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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
8
The King Philip Little League championship series begins Monday at Veterans Memorial Field after the V J Day program. The Plumbers, winners of the semi finals, face the Chips who won last Friday's playoff. Goglia of the Chips opposes Ruggero of the Plumbers in the opening game.
The Plumbers beat the Bobbins 4 to 3 in a key series opener as Colby Smith drove in the go ahead run in the last inning. Louis Goglia struck out seven in an earlier win over the Plumbers, while Rug giero allowed nine strikeouts across two games.
The 445th Ordnance Company Ammunition, a U S Army reserve unit led by Captain Herbert Silva of East Providence, returned home after a two week summer field training at Fort Devens Massachusetts. They completed on the job training and participated in field exercises plus rifle and pistol ranges and a sports program of swimming golf and softball. The unit served in Korea and this was its first encampment since returning to reserve status in January 1955.
Bristol Council destined for year applications include Six-Point Program chiefs Catholic activity Sylvie, Council activity Biancuzzo, fraternal activity Da Ponte, membership-insurance Raiola, publicity the Grand Knight. A testimonial committee honors William H. Sisson for 25 years as financial secretary and 50-year members list names. Installations set for September 28 with Ferris as District Deputy chair.
Final plans for the Ever Ready fire station clambake were completed at a station meeting. The event will be Sunday Aug 21 at Colt's Farm with a softball game boccia and other activities. Arrangements chair Wilfred G Le maire led the committee with Anthony Perry Michael A Flynn Lenwood Babbitt Manuel S Philips Antonio Gaglio. James Vieira Joseph Carvalho and Joseph Borges will be initiated. Elia John Giusti son of Mr and Mrs Elia Giusti received a Rhode Island mortician license last Wednesday from Thomas B Casey Rhode Island Department of Health.
Final plans were made at a Sunday meeting for St Marys Church third annual outing and bazaar on the grounds of St Colombans Seminary. It features booths with plants dolls groceries and a three hour children focused sports program starting at 3 p m with Connie's permit noted.
St Elizabeths Church will hold its 23rd annual picnic Sunday at Rego's Farm featuring booths a sports program dinner auction and entertainment. Co chairmen are John and Antonio Tavares of the Holy Name Society. Frank Perry is picnic treasurer. Committees were appointed by Mrs Mary Bettencourt president of the Holy Rosary Society and Raymond J Rodrigues president of the Holy Name Society.
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