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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
2
Sunshine Oil defeated Warren in a three game series to take the Summer Basketball League title. Sunshine won game one 32-24, lost game two 29-28 on a late Tom Mellor layup, and dominated game three 47-33 with Bill Fitzgerald scoring 18 points for Sunshine.
Manuel C Cabral 75 of 9 Manchester St Bristol died Wednesday night after a six month illness at R I Hospital. He owned Cabral's Market 40 years retiring 1956. Survived by wife Evarista and 2 daughters and 6 sons, 20 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday Aug 27 at 9 a.m. from George C Lima Funeral Home and 10 a.m. Mass at St Elizabeth Church. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery.
Police log details a series of August traffic incidents. Anna Cardoza reports her parked car damaged with no witness. William Sequino Jr and Michael Rucci collide at Hope St and Beach Rd. Left scene. Raymond Falcon averts tragedy when car rolls toward street. mailbox hit. Stolen dinghy reported at 50 King Philip Ave. Joseph Souza collides with Frank Rene’s open door at Hope St post office. Unknown driver collision on Gooding Ave. Bank alarm at R I Hospital Trust Co. bank triggers amid storm and tremor. August 24 collision on Asylum Rd between John Murphy and Lester DeRiso leaves Murphy’s right side and DeRiso’s left front damaged.
A brand new Bristol Fire Department truck backed into Jeffrey J. Hebden's car at High and Byfield the driver John R. Perry stated he could not complete a turn. The front end of Hebden's vehicle was damaged. August 25 Sgt Texeira reported a prowler incident at Sherman Ave. A boy wearing a blue stocking over his head demanded entry and fled. nothing missing.
Vincent J. Santo Bristol schools fitness coordinator announced five new varsity sports for Bristol High School alongside four appointed coaches. Herman Grabert Jr. will coach spring track and fall cross country. John R Partington takes tennis. Alphonse Almeida leads soccer. George M. Rose will coach golf. biographical details given for each coach, including previous positions and family residences.
Noel Perry son of Mr and Mrs Francis N Perry was named Outstanding Sailor in Bristol YMCAs summer sailing course at Hog Island Joel Swanton of 32 Lindberg Avenue earned Most Improved Sailor Twenty five boys and girls completed the program directed by Sue Newbold Sailing instructor Classes ran in two week sessions A regatta marked the seventh week The course was made possible by Clinton J Pearson who donated five 17 foot Sailstar Explorers.
Mrs. Rose C Ferreira thanks friends and relatives for flowers cards and gifts received during her Rhode Island Hospital stay She is recuperating at her daughter's home 69 Silver Spring Ave East Providence
Angelina Perry expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards and flowers received during her time at home. She also thanks the Bristol Rescue Squad and Dr Medieros for their assistance.
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