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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1951
Page
3
Members will meet in Woonsocket on January 5 for a business session and a tour of the Woonsocket Call plant hosted by Bell Hudson publisher and second vice president of the club. The Woonsocket Call is the city's only daily newspaper.
Battery C of the Rhode Island National Guard extended its unbeaten streak with a 1265 to 1097 win over the Rhode Island State Detachment Battery at the Cranson Street Armory in Providence. Star shooter Sergeant First Class Alfred Ryba led with 263, while Lt. Victor Trask returned after a year with a 220.
Colt Memorial suffered its third straight loss last Friday night at City Gym as Central High School routed them 61 35. Walt David led Colt with scoring while Ed Calandra topped Green and White with 10 points. Colt faces Alumni tomorrow and the School for Deaf of Providence Friday in upcoming games linked to a March of Dimes fundraiser. A pre game starts at 7 pm.
A brief exhortation cites Christ Jesus urging greatness through service. The verse emphasizes humility and sacrificial leadership as the path to true authority.
The Colt Memorial varsity meets the Alumni tomorrow in a fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Proceeds from the gate go to the charity as the event kicks off the drive. A preliminary game between junior high ninth graders and high school jayvees starts at seven, with the varsity—alumni clash at eight.
Ferris Dry Goods the previous year's holiday tourney champions were eliminated in the 1951 quarterfinals at the YMCA, losing to the Bristol Cleansers 54 to 46 after an overtime period. Regulation play ended 44 to 44. Other Friday results included Hope Hardware 49 over Andrade's Insurance 32, F J Murphy Oil 78 over C A 55, and A W DuPont Plumbing 32 over Wardwell Lumber 23. Semifinals saw Murphy Oil beat Hope Hardware 48 to 44 with Tony Bettencourt scoring 20, while Bristol Cleansers defeated DuPont Plumbers 46 to 42 led by Marion Botelho with 30 points.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps formerly Bristol Boy Scout unit will run January and February 1952 drives seeking 1000 Honorary Members at 100 dollars each to fund the corps and reengage former Scout Corps members in the town’s youth program. Officials estimate at least 2500 dollars will be raised.
The corps seeks funds for uniforms instruments and travel costs for 1952 to expand to a 46 piece unit with 40 players and six color guards. A new bus, drums, shirts, sashes and ascots are planned as the corps joins the Massachusetts Fife Drum and Bugle Association for more competition and longer trips.
The Planning Board rejected a redrawn section of the Maytum Plat on Narrows Road citing discrepancies in measurements. They noted developer Thomas Maytum admitted subdivision without board consent and planned a public hearing on January 24 for the 12 lot Pagano Plat on Metacom Avenue submitted by Pasquale Pagano.
A concise quotation from Mary Baker Eddy asserts that true greatness comes only to those who wholly subordinate self. The line emphasizes humility and self-discipline as core to achievement.
Bristol March of Dimes group met in the YMCA to set a $2000 fundraising goal. The drive runs until January 31 with 1000 campaign cards to be mailed Tuesday under committee chairman Julio F. Xavier. Antonio E Agatiello chairs the campaign, with Frank Miserandino leading special events and Mrs Vasta Ruggiero heading the schools committee.
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