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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1956
Page
5
A formal card of thanks expresses gratitude to those who aided during the disastrous December fire. It acknowledges the support of friends neighbors and local authorities and notes appreciation for the swift assistance and condolences received.
Race chair Seth B Paull announced final plans for a return regatta with Marblehead on March 17 and 18. His committee includes Richard Brooks Mrs John White Jr Deborah Church and Phil Lenz with Bill King and Mike Rucci on crashboats for the weekend.
Colt edged the Eagles 68-56 at Andrews Gym after a fast start by Greenwich. Bettencourt led Colt with 23 points while Cabral and Cordeiro fueled the rally in the second half as the Bristolians maintained a commanding 43-24 lead entering the final period. A jayvee win preceded the varsity contest 16-15.
Rhode Island waterfront communities mobilize to form an organization under the IR Development Council. A five-member delegation led by Dr. Ernest McVay will survey immediate and long-range needs of marine facilities. Cities like Newport and Providence area participants include Bristol East Providence Cranston East Greenwich Wickford and South Kingstown with wider ties to Bay Yachting and the U S Power Squadron.
A Rhode Island National Guard team is set to represent the state in the national postal matches in March. The article notes winners from across the United States will compete, with Thursday scores and participant names including Dom and Paul.
In a tight boys basketball game at Providence East, St Duke’s edged Bristol 67 41 as Sheridan led all scorers with 24 points. Guevremont added 15 and Butler six for Bristol, with other Bristol players limited by the strong St Duke’s defense.
The intrarival bucketball league game saw Grade 9L2 upend Grade '$L3, 50-37, yesterday after a rough stretch of eight straight losses. Sam Pasqua led sl avengers with 22 points as Jerome Squatrito added near zero. The winning quintet also included Bob Ciotiola Harry Melio Gary Filmore Mantry Ramos Jim Jed St Angelo and Richie Bruno. Bill aunts out Jack Mannesey As my Sullivan Frank Rawson and Terry Isaacson endured the defeat.
The fragmentary OCR note mentions senior and league points with names like Ed, Pete Falso, and Raby. It references a G.A. League game dated around four o’clock and a scoring summary including a 16 to 14 segment. The text is garbled and lacks a clear event, date, or complete participants.
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