Local Conference Class B Thriller Between Colt Memorial and Providence Trade
Tuesday afternoon saw a tightly contested conference game between Colt Memorial and Providence Trade. The match featured a blend of football tactics on a basketball floor and sparked debate over amateur rules and referee strictness. The result does not affect league standings, but highlights two local youths Pete Magee and captain William Manchester on Trade.
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Colt Memorial
Providence
Warrren
Pete Magee
William Manchester
Trade Repeats Upset Over Locals in Providence Duel
Providence team Trade outplayed locals once again as coach Jane Walker of the Colt Quintet notes the visitors dominated the game. The write up emphasizes Trade's sharp play and the locals’ off night, with Providence continuing its strong run.
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Trade
Providence
Jane Walker
Colt
Colt Idle As Burrillville Game Is Postponed To March Eleventh
Colt will skip tonight’s game with Burrillville High at Pascoag as the contest is postponed to March 11 in this town. Coach Tom Collins’ squad has beaten Trade, Burrillville, North Kingstown and Cumberland and will face Barrington High at Guiteras gym next Tuesday.
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Colt
Burrinville High
Pascoag
Barrington High
Guiteras
Tom Collins
Trade
Burrillville
North Kingstown
Cumberland Colt
Olympian Club Clinches Win as Bristol Prepares Remote Games
Last Tuesday the Olympian Club defeated Thompson M E Church 28 21 on the local YMCA court. Next Friday Bristol hosts Warren High in a basketball clash while Bristol Rotary teams head to Taunton Mass for a 31st district bowling league round robin with 50 to 75 prizes expected. The Olympian Juniors lost 18 13 to Thompson seconds in the prelims. Bisbane and Cardoza led Bristol with six points each while Holmes and Molburn topped the losers with eight.
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Bristol Rotary Club
Taunton
Mass
Rotary Club
Olympian
Thompson M. E. Church
Pawtucket Central Falls Church
YMCA
Bisbane
Cardoza
Bristol
Whle Holmes
Molburn
Thompson
Pecan Orchards Reach Commercial Bearing With Age
Pecan trees may bear slight crops at three to five years but orchards rarely turn commercial before about ten years. With proper care and spacing the yields typically rise as the orchard matures.
Flies Beyond Control Study Receives Congressional Funding
In July 1980 Congress allocated about 16000 for the Bureau of Entomology to investigate fly control. Officials say results will take several years and a complete publication is not expected soon.
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Congress
Bureau of Entomology
Varied Cubit Lengths Across Ancient Measures
Historical measurements show cubit lengths differing by culture. English culit equals 18 inches, Egyptian around 20.61, Roman 17.4, Greek 18.25, Hebrew 17.58 inches, illustrating nonuniform ancient standards.
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Egypt
Senators Upset Night Hawks in Merchants Bowling League
Senator Joe Kinder helped the Senators of the Merchants Bowling League upset Billy Seymour’s Night Hawks, winning two of three strings with a 1397 to 1331 total. Aprichard and Darling led the winners and Lombard Pozazi led the Pill Rollers in a later 4000-? victory. Dr DAngelo posted a 118 single and 307 series for Io the Scribes.
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Senators
Merchants’ Bowling League
Billy Seymour
Night Hawks
Aprichard
Darling
Dr D'Angelo
Lombard Pozazi
Callan
G. Aprichard
R. Balfour
J Kinder
A Burke
al. Sousa
W. Darling
W. Burke
W. Seymour
Dr. Callers
D. Bailey
Scribes
L. Nussenfeld i A
H Hawes
D. Langello
H P Kelley
Medeiros
B. Russell
Frazie
I Pozz
Obituary notices for Frank Dion and Mrs Domenica Voccio
Two local obituaries report Frank Dion age 18 of Providence who died after a pedestrian accident and Mrs Domenica Voccio, long time resident of the area, passing in Providence. Frank Dion is survived by his mother and siblings with services at St Marys Cemetery burial in town. The Voccio family announces a 9 o'clock mass and funeral at The Lady of Mt Carmel Church Brayton Avenue Providence.
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Frank Dion
Lockwood — Street
Providence
Benjamin Johnston
Pacific Avenue
RI Hospital
Mr Dion
Albert and
Mary
Gladne) Dion
Domenica Voccio
Anthony Voccio
Lockwood Street
Amelio Voccio
Scafati
Italy
Bernard Palumba
Alphonse Cintlo
Joseph di Palma
James
Domenico Palumbo
Owen Manisano
Owen Federico
Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Brayton Avenue
Early American circuses and canvas show era origins
Francis Kelley in the National Geographic Magazine notes that circuses were not shown under canvas until 1826, while circus exhibition in the United States began earlier in 17RH.
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Francis Kelley
National Geographic Magazine
United States
Robins winter range and meaning of taboo
The robin normally winters to the southern United States but is hardy enough to appear as far north as southern New England. The word taboo comes from the Polynesian tabu or tapu and has been anglicized as tabooed to denote the past tense. Taboo signifies sacred or inviolate belonging to the gods.
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United States
New England
Aviation Term Dead Stick Landing Defined
A dead stick landing is a landing made without engine power. The propeller is called stick prop or air screw and with no power the stick is dead.
Spanish Tauromaquia and Bull Death Toll
Spanish sport tauromaquia sees about 1300 bulls killed annually in Spain with at least six bulls per corrida killed.
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Spain
Sandwich Delights and Variations Spread Across Nation
More than thirty million sandwiches are eaten daily in the United States as cooks experiment with tomato ketchup prepared mustard chopped pickle and evaporated horseradish. Recipes include grilled peanut butter and bacon with ketchup and crispy toasted cheese with dill pickle served with salad or lettuce garnish.
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United States
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