Local King Philip Little League Set to Open Playoffs
The King Philip League All-Star team meets Tiverton in the first day playoff at Veteran's Memorial Park at 5 30. Sixteen Bristol boys aged eleven and twelve aim to repeat 1952 success as District 2 aims for the state title with multiple rounds through July and August. The lineup includes Richard Medeiros Joseph Vera Stephen Mascena Gary Mendenhall Edward Josephs Bart Stanzione Joseph Travers Richard Raposa Joseph Duarte Allen Merritt Joseph Recupero Christopher Nerone Richard Guevremont Larry Piemontese with alternates Andrew Verro Warner Tabor. James Ruggiero notes the team looks strong and urges local spectators to attend.
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Richard Medeiros
Joseph Vera
Stephen Mascena
Gary Menden
Veteran's Memorial Park
King Philip
Gary Mendenhall
Edward Josephs
Bart Stanzione
Joseph Travers
Richard Raposa
Joseph Duarte
Allen Merritt
Joseph Recupero
Christopher Nerone
Richard Guevremont
Larry Piemontese
Andrew Verro
Warner Tabor
Annual Pie Eating Contest On Town Common Tomorrow
The town hosts a morning and afternoon pie eating competition at the Town Common led by playground director Anthony E. Agatiello. Prizes go to top boys and girls across midgets juniors and seniors. A 8 pm community dance follows with Barbara Machado and Attilio A. Pansa in charge. The girls track meet Thursday July 24 includes a novelty nose race plus rope jumping, ball throwing, kicking and foot races at multiple play areas.
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Board of Recreation
Barbara Machado
Attilio A. Pansa
Girls Attend YMCA Day Camp at Hog Island
Twenty two girls left yesterday morning for Hog Island where the YMCA sponsors a girls day camp. Mrs Mary Seger Lunt oversees the program while Richard Tilden notes rising enrollment. Activities will mostly run separately from the boys with some joint trips. A planned Thursday outing includes a visit to Carver Mass to see the Edaville Train. Later, First Bristol Troop scouts held a hot dog roast at Mount Hope Bay camp with seven dogs eaten by some. An upcoming Camp Yangoog is planned with a Capture the Flag game led by Emil Desmarais and Michael Murgo.
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Hog Island
YMCA
Mary Seger Lunt
Hector Massa
Richard Tilden
Carver
Mass
Edaville
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Mount Hope Bay
Yangoog
Emil Desmarais
Michael Murgo
Bowen to Head New Howard Building Office in Providence
William A. Bowen, vice president of Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, will head the bank’s new Howard Building Office in downtown Providence, opening August 18. Bowen joined Hospital Trust in 1947, rising from assistant secretary in 1951 to vice president in 1957, and he is a Butler University and Harvard Business School graduate with Navy service. He has led civic efforts including United Fund and chaired the Rhode Island Community Chest campaign in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Bowen
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Howard
Providence
Harry B. Freeman
Bowen
Hospital Trust
Butler University
Harvard Business School
U S. Navy
United Fund
R. I. Community Chest Campaign
Plans Complete For Lord Mayor's Visit
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bristol England will visit the United States starting August 5 before arriving in this town on August 8 for a three day stay. Town officials will host a reception at 42 High St and tours of historic sites loom as Governor Roberts may attend. The party will be hosted by local residents and Rotary Club members with a Bristol welcome planned at the town hall and a send off for a return trip to other Bristols in the United States.
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Bristol
England
United States
New York City
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Edward L. Leahy
High St
A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff
Hope St
Dennis
Hillsgrove
State House
Dennis J. Roberts
Bristol, England
Rotary Club
August E. Gibbemeyer
Gibbemeyer
Bristols
Connecticut
R. I
Rhode Island
Annual Rumstick Pt. Town Beach Swim Scheduled
The fourth annual Rumstick Point to Bristol Town Beach swim will be held on VJ-Day August 14. Vincent Securo, swimming instructor, announced today. The event, co sponsored by the Bristol Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Board of Recreation, is open to all entrants who must provide a boat and rower. Boats depart Town Beach at 1:30 p.m. and the race starts at 2:00 p.m. Trophies will be awarded to boys and girls in midget junior and senior categories. Registration is at Town Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ruggiero
King Philip League
Newport National
Newport American
Newport
Middletown
Newport International
Portsmouth
Warren
Barrington
East Providence
Riverside
Pawtucket
Rumford
Ruggiero
Bristol Town Beach
Vincent Securo
Bristol
American Red Cross
Board of Recreation
Rumstick Point
Town Beach
Bristol Days returns with sales and savings event
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce again sponsors Bristol Days from July 24 to 26 to showcase local merchants and attract shoppers. Nathan Eisenstadt chairs the committee with Hilda Ferris Albert Finger and August Gibbemeyer. Participating stores include Finger and Son Central Hardware Acme Market Bristol Radio and Electric Fiss Ferris Big Goods Conley’s Jewelry Hope Hardware Eisenstadt’s Brunelli’s J T O’Connell Wardwell Lumber Jamiel’s Department Gogola’s Market DeFelice Florist Pacheco’s Grocery and First National Stores.
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Bristol
Nathan Eisenstadt
Hilda Ferris
Albert Finger
August E. Gibbemeyer
Eisenstadt
M. Finger and Son, Inc
Central Hardware
Acme Market
Bristol Radio and Electric Co
Ferris’ Big Goods
Conley’s Jewelry
Hope Hardware
Eisenstadt’s
Brunelli’s
J. T. O'Connell
Wardwell Lumber Co
Jamiel’s Department Store
Gogola’s Market
DeFelice Florist
Pacheco’s Grocery
First National
Friend In Need Helps Court Interpreter Faria Aids Labao Case
In 5th District Court John C. Faria 21 of 14 Bourne St aided Judge James B. Linehan by translating for Joseph Labao 35 and his wife who spoke no English. Labao changed his plea from innocent to guilty on an assault charge, with sentencing postponed a month. police chief Anthony J. Ferrara noted the plea change.
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5Th District
John C. Faria
Bourne St
James B. Linehan
Faria
Joseph Labao
Wilson St
Vacation Week Notice from The Bristol Phoenix
The Bristol Phoenix will not be published next week so staff may take a well earned vacation. Publication will resume. Tuesday, August 5ik.
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Bristol Phoenix
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Ing Philip League
Tiverton
Anthony E. Agatiello
A. Bowen
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
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