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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
5
Enthusiasm runs high for the forthcoming Quahog Derby on August 14 with 35 entries expected from Bristol. Skiffs are being prepared, a 30 hp Johnson outboard and prizes including a work skiff are noted, while local dredging and new signs along Hope street aim to boost Derby visibility despite earlier slip-closure concerns.
John Texeira of 82 Washington street has been named field representative for the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co Providence District. Named by district manager Ernest T. Cabral Jr, Texeira is a Johnson Wales graduate in business administration and will train at the Boston home office. He served four years in the U S Navy, is a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Knights of Columbus and former chaplain of the VFW Warren post. He is married to Otelia Botelho and they have a year old son Lloyd James. Texeira enjoys golf and boating.
The Holy Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church invites members to a Sunday pilgrimage on August 26 to the Madonna Shrine in East Boston. Buses depart at 12 30 p.m from the church front. tickets are available from committee members Frances Principe Anna Puniello Rosaria DiGati Antonette Troiano Leonardo Anania Anna Russo Mary Abate Fannie Cavallaro Emily Murgo and Rosalie Letizia.
George M. Wiisor and Sons Co Funeral Home at 913 Main Street Warren offers chapel services with no extra charge and a female assistant available when required. Telephone CH 55-6818 provided.
Fifty blueberry pies are prepared for the main playground event next week. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. the fifth annual pie eating contest will be held on the Common. Suffington's Drug Store volunteers to supply sodium bicarbonate and free soda. Also on Thursday the annual girls track meet is scheduled for the Common, under Miss Naomi Sousa. A base running contest for junior and senior boys occurs on playgrounds Thursday morning. Water safety demonstrations at the town beach Tuesday at 2 p.m. feature Vincent Securo and Harold Anderson from the Red Cross Providence Chapter.
Warren Post moves into first place in the Southern Division of the American Legion Junior Baseball League after a 6-4 win over West Warwick Post at West Warwick Athletic Field. Cranston’s Richard J. Dennis Post dropped its second game to Fox Point Post 3 01. Warren has four wins, one loss and two ties. Bristol County Club notes Warren’s strong stretch with Eddie Abram striking out eight in a 7-3 loss to West Warwick at Burr’s Hill Park.
Donald L. LaPage 21 of State Street was fined $100 and costs in District Court in Warren yesterday morning by Judge James B. Linehan for reckless driving last Sunday. LaPage pleaded guilty at arraignment but changed to not guilty yesterday.
Judge Linehan told LaPage you are fortunate not to be charged with reckless operation resulting in death. La Page, driver of a car carrying three youths, crashed into a utility pole on Main Street Warren at 1 18 a m injuring Robert Walsh 26 Roland Miller 24 and Fred die McKenna 20. Police say beer bottles were in the car and LaPage admitted having one.
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