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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
5
The piece recalls welterweight icon Mickey Walker discussing his long romance with boxing and painting. He recalls a brutal 12 round war with Harry Greb, noting Greb’s strength, habit, and the tense night that tested both men before their later bout in the same evening.
In recounting a Madison Square Garden bout, Mickey Walker recalls a wild postfight night with Harry Greb and a near rematch offer from Tex Rickard. The piece shifts to a Biscopa Church Sunday address by Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill urging expanded missions and education programs across parishes on March 12 at 11 30 AM.
Bristol Girl Scouts mark the movement’s 38th birthday with eight troops 175 Scouts and 17 leaders joining a national observance. The celebration coincides with an International Friendship Project sending school kits to children in 28 foreign nations.
A flash car fire on Hope Street across from Peck Avenue destroyed $800 worth of clothing and a 1935 sedan. In the vehicle were Mrs. Mary E. Ciekesz and her husband Daniel J Cielesz of 38 Green Street Newport. They escaped as a short circuit caused the blaze. Fire crews from Defiance Hose Company responded.
The Bristol Bo Scout Bugle and Drum Corps plans a townwide salvage drive on Sunday March 19 to collect waste paper old rags and old paint brushes. A Providence paint brush firm will buy brushes by size and value. proceeds go to the corps equipment fund. Residents should place brushes with paper or rags at the curb and call Bristol numbers for pickup if needed.
Industrial League victors Ascoli's and Bristol Cleansers have earned spots in the Gold Medal tournament at Andrews Gym with quarterfinals slated for Monday to Saturday. Marty Jiancuzzo announced draws, featuring Standard Pharmacy, Bristol Cleansers, Newport Petroleum, Fall River Ramblers, and Our Lady of Loreto among participants. Frederic Bartlett will award trophies after Saturday's final as local stars like Lou Murgo and Dick Rene vie for glory.
Bristol Senator Edward Leahy was ordered to the U S Naval Medical Center at Bethesda Maryland on Wednesday after a recurrence of influenza. His condition is not serious but he is expected to be hospitalized for at least two weeks. He had attended Senate sessions until the recent attack.
Alfredo Raimundo De Rego of the Spanish consulate urged inviting Spain to join the Atlantic Pact in a speech to Bristol Council Knights of Columbus. The council voted $5 to the American Red Cross and planned its communion breakfast at Lobster Claw after Passion Sunday Mass on March 26 at St. Mary's Church.
A jumble of religious phrases and names appears, mentioning Galatians and George MacDonald, with scattered words about not growing weary and doing good. The text seems to be a damaged OCR reading of a devotional or sermon fragment.
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