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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1956

Page

3

Outboard Motor Leading Prize In Quahog Derby

The Quahog Derby on August 14 offers a 30 horsepower Johnson Sea Horse valued at 475 dollars as the leading prize. The endurance race starts at Bristol Harbor head around Hog Island and returns, with other shorter events for licensed Rhode Island quahog fishermen.

Lowell I. Smith Bristol Harbor Hog Island Rhode Island Bristol Derby Committee Smith Thames Street

Lt Gov Presents State Flag To 3 Scout Patrols

Lt Gov John S. McKiernan presented a Rhode Island state flag to the patrol leaders of three Rhode Island Girl Scout patrols heading to the Senior Roundup in Pontiac Michigan next summer. Representing a mixed council group were Janice Ingram of Rehoboth and scouts from Westerly South Kingstown Newport Providence Mt Hope Bristol Woonsocket Providence Warwick and Ninigret Councils. The flag will fly with all state flags during the encampment from June 29 to July 12.

John S. McKiernan U. I Rhode Island Pontiac Mich Janice Ingram Rehoboth Westerly S. Kingstown Newport Providence Mt. Hope Bristol Woonsocket Warwick Ninigret

Nursing group records 243 visits in February

The Bristol District Nursing Association reports 243 February visits including 150 general care, six travelers, 56 maternity, eight pre-natal and 23 tuberculosis. General care cases were 7 and travelers 1. Four child welfare clinics served 18 babies with 9 examined by an M.D. One X-ray clinic saw 27 people X-rayed.

Bristol District Nursing Association

Troop 5 Ranks 10th In King Philip District

Troop five Boy Scouts ranked 10th in the King Philip District among 28 contesting units, announced at the District Court of Honor in Seekonk Massachusetts. Seekonk Troop 1 received the troop advancement trophy. Local honorees included Joseph Madeira Star Scout and John Hennessy Life Scout. Lester Gurney 3rd was a court member.

Boy Scouts King Philip Cording District Court of Honor Seekonk Mass Joseph Madeira John Hennessey Lester Gurney

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