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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1955
Page
6
In 1954 Army routed Dartmouth by 60 points marking a dominant performance. Denver smashed Colorado College 72 to 0 and Stanford defeated UCLA 72 to 0 in other lopsided games of the year.
A dealer extols the 1956 Chevrolets now on the showroom floor, highlighting an urge to go places and the cars’ bigger, wider, more massive presence as key selling points.
The Colt squad visits Gui teras Field at 2 pm to face East Greenwich in a key Class C Interscholastic League showdown. Colt, tied with Burrillville for the league lead with five wins, one loss, seeks revenge after East Greenwich’s upset in 1948. The Avengers boast a strong line of scorers including Don Kettelie Bob Novo Denny Aurelio and Dave Baker while East Greenwich coach Nick Carcieri eyes a high stakes victory to stay atop the standings.
Advertisement notes funeral home services by Charles M. Connery at 57 Burton Street offering air conditioned facilities and complete funeral services for mourners seeking a local provider.
The Bristol Junior Townies meet the Dexter Lions at Cranston Stadium in Cranston for the Herb Murray Amateur Football League championship at 2 p.m. The two teams share first place as coach Hector Massa expresses strong confidence in his lineup and the Townies use a two platoon system with Glover Simmons Cunard Floor Allesandro Palreiro Burke DeRob bio Aguiar among starters.
Colt has four players named to the weekly all class schoolboy football selections after the North Kingston game. Joe Murgo earns his third selection while Eddie Silvia Bob Leahy and Johnny Burke are chosen for the second time. Coaches announced the picks Tuesday night following the poll of outstanding opponents.
Twenty three Bristo l Senior High School students earned 90 percent or higher for the term ending Oct 21 to be named to the first honor roll. Seniors listed include Patricia Barrow Christine Costellessa Ronald Formisano and others. Room five won the homeroom scholastic contest and room four the attendance contest.
William Tavares and Robert Dennis passed their general class radio license exams in Boston on Friday. Bristol County Radio Association welcomed Herbert Newman and Douglas Kenrick as new members bringing total active members to 37. Primary plans include a summer amateur radio Ham Holiday and a social meeting set for November 17 with Warren as a central location for quarters.
Playoffs start in the YMCA Touch Football League. Last Saturday the Eagles beat the Bears 33 to 18 in the Pro League. On Wednesday the Fire Crackers defeated the Milk Crackers 13 to 7 in Cracker League qualifying. All games are played on the common.
After the first term ending October 21, seventeen students at Guiteras Junior High earned 90 percent or higher. Notables include Frank Caizzi William Feinberg Louis Romano in grade nine Sue Antinucci Nancy Bullock and Mary DaPonte in grade eight and Mary Louise Campagna Frederick Camara Mary B Chase Anne Elder in grade seven.
Pat Abbruz of Warren is named to the 1955 Big Four All-Star offensive squad selected by Canadian press football writers coaches and sportscasters from four league cities He is listed as a halfback for his Montreal Alouettes who place seven players on the team.
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