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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1959
Page
3
Hector Massa the YMCA physical director announced a new bicycle club at the Y. The group will take trips every Sunday morning before church. No motor bikes allowed. Interested persons should contact Mr. Massa at the Y.
Mrs Mary Graham Sharkley aged 89 of 100 Deanville Road Attleboro Massachusetts dies at her sister Miss Ruth Grahams home 1730 Hope Street in town She was widow of Robert William Sharkey born in Bevebe Ireland daughter of Archibald and Margaret Graham resident of Attleboro 58 years Member of All Saints Episcopal Church Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at St Michaels Church burial in North Cemetery She leaves a daughter Cecile E Walchibald of Chatham New Jersey and Graham of Crystal Lake Illinois seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren
Police report covers a two-vehicle crash on the west side of High Street near 183 involving Joseph Sousa Jr and Russell R Ash. Sousa’s car struck a parked Irene Valerio vehicle, causing rear left damage. both Sousa and Ash cars sustained front-end damage. A resident reported four hub caps stolen from a parked car on Bradford Street.
Bristol endured a Saturday gale with winds up to 65 mph and heavy seas that battered the shoreline. Trees and branches littered streets as boats dragged from moorings and a 40-foot cabin cruiser was spared by the efforts of Bristol Boat Yard’s Jack Tiplady and Bristol Yacht Club steward Edward J Burn. The storm, described as remnants of a Pacific Ocean type, rode across the country to the Great Lakes before striking this harbor area.
District Governor James F McCoy will visit the Pawtucket Rotary Club tomorrow. At 10 am he will meet officers and chairmen at the White Rail, then speak at the noon weekly meeting. A club assembly last Wednesday reviewed activities and announced the full fund raising committee.
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