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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
2
Town records show mortgages filed with Industrial National Bank Old Colony Co operative Bank Union Savings Bank and others. Filings cover land buildings and improvements including Cedarcrest Shores and Cedarcrest Shares plats and properties on Hope Fox Hill and DeCristozaro streets. Amounts range from 3400 to 10500 dollars.
A series of mortgage discharges and transfers are recorded including Industrial Trust Co to John V Leahy Jr and others for land on Hope Street, Old Colony Bank to Joseph Silvia for Fox Hill avenue lots, and Industrial Trust Co to Louis Conti for Constitution Street. Other entries include transfers to Everett Francis and Frank Farnsworth, Cedarcrest Shores parcels, and tax assessments for Ermine Wood Easterbrooks Harriet G Easterbrooks and Benjamin M MacDougall with various lots and buildings listed.
The Phoenix corrects earlier Friday reporting that Miss Suzanne Brown of 116 Bradford Street would attend the National Senior Scout Roundup in Michigan next summer as a delegate. She has been selected as an alternate.
Raymond J. Rodrigues was re elected president of the Holy Name Society of St. Elizabeth's Church at a Communion breakfast. Manuel D. Faria was re elected vice president and Moses Calouro treasurer. Jesse Sousa became secretary. Co chairs Thomas Moniz and John Francis of the activities committee were named with installation set for February.
A bulletin by the University of Rhode Island College of Home Economics urges families with small children to simplify Christmas. Author Mollie Smart advises prioritizing meaningful observances, homemade gifts, shared decorating and hymns, and planning ahead to reduce stress. The 12 page booklet includes simple recipes, kid friendly decorations, and child appropriate story lists. Free single copies are available to Rhode Island residents.
Miss Mary Cordeiro daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cordeiro 26 Shaws Lane married Jasper C Pendleton son of Mr and Mrs Robert Pendleton of Kingsport Tennessee on November 26 at 8 am Rev Henrique Rocha officiated altar decorated with chrysanthemums and palms Miss Cordeiro wore satin lace gown with cathedral train and bouquet of Eucharist fillies and ivy Best man was Anthony Cordeiro matron of honor wore satin and net reception at Independent Hall couple left for southern states and will reside on Fried street Narrows。
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