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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

Page

6

Pap U D Home Demonstration Club Smorgasbord

Fifteen members of the Pap U D Home Demonstration Club enjoyed a Smorgasbord Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Augustine Mello. Mrs Mello and Mrs Joseph Normandin were in charge. A preview fashion show will be held at Providence Gas Co Monday afternoon for members who have made clothes to display. Mrs Joseph Bulalock, president, will attend an executive board meeting that morning. A cooking leaders meeting will be held Wednesday at the Gas Co with Mrs Mello and Mrs Normandin serving as cooking readers of the local club.

Augustine Mello Mello Joseph Normandin Providence Gas Co Joseph Bulalock The Gas Co Normandin

Frances Tig to Speak at Bristol County Lecture

Dr Frances Tig renowned for child behavior studies will address Bristols area about modern parenting challenges. Devoe Nea Maven author and Emacs C Philbrick chairs talk with proceeds aiding Gesell Institute and Wesley College library expansion. Committee heads are Mrs R B Bosworth Jr and Mrs Richard F ward.

Fragmentary Property List From Dated Estates

A garbled legal notice fragment lists multiple estate owners and parcel sizes, including names like Herreshoff Family, Mary Howe Estate, Kebrek, Leahy, Lima, Marabello, Mahoney, Martin, Mason, Massa, and Guiseppe, with various acreages and square feet, indicating a land distribution or probate context from a historical page.

Inter Ayre Pheork Denis G. Goulart Victor ‘Hand Lilliansson Herreshoff Mary D. Howe Mary W. F. Howe Podene Norma M. Jouklaris Harry Marguerite Kebrek John V Mary C. Leahy Jose Mary Lima Francesco Cosmo Marabello Agnes Mahoney Filomena Gaetano Marabello Delphine C Mary P. Martin Virgin C Georgian

Property owners listed in historic land survey record

A fragmented OCR shows a long list of individuals and couples with parcel sizes in acres and square feet, including Massa, Salvatore and Marsella Massa, McCarthy, Motta Jr, Mount Hope Bridge Authority, Pagnano, Palmeiri, Patstone, Sardinha, Souza, Stanzione, Steele, Tavares, Wardwell, de Rocha, Viera, Watson, and others. The entries mix acreages and square footage for various properties, suggesting a late 19th or early 20th century land allotment or conveyance record. The data appears as a garbled catalog rather than a narrative.

Massa Salvatore and Marsella Massa William T Margaret Rosalina Torres John J Florence Viera Hezekiah C. Wardwell Marguerite W. de Rocha John R Ruth M. Watson

Ferry Route Lands Two Acres in Estate and Farm

The upcoming highway project will take 12 422 square feet of Steele property and about two acres of the Mary Howe Estate. Ferrycliffe Farm owned by Edith H Dewolf will be affected as the road enters the farm. Tennis courts at the farm gates lie in the path. The Mount Hope Bridge junction will be re worked with an acre and a half of bridge land condemned.

Steele Mary Howe Ferrycliffe Farm Edith H. Dewolf Losan Ow

Bisbano to Speak at Veterans Affairs Sunday

Orlando J. Bisbano Relief Administrator of the Italian American World War Veterans Sgt Anthony Cappucci Post will speak on Veterans Affairs Sunday at p.m. over station WRIB.

Lawn mower shop advertises sharpening service

Lawn mower shop promotes sharpening for power and hand mowers with pickup and delivery at 192 Metacom Avenue. CL 93-8759.

Metacom Avenue

Colt crushed by LaSalle in state playoff qualifier

Colt, in one of its worst games of the season, was soundly defeated 87-44 by LaSalle Academy of Providence in a Class C state playoff qualifier at Barrington. LaSalle led from the start, with Colt's Chris Mitchell scoring 23 and Johnny Riley 20. Bettencourt led Bristol with 10, but missed many attempts as Colt struggled with jitters and low shooting percentage. The Bristolians were outplayed throughout, trailing 19-10 after one period and 63-37 after three, before finishing with seven free throws in the final period.

AE S Colt LaSalle Academy Providence Barrington Maroon LaSalle Woonsocket Providence College Chris Mitchell Johnny Riley Walt Cook Bristolians Tony ‘Bettencourt Bettencourt LaSallians Green White

Woman's Democrat Club elects Pontes to represent members

Mrs Rosalind M Pontes, president of the Women's Democrat Club, was elected to represent the members at the Jefferson Rhodes on Apr 22 during the club's third meeting. Councilmen Donovan and Dongvan spoke, Bruno outlined proposed controls on expenditures at taxpayers meetings and noted a town valuation of 68 million while fire department serves the town for 16 thousand per seat. Hostesses for the March meeting were Pontes aides Souto Fred and Trudell.

Rosalind M. Pontes Women’s Democratc Club Jefferson Rhodes E Gounéll Joseph F. ‘Birjino Jerome ‘Dongvan Bruno General Assembly Bristol Donovan Pat Spneens Ies Sucy Melon Pontes Theresa Souto Mary Fred Anna Trudell

Annual Cotton Ball Scheduled For May 25

The ninth annual cotton ball sponsored by the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Elizabeth's Church will be held Friday May 25 in St. Elizabeth's auditorium from 8 30 p m under chairmanship of Miss Alice Almeida. Highlights include the Grand March and prizes for the three prettiest cotton gowns with planning help from Miss Anita Tavares secretary Miss Elizabeth Almeida tickets Miss Olivia Sousa programs and several other young ladies assisting.

Children of Mary Sodality St. Elizabeth's Church St. Elizabeth's Auditorium Alice Almeida Olivia Sousa Lillian Brown Eleanor Quintal Leonora Alves Rosaline August Rose Dias Barbara Alves Alice Menezes Ida Sousa Frances Machado Deolinda Rodrigues Dorothy Cordeiro Delores Martin Theresa Barbara Delores Rodrigues Margaret Marshall

Daycare At Baptist Church Hosts World Day of Prayer

Bristol County Council of Church Women led a World Day of Prayer service at First Baptist Church with United Church Women worldwide in the 70th annual observance. The program featured Indian prayers, a Phoenix Indian School connection, and local organizers and participants including Mrs A L Johnston and several named volunteers and officials.

Bristol County Council of Church Women First Baptist Church United Church Queen Salote Tonga Islands Cook Daniel Prescott Albert Martin Warren M. Roberts Thomas D. Adams Jr Luther H. Blount Raymond Dixon John D. Moore Daniel Thompson Albert E. Hutchison Frank C. Child Ralph S. Handy Walter W. Swanson Walter W. Swanson Jr

Purim Party Planned by Jewish Center Group

The Jewish Community Center group planned a Purim party for this Sunday in the synagogue vestry. Mrs. Maynard Shusman leads the event with Mrs. Philip Shusman hosting at Tuesday's meeting.

Jewish Community Center Group Maynard Shusman Philip Shusman

D A R Observes Washingtons Birthday

Thirty members of the D A R observed Washingtons birthday with a luncheon at the Harriet Bradford Inn. The Rev Warren Roberts of the Warren Methodist Church was the main speaker. His subject was Freedom. It was the 64th annual Wash observance, arranged by the program committee under the chairmanship of Miss Alice Almy. Miss Almy noted that Washington was the highest paid man in the country.

D.A.R Washington Harriet Bradford Warren Roberts Warren Methodist Church Alice Almy Almy

Holy Rosary Society to receive Communion at 7a.m. Mass

The Holy Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church will receive Holy Communion in a body at the 7 a.m. Mass Sunday.

Holy Rosary Society The Holy Rosary Society of Our Lady of

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