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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1956

Page

3

Five Civil Cases Heard In Short Session Of District Court

No criminal matters were heard in District Court yesterday morning. Judge James B. Linehan handled five civil matters in a brief session. Civil docket items include Edith Howe DeWolf v Allan Carr trespass ejectment continued one week. Ascoli's Service Inc. v William Riley assumpsit continued one week. Frank Francis Jr. v Joseph A. Perry et al assumpsit continued two weeks. Thomas H. Bride, director of the RI Department of Employment Security v Arthur Andrews alias book account defaulted. Bride v Francis Brothers, Inc. book account defaulted. Small claims: Manuel Valente v Metacom Garage v Antoinetta Fusco continued nisi. Caesar R. Paiva, 42, of Swansea, fined $5 and costs for failing to stop at Franklin and High streets, pleaded guilty to May 5 offense in special session before Acting Judge Joseph D. Accardi. John Roderick, 36, of Warren, pleaded guilty to speeding on Hope Street May 7, fined $10 and costs. Clocked at 7 a.m. traveling 60 mph between Gibson and Asylum roads by Officer Frank Almeida.

James B. Linehan Edith Howe DeWolf Allan Carr Ascoli’s Service Inc William Riley Assumpsit Frank Francis Jr Joseph A. Perry Thomas H.bride R. I. Department of Employment Security Arthur Andrews Thomas H. Bride Francis Brothers, Inc Manuel Valente Metacom Antoinetta Fusco Nisi Caesar R. Paiva Swansea Franklin High Street Joseph D. Accardi Paiva John Roderick Warren Hope Street Gibson Asylum Road Frank Almeida

New Commander of Legion Division Named in Rhode Island

John J. Sylvia was elected commander of the Second District of the Rhode Island American Legion during the district's annual election in Portsmouth. A former Kearney Post commander and U.S. Marine veteran, he chairs the zoning board of review and has served as adjutant and on the department executive committee. He also leads the Kearney Post baseball committee as part of the district’s twelve posts from Block Island to Rumford.

John J. Sylvia R. I. Department of the American Legion Portsmouth Kearney Post Sylvia U. S. Marines Zoning Board of Review Department R. I. Department Block Island Rumford

Paper Drive Sunday for Legion Junior Baseball Team

Members of Kearney Post American Legion will hold a town wide paper drive Sunday morning to raise funds for the post's junior baseball team. People should leave paper on curbs by John R. Partington, post commander. If paper cannot be moved to the curb call CL 3-6512.

Kearney Post American Legion Post John R. Partington Partington

Town and Realty Transfers Roundup on Bristol Streets

Property deeds show transfers to Industrial National Bank Adams Co Flint Mall Properties and others with sums from 2 000 to 12 000 for land buildings and improvements across Elmwood Terrace Cook Street Cedarcrest Sections and Bristol Park Shores plus quit claim actions and church land donations in the Bristol area. Multiple receivers include George Thompson Dixon Michael Balzano Albert Edmonds and Everett Francis among others with parcels along Burton Wood Cook and nearby roads.

George Thompson Dixon Et Ux Industrial National Bank Burton and Wood Streets Michael J. Balzano, Jr Adams Co Elmwood Terrace Albert A. Edmonds John B Carpenter Middleton Road John Andrade Cook Street Everett Francis Et al Flint Mall Properties, Inc Cedarcrest Industrial Trust Co George Thompson McKendall Land Co Inc Attilio A. Pansa Colonial Road Samuel C. Porter Arthur P. Sousa Hope Street Albano C. Vieira Leonardo Guida Varnum Avenue Richard Marshall Ernest Trombley Narrows Road Joseph O. Bissette Christopher W. Potuchek Bristol Park Shores Evangelina C. Franca Als Cedarcrest Shores Mary le Brown St. Mary’s Church Juniper Lane Agnes M. Herreshoff Carpenter and Co. Inc Vincent Stifano Vincent Stifano, Jr

King Philip District Ends Indoor Roundtable with Graduation

The King Philip Boy Scout District held its final indoor roundtable drawing 115 scouts explorers and leaders in Barrington. A candlelight graduation honored 52 cult leaders who completed a four week training course. Certificates were presented by Thomas C Brown assisted by training staff.

King Philip District B.S.A Barrington Lester Hood Haines Memorial Park Thomas C. Brown

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John SylviaNew Legion Division Town Records Waes Fev Y King Philip Boy Scout District Bristol Donald Badamo Dorothy Rupp Dorothy Smith Pack Five Mildred Clayton Ethel DeFelice Ruth Nerone John St Pack 23 East Providence R. A. MacDougall General Cherry P.O Bristol County District Nursing Association MISS Thyra Carlson New England Weather Oraco New England Bristol Hardware CO Wood ST Phoenix Main Street
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