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Cotton Ball event draws 300 at St Elizabeth’s auditorium
More than 300 people attended the 10th annual Cotton Ball Friday night at St Elizabeth's auditorium sponsored by the Children of Mary Sodality. Guests came from Providence, Pawtucket, New Bedford, Boston, Taunton and Woonsocket. Mrs James A Murphy highlighted the gown contest with first prize to Mrs James J Velleca Jr. and runners up Mrs John Mello and Miss Irene Francoer.
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Cotton Ball
St. Elizabeth's Sodality
St. Elisabeth's Auditorium
Children of Mary Sodality of
St. Elizabeth's Church
James J Velleca Jr
John Mello
Irene Francoer
Vaso Villela
Council of Portugal
New Bedford
John Ferreira
Providence
Louis T. Perry
Central Junior High School
East Providence
Serafim C. Cardanha
Pawtucket
Gladys M. Brightman
Manuel Correia Branco
Boston
George C. Lima
L. Nelson Leggette
Alfonso F. Mendes
Joao Rocha
Luiz Raposa
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Joseph E. Seabra
Bid
Alice Sousa