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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1953
Page
3
Lost or destroyed Pass Book No 20762 issued by Industrial Trust Company in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book in manner provided by law. -11 15,18.
Pass Book No 35161 issued by Industrial Trust Company appears in a financial notice. The document is described within a historical ledger fragment, indicating a banking record related to the lender and account holder.
A fragment notes a pass book number 34212 tied to an issuing authority named Loster. Readable text provides no further context on date, place, or recipient.
The Bristol County Boy Scout Star and Life Board of Review will meet September 30 to review candidates for higher rank. Miss Gertrude D Drury celebrates her 80th birthday with family dinner and calls from friends. Several locals announce relocations, social events, and upcoming fundraisers including a Penny Social and harvest events.
The Coast Guard depot houses a gasoline engine powered fire pump trailer with two 2 inch hoses for immediate use around the depot or dock area. It is also available to assist the town in civil fire emergencies.
Listings note a Friday sale on September 25 at Andrade's Insurance Agency window under Daughters of Portugal. A Saturday sale on September 26 under Trinity Women's Guild in Parish Rooms of Trinity Church follows, with September 28 unspecified.
Chief Leonard’s two year stint aboard Old Stone Horse Lightship at Monomoy Point, Chatham, stands out among many sea postings. Big Joe Carreiro recalls Azores travels, Bristol life, family, and a 5 am coffee routine for local shellfishermen after returning in Bristol.
Big Joe completes a rapid journey from St Mary's Island to St Michael's, eight hours total, enjoying sandwiches and a full-course fried chicken dinner. The trip, his first plane ride, convinces him air travel is for him as he heads to reunite with his three brothers and two sisters still on the island.
Colt beat Aldrich High 19 to 0 in the 1953 grid opener. Al Burke and Manny Marshall led scoring in the first half with Burke adding a 12 yard rush and a four yard end sweep before Marshall capped the drive with a two yard plunge. Danny Ramos added the conversion as Josh Colt opens league play against Pawtucket Vocational at Pawtucket.
The Bristol Democratic Women's Club set its annual bridge for October 22 at the home of Rep. Gladys Brightman Usher Terrace after a Saturday meeting. Co chairs for the event are Miss Margaret Morris and Mrs. Janet Clark, named by president Mrs. David J. Ferris. Sunshine chairman is Mrs. Mary E. Pereira, with Mrs. Mary Nunes set as next hostess.
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