Norwood Welcomes New Residents Via Welcome Wagon-August 25, 1955

Welcome to Norwood!

The Norwood Messenger extended a warm welcome to new residents who settled into town, greeted in person by the official Welcome Wagon Hostess:

Mr. and Mrs. Hassell E. Lindequist moved from Roslindale with their three-year-old daughter, Sharon. Mr. Lindequist is a salesman for Bastian Bros. of Rochester, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kady moved from Framingham with their two children, eight-month-old Charles and two-year-old Charlotte. Mr. Kady is a building contractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Lennox moved from Stoughton with their three children: Scot (9), David (7), and Diane (4). Mr. Lennox is employed at Plimpton Press.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Shaw moved from Belmont and Connecticut. Mr. Shaw is employed at Westinghouse in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Muzyka moved from Milton with their six-month-old son, Carl, and seven-year-old daughter, Brenda. Mr. Muzyka works with Acme Industrial in Roxbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Santospago moved from Wellesley Hills with their seven children: Peter (11), Richard (9), Judith (7), Michael (6), Paula (4), Diane (2), and Debbie (15 months). Mr. Santospago is a foreman with Forte Fairbaire.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thrush moved from New York. Mr. Thrush is an engineer with Turban Equipment Company of New England.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Graham moved from Sharon with their four children: Paul (18), Peter (15), Mark (7), and Mary Ann (5). Mr. Graham is with Plimpton Press.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pendleton, Jr. moved from Maryland with their three-year-old son, John. Mr. Pendleton is with Paragon Revolute Corporation.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Parsons moved from Pennsylvania. Mr. Parsons is with United Business Service.
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gross moved from Virginia. Mr. Gross is a Lieutenant Junior Grade with the United States Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Harrington moved from East Walpole with their five-month-old son, Ernest. Mr. Harrington is with Bird and Son in Walpole.
Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Iofolla moved from Medfield and is employed at a hat factory in Medfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Perkins moved from Dorchester with their 17-month-old son, John. Mr. Perkins is a printer with the Globe Ticket Company in Boston.

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Norwood Messenger

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