New England WACs Sought for ATC Assignments in New England
Army personnel of the Air Transport Command join with First Service Command to recruit WACs from New England for Grenier Field in New Hampshire and Dow Field and Presque Isle in Maine. Openings include General Clerk Stenographer Telephone Operator and Message Center Clerk. Major Gerald Smith explains ATC efforts and will speak to Rhode Island groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Transport Command
First Service Command
New England
Grenier Field
New Hampshire
Dow Field
Presque Isle
Maine
Alice G. Gordon
Rhode Island
WAC
Gordon
ATC
Gerald Smith
Iceland
Providence
Virginia Geneveive Leland to Merrill Carlton Kenna Engagement
Mr and Mrs Raymond S Leland announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Geneveive to Merrill Carlton Kenna son of Mr and Mrs George Kenna of 31 Constitution Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Leland
Constitution Street
Virginia Geneveive
Merrill Carlton Kenna
George Kenna
Dinner program features governor and clergy speakers
Rev. James Gilsenan will headline a Monday evening dinner at the Knights of Columbus Home hosted by Bristol Knights. Guests include Governor J. Howard McGrath and several Rhode Island church and civic leaders. William Dwyer will act as toastmaster while Lucien Capone and Otto Alletag headline with organist Henry Serbst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gilsenan
S.S.C
St. Columban’s Seminary
Ferry Road
Knights of Columbus
Bristol
Thomas S. Hendricken
Fourthegree
William T. Dwyer
Lucien Capone
Otto Alletag
Warren
Henry F. Serbst
St. Mary’s Church
J. Howard McGrath
Francis J. McCabe
Catholic Charity Drive
John H. Nolan
Newport
Mortimer A. Sullivan
Francis X Flannery
War Bond
Michael L. Ryan
Vincent J Griffin
Francis Feeney
St. Francis’ Church
Pawtucket
Francis T Dwyer
St. Anthony’s Church
Bernard Lennon
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Providence
Arthur Serrard
Frank N. Doran
Bristol Council
Fall River
General Roscamp Assembly
Mr. Dwyer
James J. McKenna
George T. Ingram
James J. Warburton
John J Gill
Joseph Lewis
C&A Girls Club Plans Annual Banquet
Collins and Aikman Girl's Club members set the annual banquet for May 20 at a regular meeting hosted by president Mrs Marjorie McCann on Parton street. The organizing committee includes Miss Mary Paul and Miss Margaret Morris with entertainment coordinated by several members. next gathering is May 8 at the president's home. Dolores Pivin, scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Girl’s Club
Marjorie McCann
Parton Street
Mary Paul
Margaret Morris
Margaret Belmore
Mary Phillips
Mabel Wright
Eleanor Vollaro
Irene Cabral
McCann
Engagement announced for Hilda Cruz and John Perry
Mr James Cruz of 12 Second School Street announces the engagement of his daughter Hilda to John S Perry son of Mr and Mrs Philip Perry of 33 First Avenue Cranston The announcement was made Easter Saturday The wedding is planned for June 24 Miss Cruz works at Collins and Aikman Corporation Mr Perry a World War II veteran is employed at Quonset
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cruz
Second School Street
Hilda
John S. Perry
Philip Perry
First Avenue, Cranston
Miss Cruz
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Mr Perry
Quonset
Missionary Society Holds 119th Annual Meeting
Mrs Henry L Sanford was reelected president of the Women's Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church at the 119th annual meeting on Wednesday. Re-elected officers include Mrs Herbert D Graetz vice president Miss Ann McCaughey secretary and Mrs Herbert B Burnham treasurer. Ann Manchester was named Sewing Committee chair with Amasa Walliston and Sarah C Munro as members. Plans for kits for armed forces chaplains and serving kits were discussed as was a short missionary program. Refreshments were served by Mrs Sanford and Mrs Marius Paulin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Sanford
Women’s Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Herbert D Graectz
Ann McCaughey
Herbert B Burnham
Ann Manchester
Amasa Walliston
Sarah C Munro
Mariam Skinner
Elisha Hibbert
Society
Sanford
Marius Paulin
Honor Roll Committee Plans Newport Visit
The Town Honor Roll Committee will inspect the Newport honor roll Sunday afternoon. Members, including Chairman Joann P Marshall and others, will depart Bristol at 3 o clock to tour surrounding towns and gather ideas for Bristol’s future display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Bristol
Joann P Marshall
Edward L. Leahy
Elmer S. Mapes
John W Church
Anthony J Ferrara
Roswell S Bosworth
Nancy DD Bosworth
Byrnes Completes Naval Flight Prep Graduation
Naval Aviation Cadet William Patrick Byrnes, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Byrnes of 68 Burton Street, Middletown Conn, graduated from the Wesleyan Naval Flight Preparatory School on April 11. He previously attended Bristol High School class of 1943 and has served at Pensacola Fla and Ellyson Field as a Tarmac seaman second class and plane captain of an SM-1. His brother Thomas H Byrnes Jr serves as a sergeant in the Coast Artillery Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Aviation
William Patrick Byrnes
Thomas J Byrnes
Burton Street
Wesleyan Naval Flight Preparatory School
Middletown
Hedtaint
Pensacola
Fla
Ancient Kite to Fly at Excelsior Tennis Club Opening
William W. Perry grand potentate of the BOBs will fly a 64-year-old kite at the Excelsior Tennis Club opening tomorrow at 2 30. Perry hopes courts become a popular summer venue for tennis badminton and croquet with a rain date moved to the following Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Tennis Club
William W. Perry
B.o.b.'s
Perry
Wm. R. Trotter
Potentate Perry
Bob
Archie McLean Hawks
Special Constables Must Be Sworn In
Town Clerk John W Church announced no postage notices will be sent to reappointed special constables. Those wishing to keep their title must be sworn in promptly. The council reappointed 94 constables, but many have yet to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Church
Beachmont Manor Land Transfers and Marriages
Town records show guardianship deeds and transfers of parcels on Beachmont Manor and Wood Street, including deeds to Arthur Roland Benson and John Andrade. Marriage licenses list Firmino Andrade and Mary Castro, Arthur Tavares and Mary Teixeira, Edward Abbenante and Anna Romano, Pasquale Pagnano and Amelia Caphego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Jennie Echberg
Henry Augustus Benson
Beachmont Manor
Arthur Roland Benson
George Bo Benson
Firmino D Andrade
Mt. Hope Avenue
Mary Conceicno Castro
Mt Hope Avenue
Arthur Tavares
Mary Alice Teixeira
High Street
Edward Domenic Abbenante
What Cheer Avenue
Providence
Anna Yolanda Romano
Hope Street
Pasquale Pagnano
Amelia Cauphego
Bourn Street
James P Cronan
John Andrade
Wood Street
Mary I. Cronan
Miriam A. Cronan
Leo F Cronan
Charles F Fay
Wilfred J.sladue
Church Street
Archibald M. Miller
Archibald M Miller
Anna Romano
Luigi Romano
Painting by Anne Mast Bought by Rhode Island School of Design Museum
A pastel painting titled Twi light by Anne Mast of this town was purchased by the Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design. It was on display at the RI Art annual exhibition in Providence and features two horses resting by a woodland pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Mast
Museum of the
Rhode Island School of Design
Mast
Providence
Sister Mary Jean to Receive BA at Providence College
Sister Mary Jean Tobin daughter of Mrs John Tobin of Union street will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Providence College Sunday afternoon. She teaches at Bay View Academy East Providence. Her twin sister Sister Eloise teaches at St. Xavier's Academy Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jean
John Tobin
Union Street
Providence College
Bay View Academy
East Providence
Eloise
St. Xavier's Academy
Providence
Haffenreffer Club Room Renovation At Y M C A Progressing
At a board meeting the Y M C A announced renovations and enlargement of the Haf fenreffer Club Room funded by the Haf fenreffer family. A 100th anniversary committee was named led by Roswell S Bosworth with April 25 as first meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haffenreffer
Y.M.C.A
Henry A Street
Young Men’s Christian Association
Roswell S Bosworth
Frederick S Bartlett
Domenic V. A. Capone
Joseph H. Farrell
Hubert H. Hill
Reginald Dimond
Hill
Community Theatre Group to Be Formed Soon
About 135 people attended the last workshop of the Bristol Community Theatre group at Colt Memorial auditorium. The group plans to continue sessions. a core of members signed interest papers and a letter will be sent to recruit new participants at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnstol Community Theatre
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Shorton Giles
School For Scandal
Richard B. Sheridan
M. Theresa Donovan
Giles
Lady Teazle
Peter Teazle James
Mieggs
Y.M.C.A
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Spall
Miracle
Walter T Remieres
Hope ST
C&a
Goldenrod Troop
Dolores Pivin
Herbert G. £ Sales E
Bristol, R. I
William P. Byrnes
Town Hall Records
Haffenreffer Club
Y M.C.A
Marie Pacheco
Myrtle Federico
U S. Rubber Company
Lowell
Y. H
Burnside Lodge, K. of
P. G. A. R. Hall
G. A. R. Hall
RCLE
Gards
Samuel Kinder & Bros
Tel
Carr Manufacturing Corp. Cor
Buttonwood and
Franklin Streets
R. I
Aurelia Wality
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