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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1942
Page
2
A local writer questions the secrecy around draftee departures, arguing the town should honor and support soldiers heading to training and combat. He suggests public send-offs boost morale and unity, while noting the enemy may gain nothing from withheld details.
Several local notices include promotions in the 79th Air Squadron Eugene Langevine now corporal and church services by United Brothers Lodge. Birth announced for Harry McCaughey's son at Truesdale Hospital and Rotary Club talk by Violet Higbee. Military Whist postponed by Reba Rebekah Lodge and the Hotel Warren Ball a social success with Collins Aikman clubs.
United China Relief announces a program through the American Bureau to send doctors nurses surgeons and technicians to join the Medical Relief Corps of the National Red Cross Society of China. They will teach and practice amid China’s medical bottlenecks and primitive conditions in Kweiyang and other base hospitals.
The funeral for Mrs Antonina Moura who died Saturday will be held tomorrow at 8:15 am from her home 24 Thompson Avenue, followed by a 9 am mass at St Elizabeth Church. Burial is in St Marys Cemetery. She was 67, widow of Frank J Moura, born March 17, 1876, daughter of the late Manuel and Anna Cabral Solusa, who came here at 16 and stayed. She worked for several years at the National Indian Rubber Company. She leaves two sons Eugene Moura and William Moura and three daughters Emily Viera Ernestine Rebello and Mary Raposa.
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