First Lt Maynard Suzman among first Sixth Army troops on New Britain
Lt. Maynard Suzman 26, of Bristol R. L, known to his men as Susie, led a platoon into Arawe as Sixth Army troops pushed through New Britain. He recalls officers avoiding titles among jungle fighting and notes Sgt. Harvey Thompson who saved their lives by quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Suzman
Fred E. Suzman
Bristol
R. L
Sixth Army
New Britain
Suzman
Arawe
Harvey E. Thompson, Jr
North Fitzhugh Street
Dallas
Texas
Thompson
Lieutenant Coppolino Weds Miss Sciola in Selma Alabama
Announcement reports Lt Domenic Coppolino son of Mr and Mrs Salvatore Coppolino of this town marrying Miss Matilda Ida Sciola of Peace Dale. The ceremony was at Craig Field Selma Alabama with Lt Coppolino recently commissioned in the Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenic Coppolino
Salvatore Coppolino
Matilda Ida Sciola
Peace Dale
Craig Field
Selma, Ala
Coppolino
Air Corps
Selma
Ala
Atlantic City
New Jersey
University of Buffalo
N. Y
Nashville
Young Women Plan Formal Dance for May 13
Plans for the YMCA Young Women's Club formal dance set for Saturday May 13 at the Bristol Yacht Club. Mrs Myrtle Federico, dance chairman, said servicemen from nearby bases will be invited. Mario Pacheco reported on last Thursday's public dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Club
Y M.C.A
Bristol Yacht Club
Myrtle Federico
Mario Pacheco
Gilbert C Hoover Jr Initiated into Brown Sphinx Club
Gilbert C Hoover Jr son of Capt Gilbert C Hoover USN and Mrs Hoover of Metacom Avenue is among twenty one students recently initiated into Brown University's Sphinx Club. He attended Tandon School and Columbian Preparatory School in Washington DC and is a member of the ROTC Naval Unit at Brown. He played on the varsity tennis squad and served on Freshman Week committee as well as co chair for the Christian Association concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calbert C Hoover, Jr
Gilbert C Hoover
USN
Hoover
Metacom Avenue
Sphinx Club
Brown University
Surprise Shower Honors Miss Jean Bush at Home
Miss Jean Bush daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Bush 363 High St was guest of honor at a Thursday evening surprise shower held at her home Twenty four town guests attended A mock wedding was staged and Miss Bush received a chair from Collins and Aikman Drafting Department where she works She will wed Thursday at Riverside Church in a ceremony with Robert Tatreault Refreshments were provided by Mrs Bush and Mrs Louise Jarvis assisted by Mrs Patrick McKenna
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bush
Roy Bush
High St
Miss Bush
Collins and Aikman Drafting Department
Clock Sign From Kunz Jewelry Spotted at Newport Navy
Newport chief returned a jewelry store clock sign found on Navy property near the Newport Naval Training Station. The sign bore Edward D Kunz’s name on Hope Street and was believed taken by visiting sailors before being left near the base gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Newport
Edward D. Kunz
Hope Street
Navy
Ferrara
Bristol
Newport Naval Training Station
Outstanding Exhibit From High School Gym Team Display
The Andrews gym hosted an outstanding gym exhibit by the high school under Miss M Nataly Daiky and Coach Archie P Allen. Boys in white uniforms performed the Tiger Leaping stunt and a stacked-horse sequence while girls in blue practiced wand drills and tableaux. Senior B Esposito and R Bosworth led the boys with a large list of teammates and a team manager A Costa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
M Nataly Daiky
Archie P Allen
Publi
Bernard Esposito
Roswell S Bosworth, Jr
B Esposito
R. Bosworth
W. Armstrong
J Carreiro
G. Hirons
V. Huestis
M Maetoza
R McHugh
J. Mello
G Oliver
J Solomonese
H. Tucker
F Almeida
J Arruda
F. Bruno
J. Dimond
A. Ferrara
C. Smith
V. Tingley
S Vitello
A. Costa
P. Aguar
F. Alfano
A Almeida
L. Bonvicia
K. Brito
J. Doyle
M. Ferrara
M. Hibbert
M. Lewis
B. Oliver
Y. Soldano
L. Sousa
M. Sylvia
C. D'Amico
D. Estrella
J Greene
J. Hayden
R. Jamiel
M. Kebrek
O. Marshall
E. Pansa
C. Belle
N. Simmons
M. Soares
M. Sousa
O. Viera
V. Sylvia
D. August
R. August
P. Castro
J. D'Amico
E. Formisano
M. Scolaro
T. Sousa
L. Teixeira
Brothers from Bristol Meet in England During War
Mr and Mrs Roger Orefice of Bristol report that their two sons, Sgt Peter Orefice and Cpl Michael Orefice, met in England for three reunions during the war. They shared passes, visited Ram Bow Corner Club, and hoped to appear on an overseas radio program. Michael has been overseas a year, Peter seven months, and both are serving in infantry and chemical warfare units respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Orefice
Wood Street
Peter Orefice
Cpl
Michael Orefice
England
Peter
Armored Infantry
Chemical Warfare Service
Ram
Michael
Sgt Peter
Joseph D'Alessio
Manuel Phillips
Bristol
Glasgow
Scotland
Hi Y Club Food Sale Planned for Saturday
George Oliver named chair of the committee organizing a Hi Y Club cake sale Saturday afternoon at Levy's Store State Street. The committee includes Ralph Celone Pat Annarummo Francis Velleca Mat Maetoza Salvatore Carulli Mike Del Piano Domenic Campanella John Balzano Albert Osterberg Andrew Bozzario Joseph Nunes and Gerald McKenna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Oliver
Levy
State Street
Ralph Celone
Pat Annarummo
Francis Velleca
Mat Maetoza
Salvatore Carulli
Mike ‘del Piano
Domenic Campanella
John Balzano
Albert Osterberg
Andrew Bozzario
Joseph Nunes
Gerald ‘McKenna
Invasion Services at St. Michael's Announced
Rev Anthony R. Parshley announced special invasion services at St. Michael's Episcopal Church. The prayers of repentance and intercession will be held on the even hour after news of the invasion, lasting ten to fifteen minutes, through 9 pm on invasion day and from 6 am to noon the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Anthony R. Parshley
Cancer Control Army Reports More Enlistments
Mrs Earl P Mathewson the solicitor in the Women's Field Army for Cancer Control announces further enlistments in her district totaling 27 dollars. The list includes Mrs John Hogan Mrs AL Johnston Mrs Hodrey Mrs Edward J Boulais Mrs Raymond Brightman Mrs Eugene S Howell Miss Mary Walsh Mrs Charles B Cole Mrs Grace McGeary Mrs George Felix Miss Anne McCaughey Mrs William Simmons Mrs W F Volk Mr and Mrs John H Harris Mr and Mrs George H McClure TD and W McCaughey and Mrs Guy Sullivan. Also sworn into the U S Navy at Providence on April 21 are Gerald Jerome Black of 326 Thames street Joseph DeCoite Ormond of 609 Wood street Louis Sylvia of 8 Congregational street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl P Mathewson
Women's Field Army For Cancer Control
John Hogan
AL. Johnston
Hodrey
Edward J Boulais
Raymond Brightman
Eugene S. Howell
Mary Walsh
Charles B. Cole
Grace McGeary
George Felix
Anne McCaughey
William Simmons
W. F
U.S Navy
Providence
Gerald Jerome Black
Thames Street
Joseph DeCoite Ormond
Wood Street
Louis Sylvia
Congregational Street
Funeral of Joseph H. Perry in Providence and Bristol
Funeral services for Joseph H. Perry son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Perry of 255 Bucklin street Providence were held yesterday from his late home A high mass of requiem was held at 9 oclock in the Church of the Assumption Father J Doyle officiating Burial was in St Marys Cemetery Bristol where Rev Vincent J Griffin of St Marys Church read the commital prayers Bearers were John D Bisbane Jr Anthony Nunes Jr Anthony Ben Budes Jr and Anthony F Benevides Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Perry
Joseph L. Perry
Bucklin Street
Providence
Church of the Assumption
Father J. Doyle
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bristol
Vincent J. Griffin
St. Mary’s Church
John D. Bisbane
Anthony Nunes, Jr
Anthony Benevides, Jr
Anthony F. Benevides, Jr
Pvt Doris Martelly Completes Marine Corps Training
Doris Martelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Martelly of 16 William Street completed boat training at Camp LeJeune North Carolina. She is assigned to an aviation squadron at Miramar Marine Base San Diego California after enlisting December 21 1943 in the U S Marine Corps Women s Reserve. She attended St Mary s Parochial School class of 1935 and Colt Memorial High School class of 1939 and worked for McLellan Stores before enlisting and Crown Fastener Company Warren prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris M. Martelly
Charles Martelly
William Street
U. S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Camp LeJeune
New River
Miramar Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
St. Mary's Parochial School
Colt Memorial High School
McLellan Stores
Crown Fastener Company
Warren
Providence man granted continuance in break in case
Fifth District Court Judge William T. ODonnell granted a continuance for Emilio Della Grotta in a break in case at McLellan's Store. Defense attorney Frank Rotondo requested the delay as the case proceeds in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. O'Donnell
Emilio Della Grotta
Carleton St
Providence
Della Grotta
Frank Rotondo
Fifth District Court
McLellan’s
Cadet Drill Delights Bristol Fans in 1901
A Phoenix clipping recalls the Bristol Y M C A Cadets drill of December 1901. Forty cadets in full uniform performed marching, setting up, and firing drills, with medals awarded to Morrissey, Gorham, and Wood and later to Munro, Manchester, Wood, and Bunn in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Phoenix
Bristol Cadets
Edwin A. Robertson
Albert Young
Sgts
Harry Munro
Howard Manchester
Cpl
W. Wood
Pvt
Arthur Bunn
Manchester
Munro
Bunn
iMids Evelin C. Bache
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Lt. Coppolino
Lakeland, Fla
Courtland, Ala
Cappolino
Gilbert C. Hoover, Jr
Robert Tattreault
Mrs. Bush
Louise Jarvis
Patrick McKenna
James Cagney
Bob Haymes
Lynn Merrick
Swing Out the Blues
Johnny Weissmuller
Nancy Kelly
Walt Disney’s
Amazing Technicolor
Lloyd Nolan
Sgt
Hook Malone
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
Biddy
the Batman
Hi-Y Club
St. Michael’s
Cancer Control Army
Doris Martelly
Red Cross
Rockwell
Ness
Elizabeth Flynn
CRIBE
John H. Bailey, Jr
Bristol Train of Artillery
Luke H. Callan
Second Regiment of Infantry
B.r.lm
H. Huestis
Carl Rockwell
William B. Spooner
Isaac Gorham
Floyd Huestis
John H. Morrissey, Jr
William Wood
Sgt. Huestis
Spooner
Pvt. Huestis
Cpl. Gorham
Morrissey
Wood
John H. Morrissey
Frederick Hayes
L. L. Anderstrom
Raymond H. Perry
Antietam
Isaac W Gorham
Isaac H. Gorham
J. William Wood
John Wood
Josenkosephiik
Rey
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