Army Day Rally at Common to Feature 160 Men and Motors
An Army Day rally tonight at 7 on the Bristol Common will feature 160 soldiers and substantial equipment including two half tracks and anti aircraft guns. Speakers include veterans of the Tunisian campaign and Army officers. Major Smith will preside and a slogan contest with War Bond prizes will be announced.
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John Dreyfus
Robert MacDermott
Pfc
James Cruz
Ordnance Department
America
Alex Smith
Robert Patterson
Camp Myles Standish
Bristol
Army
US Rubber Company
Belvedere
St. Michael's Parish House
Colt High
A. R. Parshley
Armstrong
Army Signal Corps
U. S. Rubber Company
Four youths injured in Colt Drive auto crash near Colt Casino
Marguerite Kebrek 16 is in Truesdale Hospital after head injury and concussion observation. Jacqueline Pettine 15 required nine stitches for facial lacerations. John Tuplin 16 and Richard Moren 17 also suffered facial cuts. They were treated by Dr William L. Serbst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Kebrek
Truesdale Hospital
Colt Casino
Colt Drive
Krebrek
Harry Kebrek
Metacom Avenue
Jacqueline Pettine
Vincent J Pettine
Constitution Street
John N Tuphin
John H . Tuplin
Highland Avenue
Richard Moren
Alfred Moren
Hope Street
William L. Serbst
Guest Preachers Named For Congregational Church
During Rev Herbert I Graetzs absence four guest preachers will fill the pulpit at the First Congregational Church The Edgewood Congregational Church Rev Horace McMullen will preach next Sunday Rev Vernon W Cooke of Pawtucket will speak August 15 Rev Carl Bare of Newport United Congregational Church will preach August 22 and Rev Arthur J West Providence Journal editor will lead August 29
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert I. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Horace McMullen
Edgewood
Vernon W Cooke
Pawtucket
Carl Bare
United Congregational Church
Newport
Arthur J West
Providence Journal
Save the Children Fund Reaches 261
The Save the Children Federation Bristol committee reports total contributions of 61 to date. Treasurer Mrs Buell Buckingham announces the update with additional subscribers including Mrs Catherine Stuart Miss Lilly McGee Mrs William Eckersley Mrs Frederick Maryon J H Young Anthony J Nunes Mrs Johns Stewart and Mass Charlotte Young.
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Save the Children Federation
Bristol
Buell Buckingham
Catherine Stuart
Lilly McGee
William Eckersley
Frederick Maryon
J H Young
Anthony J Nunes
Johns Stewart
Mass Charlotte Young
Home for Three Days African Campaign Veteran Home
Pvt. Albert C. Vasconcellos of the U S Army Medical Corps visits Bristol for three days to rest after serving in the North African invasion with an infantry unit. He wears four service ribbons and recalls no details, noting a large postal workload as the Army conducts global duties. His wife Mary Trinidad of Cambridge visits during their first wedding anniversary at a Staten Island hospital where he recuperates.
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Pvt
Albert C. Vasconcellos
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Albane V C. Vasconcellos
Congregational Street
Vasconcellos
Staten Island
Bristol
Pearl Harbor
England
Ireland
Scotland
Italy
Nazi Germany
Matthew Capone
Africa
The
Phoenix
Sam
Mary Trinidad
Cambridge
Red Cross Enrolls for Home Nursing Classes Bristol Chapter
Rev. Arthur W Burdon named chairman to arrange the home nursing instruction program by the Bristol Branch of the American Red Cross. Mrs Donald S Babcock to select a committee with the Providence Chapter, enrollment through Mrs Clara Diman, classes free aside from a handbook, 12 lessons of 2 hours, aimed at epidemic preparedness and flexible scheduling for workers.
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Arthur W Burdon
Bristol
American Red Cross
Donald S Babcock
Providence
Clara Diman
Red Cross
Hope Street
Babcock
Wesley Armstrong
John H Tucker, Jr
John H.~ Tucker
Canon Parshley
Philip DeWolf
Nathaniel G Herreshoff
John S Palmer
Roswell S Bosworth
Janet MacDougall
C Paul Bruno
Lucien Capone
Harleigh V. Tingley
A H Eastman
Luke H Callan
James Doyle
Wesley A Armstrong
Tousse DeWolf
JC. Hartwell
Annual Dance Held By Mariner's Ship Vigilant
The Mariner Ship Vigilant held its annual dance Friday evening at the Bristol Yacht Club before a capacity crowd. Miss Frances Ann Doyle and Clyde Bardon won the prize waltz, with Miss Margaret Hibbert and Frederick H. Caswell leading the grand march. The Rhythmaires provided music, and nautical favors were given to guests.
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Mariner
Bristol Yacht Club
Frances Ann Doyle
Clyde Bardon
Margaret Hibbert
Frederick H. Caswell
Rhythmaires
Bristol
Harold C Peckham
Sidney Herreshoff
Earl Sturdevant
Samuel Hall
Claire Richards
Wesley Armstrong
Marguerite Ebrek
Sally Mapes
Jacqueline Pettine
Frances Doyle
Joan Doyle
Mary Pinch
Mary Serbst
Mary Vermette
Catherine Connery
Jessie Sanford
Two Drivers Escaped Injury in Metacom Ave Collision
Sunday evening about 8 o clock two town residents in cars on Metacom avenue sideswiped each other. Francisco Martin of 2 Mason avenue and Jose Jacinto of 64 Winter street were the drivers and escaped injury. Captain William I Baker Jr was the investigating officer for the police department.
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Metacom Avenue
Francisco Martin
Mason Avenue
Jose Jacinto
Winter Street
William I Baker, Jr
Police Department
Three Bristol Men Win Providence College Degrees
Angelo A Massa Jo seph Russo and Raymond A Thomas of Bristol received bachelor of philosophy degrees from Providence College in Harkins Hall. Massa specialized in education and served in the Naval Reserve. Russo majored in education with band orchestra and dramatic society participation. Thomas concentrated in social science and led football as manager while active in the Naval Reserve. All are Colt Memorial High School alumni.
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Harkins Hall
Providence College
Angelo A Massa
Biagio Massa
Metacom Avenue
Joseph Russo
Frank Russo
State Street
Raymond A. Thomas
Anthony Thomas
Hope Street
Colt Memorial High School
Massa
Naval Reserve
Monogram
Thomas
Aquino
Pyramid Players
Carolan Club
Return of Trumpet and Banner Lifts Hydraulion Fire Memories
In a centennial Hydraulion tale, Newport visitors in 1884 1886 and 1890 lost a silver trumpet and a gold letter banner to Bristol mischief. A 1922 reunion brought back the trumpet and banner after a sleight of hand and a long memory. Johnnie Ward of the Redwoods and two Newport firemen revealed the ruse and restored the trophies.
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Hydraulion Fire Company
Hyds
Huds
Newport
The
Redwoods
Bristol
Holys
Redwood Station
Percy Austin
Edwards Sparks
Foreman
Johnnie Ward
Ward
Bristol Boys
Bunny
Sparks
Hydes
Lette
Cer
Withabe Pearse. A
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James G. Carns, Jr
Bristol County Water Co
Norman Servant
United Rubber Workers of America
Elmer S Mapes
Congregational Church
Save the Children
Warner Baxter
Margaret Lindsay
Johnny Weissmuller
Daddy
Richard Carlson
Martha O’driscoll
Preston
Ellen Drew
Chungking
Otto Kruger
Cairo
Franchot Tone
Anne Baxter
Akim Tamiroff
Erich von Stroheim
Rommel
Pete Smith
Fala
Albert D. Vasconcellos
Arthur W. Burdon
Vigilant
P. C
Shere
the &Cribe
Dan Coggeshall
Hydraulions
Hercules
Redwood
City
Hydraulion Hose Company
Bristols
Main Street
Warren, R. I
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