Williston Performs At Bristol Yacht Club In Secret Revealed
Entertainment at the Bristol Yacht Club features William Williston the Whirlwind Magician, after passing on a White House engagement to perform on the Bristol waterfront. A record crowd is expected with a chowder supper by Capt. Halsey Chase and flowers arranged by Mrs. Sebastian Bernard Jr. Also noted is a Veterans Administration recruitment visit by Miss Mary Frances Leddy in Bristol on August 8 1944 for clerks and stenographers with training in Providence and transfer to Washington DC.
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Bristol Yacht Club
William Williston
White House
Washington, D. C
Bristol
Williston
Yacht Club
Capt
Halsey Chase
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
United States Civil Service Commission
Mary Frances Leddy
Veterans Administration
Rhode Island
Washington, D.C
Providence
Washington, DC
United State Post Office
Town Hall Records Local Residents Named in Notices
Peter Checko of Spring Valley NY U S Marine Corps Loretta Stella Morin 406 Thames Street Joseph Soares Market Warren Emily Mary Silvia 24 Maldon Street Edward Henry Belle Jr 121 Franklin Street Mary Carrie Du Pont 586 Wood Street
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Peter Checko
Spring Valley
N. Y
U.S. Marine Corps
Loretta Stella Morin
Thames Street
Joseph Soares
Market Street
Warren
Emily Mary Silvia
Malden Street
Edward Henry Belle, Jr
Franklin Street
Mary Carrie du Pont
Wood Street
My Prayer From France By Sgt Medeiros To His Wife
A World War II era poem from France by Cpl John Medeiros Jr to his wife Nellie pleads for safe return. He vows to sacrifice life for country and asks to reunite with her when peace returns. The verse expresses devotion and longing amid war.
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Cpl
John Medeiros, Jr
Nellie Medeiros
France
Probate Court of Bristol considers final account for Hayes DeWolf
John Winthrop DeWolf and The Blackstone Canal National Bank of Providence as executors present their first and final account for the estate of Sara Alice Hayes De Wolf late of Bristol deceased. The court referred the account for the date August 21 1944 at 10 o clock AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for considerations. Notice is ordered to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Sara Alice Hayes Dewolf
John Winthrop DeWolf
Blackstone Canal National Bank of Providence
Bristol Phoenix
Salvatore A. Giglio
Cecilia W Giglio
Salvatore A Giglio
John W Church
Oskytel H. Clarke
Industrial Trust Company
Oskytel H Clarke
Ward
Brisitol Phoenix
Louisa Felicio
Louisa C. Felicio
Reba
P. Paull Herreshoff
Gladys E. Paull
R P Paull Herreshoff
Jeannette
Grace Paull
Alice F. Downey
Charles M Connery
Alice F Downey
Bourne Street
Rhode Island
Patrick Gately
Benjamin Tilley
Jeremiah Munro
Parker
Michael R. Downey
Teece
Rhode
Dobate Court
Bris
New Books at the Rogers Free Library
The Rogers Free Library adds a wide list of new non fiction and fiction titles. Readers can find works by Williams Marshall Hall White and Christie among others with authors including Bowen Wheeler Davis and Popkin.
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Rogers Free Library
Lost Pass Book From Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch
Lost or destroyed pass book number 31583 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book as provided by law.
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Industrial Trust Co
Bristol
Feast of Blessed Sacrament Observed by St Elizabeth's Parish
St Elizabeth's Church holds the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament with a 730 p m service and benediction followed by a Portuguese Independent Band concert directed by Joseph Sousa. A high mass occurs Sunday morning with devotions and a 3 pm procession. A second band concert is 2 to 3 pm Sunday and the third at 6 pm. Madeira Islands committee assists with arrangements led by John Vasconcellos.
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Joseph Sousa
Franklin Street
Bay View Avenue
Henrique Rocha
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Madeira Islands
John T. Vasconcellos
John Andrade
Fermino D’andrade
Victor Castro
Anthony J. Nunes
Victor Andrade
Christiano Camacho
Sale of War Stamps Honors Local Servicemen
Hope Drug Company purchased five dollar War Stamps in honor of Bristol servicemen and women. Names include Pvt. John J. McCarthy Augusta Georgia. William J. McCarthy San Francisco. Sgt. William J. Dwyer China Burma. Cpl. E. A. Hill Fort Bragg. Joseph Gallagher Norfolk. Pvt. Harold W. Gifford Amherst. S Sgt. Jerome M. Donovan Pacific. Cpl. Leonard L. Donovan Laredo. Pvt. Howard Ryone France. Cpl. Arthur H. Ryone New Guinea.
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Bristol
Hope Drug Company
John J. McCarthy
U.S. Army
Daniel Field
Augusta
Georgia
William J. McCarthy
USN
C-O Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
William J. Dwyer
U. S. Army Engineers
China-Burma
Cpl
E. A. Hill
USA
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Joseph Gallagher
Norfolk
Harold W. Gifford
U. S. Air Corps
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Mass
Jerome M. Donovan
U. S. Army Advanced Infantry
Pacific Area
Leonard L. Donovan
U. S. Army Air Force
Laredo
Texas
Howard Ryone
U. S. Army
France
Arthur H. Ryone
U. S. Army Air Forces
New Guinea
Podol Greaseless Antiseptic Boots Foot Relief
Do you suffer foot misery and burning tired aching feet? Podol offers quick relief with a greaseless ointment that soothes inflamed skin, provides cool relief, and helps you work and sleep better. Get a jar for 50 cents at Beffington's Pharmacy Hope Drug Co. and all good drug stores.
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Beffington’s Pharmacy
Hope Drug Co
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Victor White
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Anne M. Lindberg
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Catherine Hutter
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George H. Coxe
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Lee Charles Snow Buck Billings
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Washington Ave
Providence, R. I
U .S. Employment Service
Bradford St
Perles
Waterbury'’s
California
Phillips
Magnesia
Col Gate’s
Colgate
Johnson
Kelley
Lee
Sansone Funeral Home
Arto
Town OF
Jeannette Grace Paull
John W.church
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Eich ST
Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
Salvador Nunes
Mt. Hope. Ave
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J. E. Connors
Wallace Motors
R. I. Tel
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO. Incorporated
Main St
Constitution St
Sewing Machine CO
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Main Street
Fall River
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Ulysse Forget
Warren, R. I
Charles M. Connery
Burton ST
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson Coo., Inc
Weybosset Street
FR. I
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Thyra Carlson
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