Bristol mood shifts to peace as V J Day looms
Bristol residents await President Truman's formal surrender announcement signaling end of war. Shoppers, factories, and churches respond with prayers and services across the town as lines buzz with peace chatter. Local clergy plan special services and Masses while questions linger over a state proclamation differing from the President's date.
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Bristol
Uncle Sam
Times Square
St. Michael’s
Truman
Cajon Parshley
North Carolina
Irving A. Evans
Barrington
St. Mary’s Church
Baptist
Arthur W. Burdon
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Father Sorzano
Father Rocha
Herbert D Graetz
Looting at Bristol Scout Camp Strikes Campware Loss
Providence Boy Scouts camping at the Bristol Boy Scout Camp attended church services Sunday morning when the camp was looted. Stolen items include knives hatchets first aid kits and flashlights with an estimated loss of 16 dollars.
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Providence Boy Scouts
Bristol
Bristol Men Share Joyful Okinawa Reunion At Sea
Cpl Matthew Calderiso son of Mr and Mrs Michael Calderiso from 51 Oliver Street writes of a pleasant surprise in Okinawa. He met Joe Santos son of Mr and Mrs Armandell Santos of Rock Street aboard Joe’s ship. They shared stories of Bristol and their hometowns and had a grand time.
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Cpl
Matthew Calderiso
Michael Calderiso
Oliver Street
Matthew
Joe Santos
Bristol
Armandell Santos
Rock Street
Okinawa
Joe
Manuel Vasconcelos Graduates From MP Course in Antilles
Cpl Manuel Vasconcelos of Bristol Rhode Island is among graduates from a four week Non-Commissioned Officers School for selected military policemen in the Antilles Department. The program trained MPs for post war law enforcement work and 29 members of the class received diplomas.
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Puerto Rico
Cpl Manuel Vasconcelos
Bristol
Antilles
Missing son of Flynn family notified by War Department
Mr and Mrs James Flynn of 64 Charles Street have learned from the War Department that their son James has been missing in action since July 30. The department is checking details and will inform them as soon as possible.
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James Flynn
Charles Street
War Department
James
Plants Plan Early Closings On V J Day Announcement
Albert T Fusonie of Collins and Aikman Corp says the plant will close on official V J Day news with shifts varied by time of day. Carr Manufacturing, Bristol Manufacturing and United States Rubber Company all announce short closures as conditions dictate, with pay for remaining days.
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Albert T. Fusonie
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Fusonie
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
United States Rubber Company
Mervyn Clay
Bristol Lace Works
Walker resigns from Bristol Senior High faculty
Ian M. Walker resigns after 15 years as a vocational teacher to become manager of the Case Farm on Papa squash. School Committee accepts the resignation with regret and notes his strong record in agricultural and related duties.
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Case Farm—School Board
Ian M. Walker
Bristol
Case Farm
Pappasquash
Walker
Charles H. Liscomb
Byfield
Reynolds
Walley
Burton
Taft
Devere Allen to Speak at Union Church on Prudence Island
Prudence Island resident and co editor of the World Over Press Devere Allen will speak at the Union Church on the island Saturday at 8 PM. The Forum speaker has 25 years of international reporting experience and directed World Over Press offices in Brussels and Mexico with extensive war zone travel and Latin American coverage.
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Prudence Island
Union Church
Allen
Belgium
Holland
England
Luxemburg
France
Switzerland
Italy
World Over Press
Brussells
Alliance
The
Christian Centure
Mexico
Latin America
Edward L Quinn Among 900 Aboard Sub Tender in Pacific Repair
Edward L Quinn 29 a torpedoman's mate second class USN son of Daniel Quinn Bristol RI is among about 900 Navy men aboard a submarine tender at an advanced Pacific base. During a two week repair period the crew refits submarines returning from combat patrols. guns are checked torpedoes removed engines rebuilt and vessels are largely overhauled to be mechanically perfect again.
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U. S
Pacific
Edward L. Quinn
Torpbedoman
USN
Daniel Quinn
Constitution Street
Bristol
Promotion of William DeLong Hall to First Lieutenant
William DeLong Hall has been promoted to First Lieutenant and assigned to the Office of the Chief of Ordnance in Washington DC. He is married to Marguerite Wardwell DeRocha.
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William DeLong Hall
Marguerite Wardwell DeRocha
Chief of Ordnance
Washington, DC
Bristol Yacht Club to hosts chowder supper and water sports
Bristol Yacht Club members and guests from Bristol and beyond will gather Sunday for a chowder supper prepared by Capt Chase. William Williston of New York will entertain with magic tricks. On Thursday afternoon a Water Sports Contest for juniors includes swimming races diving contests and other activities.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
William Williston
New York
Capt Chase
Edwin E Williams Sworn In As Midshipman At Annapolis
Edwin Earl Williams son of Com mandant Chester W Williams of the U S Soldiers' Home Bristol was sworn in as midshipman at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md Williams was nominated by James W Wickenden headmaster Tabor Academy Marion Mass where he studied three years and graduated cum laude this June.
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Edwin Earl Williams
Chester W Williams
U. S. Soldiers’ Home
Bristol
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Williams
Naval Academy
James W Wickenden
Tabor Academy
Marion
Mass
Engagement of Miss Marcia Gifford to Francis Perry
Mr and Mrs Harold W Gifford of Lincoln Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia to Pvt Francis N Perry USMCA son of Mr and Mrs Frank Perry of Elm Farm. Miss Gifford attends Rhode Island Conservatory of Music and is a Rhode Island College of Education graduate class of 1945. Pvt Perry is studying aerial navigation at Cherry Point NC and previously attended Rhode Island State College, belonging to Phi Sigma Fraternity.
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Harold W. Gifford
Lincoln Avenue
Marcia
Pfe
Francis N. Perry
U.S. McA
Frank Perry
Elm Farm
Gifford
Rhode Island Conservatory of Music
Rhode Island College of Education
Perry
Cherry Point
N. C
Rhode Island State College
Phi Sigma Fraternity
Eric Bense Promoted to Radio Technician Second Class
Eric Bense husband of Mary Grimo Bense of 4 Bourne Avenue receives a promotion from Radio Technician Third Class to Radio Technician Second Class. RT Bense is assigned to a radar division aboard a light cruiser in the Pacific area.
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Eric Bense
Mary Grimo Bense
Bourne Avenue
RT Bense
Pacific
Marines Host Army Softball Game After Warm Up Pleas
Marines planned a softball game with the Army team and while awaiting their arrival they practiced. A group of Luzon girls observed and were invited to try their hand at the game.
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Luzon
Army
Marines
Natives Embrace American Softball and Volleyball in Pacific Islands
A Pacific island story shows natives learning softball and volleyball under Third Division Marines. They form village leagues with weekend play, value batting over fielding, and rarely use umpires, while Marines note fast progress and pride in local wins.
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Pacific Islands
Island
Marines
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