Joyous celebrations mark end of hostilities in Bristol
News of Japan's surrender announced at 7 p.m. Tuesday sparked widespread jubilation worldwide. In Bristol crowds filled streets, flags waved, bells rang, and churches held services of thanksgiving as servicemen joined locals in a carnival atmosphere with parades, car horns, and civic gatherings across the town.
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Japan
Bristol
United State Armed Services
Bed Springs
Hope Street
Arthur
Duffy
State and
Hope Streets
Chest Clinic at Bristol District Nursing Association
The Chest Clinic will be held at Rockwell House Bristol District Nursing Association on Monday August 20 at 1 30 pm. Patients will please obtain permission from their Doctors prior to attendance.
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Bristol
Cancellation Of War Contracts Halts Bristol Plant Output
United States Rubber Companys Bristol Plant will not operate today tomorrow or Sunday. Manager J Francis Connell says war contract cancellations forced a revision of the plant schedule. The plant has produced most assault and communications wire for the armed forces and employs about 2000 workers with reopening details to be announced via radio and newspapers.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
J. Francis Connell
Industrial Relations Department
Mr. Connell
Servicemen Favor Pool Over Enclosed Swim Area
Returned servicemen survey Bristol opinion favors a public pool over an enclosed swimming area. Sgt Alberto Del Toro cites fond memories of Louisiana and urges a proper pool with dressing facilities. Other veterans echo interest in the taxpayers decision at the Sept 17 town meeting.
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Alberto del Toro
Louisiana
Bristol
Ciies
Blackie Bit by Stray Dogs. Dog of St Elizabeth's CYO Leader
Blackie the pet dog of Raymond Rodrigues, president of St Elizabeth's CYO, was bitten on the right foreleg by two large dogs while on his master's porch. He had earlier been injured by a car, and the CYO boys say he may be out of action for months but will be remembered.
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Blackie
Raymond Rodrigues
St Elizabeth’s
CYO
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle Corps to join Pawtucket parade
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps will travel by private cars from Scout Hall at noon to Slater Park in Pawtucket for a Victory parade and Erie Society of Rhode Island outing this Sunday afternoon.
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Bristol Boy Scout
Pawtucket
Erie Society of
Rhode Island
Scout Hall
Slater Park
Chowder Supper Time Shift At Bristol Yacht Club
The Chowder Supper at the Bristol Yacht Club will start at 6 o clock Sunday evening instead of 6 30 as previously announced.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Kearney Legion Post to Host World War II Servicemen Event
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion will host an open house and Victory celebration at the Post Home on Franklin Street tomorrow evening. The program runs from 7:30 p.m. to midnight with music by Migliori's Orchestra and includes dancing, entertainment and refreshments for veterans of all wars and their families. Invitations go to World War I and II veterans, furloughed servicemen, and guests from Collins & Aikman and Prudence Island.
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American Legion
Japan
Kearney Post
No. 6
Post
Franklin Street
Kearney
National Organization of the American Legion
National Executive
Bertram W. Wall
Mr Wall
State Department
Prudence Island
Collins & Aikman
Migliori
Leroy L Doan
PDC
George R. Fish
Frederick W Coggeshall
A. Elmer McNamara
James A. Sisson
William F. Head
Helen Condon
Manuel P. Goulart
V J Service Sunday At Congregational Church
Rev Carl B Bare of United Congregational Church Newport will preach at 11 o clock Sunday as First Congregational Church observes the end of World War Two with a service of praise and thanksgiving. Ralph Kinder of Philadelphia will play Exsultemus and the Hallelujah Chorus will accompany the postlude. Mrs Frederick Sutcliffe soprano Herrmann L Wilbur tenor and Roswell S Bosworth baritone sing Praise Ye The Lord from Verdi Attila.
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Carl B Bare
United Congregational Church
Newport
First Congregational Church
Ralph Kinder
Philadelphia
Frederick Sutcliffe
Herrmann L Wilbur
Roswell S Bosworth
Ye the Lord
Attila
Homecoming of Cpl Lester A Bush After 34 Months
Cpl Lester A Bush son of Mr and Mrs Roy Bush of High Street arrived home for a 30 day leave on V J Day. He served with the Black Liberators overseas for 34 months and was awarded the President's Citation Medal. He wears six Battle Stars the Good Conduct Medal and the European Theatre Ribbon.
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Cpl
Lester A Bush
Roy Bush
High Street
Bush
Black Liberators
Cup Defenders Celebrate Hour Of Victory
The Cup Defenders Association paraded with a wine barrel on Victory hour and hosted block dances with open house serving spaghetti and drinks funded by Frank Mundy and Floyd Huestis. A Victory Dance is planned for 8 pm Saturday at Wood and Constitution streets with sponsors Guisti's Soa and George Solomonese. Mrs Maynard F Suzman announces the birth of a son Fredric Edward at Providence’s Lying-In Hospital. Lt Suzman returns from the Pacific and is stationed at Camp Mules Standish.
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Alphone Rebello
Cup Defenders Association
Frank Mundy
Cup Defenders
Floyd Huestis
Wood and
Constitution Streets
Guisti
Soa
George Solomonese
Maynard F Suzman
Fredric Edward
Providence
Suzman
Arline Marcus
Lauriston Street
Lt Suzman
Fredric E. Suzman
Pacific
Camp Mules Standish
Los Alamos secret out and war work revealed
Joseph Severe hinted at secret war work in New Mexico before the atomic bomb revelation. The Santa Fe New Mexican recalls censorship of Los Alamos rumors and the MP battlegrounds at Fort Marcy Park. The tale features guards, telegrams, and a mistaken link to Santa Fe MP softball.
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Joseph Severe
New Mexico
Los Alamos
William McNulty
Truman
Mp’s
Fort Marcy Park
Alamos
Santa Fe
Om the
Mel Rhine
Rhine
New Mexican
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