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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1944
Page
2
The piece praises a rare cross party meeting on foreign policy, highlighting Secretary Hull and Dulles as key figures and stressing the need for a lasting peace. It notes the public’s war weariness, the cost of veterans, and the urgency for a united approach to prevent future conflicts.
A Bristol County camporee is set for September 9 and 10 at Camp King Philip with a planning meeting next week. Rehearsals for the Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps are tonight and Thursday at 7 PM. Patrols lead in a paper and magazine collection contest with Flying Horse at 680 pounds, Flaming Arrows 495, Panther 444, and more.
Names make news in these visits and local items column. Guests, friends, and readers learn of visits and events of interest, with items welcomed from contributors to keep the community informed.
The item lists Agnes Medeiros and Eleanor Borges visiting Mrs. Jean Martin in Newport, announces church preaching by Rev Vernon W. Cook in Pawtucket, birth notices for Cynthia Ann Luther and Mary Madeline Pine at Truesdale Hospital, Bristol Garden Club gathering at Mrs. Lindemuth, and aviation cadet Arthur D Conlan's Pre Flight School enrollment at Maxwell Field Alabama.
Lost pair of lucite framed glasses found or lost with note asking the finder to return them to Josephine Marshall at 9 Magnolia Street. This brief notice seeks the return of the glasses to the listed owner.
Black and white English setter not a hunter, kept as a pet. Reward offered at 7 Bay View Avenue, Bristol.
Local social visits mark weekends with Zelena Morton Wayne New Bedford guests and Fall River relatives. Rhode Island Day celebration planned at Redcrest in Bristol. Salvage calendar meeting scheduled with Ian M. Walker. Residents vacationing in Laconia, Lincolns field area, and Camp Wopeway. Military notes include Harold Baker Jr as POW and pilots Norman Baker in training, plus church services for service members and fallen Cas tigliego Proto.
The Silva family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy flowers and spiritual bouquets shown during their recent bereavement for Joseph F Silva and family.
Antone Sousa and family express gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during their bereavement and thank them for beautiful flowers and spiritual bouquet offerings.
A young person seeking training in short order cooking to be generally useful in Apple Box B at the Phoenix Office is urged to apply. The note emphasizes practical kitchen work and readiness for wartime food service duties.
A postwar program offers high school and college graduates a chance to study psychology and medical field social readjustment. Complete maintenance on campus and a good starting salary are provided. For details, contact Miss Pauline Kline at 459 Marlborough Street Boston Massachusetts.
The funeral for Charles Gilroy of 111 Franklin Street was held Saturday at 9 15 from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street A high mass of requiem followed at 7 pm in St Marys Church Rev Vincent J Griffin officiated Rev Edward Hughes of Newport attended in the sanctuary Bearers included Edward Quirk Francis Downey Francis P McGovern and Frank Remeires Burial was in St Marys Cemetery
A message from 88 Franklin Street informs that Pvt Herman C Silvia has arrived in England. He serves in an infantry unit and his mother has received the news.
The funeral of Mrs Susan McNeil widow of James McNeil was held Saturday afternoon in the George M Wilbur memorial chapel Warren Rev Leonard B Rasmussen rector of St Mark s Episcopal Church Warren officiated Vernon A Gray sang Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Bearers were Charles Miller Harry Greenhalgh Frank Gamache Charles B Cole and Andrew McNeil Burial was in South Cemetery Warren.
In memory of Gordon Harris Tillman who died August 23. Relatives Mr and Mrs E G Cleminson and Auntie Ernie from Savannah Georgia publish a memorial ode expressing sorrow and hope for reunion beyond death.
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