Bullocks Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Harry H Bullock marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at 686 Hope Street attended by about 100 neighbors and friends. The couple wed in Fall River on August 20 1919 with Pauline Sylvester as bride and Harry H Bullock as groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Bullock
Hope Street
Pauline Leighton Sylvester
Fall River
W. G. Gifford
First Baptist Church
Private Wright Joins U S South Pacific Procurement Office
Thos D Wright a former Herreshoff Shipyard employee now serves with the U S Joint Purchasing Board in the South Pacific Area. He runs the Post Exchange in the Miscellaneous Supply Section and is part of a Service basketball league. Wright, son of Harry C Wright and Hope Monica Wright, attended De La Salle High School in 1935 and entered the Army in May 1943, with a brother Corporal Harry C Wright Jr serving in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
South Pacific
Thomas D. Wright
Herreshoff
Bristol
United States Joint Purchasing Board
U. S
Wright
Post Exchange
Harry C. Wright
North Main Road
Jamestown
Hope Monica Wright
Griswald Avenue
Camp Lee
Virginia
de la Salle High School
Harry C. Wright, Jr
New Guinea
VanVoast Unit Receives Presidential Citation for Valor
Sgt. Thomas F. VanVoast of 363 Woodstreet is among seven Rhode Island men awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for the Pioneer P-51 Mustang Group of the Ninth Air Force in England. The unit praised its pilots and ground crew for outstanding duty and esprit de corps under difficult conditions toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. VanVoast
Woodstreet
Rhode Island
Ninth Aaf
England
Funeral of Francesco Pepe in Our Lady of Mt Carmel
The funeral for Francesco Pepe was held Saturday morning at 8 15 from his home 282 High Street followed by a high mass at 9 at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Rev Richard Ahern of St Columba Seminary celebrant. Bearers Giovani Massano Domenic Sansone Joseph Du Pont and Antonio Matur members of the Christopher Columbo Lodge Sons of Italy of which Pepe was a member. Burial was in St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francesco Pepe
High Street
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Richard Ahern
St. Columban's Seminary
Giovani Massano
Domenic Sansone
Joseph du Pont
Antonio Matur
Christopher Columbo Lodge
Sons of Italy
Pepe
St Mary's Cemetery
Italian soldiers visit parish outing with news from homeland
Seventy five Italian service members guest at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Bristol as 2000 parishioners hear wartime Italy updates from relatives of five parishioners killed in action and one missing. Lt. Wilford distributes certificates to families. Bristol groups coordinate the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicia Della Morte
Franklin Street
Albert DiMezza
Wood Street
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Italy
United Nations
Solopaca
Beneventon
United States Army
Christopher Columbo Lodge
Sons of Italy
C. F. Wilford
F.J
Newport Naval Training Station
Holy Name Society
Joseph Sorzana
Emilio Donanzan
Bristol
la Bella Sicilia Society
Province of Foggia
Desmarais Brule Wedding at St Marys Church Warren
Miss Odille Georgiana Desmarais and Technical Sergeant Leo Henry Brule wed at St Marys Church in Warren with Rev Michael L Ryan presiding. The ceremony featured marquisette gown bridesmaid outfits, a rose and blue bouquet, and organ music. A reception followed at the Fore-N-Art Cafe and the couple planned a wedding trip to New York before resuming duties. both presiding families attended, with details on attire and gifts.
Rogers Brownell wedding at St Marys Church
Miss Lois N Brownell daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman B Brownell of 106 Bradford street married William W Rogers quartermaster third class US Navy son of Rev and Mrs Horace E Rogers of Pensacola Florida yesterday afternoon at one oclock in St Marys Church rectory. Rev Vincent J Griffin officiated. Attendants were Miss Anna Santulli and Charles McHugh Jr. The bride wore a gold dress with white baby asters corsage. maid of honor wore turquoise with white baby asters. After a wedding trip the couple will live with her parents while Rogers resumes Navy duties. The bride is a 1941 Bristol High School and Bryant College graduate employed at US Rubber Company. Rogers is a graduate of Albemarle High School Alburmarle NC and has 27 months duty in the South Pacific. he is stationed at the Newport Quartermaster School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois N Brownell
Norman B. Brownell
Bradford Street
William W. Rogers
United States Navy
Horace E. Rogers
Pensacola
Fla
St Mary's Church
Vincent J Griffin
Anna Santulli
Charles McHugh, Jr
Rogers
Alburmarle High School
Alburmarle
N. C
South Pacific
Quartermaster School
Newport
Rainey and West M arry in St Marys Church ceremony
Miss Eva Evelina Rainey daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Rainey 562 Thames Street and Walter F West son of Mr and Mrs William West 39 Main Road North Tiverton were married Saturday at 8 am in St Marys Church Rev Vincent J Griffin officiated The bride wore a white marquisette gown with a seed pearl cap and long veil The maid of honor Miss Marie Rose Rainey wore powder blue net with yellow accessories and yellow gladiola bouquets A reception followed at Portuguese Independent Hall on Wood Street The couple will live at 562 Thames Street after a trip to New York The bride works for Collins and Aikman Bristol plant and the groom for Newport Naval Training Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Sylvester
William Francis
John M. Coggeshall
Martha A Sylvester
Hope Street
Bullock
Chester Myers
Francis
Doris Bullock
Ernest Bullock
John Hadfield
Lesley Young
Thomas F Brelsford
New Hampshire
Eva Evelina Rainey
Henry J Rainey
Thames Street
Walter F West
William West
Main Road
North Tiverton
St Mary’s Church
Vincent J. Griffin
Marie Rose Rainey
Wood Street
New York
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Bristol
Newport Naval Training Station
Funeral services for Mrs Alexandria L Silva
Funeral services for Mrs Alexandria Leal Silva of 10 Prospect Street were held yesterday from her home at 8 15. A high mass of requiem followed at 9 in St Elizabeths Church with Rev Henrique Rocha. Bearers were John Almeida Uriel Sousa Angelo Asciola Manuel Sardinha Joseph Sousa and Manuel Coite. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Leal
Silvia
Prospect Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
John Almeida
Uriel Sousa
Angelo Asciola
Manuel Sardinha
Joseph A. Sousa
Manuel Coite
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Torchlight Processions and Schoolboy Parades in Bristol
Town residents gathered on State and High streets to observe the Young Men's Republican Club of Bristol drill at the common. The crowd saw mixed turnout, a wobbly drill, a fife and drum corps, band plans thwarted by rain, and an impromptu boy parade home via Hope and Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Republican Club
Bristol
Williams
National India Rubber Company
Aldrich
U. S
Col. Usher
Frank Doty
Gus Mott
Bristol Corner
Masons
Gene” Fish
Usher
Lou
Wally
Frank
Lawless Lane
Hope
Constitution
Franklin
State Street
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Harry Bullocks
Thos. D. Wright With
Pacifc Procurement Agency
Thos. VanVoast
U.S. Rubber Co
Brule - Desmaraks
St. Mary’s Church
Odille Georgiana Demarais
George F. Desmarais
Constitution Street
Leo Henry Bboule
David Brule
Childs Street
Warren
Michael L. Ryan
Rita Brule
Anthony C. Desmarais
Frank Smooda
Camp Polk
St Mary’s
Best Made Dress Company
That Town
West - Rainey
Alexandria L. Silva
Archie McLean Hawks
King Philip Engine & Hose Co
Franklin St
Phillip
Mit
Hope Ave
Industrial Trust
Industrial
Ate Peake
FEDEX
Rte Weoterly
Wishiend
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