Blue Cross Allows Limited Direct Enrollment in Rhode Island
Rhode Island residents 65 and older who are self employed unemployed retired or work in small firms up to five employees may join Blue Cross directly from Aug 28 to Oct 18 1944. Plan includes maternity benefits after nine months with no exam or health questionnaire. Rates 6 dollars semi annually for individuals 6 dollars quarterly for a family group. Coverage includes room and board up to 5.50 per day and extensive hospital services. A public education push will run via newspapers and radio starting Aug 27. Membership stands at 210000 across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rhode Island
Blue Cross
J. Austin Carroll
Department of Business Regulation
G. Maurice Congdon
Congdon
Joint Salvage Collection Planned by Legion and Committee
A waste paper drive organized by the Salvage Committee and the Kearney Post No 6 American Legion will be held Sunday September 10. The plan follows a national Legion scrap drive September 3-10 with Bristol post joining. Sailors will credit the Legion committee fully and aim for a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvage Committee
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Salvage
George R. Fish
Legion Waste Paper Committee
Bristol Post
Legion Committee
Armistice Service Planned at St Michael's Church
A thanksgiving service will be held at St Michael's Church at 7 30 o'clock the evening after the armistice in Europe is signed. Rev Anthony R Parshley rector announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael’s Church
Europe
Anthony R Parshley
Tennis Championship Starts At Excelsior Club
The Bristol County open tennis championships begin at the Excelsior Tennis Club with juniors singles played this morning and men's singles this afternoon. The event, sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association, runs through Sunday with men's doubles women's singles and mixed doubles on the lineup. Officials aim to eliminate the 6 and 7 o clock evening matches this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
Excelsior
William W. Perry
Perry
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Tribute to a Pal Written Before Nick Castigliego's Death
A World War II veteran writes to Mrs. DeFusco about his friend Nick Castigliego of the U S Marine Corps He recalls leading Nick through Bougainville and Guadalcanal praising his courage and camaraderie The letter thanks the sister for Christmas packages and invites questions about Nick's service and later life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Guadalcanal
States
Mary
Twins Celebrate Birthday At Sea
Burns twins Charles E Burns Jr and William S Burns celebrated their twenty third birthday while serving in Navy units. Ed rode to the LST flagship to meet Steve for two and a half hours aboard the high seas they shared a coke and sent news to their parents in Hope Street. A Catholic Girls Club committee led by Rose Fasano will draft by laws at K of C Hall aided by Iasiello DelPiano Ferrara Byone and Iasiello with funds from the group sending cigarettes to wounded servicemen in Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Twins
Charles E Burns, Jr
GMK
Eddie
William S. Burns
Rmic
Steve
Navy
LST
High Seas
Charles Burns
Hope Street
CGC
K of C Hall
Rose Fasano
Louise Iasiello
Lucy DelPiano
Mary Lou Ferrara
Eva Byone
Jenny Iasiello
Newport Newal
Norman MacLeod Heads Guests at Republican Bake
Republican gubernatorial candidate Norman D. MacLeod leads invited guests at the annual Republican clambake at Minturn Farm, Metacom Avenue, with chowder at 1, bake at 4 30, and Bertram W. Wall as MC. Speakers include Arthur Forcier, John Murphy, G Conrad Anderson, Thomas Paolino, Charles Curran, Charles Algren, George Greenhalgh, and Frank Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. MacLeod
Republican Town Committee
Minturn Farm
Metacom Avenue
Bertram W. Wall
Arthur A. Forcier
John G. Murphy
G. Conrad Anderson
Thomas J. Paolino
Charles G. Curran
Charles T. Algren
George H. Greenhalgh
Republican State Central Committee
Frank Taylor
J Floyd Huestis
Bristol
Robert A. McCaughey
Manuel “Lindy” Cardoza
Roswell S Bosworth
G Elton Pierce
MacLeod
Yacht Club to Host Final Summer Formal Dance
Bristol Yacht Club prepares a gala event tomorrow with Georges Trudeau leading the Boston society orchestra. Club members plan numerous supper parties as service guests attend in a festive finale to the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Georges Trudeau
Boston Society Orchestra
Club notices rename Labor Day clambake date
The club announces the Labor Day clambake will mark the end of summer activities and will not be held on September 2 as previously announced. Hostesses for the entertainment committee include Mrs Frederick M Dixon Jr, Mrs Sydney D Herreshoff, Mrs Carl W Haffen reffer, Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs Earl P Mathewson, Mrs Frederick S Bartlett and Mrs J Howard Paull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M Dixon, Jr
Sydney D Herreshoff
Carl W Haffenreffer
Henry Wood
Earl P Mathewson
Frederick S Bartlett
J Howard Paull
Beach salvage funds aid engineering for site study
The Salvage Committee made funds available to the Beach Committee to hire an engineer for technical guidance as they study possible beach sites. Rockwell Park is favored for a community swimming pool, one of four sites under review. The group commended the Beach Committee for its work and pledged support if the need and amount are reasonable. Also noted is the death of Marine Lt William J Cameron Jr in a Daytona Beach crash and Capt Henry A Mason's reassignment to a Miami Beach center with his family joining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvage
Ian M. Walker
Rockwell Park
Walker
William J Cameron, Jr
Marine Corps
Daytona
Fla
Cameron
George M Smith
Henry L Sanford
John D Vellec
Henry A. Mason
E. Wilbur Mason
Camp Butner
N. C
Miami Beach
Wounded Soldier Identified in Local Report
A 19 year old wounded service member, Gilbert Ferreira, is reported seriously wounded in action. His parents, Mr and Mrs Ferreira, reside on Mouse Kopé avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ferreira
Mouse Kopé
Austus: a proposed game blending Australia and U S football
An article explains Austus a fusion of Australia and U S football combining rugby and American football concepts. It envisions 18 players per side on a larger field with six forwards, a central umpire and goal umpires, emphasis on kicking, no timeouts, limited substitutions, and continuous play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
U.S
Austus
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Joint Salvage
Armistice Service
St. Michael’s
William M. Fischer
Mollie Hamill
The
Benevolent Order of Buffaloes
George Rafit
Zorina
Charles Grapewin
Grace McDonald
Don Winslow
Coast Guard
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey’ Rooney
Fay Holden
Sara Haden
Melody
Fredric March
Mark Twain
Marek Twain
Cartoon
Nicholas Castigliego
U. S. Marine Corps
Cpl
Hughie Hess
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Norman Macleod
Town Committee
Air Force
England
Army Air Corps
Providence
John P. Marshall
Earl P. Mathewson
Helen Newbold
Russell C. Colt
B. W. Wall
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
William G. Dixon
John R. Bernardo
Henry F. Serbst
Paul A. Millemaggi
Wi Ham P Gladding
Manuel Cardoza
Joseph C. Kinder
Joseph J. Marshall
Lucien Capone
Joseph R. Perron
Everett L. Church
James J Velleca
Lens Romano
Nicholas Castighego
Joseph Sylvia Tickets
Sadie Almeida
Grace S. Huestis
Madeline P Flint
Eileen M Pierce
Mary Murphy
Leroy L. Dean
Manuel Fernandes
Raymond Cavallaro
Henry Miranda
O. Reid le
Yacht Club
Wm. J. Cameron
Salvage Group Makes
Yale University
Naval Air Forces
Chapel Hill
Peru
Ind
Pensacola
Capt. Mason
Joseph T. Ferreira
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