Letters From Bristol Phoenix Readers In Africa And England
Soldiers in Africa and sailors overseas praise the Bristol Phoenix for keeping them linked to home. Readers share notes of thanks, Christmas wishes, poems, and requests for Army addresses while recounting entertainments and news from the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Phoenix
Seryard
Abner Baker
Ambrose Head
Charlie Serbst
Sicily
Baker
Head
Africa
Northwest Africa
States
O.K
Adolf Menjou
Anna Lee
United States
Congress Awake and Active in War to Peace Transition
A Capitol Hill surge sees Congress pursuing reforms from trimming nonessential federal spending to probing wartime restraints. Byrd's 300,000 federal cuts and Sumners proposals spark debate on democracy and the path to private enterprise prosperity amid postwar shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
WPA
CCC
NYA
AAA
House
Capitol Hill
Senate Committee
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senator George
Senate
America
Joint Committee
Harry F Byrd
Virginia
Byrd Committee
Byrd
Hatton W. Sumners
Judiciary Committee of the
Berlin
London
Funeral for James J Sylvester with full military honors
A large crowd attended the funeral for World War veteran and Kearney Post, No. 6, American Legion member James J. Sylvester. Full military honors were given at St Marys Church after services at his Hope Street home. Local veterans and post officers led processions and a State Guard firing squad conducted volleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J Sylvester
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
St. Mary's Church
Hope Street
Sacred Heart Church
Woonsocket
R. I
Vincent J. Griffin
St. Mary’s Church
Michael I
Bristol Couned
Compens Grt State Guard
Charles E. Luther
St. Mary's Cemetery
Fr Walsh
Fr Ryan
Griffin
Dwyer
State Guard
Tons
Romeo F Lombardi
Kearney
Sanwel A. Hall
Leroy L. Dean
Frederick Coggeshall
Guy S. Sullivan
Donat J. Gladue
Brew Wall
Samu ¢ Jo Smith
Coggeshall
Women’s Club Plans Servicemen’s Christmas Dance
The Young Women’s Club of the YMCA plans a servicemen’s Christmas dance with decorations, gifts, and refreshments donated by members. Santa will distribute gifts to service personnel on leave, with invitations extended to personnel at Prudence Island and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Chuh
Santa Claus
Oval
Prudence Island
Newport
Jean McGeary
The
Ruth Alger
Margaret Traynor
Laura Aisiello
Ata Jangello
Shirley Osofsky
Dor Wartell
Itare
Frede
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Ros
Mother
Ruth
Bert Edmonds
Auite
Them
All
Merry Christmas
Cpl
Robert PB Suzman
Bob
Tillie
Heaven
Manchester
George Henry
Cutler St
U. S
Bristol County Water Company
OPA
Wesley E. Disney
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Disney
James J. Sylvester
Girl Scout
Mariner
Mary Lou Serest
Yeoman
Columbine
Parshley
Bristol Real Estate
Bristol Narrows
Narrows
A. A. Edmonds CO
Bristol, BR. L
Bents
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
Bristol
Srawine
Gap Leylene
Collins & Aikman Corp
Kagone
Avemenaly
Empey
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