Lenora Pirri Weds Augustine Cirillo in Mount Carmel Ceremony
Miss Lenora Anna Pirri daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pirri and Augustine John Cirillo gunner's mate third class US Navy were married in a Saturday morning service at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. The bride wore a white lace gown with a bouffant train and orange blossom coronet. Etta Pirri was maid of honor and Thomas Pirri best man. After a breakfast at the Pirri home the couple planned a New York trip before Cirillo reports to the Corpus Christi naval base. Cirillo is a survivor of the USS Princeton.
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Lenora Anna Pirri
Joseph Pirri
High Street
Augustine John Cirillo
U. S. Navy
Raffaelo Cirillo
Bay View Avenue
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
V Emilio Donanzan
Thomas Pirri
New York
Corpus Christi Naval Base
Seaman Cirillo
Uss
Princeton
Mothers Club Entertainment By Parish School Children
The Mothers' Club of St Marys Church hosted a Sunday afternoon event featuring third and fourth grade students from the parish school. Sisters of the school directed skits titled The Shepherd Boy The Rheumatic and The Lost Reindeer with numerous named participants. Refreshments followed served by a large list of mothers and chaperones.
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Mothers’ Club
St. Mary’s Church
High School Honors Announced At Assembly
Bristol Senior High School announced scholastic honors at an assembly led by Acting Principal John L. Burke. Students achieving 90 percent or higher were named across classes of 1945 to 1947, with 85 to 90 and 80 to 85 percent brackets listed and Certificates of Merit awarded. Room 1 won the home room banner with 368 honors. Room 201 led attendance with 97.17 percent perfect attendance.
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Bristol Senior High School
John L. Burke
Benjamin Franco
Rose Jamiel
Joseph Pagano
Sally Mapes
Barbara Shulman
Mary Vermette
Joseph Castro
James Fusco
Robert McHugh
Jacquelyn Pettine
Elsie Medeiros
Mary Sousa
Bertha St Angelo
Elizabeth West
John Moren
Joseph Sousa
Lydia Bragantin
Hilda Travers
Mary Carreiro
Norman Kerr
Anthony Abate
Matthew Maetoza
Mary Soares
Vernon Huestis
Grant Hirons
Services Continue with Special Music at 10 Oclock
Special Services continue from page one with 10 oclock start and special music planned for both services. The musical program details will be announced in Fridays issue.
Christmas Eve and Day Church Choir Christmas Program
The St. Cecilia's Senior Choir presents a Christmas Eve service with multiple carols and three masses, listing pieces such as Adeste Fidelis Sleep Holy Babe Silent Night and Orbis Factor, led by Sister Anne and organist Dora Iannuccillo. The St. Cecilia's Junior Choir performs Silent Night on Christmas Day, followed by Benediction and a repeat of the midnight mass program with traditional hymns.
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Adams
C. A. Yon
C. Jaspers
N. Montani
St. Cecilia's
Catherine Cavalieri
Concetta Millemaggi
Lena Ruggiero
Pauline Bruno
Antonetta Palma
Anna Pansa
Jennie Cavalieri
Caroline Mancieri
Rose Palma
Rose Millemaggi
Philomena Murgo
Mary Louise Murgo
Etta Murgo
Anna del Toro
Josephine Guisto
Anna Bruno
Jean Longo
Anne
M.C.T
Dora Iannuccillo
Gruber
G. Bentvoghio
D L. Peros
U S Rubber Employees To Hold Annual Xmas Party
The 12th annual Christmas party and dance of the Bristol plant employees association are planned for December 23 from 4 pm to 11 pm at the Bristol State Armory. About 2000 plant employees are invited. admission is for employees only. Arrangements chairmen include Catherine Puya, Esther Conley, Catherine Nenna, Norman Servant, Naomi Jacome, Manuel Alves, William E Magee, James Oliver, Gene Ritchie, Paul Carreiro, Paul Bruno, Vincent Iacovelli, Frank Mancieri, Joseph M Marshall, and Arthur Sylvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Bristol State Armory
Catherine Puya
Esther Conley
Catherine Nenna
Norman Servant
Naomi Jacome
Manuel Alves
Willam E Magee
James Oliver
Gene Ritchie
Paul Carreiro
Paul Bruno
Vincent Iacovelli
Frank Mancieri
Joseph M Marshall
Arthur Sylvia
New England Telephone Urges Few Christmas Calls
New England Telephone urges the public to limit nonessential Christmas calls as wartime traffic may reach last year's peak. Manager John F. Shaw says preparations assume high volume and asks avoidance of calls on December 24 25 and 26 to keep lines open for essential uses and for service members in training centers hospitals and similar locations.
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New England
John F. Shaw
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Funeral services for Jesse Almeida in Warren
Funeral rites for Jesse Almeida born 1871 in the Azores were held at William J. Smith & Son funeral home Warren this morning. A high mass of requiem followed at St Elizabeth's Church with burial in St John's Cemetery. Survived by four sons John Manuel Joseph Jesse Jr a daughter Mary Stanzione 21 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Jesse Almeida
DeWolf Avenue
William J. Smith & Son
Warren
St Elizabeth’s Church
St. John's Cemetery
Almeida
John Almeida
Birch Swamp Road
Azores Island
Joseph Almeida
John
Manuel
Joseph
Jesse
Mary Stanzione
Italo Americans in Rhode Island Told by Judge DePasquale
Judge Luigi DePasquale spoke to the Bristol Historical Society on Italo Americans in Rhode Island. He named notable Italians in American history and presented a book titled Italo Americans of Rhode Island and a writ of attachment for $2 dated December 15 1806 issued in Providence. Miss Mary Aiello was admitted as a member.
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Bristol Historical Society
Rhode Island
Luigi DePasquale
Sixth District Court
DePasquale
Anthony R. Parshley
Providence
Bristol
Mary Aiello
Christmas Party At Scout Hall For Cub Pack 14
The Christmas season opens at Scout Hall tomorrow evening with Cub Pack No. 14 hosting a 6:30 PM party. Each Cub in uniform brings a gift for the tree and will receive a gift from Santa Claus. Den Chiefs will conduct the program with games contests stunts and refreshments.
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Scout Hall
Cub Pack No. 14
Santa Claus
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E. Card
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M. Flynn
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R. Head
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Reindeer
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W. Magee
C. Danielson
R. Marshall
Gerald Serbst
Charles Vieira
Roger Belmore
F. Baker
Joseph Pires
A. Nerone
R. Aguiar
Patricia King
Paul Vona
E. Dunbar
M. Lewis
Sarah Tattrie
T. Burke
S. Tupaj
D. August
Ann Nerone
Ann Cornell
Joan Francis
L Marshall
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F. Stanzione
S. Girard
M Murphy
C. Wilkie
B. Tupaj
M Head
M Black
J. Riley
C. Magee
A Calderiso
M Servant
John Burke
A. Dunbar
Oscar P)vin
Joseph Pivin
James Munro
Michael Flynn
Sara Edler
Frederick Serbst
Henry Serbst
Arthur Tattrie
Elton Pierce
Carl Witherell
James Ruggiero
Michael Balzano
Joseph Berretto
Joseph Ferrara
Joseph Guisto
Marguerite Kebrek
Cynthia McCaw
Mary Paiva
Lavina Fales
Mary Miranda
William Meiggs
Anthony Bernardo
Francesanne Doyle
Thomas Vaccaro
Frances Velleca
Dorothy August
Anne Bruno
Helen Sai
Estelle Vena
Mary Cardoza
Eleanor Lemaire
Shirley Seamans
Sanford Town
Edward Travers
Gladys Usher
Eleanor Vera
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Ida Carreiro
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Anna Ferreira
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Esther Migliori
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Our Lady OF MT. Carmel Church
St. Cecilia’s Junior Choir
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Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
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