Thoughts of a Bristol Marine After Tarawa Letter Home
An 18 year old American Marine from Bristol writes to his parents and sister about Tarawa battles in December 1943. He describes the fierce beach fighting, witnessing Japanese suicides, the changed view of life, and longing for home while detailing daily routines and USO visits. He notes Christmas packages, a Red Cross sweater, and dreams of leave amid memories of combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tarawa
Earle R Relle
HQ Co
8Th Marines
Edward Relle
Connie
Parris Island
Fox Hole
A. I
Tarawa Atoll
Gilberts
Red Cross
Colt
Muriel
Tarana
Women's Club Cancels Servicemen's Dance
The Young Women's Club of the YMCA cancels its Servicemen's Christmas dance planned for tomorrow evening due to special liberties granted for men to spend Christmas at home. Elizabeth M. Gifford publicity director announced. Members will still meet for a Christmas party at the same hour and were asked to bring only half the planned refreshments and no presents.
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Y M.C.A
Elizabeth M. Gifford
Telephone Operators Hold Merry Yule Party
Local telephone operators celebrated Yuletide at the building Thursday evening. Gloria Vallante distributed gifts on behalf of St Nicholas. Dorothy Foster received many gifts as chef operator. Virginia Brightman Henna Wells and Madelee Wonners won horse racing prizes. Gilda Maighort and Marie Sullivan Muss won IQ contests. Catherine Hammill performed Hawaiian guitar impressions and Foster told fortunes.
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Miss Foster
Former Colt Student Peter McClure to Be Included in Who's Who
Peter R. McClure son of Mrs Peter J McClure of 49 Church Street will receive his bachelor of science degree in May from the Catholic University of America and is listed in the 1943 44 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges He belongs to Phi Kappa and Phi Eta Sigma fraternities and serves on the Inter Club Council and Harlequin Dramatic Society board of governors He is Colt Memorial High School class of 1940 valedictorian and Walsh Memorial Medal winner
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Peter R. McClure
Peter J. McClure
Church Street
Catholic University of America
McClure
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Phi Eta Sigma
Harlequin Dramatic Society
Colt Memorial High School
A C John Partington Earns Aerial Gunner Wings
Aviation Cadet John Partington son of Mr and Mrs H Partington of 98 Constitution Street was graduated from Harlingen Texas flexible gunnery school and qualified as an expert aerial gunner after six weeks of intensive training. He is a Providence College graduate on nine day furlough and will proceed to an advanced bombardier school for a second lieutenant commission and a pair of wings. He learned to operate several guns and fired hundreds of rounds at moving targets in the Gulf region.
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John Partington
H. Partington
Constitution Street
Harlingen
Texas
Partington
Providence College
Army Air Forces Training Command
Gulf of Mexico
Ladies Home Journal
John Gould
The
Monitor
Mary
Benjamin
John
Mrs Stewart Taken Ill at Home in Central Street
Mrs John G Stewart was taken ill suddenly at her home on 2 Central street last evening. She is reported seriously ill this morning and is being removed to the hospital this afternoon.
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John G. Stewart
Central Street
Christmas Nativity Services Across Local Churches
Multiple churches present extensive Christmas Eve and Day services with choirs, organ music, and processions. St Michael's features a 12 45 midnight choral Eucharist. First Congregational runs a Youth Christmas Program at 10 30 AM. St Mary's lists Masses at 7 00, 8 00, 9 00 and 10 30 AM with parochial choir, and Our Lady of Mt Carmel holds Midnight High Mass with Missa Brevis and Infant Jesus veneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church
Anthony R. Parshley
Herbert A. Jerauld
Guilmant
Merbecke
Little Town of Bethlehem
Watson
Henrique Rocha
St. Helen
William Paul
Sr. M. Florentine
St. Mary's Church
Michael L. Ryan
Vincent J. Griffin
L’espoir
Nora E. Dwyer
St. George
Mart
Pietro A. Yon
Sisters of Mercy
Liz” Dielman
Adeste Fidelis
Srs. of Mercy
Adam “Dear Little One
Christ
Anon
City of David
Claire Gladue
Fleurette Reilly
Theresa Rohrman
Lorraine Burke
Genevieve Dunbar
Doris Hackley
Lucy Jamiel
Beverly King
Jane Martelly
Irene Martelly
Margaret McCarthy
Joan van Voast
Patricia Warrenaltos
Mary Bottomley
Sarah Bottomley
Catherine Brelsford
Extee
Carving the Turkey at the Head Table
A humorous reminiscence on Thanksgiving carving mishaps by a narrator who recalls Aunt Mary insisting the head of the house carves at the table. He describes failed attempts, a dramatic turkey mishap, and family chatter about etiquette and proper presentation.
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Aunt Mary
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Earle
Gary Cooper
George Raft
America
Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Akim Tamiroff
Robert Preston
Mexico
Lucille Ball
William Gaxton
Virginia Weidler
Harry James
Music Makers News
Disney Cartoon
Victory Vehicles
Secret Service
Africa
Mrs. Stewart
St. Michael’s
Trinity
First Congregational
Trinity Church
John Beauchamp
Marjorie B McCann
Herald Angels
St. Elizabeth's Church
Mary Almeida
Esther August
Madeline Castro
Frances Garcia
Phoebe Garcia
Phoebe Goulart
Patricia Nunes
Flora Sylvia
Angeline Terra
Mary Gogla
Ruth Lindsey
Mary Maciel
Joseph Sousa
Anthony Nunes
Christian Mello
John Sylvester
Julio Gogla
Manuel Sousa
Anna Peters
First Congregational Church
Herbert JD Graetz
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Constance Briggs
Bethlehem
Robert Brown
Robert Galt
Jean Galt
Cynthia Walker
David Mary Jayp Terra
Charles Booth
Esther Booth
Christ Child
Wayne Hamilton
Pricilla Usher
David Usher
Wee Ones
Judith Hill
Donald Smith
Richard Shaw
Stephanie Newton
Carol Gractz
Paul Clark
Janet Jannsen
Silver Bells
Little Lord Jesus William Masters
Jesus
William Terra Bells of Peace
Alan Bennett
Beth Lee McCaughey
You
Me Deborah Adams
Clifford O’connell
Nancy Masters
Elaine Peters
Thomas Falkins
the Little Lambs
Dwight Smith
Wise Men
Kenneth Murray
Eunice Megathlin
William Wamsley
David Buffington
Hollis Buffington
Krecker
David McLaughlin
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Joseph Sorzana
Emilio Donanzan
Adam
N. Montani
D. Scheidemann
Father Donanzan
Nichola A. Montani
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