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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1945
Page
3
The OPA announced a price increase to prevent a threatened shortage. No. 2, 3, and 4 heating fuels rise by two tenths of a cent per gallon and kerosene and heating oil will be affected in the New England states until April 30.
Elmer A. McNamara CM2c husband of Margaret McGann McNamara of 715 Hope Street was honorably discharged from the United States Navy at the Navy Separation Center Boston. He served 42 months with last duty in Tampa Florida and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer A. McNamara of this town.
The list from Guiteras Memorial Junior High School shows Grade Nine pupils Alice Almeida Regina Brown Paul Bullock William Burbridge Barbara Campbell Joann Carroll Cecelia Brunelli Michael Morra Ralph Peters Sarah Pirri Janyce Megathlin Cecelia Nastri Anna Pansa Patricia Pagnano Dorothy Parshley Marjorie Parshley Virginia Liscomb Margaret Leahy Joyce Ferreira Daniel Fonseca Joseph Kinder Jeanette Jamiel Edward Lowrey Dorothy Silvia Angelina Rubino Margaret Souza Nancy Simmons Jean Vermette Phyllis Valerio. Grade Eight pupils include Lucy Foti Sally Gray Aileen Goulart Eva Alexander Bernard Almeida Gilbert Andrade Richard Bisbano Rose Abate Raphaelina Candelmo Jean Card Theresa Cavallaro Dorothy Cocco Virginia Toste Dolores Vargas John Ruggiero Dolores Sousa Barbara Lombardi Emilio Iannuccillo Elizabeth Noren Jennie Ponticelli. Grade Seven lists many names including Mary-Louise Adams Barbara Aguiar Sybil Alder Dorothy Arruda Olive August Priscilla Battcher Doris Bertrand Ann Abenante Edith Boutilier Frank Cappabianca Evelyn Ferreira Vivian Fojo Jane Martin Lucretia Massa Harold McRee Everett Jodrey Adeline Quintal Claude Rene Thomas Velleca Rosaria Pagano Doris Mello Lorraine Reposa Phyllis Stacey Anna Sylvester Dorothy Tavares Julia Tavares Mary Velleca Eleanor Coccio Mary Carricelli Grace Castro Irene Castro Herman Grabert Viola Cunard Alice Cabral Elsie Estrela Theresa Espósito Jean Campbell Richard Cardi ero Kenneth Robinson Rita Sousa Martha Ruggiero Beverly Pickett Dorothea Sousa Fredric Rounds. Attendance Honor Roll lists pupils neither absent nor tardy across grades.
The Bristol Troops of the Boy Scouts of America thank sponsors and friends for support and wish a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. Cub Pack No 14 holds a Christmas party Wednesday at 6 30 in Scout Hall with gifts, games, social hour and refreshments. Den Chiefs lead arrangements. Green Bar Scouts plan the 33rd anniversary and next week meeting after Drum Corps rehearsal.
The Kindergarten and Primary Departments of the First Congregational Church School held its annual program and Christmas party in DeWolf Memorial Chapel with Santa Claus distributing gifts. The evening featured songs and recitations by many young students including Paul Clarke Edith Anderton Janet Jansen and Karen Booth among others.
John Simmons Palmer 2d died suddenly at his Harbour Oaks home. A retired jeweler, he ran Palmer and Capron in Providence and lived in Bristol nine years. Born February 14, 1881, in Providence, he was involved with Turks Head and Squantum clubs and other societies. Survived by his widow Abbie Green Palmer, four daughters, a son, two sisters, and a grandson in service aboard USS Lyman K. Swenson. Funeral arrangements pending.
The notice lists a Wednesday Hop at the Y Gym on December 26 and a New Year’s Eve Dance at the Bristol Yacht Club on December 31. Community events scheduled for local venues are promoted with dates and places.
Leonard R. Dennis CMl USNR husband of Nancy R. Dennis of Bristol Rhode Island is among 2000 veterans being returned to the United States by the USS Oconto as part of the Magic Carpet fleet. The ship left Okinawa December 3 and is due at San Pedro December 16. Passengers proceed to Separation Centers to complete discharge formalities before civilian life.
Joseph E. Castro a aviation machinist's mate second class in the USNR is stationed at Naval Air Station Oakland California with Air Transport Squadron 4 the heavy maintenance unit for the Pacific wing of the Naval Air Transport Service Command. The squadron maintains the giant Navy Skymasters used by NATS for regular Oakland to Pacific outpost trips.
Mr Albert Battcher Sr of Charles Street announces the engagement of his daughter Grace to Mr Russell T Chafee son of Mrs Samuel Chafee of Oliver Street.
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