Honor Roll of Bristol Men in U S Armed Forces
Bristol Phoenix seeks names and addresses for the Honor Roll of Bristol men serving in the United States armed forces. Relatives and friends are urged to send a penny postcard with the name and full address to help the Red Cross when gifts are sent. The list includes Joseph A. Arouca, Michael Balzano, Harold Beauregard, Clarence Bowron, and many others.
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Bristol
United States
Bristol Phoenix
Red Cross
Joseph A. Arouca
Michael Balzano
Harold Beauregard
Clarence Bowron
Harry H. Bullock, Jr
W. Steven Burns
LeRoy Dunbar
Elmer J. Dupont
Martin Edmonds
Angelo Ferri A. Harris Fonseca
Raymond Gablinske
Vincent J. Grabert
Henry J. Iasiello Harold William Josephson
Clarence King
Edward L. Leahy, Jr
William A. LeClair
Albert A. Moren
Charles McGinn
Francis G. McGovern
Louis Medeiros
Manuel J. Mello
George H. Murray, Jr
Gilbert and Sullivan Meeting Sparks Comic Opera Alliance
Reading and Writing reviews how Gilbert and Sullivan met in 1869 and formed a long collaboration two years later with Richard D Oyly Carte driving the partnership. The piece notes why both favored solo work, the Mikado success and objections from Queen Victoria and the Japanese Ambassador.
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Deems Taylor
Gibert
Sullivan
Gilbert
England
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Obituary for Erminia Romano 18 Daughter of Mr and Mrs Romano
Erminia Romano died Friday evening after illness. Funeral held yesterday at 8:30 at home 158 Bradford Street then a high mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery. She was born March 10 1923 in Bristol and leaves parents Paul and Filomena Romano and three brothers Louis Matthew and Paul Romano Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erminia Romano
Paul Romano
Bradford Street
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Emilio Donanzan
Louis Chirico
Frank Federico
John Federico
Joseph Guasti
Ralph Stanzione
Irving Head
St Mary's Cemetery
Olivia Andrade and Arthur Ferreira wed in Cambridge ceremony
Miss Olivia Andrade daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Andrade of 427 High Street married Arthur Ferreira son of Henry Ferreira of 58 Market Street Cambridge Mass The ceremony was at St Elizabeths Church officiated by Rev Henrique Rocha attended by maid of honor Miss Mary Andrade best man James Ferreira organist Miss Anna Peters The couple will reside at 58 Plymouth Street Cambridge after a reception at the brides home The bride a Colt Memorial High School graduate and Bryant College attendee The groom a Marine Corps Institute graduate and Boston Navy Yard guard
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Olivia Andrade
Victor Andrade
High Street
Arthur Ferreira
Henry Ferreira
Market Street
Cambridge
Mass
Henrique Rocha
Mary Andrade
James Ferreira
Anna Peters
Anthony J. Nunes
Miss Andrade
Faille Taffeta
Washington
New York
Plymouth Street
Colt Memorial High School
Bryant College
Marine Corps Institute
Boston Navy Yard
Marriage of Miss Margaret McHugh and William McKnight Jr
Miss Margaret McHugh daughter of Mr and Mrs James McHugh of 30 Garfield Avenue wed William McKnight Jr son of Mr and Mrs William McKnight of Belleville New Jersey in St Marys Rectory on Saturday afternoon Rev Michael L Ryan officiated Mrs Erna Sevigney sister of the bride served as matron of honor and groom was supported by Thomas Alfred Robins A reception followed at Top Hill House Seekonk after which the couple departed for Detroit on their wedding trip They will reside in Passaic New Jersey.
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Margaret McHugh
James McHugh
Garfield Avenue
William McKnight
Belleville
St Mary's Rectory
Michael L Ryan
Erna Sevigney
Thomas Alfred Robins
Top Hill House
Seekonk
Detroit
Passaic
Providence College launches accelerated trimester program
Providence College began spring with a new accelerated trimester. After a brief Harkins Hall meeting for registration, undergraduates started the trimester that runs until May. The summer session opens June 1 and ends August 28, admitting a freshman class, followed by another freshman class at the September 21 fall session.
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Providence College
Th Auditorum
Harkins Hall
Local column notes transfers and town interest
In a January 30 1942 column private Joseph Mazza shows steady progress in the Post Ordnance Department while noting Winston-Salem remains intriguing. The piece lists Leonardo Guida Vincent Tortora and William Pagano as Bristol residents transferred to the COLI mountains of Vermont.
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Joseph Mazza
Post Ordnance Dept
Winston-Salem
Liam “Butt” Pagano
Leonardo Guida
Vincent Tortora
Bristol
Vermont
Lena Chaffee Stairs Installed As New President
A Santa Monica ceremony installs Mrs Lena Chaffee Stairs as president of Rachel Allen Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The IOOF hall on Third Street hosts the rite at 1 30 pm with Mrs M S McGuire retiring and Mrs Lillian M Gardiner installing, aided by 18 staff from tents in Los Angeles Huntington Park Pasadena San Francisco and San Bernardino. The Pasadena Fife and Drum corps also attends. Mrs Stairs formerly lived in Bristol Rhode Island.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Rachel Allen
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Lena Chaffee Stairs
IOOF
Third Street
M. S. McGuire
Lillian M. Gardiner
The
Order
Los Angeles
Huntington Park
Pasadena
San Francisco
San Bernardino
Women’s Fife and Drum Corps
Department of California
Nevada
Grand Army of the Republic
Anglo American boards set to pool munitions and supplies
A week of Roosevelt and Churchill created three Anglo American boards to pool munitions shipping and raw materials with Soviet Union China and other United Nations. U S representatives include Hopkins Land and Batt. Roosevelt signed the Price Control Bill allowing farm price rises to 110 percent of parity and licensing to control inflation. Japanese reinforcements threaten MacArthur forces in the Philippines as U S forces destroy ships planes and transports. Maj Gen James E Chaney assumes command in the United Kingdom as U S forces expand abroad. U boat activity sinks two American ships and a Norwegian tanker. Army ordnance spends about 2 1/2 million dollars daily on ammunition and arms. War Production Chair Nelson urges rapid completion of war contracts.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
U. S
Harry Hopkins
Munitions Board
Emory S. Land
Shipping Board
William L. Batt
Raw Materials Board
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Bataan
Philippine
Ma Cassar Straits
Army
Navy
United States Army
Toreland
James E. Chaney
U. S Army
Army Ordnance Department
Nelson
New York City
Gems of Thought Wisdom and virtue in famous sayings
A collection of quotes on wisdom wealth and virtue from Provers, Rayard Taylor, Mary Baker Eddy, F. W. Robertson, Walter Scott and A C Benson. Each line reflects self denial courage patience kindness and love as lasting treasures.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Walter Scott
A .C. Benson
War Bonds Urgency Message Calls For Defense Sacrifice
A stark wartime plea urges citizens to buy bonds as a life or death struggle. It declares men are dying in defense and America must be kept safe through financial support.
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America
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Pasquale Parisi
James T. Riccio
Arthur R. Roderick Manuel Roderick Michael Ruggiero
Ludwig Schiniger
Frank Sousa
Frank J. Sousa Jordan G. Sousa
Edward Trainor
Michael J Turillo, Jr
Manuel Vargas
Alberto Vasconcellos
Cules
F. Xavier
Edwin Seaver and
Robin McKown
Victora
McKnight
McHugh
Carolina
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin SY
Ilée
Diamonds & Watches
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
Lena ‘Chaffee
California
Mrs Stairs
R. I
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Hope St
Tel
Philippines
Rayard Taylor
F. W. Robertson
Withdustrial Trust Company
Industrial Trust Company
Federa
Ance Corporation
Providence
Woonsocket
Pascoag
Pawtucket
Warren
Newport
Wickford
Issa
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