Meeting Postponed and Cupid's Hop Hosts Named
The Young Women's Club dramatic group meeting was postponed. Hi-Y club members chose hosts and hostesses for Cupid's Hop at the Y on Saturday, with a committee of Gerald McKenna George Oliver Michael DelPiano Alfred Costa John Balzano and Joseph Nunes. The Prudence Island Bluejackets face U S Rubber Co basketball. outcomes affect first half standings as URWA and Collins Aikman also won their games.
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Young Women’s Club
The
Archie P. Allen
Carl T Carlson
Jan M. Walker
Hubert F. Hill
Anthony J. Russo
Gerald McKenna
George Oliver
Michael DelPiano
Alfred, Costa
John Balzano
Joseph Nunes
Prudence Island Bluejackets
U. S. Rubber Co
Bluejackets
Rubber Workers
Prudence Island
URWA
Collins & Aikman
C&a
Blue Jackets
North Africa letter from Sgt. Herbert E. Francis Jr
Sgt. Herbert E. Francis Jr writes home from North Africa describing life with the Army Air Forces. He details guarding ships, visits to a city with a great wall, moslem customs, sights of French architecture, orange trees, rickshaws, and souvenirs including a ring made from aluminum parts of wrecked planes. He notes the war drags on and hopes for an end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honore Mousseau
Hope Street
Herbert E. Francis, Jr
North Africa
Army Air Forces
Forbidden City
Muhammedens
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Funeral of Mrs Sabato Sicignano
The funeral of Mrs Caroline Sicignano wife of Sabato Sicignano died Friday was held this morning at 8 15 from 675 Hope Street A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church at 9 She was 54 born Sept 20 1890 in Scafati Italy daughter of Gaetano and Phyllis Stanzione Survived by three sons Pasquale John Andrew three daughters Rose Servant Concetta Marion three brothers Louis Angelo Gaetano Stanzione three sisters Amelia Malafronte Antoinetta Raiola Teresa Vaccaro and two granddaughters Burial was in St Mary's Cemetery
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Caroline Sicignano
Hope Street
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Sicignano
Sabato Sicignano
Scafati
Italy
Gaetano
Phyllis Stanzione
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Holy Rosary Society
Pasquale
John
Andrew
Rose Servant
Concetta
Marion Sicigniano
Louis
Angelo
Gaetano Stanzione
Amelia Malafronte
Antoinetta Raiola
Theresa Vaccaro
Emilio Donanzan
Joseph Anthony Barnett
East Providence
Joseph Sozano
Ralph
Sabato
Antone
Angelo Stanzione
Michael Malafronte
St Mary's Cemetery
Donors Honored as Blood Drive Beats Red Cross Goals
Acknowledgments from A. A. Edmonds, Blood Donor Committee chair, express thanks to volunteers who gave blood last week for the Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor Unit. The list names many donors and supporters who helped make the campaign successful.
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A. A. Edmonds
Blood Donor Committee
Red Cross
Rhode Island State Guard Seeks Volunteers for Defense
Readers urged to join Company G Rhode Island State Guard citing wartime duty and home defense. Officers urge men 17 to 55 including 4-F and discharged veterans to attend Wednesday drills at Church Street Armory and Thornton Camp for training and readiness.
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Rhode Island State Guard
State Guard
Rhode Island
State Guard Camp
Thornton
Nooseneck Hill Road
1St Regt
Church Street
Rogers High Tops Colt 51–38 in Class A Showdown
Rogers High defeated Colt 51 to 38 after a tight start. The Colts led 19–16 first, but Rogers pulled away in the second period and maintained the lead through the third and final frames. Colt seniors fell 31–13 to Colt Jayvees in the preliminary.
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Colt
Rogers High
Rogers
Colt Jayvees
Hollywood Has Wrong Slant
Dear Ros, I explain life on a South Seas island where I am stationed in an Aviation Repair Unit. The sun browns me and I long to return to Bristol and Hope Street. I mention no great secrets, but send greetings to the Neck Gang and readers of your paper. Arthur William ARM2c, Naval Aviation, c o FPO San Francisco.
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Michael Securo
Nick Ascoh
South Seas
Hollywood
Dorothy Lamour
Bristol
Hope St
Arthur William
A.R.M
Naval Aviation
C-O Fpo
San Francisco
Cal
Manuel L Alves Jr Promoted in Navy Rank
Manuel L Alves Jr son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Alves of 20 Perry Place has been promoted from seaman first class to carpenter's mate third class He enlisted July 7 1942 and received boat training at Newport Naval Training Station He is stationed on Prudence Island prior to enlistment he worked for Collins and Aikman Corporation
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Manuel L Alves, Jr
Manuel Alves
Perry Plat
U. S. Navy
Newport Naval Training Station
Prudence Island
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Engagement announced for Marie Cavallaro and Louis Piccerelli
At a family dinner Sunday the engagement of Miss Marie Cavallaro of 19 Richmond Street to Louis Piccerelli of 8 South Street Barrington was announced. Piccerelli is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Piccerelli. Miss Cavallaro's parents are not living. No wedding date has been set.
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Marie Cavallaro
Richmond Street
Louis Piccerelli
South Street
Barrington
Piccerelli
Joseph Piccerelli
Miss Cavallaro
Bristol's Honor Roll 1242
Ruth M. Alger, John Andrade, Frank C. Garafa, Ralph E. Hamilton, Michael Malafronte, Gordon W. Meiggs, Austin R. Mulligan, Albert Silvia, Anthony J. Surgento appear on Bristol's Honor Roll 1242 in this school tribute.
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Edwin Markham
Ralph F. Kinder
Mr. Hill
H. E. Francis, Jr
Mrs. Sabato Sicignano
Caehe
Herreshof
Carpenters
U. S. Army
Navy
Clean Safe Working CO
OUS
U.S
Empisat
Bristol, B. I
Mervyn Clay Beulah Hill
Thomas Murphy
Ruth Moses Philomena Diogati
Margaret Allen
Anita Contesis
Herbert Graetz
Mary Dod
Mary Silveria
Martin Dod Josephine Bruno Carmela Mancieri
Arthur Croft
Cecil Simard
Peggy Pasqua Aryulin Cicero
Dorothy Warren
Laurence Ashton
Gladys Garvis
Frances DeSoleco
Frances Beauchain
Henrietta Phillips
Adeline Mansie Florence Aiello
Dave Hilton
Minnie Goglia
Antonella Palma
Agnes Garafalo
Mary Ferrerra
Barbara Wells
Eleanor Wilson Paull Bruno Eddie Dionne
Viola Palmer
M. Hughes
Nellie Lebida
Anna Raponi
Marie Nunes
Bella Cardella
James Etchells
Juella Rapica Muriel Allen Roth, MacDougall Russell Vincent Geraldine Curry
Jesse Rose
John Dorsey
Alfred Lemieux
Edward Mondina
Frederick Annis
Joseph Aguiar Harvey O'Donnell
Joseph McGuire Vincent Sullivan Frederick Thomas Henry Beauchaine
Joseph Mendoza
Dorothy Lombard
Albert Leclerc
Anna Salaman
Claire Partington
John Maude Thomas Lawrence Alfred LaRocque
John Fielding
William Schuler
John Shields
John Medeiros
Manuel Camara Angelina Barboza Thadeus Pesula
Harry Hawley
Karl Amschler
Dave Nash
John Vale
Herbert Clark Madeline Almeida Leroy L. Dean
Anthony Protrowski
Thelma Wainwright
Lorraine Lindquist
Mildred Annarumme
Natalie Pfanstichl
Frances Beauchaine
Siak
Sgt
Charles E. Luther Jr
F Schuster
Parent
Weaver
Rf Kane
Rf Garcia
Rhodia
Lg Ames
O’connell
Clarke
Smith
Cavallaro
Brownell
Rf DelPiano
Te Cordiero
Cirillo
A Osterberg
C McCaw
C Celone
Almeida
Oliver
Seenee Maetoza
Velleca
Murray and
Nudent
MPLA
Pacific
Ros
Manuel L.alves, Jr
Bristol’s
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