Nominations Filed For Town Offices With Possible Withdrawals
Republican and Democratic Town Committees filed nominations by yesterday with potential withdrawals looming. Withdrawals must be made by March 1, and nomination papers by February 28 could create three candidate columns on ballots. Main contention in Republican ranks centers on School Committee and Sewer Commission, while Democrats struggle to secure consent from desired candidates. Both tickets endorse several shared candidates for Town Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Probate Judge, Tax Assessors, and other offices, with states filed as of yesterday.
Republican Nominations List for Town Offices and Districts
A compiled roster listing Republican nominees for town roles including Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Council, Probate Judge, Town Treasurer, School Committee, Tax Assessors, Sewer Commissioners, and district positions. Names include Bertram W. Wall, John W. Church, J Floyd Huestis, Paul A. Herzig, Henry Serbst, Paul Millemaggi, John P. Marshall, Benjamin Lin demuth, William Angevine, John Andrade, Ruth Mathewson, Vincent Saviano, Rocco Migliori, Daniel Coggeshall, Francis McGovern, Donat Gladue, Henry Miranda, Fred Cleaver, Anthony Almeide, James Wyle, G Elton Pierce, Joseph Edmonds, Grace Huestis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W. Wall
John W. Church
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
Henry F. Serbst
Paul C. Millemaggi
John P. Marshall
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
William H. Angevine
John Andrade
Ruth L.B. Mathewson
Vincent Saviano
Rocco Migliori
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Francis P. McGovern
Donat J. Gladue
Henry C. Miranda
Fred G. Cleaver
Anthony Almeida
James F. Wyle
G. Elton Pierce
Joseph M. Edmonds
Grace V. S. Huestis
Democratic Nominations List for Town Council and Officials
The document lists Democratic nominees for Town Council including Aaron F Usher Manuel T Teixiera Anthony Bisbano Sr Joseph P Pannone Joseph A Souza Vincent Saviano Edward J Ryan and Rev Anthony R Parshley. Sewer Commissioners include Donald Gladue James A Sisson. Clerks G Cleaver Jeremias Andrade and F Wylie Harold R Van Voast. District Clerk Joseph M Edmonds Martin R Biancuzzo.
Pfc Pasquale Camera Returns Home After 29 Months
Private first class Pasquale Camera of the Army Signal Corps returns to the United States with 29 months spent in the South West Pacific. He and his family reside at 48 Catherine Street. He wore the Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon and four Hershey bars. He will report to Fort Devens for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquale Camera
Southwest Pacific
Catherine Street
Pvt
Camera
Army Signal Corps
New Zealand
Australia
New Guinea
Fort Devens
Francis Qualifies as Aviation Cadet at Keesler Field
Pvt. Raymond F. Francis son of Mrs Honore L Mousseau of 656 Hope Street has passed tests earning him aviation cadet status. He is at Keesler Field Mississippi for basic Army Air Forces training after a 1944 Bristol High School graduation and work at Wardwell Lumber Co. Francis joined the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve in 1943 and Civil Air Patrol. he was the sole member of a group of fifty to pass the qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Francis
Honore L. Mousseau
Hope Street
Francis
Keesler Field
Miss
Army Air Forces
Bristol Senior High School
Pvt
Wardwell Lumber Co
Air Corps
Civil Air Patrol
Waste Paper Drive Sets Bristol Record With 18 Tons Collected
Bristol Salvage Committee and the Bristol Rotary Club organized a Sunday waste paper drive that gathered eighteen and a half tons, filling a freight car. Trucks faced slushy roads but delivered full loads, with Boy Scouts aiding weigh stations and unloading in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Salvage Committee
Bristol Rotary Club
Warren
Bristol
James F. Meiggs
Salvage Committee
Reynolds ‘Northup
Highway Department
Samuel A. Hall
Rotary Club
Anthony J. Ferrara
Albert T Fusonie
Hubert F. Hill
Howard R Newman
William H Sisson
Roswell S Bosworth Boy Scouts
Edmund Oliver
Anthony Oliver
Anthony Perry
John Perry
Anthony Sousa
Fred Correira
David Lawrence
Pasquale Pi
J F. Huestis
Salvatore Nunes
Mayer Paley
Highway Dept
Sewer Dept
Rego Brothers
Henry Lawson
Frank Rounds
Manuel Simon
Bristol Mfg. Co
Bristol Macaroni Co
Frank A. Rounds
J. Floyd Huestis
Henry A. Lawson
James McKenna
Alice B. Almy
Airport plan lists Bristol site in ten year U S program
The Civil Aeronautics Administration outlines a ten year plan proposing a Bristol airport in Class 2 with 2700 to 3700 foot runways at an estimated 534000 dollars. Nationally 3050 new airports would be built and 1625 existing upgraded at over one billion dollars with Rhode Island to gain 11 new airports and seven upgrades totaling nineteen ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Rhode Island
Bristol
Congress
United States
New England
New England Council
Local Churches Plan Ash Wednesday Services
Six local churches hold Ash Wednesday observances with morning and evening services. Catholic parishes schedule Blessing of the Ashes at 6:50 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Masses, with ashes distributed at multiple afternoon times and during a 7:30 p.m. novena led by Rev. Joseph Conneely. St. Marys Our Lady of Mt Carmel Our Lady of the Roses and St Elizabeths are listed among locations. Protestant services follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Our Lady of the Roses
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Elizabeth's Church
S-Sgt Fred Lopes Receives Silver Star in Europe
S-Sgt Fred Lopes of the 4th Infantry Division in Europe earned the Silver Star for gallantry. A mortar squad leader, he kept returning fire under heavy artillery, silencing three enemy guns and aiding evacuation after his position was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lopes
4Th Infantry Division
Europe
Antone Lopes
Oliver Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Fourth Infantry Division
Lopes
Colt Defeats Warren in Eastern League Opener
Colt defeated Warren High 66 to 28 in Andrews gym, in a makeup game postponed by the storm. Cavallaro scored 16 and Del Piano 14 as Colt kept its lead in the Eastern Division of the Interscholastic League Class C, dominating throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Warren High
Andrews
Cavallaro
del Piano
Special Meeting At Trinity Church With Rev Samuel D Amico
Rev Samuel D Amico of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island will speak at Trinity Church on Thursday at 8 pm in the parish house. Parish meetings are set for Thursday evenings during Lent, announced by senior warden Chester W Burgess. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D’amico
Episcopal Diocese of R. I
Trinity Church
Chester W. Burgess
Pvt. F E Wilkinson At Stark General Hospital
Pvt Frederick E Wilkinson of this town has returned from 13 months overseas in the European Theatre of Operations aboard the U S Hospital Ship Dogwood. He is being treated at Stark General Hospital Charleston S C before transfer to another Army hospital for definitive care. His home is 1013 Hope Street and his wife Mary Baker and son reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Wilkinson
U. S
Dogwood
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S. C
Army Hospital
Hope Street
Mary Bakeree
The Valentine Through History From Rome to America
Ancient Rome used love lotteries to match couples during Lupercalia. Valentine customs spread for social balance and economic gain. English literature shows evolving verses from Elizabethan to Restoration eras. American Valentines developed from handmade tokens to mass production by 1830. Prices ranged from 35 cents to 30 dollars, with comic and sentimental styles reflecting era values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
B.C
Europe
England
Elizabeth
Valentine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aaron F. Usher
Manuel T. Teixiera
Anthony Bisbano Sr
Joseph P. Pannone
Joseph A. Souza
Edward J. Ryan
Anthony R. Parshley
Daniel G. Cogg
Pfc. Pasquale Camera
Charles Silvia
Wm. J. Hogan
Cpl
Pasquale Guida
Anthony S. Buonanno
R. F. Francis
Pvt Francis
Cactus
Andrews Sisters
Leo Carrillo
Elyse Knox
the Pearl OF Death
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Evelyn Ankers
Cecil B. DeMille
Cross
With Fredric March
Claudette Colbertt
Elissa Landi
Isle OF
Tabu
Cary Grant
Ethel Barrymore
Barry Fitzgerald
June Duprez
Charlestown
Quonset Pt. Prov
Hillig
Westerly
Burrillville
Greene
Narragansett
Newport
Block Island
E. Greenwich
Exeter
Hopkinton
Jamestown
Scituate
Smithfield
Tiverton
Woonsocket
Trinity Chapel
St. Michael’s Church
DeWolf Memorial
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Legion
American Legion
Barrington Town Hall
Matthias McGorty
Auxiliary
F. E. Wilkinson
Shisana
Shere
America
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