Bristol Sailor Returns Home From Solomons Motor of War
William B. Earle Jr on a three day furlough aboard an American cruiser recounts seven major engagements in the Solomons including the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. He urges support from Bristol by sending letters papers and magazines to Navy men and notes they value photographs and cookies to lift spirits.
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William B. Earle, Jr
Solomons
Empress Augusta Bay
Warren
Barrington
Gus Arpaia
Bristol
Navy
Connery Jr. Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Capt. Augustus V. Connery Jr. US Army Air Forces, son of Augustus V. Connery of East Providence, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Citation by General Kenney praises heroism in a risky bombing mission over Balik Papan Borneo, with enemy anti aircraft fire and defended bases on Timor and Macassar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus V. Connery
US Army Air Forces
Augustus V Connery
Walnut Street
East
Providence
George C. Kenney
Fifth Air Force
Young Connery
Balik Papan
Borneo
Timor
Macassar
Farewell Party for Ruth Alger Before WAC Training
Ruth May Alger leaves this afternoon for Fort Oxlethorpe Georgia to begin training with the WAC. A farewell party at 19 Cole Street honored her with gifts and refreshments as friends gathered Saturday evening. Aunt Ruth Toews of Grenier Field New Hampshire joined as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth May Alger
Fort Oxlethorpe
Georgia
WAC
Cole Street
Ruth Toews
Grenier Field
N. H
Pvt Howard Ryone Preparing for Invasion
Pvt Howard J. Ryone, part of a tank destroyer outfit in England, is described as highly trained and eager to engage the Germans. The unit, following a motto Seek Find Destroy, aims to live up to standards set by comrades in Africa Sicily and Italy. They are armed with bazookas and carry carbines and pistols with high weapon scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Ryone
Nowi
England
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Netopians Hold Valentine's Day Party at General House
The Netopians Society of the First Congregational Church hosted a Valentine party last evening at the General House Cravingston Peck provided entertainment as pianist and impersonator. Refreshments were served to 13 attendees. Committee members included Mr and Mrs Frederick Palmer, Vir, and Mrs John Houply with Miss Alma Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netopians Society
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Cravingston Peck
Comedium
Frederck No Pa'mer Vir
John Ho Tuply
Alma Smith
Engagement Announced In Fall River
Mrs Mary Doran of 889 Hope Street announces the engagement of her daughter Jean Kasper to John Mendonnen of Cambridge Street Fall River Mass. The couple celebrated at a party Saturday evening and no wedding date has been set.
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Mary Doran
Hope Street
Jean Kasper
John Mendonnen
Cambridge Street
Fall River
Mass
WAC Recruiting Office Opens at Bristol YMCA
The Women's Army Corps recruiting unit will operate weekly at the Bristol YMCA Howe Memorial Library starting next Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lt. Marjorie R. Flagg announces growing recruitment needs and offers evening appointments. The local staff includes Lt. Flagg Sgt Althea Von Arx and Cp. Eleanor Edwards.
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Women’s Army Corps
Bristol
Washington
Marjorie R. Flagg
Providence
Flagg
Ofice
WAC
Y.M.C
Howe
Althea von Arx
Eleanor Edwards
Eric A Starbuck to Speak on Russia at YMCA
Eric A Starbuck will headline the fourth Community YMCA entertainment program in Rockwell Hall next Tuesday evening. The speaker, a world traveler and languages master, will present Russia Today and Tomorrow with film illustrations and firsthand observations from his extensive travels in Russia.
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Eric A Starbuck
YMCA
Rockwell Hall
Russia
Mr Starbuck
New England
Choate School
Wallington
Conn
Brooks School
Andover
Mass
Westminister School
Simsbury
Starbuck
Young Women's Club Plans Dances for March 15
The YMCA Young Women's Club announced a servicemen dance for March 15 with Mrs Claire Partington as chairwoman and a committee including Catherine Hammill Virginia McLaughlin Helen Preble Irene Soust and Mary Aiello The bake sale proceeds will support the event The club advisor Mrs Frederick Startlett announced the advisory group and the dance committee will meet tonight to finalize plans Mrs Adams will speak on Spain at tomorrow’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Club
YMCA
Evenimg
Claire Partington
Will Chase
Catherine Hammill
Virginia Mclaughlin
Helen Preble
Irene Soust
Mary Aiello
Frederick Startlett
Gordon Small
Thomas Adame
Ralph Fo Kinder
Thomas Adams
Spain
Paper and Rags to Be Collected in March
Tan M Walker, chairman of the Salvage for Victory Committee, announces a waste paper and rag collection in mid March. He urges housewives to save waste paper rags and tin cans to ensure a successful drive, with a ten can collection to follow shortly after.
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Tan M Walker
Salvage For Victory Committee
Bristol Boy Recalls Guadalcanal Involvement Invasion
Matthew Piemonttesi BM 2-c stationed on an Army transport describes Guadalcanal combat experiences. He details braving Japanese air assaults, unloading supplies, and a close call with 40-plane raids. He recalls wading to chow, losing the transport mascot dog to battle noise, and meeting Bristol men in Australia and New Zealand.
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Matthew Piemonttesi
Guadalcanal
Matthew
Bristol
Australia
New Zealand
Mike Grimo
Carmine Cirillo
Phil Fanaro
Steve Romano
Charles Perront
Gideon Trustee to Speak at DeWald Memorial Chapel
International Gideons Trustee Raymond Washbon will speak Sunday at 7 0 pm in DeWald Memorial Chapel. Rev H P D Graetz invites all interested to hear about the Gideons mission distributing Bibles to armed forces and hotel guests. Richard Caswell of Middleboro Mass will be soloist. Homer A Palm announces Mt Hope Camp gathering Saturday at 8 pm on Colonial Road.
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Raymond Washbon
The
Gideons, International
DeWald Memorial Chapel
H PD Graetz
Richard Caswell
Middleboro
Mass
Homer A. Palm
Mt. Hope Camp
Colonial Road
Mr Washbon
Marine sergeant’s baseball team wins island title in South Pacific
Sgt Daniel A Vargas son of Daniel and Mrs Vargas of 270 Woodstreet pitched two of three wins for the island champion Marine aviation unit team in the South Pacific. The squad won the roland title by a two out of three series from a Navy All Star miner before joining the Marines. Vargas played for Colt Memorial High School and was affiliated with Ever Ready Fire Company Carr Manufacturing and Bristol Rangers.
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South Pacific
N Marine Star
Daniel A Vargas
Daniel Mo Vargas
Woodstreet
Marine Aviation Unit
US Marine Corps
Vargas
The
Marines
Set Vargas
Colt Memorial High School
Ever Ready Fire Company
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Bristol Rangers
Washington DAR Luncheon Set for Tuesday at Belvedere
The Bristol Chapter Daughters of the Revolution will host its Washington Birthday luncheon next Tuesday at the Hotel Belvedere. High school students will display cotton dresses judged at the event while Mrs. Irving White, speaker, showcases thousands of mounted and unmounted buttons from her collection including a George Washington Campaign button cut from a coat and engraved with Long live the president.
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Washington
Bristol
Daughters of the Revolution
Hotel
Belvedere
Irving White
Newport
Christmas Day Broadcast Highlights War Hero Oats
Private first class Charles E. Oats, a severely wounded American, was featured in a Christmas Day broadcast from Noumea to the United States. He has undergone 31 blood plasma transfusions at the 39th General Hospital in New Zealand and remains celebrated for his selfless spirit while recovering after a Guaragadanal shelling left him missing limbs.
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United States
New Caledonia
Charles FE. Oats
John McKenna
Beach Terrace
Charles E. Oats
New Zealand
Noumea
Oats
39Th General Hospital
Guardacanal
New York City
Lincoln shrine site deeded in Norfolk England ceremony
Ambassador Winant attended a London ceremony marking the transfer of the Lincoln family's ancestral home in Swanton Morley Norfolk to the British National Trust for a Lincoln shrine. The article notes long Lincoln family records in Norfolk and recounts key quotes about elections, unity, and Lincoln's religious views.
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Ambassador Winant
London
Lincoln
Swanton Morely
Norfolk
England
British National Trust
Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Lincoln
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A. V. Connery, Jr
Flying Cross
Ruth Alger
Pvt
Howard Ryone
Netopians
Jean Arthur
John Wayne
Charles Winninger
Phil Silvers
WED
Michael O’shea
Susan Hayward
Jack London
Jimmy Rogers
Noah Beery, Jr
Prairie Chickens” News
Martha Scott
Oklahoma
Albert Dekker
Marjorie Rambeau
Dale Evans News
Bari ‘Yard
WAAC
T Service
Y.M.C.A
Eric A. Starbuck
Young Women’s Club
Plan Dance
Marcia
Matthew Piemontesi
B.M. 2
Gideon Trustee
Daniel Vargas
Dar
Sgt
Frank Squatrito
Pfe. Oats
Ietter
Pie
Squatrito
Red Cross
Pic
Charnwood
Grant
South
Congress
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