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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
3
On November 25, 1943 Thanksgiving Day Ralph Abenante Jr. of the Navy and Cpl. Louis Abenante of the Army reunited at a USO hub in Honolulu after 20 months apart. They wept with joy and then shared stories of home and their service. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Abenante of 60 Mt Hope Avenue arranged a reunion with brothers Pasquale US Navy in Australia and Joseph US Army in Alabama through the American Red Cross in Honolulu. Ralph, in the Navy since Sept 25 1942, met Louis at the USO club after docking in port. Louis serves overseas with the coast artillery.
Mrs Bend Mackintosh traveling executive of the State Girl Scout Council will meet Bristol scout leaders and chairmen of local council committees. At the Friday meeting at the Scout House new council members were named Mrs Bartlett heads membership and Mrs Vermette heads the Juliette Low committee. Miss Marie Gadette will be principal speaker at the annual Girl Scout dinner at the Plantation Club. Hostesses were Mrs James McKenna and others.
Poem memorialing Anna S Massano who died in 1944 after a long illness. Expresses sorrow and prayer, recalling family love and her welcoming home. Beneath lines, a note that she is sadly missed by husband, sons, and daughters.
The Colt basketball team defeated Providence Country Day 41 23 in Andrews gymnasium. Cavallaro scored 12 and Del Piano 10 as Colt led 13 4 21 14 28 16 through three periods. A junior varsity win 28 16 preceded the varsity win.
Acting Principal John J. Burke releases the first half scholastic honor roll for Bristol Senior High. First Honor Roll includes Louie Bonsiein, Joan Doyle, Herbert Hayden, Crimilda Pontes, and others from classes of 1944 1945 1946. Second and Third Honor Rolls list numerous students with averages from 85 to 90 percent and 85 percent to 95 percent, plus room 4 and room 201 contest winners.
Louis Alfano writes parents from Santa Ana Army Air Base California detailing an average of 91 percent on tests and his imminent reassignment to a new base with 189 cadets. He notes warmer Long Beach conditions and requests care for mailed photos and books while warning mail may be screened. He is a 1942 Bristol High School graduate and Brown University student prior to enlistment.
A belated note from a service member in England describes irregular publication delivery but steady entertainment from reading the papers. He shares pride in English history and history books and says he would return to Rhode Island anytime.
Funeral services for Luigi Romano were held yesterday at 8:15 a.m. from his residence at 158 Bradford Street followed by a high mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 9. Rev James Gilesnan of the Columban Fathers Seminary officiated. Bearers were Anthony Bruno Fred Bruno Martin Gogla America Vona Lou Chirno and Matthew Romano of the United States Navy. Burial was in St Mary's Cemetery.
Funeral services for Herman Marz were held yesterday. He died Friday in his 61st year. Born in New York in July 1884, he came to town about 40 years ago. Survived by wife Rosa, daughter Carrie DeCosta, sister Freda Schrafft, brother Fred Marz, and six grandchildren.
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