Lindy Cardoza Visits Bristol Officials in England
Manuel Lindy Cardoza US Merchant Marine former Legislature candidate visited Bristol England. He called on Lord Mayor W F Cottrell and brought best wishes from Bristol’s chief magistrate to Council President J Floyd Huestis. He toured, traded eggs for a police hat, and signed the city register alongside Willkie Roosevelt and the King and Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel (Lindy) Cardoza
U. S
Bristol
England
W. F. Cottrell
J. Floyd Huestis
Lindy
Sidney Clifford
Bobby
America
Wendell Willkie
Seven Escape Injury In Metacom Avenue Collision
Seven people escape serious harm after two northbound cars collide on Metacom avenue near Hilltop Farms Saturday afternoon. Vehicles driven by Anthony V. Salcone and Cyril Griffith suffered extensive damage. Police report Salcone swung left toward a farm driveway, while Griffith swerved to avoid the turn, hit a snowbank, and the crash followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacom Avenue
Hilltop Farms
Anthony V. Salcone
Bayview Avenue
Cyril Griffith
Elmwood Avenue
Providence
Salcone
Griffith
Lenten Talks Explore Early Christian Church History
The First Congregational Church hosts mid week Lenten services by Rev Herbert D Graetz. Slides illustrate the lectures following Dr Roland H Bainton's The Church of Our Fathers. Services are Wednesdays at 7 30 in the DeWolf Memorial. Tomorrow's topic is The Early Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Herbert D Graetz
Roland H. Bainton
Church of Our Fathers
DeWolf
Private Barboza Wounded in Belgium Recovers in England
Private Manuel M Barboza 29 of Bristol Rhode Island is recovering at a U S Army general hospital in England after being wounded in the left leg by shrapnel near Wiltz Belgium during a counter attack against Nazi forces He earned the Purple Heart and is expected to return to duty doctors say his recovery is satisfactory
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128Th General Hospital
England
Manuel M. Barboza
Woodstree
Bristol
Rhode Island
Wiltz
Belgium
United States Army General Hospital
Pvt Barboza
Harry Doffutt Jr
Silver Spring
Maryland
Red Cross Calls for Sponges From Bristol Helpers
Mrs Henry Wood chair of the Surgical Dressings Division at Bristol Red Cross announces an emergency request for 4 by 8 inch sponges. The Bristol quota is large and materials are awaited with completion expected three weeks after receipt. Volunteers are urged to watch the paper for start dates with Red Cross rooms at Hope and Church streets open weekdays and certain evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wood
Bristol
American Red Cross
Citizens' Committee For Good Gov't Formed
A newly organized Citizens' Committee for Good Government will meet Friday evening at the Hotel Belvedere, led by Mervyn Clay. About 50 gathered last Sunday to discuss local politics. Frank J Sylvia was elected vice chairman and Mrs. G Elton Pierce secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee For Good Government
Hotel
Belvedere
Mervyn Clay
Clay
Republican Town Committee
Frank J Sylvia
G. Elton Pierce
Citizen's Committee
Sisson Withdraws Name As Candidate For Sewer Commission
James A. Sisson withdrew as Democratic candidate for Sewer Commissioner. Withdrawals close March 1. A third town ticket may form, aligned with the Republican ticket except for School Committee candidate Rocco Migliori and Sewer Commissioner Henry Miranda. Informant says object is method of selections. Rev. Anthony R Parshley denied considering withdrawal from School Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Sisson
Lmull
Republican Town Committee
Rocco Migliori
Henry Miranda
Anthony R. Parshley
Bristol Girl's Husband Not Fooled By Nazi Prisoners
Mrs. Anne F. (Rohrman) MacDougall of 38 Collins Street praises her husband Staff Sgt. Warren J. MacDougall who led a crucial raid in Luxemburg area, captured ten Germans including three officers, and exposed hidden machine gun nests. He wrote home from the front about a chicken dinner and a movie, while serving under Gen. Patton in the Fifth Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. MacDougall
George Patton
Fifth Division
Third Army
Anne F
Rohrman) MacDougall
Collins Street
MacDougall
10Th Infantry
Fernegrossenbour
Bettendorf
Rhode Island
Luxemburg
Mark Twain
Red Cross
George S. Patton
Message Service
Charles MacDougall
Laurel Park
Warren
Robert
Armed Forces
England
Richard
U. S Forest Service
Tennessee
U. S. Rubber Company
Red Cross Budget Plans for Service at Home and Abroad
Rhode Island sets a 1945 goal of 1 150 900 with March proclaimed Red Cross Month by Roosevelt. The fund targets include 451 200 for servicemen overseas and 258 320 for battle casualties plus home front effort and disaster readiness with quotes from John Nicholas Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross War Fund
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bristol
Army
Navy
U. S
John Nicholas Brown
Brightman Participates In Boston University Discussion
Gladys M Brightman of Bristol Rhode Island a junior at Boston University and member of the college council at Sargent College participated in an informal supper and discussion sponsored by the college council and judicial board. Students discussed the functions of student government and how to boost student participation in activities.
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Boston
Gladys M. Brightman
Bristol
R. I
Boston University
College of Physical Education For Women
Sargent College
College Council
Judicial Board
Miss Brightman
Reposa Wins $125 Award for Cable Stripping Device
Joseph S. Reposa, a machine operator in the Insulating Department at U S Rubber Company, received a $125 cash award for his Suggestion Box entry. His device strips cables for reprocessing, potentially saving about 1,000 man hours annually and reducing worker and cable injuries. The award was presented by Factory Manager Wesley A Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Reposa
U. S. Rubber Company
Reposa
Wesley A. Armstrong
Soldier George Jackson Visits Cavalieri Family Home
Staff Sgt. George Jackson of Concord North Carolina visits the Cavalieri family at their home on Congregational Street. Jackson, a buddy of Sgt. Peter Cavalieri, also serves with the Fighting First and is a service award recipient. During a 30 day leave he recently married at home.
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George Jackson
Concord
N. C
Cavalieri
Congregational Street
Jackson
Peter Cavalieri
Fighting, First” Oe
N Soeweangisate Distinguis
Cross
Jap pilot mockery broadcast stirs U S Air Force gaze
The official journal reports Lt. Yoko Endo, a Japanese fighter, boasting of shooting down RAF B 29s in a Tokyo to Australia radio broadcast. He details infrared strikes, crashes, and morale comments while tensions between Japan's army and navy are traced to 1868 as factions vie for state control.
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Baron Munchausen
Tokyo
Australia
Air Force
U. S. Army Air Forces
Yoko Endo
Navy
Pacific
Satsuma
Japan
Kyushu
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Lindy” Cardoza
Eng
M. M. Barboza
Purple Heart
Alfonso Barboza
Woodman St
Fall River, Mass
Mary Barboza
Wood Street
Ines
Claudette Colbert
Jennifer Jones
Joseph Cotten
Shirley Temple
Monty Woolley
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Walker
Eddie Bracken
Ella Raines
Cartoon
Jaspers Paradise
Beachhead
Berlin
Carmen Miranda
Michael O’shea
Vivian Blaine
No Dough Boys
Citizens’ Committee For Good Gov‘t
Sisson
Colt
Barrington
Shisanda
Choshu
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