Pvt Rudolph M Bassing Arrives at Daytona Convalescent Center
Pvt Rudolph M Bassing formerly of 5 William St Bristol R I has arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach Fla to undergo a reconditioning program. His wife Esther resides at his Bristol address. He entered the Army in December 1943 in Providence R I and was previously employed by the Department of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fla
Rudolph M. Bassing
William St
Bristol
R. L
Welch Convalescent Hospital
Army
Esther
Providence
R. I
Bassing
Dept of Labor
Funeral of Mrs Mary Ferreira Held in St Elizabeth's Church
The funeral of Mrs Mary Silvia Ferreira wife of Albio Ferreira was held this morning from 3 Easterbrooks Avenue A high mass was celebrated at St Elizabeth's Church She died Saturday in a Providence hospital at age 46 A Bristol native born September 8 1897 she was the daughter of Antone and Mary Ferreira Surviving are her husband six sons Beatrice King Silvia and Eva and Mary Martins among others The bearers included local men and Bristol residents The burial was in St Mary's Cemetery The service included a wartime legacy poem reflecting on service and nation hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Silvia) Ferreira
Albio Ferreira
Easterbrooks Avenue
St Elizabeth’s Church
Ferreira
Providence Hospital
Bristol
Antone
Mary Ferreira
Paul
Albio
John Alfred
Thomas
Frank Ferreira
Beatrice King Silvia
Eva Ferreira
Mary Martins
San Francisco
Manuel
Frank Silvia
Alice DeRosa
Palmeida Gonzalves
Providence
Catherine Riley
Pawtucket
Dorothy Riley
Taunton
John Gonsalves
Joseph DeRosa
Frank Baldail
Jesse King Silvia
Gilbert Ferreira
Anthony Ferreira
Buri
St Mary’s Cemetery
Soldiers thank Bristol for Christmas package morale booster
A Bristol Buddy Bundles note thanks donors for a Christmas package that lifted morale for sailors and soldiers in the South Pacific. The letter lists service members from USMC USNR AAF and other units, thanking the hometown and sending best wishes for a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ple
Charles E West
USMC
Frederick W. Brogden
Medical Battalion
South Pacific Area
Roswell
Bosworth, Jr
ASTRP
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Mass
John G Stone
L and R
Sheppard Field
Texas
William I Baker, III
USNR
H J Blouin
General Hospital
Elias Moyayzel
Joseph Teixeira
Ordnance Truck Co
Joseph R Borges
AAF
Domenic Pasquarelli
Camp Patrick Henry
M Ferreira
Parachute Infantry
Ens Allen C Cooke
FPO
EC Ashburn
Ordnance Evacuation Co
James L. Rodrigues, Jr
Salvatore Abate
Marianas Islands
Pacific Area
Clifton S Gustafson
USCG
Norfolk
Frank Freitas
Frank Squatlito
New Zealand
Town Bowling League Item Names Local Funeral Official
Town Bowling League lists Robert J. McKay as successor to the estate of G W Simmons who served as undertaker and funeral director at 12 William Street. Additional notice advertises William Manchester Electrical Contractor at 78 Oliver Street Bristol RI with telephone contact 470-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Army Answers Q A wartime questions column from a newspaper
A reader asks how to release a stored personal box from a Kansas City warehouse and the Army replies that the son must write to authorize shipment. Other items cover base pay overseas, unreceived war bonds, unemployment insurance, pay delays, Purple Heart eligibility, medals for next of kin, dependency discharge, Silver Star pay, infants clothing, EMIC program limits, surviving-son transfers, and pre Pearl Harbor fathers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Town Council Acts On Routine Business
The council discussed snowstorm costs totaling 248.02 from the Highway Department and reviewed reports from police welfare and dog control. A sidewalk accident claim of 100 plus medical bills was filed by Mrs. Mary Anana and referred to the Town Solicitor. Zoning changes for Thames street coal yard and Gooding Avenue property were ordered advertised and sent to the Zoning Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Police Department
Department of Public Welfare
Denis Ferreira
Mary Anana
Bradford Street
Central
High Streets
Ferrara
John C Mello
Arlene
Domenic, Jr
Roseline
Delores Rodrigues
Mello
Pasquale Giglio
East State Street
Capone
Edward Quirk
Emilio Tannuccillo
Bride Culley
State Street
Benjamin Paull
Thames Street
Marguerite S Gooding
Gooding Avenue
Zoning Board
RATION TIMETABLE FOR WEEK OF JANUARY FIRST
The document lists rationing values for Week of January 1 to 7 across items. Meats and fats use Red Stamps Q-5 to X-5 and Red tokens. processed foods use Blue Stamps X-5 to Z-5 and A-2 to G-2. sugar uses Sugar Stamp No 34. shoes are good indefinitely. airplane stamps No 1 2 and No 31 for one pair. gasoline valid until March 21 1945 with specific coupon series. fuel oil valid until August 31 1945 with period four five and 43 44 issue coupons. all coupons cover ten gallons per unit.
First Bristol Troop Marks 32nd Anniversary Dinner
Scouts of the First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America, celebrated 32 years with a Scout Hall dinner despite a severe storm. Awards were given including a perfect attendance medal to P.L. Sylvester and 1944 merit badges, and the troop announced a 1945 motto More Alive in 45. The group won the Boy Scout Minute Man flag for 6th War Loan participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Green Bar
George R. Fish
Daniel W Coggeshall
Coggeshall
Domenic Ruggieri
Ruggiero
Anthony Nunes
Scout
P.L. John Sylvester
Black Hawk Patrol
Sylvester
Flying Horse Patrol
George R Fish
Boy Scout Minute Man
Narragansett Council
Daniel Freitas
Alfred H Murray
Narragansett
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. M. Bassing
Daytona Beach, Fla
America
South Pacific
D&c
Undertaker
William Street Tel. Conn
WM. J. Manchester Electrical Contractor
Oliver ST
R. I. Tel. BR
Ethiers
Algers
Guevremonts
Bakers
Independents
Sunshines
Alger
L. Dunbar
Hadfield
J Alger
S Nunes
R Rensehausen
J .L. Alfano
A Guevremont
Freddette
G. Felix
W Smith
Dummy
A. Ethier
F Middleton
R Nelson
Ih Munro
H Newman
R DeWolf
Lombardi
Vo Catrian
Wolves
J. E. Connors
Hope Street
Valley Forge
Lincoln
Argonne Forest
Todas
Borth
Pacific
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
W S
Manchester
N. H
W S. Manchester
Army War Bond Office
West Adams Street
Chicago
Illinois
J. F
Melrose
A. D
Nashua
N. H A
Whitefield
United States
Newton
New Bedford
Selective Service System Hq
RGM
Springfield
SV Winchester
T. P. Newton
Adjutant General
Munitions
Washington
Navy
Germany
Woonsocket, R .A
First Service Command
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
First Troop
Marine Corps
Saipan
Treasury Department
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO. Incorporated
Tel
Warren
Constitution St
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Charles M. Connery
Burton ST
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Hope 8
Thyra Carlson
High St
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