Bristol's Most Decorated Soldier Home at Last
Sgt. Peter Cavalieri known as Bristol's one man army returns home with the Distinguished Service Cross among his many decorations. He arrived after three years abroad and plans to rest 30 days while reuniting with family and old friends at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Peter Cavaleri
Mrs. Domenic Cavalieri
Congregational Street
Sgt. Cavalieri
States
Red Cross
Providence
YMCA
Officers Installed at Collins and Aikman Girls Club
Officers were installed at a ceremony in Plant J lounge with Peggy George as president and Marguerite Belmore as vice president. Plans for a Valentine’s Day dance on February 17 at the Bristol Yacht Club were announced with servicemen admitted free and refreshments provided. The dance committee includes Raphelina Pansa and Nora Garaffa among others, with Irene Cabral and Marjorie McCann on the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Girls’ Club
Plant J
Peggy George
Marguerite Belmore
Lydia Chas
Lenora Garaffa
Ann Eithier
Bristol Yacht Club
Raphelina Pansa
Leonora Garaffa
Irene Cabral
Eleanor Vollaro
Lydia Dias
Peggy Googe
Salvage Committee Dinner Honors State Leaders
Salvage Chairmen Mrs James A McKenna and Miss Alice B Almy attended a Narra gansett Hotel dinner for the State committee and women’s division. Gov Howard McGrath urged renewed salvage efforts while speakers noted declines in tin can and paper collection and the need for rags to support war equipment and troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A McKenna
Alice B Almy
Aesiernon
Narragansett Hotel
McKenna
Miss Almy
Howard McGrath
Pfc Manuel C Silvia Reported Missing In Action In Germany
Pfc. Manuel C. Silvia U S Army reported missing in action in Germany with December 16 date. Telegram received by wife Elizabeth Alves Silvia 634 Wood Street notes his one year in infantry and overseas departure last October. He is son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Silvia 132 Bay View Avenue and brother of Pvt John Silvia in the European theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel C. Silvia
U. S. Army
Germany
Elizabeth Alves Silvia
Wood Street
Silvia
Joseph Silvia
Bay View Avenue
Infantry
United States Rubber Company
Pvt
John Silvia
Officials Named For March Of Dimes Campaign
Hezekiah W Church named Bristol chairman for the March of Dimes by Rev Anthony R Parshley after a re organization effort urged by Dr Edward McLaughlin of Providence. Rev John T Borek of Warren and Franklyn P Adams named chairs for Barrington and the local communities. A Bristol meeting at Holmes House discussed campaign timing with tentative tag dates set for January 25 26 for children and January 20 27 for the general public. Mrs Vasta L R Ruggiero will run children tag days Pasquale Pagnano the general tag day. Dr Frederick V Martin will place collection boxes in factories and stores Francis Connell will serve as county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezekiah W Church
Bristol
Anthony R Parshley
Edward McLaughlin
Providence
Bristol County
National Foundation For
Church
Vasta L R Ruggiero
Pasquale Pagnano
Frederick V. Martin
Francis Connell
March of Dimes
Tin Can Drive Suspended by Weather
Four loads of tin cans have been collected by the Salvage Committee as the Highway Department ends operations due to storm conditions. Collections along Hope Street and Metacom Avenue will resume when the weather clears. at least two more truck loads remain uncollected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Salvage Committee
Reynolds Northup
Hope Street
Neck
Metacom Avenue
Reba Rebekahs Install Officers in 70th Anniversary Observance
The Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 IOOF will install officers Thursday at 8 p.m. in Odd Fellows Hall after a 70th anniversary dinner in the First Baptist Church vestry. Noble Grand Viola Anderson to receive District Deputy President Rachel Simmons and conduct the ceremonies. Supper by Mite Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Rebekah Lodge
No 12
IOOF
Odd Fellows Hall
High and
Constitution Streets
First Baptist Church
Noble
Viola Anderson
Rachel Simmons
Mite Society of the Baptist Church
Truck crash injures Alphonse Fusco in Portsmouth
Alphonse Fusco of 169 Bradford St. sustained scalp bruises and shock after the truck he rode in was rear ended on East Main Road Portsmouth by another vehicle. He was treated at Newport Hospital. Nunzio Annarummo of 167 Bradford St. was the driver of Fusco’s truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Fusco
Bradford St
East Main Road
Portsmouth
Newport Hospital
Nunzio
Annarummo
Bradford Street
Need for shore patrol stressed by police chief
Bristol police press renewed appeal for a two man weekend shore patrol after a late Saturday assault on Mathias Brito owner of the Town Tavern. Seabee George G Lindenau and four sailors faced charges. Lindenau held on assault despite not guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mathias Brito
Anthony J. Ferrara
Brito
State Street
George G. Lindenau
Seabee
Olympia
Wash
Lindenau
Harley E Lewis
Lewis
Melville
Peterson
D’angelo
Fifth District Court
William T O’donnell
Lindemuth
Washington
Navy Department
Joint Meeting Discusses Bristol County Water Company
Three town councils Bristol Warren and Barrington hold a joint session at 8 o clock in Burnside Memorial Building to review aspects of the Water Company situation following the state engineers report. Bristol’s regular council session precedes at 7 30 for routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Water Company
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
State Department of Public Utilities
Henry F Serbst
Warren and
Burnside Memorial Building
Youth Center Formed at St Marys Church Basement
A new recreational and social center for St Marys Church youth opens in the church basement. Rev Michael L Rgan leads the effort with sponsorship from the Young Men's Catholic Association, including four church societies. The hall offers two pool tables, two ping pong tables, a badminton and volleyball court, a basketball court, a stage, radio, phonograph, reading material, and a kitchenette. Hours run 2 to 10 pm weekdays and noon to 10 pm on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Church
Michael L Rgan
Young Men's Catholic Association
CVO
Regina
Mother's Club
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Speer of 889 Hope Street
Mrs Eugene Kasper Speer received a stork shower hosted by her sister Miss Sally Kasper on Sunday. Guests from out of town attended and gifts were abundant. Prize winners included Miss Ann Marie Jamies Duchess Eve Brown Barbara Newman Betty Humphrey Millie Flores and Marion Flores. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kasper Speer
Hope Street
Sally Kasper
Ann Marie Jamies
Eve Brown
Barbara Newman
This Town
Betty Humphrey
Millie Flores
Warren
Marion Flores
Fall River
Corporal Ferreira Wounded in Belgium Returns to Duty
Cpl. John Ferreira 22 son of Mr and Mrs Albio Ferreira of 3 Easter Brooks Avenue was slightly wounded in Belgium on December 21 and has returned to duty. He entered the Army Medical Corps in 1942 after Bristol High School and work at U S Rubber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
John Ferreira
Albio Ferreira
Easterbrooks Avenue
Belgium
War Department
Cpl. Ferreira
Army Medical Corps
Bristol Senior High
U. S. Rubber Company
Books Presented In Memory Of Mrs Frank Santo
The Rogers Free Library received six naval subject books donated by the Naval Air Station Quonset Point Athletic Department shipmates of Vincent Santo's mother. A memorial inscription names Mrs Frank Santo and Vincent's shipmates, with a letter of condolence from Quonset Point personnel. The engaged couple Margaret Cabral and Nunzio Asciola are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Santo
Rogers Free Library
Naval Air Station
Q Uonset Point
Santo
Vincent
Quonset Point
Rhode Island
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Bristol Public Library
F. Santo
Dalmatian Rescue Tale Awakens A Family
A battered Dalmatian named Reff is found by a New York family on a hot August day. He endures fear, then bonds deeply with his rescuers, learns to respond to signals, and becomes a devoted, nose guided companion living beside Ginny the other dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
National Humane Review
William H. Carr
New York
Adriatic
Austra
Flis
Ginny
Reff
Roper
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Sgt Cavalieri
First Division
The
Army
Maurice Russo
Peter de Luca
Derry
St. Mary’s Church
Cavalieri
John Hogan
Charlie Scott
Scott
Eisenhower
Gen
DCS
Cavalier
Aratex Company
Connecticut
Frank
C& A
Marjorie M McCann
Paramount
Bing Crosby
and Rise Stevens
Metropolitan Opera
Maisie
Reno
Ann Sothemm
John Hodiak
Tom Drake
Maria Linden
Cartoon
Harmony Highway
Uncle Sam’s Mariners
Janie
Robert Hutton
Joyce Reynolds
Edward Arnold
Desert Hawk
Pfc
March of Dimes Campaign
Nets
Reba Rebekahs
Savage
Matt Brito
Chief Ferrara
Navy
St. Mary’s
Eugene Speer
Mother
J. W. Bunkley
Arthur A. Ageton
U.S.N
C. C. Soule
USN
U.S. Naval Institute
Bert A. Shields
USNR
Ernest G., Vetter
Anthony Cabral
Coggeshall Avenue
Margaret
Nunzio Asciola
Louis Asciola
Usher Avenue
Sey Flore
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