Fire damages Prudence Island ferryboat Prudence
A Friday evening fire severely damaged the Prudence Island Navigation Company ferryboat Prudence. Firemen battled flames from the engine room and forward cabin, aided by a south breeze. Temporary transport arrangements were made for Prudence Island passengers and supplies. Captain Paul A. Herzig commanded the vessel with Manuel Sousa as mate.
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Prudence Island
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Prudence
Woman's Auxiliary Annual Meeting in Providence
The Rhode Island Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting Friday at St. Stephen's Church Providence. Rev Claude L Pickens Jr speaks at 11 am on Our Church in the Philippines. Miss Mary Louise Pardee speaks on Our Ever Expanding Fellowship in the afternoon.
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Rhode Island
The
Woman’s Auxiliary
St. Stephen’s Church
George St
Providence
Claude L. Pickens, Jr
Our Church
Philippines
Mary Louise Pardee
Sgt Earl T. Dion At Strategic Air Depot
Staff Sergeant Earl T. Dion of Bristol Rhode Island serves in the transportation division at a major strategic air depot in England. He helps move vital aircraft supplies for the aerial offensive while acting as senior noncommissioned officer in shipping and receiving. Dion entered service in January 1942 and has been overseas since October 1943.
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Viii Air Force Service Command
England
Earl T. Dion
Bristol
Rhode Island
Strategic Air Depot
Linda M. Dion
State Street
Colt Memorial Ingh
Margaret Dion
Groom Street
Boston
Mass
U. S. Rubber Company
Camp Devens
Dion
Obituary of Charles Cole Duffy Dies After Long Illness
Charles Cole Duffy died Friday evening in Truesdale Hospital Fall River after a long illness. The funeral was at 2 PM from his Hope Street home with Rev Anthony R Parshley officiating and North Cemetery burial. He was born August 9 1883 in Bristol. Duffy a noted local athlete in basketball and football and a long time Bristol Post Office employee left behind his wife Sadie Manchester Duffy, a brother William J Duffy of Providence, a sister Marie L Payne of Providence, a niece and nephew and many friends.
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Charles Cole Duffy
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Hope Street
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael’s Church
North Cemetery
Daniel W Coggeshall
James F Duffy
William N. Leahy
Charles O. F Thompson
Mr Duffy
Bristol
William J and
Annie
Cole) Duffy
Morse’s
Sadie
Manchester) Duffy
William J. Duffy
Providence
Marie L. Payne
Scout Executive Shows Films To Scouts
It was Movie Night at the First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America, as Alfred H. Murray of Narragansett Council presented a motion picture program. District Commissioner Charles E. Hopkins praised the troop on war service and urged continued scouting involvement. The program featured a technicolor Camp Yawgoog film A Hike With The Chief, plus a war picture news reel sports comedy and two reels. Panther patrol led by Frank Fojo earned 29 points winning the Kelley Drill and two games. Black Hawk Flying Horse Bob Cats and Flaming Arrow scored 20 19 18 respectively. Murray announced Backwoods Camp in the Sandy Beach division at Camp Yawgoog now has Adirondack shacks replacing canvas tents. The troop plans a July 16 week at that camp and a Providence pool swim January 27 with a Winter Carnival next Monday evening. P L Richard Belmore of the Flying Horses received a War Service Ace Star badge from Scoutmaster George R. Fish, first Bristol County District recipient with 60 plus War Service projects. Green Bar Scouts Walter Machado Manuel Torres Jr and George Amaral led the program. Green Bars meet Friday at 7 pm to plan next Monday’s event.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Alfred H. Murray
Narragansett
Flying Horse
Bob Cats
Flaming Arrow
Murray
Sandy Beach
Camp Yawgoog
Providence
P. L. Richard Belmore
The
Flying Horses
George R. Fish
Bristol County
Jasm Walter Machado
SPL
Manuel Torres, Jr
George Amaral
Mary Nastri and Joseph Medeiros Wed at Mt. Carmel
Miss Mary C Nastri daughter of Mrs Thomas C Nastri and Joseph Medeiros USNR gunner's mate were married at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. The ceremony included maid of honor Laura Voccio and best man Manuel Medeiros. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's home and a 100 guest reception at New Highland Casino. The couple depart for a trip to New York and plan to reside with the bride's mother while the groom returns to duty.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mary C. Nastri
Thomas C Nastri
State Street
Joseph Medeiros
USNR
Mary Medeiros
Bay View Street
Ball River
Laura Voccio
Manuel Medeiros
New Highland
New York
Wedding of Miss Donalda F Saucier and Private Lloyd L Martin
Miss Donalda F Saucier daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Saucier and Private Lloyd L Martin United States Marine Corps were married at St Marys Church. The ceremony was by Rev Michael L Ryan. They will reside in Brooklyn NY after a wedding trip to New Hampshire. The bride attended St Marys Parochial School and Colt Memorial High School and worked for US Rubber Company. Martin served three and a half years in the Marine Corps with 21 months overseas and four major campaigns. his unit received a presidential citation. He is a native of Canada.
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Donalda F. Saucier
Edward Saucier
Thames Street
Lloyd L. Martin
United States Marine Corps
Ella Martin
Hinsdale
New Hampshire
St. Mary’s Church
Michael L. Ryan
Brooklyn
St Mary's Parochial School
Colt Memorial High School
US Rubber Company
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
Canada
Garvin Garvin and Gene Accardi Wedding at St Michael's
Esther Garvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Garvin Byfield street wed Gene Accardi son of Mrs Anthony Accardi and the late Mr Accardi at St Michaels Church Saturday at 4 pm Rev Anthony R Parshley officiated The bride wore white bridal satin with a sweetheart neckline long sleeves and train Her fingertip veil featured a tiara of ostrich plumes Grace Garvin was maid of honor Anthony Garcia Cox US Coast Guard was best man A reception followed at the New Highland Casino The couple plan to live on High Street after January 20 with the groom employed by Herreshoff Manufacturing Company.
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Esther Garvin
Fred © Garvin
Byfield Street
Gene Accardi
Anthony Accardi
Mr Accardi
Second School Street
St Michael's Church
Anthony R. Parshley
Grace Garvin
Jaliet
Anthony Garcia
Cox
US Coast Guard
Frank A Rounds
New Highland Casino
New York City
High Street
First Aid Class Taught To Goldenrod Troop Scouts
Mrs Harleigh V S Tingley led a First Aid session for the Goldenrod Troop at the scout house. The class covered body bones and steps to aid someone injured after bike accidents. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. the Ship Vigilant holds an important meeting of Mariners and Yeomen.
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Harleigh V S. Tingley
Goldenrod
Cynthia Garvin
Mariner
Engineers Champions U S Rubber in first half basketball
The U S Rubber Engineers claimed the first half title by beating the U S Rubber Independents 47 to 43. In the second game, the Y Vikings defeated the State Guard 58 to 32. Last Thursday evening opened the second half with Independents vs Vikings and Engineers vs State Guard.
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Moses Moore
Church Street
Thomas Brown
U. S. Coast Guard
Constitution Street
Island
Paul A. Herzig
Manuel Sousa
Woman's Auxiliary
Charles C. Duffy
United Brothers Lodge
Loof
Town Hall Records
Mary Concetta Nastri
Joseph Almeida
Mary Frances Barnes
Parksley
Joseph Medeiros Martins
Em2c
Frances Emilia Gomes
Orchard Street
East
Medeiros - Nastri
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
Accardi - Garvin
Girl Scout
Goldenrod Troop
Yoeman
Providence Y
Cracker League
Mat Maetoza
Harold Manchester
Young Women‘s Club
Young Women’s Club
Peter Cavalieri
One Man Army
Henry A Street
Joseph A. Margo
John L. Burke
Carl T. Carlson
Louis Annarummo
Carmine C Cirillo
James E. Sullivan
Frank O Rene
Roswell S Bosworth
C C Cirrillo
Sgt Peter Cavalieri
Benefit OF
A. P. B. Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
Bristol County Water Company
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
U. S
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