Colt Wins Fifth Straight Victory at Peck High School
The Colt quintet defeated Barrington 40 to 30 at Peck High School on Tuesday. Colt led 20 to 12 at halftime with DelPiano scoring 12 points, Cavalaro and Osterberg 10 each, and J. McMann 12 while D. McMann had 10. Maetoza limited Ferry to three points on defense. Colt meets South Kingston tonight at St Francis Hall Wakefield, with other dates against North Providence and Rogers forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Barrington
Peck High School
DelPiano
Cavallaro
Osterberg
J. McMann
D. McMann
Maetoza
Ferry
L A DiLauro Unit Receives Presidential Citation
Ninth Air Force Aviation Engineer Battalion members including Louis A. DiLauro of Bristol and Alphonse Florenzano of Barrington earned the Presidential Unit Citation for building an emergency landing strip under fire on D-Day plus one and creating a Normandy airfield. The unit evacuated hundreds and aided fighter bombers, landing with infantry and advancing under enemy fire. Commanded by Lt Col John J Livingston of Cedar Hill Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Air Force Engineer Battalion
France
Bristol
Barrington
Ninth Air Force Aviation Engineer
Normandy
Louis A. DiLauro
Catherine St
Alphonse Florenzano
Mape Avenue
Ninth Engineer Command
Ninth Air Force
John J. Livingston
Cedar Hill
Missouri
Rainbow Island at Pastime Theatre in Technicolor
The Pastime screens Rainbow Island Sunday through Tuesday starring Eddie Bracken Dorothy Lamour and Gil Lamb. A tropical comedy with hula girls and jungle escapades, the plot follows shipwrecked sailors mistaken for enemies and a romance between Lamour and Barry Sullivan with a wild jungle race to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Paramount
Rainbow Island
Eddie Bracken
Dorothy Lamour
Gil Lamb
Dottie
Bracken
Lamb
Barry Sullivan
Ann Revere
Okalana
Momo
Lamour
Carmen D’antonio
Olga San Juan
Tegal Gasoline Use To Bring Penalty
OPA Director Frank L. Martin warned motorists using gasoline illegally to reach New England winter resorts may lose mileage rations. Snowy conditions drew skiers to upper New England resorts. misuse will be investigated and offenders could face revocation of supplemental B or C rations and even basis A rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Frank L. Martin
New England
Upper
Martin
Doric Club Elects Officers for 1945
Allen M Newman was elected president of the Doric Club at the annual meeting held Wednesday evening in the Masonic Temple. John R MacGovern became vice president and Reynolds Northup was named secretary and treasurer. Committee appointments were postponed to February 21 as plans were laid for 1945 activities for St Alban’s Lodge No 6 F and AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen M Newman
Doric Club
Masonic Temple
John R. MacGovern
Reynolds Northup
St Alban’s Lodge
F & AM
Local wedding ties Navy radioman to Colt Memorial native
Miss Marie Ann Pacheco daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio S Pacheco of Easterbrooks Avenue became the bride of Arthur H Manchester Jr radioman first class United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs Arthur H Manchester of Sunnyside Avenue yesterday morning at St Elizabeths Church The Rev Henrique Rocha officiated The couple were attended by Miss Catherine Hammulll and Anthony C Souto The organist and soloist provided music The bride wore white satin with a fingertip veil and a tiara of orange blossoms Their reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple plan a wedding trip to New York and Pennsylvania The bride a Colt Memorial High School graduate is employed by U S Rubber Company The groom also a Colt Memorial High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Ann Pacheco
Antonio S Pacheco
Easterbrooks Avenue
Arthur H. Manchester, Jr
United States Navy
Arthur H Manchester
Sunnyside Avenue
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Catherine M Hammulll
Anthony C Souto
Anna Peters
Anthony J. Nunes
Maid of Honor
New York
Pennsylvania
Colt Memorial High School
U. S. Rubber Company
DaPONTE MARTIN MRS MARTIN ARRUDA BRIDE
Miss Lily Martin daughter of Mrs Mary Martin Arruda 10 Chilton street became the bride of Joseph DaPonte United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs Seraphine DaPonte of Perry Plat on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock in St Elizabeths Church The ceremony was performed by Rev Henrique Rocha The bride attended by her sister Miss Alice Martin and Miss Emily Furtado as bridesmaids Manuel DaPonte brother of the groom was best man Roger Cronin US Navy was an usher After ceremony a wedding breakfast at the groom's home and dinner at the bride's home A reception at Lincoln Hall The couple left for a wedding trip to New York The bride will stay with her mother and the groom will return to duty at the New London Conn naval base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Martin
Mary Martin Arruda
Chilton Street
Joseph DaPonte
United States Navy
Seraphine DaPonte
Perry Plat
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Alice Martin
Emily Furtado
Manuel DaPonte
Roger Cronin
U S. Navy
Lincoln Hall
New York
New London
Funeral services set for Mrs Mary Ferreira in Bristol
The funeral for Mrs Mary Estrela Ferreira will begin at 9 15 AM at her daughter Mrs Joseph Pimental's home 71 Center St Bristol with a 10 AM high Mass at St Elizabeths Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery She died at her daughters home at 80 years old widow of John Ferreira She was born in the Azores and lived in Bristol 31 years Surviving children include Mrs Mary DuPont and sons Joseph M John and Jessie plus 24 grandchildren Five Bristol youths entered the Army and two entered the Navy on Monday including Jeremiah Reynolds Frank Florenzano Rudolph Sousa Robert Wiese Edward Sousa Jerry Iacovelli and Benjamin Carnes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Ferreira
Mary (Estrelas) Ferreira
Joseph Pimental
Center Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Ferreira
John Ferreira
St. Michael’s
Azores
Bristol
St. Elizabeth's Church
Holy Rosary Society
Pimental
Mary DuPont
Joseph M
John
Jessie
Portsmouth
Town Hall Records Listing Residents and Addresses
Town hall records list residents including Michael Caizzi 377 High Street Mattia Cammporiale 60 Olive Street Gilbert Aguiar 12 Pierce Avenue Mary Rose Machand 125 Water Street Warren Louis Joseph DeFelice 2 Chilton Street and Mary Constance Caval laro 20 Ryan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Caizzi
High Street
Mattia Cammporiale
Olive St
Gilbert Aguiar
Pierce Avenue
Mary Rose Machand
Water Street
Warren
Louis Joseph DeFelice
Chilton Street
Mary Constance Cavallaro
Ryan Avenue
County Authority Meeting On Plan Attendance noted
Bristol officials J Floyd Huestis Henry F Serbst John J Marshall Paul A Millemaggi Lucien Capone attended. Councilman Herzig was ill. Barrington members Ernest Saywell Willard F Eastwood Oliver L Thompson Lester S Walling present. Warren delegates Howard I Martin Sr Frank Mello Alfred Roy Frank Budarz attended. Town Solicitor Robert J Conley is in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Henry F. Serbst
John J. Marshall
Paul A. Millemaggi
Lucien Capone
Herzig
Barrington
Ernest Saywell
Willard F. Eastwood
Oliver L. Thompson
Lester S. Walling
Warren
Howard I. Martin, Sr
Frank Mello
Alfred Roy
Frank Budarz
Robert J Conley
Washington, D. C
Girl Scout Notes On Vigilant Weekly Cruise
At seven thirty p m Wednesday the Mariner Ship Vigilant began its weekly voyage with a large crew aboard. Midshipmite girls learned the compass and practiced First Aid splinting under Skipper Barbara Huestis. Officials assigned for future entertainment include Eleanor Lemaire and others on dates through February with a later meeting to be announced due to exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariner
Vigilant
Barbara Huestis
Eleanor Lemaire
Sally Anne Mapes
Joan Osterberg
Mary Lee Cantwell
Jeanne Moren
Anne Mary Perry
Marcia Bickford
Ann St. Germaine
Marigold Troop II Hikes Ice Skating Pond Start
A brief meeting at 3.30 Monday preceded a hike to the ice skating pond at 3.45 despite weather preventing skating. The hike mileage counts toward the Foot Travelers badge, with Jean Vermette serving as scribe.
Also Mentioned on This Page
del Piano
Gaglio
Ferry Sylvia Smith
Fitzpatrick
Etter
Scorer
Newman
L. A. DiLauro
The
Blue Bird Shop
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
Moore's Paints
Hope | Hardware & Supply Co
Hope ST
Doric Club Elect
Manchester
Pacheco
U. S. Army
Providence
Jeremiah C Reynolds
Charles Street
Frank J Florenzano, Jr
Mason Avenue
Rudolph E. Sousa, Jr
Lincoln Avenue
Robert L. Wiese
Byfield Street
Edward A Sousa
Bay View Avenue
Jerry A Iacovelli
Bradford Street
Benjamin J Carnes
Thames Street
Town Hall Records
WM. J
Oliver ST
R. I. Tel
Ulysse Forget
M.D
Main ST
R. J
Noge
County Authority
Girl Scout
Mariner Ship
Marigold Troop II
Jean Vermette, Scribe
Anthony E. Costa
Broadcommon Poultry Farm
R. I. Telephone Conn
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
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