London Letter from 1940 Describes Dunkirk Escape and Air Battle
Ernest Jupe writes from London detailing his son Michael's BEF service from France to Dunkirk, the family roles in Civil Defence, and daily life under raids. He notes bombings, sirens, and rationing, praises Allied resolve, and shares news of friends and soldiers, ending with a reflection on Britain's hour.
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Belgium
Lille
Cassel
Dunkirk
Destroyer
Covington
Reading
London
London Fire Service
Kensington
Army
First Army Signal Corps
England
Stock Exchange
Reigate
60Th
Germany
South Kingston Edges Colt Memorial In Close Gym Battle
The undefeated South Kingston team defeated Colt Memorial 28 to 27 at South Kingston gym. Munroe led South Kingston with 14 points and a late field goal, while John Freitas and Vincent Grabert scored 10 and 9 for Colt. The preliminary game was tight through the quarters.
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Colt
South Kingston
Colt Memorial
Munroe
South County
John Freitas
Vincent Grabert
Munro
FC Reneres
Catholic Church Presses Labor Harmony At Communion Supper
At St Marys Church auditorium in Woonsocket, church leaders urged cooperation between workers and employers for just wages per encyclicals of Leo XIII and Pius XI. Rev Edmund J Brock praised the National Catholic Social Welfare. the event spotlighted arbitrate strikes and support for worker rights with speakers including Dr James B Rockett and Rev Vincent J Griffin amid a full social action program.
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Leo XIII
Pius XI
Edmund J. Brock
St Francis House
Woonsocket
Holy Name Society
St Mary's Church
Catholic Church
Social Action Department
National Catholic Social Welfare
Association of Catholic Trade Unionists
Father Brock
National Labor Relations Board
United States Supreme Court
James B Rockett
State Department of Education
Michael V. Ryan
Leonard Donovan
Charles Mc Connery
Vincent J. Griffin
Thomas J Sweeney
Appenaug
George Baldwin
James F Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Grace
Father Ryan
Augustine C Nerove
John L Burke
Robert J Connery
James C Hamill
Charles M Connery
William H Sisson
Ernest F Morgan
James J. Connery
Wiliam T Dwyer
Augustine B. Nerone
Tohn W Flynn
Vincent Griffin
George F Desmarais
Thomas F Head
Luke H White
Frederick T Goff
Charles A Coggeshall
Nathan F McCarthy
William McCarthy
Leonard I Donovan
Edward P Leclerc
Joseph Brown
Otis M Batley Jr
Philip T Morris
Ro Stanley Gray
Thomas J. Flynn
James P. Leahy
Augustine Bo Nerone
Phillip T Morrs
George
Plan awards defense ideas for metal workers under Revere Award
A new Revere Award plan from a leading metal fabricating company offers $10,000 in prizes to foremen and workers for the ten best defense related ideas. Open to all in the metal industry, ideas stay with originators and can boost output for defense needs.
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Edisons
Chryslers
United States
Revere
National Defense Commission
Revere ‘Copper and Brass “Incorporated
Dallas
Jence
Obituary for Mrs Ammie Barton Bristol Widow of Express Businessman
Funeral services for Mrs Ammie Spooner Barton 77 who died Sunday will be from her home 693 Hope Street at two oclock tomorrow Rex Herbert D Graetz pastor of the First Congregational Church will officiate Burial in North Cemetery She was born August 18 1863 in Bristol daughter of William H and Sarah F Spooner Surviving are daughter Miss Stuart Barr Bristol son Henry Barton Shanghai China sister Mrs Robert A McCaughey brother William Po Spooner and a niece and nephew all of Bristol.
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Ammie (Spooner) Barton
Hope Street
Rex
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Henry Barton
Afrs
Barton
Bristol
William He
Sarah Fk
Spooner
The
Home For Aged Women
Bristol Female Chariable
Home Missionary
Stuart Barr
Shanghai
China
Robert A McCaughey
William Po Spooner
Funeral for Mrs Rosina Tammaro Held After Illness
The funeral of 74 year old Mrs Rosina Cocco Tammaro occurred after a long illness. Mass was at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church and burial followed in St Mary's Cemetery. She was born in Scafat and lived here 37 years. Survived by three daughters, a brother, 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Rosina
Cocco) Tammaro
Francesca Tamburro
Prospect Street
Anna Anania
Maria D'Atessio
Domenic Cocco
Bristol Woman Henrietta Munro Dies After Illness
Miss Henrietta Valentine Munro of 668 Hope Street Bristol dies at 77 after a weeklong illness. A daughter of Carrington P. and Eunice Munro she leaves sister Eunice of Bristol. She was a parishioner of Trinity Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Henrietta Valentine Munro
Bristol
Hope Street
Carrington P
Eunice Munro
Munro
Trinity Church
Eunice
Marriage Intentions for Four Bristol Couples
Manuel Matta age 31 of Second School Street Bristol and Mary Camara age 39 of Grooding Lane Bristol file marriage intentions. Antonio James Delelis age 37 of Hamilton Avenue Barrington and Anna Amelia Sottlighert age 14 Bourne Avenue Bristol file marriage intentions.
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Manuel Matta
Second School Street
Mary Camara
Grooding Lane
Bristol
Antonio James Delelis
Hamilton Avenue
Barrington
Anna Amelia Sottlighert
Bourne Avenue
St Marys of Bristol and Warren Duel in CYO League
Warren beat Bristol 28 to 24 as McDonald led the winners with 12 points. Massa, Rene, Foley and Cirillo each scored seven for Warren, while Besaw contributed a Bristol field goal. Penkala of St Casimir's then led Warren to a 29 to 15 win over Barrington. Assein officiated the four eight minute quarters.
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St Mary's
Warren
St Mary’s
Bristol
McDonald
St Mary's Hall
St. Mary's
Massa
Rene
Foley
andCirillo
Besaw
Penkala
St Casimir
Barrington
Assein
Silvia
Tavares
McDonnell
If Foley
Cirillo
Byrnes
I McKenna
St. Maris
sPeden
High School Absentee Rates Noted During Midterm Examinations
Colt High School schedules mid term exams for Wednesday to Friday. Absentee counts rise across days with 70 Thursday 120 Friday 117 Monday and 133 today. Guiteras Memorial High School principal James E Sullivan notes and Colt High’s Edward J Fitzgerald cites about 20 percent absentee rate last week and 67 absent on Thursday and Friday. Yesterday 37 absent and today 24.
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Colt High School
James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial High School
Edward J Fitzgerald
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