Sister of Casino Owner Injured After Night Car Crash
Michael Ascoli heard a crash and found two cars wrecked and one on fire on Hope street. His sister Elizabeth Squatrito and her husband Ferdinand Squatrito were injured, as was Henry Frechette of Warren. Elizabeth suffered scalp lacerations, Ferdinand jaw injuries, and Frechette a lower jaw fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ascoli
Hope Street
Elizabeth L. Squatrito
Ferdinand Squatrito
New Highland
Henry Frechette
Parker Avenue
Warren
Ascoli
Oscar A. Rishe
Verndale Circle
Hydraulion
A. F. D'Angelo
Squatrito
Frechette
Letters From The Front Reflect Town Paper Bond
A returning infantryman now in the Quartermaster writes from war front France about locating missing Air Force personnel, morgue teams, and graves. He describes the grim but necessary work of identifying bodies and sending them to a French military cemetery and hopes to return home in about six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bosworth
Air Force
France
Phoenix
Pfc Joseph W Prior on Way Home From Japan
Pfc Joseph W Prior of Bristol is among 1 143 high point Army veterans returning to the United States for discharge aboard the SS Alcoa Polaris. The ship departed Yokohama January 2 and is slated to arrive in Seattle around January 15 as part of December’s demobilization of 416 154 Army veterans from the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
T.H
Pfc. Joseph
RI F W. Prior
Bristol
States
Yokohama
Seattle
Navy and
Merchant Marine
Pacific
U.S
High School Football Champions Honored At Banquet
The Colt High football champions were toasted at the State Armory in a Rotary Club led testimonial. Speakers included William T. Halloran and Lt. Comdr. James Loveless. Each of the 23 lettermen received a green and white sweater as the second team was praised for its role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt High
State Armory
Rotary Club
Albert T. Fusonie
Hubert F. Hill
William T. Halloran
James Loveless
Newport
Indiana
Oklahoma
Penn
Halloran
Mr. Halloran
Miami
Nantucket to Get Eight new long distance microwave circuits
New England Telephone and Telegraph plans a summer install of a microwave radio system linking Nantucket Island to Cape Cod to add eight circuits, bringing Nantucket total circuits to twenty. The project uses ANTAC 6 technology developed by Bell Labs and marks a first integration of radio and wire long distance networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket Island
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Cape Cod
Federal Communications Commission
Nantucket
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Army
Navy
Catalina Island
California
Bell Telephone System
Nantucket-Cape
Cape
Madaket
Eel Point
Upper Cliff Roads
Clay Hill
Barnstable
Barnstable-Falmouth
Bell Laboratories
St Mary's Holy Name Society Elects Officers
The Holy Name Society of St Mary’s Church elected officers for 1946 at a meeting in the church Auditorium. Officers include Goff as President Byrnes as Vice President McCarthy Recording Secretary Flynn Treasurer Coggeshall Marshall Duffy Partington Malloy Executive Committee members. The Rev Michael L Ryan is Spiritual Director. A social committee was chosen. The next meeting is Feb 10 with a social. tickets for the banquet are selling fast. LaSalle Academy coach Jack Cronin will be the principal speaker at the 6:30 pm banquet in the church Auditorium. Members will assemble at 7:45 am January 27 to march to Mass at 8:00 am, celebrated by Rev Michael L Organ. Benediction at 6 pm precedes the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
St Mary's Church
Frederick T. Goff
Thomas H. Byrnes, Jr
William McCarthy
Thomas Flynn, Jr
Charles Coggeshall
Marshall
Arthur J. Duffy
John Partington
Joseph Malloy
Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary’s Church
LaSalle Academy
Michael L Rgan
District Nursing Report for December 1945 Bristol
December 1945 district nursing report released by Miss Martha Graham shows 283 home visits including 22 babies examined and 7 prenatal visits. Gen care, met care, JH care, and prenatal services comprise the workload with clinics for child welfare chest X ray and social services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Chest
Valentine Ball at New Highland Casino Planned
Thursday February 14 events include a Valentine Day Ball hosted by the Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at the New Highland Casino. On March 6 a Web.-Camp Hoffman Bridge event takes place at St. Michael's Parish under the Girl Scout Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Highland Casino
Altar Society of Our Lady of
Hoffman Bridge
St. Michael’s Parish
Girl Scout Council
January 30 Declared Legal Holiday Proposal by Forand
Congressman Aime J. Forand filed with the House Judiciary Committee a resolution to make January 30 a legal holiday, Franklin D Roosevelt's birthday, on par with other national holidays. He argues prompt action is needed to honor Roosevelt’s first anniversary since his death, keeping his memory alive for Americans and the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aime J. Forand
House Judiciary Committee
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Forand
Roosevelt
America
Bristol K of C Praises Community Christmas Effort
The Bristol Council, K of C, sent a letter to James A. Sisson praising the Community Christmas Celebration committee. Bernard McHugh signed the note, thanking the chairman and his team for a splendid job and the huge success that brought joy to townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Council
K of C
James A. Sisson
Mr. Sisson
K. of C
Funeral for Mary Emily Freitas Held at St Elizabeths Church
The funeral of Mary Emily Freitas, 20, who died Thursday afternoon in a Providence hospital, was held yesterday at 9 15 from the Charles M Connery Funeral Home on Burton Street, with services at St Elizabeths Church. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were Louis Amaral, Arthur Aguiar, Ralph Stanzione and Reynolds Borges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emily Freitas
Providence
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Louis Amaral
Arthur Aguiar
Ralph Stanzione
Reynolds Borges
Colt Memorial Holds Second With 58 19 Win
Colt Memorial remains tied for second after a 58 to 19 victory over East Greenwich in Andrews gym. Rene scored 37 points while Bernardo added 9. East Greenwich’s Anderson led with 6 and Faulk had 5.
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Colt Memorial
East Greenwich
Andrews Gym
Rene
Bernardo
Anderson
Faulk
Colt
G Bernardo
Cordeiro
Velleca
Ig Celone
Lg Andrews
Lg Dober
Carulli
Rg Cairrao
Rg Osterberg
Anania
E. Greenwich
If Soderlund
Rf Faulk
C Franzone
Kenyon
Wilson
Lg Foster
Rg Harris
Rg Planterg
G. M. Mullervy
H. F. Malkowsk
Funeral of Antone Ferriera Jr
The funeral of Antone Ferriera Jr who died Thursday afternoon was held yesterday morning at 730 from the home at 6 Usher Street followed by services in St Elizabeths Church at 8 o clock Bearers were Joseph Correira Joseph Moniz Jeremiah Andrade Almeida Domenic Rodrigues and Anthony Williams A delegation of the Madeira Society attended the funeral services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Ferriera, Jr
Usher Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Joseph Correira
Joseph Moniz
Jeremiah Andrade
Almeida
Domenic Rodericks
Anthony Williams
Madeira Society
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Pfc. Jos. W. Prior
Japan
G. A. R. Hall
Hope
Bristol Real Estate
A. A. Edmonds CO
Bristol, R.I
Vinnie Dee
Holy Cross
Norman J. Urban
Tony Martin
Warren and
Barrington
James E Sullivan
John L Burke
Bristol Senior High
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Carl T. Carlson
Ralph Nash
Charles Prue
Louis Lawrence
John Cordeiro
Colt-Burrillville
Burrillville
Mr Hill
A. L. Johnston
Anthony J. Ferrara
Frank F. Sylvia
Samuel A. Hall
D. V. A. Capone
Joseph Pine
A. A. Edmonds
J. Floyd Huestis
R S. Bosworth
A. T. Fusonie
St. Mary’s Holy Name Society
K. of
C. Praise
Yours Truly
Bernard McHugh
Atomic Energy
E. Witherell
Bradford
TEL
J. C. Russo
Providence College
AR. I. Conservatory of Music
del Martin
State Street
Joe Russo
Boston
Colonial Hotel
State St
Carr Manufacturing Corp
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