Bristol Rotary Club hears remarks on parolees in army service
William C Harris of American Airlines spoke at the Bristol Rotary Club meeting. Joseph H Hagan urged examining former prisoners for army service while psychology experts warned of adjustment issues. Sgt Peter Cavalieri attended on furlough. Vernon A Gray joined as a member. A new song book was used. The club will sponsor Bristol Community Players next production in April and back the Waste Paper Drive on February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Harris
American Airlines
Rotary Club
Joseph H. Hagan
Division of Parole and Probation
Peter Cavalieri
First Army
Vernon A. Gray
A. R. Parshley
R. S. Bosworth
Bristol Community Players
Girl Scout notes on Marigold Troop meeting
The Marigold Troop met yesterday afternoon at 3 30. More work progressed on the dramatic badge, expected to finish in two weeks. Color bearers were Dolores Salmonese and Grace Vorro. Songs were sung and the meeting closed with taps. Frances Bottigliri, scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Salmonese
Grace Vorro
Frances Bottigliri
Scribe
Mystical Rose Troop 5 Elects Leaders At Meeting
Mystical Marys School held a regular meeting led by Miss Elizabeth Marz. The group worked on the Hostess Badge as Betty Bullock was elected president and Evelyn Jamiel vice president. Dolores Serbst became treasurer with Margaret King named scribe and patrol leaders Betty Bullock and Margaret King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystical Mary's School
Elizabeth Marz
Betty Bullock
Evelyn Jamiel
Dolores Serbst
Margaret King
Scribe
M. King
Four Bristol men commended for superb record of Italian base unit
Joseph P. Benson Aniello Parisi Louis J. Rinaldi and Nicklas J. Zito of Bristol form part of an Engineer Boat Regiment in the Italian theatre. The unit has been inactivated but earned high praise from Colonel Francis H. Oxx for operating in twenty five ports across the British Isles Africa and Europe. The commendation lauds its twenty eight months of service its esprit and its meritorious contribution to the Allied war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsular Base
Hdas
Italy
Joseph P. Benson
Church St
Aniello Parisi
Church Street
Louis J. Rinaldi
Hope Street
Nicklas J. Zito
Goulart Ave
Bristol
R. L
Francis H. Oxx
Fifth Army
British Isles
Africa
Funeral for Osceola Jackson at Wilbur Chapel
Osceola Jackson of 246 Thames Street dies at 82 after a Wednesday Rhode Island Hospital admission. Funeral held Friday at 2 PM in George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with Rev Anthony R. Parshley officiating. Bearers named James Dailey Leroy Williams Howard Newman Carey Harris and Howard Morris. Burial in North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Jackson
Thames Street
George M Wilbur
Warren
Anthony R. Parshley
St Michael’s Church
James Dailey
Leroy Wiliams
Howard Newman
Carey Harris
Howard Morris
North Cemetery
Jackson
Rhode Island Hospital
Mounties' 105 20 rout sets scoring mark in CYO game
High-Flying Mounties from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel crushed St. Mary's Bristol 105 to 20 in Warren. Frankie Bruno, 14, scored 51 points the season high, with Johnny Maisano, Honey Santulli, and Zip Raiola contributing. Balzano and Dober led defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Warren
St. Mary’s of
Bristol
Frankie Bruno
Bruno
St. Mary
Frankie
Johnny Maisano
Honey” Santulli
Zip” Raiola
Mike Balzano
Eric Dober
Perods
Mounties
St Mary's
Lombardi
Cirillo
Mt. Carmel
Massano
Raiola
Santulli
Ec Dober
Anania
Solmonese
Balzano
The Fighting First in World War and Dieppe to Normandy
Sgt Peter Cavalieri and Bristol men serve with The Fighting First, the First Division of the American First Army, now part of the invasion of Germany. The history covers from 1917 formation in France through Cantigny and Meuse Argonne to German advances, North Africa invasion, Sicily battles, and the June 1944 Normandy breakout, with battles at Oran Beja Kasserine Pass Gafsa El Guettar and Caumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cavalieri
Fighting First
France
Alexander Hamilton
Long Island
Cantigny
Picardy
Montdidier-Noyons
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Lorraine
Soissons
Argonne
Germany
Army of Occupation
England
North Africa
Oran
Scotland
Arzew
Les Andaleuses
Algeria
Tunisia
Tebourba
Medjez-el- Bab
Longstop Hill
Ousseltia
Kasserine Pass
9Th U. S
Gafsa
el Guettar
Beja
Matuer
Barenthia
Tunis
Sicily
Gela
Troina
Palma di Montechioro
Colleville-Sur-Mer
Caumont
Normandy
Cpl. Russo
WAC Recruiting Drive Declared a Bristol Success
In Bristol Rhode Island 1945 the local WAC recruitment push ends with praise for Bosworth and the community. The letter notes ongoing need for women and invites Bristol residents to apply at Fall River Massachusetts office. First Lieutenant Marguerite S Wiseley AC signs the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Hope Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Boswell S. Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
Mr. Bosworth
Women’s Army Corps
Women's Army Corps
Fall River
Purchase Street
Captain Alfred A Goglia Assigned to Camp Stoneman California
Captain Alfred A Goglia of 274 Woodstreet Bristol Rhode Island has been assigned to Camp Stoneman California. He entered the army from private practice in August 1942 and has served in field and station hospital work. His wife Conchetta and son Louis will join him in California soon, and he has brothers Ernest A Coast Guard Lt. (jg) and Elwood G 1st Lt. in the Army. Goglia graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Boston in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A Goglia
Woodstreet
Bristol
R. I
Camp Stoneman
California
Army
Goglia
Conchetta
Louis
Calfornia
Gogha
Ernest A
Coast Guard Medical Corps
Elwood G
St Marys Men's Club Elects Officers
The Men's Club of St Marys Church elected officers at a Friday evening meeting in the church auditorium. Augustine C. Nerone was named president and Robert L. Cragan vice president. Thomas C. Brown became secretary with James E. Sullivan as treasurer and a board of directors selected. Dor othy Joan Soldano and Joseph Parisi announce their engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Club
St. Mary’s Church
Augustine C. Nerone
Robert L. Cragan
Thomas C. Brown
James E. Sullivan
Treasur
George H. Baldwin
Arthur Duffy
Lucien Capone
James F. Meiggs
Harold Harvey
G. Elton Pierce
Anthony Soldano
High Street
Dorothy Joan
Joseph Parisi
Domenic Parisi
Church Street
Obituary of DeWitt E Bolster Bristol Reporter and Overseer
DeWitt E Bolster long time Bristol Phoenix reporter and overseer of the poor died Saturday in Los Nietos California where he had lived 16 years with his brother DeWayne Bolster He was in his 79th year born in New York State and served many years on the Bristol paper He was a charter member of Bristol Aerie FOE and member of United Brothers Lodge IOOF He is survived by his daughter Mary Bolster Sylvester of 33 Usher avenue and seven grandchildren The passing is received with regret by his Bristol friends who recall his Christmas cards and consistent readership of the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt E Bolster
Bristol Phoenix
Los Nietos
California
DeWayne Bolster
Mary Bolster Sylvester
Usher Avenue
Bolster
New York State
the Phoenix
Bristol Aerie, Foe
United Brothers Lodge, Ioof
Bristol
Funeral For Miss Maria Darcy
Funeral services for Miss Maria Darcy will be held at 8 15 tomorrow morning at the C M Connery Funeral Home on Burton street. A Mass of requiem will follow at St Marys Church at 9 Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery. She died at 73 in a Providence hospital. Born in Ireland she was the daughter of William and Catherine Darcy and had lived with her sister Mrs Peter Gilroy of Metacom Avenue. Survivors include Mrs Gilroy four other sisters Mrs Heron of Providence Mrs OBrien of Fall River a sister in Ireland a sister Mother Superior in a North African convent a brother in Ireland and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Darcy
C. M. Connery
Burton Street
St Mary's Church
St Mary'’s Cemetery
Darcy
Providence Hospital
Ireland
William and
Catherine (McCormick) Darcy
Mass
Peter Gilroy
Metacom Avenue
Gilroy
William Herron
Providence
Michael O’brien
Fall River
North Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Rotary Club
Girl Scout
Marigold Troop II
Mystical Rose Troop
A. P. E. Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln Hall
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
WAC
Lt Marguerite S Wiseley
A. A. Goglia
Camp Stoneman, California
St. Mary’s Men’s Club
Miss Maria Darcy
F. J. Murphy
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
U. S
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