War celebrations amid rain honor Bristol parade and troops
Despite heavy rain the Bristol Fourth of July program proceeded with a morning parade and indoor patriotic exercises led by Chief Marshal Stephen W. Hopkins. Governor McGrath, Lt Col Moren, and visiting British sailors joined audiences as SPARS and WAACS paraded, while local officials praised wartime unity and the ongoing war effort.
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Stephen W. Hopkins
Lieut
B. W. Wall
Anthony J .Ferrara
J. Howard McGrath
398Th
John C. Wall
QMC
Green
Bristol
A. A. Moren
England
RAF
Quonset
Newport
WAACS
Mary T Nelson
SPARS
Dorothy Rowand
R I State Guard
Manuel Morris
Marshall Hopkins
McGrath
Luke H Callan
United States
Hoover
Bristol Sailors from England Visit for Independence Day
Eight Bristol England sailors in RAF training visited Bristol for Independence Day. Sub-Lt S J Dean and team toured Reynolds School, naval parade, and reception at the yacht club. They viewed Indian relics, met locals, and stayed with several families, packing a busy social schedule.
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Bristol
England
RAF
Naval Station
Quonset
Sydney J. Dean
Harry Harvey
Charles “Lucky” Strike
Ronald Norton
Geoffrey Shellard
James Evans
Jack Vincent
Joseph Hunt
Reynolds School
Stephen W. Hopkins
S. J. Dean
Bristol Yacht Club
Hopkins
Yacht Club
Mt Hope Farms
Rudolf F Haffenreffer
Vincent J Pettine
Constitution Street
Hhe Guess
Council
J. Floyd Huestis
Hope Street
Raymond S Brightman
Asher Place
Brightman
Fair Sex
Hunt
Huestis
End of Isolationism Marked as Milestone for Freedom
Dr. James P. Adams urged freeing the nation from isolationism at St Michael's Church alongside Governor J Howard McGrath and other dignitaries. He traced freedom's evolution from Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence and urged liberalizing geopolitics in line with Atlantic Charter principles.
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James P. Adams
McGrath
Brown University
St. Michael’s Church
J. Howard McGrath
Gilbert C Hoover
Adams
England
Roosevelt
Churchill
Y M C A Dormitory Proved a Great Success
The Y M C A dormitory reports 72 patrons in its first week of operation. Navy men form the majority with some Army Marine and Coast Guard personnel. Patrons came from Prudence Melville and Newport stations. Night supervisor Frank S. Rawson receives praise for Bristol's hospitality reputation.
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Y M. C A
Coast Guard
Prudence
Melville
Newport
Frank S. Rawson
Bristol
Farewell Party For Teddy Dugas Attended By Friends
Miss Clare Elise Foster hosted a farewell dinner for Theodore F. Dugas Jr. U S N R of Beach Terrace Pawtucket who departed for Trinity College Conn. Admirals gifts were given by guests including Harriet E Dugas Mary V McGowen Margaret L Manchester Clara E Seyer Danny F Rene George T Ingram Douglas C Klein and Luke H Callan Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usher Place
Clare Elise Foster
Theodore F. Dugas, Jr
Beach Terrace
Pawtucket
Harriet E. Dugas
Mary V. McGowen
Margaret L. Manchester
Clara E. Seyer
Danny F. Rene
George T. Ingram
Douglas C. Klein
Luke H. Callan, Jr
Fourth of July Memories From Bristol
Recounting childhood traditions in Bristol on the Fourth of July. The writer recalls saving pennies for treats like soda and fire crackers, viewing fireworks, and decorating the piazza with Chinese lanterns and flags. The Bristol parade once included fire trucks and a naval battleship visit, with baseball games and local players such as Jack Tucker and the Guinan brothers noted for standout performances.
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Bristol
Erand
Jack Tucker
Church Street
Murphy Brothers
John
Hugh
Eddie
van Almkirk
Ahearn
George Guinan
Morris
Hill
Lucien
Guinan
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South Pacific
Vernon A Gray
Emily Rohrman
Vincent J Griffin
Arthur W. Burdon
Ensign Rowand
Hobart
EF Hill
Mr Fish
George R. Fish
Ann Sothern
Melvyn Douglas
Julia
William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
World IN Action
Brian Donlevy
Walter Brennan
Anna Lee
Gene Lockhart
Dennis O’keefe
Alexander Granach
Pete Smith
Cedric Hardwicke
Henry Travers
Lee J. Cobb
Dorris Bowden
YMCA
Community Industrial Softball League
Robert Cragan
Archie P
Alen
John P Marshall
Collins & Aikman U. S
US Rubber Co Engineers
Independents
URWA
St. Michael's Parish House
William Tucker
Central’ Street
William Remieres
Edward Kunz
Lincoln Hall
Don Luiz Felipe Association
Teddy” Dugas
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