Parade Draws Thousands With Veterans and Marines
The Bristol parade drew thousands and received praise for its well drilled units. Returning service members and a 300-strong Civil Air Patrol element helped energize the procession, along with Marines fresh from Iwo Jima now at Quonset. The event featured Navy and Coast Artillery divisions, bands, a large mounted staff, and numerous local groups including the American Legion and Girl Scouts.
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Bristol
Iwo Jima
Quonset
Civil Air Patrol
Navy Division
Coast Artillery
State Guard
Train of Artillery
American Legion
Boy and Girl Scouts
Roswell S. Bosworth
Reader
Julet Freeman
Caroline Freeman
Ann Gross
Alvs Farnsworth
Samuel A Hall
Farst
US Motor Torpedo Boat Training Center
W Wall
US Maine Corps
Con Pains of Marines
Wall
Haris
Young St. Haris T Young Jr
USN
M Stuet
Frank J Rinaldi
Robert B Suvinan
Edward Wilkinson
Set R. Iph T Church
Canon
Ko Parshtles
Thomas W Remenwes
Hen Potter Hambrick
Herman F Gablinski
Hecekiah
Church
Bronze Star Medal Awarded to John D Dimond III
In a letter to Mrs John D Dimond III it is disclosed that her husband has received the Bronze Star Medal for valorous service during the Leyte invasion. He has been overseas 18 months and served in New Guinea the East Indies and the Philippines. His wife and son live at 145 State Street.
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John D Dimond
Leyte
Mito Dimond
Spol
New Guinea
East Indies
Vorgra
Vmioo
John D Donond
State Street
Bristol Men Inducted Into Armed Forces
The followings Bristol men were inducted into the arms July 2. Rich wid B De Wolf of 154 High street, Arthur E Jordan of 27 Cole street, and Harold W Manchester of 143 Bradford street.
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Bristol
Richwid B de Wolf
High Street
Arthur E Jordan
Cole Street
Harold W Manchester
Bradford Street
Rhode Island Soldiers Arrive at Miami Air Field in Return Flight
Edw A Estrella and 14 Rhode Island servicemen land at Miami Army Air Field after a 3700 mile hop under the Army redeployment plan. Estrella, a 33 month veteran with the 76th Infantry in Germany, holds Bronze Star Purple Heart Presidential Citation and European campaign ribbon with four battle stars. They will be reassigned to Camp Blanding reception centers before furloughs.
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ATC
Rhode Island
Edward A Estrella
Hope Street
Air Transport
Miami Army Air Field
Frere
Miema
Blanding
Woleee
Set F Trea
Germany
Bristol Soldier Describes Vacation on French Riviera
Cpl. Edward Alves, formerly of Huestis Machine Shop, writes from Paris on a seven day furlough detailing a train trip to Nice. He describes hotel life at the Riviera, the Promenade des Anglais, and Red Cross facilities with a friendly, lightly humorous tone for fellow servicemen.
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Bristol
French Riviera
Cpl
Edward Alves
World
Grasse
Huestis
Paris
France
Floyd
the Gang
Gare de Lyon
Nice
Riviera
Lincoln
Dijon
Lyon
Marseille
Toulon
Ruhl
Promenade Des Anglais
American Red Cross
Palais de la Mediterranean
Ri- Viera
Eto
Halyards Cut But Flag Waves Anyway
The flag on the Common faced a potential 4th setback as halyards were cut. The Highway Department could not replace them quickly, so they used the guide rope to hoist the flag. This temporary fix kept Old Glory in place for the observance.
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Highway Department
Patriot Day Refreshments Served to CAP Members and Guards
After patriotic exercises, Reynolds School hosted over 300 CAP members and bands for sandwiches doughnuts and coffee. Refreshments were also delivered to members of the Rhode Island State Guard at the Armory.
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Reynolds
CAP
R. I. State Guard
Dolls Prize Parade Winners in Small Carriage Contest
In a Doll Carriage Parade with four contestants on the Dominican Fourth, judges awarded two prettiest prizes to Susanne Rucci and Joan Mederos. Bets Betts with Ann Holmes’s Old Woman in the Shoe received honorable mention, and Mary Mancini won for most angelial carriage. Miss Flora Fusco led the parade with judges Misses Mary Grimo, Antonette Rucci, Sylvia Pagnano and Felicia Goglia. Mr and Mrs Joseph Grasse announced the engagement of their daughter Josephine to Sgt Antone Sousa Jr, with Sousa serving in Germany.
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Susanne Rucci
Usher Street
Joan Mederos
Mt Hope Averale
Lapes Betts
Ann Holmeos
Mary Mancini
Church Street
Mary Lawless
High Street
Flora Fusco
Mary Grimo
Antonette Rucci
Sylvia Pagnano
Felicia Goglia
Joseph Grasse
Sprague Street
Portsmouth
Josephine
Antone Sousa Jr
Antone Sousa
Catherine Street
Sgt. Sousa
3Rd Army
Germany
Five Events Highlight Holiday Field Meet on Fourth of July
Five field events were featured on the Common Fourth of July afternoon. Winners include James Perry and Joseph Morrissey in three legged races, James Velleca and Vasco Castro in potato races, and James Velleca with Claude Rene plus Joseph Cavalho with Robert Velleca in horse and rider events. Jeanette Jamiel and Corinne Ferreira won girls pie eating while Irving Winsor won the boys. Pies donated by Manuel Ribeiro. Prizes included soft balls and bicycle gear. The Quahogs beat the Little Necks 7 to 2 in the afternoon softball game captained by Mike DelPiano and Norman Servant.
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James Perry
Joseph Carreira
Harald McCree
Joseph Morrissey
James Velleca
Vasco Castro
Claude Rene
Joseph Cavalho
Robert Velleca
Frank Gagho
Jeanette Jamiel
Corinne Ferreira
Irving Winsor
Manuel Ribeiro
Sunset Bakery
Quahogs
Mike DelPiano
Little Necks
Norman Servant
It Happened In India Morroe Berger’s Humorous Soldier Tale
An American soldier in India describes a comical rise as a Muslim leader in Sind. He recounts learning Arabic phrases during a taxi ride and prayer calls, which astonish locals as they charm drivers, passengers, and onlookers while he travels the province.
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India
Morroe Berger
Dan
United States
Mystery Status Revealed By English Speaking Passenger
The narrator learns from an English speaking friend that a gari driver believes the speaker is the most important Muslim in America and says the speaker promised to take him back to America as an assistant. The exchange occurred after the driver questioned the narrator’s faith.
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America
Soldier recalls tense encounter with Indian driver during upheaval
The narrator describes a charged scene as he asks an Indian man to clarify his apostleship. A driver refuses to listen, then drives off after a brief exchange. The driver later repeats the story to another victim, shocking bystanders. The writer returns to an enlisted men club, struggling to adjust to normal life.
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Towi
Epown
Morroe Berger
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Newport
Naval Training Station
Naval Construction Center
Davisville
Albert O. Earle
Wallis E Howe
Marjorie Taylor
Camille Raiola
R I State Guard
Frank J. Sylvia
Norris W. Rakestraw
Walter P Jones
Donald W Hurd
Edmond A . Mercier
Arthur R. Jones
Leo S. Custer
Providence
East Providence
Rockdale
Grinnell
Henry A Hambrick
John G. Stewart
George W Boutcher
Fred McCauley
Bristol Train of Artillery
Cumberland Bugle and
Sidney A Herreshoff
Helen Condon
Laura Sousa
Bertha Roderick
Red Cross Motor Corps
DAR
Warren Ripples
Colt High School
Warren Indian
John D. Dimond
A. Estrella
Miami Air Field
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Walter Brennan
Flying Cadets
Michael O’shea
Lloyd Nolan
Trudy Marshall
Arthur Lake
Dale Evans
Lionel Stander
George Meeker
Paul Hurst
Barbary Coast
Miriam Hopkins
Edw. G. Robinson
Joel McCrea
Cartoon
Popular Science
Sports
Swim Ballet
March of Time
J. F. McCarthy
Charles Dew. Brownell
Walley Street
War Department
James F McCarthy
Cpl McCarthy
Army Air Force
England
London
St. Andrews School
Barrington
Rhode Island State College
Armed Forces
Air Corps
Harlingen
Texas
Eugene
South Pacific
St Andrews
The
Red Cross
Monte Carlo
Wallace Motors
Sind
Allahu Akbar
Beth
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