Your Column on newspapers and community pride
Dear Ros letter reflects on how readers hear news and the paper as a community bond. It notes readers’ reliance on print, the paper as history and calendar, and the publisher balancing many bosses while serving Our Town. Bristol Fourth of July praise from PFC Ambrose Head ends the excerpt.
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Navy grants high school graduates commissions through flight training
Lt Comdr Brewer reports June enlistments in Naval Aviation Flight Training reached the highest monthly total since the war began. He notes rising applicant numbers, aided by lowered age and education requirements, enabling high school graduates to become Ensigns in the Naval Reserve or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve. A joint Navy Civil Aeronautics Authority program offers preliminary flight training to awaiting call to active duty, aimed at shortening training and boosting cadet success.
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E. S. Brewer
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
First Naval District
Comdr Brewer
Comdr. Brewer
Navy
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Civil Aeronautics Authorities
Bristol Box Scout Buele and Drum Corps Rehearsal Tonight
Important rehearsal and meeting at Scout Hall at 7 o'clock this evening. All members must attend as plans are made for upcoming competitions. Walter Machado leads Panther Patrol in Treasure Hunt at Camp King Philip during last week’s meeting. County pow-wow scheduled for this weekend at the same camp. Next Monday the troop will toast marshmallows at Camp King Philip. Cub Pack No 14 meets Wednesday at 6 15 o'clock in Scout Hall weather permitting outside. All Cubs urged to attend with a prospective member. Den Chiefs lead the program.
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Bristol Box
Scout Hall
Bristol Troon
Camp King Philip
Panther
Walter Machado
X Swim
Camp
King Philip
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Obituary of Sarah Ann Glancy and Local Notices
Sarah Ann Glancy died early this morning after a long illness at her nephew Samuel Brels ford's home 108 State Street. Born January 27 1858 in Manchester New Hampshire she was the daughter of the late Barnard and Mary Glancy and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be from C M Connery Funeral Home Burton Street at 8 15 Thursday morning July 16 with a high mass of requiem at St. Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery. The Hydraul on Engine and Hose Co annual clambake will be at Herreshoff Farm Sunday afternoon July 19 Henry S Campbell is chairman of arrangements assisted by Robert Anderson Jefferson J Goff William Manchester Arthur Bullock and Oscar Pivin. July 25 Saturday annual Dance of Mariner Ship Vigilant at Bristol Yacht Club.
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Sarah Ann Glancy
Samuel Brelsford
State Street
Manchester
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Barnard
Mary Glancy
C. M. Connery
Burton Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
Herreshoff Farm
Henry S. Campbell
Robert Anderson
Jefferson J. Goff
William Manchester
Arthur Bullock
Oscar Pivin
War Bonds Campaign Urges Americans to Fight Inflation
The Treasury Department promotes buying War Bonds as a way to support the war effort and curb inflation at home. Citizens are urged to save at least 10 percent of earnings and can purchase a $25.00 War Bond for 18.75 dollars, with sales at post offices, banks, or local agencies.
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Honor Roll Please Help Us Compile Service Names
A community appeal requests submissions to complete a military honor roll listing service members and their home addresses. The notice lists numerous individuals by name and includes variations and possible misspellings, urging readers to notify via mail or telephone.
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Dewitt E. Bolster
Walnut Street
BOY Scout
Bristol Yacht Club
America
Treasury Department
Leonard Abenante
Louis Abenante
Joseph Aguiar
Peter Alfano
Edward Allessandro
Anthony C. Almeida
Joseph Almeida
Manuel P. Almeida
Vincent Amoletti
Eugene Andrade
William H. Angevine, Jr
Henry W. Arouca
Joseph A. Arouca
Albert Arruda
Frank M. Arruda
Manuel Arruda
Nunzio Asciola
Lawrence ‘Ascoli
Peter Azzarone Abner M. Baker
William I. Baker
George A. Balfour
Michael Balzano
Louis S. Barboza
Manuel Barboza
Harold Beauregard
Norman Belanger
Arthur J. Belmore
Norman A Belmore
Edward Bernard
Oscar F. Bernier
Michael W Biancuzzo
John N Bisbano
Joseph J Bisbane, Jr
Joseph Borges
Bernard B
Bowling Charles Bottiglieri
Walter Bovay
Clarence Bowron Tours
Bozzario
Fred W
Brogden
Daniel Brooks
Joseph Fo Brown Jr
Reginald No Brown
Tous Bruno Samuel Bruno Arthur HO Bullock
Bertram Bulltook
Harry Ho Bullock, Jr
Joseph F
Bul'ock Oliver
Bullock
Nathons Buonanno
Daniel L. Burke
Steven Burns Lester O Bush
Charles W Byrnes
Thomas H Fyvrnes, Jr
Frank Cabral
David Cabral
Manuel C Cabral
William Cabral
Nicholas Calderiso
Antone M Caza
Vincent M Campagna
Pasquale Camera
Paul J Campanella
Samuel R Campanella
Samuel S Campanella
Warren A Campanella
Anthony Camporiale
Matthew Capone, Jr
Henry Cardoza
Manuel Cardoza
George T Carmone
Carmine C Carvatura
William M
Carroll Fortunate D
Caruso
Manuel Carrara
John F Castro
Joseph Castro
Vincent Catallano
Frank Cavaliere
Peter Cavalieri
Anthony Cavallaro
Louis J Celone
Vincent Cevin Fart
Chionchio
George Chionchio
James Chionchio
John W Church, Jr
Jerry M Cirillo
Joseph A_ Cirillo
Joel Coste
Henrys Collins
Norman Collins
Francis S Connery
Harold FE. Connery
Joseph S Connery
Robert C Connery
Edward Costa
Francis Costa
Joseph A Costa, Jr
James F. Correia
Augustine DeFelice
Louis Delgado Anthony del Piano
Albert P del Toro Ayres M de Silva
Harold DeWolf, Jr- Emilien A Desmarais
Alexander DiDonna
Andrew DiMartino
John D Dimond
Earl T Dion
Edward G Dion Edmond R_ Diveirog
Jerome Donovan
William M. Doran
Arnold Dwyer, Jr
Francis Duffy
William F. Duffy
LeRoy Dunbar
Concetta Fasano
Owen O. Favro
Charles H. Fay Mariano G. Ferrera
Angelo Ferri Carmelo Ficarra Sylvester Fidalgo Everett E. Fields
William B. Fields
Edward J. Fitzgerald
A. Harris Fonseca
John Francis
Frank H. French
Joseph Furtado
Manuel Furtado
Herman F. Gablinske
Oscar F. Gablinske
Raymond Gablinske
William H. Gablinske
Nunzio Gaglio James J. Garvin
Adolph Giglio, Jr
Chester E
John J. McCarthy
Joseph Mazza
William I. McCaughey
Robert M. McGann
Charles McGinn
Francis G McGovern
William McKay
Fdward J McLaughlin
William P McLaughlin
Angelo Medeiros
Frank Medeiros
Lous Medeiros
Alfred C. Mello
Arthur J Mello
George T Mello
Manuel T Mello
Leo J. Menard
E. Conrad Metcalfe
Walter Miller
Anthony Monaro Hilario B Moniz
Albert A. Moren
Anthony A Moren
Robert A. Moren
Gordon M. Morgan
Frank Morta
Giacomo Mortorana
Raymond F. Mott
Joseph C Motta
George H. Murray, Jr
Anthony Nappi
Joseph Nappi
Frank Nastri
Andrew H. Noronha, Jr
Fred Nenna
Edward M. Nunes
Bento Oliveira Thomas Olstead
Michael Orefice
Peter Orefice
Israel Osofsky
Jacob Osofsky
Bartholomew W. Pagano
Alfred Paiva Manuel Paiva, Jr
Raymond F Paiva John Pacheco
Aniello Parisi
Alexander Pasquarelli
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Clement Perkins Rosario C. Perroni
Francis Perna
Charles Perry
James J. Perry
John Peters Manuel S. Phillips, Jr
Anthony G. Pinheiro
Joseph G. Pinheiro
Anthony Pirri Manuel Prenda
John M. Principe Thomas J. Principe
Edward Procopio
Samuel Proto
Ralph Proto
Rocco Proto
James V. Puja
Edward L. Quinn
John Quintal
John Raposa
Joseph Raposa
Alvin T. Rawson
George S. Rebello
Joseph Rebello
Frank Recupero
Tony Recupero
Edward Rego
James E. Rego
Richard E. Rensehausen
James F. Riccio
Louis J. Rinaldi
William Rohrman
John Romano
DJ Seuss
Warsavings
S. Treasury
Detarts
Bristol Phoenix
Henry R. Bullock
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Warren
Tel
Constitution St
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
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