War plant pin up letter from Normandy sailor to Marjorie Gilday
A Philadelphia wartime reader reports a personal, touching exchange after a U S Navy LST crewman found a newspaper image of Marjorie Gilday on a foreign beach in Normandy. He writes from the coast of France on July 4 1944 to request a photo and share brave wartime memories. He signs Bull and notes July 4 celebrations and D day as he faces danger at sea and in invasion paths.
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Marjorie Gilday
Union Street
Normandy
Bill Picarello
US Navy Amphibious Force
LST
Marjorie
France
Margie
R I
U S Rubber Engineers Edge Collins and Aikman 6 to 5
In a long well played Friday game the U S Rubber Engineers defeated Collins and Aikman 6 to 5. Tonight URWA faces Independents and U S Rubber Engineers meet U S Rubber Victory Shift to begin the league's second half. One first half game remains.
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U. S. Rubber Engineers
Collins and Aikman Corporation
URWA
Independents
U. S
150th Anniversary To Be Celebrated By BTA
The Bristol Train of Artillery marks its 150th anniversary with a Saturday banquet in the BTA Hall on State Street. The organization was founded in 1776 and chartered in 1794. Invited guests include Gov. J Howard McGrath and many military and civic leaders. Dancing will follow the banquet, and the public is invited.
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BTA
Bristol Train of Artillery
State Street
The
Artillery
Tony Mieggs
the Artillery
J. Howard McGrath
Peter Cannon
E. S. Godfrey
John H. Bailey
A. W. Barrett
Albert Hartley
Fred M. Straight
A. M. Merriman
J. F. Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
Henry F. Serbst
J. P. Marshall
Paul C. Millemagg
Jacks
Newport
Sewing Machine CO
Warren
Bristol
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Main Street
Fall River
Judy Xavier Injured in Truck Collision Near Franklin Street
Judy Xavier three year old daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Julia Xavier is on the danger list at St Josephs Hospital after a truck struck her yesterday at the Franklin and Wood streets intersection. Driver Augusto Ramos said she darted from behind a parked car and was hit by the bumper. She suffered a fractured right leg multiple facial and arm contusions a possible skull fracture and a broken collar bone. Dr A F D Angelo treated her at the scene and Joseph J Marshall transported her to the hospital. Lt Col Xavier and family return from the Mediterranean Theater of war.
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Judith Xavier
Julia Xavier
Franklin Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Augusto C. Ramos
Franklin
Wood Streets
Wood Street
Obituary notices Miss Maria Moody dies at 87 in Massachusetts
Miss Maria T. Moody, 87, died Friday morning at Winchester Hospital in Winchester Massachusetts. She taught school in Bristol and spent part of each year at the home of her niece Mrs. E Wilbur Mason at Four Winds Metacom Avenue.
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Maria T. Moody
Winchester Hospital
Winchester
Mass
Bristol
E. Wilbur Mason
Four Winds
Metacom Avenue
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Zeo
Judy Xavier
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Joseph J. Marshall
Judy
William T. Cashin
Joseph Teixeira
Xavier
Mediterranean
Kitty
Salvador Nunes
Mt. Hope
Ave. Tel
J. E. Connors
Funeral Home, Inc
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Ighest Prices
Wallace Motors
St. Warren, R. I. Tel
EY. A. Skinner
Hope St
Rus
Signal Corps
Kwajalein
Pacific
U.S Tressury Department
Walsh-Kaiser
Washington
Providence, R. IL
Telphone
Bristol County Water Co
Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
Kitty Poors
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Constitution
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Sreet Tol
Ulysse Forget
M. D
RB L
Fenmiot
Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
Troy
Burton ST
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
L. Watbon Co., Inc
Weyboucet T Brovigensn
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Grakan
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