Sunday chowder supper at Bristol Yacht Club
A large group attended a Sunday night chowder supper and informal dance at the Bristol Yacht Club. Mrs Carl W Hiaffenreffer chaired the arrangements with Navy and Army guests from nearby stations. Music featured St Albans Quartet and an accompanist, plus Roberta Dixon, Dorinda Dixon, and Natalie Herreshoff.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Carl W. Hiaffenreffer
Navy
St. Alban’s Quartet
Vernon A. Gray
Arthur W. Barrett
Allen M. Newman
Roswell S. Bosworth
Frank A. Rounds
Roberta
Dorinda Dixon
Natalie Herreshoff
Haffenreffer
Sidney—Herreshoff
Gilbert C.hoover
Ernest G. Brown
Martha Rockwell
Martha Nicholson
Eleanor Rockwell
Roberta Dixon
Margaret Brown
Rotary drive urged to boost assault wire production in Bristol
A letter from the Rotary Industrial Committee led by A. R. Parshley calls on local organizations to inform members of a wartime emergency at the United States Rubber Company Bristol plant. It notes 82 percent of assault wire production is needed locally and seeks 500 additional workers to prevent potential battle losses.
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A. A. Edmonds
The
Rotary Club
Rotary Club of
Bristol
United States Army Signal Corps
United States Rubber Company
Bristol Rotary Club
United States Signal Corps
St Marys Defeat St Elizabeths In Close Friday Contest
St Marys edged St Elizabeths 2 to 1 on Bristol Common Friday night in a tense CY game decided in the seventh. Newbold pitched well for St Marys, with Baker and Desmarais key for offense including a sixth inning triple. J Janario opened scoring for St Elizabeths, but Newbold and St Marys held on for the win.
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St.Mary’s
St. Elizabeth's
Bristol
St. Mary’s
Newbold
Baker
Rene
Desmarais
McGinn
Lombardi
Tray Carrira
Leahy
Traynor
Warren
J. Janario
L. Ferreira
M. Janario
Carrira
ST. Mary's
R. Newbold
Wwe
ST. Elizabeth’s
J. Ferreira
Carraro
Castro
Sousa
Carreira
Rodericks
Martin
Botelho
St Mary's
St Elizabeth's
M Janario
J Janario
St Marys
St Elizabeths
Norman Ferreira
Dormitory Sees 206 Veterans Use Y M C A Dormitory
During the first month after opening the Y M C A Servicemen's Dormitory from June 28 to July 25, a total of 206 men used the facilities. Y secretary Huert F Hill announced today that the peak occupancy was 16 men in a single night.
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Huert F .Hill
Bristol War Aid Drive Reaches 231 in Contributions
Bristol committee of the Save the Children Federation reports receipts of 231 dollars toward the local quota for aiding war stricken children. Bristol chairman urges further contributions to Mrs Buell N Buckingham Jr as treasurer.
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Bristol
Save the Children Federation
Buell N Buckingham, Jr
Buckingham
Otis Bailey
David Horne
Leon McCaw
Parshley
William Pinch
Barnard French
George F. Phillips
Harold C. Paull
Salvatore Nunes
Edward L. Leahy
Charles Wiscom
Albert Crabtree
Marion S Cole
Wallace S. Mossop
E. W. Weaver
Arthur W Barrett
Joseph Hoyle
Arthur Rae
N . Herreshoff
C. H. Hazeldine
Arthur C Larned
Gaythorne Cheshire
John Hill
Elizabeth C Zinderstein
Herbert Town
Eva Makowsky
Charles Dew Brownell
Freda Gallo
Edith Newman
Lorraine Bradford
George E. Leighton
Henry Wood
Agnes Herreshoff
Charles D. Jencks
Anthony J. Nunes
Congressman Forand Plans Home District Tour
Congressman Aime J. Forand opened his Pawtucket office in the Post Office Building and will keep it open until the Saturday before Labor Day. During the congressional recess he will tour every district section, hoping to meet constituents who wish to discuss matters with him. He cites travel difficulty and wartime work as reasons to bring outreach to the people.
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Aime J. Forand
Pawtucket
Weddings Desilets Pierce at St Marys Church
Miss Eleanor Frances Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs Elton Pierce and Joseph Oliver Desilets Yeoman 2c USNR married at 8 30 am in St Marys Church Rev Michael Ryan officiated The bride wore white organza with lace and a long train They exchanged gifts including pearls and bracelets A reception followed at the bride’s home The couple planned a New York New Jersey wedding trip and will reside with Mrs Desilets at her parents home after Aug 3
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Eleanor Frances Pierce
Elton Pierce
Burton Street
Joseph Oliver Desilets
Yeoman
U.S.N.R
Ambrose Desilets
Church Street
Michael Ryan
St. Mary's Church
Estelle Conley
Lawrence P Shippee
USNR
Henry F Serbst
Rita Serbst
New York
New Jersey
Boston
Swansea
Mass
Case High School
U. S. Rubber Company
Cole Memorial High School
Navy
Seaman Describes Subtle Determination to William Edney
A fragment notes a seaman's determination being conveyed to William Edney of the U S Navy. The brief text hints at personal resolve without detailing events or context.
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Seaman
William Edney
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Rotary Industrial Committee
A. R. Parshley
James G Carns
Roswell S_ Bosworth
Guiseppi Perroni
Elmer S Mapes
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MacColl, Fraser & Co
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W. Frederick Williams, JR
Christian Science Monitor
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Pierce
Seaman Edney
Newport Naval Training Station
Elsie Brown
Anthony Brown
Woodmore Lodge Road
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
State Street
Reynolds Northup
Ignazio Balzano
Miles
Edney
Hendersonville
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Naval Hospital
Newport
Mary Martin
Thompson Avenue
Alice
Albert Correia
From Correia
Wood Street
Andrea Florenzano
Mary
Gerard Edward Bourassa
Peter Bourassa
Cascade
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Metacom Avenue
Edney-Brown
Bristol Real Estate
Bristol Narrows
Narrows Road
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