Bristol Honor Roll fund drive reaches completion with donations
The Bristol Honor Roll fund drive closes with 785 dollars raised toward 2685.74 needed for construction costs plus 2000 dollars from taxpayers. Ezra Dixon Jr. sends 320 dollars and Mrs. Samuel Kinder adds 5 dollars. An 80 name update for service members will be sent to Boston for nameplates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ezra Dixon, Jr
Samuel Kinder
Nunes
Wallis E Howe
Boston
Cardoza Brother Wounded in Saipan Battlefield
A letter from Cpl. Harold Cardoza U S Marine Corps to Mr and Mrs John Cardoza reports he is wounded and in a Navy hospital. He mentions his brother Edmund at Walter Reed Hospital after fighting in Italy and needing blood plasma during treatment. The Cardozas live at 53 Charles Street and the letter was dated July 16 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cardoza
Charles Street
Cpl
Harold Cadoza
U. S. Marine Corps
Navy
Saipan
Edmund
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Italy
Cpl. Cardoza
Pop
Harold Cardoza Ward
U. S. Naval Hospital
Navy No. 10
C-O Fpo
San Francisco
Cal
Eighth Annual Bristol Police Ball Planned for September 22
The Bristol Police Beneficial Association announced its eighth annual Police Ball will be held at the Bristol Casino on September 22. Music by Irving Rosen and his seven piece orchestra. Committee leadership includes Officer Joseph Teixeira as chair and Police Chief Anthony J. Ferrara as vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Police Beneficial Association
Bristol
Irving Rosen
Seven Pice Orchestra
Joseph Teixeira
Anthony J. Ferrara
William T. Cashin
Euclid J. Demars
Frederick Serbst
William I Baker
Memorial Services For Pvt Jacob Osofsky
Memorial services for Pvt Jacob Osofsky killed in action on June 6 in Normandy were held at 7 30 PM at Chevra Agudas Achim Synagogue. Services continued nightly and will be held again this evening and tomorrow at 7 30 and Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Osofsky
Normandy
Chevra Agudas Achim
Committee Named To Study Bristol County Hospital Plan
President Anthony J. Ferrara of the Rotary Club appoints a committee to study the Bristol County Hospital Plan proposed by the Warren Rotary Club. The group includes Dr. William L. Serbst Dr. C. Paul Bruno Lucien Capone Arthur M. McCaw and Albert A. Edmonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Ferrara
Rotary Club
Bristol County Hospital
Warren Rotary Club
William L. Serbst
C. Paul Bruno
Lucien Capone
Arthur M. McCaw
Albert A. Edmonds
Bristol Boys Ducted Into U S Army on July 28
The Bristol area lists Lincoln B. Fiske Norbert R. Costa Stephen Campanella Domenic Campanella and William F. DiSalvo as inducted into the U S Army on July 28, with local coverage noting their enlistment dates and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
U. S. Army
Lincoln B. Fiske
Norbert R. Costa
Stephen Campanella
Domenic Campanella
William F. DiSalvo
Bristol Sailor Back Home From Solomon Islands Area
Norman A. Belmore a PT squadron quartermaster returns after eighteen and a half months in the Pacific Theatre. On thirty days leave he recounts jungle combat near Bougainville and the rock where Marines rested. He recalls friends from Bristol and says he may be sent back to the Pacific. his father serves in the U S Marine Corps in Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Norman A. Belmore
U. S. Navy
Boogie
Bougainville
Bouganville
Norman
Bristol
Bill Conley
Paul Connery
Frank Russo
Earle Belle
Nat Gladding
Gil Aguiar
Danny Vargas
Charlie Weaver
Danny
Charlie
the Phoenix
Pacific Islands
R. W. Rome
Melville
Rotary Club
Cpl
Arthur J. Belmore
U. S. Marine Corps
Newport
Readjustment Plans for Returned Servicemen Highlight Bristol Rotary Talk
Bristol YMCA secretary Hubert F. Hill told Rotarians that many veterans have returned and many did not seek help yet. He outlined plans to open the third floor for veterans and offer three months free membership to ease readjustment. He warned of potential overlaps among groups but urged coordinated support and sympathetic guidance for youth needs. A local Industrial Softball League game saw U S Rubber Engineers defeat the Victory Shift 6 to 1, with URWA vs Independents and Maintenance vs Victory Shift scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert F. Hill
Bristol
Y.M.C.A
Thackery Hall
Y M.C.A
Mr. Hill
U. S. Rubber Engineers
U. S
Engineers
URWA
Independents
Private John Francis III Wounded in France During War
Private John Francis III son of Mr and Mrs John Francis Metacom Avenue was seriously wounded in action in France on June twenty seven according to a telegram to his parents The Adjutant General gave notice and a letter with his present mail address followed He previously wrote from hospital after a week saying he felt better He earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action by silencing two German cannon positions on Mt Etna during the Sicilian campaign He also served in Tunisian and North African campaigns and trained in the Tank Corps before overseas service starting in Northern Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Francis, III
John Francis
Metacom Avenue
France
John Francis III
Pvt
Francis
John Pacheco
Charles Street
Mt. Etna
Tank Corps
Northern Ireland
North Africa
Haskell Company
Pawtucket
Guadalcanal Dispatches Describe Speeding Arrests and Island Taxis
This wartime column recalls Guadalcanal speed traps and the enforcing of licenses with military procedure, noting swift punishments and no court for Marines. It also reports on inter island taxi service, amphibious alligator tanks, and swift transport between islands. A Marine ship crew recounts a chicken dinner saved by the Navy and a shark encounter near a landing craft as Marines chase Japs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gordon
Uncle Sam
Navy
Second of Formal Dances To Be Tomorrow
Racing pennants will fly at the Bristol Yacht Club on Saturday evening for the second summer formal dance. Flags will flank the fireplace as servicemen are welcomed by volunteers on the entertainment committee led by Mrs. Dixon Mrs. Herreshoff and Mrs. Mathewson. Music will be provided by Georges Treudeau's Boston orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Frederick M. Dixon, Jr
Sidney D. Herreshoff
Earl P. Mathewson
Georges Treudeau
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nancy D Bosworth
Secy
Miss Bosworth
Nancy Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
John W. Church
John P. Marshall
Supt
E. S. Mapes
Edward L. Leahy
Alice B. Almy
Wallis E. Howe
Roswell S. Bosworth
Salvador Nunes
Mr Dixon
Betty Grable
John Harvey
Martha Raye
Joe E. Brown
Rio
Fox
Don Winslow
THE
Coast Guard
John Carradine
Osa Massen
Larry Parks
Jeanne Bates
Sultan’s Daughter
Ann Corio
Charles Butterworth
Tim Ryan
Anne Baxter
William Eythe
Michael O'Shea
America
Hot Money
Army
Solomon Islands
Norman Belmore
Qm. L-C
PT Squadron
Hill
Guadalcanal
Gordon D. Marston
South Pacific
States
Sgt. Marston
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