Large Bristol High School Class Receives Diplomas
122 graduates receive diplomas as Lt Governor Louis W. Cappelli urges support from family church and teachers. Walsh Memorial Medal to Samuel Del Piano and Brightman Memorial to Joseph Santos Jr highlight honors. several students win Benedict Andrews awards and athletic council cup.
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Bristol High School
Louis W. Cappelli
Rhode Island
Samuel del Piano San
Michael del Piano
Narragansett Avenue
Walsh
John and
Joseph Walsh
Colt
Providence College
Brightman
Joseph Santos, Jr
Joseph Santos
Thomas Brightman
Colt Memorial High School
Hi All
Gladys Brightman
Raymond Brightman
Harold Dennis
Joseph Dennis
Edmund Massa
Biagio Massa
Frank Murgo
Matteo Murgo
Paul Richards
Charles A. Richards
Bristol High School Athletic Council
John L. Burke
Annunzio Candelmo
United States
Thomas Campagna
Herbert J) Graetz
First Congregational Church
Republicans Recommend Millemaggi for Town Council Seat
The Republican Town Committee voted to urge the Town Council to appoint Paul Millemaggi a former councilman to fill the vacancy created by Michael Pasquarelli resignation. Council President J Floyd Huestis requested the action, committee chair Dr John R Bernardo stated.
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Republican Town Committee
Paul
Millemage
Michael Pasquarelli
U. S Army
J Floyd Huestis
John R Bernardo
Bristol High School awards and honors at commencement
Acting Principal John L. Burke announced awards and honors to the graduating class at the Bristol High School commencement held last evening in the Andrews Memorial School gymnasium.
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Andrews Memorial School
John L. Burke
William L Serbst Named Fourth of July Parade Chief Marshal
Dr William L Serbst is appointed Chief Marshal for the July 4 parade announced by Chairman James F Meiggs. Governor J Howard McGrath will participate, with plans to march or ride. The Red Cross and Bristol units organize multiple divisions including Motor Corps and Mobile Canteen.
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William L. Serbst
James F. Meiggs
J. Howard McGrath
Meiggs
Dr. Serbst
C Paul Bruno
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Warren
Barrington
Riverside
Herreshoff
Floyd Huestis
Wesley A Armstrong
William Pinch
Bruno
Bristol
The
Defense Council approves rationing board expansion in Bristol
The Bristol Defense Council recommends increasing the Bristol Rationing Board from three to seven members to handle rising activity. No names were released. The council also set plans for a flag presentation by Kearney Post 6 American Legion at the Paull House with Commander Rex presiding. Canon Parshley will compile a volunteer list for the State Defense Council.
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Bristol Rationing Board
Bristol Council of Defense
Defense Council
Kearney Post
American Legion
Paull House
Legion
A. Elmer McNamara
Edmund S. Rex
A A Edmunds
Canon Parshley
Blackout Mobilization in Bristol Defense Organizations
During the statewide blackout on Tuesday evening Bristol’s civilian defense mobilized on a large scale led by Chief Warden B W Wall. Air raid wardens auxiliary firemen auxiliary police Red Cross motor corps and mobile canteen units first aid groups and other agencies rallied as soon as the warning arrived.
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Bristol
B W. Wall
Red Cross Motor Corps
Prescott B Paull
Edmund S. Rex
A. H Flint, Jr
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Paull House
Red Cross
Red Cross Beach
Herreshoff
Eleanor Dunstan
Paula Paull
Virginia Scott
Nicholson Beach
Flint
Helen Randall
Laura Sousa
Collins & Aikman Corp
Bristolite
Rex
Marion Darling
Town Tavern
Helen Condon
Regina Farley
Rockwell House
Sergeant Hilario Moniz Promoted From Corp to Sergeant
Hilario B. Moniz formerly a corporal in the Army Air Corps has been promoted to sergeant early this month. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Alberto B. Moniz of 607 Wood Street and a Colt Memorial School graduate class of 1940. He led the athletic association in high school and starred in football in 1939.
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Hilario B. Moniz
Alberto B. Moniz
Wood Street
Sgt. Moniz
Colt Memorial School
Athletic Association
Aratex Inc
Bristol
Connecticut
Pearl Harbor
Army Air Corps
Blackout Night at Bristol YMCA Meeting Ends in Rapid Rush
A Bristol YMCA gathering breaks up within minutes as a defense council member receives a call about a blackout. The group tests a water company response, observes street lights going dark, and watches air raid observers from an urban vantage point amid sirens and searchlights.
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Defense Council
Jim Carns
Jim
Warren
Bristol
O. K
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Bristol-Colt- Andrews
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Victor Varconi
Lupe Velez - Leon Errol
Bill Henry
Sheila Ryan
Eowetle Thomas
Marlene Deitrich
John Wayne
Randy Scott
Cesar Romero
Carole Landis
Milton Berle
J. Carrol Naish
Samuel del Piano
Brightman Memorial Medal
Rennsaeller Polytechnic Institute Medal
Athletic Association Cup
WM. L. Serbst
McGrath
War Production Workers Planning
Bristol Mfg. Corporation
Hubert F. Hill
YMCA
Hill
New Port
Colonial Hotel
Frankie Pierce
George
Solmonese
Corp
Democratic Town Committee
Rubber Company
Mount Hope Bridge
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