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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
3
A WW2 soldier at Anzio Beachhead writes to his town’s workers praising clothing drives and factory efforts. He thanks the Corporation for a gift, urges inspectors and trainees to stay on task, and signs off as Br l y from Wuhan Costa APO 3 New York.
Miss Mary Grace Martinelli wed Frank Silva of the United States Coast Guard at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The ceremony was led by Rev. Emilio Donanzan. The couple plans to live at Harrison's Landing Waterford Conn and Mr Silva will return to duty at the Coast Guard Academy New London Conn.
Cameron Beck urged local leaders to support youth after the war and warned against juvenile delinquency at the Bristol YMCA Centennial Banquet. The event featured a candle pledge, music, and remarks by church leaders, with long-time members honored and notes from servicemen about the Y’s role in postwar life.
The Signal Corps photo shows a Spider bridge in Australia used for jungle training. The message urges buying War Bonds to fund troops facing new combat challenges and warns of letting them down if one skips the purchase.
Funeral services for Victor C Cardoza husband of Theresa Gloria Pacheco Cardoza were held Friday from his home at 74 Mt Hope Avenue followed by a solemn high mass of requiem at St Elizabeths Church He died Monday night born March 15 1897 in St Michael Azores son of Manuel and Mary Cardoza He came to the United States and Bristol 36 years ago and worked for Carr Manufacturing Company Survivors include his wife two brothers Joseph of this town and Frank of Warren four sisters Mrs Mary Viera Mrs Evangeline Francis Mrs Jessie Viera all of this town and Mrs Margaret Cabral of Warren
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the late residence 77 Bay View avenue followed by a high mass of requiem in St Elizabeth's Church at 9 o'clock Rex Henrique Rocha pastor celebrated with bearers Louis Francis Antonio Cardoza and William Francis Jr all of the town and Manuel Moniz of North Tiverton Interment was in St Mary's Cemetery where the committal prayers were read by Father Rocha
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