Refugee relief drive and Holland evacuation account
A letter describes organizing Bristol for British War Relief Society clothing donations for refugees in England and Canada. It also recounts a perilous Holland invasion experience from Amsterdam to Tilbury, detailing aerial bombardment, parachutist activity, evacuation aboard a destroyer, and the speaker’s escape with family to England, while keeping family updates and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bosworth
The
Hague
England
British War Relief Society
Bristol
New York
Canada
Hope St
Florence S Campbell
Stewart Campbell
School Awards Merit Certificates Six Weeks Ending June 21
Merit certificates for general excellence in all school activities were awarded to seniors William Bottomley Nicholas Mancieri Sebastian Morra Mary Grimo Katherine Conlan Joseph Russo Peter R McClure Pasquale Patist Margaret Greene Lydia Garista Mary Bisbano Faziw Amuiletti Emilia Bucolo Irene Furtado Juniors Rose Chirico Lois Bonwell Harold Beauregard Josephine Kerr Attilio Topazio Herbert Francis Louie Ruggiero Mariano Bucolo Vincent Vaccaro Sophomores Frank Murgo Edward Massa Beatrice Friedman Michael Pelegrino Elizabeth Gifford Touise Rounds Antonio Morra Carol Guisti Freshmen Gilda Costa Louis Medieros
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bottomley
Nicholas Mancieri
Sebastian Morra
Mary Grimo
Katherine Conlan
Joseph Russo
Peter R McClure
Pasquale Patist
Margaret Greene
Lydia Garista
Mary Bisbano
Faziw
Amuiletti
Emila Bucolo
Irene Furtado
Rose Chirico
Lois Brownell
Harold Beauregard
Josephine Kerr
Attilio Topazio
Herbert Francis
Louie Ruggiero
Mariano Bucolo
Vincent Vaccaro
Frank Murgo
Edward Massa
Beatrice Friedman
Michael Pelegrino
Elizabeth Gifford
Touise
Antonio Morra
Carol Guisti
Gilda Costa
Louis Medeiros
Couple Married in St Elizabeth's Then Headed to World’s Fair
Miss Margaret Sousa daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sousa of 96 Constitution Street and Arthur Santos son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Santos were married Monday morning at St Elizabeth's Church Rev Henrique Rocha officiated Romeo Rata was best man and Miss Ethel Sousa attended the ceremony The couple will reside at 26 Bay View Avenue and enjoy a bridal trip to New York and the World's Fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sousa
Joseph Sousa
Constitution Street
Arthur Santos
Joseph Santos
St Elizabeth’s Church
New York
Henrique Rocha
Ethel Sousa Joseph Sthia
Taunton
Bay View Avenue
Room 204 Wins Attendance Award
Room 204 earned the Class of 1937 trophy for the best attendance average of 98.571. Room 296 followed with 98.503, while teams 207, 4, 1, 2, 701, 6, 3, 201, 8, 5, and 12 also posted lower percentages in the year final standings.
Gossip Tales Quietly Fade in Neighborhood Refrain
A 1949 poem urges residents to curb gossip and keep the community atmosphere clear and kind. The speaker Sallie P Haven calls for cleansing rains of courtesy to silence harmful chatter and foster happiness among neighbors.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hope Street
Bristol, R. I
Tondon
Colfax Avenue
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
Bob
Amta Bik
Holland
Corrie Mollerus
Findhoven
Corrie
Schiphol
Anita
Witte Brug
Meinkels
Utrecht
Junkers
Amersfoort
Messerschmidts
Dordrecht
Germany
Rotterdam
Amita
Legation
Bill Stark
Neville Bland
American Legation
Hook
Tilbury
Sir Nevile
London
Brooke
Devonshire
Brookie
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Main ST
Warren
B. L
Warren 76
Fair
Room 204
Sallie P Haven
United Boys’ Club
Guiteras House
G. Rucci
Town OF
Registry Voters
John W Church
Maria D. Norris
Maria DC Norris
Samuel Norris
Thomas J. Head
Cornelius P Head
Thomas J Head
Ward
Bristol Phoenix
John W. Church
A. Guida
Joseph A. Hammill
Margaret E. Hammill
Joseph A Hammill
Saverio Petrucci
R. I
R. T
John W
Ralph J. Petrucci
Child Street
Warren, R. I
William Henry Shayer
Edward L. Leahy
Evaristo F. Mello
Evaristo Mello
John P.sousa
Evaristo F Mello
W. Church
Frederick B. Wilcox
Probate Court
William F. Duffy Rose Nolan Duffy
William F Duffy
Charles P. Gordon
William Reehler
William Beehler
Providence
R.I
Charles P Gordon
Joseph G. A. Riccio
DeWolf Ave
Wood ST
BUY Direct
Warren Memorial CO
Railroad Ave
Arruda’s
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street Tel. Conn
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Dence
R. L
Henry R. Bullock Warren
G. M. Wilbur Undertaker
Main St. Warren
Tel
Constitution St
Bric
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Granan
Thyrann
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