40 & 8 Plan Grand Promenade in June dates
The Rhode Island Grand Voiture 40 & 8 shifts its annual Grand Promenade to June 10 and 11 from the usual Legion convention alignment. Grand Chef de Gare Napoleon Leland announced at a Bristol County Voiture meeting, with New England Forty and Eight delegation plans and a “Wreck of Goofs” feature. The group has raised 50 for the Playing Card Fund to aid overseas servicemen, and local boxes invite community contributions.
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Rhode Island
American Legion
Napoleon Leland
Bristol County
Legion
New England
New England States
George R Fish
Chef
Nathan Hawthorne
Stark-Parker Post
East Providence
Joseph M. Edmonds
Cadet Henry J. Sylvia Jr Heads to Pensacola Flight Training
Henry J. Sylvia Jr son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Sylvia of 85 Union Street has been appointed a Naval Aviation Cadet and transferred to the Naval Air Training Center Pensacola Florida for intermediate flight training He will earn Wings of Gold and be commissioned Ensign in the Naval Reserve or Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve after completing the course.
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Henry J. Sylvia, Jr
Henry J. Sylvia
Union St
Naval Air Training Center
Pensacola, Fla
Annapolis
Sylvia
Navy
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Girl Scouts Birthday Celebration Scheduled for March 12
The article marks the 32nd anniversary of Girl Scouts, tracing back to Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and the movement’s spread across the United States. It urges community involvement, invites volunteers, and emphasizes youth training and leadership as a path to responsible citizenship.
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Girl Scouts
United States
Norman Wo Vermette
Tuliette Powercurman
Juliette Gordon Dow
Savannah
Gap
Proelind
Bard
Paden Powell
Bay Scouting
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Canal Zone
Low
Edith Macy
Girl Scout National Training School
Pleasantville
N Y
Federico Family Joyfully Reunites as Sons Return Home
The Ambrose Federico family at 37 Bourne Street celebrates Anthony and Frank returning on emergency leave from Navy duty. Frank, a Petty Officer third class stationed overseas, recently came back from Iceland after serving since 1942. Anthony, a machinist's mate third class in Naval Aviation, has been to Cuba and Brazil and will soon return to duty.
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Ambrose Federico
Anthony
Frank
South Carolina
Navy
Newport
Iceland
Anthonys
Naval Aviation
Cuba
Brazil
US Rubber
Federico
Bourne Street
Bristol Famlies
Mr Federico
Theatre Group To Meet Thursday Evening
The Community Theatre group will hold its next workshop on Thursday evening at 7 15 in the Howe Memorial Library at the YMCA The meeting moves from Tuesday to accommodate more interested participants Shorton Giles will discuss theatre makeup and a demonstration will follow A get acquainted period with light refreshments precedes the talk The workshop session starts at 7 45 and invitations are extended to all interested.
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Howe Memorial Library
Ym.c
Shorton Giles
Bristol DAR Chapter Tops State in Membership
The Bristol Chapter Daughters of the Revolution led state chapters with the most new members this year and was honored at the Loth sprng DAR State conference in Providence. Eleanor Munro won the local cotton dress contest and the Senior Dress contest prize of five dollars. Alice B Almy, Bristol chapter recording secretary, retired as State DAR registrar.
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Bristol
Daughters of the Revolution
Lothsprng Dar
Narragansett Hotel
Providence
Eleanor Munro
New York
Alice B Almy
DAR
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DU Pont
Wardwell Lumber Company
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Girl Scout
Bristol-880
Theurl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Bradford St
Perles
Waterbury’s
Fletcher’s
California
Phillips
Magnesia
Colgate
Johnson’s
Kelley
Fedenco
H. A. Jerauld
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Buttonwood and
Franklin Streets
Bristol, R. C
U. S
Doffers
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