Bristol Sends Christmas Cheer to Bristolians Abroad
Letters from service members in Africa and England thank the people of Bristol for a Christmas package. They praise Bristol citizens, mention local figures, and express morale and home-town pride amid wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Bristol
Africa
Louis Rinaldi
William Hobbs
Major
Louie
Bill McCaughey
Mr Bosworth
Colt
Tech
Alfred E Sousa
The
Phoenix
Bristol Council Hosts Thursday Bingo Night
Kitty-Door bingo games run every Thursday at the K of C Hall on State Street. Prizes include two cent tickets and extra cards for sixteen cents. Proceeds benefit council activities.
Bristol Community Fund formed under C B Rockwell
Bristol forms its Community Fund after years of effort with Charles B. Rockwell as first president. Incorporators met at the Y M C A library approving articles by Judge Edward L. Leahy and filing with the Secretary of State. Directors include representatives from four agencies plus eight at large. The fund aims to raise and distribute money for health and social work in Bristol and coordinate local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Charles B. Rockwell
Edward L. Leahy
Bristol Community Fund
Menmvbers
Robert J. Connery
Henry A. Street
Bristol District Nursing Association
Charles Otten, Jr
F Reginald Dimond
Bristol Y MC
Roswell S. Bosworth
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Earl G. Sturdevant
Charles Otten
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Wesley A. Armstrong
Albert Fusonie
Elmer S Mapes
Harry W. Munro
Margaret B Andrade
Rockwell
Roswell S Bosworth
Otten
Mapes
Rhode Island United War Fund
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Christina Faustino
The funeral of Mrs Christina Faustino of 8 Perry Place, who died Friday, was held yesterday with services at her home and a 9 o'clock mass at St Elizabeth's Church. Burial followed in St Mary's Cemetery. Mrs Faustino, born in the Azores 65 years ago, came to town 29 years ago and is survived by her husband Manuel, two sons James and Manuel Faustino Jr, and a sister Evangeline Andrade of Taunton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Faustina
Perry Plat
St Elizabeth's Church
Father Rocha
St. Mary's Cemetery
Holy Rosary Society
Joseph Brum
Joseph Mello Herculino Cabederas
Joseph Moniz
Seraphin DuPont
Manuel Pacheco
Faustino
Scouts Recall Baden-Powell Death and War Prep Milestones
The Bristol County district marks Sir Robert Baden-Powell’s 1941 death with memorials and district-wide gatherings. Scout leaders join air warning tests, emergency corps training, and winter camping amid a harsh snow season. The Pow Wow at Mount Hope draws 2000 scouts. Bugle and Drum Corps win state and regional titles, with notable performances by Frank Sousa and John Freitas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baden-Powell
Bristol County
Kearney
American Legion
Poppasquash
George R. Fish
Barrington Town Hall
Bristol
Joseph F Belanger
J. A.S . Joseph “Marshall
U. S Army
Navy
Mount Hope
Rudolph F. Haffenreffer
Kearney Post
Franklin Street
Hayman School
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Post
Sea Scouts
S. S Kearney
Bristol Harbor
R. I. State College
Kingston
Camp King Philip
Arthur Leidman
Braves Field
Boston
Mass
United China Relief
U. I. Association
Providence
Thomas Foley
Frank Sousa
George Morris
Dan Rene
Springfield
St Marys School Presents Annual Entertainment
The St Marys School pupils present their annual program tonight and tomorrow at 8 in the school auditorium. Recitations songs instrumental solos short plays and tableaux feature each grade with leading roles and a boys and girls chorus. The show includes The Cutest Kids in Town The Dashing U S Marines Rosary Time in Ireland and aerial dances with a guitar solo by John Oliveira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's
Dolores Serbst
Rastus
Frank Vieira
Weary Willie
Carl Altsio
Skinny
William Serbst
Percival
Joseph Daponte
Charles Edward
Walter Monroe
James Dunbar
Towell Wright
James Bullock
Rosary
Ireland
Mother Mahree
Domaire
Lorraine Paul
Marie Gifford
Sarah Bottomley
Eileen Doran
Fleurette Reilly
Theresa Rohrman
U. S. Marines
Charles Jordan
Doris Hackley
Claire Gladue
Killarney
Jean St. Angelo
David McLaughlin
Lorraine Burke
Dolores Pivin
John Oliveira
Margaret Guevremont
Eleanor Lemaire
Raymond Newbold
Gerald McKenna
Charles McHugh
Lucien Capone
St. Mary's Mothers Club Meeting Highlights Paper Demo
Vernon A. Gray presented a household paper products demonstration to St. Mary's Mothers Club members on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's School auditorium. Mrs. James Ruggiero led the program with Miss Nora Dwyer as soloist. hostesses were Mrs. Ruggiero, Mrs. Eva Burke, Mrs. William Magee, and Mrs. Ada Wilkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Mothers Club
Vernon A. Gray
St. Mary’s School
James Ruggiero
Nora Dwyer
Ruggiero
Eva Burke
William Magee
Ada Wilkie
Official Visitation To Pythian Sisters
Grand Chief Hulda D Long and the Grand Board of Officers visited Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters Thursday evening at the G A R Hall Hope Street. Attending were Grand Chancellor Edwin Wentworth Providence and others from Knights of Pythias, plus Pythian Sisters officers and committee led by Mrs Jane Nelle. Refreshments followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda D. Long
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
G. A. R. Hall
Hope Street
Edwin Wentworth
Providence
William Gibbons
R. I
Henry Wood
Phenix
Knights of Pythias
Edith Whittingslow
Ida Lewis Temple
Newport
Loreeta Horton
June Temple
Riverside
Elizabeth Barlow
May Temple
Pawtucket
Mary Mushnick
What Cheer Temple
Irene Cook
Red Cross Temple
Mary Shay
Narragansett Temple
Sarah Simpson
Palestine Temple
Catherine Brelsford
Catherine Marz
Jane Nelle
Estelle Peters
Anna Steere
Funeral service for Mrs Annie Kirkwood Ashton
The funeral of Mrs Annie Kirkwood Ashton of 245 Cypress Street Providence formerly of this town was held Sunday at 2 PM in the First Congregational Church. Rev Herbert D Graetz officiated. Burial was in North Cemetery. Bearers were Leon McCaw and George Marshall of St Albans Lodge F and A M and John G Stewart and William Gladding of the Odd Fellows Lodge. She is survived by her husband John H Ashton four sons Harold John Jr Robert Fulton and Stewart Ashton two sisters Mrs Robert McKay and Mrs Amos Gorham and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kirkwood Ashton
Cypress Street
Providence
First Congregational Church
Herbert D. Graetz
North Cemetery
Leon McCaw
George Marshall
St. Albans Lodge
A. M
John G. Stewart
William Gladding
Odd Fellows Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristolians
Michael J. Turillo, Jr
Samuel Campanella
England
Bristol Council, K. OF CG
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Guneras
Sor Het
Fur Highway Department
Sewer Department
Metacom Ave
Rogers Free Library
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
American Red Cross
Old East
Jeabher
C. B. Rockwell
Axis
Berlin
Solomons
U. S. Rubber Co
Mrs
J. Howard McGrath
Scouts of
St. Mary’s Club
John H. Ashton
Van’s Variety Store
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