Bristol County Water Authority talks begin among three towns
A joint Bristol County Water Authority study group formed by Bristol Warren and Barrington town councils and solicitors aims to fact find water issues and push timely improvements. The plan favors better distribution and quality over town ownership, with ordinances to bind members and possible engineer representation.
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Bristol County Water
Bristol, Warren and
Barrington
Warren Town Hall
Bristol County Water Company
Ernest A. Saywell
Shad Factory
Warren Reservoir
Kirkemuit
Saywell
Water Company
Chad
Kickemuit
Anawan Reservoir
Anawan
Palmer sworn in to U S Navy at Providence station
Richard Simmons Palmer son of Mr and Mrs John S Palmer 2nd of Pappasquash Road was sworn in yesterday at the Providence Recruiting Station He attends Providence Country Day School where he serves as Student Council representative captains the basketball team and plays on football and baseball teams He works as a truck driver for Echo Beverages Co His hobbies include electric trains sailing swimming and raising homing pigeons A brother in law Philip I Clark is a Lieutenant junior grade in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Simmons Palmer
John S. Palmer
Pappasquash Road
US Navy
Providence
Palmer
Providence Country Day School
Echo Beverages Co
Philip I Clark
Navy
Balzano Completes 30 Day Leave At Home
Anthony Balzano SM3c US Navy spends a 30 day leave with his parents at 155 Franklin Street. He thanks all who arranged the Christmas package received in England and shared with his buddies, who found it handy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Balzano
Sm3c
US Navy
Michael Balzano
Franklin Street
Balzano
England
War Necessity Slips Required for Truck Owners
Capt Paul A Herzig announced that all truck owners must bring their War Necessity slip and certificate for the second quarter allotment to the local OPA Board. Gasoline for passenger cars requires submitting mileage papers to avoid delays in allowances.
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OPA
Paul A Herzig
Herzig
Killed In Action Feb 3 Over North Sea
Staff Sgt uinto A Bastanzi reported missing on a North Sea mission became killed in action on February 3. His wife Mrs Lillian Bastanzi of Warren Ohio is notified. Bastanzi a Bristol native and Army recruit from 1942 held an Air Medal and served as a ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress overseas since last August. The family previously listed include his parents Mr and Mrs Antonio Bastanzi now resident in Miami Florida.
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Uinto A. Bastanzi
North Sea
Lillian Lamora Bastanzi
Warren
War Department
Bastanzi
Bristol
Antonio Bastanzi
Miamay
Fla
Army
Laredo
Texas
Pfc Ferdinand L Alves Wounded In Germany
Private Ferdinand L Alves suffered serious chest wounds in Germany on February 19 according to a telegram to his wife Mrs Virginia Alves of East Providence. He is hospitalized in England and was a member of the 55th Armored Division, Third Army under General Patton. He had worked at Walsh Kaiser Shipyard as a lead burner before induction and served six years in the RI National Guard. His son is seven weeks old.
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Ferdinand L Alves
Germany
Virginia Alves
Woodward Avenue
East Providence
Alves
High Street
Manuel Alves
England
55Th Armored Division
Third Army
Patton
Gyneras Memorial School
Pvt Alves
Walsh-Kaiser Shipyard
RI National Guard
Kriegie
Red Army
5Th Army
Rome
Anzio
Cisterna
Bristol man promoted to corporal at Camp Croft
Maurice C Smith husband of Sally C Smith of 118 High Street Bristol Rhode Island has been promoted to corporal announcement made by the post public relations office He previously worked with Bristol Mig Corp and is now with an infantry training battalion at the Infantry Replacement Training Center here.
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Camp Croft
Maurice C Smith
Sally C Smith
High Street
Bristol
Post
Bristol Mig Corp
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Holy Week Services At Congregational Church
Two Holy Week services at First Congregational Church include a weekly illustrated lecture on church history about The Protestant Reformation. Maundy Thursday at 7 30 pm features Gounod's St. Cecilia Mass performed by the choir with Vernon A Gray and conducted by Herrmann L Wilbur.
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First Congregational Church
Ferrara Elected Treasurer of Rhode Island Police Chiefs
Police Chief Anthony J. Ferrara was elected treasurer of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association at the Show Boat in Coventry. The group voted to hold its next meeting on April 17 in Bristol.
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Anthony J. Ferrara
Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association
Coventry
Bristol
Red Cross War Fund Nears Goal as Rhode Island Posts Strong Totals
With 96.5 percent of its $7 000 quota raised, the Red Cross War Fund drive in Rhode Island needs $240.75 more to go over the top. Campaign chairman R S Bosworth and secretary Mrs R S Brightman note swift progress, credit a loyal corps of volunteers, and expect Bristol to rank among leaders as Holy Week campaigns continue.
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Red Cross War Fund
R. S. Bosworth
R. S. Brightman
Red Cross
Providence
Biltmore
Bosworth
Bristol
Rhode Island
Palm Sunday Services Listed by Local Churches
Local churches announce Palm Sunday events at St. Michaels with a 8 am Corporate Communion a 9 45 am Children's Eucharist and 11 am Morning Prayer with a sermon. Prof Joachin Wach of Brown University will speak and Vernon A Gray will sing The Palms. palms distributed at service end. Choir roster and soloists named along with offertory selections and hymn list.
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St. Michael's
Joachin Wach
Brown University
Vernon A. Gray
Wm R Trotter
Easter Services Planned by Local Churches
At 11 am a morning worship service features a sermon titled The Church Triumphant. An evening program at 7 30 presents The Seven Last Words of Christ with the combined choirs of First Congregational, St Michael s and First Baptist, directed by Mr Wilbur and Mrs Cora S An. Soloists include Mrs Buell N Buckingham Jr Miss Aida A Connery Vernon A Gray Roswell S Bosworth Herr mann L Wilbur Allen M Newman.
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Church Triumphant
Dubois
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
First Congregational Church
St. Michael’s Church
First Baptist Church
Buell N. Buckingham, Jr
Aida A. Connery
Vernon A. Gray
Roswell S. Bosworth
Herrmann L
First Baptist Morning Service with Entry Triumphant
Regular 11 a.m. service features a sermon titled The Entry Triumphant by the pastor. Special music includes Les Rameauxs by Faure Westbrook Offertoire by William Faulkes and Postlude in F by Ashford.
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First Baptist
Faure-Westbrook
St Marys Holds Masses With Benediction After Palms
Regular Masses at 8 9 and 10 45 o clock will be held with The Palms sung by Mrs Michael J O Brien The last service will be followed by Benediction A Mass is also scheduled at 7 am all in the church context
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St. Mary's
Michael J. O’brien
Schedule of Masses and Benediction
Masses are listed for 7, 9, 10 and 11 o'clock with Benediction following the 11 o'clock service.
Mass Times at Our Lady of Mt Carmel
The church will hold Masses at 7 8 30 9 30 and 10 30 o clock Palms will be blessed before the seven o clock Mass and distributed at the end of each service.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Trinity Chapel Morning Service Follows Palm Blessing
The regular morning service at Trinity Chapel will begin at 9 30 with palm blessings and hymns including Ride On Majesty. Rev William Trotter Paine will distribute items after the service.
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Trinity Chapel
William Trotter
Paine
escape from Szubin POW camp vivid account by Lt Dimling
Winston-Salem native Lt. John N. Dimling Jr. describes capture near Cisterna on Feb 1, 1944, brutal German treatment, the Rome parade, brutal camps at Lu terina and Moosberg, Red Cross aid, and liberation by the Russians and Polish villagers as Soviet forces advanced. He recalls the joyful Polish farm scene and Marshal Zhukov becoming a favorite leader amid cheers for America.
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John N. Dimling, Jr
Winston- Salem
N. C
Anzio
Szubin
Poland
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U. S. Navy
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Disney Cartoon
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THE
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Mary Beth Hughes
Tom Neal
Adele Mara
Roger Pryor
Paul Harvey
Allyn Joslyn
Evelyn Keyes
Marguerite Chapman
Jane Darwell
Jane Frazee
Larry Parks News
Pfc. F. L. Alves
Maurice C. Smith
Congregational Church
Ferrara
Max Makowsky
Fred Suzman
Hope Drug
Leon McCaw
J. Floyd Huestis
Geo. W. McGann
Massano Brothers
LaFazia Pharmacy
Rego & Sons
Wardwell Lumber Co
George McGann
Arthur J. Duffy
Harry A Lee
Delbert Hayden
Anonymous
William C. Johnson
Elizabeth C. Wilson
Harry Dew. Allen
Philip Clark, Jr
A C Larned
Sara Duffy
Elizabeth Jackson
F.H Buffinton
Manuel Morris, Jr
Mildred Herreshoff
Ethel Blaisdell
F. M. Dixon, Jr
J. T. Ashton
Leo E. Hayes
Charles Miska
W. J. D’rocha
Arnold Lindsey Dry&r, Jr
Henry A. Hambrick
Louise Brechin
John F. Shaw
George H. Phillips
Thomas J. Foley
Robert, Josephine
Miriam McCaughey
Thomas J. McCaughey
Daniel Rhee
Earl P. Mathewson
Earl G. Sturdevant
A Sidney Herreshoff
Fred Tanner
William B. McColl
Charles B. Rockwell
Jean McColl
Wm B McColl, Jr
Norman Herreshoff
Joseph T. Brogden
Chas. D. Jencks
Prescott B. Paull
Wm. G. Dixon
Albert Makowsky
Raymond Makowsky
Sybil C. Anderson
Nancy D. Bosworth
Carolyn d’Amico
Robert Drake
Betty Greer
Shirley Manchester
Cynthia McCaw
Elizabeth Perry
William H. Remieres
Claire Smith
Samuel J. Steen
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff, Jr
Frank A. Rounds
Guy A. Sullivan
J. William Wood
Frank M. Dimond
Basses
Arthur W. Barrett
Hubert F. Hill
Calbraith
Perry
First
St. Elizabeth's
Ana
Velletri
U.S
Coliseum
Luterina
Florence
Moosberg
Bavaria
R.A.F
Shukov
Ma Mbs
America
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