Bristol in ashes and resolve after heavy bombing
The piece chronicles Bristol after eight major Luftwaffe raids, detailing destroyed universities and hospitals, burned churches and streets, and the collapse of historic buildings. It highlights brave rescues, morale that remains high, and a resolve to rebuild a healthier, nobler Bristol from the ashes.
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Ramsgate
Portsmouth
Southampton
Bristol
Cardiff
Sir George Wills
H. H. Wills
King George V
Open House Marking Emma Bradley Home 10th Anniversary
Emma Pendleton Bradley Home in Barrington Parkway East Providence hosts an open house on April 8 from 1 30 to 4 0 pm to celebrate ten years of care for children with nervous and behavior disorders. The hospital offers medical psychiatric treatment a school and recreation, and serves as a training and research center drawing doctors and nurses from across the United States and Canada.
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Emma _ Pendleton
Bradley
Barrington Parkway
East
Providence
United States
Canada
Rhode Island
Emma Pendleton Bradley
New England
Scouts Plan Kite Flying Contest in Bristol
The Anashanks Herd of the Bristol Boy Scouts will hold an annual kite contest at Tanyard Field if wind allows next Saturday morning. If not, the event moves to Sunday afternoon. Eligible are Bristol boys and girls under sixteen who make and fly home made kites. Points for speed, distance, air time, and neatness determine the winner. Entries drop at Fred E. Suzman’s store on Hope Street or Scout Hall or with committee members Daniel Freitas, William McCaw, or Pasquale Mazza.
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Anashanks Herd
Bristol Boy Scout Honor Society
Tanyard Field
Daniel Freitas
Bristol
Fred E. Suzman
Hope Street
Scout Hall
William McCaw
Pasquale Mazza
The Mikado to Aid Bristol England War Relief Fund
The operetta The Mikado will be staged in late April to raise funds for the Bristol England War Relief Fund. Lead singers include Mrs. Frederick A. Sutcliffe and Vernon A Gray with a full cast featuring Mrs. Steward Campbell Roswell S. Bosworth Marjorie McCann Hermann Wilbur Winston O Fetherston Calbraith B Perry Jean Tobin and directed by Emmanuel Iacoletti under Canon Parshley’s Bristol England War Relief Committee.
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Bristol England War Relief Fund
Frederick A. Sutcliffe
Vernon A Gray
Yum Yum
Nanki Poo
Steward Campbell
Roswell S. Bosworth
Katisha
Ko Ko
Guiteras School Honors List Attendants by Grade
Guiteras Memorial junior high announces attendance honor roll. Grade 9 includes Ida Antonio Dorothy Reilly Bruce Hobson Gaetano Proto Fernanda Nunes James Martin Norbert Costa Edward Belle Alice Freitas Roswell Bosworth George Pinhero Charles Alfred Mary Delgado Muriel Lewis Cosmo Mancieri Andrew Silva Lucy Marino Beatrice Oliver Salvatore Parella Fred Cleaver Raymond Francis Catherine Dupuis Louis Chirico Rose Voccio Carlton Mott. Grade 8 lists Joseph Berretto Elvira Pansa Raymond DeCosta Louis Ferreira George Travers Mary Miranda Mary Soares Manuel Cunard Gaetano Stanzione Anthony Cabral Michael Ralzano Michael Del Piano Grant Hirons Caroline Bifulko Antonette Murgo Frelon Espinosa Frank Garafa Joseph Giusto Joseph Cavallaro Emelio Di Lello Walter Senecal Elsie Medeiros Helen Puva George Almeida Sarth Martin Peter Nero. Grade 7B includes Fred Bruno Joseph George Francis Velleca Mary Pacheo Philemena Castro Mary Nappi Andrew Bozzairo David Marrabossi Elden Bears Henry Furtado Toni Sargento Leonilda Sansone Beatrice Nero John Balzano Joseph Sousa Martha Miller Frances Anne Doyle Jacqueline D’Amica Mars Oliver Domenic Castigliego Mario Marino Gildo Botelho Anthony Marshall Mary Alves Josephine Leo Hilario Marino Gildo Botelho Anthony Marshall Mary Alves Josephine Scolaro Elvira Cirillo Paul Smith Nancy Ferrara Else Motta Dorothy August Alice Estrella Mary Raines Joseph Janario Larry Roderick Joseph Ferreira Manuel Martin Lydia Bragantin Marguerite Marshall.
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Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Ida Antonio
Dorothy Reilly
Bruce Hobson
Gaetano Proto
Fernanda Nunes
James Martin
Norbert Costa
Edward Belle
Alice Freitas
Roswell Bosworth
George Pinhero
Charles Alfred
Mary Delgado
Muriel Lewis
Cosmo Mancieri
Andrew Silvia
Lucy Marino
Beatrice Oliver
Salvatore Parella
Fred Cleaver
Raymond Francis
Catherine Dupuis
Louis Chi
Emelio di Lello
Walter Senecal
Elsie Medeiros
Helen Puva
George Almeida
Sarth Martin
Peter Nero
Fred Bruno
Joseph George
Francis Velleca
Mary Pacheo
Philomena Castro
Mary Nappi
Andrew Bozzairo
David Marrabossi
Elden
Henry Furtado
Toni Sargento
Leonilda Sansone
Beatrice Nero
John Balzano
Joseph Sousa
Martha Miller
Frances Anne Doyle
Jacqueline D'4mica
Mars Oliver
Domenic Castigliego
Mario Marino
Gildo Botiho
Anthony Marshall
Mary Alves
Josephine Leo- Hilario Marino
Gildo Botelho
Josephine Scolaro
Elvira Cirillo
Paul Smith
Ancy Ferrara
Else Motta
Dorothy August
Alice Estrella
Mary Raines
Joseph Janario
Larry Roderick
Joseph Ferreira
Manuel Martin
Lydia Bragantin
Marguerite
Bristol Rams Defeat Troop Five in Narrow Last-Quarter Rally
The Bristol Rams led by Buzby Bisbana with 24 points upset Troop Five at the Parish House. Scouts trailed early and only heated up in the final period as Meigs and Sturdevant each tallied 12 for Troop Five. Bishbana led scoring. Palm er and Carvallara also stood out.
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Bristol Rams
Buzby Bisbana
Bishbana
Meigs
Sturdevant
Palmer
Carvallara
Medeiros
Cavallaro
Bisbano
Balzano
Y Borges
P. Caromilc
Troop
R. Palmer
R. Francis
Aestebteatertion de Aj
Ib Sturdevant
E- Meigs
Toe B. Hayes
Gene Misispny
D. Klein
Wu. Nee
Town Pays Last Tribute To Mr DesLauriers
Prominent Bristol mourners attended the funeral at St Marys Church for John G DesLauriers former Bristol relief administrator who died after months of illness. Service officiated by Rev Vincent J Griffin with burial at St Francis Cemetery Pawtucket. Bristol officials and local organizations joined family and friends in paying respects.
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St. Mary's Church
John G. DesLauriers
Bristol Relief
Vincent J. Griffin
Lucien Capone
John B. McGinn
St. Francis Cemetery
Pawtucket
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Edward Quirk
Joseph M. Edmonds
James Murphy
Fred W. Cleaver
William P Hammill
Bernard Breen
Bristol
J Floyd Huestis
Paul A Herzig
Anthony J Ferrara
Elmer S Mapes
Francis P McGovern
Town Council
Prescott B Paull
Earl H Hobson
Bristol Y M. C
Bristol Rotary Club
St Jean de Baptiste Society of Warren
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Firemen Plan Second Annual Ball in Bristol
Bristol firemen cavat for ads for souvenir program for their second annual dance set for May 15 at the Bristol Casino. Ever Ready Engine and Hose chair Harvey J Gladue leads the committee with officers from Defiance Hydraulion and Dreadnaught halls and a full general committee listed.
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Bristol
Bristol Casino
Harvey J Gladue
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company
Fred Guevremont
Dreadnaught Hall
Church Street
Eugene Heibecker
Defiance Engine and Hose’Co
Ralph T. Church
Oscar Rishe
Dreadnaught Hook
Gladue
Louis Sylvia
Louis Cirillo
Mr Heibecker
Charles Fales
Eugene Boone, Jr
Defiance
Mr Church
Oscar Pivin
George McCarthy
Hydraulion
Mr Rishe
Moses Moore
Mr. Serbst
Dreadnaught
Girls Dominate Bristol Senior High Honor Rolls
Girls outnumbered boys on the Bristol Senior High honor rolls for the period ending March 14. Of 126 named, 80 were girls. The lists cover First, Second, and Third Honor Rolls for classes 1941 through 1943, with numerous named students across each class.
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Bristol Senior High School
Reader Letter on Welfare and Forest Concerns
A reader writes to the editor with remarks on welfare policies and forest protection, urging ongoing public discussion and scrutiny of local issues.
Eight Stone Woman Seeks Pen-Pal From Bristol Hostels
A Bristol woman 42 seeks a pen-pal in Bristol US A for companionship during wartime. She details herself, including age soon to be nineteen, height five feet two, weight eight stone, light brown hair and grey eyes. She works at Whitbread's Brewery, enjoys swimming ice skating and painting, and mentions her brother in the Royal Tank Regiment serving in Egypt. The letter thanks Americans for a hostel for air raid victims and asks for a reply.
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Whitbread
Royal Tank Regt
Egypt
WPA Recreation Enters Hoop Tourney
Bristol WPA senior team faces Cranston tonight at 7 in Cranston High Gym. The junior team meets Providence tomorrow at 8 in a statewide WPA basketball tournament doubleheader with free admission. Senior lineup includes Arruda Freitas Roderick Santo Duffy Vollaro Butler Abate Cordeiro. Junior lineup features Vollaro Murgo Dion Rene Paiva Camara Sousa Mancieri Mascena Del Toro.
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Bristol
Cranston
Cranston High
Providence
Arthur Arruda
John Freitas
Anthony Roderick
Vincent Santo
James Duffy
Joseph Vollaro
James Butler
Joseph Abate
John Cordeiro
Andrew Vollaro
Honor Students At Guiteras School
The Guiteras Memorial High School lists pupils with high averages for the term ending March 14. Includes grades 9 8 7 with multiple named students achieving 90 percent or higher and others in the 80 to 90 percent range.
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Guiteras School
Guiteras Memorial High School
Robert Brownell
Angelina Cirillo
Frank Dimond
Louise Bonvicia
Beatrice Iver
Irene Cavalieri
Marguerite Kebrek
Mary Paiva
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