Bristol Nursing Association Elects Rockwell President
Charles B. Rockwell was elected president of the Bristol Nursing Association for the 15th consecutive year at the 21st annual meeting held Friday March 24. Officers reported active plans including daily nursing care, clinics, and services, with praise for the year’s affiliation with the Bristol Community Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Rockwell
Bristol Nursing Association
Bristol Community Fund
N. M. Zinderstein
Evelyn Carter
Robert J. Connery
W. A. Armstrong
U. S Rubber Co
John Congdon
Halsey DeWolf
A. H. Eastman
Carr Manufacturing Co
Ruth Graham
R. F. Haffenreffer
Hereshoff Manufacturing Co
N. G. Herreshoff
J. Floyd Huestis
Town Courtil
A. L. Johnston
FE. L. Leahy
E. S. Mapes
G. R. Perroni
Angelo Pozzi
W. IL. Serbst
M C Smith
Bristol Manufacturing Co
NG. Herreshoff
Dew. Allen
W. H Angevine
L. H. Callan
S. E. Friswell
Mollie Hamill
W B MacColl
A. W McCaw
F. Perry
C B Rockwell
H A Street
W. F Williams
9VI Tops 9L By Score of 16-11
The 9VI team defeated 9L by 16 to 11 yesterday afternoon in the Guiteras Auditorium. The OVI side watched as the 9VTs secured the win with a strong second half performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovi's
Guiteras Auditorium
End of Community Lenten Service Crowns Palm Sunday
Rev Lauriston L Scaife of Trinity Church Newport will preach at the final community Lenten service at First Congregational Church at 7 30 PM. The combined choirs of First Congregational First Baptist and St Michael will sing two selections under Herrmann L Wilbur with Stainer and Dubois works and a male quartet will perform Were You There arranged by H T Burleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauriston L. Scaife
Trinity Church
Newport
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
St. Michael's Chu
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Stainer
Savior
Christ
Dubois
Allen M Newman
Vernon A. Gray
Roswell S Bosworth
Mr. Wibur
H T Burleigh
Bomb detonates near Poppasquash residence
A 100 pound water filled bomb was found by Manuel Andrade at the Cheesman Cottage on Poppasquash. It exploded about 100 yards from the cottage. Mrs Andrade saw mud on a window and later a large ground hole with bomb fragments buried in it. They believe it fell Saturday morning when they were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Andrade
Cheesman Cottage
Poppasquash
Second Servicemen Leap Year Dance Held
The Collins and Aikman Girls Club sponsored the Leap Year Dance at the Yacht Club. Servicemen from the Coast Guard ship Arbutus and local men on leave attended the event. A Melville station sailors group was missed invited and unaware until an explanation clarified the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Girls
Yacht Club
Coast Guard
Arbutus
Lat Melville
Bristol Column Advocates Youth Fun Hub
A reader writes to the editor urging Bristol to create a service men’s club or entertainment venue like USO to provide affordable, wholesome recreation for visiting servicemen and local youths. The writer notes Providence Newport and Warren already contribute and asks Bristol to wake up and act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Providence
Newport
Warren
Easter Greetings from Overseas Soldier in 1944
Cpl Lawrence Armillotta, USAAF, stationed abroad, asks Bristol Phoenix readers to publish Easter greetings to his family and friends. He notes hopes to return by Easter to greet everyone personally and mentions his brother, Seaman First Class Fazio Armillotto, serving in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Lawrence Armaillette
USAAF
Ryan Axe
Bristol
Poalo Armillotto
USC G
Florida
Fazio Armaillotto
Lawrences Xemillotta
Home for Holidays Davis C Jencks at Moses Brown School
Davis C Jencks 18 a student at Moses Brown School is home for spring holidays from March 24 to April 4. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles D Jencks of Sunset Road Bristol Highlands. Prior to the holiday he worked on the Stage Crew for the production Pirates of Penzance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis C Jencks
Moses Brown School
Charles D. Jencks
Sunset Road
Bristol Highlands
Wedding of Miss Sanford and Lt Huey in Congregational Church
Miss Jessie Louise Sanford daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry L Sanford married Second Lieutenant Robert M Huey son of Mr and Mrs Harold Huey at the First Congregational Church in a ivory satin gown with a net and seed pearl bodice The ceremony was conducted by Rev Herbert D Graetz A reception followed at the Guneral House The bride attended by matron of honor Miss Ruth Sanford sister of the bride and bridesmaids Miss Mary Mason with ushers from Marblehead Barrington Providence and this town Lt Huey former US Rubber employee will head to San Francisco after training at Carlisle Barracks The couple plan to reside in the town after the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Louise Sanford
Henry L. Sanford
Robert M. Huey
Harold Huey
Saylesville
R. L
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Nathaniel Gladding, Jr
Ruth Sanford
Washington, D. C
Mary Mason
New York City
Huey
Gordon D Fales
Marblehead
Mass
Howard Knox
Roger Keith
Lews Dickinson
Barrington
Walter Shea
Providence
Guneral House
Mrs Huey
Colt Memorial High School
Katherine Gibbs School
Bristol
Collins & Aikman Corporation
St Huey
University of Vermont
Lio Vs. Arms
US Rubber Company
Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle
New England
San Francisco
Red Cross Workers List by The Bristol Committee
The Bristol Committee names Rov Arthur W Burdon as chairman with a board of Residential and Business division captains and workers. Notables include Judge Edward L Leahy in Corporations and Mrs Gladys M Brightman as Staff Secretary, with numerous zone captains and names such as Mrs F Reginald Dimond Mrs Archie Miller Mrs Harry D Allen and Miss Geraldine Marino among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rov
Arthur W Burdon
Earl G Sturdevant
A. L. Johnston
Howard R. Newman
Edward L. Leahy
R. S Bosworth
Gladys M Brightman
F Reginald Dimond
Archie Miller
Harry D Allen
Marguerite Stone
James McKenna
Daniel Chase
Frederick S Bartlett
Charles Martin I
Geraldine Marino
Anthony James K
James J Velleca L
Arthur W. Barrett
Frank Perry
John McKenna
Fred Cornell
Charles D Jencks
Fred M Tanner
George H. Murray
Norman J Vermette
John H. Harris
Laura Francis
Mass Murnus
Edna Robinson
Norman FE. Benard
John L. Burke
D V. A Capone
Carl Carlson
Frank M. Dimond
W. J. deRocha
Hubert F Hill
George FE. Leighton
Joseph J Marshall
Arthur M McCaw
Fred Wilbur
Bertram W. Wall
Elmer S Mapes
Paul A. Herzig
Vernon A Gray
Robert M Nelon
Harry Town
Vast
Frank A. Rounds
Claire Richards
Gerald Mast
Viola Anderson
I. Lee Cantwell
Frederick S. Bartlett
Edward Adams
Thomas Adams
Joan Doyle
Gordon Small
Charles Burke
Myra Whitman
Mary Street
Nathaniel Herreshoff, Jr
John M. Rushneck
Kenneth Olson
Har
Honor Roll Committee hears long serving town officials
At a Monday Honor Roll meeting Judge Edward L. Leahy and Town Clerk John W Church discussed tenure noting Church will complete 25 years as town clerk next October while the State Tax Commissioner will mark 25 years next Friday. Amos Gorham is cited as having served as Tax Collector since 1918, totaling 75 years of town and state service among the three officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
John W Church
Church
Funeral of Frederick Hamill at St Mary's Church
The funeral of Frederick Hamill of 494 Thames street was held yesterday. A high mass of requiem followed the service at St Mary's Church where he was a communicant. He died Thursday night at Providence hospital after three weeks illness. Born May 4, 1880 in Great Falls, he was the son of David and Delia Hamill and longtime resident of this town. He was the widower of Mars Gladney Hamill. Surviving relatives include three sisters Anna Guesremont Alma Trudet and Joseph Servant and a brother Henry Hamill of Warren. The bearers were George Demers Wilfred Gladuc Joseph Moran and Donat Quintal. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Hamill
Thames Street
Charles M Connery
St Mary's Church
Hamill
Providence Hospital
Great Falls
David
Delia Hamill
Mars (Gladne)y Hamill
Old King Philp Fire Courts
Anna Guesremont
Alma Trudet
Joseph Servant
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C. B. Rockwell
Sadars
F Almeida
Rf Federico
Montaro
C Castro
Barboza
de Pasquale
Sousa
Perry Rauola
If Raiola
If Dean
C Dober
August
Fusco
Balzano
Diodati
Archie P Allen
Edward Travers Timer
William Silvia
Hope Circle No. 70
Daughters of
Isabella
K of C
Girl Scout
Bristol Phoenix
Bristol, R I
America
United States Rubber Company
U. S. Rubber Co
Ins
U.S. Employment Service
Sanford
Red Cross
Best
Exchange and Thrift Shop
Hope Street
M. P Flint
G G Friswell
Leigh Tingley
Ruell Buckingham, Jr
Charles Martin
Spencer Hilton
Elton Pierce
Augustine B Nerone
C C Getchell
Frances Alfano
Russell J Donovan
Evelyn Brito
Emily Delmonico
Antonette Sansone
Theresa Cavallaro
Thomas van Voast
Rose Alfano
Lucy Pasquarelty
Theresa Marino
Carmela Russo
Anthony Nunes
John Andrade
Joseph Pereira
Anthony Pereira
Mary Castro
Sergio Maciel
Agnes Barboza
Mary Menezes
Margaret Rodriques
Frances Rodriques
Mary Rodriques
Arthur W Barrett
Miriel Sylvia
Helen Condon
Guileras
Laurine Bradford
Colt and Andrews
Mary V Scanlon
Walley
Olver
Burton Marjorie Magee
Reynolds and
Byted
Annie M Tobin
Taft
Bristol Council, K. OF C
State Street
Ever Ready Fire Company
Hall
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
R. J., Inc
West Warwick
Carr Manufacturing Corp. Cor
Buttonwood and
Franklin Streets
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