V E Day planned closures and church services in Bristol
Bristol plans quiet celebration and coordinated closures as V E Day signals end of fighting in Europe. Town officials including J Floyd Huestis outline timing for store and factory shutdowns and churches prepare services and bells to mark the surrender.
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Bristol
Providence
J. Floyd Huestis
United States Rubber Company
Europe
Huestis
Normandy
Pacific
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
St Michael’s Church
St. Mary's Church
Congregational
St Mary's Church
Elmer S. Mapes
Rev H P Krusen To Speak At St Michael s
The Rev Henry P Krusen newly appointed rector of St George s Church Pawtucket will speak at the St Michael s Church Sunday evening service at 730 o clock The Rt Rev Granville G Bennett Suffragan Bishop of Rhode Island will take part Mrs Vivian Place harpist will give a recital and play for the offertory Also participating are Rev Arthur M Dunstan Rev Herbert A Jerauld and Rev Arthur W Burdon.
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Henry P. Krusen
St. George's Church
Pawtucket
St. Michael’s Church
Granville G Bennett
Rhode Island
Vivian Place
Place
Arthur M Dunstan
Herbert A Jerauld
Arthur W Burdon
Homecoming of Pacific Veteran Sgt Slim Roderick
Tech Sgt Anthony M Slim Roderick son of Mr and Mrs Antone Roderick Bristol arrived home after 37 months in the Pacific Area He has a 25 day furlough and will report for re assignment in Atlantic City His unit the Fifth Air Force Jolly Rogers flew from Australia New Guinea to the Philippines and Hong Kong He served as airplane mechanic and helped keep Liberator bombers in air Also noted are Tech Sgt Americus C Mattos and Staff Sgt Russell C Hawkes with the Mareeba Butchers prior overseas service He is a 1939 Bristol Senior High School graduate and local sports figure
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Anthony M
Slim” Roderick
Antone Roderick
John Street
Pacific
Atlantic City
Slim
Philippines
Bristol
New Guinea
San Francisco
States
Hawaii
Fifth Air Force
Jolly Rogers
Australia
Dutch East Indies
Mareeba Butchers
Pacific Area
Americus C Mattos
East State Street
Russell C Hawkes
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Bristol Senior High School
Special Constables Must Be Sworn In Within One Week
Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara reminded special constables who were re appointed at a Town Council meeting that they must be sworn in within the next week to qualify. Town Clerk John W Church noted many have not yet been sworn into office.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Ferrara
John W Church
Bristol DAR Reschedules Annual Meeting to May 14
The Bristol Chapter DAR will hold its annual meeting May 14 in the chapter house after postponing from May 7. Annual reports will be read. hostesses include Mrs A J Noble Mrs Priscilla A Miller Mrs Robert Ainsworth Mrs D H Childs Mrs Benjamin Church and Miss Frances Hoar.
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Bristol
DAR
A J Noble
Priscilla A Miller
Robert Ainsworth
D H Childs
Benjamin Church
Frances Hoar
Workers Named for Catholic Charity Drive at St Mary's
The Rev Vincent J Griffin announced additional workers for St Mary's Church charity drive. Named helpers include Mrs George Vona, Miss Josephine Coggeshall, Miss Jean Baker, and Miss Claire Baker.
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St Mary’s Church
Vincent J Griffin
George Vona
Josephine Coggeshall
Jean Baker
Claire Baker
Army mobilizes volunteers to boost wool top supplies
The Quartermaster's Department opens office at Narra gansett Electric on Hope Street to recruit volunteers for Collins & Aikman in Bristol. Pvt. Nicholas J. Alessandro, First Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient, oversees inquiries this week and urges Bristol residents to help outfit soldiers returning from battle.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Collins & Aikman
Narragansett Electric Company
Hope Street
Collins & Aikman Corp
Thomas Nelson Page
Nicholas J. Alessandro
First Army
Page
Army
Pvt
Alessandro
Alfred Xavier Returns To Duty After Pacific Wound
Boatswain's mate second class Alfred Xavier of the U S Naval Reserve is back on duty after convalescent leave with his mother Mrs Sadie Xavier of 26 Bay View avenue. He was wounded in the Pacific while serving aboard a cruiser and had been at sea two and a half years. A 1942 Bristol Senior High School graduate, he joined the Navy in July 1942.
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Alfred Xavier
U. S Naval Reserve
Sadie Xavier
Bay View Avenue
Pacific
Bristol Senior High School
Navy
Pfc Daniel Moniz Receives Purple Heart in Luzon Action
Pfc Daniel Moniz son of Joseph Moniz of Bristol Rhode Island is awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat against Japanese forces on Luzon Island Philippines He serves as an infantryman with the 43rd Winged Victory Division noting his 30 months overseas across Guadalcanal Northern Solomons New Guinea and Luzon
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43Rd Infantry
Winged Victory
Luzon
P.J
Daniel Moniz
Joseph Moniz
Richmond Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Luzon Island
Philippines
Monit
43Rd
48Rd
Guadalcanal
Solomons
New Guinea
Bristol Man Commissioned Lieutenant After OCS at Fort Benning
Stephen Campanella of Bristol Rhode Island was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army after completing the Infantry School Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning Georgia. He entered service July 26 1944 and previously held the rank of Private with I T B Camp Wheeler Georgia. He is a Colt Memorial High School Kingston RI graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Campanella of 221 Wood Street Bristol RI.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Stephen Campanella
Bristol
Rhode Island
Army of the United States
Infantry
Fort Benning
Georgia
Campanella
Joseph Campanella
Wood Street
Army
I.T B
Colt Memorial High School
R. I
R. I. State College
Kingston, RI
World War II Veterans to be Honored by American Legion
Twenty seven World War II veterans from Kearney Post No 6 will be honored at the American Legion night meeting at the Post Home on Franklin Street Friday at 8 p.m. National Vice Commander Frank L. McCaffrey will speak on the G I Bill of Rights. De partment Service Officer Matthias McGorty and James E. Sullivan also will speak. Leroy L. Doan will preside. Auxiliary ladies will host a social hour and collation.
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Kearney Post
American Legion
Franklin Street
Frank L. McCaffrey
Department Service
Matthias McGorty
James E. Sullivan
Leroy L. Doan
Doan
George R Fish
James T Pierce
Welcome home party for Sgt James Riccio at DeWolf Ave
A welcome home party was held for Sgt James F. Riccio at 24 DeWolf Avenue on Sunday. He recently returned after 35 months in India. About 150 guests attended from Bristol Providence Fall River Boston New York and Kentucky. Several of his India buddies now at Camp Edwards also attended.
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James F. Riccio
James Riccio
DeWolf Avenue
Riccio
India
Bristol
Providence
Fall River
Boston
New York
Kentucky
Camp Edwards
Carl H. Witherell Heads Seventh War Bond Drive
Carl H. Witherell assistant manager at the Bristol Branch of the Industrial Trust Company has accepted appointment as head of the Seventh War Bond Drive in this town.
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Carl H. Witherell
Bristol
Industrial Trust Company
Rotary Club Elects New Officers In Bristol
Albert T. Fusonie was elected president and John H Garrity vice president at the Bristol Rotary Club. Howard R. Newman becomes secretary and Algernon L Johnston treasurer. New directors include William Sisson Lucien Capone William L Streit George H Leighton and Hubert F Hill who will assume duties in July.
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Albert T. Fusonie
Bristol Rotary Club
John H Garrity
Howard R. Newman
Algernon L. Johnston
William Sisson
Lucien Capone
William L. Streit
George H. Leighton
Hubert F. Hill
New Year in a Nazi Concentration Camp
A New Year tale from Holland recalls a concentration camp unit marked by red dots for death. Prisoners share candles, a stolen cigar, and a cabaret as Nico pleads to live while others cope with fear, memories of family, and fragile humor to endure the night.
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Holland
Nico
Bert
Mozart
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