First Bristol Troop Scouts Advance In Merit Badges
The First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America held a meeting at Scout Hall last evening. Two scouts passed merit badges and one became second class after the Board of Review. Cardoza was dubbed second class with John Estrella and Daniel Fonseca earning first aid badges. Plans for V E Day observances and a Mars social were announced along with a Drum Corps parade lineup.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Board of Review
John Estrella
Daniel Fonseca
John Cardoza
Domenic Ruggieri
Cardoza
George R. Fish
Anthony Estrella
Robert Perry
Michael Flynn
Harold McRee
Bob Cat Patrol
PS Joseph Sousa
Green Bar Scouts
Eisenhower Drive closes as scouts wrap waste paper drive
General Eisenhower waste paper collection ended last week with reports due by May 15. Any paper stored by scouts counts toward quotas. Scouts collecting 1000 pounds or more earn a Gen Eisenhower medal at the Court of Honor in Colt High School Thursday evening. Troop Five held a planning meeting at St Michael's Parish Hall for two scouts Daniel Mahoney and John Price ahead of Friday District Star-Life Board of Review. The troop regular meeting was led by Asst Scoutmaster Harold Tucker in Reynolds Northup’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
War Production Board
St Michael's Parish Hall
Daniel Mahoney
John Price
District Star-Life Board of Review
Harold Tucker
Asst
Reynolds Northup
Advertising Used Cars Must Include Price and Details
The Office of Price Administration requires used car advertisements to list make model year model body type asking price and a statement that the price is within OPA ceiling This rule takes effect May 9 1945 and aids enforcement of price controls on used cars Owners can obtain the ceiling price by calling their local War Price and Rationing Board or by checking Maximum Price Regulation No 540 at OPA offices or dealer shops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Four volumes of enemy patent abstracts available for examination
Philo D Greer of the Providence District Office announces four volumes of abstracts covering mechanical electrical and other non chemical patents seized from enemy aliens and nationals of occupied countries. Manufacturers engineers and attorneys are invited to examine them at the office under a licensing program led by James E Markham United States Alien Property Custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo D Greer
Provedence
War Plants Corporation
Industrial Trust Bldg
Providence
James E Markham
United States
Vincent Catalano Serves Aboard U S S Cabot Carrier
Vincent Catalano son of Mrs Josephine Catalano of 5 Coggeshall Avenue is a crew member on the U S S Cabot, a Pacific Carrier. The ship has fought in major 1944 1945 actions and logged close to 290000 miles while Cabot planes have dramatically downed hundreds of enemy planes and sunk numerous ships.
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Vincent Catalano
Josephine Catalano
Coggeshall Avenue
U.S S. Cabot
Pacific
Cabot
Funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Coggeshall from 117 Constitution Street
The funeral for Elizabeth Coggeshall wife of Senator Daniel G Coggeshall was held at two o clock from her home 117 Constitution Street She died early Saturday morning after a long illness Aged 82 she was born in York New York and moved to Bristol as a child She and Senator Coggeshall wed September 10 1885 and would have marked their 60th anniversary this year She is survived by her husband a son Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall a daughter Mrs Norman Bailes of Eau Claire Wisconsin two grandchildren Albert Balky and Denis Balky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth (Caulfield) Coggeshall
Daniel G Coggeshall
Constitution Street
Coggeshall
York
John
Susan Caulfield
Bristol
Senator Coggeshall
Daniel W Coggeshall
Norman Bailes
Eau Clan
Wis
Albert
Denis Balky
Coal Shortage Predicted for Next Winter
The Solid Fuels Administration for War warns of a severe coal shortage next winter as warmer weather nears. Beginning April 1, supplies to households east of the Mississippi and in Iowa Louisiana Minnesota North and South Dakota and St Louis area will be limited to 80 percent of a normal year with consumer declarations required at dealers. Early filers by May 15 may receive 30 percent of normal needs before October 1, subject to dealer allocations.
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Solid Fuels Administration For War
SFAW
Mississippi River
Iowa
Louisiana
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
St Louis City and County
Missouri
Funeral mass for Rita Marabello at Mt Carmel Church
The funeral for Mrs Rita Marabello of 30 Prospect Street was held Saturday morning at 8:15 from her home. A Mass of Requiem was celebrated at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church at 9 by Rev Patrick Burke. Bearers were Frank Marabello Oliver D Date Louis Vollaro and Charles Marabello. Burial followed at St Marty Cemetery after committal services led by Rev Fmypho Donanzan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Marabello
Prospect Street
Our Lady of Vit. Carmel
Patrick Burke
St Columban's Seminary
Frank Marabello
Olver D.date
Louis Vollaro
Charles Marabello
Fmypho Donanzan
Mt Carmel Church
St Marty
Telephone use urged to ease wartime demand
Bristol County docuit of the NE Telephone and Telegraph Company appeals to residents to limit telephone use for several days. The request follows a surge in demand as the European war ends and attention shifts to the Pacific theater, stressing the need to support operators during the critical period.
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Jonny Shaw
Manger
Bristol County
Docuit
NE Telephone and Telegraph Company
Rosterdas
Watlun
Europe
Funeral of Marion Vieira Observed at St Elizabeths Church
The funeral of Marion Vieira, 27, was held Saturday morning from his home at 26 Shaw Lane with a solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 30 in St Elizabeths Church. Bearers were Manuel Cardoza Manuel Alves Frank Duarte Anthony Bettencourt and Manuel Vargas. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Vieira
Shaw Lane
St Elizabeth's Church
Manuel Cardoza
Manuel Alves
Frank Duarte
Anthony Bettencourt
Manuel Vargas
St Mary’s Cemetery
Ecce Homo Feast Celebrated by St Elizabeths Parish
Saint Elizabeths Church observed the Feast of Ecce Homo with two special services and an afternoon procession. A high Mass was led by Rev. Henrique Rocha, followed by a sermon by Rev. Joseph Valerio of New Bedford. The procession featured the carved Christ image, banner for parish armed forces, and music by the Portuguese Independent Band. A Benediction closed the observances, with a reception at 14 First Street hosted by Uriel Sousa and a planning committee listed.
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St. Elizabeth’s
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
St. Columban’s Seminary
Joseph Valerio
New Bedford
Uriel Sousa
14 First Street
Mr Sousa
Manuel L_ Sousa
Manuel Teixeira
John Almeida
Bristol and Barrington native servicemen 32 months overseas
Two Bristol and Barrington airfield engineers Manuel Silvi a and Alphonse Florenzano completed 32 months overseas with the 834th Engineer Aviation Battalion now removed from censor list. Stationed in Germany they helped build and repair front line airfields for the US Ninth Air Force. Battalion led by Lt Col John J Livingston landed in Normandy on D day minus one and earned the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for invasion work. Silvi a and Florenzano previously drove trucks in March 1942 and now reside with families in Bristol RI and Barrington RI respectively.
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IX Engineer Command
Gertmay
Manuel Silvia
Bristol
Alphonse Florenzano
Barrington
834Th Engineer Aviation
Silvia
Florenzano
Germany
Ninth Air Force
John J Livingston
Cedar Hill
Normandy
834Th
United Kingdom
England
Albert Silvia
Garfield Street
Dora
Maple Avenue
Frank Florenzzano
Mason Avenue
Obituary for Octavia D St Germain of Oakland Beach RI
Mrs Ottavia Dansereau St Germain wife of Walter H St Germain of Oakland Beach Rhode Island died at home from a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday at age sixty six. She was a native of Canada and survived by her husband three sons Walter Alfred Wilfred and three daughters Mrs Edmund Chartier Mrs Edward Ford and Mrs Joseph Adalard seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9 oclock tomorrow from Peter Barrett funeral home in West Warwick. Also noted was the funeral of James U Clarkson aged seventy five a Bristol resident for many years who died in Pawtucket. He was a carpenter formerly with Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and survived by nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octavia D. ST. Germain
Ottavia (Dansereau
St Germain
Walter H St Germain
Oakland Beach
Canada
Walter
Alfed
Wilfred
Woonsocket
Edmund Chartier
Edward Ford
Lynn
Mass
Joseph Adalard
Dorcester
Peter Barrett
Warwick Road
West Warwick
James U Clarkson
Bristol
George M. Wilbur
Warren
Oak Grove
Fall River
Clarkson
Pawtucket
Samuel
Sarah (Unsworth) Clarkson
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Edith (Hughes) Clarkson
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge of
Rhode Island
R. of P
Edgehill Temple
Phythian
Prosperity Lodge
New England Order of Protection
Looking Ahead on Peace and Postwar Prosperity
The essay argues peace cannot be bought with harsh economic tradeoffs and cites Baruch and Hancock as authorities. It notes current prosperity, warns of wartime goods overhang, and outlines two program goals: end government interference in business and convert war plants to peacetime production, aided by government support and tax ceilings.
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United States
Bernard M. Baruch
John M. Hancock
Baruch
Hancock
America
Washington
Looking
Kleistone Rubber Co Wins Army Navy E Award for War Production
Malcolm E. Stone announces Kleistone Rubber Co Inc Warren Rhode Island receives Army Navy E for excellence in war production. telegram from Undersecretary of War Patterson confirms award and colorful ceremony planned with service officials and dignitaries. flag to be flown at plant and pins issued to all workers as symbol of high performance in producing foot corrective appliances. award sponsored by Army Medical Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm E. Stone
Kleistone Rubber Co., Inc
Warren
R. I
Robert P. Patterson
Stone
Army
Navy
Army Medical Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOY Scout
Cubs
Thursdaas
Den
Bristol Bus
Calt High School
Elizabeth Coggeshall
New England
NEW England Telephone & Telegraph CO
Ise
James A. Clarkson
George S. Benson
Nanting College
Seavey, Arkansas
U.S. Navy
War Bonds
Irl
U.S. Treasury Department
Kleistone Rubber Co
Army-Navy
Ethiers
Algers
Bakers
Guevremonts
Independents
Sunshines
Ethic
Alger
Nelson
Www
Guevremont
Finn
Moore
Gagha
Martin
Newman
Arrone
Knox
Munro
Perry
Abate
Sousa
Bisbane
Alves
Mescall
Dunbar
Accardi
Felix
Rensehausen
Fredette
W Smith
W Simmons
J Alger
Marabello
St Angelo
Mansi
DeWolf
Nunes
Middleton
IV Cairrao
Alfano
Secure
Palmer
Principe
Ce Lombard
St. Mary’s Church
Institute Hall
Kearney
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Bristol Council
K. OF C
State Street
A. P. B. Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
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