Fire damages home on Prospect Street in city
Neighbors report smoke from 23 Prospect Street last evening. Miss Elizabeth Mansfield, 61, resident on the second floor, attempted to fight the fire with water buckets before firefighters arrived led by Fire Chief Moses Moore. The blaze spread to the attic, causing upper-floor damage and water damage to the lower level occupied by William R. Perry. Mansfield was taken to 17 Easterbrooks Avenue for the night.
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Prospect Street
Moses Moore
Moore
Elizabeth Mansfield
William R. Perry
Perry
Miss Mansfield
John V. Geyer
Easterbrooks Avenue
Joseph Marshall
Recruiting Office In Boston Changes Location
The Army's First Corps Area Recruiting and Induction Office relocated yesterday from 285 Columbus Avenue to larger quarters in the Chevrolet Building 1065 Commonwealth Avenue. Major Sherman Miles announced the move. Col. William D Cottam and several officers moved with it. Existing Boston offices at 209 Columbus Avenue and the Aviation Cadet Examining Board at South Amory Irvington Street remain open for now.
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Army
First Corps
Columbus Avenue
Chevrolet
Commonswealth Avenue
Sherman Miles
William D Cottam
Corps
A T Rose
Horton Edmonds
William R. Taplin
Benjamin C Bowker
Boston
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Amory Irvington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Retailers urged to suspend sales for war bonds drive
A May 2 Treasury notice to Bristol Chamber retailers asks local shops to halt merchandise sales for fifteen minutes on July 1 at noon to promote War Savings Stamps and Bonds. The campaign, “Retailers for Victory,” seeks 100 percent participation and requires quick confirmation to inform Secretary Morgenthau and President Roosevelt.
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Bristol
Americas
Victory
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Benjamin H Namm
US. Department
Treasury Building
Washington, D. C
Bristol Registry Voters Registering Before June 30
Town Clerk John W. Church reminds Bristol residents to register in person by June 30 1942 for voting eligibility. Absent citizens may apply to the Secretary of State for an absentee registry form by June 16 1942. Office hours run May and June weekdays 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm with special Saturday and holiday closures.
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Bristol
Secretary of State
John W. Church
Ticola Gingoranella
Paolo DiCaporali
Filomena DiCoporali
Barrington
Rhode Island
R. I
Aylesworth
el_N. Keith C. BE
William H. McSoley
C A Girls Club Holds 14th Annual Banquet at Hotel Warren
The C A Girls Club held its 14th annual banquet Saturday evening at the Hotel Warren with Joseph H. Farrell as toast master. The event featured entertainment by the Glee Club directed by Mrs Marjorie McCann and honors for anniversaries.
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C. & A. Girls’ Club
Warren
Joseph H. Farrell
C. & A. Girls’ Glee Club
Marjorie McCann
McCann
Glee Club
Mary Santo
Mary Garvin
Mary DeCosta
Dorothy St. Angelo
Lelia Richards
Genevieve Saucier
Charles B. Rockwell
N. M. Zinderstein
Farrell
Robert MacFadyen
Wallace Gill
Skerry
Fred Atkinson
Marvin Reese
John Reed
William Hall
David Hutchison
Harry W. Munro
George F. Marshall
Edmund Cunningham
Frederick A. Cornell
O. Reid LeClair
Madeline Cortellessa
Rose Caruso
Laura Sousa
Edna Harris
Anna Ethier
Raffaelina Pansa
Mary Paull
WEDDING OF RHODA LEVY AND BENJAMIN GREENSTEIN
Miss Rhoda Levy and Benjamin Greenstein were wed at Weenstein's Banquet Hall Providence officiated by Rabbi Goldman. Attendants included Leah Eisenstadt as maid of honor and Robert Levs brother of the bride as best man. Guests came from Malden Chelsea Charlestown New Bedford Fall River and Providence.
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Malden Chelsea
Charlestown
New Bedford Fall Rver
Providence
Bristol Scouts Prepare for Memorial Day Parade
The Bristol Scout groups rehearse Bugle and Drum Corps and marching drills for Memorial Day. Troop Four plans meetings, while Scout leaders organize the parade lineup and honor roll updates.
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Troop Four
List of names from local community directory
A lengthy catalog lists numerous individuals including Abenante, Almeida, Arruda, Campanella, Cavaliere, Cirillo, Costa, Correia, Furtado, Medeiros, Mello, Nappi, Parisi, Pasquarelli, Phillips, Principe, and many others. The compilation features first and last names with suffixes and titles, suggesting a public directory or membership roll in a neighborhood or parish context.
List of Honorary Signatories and Contributors
A long roster of individuals named William Shayer Prescott Shaw Mariano Silva Marion Silva Silvester Silvia Charles Simao Vincent Simmel Edward Simmons John Simoes Alfred Sousa Frank Sousa Jordan Sousa Joseph Sousa Manuel Sousa Jr Ariel Sousa Virgin Sousa William Sousa Murray Stoller George Stracher Alfred Sinibaldi Angelo Squatrito Frank Squatrito Mathew Sargenti Maynard Suzman John Sylvia America Texeira Joseph Texeira Vincent Tortora Edward Trainor James Traves Manuel Tavares Henry Troiano Henry Trudell Jr Rudolph Trudell Michael Turillo Jr Louis Vaccaro Joseph Vales Daniel Vargas Jr Manuel Vargas Raoul Vargas Albert Vasconcellos Manuel Ventura Joseph Ventura Joseph Viera Manuel Vieira Joseph Vital Edmund Viveiros Harold Waite Jr Joseph Walker Kenneth Weaver Burton West Frederick Wilkinson John White Arthur Williams George Wilson Tales Xavier Charles Young.
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William Shayer J. Prescott Shaw Mariano G., Silva, Marion T.silva
Charles Silvia Herbert Silvia Manuel Silvia Sylvester S. Silvia Charles Simao
Vincent Simmel
Edward, J. Simmons
John R. Simoes
Alfred E. Sousa
Frank Sousa Frank J. Sousa Jordan G. Sousa
Joseph J. Sousa Manuel A. Sousa, Jr
Ariel Sousa
Virgin S. Sousa
William Sousa Murray Stoller
George D. Stracher
Alfred J. Sinibaldi
Angelo Squatrito Frank Squatrito Mathew Sargenti
Maynard F. Suzman
John E. Sylvia America
Edmund R. Viveiros
Harold Waite, Jr
Joseph Walker
Kenneth Weaver Burton West
Frederick E. Wilkinson
John J. White
Arthur M. Williams
George H. Wilson Tales F. Xavier Charles M. Young
Memorial Day observances and post activities at Kearney
Command er Edmund S Rex leads a Kearney Post delegation to Memorial Sunday services at First Baptist Church. A bingo party is planned for Wednesday at the Post Home. Members assemble 9 am Saturday May 30 at Grand Army Hall Hope Street for the parade.
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Grand Army Hall
Hope Street
Legion
Edmund S Rey
Memorial Sunday Service at First Baptist Church
Rev Arthur W Burdon preached the Memorial Sunday sermon at the First Baptist Church assisted by Rev Herbert D Graetz who led the prayer. Attending were members of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and its Auxiliary led by Edmund S Rex and Mary Peters. Girl Scouts in uniform and soloist Mrs Robert Drake with organist Mrs Earl G Sturdevant also attended. Upcoming events include May 30 Charity Cotton Ball at the Warren Hotel and a series of fundraisers and social gatherings through June 13 at various venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Herbert D Graetz
Kearney
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US Treasury
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol. A
Town OF
Frey - Travers
Tecoce Travers
Joseph Travers
Roma
Sereetecame
Robert Alfred Frey
William G
Mansheld
Ohio
St .Jo Bae
Nine Pamarca
Attemeet Scouple
Acre
Frey
Mansfield
BOY Scout
Bristol Bus
Scout Hall
George R Fish
Victory Garden
Fish
Black Hawk Patrol
Frank DeLuca
Hawks
Panthers
Panther Patrol
Camp
King Philin
Salvatore Massano
Leonard Abenante
Louis Abenante
Joseph Aguiar
Peter Alfano
Anthony C. Almeida
Joseph Almeida
Manuel P. Almeida
Vincent Amoletti
Eugene Andrade
William H. Angevine, Jr
Henry W. Aronuca
Joseph A. Arotca
Albert Arruda
Manuel Arruda
Nunzio Asciola
Lawrence Ascoli
Peter Azzarone
William I. Baker
George A. Balfour
Michael Balzano
Louis S. Barboza
Manuel Barboza
Harold Beauregard
Arthur J. Belmore
Norman A. Bel
Steven Burns
Charles W Byrnes
Thomas H Byrnes, Jr
Frank Cabral
David Cabral
Manuel C
Cabral
Nicholas Calderiso
Antone M
Caizzi
Vincent M
Campagna
Paul J Campanella
Samuel R
Campanella
Samuel S Campanella
Warren A
Anthony Camportale
Matthew Capone, Jr
Henry Cardoza
Carmine C
Carvatura
William M Carroll
Manuel Carrara
John F Castro
Vincent Catallano
Frank Cavaliere
Peter Cavalieri
Anthony Caval
Carmine Cirillo
Joseph A
Cirillo
Joel Colle
Henry Collins
Norman Collins
Francis S Connery
Harold F Connery
Joseph S Connery
Robert C Connery
Joseph A Costa, Jr
James F Correia
Sous Degado
Anthony del Piano
Albert P del Toro Ayres M de Silva
Harold DeWolf, Jr
Emilien A Desmarais
Alexander DiDonna
Andrew DiMartino
John ND Dimond
Earl Dion Edmond R Diveiros
Jerome Donovan Arnold Dryer, Jr
Francis Duffy
William F. Duffy
LeRoy Dunbar
Elmer J Dupont
Chester E. Gilroy
John P. Gilroy
James Gomes
Bernard Grabert
Vincent J. Grabert
Michael Grimo Leonardo Guido Nardi Guido John W. Haley, Jr
Ambrose R. Head O. Paul Herzig
Alan Hibbert
William J. Hogan
Gilbert C. Hoover
Joseph E. House
Anthony Iacovelli
Henry J. Iasiello, Jr
Peter Iasiello
Alfred M. Jamies Harold William Josephson
Clarence King
John H. King
Raymond J. King
Charles Langello
Eugene Langevin
Edward L. Leahy, Jr
Louis Medeiros
Alfred C Mello
Arthur J Mello
Manuel T Mello
Leo J Menard
E. Conrad Metcalfe
Walter Miller
Hilario B Moniz
Albert A Moren
Anthony A Moren
Robert A Moren
Gordon M Morgan
Frank Morta Giacomo Mortorana
Raymond E Mott
Joseph C. Motta
George H. Murray, Jr
Anthony Nappi
Joseph Nappi
Frank Nastri
Andrew H. Noronha, Jr
Fred Nenna
Edward M Nnnes
Bento Oliverra
Thomas Olstead
Michael Orefice
Peter Orefice
Israel Osofsky
Jacob Osofsky
Bartholomew W Pagano
Alfred Paiva Raymond F Paiva
John Pacheco
Aniello Parisi
Alexander Pasquarelli
Michael W_ Pasquarelli
Clement Perkins Rosario C Perroni
Francis Perna
Charles Perry James Perry Manuel S Phillips, Jr
Anthony G Pinheiro
Joseph G Pinheiro
Anthony Pirri
Manuel Prenda
John M. Principe
William E. Sanford
Frank C. Santos
Gabriel J. Savino
Ludwig Schiniger
Domenic J. Scolaro
Charles H. Scott, Jr
Kearney Post
Edmund S. Rex
The
Post
Franklin Street Post
Baptist Church
Laberdaneith
BMC Girls’ Club
Independent Hall
Wood Street
Garden Bridge
Auspices Congregational Club
Holmes House
St. Andrews Club
No. 6
American Legion Relief F and Legion
Franken ‘St
Ever Ready Engine & Hese Co
Thames ST
Henry R. Bullock
Sirch Swamp Road
Warren, R. I
Joseph Sansone
Tel
State St
Mahoney
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Wiliam Street Tel
Cone
Dorchester
Ins. Co
B. Co
L. Watson Co., Inc
Mente
Bourmneeet Street
James E. Connors
Hape St
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Main ST
BR. L
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Constitution
Bristol District, Nursing Association
Hope ‘Street
Meurs
Telegheme
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