Memorial Day observances run by Bristol committee led by McKay
Final arrangements for Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day events are led by committee head Robert J. McKay. Services at First Baptist Church feature Rev. Burdon delivering Always a Memorial, with a full procession, military honors, and readings by local students. The parade travels from G A R Hall to North Cemetery with Legion, scouts, and Band providing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McKay
First Baptist Church
Arthur W. Burdon
America
Burdon
Herbert D. Graetz
Col
A. W. Barrett
Vernon A. Gray
Allen M. Newman
R. S. Bosworth
Anthony R. Parshley
God
Mr. Burdon
Graetz
G.A.R. Hall
Joseph M Edmonds
Bristol County Voiture
Samuel A. Hell
Co. G. R. I. State Guard
Arthur Wi. Burdon
Burnside Memorial
Logan
George Oliver
Lincoln
Joan E. Doyle
Bristol Senior High School
Company G. R. I State Guard
Juniper Hill
St. Mary’s
Robert J McKay
William Gixon
Francis P. Slade
William H Remieres
Donat J. Gladue
George R. Fish
Bristol Boy Scout
Walter Machado
Boy Scouts
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Frank Perry
George E. Magee
Reynolds Northup
Charles McHugh
Earl G Sturdevant
Mariner
Sydney Herreshoff
Bristol Chapter
Town Council
Hope Street
Soldier’s Lot
Togan
State Guard
R I State Guard
R I. State Guard
A W. Burdon
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
A W Burdon
Charles R. Blackmar
Bristol Chanter
Donat J Gladue
Boy Scout
Naval Aviator to Wed Louise Carlone This Sunday
Anthony Richard Federico MM 3c US Naval Aviation will visit his parents at 37 Bourne Avenue before marrying Louise Carlone at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Sunday evening. Federico is stationed at Beaufort South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Richard Federico
US Naval Aviation
Ambrose Federico
Bourne Avenue
Louise Carlone
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Beaufort
Carolina
Clothing Drive For Italy Aid Set For May 28 to June 11
The Sons of Italy drive, organized by Domenico Proto of Loggia Cristoforo Columbo, runs May 28 through June 11 to aid Italians displaced by war. Local committee members include John Massano Antonio Nappi Ambrose Federico Joseph DePonte and Michael Riccio. A Providence meeting will provide more details and a central collection depot is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Domenico Proto
Loggia Cristoforo Columbo
Silent Films To Be Shown at Yacht Club
The Bristol Yacht Club hosts a Gay Nineties Party with silent film reels shown by Dr Paul Bruno and piano by Mrs Frank A Rounds. A sextet of club women including Misses Carr Dixon and Herreshoff will sing period songs. Supper is supervised by Capt Halsey Chase with a committee led by Mrs Frederick M Dixon Jr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Halsey Chase
Paul Bruno
Frank
Old Star Theatre
Janice Carr
Dorinda_ Jxon
Mildred Dixon
Clara Herreshoff
Natalie Herreshoff
William D_ Hall
Frederick M. Dixon, Jr
Sydney D Herreshoff
W. Haffenreffer
Frederick S Bartlett
Henry Wood
J Howard Paull
Farl P. Mathewson
Lowell Employees Host Party for Bristol Friends
About 200 people are invited to an 9 to 1 o'clock party hosted by Lowell employees of the U S Rubber Company now training in Bristol. The YMCA facilities will be used by the committee including Mrs Emmy Nelson Mrs Elsie Martin and John Killeen for dancing cards billiards pool ping pong and other games with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
U.S Rubber Company
Bristol
YMCA
Emmy Nelson
Elsie Martin
John Killeen
OPA Office in Bristol to Close for Rest of Week
Capt Paul A Herzig announces Bristol Rationing and Price Control Board office will close Saturday noon and reopen Wednesday morning. He notes under OPA Maximum Price Regulations dressmakers and others must file maximum prices as of March 1942 for services and materials. A large Bristol delegation attended the OPA meeting in Providence Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A Herzig
Bristol Rationing and Price Control Board
Herzig
OPA
Bristol
Providence
Memorial Day Services At First Baptist Church
Memorial Sunday services are set for 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church. Pastor Rev Arthur W Burdon, Memorial Day chaplain, will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Arthur W. Burdon
Nerone to Lead Bristol County War Bond Sales Drive
Probation officer Augustine B Nerone named chairman for Bristol County 5th War Loan Drive sales. He seeks 300 volunteers for a June 25 house to house canvass, asking each to call on 10 homes. Volunteers may be relatives of service members. contact Nerone by mail or phone. Campaign aims to recruit 15 000 volunteers nationwide with a 16 billion dollar loan target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine B. Nerone
Bristol
Broomhead
Barrington
Bristol County
Nerone
U. S. War Finance Committee
Poppy Day Appeal by Bristol American Legion Auxiliary
The Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion Auxiliary holds Poppy Day today and tomorrow. Treasurer Hope M. Cote urges Bristol residents to donate at street sales or private subscriptions to aid wounded and sick veterans and their families, stressing the corps three programs of child welfare rehabilitation and hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion Auxiliary
Hope M. Cote
Bristol
American Legion
American Legion Auxilary
Hope M_ Cote
Kearnes
Hope St. Bristol
Wall to Speak at Colt Memorial High Memorial Day Assembly
Lt. Bertram W Wall, former department commander of the American Legion, will address the Memorial Day assembly at 1 pm Monday in the Colt Memorial high school auditorium. John L Burke announced the event and invited all service members on leave to attend and renew acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W Wall
American Legion
Colt Memorial High School
John L. Burke
Young Women to Make Surgical Dressings
The Young Women's Club of the Y M C A plans weekly Monday meetings at Red Cross Headquarters to sew surgical dressings. Mrs Henry Wood and Miss Clara L Diman attended the club gathering to approve the plan aimed at full attendance and tied to the YMCA centennial celebration chaired by Miss Barbara Moren with assistants Vivian Hill Jane Goettler Mary Anania and Mary J Anania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Club
Y.M. C.A
Red Cross
Henry Wood
Clara L. Diman
Y.M.C.A
Barbara Moren
Bristol Scout Herd honors John Freitas AMM on 22nd birthday
Awashonoks Herd of the Bristol Boy Scout section held a surprise party for John Freitas AMM 2-c, long with the First Troop, who is serving in the U S Navy aboard the U S S Belleau Wood. The event, arranged by his mother Miss Izaras Freitas, included a cake, toasts, and music. Freitas enlisted August 28 1942 and has not been home since July 8 1943, with duties at Newport Floyd Bennett Air Field and assignments aboard the carrier, reflecting his long service and leadership in the Bristol Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awashonks Herd
Po.ws
Bristol
Boy Scout Honor Society
Scout Hall
John Freitas
AMM 2-c
South Pacific Area
Johnny
Izaras Freitas
Thames Street
Awashonki Herd
George R. Fish
John
Commissioner Fish
Edward Silvia
Mrs. Freitas
U. S. Navy
S.S
Admiral Edwards
Eugle
Newport
Floyd Bennett Air Field
Brooklyn
N. Y
U.S.S. Belleau Wood
Bristol, R. I
Hanson
Local Sports Note Highlights Margaret Birtwell Scoring Game
The piece recalls Helen Trotter later Mrs Birtwell of Asbury Park and her daughter Margaret Birtwell a senior at Asbury Park High School who scored a baseball game showing girls can officiate with skill. It cites Ed Carlton of Asbury Park praising her and notes a 1944 team start with three wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Birtwell
Asbury Park
Helen Trotter
the Phoenix
Mrs Birtwell
N. J
Daily Record
Long Branch
Walt Hanson
Ed Carlton
Carlton
Asbury Park High School
Margaret
William M. Birtwell
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Sons of Union Veterans
Grand Army Hall
Joseph M. Edmonds
Samuel A. Hall
Fred M. Straight
Arthur W. Barrett
Edward L Leahy Thomas
Soldiers Home
Canon Parshley
Dante G Coggeshall
Harry I Young
Robert Taylor
Susan Peters
Russia
Robert Benchley
Cartoon
Kitty O’day
Jean Parker
Veda
Ann Borg
Douglas Fowley
Elsa Lanchester
Gordon Oliver
Lenore Aobert
Purple Heart
Dasa Andrews
Richard’ Conte
Farley Granger
Kevin O'Shea
The
Order of the Sons of Italy
O.P.A
Treasury
B. W. Wall
AMM
Awashonks
Carleton
Salere
Arthur Williams
Helen
Lucy Bacon
Wellesley
Wm R. Trotter
Fr. Trotter
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