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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1944

Page

3

Wartime Letter From England Describes Rationing Life

Dorothy Foster receives a wartime letter from Christine Stewart in Newark showing life in Scotland and England. She details parcels with puddings and jellies, coupon shortages, clothing rationing, field canteens, canteen visits, and fears of invasion while remaining hopeful for peace.

Eileen Ee Rene Scarcius England Dorothy Foster Peck ‘ Avenue Christine Stewart John G. Stewart Central Street

Bristol Scouts to Join Memorial Day Parade and Camporee

The Bugle and Drum Corps along with Bristol Troops will participate in Memorial Day exercises on May 30 reporting at Scout Hall at 8 45 a m in uniform. A district Camporee is set for June 3 and 4 at Camp King Phillip with troop leaders approving the plan at a Scout Hall meeting. Copies of the program will be shared with district troops this week.

Bristol Scout Hall Bristol County Camp King Phillip

Memorial Day observances honor veterans in Bristol

Relatives visited local cemeteries with flowers as veterans graves were marked with flags amid ideal weather. Memorial Sunday services at First Baptist Church featured Rev. Burdon and church leaders, with reports of processions, speeches, and readings by students. A large parade plan, flag ceremonies, and rifle salutes were outlined for Memorial Day May 30 1944 with participation by American Legion Bristol Chapter D A R Boy and Girl Scouts and State Guard units.

First Baptist Church Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion Bristol D.A.R Jas Alew Arthur W. Burdon Herbert D Graetz Canon Parshley America Burdon Col A. W Barrett Vernon A. Gray Allen M. Newman R S Bosworth Anthony R Parshley Mr. Burdon Mr. Graetz G.A.R. Hall Joseph M. Edmonds Bristol County Voiture Samuel A. Hall Co. G. R . State Guard Arthur W 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 G. Dixon Francis P Slade William H. Remieres Sons of Union Veterans Grand Army Hall Bertram W. Wall Fred M. Straight Arthur W. Barrett Edward L. Leahy Thomas H. Black Soldiers Home Daniel G. Coggeshall Harry I. Young Francis P. Slade R. I. State Guard Kearney Donat J. Gladge George R. Fish Bristol Boy Scout Walter Machado Boy Scouts Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America Frank Perry Gorge E. Magee Reynolds Northup Charles McHuck Earl G Sturdevant Mariner Sydney Herreshoff Bristol Chapter D. A. R. the Honorable Town Council Hope Street State Guard R I R I State Guard A W. Burdon Rand Joan E. Doyle A W Burdon Charles R. Blackmar Donat J Gladue Boy Scout

May Profession Held At St. Mary's Church

Lorraine Burke crowned the statue of the Blessed Virgin in the May procession at St. Mary's Church. Attendants included Claire Gladue and Jeanette Lenaire with Catherine Ann Brelsford as Crown Bearer and Paula Tattrie and Ann Burke as attendants. Numerous banner tassel and flower girls participated, representing the Children of Mary and several sodalities. New members for multiple groups were welcomed, including the Holy Childhood, Holy Angels, Junior Holy Name Society, and Saint Aloysius sodalities.

Lorraine Burke St. Mary’s Church Claire Gladue Jeanette Lenaire Catherine Ann Brelsford Paula Tattrie Ann Burke Patricia Warren Marette LaFazia Mary Mancini Mary Soldality William Murphy The Holy Childhood Soldality Norman Lowery Saint Aloysius Sodality Carole Magee Holy Angels Sodality Flowers Genevieve Dunbar Doris Favreau Joyce Ferriera Beverly King Lucy Jamiel Jeannette Jamiel Margaret Leahy Beatrice Martelly Jane Martells Trene Martelly Margaret McCarthy Jeannette Pivin Barbara Remuieres Fleurette Riley Theresa Rohrman Marie Saucier Helena Trudeau Rita Serbst Dolores Foncesca Evelyn Jamiel Margaret King Barbara Lombardi Maria Martins Theresa Meiggs Frances Pires Dolores Pivin Jean Vermette Phyllis van Voast Holy Childhood Sodality John Burke Allen Fusonie Richard Marshall George Mansi Paul Murphy Marceline Mello Arthur Pires Leonard Rawson Joseph Rego Richard Riley Mary Cornell Judith Bullock Virginia Bernard Cynthia Burke Dorothy Carratura Catherine Clayton Joan Geyer Iva Edler Julia Card Judith Marz Deanne Magee Regina Romano Frances Pierce Charlene Wilkie Robert Aguiar Francis Baker Roger Belmore Douglas Fusonie Richard Johnson John Joseph Manuel Joseph Charles Jordan Frederick McKenna Augustine Nerone Alfred Pires Joseph Pires James Powers Paul Vona Holy Name Society John Garakop Ronald DeBlois James Flynn William Johnson Raymond Sartini Frank Pires Sabata Mary Head Martina Witherell Virginia Coutanche Patricia Kine Mary Cragan

Old Pictures Added To National Rubber Co Collection

Bristol's Rogers Free Library adds group photos from 1882 of National Rubber Co workers. Thompson catalogs 65 in the Cutting Room scene including Jeff Bennett and Andy Burns, with Captain Cahill and many others named. A second Boot Room group features Tom Doyle and Robert Newbold among others. future issues will list Packing Room names.

Old National Rubber Co Bristol Rogers Free Library Charles O. F. Thompson Pictorial Record Old National Jeff Bennett Providence Jeff Andy Burns Andy Billy Goff S.s First Light Infantry Jack Sherman Isaac F Williams Capt Sanford Babe Stoughton Charles Henning High McShane John Quincy Adams Patrick Murphy Fred Brownell James Lannon Frank Munroe Ed Reynolds Charles Evans, Jr Jim Bowler Joe Alger Hiram Luce William Duke" Rawson Nelson Newman Ike Gorham John Crump AE Ward William Perry Prospect Street Mr. Thompson Thomas Doyle Robert Newbold William Newbold Fred Whithousin John O’brien Dennis Scanlon Thomas Dwyer Michael O'Connor Henry Gurker Fred Bowler Philip Brady Richard Magee John Lavander LeRoy Coggeshall

Cazemiro M. Antonio Receives College Degree

Cazemiro Manuel Antonio son of Mr and Mrs Zacarias Antonio of 408 Wood Street graduated from Rhode Island State College yesterday. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry after a broad campus career including Freshman football and track varsity play Sophomore football and leadership roles in Phi Sigma Fraternity and the Chemistry Club He worked as a laboratory assistant in the Chemistry Department and is a Colt Memorial High School alum class of 1941 He attended Brown University in 1941 and recently passed his pre induction physical for Navy service with orders expected soon.

Cazemiro Manuel Antonio Zacarias Antonio Wood Street Rhode Island State College State Phi Sigma Fraternity Chem American Chemical Society Phi Sigma and Chemistry Club Chemistry Ralph K. Carbon Antonio Colt Memorial High School Brown University Navy

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