Bristol United War Fund totals announced in Bristol R I
A grand total of 33625.39 was reported this morning for the Bristol Community Fund War Fund Campaign. Local headquarters on Hope Street will stay open for late reports and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Community Fund
R. I. War Fund
Gladys B. Brightman
Bristol Campaign
A. L. Johnston
Hope Street
Brightman
United Fund
Bristol
PO Box
R I United War Fund, Inc
Floral Cross Honors Pfc Anthony Almeida at Burnside Memorial
A floral cross of carnations roses and chrysanthemums was placed by family at the Burnside Memorial Building Honor Roll in memory of Pfc Anthony C Almeida US Marines who was killed in action on Guadalcanal one year ago today A pink ribbon bears his name and the tribute followed an anniversary mass at St Elizabeths Church Marines Sgt Barney Ross praised Almeida for bravery in combat on Guadalcanal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Memorial Building
Pfc
Anthony C. Almeida
Guadalcanal
Almeida
St Elizabeth's Church
Pre Almeida
Barney Ross
USMC
Sgt Ross
Quarter Century Club Banquet Set At Bristol Plant
Wallace Gill of Philadelphia will preside at the Quarter Century Club annual banquet for Collins & Aikman Bristol plants in the Hotel Warren Saturday at 6 30 p m. The 84 members include pensioners with 25 years service. New members receive gold pins from Joseph H Farrell. Executives and supervisors are invited. the program promises few speeches and a vaudeville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Gill
Philadelphia
Collins & Aikman Corp
Bristol
Warren
Joseph H Farrell
Public Asked to Co operate in Air Raid Drill
Public's cooperation requested for an air raid drill Sunday at 3 30 PM. Wardens will enforce orders and report violations. Chief Air Raid Warden Bob Wall says signals remain blue for proceed or red for shelter and the all clear is a 10 second blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wall
Brown University Welcomes Freshmen Under Wartime Accelerated Program
Richard B DeWolf, son of Mrs. Fredericka Doringh of 154 High Street Bristol, enters Brown University as a freshman under the wartime accelerated program. A Coit Memorial High School graduate, he participated in tennis and dramatics and belonged to the debating team and French Club. This is Brown’s second freshman class of the academic year, with an abbreviated week introducing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B DeWolf
Fredericka Doringh
High Street
Bristol
Brown University
Coit Memorial High School
Brown
Rubber Company seeks curb on soot nuisance at Bristol plant
United States Rubber Company manager Wesley A Armstrong tells Bristol town council the soot problem from the plant is being addressed with planned filtering equipment once government priority rating arrives. Council considers action to stop incinerator burning until nuisance is overcome. residents petition signed by over sixty nearby property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley A. Armstrong
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Mr. Armstrong
Huestis
Armstrong
Washington
Paul A . Millemagepi
U. S. Rubber Company
Rubber Company
Police Dept
Baral
John B
John S Newman
Thomas L. Haywood
Manchester Street
Pawtucket
Leo Marchand
Soldiers and Sailors
Bristol Motor Corps Members Take Part in Providence Review
Lt Rebecca Herreshoff led the Bristol Red Cross Motor Corps second company during a review of Providence Chapter branches held Tuesday evening at Cranston Street Armory. Attending were Lt Eleanor Dunstan, Tt Madeline Flint, Set Helen Condon, Canon Parshley, Brig Gen Samuel A Hall, Col Henry A Hambrick, Albert H Flint Jr. Gov McGrath and Mrs Elizabeth A Moulton observed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Motor Corps
Rebecca Herreshoff
Bristol Red Cross Motor Corps
Red Cross Motor Corps
Providence
Cranston Street Armory
Eleanor Dunstan
Bristol Corps
Madeline Flint
Helen Condon
Canon Parshley
Bristol
Samuel A Hall
Henry A. Hambrick
Albert H. Flint
Elizabeth A Moulton
J Howard McGrath
Former Editor to Preach Sunday Evening at Bristol Chapel
Dr William E Gilroy former editor of Advance will be guest preacher at 7 30 Sunday evening in DeWolf Memorial Chapel Bristol. He is a noted writer and speaker who will deliver Faith of Our Fathers on America’s great heritage from the founding fathers. A hymn sing will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E Gilroy
DeWolf Memorial
Advance
Gilroy
Bristol
Men's Union
Amelia
Cup Defenders To Hold Benefit Supper
The Cup Defenders Association invites members to a benefit supper Sunday evening at the club headquarters on Wood Street. Menu includes roast veal and spaghetti. Committee includes Alphonse Rebello chair and other members such as Antono Cupola and John Balzano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cup Defenders’ Association
Alphonse Rebello
Antono Cupola
John Balzano
Frank Malafronte
Tony del Toro
Janazio Bisbano
Mike Proto
Peter Caetando
Joe Abate
Red Cappucci
Joe Silvia
Bristol Honor Roll to be updated at Burnside Memorial Building
The Bristol Honor Roll near the Burnside Memorial Building will be revised within three weeks to include all service members. If you know someone in the service such as Merchant Marine WACs WAVEs nurses or others notify the Bristol Phoenix by mail phone or in person to ensure they are listed.
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Bristol
Burnside Memorial Building
Merchant Marine
Wacs
Waves
Bristol Phoenix
Service Sunday for Men in Armed Forces
Service Sunday at St. Michael's Church at 3 30 p m for families of servicemen. The program includes hymns prayers and a talk by Bishop Granville G Bennett. A group family photo will be sent to members via Canon Parshley. Bristol Probate Court session results listed with several estates and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church
Father
Granville G. Bennett
Jesus
Canon Parshley
Strange Pitch Lake Sights and World War II News
Soldiers and sailors tour Pitch Lake Trinidad a vast black tar lake supplying industry for 40 years with self filling ooze and odd relics. Lt Gerald S. Brown and Sgt William H. Brown meet by chance at a Mediterranean air base, longtime brothers reuniting after 16 months. James Chamberlain from Lima Ohio receives a North African APO wallet purse lost months earlier, ending a quirky tale of wartime misplacement.
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Trinidad
Antilles Air Command
Walter Raleigh
Washington, D. C
Mediterranean
Gerald S. Brown
Clinton
Wild Wolf
Austria
Brown
Lt. Brown
William H. Brown
James Chamberlain
Lima, Ohio
APO
Also Mentioned on This Page
United War Fund and
Community Chest
Bristol, R. I
Wesley A. Armstrong Herreshoff Mfg. Co
S. Rubber Co
Carr Mfg Co
Albert T. Fusonie
U_ = S. Rubber Co
Herreshoff Mfg
Bristol Mfg
Carr Mfg
A. I. Johnston
Gladys Brightman
Earl P Mathewson
F R Dimond
Archie Miller
Fred Palmer
R G Newbold
J. A. McKenham
Edward E Bunn
E. G. Sturdevant
Albert Battcher
G Marino
John Andrade
A. DePonte L
A. W. Barrett
Bray Wood
He Bhai
Robert Toland
John S. Palmer
Henry A. Street
Steel
Wallis E. Howe
Tudge
Ezra Dixon
Prescott B. Paull
Industrial Trust Co
W Fred Williams
LSC
Alice Wyatt
Lon
Robert J Connery
Clinton Sherman
George F Phillips
Earl G Sturdevant
Charles B Burns
Paul Bruno
Howard W Church
Charles Zinderstein
Edwin A. Skinner
Florence W Otten
Tohn H Tucker
Joseph Eckerslex
Edward Bann
Roswell
Bosworth and
Famil
Charles Mc Connery
Reginald Djimond
James McKenna
Skinner
4A F D'Angelo
Harold DeWolf
Marion E. D Newman
John Lawson
Fneene S Patton
James P Fay
Elizabeth D. Church
Stanley A Bennett
Philip Sansone
Barney Leviten
Mount Hone
Sunset Bakery
Walter Rice
Claude Hazeldine
Roger Pigeon
Edna A MacGowan
Margaret J Dunbar
Frank Perrys
Eva DesLaurier
Rutledge
Ralph Vawson
Archie P Allen
Wiliam Seymour
Mary Cornell
Anthony J Ferrara
Carl Steffen
Charles W Cromer
James Cadney
Johnny Come
King Midas Junior
Secret Service
Africa
Ney
Dennis O'Keefe
Jean Brooks
Margo
Kelly
Eddie Quillan
Joan Woodbury
Maxie Rosenbloom
Smgin
Allyn Joslyn
Evelyn Keyes
Edmund Lowe
Anita Louise
Frank Craven
Europe
Quarter Century Club
Richard B. DeWolf
Brown Univ. Freshman
Probate
Bristol Probate Court
John W Church
Gladys FE
Samuel W Ingraham
Samuel W. Ingraham
Domenic Raiola
Esther Raiola
Sabato Sicignano
Caroline
Paul Celone
Esate
Eta
Nancy Jane Masters
William Otis Masters
Michaelina Ruggiero
Michael Ruggiero
Anthony Ruggiero
Ralph W. Childs
Pvt
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