Richard Ebright Receives Navy Medal for Heroism
Richard Ebright, gunner’s mate third class from Westbury, awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during the Normandy invasion on D day. He saved six men and an unconscious officer as his PT boat rescued survivors, gaining orders to return aboard after extreme danger. Ebright, son of Leroy and Mrs. Ebright, enlisted in 1942 and is overseas from April with a wife employed in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cabral
Dorothy Manchester
Catherine Street
Normandy
Richard C. Ebright
Westbury
Navy
Marine Corps
Ebright
United States Naval Services
Leroy Ebright
Locust Street
Westbury High School
Manchester Electrical Contractor In Bristol Island
WM J Manchester Electrical Contractor advertises services in Bristol Island with repair work and installations. The listing provides address 8 Oliver Street and telephone BR 470-W signaling local business presence. It highlights practical electrical services for residences and small businesses in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. J
Manchester
Oliver
Bristol, H. I
Obituary of Bristol's Gold Star Mother Mary A Hadfield
Mrs. Mary A. Hadfield of 189 High Street Bristol dies after brief illness in Rhode Island Hospital. Born July 18 1868 in England she came to America 58 years ago and lived in Bristol 50 years. She was widow of Edward Hadfield and a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by four sons Harry George John and James all of Bristol and two daughters Mrs Bernard MacIntyre of Providence and Mrs Carmine Marabello of Bristol. Funeral tomorrow at 2 from George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with burial in North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. (Savall) Hadfield
High Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
England
Hadfield
Edward Hadfield
Kearney
James
Bernard MacIntyre
Providence
Carmine Marabello
George M. Wilbur
Warren
North Cemetery
Charles Young Recovers After Four Days Lost in Maine
Charles Young, 73, of Chicago and Prudence Island, was found frostbitten and with a back fracture after four days lost in Mosquito Mountain forest in Maine. He endured two doughnuts and cookies plus an orange as his only meals while wandering before rescue by four woodsmen and a search party. He is treated in Truesdale Hospital Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Young
Leslie Young
Cottage Street
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Maine Woods
Chicago
Mr. Young
Prudence Island
Maine
Waterville
the Forks
Mosquito Mountain
Young
Dallas Manchester
Bingham
Alec Smedburg
Smedburg
Younger Young
Colt Memorial Defeats Rogers 13 to 6 In Muddy Newport Fri
Colt Memorial beat Rogers High School 13 to 6 in a non league game at Newport. Maetoza threw to Annarummo for a 15 yard TD and Maetoza to Annarummo for the extra point. Rogers answered with a 3 yard TD by Garcia but Colt intercepted a pass for an 85 yard return to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial
Rogers High School
Newport
Colt
Rogers
Maetoza
Annarummo
Guadagni
O’brien
Garcia
McCaw
Jordan
Hole
Cavallaro
Mae
Marigold Girl Scout Troop Notes Meeting and Leaders
The Marigold Troop met from 3 30 to 5 00 with a review of the promise and laws. Mrs F G Sturdevat spoke on earning a silver star for attendance Dec 1 May. New assistants Mrs Clark Taylor and Miss Frances Doyle. Meeting closed with taps. Cecelia Brunelli scribe. A joint Senior Scout and Mariners meeting is planned for this evening in the Scout House with a social hour afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Sturdevat
Clark Taylor
Frances Doyle
Girl Scout Mariners
G. S and Independents and Engineers Victors
The U. S. Rubber Independents led by Capt. Tom Finn defeated the State Guard 71 to 33 in a Senior Basketball League game at the YMCA. Tappero Keith and Felix starred for the Engineers as they beat the Y Vikings 23 to 9, with Sousa Cabral Andrade praised for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Rubber Independents
Tom Finn
Y.M.C.A
Anderton
A. Almeida
Barboza
U. S. Rubber Engineers
Y” Vikings
Independents
Tappero
Keith
Felix
Vikings
Sousa
Cabral
Andrade
Ben Hazen
Bert Hill
Trudell Savino Wedding Held At Mt Carmel Church
Miss Zena Lucille Savino daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Savino Bristol Bristol County became the bride of Technical Sergeant Rudolph N Trudell US Army Air Forces son of the late Mrs Albina R Trudell of Bristol. The eight o clock ceremony at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church featured Rev Emilio Donanzan conducting the nuptial mass. The couple plans a wedding trip to New York and will live with the bride’s parents while the groom reports for duty at a Delaware army base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zena Lucille Savino
Joseph Savino
High Street
Rudolph N. Trudell
US Army Air Forces
Albina R. Trudell
East State Street
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Emilio Donanzan
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Crown Fastener Corporation
Warren
Army Air Forces
Trudell
Africa
Paper salvage drive nets ten tons with two private trucks
A community salvage effort collected 10 tons of waste paper and 600 pounds of rags Sunday using two privately loaned trucks after town trucks were withdrawn. Volunteers, led by Ian M. Walker, faced late arrivals and waited for highway equipment that was not used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian M. Walker
Highway Department
Richard Connery
Meyer Paley
Walker
Mr. Walker
Ian M. Walker, Jr
William Walker
Norman Carlson
Henry Newman
Lowell Wright
William Serbst
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Chippers
U.S.E.S
Ikeraa
Richard Ebright
U S. Navy
TEL. BR
Mary A. Hadfield
Algers
Ethiers
Bakers
Guevremonts
Sunshines
Alger
Dunbar
Mescall
Accardi
Perry G. Sousa
J Bisbane
F Gagha
F Middleton
H. Munro
R. Nelson
A Ethier
H Newman
S. Nunes
R. Rensehausen L. Alfano
R. Guevremont
Fredette
R. Palmer
R. DeWolf
IV. Cairrao
C. Lombardi
W. Alves
Ee Ee
G. Hadfield
R Sousa
L. Martin
Dolla S
Colt Finger Rogers
DesMarais
Velleca
Carulli
Mirabassi Rogers
Jamail
Jackson
Boherslev
O'Brien
R E. Lehan
F. H Hopkins
M. E. Kearns
Barrington
Guiteras Field
Girl Scout
Marigold Troop
Cecelia Brunelli
G. S& Independents
Victors
Wedding Trudell
Savino
G. I. Joeson
Suasibaty
Massachusetts
Connecticut
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