Rotarians Sponsor Banquet for Colt Football Team
The Rotary Club announces a banquet to honor the championship Colt football team for its record, with Albert Fusonie leading the arrangements and Hubert Hill chairing the committee. Members include Chief Ferrara Brig. Gen. Hall and several others, meeting at the YMCA next Tuesday to plan awards and lettermen. The Rev Thomas Burns spoke at the Rotary gathering outlining his four guiding principles. Providence Club to send bowling teams to Bristol for matches on December 5, and the Christmas party will be at St Michael's Parish House with guests invited.
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Colt
Rotary Club
Albert T. Fusonie
Hubert F. Hill
Hill
Frank J. Sylvia
Anthony J. Ferrara
Roswell S. Bosworth
D. V. A. Capone
Joseph Pine
Samuel A. Hall
A. A. Edmonds
J. Floyd Huestis
Y.M.C
John L. Burke
Nash
Rotary
Thomas R. Burns
Fall River
Providence Club
Bristol
St. Michael’s Parish House
A. J. Ferrara
Doric Club Hosts Annual Ladies Night At Masonic Temple
The Doric Club of St. Albans Lodge No. 6 F and A M held its annual Ladies Night at the Masonic Temple on Hope Street featuring a 6 30 dinner and entertainment. Singers and performers included Ella F Gray Betty L Greer Connie H Briggs and others with violin by Hubert F Hill and accordion by Buddy Congdon. committee members led by Allen M Newman assisted by a long list of club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doric Club
St. Alban’s Lodge
No. 6
Masonic Temple
Hope Street
Ella F. Gray
Betty L. Greer
Connie H. Briggs
Anna Kebrek
Florence Dunbar
Eleanor Perry
Joan Osterberg
Cynthia Garvin
Edith Boutilier
Gladys L. Usher
Elizabeth Perry
Lily Strickland
Jean Sibelius
Jeannie
Stephen Foster
E. F Bullard
Hubert F Hill
Buddy Congdon
Allen M. Newman
Herbert B. Burnham
Vernon A Gray
D Lloyd Smith
John R MacGovern
George Boutillier
Father and Son Night Planned by St Elizabeth CYO
St Elizabeth’s CYO completes plans for a Father and Son night on Monday Dec 3 at the club headquarters. Dr Joseph E Pine will speak and Charles Mello will be honored as the first father. Entertainment will be provided by members and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s
CYO
Joseph E. Pine
Charles Mello
Charles Mello, Jr
Richard Cordeiro
Bernard Almeida
Joseph Motta
Herman Grabert
Frank Viera
Ray Rodrigues
Bristol War Fund Drives To $13191.55 Final Total
Chairman Bartlett announced Bristol raised 13191.55 in the United War Fund drive surpassing the 12000 quota at 110 percent. Executive secretary Mrs Brightman released the donor list including individuals and organizations from Residential and Business divisions with gifts ranging from 5 to 38.05.
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Frederick S. Bartlett
United War Fund
Bristol
Raymond S. Brightman
Frank H. Buffinton
Morton S. Giles
Martin Hall
W. Wall
Samuel Hochman
D.A.R
Lieut Jose C Victoria Elevated to Lieutenant at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Jose C Victoria son of Mr and Mrs John C Victoria of 6 Doran avenue Bristol rises to Lieutenant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he is stationed He is a Colt Memorial High School graduate and earned a civil engineering degree from Rhode Island State College in 1938 He studied at Temple University and at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis He was a government civil service employee at the Philadelphia Navy Yard before his commission in June 1941 He has served in naval posts in the United States and Brazil He resides in Brooklyn with his wife Irene Furtado and their two children
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
US Naval Reserve
United States
Brazil
Brooklyn
Irene Furtado
Bristol
Sailor Joseph Morris Served Aboard Guest in Pacific War
Navy records note water tender Joseph Morris of 74 Center Street served on the destroyer Guest off Okinawa where a Japanese plane strike hit the mast. Guest saw action with escort carriers near Okinawa and the Salashima islands, part of Task Force 58 during the First Battle of the Philippine Sea and fought through the northern Solomons, the Bismarck Archipelago, Palaus and Iwo Jima. Community Christmas Fund donations totaling 37.00 are listed with names incl F J Murphy, Charles B Rockwell, A Friend, Miss Mollie Hamill, Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias, Franklin Printing Co, Leroy Doane, F T Goff, R S Bosworth.
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Joseph Morris
Center Street
Guest
Okinawa
Navy
Salashima Islands
Formosa
St. George’s Channel
New Britain
New Ireland
Philippine Sea
Marianas
Pacific
Solomons
Bismarck Archipelago
Palaus
Iwo Jima
Order of American Legion
F. J. Murphy
Charles B. Rockwell
Miss Mollie Hamill
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Franklin Printing Co
Leroy Doane
F. T. Goff
R. S. Bosworth
Republican Club to Hear Tennessee Congressman Jennings Jr
Congressman John Jennings Jr of Tennessee will speak at the Republican Club of R I meeting. The event tomorow at 8 PM at Republican Party headquarters 59 Jackson street Providence features B W Wall leading a Bristol delegation. He is a former judge of the Tennessee Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings, Jr
Tennessee
Republican Club of
R. I
Republican Party
Jackson Street
Providence
B. W Wall
Bristol
Jennings
Superior Court of Tennessee
Six New Members Voted Into Bristol Council
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus met on State street and admitted six new members. They approved a $10 donation to the American Legion Christmas Fund and a $5 gift to the Christmas Seal Health Fund. The group planned a visit to the home of the late William Connery on High street yesterday at 8 o clock.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
State Street
American Legion
William Connery
High Street
Christmas Seal Health Fund
Monthly Rubbish Drive Scheduled for Early Week
The town announces the monthly rubbish drive for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Trucks will pick up waste by territory with easy container placement for one man. South of Church lane is Monday and north of Church street Tuesday, with outlying districts serviced on Wednesday.
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Church Lane
Church Street
Plans for Bristol County CYO League Take Shape
Bristol County CYO basketball league formed after a meeting in St Mary's Auditorium. Representatives from Our Lady of Mount Carmel St Elizabeth's St Mary's and Holy Angels Barrington commit to rules. schedule to start December 6 or 13, venue pending.
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Bristol County
St Mary’s Auditorium
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Elizabeth's Church
St Mary's Church
the Holy Angels
Barrington
Old Farmer's Almanac Forewarns of Tough Winter
Rob J. B. Thomas notes in the almanac foreword that Weather Indications predict heavy precipitation and more storms than usual. Since 1793 the publication has appeared yearly except 1936 when weather predictions were omitted, prompting public protest and remorse from the publisher.
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Farmer's Almanac
Rob J. B. Thomas
Weatherwise
Farmer’s Almanac
Theodore Roosevelt
Almanac Weather Predictions and Whittling Vermont
Providence city clerk notes 38 percent Almanac weather accuracy and 35 percent for the Weather Bureau. Almanac foresees four solar eclipses next year, one visible in the U.S., plus a lunar eclipse unseen here. Also features Whittling In Vermont with jokes and verses on April whittling and a playful look at sticks and knives in springtime yellowing pages.
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Providence
Weather Bureau
the Almanac
Vermont
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Veterans Administration
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