Young Women and Youth Groups Schedule Fall Meetings
The first fall meeting of the Young Women's Club is set for tomorrow evening. The Senior and Industrial Volleyball Group meets tonight at 7 in the gym. Weekly dances continue Thursday evenings in Rockwell Hall. Roy E. Coombs will attend the bi monthly conference of Y M C A secretaries. The Vikings plan Saturday dance preparations at the Y. Bristol Community Theatre rehearsals run Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Twelve Hi Y delegates named for the Tri State Older Boys Conference. Michael DelPiano to attend Boston conference on Older Boys plans. A Hallowe en party is planned for October 30 in the Y gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Maetoza
Joseph Cavallaro
Albert Osterberg
Joseph Nunes
Francis Velleca
Peter Varola
Pat Annarummo
Michael Balzano
John Balzano
Anthony Ferrara
James Celone
Domenic Raiola
Michael DelPiano
Colt 12 7 Victory Boosts Class C Hopes
Colt Memorial Green and White beat Aldrich High 12 to 7 in a non league schoolboy game at Guiteras Field. Colt trailed until the second half scoring two touchdowns including a late winner by Maetoza on a 40 yard run after a series of passes and a penalty. Aldrich answered with a 60 yard pass run and a later drive but fielded missteps and penalties limited their success. The win featured 18 Colt players, standout backs McCann Maetoza and McHugh, and line players Rodrigues Manchester and Wiese. Engagement announced for Miss Leonora Saccoccia to PFC Attilio Topazio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial
Aldrich High
Providence
Guiteras Field
Colt
Aldrich
Morrison
Johnson
Alexson
McCann
Jordan
Fieet
Maetoza
Archie Allen
McCaw
McHugh
Rodrigues
Manchester
Wiese
Local Man Serves in Fifth Army Artillery Unit in Italy
Pfc. Alexander Di Donna of 635 Wood Street serves with the 697th Field Artillery Battalion on the Fifth Army front in Italy. The battalion fired the new 240 millimeter howitzer near Cassino since January 30, 1944 and aided the advance from the Gustav Line to the Arno River. The 32 ton weapon fires 360 pound shells up to 14 miles, aided by Cub aircraft directing fire. The unit traces its lineage to early American artillery, activated in 1940, and arrived in theater on Christmas Eve 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Alexander di Donna
Wood Street
697Th
Cassino
Gustav Line
Arno
Cub
697Th Field Artillery
36Th Field Artillery Régiment
Alexander Hamilton
New York Provincial Artillery
United States
Flying Horse patrol wins Patrol Spirit Night at Bristol Scouts
First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America reports Flying Horse patrol led by Richard Belmore wins Patrol Spirit Night with 38 points. They win all games, place second in inspection, and plan an all day Camp King Phillip hike, Halloween party, and Columbus Day events. Advancements include Perry, Belmore, Costa, Medeiros, Fonseca. Sea Scout Patrol reorganized under Admiral Edwards with regular meetings starting next Monday. Cub Pack 14 holds fall roundup in Scout Hall. P.O.W.S society nominates four new members and schedules ceremonial planning with a potluck finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Horse Patrol
Richard Belmore
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Anthony Perry
Alfred Costa
Louis Medeiros
Daniel Fonseca
Court of Honor and Board of Review
Camp King Phillip
Hallowe’en
Sea Scout
Admiral Edwards
J.asm
Walter Machado
George Amaral
Den
Family Allowance questions answered for service dependents
Questions from veterans and dependents regarding Family Allowance payments, allotments and eligibility are addressed. Topics include initial payments to spouses, how multiple dependents are paid, reinstating National Service Life Insurance, and eligibility rules for Class E allotments and theater ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
New Bedford
Mass
Bristol Coast Guard Base Change Faces Local Outcry
A Phoenix report says Bristol Coast Guard Station may become a storage and secondary repair base with cutters moved to Woods Hole, causing revenue loss and reduced crew facilities. Local officials confirm Woods Hole as central repair hub. Bristol’s selection praised for its advantages. Harold OConnell has moved to Woods Hole. residents fear higher costs and poorer facilities. Navigation in Narragansett Bay is seen as less foggy and windy than Woods Hole.
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Bristol
Phoenix
Coast Guard
Woods Hole
Clark Burdick
Mt. Hope Bridge
Constitution Street
Newport
Harold O'Connell
Narragansett Bay
Community events calendar lists fall fundraisers
Upcoming activities include October 5 Harvest Supper by Reba Rebeka Lodge, October 6 Ivy Guild rummage sale at St. Michael's Parish House, October 7 Food sale by American Legion Auxiliary and Fall Hop by Vi kings Club at the YMCA gym, October 13 Girl Scout rummage sale at Levy's Store, October 27 Halloween party by St. Elizabeth's Chil dren of Mary Sodality, and December 7 Xmas sale and supper at Vestry Baptist Church.
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Reba Rebeka Lodge
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Parish House
Auspices
American Legion Auxiliary
Vikings Club
Y.M.C.A
Levy
Independent Hall
Vestry Baptist Church
A Square Deal for Veterans and the 1932 Vote
A veteran writes to defend a square deal for returning service members. He contrasts Republican and Democratic actions, citing Roosevelt's veto threats on the 1932 bonus bill and the subsequent aid figures for veterans under Roosevelt versus the prior administration. He urges independent voters to choose those who supported veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Coincidence Links Naval Letters and Cavalieri Note
A reader notes Lt Maynard Suzman sent the same South Pacific YANK issue as Capt Raymond Makowsky and inked Pvt Frank Cavalieri of Bristol in that article. Suzman remains in hospital, while both men sought to share the Cavalieri boy’s story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bosworth
Maynard Suzman
YANK
South Pacific
Raymond Makowsky
Pvt
Frank Cavalieri
Bristol
Cavalieri
Heartiest Congratulations From a Bristol Soldier Abroad
A Bristol correspondent writing from France in September 1944 thanks the community for support and honor rolls, notes casualties among Bristol friends, and describes life in the Heavy Automotive Maintenance unit of the Ordnance. He praises how cemeteries are kept and sends regards to family and hometown readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Devens
Office of
Arlington. A
the Phoenix
Bristol
H.A.M
Ernie Pyle
Ordnance
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Young Women's Club
Young Women’s Club
Rockwell Hall
Roy E. Coombs
Massachusetts and
Rhode Island
Y.m.c.a.’S
Massachusetts
Vikings
The
Bristol Community Theatre
Y Gym
Annarummo
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Donahue Cavallaro
It It
Sprague Roderigues
Bailleux Mello
Axelson Varella
Jones Manchester
Rt Rt
Bishop Wiese
Re Re
Harrisson Maetoza
Morrison Jordan
Johnson McHugh
Pias McCann
Turnblom Towndowns
Aldrich Johnson
Aldrich Axelson
Balzano
Desmarins
Marbassi
Carulli
Vellaca
Dean
Dober
Brewer
Underhill
Baleize
Kane
Brougher
Henry
W. E Carty
W. E. Seymore
P. W. Higgins
Leonora Saccoccia
Nicholas Saccoccia
Cranston
Attilio Topazio
United States Army
Enrico Topazio
Bradford Street
J. A. Chartier
Tel
Warren
Barrington Roofing Co
Woodbine Avenue
West Barrington, R. 1
Sth Army Artillery Unit
BOY Scout
P.O.W.S
Awashanks Herd
Honor Society of Scouting
Herd
Aner, He No
Mad Aid E Mya
J M.B
Waltham
Mass. A
Office of Dependency Benefits
Newark
N. J
I. M. C. Haverhill. A
Navy
M. F
Norwood
Concord
First Service Command
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Ros
England
France
APO
Phoenixes
P.S
And
U.S. Rubber Co
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