Bristol Post War Projects Committee Names Chairman
Henry Wood named chairman of the Bristol Post War Public Projects Planning Committee at a meeting in the Council Chamber. Henry F. Serbst elected secretary and a Providence meeting at the Crown Hotel on Thursday under the State Planning Board was planned with delegates including A. A. Edmonds and J. Floyd Huestis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wood
Bristol
Council Chamber
Henry F. Serbst
Providence
Crown Hotel
State Planning Board
Mr. Wood
A. A. Edmonds
J. Floyd Huestis
Bristol Board
Lucien Capone
Earl P. Mathewson
Wifred M. Hamill
Frank L. Doran
Donat J. Gladue
Serbst
Wood
State wide scrap metal drive set for October 24 across Rhode Island
Rhode Island will hold a state wide scrap metal drive on Sunday October 24 as part of a national effort led by the War Production Board. Local salvage committees urged households farms and businesses to gather metal including iron steel copper and brass while excluding porcelain enameled items and tin cans to aid war production and steel supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Steel Division
War Production Board
Lawrence Lanpher
Rhode Island Salvage Committee
Salvage Department of the
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Lanpher
Tan M Walker
Bristol Salvage Committee
Charles H. Scott Jr Awarded Purple Heart in North Africa
First Lt Charles H Scott Jr received the Order of the Purple Heart from a letter to his parents. He is recovering in a North Africa hospital from a hip wound suffered July 6 during the Tunisian campaign while serving with the Amphibious Command. He is married with a three month old son and his wife Barbara Harris of Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Scott, Jr
Charles’ H. Scott
Wood Street
North Africa
CMTC
Fort Ethan Allen
Amphibious Command
Scott
Barbara Harris
Barrington
Soldier Joseph Lawrence Completes US Army Motor Course
Private first class Joseph Lawrence, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lawrence of 20 Thompson Avenue, completed a motor transport and maintenance course at the American School Center in England. The program covered general automotive mechanics with a short course for tactical troops and stressed daily vehicle checkups to ensure proper maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lawrence
Thompson Avenue
England
Pfc William R. Tattrie Dies in Southwest Pacific Accident
Private First Class William R. Tattrie husband of Esther K. Tattrie of 173 Metacom Avenue was killed on October 2 in the Southwest Pacific Area after an accident. A War Department telegram expressed sympathy as a letter from Tattrie dated October 1 arrived, noting he had been in a rest home and was not yet well. He was born November 11, 1908 and served after training at Fort Riley and Fort Bliss, with overseas service beginning in August. He is survived by his wife, his father, two sisters Ruth Nerone and Mrs Van Voochts, and a brother Allen Tattrie Sr., stationed in England with the Merchant Marine.
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Pfc
William R. Tattrie
Esther K. Tattrie
Metacom Avenue
Southwest Pacific
Tattriec
Pfc. Tattrie
Allen A
Alexina Tattrie
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Bliss
Texas
Tattrie
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Mrs J F McClure To Head Hope Circle D of I
Mrs Johanna F McClure will be installed November 15 as regent of Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella succeeding Mrs Tena E McKenna who presided at the meeting when officers were named Other officers include Vice regent Helen F Barnes, recording secretary Mary C McHugh and more A Halloween party is planned for October 25 with McHugh and Frances Horton as co chairs and several members assisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna F McClure
Hope Circle
Isabella
Tena E. McKenna
Helen F Barnes
McKenna
Mary C McHugh
Eva Burke
Marguerite Walsh
Anna Sevigny
Alma Bailey
Hallowe'en
McHugh
Frances Horton
Thes
Pauline Tangello
Jordan
Sevigny
Rose Preble
Katherine Bottomley
Frances Guevermont
Class of 1944 Elects Officers at Bristol High
George Olver was elected president of the Class of 1944 at Bristol Senior High School. Other officers include Ralph Celone as vice president, Louise Bonvicin as secretary, and Herbert Hayden as treasurer. Charles Alfred named chairman of the executive committee with members Robert Brownell, Dominic Campanella, James Martin, Augustine Raymond, and Vincent Securo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Olver
Bristol Senior High School
Ralph Celone
Louise Bonvicin
Herbert Hayden Charles Alfred
Robert Brownell
Domenic Campanella
James Martin
Augustine Raymond
Vincent Securo
Sgt Anthony Agatiello Promoted at Perrin Field Texas
Sgt Anthony F. Agatiello son of Mr and Mrs Danio Agatiello of 29 Bourne Street was promoted at Perrin Field Texas Army Air Forces basic flying school from corporal to his present rank. Cadet detachment instructor and family notes accompany the announcement of engagements between Gladys Earle and Lee Aaron a petty officer second class in the United States Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony FE. Agatiello
Danio Agatiello
Bourne Street
Perrin Field
Texas
Army Air Forces
Agatiello
William Earle, Sr
Gladys
Lee Aaron
Birmingham
Ala
Mr. Aaron
United States Navy
School Receives Pratt & Whitney Plane Motor for Training
A nine cylinder airplane motor arrived from Mitchell Field and was installed in the Andrews Memorial School machine shop for pre induction instruction. A plane is expected to join it soon, to be housed at Linden Place garage under arrangements with Russell G. Colt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt & Whitney
Mitchell Field
Andrews Memorial School
Supt
E. S. Mapes
Garrage
Linden Place
Russell G. Colt
Mapes
J Howard McGrath
Scrap Drive Yields Far Less Paper and Rags
Ton M Walker chairing Salvage for Victory reports Sunday collection of fourteen tons of paper and one ton of rags, far short of the threefold goal. The Salvage committee with the town Highway Department and volunteers organized the drive. tin can collection is postponed due to heavy department workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton M Walker
Salvage For Victory Committee
Bomber Crew Pilot Alan Hibbert Scored In Pacific Action
Staff Sergeant Alan Hibbert 20 son of Mr and Mrs George Hibbert of 240 Hope Street was part of a bomber crew that shot down three Zeros over Tarawa during the September 18 19 joint Army Navy attack on northern Gilberts announced at Seventh Air Force Base Hawaii on Sept 26 He assisted as an army bomber assistant engineer taking part in two raids with bombs dropped on strategic targets He holds the Air Medal for meritorious achievement and has participated in raids on Nauru and Wake Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Hibbert
George Hibbert
Hope Street
Tarawa
Army
Navy
Gilberts
Seventh Air Force
Hawaii
Hibbert
Nauru
Wake Island
A Tribute to a Fine Soldier at Salinas Air Base
A clipping from the Salinas Arms Air Base paper profiles flight chief Bill Hogan from Rhode Island. Described as disciplined, respectful, well read, and sociable, he has served over three years in the Army and is viewed fondly by his squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas Arms Air Base
Salinas
Rhode Island
Bill Hogan
John D Hogan
Asher Place
Bill
Oreste Procopio Receives Army Air Corps Commission
Oreste Procopio son of Gioacchino and Mrs Procopio of 98 Constitution Street was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces after graduating at Deming Army Air Field New Mexico on October 2 He received the silver wings of a bombardier and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bryant College Providence He completed pre flight training at Santa Ana Army Air Base and graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Kingman Arizona on July 5 1943 He reports to a new base in Florence South Carolina His brother Edward serves as Aviation Machinist Mate in the submarine patrol service
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Oreste Procopio
Gioacchino Procopio
Constitution Street
Deming Army Air Field
Deming
New Mexico
Army of the
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Santa Ana
Cal
Army Air Forces
Kingman
Arizona
Four Bristol Boys join the U. S. Coast Guard
In September four Bristol men enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Donald IL Chionchio Stephen M Lewis William J Smith Jr and James J Sylvester The Providence recruiting office reported 32 new enlistees last month with 31 aged 17 reminding of expanded Coast Guard roles and career advancement Rhode Island provided 28 recruits and Fall River four none of whom were named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
United States Coast Guard
Donald IL. Chionchio
Stephen M. Lewis
William J Smith, Jr
James J Sylvester
Exchance Street
Providence
Navy
Coast Guard
Rhode Island
Fall River
Shis and That from Here and There
A reminiscence column mixes humor about language learning and a vivid WWII note on New Guinea natives fighting alongside Allies. It reports natives aidingBritain against Japan, their brave skills, and a glimpse of Hope Street fruit trucks amid banana shortages and West Coast fruit boats moving to government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Times
New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Anthony Eden
Churchill
Hope Street
West Coast
East
Middle West
United Fruit Company
Gulf and Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles H. Scott, Jr
Purple Heart
Lena Horne
Bill Robinson
Cab Calloway
Fats Waller
Nicholas Brothers
Katherine Dunham
America
Merchant Seamen
Esday
George Raft
Brenda Marshall
Peter Lorre
Sidney Greenstreet
Tommy Tucker
Rosemary Lane
Patric Knowles
Evelyn Ankers
Neil Hamilton
Laurel and Hardy
Vivian Blaine
Wm. R. Tattrie
West Pacific Area
J. F. McClure
D. of I
Julia di Cianni
Ruth Bush
Riverside
Ella Farnum
Lt. Procbpio
Bryant College
Florence
South Carolina
Edward
U. S. Coast Guard
Bailie School
Shuangshihou
Clementine
Hirohito
Pacific
Siorthi
Gille
Gulf
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