Navy inductees from town sworn in at Providence on Oct 8
The following men were sworn into the United States Navy in Providence on October 8 Walter Dias of 176 Thames Street Eugene Baker Ry One Gibson Road Manuel Madeira of 9 Pearses Avenue Frank Freitas of 327 High Street John Mello Jr of 13 Rock Street Gregory Duffy of 46 Mt Hope Avenue and Irving Russell Pierce of 63 Burton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Providence
Walter Dias
Thames Street
Eugene Baker Ryone
Gibson Road
Manuel Madeira
Pearses Avenue
Frank Freitas
High Street
John Mello, Jr
Rock Street
Gregory Duffy
Mt. Hope Avenue
Irving Russell Pierce
Burton Street
Victory era health tips for wartime duty
In wartime it is every citizen duty to stay healthy. Daily routines include frequent bathing and drinking plenty of pure water to support physical readiness and resilience for victory efforts.
Saviano elected to Sigma Xi at Brown University
Gabriel A. Saviano son of Mr and Mrs Vincent J Saviano of 48 Constitution street and a Colt Memorial High School graduate was elected to the Brown University Chapter of Sigma Xi the national honorary scientific society Members are chosen for excellence in two or more science departments He will graduate from Brown soon and pursue studies at Yale University.
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Gabriel A. Saviano
Vincent J. Saviano
Constitution Street
Colt Memorial High School
Brown University
Sigma Xi
Brown
Yale University
Monthly Report of District Nurses 1943 September
Monthly report shows Gen care cases 38 Met care 23 J H care 4 total 65 Gen visits 204 Met visits 49 seven babies J H visits 34 10 babies pre natal visits 19 tuberculosis 30 total 336 Clinics held Cinldwel 4 babies 121 and 13 examinations by doctor deliveries attended 5 night calls 3 office treatments 38 focial calls 4
Column Thin Column Supporters Back Rhode Island War Loan Drive
A Pembroke style note praises the Rhode Island Third War Loan effort and thanks readers for backing the attack. It credits four local industrial firms Herreshoff Mfg Co Collins & Aikman United States Rubber Carr Mfg Corp and a Warren sponsor Athert Tamed for sponsoring patriotic full-page ads.
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Baltar
Phoenix
Herreshoff Mig Co
Collins & Aikman Corp
United States Rubber Co
Carr Mig. Corp
Athert
Warren Beard
Navy veteran Michael Cavallaro served fifteen years
Michael Cavallaro, CM 3c, USN, celebrated a 15 year naval career beginning in 1920 with seven day leave at Richmond street. He served briefly as a musician, then as carpenter, saw action in convoy duties and antiaircraft roles before and during World War II, including service near Newport.
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Navy
Michael Cavallaro
CM 3c
USN
Richmond Street
Awate Univers
Germany
Colt Memorial Football Schedule 1943 Season Summary
Colt Memorial opened the 1943 grid season with a Cranston loss 12-0. Results shown include Colt victories over Rogers High 18-9 and Aldrich 6-0. Upcoming games list Country Day 27-6 and other fixtures at West, De La Salle, Portsmouth Priory, Burrilly, Barrington with locations such as Guiteres Field and Newport.
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John
Corr
Pruteal
Esch
Heet
Howe
Cranston
Roeers
Cale
Country Day
Colt
Guiteres
de la Salle
Newport
Portsmouth Priory
Portsmouth
Sailor’s letter from Atlantic voyage praises Mill Pond and Bristol
A sailor writes from a minesweeper in the Atlantic describing his move to a new ship and new mail address. He praises shipboard life, mentions meeting a Texan and a Feutucket gunner, and asks Matt to relay sympathy to Texas soldiers amid dust storms.
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Mr. Bosworth
Phoenix
Atlantic
Navy
Bristol
Mill Pond
Feutucket
Lavender
Texas
Pexas
Searome
Matt Pritas
Matt
Vitale PH
Local Gossip Traces a Runner and Family Ties in Warren
Fragmentary notes describe a home-grown runner seen near a hospital and street, mentioning a Warren residence and a brother named Sa Jone Sal. Cit Sal 1. Palurrbo 2nd Aux Surg Grea. The snippet hints at personal connections and familiar places in a Northeast Africa setting.
Boy Scout Pack 14 Plans Halloween Party and Drives
The Cub Pack 14 holds its monthly meeting at Scout Hall at six. Dens will be reorganized and new leaders chosen. Den achievements and craftwork will be noted. A Halloween costume party is planned later this month. Scouts urge old paper drives and a patrol contest to reduce waste.
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Scout Hall
Scouts of Americal
Fons Bebana
Obituary of Hoo Frank Rawson Longtime Town Resident
Hoo Frank Rawson a former town resident died Monday in Providence after a long illness in his 84th year He was the son of John and Abbie Rawson and attended local public schools before moving to Providence in 1938 He had remained a resident of the town Several nieces and nephews survive Funeral services will be held tomorrow from the CM Connery Funeral Home on Burton Street Rev Leonard Po Rasmin rector of St Mark's Frescanal Church Warren will officiate Burial will be in North Cemetery
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Frank Rawson
Providence
John
Abbie Rawson
Connery Funeral Home
Burton Street
Leonard Po Rasmin
St Mark's Frescanal Church
Warren
Purial
North
D A R Supports Plasma Unit Purchase in Bristol Chapter Meeting
At the Bristol Chapter DAR meeting members pledged their share for buying a blood plasma unit for the National Red Cross. the unit costs 2350 dollars and will be run by two doctors and a nurse. Mrs Charles Chase spoke on the project, while Rev Richard Mortimer Maddog discussed international relations.
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Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rhode Island Daughters of the American Revolution
National Red Cross
Frederick Chase
Red Cross
Othe National Society
Dar
Richard Mortimer- Maddog
United States
Howard B Gorham
Vic Resent
Captain Connery Receives Soldier's Medal
Capt. A. V. Connery Jr. son of Augustus V. Connery of 150 Walnut Street is awarded the Soldier's Medal for risking his life to save crew after a ferry crash. He helped dazed pilots to safety and returned to rescue the co pilot from beneath the plane wreckage.
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A. V. Connery, Jr
Vo Conners
Augustus Vo Connery
Walnut Street
Thetet 20 Arma Fleet
Fomber
Ustrade
What You Busy With War Bonds
When a soldier or sailor is low in spirits there is nothing that will cheer him up as much as a letter from home. The War and Navy Departments have devised a method for getting the word to fighting men with the greatest dispatch. This is the microfilm method of transmitting letters, known to all of us as V mail.
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War and Navy Departments
Colt Defeats Country Day 27 to 6 in East Providence
Colt Memorial defeated Providence Country Day School 27 to 6 after taking a 14 point lead in the first period. McCaw Cirillo and Colone scored touchdowns, Esposito added three PATs, and Wally Schmid scored for Country Day. Walter Dias departed for Navy last Friday.
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Colt Memorial
Providence Country Day School
East Providence
Colt
McCaw
Cirillo
Colone
Esposito
Wally Schmid
Pete Varela
Louis Chirico
Walter Dias
Navy
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Bristol County WaterCo
Gabriel Saviano
Pristol Phoenix
Mocre
Rhode Island
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Davisien
Natmonglae
Roderik Pointe
Feomrain
The
Novos Tonom
Europe
Bible Prophecy
CG. A. R. Hall
Hope ST
R. I
A. W. Ortner
League OF Bible
Vane
Saeed
Northeast
Africa
Sa Jone
BOY Scout
H. Frank Rawson
Mt. Hope
Remeries Building
Hope and
Bradford Sts
D.A.R
Mirs
Joseph Brogden
EL Coke
Sersip
Newman Hall
Salishburs
Hos
Moths Town
US Treasury Department
Tore Drediway
le le
Burnett Desmarais
Cowgill Chirten
le Ig
Colman Narola
Moore Manchester Rt Tt
Davason
BBB
Procopio
Tessie Molasky
Gutiseppe Picarro
Oo Perent
Vernon A. Gray
Tel
Bristol Real Estate
Cape Cod
Hope Street
Bristol Highlands
A. A. Edmonds
Bents
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