United War Fund Drive Totals and Bristol Quota Report
The 1944 United War Fund Community Chest totals show 458.25 raised for all divisions toward Bristol’s 11530 quota. Funds support agencies including Bristol Community Chest, United Seamen's Service, War Prisoner's Aid, Americart Field Service, and welfare work in liberated and occupied countries. Gifts over five dollars are listed by division and contributor, with notable large gifts from Judge and Mrs. Edward L Leahy and various clubs, merchants, and individuals across Residential, Business, and Clubs divisions.
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United War Fund Community Chest
Bristol
Bristol Community Chest
USC
United Seamen’s Service
Americart
Edward G. Easterbrooks
Charles F. Dimond
Corea’s Grocery
George Bacon
Congregational Church Sets Supper and Talk Next Week
The First Congregational Church hosts a Church School Family Supper next Wednesday at 6 30 PM with Rev. Roland Mariott of Riverside Congregational Church to speak on Parent Responsibilities in the Religious Education of the Child. A family service follows Sunday at 11 AM with consecration of teachers and parents. no regular Church School that morning.
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First Congregational Church
Roland Mariott
Riverside Congregational Church
Guneral House
Friendly Circle Bingo To Aid BBB Fund
The Friendly Circle hosts the second Bristol Buddy Bundles benefit bingo tonight at G A R Hall. Penny bingo starts at 7 15 with Mrs Roy Bush and Mrs Fred A Straight calling numbers and a women’s staff on the floor. Contributors total $283 38 plus a bond raffle. other donors include Mr and Mrs Wilfred M Hamill and Miss Evelyn Bache.
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Bristol
G.A.R. Hall
Friendly Circle
Roy Bush
Fred A Straight
Wilfred M Ham
Wounded Pfc Anthony Cappucci Noted On Guam Island Action
Pfc Anthony M Cappucci U S Marine Corps was wounded in action on July 22 on Guam Island Marianas Islands per word to his parents Mr and Mrs Domenic Cappucci 17 Prospect Street He has been awarded the Purple Heart The 22 year old Cappucci fought in two major battles on Bougainville He enlisted July 10 1942 He has three brothers in the armed forces Sgt Michael J Cappucci Cpl Peter M Cappucci and Joseph M Cappucci all serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony M. Cappucci
U. S. Marine Corps
Guam Island
Marianas Islands
Domenic Cappucci
Bristol High School Hallowe'en Party Planned
The Bristol Senior High School schedules a Hallowe'en Party next Wednesday evening from 7 30 to 11 00. The event features dancing and games with Grant Hickons as chairman and a committee handling secretary treasurer publicity tickets refreshments decorations and games. Faculty advisors are Mrs. Louise B. Masters and Mr. Carl T. Carlson.
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Bristol Senior High School
Grant Hickons
Janice Hayden
Eleanor Lemaire
Margaret Guevremont
James Fusco
Rose Azzarone
Lydia Travers
Jacquelyn D'Amxo
Larry Rodrigues
Louise B. Masters
Carl T. Carlson
Rallies Planned by Both Parties as Election Day Approaches
Campaigns ramp up as Election Day nears with two rallies planned by each party. Republicans announce Norman D. MacLeod and slate of speakers at Reynolds School next Thursday at 7 30 pm, with Bert ram W Wall presiding. Democrats set November 2 rally at Colt Memorial High School with U S Senator Green to attend, Pasquale Pagnano says. A Republican banner on Wood Street was torn by hoodlums last evening.
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Norman D. Macleod
Senator Green
Reynolds
Arthur A. Forcier
Thomas J. Paolino
Roswell S. Bosworth
Robert A. McCaughey
John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
Bertram W. Wall
Morial High School
Pasquale Pagnano
Democrat Town Committee
U. S
Green
Independent Hall
Wood Street
Charles Curran
Lucien Capone
Lincoln Hall
Republican Party
Mrs Russell G Colt Hosts GOP Women Tea at Linden Place
Mrs Russell G Colt hosted a Bristol Women's Republican Club tea at Linden Place attended by more than 200 women including wives of state and local candidates. Key guests included Mrs Norman D MacLeod and wives of candidates for governor lieutenant governor congress state senator and representatives. Tea service featured Mrs Earl G Sturdevant and others while guests listed numerous hostesses and pourers by name.
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Russell G. Colt
Linden Place
Women's Republican Club of
Bristol
Colt
Bertram W. Wall
Norman D. MacLeod
Arthur A. Forcier
Charles A. Curran
John G. Murphy
General Assembly
Roswell S. Bosworth
Manuel Cardoza
Robert A. McCaughey
Colt to Face De La Salle at Guiteras Field
Colt meets De La Salle of Newport in a Class C matchup at Guiteras Field tomorrow after noon. The game is set for 2:30 PM.
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Colt
de la Salle of
Newport
Guiteras Field
Kearney Post To Install Officers Tomorrow Evening
Kearney Post No 6 The American Legion and its Auxiliary Unit will install officers at the Post Home on Franklin street tomorrow evening. District Commander John J. O Mara and staff will install the Legion officers while Second District President Mrs Harriet Kee and department officers will install Auxiliary officers. National Vice President Frank McCaffrey and Department Commander Chester Follet will attend with other officers. A social hour with a collation and dancing follows. All Legionaires Auxiliary women and visiting service men on furlough are invited.
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Kearney
No 6
American Legion
Franklin Street
John J. O’mara
Second District
Legion
Harriet Kee
Frank McCaffrey
Chester Follet
Auxiliary
Legionaires
Men’s Union Installs Officers Sunday in Chapel
The Men’s Union will install officers Sunday at 7 30 in DeWolf Memorial Chapel as part of Laymen’s Sunday. Gordon R. Brown, past president, presides and Rev. Herbert D. Graetz delivers the sermon titled How May Men Serve The Church followed by a hymn sing.
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DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Gordon R. Brown
Herbert D. Graetz
Sgt Americus C Mattos Reassigned to New Jersey Post
T Sgt Americus C Mattos of Bristol Rhode Island reports to RAF Redistribution Station No 1 in Atlantic City New Jersey after fourteen months overseas in the Southwest Pacific. He flew 54 combat missions as a radio gunner on a B 24 Liberator and wears the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters plus American Theatre Asiatic Pacific ribbons with one campaign star. He will be examined and interviewed before his next air force assignment to aid the war effort. He is the son of Mrs Mary R Mattos of 72 East State Street.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Americus C. Mattos
Bristol
Rhode Island
Mattos
Air Force
AAF
Sgt. Mattos
Mary R. Mattos
East State Street
Robot bombs in southern England haunt observer
Richard L Strout recalls the terror of robot bombs over London as he describes watching them glide across the sky, the explosions near Buckingham Palace, the shattered glass of Queen Anne's Mansions, and the grim aftermath in Lambeth and surrounding areas. He contrasts the weapon's dramatic display with its deadly impact and the fragile survival of those inside prayer.
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Richard L Strout
England
Christian Science Monitor
London
Hyde Park
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United Sr
Bristol Council
K. of C
Mite Society Baptist Church
Defiance Engine & Hose Co
Cup Defenders
Hydraulion Engine & Hose
Hope Circle
D. of L
Rotary Club
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Italian Socialities Women’s Club
Bristol Fortnightly Club
Democratic Town Committee
United Brothers Lodge
IOOF
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Portuguese Independent Club
Portuguese Beneficient Association
Benevolent Society
St. Michael's Church
Edward L Leahy
Roger Oliver
War Fund
Industrial Division
John F. S. Abbott
Joseph Accardi
Edward F. Adams
Allan J. Ballard
Doris E Chase
Everett S. Child
Malcolm G Clarke
John K. Connery
David D'Aguanno
Kewis Dickinson
Carlotta A. Fedor
George E Felix
Magdalen Gorham
David Klein
Howard T Knox
Frank A. Marabello
Leonard Marino
Peter R. McClure
Barbara Moren
Beatrice Mullaney
Josephine Puya
Frank Securo
Mary J. Shaw
Victor F Volk
Roy A. Weber
Eleanor M. Wilson
George A Laroche
Mariano Roderiques
Abel Botelho
Julio Notarangelo
Wilfred Plate
Victor Castro
Jose Cabral
Joseph Raposa
Gilda A. Sousa
Eugene W. Davol
Joseph Enos
Walter C. Marz
Monica Troiano
Anthony Casseira
Fernanda Senra
Anthony Cocco
Paul Carreiro
John F. Gilroy
Jacob Molasky
Joseph Connell
John C. Mello
Joseph Viera
Nathaniel Gladding
Norman J. Servant
Gene Diodati
Joseph A. King
Joseph Baron
Allen A. Tattrie
Dexter Slocum
Joseph M. Franco
Joseph Gallagher
Daniel Brassil
Herbert E. Brayton
Wm. R. Guevremont
Samuel D. Mascena
Ernest L. Gray
Ralph E. Peters
Collins Hayes
Frank
George Munro
Salvatore Vento
Manuel Viera
Arthur Sylvia
Manuel Mendes
Costas Mastrogines
Helen Pinhero
Avis Reed
Dorothy Barboza
Gilbert Alves
Leonard Rubinstein
Joseph Medeiros
John B. Sousa
Joseph Girard
Gilbert S. Almeida
Edward Medeiros
William Silvia
Anne A Martin
George G Amaral
Congregational Church
BBB
Evelyn Bache
Red Skelton
Cartoon
Jungle Jive
Traveltalk
Seria
Captain America
Sidney Toler
Frances Chan
Joe Crehan
Allergic TO
Love
Noah Beery, JR
Martha O‘driscoll
Humphrey Bogart
North Atlantic
Lionel Lion
Pfc
Hallowe’en
Earl G Sturdevant
Robert G. Newbold
Samuel C Wardwell
Elton Pierce
Henry F. Serbst
Joseph Almeida
Anthony DuPont
Manuel Fernandes
Albert Flint
William P Gladding
J Floyd Huestis
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Joseph J. Marshall
Charles B Rockwell
Colt Vs
de LaSalle
Men’s Union
A. C. Mattos
N. J. Redistribution
Automobile Service
Asselin Chevrolet
Warren, R. I
Republican Headquarters
Cor
Hope & Bradford Sis
Guards
Buckingham Palace
Queen Anne's Mansions
Lambeth Bridge
Rift Wyts
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