Patrolman Bullock Honored For Peeping Tom Arrest
A one day holiday was granted Patrolman A Michael Bullock in recognition of his role in apprehending the Peeping Tom terrorizing women and girls. The action followed a motion by Councilman Henry F Serbst, commending the police department the town solicitor and the court for handling the case. The council discussed plans for a town beach contingent on sewer outlet closure and considered recreation board proposals. The meeting also covered town ordinance recodification sidewalk policies and needs for a new police auto with budget constraints noted. The family of destroyer Bristol crew member Carl Annarumo received word that Navy reports show no casualty, suggesting he may be safe.
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A. Michael Bullock
Henry F. Serbst
Police Department
Bullock
Serbst
John P. Marshall
Alo
Board of Recreation
Recreation Board
Oliver Street
Mr. Marshall
Floyd Huestis
Wacine
Marshall
Soahedtae
Turien Capone
Counc
Counci
Carl Annarumo
Bristol
Mediterranean
Navy
Hunt announces engagement of Martha Hunt to George Pendleton
Mr and Mrs Wilfred P Hunt of Swansea Massachusetts announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Louise Hunt to George R Pendleton Seaman First Class US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Pendleton of 38 Franklin Street
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Wilfred P Hunt
Swansea
Mass
Martha Louise Hunt
George R. Pendleton
Seaman Iq Usn
Charles R. Pendleton
Franklin Street
Hi Y Members to Help Collect Scrap Metal
Hi Y club members plan scrap metal collection with delegates chosen for Narragansett Hi Y Club meeting at Providence YMCA October 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. Delegates include Ralph Celone Louis Chirico Vincent Securo Matthew Maetoza Bernard Esposito Joseph Pagano Salvatore Carulli Gerald McKenna and C C Cirillo advisor.
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Narragansett
Joseph Nunes
Walter Dias
Hallowe’en
Vincent Securo
Alfred Costa
John Balzano
Albert Osterberg
Joseph Salmonese
Salvatore Carulli
Michael del Piano
A D Vasconcellos Receives Army Medical Discharge
Albert D. Vasconcellos, 21, private in the U S Army Medical Corps, received a medical discharge after three years in service. He earned the Army Good Conduct Medal and wore ribbons for pre Pearl Harbor service, overseas duty, North Africa invasion, and Allied campaigns in Europe. He and his wife Mary Trinidad of Cambridge are now living in Cambridge.
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Albert D. Vasconcellos
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Army
Albano V. D. Vasconcellos
Congregational Street
Staten Island
Armed Service
Pearl Harbor
Africa
Ireland
England
Scotland
Italy
Nazi Germany
Mary Trinidad
Cambridge
Mass
Chest and X-Ray Clinic Monday Afternoon
A special chest and X-ray clinic will be held at Rockwell House on Monday afternoon October 25 starting at 1 o'clock. Dr F A Merlino from the State Sanatorium at Wallum Lake will lead with Miss Graham and Miss Carlson from the Bristol District Nursing Association and an X-ray technician. Portable equipment will be used and the service is free to Bristol Nerave residents on physician request.
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Rockwell House
F A Merlino
Wallum Lake
Graham
Miss Carlson
Bristol District Nursing Association
Bristol
Nerave
Young Women's Club Plans Servicemen Dance
Invitations for a November 3 dance have been sent to commanding officers of units at Melville Prudence Island and Newport by the YMCA Young Women's Club. Miss Jean McGeary announces the event marks the club's first step to entertain armed services personnel in the area. A War Band will feature. Mary Shaw is chair with Carol Hielecker Lorraine McKenna Vivian Hill and Mary St George assisting.
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Melville
Prudence Island
Newport
Young Women's Club
YMCA
Jean McGeary
The
Mary Shaw
Carol Hielecker
Lorraine McKenna
Vivian Hill
Mary St George
Library Club Holds First Fall Meeting at Guiteras
The Guiteras Memorial Junior High School Library Club met last Friday afternoon in the school library. Marion Massano was elected president, Jennie Moren vice president, Ida Carreiro secretary, and Esther Migliori treasurer. New members include Josephine Vitello Anna Ferreira Virginia Liscomb Marion Brownell Veronica Castro H Nancy Simmons Barbara Campbell Dorothy Sousa Jennie Ponticelli and Esther Migliori.
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Guiteras Memoral Junior High School Library Club
Marion Massano
Jennie Moren
Ida Carreiro
Esther Migliori
Josephine Vitello
Anna Ferreira
Virginia Liscomb
Marion Brownell
Veronica Castro
H. Nancy Simmons
Barbara Campbell
Dorothy Sousa
Jennie Ponticelli
Jungle island letters from a World War II correspondent
Letter from M-Set A. S. Buonanro dated Oct. 4 1943 describes jungle life in the Southwest Pacific. He notes friendly locals aiding the allied effort, harsh conditions with daily rain and mud, dangerous wildlife, and supplies from home sustaining troops. He asks about Bristol and hopes to write again from Tokyo.
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Southwest Pacific
Tair
Bristol
Tokyo
A .S. Buonanro
Hope Circle D of I Plans Halloween Party
The Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella will hold its annual Halloween party Monday evening. Miss Mary C McHugh and Miss H Frances Horton are co chairs in charge with committee members listed. Each member may bring a guest.
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Hope Circle
Isabella
Mary C McHugh
H. Frances Horton
Pauline Langello
Marguerite Jordan
Anna Sevigny
Rose Prebie
Katherine Bottomley
Francis Guevremont
Lena McKenna
Army Private Becomes Sergeant in Five Months
Arthur Cordeiro from Fort McPherson Ga reports rapid promotion from buck private to Sergeant Fourth Grade after a three month surgical technician course at Dawson General Hospital Atlanta. He serves as a male nurse and assists in operations while stationed on a hospital train with home base still in Atlanta and a furlough expected early next year. He asks friends and buddies to learn of his progress in the paper.
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Good Ole Home Town News
Awson General Hospital
Atlanta
Army
Town Hall Records Transfers of Land Parcels and Trustees
Town records list Wardwell trustees of the will of William Wardwell to August Cabraletux for land and buildings on Wood Street. Gravelle transfers land on Cottage Street to Linima Grima. Church transfers land north of Poppa Squaw Road and south of Asylum Road about 127 acres to Salvadore Nunes and others.
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Hezekiah Church Wardwell
The
Industrial Trust Company
William T C. Wardwell
August Cabraletux
Wood Street
Agnée Genevieve Gravelle
Michelina Grima
Cottage Street
Samuel W Church
Salvadore Nunes Et Ax
Poppa Squaw Road
Asylum Road
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Huestis
Hi-Y
William Gaelin
Hope Street
Bertha Zeitler
Reeds Avenue
Warren
Frank Edward Garrity
Johnson Field
Third Street
Fall River
Clara Helen DelToro
Catherine Street
A. D. Vasconcellos
Bristol Real Estate
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Bristol Highlands
A. A. Edmonds CO
Bristol, BR. L
A.W. Ortner
League OF Bible
CG. A. R. Hall
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Young Women’s Club
Library Club
Mr. Bosworth
Phoenix
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Hallowe’en Party
Arthur Cordeiro
Fort McPherson, Ga
Town Hall Records
Burnside Lodge, K. of
P. G.A. R. Hall
Early Bird
J. E. Connors
Shipper
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Winders
Gollins & Aikman. Corporation For
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