Next of Kin Information on War Casualties Policy
The War Department outlines its approach to informing next of kin about army casualties missing prisoners and killed. It explains telegrams and letters to emergency addressees with available details and updates as new information arrives. It notes the difficulty of front line records and the 85 000 battle casualties to report. The Colt Memorial football team schedule is listed with starting lineup and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Army
Adjutant General of the Army
Adjutant General
International Red Cross
Colt Memorial
Pawtucket West
Guiteras Field
Colt
Maetoza
Celone
McHugh
Gordon
Cirillo
le Manchester
Chirico
Olver c
Hallowe en Party at Bristol Yacht Club Sunday
The Bristol Yacht Club hosts a Hallowe en party for members and guests this Sunday with Captain Chase preparing a chowder supper before he winterizes in the South. An evening of games follows with prizes, run by the newly formed entertainment committee led by Mrs. Frederick W Dixon Jr. and aided by several members. A junior decorating committee will adorn the clubhouse. Bristol Probate Court adjourns on Monday with various estate matters including accounts, inventories, guardianships, and administrator appointments for Paull Simmons Toaseph Simmons and Paull Herreshoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Chase
South
Frederick
W Dixon, Jr
C. W. Haffenreffer
Sidney Herreshoff
Henry Wood
Frederick Bartlett
Ernest G Brown
Cherry Gross
Roberta Dixon
Betty Wood
Ethel Tucker
Dorinda Dixon
Natalie Herreshoff
Bristol
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Eugenia F Paull
Joseph R. Simmons
Girl Scout Troops Plan Halloween Events and Activities
Girl Scout groups meet at the Scout House to plan a Hallowe en party and a Ferry road walk. Mystical Rose Troop splits into Logs and Pioneer patrols with leaders Patricia Warren and Claire Gladue. Officers Lorraine Burke and Catherine Brelsford attend. Brownies receive wings in a fly up ceremony. new scouts listed. Mariner Ship Vigilant marks year with new members and knots practice.
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Ferry Road
Mystical Rose Troop
Girl Scouts
Mystical Rose
Logs
Patricia Warren
Claire Gladue
Lorraine Burke
Catherine Brelsford
George H. Springer
Earl G. Sturdevant
Scout House
Marta Manes
Elizabeth Moren
Priscilla Butcher
Jane Ann Martin
Beverly Pickett
Phyllis Stacey
Hazel Card
Jean Campbell
Ethel Viera
Margaret King
Mary Ann Velleca
Lee Ann Reilly
Edward F Adams
Mariner Ship Vigilant
Mariner Shin Vigilant
Girl Scout House
Marjorie Ruola Anne Perrys
Tues Sarviano
Goldbred
Shirley Seamans
Flizbeth Perrys
Marigold
Congregational Women of R I to Hold Fall Meeting
The Congregational Women of Rhode Island schedule a full day event at the Free Evangelical Church Hope Street Providence on Thursday October 21. Morning speakers include Miss Elizabeth Congdon Dr Arthur O Rinden and Mrs Armilda Brome Keiser. Afternoon sessions cover missionary education in church schools with group leaders and a devotional to follow.
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Congregational Women of
R. I
Free Evangelical Church
Hope Street
Providence
Elizabeth Congdon
Oaklawn
United Council of Church Women
Arthur O. Rinden
Foochow
China
Armilda Brome Keiser
Newport
A Vaughn Abercrombie
Servicemen Honored By Stamps At Pastime Theatre
Five dollars in War Stamps were purchased at the Pastime Theatre to honor servicemen. The list includes Frank C. Panzarella Sle Navy in the Pacific Bertram F Bullock Jr Air Base Squadron Miami Beach Pfe John B Morgan in Italy John Folsom Princeton University Charles Morgan Fort Benning Henry L Sanford Jr San Francisco and William Tee McCaughey North Africa.
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Frank C. Panzarella
Sle
Navy
Pacific
Bertram F Bullock, Jr
Miami Beach
Fla
Pfe
John B Morgan
Italy
John Folsom
Princeton University
Charles Morgan
Fort Bennmeton
Gains
Henry L. Sanford, Jr
San Francisco
William Tee McCaughey
North Africa
Community events list from Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
The notice lists events including a Friday bridge whist at the Parish House hosted by the Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church and St Mary’s Mothers’ Club plans Armistice Day supper. Also mentions a Christmas sale and tea at the Congregational Club and an American Legion Legion Flame gathering at 8:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St Mary
Mothers’ Club
Kearnes
American Legion
Legion
Funeral of Mrs Julia Sousa Held at St Elizabeth’s Church
Mrs Julia Sousa died Monday. Her funeral took place yesterday morning at 15 from her residence 283 Fast State Street. Rev Henrique Rocha celebrated a high mass at St Elizabeth’s Church at 9 o’clock. Pallbearers were Manuel Viera Joseph Maria Frank Lewis Joseph and James Furtado. Burial followed at St Maria’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Sousa
Fast State Street
Henrique Rocha
St Elizabeth's Church
Manuel Viera
Joseph Maria
Frank Lewis
Joseph
James Furtado
St Maria's Cemetery
William R B Spooner Dies at 81 in Local Home
William Ross Spooner died Wednesday evening at 1 Dimond Avenue in his 82nd year. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from his residence with Rev Herbert Graetz and Rev Howard Hurd officiating. Burial at North Cemetery. He was a lifelong resident born March 7 1862 and long employed at United States Rubber Company in the calender room. He retired 13 years ago and was a veteran volunteer fireman with Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co. No 1 for 53 years. Survived by wife Annie Gavton Spooner a son Walden Boo Spooner of Providence a sister Mrs Robert McCaughey and two grandsons Thomas Woospooner and William Ho Spooner both overseas.
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William Ross Spooner
Dimond Avenue
Dock
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Howard Hurd
Church of the Nazarene
Mir Spooner
Wallatmn Ho
Sarah Elizabeth
Church) Spooner
United States Rubber Compiuns
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Hoos
Annie Gavton Spooner
San Waleham
Boo Spooner
Providence
Aosister
Robert McCaughey
This Town
Thomas Woospooner
USA
Pri Wm Ho Spooner
Tax Collector’s Auction Notice for Bristol Real Estate
The Bristol Tax Collector announces a public auction at Memorial Hall on October 29, 1943 at 11 a.m. Eastern War Time. Properties are real estate parcels for taxes due for 1941 and prior years, originally advertised December 29, 1942, and repeatedly adjourned through May 1943, with final sale to cover taxes and assessments plus costs.
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Bristol
Burnside Memorial Building
E. W
Memorial Building
Risto
Notice to holders of beverage licenses
Notice declares all licenses to sell intoxicating beverages under Rhode Island law expire at midnight December 1 1943. Applications for new licenses or renewals must be filed with the Town Clerk by 4 PM November 1 1943. An advertising fee of 200 is required with each application. Tornwo Church Town Clerk iO 15 22 29
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State of
Rhode Island
Administrator Named for Helen Tingley Estate
The administration of the estate of Helen Tingley late of Bristol has been assigned to Harleigh VS Tingles of Bristol. Creditors must file claims in the clerk’s office as required by law within the specified time starting October 15, 1943. TOHN W CHURCH, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen * Tingley
Harleigh
Tingles
Bristol
Helen Tingiet
Joseph R. Simmons
Mary A. Simmons
R. I
Simmons estate administratrix named in Bristol Rhode Island
Mary A. Simmons of Bristol Rhode Island has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Joseph R. Simmons deceased. Claims must be filed within the legal time limits, beginning October 5 1943. Clerk John W Church signs.
Trudell Estate Administratrix Named in Bristol Rhode Island
Albina R. Trudell of Bristol Rhode Island has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Alfred L. Trudell who died in Bristol. Creditors must file claims within the time required by law starting October 22, 1943 as recorded by Clerk John W. Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred L. Trudell
Tober
Albina R. Trudell
Bristol
R. I
John W. Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hallowe’en
Yacht Club
Probate
Toaseph R Simmons
Jeanette Grace Paull
Petion
Guardian
Ward
Reba Ron Paull Herreshoff
Alfred Trudell
Netitior
Alba R. Trudell
Aera i
Girl Scout
Brownie
Meerf Eye Congregational Women of
Congregational Club
Thy Guiteras House
Walsh-Kaiser
Washington Ave
Providence, R. L
William RB. Spooner
Bradford St
Perles
Waterbury’s
Fletcher
Vick
Phillips
Magnesia
Bing
Wedavisay
Kearney
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Ever Ready Fire Company
Thames Street
Q. A. EB. Hall
Mepe St
Joseph Sansone
State Street
Town OF
Abel
Collector’s Sale
Tax Collector's Office
OF Beverage Licenses
Tohn W Church
John W Church
Mycota
Nysseae Gaia
Walsh-Kaiser CO
Washington Avenue
Providence, R. I
U. S. Employment Service
Dela Wallace Motors
Child St
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Fune
William Erect
RAL
Tel
Ean
Warner and
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Main Street
Fall River
Van’s Variety Store
Wood Street
Cooper’s
Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
Burton ST
Salvador Nunes
Mt. Hope Ave
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Warren
B. L
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
Scarples
L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybornet Street
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO. Incorporated
Main St
Constitution &J
Tel. Br
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street Mears
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