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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1944

Page

4

Marry in Riverside as Croke Weds Kocsis in Navy Tie

Miss Marion Patricia Croke daughter of Riverside residents wed Frank Anthony Kocsis CM3c US Navy in St Brennans Church Riverside. The ceremony included a double ring rite with Rev Leo McKenna officiating. The couple and guests traveled to Seekonk for a wedding breakfast and a Legion Home reception. Local relatives and attendees hailed from Weymouth Trenton New York Norfolk Warren and Bristol.

Kocsis - Croke Marion Patricia Croke Edward Croke Willard Avenue Riverside Frank Anthony Kocsis United States Navy Frank Kocsis Trenton N. J St. Brennan’s Church Leo McKenna Audrey Flint Stephen Mikusuk ML 3c USN Roland J. Lanoue USAAF G.g. James Nichols Dorothy Soares Seekonk Legion Home Weymouth New York Norfolk Warren Bristol Arthur Tattrie Agnes M. Tattrie Mt. Hope Avenue Town

First Troop Party Plans Hallowe'en Costume Contest

The First Troop hosts its 32nd annual Hallowe'en party in Scout Hall Monday at 7 30 PM. Prizes awarded for best, most original, and funniest costumes. Blackbeard and patrol costumes contests plus ghost story dramatizations by five patrols. Admission by ticket. contact scoutmaster for tickets. next week practice sessions scheduled.

Hallowe’en Scout Hall Hallowe P.L. Ennis Bisbane P.L. Richard Belmore P.L. Manuel Torres Jr A.P.L John Sylvester Frank Balzano

American Legion Installations and Membership Drive Details

Middletown Post No 66 and Portsmouth Post No 59 plan a joint officers installation tomorrow evening at the Middletown Post Home with District Commander John J O Mara and staff as installing officers. A new Post colors dedication is featured with Kearney Post members invited. Newport County Voiture 1122 installation in Newport Post Home is set for Saturday with Grand Chef de Gare Nathan Hawthorne as installing officer. Kearney Post has signed 50 of its 1945 membership and aims to reach half the new year by November 1 ahead of a national telegraphic roll call next month. The 1945 Post membership quota stands at 121. The present membership remains to be reported.

Middletown Portsmouth John J. O'Mara Kearney Bristol County Newport County Newport Post Nathan Hawthorne Kearney Post Post

Armistice Banquet Planned by Post Committee

The Armistice Committee of the Post met at the Post Home to finalize plans for the 32nd annual Armistice banquet set for Saturday evening November 11 at 7 o clock. Daniel W Coggeshall named toast master with guests to include Department and National officers. The organizing group includes Albert A Edmonds George R Fish Le Roy L Dean Fred W Coggeshall Almer McNamara and John J Napps. A November 2 meeting will finish Memorial Exercises for Armistice Sunday November 25.

Daniel W Coggeshall Albert A. Edmonds P.C. George R. Fish LeRoy L. Dean Fred W Coggeshall Almer McNamara John J. Napps

Warning for Bristol Rhode Island 1944 election district meetings

Warning notices Bristol Rhode Island district meetings to vote for President United States Representative Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General General Treasurer and Senator in the General Assembly. Voters also to vote on a condemnation bond not to exceed 754 900 for the Masonic Temple. Meetings open 8 AM to 6 PM. William T Cashin town sergeant.

Rhode Island John W Church Bristol Artillery Armory State Street Bristol County Court House High Street John Post Reynolds United States General Assembly Masonic Temple William T Cashin

Rhode Island State Guard Company G Recruits Hit Twenty Five

Lt Luke H White reports rapid recruitment for Company G Rhode Island State Guard as 25 men enlist to fill dwindling ranks. Four more expected to leave this month prompting appeal to Bristol County men to join locally. Training includes basic military law and weapon handling with no cost for clothing or gear.

Luke H. White Co. G Company G Rhode Island State Guard Armed Services Bristol County Uncle Sam U. S. Army

Unclear Ledger Entry Cites Clerk John W. Church

Fragmentary OCR shows a clerk named John W. Church with dated marks 10 20 24 27 31 and 11 3 10 27, suggesting a local records or fee ledger. No explicit event or outcome is present.

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