Cpl Alfred J. McKenzie Returns From French Service
Cpl Alfred J. McKenzie of 272 Thames Street Bristol R I serves with the 99th General Hospital now furloughing in Camp Philadelphia Assembly Area Command France before redeployment to the Pacific. The unit served in Foxley Hereford Reims Verdun and fought in Normandy and the Bulge since activation in 1943 at Fort Andrews Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Area Command
France
99Th General Hospital
Alfred J. McKenzie
Thames Street
Bristol
R. 1
Camp Philadelphia
Pacific
United States
Belgium
England
Foxley
Hereford
Reims
Champagne
99Th
Verdun
Fort Andrews
Massachusetts
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Navy Reopens Enlistment To Men 18 37 After War Restriction
The Navy for the first time since December 15 1942 invites voluntary enlistments from men 18 to 37 inclusive. Inductions previously restricted this age group, and now in restoring pre war procurement, enlistments in the naval reserve may be open to men 17 to 40 42 years with Navy Department approval for those over 37. Regular navy age is 17 through 30. Applications aim to move to a peace time basis with careers in the Navy, with Rhode Island showing strong regular navy enlistments in August and expected to rise in September.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Rhode Island
Wedding of Miss Bottigliri and Pvt Godfrey Guerra
Miss Josephine Bottigliri daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio Bottigliri of 14 Bourne Avenue and Pvt Godfrey P Guerra U S Army paratrooper of New York were married yesterday at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church The Rev Emho Denanzan officiated. The bride wore white satin and net with a full veil and white gladich bouquet The maid of honor Ms Texas Guerra wore teal blue net and carried yellow and orange gladioli Salva bottled Bottighm was best man A breakfast and reception followed at the home of Mrs Joseph Franco Later the couple plan a wedding trip to New York and Guerra will report to Fort Dix NJ after furlough The bride worked for U S Rubber Co and Bristol Manufacturing Co Guerra served in France Italy and Germany earning the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation He will report to Fort Devens Mass at end of his 30 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Bottigliri
Antonio Bottigliri
Bourne Avenue
Godfrey P Guerra
U. S. Army Paratroopers
New York
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Em Ho Denanzan
Gladich
Mss
Texas Guerra
Salvatore Bottighm
Orotner
Joseph Franco
King Philp Avenue
Fort Dix
U. S. Rubber Company
France
Italy
Wedding of Adeline Benevides and Pvt John Coite
The wedding of Miss Adeline Benevides daughter of Mr and Mrs John Benevides of Ellen avenue and Pvt John Coite U S Army son of Mrs Caroline Moniz of 88 Franklin street was held at seven o clock Saturday morning in St Elizabeth s Church The ceremony was performed by Rev Henrique Rocha pastor The bride wore a white satin gown with long sleeves a full skirt and train a fingertip veil and a bouquet of white gladioli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Benevides
John Benevides
Ellen Avenue
John Coite
U. S. Army
Caroline Moniz
Franklin Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Prudence Ferry Adopts Revised Weekday Weekend Schedule
The Prudence Island ferry known as the Prudence will run on a revised timetable through October 7. Weekday departures from Bristol are 7:00, 10:00, and 3:45 a.m. and 8:15, 11:15, and 6:10 p.m. Saturday service includes 7:00, 10:00, 2:00, 3:45, and 6:00 p.m. trips with arrivals at 8:15, 12:20, 3:15, 5:10, and 7:15 p.m. Sunday departures from Bristol begin at 10:00 a.m. with 4:40 p.m. arrivals and a return to the island ending with 6:30 p.m. in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Island
Bristol
Bristol Bay sailor aboard USS Hopewell in Pacific cinema tale
Seaman Anthony Antonelli of East Providence joined the Navy in 1944 and serves on the destroyer Hopewell in Admiral Halsey’s fleet, training at Sampson New York and Shoemaker California before deployment to the Pacific. A local note adds a Gloucester theatre anecdote about a Phoenix program and Miss Roberta Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Antonelli
Sle
Bay View Avenue
East Providence
Hopewell
Admiral Halsey
Navy
Sampson
N.Y
Los Angeles
Shoemaker
Cal
Pacific Area
Seaman Antonelli
E A Hill Sr
Hope Street
Town
Dorothy Megathlin
Martha H Terra
Bristol
E Addison Hill, Jr
Germany
The
Phoenix
Roberta Dixon
Rockport Theatre
Local Bride and Paul De Pia Wed at St Elizabeth’s
Miss Alice Carvara daughter of Mrs Mary Carvara of 141 Franklin street wed Paul De Pia son of Mr and Mrs John De Pia at 8 Saturday morning in St Elizabeths Church. Attendants Miss Natalie Castighego and Diamantino Rodrigues. Reception at Independent Hall. They plan a Boston honeymoon and will reside at 141 Franklin street. Both are Bristol Manufacturing Company employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Carvara
Mary Carvara
Franklin Street
Paul de- Pia
John de- Pina
Wood Streets
St Elizabeth's Church
Natalie Castighego
Diamantino Rodrigues
Maid of Honor
Independent Hall
Boston
Bristol Manufacturing Company
Marriage of Connie Iacovelli and Robert Jenning at Mt Carmel
The rectory of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church hosted the wedding of Connie Iacovelli daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Iacovelli of 163 Bradford Street and Robert Jenning US Navy of West Virginia. The 3 PM ceremony was led by Rev Joseph Sorzano and followed by a reception at the New Highland Casino. The couple departed for a wedding trip to New York City. Jenning is stationed in Boston and has served in the Navy three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Connie Iacovelli
Michael Iacovelli
Bradford Street
Robert Jenning
US. Navy
West Virginia
Joseph Sorzano
New Highland Casino
New York City
US Rubber Company
Boston
Navy
Public Letters From Readers Not Always Published
The column invites timely comments on town welfare and interests. Writers may sign with initials or anonymous, and the editor may withhold the name from publication. The Phoenix will not necessarily publish every letter or reveal authors.
Request for Phoenix newspaper from Bristol boys in service
A serviceman at Sampson Naval Base writes from August 1945 thanking Bristol's Phoenix paper for keeping him connected to home. He expresses homesickness and appreciation for the contact the newspaper provides, signing as Joseph Pagano of A S Co 282 Bks D-20-L USNTC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosworth
Sampson
Phoenix
Bristol Boys
Joseph Pagano
S Co
Sampson, NY
Funeral for Charles B Price WWI veteran tomorrow at 2
The funeral for Charles B Price 56 a World War I veteran will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the William J Smith funeral home in Warren The Rev Anthony R Parshley rector of St Michael's Church will officiate Burial will be in North Cemetery He died Sunday at the Rhode Island Soldiers Home He was born in Westerly December 9 1888 son of Charles T and Mary Callahan Price He served as a corporal in Headquarters Company 302nd Infantry He was a member of Greater Boston Post 44 Disabled American Veterans Survived by his wife Katherine L Price of Pittsburgh PA and a sister Maude Price of Westport CT
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Price
Wiliam J Smith
Warren
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael's Church
North Cemetery
Mr Price
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Westerly
Charles T
Mary (Callahan) Price
302Nd Infantry
Episcopal Deacon Howe Ordination at St Michael's Church
Halsey DeWolf Howe was ordained a deacon at St Michael's Church with Bishop James DeWolf Perry of Rhode Island officiating. The service included Rt Rev Granville G. Bennett and several clergy. baptism of Herbert M Howe Jr accompanied the rite. Howe will serve as assistant to Rev Donald J. Campbell at Christ Church Cathedral Springfield. A luncheon at the Howe home followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey DeWolf Howe
Episcopal Church
St Michael's Church
George Lyman Locke
Howe
Wallis E. Howe
James DeWolf Perry
Rhode Island
Granville G. Bennett
Philemon F. Sturges
Mr Howe
St Andrew's Church
Wellesley
Mass
Herbert A Jerauld
Grace Memorial Church
Phillipsdale
Sherman E Johnson
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Canon Paishley
William H Clark
Michigan
Charles Taylor
Herbert M Howe, Jr
Donald J. Campbell
Christ Church Cathedral
Springfield
Hope Street
Ingraham Announces Engagement of Lauretta Ingraham
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Arthur L Ingraham of Alturas California Lauretta Ingraham to T Sergeant Bertram F Bullock Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bertram Bullock of this town Miss Ingraham a Modoc Union High School and Healds Business College graduate Sgt Bullock a Colt Memorial High School and Bryant College graduate stationed at Municipal Airport Sacramento California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Ingraham
Alturas
Calif
Lauretta
Bertram F. Bullock, Jr
Bertram Bullock
Miss Ingraham
Modoc Union High School
Heald’s Business College
Sgt. Bullock
Colt Memorial High School
Bryant College
Sacramento
Union Church Prudence Holds Business Meeting
Union Church of Prudence Island held a post service business meeting on Sunday September 2 noting larger attendance and stronger offerings than last year. Sydney A Davidson reported on officer activity while James T McCaughey summarized trustees efforts on property. The Rev Richard K Morton as chairman of the standing committee offered recommendations including a parking lot water and fire connections larger hymn books and Sunday evening meetings next July and August to attract west shore and Bristol colony worshippers.
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Union Church of
Prudence Island
Sydney A Davidson
James T McCaughey
Richard K Morton
Nymn
West Shore
Bristol
Kearney Post to Elect Officers and Resume Bingo
The annual meeting and election of officers of Kearney Post No 6 The American Legion will be held at the Post Home on Franklin Street Friday at 8 p.m. Commander Leroy L Dean urges all Comrades to attend. Annual reports will be given and a social hour with the Auxiliary Unit followed by a collation. Bingo resumes tomorrow and will continue each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post
American Legion
Franklin Street
Leroy L. Dean
Post
Americans Win Common League Title in Doubleheader
The Americans defend their 1945 championship by taking both ends of a softball doubleheader from the Nationals 12 to 6 and 8 to 7. Despite missing Bernardo Maetoza and Francis, stand-ins Dober Newbold Matrone and Velleca contributed 20 hits while Morra Carulli and Nationals manager Bozzario delivered notable efforts.
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Nationals
Bernardo
Maetoza
Francis
Dober
Newbold
Matrone
Velleca
Morra
Carulli
Mgr
Bozzario
Engineers Win 1945 YMCA Industrial Softball Title
The U S Rubber Engineers captured the 1945 YMCA Industrial Softball League crown by defeating the Independents two games to one in a best of three playoff. The final game 4 to 0 was played last Tuesday evening at the Common, while the Independents won the middle game 2 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Rubber Engineers
Independents
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Cpl
A. J. McKenzie
Europe
New England
BIW England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Radio Sales and Service
H. F. Bell
Hope St
R. I
H. R. Dunbar
Prop
Dexter
Muriel &T
Riverside
RK. L
Christian Science Monitor
Eee Eas
Walle Ene
Carrets
Christian Science Society Reee Ee Eee
Fort Devens
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Prudence Ferry
Bristol Bay
Tokyo
Margie Tobin
Ann Sisson
Gloucester
Rockport
Tobin
Depina
Carvara
Walter
Bradhi Spa Corner
Bradford & High
Union Church
Prudence
Kearney
Engineers
Joe Russo
Colonial Hotel
State St
MR. Tellier
ER. A. Skinner
Met Itnsurance
Saunas
Herbert G. Earls In
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