St Elizabeth's CYO Re-Elects Ray Rodrigues President
Ray Rodrigues was reelected president of St Elizabeth's CYO for the coming year at a meeting in the club quarters. David Camara became vice president, Edward Costa secretary, and Charles Mello treasurer. Cpl Stanley Kubit was guest speaker and spoke on education and service before discharge and Bronze Star at Camp Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s
CYO
Ray Rodrigues
David Camara
Edmond Costa
Charles Mello
Cpl. Kubit
Uncle Sam
Camp Edwards
Nantucket Wedding for Adeline Donnellis and James Burgy
Miss Adeline Donnellis daughter of Mr and Mrs John Donnellis of Bristol and Nantucket Mass married Cpl James J Burgy USAAF Sept 8 at St Marys Nantucket The ceremony was conducted by Rev Thomas Griffin with music by Mrs John Wilson and Miss Helen Caton The bride wore a seed pearl headdress and white satin dress with embroidered train Their reception followed at the brides grandparents home The couple planned a wedding trip to Akron Ohio with best man Cpl Cleatis Gitt USAAF of Nebraska present and the couple to reside in Akron after the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline ‘Eial - Donnellis
John Donnellis
Bristol
Nantucket
Mass
Cpl
James J. Burgy
USAAF
James Burgy
Akron
Ohio
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas Griffin
John Wilson
Helen Caton
Mary Caroline Donnellis
Cpl Cleatis Gitt
Nebraska
Frank Leval
York Street
St Marys Church
Semurday
Virginia Margaret York
Wes Harold York
Hope Street
William Kophlin Wilson Jr
US Navy
William K Wilson
Fairhaven
Engagement announced for Betty Mae West
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith of 34 Thames Street announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Mae West to Everett Halbedal GM 2c USN son of Mrs Frank Halbedal of Flint Michigan A Bristol Senior High School graduate class of 1945 Miss West employed by McLellan Stores Halbedal currently stationed at Melville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Thames Street
Betty Mae West
Everett Halbedal
GM 2c
USN
Frank Halbedal
Flint
Michigan
Bristol Senior High School
Miss West
McLellan Stores
G.M Halbedal
Melville
Belmores Feted At 25th Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Belmore of 65 Court street celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party hosted by their daughter Gertrude. Guests come from Bristol Warren Fall River Ohio Newport Boston and Philadelphia. Gifts include money and flowers a large bouquet from their son Norman now in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Belmore
65 Court Street
Gertrude
Bristol
Warren
Fall River
Ohio
Newport
Boston
Philadelphia
Lenora Garafa
Norman
South Pacific
Belmore
Lost Pass Book Notice from Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch
Lost or destroyed Pass Book No 33451 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Trust Co
Bristol
Kitty Foyle charmed Bristol in community theatre
Bristol Community Theatre presented Kitty Foyle with local youth in a stylish production directed by Mrs Theresa Donovan and Mrs Gordon B Small. Cynthia McCaw led as Kitty with a strong supporting cast including Fred Gibson John Price Anne St Germain Jackie Fetherston and Marguerite Kebrek, delivering a vivid study of romance and class in a 1940s drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Foyle
Christopher Morley
Bristol
Guneral School
Kitty
Theresa Donovan
Gordon B. Small
Bristol Community Theatre
Cynthia McCaw
New York
Wyn Strafford
Wyn
Fred Gibson
Cynthia
Fred
John Price
John
Anne St Germaine
Charlie Callan
Jean Tappero
Marguerite Kebrek
Jackie Fetherston
Joan Osterberg
Bobby Kinder
Annabelle Bragg
Delphine
Frances P Clark
Mary Lee Cantwell
Funeral services held for Domenic Langello in Bristol
Funeral services were held for Domenic James Langello 45 of 49 E Street with a solemn high Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Burial followed at St. Marys Cemetery. Langello born Sept 23 1899 in Scafati Italy moved to Bristol and served as Rhode Island State Firemen's League officer and a fingerprint expert. Survivors include parents three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenic James Langello
E Street
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Joseph Sorzano
Joseph Conneely
St Columban's Seminary
Emilio Donanzan
Christie Travers
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company
Fred Guevremont
Norman
U. S Rubber Company Fire Dept
Oscar A Rische
U S Rubber Co
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co
US Rubber Company
Dora Iannuccillo
William I Baker
Langello
Scafati
Salerno
Italy
Felix Langello
Bristol
la Salle Academy
Providence College
Rhode Island State Firemen’s League
State Bureau of Indentification
Bristol Industrial
State Bureau of Identification
Benjamin M McLyman
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Bristol Council
K. of
Funeral For Manuel Bettencourt Held At St Elizabeths
The 63 year old Manuel Sousa Bettencourt, husband of Mrs Wilhelmina Bettencourt of 9 Gray Street, died Sunday at home. Funeral was held this morning at 8:15 from the residence with a high mass at St Elizabeths Church. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Attendants included Antone Cabral and Jordan Sousa among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Sousa Bettencourt
Wilhelmina Bettencourt
Gray Street
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Sulial
St Mary's Cemetery
Antone Cabral
Jordan Sousa Uriel Sousa
Manuel Almeida
Manuel Ferreira
Victor Castro
St Elizabeths CYO Beats St Anthonys 8–7 on Sunday
St Elizabeths CYO defeated St Anthonys of Portsmouth 8 to 7 at Bristol Common. The Bristol boys trailed until the seventh inning when they tied and then took the lead. Vasco Castro scored in the seventh on a two base hit by Joseph Alves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Elizabeths
CYO
St Anthony S
Portsmouth
Bristol Comson
Eristol Boys
Vasco Castro
Joseph Alves
Town Hall Records Transfers of Several City Lots
Pietro Nero transfers to Leah B Young a lot with buildings on Mt Hope avenue. Doral Hasbrouck conveys a High street lot to Felix W Scott. John Floyd Huestis to Frank F Brown a Hope street lot with improvements. Earle L Swift to Albert and Martha Benn parcels on Harrison street. Joseph G Rego to Narragansett Electric four lots on Bay View avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pietro Nero
Leah B. Young
Mt. Hope Avenue
Doral Hasbrouck
Felix W. Scott
High Street
John Floyd Huestis
Frank F Brown
Hope Street
Earle L. Swift
Albert Benn
Martha Benn
Harrison Street
Joseph G. Rego
Artillery Leader Praises 28th Division at Camp Shelby
Brigadier General Basil H. Perry of Bristol Rhode Island arrives at Camp Shelby to await four division artillery battalions. He lauds the 28th Division Artillery as best in the ETO while noting heavy losses in the German winter offensive and the unit’s transition to infantry duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Shelby
Basil H. Perry
Bristol
Rhode Island
Perry
Hurtgen Forest
28Th Division
109Th
110Th
General Perry
West Point
Two Bristol Men Return From U S S Phoenix in Pacific
Henry F. Rainey 29 baker third class USNR and Joseph De Coite Ormond 32 seaman first class USNR, of Bristol, return home from the light cruiser Phoenix after two years in the Southwest Pacific. The ship survived Pearl Harbor and fought through New Guinea New Britain and New Georgia campaigns. The Phoenix faced Surigao Straits Leyte Gulf Mindoro Corregidor and Balikpapan, narrowly escaping damage from guns and kamikazes, and was en route home when peace was declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Pacific
Bristol
Henry F. Rainey
Baker
USNR
Joseph H. Rainey
Thames Street
Joseph de Coite Ormond
Josephine
Carl
Joseph
Wood Street
United States
Pearl Harbor
New Guinea
New Britain
New Georgia
Surigao Straits
Leyte Gulf
Mindoro
Nashville
Lingayen
Corregidor
Balikpapan
Southwest Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanley Kubit
Collins and Aikman
Burgy - Donnellis
Arthur J. Belmores
Joe Russo
Colonial Hotel
Stats
NEW England Telephone & Telegraph CO
Anthony
Providence
Luke
Los Angeles
John Lan Bello
Navy
Mary Principe
This Town
Blanche Tetreault
Manuel S. Bettencourt
Michael L Ryan
Ernest Des Naris
Miss York
Des Naris
Genevieve Barboza
Margaret Roderigues
Franklin Street
Pennsylvania
Barboza
Joseph Rodrigues
St. Elizabeth's
St. Anthony's
Town Hall Records
Bradford ST
M. Stuart Barr
U.S.S. Phoenix
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weyboaset Street
BR. L
Dexter
Sap
Muriel
Riverside
R. I
Herbert “Gc
Fallriver
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