Anthony Almeida Post Obligate Four New Members
A regular meeting of Anthony Almeida Post Veterans of Foreign Wars held Wednesday night at Independent Hall 588 Wood Street. New members Lorenzo Piemontese Alfred Mello Manuel S Gargafa Bernard Quartaro took obligation. leaders including Herbert A Mowry Peter J Casey Elmer Collins William C Newman and George E Gienty attended. Post charter expected from National Headquarters this week. Quartermaster Chester Williams reported finances. A moment of silence observed for Edward Luther killed in a recent airplane crash. Four new members were welcomed by Membership Chairman Frank B Silvia. Williams will attend the National Encampment in Chicago October 2 4. Next meeting set for Wednesday October 17 at 8 pm.
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Anthony Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Independent Hall
Wood Street
Lorenzo Piemontese
Alfred Mello
Manuel S Gargafa
Bernard Quartaro
Herbert A Mowry
Peter J Casey
Elmer Collins
William C Newman
George E Gienty
James F Rico
Chester Williams
Edward Luther
Formagonera Ladies Auxhaly
Chaiman
Frank B Silvia
Chicago
Independent
Bristol Garden Club Hears Talk On Plants
Mrs Henry W Boynton hosted the Bristol Garden Club meeting at Upper Longfield with co host Mrs O Griswold Boynton. Prizes from Barrington Garden Club were shown including a first for a boating costume interpretive, and several floral arrangements. President Mrs William W Perry led a short business session before a talk on House Plants by Mrs Philip Batehelder of the RI Federation of Garden Clubs.
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Henry W . Boynton
Bristol Garden Club
Upper
Longfield
O Griswold Boynton
J Howard Paull
Daniel H Chase
A Sidney Herreshoff
Barrington Garden Club
Sebastan Bernard Jr
M.s Frederick N Palmer
William W. Perry
Philip Batehelder
R_ I Federation of Garden Clubs
LeRoy Vo Fider
Gardner's Club
Charles H Stott
R I. Federation of Garden Clubs
Bowling League of Mt Carmel Set to Start Monday
The Holy Name Bowling League at Mt. Carmel Church begins its season Monday evening at 7 30 at the High Street Bowling Alleys. Six teams are listed with player rosters including St Matthews Jo Sabine Ro Miglion J J Velbhca Ro De Felace and others.
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Holy Name Bowling League
Mt. Carmel
High Street
St Matthews Jo Sabine Ro
Miglion
de Felace
Diodati
Marks
Joe Santally
Jo Riese
St Lukes
Severana
da- Pont
Roote
Treble Damages Paid By Local OPA Case
Manuel Perry owner of Bristol Sea Food dba The Lobster Claw agreed to a $381.75 treble damages settlement with the State OPA after overcharging customers on four dinners. The Bristol County Area Price Panel initiated the action following consumer complaints. Perry rolled back prices to ceiling levels and signed an affidavit to comply.
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Manuel Perry
Bristol
Sea Food, Inc
State Street Wharf
OPA
Bristol County
Perry
State
Officers Elected For Catholic Girls Organization
The Catholic Girls Organization of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church elected new officers for the year at a Wednesday meeting in the church hall. Elected were President Nan Ferrara Secretary Carmela Giordano and Treasurer Josephine Alfano, with outgoing president Nancy Ruggero receiving a gift. A farewell party for Mary Calla was held at the Lobster Pot where she was honored before moving to New York to join her husband in the Army.
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Catholic Girls Organization
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Nan
High School Football Opens September 29 at Home
The High School football season starts September 29 with a home game against East Greenwich at 2 PM. Remaining schedule lists games versus St Raphael, North Providence, De LaSalle, Burrillville, South Kingstown, Rogers St, Warren, and Barrington on various Saturdays in October and November.
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East Greenwich
Greenwich Sun
St Raphael
Bar1
North Providence
de LaSalle
Burrillville St
Kingstown
Rogers St
Warren
Barrington
Fire damages home of Dr Clark in West Falmouth Mass
The home of Dr and Mrs Samuel D Clark at West Falmouth Massachusetts was badly damaged by a fire in the middle of the night. Dr Clark woke at 3 30 am and evacuated his wife and three children. The family now stays in Woods Hole while Dr Clark is stationed at Camp Edwards.
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Samuel D. Clark
West Falmouth
Mass
Obituary Joseph Arouca 51 long illness noted in Bristol
Joseph Arouca 51 died at 47 Oliver street after a long illness. Born in Fayal Azores he came to Bristol 29 years ago. He worked 17 years in clerical at United States Rubber and later as assistant to the Sales Manager at Bristol Manufacturing. Active in community affairs he served on Fourth of July committees and belonged to the Eagles and Portuguese American Society. He is survived by his wife Anna Gonsalves Arouca two sons Joseph and Corp Henry in Germany with the Occupation Forces a daughter Catherine Cabral and his mother and sister in Fayal. Funeral Monday at 8:15 from the home with a high Mass at 9 at St Elizabeth Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Joseph Arouca
Oliver Street
Fayal
Azores
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
The
Eagles
Portuguese American Society
Anna (Gonsalves) Arouca
Set. Joseph
Corp Henry
U.S Army
Germany
Catherine Cabral
Collins Street
St Elizabeth’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Robert Dunbar 63 Dies After Weeklong Illness Bristol Resident
Robert Raymond Dunbar 63 died at his Bristol home after a weeklong illness. Born in Bristol he was the son of the late George P and Annie E Dunbar. He worked for the Barnes family on Hope Street and belonged to the Bristol Aerie FO7 and the United Spanish War Veterans Gardner C Simms Camp No 10. He is survived by his wife Tirzabeth Conway Dunbar a son William J Dunbar two daughters Ida Boyle and Frances Dunbar a sister Mabel Dunbar and a brother William H Dunbar, all of Bristol. Interment or service details not provided in the readable text.
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Robert Raymond Dunbar
Charles Street
Bristol
George P and
Annie E (Bell) Dunbar
Barnes
Hope Street
Bristol Aerie
FO7
United Spanish War Veterans
Gardner C Simms
No. 10
Tirza-beth (Conway) Dunbar
Willam J Dunbar
Ida Boyle
Frances Dunbar
Mabel Dunbar
William H
Rey
Graetz to Officiate Burial in North Cemetery
Herbert D. Graetz will officiate the burial service to be held at North Cemetery.
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Herbert D. Graetz
Funeral held for Judge William Prest in Boston
The funeral of Judge William Prest who died suddenly last Friday in Boston was held Monday. A prominent jurist, he was brother to the late Mrs. Ezra Dixon and to the late Edward Prest a former town postmaster.
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William Prest
Boston
Judge Prest
Ezra Dixon
Edward Prest
Bristol hearing on parking visibility in 1945 council chamber
A town council hearing in 1945 will discuss confining parking to one side of High Street. All interested parties may attend in the Council Chamber to express views. By order of the Town Council. John W. Church Town Clerk. Dates 9 21 25 28.
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Bristol
John W. Church
Mathias Brito
State Street
Town Tavern Inc
Council Chamber
Burnside Memorial Building
Marines Sergeant Frank Russo Commended for Valor in Pacific
Sergeant Frank Russo US Marine Corps Reserve, son of Mrs Nancy T Russo of 189 State Street, receives a commendation from the Commanding General First Marine Division for meritorious service in action against Japanese forces on Okinawa. He served April 1 to June 21 1945 with the Eleventh Marines artillery forward observation party amid heavy fire.
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Frank Russo
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Nancy T. Russo
State Street
United States Marine Corps
Russo
Pacific
First Marine Division
Fleet Marine Force
Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
Eleventh Marines
United States Naval Service
D. Peck
Bristol District Nursing Report August 1945
Monthly report shows G Care Cases 40 Met. Cases 52 Group JH. Cases 247 G Care visits 180 Met. visits 21 1 B 2 Group J.H visits 7 PN visits TB visits 24 252 1B Clinics Held Ch. Wel 4 No. of Babies 61 16 Exam by Dr Tonsil 3 No. of children 16 Chest 1 No. of Patients 16 x-Ray 1 No. of Patients 17 Office Treatments Social calls.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
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Sno M Augreso
C Bono Bas
St Pauls
Dr. Clark
Aparhineg Beauty
Wardwell Lumber Co
Thames ST
Friendly
G. A. R. Hall
Hope
Burnside Lodge
K. of
P. G.ar. Hall
W. Feu
BrusToLau Se
Ek OM
Amos S. Gorham
United States
Amoss Gorham
Samuel W. Ingraham
Florence B. Gifford
Eta
Samuel W Ingraham
Bristol Phoenix
John W Church
Susan E . Perry
Aid Willam W Perry
Bradford St
Perles
Colgate
Johns
Scott
Fletcher
Warner's
Agarol
Warner
Agarol Vick
Vick
Kelley
Jim
ON Tre GI
Narragansett Brewing Company
Cranston
Mes Saho
Haney
Gore
EEK Ae
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Ston
Braves
RED Sox
Frank, Husso
Marines
District Nursing Report
Brachi Spa
Bradford
High ST
Ferri Radio Service
Constitution ST. Telconn
Sound System For
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Kitty
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
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