Abner Baker Recalls North Africa Anti Aircraft Duty
PFC Abner Baker writes from overseas detailing his service in an anti aircraft unit. He recounts boarding the S S Hermitage, the Casablanca invasion, air battles over Oran Algiers and Tunis, and the Sicilian campaign as his unit supported Allied efforts in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner ‘Baker
Pfc
Abner Baker
William S. Baker, Jr
North Africa
Hannah E. Volker
S. S. Hermitage
Mussolini
Africa
Casablanca
Oran
Algiers
Bristol Teachers Association Sets First Fall Meeting
The Bristol Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday at Reynolds School Room 27 at 3 45. Officers will be elected. Miss Mary Scanlon chairs the nominating committee with Miss Eleanor Swanson Miss Irene Gallo Miss Nellie Donahue and Miss Helen Romano on the panel. Elmer S Mapes will speak on The Report of the Educational Policies Commission on Pre War Education. Refreshments will be served by Reynolds School faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Teachers’ Association
Reynolds
Mary Scanlon
Elenora Swanson
Irene Gallo
Nellie Donahue
Helen Romano
Elmer S Mapes
Educational Polices Commission
Reynolds School
Mt. Carmel in Top Shape for State Championship Game
Mt. Carmel and Our Lady of Mt Carmel CYO juniors Teague champs show strong form for Sunday's State championship baseball clash with St Matthew’s Cranston Providence City Junior League champs. Providence park crowd expected to cheer. game slated 2:30 PM for nine innings. Managing Coach Viker Popazie lists lineup including Bernardo Dede Cerulhomitcher Vollaro Santall Brum Velleca Mane sano Vatrone Simmons Dubero Anvarummo Popavie Varola. team to wear Brastolite uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
CVO
St. Matthew
Cranston
Providence
Pristel
Richardson Park
Gristal Bovs
Rane Wa
Viker Popazie
Anthony Bernardo
Mike Dede Prane
Patcher
Final Report On Bristol Buddy Bond Te Fond Bridge
Mrs. Raymond S Brightman reports the second benefit bridge for Bristol Buddies Bond Te Fond held Sept 15 at St Michael s Parish House. Seventy one tables sold and donations brought in 304 25 with expenses 55 63 leaving a net profit of 248 62 after tax. War Bond and food sale proceeds contributed, with two winners receiving 50 and 25 War Bonds. Gratitude extended to committee and townspeople. names previously published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Brightman
Bristol
Bristol Buddies Bond
St. Michael’s Parish House
Angelina Medeiros
Vincent Catallano
Mreo Brightman
Bristol County men inducted into the United States Army
Tuesday the Bristol County omen lists men inducted into the U S Army including Providence Stanley Lingard Courrier Charles Cabral Manuel Ferrord Angelo Cuzzone Peter Cavallaro Robert Chamberlain Harold Dennis and Arthur Conland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
United States Army
van Providence
Stanley
Lingard
Samuel Couruier
Charles
Cabral
Manuel Ferrord
Angelo A Cuzzone
Manuel
Peter A Cavallaro
Robert C Chamberlain
Arthur
Conland
Harold A Dennis
St Michael’s Church Opens Church School This Sunday
St Michael’s Church schedules the first church school session at 9 30 a m with a choral Eucharist and Canon Parshley as speaker Parents are invited with children Attendance at the 8 and 11 o clock services is not planned In the evening at 7 30 o clock Harvest and Patronal Festivals will be observed with Rev John V Butler Jr of St Martin’s Providence preaching Proceeds and donations will go to St Elizabeth’s Home Congregants are asked to bring offerings Saturday or Sunday and children may bring their gifts at the 9 30 service Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s
St. Michael's Church
Canon Parshley
John V. Butler, Jr
St. Martin’s Church
Providence
St. Elizabeth's Home
Melville Sailor Arrested Held Over for Grand Jury
James H Jordan a 24 year old ship's cook attached to MBT unit at Melville Naval Station was arrested by Bristol police for assault with a dangerous weapon after striking Daniel Tool 19 son of Mrs Nora Toolin with a beer bottle in a Hotel Belvedere bar argument about service branches. He was bound over to await grand jury action after being arraigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H Jordan
Melville Naval Station
Bristol
Daniel Tool
Nora Toolin
High Street
Belvedere
William L. Serbs
Jordan
Funeral for Angelina Borges in Warren
The funeral for Angelina Borges who died Wednesday at home 21 State Street will be held tomorrow at 8 15 AM from her residence with a high mass at 9 AM in St Elizabeth's Church. She was born in New Bedford Mass daughter of Joseph and Delinda Goulart and resided here 27 years. Survived by husband Isadore Borges and her parents. Burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina Borges
State Street
St Elizabeth's Church
Isadore Borges
New Bedford
Mass
Joseph and
Delinda Goulart
Alness
Warren
St Mary's Cemetery
Y M C A Board Discusses Continuation of Girls Program
At a Tuesday meeting of the Bristol YMCA board, concerns over lack of interest from girls prompted debate on whether to continue last year’s policy of dedicating a day weekly to girls activities. General secretary Hubert F. Hill offered to carry on if there is real demand, while the board left the decision to his discretion. The session also noted renovations in the gymnasium, including more space and better lighting, and paid tribute to late board president Charles Otten Jr. Attendees included James Carns Jr, John G Stewart, F Ro Dimond, Henry Wood, Arthur W Barrett, Wallis Howe, D V A Capone, Salvador Nunes, E S Manes, and R S Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Y. Hubert F. Hill
Bristol
Charles Otten, Jr
James ( Carns, Jr, Seeder
John G Stewart
F Ro Dimond
Henrys Wood
Arthur W. Barrett
Wallis E Howe
D V A Capone
Salvador Nunes
E.S Manes
R S Bosworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agai
Belida
Royal Air Force
Tunis
Bejafez
Gabes
Gabasa
Mature
Cape Bon
Med Sea
Bizerte
Sicily
Italy
Abner
Employment Office
Thames Street
Bradford
U. & Employment Service
EB. A. Skinner
Hope St
Bristol, R.vi
Teachers’ Association
Mt. Carmel
Army
Melville Sailor
THE
Walsh-Kaiser CO
Washington Avenue
Providence, R. I
S. Employment Service
Bristol County Water Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!