Rhode Island United War Fund seeks $2.27 million goal
Raymond H. Trott announces a $2,274,543 drive running Oct 1 to Nov 2 with nearly two thirds for nine Rhode Island Community Chests and the rest for local agencies and 19 National War Fund units. The campaign involves about 10 000 volunteers and covers the state, highlighting support from Pearl Harbor to Toyo and the red feather symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. I. United War Fund
Raymond H. Trott
National War Fund
Rhode Island
Trott
Pearl Harbor
Toyo
Mr. Trott
Pawtucket-Blackstone Valley
Woonsocket
United War Fund
Community Chest
Bristol C A P Opens Recruitment Drive For Cadets
The Bristol Civil Air Patrol squadron starts a week long recruitment drive to replace members lost to the armed forces and those aging out. The program invites boys and girls 15 to 18, with nearly fifteen year olds urged to apply before the drive ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Civil Air Patrol
Armed Forces
CAP
Vaughan
Community Chest Programs See Sharp Rise in Bristol Warren
Frederick S Bartlett states that Bristol and Warren community chest work grew compared with the prior year. In Bristol 81 SPCC cases were filed in 1944, 79 births and admissions occurred at Providence Lying-In, 135 Girl Scouts received facilities, and 1700 YMCA members aided. Warren logged 61 SPCC cases, 50 hospital births, and support to 200 Boy Scouts. The United War Fund aims to raise 2,274,543 for 19 national and 119 local agencies from Oct 1 to Nov 2.
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Warwick
East Greenwiches
Community Chest
Newport Bristol
South Kingstown- Narragansett
Westerly-Pawcatuck
East Providence
Narragansett Council
Boy Scouts
Providence Ymca
RI Girl Scout Development Council
RI Nursing Council
USD
Warren
Bristol
Frederick S Bartlett
United War Fund Campaign
Mr Bartlett
United War Fund
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Providence
Bartlett
National War Fund
Knights Of Columbus Installs New Officers In Bristol
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus installed officers at a Wednesday meeting on State street District Deputy Joseph Civiano presided with help from Thomas Ricet Thomas Passarelli Gerard Croce Thomas Genno and John DeSandro. George T Ingram became Grand Knight with Norman Vermette as deputy grand knight and other officers named including recorder Bernard McHugh and treasurer Anthony Da Ponte. A October dance committee and a bingo committee were formed with several members named. Claire Gladue received a farewell party at Lorraine Burkes home with eighteen guests from nearby towns.
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Bristol
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Joseph Civiano
Thomas Ricet
Thomas Passarelli
Gerard Croce
Thomas Genno
John DeSandro
St Anthony
George T Ingram
Norman Vermette
Bernard McHugh
Anthony da Ponte
Lucien Capone
Warcen
James Connery
Robert Cragan
Arthur Duffy
Edward L Leahy
Robert J Connery
Frank Gigho
Frank L Doran
Augustine B. Nerone
John L. Burke
James Conners
Salvatore Massano
Anthony Campagna
Joseph Malloy
Augustine C Nerone
Harold Harvey
Stanley Gray
James Connery, Jr
Thomas Popkin
Wm Dwyer
James Flynn
Bernard Breen
Robert Connery
William Sisson
Charles McHugh
Joseph Lewis
James Hammill
Charles Coggeshall
Claire Gladue
Lorraine Burke
Portsmouth
North Attleboro
Claire
California
Kearney Legion and Auxiliary Installations Set for Sept 29
Kearney Post No 6 and Kearney Unit of the Women’s Auxiliary plan joint installation night Saturday September 29 1945 at 8 o clock in the Kearney Post Home Franklin Street District Commander William J Thomas of District Two Department of Rhode Island will install the Legionaires Department President Mrs Ruth Harrison will install the Auxiliary Officers from various parts of the state expected to attend A social hour dancing and a collation follow Elmer McNamara chairs arrangements with a committee list Included are William F Head Edward Wilkinson James A Sisson Samuel J Smith Manuel P Goulart Miss Helen A Condon and others Also Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux unit meets next Tuesday at 8 pm in Warren Legion headquarters with an Italian supper by Primiano and Mascola Barrington Post No 8 will have officer installations next Tuesday at 8 pm in the Barrington Town Hall with District Commander Willam J Thomas as installing officer A social hour and refreshments follow Kearney Post No 6 meets Friday October 5 at 8 pm in the Past Home Franklin Street. Auxiliary meets the same evening with a joint social hour and collation to follow
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAP
Rhode Island
Tme
Civil Air Patrol
Eastern Technical Training Command
RAF
Vaughan
Guiteras School
America
Kearney
No 6
American Legion and
Womens Auxiliary
Franklin Street
William J Thomas
Department of
Legionaires Hile
Ruth Harrison
Auxthar
Elmer McNamara
Willam F Head
Edward Wilkinson
James A Sisson
Samuel J Smith
Manuel P Goulart
Helen A Condon
Elizabeth Goulart
Victoria Paiva
Andrew Neronha
Carrie Flynn
Bristol County
Warren Legion
Broad Street
Warren
Antonio Primiano
Domenico Mascola
Barrington
American Legion
Barrington Town Hall
Willam J Thomas
District Two
Kearney Post
Brothers Meet After Two Years From Hawaii Letter Home
Nicholas Calderiso writes to his mother from Hawaii describing a two year reunion with his brother Dominic. He shares family updates, plans to visit Okinawa and Oklahoma, mentions a sister-in-law and friends, notes weight and height changes, and hopes to be home soon with love to his mother and Thelma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas A Calderiso
Michael Calderiso
Oliver Street
Dominic
Hawai
Tom
Okina
Matthew
Okinawa
Hell
Margo
Sade
Wes
Honey
Thelma
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Seine
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Napoleon
von Runstedt
Ardennes
Houffalize
Roer
Paderborn
Ruhr
Maurice Rose
Saale
32Nd
36Th Armored Infantry
33Rd Armored Regiment
State ST. Pier
TEL
M. Cabral
Bristol, R. I
Beachmont Manor Plat
Peck Avenue
MR. Witherell
MR. Allard
Hope Street
Bristol, R. L
Bristol C.A.P
Industrial
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Newport
Pascea
E. Providence
Werren
Pawtucket
Weensecker Wickford
Uy Serra
Christian Science Monitor
Aera Ie
the Christian Science Publishing
Society One
Norway Street
Beston
Maze
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