Funeral Rites Held for Ralph H Bennett at Pine Grove Cemetery
Ralph H Bennett of Waterboro died recently after a career as overseer at Worsted Mills and later at Collins and Aikman. He was born June 11, 1888 in Denmark Me and resided in Alfred. He served in Bristol Train of Artillery and belonged to St Albans F F A.M Hope Royal Arch. Masons conducted the services and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery with Rev Holmes officiating. He is survived by Edna M Bennett his wife, two sons Howard and Stanley, and siblings Carleton Bennett Ethel Chapman and Jace Allen.
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Ralph H. Bepnett
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Collins and Aikman Corporation
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Goodall Mills
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Bennett
Bristol Train of Artillery
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A.M
Hope Royalh
F. Ed M
Edna M. ‘Bennett
Howard
Waterboro
Stanley
Carleton
Belmont
Mass
Ethel Chapman
Jace Allen
Malden
A. F
A. M
Alfred, Me
Harvest Supper and Local Events Schedule
A list of community events includes October 5 Harvest Supper by Reba Rebeka Lodge, October 7 Food sale by American Legion Auxiliary, October 7 Fall Hop by Vi kings Club at the YMCA gym, October 27 Hallowe'en party by Mary Sodality at Independent Hall, and December 7 Xmas sale and supper by Vestry Baptist Church.
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Reba Rebeka Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Vikings Club
Y.M.C.A
Hallowe
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Independent Hall
Vestry Baptist Church
Sailor Giusti Recalls D-Day Invasion of Southern France
Seaman Giusti writes of the D-day invasion after months in Italy. He describes beaches bombed by air forces, ships near the shore, and air cover easing the assault. He reports no casualties on his ship and readiness to stay until the Berlin drive requires them.
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Southern
France
Italy
Pompeii
Rome
Vesuvius
Soldier recounts D-Day letters from Paris to Luxemburg
A wartime correspondent details his experiences from the D-Day beaches to Paris and Compiegne, describing the welcome in the city, the crowds honoring American soldiers, and time spent in Luxembourg and Belgium. He mentions Paris as the highlight, with cheers, flowers, and flirtatious attention, then notes fatigue and travel through several countries en route to victory.
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Paris
Compiegne
Belgium
Luxemburg
States
St Michael's Church to Hold First Session and Patronal Festival
The Church School of St Michael's Church will hold its first session Sunday at 9 45 am with attendance by parents and parish members. Rev Anthony R Parshley will speak and music will be by the junior and senior choirs. A photo will be taken outdoors if weather permits for the rector's November letter. The patronal festival follows at 7 30 pm with Rev Leonard H Flisher preaching and annual hymns. Vernon A Gray will sing The Lord is my Light and Usher duties are assigned. Seven Bristol men were inducted into the armed forces in Providence including Army recruits George G Pinheiro Lucien Capone r Mario Paradiso Joseph G Oliveira and Paul L Stanzione and Navy inductees Michael Maturi and Virgilio Madeiros.
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Church School
St. Michael’s Church
Anthony
Leonard H. Flisher
Cathedral of St. John
Vrestor
St. Paul's Church
Wickford
Leonard P. Sanford
Fred W. Coggeshall
Riley Lamson
John R. Magee
Bristol
Providence
Army
George G. Pinheiro
Charles Street
Lucien Capone
High Street
Mario Paradiso
Ryan Avenue
Joseph G. Oliviera
Sherry Avenue
Paul L. Stanzione
State Street
Navy
Michael Maturi
Court Street
Virgilio Madeiros
E Street
Funeral of Thomas H Warner Held in Warren
The funeral for Thomas H Warner of 270 High Street was held at 2 PM from the George M. Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with Rev. Leon F Kenney officiating. Born May 7 1856 in Providence he lived in Bristol most of his life and leaves a son Clifford T Warner of Lynn Massachusetts. Burial followed at North Cemetery with bearers A L Johnston J William Crowley Andrew Dunbar and Edptor Town.
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Thomas H Warner
High Street
George M. Wilbur
Warren
Leon F. Kenney
Cranston
Mr. Warner
Providence
Frederick
Sarah (Waterhouse) Warner
Bristol
Old
Warner
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Clifford T. Warner
Lynn
Mass
A. L. Johnston
J. William Crowley
Andrew Dunbar
Edptor Town
North Cemetery
Alfred Sousa Takes Legion of Merit for Mediterranean War Service
Technical Sergeant Alfred E. Sousa of Bristol Rhode Island earned the Legion of Merit from the theatre commander for outstanding engineering work aboard a B-25. He flew 134 combat missions in the European Middle East Africa theater aboard Li'l Joe after volunteering for an anti shipping mission in 1943. His mother Mrs Rose Sousa lives at his Bristol address.
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United States
Legion of ‘Merit
Alfred” E. Sousa
Charles Street
Bristol
R. I
Sousa
Isa
Rgeant Sousa
Africa
Mediterranean
Sergeant Sousa
Rose Sousa
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Prepaid Surgical Plan Discussed by Rhode Island Medical Society
A Rhode Island Medical Society survey of about 100000 residents and workers asks if they would join a voluntary prepaid surgical plan similar to Blue Cross. The plan would cover most surgery costs and cost the same as current Blue Cross hospital benefits. The public inquiry runs until October 18 with questionnaires returned via foremen and department heads.
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All
Elena
Medical Society
Blue Cross
Rhode Island Medical Society
Blue Cross Hospital
Blue Cross News
Francis Street
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