Unannounced air raid drills urged for Civilian Defense
Brig. Gen. Earl C. Webster urges unannounced drills at all times to test Civilian Defense readiness. The area will face imaginary incendiary and high explosive bombings with wardens reporting to a control center. Local council praised, four stores cited for dimout violations and a campaign against auto dimout violators will begin next week. Lucien Capone named to child care advisory committee for wartime nursery projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Webster
Defense
Gen. Webster
Webster
Defense Council
Russell Head
James E. Sullivan
B. W. Wait
Mr. Head
Army
Eisenstadt
M. M. Conley’s
A. A. Thomas
Hope Street
Lucien Capone
S. Mapes
Troiano Family Marks 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John B Troiano at 707 Hope Street quietly marked their 25th anniversary yesterday at home Their three sons serve in the armed forces Henry Sims Troiano US Army in Boston Marco Troiano US Army at Camp Shelby Miss and John Jr US Navy on his first voyage Mrs Troiano recalls being a 1918 war bride and contemplates aiding the war effort as a woman worker Rev Patrick McHugh married them in St Josephs Church Newport Col Thomas H Hammond attended the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Troiano
Hope Street
Troiano
Newport
Patrick McHugh
St. Joseph’s Church
John the Tailor
13Th Company, Coast Artillery
Thomas H Hammond
Henry Sims Troiano
Boston
Marco Troiano
U S. Army
Camp Shelby
Miss
John
Rockwell Named Head of WPB Textile Unit
Charles B. Rockwell vice president and treasurer of Collins and Aikman Corp was appointed chief of the upholstery and pile fabric unit in the wool branch of the WPB textile division announced by Frank J. Walton. Mr and Mrs Rockwell return to Point Pleasant Farm from Providence after winter in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Rockwell
Collins and Aikman Corporation
WPR
Frank J. Walton
Rockwell
Point Pleasant Farm
Providence
Congregational Club Food Sale at Guiteras House
The Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church will conduct a food sale tomorrow in the Guiteras House on High Street at 2 o clock. The Committee on Arrangements includes Mrs Vincent J Pettine, Mrs J Harry Tuplin, Mrs Herbert F Newman, Mrs Leslie Young, Mrs Harry Kebrek, Mrs Stuart Barr, Mrs Nathaniel Gladding Jr and Miss Sophie Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Guiteras House
High Street
Vincent J Pettine
J. Harry Tuplin
Herbert F Newman
Leslie Young
Harry Kebrek
Stuart Barr
Nathaniel Gladding, Jr
Sophie Young
Bristol County War Loan Quota Subscribed in Second Issue
Bristol County reports 33 12 percent of its 640 quota in the 2nd War Loan with 394 subscribers. Listings include Private 25 at 168 900 and Man on the Street 369 at 42 800. For details contact Edward E. Bunn Fr Reginald Dimation or Ralph W. Childs at Industrial Trust Company in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Edward.e. Bunn
Reginald Dimation
Ralph W. Childs
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol
Gymnastic Exhibit at Andrews School Tonight
Bristol Senior High School pupils have trained for more than six weeks to showcase gymnastics. The Victory Carns program includes Ranger training obstacle racing Judo and apparatus work. The exhibit is tonight at 7 45 in the Andrews gymnasium led by Miss M Natalie Dailey and Archie P Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Andrews Gymnasium
M. Natalie Dailey
Archie P Allen
Army Navy Day In Bristol May 3 Highlights
A War Department announcement via Mayor Alex Smith says Army Navy Day will be observed in Bristol County on Monday May 3. Military and naval parties will visit industrial plants and a grand demonstration will be staged at Bristol Common Roswell. Bosworth is named chairman of the citizens committee coordinating the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
War Department
Alex Smith
Bristol Common
Bosworth
Citizens’ Committee
Injured Firemen Fund Receives Donations from Wollaston Area
A fund established for injured firemen receives multiple donations this week including Harold S Crowley five dollars and other contributors such as George F Phillips two dollars and fifty cents and Mir and Mrs Frank Bruno two dollars. An Industrial Trust Bristol Branch account is set up and checks payable to Injured Firemen's Fund. Donations may be sent to the Mount Hope Diner or the Bristol Phoenix office for acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wollaston
Mass
Harold So Crowlex
Crowley
Harold S Crowley
George F Phillips
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Mir
Frank Bruno
Frank M Dimond
Jessie Molasky
Tohn la Fazia
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol
Arthur J Duffy
Mount Hope
Bristol Phoenix
The
Phoenix
Palm Sunday services across town mark prayers for armed forces
Town churches prepare Palm Sunday rites with blessed palms at Catholic churches and Trinity and St Michael's. Special music and sermons highlighted at Trinity St Michael's First Baptist First Congregational and Our Lady of Mount Carmel with various choirs soloists and duets featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
St. Michael’s
Trinity Church
John Beauchamp
St. Michael’s Church
A R. Parshley
First Baptist Church
Arthur W. Burdon
First Congregational Church
Herbert JD. Graetz
Faure
Dog Owners Urged To Register Soon
Town Clerk John W Church urged dog owners to register promptly as only about sixty dogs have been registered of an expected 7500. The new dog officer Dems Ferreira aims to remove roaming unlicensed dogs, so owners should secure proper registration to avoid the pound. April rates apply. May prices rise by one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Church
Induction of 32 Bristol County Young Men in Army
Thirty two Bristol County youths were inducted into the Army in Providence. The list includes James I Rodrigues Jr, Henry Fortin, Frans T Varone, Robert S Bush, John G Fern, Nicholas F Cariglia, Frederick F Dunbar, Anthony Pasiello, Edward R Cardoza, Louis G Sardinha, Elmer E Angell Jr, Angelo Cruz, Edward P Chieghs, Charles W Dunbar Jr, Salvatore Anania, John L Berardi, Melvin B McGee, Norman J Blouin, Herman Medeiros, Ralph T Church, Joseph Sousa, Russell O Newton, Antonio F Luciano, Giantano M Conti, Manuel Soares Sr, Joe Sousa, Joseph Cordeiro Jr, Manuel R Soares Jr, George A Hedenbureg Jr, Joseph C Rezendes Jr, Leo Simmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I Rodrigues, Jr
Henry Fortin
Frans T Varone
Robert S Bush
John G Fern
Nicholas F Cariglia
Frederick F. Dunbar
Anthony Pasiello
Edward R. Cardoza
Louis G Sardinha
Elmer E. Angell
Angelo Cruz
Edward P. Chieghs
Charles W Dunbar, Jr
Salvatore Anania
John L. Berardi
Melvin B. McGee
Norman J Blouin
Herman Medeiros
Ralph T Church
Joseph Sousa
Russell O Newton
Antonio F. Luciano
Giantano M. Conti
Manuel Soares, Sr
Joe Sousa
Joseph Cordeiro, Jr
Manuel R. Soares, Jr
George A. Hedenbureg, Jr
Joseph C. Rezendes, Jr
Leo Simmel
Fr Henry to Speak At K of C Breakfast in Bristol
Fr Henry of the Order of St Columbans will speak at a Palm Sunday K of C breakfast in Bristol. Communion will be offered for service men and non members are invited to join. After mass, breakfast will be served at the K of C Home on State street. Reservations may be made with committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Rita Serbst
Richard Biden
Fr. Henry
K. of C
Knights of Columbus
Bristol
St. Mary’s Church
K of C
State Street
Harold Henry
Order of St Columbans
Orient
Pearl Harbor
Korea
United States
Robert J. Connery
William H. Sisson
Remarkable centenarians and rustling notes in one era
A feature highlights Mrs. Sarah Chandler a 100 year old Providence visitor at a Bristol Rotary event and Mrs. Mathilde Wertheimer a 100 year old survivor of Gurs camp. It also reports on black market activity and cattle rustling with a Civilian Defense unit in Douglas County Oregon tracking nocturnal thefts and an armored lesson in English for Wertheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Chandler
Providence
Bristol
Rotary Club
N. Y
Mathilde Wertheimer
Europe
Gurs
Pyrenees
Berthe
Douglas County
Oregon
McCaughey to Speak at Bristol Teachers Meeting
George F. McCaughey of Hope High School Providence will address Bristol Teachers Association at Reynolds School Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock. His topic is Aviation in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. McCaughey
Hope High School
Providence
Bristol
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J. B. Troiano
WPB
Wallace Motors
Warren
Child Street
Henry Fonda
Maureen O’hara
Lloyd Nolan
Frog
Orson Well
Eeles
Andrews School
Nathanael G. Herreshoff, Jr
Lord
Roswell S. Bosworth
Aida A. Connery
Vernon A. Gray
Israel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Holy Name Society
Rev
J. Ruba
O. P
Providence College
St. Elizabeth's
Anthony Nunes
Colonial Hotel
Rhythmaires
Mience
Shorter
Bera
Abso
Roland Castanguay
Edward Menard
Charles McHugh
William H. Connery
Henry E. Brown
Frank J Murphy
James H. Murphy
Edward Newbold
Robert Newbold
Augustine Berone
State Council
Bernard McHugh
George T. Ingram
Hope Circle
Isabella
John McKenna
G. Elton Pierce
Henry Serbst
Augustine B. Nerone
Trom
Shere
Berthe Schwab
West End Avenue
Willy Schwab
Hudson
Broadway
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