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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1943
Page
4
Contributions to the Red Cross War Fund raise the town total to 8217.65 toward 8700 goal. A lengthy list of donors follows including Miss Bessie Tilley Mrs Joseph I Brogden Miss Frances E Brogden and many others, with more names to come.
Mrs. Starwares Grimo of 6 Oliver Street supported the war effort by buying three War Bonds. She purchased a $700 bond for Domenic Grimo and a $700 bond for Pvt Michael Grimo, U S Marines, plus a $25 bond for her grandson Frank Ruggiero. The gesture stunned Domenic who doubted such generosity.
The US Treasury promotes War Bonds to cover costs of 374 millimeter anti-tank guns dubbed tank killers. Mobile anti-tank pieces attached to infantry, costing about 6580 dollars each, aid frontline warfare and are urged to be paid via Payroll Savings Plan with a ten percent target.
Town of Briator announces sealed bids for coal supplies including 76 tons free burning White Ash Stove Egg coal and Rice coal deliveries to Fire stations and Burnside Memorial Building. Bids due by 4 o'clock May 1943. town reserves right to reject all or accept best offer. John W. Church Town Clerk.
Notice calls for sealed proposals in Bristol Rhode Island for 20000 gallons T3 to T10 emulsions, 10000 gallons No 2 Road Oil, 4000 cubic yards bank run gravel, 500 each bank run and washed sands, 600 cubic yards pea gravel, and 500 cubic yards washed gravel. Bids due May 5 1943.
Probate Court of Bristol issues notices for estates of Nora A Remieres Frank T Hill Clara Bassing Giuseppina Ferri Manuel Colte Mary Bryer Lake and others. Hearings set April through May 1943 with accounts, guardianship petitions, and early notices published in Bristol Phoenix. Names include John W Church executor William H Remieres and Jacob Bassing as administrator.
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