Wool workers sought to boost Bristol plant capacity
A wartime drive aims to recruit 100 workers for Collins and Aikman plants to meet overseas combat production needs. A 25 member committee will organize a community campaign in Bristol with names including Mrs Elmer S Mapes and Gen Samuel A Hall to coordinate hiring in the wool industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Aikman
Utkowitz
James
Warren
New England
Bristol
Elmer S. Mapes
Janet MacDougall
Sidney Herreshoff
Lucien Capone
John J. Condon
Gladys Paull
Helen Newbold
Raymond S. Brightman
Dorothy Foster
Raymond Makowsky
Jack August
Clara L. Diman
Samuel A. Hall
Edward L. Leahy
Ian M. Walker
James FE. Sullivan
Salvatore Nunes
Julio Xavier
Michael L. Ryan
C. Paul Bruno
Guiseppe Perroni
A. R. Parshley
Roswell S. Bosworth
Louis A. Beauregard
Arthur J. Duffy
YMCA Hosts Meeting on American Youth Hostel Plan
The American Youth Hostel, with three Rhode Island groups, will discuss its program at the Bristol Community Y.M.C.A. on May 1. Dr. Frank S. Bliss will present the hostel concept and show films as General Secretary Hubert F. Hill promotes youth trips and outdoor activities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Bristol
Y.M. C.A
Hubert F. Hill
Frank S. Bliss
R. I. Council
Bliss
Y.M.C.A
Mr. Hill
Rhode Island Council
R. I
Massachusetts
Bristol Plant Wins Privé U S Rubber Safety Contest
The Bristol wire plant of United States Rubber Company earned third prize in the annual safety contest for 1944. It posted 5.58 lost time accidents per million manhours with over four million manhours worked, marking a 33 percent improvement and a repeat win for Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Wire
United States Rubber Company
Herbert E. Smith
Bristol
Indianapolis, Ind
Fisk Tire
Chicopee Falls
Mass
In Memoriam 1943 Edmond Joseph Lemaire
A family page memorial recalls Edmond Joseph Lemaire, listed with loving lines for a father. The message from Mother Daughter and Grandsons marks the 1945 remembrance and ongoing memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Joseph Lemaire
Sixth Annual Gym Exhibition Promises Dazzling Senior High Show
The Sixth Annual Gym Exhibition at Andrews Memorial School tonight showcases tumbling, dance, tableaux and more. The program spans about ninety minutes featuring Girls and Boys Gym Teams with Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores performing under manager Alfred Costa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Memorial School
Dorothy Estrella
Janice Hayden
Rose Jamiel
Marguerite Kebrek
Olga Marshall
Virginia Marshall
John Mello
Arthur Jordan
Robert McHugh
Joseph Ferrara
Joseph Salmonese
Grant Hirons
George Oliver
Joseph Arruda
Frank Almeida
Charles Correira
Anthony Ferrara
Clarence Smith
Saveiro Vitello
Joseph Castro
Louis Cirillo
Eric Dober
James Fusco
Norman Kerr
Ralph Nastri
Michael Rubino
William Silvia
Sanford Town
Edward Travers
John Carreira
Alfred Costa
Bristol District Nursing Association Monthly Report Summary
The Bristol District Nursing Association logged 346 visits and 54 attended cases with seven clinics and 70 office treatments. Four Child Welfare clinics had 77 attendees, 17 children examined, chest and X ray clinics had four attendees each, and 28 babies inoculated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol District Nursing Association
J. H
J. H. Vis
Catherine Ann Allen Dies After Brief Illness at DeWolf Farm
Catherine Ann Allen died at DeWolf Farm after a brief illness. Born May 30 1887 in Bristol she was the daughter of the late John Post Reynolds and Fanny Reynolds. She was a member of St Michael's Episcopal Church Ladies Benevolent Society the Bristol Garden Club and the Nursing Committee of the Bristol District Nursing Association. She is survived by her husband Harry DeWolf Allen her mother her daughter Nancy and three sisters Mrs Henry Tingley Mrs Fred Budlong and Mrs Margaret Reynolds. Funeral services will be held at St Michael's Church tomorrow at 2 PM with burial in DeWolf Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Ann Allen
DeWolf
Nancy Allen
Henry Tingley
Providence
Fred Budlong
East Greenwich
Margaret Reynolds
Killingworth
Conn
St. Michael’s Church
DeWolf Cemetery
St Elizabeths CYO Entertainment Postponed In Roosevelt Tribute
St Elizabeths CYO book event rescheduled to Monday at 7 30 pm with Rev John Mallon of St Columbans Seminary as speaker and Rev Philip Brady as entertainer. Invited guests include Rev Henrique Rocha Mariano Rodrigues Joseph Rodrigues Representative Henry Alfred and others. Raymond Rodrigues to open with a prayer for Roosevelt and close for Truman. Refreshments by Mrs Margaret Rodrigues and Miss Genevieve Barboza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth's
Roosevelt
John Mallon
St. Columban’s Seminary
Philip Brady
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Columban’s
Henrique Rocha
Mariano Rodrigues
Joseph Rodrigues
Henry Alfred
Joseph Cordeiro
Anthony Dupont
John P. Marshall
Salvadore Nunes
John Bruscato
Max Barros
Joseph Bragantine
Raymond Rodrigues
CYO
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Margaret Rodrigues
Genevieve Barboza
County Artists To Hold Exhibition In Early May
Bristol County artists plan an art exhibit titled Oil and Water and Sculpture, Pastels, Drawings and Prints at Barrington Public Library from April 20 to May 12. Entries include up to three works per artist, with jury intake on April 25 26 27, nine to six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Barrington Public Library
Robert F. Meyersahm
Barrington
Edwin A. Cady
Warren
George P. Love
West Barrington
Dorothy Holt
Bristol
Henry J. Peck
Marion Nicholl Rawson
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Paige
Ito
State Armory
Auspices
CAP
C.G.0
Independent Hall
Girl Scouts of America
Bristol Plant
U.S
Memoriam
Army-Navy
Fhe
War Department
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
Red Cross
Frederick V. Martin
Barbara Weedon
St. Alban’s Lodge
Bradford St
Perles
Mead
Colgate
Waterbury’s
Scott
Fletcher
Warner
Vick
Kelley
Hmeatii
The
Narragansett
Ves
Robert
Tubewster
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