Examinations Begin for Draft Quota in Local District
The YMCA gymnasium hosts the draft examinations starting at 9 am for the first 100 called. By noon 50 were called, 40 appeared, 18 were examined and all claimed exemptions. Additional groups of 50 to 100 are slated for today, tomorrow, and Monday to reach the district quota if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwyer
Manuel A. Garcia
Washington
H. L. Teller
C H Bryant
Tiverton
George Millard
R. H. Beattie
Col
A W. Anthony
Pietro Vaccaro
Joseph Dennis
Sidney Bennett
Cooler Weather Brings Relief After Record Heat
The town saw cooler conditions post a heat spike with 95 to 97 degrees in the shade the hottest in 30 years per Capt N G Herreshoff. Humidity remained high and many deaths and prostrations were reported in big cities nationwide as a southwesterly breeze and promised showers sweep in.
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N. G Herreshoff
Rubber Mills Close In Rhode Island And Millville
The Alice Rubber Shoe Mill in Woonsocket employing 1500 workers and the Millville Rubber Mill employing 800 closed today for annual inventories. Shutdown moved up a week due to heat with a two week vacation for some departments and boots crew. The Woonsocket Rubber Company felt mill will shut some departments this week and close completely next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Woonsocket
Millville
Ag “Ain
Woonsocket Rubber .Company
Children Enjoy an Afternoon Outing at Bay View Heights
Twenty five boys and girls from the Children's Home were entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mr and Mrs V J de Rocha at Bay View Heights Miss Grace Paull assisted by driving the youngsters to the event in her car Games included a Jack Horner Pie and each child received a present Refreshments of sandwiches ice cream and cake were served The matron and Board of Managers greatly appreciated the outing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. de Rocha
Bay View Heights
Grace
Paull
Jack Horner
Knitting Volunteers Sought for Nineteenth Company Coast Artillery
Mothers sisters and friends are invited to Trinity Parish House for knitting for the boys in the Nineteenth Company Coast Artillery. Wednesday afternoon gathering. Subscriptions toward yarn are needed and will be received at the Phoenix Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Artillery
Trinity Parish House
Phoenix
Letter from Fort Rodman Describes 19th Company Arrivals
Lieutenant C L Bagnall reports 19th Company I C A N G arriving at Fort Rodman Massachusetts after Bristol send off. Camp setup near old fort, tents and cots prepared, initial medical exams reveal several rejects, rest to be completed Friday.
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Bristol
New Bedford
Littlefield
Fort Rodman
Old Fort
Kavanaugh
Lieut
Homer
Pollard
19Th Company
Mass
C L. Bagnall
19Th Co
Farewell Party for Nineteenth Company Members
A farewell gathering was held at Mrs. Clara Goulart’s home last Friday for ten members of the Nineteenth Company Co A NG and two Bristol Naval Reserves. Guests included Manuel Goulart Henry Trudell Peter Trudell Joe Carey and others. Music by Miss Minnie Golden Miss Lena Mello Miss Alice Ryan Edward Trudell and Norman Warren accompanied by a fine collation. The event ended with a farewell speech by Edward Trudell and a group singing of The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Goulart
Nineteenth Company
Co. A. C
N. G
Bristol Naval Reserves
Manuel Goulart
Henry Trudell
Peter Trudell
Joe Carey
Baie Wee Freeny
Coggeshall
Arthur Coggeshall
Rat Middleton
Thomas Carnes
Norman Warren
George Ingram
Annual Excursions by Local Organizations
The Independent Order of Foresters and St. Elizabeth's Sunday School held Tuesday outings aboard the Steamer Sagamore. Foresters toured Newport while the Sunday School group visited Newport and Rocky Point. The Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church also hosted an excursion on Sagamore with a large crowd visiting Newport Beach and Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Order of Foresters
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Sagamore
Newport
Rocky Point
Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
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Lufino
Warqwell
Lumoee CO
Bristol,r. I
B. V. D., Cooper, and Porosknit Union Suits
Connery’s
Men's Shop
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Star Theatre
William Fox
Virginia Pearson
William S. Hart
Double
Rhode Island
Keystone
Gladys Hulette
Ruth ,Roland
Rubber Mills Close
Woonsocket Rubber Co
S Mills
Mrs. de Rocha
Bagnall
the Phoenix
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Warren Monumental
Tor
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren
A. French
Mgr
Cornelius Harrington
Metro Wonderplay
Pathe Weekly
Metro Comedy
Metro Pictures
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