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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1943
Page
3
The First Census Act was passed at the Second Session of the First Congress and signed by President Washington on March 1 1790. Marshals were charged to count inhabitants in their districts and no spelling corrections were made, with names copied as on the original census sheets.
The Bristol Town census lists numerous heads of families within the Colony of Rhode Island including Dimon Munroe Ingraham Liscum Waldron Liscom Nooning Callintore Ingraham Ingraham Gladding DeWook Talbey Allin Munroe Lawless Ingraham Wardwell Smith Lindsey Waldron Howland Hathaway Bourne White DeWoolf Reynolds Peirce West Fales Fales Coggeshall West Munroe and others with names such as Samuel Smith Hezekiah Howland and John Reynolds in the roster with the note Daniel to be continued.
The Save the Children Federation local committee reports contributions now total $304. Treasurer Mrs Buell Buckingham Jr announces the receipt and lists subscribers including Miss Lillian T Wilson Mrs Bertram Bullock Mrs Riley Lamson Mrs Ethel Copland Miss Annie Adams Miss Florence T Nelson Miss Mary J McShane and Robert W Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Manuel C Cabral of 9 Thompson Avenue were thrilled to receive a letter from son David noting that he and his brother Aristides both in the service met at a Southwest Pacific Island port. David described the brief reunion by telephone and the surprise of a quick in person moment before Aristides had to depart again.
Miss Tvivena Lima daughter of Joseph Blima of 145 Franklin Street married Pvt Alfred Barboza son of Angelina Barzoba of 162 Thames Street in a double ring ceremony. Rev Joseph W Braphy officiated at Chapel 606 CSCRTC Camp Crowder Neosho Missouri with Pvt John J O'Brien and Pvt Joseph Wuntenberger as witnesses. Mrs Barboza spends six weeks in Neosho near her husband’s camp.
Pfc Marie Schinigol, WAC, sends a vivid account of training at Sul Rees Teachers State College in Texas during a three day recruiting drive led by Lt Adele Bolles. She describes campus life roads, physicals, grading, and a cross country hike with cadets, plus visits to New Orleans and the Rio Grande.
Bristol Knights of Columbus sponsored drive at three Catholic churches drew fewer than 12 applicants for jobs at the United States Rubber Company. Despite a week of publicity and prior drives, about 40 signed up last month, and the plant still faces a growing need as schools reopen and seasonal workers return to short shifts.
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