Silver Creek Basin Proposed as Beach Solution
The Beach Committee discussed options for a public swimming area. James E. Sullivan proposed Silver Creek Basin east of the town bridge, with dredging and walls to create a suitable site. A State engineer will survey four sites, including Rockwell Park, Colt Drive, Burton Street, and the head of Harker Creek, with Rockwell Park showing cooperative landowners.
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Bristol
Council
Silver Creek
Town Bridge
Guiteras
James E. Sullivan
Daniels
Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation
Rockwell Park
Burton Street
Harker
Oliver Street
Hubert F Hill
Ian M. Walker
Mr. Sullivan
Henry Wood
Rockwell
Colt Drive
Walker
Kunz
Francois L. de Wolf
Sailor Guest At Huge Birthday Party
Albert H Silvia USN was guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Anthony Silvia at 189 Wood Street. 145 guests dined beneath an apple tree with refreshments and gifts including money. Attendees included Portuguese Independent Band Troop 1 Bristol Boy Scouts and Jolly Circle from Taunton Rehoboth Somerset New Bedford Newport Fall River Woonsocket Providence Riverside and Bristol. Silvia has returned to duty after an 11 day home leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H Silvia
Sle
USN
Anthony Silvia
Wood Street
Albert
Joseph Machado
Cox
Indianapolis
Troop 1
Bristol Boy Scouts
Jolly Circle
Taunton
Rehoboth
Somerset
New Bedford
Newport
Fall River
Woonsocket
Providence
Riverside
Bristol
Silvia
Bingo Fans Gather At Bristol Yacht Club
Fun and excitement will reign at the Bristol Yacht Club tomorrow evening as Bristol bingo fans gather at the clubhouse to play. Cash prizes are an added incentive and Mr and Mrs William P Gladding, club members, will run the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
William P Gladding
Italian Volunteers To Be Guests At Mt Carmel Parish Outing
Thirty five Italians formerly prisoners of war now volunteering with allied forces will attend Mt. Carmel Church annual outing at the Town Farm venue on Metacom avenue. Lt H W Babb USN will speak and honor roll certificates will be read for parish service members and those who sacrificed in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Taunton
Mass
Christopher Columbo Lodge
Sons of Italy
Joseph Pirri
Matthew Sargento
Giacomo Martorana
Peter A. Orefice
Anthony Perroni
Holy Mame Society
Bay View Avenue
State Street
Metacom Avenue
Emilio Donanzan
Mary Puniello
James J Velleca
Julia Velleca
Josephine Bisbano
Lillian Pasquarelli
Emily Dimonico
Antoinette Sansone
Mary Matrone
Lena Ruggiero
Catherine Cavalieri
Bridget Sicignano
Nancy Ruggiero
Irene Vaccaro
Frances Principe
Mary DeFelice
Rose Giglio
Mary Malafronte
Water officials urge conservation amid sparse Bristol rainfall
Bristol County Water Company manager William H. Streit warns that last night’s shower is far from enough and calls for four days of rain. He notes July and August show far below average rainfall and reservoirs suffer from evaporative loss and high use, urging residents to conserve until real rain arrives.
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William H. Streit
Bristol County Water Company
Streit
Shad Factory
Bristol County
Story of Old Ironsides featured on CBS network
The program will present the tale of the Constitution to be heard on CBS Networks at 3:00 PM Eastern War Time on Sunday August 20. The story focuses on Old Ironsides now in Boston Navy Yard and relates to ships Chicago and Los Angeles launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
Chicago
Los Angeles
Antietem
United States Rubber Company
C.B.S
Boston Navy Yards
Carl Carmer
Gerald J Black Qualifies For MoMM 3c Recognition
Gerald J. Black of 326 Thames Street earned eligibility for petty officer rate of motor machinist's mate third class after graduation at the Naval Training School Diesel Ames Iowa. Selection depends on recruit training aptitude test scores for a course covering diesel engines theory electrical fundamentals and machine shop operation. Black will report to Little Creek Virginia for training with amphibious craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald J. Black
Thames Street
Naval Training School
Diesel
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Black
Little Creek
Rubber Engineers and Maintenance tie in late softball clash
In a long night game lit by street lights the U S Rubber Engineers and the U S Rubber Maintenance team were tied 8 all. Going into the final inning Maintenance scored two runs to take the lead and the Engineers tied it. August 27. Sunday annual clam bake announced by the Republican Town Committee.
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U S
Republican Town Committee
Navy Recruiting Station Opens in Bristol
A navy recruiting station opens in Bristol on the second floor of the Post Office building. It will be open Wednesdays 1 to 4 pm under Chief Petty Officers L C Stillman and W B Hathaway. Enlistment ages are 17–18 for boys and 38–50 for men. Selective Service applies. Women 20–36 may enlist in the Women’s Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Bristol
Post Office
L C Stillman
W B Hathaway
Armed Forces
Sue Ann Mansi Hosts Fourth Birthday Party
Miss Sue Ann Mansi celebrated her fourth birthday Tuesday August 15 with ten playmates at the family home lawn at 28 Catherine Street. Mary Ann Marabello and Eleanor Proto won prizes after games. Refreshments were served by Miss Mary Puniello and Mrs Mary Amaral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Ann Mansi
Bennie Mansi
Catherine Street
Mary Ann Marabello
Eleanor Proto
Mary Puniello
Mary Amaral
Victory Garden Notes on canning and planting
Continue canning tomatoes and freezing or dehydrating corn. Shell beans or leave on vines for dry beans. Heat dry beans at 140 degrees for 2 to 4 hours to kill weevil eggs. Plant radishes spinach and turnips. Sow cover crops like rye or winter wheat as harvest ends. Weeds can serve as cover but weed seeds hinder next year.
Inside Fresnes Prison A French Resistance Memoir
A survivor recounts life in Fresnes prison during Nazi occupation detailing tiny cells three women shared, grim conditions, Gestapo rules, and acts of defiance. The account emphasizes endurance, coded conversations, improvised maps, and the hope of liberation despite brutal confinement.
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Silver Creek Basin
Sailor
Yacht Club
Ann Sheridan
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Irene Manning
S. Z. Sakall
Mike Wilson
Don Winslow
THE
Coast Guard
Charles Boyer
Ingrid Bergman
Joseph Cotten
Dame May Whitty
Helen—Vinson Lyle Talbot
Noel Neill
Richard Byron
Sasanova
Joe E. Brown
Dale Evans
June Haxoc
Mt. Carmel
Water Company
Ironsides
C J. Noonan
Rubber Company
Mr Noonan
United States Army
Navy Recruiting Station
Winders
Bradford
U. S
Victory Garden
His
Shat
Shalere
Shere
Algiers
Fresnes
Germany
Gestapo
Surete Generale
Paris
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