Lace Works seeks rezoning to build brick factory
Bristol Lace Works president Edward Clay told Town Council plans for a new brick factory on Bay View avenue north of Bristol Mfg. Corp. land, proposing a move from Residential District D to Industrial H. The 59 750 square foot site is bordered by Buttonwood street and Roma street extension, with a public hearing set for Tuesday Sept. 14. The plant targets war production and is run with son Mervyn in management.
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Bristol Lace Works
Edward Clay
The
Lace Works
A. A. Edmonds
Bristol Mfg. Corp
Bay View Avenue
Mr. Clay
Buttonwood Street
Roma Street
Bristol
Clay
Keds
U. S. Rubber Company
Mervyn
Bristol Home Nursing Course Urged For War Affected Women
Rev Arthur W. Burdon chairman of the Home Nursing Committee announced openings for a course to prepare women to care for the sick during and after the war. Classes planned for September with applications at local factories and Bristol Phoenix notices. Instructors include Mrs Oscar Rishe and Mrs Elizabeth Flynn. a third class possible with sufficient enrollments.
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Arthur W. Burdon
H. N. Committee
Bristol
Burdon
Bristol Phoenix
Red Cross
Oscar Rishe
Verndale Circle
Elizabeth Flynn
Woodstreet
Henry Sanford
The
American Red
Union Church Prudence Island to Host Hubert F Hill Speaker
Hubert F Hill secretary of the YMCA will speak at Union Church of Prudence Island on Sunday. His topic will be Think on These Things. Rev H H Deck of Springfield completed his three sermon series last Sunday morning before a large attentive congregation.
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Hubert F Hill
YMCA
Union Church
Prudence Island
H H Deck
Springeld
Sunda
Concert Tuesday at Colt Memorial School Seven Fifteen PM
The second of three band concerts sponsored by the State Department of Education will be held Tuesday at Colt Memorial High School at 7 15 p m. The event, arranged by Professor George H Baldwin through James J Velleca, features Butterfield's Band with lighting by James F Meiggs.
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State Department of Education
Colt Memorial High School
George H. Baldwin
James J. Velleca
James F. Meiggs
Butterfield
Zimmerman
Bendix
Lake
Baggley
Nicoli
Mlle
Modiste
Victor Hebert
Calvin
Normandy
Planquette
Names Handed In For B B B Packages
Bristol Buddy Bundles Committee urges relatives to submit names and addresses of servicemen. Use Phoenix coupon and deliver to YMCA headquarters. Names accepted only until December 15 due to Christmas mailing rules. Local industries will post notices to appoint a collector. Only 60 dollars and 50 cents raised toward a 3700 dollar goal.
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Phoenix
YMCA
Bristol
Providence Bristol Bus Schedule Revised
The New England Transportation Company restores all Providence to Bristol bus trips this Saturday August 21 after May cuts under the Office of Defense Transportation order. Service resumes with Providence to Bristol at 9.20 p m and Bristol to Providence at 7.20 p m plus three weekend night round trips.
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The
New England Transportation Company
Office of Defense Transportation
Providence
Bristol
Local Military Press Clippings Shared at Bristol Yacht Club
Floyd Tuestis reports receiving Stars and Stripes editions from Cpl. Mike Pasquarelli and invites others to view the copies. Acting Secretary Joseph H. Farrell is named acting secretary of the Bristol Yacht Club following the death of Charles Otten Jr.
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Floyd Tuestis
Stars and Stripes
England
Yank
Cpl
Mike Pasquarelli
Joseph H. Farrell
Bristol Yacht Club
Charles Otten, Jr
Bristol Families Urged to Fill Fuel Oil Tanks Now
Bristol families are urged by Capt. Paul A. Herzig to stock fuel oil to the limit of tank capacity. State and local officials warn that filling tanks will relieve dealer storage and ensure oil availability during next winter’s shortages. Del Sesto notes sufficient kerosene and No 2 oil if households act, with many yet to file 1943 44 ration applications and orders needed from dealers to meet demand amid driving restrictions.
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Paul A. Herzig
Bristol Rationing Board
Bristol
Herzig
OPA
Christopher del Sesto
Rhode Island
Capt. Herzig
del Sesto
Rhode Island rally sponsors named for peace unity event
Rev A R Parshley and R S Bosworth of this town join more than 150 Rhode Island sponsors for a peace unity rally in Providence on Monday August 30. U S Senator Harold H Burton of Ohio and Congressman Howard J McMurray of Wisconsin will be principal speakers urging Congress to back U S leadership in an international postwar peace body. D James P Adams Brown University vice president chairs the Rhode Island Committee with Very Rev John J Dillon OP Providence College president, Dr Carl R Woodward Rhode Island State College president, ex mayor Joseph H Gainer and G Burton Hibbert Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co president as other members.
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A R Parshley
R S Bosworth
Rhode Island
United Nations Association
Providence
U. S
Harold H Burton
Ohio
Howard J. McMurray
Wisconsin
Congress
United States
James P Adams
Brown University
John J Dillon
Providence College
Carl R. Woodward
Rhode Island State College
Joseph H Gainer
G. Burton Hibbert
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Kerr Receives Silver Wings as Gunner-Technician-Sergeant
Walter A Kerr son of Walter and Mrs Kerr of 1239 Hope Street earned silver wings after six weeks at Harlingen Army Air Field Texas. He was promoted to sergeant and now serves at a Utah replacement center after training at Harlingen where he fired all weapon types and completed aerial gunnery in Texan trainers and medium bombers. Kerr is a 1939 Colt Memorial High School graduate and former technician at Collins & Aikman Corp.
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Walter A Kerr
Walter Kerr
Hope Street
Harlingen
Harlingen Army Air Field
Texas
Utah
Scott Field, H
Harlinggen
Set. Kerr
Colt Memorial High School
Aratex, Inc
Collins & Aikman Corporation
New Orleans
Louisiana
Rumors Aboard Troop Ships Count Seven Fears
John Steinbeck relays seven aboard ship rumors common to troop transports. Sighting a submarine, near misses, officers under detention, brown bottle pop versus beer, weak bow, German sinking announcements, and a suspected shipboard epidemic provoke worry among soldiers aboard the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steinbeck
England
Bristol Manufacturing Staff Roast Set for Mt Hope Bay
The Bristol Manufacturing Corporation BMC office staff will hold the annual repast next Wednesday evening on Mt Hope Bay shores near Martin Hall. Organizers include Frances Mayowitz Paula Hamilton Camille Peters Emily Principe Alice Castro Emily Sousa Beatrice Castro Leonora Parra Mary Castro Elizabeth Pettine and Joseph P Quarto.
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Frankfort
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Mt. Hope Bay
Martin Hall
Frances Mayowitz
Paula Hamilton
Camille Peters
Emily Principe
Alice Castro
Emily Sousa
Beatrice Castro
Leonora Parra
Mary Castro
Elizabeth Pettine
Joseph P. Quartaro
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Hubert F. Hill
Quonset
Bristol Highlands
Navy
Highland
Bristol Garden Club
Policemen’s Fund
R . Haffenreffer
Carl W. Haffenreffer
Robert Taylor
George Murphy
Thomas Mitchell
Lloyd Nolan
Lee Bowman
Robert Walker
Desi Arnaz
Pacific
Victory
Malta
America
Sol Lesser
Cheryl Walker
William Terry
Colt Memorial School
Pfc
Ambrose Head
Annie Head
Russell J Head
Harry I Young
Cora Bovay
David Horne
WN Remueres
Linwood Lace Works, Inc
Gehring Laces, Inc
Anthony J Nunes
Evelyn E Pedley
Ration Board
Walter A. Kerr
U S. Rubber Victory
Collins & Aikman Corp
U S. Rubber Co
Collins & Aikman
Independents
U. S. Rubber Co. Engineers
U. S Rubber Victory
Alere
the &Cribe
BMC
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