Bristol Red Cross mobilizes 20000 dressings monthly drive
Bristol and the Providence Chapter of the American Red Cross push a nationwide effort to produce 20000 surgical dressings per month for the United States Army. Volunteers work 10 to 4 daily and evenings, with 5000 dressings weekly at Paull House, 702 Hope Street, under Director Mrs Henry Wood and Assistant Director Mrs Wesley A Armstrong.
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Bristol
American Red Cross
United States Army
Red Cross
Paull House
Hope Street
Henry Wood
Wesley A. Armstrong
Ruth Graham
Wood
Elmer S. Mapes
Stewart Barr
John S. Palmer
Alice Almy
United States
Providence
Motor Corps
Janet MacDougal
Mary Street
Armstrong
Rotary clambake features lopsided softball 13 12 win
Rotarians enjoy a day at Martin Hall with a 13 to 12 seven inning softball win by Bert Hill's team over Frank Rene's. Bristol Rationing Board members played for Rene and were controversially favored by umpire Fred Martin.
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Martin Hall
Bert Hill
Frank Rene
Bristol
Fred Martin
Martin
Sal Nunes
Sal
Mr. Trainor
Rehoboth
Yankees
Red Sox
James G. Carns, Jr
Anthony J. Ferrara
Raymond Makowsky
Forced To Cancel Boy Scout Bugle Corps Concert
The Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps cannot perform this Sunday on the Common due to unavailable members. Chairman Hubert F. Hill seeks local volunteers to fill in for August 30 and notes the corps remains engaged for September 6.
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Hubert F. Hill
Board of Recreation
George R. Fish
Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps
Hill
Fish
Camp Yawgoog
Tire permits issued by rationing board in Bristol area
The rationing board issued tire permits to individuals including Albert E Blaine Manuel Cunard and Pasquale Massano among others. The U S Post Office Bristol reports three new truck tires for distribution Tuesday at 8 pm in Reynolds School with storekeepers invited to hear a talk from the OPA Providence office on price ceilings.
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Albert E Blaine
Belvederes
Nicholas J di Lélio
Usher St
Manuel Cunard
Roma Street
Oliver le Brun
Naomi Street
Mariano A Nastri
Wood Street
Pasquale L. Massano
Hope Street
U. S Post Office
Bristol
Reynolds School
OPA
Providence
Sailors Arrival Creates Local Housing Challenge
With 45 sailors already in Bristol and possible additional arrivals, the city faces a housing strain. John Conway of Herreshoff Mfg. Co. reports most sailors on shipboard housing has been arranged, but spare rooms are urged from local families. The Bristol YMCA offers support and cot space in emergencies while awaiting further word from Boston on extra contingents.
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Bristol
John Conway
Jack Garrity
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
Conway
Herreshoff
The
Phoenix
Boyce
Navy
Herreshoff Company
YMCA
Boston
New Realty Concern Formed by Local Dress Houses
The Bristol Co operative Realty Company formed by three local dress concerns filed incorporation papers Monday. Stockholders meet tomorrow to elect officers and a board of directors and handle other business. The company aims to build a building to house the three dress concerns displaced by war industry expansion at U S Rubber Company.
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Bristol Co-operative Realty Company
U. S. Rubber Cmpany
Bristol CD workers to be fingerprinted this week
Bristol Civilian Defense workers will be fingerprinted from Monday August 31 through Friday at 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 702 Hope Street. Participation is voluntary, with a card index of all local workers completed and a typed list sent to State headquarters. The effort is overseen by A. A. Edmonds as executive secretary.
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Bristol CD
Bristol
Bristol Council of Defense
Paull House
A. A. Edmonds
State Council of Defense
Defense Council
Hope Street
A. R Parshley
Frederick A. Sutcliffe
Nancy D. Bosworth
Edmonds
Serbst
J Floyd Huestis
Stephen W. Hopkins
William L. Serbst
B. W. Wall
C. C. Getchell
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K.of C. Carnival
K. OF C
State Street
Robert Stack
Diana Barrymore
Jon Hall
Eagle Squadron
Perils of the Royal Mounted
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlson
Albert Basserman
Martin Kosleck
Ellery Queen
Illiam Gargan
Margaret Lindsay
Lowell Thomas News
Shirley Temple
Annie Rooney
Death
al ” Jean Parker
Rationing Board
Highway Department
Church Street
Butterworth Street
Sherman Avenue
the Narrows
Colonial Hotel
Irving Rosen
America
England
Americans
Associated Press News
London
Rhode Island
Dorsey Fisher
Great Britain
Ministry of Information
Middle West
Hertfordshire
Roose
U. S
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
R. I
Alberto B. Moniz
R. L
E. S. Rex
G. R
Fish, Adjutant
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