Dimond Named Bristol War Savings Committee Chairman
F Reginald Dimond of McDowell Dimond and Company Providence is appointed chairman of the War Savings Committee for Bristol by State Administrator Roderick Pirnie. He succeeds B W Wall who resigned due to time pressures from local civil defense and his business. Dimond urges volunteers to join and aims to make Bristol lead Rhode Island in War Bond sales, noting Warren’s progress and praising Albert Jamies for Bristol retailers’ efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Reginald Dimond
McDowell, Dimond and Company
Providence
Bristol
War Savings Committee
United States Treasury Department
Roderick Pirnie
Dimond
B. W. Wall
Bristol Council of Defense
Warren
Albert Ja
Rhode Island
War Savings Staff
Knights of Columbus Carnival Presents Diverse Attractions
Chairman James F Meiggs organizes a series of events at the K of C grounds opening August 26 with the Portuguese Independent Band led by Sousa from 8:30 to 10:30 pm Large Indian Band performs Thursday with a quartet and soloists Friday’s program to be announced later Committees and volunteers list include Dwyer Doran Leclerc and many helpers for Bingo groceries novelties lunch and other stalls at the Bristol event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F Meiggs
K. of C
Sousa
New England
Warren Indian Band
Bristol
James F. Meiggs
William T. Dwyer
Frank L. Doran
Edward F. I.eclerc
Publicith
Dr. Pitfield to speak at Rotary Club noon meeting
Dr. Robert L. Pitfield of Philadelphia will be the speaker at tomorrow noon’s Rotary Club gathering at the Colonial Hotel. A summer visitor in Bristol, he favors establishing a small Bristol County hospital and invites all local doctors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Pitfield
Philadelphia
Rotary Club
Colonial Hotel
Bristol
Pitfield
Bristol County
Mrs Dan Jones to Speak at Retailers Meeting in Bristol
Mrs Dan Jones of the Office of Price Administration will address Bristol retailers at a 7 45 pm session in Reynolds School. The meeting aims to clarify price control administration with interpreters planned for Italian and Portuguese speakers. The Rationing Board has sub sections for Gasoline Cod and Sugar Automobiles Tires and Bicycles Typewriters and Biroscels Price Control with named officials coordinating each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Jones
Office of Price Administration
Bristol
Reynolds School
War Price and Rationing Board
Rationing Board
Howard R. Newman
A. L. Johnston
Raymond Makowsky
Paul A Herzig
Ralph F Kinder
Prescott B Paull
oCod
Flmer E Angell
Salvador Nunes
Automobiles
Tires
Robert W Nelson
James J Walsh
Robert B. Suzman
Giuseppe R. Perroni
Progress Made On Bristol Factory Building Project
Officers were elected and by-laws adopted at the Bristol Co-operative Realty Corporation meeting held Friday evening in the office of Town Solicitor Lucien Capone. Terome Bernstein was chosen president, Harry Taber vice president, and Irving Cohen secretary treasurer. Plans call for a three story factory on Thames Street at State Street, land owned by Jacob Bassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Co-operative Realty Corporation
Lucien Capone
Terome Bernstein
Harry Taber
Irving Cohen
U. S. Rubber Company
Thames Street
State Street
Jacob Bassing
First Dance Planned for Sailors Stationed Here
The Bristol Y M C A will host the Servicemen's Dance for Herreshoff Company sailors on Wednesday September 2 in St Michael's Parish Hall. Miss Nancy Curtis chairs the committee with Misses Huestis Magee Church and Paull. plans include ping pong bowling games and refreshments. The Y’s third floor will be wired as headquarters with a donated radio and magazines. donations and volunteer guests are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Community Y. M. C. A
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Hubert F. Hill
Nancy Curtis
Barbara Huestis
Marjorie Magee
Charlotte Church
Mary Paull
St. Michael’s Parish
Hill
St . Michael’s Church
George S Pailthorpe
Bristol County Water Company
Fortune Magazine
Y M C A Clinches 1942 Twilight League Title
The Y M C A defeated the Defenders to win the Bristol Twilight League championship for 1942. Joe Benda pitched a shutout through six innings with 3 hits allowed and Foxy Marshall contributed strong relief. Chet Massa led the offense with three hits and three runs as the Y scored in the first, third, fifth, and seventh frames before darkness ended the game with the Defenders threatening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Benda
Chet Massa
Foxy Marshall
Benda
Marshall
APC 3 Launch Scheduled at Herreshoff Tomorrow
The APC 3, third in its class, built for the US Navy by Herreshoff Mfg. Co., will be launched tomorrow at 10 a m in the lower yard. Miss Margaret Louise Hibbert, daughter of George and Mrs Hibbert of 240 Hope Street, will christen the vessel as sponsor by lot selection among foremen and naval inspectors. Her father is a longtime foreman in the company’s cabinet shop. The APC 3 is a special task ship with several more under construction at the Herreshoff yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff Mfg
Margaret Louise Hibbert
George Hibert
Hope Street
Herreshoff’s
Miss Hibbert
Herreshoff Yards
How Names Begin In Yankee Magazine Excerpt
Prof Gorham W Harris explains surname origins from post Norman times. He notes geographic, landmark, and father’s name patterns, with examples like Williamson and Fitzpatrick, and shows how trades and traits shaped many common surnames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee
Gorham W. Harris
Simmons College
Eastman
Norman
West
Washington
Wesserington
Church
Ford
William
Williamson
Adam
Alice
Alice Adams
Brian
O’brian
Hugh
MacHugh
Fitz
Fitzpatrick
Fitzgerald
Patrick
Gerald
Normandy
Fils
Ing
Jennings
Jenkins
Jen
John
Tom
Harry
Will
Chris
Matt
Thompson
Dixon
Harris
Wilson
Richard
Hicks
Rich
Robert
Robson
Robeson
Hobbs
Hopkins
Robertson
Jones
Joan
Davis
David
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Knights OF Columbus
James Wylie
Henry F. Serbst
James Toolin
Gus” Nerone
William Dwyer
Bernard Breen
Bernard McHugh
John Mello
George T Ingram
James Hamill
Robert Connery
W H_ Sisson
Harry Young Jr
William N. Leahy
John Burke
James McKen
Jennie Tasiello
Louise Iasiello
Robert Newbold
Soda James Connery
James Connery
Connerys
Candi James McGrath
Charles McGinn
James Murphy
Charles McHugh
Joseph Leonard
Francis Dwyer
Roland Castonguay
James Flynn
Edward Kavanaugh
Andrew Meiggs
Thomas Tobin
Ray McClure
Edward Menard
Frank Rene
Frank Murphy
James Connors
Edward Leclerc
Edward Belmore
Irene Belmore
Charles Connery
Mildred Beauregard
George McClure
Elton Pierce
John Connors
Henry Sweeney
Nora Dwyer
Andrew Dunbar
George Marz
William Serbst
Arthur Brelsford
Edward F. LeClerc
Otis Bailey
Shirley Temple
Annie Rooney
Richard Arlen
Jean Parker
Gabin
Ida
Humphrey Bogart
Donald, Duck
Retailers’ Meeting
United States
Chet
Twinlight League
Vollaro
McCarthy
Biancuzzo
Massa
Santo
Dion
Mariano Silva
Pet. Y.M CA
Bristolites
Maetoza
Cordiero
Esposito
Caruli
Secetenmna Sen
Biacuzzo
Bendap Street
Ab Vollaro
Camera
Parisi
Murgo
DelPiano
Alfano
Ib Dion
P Raiola
If NicCarthy
K.ofc. Carnival
THURS
Warren Night
FBI
Freskellar
Marvin
the &Cribe
Longfellow
William Bad
Swift
Sweet
Henry
Henrys
Scot
Essex
Henry Welsh
Jack London
Irving Berlin
Felix Frankfurter
Henry the Cook
Alfred the Hunter
Baker
Seaman
Carpenter
Bowman
Sargent Farmer
Shepard
Leach
Fletcher
Baxter
Bakester
Foster
Forester
Orechis
Lyons
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