Rhode Island to Begin 18-Year-Old Registration Next Friday
Rhode Island youths who have turned 18 since July will start registration next Friday and continue through December under President Roosevelt's proclamation. Brig. Gen. Herbert R. Dean orders 29th Island Boards to conduct enrollment at local office sites, with no single day limit this time. The process follows the Selective Service Act of 1940 and uses birth dates to assign order numbers.
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Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Herbert R. Dean
Selective Service
Warren Post Office
War Commemorative Service At St Michael's Church
A commemorative service of Holy Communion marks one year of the war effort at St Michael's Church Rhode Island. Bishop Perrys requests observance Sunday December sixth with Rev Irving A Evans preaching and combined Junior and Senior Choirs singing. The service includes hymns by God of Our Fathers and Onward Christian Soldiers with a postlude in B flat.
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The
Holy Communion
St Michael’s Church
James de Wolf Perrys
Rhode Island
Our Church
Irving A Evans
St Andrew's School
Barrington
Rey Irving Andrew Evans
Arthur Sullivan
Kearney Post To Meet This Evening
Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Post Home. Commander Fred W. Coggeshall will name committees and appoint officers. Reports come from Executive, Bingo, Housing, and Callan Memorial Committees with plans for a joint installation of Warren and Kearney posts and auxiliaries on Friday December 11 at 8 p.m.
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Kearney
American Legion
Fred W. Coggeshall
Callan
Warren Post
Italian Socialites Prepare Fund Drive Launch
Italian Socialites Women’s Club members met at Mrs Frances Holmes 17 Franklin Street to address letters and stamps for their December 8 fund drive. Proceeds fund clothing food and medical aid for the sick and needy with Christmas parties for the underprivileged. Mrs Holmes and Miss Madeline Cortellessa co chair the effort with club members serving on the committee.
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Frances Holmes
Franklin Street
Honor Roll Dedication Scheduled for December 20
Town Councilman John P Marshall announced plans with Kearney Post and the American Legion to host a dedication ceremony for the Bristol Honor Roll on December 20. Post Commander Bertram W Wall will secure the speaker. Henry Charpentier painted the Bristol Honor Roll sign with a star on each post. Further ceremony details will be presented at the next council meeting.
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John P Marshall
Kearney
American Legion
Bertram W. Wall
Bristol
Henry Charpentier
Soldier’s Home
Marshall
Highway Dept Extends Clean-up Week
The Highway Department announced that a storm Tuesday night and worker shortages caused rubbish collection delays. Only two trucks are staffed, so pickup will continue next week until all debris is cleared.
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Highway Dept
The
Highway Department
British Naval Officer from Bristol Visits Bristol Hostel Funds
Sub lieutenant F A Martin of the Royal Navy from Bristol, England, visited Bristol to see the war hostel funds raised for Bristol, England. He met Canon Parshley and fund members at St Michael's rectory and toured Newport, noting a shared Bristols bond and the hostel dedication before America entered the war.
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F. A. Martin
Bristol
England
Royal Navy
Newport
St. Martin
Canon Parshley
St Michael's Church
St Martin
Edmund S Rex
Sidrex Herreshoff
Eleanor Dunstan
Parshley
Tt Martin
Citys Council
America
Canon Parshle
Mount Howelands
Wilfred H Munro
Rhode Island
Rex
Action to Enforce Fire and Building Laws in Bristol
Building Inspector Otis M. Bailey Sr reports several Bristol properties lack proper fire escapes. Council President J Floyd Huestis says violators will face action after warnings, with Bailey to name offenders for enforcement. Fire Chief Moses Moore to inspect crowds areas this weekend amid Cocoanut Grove disaster concern.
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Bristol
Otis M. Bailey
J. Floyd Huestis
Mr. Bailey
Huestis
Bailey
Moses Moore
Cocoanut Grove
Boston
State Guard Plans Military Dance in Bristol
Rhode Island State Guard Company G schedules a January 23 dance at the State Armory in Bristol with a popular radio orchestra, refreshments in intermission, and a planning committee led by Cpl Charles Luther and Lt Luke H White. Olive drab uniforms arrived and will replace the blue uniforms except for dress occasions.
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Rhode Island State Guard
State Armory
Bristol
Cpl
Charles Luther
George Puccio
Pfe
Frank D Cornero
Serverio Mancer
Nicholas Matrone
Manuel Ferriera
Luke H White
Manuel Morris, Jr
Tire Inspection Stations Listed by OPA Director
OPA Director Arruda announced Bristol tire inspection stations today. Listed sites include Del Sesto Battery & Tire Shop 417 Wood Street Brown's Garage 34 Roma Street Carey's Repair Shop John Street Court Street Garage Esso Service Station Hope and Washington DuPont's Garage Thames Street Franklin Street Garage Mazza's Service Station 335 High Street Oliver's Service Station Wood and Bradford Perry Garage Constitution Street Sousa's Filling Station 811 Hope Taplin's Garage Thames Street.
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Bristol
Christopher del Sesto
OPA
Arruda
Battery & Tire
Wood Street
Brown's
Roma Street
Carey
John Street
Court Street
Esso
Corner Hope
Washington Streets
DuPont's
Thames _ street
Franklin Street
Mazza
High Street
Oliver's
Corner Wood
Bradford Street
Perry
Constitution Street
Sousa’s
Hope Street
Taplin
Thames Street
Fire at Bristol Mfg Corp. Scraps Burned, No Plant Damage
Fire units responding to an alarm at Bristol Mfg Corp new plant found a scrap rubber pile ignited by rubbish near the boiler room. The blaze was subdued quickly and the company squad stayed on duty after recall. The plant suffered no damage.
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Bristol Mfg. Corporation
No&t
Rev Magoun to Speak at Benevolent Society Meeting
Rev Roy W Magoun superintendent of the Seaman and Institute in Newport will address the Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church on Monday at 2 30 pm. No notices sent this month. Sewing will be held Thursday December 10 at 10 30 am in the Holmes House.
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Roy W Magoun
Seaman's Institute
Newport
Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Holmes House
Day Nursery Meeting In Barrington Aids Working Mothers
A Barrington meeting of civic leaders and delegates from Bristol Warren and Barrington discussed the Day Nursery proposal to care for children of working mothers. William Nash led the talk urging a survey of employable women to ease industrial labor shortages, with local officials Dr. George H. Baldwin E S Mapes and Mrs Mary St Angelo in attendance. A Barrington committee already operates on Nash’s suggested lines and will reconvene at the Paull House this afternoon at four.
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Bristol
Warren
Barrington
Civilian Defense
William Nash
Welfare
State Council of Civilian Defense
George H. Baldwin
State Department of Education
E. S
Holy Name Society to Hold Annual Meeting at Colonial Hotel
The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will meet at 7 30 Monday evening in the Colonial Hotel on State street. Officers will be elected and a chicken dinner with refreshments will follow the meeting.
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Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Colonial Hotel
State Street
Dimout rules signed by Governor McGrath enacted state wide
Governor J Howard McGrath signed an order enforcing dimout rules mirroring War Department provisions. Lighting limited to 15 watts for show windows, eight foot spacing, and shades drawn to three quarters of windows except for displays. State Police enforcement through city police, with air raid wardens reporting violations to local defense councils. Occupants bear responsibility with fines up to $500 or up to 90 days in jail.
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J Howard McGrath
United States Army
First Service Command
War Department
Local Defense Council
Defense Council
Bristol Men Complete Basic Naval Training at Newport
Two Bristol youths finished basic training at the U S Naval Training Station Newport RI on December 1 and qualified for enrollment in a Navy Radiomen school. Alfonso A Proto of 17 Coggeshall Ave attended Colt Memorial High School and has two brothers in the Army. Joseph S Costa of 118 Bay View Ave also graduated Colt Memorial High School where he played multiple sports and was active in the Portuguese Club and YMCA. he previously worked at Collins and Aikman.
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U. S. Naval Training Station
Newport
Bristol
Navy Radiomen's School
Alfonso A. Proto
Antonio Porto
Coggeshall Avenue
Colt Memorial High School
United States Rubber Company
Joseph S Costa
Antonio Costa
Bay View Avenue
Collins and Aikman
Farewell Party for William Cashin Jr Before Navy Service
A farewell party was held at the Ringside Cafe for William T. Cashin Jr as he prepares to enter naval service. Supper followed at 5 30 and a purse was presented by Harold Newman the best toastmaster in C A. The arrangements committee included Dorothy St Angelo Marjorie McCann Hana Harris and Albert Velleca.
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Ringside
Plant O
William T. Cashin, Jr
Navy
Bill
Harold Newman
A. Sylvia
Dorothy St. Angelo
Marjorie McCann
Hana Harris
Albert Velleca
Coincidences and curiosities mix in a Texan editor tale
The column recalls Mackinley Kantor's Happy Land about a druggist father learning his Navy son's death. It ties to a Texas editor BB Brumfield who learns of his son's death from a Rotary Club speaker, meeting the fallen sailor's best friend and the Aleutian battle. Includes match cover collecting notes and a Washington anecdote.
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Happy Land
Mackinley Kantor
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Texas
Aleutian
BB. Brumfield
Farmersville
Navy
Aleutian Islands
F. M. Dyer
Rotary Club
Trent W. Wright
Dyer
Brumfield
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Jean Phillips
Bette Davis
Paul ‘Henreid
NOW Voyager
Selitz Wolf
This Town
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Bristol Mfg. Corp
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McGrath
William Cashin, Jr
Wright
John Hugh Brumfield
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R. A. Lockard
National Broadcasting Company
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Lockhard
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