Bristol Girl Scout Council Hears Juliette Low Report
The Bristol council discussed prospective members and planned January activities. A Juliette Low committee report highlighted wartime relief efforts including Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Czechoslovakia, and Luxembourg with uniforms and woolen items sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout House
Juliette Low
Wartorn
Bristol Girl Guides
Denmark
France
Netherlands
Norway
Czechoslovakia
Luxembourg
Koloshan
China
Girl Scouts
Bristol
James McKenna
John D Moore
Thomas D Adams
Anthony Moren
Robert L Cragan
Malafronte Reports For New Assignment Aboard USS Bon Homme Richard
Michael Malafronte 19 seaman first class USNR debarked at Guam with 1750 others from a carrier transport to join the Western Pacific duty replacing higher point men bound for home. The carrier joins the Navy Magic Carpet fleet to pick up 3200 discharge eligible sailors at Saipan for transport to the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Malafronte
USNR
Mt Hope Avenue
Bristol
Guam
Western Pacific
Navy
Saipan
Coaches Nash to Speak at Junior Hi Y Meeting
Coach Ralph K Nash will speak at the Junior Hi Y meeting tomorrow night. The Junior Varsity basketball team faces Cranston Y at Cranston on Saturday. The Hi Y sponsors the fourth annual New Year s Jamboree for Bristol teens.
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Nash
Ralph K. Nash
Cranston Y
Cranston
Hi-Y
Bristol
Hermann UL. Wilbur
Zoning Board Votes to Hold Public Hearings on Zoning Petitions
The re organized Zoning Board agreed to hold public hearings and recommend changes to zoning districts. Chairman Elmer E Angell and members attended with Town Solicitor Lucien Capone explaining the process. Capone noted the Council would review recommendations and that 30 changes can pass without town meeting approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E Angell
Francis M Dimond
Salvatore Della Morte
John W Card
Julio Xavier
Lucien Capone
Ots M Bailes
Capone
Zoning Board
Reenlistment Benefits Sell Army Career Strengths
A future reenlistee outlines advantages of a three year extension in the Army. Benefits include branch choice in Air or Ground forces, overseas theater selection, mustering-out pay, yearly reenlistment bonuses, family allowances, GI benefits, full sustenance and medical care, access to 200 training trades, and gradual retirement pay after 20 to 30 years of service with active service counted toward retirement.
St Elizabeths CYO Forms Own Basketball League
Roy Rodrigues president of St Elizabeths CYO Juniors forms a new basketball league after a large turnout. The trophy is donated by Rev Henrique Rocha. Games begin Thursday at 6 30 pm at Guiteras School with an executive committee meeting Friday at 8 pm at CYO headquarters.
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Howe Memorial Library
Haffenreffer
St Elizabeth’s Cyo Juniors
Roy Rodrigues
Henrique Rocha
Guiteras
CYO
Pres Rodriques
Rodriques
Giving Thanks Amid Threat of Fire in a Northwestern Home
A family facing destruction thanks God and recalls biblical examples of praise before deliverance. The elder daughter speaks of Joshua and Jericho and Paul and Silas, urging gratitude as a pathway to protection and harmony. The piece cites Mary Baker Eddy and Psalms to argue gratitude brings health, peace, and strength.
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Wreighiers
Joshua
Jericho
Paul
Silas
Ane
Qath
Haan
Mary Baer Eddy
Christian Science Monitor
Fire Dept Restricts Use Of Pumping Equipment
The Board of Fire Engineers restricted pumping equipment to emergencies only after noting 25 cellar pumping calls since last Friday. They cited lack of suitable apparatus, availability of highway and sewer pumps, volunteer manpower limits, and potential conflict with private plumbers. Bills are due by January 22 for town books to close by January 31.
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Board of Fire Engineers
C&A Girl's Club Elect Officers For Year
The Collins and Aikman Gurls' Club met in Plant J Lounge with President Margaret George presiding. Peggy Morris was named president with Ann Ethier as vice president Lenora Garafa treasurer Emily Del Toro secretary and Ann George scribe. Plans for the December 20 Christmas party were made and a social followed at Mrs Marjorie McCann's home assisted by Ann George and Ann Borges.
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Collins and Aikman. Gurls
Plant J
Margaret George
Peggy Morris
Ann Ethier
Lenora Garafa
Emily del Toro
Ann George
Marjorie McCann
Ann Borges
Large Dividends at Expiration of Policies
E. L. Watson Co Inc, agent to this state, announces large dividends at expiration of life insurance policies. Located at 28 Weybosset Street, Providence, R I.
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E. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Providence
R. I
Forty-Two Veterans Elected To Kearney Post
Forty-two World War II veterans were elected to membership in Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion and one World War I veteran was reinstated at a meeting on Franklin Street. Membership nears quota at 185 with 220 for 1945-46. Plans approved for Gifts To The Yanks Who Gave Christmas packages for hospital veterans, with Norman R. Gravin named chair.
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Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Post
Franklin Street
The
Legion
Norman R. Gravin
Leroy L. Dean
William F. Head
Hallowe'en Community Party
Goulart
Samuel A. Hall
James T. Pierce
Harry S. Young
Lawrence Edward Andrade
William H. Angevine Jr
Nunzio James Annarummo
Frank Medeiros Arruda
Virgil Medeiros Arruda
Joseph Andrade August
Abner M. Baker
William Steven Burns
Roswell Sewell Bosworth Jr
Victor George Cabral
Nicholas Anthony Calderiso
Warren Augustus Campanello
Joaquim S. Carreira
Tubman Church
Ralph Michael DeLeo
Maynard F. Suzman
Marco Caroiano
William Vargas
Arthur Williams
Manuel Vargas
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Girl Scout Council
New Assignment
Board of Directors
U.S. Army
U. & Army
P.O. Annex
Providence, R. I
Basketball League
Fire Dept
C&a Girl’s Club
Dorchester
Boston
Sad Sacks
Old Timers
Ever Readys
Algers News
Neck Rangers
Play Boys
Cup Defenders
Post Office
A Ag. Neck Rangers
T. Freitas
J. Estrella
H. Ryone
F. Scott
J. DeCosta
F. Gaglia
S. Perrotta
T. Yuppa
A. Pezzullo
N. Carezzo
F. Alger
M. Sylvia
R. Gallo
W., Alger
J. Alger
A. Aronne
M. Carvalho
L. Alfano
J. Abate
J. Bisbano
W. Rinaldi
R. Rensehausen
O. Procopio
A. Byone
C Travers
Bernard
M. Paine
D. Coggeshall
A. Bruno
C. McGinn
F. Middleton
W Russell
R. Nelson
C. H. Newman
A. Ethier
D Phipps
A. Perry
Bragantin & Sousa Building Contractors
Thompson Avenue
Rheestone Thread Corp
Cutler Street
Kearney
Cheshire Trucking Co
Hope ST
Ralph DE Felice
Constitution St. Tel
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
High Street
R. J
TEL
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Warren
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Constitution
Tel. Br
J. A. Chartier
Barrington Roofing Co
Woodbine Avenue
West Barrington, R. I
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