Bristol to Form Veteran Training and Reemployment Panel
Town Council schedules public meeting Tuesday at 8 PM in Council Chambers to organize a Bristol veterans retraining and reemployment committee. President J Floyd Huestis extends invitations to clubs, clergy, doctors and the public as Warren War Manpower input notes only two veterans weekly in Bristol County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Warren
War Manpower Commission
Bristol County
Jones
U. S
Huestis
Rhode Island
Charles B. Jones
U. S. Employment Office
Leroy Dean
Kearney Post
The
American Legion
Robert A. McCaughey
R. S. Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
Anthony R. Parshley
American Red Cross Supt. of Schools
E. S. Mapes
Henry Wood
John Usher
Farm Bureau
American Federation of Labor
A. F D'Angelo
William L Serbst
C. Paul Bruno
Evelyn Carter
Bristol District Nursing Association
Frederick G Garvin
St. Alban’s Lodge
Henry Bullock
Knights of Pythos
Henry F Serbst
Knights of Columbus
Ernest Alder
Odd
Anthony J Ferrara
Rotary
Hubert F Hull
YMCA
Bristol Train of Artillery Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Bristol Train of Artillery Auxiliary plans a Christmas party Sunday at 7 o clock in Artillery Hall State Street. A play by auxiliary members and games will follow with refreshments for members and friends. Tickets will be sold at the door. Committee chair Lourdes Correia leads Irene Correia Rose Mane Falco and Connie Leteizia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Train of Artillery
Artillery Hall
State Street
Lourdes Correia
Irene Correia
Rose Mane Falco
Connie Leteizia
Final Appeal for Christmas Gifts to Rhode Island Veterans
Final days remain to donate gifts for World War II service men in Rhode Island hospitals. Commander Leroy L Doan of Kaerney Post No 6 urges Bristol residents to bring items to Pozzi's Pharmacy on Hope Street today or tomorrow for Saturday afternoon delivery to the distributing center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Leroy L Doan
Kaerney Post No 6
Bristol
Pozzi
Hope Street
Sgt Ruth V Toevs Serves In European Theater
Sgt Ruth V Toevs of Bristol Rhode Island serves in the European Theater of Operations with the European Division of the Air Transport Command. As part of the USS Army Air Forces she works under Brigadier General Earl S Hoag guiding weekly cargo and passenger flights across the Atlantic supplying troops mail and war materiel. She entered service January 27 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth V Toevs
Cole Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Air Transport Command
USS Army Air Forces
Earl S Hoag
United States
Europe
ATC
Toews
Junior Children of Mary Elect 1944 45 Officers
The Junior Children of Mary Society elected officers on Tuesday afternoon with Mary Palma chosen as president. Rose Mille maggi was named vice president Anna Pansa secretary and Dolores Aiello treasurer. Council members include Theresa Procopio and Jennie Ruggiero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mary Society
Mary Palma
Rose Millemaggi
Anna Pansa
Dolores Aiello
Theresa Procopio
Jennie Ruggiero
Police Vows Strict Enforcement of One Hour Parking
Chief A J Ferrara announced strict enforcement of the one hour parking limit in Wood and Bradford streets starting Monday. He noted the U S Rubber Company lot has been re graded and is available, and High Street remains a nearby option, urging employees to park legally to protect local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood and
Bradford Streets
A. J. Ferrara
U. S. Rubber Company
High Street
Rubber Company
War Bond Drive Featured At Movie Premiere In Bristol
A capacity audience at the Pastime Theatre heard appeals by Bertram W. Wall and Francis Flannery to buy more E-Bonds during the 6th War Loan drive. Organizers set a $45,000 town quota with $31,000 raised so far. Regina Farley led the local effort.
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B. W. Wall
Francis Flannery
Lon Vail
Pastime Theatre
Lana Turner
Bertram W. Wall
U. S. War Finance Committee
Regina Farley
Wall
Augustine J. Cirillo
Us.s
Princeton
Philippines
Cirillo
Nunes Engaged to Navy Officer Correia in Mount Hope
Fernanda Nunes of Mount Hope Avenue announced her engagement to Ens Frank B Correia USN son of Manuel Correia of Third School Street in this town. Miss Nunes is a Bristol Senior High School graduate and a Johnson & Wales Business School student. Ens Correia is a US Naval Academy graduate stationed at the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador Nunes
Mount Hope Avenue
Fernanda Nunes
Ens
Frank B Correia
Us.n
Manuel Correia
Third School Street
This Town
Miss Nunes
Bristol Senior High School
Johnson & Wales Business School
Ens Correia
US Naval Academy
Annapolis
New London Submarine Base
New London
Conn
New Year's Frolic Planned By TAC Committee
The Teen Age Canteen TAC committee plans a New Year's Frolic replacing the Jamboree at the YMCA on Saturday December 30 in the Y gym. Music by a local orchestra and special entertainment are arranged. The event aims to provide a wholesome inexpensive celebration for local high school age youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAC
YMCA
Thomas Campagna
Hubert F Hull
Telephone Operators To Hold Annual Xmas Party
The Bristol telephone operators of New England Tel and Tel plan their annual Christmas party Thursday afternoon in the telephone building with no service disruption. Helena E Wells chairs the arrangements committee, aided by Catherine Hammill Elizabeth V Marz Mabel Lee and Dorothy M Foster the chief operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
New England Tel & Tel. Co
Helena E Wells
Catherine Hammill
Elizabeth V. Marz
Mabel Lee
Dorothy M. Foster
Engagement announced in this town for Beatrice Cruz
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cruz of the Weetamoe Farm announce the engagement of their daughter Beatrice to Jeremias Andrade son of Mr and Mrs John Andrade of this town. Mr Andrade is foreman at Bristol Manufacturing Corporation where Miss Cruz is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cruz
Weetamoe Farm
Beatrice
Jeremias Andrade
John Andrade
Mr. Andrade
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Miss Cruz
Bristol DAR Christmas Party Brightens Home for Aged Women
The Bristol chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas party for residents of the Bristol Home for Aged Women. Gifts were exchanged and donations approved for the Bristol Y M C A and the Marine Hospital at Ellis Island. Local figures Hubert F. Hill and Robert Kinder performed, while refreshments were provided by named organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bristol Y.M.C.A
Marine Hospital
Ellis Island
U S Rubber Purchases War Bonds for Bristol Plant
The United States Rubber Company announced the purchase of 100000 dollars in War Bonds for the Bristol Plant. The action applies to Bristol’s overall quota but does not meet the E Bond quota, which remains short of the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
Bristol
Bristol Christmas Seal Drive Reports Early Total
Mrs. N. G. Herreshoff announces Bristol Christmas Seal drive has $1,020 realized so far. This year 250 more letters were sent than last year with a goal of $1,700 from seal sales. Twenty percent goes to the Rhode Island Tuberculosis League while eighty percent stays in Bristol for local TB treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
N. G. Herreshoff
Rhode Island Tuberculosis League
Cherry Sisters libel suit shapes American press law
Effie Cherry's death recalls the 1900 Cherry Sisters and a Des Moines Leader libel case that defined harsh stage criticism. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld that ridiculing public performers can be fair comment, while the sisters benefited from notoriety and high pay despite critical ridicule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Cherry
Des Moines
Iowa
Cherry
Des Moines Leader
Iowa Supreme Court
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Veterans
Office of War Mobilization
Hines
Rhode Island Veterans
BTA
Sgt
Ruth V. Toevs
Mary Elect
FBI
Frank Sinatra
George Murphy
Gloria DeHaven
Adolphe Menjou
Walter Slezak
Eugene Pallette
Walt Disney Cartoon
Commando Ducks
Brigham Young
Captain America
Edward Norris
John Abbott
June Storey
Call OF the Jungle
Ann Corio
James Bush
Ronald Colman
America
Brazil
Police
Carmine C Cirillo
Joseph Accardi
Matthew Maetoza
Michael DelPiano
Domenic Raiola
Flora Fusco
Elsie St Angelo
Rose Fott
Olga Vieira
Shirley Seamans
Peggy Vieira
DAR Hold
Hubert F. Hill
Y.M.C.A
Robert Kinder
Howard R. Newman
Edward D. Kunz
Everett Leb. Church
Louis F. Barker
Richard J. Simmons
Etta N. Darrah
Evelyn Bache
C. O. F. Thompson
Mabel Salisbury
Tony
Wood ST
del Toro
Bristol, R. I
Cherry Sisters
Billy Hamilton
Odebolt Chronicle
Effie
Jade
Jessie
Addie
Anen
New York Times
Hope Hardware & Supply Co
Belvedere
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