Rhode Island to Hold Third Registration Day February 16 1942
Governor McGrath proclaims February 16 1942 as the third registration day for all men aged 20 to 44. Registration will run 7 am to 9 pm at Reynolds School with supervision by local as well as Bristol Selective Service Board members. Volunteers are sought and many residents have already offered to help.
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McGrath
James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial
Reynolds School
Mr. Sullivan
W. Frederick Williams
James C. Ruggiero
Bristol
Selective Service Board
John W. Church
Elmer S. Horton
Barrington
United States
Rhode Island
Selective Service
United States of America
Rotary Talk on Vivisection by Dr Clark at Colonial Hotel
Rotarians hear Dr Samuel D Clark speak on vivisection benefits in medicine at tomorrow noon meeting in the Colonial Hotel. Ten members attend the District Assembly at Hotel Biltmore today. Tomorrow three Providence Rotary teams play three local teams at High Street Alleys.
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Samuel D Clark
Colonial Hotel
Biltmore
Providence Rotary Club
High Street
Open House at Valley School PTA Event This Thursday
The Elementary PTA hosts an open house at Valley School Thursday afternoon at 2 30. At 3 30 Mrs Harry Town will preside over a brief business meeting followed by a program by school children directed by Miss Mary Scanlon.
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P. T A
Harry Town
Mary Scanlon
Germany Cites Secret Greenland Air Base Threat to New England
At a Bristol mass meeting officials warned of a German air base in Greenland and possible bomber raids on the New England coast. Duncan Campbell urged vigilance while B W Wall outlined sandbag and storage measures for air raid protection and distribution plans by the Highway Department.
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Bristol
B W. Wall
Protection Division
Bristol Defense Council
Reynolds School
Highway Department
Duncan Campbell
State Council of Defense
Greenland
New England
Campbell
Germany
Wall
ARP
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Bristol Defense Savings Stamp Committee
Henry R Sullivan
Defense Savings
Finds Needed Here For Wool And Medical Supplies
The Bristol Red Cross quota is filled but locals can still donate for wool and medical supplies. Wool funds will buy sweaters for local service members while surgical items will outfit ambulances. Send checks to Florence T. Nelson, Treasurer.
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Bristol
Red Cross War Fund
Canon Parshley
American Red Cross
Florence T. Nelson
Bristol Plans First Air Raid Blackout Test
Bristol will stage a partial blackout rehearsal tomorrow between 9 and 10 PM in Districts B and C. Homeowners should treat it as a real air raid while stores keep some lights on for business. street lights stay on. The drill includes noise signals from church bells and factory whistles, with a expected 15 to 20 minute duration until the all clear. Districts B and C span Washington Street south to Mount Hope Bay and adjacent blocks, with Prescott Paull and B W Wall supervising ARP operations.
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Bristol
Collins and Aikman Corp
United States Rubber Company
Mount Hope Bridge
W Wall
Council of Defense
Prescott
Paull
Wall
ARP
Washington Street
Bristol Harbor
High
Bay View Avenue
Mount Hope Bay
Wood Street
Mount Hope Avenue
State Street
Fire Commissioner Serest Explains Truck Delivery Delay
Town officials explained to Ever Ready Fire Company banquet guests that the June order for a new fire truck has been delayed. The American Surety Company cites a pending preference rating by the Office of Production Management, with December notice arriving after the order.
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Henry F Serbst
Ever Ready Fire Company
American Surety Company
Mack Company
OPM
Serbs
Serbst
Office of Production Management
Serhbst
Surety Company
John R Magee
Fire Department
Harry Gray
Frank Lewis
Board of Fire Engineers
Pasquale Pagnano
Oscar Pivin
Hydraution
William Hughes
Ever Readys
Donat Gladue
Matthew Brito
Brito
Anthony Perry
Edward L. Leahy
Ralph T. Church
Henry Alfred
Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
John P. Marshall
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Moses Moore
Henry S. Campbell
Oliver J. Lemaire
George T. Ingram
Anthony J. Ferrara
James W. Mackenzie
Barrington
Plans Progressing For Alumni Bridge Event
A BristolColtAndrews Alumni Association meeting will review arrangements for the Valentine Bridge at Colt Memorial auditorium on February 10. Miss Virginia Brightman chairs the planning with a long list of donors and subcommittees for tickets hall fashion show tables chairs refreshments prizes and prizes committee members named.
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Valentine Bridge
Bristol-Colt-Andrews Alumni Association
Virginia Brightman
Colt Memorial Auditorium
William L. Serbst
Elmer S Mapes
Raymond S. Brightman
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
J. Floyd Huestis
Roswell S. Bosworth
Samuel D Clark
A. F D’angelo
William Angevine
Andrew Vorro
Ruth Molasky
Edward LeClerc
Peggy Connors
Clayton Rash
M. B. Grossman
Joseph Dupont
Lucien Capone
Brightman
Benjamin Hazen
Antonette Rucci
Dorothy King
Flora Fusco
Bertha Roderick
Claire Richards
Joseph Russo
John Gray
Laura Balzano
Hall
Herbert B Burnham, Jr
James F O Leary Named Bristol County Sheriff
James F O Leary of Warren has been appointed by Governor J Howard McGrath to succeed the late John C Healy as sheriff of Bristol County. O Leary previously served as deputy sheriff under previous Democratic administrations and was an inspector for the Administration of Racing and Athletics. John Romano of this town is the present deputy sheriff.
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James F O'Leary
Warren
J. Howard McGrath
John C. Healy
Bristol County
Sheriff O'Leary
John Romano
Sugar Money and Peaceful Mountain Indians Highlighted
The article describes the Kaga ba Indians in Colombian mountains using sugar cubes as money and valuing honesty with no theft or murder. Dr Willard Z Park notes their self sufficiency and strict public opinion as crime deterrent. It also references Admiral Yamamoto’s wartime aims and Japan's naval air strategy.
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Colombia
South America
Willard Z. Park
University of Oklahoma
Park
Ambiguous historical figure linked to 1925 Washington naval role
Fragmentary OCR mentions a naval figure familiar with American and British adversaries. It references a 1925 Washington assignment and a 1934-35 stay in London as a delegate at a conference. The text is garbled, unclear about names, events, or outcomes.
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Washington
London
Washington-in
Pacific Ocean
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J Howard McGrath
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
I. J. Howard McGrath
Providence Plantations
Secretary of
Rotarians
Brad Crawford
Brian Donlevy
Tahiti
Penny Singleton
Ann Miller
Glenn Ford
Remecca
Cary Grant
Joan Fontaine
Cedric Hardwicke
William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Hay-Foot
Metrotone News OF
Hollywood
Claudette Colbert
Dick Tracy Vs
Crime, Inc
Vincent Tamburro, Jr
Church Street
DeTulio
Nastri
Canna
Wool Frank O Rene
Leah Young
Samuel Smith
Annie Potts i
H. D. Graetz Bier
Defense
Serest
Gaglio
US Navy
B. W Wall
John F Viera
William Rinaldi
Joseph Pinheiro
Wilfred Lemaire
Domenic Langello
Anthony Agatiello
Angelo Massa
Bernard Grabert
Frank Securo
Louis Romano
John Partington
Norman Hibbert
Arthur Williams
Anthony Iasiello
Amos Dupont
Daniel Moniz
Genevieve Pagnano
Donaldo Saucier
Rhoda Levy
Sylvia Pagnano
Mary Balzano
Martha DiMezza
Loretta Byrnes
Lucy Cassano
Benito Gaglio
Olympia Proto
James F. O’leary
Mere
Shere
Philippines
Guam
San Francisco
Et al
Washington, D. C
Yamamoto
Japan
White House
Prince of Wales
Pearl Harbor
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