Town Highway Dept Annual Report Notes Labor Shortage Delays
The Highway Department shows a net balance of 4947.36 in its account as the annual report to the Town Council explains labor shortages blocked planned projects from October special town meeting funds. The report details work on roads and walls, salvage drives, cleanups, sign painting, and maintenance, with 22960.59 dollars appropriated in March and October.
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Highway Department
Paul A. Herzig
Tanyard Brook
eThey
Peastone High Street
Thames
Constitution
Franklin
Recreation Committee
Burnside Memorial Building
St. Michael's Parish House
Young Women's Club Plans Servicemen Dance
The Young Women's Club of the YMC.A. announced a servicemen’s dance for March 15 with Claire Partington as chairperson and an assigned committee including Catherine Hammill Virginia McLaughlin Helen Preble Irene Sousa and Mary Aiello. Marcia Gifford will chair a bake sale linked to the event.
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Young Women's Club
Ymc.a
Claire Partington
Catherine Hammill
Virgina McLaughlin
Helen Preble
Irene Sousa
Mary Aiello
Marcia Gifford
Frederick S. Bartlett
Gordon Small
Thomas Adamis
Ralph F. Kinder
Raymond S. Brightman
Bartlett
Infantile Paralysis Fund Reaches 521 48
Local chair man Mr Raymond S Brightman announced the Infantile Paralysis Fund total now stands at 521.48 with additional gifts from groups and individuals including Harry DeW Allen Emanuel Sacoletti Arthur Duffy Earl Sturdevant Sadie Suzman Eva Makowsky Jessie Molasky F Murphy Rotary Club Colt Memorial High School Fund Johnston Joseph J Marshall Dr DVA Capone Friendly Circle Martin Hall and others.
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Raymond S. Brightman
Harry Dew Allen
Emanuel Sacoletti
Arthur J Duffy
Earl G Sturdevant
Sadie Suzman
Eva Makowsky
Jessie Molasky
Farewell Party for John Andrade by Jolly Club Guests
Representative Henry Alfred served as toastmaster at a farewell for John Andrade an insurance agent and school committeeman before his U S Army basic training. Speakers included Antonio Cabral Wilfred Hamill John Cordeiro John P Marshall Anthony J Nunes C W Knibb Kenneth Cormack Jack Torem Merland Hower Howard Jerrett Manuel Perrys Joseph Pannonе Louis Ruggiero and others.
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Henry Alfred
John Andrade
Jolly Club
Andrade
U. S Army
Antonio Cabral
Wilfred Hamill
John Cordeiro
John P Marshall
Anthony J. Nunes
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
C. W. Knibb
C. W. Knibb Insurance Co
Kenneth Cormack
C. W Knibb Insurance Co
Jack Torem
Owent Insurance Co
Merland Howe
Plans to form a Bristol Community Theatre group
The Bristol YMCA sponsors a move to establish a community theatre with S Morton Giles directing. He outlines six talks on makeup lighting scenery casting business and costume design and argues the project offers recreation for all ages and skills from carpentry and sewing to acting and administration.
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Bristol
Bristol Y.M.C.A
S. Morton Giles
Giles
Army
Navy
Y M C A Group Learns About Card Sharps
Private investigator Arthur E. Munroe demonstrated card sharp tricks at a Y M C A entertainment series in Bristol. He explained stacking, second card shuffles, marking, and other old con tricks, with a follow up discussion and demonstrations. Starbuck will speak on Russia Today and Tomorrow February 22 with a supporting film.
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Bristol
Arthur E. Munroe
Munroe
Starbuck
Russia
Stalin
Mr Starbuck
Button themed D.A.R. meeting to feature Mrs Irving White
Mrs Irving White president of the Rhode Island Button Club and Pawtucket D.A.R. speaker at Bristol chapter meeting Monday afternoon. Her talk Button Button Who Has the Button spotlights old buttons and their stories. Local hosts include Mrs Charles R Blackmar Jr and others assisting.
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Irving White
D.A.R. Meeting
Irvine White
Rhode Island
Button Club
Pawtucket
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bristol
D.A.R
White
Charles R. Blackmar, Jr
Frank Howe
Daniel Child
Harriet Bell
Raymond Blake
Clifford M. Wilson
Michael DeLeo Promoted to First Lieutenant in Air Forces
The War Department announced on February 1 the promotion of Second Lieutenant Michael A. DeLeo to First Lieutenant in the Air Forces. Inducted October 16, 1942, he trained at Miami Beach, Florida, and served on the lecturing staff at Miami schools. He later attended Officer Candidate School, graduated from the University of Florida Army Administration, and served as Assistant Provost Marshal of the Tampa area. He is pursuing Military Police training at Tampa University and was selected to attend Guard Squadron School at Camp Barkley, Texas. DeLeo earned expert marksman awards with rifle pistols carbines and machine guns. Before service he worked as Probation and Parole Officer for Rhode Island. He has been in the service sixteen months.
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War Department
Michael A. DeLeo
Air Forces
Miami Beach
Florida
Miami
University of Florida Army Administration
Plant
Armed Services
de Leo
Rhode Island
Scoutmaster Fish Presented War Service Ace Star
Scoutmaster George R. Fish received the War Service Ace Star for distinguished war service on the home front at a Bristol Troops rally in St Mihiel's parish house. Richard Belmore earned the Ace Badge, with awards to Daniel Morris, Raymond Morris, James Sousa, and Joseph Savino Jr. Four-year service certificates went to Frank DeLuca Carmine Langello and Manuel Torres Jr. The event, part of Boy Scout Week, drew about 125 Scouts and included ceremonies, motion pictures, and next week’s lineup of Scout events.
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Bristol
George R. Fish
Narragansett Council
St. Mihhael
Alfred Murray
Scout
J. Harold Williams
Fish
Murray
Rhode Island Council of Defense
Richard Belmore
Bristol County
Daniel Morris
Raymond Morris
James Sousa
Joseph Savino Jr
Frank DeLuca
Carmine Langello
Manuel Torres Jr
Rhode Island Fuel Oil Use Must Slow to Preserve Ration
National Office of OPA warns Rhode Island households to throttle fuel oil consumption as wartime shortages persist. Period IV coupons rise to 10 gallons per unit starting February 8 66, with state weekly reports showing maximum burn percentages to date. Block Island shows 53 percent and Rhode Island 56 percent of annual ration, urging careful budgeting to avoid a reserve shortfall during a sudden cold spell.
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OPA
Ithmai
Rhode Island
Block Island
School Department closes year with $2151.64 balance
The School Committee completed the fiscal year with a balance of 2151.64 dollars. Economies and increases in minor income accounts produced the favorable result, as presented at the Tuesday evening meeting.
Prisoner of War Escapade Captured After Three Days
A letter from Daniel Monis of the U. S. Army recounts the capture of German POW Gerd Gutzat who escaped near Aiken South Carolina. FBI says he planned to steal a plane and fly to Germany after studying maps of Aiken. He wore a full German uniform and hid in nearby woods before arrest.
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Aiken
S. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Columbia
Germany
Gerd Gutzat
Mateur
Libya
FBI
Gutzat
Government of
The
Reich
Panzer Corps
Khe
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