Soldiers thank Bristol for Christmas packages from home
Letters from service members express joy and gratitude for Bristol gift bundles. Cpl Sal Palumbo, Pfc James A Gomes, Leonard R Dennis and Sgt Vincent A Berretto describe packages arriving in good condition after months overseas. They acknowledge hometown support and encourage continued sendings to Bristol’s Bristol boys and girls in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Chin Moose
Charles Street
South Pacific
Pfc
James A. Gomes
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Vincent A. Berretto
60Th General Hospital
Fort Bliss
Texas
Ever Ready Fire Hall Penny Bingo Night at Thames Street
Benefit event for members in service at Ever Ready Hall Thames Street features penny bingo and prizes with doors opening at 8 10 1. Tickets and tax noted. Local fire company hosts event to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Street
Guiteras school hoops: 7-1s top 7-2s 8–7
The 7-1 team defeated the 7-2 team 8 to 7 in a Guiteras school auditorium contest. The game followed by a junior high match where the 91 squad beat the OVI 26 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras
OVI Om
Eeeras
Postcard letters from soldiers in wartime towns
A pair of letters from service members detail longing for home and updates from the front. One writer reports Sicily records and a comrade listed as a prisoner, sending New Year wishes and thanks to the hometown paper. The other thanks readers for printing letters and praises the Bristol Phoenix for lifting spirits during service abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Ros
Bristol Phoenix
Albert del Toro
Sewing Machine Co to Send Service Men Weekly
Sewing Machine Co will post service men in Warren and Bristol each Wednesday. Minimum charge is 1.06 dollars. Write to Box A or to Singer Sewing Machine Co at 356 South Main Street Fall River. Telephone 3-269.
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Warren
Bristol
Box A
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Main Street
Fall River
Economic dangers from ending wartime aircraft contracts
The House Military Affairs Committee led by Rep. Andrew J. May warns that abrupt termination of war contracts could bankrupt major airplane makers and ripple through farming and labor, urging a swift, businesslike settlement to preserve factory jobs and sub‑contractor stability despite looming peacetime conversion.
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House Committee On Military Affairs
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Washington
America
May Committee
Steinway
General Aircraft
Piano Tempo
Senate Committee
Walter F George
Georgia
Wartime Stamp Schedule For Week Of February
The notice lists Food ration details for Week of Feb 6 to 12 including Brown Stamps V W X in Book Three valid through Feb 26 and Y becoming G February 13. Green Stamps G H J in Book Four valid through Feb 20 with K L M valid through Mar 20. Sugar stamp 30 in Book Four good for five pounds to March 31. Shoes stamps Aeroplane 1 in Book Three valid indefinitely and Stamp 18 in Book One valid indefinitely. Fuel Oil Period Three through March 14 and Period Four Feb 9 to Sept 3 with Class four 10 gallons and Class five 950 gallons. Gasoline No. 9 stamps good 3 gallons Feb 9 to May 8. B1 C1 coupons valid for 2 gallons. new B2 C2 valid for 5 gallons. Tire inspection deadlines A car March 31, B car and new C car February 29.
Bride and Groom From Auburn Marry in Seekonk Mass
TaeeRivyah LY and Keith Hall Robinson tied the knot at Seekonk Massachusetts on Saturday January 29. The bride is daughter of Edward Schmeiger and the groom son of Harold Hall Robinson. The ceremony was followed by a dinner at Taunton Inn. The couple reside at Ferry Farms Apartments in this town after brief Maine trip.
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Ednd -Schmeiger van Ry
Edward Schmeiger
Keith Hall Robinson
Harold Hall Robinson
Pleasant Street
Auburn
Seekonk Mass
S. Morton Giles
Benjamin S. Andrews
West Orange
N. J
Taunton Inn
Taunton
Mass
Robinson
Bristol
Conn
Ithaca College
Martin Hall
Edward Little School
Gaston Defense
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Maine
Hote
Ferry Farms
Ferry Hill Road
Meats and Fats Stamp Adjustments Feb Week
For week of February 13 to 19 the Brown Stamps changes publish. Stamp Y remains valid through March 20. Stamp Z becomes valid on February 20. Brown Stamp status updates affect eligible items and distribution timing.
Bristol Probate Court Names Administrator Applicant
In Bristol on February 3 1944 the Court of the Town of Bristol considered a written request by Nathaniel W Sparks a brother of Racal E Phair for appointment of Vernon Munroe or other suitable person as administrator of the deceased intestate. The matter was set for February 21 1944 at 10 am in the Probate Court Room Bristol with notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probnatp
Bristol
Rachael E. Phair
Nathaniel W. Sparks
Vernon Munroe
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
John W Church
Probate hearing for Olive S Shaw will in Bristol
Estate of Olive L Shaw presents an instrument claimed as last will and testament. Probate court in Bristol set for February 21 1944 at 10 AM to consider the writing. Notice ordered to be published for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive L. Shaw
Olive S. Shaw
Bristol
Bristol Phoenix
Petition to Sell Ward's Interest in Bristol Property
Rosa Fasano guardian petitions Bristol Probate Court to sell an undivided one half interest in Lot 26 The Green Lane Plat Bristol Rhode Island. The ward is Raffaele Fasano also Angelo Raffaele Fasano. Hearing set February 21 1944 at 10 AM in Bristol Probate Court Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Fasano
Said Raffaele Fasano
Angelo Raffaele Fasano
Bristol
Bay View Avenue
Rhode Island
Edward S. Babbitt
Charles F. Chase
Michael Colfer
John. W
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Mope St
Penny Bingo Frest & Srames F
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Guiteras Basketball
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Caromile
Ifa
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Perry
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Dean
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Barboza
Montaro
Castro
Bothelo
Igema Wee
DePasquale
Sousa
Federico
Ay Setraeteen Ts
Merle Meee Wetere
Ana” Zeene
Good Old Town
Sicily
Andrew Noronha
Ambrose R. Head
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmon
Wiliam Street
U. S. Employment Service
Bradford St
Perles
Waterbury’s
Fletcher's
California
Kolynos
Soc Campana Balm
Vick
Phillips
Magnesia
Bayer
Cogate
Colgate
Johnson
Kelley
Eebetta
TaeeRivyah LY
Ambustol
Sansone
Bristol AL
Jorin
Church Cter
Bristot
Raffaele Fasano
Joseph Servant & Son Carpenters
Church ST
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Tel
Constitution
Tel. Br
Wallace Motors Warren
J. E. Connors
Funeral Home, Inc
Hope Street _ Briste
Funeral Home
Van's Variety Store
Cooper's Ice Cream
Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
Burton ST
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
L. Watson Co., Inc
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Ulysse Forget
M. D
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Bristol District Nursing Association
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