Bristol Rhode Island Hostel Sends Warm War Time Thanks
Col. E W Lennard of Bristol England writes to Canon Parshley praising the Bristol Rhode Island Hostel opened last summer. He notes high demand and praise from Railway Authorities Military Police and Women’s Service Depots. hopes Queen Mary may visit. mentions St Michael’s Church damage and unused pieces from St Michael’s Hill House.
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Bristol
England
Rhode Island
Canon Parshley
St. Michael’s Church
Col
E. W. Lennard
Council of Social Service
Evarts S. Scudder
Bomber
R. I
U.S. A
America
Scudder
Miilitary
London
WVS
Women's British Legion
Queen Mary
Nelson
St. Michael’s Hill House
St. Michael’s Hill
Michael
Arrowsmith
Rhode
St Michael's Church
St Michael’s Hill House
Hulding
E W Lennard
Lincoln Day address at Colt Memorial High School
Supt of Schools E Capes spoke at Lincoln Day exercises about unity and sacrifice in wartime. Mr Mapes cited Lincoln quotes and urged students to prepare for postwar emergencies and endure shared duties.
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Abraham Lincoln
Colt Memorial High School
Jincoln
Mapes
United States
Ever Ready Fire Station Receives New Mack Pumper
The Ever Ready Fire Station on Thames Street welcomed a Mack Triple Combination 600-gallon pumper delivered by Jack Davis. Officials expect U S government release soon and will test the unit at Church Street Armory, praising its 185 hp engine and expanded hose bays.
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EverReady
Thames Street
Jack Davis
U. S
J Floyd Huestis
Davis
Church Street
Katherine Meiggs Chosen For D A R Good Citizenship Trip
Katherine Meiggs of Colt Memorial High School has been named as its candidate for the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to Washington DC sponsored by the National Society of the D A R. She is in the senior class, active in the Senior Rostrum and Dramatic Club, and on the Green and White editorial staff.
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Katherine Meiggs
James F Meitges
Franklin Street
Colt Memorial High School
Washington, DC
National Society of the
D A R
Meiggs
Green and White
Valentine Dance At Colonial Hotel By Parr gon Toys Staff
Parr gon Toys employees host a Valentine Dance this evening at the Colonial Hotel. The committee includes Murray Stoller as chair, with Margaret Catalano Etta Castighego Connie Orifice Agnes Garafola and Charles Hirsch.
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Parr Gon Toys
Colonial Hotel
Murray Stoller
Margaret Catalano
Etta Castighego
Connie Orifice
Agnes Garafola
Charles Hirsch
Registration to Begin for Selective Service Monday
Between 900 and 1000 men aged 20 to 44 inclusive will register Monday for the Selective Service. Bristol registration will be at Reynolds School from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exemptions apply to those already registered or in military training. 89 volunteer workers, mostly teachers, will staff four shifts with sworn waivers and no compensation. Registrants must provide full personal, employment, and identifying details on registration cards.
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James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Junior High School
Bristol
Reynols School
U. S
Naval Service
Sullivan
Reynolds School
W. Frederick Williams
Bristol County Selective Service Board
Joseph Securo
Frank Campagna
Anthony Agatiello
Edward J Rinaldi
Minam McCaughey
Margaret P Murphy
Jessie Molasky
Ruth R Tattric
Genevieve Doran
Helen F Horton
Helen A Condon
J Vincent Leahs
Veronica Trainor
Hazel M Nettleton
Nellie S. Donahue
Mary Larice
Ruth E Kerr
Esther
Maynard Shulman
Benjamin Hazen
R. L. Greer
Joseph A Margo
Charlotte A. Young
Helen A Romano
Raphahna Lemaire
Lucy Cassano
Yvonne Rene
Annie D_ Sisson
Mary E. Carmone
Marjorie H Magee
Irene E. Gale
Aurelia Faria
Eleanor Swanson
Anthony Russo
Michael Securo
Grace Shiel
Theresa Donovan
Mary V Scanlon
Gladys H Osterberg
Helen T. Scanlon
Louise D Capone
Robert A. Mee- Caughey
Elizabeth Gifford
Eva Melo
Theresa Mello
Winifred Sylvester
Adele Sturdevant
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Marguerite Brogan
Eunice Marshman
Mary R Andrade
Vasta Ruggiero
Luke H. White
Madeline P Flint
Theresa Marino
George S Pailthorpe
Mary FE. Spooner
Margaret Doran
Florence Kelogg
Manuel Vargas
Eva Burke
Katherine Tevere
Mary de Felice
Bertha Roderick
Frank Giglio
Owen DiPalma
Stannard
Sylvia
Natalie Dailey
Genevieve A Pagnano
Helen M Howard
Matthew G. Maetoza
Margaret F Nerone
Letters Mailed In Salvation Army Drive Bristol Campaign
Robert W. Nelson chairs the 1942 Bristol Salvation Army sponsorship committee and sent appeal letters to former donors and many potential first time contributors. The letter invites participation in the annual Bristol appeal to support feeding clothing shelter medical care for unmarried mothers and their babies and aid to shut ins and the aged poor. It asks recipients to use the enclosed gift card and return donations to Treasurer J William Wood at Industrial Trust Company.
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Robert W. Nelson
Salvation Army
Bristol
Friends of the Army
Nelson
J. William Wood
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol Firm Wins Army Order for Four Buckle Gaiters
Maurice C. Smith Jr announces Bristol Manufacturing Corp has received a U S Army Quartermaster Order for four buckle gaiters and plans to hire about 50 more workers, boosting total employment near 650. A February 23 flag ceremony will honor service personnel with a special plaque and a service flag at the plant.
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Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Maurice C. Smith, Jr
Quartermaster Department
United States Army
Smith
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