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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1944
Page
1
Bristol plans a town wide waste paper collection on Saturday January 15 led by Ian M Walker chair of the Salvage Committee. bundles must be tied securely with cardboard flattened and newspapers folded for twelve inch high bundles. weather could delay the drive and details will follow.
In the December Wate issue from Almerman Water Works and Electric Co. a photo and write up honor Alma Bur ton Smith, cashier at Bristol County Water Co. for 25 years with American. She began after high school with Louisiana Water Co. and moved through Old Dominion to Bristol County. She served as Clerk then cashier for 23 years, is an Eastern Star member, and volunteers for civilian defense and Red Cross courses.
The church school at St Michael’s moves ahead a quarter hour and will start at 9 45 a m this Sunday. The parish transport bus will depart at 9 15 a m instead of 9 00 a m. Rev Anthony R Parshley announced the adjustment to pupils on Sunday.
Angelo A Massa USNR received his commission as an ensign at graduation ceremonies for the Naval Training School for midshipmen on Northwestern University campus in Franston II. The three month program covered navigation seamanship and gunnery with Massa set to serve as a deck officer after earning Providence College and Colt Memorial High School credentials and participation in football basketball and baseball.
A wartime note lists the numbers of War Books No 2 and No 4d issued up to November 36 1943 for Bristol Counts. After subtracting surrendered copies to local boards by inductees and others the figures imply a Bristol population of 12 209 with 1225 men and women in service.
Veterans enjoyed a social at the Soldiers Home with cash prizes. Officers and members of the Veterans of the Foreign Wars and Paducah Patrons organized the event. Bertha Pooyalbert and Wilfred Taber served as co chairmen overseeing arrangements.
The First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America marked its 31st year with a Scout Hall meeting featuring a Yuletide party and ten cent gifts. Scoutmaster George Robish presided as tributes were paid to members in service. the Bob Cat patrol won inspection and the Black Hawks earned top honors with 35 points.
Phe Wearelen state prison warden will address the Rotary Club at their meeting tomorrow. He has a PhD from the University of Chicago and a long background in education including roles as principal and superintendent before moving into prison service.
Three vehicles a Shortline bus a truck and a private car were in a morning collision at Hope and Washington Streets. Snow and slick streets caused skidding as brakes were applied. No injuries were reported. Participants included Francis C De an of Fall River driver of the bus James Vieira of 23 Roma Street driver of the truck owned by Charles A Falugo and Hale reporter driver of a private car.
The Colt Memorial basketball team begins its 144th season this evening at the Andrews gym facing St. Andrew's School of Barrington. The preliminary game starts at 7 30.
Eight ceremonial flags were unveiled and dedicated at St Michael's Church Bristol marking 225 years of church state friendship. The event featured clergy, officers, and officials with readings by Halsey Howe and blessings by Bishop James DeWolf Perry.
Albert Velleca Jr son of Miro and Mrs Albert Velleca of 332 Tigh St Bristol Rhode Island completed an eleven week course at the US Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill North Carolina He earned promotion to primary flight training at Glenview Illinois After three months of primary and three months of advanced flying he will be eligible for commission as Ensign in the Navy Reserve or Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve and the Gold Wings of a Naval Aviator Colt Memorial High School wishes to recruit for the program after their seventeenth birthday and before eighteenth birthday.
A clipped AP piece on advanced poker variants played by reporters in the South Pacific base, including Guadalcanal and Tulagi games, followed by the biography of Jean Lacroix a French peasant wounded in World War I who hanged himself after a long recovery.
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