Bristol Highlands Fire Association Gifts Town A Fire Truck
Representatives of the Bristol Highlands Improvement Association present a homemade fire truck to the town council led by J Lloyd Huestis. The truck, painted red and equipped with hose and gear, joins the town’s firefighting equipment as auxiliary crews seek formal incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Highlands Improvement Association
J. Lloyd Huestis
Charles B. Burns
The
Improvement Association
Highlands
Bristol Highlands
Council of Defense
Bristol Fire Department
Moses Moore
Delbert J Hayden
Herbert Hayden
Charles Hareter
Frederick Thomas
Reginald Dimond
Lawrence McLean
Clarence Smith
Wallace Dibble
Joseph P Allen
George Marz
Burns
Hayden
Janice Hayden
Charles D Jencks
Marz
Smith
Hareter
Thomas
John Watson
Kearney Post Admits Second World War Veteran
Kearney Post No. 6 of the American Legion admitted two new members at a Friday meeting. William F. E. Sanford, recently honorably discharged for disability, and Henry Barton Jr, a former Shanghai China Post member who returned home recently. The post added Anthony Almeida to its roster, listed as killed in action in the Solomon Islands with the Marine Corps. Commander Cogge shall named an arrangements committee for the second annual Veterans Night with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Post
Franklin Street
William FE. Sanford
Henry Barton, Jr
Shanghai
China
Barton
The
Anthony Almeida
Legion
Mr. Almeida
Solomon Islands
Marine Corps
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Elementary P. T. A to Meet at Oliver School
The Bristol Elementary Parent Teacher Association will meet Thursday afternoon in the Oliver School. Open house runs from 2:30 to 3:30 before a business meeting presided by president Mrs James J Velleca. Refreshments will be served by the Hospitality Committee chaired by Mrs Thomas Brelsford and Mrs Margaret Battcher. All parents urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Elementary Parent Teacher Association
Oliver School
James J Velleca
Thomas Brelsford
Margaret Battcher
Two Colt Graduates Named To Dean's List At Brown University
Two Colt Memorial High School alumni from this town earned Dean's List honors for Brown University's second semester of 1942-43. Gabrele A Saviano and William J Bottomley, both pursuing A B degrees under the accelerated program, are sons of Vincent J Saviano of 48 Constitution Street and William A Bottomley of 4 Howe Street respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University
Colt Memorial High School
Gabrele A Saviano
Vincent J Saviano
Constitution Street
William J. Bottomley
William A Bottomley
Howe Street
Bottomley
Saviano
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers For Surgical Dressings
The Red Cross calls for volunteers to make surgical dressings to aid wounded troops. Mrs. Henry Wood notes Bristol must boost output to meet wartime needs. Work hours are 10 to 4 daily, with evening sessions 6 30 to 9. Paull House Bristol addresses and shift leaders listed.
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Red Cross
Henry Wood
Bristol
John S. Palmer
Alice B Almy
Ruth Graham
Evelyn Carter
New Year Welcome Across Town Ends With Morning Services
Belvedere and Colonial Hotels Town Tavern Bay View Cafe and private homes hosted New Year celebrations that lasted into New Year s Day. The youth jamboree in the Y Mo No winder drew crowds from 10 pm to 2 am with floor shows and a $25 War Bond prize awarded to Barbara Butt. Catholic St Michael s First Congregational and First Baptist churches held a joint New Year service at 10 am led by Rev William Couden. Herreshoff Mfg Co kept plant operations running as others closed for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Town Tavern
Bay View Cafe
Y Mo
Hubert F Hill
Barbara Butt
St Michael's
First Congregational
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
William Couden
First Universal Church
Providence
Herreshoff Mfg Co
Special CD Meeting Slated For Thursday
A special Civilian Defense Council meeting is set for Thursday at 8 30 PM at the Paull House Civilian Defense headquarters. George Smith and Senator Broomhead will explain the new Civilian War Services Branch of the State Council of Defense and discuss local subsidiary heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense Council
Civilian Defense Headquarters
Paull House
George Smith
Broomhead
War Services
State Council of Defense
A. A. Edmonds
Defense Councils
U S Employment Office Opens Saturdays for Jobs
The U S Employment Service at 8 Church Street Warren will be open all day Saturdays from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m under War Manpower Commission. Walter J Geary says there are many openings in defense industries for men and women with little or no experience. Unemployed or those in non essential work are urged to visit for opportunities.
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U S. Employment Service Office
The
War Manpower Commission
Church Street
Warren
Walter J. Geary
Warren Office
WarzBeads Promotion Targets Payday Earners
A fragmented ad style note promotes WarzBeads with a call to buy on every payday and invest a ten percent share, urging readers to act quickly to straight to the bank.
Lawrence Murphy Killed in Action Captains Letter
A Bristol Rhode Island family learns their brother Lawrence Murphy Boatswains Mate 1st Class US Navy was killed during a night battle when a torpedo struck the ship. The captain lauds his bravery and notes burial with honors at a military cemetery after the vessel reached land.
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Lawrence Murphy
William Simmons
Bristol
Murphy
Michael Murphy
Catherine Murphy
Honolulu
Annie Simmons
Hope Street
Simmons
US Navy
Naval Service
United States
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy Department
Washington
Secretary Retires After 40 Years with Ladies Benevolent Society
Mrs Edward G Easterbrooks retires as secretary of the Ladies Benevolent Society at its 93rd annual meeting after four decades in church service. Rev A R Parshley presented her a crystal salad bowl and plates. Officers were reelected with secretary position still to be filled. Executive board includes Mrs Ernest G Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Easterbrooks
The
Ladies Benevolent Society
A. R. Parshley
Easterbrooks
Henry Wood
Edward I. Brownell
Floerice T Nelson
J Ellery Ingraham
Wesley A Armstrong
United Thank Offering
Lillian T. Wilson
Church
Ernest G Brown
Edward
E. Bunn
Florence T. Nelson
AR. Parshley
John H Wall
J William Wood
Daughters Of Isabella Plan Comic Scrap Books
Hope Circle, Daughters of Isabella, met at the K of C home on State street. They plan to make comic scrap books to be sent to soldiers in hospitals and ask members to save materials and attend February 1 to assemble. Mrs. Margaret Connery chairs the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C
State Street
Margaret Connery
Henry J Sylvia Given Farewell Party
Henry J Sylvia Jr who will enter the Naval Air Corps this week was honored at a farewell party at the Colonial Hotel. Friends and Collins and Aikman colleagues in the accounting department hosted the event and presented a cash gift. Albert Velleca and Alfred Nunes organized the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J Sylvia, Jr
Naval Air Corps
Colonial Hotel
Collins and Aikman
Sylvia
Albert Velleca
Alfred Nunes
Rationing Board Grants Tire Permits and Boots
The War Price and Rationing Board No 1521 issued certificates for tires tubes and grades II to III retreads to defense workers and CHAFFERS. Names include Edward Stuart Louis Viveiras Frank Cunard and others with counts of tires tubes and retreads. Four applicants also received boots including Phillip Manchester and Amantirio Alves plus dairy firm J P Serpa Creamery receiving two pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Edward Stuart
Wood Street
E. B. Quartaro
Louis Viveiras
Mediacom Avenue
Frank S. Cunard
Hope Street
Charles Callan
Franklin Street
John Corea
Ryan Avenue
Chafters
Michael Flynn
Collins Street
Mary Ascoli
Phillip Sansone
State Street
Marcellino Garafa
Court Street
William P Gladding
High Street
William P. Gladding
James Coit
Albert Ne- Rise
Roma Street
Michael Costeldi
Metacom Ave
Carl E.nelson
Metacom Avenue
Joseph Campanella
Margaret Andrade
Second Street
John H. Aguiar
Mary Almeida
William Thomas McCarthy
Summer Street
Phillip Henry Manchester
Catherine Street
Aaire Te . Usher
Amantirio” Alves
Catherine Streetiy
Franklin” Street
Dairy
Those Kids Make Anything Run in North Africa War
An Associated Press dispatch from North Africa highlights American draftees turning junked French autos into working transport. A colonel extols their skill while Capt. Jamison’s unit learns to service Citroens, Guegeots, and other European cars amid parts shortages and improvised replacements.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Army Air Force
Africa
United States Army
Tim Terry
James Jamison
Jamison
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Kearney Post
Colt
Dean’s
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Fibber and
Molly
May Guy
Kibbee
Scattergood
Jiawei
Henry Fonda
Lucille Ball
Jinx, Falkenburg
Leslie Poncke
Kay Harris
Russell Hayden
Tantary i
Jack Benny
Ann Sheridan
George ‘Washington
U. S
Isabella
Henry J. Sylvia
South Pacific
Defenses
Renee Ek
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