City Divides Town Into Precincts For Air Raid Wardens
Bristol town officials organize air raid wardens into two precincts and three sectors north and south of State Street. Bertram W. Wall outlines duties and appoints deputy wardens, with a follow-up meeting scheduled at Colt Memorial High School to view related motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Net
Kearney
Gront
Bertram W. Wall
N Andw
Secto
Theotowr
State Street
State
W. Wall
We Mascola
Schere
A. B
Precnt
C.C. ‘Getchell
Arthur Anchester
Frank J. Yivia
Matthew G. Maeters
Fred.Palmer
James A. Saliva
John McKenna
Charles B. Burns
C. Raymond Gladding
Joseph Almeida
Col
Arthur W. Barrett
Francis P. Cuomo
Manuel ,Marshall
Ian M. Walker
Raymond Cavallaro
Frank Cardoza
J. F. Bruno
Eiand F
Carl T. Carlson
Colt Memorial High School
Legion Post to Present 4x6 Foot American Flag to Bristol
Kearney Post 7 American Legion will present a 4 by 6 foot flag for use at the town shed. The exact presentation date is pending. A. A. Edmonds Elmer S. Mapes and Rev. Albert C. Larned lead the purchase and delivery. 80 percent of Bristol Post members are contributing to national defense efforts. Weekly bingo resumes tomorrow. A $25 Red Cross war fund donation is approved. Former members John R. Bernardo Henry F. Serbst and Bernardo Falco rejoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Post Department
A. A. Edmonds
Elmer S. Mapes
Albert C. Larned
Legionnaires
Bristol Post
Post
War Fund
the American Red Cross
John R. Bernardo
Henry F. Serbst
Bernardo Falco
Civic League backs defense bond drive and charity gifts
The Bristol Portuguese American Women's Civic League met at Independent Hall Wood Street and approved purchasing a $50 Defense Bond and donating to the Red Cross the SPCA and the Bristol County Lions Club Pollution Campaign. Installation ceremonies planned later this month at an announced venue. The defense band will be credited to younger members for their diligent work in raising the unit to its present high standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Red Cross
Bristol County Lions Club
Bristol
Women’s Civic League
Independent Hall
Woodstreet
Pimental
Brown University
South America
Pagnano
Red Cross War Fund
Menezes
Joseph A. Sousa
Manuel Fernandes
A. P. U. M. E. C. Madeirense Society
Catherine Almeida
Agnes Rego
Sophie Pacheco
Alice Pacheco
Mary Correiro
Lenora Cabral
Margaret Menezes
Eldina Menezs
Christina Aguiar
Private Gilroy Enrolls in Sheppard Field Mechanics School
Pvt John P Gilroy from this town has begun training at Sheppard Field Texas the world’s largest Air Corps Technical Training School He is attached to the 313th School Squadron and started classes January 1 with a May graduation planned He is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter E Gilroy of 130 Metacom Avenue and attended Colt High School The program aims to develop eight specialists capable of keeping a plane in the sky through intensive basic phase study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Gilroy
Sheppard Field
Texas
Air Corps
Gilroy
Peter E. Gilroy
Metacom Avenue
Colt High School
Kearney Unit Plans Bean Supper
The Ladies Auxiliary of Kearney Post American Legion plans a bean supper on January 29 at the Legion Home Franklin Street. A committee will be named by president Miss Mary Peters. Two new members joined at Friday’s meeting and a social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs Lillian Carnes Mrs Carey Flynn Miss Peters and Mrs Margaret Roderick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean
Legion Home
Franklin Street
Ladies Auxiliary
Kearney
American Legion
Mary Peters
Lillian Carnes
Carey Flynn
Peters
Margaret Roderick
Youth Arrested After Light Bulb Hurl at Soldier
A 17 year old boy was taken into custody after allegedly throwing a 20 watt bulb at a federal guard in front of the Rubber Company factory on Wood Street. Police chief Ferrara said charges would not be pursued and the case would be referred to the boy’s employer for action. A Bristol manufacturer praised the guard detail as well disciplined and courteous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
United States
Rubber Company
Wood Street
Ferrara
First Bristol Troop Begins Its Thirtieth Year
The First Bristol Troop opened its thirtieth year with New Era Night at Scout Hall. Scoutmaster George R. Fish read letters of congratulations from J Harold Williams and others. Panther patrol led by Walter Machado won the first honor with 39 points as new patrol contests start toward Easter.
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Bristol
Scout Hall
George R. Fish
J. Harold Williams
Narragansett
Panther
Walter Machado
Joseph Belanger
Daniel Freitas
Fish
Foggia Club Seats New Officers
Luigi Troiano was installed as president of the Province di Foggia Club at ceremonies Sunday in the organization's headquarters. Joseph Sansone was the installing officer and other officers seated by him were Lorenzo Picomentesi vice-president, Domenico Troiano recording secretary, Pasquale Scattino financial secretary, Antonio Guida treasurer, and Leonard Palumbo custodian. The club voted to purchase a $100 Defense Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luigi Troiano
Province di Foggia
Joseph Sansone
Lorenzo Picomentesi
Domenico Troiano
Pasquale Scattino
Antonio Guida
Leonard Palumbo
Levy Heads Synagogue Group Elects New Officers
Louis Levy was elected president of the Cheyra Agudas Achim Synagogue at the annual meeting held last night in the parish house on High Street. Officers chosen include Shmuel Nussenfeld vice president Robert B. Suzman recording secretary Edward Levy financial secretary Albert Makowsky treasurer Philip Shulman Samuel Osofsky and Dr Leo Jacobson as trustees. The group voted to buy a $250 Defense Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Levy
Cheyra Agudas Achim
High Street
Shmuel Nussenfeld
Robert B. Suzman
Edward Levy
Albert Makowsky
Philip Shulman
Samuel Osofsky
Leo Jacobson
Tiré-Rationing Board Forms In Bristol
The three member Bristol rationing board met yesterday to organize and discuss duties while awaiting state approval. Members listed include Councilman Paul A. Herzigl, Robert W. Neilson, and Elmer EfAnge Pao. Governor J Howard McGrath had approved the board.
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the Rationing Board For
Bristol
J. Howard McGrath
Paul A. Herzigg
L Robert Ww. Neilson
Elmer EfAnge Pao
Aliens Turn In Radios Shotgun And Camera
Police chief announces eleven radios with short wave bands, one shotgun, and a camera turned in by aliens of Italian extraction. He requests a District Attorney extension as federalties outline procedures. About 500 aliens may be registered locally with many Bristol families involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Ferrara
U. S. District Attorney's Office
iFampe
Bristol
Ferrara
Portuguese Band Cleans Mortgage On Its Hall In Rhode Island
The Portuguese Independent Band and Club burned the mortgage on its Wood and Roma Street building Sunday. Officers, politicians, and community leaders attended the ceremony and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Williams
Wood
Roma
Principessa Elena Lodge, Sons of Italy
Mr. Williams
John C. Mello
Jeremias Andrade
Anthony Almeida
Anthony E. Williams
Salvatore Nunes
Joseph A. Souza
Joseph Carreiro
Henry Alfred
Raymond A. McCabe
Providence
Peter J. Pimental
Division of Forests, Parks and Parkways
Paul A. Herzig
Michael W. Pasquarelli
John P. Marshall
Caesar Menezes
Rev
Henrique Rocha
St. Elizabeth's Church
Pasquale Pagnano
Anthony J. Ferrara
Ralph T. Church
Manuel Fernandes
John C. Mello, Sr
Alfred
Louis W. Cappelli
McCabe
America
Rep
Rhode Island
Pimental
Uncle Sam
John Pallas
Jonés
Funeral Rites Tomorrow For Capt. William Torrey
Private funeral services will be held for Capt. William E B Torrey 90 retired master mariner and Bristol resident who died yesterday at his home Burial will be in North Cemetery He sailed many crafts including steamer yachts Ballymena Enas IV Embla and Wid id Duck and retired in 1932 Born June 25 1851 he began seafaring at 14 in a father owned vessel He commanded Bristol sailing vessels to the West Indies during the 1860s and tested torpedo boats at the Herreshoff works He served in World War I in the Boston to Norfolk coal trade His wife Ida S Munro Torrey survives with a son Ernest and a granddaughter Mrs William C Wilson of New York City
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William EB. Torrey
Bradford Street
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Deer Island
Maine
Torrey
Bristol
Ballymena
John Nicholas Brown
Newport
Thomas G. Bennett
Embla
SU Hannan
Widid
West Indies
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Boston
Norfolk
St. Albants Lodge
Capt. Torrey
Ida S. (Munro) Torrey
Ernest Torrey
Town
William C. Wilson
New York
Bristol Chronicle notes on James Allen Civil War veteran mystery
Unclear Bristol Civil War veteran James Allen remains in the unknown column. Local lore links him to the Union Army Air Corps. recollections describe a balloon landing near Poppa Squash Point and a daughter who flew balloons, though records do not confirm the Bristol James Allen. The piece also urges rail service revival for Bristol and discusses wartime defense vs attack spirit.
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James Allen
Bristol
Union Army Air Corps
Bristol RL
Bob McKay
Allen
Block Island
Island
Point Judith
Rhode Island
James Allyn
Rubber Company
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Everett Hotton
Enala Baby
Sandy
Peeorews
Hollywood
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Welles
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Edgehill Temple
Edgehill
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Milk Street
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Foggia Club
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Board Rd
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