Red Cross asks Bristol for 500 blood donors
A A Edmonds, chairman of the Red Cross Blood Donor Committee, appeals to Bristol residents to donate blood plasma for armed forces. A mobile donor unit will be at St Michael's Parish House on Hope Street for two days, with a 300 donor target.
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Bristol
A A Edmonds
Red Cross Blood Donor Committee
St. Michael's Parish House
Hope Street
Clara L. Diman
Paull House
Red Cross
Edmonds
Bristol Phoenix
American Red Cross
United States
Acadia
Thomas B Protzman
Army Medical Corps
Tucky
Salerno
Italy
Kearney Post Reaches 91 in Membership Drive for 1944
Kien posts 61 members in a 1944 drive as James L Bullock Merrll Kenna Manuel Site join World War I veterans. Delegation to Narragansett Hotel dinner Jan 31 to welcome National Commander. Second District officers to attend April meeting instead of May. Anne Seymour presides with Laura Sousa and Elizabeth Goulart serving refreshments.
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Kearney Post
North American
Kien
James L Bullock
Merrll
Kenna
Manuel
Post
Narragansett Hotel
Rhode Island
Samuel Too Souther
Correction in today's issue about Ratronine Board committee
The article clarifies that the Paull House use was offered temporarily for town purposes and not vacated. Prescott Po Padi and Mass V Parion Pua owners disputed the decision, while the Board argues the move was to test town use during rationing era.
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Deccation
Ratronine Board
Prescott Po Padi
Fos
Mass
Parion Pua
Apy Pauto
Charmanior
Oamede Pbam
He Paull
OPA
Trevec
Inductees Named for Metro Tram Service Officers
In Brastel County a list of inductees for the armed force honor roll is announced. Names include Antonio Carle, James Arthur, Leonard Douati, Dame, Poola Antonies M Desisto, Sylvester, Roger Fambert, Laonel Too Nadeau, Nave Puke, TH Callan, and Marine Corps members. The ceremony recognizes service members linked to the Eburrsehiv 1a base.
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Brastel County
Seerme
Base de Crysatien Eid
Antonio Carle Tames
Tames
Arthur M Olsa Leonard Douati
Poola Antonies M Desisto
Pdawaard de Sylvester
Roger Fambert Laonel
Nadeau Nave
Callan
Marine Corps
Securo
Juveniles and Parents Settle Halloween Damage Sunday
Juveniles and their parents appeared at the police station to pay in part or in full for Halloween property damage. Chief Ferrara said most will avoid juvenile court if payments are kept. Damage was estimated between 900 and 2000 dollars with some costs attributed to overzealous acts by youths.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Hallowe'en
Ferrara
Fifth District
Juvennile Court
Bath
Playground Scrap Drive Aims to Fund Park Attendant
The Salvage Committee plans a scrap drive near Sterurday to raise funds for a Rockwell Park playground attendant next summer. Containers will collect waste paper and rags, with trucks mobilized Saturday morning to gather items from curbs and fronts of homes for secure handling.
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Sterurday
Rockwell Park
Dan MM Walker
Morris
Vocheh
Rockwell Park Recreation Field
Albert T Fusonie Speaks at Bristol DAR Meeting
Industrial Relations Manager Albert T Fusonie of Collins and Ark man Corporation addressed the Bristol Chapter DAR on Pre War Germany and current issues. Chapter members pledged monetary support for a Cross Mobile Canteen Unit to be presented to Providence chapter with regents from Bristol and Providence in attendance.
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Albert T Fusonie
Collins and Arkman Corporation
Germany
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hitler
Providence
Whursday
Regent Wall
Samuel
DAR
Mies Edwards
Fo Prownell
J Hillery Ingraham
Edward Glasterbrooks
Harriet Moor Dixon
Pears Barker
Mirs Howard WooChurch
Mass Ina Warren
Debelve at 271 Wood Street Announces Enslavement Claim
Miro and Mire Peek Debedwe announce the enslavement of daughter Josephine ter Mortis Carzzi, S2c Lanited States Coast Guard, son of Michael Carer of 377 Hash street.
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Miro
Mire Peek Debedwe
Wood Street
Josephine
Ter Mortis Carzzi
Lanited States Coast Guard
Michael Carer
Hash Street
Price Price Check Program To Begin In Rhode Island
Beginning January 17 1944 the Office of Price Administration starts a weekly field program in Rhode Island to inspect ceiling prices at grocery apparel drug and filling stations. State Director Christopher Decl Sesto says the visits are brief and helpful aiding stores with pricing problems and compliance with price regulations.
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OPA
Office of Price Administration
Rhode Island
Christopher Decl Sesto
New England
Kenneth Backman
Deli Sesto
YMCA Community Series Opens Tonight at Rockwell Hall
A large crowd is expected for the first YMCA Community Series program at Rockwell Hall. A qualified psychologist will present Psychology and Laughter while members of the Young Women’s Club sell tickets in the YMCA. Individual program tickets go on sale after today.
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YMCA
Cveimean Rockwell
Yoo de Pleury
Raund
Young Womens Club
School Superintendent Proposes Simplified Salary Schedules
School Superintendent FE S Mapes proposed adjusting teacher salary increases to simplify the schedule. The plan would grant 3 percent to those with a 200 dollar 1943 increase and 10 percent to those with a 100 dollar increase, while others would stay at 15 percent. The cost is estimated at 638 dollars for the year. Elizabeth Flynn was appointed to fill a nursery school vacancy. The committee adjourned to an executive session.
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Supt FE. S
Mapes
Elizabeth Flynn
Wood Street
Elia Farnum
Ex-Chief Toastmaster at Hydraulion Banquet Honored
Daniel G Coggeshall served as toastmaster at the Hydraulion Propane and Hose Co Noo annual banquet held Saturday at the company sta ton Oscar Pisin introduced Mr Corarceliall Guests included the Board of The Poeineers Fugene Heal coher First Lieutenant Donald Gladue and Rodney Sinners Captan Tadde Co attended Chaplain Charles Pendleton, formerly a member, now in the US Army Chaplain's Corp After the turkey supper motion pictures and a musical program followed.
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Daniel G Coggeshall Ex Chien
Staton
Oscar Pisin
Corarceliall
Pivdrauhonsy
Poeineers Fugene Healcoher
Defance Hose Co
Donald Gladue
Peer Rewdy Hoase Co
Rodney Sinners
Co Pho
Charles Po Pendleton
Company
US Army Chaplain’s Corp
Altar Society Installs Officers at Mt Carmel Parish
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church installed officers for the coming year in the parish hall. Josephine Bruno was named president with Rose Campanella as vice president Sylvia Pagnano as secretary Mary De Felice as treasurer. Past president Mrs Carrisbane remains scribe and Mr James J Velleca spoke on the society’s meaning. Gifts were given to outgoing officers and a buffet supper followed.
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Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Josephine Bruno
Rose Campanella
Sylvia Pagnano
Mary DeFelice
Carrisbane
James J. Velleca
John R. Bernardo
Altar Society
El Alamein water tale challenges WWII history
Major Peter W Rammer in Reader's Digest recounts that German forces at El Alamein suffered from thirst and salt water exposure, breaking through British defenses only to collapse from dehydration. The article cites a salt water pipe incident and highlights George C. Marshall's famed interview.
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Peter W Rammer
Royal Engineers
Africa
el Alamein
Rommel
Alexandria
Rainier
Reader's Digest
Major Rammer
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Roddy McDowall
Donald Crisp
Cookie
Secret Service
Hallowe’en
Atte
Phi Polee
Albert T. Fusonie
Y.M.C.A
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Ian M. Walker
Hydraulion
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9Th Panzer Division
Afrika Korps
George C. Marshall
Fred Painter
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