Red Cross plans evacuation amid kerosene shortage
By noon today no families had registered at Red Cross headquarters for evacuation needs if kerosene becomes scarcer. The second registration followed a Sunday announcement, with officials considering mass shelter options at YMCA and armory centers and coordinating through the Evacuation Marshal and Red Cross committees.
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Red Cross
E. S. Mapes
Mapes
Red Cross, Ratoning Board
Defense Coin
Holmes House
Edward S. Rex
Domenic Mascolo
Shelter Committee
The
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B . A. Armory
Parshley
CD Medical and
Col Furlong to Speak on Backgrounds of World War I
Col C Wellington Furlong, renowned Near East expert and explorer, opens a six part biweekly series at Rockwell Hall YMCA with a talk titled Backgrounds of the First World War. A Bristol appearance and high expected turnout are noted as the YMCA backs the lectures.
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C. Wellington Furlong
Rockwell Hall
Last Days Listed For The Consumers
January dates announce ration book deadlines for No 1 No 3 and No 2 fuel oil stamps No 10 sugar stamp and Coffee stamp No 28. The notices warn of final days to obtain or use these ration coupons and stamps with specific end dates in January February.
Colt High Plays Peck High in Barrington Friday Night
The Colt High School basketball team travels to face Peck High School of Barrington in the Andrews School gymnasium Friday evening. Prelim begins at 7 30.
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Colt High
Peck High School
Barrington
Andrews School
War Department tightens overseas package rules
Secretary Henry L. Stimson announced new Army limits on sending care packages to soldiers abroad. Beginning January 15 only packages with soldier requests approved by the commanding officer will be accepted, limited to five pounds and 15 inches in length. Magazines and newspapers may only be mailed by publishers to subscribing soldiers.
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Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson
Army
Post Office
Stimson
Navy Lists Charles W. McGinn Jr. Missing in Action
Charles W. McGinn Jr. sec 2 c U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Charles McGinn of 2 Howes street reported missing in action telegram received by his father. He joined after Pearl Harbor and is believed in the Southern Pacific area. He was 22 last month and prior to enlistment worked as a shearling cutter at Bristol Manufacturing Company. He has two brothers in local schools and his father served in the Army in the last war and now works at the post office.
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Charles W. McGinn
U. S. Navy
Charles McGinn
Howestreet
McGinn
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Southern Pacific
Bristol Manufacturing Company
Last Night's Blackout Considered A Success
A blackout last evening was largely successful despite eight minor violations. Chief Air Raid Warden Bertram Wall said sirens on Wood Hone streets and Peck Avenue were silent at times. two ambulances and five first aiders were on duty. The all clear came at 9 43, with 9 18 warning initial and 9 33 second warning.
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Bertram W Wall
Wood and Hone
Sidney Herreshoff
Red Cross Motor Corps
Collins and Aikman
Rockwell House
Wood Street
Julio Xavier
Antonio D'Angelo
Hubert Hill to Speak on Home Recreation at School Meeting
Hubert F Hill YMCA secretary will address the Junior Senior High Schools P A meeting in the Visual Education room at Andrews School on Thursday at 8 pm. His talk titled Finding Fun In Your Home will emphasize home recreation and its need now. A demonstration Indoor Game Fest will follow.
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Hubert F Hill
YMCA
Andrews School
Hill
Guiteras
Seor High School
DeWolf Chapel Closed Temporarily For Fuel Conserving
The DeWolf Memorial Chapel of the First Congregational Church was closed temporarily to conserve fuel oil. Sunday School departments will meet in the church auditorium and at Guiteras House during the closure. Basil Harrison Perry Jr and Carmine Thomas Campagna were named second alternates for West Point entry by Sen. Peter Gerry and Rep. Annie Forand.
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DeWolf
First Congregational Church
Herbert D Graetz
Guiteras House
Graetz
Basil Harrison Perry, Jr
Hope Street
Carmine Thomas Campagna
Bradford Street
West Point Military Academy
U. S
Peter G. Gerry
Annie J. Forand
Kerosene Shortage Pressures Local Dealers In Bristol
Local kerosene dealers report a dark picture with some improvement cited by a few and optimism from others. Mathew Cicciolo of Bristol Oil says service has improved since Town Council intervention. Red Cross helpers note widespread coupon availability but scarce buying space. Domino effect impacts small buyers and storage limits as car deliveries slowly increase.
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Red Cross
Weath
Mathew Cicciolo
Bristol Oil Company
John W Church
Daniel Sullivan
OPA
Sidney Herreshoff
Red Cross Motor Corps
YMCA Industrial Basketball League Opens Next Sunday
The YMCA Industrial Basketball League begins Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with four teams: Herreshoff, US Rubber, United Rubber Workers Union, and YMCA. Managers named include Edward Adams, Leonard Dennis, Chet Massa, and Frank Carmone. The Board of Governors plans the season to aid wartime schedules and gasoline restrictions by providing workers with off hours play and a spectator recreation outlet during prohibition era.
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YMCA
Ani
Herreshoff's
US Rubber
United Rubber Workers
Edward Adams
S. Rubber
Leonard Dennis
Herreshoff
Chet Massa
Frank Carmone
The
United Rubber Workers Union
St Marys Church Honors Service Men Honor Roll
Father Michael L Ryan blessed a service flag and dedicated the honor roll listing the 143 parish men in the armed forces. Father Vincent J Griffin read the names as prayers and a hymn by the senior choir followed. Chaplain, U S Army, preached the sermon and Benediction closed with the Star Spangled Banner. Scouts and schoolchildren marched in the procession.
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Michael L. Ryan
St Mary's Church
Vincent J Griffin
Rita Serbst
Lucien Capone Henry
Serbst
Gounod
Lucien Capone
Valmore Lavignac
U. S. Army
Prize winner A H Ferreira earns top three honors
Alfred Harold Ferreira, a sports enthusiast, placed third in The Sporting News All American contest for 1942. Winners hailed from Alaska, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and California, with Ferreira the sole New England participant.
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Alfred Harold Ferreira
Sporting News
St. Louis
Alfred
United States
Juneau
Alaska
Penryn
Penna
Michigan
Missouri
Virginia
California
New
Committees Named For Mt Carmel Parish Bridge
Mrs John R Bernardo and Miss Genevieve Pagnano named co chairmen of the bridge for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to be held Feb 12 at Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Other committee members handle prizes refreshments tickets publicity tables chairs and miscellaneous duties. Bond Sale and various subcommittees listed.
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John R. Bernardo
Genevieve Pagnano
Cochairmen
Altar Society
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Colt Memorial High School
Carl Bisbano
Codola Caruso
John Bisbano
Joseph Bisbano
James J. Velleca
Frank Gigho
Joseph Santulli
John Principe
Marion Miranda
Anthony Mazza
Raphaelina Lemaire
Rosalie DeRiso
James Monaro
Joseph King
Frank Bruno
Joseph Rich
Anna Santulli
Lillian Pasquarelli
Josephine Bruno
Antonetta Campanella
Rose Campanella
Madeline Cristiano
Fannie de Felice
Mary de Felice
Rose Alfano
Madeline Cortelessa
Fortunato Squatrito
Anne Squatrito
Josephine Squatrito
John Troiano
John Sicignano
Philip Sansone
Frank Malafrante
Genevieve Malafrante
Mary Tedeschi
Mary Carbone
Helen Romano
Geraldine
Marino
Rose Fasano Ayres
Victor Forbisano
Thomas Murphy
Sylvia Pagnano
Blood plasma a key aid for Buna wound care
A New York Times dispatch explains how blood plasma and rapid medical attention save wounded soldiers on the Buna front. Medics administer morphine and sulfanilamide, transport to first aid stations, and use plastic splints and portable hospitals with native litter bearers for rapid evacuation.
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Buna Front
America
New York Times
Buna
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Red Cross Shelter Committee
Mr. Mapes
Canon Parshley
Mr. Rex
Clara Diman
J. Floyd Huestis
James E. Sullivan
William H. Angevine
C. Paul Bruno
Joseph J. Marshall
Richard J. Simmons
Reginald Dimord
Roswell S. Bosworth
William L. Serbst
A. A. Edmonds
A. L. Johnston
Col. Furlong
Colt
Frederic March
Veronica Lake
Richard Dix
Jerome Kern
Fred Astaire
Rita Hayworth
Adolphe Menjou
Cartoon Sport Parade
Rocky Mountain
Pat O’brien
George Murphy
Jane Wyatt
Jackie Cooper - Desi
ARNAX
Max Baer
Chas. W. McGinn, Jr
Hubert F. Hill Will
DeWolf Chapel
New England
Basketball League
Raymond S. Brightman
James G. Carns, Jr
Robert L. Cragan
Albert T. Fusonic
Archie P Allen
Hubert F Hilt
St. Mary’s Church
Poy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Mariners
St. Mary's School
A. H. Ferreira
Mt. Carmel Parish
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