Bristol War Relief Fund Benefit Draws Record Mayhem
A Bristol community group of women at Colt Memorial High School raised over 1700 dollars in a single day for the Bristol England War Relief Fund through a benefit sale. The fund total neared 2600 dollars as organizers plan a card party on Friday January 24 to further aid distressed residents bombed by German night raids.
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Colt Memorial High School
Bristol
England
Sidney Herreshoff
Harleigh V. S. Tingley
Birthday Ball Plans Weave Together Bristol County
Dr Edward Mclaughlin of Providence and state leaders meet Bristol County Chapter and three-town committees to finalize the Birthday Ball at New Bristol Casino on January 30. Officials and volunteers from Bristol towns coordinate ticket sales, proceeds for the March of Dimes, and event details at the Martin Memorial Home in Warren.
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Edward Mclaughlin
Providence
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Bristol County
New Bristol Casino
Martin Memorial Home
Mainstreet
Warren
Bristol
Charles B Rockwell
Samuel D. Clark
Charles Otten
Vasta Lar Ruggiero
Roswell S. Bosworth
Frederick V. Martin
Warren and
Barrington
Ruggiero
George R Fish
Martin
William H Angeone
John W. Church
J Floyd Huestis
Paul Herzig
A A Edmonds
John P Marshall
James J Velleca
Anthony R Parshley
Michael L. Ryan
Arthur W Burdon
Herbert D Graetz
Joseph Sorzana
Henrique Rocha
Harold de Wott
A F D'Angelo
Bristol Cold Wave Brings Zero Weather and Grippe
A sharp cold snap hits Bristol with temperatures around zero and one above at the Soldier's Home. Many skaters enjoy ice while a large number suffer flu like illness. Doctors report a mild epidemic as Colt Memorial High School and Guiteras Memorial School report 69 and 67 absences respectively.
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Bristol
Grippe Miservatoves
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial School
Notable Figures Attend Bristol War Relief Service in Providence
Supreme Court Justice and Mayor Roberts join a host of dignitaries for the patriot service linked to the Bristol England War Relief drive. Attendees include Hon Dennis Jo Roberts Providence mayor, Hon William W Moss Rhode Island justice, Jacques de Sieves envoy from General De Gaulle, and numerous clergymen and officials from Rhode Island and nearby towns. The union service of Congregational and Baptist churches will be omitted that evening.
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Dennis Jo Roberts
Providence
William W Moss
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Bristol
England
St Michael's Church
Jacques de Sieves
General de Gaulle
United States
Europe
Thomas H. Hammond
R. T. State Guard
J Vaughen Merrick
St George’s School
Newport
Ralph T Church
Irving A Evans
St Andrew's School
William G. Brande
Temale Beth-el
George H Ellis
North Attleboro
Rotary International
Richard Monortimer-Wraddox
St John's Church
Barrmaton
Teonaed Bo Rasmussen
St . Mary's Church
Fast Providence
Richard Kk “Forton
Providence Journal
Canon Parshley
Congregational and Baptist Church
Volunteers Needed To Knit Woolen Articles
Mrs Harleigh VS Tingley appeals for volunteers to knit sweaters socks and other woolen goods for Britain. She will supply wool and needles at Holmes House and asks donors to leave heavy clothing or contact her. the effort is run by the British War Relief Society with headquarters in Bristol.
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Britain
Harleigh
Tingley
British War Relief Society
Bristol
Holmes House
Bristol Relief Fund Receives Wide Contributions Totaling 896 85
A list of donors to the Bristol Eng relief fund shows contributions from Mrs Mary Foster and Miss Dorothy Foster to Mr and Mrs Magee and many others. The running total to date stands at 896 dollars 85 cents.
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Mary Foster
Dorothy Foster
Herbert Town
Emily Burdick
Fred E. Suzman
John R Magee
Harry Howe Bogert
Newport
Susan F. Manchester
Mary A. G. Benson
Providence
David Findlay
Isabel Homer Graham
John Brechin, Sr
Louise Brechin
Ev& LeClair
Edward Clay
Mervyn Clay
Riley Lamson
Mervyn E. Clay
Flora Jarvis
Kingston
Benjamin M. MacDougall
James Wall
Narragansett
Laurine W. Bradford
Albert Hartley
Irene Hartley
Charles E- Hartley
Eliza Howe Keith
William N. Allan
W.lebanon
Legion to Observe Air Attack Tests Along New England Coast
Kearney Post No 6 of The American Legion announces a sixty hour air attack observation test from January 20 to 22 along the New England coast. Past Commander Bertram W. Wall chairs the committee with George R. Fish as Chief Observer and Arthur J. Belmore as Deputy Observer. Volunteers aged 18 to 35, with good eyesight, are invited to observe at Bayberry Farm Pappasquash, with binoculars loaned if possible. Volunteers should send names to the Chairman or Chief Observer. a meeting is planned at the Post Home on Franklin Street Thursday at 8 PM.
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Kearney
American Legion
Wall Goi
New England
Bertram W. Wall
George R Fish
Arthur J. Belmore
Legion
US Army
Bayberry
Farm Pappasquash
A Elmer McNamra
Fish
Army Headquarters
Franklin Street
Aratex Inc to Move from Bristol to Taftsville Conn
Aratex Inc plans to relocate within six to eight months from Bristol to Taftsville Conn occupying part of the former Ponemah Mills buildings. The move follows strong local efforts to keep the company, which makes synthetic wool from milk, in Bristol where it employs about 65 people. The firm is a National Dairy Products Corp subsidiary and aims to scale production for use in the hat industry as a wool substitute.
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Aratex Inc
Taftsville
Conn
Ponemah Mills
Norwich
Joseph H Farrell
Taftville
Aratex
Aratex, Inc
National Dairy Products Corporation
Farrell
Bristol
Local Boys in Puerto Rico with Marines
Carmine Cirillo Frank Silver and Charles Lewis of this town serve as privates in the US Marines at San Juan Puerto Rico. Their platoon of 64 will stay there until February 13 then move to Quantico Virginia. Cirillo writes to family at 79 Franklin Street detailing daily life and plans while recalling Christmas on the USS McCawley off Cuba after five days from Parris Island. He mentions seeing Phillip Fanara and Victor Cabral during training.
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Carmine Cirillo
Frank Silver
Charles Lewis
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Quantico
Virginia
Franklin Street
Cirillo
US. S
Officers Installed By Altar Society at Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Miss Mary Santa was installed president of the Altar Society at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Parish Hall Tuesday evening. Other officers installed were Miss Virginia Salzano vice president Miss Mary Malafronte secretary Miss Lillian Pasquarelli treasurer and Miss Sylvia Pagniano scribe. Miss Genevieve Pagnano officiated at the installation with a report read by Miss Rose Campanella chairwoman of the Auditing Committee.
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Mary Santa
Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt
Talks on illuminated manuscripts at Bristol Historical Society
Dr Frederick V. Martin spoke at the annual Bristol Historical Society meeting about medieval monastic manuscripts. He described bartering for pigments, the use of lapis lazuli, and the craft of gold lettering on parchment in a talk illustrated with a page showing the Crucifixion and Habsburg insignia.
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Frederick V. Martin
Martin Tall
Guieras House
Bristol Historical Society
Seige
Martin
Christ
Europe
Hitler
Florence
J Harold Williams to Speak at Parent Night
J Harold Williams Rhode Island Boy Scout executive will address the Parent's Night organized by the Men's Union on Wednesday January 22 at DeWolf Memorial Chapel. He will present moving pictures from various regions of the country. Troop 5 families and friends are invited. Williams will be greeted by the boys. Arrangements are led by Carl Carlson Vincent J Pettine R S Bosworth and Henry Sanford.
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J. Harold Williams
Rhode Island
Men's Union
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Chief Williams
Carl Carlson
Vincent J. Pettine
R. S Bosworth
Henry Sanford
Barrington Prepares to Challenge Colt for County Title
The Barrington basketball team is set to contest the Colt Memorial quintet in a county championship clash. A preliminary game starts at 7 0 oclock, with a large Barrington crowd expected to attend this evening matchup.
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Barrington
Colt Memorial
American refugee Princess urges American women to act
Princess Paul Sapieha, newly arrived from Poland, criticizes American apathy toward war news. She praises Polish and American women’s humanitarian efforts, urges Americans to think, take responsibility, and join in decisive action. She recalls wartime hardship and calls for courage and real lifework.
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