Bristol Defense Council to Honor Local Efforts with Banner and Merit
The Bristol Council of Defense plans a public ceremony to accept an efficiency banner and a merit certificate following its latest meeting. A State Defense Council letter praised the local group and a committee led by Canon Parshley will arrange the event. The council also discussed its future status and building use at Paull House and appointed Dr Wm L Serbst to consult about occupancy. A front-end pump for the Soldiers Home was authorized, with a committee named to coordinate housing and protection needs.
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Bristol Council of Defense
Defense Council
State Council of Defense
Bristol
Canon Parshley
A A. Edmonds
Paull House
Edmonds
Wm. L. Serbst
Prescott B. Paull
American Red Cross
Robert A Mce- Caughey
Henry F. Serbst
Young Women's Club Plans Postponed Christmas Dance
The YMCA Young Women's Club will host guests next Wednesday including Marines from Newport Barracks and sailors from Prudence Island for a Christmas dance postponed from December 22 due to emergencies. Proceeds from a bake sale fund the event. Ruth Alger leads the organizing committee with music by Marcia Gifford and decorations prepared by the group.
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Young Women’s Club
Young Women's Club
YMCA
Newport Barracks
Prudence Island
Wmiss
Ruth Alger
Prederneck
Bartlett
Jean McGears
Marcia Gifford
Red Cross Work Rooms Set New Daily Hours
The Red Cross work rooms in the Paull House will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Monday through Friday and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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Red Cross
Paull House
Boys Aid Paper and Rag Drive Tomorrow
Hi Y Club and Troop Five members from St Michael's Church join the Salvage for Victory effort to collect waste paper and rags tomorrow morning. The drive starts at 9 o'clock with three Highway Department trucks, weather favorable. Volunteers include Harold Manchester, Joseph Ferrara, Michael DelPiano, Salvatore Gaglio, Robert Brownell, Leonard Digaty, William Simmons, and Ralph Celone. Bundles should be tied with strong rope or cord.
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St Michael's Church
Highway Department
Salvage For Victory Committee
Harold Manchester
Joseph Ferrara
Michael DelPiano
Salvatore Gaglio
Robert Brownell
Leonard Digaty
William Simmons
Ralph Celone
Field Test Alert Planned Across Towns Sunday
Officials announce Army Field Test will occur during the day. wardens report to their stations per Chireth Raid Warden Book Wall with no incidents expected. coordinators will not gather at the Central Center.
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Chireth
K of C Sets 50000 Quota for Fourth War Loan Drive
Bristol Council Kimehts of Columbus aims for a 30000 quota in the Fourth War Loan. At a supper meeting, members pledged support and discussed crime-detection themes with Dean R. Marks, IBS state agent, as guest speaker. Past Grand Knight Augustine Nerone received a service award.
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Bristol
Kimehts of
Columbus
Robert J Conners
John T. Burke
George T' Ingram
Augustine BO Nerome
Grand Knieht
Frank Fo Doran
Demenie Perron
James McKenna
Dean R. Marks
IBI
Augustine B Nerone
Thomas J Purcell
Nerone
Vincent J Griffin
Stop Mary's Church
Francis — Dweer
Joseph Dew
George Afe- Clare
Missy Margaret Callan
Jenne Tassedo
Codola Receives Honors at Hospital School Portsmouth
Frank C Codola son of Mr and Mrs Gierado Codole of Catherine street graduated with honors from the US Hospital School at Portsmouth Virginia earning the rank of pharmacist mate third class He completed Bristol High School class of 1943 and won the Ren Sweller Polytechnic Medal He was inducted into the Navy September 2 1943 and is stationed at the Naval Hospital New River NC Glenn Leet will speak at St Michael s Church Couple s Club meeting Sunday evening
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Prank . Codola
Gierado Codole
Catherine Street
US Hospital
Portsmouth
Bristol Senior Haigh School
Rensweller Polytechnic Institute
Navy
Naval Hospital
New River
Glenn Leet
State Department of Social Welfare
St Michael's Church
Bristol Soldier in Stars and Stripes Feature From Mediterranean Front
Pvt Harold Josephson of Bristol, son of Mrs Daniel Mahoney, is prominently featured in Stars and Stripes Weekly with a December article recounting his Italian front experience. The piece, forwarded by Cpl Robert Suzman, notes Josephson served 185 front days and describes nightly litter-bearer duties amid German threats and battlefield hardships.
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Harold Josephson
Daniel Mahoney
Stars and Stripes Weekly
Josephson
Italy
Cpl
Robert Suzman
Ruth Deutsch
Bristol
Pxt
Glenn Boy
Spokane
Wash
Akin Addresses Plastics Engineers Dinner on Nylon Injection
Dr Russell B Akin of DuPont spoke before the Society of Plastics Engineers at the Merchants and Manufacturers Club in Chicago on January 4. He described advances in nylon injection molding using FM 1 powder, highlighting toughness and high softening temp and noting military research delays.
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Russell B. Akin
Plastics Engineers
Russell B Akin
Cha Akin
Lo Union Street
el DuPont de Nemours & Co
Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc
Merchants and Manufacturers Club
Chicago
New York Times
Akin
Dr Akin
Arlington
N. J
Kearney
duPont Co
Green and White staff named for Bristol High 1944
The Bristol Senior High School yearbook Green and White for 1944 announces its editorial staff led by Editor-in-chief Carmela Russo. Other key roles include Associate Editor Rose Mary Jamies, Business Manager John Risbane, and Circulation Manager Roswell S. Bosworth Jr. Also listed are Senior Literary Editors George Olivier, Louise Bonvicia, Laura Gaspar and Art Editor Mary Ferrara.
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Bristol
Carmela Russo
Rose Mary Jamies
John Risbane
Mary Paiva
Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr
Cynthia McCaw
George Oli_vér
Louise Bonvicia
Laura Gaspar
Mary Ferrara
Vernon Huestis Soph
Joseph Sousa
Sadie Callan
Adolph Gigho Receives Army Good Conduct Medal
Mrs Rose Gighe of 322 Wood Street was notified that her son T4 Adolph Gigho of the 827th Signal Service Company earned the Army Good Conduct Medal. The War Department praised his exemplary behavior and fidelity, with Brigadier General Rogers sending congratulations.
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Rose Gighe
Wood Street
Adolph Gigho
827Th Signal Service Company
Adolph
Nmi) Caighe
Segnal Service Company
Mrsagho
War Department
Army of the United States
Rogers
USA
Evacuation Migrations and War Relaxations Across England and Italy
A sprawling wartime feature recounts massive relocations in southwest England where 850 families depart for invasion preparations, while 3,000 villagers leave homes, farms, and shops. It notes a village baker serving 250 families for 34 years and a postman of 50 years, alongside shifts to support Allied plans and morale boosters like revival tents near the Volturno River in Italy.
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England
Army Advarce Guard
Gen Devers
ETO
Tom
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