Police Praise by Attorney General at Rotary Club
Attorney General John H. Nolan praised Rhode Island police for honesty fairness and service at a Rotary Club talk. He defended jury trials noted the right of appeal and urged continued crime prevention efforts in homes schools and churches. The gathering also announced a committee to draft a resolution on the death of Rotary member John F. Shaw's wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Nolan
Rotary Club
Police
Rhode Island
Nolan
A A. Edmonds
A J Ferrara
Howard Ro Newman
Arthur M McCaw
John FO Shaw
Prison Warden To Speak At Annual S PCC Meeting
The Rhode Island Sports for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children will hold its second annual meeting at noon on January 13 in the Providence Plantations Club auditorium. John Roe Cranery, warden at the state prison, will speak on The Prison as a Social Service Agency with a luncheon preceding the session. Reservations due by January 14.
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Saxts
Rhode Island Sports For the Prevention of
Janary Eah
Pros Dence Plantations Club
John Roe Craner
Warder
Howard
Wade
Bristol Advisory Committee
Bristol Honor Roll Acknowledges Local Students
Bristol announces the honor roll listing Luke H Callan Ernest H Costa Leonard J Digati Charles L Pendleton Jr Eugene Ryone Vincent M Securo Daniel J Toohn. The notice highlights named students recognized for academic achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke H Callan
Ernest H. Costa
Leonard J Digati
Charles L. Pendleton, Jr
Eugene Ryone
Vincent M . Securo
Daniel J Toohn
Sale of War Stamps & Bonds to Resume at Pastime
The War Stamps and Bonds sale at the Pastime Theatre resumes tomorrow. Mrs. F. Reginald Dimond chairs the Woman's Division with a redecorated theatre lobby booth led by Mrs. William W. Parry and Mrs. Charles M. Connery. A large group of volunteers from local clubs and firms will staff the booth, including Miss Jessie Sanford, Miss Virginia Cote, and members from Collins and Aikman, U S Rubber Co, and Hope Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Reginald Dimond
William W. Parry
Charles M. Connery
Bristol
Countryside Garden Clubs
Jessie Sanford
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Virginia Cote
Alfred Levy
Edward Levy
Bertha McKenna
Frances Horton
Evelyn Lemaire
Nancy Bosworth
Cadet John Partington Begins Bombardier Training at Big Spring
A C John Partington of Big Spring Texas is reported to begin bombardier training at the Big Spring Bombardier School. Colonel Robert W Warren announces Partington, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Partington of Bristol Rhode Island. He graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1939 and earned a philosophy degree at Providence College. After eight weeks of training including ground study and extensive flight time he will receive silver wings and be appointed a flying officer in the Army Air Forces.
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John Partington
Big Spring
Texas
Robert W. Warren
Shoal
Cadet Partington
Joseph Partington
Constitution St
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Providence
R 1
Army Air Forces
Friendly greetings from an Italian front line soldier
In a 1943 letter from Italy a U S soldier thanks friends for a Christmas package and praises his hometown paper. He recalls weather as rain and mud, jokes about slogans, and reunites briefly with a Bristol fighter before sending regards to Wall, Pennsylvania and home.
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Italy
Bosworth
Jerry
Africa
Afria
Bristol
Kelly Parella
Welly
Pheeuin
Kristel
Harold Josephson
Anto
Funeral for Mrs Olive I M Shaw in Newport
Funeral services for Mrs Olive I M Shaw of 41 Woodlawn Avenue Newport were held at Hamby Funeral Home. She was wife of John F Shaw manager of the Bristol County office of the New England Telephone and Telegraph. Rev Nelson W Bryant of St George's Episcopal Church presided with 30 NE telecom employees and 18 Bristol Rotary Club members in attendance.
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Olive I M Shaw
Shadas
Woodlawn Avenue
Hamby Funeral Home
Newport
John F Shaw
Bristol County
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Nelson W. Bryant
St George's Episcopal Church
New England Telephone Company
Bristol Rotary Club
Scout Banquet Invites Narragansett Council Leaders
Scoutmasters and junior leaders across the state are invited to Narragansett Council annual banquet honoring J Harold Williams on his 25th year as Chief. The event on January 20 at 8 PM includes recognition of Eagle Scouts war workers and youth leaders with remarks by William Vow Fawcett and Don Wo.
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J Harold Williams
Narragansett
School of Design Auditorum
Eagle Scouts
War Workers
Ife Savers
William Vow Fawcett
New England Scout Committee
Don Wo
Boston
Seaman 2e Albert H Silvia Sends Christmas Letter Home
A Christmas letter from Seaman 2 Albert H Silvia to his parents describes a Thanksgiving and Christmas at sea near battles with depth charges and a submarine contact. He recalls an appendix operation at sea, church services, and a Christmas menu including tomato soup, roast turkey, plum pudding, and fruit.
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Seaman
Albert H Silvia
Anthony Silvia
Wood Street
Trebel Sell
Ms Navy
Tokyo
Moses
Wwe
Boy Scout Notes Awashonks District Meeting Tonight
Bristol Scouts and leaders plan events at Scout Hall this evening 7 30 including business sessions a winter ceremonial and social hour Baron Walter Machado will preside. Bristol County District Committee also meets at 7 30 in Barrington Town Hall. Green Bar Night and preparations for Boy Scout Week are featured. Local service members who once belonged to the First Troop visit Scout Hall. Narragansett Council annual meeting set for January 2 in Providence with plans for a full local delegation.
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Awashonks Herd
Scout Honor Society
Bristol
Scout Hall
Walter Machado
Bristol County
Barrington Town Hall
Board of Review
Green Bar Scouts
Joseph A Arouca
U. S. Army
Pfc
George Morris
U.S.A
Robert Fonseca
USN
Norman Belanger
Alfred Andrade
Narragansett Council
R. T School of Design
Market Square
Providence
Blood Donor Drive Aims 566 Volunteers Feb 3 4
Red Cross Blood Plasma Mobile Unit from Boston will visit Bristol February 3 4 to collect 500 pints of blood. Local officials and workers rally support with applications by mail and phone and urge merchants churches and factories to recruit donors for the front line effort.
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Red Cross Blood Plasma
Boston
Chara L. Diman
Red Cross
YA Edmonds
Stiehnel
Merc Edmonds
John de Afoor
Bristol County
Narragansett Pheenrie Company
Herbert TD Grady
Th First Congregational Church
Roswell
Bosworth
William Streit
Bristol County Water Company
Monds
Oather Ameren
Dr Henry Gerauld Delivers Notable Bristol Telepathic Show
Dr Henry Gerald presented an evening of mental telepathy and tricks as part of a UNMEC sponsored community series in Bristol. He answered audience questions from a bowl and issued predictions on wartime events and a 1944 election, with the next program set for January 25.
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Henry Gerald
North
Gerald
Japan
Hitler
Bristol
White House
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Walsh-Kaiser
Rhode Islanders
Washington Avenue
U. S
Cal Iins
Aikman Corn
Harriet Taco
Laura Sousa
Marguerite Jordan
Mars Velleca
Irene Cabral
Pirey George
Peegy Morris
Margaret Johnson Tacha Dias Leonora Garaffa
Mary DieCosta
Booth IV
Uo S Rubber Co
Dorothy Adams
Masses
Jean McGeary
Virginia Cole
Natalie Herreshoff
Mary Shaw
Arlene Fiske
Elizabeth Cratford
George McClure
Earl Po Mathewson
Dames McRenta
Anne Ve Crvehey
Big Spring, Texas
John F. Shaw
Albert H. Silvia
South Pacific
BOY Scout
Henry Gerauld
Doffers
Winders
Menders
Thames Street
Bradford
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