Air Raid Wardens Begin 10 Hour First Aid Course
District and sector wardens and assistants will start the 10 hour Red Cross first aid course at 8 pm Monday in the Hydraulion fire station on High street. Bristol defense officials announce plans including a mass oath for 247 staff as special police on January 26 and district by district meetings with a work film and state instructor lectures.
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Red Cross
Hydraulion
High Street
Bertram W. Wall
Bristol
Division of Protection
Bristol Defense Council
Protection Division
Colt Auditorium
Wall
State Council of Defense
Planning Board and Council Meet on Postwar Public Works
A joint meeting of the Planning Board Town Council and Budget Committee will be held Monday at 8 pm in the Council Chamber. The session will hear a discussion on postwar public works planning led by Paul V Hedden assistant consultant National Resources Planning Board and James McElroy State Director Public Works Reserve Rhode Island.
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Planning Board
Town Council
Paul V . Hedden
National Resources Planning Board
James McElroy
Public Works Reserve
Rhode Island
Pilgrim Fellowship to Sponsor Sunday Service
The Pilgrim Fellowship of the First Congregational Church will host a service at 7 30 this Sunday evening in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Young people will lead a discussion on Finding the Road to the City of God.
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Pilgrim Fellowship of
First Congregational Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
City of God
Missionary Society Re-elects Mrs Newman At First Congregational Church
The Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church re elected Mrs Herbert F Newman as president at the annual meeting held in the Guneral House. Officers chosen include Vice President Mrs Herbert D Graetz Secretary Mrs Samuel J Steeny Treasurer Mrs Herbert B Burnham Sr and committee roles for Miss Miriam Skinner Mrs Elisha Hibbert Miss Sarah C Munro and Mrs Amasa C Williston. A three member committee including Mrs Charles Dimond Miss Munro and Mrs Hibbert was formed to work with Rev Graetz on sacrificial gifts for recreational and religious facilities for service boys. Part of the national collection will support war relief work. Miss Skinner presided in Mrs Newman’s absence.
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The
Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church
Herbert F. Newman
Guneral House
Herbert D. Graetz
Samuel J. Steeny
Herbert B. Burnham
Miriam Skinner
Elisha Hibbert
Sarah C. Munro
Amasa C. Williston
Charles Dimond
Amicae Guild Sets Rummage Sale At Hope Street Store
The Amicae Guild of the First Baptist Church plans a rummage sale on January 24 at a Hope street store. Chairman Mrs. Harry Bullock leads a committee including Mrs. Dorothy Davis Mrs. Francis Lewis Mrs. Ruth Campbell Miss E Doris Bullock Mrs LeRoy Dean Miss Carroll James Miss Doris McPherson and Miss Evelyn Pedley.
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Amicae Guild
First Baptist Church
Hope Street
Harry Bullock
Dorothy Davis
Francis Lewis
Ruth Campbell
E. Doris Bullock
Leroy Dean
Carroll James
Doris McPherson
Evelyn Pedley
Twenty Enrolled In Fire Auxiliary in Bristol
Twenty youths aged 16 to 19 join the Bristol auxiliary under former Fire Chief John Grabert. They will learn fire fighting and equipment handling at 2 pm Sunday at the Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company station on High street, forming the nucleus of the emergency group in cooperation with the Bristol air raid wardens.
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Bristol
John Grabert
Hydraulion Engine and
High Street
Ensign Edward L. Leahy Jr Commissioned in Navy Reserves
Edward L. Leahy Jr son of Judge and Mrs Edward L Leahy received his commission as ensign at Northwestern University Chicago during graduation exercises at the Naval Reserve Training School He is a Brown University graduate from last June
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Edward L. Leahy, Jr
Edward L. Leahy
US Naval Reserve Training School
Northwestern University
Chicago
Leahy
Brown University
Echoes From the Town Meeting on a Second Special Budget
A reader recounts a second special financial town meeting discussing defense funding. The piece critiques the proposed 35000 appropriation, questions breakdowns and alternative costs, and notes skepticism toward a new alarm system and truck purchase while expressing support for preparedness.
Hope Circle Plans Guest Night with Technicolor Film
Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella will host a Guest Night Social at K of C Hall on Monday. Each member may bring one guest and a program features E I du Pont science films in technicolor titled A New World Through Chemistry plus Are We Painters. Social hour and refreshments follow. committee roles listed. Hostesses for the weekly card party Tuesday include Mrs Kerr and Mrs Lena McKenna. recent card winners named.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
E F. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Providence
Ethel Connery
Elizabeth White
Catherine Bottomley
Catherine Gibson
Bertha Pivin
Mary Guevremont
Nellie Connery
Nora Toolin
Lena F McKenna
Mary Kerr
Lena McKenna
Beatrice St. Angelo
J Rosa
Eva McLaughlin
Boy Scout Pack 14 notes semi monthly meeting and re registration
Cub Pack No 14 schedules a 6 30 pm Scout Hall meeting to plan for the annual inspection and re registration on Friday. Former members urged to re register February 13. Discussion topic What the Cub can do for National Defense led by Cub master William F Head and Den Chiefs.
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Scout Hall
William F Head
Den
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Hope Drug Company
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
United States, Rubber Ca
Dixon Lubricating Saddle Co
Bristol County Water Co
Bristol Fresences
Bristol Macaroni Co
Carr Mfg
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
Mescsesenenen Bristol Mfg
D. A
M. M. Herreshoff
AB. Dunnell
Fred Marz
Arthur Marz
Walter Simpson
Pilgrim Fellowship
Edw. L. Leahy, Jr
Naval
Uncle Sam
Anteed
Swift
Hamburg
Heavy Steer
Chuck
Onie
Prince
Albert
del Monte
PUREX
New Orleans
Herman C. Farr
Williams
Edmonds
Serbst
Defense Council
Edmond
Custer
Herzig
Hopkins
Mt Hope Bridge
Warren Line
Bristol Highlands
Narrows
Armstrong
USA
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Pearl Harbor
Anderson
Bob
Angevine
Frank Dimond
Chief Ferrara
Gorham
Abbott
Feau
Asia
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Hope St
Tel
BOY Scout
St. Patrick's Day
Pawtucket
Eire Society
Green Bar Scouts
For National Defense
National Defense
Panther Patrol
Black Hawks
Newman Bros
Igc
NBC Graham
Gorton’s
S. S. Pierce
Newman’s
Florida
Pepsi-Cola
e-Hathaway
Toll House
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