Bristol Town Sued for 15000 By New England Concrete Co
The New England Concrete Company filed a $15,000 suit against the Town of Bristol. President Daniel J. Ryan and Town Treasurer William H. Angevine were involved as the writ was served. The dispute stems from charges after the Andrews Memorial School project and a disputed final payment.
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Bristol
New England Concrete Company
Daniel J. Ryan
William H. Angevine
N. E. Concrete Company
Andrews Memorial School
Charles B Rockwell
Ira Lloyd Leets
Ryan
Leets
Rockwell
Blood Donor Drive At Bristol Seeks 500 Volunteers
The Red Cross Blood Plasma Mobile Unit appeals for volunteers for Thursday and Friday February 3 and 4. Rev. Herbert D. Graetz predicts Bristol will exceed the 500 donor quota. Registered nurses and hostesses from local families volunteer to assist with registration, reception, and clerical duties.
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Red Cross
Herbert D. Graetz
Bristol
Mr. Graetz
Annie McCaughey
Fred Wilbur
Charles Benson
Archie P. Allen
John MacGovern
James Sisson
John Megathlin
Wesley A. Armstrong
Antonio F. D'Angelo
Elmer S. Mapes
William L. Serbst
Sebastian Bernard
John R. Bernardo
Edward E. Bunn
Norman J. Vermette
Harry H. Bullock
John W Church
Stephen W. Hopkins
Buell N. Buckingham
Ralph F. Kinder
Francis Connell
Harleigh V. S. Tingley
Rezendes Jr Awarded Marksman Medal At Maxwell Field
Cadet Joseph C. Rezendes Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph C Rezendes of 104 Bay View Ave received a Marksman medal for proficiency with the 45 Caliber Automatic Pistol at Maxwell Field Alabama. He completes nine weeks of intensive military physical and academic training ahead of beginning flight training at a primary flying school in the area.
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Joseph C. Rezendes, Jr
Joseph C. Rezendes
Bay View Ave
Maxwell Field
Ala
AAF Training Command
Elvera Coelho Joins Air-WAC For Army Service
Miss Elvera Coelho of 218 Franklin Street leaves Bristol by train to begin six weeks of basic training as an Air-WAC in the Army Air Forces. She previously worked for Crown Fastener Corp in Warren and attended East Providence High School. Her brother Louis Coelho is stationed at Pensacola Naval Air Base Florida. She will serve in one of 239 WAC job fields at an airfield after training.
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Bristol
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Elvera Coelho
Franklin Street
Women's Army Corps
Miss Coelho
East Providence
Crown Fastener Corp
Warren
Louis Coelho
Naval Air Base
Pensacola
Florida
Mass Coelho
Army Air Forces
WAC
Firing Range Backboard Damaged by Spark from Locomotive
Police announce investigations into a fire at the firing range used for target practice. Chief Anthony J Ferrara says negotiations will begin soon to replace materials and rebuild the backboard damaged on Saturday.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Bristol Christmas Seals sale totals $1350
The sale of 193 Christmas Seals now totals $1350, announced by Miss Evelyn Carter, secretary of the Bristol Christmas Seals Committee. A final total will be issued January 31 to allow late returns to be submitted.
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Evelyn Carter
Bristol
Miss Carter
Scrap drive nets 153 tons collected Saturday
The Salvage for Victory Committee reported about 153 tons of scrap, including 15 tons of waste paper and 1.5 tons of rag stock, gathered Saturday. Ian M. Walker thanked residents for cooperation and urged anyone with uncollected bundles to contact him for pickup. Assistants included Richard Connery, Reynolds Northup, YMCA members, and Boy Scout Troop 5.
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Salvage For Victory Committee
Ian M. Walker
Walker
Richard Connery
Highway Department
Reynolds Northup
Y.M.C.A
St. Michael's Church
Paul Bullock
Armond Meiggs
Ian M. Walker Jr
Brig Gen Basil H. Perry Receives Legion of Merit
Brig. Gen Basil H. Perry of 996 Hope Street is awarded the Legion of Merit by the War Department. The citation praises his leadership of the school section in the G-3 division and his role in organizing and expanding wartime officer training and service schools. He helped plan Officer Candidate Schools and the expansion of key war service programs. Perry, a World War I veteran with Silver Star and Croix de Guerre, is a West Point graduate with a family connected to military education.
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Basil H. Perry
Hope Street
Legion of Merit
War Department
General Staff
Perry
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Army Industrial College
Washington
Gen. Perry
Colt Memorial High School
West Point
Brown University
Daniel
Harrison
University of South Carolina
Military Academy
Lila Hall Crawford
Edgehill Temple Installs Officers
Edgehill Temple of the Phytician Sisters held a Thursday evening installation at the G A R Hall. Jennie Straight was re elected as Most Excellent Chief with Metta Nelle and Sarah McMahon among new officers. other posts filled by Pauline Brelsford and Gladys Lindell. Letters of thanks from sons of members were read and refreshments were arranged by the social committee.
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Edgehill Temple
Phytician Sisters
G.A.R. Hall
Jennie Straight
Catherine Marz
Mildred Bolton
Lauretta Horton
Metta Nelle
Sarah McMahon
Pauline Brelsford
A. Tona Young
Jennie Nelle
Gladys Lindell
Musicia
Jennie’ Nolle
Pupil volunteers to distribute Fourth War Loan bond pledges
Civilian Defense personnel join 1400 public and parochial school pupils in a house to house drive to sell Series FE War Bonds in Rhode Island. Pupils wear Junior Minute Maid and Man tags and collect signed pledge cards with promises to Save for the Future.
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E. S. Mapes
Louis Levy
Chevra Agudas Achim
Levy
David Leviten
Albert Makowsky
David Myerson
Bristol
Rhode Island
Thomas V. Cassidy
Post Office Department
Bristol Community Fund to Hold Annual Meeting
The Bristol Community Fund Inc. will hold its annual meeting on a Thursday evening at the M.C.A. Elmer S. Mapes announces a nominating committee led by Roswell S. Bosworth with members Robert Connery Reginald Dimond Adele Stur devant and Harry W. Munro. Charles B. Rockwell, now in Washington with the War Production, is president.
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Bristol Community Fund, Inc
M.C.A
Elmer S. Mapes
Roswell S. Bosworth
Robert J. Connery
Reginald Dimond
Adele Sturdevant
Harry W. Munro
Charles B. Rockwell
Washington, D .G
M’ar Production
Bristol Community Fund
North Kingston Falls To Colt 36 34 In Tight Clash
North Kingston suffered a 36 34 defeat to Colt in Kingston gym after a close series with Colt pulling ahead in the final period. The junior varsity contest went to Colt 23 21 in overtime. San tulli scored the late winner.
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Colt
North
Kingston
Santulli
Nantucket Sampler to Open Second Community Series
Albert J Ryder will present Nantucket Sampler in color, the second program in the YUICA C community entertainment series next Tuesday evening. Ryder has previously shown films at the Providence Art Club and Providence Plantations Club, with informal talks.
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Nantucket
Albert J Ryder
Reginald Dimond
Ryder
Providence Art Club
Providence Plantations Club
Town Hall Records Deeds Transfer On Church Street Parcel
Elizabeth V Condon transfers one undivided half interest to John T Condon and others with all buildings on the south side of Church street. Gaetano Caizzi transfers land and buildings on the Daniel Ryan Plat to Francesco Verno and others.
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Elizabeth V. Condon
John T. Condon
Church Street
Gaetano Caizzi
Francesco Verno
Daniel Ryan
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret A. Blake of Newport
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret A Harrington Blake wife of William J Blake of 14 Gilroy Street Newport was held at 9 am Thursday from St Augustine Church Newport She died Jan 9 of a heart attack Born in County Cork Ireland she came to Newport at age fifteen She was a member of St Augustine Church Rosary and Scapular Society Survivors include her husband Catherine Xavier four other daughters Ann Cullen of Chicago Margaret Milner of Washington Eleanor Shekey Rita Philips both of Newport a sister Wilhelmina of Pawtucket a son William J Blake Jr and seven grandchildren.
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Margaret A. (Harrington) Blake
William J. Blake
Gilroy Street
Newport
St. Augustine's Church
Blake
Catherine Xavier
County Cork
Ireland
The
Rosary and Scapular Society
Two Providence Teens Held on Break In Charge
Fifth District Court Judge William T. O Donnell ordered Joseph Richard 17 of 684 Manton Avenue and Gabriel Maioli 18 of 12 Carl Street to Bristol County Jail in 2000 bail each after admitting guilt to breaking and entering at night and larceny. They face grand jury action in March following arrest on January 6 for the Sousa Bros Filling Station burglary at 811 Hope Street.
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Joseph Richard
Manton Avenue
Providence
Gabriel P. Maioli
Carl Street
Bristol County
William T. O'Donnell
Fifth District Court
Richard
Maioli
Sousa Bro’s
Hope Street
Women Secretaries Pull for Floor Access in Senate
The article discusses the unwritten rule barring women Senate secretaries from the floor while male aides enter freely. Hope Ridings Miller notes the antiquated practice, citing past attempts by Senator Bilbo to push reform that fizzled. Bertha Joseph threatens to walk onto the floor if needed, backed by the parliamentarian, highlighting a growing push to change this gendered restriction.
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Senate
Bilbo
Bertha Joseph
Capitol Hill
Radcliffe
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Ruth Warrick
Robert Ryan
Keep 'Em Salling
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Africa
Bristol Committe Fund
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Rf del Piano
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Securo
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Gallen
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Washington Post
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Netherlands
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