Bristol County Water Authority discussed at joint town session
A Bristol, Warren and Barrington council meeting examined a plan to form a Bristol County Water Authority to take over the Bristol County Water Company. Officials reviewed the Pennsylvania authority act, purchase methods, and potential costs, with towns urged to act as a unit for better water service and possible non-tax financed bonds.
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Bristol County Authority
Bristol County Water Company
Bristol
Warren and
Barrington
Bristol Town Council
Warren Council
Bristol County Water Authority
Authority
Henry F. Serbst
Lucien Capone
Ernest Saywell
Barrington Council
Kennelly
Maguire
Water Company
Saywell
Howard Martin, Sr
Warren
Bristol County
Frank Mello
Lester Walling
Capone
Serbst
Huestis
Walling
George DeStephano
Bartington
Missing in Action Sgt Albert Del Toro in Luxembourg
Sgt Albert P. Del Toro 26, husband of Virginia Massano Del Toro of 527 Wood St, reported missing in action in Luxembourg since December 17. A native of the town, he served with the American First Army in France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany near Aachen after enlisting October 1941 and training in Virginia Louisiana Texas and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. del Toro
Virginia Massano del Toro
Wood Street
Luxembourg
Biagio del Toro
Catherine Street
War Department
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
First
France
Belgium
Germany
Aachen
del Toro
the Phoenix
Western Front
Tin Cans Collection Planned Amid Weather Delays
James F Meiggs Salvage Committee chairman says tin cans will be collected despite bad weather. Town trucks are used to spread ashes and sand. seven tons gathered last Monday with more expected. Rotary Club joins with the Salvage Committee for a paper and old tags collection on Sunday February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F Meiggs
Rotary Club
Catholic Young Men's Club to Elect Officers Today
Catholic Young Men's Club meets this evening at 8 in St Mary’s auditorium to elect officers. Plans for the Sunday January 21 Communion breakfast will be completed, and attending members will receive a general outline of the group’s activities for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Young Men's Club
St Mary’‘s Auditorium
Squires Edge Crusaders 18-13 in Catholic Boy's League
In a Thursday game at the Catholic Y the Squires defeated the Crusaders 18-13. The lead was tight through the third period before M. Torres and E. Mello scored the decisive points for the Crusaders.
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Squires
Crusaders
M. Torres
E Mello
Kearney Post Seeks 1945 Membership Quota
The Kearney Post membership drive nears its 121 member quota with 97 signed for 1945. Dues may be paid to officers or Frederick E Garvin at Bristol Branch, Industrial Trust Co. National Commander Edward N Schieberling and National President Mrs Charles Gilbert will visit Rhode Island Feb 5 1945 with a dinner at Narragansett Hotel in Providence. Reservations open Jan 22 and close Feb 2. tickets require remittance.
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Kearney Post
Auxiliary
Legion
Frederick E Garvin
Bristol
The
Industrial Trust Co
Edward N. Schieberling
Charles Gilbert
Rhode Island
Narragansett Hotel
Providence
Memorial Service And Dedication Dance Honors Sgt Cirillo
The third annual company dance includes a memorial service for Sgt Dominic Cirillo killed in action September 15. Lt Bertram Wall will conduct the service with Cirillo’s parents present. A dedication of the service flag bearing blue and gold stars is planned. The Moonlight Serenaders will provide music and a magic act by Robert S Kinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co G. Rhode Island State Guard
Dominic Cirillo
Bertram W. Wall
Sgt Currillo
Frank Curillo
Sgt. Cirillo
Wall
Samuel D Mascena
Robert S . Kinder
State Guard
Thomas H Hammond
Hammond
Frank D Bradbury
Bradbury
Arthur E H Darcy
Darcy
Seraphine Pacheco
Mascena
John C Mello
Charles Andrade
Merton W Manchester
Mario A Pompeis
John P Goulart
Manuel N Lima
George Adams
Benjamin Carnes
US Navy
Local Town Elections Loom in March Rep incumbents Seek Re run
Local politics focus on town council seats with Republican incumbents expected to run for re election. Democrats face difficulty in securing a willing candidate for First Councilman as elections near on Wednesday March 14.
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Democrat
Reba Rebekahs Install Officers On Anniversary
Mrs Gladys Lindell was installed as Noble Grand and Miss Mabel Dunbar as Vice Grand of the Reba Rebekah Lodge during anniversary ceremonies at Odd Fellows Hall after a banquet for the lodge’s seventieth year. Officers installed included Elizabeth Gladding Minnie Alder Anne Seymour Viola Anderson and others with District Deputy President Rachel Simmons presiding. guests from Providence and Warren attended.
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Gladys Lindell
Mabel Dunbar
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Gladding
Minnie Alder
Anne Seymour
Viola Anderson
Noble Grand
Pauline Brelsford
Helen Hambrick
Martha Hill
Annie Faulkner
Christine Murray
Hannah Myers
Marion Blease
Anna Steer
John G. Stewart
Luella Ryone
Minnie Card
Dorothy Mott
Helen Wartt
Rachel Simmons
Gladding
Charter Lodge
Alder
Mary DeCosta Completes Training at Naval School
Mary Elizabeth DeCosta HA2c of 128 Wood Street has finished her basic training at Naval Training School WA The Bronx NY and will report for further instruction at Naval Hospital Corps School Bethesda MD She is a Colt Memorial High School and Felt and Terrant Comptometer School graduate formerly employed by Collins and Aikman as a comptometer operator Her mother Mrs Mary O DeCosta also resides at the Wood Street address.
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Mary Elizabeth DeCosta
Woodstreet
Naval Training School
Bronx
New York
Naval Hospital Corps School
Bethesda
HA Costa
Colt Memorial High School
Felt and Terrant Comptometer
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Captain Hogue at Army Air Center Texas
Captain Bernard J. Hogue of Bristol A L is taking a two week course at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center to study Army Air Forces budget and fiscal officer duties. The course covers air force perspectives, organization, supply, and budget and fiscal procedures for the Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
AAF Training Command
Air Force
AAF
Man Named McKinley Tales From Trains Across New England
John Bond in the Monitor recounts McKinley, a train expert who supposedly knows more about locomotives than anyone else, even rivaling the president of the New Haven Railroad. He is said to have ridden every New England line, sparking a lifelong passion for rail travel and listening to locomotive whistles.
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McKinly
Boston
New Haven
Provincetown
McKinley
Dead Head
Boston & Albany
Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc
North Atlantic States
Bridgeton
Harriston
Maine
Weil
sthesSer
John Bond
The
Monitor
Bond
R.R
New England
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Janie
Robert Hutton
Joyce Reynolds
Edward Arnold
Desert Hawk
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Bracken
Paramount
Gillamb
Barry Sullivan
Sgt
Albert del Toro
Collected
Squires Down
Sons of Legion
Reba Rebekahs
Miss Faulkner
Miss Anderson
Lindell
Mrs Simmons
Mary E. DeCosta
Hospital Corps
Mary O. DeCosta
Colt
North Providence
Rogers
B. J. Hogue
Army Air Center
Springfield
Greenfield
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