Bristol Exceeds Red Cross War Fund Quota
Canon Parshley announces Bristol surpassed its $5,100 goal for the Red Cross War Fund with recent contributions raising the total to over $5,100. He praises division heads and workers, notes that further solicitations will cease, and invites additional gifts to Miss Florence T. Nelson for acknowledgment. The BRistol drive organization lists chairmen and district volunteers and cites a report lunch at the Narragansett Hotel.
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Bristol
Red Cross War Fund
Canon Parshley
American Red Cross
War Fund
Florence T. Nelson
the Phoenix
Red Cross
Narragansett Hotel
Organization For the War Fund
Charles B. Rockwell
F. Reginald Dimond
Wallis E. Howe
Charles B. Burns
Benjamin M. MacDougall
D. V. A. Capone
Ralph T. Church
Samuel del Piano
Gladys Brightman
Virginia Ingram
Claire
President's Birthday Ball aids infantile paralysis drive Bristol County
The Bristol County event, campaign slogan Remember Pearl Harbor but don't forget the youngster around your own corner, benefits the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Event Friday at Hotel Warren. Raymond J. Makowsky chairs the county committee and Dr Frederick V. Martin leads the town division. Mrs Vasta LaR. Ruggiero is secretary. Local funds support research and treatment, with contributions encouraged for those not approached.
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Pearl Harbor
Bristol County
National Foundation For
Warren
Raymond J. Makowsky
Frederick V. Martin
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Martin
Colt Seniors Present Operetta Two Evenings This Week
Colt Memorial High School senior class presents the two act operetta Up In The Air directed by M Theresa Donovan with Beatrice Friedman and John Hambrook in leading roles. The show features a Hollywood aviation plot with a movie star magnate and a parachute stunt, sung by the school orchestra and danced by Kathleen and Joseph Brito during intermission. Performances are Thursday and Friday evenings with a full cast including Elizabeth Gifford, Francis Perry, Robert Bullock and others.
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Colt Memorial High School
M. Theresa Donovan
Hollywood
Earl Rounds
Donovan
Beatrice Friedman
John Hambrick
Elizabeth Gifford
Francis Perry
Robert Bullock
Mary Viera
Carol Giusti
Nancy Sisson
Samuel Mascena
Virginia Ingram
Ernest Meiggs
Dorothy Lewis
Thomas Campagna
Arthur Cordeiro
War Gas Instructions To Appear In Friday's Paper
The American Red Cross First Aid Textbook article on chemical warfare substances, contamination prevention, and gas protection will be published Friday in the Phoenix. Dr C Paul Bruno, head of the Medical Corp of the local Red Cross, urges air raid wardens to read, clip, and keep it for reference.
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American Red Cross
Phoenix
C. Paul‘Bruno
Medical Corp
Red Cross
Girl Scout Mariner Ship Welcomes Eight-Year Veteran Crew
Six girls will join the Vigilant Mariner Ship during investiture at the Girl Scout House on High Street led by Mrs. Harold C. Peckham with Miss Claire Richards and Miss Jessie Sanford as officers. The ship marks eight years since its launch by Mrs. Sidney Herreshoff to teach boating and nautical skills to older scouts.
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Girl Scout Mariner
Girl Scout House
High Street
Harold C. Peckham
Claire Richards
Jessie Sanford
Vigilant
Sidney Herreshoff
Mariner
Bristol
Plans Completed For Mass Meeting On Defense Savings Bonds
Plans are nearly finished for a mass meeting on Defense Savings Bonds set for Monday evening at John Post Reynolds School. Bristol Savings Staff members including E. S. Mapes and Daniel W. Coggeshall will run the program with James J. Velleca and Michael W. Pasquarelli among organizers. Henry R. Sullivan will be the principal speaker, with another prominent State speaker to discuss Air Raids. A question and answer period will follow the speaking program and attendance is urged during these trying times.
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Defense Savings
John Post Reynolds
Bristol Savings
Supt. of
E. S. Mapes
Daniel W. Coggeshall
James J. Velleca
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Henry R. Sullivan
Vikings Meet Aralac Team From Taftville In Local Match
Two Bristol boys Pete Cavalieri and Joseph Vollaro join Aralac of Taftville Conn to face the Vikings Thursday at the local Y M C A. Aralac leads Norwich City league on a small floor, coached by Mac McClure and Jim Maysky.
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Aralac
Taftville
Colonial Hotel
L. Donovan
Vikings
Leo Joly
J. Dessoris
L. McRan
F. LaFrance
J. Vollaro
P. Cavalieri
Doc Durant
Bob Burnham
New York City High School
M. DiMicca
Conn. State College
L. Burgess
Norwich Free Academy
E.donovan
Lt Col F H Springer Leaves For Active Service
Franklin H Springer formerly of this town sails Friday to a Maryland camp as Lieut Col in the Chemical Warfare Division of the U S Infantry. A 1914 Colt Memorial High School graduate, he later attended R I State College and served in France in World War I before joining Davos Rubber as assistant head chemist. He is husband to Clinton T Sherman’s daughter. his son Clinton graduates this month from Classical High School Providence and plans Brown University next week.
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Franklin H. Springer
Maryland
Chemical Warfare Division
U. S. Infantry
Springer
Colt Memorial High School
R. I. State College
France
Davos Rubber Company
Clinton T. Sherman
Clinton
Classical
Providence
Brown University
How Chinese Live Under War Conditions Talk at Rotary Club
Mr Baen Chu former Shanghai resident and Providence YMCA administrator will discuss life in China under war conditions at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at the YMCA. With the departure of Secretary Hobson February 1 this will be the club's last meeting at the YMCA. Hobson has run luncheon preparations for years. On February 4 the final Hotel,
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Baen Chu
Rotary Club
Y. M.C.A
Chu
Shanghai
Providence Y. M. C. A
Hobson
Jamestown
R. L
Fiial Hotel
Local Artist Dorothy Holt Exhibits at Providence Art Club
Miss Dorothy Holt of Bristol joins five fellow artists in a two week Providence Art Club show opened today with a private viewing. The collection features oil paintings water colors and drawings of local scenes including a Court House Baptist Church Valley School waterfront view near the Naval Armory Mill and Yacht Club. Public hours are 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. daily.
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Dorothy Holt
Providence Art Club
Bristol
Naval Armory
Coffee Taster’s Precision Revealed in Santos
The article recounts Carl Crow’s observations in Santos and Sao Paulo showing Brazil as the coffee powerhouse. It details how buyers sample, weigh, and judge green beans with strict accuracy, and how tasters use aroma to settle the quality of each batch.
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Carl Crow
Rio
Sao Paulo
South America
Santos
Pat Mulcahey
Mr. Crow
American Coffee Corporation
Susan
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