Red Cross to set Bristol HQ in Hope and Church house
Bristol branch of the American Red Cross will move to the Hope and Church streets house, using the first floor for operations. The change, approved at a meeting this afternoon, should be completed by weekend, making the building central for workers sewing garments and preparing surgical dressings for war victims.
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Bristol
American Red Cross
Hope and
Church Streets
Red Cross
Ernest G. Brown
United States Rubber Company
Bingie del Toro
W. Frederick Williams
del Toro
Paul A. Herzig
Russian War Relief Committee Meets Today
At the annual meeting of the R I Committee for Russian War Relief the Bristol group is praised for its June clothing drive. James P. Adams of Brown University commends the Bristol effort as Field Representative Alice B Almy plans today’s Holmes House gathering at 1 p.m. to discuss sending household utility kits to German-stripped Russian families.
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R. I. Committee For
Bristol Group
James P. Adams
Brown University
R. S. Bosworth
Daniel Chase
George L. Millard
Sidney Herreshoff
Edward E. Bunn
Walter Kerr
Elizabeth Mayer
Boston
Massachusetts Committee For
Bristol
Holmes House
Arthur H Carr
John P Marshall
A. Elmer McNamara
Alice B Almy
Albert H Flint, Jr
J. Floyd Huestis
John H. Tucker, Jr
Norton Minderstein
Carl W Haffenreffer
Rogers Free Library trustees re elect Dimond as chairman
At Holmes House the Rogers Free Library annual meeting re elected Frank M. Dimond chairman with Mrs Wallis E. Howe as secretary and Robert A. McCaughey as treasurer. Esther Osterberg reported 26 163 books catalogued and a drop in 1943 circulation due to fuel shortages war travel and Saturdays closed while note increased circulation of war related titles. Roswell S Bosworth attended along with the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Dimond
Rogers Free Library
Holmes House
Wallis E. Howe
Robert A. McCaughey
Esther Osterberg
Miss
Transferred for Training Farl P Rounds S2c USNR
The son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Rounds of 91 Constitution Street is now at William and Mary College Williamsburg Va for eight weeks of specialist training. He has served at Sampson NY in the Chaplain's department and has been organist for church services of all denominations.
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Farl P Rounds
Frank A Rounds
Constitution Street
William and Mary College
Walliamsburg
Sampson, N. Y
Williamsburg
Rockwell Re-elected Community Fund Head At First Annual Meeting
Bristol community fund members re-elect Charles B Rockwell as president and approve an all-star slate of officers and directors. The meeting at the Bristol Y M C A praised the November campaign and discussed future fundraising strategies.
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Rockwell
War bond sales reported by local industries in fourth campaign
Local industries list totals for the 4th War Loan drive with individual company pledges. U.S. Rubber Co reports 26000, Hereshoff Mfg 24000, Bristol Mfg 2550, Collins & Aikman totals unavailable. Lew Levy chairs Jewish Synagogue drive with 6025 in sales. Bristol pledge cards from pupils will be turned to the Council of Defense next week for Air Raid Warden applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uo S Rubber Company
Hereshoff Mfg Company
Bristol Mfg Corp
Collins & Aikman Corp
Carr Mfg Corp
Lews Levys
Jewish Synagogue
Ralph Wy. Childs
Bristol
Council of Defense
O'Donnell Reappointed Fifth District Court Judge
Judge William T. O'Donnell was reappointed for another term as judge of the Fifth District Court yesterday by the State Senate. He was nominated by Governor J Howard McGrath and the appointment was moved by Republican Senator Fred C. Broomhead of Barrington.
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William T. O’donnell
Fifth District Court
State Senate
O’donnell
J. Howard McGrath
Fred C. Broomhead
Barrington
Historical Society Annual Meeting With Rhode Island War Story
The Bristol Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and officer election Monday at 8 PM in the Holmes House. Nominees include Miss Ethel Blaisdell Mrs. William H Angevine Sr and Charles Liscomb with guest speaker Henry K Vye Secretary of War Records Sub-Division State Council of Defense presenting The Story of Rhode Island's War Effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Historical Society
Holmes House
Ethel Blaisdell
William H. Angevine
Charles Liscomb
Henry K. Vye
State Council“of Defense
Rhode Island
Blood Donor Volunteers Reach Half of Goal Ahead of Red Cross Visit
Local Blood Donor Committee reports over 250 applications received, about half of the total sought, as volunteers from Crown Fastener Warren United States Rubber Bristol Manufacturing and other firms line up. The Red Cross Mobile Unit from Boston will visit next Thursday and a two day stay follows after preliminary applications and screenings by doctors.
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Red Cross
Boston
A. A. Edmonds
Crown Fastener Corporation
Warren
Frederick Thomas
Bristol Highlands
Rhode Island Soldiers Prepare for Invasion Fire Control
Pfc. Pasquale L. Grimo of 4 Usher Street and Pfc. Antonio M. Morra Jr. of Metacam Avenue Warren are among four Rhode Island men assigned to a European Theater Field Artillery unit. They train in observation fire control and meteorology, with 155 millimeter howitzers, after Desert Training Center service, preparing for invasion duties.
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Pfc
Pasquale L. Grimo
Usher Street
Rhode Island
Europe
Invasion Bay
Desert Training Center
California
Pfe
Antonio M. Morra, Jr
Metacam ‘Avenue
Warren
Laymen Speak At Men's Union Service At DeWolf Chapel
Two five minute talks on What Christ Means To Men will be given at the Sunday evening meeting sponsored by the Men s Union in DeWolf Memorial Chapel First Congregational Church Gordon R Brown and John D Moore will be the speakers Rev Herbert D Graetz will speak on What Men Mean To Christ Daniel H Bowren president of the Union will preside Joseph L Buffum will read the Scripture Lesson Hubert F Hill will offer the prayer Lloyd Smith will be the pianist and a song period precedes the talks Service at 730 o clock inviting public
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Christ
The
Men’s Union
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
First Congregational Church
Gordon R. Brown
John D. Moore
Herbert D. Graetz
Daniel H. Bowren
Union
Joseph L. Buffum
Hubert F. Hill
Lloyd Smith
Drivers Escape Injury in Accident on Hope Street
Albert L. Jeaneret radar technician USN of Melville and Manuel De Pores of 193 Power Street Providence escaped injury when their cars collided on Hope Street near Beach Terrace Road Tuesday night. Jeaneret’s car sustained front end damage. De Pores reported minor damage.
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Albert L. Jeaneret
USN
Melville
Manuel de Pores
Power Street
Providence
Hope Street
Beach Terrace Road
Jungle Life On Bougainville A Buckeye Division Soldier
Reports from Bougainville Island reveal how a United States Army jungle fighter endures daily fears and discomforts with humor. Troops face snipers and bombers, endure rain and waterlogged foxholes, and adapt to informal front line life while longing for home and a last furlough.
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Bougainville Island
Solomons
37Th
Buckeye) Division
United States Army
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Jack Carreira
First School
Mason Contractor
TEL
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Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Phoney Express
Secret Service
Africa
MR. Muggs
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
Joan Marsh
Calling
DR. Death
Lon Chaney
Ramsay Ames
J. Carrol Naish
Patricia Morison
Charles Butterworth
Patric Knowles
Grace McDonald
Andrews
Robert O. Loosley
Rhode Island United War Fund
Bristol Community Fund Inc
Y.m.ca
J. Cunliffe Bullock
United War Fund
John Wellman
Providence Council of Social Agencies
Kenneth M. Wilson
Pawtucket Community Chest
Charles
Wn. T. O'Donnell
Historical Society
Edmonds
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Clara L. Diman
Wm. L. Serbst
C. Paul Bruno
A. F. D'Angelo
Margaret Oliver
Annie I. Young
Sylvena Stanzio
Faye Gray
Angela Salmones
Marion Langello
Eugenia Kasper
Margaret Perry
Shirley Meyersa
Gladys Friswell
Avis Reed
Irene Mello
Marie Pachex
Alice August Gilda Ferri
Andrew Wilcox
Theresa Cavall
Helen Preble Thom
Fitzpa Eva Ryone
Lona C. Ayala Ruth BK. Kerr
Josephine Kerr
Dorothy A
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James Rueggier
Mary Walsh
Harry C. Cros
Mary Quinn
Regina Farley
Donald Morrisey
W A Armstrong
Bertha Sauatrito
Thomas
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Helen F Randall
Esther Conley
Geraldine Tanner
Virginian Scott Augustine Nerone Maedalen Gorham
Arthur Genthner
Warne Smith
Charles Mclean Howard Knox
Victor Vock George Felix Wallace Dibblene Vermette Madeline Cortellessa
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Leslie Young
Matthew Borgia
Campbell Galt
Edith Bosworth
Mary Furtado
Martha Bowren
Emma Rounds
Edna Wall
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Fred Alger
John Moore
Mahoney
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Bertram Bullock
Loretta Connell
W. Sylvester
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Anna Ford
William Streit
Julia Dunbar
Marion Sullivan
Helen Condon
Eugenia Kasen
Mary Perry
FE. S Mapes
H Tingley
Donat
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Ill
Alice Manchest
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Frances Dolan Ee Eee
Mary L. Alves
Martha Graham
Elizabeth Pettine
Marion Darling
Mary G. Medeiros
Mrs
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Dorothy Seamans
Edward Menard
John Borges
Maurice Smith
Manuel Costa Anthony Moniz
Ascee
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Mary Camera
Wm Manchester
Magdalen Chandle
May Smith
Josephine Marshall
George Ingram
Gilda Ferria
Genevieve D'Ambrosio
Antonetta Castigliego
Constance Pacheco
Mildred Coggeshall
Catherine Craddy
Charles V. Benson
George K. Martin
Lenore Aldrich Thelma V. Thell
Ruth Wilcox
Mary DeCosta
Mary Hadenburg
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Esther Peterson
Gladys Broderick
Margaret Morris
Margaret Johnson
William Fuller
Mary Moreno
Walter E. Briggs
Jennie Morra
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Genevieve Mazor
Sarah Calandra
Anna Frank Salvador Nunes
Marojrie Cornell
Janet Hales
Donald Hales
Lucien Capone
Marion Sullivan Domenic Capone Laurine Bradford Lan M. Walker
Anthony J. Russo
Archie P. Allen 7S
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John J. Burke
James E. Sullivan
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Rum Alger Marguerite Jordan Manuel Almeida, Esther B. Smith
Trena Ganeca
Pasquale Grimo
Jeaneret
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Bougainville
Bouganville
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