Three Dress Factories May Get New Building
The Industrial Housing Committee reports progress on Washington negotiations to secure government building permits. A Bristol resident hopes to construct a facility large enough for three dress firms now in U S Rubber Company space, with other sites deemed inadequate. If talks succeed, the panel’s mission ends. if not, it will continue seeking a solution to keep the factories here during wartime and possibly for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council Chamber
Bristol
U. S
U. S. Rubber Company
Anthony R Parshley
Industrial Housing Committee
Canon Parshley
Joseph J. Marshall
Anthony Ruggiero
Angelo Pozzi
Salvador Nunes
Roswell S. Bosworth
John C. Mello
Germany
Campaign manager highlights new spirit behind YMCA program
James G Carns named chairman of the Bristol YMCA annual financial campaign set for August 3 to 10 with a $3500 goal. He leads 530 volunteers and a Special Gifts Committee under Hubert F Hill as new general secretary, promoting a fall winter activity program and building improvements. The Bristol Community YMCA board also elected Dr D Vo Capone to a leave of absence and reported on local servicemen using YMCA facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G Carns
Bristol County Water Company
YM CA
Henry Wood
Weed
Carns
Walls
Howe
Bristol
Hubert F Hill
YMCA
D Vo \ Capone
Samuel D Clark
Rhode Island
Charles Otten
Hill
Kelly
Bristol Community Y McA
Charles Otten, Jr
Charles B Rockwell
Reginald Dimond
John G Stewart
Wesley
Armstrone
Arthur W Barrett
Roswell S. Bosworth
DV A Capone
Jr John W. Church
Stephen W. Hopkins
Flmer S Mapes
Salvador Nunes
W Fred Williams
George S Pailthorpe
Rotary Club Honors Chairman James F. Meiggs
The Rotary Club at the Colonial Hotel honored James F Meiggs former Fourth of July Committee chairman. He praised town cooperation and shared experiences while Thomas Campagna spoke on meaning of the celebration. James G Carns and R S Bosworth were named to lead the Outing Committee and phonograph record collection respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F Meiggs
Rotary Club
Colonial Hotel
Charles Otten
Thomas Campagna
Bristol High School
James G Carns
R S Bosworth
A. Edmonds
Fred Martin
Truesdale Hospital
Bristol Nurse Margaret Cicerchia Arrives in Great Britain
Miss Margaret Cicerchia U S Army nurse second lieutenant arrived safely in Great Britain per cable to her parents Mr and Mrs Pasquale Cicerchia 19 Garfield avenue The Colt Memorial High School Class of 1931 graduate trained at St Josephs Hospital and worked at Pawtucket Memorial and State Hospital Howard Her family already has five stars on their service flag with two sons in the Navy and two sons in law also serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cicerchia
U. S. Army
Great Britain
Pasquale Cicerchia
Garfield Avenue
Colt Memorial High School
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pawtucket Memorial Hospital
State Hospital
Howard
Cherchin
Margaret
Albert
Vincent
US Navy
Navy
Kearney Post Leads Drive for Phonograph Records
The American Legion backs a nationwide salvage drive to collect 37.5 million old phonograph records to fund new records and players for armed forces. Kearney Post 6 leads Bristol effort with 4350 records goal aided by local clubs and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post
Phonograph
Patti
Caruso
Records For
Our Fighting Men, Inc
American Legion
Bristol
Ground broken for Bristol Mfg Co building in Bristol
Construction starts on a new Bristol Manufacturing Co one story plant on nine acres north of Carr-Mig Corp site. Joseph P Flynn is contractor with cement block construction to speed completion within three months, boiler house with two 100 HP boilers and total area about 66 500 square feet. Maurice C Smith Jr president and William H Smith treasurer urge total employee cooperation amid expansion tied to United States Rubber Co program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Manufacturing Compan
Carr Mig Corp
Buttonwood Street
Franklin
Roma Streets
Franklin Street
US Rubber Co
Wood Street
Maurice C Smith Jr
Bristol Mfg Companys
William H Smith
M C Smith
United State Rubber Commons
Charlie the Patriot Spy Returns to Britain After Bold Escape
A young French heir known as Charlie defies Vichy and plans Operation parachute to Occupied France. He escaped from Morocco, crossed into Gibraltar, and reached London with vital intelligence and funds, risking execution if captured. His mission contrasts his father’s pro German faction at home and underscores his resolve to aid the Allies.
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Tet
Charlie
Morocco
London
Gibraltar
England
de Gaulle
France
Vichy
Bordeaux
Free Zone
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Buffington
Alger
Hope Street
William P Gladding
James F. Meiggs
Meizes
Alfred M Merriman
Witham P Gladding
Ann Sheridan
Robert Cummings
Basil Rathbone
Laraine Day
Gunmall
Faye Emerson
Julie Bishop
Frank Wilcox
Lowell Thomas
Ronald Reagan
Billy Halep
Paul Kelly
Helen Parish
Hantz Hall
Cables
George R. Fish
George R Fish
Sidney Herreshoff
Irene Cabral
Joseph P Quartaro
Stephen W Hopkins
Transportation and Communication
Bristol Council of Defense
Bristol Mfg Co
C & A. Girls Club
Red Cross Motor Corps
Girl Scouts
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Ivy Guild
America
Roosevelt
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Australia
Middle East
Inchs
Kay Kyser
Kate Smith
Fritz Retner
Sigmund Spaeth
Gene Autry
Legion
Bristol Mfg. CO
Joseph P Fivnn
Providence
Irving Rosen
His
Tihat
Here
Shere
Hitler
Luftwaffe
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