Bristol Receives High Marks in 1943 Finances
A Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council report shows Bristol 1943 revenues at 405,948.57 with per capita 36.38 and expenditures at 374,745.40 or 33.58 per person. Statewide per capita data highlight Narra gansett Scituate Providence Jamestown high expenditures and Exeter lowest taxes. Bristol’s 1943 tax rate was 21.60 and per capita debt 316.02.
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Bristol
RI Public Expenditure Council
Rhode Island
Narragansett
Scituate
Providence
Jamestown
Lincoln
Covent
West Warwick
Exeter
Providence Woorsecker
Fast Gheenwich
New Shoreham
Lith Compton
Charlestown &c
Ondlow
Pawtucket
South Kingstown
Charlestown
West Greenwich
Little Compton
Scriuate
Burrillyte
Johnston
Coventry
Bristol Gardener Reports Earliest Ripe Tomatoes and Squash
Denis Ferrera 74 Olver Street says he is the first Bristol gardener this year to harvest ripe tomatoes and summer squash. After fishing last fall he buried fish heads in his garden and later found the plants thriving where the remains were buried. He notes the unusual result and suspects the soil condition aided growth.
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Oficer
Denis Ferrera
Ol- Ver Street
Bristol
Notice of Visit Request to Navy Family Home
A damaged OCR note asks for visitors to the home of Navy men. It mentions a blaze and asks recipients to see the notice and visit the home. The message conveys a plea for attention and possible interpretation of a party.
Town Council Approves Weeklong Cleanup Pilot
The Highway Department will run a cleanup drive from August 6 to 10 to gauge waste volumes and determine if recurring pickups are feasible. Town officials expect costs to range from 250 to 350 per collection with the total expense exceeding 3000, to be billed as unpaid year-end charges.
Captain Hoover Leads Large Earle NJ Ammunition Depot
Captain Gilbert C Hoover commands the US Naval Ammunition Depot at Earle New Jersey a 17 square mile facility established December 13 1943 in honor of Rear Admiral Ralph Earle It spans inland and a pier area with hundreds of magazines billets a hospital and extensive rail and road networks The Depot supports D Gay ammunitions production and features diverse recreation and religious facilities for personnel
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Gilbert C Hoover
US Naval Ammunition Depot
Earle
New Jersey
Ralph Earle
USN
Helly Chine
Betchelor Cheers
Parages Locomeo Tre
Onoarehorse
Reeire Loft
Perage
Pelo
Miocebes
Fredey Volls
What Veterans Should Know About War Production Board Priorities
The War Production Board pamphlet explains WPB priority rules for veterans building or remodeling a home or starting a business. It notes a $1,000 yearly home work limit, preference ratings for lumber and materials, and the need to apply via the FHA for excess spending. It also covers fabrics for garments, paper quotas for printing, and automatic preference for small business production up to $50,000 per calendar quarter.
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War Production Board
WPB
Federal Housing Administration
Paulk DeLuca Home From Overseas After Three Years
Sgt Paulk DeLuca of the Fighting First Division returns to 25 Thompson Avenue with 126 points under the point system after six major battles and three invasions in Africa Sicily and France. He earned the Bronze Star and wears the Combat Infantry Badge. He plans to reside in New Jersey with his wife Esther Hansen after a vacation at his brother’s home.
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Paul DeLuca
Thompson Avenue
DeLuca
Africa
Sicily
France
Peter Cavalieri
Bristol
Esther Hansen
New Jersey
Bronze Star Medal Awarded To Master Sergeant Alfred Jo Paiva
Word has reached here of Master Sergeant Alfred Jo Paiva United States Army 315th Infantry receiving the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service from 14 June 1944 to 25 April 1945 in France and Germany. He aided vehicle movement during the Rhine crossing and served as regimental motor sergeant and motor officer, showing aggressiveness tenacity and devotion to duty in hostile conditions reflecting credit on the armed forces.
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Set Pave
Brostel Cranage
Setoa
Sereant
Alfred Jo Pata
Infantes
315Th
Infantis
United States Army
France
Germany
Patra
Rhine
Sgt Paiva
Sgt. Paiva
United States
Town Hall Records Henry Potter Hambrick and Lois Donnelly
Henry Potter Hambrick of 25 Byfield Street and Lois Adele Donnelly of 7029 5th Avenue Los Angeles are listed in town hall records for public notices and civil filings.
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Henry Potter Hambrick
Byfield Street
Lois Adele Donnelly
5Th Avenue
Los Angeles
California
Band Concert Tonight at Colt Memorial High School
The final Bristol band concert is tonight on the high school facade. James J Velleca leads town arrangements, George H Baldwin oversees state education, Butterfolds Band performs with a limited seating. Concert program includes Verdi Overture Arnoldo and selections from Faust and Chimes of Normandy.
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Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
James Jo Velleca
George H Baldwin
State Department of Education
Butterfolds
Arnoldo
Verdi
Faust-Gunod
Bever
Hall
Normandy
Laurendeau
Inspection Department Outing at Leahy Farm Bristol
The IC oS Rubber Company Inspection Department held its annual outing at Leahy's Farm in Bristol on Sunday with about 50 attendees. James Saleano chaired the committee including Michael Parisi Joseph Carreira Matthew Borgia Reynolds Borges Helen Preble and Eva Byone. The day featured sandwiches chowder a 4 o'clock clam bake by Galton Pierce a softball game won 12 to 9 led by Curtis Chase against Matthew Borgia and Mike Parisi pitched horse shoes. Special guests included Max Phenes Frank Gigho Bernie Caplinger Bill Conley and Bill Bottomly with background from Iwo Jima and a former German POW status.
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IC Os Rubber Company
Bristol
Leahys Farm
James Saleano
Michael Parisi
Joseph Carreira
Mattthew Borgia
Reynolds Borges
Helen Preble
Eva Byone
Curtis Chase
Matthew Borgia
Mike Parisi
Max Phenes
Frank Gigho
Bernie Caplinger
USN
Bill Conley
Iwo Jima
Bill Bottomly
Germany
Bristol and the Brim of a Broken Chasm Origin Story
A note traces Bristol’s name to Gaelic and Welsh roots meaning a broken chasm linked to the Avon’s estuary. The piece then recounts a night fighter tale of an American P 61 Black Widow versus a derelict B 29 Superfortress over Iwo Jima with dramatic details of a crippled bomber returning to base.
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Bristol
Avon
Iwo Jima
Black Widow pilots recapture crippled B 29 over Pacific
Lieut Arthur C Shepherd of Seattle and Lieut Arvid Shhulenberger of Washington, SD, on patrol with the Black Widow, guided a stricken Superfortress toward Iwo Jima. They opened fire after the bomber began a deadly descent, aiming to sink it at sea before it could hit a ship.
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Osaka
Iwo Jima
Arthur C Shepherd
Seattle
Arvid Shhulenberger
Washington
Iwo
Shepherd
Lieut
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Merle Oberon
Franchot Tone
Thomas Mitchell
Fay Bainter
America
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Cartoon
Roddy MacDowall
Preston Foster
Rita ‘Johnson
Thunderhead
Flicka
Walt Disney Cartoon
Captain Hoover
N. J
Gt. Paulk DeLuca
Ems
Sgt. DeLuca
Alfred J. Paiva
Alfred Jo Pata, Sono
Mio
Marion Paiva
Union Street
Town Hall Records
Ali
Inspection Department
Galton Pierce
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