Battery C Prepares for Camp Edwards Summer Drill
Bristol based Battery C of the 243rd Anti Aircraft unit readies for the annual Camp Edwards training at Wellfleet and Edwards Massachusetts beginning July 29. The unit plans extensive 90mm and 40mm firing practice plus simulated measures and athletic events led by Capt Camille L Durand.
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Bristol
Camp Edwards
Mass
Wellfleet
Bristol Battery
243Rd
Raymond J. Makowsky
Battery C
Tiverton
Battery B
Newport
New Bedford
Air National Guard
Camille L. Durand
la Salle
Holy Cross
Bristol Drum Corps Sweep at Spirit of 76 Competition
The Bristol Rangers Bugle and Drum Corps swept all top prizes at the Spirit of 76 Fife and Drum Corps Contest in West Springfield, winning best appearing corps and four additional first prizes. The Kearney Post Junior unit also earned top honors from Baltic, traveling 77 miles from Baltic, Conn. to Bristol for the competition.
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Bristol Rangers
Thhey
West Springfield
Rangers
Kearney
lIn Baltic
Conn
Kearney Post American Legion
Baltic Corps
Bristol
Connecticut Association
Kearney Post
George Fish
Navy Seeks Women Typists and Stenographers for Federal Posts
The Navy Department issued an SOS seeking an unlimited number of women typists and stenographers for permanent civilian positions in Washington. Federal Civil Service jobs include temporary housing. interviews and direct appointments are handled by Miss Berner M Bonifant Jr at the Boston Navy Recruiting Station. Typists must type 40 wpm. stenographers need 40 wpm typing and 80 wpm dictation. citizenship and medical exams required.
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Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Berner M. Bonifant, Jr
Navy
Navy Recruiting Station
New Courthouse
Boston
Mass
Bank Okays Unapp Receipts Fund for Bristol Bond Issue
The First National Bank of Boston approved the Unappropriated Receipts Fund of Bristol as security for a $500,000 sewer bond issue. Officials will wait for bids on construction costs before issuing bonds, with timing reserved to the Town Council. The Special Sewer Construction Committee, led by Professor James S. Coles, continues plans and has considered offers from Fay, Spofford, and Thorndike.
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First National Bank of Boston
Bristol
Bristols
First National Bank
Special Sewer Construction Committee
Coles
Eavarnal and
Inaaringa Remnanalicat
SA Vuaga
James W. Stewart
Edward L. Leahy
John Andrade
Joseph A. Sousa
P. J. Gallagher
Werner E. Follin
Joseph Campanella
George F. Marshall
Prudence Island Lab Hearing Sparks Senate Clash
A Washington hearing on a proposed U S Department of Agriculture foot and mouth laboratory on Prudence Island drew praise and criticism. Senator Green opposed locating the lab on Prudence Island while Senator Saltonstall pressed safety concerns and dairy industry impacts. House Appropriations Chair Whitten said the lab cannot be justified at this time regardless of location.
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Prudence Island
U. S. Department For Agriculture
Washington
Theodore Francis Green
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Green
Agriculture Department
Saltonstall S
New
Bristol
Sen. Saltonstall
Whitten
James L. Whitten
House
Gardch Annennttee
Bris ‘Tolan
Mexico
Truman
Congress
Will
Kingston
Ad-Dence Island
Rhode Island
Thomas Balzano
John H. Hennessey
Carding
James Wa
Moses Moore
State College sees 1127 applicants for R I land campus
The New England admissions report shows 1127 total applications for the Rhode Island college campus with 207 rejected and 800 pending. Veterans total 116 with 77 under consideration, Rhode Island residents 65. Non veterans 710 with 514 from Rhode Island. Four foreign students among 273 from outside Rhode Island.
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Astwood
Eastwood
Rhode Island
States
Eleven-pound Driftmier arrives at Lying-In Hospital
Eleven-pound David Lloyd Driftmier arrived this morning at the Lying-In Hospital in Providence. He is the son of Rev and Mrs Frederick BF Driftmier, Bristol's First Congregational Church pastor. The birth coincides with Col A J Crandall's birthday, and a clambake in Ashaway will celebrate both events this afternoon. Mrs Driftmier is Elizabeth Crandall of Ashaway. the couple also has a daughter, Mary Leanna.
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David Lloyd Driftmier
Providence
Driftmier
Frederick BF
Driftmer
First Congregational Church
Bristol
Col
A J Crandall
Ashaway
R. I
Elizabeth Crandall
Mary Leanna
Death of John Gilroy Remembered for Wit and Kindness
A eulogistic note recalls John Gilroy who died recently. The writer, a longtime acquaintance from his High and Franklin grocery days, depicts Gilroy as a man who lifted others with humor even in bad times. The piece emphasizes his warm character and everyday generosity.
John Gilroy Earnest Man and Stamp Collector
The passage recalls John Gilroy as an earnest man who joked but stayed true to his duties. He enjoyed laughing at himself while remaining serious about tasks and his stamp collection for charity, leaving friends with sorrow and regret at his passing.
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John Gilroy
Garden Club Poised to Spray Poison Ivy This Week
The Bristol Garden Club youth project funded at 200 will begin spraying this week. Joseph Kinder, hired for the job, said vines will be treated at full growth. Barrington will also see spraying on public highways only. private properties are excluded.
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Bristol Garden Club
Joseph Kinder
Kinder
Barrington
Arthur Eastman
Blub
Bristol Women's Club Elects Committee Chairmen
The Bristol Women's Club executive board chose committee leaders for the coming year. Mrs. Kenneth Olson was named membership chair. Mrs. Sidney Kullberg and Mrs. Anthony Massano were elected co-chairs of the Budget committee. Mrs. Albert Means and Mrs. John D Moore with Mrs. E Hugh Holmes were named co-chairs of the Activities committee, and Mrs. Raymond J. Makowsky became the membership advisor. Club officers include Mrs. Louis Castriotta as president and others in senior roles.
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Bristol Womens’ Club
Kenneth Olson
Sidney Kullberg
Anthony Massano
Albert ‘Means
John D Moore
E Hugh Holmes
Raymond J. Makowsky
Womens’ Club
Remembering John Gilroy at the Rubber Company
The speaker recalls John Gilroy from World War II era at the United States Rubber Company where he worked part time. Gilroy, not driven by pay, served as a factory letter-carrier moving through departments and spreading cheer, leaving smiles and pleasant thoughts in his wake.
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United States Rubber Company
John Gilroy
John Gilroy Called Good For Morale At Factory
The speaker notes that John Gilroy boosted morale in a factory during stressful times. He suggests management benefited as well by allowing a man of Gilroy’s age to work there as labor conditions were strained and tempers flared, citing a factory paper that labeled him good for morale.
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John Gilroy
Remembering John Gilroy and His Red Sox Faith
A reminiscence honors John Gilroyzand as a devoted Red Sox booster who shared a lifelong passion for Boston baseball. He followed the team through crucial series, even staying in Boston for the Yankees games, a testament to his spirited fandom and positive influence on friends. He lived a fine life and left lasting memories.
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Red Sox
Boston
Yankees
John Gilroyzand
Mar
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