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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
3
The United States Rubber Company reports six months of 1943 net income of 6,912,466 after all charges including taxes and other provisions. After $4 per share on preferred stock, earnings equal 2.44 a share on 1,759,092 common shares. In comparison 1942 six months earnings were 1,554,841 after war loss provisions, or 2.39 a share on preferred stock.
Word from Mrs Sadie West in Bristol Narrows notes William Alton McKay USN has earned Gunner 3c and is taking part in the Sicilian invasion. He serves on a tank landing barge in amphibious command. Before enlisting less than a year ago he worked for Collins & Aikman Corporation.
Rotary Club members will travel by hay ride to Martin Hall for their annual clambake on August 18. Police Chief Ferrara says horses will be loaned by Dr. Frederick V. Martin and W. J. de Rocha for two trucks. Departure from Burnside Memorial Building aims to start seafood chowder at 12 30 p m with a 4 30 p m bake. sports program between. Also listed: July 30 G S Mariner Ship Vigilant dance at Bristol Yacht Gab 9 p m to midnight. Aug 8 St Elizabeths Church annual picnic Metacom Ave Town Farm. Sept 24 annual Policemen Ball.
Pvt Angelo Medeiros son of John Medeiros of Sherry avenue has been awarded the Order of the Purple Heart for wounds received in January. He enlisted at 18 two years before Pearl Harbor and saw action in Hawaii and the southwest Pacific. He formerly delivered milk and worked for Bristol Manufacturing. He has two brothers Alfred and Joseph and four sisters in town and beyond.
Rhode Island aims to raise one dollar per resident for War Stamps to fund the Shangri La aircraft carrier project. The plan doubles sales during July with retailer and theater support as the state runs a campaign to boost per capita purchases. May figures show Rhode Island at fourth nationally but residents averaged 52 cents. newsboys’ May carves sales fell from April, dropping the state to thirtieth in that measure.
A silver dollar and miscellaneous shower honored Mary Matrone of 215 State Street on Wednesday night at Poh Hall State Street. The hall looked festive with pink and white decor as Mary received many gifts and a corsage of sweet peas. Her mother and Mrs Cordeiro wore corsages and guests enjoyed refreshments and entertainment provided by the hostesses.
A wartime appeal urges soldiers to sustain payroll savings at ten percent of pay. The campaign emphasizes total commitment with the slogan Every soldier is a hundred percenter and calls for continued sacrifices for victory.
The Soviet Red Cross and Russian Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries reported to Russian War Relief that June relief shipments from the United States reached civilians in Stalin grad Kalinin Moscow Rostov Sverdlovsk Saratov and Kuibyshev. Despite 2 315 406 pounds of clothing sent in six months demand far exceeds supply with many requisitions for warm underclothing and knitted goods. About 10 000 children in Leningrad received woolen sweaters from American gifts through Russian War Relief and sent to children’s homes and institutions.
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