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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1945
Page
4
William P. Paine of 84 Burton Street received a book on Sailing Craft from Miss Nancy Freeman on behalf of the Sailmakers group. The presentation honored his long support with sails for the 12 footers race at the Yacht Club and his birthday event held near July 28. The gift surprised a longtime supporter who has recent health concerns.
RFC offers about 3000 government surplus items including aircraft plants metals paints varnishes and machine tools. Contact local RFC Agency at 10 Post Office Square Boston MA. sales staff work six days a week with a simple five clause contract and prompt settlements.
The Kearney Post committee chaired by Domenic Mascola met to draft a slate for the upcoming year. Election is scheduled for September 7 at 8 p.m. in the Post Home on Franklin Street. The Membership Committee led by Manuel Goulart plans a veterans outreach and will present its plans Friday evening.
Scoutmasters and their assistants held a Bristol County District meeting and clambake at Camp King Phillip on Sunday afternoon despite bad weather. The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps will hold four key rehearsals with attendance required to qualify for the August 12 Rochdale Mass competition. Rehearsals are set for this evening and Thursday at 7 pm this week and next.
Staff Sgt Harry H Bullock Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harry H Bullock 721 Hope Street returns home after discharge from the Army Air Forces under the point system He served 16 months in the European Theater of Operations on a B 26 waist gunner with The Block Busters of the 9th AAF He earned the Air Medal with seven clusters the ETO ribbon with five stars and the Good Conduct ribbon He joined the Air Force in January three years ago and now wears their medals and ribbons
A reader letter from Grant Hirons thanks the Navy and mentions Sampson and nearby towns. The note references sending two copies of a Poortan beady and describes assistance received. it ends with a sign off about tasks toVoash before taps.
Cpl Howard F Ryone of 47 Cottage Street, a veteran of the Third Tank Destroyer Group, leaves Camp Chicago via a redeployment center in Northern France to head for the Pacific. After 11 months in Europe covering 800 miles from Pilsen, the unit claims 200 Nazi tanks, 1800 Germans killed and 5000 taken prisoner across major campaigns since Omaha Beach. At Camp Chicago the group undergoes service checks and physicals before returning home through Le Havre.
Federal orders revoke wartime exemption for 16 and 17 year old girls on public contracts under Walsh Healey. Effective Oct 1 1945, new rules bar such employment, require proof of 16+ years, set hours limits, meal breaks, and minimum wage adherence with penalties of $10 per day per minor illegally employed.
Two tracts of land described to settle an estate: 54710 acres of rich cultivated land on Broad Common Road at $300 per acre totaling $1600.00. A second tract of about 2 acres on Narrows Road on the southerly side, about 425 feet on the road and 200 feet deep, priced at $1,000.00.
Francesco Sequino and wife transfer land with buildings on Bradford Street to Giuseppe Palma and wife. Joseph Hoyle and wife transfer land on Union Street to Henry P Trudell and wife. Adelina Balzano transfers land on Wood Street to Emily T Proto. Mary Eva LeClair transfers two parcels on Hope Street to Joseph Cavallaro and heirs. Annie Castro transfers land on Mt Hope Avenue to Francis P Cuema and heirs.
Collins and Aikman Plant J employees plan an annual outing and clambake on Saturday August 25 at Town Beach Leahy's Picnic Grove. G Elton Peirce bakemaster. Joseph Sylvia chairman. James Conboy treasurer. Rose Ruggeiro and Manuel Sousa lead sports. refreshment committee includes Joseph DeCosta Santo Pante and Alfred Nunes.
James J Langello aged 49, of 1 Bristol Rhode Island, arrived at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard to help maintain ships of the Pacific Fleet and aid their return to the Navy’s march toward Tokyo.
The Mystical Rose Troop members Catherine Morris and Goldenrod Troop girls Joyce Pickett Hazel Card Ethel Viera Edith Boutillier and Delores Pivin leave for Camp Hoffman Kingston R F Official Girl Scout Camp in Goldenrod.
Assembly 160m at Garcia's Farm held its annual outing with guests and department employees attending. Games and races were won by Form Delgado, Mary Lou Ferretta, Elsie DuPont, Dorothy Nunes, Areelina Motta, Nick Proto, Tippie Momiano, Gilbert Medeiros, Manuel Borges, Marvo Sousa, and others. The committee was led by James Oliver with many members including Mildred Dober and Angelina Motta.
A Denver paper clipping describes Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks presiding over a July 4 civic celebration in Vicksburg Mississippi with a Welcome parade barbecue baseball game and a mock surrender ceremony as the city honors the United States birth after 82 years. The piece links Civil War history to modern service members in the Pacific and Europe.
The local ration board asks all fuel oil users with applications to fill them out and return promptly. This call emphasizes speed and completion to ensure processing.
The second week at the canning center exceeded last year’s output by this point. The center assists families without canning facilities to preserve garden surplus for winter, aiming to cut costs and improve diets while freeing commercial supplies. Through the week 507 containers have been canned.
Miss Mary George daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph George of Bay View avenue was guest of honor at a farewell party Sunday afternoon at her aunt Mrs Joseph Almeida Bristol Narrows A buffet luncheon was served by Mrs Almeida with several helpers Miss George is engaged to Tech Sergeant Brinza of Kansas City Kansas and will marry Thursday morning at 8 oclock
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