Bristol Plant Receives Army-Navy Production Award
The Bristol Plant of United States Rubber Co Rhode Island was notified by the War Department that the Army Navy will confer the Army Navy Production Award for high achievement in war material production. The June 22 ceremony will mark the honor, with Lt Wood applauding the plant’s record.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
War Department
Army-Navy
Robert P. Patterson
Wesley A. Armstrong
Wm. A. Wood
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Rhode Island
Army
Navy
Mr. A. Armstrong
W. A. Armstrong
Submarine Charr Launched and Sponsored by Mrs Orkney
The submarine Charr launched at Electric Boat Co New London Conn Sunday afternoon was sponsored by Mrs William F Orkney Jr daughter of Mrs John Matheson and the late Mr Matheson formerly of Bristol She is sister of Donald W Matheson assistant Bristol postmaster Mr Orkney foreman of the chip pers and drillers department chose his wife after winning a sponsorship election The platform included her mother and husband her mother in law Mrs Wm F Orkney Sr and three daughters Peggy Barbara and Nancy Orkney
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Electric Boat Co
New London
Conn
William F. Orkney
John Matheson
Mr. Matheson
Donald W. Matheson
Bristol
Orkney
Chippers’ and Drillers
Hi Y Formal Dance At YMCA Aims To End Year On High Note
The Hi Y Club of the YMCA hosted a semi formal Monday evening described as a very successful affair. Many couples were servicemen and former Hi Y members with their partners. Decorations featured red white and blue strands in the gym and Rockwell Hall with refreshments. Music was by the Rhythmaires and patrons included Mr and Mrs John L Burke and others. The arrangements were led by chairman George Oliver with Matthew Maetoza Michael DeMiano Gerald McKenna and Carmine C Cirillo part of the committee.
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Y.M. C.A
Hi-Y
Rockwell Hall
John L. Burke
Carl T Carlson
Hubert F. Hill
Archie P. Allen
Tan M. Walker
George Oliver
Matthew Maetoza
Michael DeMiano
Gerald McKenna
Carmine C. Cirillo
Haffenreffer
M. C.A
Young Women’s Club
Recognition Sunday Observed at First Congregational Church
Recognition Sunday at the First Congregational Church includes a Church School session at 9 45 am with wreath laying for former ministers' graves nearby. At 11 am Rev Herbert D Graetz will honor all who served the church over the years.
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First Congregational Church
Herbert D. Graetz
Nancy Pardee Graduates from Mary C. Wheeler School
Miss Nancy Pardee daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pardee Jr of Cape May New Jersey and granddaughter of J Wintrop DeWolf was graduated from the Mary C Wheeler School Providence yesterday Mrs Pardee attended the graduation and the pageant held Wednesday afternoon Her two daughters Miss Nancy and Miss Alicia had roles in the pageant.
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Nancy Pardee
Frank Pardee, Jr
Cape May
J. Wintrop DeWolf
Mary C. Wheeler
Providence
Air Warning Alert System Changes Overnight
The Operations Room of the State Police Teletype System becomes the State Warning Center at midnight tomorrow for the air raid alert network. It will receive calls from the Boston Information Center and dispatch the initial message by teletype to the network. The Bristol Police Department will get the initial message by teletype and alert the community.
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State Police
Boston Information Center
Bristol
First donor leads Bristol Honor Roll Fund drive
J Winthrop DeWolf becomes the first donor with a $5 contribution to the Bristol Honor Roll Fund. The appeal aims at $740 due to higher costs for design, framing, and a larger name plate, with other gifts noted from the Republican Town Committee and Salvador Nunes.
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J. Winthrop DeWolf
Bristol
DeWolf
Republican Town Committee
Salvador Nunes
Community Theatre Group Plans First Production Details
The Bristol Community Theatre group meets at 7:30 tonight in the Howe Memorial Library YMCA to organize the first production set for June 24 26 and 27. Notices went to 71 members. Planning includes publicity ticket sales and a possible summer course in acting staging and directing.
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Bristol Community Theatre Group
Howe Memorial
Y.m.ca
Centennial Banquet Reservations and Week Events Outline
The YMCA reports strong interest in the Centennial Banquet featuring Cameron Beck on June 10 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium with roast beef dinner and a music trio. Centennial Week includes talks by Ed Rhuelback, Hi-Y events, the dedication of the Haffenreffer Room, a soldiers servicemen dance, and a Community Centennial Dance across the week.
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Y.M. C.A
Cameron Beck
N. Y. Stock Exchange Institute
Lippman
Providence
Emanuel Iacoletti
Harriet Iacoletti
Ruth Moulton
R. S.bosworth
Howard R. Newman
Ed Rhuelback
Walsh
Minstrel Show Set By Portuguese Civic League June 10
A minstrel show organized by the Portuguese American Civic League features an English speaking cast. The Valley Falls company returns after two prior performances in the area and at Quonset Point. The arrangements committee is led by Mary Silvia with members including Naomi Jacome Josephine Mello and others. Manuel Estrella directs the production scheduled for Saturday evening June 10.
Pansa Receives Mechanical Engineering Degree From Rhode Island State College
Orlando R. Pansa son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pansa of 479 Wood Street graduated from Rhode Island State College Sunday with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering He is a Colt High School alumnus class of 1940 and later did postgraduate work He served as Beta Psi Alpha Fraternity president secretary of the ASME member of the Polygon and basketball football and track activities including a shot putter on the track team and earned an athletic letter and sweater.
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Orlando Robert Pansa
Thomas Pansa
Woodstreet
Rhode Island State College
Colt High School
State
Beta Psi Alpha
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Rhode Island
Keaney
Dimond Receives Two Worcester Academy Awards
Frank M Dimond son of Mr and Mrs Reginald Dimond of Gibson Road was presented with two awards Sunday at Worcester Academy Worcester Mass One was the Bausch and Lomb Science Award for excellence in chemistry and physics the other the Agora cup awarded for track sports He is at present home for a month's vacation and will return the latter part of the month for the summer term graduating in September.
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Frank M Dimond
Reginald Dimond
Gibson Road
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Mass
Bausch and Lomb
Mrs. Tucker Joins WAVES Training At Hunter College
Mrs. Arthur J. Tucker wife of Pvt Arthur Tucker U S Army departed yesterday for boat training with the WAVES at Hunter College New York She formerly was Miss Jean Huftalen of Warren and had just returned from a two week visit with her husband at Camp Campbell Kentucky where he is stationed.
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Arthur J. Tucker
Pvt
Arthur Tucker
U. S. Army
The
WAVES
Hunter College
New York
Tucker
Jean Huftalen
Warren
Camp Campbell
Bristol Boy Starred on Court Now Serves in Air Base Tale of Squeeky the Cat at CAAB Winged Star
Johnny Freitas once a 1941 Colt basketball star and football member is now at Columbia Army Air Base South Carolina. A CAAB Winged Star article recounts Squeeky the base cat who gave birth on Mother's Day May 9 but died the next morning leaving three orphaned kittens needing care at the Base Commissary.
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Johnny Freitas
Long John
Columbia Army Air Base
South Carolina
Colt
Laura Soares
CAAB
Winged Star
Bristol
Syd Kronish
Squeeky
Major McCammon
Adoption Ends With Tragic Loss At Columbia Army Air Base
Cpl Johnny Freitas of the Quar termaster division fed adopted kittens with an eye dropper at the Commissary. On May 16 he found the litter dead in the box, ending the save attempt for Squeeky and Mother John. A Navy-style poem about unknown soldiers with mailing lists closes the item.
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Cpl
Johnny Freitas
329Th Aaf
Johnny
Squeeky
John
Columbia Army Air Base
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