Over Mississippi Floods
Cpl Nelson G Beals recounts his experience during the Mississippi River flood while serving at Scott Field Illinois He details being rushed from barracks to establish flood communications by truck then flying levee patrols to locate marooned families and report breaks to authorities The memo ends with anticipation of teaching radio fundamentals to students and a nod to Army Air Corps resilience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Nelson G. Beals
Charles R. Beals
Hope Street
Cpl Beals
Scott Field
Illinois
Mississippi
Lord Mayor Recalls Bristol Welcome for U S A Soldiers
Bristol Rhode Island reports a message from Bristol England Lord Mayor H A Waller praising the April 24 US Army arrival and American flag ceremony. Town President J Floyd Huestis plans to send thanks and a local paper copy as a memento of wartime friendship.
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Bristol
England
Bristols
America
J Floyd Huestis
H. A. Waller
Huestis
Council House
Utakt
Mary
Rhode Telando
Antone
Pernard
S Proto
Oneland
Amelia
Council withholds pay awaiting contract signing
Town Council Tuesday night voted to withhold Jo seph Benevides’s garbage collector salary until his contract is signed and bond furnished. Building Inspector Ott Bailes asked where his duties end and police responsibilities begin, a question referred to the Town Solicitor. The fire department disconnected rain water outlets from sanitary sewers at all buildings, leaving some schools disconnected. Charlies C Mello was appointed special constable. Burial lot perpetual care books were received for Warren, Bullochklot, Davis and McCaughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Benevides
Ott
MM Bailes
Fire Department
Charlies C. Mello
George B. Warren
Nathaniel Bullochklot
William Davis
James McCaughes
WAAC Day in Town Delayed by Duties and Age Limits
Cpl Marguerite Blackburn in charge of WAAC Day in town Tuesday could not reach the Library at the YMCA until 2:30 and left for Providence at 6:30. The new Providence recruiting office opened that day and she was detained. Young women visited the Y morning and evening, some were turned away for age or enlistment requirements, a few application blanks were given out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Marguerite Blackburn
WAAC
YMCA
Providence
Cpl. Blackburn
Cpl Blackburn
Bristol Captain Recalls Torpedoing in Atlantic
Captain Harold McCaw related the sinking of his Argentine meat cargo ship by an Italian submarine. After two torpedoes and a third explosion, lifeboats survived 25 hours at sea and were rescued by Spanish and Argentine vessels aided by an American plane. He praised the aid from Argentines and noted crews endured extreme hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Atlantic
Harold McCaw
Rotary Club
McCaw
England
Phil
Tam
Rio de Janeiro
Injured Firemen Thank Their Friends
Three Bristol firefighters badly injured weeks ago visit the office to express gratitude for the community fund and hospital support. John Viera spokesman praises Arthur Duff, Manny, Ever Ready Company, donors, blood donors, and welcomes the Phoenix acknowledgment as they plan to return to duty in about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
John Fo Viera
Joseph
Francis J Lewis
John Viera
Arthur J Duffs
Met Hope Diner
Manny
Factones
The
Phoenix
Two Clothing Drives To Be Held This Month
Bristol hosts two charitable clothing drives this month. The Save the Children Federation collects used garments for British and refugee children from June 7 to 10. The Russian War Relief drive meets at YMCA Tuesday at 8 pm to set two week campaign with HQ in central town. committee members include Mrs Millard Chase Paull Carr Kerr Bunn Herreshoff Marshall Rex McNamara and Roswell S Bosworth as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Great Britain
Save the Children Federation
Russian War Relief
YMCA
George L. Millard
Daniel Chase
Harold Paull
Arthur H. Carr
Walter Kerr
Edward E. Bunn
Sidney Herreshoff
John P. Marshall
Edmund S. Rex
A. Elmer McNamara
Roswell S. Bosworth
Sunday Services Listed For St Michael's Church
The St Michael's Church summer schedule begins with a Parish Communion at 9 30 am when diplomas for the church school senior class will be awarded. The combined choirs sing How Lovely Thy Dwellings Are and Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled. Canon Parshley preaches. 6 pm and 11 am services are omitted. Rev John R Pickells of East Greenwich gives meditations at a 3 30 to 5 30 quiet day with a sandwich supper at 5 30. Evening service at 7 pm features Pickells preaching and Mrs Nathaniel G Herreshoff Jr. as soloist singing That Sweet Story of Old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael's Church School
Church School
A R_ Parshley
Canon Parshles
John R. Pickells
St Juke'’s Church of East Greenwich
Pickells
Nathaniel G Herreshoff, Jr
Canon Parshley
Hydraulion Engine 100th Anniversary Plans Banquet Set
The 100th Anniversary Committee for the Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company finalizes banquet plans for Thursday July 22 after a regular fire company meeting. Daniel G Coggeshall elected treasurer. James F Meiggs chairs. George F Fish secretary. committee includes Henry Campbell John Grabert Robert J Anderson James P Fay Oscar Pivin Charles L Pendleton Frederick W Coggeshall Walter Coggeshall Jefferson Goff John Burns William B Spooner Benjamin Dorfstrom Thomas Meiggs Everett L Church and caterer chair Mr Fish. Officials from state county town and visiting out of town fire companies will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydraulion Engine and
Daniel G Coggeshall
James F Meiggs
George F Fish
Henry Campbell
John Grabert
Robert J. Anderson
James P. Fay
Oscar Pivin
Charles L. Pendleton
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Walter Coggeshall
Jefferson Goff
John Burns
William B. Spooner
Benjamin Dorstrom
Thomas Meiggs
Everett L. Church
Life in a German War Prison Camp Stalag VII-A
D A Davis of the War Prisoners' Aid visits Stalag VII-A near Munich where 100,000 Allied, including American, British and Polish soldiers live in barracks with limited space and amenities. The camp features a church theater hospital football field and a town square with a broadcast loudspeaker system. Prisoners organize a university and study groups and engage in concerts lectures and athletics while conditions vary by rank and role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Davis
Germany
Stalag Vii-A
Munich
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Newat
Nelson
Nelson Gr Beals Ws
Scott Preld Tmitnors
Manuel Paiva, Jr
Manuel Panwa
Bay View Avenue
Navy Department
San Manuel Pana Aviation
Manuel
US Navy
Bristol Senior High School
Schoo
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Dorothy
Tenera
Mars
Toretta
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Adolph Gigho
Adolph Gaghoa
Woodstreet
US Army Signal Corps
South Wales
Rath
Mpavor
Town Coureil
Rhode I
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Damon Runyon
John Loder
Ruth Ford
S MY
Guy
Dick Foran
Irene Hervey
Joan Davis
Fuzzy Knight
Hollywood
Brian Aherne
Robert Cummings
Charles Laughton
Ida Lupino
Herbert Marshall
Ray Mill
Anna Neagle
Merle Qberon
America Speaks
St. Michael’s Church
Mr. Fish
Hare and Thane
the &Cribe
Spark
Enk Berg
Cartp
France
Warsaw
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