McGrath to Speak at Army Navy E Award Ceremonies
Governor J Howard McGrath will greet attendees at the Army Navy E Award ceremony at United States Rubber Company Bristol Plant on June 22 1944 Brigadier General John H Gardiner will award the E banner to workers Captain John J Hyland USN (Ret) will represent the Navy The program includes tours breakfast at the Biltmore Providence and a radio broadcast by WEAN WSAR WECI and Pawtucket stations The featured singer Miss Jean Merrill grand daughter of Frederick Metz will perform with the 371st Army Service Forces Band from Camp Miles Standish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard McGrath
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Army
Ees
John Joseph Hyland
USN
Naval Material
First Naval District
Boston
Navy Department
Wesley A. Armstrong
Biltmore Hotel
Providence
WEAN
WSAR
Fall River
WECI
Pawtucket
Miss Jean Merrill
Mutual Broadcasting System
Yankee Network
Rosalinda
New York
Miss Merrill
Frederick Metz
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera House
371St Army Service Forces Band
Camp Miles Standish
Massachusetts
Bridge and Bond Sale For Benefit of Fourth Wil Be Success
Bridge fundraiser for St Michael's Parish aims to sell seventy tables next Tuesday evening. Fourth of July Bridge Committee reports over fifty tables sold. cash prizes include a $50 War Bond from US Rubber Co and a $25 War Bond donation from Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Committee members list a long roster of volunteers and two new members join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Brightman
St Michael's Pirth House
Brightman
US Rubber Co
Regina Farley
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Miss Farley
Jean T’'Ambrosio
Lillian Phenes
Mary Callan
Joyka Moore
Mary Garvin
Mary Silvia
Anna Ferreira
Erasmo Maneim
Lous de Felice
Virginia Sousa
Louie Quartaro
Josephine Bruno
Marjorie McCann
Julia Velleca
Mary Silviera
Tina Aiello
Winston Fetherston
Anthony Graziosa
Earl G . Sturdevant
Jouse Masters
Lst
Edward Adams
Albert Alder
Ira
Construction Begins On Bristol Honor Roll Project
Salvatore Nunes leads work on Bristol Honor Roll with concrete base trench dug and frame for cases started. Total cost $2788 with $2000 town appropriation from March. $788 sought from donors, $164 raised, $624 hoped by July 4 dedication. A dedicated committee will arrange the ceremony with Fourth of July officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Salvatore Nunes
Nunes
Edward L. Leahy
John W. Church
R. S. Bosworth
John P. Marshall
Captains Named for 5th War Loan House to House Campaign
Augustine B Nerone announces 24 captains to lead house to house canvass for the 5th War Loan. campaign dates are June 25 and 26. students urged to fill stamp books to exchange for bonds at local Industrial Trust Co. branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine B Nerone
Nerone
Industrial Trust Company
Accent on Youth Comes to Bristol for Three Nights
The Bristol Community Theatre presents Accent on Youth a Samuel Raphaelson comedy at the Guiteral School on June 24 26 and 27 Amateur cast led by a director known for North Shore Players promises Broadway style backstage flavor Linda Brown and Stephen Gaye feature in the plot about a playwright who writes his first tragedy. Bristol’s theatre minded community backs the production with eighty one members contributing to the effort.
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New York
Samuel Raphaelson
Guiteral School
North Shore Players
Linda Brown
Stephen Gaye
Broadway
Bristol
Buffington’s
Bristol Community Theatre
Scrap Collection Set for June 24 25 Townwide Drive
Ian M. Walker announces a two day scrap paper and rag drive with outlying districts collecting June 24 and townwide pickup on June 25 starting at 8 am from the Town Garage. Five volunteer drivers are sought and residents are urged to bundle securely with string, keeping magazines separate from newspapers.
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Ian M. Walker
Mr. Walker
Metacom Avenue
the Ferry
Bristol Highlands
Beach Terrace
the Narrows
Walker
Central Street
Rent Control Expert Visits Bristol Office June 26
A Rent Control expert from the Providence OPA will visit Bristol on Monday June 26 and be at the local OPA office from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to assist residents with rent control problems, stated Capt. Paul A. Herzig, ration board chairman.
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Providence
OPA
Bristol
Paul A. Herzig
Ration Board
Prudence Ferry Announces Summer Schedule Changes
The Prudence ferry of the Prudence Island Navigation Co. will start a summer schedule from Bristol with multiple daily departures including 6 a.m. and 7 30 a.m. and extra Saturday 2 p.m. trips. Sunday runs proceed at 8 15 a.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 5 10 p.m. and 6 40 p.m. with Hog Island routing for select trips and two return trips before noon.
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Prudence
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Bristol
Hog Island
PT boats fend off assault as German tanker is destroyed
The narrator recalls near fire from enemy guns and a PT boat squadron under Lt. Page T. Tullock which witnesses a German tanker blown up after a torpedo strike. The encounter ends with the crew fleeing the bombardment aboard their small crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page T. Tullock
PT squadron skipper recalls Salerno duty at Rotary
Lt Tullock, back at Melville with a year in the Mediterranean, spoke to the Rotary Club about his PT squadron. He described steering the PT in a six day span carrying Lt Gen Mark Clark between ship and shore as Allied forces defended the Salerno beachhead amid German observers, shore batteries, and enemy air attacks.
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Tullock
Melville
Mediterranean
Rotary Club
Mark Clark
Salerno
Clark Makes Quiet Entrance on PT Boat
The Lieutenant recalls Gen Clark as one of the finest men he has met and notes his simple greeting when he boarded the PT boat as his taxi. The Ensign at the wheel was stunned by a three star general introducing himself, and the crew were impressed by Clark's naturalness and sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen Clark
Clark
the PT
Year in the Mediterranean shows evolution of Allied tactics
Lt. Tullock recalls Oran harbor air raid on arrival, early lack of air raid and fire control, and German raids dropping 100 pound bombs. He notes a long, intense response and credits lessons learned leading to improved conduct of defenses and attacks by American forces.
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Mediterranean
Tullock
Oran
Rescue run at Oran ends in mistaken burning ship report
Lieutenant Tullock recounts a raid near Oran where PT boats searched for a burning ship that proved to be a falling plane. They retreated after anti aircraft fire from shore. He recalls Lend Lease torpedoes to Britain and perilous encounters with German convoys off Italy.
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Oran
Lieut
Tullock
Bedlam
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Sistant
Washington, D. C
Frederick Bartlett
Navy
Metropoli
Frederick S. Bartlett
Ass't
Mgr
Army-Navy “E” Day Committee
Jean Merrill
Alois Havrila
Ceremonies
George Murphy
Ginny Simms
Charles Winninger
Zoot Cat
Don Winslow
THE
Coast Guard
Andrews Sisters
Johnny
Beverly Lord
William Henry
Louise Allbritton
Robert Paige
Robert Benchley
Edward
Everett Horton
Helen Broderick
Martha Oac
Bass
Gesege Barbier
Serteteiel
Arthur J. Duff
Comeeen Hy
John F. McKenna
Hope Street
Warren Inne
Gibson Roard
Gorge F Phillips
Highland Rd
Highlands
Gibson Road
John L. Burke
Gooding Ave
Verndale Circle
Broad Common
A L. Johnston
Usher Place
Washington Street
Sunnyside Ave
Dimond Ave
Fort Hull Road
Harry DeWolf Allen
Norman E Benard
Franklin Street
High Street
Waterfront
Naomi Jacome
Bay View Ave
Wood Street
Albert Moren
State St
Church Street
Amelia Buccolo
Wood St
Frederick Serbst
Byfield Street
Union Street
James Connery
Church St
Frederick S Bartlett
High and
Hope Streets
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
Wood
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