Red Cross Rolls Out Annual Roll Call Campaign
About 140 workers begin a house to house Red Cross Roll Call led by Mrs Raymond J Makowsky for the Residential Division J Francis Connell for the Business Division and Howard R Newman for Special Gifts Mrs Gladys M Brightman will be at Holmes House daily to collect reports Mrs Samuel D Clark announces replacement of District 1 captain Miss Fannie De Felice by Mrs Frank Duarte after illness A rally Feb 26 at the YMCA featured Rev Anthony R Parshley and Lieut Commander Guilbert M Congdon stressing broadened support and three core aims for disaster relief morale building for troops and overseas Red Cross clubs in Germany and Japan and continuing field and home services for servicemen.
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Red Cross
Raymond J. Makowsky
J. Francis Connell
Howard R. Newman
Gladys M. Brightman
Holmes House
Fromm
Samuel D. Clark
Roll Call
Frank Duarte
Gooding Lane
Fannie de Felice
District 1
YMCA
Anthony R. Parshley
Bristol
Guilbert M. Congdon
Providence
Bristol Ferry
Parshley
Germany
Japan
Comdr
Congdon
Southwest Pacific
Opera comes to Rhode Island School of Design in March
Rhode Island Conservatory of Music Opera Co directed by Maurice A. Lewis presents the Bartered Bride in English on March 7 and 8 at the Rhode Island School of Design. Nancy Trickey Mathew Lockhart Carl Franke and Luigi Delluci head major roles with local cast filling others. Governor John O Pastore to speak opening night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island Conservatory of Music Opera Co
Maurice A. Lewis
Smetana
Nancy Trickey
Mathew Lockhart
Carl Franke
Luigi Delluci
Boston
John O Pastore
William Bottomley
Lent Lecture Series Planned by St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Episcopal Church outlines Lent program with Monday lectures at 7 30 for teachers and parents starting March 18 25 and April 1 in the Holmes House led by Canon Samuel R of Religious Education Diocese of Rhode Island. Wednesday evenings feature visiting preachers from March 6 Ash Wednesday to April 17. Rector will preach Sundays at 11 and discuss Christ s teaching topics including wealth and poverty marriage and divorce immortality and ambition with dates March 10 17 24 31 dialogues and sermons by various clergy from St Mark s Warren St Thomas New Haven Trinity Newport Springfield Pawtucket and Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Holmes House
Samuel R
Religious Education
Diocese of
Rhode Island
Arthur M. Dunstan
St. Mark’s Church
Warren
James DeWolf Perry, Jr
Robert S Flockhart
St Thomas Church
New Haven
Conn
William M Bradner
Trinity
Reverend Charles R. Cooley Accepts First Congregational Call
Branford and Meriden CT clergyman Charles R. Cooley has accepted the pastorate of the First Congregational Church, to begin April 1. A Yale Divinity School graduate ordained in 1932, he previously led churches in Branford and Durham, served as U S Navy chaplain with the 56th Seabee Battalion in the Pacific, and later held roles at Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital and Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Training Station. He is married with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cooley
Branford, Conn
First Congregational Church
Herbert B Burnham, Jr
Cooley
Yale Divinity School
Meriden
Congregational Church
Branford
US Naval Hospital
Pearl Harbor
Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
Meriden Rotary Club
New Haven East
Planning Board Recommends Survey At Hope Street Junction
The Planning Board urged the Town Council to keep Hope and Thames streets clear of parked cars to improve traffic flow. Chairman A A Edmonds was asked to gather state tax assessment methods from other towns. A joint meeting with the Zoning Board is set for March 21 in the Council Chambers. Secretary R S Bosworth to draft revised subdivision rules for council review. The session was held at 1172 Hope Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Thames
Washington Streets
Hope and
Thames Street
A. A. Edmonds
Zoning Board of Review
R S Bosworth
Hope Street
Junior High Basketball League Opens at YMCA
A new junior high boys basketball league starts tomorrow at the local YMCA. Four teams Fire Crackers Soda Crackers Milk Crackers and Safe Crackers compete for the championship playoffs set to begin May 4. Anthony Agatiello has been named physical education director overseeing the program. First games at 10 00 am pair Fire Crackers against Milk Crackers then Soda Crackers versus Safe Crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Fire Crackers
Soda Crackers
Safe Crackers
Anthony Agatiello
St Marys School Presents Three Evening Programs This March
Coming events list shows St Marys School pupils performing at St Marys Auditorium on March 13 14 15 at 8 p m. Blithe Spirit at Guiteras Memorial School Bristol Community Theatre March 15 and 16. Colt Memorial Auditorium hosts Senior Class Operetta Tulip Time March 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras Memorial School
Bristol Community Theatre
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Town dump tradeoffs rise as council weighs incinerator plan
Town Council President J. Floyd Huestis calls the town dump a major problem amid landowner notices to halt dumping on Perry and Peck properties at Silver Creek. He cites rubber burning nuisance, proposes burying rubber and better supervision, and notes a vote on a $65,000 incinerator with $7,000 yearly upkeep to handle household and inflammable refuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah V. G. Peck
J. Floyd Huestis
William W. Perry
Silver Creek
Huestis
Sarah V. G Peck
Joseph G . Riccio
Peck
William W Perry
Wood Street
Hope Street
Gooding Avenue
Mount Hope Bridge
Hope
Perry
Henry F Serbst
Paul C. Millemaggi
Blithe Spirit to be staged by Bristol group in March
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit will be presented by the Bristol Community Theater Group on March 14 and 15 at the Guneral School Auditorium. S. Morton Giles directs with James F. Meiggs in charge of lighting and construction. costumes by Mrs. Philip Clark Miss Mary Street and Mrs. Kenneth Olson. props by Cloyd Smith and Mrs. Nathaniel Gladding Jr. cast includes Edith Ann St Germaine Ruth Mrs Albert Tousonie Madame Arcatti Mrs Arcatti Mrs Arthur M McCaw Doctor Brandon Herrmann Wilbur Mrs Brandon Anna Kebrek Elvira Arlene Johnson and Charles David F Morrissey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Coward
Bristol Community Theater Group
Guneral School
S. Morton Giles
James F. Meiggs
Philip Clark
Mary Street
Kenneth Olson
Cloyd Smith
Nathaniel Gladding Jr
Edith
Ann St Germaine
Ruth
Albert Tousonie
Madame Arcatti
Arcatti
Arthur M McCaw
Doctor Brandon
Herrmann Wilbur
Brandon
Anna Kebrek
Elvira
Arlene Johnson
Charles
David F Morrissey
Subscriptions Grow for Camp Hoffman Fund in Bristol
Mrs. Earl G. Sturdevant announces local Camp Hoffman Improvement Fund has reached 500 of a 2000 goal. List includes Arm strongs 30, Sturdevants 25, Miss Herreshoff 15, Carr Manufacturing 18.05, various businesses and individuals donate from 13 to 1, with many anonymous gifts across Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G. Sturdevant
Bristol
Camp Hoffman Improvement Fund
Wesley A. Armstrong
Agnes M. Herreshoff
Carr Manufacturing Co
Charles Otten
Charles DeWolf Brownell
Massano Brothers
Narragansett Electric Co
Rotary Club
John OD. Moore
George H. Murray
Margaret Connors
Marguerite Stone
Helen F. Horton
Alfred M. Merriman
Perry’s Spa
Grete
Amelia
Josephine Bisbane
J. F. Duffy
Hope Hardware
John the Tailor
George A. Bacon
Leon Hayes
St Michael's Preaching Service Sunday Night
A preaching service is scheduled Sunday at 7 30 at St Michael's Church. Canon Anthony R Parshley will preach with Rev H A Jerauld and Rev Irving A Evans assisting. A double male quartet will lead the music and sing the anthem. A social hour with refreshments follows in the Parish House hosted by a committee led by Mrs Donald Matheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael's Church
Anthony R. Parshley
H. A. Jerauld
Irving A. Evans
Donald Matheson
W. H. Hutchins
William C. Eckersley
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Russell W. Southwick
Major Capone Speaks at Bristol K of C Meeting
Major Matthew Capone addressed the Bristol Council Knights of Columbus on Chemical Warfare During World War II. A $10 donation was approved for Camp Hoffman Improvement Fund and a carnival committee was named for the June event. Two new members were admitted. Carnival committee members include James F. Meiggs James A. McKenna Anthony Dupont John L. Burke Jerome Donovan Bernard McHugh Salvatore Maisano Edward Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Capone
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Camp Hoffman Improvement Fund
James F. Meiggs
James A. McKenna
Anthony Dupont
John L. Burke
Jerome Donovan
Bernard McHugh
Salvatore Maisano
Edward Menard
Banquet Committee of Hope Circle to Meet Tonight
The Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella banquet committee will meet at 7 30 PM in the K of C Hall on State street. Chairwoman is Mrs Eileen Pierce with co chairwoman Mrs Eva Burke and a large list of committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Eileen Pierce
Eva Burke
Winifred Sylvester
Margaret Connery
Helen F Horton
Nora Connery
Lena McKenna
Mary Condon
Sarah Sweeney
Margaret Morris
Lena Ingram
Pauline Langello
Clara LeClerc
Alma Bailey
Catherine Francis
Loretta Connell
Margaret Callan
Joanna McClure
Mercer to preach at Lent union service kickoff
Rev. Robert H. Mercer of St. Mary's Episcopal Church East Providence will preach the first in a series of Sunday evening Lent union services. The opening service will be at the Congregational Church on Sunday March 10 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Mercer
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
East Providence
Baptist
Congregational
Episcopal
Krakatoa Eruption Seen As Global Shock And Echoes
An 1883 Krakatoa eruption described as a world shaking event. The blast heard 3000 miles away with sea waves reaching four continents and an atmospheric dust layer circling the globe for months. warn signs began in spring and a final mighty explosion leveled nearby areas.
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East Indies
Krakatoa
New York
London
Paris
Ernst Behrendt
Continents
Unchecked Volcano Erupts In Cataclysmic Sequence
The narrative describes a volcanic eruption with lava breaking through a lid, immense underground pressure, and a blast that sends granite blocks skyward. The ocean floods the vent, water flashes to steam, and a second eruption follows amid dust and smoke.
The Krakatoa Eruption Reveals Sea of Fire and Global Darkening
Early August 27 the ocean reached Krakatoa and the island burst into lightning and ash. A 14 cubic mile eruption propelled rock skyward as a 100 foot tidal wave devastated Sumatra shores and a global veil darkened sunlight for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krakatoa
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Woodlawn Avenue
Tom P Moniz
Frank P. Moniz
Detroit Avenue
St. Michael’s Church
Mildred Pierce
Joan Crawford
Jack Carson
Zachary Scott
John Loder
Nancy Kelly
Otto Kruger
Ruth Ford
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Bela Lugosi
Pearl S. Buck
China Sky
Randolph Scott
Ruth Warrick
Ebien Drew
Frances Sanford
Parade
Planning Board
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary's Auditorium
Girl Scout
St. Michael’s
K. of C
Union Lenten Services
Nature Magazine
Han
Charles Bal
Australia
Globe
Sumatra
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