War Production Job Clinics open evenings in Warren USES office
War Production Job Clinics are held in Warren at 8 Church Street on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 30 to 9 00 p m to transfer workers from non essential to war jobs. State USES Director Thomas H Bride announced the clinics to aid 18 to 38 year olds affected by the Work or Fight order and to connect workers with employer representatives.
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Providence
Pawtucket
Warren
United States Employment Service
Church Street
Thomas H. Bride
Bristol County
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Bride
WMC
Selective Service Board
USES
Defense
Walter J. Geary
Geary
Warren Office
Bristol Soldier Returns Home From Africa With Christmas Bundle
James Edward Lewis gunner’s mate first class United States Navy son of Frank and Mrs Lewis of 686 Trope Street Bristol received a Christmas care package and asked for a message of thanks to industrial concerns and townspeople. He noted his first trip to Casablanca and a second to Oran with interesting experiences before returning home for eight days before departing to Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
James Edward Lewis
James
Norfolk
Charles H. Scott Jr Commissioned First Lieutenant
Charles H. Scott Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles H. Scott of 183 Wood Street has been commissioned a First Lieutenant. He trained with the field artillery branch and the amphibian service. Mrs Scott received a letter noting his landing in North Africa and his eagerness to send back news, with several copies of the Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Scott, Jr
Charles HH Scott
Wood Street
North Africa
Field Artillery
Scott
Africa
Bristol Women Urged to Enroll in WAAC by Lt Kilbourne
Lt Virginia E Kilbourne appeals to Bristol women to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps to help build an army of 150000 and free soldiers for combat. She notes three local enrollees could enable bomber crews to strike Tunis and stresses WAAC training at centers in Des Moines Ogden Fort Ogjethorne Daytona Beach and Providence recruiting office at Fountain Street.
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Montgomery
Libya
Virginia E. Kilbourne
Bristol
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Kilbourne
WAAC
Tunis
Fort Des Moines
Towa
Fort Ogjethorne
Georgia
Daytona Beach
Florida
Waaes
Providence Waac
Fountain Street
Ration Book Distribution Totals Topped Eleven Thousand
A total of 11 041 War Ration Books No 2 were registered and distributed last week at Reynolds and Guiteras Junior High Schools. Reynolds reported 4 915 registrations and Guiteras 4 126. E S Mapes thanked teachers and volunteers, noting daily registration details. Spring sightings like red winged blackbirds and fishing hawks appear in the local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Att Guiteras
Reynolds
Guiteras
E. S Mapes
Bristol
Rhode Island Students Buy War Stamps and Bonds
Rhode Island schools report over $153000 in War Stamps and Bonds purchased in January. Central Falls led per pupil with 20.29 dollars over 1745 pupils. North Providence averaged 6.37. Bristol schools totaled 3543.60 with 1666 pupils and Bar rington and Warren posted per pupil rates of 2.54 and 2.3 respectively.
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Rhode Island
Edmund A Quinn
Central Falls
North Providence
Mary V Scanlon
Walley
Bristol
Barrington and Warren
Quinn
Bristol County
Barrington
Warren
Army officer finds dimout rules unsatisfactory in Bristol
Major Bouve of the U S Army with Chief Ferrara and Captain Baker and Edmonds of the Bristol Council of Defense inspected local dimout conditions. The Post Office Coast Guard HQs and most factories were violators though Herrscoff's showed improvement. Stores violated rules. many citizens questioned the need to dim out while targets remained active. Local enforcement is primary, with Army readiness to intervene to curb skyglow.
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Bouve
U. S. Army
Anthony J. Ferrara
William S. Baker, Jr
A. A. Edmonds
Bristol Council of Defense
Ferrara
Mr. Edmonds
Post Office
Coast Guard
Herreshoff’s
Army
Tts
Reverend Spoerri Speaks at Benevolent Society Meeting
Pastor Raymond L. Spoerri of Warren Baptist Church spoke to the Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church at Holmes House. He reviewed Baptist missionary work worldwide, highlighting Burma relief for General Stillwell's forces and the ongoing aid by missionary nurses. New officers were elected: recording secretary Mrs Edward G Easterbrooks, corresponding secretary Mrs J Ellery Ingraham, and United Thank Offering lead Mrs George Marshall. hosts included Mrs Oscar Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Spoerr
Warren Baptist Church
Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Holmes House
Burma
Charles Stillwell
Spoerr
Wesley Armstrong O
Edward G F Easterbrooks
Society
J Ellery Ingraham
George Marshall
United Thank Offering
Oscar Miller
Howard R Newman
Nortor M Zinderstein
Anthony R Parshles
William Pinch
Stores Open Yesterday Despite Closing Order
Retail stores banks libraries and hotels operated normally yesterday except for one meat market chain store closed by headquarters order. The governor lifted the closing mandate at week’s end and declared Monday a regular business day. The Pastime Theatre will close today.
Highway Department Collects Seven Tons of Cans
The Highway Department collected and hauled about seven tons of tin cans to Bartlett Salvage Depot in East Providence. Reynolds G. Northup, clerk of the department, estimated the total while crediting the St. Andrews Club for helping on Friday and noting limited help on Saturday and yesterday morning.
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Highway Department
Bartlett
East
Providence
Reynolds G. Northup
St. Andrews Club
Northup
Track
Hope Circle D of I Plans Whist Event in March
Daughters of Isabella Hope Circle voted to forgo its annual banquet due to food shortages and instead host a whist on March 30. Lena E. McKenna was chosen delegate to the National Convention in Milwaukee in August, with Johanna F. McClure as alternate. A donation was approved for an ad in St. Mary’s Parochial School’s March play program.
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Daughters of Isabella
Hope Circle
K. of C
State Street
Lena E. McKenna
Milwaukee
Wis
Johanna F. McClure
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Ivy Guild Mardi Gras Party Planned at Holmes House
The Ivy Guild will celebrate Shrove Tuesday at its meeting next Tuesday evening in the Holmes House at 7 30 by holding a Mardi Gras party. Miss Isabella E Bosworth leads arrangements and invites costumes if possible but welcomes members not in costume. A large attendance is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Guild
Holmes House
Isabella E. Bosworth
Miss Bosworth
Two Bristol Youths Fined For Revelry
Five youths arraigned at Fifth District Court in Warren pleaded guilty to revelling. Frank Raposa of 14 Third Street and Joseph Botelho of 190 Metacom Center were among those fined two dollars plus costs each after warnings by Patrolmen Eaton and Vitullo failed to deter them. The group, including three Warren residents, was jailed briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Raposa
Third Street
Joseph Botelho
Metacom A Cente
Fifth District Court
Warren
James B. Linehan
Howard Eaton
Angelo Vitullo
Linehan
Bristol ties across oceans highlight hostel gift and notes
A British naval officer Lt Frank Martin visited Bristol Rhode Island and met Canon Parshley to thank the city for funding a hostel for service women. A Bristol Phoenix item noted bingo debates, poetry by Pvt Edmund Amaral, and local praise of Herreshoff yards and PT boats, with the Bristol RI hostel housing 4,000 servicewomen.
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Newport
Bristol
England
Frank B. Martin
Canon Parshley
The
Phoenix
St. Michael’s Church
R. I
St. Michael’s
the Phoenix
Pvt. Edmund
Herreshoff
Herreshoff’s
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Barbara Jo Alien
Vera Hruba
Megan Taylor
Lois Dworshak
ROAR
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Paul Muri
Anna Lee
Lillian Gish
Sir Cedric Hardwicker
Travel
Irene Hervey
William Gargan
Jean Parker
John Archer
den -Witsain
Barbers
Jo Allen
Myrtle Wiseman
Newwr
W. E. Kilbourne
Church
Raymond Spoerri
Benevolent Soc
D. of
Shis and
Sihat
Martin
Western Daily Press
Phaenix
Bristol. Eng
USA
Bristol Phoenix
Dad
Sam
Pvt. Amaral
Little Seaport
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