Bristol Town Campaign Heated By Dems And Republicans
In Bristol the town political campaign heats up as Democratic Town Committee leader Pas quale Pagnano and Republican chief Dr John R Bernardo issue prepared statements ahead of next Wednesday elections for Town Council Tax Assessor Sewer Commissioner Mooderator Probate Judge and other posts. Bernardo highlights the town finances with net indebtedness at 850,000 and a potential tax rate drop while praising the current council and budget committees for fiscal stability and transparency.
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Pasquale Pagnano
John R. Bernardo
Pagnano
Bernardo
Bristol
Counc
Pudget Coun
Car Crash Damages Vehicles on Wood and Roma Streets
Norman Martin and another driver from 24 Lathan Street Providence skid on Wednesday evening at Wood and Roma streets striking a truck owned by Roder Maes and Son. Driver Alphonse Rebello of 244 Wood Street reported both cars damaged at the fronts, with no injuries.
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Norman Martinet
Lathan Street
Providence
Wednesdas Evormung
Wood and
Roma Streets
Rodermaes & Son
Alphonse Rebello
Wood Street
Martin
Volunteers at Bristol Control Center After Pearl Harbor
Forty four workers have served more than a year at the Bristol Control Center since it opened December 15 1941. Mrs Marguerite Stone thanks the loyal group and urges more volunteers as names of long serving helpers are listed.
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Control Center
Pearl Harbor
Marguerite Stone
Bristol Council of Defense
Margot Tingley
Marian Kinder
Thomas Foley
Earl Mathewson
Elizabeth Gladding
Robert McCaughey
Daniel Chase
Bertha McKenna
Louise Capone
Marian Boutilier
Louise Brechin
Grace Kinder
Helen Herreshoff
Tonella Byone
Henry Trudell
Marian Manes
Elton Pierce
Molle Hanull
Helen Hambrick
William Cross
Carol James
Oand
PhD Frazell
David Mevergson
George Millard
Arthur Barrett
Joseph Hall Mas
Fthel Copeland
Abert Batteher
John Langello
Meo O
Archie
Series of Union Lenten Services Scheduled
A six week union Lent series is planned with Sunday afternoon services at 430 o clock during Lent. Venues include First Baptist Church Providence First Congregational Church and St Michael s Church Newport and St Michael s Parish House. Speakers include Rev Arthur E Wilson Rev Dale D Dutton Rev Dr Granville Dr Bennett Rev Kenneth J Cobber and others.
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Arthur W. Burdon
Herbert Ro Graede
Anthonys R Parshley
St) Michael’s
Ain St. Michael’s Church
Arthur E Wilson
Beneficent
Provedena
First Baptist Church
T. Scane
Trinity Church
Newport
First Congregational Church
Dale D Dutton
Central Baptist Church
Providence
St . Machaels
Granville Dr Bennett
Rhode Island
Kenneth J. Cobber
Baptist State Convention
First Congregational
Palm Sunday
Union Musial
St Michael's Church
Marriage Licenses Reported For Two Couples In Town
Daniel Peters of Mount Hope Farm and Rita Watts of 42 Joyce Street wed. Warren Joseph Robert Correia of 102 Market Street and Mary Alice Varno of 48 Charles Street, both residents of this town, also listed. Frank Pagano Jr of 51 Garfield Avenue and Mary Jou Ferreira of 25 Bourne Street were registered for marriage.
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Daniel Peters
Mount Hope Farm
Rita Watts
Joyce Street
Warren
Joseph Robert Correia
Market Street
Mary Alice Varno
Charles Street
This Town
Frank Pagano
Garfield Avenue
Mary Jou Ferreira
Bourne Street
Town Meeting Seeks 319315 Dollar Budget With Additions
Town voters will decide on a 319 315 43 appropriation at the annual meeting on Monday March 15. The proposal includes 24 175 added by resolutions for sewer work platting tax assessors cemetery repairs tree replacement and defense council activities. School department salaries rise 10 by 12 901.00 and Bristol Manufacturing gains a ten year tax exemption. Public Welfare lacks new funding and carries unspent balances.
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Th Council of Defense
Bristol Manufacturing Corpora
A A. Edmonds
Paull House
Raliomm
Red Cross
Council of Defense
New Gummed Sheet Rules Announced By Rationing Board
The Rationing Board led by Capt Paul A Hervig issued a new method for using gummed sheets in the gasoline fuel oil sugar and coffee trades. Gasoline dealers must use No R-120 while coffee and sugar move to No R-304 until depleted. Envelopes must seal stamps with full identification and value details and the inserter bears legal responsibility.
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Paul A Hervig
Historical Society to Host Annual Meeting With Speaker
The Bristol Historical Society holds its annual meeting Sunday at 4 pm with Rev AR Parshley as speaker. Mrs Lucien Capone will present a musical program. Elections will be held for officers including President Miss Alice Bo Almy and Vice President Charles F Thompson.
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AR Parshley
Bristol Historical Society
Lucien Capone
Alice Bo Almy
Charles © F Thompson
Leo G. Cote
Walls FE Howe
Robert J Connery
Fari P Mathewson
Agnes M Herreshoff
Florence T Nelson
Frederick N Palmer
Charles M Connery
Charles O F Thompson
Leah B Young
Emanuel Sacolett
William L. Serbst
Charles H Liscomb
Ethel Blaisdell
William H. Angevine
Col Furlong Lectures On South America In Rockwell Hall
Col Well ington Furlong presents the fifth lecture in a Rockwell Hall series at the YMCA Tuesday at 8 pm. He argues that victory in the war hinges on the Western Hemisphere and stresses reciprocity between North and South America. Furlong, a Pershing aide and Pan American pioneer, has broad South American experience and published Harper's pieces. Tickets available at the door.
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South America
Col
Wellington Furlong
Rockwell Hall
YMCA
Near
Middle
Far East
Western Hemisphere
Col Furlong
North America
General Pershing
Tacna-Arica
Pan American Scientific Congress
Guianas
Cape Horn
Col. Furlong
Devil's Island
Harper's A
Barbering in War Tales and a Hair Raising Voyage
The writer recalls a barber chair cover showing a boy reading a comic during a haircut. Joe Santulli recounts army days in Virginia and France, including cutting his own hair, kitchen police duty, and a convoy voyage. He describes the Meuse-Argonne fighting and a tense night road movement with a lieutenant.
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Superman
Joe
Virginia
Mess Hall
Santulli
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Dne
Fiet
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