Town Budget totals $323000 with salary increases
The Town Council released the 323223.43 budget for the annual financial town meeting on March 16. Council President J Floyd Huestis said the Budget Committee concurs. the breakdown shows operating expenses 290724.43, salary increases 8634.80, two special items 10828.20, and prior appropriations 13000. The plan emphasizes detailed breakdowns and shifts to higher detail to aid taxpayer clarity.
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J. Floyd Huestis
The
Phoenix
Huestis
Relief Department
Fire Department
Police
Council
Department of Unemployment Relief
Department of Public Welfare
Volunteers Urgently Sought for Civ. Defense Report Center
A. A. Edmonds calls for men and women to staff three hour shifts at the Civilian Defense Report Center on Franklin Street. Volunteers must answer phones, with 8 pm to 11 pm shifts emphasized, and contact Mrs. J. H. Tuplin at 790. The center is described as the town’s nerve center for air raid alerts.
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Civilian Defense Report Center
Franklin Street
A. A. Edmonds
J. H. Tuplin
Mr. Edmonds
Defense council seeks race track funds for expenses
Town CFOs propose using 21000 from race track and beverage fees to fund civilian defense costs at March 16 town meeting. Unspent 14000 from last defense appropriation would be reallocated, reducing levy. Officials report progress on observation post and air raid alarm tests and plan ordinances to extinguish unattended lights.
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Financial Town
J. Floyd Huestis
Council of Defense
Defense Council
Huestis
B W Wall
Division of Protection
Prescott B. Paull
Report Center
A A. Edmonds
B. W. Wall
State Council
P T A Sponsors Model Airplane Program At Andrews High
The Junior Senior Unit of the P T A voted 1500 to fund a model aircraft project under school supervision. Plans from the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics will guide construction of about 50 types, total 10 000 models, with wing spans from 1.5 to 25 inches. Models will aid air defense spotter training for Army and Navy.
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Andrews Memorial High School
Parents and Teachers Association
United Nations
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy Department
Army
Navy
Salvation Army Tag Day A Success
The Salvation Army in Bristol reports 1942 appeal totals of 86240 dollars as of now led by Robert W Nelson. The drive asks for further donations to reach a 1000 dollar goal to support home-front aid with J William Wood as treasurer at Industrial Trust Company. Donors may hand funds to Wood at his bank address.
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Salvation Army
Bristol
Robert W Nelson
Nelson
J. William Wood
Industrial Trust Company
Wood
Principal Fitzgerald Leaves For Military Service
Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald will enter active military service at Camp Edwards Massachusetts on Monday taking a leave of absence from Bristol Senior High School for the war duration. John J. Burke named acting principal. he is a Colt instructor with BA and MA degrees and salary of 2500. The school committee approved buying a paper baling machine for Reynolds School at 4095 and allowed Boy Scouts use of Andrews Memorial School for the Court of Honor.
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Edward J Fitzgerald
Camp Edwards
Massachusetts
Fitzgerald
Bristol Senior High School
Elmer S Mapes
Burke
Colt
Boston College
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
Fitzgerall
Colt Memorial High
Mapes
William Harper
Bristol
Reynolds
Boy Scouts
Andrews Memorial School
Rubber Company War Report Highlights Pacific Losses and Production
The US Rubber Company report dated February 4 discusses wartime disruptions to raw materials, with Malayan and Sumatra plantations affected and large funds moved to London. It notes 57 million pounds of rubber shipped, 15 percent of yearly needs, and a shift to synthetic rubber amid high military demand.
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US Rubber Company
U. S. Rubber Company
U. S
Sumatra
Malaya
Malayan American Plantations, Ltd
Bristol
Comipany
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Lana Turner
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Gloria Dickson
Mercy Island
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Lynn Bari
Alan Curtis
Sheila Ryan
Lowell Thomas
Saturday Evening Post
Walter Brennan
Walter Huston
Anne Baxter
Jimmy Lydon
Cadets
Civ
Defense Report Center
Hector Bellevance
Vincent Leahy
Guiteras
Stannard Sylvia
Ian M Walker
Colonial Hotel
Irving Rosen
George Solmonese
Prop
Steve P. Christie
Mgr
Prin
J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgeralkthes
Norwich University
Shere
Pacific
Philippines
Manila
Penang
Singapore
London
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