Editor notes praise for Admiral Hoover and Bristol leaders
Letters from readers praise Admiral Hoover for his Navy leadership at Earle New Jersey and commend his executive ability. The piece compares his base operations to a self contained town with services and borders. It urges support for further book donations to the Rhode Island State Library for armed forces families and notes existing book pools at overseas bases.
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Admiral Hoover
Navy
Earle
New Jersey
C. O
Marine Corps
Army
Engineers
Bristol
Sandy Hook
Boundries
First
Gilbert C. Hoover
Mra. L.P. Croft
R. S. State Library
State Library
Grace M. Sherwood
Rhode Island State Library
State House
Providence
Rhode Island
Adak
Aleutians
Bermuda
Germany
Books Needed at Cavite for Armed Forces School
The Rhode Island State Librarian received a letter from Mrs. L F Croft principal of the American School Inc requesting assistance to build a library for eight military posts near Manila The school serves ages five to eighteen with a comprehensive curriculum and relies on textbooks and browsing materials for growth Our library is nearly non existent and any suitable books would greatly enrich the program
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Rhode Island
L. F. Croft
American School, Inc
Calle Danada
Pasay
Phillippines
M B. Willams
USN
U. S. Naval Air Base
Quonset Point
Fleet Air Wing Ten
Langley Pt. Cavite
Rhode Island State Library
Croft
Miss Sherwood
M B Willams
Manila
Religion and Shoes in 1947 South Business Plan
A Bristol Manufacturing Company venture hires Rev Dale Dutton as Vice-President in Charge of Christian Relations to serve the religious life of the country. The plan envisions Dutton reporting to God, with company funds used for Christian work, amid questions about the model and whether God should be a business partner rather than a payroll employee.
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The
Bristol Phoenix
Department of Christian Relations
South
Charlotte News
Stan Bennett
William M. Smith
Providence
Maurice
Bristol Manufacturing Company
Smiths
Dale D. Dutton
Central Baptist Church
Bristol Firm
Dutton
Bristol Company
God
LeTourneau Road
Prices for Household Items From an Old Market Catalog
A fragment lists prices for various goods such as Omega Oil 60c and 35c, Pinex 65c, Ipana Tooth Paste 50c, Midol 50c, Ironized Yeast 1, Dean's Kidney Pills 2c, rubbing alcohol 1, Horlicks 75c, Vicks Vapo Rub 35c and 50c, Espotabs 75c, Listerine 59c 39c 78c 58c 27c, and antiseptic 59c, reflecting a mid-century consumer listing.
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Horlick
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