Military drill and recruitment drive frontline notes
A company meeting announces drill Wednesday at 7 30 p m and a March 18 inspection. Officers discuss subjects like military courtesy first aid field sanitation and hygiene. Lt Col Darcy Mayor Thornton and Capt Arnold visit to review privates. A trophy awaits the member who brings in the most recruits from March 1 to May 30 with nationwide company competition.
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A H Darcy
RE. Thornton
C E Arnold
Battalon
Protection Division To Meet In Warren
A mass meeting for all protection division workers in Bristol County is set for 8 p m Wednesday March 18 at Warren Town Hall announced by the U S State Council of Defense The event organized by Warren Defense Council chair man John E Conley and Captain Roger W Wheeler will cover civil defense work including rescue squads auxiliary firemen policemen air raid wardens and decontamination squads Newport Fire Department Juniors led by Lieut Andrew Campbell will demonstrate first aid and rescue procedures Riverside Boy Scouts led by G Clifford Adams will perform rescue and life saving demonstrations film presentations from the State Council and talks by State Council speakers are planned
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Protection Division
Bristol County
Warren Town Hall
U. S. State Council of Defense
John E. Conley
Warren Defense Council
Roger W. Wheeler
State Council
Newport Fire Department
Andrew Campbell
Bristol
R. I
Burnaide Memorial Building
Bristol Phoenix
Memorial Building
Panea
Risto
Watering the Street A Drunken Parade through Newport Beach
In Newport Beach California on February 18 1942 a pair of inebriated men operated a saltwater sprinkler wagon through Hope Street and adjacent alleys. They mocked Miss B feigned orders to their horse and drew a small crowd while causing a muddy, grateful chaos before heading to a harbor tank to refill.
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Hope Street
Church
Tom
Will
Miss B
Nore
Town Wharf
Bosworth
State
Whitey
Munro's
Thames Street
Thames
Constitution
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Armory
Wall
Collins
Aikman
Sig Coerriera
Cpl Carroll
Frank Mendoza
C. E. Luther
W. Johnson
F. Lamvee
Mendoza Taxi
Benoit Zipper
Cpl. Winterbottom
Bo-Peep
Pfo Campo
Pvt Borges
Quartaro
State Guard
L. Cheeteham
Cheetham
Riverside Boy Scouts
G Clifford Adams
The
Newport Beach
Calif
Bristol Council, K. OF C
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Amos S. Gorham
Call
Miami Daily News
Kearney Post
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co. No
Thames ST
S& P.M
Henry R. Bullock
Sirch Swamp Road
Warren, R. I
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
B. L. Watson Co., Inec
Weyboeset
Providence. R
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James E. Connors
Hope St
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Warren
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main
Bristol District Nursing Association
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