Town To Seek 10 000 For Fireproof Vault To Protect Records
Council President J Floyd Huestis announced a proposed town meeting on Monday at 7 30 pm in Reynolds School to request 10 000 for a fireproof vault to protect town records. The vault fits existing 1938 blueprints for Burnside Memorial Building expansion and would be built of field stone on Court Street.
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Financial
Reynolds
J. Floyd Huestis
Huestis
Burnside Memorial
Council
Prescott B. Paull
Memorial
Court Street
Dr Clark Not Leaving Bristol For Months
Dr Samuel D Clark stated he will not leave Bristol for medical duty for several months. He may move to another Bristol residence but plans to continue practicing locally and will inform patients when his plans are definite.
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Samuel D Clark
Armed Forces
Rhode Island
Providence
Clark
Bristol
New Ordinance Allows Special Constables from Bristol and Newport
Bristol town approves a new ordinance to permit men from Bristol County and Newport Counties to serve as special constables in Bristol. Town solicitor Didion Capone to draft the ordinance after concerns about out of town hires. The measure requires applicants to state employer, name, age and address. Council also canvassed and approved the annual financial meeting voting list for March 16 with appointees Sugho, Nynes, Foyle and Bottomley.
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Bristol
Newport
Didion
Checkers
Frank Sugho
Joseph P Nynes
James Foyle
Catherine C Bottomley
Changes in Rhode Island staff at Collins & Aikman
Collins & Aikman announces Rhode Island personnel shifts due to expansion. Joseph H. Farrell becomes resident manager of the Spinning Division on March 16. Robert MacFaryden assumes Rhode Island Weaving Division resident manager, with H Reese becoming manager of the same division. Charles B. Rockwell moves his treasurer duties to New York, and Norton M. Zinderstein transfers to New York for special duties with W. G. McCullough.
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Rhode Island
Collins & Aikman Corporation
New York
Joseph H. Farrell
Farrell
Corporation
Charles B. Rockwell
Collins & Aikman
New York City
Norton M. Zinderstein
W. G. McCullough
Zinderstein
Robert MacFaryden
H_ Reese
MacFarden
Platform For Statue Of Christ On Exhibition
Parishioners of St Elizabeths Church display the platform carrying the Santo Christo statue at the Sousa home 6 Usher Street for a week. Funds from church members funded the mahogany stand hand carved by Manuel Machado da Silva, draped in red velvet with flowers, attracting daytime and evening viewings.
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St Elizabeths Church
New Pace
Ural Sousa
Darst
Manuel Machado da Silvia
Usher Street
Bristol Hostel Warm Welcome in War Time Effort
A Bristol Rhode Island hostel for women war workers in Bristol England, funded by a $5,000 committee, reports strong use from September 1941 to January 1942 with 1,392 beds taken. The letter thanks Canon Parshley and supporters, noting daily hospitality near the station, a welcoming warden, and a home like atmosphere amid blackouts.
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Bristol
England
Canon Parshley
York House
Rhode Island
Ois
Taft School Club Marks 24th Anniversary
The Taft School Club celebrated its 24th birthday at the school with Mrs Calbraith Bo Perry presiding over the business meeting and officer elections. Mrs Albert Alder was elected president with Mrs Richard J Simmons as vice-president and Mrs Calbraith B Perry as secretary. Miss Annie Tobin becomes treasurer as hospitality chair Mrs Joseph Rutledge leads the hospitality committee and other members include Mrs John De Costa. The program and social roles were outlined by the club.
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Taft School Club
Calbraith Bo Perry
Albert Alder
Richard J Simmons
Calbraith B Perry
Annie Tobin
Joseph Rutledge
John de Costa
George Murray
Raymond S. Brightman
Charles Cole
Andrew Logie
Richard Simmons
Tax Rate For 1942 Not Likely To Rise
Town officials signal that the 1942 tax rate of 2.39 per hundred may stay near current level. Budget calls total 323 2234 with added departments and fire records vault. Council and assessors discuss wartime exemptions for Bristol residents serving in the armed forces.
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Board of Tax Assessors
Bristol Highlands
Bristol
Daniel G Coggeshall
Francis P McGovern
Frank M Dimond
Coggeshall
St Marys School Presents Annual Show At Church
St Marys School prepares its annual show in the church auditorium with pupil performers. The program features St Patrick themes and a patriotic tone, adjacent to Tuesday's anniversary. Mrs Louise Capone serves as piano accompanist.
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St. Mary’s School
St Mary's Shop
St. Patrick
Louise Capone
Roving notes mix cars science and home front tips
A scattered column combines remarks on automobile license plate visibility, car static electricity neutralizers, a Guernsey Islands message via German censors, sugar usage in war efforts, and a sunlit approach to saving fuel. It blends light local anecdotes with wartime guidance and practical tips from engineers and officials.
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Lamp Post
Louise Robinson
Pappasquash
East Providence
Guernsey Islands
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High Street
Benjamin Blake
Son of
Fury
South Sea Island
Paradise
Tyrone Power
Gene Tierney
Dick Tracy Vs
Crime, Inc
Albert Dekker
Susan Hayward
Harry Carey
Frances Farmer
Singapore
Florence Rice
Leif Erikson
Gordon Jones
The
Blond
Don Beddoe
Lowell Thomas
Jimmy Durante
Phil Silvers
Jane Wyman
Constance Bennett
Jeffrey Lynn
Regis Toomey
Christ
Colonial Hotel
Irving Rosen
George Solmonese
Prop
His
Sihat
U. S. Rubber Company
Office of Emergency Management
Boston
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