Bristol Voters Approve Town Budget and Add Postwar Allocations
Town meeting approved the council's budget of 311 728.44 plus 10 150 for projects like a new Honor Roll and Mosquito Control. Total tax raise set at 321 878.44 with reserves for postwar projects and municipal needs. Discussion focused on OPA office rent and Civilian Defense costs, with plan to centralize and reduce expenses.
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Bristol
No. R. S. Farm Bureau
W Wall
Frank J Sylvia
Wall
Sylvia
Police Department
Police
OPA
Paull Block
Hope Street
Civilian Defense Council
William L. Serbst
A A. Edmonds
The
Defense Council
Paull House
Red Cross
Providence
J. Floyd Huestis
Defense Counci
Warren
Huestis
Barrington
St Marys School Plans Annual Entertainment
St Marys School will present its annual entertainment on Thursday and Friday at 8 pm in St Marys auditorium. The show features recitations vocal solos specialty numbers instrumental pieces a minstrel act and dance with students from grades I to VIII performing under the direction of teachers and guest accompanists.
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St Mary’s School
St. Mary's Auditorium
Ave Mana
Claire Gladuc
Paul Romano
Deanne Magee
Corrine Ferreira
Joan Burke
William
St Patrick
Eleaven
Theresa Rohrman
Patricia Warren
Joan Carroll
Robert Richards
Carl Ahsio
Frank Viera
Gene Gladue
John Sousa
Gladue
Harold King
Pieurette Halls
James Dunbar
Claire Gladue
Danes Lucy Jamiel
Vinak
Margaret Guevremont
Eleanor 7Emaire
Norman Kerr
Charles McHugh
Lucan Capone
1944 Appropriations for Town Departments and Projects
The document lists 1944 appropriations covering sewer interest and bond retirements, police and fire department salaries and operations, highway and street needs, sewer labor and supervision, administrative staffing, building maintenance, and public schools funding. It cites specific line items for utilities, insurance, library, nursing association support, memorial observances, garbage collection, and state audits, ending with unpaid bills and total tax-based funding of 321,878.44 and 2,000.00 additional.
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Fire Department
Highway Department
Department of General Public Assistance
Rogers Vree Labrary
Bristol District Nursing Association
Colt Memorial Ambulinc
American Red Caess
Bristol Branch
Od Fast Bunal
Portuguese Movies Show Sunday at Independent Hall
A charity film event organized by the Portuguese-American Women’s Civil League screens three Portuguese language features at Independent Hall on Sunday March 19. The English film Brazil Fishing School will be shown with English soundtrack. Proceeds benefit charity and the National Folks Festival. committee members include Aldina Menezes, Margaret Menezes, Mary Mello, and others.
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Mary Mello
Tina Alessio
Agnes Barboza
Mary Silvia
Naomi Jacome
Margaret Andrade
Commander Urges Support Of GI Bill Of Rights
Commander Donald Gladue of Bristol Post No 6 urges support for The American Legion omnibus veterans bill HR 3917 and SB 1617. He cites 1200 local service members and dependents aided by streamlined federal handling, calls for signups tomorrow at Pastime Theatre, and warns of delays in disability settlements across 34 states.
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American Legion
Congress
Donald Gladue
Kearney Post
U. S. Veterans Administrations
Legion
Gladue
Bristol
Ain
Kearney
Gladwe
Public Invited to Red Cross War Fund Workers Meeting
The public is invited to a Friday 8 pm meeting at Rockwell Hall YMCA with Red Cross War Fund Campaign workers. John Nicholas Brown will speak, along with Kenneth Wilson, plus a March of Time film for solicitors. Bristol aims to raise 6000 dollars with district and corporate gifts.
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RED Cross War Fund
Rockwell Hall
YMCA
John Nicholas Brown
Kenneth Wilson
Providence
Red Cross
Belveder
Edward
Kunz
Raymond & Wrightman
Narragansett Electric Company
Bristol
Special Gifts and Corporation Pifts
United War Fund
Arthur W. Burdon
Earl G Sturdevant
Rev William Gilroy Speaks to Bristol D A R Chapter
Rev William E. Gilroy spoke on Russia at the Bristol Chapter Daughters of the Revolution meeting. He noted Russia's unity amid 180 nationalities and 150 languages and predicted significant peacetime progress. A three year nominating committee was appointed, reports on the State spring conference were read, and $5 was voted to the Red Cross War Fund. Hostesses were listed.
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William E. Gilroy
Russia
Bristol
Daughters of the Revolution
Gilroy
Charles O. F Thompson
Mabel Salisbury
Sarah. Jones
Red Cross War Fund
Agnés M. Herreshoff
Cora M. Hill
Frances Hoar
Alfred M. Merriman
Benjamin A. Church
V. J. deRocha
Collins Aikman Girls Club Plans Servicemen Dance
The Collins Aikman Girls Club met to plan a second Servicemen Leap Year Dance set for March 25 at the Yacht Club. Mrs. Tina Alessio chairs the committee with Emily Proto Irene Cabral Esther Peterson Lenora Garafa and Mrs Marjory B McCann as ex officio. Miss Jessie Sanford resigned as treasurer and Irene Cabral was named to replace her. The meeting convened at Mrs McCann’s home 73 Burton Street with a social committee of Alessio and Proto.
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Collins & Aikman
Yacht Club
Tina Alessio
Emily Proto
Irene Cabral
Esther Peterson
Lenora Garafa
Marjory B. McCann
Jessie Sanford
McCann
Burton Street
Alessio
Maquis Resistance Leader Jean Schaffer Honored
The Maquis in Haute Savoie reveres Jean Schaffer as the father of the French Underground. He led resistance from 1941 until his 1942 death, wrote the fighter song, outdistanced SS and Hitler Youth, and inspired fear and loyalty in camps and villages across France. His memory is now spreading to Switzerland as underground networks continue to oppose German forces.
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France
Haute Savoie
Christian Science Monitor
Jean Schaffer
Switzerland
Hitler Youth
Underground
Maquis
Schaffer
New France
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Red Skelton
U.S
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Arthur W Barrett
Frank Perry
John McKenna
Fred Cornell
Charles ID Jencks
Fred M. Tanner
George H. Murray
Norman J Vermette
John Hoo Harris
Laura Francis
Muriel Sylvia
Edna Robinson
A. L. Johnston
Norman FE. Benard
John L. Burke
F. M. Dimond
Dr. A. Capone
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Arthur M. McCaw
Elmer S. Mapes
Harry Town
Wm. Gilroy
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