Rationing Board to Leave Paull Block in Bristol
Representatives of the OPA say the lease on the Paull Block location ends this month and the board may move to the Post Office building's second floor. Bristol officials seek to delay action until after the next Town Council meeting while noting past funding failures for Civilian Defense.
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OPA
Paull Block
Hope Street
Bristol
J Floyd Huestis
Defense Council
Huestis
Stephen Hopkins
Capt Herzig
Henry Serbst
Re-Election of Wilfred M Hamill to Bristol School Committee
Wilfred M Hamill was re elected president of the Bristol School Committee at Colt Memorial Library. Elmer S Mapes was reappointed secretary. Hamill Cantwell Andrade to executive committee and to Board of Trustees retirement fund reps. Cost of living bonus approved for 1944 45. Bids sought by March 30 for Oliver School cupola and roof repairs.
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Wilfred M Hamill
Bristol
Colt Memorial School
Elmer S Mapes
Hamill
Leo Cantwell
John Andrade
Wesley A Armstrong
Cantwell
Andrade
Burton and Taft
Bristol Historical Society
Byfield School
Oliver School
Back Home From The War In Italy
Major Matthew Capone of the Chemical Warfare Service and Army Air Corps arrived home Tuesday for a 21 day visit. He had not seen his 18 month old daughter in 21 months and had served in England Africa Sicily and Italy before returning from Italy.
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Matthew Capone
Chemical Warfare Service
Army Air Corps
Italy
England
Africa
Sicily
Leadership speech urges united postwar effort at YMCA
Dr James P Adams vice president of Brown University spoke at the YMCA Community Series on The Making Of Tomorrow urging leadership and conviction in public life. He warned against petty debate and called for a unified effort to defeat war and build a just peace through international cooperation and democratic institutions. The address referenced sacrifice and a global plan for postwar relief and reconstruction.
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James P Adams
Brown University
YMCA
Reginald Dimond
Charmam
WMOV
Montis
Amr
Allah
America
Britain
Russia
China
Red Cross 10 Launch Campaign Rally at Y Tonight
Town officials Red Cross War Fund workers clergy and residents gather in Rockwell Hall at the Y to hear John Nicholas Brown and Kenneth Wilson discuss the War Fund drive and Red Cross work. Rev Arthur W Burdon presides with endorsements and a Time film planned.
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RED Cross
March of Time Story of the Red Cross
John Nicholas Brown
Bristol
Red Cross War Fund
Rockwell Hall
YMC
Kenneth Wilson
Providence
Arthur W . Burdon
Floyd Huestis
Anthonys RR Parshley
Americwan Red Cross
Brown
Charman
War Fund
Woolsouw
Amerian Red Cross
Wall Spoak
Aoomiale Quartet
Vernon A Gray Roswell
Bosworth Cole
Arthur W. Barrett
Len Mc Newman March
Gladys M Brightman
Algernon L
Ireland's Patriots Are Honored In Wartime Rally
A wartime rally at 12 Byrne Ave Ghoos praises Irish resilience and loyalty to liberty. The speaker recalls emigration Ireland’s struggles with landlords and the call to defend freedom, citing Kellys Sullivan brothers and generals MacArthur Montgomery and Alexander.
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Byrne Ave
Ghoos Rally
Ireland
Sullivan Brothers
Tokio
MacArthur
Alexander
Montgomery
St. Patrick's Day
Lt M A DeLeo Completes Provost Marshal Course
Lt M A DeLeo Assistant Provost Marshal for the Tampa area Florida completed a two week Provost Marshal School course at Barksdale Field Shreveport Louisiana. Air Corps officers from multiple posts studied Military Law Criminology and Occupation Problems in overseas Provost work. He will resume studies at the University of Tampa in Military Police duties and serve as Training Officer for the Tampa Area Military Police Detachment Plant Park Tampa Florida.
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St Michael A Deleo
Tampa
Fla
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Louisiana
Air Corps
DeLeo
University of Tampa
Tampa Area
Plant Park
Florida
Special Election Yields 202 Votes on Constitutional Convention
Balloting took 13 hours at Bristol Train of Artillery Hall and Reynolds School. In the First District 76 favor and 2 opposed. Second District 118 in favor 4 opposed 2 invalid. Total votes in favor recorded as 1 percent.
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Bristol Train of Artillery Hall
Reynolds School
Doolittle eri es a full day in charge of the Eighth Air Force
The article profiles General Jimmy Doolittle in Britain directing air operations over Germany while remaining active in flight duties. It details his daily routine from 6 30 wake up to 7 30 dinner, his hands on approach to improving conditions for airmen, and his habit of flying short reconnaissance hops to stay connected with crews.
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Jimmie Doolittle
Europe
Eighth Air Force
Britain
Germany
Doolittle
Tokyo
China
General Doolittle
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Queen Elizabeth
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Jack Carreira
Mason Contractor
TEL
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Red Skelton
Batman
John Hubbard
Richard Arlen
Jean Parker
Russell Hayden
Lynn Bari
Francis Lederer
Akim Tamiroff
San Luis Rey
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Louis Cashern
Blanche Yurka
Donald Woods
Dr. Adams
Martin Catford
Tow Brownell
Frederick S Bartlett
Edward Adams
Thomas Adams
Joan Doyle
Gordon Small
Charles Burke
Myra Whitman
Mary Street
Nathaniel Herreshoff, Jr
John M. Rushneck
Kenneth Olson
Harleigh Tingley
Buell Buckingham
Spencer Hilton
Elton Pierce
Augustine B Nerone
Cretchell
Frances Alfano
Russell J Donovan
Evelyn Brito
Geraldine Marino
Emily Delmonico
Antonette Sansone
Theresa Cavallaro
Thomas van Voast
Rose Alfano
Lucy Pasquarelli
Theresa Marino
Carmela Russo
Anthony Nunes
Joseph Pereira
Anthony Pereira
Mary Castro
Sergio Maciel
Agnes Barboza
Mary Menezes
Margaret Rodriques
Frances Rodriques
Mary Rodriques
Arthur W .Barrett
Laura Francis
Muriel Svlvia
Edna Robinson
Arthur W . Barrett
Helen Condon
Gutteras
Laurine Bradford
Colt and Andrews
Mary V Scanlon
Walley
Oliver and
Burton Marjorie Magee
Reynolds and
Ryfield
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Taft
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