Bristol County to undergo total blackout exercise Monday evening
A planned total blackout will sweep Bristol County between 8 and 9 PM with factory sirens bells and fog horns. auto traffic is restricted without permission. Wardens will log violators and police and fire crews prepare fire station coverage and overhead aircraft will monitor impact. Dr. Serbst to establish a first aid station and officials inspect King Philip Avenue post.
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Bristol County
Tocal Defense Council
Fire Department
Defense Council
Wm. L. Serbst
King Philip Avenue
World War Vets To Be Guests Of Kearney Post
Bristol World War I veterans are invited to a Veterans Night hosted by Kearney Post No 6 American Legion on Franklin Street. The event starts Saturday at 8 pm with entertainment, a collation, and a keynote from a Department Officer, along with films of Pearl Harbor and the Marshall Islands.
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Kearney
The
Legion
Carl Weiss
Second District
Frank Falsom
Newport
Everett J Holland
East Providence
Frank E McCaffrey
Cranston
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
A. Elmer McNamara
George R. Fish
Charles E. Burns
Fred M. Straight
Manuel P. Goulart
Urges Juvenile Court Reforms In This State
Major George J Williams of the Providence Salvation Army told Rotary Club at the Colonial Hotel Rhode Island should move juvenile court out of politics and adopt an up to date system. He cited New York’s Juvenile Adjustment Bureau as a model noting it keeps many cases from court. He stressed home school church and leisure activities as key factors in guiding boys away from delinquency.
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Rhode Island
George J. Willams Head
Providence
Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Colonial Hotel
Major Williams
Juvenile Adjustment Bureau of
New York
New Y M C A secretary begins duties in Dover
Hubert Finch Hill appointed secretary of the local Y M C A to succeed Earl H Hobson. Hill, 31, married with an 18 month old child, is a Springfield College graduate and longtime YMCA worker. He and family will reside at 1577 Hope Street and start May 1.
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Hubert Finch Hill
Dover
N. J
Earl H. Hobson
Samuel D Clark
Hill
Springfield College
Warren Huston
Archie Allen
Springfield
Dover, N
Hope Street
Public Instructions for Blackout Safety
Public guidance outlines night blackout rules for individuals inside buildings and in public spaces. It emphasizes remaining indoors, extinguishing lights, moving calmly to designated refuges, and following officials’ orders to preserve life during air raid events.
Local Tire Rationing Board Allocates Purchases
Last evening the Tire Rationing Board approved John Angus to buy one tire and one tube while Joseph Dupont was allowed one tire.
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John Angus
Joseph Dupont
School Committee Divides on Teacher Qualification Rule
Bristol School Committee debates whether past liberal arts graduates should meet a 400 on the teachers exam, after a unanimous vote to require 400 for future hires. Some members oppose retroactivity, citing earlier application while others press for retroactive standards for vacancies and current candidates.
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Liberal Arts
John Andrade
Vincent Saviano
Michael Securo
Frank Campagna
Reynolds School
Bristol
Wilfred M Hamill
John Cordeiro
Clark
Mr Armstrong
I Leo Cantwell
Important Meeting For Air Raid Wardens At Reynolds School
An important meeting of all local air raid wardens will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at Reynolds School for final blackout instructions according to an announcement by B W Wall Chief Air Raid Warden
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Reynolds School
B W. Wall
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle Drum Corps Wins Prizes at Pawtucket
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps won two first prizes at a 1942 Pawtucket contest held during a St Patrick’s Parade and indoor event at East High School gym. Walter Machado, 14, drummed major, earned first prize for junior majors with 98 points, in his first appearance. The corps, last year’s state champions, won open valve class with 97 16 out of 100. Both prizes were cash. The corps will rehearse twice weekly and hopes to host a competition in August.
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Bristol Boy Scout
Pawtucket
St. Patricks
East High School
Bristol Corps
Walter Machado
Young Machado
Budget Committee and Council Endorse Joint Budget Credit
Town Council President J Floyd Huestis defends the Budget Committee after noting differences in earlier budget requests. He says both panels arrived at very similar figures and deserves credit for the shared outcome. He comments Francois de Wolf’s remarks were not entirely correct.
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J Floyd Huestis
Francois de Wolf
Budget Committee
Aviator Boot Factory Tour Reveals War Production Pace
A visitor tours Bristol Manufacturing Company as Maurice Smith shows aviator boots in progress. Workers pace rapidly through cutting sheepskin, stitching, and cementing the leather inside rubber. The article notes lacings favored by the Army and mentions galoshes for infantry and a rubber-light fabric tennis shoe in demand.
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Bristol Manufacturing Company
Maurice Smith
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Jane Frazee
Merry Macs
Leon Errol
Mischa Auer
Hawaii
Johnny Downs
Sunnie O'Dea
Maria Montez
Lowell Thomas
Holy Land
Grant Taylor
Betty Bryant
Brenda Joyce
Bruce Edwards
George Barbier
Rhode Island College of Education
Providence School Department
Brown
Providence College
Michael de Leo
Manuel Borges
Colt High School
Edward J Fitzgerald
John S. Burke
Comitteemen Wesley
A. Armstrong
Boy Scout Corps
Irving Rosen
George Solmonese
Steve. P.christie
Mgr
Mr. Smith
Ripley
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