Palm Sunday Services Across Bristol Faithful Attend Blessings
Palm Sunday observances planned across Bristol with palm blessings at St Marys St Elizabeths Our Lady of Mt Carmel Trinity Chapel and St Michaels plus services at Trinity Episcopal and local Baptist Congregational and Episcopal churches. A 3 pm mission closes at Our Lady of Mt Carmel with Rev A DAngelis in charge. The Overseas Quartette performs from 7:30 to 8 00 pm followed by a full evening service with sermons and hymns.
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Bristol
Trinity Episcopal Church
Baptist
Congregational
Episcopal
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Council
K of C
Colonial Hotel
John P. Cooney
Roland Castonguay
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Holy Name Society
A. D’angelis
Trinity Chapel
John Beauchamp
St. Michael’s Church
Canon Parshley
Granville G. Bennett
Rhode Island
Bristol Pledge Of Patriotic Loyalty Presented To U S Senate
The Bristol Rhode Island town meeting of March 16 adopted a patriotic resolution pledging loyalty to the President and pledging to aid victory in the world war. Introduced by U S Senator Theodore Francis Green, the resolution was printed in the Congressional Record and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. A copy will be spread on town records and sent to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
U. S
Theodore Francis Green
Congressional Record
L. H. Callan
Senate
Green
R. I
Committee On Military Affairs
Rhode Island
United States
Defense Council and Red Cross to Work Together
Bristol defense officials expand cooperation with the Red Cross as Rev. A. R. Parshley joins the Bristol Council. Evacuation centers Warren and Barrington are set, tagging and registration changes proposed, plus four new air raid sirens planned with tower installation and monthly telephone operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
RED Cross
Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Bristol Council of Defense
A. R. Parshley
Canon Parshley
American Red Cross
Supt. of
E. S. Mapes
Warren
Barrington
B. W. Wall
Division of Protection
Stephen W. Hopkins
Clean Up Days To Be Resumed In April
Highway surveyor Richard Connery said the department will resume clean up days in April. Public notice will be given so residents may place rubbish in proper containers for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Connery
Additional Workers Engaged For Cancer Drive
Mrs John W Haley announced new workers for the annual Cancer Control Campaign which starts April 1. She praised the quick response and listed additions including Mrs Earl P Mathewson Mrs Stannard B Svivia Mrs James McKenna and several others joining existing volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Haley
Haley
Earl P. Mathewson
Stannard
Svivia
James McKenna
Harry Town
Marguerite Brogan
Ruth Graham
Samuel D. Clark
Daniel Chase
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Max B. Grossman
Earl Sturdevant
Emanuel Iaccolletti
Nathaniel Gladding, Jr
Ralph F Kinder
John J. Condon
Henry Sanford
Fred Bartlett
Buell M. Buckingham, Jr
Wesley A. Armstrong
Henry Wood
Eleanor Dunstan
Evelyn Carter
Metal Salvage Committee To Be Named
Floyd Huestis announced a War Production Board directive to appoint a local metal salvage committee for war needs. He did not confirm the chairman but indicated C. C Getchell is a leading candidate for the post as head of the Defense Council’s Technical and Planning Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Huestis
Council of Defense
War Production Board
Defense Council
Huestis
C. C Getchell
The
County Defense Problems To Be Considered Sunday
Senator Fred C. Broomhead will preside at a Bris tol County Civilian Defense meeting Sunday at 3 30 in the Fifth District Court Halt. Discussion will include renewing passenger train service to Providence and coordinating defense tasks among the three towns. Invitations have been extended to State Senators and Representatives and to town council and defense council chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Broomhead
Bristol County
Fifth District
Providence
Defense Council
Army mule honors and lingering praise in era of mechanized war
The article extols courage loyalty and obedience as Army ideals noting the enduring affection for the Army mule Wild Root retired at Fort Bragg after long service. It recounts mule tradition and a tribute parade with 687 mules and 117 horses and cites Lt Col Bennett praising Jack the Missouri mule. It also mentions horses continuing to play battlefield roles in Russia and Germany.
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Wild Root
Fort Bragg
N. C
Wm. Clarke
4Th Field Artillery
J. O. Seaman
E. E. Bennett
Fort Otten
Queens
Bennett
Fort Totten
Jack
Missouri
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Dvorak
Robert Drake
J. L. Battman
Edward F. Johnston
Jesus
Congregational Church
Staimer
Faure
Roswell
Bosworth
National Program OF Job Training
Defense
Andrews Memorial School
Bob Hope
Vera Zorina
Louisiana Purchase
Dick Tra
Pete Smith
Vs. Crime,inc
O Aly
Jeffrey Lynn
Jane Wyman
Lupe Velez
Leo Carrillo
Ins
Honolululu
Herbert Marshall
Virginia Bruce
Washington
Lloyd’ Nolan
Alexis Smith
U. S. Senate
C. C. Getchell
Hopkins
Getchell
Herreshoff
Bristol Sewage
Town
Bristol Highlands
Peck Avenue
Soldiers’ Home
Pappasquash Point
Irving Rosen
George Solmonese
Steve P. Christie
Mgr
M. P. Machado
Metal Salvage Committee
Russia
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