Ride To Work Clubs Form Under Bristol Defense Plan
Bristol Council of Defense appoints Stephen W. Hopkins as Transportation Conservation Officer to form Ride To Work Together Clubs. The aim is to extend tire life as Rhode Island workers rely on private cars for commuting and war production, with surveys involving air raid wardens to track autos used by labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Council of Defense
Stephen W. Hopkins
Division of Transportation and Communication
State Council of Defense
Local Defense Council
C. Emanuel Ekstrom
Rhode Island
Hopkins
State Council
A. A. Edmonds
Local board physicians continue screening exams for draft
General Herbert R Dean State Director of Selective Service explains the screening process used by local boards and the later Army evaluations. He notes the first exam is brief and aims to weed out manifestly unfit applicants while the Army exam is thorough and clinical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R Dean
Selective Service
Army Board
Army
Dean
Cancer Control Drive Starts Here Tomorrow
The Bristol County division of workers under Mrs John W Haley launches a 1942 cancer drive in Bristol. A dedicated group of Women’s Field Army volunteers will solicit funds in town for national cancer efforts. Dr Herman C. Pitts urges ongoing education to combat cancer despite wartime concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
John W Haley
Women’s Field Army
Herman C. Pitts
Providence
Union Banquet Honors Local Labor Leaders at Bristol
Members of the Rubber Workers Union at Bristol Manufacturing Corporation held a banquet at the Hotel Belvedere on Saturday night. Principal speakers were State Director of Labor William L. Conley and Maurice C. Smith Jr., president of the company. Anthony Monis served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubber Workers Union
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Belvedere
Willam L. Conley
Maurice C Smith, Jr
Anthony Monis
Holy Week Programs Listed For Local Churches
Local parishes report unusually large Palm Sunday crowds with blessed palms and special Holy Week observances. Services include blessings at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St Michael's and First Congregational and First Baptist churches with confirmations, concerts, and vespers led by noted clergy and choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational First Baptist
St. Michael's
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Joseph Sorzana
Emilio Donanzan
Congregational Church
Herrmann L. Wilbur
The
Baptist Church
St Michael's Church
Granville G Bennett
Rhode Island
Marjorie
Dorothy
Natale Parshley
Canon
Parshley
Subscribers to Girl Scout Bridgepledge list in St Michael’s Parish House
Mrs R S Brightman announces subscribers to date for the Girl Scout Bridge to be held April 8 at St Michael’s Parish House. Names include Mrs Charles B Rockwell, Mrs Eva LeClair, Mrs Charles B Cole, Mrs Michael Bullock, Miss Charlotte Young, Miss Catherine Lever, Mrs R S Bosworth, Mrs Dan iel Sullivan, Mrs Roger Pidgeon, Mrs Charles Benson, Mrs Norman Ver mette, Mrs Earl Sturdevant, Mrs Harry Kebrek, Mrs Charles O F Thompson, Mrs Francis Doyle, Mrs George Marshall, Mrs Sidney Herreshoff, Mrs Ira Ballou Jr, Mrs Charles Scott, Mrs William Pinch, Mrs Frederick Bartlett, Mrs Charles Otten, Mrs Archibald Miller, Mrs Howard Church, Mrs Robert F Munro, Mrs A I Johnston, Mrs Glen Smith, Mrs Vincent Pettine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R S Brightman
St. Michael’s Parish House
Charles B Rockwell
Eva LeClair
Charles B Cole
Michael Bullock
Fred Tanner
Charlotte Young
Catherine Lever
R S Bosworth
Daniel Sullivan
Roger Pidgeon
Charles Benson
Norman Vermette
Earl Sturdevant
Harry Kebrek
Charles O F Thompson
Francis Doyle
George Marshall
Sidney Herreshoff
Ira Ballou, Jr
Charles Scott
William Pinch
Frederick Bartlett
Charles Otten
Archibald Miller
Howard Church
Robert F Munro
A I. Johnston
Glen Smith
Vincent Pettine
More Volunteers Sought for New Observation Post
Bristol volunteers needed as local defense eyes an eight 3 hour shift system for the new observation post. About 112 observers weekly, on duty in pairs, with 60 of those already counted and 50 more required. Post cost 641 dollars. salvage sales and state aid hoped to cover insulation and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Fish
Fish
Poppasquash
Rhode Island
Knights of Columbus may open reading center for servicemen
Bristol Council of the Knights of Columbus considers a recreation and reading center for servicemen on State Street following Rev Michael TL Ryan's Communion Breakfast at St Marys Church. Speakers include Judge John P Cooney and Judge Edward L Leahy as plans unfold for Bristol Night on April 17 and April 23 guest events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael TL
Ryan
Bristol
Fr Ryan
Colonial Hotel
St Mary's Church
Bristol Council
State Street
John P Cooney
Sixth District Court
Augustine Pierone
WFCI
Edward L. Leahy
Warren Council
Nerone
Passover Service to Begin Eight Day Observance
A Passover service will be held this Wednesday at 7 PM at Chevra Agudas Achim on High Street to start an eight day observance commemorating the Israelites' liberation from Egypt led by Moses. The event invites all Jewish service men and visitors in Bristol to attend and conclude with Yisker Memorial services at the synagogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J Griffin
Chevra Agudas Achim
High Street
Egypt
Moses
Bristol
Yisker
Local Junior Table Tennis Champion Crowned at YMCA
At the YMCA last night Peter Carvallaro faced Joseph Cavallaro in the finals of a junior table tennis tournament. Cavallaro won to become junior champion with set scores 21 12, 16 21, 21 18. Chet Massa judged and Joseph Brown scored. Next Monday the Intermediate tournament will be held at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Peter Carvallaro
Michael Balzana
Joseph Cordeiro
Joseph Cavallaro
Albert DiMezza
Peter
Joseph Cavarraro
Joseph
Chet Massa
Joseph Brown
Rangers Set for 1942 Rhode Island State Baseball League Season
The Bristol Rangers announce their fifth season in the Rhode Island State Baseball League with Attilio Pansa and likely Chet Massa joining a lineup featuring Frank Murgo Albert Velleca Attilio Topazio Eddie Massa Pat Raiola Vincent Santo Frank Securo Sam Del Piano John Cordiere Attilio and Dandy Pansa. Manager Michael Topazio will lead the club as they face Central Falls Attleboro Woonsocket Pawtucket and the Crown Zippers of Warren. the schedule is to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Rangers
Attilio Pansa
Chet Massa
Rangers
Frank Murgo
Albert Velleca
Attilio Topazio
Eddie Massa
Pat Raiola
Vincent Santo
Frank Securo
Sam del Piano
John Cordiere
Attilio
Dandy Pansa
Andrew
Joseph Vollaro
Michael Topazio
Central Falls
Attleboro
Woonsocket
Pawtucket
Crown Zippers
Warren
Defeating the belief of immunity in war times
An American Mercury article recounts wartime files from Denmark Belgium France and the Netherlands showing individuals who doubted defeat and suffered consequences including a Danish man who married a journalist and killed himself a Dutch priest who refused occupied money and disappeared a Belgian chocolate maker stripped of his factory and a French cafe owner arrested. The piece urges readers to recognize themselves in the files and embrace American victory to prevent Europe and Asia from suffering the same fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mercury
Hans Habe
Hungary
Olaf Kristiansen
Denmark
Vienna
Copenhagen
Johanes van Doren
Germany
Jean Borquin
Jean Bourquin
France
Borquin
Bourquin
Brussels
Antoinette Grevier
Cafe Regence
Dijon
Dion
Regence
America
Certificates Awarded In First Aid Course
Certificates for the standard first aid course were awarded on March 24 to Miss Mary E Camara, Miss Charlotte Church, Mrs Maria N Fana, Mrs Emily Jester, Mrs Shirley Kinder, Mrs Charlotte Miller, Mrs Marion Kinder, Miss Gazantina E Medeiros, Miss Viola Palmer, Miss Alma Smith, Mrs Ruth Sisson, Miss Mary Street, Mrs Florence Wilcox, Miss Irene A Sousa. The instructor was Mrs Street and classes were held in her home on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E Camara
Charlotte Church
Maria N
Emily Jester
Shirley Kinder
Charlotte Miller
Marion Kinder
Cezantina E. Medeiros
Viola Palmer
Alma Smith
Ruth Sisson
Mary Street
Florence Wilcox
Irene A. Sousa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cancer Control
St. Mary’s Church
St. Michael's Church
Lex King Souter
James M Duncan
Church of the Advent
Arthur E. Wilson
Beneficent Church
Canon Parshlex
Holmes House
Canon Parshley
Howard R Newman
Walter H Angell
Jesus
Matthew
Guilmant
Adante Tranquillo
Mendelssohn
Girl Scout
Herbert Marshall
Virginia Bruce
Washington
Als Lloyd Nolan
Alexis Smith
Leslie Howard
Howard
Mary Morris
Technlook
Anne Ayars
George Negrete
Metrotone
Madeleine Carroll
Stirling Hayden
Traveltalk
Dick Tracy
Crime, Inc
Perwan
K. of C
Kearney
Post
Local
Defense Council
Salvage
Kearney Post
Department
ST His
Shlépe
Shere
Dover
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