Armistice Day and local notices fill community column
Next Thursday is Armistice Day and stores will be open Monday then close for the holiday. November is Christmas Mailing Month. The Colt Memorial football team will play Portsmouth Priory tomorrow at the Portsmouth field. A son Harald was born to Mr and Mrs Manuel Jones of 36 Bradford Street on Nov 1 at Truesdale Hospital. A bi monthly communion service is at 11 o clock Sunday at the First Congregational Church. Mayor A D Clark of Washington DC is visiting relatives. Our Lady of Mt Carmel Altar Society meets Sunday at 2:30 at 509 Hope Street. Sampson Naval Training Station recruit Sampson NY has leave. Mothers' Club bridge whist Monday at K of C Hall. Mrs Henry Serbst is committee chairman. Joseph E Walker was a guest at his father’s home, 12 Peckavengett. Second Lieut John D Hogan Jr is spending leave with his wife on Bradford Street after completing chemical warfare course at Edgewood Arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald
Manuel Jones
Bradford Street
Truesdale Hospital
Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Josephine Bisbane
Hope Street
John D. Hogan, Jr
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Bristol 40 and 8 Promenade Meeting At Kearney Post
The November promenade of Bristol County Voiture 1188 40 and 8 was held at the Kearney Post Legion Home Tuesday evening with Joseph M Edmonds presiding. Appointments were made for Henry Murray William Tangiois Manuel Goulart Bertram Wall Irving Pilling Oliver Lanoue Domenic Mascola Harold Woodard and John Dattoli. Plans to boost membership and social activities were set and an appeal to obtain playing cards for servicemen will be made next month as part of a national collection. The post’s 1944 membership target and related activities were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Kearney
Legion Home
Joseph M. Edmonds
Henry Murray
William Tangiois
Manuel P Goulart
Bertram W. Wall
Irving Pilling
Oliver J. Lanoue
Domertic Mascola
Harold Woodard
John Dattoli
Mr. Edmonds
Inspiring talk launches Bristol Community Chest effort
Providence Superintendent Hanley called the Community Fund drive inspiring while addressing Bristol workers in the United War Fund campaign. The meeting marked the start of a long effort to establish a Community Chest plan with a large turnout of volunteers pledging to support welfare agencies relief for Allied nations and recreation for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley
Providence
United War Fund
Bristol
Partic Oa
Lost Pass Book From Bristol Branch
Lost or destroyed Pass Book No. 24924 issued by the Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch in its Participation Department. Return to bank. Payment has been stopped and an application made for issue of a duplicate book in the manner provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedustrial Trust Co
Bristol
YMCA Women’s Club Servicemen Dance a Big Hit
The initial Women’s Club of the YMCA servicemen’s dance at the Y drew seventy soldiers and sailors including 35 Marines from Newport Naval Station 20 sailors from Prudence Island Depot and 15 local men on furlough. Decorations featured orange and black Hamoneon season colors with ghosts and goblins in the gym while couples used ping pong and pool in Rockwell Hall. The event raised funds by War Bond raffle with a bond awarded during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
the Y
Jean McGeary
Newport Naval Station
Prudence Island
Rockwell Hall
Archie P. Allen
Andrew Wilcox
Mary Shaw
Carol Heileckey
Lorraine McKenna
Vivian Hill
Mary St. George
4 H Club Winners Named In State And County Contest
October 4 H Club news notes state and county prize recipients. State contest winners include Hilda Costa who earned a 4 H camp scholarship and Norman Kerr who received a 25 War Bond. County winners include Rosemarie Falco Mary Costa in dress revue Edward Ferreira John Ruggiero Yoseph Russo Cynthia Ann Galvin Dennis Cordeiro and Hilda DeWolf for safety. Medals or certificates will be awarded to county winners Barbara Turner Levina Fales Gilbert Costa and Hilda Costa for clothing foods meat animal and safety respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda: Costa
Norman. Kerr
Rosemarie Falco
Mary ‘Costa
Edward Ferreira
John Ruggiero
Yoseph Russo
Cynthia
Ann Galvin
Dennis Cordeiro
Hilda DeWolf
Barbara Turner
Levina Fales
Gilbert Costa
Hilda Costa
Rhode Island Tops War Fat Salvage in First Half 1943
A War Production Board report shows Rhode Island led the nation in used kitchen fat per occupied dwelling in the first six months of 1943. Rhode Island ranked fourth in August and September, with Utah, South Dakota and Nevada ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Washington
Rhode Island
America
Utah
South Dakota
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amel
Bristol Phoenix Publishing Company
R. I
Edker
Roswell S.ay Heer
Bradford St. Corner of Thames
Phoenix
Phoenix News Stands
Alger'n News Land
George R. McCarthy
LO. O. F. Bulking Jamen
Easterbrookse
Wm. H. van Voast
Cor
Wood & State Rts
Julio F Xavier
Wood Sreet Perry's
Hopey Street
P. ¥. Mahoney
Wood Street
Wm. J. Maisane
Guiltt
The
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Colt Memorial
Portsmouth Priory
Portsmouth
First Congregational Church
Clark
Washington, DC
Henrs W Boynton
Upper
Longfield
Nicholas Matrone
Stete Street
Sampson, NY
Mothers’ Club
St Mary’s Church
Henry Serbst
Floyd Ae
Yah
Joseh E. Walker
David J. Walker
Peckavengett
Kearnex Post
Post
AX Jacksen
Mir Jacksen
Navy
Sadie de Rosa
Mt Hope Avenue
Pat James McGrath
Woodstreet
Flo
Camn Lee Va
West Chester
West Chester Pa
Peter Pacheco
Raw View Avenue
US Rubber Co
Farl
Ladine S2e
Mero Wolfred Gladue
Peter Gladue
Leton
Virginia
Red Cross
Bristol Red Cross
Holmes Hote
Nancy Dyer
Surgical Dressnes
Provedence
Herbert G
Aley
EE. A. Skinner
Hope St
Bristol, R.vi
Carrifg. Co., Inc
U. S. Employment Service
Home Makers
Spencer
Wm. LeClair
Spencer Cuorsetiere
Hope ST. Tel
Cal
Auto Body Shop
Fender
John Street
Carey
Frank Cunard
Hopes Street
Phoenix Office
la Salle
State Street
Mt. Mope Avenue
Winecombe
Cora Anderson
Spencers
Bae i Sre
Bristol Na Eal
BAY View Cafe
Thames Street
Thames St
Tel
Armed Forces of
Pearl Har
Army of Production
U. S. Rubber Co
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