Welcome Home Fund eyed for World War memorial in Bristol
Town Council near decision on using the Welcome Home Fund to memorialize veterans of World Wars I and II. Proposed bronze monument could cost 10 000 to 15 000 with names inscribed, tying the fund to a memorial project rather than a single celebration. The council meets tonight to hear Planning Board subdivision rules and consider one side parking on Hope Street as well as enforcement of one hour parking.
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J. Floyd Huestis
Bristol
Huestis
Providence
Burnside Memorial
Planning Board
Hope Street
William Leeman
Congregational Club Turkey Supper Planned
The Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church will hold a Turkey Supper tomorrow night in the Guneral House. Mrs. Charles L. Pendleton chairs the event, with many tickets sold and a large turnout expected. Assistants include Mrs John D. Moore and others.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Charles L. Pendleton
Pendleton
John D. Moore
J. Jaycox
Thomas Adams
Ralph Peters
Pauline Brelsford
George Murray
Andrew Campbell
Bristol Yacht Club Plans Fall Dance With Boston Orchestra
Members and men in service of the Bristol Yacht Club will attend a formal Fall dance Saturday night. Georges Trudeau's Boston Orchestra will provide music from 9 to 1. Miss Janet MacDougall chairs the event assisted by several club members.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Georges Trudeau
Boston Orchestra
Janet MacDougall
Mary Street
Sidney Herreshoff
Frank Pardee, Jr
Earl P Mathewson
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Harleigh V S. Tingley
Joseph Farrell
Local Army Officer Honored in Linz Newspaper Dedication
Major O Paul Herzig head of the Information Services Branch at Linz Austria was honored by a newly founded Linz newspaper The Echo of the Homeland Volume one number one is dedicated to him and features his portrait. Herzig is the son of Town Councilman and Mrs Paul A Herzig of Warren.
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O. Paul Herzig
U. S. Army
Linz
Austria
Major Herzig
Paul A. Herzig
Henry Frank
Warren
Memorial Day Talk by Capt William H Chase
Memorial Day program includes Capt William H Chase of the 26th Infantry Division as speaker at Colt Auditorium. American Legion Armistice Day events continue with a two day celebration and a Franklin Street Post Home banquet featuring Dr Samuel D Clarke speaking on war experiences.
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William H. Chase
USA
Colt Auditorium
American Legion
Franklin Street
Samuel D. Clarke
John Connors
A. A. Edmonds
Robert Suzman
Charles E. Burns
James A. Sisson
Harry I. Young, Jr
Rhode Island War Bond Drive Enters Second Day Effort
Statewide volunteer drive for the 57 million Victory Bond Campaign expands with Bristol leaders Carl Witherell and Augustine Nerone coordinating house to house can vass for Sunday. Rhode Island aims to lead among eight districts with quotas across Providence, Blackstone Valley, Newport County and others.
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Rhode Island
U. S
Carl H Witherell
Bristol
Industrial Trust Company
Augustine B. Nerone
Pirnie
Providence
Blackstone Valley
Woonsocket
Kent County
Bristol County
Narragansett
Westerly
Newport County
Rubbish Pickups Net 33 Loads in City
Rubbish pickups by the Highway Department yielded 33 loads yesterday led by Reynolds Northup. Workers continued this morning south of Church Street with many containers still on the curb. Next rounds will cover sections north of Church Street and outlying districts tomorrow. Residents urged to place rubbish in a manageable container in a convenient spot.
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Highway Department
Reynolds Northup
Church Street
Community fund list totals $306.75
A past Hallowe'en fund record shows receipts and donations including $291.75 acknowledged, Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Clay $2.00, J.E. S $2.00, Veterans of Foreign Wars $5.00, Pasquale Pagnano $2.00, Hi-Y Club YMCA $400, for a total of $306.75.
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Mervyn Clay
J.E. S
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pasquale Pagnano
YMCA
Medals Awarded to County 4-H Winners in Bristol
Medals have been awarded to the County Award Winners, 4-H Club members in Bristol. Recipients include Lois Terry in Girls Record, Kenneth Robinson in Meat Animal, Mathew Carlone in Poultry, Ian Walker in Poultry and Garden, Mary Joseph Francis, Ian Walker, Jerry Robinson in Garden, Gilbert Costa in Field Crops.
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Bristol
Lois Terry
Kenneth Robinson
Mathew Carlone
Ian Walker
Mary Aoseph Francis
Jerry Robinson
Gilbert Costa
Rhode Island Salvage Drive Honored at Victory Dinner
Mrs. James McKenna and Miss Alice B Almy led Rhode Island salvage efforts at a Narra gansett Hotel Victory Dinner where state and divisional leaders and Governor John O Pastor attended. The state was praised for fats papers and can savings with ongoing needs despite official drives ending September 30.
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James McKenna
Alice B Almy
Narragansett Hotel
John O Pastor
Rhode Island
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
D of I Plan Activities for Community Events
Daughters of Isabella No 70 held their meeting in the K of C Hall. Members approved a $5 donation to the American Legion Halloween Party for Children, set a chowder dinner for November 30, and announced weekly Thursday whist sessions. They urged full attendance at Mass November 12 and Thanksgiving morning services.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
American Legion
Hallowe'en
St. Mary’s Church
Catholic Girls' Club Dines and Plans Christmas Meet
Ten members of the Catholic Girls' Club enjoyed dinner at the Grist Mill last Thursday night then attended a show in Providence. The group bowled before a meeting at Miss Helen L. Preble's home on Burton Street to arrange plans for their Christmas gathering.
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Providence
Helen L. Preble
Burton Street
Oslo bids farewell as American troops leave for New York
Morimer Moe notes Oslo's empty feel after the last U S soldiers depart for New York. Thousands sailed to Germany and more to the Bienville while Norwegians flood the piers with cheers and tears, expressing mutual affection.
Americans in Oslo Face Departure Pride and News
The narrative recalls a small group of Americans remaining in Oslo after the Bienville left, people who felt a bittersweet pride as they watched the ship sail and the Americans depart. The piece then reports on Oleum California’s Union Oil refinery strike, described as the friendliest in the Bay Area, highlighting cooperation between company officials and the union to shut down safely and orderly.
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Oslo Harbor
Germany
474Th Regiment
99Th Battalion
America
New York
United States
Bienville
Oslo
Norway
Oleum
California
Union Oil Company
U.S
San Francisco Bay Area
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