Herreshoff to Resume Shipyard Work With Navy Contracts
Contracts received by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company will resume work for several hundred men through next October. The Bristol yard, which builds minesweepers, had laid off a third of its staff due to steel shortages but is reopening positions within one to two weeks. Workers advised to contact the office to confirm availability. Navy armor plate, tensile steel, and plans delays had stalled progress on two ships. eight more vessels are reportedly on order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Bristol Concern
U. S. Navy
Carl W. Haffenreffer
Eral
J. H. Garrity
Bristol
Three Day Sale Of Articles Made By Blind
The Bristol County Lions Club hosts a three day sale of items made by the blind from November 27 to 29 in the Saugy Block Warren under the State Bureau for the Blind. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm on the 27th and 10 am to 8 pm on the 28th and 29th. Proceeds aid blind artisans with featured goods including leather and woven items, pinafores, mats, baby wear, knitted goods, and personalized Christmas cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Lions Club
Saugy Block
Main Street
Warren
State Bureau For the Blind
Leo Jacobson
Lions Club
John Motta
Elizabeth Vallee
Bristol
Millard Healy
West Barrington
Joseph Tamailo
Providence
Mary E. French
Mary J. Cherlin
John F Shaw
Raymond S. Brightman
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
A. I. Johnston
George Lee
Roswell S. Bosworth
Earl H Hobson
James Sylvester
Barrington
Carl Porter-Shirley
Orrin K. Thurston
St Andrews Club Marks 35th Birthday At St Michaels
St Andrews Club of St Michael's Church celebrates 35 years since its 1905 Ivy Club origins with a Friday reception 8 to 10 p m in the parish house Hope Street. Guests include former club members now in public life Rev Irving A Evans and Mrs Evans headmaster and rector, and other clergy and parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Club
St. Michael’s Church
Hope Street
Irving A. Evans
St Andrew's School
Barrington
Evans
St Michaels
Albert C. Larned
St. Martin’s Church
Providence
John A. Gardner
St Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's School
William P Gladding
Isabelle E Bosworth
T W Clark
Orono
Maine
Hannah Drury
Ivy Club
St Andrew's Club
St. Andrew's League
George S. Pailthorpe
St Andrew's League
Freitas Named Chair Of Baptist Youth Society
John Freitas was chosen chair of the newly formed Young People's Society at First Baptist Church with Ruth Reynolds as secretary Evelyn Pedley as treasurer The Miss Dorothy Mott is the society sponsor A church social committee led by Leroy Dean will meet Wednesday at Mrs Stephen Davis Warren The parish Christmas sale and Sunday School board meeting are set for Thursday with a 5 to 6 pm supper in the church auditorium
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freitas
Young People’s Society of
The
First Baptist Church
Ruth Reynolds
Evelyn Pedley
Dorothy Mott
Stephen Davis
Warren
Leroy Dean
New Colt High Chooses Archie Allen as Physical Director
Archie P. Allen of Pittsfield Massachusetts becomes Bristol public schools physical director and senior high coach succeeding Warren L. Huston. A Springfield College graduate and former star in football baseball basketball and other sports he also played semi pro baseball and was in the New York Yankees farm system. Allen is 28, six feet two, married, and recently led boys physical education work at a Binghamton YMCA. He is regarded for ability and character and was selected over nine other candidates to fill Huston’s shoes after Huston moved to Newton High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie P. Allen
Pittsfield
Mass
Warren L. Huston
Bristol Public Schools
Springfield College
Allen
Mr. Huston
Pittsfield High
Binghamton
Plattsburg
N. Y
New York Yankees
Scranton
American Red Cross
Huston
Colt
Bristol
Newton High
Owen MacDowell
Columbia
Defense Council Names New Officers and Directors
Former Bristol town councilman A. A. Edmonds was named vice chairman of the Bristol Defense Council. He announced directors for four divisions: Planning and Technical Bertram W Wall. Medicine and Health Dr William L Serbst Bristol health officer. Communications and Transportation Stephen W Hopkins. Wall also serves as Air Raid Warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Edmonds
Bristol Defense Council
Bertram W Wall
William L. Serbst
Bristol
Stephen W Hopkins
Wall
Discussion Series Opens Tonight at Bristol Y
The Bristol Y hosts the first of four discussion meetings on World War T and II Similarities and Differences led by Dr Irwin Tobin, a WPRO radio commentator and World Affairs Council member. The session is limited to 40 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Y. Mca
Irwin Tobin
WPRO
World Affairs Council of
Rhode Island
Decapitated eel bites Bristol woman in reflex act
Mrs. Jesse Castro of Narragansett avenue cut up a conger eel given by a friend. When she lifted the head to discard it the severed head clamped the finger tearing flesh as the eel head reacted reflexively, a Bristol doctor explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Castro
Narragansett Avenue
Providence Chapter Alumnae Supper at Mrs Wail Home
Mrs Bertram W Wail president of the Providence Chapter Alumnae of Connecticut College for Women will host a supper meeting tonight at 37 Cooke Street A faculty member from the college will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W. Wail
Providence
Connecticut College For Women
Cooke Street
Youthful Soprano Johnny Riggins to star in Bristol concert
Fourteen year old Johnny Riggins, a high soprano from Providence, will perform at a Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps concert at Colt Memorial High School. He donates his services to raise funds for new uniforms, with Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman as accompanist and Frank A. Peabody as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Riggins
SS. Peter and Paul
Providence
Bristol Boy Scout
Colt Memorial High School
Frank O Rene
Young Kiggins
Raymond S. Brightman
Frank A. Peabody
Newport
R. I. Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Association
St. Agnes Fife
Drum and Bugle Corps
Bristol Corps
Johnny Kiggins
Bristol
St Columban’s Seminary
Johnny
Fall River
John A. Riggins
Tyler Street
Mary Camilla
John J. Fitzpatrick
William C Harrington
Adelaide E. Riggins
Boston University School of Music
Metropolitan Theatre
Fitzpatrick
Harrington
Mr. Harrington
Stuart Churchill
Fred Waring
Stuart
Diphtheria Immunization Clinic Next Friday at Rockwell House
A Bristol District Nursing Association clinic will be held at Rockwell House on Friday, November 28, from 1 to 2 p m. Vaccination aims to protect children aged 6 months to 5 years as cases rise this year. Parents are urged to immunize all preschool children. those unable to visit a physician can receive the dose from the State Immunologist at Rockwell House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol District Nursing Association
Rockwell House
Nursing Association
Nurses Association
State Department of Health
Creditor Seeks Court Action To Sell Goods
A petition by Samuel H. Servito of Fall River to attach goods in Lero and Mello shop on Hope Street was ordered continued for one week by Judge William T. O'Donnell. Other matters continued or defaulted include Lombard Pozzi vs Carmine Di Salvo and Pinheiro vs Edward Parks. Wanaminker vs Thomas Jones was continued one week and Pag nana vs Ferris was defaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Servito
Fall River
Lero and Mello
Hope Street
William T. O’donnell
Fifth District
Lombard Pozzi
Carmine di Salvo
Nisi
William T
Mary E. Pinheiro
Indiana
Edward J. Parks
Warren
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Orin Peterson
John Wanaminker
Philadelphia
Thomas Jones
Pasquale Pagnana
Joseph E. Ferris
British trio directs northern Africa attack in joint command
The article notes three leaders Cunningham Coningham and Cunningham commanding army navy and air forces in a rare integrated British operation. It highlights brothers Cunningham and the shared surname and comments on schoolchildren recognizing the names. It also recounts a Gracie Fields backstory and reflects on a German sleep drama from a newspaper report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Africa
Coningham
Cunningham
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Arthur Coningham
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St. Michael’s Club
Freitas
Young Peoples Group
Irene Dunne
Robert Montgomery
Preston Foster
Edmund Lowe
William Gargan
Peggy Moran
Flying Cadets
McNamee Newspaper News
Wuthering Heights
Merle Oberon
Lydia
EL Aeat
Walt Disney Cartoon
Meet the Stars
Hope
Goddard
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Edward Arnold
Leif Erikson
Helen Vinson
Willie Best
Texas Rangers
New Colt High
Defense Council
Mrs. Wall
SS. Peter and Paul Catherdal
Frank Peabody
Ceremonies
Dane
S,his and
Sihat
Store
Shere
Gracie Fields
Worcester
England
Gracie
America
Great Britain
Areonautical
Flying and Popular Aviation
James R. Holt
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