Town balks at using reserve funds for artesian well and equipment
Town Council and Budget Commission deny Chair man Donat J. Gladue of the Sewer Commission permission to tap the $10,000 Reserve Account for the artesian well and related gear. A legal opinion says such spending requires an emergency and town meeting approval. The panel also blocks transferring funds between budget items to cover operating deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donat J. Gladue
Sewer Commission
Town Council
Budget Commission
Gladue
Lucien Capone
Council
Sewer Dept
Bristol County Legion Posts Install Joint Ceremony
Bristol Warren and Barrington Legion Posts hold a joint installation at Kearney Post Home. Donat J. Gla due and Anne Seymour install as Bristol post officers and auxiliary leaders. Officers from Bristol and Warren posts listed with names and roles. A social period with refreshments follows the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donat J. Gladue
Kearney
American Legion
Anne Seymour
Post
Bristol, Warren and
Barrington Legion
Franklin Street
Brooks Hawkins
Barrington
Henry Petrella
Warren
Howard Kee
Warren Auxiliary
Tracy Chapman
Newport
Edward LI. Leahy
Bertram W Wall
Letroy IL
Manuel P Goulart
Frederick W . Coggeshall
George R Fish
Frederick E. Garvin
Helen Condon
Hope Cote
Mildred Dunbar
Elizabeth Goulart
Lillian Carnes
Sale of Christmas Seals Opens Tomorrow in Bristol
Bristol Christmas Seal Committee announces the annual sale begins tomorrow at a booth in Ella O Millard's show in the YMCA block instead of the Post Office. The booth will be open all day and funds support tuberculosis care and prevention through local doctors and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
N. G Herreshoff
Ella O. Millard
Herreshoff
Christmas sale and bridge events at two churches
The Mite Society of the First Baptist Church hosts a Christmas sale and bean supper on December 2. The Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church holds an annual sale and bridge on December 4 at 2:30 pm in the Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mite Society of the First Baptist Church
the Ladies’ Benevolent Society
St Michael’s Church
New Filter Unit Aims to End Factory Soot Nuisance
U S Rubber Company to install a new filtering system to curb soot from Bamburg mixers. Factory manager Wesley A Armstrong told Town Council the unit should be operational by December 1. He noted the plant cannot halt burning rubber for copper reclamation due to WPB demands and praised neighbor patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Rubber Company
Wesley A. Armstrong
Armstrong
WPB
Huestis
Appointments Made to War Manpower Committee
Providence area gains labor and management reps on the War Manpower Committee to coordinate policies, reduce labor migration, and ensure orderly worker transfers. Members include Albert Clifton and Nat Kushner for labor and Robert Beede and Edson Sawyer for management, with alternates from IAM AFL CIO and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor and Management
War Manpower Committee
Providence
Bristol
Thomas H. Bride
Labor
Albert G Clifton
Textile Workers of America
CIO
Nat Kushner
United Retail
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFI
Ferdinand Sylvia
Federation of Users
Hamlet Zarella
Tocal
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers’ Union
Robert J Beede
Pantex Pressing Machine Co
Kenneth B Cook
Manville-Jencks Corp
Edson W Sawyer
Richmond Viall
Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co
Dwight K Bartlett
Builders Iron Foundry
Frank Morrissey
Interlaken Mills
George H Reama
American Screw Co
Leon N Tutin
Davol Rubber Co
Favre Announces Daughter's Marriage to Edwin Snead Jr
Mrs Rose Favre announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Ann Favre to Edwin Judson Snead Jr, Petty Officer 3rd class, son of Col and Mrs F J Snead of Fort Union Virginia. They wed in Newport on Wednesday September 29. Snead, a Fort Union Military Academy graduate, attended the University of Richmond. Miss Favre attended local schools and works at a defense plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Favre
Ann Favre
Edwin Judson Snead, Jr
F. J Snead
Fort Union
Newport
Snead
Fort Union Military Academy
University of Richmond
Richamond
Favre
Barrington Mauls Colt 7-0 In Thanksgiving Rivalry
Barrington High edged Colt High 7 to 0 at the new Barrington athletic field in a hard fought Thanksgiving game. Barrington intercepted a Colt pass for a 60 yard touchdown in the fourth period and added the extra point. Colt moved the ball into Barrington territory late but could not score, finishing with Bristol having 10 first downs to Barrington’s 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt High
Barrington High
Colt
Barrington
Barrington Athletic Field
Faeyland
Sylvia
Bristol
Celone
Esposito
G. Oliver
Hackley
Remos
Comstock
Lele
Cirillo L. Smith
Manchester
Baumann
Mirabasi Prout
Esposito Broomhead
Roderiques Harper
Rt Rt
Oliver W
Smith
Annarummo McCann
Maetoza Sylvia
McHugh Rice
Jordan Douglas
Rice
Rapone
Jonathan Tobey
Ruggieri
McCaw
Varela
Armstrong
A J McAdam
D. G Mayard
P. J. Sprague
Calise
Bristol Rotary Deplores Publicity Over Patton Incident
The Bristol Rhode Island Rotary Club passed a Wednesday resolution condemning the publicity around Lt. Gen. Patton's actions. Introduced by Rev A R Parshley and approved unanimously, it states the incident is not of great import and urges respect for the general, with a copy to the Adjutant General of the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Rotary Club
General Patton
A. R. Parshley
Rotary Club of
Bristol
R. I
Patton
U.S Army
Hit and Run Victim Hospitalized in Local Accident
Mrs. Mary OShaughnessy aged 76 of 17 Catherine street is in Truesdale Hospital after a hit and run on Wood street opposite Catherine street. Police seek the unidentified driver who left the scene after striking her as she crossed the street. first aid by Dr DAngelo at the scene precedes her hospital transfer aboard Colt Memorial ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O'Shaughnessy
Catherine Street
Truesdale Hospital
O'Shaughnessy
Wood Street
Police Department 15
O’shaughnessy
A F D'Angelo
Colt Memorial
Balzano Completes Naval Signals Course at Chicago Campus
Anthony A Balzano of 185 Franklin street graduated from the Naval Training School signals at the University of Chicago Chicago Ill He won recognition as a qualified striker for the signal man petty officer rating He awaits active duty orders to ship out or report to a shore station for further experience toward third class rate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony A Balzano
Franklin Street
Naval Training School (Signals
University of Chicago
Chicago
Ill
Balzano
Mt Carmel CYO Debuts in Western Division League Opener
Mt. Carmel CYO of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church played its Western Division basketball season opener at the East Providence CYO Center. Rev Emilio Donanzan and Manager Michael Topazio arranged the use of facilities and the team defeated St Elizabeths CYO 52 to 8 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYO
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
East Providence
Emilio Donanzan
Michael Topazio
Mt. Carmel
St. Elizabeth's
Pvt Ira M Stone Arrives Safely Overseas
Mrs Ruth Stone of 46 State street reports her husband Pvt Ira M Stone has landed safely at an overseas port. Stone trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground and joined the army May 18 1943. He worked with a tire rebuilding outfit and was active in Providence civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stone
State Street
Ira M. Stone
Pvt. Stone
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Providence
Touro Fraternal of
Race Horse Belonging To John Francis Injured
Last evening at 7 30 the racing horse owned by John Francis of 146 Metacom avenue was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Almeida of 7 Sherry avenue. The horse suffered injuries to the lower right side and is under veterinary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Francis
Metacom Avenue
Joseph S Almeida
Sherry Avenue
Almeida
Francis Farm
Bishop Bennett Speaks at Rotary Thanksgiving Talk
Granville G. Bennett delivers annual Thanksgiving address to Rotary Club. He praises American spirit and military volunteers, notes fading isolationism, and expresses gratitude for God and the value of human life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville G. Bennett
Rotary Club
Jts
Army Faces Major Missing in Action Casualty Problem
The War Department cites the growing share of missing in action cases due to modern warfare. It notes that 52 percent of casualties are missing or prisoners of war, with 23,954 missing in action and 46,546 total missing or POWs among 89,650 casualties. The Casualty Branch will notify next of kin by letter every three months, and updates will be sent promptly if new information arrives. The report emphasizes reliance on enemy or Red Cross information under the Geneva Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
War Department
Philippine Scouts
Philippines
Adjutant General’s Office
International Red Cross
Army Service Forces
Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Office
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Bristol County Legion
Gene Tierney
Don Ameche
Secret Service
Africa
Egypt
Suez
the Lone Wolf
Warren William
Robert Lowery
Marie McDonald
Edward S. Brophy
Wally Vernon
Jack LaRue
America
Bombardier
Pat O’brien
Randolph Scott
Anne Shirley
Nancy
Anthony A. Balzano
Stone
Jacob Molasky
Pvt
Adrien E. Molasky
Camp Edwards
AAA
Harry
Bishop Bennett
Rotary
the &Cr
United States
Jose
Yolands
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