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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1942
Page
3
An advertisement for Greer's at 44 Washington Street Providence Suite 302 303 promotes hair dressing and muscle strapping facials. It highlights Catherine Greer's handmade creams and lotions and urges women to book appointments via Plantations 1145.
The US Treasury announced the national war bond quota of 775 million dollars was oversubscribed for the first time since quotas began last May. September sales totaled 838.25 million, aided by film industry promotions and higher payroll deductions, topping the goal by 63.25 million. Robert W. Coyne praised the effort and urged continued savings. Rhode Island will receive complete state figures soon, per Roderick Pirnie.
The Italian Club of Colt Memorial met on October 5 and elected Angela Cirillo as president Joseph Pagano as vice president Concetto Millemaggi as secretary treasurer and Leonard de Luca as chairman with Carmella Russo Joseph Guisto and Michael Balzano on the executive committee Geraldine Marino was named faculty advisor.
W L White’s They Were Expendable recounts the Philippines ordeal through MTB Squadron 3 survivors Lieutenants Bulkeley Kelly and Ensigns Akers Cox. It chronicles wartime sacrifice, MacArthur’s rescue plan, and Manila’s fall with unflinching detail, selected by Book of the Month Club and being adapted for film.
Fifty five members of Bristol Historical Society met at Elm Farm for a Sunday supper and to hear Lt W R Tower of the US Coast Guard and Captain of the Port of Providence. He spoke on the Coast Guard history and its wartime duties, praising rescued crew from the Wakefield.
Dr Frederick V Martin president of the Rotary Club announces committees for the year. Community Service chaired by Hubert F Hill with J Floyd Hruestis Samuel Hall Mapes and others. Also Vocational Service and Club Service panels named. officers and board of directors listed with many club members named. Father night at Taft School features Civilian Defense speaker James F E Sullivan and St Albans Quartette.
Political speakers criticize Governor McGrath and national war aims while urging voters to judge past promises and current leadership. Attendees praise local figures such as Dr Bernardo and Judge Letts as they stress democracy two party system unity and wartime sacrifice.
Former Senator Bertram W Wall seeking office and praising American ideals urges Republican workers to commit to a clean campaign in Bristol and surrounding towns. Speakers include Towney McCuskher and Gladding as campaigns announce dates October 23 Reynolds School and November 2 Portuguese American Hall.
Benjamin Greenstein, 23 of 145 High street Bristol, has completed basic Naval training at Newport Naval Training Station. After leave he will be assigned to a Navy trade school, shore base, or ship. He attended Charlestown High School and worked at the Torpedo Station Newport. he is a Fireman First Class in the Naval Reserve. His wife is Rhoda Levy of Bristol.
Mrs Gladys Brightman chairs a committee planning a fundraising bridge event for the Bristol Buddy Bundle Fund. Members include Mrs A I Johnston Mrs C B Cole Mrs William P Gladding Mrs Frva LeClair Mrs N G Herreshoff Jr and others. A 7:15 pm meeting will be held at the YMCA with representatives from Collins Aikman U S Rubber Co Bristol Mfg Corp and Bristol Lace Works among those attending.
A collection of aphorisms on forgiveness and mercy from Eddy Rambler Schiller Lavater and Beecher. The passages urge steadfast love tenderness and just reconciliation as paths to peace and real victory over enmity.
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