Bristol War Fund Drives Captains Named for Residential Zone
Mrs. Norton M. Zinderstein announces Bristol United War Fund residential drive captains for zones A through L. Drive runs Oct 18 to Nov 1 with a $10 000 goal. Agencies funded include Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Y M C A Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Bristol District Nursing Association and aid to service members and allies. Frederick S Bartlett urges generous gifts to meet rising agency needs.
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Norton M. Zinderstein
United War Fund
Bristol
F. Reginald Dimond
Earl P. Mathewson
Frederick Palmer
Marguerite Stone
James McKenna
Janet MacDougall
Earl G. Sturdevant
Spencer C. Hilton
George H. Wilson
Arthur P. Ayres
Mary Andrade
Arthur W. Barrett
Spon
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Y.M.C.A
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Bristol District Nursing Association
U.S.O
United Seamen’s Service
War Prisoners Aid
American Field Service
Frederick S. Bartlett
War Fund
Bristol Wins National Award for Gasoline Conservation
The town of Bristol Rhode Island received an Award of Merit from the Automotive Division of the OPA, recognizing a 40 percent gasoline saving over 1941 consumption. Councilman Paul A. Herzig announced the honor at a Town Council meeting, noting cross department cooperation.
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Rhode Island
Bristol
Automotive Division
OPA
Paul A. Herzig
Herzig
Parshley to Speak at Bristol DAR Meeting
Rev Canon Anthony R. Parshley of St. Michael's Church will address the Bristol Chapter DAR at the Chapter House on Oct. 16 with Vernon A. Gray as vocal soloist. The event was moved from Oct. 9 due to the State fall meeting. The Defiance Engine and Hose Company donated 50 dollars to Bristol Buddy Bundles for stationed members and 5 dollars to the United War Fund.
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Canon Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chapter House
Vernon A. Gray
Defiance Engine and Hose ‘Company
Bristol Buddy Bundles Fund
Armed Services
United War Fund
Kwellin
Rotary talk urges global cooperation and disarmament
Dr Lester Merritt of Fall River urges Rotary clubs to pursue unity and cooperation worldwide. He warns future wars bring harsher weapons and stresses mental disarmament and knowledge to reduce fear. Guests include Sgt Americus C Mattos on furlough after 54 missions in New Guinea. Colt football to play Providence Country Day at Guiteras Field after beating Aldrich 12 to 7.
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Tam
Lester Merritt
Fall River
Rotary
Rotary Club
United States
Merritt
Sgt
Americus C Mattos
U. S. Army Air Force
New Guinea
R. S. Bosworth
Pvt
R. S. Bosworth, Jr
Colt
Providence
Guiteras Field
Aldrich
Burnside Memorial Room Open For Public Open House
The Bristol Historical Society invites the public to explore the Burnside Memorial Room Sunday from two to four in the afternoon. Miss Alcie B. Almy, president, announced the event after the room's article cataloguing was completed by the Burnside Memorial committee, listing members such as Mrs. Leo G. Cote and Miss Alice B. Almy among others.
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The
Bristol Historical Society
Alcie B. Almy
Society
Leo G. Cote
Alice B. Almy
Lilian Wilson
Agnes Herreshoff
Lucien Capone
Charles O. F. Thompson
John Brechin, Jr
Louise DeWolf
John W. Church
Bristol Soldier Manuel A. Perry Reported Killed in France
Private first class Manuel A. Perry son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perry of 19 E street was reported killed in action in France. He went overseas in November 1943 and served in the Infantry. Surviving are his parents, four brothers, two sisters, and a brother in France. His death raises Bristol’s war toll to 28.
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Manuel A. Perry
Joseph Perry
E Street
France
Infantry
Seas
Cpl
Providence
Pvt
Perry
Bristol
Armed Forces
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Angela
Anthony
Frank
John Perry
Georganna Mello
Rose Perry
Names Received by Bristol Buddy Bundle Committee
Mervyn Clay, committee chairman, reports $4200 raised with $800 more needed to send Christmas packages to Bristol service members overseas. 1150 names collected with daily submissions but address changes and duplicates require Oct. 7 deadline. Local groups and raffles raise funds and organize community bingo.
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Mervyn Clay
Bristol
Y.M.C.A
Gladys Brightman
St. Michael’s
Anthony Silvia
Wood Street
R. F. Haffenreffer
Clarke Freeman
Williams Children
The
Ladies Benevolent Society
Matteo Margo
Lafazia’s Pharmacy
Samuel A. Hall
A. Sydney Dew. Herreshoff
E. S. Mapes
William H. Angevine
Robert J. Connery
Leon E. McCaw
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Andrew A. Miles
Manuel Morris, Jr
Leo G. Cote
A. A. Edmonds Co
August Marshall
John Gray
A. L. Johnston
Frank A. Rounds
Muriel
Ben Hazen
Wilfred Gladue
Edward Luther
A. J. Belmore
Bristol Buddy Bundles Bridge auctioned for Christmas aid
The Bristol parish hosts a Tuesday evening bridge at St Michael s Church parish house to raise funds for Christmas packages. Mrs Raymond S Brightman chairs the committee with many subscribers and donors contributing to the event and a food sale and war bond sale planned alongside the bridge.
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Bristol
Raymond S. Brightman
St. Michael's Church
William McLaughlin
John Tobin
Matthew Preble
William G. Dixon
C. C. Getchell
James Eastman
Wilfred Hamill
Russell Donovan
Anthony J. Nunes
Robert Lanphear
Catherine C. Bottomley
J. Howard Paull
Harold C. Peckham
Edward L. Leahy
John Card
C. Paul Bruno
Adrian Coutanche
Augustine B. Nerone
James E. Sullivan
Charles Burns
Charles Dunbar
Ralph F. Kinder
Alfred Levy
Donald Matheson
Daniel Chase
Frederick S. Bartlett
John Harris
A. L. Johnston
Anthony R. Parshiey
Carl W. Haffenreffer
Laird C. Robinson
Jessica MacDougall
Carl W. Bisbane
James J. Walsh
Frederick V. Martin
Riley Lamson
McKay Home From Five Invasions On 30 Day Leave
William A. McKay GM3c U S Navy grandson of Mrs Sadie E West Bristol Narrows returns home for a 30 day leave after 20 months in the Mediterranean with amphibious forces. He wears a campaign ribbon with five stars for Africa Sicily Italy Anzio and Southern France and plans to wed Miss Mary K Veira of Warren on October 12 before reporting to Norfolk VA for reclassification.
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William A. McKay
U. S. Navy
Sadie E. West
Bristol Narrows
Mediterranean
GM McKay
Naval Amphibious Forces
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
France
Mary K. Veira
Warren
Norfolk
State Candidates To Be Guests Of Town Committee
State and local Democratic candidates and officials will be guests of the Democratic Town Committee at a banquet in G A R Hall. Dinner starts at six. Joseph F Pannoness is general chairman assisted by Robert J Anderson secretary and Francesco Langello treasurer. Sub committees are listed.
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Democratic Town Committee
G.A.R. Hall
Joseph F. Pannoness
Robert J. Anderson
Francesco. Langello
Destruction of Kweilin Air Base Shocks Allied Forces
Wartime dispatch recounts the Fourteenth U.S. Army Air Force razing its Kweilin base in China. Demolition squads set off blasts at hangars depots and depots as Japanese and Chinese movements remained uncertain. General Stilwell and Chennault visited for a final briefing before the base was codefully abandoned.
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Fourteenth U.S. Army Air Force
Kweilin
China
Fourteenth Air Force
Flying Tigers
Newsweek
Lloyd Snyder
Harold Isaacs
Earth
Mars
Moon
14Th Air Force
93Rd
Stilwell
Chennault
Chang Fankwei
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D.A.R. Meeting
Defiance
Burnside Room
Danny Kaye
Dinah Shore
Dana Andrews
Constance Dowling
Captain America
Lorna Ghay
Billy Gilbert
Maxie Rosenbloom
June Lang
Judy Canova
Albert Dekker
Claire Trevor
Pfc
M. A. Perry
Pvt. Perry
Buddy Bundles Committee
Domenico Parisi
Edward Belle
Antone Roderick
Robert Paul Jagolinzer
M. Kemph
Saverio Rinaldi
Lillian M. Donovan
Paul Celone
Daniel Bowron
C. W. Cromer
Rose B. Raposa
Mary D’alessio
Kathleen Ann Gablinske
William H. Correia
Albert Velleca
Anthony del
State Street Wharf
Wm. A. McKay
Gm&c
Vincent
Col
Waldo Kenerson
Central China
Kenerson
Berwin Fry
Chicago
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