Industry Readies for Postwar Reconversion Push
A National City Bank bulletin notes industry is ready to move postwar but hindered by price policy, labor demands, and uncertain OPA rules. Despite risks such as costs and production levels, business leaders remain optimistic and plan major plant expansion, hoping free enterprise drives swift reconversion unless labor and policy blocks arise.
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National City Bank of New York
Office of Price Administration
Snyder
Mr Krug
Bristol and Vicinity Notices and War Dead Mass
Local items note church Masses for Staff Sgt Anthony Perroni and Rev Michael L Organ anniversary, furloughs for Harold Gifford and Pvt Anthony Pinheiro, a birth announced for Dennis Fiera Jr, and a postponed Cup Defenders Banquet. Also details on Bristol Zoning Board action, Red Cross relocation, and a town-wide Armistice Day Mass for armed forces dead.
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Anthony Pinheiro
Hope Street
Lost four month old female black and white English dog
A four months old female dog described as black and white, of English type, is lost. It may be at 3066 Wood St Bristol RI. Contact Egista Goglta at phone 874 M for rewards if found.
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Egista Goglta
Wood St
Bristol
Mello Flynn Wedding of Shirley Dodge Flynn and Edward Mello
Shirley Dodge Flynn daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Flynn of 64 Charles street married Edward Mello Ph M 2c USN son of Mr and Mrs John Mello of 356 Wood street at 8 AM in St Marys Church The ceremony was by Rev Michael L Ryan Mrs Margaret OBrien sang Ave Maria and Mother at Thy Feet is Kneeling The couple left for a wedding trip after a breakfast at New Highland Casino They will live with the Flynns on Charles street upon return He serves on the staff of the Convalescent Hospital in Miami Florida The bride born in Bristol studied at St Xaviers Providence and St Josephs School of Nursing The groom also born in Bristol attended local schools and has served three and one half years in the Navy.
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Shirley Dodge Flynn
James M. Flynn
Charles Street
Edward Mello
Ph.m
USN
John Mello
Wood Street
St. Mary’s Church
Michael L Ryan
Margaret O’brien
New Highland Casino
Convalescent Hospital
Miami
Florida
Bristol
St. Xavier's Academy
Providence
St Joseph's School of Nursing
Navy
Funeral Of Edward L Morris
A military funeral for Edward L Morris aged 51, World War I veteran, of 55 Bay View Avenue, was held from Charles M Connery Funeral Home to St Marys Church for a high Mass. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery with Rev Michael L Ryan officiating. Bearers included George Coggeshall and Pete Marcotte. firing squad members were Set Pivin and others. Taps played over the grave.
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Charles A. Coggeshall, Jr
John L. Burke
Harry S. Young, Jr
George T. Ingram
Bristol
American Legion
Home Guard
Edward L. Morris
Bay View Avenue
Newport Naval Hospital
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Set Pivin
Cpl
Sylvia
Cpl Barboza
Alves
Fisher
Sousa
Young Women Form Bowling Teams in Town
Four teams of young women are formed with captains named Gladys Hunt Valerie Clark Helen Alger and Ethel Anderson. Each member contributes twenty five cents weekly for prizes and a season end dinner. Members include Carol Heilecker Marjory Rishe Anna Kebrek Marjory Taylor Peggy Collins Gladys Ver mette Muriel Stone and more.
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Targr Oss
Gladys Hunt
Carol Heilecker
Valerie Clark
Marjory Rishe
Anna Kebrek
Helen Alger
Marjory Taylor
Peggy Collins
Gladys Vermette
Muriel Stone
Mary Knox
Elva Smith
Bertha Mescall
Eleanore Felix
Phoebe Paiva
Ethel Anderson
Ruth Kerr
Jean Kerr
Raphaelina Pansa
Jean Tapero
Careless Fires Prompt Fire Prevention Week Emphasis
Fire Prevention Week runs October 7 to 13 as President Truman proclaims. Fire Chief Moses Moore cites National Fire Protection Association data showing 650 000 fires last year with 10 000 deaths and 450 million dollars in losses, while 90 percent of blazes stem from carelessness.
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United States
Moses Moore
National Fire Protection Association
Moore
Truman
Fire Department
Notice of Personal Debt Responsibility By Raymond L Bentley
Notice states that from the date onward the signer Raymond L Bentley will not be responsible for debts contracted in his name by anyone other than himself. The address listed is 217 Wood Street Bristol Rhode Island.
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Raymond L Bentley
Wood Street
Bristol
R. I
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