Norman Rene Enrolls in ROTC at Rensselaer
Norman H. Rene of this town enrolls in the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. He is in the freshman class and studies industrial engineering. Upon completing the combined ROTC and regular course he will be commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank O Rene of 3 Franklin street and a Bristol Senior High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. Rene
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Rene
Frank O. Rene
Franklin Street
Bristol Senior High School
Hayes
Hoover
Brown
First Congregational Church Notices Highlight Society Activities
The Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2 30 at the Guneral House. A rummage sale is planned Friday at Levy’s store on State street with Thursday article collection. The Sunday School Executive Committee meets Thursday at the Guiteras House. A social and dance for the Young People is set for Saturday at the Guiteras House. Mrs Priscilla Brelsford is elected Pilgrim Fellowship president with Miss Briggs as secretary and Miss Elaine Armstrong as treasurer. A dedication service for new hymnals is planned Sunday at 7 30 with organist Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson and musicians. Photographs of church families and service members were taken for Christmas gifts, funded by the Standing Committee. a magazine subscription is offered as an alternate gift.
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Priscilla Brelsford
Pilgrim Fellowship
Constance Briggs
Cora Shaw Anderson
Anna Kebrek
Hubert Hill
Guneral
Standing Committee
Obituary Elmer Cole Maxfield of Bristol
Elmer Cole Maxfield 56 or 57 of 165 High Street Bristol died this morning at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born August 21 in town and was a son of Chauncey and Betsy Maxfield. He married Harrie Pretty November 3 1914. Survived by wife three sisters Mrs George Dehows Mrs Carnie Gardner and Mrs Herbiet Simcox and two brothers George and Frederick Maxfield. He was a member of American Legion Kearney Post No 6 and Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias and worked 18 years as assistant shipper at Collins and Arkman Corn. He was noted as the first Bristol resident to buy the first block of Christmas Seals each year for 17 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cole Maxfield
High Ceret
Pawtucket Memorial Hospital
Tara
Chauncey
Betsy Chanchester Maxfield
Maxfield
Collins and Arkman Corn
Kearney
American Legion
France
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pyrthias
Harrie Pretty
George Dehows
Albany
Carnie Gardner
Tone Island
Herbiet Simcox
Swansea Mass
George
Frederick Maxfield
Werren
Bristol
Price Lists Must Be Filed Directive to Retailers
Retailers must file price lists of new merchandise received since original cost of living lists. Only about half have been received, the Bristol War Price and Rationing Board notes. Inspections will occur soon. comply by submitting lists for numerous service businesses including repairs, rental services, and other regulated trades.
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Bristol
Paul A. Herzig
OPA
Girl Scout Council Plans Winter Activities
Bristol Girl Scout Council outlines fall and winter plans after Friday meeting. Four new troop leaders appointed. cookie sale proceeds fund local scouting. Rummage sale set for October 23 and Halloween dance October 30. Rhode Island Girl Scouts quarterly meeting November 9 at Holmes House. War Stamp drive urged before Thanksgiving. Next meeting November 6.
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Bristol Girl Scout Council
Archie Allen
Benjamin Hazen
Legis
Raymond Makowsky
Columbine
Edward Adams
Madeline Neiderer
Stannard Sylvia
Rhode Island Girl Scouts
Holmes House
National
Earl G Sturdevant
Europe
Joseph Kinder
James McKenna
Sylvia
Scrap Assembly Held By Reynolds School Pupils
A first of its kind event titled A Scrap Assembly took place Friday at Reynolds School led by principal Miss Cora M Hill. Pupils from multiple rooms presented reports interviews and slogans on their efforts to support town scrap collection and pledged amounts.
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Reynolds School
Cora M. Hill
Barbara Campbell
Louis Sousa
Eleanor Ferrara
Raymond Morris
Valentine Verna Marie
Gaetano Proto
Helen del Toro
Dennis Cordeira
Naomi Sousa
Rose Marie Francis
John Ventura
Mary Raposa
God Bless America
Regina Brown
Mary Medeiros
Kent Luther
Vasco Castro
Irene Bruscato
Rose Medeiro
Mapes Lang
America
Anna Pansa
Our Soldiers in Ireland
Beverly Smith portrays American troops in Ballymank Ireland living in various quarters from mills to stables. A hillbilly band draws crowds as a six year old’s rendition of She'll Be Drivin' Six White Horses When She Comes electrifies the square. An Irish sergeant commends American discipline and progress in tanks and teamwork.
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Ireland
Ballymank
Texas
Elmer
Vernon Claussen
Gilmore City
Toway
Sam Cherale
Bronx
New York
Royal Irish Constabulary
Adna Chaffee
Chaffee
Republicans Appoint New Committee Members at Colonial Hotel
At the Republican Town Committee meeting in the Colonial Hotel on Friday evening James F. Meiggs was appointed to replace Luke White who resigned from the Rhode Island State Guard Capt Paul A Herzig was added bringing membership to 40 The committee selected supervisors for the November election and voted to donate 25 to Bristol Buddies Bundles Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Colonial Hotel
James F. Meiggs
Luke White
Rhode Island State Guard
Paul A. Herzig
Bristol Buddies Bundles Fund
Bristol Boys Enter Brown Freshman Class
Two Bristol students joined 260 freshmen starting at Brown University. Robert C Hayes of 119 High Street and Gilbert C Hoover Jr of Metacom Avenue, grads of Colt Memorial High School and London School Washington DC, join the October cohort, the largest ever. Hayes seeks a Se B engineering degree while Hoover enters the Navy ROTC, aiming for ensign upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University
Robert C Hayes
Leo E. Hayes
119
High Street
Colt Memoral High School
Gilbert C Hoover, Jr
Gilbert Hoover
Metacom Avenue
London School
Washington, DC
Funeral Services For Pietro Fanara
Funeral services for Pietro Fanara of 740 Hope Street were held yesterday morning at 8 15 from his residence with a mass of requiem at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Father Emilio Donanzan presided Bearers were Harry O'Donnell Joseph I O'Gara Angelo Anamea and Joseph Anania Burial followed at St Mary's cemetery Mr Fanara born in Italy was the son of Frank and Ida Fanara He lived in town for forty years until retiring in 1922 from US Rubber Co He is survived by four sons Frank Samuel John and Philip four daughters Tda Del Toro Iathan Carmetla and Mary Vietllo and one grandchild
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Pietro Fanara
Hope Street
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Emilio Donanzan
Harry O'Donnell
Joseph I. O'Gara
Angelo Anamea
Joseph Anania
St. Mary's Cemetery
Father Donanzan
Fanara
Italy
Frank
Ida
Panzarella) Fanara
US Rubber Co
Providence
Samuel
John
Philip
US Marine Corps
Tda del Toro
Iathan
Carmetla Fanara
Mary Vietllo
Somerville
Mass
Wartime Diet and Distribution Notes From Washington
Army cooks seek easy high calorie desserts and dietitian recipes. The Treasury describes a new wartime 5 cent piece without nickel, containing silver copper and manganese. Rationing tightens on gum, jelly, bottles, silk hosiery, and margarine boosts with Vitamin A. Farm butchering may save families. synthetic coffee aroma teased. iron and steel furniture halted. carrot as a night vision aid ships abroad. dairy testing shifts to trained women. spud production up but prices rise. early rationing warned for butter eggs and canned goods.
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Norman Rene
ROTC
Congregational Church
Women’s Missionay Society of the
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Levy
State Street
Guiteras House
Guiteras
Elmfr C. Maxfield
Girl Scout Council
Negtent
Stutlar
Bureau of Public Relations
Sender
Washington, Ds Ce
Anuy
War Department
Army Postal Service
Continental
United States
R.F.D
War Departmento
Ferran Reniners
War ‘Department
V-man
Sasha
MWAR
By Beverly Smith
WIN
American Magazine
Bristol Boys
Bristol Council
K. OF C
K. of C. Hall
Charles M. Connery
TEL
Burton ST
DLC
Rotary Bowling League
Commandos
Chieftains
Dimond
Andrade
Martin
de Rocha
Carns
Mapes
Simmons Rhee
Nunes
Wrbur
R Dimond
Church
Bosworth
Lawson
Perront
Newman
Otten
Jo Tina
Tof
National Press Building
Washington, D. C
By Anne Goode
Treasury
Washington
KOX
Philadelphia
Penn. R.A
Junior
New York State
National Association of Retail Grocers
Uncle Sam
Coun
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