Bristol United War Fund Campaign Sees $11530 Target
The Bristol drive to support the U S United War Fund has risen to 11530 from 10000 due to accounting changes shifting some senior contributions from the State total to the local quota. The four Bristol welfare agencies receive 11250 from the campaign including the Y M C A Bristol District Nursing Association Girl Scouts and the Bristol Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children with the Narragansett Council funding the Bristol Boy Scout unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
U. I. United War Fund
Frederick S. Bartlett
Bartlett
Bristol Community Chest
Y.M.C.A. Bristol District Nursing Association
Bristol Girl Scouts
Bristol Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Bristol Boy Scout Organization
United War Fund Campaign
Narragansett Council
Organist Dr Baldwin to give Bristol recital
Dr M T Baldwin renowned organist will present a Sunday afternoon recital at 4:30 in First Congregational Church Bristol This will be his third Bristol recital The program features works by Bossi Beethoven Bach Handel and others with the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah and the audience invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor T Baldwin
First Congregational
Baldwin
Bristol
Oakley Allegretto
Bachmann Das Buble
Hallelujah Chorus
Young Women Form Own Dramatic Group At YMCA
Members of the Young Women's Club formed a dramatic group at a Wednesday YMCA meeting directed by Mrs Gordon B Small. Flora Fusco Helen Preble and Mary Shaw joined. A reading committee of three will pick a suitable one act play. Basketball followed under Mrs Ralph F Kinder. A Hallowe'en party is planned for Oct 25 with Muriel Trudell Donalda Saucier and Rita Langello making arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Club
YMCA
Gordon B Small
Flora Fusco
Helen Preble
Mary Shaw
Ralph F Kinder
Muriel Trudell
Donalda Saucier
Rita Langello
Wallis Howe resigns after 29 years as Bristol Children's Home head
Mrs Wallis E Howe quits as presiding officer of the Bristol Children's Home after nearly three decades of service. The Board accepted her resignation with regret and Miss Sarah C Munro will succeed her. Matron Jane Reynolds remains ill and is replaced by Mrs H A Jerauld during convalescence.
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Bristol
Wallis E Howe
Sarah C Munro
Howe
Jane Reynolds
Putnam, Conn
H A Jerauld
Burnside Room Open For Public Sunday Viewing
Bristol Historical Society holds second open house for the Burnside Room in the Burnside Memorial Building this Sunday from 3 to 5 PM. Miss Alice B Almy, society president, hopes to attract many younger visitors after last week's well attended inspection.
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Bristol Historical Society
Burnside Room
Burnside Memorial Building
Alice B Almy
Republican Women Tea at Linden Place Bristol
The Women’s Republican Club of Bristol hosts a tea for wives of state and town candidates at Linden Place next Thursday from 4 to 6 PM. Hostesses are the Republican Town Committee women led by Mrs B W Wall.
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Women's Republian Club
Bristol
Linden Place
Republican Town Committee
B W Wall
Banquet Honors Governor McGrath Among Democratic Guests
Governor Howard McGrath to head the Democratic Town Committee banquet at GAR Hall Sunday evening.Guests include Congressman Aimee Forand Secretary of State Armand H Cote Attorney General John H Noland Assistant Attorney General John E Mullen State Committee Chairman John Pastore lieutenant governor candidate Margaret M Sullivan and other party figures. Reception by Providence caterer followed by dancing with music from a local orchestra. Pasquale Pagnanu reelected chairman with Anthony J Nunes vice chairman Joseph F Bruno Jr secretary and Joseph F Pannone treasurer. Headquarters set for Hotel Belvedere during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McGrath
Democratic Town Committee
Gar Hall
Aimee Forand
Armand H Cote
John H Noland
John E Mullen
Democratic State Committee
John Pastore
Margaret M Sullivan
Providence
Pasquale Pagnanu
Anthony J Nunes
Joseph F Bruno, Jr
Joseph F Pannone
Belvedere
Ensign Howe 3rd Reported Missing In Action
Word received here from family in Bowling Green Kentucky confirms Ensign Arthur W Howe 3rd a naval aviation pilot has been reported missing in action in the South Pacific. His father Lt Commander Arthur W Howe Jr heads a naval base in Puerto Rico. His cousin Lt Alber B Howe was killed on Guadalcanal. He is the only son of Mr and Mrs Paul D Howe of Philadelphia.
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Arthur W. Howe
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Ensign Howe
South Pacific
Comdr
Arthur W Howe, Jr
Puerto Rico
Bristol
Alber B Howe
US Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Paul D. Howe
Philadelphia
Pvt John Frances 3rd Wounded in France Reaches U S Hospital
Pvt John Frances 3rd of Metacom avenue Massachusetts is treated at Cushing General Hospital Framingham after severe injuries from a June 27 tank explosion in France. He survived a head wound and a dead leg, crawled to a nearby French home, was washed by local women, and later cared for by medical corps. His parents visited him yesterday and he hopes to return home soon.
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John Frances
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Mass
Metacom Avenue
France
England
Episcopalians Plan Harvest Festival at Trinity Church
Rev John Wilson Haynes of Trinity Church Pawtucket will preach at St Michael's Sunday at 7 30 pm for the annual Harvest Festival. Parishioners donate food to be taken to St Mary's Home for Children. Members of the Ladies Benevolent Society will collect gifts at the church tomorrow and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson Haynes
Trinity
Mapes Addresses Vikings on Current Events at YMCA
Elmer S. Mapes superintendent of schools spoke on current events to the Viking Club of the YMCA. The talk was followed by an informal question and discussion period. At another meeting, Charles Andrade was appointed to oversee formation of the Senior Basketball League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking Club
Y.M.C.A
Elmer S. Mapes
Charles Andrade
Cepeeonne Gee Alt
Firefighters praised for handling major blaze during Fire Prevention Week
Fire Chief Moses Moore led volunteers from four stations in quelling a three story fire at Van’s Variety Shop on Wood and East State streets. The building housed Freitas and Tufarolo families on upper floors. insurance covered most losses for the store while the shoe repair shop suffered water damage. Firemen kept smoke and water damage to a minimum by shielding furniture with canvas sheets.
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Moses Moore
District 16
Wood
East State Streets
William van Voast
Van's Variety Shop
District 23
Candido Freitas
John Tufarolo
van Voast
John Mello
Freitas and
Tufarolo Familes
Chief Moore
Bingo Fundraiser Set in GAR Hall by Bristol Group
Mrs Anthony Silvia leads a Bristol fundraiser in the GAR Hall with forty regular bingos five special and five prize bingos plus a tax special Proceeds help the Bristol Buddy Bundles Committee Prizes crafted by Mrs Silvia on display at Muillards Store door prize donated by Salvador Nunes All guests encouraged to attend and support the charity.
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Anthony Silvia
Bristol
G.A.R. Hall
Silvia
Muillard
Salvador Nunes
Governor Simeon Willis to Speak in Providence Meeting
A large Bristol delegation plans to attend Tuesday evening’s Plantations Club gathering in Providence where Governor Simeon Willis of Kentucky will be the principal speaker. Willis, the first Republican governor of Kentucky in many years, is known as a forceful speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Hall
Y.M.C.A
Bartlett
Quentin Reynolds
Joe
James L. Hanley
Supt. of
Schools of Providence
Gladys Brightman
Bristol
Plantations Club
Providence
Simeon Willis
Kentucky
Guv Willis
Jo-Etta Marshall Home On 4 Day Pass
Pvt Jo-Etta Marshall WAC visited Bristol on a four day pass and recalled old times with Corrie V Reese at 14 Roma street. She plans to visit Camp Patrick Henry VA to see friends, while her Florida home is in Minam.
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Jo-Etta Marshall
WAC
Corrie V. Reese
Roma Street
Jo-Etta
Minam
Fla
Bristol
Miss Reese
Pvt. Marshall
Camp Patrick Henry
CGC Dinner Party in Newport
The Catholic Girls' Club held a dinner at Ann's Kitchen Newport last evening. After the meal a game of Truth and Consequences was played and there was dancing. Refreshments were served. Plans were made for a Hallowe en party and a bridge.
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Catholic Girls’ Club
Ann's Kitchen
Newport
Pvt Antone M Caizzi Overseas with Field Artillery
Pvt Antone M Caizzi son of Michael Caizzi of 377 High Street has been in training with the Field Artillery and is now overseas. He has served four years in total with two years abroad in the British West Indies.
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Pvt
Antone M. Caizzi
Michael Caizzi
High Street
Field Artillery
Caizzi
British West Indies
Betsy Mast In Critical Condition After Street Accident
Betsy Mast six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Mast of 443 Hope Street remains on the danger list at Truesdale Hospital with a fractured skull after a noon Tuesday truck collision. She was crossing the street near her home on her way home from school when struck. The driver Bernard Bert 42 of 113 Stonsbury Street Providence faces no immediate terming of serious fracture but complications are noted.
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Betsy Mast
Gerald Mast
Hope Street
Truesdale Hospital
Betsy
Bernardino Bert
Stonsbury Street
Providence
Gerald J. Black Joined Navy Amphibious Forces
Gerald J Black selected for service with the Navy amphibious forces and stationed at the Amphibious Training Base Little Creek Virginia He trains as a Motor Machinist Mate on an LSM ship designed for Pacific invasions The Bristol native left construction work and was a LaSalle Academy pupil known as a football tackle His brother Donald F Black is a Radioman Third Class in the Navy and their parents live in Riverside.
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Navy
Gerald J Black
Thames Street
Bristol
Little Creek
Virginia
Black
LSM
Pacific
Bristol Navyman
LaSalle Academy
Bristol County
Donald F. Black
U. S Navy
Joseph H. Black
Lyman Street
Riverside
Baptists to Form Sunday Discussion Group
The First Baptist Church men plan a 7 o'clock supper meeting in the vestry to form a Church Club for Sunday evenings. The group will welcome both men and women and focus on religious welfare social service topics. Léroy Dean will preside.
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First Baptist Church
Léroy
Nazis hide vast assets abroad amid war costs
The article reveals top German leaders and industrialists secretly moving gold and valuables to neutral countries. It describes methods via Switzerland and Portugal, with cases involving Bernsen and Ilse Goering, plus investments abroad and new branches in neutral states to safeguard property.
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Hitler
High Command
Aachen
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