Bristol YMCA Weekly News Highlights Activities This Fall
The Bristol YMCA resumes its weekly dances drawing 200 plus attendees and notes that past seasons hosted over 4800 local youths and 750 servicemen. Miss Jean McGeary is named Women’s Activities Director and a new Young Women’s Club forms to coordinate recreational and service projects. The Hi Y Club reports a successful Columbus Eve dance with ~300 youths and presents coach Archie P Allen a gift. Servicemen’s dormitory usage reaches 1327 since July 1 with men from Prudence Island and nearby bases. A Tri Hi Y reminder invites high school girls to contact Mr Hill.
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Bristol Ymca
Rhythmaires
Jean McGeary
Wilkes-Barre
YMCA
Young Women’s Club of
The
Bristol
Miss McGeary
Muriel Trudell
Myrtle Federico
Marguerite Bottomley
Eva Ryone
Virginia McLaughlin
Eva Ryane
Helen Preble
Irene Sargenta Rose Corte
Rose Marie Corte
Rose Ventura
Anna Cassano
Connie Tacavell
Mary St. George
Dorothy Costa
Angelina Palma
Jayna Moore
Archie P. Allen
John L. Burke
Anthony Russo
Hubert F. Hill
Louis Chirico
Vincent Securo
Matthew Maetozo, Jr
Ralph Celone
Alfred Costa
George Oliver
Michael DelPiano
C. C Cirillo
Civilian Defense Not Being Demobilized
Brig. Gen. Earl C. Webster states Civilian Defense will not be demobilized and warns volunteers that the shift away from 24 hour observation posts does not end Civilian Defense. He clarifies the army move does not affect current posts and that warning centers and related services remain active.
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Earl C. Webster
Webster
Roosevelt
Army Information Center
Air Force
Civitan
Funeral Services For H. Frank Rawson
The funeral for H Frank Rawson was held yesterday at 2 pm from C M Cannery Funeral Home. Rev Leonard B Rasmus son of St Mark's Episcopal Church Warren officiated and read committal prayers at North Cemetery. Bearers were Thomas J Flynn Leonard S Rawson Frank J Rawson and Frank S Rawson.
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H Frank Rawson
M_ Cannery Funeral Home
Leonard B Rasmussan
St Mark's Fiscopal Church
Warren
North Cemetery
Thomas J Flynn
Leonard S. Rawson
Frank J Rawson
Frank S Rawson
Vigilance and Apathy Threaten American Liberty
A political essay argues that vigilance guards democracy and warns that private enterprise and civil liberties face subtler threats from opportunism and policy, citing four pillars of liberty: popular vote, free speech, free enterprise, and worship. It notes public indifference to coal, oil, and meat packers while government aid debates rise, urging defense of market freedom and balanced security.
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America
Land of the Free
Roosevelt
Servicemen Honored By War Stamp Purchases
$5 in War Stamps bought at Pastime Theatre honor a list of servicemen. Names include Pvt Victor Castro U S Army Infantry Camp Gordon Florida Cpl Matthew Calderisso Army Air Forces Nebraska Storekeeper Sidney Jagolinzer U S Navy Quonset Point Oscar Williams aircraft radio man South Pacific Sgt Michael J Balzano Army Africa Staff Sgt Frank Balzano San Bernardino California Lt jg Robert McGann USNR aviation Pacific theater.
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Victor Castro
U. S. Army Infantry
Camp Gordon
Johnson
Fla
Matthew Calderisso
Army Air Forces
Nebraska
Sidney Jagolinzer
U. S. Navy
Quonset Point
Oscar Williams
South Pacific
Michael J. Balzano
U S. Army
Africa
Powder Monkeys and Ammunition Supply in War
A U S Treasury notice uses the term powder monkeys to describe gun crews on ships and in artillery. It explains crews must move vast ammunition quantities to guns, with war bonds funding the shells and the war effort.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Girl Scout Troop Forms Two Patrols At First Meeting
The Marigold Troop held its first meeting at the Girl Scout House on Monday forming Cherry Bark and Victory Patrols with patrol leaders named. Games and songs followed as part of the session. The Girl Scout Mariner Ship Vigilant met at the Scout House on Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Watson Miss Barbara Huestis Miss Jessie Sanford and Mrs. Sidney Herreshoff in charge. Officers were elected including Yeoman Marguerite Kebrek and bos'ns Catherine Connery and Sally Anne Mapes. The ship welcomed new members Eleanor Lemaire Shirley Seamans Elizabeth Perry Marjorie Raiola Anne Perry and others aboard at two bells.
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Girl Scout House
Cherry Bark
Victory
Mariner
Sally Anne Mapes
Mary Elizabeth Mapes
Margaret Guevremont
Francis Anne Doyle
Joan Doyle
Margaret Hibbert
Eleanor Lemaire
Shirley Seamans
Elizabeth Perry
Marjorie Raiola
Anne Perry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carol Heibecker
Victoria Catalogo
Prudence Island
Melville
Newport
Camp Edwards
Camp Devens
Frank Rawson
Otis Wood
Roy Rush
Mr. Hill
A Spencer
Wm. LeClair
Spencer Corsetiere
Hope ST
H. Frank Rawson
Carpenters
U. S. Employment Service
Herreshoff Manufacturing. CO
Bristol, R. I
U. S
George
Benson Relia Haing Colege
United States
Adolf Hitler
Frank Balzano
San Bernadino
Cal
Robert McGann
USNR
Aviation
Pacific
Powder Monkey
Girl Scout
Wardwell Lumber Co
Thames St
Tel
Shipper
Collins & Aikman Corporation
Thames Street
Bradford
Lederle
Pozzi
Hope Street
Bristol, R
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