Bristol English school letter compares life and wages
Elisabeth W. Robbins of Marksbury Road Senior Girls' School Bristol writes Miss Cora M. Hill of Reynolds School about her mixed 英 school environment. She contrasts two schools, describes facilities and a large pupil body, notes wage details for factory work, and reports charity efforts and evacuations.
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Cora M. Hill
Reynolds School
Bristol
England
Miss Hill
Bedminster
W. D
H. O. Wills
Devon
Cornwall
Children’s Hospital
Bristol Police Dedicate Souvenir Book to Rudolf F Haffenreffer
Bristol police prepare sixth annual ball souvenir booklet dedicated to industrialist Rudolf F Haffenreffer for his support of the force and Bristol. The program notes his loyalty to the town, ties to Herreshoff and local industry, and his role with the police pension fund. Henry J Sylvia Jr leads arrangements for an expected large attendance.
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Colonial Hotel
Police Department
Rudolf F Haffenreffer
Haffenreffer
Henry J Sylvia, Jr
Bristol
Swat
Kent Aline
Governor Bradford
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Herreshoff
Tovat
Im Oroved Industries
Rudolf F. Haffenreffer
Turkey Seen as Key Second Front in World Conflict
Col. C Wellington Furlong, former Army Intelligence Officer, told a Rotary Club gathering that Turkey could prove pivotal in forming a UN backed second front against Germany. He argued Turkey’s stance and control of the Dardanelles offer strategic leverage, urging guarantees of status quo, economic system, and equal nationhood after the war.
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Army
Turkey
United Nations
Germany
Balkan
C. Wellington Furlong
Rotary Club
Furlong
Russia
Greece
Balkans
Roumania
Bessarabia
Constanty
Europe
Sia
Africa
Col Furlong
Michaelovitch
Norway
France
Italy
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Black Sea
United States
England
Mussolini
Old
Roman Empire
Additional Saturday Bus Service From Bristol to Providence
New England Transportation Co announces extra Saturday trips to space Bristol to Providence. Beginning October 17 schedule adds 15 minute headways from 6 20 am to 12 0 pm with corresponding return trips from Providence to Bristol 7 20 am to 12 20 noon. Service follows White Church West Barrington Peck's Corner route.
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Bristol
Providence
New England Transportation Co
White Church
West Barrington
Peck’s Corner
Bristol Garden Club Holds Annual Exchange
The Bristol Garden Club held its annual exchange on a Wednesday afternoon. During the business meeting the club voted to continue flower arrangements through October and to display one arrangement in November for Thanksgiving and another in December for Christmas. Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr and Mrs Fred Palmer won blue ribbons at Edgewood Flower Show, with Mrs Palmer also winning the first prize for best arrangement in the Invitation Class.
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Bristol Garden Club
Russell G Colt
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Fred Palmer
Edgewood Flower How
Palmer
Simmons Replaces Hopkins as Bristol Defense Chief
Richard J. Simmons was appointed by the Bristol Council of Defense to head the Division of Service and Supply after Stephen W Hopkins resigned to become a civilian inspector in the Navy Department. Prescott B. Paull also resigned as blackout marshal with army induction. air raid siren tests will begin Saturday October 24.
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Richard J. Simmons
Bristol Council of Defense
Stephen W Hopkins
Hopkins
Navy Department
Prescott B. Paull
A. Edmonds
State Council of Defense
U.S. Army
Pawtucket
Bristol Buddies Bundle Bridge Fund sale progress
Forty eight tables have sold for the Bristol Buddies Bundle Fund Bridge to be held Wednesday evening in St. Michael's Parish House. Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman, chairman, announced. Additional subscriber names will be published in Tuesday's Phoenix. Mrs Fred Palmer to arrange the floral centerpiece on the food table.
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Bristol
St. Michael’s
Raymond S. Brightman
Phoenix
Fred Palmer
Bristol K of C Names Representatives to Memorial and Fund Committees
Augustine B Nerone announces James A McKenna John S Mello and Joseph M Edmonds named to represent Bristol Council K of C on the Callan Memorial Committee. He also names James J Connery Frank L Doran and William T Dwyer to the BBB Fund Committee. Warren Council invited to joint installation on October 28 with Bristol District Deputy Charles McCabe and staff attending.
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James A. McKenna
John S. Mello
Joseph M. Edmonds
Augustine B Nerone
Bristol Council
K. of C
Callan Memorial
Mr. Nerone
James J Connery
Frank L. Doran
William T. Dwyer
BBB Fund
Warren Council
Bristol
Charles McCabe
National Lottery Proposal Faces War Financing Debate
Congressman Sabath argues for a national lottery to fund war efforts claiming billions could be raised. The piece traces lotteries from Roman times to US history, noting church and government use, Washington and Franklin ties, and concerns over morals and gambling.
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Congress
Christ Church
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
New York
Samuel Seabury
Bishop Seabury
God
Light House
George Washington
Sabath
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Marksbury Road
Sing Sing
Elisabeth W. Robbins
Police
T. R. F. Haffenreffer
Lon Vail
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Marjorief Reynolds
Virginia Dale
Walter Abet
Perils of the Royal Mounted
Joe E. Brown
Adele Mara
Victor Jory
Lupe Velez
Leon Errol
Charles
Buddy” Rogers
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Virginia Bruce
Robert Paige
Nanh Wynne
Leif Ereikson
Irving Rosen
Pepesa
R. J. Simmons
S. W. Hopkins
B. B. B. Fund
Sihat
Illinois
Congress of the
New York City
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana
Honduras
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