Y M C A Industrial Girls Softball Banquet Set for Tomorrow
Readiness surrounds the Y M C A Industrial Girls Softball League banquet at Rockwell Hall to honor a successful season. Bristol area guests include executives from Bristol Manufacturing, U S Rubber, Collins and Aikman, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, and Parigan Toys with organizers, toastmaster Archie P. Allen, and Norman Servant officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Industrial Girls
Rockwell Hall
John Connors
Maurice C. Smith
Anthony J. Nunes
George Felix
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Wesley A. Armstrong
Andrew Wilcox
U .S. Rubber Company
Joseph H. Farrell
Collins and Aikman
Jerry Bernstein
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Parrigan Toys
Archie P. Allen
Bristol High School
R. S. Bosworth
Parrigan
Norman Servant
Mr. Paiva
Guiteras Field
War Savings Rally at Colt High School
A Bristol event features Louis C FitzGerald urging weekly stamp and bond purchases to support the war effort. The program at Colt Memorial High School includes readings and songs, with D A R leaders and local officials attending and plans for further fund raising and blood plasma support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt High School
Louis C. FitzGerald
War Savings Staff
Colt Memorial High School
F. Reginald Dimond
Bristol War Savings Committee
Funeral Services For Elmer C Maxfield Held
The funeral for Elmer C Maxfield was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock from his home at 165 High Street. Rev Arthur W Burdon of the First Baptist Church conducted the service. Burial followed in North Cemetery. Bearers were Fred M Straight Bertram W Wall Gaythorne Cheshire and Llewellyn Conklin of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C Maxfield
High Street
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
North Cemetery
Fred M Straight Bertram W Wall
Gaythorne Cheshire
Llewellyn Conklin
Warren
Harvest Festival by Ladies Benevolent Society
The Ladies Benevolent Society will hold a Harvest Festival Sunday evening at 7 30 in St Michael s Church. Proceeds and offerings go to St Andrews School in West Barrington. Rev Edward W Grilley Jr of Fall River will preach. Rev Irving A Evans and Rev Leonard B Rasmussen participate. school chair will sing. John Hill reads. Donations include produce and money. church school members urged to bring canned goods or fruit to the 9 45 Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
St. Andrews School
West Barrington
Edward W. Grilley, Jr
Fall River
Irving A. Evans
Leonard B. Rasmussen
Warren
John Hill
Daughters of Isabella to Elect Officers at K of C Home
Daughters of Isabella schedule officer elections Monday at 8 pm at the K of C home on State Street with nominating committee chair Johanna McClure and co chairs Mary Condon Margaret Connery. An install committee meeting is set for 7 pm before the regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of
Isabela
K of Chome
State Street
Johanna McClure
Mary Condon
Margaret Connery
Sarah Sweeney
Bridget Lewis
Ethel Connery
Eva McLaughlin
Liza White
Lena Rosa
K of C
Column on town welfare and reader letters in Newton Highlands
A resident writes from Solon Street Newton Highlands to Mr. Bosworth enclosing a payment for Phoenix for another year. She notes her youngest son Billy is somewhere in England and provides Cantain Wm C Hobbs Jr Hon 2nd Arms Corps APO 302 New York NY in hopes readers may write him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bosworth
Phoenix
Billy
England
Wm C Hobbs Jr
2Nd Arms Corps
APO
New York, N Y
Jennie L. Hobbs
W C
Double Duty Dear Mr Bosworth to Change Address
Marjorie M Taylor asks to update her mother Ruth S Toews address to 1901 Aileen Street Tampa Florida replacing 4315 No A Street. She notes they eagerly await the Phoenix and usually read it together tearing it in half.
Surprise Shower for Miss Santo by Friends at ABT Hall
Miss Mary A. Santo of 40 Bourne Street was honored with a surprise shower Monday evening at ABT 4A Hall. Dancing and refreshments were provided by hostesses Mrs Rose Caruso Mrs Virginia DeVito Mrs Anna Cook and Miss Victoria Santo. She is to wed Thomas H. Murphy on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Santo
Bourne Street
Rose Caruso
Virginia DeVito
Anna Cook
Victoria Santo
Miss Santo
Thomas H. Murphy
Heart of Texas letter from Camp Bowie soldiers
In a Camp Bowie Texas letter the 501st QM Co Car unit reports happy spirits and assigns roles driving Jeeps reconnaissance cars and trucks. They describe weather as grand near Brownwood two miles away and request friends to write, signed by multiple enlisted men including Raymond McMahon and Vincent Annarumm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Camp Bowie
Texas
Quartermaster Corps
Brownwood
Cam
Bowie, Texas
Monthly Attendance Report by School Attendance Officer
Attendance officer Matthew Maetoza reports for September totals: 21 panels sent to superintendent, 74 students kept in by parents, 74? or more sent to school, 44 absent due to family illness, 4 picked up on streets and brought to school, 64 absent for sickness, 2 without proper shoes or clothing, 22 truants, 3 investigations for out-of-town departments, 10 moved to other schools, 10 incorrect excuses, 24 parent visits to explain attendance and behavior, total cases investigated 280.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Maetoza
East Greenwich Colts Game Today Cancelled
Principal John L Burke announced East Greenwich High forfeits to Colt. The game at Gurieras Field is off due to numerous injuries leaving EGHS unable to play. No replacement contest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Burke
East Greenwich High School
Colt
Gurieras Field
East Greenwich
Bristol School Committee weighs High School Victory Corps plan
The Bristol School Committee devoted most of its meeting to the High School Victory Corps proposed by the U S Office of Education Wartime Commission. Superintendent Mapes outlined training for war service and in school participation, noting it is voluntary with parental approval and would require course adjustments and more teachers. The committee planned to develop a program for November and adjust curricula including machine shop, mathematics, physical fitness, and night-school offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol School Committee
U. S. Office of Education Wartime Commission
Bristol High School
E S Mapes
Bristol Phoenix
Mapes
Manes
Mares
Hallowe'en
Kearney Post
The
American Legion
Mr. Manes
Ahrens. Bush
Beasley
E. H Barry
Agricultural Marketing Administration
R. I College of Education
Reynolds
Bristol County
Doris E. Bullock
Rose McGovern
Helen Condon
Bessie B Tobin
Louise B. Masters
Helen Howard
Ilan M. Walker
Joseph Murgoo
Valley
Mary Andrade
Reynolds School
Bristol
School House Committee
William T Dwyer
Andrews School
Richard R Cornell
Louis HL Gallo
Guiteras School
George Bernard
Alphonse Rebello
Byfield School
Thomas M Lonergan
the Valley School
Lorenzo Santulli
Oliver School
Matthew Maetoza
Colt High School
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Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
TEL
Burton ST
T. Frederick Chase
Daughters of the American Revolution
Howard B. Gorham
Charles F. Bartlett
East Providence
D. A. R. Continental Congress
Chicago
California
Buddy Rags
D. A. R. Fund
Samuel C Wardwell
Howard R Newman
Earl P. Mathewson
Albert H. Flint, Jr
John S. Palmer
Regent
Samuel A Hall
Chanter
Elmer C. Maxfield
Ladies Benevolent Society
Isabella
Thia
Solon St
Newton Highlands, Mass
Perncroft
TIN
LAMCO
Pillsbury
OUR
Swift
West Ie
Phickens
Raymond McMahon
Gaetano G. Marino
Felix Pasquareth
Gabriel DeFelice
Vincent Annarumm
Domenic Murgo
Raymond Lavery
John IaFamme
Gabriel Costa
Howard Boone
John F Sousa
Frank A. Vargas
E. Greenwich Colt
Aaa
Reynolds Wpa
Republican Town Committee
Colt’ Student Council
Ulysse Forget
M. 600
Main
RT. Warren
John Alden
S. S. Pierce
Sunkist
Florida
Gravenstien
R. I. Macintosh
Newman’s
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