Army Announces New Reserve Corps Provisions
War Department outlines policy for former Army of the United States members to join the Organized Reserve Corps. Former officers may apply by July 1, 1947 or within six months after relief from active duty. Former enlisted personnel discharged after May 12, 1945 may enlist in the Enlisted Reserve Corps within six months or by July 1, 1947. Inquiries to the Rhode Island Office, Senior State Instructor, Organized Reserve Corps, Providence.
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Army of the United States
War Department
Organized Reserve Corps
Reserve Corps
Rhode Island
Industrial Trust Building
Providence 3
Myers Water Systems and Sprayer Supply
Myers offers a 50 gallon Sprayer on rubber in stock for feed trucks wash sinks and De Laval Milkers. The Ben Brown Co located at 25 Warren Ave East Providence R1 lists contact 4097 for parts and service.
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MYERS
de Laval
Ben Brown Co
Warren Ave
East Prov
Postmaster Lists Unmailable Matter Types
Postmaster Daniel W. Coggeshall announced a Washington request to publish unmailable items. The list targets inflammable materials ammunition firearms obscene matter poisons narcotics extortion letters lottery and fraudulent matter to curb crime and protect youth careers.
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Daniel W. Coggeshall
Washington
Post Office
Rhode Island State Librarian visit to Bristol soldiers home library
Rhode Island State Librarian Grace M. Sherwood and two staff members surveyed the Bristol soldiers home library to refresh veterans reading materials. She found many volumes aged or worn and recommended sending the entire allotment to the State Library for survey and replacing with new books funded by the Book Pool for the Armed Forces.
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Rhode Island
Grace M. Sherwood
Mildred A. Wunsch
Conrad Legare
Chester W. Williams
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Bristol
Soldiers’ Home
Miss Sherwood
Newport Social Register
Bailey
Newport
Providence
Far Pacific
Williams
State Library
Rhode Island State Library
Bristol Buddy Bundles Committee
Veterans’ Associations
Funeral of George Waterman Kempf Held at Alma
The funeral for 81 year old George Waterman Kempf of Alma avenue was held Wednesday at 2 PM at the C. M. Connery Funeral Home. Canon Parshley of St. Michael's Church officiated and burial followed in Juniper Hill Cemetery. Nephews Herman Kempf Wallace Kempf Walter Miller and Arnold Dryer served as bearers.
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George Waterman Kempf
Alma Avenue
C. M. Connery
Burton Street
Canon Parshley
St. Michael’s Church
Juniper Hill
Herman
Wallace Kempf
Walter Miller
Arnold Dryer
Upcoming church events list under local societies
The Holy Name Society hosts a bingo party at St Mary Church Auditorium on Oct 18 Friday at 8 p m. The First Congregational Church presents an Autumn Fair on Nov 20 Wednesday. Xmas Sale by Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael s Church on Dec 5 Thursday. The Mite Society at First Baptist Church holds a Xmas Sale on Dec 7 Saturday.
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St. Mary Church
Holy Name Society
First Congregational Church
Ladies Benevolent Society of
St. Michael’s Church
Fa Neeks In Fall River Attracts Bristol Visitors
Fall River eatery Fa Neeks at 1290 Stafford Road draws Bristolians with a congenial atmosphere good food and courteous service. The motto the best for a little less appears in their la carte steak lobster and drinks with music and event catering to showers weddings and banquets.
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Fall River
Bristol
Na-Neeks
Stafford Road
Fa-Neeks
Adv
Funeral of Albert Battcher in Warren
The funeral for Albert Battcher aged 74 who died Sunday at his home 9 Charles street was held Wednesday at 2 PM in the George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren. The Rev John P Beauchamp officiated and burial followed at North Cemetery. Bearers were Russell Chafee Henry Battcher Reinhard Battcher William Meiggs Ernest Meiggs Sr and Ernest Meiggs Jr.
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Albert Battcher
Charles Street
George M. Wilbur
Warren
John P. Beauchamp
Trinity Episcopal Church
North Cemetery
Russell Chafee
Henry and
Reinhard Battcher
William Meiggs
Ernest Meiggs Sr
Ernest Meiggs Jr
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Rotary Bowling League
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Eyesites
Fitzgerald
Andrade
Dimond
Huestis
Perroni
Capone
Nunes
Bay Spring Avenue
Barrington
Swansea, Mass
Goyette Bros
Mass
Tel
Christie’s
T Harbor
Poastmaster Lists
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins
Boston
Pelicles &. L. Watson CO
Werkocse
China
Complete Homes
Fitton
Fourth St
Waterman Ave
East
C. Lois Perreault
R. I
Helen G. Burnett
Wedane Ae
Terry
Tess
Lincoln Ave
Lyric Theatre
Riverside
Robert
Sidney-Roberts
Spring ST
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Fa-neck's White Lodge
Stafford Rd
Soldiers Home Library
St. Mary's Holy
Name Bowling League
Challengers
Ochewawas
Fitzites
Josites
P. Samson
C. Richards
E Cabrol
W. McCarthy
Jim Burke
W. Byrnes
L. Callan
F. Seyer
R. Samson
F. Bruno
J Enos
Fr. Griffin
First Baptist Church
U. S. Rubber Co
Vous Rers
Lucy Carulli
Beatrice O’connor Ie
Ruth Speakman
Felicia Goglia
Trudy Trudell
Toni Rucci
Priscilla Peters
Jackie Forgue
Luise Iasiello
Helen McCallum
Mary Walsh
Viola Marino
Shirley McCanna
Julia Bisbano
Betty Breen
Margaret McCallum
Alda Almeida
Mary Soares
Leonora Aguar
Margaret Garvin
O —Ee
Mary Botelho
Helen Mayowitz
Regina An
Mary Quinn
Lorraine McKenna
Eee
Braids
Peggy Partington
Mary Olive
Millie Nastri
Mary Knox
Flora Fusco
Manny’ S
Ringside
Thames Street
D&g Electric Go
Radio Sales & Service
Ritten House
Premier
Westinghouse
H. F. Bell Furniture Store
Hope ST
Bristol, R. I
Industrial Relations Office
Bristol, R
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