Bristol Residents Urged to Aid Scrap Metal Drive
The Bristol Salvage Committee led by Ian M Walker urges town residents to gather scrap metal Sunday morning for a statewide war effort. Trucks and helpers are requested at 845 am to Mt Howe avenue. donors from DuPont Express LeClerc’s Fitness and others are noted.
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Bristol
Ian M. Walker
Walker
Richard Connery
Highway Department
Mt Howe Avenue
DuPont's
Express
George T Intram
LeClerc’s Fitness
M_ Brito
JT Floyd Hue
Missing flyer Lt George H Wilson reported in European theater
First Lt George H Wilson, navigator of a bomber in the Rome raid, is reported missing in action in the European area since Oct 4. His wife and mother in law confirmed the telegram. Wilson, a Rhode Islander and recipient of the Air Medal, had a path from Colt Memorial High School to Army Air Corps service and foreign duty in June.
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George H. Wilson
Felicite St. Angelo
Wood Street
Rome
Aur
Watson
Clifford Wilson
Braintree
Mass
Colt Memorial High School
Army Air Corps
Trainnig
Air Corps
Local Welfare Agencies Share in United War Fund
The Bristol district groups the Bristol District Nursing Association Girl Scout Council Boy Scouts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the Bristol Community YMCA seek support in the Rhode Island United War Fund drive November 4 to 17. The Visiting Nurses logged 4394 nursing visits last year with maternity work 591 tuberculosis visits and 2907 people at clinics and immunizations. The YMCA has expanded youth recreation and hosts a service men dormitory and dances while improving facilities funded in part by USO and United War Fund. Chairman Elmer S Mapes urges Bristol residents to contribute to aid local agencies and national war relief groups including the USO United Seamen's Service and War Prisoners' Aid.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
Girl Scout Council
Boy Scouts
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Bristol Community Ymca
Rhode Island
United War Fund
YMCA
Bristol
Elmer S Mapes
Rhode Island United War Fund
the Fund
National War Fund
USO
United Seamen's Service
War Prisoners’ Aid
WAC Office Opens at YMCA For Recruitment Drive
The YMCA hosts the Womens Army Corps recruiting events on Wednesday and Thursday in Newart and Bristol Counties with Katherine S Duval directing from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The drive aims to enlist 70 000 girls to replace battle casualties and free men for desk jobs while also supporting draft stability. Mrs Witham P Gladding could not take the civilian chair due to prior duties.
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YMCA
WAC
Rhode Island
Katherine S Duvall
Newart
Bristol
Duval
Wacs
Witham P Gladding
Josephine E Marshall to Leave for WAC Training Center
Mrs Josephine E Marshall wife of Pastor Richard Marshall now overseas in India will depart next Thursday for the WAC Training Center in Georgia. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Chiariello of 42 Centre Street and formerly employed by Bristol Manufacturing Corporation. A farewell party was held Sunday by Mary Gomes Andreade Soares Ponticelli Almeida and Witt.
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Josephine E Marshall
Pst
Richard Marshall
India
WAC
Ter
Georgia
Vincent Chiariello
Centre Street
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Mary S. Gomes
Mary S. Andrade
Georgiana Soares
Margaret Ponticelli
Theresa Almeida
Margaret Witt
Port Arthur Name Tied to Bristol Naval Guest Story
A Bristol column recalls Capt William Arthur of the British Navy, later Port Arthur namesake, who visited Bristol in 1880. It notes his role at Herreshoff yards building vidette boats and his high standing with royal and naval circles, linking Bristol to multiple 19th century naval figures and ships.
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Port Arthur
Bristol
William Arthur
St Arthur
Lu-Shun Kou
Ward
Cant Arthur
Herreshoff
Lewis Herreshoff
Mr Herreshoff
Arthur
Portsmouth
England
Nat
Far East
Royal Navy
Royal
J. H. Young
Capt
Mr. Young
Herreshoff Yards
Herreshoff’s
Washington
Lafayette
Reynolds
Admiral Dewey
Admira Montojo
Manila Bay
Admiral Montojo
Herreshoft
Spain
Beer
Naval. Board of Survey
Herreshous
U.S. Navy
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LL Bristolians
Hugh J. Murphy Warren
Main Street
U.S. Army
Red Cross
Paull
Hope Street
Threetwo
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Ginny Simms
Patric Knowles
Elyse Knox
Johnny Long
Orchestra
Super Habbitt
Grace McDonald
Robert Paige
Vera Vague
Frances Dee
Tom Conway
James Ellison
Christine Gordon
Mabel Paige
John Craven
Dorothy Morris
Go Reserk
Nazty Nuisance
Bobby Watson
Joe Devlin
Johnny Arthur
Jean Porter
Geo. H. Wilson
Distinguished Flyer
SPCC
Bristol Community Chest
Mapes
United States
Pastime Theatre
Army
Wharner Eros
Pee powtArmy Jy 7
Eng
Benin
Roweette
Jack L Warner Owe Hale Wallis
Warner Bros
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Josephine E. Marshall
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