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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1943
Page
2
A Bristol notice urges better results for the upcoming scrap metal collection after a weak scrap paper drive. Residents are asked to prepare metal scrap from homes garages and yards and place it out Saturday for pickup by the trucks, stressing wartime needs and enemy demands.
The Amicae Guild meeting was postponed indefinitely. The Civilian Defense Council meeting was deferred a week due to rationing. Halloween parties and church lectures are announced at St Michaels and First Congregational Church. Various births marriages and military updates follow with local residents noted.
A Navy jacket was lost Friday night at Manny's Grill. It contained keys and cash. The finder should contact Mrs. Cora Anderson Bristol at 113-W for return.
Advertisement offers custom posture abdominal surgical and breast supports. Free figure study available. For appointment contact Mrs Wm LeClair at 875 Hope St or telephone 1.5 MK.
Registration for Ration Book Four will be held until eight oclock this evening. Residents must bring Ration Book Three to the registration sites. South of Bradford Street register at Reynolds School, north at Guileras School. James F Sullivan and John J Burke are site administrators. Ration books will be issued at registration.
Levy son Louis Levy of High street returns home on a 15 day furlough from David Monthan Field Tucson. Bullock son of Mr and Mrs Bullock of 686 Hope street home on furlough from Salt Lake City after earning aerial gunner wings on Sept 24. Geisler announces birth of daughter Susan Elizabeth at Lying-In Hospital on Oct 19, Mrs Geisler formerly Julia Frances Meyer of Providence, daughter of Capt John Meyer USN.
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