Inspection of Babbitt Post Hears Armed Services Program
An open meeting of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R was held in G A R Hall with Department Commander Murdock McKenzie inspecting and staff in attendance. The program featured singing, flag salute, address by McKenzie, remarks by Ezra Dixon and others, original verses by Adjutant John Holton, and musical numbers. Department officers also inspected the State Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babbitt Post
No 15
G A. R Hall
Murdock McKenzie
Bullock
Town
Pickersgill
Medbery, McKay
Bucklin Post
John Holton
Exemption Claims Processed At State House
State district boards disposed of 662 new exemption cases at the State House in Providence. The majority were on industrial grounds. William Wood of the Bristol Industrial Trust Company was classified as a necessary industrial worker in class 2 division D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Providence
William Wood
Bristol
The
Industrial Trust Company
Liberty Loan Committee Thanks Phoenix Readers for Support
The Liberty Loan Committee of New England thanks the Phoenix editor for extensive local and national publicity aiding the Fighting Fourth campaign. It notes public health limits hindered outreach but credits newspaper coverage with keeping the public aroused and supporting installment payments until bonds are paid in full.
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Liberty Loan Committee of
New England
Milk Street
Boston
the Phoenix
Fourth
Liberty Loan
MO K Allen
Republican Rally Tonight At Pastime Theatre
A large Republican rally is set for this evening at eight o clock in the Pastime Theatre. Speakers include United States Senator LeBaron B Colt Gov R Livingston Beeckman Clark Burdick candidate for Congress and Attorney John 5 Murdock of Providence. The gallery is reserved for ladies and escorts and the Herreshoff Marine Band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Colt. Gov. Beeckman
Congress
Clark Burdick
John S. Murdock
United States
LeBaron B. Colt
R_ Livingston Beeckman
John 5. Murdock
Providence
Herreshoff Marine Band
Women urged to join war production at Gorham plant
A Rhode Island letter from the Council of National Defense calls for a thousand new workers at Gorham to manufacture hand grenades for the spring drive. It appeals to women who have never worked before to apply through the Federal Employment Bureau on Mathewson or Westminster streets or directly at the Gorham plant in Phillipsdale within 52 days to avoid jeopardizing supplies for troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Rhode Island
Gorham's
Gorham’s
France
FederalEmployment Bureau
Mathewson Street
Westminster Street
Gorham
Phillipsdale
SONS IN NATIONAL SERVICE
Mr and Mrs W J Pierce and Mr and Mrs H W Boynton list their sons in national service in France and in U S military posts. William J Pierce sons include Priv W S Pierce in Quartermaster Corps Priv George Pierce in 82d Division Infantry and Corp James T Pierce in 301st Engineers. Boynton sons include Priv Oliver Griswold Boynton in U S Marines Priv Merrill 4H Boynton in 11th US Engineers and Robert B Watts a second class yeoman aboard the Morristown supply ship sailing from Southern waters to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pierce
H. W. Boynton
William J Pierce
Lincoln Avenue
France
Pierce
Quartermaster's Corps
George Pierce
164Th Brigade
James T. Pierce
Co A
301St Engineers
Priv
Oliver Griswold Boynton
U. S Marines
Merrill
Boynton
US Engineers
Robert B Watts
United States
Morristown
Mosaic Tabernacle Lectures Begin at Baptist Church
Beginning next Sunday evening November 3 Pastor O H Wallace will present a series on the Mosaic Tabernacle with illustrated talks. Each lecture repeats Tuesday at 7 30 to allow members of other churches to attend without missing service. A weekly prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 with topic Kingdom Bequeathed. A Halloween party in the vestry at 8 features spooks witches and goblins welcomed by the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O H Wallace
Mosaic Tabernacle
Thursda
Cate
Colts Win Football Game On Child Street Grounds
The Colt Junior Athletic Association defeated Warren Athletic Club 35 to 0 on Sunday at the Child street grounds Warren. The game lasted 20 minutes due to darkness and few accidents. Almeida starred for the Juniors with six completed passes. Graham Dramvelle and Wesley starred for Warren in a well played contest.
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Colt Junior Athletic Association
Warren Athletic Club
Child Street
Warren
Almeida
Graham
Dramvelle
Wesley
Evening schools open 7 to 9 at Colt Memorial and Reynolds
Evening classes begin this evening at Colt Memorial High School and John Post Reynolds School from 7 to 9. Miss Josephine Tobin leads Colt Memorial with assistants Miss Bessie Tobin Miss Alma Reid and Miss Ida Cohen. Albert J. Harder heads Reynolds School with assistants Miss Marguerite Brogan Miss Elizabeth August Miss Leonilda Sansones and Miss Mary Andrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
John Post Reynolds
Josephine Tobin
Albert J. Harder
Bessie Tobin
Alma Reid
Ida Cohen
Harder
Marguerite Brogan
Elizabeth August
Leonilda Sansones
Mary Andrade
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Yale- Locks & Hardware
Bristol, R. I
Aia
Connery
rTn
Henry EH
Eastman
Kodaks and Films
Vulcan Films
State Street
W. Residence
Y. M.C. A. Motion Pictures
Eng the
Douglas
Burton-Holmes Travelogue
Official War Review
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
G. M. Wilbur
Union Street
St Helena Island
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Department
State Soldiers’ Home
Republican Rally
COLTS
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Staples Coal Company
State’street
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
Florence Reed
Sal
Geezer
Berlin
John Mason
Alma Hanlan
Keystone
Mitchell Lewis
Northwest
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