Drum Major Now Member of Signal Corps
Mrs. August Marshall of Centerdale reports a letter from her son John formerly drum major of the Colt Memorial Band and class of 1941 graduate. John, at Navy training in Newport, writes from Orange Texas where a signalman job awaits on a ship, notes his high marks and exams, and hopes to return home for Christmas.
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August Marshall
Centerdale
John
Colt Memorial Band
Augustine
Naval Training Station
Newport
Mom and Pop
Orange
Texas
Conn
Philly
Boston
New York
Virginia
Tumble Inn
Jenny
Washington
Promotion of Arthur Roderick to Second Lieutenant
Arthur Rudolph Roderick son of Mr and Mrs Maria Roderick of 8 Jewett Avenue is promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department US Army He graduates from Guiteras Memorial Jr High School and entered the Army via National Guard February 24 1941 He was a carpenter and before OCS at Camp Shelby Miss attained Staff Sergeant with general Field Artillery duties.
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Arthur Rudolph Roderick
Maria Roderick
Jewett Avenue
Ordnance Department
U. S. Army
Roderick
Guiteras Memorial Jr
Army
National Guard
Armed Forces
Camp Shelby
Miss
Wylie Named Moderator in Second District Voting Post
James F. Wylie was appointed by the Town Council on Tuesday to the post of Moderator in the Second Voting District of the First Representative District. He fills the vacancy created by Albert Battcher’s resignation as Battcher leaves to meet duties at Herreshoff Company. Mrs J. Floyd Huestis was named clerk of the Second Representative District by the Council, filling the post vacated by Wylie’s move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Wylie
Albert Battcher
Battcher
Herreshoff Company
J. Floyd Huestis
Mr Wylie
John W. Church
Bristol
Brstol
Artillery Armory
State Street
Bristol County Court House
High Street
John Post Reynolds
Rhode Island
United States
General Assembly
William T Cashin
McNamara Named Executive Committee Chairman
The Executive Committee of Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion met on Tuesday evening October 27 to elect a permanent chairman and secretary for the year. McNamara P C was chosen chairman and Omer J. Lemaire was elected secretary, with Edmund S Rex P C Joseph M Edmonds P C and Robert W. Nelson as the other committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post
No. 6Th American Legion
Elme McNamara
McNamara P C
Omer J. Lemaire
Edmund S Rex
P C
Joseph M Edmonds
Robert W. Nelson
War Time Phone Restrictions Explain L-50 Order
The War Production Board restricts home telephones nearly everywhere. You may lose private lines and long cords, and moving to a new home may bring loss of your current service. Utilities explain copper and other critical materials drive the limits and promise to maintain best possible service within wartime constraints.
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War Production Board
Notice to Beverage License Holders Rhode Island 1942
Public notice states all licenses to sell intoxicating beverages under general Rhode Island laws expire midnight December 1 1942. Applications or renewals due by 4 PM November 2 1942 with a $2 advertising fee. Town Clerk John W Church orders.
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Staten Teland
Cald Travtaan
Oelock
Bristol
Bristol Phoenix
Tohn W cHurperry
Giuseppe Cavallaro
Felice C Falco
Feliece C Falco
John W Church
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Drum Major
Signal Gorns
Lieutenant
Burnside Lodge
P. G. A. R. Hall
Hope Street
McNamara
Executive Comm
G. A. BR
Ofriendly Circle
Hope St
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
OF Beverage Licenses
Bristo
Antonio Dos Reis Cabral
Crimilda
Fox Hill Avenue
Mary T. le Clair
Margaret J McCarthy
W. W. Perry
Elmer CC
Maxfield
Harr
R. Mayfield
Eaid
Elmer C Maxfield
Harriet R. Mayfield
Eald
Rennetta
Prairie Court Room
Nancy Jane Masters
Louise RB Masters
Nancy Tone Masters
Sa'd
Willams O. Masters
Staten Talard
Lake H. Callan
Luke H Callan
Tohn W Church
Providence National Bank
Anna M Callan
Rita Callan Murray
State OF
Providence Plantations
Cherry Darling Hallworth
Cherry Darling Gross
Trfederick
Alan Hallworth
Frederick Alan Hallworth, Jr
Frederic Groas
Tokio
Washington, D.C
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Norfolk
Cleveland
Chicago
Albany
Philadelphia
Analyv
Employment Office
Thames Street
Bradford
Bradford St
Psules
Perles
Waterbury’s
Fletcher's
California
Vick
Phillips
Magnesia
Haleys M-O Soc
Colgate
Johnson
Victory
Town OF
Guardian
R. I
Elisabeth L. Greer
Betty L. Greer
HNW Church
Alma I Clarke
Church St
Joseph Sansone
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Main ST
Warren, BR. I
Warren
Henry R. Bullock
Dorchester Mutual
L, Watson Co., Inc
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Warren Teil
Constitution &J
Tel. Br
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Hope
Thyra Carlson
Mish St
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