Governor Urges CD Workers Be Fingerprinted
Governor McGrath calls for fingerprinting all Rhode Island Civilian Defense members to prevent any connected to the defense from harming the nation. He urges local councils to complete Master File lists using ICL form 1A sheets and coordinate with the Volunteer Office.
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Civilian Defense Organization
McGrath
A. A. Edmonds
Local Council of Defense
Mr. Edmonds II
Army
Navy
Rhode Island
State Council of Defense
Lost and found bits flood Tokio papers in wartime
Wartime readers crowd Tokio pages with notices as war bond sales rise. The message hints at American bond purchases hurting enemy morale and urges continued 10 percent deductions each payday.
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Tokio
Endorses Bertram W Wall for Bristol Senator
The Bristol Republican Town Committee endorses Bertram W Wall for senator, praising his courage, integrity, and wartime service. It highlights his protection division work, air raid warden leadership, Legion activity, and past Senate experience as reasons he can represent voters’ rights and guide future legislation for a young generation.
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Bertram W. Wall
Republican Town Committee
Bristol
Bert
Civilian Defense Council
Legion
Scout Cookie Sale Goes Way Over The Top
Bristol Girl Scouts exceed plan by selling 1300 boxes in the annual sale. Mrs Charles Otten, Cookie Sale chairman, Bristol Girl Scout Council, thanks the community for patronage and cooperation.
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Bristol Girl Scouts
Charles Otten
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Two Fires In Town This Week
A fire damaged a 150 year old building once Brigey's Hall used for storage near Miss Bache's Private School on State street. The blaze started from papers burned in the yard and heavily damaged the roof. Earlier at 5 am a second fire alarm reported a blaze in an abandoned two story building on Reservoir avenue owned by Mrs Jennie Ferrara.
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Miss Bache
State Street
Brigey’s Hall
Baptist Church
Caretaker at dump rescues aluminum last from fire
Giacomo Morasco while on duty at the town dump spotted a blazing scrap pile from Bristol Mfg Corp. He leaped into the flames and pulled out a two foot high aluminum shoe last. Despite singed hands he saved the valuable item and was thanked by Maurice C. Smith Jr. of BMC.
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Giacomo Morasco
Bristol Mfg Corp
Maurice C. Smith, Jr
BMC
Democratic slate profiles Bristol leaders in district race
The piece profiles Henry Alfred a First District candidate with Portuguese roots and insurance ties, praising his community leadership and trust. It also highlights Bristol civic veteran and State Senator candidate, with long service in fire protection, schools, post office, and tax assessment. Wallis E. Howe, Second District Democratic candidate, is described as a lifelong Bristol resident, Lehigh College alumnus, longtime architect, former Town Council president, and committed to representing all residents.
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Bristol
Lfe
Board of Tax Assessors
Bristol Soldier Hails Home Paper From Georgia Hospital
Pvt Sal L Palumbo writes from Lawson General Hospital Atlanta praising the Bristol Phoenix. He says the paper helps ease homesickness for Bristol natives and thanks local readers for hospitality in the South while stationed away from home. He hopes to visit soon and sends greetings to friends in Bristol.
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Bristol Phoenix
Phoenix
Bristol
Camp Pickett
Pvt
Sal L Palumbo Med
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
Community Events Calendar for Trinity Parish and Local Posts
Coming events list from Trinity Parish Aid includes a November 4 bridge and food sale at the parish hall. November 8 memorial services by Kearney Post at Colt High School. November 11 Armistice Banquet at Colonial Hotel by American Legion. November 14 food sale at Thackery Hall Masonic Temple. November 26 Thanksgiving Night benefit for St Elizabeths Church at the Parish Hall.
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Trinity Parish Aid
Kearney Post
American Legion Colt High School
Colonial Hotel
the American Legion
O . S. No 23
Thackery Hall
Masonic Temple
Hope Street
Ringo
St Elizabeth's Church
Children of Mary
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United States
The
General Assembly
Henry Alfred
Mr. Alfred
Devel
Cratic Party
Cerely
Wallis E. Howe
Eral Assembly
Mr Howe
Lehigh
Rhode
Island
Democratic Town Committee
Pasquale Pagnano
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Perncroft
Hallowe'en
Sweet Country
Winter Hill
Apple Cider
del Monte Lege
Ritz-E
Sale Shopping Guide
Swift
A. A
U.S. War Bonds
Newman Bros
Campbell’s
Mazda
Pillsbury’s
Plymouth Rock
Welch
van Camp
John Alden
Birdseye
Florida
Sunkist
R. I. Baldwin
Newman
Armour
Lge
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