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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1944
Page
1
Charles B. Rockwell offers Rockwell Park to the town of Bristol as an outright gift. The Beach Committee, after evaluating options, recommends the site for public bathing use and will vote tonight before forwarding the proposal to the Town Council.
The Rt Rev Dr James DeWolf Perry will give the 11 am sermon at St Michael's Church observing the 25th anniversary of Rev Anthony R Parshley's ordination. Evensong at 7:30 pm features Rev Clarence H Horner with several clergymen in attendance. A reception for Rev and Mrs Parshley follows in the parish house.
Sergeant Raymond J King of Bristol Rhode Island a chief baker at a Field Hospital with the XIV Army Corps Service Command in the Southwest Pacific has been awarded the combat star for the Bougainville battle. King enlisted June 1941 and went overseas May 1943.
About 75 Bristol residents of Italian extraction gathered Sunday at Republican headquarters on Bradford Street to back Dewey for president. Town Solicitor Lucien Capone presided with speakers including Thomas J Paolino Joseph Mainelli Joseph Paliano Roswell S Bosworth and Robert A McCaughey. Capone said invitations were limited and the group would seed a larger local Dewey for President Club with Anthony W. DuPont as secretary.
The final Republican rally is scheduled for Sunday at 2 30 P M at Indep ent Hall with Lucien Capone Town Solicitor presiding and speakers including John G Murphy for Attorney General Louis V Jack vony Francis J Carreira Jose Silvia from Fall River Charles B Rockwell Vincent Lentini of Providence Manuel Fernandes Hugo Clason Roswell S Bosworth for Senate and Robert A McCaughey for the House.
Cpl Frank C. Santos of Bristol Rhode Island helped the Victory Squadron reach a record 111000 in the Eighth Air Force bond drive. He and others more than doubled their original 53000 target within five weeks. Santos, a medical technician, has served overseas 13 months under Col Harold J. Ray's fighter command in England.
United States Rubber Company will buy the assets and business of L. H. Gilmer Company of Philadelphia, maker of V-Belts and related items. Gilmer, founded 1907 and employing about 600, serves the war effort and will join U S Rubber’s mechanical goods division with John S. Krauss remaining in active management.
Word received by Capt. and Mrs. Paul A. Herzig of Cook Street that their son, O. Paul Herzig, is promoted to Major in the U S Army. Major Herzig, now with the Psychological Warfare Branch in Italy, previously served as a captain and fought in the African and Sicilian campaigns where he was wounded.
Storekeeper Barr Myron S SKK USNR husband of Kathleen Barr of Hope Street commended for performance of duty with amphibious forces on D-Day. Excerpt from Commander LST Group No. 3 lauds tireless effort in equipping LSTs and sustaining supplies. Barr injured in France now convalescing at home awaiting Navy Hospital Newport report date November 8.
The Bristol United War Fund drive reaches 9726.87 with many reports still outstanding. Chairman Frederick S. Bartlett urges solicitors to complete pledges before the November 1 deadline to hit the 11530 quota, listing numerous contributions across Special Gifts, Residential Divisions, Industrial Division and many individuals.
Ten tables of contract and option bridge were in play yesterday at the Bristol Chapter DAR house. Winners were Mrs H P McGinnes for contract and Mrs Frank A Rounds for option. Next meeting on November 13 features guest speaker Mrs Thomas Adams on life in Spain.
Gov J Howard McGrath leads the full state ticket at a Town Democratic Committee rally at Reynolds School Thursday evening. U S Senator Theodore Francis Green will attend, with local assembly candidates speaking. The program starts at 8 pm after a 7 30 pm screening of Lest We Forget, with Dr Frederick V Martin presiding.
Natale Candelmo son of Mr and Mrs Domenic Candelmo of Bristol has been promoted to sergeant at the Third Air Force Personnel Depot in Tampa Florida. A 1940 Colt High School graduate he joined the Army February 7 1943 after working for U S Rubber. He trained at Atlantic City and served as drill instructor at Seymour Johnson Field before assignment here with the depot plans and training section.
A Belgian city hosts a rest camp for U S soldiers after long front line service. Troops enjoy warm beds, meals, readings, and an array of comforts from kitchens to German captures repurposed for officers. Soldiers attend dances with Belgian women while town support helps maintain decorum.
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