Lost gasoline coupons prompt two week relief period
The Bristol Rationing Board, led by Capt. Paul Herzig, announces a two week grace for reporting lost gasoline coupon books amid a rise in discarded and stolen books. Officials nationwide seek root causes of the coupon theft epidemic and promising progress is hinted at regarding the involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Herzig
Capt
Herzig
Bristol
Denmark
Rationing Board
Providence
New England
Nunes Wins Contract for Burnside Memorial Vault
Salvador Nunes, local contractor, awarded the bid to build a fireproof vault at Burnside Memorial Building. The project adds rear expansion and space for town officials, includes a second floor toilet, and preserves the building’s appearance. Nine bids were received. Nunes bids 14,300 dollars, just above the lowest bid of 14,145 dollars by A W Merchant Inc. of Providence.
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Burnside Memorial
Salvador Nunes
Howe and Prout
Nunes
W Merchant, Inc
Providence
E. Turgeon
Hope Building Company
C Beals Company
Smiley Construction Company
Pawtucket
Enterprise Building Company
Woonsocket
Rowley Construction Company
Bowerman Brothers
Bristol
A W Merchant, Inc
Judge Leahy to Speak at Pastime War Bond Rally
Judge Edward L. Leahy will headline a Pastime Theatre War Savings Bond rally to launch the sale of War Savings Stamps and Bonds. Reginald Dimond announces the Bristol War Savings Committee plans a nine o clock program with lights on, a color guard from Kearney Post No 6, and group singing of God Bless America. Usher slips, pledges, and a salute to the national anthem will close the event, with volunteer women selling bonds in the lobby. Domenic Mascolo leads the color guard with Joseph Edmonds, Fred W Coggeshall, and Samuel J Smith among the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
Reginald Dimond
Bristol War Savings Committee
Kearney Post No 6
America
Judge Leahy
Color Guard
Joseph Edmonds
Fred W Coggeshall
Samuel J Smith
Domenic Mascolo
Public urged to use V-Mail letters for overseas writing
The Post Office Department announced that the V Mail Service, started June 15 1942, is past the experimental stage with weekly increases in letters mailed to soldiers overseas. V-Mail uses a photo-able letter sheet and micro film to save weight, enabling more military transports. The public is urged to use V-Mail at every opportunity.
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Post Office Department
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Vmail
V-Mail
Department
Navy
Unannounced Field Test Planned by Local Civil Defense
Local civil defense officials announce a near future unannounced field test across all branches. A 8 pm Thursday drill at the Control Center will coordinate umpires for field tests while fingerprinting of workers continues evenings this week.
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Defense Council
Control Center
J Floyd Huestis
Council of Defense
A A. Edmonds
Rommel
Edmonds
C Getchell
W Wall
Getchell
Domenic Langello
England
Reynolds School
Wall
Community Sunday on the Common Draws Bristol Crowd
About a thousand residents gathered near Reynolds School for a Bristol Recreation Board event on the High Street side. Louis G Evans operated the sound system, with St Elizabeth's Church providing the platform and Guiteras School piano loan, while Bristol Manufacturing Corp lent a truck for transport. The afternoon featured boxing under Joseph P Quartaro, tap dancing by Kathleen Brito, singing by Irene Gomes Rose Calderiso Virginia Smith and others, and a male quartet with Hill on violin. Next Sunday the Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps will perform in the third installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds School
Louis G. Evans
Board of Recreation
Bristol
Hill
St Elizabeth's Church
Evans
Guiteras
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Joseph P
Kid Hope
Quartaro
Anthony P
Babe Terry
Irene Gomes
Rose Calderiso
Virginia Smith
Anthony Ascoli
Mr. Hill
Earl P Rounds
Frank A Rounds
Vernon A Gray
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps
Ambassadors Broadcast and Hong Kong Prisoner Voices
The piece recalls Ambassador Joseph C Grew discussing a seven day delay aboard the SS Gripsholm at Yokohama with harsh wartime anxieties. It also relays Marion Dudley of the YWCA recalling captives in Stanley Camp Hong Kong and the relief of rescue, contrasting loyalty and the dignity of the flag with endurance under occupation.
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Joseph C Grew
Yokohama
America
Stanley
Hong Kong
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Rotary Club
James F. Sullivan
Guneral
Sullivan
Amherst College
War Department
United States
British Isles
Australia
India
Hawaii
Iceland
Maisie
Ann Sothern
Red Skelton
Harry James Orcheatrs
The
Andrews Sisters
William Powell
Hedy Lamarr
In “Cros
Ike
R S. Bosworth
Kferris’s
Bradford Street
RSS
Shere
Ambassdor
Japan
China
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