Navy Seeks More Men as Demobilization Looms
Navy officials announce continued expansion amid plans for war against Japan. Local recruiting office run by Chief Petty Officers Hathway and Stillman invites Bristol youths 17 to 36 to learn about enlistment and WAVES. The Industrial Softball League features Collins and Aikman vs U S Rubber Victory Shift in a key second half game on Wednesday.
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Navy
Japan
W. B. Hathway
L. C. Stillman
Bristol
Collins and Aikman
U. S
Theatre Group Plans General Meeting This Week
Bristol Community Theatre Group will hold a general meeting Tuesday at 7 45 in the Y M C A announced by S Morton Giles director producer. Try outs for the second production will be held and the choice is narrowed to Ring Around Elizabeth or Personal Appearance. The meeting was postponed from Monday due to Kiss and Tell in Providence and all members are urged to attend.
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Bristol Community Theatre Group
Y.M.C.A
S. Morton Giles
Elizabeth
Pearance
Giles
Providence
Army film catalogue invites organizations to view war reels
An invitation is extended to religious fraternal civic and service groups to review the Army Signal Corps film catalogue. The moving pictures depict U S troops in action across fronts worldwide and illustrate the link between fighting and production. The 16 and 35 mm catalogue is at the U S Employment Service office, Warren. The W M C will assist visitors.
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Signal Corps
U.S.A
U. S. Employment Service
W.M.C
Church Street
Warren
Funeral for Mrs Lydia Aldrich Held in Warren
The funeral for Mrs Lydia Aldrich widow of Lucius Aldrich of 73 Vern on street Warren was held at 2 pm from the George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at North Cemetery. She died Monday night at home and was born in Bristol in 1875 to Charles and Jane West. Survived by daughter Mrs Jane Reynolds, Riverside. sister Miss Mary West. brother William West. niece Mrs Mary Tillman Providence. grandson Robert A Tourigney Sewanee Tenn.
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Lydia Aldrich
Lucius Aldrich
Vernon Street
Warren
George M. Wilbur
North Cemetery
Aldrich
Bristol
Charles
Jane (Dunwoodie) West
Jane Reynolds
Riverside
Mary West
William West
Mary Tillman
Providence
Robert A. Tourigney
St. Luke’s Theological School
Sewanee
Tenn
Delia Sousa Honored at Greenback Shower in Lincoln Hall
Miss Delia Sousa was guest of honor at a greenback shower held August 27 in Lincoln Hall. Hostesses included Mrs. Joseph Almeida, Mrs. Manuel Torres, Mrs. Frank Bettencourt, Miss Angeline Sousa, and Mrs. Manuel Sousa. She will wed Manuel Martin on September 16 at St Elizabeth's Church.
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Delia Sousa
Lincoln Hall
Joseph Almeida
Manuel Torres
Frank Bettencourt
Angeline Sousa
Manuel Sousa
Miss Sousa
Manuel Martin
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Chief Loses Case Against Bar Room Owner
Police Chief Anthony Ferrara urged drastic action against Luigi Esposito Gambardella for alleged liquor sales to three youths. The Town Council withheld decision pending possible court action, with the Town Solicitor recommending dismissal and declaring the youths unreliable. Gambardella denied selling beer as Ferrara pressed to suspend or revoke the license.
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Anthony Ferrara
Luigi Esposito Gambardella
Ferrara
Gambardella
Warren
Bristol
Mt. Hope
James J. McGovern
Mt. Hope Avenue
Mt Hope
Mt Hope Avenue
Wood Street
Capone
Huestis
Scout Activities Update From Local Troops This Fall
Local scouts resume indoor meetings this week after vacation as troops seek to recruit before fall. First Troop notes Camp King Phillip development and waterwork badges earned. plans for Fall Roundup on September 18. Troop Five reports 14 scouts earned Bronze CYs at Camp Yawgoog. two earned Gold CYs and qualified for Wincheck Indians. several members returned for post season week.
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King Phillip
Yawgoog
Norman Kerr
Grant Hirons
Wincheck Indians
Wesley A. Armstrong, Jr
Joseph Kinder
Russell Cole
John Price
Robert Randall
Town orders teardown of unpermitted State Street wharf extension
Building Inspector Otis Bailey told the Town Council that Manuel Perry may bring a surveyor to review ownership of the Lobster Clan extension on State Street wharf after it was built on town land without a permit. Bailey noted the town land boundary per Schubarth Survey and said no agreement to tear down could be signed without taxpayer approval.
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Otis M. Bailey
Manuel Perry
State Street Wharf
Perry
Bailey
Schubarth
Mr. Perry
Mr. Bailey
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U. S. Maintenance
U. S. Engineers
Independents
URWA
Theatre Group
U.S. Rubber Co
Bradford St
Perles
Mead
Colgate
Johnson
Waterbury’s
Scott
Fletcher
Warner
Vick
Alka-Seltzer
Kelley
Yio
Tire Recap
Washington and Hope Street
BOY Scout
Staples Coal CO
Hope Street
TEL
Lantic
Meg Hale Bane
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