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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
2
The President outlines a shift to active defense with American warships hunting Nazi subs and surface raiders in our declared defense waters. He warns that enemy ships entering the zone will be attacked with full force and calls for protection of merchant ships and British naval survival to ensure overall power.
Bristol Yacht Club held its annual meeting electing Charles B Rockwell Jr as commodore and naming R H I Goddard as vice commodore Rudolf F Haffenreffer as rear commodore Woodbury S Pollers as secretary treasurer Henrys Street and Harlesh W S Tingley to the executive committee and Sydney DeW Herreshoff as measurer. In a separate board action United States Rubber Company declared an eight percent first preferred stock dividend payable September 26 1941 to holders of record September 19 1941. the prior dividend was two percent on June 27 1941.
The U S Rubber Company announces a two percent dividend in New York. The declaration was made on September 11.
Coming events list September 27 features a food sale at Hopkins Electric Store Hope Street organized by Mount Hope Chapter No 23 0 FS. October 17 marks the annual card party to benefit St Mary's Church.
Bristoe and George S Palthorpe are in Naugatuck on vacation. Hope Circle meeting postponed to Sept 22. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kinder return to Philadelphia from summer here. Mite Society of First Baptist meets at Mrs Arthur Burdon on Hope street. Mrs Philip DeWolf and family plan winter in Palo Alto California. Misses Bertha Junge Loutse Junge Mildred Robertson guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Battcher. Congregational School begins 125th year this Sunday at 9 45 with teachers ready. Town Council President J Floyd Huestis and Barbara Huestis vacationing in Prince Edward Island with cousins Miss Georgina Durant. Invitations issued for Uzelle de Rocha and Frank Sturves Richardson wedding Sept 27 at St Michael’s Church Moss Millie Sauwatrite elected president of the Children of Mary Society. New officers Mary Matrone Mary Arello Dru sella Oretice precluded.
Frank Russo of this town among one hundred thirty inducted into the Army and sent by special train to Camp Wallis Texas for Coast Artillery training. At Fort Dix they were classified, tested and issued uniforms and gear. Two Bristol youths and a Barrington boy received probation for tampering with an automobile in Warren District Court. Pasquale Abenante 18 Henry Rainey Jr 19 and George Bouchard 19 faced probation following a month old arrest for siphoning gasoline from a car. A silver dollar shower honored Miss Ethel Sousa as she prepares to marry Joseph R Silvia of Taunton Mass on October 18.
A Bristol and Wycumus Evers family seek a representative to manage magazine subscription interests. Subscriptions cost hundreds of dollars each fall and winter. Free instructions and equipment offered with guaranteed lowest rates on domestic and foreign periodicals. Represent the oldest magazine agency in the United States. Startup options available in full or spare time. Moore Cottrell, Inc. Naples Road, North Cohocton, New York.
Four building lots priced from 500 to 1000 dollars with sizes around 6300 sq ft (70 by 90) and 7000 sq ft (70 by 100) just off Hope Street. Water gas and electric service available. Apply Box A Bristol Phoen- II.
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