17 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
1
James G. Carns Jr of the Bristol County Water Company says light rain offers little relief from a worsening drought. He notes sprinklers running at homes and warns residents to conserve water while hoping for rain to replenish reservoirs before rationing becomes necessary.
Rudolph F Haffenreffer the third was elected Commodore of the Bristol Yacht Club at its regular annual meeting in the clubhouse Tuesday evening Other officers named Vice Commodore Harleigh VS Tingley Rear Commodore Havey Freeman Secretary Earl Mathewson Treasurer John White Auditor J Winthrop DeWolf Heads of committees including House C W Haffenreffer Entertainment Mrs Frederick Dixon Sr Finance B Rockwell Membership W oH Angevine Sr Nomination WF Williams Race H S Tingley Executive members at large W A Armstrong and J H Farrell Club to hold clubhouse work day on Saturday Sept 18
War bonds totaling 1025 were sold Wednesday evening at 37 State Street after four tables of bridge for the Bristol Buddy Bundles Fund. Prize winners were Miss Jessie Volaksy, Mrs Tillie Finger, Miss Helen Bellman, and Dr Teo Jacobson. Back the Attack.
Mervin Clay announces extended deadline for Bristol Buddy Bundles committee to accept names and addresses of servicemen in the United States until funds run out. He notes funds exceeded names sent and packages will be sent while money remains in treasury.
Capt O Paul Herzig received the Purple Heart after leg wounds from near Messina during the Sicily invasion. He is recuperating at a Mediterranean base hospital and reported being blown from a foxhole during heavy bombardment. He served as regimental transport quartermaster for a Seventh Army unit and supervised unloading five combat ships and two thirty ships on July 10 during the initial landings.
Colt High football opens with a non league game at Cranston tomorrow at 2 30 p m The following Saturday Colt meets Rogers High at Guiteras Field at 2 30 p m Both games are non league due to other teams leaving the league Colt’s home schedule has been reduced as arrangements are made to fill gaps. Engagement announced Miss Tamson Tasman of South Orange announces the engagement of her daughter Helen to Robert A Tourney son of Virs Jennie Aldrich Reynolds of Riverside Tourney is a Colt Memorial High School graduate and Brown University alum studying ministry at Sewanee Tennessee.
Town Council calls a special town meeting for October 4 to consider a 12000 dollar emergency highway appropriation. Highway Surveyor Richard Connery recommends accepting material and oil offered despite wartime shortages. Budget Committee chair Frank N. Doran clarifies the panel has no authority to act on town matters.
Nationally known public speaker Cameron Beck addressed Bristol Rotary Club and a senior high assembly on building a better tomorrow through character and leadership. He outlined four fundamentals for employer responsibility to employees, dignity of labor, industry social responsibility, and aiding job seekers, stressing personal touch and kindness to foster future leaders. Beck serves as Public Relations Director for National Fireworks, Inc.
The Bristol Lace Company wins unanimous Town Council approval to rezone land south of Bay View avenue for a new $50 000 lace factory. Opponents warn of odors and smoke but company officials promise no odors and air conditioned facilities with most workers local residents. The decision followed a post hearing appeal option and council deliberation with 16 residents signing a protest.
Lucien Capone Jr son of the town solicitor and Mrs Lucien Capone of 110 High Street enrolled as a freshman at Providence College He comes from Bristol Senior High School Class of 1943 and pursues a BS degree with a physics major He won the Rotary Scholarship in 1943 and was salutatorian active in debating dramatics French and Dramatic Clubs senior rostrum executive board and the baseball team.
Charles Perry a Electricians Mate third class returned home to Perry Massachusetts after a year and a half abroad in the Mediterranean Pearl Harbor and South Pacific campaigns His destroyer crew saw action in the Solomons and Perry recalls radar aided night maneuvering that helped repel enemy forces He earned three campaign stars and received high praise from Admiral Halsey and Admiral Wilkinson for a sharp successful engagement near Munda and Vela Velike.
An excerpt discusses soldiers' strong sense of team play in the American forces. It highlights the First Division's WWI and WWII traditions under leaders Roosevelt and Allen, and notes fierce pride in Shaw's units plus moments of daring and courage across Sicily, Tunisia, and Messina.
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