Zephyr Diner Opens Near Frankfurt For U.S. Army
The Zephyr Diner, rebuilt from an old rail car, began serving American food to soldiers and civilians near Frankfurt in 1950. Operated by the European exchange system the 45 staff and three chefs work in shifts to offer low cost meals like soup for ten cents and full turkey dinners under a cost plus system. Eric Walling, ex New York restaurateur, oversees the project along with 50 Army snack bars and two bakeries.
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Frankfurt
Germany
European Exchange System
West Germany
France
Austria
Boston
Eric Walling
New York
Quincy
Mass
Army
Zephyr
American GI slang on German diners and waitress lingo
The passage describes GIs and German staff adapting to each other’s languages during meals. Waitresses create a mixed German English slang so orders are understood. It notes phrases for hamburgers, toast, two eggs, and chicken in the rough, all leading to the popular ham burger order.
64-Footer on 24 Hour Call for Emergencies
The 64-foot Coast Guard patrol boat CG64309 dominates Bristol Harbor duty with a nonstop Narra gansett Bay patrol. Chief Boatswain’s Mate Winslow C. Kelsey has commanded since August 28, 1951. The vessel handles safety enforcement on small craft and has logged over 700 boardings this summer.
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Spar
Coast Guard
Constitution Street
Skipner
Winslow C. Kelsey
Bristol
Narragansett Bay
Bristol P T A Plans Monthly Public Meetings 1953 54
Mrs Samuel D Clark chairman of the Bristol P T A program committee announced a year long series of monthly public meetings. Topics cover education, ethics and community roles with speakers from Rhode Island College of Education Brown University Harvard Medical School and local officials.
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Samuel D. Clark
Bristol Parent-Teacher Association
Reynolds
William Gaige
Rhode Island College of Education
Gaige
Bristol Girl Scout Meetings Schedule Updated
Bristol Girl Scout units announce meeting times and locations for Brownies Troops 12 11 7 and 4 Pine Cone Troop 14 Cardnals plus Intermediate groups at First Baptist Church Rockwell School DeWolf Chapel and Trinity Church with various leaders. Senior and Mariner Troops to begin in October with new leaders Elizabeth Vermette and Andrew Roth.
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Bristol
First Baptist Church
St. Michael’s
Wm. Head
Roberta Luther
Fred Brogden
Ludden
Rockwell
DeWelf Memorial Chapel
Knowlton
Carlson
Borges
Carr
Trinity Church
Toles
Marine
A N Newton Named As Vice Chair Of Bristol Chest Campaign
Thomas D Adams announces Al fred E Newton as Vice-Chairman of the 1953 Bristol Community Chest drive. Newton long headed Bristol Rubber industrial campaign efforts and served as Captain and Major in prior drives. He is Plant Superintendent at the U S Rubber Company Bristol plant and active in church and local groups.
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Thomas D Adams
Red Feather
Bristol Community Chest
Alfred E. Newton
Newton
Bristol
US Rubber Company
University of Massachusetts
U. S. Rubber Company
Congregational Church
Couples Club
Alumni Association
Bristol ‘Parent-Teacher Association
Firemen Map Muster Entry
Bristol Volunteer Firemen Veterans Association plans a muster in Springfield on September 27. The muster committee led by Norman Servant will recruit a crew to operate the tub Defiance with 25 Westerly Fire Company members assisting. A practice session is set for Sunday at Colt Farm. Next meeting is October 21.
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Bristol Volunteer Firemen Veterans Association
Springfield
Harvey Gladue
Norman Servant
Westerly Fire Company
Vets Association
Westerly
Bristol
Colt Farm
Chairera
Roy Wardwell
Fred Guevremont
Michael Flynn
George E. Dion Jr
Mothers Club Holds Fall Meeting and Plans
The first fall meeting of Dr. Mary's Mothers Club was led by new president Mrs. Anthony J. Medeiros. Members agreed to resume a series of fall dances for children aged seven to ten next Friday and discussed plans for a fall bridge event on November 3.
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Mary
Anthony J. Medeiros
Orades
Kol Nidre Service Opens Yom Kippur Observance in Bristol
Bristol Jews prepare for Yom Kippur with the Kol Nidre service at 6 15 p m at United Brothers Synagogue announced by president Benjamin Hazen. The observance lasts 24 hours and focuses on atonement for sins between God and man and reconciliation between people.
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United Brothers Synagogue
Bristol
Benjamin Hazen
Hazen
P.T.A. Seeks School Wide Accident Insurance Plan
The Bristol PTA voted to urge the school department to institute a student accident insurance plan covering pupils from one hour before to one hour after school. World Insurance Co would underwrite up to 2000 dollars per accident and parents would pay 1.25 dollars per child annually. The plan would apply on routes to school, in school, or on school trips excluding football.
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Bristol Parent-Teacher Association
The
World Insurance Company of
Omaha
Driftmier
Givarey Foremen Urged to Aid Homes in 4600 Project
A partial OCR fragment mentions urging by a named figure for workmen to aid their homes in a 4600 homes project. It references a special committee and a person likely named Warren, with a focus on motivating workers. The readable text is garbled but suggests a call for labor support for home improvements.
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Pater “Warren
Leahy Award Proposed by Local Officials
F J Murphy and Mrs Francis J Murphy propose an annual Judge Edward L Leahy Award for an outstanding Senior High School girl graduate. The prize, to begin with the Class of 1954, honors the late judge and will be defined in cooperation with Supt Fitzgerald.
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Francis J. Murphy
Edward L. Leahy
Murphy
Miss La Almeida Chairs Communion Event Meeting
The group held its first Sunday morning meeting in the parish hall with Lorraine Silviera and other chairmen present. January 10 plans were discussed for a Misses Events and Communion service led by Miss La Almeida.
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Lorraine
Silviera
Communion
Miss la Almeida
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Colt
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Soecal
Leo Glaubach
New York City
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