Crowds Rally for War Bonds in Bristol November Weather Haunts Patriots
Lieut George E Cox Jr and Rhode Island officials led two factory rallies in Providence and Bristol urging War Bond purchases. Attendance ran large despite northeast wind and cold, with total sales of 5493 dollars and 75 cents. Cox hailed wartime feats in Bataan and Corregidor while stressing civilian sacrifice and rapid bond sales to back the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Cox, Jr
Bataan
Corregidor
Lieut. Cox
Roderick Pirnie
War Savings Division
Rhode Island
Francis X. A. Flannery
Providence
Bristol
Collins & Aikman Corp
Herreshoff Mig. Corp
Colt Memorial High School
R F. Haffenreffer, Jr
Mount Hope Farms
Dimond
Herreshoff'’s
France
Army
General MacArthur
Island of
Mindanao
Lieut Cox
Philippines
America
Bristol Honor Roll construction urged for lasting memorial
Bristol prepares an Honor Roll to be placed before the Burnside Memorial Building. Ernest W. Weaver completed the wooden framework. Town Council president J Floyd Hues tis calls for accurate names and asks relatives to send names and service details to the Phoenix office on a post card.
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Bristol
Burnside Memorial
Ernest W. Weaver
Weaver
J Floyd Huestis
Bristol Phoenix
Phoenix
Rationing Board to Open Mondays for Public Hours
Captain Paul 4A Herzig announced the Bristol War Price and Rationing Board will open Monday evenings from 7 to 9 o clock starting next week. The board will meet on Thursday nights as a standing practice. He noted many sugar ration books from service members have been returned, but many are still outstanding.
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Paul 4A Herzig
Bristol War Price and Rationing Board
Nubhe
Herzig
Red Letter Week for Capt. O. Paul Herzig
Capt. O Paul Herzig of the 25th Division Infantry was promoted to captain. The next day he learned a compass he designed for the Army, worked on at Fort Benning, was accepted by the Army Proving Grounds in Virginia. The notice notes his Western Army Post assignment and his prior Fort Benning work.
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Paul Herzig
25Th Division
U. S. Arms
Army Proving Grounds
Virginia
Army
Herzig
Fort Benning
Valerie Cheetham Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Miss Valerie Cheetham daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence T Cheetham of 135 Wood Street celebrated her third birthday with a party attended by 12 children. The pink and light green decorations featured a cake while gifts were exchanged.
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Valerie Cheetham
Lawrence T Cheetham
Wood Street
W. Reeve Harper
Barrington
Valerie
Engagement of Miss Madeline Neiderer to Ernest W McKenzie
Mr and Mrs Joseph Pivin of Hope Street announce the engagement of their niece Miss Madeline T Neiderer to Ernest W McKenzie son of Mr and Mrs Ernest W McKenzie of Methuen Massachusetts Miss Neiderer is a Rhode College of Education graduate Mr McKenzie holds a Northeastern University degree and a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa
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Joseph Pivin
Hope Street
Madeline T Neiderer
Ernest W. McKenzie
Ernest W McKenzie
Methuen
Massachusetts
Neiderer
Rhode College of Education
Providence
McKenzie
Northeastern University
Boston
Mass
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Test Bus Ticket Restrictions Draw Fire In Town
The New England Transportation Company gained permission to limit pupil bus tickets to certain hours without a public hearing. State official Thomas Meehan criticized the move, while 10 pupils aided by Councilman Serbst and Town Solicitor Capone boarded a bus without paying the extra fare. A conference with Meehan is planned to investigate further.
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Serbst
Capone
New England Transportation Company
Lucien Capone
Thomas J Meehan
State Department of Business Regulation
Department of Business Regulation
Meehan
Providence
William I Baker, Jr
First Bristol Troop Sets Annual Fall Round-Up Plans
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America held its Fall Round Up at Scout Hall. A 30th anniversary committee was named including Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall and Fire Chief Moses Moore. Plans include hikes, a Halloween social, Christmas party, sessions on national observances, and an inter-patrol contest leading to December’s anniversary. Flying Horse Patrol led by John Correira earned honors. Three new candidates were admitted for tenderfoot induction at the next meeting.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Providence
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Frank O Rene
Domenic V. Capone
Virgil Arruda
Domenic Ruggiero
Daniel Freitas
Daniel Rene
Albert Silvia
Walter Machado
Frank Deluca
Edward Sousa
Manuel Janario
Amon Jamiel
George Morros
Robert Fonseca
Alfred Andrade
Joseph Iangello
Isaiah Freitas
Joseph A Arouca
Flying Horse Patrol
John Correira
Farewell Party for Bob Bullock Before Navy Service
Bob Bullock left Saturday to join the Navy and was honored at a farewell party hosted by Miss Rita Serbst. Friends enjoyed games and dancing, and Melvin Sutterfield presented a gift to the guest of honor. Attendees included Lois Brownell Barbara Moren Barbara Butt Deda Kebrek Maxie McGann Edna Atkinson and Teddy Dugas. Hostesses were Miss Serbst and Miss Brownell with help from their mothers Mrs Henry F. Serbst and Mrs Norman Brownell.
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Bob Bullock
Navy
Rita Serbst
Melvin Sutterfield
US O
Lois Brownell
Barbara Moren
Barbara Butt
Deda" Kebrek
Maxie" McGann
Edna Atkinson
Teddy Dugas
Bob Hayes
Bill Anderton
Bill McCaw
Albert Byrnes
Miss Serbst
Miss Brownell
Henry F. Serbst
Norman Brownell
Wall To Be Indorsed For Senate Nomination
Announcement followed a Republican Town Committee meeting indicating Bertram W Wall will receive the party's indorsement for the Senate nomination. Wall previously served Bristol as State Senator 1938 to 1940 and led the Bristol Council of Defense Protection Division as chief air raid warden. He was a Past Department Commander of the American Legion and former National Executive Committeeman.
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Republican Town Committee
Bertram W Wall
The
American Legion
Kearney Post
Bristol Council of Defense
Rhode Island Leads in War Stamp Sales in July
Rhode Island ranked first among states in War Stamp sales as a share of average monthly income in July, with Newsboys contributing 15 percent of sales. Rhode Island per capita sales reached 78 cents, behind only District of Columbia and Connecticut, while the national per capita was 40 cents. State Administrator Roderick Pirnie urged residents to convert completed stamp albums into War Bonds for full quota credit, noting Rhode Island’s September goal of 6 million dollars.
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Rhode Island
Roderick Pirnie
Rhode Island War Savings Staff
New York
Pirnie
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Piime
Permits Issued For The Retreads
Bristol War Price and Rationing Board issued retread and tube permits to defense workers Cosmo Bruscato of 103 Franklin Street three pass retreads Lawrence Di Mauro of 22 Shaws Lane three pass retreads Raymond A Moreira of 71 Ryan Avenue three pass retreads two pass tubes Louis Sousa of 283 East State Street one pass retread one pass tube Paul Romano of 158 Bradford Street two pass grade II one pass tube
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Bristol War Price and Rationing Board
Cosmo Bruscato
Franklin Street
Lawrence di Mauro
Shaws Lane
Raymond A. Moreira
Ryan Avenue
Louis Sousa
East State Street
Paul Romano
Bradford Street
Skunk Traps and a Friend in the Garden Tale
A narrator recalls catching a young skunk named Mephitis digging beetles from sunflowers. After empathy and remorse rise, the speaker ends the skunk’s suffering with a rifle. The tale frames a moral to avoid harming friendly wild neighbors.
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Mephitis
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Uncle Sam
Germany
Japan
Cox
F Reginald Dimond
War Savings Committee
Sennr
Red Cross
James F Meiggs
Louis G Evans
George R Fish
Charles J Falugo
Lon Vail
Rotary Club
Luke H Callan
Frances
Lloyd Nolan
Carole Landis
Flatbush
Veda Ann Borg
Lyle Talbot
John Wayne
Binnie Barnes
Patsy Kelly
Old
California
Virginia Bruce
Brad Crawford
Dick Foran
Butch Minds
Ann Sheridan
Council
Capt
O. Paul Herzig
First Troop
Wall
Senate
Christian Science Monitor
Walter L. Baker
Skunk
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