Bristol Buddy's Bundle Campaign Urges Christmas Packages
The Bristol community urges timely contributions to send Christmas packages to servicemen and women. It cites Sam Clark and others as examples of locals in uniform and stresses that funds and names of soldiers are needed at the YMCA to complete the drive before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Clark
John Gilroy
Sal Palumbo
al Sousa
Earl Gladue
Raym Makowsky
Bristol
Bristol and Vicinity Local Items Notice
Readers are invited to share visits and news of interest. Columns seek items about people, events, and places in Bristol and nearby areas. Contributions are welcomed to keep everyone informed and connected through these local notices.
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Rita
Hi Y Club to Hold First Meeting and Local Notices
The Hi Y Club of the Y M C A will hold its first meeting Monday evening. The Bristol Train of Artillery Auxiliary plans a spaghetti supper tomorrow evening at the BTA Armory with dancing after. Miss Anne Spaghetti and Miss Irene Perry returned from a two week trip to Washington D C Virginia and Maryland. Miss Clare Elise Foster leaves for Marygrove College Detroit to resume her senior year. Miss Elizabeth Hart of Albany is visiting the Breen family in Lincoln Avenue as is her brother Bernard J Hart GM3c just back from overseas. Arthur J Belanger petty officer U S Navy now of Main Street Warren is home on a 30 day leave from the Pacific. He has seen action on a Navy ship. Coxswain Joseph Miller USCG and Mrs Miller announce the birth of daughter June Elizabeth on September 19 at Homeopathic Hospital Providence. Mrs Miller is the former Dolores Silva of this town. Charles F McHugh Jr of 106 Bradford Street is among Providence College freshmen. A La Salle Academy graduate, he will pursue a bachelor of philosophy degree in social sciences.
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Elizabeth Hart
Albany
N. Y
Breen
Lincoln Avenue
Bernard J. Hart
Arthur J Belanger
U S. Navy
Main Street
Warren
Pacific
Joseph Miller
USCG
Charles F McHugh, Jr
Bradford Street
Providence College
la Salle Academy
Local church and school notices headline weekend events
The page lists a Catholic Girls bowling event at High Street Alleys, an anniversary high mass for Elizabeth B Riccio at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, and a K of C carnival drawing. It also notes births at Truesdale Hospital, a death in Sag Harbor, and upcoming Mt Carmel baseball playoff with St Marys Warren, plus a film show and nursing update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Riccio
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel
St Mary’s of
Warren
Victory Garden Notes on Storage and Harvest Practices
Guidance on buying and canning abundant crops after the hurricane. Store about 100 pounds per person for winter. dig potatoes after vines die. Burn corn and potato stalks to curb borers. use other material for mulch or compost. Obtain a fire permit to burn refuse outdoors.
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Victory Garden
Veterans urged to reclaim old jobs under postwar rules
Major J W Beech of Selective Service told Rotary Club that returning veterans should report to their local board and meet a Re-employment Committeeman. They may reclaim their old position within 40 days if fit for work and not an undue hardship, with full seniority. Many veterans may avoid temporary shipyard work and keep their rights under GI Bill. Other industry representatives attended.
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J. W. Beech
Selective Service Headquarters
Providence
Rotary Club
Selective Service Board
Beech
Sousa Receives Combat Infantry Badge in France
Sgt. John C. Sousa, husband of Mrs. Julia Sousa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sousa, 213 State Street and DeWolf Avenue, is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge in France. The 1937 Colt Memorial High School graduate also earns the Good Conduct Medal. He notes in a letter he hopes the war ends soon after much hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Sousa
Julia Sdusi
State Street
Joseph Sousa
DeWolf Avenue
France
Sgt. Sousa
Colt Memorial High School
Landlords Barred From Exploiting Vacant Seasonal Housing
Ivan Carson of the Office of Price Administration warned that landlords cannot qualify for seasonal housing exemptions by keeping units vacant in winter 1944-45. He cited complaints from resort towns where evictions aim to gain summer-only exemption. With housing shortages, such actions would worsen the situation. exemptions for 1943-44 do not extend to 1945 without regulatory changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Carson
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Carson
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Bristol Phoenix Publishing’ Co
R. I
Bradford St. Corsar
Thames
Roswell S. Bosworth
Nancy D. Bosworth
Your
Phoenix
Bristol, R. I
Wardwell Lumber Company
Thames ST
TEL
U. S. Employment Service
Biscell
Moore's
Hope Hardware & Supply Co
Hope ST
Belvedere Bldg
Bristol & Vicinety
Y.M.C A
BTA
Anne Spaghetti
Irene Perry
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Maryland
Clare Elise Foster
Marygrove College
Detroit
Michigan
Clat’ Bowling
Toinigne
Mérday
Theo High Street
Jesse Cardoza
Monroe Avenue
Carole Iréne
Truesdale Hospital
Leroy D. Bell
Sag Harbor
Long Island
James McMahon
Martha Graham
Betty Wood
Henry Wood
Union Street
Bradford Junior College
Bradford
Mass
John Pimental
Pimenital
John Edward
Fall River
Pimental
Irene Belle
Buffington's
Memoriam
George E Lemaire
Elizabeth
Riccio
Leresenie
Tam
Eisenstadt
Hope Street
Bristol Senior High School
Phoenix Office
Colt High School
Hopkins
Spirella Foundation
A.M.A
Elmer E. Angell
Byfield ST
Consult
Howard R. Newman
Burton ST
Waterman ST
Ighest Prices
Wallace Motors
R. I. Tel
Vinecombe
Cora’ Anderson
Wm LeClair
Phillip
Mt. Hope
Verein
Congress
Arthur H. Eastman
Carr Mfg. Corp
J. Francis Connell
U. S Rubber Company
Anthony Jaunes
Bristol Mfg Corp
John H Garrity
Herreshoff Mfg Co
Albert T. Fusonie
Collins & Aikman Corp
Club
Joliette Sousa
Knights OF Columbus
C. Grounds
Winders
Rollins & Akman Corporation
Thames Street
Houise
U. S
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