Bristol Boy Recalls Navy Hostile Arctic Convoy Sinking
William Shayer recounts serving as radio man on a convoy bound for Russia when his ship was struck by Nazi bombs and sank in minutes. He survived in a lifeboat for three days with 23 others, witnessed German submarines, endured meager rations, and later returned to America aboard a destroyer eager to rejoin service.
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Bristol
William
Billy” Shayer
Bill
Russia
Billy
Bull
Bedlam
First Congregational Church
Jar
Fifth Avenue
42Nd Street
America
Recreation Board Accepts Resignation of Orlando J. Bisbano
The Bristol Recreation Board accepted the resignation of Orlando J. Bisbano who served as a relief administrator before joining the U S Army and is now a private in an M P detachment in Newport. The board also planned a community choral group with the Y and discussed winter ice skating rinks while shelving basketball league ideas to avoid impacting study times.
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Bristol Recreation Board
Orlando J. Bisbano
Bristol
U. S. Army
Bisbane
M. P
Newport
Hubert Hill
Bishano
Bristol Common
Miss Jessie Molasky Elected Bristol Teachers Association President
Miss Jessie Molasky librarian and auditorium instructor at Guiteras Memorial junior high school was elected president of the Bristol Teachers Association at the annual meeting held yesterday in Reynolds school. She succeeds Miss Mary Andrade. Officers include Vice President Mrs. Marguerite Sherin Secretary Benjamin Hazen Treasurer Frank T Canario Executive Committee members Laurine Bradford Frank Campagna Esther Clarke Marjorie Magee Mary Andrade Pension Fund Committee member Mary Scanlon, three year term.
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Jessie Molasky
Guiteras Memorial
Bristol Teachers Association
Reynolds School
Mary Andrade
Marguerite Sherin
Benjamin Hazen
Frank T Canario
Laurine Bradford
Frank Campagna
Esther Clarke
Marjorie Magee
Mary Scanlon
Bristol Plant Contributes Scrap to Ten Million Pound Goal
Bristol branch added 207000 pounds to a national total of scrap iron and steel from United States Rubber Company plants. Factory manager Wesley A. Armstrong praised the Bristol effort and noted the scrag could build 380 tanks.
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United States Rubber Company
Bristol
Wesley A. Armstrong
Armstrong
Bristol Ait
U. S
Phoenix Editor Bosworth Nominated for Secretary of State
R S Boworth of the Bristol Phoenix is nominated by the Republican State Convention for Secretary of State. The Bristol editor, longtime local figure, has held roles in education journalism and community service, with prior posts in Bristol Rotary and various civic boards.
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B. W. Wall
Bristol
Bosworth
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Phoenix
R. S. Boworth
Elks Auditorium
Bertram W. Wall
Ira Lloyd Letts
U. S Senator
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West Warwick
Hugo A Clason
Louis V. Jackvony
Arthur A Forcier
Pawtucket
Congress
Charles H_lden
Harry Sandager
Cranston
Portland Maine
Colt High School
Brown University
Valparaiso
Chile
National City Bank
C A Kalvert Investment House
Fall River
Technical High School
Little Compton
Commercial High School
Buonnano
Brown
Tax Collector Awards Decisions in Fifth District Court
Decisions totaling 275.28 were awarded to Tax Collector Mons Gorham against tax delinquents in Fifth District Court after proof of claim by Town Solicitor Lucien Capone. Named defendants include Castigliego 7927, Cristando 16.60, Ferri 17.77, Borges 8.05, Aiello 49.64, Carvalho 16.14, Caizzi 8.85, Caizzi 5.53, Botelho Jr 42.10, Botelho 36.33. defaulted cases Tony Marshall 941, John Morris 5.53, Peter Accardi 35.69. Sousa 593.35 against Sousa 593.35 for note recovery.
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Mons S Gorham
Fifth District
Lucien Capone
Stephano Castigliego
Domenica Cristando
Joseph Ferri
Joseph Borges
Irene Aiello
Jordo Carvalho
Thomas Caizzi
Tena Caizzi
Manuel Botelho Jr
Manuel Botelho
Tony Marshall
John Morris
Peter Accardi
Bristol
William Sousa
Bristol Mfg Flies Minute Man Flag for War Bond Plan
Bristol Manufacturing Corp today flew its Minute Man Flag from the State War Savings Division for enrolling 90 percent of its employees in the War Bond Savings plan. President M. C. Smith Jr expressed pride and hopes to reach ten percent participation companywide, as part of a nationwide trial in 121 factories.
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Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Minute Man
State War Savings Division
M. C. Smith, Jr
Social Dances Begin Thursday At The Y
The popular weekly Y dances start Thursday at 8 pm in the gym with a patriotic opening. Fall and winter events include Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas socials. Admission is 25c non members 15c members. Boys must wear a necktie and coat girls cannot wear slacks. Dances run until 11 pm.
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Cymnasium
Hallowe'en
Hill
Face as power in Chinese culture shapes politics and war
A discussion of the concept of face from Lin Yutang's China and its impact on governance and conflict. The passage explains face as social currency driving decisions, diplomacy, and military outcomes, with examples of officials, police, and leaders risking or preserving face to influence outcomes.
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China
Lin Yutang
Wanted Old Keys Turned Into Victory Key-Kan Reward
Local call for scrap keys to be donated to the Bristol Phoenix office for a fund raising effort titled Victory Key-Kan. Residents are urged to collect aged keys and deliver them to specified office for conversion into fighting power.
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Kan
Bristol Phoenix
Tla
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