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PACK EIGHT THE NEWPORT MERCURY AND WEEKtY NEWS FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 35 MEN ACCEPTED FOR ARMED SERVICES 21 Enter Navy, 12 Army, Two Marine Corps 20 Fathers 1'ass Physical Tcslsj Four Aviation Cadets In Draft Quota Fifty per cent of pre Pearl Harbor fathers, ecnt by Board 1, this city, to the Providence n- duction center last Friday, foiled to pass final physical examinations for entrance Into tho armed cervices. Of tho entire quota o( 63 men leaving here, 35 were accepted, 21 for the navy, 12 for tho army, and two for the Marine latest Newport contingent contained 40 fathers, but only 20, just half, were found physically it 16 being put Into tho navy and four Into the army. Among those rejected was Charles F.

Kent of Washington street, father of nine children. John J. Murphy, Eastons Beach superintendent, who leader ot tho group, was accepted for army duty. Ho Is the father ol 'three children. He will head tho local contingent when it leaves here January 3 for tho re ceptlon center at Fort Dcvcns Mass.

Francis Mortimer Clifford a father, who was named assist ant leader, was Inducted into th navy. He will leave ere In week's time. Four of the 12 men acccpte for army duty were avlatlo cadets. They have been placec under tho jurisdiction of For Adams. These men were, accepted.

Army George Mitchell Caswell, 7 Evans "street, Tonomy Hill. DEAD IN ACTION NURSES' REGISTRATION SET FOR FEBRUARY 7 PRIESTS KNOWN HERE ORDAINED 25 YEARS The Rev, Edward J. McMan. ''us. The Rev.

0, E. Archain- ounty Procurement, Assign-, bault Amo six in Diocege ment Group Named Those Signing Will Classified For Armed Services or Civilian Needs Joscpli H. Stanley, chief gunner's male, is now reported dead in the Atlantic as tlio result of the sinking of e. Coast Guard cutter over a year ago. previously reported He was missing.

Chief Stanley is son of Councilman and Mrs. Joseph N. Stanley of Kay street. FLEET RESERVE UNIT PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS Auxiliary Will Entertain Ohil- dren December 10, Reports On Seal Sale A nurec procurement and assignment committee has been appointed for Newport County, with Mrs. Mary A.

Nconan, R. a past president of the Nurses Alumnae Association ot this city, as chairman, it was made known Saturday. This followed the recent announcement that national reg- Two well known In New port arc among six who are ccle rating the twenty fifth annlvcr sary of their ordination this year. They are tho Key. Edward J.

Me- Manus, pastor ot St. Joseph's Church, Ncrth Scltuate, and the Rev, George E. Archambault, of St. Thomas Church Manton. Father McManua was formerly at St Joseph's here, and Father Archambault was at St.

Auguslln's HOSPITAL HEAD LOST IN-ACTION A A SERVICE and The Fleet Reserve Auxiliary will hold Its annual unnsimas part for chlldren'at Fleet Reserve Hal December 10, It was decided at a meeting last Friday. Mrs. Lillian Barr was named chairman of the committee. Mrs. Catherine Busby, chairman, and Mrs.

Ethel Novotny and Mrs. Enid Hlltz were named a committee to send Christmas baskets to the needy. The auxiliary voted to hold a party once a 'kthf McManus 'was'bora InCSh at Ua Naval Hospital, be- l-ather McManus was bora in Dc ccmber 26. Cigarettes, Says Drivers Are Constantly Ready, Eager for. Calls at Stella Marts.

Providence. He was ordained on May 11, 1918. First assigned to St. Teresa's, Providence, Father McManus served as assistant In several parishes before being made pastor ol tho North Scltuate parish last istration of all graduate regrs- Ho look du ties at St lercd nurses on a voluntary basis, 03Cp b's here, In 1923, remaining to get nurses for the armed ser- years. vices and to meet civilian needs, her her Archambault, son of Jowill bo made the week of Febru-l cph nnd A Archambault was born tn Pawtuckel on May 2 1800.

He was ordained in Baltl GREEK CHURCH HEAD OFFICIATES IN CITY arv 7. Mrs. Noonan was appointed by Mrs. Mildred k. Hatton, Chairman of the state procurement committee, and has nine members of tho nursing profession representing the different phases ursing, and one lay member for Conducts Vesper Service at Spyridon's Church Archbishop Athenagoras Praises Local Colony for War Work, Urges Support her committee.

The committee is vriting paper and ash trays will Sends Lcltcr to Mayor, Aldermen Following Criticism Made At Council Meeting There has never been a time the last 15 years when the Newport Hospital has been without a driver for the city ambulance, Harry J. Dunham, superin jo given to the patients. Christ-! tendcnt, said In a letter to Mayor Mesdames William Sims Busch, 32 Division street. Samuel Bateman, Jr. (F) 31! 3 street.

Charles Stoneman Smith (F), 33W Washington street. Herman Ellsworth Haire (F), 88 Bridge street. John Joseph Murphy (F), Champlln place. Willam lames Burrows, 25 Eastnor road; Daniel Francis Sheehan ,77 Pope William Talmadgo Hall, Block Gerald Joseph Shea, 7' Harring- John Bliss Mason, 15 Cherry Harry Haworlh Nylen, District Court Attleboro, Mass. 35 Evans street, Tonomy Hill; Caswell, Burrows and Shea arc the aviation cadets.

Navy James Chase Rilcy (F), 34 Cowie street, Tonomy Hill. Richard Francis Bcstoso (F) 7 Everett street. Joseph Arthur Busch '(F), 9 El licit place. Gilbert Silva (F), 7 East street William John Eddy (F), Narragansett avenue. Samuel Joseph Pullen, 242 ilc Gowan street.

Fall River. George Arthur Chamberlin (F), 5 Morton avenue. Itermo Joseph Bolani (F), 20 Johnson court. Francis Mortimer Clifford (F), 7 Berkeley terrace. Frank Leite Flowers, (F), The Most Right Rev.

Athena goras, archbishop of New York and head of the Greek Orthodo Church of North and South Amcr lea conducted a vesper service i St. Spyridon's Church last Friday Virginia Taitaglino, Red Cross nurse recruitment; Sarah Berman, private duty nursing; Helen Pagan, representing Middle town mrses; Mabel A. Power, treasurer of Nurses Alumnae; atd Bernlce Gallagher, president of Nurses Alumnae; the Misses Jean Lutz, nstitutionat nursing; Kitty Kline, lUrsing arts Instructor at the S'ewport Hospital; Mary Danahy, public health nursing; Katherine Lee, Civilian Defense nurse group; and Dr. Michael F. Walsh, acting superintendent of schools.

Mrs. Noonan said Iho committee wants to register all graduate registered nurses, whether active or inactive, and regardless of age. The names will bo sent to the more May ID, 1918. Hlj first np polntmcnt was to St. John's par ish, Providence, where he realned until October, 1921, when he was transferred to St.

Augustln's. After 22 years in Newport, Father Archambault was assigned to Manton, mas gifts will be sent to the Rose Hawthorne Hospital In Fall River. The monthly party at the USD- NCCS club on Commercial wharf will be held December 21. A report was received on the sale of Christmas Seals being sold by members of the Auxiliary at Llggett's. Those selling the stamps are Mesdames Ethel Novotny, Mary West, Elizabeth Garner, Minnie Hacker, Gertrude Grimshaw, Mabel Bollin and Mildred Haynes.

kerbert E. Macauley and the Board of Aldermen. This followed a charge made by Councilman Harry J. DcCotls at tho December Representative Council meeting that tho Institution refucd to send the ambulance to an emergency case because no driver was HIGH WINDS, COLD SWEEP DOWN ON CITY NEWPORT CAN SUPPrjjp AIR SERVICE, SAYSJ Eastern Submits Data totj eral Examiner Slioivs In Evhlblls Ov Could peeled In 1911 EFFE war available. "Two drivers cover each 21- hour period nnd they are constantly ready and eager to take the calls," Mr.

Dunham said. local draft board has been Christmas greetings were re- very helpful and understanding cclved from Walter Johnson, national chaplain of the Fleet Reserve Association, and Mrs. Mabel Sally, national president 'of the Auxiliary. Some Ferry Trips Omitted; Wires, Tree Branches, Down HEALTH BOARD GIVES NOVEMBER SUMMARY Slalo Police Patrol Main Roads; Ixwer Temperatures Fore- east lor tho East Reports 26 Deaths Here in Past Month Gale P. Newell, pharmacist's mate, second-class, U.

S. who was lost in the third battle of Savo Island, November 13, 1942. He was reported missing last Jpnuafy. A few days ago, the Navy Department notified his wife, the former Miss Irene Lillian Batlenc of Willow that he is dead. street, HOLIDAY ILLUMINATION LIMIT APPEAL MADE War Production Manager Asks'Cooperation our drivers as long could, so that we have never been without-one even since the war started." The superintendent explained, though, that there is difficulty getting orderlies, part ot whose duly Is to go with the ambulance on all calls.

He said the police department has co-operated when It was necessary to send the ambulance when no orderly AsUs 1 Ccorn tton'i Bo Reduced To evening. ills visit was greeted with an outpouring of the local Greek colony, which filled the church. Archbishop Athenagoras was later entertained by Anthony Spiratos, president of Maud Howe Elliott Chapter otAhepa, and Mrs. Spiratos at their home, 262 Broadway. Saturday, the archbishop called on Mrs.

Maud Howe Elliott at her home on Rhode Island uvenue before leaving for Providence. The local Ahepa Chapter vas named for Mrs. Eliott, whose father, Samuel Howe, took prominent part in the Greek figh independence. This was the archbishop's firs visit to Newport In eight years state committee in Providence where they will ba classified to show whether or not they are eligible for military or other service. Older nurses, by again taking up their profession, will release for military duty those who would be of age and are eligible, was pointed out.

Single nurses ill be called first for military uty. Those eligible for military ser- ce must be between 21 and 45 of age and not in essential ositions, such as institutional ursing, public health nursing or Derating room duties. If proper- trained replacements can be )und among the older nurses, ren the nurs-s in these essential other man was available. He said when an asphalt truck exploded recently on Maple avenue, the ambulance left the hospital within two minutes and returned with the patient in 10 minutes. Emphasizing there was no In- Tells of Examinations of Children, tj cn criticizing, Mr.

Dun- Minimum To Conberve Fuel That Produces 1'oiyer UcMorl of Lnhortory, Dental Hygicnlsl High winds, accompanied Saturday by a sharp drop in tempcta- lure and a snow flurry gave this section its first cold wave of win- ter, caused wire damage, nnd in- in food and one at ham said there has been rivalry between the tire department's emergency car and the ambulance. He said publicity given to the emergency car calls has made people think tho thing to do when they want an ambulance Is to cal a Twelve cases of scarlet fever He said when the pond one each of pulmonary tuber( dep rtmc nt is notified, it dep rtmc culosis and poliomyelitis were re- th( en OTgcncy car then ported to the Board of Health i. .47 fnml nnd one al- me Elimination of the Christmas street lighting decorations that the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants sponsored in former years Is in line with an appeal that. John C. Nash, manager of the Providence war production board office, made Saturday to state, city and town officials and ndividuals in Rhode Island to limit wport can support vice, Eastern Air Unes, Ir.i tends In brief subtelil Tlwmas L.

cxamlr.ttj result of the hearings beton Civil Aeronautics Board a York c-t a short time Chamber of Commerce, 5 time, prepared a brief the facilities afforded here. 1 "Newport, a with a 1040 population of and a present population an important permanent 5 base." the Eastern brief county population Is 67,000. ed on an island, Newport It dependent upon busses for; ger transportation to asj Providence, the ncartst where rail or air tranjpo for passengers Is avallibj bus trip requires ono minutes between Newport Providence, and tho best nation rail-bus ecrvici York requires five hours, is utes. time to New be one hour." The brief, a copy of wKtS sent to Herbert A. secretary of the Chamber, that on the basis of the generated in September, 1 cities having comparable teristics Eastern shows hibits that 10,437 air.

could be expected here fan as of 1011. "Newport can support vice and Eastern should tx i orlzcd to serve It as an tis dlatc point on its New ton route," the brief is th2 only i Mar noi oplgyers Eas A mlnin 48 hou ort ioxas I tinpowei pi. Th i of ell thosi does ni be lears of i tide sal eft" ava so added l.d soni Isscd' lore ess indi tn aln lark we apr lartagc is indeed The Rev. Constantino Theodore pastor at St. Spyridon's, asslste In the vesper service, aa did th Rev.

Parhenios Kominos of Fa River, and the Rev. S. Christaki of New Bedford. Highlight of the sen-ice was th archbishop's address to the con gregation, during which he urge the local resident of Greek descen to take an active part In the forth coming Fourth War Loan. praised the community for what 1 had done In past War Loans, am the part it had taken in the recen United War Fund and Communit Chest campaign.

To the service men present, th 31 Sheffield avenue. Edmund John Houlihan (F), Congdon avenue, 35 archbishop praised them for the loyalty to the United States an urged them to give their best Charles Joseph Connolly (F), 7 North Baptist street Michael Paul Virgadamo 20 Poplar street. (F), Joseph Moniz (F), street. 12 Holland Wilbur Nelson, (F), 3 Ellwood place. Fernand Joseph Arbour (F), 3 Wiite street, Wililam Joseph Clinton, 30 Sec ond street.

James Miranda (F), 14 Peck ham avenue. Kenneth William Clarke, 11 Thames street. Richard Smith, Goodwin, 709 F.lmwood avenue, Buffalo, N. 11 Frar.cls street. Frank Edward Gidius, 155 Marine Corps Alden S.

Farnum, S3 Sims street, Tonomy Hill. Manuel P. Mello, Malbone roa positions may become eligible for military service; The local committee will act as a clearing house for Newport County. A who agrees to elocation will be sent to places where the need for nurses is The report of the school nurse, 9 and 10 o'clock trips of the ferry Schick test and treat- has to make out of town omitted. The 11 o'clock trip was made by the Governor Carr, but Charles H.

Brooks, general man ager, said that he expected the than in her present loca- schcdu 0 be intermittent unless Ion. This will be on a temporary posing one-carrier servict i Newport and points beyjal'TM" York, and Eastern will bs serve Newport's i ment in the schools and assisted Providence, Wallum Lake and the oculist-aurist in the schools CV en Boston. It would seem to me and. also aided at the medical in- to leave well enough alone, spection in tho office, showed basis. Rhode Island's quota of 157 nurses for military service is still 27 short of that mark with only three weeks remaining to fill the quota before the year ends.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTER JUNIORS MAKE PLANS I Bus schedules were maintained by the Short Line, but tills was attributed to the all night patrol of Uie State Police from the Portsmouth barracks, who kept the East and West Main roads cleared from falling limbs of Two electric poles on Turnpike avenue, Portsmouth, veered at a dangerous angle by the high that she h'ad mad schools and 138 vi: The report of hygienist showed le 87 yi: sits to 21 the three cases. dental srhool holiday illumination this season. He pointed but that government and industry have joined in nation-wide campaign to save critical fuels and materials that produce or consume electricity. He rccnicsled that street decorations, exterior home decorations and' interiors or 'exteriors of commercial establishments be omitted entirely or reduced to a minimum -and that the lighting of Community Christmas trees be limited to Christmas eve. "In no way.

do we wish to re- the lighting of Christmas not bcjn two 1 6 4 within the home," the WPB chief said. "This year more than ever homes will be materially affected due to the absence of more members of the family, and is our desire that nothing with Ihe homey reverence of the Christmas seas'on." Ho explained, however, reslric- tion of illumination wherever to good i registrations und the locaSa I winter horfies of Newport'! dents show a strong of interest between Neujen I Philadelphia, Baltimore, ton and points south on Eli 1 Route 0, especially in 1 Soutli Carolina. Several other air whom are eager to inclcJj port as a stop on routes, have submitted bnsi the examiner. STATION WORKER HIT BY TAXI NEAR FERRY tag's? two exam- William Thomas Taken From "Th'rTwerfi's Washington St. to Hospital in Unconscious Condition visits and at the clinic, 85 fill- ged He praised the mothers resent, who had sons in the ser- ice, and congratulated the women teh congregation for their work or the Red Cross and other war for Is.

At the dinner, Mr. Spiratos pre- ented to Mr. Theodore the Treas- ry Department certificate award- to the local community for its lart in the Third War Loan. Troop 5 Will Aid Service Pa sourcc tients, Hold Christmas down at Melville. Dance, Cooking Classes Ilcpair crews had this In hand today.

Large limbs, of trees blown down along the jsl: and a similar condition Troop 5, Junior Catholic Dauj ters, voted at tho December meet-1 lf6 ln ing, held last Friday night at the Earle McLennan, genera home ot Miss Eleanor Emond atl man ag cr ihe Newport Electric The Anchorage, to give Christmas corporation, said Saturday that to patients Damage in Newport was minor, i nj a Thomas, of US Broad- reasonable, will appointments and five cuncella- tions. The food inspector condemned 175 pounds of foodstuffs. WM in an um: onscious con. 1 The sanitary inspector made Ncwport Hospital Satur- five inspections at the emergency fo an accident savings terials produce which of fuel critically mean dirccl nnd needed to bi iBtm r.rms will and equip ment speed victory. hospital and answered 1-1 ambulance calls.

He abated nuis- JURY TRIAL CALENDAR 16 MATTERS treted hit by a taxicab near the corner of Washington Bridge streets about )1 A. M. Inspector John 1'. Connolly and Assistant Inspector John J. were investigating.

Thomas was Actions Include driver o't the baskets and ciga: at the Naval Hospital. The group considering conditions, and that SUPERIOR COURT ASSIGNMENTS MADE Presiding Justice O'Connell Lists Judges For Second Period of Years Presiding Justice Jeremiah E. made plans for the Christmas these consisted of a. fallen wire dance to be held at the Knights! erc an( there. of Columbus Hall December 29.

Evelyn Segerson was appointed! oTnTC chairman of the ticket committee, I I Cooking classes at the Swin- I A PnMRMTTPP bume School were planned TO A I tt January 4 for the members, and parts were assigned for the Addition of Three Members in a play to be given In February. The January 14 meeting of the District Court, Probate Appeals; Petit Panel to Report Sixteen matters are on the jury trial calender for the superior court Monday. Judge Mortimer A. Sullivan is presiding at the December session and a petit jury has been ordered in for Monday's police he was going taxi, south told on Only Change Made in New O'Connell of superior court under troops will be at the home of assignments for the second period Miss. Alice of the court year, effective Janu- street.

Cottrcll of Warner CLASS I CORNER HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY Tableaux Furnish Entertainment at Second Baptist Church Parlors Christmas tableaux furnished the entertainment for the annual Christmas party of the Class in the Comer of the Secor.d Baptist Church held in the church parlors last Friday night In tne tableaux were Mrs. Frank Carr Mrs. David Stewart, Miss Marilyn Mikkelson. Mrs. Carl Crocktr and child posed ss a Madonna.

Music accompanying each scene was provided by Mrs. Thurston Eastor, with Mrs. Marie Smith at the plar.o. Descriptive dialogue was written and read by Mrs. Lyndon Bickford.

The singing of Christmas carols followed, with Mrs. A. B. Coggeshal! as pianist. Sir.ta Claus was Impersonated by Mrs.

Lillian Hinton. The class presented its teacher, Miss Margaret Stevens, with a gift. C. S. CIVIL SERVICE JOBS ary returned Judges Mortimer A.

Sullivan and Patrick P. Curran A A A H. to civil jury trials in Providence County with Judges P. Frederick CADET MAJORETTE i Frost and Philip C. Joslln going! I I 11 on the circuit Judge Walter.

i un. A Curry will continue to handle the Tapped for Honor at 7th An- criminal calendar. Presiding Jus-1 nua 0 Ball at tice O'Connell and Judges Charles A. Walsh and Alexander Churchill the miscellaneous calen- The calendar: Tv AHnntpd I Hamilton Artesian Well Com By-Laws Adoptea a ys GeQrge Tha yeV, alias Nunes, pro ami vs. John The executive committee of chaves, alias; Mary de Bairos, pro I the Democratic state committee ami vs.

John Chaves, alias; Kos Washington street and Thomas ran out in front of the car apparently hurrying towards the north, ferry to the Naval Torpedo Station where be is employed. SICKNESS FUND FACES TEST OF ADEQUACY General Assembly 'Warned After Examination of Books to Seek Bolster Means save lives at the war fronts and bring the fighting men home sooner to merrier Chrislmascs. Joining with Nash in the apooal, vas W. H. Wheeler, New England regional WPB director.

ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL AIDS CHEST-WAR FUND Faculty, Students, Employes Contribute Total of $549 to Campaign Here ROGERS, DE LA GRID SCHEDULES IS High School to Opet Against Mt. St. Cfcaitej Rogers High School rj five games in the central if in Rhode Island InlersU Football League in 1941 La Salle Academy, six in urban division, accontek schedule just released. BKli ers and De La Salle via with play games at home.

Rea Ml. St. Charles Faculty, students und em-loycs at St. George's School among the donors to the combined Communitv Chest-Unitei War Fund campaign with a lota of 5549, Clifford cam paign manager, -announced later i i and De La Salle will rtet! i ville on October H. Rogers schedule: Oct.

7, Ml. St. Caril Oct. 14 at Oct. 2J, PawtiK No.

4 at Pawti Nov. RapW-l De La Salic Schedule: Oct. 14, Burrillra Oct. 21 at Coil. Oct.

2S, Barrir.stoi Nov. 4 at Wacwi Nov. 11 at No. Nov. 18, So.

rites NAVY NOMINATES OFflS John Davis Unit Names Sixleen members of the faculty contributed 5305; fi5 students gave a total -of 5176; 13 employe contributed In tddition, Mr Tohnson said, $25 was given from Chapel Fund. will be enlarged by the addition Silvia vs. John Chavez alias; Silvia vs. John Ohaves, alias; der, and Judge Alberic A. Arch-1 Miss Barbara H.

Knowe, ambault the domestic the increase from nine to 12 in the number of appointive mem- the i new that the executive committee alias Admr. of the Estate of Arthur Milton Gardiner, dec'd vs The Railroad Co. relations I tary of the Senior class and mem- 1 adopted Friday. The by-laws were, her of the Red and Black staff, I drawn up by a sub-committee! pro arm Joseph Francis McEnness, Jr. Janet Lee Auchin- The atato was warned last Friday that 'its cash sickness compensation faces a severe lest of its adequacy" in the winter months.

With the warning came a recommendation that the General Assembly study ways and means of bolstering the fund. Experience has shown that the greatest demands come in the winter months. The advice was given to the finance committee in a report by F. E. Welch Company, tv one of 'the workers in the Emma Bowley campaign, made the retu.ns- at when tho annual Kenntth Parris and Roderii under an arch of sabers made by other officers, and was presented with a gift from the battalion.

Cadet Major George F. Tubley, (battalion commander, led the grand Local Union Contributes to march with Miss Kr.owe. They TEAMSTERS ELECT C. H.GILMORE PRESIDENT Combined Chest-War Fund Drive UniUd States Civil Service positions are open for war production drive representative, 13 MO annum, industrial acalytt, priorities, $3,200, and compliance examiner. Investigations, 13,200, for duty in New England.

Applications obtained from Leo J. local Civil Sen-ice the post office. were followed by Principal and lira. Fred W. Johns tone.

Ed Drew's orchestra, vrith Maurice Lewis leading, played. Officers Clarence H. Gilmore, a member 1 of the Taunton and New Bedford of the Representative Council, R- O. T. C.

were guests. was elec-fsd president and business of Teamsters' Local, FIRFMEV AID BOY No. 627. at Its annual meeting HtL OS? TM TM Vice president, Daniel Cira; Mrj. John Booth of 12S Connec financial secretary, William Dwy- lion street, was admitted to the recording secretary, Ernest Xcwport Hospital shortly before Voigt; trustees, George ri(K)n whon was taken 3 the nre department alias.

District court appeal--Ralph ON HISTORIC NEWPORT Gunning," Gunning Electric The Eev. H. K. Mauley Pre- Company vs. Frank O'Connell and Mahe sentS Illustrated Lecture at TS A L.

Greenberg, Henry Mad Army, Navy 7 A dc and Abr.er Slocum; executors. BRIDAL SHOWER HELD An illustrated lecture on "Historic Newport" was given at thel Miss Dorothy Lord, R. daugh Army and Navy Y. M. C.

A. last 1 ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Friday by Ihe Rev. Harvey K.

of Green place rvas tendered Mousfey, pastor of St Paul's odist Church. Slides of places las Friday at scenic beauty and historic interest home of hcr parents. Miss were among those shown. who received many gifts, will 1 Mrs. James Fraser was on duty I married Sunday afternoon In 11 at the information desk, and vol- rectory of St.

Auguslin's Churc untccrs In charge of the Christmas to Naval Aviation Cadet John parcel wrapping service were Miss Martin, son of Mr. and Mr" William P. Elliott, of the facu Ema Bowley Sets Election Da" I The nominating John Davis Navy Club A meeting last Friday, Shcst headquarters at the Mary Street Y. M. C.

A. Saturday, Mr. Johnson closed headquarters and planned to leave Sunday after completing the details of closing the drive. He emphasized that contributions could still be turned In to John H. Hodgson, secretary of the Chest, at the Savings Bank of Newport, to James W.

Thompson, treasurer, held Dcccmber 22. submittcd by the Senior executive. Windland; junior cxecinw Rita Melfi! ship's wnW Cora Huff; paymaster, lian Papa; chaplain, historian, Owens; trustees, Novinc; public accountants, on its a the Aquidncck National Bank of the state's finan- on Thames street, or to any ot al transactions and accounts for ic fiscal year ended last June 30. suggested, as one of the ways to lolster the cash sickness compen- ation fund, that the amount of ontributlons paid into it be m- reased by diverting the remaining ne helf of one per cent not dc- uclcd from employes' wages for nemployment compensation. Beginning in June 1942, deducted from employes wages for unemployment compensation was set aside for cash com- mI3l pensation and, as of June hcr employes contributions totalled I 13,867,847.

The next fund on that date was SURVIVOR AT HOME HF.RF, the other banks of the city, or any of the drive officials or wor-i- Manning, Mrs. ler, Esther Mrs. Owens was man and Mesdames Eelma McGrail, vine, Esther Harrington Huff were chqscn Charles H. Matter, electrician's mate, U. S.

a survivor ot the U. S. S. Beatty, which was sunk a a result of enemy action in the Mediterranean November 6, LOCAL BRIEFS --Mrs. N.

A. Nardine and children were recent registrants nt the Barbison Plaza Hotel in New York city. Mrs. Harold Hoffman, formerly Miss Eleanor a wilt, whose husband has gone overseas, is with parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Gavitt, on Brinlcy street, --Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen of 15 Colonial street have received word that their son. Private First Class James C. Mullen, radio operator, army air corps.

Is in the post hospital at Camp Stor.eman, California, where he has undergone an operation. --Mrs. Joseph G. Parvo of 11 Caswell avenue was hostess at last Friday of tho Berkeley riiui. i vnMJ 1 committee to arrange I Christmas party, I 1 MOTORIST'S KXF.F.

1 Victor Ruggcri, Thames street, lured kneecap at 5:19 jl day on Thames street. I strctt, when ho Jutnpw bumper of h)s car try 1 "from (mother car. treated him at the accident. He was in Is passing a 30-day furlough with last Friday of the- Ucrnc cy his mother, Mrs. Charles Matter of'Home Demonstration Club, the 75 Marchant street He said he ex- subject being "Wartime Cooking.

(o be 'assigned to another Mrs. Anthony Gomes, leader, con- About lOo'membe'rs attended. by Robert L. Eestoso. Mrs.

J. C. Earie MacLennan. 1 the MUcr.chinger-King. ship at the end of his leave.

ducted the meeting. arlmcnt's tmerger.cs' lanicl A. Smith s-H DF-FERMENT CRAN The slate Selective board of appeals Sstur- si tied Alfred M. Ar.r slltution avenue, Th from 1A to 2B un' 10. The deferment' for the former Bo man by the Naval.

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