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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1921
Page
8
Readable Sunday service times and pastors across multiple churches including St. Augustine's St Mary's Sacred Heart St Patrick's St Peter's St Charles Blessed Sacrament Joseph's Holy Rosary St Anthony's St John of Nepomuck St James Holy Cross St Thomas Sts Cyril and Methodius St Michael's St. Patrick's etc. Noted masses baptism and benediction times plus linked events and New Year messages.
Following a custom begun at St John’s last year the beginnings of the New Year will be observed with Holy Communion at 11 15 p m New Year’s Eve Sunday services are at 10 30 22 and 4 45
Mrs Harriet Lucia McCollum, veteran psychologist, will give a ten day series on applied psychology at the First Methodist church starting January 3. Lectures are free with afternoon sessions at 3 and evening talks at 8. She has delivered thousands of lectures nationwide and will discuss achieving personal charm and beauty through psychological principles.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the association in Bridgeport proved a key supporter in 1921. They managed numerous banquets and events, installed a cosimeter in the Boys' Department, aided the 250 newsboy Christmas party, supplied candy to dormitory boys, donated leather magazine covers, and gifted a lobby lamp to the association. Officers include President Mrs. C. N. Payn and vice presidents Mrs. Isiah Birdseye and Mrs. Mark K. Jones.
Dr. Wm Horace Day preaches at 10 30 am with silent devotion at 10 20 am Kinder garten church at 10 25 am Music by Mrs Beardsley includes prelude Scherzo I Will Sing of Thy Praise and Sing a Song of Praise Discussion Club next after service on New Year resolutions Sunday School at noon Junior Christian Endeavor at four pm Senior C E B consecration at six pm Women's all day meeting rescheduled for next Tuesday January 11th includes sewing lunch address by Mrs Herbert C Herring Homeland Society Young Women s Guild Wednesday Church Night led by Dr Day on The Kingdom of God United Church basketball at First Presbyterian next Saturday Forum at 7 30 pm features Labor and the Public Interest addressed by Dr Edward T Devine and Labor unions invited.
Holy communion at 10 30 with brief sermons by the pastor. New members to be received. Dr Fort to preach on Day Dreams at 30 pm. Double quartet to repeat Christmas anthems. Organ piano recital by A B Hall and Nina Gilbert Rhorback. Morning music includes Serenade and Come Weary Pilgrim. Evening music features In May and Melodie Re religieuse. There is a Birthday of the King and Bethlehem by the choir. Sunday school at 1 20 pm and Young People's meeting at 6 30 pm.
A United Church forum in Boston features a musical Prelude with organ and choir and a talk by Dr. Howard T. Devine on labor and the public interest. In East Weymouth a survey finds about 25 percent of residents play a musical instrument, with several bands formed. Burglars steal 347 from United Grocery, 847 Main Street, via cellar and trap door entry.
Announcement of a January sale offering Read branded furniture and house furnishings at significant savings. Highlights a full stock after unsettled prices, advising early selections as quantities are limited and noting the Read guarantee with every delivered piece.
Pell Breda and Florence T Erickson announce marriage at Pell Breda address. Clayton A Murray and Elizabeth M Byrnes wed. Charles T Mullins and Ida Mighetto register nuptials. A daughter Lillian Irene born December 27 to Mullins and Mighetto. Births list includes Lillian for Budnicki, Mary Frances for Cappellari, Lugresio for Dartenzio, Mary for Puskas, and a son for Reed Beeman born December 26.
To William H and Helen Wicks a son born December 28 at 118 Pine street. Frank and Julia Drotskovich welcome daughter Gizella born December 29 at 106 Pine street. John H and Anna Romanak Mathews greet son Stephen born December 38 at 112 Lindley street. Joseph and Elizabeth Lyons Utz have twin daughters Anna and Elizabeth born December 2 at 118 Gem avenue. Harry and Sarah Tucke Morria welcome son William born December 20. Karl F and Irene A Simone Berger announce son Karl born December 25 at 78 Baldwin street. Louis M and Norma E Barske Lund have son Louis Madsen Jr. born December 19. John and Fasada Moses report son John born December 18 at 676 Broad street. Max and Rose Fischer Snyder celebrate son Leo born December 18 at 230 Hough avenue. Hyman and Sadie Eichenblat greet daughter Nettle born December 25 at 32 McKinley avenue.
The Catholic Community House on Barnum Avenue launches mid winter classes with new groups in typewriting and dressmaking on Tuesday night and the social service group on Monday. Typewriting, millinery and dramatics occur Thursday evenings. the Catholic Choral Club meets the same night. A Friday social and a Saturday typewriting class follow. On Monday January 8 a nursing class forms. basketry and lamp shade making pupils meet. Wednesday afternoon sewing for children runs 4 to 5. Miss Ruth, Miss Bessie and Miss Marion Rose of 844 North Avenue are in New York City for several days.
Postmaster Charles F Greene announces Monday January 2 1922 holiday hours. General delivery runs 8 am to 12 noon and 6 pm to 5 pm. Parcel post registry and stamp windows 5 am to midnight. Money order section closed all day. Postal savings 9 am to 5 pm to explain and sell Treasury Savings Certificates. Night service 6 pm to midnight. Carriers make one delivery. Regular holiday collections.
Philadelphia reader Charles F. Rowles uncovered a violin bought in a former ancestor’s time for 15 dollars. The instrument bears the inscription Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis facte bat anno 1713, suggesting it is a genuine Stradivarius worth far above its purchase price.
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