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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1920
Page
8
A long roster of Sunday services across Bridgeport churches on Broad Street Fairfield Avenue and surrounding streets. Programs include Masses Holy Communion Sermons Sunday schools and special themes with various rectors and choirs. Listings cover churches from Trinity St Pauls Christ Church and First Methodist to numerous Catholic parishes and other denominations.
United church marks Children’s Day with a 10 15 to 10 30 musical prelude by the National Staff Band of the Salvation Army from New York and a 35 member male chorus. The service features baptism of infants, solos by Louis D. Ginand, a pastor’s Children’s Day address, and a church school graduation with diplomas presented by Hawley.
Rev Hal T Kearns of the First Universalist Church will speak on the Religion of Jesus tomorrow morning. He argues Christianity has focused on belief about Jesus rather than following His principles and urges the church to become a region of Jesus to endure.
Bridgeport Pastors Association and wives plan a basket lunch picnic at Roton Point on Monday June 21. Automobiles depart from First Church at 9 20 AM for a day of bathing ball games storytelling and fellowship.
Rev. Raymond J. Clabby recently ordained as priest by Bishop Nilan in Hartford is appointed curate to Rev. P H McLean at Milford Conn. This is his first appointment and he will celebrate his first mass at St Mary’s Church Pembroke Street tomorrow at 1030 a.m. Parish rector Rev Father Traynor invites all former St Mary’s parishioners to attend.
A charming stage play called The Wonderful Thing captivates New York crowds with Jeanne Earles in the lead. A color picture sequence showing key scenes is to be shown Sunday at 8 00 PM on Barnum Avenue with Dr Beard reading selections and describing the production.
At 8 p m Sunday Olivet Church will show colored slides of the Philippine Islands. The morning sermon by Dr. Herbert S Brown is titled Reverence. Musical program includes Spicker’s anthem Fear Not O Israel Noble’s Wisdom and Bradley’s Seek Ye the Lord. Evening selections include Guilmant Elevation in A flat Sodermann Swedish Wedding March. Also a humorous aside about a husband and wife dynamics.
The article argues current railroad inadequacy stems from terminal congestion rather than car shortages. It highlights motor trucks as a proven aid, cites Cincinnati Big Four yard and New Jersey Central examples, and proposes subterminals and diverting shipments to trucks to speed transfers, reduce costs, and relieve urban street traffic. It notes progress is early but promising and calls for broader adoption.
A bank cashier doubts recognition and a lady offers to identify a guest. The scene features a social moment with a witty remark about crowds and a reference to William J. Bryan once seen as a great orator, now viewed as dry reading.
King's Highway church at Spring Street and Noble Avenue announces a summer schedule. Sunday school starts at 9:30 with morning worship moving to 11 o'clock. Sermon theme is Expediency or Principle as a Rule of Conduct with reference to the Salvation Army lottery. Evening service at 7:45 features a song service and a sermon on Overcoming Adverse Circumstances in Life. Public is invited.
A landlord deflects a dispute with waiters by framing tips as their risk while he stores patrons’ trunks for bills. The exchange hints at wage and tip dynamics and a grasp of economic leverage in a hotel setting.
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