03 Apr 1931
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1931
Page
1
Public invited to free exhibition of photographs and a moving picture showing the tactical use of anti aircraft. Next Tuesday at 8 pm at the State Armory Church street Bristol. Admission is free and all Battery C members and townspeople may attend to gain interest and instruction.
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 12 I O O F welcomed District Deputy President Mrs Adah Watson and officers from Providence for an official visitation. Remarks were given by the visitors and two members Mrs Ann Seymour and William H Saunders were wished congratulations on their birthdays. The lodge accepted an invitation to join United Brothers Lodge for church services at St Michael's Church on Sunday evening April 26.
Sunrise in the Garden will be presented Sunday evening at 730 in the First Congregational Church. The cast includes Church School and Christian Endeavor Society members. Join to share the spirit of Easter.
Bristol Coast Artillery unit Battery C of the 243d C A is preparing for a formal guard mount exhibition at the Cranston Street Armory Providence on May 4 before the Commander in Chief Governor Norman S Case and other military figures. The event is a highlight of the annual review and aims for full turnout with Bristol citizens urged to attend.
The Reynolds School Adventure Club staged a Wednesday afternoon program titled Teacher's Pet. Robert Tourigney played the teacher role with Irene Gallo Clara Perry Clinton Pendleton Clyde Pendleton and Janette McCaw also featured. Barbara Daignault and Theresa Vaccaro read poems while Rhoda Hobson and Robert Tourigney performed piano solos.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank A Remieres in Truesdale Hospital Fall River on March 19.
James P Fay a Bristol Post Office letter carrier, completed 25 years with the U S Post Office Department. Postmaster William M Connery presented a basket of flowers as fellow workers offered congratulations including a letter praising Fay for his service and cheerful conduct over a career spanning five postmasters.
The First Baptist Church annual meeting elected Henry H Bullock as moderator and Fred F Hodgdon as secretary. Harold M Pedley was named financial secretary and Otis M Barley treasurer. Committees for Finance Prudential Baptismal Ushers and Reception Music Publicity were formed with several members named.
The Bristol County base ball league will hold a meeting Saturday at 8 o'clock by the Central Fire Station in the Town Hall Warren. Managers or representatives are requested to attend as important matters will be discussed. Clubs asked to send representatives include Kelley A Portuguese Independent Club Bristol Oaks Warren White Sox Wanderers and Barrington Tigers. Other teams may send delegates.
The Feast of the Resurrection will be observed next Sunday Easter Day across all denominations. Churches will host services fitting the feast with high quality musical programs. Floral decorations for sanctuaries altars desks and interiors will be elaborate.
Easter Sunday services at Trinity Church include Masses at 6 and 8, a 10 45 a m sung mass with processional, and an Evensong and Benediction at 7 30 p m with Rev Anthony R Parshley preaching. The vested choir will perform a program of Prelude, Meditation, Faulkes, Come Ye Faithful, Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, Kyrie, Gloria in Excelsis, Anthem This Is the Day, Creed, Amen, Communion, and postlude.
The St Michael's Easter program features a 6 am Holy Communion and 7 am Choral Morning Prayer with organ preludes and multiple anthems including The Strife Is Oer and Christ Our Passover. 9 am Holy Communion. 10 45 am Holy Communion. 3 pm Children’s Service. The vested choir and quartet led by Walter H Angell perform with soloists Mrs Nathaniel G Herreshoff Jr and others.
Easter morning services feature the new Hook and Hastings organ with special preludes and postludes by Mrs. Cora Shaw Anderson. The service includes a sermon on The Unconquered Comrade and baptisms, plus a church quartet performance of Christ Our Passover and Victory. An Easter sunrise at Mt Hope Bay led by Rev. Herbert D. Graetz precedes an 4 pm DeWolf Memorial Chapel program titled Victor Evermore by Isabel Ritter.
Raymond T. Rich, secretary of the Massachusetts Citizens' Committee on the World Court, told the Rotary Club that the United States should join the World Court now that conditions are met. He outlined court composition, noted 56 nations belong, and listed those not in the court, arguing for peaceful dispute resolution.
Bristol Train of Artillery holds its 155th annual meeting at the State Street armory. Dr. Alfred M. Merriman is re elected colonel commanding for the fourth time with Lt. Col. Edwin S. Godfrey and Major William McKechnie among battalion officers. Officers announced for staff include Edward L. Leahy as judge advocate Henry A. Hambrick as plans and training officer and James J. Velleca as paymaster. Also noted are Battery B C and D officers and a forthcoming operetta benefit performance of Chimes of Normandy on April 16 and 17.
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