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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1932
Page
4
Morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev Herman W Warren D D of Warren subject Taking Religion Seriously. Church School at 11 45. JOY Chapter CF meets 6 30 in the vestry with Fred W Marz Jr as leader. Evening service omitted.
Rev. Herbert D. Graetz leads 10 30 A M worship with the sermon Getting Help From the Bible. Church School at noon led by Robert F Munro. Elmer S Mapes gives a Bristol public schools address at noon for the Men s Union. Evening service includes pastor’s address What Is the Biggest Thing in Bristol. Hazel Nettleton leads Junior Christian Endeavor in the afternoon. Alpha Chapter C F meets at 6 30 PM.
Rev. Joseph Sarzana acting pastor. Masses listed: 7 30 A M weekdays and 8 and 10 A M Sundays as shown.
Natives in parts of Tibet perceive planes as vessels of bad spirits and respond by carving crude propellers to hang over hut doors. The improvised talismans aim to scare away the air beings seen as threatening.
A compact aphorism from Tal Bligde cautions that bare facts can appear unsettling when presented without context. It highlights the challenge of presenting truth clearly and accessibly.
St Elizabeths Church led by Rev Manuel J Barros holds mass at 8 and 10 AM with an evening service at 7 30 PM St Marys Church under Rev Thomas J Gillan offers mass at 7 30, 9 and 10 30 AM.
Rev A R Parshley serves as rector on the second Sunday in Advent with 8 AM Holy Communion, 9:30 AM Church School, 10:45 AM Holy Communion and sermon by Rex C Rankin Barnes, and 12 noon Men’s Bible Class.
Rev. W. C. Darby presides with church Bible School at 10:00 A. M. Morning worship at 11:00 A. M. Union evening service at 7:00 P. M. scheduled.
Rev Nelson Kellogg conducts Advent worship at Trinity Church with Mass at 8:00 and 10:45 A M Sermon at 10 45 followed by instruction at noon and evensong with benediction at 7 30 P M The schedule marks the second Sunday in Advent and outlines daily services.
A Columbus Ohio terse editorial mocks juries for ignorance on alienists and suggests even alienists may not clearly explain the bare facts. The piece voices skepticism about expert testimony and jury understanding.
A description of Eskimo grammar highlights its complexity with nouns having 27 forms. Linguists discuss how this inflectional system affects pronouns case marking and verb interplay within the language.
Excerpts from Phoenix files recount a 10 0 Bristol victory over Warren in the season's final football game. Bradie and Herrmann scored, with Warren's defense holding at times while Bristol dominated the first half. Team lineups include Thompson to Simmons and Bradic to Herrmann among Bristol and Warren players.
The 20th anniversary committee will meet next Tuesday at 7 in the Scout Building to finalize plans for a three day observance later this month. A toy collecting contest began yesterday with patrols aiming for 600 points to win prizes.
A Columbia feature presents a politically charged drama framed as a hard look at postwar Americanism. The production follows a complex plot of sacrifice and cover‑ups amid government figures and public disillusion, with Paul Lukas and Warner Oland among the supporting cast.
The piece argues intensified competition as conditions improve and urges merchants to refine merchandising and advertising. It notes broad political consensus on returning national prosperity, with Hoover, Roosevelt, and Thomas offering distinct paths. It also critiques sports ticket pricing and suggests half price seats could boost attendance.
Roswell C. Colt of St. Andrew's School Concord Massachusetts spent Thanksgiving with his mother Mrs Samuel P Colt at the Anchorage in this town. The article lists several committee members including J Connery James J Walsh Anthony McGarvey John J O'Brien William Leahy and others.
Ultraviolet examination of full moonlight shows the moon’s surface atmosphere lacks oxygen. The report notes this finding as part of space exploration observations.
Multiple probate notices from Bristol Town Court dated 1932 announce admitted wills and executors for Sarah T Nelson Pasquale Raiola Lydia Cooke Elizabeth Adams Miller Sophia Guevremont Addie E Claire Tree and others. It notes bond requirements executor qualifications and publication of notices in the Bristol Phoenix with dates for filings and hearings.
Notice of administration for the estate of Sarah J. McLoughbrtite filed in the Bristol Probate Court. Claims against the estate must be filed with the clerk, as required by law, by the stated deadline. The notice also references the guardianship and the seventeenth account for Emily Freneh and sets a hearing date in December 1932.
Public auction announced for December 10 1932 at 12 o clock on the premises to satisfy a mortgage deed dated December 2 1929 and recorded in 8 pages of the records. Alfredo Clerico grantor with Edward named as attorney Charles Z Alexander acts for the mortgagee with notices of bidding and postponement.
The notice states Augusto Martins of Bristol qualified as administrator of the estate of Agnes M Silvia of Bristol who is deceased Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within the legally required period beginning December 2nd 1932 and ending December 16th 1932 John W Church Clerk
Charles A. Smith of 47 Lennon Street Providence Rhode Island has qualified as administrator of the estate of Charles Thackery late of Bristol deceased Creditors must file claims within the legal time limits starting November 18 1925 and ending December 2 1925 in the administrator’s office
Guardians appointed for William H Adevine Jr of Bristol and settlement of bond noted. Administrator Ingraham petitions for care payment for Henry M Meiggs burial site at North Burial Ground. court set for hearing and publication in Bristol Phenix. Clerk: John W Church. Guardian: William Hangevine. Bristol November 21, 1932.
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