Community Carol Sing At Colt Memorial High School
A large Bristol crowd is expected Sunday evening at 8 to join a community carol sing in front of Colt Memorial High School. The event features the Portuguese Independent Band, the Senior High School Band, and readings from Scripture between carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
M. Theresa Donovan
Frederick T. Goff
Roswell S. Bosworth
Rotary Club
Vernon A. Gray
Lucien Capone
S. Mortor
Giles
Bristol
Bosworth
Margaret F. Nerone
Colt High
Highway Department
James F. Meiggs
Gordon
Louis Evans
Hope Street
Bradford
State Streets
Doris Bullock
Shepherds
Gala Holiday Dance Sponsored By YPF And St Andrews Club
The Young People's Fellowship and St Andrew's Club of St Michael's Church co sponsor a Gala Holiday Dance at St Michael's Parish House tonight from 8 to 12. There will be a door prize and prizes for dance contests including waltz rumba and polka. Betty Greer chairs refreshments Harold Tucker chairs tickets Seth Paull chairs decorations hostesses include Mrs Samuel D Clark Mrs Nancy Curtis Greene Mrs W L Milner and Mrs J H Paull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Fellowship
St. Andrew's Club
St. Michael’s Church
St. Michael’s Parish
Betty Greer
Harold Tucker
Seth Paull
Samuel D. Clark
Nancy Curtis Greene
W. L. Milner
J.H Paull
U S Rubber Girls Hold Xmas Party at Lobster Claw
The Heater Cord Line from U S Rubber Co Assembly Dept held their Christmas party Wednesday night at the Lobster Claw. Gifts were exchanged after dinner and solos were performed by Bertha Pivin and Virginia Cavallaro. Dance acts featured Eleanor Maddox and Martha Miller with Tessie Perry as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Dept
U. S. Rubber Co
Bertha Pivin
Virginia Cavallaro
Eleanor Maddox
Martha Miller
Tessie Perry
Christmas Assembly At Guiteras Junior High
An early morning program at Guiteras Memorial Junior High featured a flag salute, Star Spangled Banner, carols including Adeste Fideles and O Little Town of Bethlehem, and a 40 minute magic performance by Emilio Iannuceillo Jr. The event closed with We Three Kings and The First Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Emilio Iannuceillo, Jr
Christmas Program and Play At Bristol Senior High
Christmas was celebrated today at Colt Memorial High School with an assembly by Rev. Austin Smith of St. Mary's Church and a student carol performance directed by M Theresa Donovan. A second assembly featured a play The King Is Here with students from various classes and a program of musical numbers and guest performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Austin Smith
St. Mary’s Church
M. Theresa Donovan
Bristol Public Schools
King
Anne St. Germaine
Hannah
Victor Formisano
Caleb
Robert Richards
Nathan
Eleanor Viera
Ruth
Theresa Procopio
Judith
Michael Sargento
Servant
Matilda Bothello
Granny
Russell Cole
Bobby Ruggierio
William Topazio
Anthony Cabral
Eleanor Perry
Largo
Elizabeth
Henry Diodati
Carlo da Luca
Barbara Campbell
Bobby Kinder
Christmas Services Announced by Bristol Churches
Bristol churches unveil a set of Christmas and Fourth Sunday Advent services. First Congregational and First Baptist conduct morning services on Sunday. others hold Christmas Eve and Christmas Day rites with organ preludes, cantatas, choirs, and parish solos led by Barbra Battcher and John Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Salary Committee Elects Secure Head
The salary committee chosen by Superintendent Edward J. Fitzgerald met at Andrews Memorial School and elected Joseph F. Secure chairman with Ruth E. Kerr as secretary. The group plans a Friday meeting to map a program for salary adjustments with Bristol School Board, listing members James E. Sullivan Michael Securo Marguerite Nerone Sara C. Callan Marjorie H. Magee Helen F Horton Mary Puniello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Bristol School Board
Andrews Memorial School
Joseph F
Ruth E. Kerr
James E. Sullivan
Michael Securo
Marguerite Nerone
Sara C. Callan
Ambulance Motions At Two Alarm Fires
Councilman Henry F. Serbst urged dispatch of the Le Baron C Colt Memorial Ambulance to all fires with two or more alarms. The motion passed and the clerk was told to notify J Francis Connell, director of Colt Ambulance, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Serbst
LeBaron C Colt Memorial Ambulance
J. Francis Connell
Colt Ambulance, Inc
St Michael’s Church Carol Service and Holy Communion
A church notice lists a December 24 schedule. Carol service at 7 p.m., choral celebration of the Holy Communion at 11:45 p.m. with parts of Gounod’s Mass to be sung, and 7 a.m. Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church
Gounod
Midnight Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
The church presents an organ prelude titled Christmas Themes and a Missa Eucharistica at midnight. Mass at 10 30 a m includes Benedictus and choir under Sister Grace Ferrazzano with Dora Iannuccillo as organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Christmas Sunday at First Congregational Church
The church will observe Christmas Sunday with carols and Christmas music. The meditation centers on No Room for Christ. Choir includes Mrs. Steen Sybil Anderson Mrs. Moore Miss Bosworth Miss Connery sopranos with Mrs Herreshoff Jr and Mrs Town alto, Wilbur Dimond Allentenors Bosworth Clements Kershaw basses. Organist Mrs Cora S Anderson directed by Herrman Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Samuel Steen
Sybil Anderson
John Moore
Sarah Bosworth
Aida Connery
N. G. Herreshoff Jr
Harry Town
Herrmann Wilbur
Frank Dimond
Robert Allen
R S_ Bosworth
Midnight and Christmas Masses at St Elizabeths Church
St Elizabeths Church schedules Christmas Masses at midnight and 9 10 and 11 am Christmas morning. A high Mass with Altar Boys procession and choir performs Grubers Silent Night. Offertory Tanteus Coeli and Adeste Fidelis arranged by Novello. Bene diction follows. Choir soloists include Phoebe Goulart Mary Maciel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Frothingham
Sisters of Mercy
Adeste Fideles
Sisters of Mer
St. Elizabeth’s
Gruber
Elsen
Rees
Novello
Phoebe Goulart
Mary Maciel
Mary Goglia
Anthony Nunes
Alda Almeida
Mary Almeida
Esther August
Irene Hardi
Olga Marshall
Agnes Mello
Angelina Terra
Louise Texeira
Beatrice Vargas
Mary Sousa
Thomas August
Edmond Costa
Anthony Maciel
Frank Perry
Lawrence August
Joseph Sousa
John Sylvester
Joseph
Trinity Church Christmas Eve Service Hymns and Choir
The Trinity Church Christmas Eve Midnight Mass features hymns and chants including O Come All Ye Faithful Introit Unto Us A Child Is Born Plainsong Kyrie Gloria in Excelsis All the Ends of the Earth Offertory Solo Mrs Marjorie Mc Cann Sanctus Benedictus Trotter Agnus Dei Gounod Silent Night Hark the Herald Angels Sing performed by the choir and organ with plainsong elements and soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria In Excelsis
Stainer
Mrs. Marjorie McCann
Sanctus
Benedictus
Trotter
Agnus Rei—Gounod
Gruber Hark
the Herald Angels
Sing—Mendelssohn
Christmas Animals Across Europe Hold Vigil in Night
The Danes bow to the hour of Christ birth with oxen and donkeys rising in reverence. Poles and Swiss say animals kneel and speak briefly as midnight bells ring. Denmark Finland and Norway feed and pamper birds and stock for a safe feast. Swiss clip wings to protect flocks before midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Santa Claus
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Belgians Celebrate Christmas Donkey Traditions and Global Legends
The piece surveys Christmas folklore from Belgium and around the world. It notes children set out carrots for a donkey bearing St Nick, bees humming for Christ, a white Lamb story, cows warming the Christ Child, and animals speaking on Christmas Eve. It also mentions a Harz storm tale, mistletoe for a calf, and Syria's camel of Jesus delivering gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
England
Worcestershire
Syria
Jesus
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Herald Angels
We Three Kings
U.S. Rubber
Dolores Barclay
Ida Fotu
Mary Carraro
Genevieve Galawszka
Guiteras Junior High
Samuel Goldwyn
Hop Harrigan
Forrest Tucker
Lynn Merrick
Kane Richmond
Adele Mara
Eddie Cantor
Ethel Merman
Sally Eilers
Parkyakarkus News
Bristol Senior High
Christ Child
Adams
Hendelssohn
Barbara Battcher
Hortense Burdon
Frances Bullock
Bertram Bullock, Jr
Harry Bullock
Llewellyn Conklin
Robert Drake
Elmer Maxfield
Dorothy
Texeira
Edward Travers
Anna M. Peters
Cy “the Christ Child
Beaulieu
Jean St. Angelo
Neidlinger
Theresa Rohrman
Adam
T.A.C
Lucy
Bradford ST
Trinity Church
Harz Mountains
Canaries
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