Christmas observance services at First Baptist Church
Christmas morning services feature an organ prelude and cantata The Music of Christmas with selections including Adeste Fideles and The Magi. Choir members listed include Hortense Burdon and Earl Sturdevant with Miss Anna Peters as organist. masses at 8 9 10 and 11 a.m. celebrated by Rev. Henrique Rocha.
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Wilson Dexology
Christmas” Prologue (Choir) “Holy Night” (Choir) “O Little Town of Bethlehem
the Magi
Living Song
Antioch
Hortense C. Burdon
Earl G. Sturdevant
Barbara Battcher
Bertram Bullock
Robert H. Drake
George Kenyon
Doris MacPherson
Dorothy Mott
Harold Pedley
Ruth Reynolds
Altos
Llwellyn Conklin
Eber Hill
Elmer Maxfield
A. W. Burdon
Novello
Pastorella
Alda Almeida
Irene Hardy
Mary Almeida
Esther August
Madeline Castro
Genevieve Freitas
Elvira Ferreira
Phoebe Goulart
Olga Marshall
Agnes Mello
Angelina Terra
Louise Texeira
Olga Texeira
Beatrice Vargas
Julian Goglia
Ruth Lindsey
Edward Machado
Serge Maciel
Joseph Sousa
Lawrence August
Roger Cabral
Edward Costa
Anthony Maciel
Frank Perry
Anthony J. Nunes
John Sylvester
Anna Peters
Henrique R. Rocha
First Congregational Church
Christmas Church Services for Several Parishes
Christmas schedule across St. First Congregational St Elizabeths and St Marys includes dawn and midnight masses, carols, and mixed choir performances. Highlights feature the Nativity anthems at First Congregational, Midnight Mass at St Elizabeths with Silent Night procession, and St Marys Midnight Mass with Adeste Fideles and festival solos plus a 10:45 Low Mass and Benediction the next day.
Bristol Common Lights Up For Community Christmas
Bristol Common becomes the centerpiece of the Community Christmas observance with lights on State and Wood streets the large tree and a prominent Merry Christmas sign. Tonight three tableaux and the Nativity Scene will be shown as carols play from records. carols broadcast nightly 8 to 10 p.m. with lights on 7 to 11 each evening.
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Bristol Common
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State and
Frederick T. Goff
James A. Sisson
Margaret F. Nerone
Mathew Castigliego
Gaetano Proto
Guiteras School
Guiteras
Sisson
M. Theresa Donovan
Bristol
Kearney Post
American Legion
Donovan
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Christmas Army Orders from Camp Lee 1945
Army humor item from 1945 lists Christmas greetings in official orders format. Mentions Lt. Tom Page and various officers with leave, duties, and retirements, ending with a quip about living by orders and a farewell of good luck. The piece blends mock notices with colorful military jargon and signatures.
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Jewell I. Phorth
Turk K. Day
Hal Lo Ween
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Rev Robert C Newbold to Be Ordained Tomorrow
The Rev Robert C Newbold son of Mr and Mrs Robert G Newbold of 114 Franklin Street will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in Providence tomorrow His first solemn high Mass will be at 11 o'clock Sunday in Bristol Officiating at the ordination in SS Peter and Paul Church will be Most Rev Francis P Keough Bishop of Providence The Rev Vincent Griffin sponsor Godfather is Rev Edward V Hughes deacon of the Mass in Newport Subdeacon is Rev Francis T Dwyer The Rev Thomas B Hart will preach and Rev Michael L Rgan will serve as arch priest
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Robert C. Newbold
Robert G. Newbold
Franklin Street
Providence
Bristol
SS. Peter and Paul Church
Francis P. Keough
Diocese of
Vincent Griffin
St. Mary’s Church
Newbold
Cup Defenders Set Ninth Annual Children’s Christmas Party
The Cup Defenders Association will host its 9th annual Children's Christmas party Sunday at 2 pm in the Club Headquarters on Wood and Catherine streets. Expect over 300 children. open to all. Committee includes Antonio Cupolo chair, with Domenic Bisbano Jr, Albert Quito, Fred Parella, Frank C Arruda and Mathew Capone ex officio.
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Cup Defenders’ Association
Wood and
Catherine Streets
Antonio Cupolo
Domenic Bisbano, Jr
Albert Quito
Fred Parella
Frank C. Arruda
Mathew Capone
Red Cross Bristol Branch Fills 60 Bags for Newport
The Bristol Red Cross chapter completed its Camp and Hospital Council drive with 60 bags 175 cookies and 25 Christmas cards crafted by local women. The bags were filled by townspeople and sent to the Red Cross Field Director at the Naval Training Station Newport for distribution. Miss Mary Street chaired the event.
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Bristol
Red Cross
Camp and Hospital Council
Naval Training Station
Newport
Mary Street
Annual Church School Party And Program Tonight
The First Congregational Church School kindergarten and primary departments directed by Mrs Walter Remertres present their annual program and Christmas party in DeWolf Memorial Chapel. The event begins at 7 pm with a Santa Claus visit to distribute gifts to children.
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First Congregational Church School
Walter Remertres
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Santa Claus
Mothers Attend Chil dren of Mary Christmas Party
Despite a heavy snow storm, mothers were guests at the Children of Mary Christmas party held Wednesday night. Refreshments were served and a fine program followed.
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William Paul
Offertory
la Tanteur Coeli
W. H. Rees
Communion
George E Lombard
Hark
Herald Angels
ST. Elizabeth’s Church
Gruber
M. J. Vandenelson
O’praem
Frances Frothingham
L’espoir
Nora E Connery
St. Ambrose
Montana
Margaret O’brien
Theresa Stoughton
Doris Hackley
Katherine Malloy
Rita Serbst
Lucien Capone
Albert Pierce
Raymond McNamara
Adeste Fideles” Kreckel
Sisters of Mercy
Eddie Cantor
the Kid From
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Lyda Roberts
Jane Frazee
Brad Taylor
Harry Langdon
Lynne Roberts
Peter Cookson
William Terry
Captain Kidd
Charles Laughton
Randolph Scott
Barbara Britton
John Carradine News
Cartoon
Sunny “Dunham
S. Morton Giles
Rotary Quartet
Away
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Irene Hardie
Bethlehem
Vernon A. Gray
Aida A. Connery
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