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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
5
On Sunday December 23 1932 morning worship led by Rev. Herman W. Warren D D features Heaven's Greatest Gift. A dedicatory of infants follows. Church School at 11 45. J O Y Chapter Co E hosts a candlelight Xmas service at 6.00 in the vestry. evening service is omitted.
Rev Herbert D Gradtz announces 10 30 A M morning worship with subject My Soul and I at Christmas and 12 noon Church School Robert F Munro leads September 12 noon Men s Union Christmas program 5 30 P M Junior Christian Endeavor Hazel Nettleton September 7 30 PM Church School annual Xmas Pageant Why the Chimes Rang
Rev. Joseph Sarzana serves as acting pastor with Masses at Midnight, 8 AM, and 10 AM at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
Rev Manuel J Barros pastor announces services at St Elizabeths Church with Midnight Mass at 12, 8 AM low Mass and 10 AM High Mass details.
Rev Thomas J Gillan pastor Masses listed at midnight 7 30 am 9 am and 10 30 am 7 30 pm evening service noted in church notices for St Marys Church with prayer times and liturgical schedule.
Rev. A. R. Parshley leads Holy Communion at 8 A. M. Church School at 9 30 A. M. Service in the Church at 10 45 A. M with Morning Prayer and a sermon by Rev Nelson Kellogg. At noon Men’s Bible Class.
Rev W C Darby leads a Christmas program at State Street M E Church with a 10:00 session of Bible School, an 11:00 sermon titled The Christmas Move For These Days and a 7:00 Cantata by the Sunday School.
Rev Nelson Kellogg presides at Christmas Day midnight mass at 800, with morning mass at 730 and evensong with carols. Parish announces services and inviting worshippers to join in celebration.
At Oliver school parents attended a program after the students finished. The children's program featured songs and readings by named students including Pauline Bruno Camello Russo and George Almeida. Mrs Lucien Capone led the parents’ portion and introduced the event.
Miss Minnse Goggin led a songs group while Mrs Mary B Sanford spoke on the Schick test and health topics. The meeting endorsed a three month term for the program committee. An afternoon feature was a display of toys made by first grade pupils at Burton school.
The article explains making rose beads by pounding rose petals in an iron mortar for hours until they form a smooth black stiff paste. The paste is molded or rolled into beads and air dried. A touch of rose attar or musk essence may be added. when dry the beads are hard fragrant and polish well.
Independence Hall was formally opened as a public historical museum on July 4 1870. The collection includes furniture manuscripts musical instruments watercolors weapons maps coins currency uniforms prints wares and utensils.
In Americas Magazine a psychological survey reveals that what seems like a skeleton may be a misunderstood past. The piece argues openness exposes truth, not shame, reshaping personal history.
Local telephone girls held a Christmas party in the exchange recreation room with games and a chicken salad supper. Dorothy Foster received a maple wall bookcase. gifts of toys clothing and candy will aid needy children. Goldenrod Troop 1 celebrated at Reynolds School with Santa gifts and a program. Bristol Portuguese American Women’s Civic League hosted a Yuletide party at Columbia Hall with carols dancing and a collation.
The article notes editor Barton’s critique of stationers who forced English printing of quote rich Latin passages from the Anatomy of Melancholy. Rouledge issues a handsome one volume edition and includes Latin quotations rendered into English, pleasing some scholars while prompting bitterness from others.
The text describes Simon Stylites as the earliest pillar saint who in 420 invented public penance and vicarious atonement. He built a pillar initially 18 by 3 feet, later raised to 60 by 6 feet, and lived there 37 years. His model inspired many hermits who largely died out before the 13th century.
Bristol notes a Dec 1907 supper and sale at G A R Hall hosted by State Street M E Church Epworth League. booths run by local women feature candy, toys, cake, fancy and lemonade displays. Santa Claus visits. Grab box and country store by local residents. Chicken pie supper served. Vaccaro Brothers Orchestra provided music.
The Mount Hope Council No 1187 R A elected its officers for the ensuing year at a meeting last evening. Regent Harry H Shepard. Vice Regent Dr W Fred Williams. Past Regent Dr W Fred Williams. Orator Benjamin M MacDougall. Secretary William M Connery. Treasurer George H Manchester. Collector J H Young. Guide George A Arnold. Chaplain Lewis B Waldron. Warden Jefferson F Galvin. Sentry William J Munro. Trustees Herbert F Bennett, Wm Conners, and John C Davis.
In Tuesday evening play the Neversweats defeated the Lookouts three straight in a YMCA bowling tournament. Scores are not specified in the readable text.
Last evening Mrs Mark Bradford hosted a Christmas musicale at her Church street home with a decorated drawing room and a large lit Christmas tree. The guest of honor was Master Sammy Crardner the Providence boy violinist performing Woźniowski Abele Serenade two of his own works and Dorak Flumeorese.
The account lists songs recitations and readings from the church program including Joy to the World Ben Hur and The Night Before Christmas. Participants named include Miss Sadie Gorham Miss Mamie Francis Ruth Robb William Francis and Norman Hathaway, with Lyndon L. Anderstrom as superintendent in charge assisted by church young ladies.
In Germany a tame stork startled a group of eight adult lions during a circus rehearsal. The bird landed and caused five lions to retreat while three others approached. The stork shrieked, wings spread, and attacked, prompting the lions to flee.
A farming expert calls the grasshopper one of nature’s foolishest children always in trouble. The centipede is accused of constantly misplacing a foot, highlighting comical farm mischief.
Describes the ash as the queen of the woods and a symbol in ancient myth. Notes its easy recognition by a straight trunk and distinctive flat tipped buds. Mentions the ash standing bare even as other trees green up in spring.
A French essayist notes ideas slip away before words arrive. Browning may have meant fancies that break through language and escape, or that expressed thoughts lose fineness in speech. The piece reflects on ideas vanishing when most needed to remember.
A recently knighted Englishman sparked a row at his club after a waiter insisted on using his preferred alias. The incident centers on courtesy and proper address in social settings.
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