Tamburro Matroni wedding at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Miss Annella Matroni daughter of Mr and Mrs Antone Matroni of Richmond street married Luigi Tamburro yesterday at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rev Joseph Pola officiated. The bride wore white satin entrine with veil and carried white roses. Attendants included Miss Mary Matroni in robin's egg blue georgette crepe. After a large reception at 29 Prospect street the couple left for a trip to New York and Philadelphia and plan to reside on Usher avenue. Gifts included a string of pearls and a gold watch fob.
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Annella Matroni
Antone Matroni
Richmond Street
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Luigi Tamburro
Joseph Pola
Mary Matroni
Dominick Parisi
Prospect Street
New York
Philadelphia
Usher Avenue
Carajae a Testy People
A World Wide Magazine note describes the Carajas of Brazil as kindly yet quick to anger. It portrays their childlike simplicity and a ritual of demanding gifts when slighted, with the crowding and scowling signaling a social pressure to give.
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Brazil
World Wide Magazine
Children Remembered at Christmas Tree Festival
The Children Home held its annual Christmas tree festival in the assembly room with a decorated tree by Mrs. Edwin A. Barrows. Twelve home children each received three one dollar bills from Senator Colt and others. a turkey Christmas dinner followed. Santa visited the home delivering gifts.
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Edwin A. Barrows
United States
LeBaron B. Colt
Board of Managers
Senator Colt
George E. Leighton
South Barre
Mass
Bristol K of C Christmas Festivities
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus held a semi monthly meeting with a Christmas tree ceremony. Joseph E. Duffy acted as Santa Claus and distributed gifts as committee members decorated the tree. A mock trial on law enforcement followed with Judge Frank H. Hammill presiding and local business leaders forming the jury. Refreshments ended the evening. The social committee led by Thomas E. McGrath supervised the program.
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Bristol
Thomas E. McGrath
Fifth District Court Docket Yields Guilty Defendants
Monday sessions of the Fifth District Court resulted in guilty verdicts and fines for multiple defendants. Saloons on Thames street faced liquor possession charges with Mello fined $50 and $50 costs while DiPonte and Barboza were each fined $100 and costs. Others convicted included defacing a building and revelling charges, manslaughter related to a Bay View Ave incident, and various firearm and alcohol offenses. Bail set for pending cases ranged up to $3,000.
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Rae Ie
Pietee District Court
Fifth District Court
Frank H. Hammill
John Mello
Lubin DiPonte
Benjamin Barboza
Thames Street
Mello
Ammitt
Hugh F. Kelley
Oseph Silva
Manuel Cunha
Antone Rodrigues
Church Street
Joseph A. Hammill
Frank Moreno
Joseph B. Rodrigues
Hammill
Maximano Baros
Bay View Avenue
Michael
Gennaro DeFelice
Chilton Street
Barros
Kelley
Manuel P. Cunha
Usher Avenue
William L. McKee
Ferry Hill
DeWitt
Bolster
Manuel Sousa, Jr
Vernon Avenue
William McSoley
Y M C A Notes Dinner and Events at Rockwell Hall
The Members Council hosts a Rockwell Hall dinner Thursday at 6 30 with a distinctive menu. Charles A Griffin will perform and Colin T Holm leads a Forum, moving pictures close the program. The event is for men only with tickets available.
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Bristol
Barrington High School
Providence
Shepard Broadcasting Station
Narragansett Electric Co
No Bananas defeat Gardoons in bowling clash
The No Bananas won two strings against the Gardoons at the YMCA alleys. In a postponed match they also swept the Shicks three straight.
Christmas Festivities at Four Churches
Christmas tree exercises and carols for St Michael's First Congregational First Baptist and State Street M E Church Schools last evening featured recitations by Claudia DeWolf and Florence Mor ino with Allen M Newman as Santa Claus distributing gifts. A Santa Claus's Helpers fairy play by Miss E B Bache's Private School followed, with a later original sketch Santa Claus Work shop by Walter Wennerstrand Herbert R Newman and Allan M Newman.
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St. Michael's
First ‘Congregational
First Baptist
M. E
St. Michael's Chapel
Claudia DeWolf
Florence Morino
Allen M. Newman
Santa Claus
E. B. Bache
Lloyd Smith
Anna Kemph
Dora Bailey
Jack Horner
Frank French
Jack Beanstalk
Sterling Crowley
Maurice C. Smith
Bo Peep
Elsie Cheshire
Jack
Michael Angello
Jill
Evelyn Cheshire
Little Red Riding Hood
Peggy Mathewson
Mary
Hope Cote
Miss Muffet
Muriel Ashton
Tom
Herbert Howe
Ruth
Walter Wennerstrand
Herbert R. Newman
Allan M. Newman
Christmas Tree and Plays at First Congregational Church
In the memorial chapel a large illuminated tree stood center stage as John T. Shaw acted as Santa Claus distributing gifts. Robert F. Munro led the Sunday school program with carols prayers and two one act plays The Half Christmas and Wishes featuring Louise Bell Sybil Anderson William McCaughey Charles Pendleton Robert S. Munro Ruth Skinner Gladys Emily Osterberg Elvira Oberg Rosalie Christine Pendleton Esther Carey and Charles Nelle Jr. with school singing and gifts.
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First Congregational Church
John T. Shaw
Santa Claus
Robert F. Munro
James J. Goodacre
Louise Bell
Sybil Anderson
William McCaughey
Charles Pendleton
Robert S. Munro
Ruth Skinner
Gladys
Emily Osterberg
Elvira Oberg
Rosalie
Christine Pendleton
Esther Carey
Charles Nelle, Jr
Christmas pageant at First Baptist Church draws crowd
A radio from K M A S announced Santa Claus worked overtime but would deliver gifts with help from assistants. The program featured welcoming address, prayers, carols, readings by Rev. Francis R. Enslin, tableaux, a Nativity play, solos and duets, and a toy distribution with refreshments.
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First Baptist Church
K-M-A-S
Santa Claus
Fred Hodgdon
Francis R. Enslin
Hark
Herald Angels
the Shepherds
Carol Singers
Bethléhem
Solo
Mrs. Alger
Angel
Nora Christensen
Mary
Dorothy Mott
Joseph
Russell Southwick
Shepherds
Harold Wilson
Irving Baldwin
Henry Bullock
Pedley
Murial Bullock
Bertha Alder
Doris Bullock
Paul Clark
Richard Clark
Frederick Marz
Millicent
Annie Peters
Arthur Marz
Enslin
Frederick Alger
Christmas program at State Street M E Church
A large Christmas tree and improvised fireplace set a homey scene in the vestry. The program featured carols, recitations by Raymond Gladding Eugene Heibecker Jr and others, a Christmas message, and gift distribution by the school.
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State Street
M. E
Herald Angels
Little Town of Bethlehem
Charles W Martin
Raymond Gladding
Royal David's City
Lydia Boone
Lord Jesus
Eugene Heibecker, Jr
Eric Marsden
Addison Hill
Helen Remieres
Harriet Morgan
Mary Gladding
Eugene Byone, Jr
Jack Marsden
Nathaniel Gladding,Jr
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Frank Perry in town
In Providence at Jane Brown Memorial Hospital a son was born to Mr Frank Perry and his wife formerly Miss Anna August on December 25. The Perry family resides in town.
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Perry
Providence
Jane Brown Memorial Hospital
Frank Perry
Anna August
Tamburro Matroni wed at Church of Our Lady
In this town at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on December 27, Rev Joseph Poja united Luigi Tamburro and Miss Annelisa Matroni both of this town. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm from 381 High Street for Benjamin Franklin Sherman aged 69 in Providence. Relatives invited. Frank E Spooner aged 65 died December 26.
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Tamburro—Matroni
Field
Louis B. Field
Sherman
Providence
Benjamin Franklin Sherman
High Street
Spooner
Frank E. Spooner
Christmas Tree Entertainment at Masonic Temple
About 150 members of St Albans Lodge F and A M and their guests attended a Christmas tree program at the Doric Club in the Masonic Temple Hope Street. Santa Victor Miller distributed gifts while Alfred Merriman received a new trap gun. The event featured vocal solos duets piano pieces and a female quartet with refreshments and dancing afterward. Walter E McGann chaired the arrangements committee.
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St. Alban’s Lodge
Bristol
Ted Foe
Aida
Vernon A
Abijah S. Pound
Veterans of the Soldiers’ Home
Aida A. Connery
James F
O'Donnell
Lewis Hoar
Frank A. Rounds
Benjamin N. MacDougall
Walter E. McGann
Far From It I Am An Ancient High Priestess Of Frying Eggs
An Old Roman remark jokingly elevates cooking eggs to a sacred rite at the stove describing a wife as a priestess. The playful line frames domestic cooking as ceremonial and solemn in tone.
Warner Brothers pre career tale of Ted Sloane suspension
In pastimes notes covering December 31 and January 1, Ted Sloane’s racing niche rises from early wins to a sudden suspension that shocks the scene. George M. Cohan then crafts a story around the incident and its aftermath.
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Ted Sloane
George M. Cohan
Johnny Hines
George M
Johnny Jones
Johnny Avorce
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