Facing Adversity Turns Disaster Into Victory
A sermon notes three attitudes toward hardship. Resignation and cynicism ruin lives while offering adversity to God can refine character, deepen mercy, and lift others. The speaker cites patience, courage, forgiveness, and sacrifice born from trials, with Christ as ultimate example and hope that all things work for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Human Relations
New England
Earth
Jesus
Jerusalem
Peter
Paul
John
Institute
Gethsemane
Bristol to Send Two to National Junior Boxing Meet
Bristol will be represented by Angelo Bruscato and Tony Vento at the National Junior Boxing Tournament in Providence Rhode Island. Bruscato fights featherweight for New York Metropolitan AAU and Vento is Rhode Island’s standout lightweight formerly from Bristol. Other New Jersey and Indiana team members are listed among the entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rhode Island Auditorium
Providence
Angelo Bruscato
New York Metropolitan
AAA
Tony Vento
Little Rhady
Bruscato
New England
Fisth
New York
Boston
Vento
Rhode Island
Simon Pures
Willie Kosky
Willard Johnson
Julio Gonzales
Joe Furlin
Bradley Lewis
Robert Tucker
William Pavlovich
Carl Anderson
New Jersey Aau
John Scully
Anderson
Jersey
Golden Grove
Nathaniel Couran
John Ross
Joseph Serino
James Butler
Spike Breen
Fred DeBorde
Indianapolis
1935 Victory Kite Contest Won by Nicholas George at Awashanki Herd Event
Nicholas George of Center Street won first prize in the second annual kite flying contest at Edward Anthony Field on Griswold Avenue. George flew 4752 feet with a similar kite from last year. Raymond Warner, 12, of 87 Burton Street took second and junior class first with a 3675 foot flight, while Inmit Allen Tattie, 12, of 131 Mount Hope Avenue was second in the junior class with 2030 feet. Over 200 people watched as 10 boys achieved five flights. judges were Scoutmaster George R. Fish, Leonard Abenante and Rocco Proto of Awashanki Herd. Prizes awarded at Awashonki Herd meeting Saturday night in Scout Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas George
Center Street
Awashanki Herd, Pws
Edward Anthony Field
Griswold Avenue
George
Raymond Warner
Burton Street
Allen Tattiie
Mount Hope Avenue
George R. Fish
Leonard Abenante
Rocco Proto
Awashanki Herd
Fiv
Edward Migher
Domenic Scolaro
Gabriel Saviano
Samuel Leotten
Cosmo Castiglio
Vincent Saviano
John Sousa
Scout Hall
Mission Ends for Women at Mount Carmel Church
A week long mission service for women at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church concluded and a men’s mission began Sunday afternoon. Benediction followed Fr. Fallon’s sermon as crowds attended at both Mt. Carmel and St Elizabeths. Palm Sunday services at Mt Carmel are set for 6:30, 8:00, and 10:00 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Charles Fallon
The
Redemptorist Fathers
Fr. Fallon
St. Elizabeth's Church
John T McConnell
St. Edward's Church
Pawtucket
Manuel J. Barros
Joseph Sorzana
Mt Carmel
Bristol District Nursing Association Report
The Bristol District Nursing Association reviews its work from February 1934 to February 1936. It highlights steady community service, educational nursing, reduced infant mortality, and lower communicable disease rates. Credit is given to Miss Graham, Miss Carlson, the Nursing Committee, and supporters like Mrs. Austin T Levy for funding improvements and painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Eo
Ana Sesp
Perret -Balpest
Hristol
Providence
M Afl
Graham
Carlson
Nursing Committee
Association
Nursing Association
the Red Cross
Public Aid
WPA
Bristol
Wallum Lake
Austin T Levy
Levy
Decade of Collections Sparks Porcelain Letter Heist in 1880s
A nostalgic essay recalls 1880s collecting mania including eggs, stamps, and strange white porcelain letters used as storefront ads. It recounts a Buffalo set’s ambitious alphabet theft, a father’s arrest of his daughter, and a Bristol lead into further revelations next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Mabel Dodge Luhan
Buffalo
Mrs. Luhan
Mr Ganson
Mabel
Tye
Randy Fat
Mr. Ganson
Glanson
Ganson
Bristol
Our Army of Dependents and the Tax Burden
The piece argues that a growing class of government workers relies on taxpayers for paychecks and that government costs fall on all workers and households through taxes. It notes rising expenditures, public protests against taxes, and a statistic that federal, state, and local costs average 517 per family, urging continued vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
America
Olympians Stage Annual Sports Carnival at Y M C A
A large crowd attended the third annual Olympians sports carnival at the Y M C A with Bob Getchell as emcee. Events ranged from exhibition wrestling and boxing to acrobatic dancing and roller skating, ending with a basketball win by the Olympian five over New Bedford Blue Jackets 27 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympian Club
Bob” Getchell
Manuel “Boy” Almeida
Morton Morgan
Bristol
Red Stevenson
Frank Morgan
Pawtucket
Bull Furtado
Jimmie Liston
New Bedford
Eddie Caladrone
Joe Monturo
Martin Mans
Arthur Caladrone
Atticio Pansa
Bernard Quartaro
Raymond Bisbano
Kathleen Brito
Irene Clavey
Emmet
Taunton
Mary Lima
Emmet Calvey
New Bedford Y. M.C A
Albert Morris
Alfred Beauregard
Albert Sylvia
Martin Elva
Edward Souza
John Ron
Raymond
Tarzan” Bisbane
Olympian
Blue Jackets
New England
Invaders
Anthony “River” Cardoza
Duffy
Weenie
Ruggiero
Whaling City
Hautman
Grace
Coming Events Concerts and Dances Across City Venues
April events include United Players of Providence minstrel at Baptist Church Bristol April 3 and Minstrel and Dance at Columbia Hall April 11. Rotary Club Frolic April 18 funds Student Fund. G A R Hall hosts Portuguese American Athletic Association April 17. Mount Carmel Players present musical revue April 23 24 at Guiteras Memorial School. Netopian Society presents Spring Revue May 12 at DeWolf Memorial Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Players of Providence
Baptist Church
Bristol
G. A. R. Hall
Mount Carmel Players
Guiteras Memorial School
Netopian Society of the
First Congregational Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
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James E. Greer
Men's Union
Guneras House
New York Association
Mowemit
Johnny Denson
Harold McDermid
Charles Werts
Indiana
Gordon R. Brown
General Auto
Greasing
High Street
Telephone Conn
Mount.carmel Church
Prople
St. Elizabeth's
Bristol District Nursing Ass
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
John Marshall
Tony Gomes
Edward Caladrone
Edward Sousa
Ralph Gallo
Michael Ascoli
George S. Pailthorpe
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Ae Duffy
Ok la Travers
Cardoza
Mansi
Cappucci
Ose Gallo
Ig Fee
G. F. Grace
Rf Hautman
Ford
C Tavers
Mike Pasquarelli
Columbia Hall
Teeta
South America
Margaretta Wiley
Artists Models Club of
Miami
Malcomb M. Campbell
Newman Bros
Wheaties
Gorhams
Burnett
S. S. Pierce
N.B.C
Edlund
R. I. Baldwin
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