Thanksgiving Day Observed In Quiet Local Observance
Thanksgiving activities included church services family gatherings a football game and evening dances all across town Charitable groups provided dinners to the needy including St Michaels St Elizabeths First Congregational Alpha Chapter and others The Olympian Club and Warren Wanderers played at the Athletic Field and holiday programs ran in schools churches and parishes across the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Man
Concensus
Opiion
Ivyea
St. Michael's Church
Alpha Lapter
Christian Endevor Society
First Congregational Church
Olgame
Rosary Society
St. Elizabeth's Church
Sina
Rhode Island
Ensige Benjamin Church
St. Michael’s Church
Isabella
St Mary’s Church
Anne Spei
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St Mary's
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Alpha Chapter
Christian Endeavor Society
1Rst Congregational Church
Pers Marshman
William Shayer
Clyde
Clinton Pendleton
Sybil Anderson
Herbert D. Graetz
Olympian Club
Warren Wanderers
Iteras Athletic Field
Employees’ Association of U. S. Products Inc
Colt
Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary's Church
Colt Memorial High School
St Mary's Parochial School
Ting Editium
Series of Sunday church unity meetings at St Michael's
The third speaker in six weekly meetings at St Michael's on church unity is Rev Harold L Wilson pastor of First Presbyterian Providence. Other participants include Rev J Arthur West Warren ME Church opening prayer and Sydney R Peters of Healy Trinity Tiverton to read scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s
Harold L. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Providence
United Church of the Future
J Arthur West
Warren Methodist Episcopal Church
Sydney R Peters
Healy Trnity Church
Tiverton
Irving A. Evans
St Andrew's School
Barrington
Wilson
First Presbyterian Church of
Rhode Island Ministers Union
Wooster
Ohio
Wooster College
Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Chicago
Laurel
Mississippi
Utah
St En aints Angtew the Fisher of New Hampshire Play
A one act play titled St S Angtew the Fisher of New Hampshire will be presented Sunday at 7 p m in St Michael s Parish House by St An ens Cive members. Miss Fsise r DeWolf wrote the piece originally for a vesper service at the club camp shore in New Hampshire. George S Pailthorpe club advisor directs with DeWolf assisting. cast includes Zetec Pinch Andrew Robert A and others in a shore setting near Capernaurg on the Sea of Galilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Angtew
Fsiser DeWolf
St. Michael's
St. Anen's Cive
New Hampshire
Angorge S Pailthorpe
Jamés
Sinclair Pia Andld
Sta.enry P. Hamprick
Sea of Diiy
Capernaurg
Employees Association Thanksgiving Eve Dance At Rubber Plant
The Employees Association of US Rubber Products Inc held a Thanksgiving Eve dance in the plant’s Recreational Hall with over 125 couples in attendance. Guests included Ernest G Brown the general manager Wesley A Armstrong the superintendent and I Leot Cantwell the production superintendent. Committee members were Manuel Vargas Jr chairman and Misses Mary Soldano Esther Conley Joseph Enos and Ralph Savage.
C A Mills Close for Two Week Period
Collins and Aikman Corporation Rhode Island plants including three in town shut down Wednesday and reopen December 13. About 1100 workers affected as weaving plants close until December 13 due to reduced cloth orders and industry conditions. Office and maintenance staff remain on duty during the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Rhode Island
Ea. Om
Annual Christmas Seal Sale Underway In Town
The town launches its annual Christmas Seal Sale led by Mrs. Nathaniel G. Herreshoff. About 125000 seals and 45 Health Bonds will be mailed to residents with a booth possible at the Post Office and YMCA block. Proceeds aid tuberculosis work in Bristol and the National Tuberculosis Association education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Y M C
Bristol
National
Stow
Herreshoff
Edward L. Leahy
Norton M. Zinderstein
Wallis Eo” Howe
Julia A. Herreshoff
Charles B Rockwell
Evelyn Carter
Charles B. Rockwell
Frank Perry
Charles G. Nystom
William B. McColl
Arthur McCaw
Stanley E
Thanksgiving social highlights Rhode Island police group
Police Chief Anthony J. Ferrara urged highway safety before 60 members and friends of the Defenders Association at their Wood Street quarters. Joseph A. Murgo spoke on sports evolution as last year’s officers were honored with engraved medals and a social followed bowling league matches at the State Street alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defenders Association
Anthony J. Ferrara
Joseph A. Murgo
Guiteras Junior High School
Rhode Island Interscholastic Football Association
Wood Street
Baltimore
Maryland
Ferrara
Murgo
Folar
Ranger
Reliance
Resolute
Rainbow
Cosmo Marabello
Louis Malafronte
Antonio Marabello
John Sicignano
Michael W. Paserelli
Association
Thanksgiving Talks by Bishop Bennett and Rev Ryan
Rotary Club and Colt Memorial High School heard Thanksgiving sermons stressing gratitude for character and service over material wealth. Bishop Bennett urged humility, social cooperation, and hope while Rev Michael L. Ryan celebrated American Thanksgiving history and gratitude for public institutions and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Bennett
M. L. Ryan
Granville G. Bennett
Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Island
Rotary Club
Hotel Belvedere
Bennett
Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary's Church
Colt Memorial High School
Fr. Ryan
Prize Essay Contest on Tuberculosis Spurs School Involvement
The Bristol Christmas Seal Sale Committee sponsors an essay contest at Cot Memorial High School to engage youths in fighting tuberculosis. Prizes of 2 dollars go to top essays in senior junior and sophomore classes on three TB topics. Essays must be 1500 to 2000 words and due by Friday December 17 with winners announced December 23 and published in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Cot Memorial High School
Twe
John Castranova
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Martha Graham
Fienny Sanford
Guest Night Observed by Vikings YMCA Meeting
Viking club members held a guest night Tuesday at the YMCA with each member bringing a friend. A scavenger hunt won by Elmer Rische, captain, James Duffy, Bernard Holmes highlighted the evening amid a brief business session on new members and basketball. Refreshments were provided by the social committee: Addison Hill, James West, Elmer Rische, and Luke H White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Elmer Rische
James Duffy
Bernard Holmes
Elmer
Addison Hill
James West
Luke H White
Final Plans for Veterans Night at Burnside Lodge
Burnside Lodge of Knights of Pythias set final plans for Veterans Night to be observed on November 30. The social committee will host a program and collation led by Martin Nelle with helpers Guy Cheshire Bertam Bullock Harold Pedley and other Veterans Night members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Martin Nelle
Guy Cheshire
Bertram Bullock
Harold FE. Pedley
Veterans Night Committee
Attic clutter prompts a family reorganization plan
The writer describes attic chaos and a plan to sort and donate unused items. A rainy Saturday project sparks a broader idea inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s article A Christmas Spirited House Reaping in Readers Digest, prompting quotes on simplifying and sharing belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Roosevelt
New Idea Merges Cleaning With Christmas Spirit
A speaker proposes combining spring cleaning with Christmas cheer by weeding out and sharing usable surplus possessions. She suggests making a festive event to repurpose items rather than wait for spring cleaning.
Silent salvage work and memories carried by a mother
A mother recalls salvaging with a 4 year old, singing of a team that will join a daily effort. She describes shivering men in the streets, an old quilt preserved by a loom, and the haunting image of children going to bed wrapped in newspapers, recalling hard times.
Gift ideas that please both giver and receiver
The note suggests choosing gifts you would be glad to receive yourself. It emphasizes thoughtful, enjoyable presents and tests suitability by imagining personal reception.
Campaign to coordinate gifts through local volunteers urged
An appeal urges each community to appoint a person to coordinate and distribute gifts. It asks clubs churches Kiwanis and Lions to lead local organization and to use welfare agencies' experience to ensure proper distribution. It highlights the need for rapid mobilization and broad civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Salvation Army suggested as ally for Christmas gifts drive
The piece urges local committees to cooperate with the Salvation Army for gift collection citing its facilities and responsiveness by phone. It notes other agencies can identify needy recipients and ensure gifts reach the right people. It calls for a nationwide community Christmas effort with clergy and newspapers promoting the drive and volunteers from merchants and scouts assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
U. S
Christmas morning musings on warmth and blessing
A fragmented reflection notes Christmas as a time of warmth and blessing. It hints at attic scenes, family presence, and the hope that the day brings joy, comfort, and shared happiness despite imperfect conditions.
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Bert Wheeler
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Dick Powell
Ted Healy
Walter Catl Coe
Lane
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Nba
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C & A Mills
Farmer
Fred E. Suzman
Red Cross
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