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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Page
3
A Your Home Magazine feature notes door knockers gaining popularity as artistic objects. The piece traces their history from simple iron rods used in ancient Greece to robust ring knockers in Rome and modern European variations, highlighting evolving etiquette and defense concerns.
The ancient Egyptian belief system mixed monotheism and polytheism with Ra as the supreme sun god and wife Mout as mother nature. Osiris stood as chief national deity, said to be son of Seb and Nut, with many lesser gods also worshiped.
Pupils of Grade 6B3 under Miss Jessie Molasky presented a festive program titled Holiday Spirit Prevails Yesterday. The program featured recitations, songs, and a play The Indian's Thanksgiving with named student performers and roles such as Makeewis First Squaw and Old Chief. Scenery by Louis Fehicio with help from Robert Anderson and Edmund Borges enhanced the performance.
Students performed plays including Esther and The Pilgrims with named cast members Philomena Romano Michael DeLeo Domenic Attruia Alice Brightman Angelina Altini Pasquale DeLauro Lillian Securo and others. The Pilgrims featured Bruce Matheson Herbert Gray Henry Levy Michael Malafronte Manuel Carvalho Arthur Roderick Adolph Giglio Henry Carnes Augustine Sousa Pasquale Perrom Joseph Victoria Gertrude Marshall Alfred Paiva Frank Brown Mary Mason Ruth Molasky Harriet Denniston Doris Campo Fannie Vicenzio. Additional items included Governor Case Thanksgiving Proclamation read by Albert Paiva and several recitations and a school glee club song Our Pilgrim Fathers.
A quiet wedding took place Wednesday at St. Mark's Church Riverside with only close relatives present. Groom William Murray of East Providence and Bride Louise Battcher of Riverside were married by Rev. Ralph Bray. The couple plan a wedding tour and will live in East Providence after returning, then move to Connecticut in January.
Pupils of Colt Memorial High School performed The Courtship of Miles Standish during Wednesday morning assembly under Miss Laurine W Bradford. Cast included Miles Standish played by Chris Ostby, John Alden Elmer Manley Pris cilla Sybil Anderson Governor Bradford Carl Christensen and others with Indians. Thanksgiving songs were sung and Miss Helen Valante accompanied on piano.
The Con gregational Club hosts a Christmas Sale at Memorial Chapel on Tuesday December 4 from 4 to 6 pm. A Dec 6 Bridge Whist is planned at J P Reynolds School auditorium. Parish Aid Society totals a Christmas and Food Sale at Trinity Church Parish House on Dec 6 with a Grade Teachers Association event at John Post Reynolds School auditorium. Holmes House hosts a Christmas Cards sale with tea on Dec 8. A Musicale by Trinity Church choir is set for Dec 11 at Trinity Parish House. Basketball match, Battery C of Bryant Straton BC, is at the State Armory on Dec 12. A Christmas Party and dance occurs on Dec 21 at Congregational street Parish Hall St Rita's Club.
The host explains to a visitor that his son is a cross-examiner a fellow who asks questions and you answer then he questions the answers. The Montreal Family Herald passage presents a humorous dialogue about professions and language.
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