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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1933
Page
2
The town considers a memorial school funded by the Andrews will. A committee of educational authorities, appointed by Commissioner Walter Ranger, will assess needs at no cost and report in October or November. The panel aims for objective analysis though some may disagree with its conclusions.
Sidney Herreshoff and Thomas P Brightman left for Detroit to test a newly built racing catamaran. The craft, designed like early Herreshoff double hulls, ships to Detroit where a syndicate plans tests and potential orders. If successful, it could lead to a large production class and high speeds over twenty miles per hour in calm water.
The Bristol Boy Scout bugle and drum corps will march in the NRA parade in Providence Monday leaving the Scout building on Hope Street by truck at 12 noon. A band rehearsal moves to Wednesday at 6 15 pm and Awashanks Herd POWS meet at 7 30 pm in the Scout building. The US Safe Saving Corps Bristol branch plans to march with the Staite Department in the parade. Life savers meet at the Scout building at 12 noon Monday.
Community updates include church services at St Michael's, Yom Kippur closings for Makowsky store, Boy Scout carnival, synagogue observances, Yale and Harvard student news, Legion and Rotary activities, real estate deeds, retirements and travels, school committees, raffles and rummage sales, and a Bristol Casino Neapolitan dinner dance with local officials and clubs participating.
About fifty guests attended a miscellaneous shower for Miss Philomest Terra of 813 Wood Street on Wednesday evening at Mrs Antone Gate Rock Street home. Games and refreshments were provided by hostesses Mass Mary Gare Antone Garcia Mary Goulart Rosaline August and Matthew Madoza. Terra will wed Manuel Pernandes tomorrow at St Tirabeths Church in town.
A meeting of the Armistice Day Observance Committee is set for 7 o'clock Monday evening at the Hotel Belvedere. The full committee is urged to attend due to important discussions. WM. H. GABLINSKE Commander Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion.
A promotional contest offers a chance to win $1 000 a year for life or one of nine other cash annuities. Submit a brief idea in a dozen words or less for a prize. See page two of the American Weekly in the October 1 Boston Sunday Advertiser.
A fragmented church notice lists St Marys Church services with pastor Rev Thomas J. Gilda. Masses scheduled at 7:30 and 9 and 10:30 AM with Benediction at 11:45 and a school event noted.
Rev. Herbert D. Graetz leads 10:30 A. M. worship with the sermon If Christ Be In Us. Church School at noon led by Robert F. Munro. Men’s Union meeting at 12 noon in the General House. Junior and Alpha Chapter Christian Endeavor events at 5:30 and 6:30. Candlelight installation service at 7:30 with addresses by Dimond, Benard, and Graetz.
Reverend Joseph Sarzana serves as acting pastor at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with weekday masses at 7 30 a m and Sunday services at 8 and 10 a m on Sundays and weekdays as listed in the church notice
Rev. Manuel J. Barros is pastor at St Elizabeth's Church with weekday masses at 7 AM and Sunday services at 8 AM low mass and 10 AM high mass.
Rev As R Parshley rector leads the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 8 A M Church School Eucharist at 9 30 A M Morning Prayer and sermon at 10 45 A M and an evening service at 7 30 P M.
Rev James E Greer leads Rally Day events at State Street MB Church including Church School at 10 am Morning worship at 11 am and a Young People's Service at 6 30 pm followed by a Rally Program at 7 pm The schedule notes Down to the Sea In Ships as part of the program.
Rev Nelson Kellogg presides with masses at 8 AM and 10 45 AM including procession. Instruction at noon and benediction with evening service at 7 30.
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