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New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
President of Stanley Me- rnorial Mems Club Says Hundreds Do Not Desire Monument on Hilltop.

An appeal to the churches of all denominations in the city to take an active part in campaign to ascer- tain the feeling of the people on the question of the memorial to veterans of the World war, will be made by George V. Hamlin, president of the Mems club of the Stanley Memorial church within a week, according to statements made by MT. Hamin at meeting of the club last evening.
 After talking with hundreds of people, and at the request of many, I take this step because l believe the public of New Britain wants to retain a permanent court of honor. rather than a monument on top of the park" said Mr. Hamlin.
 While other action is contemplat- ed. which may delay the erection of the monument proposed by the com mittee, MT. Hamlins first step he says is to focus the attention of the church people on the court of honor, because he claims he has found the public desires that the present tenn porary memorial be made perma- nent, rather than a monument be erected according to plans adopted.
 In his talk Mir. Hamlin said:
 "Six years ago when I came to this city, knowing no one and having no friends here. one cold rainy Sunday morning. wandering about the city l observed the entrance to the Walnut Hill park. Fearing that l might be trespassing upon private property l did not venture closer investigation until inquiry disclosed the fact that it was the entrance to a public park. There between those rows of posts for more than an hour I was held spellbound and paid my respects 10 each individual post.
 50 great was the influence of this monument upon me that l have never ceased to speak in it's praise. I never approach it or pass through it without paying this same silent tribute to those who paid the last full measure of devotion in order that we might now enjoy.
 "A committee of 12 seems in spite of all that the public expresses a want to have, to desire and to i'm pose upon us a monument of an other type. People from all over the world. people who have travelled everywhere, who have noticed me- morials to our soldier dead. includ- ing even the costly tomb of Ma
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
REV. WALTER A. McCRANN St. Mary's E. C. Church
4 VOICING OF GRATITUDE

Deep down in the heart of every man there is found the finer, nobler
 feeling Of gratitude for kindness shown for favors done-and there rises to the lips the words of thanks
 that voice that feeling of gratitude and solve the debt that such kind
 hess and such munificence incur.
 For just such purpose-the pur-
 rose of voicing our gratitude to the
 Eternal One Whose kindness and
 Whose favors have been extended in
 our nations behalf, does the chief
 executive of these United States of
 America set aside one day each year-and-accordingly, November
 25, 1926, will find the men and
 women, dwellers in this land of ours, gathe~ed together in prayerful at
 titude, returning heartfelt thanks to
 the one true God for blessings re-
 ceived and seeking guidance for the future that through good deeds and brother!y love they say deserve a continuance of His favors.
 Looking through the pages of history, we find, to our nations credit. that the observance of the coming festival as one of thanksgiv- ing 10. the Almighty, dates back to days now distant and far remote and-as we read along, it is not diff ficut to picture that crisp Novem- Der day in 1921 when, gathered to-
 gether for the purpose of thanking God, for His bounteous favors in
 their regard, a jealous band of God fearing men and women in right true earnest observed the first | Thanksgiving In New England. What l Bradford had accorded grateful colony-namely-to the Heavenly l Father of favors benignly bestowed,
 Washington granted a grateful na- | tion when. in 11S9. he set aside No- vember 26 as. a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be ob- served by acknowledging with grate- ! 1ul hearts the many and signal fav- i ors of Almighty God"
 No finer example can this nation
 show to her sister, governments and no prouder boast can we make of
 her than this her gratitude to God paid publicly on each last Thursday of November-and. while we of New | Britain gather with our ltith and kin
 to make of the coming festival a day of peace and happiness around our family hearth. we, Americans
 all-Pro'estant, Catholic. Jew-in i keeping with the first proclamation : of it's national observance as a day . of thanks to God should remember to "beseech Him to pardon our na- tional and other transgressions to
 promote the knowledge and practice i Of true religion and virtue and 10 grant unto all mankind such a de- , gree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows 10 be best.''
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
E. E. c. Orchestra
 Entertains Children

A concert was given al the New lngton Home for Crippled Children last evening by the Everymans Bible class orchestra Of this city. The concert was directed by Charles II. ClarksOn.
 The program was as follows: March, "Daughtcrs of the American Revolution overture, Home Cir clo'; reading by Miss Gladys Haigis; waltz, Merry Widow" Franz I.a- har; vocal solo by NJ. Moore; selcc- lions, "Rohoman Girl" Ralfe: cor net solo, by Anna Howarth; march. GipSyIand. A. F.. Lcthgow; overture, Light Cavalry.' T Non Suppe: vocal solo, by M. Moore; waltz, "Sohrc las Olas,' Rosas: reading by Gladys Haigis; selections from "Hampa', Hcrold; march, Liberty Bell" Sousa.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Gilbert P. Marsh. son of Deputy |. S. Marshal and Mrs. A. P. Marsh, and will be made at the reception ] in connection with the Marsh Larson wedding.
 All four young people have been , chums and the announcement comes as pleasant news to those who know them. Miss Stockwell is a pianist 1 who has played in several local churches and for Evoryman's Bible
 class. She is choir director and organist at the Stanley Memorial church, and is connected with the
 c. L. Pierce Co.,, in the music de- partment.
 Mir. Gooby is son of F. J. Gooby and is connected with his father in the firm of F. J. i Gooby and Son, sheet metal contrac- | tors. He is a graduate of the course l in building instruction at the Carne- gie Institute of Technology at Pitts i burgh. Pa. He has been active in | Epworth league and other Methodist organizations. He was prominent on the Methodist basketball team of the inter-church league.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
WILL ASK CHURCHES TO HELP
 MAKE COURT OF HONOR PERMANENT

polean have declared that nowhere possessing the personal and strong appeal of our unique and singularly beautiful court of honor.
 The committee advances the ar gument that the land at the entrance to the park cannot be made to sus- the land is a shifting, sliding sort, but it proposes to put a much heavier monument upon the very top of this hill. which the commit tee says is in danger of sliding into the valley.
 If people who are interested will take the trouble to note the en- gineering feats that are accomplished almost daily. where heavy structures Are placed at the waters edge or in quicksands. they can easily see that the whole question here settles it. self down,to a question Of expense.
 If it is a question only of a few thousands of dollars more to haze something that the people do Tn fact want, let us have it rather than pay s165,000 for something they do not want.
 Closed with an appeal for pao- pie to think it over and to write let tcrs to committee, mayor and news papers expressing their preference in the natter
 The evenings program included banjo and vocal solos and an hours entertainment by NJ. Edward Kidney, comedy magician.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Religions Mems

There will be a musical hour at
 the Film Swedish Baptist church to-
 morrow evening. EAv. c. Apelgren
 of Sweden will conduct the program,
 and there will be vocal and instru- mental music.
 The Kings Daughters of the Film Swedish Baptist church will meet on , Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Edith Barrett, 57 Foxon place. A rally will be conducted at the A. NJ. F. Zion church tomorrow, and prizes will be awarded at the eve ming service.
 Th. annual Congregation Week
 opened Thursday evening at the First Lutheran church with a large attendance. It is continuing for four evenings and will come to n close Monday night. Concerning Courage" will be the topic of the discussion at the Men S 1 Bible class of the First Congrega- tional church tomorrow evening. The November supper meeting of ! the First Congregations church
 Mems association will be held on Tuesday evening. Rev. William S. Beard will speak on "Unharncssed Tides"
 The delegates 10 the Northficld congcrence. the Misses Gertrude Gihney. Frances Troop and Florence
 
 The Rt. Rev. C. E. Brewster, D.D., bishop of the diocese. will visit Si. Marks Episcopal church tomorrow and preach at the morning service.
 He will also administer the rite of confirmation.
 Tomkins, will report at tho meeting of the First Congrcga church Young Peoples society tomorrow evening. Miss Jean Troop will be chaplnin; William Baker, entertainer and Mir. and Mrs. Bliss w. Clark, host and hostess.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
RABBI GERSHEN HADAS Congregation Brethren Sons of 1sreal
HEBREW FEAST OF TABERNACLES

Thanksgiving Day is of extraor' dinary significance 10 the Jewisf people. They perhaps more thar any other group in America have reason to be proud and thankful and prayerful for that experiment which was begun with the Pilgrim colonists of Massachusetts and has grown into this great land. ..
 The Jew may well take pride in this day for it is another vindication of that philosophy Of life And of l history which moves through the pages of the Hebrew Bible. Any reader of Governor Bradford's jour- 1 nal, any student of early American history will real1e how powerful was the Hebraic element in the making of the Puritan commonwealth.
 Thanksgiving Day summons the Jew especially 10 the higher life and the finer fellowship which is the soul of the entire range Of Hebrew literature. It is just when the world forgets the ideals of the Pil- grims that the world has need of ur. "We are most needed when We arc most hated"
 grateful for this marvellous effort to- ward spiritual harmony and free 1 dom which we call America. Perse- cuted and driven about from land tC land for almost two thousand years his life often in danger. his property conflscated. his opinions suppressed with never chance at defence. with never sembance Of justice, the Jew realizes to the full the thrill of American freedom.
 But freedom is ever a venture--a large venture in self-expression; and the Jew must see to it that In carry | ing this venture forward he acqrits | himself not meanly and selfishly. but nobly and justly. The glory of America lies not in it's wealth and in it's size; Its civilization Is not the fine plumbing and wonderous build ings and machines that we have here: Americanism is not 10 be found in the vulgarity and boastful insol- ence seen and heard here and there in America. The heart of America and its greatest glory is the deep passion for human freedom and justice everywhere. For that we are thankful.
 The Jew would indeed be faith less to his history and false 10 his destiny if he did not thank God for all the goodness that has been our share. For ages has the Jew brought before the world the con- ! cept that the whole record of hu- man life as of all life is a revelation Of God. Indeed it is God. And tc TO group in America has this con- cept so vital a reality as to the Pill grims. The key 10 their whole en- terprise was a conviction of "thc sanctity of covenants and beliefs ir a providential guidance through the wilderness to a promised land"
 And it was truly in the spirit oi the ancient Hebrew Feast of Taber- racles that the first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated then The promptings of our hearts, therefore bring to our lips at this season the ancient prayer recited on sacred fes- tive days, "Blessed art Thou. O Lord our God King of the Universe, whc hath kept Us in life and hath pre- served us aud enabled us to reach this season."
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
RELIGIOUS ITEMS

Because of the Thanksgiving holI- days, several meetings at the First Congregational church will be omitted. They are those of the we"k-day church school, Girl Scouts and mission study class.
 The First Congregational church again will distribute Thanksgiving baskets to those in need.
 The weekday religious classes will he omitted next week because Of the 70 holidays.
 school will hold its
 | Friday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
St. Marks Episcopal

Sunday next before Advent-7:3o a. m., holy commuRion; 9:30 a. m., church school: II a. m, confirma- ton and sermon by the Rt. Rev. c. B. Brewster; 7:30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon.
 Thursday-Thanksgiving Day, 8 a. m, holy communion; 10:30 a. m., Thanksgiving service and sermon.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
SERVICES HERE 0N
 THANKSGIVING DAY
Congregations Of City to Gather
 to Give Thanks

Thanksgiving Day will be observed on Thursday of next week in various ways by different churches. There will be special Thansgiving observ- ance in the regular masses in the Catholic churches. In the Jewish synagogue and regular Thanksgiving service will be held at S:15 p. m., Friday.
 The First, South and Stanley Me- morial Congregational churches. Trinity Methodist and First Baptist churches will join in union Thanksgiving service at 10:45 a. m., Thursday in the First Baptist church. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill will be the speaker.
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
CHOIR LEADER TO
 BECOME BRIDE
Organist at Stanley Memorial Church to Wed Businessman

The engagement of Miss Muriel Louise Stockwell, prominent in church musical circles, to William J. Gooby, local businessman and active in young peoples circles in Trinity Methodist church, will be formally announced at the Methodist church this afternoon. The announcement will be made by Mrs. Gilbert P. Marsh. nee Gretchen Larson, inn mediatcly following. her marriage to
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Second Advent

Sunday-10 a. m., Sunday school: II a. m., service with sermon by the pastor: Prophetic Times"; 7:15 D. m. evening service with sermon: "Eliphaz's Nision."
 Thursday-7:30 p. m., Bible study on Philippians.
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NOndcnOminatiOnal
Swedish Bethany

Sunday - 9:30 a. m., Sunday school: 10:45 a. m., sermon by Rev. c. Swanson; 4:SO p. m, Junior Y. P. S.; 7:30 p. m, Sunday school festival. All are invited to this service.
 Monday-T:45 p. m, illustrated lecture on Sweden by Majester K. Hjorlin.
 Wednesday-S p. m.. Male chorus rehearsal.
 Thursday-5 p. m. Thanksgiving service. Special music.
 No rehearsals on Friday.
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Methodist Churches
Trinity

Snnday-9:15 a. m. Everyman's Bible class: a;3o q. m. Woman's Bible class; a:30 q. m., church school; 10;45 a. m, sermon: Moving Day; D. m., Epworfh league; 7;15
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Baptist Churches
First

First
 Sunday-l0:45 a. m. morning worship, sermon by Rev. William Ross, subject: Gratitude or h. rratitude-Which?" ?" 1910 D. m., Bible school, Brotherhood, and adult classes: ' p. m., B. Y. P. t.. the senior chapter of the w. W. G. will give a representation of "The Two Masters"
 Monday-7:30 p. m., Boy Scouts. Thursday-1o:45 a. m.. Thanks giving Day community service. Rev. pr, G. w. C. Hill, preacher.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Congregational Churches
First


 Sunday-10 a. m., church school: Il a. m., kindergarten; Il a. m., a Thanksgiving service, sermon by Rev. Theodore A. Greene; 1915 p. m., Mems Bible, class, leader: MT. Greene; 5 p. m., Armenian service. preacher: Rev. Yervant H. Hadidian. Ph.D.: 6:30 p. m., Young Peoples meeting.
 Tuesday-2 ?. m., Bible class for Armenian women; p. m., English class for Armenian women: 6:30 ?. nl.. supper meeting of First Church Mems association.
 Thursday-10:45 a. m, union Thanksgiving service in First Bap- list church.
 Friday-7:30 D. m, Boy Scout meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Christian Science

Sunday-Service at II a. m.. sub ject: "Sou and Body" Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 Wednesday evening, meeting at
 o clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Lutheran Churches
First

The services Sunday morning and evening will be in Swedish with ser mon by the pastor.
 Monday evening-close Of Con- gregation week.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Rev. F. II. GicIt, A. E. r. M. s, missionary in klbyang, South China will deliver a missionary address at the German Baptist church tomor- TOW morning,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
Peoples

Sunday-10:15 a. m., prayer scrv- ice; 10:45 a. m., worship: theme, New Things Through Christ's Suf- fering"; 12:15 p. m., Sunday school; 6 p. n., Young Peoples meeting: ' p. m.. service, theme, "A Christian An Adopted Son-A Born-Again Child"
 Tuesday--I:4o p. m., Bible study.
 Wednesday - 3 p. m,, children's meeting: T:45 p. m., Bible study and Thanksgiving service.
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St. MaftheW's

Sunday in English at Q q. m, in German at 1Q:45 a. m., Sunday school following each sery- loe In the respective language. Bible hour at ? m. In English
 Thanksgiving Day rice at 1O.30 a. m,
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German

Sunday 9:30 a. m, Sunday school; 10:30 a. m., service in Eng fish: missionary address; 1l:45 a. m,. seH'ice in German, sermon by Rev G. H. Giedt.
 Monday-S p. n., meeting of the E6iscilla club.
 Vednesday-3 p. m., class In re- liHous instruction.
 Thursday-1:30 p. m, special Thanksgiving Day service, sermon by pastor, Rev. G. II. Schneck.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20
South

Sunday-9:30 a. m., Italian school. all departments; 9:50 a. m., senior and young peoples grades and over; 10:30 a. m., worship at the Italian mission, Hunter road; 10:45 a. m.. morning worship. sermon: Set in Purpose; address to juniors: Candles; II a. m.. beginners de- partment of the church school; 12:10 p. m., main division of the church school; 2:3O p. m., Assyrian wor- ship: 2:30 p. m., church school at the Italian mission, Hunter road; T D. m, Italian worship at South church, Rev. Giuseppe Paladino will preach; 7:15 p. m., eevning worship. Motion picture: Ten Command ments," part two.
 Monday-7:15 p. m., meeting of Troop 2, B. s. A.
 Tuesday-2 p. m, Assyrian noth- ers' meeting: 730 p. m,, commun- ity training school at the First church.
 Thursday-10:45 a. m, union Thanksgiving Day service at the Baptist church. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill will be the preacher.
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IQl1lGfh SeruiteS.
D. m.. sermon: "Uzzah".

1 D. m., sermon: "Uzzah". Monday-S D. m., Friendship club. Tuesday afternoon - Methodist
 group at the hospital; 6;30 p. m., PhiIathea class; 1:15 p. m., Boy
 Scouts; T:45 p. m, class meeting. Wedncsday-2:S p. m., week day
 religious school, third grade. Thursday-10;45 a. m., Thanks giving Day union service, First Bap- tist church.
 Friday-7:S0 p. m, choir rehear- sal.
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Stanley Memorial

Sunday--10 a. m, senior and in termediate departments, church school; 1o:45 a. m., Thanksgiving service Of worship. special music; the subject of the sermon by the pastor. Rev. R. N. Gilman. will be: "The Habit of Thanksgiving" 12 noon, junior. primary and begin ners' departments. church school.
 Thursday-10:45 a. m, union Thanksgiving service at the First Baptist church,
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Union A. NJ. l.. Zion

Sunday-10:45 a. m.. sermon by the pastor, subject: 'Nehemiah's s Determination: 12:30 p. m., Sun day school; 3:SO D. m., sermon by Rev. W. B. Carr of Springfield, Mass, who will be accompanied by the Dunbar Jubilee Singers of Springfield; 7:45 D. m., sermon and awarding of prizes as a result of the grand rally during the day.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-20

Sunday--10 q. m, services; 11:15 q. m, Sunday school.
 Monday-7-9 ?. m. pledges will be received for the next year.
 Tuesday-4:15 ?. m, the catechoti- cal class will meet.
 Wodnesday-2:50 ?. m. the rci- gious school will meet.
 Thanksgiving Day, 1o a. m, scrv- ices.
 Friday-8 ?. m, confession.
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Friday-S p. m, confession.
St. Johns (German Fvanpelic

St. Johns German EvangelicaD Sunday-S;30 a. m. English serv- ice; 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. l0:45 q. m, German service
 Tucsday-S ?. mo the Friendship league will meet.
 Thursday-10:45 q. m., German Thanksgiving service.
 No German school Saturday.
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InternatioI

International Bible Students Assn.
 Sunday-convontion: 9:30 a. m, prayer, praise and testimony service at II a. m., sermon by F. J. Coward of Brooklyn, x. Y. Lecture at 1:30 D. m. by T. F.. Barker of Boston, Mass, subject: "Ye Are My Wit nesses." Lecture al D. m, by F. !. Coward, subject: Many Are Com ing Back From He'll Soon." Sym posium at ?. m, subject: The Church"
 Monday-3 D. m. lecture by T. F. Barker of Boston. Mass; 7:45 D. m, lecture by T. E. Barker, subject: 'Deliyerancc."
 Wodnesday--S p. m. praise, pray CT and testimony service. Friday-S p. m. Bible study. text book" -"Deliverance."
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Film (SWedish)

Sunday-10 a. m.. Bible school and mems Bible class; II a. m., ser mon by the pastor, Rev. Axel l. Peterson; 1880 p, m., song and musi- cal hour given by Rev. G. Apelgren from Sweden.
 Tuesday-S ?. m., the Kings Daughters will meet.
 Thursday Thanksgiving Day)-7 p. m., Thanksgiving service with song and musical program.
 Frlday-8 ?. m., choir rehearsal.
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Emmanuel Gospel

Sunday-10:15 a. m.. morning prayer service; 10:45 a. m.. "1s II Nothing to You?"; 1915 ?. m., Sun- day school; p. m., Ukrainian serv. ice; 6 p. m,, Young Peoples service; Y ?. m.. "The Coming of the Lord Draweth Night"
 Tuesday-7:45 p. m, Bible study class-Trespass offering.
 Wednesday - 7:45 p. m.. special Thanksgiving prayer service.
 Friday-S p. m, choir rehearsal at 25 Grand street.
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-a4-AM NEW BRITAIN 70 GIVE THANKS zHURsDAY-(9=


REV. THEODORE A. GREENE
 for the Protestant Ministers Assn.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
Notice
Annual Town Meeting

The legal voters of the Town of PlainviIle. Conn, are hereby noti- fled and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of PlainYille will be held in the town Hall of said town ,on Monday, Oc- tober 4th, 1926, for the following purposes;
 To vote by ballot for the follow ing Town Officers: One Collector of Taxes, Two Registrars of Voters, Three Selectmen, Two Members of the School Committee, Seven Con- stables. Three Grand Jurors, One Assessor, One Member of the Board Of Relief, Two Auditors Two Members of the Library Commit tee.
 Also, to elect two members of the Town Plan Commission,
 Also, to hear and to act upon the report of the Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, the School Committee, the Directors of the Public Library and the report of the Public Health Officer.
 Also, 10 authorize and empower the Selectmen to borrow money in the name and behalf of the Town of Plainville, to carry on the husi- ness of said town for. the fiscal year 192G-1927.
 Also, if advisable, to take action on the installation of more street lights. Also, to take action on the in- of street lights on Trum- bull avenue.
 Also, to consider whether or not the sum of Twelve Thousand Dol lars or any part thereof shall be appropriated for the building and construction of a sewer in the Town of Plainville, extending along East Street from Broad Street to Maple Street and thence along passway and Milford Street to the river.
 Also, to take action upon any other business which is proper to come before said meeting. The polls will be open from six o'clock X. NJ. until six o'clock F. | NJ.
 (Signed)
 James Simpson
 Edward P. Prior
 Board of Selectmen Dated at Plainville, Connecticut, September 2Srd, 1926.