New Britain herald., 1930-09-20
CHURCH
 PLANS PROGRAM
Methodist Flock Will Celebrate
 Its SeYenty-Fifth Anniversary
REY. ". BEACH WILL SPEAK

ments to St. Matthews Church
 in Forestville - Miss Gertrude
 Crowleys Engagement.
 With visiting clergymen partici- pating, the Asbury Methodist Epis- copal church of Forestville will celebrate its seventy-fifth anniver- sary Sunday and Monday, Septem- Der 2S and 29.
 Three services will be held next Sunday, the opening day of the celebration. At 10:45 o'clock in the morning Rv. John T. Hamilton. pas tor of the church from 1898 to 1908, will preach. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon a service will be held especially for the churches of the community and at this time five visiting pastors will address the con- gregation. At the evening services, which will start at 2 o'clock, Rev. William D. Beach, district superin- tendent, will preach. At all services the choir will provide special | music.
 Monday night the observance will be social in nature and a reception and entertainment will be held in l the church social parlors. A histor- l ical sketch of the church will be | read and numerous former mem | bers of the church, now living out l of fn at n renew friendships. Members of the choir and former choir members i will unite in presenting a program of old and new songs.
 Church Improvements Finished 1 Completion of an intensive im- I provement program at St. Mat thew's church, Forestville. today has been announced by Rev. James T. Mcdonald, pastor. A showy en- trance of yellow brick construction, trimmed with brown stone has been erected, together with granite steps and a new sacristy in the rear of the structure. The final touches were applied today when concrete side walks were laid.
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 Arrangements for the holding of q forget me-not" drive by the James McNamee chapter, Disabled Ameri- can Veterans of the World War, are practically completed. The drive will be conducted by members of the organization upon the streets Of the city on September 25. 2s and 27. ha A1 t~ disabled war veterans.
 Announce Engagement
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Crowley of 4s5 West street announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Ger trude Hilda Crowley, to Thomas Joseph Walsh, son of Mrs. Anna Walsh of 353 Park street. The mar riage will take place in the early autumn.
 Promotion of Children
 About POO children, members of the Prospect Methodist church school. will be awarded promotion certificates at an especially arranged observance to take place tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. At a gen VI oi 'NooiSii VI all oSPdI llIl6IlLS OI luS school special program will be pre- scented by the children under the direction of Paul B. Sessions. general superintendent. Promotions in the cradle roll, beginners, primary, jun for and intermediate departments will become effective.
 Return to Pastorates 1 Row Tnhn eF church, Rev. Theofl Kotowski of St. stanislaus' church. Rev Oscar Nor mand of St. Anne's church, and Rev stephen F. Carr of St. Joseph's church returned to their duties as curates of the respective parishes to. day following a retreat of one week at St. Thomas seminary, Bloomfield
 Opening Game Today
 The gridiron warriors of Thomas M. Monahan, representing the Ma. room of Bristol High school. will meet Plainville highs gridmen al the local high school athletic field on the Memorial boulevard at 2:sC o'clock this afternoon in their first official clash of the season. The T sturdy group of alumni at the loca battle-ground a week ago. 13 to 0, de spite the fact that the lineup of the opponents contained the names oi several semi-professional pigskir tossers.
 Coach Monahan, trotting out one of the best teams in the institution, history, expects to whip the visiting cam this afternoon. He has g wealth of material from which te choose a backfleld. It is probable that the four will be selected from Andy Palau, Louie Goulette, Abbit Gurske. Rob Green and Louie Al. bertelli.
 Sugar. A Regular
 Joseph (Sugar) Hugret, former Bristol high athlete, will probably start the ensuing football season a.