30 Jan 1959
Page 4
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1959
Page
4
Editorial mourns the sudden death of T Thomas Balzano longtime Bristol school committee chairman. It notes his rise to the post a future of service and the budget pressures for schools while praising his leadership and family role. The piece expresses deep sympathy to Balzano’s family.
The Denver Post editorial argues Sunday should stay distinct from the other days. It defends the day’s reverence and family time, opposes Sunday store openings, and warns that making Sunday busier erodes a humane pause between the days. It urges keeping Sunday special.
Bristol Jr. Woman's Club members plan a follies show for April to benefit the Bristol YMCA Day Camp. Husbands join rehearsals and casting, with talent chairs collecting volunteers. Director will finalize acts as club members, many with last year’s cast, gear up for a second fun fundraiser. JOHN V. MOORE, founder of Carr Manufacturing, died recently in Honolulu during a winter trip.
Miss Angela Panzarella 20 of 17 Congregational States town reports a Van Vorro Express Co truck struck her car parked on Sowams Drive causing considerable damage. On Hope Street near Usher Terrace William Snyder 19 and Edward R Ven Putte 28 collide after Putte brakes hard to avoid Usher Terrace exit. both cars suffer considerable damage and Snyder’s car is towed from the scene.
A list of local events from Jan to May includes a Buffington's Drug Store food sale on a Friday, Buffington's in Bristol, and multiple church and civic functions. Highlights feature ham and bean suppers, installation suppers, a spaghetti dinner for March of Dimes, Knights of Columbus dance, an Old Time Minstrel by the Bristol Rotary Club, Mardi Gras activities, and a fashion club event at an unidentified venue. Local groups involved include St Elizabeth's Holy Name Society, Our Lady of Mt Carmen Church, American Legion Kerney Post, Daughters of Isabella, and the Bristol Rotary Club with venues such as Thackery Hall, School Auditorium, Post Home, Midway Restaurant, and Guiteras School Auditorium.
A local Air Force recruiter Sergeant Fred S. Smith reports a marked rise in high school graduates applying for Aviation Cadet training. Eligible applicants ages 19 to 26 may enter training with full government support during processing and no obligation to join.
The chief of protocol in the State Department manages a growing staff of about thirty, tracking every head of mission and coordinating arrivals, dinners, and precedence. He issues diplomatic tags and ensures immunity by managing a complex roster of foreign representatives and their entourages. Keywords include Lords Tweedsmuir, Crown Prince of Iraq, King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Belgium, and Lebanon’s Foreign Minister.
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