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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1959
Page
4
The editorial urges focusing on reading writing and arithmetic as fundamentals for daily living and future learning. It argues strong basics prevent spelling issues and ease study in all subjects. It notes Armistice Day with hope tensions lessen and endorses peaceful settlement of disputes through negotiation.
The conversation recalls Rev Samuel Lindsay, Palm Sunday plans at St Michael's, and a foil about Holy Week. Howe recounts meeting Gaius Atkins, a Providence pastor, and a Baptists versus Episcopalians quip. Childhood church trips on the Metacom Avenue, a Bogert Carriage ride, and familiar Woodlawn scenes frame the reminiscence.
Letters praise Chestnut Hill for resisting malls and preserving community spirit. Rosalind Howe Sturges lauds efforts to restore a civic focus via parking limits neon sign bans and mindful remodeling. She supports a Colt Estate state park to boost morale and reduce noise and speed. Armistice Day tribute honors four Sousa sons, two surviving, with one now town mayor.
Governor Del Sesto proclaims November 8 to 14 as American Education Week and urges Rhode Island to support an education system that opens doors for 16 million people from children to adults. He ties opportunity to freedom and national strength, calling education a state responsibility.
Quotes from Gulleras Junior High School and students Susan Adams Paula Castigliego emphasize learning about the Red Cross youth program. They describe conference discussions, the afternoon study group, and the aim to train youth as future leaders through community service. The remarks note the national charter and public support for Red Cross.
A brief remark from a speaker praising a British person and noting a striking family resemblance to the Queen. The speaker adds a bow to honor the Queen, saying it recalls home.
A Bristol list of social events and fundraisers runs from November 10 to December 13. Highlights include Armistice Ball at White Rail Riding Club hosted by Kearney Post No 6, Spaghetti suppers by Our Lady Mt Carmel and Mothers Club, record hops by Bristol Lions Club, Cham arita and American Dance, harvest and Christmas bazaars, Polio Bridge via Bristol Chapter March of Dimes, and a Christmas Dinner Party by the Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club with Mt Carmel transport.
Historian Freidel notes changing times as Congress learned the Philippines location during Dewey’s Manila Bay victory. The book cites Roosevelt’s now declassified 1898 cable, titled The Splendid Little War, and discusses the war’s soldier’s view, press coverage, and postwar North South unity observed during the 1898 campaign.
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