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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Page
2
Editorial notes the town council chose two 6 cylinder cars over two higher powered eight cylinder options by a $500 saving, with delivery immediate versus a month wait for the other bidders. The piece questions the decision made in a closed session and mentions December 4 Christmas cards and urging early card mailing by Postmaster Dan due to time.
A Monday morning reports many town sections without telephone service the nerve of daily business. The newspaper office notes rare quiet as lines go dark while postmen sort and relay national and local notices. The piece recalls how phones connect doctors, fire services, lawyers, and grocers, and ends with the return of ringing lines and renewed circulation.
A fragmented look at Bristol history notes street and dock activity including Sal vetere and the Seaport. It recalls a 15 year ago town meeting on Veteran retraining and reemployment, plus a rescue at Church Street slip. It also discusses police nightsticks, their manufacture and use, and the humane police billet.
A weekend storm flooded a manhole at Bradford and High Streets causing a 1808 line outage across the town. Spokesman Kenneth J Loftus said water shorted a 2960 pair cable, disabling phones at police, banks, and fire stations while emergency crews worked to restore service citywide by afternoon.
Thick black oil spread across most of Narragansett Bay including Bristol Harbor last Saturday. Coast Guard Chief Roman Kreher and crew examined Prudence Island waters after samples were collected for health department analysis. Air and water contamination trapped hundreds of ducks as officials assess damage to marine resources.
A fragmented roster of community events from December to January includes The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps Christmas tree sale at Boy Scouts Hall on Hope and Franklin Streets, a Record Hop at Trinity Church auditorium, Holy Name Society Christmas Party at Old Parish Hall, and various club and church gatherings. The last lines reference a town wide event and a forged or garbled WW2 era education entry.
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