24 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1959
Page
1
Police Chief Anthony J. Fer rare says youths in juvenile trouble could be better handled by lowering juvenile age from 18 to 16. He calls for home discipline and parental oversight, arguing fewer late night police calls if families monitor and guide their children.
The article describes a grand opening at Shun Weather Shopping Center near Gooding Ave and Hope St. A 2,500 crowd braved a snowstorm to tour Almacs Supermarket and nearby services with first accounts opened at the new bank. George Delmage and Mrs Georgiana Brito figure among early customers while Almacs president Allen W Pike tours. The event featured a rich interior reveal, hi fi music, a kid friendly corner, and a steady rush to checkout by shoppers and motorists alike.
A draft resolution seeks 25000 for architects and engineers to plan a new high school. Town Solicitor Frank L Martin to finalize it within days, with a public hearing possible before the April town meeting. Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald says a planning committee would be formed but site selection powers remain with the school committee per state law. The town has 21 acres offered on Metacom Ave near Mt Hope Ave, supported by R F Haffenreffer II.
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