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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1958
Page
2
Editorial notes a shift from private tutoring to a four week public summer school funded by taxpayers. The plan aims to raise teacher salaries, provide remedial help, and offer enrichment courses for college bound students. Bristol would be unique if approved, signaling changing times.
January 12 Sunday breakfast and installation of officers for the Holy Name Society after 8 30 Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel. Also January 12 Sunday waste paper drive by Kingsmen Bugle and Drums Corps at 10 am. January 13 Monday annual Bridge at the Mothers Club. January 20 Monday MCA newens movie Lt Tay oo? at 7. January 25 Saturday March of Dimes dance at the Midway. January 99 Wednesday Jr Chamber Distinguished Service Award Dinner at Midway. February 11 Tuesday annual Valentine Bridge by Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella. February 15 Saturday 45th anniversary of Scouting in Bristol County banquet at Armory of Battery C Metacom Avenue. February 25 Tuesday annual meeting of Bristol District Nursing Association.
A 1957 polio update notes cases decline but stresses ongoing impact. March of Dimes volunteers highlight 300000 Americans with paralytic polio, 57800 needing care in 1957, and 21100000 dollars allocated for care. Many victims still require help, including 53000 from past years. The campaign urges continued support to aid survivors and rehabilitation.
Governor Roberts urges action on highway safety with driver education and provisional licenses for under 21. He asks the Rhode Island Council on Highway Safety to outline an emergency program and pushes reapportionment of the House. He cites law reform study results and juvenile delinquency, and proposes a citizen institute report to the General Assembly. Highway costs for 1958 are projected at 26.6 million with 9.6 million spent in 1957 on bridges and roads.
The writer recalls bird feeding during a weekend in New Hampshire with grandchildren. Blue jays and grosbeaks dominate the scene at a glass topped feeder while chickadees forage nearby. Sparrows are plentiful elsewhere, and the author reflects on changing attitudes toward birds and poppies from Chile to home.
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