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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1957
Page
2
A drive to attract more people to the drum corps and its work runs until Memorial Day. The goal is five hundred members contributing 1500 dollars each to defray community project costs. Eligible individuals are invited to participate.
Partial OCR reads about registrations for a holiday event and listings of Christmas trees calendars and meals. It references December accounts totaling $226.0 with a remaining balance or entries tied to SS 1956. The fragment lacks clear names places or organizations to provide more detail.
A fragmented text fragment discusses ice thickness and safe walking areas on shorelines. It mentions a minimum clear firm ice depth, the need to stay away from unsafe spots, and urges immediate contact with the fire department in emergencies.
The Bristol Financial Town Meeting reports a draft charter for regulating Town Meeting voting. It mandates budget requests to be filed by January 15, advertising of budget summaries 25 days before meetings, and paper ballots for expenditures. Adjourned meetings may be used for bond issues or large increases, with specific notice and voting procedures detailed.
Detailed proposed town budget procedures for Bristol including timing from January to April, hearings, and publication requirements. It outlines Budget Committee and Town Council roles, public hearing dates, filing deadlines, and the process for resolutions and bond issues under Sec 1 through 10. Alfred N. Nunes Financial Controls Committee signs off.
Fragmentary text mentions a student accident and refreshments at an event with partial references to GA ED and a 1.A. Thursday. Details are unreadable, making it impossible to identify names, dates, or locations accurately.
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