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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
4
Editorial urges parents to teach children safety rules near schools and playgrounds. Do not accept rides or candy from strangers. Report strangers to teachers police officers or parents. Request vehicle or person descriptions when possible. Remind children police officers are friends and to seek help from them when in trouble.
A new wave of personalized number plates appears this week promising low numbers and initials. The $14 plates could boost goodwill for state administration and reduce lawmakers trips across the Capitol to arrange favorites. Everyone seems pleased to be on the inside in the plate business.
A reflection on brutal headlines from Chicago and other cities, noting there are dangerous individuals among us. The commentary urges vigilance and recalls Bristol School Department advice to parents to prevent grim outcomes and avoid complacency.
Nino Palazini of Castle Construction Co and engineer Joseph A. Murgo drilled pit No. 128 on Sowams Drive area and fed water into it from a sealed meter. By 19 a.m. today, 24,000 gallons had entered the pit, and Palazini invited inspections of the findings. He claimed draining Leahy Pond would end water troubles in Sowams Drive.
A series of social events lists March 9 food sale at Guiteras House Congregational Church Guild, March 10 card party at 2 p.m. by Portuguese Independent Band Club with spaghetti, March 12 Class of 1937 meeting at YMCA 7:30 p.m., March 25 annual bridge sponsored by International Sunshine Society Midway, and April 25 bridge and canasta at St Marys Church auditorium.
A temporary restraining order was issued in Superior Court against Castle Construction Co. over a hopper and ramp. Town Solicitor Frank L Martin seeks removal within a court set time and allows building inspectors to remove at Castle’s expense if not done. The hopper had been ordered removed weeks earlier as out of character with the zoning ordinance, marking a rare zoning enforcement action.
A five year old recalls a coastal town wedding where Coast Guard officers with swords fought on the church steps. The bride Anne Jane fled to her father’s car, a vivid image the child says will stay with him longer than rockets in history.
Carleton A Maine Council reviews Bristol plot line on septic seepage and public water needs. Findings show high water table and poor leeching in Hope Villa and surrounding plots with several cellars backing up, while Cedarcrest Shores shows no sewage issues. Council laments inadequate disposal, urges public water and selective sewer expansion alongside home rule expansion talks.
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