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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1958
Page
4
The editorial commemorates Memorial Day and honors military sacrifice beyond the battlefield, highlighting Nike missile casualties near New York. It urges a thorough investigation into the accident, learning from the loss to prevent future fatalities, and notes public patience as missile safety improves.
A noble tribute honors those who died for freedom, with the flag raised over their graves as fellow countrymen pay respect. The passage reflects on the supreme sacrifice and the enduring cause of liberty.
May 29 and 31 feature Rog ers Free Library Building Fund tag days. June 3 morning Coffee by First Congregational Bazaar Committee at Guiteras House. June 10–11 Play Hot Water by First Baptist Church choir at 8 p.m. in Church Vestry. June 13 annual concert by First Congregational Church choirs in De Wolf Memorial Room. June 18 Amicae Guild Strawberry Festival 5 30 to 7 p.m. in Church vestry. July 3 Yacht Club dance at the Yacht Club.
The chapter heard a talk titled Treasures of English Castles and Manor Houses with colored slide illustrations by a member. Judge Frank L. Martin, society president, announced standing committees and honors, including Leah S. and John W. DeWolf Jr., and thanked volunteers who provided refreshments.
A proposed charter reduces elected town officials from fourteen to sixteen to direct elects for town council town clerk school committee and board of review while appointing treasurer probate tax assessors harbor commission and several department heads by the town council. A new combined board of zoning review tax assessment and appeals would serve with five members four year terms.
The article details Canada geese as welcome yet hunted wildlife along the Atlantic Flyway. It notes 327,000 birds in 1957, their V formations, long migrations of about 4,000 miles, wingspread around six feet, weights seven to fourteen pounds, brownish gray plumage, and protective, lifelong pair bonds. It also describes nesting, gosling training, and wary but human-adaptive behavior, with a local anecdote of nine geese finding refuge near Ansonville, NC.
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