'Monument' Entrance Signs 11-21-70i
THE YELLOW SUBMARINE? — No,
the yellow fire engine, just purchased by
the Village of Norte Palyn Beach. The
$28,000 machine, capable of pumping
1,000 gallons per minute, is the newest
addition to the rapidly -expanding Village
Hall >-omplex. Painted a very bright
yellow recoynmendled by the National
Safety (."ouncil, the fire engine incorpo-
rates all the latest advancements i1 -i fire -
Staff Photo by Robert K. Oglesby
fighting apparatus. The. supplier, Atlan-
tic Fire Apparatus of Fort Lauderdale,
says that North Palm Beach is the first
community in the state to use the newly -
recommended color for visibility at
night. From left, are Village manager,
Larry Robbins, Councilman Herb Watt
and Public Safety Director Herber-"
Kohl.
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NORTH PALM BEACH — The village plans to do some-
thing about its "monument" entrance signs before they be-
come tombstones, Councilman Herbert Watt said yesterday.
"The present signs definitely are traffic hazards," he 11,eart .attack
said. "You have to nose your car out into U.S. 1 so you can see
oncoming traf f is . " �' �Herb % att
Building Department official Charles O'Meilia is study -I
ing proposals of John Hardwicke, a sign company sales NORTH PALM BEACH
executive and village resident, to revamp four sets of signs.
Hardwicke proposes cutting down on their height and Councilman Herb Watt suffered
replacing concrete blocks with open grillwork which would a mild heart attack last Thurs-
allow drivers to see the highway. day while on vacation in New
Jersey, Village manager Frank
R. Spence reported.
"Watt is in the point Pleasant
Hospital at Point Pleasant N. J.
He will remain in the hospital
about two weeks and convalesce
about two additional weeks at
the home of a daughter before
returning here, Spence said.