Iron County Record | 1955-10-27 | Page 9 | Cedar City P-TA Head Puts Emphasis on Halloween Danger

Cedar City P-TA Head Puts Emphasis On Halloween Danger "The witches ride on Halloween, Hallo-ween, and far too often death rides with them!" That warning was given today by Mrs. R. W. Farnsworth, head of the Cedar City P-TA as she warned parents of the dangers that beset children on the highways high-ways and streets at Halloween. Speaking in support of the night traffic hazards program, which is being sponsored throughout October by the Cedar City Coordinating Coor-dinating Council and the National Nation-al Safety Council, Mrs. Farns'-worth Farns'-worth said that each year many youngsters meet death or serious injury as they gaily roam the streets dressed in Halloween costumes. cos-tumes. "In the excitement of tricks or treats and other Halloween fun, youngsters forget about traffic danger," Mrs. FarnsWorth said, "Safety rules practiced at other times go by the board." This is especially dangerous when the youngsters are wearing wear-ing masks and dark costumes, she said. She pointed out that the masks prevent the children from seeing automobiles', bikes, etc., and the dark costumes prevent drivers from seeing the youngsters. young-sters. She had two suggestions for parents. par-ents. One was that parents make sure their children are dressed In light costumes or costumes' trimmed trim-med with white or reflectorized material, and that they do not wear masks on the street. She also warned drivers to be on the alert for young goblins roaming the streets both In the davtime and at nieht. After dark she said, drivers shoujd drive slowly and with the greatest care.. "Those ghosts that haunt our streets on Halloween are very much alive. Let's see that they stay alive,"