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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
2
An article from the Pawtucket Times notes that University of Rhode Island police training improves officers as public servants. It urges children, especially during summer vacation, to view policemen as helpers and to turn to them in trouble, fostering respect for law and cooperation with officers on the beat.
The Rhode Island General Assembly rejects a $1,500 pay raise as voters condemn the body’s record. The piece notes past failures on home rule URI and other issues, urging the houses to improve their performance next session and warns taxpayers would demand better results if higher pay is considered.
Governor Roberts made four new appointments to the boards of trustees for the state colleges this week. He replaced two long serving chairmen A Livingston Kelley and Francis I McCanna, whose leadership guided postwar growth and helped elevate the colleges' reputation.
Multiple Bristol notices announce the Elks bake bake sale events at King Philip Bake Master, a Sunday softball games and contests, organ recitals at St Michael's, food sale organizers, and parish activities. Includes births marriages engagements campaigns and local club meetings for July and August.
David J. Walker 84 veteran of the Spanish American War died at Davis Park Veterans Hospital Tuesday night. He was a machinist at Herreshoff Boat Yards retired 25 years ago and a former seaman. He leaves a son Joseph in New York City and two daughters Mrs Harvard W Goettler and Mrs William Carstens. Funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home Saturday at 9 15 with high Mass at St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery Warren.
The funeral for Frederick F Gallagher 61 of Rode Island Veterans Home was held from W J Smith and Son Funeral Home Warren yesterday morning with a requiem Mass at St Marys Church. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were William Longtin Harold Rice Gerald Campbell Harvey Ricard Frank Valley and Wilfred Bergeron. He died Sunday at the home where he had lived for a month.
The funeral for Fred Morton Dixon Jr. 59 of 88 High Street a former investment broker was held yesterday at noon at St Michael’s Church conducted by Rev Canon Delbert W Tildesley rector serious obituary note with local address and officiant name.
Funeral at North Burial Ground conducted by Canon Tildesley. Bearers John Winthrop DeWolf Fred Williams John Wells James III and John Barry Ryan II attended. Dixon husband of Pearl Robertson Dixon died Tuesday at Jane Brown Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born September 17 1895 in Burlington Vermont he lived in this town most of his life and is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
Miss Maureen A. Black daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Black and Nicholas Angelo son of Mrs. Constance Angelo of Fabgan Conn were married July 2 at Sacred Heart Church West Thompson Conn. Rev Omer Mandler officiated. Matron of honor was Mrs Gerald J Black Jr and best man was groom's cousin Arthur Vogel. Ring bearer Alan Black and cousin Carol Mahoney of Providence were in the ceremony. The couple's reception followed and they left for a trip to Niagara Falls.
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