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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1953
Page
2
The Phoenix announces Alden W F Poole as the new editor to strengthen the paper and continue serving Bristol. The retiring editor reflects on twenty five years at the helm and expresses pride in Poole and the newspaper’s ongoing community service.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Ragusa of Brooklyn visited friends on vacation and marked their 25th wedding anniversary in town staying at the Biltmore in Providence. Also reported newborn twins for John Anderton and Patricia Simmons and summer preacher lineups at St Michael's Church. Scout events at Camp Yawgoog and town notices follow.
Mr Murphy abstained from voting as the committee awarded the Rockwell and Burton school oil contract to Ascoli's. He recorded a disagreement with paying 1 cent more per gallon than the low bid for Walley and Oliver schools. Action on bids for four other schools was deferred due to lateness.
John L. Rego director of the State department of agriculture and conservation praised Tree Warden Joseph C. Kinder at the Bristol Lions Club meeting. He called Kinder the best tree warden in the State and noted a corrected elm disease count. Rego and a selected committee will meet the Governor to speed a solution. He also lauded mosquito control chief Joseph Pannone and outlined summer staffing. Plans for the Lions circus next Tuesday were announced.
Mrs Clarence J Smith of 57 Highland Road is in Rhode Island Hospital Providence and is reported today as doing fine. She has been there since Wednesday.
Funeral services for Mrs Maria Antoinette Pivin widow of Joseph Pivin will be held Monday at 8 from her 725 Hope Street home with a high mass at St Mary's Church She died Wednesday night after being struck by a car on Hope Street near her home She lived in Bristol 52 years born in St David Quebec Canada She was a St Mary's communicant and St Mary's Mothers Club member Survived by three sons Albert J Pivin Oscar and Joseph Jr a daughter Mrs Helen Danielson and another Mrs Ernest McKenzie Burial is in St John's Cemetery Warren
Listings of events: July 24 Bristol Narrows Improvement Association Summer Frolic at White Rail Riding Club. July 26 Bazaar for St. Columban's Seminary benefiting Columban Fathers. August 2 Outing at Our Lady Mt. Carmel Church on St. Columban Grounds. August 9 Twenty first annual church picnic at Rego's Farm. August 10 Jordan event at Laurel Park hosted by Mrs. Marguerite Warren I.
McKenna told police he was going about 25 mph when he struck Mrs. Pivin crossing at a crosswalk on Hope Street. She died instantly. her body was thrown about 68 feet. McKenna admitted driving and was jailed pending arraignment on charges of endangering death and leaving the scene.
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