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Eifrhttwa Press Herald, Monday Morning March 28, 1949. Portland, Stanton Francis Dies Suddenly Was Prominent Brunswick Jeweler Brunswick, March W. Francis, local jeweler died suddenly Saturday evening shortly after returning home from a Boston hospital where he had been a surgical patient A resident of Brunswick the past 20 years Mr Francis was a past president of the Rotary Club a director of the Brunswick Loan and Building Association and prominent in homecraft circles He was owner of the jewelry store that bears his name Mr Francis was born at Newcastle March 22 1898 the son of Nelson and Alma BorgquLst Francis He attended the schools there graduating from Lincoln Academy and later from the Philadelphia Horologlcal School For many years he worked for the Fickett Co in Concord Mass before establishing his business here He belonged to the First Parish Chjrch and was on active member of the Men Club Surviving are his widow the former Priscilla Sprague his parents three brothers Merritt Lawrence and Paul all of Newcastle four nieces four uncles and a nephew Funeral services will be from the First Parish Church at 1 Tuesday, with Dr Thompson Ashby officiating Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery Damarlscotta Warren Boy Honored On Second Birthday Warren, March 27 Arthur Reed, ion of Mr and Mrs Kenneth South Warren celebrated hli teconA birthday Thursday afternoon with a party at his home Children attending with their mothers were Joanne and Sandra Richards and Michael Crute of Thomaston Victoria Kalloch, Lawrence Hills Carl Perry, Wayne McNally, Linda and Diana Overlock and Darryl Leav- Itt of Warren Other guests were Ray Kalloch and Mrs Everett Reed of Thomaston Mrs Charlene Lowe of Rockland and Mrs Edward Barrett of Warren Mr and Mrs Daniel Billings and son, returned Saturday to their home In Brockton Mass alter having visited with Mr and Mrs Carl Wood of East Warren Mn Jessie Walker passing few dayi In Rockland with her lister Mrs Mabel Sherman Herbert Nutter has been a patient at Knoi Hospital Rockland, following an injury to his back MlM Mary Wyllie of Rockland was with her sister Mrs Evelyn Robinson for ovtr the week end Mrs Starrett and daughter Rose Mary have left Knox Hospital Rockland and are passing a few weeks with her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Elmer Small at Ash Point, before returning to her home In this town Dlxon of Belmont, Masi has been a recent guest of Mr and Mn Frank Bean at South Warren. Subject for the Baptist Cottage meeting Wednesday evening, will be Words Spoken In the Over Chamber--The Comforter Promised At the mid week Congregational service Wednesday evening at the chapel, Instruction about the will be given by the Rev. Edward Manning A rehearsal for the Congregational senior choir will be held at Tuesday South Thomaston Girl Feted On Birthday South Thomaiton March 27 -A party was held Friday evening at the home of Connie Davis to celebrate her 15th birthday Present were John Northgraves and Robert Beaudreault South Thomaston Bernard Curtis Ash Point Alfred Starr Thomaston Richard Kaler Tommy Baum, Kmest Benner Henry Sleeper, Donald Johnson Judson Chapman Rockland Jacqueline Snow, Wanda Bradbury Rockland Betty Long, Owl Head and Idabelle Wiggln South Thomaston Refreshments were served by Mrs Davis Healey Photo IN" SCHOOL MINSTREL--This Is not a sample of what the boys are wearing this Easter but part of the outfits that Lincoln Academy (Newcastle) endmen will wear when they present their show at the school Jest A Fiesta Fair April 7 8 and 9 Front row left to right Porter Lelghton Edward Chilman Elwood Brad ford and Verne Batteese Back row Wesley Oliver Otis Page and Robert Nilsen Camden-Rockport Garden Club To Meet Tuesday Camden, March 27 --The Camden Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs Earle Pitman High Street at 2 30 Tuesday Mrs Clarence Beverage Augusta will speak, on the Activities of the Audubon Camp at Medomak The Crochet Club will be entertained at the home of Mrs Huth Bickford Belmont Avenue Tuesday evening There will be a special meeting of Keysonte Chapter at 7 30 Wednesday with work In the Past Masters and Most Excellent Mas- teis degrees District Deputy Grand Master Leon Poland of Mt Battle Lodge Camden hat announced plans for a meeting of lodges of District 16 Thursday evening i Sr Geoige Lodge at Tenant Harbor An early supper will be served by Rebekahs of Puritan Lodge followed by sound motion pictures by Ralph Johnson of Camden The meeting will be opened at 7 30 by officers of the host lodge with George Fay noble giand presiding A memorial service will be presented by St George Lodge and Mt Battle Lodge will confer the first degree on a class of candidate's Roy Glffoid Wilton deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maine will be Inspecting officer Also participating will be Star of Hope Lodge Vlnalhaven Camden High School Band has a full program planned The band will play for the school play, April 8 On April 2 the full band will be featured at the Rockport Carnival An Easter parade will be held and a May Day Concert the date to be given later On May 14 the band travels to Water ville for the State Festival and on May 20-21 they travel to Old Orchard Beach for the New England Festival Another concert will be given at the Camden Theater April 12 These concerts are being given to assist the band In purchasing additional band uniforms Mr and Mrs.

Orren Smart and daughter Beth Ann spent Saturday in Bangor Peter Rope son of Mr and Mrs Henry Roper Jacobs Avenue celebrated his third birthday by entertaining a group of his neigh- bokhood friends Friday afternoon Rockport firemen report their annual dance Friday evening a success with over 500 attending and $475 cleared The Membership Committee of the Camden-Rockport Chamber of Commerce report five new members They are Judge Frank A Tlrrell, Jr Richard Sexton Henry Bohndell Dr Edward McDonald, and Mrs Annis Cubs To Hold Public Supper Public Supper To Benefit Trip Fund Brunswick, March 2 7 A meet- uu ng of Cub Pack 48 was held a Woodland Washing Thursday evening in St John countj and Fort Kent Aroos- 'arish Hall with Wilfred Du took nuette 51 cub mastei presiding The theme of the piogram was arent Amateur Night It was announced that a pub ic supper will be held Apill 5 In he Parish Hall sponsored by the Pack Proceeds will go toward defraying expenses of a visit at the capltol buildings in Augusta Plans were discussed for a pet how Saturday Apill 30 In Brunswick Town Hall In conjunc Ion with Pack 33 The show will be for the benefit of renovating a i Auditorium I wo he Town Hall films i i i i Of The wolf badge gold and Papei and I i And Expan- silver arrow points was awarded to sion In Our Waj Of i Plans Thomas Adams Den 5 and the i made a va letv show the webelo badge to Raymond Tet reault Den 3 and Lionel Pinette and Lawrence Palmer Jr Den 5 5iaduating ceremonies were held 'or Lawrence Palmer wno was received into Troop 38 bv Henry Harbour scoutmaster and Lionel 'inette who was received into Troop 48 by Alfred Albert committee chairman An amateur show was presented )y the parents Representing Den 5 were Mrs Theberge piano solo Al Theberge and Lionel Pinette demonstration of fishing Illlott Nlckerson Mrs Wilfred Riendeau Al Theberge and Edward Birch, skit Mrs Cecile Pinette Mrs Joseph Adams Mrs Merle Orne Mrs Elliott Nickerson and Mrs Wilfred Riendeau Saster Parade in 189 costumes Den 5 was represented by Mrs 'eggy Lewis and Robert Paradls jreakfast scene Rosario Le- Mr and Mrs Irene Fluet Hr and Mrs Adelard Breton and Urs Levesque singing Alouette Mr and Mrs Pat Roy tap dance numbers and violin and piano sections Mr and Mrs Fluet Program Given By Junior Musicians King And Queen Picked At Party Camden. March 27 Mary Raynes and Jimmy Nash were named Queen and King of the Prayer Meeting BUM 8 party held Friday evening Miss Carolyn Dudley Mrs Ber- Llbby and Mrs Fannie Pay- ion served as Judges as the children filed by In a various assortment of costumes and weri played during the Brunswick Girl Scout Council To Meet Tuesday Brunswick, March 27 The spring meeting of Brunswick Girl Scout Council will be held at 7 30 Tuesday at the Codman House Miss Alice Sanderson community adviser of National Girl Scout Service will be a special guest Mrs A Tedford Pleasant Street Is able to be out following several weeks of Illness. Mrs Josephine Racine. Gushing Street has returned home following a visit with friends at Lewiston The Tuesday evening rehearsal of ths Brunswick Choral Society has been canceled for this week Mr and Mrs Chester Murray South Street entei tamed Thursday afternoon with a birthday party In honor of Mrs Murray Guests included Mr and Mrs David Coffin Freeportj Mrs Hazel Norton Yarmouth, Mr and Mrs Horace Lltchfleld, Mr and Mrs Frank Hersey, Mr and Mrs Russell Litchfleld Mrs Maude Coffin. Mrs Emma Oatchell Mrs Laura Hogan Mrs Winifred Bowie, Mrs Bertha Pollard Mrs Edith Lltchfleld Mrs Mary Glaab Mrs Shirley Coolm Miss Lena Coffin, Miss Ann Schafer and Miss Doreen Coolen Piano selections were played by Miss Schafer and an original poem was read by Mrs Russell Lltch- field In honor of her mother Mr and Mrs Henry Hanson, High Street left Saturday to pass Die college vacation with their parents at Amherst Mass Miss Dorothy Coombs and her guest Miss Scottie Bostwlck, of Cleveland, both students at Skidmore College a a a Springs are passing college holiday with the formers mother Mrs Page Street Miss Anne Philip Brown, Mehlhorn student at the University of Maine Is spending the spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Mehlhorn, rranklln oast I Edi tion m.

ng4 Town Meeti Schedule To End Today Economy Pattern Man Continue The last in the mont i long chapter of 1949 town meetings will come to close in Ma ne today Taxpayers in two Knox County towns and a scatteiing few in Washington and Aioostook County will attempt to fo low ne econ omy pattern set by hundreds of other Maine communities earlier this montl The towns meet rg today are faced with the same Issues that have piovided ie inapa 1 meat foi debate in othe sections of the state Tnat Is piovirimg new 31 expanded scnoo a i i laigei optiatmg budgets foi sc- 100 and at tne same time pievcntmc: any a ge mneasi in the tax late Among the sc eduled to meet todav aie Thorn iston and Gushing in Knox County Den nysvllle Chailo'te East Machias Lubec Machias Pembroke Rob Rockland Film Council To Give Show Rockland March 27 --Eugene at a business Rockland Film i Thursday i at the Burby piesided meeting of the Topsham March 27 The Casadesus Junioi Club composed of high school piano pupils of William Eves entertained a group i a pioceeds to puicl asp a projector i will be a a i a to clubs and churches i was appointed a a of the show committee and wi 1 be assisted by Mrs Helen Young Miss Rogers and Miss Ida Hughes The secre taiv Mis Eula Gerrish will have charge of the publicity The next meeting 1 be April 28 with Mrs Lendon Jackson Stieet Miss Doris Hvlei Augusta a a Rockland visitor Satu dav Kermit 3t Petei maniger of Holmes Packing Company has retuined from the National Food Biokers Convention in Chicago Elaine St Petei was given a surpilse 15th birthday paitv dav night at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Kermit St Petei Two cakes were made by Mrs William Glendennlng and Mrs Murray Whalen Present were Bettv Adams Maiy Jean Glendennlng Alta Haimon Carol Kent Diane Merrill Sandra Per Carol Russell Janet Stone Ruth Tootill and Marie Whalen The New South School will assist the South End Paient- Teacher Association is cur- icntly raising funds and discussing extia eouipment for the school when it opens next Fall recent was the Rpon- "oiing of a Jimmv and Dick Show in Community Building which netted over $100 for the fund Mrs Crosby French is a a i at Knox County General Hos -H Forestry Project For Boys Started Enrollees To Study Long Range Care Orono March 2 7 i i 4 ub boys Hancock Washing ton Kennebec Somciset and An diascoggm Sagiriahoc Count'es mav now enioll in i new 4-H club foiestrv i announces Fred Holt state forestry specialist A i tu al Extension Seivice Unlveisity of Maine The foicst pioject has just been stalled on a trial basis ir these counties and may be extended to othei co mties next vear In IP 4 forestrv pio ect senoi bos vu 1 idy hee iden- tificition i i the yeai and icn i epioduction dud ng tire inline; ind a i i i i i i a i ind i a i and a i i timber in veai Eich 4 cl ib bov i studv simple forest pi ac tices as Tpplied to his own farm oodland Holt i i' a a i woodland should 'he same amount of i attention as do othei a i ciops Careful lit i i a a i ard wise rmike'nj, ne needed to bi np Maine i up to a i pioriuction Incieaseri income is nol the onlv i of icxi ots Thev ifforrt foi game i tec wateisheds fi om floods and event osion of soil le Extension forestei explains one of the common obs acles to i i i i a i tendency to retiln the old meth or's of cut int. 11 se methods i used len mbi was plen tif il Most nf Maine a i a beei ove it arri conserve i i combined i in i od ic. ion is reeded Bov and i grow 'o gethei i i erUi a i en Id sti i Teic mg 4 foiesti-v i i a i can he of i i i to them and in i t-o the forest i a i this 4 i i Majoi points to be stiessed in the i a i a of i inc i and 1 ovv thev. grow toRethe' how wiste land ran be made bv a i to tiees how i need to be weeded ard nned like ot lei ciops how to tell amount of lumber a stand of trees contains and how to cut to insure another crop of trees Magiure Photo NEW I A I A I URUVKEE--Buster Walker right records voice on sound mirror a tape device recording in the sixth grade it Wilber' Mallett School Farmlngton as classmate Anita But i le't observes and awaiU her tuin at the mike Mcmbeis o' the class undei i supervision of their teacher Helen i used the machine property of Farmington State Teachers College in a class room project i proved most successful The Mai ett School pupils are now conducting a drive to 11 i lor the purchase a recorder which may be used in a 1 classrooms GOP Clubs To Meet April 4 Farmincton March 21 --State Senator i Haskell of Bingoi i 1 spe-ik at the Frank hn Conn Women Rep ibllcan mid i meeting In the A i i Legion Home i Mon a Api 1 4 Mis Wing of Kingfleld -UP i 11 Rive a lepoi on the winter session of the Natioml i a Commit toe i Hiskell 10 is a i an of tl committee on taxa 01 i i impoitant leis tae lie I i a i I i a i i have been extended to the and students at Tumi! ttlor S'a'e Teachers Col r-Re ai ri le classes in govnin ert le coi nty seconcary schools MKs me he A of Nm tli las president of the County Women i Club is cha rn an of the arrangement of Mis Norman Fields o' lip Mrs Christine Stinch tirld and the Misses Olive Whltnev ird Al ce Dunn all of Farmlnpton Finlnd has agieed to send Brit a i more timber pulp and news- pi int this year Thomaston To Vote On Town Manager Thomaston March 27--Thomas ton voters will air their i on the town managei form of govern ment is as 50 ot icr aitlcles in the a ant at theli own meet ing Monday Foui i ago the miiagci svstem was defeated bv 15 votes i onlv time It I as been -ri on Threr are sliUxi for town offices Bovvdoin Grafton i oppose No man Kallorli foi select mm Forest Stone seeks the town i position against A i i Brv ant and I Morse is contend me foi assessor against ank LircUn Polls i open at 10 a and ose at 6 i the business meeting sched iled to a at 7 30 An Incrnse in the budget of $2 600 last a lias been iccom mended by the Budget Committee Woman Ordeal A a i woman in Northern Rhodesia had her i foieirm bitten off recently bv a crocodile i drawing water from the Zambesi i Lusaka reports She walked for four davs jungle to the nearest outpost 60 miles awav and was taken another 82 miles by car to a hos pltal She Is recovering 28 Pledged To Maine Sororities Orono March 27 eigl bniversitv. of Maine women were pledged to Maine sororl- les at recent bow nnlng exercises The names of the girls and sororities to i they a been pledged arc Alpha Omlcron Pi a i i i Portland Chi Omega Patricia Ersklnr Waterville.

Patricia Gardiner, More State Of Maine News On Page Eight Joinne Thompson Auburn Delta DcltA Delta Janice Bivoe Cipe Izibeth Eden Fort, i i Mas.s Oak, Wh i Tiri Doiotln Delia Zrt i II i i Rl i i Old Town Doiothv Tarbox i i I Anderson Rockiand Mary Ljce Cirmel Jacqueline Mic- Fii nnc Bet el iirlson Bingor i i P) I Mil lean Boomer South- a i i a i a a Thomaston While a gor Rober a Packard Foxcroft PI Bota Phi Evelyn Green Saro Jein Ovsor i land Fra-ires Bld- rieford Ida Moreshead Gardiner, Rita Conti a i SMr- lev i i Cyntl la Pierce Augusta Eva Stmson, Birch Harbor legs. i A Mo- A Rich- Rosemarv Georgetown of members of the Junior Rubinstein Club of Rockland Friday evening at the Eves studio Per- cins Street The theme of the evening was music by Rachman- inoff Miss Beveily Dale read a sketch of the composer life Eves spoke on hearing Rachmaninoff in concert and receiving a gift from the great composer Piano selections were played by Eleanoi Small Ann Macomber Beverly Dale Donald Grouse and Eves A quizz based on four Rach- maninoff piano concertos was won by Claire Brickley Rock- and and Miss Dale Brunswick Refreshments were served by Mi's Kenneth Phalr and Mrs Ellas George of Brunswick and Mrs William Grelg of Topsham Others present weie Bertha Dondis Janet Escoisio Donna Gardner Mrs Nathalie Snow and Mrs Dorothy Lawry counseloi all of Rockland. Beverly Fowlle Ann Wacomber, and Eleanor Small Freeport Colleen Phair and Eleanor Woods Brunswick, Bar bara Longfellow Rebecca Tru- Tant Mrs Marion Eves and William Eves counselor Topsham Topsham Mis Bertha Thurston i Stieet was hostess to the Club this week Miss Elizabeth Crozici i the degrees of the Bastein Stir at a meeting of Golden Rod Chapter Fildav i She is the first Rainbow gill In i cits trlct to become a member of the Star Her father Elmo Crozier acted as guest candidate during the Initiatory work A rummage sale will be held Saturday Apiil 9 at the Temple with Mis Grace Rollins as chairman Preceding the meeting supper was served undei the direction of Mrs Eliza- oeth Seavey Church Teachers To Hold Study Meeting Topsham, March 27 --The Sunday School Teachers o' the United Baptist Church i hold a study meeting at 7 30 Monday in the church vestry Mrs Millward Patten Main Street attended a luncheon meet ing Friday of the Federation of Women Republican Club at Westbrook Mrs Gordon Arnott, Cathance Road returned home this week end from Norrldgewock following a visit with her daughter, Miss Frances Arnott Attending the Missionary Conference at Five Islands Thursday evening, were The Rev and Mrs Eugene Cram and daughters Ruby and Joyce Miss Minnie Lamson Mrs Priscilla Grondin Mr and Mrs James Welner Mrs Lillian Beaulieu Mrs Roscoe Hos kins Mrs Joseph Tondreau Miss Joan Tondreau, and Charles Welner Miss Eva Johnson who has been visiting her sister Mrs Russell Garland Fisher Road left this week for Westover Field Springfield Mass Mr and Mrs Roscoe Gilbert of Almeda, Calif were Friday guests 7 Bates Alumni Meetings Planned Lewlston, March 27 --Students their paients and friends of Bates College are Invited to attend any of seven alumni meetings to be held from March 2V to April 2 in Bates Alumni aieas Executive Alumni Secietarj Lester Smith and Dr Anders Myhrman head of the Sociology Department will be guests at meetings in Providence I Stratford Conn East Orange Washington Philadelphia Pa New York Citj and Boston Campus movies i be shown at ill the meet ngs Both Mr Smith and Di i man i bring news om the campus and lepoit on the prog ress of the Bates Plan Bates is closed for the Spring recess how classes being resumed April 4 Thomaston Man Fined On Clamming Charge Rockland March 27 --Robert Davis of Thomaston pleaded guilty before Juilge Zelma Dwinal in Municipal i heie today to digging clams in a polluted aiea in dishing and was fined $20 and costs of $2 TO Sea and Shore war den Donald Hickey made 'he arrest Library Auxiliary To Meet At Clubhouse Georgetown March 27 Tl i a i Association Auxiliary i mee' at le Good Neiphbol Club 1 ouse a 4 1 Mondav to con i i on ai tides for the summe sale The Geoisetown i DepTit ment i meet at tl fi ehouse at 7 30 Mondav foi the i session Students i i a school i been re leased foi the spnng a a i th week A de'egation om the Topshnm Baptist i attended the opening seivi(-es of the Mission nry Confeience in the Second a i i Islands Thuisdav Mrs Jesse Stirr who i i i hei 1 us band to establish the i piotos cl i on Indian Islard Old Town was guest speaker and also spoke at an afternoon meet- Irg Friday Bath News of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hobkms Mam Street The Rev A Ivutter qf Dovei Foxcroft formerlv. of Biunswick was a visitor in tne afteinoon Mis Robert Lavallce Cathance Road will enteitim Wednesday evening foi members of the Busy Bee Chustmis Sewing Club Mrs Albra Small Main Stieet entertained Thursdaj foi Mrs Lucy Tan of Richmond Corner and Mrs Mary Andrews of Bruns wick Bath March 27 --The Executive Committee of the Bath Parent Teachei Council i meet at 7 30 Mondav in Citv Hall i i a i meeting league of Cent al Congieuational Chuich i be held Monday eve ning Members i take box lunches Erivva 1 But tel field i pre sent a vocal i a Tuesday eve nlng in Wesley Methodist Church Geoige Levya patient at the Batli Memorial Hospital Is ex pected to i to his home eailv this week Attending a venison i Sat iriij night in A a i bv a group that annually goes drei i down east i Ma i A Llbbv ipei mtendent of the a a i i i i I ibbv a i I Itabv anr 1 Fieri Hui ke Maiden Muss i i of a Miss A i a i i i stu dent at i i i i of Maine is the SprinK recess i he paienf; IP Rev and Joseph irdue Washington Miss i i i i Boston visit nK hei pa crts and Mis i Hcatt i i Stieet i i i i was i i fe led i i tile Boston i of i i a Ins ance Company to i a i Mi and i Pieice are living in Bath tempo! 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