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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
CANNON s HIGH
CACERS PLAY
SUI ROSS

Coach Cannon's breckenridge High
Eagles, runners-up for the state high
school basket ball title in 1924. and
with their lineup intact, officially
open their cage season against the Sui
Ross Normal Lobos. Wednesday even
ing on the Y. w. C. A. court. The
first tip-off will be ct s o'clock.
Both Quintets are preparing to pat
in strenuous practice sessions Mon
day and Tuesday in preparation for
the game. The Lobos are comfort
ably ensconsed in the warm Y. NJ.
G. A. gymnasium, while Coach Can
non was scurrying about Monday
morning in search Of an indoor court
for his boys. He expects TO secure
either Turner Hall or TO share the
~" floor with Sui Ross.
Although the Eagles have been
forced 10 practice on the outdoor
courts at the school, they have got
ten into splendid shape and several
merry wars are being waged for the
coveted positions on the first team.
With veteran posted at each posi-
ton and several promising cagers try
ing to nut the skids under him i'll each
instance, prospects were never bright
or for a state championship. ..
Coach Cannon intimated that he
probably would start his veteran first
string against Sui Ross Wednesday
night. composed OF Rees and Elkins.
forwards; Choatham. center, and Hill
and Friery. guards. Those aspiranSs
to the first squad who have shown the
most promise in practice so far are
"Dink" Bass. Ferguson. Vcltman,
Howlc and the two Mcmillan brothers,
Hugh and Howard.
Ferguson is making a determined
bid for Cheatham's position at center.
and observers have predicted that he
will at least share that post during
the Snasnn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
Alabamans Take
Sunday Workout

PASADENA. Cal. Dee. 2S.-GP)
Concentrating on forward passing and
placekicking, the University of Ala
bama's football squad went through its
third workout on California turf Sun
day behind the barred gates of the
Rose Bowl, in which, on New Years
Day, it meets the unbeaten eleven of
the University of Washington for
East-West honors.
Judging from the mornings work
out the Southerners will utilize an OK
tensive aerial attack to get within
scoring distance of the Huskie goal,
then placekick for points. in case
touchdowns are not possible.
Apparently Coach Wallace Wade
carried his men safely through the
dangers of Christmas festivities and
too much turkey, for all were out for
the morning practice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
EASTERN ALL-STARS
MEET NAVY ELEVEN
AT SAN DIEGO NEXT

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Dec. 2S.
R)-The all-star football team from
the East that lost a hard fought battle
6 to o here yesterday to an all-West-
crn eleven, is not TO disband immedi-
ately, but will journey TO San Diego
to onpose selected navy team there
on New Years Day. This was an
nounced today by William Navy
BID Ingram. captain and coach of
the Eastern Squad.
Ingram said he had accepted an
invitation to bring his team to San
Diego and would leave here next
Tuesday. The contest will be held
under the auspices of naval authori-
ties and city officials of San Diego.
1t will be a benefit game and the pro-
ceeds will go to the navy relief fund.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

MILAN.-The Belgian. Scillic,
bantamweight champion of Europe,
beat the Italian, Bernasconi, (fifteen
rounds).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
'CHOPPY' RHODES GETS
NEW SIGNAL CALLER

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 2S.-CFi-
John "Choppy" Rhodes, University of
Nebraska football star, and Miss Mar
jorie Crichton of Omaha were mar
ried last August IS, it has just been
announced. -...
Rhodes will be graduated in June.
but expects to take post graduate
course at Nebraska. Mrs. Rhodes will
continue her studies at the university
next fall also.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
SUI ROSS SCHEDULES
WEEK Of GAMES HERE

The Sui Ross Teachers College To-
Dos. from Alpine, plan to play basket
ball every night this week until Sat
urday. when they will leave San An
tonic for school.
Monday night. they meet a picked
army team at the Army Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium; Tuesday. they will play
n City League team, either the Straus-
Franks or Public Service Company !:
Wednesday, they meet Breckenridge
High at the Y. w. C. A.; Thursday,
they hope to get a game; Friday, they
exnact TO hattie the ST Marks Sum
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
FIGHT RESULTS

HAVANA.-Julian Moran, weller
weight champion of Spain, knocked
out Lallo Dominguez, former light
weight champion Of Cuba, (nine
rounds).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
PRO GRID LEAGUERS \
TOILET EN- GRADUATE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-642- An
amendment to the constitution OF the
National Football League seeking to
prevent the signing Of college plaxcrs
until their classes have been graduate
ed, will be submitted to the annual
meeting Of the professional gridiron
circuit at Detroit on January % by
officials of the New York club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
HARRY COOPER CUTS FOUR
STROKES OFF PAR In |. A.

Bobby Cruikshank. John Black. Al
Espinosa. Bill Creavy and Angel de la
Tore are expected tomorrow to start
their practice for the big event.
An East VS.. West team match has
been scheduled for Monday, January
4. 1t is planned to have 20 players
on each side, with pros paired in four
somes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

/ believe the West line was the
strongest / have ever seen. Behind
it. little tut INLAY. of the Uni
yersity Of California. worked MS Sc
curely as If he was at home with the
doors locked.
They bad at guard big Texan call
cd. BUD Bailey, who plays on the
Olympic Club team in his spare mo-
mcnts and this Buck Bailey was what
YOU might call tower Of strength. if
4 tower Of strength is something like
the Wnlworth Tower. The East
couldn't ret around, past, or under Mr..
Bailey, Babe" Horrell, former
Californa center, playing center as
loose as ashes, was another of those
towers. But in the last analysis, Mr..
Brick Miller, not feeling any too well,
was the nde Of the occasion.
wycof's kicking prevented the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
BAILEY TO ORGANIZE
ORANGES OPPOSITION

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. 2S.-
CP)--"Buck" Bailey. guard on the
1925 Olympic Club football team. has
agreed TO organize and coach an all
star team which is scheduled to meet
an aggregation headed by "Red"
Grange in San Francisco, January q,
says the Examiner.
oeooosSeooaooeSSaasae SscSSSSSSSS<SsS<sSs
West score from being greater. The
former Georgia Tech star got the ball
off his boot from mighty precarious
situations on a number Of occasions.
Glrbisch, the great kicker of the Army
in his football time, played well while
he was in the game. Personally. l
anticipated hurry calls for the ambu-
lance before this game had gone very
far. i did not expect some of the
boys to last beyond the first round.
They surprised me by their tenacity.
Perhaps they were rcjuvenated by the
California climate. A few were fiji
tened out from time to time but not
frequently as in an ordinary coll
game. All of them reported for
dinner dance in very good order.
VESTS WORK BETTER.
The experts hadn't looked for
class football from this game,
were astonished at the intensity Of
struggle. OF the two, the West
the better teamwork, perhaps, but
is no reflection on the coachin
Mr.. Navy Bill. He did not have
time to get his men ready.
1 hope to see the East send an
team to California next year fq
same cause with the Atlantic Sea
represented by players from
Harvard. Dartmouth; Princeton
some of the other big Eastern co
1t has been a great thing for II
and it might well bo perpetuate
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-Harry
Cooper, young Dallas, Texas, golf pro,
clicked off a 6S-four under par
from the back tees at Los Angeles
Country Club, north course today,
while practicing for the $4,000 Los
Angeles open scheduled for January
Z, S, o and 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-28
WELLS LOSES ON FOUL.

NEW YORK, Dee. 2S.-Harry
Dudley won ON foul in the eighth
round Of his scheduled 10-round bout
with Bermondsey Billy Wells of Eng
land. at the Commonwealth Sporting
Club Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

meetings in the old court house. In
1880 the society erected church on
Winthrop street and upon this same
site, the present church, which is not
now used for services, was erected.
' In 1916 this church was split on
the slavery question, and IA number
of members strongly opposed to
slavery withdrew and formed a Sec
ond Baptist church. Feeling was
high, and the two churches did not
recognize each other. Finally, how
ever, harmony was restored.
Penney Memorial Church
The Freewil Baptist Society of
Augusta began life with seven men,
bers in 1874 They first met in a
room in the town hall and later in
the old court house. Several early
attempts to build church failed,
but on November 1. 1858. a church
was completed and dedicated, I'M
dergoing numerous alterations and
improvements in the years follow
ing. This church was abandoned
and the beautiful gray stone edifice
en- Grove street was erected. its dedi-
cation taking place September II,
1907. 1t WAS given the name of the
Penney Memorial Free Baptist
Church and stands as a memorial to
the Rev. Charles +. Penney, pastor
in the former church who had given
~ years of service, "a of them I'M
interrupt cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

, With the end in view of a union
of Free and Regular Baptists the two
Baptist churches in the city met and
the union was consummhted July Il,
1920. The church is now legally the
United Baptist Church of Augusta"
worshiping in the penney Memo
rial Building on Grove street and
popularity known as The Penney
Memorial United Baptist Church Of
Augusta, Maine.
st. Mary's Church
The present st. Mays Is a natural
sequence to the ancient Mission of
the Assumption in the forests of
Cushnoc. The title is altered, but
the mission is the same. in 1896
the Catholics in Augusta had be-
come SO numerous that the Bethle-
hem church on the east side of the
river, vacated by the Unitarians, was
purchased as a chapel. Rev. FIR.
Curtin held the first services there.
In 1916 the present St. Mary's
church was erected on State street
and the Bethlehem church sold to
the Cony Female Academy. Rev.
James OReilly. who assumed charge
of the parish in November. 1S47, was
the first resident priest.
st. Marks Church, Episcopal
The first preachment of the Epis-
copal faith in Augusta was by Rev.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

The Green Street Methodist Church
Elder Jesse Lee of Virginia, who
visited this section in 1893, was the
pioneer of Kennebec Methodism.
The first meeting in Augusta to lis
ten to a sermon in this faith was in
1900, when Rev. Epaphras Kibley
lectured in the hall of the old Thorn
as house. In 1902 the town was in
cluded in circuit extending from
Gardiner to Skowhegan. In 1907 a
class was formed with Elihu Robin
son az leader. In 1900 1t numbered
but five persons. There were more
Methodists in the north part of the
town and a larger class grew up
there. The village society increased
and in 1928 a station was established
here with Rev. d. B. Randall in
charge and with about 100 church
members. The same year steps were
taken to build the edifice on Green
street, which is still in use, though
changes and repairs have greatly
changed its appearance.
Unitarian Church
Augustus Unitarian society, Christ
church, was formed in April, 1928,
and it first met for worship in the
court house and the old Cony Female
Academy. On October Is, 1927. 1t
dedicated Bethlehem church on the
corner of Stone and Cony streets.
This church was only occupied for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

f. Coughlin of this city, and then
the two sons above mentioned,
The subject of this sketch is a
member of the American Pharma :
ceutical Association; the National
Association Of Retail Druggists: the
Maine Pharmaceutical Association:
or the latter organization being form
erIyRresldent; and Director in the
augusta Loan and Building Associa-
tion. He Is member of st. Mary's
church: a charter member of the
knights of Columbus and Holy Name
Society; and charter member of the
Augusta Lodge of Elks.
John Coughlin mas been on Water
street at the same location AZ years.
He is still doing business at .bis
Well-known corner, and the Coughlin
drug Store judging from the present,
VIII continue many years to come to
uphoid and maintain the fine reputa-
tion and tradition that has grace ]
its past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Group of Financial Institutions
Are the BulWark of the Capital Cit

Five strongly established and con-
cretely sound banks,-two trust
companies, two savings banks and
national bank-uphold Augustus
prestige as banking center to the
Kennebec Valley. Because of this
the financial resources of these in
situations are many times out of
proportion to the size of the city.
The Augusta Savings Bank, organ
ICED September 20, 1S4S. is one of
the States largest savings establish
ments, with total assets valued at
81. AS. 600. The bank has been open
every business day for nearly II
years. It has had its share in the
up-buildfng Of Augusta and adjacent
towns and its encouragement toward
home building Is we'll known. Since
the banks organization nearly ST.
Co., 900 have been distributed as divi-
dends. Leslie G. Cornish is president
of the institution, Samuel c. Manley,
vice president. and Richard T..
Goodwin, treasurer.
The First National Granite Bank
is a consolidation of the two historic
banks, the First National and the
Granite National. both of which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Frank H. Beale Chas B. Murphy

Over three million prescriptions
endeavors to ease aches and pains,
bind wounds and alleviate suffering
such is the record which one of
Augustus druggists. Charles r. Muir
ply with place of business at 157
Water street, holds. Mr. Murphy,
who was born in Augusta and has
lived here all his life, has a long
business record behind him and is
among the veteran Water street bus
mess men, in point Of years of serv-
ing the public.
When he was mere youth Of -
years, he began his career which
turned his steps toward the drug
business. At that young age he was
employed as an office boy in the Of
flee of DR.. Brickett and Bull. In
those days, the office boy was a man
of all chores: he had to attend the
fires; he had TO lug the wood and
keep the office tidy and run errands.
perhaps deliver medicines to the
patients. But the early training gave
him a splendid start in the business
he was to make his life work.
1t was 43 years ago that he worked
in the office of L. w. Kinsman, where
Adamson's cough medicine was born
and where many other patented med
lcineS first saw the light of day. But
in the early days of the drug medi-
cInes, patented medicines We're few
and far between, in fact they were
something which We're considered
Injuries or something to be fought
shy of. The pestle and the mortar
We're used without reserve night md
day. The druggist made his pills and
compounded his powders while his
grooming or aching patient or pa
TENTS little brother waited hopeful
~ in the outer office.
Mr.. Murphy has been at 1877 Water
street for the past 80 years. being
in business by himself. He has
doubtless put up more prescriptions
than any other one druggist actively
engaged in business in the State to-
day. And he backs up his record by
books and books, piled high, in his
rear office, containing millions Of
prescriptions.
One of the most recent numbers IN
his prescription book was found 70
register, 3,100,S99. That means many
years of careful and conscientious
serving of the public.
Mr.. Murphy is married and he md
ms wife have raised five sons and
three daughters. Mr.. Murphy does
not belong to any orders or fratern-
tues and he boasts Of no hobbies. He
has his home and he has his business.
these two issues form the prime fac
tors OF his long years of being a use
full citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

Frank Weber was 70 on Decem.
Der FIRST. 1924.
To look at Mr.. Weber you might
say that he wes nearing 60 and II
It weren't for his thick crop of silver
gray hair, you might even put him
down somewhere in the late fifties
How do you get that way. Mr.
Weber," asked the reporter from
the Journal. who was thinking OF
her own advancing years.
Jokes" was Mr.. Webber's reply.
YES. that's right. Jokes. I like
Jokes and good laughs. If I don't
get . few good Jokes out of a day
at the meat block count that day
lost"
Then ! like children. Perhaps
that helps to keep me young-in
spirit and in feeling"
what you coming at anyway ?
Trying to get some obituary facts
out Of me? Well I am not giving
out anything for publication yet be-
cause am figuring on at least a
dozen more years before I grind my
knives for the final time"
Some say you have been in busi-
ness in Augusta longer than any
VSSASA AAoAAS 40 SAdI u uC lHo N. %
inquirer rejoined. trying a new ap-
proach.
II can't say about that" replied
Mr.. Weber. Il made that claim
once and Frank Beale contradicted
me. but I will say this without fear
OF contradiction. that I have worked
harder and longer than any man in
Augusta"
Il came to Augusta from River
side In 1865 and went to work for
.. 3. Brooks & Company handling
iron. For q boy of Is It was a
rugged job but 1t was a matter of
necessity. It was work or starve.
Both my father and mother had died
-1asher IN the Civil War in 1863,
ana mother a few years later. 1
stuck out the Brooks Job for one
summer ana then went to work in
ehe cash ana blind factory of Wyman
4 Son. near the place now occupied
% ehaw's erist mill on Mount Yer
non avenue"
Then between customers. Mr..
Weber proceeded to tell about the
many years that he has been before
the public and Of the fun he gets in
sticking to his Job.
The years at Wyman's were busy
1ong.hour years. The eight hour
0ay hed not come in to popular ia
vor. He went to work at sunrise
ana didn't quit until dark.
Even with these long DAYS, Mr..
weber found time to study even.
mgS ana to take a business college
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Tho south Parish Congregational
Church

Tho south Parish Congregational
Church
The history Of the Old South Con-
gregational parish is as old as Au-
gusta. This parish was in reality
the one that built the first meeting
house ever used. Its actual existence
dates back to It'll and its records
extend back to 1856. In 1904 the
Middle parish was formed and when
Augusta was incorporated in 1907
this became known - the south
parish, which name 1t still bears. It
numbered at the start is members
and from this small beginning has
grown the present South Parish Con-
gregational church. The time OF its
drst preaching services dates back to
1777.
The second meeting house was
built on the site of the present
church and dedicated in September,
400. and in 1922 the first church
organ In Augusta was placed here.
On July 6, 1854. the meeting house
was struck by lightning and burned.
Over its ruins was built the present
magnificent granite church which
was dedicated September 8, 1866.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

the homes Of its various ms.,]
These services were held -,
each Sunday until the cons,ss.d
grew to larger proportion ~
mems Hall (now Union Hsm 1,
then hired and on March IA n
an organization under the n,r.
the Christian Science Society y
g,lsta. was formed.
On April 3. 1910, the societv =
from Woodmen's Hall to dr.
Science Hall at 228 Water Nm
naming there until February i /;
Under the provisions OF Chss h.
the Revised Statutes Of m.
society was incorporated = ! !
ligious osciety on OctOber 4 r
and the name of the society ar
to read Augusta Christisn -
Society,""
During October, 1918 4 lot 4
known as Lambard Point N !,
chased and ION November II Il
ground for the present or
Science church was broken ,
building was completed jim
1914, the first services being M
Feb. LIST. the same year.
The Society maintains q IN
lie reading room at 1876 Water r
open daily from two to i've 4
except Sundays and HOLIDAY n
the Bible and all authorised ca
ian Science literature may BE- ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Augusta Schools Rank Among the
Highest in the States Efficient System

gusta perpetuate themselves, through
their scholars. by placing within the
reach Of each rising generation an
efficient means of meeting the COM
plexities of social, business and po-
litical life
Augusta is wholesomely proud of
It's school system. Many names of
Statewide and of national fame,
have first been inscribed in hesitat-
ing handwriting in one or more of
its school buildings, and from the
students that go out from the doors
into a buster world is reflected the
educational endowment bestowed
upon them.
The Augusta school system, will,
the exception of Cony High schooI,
the history Of which is contained
elsewhere, consists of six elementary
j., schools; the Harrington and VIII
liams on the east side, and the
Smith, Lincoln, Nash and Webster
on the west side of the river. These
schools serve approximately 1890
pupils, a greater part of which are
residents Of the city.
What was known in the early part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

Half a century and two years has
Frank H. Beale been identified with
Water street business. In fact, Mr.
Beale is the oldest merchant on Au.
gusta's main business street.
Frank II. Beale was born in Win
terport. His father was Rev. Seth
II. Beale. a Methodist minister and
his mother was Naomi Hincks Beale
Bucksport girl. After receiving
his schooling, Frank Beale turned
schoolmaster himself and taught for
a number of years in Machias. Even
though he left Washington county a
good many years ago and has taken
Kennebec county as his adopted
county, still Mr.. Beale has kindest
and fondest recollections of his early
schoolmaster days there. He recalls
In manner most interesting his early
ooyhood as member of the right
eous Methodist minister's family.
Boys in those days did not have the
many diversions and the MANY
amusements which fill in their spare
time, now days.
The Beales were early Maine set
tiers. as Frank Beale's grandfather
on the paternal side, came from
Massachusetts, and settled in Maine.
After teaching school in Machias,
Frank Beale went to Belfast where
he engaged in the insurance bust
ness. In 1873 he came to Augusta
and went into business with his
uncle, Chandler Reale, who conduct
ed paper hanging and painting
business at 161-163 Water street,
where Butterfield's restaurant is now
located. 1t was large and thriving
business which the uncle conducted.
Mr.. Beale is married and has one
son, Howard Beale. Mr.. Beale has
been a member of the Methodist
church since 1863. He is a member
or the Masonic order. Although he
mas been on Water street, working
every day and performing his duties
well and faithfully for SO years, Mr..
Beale Is far from the retiring age.
His long years of active service have
kept him hale and hearty and
happy.
He is now in business at 211 Water
street, In the household furnishing
BUSINESS every day on the job.