Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

A living, energetic and attention
compelling exemplification Of the
new era Of development of the State
OF Maine, by the broadcasting of the
states merits, advantages and re-
sources to the people of the rest of
these United States Is Philip Kicker
Shorey, official director of publicity
OF the State Of Maine Associates, VINO
will be the principal speaker at the
big public mass meeting to be held
at Augusta City hall next Monday
evening, April 26, under the auspices
OF the Augusta Business and Profess
sional Women's club and associated
service organizations
Born Of sturdy old Yankee stock in
the town Of Bridgton, the son Of e.
newspaper publisher and editor, and
the nephew Of the late Major H. A..
Shorey, dean of the New England
newspaper editors and owners, Phil
Up Shorey has had an extensive ex-
perience and training in the realm Of
the Fourth Estate.
From the tender age of seven
years, when he carried a route" on
the Bath Times" he has been, in
one way or another, connected with
newspapers and publicity ever since.
The young man, who is personally
responsible for the diSseminat ton of
publicity in the campaign for the de-
velopment Of his native State, was
educated in the schools of this State
and graduated from Bowdoin college
in 1907. Philip Shorey was an ath-
lete Of considerable attainment while
at the Brunswick institution, run
ming the mile and two mile distances
for his college all four years that he
was at Bowdoin and coping first in
his every appearance. He was cap
tain of the track team during his
senior year at Bowdoin.
His father, Frank W. Shorey, and
his uncle, Major III. A. Shorey, twice
! owned the Bath DAILY Times" and
later Frank w. Shorey went to
Brunswick where he controlled the
newspaper now the Brunswick Rec
ord" After receiving his parchme IT
from .Bowdoin, Philip Shorey went to
New York and for fourteen years
was connected with the editorial de-
| partment of the New York World -
He was also associated with the
| Hearst publications, and for three
years was news editor of Fox News,
the International Moving Picture
news reel, which has cameramen all
3 OfSA IilO Woi AL anu presents the
{ events of news in pictures. This
work occasioned Mr.. Shorey's extern
sfve travelling throughout the United
States and gave him Incompatible
; opportunity to observe the function
! ing of other states in the matter OF
publicity and development promotion
Mr.. Shorey is a member of the
| New York Newspapermen's club, ot
Theta Delta Chi at Bowdoin, and has
very recently been elected president
of the Advertising club of Portland
Following his early connection with
news and publicity through family
ties, and his first job as a carrier
boy, Mr.. Shorey learned something OF
! the natural beauties and scenic
glory Of the Maine coast and the be-
! quilting valley Of the Kennebec, when
during the summer vacations he
worked as purser on the Boston
Kennebec river boats, to finance his
college course.
! The talk by the Maine publicity
chief at the City hall meeting next
Monday evening will be illustrated
by several reels of motion pictures
which have been used to show the
attractions Of the Pine Tree State to
Interested audiences all over the
country,