Looking back on April 17: ‘State highways now open for auto travel’

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Lewiston Evening Journal for April 17, 1923

Read more about April 17, 1923 in SunJournal.com Archives.

100 years ago: 1923

Miss Verna McIlver and Frances Pike received First Class Certificates of Proficiency at Underwood Typewriter Co., typing 30 to 40 words per minute. given to them.

50 years ago: 1973

(Photo by Sun Journal) A special ecumenical Good Friday service is being held at Grace Lutheran Church on Friday afternoon. Among the clergy in the Twin Cities are, from left to right, the Rev. Edward Fenderson, Calvary United Methodist Church; Rev. Victor Musk, Auburn United Methodist Church; Rev. Antonio Amato of St. Joseph’s Church; Rev. Lowell Timm, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church; Rev. Kenneth Connor, Trinity Episcopal Church; Rev. Wilbur Green, High Street Congregational Church; Rev. Mr. Albert Colpitts, St. Patrick’s Church. In front is Pastor Tim’s youngest son, Nathan. Officiating at the seven-part service will be the Rev. Joseph R. Bolger of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

25 years ago: 1998

William Ambrose has seen hard times during his decade running Bradco Chair Co. in Lisbon, but he has persevered and prospered, and for that he was named Maine’s Small Business Person of the Year this week.

“That company was on the ropes a few years ago, but Bill has been successful through tough times and is doing well now,” said Fleet Bank Lending Officer Ken Addyton, who nominated Ambrose for the U.S. Small Business Administration honor. .

Ambrose bought the company 10 years ago from Bob Bradbury, son of founder Alton Bradbury. At that time, the product line was basically one item, heavy pine captain and mate chairs for dining room sets. Now the company offers handmade wooden chairs in many styles as well as stools, tables, chairs and beds.

Although typos and errors have been corrected, the material used in retrospect has been prepared in the same way as the original.

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