RUMFORD – The Rumford Historical Society members were told of the life and writing of Holman F. Day when they met Oct. 15. Day was a poet, fiction writer, movie producer and at one time editor of the Lewiston Journal. Jean Hersey told of his life, his choice of strong characters and the Maine venue of his stories. Many of the characters were based on people he actually knew. He researched his fiction – actually worked in a lumber camp, trod the line between Maine and Canada, and worked with sea men on the ocean before writing about those places. He ended his career as a movie writer, producing movies in Maine. But the Maine climate lost out to Hollywood’s balmier weather.

Marlin Thurston and Doug Hutchinson each commented on the books they had collected by Day. Bill Hersey gave a recitation of “Aunt Shaw’s Pet Jug” and the program finished with a slide program of Hersey’s pictures as “The Season for Fairs” was read.

Stash of Cash

RUMFORD – The River Valley Chamber of Commerce is offering Stash of Cash for the month of November. One ticket, at the cost of $5, will buy 30 chances to win $100 a day in the month of November. All proceeds will benefit the River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the following businesses; State Farm Insurance, Erik Designs, All That Jazz, Mexico Pet & Agway, Port to Port, Dan’s Automotive, Hannaford, Sam’s, Paradise Day Spa, Information Center and Sun Journal. For more information phone the chamber office at 364-3241.

Chicken pie supper

RUMFORD – A chicken pie supper will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Rumford United Methodist Church on Linnell Street. The cost will be $6 for adults and $3 for anyone under 12.

Holiday fair

DIXFIELD – The Extension Homemaker groups of Oxford County will hold their annual holiday open house crafts and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Dirigo Middle School.