440 tons of coal! Order your coal now from the Lewiston and Auburn Coal Co. for they have just received 440 tons of the best grade of stove and chestnut coal that money can buy and intend to keep a large supply always on hand in our new sheds. Pay no attention to what people who are not interested in this company, say about us. But support any company that is independent and is trying to give a square deal. There have been 600 people joined this company in the last month, are you one of them? All orders will receive prompt and courteous treatment and full weight guaranteed. Lewiston & Auburn Coal Co., 34 Ash Street, Lewiston, ME.

50 Years Ago, 1956

Americans have always had something to be thankful for, and this Thanksgiving Day is no exception. We have celebrated the day many times in the midst of wars and rumors of war, and once again we see inhumanity and strife around us, and the special kind of poverty that springs from man’s imperfections.

Lewiston got splattered with a lot of tar this year. Public Works Department Director George J. Maher reports that some 182,000 gallons of the sticky stuff was dumped on streets and walks as part of the city’s public improvement program.

25 Years Ago, 1981

The city of Auburn is pleased with the performance of several new sub-compact vehicles and will probably continue to purchase them as replacements for older, gas-guzzling models in some cases, says Purchasing Agent Jude G. Cyr. In conjunction with efforts to reduce energy consumption at various city-owned buildings, Cyr explained, the city has also tried to be conscious of the type of vehicles it purchases. In June, the city traded three vehicles for 1981 Ford Escorts for the city manager building inspector and fire chief, he noted. It was the first year Auburn purchased sub-compacts, and the new cars are averaging about 27 miles per gallon, he said.