1949
Dixfield Town Directory
ADJOINING TOWNS: East Dixfield (in Wilton), Carthage (Franklin Co.), Mexico, Peru, Canton.
HOW REACHED: Auto routes 2, 142, 17; Blue Line Bus service (Lewiston and Rumford ) ; Maine Central R. R., Portland and Rumford Div., West Peru Station.
POSTAL SERVICE: Dixfield ; RFD Routes.
TELEPHONE SERVICE: New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., listed in Rumford book.
ELECTRIC SERVICE: Rumford Falls Light and Water Co.
BANKS: Rumford Falls Trust Co. (branch), Elisha
Stetson, Cashier.
DEBT: None.
CHURCHES: Protestant, 1.
DIRECTORIES: Dixfield section, Oxford County Directory. EDUCATION: High School, 1948 appropriation, $34,920 total. FINANCIAL: 1948 total appropriation, $61,600.80.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Volunteer, 2 trucks. 1947 appropriation, $2000.
HOSPITALS: Rumford Community Hospital; 1947 appropriation for, $500.
HOTEL: 1, Stanley House.
INDUSTRIES: 2 lumber mfrs., 1 wood-turning and spools, 1 match factory.
LIBRARY, VOLS. IN: 4000.
PARKS: Haslon, $250 appropriation.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: None.
WATER SYSTEM: Gravity, 75 lbs. pressure. |
TOWN GOVERNMENT
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Officers elected March, 1948: Moderator, Elisha L. Stetson; Clerk,
Chestina M. Gilkey; Selectmen, C. H. Holman, Howard S.
Williamson, John Rollins ; Treas., Chestina M. Gilkey ; Tax Col.,
Lizzie Russell; Road Com., Anthony Mendes, Harry
E. Coolidge. |
CHURCHES
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Dixfield Congregational. Rev. Morten Sorensen,, Pastor. Services, 10:30 A.M., 7:30 P.M, Thursday evening 7:30. Sunday School. Organist,
Nina Russell. Missionary Society, Social Club, Mission
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LIBRARY
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Library Data: Dixfield Memorial; gift to the Town of Dixfield by Verdurina Ludden (1856-1937) in memory of her parents,
Luther H. and Arvilla Waite Ludden. Hours, Tuesday and Saturday, P.M.
Erwin Taylor, Librarian. A beautiful building, much used by Red Cross and Boy Scouts.
Self-supporting |
SOCIETY DIRECTORY
F. & A. M. King Hiram Lodge, No. 57. O. E. S. Monitor Chapter, No. 72.
I.. O. O. F. Tuscan Lodge, No. 22. Welcome Rebecca Lodge.
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