Reading Observer 03-1920

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The group portrait is 01 some

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c ompany which assembled at)lie Co,

a .large attendance nn d

the dance was in every way sliccessfuL

operative'
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, Hall. Cheapside. on Tuesday

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occasion

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Mrs. Lewis

Masked Ball given by Mrs. F, J. '

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Lewis. of Belle Vue Road .

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hoI.ding " another

dance short1y in aid of the fun ds of
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the. Royal Berkshire' Jiospital.

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CONFIRMED.

NAUTICAL C6LLEGE

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One. of tbe 'm ost popular
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Council. M r. Edward Jackson. J.P~ . 'has been
to the A dermanic Bench in succession to the
Ald. W. Poulton. Mr. Edw~~d Jachon is
known locally as 'a success lui business man 01
lorcelul methods. and as a representative of
Ward for many years ' he has brought his business

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entered the Council some twenty years ago, and as an
evid~nce of the esteem in which h • . was held- by his
colleagues and their appreciation ofi his qualities he
, was elected Mayor of the Boro~gh in 1905. although I
a~ that time he had only been a memb~r 01 the Council
fIve years and had not held '~ he posItIon ,of chaIrman
o( any Committee. although he had given evidenc;e of
his abilit'). as a member 01 several 01 them. He ' is a
staunch Liberal and Nonconformist. and was the first
Baptist to be elected Mayor o f ~eading. Strong
th9~gh, 'hi,s .view • .are poth in regara

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nonconformity
and polj\\cs Ald. Jackson ~tudiously avoidea bringing
them into his Mayoral duties. which he performed
witl! such ability for the general welfare 01 the town
th"i he wa. requestea 'to continue tbJ. oHice lor another
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year. which request 'h'e acceded to.
" AIel. Jacksori would in the ordinary course h~ve l
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h~en ' due to retir.e next year. ut is Ie evation removesl
hi~ fro~ the .o~Iigation. and doubtsl o~ an election and
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A 'Confirmation Service W3S cc n dcct ed at r angbo"rne
Church on Friday morning in last week. when many of the
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. oys at t h e 'N autlca
j 9'n of hands" in the presence ola large gatpering of parents' ana'
..>1'riend.. The lads in their smart uniforms pre'ented a fine
" ~e;;lance a. th by parad , d after the ceremo ny. which was con, "'unte by the R ' h R
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absenc~ of the 'Bishop of Oxfo·ra. and the Rev. C. J, Offer. of
the College, There were 81 candidates for c~nfirmation. The

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those . present were 'Capt, Margesson. R:N .• 'and
Commander Tracex. R.N .. and' Mfa. Tracey:
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Instructors. and Messrs, R. N. Rayner, Go' F.
Newman,
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