University of Life Youths Plan 1952 Program
The Youth Interest Group announces the 1952 University of Life program featuring a buffet supper hour and Chapel Hour talks. Leaders include Rev. Rensel Colby as chairman and speakers Dr. Fred H. Thompson Dr. Hillyer Straton Dr. Eldon Mills and Dr. Herbert Gezork addressing youth questions. Registration is through churches in the Council of Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe Ee
Ion
Rensell Colby
Fred H. Thompson
Hillyer Straton
Eldon Mills
Herbert Gezork
University of Life
Council of Churches
Prize Winning Lads and Lassies Guest of Rotary Club
Bath Rotary Club welcomed prize winning youths from Morse High and guests including Susan Watts and Tom Sten ner for prize speaking. Frances Flaherty modeled training as Warren Kenney and Lee Kettham displayed awards. Juniors from Damariscotta and Brunswick attended as President Bill Mennealy noted a $50 fundraiser for Opportunity Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse
Susan Watts
Tom Sten
Eugene Hersom
Eaine Allen
Frances Flaherty
Warren Kenney
Lee Kettham
Lin High School
J. Edward Pomeroy
Ted Andrews
Ned Adams
Jim Arms
Miss Mary Conley Resigns as Morse High English Head
Miss Mary Conley resigns as head of Morse High school's English department effective June. The board accepted her resignation along with Howard McPhee's, Morse High science teacher, who also ends duties this year. Conley served 41 years total in Bath and Norway schools. McPhee joined Morse in 1946 and has not disclosed future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conley
Morse High School
Board of Education
Howard McPhee
Miss Conley
Norway
Bath
McPhee
Morse Fnr
Dummer Jstreet
Morse High and Grade Schools to Present Concert
The Fifth Annual Morse High School and Grade School Band Concert will be held tonight at Morse High auditorium at eight o'clock. Keith L. Crockett leads both bands with Grade School Band performing new pieces by G. E. Holmes and the Glee club under Mrs. Anna Reed. The program includes solos, drum majorette numbers, and ends with combined bands performing two selections. Refreshments are provided by the PTA volunteers and cake, sandwiches, and chocolate milk are donated. Tickets are sold by the PTA Council and at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Morse High
Morse High Glee Club
Keith L. Crockett
Huse School
G. E. Holmes
Anna Reed
Helen Canales
Evelyn Morse
P. T. A. Council
Democratic paper filings boost Sagadahoc slate
Patrick N. H. O York of Bath filed for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Sagadahoc county at the June primaries and also filed for four county posts. He named Donna B. MacMahan for clerk of courts, Gertrude B. Doyle for State Legislature representative, and John M. Guerette for representative, all from Bath. The move gives Sagadahoc more Democratic candidates than Cumberland or Oxford counties combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick N. H. O’york
Bath
Sagadahoc
Sagaoc
York
Cumberland
Oxford
O’york
Donna B. MacMahan
Gertrude B. Doyle
John M. Guerette
Unreadable OCR Note with Names and Places
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places but is largely indecipherable. no coherent event or clear entities can be identified for a factual card. Summary relies on readable fragments to produce a cautious record without inventing details.
Bath Battery B Welcomed Home by All Citizens
A 2 PM arrival at the State Armory in Bath marked Bath Battery B 703rd AAA Gun Battalion home after 20 months in Georgia and New Jersey. A parade followed with Legion, VFW, Scouts, Navy club, Bath police and fire, led by Morse High School band, and a welcome program at the Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Armory
Old Brunswick Road
John Tourtillette
John F. Choate
Adjutant General
George M. Carter
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Louis O. Couture
Merritt A. Mitchell
Edward J. McMann
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons of Veterans, Navy Club
Bath Police Department
Fire Department
Battery Boys
Morse High School
Lincoln Street
Couture
America
Col. Choate
Maine
Battery
John Tourtillotte
Harold Bailey
Merrill Barter
Lawrence Bergeron
Louis Bergeron
Robert Berry
Harry Black
Cliford Bossworth
Thomas Cressey
Richard Crocker
Richard Daniels
Lloyd Durrell
Robert Fairfield
Walter Gallant
Robert Ga
Bath Battery B 103rd AAA Gun Battalion Homecoming
Col. John F. Choate urged men to buy gear and enjoy a Maine vacation during a welcome home from Bath's Battery B. About 50 soldiers gathered at the Community Center after a parade from the Armory for a celebration with city officials and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
John F. Choate
George M. Carter
Bath
Friends
Louis O. Couture
City of
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Col. Choate
Bath man chosen as 1952 camp director
Richard Gross of Bath named assistant waterfront director for the 1952 State Y M C A camp at Cobbesseecontee Winthrop announced by Camp Director Norman J Temple. Gross, a Springfield College sophomore and Bath native, has toured the east with a gymnastics exhibition team and coached at Springfield centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gross
Springfield College
Winthrop
Norman J. Temple
Springfield
Gross
Emerton Gross
Bath
Canada
Mass
T State Y. M. C. A
Maine
Red Cross
Temple
YMCA
Waterville
Lily Parade raises 257 for crippled children in Bath
The Lily Parade for crippled children in Bath closed Saturday afternoon as the most successful event yet. Total receipts reached 257.60 with Laurier Daigle collecting 76.30 and Ruth Amirault second with 42.77. Other top contributors included Joyce Turcotte 27.64 and Karen McDougal 20.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Laurier Daigle
Ruth Amirault
Joyce Turcotte
Karen McDougal
Ralph Alley
Ernest Brown
Elizabeth Smith
Carol Witham
David Hudson
Frances Plummer
Carol Thayer
Brenton Perow
Frances
Phyllis Warner
Ruth Bowen
Frederick Hersom
Joan Crane
Gayle Oliver
Mary Monneourget
Doyle
Rita Vaillancourt
E. B. Hamblett
A. L. Kramer
Bishop speaks at Lions Club on state topics
Hon Neil S. Bishop of Stockton Springs, gubernatorial candidate, told Lions Club members Maine needs common horse sense from those who have been through the mill to lead the state. He called the governor's office a closed shop for millionaires and urged citizen engagement along with changes in government debt and tax policy. He favored transparent government facts, discussed sales tax doubts, and proposed shifting trained personnel during peak periods to ease state overstaffing. He also critiqued Indian affairs history and urged education and development of arts and crafts among Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil S. Bishop
Stockton Springs
Lions Club
Maine
Bishop
Indian Affairs
Many Grass Fires Signal Spring in Bath
Bath firemen reported eight grass and woods fire calls on Sunday with seven addressing grass or woodland blazes. Alarms ranged from 9:45 a.m. on Ridge road to 6:50 p.m. with incidents on Old Brunswick road, Winter Street church area, Russel Street, High Street woods, and near Bath Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ridge Road
Dunton’s Corner
Old Brunswick Road
Winter Street
How to Open a Fresh Coconut Without a Hammer
Drain the milk from a fresh coconut. Heat the whole coconut in a moderate oven for about thirty minutes to loosen the shell and allow easy removal.
City Hall Open House Draws Large Cross Supporters
City hall hosted a cross for governor open house honoring Senate President Burton M Cross. More than 300 attended as Mrs Cross and the Cross family joined in a program with music, performances, a reception, and a fund auction aiding the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Cross urged citizen participation and Maine resource development while criticizing top-down corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Senate
Burton M. Cross
Maine
Sagagusta
Cross
Sumner Sewall
Germaine Bonney
Catherine Mitchell
Roger Jackins
Helen Avery
Carleton
West Bath
Harold J. Carter
Harold J. Sonia
Ruth Mennealy
Elizabeth Young
Dana McIntire
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdoinham
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Retiring Foreman Honored by Bath Iron Works
Scott Morse pipe shop foreman at Bath Iron Works Corp retires after 41 years with the company. He was honored at Tuesday noon by his employer with a Hamilton wrist watch and a billfold containing a sum of money.
West Pointers Supper Becomes Successful Community Benefit
West Point residents planned a supper for the fair but only three men attended. The Friendship club women organized, gathering food, soliciting from local stores, and arranging decorations and service. Members also prepared luncheon sets and fancy crafts for the fair while continuing church and school-related activities in Sebasco and surrounding homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Phippsburg
West Point
Susan A. Wallace
Myrna M. Wallace
The
Elizabeth Wallace
Golar Scott
Jane Gilliam
Lucy Smith
Mary Gilliam
Marita Doyle
Marion Smith
Maureen T Wallace
Aileen Yeaton
Brunhilda Scott
Grace Wyman
Hospital Board Purchases Merge Towels And Linens
Mrs. Edward St. Martin and Mrs. William Kelley report ongoing needs for hospital linens and towels. The list includes 24 towels, 12 creamers, 20 water glasses, 18 stainless items, 60-inch dispers, 12 bureau scarfs, 20 operating room towels, a baby jacket, anesthesia towels, and crocheted booties. (Continued on Page Two)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Followings
Sapeiantoc
Edward St. Martin
William Kelley
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University OF Life Youths
Cne
John Waterhouse, Jr
Wesley Church
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Oo Seemann
Victor Lonn
Corliss Street
William Haggett
Winter Fs Street
Dana McCurdy
Central Congregational
Rotary Club
Morse High Auditorium
Saurop
Wes Peur
Baths Battery
Cobbesseecontee
Lily Parade
Washington
Senator Cross
Mr. Cross
Charles Merry
Scott Morse
B. L W
Sebasco
Annette
Judy
Jean Scott
Nancy A. Wallace
Donald Wallace
William Alexander
Paul Wallace
Alwilda Wallace
Lorana Gilliam
Effie Gilliam
Calvin Alexander
Henry Alexander
Richard Dunning
Elizabeth Bartlett
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