Fahey earns Maine officials sportsmanship award in close tourney
John Fahey of Wiscasset won the first annual Maine basketball officials sportsmanship award from a eight person committee including Jack Moran Orland Durrell and Blaine Davis. He was cited for courtesy during a Western Maine semi final against Rangeley where he helped ease the crowd noise and later scored the winning free throw in overtime.
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John Fahey
Maine
Jack Moran
Orland Durrell
Blaine Davis
Bangor News
Waterville Sentinel
Press Herald
Philip C. Ann&s
Charles Kohanian
Portland
Western Maine Board
Fahey
Rangeley
Western Maine
McLafferty
Wiscasset
Spetators
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Wiscasset Westport Bridge Opens May First
The Wiscasset Westport Bridge will open to traffic on May 1 as scheduled, with dedication ceremonies planned for May 20. The bridge replaces an aging scow ferry, linking Westport Island to the mainland. It measures about 500 feet long, over 400 feet of rock causeway, a 70 foot channel, and a 32 foot roadway, to provide a permanent highway connection.
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Wiscasset-Westport Bridge
Edward B Denny, Jr
Damariscotta
Westport Island
Westport
Wiscasset-Westport
Maine
Basketball shows profit and birth notice in Flushing
The report lists expenses and profits for basketball, showing total expenses of 2582.54 and net profit of 1194.86, with staff credits H D Small and J D Bisson. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Albert R Coombs of Flushing New York announce the birth of a daughter at Flushing hospital on Tuesday. Mrs Coombs is Elizabeth Butterfield, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew M Butterfield of 682 Washington Street. Mrs Butterfield is staying in Flushing with her daughter.
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Albert R. Coombs
Flushing
N. Y
Flushing Hospital
Coombs
Elizabeth Butterfield
Andrew M. Butterfield
Washington Street
Butterfield
West Bath Farm Bureau in-between meet at grange hall
The West Bath Farm Bureau plans an in-between meeting at the grange hall on May 17. Chair caning will be one project. The Harvesters 4-H girls and leader Pauline Belanger will attend the County Style Revue in Auburn Saturday. several members model handmade items. Nearby social notes recount a family party for Senator and Mrs. Joseph W. Larrabee’s children and grandchildren, plus multiple visits, travels, and hospital news from Bath and surrounding towns.
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West Bath
Joseph W. Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
William
David
Joseph
Topsham
Trafton Swain
Deborah
Marvin
York Village
Edward J. McMann
Jean
Marie
Bath
Hazel Wharff
Farm Bureau
Lillie Donnell
Louise Donnell
Ida Stover
Carole Eastman
Barbara Belanger
Jeanne Fowden
Eva Kenney
Ralph King
Harry Holmes
Betty Holmes
Philip P. Chick, Jr
Saint Rachel Church
Kittery
Grange Hall
Edward Kenney
Elwynne
Walter Wade
Lisbon
Barbara King
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ralph Kenney
Jeanette Williams
Elmer Williams
Foster's Point
Roger Frey
Dresden
Danny Knowles
Gardiner
Carl Graves
Leslie M. Bates
Lea
Lynnfield
Mass
Brigham’s Cove
Perry Thompson
Gorham State Teachers College
Readfield
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Irving Burnham
Burnham
Laurence Burnham
Verna Yeaton
Ann
Farmington
Carroll Wing
Edward Mank
Edward, Jr
Brenda
Wiscasset
Fred Larrabee
Edward Sampson
Jud Niles
Mr. Lane
Percy Holbrook
Clegn Wing
Robert Nelson
Earle Wing
Elmer Wing
Wing
James Lemont
Courtney Stover
Edwin Haggett
Harry Peterson
Dirigo Grange
Senator
Joseph Larrabee
Lynwood Miller
Christine
Lynnette
Marie Murphy
Rose Thebaut
Portland
Harold Cutting
Ann Bates
Alvah Holbrook
Annual Meeting of Woolwich P T A Highlights New Officers
The Woolwich P T A held its annual meeting at Tuessie hall, electing Dr Paul Pitman as president and new officers including Frances Kirkpatrick first vice president Roy Stewart second vice president William Fogg third vice president Ruth Leavitt secretary Brian M Jewett trustee for three years. Installation will occur at May’s meeting. A spring revue with 40 cast and 30 chorus is planned for May 12, with costumes echoing 1890 styles. May 5 sees a Tuessie hall dance for funds to send Woolwich a delegate to the Scout L boree at Valley Forge. Tickets go on sale May 1 for the revue and late May for the annual card party.
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Wiscasset Inn
Gilbert F. Loebs
Waterville
Maine Federation of Woman's Clubs
Margaret MacLaren
Bernice Blagdon
Barbara Cost
Zina Davis
Bertha Harris
Helen Fisher
Wiscasset Water Company
Carl M. P. Larrabee
Perry B. Bryne
Charles S. Sewall
James L. Bryne
William A. Holman
Samuel J. Sewall
Carl M. P
Woolwich P. T. A
Tuessie Hall
Paul Pitman
Frances Kirkpatrick
Roy G. Stewart
William Fogg
Florence Temple
Ruth Leavitt
Brian M. Jewett
Daniel Matter
District 3
Roland E. Peterson
Georgetown Board of Selectmen
Doris Haley
Beulah Crocker
Esther Drummond
Woolwich
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Dwight Hale
Alice Baker
West Bath Farm Bureau Sets May Meetings
West Bath Farm Bureau met Tuesday after a holiday, with Idan Rose opening at 10 30 a m. A special meeting is set for May 17 to finish ongoing projects, and the next regular session will be May 31 at the grange hall on Quick Meals with Home Demonstration Agent Bery Barton in charge. A National Home Demonstration Week tea and program is planned May 4 at Topsham grange with Mildred Schrumf giving a party demonstration.
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West Bath
Grange Hall
Bery Barton
Topsham Grange
Mildred Schrumf
Orono
Topsham Group
Ida Rose
Sadie Davis
Gladys Deehan
Mildred Card
Pauline Belanger
Alice Smith
Mabel Ansert
Hazel White
Alice Burgess
Beatrice Leavitt
Ella Coombs
Mary Footer
E. W. Haggett
Walter Kingsbury
Laura Larrabee
Persis Miller
Alice Small
Hazel Wharff
Ethel MacDonald
Neil Wilson
Past Masters Association Meets at Dirigo Grange Hall
Sagadahoc Past Masters Association met Thursday at Dirigo Grange Hall with Dirigo Grangers as hosts. Fifty-six attended including 14 past masters, one present master, 11 honorary members and eight visitors. A chicken supper and entertainment followed with harmonica guitar music, skits titled The Dionne Quints and a Mock Wedding, and a male chorus. A member Randlette is hospitalized at Maine General Hospital in Portland. Next meeting date to be announced.
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Sagadahoc
Dirigo Grange Hall
Dirigo Grangers
Dirigo
Randlette
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Pecci Couple Welcome Daughter Born at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Pecci of 932 High Street announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday night at Memorial hospital.
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Fred Pecci
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Woolwich Congregational and local churches schedule services
The Woolwich First Congregational Church at Nequasset holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Montsweag and Center Baptist churches share Sunday school at 10 a.m. with a joint worship at Center Baptist at 11:15 a.m. featuring speaker Philip Mather of Brunswick.
Arrowsic Town Hall prep signals new chapter
Arrowsic townsfolk work on the town hall’s readiness painting the building white with a trim. A sign gifted by Prof. Hugh Eisenhower reads Arrow sic Town Hall. The back addition kitchen nears completion and a linoleum floor, serving shelves, new sink and two electric lights are installed. The first post move event will be in June when the Arrow sic school graduating class holds exercises there. Carl Rosenwald of Cambridge visited Boston after staying at their Summer home Indian Rest. Horatio Baker couple cruise along Florida coast and aim to reach their Summer home by mid May. Mrs. Jennie J Pettingill of Portland visits cousins Lawrence and Myron Vail and plans a Boothbay Harbor trip to see their son.
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Sidney G. Evans
Evans
Benjamin Webber
Dresden Mills
John L. Blagdon
Thaddeus Reed
Anna White
Meenahga Grange
Waldoboro
Dyer’s Valley Grange
Newcastle
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Delmas Leighton
Officers’ School of Instruction
Maine State Grange
Augusta
Queen Esther Lodge
Bath
Lucille Leighton
Bath Lodge
Rebekah
May MacFarlane
Bar Harbor
Edgar Rankin
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Richmond
Raymond Dalton, Jr
Guam
William Hubbard
Washington Street
New Jersey
Annie G. Macurda
Boston
New York
Richard E. Knibbe
Bradford Street
Richmond L. White
Helena Bellas
Venice
Fla
Hugh Eisenhower
Arrowsie Town Hall
Arrowsic School
Carl Rosenwald
Cambridge
Mass
Mrs. Myron Jewett
Square Dances Party At Community Center
Howie Davison will supervise a square dance party at the Community Center Friday evening. He will lead reels and jigs, bring his recording collection, dual record player and PA system. Modern dancing, plus dances like Lady of the Lake and Haymakers Jig will be featured.
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Howie Davison
Howie
Dresden community notes and local updates
Robert Chapman and family moved to a house owned by Ernest James on South Dresden road while renting from Harry Pashard on Call's Hill. Ray Perry and crew burned pasture this week. Postmistress banquet attended by Cedar Grove and Dresden Mills officials. 4 H club met at Mrs Houdlette's with Mary Brown presiding. Dennis Hall born April 19 to Mr and Mrs Rackliff. A chimney fire at Harold Austin home April 19 caused no serious damage. Pine Grove cemetery grass burning ongoing. Cedar Grove post office hours begin April 22: weekdays 6:45 to 11 and 1 to 5, Saturdays 6:45 to 11 and 1 to 2:30.
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Robert Chapman
Ernest James
Dresden Road
Harry Pashard
Call's Hill
Ray Perry
Frederick Hall
Cedar Grove
Horace Gilpatrick
Dresden Mills
Augusta House
Maurice Hall
Peggy McCoy
West Dresden
Melville Houdlette
Mary Brown
Beta Sigma Phi Convention Held in Bath Saturday
Delegates from Maine's 15 chapters attended the Beta Sigma Phi convention hosted by Theta and Xi Beta in Bath. Miss Dorothy Matthews spoke on The Talisman Of Friendship. The event included a tea, open forum, dinner, skits and songs, with the candlelight Ritual of Jewels closing the gathering.
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Maine
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Theta
Xi Beta
Bath
Dorothy Matthews
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Theta Chapter
York Hall
Cosmopolitan Club
Harmon Eliason
Paul E. Akeley
Eleanor Danforth
Frank A. Gallagher
Sedgwick
Matthews
Sumner ‘Sewall
G. Thomas Murphy
Danforth
Helen Hayes
Waldron H. Troop
Priscilla K. Perkins
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Oscar Marsh
John A. Greene, Jr
George Gallant
George A. Gardenier
William Turpie
Albert Desmond
John K. Skelton
Dorothy Kocha
Edward McCabe, Jr
Fanny Clements
Burt S. Osgood, Jr
Amerise Bourque
Roberta Hathorne
Catherine H. Legard
Howard P. Holmes
Clyde Ambrose
W. Linwood Haynes
Leonard F. Wetherbee
Mildred H. Trott
Royal A. Johnson
Edwin R. Andrews
Miss Beverly White Returns Home From Hyde Memorial Home
Miss Beverly White daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry White of Dummerstreet has left Hyde Memorial Home where she had been a patient since last October and returned to her home.
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Howard P. Holmes
Kathleen
Reuben C. Walker
Sunda
Beverly White
Harry White
Dummerstreet
Hyde Memorial Home
Sagadahoc Republicans file slate for June primaries
A sweep of nomination papers filed April 17 shows Cleveland P. Curtis Bowdoinham Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Roy G. Stewart Woolwich enter the State Senate race while J Horace McClure Bath and John L. Jack Topsham seek Register of Probate. Four candidates vie for County Commissioner and two Bath representatives are listed among Bath and class-town contenders with a full candidate slate published.
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J. Horace McClure
Register of Probate
Sagadahoc County
McClure
Curtis
Senate
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bath
Bowdoinham
Sagadahoc
Republican Party
Canadian Pacific Railway
Brownville
Texas Steamship Co
Bath Iron Works
Bath Garage Co
Bowdeinham
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Roy G. Stewart
Woolwich
Sagadahoc Register of Probate
John L. Jack
Topsham
Horace McClure
Charles T. Small
Courtney E. Stover
Harold J. Rubin
Ralph O. Dale
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Foster E. Pratt
Frank D. Thompson
Harold F. Ward
Secretary of State
Asphaee
Millward G. Patten
Hiram T. Stevens
Charles W. Messenger
Harold G. Ward
John A. Chaney
Converse E. Fenn
Forrest C. Legard
Elizabeth D. Moffatt
Bowdoin
Georgetown
Perkins
Vinecent C. Jones
Arrowsie
Phippsburg
Frank R. Bailey
Raymond M. McIntire
Roger _E._Williams
Democrats Rally As Cormier Blames Republicans
State Rep. Lucia M. Cormier of Rumford, Democratic candidate in Maine's First District, charged Republicans with aiming at the President via the State Department. She criticized Hale for backing McCarty's charges and urged all Democrats to mobilize voters. Edward C. Miller joined in stressing turnout as a main task for the Young Democrats.
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Lucia M. Cormier
Rumford
Maine
State Department
Hale
McCarty
Maine House of Representatives
Miss Cormier
Edward C. Miller
Young Democratic Clubs of
Bath
Young Democrats
James W. Temple
Sagadahoc
Earl S. Grant
Portland
F. Jaques
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Iowa Counties Lead In Popcorn Production
Sac and Ida counties in Iowa are noted for producing more popcorn than most states, with Iowa ranking highly overall in this grain's output.
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Sac and Ida Counties
Iowa
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Pan America
Aruba
Mason Plant
Mademoiselle
Front Street
Westport Bridge
H. D. Small
J.D Bisson
Cal’s
Water Street
Annual Meeting OF
West Bath Farm Bureau
PAST
First Congregational Church
Nequasset
John F. Anderson
Montsweag Baptist Church
Center Baptist Church
Philip Mather
Brunswick
Ladies’ Aid
Center Hall
Leona Shibles
Constance Howe
Chester Howe
Dale Howe
Arolyn Francis
Stephen
Martha Allen
Janet Thorpe
Dawna
David Leonard
Spinning Wheel Club
Loring Edgerly
Merle Jameson
Frances Hathorn
Day's Ferry
Agatha Lennox
Stanwood Gilman
Saga
Pleasant View School
Guy Bussey
Sanford
Frank J. Walker
Howard Kirkpatrick
Paul Crocker
Bertram Crocker
Charles Harmon
Houston
William Thornton
Russell Boyd
Frank Walker
Charles Draper
Belmont
Willard Elliott
Draper
Black Pepper Farm
Arthur Beane
Marcia Stinson
Carle Longfellow
Clifford Richy
Chicopee
Cyril E. Bousfield
Florida
Robert E. Wagner, Sr
Andrew Cahill
Helen Moses
C. Elroy Hennessey
Alex Burgess
Reid
Walter E. Reid
Reid State Park
Canada
Highway Commission
Highway Department
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