Past Masters Association gathers after winter recess at Richmond Village
Enter prise grange in Richmond Village hosts the Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council meeting with 21 past masters, four present masters, eight past lecturers, four present lecturers and 16 guests. A smothered beef supper, reports by officers, and a program led by Mrs. Ripley followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Sagadahoc
Enterprise Grange
Richmond Village
Alton Collins
Eleanor Ripley
Lizzie Haggett
West Bath Grange
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bertha Gray
Richmond
Sur
Maine
Portland
Bernard Henderson
Howard Carr
Association
Topsham Grange
Ripley
Grange
Hazel Carr
Pottle Otis Pearl Frances Otis Weds David N Pottle at Kittery Point
Pearl Frances Otis daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Otis of Dover New Hampshire married David N Pottle son of Mrs David J Wharff of Portsmouth and late R O Pottle of Bath at Kittery Point Congregational Church. The double ring ceremony followed by a reception at the groom's parents home. Out of town guests included Edward Thompson of Bath and Jerold Hancock of Worcester Mass. They plan a Massachusetts wedding trip and will reside in Dover NH post honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Frances Otis
Charles Otis
Dover
N. H
David N. Pottle
David J. Wharff
Portsmouth
R. O. Pottle
Bath
Kittery Point Congregational Church
Gooch
Barbara Otis
Joseph Pottle
Maxine Otis
Otis
Wharff
Edward Thompson
Richard Campbell
Charles Campbell
Boothbay
Kenneth Price
Newington
Walter Spiller
Portland
Jerold Hancock
Worcester
Mass
Pottle
Massachusetts
Count of 4-H Clubs Reaches 87 000 Across United States
A report notes there are 87 000 4-H clubs nationwide, highlighting expansive youth program reach and diverse community involvement across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bath Members Attend NAC A Meeting on Electronics in Cost Accounting
The Southern Maine Chapter of NAC A heard John E. Johnson of Ernst & Ernst discuss electronics in cost accounting and production control. Bath attendees included Edward A. Rowe Jr and Daniel L. Lord Jr along with several others. guests from Bath Iron Works and Houston Co Brunswick also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Maine
N. A.C A
John E. Johnson
Ernst & Ernst, Public Accountants
Boston
Mass
Elm Hotel
Auburn
Johnson
Bath
Edward A. Rowe, Jr
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Oscar R. Marsh
George S. Finlay
Clarence R. Eaton
Frank A. Givin
Daniel Scully
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Haycen Houston
Houston Company
Brunswick
Central Church Plans Banquet May 2 at Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Central Church League holds Monday meeting in the parish house and announces the annual banquet set for May 2 at the Harriet Beecher Stowe house in Brunswick. Members needing transportation should contact Mrs John D Huggett or Mrs Clyde Ambrose. President Mrs A Lincoln Anderson names Mrs Arthur M MacDonald and Mrs H Wil lin Pouvey to a nominating committee to present a new slate of officers May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
Harriet Beecher
Local Doctors Set $4 Polio Vaccine Charge in Bath
Dr Francis A Winchenbach medical director at Bath Memorial Hospital said Bath doctors will charge a flat $4 for each Salk polio inoculation. Early vaccine is available for children ages two to nine in the initial group plus expectant mothers. Subsequent groups include infants to two, nine to 14 and adults with vaccine expected by mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Winchenbach
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Doctor Winchenbach
Winchenbach
Cancer Crusade Workers List In Outlying Areas
Volunteer workers for the current Cancer Crusade in outlying areas are announced by region. Woolwich led by Mrs Anthony Dodge as chairman and a large slate of co chairs and volunteers. Phippsburg West Point Small Point Sebasco Winnegance West Bath Georgetown area including Arrowsic Five Islands Robinhood. Georgetown area ministers and households named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Anthony Dodge
James Mallard
Clifford Molson
Kenneth Baker
Everett James
James Dunton
Frank Watts
Ralph Wright
Stanley Geneau
Fernald Bailey
Leon Beal
David Cox
Elbert Woodman
Shirley Boucher
George Clough
Glenwood Brown
Stanley Elwell
Harvey Chubbuck
William Sanders
Lemuel Preble
Carl Pinson
John Leonard
William Woorter
Walter Willis
Arthur Darnell
Donald Ray
Harold Strout
Cathy Phillips
Edward Murphy
Phippsburg
John Rogers
Phippsburg Center
John Shorey
West Point
Charles Pye
Small Point
Norman Markham
Popham Beach
Earle Hamel
Parker Head
Gordon Alden
Sebasco
Orman L. Coggeshall
Winnegance
West Bath
Grace Waterman
Frank French
Ruth Fuller
Paul Lemont
Carolyn Rogers
Harry Larrabee
Montsweag Extension Service Meets at Good Will Club
Montsweag Extension Service met Thursday at the Good Will Club House with Mrs. Ruth Loeschner leading candy making and a brief history of the craft. A salmon casserole dinner was served at noon by Mrs. Muriel Preble and Mrs. Edith Rice. Plans were announced for Home Demonstration Day at the University of Maine on May 3 and Knox-Lincoln Home Demonstration Day at the Farnsworth Building in Rockland in May. Ruth N. Libby will lead a session on Know Your Food Supply at the next meeting. May 12 announced as dinner committee for the session with Mrs. Gladys Eaton, Mrs. Leila Rosenwald, and Mrs. Helen Crooker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag
Good Will Club House
Ruth Loeschner
Muriel Preble
Edith Rice
University of Maine
Knox-Lincoln
Farnsworth
Rockland
Ruth N. Libby
Gladys Eaton
Leila Rosenwald
Helen Crooker
Alumni Fund chairman named at University of Pennsylvania
George R. Langzettel of Bath Iron Works was named chairman of the University of Pennsylvania 1955 Alumni Annual Giving Fund Bath area. Langzettel a 1936 Wharton School graduate resides at 1033 Washington Street Philadelphia announced the role. The fund begun in 1927 supports an unrestricted endowment to advance university education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Langzettel
Bath Iron Works Corp
University of Pennsylvania
Bath Area
Philadelphia
Langgrettel
Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Ladies Sewing Circle Organizes All Day Session
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church met in the ladies parlor on Elm Street to prepare items for the annual sale at the church vestry next Wednesday. A noon picnic lunch was served by president Mrs Ora Dauphin. The group worked on hospital assignment and set May 4 as the next regular meeting with another all day session and noon lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Circle
First Baptist Church
Elm Street
Ora Dauphin
Sprinkle Liver With Marjoram For New Taste
A kitchen note suggests seasoning liver with crushed marjoram to create a lighter, different flavor. The tip emphasizes a mild aromatic herb to enhance the dish without heavy flavors.
Pythian Sisters Plan District Convention And Spring Sale
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met at K P temple with Susie Darrah presiding. A pot luck supper followed and plans were made for the May 11 District Convention in Lowell Temple with Helen Mills of Portland attending. Dorothy Fulton is to be representative and Alice Winslow an alternate. Pearl Campbell will handle the candy table and Sarah Potter the manager role. A Spring sale is set for April 22. Paint ing and repair work by Vernon Miller was announced. No meeting next Wednesday afternoon. members will clean the hall closet.
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Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
K. P. Temple
Susie Darrah
Lowell Temple
Helen Mills
Portland
Dorothy Fulton
Alice Winslow
Pearl Campbell
Sarah Potter
Vernon Miller
Page Led Genesta OES Past Matrons Club Banquet
Mrs Page was elected president of Genesta chapter OES Past Matrons Club at the annual banquet in the Hotel Eagle Brunswick. Ruth Hathorne, Martha Bertrand named to office. Evelyn Wyman welcomed as junior Rastratron. Carrie Thompson welcomed back after absence. Several members attended the affair and a guest, David Rich, was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Page
Club of Genesta
Eagle
Brunswick
Ruth Hathorne
Martha Bertrand
Catharine Leonard
Lincoln Street
Evelyn Wyman
Rastratron
Carrie Thompson
Daughters Of Isabella Hold April Social
The April social of the Daughters of Isabella at Front street hall featured card games with prizes won by Lucy Desmond first Annie Brownrigg second and Mary Cummings consolation. The galloping goose was taken home by Cummings. Next meeting is May 3 and a cooked food sale is planned for April project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Front Street
Fall's Shoe Store
Lucy Desmond
Annie Brownrigg
Mary Cummings
Emblem Club Initiates Five New Members
Five were initiated into the Emblem club at Lambert Park Community hall Thursday evening. New members are Mrs. Samuel Levin, Mrs Samuel Prawer, Mrs. Clyde Stilphen, Mrs. Cedric French, all of Bath, and Mrs. William Bourassa of Brunswick. Committee reports city the first annual card party set for May 4 at 8 pm. At Huse Memorial school an elephant sale and mystery box prize were noted. Mrs Albert Pecci won. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem Club
Lambert Park Community Hall
Samuel Levin
Samuel Prawer
Clyde Stilphen
Cedric French
Bath
William Bourassa
Brunswick
Huse Memorial School
Albert Pecci
Pair announces marriage intentions in Brookline and New Bedford
G Sheldon Balloch of Brookline Massachusetts son of Carl Sylvia of New Bedford and Janice L Knight daughter of Bernard A Knight of Lincoln Street filed their marriage intentions at the City Clerk office of Harry E Ring Jr The notice records a forthcoming union between Balloch and Knight with their parental lineages and filing location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Sheldon Balloch
Brookline
Mass
Carl Sylvia
New Bedford Mass
Janice L Knight
Bernard A. Knight
Lincoln Street
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Measles and Strep Cases Reported in Sagadahoc County
Maine health department reports for Sagadahoc County and Phippsburg for the week ending April 16 show three measles cases and six streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases in Sagadahoc and two measles cases in Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Ath
Phippsburg
Inman and Googins File Marriage Intentions
Joseph D. Inman of 50 Elm Street and Miss Sylvia Mae Googins daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Googins of 53 Elm Street filed their marriage intentions at the office of City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr Michigan State's Kevan Gosper Big Ten 440 and 600 yard run champion is a featured lecturer with the Student Speaker's Bureau His subject is his native Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Inman
Elm Street
Sylvia Mae Googins
Kenneth A. Googins
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Michigan State
Kevan Gosper
Australia
North End Community Club Holds Ladies Night Dinner
The North End Community Club hosted a ladies night at Hotel Eagle Brunswick with a spring themed table setting and a menu featuring turkey steak fried chicken and lobster newberg. President Roger M Pierce welcomed guests including longtime members and a list of couples attended with after dinner activities at members homes.
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North End
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Roger M. Pierce
William A. Furber
Pierce
Fred Wentworth
Laurent J. Laverty
Daniel McDonald
Joseph Oliver
Reginald Laucier
Edward St. Martin
Ernest Rogers
Ray Parker
John M. Conley
Wallace Jones
Albert Robinson
Carleton Andrews
Raymond Smith
David Henderson
John Atwood
Hockomock Council Meets Thursday Night
Hockomock Council of Pocahontas met in Red Men’s hall with Marjorie Steele presiding. Reports from keeper of records and keeper of wampum were read and approved. A visit report to Yarmouth Council was shared by Steele and members including Mrs St. Martin, Mrs King, Mrs Wilson, Mrs McKay, Miss Cromwell, Mrs Roderick, and Ruth Trask. Lorraine Cromwell named deputy. The Great Pocahontas’ official visit discussed. awardee absent, postponed to next week. Social hour followed with refreshments served by Ruth Trask, Ada King and Mary Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Roderick
Harold Trask
Ruth Trask
Ada King
Mary Anderson
Xi Beta to Install Officers May 3 in Woolwich Home
Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi will install officers May 3 at Mrs. Robert Stevens home in Woolwich. Miss Eleanor Danforth hosted the Wednesday meeting at 1075 High Street with plans for May 10 Exemplar and Jewels rituals. They also announced a fried clam dinner Friday at South End PTA hall to fund a scholarship, served 5 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Woolwich
Robert Stevens
Eleanor Danforth
High Street
Clyde Ambrose
Theta
Xi Beta
New England
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Gerald Rioux
Theta Chapter
Carlene Suslar
Ogunquit
Lawrence Wright
Camera Club invited to display photographs at Bath Iron Works
The Bath Iron Works Camera Club meeting led by President Kirk Roberts heard that Farnsworth Museum in Rockland invited the club to submit photos for its July annual exhibit. Members discussed a possible spring club outing and compared slides from new high speed ektachrome film with factory slides. Del Ennis and John Meyer, both Phillies, are the only team members born in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Camera Club
Kirk Roberts
Farnsworth Museum
Rockland
del Ennis
John Meyer
Phillies
Philadelphia
Miss Elizabeth Williams Planned European Tour in 1946
Elizabeth Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Williams of 1068 Washington Street and Miss Dorothy Leitner of New York sail May 3 aboard the S S Ryndam for a five week trip. They visit Le Havre Paris Naples Capri Pompeii Amalfi Drive Sorento Florence Venice Milan and London before returning to New York. Williams, a Morse High graduate, studied at Juilliard and sings in New York, planning a Bath visit with her parents on return.
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Elizabeth Williams
Daniel Williams
Washington Street
Dorothy Leitner
New York City
S/ S. Ryndam
Holland-American Steamship Line
International Latex Corp
Empire State Building
le Havre
France
Paris
Naples
Italy
Capri
Pompeii
Sorento
Florence
Venice
Milan
London
New York
Buckingham Palace
Shakespeare
Miss Williams
la Scala Opera
Morse High
Juilliard School of Music
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Bath
Europe
Rainbow Assembly Hosts Mother Daughter Banquet in Bath
Rainbow Assembly for girls held its annual Mother and Daughter banquet Friday evening in Masonic Temple. About 150 attendees, with fathers as waiters, enjoyed a turkey dinner. Worthy Advisor Florence Fullerton performed two solos and the business session noted a bake bean dinner netting 146 dollars. Plans include attending May 8 service at First Baptist Church and the April 30 State Convention in Sanford with Miss Jane Ledyard presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rainbow Assembly For
Masonic Temple
Florence Fullerton
Assembly
First Baptist
Adele Rubin
Margo Parks
Rainbow Girls
Sanford
Jane Ledyard
Girl Scouts Tour State House with Governor Welcome
Senior Girl Scouts of Troop 3 toured the State House in Augusta visiting the Senate and House of Representatives. Gov. Edmund S. Muskie greeted them before a picnic lunch. Attendees included Judith Commeau Frances Butcher Jane Green Arlene Brown Toni Plant Patty Guynn Ada Hilton Donna Crocker Gloria Swearingen Sally Mullaney Ellen Low Susan Bates Jeanette Wallace Marilyn Foster Joan Robinson and Sally Fraser with leaders Mrs Harold Rubin Mrs Percy Low and Mrs Frank Butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Augusta
Senate
House of Representatives
Edmund S. Muskie
Judith Commeau
Frances Butcher
Jane Green
Arlene Brown
Toni Plant
Patty Guynn
Ada Hilton
Donna Crocker
Gloria Swearingen
Sally Mullaney
Ellen Low
Susan Bates
Jeanette Wallace
Marilyn Foster
Joan Robinson
Sally Fraser
Harold Rubin
Percy Low
Frank Butcher
Bowdoinham Volunteers Install School Roof
Bowdoinham, 47 The new elementary school receives a roof thanks to 32 volunteers saving about 40000 in construction costs. The project will total around 25000 and cover four classrooms a general purpose room and offices.
Bowdoinham Plans Shingling Bee For New School
Thirty two volunteers worked Sunday on the roof of the Bowdoinham new school preparing 25 000 feet of boards. George Millay heads the Building committee as plans a Shingling Bee for next Sunday. Lumber was donated as standing timber and logs were hauled to Linwood Hackett mill for cost saving. The structure will be 115 by 58 feet with four classrooms a general purpose room and toilets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Millay
Linwood Hackett
Death of Leon N Williams in Los Angeles Home
Leon N Williams dies suddenly at his son Dr Stanley W Williams’s home in Los Angeles. The notice records the death of Leon N Williams and his family connection to Dr Stanley W Williams.
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Ward
Leon N. Williams
Stanley W. Williams
Los Angeles
Longtime Portland educator dies in California visit
California visit ends for former Portland principal E. Ward Williams born Bowdoinham Maine. Williams taught at Lisbon Falls Biddeford and Augusta and led Portland schools for nearly 30 years introducing the departmental education system. Survived by widow Laura White of Wisconsin, a son, two sisters Mrs Horace Raymond and Mrs Willard Kern. Interment was Saturday in Long Beach.
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Calif
Williams
Mr. Williams
Bow- Everett
Etta Ward Williams
Bowdoinham
Bates College
Lisbon Falls
Biddeford
Augusta
Portland
Laura White
Wisconsin
Horace Raymond
Willard Kern
Rochester
Minn
Long Beach
Hospital Fair Plates Here And On Sale
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announces arrival and sale of deep blue plates featuring U. S. S Mitscher on the front with an inscribed Mitscher history on the back. Plate design by A. M. Main Jr. and launched from Bath Iron Works in January 1952. Plates available from committee members and displayed in Bath merchants windows and the Times Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
U.S. S. Mitscher
A. M. Main, Jr
Mitscher
Bath Iron Works
Duncan McInnes
Eastham Guild, Jr
M. Dean Shaw
Bath Merchants
the Times Co
Morse High Musicians To Play With Navy Band
Morse High announces five students selected to join the United States Navy Band for its May 7 appearance. George Langbehn trumpet Anna Lonn clarinet Robert Freeman trombone Donald Lewis baritone Peter Owen bass will report to Navy band librarian George Gulliksen before the matinee to receive the program and stage placement. Tickets go on sale Friday noon to Saturday noon. phone reservations are available at 34761.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
United States Navy
George Langbehn
Anna Lonn
Robert Freeman
Donald Lewis
Peter Owen
Navy
George Gulliksen
Road repair on Commercial Street near Oak resumed
The Highway and Sewer Department continued work last week to fix a section of Commercial Street that resisted winter and frost damage. Officials said paving repairs are nearing completion after several unsuccessful attempts due to weather, with work resumed on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
Oak
Highway and Sewer Department
Newdick and Se cours File Marriage Intentions
Walter T. Newdick son of Mrs Emma Newdick of 131 Oak Street and Miss Grace O Se cours of Woolwich filed their marriage intentions at the office of City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr. in the current civil records brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Newdick
Emma Newdick
Oak Street
Grace O. Secours
Woolwich
Harry E. Ring, Jr
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Pomona
Masters’ Association
Hazel Ellis
Dromore Grange
Clarence Merriman
Merriconeag Grange
Mattie Collins
Alice Burgess
Margaret Morse
Topsham
Aletha Campbell
Dromore Granges
Mrs. Little
Enterprise Grewn
Alex Burgess
D. Wallace MacDonald
John Howe
Edwin W. Haggett
Jackie Henderson
Joseph Larrabee
Marshall Boudreau
N.A.C.A
Central Church
Cancer Crusade
U. of P. Alumni Fund
Isabella
Health Report
Hockomock
Xi Beta Chapter
Rainbow Assembly
Bowdoinham School
P.O
Sprague
Dial
Belmont
Bath Bay
Rawleigh's
Dept
Med
Albany
Jack
Harold Hackett
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Hilltop
Pel
Stanley
Malcolm Hatch
Stephen
David
Brenda Lincenback
Janice
Thomas
George MacDonald
Bruce
Kathy
Deborah Temple
Dennis
Mark
Fred Temple
Deborah Fides
Francis, Jr
Jon
Timothy
Reynolds
Cynthia Temple
Leona Rowe
James Millay
Marshall Hyde
Brian Hobart
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Main Street
Harry E. Prout
Boston Market Gardeners Association
Waltham
Prout
Karl Hatch
Florida
Charles Hatch
Mabel Heenie
Center Street
George Robinson
Vera Heath
North Jay
Arthur White
Madison
Conn
William Randall
Myrtie Cutler
Carrie Johnson
Belfast
Frank Thorne
James Brown
Amarillo
Texas
Ralph Purington
Sharon
Lester Blair
Weymouth
Leonard Sketon
Boothbay Harbor
William Prindall
Manwaring-Moreau-Bamforth V. F. W. Post
Bowdeinham
Charles Stilphen
Gardiner
Georgie Denham
Hollis Temple
Judy Hinkley
Warren Lawrence
Milo
Fish and Game Association
Prudence Lucy
Pauline Bonin
Western Maine
Port of
Hell
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Keystone Kops
Roy Rogers
Sun
Mon
Victor Mature
Suzan Ball
Crazy Horse
Hospital Fair
Highway Dept
Qard An
Glenn Ford
Anne Lee Louis Calhern
CinemascoPt
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