Wiscasset Community Notes Include Art Center Praise
Local figures from Wiscasset and Lincoln County share plans for a regional art center with support from prominent museum directors. The Woman's Club meets, reports filled, and a rummage sale planned for May. Wiscasset Water Co elects directors and officers, with Larrabee as president. Enlistments list Navy reups, and college qualification tests drive May 20. Little League registration begins, with teams and coaches named. Various society meetings, visits, and confirmations fill a busy local calendar through May.
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Wiscaset
Frederick L. Rath
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Washington, D C
Gordon M. Smith
Currier Gallery of Art
Manchester
N. H
Index of American Design
Samuel Green
Colby College
Wesleyan Univerity
Middletown, Conn
Erwin ©. Christenson
Index of American National Gallery of Art
Washington
Ways and Means
Madeline Colby
Helen MacFarlane
Anne Darling
Elizabeth Norton
Helen Gross
Helen Fisher
Polly Race
Zina Davis
Wiscasset Water Co
Carl M. P. Larrabee
Kathryn T. Stewart
Harold D. Jones
Powers McLean
Wentworth B. Stewart
Charles’ S. Sewall
Chossen
Huntoon Hunt Juvenile Grange
Lincoln County
Michael Henry ‘Christopher
Hallowell
Boothbay Harbor
Navy
Clifton James Hutchins
South Portland
Wiscasset
Willard A . Lawrence
Dresden Mills
Walter Sherman
Gerald Sherman
Stanton Sherman
Giant
Red Farnham
Byron Adams
Cub
Clinton Kaler
John Blagdon
Donald Brackett
Organ Society
Congregational
Elmer Wickham
Lawrence Haggett
Isabelle Young
Marjorie Strout
Middle Street
Garrison Hill Chapter
O.E.S
Coast Guard Anchors Update From Portland to Wiscasset
The passage notes Coast Guard member Richmond L. White returning Friday from Florida with Mrs White after a winter visit. Mrs Ava Barton returns from a two week vacation in New York and Providence. Richard Flood, Coast Guard stationed in Portland, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Leon G Flood.
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Portland
Wiscasset
Richmond
L. White
Florida
Mrs. White
White
Ava Barton
New York
Providence
Richard Flood
Coast Guard
Leon G. Flood
Championship corps to appear in Bath parade May 16
The New England Champion ship Junior Drum and Bugle Corps The Most Precious Blood Crusaders from Hyde Park Boston will appear in Bath on Sunday May 16 under Smith-Tobey Post 21 sponsorship. Crusaders are six time CYO archdiocese champions and hold VFW Eagles titles, with 50 plus prizes. They travel over 6,000 miles each season and placed third in the VFW nationals in Milwaukee. The unit, 48 musicians ages nine to 18 and a 10 person color guard, will join other corps in a colorful parade and field exhibition, highlighted by presenting corps colors to Smith-Tobey Corps by Marilyn Brown.
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New England
Most Precious Blood Crusaders
Hyde Park
Boston
Bath
Smith-Tobey American Legion Post
Crusaders
Archdiocese
VFW
George Jannette
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Milwaukee
United States
Chicago
Cleveland
Albany
New York City
South Jersey
Fifth Avenue
New York
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Maine
Smith-Tobey Post
Past Sachems Night for Sasanoa Tribe Red Men
At Sasanoa Tribe Red Men meeting Past Sachems led the session with Joseph Haggett presiding. Plans were made for a Cumberland Center Cumberland event on May 22 to rally palefaces in line for the adoption degree. Members enjoyed pie ice cream cheese coffee and refreshments after the gathering.
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Joseph Haggett
Sagamore
John St. Martin
Arnold Preble
Arthur Haggett
Charles Anser
Howard Leavitt
Sannaps
George Flint
George Loveitt
Fred Libby
Thomas Pankhurst Visits Portland From Albertson Motor Co
Thomas Pankhurst of the Albertson Motor Co garage was a Portland visitor Monday, stopping at local garages and meeting with car dealers during his industry tour.
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Thomas Pankhurst
Albertson Motor Co. Garage
Portland
From Neighbors Across Kennebec community notes
Nequasset Days Ferry Woolwich and Bath residents share club meetings family visits and local events. Betsy Doak Doris Carter Frank Walker Russell Boyd Norman Drummond and the Walker family feature among hostesses and guests.
Winters Past and Present Climate Myths Revisited
A Bath newspaper recalls a 1850 Northern Tribune editorial claiming heavy snows and harsh winters, arguing that perception of milder winters is not new. It notes a century of debate, cites local historic sites, a Sagadahoc Hotel fire, Civil War rumblings, and vintage news from Bath and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bath
the Times
Northern Tribune
Maine
the Tribune
Edna Pertell
Arrowsie
Pertells
Benjamin Sweet
Back River
Rufus Stinson
The
Tribune
George Ross
Patten
Front Street
Union Block
Bath Daily Times
Sagadahock
Bath Business
Union
Senter's Inc
Center Street
Thomaston
Aul-gusia
California
Presumpscot Grange presents program at West Bath meeting
West Bath grange met Monday night with six guests from Presumpscot Grange of Portland presenting a one act melo drama Curses, The Villain Is Foiled, of Hearts and Flowers. 33 from Presumpscot attended, 146 total. A smothered beef supper served for 100 by grange ladies. Cast included Betty Mackenzie Jessie Jasmine and James Collins Willie Work. Leon White sang with Florence Farnham at piano. An upcoming talent show is planned for Friday, with rehearsal Sunday at 2. Members urged to submit degree applications by May 3. Guests from 12 Maine granges and East Braintree, Mass attended. 63 guests total. Simone Barter named refreshment chair for May 3 meeting.
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Canasta Club
Doris Carter
Days Ferry
Betty Doak
Josephine Reed
Peggy Hathorne
Grace Smith
Jeanette Groves
Gertrude Brown
Frank J. Walker
Young Republicans Club
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Bath
Morse High
Russell Boyd
Boston
Boyd
Norman Drummond
Reginald Cote
Arrowsic
Winthrop
Mass
Lawrence Rothwell
Norma Drummond
Frank Harding
Canton
Percy Marston
Sagadahoc Ferry
Herbert
Debby
Waldo Hawthorne
Fred O. Hayward
Littleton
N. H
Woolwich
Fred Honnen
Philadelphia
Honnen
Vinal Hunnewell
Montsweag
Kennebec
Wilbur Presley
Nequasset
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Harvey Chubbuck
Herbert McIntire
Bath Rifle Club
Alden
New York City
Morse High School
Patty Chubbuck
Thomas Creamer
Shirley Real
Louetta Cromwell
Paul Crocker
David Dodge
Robert Tanner
Clarence Tanner
North Woolwich
la Carada
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Death Valley
Cyril Bousfield
Freeman
High Street
West Bath
Presumpscot
The
Grange
Mattie Collins
Rural MacKenzie
Presumpscot Grange
Betty MacKenzie
Jessie Jasmine
James Collins
Willie Work
Priscilla Norton
Mrs. Goodheart
Bernice MacKenzie
True Hope
Boyd Norton
Godfrey Goodheart
Kenneth MacKenzie
Blackie Blackman
Leon White
Guest Grange
Florence Farnham
Grange Hall
Frank Carver
Young Peoples
Granges
Merriconeag
Topsham
Dirigo
Wescustago
Eureka
Riverview
Woolwich Grange to Meet May 5 with Noted Lecturer
Woolwich Grange will hold its meeting on the evening of May 5. A very interesting program will be presented by the lecturer after the business portion. Harry Taylor of Lisbon Falls was a Sunday guest of his sister and husband, Mr and Mrs Fred Higgins, on Lincoln Street.
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Woolwich Grange
Harry Taylor
Lisbon Falls
Fred Higgins
Lincoln Street
Rainbow Assembly Install: Jane Ledyard Honored in Bath
Jane Ledyard is installed as Rainbow leader with a seven color arch, bouquet presentations to her parents and relatives, and remarks praising Mother Advisor Mrs Morse. Grand Assembly marks fifth annual session with talent show and Bath Assembly officers in attendance.
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Miss Ledyard
James C. Ledyard
Evelyn Morse
Bath Assembly
Ellen Low
Bath
Susan Briggs
Wiscasset
Ledyard
Ana Campbell
Brunswick
Vaneta Estes
Rainbow Assembly
Evelyn Wyman
Genesta
Morse
Rainbow
Donna Guynn
Grand Assembly
Athana Gillespie
Fred Osgood
Burt Lonn
Burleigh McKay
Russell Merchant
Philip Wyman
Mrs. Brooker and daughter to return to East Hartford
Mrs James Brooker and her daughter Debra Lou have stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs L M King at 186 North Street for two weeks and will return to East Hartford Conn this weekend. Mr Brooker will join them Saturday to accompany them home.
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James Brooker
Debra Lou
L. M. King
North Street
East Hartford
Conn
Mr. Brooker
West Bath Socials and Visiting Guests Highlight Weekends
A West Bath dinner at Harland Boynton home drew cousins and friends from Bath Augusta Damariscotta Mills and Day's Ferry. Visitors included George Boynton Everett Peasiee and families with notes of trips to Crystal Lake and Rome. Local residents discuss moves hospital stays and a promotion in Japan.
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Harland Boynton
George Boynton
George
Bath
Everett Peasiee
Damariscotta Mills
Harrison Dutton
Day’s Ferry
Kenneth Joselyn
Patricia
Augusta
Augusta Arein
Quaker Point
Hope Ward
Silverside Heights
Wilmington
Del
Perkins Avenue
Blair Wilson
Philip
Philip Stackpole
Peter
Melrose
Mass
Campbells Pond
West Bath
Percy
Irving Burnham
Germany
Italy
Rome
Joyce Stover
Gorham Teachers College
Courtney Stover
Trafton Swain
York
Emma Rice
Joseph Larrabee
Nella Stover
Ruth Fuller
Bath Memorial Hospital
Christine
Barbara Fuller
Elmer Mank, Jr
Woolwich
al Higgins
Anna
Barry
Portland
Reginald Farnham
B. F. Whitmore
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Brunswick
Irving Burnham, Jr
Irving Burnm
Neil McAskill
Neil
New Orleans
Herbert White
Bernard Holmes
Japan
Air Force
Parker Head and Friends Attend Pot Luck Supper
Leston Harrington will attend a pot luck supper at Popham Thursday evening. Leander Wallace spent a day with Parker Head friends. Father son banquet at Bodwell hosted by John W. Libby and family and others. Arthur Lear visits Harold Barkalow in New Jersey. Leona Sherborne resumes teaching in Waterville schools after a visit with her daughter.
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Leston Harrington
Popham
Bernard Wyman
Lewiston
Leander Wallace
Parker
Bodwell
John W. Libby
John
W. H. Wyman
W. T. Wyman
Donald
Charles Wyman
Robert Gray
Arthur Barkalow
Peter
Robert Hutchins
Arthur Lear
Harold Barkalow
New Jersey
Leona Sherborne
Waterville
J. A. Darling
Bath couple observes wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Everett Green of 11 Dummer Street marked their 53rd anniversary. Married April 27 1901 at Winter Street Congregational church Bath they are both Bath natives. He served 35 years as Engine 2 driver before retirement and their son Millard now serves in the Bath Fire Department.
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Everett Green
Dummer Street
Bath
Engine 2
Millard
Bath Fire Department
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Arcadia Lodge, K. of
Langdon
John
Robert
Leland
Madelyn Stimpson
Marie Thorpe
Fairfield
Everett, Jr
Square Dance for Cancer Fund Jamboree in West Bath
A Saturday evening Square Dance Jamboree at West Bath grange hall raised funds for Cancer Drive. Howie, Maine’s top professional caller, led a varied program including singing square dances, contra and line dances like the Virginia Reel, circle dances, Bingo, polkas and waltzes, plus new dances such as Bunny Hop. Dances were explained first to help newcomers. A highlight was a demonstration by the Merry Dancers group.
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West Bath Grange Hall
Howie
Maine
Red
Dottie
Howie Davison
Union Bridge Mothers Club Card Party in Woolwich
The Union Bridge Mothers Club hosted a successful card party in the clubroom to raise funds for school needs. Prizes went to Elise Stinson, Sylvia Hathorne, Doris Carter, Lorraine Stilphen, Merle Jameson and Leonard Stilphen. hostesses included Gladys Small and Eleanor Jameson among others. A social with sandwiches, cupcakes, doughnuts and coffee followed. the next meeting is May 7 with Jessie McLean as hostess.
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Union Bridge Mothers Club
Woolwich
Ways and Means Committee
Gladys Small
Elise Stinson
Sylvia Hathorne
Doris Carter
Lorraine Stilphen
Merle Jameson
Leonard Stilphen
Philip Rattleff
Gladys Hathorne
Eleanor Jameson
Clarence Stilphen
Jessie McLean
Morse Alexander Wedding at Cundy's Harbor
Miss Lois M. Alexander daughter of Henry W. Alexander of Sebasco and Richard C Morse Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Richard C Morse of Winnegance married Saturday evening at Cundy's Harbor. Rev James Alexander officiated. The couple toured the White Mountains over the weekend and will live at 24 High Street. Morse served in Iceland during military service and now works at John G. Morse & Sons lumber mill.
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Lois M. Alexander
Henry W. Alexander
Sebasco
Richard C Morse, Jr
Richard C. Morse
Winnegance
Cundy’s Harbor
James Alexander
Shirley Murphy
Arthur Murphy
Phippsburg
White Mountains
High Street
Armed Forces
Morse
Iceland
John G. Morse & Sons
West Bath Grange Stage Contests Begin April 30
On four Friday nights from April 30 to May 21 West Bath Grange presents its annual stage contest with twelve acts the first two weeks and six acts advancing to the final on May 21 when prizes are awarded and a queen is crowned. Professional acts appear outside the competition. Tickets are sold by queen candidates Loretta Barter Bonnie Belanger and Doris Doughty.
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West Bath Grange
Frank E. Carver
Loretta Barter
Bonnie Belanger
West Bath
Doris Doughty
Bath
Linda Perry Hostess To Young Friends Birthday Party
Linda Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Perry of 6 Bridge Street celebrated her seventh birthday with a party Sunday afternoon from three to six Guests included Pamela Atwood Sharon Holbrook Victoria Diane and Norma Blaisdell Nancy Lacey Jennifer McGuiggan John Williams Jr Danny Williams and her brother Dalmon Perry Mrs William Blaisdell and Mr Blaisdell of Phippsburg attended Games awarded prizes to John Williams Jr Nancy Lacey and Diane Blaisdell Ice cream cake punch popcorn and candy were served Balloons were distributed as favors.
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Linda Perry
Arthur Perry
Bridge Street
Pamela Atwood
Sharon Holbrook
Victoria
Diane
Norma Blaisdell
Nancy Lacey
Jennifer McGuiggan
John Williams, Jr
Danny Williams
Dalmon Perry
William Blaisdell
Mr. Blaisdell
Woolwich Grange hosts talent show and quiz winners
Woolwich grange met last Wednesday with good attendance and guests. Plans were made to send talent to West Bath Grange talent show. The program opened with the Quilting Party by the grange with Mrs Jessie Spaulding at the piano. Clyde Bailey and Mrs Marion Chubbuck won the vegetable and fruit letter unscramble quiz. Alberta Bailey received the consolation prize. Members participated in a Words quiz, readings by Alberta Bailey and Jessie Spaulding, songs by the grange, and the stunt Milk Bottle by Clyde Bailey. Butch Mitchell won the humorous reading prize. Jackie Chubbuck gave the closing thought. A social hour followed with doughnuts and coffee served by Mrs Alberta Bailey and Miss Linda Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Grange
West Bath Grange
The
Jessie Spaulding
Clyde Bailey
Marion Chubbuck
Alberta Bailey
Maggie
Grange Reading
Beatrice Bailey
Herbert McIntire
Albert Bailey
Butch Mitchell
Jackie Chubbuck
Linda Bailey
Woolwich Grass Fire Damages Gibbons Coal Property
A grass fire in Woolwich on Thursday afternoon burned about half an acre on the Gibbons Coal Co. property behind the Lorraine M Price home on Day's Ferry Road. Woolwich Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. with Engine 4 from Bath arriving later. pumps and brooms were used to control the blaze. Assistant Chief Larry Edwards said embers from a nearby incinerator may have started the fire as sodium vapor flames appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Gibbons Coal Co
Lorraine M Price
Ferry
Bath
Ehief
Larry Edwards
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Warehouse Point
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Jas Munsey
Red Cross
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Iston Hutchins
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Clayton Stinson
Day's Ferry
Jesse Crabtree
Mrs. Crabtree
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