Miss Barbara Weller Weds Norman Sprinthall in Wellesley
Miss Barbara Ann Weller daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward W Weller of Wellesley Mass and Nequasset Road Woolwich became the bride of Norman Arthur Sprinthall son of Mr and Mrs William A Sprinthall of Pawtucket R I at St Andrews Episcopal church in Wellesley The Rev John Paulsen officiated The couple will reside in Providence after a trip to Prince Edward Island The bride wore a gown of shirred organdy over taffeta with a chapel train and carried white roses with a white orchid center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Weller
Ward W. Weller
Wellesley
Mass
Nequasset Road
Woolwich
Norman Arthur Sprinthall
William A. Sprinthall
Pawtucket
R. L
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
John Paulsen
Doris Jardine Weller
New York City
Richard T. Sprinthall
R. I
Rosamond H Waldron
Watch Hill
Maid of Honor
Judith Llotd
Palmerton
Ill
Richard C. Sprinthall
Thomas B. Lloyd
Palmerton, Pa
Harold E. Weller
Athens
William P. Garland
Wellesley Inn
Wellesley High School
Pembroke College
Brown
Donnell-Whitt Wedding Solemnized At Woolwich
Miss Helen Jewell Whitt of Hartford marries Arthur White Donnell of Woolwich in an afternoon ceremony at the groom's parents home. Rev. Harold L. Allen officiates. The couple plan to reside in Hartford after a motor trip along the Maine coast and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnell-Whitt
Woolwich
Helen Jewell Whitt
Hartford
Morse High School
New Britain Machine Company
New Britain, Conn
Maine
Canada
Missionary Society Picnic Meeting Held at Steen Cottage
Members of the Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Baptist church gathered at Steen cottage in Arrowsie for a Wednesday picnic hosted by Mrs Harold Walker. Each brought a lunch, beverages were provided, games and quizzes followed a brief business session led by President Mrs Harold Allen, and the group will not meet again until September. Attendees included Mrs Lizzie B. Chaney, Mrs Ethe May, Mrs Marie Colby, Mrs Alice Stilphen, Mrs Agnes Farrin, Mrs Marion Coomb, Mr Alice Strube, Mrs Lillian Denaco, Mrs Jessie Norton, and Mrs Mary Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far and Near
Missionary Society
Corliss Street
Steen
Arrowsie
Harold Walker
Ted
Harold Allen
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Ethe May
Marie Colby
Alice Stilphen
Agnes. Farrin
Marion Coomb
Alice = Strube
Lillian Denaco
Jessie Norton
Mary Stanley
Grassy Meadows Guardian Leads NC Senior Two Year Old
Grassy Meadows Guardian now leads as North Carolina senior two year old Hestein matters in milk yield 19.154 pounds and butterfat 656 2 pron on twice a navy nu k field trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grassy Meadows Guardian
North Carolina
Hestein
Mrs Gilley Retires After 28 Years At Bath Firm
Mildred Gilley retires today after 28 years with Congress Sportswear Co. A Dodge Inn Edgecomb gathering honored her with a corsage. Co-workers presented an electric frying pan and noted attendees included Rebecca Back Louise Purdy Nellie Burns Gladys Payson Gladys Beers Cora Welch Virgie Cunningham Frances Waterman Ruby Wilson Blarche Huff Vantia Lowery Gladys Frye and Carne Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gilley
Congress Sportswear Co
Dodge Inn
Edgecomb
Gilley
Rebecca Back
Louise Purdy
Nellie Burns
Gladys Payson
Gladys Beers
Cora Welch
Virgie Cunningham
Frances Waterman
Ruby Wilson
Blarche Huff
Ventia Lowery
Gladys Frye
Carne Cunningham
Health report cites mumps in Sagadahoc County
State health release for Sagadahoc County covering week ending July 21 notes one mumps case and mentions strep throat and whooping cough as other illnesses in the area. It lists data from the Maine Department of Health and Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahuc
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Westar
Lifesaving Courses Run By Bath YMCA For Boys
The Bath Y M C A lifesaving and water safety course, directed by Frank Torrey, opened June 28. Sessions meet twice weekly at Campbell's Pond West Bath from 9 to 11 a.m. with swimming drills, holds, carries, and multiple strokes. Those passing tests receive Y M C A senior or junior lifesaver certification. Attending boys include David Kenney Craig Ayer Harvey Hinkley Jack Preney Robert Soucie Larry Pangburn Harry Deering Jon Paisley Richard Lutz George Pickard Kirk Kondos Harry Larrabee Sherman Mitchell Brian Rowe Richard Shanning Dean Bertrand Bruce Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y. M. C
Frank Torrey
David Kenney
Craig Ayer
Harvey Hinkley
Jack Preney
Robert Soucie
Larry Pangburn
Harry Deering
Jon Paisley
Richard Lutz
George Pickard
Kirk Kondos
Harry Larrabee
Sherman Mitchell
Brian Rowe
Richard Shanning
Dean Bertrand
Bruce Miller
Bath Girl Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Gene Ann Libby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Libby turned four with a Friday party at her grandparents home 105 Winship Street. Guests included Charlie Libby Margie Black Joey Black Laurie Lee Lois Lee Stephen Bolduc Kenneth Bolduc Jeff Harris Barbie Lee Janice Pennell Lynn Cyr Patty McDonald and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ann Libby
Eugene Libby
Denny Road
Alphonse H. Turcotte
Winship Street
Charlie Libby
Margie
Joey Black
Laurie
Lois Lee
Stephen
Kenneth Bolduc
Jeff Harris
Barbie Lee
Janice Pennell
Lynn Cyr
Patty McDonald
Anita Black
Cora Pennell
Dorothy Lee
Barbara Harris
Connie Bolduc
Gene
Patty Turcotte
CBS Reporter Niven Departs for Far East Assignment
Paul K. Niven Jr a CBS foreign correspondent leaves his Brunswick home for a Far East posting to film interviews on Burma with a CBS photographer. He will join Edward R Murrow later this year to plan a See It Now TV show for CBS coast to coast network in early 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul K. Niven, Jr
Columbia Broadcasting System
Paul K. Niven
Brunswick
Far East
Niven
London
Washington
Frank B. Nichols
Bath
CBS
Burma
Edward R. Murrow
Murrow
United States
Days Host Morse High Class of 1905 Reunion
Mr and Mrs Harry L Day entertained at their Popham Beach summer home Thursday evening for members of Morse High School class of 1905. A buffet supper and social hour followed with attendees from Bath West Bath Day's Ferry and Miami including Mr Mrs Joan Howe Mr Chester Plant Mr Wallace Plant Mr Scott Morse Miss Marguerite Hennessey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Day
Popham Beach
Morse High School
Joan Howe
Chester Plant
Wallace Plant
Scott Morse
Amy Hodgdon
Wilner LI Voorhees
Herbert Calderwood
Marguerite Hennessey
Clifton Tedford
Directors Attend NACA Meeting in Yarmouth Plans Set for September Outing
Daniel Lord Jr Frank A Given and Edward A Rowe Jr of the city joined the National Association of Cost Accountants Board of Directors meeting at the Northwood in Yarmouth Friday. They discussed a joint outing with the Bangor chapter and the Maine Society of Public Accountants in September. Oscar R Marsh was appointed associate director of publicity and membership. Arthur M Bowker Jr of Bath Iron Works Corp was elected to membership at a recent board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lord, Jr
Frank A Given
Edward A. Rowe, Jr
National Association of Cost Accountants
Northwood
Yarmouth
Bangor
Maine Society of Public Accountants
Oscar R Marsh
Arthur M. Bowker, Jr
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Couple Wed in Air Station Chapel
Miss Madelyn Louise Kronstrand of Bath married John Loren Whitmer of Bath and Los Angeles in a double ring ceremony at the Brunswick Naval Air Station chapel. The couple will reside in Los Angeles after a wedding trip, with attendants including matron of honor Mrs. Thomas Whitmer and bridesmaids Miss Vivian McDougal and Miss Barbara Poulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Kronstrand
John Whitmer
Air Station
Brunswick Naval Air Eee
Madelyn Louise Kronstrand
Bath
John Loren Whitmer
Los Angeles
Calif
Norcanage
K. of C. Hall
Patricia Mulcahy
Carl G. Kronstrand
Court Street
Morse High School
Husson Business College
Bangor
Epsilon Tau Epsilon Sorority
Superintendent of Schools
Whitmer
Nellie L. Whitmer
Oliver Street
Walter E. Whitmer
Morse High
U. S. Air Force
Engineering Service Corp
Thomas Whitmer
Vivian McDougal
Barbara Poulos
M E
Arthur Kronstrand
Brunswick
Donald Belanger
Kenneth Kronstrand
Joseph McKenna
G. B. Gallup
Athan Cattakis
Frederick Wonsor
Mary Gaudreau
Donna McDougal
Mary Lou Agnew
Mrs. Whitmer
California
Juvenile Grange Installs Officers At West Bath
Newly organized Juvenile Grange installs officers with State Deputy Byron Harrington and State Juvenile Matron Mrs. Harrington presiding. Twenty four juvenile members attend with sixteen honorary members. next meeting set for Aug. 2. Officers named include Edgar McNelly master and Jacqueline Presley flora among others. executive committee members listed as Sandra Rose, Ida Mae Nichols and Richard Barter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange Hall
Byron Harrington
Harrington
Arvella Holbrook
Edgar McNelly
Robert Iter
Linda Bailey
Rotary
Ronna Nichols
Paul Hamilton
Nancy Holbrook
Gerald Holbrook
Daniel Harvey
Jacqueline Presley
Flora
Janice Orr
Pomona
Sally Harvey
Ceres
Karen Orr
Sandra Rose
Ida Mae Nichols
Richard Barter
Bath Man Among Top Ten In Chevrolet Contest
Ray Parker Jr of Smith Chevrolet Inc is named among the ten winners in the national Silver Cellar derby by Chevrolet Corp He led the Portland district covering Maine New Hampshire and Vermont based on excess sales He will be honored at a Victory Banquet with two days at Poland Spring house and will receive a cash prize
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Parker, Jr
Smith Chevrolet Inc
Chevrolet Corp
Parker
Portland
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Smith Chevrolet
Poland Spring House
Poland Spring
Parkey
Bath Couple Honored On 25th Wedding Anniversary
A Bath couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rowland W. Hanscom of 7 Meadow Way, marked their silver wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Hanscom, at 40 Farrin Street. Guests included family and friends with silver dollars and other gifts given to the honored pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rowland W. Hanscom
Meadow Way
Stanley D. Hanscom
Farrin Street
Maurice Owen
George Fitzgerald
Henry Colcord
Shirley Seekins
Margaret Hanscom
Rowland Hanscom, Jr
Otto Womaska
Gloversville
N. Y
Mark Harrington
Phippsburg
Reed and Reed Win East Monmouth Bridge Contract
The Woolwich firm Reed and Reed secured the East Monmouth bridge project in Monmouth with the lowest bid of 43144.80 dollars. Four other bids were submitted for the State Highway Commission review on Wednesday at the Commission office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Reed and Reed
East Monmouth
Monmouth
State Highway Commission
Reed and
Reed
Commission
Booth Chairmen Named for First Annual Field Days
Booth chairmen named for the benefit program of St. Mary's parochial school fundraising include Cooked food Miss Sophie McPherson and lunch booth Mrs. Margaret Flaherty. A road race at 3 p.m. Saturday is planned under Francis McLaughlin Edward F. Newell and Elford A Stover. Two Friday events to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
New
Sophie McPherson
Sacred Heart Circle
D. of I
Margaret Flaherty
Ladies Sodality
Frances Vaillancourt
Margaret Griffiths
William Grimard
Leonard Dube
Joseph Wilson
Joseph Mullaney
Edward Jones
David Desmond
A Ouellette
George Nugent
Francis McLaughlin
Edward F. Newell
Elford A Stover
Mrs L R Buckner and Daughters Entertained Here
Mrs Edward J McMann and daughter Jean entertained Tuesday at their home 16 Pleasant Street for Mrs Lowell R Buckner and daughters Janis and Nancy of Wenonah New Jersey. Outdoor luncheon was served by the hostesses to a group including Mrs Richard Callan and son Timothy Mrs Morris Smart and daughters Judith and Janice Mrs William Dutton and sons Pat and Mike Mrs Malcolm Varney and sons Gary and Allen Mrs Russell Turcotte and son Robert Mrs Donald Sylvester and daughters Jocelyn and Nicolet and Miss Paula McMann. During the afternoon they were joined by Mrs Richard McMann and daughter Terri Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Jean
Pleasant Street
Lowell R. Buckner
Janis
Nancy
Wenonah
N. J
Buckner
Mae Nelson
Louis P. Nelson
High Street
Richard Callan
Timothy
Morris Smart
Judith
Janice
William Dutton
Pat
Mike
Malcolm Varney
Gary
Allen
Russell N. Turcotte
Robert
Donald Sylvester
Jocelyn
Nicolet
Paula McMann
Richard McMann
Terri Ruth
Massachusetts native receives Navy duty as contract officer
Lt. Robert E. Wurlitzer USN reports for duty at the Supervisor of Shipbuilding and Naval Inspector of Ordnance Bath and is assigned as contract and materials officer. He returns from Burlington VI where LCVPs are built under Navy cognizance. He and his family reside at Brunswick Gardens Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Wurlitzer
USN
Massachusetts
Supervisor of Shipbuilding
Naval Inspector of Ordnance
Bath
Wurlitzer
Burlington
Shelburne Harbor
Brunswick, Gardens, Brunswick
Miss Clare Grant Celebrates Birthday With Lawn Party
Clare Nina Grant daughter of Rev and Mrs James L Grant of 895 High Street celebrated her birthday Thursday with a lawn party. A hot dog roast birthday cake and games were featured. Guests included Peter McMann Jeffrey McMann Toni Toothaker Sarah Bourget Gayle Doyle and Suzanne Eberhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Nina Grant
James L. Grant
High Street
Peter and
Jeffrey McMann
Toni Toothaker
Sarah Bourget
Gayle Doyle
Suzanne Eberhard
Montsweag Church School Reports Excellent Attendance
The Montsweag Baptist church Summer school completed its first week with an average attendance around 45 and a Friday closing program planned for Aug. 3. Rev. Stephen Sidebotham leads the program with Mrs. Roland Bailey assisting seniors and several teachers directing juniors and primary classes. Assistant staff include Miss Charlene Hawes as secretary and Miss Charlene Lowell as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Baptist Church
Stephen Sidebotham
Sidebotham
Roland Bailey
Fernald Bailey
William Sanders
George Wilson
LeRoy Hawes
Fred Lowell
Charlene Hawes
Charlene Lowell
Six Year Old Bath Girl Suffered Painful Laceration
Cheryl Star Pecci six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Pecci of 93214 High street was injured Friday morning while playing behind the barn. She fell on broken glass and received a deep cut in the leg requiring five stitches at Memorial hospital. Her father was on duty at the Central fire station when the call came and rush she was taken to the hospital. Cheryl will start school in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Star Pecci
Fred Pecci
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Pecci
Central Fire Station
Cheryl
Extension Service Guests of Mrs. Forrest Baker
Members of the Moatsweag Extension Service were entertained by Mrs. Forrest Baker with an all day outing at her Damariscotta Lake cottage. The event featured swimming boating and a picnic lunch with numerous attendees including Mrs. Wallace Gower Mrs. Henry White and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moatsweag Extension Service
Forrest Baker
Damariscotta Lake
Wallace Gower
Henry White
Wilbur Crocker
Perley Ater
Earl Rosenwald
Nelson Rice
Emma Crosby
Norman Drummond
Lemuel Preble
James Thorpe
Rose Shea
Percy Bailey
Baker
Real Estate Listings in Bath by Adam Greenblatt
Multiple ads by Ada m Greenblatt offer for sale or rent six and four room houses in Bath with features like modern kitchens, baths, garages, and land. Listings include contact details 233 Washington street Bath HI 3-4350 or 3-5461 and 3-4380. Also a help-wanted note for a crew member aboard Viking and a widow seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Greenblatt
Washington _ street
Bath Dial
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Bath
Ada Y Greenblatt
Dial
Adam
Greenblatt
Woolwich
Ween Neon Street
Axtures
Sam's
Real Estate and Insurance
North End
Bowdoinham Widow Pratt’s Death Prompts Gardiner Funeral Services
Bowdoinham widow of Steven Pratt died Saturday in Gardiner after a brief illness. She was born May 14 1875 in New Gloucester, survived by a daughter Grace of Gardiner a son Fred of Richmond three sisters Flora Leavitt Mary Lamunzaito and Effie Hanaford. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Amesbury White Funeral Home Gardiner with burial in Village Cemetery Bowdoinham. Other local notices include Diana Giberson sworn into the WA at Fort Williams en route to Fort McClellan Ala and a Children’s Theatre production of Kings Balcony to be staged August 4 at the Community school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cived
Sratt
Steven Pratt
Gardiner
New Gloucester
Charles
Flora Tripp Woodsum
Grace
Fred
Richmond
Flora Leavitt
Topsham
Mary Lamunzaito
Chelsea
Effie Hanaford
Poland
Amesbury- White
Village
Main Street
Robly Morrison
Jane
Robby
Maude Miller
Augusta General Hospital
Dianne McEwen
Glenna Connors
Ruth Connors
Fairhaven Camp
Brooks
Blanche Woodworth
Mary Hardie
Alice Maxwell
Rae LaCroix
Portland
George Ackley
Bay Road
Henry Kucharski
Walter Wojick
Wilamantic
Conn
Oliver Snow
Baptist Sunday School
Bradbury Mountain
Pownal
Mabel Heenie
Richard Green
Brunswick
Edward Haley
Vera Heath
Elmer Jordan
Farmington
Merry Meeting Grange
Hobart Field
Ridge Road
Boda
Brunswick Naval Air Station
First Annual Bath Days Awards On Display
The Bath Days festival runs Thursday to Saturday in this city, organized by the Retail Trade Board of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce. More than 50 prizes are showcased in the former Woolworth store windows on Front Street for the three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trade Board
Bath Area
Whitmer-Nicholson Bridal Held At East Millinocket
Miss Theresa Ann Nicholson daughter of Mrs Philip Bowers and the late Burdeen Nicholson wed Thomas Ray Whitmer son of Mrs Nellie Whitmer at St Peter s Catholic church rectory East Millinocket. The couple's families and local schools Husson College Morse H school are noted with careers and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Ann Nicholson
Philip Bowers
East Millinocket
Burdeen Nicholson
Thomas Ray Whitmer
Nellie Whitmer
Oliver T
Walter c
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Schenk High School
Milliocket
Husson College
Bangor
Great Northern Ag Pany
Millinocket
Mr. Whitmer
Morse, H School
Burdett Junior College
Portland
Hunter Family Reunion At Birch Point Sunday
Mr and Mrs Stanley R Hunter hosted the annual Hunter family reunion at their Birch Point cottage on Sunday. The day featured a lobster dinner boating and surfboard riding with attendees from Benton Old Orchard Long Island New York and included Ruth Ellen and Robert Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Hunter
Birch Point Cottage
Hunter
Vida Hunter
Samuel Hunter
Nancy
Everett Hunter
Joan
Patsy
Jennie Harmon
Priscilla
Benton
William Hosford
Old Orchard
Russell Ross
Christine Falbush
Long Island, N. Y
Stanley Hunters
Ruth Ellen and
Robert
Laws Engagement Announced for Natalie Laws Frye
Mrs Harold E Laws of Brunswick announces the engagement of her daughter Natalie R Laws to David L Frye son of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Frye of Augusta Miss Laws a Brunswick High School and Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing graduate served in the U S Air Force Nursing Corps Frye a Central Maine Power Co employee from Bath is Augusta High School graduate and Army veteran No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Laws
Brunswick
Natalie R. Laws
David L. Frye
Clarence L. Frye
Augusta
Miss Laws
Brunswick High School
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
U. S. Air Force Nursing Corps
Frye
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Augusta High School
Army
Engagement of Daphne Cushing to Ralph Abbott
Mrs. Rena Cushing of 131 Dummer Street announces the engagement of her daughter Daphne to Ralph Fuller Abbott son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Abbott of Boothbay Harbor. Daphne is Morse High School class of 1952 graduate and works at First National Bank. Ralph Boothbay Harbor High class of 1951 graduate served in the U S Army two years and now works for Richard Lewis Insulating Company of Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Cushing
Dummer Street
Daphne
Ralph Fuller Abbott
Ralph Abbott
Boothbay Harbor
Miss Cushing
Morse High
First National Bank
Abbott
Boothbay Harbor High
U. S. Army
Richard Lewis Insulating Company
Confederate flag mystery at Hibbing city hall sparked by southland anniversary
Hibbing Minnesota municipal fathers were surprised to find a homemade Confederate flag fluttering from the city hall flag staff. Officials traced the flag to a Southland anniversary and puzzled over the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbing
Minn
Southland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Weller
Normorry
Sprinthallin
Bath Firm
Health Report
Sentaviaitense
Sonn
Front Street
YMCA
MHS
NACA
Juvenile Grange
Booth
R. E. Wurlitzer
Clare Grant
Montsweag Church
LaMonde
Gulf Station
Small Point Road
Bahamas
Viking
Lowden
Boothbay
Box W. Care Independent
Shore 2
Reed i Bath
Bowdoinham
Bath Days
Wiscasset Theater
FBI
Humphrey Bogart
Joan Bennett
VistaVision
Technicolor
Naked Sea
SUN
Mon
Steve Cochran
Ann Sheridan
Barbara Stanwyck
Fred MacMurray
Sterling Hayden
A. M. Alberghetti
Birch Point
Warner Bros
Warnercolor Ann
Arner Bros. Racseny
LADD
Podesta
Mars
Paramount Presents
Pardners
Norrti
Mnp
Sotening
Lor
Nelson Jeff Morrow
Jackie Lough
Paul Douglas
John Derek
Jody Lawrance
Cesar Romero
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