Town Meeting to discuss dump site and Mill Hill bridge
A special Town Meeting is set for Aug 15 to decide on locating and preparing a new town dump due to land limits and to consider rebuilding the Mill Hill bridge closed after recent damage. Fire and outdoor fire restrictions are noted amid dry spell warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F
Mill Hill Bridge
Montsweag
Main
Middle Streets
Middle Street
Sortwell’s Corner
No. 1
St. Philip's Parish House
Woman's Club
Lincoln Home
Evans Store
Charles Chase
Maine
Farnsworth Museum
Rockland
Museum of Natural History
New York City
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Philip’s Church
Edith B. White
High Street
Thomas Campbell
Central Congregational Church
Providence
R. I
Congregational Church
Old Anna Meeting House
Marvin K. Parmalee
Unitarian Church
Richmond
Lincoln Home For the
Newcastle
Wiscasset
Damariscotta Mills
Waldoboro
Boothbay Harbor Club
Connolley
Woman’s Club of
Henry Anderson
Carolyn S. Varney
Josephine
West Bath 4-H dairy shows strong results at Windsor show
The Har vesters 4-H dairy division from West Bath visited Windsor Fair Grounds for the state dairy show. Robertanger Belanger earned blue ribbon and very good for a Guernsey heifer in his second year of dairying. Albert Barter also earned blue and very good for his Guernsey heifer in his first dairy year. Edward Estes received red ribbon and good plus for his Guernsey heifer. Roland Barter won white ribbon and good for a Jersey heifer. Leader Mrs Pauline Belanger and Mrs Priscilla Estes accompanied the group, sponsored by the West Bath Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvesters 4-H Club
West Bath
Windsor Fair Grounds
Robertanger
Leon Belanger
Albert Barter
Forrest Barter
Guernsey
Albert
Edward Estes
Russell Estes
Roland Barter
Windsor
Pauline Belanger
Priscilla Estes
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visitors and Weddings
A parade of names marks a sequence of visits and family events in Wiscasset and nearby towns. Mrs Blagdon, Mrs Day, Mrs Cowley, and Mrs Sewall are listed among attendees while Mr and Mrs Bean celebrate a 25th anniversary and the Wincapaws their 13th. Several residents travel, host, or return from trips to Boston, New York, or Wilmington. Local clergy and guests also figure in church services and social gatherings across the period.
Grasshopper Threat Looms Over Midwestern Farms
USDA surveys show large wheat and grasslands from Texas to Canada and Michigan to California may face more grasshopper outbreaks in 1949 than in years. Outbreaks occur in ten year cycles, with 1940 noted as a big year. Last year saw heavy damage in Wyoming and Montana as farmers reported losses elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda State Cooperative
Texas
Canada
Michigan
California
Wyoming
Montana
Swiss cheese making challenges and bacteria roles
Swiss cheese is among the hardest to craft as certain bacteria drive the flavor. The process relies on these microbes to develop the characteristic taste and texture of aged cheese.
Your Tour to Europe Falls into England and Paris
OPSA Club Chester Nova Scotia offers a fall and winter tour package featuring England Scotland Paris and the Riviera. Book now for best dates and times away as you deserve this real holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Scotland
Paris
Riviera
Opsa Club
Chester
Nova Scotia
West Bath social notes honor Stevens Mank reunion
A Stevens Mank reunion in West Bath at Pemaquid drew relatives from New York Waldoboro and Bath. Attendees enjoyed swimming and refreshments at the Lannes Fuller home. A Littlefield school Aug 11 plastic party benefits the local 4 H club. Local 4 H members Barter Estes Belanger won ribbons at Windsor Fair. Various Bath residents and visitors are noted with family and military updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemaquid
Elmer Mank
George Stevens
New York
Bertha Johnson
Waldoboro
Lannes Fuller
Littlefield School
Robert
Roland Barter
Edward Estes
Robert Belanger
Windsor Fair Grounds
West Bath Grange Hears Varied Program In Heat
West Bath Grange held a Monday evening meeting with Richard Renshaw acting master. Carl Meister’s program included a poem read by Peter Pinson an Indian dance with Lorraine Allen and Charlotte Cahill at piano and a humorous Q and A on cooling in hot weather. Audrey Peterson Verlyn Desjardins sang Now Is The Hour. Roll Out The Barrell and Chop Sticks encores followed. A comedy sketch My Old Friend The Boss featured Audrey Peterson. The group collected soap wrappers for CARE and acquired a big fan for meeting comfort. Meister will attend a state conference next week in Kingston RI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange Hall
Richard Renshaw
Carl P. Meister
Peter Pinson
Lorraine Allen
Charlotte Cahill
Bertha Palmer
Mrs. Brown
Ella Coombs
Richard’ Renshaw
John Howe
Alton Collins
James Lemont
Audrey Peterson
Verlyn Desjardins
Alice Smith
Billy Small
Frank Donnell
Perry Thompson
New England
Rhode Island State College
Kingston
R. I
Bessie Snow
Mercie McFadden
Fannie Clark
Young People's
West Bath Grange
Grange
State of Maine
Lottie York
West Bath
Foster's Point residents press for road repair in West Bath
In West Bath Maine about 60 residents from Foster's Point gathered at the town hall to demand paving or tar surfacing for their three mile road. The meeting, moderated by First Selectman Joseph W. Larrabee, debated funding limits and possible solutions while Summer residents eyed voting rights after a three month residency rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
West Bath
Foster’s Point
Charles C. Dutton
Joseph J. ,Smith
F. H. Thompson
Kenneth N. Francisco
Victor Testa
Personal notes from Bath and area residents
Mrs Rodney E Ross hosted the Monday contract club for luncheon at her Summer home in North Bath. Mrs William O Kimball of Boston recently visited Miss Anne Kimball of Lincoln street. Miss Bertha LaVoie of Brooklyn NY returned home after a visit with Mr and Mrs John E Hart of Winter street. Mr and Mrs Lyman K Betts and daughter Patsy left Bath for Inglewood California. Ann Day, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Day, is spending three weeks at Camp Laughing Loon East Waterboro. George E Bye seaman recruit USN, son of Ernst E Bye of North Bath, is in recruit training. Robert C Wallace seaman apprentice USN, son of Robert C Wallace of Old Brunswick road, serves aboard US S Tanner with Hydrographic Survey Group 2 in the Atlantic Fleet. The Tanner, cruising the North Atlantic, is scheduled to return to Newport RI early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross
North Bath
William O. Kimball
Boston
Anne Kimball
Lincoln Street
Bertha LaVoie
Brooklyn
N. Y
John E. Hart
Winter Street
Lyman K. Betts
Patsy
Bath
Inglewood
Calif
Ann Day
Harry L. Day
Green Street
Woolwich Church Schedules and Local Visits Update
At First Congregational Woolwich no services August 14 and 21 due to Rev. John Anderson’s vacation. Choir rehearsal Tuesday at eight. Annual church and Sunday school picnic planned for Sunday August 28. Montsweag Baptist services set for 10:30 worship and 11:80 Sunday school led by Rev. H. E. Danielson. Center Baptist Sunday school at 10 and evening service at seven with Rev. Danielson. Community notices list numerous visits by residents to relatives and events, including guests in Woolwich, Day’s Ferry and nearby towns. several families on vacation in Boston, Whitefield, Squirrel Island, and Canada.
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First Congregational Church
Nequasset
John Anderson
Montsweag Baptist Church
H. E. Danielson
Center Baptist Church
Eben Dana
Boston
Fenway Park
Harry Thomas
Carl LeBlanc
Squirrel Island
Carl
Richard LeBlanc
John Robson
New Jersey
William Robson
Harland Trott
Washington, D. C
Horace Wade
Duncan
Wellesley
Mass
Day’s Ferry
Frank Harding
John MacDonald
Albert Trott
Bath Memorial Hospital
Sherwood Francis
Massachusetts
Charles Jenins
DOLL CARRIAGES PASS IN REVIEW IN HAWAIIAN STYLE
In the eight year and over line up Merlene Osborne was voted most original, Donna Lee Miller second as prettiest with her Tumblemela display, and Helen McBrine third. Boys winners were Bobby Savage with Keep Maine Green, Bobby Bruce cutest, and Michael Guerin with a miniature circus. First prizes were $3, second $2, thirds $1, awarded by Miss Germaine Bonney. Deserving in applause are playground instructors and staff including Miss Bonney Shirley Clark and City Manager Ralph Mittendorf, with thanks to Postmaster E. N. Hartnett and the Elks. 25 cent ice cream prizes were given to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Girl
Merlene Osborne
Donna Lee Miller
Helen McBrine
Bobby Savage
Bobby Bruce
Michael Guerin
Red” McMann
Miss Bonney
Shirley Clark
Joan Bradford
Nancy Small
Dorothy Steen
Jerolyn Harris
Jackie McMann
Jeannette MacDonald
Shirley McKenna
Betty Reed
Eleanor Mc
Mrs Coolidge Visits Freeport Guest of Miss Ross
Mrs John Coolidge of Bronxville New York visiting Freeport spent Tuesday as a guest of Miss Barbara Ross. Mrs Coolidge, formerly Miss Mary Louise Arnold, was seen in social circles during the summer stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coolidge
Bronxville, N. Y
Freeport
Barbara Ross
Coolidge
Mary Louise Arnold
Woolwich Notes Families Visit and Guest News
Woolwich brief notes report Mrs Florence Temple of River Road visiting daughter and son in law Kermit Bennett and granddaughter Glenice in Guilford. Arthur Bean hosted overnight guests Burton Packard in Sebec Lake Sebec. Woolwich families hosted relatives including the Harmons at East Grand Lake and Edward Murphy Jr at Camp Edwards Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Temple
River Road
Woolwich
Kermit Bennett
Glenice
Guilford
Arthur Bean
Burton Packard
Sebec Lake
Sebec
William Thornton
Barbara
David
Charles Harmon
East Grand Lake
Edward Murphy, Jr
Edward Murphy
National Guard
Camp Edwards
Mass
Elmer Pushard
Livermore Falls
Philip Brown
Auburn
Sherwood Francis
Mary Crocker
Beverly
Rolvin
Albert Trott
Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds All Day Clinic and Picnic
Montsweag Farm Bureau will host an all day picnic and sewing machine clinic on Tuesday August 16 at the cottages of Mrs Zina Eaton and Mrs Maurice Shea in Sebasco Estates. Session starts 10 30 a m with dinner at noon. Members should bring sewing machine head pie plate screwdrivers knife plyers needle brush cleaning cloths fabric for testing stitch and thread and bobbin Esther Mayo Rockland home demonstration agent will lead the clinic. This meeting replaces the Aug 18 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Zina Eaton
Maurice Shea
Sebasco Estates
Esther Mayo
Rockland
Woolwich Church Lawn Party Awards List
The Woolwich Congregational church lawn party at Coffee Pot field on July 29 distributed prizes to attendees. Winners included Jordan Wright for a new car tire, Clyde Bailey of Wiscasset for a handmade quilt, Mrs. Lou ise Gilmore for a handmade electric lamp, Mrs. Eugene Beck for silk stockings, Mrs. Carolyn Raynes for a Betty Brown doll, Doris Allen and Richard Crown for chocolates, Clarence Tanner for water glasses, Gilbert Hathorne for a cradleware plate, and Albert Bailey of Wiscasset and Walter Reed for chocolates tied in the bean guessing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Congregational Church
Coffee Pot
Jordan Wright
Clyde Bailey
Wiscasset
Louise Gilmore
Eugene Beck
Carolyn Raynes
Doris Allen
Richard Crown
Clarence Tanner
Gilbert Hathorne
Albert Bailey
Walter Reed
Fire in Arrowsic woods near Toll House
A woods fire in Arrowsic near the old toll house started about 9 15 p m Sunday. Bath fire department sent its service truck and crew to assist Woolwich firefighters. The blaze burned on Dr E M Fuller property behind the gate tender's house at Arrowsie bridge and was confined to woods with no homes threatened. All-clear given at 11 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsic
Bath Fire Department
Woolwich
E. M. Fuller
Arrowsie Bridge
Weekend Visits Span Quebec to Martha's Vineyard
Mr and Mrs Daniel Perry of High street and Mr and Mrs Carleton Perry with Elaine spent the weekend at Saint Anne Quebec Miss Harriet Larrabee of New York City has left Augusta to spend time at Martha's Vineyard with niece Judy Ann Perry Also Mrs Joseph Carrier visited Boston with guests Tracy White Pedro Zone and family including Victor Benz and Zitamane Sullivan RN Other visitors include Brooke Getz Albany NY Mrs Lemelin and Cantin Carnell from Quebec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Perry
High Street
Carleton Perry
Elaine
Winship Street
Saint Anne
Quebec
Harriet Larrabee
New York City
Harry Larrabee
Donald Perry
Augusta
Martha’s Vineyard
Judy Ann Perry
Joseph Carrier
Boston
Tracy P. White
Pedro Zone
Victor Benz
Benz
Zitamane Sullivan
R.N
Carrier
Brooke Getz
Albany
N. Y
Joseph le
Little Torrent 1 Wins First Prize at Newbury Mass
Little Torrent No 1 returns to Bath with first prize money after fronting four tubs in second class at a North Andover muster. protection of Newbury took first in class one with 216 ft 3 4 in for 250, Neptune of Newburyport 197 ft 11 14 in for 150, and other entries include Essex and Governor Bradstreet. Keepers of the local Torrent won 150 in class two with 168 ft 2 1 2 in. Hancock and others followed, as Torrent No 1 readies for a Newburyport muster.
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Little Torrent No. 1
Bath
North Andover
Mass
Protection of
Newbury
Neptune
Newburyport
Essex
Bradstreet
Oko's
Marblehead
Passaconaway
Seabrook N. H
Erie
Georgetown
Volunteer
East Greenwich
R. I
Hancock
Ashburnham
Zy1q JO
Begg “Savour
Jaoy Ghi
Uojdy Jo Eiesein
Sabbino Items and Cottage Vacations Publicized
Local notices list families visiting various cottages around Bath and surrounding areas for the summer. Names include Bates, Haggett, Dain, Jenkins, Tanguay, Card, Hooker, and Hooker relatives, with social club events at cottages and upcoming dances for residents and guests from nearby resorts.
Dresden News Roundup: Local Visits and School Plans
Mrs May Groves and daughters from ham Mass along with other relatives visited Miss Harriette Sheldon. Residents travel to Providence and Canada for family reasons while church services resumed after a vacation. Alumni gathered at Bridge Academy for fund raising, and several local residents joined short trips to Pemaquid and Pop ham aboard new boats or for berry harvests and factory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Groves
Juanita
Helen
Ham
Mass
Spooner
Hele
Elizabeth
Natick
Harriette Sheldon
Henry
Washington, D. C
Pateterson Farm
Ralph Crowell
Providence
R. I
Canada
Mary
Michael Logan
Augusta
Perley Siegars
Harold Austin
Walter
Austin
Virginia
M. E
South Dresden
Dresden Mills
Ray Cate
Portland
Lawrence Gahan
South Portland
Leonard Gahan
Bridge Academy
John Rittall
Greenville
Blanche Wells
Farmingdale
Carolyn Sheldon
Harold Rollins
Bowdeinham
Annie Houdlette
Somerville
West Dresden
Clayton Mayers
Mayers
Vermont
Popham
Oscar Bailey
Donald White
South Gardiner
Patterson
Harriette
Pemaquid
Edgar Warren
Helen Wood
Brunswick
Bowdinham
Parker Fennelly Stars In Spring Breaks Through At Lakewood
Parker Fennelly known for the Howdy bub character on Fred Allen’s show is headlining the Lakewood Theatre premiere of his own play Spring Breaks Through. Neva Patterson leads Strange Bedfellows at Lakewood, with Sidney Blackmer as Senator Cromwell and Frances Bavier as the Senator’s wife. The production promises lively farce about suffrage era dangers and comic household revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howdy Bub
Fred Allen
Lakewood Theatre
Parker
Fennelly
Down East
Titus Moody
Neva Patterson
Lakewood Players
Joan Tetzel
San Francisco
Sidney Blackmer
Senator Cromwell
Matthew
Cromwell
Miss Patterson
James Engler
Frances Bavier
Lakewood
Health report highlights infectious diseases in Sagadahoc county
Maine health bureau for week ending July 30 lists Bowdoinham four chickenpox cases and one infectious hepatitis case, plus one syphilis case in Sagadahoc county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maine
Department of Health and Welfare
Bureau of Health
Sagadahoc County
Bowdoinham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mademoiselle
Front Street
Harry Bean
Lewis Wincapaw
Thomaston
Wincapaws
Mr. Bean
Fred Bean
Hodge Street
Warren
Maine Central Railroad
Paul E. Lyster
United Congregational Church
Chicago
Herbert W. Bachelder
Ida May
Herkimer
Rensel H. Colby
Carlene Shea
Clinton Shea
E. Clinton Perkins
Vict
Sally
Roger Scafe
Sagrans
Wakefield
Frank Rose
Fred Larrabee
Fred Williams
the Williams
Williams
Foster’s Point Road
Isabel Fifield
Nimard Fifield
Mary Dorr
Larrabee’s Grove
Sandra Mank
Warren Mank
USN
Norfolk
William
Carl Dutton
Suzanne
Paul Murphy
Arthur J. Dunton
John D. Rose
Ernest Rose
U.S.M.C
Ister Training Bn
Parris Island
Lance
Victor
Christine
Jerrold Stover
Kermit Cargill
Dunton
Rich's Mountain
Betty Dunton
Charles Miller
John Murphy
Julia Murphy
Mary Julia
Lewiston
Elbridge Malcolm
Stella Witham
Quaker Point
Leon
Montsweag Bureau All Day
Charles Bates
Ed Haggett
Arthur
Packard Cottage
Oscar Tanguay
Hewitt Cottage
Ralph Card
Janice
Everett Lemont
Card
William Didham
Beachmont
C. Lloyd Hooker
Thimble Club
Elmer Blake
Russell Kenney
Percy Miller
Fenton Moore
Thomas McKay
Ada Milliken
Madison Moore
Earl Coombs
Walter James
Donald Stewart
Leon Sonia
Robert Jewell
Foster Pratt
Cummings Street
Association
Birch Point
Brigham's Cove
Meadowbrook
Dresden
Parker Fennelly
Howdy Bub” of
Radio
Health Report
Wiscasset, Maine
Schumacher
Old Gardiner Road
White House
R. L. White, JR
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