Children Celebrate Dialogue Mass at St. Mary’s Parish
About 100 children from St. Mary’s CCD program attended a Dialogue Mass led by Rev. Timothy C. Maney to close two weeks of instruction. The Rev. John Hellefontaine supervised the upper grades, with Sisters of Mercy teaching middle groups and Miss Margaret Mulligan guiding the midgets. A detailed exhibition of the children’s work followed the sessions.
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St. Mary's Parish
Timothy C. Maney
John Hellefontaine
Sisters of Mercy
Mary Elsa
Portland
Ruth Amirault
Carmen Cormier
Judy Perry
Lorraine Cormier
Rita Vaillancourt
Carol Boudreau
Arlene Daigle
Valerie Desmond
Roberta Cloutier
Elizabeth Smith
Lucia Pellegrini
Mary Boudreau
Yvette Cyr
Annette Bourget
Joan Crane
Dennis Knight
Carl Amirault
Larry Allain
Gene Milliken
Bruce Milliken
Steven Lee
Louis Allain
Barbara Woods
Donna Lefebre
Jennette Cyr
Stephanie Blandin
Joan Arsenault
Jeannine Bergeron
Marguerite Boudreau
Mary McLaughlin
Paula Boudreau
Elaine Perry
Margaret DeBord
Paula Lessard
Mary Jane Nugent
Marie Milliken
Sandra Daigle
Jane Mill
Margaret Mulligan
Francis Burgess
Neil Amirault
Raymond Bergeron
Lissa Blandin
Billy Boudreau
Catherine Boudreau
Linwood Brown
John Burgess
Brenda Ann Collins
Eileen Coleman
Anita Cyr
Wayne Cyr
Mary DeBord
Michele Footer
Eleanor Gallagher
Noreen Halleck
Peter Knight
Candace Lee
John Lee
Timothy Matthews
Betty Jean McCole
Judy McCole
Richard Milliken
Cary Palmer
Joyce Ellen Pennell
Leora Jane Pennell
Maria Pellegrini
Sue Sturtevant
Robert Thebeau
Anna Young
John MacDonald
Anita Cloutier
Clos
Old Fort Popham Attracts Large Midyear Visitors
The Maine State Park Commission report for June shows Fort Popham Memorial at Popham Beach drew over 1,000 visitors in the 30 day period. Since 1949 when an attendant was first placed there, total visits reach 24,381 through June 1 this year. Sebago Lake State Park leads with 34,175 June visitors, Reid Park at Georgetown to 13,356.
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Maine State Park Commission
Fort Popham Memorial
Popham Beach
Sebago Lake State Park
Reid Park
Georgetown
Tree growth limits to tips only
The trunk and branches extend in length only at their tips, while older wood remains unchanged. This pattern confines elongation to apical regions, shaping overall tree architecture over time.
Mihalos Light Wedding at Wiscasset Congregational Church
Miss M Loraine Light daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold L Light of Gardiner road Wiscasset wed Louis N Mihalos son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas S Mihalos of 1184 High street in a 4 pm ceremony at First Congregational church Wiscasset Rev Raymond B Johnson officiated with Madeline Reed as organist A reception followed at the parish house The bride a white nylon gown wore a seed pearl veil and carried a white prayer book The maid of honor was Marjorie Koester and best man Richard Perry After a Canada honeymoon the couple will reside with the bride’s parents and the groom will report back to the U S Navy in Norfolk VA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Loraine Light
Harold L. Light
Gardiner Road
Wiscasset
Louis N. Mihalos
Nicholas S. Michalos
High Street
First Congregational Church
Raymond B. Johnson
Madeline Reed
Marjorie Koester
Lexington
Mass
Richard Perry
Bristol
Pinkham Newdick Wedding at Brunswick Naval Air Station
Miss Mary E Newdick daughter of Mrs Clinton Nedick and the late Mr Nedick wed David I Pinkham US Navy son of Mrs Joseph Pinkham and the late Mr Pinkham. Lieutenant Commander George E Thomas officiated. The bride wore white with red carnation bouquet. The couple plans to reside in Bath awaiting Pinkhams transfer to Quonset Point Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Mary E. Newdick
Clinton Newdick
131
Oak Street
Mr. Newdick
David I. Pinkham
U. S. Navy
Joseph Pinkham
Upper High Street
Mr. Pinkham
George E Thomas
Alice Gaudet
Bath
Victor Norton
Rubin Returns as Special Assistant Attorney General
Attorney Harold J. Rubin has completed duties as Special Assistant Attorney General during recent crime investigation activities at Augusta and has returned to his law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Rubin
Augusta
Bath
Powers Appointed Battalion Commander at Maine Maritime Academy
Midshipman Henry Powers of Bath is named battalion commander at Castine Maine Maritime Academy the highest midshipman rank. Donald Beaton of Bath is named platoon leader. Both are 1981 Morse High graduates and academy seniors as 99 new cadets join, bringing total enrollment to full capacity 229. Induction begins August with fall classes September 7. Leave for juniors and seniors runs August 7 to September 6 in two shifts.
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Henry Powers
Bath
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
W. W. Warlick
USN
Warlick
Donald Beaton
Powers
H. Martin Powers
Washington Street
Beaton
Kathleen Clark and George Labbe Engaged for Fall Wedding
Miss Kathleen M. Clark of Bath is engaged to George J. Labbe of Brunswick. Miss Clark is a Morse High School 1945 graduate and Brunswick A P employee. Labbe served three years in the U S Air Force and has worked for the Brunswick Fire Department since 1949 as ladder truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher A. Waterman
West Bath
Kathleen M. Clark
George J. Labbe
Brunswick
Miss Clark
Raymond M. Clark
Bath
Morse High School
Brunswick A. & P
Labbe
Margaret M. Labbe
Westbrook
Albert J. Labbe
St. John’s School
U. S. Air Force
England
Germany
France
Blood donors at Brunswick Naval Station aid leukemia patient
Within days of a record 231 pints given to the Red Cross, Brunswick Naval Station volunteers donated further pints for Ernest Odin a 50 year old leukemia patient at Maine General Hospital. Eighteen pints were needed to replenish Portland bank stocks and by Friday 12 more pints were pledged.
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Red Cross
Brunswick Naval Station
Maine General Hospital
Bath Lodge of Elks
Ernest Odin
Portland
Odin
Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet clam bake set for Aug 15
The Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association announces its annual clam bake will be Saturday August 15 at Bean Rock in North Bath. It starts at 1 p.m. with Herbert Anderson as bake master. Tickets are on sale from any association officer.
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Sagadahoc
Bean Rock
North Bath
Walter White
Herbert Anderson
Lavoie announces engagement of Lucille M Lavoie
Mr and Mrs George Lavoie of 97 Riverside Drive Auburn announce the engagement of their daughter Lucille M Lavoie to Stanley Jack son of Mrs M Mabel Jack of Days Ferry Miss Lavoie educated in Auburn schools works at Continental Mills Mr Jack graduated Morse High class of 41 Wentworth Institute Boston served in U S Navy submarine service during World War II He is an electrical engineer at General Control Company Boston A September wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lavoie
Riverside Drive
Auburn
Lucille M. Lavoie
Stanley Jack
M. Mabel Jack
Days Ferry
Miss Lavoie
Continental Mills
Jack
Morse High
Wentworth Institute of Boston
U. S. Navy
General Control Company
Boston
Old Folks to Meet at Lewiston Outing in Maine
The Maine Three-Quarter Century club holds its annual gathering on August 21 in Lewiston. Bath members are organizing through the Bath Lions Club with Harold P. Small arranging rides from Small's Garage on Washington Street. Fourteen local members have signed up to attend.
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Maine
Bath
Bath Lions Club
Lewiston
Harold P. Small
Small
Washington Street
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. John E Belanger Observed
Mrs. Cecile White hosted a birthday dinner at her Foster Point cottage for Mrs. John E Belanger. The Helping Hand club attended and gave a gift and birthday cards. The group plans a fall restart Sept 17 with Marie Sirois at Water Street and a social gathering Aug 20 at Rossignol’s Shepard Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile White
Foster Point
John E. Belanger
Belanger
Marie Sirois
Water Street
Leona Cyr
Cecile Rossignol
Yvonne Vaillancourt
Marie Sir
Torrey Snow Wedding in Norfolk Virginia
Miss Marion Louise Snow daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Snow marries Frank Torrey U S N son of Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey on August 5 in Norfolk Virginia The double ring ceremony was performed by William Cag ney commissioner of Norfolk They plan a brief honeymoon at Bath and Popham Beach The bride a Morse High School 1952 graduate works at New England Tel and Tel The groom a Morse High School 1950 graduate serves with the U S Navy aboard the U S S Wisconsin now docked in Norfolk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Louise Snow
Arthur Snow
Adams Court
Frank Torrey
J. Haviland Torrey
Cobb Road
Norfolk
William Cagney
Torrey
Bath's Battery B Heads to Camp Wellfleet Encampment
Bath's Battery B of the 703rd AAA Gun Battalion departed Saturday at nine by troop train for a two week encampment at Camp Wellfleet Cape Cod Mass. First roll call was 6 am with nine the group met the train at Portland and Brunswick joining with other batteries under Major Ralph Brooks and Capt Edwin Heartquist. They will train on anti aircraft artillery equipment during the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Camp Wellfleet
South Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Mass
Rockland
Brunswick
Portland
South Portland
Edwin Heartquist
Boothbay Harbor
Ralph Brooks
Parking meters may fund new Augusta lot
The Augusta Parking District reports land for a new riverfront lot costs 18000 dollars with space for 90 to 110 cars. Planned funding comes from city meter collections, supplementing current meter proceeds and fines used for upkeep and department budgets. The piece also notes a green ivy wall at the Central Maine Power Co building near Times plant.
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Augusta
Highway Department
Central Maine Power Co
Times Plant
Colonial Club
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Don Coombs at Brunswick Home
A prettily arranged stork shower for Mrs. Don ald Coombs was hosted by Mrs. Henry Baribeau Jr. in Brunswick with pink and blue decorations and an umbrella gift display. Guests from Brunswick Bath Arrowsic Yarmouth and beyond attended and shared sandwiches relishes ice cream cake and coffee in an evening of socializing.
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Donald Coombs
Laforest Coombs
Cherry Street
Henry Baribeau, Jr
Brunswick
Dorothy Crooker
Roberta Hutchinson
Phyllis Bennett
Frances Grover
Marion Crooker
Florence Crooker
Nancy Grover
Pamela Gaudreau
Catherine Fournier
Ralph Dyer
Beverly Crooker
Fenton I. Moore
Benjamin Coom
John Drury
Kenmore
N. Y
Clarence Freeman
Revere
Mass
William Meriff
Sharon
Bath
Guy Allenwood
Otis Morse
Lloyd Coombs
Robert Coombs
Miss Bernice Green Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday
Miss Bernice Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Green of 1020 High Street was guest of honor at a supper party Thursday for her sixteenth birthday A lobster menu a decorated cake gifts and flash light pictures marked the evening Also present were Mrs Susan Leeman Mrs Blanche Locke Lance Fuller Mrs Alice Green Malcolm Hamilton Janie Pecci Oky McCabe and Mr and Mrs Robert Levin The guest of honor assisted by her family was employed for the vacation period at New Meadows Lobster Pound.
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Bernice Green
Leland Green
High Street
Miss Green
New Meadows
Susan Leeman
Blanche Locke
Lance Fuller
Alice Green
Malcolm Hamilton
Janie Pecci
Oky McCabe
Robert Levin
Meeting of Cost Accountants Attended Alive
William A. Niss of Bath Iron Works and Daniel L. Lord Jr of Hyde Windlass attended the Southern Maine Chapter meeting of the National Association of Cost Accountants at Overlook farm Casco on August 6. The group will host October and November forums on coast accounting with sessions in Portland and Lewiston. A joint husbands and wives meeting is planned at the Tolman cottage on Sebago Lake August 21 with a national officer expected.
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William A. Niss
Bath Iron Works Corp
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Hyde Windlass Co
Southern Maine
The
National Association of Cost Accountants
Overlook Farm
Casco
Portland
Lewiston
Sebago Lake
Orey Tolman
Association
Brunswick Choral Society plans fall Messiah and spring Haydn
The Brunswick Choral Society met at the president Ronald Hurle home and announced a Sept 15 rehearsal at Bowdoin College. 18 members will attend each Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Moulton Union. Handel's Messiah is set for Dec 5 and Haydn's Creation for April 12, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hurle
Brunswick Choral Society
Moulton Union
Bowdoin College
Frederick E. T. Tillotson
Hayden
Hurle
John Sims
Bath
Esther Brown
Visiting Rotarians Share Home Towns at Rotary Luncheon
At Central church parish house the Rotary club held an informal meeting where visiting Rotarians spoke briefly about their hometowns and club activities. Guests included Harold I. Goss of Augusta and others from New York, Vermont, California, and Connecticut.
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Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Dave Dickson
Sebasco Estates
Harold I. Goss
Augusta
Georgetown
Walter Richie
Robert D. Hawley
Ambherst
Hunt
Unadilla
N. Y
Ed Hunter
Hanover
N. H
Lyle H. Flint
Blythe
Calif
Ralph R. Jardine
Lydenville
J.C. Jeffries
Pittsburgh
Mike Fischer
Cheshire, Conn
Iron Works Dividend Declared by Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Iron Works Corp declared a dividend of 50 cents per share at the directors meeting. The dividend is payable October 1 to stockholders of record September 18, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Barbershops Then and Now Priced at One Dollar Week
Rathman recalls a bygone barber era when a daily shave a weekly hair trim and a shampoo on request were all offered for a flat one dollar per week. The note contrasts today’s prices with that single dollar rate across barbering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ore Rathman
Bee Hive Building Sale Moves to Office and Repair Shop
The Main Street property known as the Bee Hive building, owned by Kenneth Almy of Brunswick, has been sold to Andrew Peterson. The site will be used for an office and repair shop linked to japanning activities at the foot of the street, with Mrs. Libby accompanying the singer in a local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Main Street
Kenneth Almy
Brunswick
Andrew Peterson
Japanning Py
Weekend Visitors And Local Notes On Regional Residents
Weekend guests at Oldhaven included Mrs. Leonard Lilley Miss Mary Jane Lilley and Miss Betty Anderson from Pittsburgh. Andrews Petersons moved to Bowdoin on the River road while Ledley Berry lies in Maine General Hospital. Vernon Tourtelette enjoys a two week vacation, with plans to Ellsworth. Sidney Gray of Gardiner visited town. Chester Hobart and son Carl returned Saturday. Milton McEwen and family spent weekend with Mrs McEwen and Ruth McEwen. Mrs. Ernest Frye, town bookkeeper, is ill in town care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McEwen
Jesse E. Smith
Oldhaven
Leonard Lilley
Mary Jane Lilley
Odgen
Pennsylvania
Betty Anderson
Pittsburgh
Andrew Peterson
Bowdoin
River Road
John Curtis
Somerville
Mass
Ledley Berry
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Vernon Tourtelette
Ellsworth
Karl Hatch
Sidney Gray
Gardiner
Chester Hobart
Carl
Milton McEwen
John
Charles
Charlies McEwen
Ruth McEwen
Ernest Frye
Miss Esther Leeman to Become a Bride
Emma Leeman of Phippsburg will marry Corporal Williams of the U S Army. She a Morse High graduate of 1953 and works for W T Grant Co. She has served 15 months in combat support and is stationed at Mineral Wells Texas. His enlistment ends in January. A baby is born in the United
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Emma Leeman
Cpl Williams
Arthur Williams
Phippsburg
Miss Leeman
Morse High
W. T. Grant Co
Mineral Wells
Texas
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Mihalos
Wiscasset High School
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ROD and Gun Club
Foster’s Point Cottage
Norfolk, Virginia
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Henry Baribeau Jr
Cost Accountants
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Brunswick Choral Society Meeting
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Monster
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Neel Coward
Maureen O'Hara
Alex Nicol
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Africa
Dan Dailey
June Haver
News
Richard Widmark
Jean Peters
Shost
Don Cornel
Powder River
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Jon Hall
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