Center church events highlight summer activities and plans
Community updates note Vacation Bible School closings and a Thursday closing at the Center church. A Summer Lawn Party for children under ten is set for Aug. 21 with Rev Whitehead and others organizing refreshments. Church committee seeks period costumes for the 150th anniversary and requests loaned items from locals.
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Wae Wilbar
Bull of
Whitehead
John Rogers
Fredde
Seveaues
Acation Bible ‘School
Bailey’s Beach
H. Ae Head
Alice Lowell
Est Thomas
Beth Hampton
Bath
Mn H. W. Wyman
Cener
Walter McCourt
Boyd Harrington
Owen Totman
Hinds
Raymond
Mark Harrington
Charles L. Stevens
Alfred
Stevens
Grange
Wakeberg
Wilson Rainey
H. B.ok
Parker Head
P. T
Orange
Rock Hill Inn
West Bath
Earl Harvey
Bangor
Camp Hinds
O. Landon
Minot-Bennett Heft
Walter “T
Cahtin
N. Y
Georgia Leach
Card of Thanks and Sympathy Note
A brief tribute from R. Young and family expressing thanks for sympathy after a recent bereavement. The note mentions Willan and Hosmer among those offering condolences and support.
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Willan
Hosmer
Fragmentary Wedding Toasts and Baptismal Anecdotes
The piece recounts a hospital visit at Bath Me where Dorothy Millikert, Patricia An, and Mr. and Mrs. Eacap R. Young are mentioned amid a church service scene. A boy’s request for Coke during a wine distribution elicits mild amusement and embarrassment among attendees.
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of the Bath Me Hospital
Iso
Dorothy Millikert
Man
Patricia An
Eacap R. Young
Local Social Roundup and Notices From Bath Area
Community events and personal notices recount visits social gatherings and anniversaries around Bath. Attendees include Mr and Mrs William Hatch, Mr and Mrs Eugene Ross, Sally Lowell, Mrs Leslie Darling, and others with dinners, lobster suppers, and plant milestone celebrations noted.
Vacations Fill Summer Season in Bath Area
Local families and visitors populate cottages and inns along Atkins Bay and Spinney’s area. Notables including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shephard, Mrs. Myra Scott, and Mrs. F. McDonald enjoy weeks away, while servants, students, and sailors from Bath and nearby towns join holiday crowds. Reverend Purdue officiates at Clipper Sebasco Lodge, and several residents plan visits to Portland, Bath, Waterville, and Virginia-based ships.
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Frank D D. Scott
Ernest Shephard
Sally
W. H.poffer
Fairfield
Charles Gaunce
Waterville
Herman. Shepard
Aoe
Irvine Mank
Ceara
Henges
Norman £. Markham
Mank
And
Markham
Westover Field
John
Stacey
Esther Recktye
Myra Scott
Ann. Kimball
Bath
Birmingham
Michigan
George Oliver
Roger
Willard
Gayle
Dixie
Roger Oliver
Marguerite McNulty
J. Dwight Kinmouth
Hackensack
N. J
Atkins Bay
Arthur Johansen
USN
Lillian Johansen
Ports‘mouth
N. H
Clifford Pye
Roberta Snipe
Phippsburg Center
Allan Spear
Purdue
Sebasco Lodge
Jesse Munsey
Brookline
Mass
Eva C
Capen
Sherman
Beth
Spinney’s
Rivia Scott
Buckeye
Ahd
Ata Dee Abun
New York
William E. Hill
Local Social Visits and Weekend Notes
Mrs. Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Smith visited Mrs. David con na cons ADDP with daughters Caroline and Jean. Mr. rated Hout of West Baldwin and children Dana and Denise were Saturday night callers at A. D. Mark Jr. Miss Vira Jordan of Turner spent the weekend with Miss Sally Lowell. Robert Cushing, Alen Sternberg and Bill Lowell were at the Sternbergs in Medford Massachusetts. Joyce Gray, employed at Sebacco, visited her parents on Friday. Miss Connie Hoar of Bath visits grandmother Mrs. Frances Morong.
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David Con
Hout
West Baldwin
Dana
Denise
A.D. Mark, Jr
Vira Jordan
Turner
Sally Lowell
Robert Cushing
Alen. Sternberg
Bill Lowell
Sternberg
Medford
Mass
Joyce Gray
Foster's Point Bustling This Summer Season
Foster's Point is busy as relatives and friends vacation at Rockhaven Colony. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Murphy visiting from Washington DC, plus the Feehan Murphy wedding in Lewiston. Attendees and locals mingle at cottages across Bath and Lewiston with travel from California and Detroit noted.
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Fosters Point
Rockhaven Colony
Edward J. Murphy
Washington, D. C
Murphy Cottage
Murphy
Department of Agriculture
John A. Murphy
John Graham
Federal Security Administration
Dominique J. Tardif
Charles Miller
Anne
Jean
Lewiston
Feehan- Murphy
John Gilmore Feehan
Suzanne
St. Joseph’s Church
Mosquito Control Advice From Canal Zone Expert
An expert who oversaw clearing the Panama Canal Zone of mosquitoes says rain can wash many larvae from tree and grass habitats. He warns stagnant water allows new breeding, so eliminating standing water is essential to curb pests.
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Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Maine
Social notes from Five Islands Bay Point gatherings
A crowded benefit sale for the Five Islands Library Association drew town attendees including Mrs. Robert Miller Mrs. Prusdale Miss Ruth Keen and families. Guests shared picnics at Reid State Park and Bay Point events with multiple arrivals from Belfast Rockland and Dedham Mass among others.
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Madison Re
L. W. Diep
Stewart
Patricia
Library Association of
Five Islands
Fvo
Robert Miller
Prusdale
Ruth Keen
William Adams
L. W. Distt Jr
Arid
Louisa Howard
Louisa Howard. . Miss Keen
Bath
Thomas Hagen
Richard
Wilbur Bowen
L. Ww. Dietrichs
Glen Ellyn
Bay Point
Robert Marchand
Fitchburg
Mass
Fra Burnham
Belfast
Reid State
Tibbetts
Rockland
Anita Carson
North Whitefield
North Whitefield, A Student Nurse At the’ Central Maitte General Hospital
Lewiston
Leona Tibbetts
Charles W. Kapin Hospital
Providence
Elmer
Nancy
Leona
Sonny
Arthur Tibbetts
Royall Stevens
North Leeds
Joseph Murphy
Curtis ‘Corner
Elmer Tibbetts
Clayton Taylor
Susan
Joan
Aubourn
Walter Coombs
Coombs
Andrew Butterfield
Kennebec Point
Bay Point i
Harry Knight
Kittery
Carl Kiesling
Harold White
Shirley Corey
Dedham
Thomas Hagan
Leon Berry
East Auburn
Rusty
First Beach
Clyde Whittaker
Alfred Perow
Perow
George Gates
Arrowsie
Gates
Albert Gee
Worcester
Maple Lodge
Ernest Frank
Robert
Walpole
John Fay
Carl Kiessling, Jr
Dromore Grange Discusses Preventing Forest Fires
Dromore Grange met Tuesday with many members and guests from Osham and West Bath. The group voted to send Lucy Canting to the New England Conference of Lecturers and planned August 20 joint meeting with Sagadahoe Pomona Grange in Woolwich. The program featured monologue, pie discussion, Woman's Hour broadcast with Lucy Cutting, songs by the Song Sisters, and household tips. A primary topic debated how to prevent fires, noting lightning as a main risk and urging care with cigarettes and incinerators.
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Dromore Grange
Osham
West Bath
Ray Bell
Lec
Lucy Canting
Durham
Eng
Sagadahoe
Pomona Grange
Woolwich Grange
G. A
The
Grange
Beverlyce
Madelyn Holbrook
Charles Stevens
Lucy Cutting
Elfreda Perkins
Jessie Morrill
Florence Rollins
Aretha Campbell
Lillian Blair
Alma Hlobrook
Mas Tra
Henry DeGraff
Bath Principal Keith L. Crockett Resigns for New Position
Bath residents mourn the departure of Keith L. Crockett, principal of Huse School, who leaves to take another post. His tenure supported Morse High School Band and Orchestra, and his loyal service is seen as vital to their continued success.
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Bath
Keith L. Crockett
Huse
Morse High Oop
Stranger motorist blocked meter sparks double ticket issue
A stranger parked his car in front of Senter’s early Saturday morning and received a violation when the new meter failed to register a coin. He left briefly, returned, and drove off. The new meters require a hard bang and drivers complain they work poorly and cause frustration.
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Senter
Mason Station Nears Full Power in Maine System Upgrade
Central Maine Power Co directors viewed the Mason station expansion in Wiscasset as a 100 000 kilowatt capacity upgrade adding two 30 000 kW and existing 20 000 kW units, with a fourth 30 000 kW unit planned for December to boost winter supply amid drought. The project includes oil storage, coal handling facilities, and a Montsweag brook dam to provide boiler water, while sea water cools the plant.
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Central Maine Power Co
Wiscasset
Comunls
Mason Station
Maine
Portland
Montsweag Brook
Sagadahoc Auto Fatalities Rise in 1952 Seven‑Month Analysis
An analysis by the Maine Division of Safety shows a rise in seven month motor fatalities in 1952 across Sagadahoc and nearby counties. Sagadahoc and Somerset report increases with May the deadliest month, and a total of 74 fatalities statewide for the seven months. Reckless driving is noted as a contributing factor.
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Division of and Safety
Maine
Sa Ainty
D. Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc
Somerset County
Named in Honor of Frank Mason of Augusta
A Maine site, including the one at Wiscasset, bears his name in honor of the late Frank Mason, a former Augusta chief.
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Frank Mason
Augusta, Chief
Maine
Wiscasset
Main Family Visits A M Main at Summer Home
Mr and Mrs James Main and their sons James and Christopher of Harrison New York are visiting Mr and Mrs A M Main at their summer home.
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James Main
James
Christopher
Harrison, N. Y
Mr. .Main
Mrs
A. M. Main
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Thursall
Eugene Ross
Prpham
Leslie ‘Darling
Sebasco
Mary Danhénfelser
Leston Ce
Leston Ce Eiihces Mrs. ‘J. D. Libby
Irene’ Libby
Stephen Hiller
Lis‘bon
Earl, Lowell
Leston Harrington
Hilda
Stella Packard
Irington
Perkins
Wells
Haigkins
Parker
Archie Erickson
Archie
Pemar Head
Boston
Pam Rollins Pere
Sea
Erickton
William
Hodgkins
Howard Milton
Din- Peeck
de Tumer
Renssaler
Mr. Moara
Percy
Sun- Searie
Viled
Wales
West Point
Aon
Eugene Harrington
Frances Mor
Joseph Laurence
Bernard Wyman
Ties Deckion Douglas
Batha
Frank Crn
Walter Mann
Carlsson
Albert Gray
Sarah iYbur
Martin F. Goodwin
Laurence Thayer
Dané
Edward DeBery
Stanton Dozois
Olga Carlson
Dix’s Island
Woolwich
David Leon
George Stacey
Ernest Wood
Francis L. Haley
Frances M Donald
University of Maine
Francis L. McDonald
Cox
Ee Smith
Caroline and
Foster’s Point
Idromore Grangers
Grangers
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P. Ballantine & Sons
Newark, NJ
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