Davis-Davis Wedding Saturday Evening
Paul Leon Davis and Arlene H. Davis were married in Winter Street parsonage in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue. A small reception followed at the bride’s mother’s home before the couple left for Popham to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Leon Davis
Arlene H. Davis
Gilbert Head
Winter Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Davis
Ellison Moody
Popham
Hilda A. Preney
Dummer Street
Louis Preney
Mr. Davis
Lorena Webster Davis
Portland
William L. Davis
City
Stephen Ethier
C. W. Rogers, Inc
Etnier
Nassau
New York City
Etniers
Saturday Supper a Big Fundraiser for Popham Beach Group
About 100 people were served and roughly $45 raised at a Society hall supper sponsored by the Popham Beach Improvement Association. A quilt was presented to Ernest J. Spinney. The group plans Aug 17 for remaining business and a White Spot dinner, with donations of rolls from Mr and Mrs W. W. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Wall
Society Hall
Fred W. Shimphreyvs
Vernon M. Mattson
Ales
Dora Waterhouse
Peter [Saacson
Louise Hill
Louw Gayton
Robert
Cody
Mrs Kimball Returns Home From Moosehead Lake Visit
Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball of High street returns from a few days at Squaw Mountain Inn Moosehead Lake. She is accompanied by Mrs. Leslie Clarke of South Casco Mrs. Oscar Rideout and Mrs. W H Elwell of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Squaw Mountain Inn
Moosehead Lake
Kimball
Leslie Clarke
South Casco
Oscar Rideout
W. H. Elwell
Portland
Tea Attendees Gather at Vanderbilt Summer Home
Mrs Norman Nye and Mrs Harry F Morin attended a tea held Wednesday afternoon last week at the Summer home of Mrs Arthur Vanderbilt in North Harpswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Nye
Harry F. Morin
Arthur Vanderbilt
North Harpswell
Bath Boy Visits Old Home and Sisters
George K. Nichols of San Francisco, Matson Navigation Co. manager of construction, arrived Friday for a weekend with his Bath sisters Mrs. Augustus A. Percy and Miss Rachel Nichols at 4 Bath street. He has been in Washington, Newport News, New York and Boston on projects for four commercial steamships, two under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. and two at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, N J. The vessels, 17 knots and 12 800 deadweight tons, serve fast freight between California, Hawaii and the Far East. Delivery of the first boat is set for May 1 and the fourth by August 1. Nichols, a Bath native, returns to San Francisco after flying from New York to Bath this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Nichols
San Francisco
Matson Navigation Co
Augustus A. Percy
Rachel Nichols
Bath Street
Nichols
Atlantic Coast
Washington
Newport News
New York
Boston
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Matinee Start Time Shifted at Bath Theatres
The Uptown and Bath Opera House announce matinee features will begin at 2 15 PM daily to suit night shift workers at Bath Iron Works and housewives. Weekend schedules differ due to continuous shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Uptown
Bath Opera House
Leask and Coombs Wed in City Ceremony
Victor R. Leask of 420 Washington Street and Miss Phylis M. Coombs of High Street were married Friday by Rev. Charles R. Sims. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leask of this city. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Bertha M. Holbrook of Bath and Earle H. Coombs of South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor R. Leask
Washington Street
Phylis M. Coombs
High Street
Charles R. Sims
Henry Leask
Leask
Bertha M. Holbrook
Bath
Earle H. Coombs
South Carolina
Picken and McCullough Wedding in Bath and Sanford
John Picken Jr. of Sanford and Mary A McCullough of Bath were married Saturday by notary Gardiner R Deering. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs Picken and Mr and Mrs Ivy McCullough respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Picken, Jr
Front Street
Maine shore dinners risk decline without lobster supply
Eleanor Stone surveys a Boothbay Harbor hatchery experiment that raises tiny lobsteretes to the fourth stage to sustain Maine's lobster industry. She details the life hazards lobsters face from hatch to harvest, the care at the station, and the need for conservation to protect shore dinners and the regional fishery.
Lobsters Take Five Years to Reach One Pound
The text notes that lobsters require about five years to reach a one pound weight. It questions why the species hasn’t become extinct long ago and suggests that market-size lobsters are the ones that would multiply if left unchecked.
East Bowdoin Ladies Meet and Local Notices
East Bowdoin ladies met Thursday with Mrs Addie Williams as hostess. Picnic lunch at noon. Eleven attended. Next meeting at Mrs Lewis Lucy’s Bowdoinham home on Aug 22. Harold Curtis visited his father N E Curtis this weekend. Grace Hanson also visited. Various relatives and neighbors hosted and visited in Bowdoin and Bridgton. Town schools open Aug 26 with teacher changes. New baby for Richard Enman family. West Bowdoin W C T A meets Aug 20. Henry Woods recovering from recent accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bowdoin
Addie Williams
Pauline Jenkins
Lewis Lucy
Bowdoinham
Harold Curtis
N. E. Curtis
Grace Hanson
Curtis
Angie Purinton
John Curtis
Bridgton
L. C. Starbird
Irving Clough
Hallowell
James Abrams
Gardiner
Ernest Shrum
Ralph Shrum
Betty Shrum
Nattie Babb
Phylis Douglass
Bath
West Bowdoin
Henry Woods
Richard Enman
Cullen Reay Marriage Returns Filed in Albany
Returns of the marriage of John James Cullen of Albany and Jennie Christine Reay of Albany were received Monday by City Clerk John W. Gilmore. They wed on August 10, officiated by Rev. Charles R. Sims. Cullen is the son of the late John J. and Theresa S. Cullen of Albany. the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W. Reay of North Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James Cullen
Albany
N. Y
Jennie Christine Reay
John W. Gilmore
Charles R. Sims
Cullen
John J
Theresa S. Cullen
John W. Reay
North Newcastle
William A Pembroke Dies in Roslindale Mass
William A Pembroke longtime member of Polar Star lodge of Masons died in Roslindale Massachusetts. He joined Polar Star in 1873 and was a life member for fifty years. He lived in the South End after years away from Bath. Funeral planned in Roslindale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Furber
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
William A. Pembroke
Bath
Roslindale
Mass
Pembroke
Polar Star
Classifieds Rate Notice for Insertion Deadlines
Public notice details pricing for classified ads with the rate 25 words first insertion priced at 35 cents and 20 cents for each additional insertion. It specifies a Wednesday noon deadline to reach the office. The wording reflects a newspaper classified section guidance.
For Sale Farm in Woolwich Near Bath with 165 Acres
Describes a large Woolwich farm 165 acres with eight room house bath, spring water, barn for 30 cattle and two horses, new silo, grass and mowing fields, saltwater view, proximity to State road and Bath Iron Works. Also two family suitability, cattle and horses available, inquire at Troop's Hardware. Also a sales notice for hand soap distributorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Wiscasset
State Road
Bowdoinham Socials at Oak Lodge and Local Gatherings
Mrs Samuel W Putman and sister Mrs Helen Cowdry hosted a dessert bridge at Oak Lodge with guests including Mrs Grace Maxwell and Mrs Charles Hackett among others. Alice Maxwell won high score and Mrs Charles Randall second. A Sunday mission talk by Esther Marrtaller in India preceded a large Old Brick church service on Bowdoinham Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Putman
Helen Cowdry
Oak Lodge
Grace Maxwell
Alice
Charles Hackett
Elmer Powers
Cathance
Charles Browne
Sadie Perry
Los Angeles
Calif
R. D. Purington
Clara Fogg
Charles Randall
Hattie Fisher
Brunswick
J. Bowdoin Lilly
Harry Crockett
Malden
Mass
Ida Fowle
William Willis
Alice Maxwell
Esther Marrtaller
India
Baptist Church
Paul Hatch
Ypsilanti
Mich
Bowdoinham Ridge
C. A. Wood
Meredith
N. H
Albert Siegars
Waldoboro
Wood
David White
Augusta
Clifford Gray
Charles White
David Crockett
Jane Browne
Bowdoin Lilly
Richard
David
Emma Ferguson
Local Social Notes Mention Weekend Visits and Visitations
Miss Geraldine Brown of Brunswick spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs David Lynn. Mrs Eima Raymond is ill in Maine General Hospital Portland. Mr and Mrs Robly Morrison and son of Houston were weekend guests of Mrs Morrison's parents Mr and Mrs Far Browne. Neil Bishop Republican candidate for the State Senate spoke at the Sagadahoc County Republican Women's Club meeting at Mount Ararat Topsham. Carol Merryman of Lewiston is a guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Marshall Merryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rogers
Oklahoma
Rogers
Alice Graves
Frank Siegars
Duck Pond
Falmouth
Clarence Blackman
R. A. Dickinson
George Hamilton
Jane Browne
Sadie Perry
R. D. Purington
Emma Ferguson
Portland
Kenneth Hulse
Gordon
Miles
Needham
Mass
Karl Hatch
Richard Sparks
Fairfield
Lyman Pratt
William Siegars
Reading
Harold Cheney
Frederic
Wyandotte, Mich
Harold Forbes
Cheney
Chicago
Kenneth Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Edward Wilson
Hartford
Houston
Robly Morrison
Frederic Pauling
Springfield
Pauling
Barbara Lancaster
Providence
R. 1
Mabel Lancaster
Harold Curtis
Portsmouth
N. H
Norman Curtis
Gladys
Doris Raymond
David Lynn
Browne's Point
Larchmont
N. Y
Walton Adams
Jean
Rachel
Gorham
Geraldine Brown
Brunswick
Eima Raymond
Maine General Hospital
Bowdoinham Social Notes at Purington Home
Six attendees shared a July 25 gathering at Mrs. Harry Purington’s home. Readings included Maine Gossip and The White Ribbon Band, with guests from Massachusetts and visitors from Colorado and Michigan. Nevada? (Note: Please verify entities and ensure accuracy.)
Bowdoin Ladies Meet at Mrs Williams Home
The Bowdoin Ladies gathered August 8 at the home of Mrs Addie Williams with Pauline Jenkins present. Twelve attended and the meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer and scripture verses. A new quilt was started and several squares made. Next meeting set for Bowdoinham October 22 with Mrs Lewis Soucy. readings were enjoyed. A birthday cake honored Mrs Herbert Adams for her August 10 birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Pauline Jenkins
Addie Williams
Lewis Soucy
Bowdoinham
Herbert Adams
Bowdoinham Couple Honored on Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R A Dickinson of Bowdoinham celebrated 50 years of marriage with a family party on August 6 and an at home for friends. Daughters and their families attended from Waterville Alfred and home residents Dorothy Dickinson. Dickinson ran a Bowdoinham grocery for 25 years and served as road commissioner and selectman. The couple belong to Village Lodge of Masons and Electa Chapter OES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Dickinson
Bowdoinham
Clarence Blackman
Philip
Earl
Barker Roberts
Waterville
Raymond Rendall
Raymond, Jr
Florence
Robert
Alfred
Dorothy Dickinson
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Senter’s
Iinc
Davis-Davis
Village Improvement Association
Bath Boy
Leask—Coombs
Picken—Mccullogh
Eleanor
Stone
Maine
Canada
United States
New England
New Jersey
U.S
Boothbay Harbor
Kittery
Eastport
Thomas E. Dorr
Dorr
Bucksport
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Boothbay Station
Wickford
R. I
Noank
Conn
Gloucester
State of Maine
Cullen-Reay
Connecticut
Petty
Fred B. Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
J. Hall Denham
Clara Foggy
Fred Morgan
Saco
Richard Lilly
Horace J. Gault
Benjamin Chapman
Chapman
Margaret Gile
Peter Owens
Utica
Dexter Stevens
Linden Little
Dorothy Mayers
Greenfield
Loretta Richards
Lisbon Center
Hollis Temple
George Hackett, Jr
Hampton, N. H
George Hackett
William Raymond
Paula
Berlin
Raymond
Pearl
Gladys Raymond
Fred Hooper
Cambridge
Reed Walker
H. N. Eames
Small Animal Hospital
Harpswell Street
Ongoleum
A. D. Stetson & Son
Bowdoinham Post Road
Harry Purington
White Ribbon
Eve Purington
Prudence Soucy
Hattie Babb
Humphrey
Massachusetts
Fred Hilton
Colorado
Hilton
Frank Curtis
Marguerite Heath
Mabel Heath
C. Moore
Arthur
Nellie Moore
Heath Homestead
Olu Curtis
Roxbury
Dingley Road
Ethel Temple
Son Millard
Ypsilanti, Mich
Charles Hatch
Addie Fowle
Mlenry P. Caulfield
Harvard
W. Prp. A
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maine Development Commission
Washington, D. C
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Toh Brown
Josephine Hutchinson
Ae Ann Ayres
Johnson
Virginia Grey
Upton "Banks
Ates Bucine
Bob Burns
Judy Canova
Jenny Und
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