Phippsburg Congregational Meeting Delayed to Aug 28
Local notes report the annual meeting of the Phippsburg Congregational Church postponed to August 28. Other items include church speakers Rev William Woodman of Newportville Pa and Ernest Cray at Small Point church, plus P T A activities and a health committee meeting planning school medical examinations for grades 2 5 and 7.
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Phippsburg
Phippsburg P. T. A
Town Hall
Phippsburg Health Committee
Mae Whitehead
Lucy Chamberlain
R.N
Stanwood Gilman
Area Health Committee
Winslow
Town Health Committee
Charles Stevens
James Roth
William Woodman
Newportville
Brightwater
J. George Butler
Brainard Bridgman
Dudley S. Leavitt
Meadowbrook
New Meadows Yacht Club
Rich's Mountain
Lawrence Libby
Bath Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Hampton
Arthur Bowker
Bath
James Loney
Marlene Logan
Marilla Totman
Maurice Blair
Truman Roberts, Jr
William Gilman
Lester Morse
A. C. Perkins
Eliza Bradshaw
Harold Seavey
Thomas Totman
Edward DeBery
Walter Snipe
Irma Gilman
Manhattan Street Cleanup Demo Goes Adrift
The New York sanitation plan for a high society cleanup demonstration collapsed when the street appeared spotless. Commissioner Andrew Mullain redirected crews to dump trash on an alternate block to illustrate how litter could be left by a few people.
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New York
Manhattan
Andrew Mulrain
Past Masters Dinner Honors Dro more Grange Aug 25
A Grange past masters dinner was announced for Thursday August 25 with 6 30 p.m. start. Evelyn Beals Aletha Campbell Lucy Cutting Florence Rollins Beatrice Burns Eva Rogers form the organizing committee. Clara Ellis and Everett Wright direct the program featuring readings skits songs and comic acts by local members.
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Dromore Grange
Grange
Evelyn Beals
Aletha Campbell
Lucy Cutting
Florence Rollins
Beatrice Burns
Eva Rogers
Clara Ellis
Everett Wright
Cynthia McDonald
Good Samaritan
Thomas Tracey
Edward Burns
Ray Campbell
Anna Wilson
the Grange
Mr. Emery
Maggie
Alfred Arkins
The
Alfreda Perkins
Barley Seen as Oats Substitute in Illinois Field
Farmers in Kankakee watch Henry Classen’s field of Hudson barley, a New York winter variety from Cornell and the USDA. Yields in New York averaged 54.6 bushels per acre from 1947 to 1953, test weight 49.4 pounds. The crop showed minimal winter kill, suggesting good adaptability to Illinois.
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Kankakee
Ill
Henry Classen
New York State
Hudson
Ithaca
Cornel University Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Illinois
Classen
No Loose Caboose in Seward
Henry Weitzel of Seward retired in 1951 after 42 years with a railroad. He bought an 1871 caboose, moved it to his yard, and converted it into a cottage, doing nearly all the work himself for about $1,100.
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Seward
Neb
Henry Weitzel
Plea Witness Portrays Deacon as God-Fearing Man
In Carthage North Carolina a Moore County Criminal Court case featured a witness who described himself as a devout church deacon. The exchange with Prosecutor M G Boyette included a remark about preaching and the witness stating he sometimes exhorts but does not preach.
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Carthage
N. C
Moore County
M. G. Boyette
False Move Moves Councilman Across Ward Lines
Denzel C. Hogue left the city council seat after relocating 300 feet beyond ward boundaries. He believed his new home remained in the first ward, but it ended up just inside the second ward, triggering the move.
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Marietta
Ohio
Denzel C. Hogue
Second Ward
California Gold Discovery Preceded Treaty Signing
The first gold discovery in California occurred in 1848 ten days before the treaty ending the Mexican War was signed, transferring the territory to the United States.
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California
United States
Parker Head PTA Night Raises Fire Equipment Funds
Mrs. William Hodgkins hosted at the Parker Head schoolhouse last Monday raising over 45 for the Parker Head Parent-Teacher Fire Equipment Fund. Refreshments were served and games enjoyed by attendees.
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William Hodgkins
Parker Head
Winifred Ross
Phippsburg
Diane Ross
Judy Hamel
Roberta Wyman
John Wyman
Billy Hodgkins
James Ross
Eva Hoar
Mary Anne Wyman
Donald
Charles Wyman
Anne Gray
Sharron Turner
Ross
Lucy Chamberlain
R.N
Leston Harrington
Jane Thayer
Camp Laraweld
Weld
East Boston
Sam Sternberg
Medford
Mass
Herbert Bassett
Merrill Bassett and Sons
Lynn
Angie Mank
Maryannenfelser
Frances Marks
Archie Eric
North Bergen
N. J
Lloyd Lowell
Lowell
Clarence Sheffield
Perkins Island Light
Squirrel Point
Ralph Miller
Hanover
N.H
Laurence Thayer
Thayer
Bath
Iota Sigma Group
William Dunn
Billy
Jackie
Massachusetts
Charles Blaisdell
Ronald Erickson
Robert Cushing
Howard Morong
Bernard Wyman, Jr
Boothbay
Foster Masters
New London
Alston Oliver
Harry Lewis
Mayor Silences English Visitor At Richmond Council
English traveler Michael Alcock was introduced to a Richmond council meeting by Mayor Thomas B. Bryan who bluntly stated Alcock had no business there. When Alcock attempted to speak the mayor cautioned no one asked him to talk and he need not speak unless he wished.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Bryan
Michael Alcock
Surrey
England
Alcock
Bryan
Boots, land, and a birthday memory in Austin
On his 85th birthday W J Pannell recalled arriving in Austin 84 years ago when land could be bought for a pair of boots He wondered why his family did not buy land back then and joked about lacking boots at the time.
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Austin
Tex
W. J. Pannell
Gardens and residents mark busy Bath area notes
North Bath reports ongoing garden recovery after rain with lawns needing mowing. Several locals including John DeGroot and families from Wellfleet Cape Cod visited relatives and toured Cape towns. Many citizens returned to work after vacations at Bath Iron Works and City of Bath Highway Department.
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Thomas Kane
Truro
Cape Cod
Mass
Howard Dickey
City of
Royden Haines
City of Bath Highway Department
Exeter
N. H
Bangor
Old Town
Fairfield
William Lenfest
Lenfest
Minott Lenfest
Liberty
Ardenne Haines
Sewall Pierson
Bath Iron Works
Earl Day
Portsmouth
Cedric Sukeforth
David Kneeland
Harmon Kneeland
High Street Court
Bath
Earl Haines
Kneeland
Bath Memorial Hospital
David Lloyd
Ricky
Detroit Board of Commerce Hails Olympic Bid Effort
The Detroit Board of Commerce cabled Fred Matthaei, who failed to secure the 1960 Olympics for Detroit, asking to plan a civic reception and banquet upon his return. Matthaei replied with a poetic note about distant joy and Mudville, referencing Casey.
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Detroit
Detroit Board of Commerce
Fred Matthaei
Motor City
Matthaei
Mudville
Casey
Deer Outmaneuvers Moose in Sudbury Highway Crash
Separate vehicles along a highway near Sudbury collide with a moose and a deer. The moose died and one car sustained 80 dollars in damage while the other car veered off the road with 800 dollars in damages. the deer escaped.
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Sudbury
Ont
Here
Pirates Sinking Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won over 100 games in a season twice, reaching 103 wins in 1902 and 110 in 1909. By contrast they have lost more than 100 games five times, with the last three seasons in a row.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Abacus Returns in American Classrooms to Teach Arithmetic
Schools across the United States adopt abacuses to instruct children in arithmetic. Educators say the tool helps with number sense and mental math.
Weather and social notes from Popham seaside region
Heavy rains eased drought in gardens while beaches faced high surf and large swells. A dense fog lingered several days. Ernest Cray led a village church service Sunday evening. Dozens of residents and visitors from Eaton, Yarmouth, Bath, Rolla, Montreall, and other towns vacationed at White Spot or cottages, with many families visiting relatives across Maine and neighboring states.
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Edward Tracey
Eaton
White Spot
Tracey
Albert Cook
Yarmouth
Stanley Perkins
Cook
Vernon M. Mattson
Newtonville
Mass
Hugh Stevenson
Montreal
Quebec
Adolf Hagan
Willow Grove
Myra Scott
Ernest Lindberg
Linda
Lila-Anne
Carl Frye
Columbus
Ledgewood
J. Dwight Kinmouth
Hackensack
N. J
Kinmouth
Henry Leonard
Cape Elizabeth
Herbert R. Sprague
John H. Beebe
Georgetown
Malcolm
Jack
Fred S. Spinney
Powell, Wyo
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Camden
Coxes Head Dromore Extension Holds August Meeting
Cox's Head Dromore Extension met on Wednesday with food leader Mrs. Evelyn Beals guiding a session on cookies and cookie mixes. Members completed crafts started earlier, while Mr and Mrs A Brooks Murphy of St Albans NY visited last week at the Thomas home.
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Dromore Extension
Evelyn Beals
A. Brooks Murphy
St. Albans
N. Y
Edward P. Thomas
Harvey Bergerons
Conrad Croteau
Lewiston
Bergerons
Norman Seekins
Bath
Edward Shaw
Murphy's Corner
Woolwich
Summer visitors and cottage stays across Bath area
Families from Quincy Brunswick and New Jersey vacationing in Maine towns. Lists extended visits to cottages, camps, and family gatherings at Bath Woolwich and Casco with reunions from Korea in 1951 and several weekend calls on local residents.
Elks Clambake at Small Point This Sunday
Bath Lodge of Elks to hold annual clam bake at Sand Dollar Beach Small Point with a full day of activities starting at 11 a m. A 1 15 p m serving time features lobsters clams corn eggs hot dogs and potato chips. Co chairmen Donald Emero and Edgar Hancox lead a team of organizers.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Sand Dollar Beach
Small Point
John Hart
Donald Emero
Edgar Hancox
Edward Hartnett
Joseph Desmond
Gardiner Rogers
John Sturtevant
Maurice Owen
Lawrence Perow
Donald Logan
Steward Cliff Moody
OES Officers Entertained At Meadowbrook Picnic
Mr and Mrs Russell Merchant hosted Genesta Chapter OES officers and guests at their Meadowbrook cottage on Sunday. Officers joined with members for picnic lunches and Jobster salad in a casual social gathering.
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OES
Meadowbrook
Russell Merchant
Genesta’ Chapter
O.es
Notable Attendees at Winneganee Bay Gathering
Hosts served punch and coffee as guests enjoyed boat rides on Winneganee bay and trail hikes. Present were Dr and Mrs Paul G Medikian, Mrs Emma Ehlers, Mrs Burleigh McKay, Mr Corrine Todd of Waltham MA, Capt and Mrs Donald Logan with Donald Jr and Marlene, Mrs Alice Stilphen, Mrs Agnes Farrin, Mr and Mrs Ray Howe, Mrs Carol Robbins, Mr and Mrs Cyrus P Ashe and daughters Mabel Judith and Kathy.
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Winneganee Bay
Paul G. Medikian
Emma Ehlers
Burleigh McKay
Corrine Todd
Waltham, Mass
Donald Logan
Donald, Jr
Marlene
Alice Stilphen
Agnes Farrin
Ray Howe
Carol Robbins
Cyrus P. Ashe
Mabel
Judith
Kathy
Edison plans second and third nuclear plants within decade
Atom Power Detroit says Detroit Edison will build a second and a third nuclear plant within ten years. Robert W. Hartwell, director of nuclear development, notes the first plant with utilities should be operation by 1960. He estimates first reactor operating cost about 45 cents per kWh versus 8 to 9 cents for conventional fuels. He calls the first project a development cost.
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Atom Power Detroit
Detroit Edison Co
Robert W. Hartwell
Edison
Hartwell
Seahorse-Green Pet Horse Enbalmed in Norfolk Home
In Norfolk Virginia a boy named Flash Mc Cullin mourned his six inch seahorse-green pet horse after it died. His mother had the creature embalmed and placed on the living room mantelpiece as a keepsake and tribute.
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Norfolk
Flash McCullin
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