Sagadahoc Past Masters Assoc and Lecturers Council Meet
Sagadahoc Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council meet this evening at Dro more grange with supper at 6 30. Nominating committee for Phipps Congregational church includes Mrs Thomas Totman Mrs Farl Lowell and Mrs Stanwood Gilman. Bodwell grange resumes meetings with good attendance. Ernest Croy to speak at Small Point church. Schools reopen Sept 6. Personal items include Clinton Beals in hospital and several visits from relatives.
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Sagadahoc
Dromore Grange
Ual
Phipps Congregational Church
Thomas Totman
Farl Lowell
Stanwood Gilman
Bodwell Grange
Maurice Blair
Sephatine
Frank Bevan
St. Johnsbury
Center Church
Earl Awell
Ernest Croy
Small Point
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Frank Cutting
Clinton Beals
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Gertrude Blaisdell
Mountains
Emma Cummings
Joe Bennett
Arlington
Louise Bayliss
Richmond
James Roth
James Seavey
U.S.C.G
Chatham Light Ship
Harold Seavey
Clarence Skofield
Squirrel Int
Skofield
Perkins Island
Sidney Fitzgerald
Daughters of Isabella Plate Sale For St Marys Centennial
Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella welfare committee conducts a commemorative plate sale for St Marys church centennial. Plates feature a sketch by Archibald M Main Jr and are available from Mrs John Sonia Mrs George Nugent and Mrs Vivian Kronstrand. Fall marks the special centennial observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary's Church
Archibald M. Main, Jr
John Sonia
George Nugent
Vivian Kronstrand
Modest Sailed Yachts Learnings From Early Boating Days
The narrator recalls learning to sail about 40 years ago in a 14 foot open dory with jib and mainsail costing $40. Three years later he moved to a 32 foot overall length cruiser with cabin, used but well kept, bought for $450 with his father aiding the purchase.
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Taylor
Wayne visitors and local family gatherings noted
Sunday visits highlighted by the Wing family from Wayne with Calvin Cleon and Burton Wings, Edmund Higgins at his mother Rose Lee Higgins, supper guests Gladyce Cothran and Edmund Higgins, and many relatives from Bath Windsor Randolph and Hudson making trips to share time with local households. Additional weekend travel included the Hemingways, Royden Haines, Delores Pearson and Togus hospital, and extended visits from Hopewell Virginia guests Jeffrey Root and Henry G Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carroll Wing
Wayne
Calvin Wing
Cleon Wing
Burton Wing
Elliot
Burton Wings
Edmund Higgins
Rose Lee Higgins
Gladyce Cothran
Bath
Higgins
George Lawrence
Harry Higgins
Rome
Bina Staples
Forest Staples
Doris Hopkins
Kennebunkport
Edwin Rogers
Howard Elliot
Freedom
Jimmy Pendleton
Quincy
Mass
Delores Pearson
Togus
Pitt coach promotes track and field in Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh coach Carl Olson says Pittsburgh can be a hub for track and field and other sports. He cites a 4000 spectator turnout at Pitt Field House for a Swedish gymnast team as proof of local interest and urges organizers to promote and imagine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Carl Olson
Olson
Pitt
Summer Accidents Claim About Twenty Five Thousand Americans
A rough figure estimates roughly 25,000 U.S. residents lose their lives in accidents during the summer months. The count varies with weather, outdoor activity, and safety awareness across regions.
Christian Service event at Center church lawn
Mrs Earl Lowell leads the annual Christian Service party set for Aug 31 from 2 to 4 pm on the Center church lawn. The afternoon features refreshments games and a story hour for children up to 10 years old. Parker Head PTA will entertain at the village schoolhouse on Aug 30 evening. Everyone is invited.
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Earl Lowell
Christian Service
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Center Church
Parker
Leston Harrington
Seventh Day Adventist Sunday School
Ronald Nadeau
Bath
Marion Nadeau
Irene Libby
John
John Dlister
Lisbon Falls
Lewis Lowell
Walter Cushing
Bernard Wyman
Lewis C. Moore
West
Frank
Olive Deejay
Billy Burnell
Billy
Gene Cromwell
Dromore
William Temple
James Temple
Parker Head
Bernard Carlsson
Dix Island
Laurence Thayer
Wyman Bay
Roberta Jewell
Roger Lewis
Ronald
Sandra Erickson
Carole
Alan Sternberg
Robert Cushing
Frederick Isbeston
Augusta
Boston
Edwin M. Hart
Huntsville
Ala
Herbert Bassett
Dorothy Stilphen
Dresden
J. A. Darlings
J. A. Darling
Robert Phelps
North Carolina
J. F. Mezenski
Frances Marks
Mary Dannenfalser
William Hodgkins
Lewiston
Anne Gray
Malcolm O'Brien
Robert Gray
Bath Memorial Hospital
Joyce Gray
Portland
Albert Gray
Pittsfield
Mass
Russell Turner
Bath Iron Works
W. H. Wyman
West Point
Olaf Pearson
Winnegance
Ramon Hamel
Parker Head Cottage
Hodgkins
Leslie Logan
Angie Mank
Donald Logan
Popham Beach
Billie Hodgkins
Chester Wilson, Jr
Chester Wilson
Massachusetts
Glenda Wilson
John Rollins
Portsmouth
N. H
Ralph Mank
Donald Bruce Brown
Lynn
Aroostook
Brown
Lowell
Helen Lemont
F. A. Libby
Stolen Diamond Rings Recovered Next Night in Sherman
In Sherman Texas a theft at Mrs W T Redden’s home saw two diamond rings and a wrist watch taken during one night the next night the items were found returned to the residence by an unknown person or persons with no arrest reported.
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Sherman
Tex
W. T Redden
Summer Solstice Name Origins and Significance
The passage explains that near the start of Summer the sun’s noonday position shifts little, leading to the term solstice from Latin meaning when the sun stands still. It notes the period’s name and features observed in historical astronomy.
Baptist Woman's Missionary Houseparty Dates Set
The annual Baptist Woman's Missionary Houseparty will be held at Ricker College Houston Aug 31 Sep 1 2 and at Ocean Park Sep 6 7 8 with theme Fruit of the Spirit is Love Joy Peace and Faith. Principal speakers include Mrs Chester A Bentley Mrs Charles Marstaller Mrs Gladys Starratt Romeyne and Rev Thomas L Brindley Reservations listed with contacts and cost $10.
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Baptist Woman's Missionary
Ricker College
Houston
Ocean Park
Chester A. Bentley
Montana
Charles Marstaller
Bangor
Women’s American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Gladys Starratt Romeyne
Melrose
Mass
Thomas L. Brindley
Waterville
Ricker
Ralph C. Perry
Presque Isle
Ellsworth B. Burbank
Sherburn Street
Springvale
Mrs Richard Bailey Honored At Stork Shower At 22 Bailey Street
Mrs. Richard Bailey was guest of honor at a Monday stork shower hosted by Mrs. Edwin Small Jr. at 22 Bailey Street. Gifts were presented in a decorated bassinet as flowers adorned the dining table and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bailey
Stork Shower
Edwin Small, Jr
Bailey Street
Bailey
Gladys McIntosh
Grace Fortier
Irma Berry
Helen Flemming
Gloria Cahill
Verlyn Thayer
Dawn Anderson
Elsie Graffam
Helen Drake
Lillian Libby
Louise Barter
Shirley Seekins
Eleanor Bourget
Ruth Babb
Dorothy Steen
Roberta Savage
Peggy Hathorne
Expensive fish found after car plunges into Kentucky river
Dr. M. J. Noel used a 1955 model car to reach a river with a catching device. The car rolled down a steep shore into the water and a wrecker recovered it. Inside the vehicle two fish were discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
M. J. Noel
Sunday church service and beach crowd noted in town
Ernest Cray led the Sunday evening church service with 26 attending. The beach drew many visitors under sunny skies as boats, sardine carriers, yachts, and small craft lined the river. Numerous families and visitors are recorded at cottages, reunions, and with local residents across Bath, Can dy's Harbor, Guilford, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Cray
Nickerson
North Edgecomb
Albert Pare
Augusta
Nicholson
Freeport
Alton Hathaway, Jr
Wiliam Gilpatrick, Jr
Ledgewood
S. D. Bailey
New York
Ross E. White
Boston
Warren W. White
Frank Ferrara
Cambridge
Mass
Guy E. Crowley
Frances Bridges
Charles H. Cahill
Bath
Stanley W. Hyde
Thayer and Coxs Head Residents Attend Local Meetings
The August Dromore Extension Service gathering featured Evelyn Beals on Cookies and Cookie Mixes with Ad die Seavey on Crafts. Local residents from Cox's Head, Bath, Sebasco, and nearby towns joined social visits, picnics, and trips to Popham and Sebasco as families and guests travel and host gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Extension Service
Evelyn Beals
Addie Seavey
Cox's
Julia B. Dozois
Sarah E. Wilbur
Stanton C. Dozois
Thayer Families
Bath
Lawrence Thayer
Gaston Buron
New London
Electric skillet with twin-grip handle and temp guide
A new electric skillet features a specially designed double-handle for secure two-handed carrying when full. The unit also includes a built-in temperature chart listing recommended cooking temperatures for a wide range of foods.
Experts estimate steel plant setup cost around 300 dollars per ton
Experts estimate that it costs about $300 to create facilities to make a ton of steel a year including finishing facilities raw material sources and working capital.
Georgetown Summer Couple Transforms Dreary Log Cabin
Louise and Rudolph Lindahl of Cincinnati renovated a neglected log cabin on Georgetown State Park road into a bright home in Cape Cod red with white trim. They cleared the area, added furnishings, and created seven rooms across two stories, turning the long-ignored structure into a welcoming Maine summer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Lindahl
Paul
Cincinnati
Ohio
Georgetown
Lindahl
Walter E. Reid
Reid
Lindahls
Rudolph
State Park Road
Cape Cod
Bellflower Farmer Prefers Horse Power Over Tractors
Clifford Bradbury has tilled 50 acres of corn, 25 of beans, and 20 of oats with a horse team for 40 years in Bellflower Illinois. Townspeople support his preference and call on his horsepower for garden plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Clifford Bradbury
Vast Central China Regions Lie Over One Mile Elevation
About half the area of China sits more than a mile above sea level. Researchers note extensive high terrain spans several provinces and plateaus influencing climate, water flow, and biodiversity. The finding underscores China’s varied topography and implications for agriculture and settlement patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Bath Garden Club meets Tuesday at Sebasco Estates
Bath Garden Club gathers at Sebasco Estates to hear Mrs. Henry P. Johnson of Portland discuss drying flowers with borax and to view her dried arrangements. The meeting also covers district plans for Sept 14 at Boothbay Harbor, luncheon at Southport, and a memorial hospital fair planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Johnson
Port
Bath Garden Club
Sebasco Estates
G. Thomas Murphy
Johnson
Frank Reinoehl
Medomak
Boothbay Harbor
Southport
Milton S. Blackwell
New State Federation
Robert G. Richards
Groveland
Mass
Arthur Rand
West Southport
Orono
Bath Club
Reinoehl
Walter Millett
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Hurley Gaumer
Lewisburg
Maj
William Baumer
Olmsted Air Base
Harrisburg
Maj. Baumer
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Howard Brown
St. Paul
Minn
Toni Palermo
Minneapolis
G. A. Morong, Jr
Hadley
Halle Bros. Co
Cleveland
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Kurt Jurgens
Schliersee
Germany
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Martin Russell
Dozis
Richard Dozois
Popham
Sebasco
Weehawken
N. J
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Dix’s Island
Lawrence Thayer William Lowell
Wesley Lewis
East Douglas
Lewis Cottage
Kenneth Goodwin
Martin F. Goodwin
Goodwin
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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N.C
Richard B. McLanathan
Ray Dennis
Litchfield
C. Harry Hannaford
Mr. Reid
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Shin
H.M.S. Wakeful
Mediterranean
U.S. Army Air Force
Malta
Wakeful
Syracuse
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