Wedding Saturday at Woolwich Church
Miss Vivian N Presby daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Presby of Nequasset Road Woolwich wed Ralph C Champeon son of Mrs Ruth and the late Cyde Champeon at Centre Baptist Church Woolwich The ceremony was conducted by Rev James McKillop A reception followed at the bride’s home They will honeymoon in Northern Maine and reside on Nequoset Road The bride and groom are Morse High School graduates 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian N. Presby
Wilbur Presby
Nequasset Road
Woolwich
Ralph C. Champeon
Ruth
Denny Road
Cyde Champeon
Center Baptist Church
James McKillop
Jessie Spaulding
Ivan G. Rines
Topsham
Charles Presny
Lester Holtrook
Frances Pinette
Edith Vance
Caribou
Amy Cromwell
Presley
Champeon
Maine
Nequoset Road
Morse High School
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
U.S. Army
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth N. J
Fortin
Philco
Brunswick
Old Folks Club gathering draws nearly fifty Maine seniors
About 47 residents of Bath aged 75 and over signed up for the Maine Three-Quarter Century club outing to Lewiston Friday. The event begins at the Lewiston State Arsenal with free transportation by a Maine Central bus from Times office at 9 a.m. No applications needed. membership is open to Maine citizens 75+.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Lewiston
Times Office
Lions Clubs
Hurricane misses this section as warnings ease
Moist tropical air from the Atlantic hurricane brought fog to coastal areas then dissipated by a northeast rainstorm that failed to reach gale strength. Boat owners had secured crafts but faced only gusty winds, and harbor waters remained calm. Kennebec River charts showed an average tide rise of nine feet six inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Kennebec River
Popham
Cosmo Garden Club guests of Mrs Sewall at Small Point
Mrs Sumner Sewall entertained about 50 Cosmopolitan Garden Club members at her Small Point summer home last Wednesday. A dinner followed by music, garden strolls, and cards marked an enjoyable evening. The club voted to hold only visit meetings in July and August. Mrs Fred Quimby received a Wedgwood plate for her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Quimby
Sewall
Sunday Fire Damages Russell Street Shed
A fire damaged the interior of a shed behind 35 Russell Street around 11:30 am Sunday. Firemen from Engine 3 and Engine 4 used booster lines and a 2.5 inch hose. bed furnishings and stored material were destroyed. Owner is Mrs. Joseph H. Hynes of Oak Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Street
Joseph H. Hynes
Oak Street
Washington Street
Richar Carlson wins parade plaque with Beau at Rockland event
Richard C. Carlson proprietor of Carlson's Friendly Service Station in Leeman earns a surprised plaque for his 12 year old bay gelding Beau in Rockland's English parade during the lobster festival and a $25 check for Maine's clean restroom program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Carlson
Carlson
Leeman
Beau
Rockland
Maine
Whitefield
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Recreation Heads Monthly Meeting Highlights Local Playgrounds
City Recreation Commission members led by James Temple heard reports on playground life saving courses for three supervisors Germaine Bonney Audrey LeVasseur and Vaneta Estes. Ed ward J. McMann announced first aid training for all playground instructors and sought approval to install tables and outdoor fireplaces at Kimball field and lay out two football surfaces at Kelley field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Temple
Lawrence Boardman
George Perry
Helen Moses
Commission
Edward J. McMann
McMann
Red Cross
Hyde Memorial Home
Germaine Bonney
Audrey LeVasseur
Huse
Vaneta Estes
Hyde Park
Gloria Witham
Bath
Kimball Field
Brunswick
Harry Crocker
Kelley
Kelley Field
First National Stores Field Day Draws Maine Staff
More than 200 employees and families attended the third annual field day of Maine's First National Stores at Rock Hill Inn West Bath. The event began at 11 a.m. with a clambake at 1 p.m. Boxing between Joe Grimard of Portland and Gene Hersom of Bath highlighted activities along with softball, tug of war, running races and horseshoes. Local committee members included Malon Genthner William C Brown Carroll Witham and Rodney Warren. Stores represented ranged from Bangor and Rockland to Damariscotta Brunswick Augusta Gardiner Waterville Portland Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
First National
Rock Hill Inn
West Bath
Bath
Joe Grimard
Portland
Gene Hersom
Malon
Genthner
William C Brawn
Carroll Witham
Rodney Warren
Lewiston
Joseph W. Larrabee
Bangor
Rockland
Damariscotta
Brunswick
Augusta
Gardiner Waterville
Westbrook
Installing Heaters in City Buildings
Two new heating units are being installed in city buildings. The At Ds school boiler has been erected and connects to the piping system. City hall receives an oil burning unit to replace the former coal boiler, with 4700 gallon fuel tank plates lowered for welding into place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At D Ts
City Hall
Mintire James Wedding Held At Home In Bath
Mr and Mrs Dana L McIntire Jr announced their daughter Diane James married at the home of Rev Dr Dawd L Wilson on Washington street The ceremony used a double ring service The bride wore a white street length dress with white accessories and a corsage Her attendant was Mrs Josephine Underwood Best man was Louis Michalos The couple will reside with the groom’s parents at 50 Shepard street in Bath The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse James and the groom is a Morse High graduate employed at Bath Iron Works The ceremony was witnessed by close family members including the bride’s grandmother Mrs Mabel McIntyre of West Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana L. McIntire, Jr
Boston
Dana L. McIntire
Shepard Street
Dawd L. Wilson
Washington Street
Josephine Underwood
Louis Michalos
Diane James
Jesse James
Cedar Grove
Dresden
Bridge Academy
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Mabel McIntyre
West Dresden
Family Party at Rock Haven Cottage
Mr and Mrs Karcher Jackson hosted a Sunday family gathering at their Rock Haven cottage Fos ter s Point New Meadows. Guests enjoyed flowers, meals served by volunteers, and walks along shore and woods with several Jackson family members from Brunswick Bath Portland and New York in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs. Karcher Jackson
the New Meadows
Karcher Jackson
Center Street
Rock Haven
Foster's Point
New Meadows
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Jackson's Mother, Mrs. N. Gratz James
H. Laton Jackson
Brunswick
Allan Wood
Portland
Mark Jackson
Bath
James M. Jackson
Francis Duprey
New York
Bertie Owns
N. Gratz Jackson
Sally Snowden
First Flying Mantis Arrives in Bath
A praying mantis, rare for Bath's latitude, appeared at Central Fire Station. Described like a stretched grasshopper three inches long, it drew curious locals and sparked superstition about its mysterious powers. Some say it arrived after hitchhiking in a car from warmer regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
United States
Fire in Brooke Chevrolet paint dept quickly nipped
Fire in the paint department at Brooke Chevrolet Inc Sales and Service building on Center Street was extinguished by swift employee action Friday morning around 815. A call to Central Fire Station prompted Engine 4 to respond but found the blaze under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke Chevrolet, Inc
Center Street
Central Fire Station
Light draws insects as bats forage near lit areas
Government forest land equals about one acre per U S citizen, highlighting land availability. Bats do not glow toward light yet hover around illuminated zones to feed on insects drawn by the light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
Oak Leaf Cluster Added to Air Medal for Air Force Service
First Lieut. Bruce H. M. White Jr of Brunswick receives the Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal at Okinawa headquarters of the 19th USAF Wing. He has 22 Korean missions, served in World War II in Europe, spent over two years in Garmisch, and ski team member in the ETO. He arrived in Las Vegas with his wife and a son born in July. A Bowdoin College graduate and GE employee, he is a Delta Kappa Epsilon member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce H. M. White, Jr
Bruce H. M. White
Brunswick
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Okinawa
19Th Usaf
United Nations
White
Far East
Las Vegas
Nev
Sunday
Fryeburg Academy
Bowdoin College
Delta.Kappa Epsilon
Parent and Child Likeness Contest at City Playgrounds
The Parent and Child Likeness contest took place at City Playgrounds on Friday with strong turnout aside from Dike and Huse. Winners included Brenda Bond with her mother from Lambert Park, Donald Drummond and mother first, Patti Hawkins and mother second, Paula Hamilton and mother third from Hyde Park. Arline King and mother won first, Herbert and Cheryl Fritz with mother second from Fisher. Jean Vachon and mother were from Goddards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Huse
Brenda Bond
Lambert Park
Donald Drummond
Patti Hawkins
Paula Hamilton
Hyde Park
Arline King
Herbert
Cheryl Fritz
Fisher
Jean Vachon
Goddards
Engagement announced for Daphne Cushing and Sgt Harvey Bates
Mrs Rena Cushing of 131 Dummerstreet announces the engagement of her daughter Daphne Rena to Sgt Harvey Allen Bates son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bates of Cottage Park Morse High School alumni class of 52 and 49 respectively Bates serves in the U S Air Force stationed at Walker AFB Roswell New Mexico on a 30 day furlough Wedding planned for Summer 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Cushing
Dummerstreet
Daphne Rena
Harvey Allen Bates
Frank Bates
Cottage Park
Miss Cushing
Morse High
F. W. Woolworth
Sgt. Bates
U. S. Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
N. M
Bath Battery B Troops Impress Governor in Camp Visit
Executive Councillor J Horace McClure of Bath and Governor Burton M Cross reviewed Maine National Guard troops at Camp Welfleet Massachusetts last week. He said Bath's Battery B has been busy training and nearly no time to write home, adding their in review performance would make Bath veterans proud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Burton M. Cross
Camp Welfleet
Mass
Maine National Guard
McClure
Judy Jenkins Hosts 12th Birthday Luncheon and Theater
Judy Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Jenkins entertained guests at a luncheon and theater party at her Bath home in honor of her 12th birthday. Guests included Sue Lutz Albert Douglass Gregory Douglass Payson MacDonald Fielding Henderson Parkhurst and Sandra Parkhurst plus others. Judy attends Fisher School as a sixth grader. During 1952 the American League recorded 25 home runs in the 25 and slam category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Richard Jenkins
Hinckley Street
Fisher School
Sue Lutz
Albert
Gregory Douglass
Earl
Lyle
Janice Payson
Joanne
Donald MacDonald
Bruce Fielding
Peter
Paula Henderson
Henrietta Rogers
Bath
Sandra Parkhurst
Somerville
Mass
Classified Notice Fragments and Sale Offerings
A fragmented classified item lists a Cape Cod house in Five Islands Maine and Brookline address, with sale terms and dates. It mentions a five island location, a kitchen range, and farm share offers amid garbled lines and stray postal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Five Islands
Maine
Lewis Hill
Davis
Park Street
Brookline
Bowdoinham Grange to Meet After Summer Break
Bowdoinham Merry Meeting Grange plans its first meeting after summer recess on Friday 28 Ane. The Bowdoinham Baptist church hosted Friday evening talks on Rev Ralph Champlain’s resignation. The Portland Children’s Theatre trailer visited Bowdoinham presenting Seven League Boots to a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Ralph Champlain
Portland Children’s Theatre
Bowdoinham
Seven League Boots
Comfort Branch Sunshine Society
Alfred Johnson
Amos Flewelling
William of Clinton
Maxwell Ward
Denham
East Bowdeinham
Helen Dodge
Elmer Dodge
Nancy Millay
Shelia Brown
June
John Uhle
Frank Connors
Nancy Dodge
Judy
Bunny Dodge
Dana Fides
Dana Kuta
Nowell Sedgiey
Billy Dodge
Alta Guptill
Ronald Snow
Miss Dodge
Spear Sedgley
Ransom Kelley
Earl Brown
Raymond Tibbetts
Linwood Rideout
Rod and Gun Club
Augusta
Warren Raynes
Maryland
Myron Heenie
Bath
Nellie Richardson
Rumford
May Gould
Wendell Heenie
Clinton
Vera Heath
Stratford
Faye
Reuben Verrill
Mechanic Falls
Ella Bryant
Allan Vaughn
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Earl Kelley
Medomak
Mouley Morrison
Houston
Gwyeth Smith
Fairfield
Kelley
Edmund Kelley
Duxbury
Mass
Thomas Barker
Rochester
N. Y
Judson Pierpont
James E. Allen
Vernon Tourtelette
Ellsworth
Kenneth Hackett
Allan Naug
Bowdoinham Grid of Local Travel and Life Events
Local residents jet to meetings and trips including Mr Curtis heading to Squaw Mountain for a Republican State committee gathering. Families visit Montreal Presque Isle and Portland for farewells and funerals while others relocate with occupations in Waterboro Freeport and Phillips.
Mark Jackson Named to State Electricians Board
Mark A. Jackson of N Gratz Jackson Inc has been named by Governor Burton M Cross to the newly created State Electricians Exam Ining Board. His appointment was posted last week and awaits council confirmation. The board licenses all persons in the state engaged in electrical installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark A. Jackson
N. Gratz Jackson, Inc
Burton M. Cross
State Electricians Examining Board
Mr. Jackson
Postnuptial Shower for Mrs. Donald Footer Held at Family Home
A postnuptial household shower was given for Mrs. Donald Footer, nee Norma Leeman, on Aug. 7 at 34 Meadow Way, hosted with Mrs. Richard Footer and Mrs. Edward McCullough. Attendees included numerous Footers and Leemans. gifts and a tiered bridal cake formed the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Footer
Richard Footer
Meadow Way
Edward McCulloch
Norma Leeman
Clifton Leeman
York Street
New York City
Footer
Eugene Footer
Philip O'Hara
George Perry
Edward Footer
Russell Hatch
Joseph Ginn
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Nicholas Kakos
Augustus Perow, Jr
Maurice Brown, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woolwich Church
Ion
Bride
OLD Folks Club
Cosmo Garden Club
Mrs. Sewall
Howard Leavitt
Boothbay Harbor
First Federal Savings«“Loan Association
Front ST. Bath, ME
Richard Carlson
Recreation Heads Monthly Meeting
City Recreation Commission
First National Stores
Mintire
James
David L. Wilson
AIR Medal
Bruce H. M. White Jr
BS Eeers
Wiscasset
Powder River
Rory Calhoun
Corinne Calvet
Blue Gardenia
Anne Baxter
Richard Conte
Ann Sothern
Kathryn Grayson
Gordon MacRae
News
the Pony Express
Chariton Heston
Rhonda Fleming
Pete Smith Specialty
Thurs
Robert Newton
James Mason
Java
Montana
Cleveland Curtis
Squaw Mountain
Curtis
Republican State Committee
Harold Hobart
Montreal
George Sparks
C. P. Curtis
Presque Isle
Judson Cro
Robert
Pierpont
Delmar Curtis
Ralph Purington
Lottie Purington
Joseph Cote
Freeport
Yarmouth
Boston University College of Musics
National Honorary Music Society
Mu Phi Epsilon
Phillips
Mr. Heenie
William H. Gould
Lakewood
Miriam Hopkins
Noel Coward
Strawhatters of
California
Tax Inc
Norman Leeman
Wale Cs Woitswote
Wi” Technicolor
Boy Cho Radio Pveras
Tne
Welt Deeney
Sun
Mon
Scotland
Cornwall
Mediterranean
Warner Bros
Louis Stevenson
Errol Flynn
Beatrice Campbell
Yvonne Furneaux
Roger Livesey
Anthony Steel
Herb Meadow Snore
William Keighley
Bisse
Stanley Clements
Peen
Mr.hyde
Universal-International
Henry Fonda
Linda Darnell
Clementine
Coarge
Montgomery
Cao
Petre
Tonite
Johnny the Giant Killer
Jon Hall
White Goddess
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