Weather swings to frost as community notes flow
Exceedingly hot spells gave way to cold north winds and frosts in inland areas while rain forecasts faltered. The community enjoyed a lobster supper at Fort and a midweek event, with the Edgecomb PTA hosting the affair. A bustling baked bean supper at Masonic hall boosted the Boy Scouts treasury, and an auction of Mary Campbell’s effects drew statewide crowds. Donkey baseball entertained many as the Legionaires won 3 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
Edgecomb Parent-Teacher Association
Masonic Hall
Boy Scouts’ Treasury
Mary Campbell
C.F. Hall
Legionaires
Dicky Engert
Fred Engert
Esca
Main Street
Lincoln Judson Speed
Dorothy Thompson
Ralph Gross
Gardiner Road
Onoenta Teachers’ College
N. Y
Maine
Canada
Race
Evelyn Hodgdon
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Frances Plumstead
Quebec
Huntoon Hill
Francis Soule, Jr
Ellen May Hersom
Clifford Collins
North Edgecomb
Birch Point Mothers’ Club
School Union No. 48
Stanwood C. Gilman
Joan Leslie
Joan Warland
Harvard
Mass
Boston
Commissioner Stover Off for Conference
E A Stover Maine Liquor Control Board chairman left by train for New Haven to attend a three day conference of state department heads on alcoholism. Yale faculty will lead sessions on the 20th century approach with delegates from about 21 states. Maine Vermont and North Carolina recently acted to address the issue. The 94th Legislature formed a Research Commission to study rehabilitation and prevention in Maine schools, with Governor Payne to name members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Stover
Dummerstreet
Maine
Liquor Control Board
New Haven
Conn
State Department
Yale University
Connecticut
Vermont
North Carolina
Frederick G. Payne
95Th
Surveyors Engaged to Mark Reid Park Boundaries
The Maine State Park Commission moved to fulfill Walter E. Reid's offer of 600 more acres for Reid State Park in Georgetown. Wright & Pierce of Topsham were hired to lay out the park boundaries and begin surveying Wednesday, with partner Myron A. Lamb involved in earlier park plans and road layout work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Park Commission
Walter E. Reid
Reid
Birthday Celebration for 90th of Mr Pettengill at Winnegance
Mr and Mrs Norman McDonald of Winnegance hosted guests for a birthday gathering honoring Herbert Pettengill who observed his 90th birthday on July 21. Guests included Mrs Alice Dunton Mrs Mary Cooper and Jimmy Spagnuola from Roxbury Mass plus Mr and Mrs Roy Perkins of Dexter West Virginia and Henry Thrash er and three children Bud Frank and Janice of Ware Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman McDonald
Winnegance
Alice Dunton
Mary Cooper
Herbert Pettengill
Jimmy Spagniola
Roxbury
Mass
Pettengill
Birthday Surprise For Mrs. Miller At Simpson Home
A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Mable Miller was hosted Monday night at Mrs. Myrtle Simpson’s home at 12 Fisher's Court. Guests, including Mrs. George Middleton Mrs. Pauline Staples and others, presented gifts and cash and shared lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Miller
Myrtle Simpson
Fisher’s Court
George Middleton
Pauline Staples
George Babine
Joseph Brown
Annie Johansen
Gertrude Delano
Bertha Stone
George Melzard
Robert Boyce
Harvesters 4-H plan Lewiston Fair exhibit
West Bath Harvester 4-H club met at Littlefield School to organize exhibits for the Lewiston Fair. Leader Mrs. Pauline Belanger says all project requirements must be in by August 29. Numerous local residents and families attended or hosted gatherings, birthdays, and social events across Bath and nearby towns.
Past Masters Field Day At Sabino Draws 125 Attendees
The fifth annual Past Masters field day at Sabino hosted by Mrs. Everett Lemont drew 125 attendees on Aug. 14. Activities included softball, horseshoes, croquet, boating, and visiting. Special guest James Me serve received a purse for his 50th wedding anniversary. A business meeting voted to meet Bodwell Grange on Sept. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Past Masters Association
Grange
Sabino
Everett Lemont
Away
Reginald Farnham
Bath
Willy
Waterville
Neil S. Bishop
Bishop
Stockton Springs
James Meserve
Enterprise Grange
Lemont
Bodwell Grange
Sabino Birthday Supper Honors Charlotte Owen
A surprise birthday supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lemont honored Charlotte Owen. Outdoor tables and an outdoor fireplace set the scene. Guests included Delmar Bates and family, Martha Bates, Florence Foster, James Lemont, Harry Peterson, Ed Haggett and son Arthur, Otis Card and son Richard, and Ralph Card and daughter Janice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Lemont
Charlotte Owen
Delmar Bates
Martha Bates
Florence Foster
James Lemont
Harry Peterson
Ed Haggett
Arthur
Otis Card
Richard
Ralph Card
Janice
West Bath
Packard Cottage
Harold Noyes
Noyes
Elnora Oliver
Dick Oliver
Dain Cottage
Charles E. Hewitt
Sabine
Leslie Shumway
Albert Horley
Cliff Aiken
Mr. Aiken
Horace Aiken
Bob Perry
Wellesley Farms
Raymond Perry
Helen Doucette
Betty
Eleanor
Eade Cottage
Jack Carver
Priscilla
Woods Fire Threatens Judge Dunton’s West Bath Summer Home
A woods fire near Hill road West Bath burned about three acres in the Rich's Mountain area Friday afternoon. Firemen from West Bath Bath and the State fought the blaze with pumper service trucks back tanks and hose as wind pushed flames toward the Dunton summer home before the fire was brought under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
West Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
Rich’s Mountain
Edna Higgins
Dunton
Visitors and locals noted in Haggett social column
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Haggett included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cole of Lewiston who visited on Sunday. The Larrabee family hosted callers, and Walter Larra bee and family from Topsham spent the weekend at their New Meadows Lake cottage. Mrs. Mildred Bowie returned home after a Lewiston stay, and Arthur Lemont, Mrs. Fred Emmons, and Mrs. Alpha Booker traveled to Kennebunkport on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaver Warland
Carrie Fuller
Bath
Fred W. Blagdon
Blagdon
Gardiner Road
Grafton Davis
Jonesport
Walter Scofield
Trenton
N. J
Birch Point
Scofield
Gertrude Porter
Martina Willis
University of Maine
Willis
Lee Mabury
New York City
Eugene McGrath
E. W. Haggett
Samuel Cole
Lewiston
Fred Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
Topsham
New Meadows Lake
Mildred Bowie
Arthur Lemont
Fred Emmons
Alpha Booker
Kennebunkport
John Lepene
New Hampshire
Jordan Wright
Dawna
David Leonard
John Leonard
Burton Packard
Sebec Lake
Frances Hathorn
Edgar Blanch
Mechanic Falls
Kermit Bennett
Glenice
Guilford
Albert Temple
George Sheridan
New Jersey
William Thornton
Barbara
David
East Grand Lake
Roy Francis
Auburn
Avolyn
Pamela Francis
Woolwich
Lawrence King
Anna
Melissa Main
Ocean Park
Carl LeBlanc
Montreal
Harry Thomas
John D. McNeish, Jr
Duncan
Wellesley
Mass
Carla Chase
Day's Ferry
Camp Tanglewood
Lincolnville
Donald Leavitt
Lobster Cove
Lawrence Murrell
Linda
Pittsfield
Brian M. Jewett
Elwin Cunningham
Ward
Wiscasset
Arthur Bean
Bertram Crocker
Carrie Houdlette
Carroll Houdlette
Ralph Whittum
Florence Whittum
Rodney Tarbox
Whitefield
William P. Stapleford
Portland
Charles Joy
Philip Spencer
Olive Wade
Patricia
Julia Bean
Livermore Falls
Florence Moulton
Reuben Merrill
May Haley
Machias
Charles Haley
A. A. Houdlette
Farmingdale
Hubert Redding
Applesauce Flavor Improves From Fast Covered Cooking
A note says applesauce gains flavor and color when the apples are cooked quickly in a covered pan. The method preserves natural sweetness and yields a smoother texture.
Woolwich Nequasset and area church and picnic notes
Local church listings show Woolwich First Congregational Nequasset annual picnic Sunday. Montsweag and Center Baptist churches schedule services with Rev. H. E. Danielson. Vacation Bible school at Chopps school to close with a Thursday picnic. tests and awards to follow. Many town residents and visitors noted in weekly social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Nequasset
Montsweag
Myrtle Cunningham
Wiscasset
Arthur Bean
Woolwich
Short Lobster Case Costs Man 19.70
Ralph Gay pleaded not to a charge of possessing three lobsters under the legal limit at Isles on Aug. 21. He was found guilty and fined $15 with $4.70 costs by Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Coastal Warden Swansea G. Burns led the complaint. Two others were convicted of intoxication. one paid $5 and $5.15 costs, another $5 and $5.15 costs for probation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gay
Swansea G. Burns
Gardiner R. Deering
Empire State Stainless Steel Tarnish Free After Two Decades
Stainless steel on the Empire State Building in New York retains its original luster despite never being cleaned in about twenty years. The surface shows no major corrosion or dulling, maintaining a bright appearance under urban grime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building
New York
Montsweag Farm Bureau Guests At Sebasco Cottage
Montsweag Farm Bureau members gathered at Mrs. Zina Eaton’s Sebasco Estates summer home for an all day session with dinner provided by the hostess and two committee members. A Sept. 2 Rockland Farnsworth auditorium meeting led by Dr. Katherine Miles was announced. Miles will discuss Enjoy Your Child and demonstrate nursery school activities. The group is also staging a tailoring exhibit at the Union Fair. The Sept. 1 session features No Knead Rolls hosted by Mrs. Karl Rosenwald. Attendees included numerous Montsweag officers and visitors from Waldoboro and Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zina Eaton
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Sebasco Estates
Eaton
Maurice Shea
James Hay
Rockland
Farnsworth Auditorium
Katherine A. Miles
University of Maine
Miles
Montsweag Farm Bureau Group
Union Fair
Esther Mayo
Karl Rosenwald
Arrowsic
Perley Ater
Carol Ainsworth
Forrest Baker
Wilbur Crocker
Rose Cummings
Norman Drummond
Melvin Howe
Roy Moore
Warren MclIntire
Lemuel Preble
Nelson Rice
Harold P. Small
Brian M. Jewett
Sanford B. Nickerson
Marion Ambrose
Lawrence Small
Richard Steen
George Hart
Clarence Reed
Waldoboro
August Wedding in Woolwich Home
A simple home ceremony at five on Saturday joined Leon H. Kelley Jr and Elizabeth Grace Carr in marriage at the Kellys home in Woolwich. Rev Cyril Bousfield officiated with Mrs Bousfield playing the wedding march. Guests offered best wishes and a wedding cake was served. The groom, son of Leon and Mrs Kelley, is grandson of the late Senator Frank W Carlton. The bride, daughter of Fred and Mrs Carr of Five Islands Georgetown, served in the Navy in World War II. The couple will reside at Sagadahoc Ferry and operate in trucking business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon H. Kelley
Woolwich
Leon H. Kelley, Jr
Elizabeth Grace Carr
Five Islands
Cyril Bousfield
Leon Kelley
Frank W. Carlton
Fred Carr
Georgetown
Navy
Pacific
Kelley
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bathman Attends North Sea Mine Force Reunion Reception
Charles D Water of Bath left for Boston to assist at a reception for Most Rev Laurence J FitzSimon D D Bishop of Amarillo Texas. The event marked a North Sea Mine Force reunion of WWI sailors with Water as committee member and historian. Also present were Paul K Niven Brunswick editor and Mayor Curley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Water
Washington Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Boston
Laurence J. FitzSimon
D. D
Amarillo
Texas
North Sea Mine Force Association
North Sea
Mr. Water
Paul K. Niven
Brunswick
Brunswick Record
Vater
FitzSimon
U. S
Shannon
Ireland
James M. Curley
TVA Dams Form Stair Step Along Tennessee River
The Tennessee Valley Authority operates nine large dams along the Tennessee River, making a 650 mile journey with a drop of about 100 feet from Knoxville to Paducah. Upstream above Knoxville, nineteen additional dams line the river and its branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Tennessee River
Knoxville
Ohio River
Paducah
Kentucky
Tennessee
Lack of Hospitals Strikes 1200 US Counties
About 1,200 counties in the United States—roughly 40 percent of all counties—are without recognized hospitals, highlighting widespread gaps in medical access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Bath Grange Brings Energetic Program to Town Meeting
West Bath grangers showcased one of the year s best programs directed by Peter Pinson with lecturing duties by Carl Meister away at the New England Lecturers Conference in Kingston Rhode Island. The evening featured marimba music vocal selections harmonica and piano pieces a tap dance by Richard Paradis and a milk production discussion led by local members. The group announced fair plans an auction and harvest queen preparations with member contact details for involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grangers
Peter Pinson
Pinson
Carl P. Meister
New England
Rhode Island State College
Kingston
R. I
Carl Pinson
Sigma Chi
Audrey Peterson
Dave Henderson
John Howe
Lizzy Haggett
Carol Thayer
Grange
Alice Smith
Bertha Palmer
Bernice McGlinchy
Lucy Armstrong
New England Grange
Meister
Burlington
Vermont
Recreation Commission seeks 500 to grade Kimball field
Morse High School coach William Johnson says he would use Kimball field for practice only after it is sodded. He refuses to have high school players practice on a nongrass surface or play football on it. Ed ward J. McMann explains the goal is to provide turf for football practice to spare Kelley field. Mit tendorf questions emergency nature of the request as the matter is brought to a head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittendorf
Recreation Commission
Kimball Field
Edward J. McMann
Morse
Kelley Field
McMann
William Johnson
Morse High School
Car Record Office and daily reports track railcar movements
A railroad maintains a car record office to log daily movements. It keeps a complete record of all freight cars on its lines and those on other railroads, ensuring comprehensive tracking of railcar activity.
Rocket cooling is key to hush missile development
Engineers face the challenge of preventing rocket motors from burning up as jet and rocket engines run hot. Effective cooling is essential to stop components from melting while advancing the hush hush missiles of tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enineers
Peppermint Candy Inside Apple Tip for Baking
A baking tip suggests adding a stick of peppermint candy inside an apple to enhance flavor. The method is described as a simple way to introduce a peppermint note during baking.
Red Start noted beside Bay Point birds and water crisis
A Bay Point note describes the red start or yellow tailed warbler as an orange shaded eastern bird, five and a half inches long, an insect hunter aiding forests. The water crisis worsens as wells are cleaned and others go dry, with overseers working to relieve the shortage. Community visits record numerous visitors at the Navajo and local cottages, including birthday celebrations and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Pre-nuptial Shower For Barbara Poulos
A surprise shower for Barbara Poulos celebrated her upcoming marriage to Peter Moskovas at Mrs. Chais Abatzis home in Witch Spring. Guests included Mrs. John Moskovas Lewiston and many relatives from Portland Brunswick New York and Mass. The event featured a wedding bell centerpiece shower of confetti and a buffet style refreshments table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Poulos
Peter Moskovas
Chais Abatzis
Witch Spring
John Moskovas
Lewiston
George Jarvis
Brunswick
Mike Angelides
Virginia
Catherine Ballides
Jennie Kakos
Aret Kakos
Toulah Kakos
Georgia Kakos
Georgia Moscovas
Joan Canacaris
Alice Canacaris
Marion Canacaris
Anastasia Mihalos
Helen Poulos
Catherine Jarvis
Hare hillslope sprint dynamics compared to flat runs
Scientific note asserts hares ascend slopes faster than they descend due to hind leg length advantage. It explains hind limbs longer than fore limbs grant greater propulsion uphill while balance and stride efficiency influence downhill speed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mademoiselle
Front Street
Just
Stover
Reid Park
Friendship
Dorothy
Freddy
Priscilla Parshley
Ernest King
Ted Sinibaldi
King's Point
Clifford White
Bernard Comeau
Lauriston Caton
Everett Comeau
Leo Paulin
South Portland
Frank White
Rock Haven Colony
Oak Ledge
Ann Miller
New Meadows
Pauline Belanger
Simone Barter
Blanch Locke
Phyllis Tregany
William Bailey, Jr
Sidney
Joseph—Larrabee
Turkey Growers Association
Ralph Sanborn
Sebago
William Cramer
Clement Robichaud
James J. Hennessey
Walpole
William Hennessey
Memorial Hospital
H. Kenneth Smith
Malcolm
Quaker Point
Samuel Cobb
Harpswell
Rosedale
Charles Dutton
Elizabeth Dutton
Bangor
Gerald Holland
Gerald, Jr
Quincy
Joseph Conley
Charles Miller
Cynthia Osgood
Paul Murphy
Bobby
Dennis Dutton
Bobby Franzosa
Jhonny Doyle
Ann
Jean Miller
Barker House
Rangeley Lakes
Wilbur Higgins
Fred Thompson
Old Orchard
John Murphy
Sebasco
Leon Smith
Herbert Murphy
Carl Graves
Carl, Jr
Felton W. Roberts
Felton, Jr
Sylvia
Ruth Winchell
Springvale
L. D. Small
Cordelia Gillis
Blanch
Robert Hendrickson
Leonard Wallace
Harry J. Rich
Wilbur Small
Anderson
Pennelville
David Bates
Donald Hayward, Sr
Long Island
Foster’s Point
Lawrence Burn
Irving Burnham
Stanley
Frank Carter
Montsweag Bureau
Mrs. Eaton
Sebasco Cottage
Bureau
Bathman
West Bath Grange
Car Record Office
Rocket Motors
Robert Miller
Ruth Keen
William Adams
Louisa Howard
C. Kiessling
F. E. Tait
East Wareham
Dedham
Paul Longlin
Paul
Kennebec Point
Westfield
Albert Coombs
Flushing
Andrew Butterfield
Walter Coombs
Blanche
Belmont
Madison Moore
Houston
Edward Butterfield
Jane Niles
Robert Miller, Jr
Treasuer
Bobbie Powers
Dickie Hagan
Herbert Jones
Olive Drake
Phoenix
Ariz
George Renaud
William Brown
Lawrence Chattley
Mr. Chattley
Patsy
H. S. Keen
Eugene Foster
Rusco
Storean
F. C. Russell
Goodhousekeeping E. A. Parlee Co
Lisbon Street
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