Emergency March of Dimes planned to cover shortfall
Basil O Connor, head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced an Emergency March of Dimes from August 16 to 31 to raise funds beyond January’s record $95 million. The 1954 need exceeds the $55 million raised, with estimates showing $26.5 million for vaccine and gamma globulin, $29 million for patient aid, and $19.5 million for research and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gam
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Board of Trustees
O’connor
U. S. Public Health Service
United States
Polio Prevention Progress Mentioned in Public Message
A brief public note highlights ongoing polio prevention work and urges continued generosity from Americans as rapid advances are reported. The fragment references reliance on community support during the transition toward widespread immunity.
School Without Teacher Says Local Newspapers Promote Growth
Professor John H. Casey of the University of Oklahoma argues the country newspaper shapes elections and community progress. He states it is read by more families, offers superior advertising reach, and will flourish through service to its community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Casey
Department of Journalism
University of Oklahoma
Country
Farewell Clambake for Lieut Thayer at Rockhaven Colony
Mr and Mrs James Caverly hosted a clambake at Rockhaven Colony Fos ter's Point for the farewell of Lieut Stewart Thayer USN and Mrs Thayer who depart for New Orleans La He served at the Naval Office Bath Iron Works and many friends attended Guests included the Manks Sabos Sliefs and Pollards among others The day featured an old fashioned Maine bake and outdoor cooking and ended with thanks to the hosts by the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Caverly
Spring Street
Edwin Pollard
St. Petersburg
Fla
Harold Gerald
Clinton
Mrs. Caverly
Woolwich Youngsters On Television Audition
Diane and Bobby Merrill of Woolwich appeared on WBZ TV Channel 4 at 7 30 PM auditioning by the Berklee School of Music. Both attend Nequasset Central School and perform weekly on the Pine Tree Jamboree with Lewiston and Portland stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
Bobby Merrill
Lloyd H. Merrill
Woolwich
Channel 4
Wbz-Tv
Berklee School of Music
Nequasset Central School
Bobby
Lewiston
Portland
Accompan
Bath
Boston
Banquet and Dance at Camp Wavus on Damariscotta Lake
Nancy Ellen McInnes Barbara Main Eleanor Main and Nicky Main attended a banquet and dance at Camp Wavus on Dam ariscotta Lake Friday evening. They were accompanied by S Duncan McInnes. The group enjoyed an outing at Camp Wavus in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ellen McInnes
Barbara Main
Eleanor Main
Nicky Main
Camps Wavus
Damariscotta Lake
S. Duncan McInnes
Wavus
Cheryl Anne Coombs Celebrated Twice On First Birthday
Cheryl Anne Coombs daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Coombs 22 Cherry Street was feted on her first birthday with two parties one afternoon and one evening. Guests included many relatives and friends with decorated cakes and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Ronald Puffer
Maurice Puffer
Dummer Street Court
Portsmouth
N. H
Guy Richardson
Puffer
Saugus
Mass
Ralph Haskelb
Diane
Maurice Ronald
Ruth
Rosemary Puffer
Mr. Puffer
Boston
Cheryl Anne Coombs
Donald Coombs
Cherry Street
Ricky Lonn
Nancy Grover
Lisa Hopkins
Carol
Susan Morse
Carol Grover
Bobby Sanders
Carey Wallace
Barbara Turner
Eileen Coombs
Cheryl Anne Murray
Sharon Coombs
Victor Lonn
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Edward Morse
Victoria
Robert Coombs
Turner
John Coombs
Charles Murray, Jr
Loring Bates
Otis Morse
Alice Sanborn
Benjamin Coombs
Clarence Freeman
Marie Freeman
Laforest Coombs
Cheryl Anne
Cheryl Darling
Frances Grover
Florence Crooker
Hattie Austin
Marion Crooker
Beverly Crooker
Betty Baribeau
Dorothy Gaudreau
Pauline Gaudreau
Jackie Walker
Jackie Gaudreau
Phyllis Rose
Jerry
Jackie Bennett
Harry Bennett
Ada Grover
Robert Dyer
Michael
Robert Bambeau
Lloyd Coombs
Old Irish Cottage Has Claim to Fame
A Belfast Weekly Telegraph item shows a white washed cottage on Gourlay's Hill near Cullybackey. It is the family home of Chester A Arthur father William Arthur, born in 1830 in Vermont, with Arthur later becoming U S president. The cottage now has slate roof and is split into two homes. a Portglenone relative, Mrs. James Kenny, and her sons, Tom and Lyle, operate nearby businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
Telegraph
Independent
John Evans
Bath
Gourlay’s Hill
Cullybackey
Maine
Chester Alan Arthur
United States
William Arthur
América
Canada
Chester A. Arthur
Vermont
Arthur
James Kenny
Portglenone
Tom and
Lyle
West Bath Church Service Highlights Conquer Fear Message
Rev. Oliver W. Bell delivered a Sunday afternoon sermon at West Bath Methodist Church titled You Can Conquer Fear and Worry. The Bell family attended, including son David recently returned from Keene New Hampshire where he counseled at a boys camp, and daughter Katherine with husband Harry Anderson of Newtonville Massachusetts, principal of the local new high school. Mrs Bell and daughter sang Open My Eyes That I May See and other hymns. Scripture was Matthew 6 25 34 and the responsive reading The Law of God. Mr and Mrs Duncan McInnes and Nancy Ellen, visiting Birch Point, spent time at their Pear Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Bell
West Bath Methodist Church
Jesus
God
Duncan McInnes
Nancy Ellen
Birch Point
Pear Street
Bradley Menhaden Steamer Built in Bath 1871 Noted in Richmond Tale
A 95 year old Virginia sea captain recalls the Bradley, the Bath built menhaden steamer of 1871. He worked aboard as pilot and master, later owned her, turned her to the Navy in 1917, and after the war operated two more years before a 1920s fire ended the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Bath
Virginia
Richmond Times
Richmond
Doran Humphreys
Lancaster County
Humphreys
Navy
Driving cases lead in municipal court session
Driving cases featured Monday before Judge Gaer Rk. Deering in Bath Municipal Court. Donald N. Trask paid a $10 fine and $5.70 costs for driving without a license. A 16 year old Lewiston boy guilty of failing to stop for a red light paid $5 fine and $5.70 costs. Robert J. Cote of Topsham admitted speeding 75 mph on Route 24 at Bowdoinham and paid $10 plus $7.30 costs. Ivan Lively Jr. of Brunswick Naval Air Station pleaded guilty to 60 mph on Route 24 at Bowdoinham and paid $10 plus $7.30 costs. Marshall Wilson of Richmond paid $10 and $5.70 costs for an uninspected car on Route 197 at Richmond. F Gilbert McNamara of West Newton, Mass., pleaded guilty to 50 mph in a 25 zone on Leeman Highway, paying $10 and $5.70 costs. Carl W. Gibbs of Richmond, via attorney John W. Quarrington, pleaded guilty to assault and battery by his wife Hazel M. Gibbs, fined $10 and $11.50 costs or 30 days, suspended with four months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaer Rk. Deering
Donald N. Trask
Middle Street
Bath
Lewiston
Leeman Highway
Robert J. Cote
Topsham
Bowdoinham
Ivan Lively, Jr
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Marshall Wilson
Richmond
F. Gilbert McNamara
West Newton
Mass
Carl W. Gibbs
John W. Quarrington
Hazel M. Gibbs
Gibbs
Thursday Civilian Defense test partially successful report
A Civilian Defense test alert in the afternoon showed partial success. Warning signals sounded at 12 33 and 1 33 as enemy air alerts were signaled. Police controlled traffic while many pedestrians sought shelter and some ignored warnings until the all clear at 1 45 p.m.
Theatre Party By Club Forty-Two At Boothbay Playhouse
A group from Club Forty-Two attended a Wednesday theatre party to see Life With Mother at Boothbay Playhouse. Attendees included David Clark and many named members and guests such as Mrs Kenneth Jaquith Mrs Allen Thayer Mrs Leon ard Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Boothbay Playhouse
David Clark
Kenneth Jaquith
Allen Thayer
Leonard Smith
Harry Allen
Everett Cooke
Joseph Mullaney
Frederick Henderson
Howard Farr
Norman Adams
John Sturtevant
Maurice Owen
Frances Grainger
Edith Small
Robert Donnell
John Leonard
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Polio fund drive faces urgent need for more support
The March of Dimes campaigns seek extra funds amid polio fears as six new Maine cases in one week highlight ongoing risk. National cases exceed five year averages, while Maine shows hopeful but cautious progress. Industrial funding gaps and trial vaccine work shape the year’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Leslie C. Shumway
Portland
Bangor
Kennebunkport
Rockland
Raymond
Orrington
Shumway
National Foundation
Sagadahoc
Two Brothers Hurt In Topsham Motorcycle Crash
Two Topsham brothers William Gerow 20 and Loren Gerow 16 were seriously injured when the motorcycle they rode collided with a farm truck driven by George W. Hildreth 79 of Topsham. Both suffered compound fractures of the right leg and numerous cuts and bruises and were in Brunswick hospital in good condition. State Trooper Herman J. Boudreau investigated the crash, which occurred as Hildreth entered Foreside road from his Topsham driveway. Loren lives in Bowdoinham and William works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham
William Gerow
Loren Gerow
Brunswick Hospital
George W. Hildreth
Herman J. Boudreau
Loren
Bowdoinham
Arnold Gerow
William
Hardings
Bath Iron Works
Courtesy Shines As Driver Lets Pedestrians Cross
A group of pedestrians on Vine Street at Water yesterday were halted by a car stream from Leeman Highway. One driver stopped to allow them to cross, drawing thanks from an elderly pedestrian who called him a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Leeman Highway
Mrs Elfreda Perkins Wins First Prize at Club Singing Contest
Mrs Elfreda Perkins of East Brunswick won first prize in a singing contest at the Three-Quarter Century club gathering in the Augusta State armory. The eighty year old had previously placed third in the club's singing contest last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfreda Perkins
East Brunswick
Augusta State Armory
Maine
Perkins
National Delta Kappa Gamma Meet Held in Boston
Miss Julia Murphy of Lewiston served as Maine host at the Delta Kappa Gamma national convention at the Statler in Boston. The 51 states including DC Hawaii and British Columbia participated with 1000 scholarships awarded at the Birthday Luncheon. Maine's Dr. Alice Stewart received the Maine honor while guests from Lewiston Washington D C Rockville Md and other cities attended with family members and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Murphy
Lewiston
Stephens High School
Rumford
Boston
Delta Kappa Gamma
Statler
Union Keens
Columbia
Hawaii
British Columbia
Austin
Texas
Massachusetts
Miss Murphy
Maine
Sea and
Maine Development Commission
Verney Mill
Brunswick
Strong
Alice Stewart
State Department
Washington, D. C
Europe
Paul Murphy
D. Jerome Murphy
West Coast
Catharine H. Murphy
Six Ameri can Legion Drum Corps Members Promote
Six members of the American Legion Junior Bugle and Drum Corps were promoted at the State Armory rehearsal. First Class Albert Douglas becomes corporal. Sam Trott, Robert Billington, Linwood Bennett, Paul Guerrette, and Earle Payson earn first class ratings for their cooperation, attendance, and musical progress. The corps plans a lawn party next Friday and a Madison parade on August 28 with a drill exhibition at the high school stadium under lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
State Armory
Albert Douglas
Sam Trott
Robert Billington
Linwood Bennett
Paul Guerrette
Earle Payson
Trott, Billington and Bennett
Guerette and Payson
Madison
High School
Veterans Auxiliary trip recalls Duluth convention and Woolson
Mrs Lucelia Blake past department president of the Maine Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans returned from Duluth Minnesota after attending the annual national convention. She traveled with Mrs Mildred Osborne Bath and Augusta members. They met Albert Woolson the Union Army’s last surviving member who recently turned 109 and a bust will be erected at Duluth City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucelia Blake
Sons of Union Veterans of Maine
Duluth
Minn
Sons of Union Veterans
Mildred Osborne
Bath
Maine
Augusta
Sons of Veterans
Niagara Falls
Blake
Osborne
Albert Woolson
Political Facts and Fancies in Local and State Scene
A Bath based political roundup notes Lonnie Young a union rep active in Democratic circles and predicting Muskie's strength in Hancock and Waldo counties. It lauds Sgt Edward Gaudreau as Bath police chief, welcomes Albert S. Noyes as Maine banking commissioner, and outlines polling place changes, voter registration sessions, and Democratic committee plans in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Young
Lonnie
American Federation of Labor
Bath
Muskie
Hancock County
Waldo County
Cross
Smith
Hale
Gaudreau
Nathan C. White
Edward L. Gaudreau
Sgt
Frank L. Moriarty
Moriarty
Noyes
Albert S. Noyes
Maine
Gardiner
Bath Trust Co
Augusta
Bath Board of Education
Homer F. Robinson
Rockland
Police Chief Warns Against Air Rifles
Acting Police Chief Edward L. Gaudreau said the department has received more complaints about boys using air rifles in the city. BB guns have been confiscated, with plans to continue this practice. A new state law holds adults who give or sell air rifles to under 14 liable, with fines from five to twenty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Gaudreau
Gaudreau
Returning Monday from Camp Wavus Vacation
Olive Guild Peter Guild and Arthur Mayo along with Geoffrey Charles and John Cary are returning Monday from Camp Wavus in Damariscotta where they have been vacationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Wavus
Damariscotta
Olive Guild
Peter Guild
Arthur Mayo
Geoffrey, Charles
John Cary
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE SOLVE TIPS
A pasted puzzle page lists Across and Down clues with numbers, plus a Cryptoquote example using a substitution cipher. It includes a quote by Dekker and a note about King Features Syndicate distribution. The page references various language hints and code letters for solving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dekker
King Features Syndicate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vimes Company
Trent Street
Beth, Maine
B. Nichols
Prea
Treas
Barry C. Webber
March OF Dimes
Newey
Malden
U. S
President Chester A. Arthur
West Bath
National
Julia Mey
Foster's Point
Drum Corps
Central Grammar School
North
Huse
Weeks Street
Mitchell School
Board of Registration
Bath Board of Registration
Democratic City Committee
Barbara L. Brewer
Women's Democratic Club
AIR Rifles
New York City
Thrace
Adam
Pitchard
Sweden
India
ELTM
UIENM
Fir
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