Past Masters Night and Club Activities Across Town
The report covers events at The Little Shop on Water Street and Birch Point with coal cargo details and a southbound tug from Baltimore. It notes Past Masters Night at Seodge No. 3 A F A M King, a supper at Lakewood Country Club, Wiscasset teachers’ assignments, Huntoon Hill Grange’s Past Masters program led by Bertha Paquette with Linwood Palmer as guest speaker, and references to upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Wooden
Mason Plant
Birch’ Point
Baltimore
Newport News
Seodge
A. F
A. M. King
Mt. Blow
C. E.S
Taprostenaed
Roots
Lakewood Country Club
Skowhegan
Woman's Club of
Wiscas- Wiscasset
Iaga Niles
Martina Willis
Willie Lou Harvey
Fiers
Josephine Pub
Ethel Reed
Rouch Tool
Elinor Ma E. Stonier
Waits
Hildebrandt
Geraldine Wakefield
Robert H. Heigham
Winifred Sherman
Leland A. Brown
Huntoon Hill Grange
John A. Merry
Bertha Panette
Harold Con
Live Dow
Robert Mac
Olive Dow
Arthur Paquette
Linwood Palmer
Local Visitors Attend Weddings and Visits in Town
A string of regional and distant visitors were in town for weddings and family gatherings. Ka arrived for her son's wedding, Mrs. Vivienne Wright Dunn stayed with her mother to begin prep for September schooling, and Sally Ellen was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Boudeau of Boston. Numerous relatives from New York, Boston, Boothbay, and Chicago visited locals on Bath road and Main street, sharing meals, calls, and reunion moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Vivienne Wright Dunn
Clara Wr
Alfred Boudeau
Boston
Sally Ellen
Boudeau
Barbara Ww
Cora M. Groves
High Street
Arthur Sherman
Robert
Winthrop
Mass
Percy Sherman
Janet Colby
Boothbay
Thaddeus Reed
William Lineau
Scarsdale
N. Y
Nash
Main Street
John Rafter
New York
Rafter
Mary Grant Rafter
Melrose
Malcolm
Ee Warland Cottage
Dresden Road
Pre-Primary Schedule Change Divides Classes for Half-Day Sessions
The Board of Education will split pre-primary rooms into smaller groups, with sessions from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Parents are assured this will not harm progress, aligning with common practice of single daily sessions for kindergarten age children. Groups will be age-based and rotate between morning and afternoon sessions across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Narrow Escape In Hay Mow Rescue Tragedy Averted
A worker became trapped in a hay mow after sinking into a deep pile as colleagues carried on. He freed his face with a nearby pitchfork before calling for help. The foreman finally heard a faint voice and, after a lengthy effort, rescued him from the dangerous maw before any tragedy occurred.
Woolwich Grange Plans Entertainment and Mystery Ride
Woolwich grange met Wednesday of last week to plan an entertainment for Sagadahoc Pomona next Wednesday. An afternoon and evening session with supper at 6:30 was organized by lady officers and a committee. Plans for a mystery ride with Sagadahoc county participants from Topsham grange hall to an unannounced destination were made, with a police escort. Merle Jameson led a literary program including questions readings and music, followed by a social hour. Weekly meetings resume in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona
Sagadahoc
Topsham Grange Hall
Merle Jameson
Reunion of Murphys Corner School No 4 Pupils
Former pupils of Murphy’s Corner School No 4 held their annual reunion August 16 at the old schoolhouse. Despite illness, 12 pupils and 10 visitors attended for a pleasant social time. Attendees included Wilmot Brookings, Frank Carter, Frank Dunton, Harold Dunton, Maurice Hathorne, William Harnden, Lester Roy, Charles Soule, Harriet Wright, Orrin Woodbury, Samuel Soule, Gertrude Coombs, Arthur Smith, Paul Lermond and daughters Roberta and Lena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy’s Corner School
Wilmot Brookings
Frank Carter
Frank Dunton
Harold Dunton
Maurice Hathorne
William F. Harnden
Lester Roy
Charles Soule
Harriet Wright
And
Orrin M. Woodbury
Samuel D. Soule
Gertrude M. Coombs
Arthur E. Smith
Paul Lermond
Roberta
Lena
Herring Die On Popham Beach As Pollock Feed
On the beach at Popham near the old fort thousands of herring were stranded Friday night. Driven ashore by a large school of pollock, the tiny fish flopped hopelessly in shallow water and on the sands. Boys used the carcasses as bait to reel in pollock, while lingering fish flopped as they were chased ashore by pursuing pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Pollock
Popham
Old Fort
Local social notes from Woolwich and nearby towns
Woolwich Canton Mass residents and visitors populate a busy social notes page. Names include Horace Wade on vacation from Wiscasset Grain Co and guests Roberta Snipe, Mrs. Auta Munsey of Bath, Parker of Sagadahoc Ferry welcoming a new daughter at Bath Memorial Hospital, and visitors Patricia Bailey of Wiscasset with grandparents in Montsweag. Many trips and visits span Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Merrymeeting Bay, and Montreal, with extended travels through Quebec, Ottawa, and the White Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Mass
F. J.alker
Horace Wade
Wiscasset Grain Co
Roberta Snipe
Auta Munsey
Bath
Harvey Chubbuck
James R. Parker
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Patricia Bailey
Wiscasset
Wilson L. Bailey
Montsweag
Jeannette Thorndike
Freehold
N. J
Cyril E. Bousfield
Frank J. Walker
Russell Boyd
Canada
Quebec
St. Anne de Beaupre
Montreal
Ottawa
Thousland Islands
New York
Lake Placid
Ausable Chasm
Lake Champlain
Green Mountains
Vermont
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Robert Tate
Presque Isle
Mason Carter
Willard Elliott
Portland
Charles Draper
Merrymeeting Bay
Marcia Stinson
Boothbay Harbor
Edward Hartwell
Galen Low
Jean
Brookline
Abbey Harvey
H. E. Wade
Frank Jones
Robert
Richard
Florence
South Weymouth
Albert Temple
Martin Carter
Mason Joseph
Kenneth P. Armstrong
Clara B. Elliot
Washington, D. C
Everett Hathorn
Hayden Temple
Paul A. Hutchins
Warren Raynes
Camp Maritou
Lightkeeper On Pond Island Returns Home to Retirement
Land seems like home to the lightkeeper on Pond Island as the Ficketts plan to move to Popham village this spring so Mr. Fickett can retire next year and enjoy ocean and Kennebec views. Mrs. William Yule hosted a Sunday birthday party at her upper Washington Street home with gifts and a prettily iced cake. Attendees included Mrs. Philip Robinson and Patty, Mrs. James Tabor, Miss Elizabeth Dunbar, Walter S. Dunbar, Mrs. Bertha Dunbar, David Tabor, and Miss Lois Bucknam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ficketts
Popham Village
Ocean
Kennebec
William Yule
Upper Washington Street
Lightning Strikes House After Party Damages Window and Wiring
A lightning bolt hit a house just after a party, smashing a bay window casing and a diagonal path through a parlour where two women washed dishes. A fourth strike in ten years caused no major damage due to the rock foundation. In the farm above, lightning entered another room, throwing the telephone and burning all bulbs while a man rested on a couch.
Dromore Farm Bureau Holds August Meeting with Craft Lesson
The Dromore Farm Bureau met August 20 with 15 members and five guests including Lorraine Shelfield of Perkins Island and Lucy Orne of Topsham. Members learned leather work and making purses and key cases, with lunch served and Flowers on Perkins Island arranged for display. The White Elephant Sale netted 76.45 dollars. Next meeting will feature Sewing Shortcuts led by Harold Seavey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Farm Bureau
Lorraine Shelfield
Perkins Island
Lucy Orne
Topsham
Walter Percy
Waban
Mass
Marston
Nequasset
Baker
Moatsweag
Laurence Thayer
Monroe Wilbur
Edward Thomas
Stanton Dozois
Earl Jones
Harold Seavey
Ernest Rogers
Martin Goodwin
Ray Campbell
Bureau
Orne
Little Gershon Trott Wins Lobster Festival Parade Prize
Little Gershon Trott of 51 Sea Street Camden formerly Bath won first prize of 20 for the most unique costume in the Lobster Festival Parade held in Camden. He wore a bright red lobster outfit with legs claws and tail designed and made by his grandmother Mrs Margaret Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gershon Trott
Sea Street
Camden
Bath
Margaret Lang
Harvesters 4 H club elected officers in Waterville area
Local notes report the Harvesters 4 H club electing Gerald Lesier as president Roland Barter as vice president Susan Watt as secretary Waneta Estes as treasurer and Donald Watt as color bearer at Little Field School. Meeting upcoming with Eastman county agent attending. Other items mention clam bakes Field Day at Rock Hill Inn and residents visiting Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Kathryn Torrey
Nathalie Kenney
Adam Larrabee
Lizzie Haggett
Sadie Powers
Ruth Fuller
Benny Graves
Esther Andrews
Ashaw
Betty Boudreau
Edith Burnham
Lowell
Winter Street
Brunswick
Rock Hill Inn
Enio
Littlefield School
Pauline Belanger
Gerald Lesier
Roland Barter
Susan Watt
Waneta Estes
Donald Watt
Leon Belanger, Jr
Robert
Benny
Ralph Baker
Philip Wyman
Coutiers
William Phillips
Billy
Laurence Burnham
Portsmouth
N. H
Shirley Lee
Fred Larrabee
Union 48 School Calendar Sets 180 Days For Elementary
The Union 48 calendar lists 180 official school days for elementary grades across Bath Arrowsic Dresden George Phippsburg Westport and Woolwich. Wiscasset opens Sub-Primary for five year olds by Oct 15 1947 while Georgetown plans Sub-Primary classes when the new building is ready. All new enrollees must present a birth certificate to establish a permanent record and the certificate is returned to parents after verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arrowsie
Dresden
George
Phippsburg
Westport
Woolwich
Childey
Wiscasset
Birch Point
Brick
Georgetown
Local social notices and a Bay Point game recap
Mr and Mrs David in Merrick N Y called on Mr and Mrs Robert Miller. Misses Kathryn Schwab Martha Robbins and McLean of Ohio were dinner guests of Miss Ruth Keen. Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and Miss Ruth Keen were guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Dawson Eddy at Pine Point. Bay Point Bay Point Bay Point team was a very spirited game 13 11 in favor of Bay Point. A son born to Mr and Mrs Walter Delano Aug 14 named David Myles. Continued on Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David In
Merrick
N. Y
Robert Miller
Thryn Schwab
Martha Robbins
Ee McLean
Ohio
Ruth Keen
Paul Dawson Eddy
Pine Point
Howard Law
Flushing
Albert Coombs
Barton
Auburn
Bay Point
Maxwell
Richmond
Walter Delano
David Myles
Bellevance
White Cottage
William Adams
Frank Lude
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford
Mercury
Haggett Garage Co
Rhode Island
Murphy Corner
Pond Island
Hawthorne
Maine
Winchester
Smith, Field
Ithaca
Leeman
Windsor Fair
Augusta
Andrew Babkirken
Theresa Burgess
Lewiston
Ethel Burns
Henry Donnell
Charles H. Bates
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