Murder thriller to close Boothbay season
Sherwood Keith brings Emlyn Williams thriller A Murder Has Been Arranged to Boothbay Playhouse September 5 through 9 to end a season of comic dishes. Sir Charles Jasper seeks fortune on his birthday as Maurice Mullins unsettles the stage haunted by old deaths with a globe trotting cast led by John Hallow and Emita Ostrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Keith
Boothbay Playhouse
Emlyn Williams
Charles Jasper
St. James Theater
Maurice Mullins
Mullins
John Hallow
Joseph Carmen
Don Tutt
Emita Ostrom
Jean Cummins
Margot Brown
Sue Garrick
Janet Boyer
Boothbay
Vice Adm Harry W Hill Returns as Naval Academy Superintendent
Vice Admiral Harry W Hill is back in Annapolis Maryland as superintendent of the Naval Academy after two weeks at Birch Point staying with his daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs James B Drake Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Hill
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Birch Point
James B. Drake
Burns Locates Flags for City Ceremony
Theodore A. Burns the city messenger found both British and Norwegian flags for today’s ceremony presenting the bell from HMS Bath. He borrowed the British flag from the Greenland skipper at State pier Portland and the Norwegian ensign from Nordic Supply Co. in Portland. Both reps allowed loans without deposit, with a return due by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore A. Burns
H. M.S. Bath
Burns
Greenland
State Pier
Portland
Nordic Supply Co
Central Maine Power declares dividends on preferred and common stock
Directors at Central Maine Power Co. declare regular quarterly dividends payable Oct. 2. Preferred stock 3.50% series earns 0.870 per share, 4.60% series 1.15 per share, and 6% series 1.50 per share. Common stock dividend 0.30 per share payable Sept. 30 to holders of record Sept. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Bath Pastor Featured in Who's Who in Methodism
Rev. Dr. C. Clifford Sargent of Wesley Methodist Church will have his biography included in the First Edition of Who's Who in Methodism. The biographical volume, prepared by Methodist Historical Societies worldwide, will be published by A. N. Marquis Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Clifford Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
Ivan Lee Holt
Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church
Methodist Historical Societies of the World
A. N. Marquis Company
America
Methodist Church
Engagement announced for Tilly Hennchem and Gordon Cowan
Mr and Mrs Joseph Hennchem of Idar Oberstein Germany announce the engagement of their daughter Tilly to Gordon Cowan son of Mrs Harold Brown of Bedford Street Cowan is a Morse High School graduate 1944 who joined the U S Army Heid el burg Heidelburg is noted where Hennchem is employed as secretary to Major G E Dean at the European Command Headquarters in Heidelburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hennchem
Idar-Oberstein
Germany
Tilly
Gordon Cowan
Harold Brown
Bedford Street
Cowan
Morse High School
United States Army
Heidelburg
Ger
Miss Hennchem
Marnberg High School
G. E. Dean
European Command Headquarters
Mrs Emma Bickford Visits Phippsburg Relative
Mrs Emma Bickford of Woolwich is visiting her niece Mrs Howard Bowker of Phippsburg during a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bickford
Woolwich
Howard Bowker
Phippsburg
Second Wedding in History at West Bath Church
West Bath Methodist church witnessed its second ever wedding on Saturday night as Miss Barbara Marie King wed Gordon E. Hillier of Farmingdale in a candlelight ceremony. The bride’s parents were the first couple married there, with extensive reception details and future plans shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Methodist Church
Barbara Marie King
Chester G. King
Phippsburg
Gordon E. Hillier
Farmingdale
C. Clifford Sargent
Loring Small
Walter E. Upham
Donald McKinnon
Shirley Blow
Ralph Smart
Dale Mikolyski
Robert Hillier
John Whitmer
Thomas Whitmer
Leslie Dyer
High Street
Edwin Oliver
Ruth Totman
Nell Whitmer
Adjutant General Building
Augusta
Birthday Party for Susan Bailey
Susan Louise Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Stuart H Bailey of 45 Beacon Street celebrated her second birthday Thursday afternoon. Guests included Linda Wing Linda Kelley Cheryl Barter Barbara Brown Judith Hart Leverett Mitchell Michael Barter and many relatives. Cake ice cream cookies and games followed gifts and favors for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Louise Bailey
Stuart H. Bailey
Beacon Street
Linda Wing
Linda Kelley
Cheryl Barter
Barbara Brown
Judith Hart
Leverett Mitchell
Michael Barter
Marshall Brown
Burton Wing
Paul Kelley
Sherman Mitchell
Linton Robinson
Barbara Fraser
Sarah Pratt
Little Susan
William Fraser
Stuart L. Bailey
Wiscasset
Alice Pratt
Teacher List for the Year Continues
Continued from page one the list of staff includes Helo Art and Nina Robbins for music with Phyllis Rolfe as teacher. Also listed are Marjorie Boucher the school nurse and Dr. John Dougherty as medical and teacher consultant.
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Helo
Nina Robbins
Phyllis Rolfe
Marjorie Boucher
John Dougherty
Pro-Nuptial Shower for Jacqueline Pert
Mrs Albert H Desmond hosted a prenuptial shower Thursday evening for Jacqueline Pert whose marriage to John W Fossett is planned for Sept 30 The event at 995 Middle Street featured gifts arranged under a white crepe bell and an attractive buffet lunch with late summer floral centerpieces Guests included Ruth Richter Barbara Madden Frances Callan Frances Grainger Dorothy Wing Dawn Avery Edith Small Bessie Kakos Kay Pert Eunice Pert Ethel Bradley Colleen Rowe and several family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Desmond
Jacqueline Pert
John W. Fossett
Middle Street
Miss Pert
Ruth Richter
Barbara Madden
Frances Callan
Frances Grainger
Dorothy Wing
Dawn Avery
Edith Small
Bessie Kakos
Kay Pert
Eunice Pert
Ethel Bradley
Colleen Rowe
George Morin
George Fox
Maurice Pendleton
Randy Orr
Frank Hinds, Jr
H. E. Cooke, Jr
Cub Scouts Visit Foster's Point For All Day Outing
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Dutton Jr hosted the St. Marys church Cub Scouts at their Foster's Point cottage for a boating swim and picnic. Scouts and friends included Robert and Dean McDougall Jerry Charpentier Eddie Avery Pete Cooper Alan Church Butchie Reed David and Billy Petit Dick Davis Richard Simard David and Peter Bourque Richard and Sandra McIntosh and families. Homemade ice cream was served by Daniel McDougall and Mrs. Dutton. Motor boat rides were provided on the New Meadows river courtesy of Ernest Avery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Dutton
Carl
St. Mary's Church
Foster's Point Cottage
Robert
Dean McDougall
Jerry Charpentier
Eddie Avery
Pete Cooper
Alan Church
Butchie Reed
David
Billy Petit
Dick Davis
Richard Simard
Peter Bourque
Richard
Sandra MclIntosh
Frank McIntosh
Daniel McDougall
Lion G. Charpentier
Arthur Bourque
Mrs. Dutton
New Meadows
Ernest Avery
Cressey Heads to Indiana University for Master’s in Journalism
Stanley B. Cressey of Cressey Avenue will travel to Bloomington Indiana within two weeks to pursue a Master’s degree in Journalism at Indiana University. He is a Morse High School and Bowdoin College graduate and has studied feature writing and short stories, journalism background courses, and practical field work. He served as staff reporter and photographer for the Indiana Daily Student and will finish his degree with a thesis on journalism in Maine, plus courses in radio and photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Cressey
Cressey Avenue
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Cressey
Morse High School
Bowdoin College
Indiana Daily Student
Maine
Five Bath Members Attend Maine Three-Quarter Century Club Meet
Five Bath residents from the Old Folks Home joined an all day program in Brewer with attendees including Mrs. Victor Pinkham Mrs. Annette Pinkham Mrs. Mary E. Gallant David Standish and Fred Coombs. They were transported by Mr. and Mrs Edward J McMann. State Trooper Frank Powers formerly of Bath attended and drove the governor’s car from Augusta to Brewer with eight members. Nearby residents Lawrence Melissa and daughter Camilla of Methuen Mass returned home after visiting Mrs Doris Thistle at Meadowbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Lawrence Melissa
Camilla
Methuen, Mass
Doris Thistle
Meadowbrook
Classified Rates Notice for Ads
Classifieds rate card states 25 words for 25 cents and each additional insertion 20 cents with a deadline of noon Wednesday. It specifies pricing and submission timing for future ads.
Lost Maine license plate 2679
Missing license plate 2679 from Maine. Reported to the Times Office Bath and left at 93 Front St. Bath. If you have information contact the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Front St
Bath
Michael J. Reardon Retires From Navy Department Service
Michael J. Reardon, head hull inspector at Bath Iron Works for the Navy Department, retires Friday after 37 years. Born in Portsmouth, he began in 1906, held roles from boilermaker to shipfitter, moved to Bath in 1933, and earned a 30 year service emblem in 1949. He leaves Bath for Portsmouth with four children and a wife who died earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Reardon
North Street
Navy Department
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Reardon
Bath
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Navy Office
Catherine Reardon
Dorothy Cormier
Barbara
Robbert
Portsmouth
N. H
Kenneth
Maritime Commission
Farewell Party for Louis Young Before Air Force Enlistment
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Arsenault hosted a farewell party at Center street for Louis Young Jr who enlisted in the U S Air Force and left Thursday for Lackland Air Force Base Texas. Dancing and a buffet were enjoyed and friends presented him with a purse of money. Attendees included Mrs Charles Talbot Mrs Tina McInnis Mrs Rose St Pierre Mrs Thelma King Mrs Edward Peters Mr and Mrs Donald Belanger Victor Wallace Betty Footer Joseph Steward Harriet Steward Mr Young and Mr and Mrs Louis Young Gloria Young Sandra Young Mrs Josephine Bennett Jeannette Bennett Chester Talbot and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Arsenault
Center Street
Louis Young, Jr
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Young
Hose
Charles Talbot
Tina McInnis
Rose St. Pierre
Thelma King
Edward Peters
Donald Belanger
Victor Wallace
Betty Footer
Joseph Steward
Harriet Steward
Louis Young
Gloria Young
Sandra Young
Josephine Bennett
Jeannette Bennett
Chester Talbot
Porpoises Appear in Winneganee Bay and New Meadows
The summer fishing scene shifts as porpoises arrive in Winneganee Bay and up the New Meadows river to Foster's Point. Schools measure five to eight feet, showing little fear of boats and often following and circling vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee Bay
New Meadows
Foster's Point
SCALLOPS LOCATED IN WINNEGAGO BAY
Scallops have been found in Winnegab Bay with beds' locations kept secret by local cottagers. Residents have devised improvised devices to retrieve them from the sea bottom. At low water scallops appear on the bottom, distinguishable from rocks and seaweed, and many are of good size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee Bay
Wilkie and Vigue Wed in Rockland Home Ceremony
Mrs Helen S Wilkie formerly of Rockland and Edward L Vigue of 1187 High street were married Saturday morning at the bride’s home 2 Bowman street in a single ring ceremony. Rev Dr David Logan Wilson officiated and the couple departed for the home of Mrs Vigue’s mother Mrs Cora Snow Rockland. They will reside at 1187 High street after Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen S. Wilkie
Rockland
Edward L. Vigue
High Street
Bowman Street
David Logan Wilson
Vigne
Cora Snow
Reid State Park Prepares for Opening as Visitors Arrive
About 1000 people visited Reid State Park in Georgetown on Sunday while the State Park commission notes limited facilities and unfinished roads. Lifeguards will man beaches as work continues on a lagoon, parking areas, and a gravel road surface with an oil coat planned. partial opening is hoped for early September, with a formal opening next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid State Rk
Georgetown
State Park Commission
Hodgdon Leeman Wedding Held In Woolwich Sunday
Miss Margaret Leeman of Woolwich and Ronald Hodgdon of Wiscasset wed Sunday afternoon in a double ring ceremony at the Nequasset Congregational church. A lawn reception followed at the bride’s parents home. After a weeklong Canada trip, the couple will live in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Leeman
Woolwich
Ronald
Hodgdon
Wiscasset
John Anderson
Nequasset Congregational Church
Hollis Leeman
Barley Neck Road
Esther Leeman
Roland Leeman
Chester Leeman
John Webber
Marilyn Leeman
Mary Leeman
Canada
Morse High School
Coffee Pot
Percival C. Hodgdon
Wiscasset Academy
Dennis Murphy Home After Harvard Summer Session
Dennis Murphy finished Harvard Summer Session then spent a week at Hampton Beach with his family and is now back at 12 Plant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Murphy
Harvard
Hampton Beach
Plant Street
Bowdoinham Grange Holds First Post Recess Meeting
The Bowdoinham Grange met Friday evening with Master Donald Chesley presiding. Lecturer Arthur Curtis led a program. Harry Tome and Neil Billings joined Battery C 1034 Gun Battalion National Guard and headed to Georgia for training. Charles Jorgeson to teach grammar school replacing Mrs. Ralph MacEwen with him as principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeing Grange
Donald Chesley
Arthur Curtis
Harry Tome
Neil Billings
National Guard
Georgia
Charles Jorgeson
South Windham
Ralph MacEwen
Local residents make travels and returns in brief notices
Dr and Mrs Alexander Cairns closed their Summer home The Bobolinks and started for Florida with several stops Mrs John McLane has returned to her Center street Brunswick home Mr and Mrs Merle MacDonald returned from Chicago Lauris Wilson of Philadelphia arrived for a two week vacation with his mother Mrs Minto Wilson Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hunter of Portland called on Mr and Mrs Wendall Heenie Monday Mr and Mrs Richard Lambert welcomed a daughter on Sunday morning Lambert on ten day leave from the service Mr and Mrs Gordon Mills and daughter Gordine of Lenox Mass returned from visit with Mr and Mrs Allan Frizzle Mrs Ernest Frye spent weekend at Tenants Harbor with sister Mrs Forrest Wall Mr and Mrs Ronald Crouse returned from Canada Frank Nile discharged from U S Marine Reserves and returned home Tuesday Mr and Mrs George Ackley and sons John and Robert spent Sunday at Caratunk Winfield Lowell chemist at Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co taking two weeks vacation Mrs Charles Hackett ill for three weeks confined at home Mrs Mary Gould returned Saturday from Presque Isle Mrs William Sparks returned to Philadelphia after month at Lang Home Mrs Clare Ames of Richmond piano teacher started Bowdoinham class at Frances Benner home on Main Street Mrs Clifford Gray who visited in Woburn Mass returned home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Cairns
Florida
John McLane
Brunswick
Center Street
Merle MacDonald
Chicago
Lauris Wilson
Philadelphia
Minto Wilson
Kenneth Hunter
Portland
Pies
Wendall Heenie
Monay
Richard Lambert
Lambert
Gordon Mills
Gordine
Lenox
Mass
Allan Frizzle
Ernest Frye
Tenants Harbor
Forrest Wall
Ronald Crouse
Canada
Frank Nile
U. S. Marine Reserves
North Carolina
George Ackley
John
Robert
Caratunk
Winfield Lowell
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Charles Hackett
Mary Gould
Presque Isle
William Sparks
Lang
Clare Ames
Richmond
Bowdoinham
Frances Benner
Main
Clifford Gray
Woburn
California Professors Estimate Mexico Population at 11 Million
Berkeley scholars Dr. Lesley Bryd Simpson and Dr. Sherburne F. Cook argue that Mexico’s population at Cortes time around 1519 reached about 11 million, roughly equal to today’s Michigan Indiana or Missouri densities, a figure far above most historians’ estimates. They based their study on multiple historical sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Mexico
Cortes
Lesley Bryd Simpson
Sherburne F. Cook
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Brides Plan To Work After Marriage
A poll of 1,000 brides to be at Cook County Marriage License Bureau shows 70 percent intend to work after marriage while about 26 percent plan to stay home and the rest are undecided. The Real Estate Research Corporation conducted the survey in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Real Estate Research Corporation
Cook County
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Senter’s, Inc
Bath, Maine
Bembergs
NINGS
Tor
FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS=“LOAN ASSOCIATION
Front ST. Bath, ME
Bath Trust Co
Bride of Bath
Ferne Katherine Pettengill
George Pettengill
Pittston
Robert Simon Moore
Simon Moore
Bath Street
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
James Webber
Damariscotta
Ralph Achorn
Muriel Lane
Esther Hall
Neil Soucy
Gardiner
Natalie Hall
Miss Lane
Sandra Bauvaird
St. John
N. B
Wayne Soucy
David McKellar
Raymond Sherman
Grace Church Parish House
Georgia Kakos
Marie Lane
Rita Sullivan
Eleanor Wilson
Lillian Saunders
Edward B. Hamblett
Moore
U. S. Army
Morse High
West Bath
Barbara King
Susan Bailey
Lakewood Theatre
Lakewood Players
Wallis Clark
Neva Patterson
Lawrence Fletcher
CUB Scouts
Foster’s Point
Charles C. Dutton, Jr
St. Mary’s
Brewer
Air Force
Porpoises
Vigue
Wilkie
Bailey
Reid Park
Hodgdon-Leeman
Opera House
James Stewart
Broken Arrow
Rte
Rogers
CIA
Lilsaes
James Mason
Marta Torem
Dan Duryea
Dana Andrews
Don Ameche
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