Beverly Barnes Weds John Richard St Pierre in Brunswick
Miss Beverly Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Barnes of Topsham and John Richard St Pierre son of Mr and Mrs Alex St Pierre of Woolwich were married Friday evening at 7 30 in St Johns rectory Brunswick Rev Fr Lebreque performed the double ring service in the presence of immediate families The couple will reside at 27 Wesley Street after a short trip to Revere Massachusetts The bride a Brunswick High School graduate works at the Freeport Shoe shop The groom attended Morse High School and works in the welding department at Bath Iron Works
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Barnes
Arthur Barnes
Topsham
John Richard St. Pierre
Alex St. Pierre
Woolwich
St. John's Rectory
Brunswick
Fr. Lebreque
Rita Pinette
Donald St. Pierre
Dove Gagne
Chamberlain Avenue
Wesley Street
Brunswick High School
Freeport
St. Pierre
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Nativity to be Presented at Winter Street Church
The annual Nativity will be presented December 23 at seven o'clock in the evening at Winter Street church. Committees led by Mrs. Richard J. Schaper direct the event with advisor Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden. David Y. Alkazin heads stage operations and assistants are chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Winter Street
Richard J. Schaper
Roscoe P. McFadden
David Y. Alkazin
John Sylvester
Joseph Melrose
John Gillespie
Morton Young
Alice Johnson
Thornton Percy
Merrill Shea
Frederick Cullen
Daniel Mattor
Mrs Joan A Lord Returns Home to Concord
Mrs. Joan A. Lord returns to her Pearl Street home after a summer and fall in Concord Massachusetts with her daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. John Freeto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan A. Lord
Pearl Street
Concord
Mass
John Freeto
Messiah to Be Sung by Bowdoin Glee Club and Guests
The Bowdoin College Glee Club with Pembroke and Wheelock girls choirs and Brunswick Choral Society join to perform Handel’s Messiah at First Parish church Saturday. About 60 from Wheelock, 70 from Pembroke, 90 from Brunswick Choral Society, and 100 from Bowdoin will sing, with Gordon Stearns at the piano and James Kushner as trumpet soloist assistance from Rebecca Dulfer as concertmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College Glee Club
Pembroke
Wheelock
Brunswick Choral Society
Handel
Brunswick
Portland
Frederick E. T. Tillotson
Tillotson
Bowdoin Club
Lyle Ring
Pembroke Chorus
Millard Thomson
Robert Beckwith
Bowdoin
Gordon Stearns
West Hartford
James P. Kushner
Rebecca Dulfer
Benefit Show At Morse High For Deserving Needy
Gary Meister and his Little Maine Ramblers with Superintendent Loring Addison and Captain Jessie Jones of the Salvation Army present a charity stage show at Morse High School auditorium on Wednesday December 16 at 3 30 PM. The event aims to bring a merry Christmas to the needy. donations of canned goods and toys in any condition are invited and may serve as admission. A Salvation Army group will collect and distribute the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Meister
Little
Maine Ramblers
Loring R. Addison
Jessie Jones
Salvation Army
Morse High School
Captain Jones
Fire damages Oakhurst Dairy storage building on Center Street
A two story wooden storage building at Oakhurst Dairy on Center Street burned Saturday evening. The blaze destroyed bottles caps and other equipment while a 111/2 ton open body truck on the ground floor was undamaged except for blistered paint. Loss estimated about 5000 dollars, building insured. The fire was under control about 20 minutes after arrival. cause undetermined. The structure, formerly an ice house, may be repaired for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakhurst Dairy
Center Street
Trask Hood Wedding at Baptist Parsonage
Miss Gladys Hood and Pfc. Walter Trask wed at the First Baptist church parsonage on November 24 in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Rita Trask and Edgar Fickett. Trask recently returned from Korea and will report to Beale Air Force Base after a 30 day furlough. Mrs. Trask plans to reside in Bath during his Army career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hood
William Hood
North Whitefield
Walter Trask
Grace Trask
Central Avenue
George Trask
Drayton Road
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Charles R. Sims
Rita Trask
Edgar Fickett
Trask
Korea
Beale Air Force Base
California
Richard Brown Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Richard Brown son of Mr and Mrs Leon Brown of 123 Bedford street celebrated his ninth birthday Saturday afternoon from two to four with games and refreshments including birthday cake punch ice cream and tandy. Richard received many gifts. Attending were Andy Footer Bob and Bill McEman Burleigh and David Thombs Jimmie Preble Michael Guerin Scott Johnson Rodney Ross Tommy Bertocci Steve Griffin Eddie Goldstein Rickie Woods Baer Connard and Eddie Wagner. Assisting Mrs Brown were Mrs Harold McElman Mrs Harold Footer and Mrs Leonard Thombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
Leon Brown
Bedford Street
Richard
Andy Footer
Bob
Bill McEman
Burleigh
David Thombs
Jimmie Preble
Michael Guerin
Scott Johnson
Rodney Ross
Tommy Bertocci
Steve Griffin
Eddie Goldstein
Rickie Woods
Baer Connard
Eddie Wagner
Brown
Harold McElman
Harold Footer
Leonard Thombs
New Fire Truck Expected Before Christmas in Bath
Bath prepares for a new 750-gallon Sea graves triple combination fire engine arriving the week of December 21. City officials had hoped for about 100 working days but delivery remains unguaranteed. The engine is a standard pumper with booster tank and ladders aimed to aid Chief Richard Frates and the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seagraves
Richard Frates
Nathan C. White
Extension Service Invites Art Class to All Day Session
Mrs. Addie Seavey extends the Dromore Extension Service art class an all day meeting on December 3 at 10 30 a m at her Phippsburg Center home. Attendees bring lunches. beverages provided. Guests for the Christmas dinner on December 10 at Dromore Grange halls should inform Mrs. Ernes Rogers of guest counts for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Seavey
Dromore Extension Service
Phippsburg Center
Dromore Grange Halls
Ernes Ogers
Mohiba Voting Totals Revealed for Queen Contest
The Monday morning tally shows Judy Mc Phee leading with 185 votes, followed by Judy Boyce with 170, Patty Carver at 135, and Marilyn Brown with 120 in Mohiba's queen contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohiba
Judy McPhee
Judy Boyce
Patty Carver
Marilyn Brown
Christmas Pops Concert At Huse School Auditorium
The Lincoln County Orchestra presents a Christmas pops concert Sunday evening at 8 15 in the Huse Memorial School auditorium. Xi Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi sponsors with cabaret style seating no reserved seats and refreshments during intermissions. Co chairmen are Mrs John M Conley Jr and Mrs Catharine H Legard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Orchestra
Huse Memorial School
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
John M. Conley, Jr
Catharine H. Legard
Helen Hayes
Albert W. Thompson
Leonard Wetherbee
W. Linwood Hayes
George A. Gardenier
Nathan W. Watson
John A Green, Jr
Edward R McCabe
Paul E
Two Officials Escape Injury In Brunswick Bath Crash
Mrs. Edward Norton 37 of Brunswick private secretary to Gov. Burton M Cross and Mrs. William T Donnell 41 of Bath secretary to Assistant Attorney General Boyd L Bailey escaped serious injury when their cars skidded on Route 201 at Bowdoin. Norton was taken to Brunswick Hospital for head cuts and bruises while Donnell received possible shoulder injury. The crash occurred about 7 40 a m as the women headed to Augusta. Donnell’s car left the highway and hit a utility pole after sliding on ice, with damage estimated at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Norton
Brunswick
Burton M. Cross
William T. Donnell
High Street
Bath
Boyd L. Bailey
Bowdoin
Bernard Holdsworth
Mohiba Ball Date Set for December 12 in 1953
The Mohiba Ball planning committee announces the dance moves to Saturday night December 12 with eight to midnight in semi formal style. Lloyd Rafael Orchestra from Auburn provides music and the Queen will be crowned at ten o clock. Proceeds go to the stage improvement fund with tickets sold by Morse High students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rafael
Auburn
Morse High
Frances Perry
Linwood Abbott
Patti Hayes
Julie Cummings
Pauline Kelley
Robert Billington
Carol Henderson
Bath Letter Carriers March Nets 307.58 for Muscular Dystrophy
Bath letter carriers reported a 307.58 dollar haul from a house to house canvass Saturday afternoon. Robert Perry chaired the local drive and said funds would stay in Bath through the week to allow additional mailed gifts to be added. The nationwide effort supports therapy and research for muscular dystrophy, citing a 5 million dollar national goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Robert Perry
America
Thanksgiving Guests at Babine Home
Thanksgiving guests at Mr. and Mrs. George Babine 516 Middle street included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dorsey with son Donald and daughter Anita, plus James Babine of New London Connecticut and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Irish of Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Babine
Middle Street
Charles Dorsey
Donald
Anita
James Babine
New London
Bevo Francis Headlines Boston Garden Tripleheader
Bevo Francis of Rio Grande College is slated to appear in a Boston Garden tripleheader on Saturday night. Boston College faces St Anselm's at 5:30, Rio Grande meets Providence College at 7, and the Celtics oppose the Hawks at 8:45, with a record crowd expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beve Francis
Rio Grande College
Boston Garden
Boston College
St. Anselm's
Rio Grande
Providence College
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Hawks
Bath Couple Observe Forty Ninth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Mank of 15 Spring Street quietly celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary at home. They were married in Waterville on November 30 1904 and have lived in Bath where friends sent congratulatory cards flowers and gifts. Mr Mank has worked over 50 years at Hyde Windlass Co as tool room foreman and holds many lodge and club memberships. Mrs Mank active in past lodge work remains a Queen Esther Rebekah past noble grand and Legion Auxiliary member. They have daughter Mrs James Caverly and son Henry W Mank plus two grandchildren Donald and ee Mank of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mank
15 Spring Street
Waterville
Bath
Mank
Hyde Windlass Co
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Lincoln Lodge
Odd Fellows
Mrs Morse Returns Home After Thanksgiving Visit
Mrs. Clarence W. Morse returns to 870 Washington Street Monday after spending Thanksgiving and the weekend with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Anderson and Miss Ada Cowin of Arlington Heights Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Morse
Washington Street
Fritz Anderson
Ada Cowin
Arlington Heights
Mass
Hart Burden wedding at St Marys Church
Mrs Elizabeth Lowell Burden and Eugene G Hart of Bath united in marriage on Thanksgiving Day at St Marys rectory with Rev Timothy C Maney officiating. Attended by Mrs Edward McCormick and Melvin Combau. After ceremony a reception for relatives at 39 Granite Street. Guests from Fryeburg Orono and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth (Lowell) Burden
Eugene G. Hart
Bath
St. Mary's Rectery
Timothy C. Maney
Edward McCormick
Melvin Combau
Granite Street
Catherine Hart
Barbara Burden
Hart
Boston
New York City
Frederick Schoch
Bethie
Fryeburg
Louise MacKenzie
Orono
Archie L. Seekins
Judy
Portland
Re-nuptial Shower For Sandra Johnson
Miss Sandra Johnson guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower given by Miss Gayle Fitzgerald and Mrs Clara Gemellaro at the Hanscom home in White. Bath guests and relatives attended a buffet reception with cake ice cream and punch served. Johnson will wed John Grill of New York in a December ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Johnson
John Grill
New York
Gayle Fitzgerald
Clara Gemellaro
Rowland Hanscom
Meadow Way
Hanscom
Royal Johnson
Dwight Pierce
Donald Hanscom
Edgar Black
Eugene Herrin
Sue Stover
Barbara Wilson
Shirley Smart
Sally Caton
Sally True
Bath
Barbara* Booth
Iowa
Memorial Service of Bath Lodge Elks
The Bath Lodge of Elks holds its annual Elks Memorial service at the Elks home on Lombard Street next Sunday at three. Rev. John L. Doherty will be the principal speaker. Kathleen Watson and Esther Hawley will present the vocal program. A birth is announced at Memorial Hospital a daughter named Verovan weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Pvt. Alexander, U S A, is stationed in Korea with his wife and child staying with her parents until his service ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Lombard Street
John L. Doherty
St. Charles Borromeo Church
Brunswick
Elks
Kathleen Watson
Bath
Esther Hawley
Joseph H. Mullaney
Brian M. Jewett
Lyndal Alexander
Maple Street
Memorial Hospital
Verovan
Alexander
Sherry Hersom
Fred Hersom
Pvt
Korea
Local preacher brags of tireless church visits
A regional preacher boasts of walking vast distances to reach his churches, claiming more time on foot than any other man in the area. His remarks highlight dedication to ministry and outreach across the community.
Classifieds wanted to sell farm and other items
fragmented ad offers farm and other property for sale through Fred Stanley E Wallace with a telephone contact. unclear address and items listed include wagon cart and parts with truncated numbers and local exchange notation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cit
Roy Ste Wers
Fred Stanley E Wallace
Tel.w
Bowdoinham Social Calendar and Local Notices
Mrs Charles B Millay hosted guests including Lucille Moody of Lisbon Falls as Women’s Extension Service plans a December 9 meeting and Christmas party. Sagadahoc Cattle Club elected officers led by Harold Brown with Carole Brown as reporter. Personal items list visits, health notes, and holiday gatherings across Bowdoinham and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B Millay
Clayton Waltz
Philip Dowe
Fred Raynes
Carole Brown
Keith Stinson
Linwood Horne
Fulton Curtis
Merrymeeting Club
Masonic Hall
Margaret Gile
Cleveland Curtis
Bath Memorial Hospital
F. J. Binette
Brunswick
Earle Hobart
Gyseth Smith
Greenville
Carlton Hughes
Allen Hilton
Waterville
Ransom Kelley
Earl Brown
William Miller
Weisman Point
Chester Hobart
Carl
Winfred S. Dodge
Helen
Judy Dodge
Linda Hackett
Elaine Merrill
Susan Fides
Shelia Brown
Christine Tome
Betty Valentine
Joyce Dunn
Billy
Bunny Dodge
Vera Heath
Edith Douglas
Bath
Cecil Good
Topsham
Myrtie Cutler
Lillian Thompson
Portland
Merrymeeting Poultry Farm
Zina Maxwell
Frederick Pauling
Elizabeth
Ricky
Old Grenwich
Ronald Roy
Brunswick Hospital
Edna Tome
Arthur Maslen
Waltham, Mass
Hollis Moore
Bruce
South Portland
Harry Tome
Korea
Albert Libby
Doris Temple
Mabel Heenie
Lewiston
Thanksgiving Return and Local Vacations Noted
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at the Worster House in Hallowell. Mrs. Lottie Purington, Mrs. Delmar Curtis and her son Robert, with Dennis Purington, returned home after visiting Merville Massachusetts with Mrs. Mabel Baker. Carl Carlson, employed in Bath, is on a week's vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Alfred Johnson
Worster
Hallowell
Lottie Purington
Delmar Curtis
Robert
Dennis Purington
Merville
Mass
Mabel Baker
Carl Carlson
Bath
Mrs Wilson and Sister Die in Portland Area
Mrs Donald Wilson of Nigh street and her sister Mrs Earl Hutchinson of Small Point died Monday in Portland and South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wilson
Nigh Street
Earl Hutchinson
Small Point
Portland
South Portland
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St. John’s
Bowdoin Glee Club
TOM Thrift
Crystar Clea
Tom
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Ilding
Pfc
THE
Huse School
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma
Bevo Francis
Jimmy
United States
Seoul
State Department
Paul Raynor
Hart-Burden
ST. Mary's Church
Elizabeth Lowell Burden
Bath Lodge
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Bowdoinham
David Prout
Gardiner Hospital
East Bowdeinham
Miles Hilton
Pera
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Tance Macmurray the Moonlighter
Edward G. Robinson
Vera-Ellen
Elsrichard F. Mulroy
St. Vincent de Paul Society of
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St. John’s University
Beria
Wilhelm Zaisser
East Germany
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West Berlin
FBI
Rex Allen
Tombstone
Kirby Grant
Nat Iy
Edgar Bergen
Charle McCarthy
Lucille Ball
Ann Miller
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