Mohiba Queen Constance Carlisle Crowned at Annual Ball
Morse High senior Constance Carlisle was crowned the 1950 Mohiba Queen at the Christmas decorated gym. She is 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence Carlisle of 88 Bluff Road. Barbara Greene and Nancy Pratt stood nearby as attendants, with Donald Beaton escorting the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Carlisle
Mohiba
Barbara Greene
Nancy Pratt
Morse
Carlisle
H. Lawrence Carlisle
Bluff Road
Patty Barrows
Topsham
Donald Beaton
Student Council
Nancy Brown
Sue Stover
Sally Footer
Betty Adams
Bath area suffers worst telephone storm damage in history
Telephone crews from Aroostook county Dover-Foxcroft Portland Rumford and Waterville were rushed in to restore service after a historic November storm. Sixty five outside men worked long hours as more than 2500 lines were knocked out in the Bath region which includes Bath Boothbay Wiscasset George Harpswell and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Aroostook County
Dover-Foxcroft
Portland
Rumford
Waterville
Boothbay Region
Bath Area
Boothbay
Wiscasset, George, Harpswell
Freeport
Lowell Families Dine With Mrs McElroy in Sebasco Estates
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Lowell and Mr and Mrs Willard Lowell of Sebasco Estates were dinner guests at Mrs Ethel McElroy's home on Robinson Street Sunday. Mrs Edwin W Haggett of West Bath, a Memorial Hospital patient, was reported much improved at West Bath Grange Monday evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alnzo Lowell
Willard Lowell
Sebasco Estates
Ethel McElroy
Robinson Street
Edwin W. Haggett
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
West Bath Grange
Two destroyer escorts reach Bath after weekend storm
The Navy tug Alsea commanded by Lt. H Calle Larson brings in destroyer escorts DE 152 and DE 532 to Bath after a brutal northeast gale off Nantucket. Aline between ships snapped, crews battled 35 to 40 foot seas, Nipmuc aided the stragglers, and all vessels finally reached Portland before Bath return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Calle Larson
U.S.N
Alsea
Bath
No. 152
Nipmuc
Bath Iron Works
Mayport
Jacksonville
Fla
Kennebec River
Nantucket
New England
Larsen
Newport
R. I
Maine
Kennebec
Portland
Bath Lodge of Elks
Alsen
Pomona Grange Elects Officers At Its Meeting
Edric Wheeler of Topsham named master of Sagadahoc Pomona at the annual Pomona election held at West Bath grange hall. Officers chosen include Arthur Curtis overseer, Eleanor Ripley lecturer, Alfreda Perkins chaplain, James Brice steward, Lucy Tarr secretary, John Howe assistant steward, Elmer Rogers gatekeeper, Marietta Wilson Pomona, Shirley Curtis Ceres, Leon a Howe lady assistant steward, Erland Curtis executive committee for three years, Charles Soule for one year, with G. Cleveland Marriner past state deputy and others assisting. Retiring Master Erland Curtis presided as reports showed a healthy year in membership and finances. The meeting drew about 150 for a six o clock supper under Mrs. Margaret Lemont and Miss Alice Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edric Wheeler
Topsham Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona
Pomona
West Bath Grange
Margaret Lemont
Alice Johnson
Arthur Curtis
Merrymeeting Grange
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Alfreda Perkins
Dromore
James Brice
Merrymeeting
Thompson to Fly to Bombay on Supervisory Mission
Robert C. Thompson of Kansas City a TWA manager flight despatcher leaves mid January for a supervisory mission to Bombay India His territory spans Missouri to Bombay with stops at various airports On return he will have a five day leave at LaGuardia Field New York Thompson son of Dr and Mrs John Thompson of Bangor a Bowdoin College graduate he previously served in Scotland Ireland and Delaware with TWA his family resides in Kansas City and enjoys the assignment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Freeman
East Brunswick
Robert C. Thompson
Barbara Freeman
Kansas City
Thompson
Candace
Cynthia
Flight Despatcher
Bombay
India
Missouri
LaGuardia Field
New York
John Thompson
Bangor
Bowdoin College
Scotland
Ireland
Prescott
En Cannon
Limerick
United States
Delaware
Bath Thespians Open Season With You Cant Take It With You
The Bath Thespians premiered their 1950 51 season with the comedy You Cant Take It With You at Morse High auditorium for Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. William A Furber led the Vanderhof family in a lively stage portrayal as Alice Sycamore Frances Kakos and Laforest Hodgkins played Kirby with others including Frances Grainger Roswell Haskell and Nathan Watson. The production highlighted contrasting family lives and a message to enjoy life as the curtain fell on the third act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bath Thespians
Morse High Auditorium
Memorial Hospital
Martin Vanderhof
William A. Furber
Mr. Vanderhof
New York
Alice Sycamore
Frances Kakos
Wall Street
Mr. Kirby
Laforest Hodgkins
Penelope Sycamore
Adele Hoeb
Essie
Henderson
F. Waldo Marshall
Vanderhof
Grandfather
Rheba
Albert Thompson
Boris Kolenkhov
Nathan Watson
Mr. Furber
Alice
Mrs. Kirby
Frances Grainger
Tony Kirby
Roswell Haskell
Kirbys
Richard Haskell
Katherine Legard
Car Crash Injures John W. Cummings in Bath
John W. Cummings 31 of 1076 High street, a Bath Iron Works clerk, was injured when his car struck a light pole near Central Congregational church on Washington street. He was treated at Bath Memorial hospital for facial cuts and possible internal injuries. police continue investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cummings
High Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Central Congregational Church
Cummings
Central Church
Winter Street Church Forms New All Male Chorus
Bath introduces a 22 voice male chorus directed by Austin W. Miller with Arah E. Richmond assisting. The group, open to city men, rehearses Thursdays at 7 pm at Winter Street church and will sing during Sunday services. Members list includes John A. Greene Jr. and Charles B. Doyle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winter Street Congregational Church
Austin W. Miller
Arah E. Richmond
Winter Street Church
Winter Street
Maurice L. Hutchins
John A. Greene Jr
Charles B. Doyle
Herbert Anderson Jr
Albert J. White
George E. Barker Jr
Harry R. Marsters
Keith Crock
Harry W. Marsters
Donald C. Freeman
Walter K. McNaughton
Herbert Anderson, Jr
Fred W. Berry
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Richard J. Schaper
E. Merritt Shea
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
William Turpie
Leslie C. R. Harmon E. Eliason
Leland R. Patton
George E. Barker, Jr
John F. Cooke
Fred J. Higgins
Richard A. Sherwood
Arad E. Richmond
John A. Greene, Jr
Keith Crockett
Bath Country Club Holds Annual Meeting and Anticipates 1951 Season
Bath Country Club conducted its annual stockholders meeting at Bath Trust Company with reports from Treasurer Rodney E. Ross Jr. and President Howard Mayo praising a solid year with all bills paid. The Maine Open Amateur Championship will be hosted at Bath. Officers and directors were elected including an honorary lifetime post for Harry C. Webber. A new acrofyer will aid greens and Christmas gift cards were announced for membership drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Bath Trust Company
Rodney E. Ross
Howard Mayo
Leon Buck
Maine State Golf Association
Edward W. Bridgham
Lancelot H. Cooper
J. William Schulze
Francis A Winchenbach
Archibald M. Main, Jr
Henry Mank
Howard W. Mayo
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
John Parker
Harry C. Webber
Brunswick Golf Club
Mrs Harold P Small of Lincoln Street Dies in Portland
Mrs Harold P Small of Lincoln Street passed away Tuesday in Portland. The obituary notes her lifelong residence in Lincoln Street and mentions family at her side. No other details are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
Lincoln Street
Portland
Bath built PT Boat enters commission
The USS PT-810 built by Bath Iron Works entered service at the Bath shipyard with Lt. Franklyn W. Joyce in command. President John R. Newell and shipyard executives witnessed the event as the craft prepared to depart for Boston Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Russell S. Hitchcock
USN
Franklyn W. Joyce
Mayo
Joyce
John R. Newell
Hitchcock
Pacific
Bath
Naval Shipyard
Boston
East Coast
Washington, D. C
Mizpah Class Hosts Meeting At Union Street Court
The Mizpah class of the First Baptist church met hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Thayer at 5 Union Street Court with devotions led by president Mrs. Leland Green. Reports were read and accepted, followed by a social hour of fancy work. The next gathering is set for Friday at Miss Eleanor Wright’s home, 104 Union Street, with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Thayer
Union Street Court
Leland Green
Eleanor Wright
Union Street
Floyd Carter
Harold Carter
George Carey
Leslie Dyer
Nomination Papers Available for Bath City Council Election
Bath residents may file nomination papers by December 12 to run for city council wards 1 2 3 4 5 and 7 under the new charter petitions require 15 30 signatures for ward clerks wardens ward constables and 25 50 for council candidates The terms expiring include Mrs Etta M Thurlow Ward 1 Jesse W Allen Ward 2 Delma E Bates Ward 3 Harold W McElman Ward 5 and Harold J Sonia Ward 7 Councilmen William Owen Ward 4 and David C Dickson have resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Etta M. Thurlow
Jesse W. Allen
Delma E. Bates
Harold W. McElman
Harold J Sonia
William Owen
David C. Dickson
Owen
Dickson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Downs
Sally True
Irving Davis
Thomas Elliot
Betty Genthner
Marilyn Hogan
William Haggett
Sandra Johnson
Richard McEachern
Elford Stover
Gretchen Trott
Alan Worden
Fred Fox
James Breton
Margaret Cahill
Robert Colley
Bruce Gillies
Joan Hagan
Barbara McBrine
Ann McLeod
Ivan Pouliot
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Small Point
Sebasco
Phippsburg
Florida
Pomona Grange
Thespians
P.T
DeSotos
Bath Auto CO
Front Street
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