Soprano Williams Jones Stars In Messiah Concert
The soprano soloist, Williams Jones, praised for her superb performance in The Messiah, returns to her home city for a concert with organ and chorus. A Juilliard alumna, she studied at New York's Juilliard School and sang with Riverside Church before serving as a Brooklyn church soloist. Tickets are available at First National Bank and Hall & Hunt's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Williams Jomes
Juliette of Music
New York
Riverside Church
Age Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
First National Bank
Hall & Hunt's
Cook and Coombs file marriage intentions in city clerk's office
Herbert A. Cook son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Cook of 17 Valley read and Charlotte Millicent Coombs daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac C Coombs of 11 Valley file marriage intentions at the City Clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Clerk’s Office
Herbert A. Cook
Arthur Cook
Valley Read
Charlotte Millicent Coombs
Isaac C. Coombs
Valley
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Parris in Bath
Mrs. Parris, confined to her room, marked her birthday with cards from the Women's Society of Christian Service of Beacon Street church and friends. Relatives and neighbors presented a potted plant and a decorated cake as a tea was served by Mrs. Le Roy Lord Sr. and sisters. Her son Albion K. Parris and wife visited from Portland on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street Church
Edwin B. Parris
Parris
Bath
Mrs. Parris
Albion K. Parris
Portland
Lucy Bennett
Buckfield
Raymond Powers
LeRoy Lord
Louise Bucknam
Edith Dorr
Frances Clark
Almon Goss
Edward Gaudreau
Warren Parris
Clarence Atwood
Amy Parker
George Perry
LeRoy Lord, Jr
Miss Mildred Nichols Moves to Lincoln Street Apartment
Miss Mildred G. Nichols who has lived five years at 3 Page street has moved to 57 Lincoln street occupying the apartment of Miss Susan L. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred G. Nichols
Page Street
Lincoln Street
Susan L. Reed
Senior Class Play Between a Acts and Song Selections
Senior class play features Ruth Wil pants hue The Whole World snging My Love Song and other titles with Joan Shaw on piano. Mrs Nanicy Cash received flowers after act two, others helped with makeup and usher duties. Stage and committee roles filled by named students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wilpants
Joan Shaw
Nanicy Cash
Sapa
Dorothy Small
Hartleb
Betty Moore
Gerry Somes
Claire Turcotte
Dorothy Bradford
Barbara Madden
Barbara Hart
Mary Gaudette
Lorraine Fortier
Ernest Hamblett
Bill Pomeroy
Fred Sturtevant
Donald Ar
William Jackson
Lauretta Huff
Dorothy Gill
Nancy Webber
Patricia Dionne
Russell Cahill
Janice Hogan
Louie Vachon
Joan Anderson
F B I Featured At Winter Street Men’s Club Meeting
The Winter Street Men’s Club enjoyed a large turnout for a talk by FBI special agent Joseph Tansey on the FBI’s inception methods and fingerprinting. He recounted wartime spy tracking and screened the film On Guard, followed by a lively Q A session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Men's Club
Joseph Tansey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tansey
David McKeller
George Hastings
David Henderson
Allen Irish
Harrison Bowie
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Oil Burner Installed at Huse School
Installation of an oil burner at Huse school completed last week and now operating. The system, part of a modern heating plant, aims for efficient regulation through the univent system with automatic temperature and ventilation control. The change is expected to save janitor costs by reducing staff from two full time janitors to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse
Huse School
Bates Bride-to-Be Ernestine Bates Engaged to Richards
Mr and Mrs Joseph Bates announce the engagement of their daughter Ernestine to Owen Clayton Richards son of Mr and Mrs Owen Richards of 39 Office drive The couple met through family and school ties Richards is a Morse High School alumnus and served 26 months in the U S Navy aboard the USS Missouri The wedding is set for January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bates
Washington Street
Ernestine
Owen Clayton Richards
Owen Richards
Office Drive
Miss Bates
Andrew Jackson High School
New York
Mr. Richards
Morse High School
U. S. Navy
Missouri
Allis and Teter to Speak on Atomic Bomb Problems
Bowdoin College professor William A. Allis and Carnegie Institute official John H. Teter will speak in Moulton Union at 2.20 on Thursday. The talk titled The Atomic Bomb and Current World Problems will be followed by a showing of the March of Time film Atomic Energy. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Allis
John H. Teter
Carnegie Institute
Washington, D. C
Moulton Union
March of Time
Fashion Show by Morse School Club Recalls Last Week Event
The Home Reo club Morse school west of last week hosted a fashion show at 4 p.m. models wore a green wool suit aqua suit dress and a red rayon shirt waist with gold buttons. Cynthia Moses described styles as Eleanor McRae Anita Barber Joy Olson and others modeled amid greens berries candles and a central arch. Tea and sandwiches followed, prepared by Home Economic classes under Miss Helene Jensen and Miss Laura Craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reoclub Morse School
Eisenhower
Lillian Witham
Elaine Morrill
Barbara Largay
Doris
Cynthia Moses
Penne
Eleanor McRae
Anita Barter
Joy Olson
Doris Lang
Margaret Wallace
Betty Moore
Gloria Wilson
Virginia Cameron
Jeannine Bisson
Marie Wyman
Carol Yeaton
Rita Gia
Loring Addison
Horace Herrick
Helena Jensen
Laura Craft
Jeannette Bennett
Beacon Street Ladies Annual Christmas Sale at Church
Service of Beacon Street church held a Christmas sale and supper beginning at two o'clock last week. A fine collection of useful and fancy articles was on display with multiple tables led by local ladies including Mrs. Pinkham Madden Orange and others. A potted pie supper followed at six o'clock under supervision by Mrs. Varney Craft and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street
Fred Pinkham
Charles Madden
Orange
Roger Pierce
Clifton Tedford
Milton H. Douglas
Edgar Drake
Alfred Ives
Arthur Packard
Everett G. Lemont
Bessie Clark
Blanche Locke
Adelbert Hall
Wilbur Crocker
Irving Varney
William J. Craft
Wilson
Mattie Bachelder
Annie Fletcher
Hermon Crock
Waste Paper Drive Sets Record Across Elementary Schools
The recent paper drive in elementary schools collected nearly 30 tons of paper and raised $481.40 to be distributed to all schools by share of each school's total. North Grammar led with 11,600 pounds, followed by South Street 8,400 and Dike 7,702 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Grammar School
South Street
Dike
Mitchell
Weeks
Huse
North
Washington Primary
Center Street
Central Grammar
Phippsburg P T A Organized at Totman Home
Phippsburg Parent Teachers Association organized Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Totman. Officers installed by Mrs. Alice Lowell of Parker Head are president Anita Totman vice president Hazel McCourt secretary Christine Markham treasurer Herbert Scott. Next meeting January 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Blaisdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Totman
Phippsburg Parent Teachers Association
Alice Lowell
Parker Head
Anita Totman
Hazel McCourt
Christine Markham
Herbert Scott
William Blaisdell
Farm Community Meetings Planned Across Town
The Town of Troy will host a series of Farm Community Meetings covering forestry maintenance Home and Repairs Labor Law and farm work under the Farm Bureau and Extension Service. Attendees are invited to all day and half day sessions with a tentative ten day schedule listing Bowdoin Bowdoinham Richmond Corner Topsham Lisbon West Bath and Witch Spring Road venues. Election of officers will be held at these meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Farm Bureau and Extension Service
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Richmond Corner
Newell Discusses Cosmopolitan Club on Bikini Tests
William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works spoke at the Cosmopolitan club about his role on President Truman's atomic bomb evaluation mission at Bikini Atoll. He said experiments aimed to gather reliable data and that there is no defense against the bomb beyond distance. A Navy presented color film followed, and the club voted to donate 100 dollars to the hospital drive and 10 dollars to the USO drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works
Cosmopolitan Club
Truman
Bikini
Mr. Newell
Navy Department
U.S.O
Speedsters Fined in Municipal Court
Two driving cases heard before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Bath municipal court. Clark C. Matthews of Bath pleaded guilty to driving 55 mph in a 25 mph zone on Lincoln Street and paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. Patrolman John Kelliher was the arresting officer. Harold L. Tasker of Woolwich pleaded guilty to speeding 75 mph on Route 1 in Woolwich, fined $10 with $4.70 costs, paid, and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Bath
Clark C. Matthews
Lincoln Street
John Kelliher
Route 1
Woolwich
Nugent Elected President of Maine Bank Auditors Group
George J. Nugent treasurer of Bath Trust Company was chosen president of the Maine Conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers at a Portland Eastland Hotel meeting. William D. Rounds of Canal National Bank was named vice president and Joseph Penseiro of Rumford Falls Trust Company secretary treasurer. The group aims to share banking ideas and promote programs to help banks meet evolving audit and control conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Nugent
Bath Trust Company
Maine
National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Eastland Hotel
Portland
William D. Rounds
Canal National Bank of Portland
Joseph Penseiro
Rumford Falls Trust Company
Vandalism Complaints Prompt Parental Warning
Police report many acts of vandalism by youngsters breaking windows with stones and air rifle bullets. City Marshal Ke surg warns that any arrest will be brought to court and pledges no leniency for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ke Surg
Sedgwick Opens Snack Bar With Ground floor Entry
Sedgwick installs a new snack bar on the south lawn adjacent to the hotel. A ground floor entrance will improve parking access and a cocktail lounge is planned for a later date. A kitchen with modern equipment for lunches will be at the rear to speed service and ensure satisfactory food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acent
Johnson
Aida
Bowker-Fullerton Wedding Friday at Grace Church
Miss Eleanor G Fullerton daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Bowker and Bowker son of Mr and Mrs Jay Bowker were wed in a ring ceremony Friday at Grace church rectory by Rev Charles M Borrector. The bride wore aqua and grey with white corsage. Attendants were Miss Janet F Colley and Richard O Chadborne. After a wedding trip the couple will reside at 150 Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor G. Fullerton
Cecil Eugene R. Bowker
Jay K. Bowker
Burg
Sanehiee
Grace Church
Charles M. Borrector
Grace Episcopal
Janet F. Colley
Richard O. Chadborne
Bowker
Grangers Attend State Convention at Lewiston Armory
Pomona grange No. 5 of Franklin County held a state convention with fifth degree work and a magic and song program at Chaybal hall. James C. Farmer of Keene NH spoke. 1000 at Lewiston Armory heard the sixth degree and Dr. E W Sheets address. Arthur Wing and William Armstrong received the sixth degree. Alton Collins and wife of West Bath grange attended. Collins elected master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xeel
Pomona
Franklin County
Chay Bal Hall
James C. Farmer
Keene, N. H
Lewiston Armory
E. W. Sheets
Washington, D.C
Arthur Wing
William Armstrong
Alton Collins
West Bath Grange
Collins
Maine Auto Dealers Plan December Bangor Meeting
The Maine Automobile Dealers Association will hold a sectional meeting Thursday December 12 at the Penobscot hotel in Bangor at 6 p m. L J Buckland editor of Buck Set Bulletin automotive magazine will be principal speaker. The event is for all Maine franchise dealers with a Q and A forum to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Automobile Dealers Association
Penobscot
Bangor
J. Buckland
New York
Buck Set Bulletin
Maine
Buckland
Tno
Pythian Officers Elected At Bowdoinham Branch Meet
The Bowdoinham ee lodge elected new officers including Ruth C. Dodge as Most Excellent Chief and Mary Dodge as Past Chief. Other officers named were Laura White as Senior, Rita Miner as Junior, Beatrice Brown as Manager, Bernice Dow as Records, Margaret Prindall as Finance, Irene Smalley as Protector, Hazel Turner as Guard, Frances Haley as Pianist, Hazel Denham as Degree Mistress, Ruth B. Dore as Installing Officer, and a grand representative. A Christmas party and work were planned for Dec 19 with refreshments by Vera Heath and Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibe
Haone Eit Bite Hatch
Frye
Humphrey Hamilton
Atlantic
Mass
Ernest Temple
Pythian
Ruth C. Dodge
Mary Dodge
Laura White
Rita Miner
Beatrice Brown
Bernice Dow
Margaret Prindall
Irene Smalley
Hazel Turner
Frances Haley
Hazel Denham
Ruth B. Dore
Ing
Vera Heath
Ackley
Carl
Gregory
David
Norwood
Ella Temple
Donald True
Woburn
James Lowe
Burlington
Clifford Gray
Norman Rowe
China
Mae Rowe
Horace Dodge
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Astrid Borjesson
Rawleigh
N. S
Boston
Local window displays feature century old dress and bonnets
A Now and Then window display by Senter's Inc. features a dress over 100 years old from Lucy Hughes’s trousseau, mother of the late Charles Fee, alongside two old bonnets now owned by Mrs. Charles T. J. The exhibit contrasts with a modern evening dress also shown for Lions Club show promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senter’s, Inc
Trousseau
Lucy Hughes
Charles Fee
Charles
T. J
Legion License Plea From World War II Veterans
The Smith Tobey Post No 21 American Legion asks aldermen for a liquor license renewal six days a week from four to eleven PM to support veterans. They argue neighbors were not contacted but insist the measure is open and for the Legion membership. The committee hopes local approval as grateful citizens back their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isc
Legion
Board of Aldermen
Bath
Smith-Tobey Post No. 21
American Legion
Mrs Bowley and Mrs Sinclair Return From Boston Visit
Mrs Roy Francis and her daughter Mrs Bernice Bowley of Bedford Street and Mrs Charles Sinclair of Meadowway have returned from a visit in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Francis
Bernice Bowley
Bedford Street
Charles Sinclair
Meadowway
Boston
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Aem
Certificate of Registration and Guarantee
Rae
PTL
Diamond Rings
A. G. Page Company
Front Street
Tel
Charley
Bowdoin College
Alfeir
Morse School
Shad
Seppe
Phippsburg P. T. A
Snowcraft
Norway
Marine Pearl
North St
Bath, Maine
Plenty of Sarkion Space
Newell
Pacific
Speedsters
Nugent
Sedgwick
Werkmaap
Bracesora and
Grangers
Sun
Wes
Ath Eg
Sig Hts
Sharyn Moffett
Jerry H
Doc
Laurel & Hardy
Bengal
The
Malayan Peninsula
Country Store
Elsa Serenade
Jean Davis
Milton Berle
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