Wiscasset News Briefs Include Meetings and Local Moves
Wiscasset prepares to reopen January 2 as the Fire Society plans a January 8 meeting. High school teams from Wiscasset and Lincoln County vie in boys and girls basketball at home and away. Edgescomb’s Joanna Clarke wins a Lincoln County spelling contest with the word Indolence. Madeline Fairfield is runner up. Local clubs hold Christmas events. a Woman's Club, PTA, and OES chapter organize parties and charity activities. Personal items note anniversaries, furloughs, moves, and hospital stays among residents. Exhibits at Farnsworth library include Wiscasset and North Edgecomb artists and crafters.
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Joi
Lincoln Academy
Lincoln County School’s Association
Newcastle
Madeline Fairfield
Wiscasset
Miss Clark
Miss Fairfield
Barbara Petrie
Rolie Libby
Edda Bailey
South Bristol
Waldon Wiscasset
Boothbou Igh
Lincoln
Robert Buxton
Damariscotta
Harry Hildebrandt
Iseasset
Robert Frazier
New York
National Council
Young Peoples
Queens
Nassau Counties
St. George’s Church
Hampstead
L. I
Ion
Staten Island
Christchurch
Bay Ridge
N. Y
Woman’s Club
Clarence Race
Lincoln Home For
Death notices from Lyndhurst and Berkeley
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Mary L. Gillotte at her Lyndhurst home on December 10. She was formerly Mary Lincoln, daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy Lincoln of Wiscasset, and is survived by two daughters and a sister. Also reported is the death of Miss Christine Bronson in Berkeley, California.
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Mary L. Gillotte
Lyndhurst
N. J
Gillotte
Mary Lincoln
Nathaniel and
Nancy Lincoln
Wiscasset
Mary
Oct
Louise Lincoln
Christine Bronson
Berkeley
Calif
Dresden Mills and Area People Remember Linwood Dorr
Obituary notes Mrs. Linwood Dorr of Dresden Mills who died December 2 after a brief illness. She was born in Dresden and lived there. Edwin Wyman of Skowhegan attended her funeral and boarded at the Dorr home while at Bridge academy. The district hosts a Christmas vacation closure and a Lincoln Academy spelling bee is planned with Dresden participants Joyce Damon Clyde Barter and Ella Knowlton.Prof Leslie Bailey, former school official, received the Boston Post cane. others noted community visits and church services as well.
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Edwin Wyman
Skowhegan
Linwood Dorr
Dresden Mills
Wyman
Dorr
Bridge Academy
Lincoln Academy
Dresden
Joyce Damon
Clyde Barter
Ella Knowlton
Nathaniel Barker
Yarmouth
Alfred Hourdlette
E. R. Wright
Melville Houdlette
West Dresden
Herman Ebert
St. Andrew’s Parish
Millinocket
Tom Ackley
St. John’s Church
Althea Dorr
South Dresden Methodist Church
Nettie Jordan
Richmond
Lawrence Southard
Hallowell
South Dresden
Justus Miller
Carolyn
Nancy
Bath
Leslie Bailey
Torrey Employes Get Wage Increase
The U S Wage Stabilization board approved a general wage increase of 20 cents per hour for Torrey Roller Bushing Works employees. The raise, resulting from September negotiations, is retroactive to October 1 and affects about 35 workers on marine hardware contracts.
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U. S
Torrey Roller
Woolwich News Highlights Christmas Plans and Local Health Updates
Mrs. Louise Reynolds returns to duty at Sagadahoc Ferry School after a fall and hospitalization. Woolwich churches announce Christmas programs and care packages for Korea. Local families travel, recoveries progress, and community events include a Day’s Ferry party and a square dance outing.
Woolwich Poultryman Brings Home Ribbons From Maine Show
Woolwich farmer W Tracey Burgess returned to North Woolwich with eight ribbons and five prize birds from the two day Maine State Poultry Show in Freeport. His prize male black Minorca won first premium color and shape specials and best bird in the Mediterranean class. The four other birds, two silver grey Dorkings and two dark Cornish, each earned first premiums.
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Woolwich
Maine
Freeport
W. Tracey Burgess
North Woolwich
Times Office
Woolwich Grange Confers Degrees and Plans New Year Dance
Woolwich Grange met to confer first and second degrees on eight candidates including Mrs. Marion Chubbuck and Miss Patricia Chubbuck. The degree team, led by Fernald Bailey, planned a New Year’s dance for Dec. 29 with Mrs. Doris Haley chairing, and announced third and fourth degrees set for Dec. 19. A social hour followed with home made doughnuts and coffee served by Alberta Bailey and Gladys Hathorne.
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Woolwich Grange
Marion Chubbuck
Patricia Chubbuck
Jaqueline Chubbuck
Medora Knowles
Madelyn DeLong
Shirley Beal
Delia Hathorne
Michael Nelder
Fernald Bailey
John Sutter
Martha Sutter
Clyde Bailey
Earl Bailey
Beatrice Bailey
Florence Smith
Donald Robson
Marion Bailey
Pomona
Alberta Bailey
Ceres
Rose Hathorne
Flora
Gladys Hathorne
Doris Haley
Arrowsic Mothers Club Elects Officers
Arrowsic Mothers Club met Wednesday night at the schoolhouse electing officers: Celia Carlton president Lillian Gowen vice president Mildred Stafford secretary Marion Rittal treasurer and Marion McCrater publicity The group discussed plans for a Christmas party for school children and reported successful Christmas card sales The net meeting will be in January.
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Arrowsie Mothers’ Club
Celia Carlton
Lillian Gowen
Mildred Stafford
Marion Rittal
Marion McCrater
West Bath PTA Notes and Local Socials
The West Bath P T A met at the Littlefield schoolhouse with Mrs. William Hennessey presiding and discussed lending Maine State library books for sixth to eighth graders. Jan 3 meeting invites men for gift exchange. Candy bags for South End PTA were made and refreshments served. A stork shower for Mrs. Andrew Robinson was hosted by Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald and others. The Farm and Home Extension Association plans a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the West Bath Grange Hall on Dec 19 with specified organizers. Other items include birthday and anniversary notices, Navy man Nery Boudreau’s leave, Missionary Society quilting and bandage work, and a successful charity sale by the Chatterboats in Bath.
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Louise Reynolds
Sagadahoc Ferry
Stanwood Gilman
Phippsburg
Reynolds
Woolwich
Loring Edgerly
Nina Gavett
Marjorie Woerter
Nequasset Extension Service
J. Donald Harvey
Gloria
Marilyn
Wells
Eldie Wright
Charles Campbell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wallace Sheldon
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Daniel W. Staffeld
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Korea
Staffeld
Cyril Bousfield
Homestead
Fla
Five Islands
Billy Brown
Alvah Donnell
Billy
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Sanford Brown
William Sylvester
Lakeland
Day’s Ferry
Carroll Morse
Fred Brown
Marthon Oaker
Frank J. Walker
Portland
Miles Hagan
Exposition Building
Dresden Mills
Masonic Hall
Howard Davis
Lemue
Melvin Howe
Pelham and Dale
James Hay
Norman Drummond
Arrowsie
Percy Pratt
Pelham Howe
St. Louis
Camp Edwards
Greenland
Edward V. Reed
Costello P. Hall
Waldoboro
Evangeline Guptill
Canasta Club
Ethel Cornish
Clubh
Anne Dingley
Hazel Crocker
Ruth Creamer
Doris Carter
Roberta Ames
George Ames
West Bath
Littlefield
William Hennessey
Maine State Library
South End P. T. A
Hennessey
Harry Larrabee
Wilson Fitzgerald
Benjamin Fitzgerald, Jr
Walter Fitzgerald
Andrew Robinson
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Canaan
George Melzard
Mary Inghan
Alice Smith
Tillie Wold
Gordon Farrow
Harold Pickard
Robinson
Farm and Home Extension Association
West Bath Grange Hall
Persis Miller
Watt Ao
Ell Whitmer
Nédo
Milton Morse
Winnegance
Fred Rose
Chester Lorentsen
Arthur Totman and Son
Chester King
Nery Boudreau
U. S. Navy
Mary Moudreau
Round Pond
Edward Robichaud
Annie Towle
Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church
Lucien Ames
Ruby Preble
Nellie Brown
Geneva Chaney
Lillian Knox
Dora Lenfest
Mary Stanley
P. C. S. 1426 Sails from Bath to Boston
The P. C. S. 1426 departed Bath port Wednesday at eight for Boston. The small naval patrol craft reached Bath Iron Works north pier late Tuesday afternoon where about 40 crew members enjoyed shore liberty in the city.
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Boston
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Local Social Notes From Bath Area Gatherings
Mrs. Alice Smith and others attended an Extension Association planning meeting in Tops ham. Families including the Fullers visited grandparents in Woolwich. Multiple residents visited relatives in Boston Portland Revere and Bath. Percy Holbrook returned to Bath Iron Works. Alfreda Perkins is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.
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Alice Smith
Persis Miller
Ella Coombs
Pauline Belanger
Extension Association
Topsham
Mideagon
Yer Lance
Victor Fuller
Elmer
Woolwich
Catherine Bressette
Boston
Albert White
E. R. Brown
Bath
Fred Larrabee
C. L. Stanley
Irving ‘Burnham
Alice Rideout
Fred Rose
Hazel Wharff
Portland
James Nerville
Revere
Mass
Brigham's Cove
Percy Holbrook
Bath Iron Works
Robert Metcalf
Robert Thompson
Alfreda Perkins
Bath Memorial Hospital
West Bath Grange plans New Year's entertainment and dance
West Bath Grange met Monday night and announced plans for a New Year’s entertainment and dance to be arranged by the Young People’s Entertainment committee.
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West Bath Grange
Grange Christmas Program Attracts Members And Guests
Maine State Grange event featured opening with Donald Sone Jr as chairman. Mark Mulcahy led singing and readings by Mrs Patten of Topsham grange. Performances included piano solos by Anne Ameriault and Mike Ford, a Penny March won by Elsie Pinson, and dancing to Carver's orchestra after refreshments.
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Donald Sone
Maine State Grange
Mark Mulcahy
S Ing
the Grange
Esthers
David Field
Bernice McGlinchy
Bertha Palmer
First Commercial Sign Dating to 1894 in New York Theater
A note in historical records suggests the first commercial sign was erected in 1894 at a New York theater, marking a milestone in advertising and theater display. The claim highlights early signage as a development in consumer visuals and urban commerce.
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New York
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