Wiscasset community notices blend Christmas events and military enlistments
A postponed December 3 ped oly supper becomes December 17 with a 6 30 start and a program of Christmas slides carols and readings. Local selectives announce inductions and enlistees in Army Air Force and local clubs report meetings and officer changes amid personal notices and a fuel tanker departure. The column also notes a church mortgage burning, Grange and OES activities, and a kitchen tip on baking scuffles with a silver knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jerusalem
Royal Arch
Lincoln Lodge F. & A. M
Selective Service
James Hale Tukey
Air Force
Michael Robert Nelder
Wiscasset
Bible Baptist Church
William White
Bangor
Huntoon Hill
Elizabeth Norton
Doris Vansant
Zina Davis
Robert Macqueston
Grace Pease
Albert Larrabee
Cecil Witham
Garrison Hill
Mason
Birch Point
Ralph Hilton
Claire Moody
Colbge College
Bath
Ava D. Barton
Donald Belmer Heyer
Waldoboro
Robert Gordon Orff
Jefferson
Russell William Fowler
Westport Island
Lincoln County
Hollis Clinton Nelson, Jr
Ava Barton
Kubisty scores five as Buffalo Bulls rout Bucknell
Buffalo University senior Joe Kubisty added five touchdowns in a 31 to 13 victory over Bucknell. The Bulls dominated the game with strong offense and solid defense to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kubisty
Buffalo University
Bulls
Bucknell
Woolwich youths organize two basket teams at Y M C A
A four team Woolwich Central Grammar School boys league opens with Dec 15 practice games at 3 and 3 45. Teams Celtics Warriors Knickerbockers Lakers, with named players and coaches. Also Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship plans Dec 27 executive meeting at William Sanders home and upcoming Freeport rally. Christmas activities noted at local churches and a busy Kennebec school holiday schedule including a Mexico trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Central Grammar School
Frank Torrey
Celtics
Knicerbockers
Lakers
Warriors
Robert Strout
Philip Baker
Howard Kirkpatrick
Johnny Geneau
Richard Belanger
Richard McFarland
Ronnie Hathorne
George Molson
Albert Cornish
Wallace Sheldon
Larry Severance
Billy Roderick
Leon Beals
Joe Carter
James Duncan
Vernon Roderick
Knickerbockers
Melvin Cornish
Ted Moison
James Darnell
John Rogers
Willard Proctor
James Munsey
Teddy Carver
Tommy Brown
John Gordon
Bill Phillips
Victor Smith
Peter DeVore
John DeVore
Billy Sheldon
Richard Merrill
Keith Hathorne
David Phillips
Russell Tanner
Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship
William Sanders
Freeport
Woolwich
Anna Hawes
Grace Brown
Carol Soule
Youth Fellowship
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Woolwich Baptist Church
Stephen H. Sidebotham
Woolwich Center Church
Moatsweag
Christmas tree planning tops Montsweag Extension meeting
Chairmen arranged the program for the Montsweag Extension Service meeting set for Thursday at the Good Will clubhouse. Highlights include a Christmas tree event and planning session with Florence Eisenhauer Rosanna McFadden and Mabel Haynes on the dinner committee and Adele Mazeiko in charge of decorations. Woolwich Grange to hold annual Christmas party December 19 for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Extension Service
Good Will Club
Florence Eisenhauer
Rosanna McFadden
Mabel Haynes
Adele Mazeiko
Woolwich Grange
David Cox
Arizona
Frank Walker
Day’s Ferry
Massachusetts
John E. Preble
Lemuel C. Preble
Preble
Jesse Boyden
Forrest A. Baker
State Road
Boyden
Greenland
Freeport
Michigan
Brian M. Jewett
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Maine Optometrists Association
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Clyde K. Baker
Nequasset Road
Dunlap Commandery
Knight Templar
Bath
Masonic Temple
Maine Civil Defense
Harry A. Mapes
Edmund Muskie
Edward Naddeau
Farmington Falls
George Wright
Route 1
William D. Rich
Freeman Southard
Wiscasset
Bath Man Harold Thompson Honored by Kennedy's Industry Leaders
Harold L. Thompson former Bath resident and Kennedy's president was honored at a testimonial dinner by 400 representatives of the national men's wear industry. The Bath native rose from Bath shop to Kennedy's Boston board, later serving as vice president in charge of merchandise management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Men’s Wear
Kennedy’s, Inc
Boston
Harold L. Thompson
Edward H. Presley
Kennedy’s
Thompson
Kennedy
Hyde Park
Hartford
Pride of
Harold Thompson
Thompson Bros
Morse High School
Beacon Street
Back Bay
West Harwich
Interesting Program At Meeting Of Colonial Club
The New England Tel Tel Co presented a program titled Mighty Midgets at the Colonial club December meeting. Willis Mulkern and Robert Seymour spoke on transistor development replacing vacuum tubes. An oyster stew supper preceded the session, and a cribbage tournament with Hyde Windlass Co team was announced for Wednesday at the recreation hall. Reports covered a successful Dec 1 dance and plans for similar events in January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Colonial Club
Willis Mulkern
Robert Seymour
Henry Richards
Stanley Commeau
Harold Brown
James Caverly
Russell Thurston
Hyde Windlass Co
Hyde Windlass
Dresden Community Notes Reflect Ice Delays and Local News
Ice on highways halted last Thursday sessions at Dresden schools. Chester Dorr and helpers ship Christmas trees to Rhode Island and other states. Stephen Powell attended a wildlife conference in Orono. James McCoy of Cedar Grove hospitalized at Gardiner General. Wentworths plan Florida to Clermont home build and Mrs Wentworth led Mt Olive OES Dresden Mills. Charles Gray visited Portland. Burton family to move into new house near West Dresden Cedar Grove road. Charles Stilphen obituary notes born Oct 8 1877 in Pittston. attended Bridge Academy. Maine University graduate. Denver Baptist member. 32nd degree Mason. El Jebel Shrine. survived by wife Fannie, daughter, brothers Walter and Arthur. funeral at Amesbury White Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Dorr
Rhode Island
Stephen Powell
West Dresden
Orono
James McCoy
Cedar Grove
Gardiner General Hospital
Benjamin Wentworth
Florida
Clermont
Wentworth
Mt. Olive Branch
O.E.S
Dresden Mills
Charles Gray
Portland
Burton
Charles Stilphen
Pittston
Nancy
Augustus Stilphen
Bridge Academy
University of Maine
Colorado
Calvary Baptist Church
Denver
Colo
el Jebel Shrine
Salt Lake City
Dresden
Fannie
Robert Krudup
Walter
Arthur
Sanford
Amesbury-White Funeral Home
Gardiner
Bath Parking Meters Free Through Dec 26
Bath resumes free meter parking from now until December 26 under a yearly holiday effort announced by Police Lt. Robert E. Wagner Jr. One hour limits on Front and Center streets remain in force and all other time limits stay unchanged. No coins required during the period but regular enforcement resumes after December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Wagner
Streets designated for sliding areas announced
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins designated several streets as sliding areas for sled use. The blocks are clearly marked with barricades at intersections to control traffic, including Middle street from Getchell to south, Cherry from Rose to Weeks, Hinckley from Middle to Washington, Bedford, Winter from High to Washington, Beacon from High to Dummer, Corliss from High to Middle, Front from Cedar to Bowery, Wesley, and the tail end of Tailman street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Judkins
Middle Street
Getchell Street
Cherry Street
Rose
Weeks Street
Hinckley Street
Middle
Washington Streets
Bedford Street
Winter Street
High
Washington
Beacon Street
Dummer
Corliss Street
Front Street
Cedar
Bowery
Wesley Street
Tailman Street
Junior PTA Youth Group Forming in Bath
The South End P T A sponsors Bath's first Junior P T A Youth Group meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Association hall on Washington street. Miss Marilyn Foster will present a program including films from the National Girl Scout Jamboree and a talk by a rifle and pistol club member. Refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End P. T. A
Association Hall
Washington Street
Bath
Rifle and Pistol Club
Girl Scout Troop Plans Christmas and New Year Party
Girl Scout Troop 5 organized plans for a Christmas party and a New Year gathering on January 3. They also announced a Dec 19 meeting cancellation and a Dec 12 session at Mrs. Charles Marble’s home on South Street with scouts Virginia Furrow Carol Morin Patricia Morin Nancy Dearborn Linda Davis Donna Furrow Polly Anne Stinson Marilyn Furrow Sue Higgins Margaret Besaw Collette Beers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marble
South Street
Virginia Furrow
Carol Morin
Patricia Morin
Nancy Dearborn
Linda Davis
Donna Furrow
Polly Anne Stinson
Marilyn Furrow
Sue Higgins
Margaret Besaw
Collette Beers
Phippsburg P T A Christmas Supper and Anniversary
Phippsburg P T A will meet at Riverside Hall tonight at 6 30 for its annual Christmas supper and a Christmas tree gift exchange. The local unit marks its tenth anniversary and aQuarters March for Hungarian Relief will be conducted by the Youth Fellowship with town collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg P. T. A.avill
Riverside Hall
Youth Fellowship
Small Point Parsonage
Sebasco’ Estates
Maine Congregational Christian Conference
Unity Circle
Norman Dubie
Earl Lowell
Ida Nordlund
Small Point Church
Christian Service Committee
Edward DeBerry
Cox
Shamrock 4-H Meeting and Social Highlights West Bath
The Shamrock 4 H club met at Reta Hennessey home for a business session on foreign recipes followed by refreshments. Members present included Barbara and Christine Fuller Joan Ring Dottie Snowdon and Marie Earle Next gathering planned at Joan Rings Foster Point Road home. The club hosted a Friday party at West Bath Grange hall with dancing games and refreshments chaperoned by Mrs Ruth Fuller and Mrs Edward Earle. Other local notes list visits and travels of residents to cottages in Quaker Point Sabine Cape Elizabeth and Portland attendance in Belmont Massachusetts and a Army posting in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock 4-H
Reta Hennessey
Barbara
Christine Fuller
Joan Ring
Dottie Snowdon
Marie Earle
Foster’s Point Road
Shamrocks 4-H
West Bath Grange Hall
Ruth Fuller
Edward Earle
Edmund Russell
Belmont
Mass
Quaker Point
George Bailey
Cape Elizabeth
Chester Freeman
Portland
William Foster
Topsham
Sabine Cottage
William Sanford
Earle Harvey
George Stanley
North Haven
Oliver Wass
Stanleys
Florida
Fred Pressley
Alexandria
U. S. Army
Germany
Harland Boyn
William Hodgkins
Fred Norton
Farmington
Daniel Webber
Joseph Robichaud
Varney Mill Road Work In Bath Area
Bath Highway Department reports ongoing work on Varney Mill road. Social notes record visits among local families including DeGroot Kingsbury Higgins Knee land Nelson Silva and their relatives.
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Bath Highway Department
Varney Mill Road
Maine Light Station Keeper Returns After Leave
Clarence Skofield keeper at Squirrel Point light station and Mrs Skofield returned to the station Tuesday after a three weeks leave. The note mentions cousins from Massachusetts Linda and Carmen Perry of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Linda
Carmen Perry
Bath
Clarence Skofield
Squirrel Point
Egg Garnish for Potato Salad
Slice the white of a hard cooked egg fine and add it to potato salad. Press the yolk through a fine strainer onto the salad for a pretty golden garnish.
Christmas Decoration Contest Planned by Bath Chamber
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs committee announces a Christmas home decorating contest open to Bath residents and members in Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg West Bath and Woolwich. First prize is a Hamilton Beach electric mixer with attractive lamps for second and third places. Exterior decorations only. originality and attractiveness count. Apply by phone at HI 3 3403 or by mail to City Hall Bath ME.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Affairs Committee
Bath Area
Chamber
Jehovah's Witnesses Attend Circuit Assembly in Portland
Jehovah's Witnesses in the area attended a circuit assembly at Frye Hall in Portland over the weekend. 479 people braved weather to hear the public lecture What Will Armageddon Mean For You, with George De Wald serving as convention servant and Saturday chairman. 17 new ministers were ordained in a baptism ceremony, and the color educational film The Happiness of the New World Society was shown, prompting De Wald to seek a Bath showing in a public venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Frye Hall
Portland
George de Wald
New World Society
DeWald
Bath
Twin B's to Hold Christmas Swap Party
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters announce a Christmas swap party for December 13 at Mrs. Iola Lombard's Brunswick home. The group will also hold a 6 30 p m supper before the 7 30 p m regular meeting next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Iola Lombard
Brunswick
Amateurs Buy Majority Share Of U S Wallpaper In 1953
In 1953 amateurs purchased about 60 percent of the wallpaper used in the United States, indicating a strong consumer appetite for home decor among non-professionals. The remaining share was acquired by professional contractors and retailers.
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United States
Ground apricot pits used to clean motor armature cores
Apricot pits ground into a fine powder are employed to clean armature cores in the manufacture of new electric motors. The abrasive action removes residues and improves performance.
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James Marr
Earle B. Colby
Hamden, Conn
Stuart Bailey
Josephine Tucker
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Harry B. Haggett and
Eugene Niles
Albert Bailey
Delmas Leighton
Martha Robinson
Rebekah Assembly
West Buxton
George W. Carleton Ward
George W. Carleton
Alna Road
Forest Johnson
Edward J. McMann
Pleasant Street
Kennebec School
Madelyn Wetherbee
Kennebec
Nequasset Extension Group
PTA
Girl Scout
Phippsburg
Center Church
Maine Sea Coast Mission
Sunbeam
Squirrel Point Light Station
Albert F. Totman Library
Mr. White
The
Morning Star
Kin
Isabelle
Don Camillo
San Miguel
Saskatchewan
Dromore Extension Service
Thomas
Frank Cutting
George C. Beals
Harold Seavey
Beals
Seavey
Know Your Neighbor
Mexico
Small Point
Edith Oliver
Vicky Blaisdell
Dudley Harrington
Maurice Pye
Bodwell Grange
Public Utilities Commission
Grange
West Bath Grange
Mohiba
John McMann
Ellen Blair
Irma Gilman
Diana Pye
Diane Hamel
Marilla Totman
Marlene Logan
Sidney Fitzgerald
West Peabody
William Blaisdell
Charles E. Totman
Berwick
Portsmouth, N. H
Gladys Haggett
Edward Breare
Peabody
Diane Blaisdell
West Bath
North
John DeGroot
Richard Kingsbury
Arrowsic
Edmund Higgins
Rose Lee Higgins
Harmon Kneeland
Harry Nelson, Jr
Norris Silva
Charlotte
Judy
Connecticut
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Twin B’s
Chevrolet
Chevroli
Fisher
Antar
Center Street
Bath, Maine
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