Longtime Wiscasset couple celebrate 151st anniversary
Mr and Mrs Grover, born in Brunswick and Dover respectively, mark 151 years of marriage on Birch Point Road in Wiscasset. He is 85, a carpenter, and she active despite church closure, with a large family including a son, two daughters, 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Nearby community notes include Christmas plans, school holidays, new telephone link with Bath, and a birth.
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Birch Point
Roadley
Dover
N. H
Wiscasset
Mr. Grover
Grover
Brunswick Is
W. Ira Grover
Hallie A
Melvin Bailey
Bath
First Congregational Church
Turner Gregoire
Gordon Lewis
Conrad Peters
Roy R. Marston
Leon G. Flood
Pilgrim Fellowship
Hallowell
Congregational Sunday School
Marjorie Blagdon Strout
Povich
Water Street
St. Philip’s Church
William H. Burton
Newcastle-Damariscotta Woman’s Club
Barbados
Burton
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Central
Woman’s Club
Donald M
Petrie
Portland Board of Realtors
Portland
Everett Schuber
Miles Memorial Hospital
Cub Scouts Pack 53 Plan Christmas Party at Lambert Park
Cub Scouts of Pack 53 host their annual Christmas party on Monday evening December 20 at Lambert Park hall starting at seven. Each Cub should bring a 10 cent gift for exchange and a good used toy for the Christmas project. Parents are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
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Pack
Lambert Park Hall
Tobacco as Key Irritant in Heart Disease Debate
Some doctors argue that tobacco is the primary irritant affecting human hearts. The claim highlights the debate over smoking's role in heart disease and calls for further study by medical experts and researchers.
Woman's Society Meeting at Wesley Church Features Little Angel Play
The Wesley Methodist Church Woman's Society met in the vestry with a tableau play The Littlest Angel directed by Mrs. Stanley Hunter. Joseph Hodgkins led as The Littlest Angel, Mary played by Elizabeth Marble, and Ruth Ellen Hunter soloist. The event included a vocal duet, a fine choir, and hostesses served refreshments.
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Woman's Society For Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
Stanley Hunter
Joseph Hodgkins
Robert Legard
Joseph
Mary
Elizabeth Marble
Edna King
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Celestial
Anna Lonn
Priscilla Marble
Cristel Cornish
Yvonne Crosby
William Hanson
Leonard Smith
Roger Upham
Nan Brown
Charles Howe
Chistian Service
Youth Fellowship
Walter Upham
Andrew Butterfield
Sherwood Crosby
William Temple
Callie Rogers
Merle Niles
Marc King
Christian Relations
King
Charles Marble
Wilfred Trott
Arthur Farris
Bath Iron Works Christmas Party For Children
The Bath Iron Works Recreation association hosts its annual Christmas party for the children of B I W employees at the association hall on Washington street. Activities include a magician act, specialty dancing, hillbilly music, refreshments, and Santa Claus presenting gifts to ten lucky children.
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Bath Iron Works Recreation Association
Washington Street
Association
Warren McNeil
Paul Merchant
Evelyn Hobbs
Maron Genthner
Reginald Saucier
Rattlesnakes Grow Two New Rattles Each Year Claim
A claim circulates that rattlesnakes add two new rattles annually. Experts note growth varies by species and age, with shedding and environment affecting increment size. Further study is needed to confirm a universal annual rattle addition.
Christmas Party Highlights Days Ferry Community club gala
The Days Ferry Community club held its annual Christmas party at the Community Club house with about 50 in attendance. Carroll Morse presided over a long business meeting and plans for 1955 were discussed. Gifts from the tree and carols followed with music by Marilyn and Douglas McCobb and Harrison Dutton leading the singing.
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Treasury
Fred Brown
Edward Wade
Mabel Jack
Santa Claus
Marilyn
Douglas McCobb
Harrison Dutton
Harland McCobb
Douglas
Dresden
Mrs Pinkham Receives Times Co Transfer
Mrs Charles Powers, recently bedridden with influenza, was able to rise and move about her home on Wednesday though still under physician care. The Times Co transferred to Mrs Pinkham during the period of her illness.
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the Times Co
Christmas Program At Dromore Grange Delights Members
Dro more grange held its annual Christmas program on Tuesday night with carols and a Nativity tableau staged by Hazel Ellis Elfreda Perkins Lucy Cutting and Mylon Ellis. A tie tying contest balloon stunt and a lobster stew reception followed with Mrs Kris Kringle distributing tree gifts.
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Dromore Grange
Ray Campbell
Herald Angels
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Jessie Morrell
Hazel Ellis
Elfreda Perkins
Lucy Cutting
Mary
Mylon Ellis
Joseph
Florence Rollins
Eveline Beals
Reuben Purington
Everett Wright
Myron Ellis
Edward Burns
Edward King
Thomas Tracey
Willard Blair
Anna Wilson
Dorothy Wright
Clara Ellis
M. C. John Burns
King
Lucy Smith
Helen Gagnon
Kris Kringle
John Burns
Pinkham Fire Respondent Sends Infant Clothing Box
A New York resident who summers at Georgetown and owns a Woolwich summer home read about the Pinkham house fire in the Independent and, moved by compassion, sent a large box of infant clothing for the Pinkham baby. She arranged delivery to the family through local channels.
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New York
Georgetown
Independent
Pinkham
Woolwich
Woolwich Boy On Danger List After Route 1 Crash
Ten year old James Darnell of Woolwich remained on the danger list at Bath Memorial hospital after a Friday collision on Route 1. He suffered a skull fracture concussion head cuts and a leg fracture. Two Bath men 23 year olds Robert Wilson and Richard MacDonald were treated for injuries from the Bowdoin accident and listed in good condition.
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James Darnell
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Young Darnell
Bath
Robert Wilson
Richard MacDonald
Bowdoin
Wilson
MacDonald
Buses Used To Transport 115000 Students Daily
On a typical school day the United States relies on about 115000 school buses to carry children to classrooms across the country.
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U.S
West Bath News Briefs Include Larrabee Leave and Ill Brother
30 day fur lough for 3/c William Larrabee U S A F with parents and grandparents noted. Loretta Barter’s letter says Robert Barter ill in Pinehurst North Carolina with rheumatic fever and would like West Bath friends to write. Local visits include Belanger Swain and Crocker families traveling to Boston and new homes on Trufant's Crossing road. Chester Swain Jr returned home from Bath Memorial Hospital after illness.
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William Larrabee
Pinehurst
N. C
West Bath
P. O
Léon Belanger
Napoleon St. Pierre
Brunswick
Leon Belanger
Charles Swain
Chester
Harold Swain
David Crocker
Boston
Robert Ward
James
Ernest Ward
Trufant’s Crossing Road
Thankful Harris
Martinville
Warren Davis
Laura Whitmore
B. F. Whitmore
Keith
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
Robert Killiam
Chester Swain, Jr
Bath Memorial Hospital
Fulbright Scholar Speaks at Rotary
A Bowdoin College Fulbright Scholar from Saxony Germany Otto G Rau spoke at a Rotary Club meeting on Life Behind the Iron Curtain. He described Communist control Killing minds and urged support for those fighting behind the Iron Curtain. Guests included George Goodall Harold Clifford Dwight Marble James Temple Joe Robinson and George Shaw.
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Bowdoin College
Saxony
Ger
Rotary Club
Otto G. Rau
East Germany
Mr. Rau
Germany
Ira Nadine
Mr. Raw
Earl Strout
George Goodall
Portland
Harold Clifford
Boothbay Harbor
Dwight Marble
Auburn
James Temple
Bath
Joe Robinson
George Shaw
Hurricanes Cost City in Storm Debris Cleanup
City Manager Nathan C. White reported that Hurricanes Carol and Edna caused total expenditures of 39357.04. About 247.6k? Note: actual figures show 39,357.04 with 19752.42 federal reimbursement and other funding. Debris removal accounted for roughly 24,000 of costs from trees and stumps and related cleanup.
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Nathan C. White
Carol
Edna
White
State Highway Department
North Bath Notes Summary of Local Visits
Sewall Strout of Wiscasset visited his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Elmer Rogers Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rogers attended the Extension Service meeting at Dromore Grange Wednesday. A turkey dinner was served. Edwin Heming way and Mrs Flora Ward hosted visitors from Lewiston and Auburn. The Good Will club met at Mrs Florence Kershner on Green Street Thursday evening.
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Sewall Strout
Wiscasset
Elmer Rogers
Ernest Ward
West Bath
Ward
Robert Ward
Auy
Dromore Grange
Edwin Hemingway
E. N. Cole
College Street
Lewiston
Henry G. Root
Jeffery
Auburn
N. N. Cole
Annabelle
Good Will Club
Florence Kershner
Green Street
Two Box Alarms Call Out Bath Firemen
Bath firemen responded to two box alarms on Tuesday. At 4 47 p.m. Box 33 reported a small fire at the Bath Laundry on Vine Street discovered near a drying machine and quickly put out with a booster line. No major damage. The second alarm, Box 513 at Bath Junior High, issued at 7 p.m. found no fire as sprinklers were not activated despite a pressure drop. all clear at 7 12 p.m.
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Bath
Vine Street
Shirley Temple
New Bath Junior High School
Bath Junior High P T A Meeting Sets Prize Speaking Contest
At the December Bath Junior High School P T A meeting it was voted to sponsor a prize speaking contest in April for students. Committee chairmen named by President Leslie C. Shumway included Mrs Charles Doyle room mothers Mrs Russell Kenney historian Mrs William Grevers hospitality. Mrs James DeWeaver and Mrs Paul Watts were delegates to the P T A Council and Mrs Paul J Hart to the School Health Council. Miss Sherry Robinson provided accordion entertainment. Refreshments were served by several members.
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Leslie C. Shumway
Charles Doyle
Russell Kenney
William Grevers
James DeWeaver
Paul Watts
P. T. A. Council
Paul J. Hart
School Health Council
Sherry Robinson
Willard Sprague
Arthur MacDonald
Evelyn Crocker
Charles Dutton
B P W Club Christmas Party Raises Building Fund Gift
The Bath Business and Professional Women's club held its annual Christmas gathering at the Sedgwick. Members approved a $100 donation to the building fund for the new National Headquarters in Washington, D C. A March of Dimes film featuring Helen Hayes showcased the Mary McArthur Home in Wellesley Mass. Carol singing by Mrs Bernice McGlinchy and performances by Ellen Low and Donna Guynn, who sang Silver Bells and O Holy Night, followed a Christmas tree and gift exchange.
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Carlton Bridge
Russell Boyd
Moatsweag
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Wesley
Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sedgwick
Washington, D. C
Helen Hayes
Mary McArthur
Wellesley
Mass
Bernice McGlinchy
Ellen Low
Donna Guynn
Christmas Mother and Daughter Dinner Planned by Scout Troop 2
Girl Scouts of Wild Rose Troop 2 met at Central church parish house with leaders Mrs. Fred Brown Mrs. E O Tukey and Mrs. William Turpie to plan a Christmas Mother and Daughter dinner for Monday at 5 30 p m. They worked on Christmas gifts for their mothers and closed with Silent Night Taps.
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Girl Scouts of
Wild Rose Troop 2
Central Church Parish House
Fred Brown
E. O. Tukey
William Turpie
Grace Church Guild Plans Christmas Party and 1955 Nominations
Grace Church Guild met Tuesday evening in the house with strong attendance. Eleanor Voorhees, president, appointed committees for the December 28 Christmas party, while noting a cancelled December 21 meeting and proposing a nominating panel for 1955. The group reported on the successful Christmas Fair and prepared gifts for the Good Shepherd Home Gardiner.
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Guild of Grace Church
Eleanor Voorhees
Eleanor Owen
Anna Tubbs
Helen Parshley
Dorothy Swen
Priscilla Thayer
Arline Troop
Mary Cary
Doris Aikenhead
Florence Calderwood
Guild
Woman's Auxiliary
Good Shepherd
Gardiner
Phippsburg Christmas Pageant Planned at Center Church
The Phippsburg Christian Service committee presents a Christmas pageant Sunday at 7 30 p m at Phippsburg Center Congregational Church titled For He Was a King. Scenes from annunciation to manger scene will unfold in tableaux with folk carols from England Mexico American Negro and France sung by a mixed choir led by Rev H Macy Whitehead and featuring soloists Gail Roberts Sandra Mank and Edie Whitehead with Ada Haggett on organ.
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Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Phippsburg Center Congregational Church
England
Mexico
France
Gail Roberts
Sandra Mank
Edie Whitehead
Ada Haggett
Whitehead
H. Macy Whitehead
Last 1954 meeting to feature carol singing and refreshments
The final 1954 meeting will include carol singing and refreshments in hopes of strong attendance. Local organizers invite members and guests to join the year end gathering.
Bluebell Brownies Plan Christmas Party at Dike School
At a Monday meeting of Bluebell Brownies in Dike school, plans were laid for a Christmas party next Monday with each girl asked to bring a 30 cent gift for exchange. After business, the girls finished their spatter print Christmas cards and ended with the Brownie Smile Song.
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Bluebell Brownies
Dike School
Bobolink Brownies Create Christmas Gifts for Mothers
Bobolink Brownies of Troop 17 met at Dike school last Thursday to make gifts for their mothers. After wrapping the presents they sang carols and closed the session with Taps.
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Bobolink Brownies
Troop 17
Dike School
Forget-Me-Not Brownies Elect Troop Leaders at Central Parish
Linda McIntosh was named president of Forget-Me-Not Brownies of Troop 13 at a Central church parish house meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Other officers elected include Gail McIntosh as vice president, Alice Preble as secretary, Barbara Haynes as treasurer, Jean Beaton as historian, and Suzanne King, Vicki Norton, Joyce Wetherington, and Susan Carl as color guards. Christmas tree decorations and gifts were completed for the troop.
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Linda McIntosh
Forget-Me-Not Brownies
Troop 13
Central Church Parish House
Gail McIntosh
Alice Preble
Barbara Haynes
Jean Beaton
Suzanne King
Vicki Norton
Joyce Wetherington
Susan Carl
Cub Pack 55 December Meeting at Winter Street Church
The December meeting of Cub Pack 55 will be held Thursday evening at seven at the Winter Street church. The program will interest Cubs and parents, with awards for boys who earned them since the last meeting. Den handiwork includes a Christmas exhibit, a skit, and other entertainment.
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Winter Street
Dromore Extension Group Plans Year 1955 Meetings
Dromore Extension Group met at the hall for a Christmas party and 1955 program planning. More than 50 attended including guests. officers’ reports were approved. Bertha Wyman received a 20 year pin. A decorated Christmas tree and remembrances followed. Upcoming meetings list topics and leaders, with January 19 as the next gathering.
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Dromore Extension Group
Ide Gag
Questa
Lucy Cutting
Bertha Wyman
Mildred Rogers
Cutting
Anita Totman
Helen Quimby
Eveline Beals
Foods
Annie Harrington
Addie Seavey
Anita Skhofield
Freeport
B Henderson
First apple tree planted in colonial United States in 1629
Records show the initial apple tree was planted in what is now the United States in 1629, marking an early fruit cultivation milestone in early colonial America.
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The
United States
Panama Weather Station Records Unprecedented Rainfall
In 1911 a weather station in Panama reported 2.47 inches of rain in just three minutes, an extraordinary downpour that showcases extreme tropical rainfall intensity observed in early 20th century meteorological records.
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Panama
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Woman's Society OF Wesley Church
Charlotta Hedin
Nils Anders Henning
Juna
Raby
Sweden
Kennebec
Woolwich Teachers Club
Lois Day
Days Ferry
Get Together Club
Kay Stevens
Nequasset
Bernice Bailey
Central
Nequasset Central School
Stevens
Ethel Reed
Alice Baker
Ada Cross
Kay Beals
Ruby Stinson
Genesta Carter
Marjorie Woerter
Tina Molson
Woolwich Grange
Rotary
Iron Curtain
Hubert G. Olson
Bloomington
Minn
America
Washington
Ivy Baker Priest
North Bath
Bath Junior High
B. P. W. Club
Wild Rose Troop
Grace Church Guild
Phippsburg
Christian Service Committee
Center Church
Bluebell
Bobolink
E. Gratz Jackson, Inc
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Dromore
Portland Cement Association
Providence St. Beston
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