Golden wedding observed for Bowdoin couple on farm
Mr and Mrs Wilson Freeman of Bowdoin formerly of Bath celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at their 14 room hilltop farm home. A vow renewal officiated by Rev Roland Carver while guests from Bowdoin Bath and surrounding towns attended. They have seven children eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren with gifts including opal jewelry and a gold wedding band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Freeman
Bowdoin
Bath
Roland Carver
Rockland
Freeman
Bath Iron Works
Elizabeth Hatch
Winifred Letourneur
Bowdoin Center
Alonzo H. Freeman
Portland
Ernest Freeman
San Francisco
Calif
Llewellyn Freeman
Lancaster
N. H
Mrs. Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Clive Barstow
Unity
Smith Freeman
Turner
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Topsham
Winifred Letourneau
Bailey cousins spend weekend with Lowerys in Brunswick
Philip and Anne Bailey joined their cousins Jimmy and Sue Lowery of Brunswick for a weekend gathering. The four relatives enjoyed shared time away from home in a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip and
Anne Bailey
Jimmy and
Sue Lowery
Brunswick
Trees in Demand Light up Bath Maine Streets
Christmas trees dot homes as Bath residents fetch spruce and fir from nearby wood lots amid theft complaints. With Christmas near, authorities note ongoing private land cutting, while stores report strong holiday business and free meter parking in the district to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Ponds Clear to Help Skating at City Ponds
Bath officials urge children not to throw sticks rocks or objects on new ice forming at three city ponds Sewall Field North End Center street and Goddard's flooding has begun creating good skating surface if weather holds Muskrats busy at Sewall's pond with at least five families building winter homes Sunday developments Timeline and local wildlife observed on the flooded ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sewall's Field
Center Street
Goddard's
Sewall's
Pre nuptial shower held for Miss Jane Leeman
Mrs. Gloria Hatch, Mrs. Edne Back and Mrs. Eleanor Perow hosted a pre nuptial shower Friday evening at Mrs. Perow's 108 Center street. Guests included a long list of relatives and friends, gifts opened, and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Hatch
Edne Back
Eleanor Perow
Jane Leeman
Perow
Center Street
Alice Rowe
Dorothy Brown
Linda Leeman
Hazel Leeman
Barbara Chaffee
Mae Oliver
Mildred Young
June Bailey
Kay Oliver
Sally Footer
Barbara Champeon
Constance Bolduc
Ethel Bourget
Eleanor Bourget
Annette Bourget
Germaine Bonney
Ann McCulloch
Esther Bonney
Virginia Cameron
Gay Ginn
Mary Philbrick
Frances Kakos
Marie Smart
Dorothy Steen
Eveleth Rice
Sally Flaherty
Bessie Burns
Jackie Sylvester
Ann Jewett
Jane Smart
Winter Street church sale and supper a success
Ladies Aid of Winter Street church held a pre Christmas sale and lobster salad supper last Wednesday with about 175 served. President Mrs. Horace Ward chaired the event, ten booths decorated tables with red candles, and numerous members served as hostesses waitresses and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Winter Street Church
Horace Ward
Milton Trott
Harry Morin
Dean Shaw
Eleanor Rand
Alice Johnson
Henry McCabe
John Parker
G. Thomas Murphy
Edgar Leavitt
W. H. McGlinchhy
Morton Young
John Sylvester
John Atwood
David McKellar
Edward B. Smith
Dorothy Weeks
Harry Horne
Arthur Bowker
Edward D. True
Ralph Warren
Susie Clark
Scott Golder
John A. Greene
Carl Albee
Phyllis Bowie
Ruth Watson
Patricia Atwood
Harry Ring
Roy Akeley
Arthur K. Purington
Monroe Carlton
Alfred Condon
Evelyne Percy
Priscilla Cullen
David Y. Alkazin
W. H. McGlinchy
Candy
Carl Y. Kennedy
Elsie Folsom
Elmer Williams
Fred Higgins
Allen M. Irish
Arthur Bowxer
Clarence W. Morse
Frederick Klippel
Earl Kimble
Fred Foote
John Greene
Charles Nelson
Charles Andre
Raymond Welch
Sarah Adams
Alice Shorey
Miss Jean Brown Hosts Christmas Party at Home
Miss Jean Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard Brown entertained friends Friday evening after Mohiba at her Western Avenue home. Refreshments, a Christmas centerpiece and Yuletide decor set the scene for games. Attendees included Sandra Daley Beverly Austin Pauline Kelley Elizabeth Prentiss Peggy Hanson Patty Mac Farland Deborah Caton Jean Brown Pat Nugent Robert Haggett Frank Young Gary Parker Stewart McAllister Arthur Mayo Robert Fortier Joe McCole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Brown
Maynard Brown
Western Avenue
Mohiba
Sandra Daley
Beverly Austin
Pauline Kelley
Elizabeth Prentiss
Peggy Hanson
Patty MacFarland
Art in Miniature Fifty Stamps From Around the World Shown
Classified notice advertising a stamp exhibit titled Art in Miniature featuring fifty different colorful stamps. The item lists contact points in Gardiner Maine at Elton, 54 Dresden Avenue, and a sales contact with Fred B Reed Co Manager Stanley E Wallace at 48 Front Street Tel 332 W. The notice is dated 10 30 11 and invites buyers or sellers in farm city shore markets to contact for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton
Dresden Avenue
Gardiner
Maine
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E Wallace
Front St
Dromore Extension Group picks year subjects
The Dromore Extension Group met at the Grange Hall for an all day meeting and Christmas party with 25 members and 18 guests. Plans for 1952 include monthly subjects led by local leaders such as Haskell, Seavey, Beals, De Berg, and others, plus community projects and a donation drive to Bombay India. Aletha Campbell received a token of appreciation for 20 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Extension Group
Grange Hall
Aretha Campell
Lillian Blair
Annette Sheffield
Evelyn Beals
Helen Quimby
Annie Harrington
Addie Seavey
Mildred Rogers
Ida Nordlund
Ruth Gray
Anita Totman
Gladys Dozois
Hilda Haskell
Helen DeBerg
Lucy Cutting
Claire Goodwin
4- H Club
Bombay
India
Aletha Campbell
Esther Alexander
Hill and LeVasseur Wedding Held Tuesday Evening
Mr and Mrs William Hill announce the marriage of their daughter Alma Hill to Arnold LeVasseur son of Mr and Mrs Arthur LeVasseur The ceremony occurred Tuesday evening followed by a reception at the groom’s parents home The couple will reside at 1532 Washington Street Mr and Mrs John E Horne of Milton Mills NH were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Metcalf of Campbell’s Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hill
Middle Street
Miss Alma Hill
Arnold LeVasseur
Arthur LeVasseur
Washington Street
Mrs. LeVasseur
John E. Horne
Milton Mills, N. H
Robert Metcalf
Campbell's Pond
Morse High class valedictorian announces engagement
Joan Marjorie Hagan, Morse High School valedictorian of the class of 1952, to Ronald Omah Atwood of Portsmouth, announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Leon Teale Hagan of Georgetown Center Ga. Hagan is a National Honor Society member with multiple clubs and Colby College freshman majoring in chemistry. Atwood, Morse High class of 1951, excelled in football, track, hockey and Mohiba. he works as an apprentice plumber at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Joan Marjorie Hagan
Ronald Omah Atwood
Leon Teale Hagan
Georgetown Cen- Ga
Hagan
Morse High
Phi- Bi-Chem
Morse
Colby College
Waterville
Atwood
John Atwood
Winship Street
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Christmas Program at Beacon Street Church
Beacon Street Church School Christmas program Sunday at 6 30 p m features carols a film Guiding Star and a children gift exchange with Santa Claus. A Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p m and a New Year Eve Holy Communion service at 11 p m follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Church
Santa Claus
Holy Communon
Sprague Announces Engagement of Joyce Sprague to Richard Lyons
Mr and Mrs Willard E Sprague of 70 Denny Road announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Elizabeth Sprague of Boston to Richard E Lyons of Arlington Massachusetts Lyons is an IBM employee and a World War II veteran Lyons graduated from Franklin Institute in Boston Joyce is a Morse High School class of 1949 alumna and Northeastern University employee A February wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard E. Sprague
Denny Road
Joyce Elizabeth
Boston
Richard E. Lyons
Arlington
Mass
Miss Sprague
Morse High School
Northeastern University
Lyons
Franklin Institute
International Business Machine Corp
U. S. Army
Dawn Avery to Wed Robert Cousins in Navy Family Engagement
Donald L. Avery of Woolwich announces the engagement of his daughter Dawn to Robert C. Cousins of Bath. Dawn, Morse High School class of 1947, works at the Uptown Theatre candy counter. Robert, Morse High class of 1946, serves on the U S S Timmerman in Boston and has been in the Navy since graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Avery
Woolwich
Bath
Dawn
Robert C. Cousins
B. T
J c
Morse High
Navy
Tea at Mrs Sewall's Washington Street Home
Mrs Edward Sewall hosted a Tuesday afternoon tea from 4 to 5 30 at her Washington street home. Guests pouring included Mrs Carroll Watson Mrs Clarence W Morse Mrs Arthur J Dunton and Miss Anne Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sewall
Washington Street
Carroll Watson
Clarence W. Morse
Arthur J. Dunton
Anne Kimball
Bowdoinham 4-H Club and Community Notices
Bowdoinham Progressive 4-H Club met with Mrs Earl Lewis. Junior leaders named Janice Gray and Phillip Dow. Planned party January 1 at Mrs Jand Curtis home. Ladies Auxiliary Bowdoinham Fire Dept held Christmas party with 23 guests and exchanged gifts. They voted to donate 200 to the firemen. January meeting with Mrs Luella Pratt and Hazel Dunham in charge of refreshments. Pythian Sisters to meet December 18 for Christmas tree. Marion Morang and Frances Benner on committee. Mrs Eva Messer hosted a stork shower for Erla Zacnau with 23 gifts. Miss Arlene White to be married to Arnold MacPherson. reception at Brunswick High. Miss White is daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur White. MacPherson son of Mr and Mrs Harold MacPherson works at Peterson factory. Merry Meeting Grange installed officers with Charles W White assisting Augusta staff. George Hackett received 50 year golden sheaf. Christmas concert and pageant at Bowdoinham Baptist Church Sunday at seven, followed by a tree. Pioneer Girls held Christmas party with invite a pal. led by Mrs Linwood Rideout and Mrs Harry Prout. Mr and Mrs Malcolm Lamoreau and children Frances and Leonard, visiting from New Mexico, with Linwood Lamoreau’s parents. Mr Lamoreau discharged from Army. Mrs Merle MacDonald and daughter Janice, Mrs Allan Frizzle in Portland. Mr and Mrs Byron Durgin and two children of Brunswick visited George Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lewis
Janice Gray
Phillip Dow
Jand Curtis
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Eugene Fisher
Luella Pratt
Hazel Dunham
Barbara Hackett
Marion Morang
Frances Benner
Eva Messer
Erla Zacnau
Norma MacPherson
Arlene White
Miss White
Arnold MacPherson
Brunswick High School
Arthur White
Mr. MacPherson
Harold MacPherson
Peterson Factory
Merry Meeting Grange
Charles W. White
Augusta
George Hackett
Bowdeinham Baptist
Pioneer Girls
Linwood Rideout
Harry Prout
Malcolm Lemoreau
Frances
Leonard
New Mexico
Lamoreau
Bath police kill young fox on Washington Street
Bath police in a prowl car fatally strike a young fox on Washington Street near Gahan's Bridge during a Wednesday 4 am patrol. Officers Robert Wagner and Joseph Babine say the healthy animal dashed into the car, fur in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Washington Street
Gahan’s Bridge
Robert Wagner
Joseph Babine
Local residents span visits and moves across Maine and nearby states
Weekend activities include Warren Morgan family visiting South Portland, Phillip Rideout and family from Portland, Reed family moving to Palmer apartment, Carl Carlson visiting Bath, Ronald E. Bishop elected to Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Michigan, Kendon Curtis visiting from the Navy, John Perkins and James Libby families in Barre Vermont, Hazel Moody hospitalized for Boston observation, and Lewis Williams moving into the Main Street residence of Ellen Cornish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Warren Morgan
South Portland
Morgan
Earl Brown
Phillip Rideout
Portland
James Reed
Palmer
Raymond Denham
Carl Carlson
Bath
Omar Stevens
Ronald E. Bishop
Hazel. Moody
Pratt Clinic
Lewis Williams
Main Street
Ellen Cornish
WVU Football Team Tops Older Roster As Veterans Lead
Ex serviceman Bill Marker Joe Berkich and Charles Donaldson aged 25 are the oldest players on the West Virginia University squad. The trio anchors the lineup as the team relies on veteran experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Marker
Joe Berkich
Charles Donaldson
West Virginia University
Dr Robert D Levin Opens Bridgeport Dental Office
Dr Robert D Levin son of Mr and Mrs Sam Levin of Bath opens a dentistry office at 1026 Park Avenue Bridgeport Conn He has been in private periodontology practice with Dr Irving Glickman Tufts Boston and continues postgraduate study at NYU He is a Bowdoin graduate and former Alpha Omega president at Tufts He completed a dental internship at Danvers State and served three years in the Air Corps He is married to Eleanor Kleban of Bridgeport Dunlap Hatch returns home after a few days with nephew Robert B Hatch in South Hanover Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Levin
Sam Levine
Bath
Park Avenue
Bridgeport
Conn
Irving Glickman
Tufts Dental College
Boston
Levin
New York University Dental School
Bowdoin Rome
Alpha Ega Dental
Tufts College Dental School
Danvers State Hospital
I Air Corps
Eleanor Kleban
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Groom
Miss Jane Leeman
UI de Savings
Loan Association
Tate AM
Winter Street
Miss Jean Brown
Joseph I. Winslow
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
New World
Western Hemisphere
Americas
Eurasia
Kelley
North St
Ext
Hall
L’vasseur-Hill Wedding
Joan M. Hagan
Beacon Street
Merry Christmas
Allan Ity’ Lane
Voodoo Tiger
Sun
Rudolph the Red Nosed
Oom
George Be
Yor
A Chars Guyer - Lous Bk
Hopalong Cassidy
Rio Grande
Bowdoinham
Thomas
John Payne
Dennis Morgan
Amanda Blake
Ete Farrell
Young Fox
Dunlap Hatch
Green Street
Robert B. Hatch
South Han‘over
Maines
Casco Bay
Trading Post
Julian, Bill
Jack Leslie
Freeport
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