Wiscasset Clubs Hold Christmas Parties and Notices
The Woman's club of Wiscasset held a Christmas party at St Philip's parish house with a short meeting and a Scotch auction before adjourning to March. Other items note visits by Guv W Davis to Newcastle, 4-H Club activities, St Philip's Sunday School party, a library story hour featuring Deb orah Hammond, and several local students visiting home for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Wiscasset
St. Philip's Church
Helen Groves
Clarence Race
Newcastle
Davis
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Carol Delano
St. Philip’s Church
Wiscasset Public Library
Deborah Hammond
Boy Scout Troop 53 Installs New Leaders At Meeting
Troop 53 held a Thursday night ceremony at the Knights of Columbus hall to install new officers led by Scout Master Henry Vaillancourt. A candle light opening, 12 points of scout law, oath taking by Ainsworth and Fraser, and patrol leadership assignments followed, with the Wolf patrol winning a knot tying contest. Twenty three of 26 scouts attended. the annual Christmas party is set for next Thursday at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Knights of Columbus
Henry Vaillancourt
Ainsworth
Yrarser Starrt
Richard Fraser
Eagle Patrol
David Hall
Richard Back
Panther
Glenn Edwards
James Murphy
Wolf Patrol
Brian Leonard
Richard Bronson
Bion Ainsworth
Stanley Fraser
Robert Ramsay
Dennis Jepson
Record Hop For Area Teenagers At Wiscasset High
A large coastwide teen record hop is set for Wednesday December 28 at Wiscasset High School. Tri-Hi-Y sponsors invite Bath Brunswick to Rockland youths to hear Freddy Cannon with Howie Davison as emcee Bobby Comstock and Peter Mason also perform. Refreshments and a snack bar will be run by Tri-Hi-Y. Tickets are sold at area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath-Brunswick
Rockland
Wiscasset High School
Freddy Cannon
Howie Davison
Bobby Comstock
Peter Mason
Woolwich Community Clubs Host Holiday Gatherings
Woolwich Day's Ferry canasta club met at Mrs Clayton Stinson's home for a gift exchange and refreshments. The Day's Ferry Congregational church plans a candlelight Christmas Eve service with a new bell to be dedicated, funded by Dorothy Marty in memory of her mother. The Baptist Youth Fellowship rehearsed for caroling, and South Woolwich Fire Company held a pot luck supper and party with officers to be elected Jan 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day’s Ferry Canasta Club
Clayton Stinson
Linwood Groves
John Greenlaw
Robert Duncan
Wallace Ham
Vernard,Flemmings
Merle’ “Hathorne
Edward Marty
Cincinnati
Ohio
Day's Ferry
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
South
Arthur Colby
Wallace Benjamin
David Soule
David, Jr
Bernard Bailey
Allan Noble
Kenneth Gove
Maurice Hathorne
Raymond
Rebecca Stevens
Harvey Chubbuck
Peter
Susan
Donald Robson
Herbert McIntire
William Phillips
William
Harold Strout
Sagadahoc Ferry
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Phillips
Kathy
Wiscasset
Willard Proctor
Bath
Dale Somes
Mickey
Sally
George Wright Road
Pittsfield
Bath Oud Ra
Hose
Iumswa
Bath Iron Works
Edward Morton
Lorna
Edward
Richard
Anna
J. Vinal Hunnewell
Moatsweag
Woolwich Central School
Morse High School
Prudence Reed
Carlton Day Reed, Jr
Georgie Walker
Congregational Church
Martin Perry
Mountain Road
Raymond Durgin
Portland
Bath Recks
Durgin
Recks
James Smith
Terri Lee
Nobleboro
Harvey
Chubbuck
Batty Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hunnewell
Woolwich
Montsweag Extension Plans For Coming Year
Montsweag Extension at Central Church parish house set plans for the year. Mrs. Victor Knight took over as chair after Mrs. Harry E. Cook Jr. announced changes. The group dropped the farm and home improvement program for lack of interest and will offer University of Maine services directly. They also expanded to a two year Know Your Neighbor program and will study Australia. The National convention will be hosted in Orono August 27 to 30. Members will prepare balm sachets as delegate remembrances. A turkey dinner, birthday for Mrs. Norman H. Drummond, and a gift shower highlighted the meeting followed by a carol sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag
Central Church Parish House
Harry E. Cook, Jr
Victor Knight
Australia
Orono
Lemuel C. Preble
Seth Mullin
Clinton McFadden
Christmas Party Of Bath Extension Club
The Bath Extension club held its annual Christmas party at the Stagecoach Inn on Thursday evening with a gift exchange under a gaily trimmed tree. A smorgasbord supper was served and games with gift wrapped prizes followed. Next meeting is Jan 5 at 7 30 p.m. at the Cosmopolitan club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Extension Club
Stagecoach Inn
Lindsey J. Dauphinee
Curtis Cunningham
Jerry Brassard
Cosmopolitan Club
Harry Fullerton
Dauphinee
Brassard
Carl White
Marion Berry
Frank Cromwell Jr
Chester Comeau
George Stimpson
Albert Robinson
Edwin Small
Gladys Chase
Nomination Committee Named for Sagadahoc County GOP Women
Mrs Converse G Fenn announced the nominating committee to present a slate of officers for the Sagadahock County Women s Republican Club. Chairman is Mrs Wendell B Heal of Bath with members Mrs Charles Hackett of Bowdeinham and Mrs Hugh J Eisenhauer. The annual meeting will be in January with reports from officers and standing committees followed by officer elections for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converse G. Fenn
Sagadahock County
Woolwich Central School Closes After Heat Failure
The Woolwich Central School closed early due to a furnace transformer burn out overnight. Principal John McPhail said students were kept inside until 11 a.m. when the building temperature dropped too low to continue classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Woolwich Central School
John McPhail
Local Notes From Bath Area and Surroundings
Chester Leeman of the Hocko mock road takes a three week vacation from Bath Iron Works electrical shop. Sympathy is extended to John Soule and family on the death of Mabel Soule. Mrs. Marion Chubbuck and Mrs. Beatrice Bailey visit North Whitefield as guests of Mrs. Joyce Clark. Charles Haley improves at Bath Memorial hospital after an illness. Bobby Chubbuck visits Long Beach California with cousins Laurence and Mrs McLaughlin. Keren Barter, stationed at Camp Hood Texas, visits family in Maine. Kathy Phillips, student nurse at Central Maine General Hospital, Lewiston, returns home for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Leeman
Hockomock Road
Bath Iron Works
John Soule
Montsweag Road
Mabel Soule
Marion Chubbuck
Mountain Road
Beatrice Bailey
Moatsweag Road
North Whitefield
Joyce Clark
Charles Haley
Sagadahoe Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bobby Chubbuck
Harvey Chubbuck
Long Beach
Calif
Laurence McLaughlin
Keren Barter
Camp Ilood
Texas
David
Kathy Phillips
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Connards Home For Holiday Vacation
Miss Susan Connard and George Baer Connard Jr children of Mr and Mrs George Baer Connard 1 Edward street are home for their holiday vacation George Jr a student at Wesley college Wesley Mass and Susan attends Holderness school Plymouth NH seasonally visible in the local society notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Bailey
MacDuffie School For Girls
Springfield
Mass
Boyd L. Bailey
Washington Street
MacDuffies
Susan Connard
George Baer Connard
Edward Street
George, Jr
Wesley College
Wesley, Mass
Susan
Holderness School
Plymouth
N. H
Christmas Program Shines At West Bath Juvenile Grange
West Bath Grange hosted a Christmas program led by Juvenile Patron and Matron Mr and Mrs Roger McNelly with Richard Barter. Highlights included an acrobatic dance by Sandra Rose, vocal solo Silver Bells, and a group performance of Twelve Days of Christmas. Santa distributed gifts after a tree ceremony as 38 Grange members and guests gathered. no meeting next week due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Grange
Roger McNelly
Richard Barter
West Bath Grange
Sandra Rose
Ida Mae Nicholl
Joceueline Lee
Karen Orr
Carol Fitzgerald
Jena
Gillian Neilson
Kevin Fitzgerald
Larry Reno
Jean Ann Gaudreau
Alice Lewis
Helen McNelly
Richard Crown
Santa
Mattie Collins
Edith Crown
Vivian Brown
Lucie Nutter
Grange
Dromore
Skowhegan
Caanan
Florence
Mank
British Woolwich items spread through Bath paper
A Kentish Daily Mail report from last spring surfaced in Bath showing life in Woolwich. The issue highlights speeding complaints and family disputes, local sports clubs, relay races, darts, rugby, and a bustling ads section with TV rentals and a dog food contest. It notes a ban on municipal dances and lists train schedules. Photographs feature locals Constable Clifford V. Molson, Fire Warden James R. Hay, and Woolwich Fire Chief Hadley E. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentish Daily Mail
England
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Woolwich
British
The
Mail
Kentish Independent
Britain
Ronald Rogers
Clifford V. Molson
James R. Hay
Hadley E. Smith
Day's Ferry Church to Hold Candlelight Service
Day's Ferry Congregational church plans a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 00 p m to celebrate the birth of the savior and dedicate a new bell for Woolwich. The single service invites all to attend and marks the first bell hung since 1833. Dorothy Marty donated the bell in memory of her mother Mrs Edward Marty of Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Woolwich
Day’s Ferry
Dorothy Marty
Edward Marty
Cincinatti
Ohio
Christmas Party Held At Chopps Crossroad Home
Mr and Mrs Edward H Murphy hosted a Saturday evening Christmas party at their Woolwich home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Chadbourne Mr and Mrs Edward J Murphy Mr and Mrs Robert Cousins Mr and Mrs Just Wold and Miss Norma Hathorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Murphy
Chopps Crossroad
Woolwich
Richard Chadbourne
Edward J. Murphy
Robert Cousins
Just Wold
Norma Hathorne
Candlelight service highlights at West Bath Methodist Church
A West Bath candlelight service featured Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell as pastor and Christmas meditation. Soloists George Stimpson and Donna Smith led carols with Donna joining her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Smith, for Silent Night guitar acompanim ent. Numerous local volunteers assisted with lighting, decor, parking, and grounds care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Methodist Church
Oliver W. Bell
George Stimpson
Donna Smith
Ernest Williams
Loring Small
Harry Larrabee
Everett McNelly
Dale McNelly
Dale Smith
Alice Smith
L. D. Small
Percy Holbrook
Alpha Booker
Kenneth Snowdon
Wilbert Small
George Rose
Christmas Seal Campaign Reaches $1,335 In County
Sagadahoc County's Christmas Seal drive for tuberculosis and respiratory diseases totals 1335 last week, $69 ahead of 1959. Dr. C Harold Jameson of Camden notes strong letters and increased mail after reminders. Directors approve a loan fund for health career students and a joint study on tuberculosis control with state health groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadzhoe County
C. Harold Jameson
Camden
Maine Tuberculosis and Health Associa
Sagadahoc County
Jameson
Association
Maine Tuberculosis and Health Association
Department of Health and Welfare
Maine Medical Association
Hyde Hospital Employees Have Party Saturday Night
A group of Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital employees attended a Saturday evening party at the home of Mr and Mrs Forest Black on High street. They gathered around a decorated tree for a gift exchange and later Mrs Black served coffee and dessert. Attendees included Mrs Elnora Boggs Mrs Richard Bull Mrs Carl Crane Mrs Donald Hincks Mrs Paula Savage Mrs Harry Thayer Mrs Ilva York and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Forest Black
High Street
Gardiner and Richmond Couple Wed at St Josephs
Miss Matilda Pelletier and Mr Sherwood Sheets wed in Gardiner with the double ceremony at St Josephs church. Attendants included Rita Pelletier maid of honor and bridesmaids Shirley Rozignol and Jackie Frot. A reception followed at Knights of Columbus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda M. Pelletier
Willien Pelletier
Gardiner
Sherwoord
J. Sheets
Jean Sheets
St. Joseph’s Church
Joseph W. Finn
James Dineen
Evette Daniels
Sabrina
Maid of
Rita Pelletier
Shirley Rozignol
Kingston
R. I
Jackie Frot
Pittston
Linda Williams
Joseph Betts
Edmund Pelletier
Russell Hickey
Sherwood Williams
Freeport
Knights of Columbus
Thomas Dick
Harvey Pelletier
Louis Pelletier
Gus
Mass
Lizette Bros
Richmond
Maine
Canada
Church Street
Film of Marine Landings in Lebanon Shown at Colonial Club
A Bath built LST landing craft featured in a film titled A Summer Incident shown at the Colonial Club meeting. The film covered the 1958 Middle East crisis and included Navy craft from LST 1156. Cmdr James M Gillin Jr led the discussion with Bartley G Smith TDAN assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Middle East
Navy
Popham Beach
Cmdr
James M- Gillin, Jr
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Bartley G. Smith
TDAN
Donald W. Jackson
Woodfords Club
Portland
Bath
Malcolm Miller
Bath built ships return to Maine on schedule in 1941
The SS Exartaiz, a 429 foot cargo ship of the American Export Line, slipped from Bath Iron Works in rain to the Kennebec on November 1, 1941. Captained by Joan L. Patterson from 1959, she later sailed the world and survived a WWII mine in the Mediterranean, with plans to sail to Turkey and Greece again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exartaiz
Bath Iron Works
Pearl Harbor
Exantoia
Maine
Portland
Joan L. Patterson
Arling- N. J
Exanthia
Mediterranean
Turkey
Greece
Ineal Shipbuildings
Jaycees Sponsor Charity Basketball Game For Bath Pool
Bath Jaycees plan a basketball exhibition between the Bath Rocks and the Philadelphia Colored Giants to raise funds for an outdoor swimming pool. The event, set for January 12 at Morse High School, will feature an eight man committee and raises proceeds for the Jayettes pool project while kettles staff prepare for Salvation Army drives December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bath Jaycees
Reecreation
Jaycees
Bath Rocks
Philadelphia Colored Giants
Salvation Army
the Rocks
Morse High School
Jayettes
Armand Lang Jaie
Lew Colby
Richard Hinds
Lioyd Coombs
Neil LaRochelle Langlais
Alan Stewart
Dave Newcomb
Bill Dutton
Frank Torrey
Arrowsic Bridge Club and Community Events Review
Arrowsic Bridge Club met at Mrs Herbert Craige’s home with Mrs Elbridge Wright hosting. Prizes went to Mrs Perley Ater, Mr Norman Drummond, and Mrs Arthur Bourque amid Christmas plans and gifts for Norman Drummond’s birthday. A Nashua train accident aftermath is noted with Judge Woodbury aiding the conductor. Personal mention includes visits to Saco and a canceled Sagadahoc Democratic dinner due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birthday
Herbert Craige
Elbridge Wright
Wright
Norman Drummond
Ralph Steene
Gue
George Moses
Perley Ater
Arthur Bourque
Wilbur Crooker
Rapid Stenee
Farm Extension Service
Goodwill Club
Werwick
Warren F. Hawley
Reginald Cote
Drummond
Cubs
Drummond Alooe
Bers
Michiel Mazerke
Vecar
Saco
John
Webber Memorial Hospital
Bodaford
Mazéika
Peter Woodbury
Spinney Mills
Arrowsic
Nashua
N .l
Woodbury
Sagadahoc Women's Democratic Club
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Union
Woolwich Central School
Richard Kingsbury
George Stafford
United Fund To Elect Directors Tuesday January 3 1961
Nominating committee of the Bath Area United Fund presents board nominees for a three year term at the annual meeting set for 7 39 p m Tuesday January 3 1961 in City Hall. Current and proposed directors include Eo Thorpe Woolwich James K Oliver George town Burleigh McKay William A Niss Duncan McInnes George Costain Bernard E Varrum Oscar R March Donald Povich and others with officers to be elected for 1961. Members include 1960 contributors and drive workers per the by laws headcount 27. Nominating committee members are Kurt E Diamant chair Mrs Blair Bernard E Varrum Ara h E Richmond and Daniel L Lothrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Oscar RR. March
Donald Povich
Toe UnitedFand
Wiliam O" Nise
Marc N
Kane
Frank A Given
Jack H. Stelling
United Fund
Ty Corporation
Nominers
Nominers Nominating Committee
Kurt E. Diamant
Mrs. Blair
Bernard E. Varnum
Arah E. Richmond
Daniel L. Lothrop
Guests Visit in New York State and Portland
Guests of Mr and Mrs Roland Peterson Mrs Warren F Hawley Jr of Arrowsic Mr and Mrs Wiliam Hill of Bath and Sumner Hawley of New Hampton NH visited in New York State last weekend with Mr and Mrs William Kennerson Mr and Mrs Roland Peterson Mrs Eva McLean and Arthur Godin of Westbrook were dinner guests on Sunday at the home of Mrs Petersen s sister Mrs Gladys Weeman of Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Peterson
Warren F. Hawley Jr
Arrowsic
Wiliam Hill
Bath
Sumner Hawley
New Hampton
New York State
William Kennerson
Eva McLean
Arthur Godin
Westbrook
Petersen
Gladys Weeman
Portland
Fireman Apprentice Sherwood L. Oxton Serves Aboard Antietam
Sherwood L. Oxton, fireman apprentice in the U S Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Oxton of 232 Middle Street, is serving aboard the anti submarine warfare aircraft carrier USS Antietam operating out of Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood L. Oxton
U.S. N
Alfred F. Oxton
Middle Street
U S. S. Antictam
Pensacola
Fla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean Shea
Colby College
Waterville
Charles Shea
Bowdoin College
Donald Shea
Gardiner Road
Jimmy Merry
Air Force Base
Biloxi
Wallie
Ormand Pitcher
Lackland Air Base
Carol Higgins
Richard Higgins
Bradford Street
Gunner Air Force Base
Montgomery
Tony Jordan
Waltham
Aubrey Fullerton
Buster Engert
MCI
Cleveland Quinnam
Falmouth
Boy Scout Troop 53
GOP
West Bath
Ann Marie Babine
Joseph Mullen
Quaker Point Road
Judy Bean
Susan Belanger
Linda Graves
Madelyn Hennessey
Mary Lou Ring
Berry Mills Road
New Meadows
Bangor
Frances Mullen
Leonard Smith
Donna
Strong Methodist Church
Deane Stevens
Elfreda Perkins
Stanley Williams
West Bath Church
Philip Burns
Cynthia
Ethel Burns
Burns
F. Deehan
Andrew Babkirk
George Burnham
Irving Burnham
Hyde Hospital
Sagadahoc Cattle Club
Maynard Brown
County Road
Ray Stinsom
Brown
Harold Brown
Boston
Kim
Robert Wright
Dana
Wayne Snow
Scott Spearin
John Mullen
Erland Curtis
Rebekah Lodge
Elaine Withee
Susan Lancaster
Jean Vieira
Eldy Pinkham
Kirk Crosby
Peter Little
Kevin Trott
Clare Ames
Stephen Vieira
Viola Douglass
Madelyn
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Madelyn Trott
Priscilla Little
Grace Vicira
Russellling
Red Cross
Augusta
Herbert Thompson
Alexander Read
Gardiner General Hospital
Beatrice Hinkley
County Read
Augusta General Hospital
Henry Francoeur
Lafayette
N. Y
Harris Hutchins
North Front Street
LaRochele
Colby
Robert Savinge
Donnell
Peter Poules
Edward Torrey
Edwin H. Pert
Rorzid A. Hart
David Newcounty
Romert C. Cummings
Diilion Lipley
John Owen
Fernando Pelligrini
William R. Donnell
Salvation Army Committee
George Dearborn
Hirds Herbert T. Caverly
Thorpas Tracey
Walter Longley Langlais
Coombs
Neil
Stage Coach Inn
Teo Jaycees
Noel
John Johnson
Cumberland
Burleigh MecKey
Duncan Mechnies
Fach
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