Center Point Seasonal Notes and Sailor Reminiscences
The passage recalls sea careers with captains and crew, salutes to families of Pearson Morrison Ellis and Frank Desberry, and mentions Captain Robert Bee and daughters Jane and Margaret sailing from Center Point. It also notes community Christmas events, school activities at Small Point, and local visits and church services in Bath and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson, Morrison
Cae Ellis
Frank Desberry
Earl
America
Byrd
Robert Bee
Jane
Margaret
Christ
Selon ‘Gagnon
Béals
Newport News
Lester
A. M. Bickmore
West ‘Point
Sebisco
Charlies Stevens
The
Center
Bath
Bath residents host visiting church group for two year stay
A church group will spend two years in New England, with Bath as a base at Mrs. Beth's home 1093 Washington Street. They will be reachable by telephone at 861 W or by in-person calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease
New England
Bath
Beth
Washington Street
Selereae
Wesley Christmas Party Announcement at Church Mehweibol
The Wesley Methodist church invites the public to a Christmas party on Tuesday December 21 at 6 30 PM. The program features Rev C Sargent a song program and several readings including A Good Reason Make Room for Cassinone and Silent Night with participants Roger Upham Gary Meister Verna Watts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Methodist
C. Ce Sargent
Uther Hunter
Perry
C. Sargent
Casissenne
Wilmen
Nce
Roger Upham
Gary Meister
Verna Watts
Feneta
Local Youth Richard Dennison to Graduate in Old Town
Richard W Dennison son of Mr and Mrs William W Dennison of Green Street will graduate from MacAllister Center at the Ecley Federal Home in Old Town He will arrive in Bath Christmas and spend the balance of his parents sea Jan 1 for Old Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Dennison
William W. Dennison
Green Street
MacAllister
Ecley Federal
Old Town
Bath
Christmas Pageant Gifts and Community News at Parker Head
A Parker Head Christmas pageant ended with a white gift service. Attendees included Mrs Libby and Supt. Gilman. gifts and candy were exchanged, and a quilt by the sewing circle was awarded. Local families and students from Morse High School and nearby towns visited during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenton
N T
Weal Nadeau
Miss Ushing
Yma
Ana Wits
Pagano Wlasiow
George Woodward
Portland Junior College
Marion Smith
Sebasco Estates
Lloyd D. Lowell
George Stacey
Bath
Parker Head
George Wilson
Frank Burnell
Elwood Hathorne
Sandra
Joe
Charles Blaisdell Sun
Earl Lowell
Leston Harrington
Berl Nisbet
Leslie Darling
Bodwell Grange
Bill Lowell
Sewing Circle
Arthur Lear
Mount Vernon
Herbert Doughty
Lewis Logan
Boston
Leo Hamel
Ashdale
Ss. Co. Gilman and Ily
Ant
Clifford Robinson
Frank Scott
Popham
Napoleon Py
Popham T
Ww. Rainey
T. L. To
Christmas Parade and School Programs Highlight Week
A busy holiday period featured school Christmas programs with students singing carols such as O Little Town of Bethlehem, The Little Drummer Boy, and Jingle Bells. Parents contributed treats while teachers received gifts as many communities hosted gatherings and plans for postholiday rehearsals and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rittall, Jr
Norma Meserve
Horner
Donald Beckie Sue Muffit
Patricia James
Sylvia James
Norman Marshall
Kathleen James
Hazel Robbins
Daniel Marshall
Bethlehem
Jesus
Janice Chapman
Evelyn Robbie
Carl Tillotson
Dickey James
Mr. Burns
Sydney Miller
Community Christmas Tree Party At Schoolhouse
An extra high tide and road events near Popham Circle accompany a community Christmas tree and party at the schoolhouse on Sunday night. Repairs to the interior of the schoolhouse have been completed. Visitations note residents including Leon Fickett in Bath and Mrs. Marguerite McNulty in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Tate
Leon Fickett
Bath Sevas
Marguerite McNulty
Bath
Herbert Sprague
Lester Morse
Rennister Seay
J. C. Perkins
Frank Scott
Smoke from brush burn drifts over Linnell Tree area
Clouds of white smoke rose Monday as Linnell Tree crews burned brush along the highway. Residents in surrounding towns feared a major fire. Other notes mention skating on Percy pond with a pet goat and social visits including Mrs. Stanton Dozois at an Augusta Players preview and various Bath and West Point residents visiting neighbors. Pupils enjoy a vacation until Dec 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnell
Percy
Moore
Stanton Dozois
Augusta
WFAW
Frank K. Wyman
Bath
Kenneth Wallace
West Point
S. C. Moore
Lawrence Thayer
Wyman
George Stacey
Sewall C. Moore
Beverly
Parker Head
Robert, Lewis
Mary Moore
West Point School Christmas Party Recitation Program
The West Point School held a Christmas party with Santa Claus visiting to take presents from the tree. The program featured numerous students performing poems songs and readings including A Merry Christmas a Star a Song a Child and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear along with several group and individual performances by girls and boys such as Linda Gilliam Joanne Brown Barbara Caton Paul Wallace Ruth Alexander and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Santa Claus
Linda Gilliam
Joanne Brown
Barbara Caton
Wile
Muriel Wallace
Lana Gilliam
Ames Wyman
Aia
Judith Scott
Paul Wallace
Petite Rer
Mereen Robinson
Bruce Wyman
Athryn ‘Alexander
Laura Gilliam
Frances Maines
Maiel Wallace
Ruth Alexander
Susan Wallace
Nancy Wallace
Judy Scott
Norman Gilliam
Paul Wyman
Levi Gilliam
David Wallace
Eugene Atwood
Amos Doughty
Barbara Caton Chelsen
Juanita Brown
Eleanor Maines
Christmas book names and author snippets collage
A jumble of names and titles appears, listing childlike Christmas book captions and author fragments. The fragmentary OCR reads like a mixed catalog of stories and notes including Gill and Herman Brown David C Wal Susan V A Tale of John Pa Brown Sarah Atwood David A Walls Amos Doughty and various Christmas themes.
Atwood and Wallace Family Notices Appear in Memo Binder
A compact notice lists individuals Atwood Reed Wyman David A Wallace Herm Sent Claus Non Susan Wallace Virginia Wallace Laura Gil in a local family update. The fragment hints at a social or genealogical record with multiple surnames and given names.
Snow Stirs Bath Traffic as Salt Crew Clears Streets
Approximately two inches of snow fell all evening in Bath ending around 12 30 Wednesday morning. Snow made driving hazardous and the street sand crew applied sand and salt through the business district and at intersections. Two tractor sidewalk plows and highway plows were deployed by midnight and by morning most streets and sidewalks were in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Genesta Chapter Friday Transacts Officers Ceremony
The Genesta Chapter held its meeting on Friday with the unheeding nation of officers January 7. Entertainment followed by Zig Richardson William Fortin Hop Cutting and Kenneth Wood provided the program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enn
Zylpha Richardson
William Fortin
Hop Cutting
Kenneth Wood
Miss Jean Small Arrives for Brief Becker Home Visit
Miss Jean Small returned from Becker Junior College to Massachusetts for a brief visit at her parents home, Mr and Mrs Henry D Small, this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Small
Becker Junior Colle Oreester
Mass
Henry D, Small
Street
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N. Gratz Jackson, Inc
Fity
el Wet
Doro Ilestro Gray
Raymond Nisbet
Morse High School
Gray
Jelvis Nisbet
Bernard Wyman
Dee Geer
Beryla Nisbet
Mary Mooo
Charles Wyman
Dale Mank
Anne Gray
Eva Marie
San Joore
P.T.A
Sandy
Lewis
Lowell
Clayton Mayers
Dan Martin
Saugus
Massachusetts
Bailey Brothers
One Academy
Junior United
Fred Stilphen
William Bennett
Russell Ring
Richmond
Bridge Academy
Will Beas
Erskine Academy
Eastern Iver Grange
Cleveland Marriner
Marriner
Marshall White
Fred Allen
Daisy Haley
Roger Frey
Merton Everson
Effie Allen
Lon Lewis
John Knowlton
Pomona
Helen Jewett
Flora
Ruth Stilphen
Barbara Everson
Ruth Warner
Freida Cloutier
Herbert Ryan
Brunswick
Agnes Lander
Lewis Lowell
Charles Blaisdell
Walter Cushing
Frances Morong
Minerva Skillin
Douglass
Earl Wilson
State Department of Health
Winterport
R. W. Ricker
New York City
Cox
West Point School
Annette Scott
Virginia Wallace
Front Street
Auto Parts
Chantilly
Black Magic
Tue “Armengg
Coty
College Club
Heatherfield
Seaforth
Soreu Vesse
Camera
Bayer Aspirin
Aake
Paris
Hourigant Perfume
Quelque Fleurs
Schick
LE Sonier
DE Luxe
Wrisley Hobnail
Cologne
Spruce
Gillette
Unicap MA
Roe
Genesta
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