Nativity Sunday Evening Play Cast and Crew Roll Call
A four scene Nativity presented Sunday evening features Sue Watts and Joseph Horace Morse Jr in lead roles with Kings and shepherds among the cast. A large choir and organ provide music under Mrs Berneice Mc Glinchy with costumes by Miss Alice Johnson and others and staging by multiple crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Watts
Joseph Horace Morse, Jr
Kings
Charles Hewitt
Robert Ramsey
Maurice Hutchins
Shepherds
Jackie Hartley
Charles Doyle
Gary Parker
Angels
Judy Holbrook
Carol Loeschner
Elizabeth
Elna McCabe
Zacharias
Harry Marsters
P Hanson
Debby Caton
The
Heavenly Host
Pamela Hanson
Carol Ann Pankhurst
Robert Bradway
Scott, Johnson
Kent Johnson
Alison Turpie
Berneice McGlinchy
Alice Johnson
the Sylvester Properties
R. P. McFadden
Priscilla Cullen
Evelyne Percy
David Alkazan
Herbert Anderson
Waldo Brooks
Burleigh McKay
Frank Young
Jack Warren
Graemmie Hanson
Stewart McAllister
George Coombs
George Langbehn
Lydia Hutchins
Susan Watts
Mary and
Horace Morse, Jr
Joseph
Winter Street
Huse School Pupil Pageant Showcased By Students
Huse School fifth and sixth grade pupils presented a tableaux pageant on Thursday. Participants included Daniel Griffith Jackie Gandee Fred Thompson John Ames Harold Ames Shep Garry Clark Joseph Miller Mary Evelyn Stinson Lucia Pellegrini Glorene Pinkham Helen Berry Beverly Pecci Mabel Kingsbury Kathleen Prost Betty Condon Angels Clarence Pecci David Comeau Kent Stone Wise Men Philip Robshaw Carl Amirault David Tardiff Pages. The musical part was directed by Mrs Anna with supervision by the fifth and sixth grade teachers. Scenery was prepared under Miss Maria St Angelo with Mr Robert McDougal Stephen Miller Dennis Wetherington. Costumes managed by Mrs Olive Crabtree and Mrs Ruth Trueworthy. Lighting by Paul McCole and Joe Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trias
Daniel Griffith
Jackie Gandee
Fred Thompson
John Ames
Harold Ames
Shep
Garry Clark
Josephe Miller
Mary
Evelyn Stinson
Lucia Pellegrini
Glorene Pinkham
Helen Berry
Beverly Pecci
Mabel Kingsbury
Kathleen Prost
Betty Condon
Angels
Clarence Pecci
David Comeau
Kent Stone
Wise Men
Philip Robshaw
Carl Amirault
David Tardiff
Pages
Russian Settlers Reach Spitsbergen by Sea in 18th Century
Beginning around 1715 crude river boats carried black-bearded Russians to Spitsbergen. They wintered in stark huts along the coast and interior, eking out a harsh life while hunting Arctic foxes, polar bears, walruses, seals and eider ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitsbergen
Christmas Party for Ballet and Tap Dancers
Mrs Madelyn Wetherbee hosted a Christmas party for her school’s ballet and tap departments at Central church parish house. The afternoon featured season films courtesy of Casper Hartleb, then games and gift exchanges with the teacher. Cakes cookies ice cream were served by the hostess and assistants. U S birth rate for 1947 was 26.6 per 1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Wetherbee
School of Dancing
Central Church
Casper Hartleb
Wetherbee
Charles Shaw
Carolyn Bell
John McCole
George Gardenier
Joseph Roseberry
Radeigh Glynn
Odd Fellows Christmas Party Brings Children Cheer
A Christmas party at Odd Fellows Temple Tuesday last week featured Santa Claus Loring J Brown, a 20 plus child attendance, and a program with Melville Robbins and James Knight. Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge planned January baked beans supper to fund respirators for polio, and voted annual gift to Odd Fellows Home in Auburn for this week’s Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Temple
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Lincoln Lodge
Odd Fellows
Santa Claus
Loring J. Brown
North Pole
Holida
Melville Robbins
James Knight
Donna
Judy Morse
Gloria Pratt
Norma MacDonald
Marjorie York
Patricia Holbrook
Patricia Haab
Frances Rush
Sharon Holbrook
Queen Esther
Odd Fellows Home
Auburn
Queen Esther Lodge Members At Auburn Christmas Party
Old Folks Home for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Auburn hosted its annual Christmas party with Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge well represented. Attendees included Mary Hall and Pearl Reed among many others, with Bath group guests Lester Plummer and wife. Two large gift filled trees stood in the recreation room, festive lights and decorative chimneys with Santa atop. Guests toured the home and enjoyed refreshments, celebrating the fraternal home's unique status in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Folks Home For
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Auburn
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Mary Hall
Noble
Louise
Emma Gross
Bath
Lester Plummer
Lisbon Falls
Haggett
Iva Lee Cousins
Bath Woman Injured in Highway Crash
Miss Mildred Alley aged 20 of Bath sustained severe cuts when the car carrying her left the highway at Tru fant's Crossing in West Bath. Driver Ralph Trask 21 of Bath had minor injuries. Both were taken to Memorial hospital after first aid at West Bath grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Alley
Bath
Trufant's
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
Ralph. Trask
Maine Central
Annd Trask
Trask
Miss Alley
West Bath Grange Hall
Shirley Pratt
Phippsburg
New England
Outdoor Crowd Cotton Styles Win Outdoor Favor
The outdoor crowd favors mix and match garments with classic styles. Sleeveless blouses with round or pointed collars remain popular, while skirts feature swirling, single pleat designs in back or front or both.
Madelyn Wetherbee Hosts Class Christmas Party
Madelyn Wetherbee School of the Dance held its annual formal Christmas parties for three ballroom classes at Central Church fish house. Pupils wore gowns with corsages, gathered around a large decorated tree, and received gifts. Patronesses and aides led grand marches and awarded novelty prizes to students across sub-primary, teen, and junior groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Wetherbee
Madelyn
Wether
Raymond Small
George Cary
Omar King
Harry Deering
Leon Buck
Oscar Marsh
Robert Towle
Christopher Buck
John Carey
Marriott Small
Linda Deering
Stephen King
Michael Dee
Cheryl Wethere
Former Bath Boy Designed Santa Claus in Framingham
A giant 18 foot Santa in McFadden's Drug Store Framingham features a design by former Bath boy George A. McFadden of Winchester Mass. The voice belongs to Edward Donnell of Framingham, uncle of Woolwich resident Mrs. Edward Thomas. Donnell, a church soloist in his early sixties, guides the mechanism with assistance from a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Framingham
Mass
McFadden
Bath
Woolwich
Santa
George A. McFadden
Winchester
Roscoe P. McFadden
Edward Donnell
Edward Thomas
Donnell
Mr. Donnell
Kris Kringle
Engagement Notice for Julia Bean and Richard Hughes
Mrs. Evangeline Bean of Center Street announces the engagement of her daughter Julia to Richard Hughes son of Mr and Mrs James Hughes of Western Avenue. Julia Bean attended Morse High School and is at home. Richard Hughes attended Morse High for two years before enlisting in the U S Army in World War II and now works at Bath Iron Works Fabrication Plant at Hardingsplanned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Bean
Center Street
Julia
Richard Hughes
James Hughes
Western Avenue
Miss Bean
Morse High School
Mr. Hughes
Morse High
U. S. Army
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Planned
Guest Officers Night Session Held by O E S Assembly
Guest officers from multiple assemblies attended a Tuesday night session presided over by Worthy Advisor Betty Newell. The event featured initiations bringing 1952 totals to 39, with Grand officers and guests from Westbrook Bath Lewiston and Augusta participating. A baked bean supper is planned for January at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Pyotr Sponso
O.E.S
Betty Yeewell
Claudia Carter
Jacqueline Staples
Carol Thomas
Robe Richards
Wwbrook
Carleyn McKay
Bath
Elicia Nichols
Lewiston
Vaneta Estes
Faith
A Lie Hathorn
Patricia Robinson
Flora Googin
Westbrook
Outer Observer
Henrietta Towle
Augusta Assembly
Roberta Richards
Eleanor Marks
Grand Charity
Kathryn Libby
California
Oregon
Donald Currie
Sturtevant Marks and Richards
Athana Gillespie
Genesta
Betty Newell
Masonic Temple
Santa Claus
Baxter-Hennessey Wedding In Brunswick Dec 17
John L. Baxter Sr and Mrs Beatrice Booth Hennessey, both of Brunswick, wed December 17 by Justice Joseph H. Drummond in Portland. Baxter, senior partner at H C Baxter and Bros, Brunswick, Bowdoin graduate and civic leader, will reside at 155 Park Row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Baxter
Beatrice Booth Hennessey
Brunswick
Joseph H. Drummond
Portland
Baxter
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
H. C. Baxter and Bro
Hartley C. Baxter
Bowdoin College
Phi Beta Kappa
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Maine Development Commission
Mainericity Bureau
New England Council
Brunswick Coal and Her Company
Curran Daughter Engaged to Clifton Cousins
Mr and Mrs Howard Curran announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Curran to Clifton Cousins of Arrowsie. Both attended Morse High School. Cousins is serving in the Navy and stationed abroad. No wedding date yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Curran
South Street
Mary
Clifton Cou- Cousins
Arrowsie
Miss Curran
Mr. Cousins
Morse High School
The
Navy
Girl Scouts Troop Christmas Party at Cloverleaf 5
Cloverleaf 5 held its Christmas party with guests invited by Hyde Park Community. A play The Grumpy Clause featured Jean Belanger Ashe Brenda Brewer Gish Scout Helena Marco Nan Emero Diane Hodgkins Joyce Turcotte Christine Miller Patricia Hill Merline Osborne Patty Parks Nancy Brown Loretta Bailey and others. Second class girls aided with refreshments. gifts were exchanged and folk dancing followed led by Dorothy Steen. Assisting was Mrs Lawrence Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Rene
Jean Belanger
Nta
Merline Osborne
Patty Parks
Nancy Brown
Perriot
Pierrette
Loretta Bailey
Helena Marco
Jean Belaner
Nan Emero
Christine Miller
Brenda Brewer
Diane Hodgkins
Atty Hill
Annette Bourget
Dorothy Steen
Lawrence Hill
Palmer
Linwood Miller
Marian Ashe
Sadie Bailey
Marjorie Belanger
Barbara Brewer
Mary Emero
Evelyn Grindell
Rita Marco
Joan Geberne
Annette Belanger
Post Office Reports Heavy Christmas Mail Promptly Handled
Postmaster Edward N. Hartnett says cancellations of mail for Christmas are 20 percent above last year while daily incoming mail remains heavy but spread over longer hours. Extra staff and opened windows keep lines short. The Bath office will close Wednesday at 5 30 and stay shut all day Thursday with parcel post delivered on Wednesday. Parcel mail from other states arrives better than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward N. Hartnett
Parcel Post
Bath
Beane Announcement Links Beane Family to Powers Match
Mr and Mrs Walter L Beane of Georgetown Center announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Fva to George Harvey Powers USN son of Mr and Mrs George Powers of Robinhood The bride elect is a Melrose Mass high school graduate and briefly worked for a Boston insurance firm She now resides with her parents Powers is stationed at Virginia Beach VA and has just returned from a 10 day leave No date has been set for the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Beane
Georgetown Center
Melrose
Mass
Janice Fva
George Harvey Powers
U.S.N
George Powers
Robinhood
Melrose, Mass
Boston Insurance
Powers
Virginia Beach
Guerrilla war in Temerloh eases say British official
High Commissioner Sir Gerald I reports progress against Communist guerrillas in Temerloh Pahang fewer civilian killings more arms captured and less disruption to rail and rubber trees. He notes improved security with safer conditions for resettled squatters as conflict shifts. Additionally Britain assigns the naval ship Challenger to ocean science work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Jaya
Sir Gerald I
Temerloh
Pahang
Art in Miniature Offered for Sale and Exchange
Fragmentary ad lists fifty tiny items described as art in miniature or penubite. It mentions wanting to buy items or open in Saat tion with a price sense of 5 to 4 dollars and invites contact through a farm or seller with mention of Mast and Eta.
Christmas program at Bowdoinham Baptist Church shines
The Bowdoinham Baptist Sunday School presented a Christmas pageant The Promised Messiah at the church Sunday evening with a large cast including Joyce Boulay Ruth Barbara and Merrill. Joys Boulay Hazel Ruth Barbara and others performed as shepherds angels and carol singers. A Christmas tree with gifts followed the program. A purse from the community was given to the pastor and his wife. Personal notices include births and holiday travel and a note on Army private Boyd Estabrook visiting from Korea during leave. Local residents and visitors shared holiday greetings and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdeinham
Baptist Church
Messiah
Alentine
Valentine
É Merrill
Joyce Boula
Bethlehem
Joyce Boulay
Hazel H Ruth
Barbara
Keith Wildes
Andrew Joseph
Brunswick Hospital
Maxwell Ward
Denham
Edna ‘Ward
Igie Denham
Boyd R. Estabrook
Natalie Fossett Estabrook
Bowdoinham
Estabrook
John Mtchell
Andrew Peterson
Medford
Mass
Farley Rest Home
Richmond
Donald Little
Dresden
Blaine Little
Portland
Dorothea Scott
Vernon Little
Carl Carlson
Bath
Eldridge Rites Held In Bowdoinham for Albert L Eldridge
Albert L Eldridge died Saturday at home on Center Street after a long illness. Born Greenbush July 9, 1883, he was a carpenter and lived in Bowdoinham 32 years. Survived by widow Lizzie Dyer Eldridge Bowdoinham a brother William Greenbush a stepdaughter Annie Cobb Bowdoinham two nephews and a niece. Funeral Tuesday from Bowdoinham First Church. Reverend Ralph Champlain officiated. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Pao
Albert Leonard Eldridge
Center Street
Greenbush
Wesley
Minnie Spencer Eldridge
Bowdoinham
Lizzie Dyer Eldridge
William
Annie Cobb
Cave Man Not So Old
New York reports that European cave man may have disappeared by 1300 B C based on carbon dating of bones. Dr Kenneth Page Oakley of the British Museum presented the finding at an International Symposium on Anthropology, challenging earlier estimates of 200 to 500 centuries B C for cave culture decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Kenneth Page Oakley
British Museum of Natural History
Hammond Rogers Wedding Ceremony in Holyoke
The Hammond Rogers wedding was officiated by Rev Fr Wolleh at the Hampton House. Merron Basari wore a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Attendants included Mrs Cecil Lilly and best man Thon Fox. The couple now reside at 463 Beech Street Holyoke after a New York City ceremony. Mrs Hammond, born in Bath and a Morse High School 1948 graduate, attends Holyoke Business School. Mr Hammond, a Marine veteran and diesel mechanic, works at Salient and plans further study at American International College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Wolleh
Merron Basari
Cecil Lilly
Anon
Thon Fox
East Ne Ee
Hampton House
A Frank Hammond
New York City
Hammond
Beech Street
Holyoke
Bath
Morse High School
Holyoke Bu Ness School
Marine Car
Salient
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Huse School
U. S
Front ST. Bath,me
Young
Old
Jolly Go
Tree
Reents
Queen Esther Lodge
Trufants
Cenow Chakaling
John A. Greene, Jr
Donald Preble
William Mussenden
Linwood Abbott
Charles T. Small, Jr
Linwood Temple
Richard Haskell
Carl Stinson
C. Palmer
Stephen Thayer
Donald Abbott
Richard Hall
Joseph Small
Clifford Newell
Merlene Osborne
Groom
Girl Scouts Troop
Challenger
Wed
Besdays
Cave Man
Ean
Belgiri
Rou
Romero Brent
Bride A
Morse
Linda Darnell
Robert Newton IN
Blackbeard
the Pirate
Sun
Mon
Alan Ladd
Deborah Kerr
Corinne Calvet
Charles Boyer
Montana
Cateatias Patery Pownemty Farley
Mit Wanapey
Ames Charles Dover
Louis Jourdar
Lart Foren
Geritresl
Ty Geestees
Louis Hayward
Captain Pirate
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