Engagement Announced Between Burgess and Gaudreau
Mr and Mrs Alex Burgess of 273 Center Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary W Burgess to Pfc Donald W Gaudreau son of Mr and Mrs Mathias Gaudreau of Pollard Avenue Mary is a Morse High School senior Pfc Gaudreau serves with Brunswick Battery C 703rd AAA Gun Battalion now at Camp Stewart Georgia He leaves Wednesday for Georgia after a five day Christmas leave A wedding date for the class of 47 is set Mary works for the Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston He is a Morse High graduate class of 46 and is attending Great Lakes Naval School The wedding date is not yet set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Burgess
Center Street
Mary W. Burgess
Donald W. Gaudreau
Mathias Gaudreau
Pollard Avenue
Brunswick
Christian Science Publishing Society
Boston
Berry
Morse High
U. S. Navy
Hyde Windlass Co
Great Lakes Naval School
Great Lakes
Ill
Engagement announced for Margaret Kargaard’s daughter to Albert Berry
Mrs. Margaret Kargaard of Lexington Massachusetts announces the engagement of her daughter Margaret L to Albert O Berry son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Berry of 20 Robbins Street Miss Kargaard was graduated from Lexington High School in the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kargaard
Lexington
Mass
Margaret L
Albert O. Berry
Arthur Berry
Robbins Street
Miss Kargaard
Lexington High School
Barter and Hamblett Engagement in West Bath
Mrs. Anita Barter of West Bath is engaged to Ernest Hamblett of West Hartford. Anita is Morse High School class of 1950 graduate and Ernest Morse class of 1947. he served three years in the U S Air Force and works for Chandler Evans Co in West Hartford. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Barter
West Bath
Anita Theresa
Ernest Hamblett
West Hartford
Conn
Edward B. Hamblett
Pratt Street
Miss Barter
Morse High
Pratt
U. S. Air Force
Chandler Evans Co
Child Struck by Moving Car In City Incident
Seven year old Charles King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles King of 320 Center Street, was taken to Memorial Hospital after he ran from a bus and collided with a car on Front Street near the Uptown Theater. The driver, Thornton O. Percy of 23 Oak Street, immediately took the boy to the hospital. King suffered a cut near the right eye and forehead bruises and is under care of Dr. John F. Dougherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles King
Center Street
Memorail
Front Street
Uptown Theater
Thornton O. Percy
Oak Street
Young King
John F. Dougherty
Willis Announces Betty Jane Willis to Carl McCabe Engagement
Mr and Mrs Marshall Willis of 248 Middle Street announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jane to Carl O McCabe U S N son of Mr and Mrs Chester McCabe Sr of 248 Washington Street Miss Willis is a Morse High School class of 1948 graduate employed at Bath National Bank Mr McCabe a Navy recruit and former plumber is attending the Naval School at Great Lakes Ill No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Willis
Middle Street
Betty Jane
Carl O. McCabe
Chester McCabe
Washington Street
Miss Willis
Morse High
Bath National Bank
McCabe
U. S. Navy
Statue of Liberty Stands 305 Feet Above Water
A historical feature notes the Statue of Liberty towering 305 feet over the water line, highlighting its height and dramatic seaside display.
Old Folks Home Christmas Observances Details
The Bath Old Folks Home celebrated Christmas with Salvation Army carols to start the holiday, a traditional roast turkey meal, and Yuletide decor in the reception room. Guests shared time with families as the dining room stayed filled, while matron Mrs. Katherine O'Hara noted several residents were confined to rooms by colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Thomas G. Plant
Bath
Katherine O'Hara
Lorraine Arsenault Birthday Party Celebrated at North Bath
Miss Lorraine Arsenault daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund Arsenault of Whisky road North Bath was surprised Wednesday last week with a birthday party at her home for her 17th birthday. Friends and classmates attended the guest of honor received many gifts. Vic music and group singing followed by flash pictures. Refreshments included sandwiches punch and Christmas cookies served buffet style with two birthday cakes on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Arsenault
Edmund Arsenault
Whiskeay Road
North Bath
Vic
Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies Hold Gift Exchange
Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies held a post supper gift exchange with guest Lieut. Gertrude Pratt from Denver visiting her mother Mrs. Gertrude Stewart. A business meeting followed and plans were made for a Past Ladies Club tree and party with gifts of 50c or more. A $5 contribution was approved for the Salvation Army Christmas cheer drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Gertrude Pratt
A.N.C
Denver
Colo
Gertrude Stewart
Greenstreet
Pearl Campbell
Donald Wilson
Winneganee
Blanchard Nominated to Maine Milk Commission
Stanley Blanchard of Cumberland a dairyman was nominated by Governor Payne to join the Maine Milk commission succeeding Frank Bailey of Woolwich who has resigned to become a representative from Arrowsic Phippsburg Topsham West Bath and Woolwich in the 95th Maine Legislature. Bailey was elected to the House in September as a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Blanchard
Cumberland
Payne
Maine Milk Commission
Blanchard
Frank Bailey
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Topsham
West Bath
Bailey
White Ribboners Host Annual WCTU Meeting on Spring Street
Mrs. Ora Dauphin hosted the Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathering at her Spring street home for the annual tree and meeting. Mrs. Theresa Hill presided as president with readings by Mrs. Laura Harrington, Mrs. Lilian T. Hume, Mrs. Bertha Robinson, Mrs. Bertha Chase, Mrs. Elizabeth Trott, and original pieces by Mrs. Lila Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Dauphin
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Spring Street
Theresa Hill
Laura Harrington
Lillian T. Hume
Bertha Robinson
Bertha Chase
Elizabeth Trott
Jesus
Lila Place
Y M C A Tag Day Contest Winners Listed
Winners of the Y M C A Tag Day Contest announced with prizes including $5.00 for first place awarded to Robert Strout and memberships or lockers for the next four places to Harry DeCapua Philip Robshaw George Breed and Earl Payson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Strout
Harry DeCapua
Philip Robshaw
George Breed
Earl Payson
Reds Order ERP Signs Down Vienna
ERP funds used to rebuild federal roads and bridges in the Russian zone of Austria and for several agricultural projects. About 60 project signs have stood untouched for two years but Soviet commanders now order Austrian officials to pull them down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Open House Musical Shines in Mitchell School Christmas Festivities
Mitchell school presents an all grades open house musical with about 10 attendees. Each grade performed Christmas selections from Junior Primary to Grade 5 including solos by Margo Parks Wayne Perry Albert Douglas and others with piano by Mrs. Vance Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell School
Miss Fisher
Santa's Helpers
Rudolph
Barbara Alexander
Howe
Miss Fowle
Mrs. Morse
Carolyn Knight
Laura Ann Warner
Frances Rush
Judith Libby
Frosty the Snowman
Miss Bonney
Miss Mitchell
Charles Rush
the Herald Angels
Breton
Margo Parks
Wayne Perry
Albert Douglas
Vance Wakefield
Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers Club Christmas Meeting
Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers Club met Thursday evening at Harriet Hay’s home for the annual Christmas tree party with co host Elva Edwards. A surprise stork shower honored Arline Strout with gifts hidden by the tree until the moment of reveal. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and several members were absent due to illness. The next meeting is set for January 11 at Marjorie Hale’s home with Shirlie Hemmingway as co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Ferry
Cynthia Phillips
Arline Strout
Edith Rice
Maud Orr
Ruth Orr
Eleanor Casey
Marjorie Hale
Sadie Thomas
Fran Moffatt
Hariet Hay
Elva Edwards
Shirlie Hemmingway
Mary St. Pierre
Ivory Strout
Helen Price
Gladys Armstrong
Little Janet Hay
Britannica to be printed here again after long gap
London based Britannica, originated in Britain, will be printed in Chicago for the first time since 1911. The 25 volumes are to be printed next summer with 10,000 sets planned, each containing 38,000,000 words and requiring 420 tons of paper. John Armitage, London editor, calls it the biggest printing job in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Encylopedia Britannica
Britain
Chicago
John Armitage
The
Encyclopedia
East German Papers Used as Wrapping Paper Ban Prompt
East German communists sold newspapers to West Berlin grocers and fish stores as wrapping paper to bypass a ban on their circulation. West Berlin authorities have now urged food dealers to reject this paper source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
Dike Washington P T A Christmas Party Honors Books and Toys
Dike and Washington P T A met for their annual Christmas party at the school on Thursday evening. Gifts of books for the library, toys, and a dollhouse for junior primary rooms were placed under the tree. Mrs. Ralph Crocker, president, led a brief business session. Mrs. Charles MacDonald read the secretary’s report. Mrs. Bertrand and Mrs. Francis Bertrand discussed Health Council news and members were named to serve until May. Patricia and Laura Mulcahy entertained with songs and piano, then carols. Refreshments and cupcakes were served by the committee as sparkling plastic trees and bright ornaments decorated the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar King
Bertrand
John Hart
Patricia
Laura Mulcahy
Melvin Mitchell
Albert Robinson
Roland Crocker
Kingsbury Smith Wedding Pleasant Evening Ceremony
Miss Beverly Adrienne Smith and Pvt Richard C Kingsbury U S A wed Thursday at 4 30 p m at the Red House Lincoln Street Rev Culbert McGay officiated the single ring service The bride’s gray suit featured red rose corsage The couple’s mothers wore winter suits and red rose corsages He is son of Mrs Rose Kingsbury Bath and the late Robert Kingsbury He is stationed at Fort Dix N J on furlough They plan a reception at the groom’s mother’s home and a tree following supper They left Friday for Trenton N J where he reports to camp Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Adrienne Smith
Richard C. Kindgsbury
Red House
Lincoln Street
Culbert McGay
Grace Episcopal Church
Ernest Smith
Arrowsic
Morse High
Trenton
Rose Kingsbury
Bath
Robert Kingsbury
Fort Dix
N. J
Pvt
Kingsbury
Christmas Observances at Fitzsimmons Hospital
Lieut. Gertrude A. Pratt of the 279th General Hospital Unit visited Bath to spend Christmas with her mother and plans to return January 3. She notes Denver’s mild weather, reports nightly patient festivities, a 30 foot tree, and gifts for every patient from groups like the American Legion Red Cross and Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude A. Pratt
A.N.C
Pratt
Maine
Fitzsimmons
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Lieut. Pratt
Gray Ladies
Pine Tree State's Forests Crown Main Crop
Forests cover 84 percent of Maine land, making trees the state's largest crop and shaping its economy and landscape. The statistic highlights Maine's reliance on timber and forest products as a defining resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bowdoinham Community Notes and Club Meetings
The Sunshine Society meeting was postponed to January. Bowdoinham Rod and Gun Club met at George Ackley’s with the next gathering planned at Warren Lawrence’s home. A Christmas party occurred at the MacDougals with guests from Rockland and Bowdoinham. Reverend Warner Gifford spoke at Bowdoinham Baptist church. Personal items list multiple local visits and relocations, hospital stays, and military duties including National Guard members on leave and Ronald Burrill at Fort Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Society
Charles Hackett
Bowdoinham Rod and Gun Club
George Ackley
Warren Lawrence
A. 5. MacDougal
Kenneth MacDoual
Rockland
Wis Coltart
Helen Coltart
Myrtie Cutler
Bowdoinham
Warner Gifford
Western Maine
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Lloyd Curtis
Westbrook
Ernest Curtis
Leslie Higgins
Lewiston
Grace Hooper
Mabel Lancaster
Portland
Maine General Hospital
Nash Nursing Home
Maxwell Ward
Clinton
Georgie
Helen Dunham
James Torrance
Donna
Kelley
Brunswick
Frank Vailones
Scott
Farmington
Aubrey MacDougal
Leon Beal
Bath
Dunham
Ronald Weeks
Kents Hill
Ruth Bacon
Donald
Boston
William Dingley
William Purington
Auburn
Richard Babb
University of Maine
Clifton Babb
Ruby McEwen
Gordon College
Ralph McEwen
Harold Cheney
Central Maine Hospital
Beatrice Titcomb
Silver Springs
Maryland
Linwood Hackett
Hampden
National Guard
Camp Stewart Ga
John Reed
Robert Holmes
Leighton Estabrook
Irving Chipman
David
Harpswell
Death of Charles Houghton Ward Noted in Obituary
Charles Houghton Ward is reported dead in West Medford Massachusetts. He was the husband of Grace Carr Houghton formerly of Bowdoinham. His father once served as a Bowdoin College professor and the family was well known in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Houghton Ward
Charles Houghton
Grace Carr Houghton
Bowdoinham
West Medford
Mass
Bowdoin College
Czechs Expand Telephone Network to Most Communities
Dr Alois Neuman, minister of posts, told Parliament that 12 300 of Czechoslovakia's 14 700 communities are now connected to the national telephone system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Alois Neuman
National Assembly
Czechoslovakia
Alice Paton Barrett Announces Friday Schedule
Alice Paton Barrett, a teacher of ane…ng, will resume her Friday schedule at Cosmopolitan Sant h on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Paton Barrett
Isturtevant Giacobbe Wedding At Winter Street Church
Miss Rita Arlene Giacobbe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edythe Giacobbe, wed Pfc. Sturtevant of Bath in a Winter Street Congregational ceremony officiated by Rev Richard J Ser. The bride wore a white taффeta gown with lace and a jeweled tiara, plus a white bouquet. The groom’s family and Bath guests attended. the couple plans to join him in Illinois after a sh redding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Arlene Giacobbe
Pfe
Frede Urtevant
Mony
Richard J. Ser
Ilinchy
M Edythe Giacobbe
W. 2
Wadie Giacobbe
Ill
Mo. High School
Ali Johnson
Ruth Wilson
Catherine Leonard
Maurice Hutchins
Jo Belanger
Bath
Joan Giacobbe
Anita Bater
West Bath
Miss Giacobbe
Giacobl Vs
McGlinchy
Best Smashers
Jacqueline Chappell
Richard T. Hersom
Sadie T
Emma ‘Crosby
Edg Leavitt
Carl Swant
Giacobbe
McGlind
Sturtevant
Illinois
George Knight
Pauline Knight
Webrook
Elizabeth Reynal
Cumberland Center
Harold Glidden
Allen
Manchester
Larkspur Flower of July and Ru Jewel in Month
The larkspur is named the July flower while the ru is described as the month’s jewel, pairing plants with calendar symbolism in a brief verse.
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Queener
Evening Star
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Richmond
Pine Cone
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Sagadahoc Ferry Mother’s Club
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