Mrs Bernard Knight Hosts Christmas Bridge Luncheon
Mrs Bernard A Knight entertained with a Christmas bridge luncheon at her Lincoln street home Thursday afternoon honoring her mother Mrs Tinnie Littlefield of Newport and her aunt Mrs Carrie Charlesworth of Lisbon. Guests and prize winners included Bath residents and Mrs Richard Wagg of Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard A. Knight
Lincoln Street
Albott Redson
Gerard Billington
Heenie
Ernest G. Bailey
Alfred McCabe
Addison
Granville M. Colby
Raymond W. Farnham
Donald Freeman
Delen Bonsey
John Roberts
Clinton D. Wilson
Daniel Matter
Bernard Pratt
Joseph Smith
Catherine Leonard
Paul Marchant
Carl Tobey
Edward Murphy
Richard Sherwood
Bath
Richard Wagg
Lisbon
Bath Municipal Court Seen Heading For Record Year
Bath Municipal Court is on track for a record year in cases tried and fines. Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff said by Dec 1 about 1,200 criminal complaints were heard and roughly $20,000 in fines and costs had passed through, for the first 11 months of 1955, excluding juvenile and civil suits. In 1954 the court heard about 950 criminal complaints. Final 1955 figures will be available the first week of January, but current figures suggest booming business. Funds go to Sagadahoc County officials and are distributed to city, county, state agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Municipal
Arthur D. Dolloff
Dolloff
Bath
Recorder
Bath Court
Sagadahoc
Warren Harding's radio address marks presidential first
Warren G. Harding becomes the first U S president to address the nation by radio. The historic broadcast signals a new era in national communication and political outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harding
U. S
Attorney Klickstein Breaks Ankle In Portland
Attorney David Klickstein aged 29 of 1135 Washington Street sustained a fractured right ankle while running for aid after his car caught fire at Cumberland Avenue and Elm Street in Portland. He was taken to Maine General Hospital in good condition and surgery was planned. Police noted wiring in the Pathman car sparked the blaze and Klickstein and a companion attempted to extinguish it before he slipped while fleeing. Firefighters arrived with Portland Engine 5 and extinguished the fire around 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Klickstein
Washington Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Klickstein
Pathman
Cumberland Avenue
Elm Street
Engine 5
Health report for Sagadahoc county week ending Dec 17
State health release lists Bath with chickenpox and dysentery bacillary cases, three streptococcal nasopharyngitis instances, and Topsham with measles, detailing disease counts across the county for the week ending December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State of
Buck Runs Through Masonville Post Office Door
A three point buck charged 30 feet into a Masonville post office door on the eve of bow and arrow deer hunting season. Authorities offered no explanation for the bizarre incident, noting its timing amid hunting season preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Masonville
Corliss Street Sunday School Christmas Program Dec 21
The Corliss Street Baptist church Sunday School presented a Christmas program on Wednesday Dec 21 in the church auditorium for parents and friends. Afterward Santa visited the vestry to give gifts from a decorated tree. The program featured solos, recitations, group exercises, songs including O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, A Song of Joy, Birthday of a King, and O Little Town of Bethlehem with various classes performing and leading into a final hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Arlene King
Harold L. Allen
Donna Smith
Stephanie Cornish
Greg L’bby
Angela Chapman
Caroline Strube
Judy Paisley
Brian King
Patricia Allen
Suzanne Clark
Gail Lane
Rachael Merri
Martha Crocker
Carl Strube
Terry Holbrook
Leonard Ellis
Dennis King
Billy Cornish
Jackie Page
Deborah Mccady
David Smith
Elaine King
Nancy Merchant
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Richards Restaurant Employees Hold Christmas Party
Richards' Restaurant proprietors Mr and Mrs Henry Richards hosted a Christmas party at their High Street home for employees. A buffet supper featured a candlelit centerpiece, gifts were exchanged and Christmas bonuses were given by Mr Richards. Attendees included Mrs Barbara Richards Miss Betty Wallace Mrs Sally Stone Mrs Peggy McKay Mrs Ruth Champeon Miss Ann Quinnam and Philip Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Henry Richards
High Street
Wiscasset Man's Painting Appears on 1956 Calendar
Wiscasset artist Alhonse J. Shelton has a full color reproduction in Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. 1956 calendar. The painting The Watchers depicts a man and his dog observing the sea and rocky coast. Shelton trained at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and is noted in local art circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhonse J. Shelton
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Mr. Shelton
Wiscasset
Watchers
Connecticut Mutual
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Hyde Windlass Club Hosts Lt Card Slides Show
Lt Richard Card visiting from Ft Story Va entertained Hyde Windlass Camera Club members at a midweek meeting in the recreation association building. Slides from his service collection showed scenes around Washington DC, Virginia’s natural bridge, Colonial Williamsburg, the Wright Brothers Memorial in North Carolina and Roanoke Island. The 1957 ABC bowling tournament is set for Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Card
Ft. Story
Hyde Windlass Camera Club
If Hyde Windlass Recreation Association
Carol
Washington, D. C
Natural Bridge
Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg
Wright Brothers Memorial
North Carolina
Roanoke Islands
Wesley Groups Join Forces For Christmas Caroling
The Methodist Youth Fellowship and the Junior Choir of Wesley Methodist Church joined forces Friday for caroling led by Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Upham and Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell. They visited six nursing homes and shut-in homes, returning for cocoa and cookies. College guests included Thomas King and several Misses, with Priscilla Marble’s team serving refreshments after a Bible quiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Junor
Wesley Methodist Church
Stanley
W Fer Upham
Oliver W. Bell
Charles Marble
Thomas King
Judith Crocker
Patricia Caleb
Harriet MacDougal
David W. Bell
Priscilla Marble
Mrs Sargent Hosts Winter Street Ladies Aid Christmas Party
Mrs Martin V B Sargent entertained about 50 members of Winter Street Congregational Church Ladies Aid with a Christmas gathering at the manse. Yuletide decor featured a silver and red tree. Members brought gifts for the Church of the Open Door in New York City. Mrs Sargent led a Christmas prayer and carols were sung, with duets by Mr and Mrs Frederick von Huene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin V. B. Sargent
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Courthouse Officials Hold Sagacahoc County Xmas Party
Sagacahoc County courthouse officials and employees held a Friday noon Christmas party at the courthouse with a tree and gift exchange. A Christmas luncheon was served in the probate office. Attendees included Judge Arthur J. Dunton, Sheriff Loring D. Smal, Deputy Edward Belanger, Ralph E. Wright, and several ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagacahoc County
Arthur J. Dunton
Loring D. Smal
Edward Belanger
Ralph E. Wright
Esther L. Brown
Ruth B. Smith
Wendell B. Heal
Maynard O. Brown
John H. Grindell
Elbridge E. Webber
Hiram T. Stevens
Front and Oak crash leaves two drivers uninjured
Two cars collided at Front and Oak streets Saturday morning. Augustus S. McNeil, 44, of Roxbury Massachusetts, driving north on Front, failed to see a stop sign due to fogged windshield. Reginald Barter Jr., 30, of 55 Denny Road, traveling west on Oak, collided with McNeil. About 10 dollars damage to McNeil’s 1955 station wagon and 50 dollars to Barter’s 1941 coupe. Patrolman Paul Avery investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Oak Streets
Paul Avery
Augustus S. McNeil
Roxbury
Mass
Front Street
Reginald Barter, Jr
Denny Road
Oak Street
Avery
McNeill
Oak
Barter
McNeil
Bath DeMolay Chapter Meets Thursday Night
Bath DeMolay Chapter met at the Masonic Temple where Master Councilor Lance Fuller announced plans to attend morning worship at First Baptist Church on January 8 with all members participating. A baked bean supper was planned with committees formed and a January 12 meeting set. Peter Owen, University of Maine student home for the holidays, attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Lance Fuller
First Baptist Church
Peter Owen
University of Maine
Everett Winslow
Georgie
Helen Denham
J. Albion Dunlap
Maizie Williams
Charles Winslow
Richmond
Baptist Church
The
Nazarene Church
Allan Frizzle
Leon Thompson
Waterboro
Ensign
Leroy Evard
Steven
Pensacola
Fla
Leon Beals
Woolwich
Ralph Champlain
Fern Chesley
Emmerson
New Jersey
Merle MacDonald
Bertram McDonald
Waterville
Francis Reynolds
Brunswick Hospital
Louise Bauer
Lisbon Falls
Leslie Higgins
Lewiston
George Ackley
Ronald Frizzle
Kittery
Marriage of Gunner Hedstrom Poues and Charles Edward Noyes Jr
Mrs. Gunner Hedstrom Poues and Charles Edward Noyes II wed on December 17 at Pine Orchard Connecticut. Noyes a Bowdoin graduate and Bath resident active in local clubs, his mother Abby Clark of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Webb Noyes, Jr
Dobbs Ferry
Hudson
Gunner Hedstrom Poues
Charles Edward Noyes
Pine Orchard
Conn
Noyes
Bowdoin College
Bath
Brunswick
Abby Clark
William Henry Harrison as oldest U.S. President at 68
The record notes William Henry Harrison aged 68 as the oldest U.S. President at that time, highlighting the milestone in presidential history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
U. S
Speakers From Maine Offer Education Conference Talks
Earle McKeen of the State Department of Education and Frank W Hussey of Presque Isle urge clubs to request speakers about the recent Washington conference on education. Hussey says delegates are ready to discuss the sessions and Maine's educational issues, with ten days notice recommended to schedule talks. Delegates from across Maine include Dr Lawrence Cutler Bangor Mrs George Marston Jonesboro Leah Emerson Island Falls Payson Smith E S Boules Philip Johnson Lor ing Addison Miss Lucia Cormier Frank S Hoy Espy and McKeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Hussey
Lawrence Cutler
Bangor
George Marston
Jonesboro
Leah Emerson
Island Fal's
Payson Smith
E. S. Boules
Philip Johnson
Portland
Loring R. Addison
Bath
Lucia Cormier
Rumford
Frank S. Hoy
Lewiston
Espy and
McKeen
State Department of Education
Beacon Street Church to relight steeple repairs voted
At Beacon Street Methodist Church Men’s club meeting the steeple repair plan was approved so lighting can resume. A family night supper is planned for Jan 18 with Rev Richard Arnold as chairman and Carton Pye and Merton Dearing on the dining room committee. Howe and Arnold named to nominate a new officer slate for Jan 3. Howe presented films for the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Richard Arnold
Carton Pye
Merton Dearing
J. Franklin Howe
Arnold
Howe
Beacon Street Groups Have Christmas Parties
Otis N. E. Card directed the Beacon Street Methodist choir in a Christmas party for choir members after Thursday rehearsal in the small vestry. The Cardls host the annual event with refreshments. In the large vestry, the Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship held its yearly Christmas party under the direction of Fred Fox, I M F advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis N. E. Card
Beacon Street Methodist Choir
Bath Rotary Club Christmas Luncheon
The Bath Rotary Club held a Christmas luncheon on December 20 at the Central Congregational Church parish house with wives of members as guests. A Morse High School mixed chorus directed by Austin W. Miller performed Christmas carols including O Little Town of Bethlehem O Come All Ye Faithful It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Silent Night Carol of the Bells My Friend Danny Down Beat and You'll Never Walk Alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Central Congregational Church
Morse High School
Austin W. Miller
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Danny
Pitt Students Nab Panther Statuette Challenge
West Virginia University students brashly carried a stuffed Panther from Carnegie Museum to the street after a trophy pursuit. They were released with a warning. Rhode Island is noted as the nation's smallest state with the motto Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
West Virginia University
Pitt
Carnegie Museum
Rhode Island
Beacon Lights Annual Christmas Party Held at Parsonage
Beacon Lights held its annual Christmas party Thursday evening with Rev. and Mrs. Richard Arnold hosting at the parsonage. The program chaired by Daniel L. Lord Jr. featured gift exchanges and carols, buffet refreshments, and a committee nomination. A new officer slate will be presented January 12 as planning committee work begins for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Lights
Richard Arnold
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Dwight Packard
John Voorhees
Lord
Dean Bonney
Herman Barter
James €Reen
Sherman Mitchell
Cecelia Wagner Birthday Party At Home
Cecelia Wagner daughter of Lt. Robert Wagner of the local police department celebrated her eighth birthday with a Friday afternoon party at 12 Deering Street. Games prizes and carols formed the event with gifts, ice cream, and cake as attendees including Jane Tainter Cynthia Fitzgerald Mary Ellen Clark Eleana Clark and many Wagner relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Wagner
Robert Wagner
Robert Kenney
Ruth Wilson
Morton Kakos
Ann Gallagher
Cynthia
Darlene Fitzgerald
Susan Litchfield
Billy Wagner, Jr
Sandra Wagner
Bobby Wagner
Bath Parking District Elects Leaders at Organizational Meeting
Bath's new Parking District elected Frederick E. Drake Jr. as chairman, Marc N. King as secretary, and George J. Nugent as treasurer. The group plans surveying several sites for new municipal parking lots and reviewing data and financing before their next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Marc N. King
George J. Nugent
Drake
Legion Auxiliary Completes Welfare Project Success
Members of the ways and means committee of Smith Tobey Post American Legion Auxiliary met on Wednesday December 21 with chairwoman Mrs Karcher S Jackson at Center Street home. It was announced the annual Christmas welfare project has been completed. Committee members on the welfare project include Mrs Delmar E Bates Mrs Charles Syde Mrs Leon Billings and Mrs Cedric P French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways’ and Means
Smith-Tobey Post, American Legion Auxiliary
Karcher S. Jackson
Center Street
Ways and Means
Jackson
Delmar E. Bates
Charles Syde
Leon Billings
Cedric P. French
Engagement Announced for Miss Kronstrand and Mr Whitmer
The engagement of Miss Made lyn Louise Kronstrand to John Loren Whitmer is announced by her parents Carl G Kronstrand and Mrs. Kronstrand of 89 Court street. Kronstrand is a 1949 Morse High School and Husson College graduate who works in Bath schools. Whitmer, also a Morse graduate, served three years in the USAF and now works for the Engineering Service Corp in Los Angeles. A summer wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Louise Kronstrand
John Loren Whitmer
Nellie Whitmer
Oliver Street
Walter E. Whitmer
Carl G. Kronstrand
Court Street
Miss Kronstrand
Morse High School
Husson Business College
Bangor
Husson
Phi Rho Zeta
Bath Superintendent of Schools
Whitmer
USAF
The
Engineering Service Corp
Los Angeles
Cali
Stock Flavor Guide Mention Includes Chicken Giblets
A cooking note lists adding galt whole pepper celery leaves and onion when preparing chicken giblets and pieces of bony back for stock.
Classifieds photographers Ilford 35 mm film sale
Imported Ilford 35 mm film AGA 400 offered by TV Photo Gardiner Maine. Twice as fast as Tri X. 20 exposure reloads priced at $1.00 each. Advert reads address 54 Dresden Ave Gardiner Maine and date 12 15 41p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilford
Dresden Ave
Gardiner
Maine
Bowdoinham Extension Group plans year with Christmas party
The Bowdoinham Extension Group met Dec 21 at Knights of Pythias hall for a Christmas party and planning session. A yearlong program featured talks by Effie McLean Shirley Curtis Mildred Dunn and county agents on topics from simple home repairs to baking and home safety. A Christmas gathering followed with families including the Curtises and Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Extension Group
Knights of Pythias Hall
Effie McLean
Shirley Curtis
Mildred Dunn
Twin County
Cleveland Curtis
Maud Adams
Richmond
Arthur Curtis
Susan
Joseph DeRocher
Paul
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Merrymeeting Grange
Edward White
Erland Curtis
Charles White
Robert Linnekin
Gardiner General Hospital
Man Injured By Car At Georgetown Dec. 21
Philip S. Campbell Jr. of Georgetown walked into the side of a passing sedan on a road near his home on December 21. He suffered a lacerated nose and back pain, with X-rays planned at Bath Memorial Hospital. Campbell and his son Richard had towed a car up a hill when Campbell stepped from behind the towed vehicle into a left front fender driven by Russell E. Harford, 49, a neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip S. Campbell, Jr
Georgetown
Herman Boudreau
Campbell
Bath Memorial Hospital
Richard D. Campbell
Boudreau
Russell E. Harford
Campbells
Still Alarms Press Firemen During Cold Wave
Firefighters raced to two alarms Wednesday evening. An incinerator fire near Washington street and Elm was followed by a welding truck canvas cover fire behind Sampson's Market. Engines 2 and 4 used booster lines. Thursday at 9 37 a m they responded to an oil furnace fire at 23 Crescent street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nath
Washington Street
Elm
Sampson’s Market
Crescent Street
Engagement announced for Marilyn MacGillivary and Lucien Tardif
Mr. and Mrs. Percy MacGillivary of Five Islands announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Lucien Tardif son of Mr. and Mrs. Rosario Tardif of this city. Marilyn attended Georgetown schools and Morse High. employed as cashier at Reid State Park. Lucien graduated Morse High and is a World War II veteran, now employed with Theberge Brothers Brunswick. A June wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy MacGillivary
Five Islands
Marilyn
Lucien Tardif
Rosario Tardif
Miss MacGillivary
Georgetown
Morse High School
Reid State Park
Tardif
Theberge Brothers
Brunswick
Mc Clain Couple to Marry Fellner in June
Mr and Mrs William F Mc Clain of Sylvania Ohio announce the betrothal of their daughter Margaret Elizabeth to Richard Howard Fellner son of Mr and Mrs Howard Fellner of Toledo Ohio The couple will be married in June Fellner is a grandson of Mrs Lewis Brockway of 26 School Street Bath Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. McClain
Sylvania
Ohio
Margaret Elizabeth
Richard Howard Fellner
Howard Fellner
Toledo
Fellner
Lewis Brockway
School Street
Bath
Local Engagement Reveals Rosalyn Faith Burgess to Charles Holbrook
Mr and Mrs Samuel Burgess of Sebasco announce the engagement of their daughter Rosalyn Faith to Charles Holbrook son of Mrs Alma Holbrook of Phippsburg and the late Llewellyn Holbrook No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Burgess
Sebasco
Rosalyn Faith
Charles Holbrook
Alma Holbrook
Phippsburg
Llewellyn Holbrook
Dugas and Lester File Marriage Intentions in City Clerk’s Office
Lawrence Dugas Jr of Rockland and Helen G Lester of 17 Walker Street filed marriage intentions at the City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr office. Dugas is son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dugas of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Dugas, Jr
Rockland
Lawrence Dugas
Woolwich
Helen G. Lester
Walker Street
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Presidents who married twice in U.S. history
Five U.S. Presidents married twice: John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Each remarried after initial marriages, reflecting personal life patterns among leaders in American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tyler, Fillmore
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
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Phippsburg Center
Frederick
Stephen Haggett
Margaret
Patricia Rogers
Randy Harrington
Jimmy McCourt
Marilla
Jimmy Totman
Richard Harrington
Bernard Knight
Myron Heenie
Littlefield
Health Report
Corliss Street Sunday School
Wiscasset Man
Camera Club
ABC
Fort Worth
Tex
Wesley
Mrs. Sargent
U. S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
South Carolina
John H. Hybers
Ruth L. Green
Heathlane
Hybers
Marine Corps
Beacon Street
Legion Auxiliary Group
Bowdoinham
FBI
Gorcey Nuwrz Hall
Bowery Boys
Custers
Sterling Hayden
TOP Gun
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr
Rogert Mitchum
Lala
Ronald
Reagan
Steve
Forrest
Cees
Tarzan
Musicland
Mott
Smet Howard
Delores
Vic Keel -Blyth
Sun
Martin Ally
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