Larrabees Observe Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred W Larrabee of West Bath marked their 60th anniversary with family at the son’s home, honored by flowers cards and a cake. He 86 and she 82 remain active with building projects boating and church and grange involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Larrabee
West Bath
Joseph W. Larrabee
Topsham Grange
Elm Street
Larrabee
Senator Larrabee
Emily McMann
Fort George
Walter W
Billy Larrabee
Larrabees
Rainbow Assembly installs Pauline Holmson as worthy advisor
A public installation at the Bath Masonic temple saw Pauline Holmson installed as worthy advisor of Bath Assembly No 6, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Retiring officer Janice Knight was honored, and 1950 officers were announced with Pauline Holmson to lead.
Cost of living shows big jump in half century
The Institute of Life Insurance reports that living costs rose more in the last 80 years than any earlier period since 1820, reducing the dollar’s buying power to about one third of 1900 levels. It warns ongoing inflation and budget deficits threaten the nation’s savings, Social Security, and pensions, urging dollar stability and increased production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Bath Teachers Club Hosts Session on Public Relations
Bath Maine Thursday night dinner meeting of the Bath Teachers Club welcomed Ernio Scott deputy commissioner Clair Wood president of Maine Teachers Association Clyde Russell executive secretary and Mrs Russell as special guests. Nathan Watson Morse High faculty member served as master of ceremonies and theme speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernio Scott
Clair Wood
Maine Teacher's Association
Clyde Russell
Russell
Bath Teacher’s Club
Sedgwick
Lydia Hutchins
Bath Club
Nathan Watson
Morse High School
Rusell
Wood
Scott
Harland A. Ladd
March of Dimes Ball Brilliant Social Event
The March of Dimes Ball in Sagadahoc County is set for Friday night at the Armory with Lloyd Rafnell's nine piece orchestra playing from 9 30 p m to 1 a m Tickets cost 1 20 for adults and 60c for students Formal attire favored and many high school students are expected to attend in support of the infantile paralysis cause Decorations will be arranged by John Newell Thomas A McWeeney and Melvin Henderson Refreshments and check room will be run by Mrs James I Nostall Further details will follow Also the National Geographic Society notes American craftsmen have revived medieval glass staining methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
James A. Gillies
Sagadahoc
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Gillies
Lloyd Rafnell
Hyde Memorial Home
John Newell
Thomas A. McWeeney
Portland
Melvin Henderson
James I. Nostall
Sagadahoc County
Bath school health council holds first meeting
The Bath School Health Council met at Huse school on January 19 with Arthur Bowker chosen as chairman and Raymond Farnham as secretary. They discussed lighting improvements and health programs led by Dr. John Dougherty and nurse Marjorie Boucher, detailing visits, examinations, and home care efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath School Health Council
Huse
Arthur Bowker
Raymond Farnham
Morse
Board of Education
John Dougherty
Marjorie Boucher
Dougherty
P.T.A
Supt. of
Loring Addison
Edwin Andrews
Lloyd Hooker
Manley Grant
Duncan Farrell
Raymond Hutchins
Catherine Talbot
Grace Blair
Mary Guild
Martha Bertrand
Ella Jaqui
Spelling Bee Elevates Bath Rotary Luncheon
The Bath Rotary club luncheon featured a spelling bee led by Morse High principal Raymond W. Farnham. Contestants included Rotary members Charles Doyle Milton Stephenson Frank Keimig and three Eighth grade boys Robert Hersom Gary Newman and Duncan Robertson who won prizes of 1 and 50 cents respectively. President George Musk hosted and thanked attendees with guests Ervin L. Welch Lawrence Wyman and the three boys among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Raymond W. Farnham
Morse High
Rotary Club
Charles Doyle
Milton Stephenson
Frank Keimig
Robert Hersom
Court Street
Gary Newman
Office Drive
Duncan Robertson
Winship Street
George Musk
Raymond Farnham
Ervin L. Welch
Richmond
Lawrence Wyman
Bath
Woolwich Plans Four Room Schoolhouse Financing Discussed
About 200 Woolwich residents attended a Woolwich PTA meeting at Day's Ferry to discuss a planning committee proposal for a four room schoolhouse. The group, including local officials and out of town guests, favored funding from excise taxes and a future budget addition, with no new taxes. The plan, costing about 36000 dollars, would be paid from existing funds and future excise tax revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Woolwich Parent-Teacher Association
Day's Ferry
Board of Education
Board of Selectmen
William O. Bailey
Augusta
C. D. Henry
North Yarmouth
John T. Doughty
Board of Selectmen of Gray
North Yarmouth and
Gray
Brian M. Jewett
Jewett
Doughty
Bailey
Henry
Miss Oliver Returns to Gorham State Teachers College
Miss Mildred Oliver daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Oliver of 44 Union Street returns to Gorham State Teachers College after visiting with parents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Oliver
Clarence L. Oliver
Union Street
Gorham State Teachers College
Genesta Chapter Installs 1950 Officers in Golden Anniversary Year
Genesta chapter O S E held a semi public installation at the Masonic temple on a Friday evening as officers for 1950 were installed in the chapter's Golden Anniversary year. Mrs Doris Pride and Earl Pride led the ceremony with past matrons and patrons in attendance. The event featured candles in star colored points a solo by Fred Wiedmer and a floral presentation to the new matron Martha Bertrand. Roles include Martha Bertrand worthy matron Harold Cutting worthy patron Ruth Hathorne associate matron Elwood Hathorne associate patron Mae Ward secretary Frieda Bagdikian treasurer Athena Gillespie conductress Leah Page associate conductress Evelyn Wyman marshal Dorothy Wood chaplain Sylvia Bowers organist and several named officers. The treasurer and sentinel were not installed due to illness but will be at the next meeting February 3. The chapter traces to 1900 and honors Emma Gledhill as first worthy matron. The ceremony closed with flowers and a jewel presentation to the new matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Eastern Star
Bath Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Pauline Holmsen
Janice Knight
Evelyn Morse
Viola Osgood
Genesta
O.E.S
Patricia Brann
Barbara Burden
Beverly Allegrin
Freida Legard
Mabel Merrill
Genest
Osgood
Genesta Chapter
Martha Bertrand
Harold Cutting
Athena Gillespie
Miss Holmson
Assembly
Miss Knight
Marshall
Knight
Pauline Holmson
Lila Mae Richmond
Jacqueline Chappell
Charity
Hilda Bowers
Jerolyn ‘Harris
Carolyn Quimby
Claire Wing
Carolyn Stackpole
Virginia Whitney
Jean McKay
Eleanor Marks
Nature
Ann MacLeod
Joan Osborne
Fidelity
Anita Deering
Joan Brooks
Joan Mallett
Marion Snow
Outer Observer
Margaret Cahill
Beth Newell
Barbara Ireland
Carolyn McKay
Ethel Richardson
Natalie Hathorne
Carolyn Libby
Beth Fernald
Marion Holbrook
Sandra Daley
Beverly Ring
Sue Stover
Jane Ledyard
Mrs. Morse
Joan Mallet
Jane Henderson
Elizabeth Newell
Doris Pride
Earl Pride
Doris Aikenhead
Kathryn Smith
Frances Young
Temple
Fred Wiedmer
Bowdoin College
Betsy Bertrand
Carolyn Thompson
Flossie M. Beals
Bertrand
Maron
Ruth Hathorne
Elwood Hathorne
Mae Ward
Frieda Bagdikian
Leah Page
Evelyn Wyman
Dorothy Wood
Sylvia Bowers
Ann Minott
Adah
Wanda LeMoine
Ruth
Edna McRae
Esther
Marie Berry
Martha
Ruth Fuller
Electa
Elizabeth Hathorne
Luther Thompson
Sentinel
Bagdikian
Kenneth Wood
Genesia
Emma Gledhill
Lewiston
Garden of Prayer
Eleanor Danforth
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Rainbow Assembly
Ied
Haro Cutting
Burleigh McKay
Waldo Brooks
John Gillespie
Merle Niles
Zylphaichardson
William Fortin
Teachers Club
State Armory
The
National Geographic Society
G.E.S
Harold E. Cutting
Betsy
Olymout
Front Street
Bath Auto Company
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