Directors of Y. M. C. A. Accept Bequest and Plan Annual Meeting
Y M C A directors, in a Thursday session, accepted a 1000 bequest from the Nel lie A Webber estate and approved funding for the swimming pool at 13295.50 and the memorial investment fund. The general secretary’s 1952 financial report and auditor’s report were presented and accepted. A nominating committee was selected to plan the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie A. Webber
Borary Hs
William L. Skelton
Sidney L. Eaton
Daniel Williams
Donald
A. M. Main
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Omar R. King
William Skelton
Donald N. Small
Wiliam C. Perkins
Bath Women Attend Auburn Silver Tea
Mrs. Carville Douglas and other Bath women joined Lewiston guests for the silver tea honoring the sixtieth anniversary of the Women's Literary Union of Androscoggin county. The event at the Foss mansion clubhouse featured a marimba recital by Mrs. Sidney Waddington and a refined dining room tea service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carville Douglas
Bernard Knight
Frederick Moffatt
Linwood Boardman
Cosmopolitan Club
Lewiston
Women’s Literary Union
Androscoggin County
Foss
Sidney Waddington
St. Michaels Episcopal Church
Auburn
Waddington
United States
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Frank Goggins
Health report shows chickenpox and strep cases in Sagadahoc
The Sagadahoc county weekly disease report from Maine's Department of Health and Welfare lists seven chickenpox cases and one strep throat case statewide, with Richmond recording two chickenpox cases and one German measles case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State of
Late General Patton Set West Point Track Hurdle Record
The late General George Patton held the academy record as a hurdler on the West Point track team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Patton
Academy
West Point
Cub Pack 53 Meets at Lambert Park Hall on Friday
Cub Pack 53 held a Friday evening meeting at Lambert Park Hall with a transportation themed display. The event featured the Lions Flag ceremony, introductions of committee members, den mothers, and officers, a Bobcat ceremony, awards for Wolf and Bear badges and Wedelow, songs, games, and a reminder to attend Scout Sunday in uniform. A Father Son banquet is planned for February 14 at Morse High School with ticket returns by February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CUB Pack 53
Lambert Park Hall
Cubs
Adrial Nason
Kirk Kondos
Wayne Guerney
Peter Bourque
David Petit
Arthur Bourque
John E. Bellefontaine
Father Bellefontaine
Thomas McKay
Clifton Legard
Robert Hamblett
William Harris
Stanley Coleman
D. T. Rohweller
Louis Kondos
Charles Lee
Bellefontaine
Lee
Wesley Marco
Abner Robinson
Louis Cooper
Stanley Woods
Fred Woods
Michael White
William Robinson
Gerald Small
David Church
Jose Small Webdlow
Legard
Morse High School
Rickey Coleman
William Gildstrap
Joseph Small
Wedelow
America
Veterans in Texas Co shift positions at Texaco
Four long serving Texaco executives retire or advance in a top management reshuffle. W. S. S. Rodgers retires as chairman of the board after 38 years with The Texas Company. Col. Harry T. Klein retires from the executive committee chair after 32 years. J. S. Leach moves from president to chairman and CEO after 37 years. A. C. Long rises from executive vice president to president with 23 years at The Texas Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
Texaco
W. S. S. Rodgers
The
Col
Harry T. Klein
J. S. Leach
A. C. Long
Pinkham Rice Wedding Friday Evening at Eight
Eva Frances Rice and George Franklin Pinkham wed Friday at Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson’s home 918 Washington Street in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were the groom’s sister and brother in law and mothers of both, with rice and confetti shower as the couple left for a trip and planned residence in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Frances Rice
George Franklin Pinkham
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
James Temple
Cora Rice
Woolwich
Earl Rice
Brunswick High School
Bath Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Bath
Bath Box Co
Effie Pinkham
John F. Pinkham
Wilson Home
Post-nuptial Shower For Mrs. Cousins Held In Linden Street Home
Mrs. Robert Cousins nee Dawn Avery received a post-nuptial shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. Hugh D. Grant and Mrs. Frederick Wilson. Guests arranged gifts, then enjoyed a bride’s cake, sandwiches, relishes, and coffee in the dining room. Attending were many local women including Mrs. Merton Cousins, Mrs. Harold Avery, and Mrs. Harold Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cousins
Dawn Avery
Hugh D. Grant
Linden Street
Frederick Wilson
Merton Cousins
Harold Avery
Wilbur Higgins
Mabel Jack
Harvard Lord
Harry Leighton
Roy Marr
Perleston L. Pert
Gladys Brimigion
Abraham Shooker
Harold Child
H. Edward Jaquith
Bath
Florence Albee
Topsham
George Clough
Woolwich
Carl Wing
John Robertson
Hel Harold Lamiette
Lewiston
Air Station men donate blood to aid injured Brunswick sailor
Ray E. Parker Jr., 27, of Office Drive and a cable repairman for NE T T Co, is ill at Maine General Hospital after abdominal surgery. Nine pints of O type blood were needed to replace that used for Bathman, and nine Brunswick Naval Air Station servicemen traveled to Portland to donate. Parker, a World War II Navy veteran, is improving and on the road to recovery. his parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Parker Sr. of 8 Cummings Street await further word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Parker, Jr
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Parker
U. S. Navy
Bath
Mr. Parker
Raymond E. Parker
Cummings Street
Birthday celebration for Alexander Luke's 10th birthday
Alexander Luke son of Mr and Mrs Roger M Luke of 103 Middle Street celebrated his 10th birthday with a supper party Thursday followed by a movie outing. Attending were Coombs Jennifer McGuiggan Errol McGuiggan Mary Ellen McInnes John Dunning Tommy Lowery David Jenee David Haggett Gordon Gillies Peter Guild Charles Cary Kurt Hecht Jimmy MacLuer and Billy and Sandy Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Luke
Roger M. Luke
Middle Street
Movies
Coombs
Jennifer McGuiggan
Errol McGuiggan
Mary Ellen McInnes
John Dunning
Tommy Lowery
David Jenee
David Haggett
Gordon Gillies
Peter Guild
Charles Cary
Kurt Hecht
Jimmy MacLuer
Billy
Sandy Luke
Lions hear Shumway urge youth sports sponsorship
Lion Shumway urged Sedgwick Lions to back club sponsorship of hunting fishing and boating for children unable to join major sports teams. He argued sports foster minds and bodies and keep youths away from trouble, noting clubs should teach fundamentals of all activities and support spring fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Leslieenkaeg 4
Lions
Sedgwick
Shumway
Arthur Duffett
A. Robert Frink
Wilfred Guerin
Roland MacIntosh
Sagadahoc County Men Are Elected to Publicity Bureau Board
Three Sagadahoc county representatives were chosen for one year terms on the State of Maine Publicity Bureau board at its 31st annual meeting in Bangor. Re-elected were Richard D. Cushman of Sebasco Estates Harold P. Small and Harry C. Webber of Bath. The nominating committee was named with Harold F. Schnurle chairman and others from Augusta Presque Isle North Berwick Rangeley and Millinocket. Bureau officers elected included Arthur Maxwell of Biddeford as president Samuel Collins of Caribou as vice president Guy Butler of Falmouth as secretary Fred Gabbi of Portland as treasurer Nathan S. Greene of Portland as assistant treasurer James Acheson of Augusta as chairman of the board and Stanley Snow of Auburn as vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Bangor
Richard D. Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Harold P. Small
Harry C. Webber
Bath
Harold F. Schnurle
Augusta
Lawrence H. Alline
Presque Isle
Philip W. Hussey
North Berwick
Monett Robbins
Rangeley
John F. Ward
Millinocket
Arthur F. Maxwell
Biddeford
Samuel W. Collins
Caribou
Guy P. Butler
Falmouth
Fred H. Gabbi
Portland
Nathan S. Greene
James M. Acheson
Stanley G. Snow
Auburn
Engagement announced for Miss Jean Leonard to Just Wold
Mr and Mrs John M Leonard of Woolwich announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jean Barbara to Just L Wold son of Mr and Mrs Leslie J Wold of 60 Court Street The couple plan a June wedding Miss Leonard is a Morse High School 1950 Becker Junior College 1952 graduate and works at Bath Iron Works Navy Office While Mr Wold attended Army Security Agency technical schools and served 27 months in the Far East as a staff sergeant The engagement comes after their respective careers and education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Leonard
Woolwich
Jean Barbara
L. Wold
Leslie J. Wold
Court Street
Miss Leonard
Morse High School
Becker Junior College
Worcester
Mass
Navy Office
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Wold
Army Security Agency
Far East
Johnson Hudson Wedding In Portland January Twenty Fourth
The wedding of Carlton David Johnson and Beatrice Hudson took place in Portland on January 24. Attendants were Norman E. Hopkins and his wife, with the couple planning to reside in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton David Johnson
Albion Johnson
Old Brunswick Road
Beatrice Hudson
Guy C. Luce
Portland
Norman E. Hopkins
Bath
Michigan State Freshman Wins Junior Men at Niagara Opes
Michigan State freshman Frank Chlad won first place in the men’s junior figure skating competition at the 1953 Niagara International contests held in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Frank Chlad
Buffalo
Heal Nominated Sagadahoc County Register of Probate
Mrs. Lillian H. Heal of 13 Elsinore avenue was nominated Thursday by Gov. Burton M. Cross to be Sagadahoc County Register of Probate. She would succeed J. Horce McClure. Heal has served as probate office clerk since July 1950 and held prior law office roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H. Heal
Elsinore Avenue
Burton M. Cross
Sagadahoc
J. Horce McClure
Heal
Arthur J. Dunton
John P. Carey
Morse High School
Lillian Hall
Willis B. Hall
Middle Street
Helene Hall
E. S. Crosby Insurance Co
Wendell B. Heal
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Joanne Heal
Civil Service
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Bath Business &Professional Women's Club
Colonel Dummer Sewall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Winter Street Congregational Church
Eight Pound Boy Born To Mrs James Clancy
Mr and Mrs George D Adams of 69 Russell Street report the birth of an eight pound son to Mr and Mrs James Edward Clancy at Ware Mass. Hospital. The baby is named James Edward Clancy Jr. First child for the couple, Clark and Adams plan christening on Feb 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Adams
Russell Street
James Edward Clancy
Clancy
Southbridge
Mass
Ware
United States Wacs
U. S. S. Henry Gibson
U. S. Navy
Fort Hamilton Chapel
Bayonne
N. J
Mary Agnes Butler
Mae Butler
Boston
Butler
Massachusetts
James Edward Clancy, Jr
Farewell party for Patrick Vaillancourt prior to Air Force training
A farewell gathering was held at 208 North Street on Jan 26 for Patrick Vaillancourt son of Mr and Mrs Tony Vaillancourt before he departs to Sampson New York for basic training in the U S Air Force. Hosts were Frances and Jean Vaillancourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Vaillancourt
Tony Vaillancourt
North Street
Sampson
N. Y
U. S. Air Force
Frances
Jean Vaillancourt
Patrick
Morse High
Joan Vaillancourt
Frances Vaillencourt
Irene Vaillancourt
Nora Lebel
Anna Cyr
Edward Ellis
Robert Lewis
Eugene Sukeforth
Kenneth Trask
Yarn and Knitters Urgently Sought for Red Cross Beanies
The notice calls for scraps of yarn to knit beanies for Togus and stump sacks sweaters. Mrs. Wallace Ham seeks volunteers, with yarn supplied by the Red Cross. Contact Mrs. Ham or the Red Cross office in Durham. Duke (Trinity) vs Wake Forest game noted: Wake Forest won 24-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Togus
Wallace Ham
Ham
Duke University
Trinity
Wake Forest
Durham
N. C
Ake Forset
Pythian Sisters Install at Lowell Temple in Joint Event
More than 100 attend a joint installation Thursday evening with Eu reka Auburn Sabattus Freeport Calais and Lowell temples represented. Grand officers Grace Littledale Edith Lufkin Bernice Eli presided. Lowell officers for 1953 led by Dorothy Stone include Emily Williams Mary Austin Dorothy Fulton and Alice Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Page
Sisof Bythias
Eureka
Auburn
Sabattus
Victory
Freeport
Alvah Young
Brunswick
Good Will
Lewiston
State of
Pearl Campbell
Marguerite Woods
Eureka Temple
Dorothy Fulton
Ella
Lowell Temple
Susie Darrah
Chester Grant
Lester Blake
Yarmouth
Thomas Ringrose
Edward Perry
Winfield Groves
L. Payson Wiles
Ivan Bates
W. W
A. K. Rogers
Vernon Miller
Harry Watson
Earl Freeman
Harry Williams
Loring Roberts
John Brown
Bates
Ina Rin
K. of P. Hall
Hazel ‘Turner
Edith Lufkin
Grand Guard
Grace Littledale
Shirley Curtis
Flora
Donna Morang
Janice MacDonald
Nancy MacDonald
Marion Morang
Olive Frizzle
Hazel Denham
Elva Curtis
Eva Messer
Evelyn Ackley
Rgaret DeRoche
Dence Lucy
Nancy Macard
Mary Sedgley
Margery Valentine
Arthur Curtis
Fire destroys homes in Parker's Head area urges four room rental help
Mr and Mrs Frank McEachern and their five children lost their home in last week’s Parker's Head fire that also damaged the McEachern residence with roof and water damage. The family, now staying with relatives in Phippsburg Bath and West Bath, seeks a four room rental nearby and asks to call 383 R Bath. The Bruins notes mention their roster average weight of 178.3 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McEachern
Parker's Head
Albert Gray
McEachern
Phipps
Delicious spread for hot biscuits
Cream a quarter cup of butter then gradually beat in a half cup of honey to make a sweet spread for hot biscuits.
Bowdoinham Fraternal Installations and Local News
Mr and Mrs Llewellyn Freeman were installed worthy and grand officers at Electa Chapter No 2 with Libby Richmond and Myron De Richmond among speakers and guests from Portland Richmond and Lisbon. Bowdoinham Ladies Auxiliary met with 17 members. Mothers March of Dimes raised 106.01. town meeting set for Feb 10 to discuss high school. Bowdoinham Fireman’s Association reports No 4 Chevy pumper paid in full. A long notice section covers multiple installation events, party hosts, and local civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Freeman
Eaatron
Electa
Ok No. 2
Lees
Paar K
Libby
Richmond
Ed Rm
Myron de
Man
Marcella Gibson
Lewiston
Edna Purington
Lisbon Falls
Portland
Lisbon
Eleanor Freeman
Jessie Heath
Caleb Mitchell
Mildred Given
Helen Coffin
Sadie Garland
Ruth Fisher
Vivian Dodge
Ruth Dodge
Louise Curtis
Gladys Peterson
Adah
Helen Mitchell
Ruth
Mildred Elwell
Esther
Helen Millay
Martha
Pearl Raymond
Ella Curtis
Andrew Peterson
Sentinel
Bowdoinham
Coombs
Parent- Teacher Association
Dudley
Annie Belzora Temple obituary and related notices
Annie Belzora Temple widow of John Temple died Sunday evening at Augusta State hospital after a long illness. Born September 25, 1876 in Gardiner she resided in Bowdoinham for years. Funeral Tuesday at Heenie Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Champlain. interment Bay View cemetery. Survivors include four daughters Hattie Read Myrtle Sweetland Bertha Harrington and Mrs. Ralph Larson plus 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. John Mitchell 82, father of Mrs. E Andrew Peterson of Bowdoinham, died January 29 at Farley Nursing Home Richmond. Born in Lanarkshire Scotland he lived in Medford Massachusetts 56 years. Retired 1947 as proof reader and counter for Boston Record American. Funeral Saturday at Beals Funeral Home Medford. burial Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Peabody. Husband of late Elsie Craib Mitchell, he leaves a son Harold J Yankers N Y, two daughters Gladys Peterson Bowdainham and Evelyn C Mohr Medford, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also a homey inquiry about a tasty hard sauce for company desserts gives a recipe with butter margarine sugar rum flavoring and a pinch of salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Belzora Temple
John Temple
Augusta State Hospital
Gardiner
Hattie Kimball Church
George Church
Bowdoinham
Heenie
Ralph Champlain
Bay View Cemetery
Hattie Read
Bowdainham
Myrtle Sweetland
Bruswick
Bertha Harrington
Topsham
Ralph Larson
Waltham, Mass
John Mitchell
E. Andrew Peterson
Farley
Richmond
Coast Bridge
Lanarkshire
Scotland
John
Rachel Edwards
Medford
Mass
Boston Record-American
Beals Funeral Home
James Fl Hawkins
Mystic Congregational Church
Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
Peabody
Elsie (Craib) Mitchell
Mitchell
Harold J
Yankikers
Gladys Peterson
Bowdeinham
Evelyn C. Mohr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auburn Silver
Woman’s Literary Union of
Ggin County
Health Report
Veterans IN Texas CO
BANKS
Loan Association
Front ST. Bath
Mrs. Cousins
Bloood
Ray E. Parker
Malne Publicity Bureau
Jean Leonard
Johnson-Hudson
J. Horace M’clure
Governor’s Council
James Clancy
Navy
WACS
Sampson, N. Y
Yarn and Knitters
Parker Head
Boston Bruins
Big Tabernacle
Bowdoinham Fireman's Association
Mabel Heenie
Gerry Behrle
Emily Chase
Ellen
Hugh Lancaster
Mildred Tourtelette
H Bragdon
Doris Temple
Doris Blodgett
Geneva Reynolds
Verona Prindall
Joyce Denham
Joyce Boulay
Natalie Estabrook
Malcolm Hatch
Merle MacDonald
Christine Philbrick
Tue
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Bertha Tibbetts
Richard den
Vi and Beyond
Cornel Wilde
Constance Smith
Peter Lawford
Janice Rule
Robert and
Elizabeth Taylor
Ivanhoe
Charles Starrett
Gene Fvans
Mary Welch
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!