Wiscasset Lions sponsor Miss Wiscasset pageant and church notes
The Lions club sponsors Miss Wiscasset with contestants Sandra Taylor Linda Maybury Linda Cowley Linda Pickering Donna Crox ford Cathy Clement and Dianne Hodgkins. Ballots boxes will be in stores. The First Congregational church reports nursery equipment needs and invites donations of cribs playpens high chairs swings and car beds through Rev. Stanley Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Johnson
West Gardiner
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Robert Sutter
First Congregational Church
Wiscasset
St. Philip’s Church
Thomas Chase
Mrs Robert Footer Honored At Stork Shower
Mrs Robert Footer was guest of honor Thursday evening at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Harold Darling and Mrs James Daly at 39 Cherry Street. Guests presented gifts to the honoree, and a buffet lunch was served with Mrs Lemoine and Mrs Cummings pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Footer
Harold Darling
James Daly
George Sarkis
Edward Lemoine
Stephen Johns
Carl Meister
Sidney Higgins
John Gilmore
Edith Small
John Mullaney
Edward Jones
Kenneth Googins
Judith Holbrook
Frank Hinds
Lemoine
Cummings
Mrs Lea Atwood Admitted As Medical Patient
Mrs Lea Atwood of 33 High Street was admitted on Tuesday as a medical patient at Bath Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Atwood
High Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich Community News Highlights Week Activities
Woolwich plans a subscription drive with 100 copies ordered for May. The 8th grade hosts a 9:30 a.m. food sale at Rogers Hardware in Bath led by Pamela Francis to fund trip expenses. Basketball games feature Woolwich at Bath YMCA against South Bristol and Topsham, part of Woolwich night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich School
Rogers Hardware Store
Bath
Pamela Francis
Bath Ymca
Woolwich
South Bristol
Wil
Topsham
Bath Y
P.T.A
Herbert Leeman
Tockomock
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Henry T. B. Leeman
Leonard Munsey
Leeman
Sewing Circle of
Woolwich Grange
Lowell Thurlow
Hyde Park
Ray Coffin
Lambert Park
Edward Belanger
Bernard Bailey
Harvey Chubbuck
Auta Munsey
Clyde Bailey
Jinx and
Carreen
Mark
Harrison Tipsword
Danny
Paul de Vore
Cathy Jean
Raymond Durgan
Richard and
Raymond, Jr
Elizabeth Thurlow
David Barter
Grange Hall
Sunshine Club
Center Baptist Church
Merle Hathorne
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Chester Leeman
Vernard Flemming
Milton Hathorne
Henry Webber
Roland Bailey
Samuel Soule
Middle Road
Day's Ferry Congregational Church
Eastern River 4 H Club Activities And Local Notices
The Eastern River 4 H club met at the Methodist vestry Tuesday evening with girls sewing blouses and boys woodworking. Sympathy is extended to Horace Gilpatrick in the death of his mother Mrs Nathaniel Gilpatrick of Richmond. Bridge Academy awards go to Margaret Lilly for Good Citizen honors and homemaking achievement. The Metro mail system updated with Carolyn Sirois arriving at 10 am in Richmond and 5 am trips for Dresden Mills and Cedar Grove. R F D driver John Frey keeps West Dresden and South Dresden routes. Harold Austin from Dresden Center recently returned home from Maine Medical Center for further treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Dover
Mass
Hockomock Road
Alec Cover
Adam Galuza
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Edward Belanger
Nequasset
Herbert Perry
Brunswick
Fred Baldwin
Robert Baldwin
Bath
Eastern River 4-H
Methodist Vestry
Horace Gilpatrick
Dresden Mills
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
Richmond
Bridge Academy
Fort Pemaquid
Margaret Lilly
Alfred Lilly
South Dresden
Margaret
Avis Bickford
Metro
Carolyn Sirois
Cedar Grove
John Frey
West
Prizes Awarded In Bird House Building Contest
Troop 55 of Winter Street Congregational church awarded prizes at a Monday meeting. Frederick M. Robi Jr. gave Peter Phinney a scout handbook and Wayne Fincher a second-class pin and first class card. Glenn Edwards Jr. joined from Sunnyvale California as the troop grows toward 32 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 55
Boy Scouts of
Winter Street Congregational Church
Frederick M. Robi,Jr
Peter Phinney
Bion Ainsworth
Maurice Black
Arthur Mayo, Jr
Stephen Mayo
Wayne Fincher
James Taber
Chester Freeman
Glenn Edwards, Jr
Sunnyvale
Calif
William Greene
City Park
Bath
Naval Air Station, Brunswick
Day's Ferry Ladies Aid Plans Apron Sale Work
Members of the Day's Ferry Congregational church Ladies Aid distributed materials for aprons and knitted items at a meeting with Mrs. Edwin Wade. The group arranged a Feb 16 refreshment committee and held a successful white elephant sale, with many members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Day’s Ferry
Brawn
Ralph Duran
Carlton Day Reed
Clayton Stinson
Perley Creamer
Herbert Munsey
Durgan
Alton Munsey
Edward Gallant
Joseph de- Sire
Wallace Ham
Knight
Wade
Illness confines Fernand Dumais at Bath Iron Works
Fernand Dumais aged 21 of Washburn Street is confined to his home due to illness. He works as a leading man on the bending floor at the Harding plant of Bath Iron Works Corp.
Arrowsic Ladies Form Fire Dept Auxiliary
Mrs Warren F Hawley Jr hosts a meeting to organize the Arrowsic fire department auxiliary. Officers elected include Florence Fisenhauer president Celia Carlton vice president Mildred Stafford secretary and Carol Ainsworth treasurer. The group plans monthly meetings and received a $190.89 donation from the Mothers club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Arrowsie Fire Department
Warren F. Hawley, Jr
Florence Fisenhauer
Celia Carlton
Mildred Stafford
Carol Ainsworth
Fire Department
Mothers Club
Eisenhauer
Emma Drummond
Mary McGrater
Carlton
Beverly Kingsbury
Vernon Smith
Ethel] Loveitt
Ethel Elwell
Barbara Chaffee
Cynthia Barter
Bessie Carlton
Gertrude Wirta
Adele Mazciko
Hawley
Drummond
Claire Steen
John Calabrese
Brighton
Mass
Roland
Peterson
Grace Church
Bath
Bion
Ainsworth
Leslie Ainsworth
Peter Phinney
Bion Ainsworth
Peter
Bachees
Roco de Monte
Michiel
Brunswick
Michiel Mageiko
Robert Phinney Jr
Bath Savings Institution of Bath
Roland Peterson
George Schmidt
Lewiston
Frank Bunn
Missouri Synod Church
Maine
George Stafford
Stafford
Earl Baldwin
Nobleboro
Portland
Bereaved Family Thanks for Support and Floral Tributes
The Clement MacMahan family expresses sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement. Gratitude extended for cards and beautiful floral tributes from Mr and Mrs Vincent MacMahan and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement “MacMahan
Vincrnt MacMahan
Wiscasset Prepares 200th Anniversary Fancy Dress Ball
Wiscasset New Year bicentennial observance opens with a 9 to 12 p m ball on Saturday Feb 27 in Memorial gymnasium. Co chairs Harold A Campbell and Carry L Bradford invite residents and visitors to wear 1760 era costumes and enjoy old fashion dances prizes for best costumes and Miss Wiscasset crown amid Lincoln County events. Chief Game Warden John Anderson visited Bath on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Lincoln County
Harold A. Campbell
Carry L. Bradford
Maine
Memorial Gymnasium
Lincoln
Campbell
Bradford
West Bath Grange Confers Third And Fourth Degrees
West Bath grange conferred the third and fourth degrees on a class at Monday nights meeting. Degree work was led by the senior team under Alton and Mattie Collins with officers including Howard Carr and John Howe. Visitors from multiple nearby granges attended. a Harvest supper preceded the section and a school of instruction was announced for Sagadahoe county grangers tonight at Merrymeeting grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Alton
Mattie Collins
Howard Carr
Topsham Grange
John Howe
Margaret Morse
Topsham
Herbert Simpson
Alton Collins
Ila Day
William Armstrong
Courtney Stover
Joseph Larrabee
Tate
Lucy Armstrong
Ceres
Frances Waterman
Pomona
Helen McNelly
Flora
Hazel Carr
Florence Farnham
Alice Lewis
Rosa Freeman
Harvesters
J. Bazin Lemont
Thelma Sylvester
Verl McNelly
Charlotte Doyle
Roger McNelly
James Bailey
Richard Collins
Mary
Janet Collins
Bertha Palmer
Faith
Hope
Charity
Beatrice Bailey
Dirigo
Cape Elizabeth
Woolwich
Dromore
Hiuntoon Hill
Richard Davis
Theta Chapter florist speaker at Seta Sigma Phi meeting
Albert Brown of West Bath was guest speaker at Theta Chapter Seta Sigma Phi. He spoke on pardoning and planting methods. A nominating committee was named for March officers: Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. LaRocheelle, Mrs. McInnes. Dinner planned Feb 17 at Valerie Nickerson Park Street with Miss Nickerson leading the program on Nature's Landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Brown
West Bath Florist
Theta Chapter
Seta Sigma Phi
Mr. Brown
William Bennett
Warren Rogers
Robert Stone
Neil LaRocheelle
Duncan McInnes
Valerie Nickerson
Park—street
Thomas Back
Miss Nickerson
Maurice Clark
Harry F. Hallsey
Dun
Artist Gloria Davy lauded by New York Times
Negro soprano Gloria Davy, who appeared in Bath area concerts last month, received high critical praise in the New York Times for her Town Hall recital. The Bath area Community Concerts association notes its long history since 1957 and announces membership week May 2 to 8 ahead of the final concert of the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Davy
Bath Area
New York Times
Town Hall
Bath
First Grade Pupil Jackie Tarbox Confined by Illness
Jackie Tarbox son of Mr and Mrs John Tarbox at 1525 Washington Street is confined to his home by illness while attending Washington Street school as a first grade pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Tarbox
John Tarbox
Washing Street
Washington Street School
West Bath PTA Founders Day honors leaders and plans drives
West Bath PTA observed Founders Day with a skit on PTA history led by Mrs. Leonard Smith Mrs. Roland Patterson and Mrs. Albert Desmond. The unit honored past presidents including Mrs. Alice Smith Mrs. Lawrence Babine and others. Grafton Davis spoke on grapho analysis and member handwriting was analyzed for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Anthony Ouellette
Wilson Fitzgerald
Grafton Davis
Wiscasset
Bath Council of Parents and Teachers Book Committee
Morse High School
Chester Merrifield
PTA Treasury
Arthur Reno
Verlace- Nelly
PTA
Alice Smith
George Simpson
Rose Perkins
Robert Perry
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Sagadahoc County
Transfers listed by Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds show multiple properties moved in Bath West Bath Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and Bowdoinham areas. Owners include Nellie Goodrich Mary Carlton Mary F E MacDougal and others with buyers such as Carl Wings Ronald Wart U S Gypsum Co and Lawrence Putnam among entities Carl Whittier and Abenaki Land Co involved in land and building transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds
Bath
Nellie K. Goodrich
Carl Wings
High Street
Mary A. Carlton
Ronald A. Wart
Park Street
Mary FE. MacDougal
Milton A Bryant
John P. Callan
Francis I. MacDonald
Harold V. Fish
John EE. Lyden
Lambert Park
Norman W. Howard
Marriage Intentions Filed in City Clerk Office
Marriage intentions have been filed by Joseph I. Haines of 1530 High Street and June Ellen Cummings of 712 High Street, Leonard B. Smith of 1A Kennebec Circle and Norma F. MacDonald of Phippsburg, Robert Gerard Billington of 40 West Street and Arline R. King of High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Joseph I. Haines
High Street
June Ellen Cummings
Leonard B. Smith
Kennebec Circle
Norma F. &. MacDonald
Phippsburg
Robert Gerard Billington
West Street
Arline R. King
Miss Jeanne Meserve Becomes Bride of Richard Whittier
Miss Jeanne Meserve daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Meserve of Beech street wed Richard C Whittier son of Mr and Mrs Carl Whittier of Topsham in Richmond Methodist church Rev James Herrick officiated The couple and guests observed a reception at Enterprise grange hall After marriage the bride and groom plan to reside in Manchester Connecticut The bridegroom is an installation engineer with Ingersoll and Rand and the couple will honeymoon in New Hampshire with residence to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne L. Meserve
Irving Meserve
Beech Street
Richard C. Whittier
Carl Whittier
Topsham
Richmond Methodist Church
James Herrick
Bailey’s Island
Lillian Haynes
Frank Clark
Redlon Holman
Bangor
Peter Smallage
Ware
Mass
Ronald Meserve
Robert Benoit
Brunswick
Enterprise Grange Hall
Neil Handren
William Vieira
Teresa Lemelin
Judith Tschamler
Andrew Bowman
Richmond High School
State
Department of Bureau of Accounts and Controls
Brunswick High School
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Ingersol and Rand
Boston
New Hampshire
Manchester
Conn
Rebekah Lodge Hosts Visitation and Degree Ceremony
Beulah Rebekah lodge met with a covered dish supper. Evelyn Gammon of Norway, warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine, made an official visitation as the degree was conferred on three candidates. Madelyn Trott received a certificate of perfection. The lodge honored the warden and drill team with gifts, and the Mr. Hope Rebekah drill unit from Norway performed. A Thomas Wildey Night reading was observed by Elizabeth Haynes. Diane Poland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Poland, was named D A R Good Citizen by Fort Richmond Chapter and cited for school and community achievements. Barbara Griffin visited from Lewiston. Grace Vieira remains a patient in Boston. Mr and Mrs Oscar Douglass hosted dinner with relatives in Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Evelyn Gammon
Norway
Rebekah Assembly
Maine
Madelyn Trott
Noble Grand
Velma Johnson
Charles Trott
Hope Rebekah Lodge
Tisdale
Thomas Wildey
Rebekah Odd Fellowship
Elizabeth Haynes
Diane Poland
Virgil Poland
South Pleasant Street
D.A.R
Fort Richmond
Poland
Richmond High School
Nifty News
Dirigo
Gilbert Tarbox
Toothaker Road
Gardiner General Hospital
Barbara Griffin
Lewiston
Stanley Griffin
Grace Vieira
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
Oscar Douglass
Lizzie Higgins
Yarmouth
Emily Chase
Bowdoinham
Bath
Bath election shows tight races and renewal debate
Mitchell and Temple carried Words One Five and Six while Fletcher nearly toppled Dearborn as Bath residents turned out in a heated municipal campaign. Dearborn won a three year term after a close contest with Fletcher, and Ward Three victory highlights a district split. The urban renewal issue dominated turnout as Sides rose from relative obscurity through meet sought engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIW
Fletcher
School Board
Abbot Fletcher
Dearborn
Wade
Bath
Mitchell
Bath voting turnout and council to tabulate results
The IOI ran over several weeks with a final telephone campaign reaching most registered voters. City Council meets at 5 15 this afternoon to formally tabulate election results. A five member Urban Renewal Authority will be named in the next weeks, enabling steps toward federal aid. Despite heavy interest only 54 percent of Bath's 5000 plus voters cast ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOI
Bath
Morse High library drive boosts aging collection
M H S library drive gathers funds and books with sponsors including Inner Wheel Fisher PTA Cosmopolitan Club Rainbow Girls and several PTAs. About 75 volumes moved to the Junior High library while Davenport fund supports a modern encyclopedia purchase for Morse High Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inner Wheel
Fisher Pta
Cosmopolitan Club
Rainbow Girls
South End Pta
Dike-Washington Pta
Morse High Library
Huse School
George Washington Junior American Citizenship Club
Farnham
Davenport Fund
Gillies to Return Home for Weekend Visit
Gordon Gillies a sophomore at Ilebron Academy is expected home next weekend for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs James Gillies of North Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Gillies
Ilebron Academy
James Gillies
North Bath
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Darling
Hammond
Gray
Soule
Sherman
Foley
Aitken
MacQuesten
Hutchins
McGrath
Beane
Grauumann
Sllussa
Plant
Colby
Plumstead
MacQueston
Brackett
Warland
Cowley
Verney
William Johnson
Upper Federal Street
Central Maine General Hospital
Harvey Beane
Sumner Field
Mrs
Stork Shower
Memoriam
Lester B. Ray Y
Stanley Merry
Virginia Parlin
John McPhail
McPhail
Glenwood Square Baptist Church
Lawrence Edwards
Sagadahoc Ferry
Miami Beach
Fla
Burton Bailey
Suzanne
Sandra
Shirrell
Westbrook
Bailey
J. Gould Bailey
Forrest Johnson
Fred Grover
Cecil Reed
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Virginia Anderson
Westport
Montsweag Road
Halsie Chubbuck
Ernest
Jardiner
Isleward Island
Chester
Kenneth Chubbuck
Edgecomb
Mountain Road
Merle Jameson
Peter Chubbuck
Old State Road
Sagadahoc Pomona
McNamara’s
Winthrop
Fernald Bailey
Sherwood Francis
Aarolyn and
Pamela
Ayer
Keith Jameson
James Bell
George Wright
Wright
Leroy Hawes
Ferry
George Gavett
Phipps Point
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James Soule
Jimmy
Central School
Wayne
Wockomock Road
Ice Norris Waltz
Warren F. Hawley Jr
Oscar Bradley
New York City
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Martin v B. Sargent
Oscar Marsh
Richard Raven
Winslow Porter
Melvin Henderson
John Anderson
Brooklin
Augusta
West Bath Pta
Annie L. Malcolm
James A. Thurston
Land At
Quaker Point
Bowdoin
W. Wallace Rideout
U. S. Gypsum Co
Guy Fef
F. W. Carlton
Lawrence H. Putnam
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Lawrence A. Putnam
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Praskovia Chernobab
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Elmer M. Hellmuth
Topsham Richard Palmer
Douglas FE. Gray
Francis P. Kelley, Sr
Carl E. Whittier
Curtis H. Snow
Howard L. Carr, Jr
Abenaki Land Co
Enterprise Grange
Olive Little
Ruth Shackleford
Dora Marriner
Cleveland Marriner
William Sullivan
Leon Batchelder
Donald Grant
Dana Sullivan
Donald Little
Minnie Batchelder
Richard Derby
Muriel Pratt
Alice Hall
Iver Ring
Persis Bates
Noble Grands Club
Frances White
Nettie Leavitt
White
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