Co-Weds Club Plans Public Smorgasbord Supper
The Co-Weds Club of Central Congregational Church will host a public smorgasbord supper March 2 from 6 to 7 pm at the parish hall with co chairmen Mr and Mrs Edward J. McMinn. A joint meeting with the Couples club of Winter Street Congregational Church is set for March 1. Rabbi David Berent of Lenocston spoke at Saturday’s Co Weds meeting as 46 members and guests attended.
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Central Congressional Church
Bund Marth
Edward J. McMinn
Couples Club
Winter Street Congregational Church
Leon Robbins
Central Church
David Berent
Lenceston
Abraham Kramer
William Peavey
Robbins
Arthur M. MacDonald
Peter Brouwer
Leonard Thombs
Fire Baptist service frames forgiveness tale in Georgetown
The morning service at Fire Baptist church features Rev. Warren Harris speaking on forgiveness for sin focusing on the woman taken in adultery, with Phari ets and other onlookers cited. Local events include a postponed church meeting, a Georgetown Family Night at Bath Y, and a large weather story about a looming storm and blizzard conditions affecting residents and daily routines.
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Fire Baptist Church
Warren Harris Snokes
Audtery
John BE
Phariets
Plrris
Geersetown
Geereetown
Bath Y MT
Heraduntins
Central School
Beth
Stu Toy Korsilke
Alix Cinninwillom
Moers
Wreeht
Ren von Fy
Birtley
Five Islands Snow Delays And Local Church Services
Snow plows kept roads open through the night on Five Islands while no Ladies' Bible class met due to the storm. A Baptist series begins March 9 led by Rev. Hutchins at the West Harpswell church. Local residents attend funerals, hospital visits, and gatherings across Bath and Georgetown as towns observe vacation and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Baptist Church
Hutchins
West Harpswell
Congressman Bow Reverses View On Merchant Marine Aid
Ohio Congressman Frank T. Bow, once skeptical about government aid to the Merchant Marine, now argues it is a sound investment for national prosperity and security. He cites1950 entry, Appropriations Committee service, and government contracts supporting ships, crews, and routes to offset foreign competition.
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Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Congress
Imes
U.S
Necessary Elements for a Growing Coal Industry
The coal industry must be vibrant, profitable, and attract investment. It faces rising future demand but has long dolorous profits. a fair price for coal, reflecting high wage costs, is needed, along with a stronger depletion allowance to support refurbishment and future output.
Schoolroom crisis under review faces federal aid opposition
The proposal for federal underwriting of scientific education draws strong opposition from top educators who warn it risks federal control. They advocate funding from industry, foundations, and individuals while pundits warn of waning free government. Opinions from Huntingburg and Norwalk emphasize risk to democracy and the value of independent science for progress.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Washington
Mother Goose Nursery Valentine Party Friday
The Mother Goose Nursery held a Valentine party on Friday before the Winter vacation. Birthdays celebrated included Joseph Black and Douglas Harryman. A Valentine box was a highlight as Gaumis played and refreshments were served. Attendees included Arrice Swinton, Blaine Pavieh, Kil Katz, Darlene Kenney, Eileen Coombs, Mary Small, Joseph Black, Joseph Manvinlli, Mark Levin, Donald Buck, Brice Rogers, Richard Burgess, Ralph Burden, and Douglas Harry Macun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Goose Nursery Nursery
Valentine
Joseph Black
Edgar Black
Eering Street
Doulas Harryman
Douglas Harryman
Weeks Street
Gaumis
Arrice Swinton
Blaine Pavieh
Kil Katz
Darlene Kenney
Eileen Coombs
Mary Small
Josep Black
Joseph Manvinlli
Mark Levin
Donald Buck
Brice Rogers
Richard Burgess
Ralph Burden
Douglas Harry Macun
Montsweag Farm Bureau To Meet Thursday Morning
Montsweag Farm Bureau will hold a Thursday morning meeting at the home of Mrs Edith Rice in Woolwich. The program titled We Save Health and Food Dollars may be led by Mrs Jean Lee, home demonstration agent. Dinner will be served at noon under the direction of Mrs Muriel Preble, Mrs Florence Coombs, and Mr Gladys Snow. An area meeting follows Wednesday at 8 pm at Good Will hall in Woolwich with Dr John Chanting, extension family list specialist, speaking on Authority and Discipline In the Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Edith Rice
Woolwich
Jean Lee
Muriel Preble
Florence Coombs
Gladys Snow
Good Will Hall
John Chanting
Nurses Alumni Association Meets Thursday Evening
Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses' Alumni gathered Thursday at the Cosmopolitan club with talks on professional highlights. Mrs Forrest Whitney demonstrated liquid embroidery. A Valentine box project succeeded and refreshments followed. Next month’s refreshment committee is Mrs Harold Perkins chair, with Mrs George Gallant, Mrs Dorothy Milliken and Mrs Mila Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial
Cosmopolitan Club
Forrest Whitney
Harold Perkins
George Gallant
Dorothy Milliken
Mila Morse
Winners Of Nequasset Fishing Derby Announced
Winners in the Nequasset lake fishing derby held Sunday were Dale Mahar of Brunswick the trout winner at one pound with 13 1/1 inches and 16 percent inches as seconds noted. Douglas McAloney of Bath won second with one pound 10 1/2 ounces and 15 inches. William Jones of Bath took pickerel with one pound 4 1/2 ounces and 17 inches. Wallace Plant of Bath was second with one pound 2 1/2 ounces and 17 inches. Michael Sparks 11 of Warwick won the junior class with a yellow perch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Lake
Sagadahoc
Gun and Skeet Association
Dale Mahar
Bruunswick
Douglas McAloney
Bath
William Jones
Wallace Plant
Michael Sparks
Worwich
Petunia Brownies Hold Investiture Ceremony at School
Petunia Brownies held an investiture ceremony and Valentine party after a Thursday afternoon meeting at Tru se Memorial School. Mrs Robert Howe resisted by Mrs Arthur Paulin in vesting new Brownies Brenda Munses Donna Haygeett Holly Leavtt Linda Fitzgerald Shirley Alexander Ruth Wyman Valerie Wyman and Bonnie Rey. The girls exchanged valentines and had candy baskets. Refreshments were served by troop committee members Mrs Edgar Leavitt and Mrs Walter Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petunia Brownies
Truse Memorial School
Robert Howe
Arthur Paulin
Brenda Munses
Donna Haygeett
Holly Leavtt
Linda Fitzgerald
Shirley
Alexander
Ruth Wyman
Valerie Wyman
Bonnie Rey
Edgar Leavitt
Walter Fitzgerald
Hendersons entertain guests at Nort Street dinner
Mr and Mrs Melvin Henderson hosted a Friday night dinner at their Nort Street home in honor of Mr and Mrs Richard B MacLennan who are soon leaving Bath. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Mayo the Rev and Mrs Martin V B Sargent Mr and Mrs John Allen Mr and Mrs Edward Cox Mr and Mrs Frederick Drake Jr and Mrs Helen Kinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin B. Henderson
Nort Street
Richard B. MacLennan
Bath
Howard W. Mayo
Martin V.b. Sargent
John Allen
Edward F. Cox
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Helen Kinder
Bay Point Notes From Bath Memorial Hospital And Local Visits
Mrs. Hagan receives medical care at Bath Memorial hospital and hopes for a visit from friends. Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Roosevelt New York Bay Point Bahamas report their stay in Clearwater Florida where they find it unusually cold. Sherman Campbell remains home ill and three Sea and Shore wardens were present on Bay Point last week. Mr. and Mrs. Adams traveled to Bath on business while Mrs. Dwight Furbish attended Bath on Saturday. Seaman Frank Burnham returned to Rockland light station Thursday evening. Dwight Furbish conducted business in Georgetown Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hagan
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hagan
Robert Miller
Roosevelt
N. Y
Bay Point
Clearwater
Fla
Sherman Campbell
William Adams
Bath
Dwight Furbish
Frank Burnham
Rockland Light Station
Georgetown
Public Invited To Meeting On School Administrative District
The Bath-West Bath committee studying a possible school administrative district will resume work Thursday at 8 PM in City Manager Judkins’s office. Co-Chairmen Temple and King said invites went out to Bath area residents. The Dec 3 meeting reviewed provisions of the new law and the group paused for state legislative changes. The recent changes let voters in all involved communities decide district budget size. State Education data will be discussed at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath-West Bath
Stanley W. Judkins
James W. Temple
Omar R. King
Bath
Willim O. Bailey
State Department of Education
Ministers Retreat Heard By Beacons Street Clergy
Reverend Richard Arnold of Beacon Street Methodist attended a pre Lenten ministers retreat at Dutch Neck South Waldoboro guided by the Augusta district of Methodist churches Reverend Lemuel K Lord formerly Maine pastor now Melrose Massachusetts spoke about leading a large church with seven hundred members and pastorship of a 1700 strong congregation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arnold
Beacon Street
Dutch Neck
Waldoboro
Augusta
Methodist Churches
Lemuel K. Lord
Maine
Methodist Church
Melrose
Mass
Bath Area Chamber of Commerce considers vacation industry boost
Industrial Development Committee chair John P. Allen reports on plans to establish a visitor booth for distributing literature on Bath area vacations and to pursue a summer museum highlighting Bath’s founding history. He urges a focus on local small industries to keep dollars in Bath and warns of delayed action risk.
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Industrial Development Committee
Bath Area
Bath
City of
Allen
Education group session draws 50 in Augusta
Robert J. Perry of Bath and Richard McElman of Woolwich were among about 50 educators, school board members, city officials, and others at the governor's permanent Advisory Committee on Education opening in Augusta. Governor Muskie urged public participation and leadership to shape Maine's educational program. Dr. J. S. Bixler of Colby College urged defining goals and acceptable costs. A next meeting is planned in Augusta before May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Perry
Bath
Richard McElman
Woolwich
Augusta
State Board of Education
Muskie
Perry
J. S. Bixler
Colby College
Bixler
Maine
Absentee Ballots for March 10 Referendum Available
City Clerk Harry E. Ring reports absentee ballots are ready for the March 10 statewide special referendum on highway user fees. The measure would raise registration and license fees for passenger cars operators licenses and motor trucks to be voted on after a petition drive of 31,390 voters. The Board of Registration will meet March 6 and 7 to enroll voters and handle related business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ring
Secretary of State
Board of Registration of Voters
Funeral Services for Dr George E Dash at Boothbay
Dr George E Dash longtime camp physician at Merrymeeting and Boothbay camps died Monday at Boothbay after a long illness Funeral services were held at Boothbay He was born July 7 1883 in Portsmouth Ohio and graduated from Cincinnati Medical College He practiced pediatrics in Cincinnati and served as medical advisor for Boothbay and Merrymeeting Bay camps from 1927 to 1940 Later moved to Boothbay region in 1947 served at St Andrews and Miles Memorial hospitals He founded a well baby clinic in Boothbay Obituary notes surviving widow Edith F H Dash and son David Dash Funeral interment in Evergreen Cemetery Boothbay Harbor.
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George E. Dash
Merrymeeting
Boothbay
Dash
Portsmouth
Ohio
Charles Board Mary Eaves Cash
Medical College of
Cincinnati
Harvard Medical School
Cincinnati Hospital
Bethesda Hospital
Children’s Home of
Dah
Merrymeeting Bay
St. Andrews Hospital
Miles Memorial Hospital
Dumartscotta
Boothbay Harbor
Cyrus Dash
Turlock
Calif
Evergreen Cemetery
Granville G. Jewett 78 dies in Arrowsie
Granville G Jewett aged 78 of Arrowsie died there yesterday. Born in Westport July 21 1879 to Georgie A and Eliza Beals Jewett he lived in Arrowsie about 40 years. Formerly a Westport Island grocery operator and Eastern Steamship Co agent. Survived by brother Ralph of Arrowsie sister Mrs Yerbert Knight Bath and several cousins. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm Curtis funeral home with entombment Oak Grove cemetery. Burial at family cemetery on Westport Island in spring.
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Granville G. Jewett
Arrowsie
Westport
Georgie—A
Eliza Beals Jewett
Westport Island
Old Eastern Steamship Co
Ralph
Yerbert Knight
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Mrs Tinney Funeral Service Held at Seventh Day Adventist
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Tinney were held Saturday afternoon at the Seventh Day Adventist church with Rev Carleton Jackson officiating. Pallbearers were Alfred Parks Raymond Parks Ralph Stetson Jr and Clyde MacKinnon. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery in the family lot this spring.
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Martha Tinney
Seventh Day Advestist Church
Carleton Jackson
Alfred Parks
Raymond Parks
Ralph Stetson, Jr
Clyde MacKinnon
Oak Grove
Mrs. Bertha Standish Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha M. Standish were held Wednesday February 13 at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Harris officiating. Bearers named were C. H. Pinkham Lloyd Pinkham Victor Pinkham and Lester Davis.
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William Stewart
Henry Moore
Erland Moore
Philip Pinkham
Aly Kathleen Rittall
Thomas Watson
Franz Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Orville Rows
William Marr
Vernon Gray
Abs. Russell Harford
Reynols Grover
William Farr
Lester Devis
Harold and Lloyd Pinkham
Woodrow Gray
Islands
Bertha M. Standish
Curtis Funeral Home
Warren Harris
C. H. Pinkham
Lloyd Pinkham
Lester Davis
Obituary: Harry J. McGinnis of Bath area dies
Harry J. McGinnis of 476 Middle Street died this morning at Memorial hospital after a two week stay. Born December 4, 1889 in Norwich Vermont, he was the son of Elias and Hettie Colby McGinnis. Survivors include his wife Vinette, a daughter Mrs. Charles Shaw of Bath, a brother J Lyle McGinnis of Romney Depot New Hampshire, a sister Mrs Katherine Glover of Plymouth New Hampshire, two grandchildren Wayne and Carolyn Shaw, three nephews and one niece. He was a Mason from Twin Mountain New Hampshire where he served as station agent for several years. He later worked for Ford Motor Company in Summerville Massachusetts and had been in the Bath Iron Works pipe shop in recent years.
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Harry J. McGinnis
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Norwich
Elias and
Hettie Colby McGinnis
Vinette
Charles Shaw
Bath
J. Lyle McGinnis
Romney Depot
N. H
Katherine Glover
Plymouth
Wayne
Carolyn Shaw
Twin Mountain
Ford Motor Company
Summerville
Mass
Bath Iron Works
Miss Rebecca Rich Dies in Columbus After Long Bath Life
Word arrived of the death of Miss Rebecca Alice Rich formerly of Bath and West Bath who died Sunday evening in Columbus Ohio where she had lived for 25 years. She graduated from Old Bath High School and the New England Conservatory of Music, taught at Rollins College and University of Columbus, studied in Germany, and is survived by a sister Mrs Retta Williams of Topsham and several nieces and nephews including Delmar E Bates of Bath.
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Rebecca Alice Rich
Bath and
West Bath
Columbus
Ohio
Miss Rich
Old Bath High School
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Rollins College
Fla
Germany
University of Columbus
Retta Williams
Topsham
Delmar E. Bates
Bath
John S Carlisle Dies. Natural Causes At 4 Winter Street
John S Carlisle of 4 Winter Street Court died Monday afternoon. Dr George Gould, county medical examiner, ruled natural causes. Born May 24 1889 in Wiscasset he was son of John S and Laura Pottle Carlisle. Survived by brother Hora tio Carlisle of Bath. retired truckman. Funeral Thursday 1 30 at Arthur F Mayo Son funeral residence Rev Martin V B Sargent officiating. Entombment Oak Grove Cemetery in family lot in the Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Carlisle
Winter Street Court
George Gould
Ile
Wiscasset
John S
Laura Pottle Carlisle
Horatio Carlisle
Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Fannie Grover Dies In Bath Nursing Home
Mrs Fannie Grover eighty widow of Warren Grover late of Wisconsin died Thursday morning in a Bath nursing home after months of ill health. Born in Brunswick she lived in Wiscasset for 63 years. Survived by son W Ira Grover of Wiscasset two daughters Martha Simpson of Wiscasset and Sadie Bailey of Bath, fourteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Cowley Funeral home Wiscasset Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Fannie Grover
Warren Grover
Wiscaset
Bath
Brunswick
Wiscasset
W. Ira Grover
Martha Simpson
Sadie Bailey
Cowley Funeral Home
Funeral services for Harry J. McGinnis held Saturday
Funeral services for Harry J. McGinnis were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral residence with Rev. Craig Richards officiating. Entombment followed in the Oak family lot at Corinth cemetery in Corinth in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McGinnis
Harry J. MecGinnis
Arthur F. Mayo
Crossword Puzzle Challenge with Cryptoquote Clues
A mixed page presents a crossword grid of many clues across and down, including a cryptoquote hint using LONGFELLOW for letter mapping. The page lists numerous word answers, with references to abbreviations, names, and varying word lengths, ending with a Byron quote distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Byron
King Features Syndicate
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