Lillian Fisher PTA Celebrates First Birthday With Program
The Lillian Fisher PTA marked its first birthday with a Founders Day program at the school. Miss Lillian Fisher, the retired teacher for whom the school is named, attended as guest. Principal A Lincoln Anderson spoke on PTA objects while Lloyd Hooker reported on the budget. A Brownie troop was sponsored and a March card party planned to raise funds. The next meeting is March 18.
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Lillian
Viola Osgood
National
Lillian Fisher
A. Lincoln Anderson
P.T.A
Lloyd Hooker
Board of Education
Vincent Henderson
Charles Dutton
Donald McRae
Harmon Eliinson
Jacob Smith
Donald Gurney
Fire Burns Out on Westport Island Slabwood Fire
A slabwood fire on Westport Island burned through the night and was practically out by noon Tuesday. The wood, left from last winter's mill operations on the post office road near the island center, was distant from homes and damp snow prevented spread. Cause unknown as flames were visible from Woolwich areas Monday night.
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Westport Island
Post Office
Woolwich
Ellen Ganeau Returns From Dexter Visit
Miss Ellen Ganeau of Dexter has returned home after a week with her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs H Ralph Forbes of 154 Center Street proprietors of Shaw's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Ganeau
Dexter
H. Ralph Forbes
Center Street
Shaw's Book Store
Pamela Ann Johns Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Pamela Ann Johns daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Johns held a birthday party Saturday afternoon from two to four o clock at 16 Valley road. Attendees included Pamela Norton Donna Burkhardt Donna Gurney Sanda Jean McIntosh Pauly Ann Stinson Susan Annis Becky Vigne Nelson Horridge Raymond Clark Betty Ann Hart Barbara Bragg. Guests enjoyed games prizes cake ice cream and punch with Mrs Johns assisted by Mrs Paul Stinson and Mrs Morris Epham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Ann Johns
Stephen Johns
Valley Road
Pamela
Dike School
Pauly Ann Stinson
Betty Ann
Nelson Horridge
Johns
Fourth Quarterly Conference Held at Wesley Church
District Superintendent Alfred G. Hempstead led the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Wesley Methodist Church after a baked beans supper chaired by Mrs. Walter Upham. Reports from committees and officers were shared and Rev. Howard D. Hull’s nominating slate for next year was accepted. Mrs. Stanley Hunter presented Rev. Hull with a belated birthday gift suitcase on behalf of the W S C S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Hempstead
Augusta
Wesley Methodist Church
Walter Upham
Howard D. Hull
Stanley Hunter
Hull
Past Exalted Rulers Night Observed by Bath Elks
Bath Lodge of Elks will observe Past Exalted Rulers Night with officers listed headed by Exalted Ruler Edward J. McMann. A smothered beef supper at 6 30 precedes entertainment led by F Waldo Marshall. Also notes visiting relatives of Mrs Harnden and Mrs Sadie Harnden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Edward J. McMann
Arthur E. Sturtevant
J. Haviland Torrey
Brian M. Jewett
George W. Gallant
Harry W. Theheau, Sr
Joseph H. Mullaney
Edward N. Marriett
Tyler
Eubra F. Troop
Jesse W. Allen
John E. Mullaney
Harry C. Bloxsom
Harold V. Fielding
Albert H McMann
Charles H. Kidder, Jr
F. Waldo Marshall
Thomas E. Conley
Harry C. Stone
John P. Carey
F Waldo Marshall
Birthday party honors Mrs. Susan J. Leeman
Mrs. Susan J. Leeman of Cummings Street was honored with a Sunday afternoon party at the Beacon Street vestry attended by about 50 friends. She was 88 on Monday. Guest list, corsage, cake and gifts were arranged by Mrs. Alvin Jewett, Mrs. Marcia Craft and Mrs. Sherman Mitchell. The program featured music by Mrs. Herman Barter, with two violin solos by Otis N. E. Card and other performances. Out of town guests included Rev. and Mrs. Luther S. Taylor and family of Peaks Island and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Candage of Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan J. Leeman
Cummings Street
Beacon Street
Leeman
Alvin Jewett
Marcia Craft
Sherman Mitchell
Howard F. Cramer
Craft
L. Lord, Jr
Irving Varney
James Steen
Ira Nye
Roger Pierce
Harriet Huggard
Herman Barter
Frank White
Otis N. E. Card
Luther S. Taylor
Peaks Island
Bath
Charles Candage
Rockland
Army Accepting Direct Enlistments For Technical Training
The U.S. Army announces direct enlistment for specialized training in Army Technical Schools. High school graduates aged 17 to 34 may enlist to attend Diesel Engine Repair Liaison Airplane and Engine Maintenance or Metal Body Repair. Enlistment includes medical dental care clothing education benefits travel and pay. See Sgt Kershner at the First Army United States Air Force Recruiting Station for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
United States Army Technical School
Kershner
Army-United States Air Force
Birthday Party For Martha Shepard Celebrated
Martha Ellen Shepard daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Shepard of 67 Washington Street celebrated her eighth birthday Friday afternoon with a party for friends. Games and TV viewing were enjoyed. Prizes went to Margaret Lowery Mary Steen and Marriott Small. Assorted sandwiches cake ice cream and orangeade were served. Others present included Jennifer McGruggan Elizabeth Mae Shepard Janet Ring Janice Ann McCabe Beverly Tanguay Ellen Oliver Carol Coombs Barbara Bates Linda Foster Georgia Lacey Nancy Lacey Jean Steen and Linda Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ellen Shepard
Herman Shepard
Washington Street
Margaret Lowery
Mary Steen
Marriott
Jennifer McGruggan
Elizabeth Mae Shepard
Janet Ring
Janice Ann McCabe
Beverly Tanguay
Ellen Oliver
Carol Coombs
Barbara Bates
Linda Foster
Georgia
Nancy Lacey
Jean Steen
Linda Morse
Pupils Present Memorial School Assembly Program
The pupils of Mrs. Elizabeth Young and Mrs. Helen Canales at Huse Memorial School staged an assembly Friday afternoon. The program featured The Songsters and Harmony and Melody groups performing classic songs and dances, with selections like Yankee Doodle, America the Beautiful, and Frosty the Snow Man, reflecting school and community participation.
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Elizabeth Young
Helen Canales
Huse Memorial School
Songsters
Melody Girls
Harmony Boys
Wind Elves
Our Country
America the Beautiful
Frosty the Snow Man
Engagement Announcement for Carol Ames and Merle Wiley
Mr. and Mrs. Orris I. Ames announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Anne to Merle David Wiley son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Wiley of Lisbon Falls. Miss Ames is a Morse High School senior and Mr Wiley attended Lisbon Falls schools and works at Spears Furniture Co. in Lisbon Falls. no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orris I. Ames
Cherry Street
Carol Anne
Merle David Wiley
Joseph E. Wiley
Lisbon Falls
Miss Ames
Morse High School
Wiley
Spears Furniture Co
Wilford Jones
Brunswick
Bowdeinham
Joyce Elaine
Peter Carleton Davis
John Davis
Vincent Jones
Richmond
Davis
Brunswick High School
University of Maine
Firmen
Jennie Reynolds
Harold Rogers
Gardiner
Mary Frances
Carroll E. Curtis
Erland Curtis
Ridge Road
Miss Rogers
Gardiner High School
James Acheson
Augusta House
Curtis
Richmond High School
U. S. Naval Reserve
Clayton Mitchell
Kittery
Caleb Mitchell
Charles Bodge
Jay
George Hackett
Mr. Hackett
Mrs. Hackett
Linwood Hackett
Republicans to name ballot and election clerks for Bath wards
The March 2 Republican city committee caucus will appoint two year terms for 14 ballot and election clerks across Bath seven wards. Current clerks are named for each ward and many seek reappointment, with alternates proposed to cover absences. Governor Cross will address the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Bath
Republican Party
Annie M. Deering
Ruth Morse
Alice M. Rideout
Blanche F. Anderson
Arthur H. Price
Helen G. Croooker
Lucelia E. Blake
Marie O. Berry
Eleanor T. Hill
Viola J. Fish
Phillis Bowie
Gertrude M. Wakefield
Virginia M. Perry
Lula H. Lemont
Lemont
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Elford A. Stover
Burton M. Cross
Kingsbury Announces Reelection Run For Bath Board Of Assessors
Ernest G. Kingsbury declared his candidacy for reelection to Bath Board of Assessors. He has nine years on the board and eight as chairman. A Maine assessor officer group leader and national board member, he brings extensive appraisal experience from Cole Layer Trumbull Co. and Maine projects. He lives at 20 Raymond Court with his wife and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Kingsbury
Bath Board of Assessors
Kingsbury
Maine Association of Assessing Officers
National Board of Assessing Officers
Cole, Layer, Trumbull Co
Dayton, C
Hartleys celebrate 39th wedding anniversary at Brunswick dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Casper F. Hartley of 1 Cobb Road were honored at a family dinner Thursday at the Eagle hotel Brunswick for their 39th anniversary. Guests included Frank and Barker family members and others from Brunswick Bath and Bath, with a cake cut by Mrs. Hartley. The couple, natives of Brunswick, were married February 22, 1904.
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Casper F. Hartley
Cobb Road
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Frank Barker
Joleen
Boody Street
George E. Barker
North Bath
Robert J. Kingsbury
Bath
Hartley
Hotel Eagle
Maine Historical Society Members From Bath Named
A Bath group appears among active Maine Historical Society members. The list includes William S. Newell Frank B. Nichols Earle L. Fox and Captain Russell S. Hitchcock formerly of Bath with Mrs Charles V Minott of Phipmore. The article notes the society's 1822 incorporation and its aim to preserve Maine and U S history. It recalls the 1862 Popham Colony anniversary celebration at Fort Popham drawing over 5 000 attendees and honoring Sir Ferdinando Gorges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Historical Society
Bath
William S. Newell
Frank B. Nichols
Earle L. Fox
Sumner
Russell S. Hitchtcock
Charles V. Minott
Phipmore
United States
Popham
Fort Popham
Ferdinando Gorges
Province of
Maine
Acrobatic Dancing Star Sandra Sprankle Shines At Florida Fair
In Tampa Florida Justin Ingersoll Jr and wife Joan visit Florida State Fair where 15 year old Sandra Sprankle trains with Charlotte Cahill's school of dance. She performs on a 150 foot high platform with the Gibsons and plans to travel to Arkansas after March 15.
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Pene
Tampa
Fla
Justin Ingersoll, Jr
Joan Osborne
Sandra Sprankle
Sandra
Gibsons
Florida
Arkansas
Bath
Mrs. Ingersoll
Everett Cookson
Sarasota
Additional Federal Funds for Maine Boosts Highway Budget
The Maine State Highway Commission says H R 7818 could raise Maine highway funds to about 6 million dollars above this year's 413 million. The proposed extra roughly 1 750 000 would require revisiting current plans to absorb the funds if Congress approves. Federal grants are allocated on a matching basis, with unmatched amounts shifted to states able to match them.
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United States Congress
Maine
Congress
Maine State Highway Commission
Cost Accountants Meet Thursday in Auburn
The February meeting of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants was held at Hotel Elm in Auburn. Morris Bishop of D Leidesdorf & Co. spoke on The Business Consultant, Why When Where and How, to a large turnout including Bath attendees Clarence Eaton Frank Givin William Niss Oscar Marsh Daniel L Lord Jr William Boyd and Edward Rowe Jr from local firms.
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Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Hotel Elm
Auburn
Morris Bishop
8. D. Leidesdorf & Co
Certified Public Accountants
Bishop
Bath
Clarence Eaton
Frank Givin
William Niss
Bath Iron Works Corp
Oscar Marsh
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
The
Hyde Windlass Co
William Boyd
Brooke Chevrolet
Edward Rowe, Jr
Houston Consernation Co
Founder's Day Observed by Dike and Washington P T A
The Dike and Washington P T A marked Founder's Day with an evening program at Dike School noting 57 years of PTA work. Past presidents Mrs. Scott Ra. Conley and other charter members were acknowledged.
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Washington
P.T.A. de Ee
P.T.A
Scott Ra . Conley
John Mae, Jr
Board of Education
Conley
Conley Anwe
Henry Coombs
Thomas Back
Francis Bertrand
Gladys Lowell
Rosalie ‘Ogg
Washington Street
Harriett Frye
Lawrence Thayer
Arthur Bourque
Charles Wallace
Big Clock Attacked at Hallets Drug Store
A large eight day Seth Thomas clock outside Hallets Drug Store on Front Street stopped at 6.40 am Thursday. Investigators say a blow or blows felled the clock and moved it from its base. no internal injuries to a person were reported and the clock may be reset. The clock, placed in 1915, formerly stood on Washington Street in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
A. Hallet & Co
Front Street
Seth Thomas
Washington Street
Boston
Junior High School Progress Triggers Federal Payment
Thomas H. Green of the Federal House and Home Financing Agency inspected the Bath project revealing over 50 percent completion on the old Brunswick highway junior high school. This unlocks 30 percent of the $235,000 federal grant, about $70,571, leaving 10 percent for final disbursement. Miss Roberta Lait of Brighton, Mass., formerly Bath, spent the weekend in Portland with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Green
Federal House and Home Financing Agency
Bath
Brunswick
Roberta Lait
Brighton
Mass
Portland
Miss Gall Gelinas Visit Highlights Madison Ties
Miss Gall Gelinas of Madison Connecticut was a recent guest of Dr and Mrs Herbert T Caverly on Washington Street.
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Miss Gall Gelinas
Madison, Conn
Herbert T. Caverly
Washington Street
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Set for March First
Bowdoinham residents will vote March 1 at Town Hall with E Andrew Peterson seeking re election and several challengers in open races for selectmen and school seats. The warrant lists 40 articles including a land gift proposal for education recreation and a new fire station funding request. Polls run noon to 730 PM with an evening meeting at 730.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Andrew Peterson
Erland Curtis
Bowdoinham Ridge
Avery
Fides
Arthur Curtis
Clifford Gray
Alice Palmer
Malcolm Jewell
George Ackley
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Richmond High School
Local social notes and visits across Freeport area
Gladys Lewis Marion Mitchell and Burns of Brunswick hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Caleb Mitchell. Olive Izzle led an all day Women's Extension Service meeting on Color in the Home with Hilda Haskell present. Ralph Stilphen attended a lecturer’s conference in Augusta. Rev Ralph Champlain and family visited Brookline relatives. Blaine Little of Portland stayed with Vernon Little. Clarence Blackman and son Philip visited R A Dickinson. Oliver Snow family moved to the former Moody Rest Home. Miss Peary moved to Mrs Vera Sherman’s home. Pearl Sedgley returned from Kansas City for poultry industry events and Chicago visit hosted by Mrs Katherine Bell Niles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Lewis
Marion Mitchell
Freeport
Mk Rainard Burns
Brunswick
Caleb Mitchell
Olive Izzle
Hilda Haskell
Ralph Stilphen
Augusta
Ralph Champlain
Brookline
Blaine Little
R.N
Portland
Vernon Little
Clarence Blackman
Philip
Waterville
R. A. Dickinson
Dorothy
Oliver Snow
Moody Rest Home
Miss Peary
Vera Sherman
Pearl Sedgley
Kansas City
Institute of American Poultry Industries
Poultry and Egg National Board
Chicago, Nl
Katherine Bell Niles
Poultry National Board
Bath area cost accountants strengthen Southern Maine chapter
Frank Givin of Bath Iron Works and William Boyd of Brooke Chevrolet were named full members of the Southern Maine Chapter National Association of Cost Accountants at the February meeting. Boyd joined Brooke Chevrolet in January after earlier public accounting in Bridgton, bringing local membership to 12. Mrs. Edmund A. Rothwell of Bath serves on the Boothbay Region Garden Club program committee, whose yearbook entry won the Maine state preliminary contest and was forwarded for national judging at Myrtle Beach during the National Garden Clubs convention April 4 to 8, with horticulture as its theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Givin
Bath Iron Works Corporation
William Boyd
Brooke Chevrolet Incorporated
Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Mr. Boyd
Brooke Chevrolet
Bridgton
Bath
Edmund A. Rothwell
Boothbay Region
Garden Club Federation of Maine
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Grand Coulee Dam Holds 22 Million Tons of Concrete
The Grand Coulee Dam contains about 22 million tons of concrete, reflecting its massive scale and engineering ambition. The figure underscores the dam's prominence as a landmark of American hydroelectric development.
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Grand Coulee Dam
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Sadie Harnden
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