Parish and club meetings amid holiday lights and travels
The village notes parish events as St Philip's plans an annual meeting with supper at 6 30 and vestry at six. The Wiscasset Fire Society holds its annual meeting January 9 at Kozy mer in the evening. Townsfolk report holiday decorations, visits, and several family moves and illnesses across Bath road, Hooper street, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Geo Mis Mission
Jefferson
Boothbay Harbor
St. Philip’s
Wiscasset Fire Society
Kozymer
Legion Hall
Ruth Kierstead
Huntoon Hill Grange
Ve Grange
Winslows
Winters Welcome Daughter Born December Twenty Sixth
Mr and Mrs Jack Winters announce the birth of a daughter on December 26 at Miles Memorial Hospital. The child is welcomed by proud grandparents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H
Jack Winters
Miles Memorial Hosiital
Dresden Mills and Nearby Folk Share Holiday Visits and News
The notice lists numerous Christmas and New Year gatherings across Dresden Mills Rockland Bath and West Dresden with extended families visiting relatives including Houdlette Stilphen Sheldon Bailey and Rittall households. Local events include 4 H activities at Pownalboro hall and ongoing smelt fishing season with camps near Middle Bridge. A farm sale to Massachusetts buyers, snow cleanup by Carleton McCobb and school reopens January 2 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Houdlette
Dresden Mills
Charles. Small
Winnegance
Carl. Stilphen
Rockland
Clyde Stil and Son
Alden Stilphen
Cedar Grove
Eulelia Pray
Gardiner High School
Carl Graves
Bath
Charles W. Sheldon
Harriette
Carolyn Sheldon
James Cameron
West Dresden
Oscar Bailey
Gardiner
Charles Dorr
Yvonne Bailey
Alfred Houdlette
Audrey
Melville Houdlette
Walter Rittall
Walter
Dorothy
Arlene Worthington
Nancy
Millard Ratliffe
Priscilla Allen
Pownalboro
Orono
Pownalboro Hall
Bridge Academy
Middlebridge
Boyington
Massachusetts
Carleton McCobb
Pearl Rittall
Nobleboro
Robert
Renner
Renners
Perley Siegars
Frank Lemarr
Charles Laws
Margie Perkins
Bath Memorial Hospital
George Perkins
South Dresden
Mrs Weeks of Cedar Grove Dies at 99
Mrs. Fred Weeks of Cedar Grove died December 29 at Gardiner General Hospital. Born in 1872 at St Stevens New Brunswick she was a daughter of Peter and Susan Johnston Ashley. She and her husband ran Hotel Ashley at Cedar Grove and survived by her husband sister Annie Gardiner of Boston and brother Harry of New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weeks
Cedar Grove
Gardiner General Hospital
St. Stevens
New Brunswick
Peter
Susan Johnston Ashley
Ashley
Annie Gardiner
Boston
Harry
Three Babies Born on New Year's Day in Sagadahoc County
Three newborns arrived at Memorial hospital on New Year's Day with two boys and a girl. The Cresseys of Phippsburg welcomed a son at 3.25 am, the Lesiers of 44 Pratt Street a daughter at 4.02 am, and the Harfords of 41 Office Drive a son at 9.48 pm. Sem Prawer offers a prize of two cases of baby food to Sagadahoc County's first 1952 baby, with eligibility through January 7 if no earlier birth is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Thomas R. Cressey
Phippsburg
Lloyd A. Lesier
Pratt Street
Russell E. Harford
Office Drive
Cressey
Sem Prawer
Sagadahoc County
Cresseys
Wiscasset Driver Fined for Revoked License
Edwin W. Baird, 23, of Wiscasset, pleaded guilty in municipal court Saturday to driving after license revocation. Judge Gardiner R. Deering fined him $10 and ordered $4.70 costs. State Trooper Frank W. Powers led the case. Four others pleaded guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace with fines of $10 each and varying costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Baird
Wiscasset
Municipal
Gardiner R. Deering
Baird
Frank W. Powers
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Joseph Babine
Smelt Shanty Theft Leads to Patrol by Woolwich Husban
A Woolwich woman’s shanty was nearly stolen when two men, surprised by the homeowner’s return, attempted to load the unit onto a truck. The name plate on the building and items inside confirmed ownership, and the pair departed without arrest. Nearby, smelt fishermen faced scarce catches as thaw receded from Sasanoa River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Sasanoa
Clarence Carlton
Arrowsie Bridge
Smith Home
Milk Inspection Report Shows Low Bacteria in December
State Department analysis of milk samples from Bath shows all tests well under the standard bacteria plate count for December. Raw milk dealers, licensed and unlicensed, meet state requirements as overall quality improves over the past several months. Roscoe C. McFadden, Health Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Bath
Roscoe C. McFadden
Ree
Sadie K. Davis
Qos
Ebacasne
Seecesene
David Sanderson
Seberepeenesenesenas
A.B. Higg
George Larrabee & Son
Seenseeseearae
Duncan
Selec
Granite Farm
W. J. Hennessey
Oakhurst
Guernsey
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Church notices and bus service expand for Sunday worship
Mrs Elsie Stinson hosts Canasta at Day Ferry. Center Baptist holds 11 15 a m Holy Communion with sermon Life's Three Essentials. Sagadahoc Ferry runs a Sunday morning bus to 11 15 a m service. Pastors contact 815 W1. Sunday school bus at 10 a m. Merle H Jamesson leads choir. Montsweag Baptist Church committee meets at James Bailey's home Wednesday. Sunday school 11 a m under William Sanders. 10 o'clock service continues Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Stinson
Canasta Club
Center Baptist Church
Sagadahoc Ferry
Merle H. Jameson
Montsweag Baptist ‘Church
James Bailey
William Sanders
Staffeld
New Road Construction in Arrowsh Section
Eight tenths mile highway project in Arrowsh with earth rock muck and sand work. Bids opened Oct 31 ranged 176873 to 198634 dollars. Lowest bid by W H Hinman Inc North Anson awarded contract. Traffic expected by next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Chase
Arrowsh
W. H. Hinman, Inc
North Anson
Brunswick Man Participates in CBS News Roundup
Niven, a Brunswick resident, spent three years in London representing CBS. His broadcasts aired on CBS World News Roundup via KEEI Boston and WGAN Portland. He flew from London to Boston before Christmas, joined grandparents in Bath for Christmas, then traveled to New York on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Severeid
Washington
Niven
London
CBS
KEEI
Boston
WGAN
Portland
Frank B. Nichols
Bath
New York
Birth Announced for Son of Mr and Mrs Underwood
Mr and Mrs Thomas Underwood announce the birth of a son on Saturday morning at Memorial hospital. The baby is named Charles Wilson Underwood and weighs eight pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Underwood, nee Josephine McIntire, is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Dana McIntire of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Memorial Hospital
Charles Wilson Underwood
Underwood
Josephine McIntire
Dana MelIntire
Bath
Service men from this section report furloughs and duties
Cpl Frederick Block of the U S Army on a 30 day furlough to his mother Grace Block from Okinawa where he has served for a year and a half. Richard Gauvin of the U S Navy leaves for Great Lakes for basic training after holiday leave with parents Leo and his wife. Cpl Robert Gauvin returns to Fort Hancock New Jersey with Baths Battery after Christmas. Cpl Frederick L Sturtevant of the U S Air Force near London and Mrs Sturtevant speak with his mother and grandmother from London. Donald F McRae an electrician's mate third class serves aboard the U S S Hyades, a refrigerated cargo vessel of the Atlantic Fleet Service Force, originally a U S S Iberville for United Fruit Co. in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Frederick Block
U. S
Okinawa
Grace Block
Corliss Street
Cpl. Block
Morse High School
Army
New England
Richard Gauvin
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy
Leo Gauvin
Washington Street
Robert Gauvin
Gauvin
Fort Hancock
N. J
Bath
Richard
Robert
Frederick L. Sturtevant
U. S. Air Force
London
Eng
Donald F. McRae
Donald McRae
Bath Street
U. S. S. Hyades
Atlantic Fleet Service Force
U. S. S. Iberville
United Fruit Co
Bethlehem Steel Co
Sewall and Cynthia Sewall Visit Wellesley Over New Year
Lieut Harold M Sewall U S A and his sister Cynthia Sewall visited their sister Mrs Chester Brett in Wellesley Massachusetts during a 10 day leave from Fort Eustis Virginia. The Sewall family members Arthur Sewall and Bradford Junior College student Cynthia shared holiday time at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Sewall
Cynthia Sewall
Chester Brett
Wellesley
Mass
Sewall
Fort Eustis
Arthur Sewall
Wasall
Bradford Junior College
Beals Family New Year Visit Highlights Local ties
Miss Flossie M. Beals of 21 North Street visited her brother Harry A. Beals of Wiscasset over New Year’s. The visit underscores family links in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie M. Beals
North Street
Harry A. Beals
Wiscasset
Harvesters 4 H club to meet at Littlefield school Saturday
The Harvesters 4 H club plans a 2 p m meeting at Littlefield school in West Bath with expected attendance by a Country club agent. 1952 calendars will be produced at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvesters
Littlefield School
Country Club
Children Enroll in National Fund of Junior Red Cross
Children in local schools join the National Children’s Fund program directed by Mrs. Ganva B Henderson local Junior Red Cross chair. Classes assemble gift boxes with toys educational health supplies for abroad. Art classes decorate nut cups for Veterans Hospital and Christmas New Year visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Children's Fund
American Scipating
Gan Va B. Henderson
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
Dike School
Japan
Korea
Ine
India
Judy Colby Hosts 12th Birthday Party With Friends
Judy Colby daughter of Mrs Genevieve Colby hosted a December 22 party for friends. They went to the movies and returned for refreshments and games. A birthday cake was served and gifts given to Judith with several guests named Judy including Judy Perry Judy Legard Judy Stover Dixie Oliver Susan Bates Jean Shumway Natalie Jones and Nancy Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Colby
Genevieve Colby
Gerald Street
Judy
Judith
Judy Perry
Judy Legard
Judy Stover
Dixie Oliver
Susan Bates
Jean Shumway
Natalie Jones
Nancy Doyle
Hyde Windlass Co Hosts Fourth Annual Children’s Party
The Hyde Windlass Co Recreation Association held its Fourth Annual New Year's party for employees' children at the association hall on Federal Street. More than 150 youngsters enjoyed movies ice cream and cookies and could choose a personal gift. Music by Mrs. Vance Wakefield accompanied the event with toys on display after the film and the toy selection by each child. Ralph Card George Wilson and Richard Jenkins led the committee with special thanks to Mrs. Jenkins for toy purchases and to the Y M C A for chair loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
S Recreation Association
Federal Street
Vance Wakefield
Ralph Card
George Wilson
Richard Jenkins
Christmas Day Visits And Returns In Local Community
Mr and Mrs I Wilson Fitz gerald and sons Keith and Brian visited the Fitz gerald family in Canaan on Christmas day. Peter White returned from Bath Memorial hospital after minor surgery. The Swains and family visited Senator and Mrs Joseph W Larrabee and grandparents Fred Larrabee. Sally Weed of Brunswick called on her grandparents G C Smith and Mrs E W Haggett. Eulelia Pray of Dresden returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs Carl Graves bury Conn. Passed New Year with grandparents L D Rogers. Leslie Patterson of U S A F is on furlough with his parents in Bath.
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Bella Frazier
Gail Foster
University of Maine
Miss Foster
West Point
N. Y
Frederick Carleton
Herman
Macrea
Cecil Lively
Tanta
Daniel Sortwell
Woods
Santa Claus
Eut
Nadeau
Foye
Hooper Street
Gordon Kimball
Bath Road
Cornwall Rogers
Montsweag
New York
Ada Coffin
Akron
Graydon Fowles
Leon G. Flood
Kenneth Hutchins
Daisy Phinney
Arthur Phinney
West Medford
Mass
Boylstone Hutchins
Lee Street
Josephine Foye
Gardiner Rad
Gardiner Hospital
Matie Finan
Bath Memorial Hospital
Finan
Frank Hutchins
Washington Street
S. Gertrude Mackenzie
S. J. Sewall
Richard Flood
Roberts Trade School
Boston
Gardner Flood
Gould Academy
Stuart Bailey
Florida
Karen Haines
Harry E. Bailey
Federal Street
Brockton
Robert P. Frazier
Frazier Cossman
Gerald J. Morson
N. Mor Gon
Mankato
Minn
Joseph Wells
Miles Memorial Hospital
Velma Dodge
Reto Hollywood
Fla
Joseph Larrabee
Trafton Swain
York
Edward
Wanetta Estes
Orono
Wanetta
Harvesters
Leonard Smith
Mitchell Place
Berrys Mills Road
Pfc
Ronnie Perry
Brunswick
USAF
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
William Deehan
John Larrabee
Ruth Brown
North Attleboro
Dora Lenfest
North Bath
Jennie Larrabee
Portland
Conrad Larrabee
Eastern Nazarene College
Wollaston
David Ring
Carl Robinson
Bath
Marshall Boudreau
John Sylvester
Merrill Barter
U. S. Army
Fort Hancock
N. J
Forest Barter
Francis Belleu
Manitowoc
Wisc
Wilbur Fowden
Belleu
Bath Iron Works
Arthur Deehan
William Moore
Massachusetts
Cpl
U S. A
Fort Devens Army
Fred Larrabee
Lannes Fuller
Elmer Mank
Woolwich
Scott Maxson
U. S. Navy
Ernest Hamblett
Terry
E. B. Hamblett
West Bath
Connecticut
Hamblett
U.S.A.F
Marshall Bodreau
Pomona
West Bath Grange Hall
Joan Boudreau
Laurance Palmer and Sons
Warren .Davis
Emery Fitzgerald
Canan
Wilson Fitzgerald
Alice Nowell
Warren Davis
Garrett Galvin
Wilbur Hagan
Shall Boud
I. Wilson Fitzgerald
Keith
Brian
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Canaan
Peter White
Joseph W. Larrabee
Fred Larrabée
Sally Weed
G. C. Smith
E. W. Haggett
Arthur
Tehir
Charles Haggett
Eulelia Pray
Dresden
Carl Gravesbury
Conn
Small business cries for help amid metal shortages
Bert Barchoff, a 36 year old Eastern small business spokesman, warns thousands of firms face suspension as restrictions on brass, copper, aluminum bite. He cites slow defense contracts and red tape, proposes regional pools and faster contract flow to save small firms and the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Pathy
Bert Barchoff
Barchoff
Sint
Washington
Con Cis
Helping Hand Club Christmas Gathering at Green Home
The Helping Hand club met Thursday evening at Mrs. Leland Green's High street home for a Christmas tree event. Gifts were exchanged, Miss Green provided math on the piano, and lunch followed with candy baskets and cards for each member. The next meeting is January 7 at Mrs. John E. Belanger's home in West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Leland Green
High Street
Miss Green
Clifford White
William Cormier
Sylvia Langlois
E. Belanger
Ver
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