Church groups plan meetings and local social notes
Wiscasset groups schedule meetings in January with the Organ Society of the First Congregational church meeting January 9 for an all day session, and the Fire Society holding its annual meeting January 6 at Ledges Inn with dinner at seven. The Women’s Clubs meet January 4 at 2 pm with speaker Mrs. Cecil Witham. Personal items note residents and visitors, including Robert MacQueston Jr on vacation, and various Christmas gatherings, visits, and family events among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Wiscasset
Local Obituaries and Deaths in Wiscasset Area
Mattie Finan aged about 58 found dead Christmas day near the Maine Central Railroad trestle at Pottle's Cove. Medical examiner calls it drowning with belief of a stumble over the trestle. Survived by a New York brother and sister. burial planned for spring. Carrie S Knight aged 93 died December 26 at Englebrecht Nursing Home in North Edgecomb after long illness. She was a pianist, born in Wiscasset, member of local church and clubs. services held December 29 at Cowley Funeral Parlor Evergreen Cemetery. Mary Nute, 79, died December 27 at her brother Percy's home in Holbrook Cove, Mass. A longtime Wiscasset teacher educated there, she lived in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Finan
Rufus I. Lewis
Maine Central
Pottle’s Cove
Finan
Philip O. Gregory
New York
Carrie S. Knight
Englebreekt
North Edgecomb
Miss Knight
Wiscasset
James
Emmelyn Sewall Knight
James M. Knight
Boothbay Harbor
First Congregational Church
Woman's Club of
Woolwich YMCA Tri-Hi-Y social opens season in Woolwich
Woolwich hosts a season opening social for the YMCA-Woolwich Junior Tri-Hi-Y club at the town gym last Saturday. A large turnout braved bad weather for the first activity by the newly organized group from Central school. Jane Barstow, Carol McGuire and Donna Baker led the VK program, with refreshments by Debbie DeWick and others. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs. Milliken and Mr. DeWick, while Mary Carver and others led the chaperone committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Woolwich
Jane Barstow
Carol McGuire
Donna Baker
Debbie DeWick
Sharon Milliken
Patty Haskell
Beverly Hatch
Joan Galuza
Dorothy Sheldon
Robert. Milliken
Robert DeWick
Mary Carver
Sandra McGuire
Sandra Beal
Taxi-Looking Taxis Enforce Uniform Color Across Fleet
A new city order requires all taxi vehicles to maintain a uniform yellow and creamy color scheme and bans commercial advertising signs on cabs under penalty of impoundment and fines. The rule applies to all owners and operators in the taxi fleet.
Creamy elegant sauce with egg yolk thickener
Use cream as the liquid base and whisk in egg yolks to thicken for a rich, smooth sauce. Target a gentle simmer to avoid curdling and achieve a glossy finish.
West Point Couple Face Neglect Action Over Ill Infant
A four month old boy, David Brown, was taken to Memorial Hospital suffering from exposure rickets and malnutrition after police transported him from a local doctor’s office New Year’s Eve. County Attorney George M Carlton Jr said no warrant yet while monitoring recovery. if stable, neglect charges may follow against 21 year old Arthur Brown and his 18 year old wife. A healthy three year old brother remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Memorial Hospital
David Brown
Arthur Brown
George M. Carlton, Jr
Brown
Carlton
Old Houses of Bath Highlight D A R Meeting
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R met Tuesday afternoon in Bath with an historical sketch Old Houses of Bath read by Mrs. Harry H Young from Miss James Lemont. Tea followed for 22 members. Notices included Maine D A R conference March 20 21 in Portland and Continental Congress April 15 19 in Washington. Elizabeth Lawrence C A R to present February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Dummer Sewall
James Lemont
Harry H Young
Charles M. Tubbs
Norman W Howard
Maine
Portland
Washington
Tans
Effie Wright
Howard
Young
Tubbs
Sarah Lermond
Margaret Lonn
Nellie Lord
Flossie Mitchell
Vida Morse
Elizabeth Lawrence
Dresden Holiday Guests From Nearby Towns
A Dresden area social column lists multiple holiday visits. Charles P. Carson and family, Sheldon, Garland households, and Nancy visit Misses Harriette and Carolyn Sheldon. Irene Rice of Bath stays with the Good family. Vague and Chick families visit others in North Whitefield Limington and Bridgton. Charles W. Sheldon returns home from Rockland after visiting his sisters. Alfred Houdlette and Audrey join Bath relatives. Burton family moves into a new home. James Cameron visits Gorham. kitchen tip on roasting boneless meat concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Carson
Sheldon
Stanley Garland
Stanley Jr
David
Nancy
Bangor
Harriette
Carolyn Sheldon
Irene Rice
Bath
Lyndel Good
Thomas Vague
North Whitefield
Vague
Goud
George Chick
Limington
Chick
Bridge Academy
Charles W. Sheldon
Rockland
Lynde Good
Dresden Mills
Leslie A. Bailey
June
Bridgton
Ernest Cate
Wallace Rittall
Grace Brown
Gorham
Mire Melville Houdette
Dresden
Alfred Houdlette
Audrey
Melville
Burton
James Cameron
Herman Getchell
Christmas Guests Fill North Bath With Social Visits
North Bath families hosted and visited over Christmas with Mr and Mrs Samuel Morse joining relatives in Day's Ferry and Williams burg showings. Numerous gatherings included Mr and Mrs Carroll Morse Woolwich visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Walker and extended relatives sharing meals, gifts, and holiday travel across Bath Lewiston and Topsham communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Morse
Carroll Morse
Day's Ferry
Morse
Frank Walker
Woolwich
Williamsburg
Bina Stanles
Bath
Bernard Pratt
Donnie
Connecticut
Steples
Harry Higgins
George Lawrence
Gladyce Cothman
Chester McCabe
Clifford Walsh
Willard McCabe
Rose Lee Higgins
John DeGroot
Gledyee Cothran
Warry Higgins
Rose Kingsbury
Springfield
Mass
Robert Kingsbury
Edmund Hituorns
Edwin Hemieway
Henry G. Root
Jetires
Littleton
Edwin Hemingway
Hemingway
E. N. Cole
Lewiston
Royden Haines, Jr
East Hartford
Conn
Rovden Haines
Rowden He_sines
Rowden Mowers
Ardenne Haines
Russell Pearson
Arthur Temple
Eulalia
Virginia Ingalls
Augusta
TH. W. Rogers
John Rockefeller
Cindy
J K. Rockefeller
Alfred Caton
William Lenfest
Harry Donnell
Olive Campbell
Ewiston
Pearls Thompson
Robert Donnell
Harold McDonald
Claude Clarke
Topsham
Harry Nelson, Jr
Joseph Marquis
Richard Leavitt
Lisbon Falls
Christmas Day Guests Spread Across Bath Maine Area
Local families in Bath Maine and nearby towns hosted relatives for Christmas. Guests included Fitzgeralds, Ketchums, Snow, Sanford, Belanger, Goodenow, Bean, Cowan, and Trent families with kin from Sydney Oakland Smoothfield Standolph Quaker Point and Foster's Point road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilson Fitzgerald
Keith
Brian
Kevin
George Fitzgerald
Bath
William Ketchum
Colean
Maureen
Lee Ketchum
Saco
Willian Keleham
Hazel Snow
Brunswick
William Sanford
William Brown
Pred Norton
Keen Belanger
Johen Goodenow, Jr
Belanger
Mildred Bowie
Liwiston
Mro
Cecile Bean
Glenis and
Lee
Mroo
William [Cowan
Sydney
Oakland
Smoothfield
Carolyn Rogers
I. Roygeors
Charles Trent
George Boynton
Quaker Point
Cand
Willian Hodgkins
Open House at Legion Post Celebrates New Year Eve
The Smith Tobey Post hosted a New Year’s Eve open house drawing many members and friends. A two piece orchestra provided dancing music as coffee and refreshments were served under the guidance of Mrs Cedric French, Mrs Edgar Leavis, and Mrs Scott Kittredge. Co chairs included Robert Wagner and Scott Ettreday with arrangements by Francis McLravithtin, Nelson Foss and Don Wel Gurney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Tobey
Atxihiary
Cedric French
Edgar Leavis
Scott Kittredge
Robert Wagner
Scott Ettreday
Francis McLravithtin
Nelson Foss
Donwel Gurney
State Deputy Will Visit Bath K of C On Sunday
The annual State Deputy visitation and District meeting of the Maine State Council Knights of Columbus will be held Sunday afternoon January 6. The gathering begins at 2:15 pm at the Lewiston Council Home at Pine and Webster streets Lewiston. Supper will be served by the Lewiston program committee. attendees should notify the District Deputy office by January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Council
Knights of Columbus
Louis Pe Perreault
Lewiston
Pine and
Webster Streets
Foam-equipped special trains aid oil fire battles on British rails
British railways deploy special foam unit trains designed to combat oil fires on the network. The foam system aims to suppress flames quickly, reducing damage and improving safety for crews and nearby communities.
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British Railways
Penguins to be featured in Bowdoin lecture by Dr Pettingill
Bowdoin College announces the John Warren Achorn Bird Lecture titled Penguin Summer to be delivered by Dr. Olin S. Pettingill Jr of Wayne on Tuesday January 15 in Memorial Hall Pickard Theater at 8:30 pm with free admission. Pettingill, a Bowdoin graduate and noted wildlife photographer and ornithologist, will discuss penguin life and behavior illustrated by color film from the Falkland Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warren Achorn
Olin S. Pettingill
Wayne
Bowdoin College
Charles E. Huntington
Pettingill
Pickard Theater
Memorial Hall
Falkland Islands
South America
Walt Osney
Falklands
Bowdoin
Canada
Great Duck Island
Maine
Grand Manana
New Briunswick
Cobb Island
Virginia
Cub Pack 57 Holds Annual Christmas Party
Cub Pack 57 held its annual Christmas party Monday evening at Beacon Street Church. Cubmaster Paul Berry directed gift exchanges among Cubs and younger siblings, with handmade gifts given to parents. Refreshments were served under Mrs. Roger Mead, and carol singing was led by Rev. and Mrs. Richard Arnold. The next party is planned for January 21 at Arthur Wing’s home, with Pennye Fair scheduled for January 28 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack 57
Beacon Street Church
Cub Scouts
Paul Berry
Roger Mead
Richard Arnold
Arthur Wing
Frankfurter Enjoyment Reflects National Happiness Says Consultant
Peter E. Siegle, a consultant for a cellulose casing maker, argues that widespread enjoyment of the skinless frankfurter signals the country’s basic security and happiness. He frames taste as a gauge of societal wellbeing and consumer confidence.
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Peter E. Siegle
Bath history sketch from West Bath 1760s to 1800s
The fragment outlines Bath Maine’s early buildings including a west side church built before 1760, a 1794 Erudition school, the Springer Tavern at 900 High Street, and notable houses on High Street linked to the Sewall and Philbrook families. It recounts Col Dummer Sewall’s militia action at King's Dock, post office moves, and a historic cannon from Somerset later placed in the park.
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Bath
Witch Spring
Erudition
Joseph Sewall
Col Dummer Sewall
Center
High Streets
Hobby
Justin Page
Col. Dummer Sewall
D A. R
City of
Itp
High
Lone Beach
Springer
High Street
Carolina
Mary A Luce
Portland
Boston
Jonathan S Philbrook, Sr
Philbrook
Jane Murphy
Converse Glenn
Francis P. Doyle
Jonathon—S
Sagadahoc
Center Street
Mill Pond
Sewall
Dummer and
Benecon Streets
William Philbrook
Joseph Lambert
Jonathan
Hagan
Don Woodruff
King's Dock
Harward Street
Lexington
King’s Dock
Edward Parry
Sever
Old Meetinghouse
West Bath
Col
Dummer Sewall
People of
America
Bunker Hill
England
Cape Cod
Cox's Head
Meetinghouse Hill
Park
Memorial plaque honors Col Dummers Sewiull Chapter at King's Dock
The excerpt notes a memorial plaque placed by the Col. Dummer's Sewiull Chapter on a boulder at King's Dock bearing the names of Col. Dummer. It mentions a baker detained at the Lambert Tavern and Luke Lambert taking Mr. Parry to Watertown where he was exchanged for one of our men.
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Baker
Lambert
Luke’ Lambert
Mr. Parry
Watertown
Col. Dummer
Sewiull
King’s Dock
Murphy Clancy Murphy Murphy- Murphy Bride Wed in Worcester
Miss Maureen Clancy and John Joseph Murphy, both of Woolwich, wed December 30 at First Baptist Church parsonage. Rev. Charles R. Sims officiated. Attendants were Edward Murphy Jr. and wife. The couple will reside in Belfast while Murphy works with Wright and Pierce. Both attended Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Clancy
William Clancy
John Joseph Murphy
Edward J. Murphy
Woolwich
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Charles R. Sims
Edward Jo Murphy
Belfast
Mr. Murphy
Wright & Pierce
Mrs. Murphy
Morse High School
Funeral services for Alfred H. Bunker held at local residence
Alfred H. Bunker funeral services were conducted at 1 30 p m Wednesday at the Arthur F Mayo Son funeral residence with Charles R Sims officiating. Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows members conducted additional rites. Bearers Cedric Sukeforth Ralph Munk Charles Sweet Clarence Rogers Wilbur Casey Vardle Carter were lodge members. Entombment was in Oak Grove.
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Alfred H. Bunker
Arthur F. Mayo
Memorial hospital patient and social notes
Mrs. Annie Johansen of 310 High Street is a medical patient at Memorial hospital. Dillon Gillies entertained with a dinner party on New Year's Eve at his parents home, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gillies Jr. After dinner, the young guests attended the Junior League dance at the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert MacQueston, Jr
Merchant Marine
Harvey R. Pease
Nathan W. Fellows, Jr
Judy
Jeffy
Augusta
Alan Pease
Boston
Thomas Murray
Oak Grove Seminary
Bertha Sutter
Miles Memorial Hospital
Beatrice Bailey
Dean Leslie
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Robert Sutter
Bessie Cain
Chelsea
Elinor Huber
John Merry
Edan Wilson
Northfield
Mass
Donald Petrer
Ralph Knowlton
Waterville
Burnham
Egbert Sewall
Auburn
Robert
Charles S. Sewall
Wiscasset
Charles J. DiPerri
Diperri
Pollack
Charles Stewall
Freeman D. Southard
Roy R. Marston
Ernest Marsh
Sheepscot
Sheepscat
Frank Chase
Bettie Lou
Brenda Sue Harris
Clinton Harris
Lee Street
Claudia Plant
Anita Light
Eleanor Gallagher
Roberta Croxford
Ellen Wilson
Virginia Fairservice
Hooper Street
Robert Fernald
Somerville
Bernard McFadden
Federal Street
Fernald
Wiscasset High School
Bar Harbor High School
Arthur Donnell
Rolvin Bowie
Clarence Getchell
Nequusset Extension Group
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath
Stanley Wallace
Stanley Hunter
Melvin Bailey
Robert E. de Wick
Mary. MacKinnon
Frank MacKinnon
Topsham
Martin Doyle
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Jeanne Ellen
Dawna Leonard
University of New Hampshire
John Leonard
Barbara Thornton
Maine Medical Center
Portland
William Thornton
George Thompson
Gardiner
Newfoundland
Seebees
Matthew Doak
Gregory
Andrea
Emily
Waltham Mass
Nathaniel Brackett
Arthur Allen
Alice Erskine
Annie Johansen
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Dillon Gillies
James A. Gillies, Jr
Armory
Naked Man Arrested After Stripping During Car Drive
A naked man was arrested after driving through a suburb in the early hours. He told officers the car heater would not turn off, so he removed his clothes. Police found no heater fault upon inspection.
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Omahe
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U.S
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Missouri
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China
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New Delhi
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Nehru
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United Nations
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Clancy
A.W. Bunker
Robert Stoll
Pittsburgh School For Mind
Edward J. McMann
Pleasant Street
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