Local Grange Elects Officers for 1950 and Community Events
The regular meeting of Borel Grange elected Pye as master Norma Pye as Flora and Shir Pye as Lady As t Steward with installation planned for January 20. Farm Bureau to hold first meeting of the new year on the 18 featuring Cols and Necklines by Mrs. Harold Seavey. Community groups discuss Father and Son banquet and church services resume Sundays at 10 at the Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borel Grange
Ce Pye
Mise
Norma Pye
Flora
Shir- Pye
Caichake
Ceres
More Farm Bureau
Harold Seavey
Phippsburg Christian Servicemmittee
Gordon Alden
Philip Jacob
Charles L. Stevens
Phippsburg Center
Thomas Totman
Parker Head
Oak Leaf Club
Winnegance
Leslie Dyer
Dromore Grange
Earl Lowell
Bath Lions Attend Richmond Club Meeting Notables
Bath Lions members listed at the Richmond Lions club meeting include Harold P. Small president Edward True Lawrence Small Alex Burgess Franklin Howe Clifton Bean Arthur Hutchins Wilfrid Guerin Wilfrid Rousse Albert White Leon Genthner Carroll Davis Larry McCurdy and Clinton Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lions
Richmond Lions
Harold P. Small
Bath Club
Edward True
Lawrence Small
Alex Burgess
Franklin Howe
Clifton Bean
Arthur Hutchins
Wilfrid Guerin
Wilfrid Rousse
Albert White
Leon Genthner
Carroll Davis
Larry McCurdy
Clinton Owen
Bath Ladies Auxiliary Plans January Meeting
The Winter Street Church Ladies' Auxiliary met Tuesday evening for a covered dish supper. Bea trice Leavitt and fellow members listed attended. Plans were made for a pea and bean supper in February. Guest speaker Granville Colby shared travel pictures and stories from the West. The next gathering is January 24 hosted by Nina Freeman Elizabeth Young Mary Caton and Doris Tobey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Beatrice Leavitt
Ima Sylvester
Almira Jones
Elizabeth Hartleb
Catherine McCole
Annie Colby
Priscilla Cullen
Agnes Grant
Marie Anderson
Virginia McNaughton
Margaret Snowden
Granville Colby
West
Colby
Nina Freeman
Elizabeth Young
Mary Caton
Doris Tobey
North-Center P T A Hosts Home Card Parties
Several members will hold card parties at their homes to benefit the North-Center treasury. Others may host home game parties by contacting Mrs. Granville Colby, chair of the Ways and Means committee. January hosts include many listed members led by Mrs. Colby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North- Center
P.T.A
North-Center Treasury
Granville Colby
Ways and Means Committee
Joseph I. Smith
Isadore Singer
Marjorie Troop
Lucille McLaughlin
Raymond Chubbuck
Dallas Brown
Frank Talbot
Donald Perry
Mary Bruce
Paul Petite
Sue Annis
Carrie Day
Harry Allen
Alfred Caton
Dallas Crabtree
Fred Humphreys
Jack Finkelstein
Colby
Beacon Street Church Records Review Meeting
The Beacon Street Methodist church records committee met at Everett Lemont's home to review church organizations and preserve items for history. They prepared reports for the church conference on January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Everett Lemont
High Street
Canton King and Auxiliary Install Officers in Joint Rite
Canton King and Auxiliary and L A P M held a joint installation Tuesday with Augusta members presenting officers. New officers include Mrs Glenora Moore president and Mrs Inez Carter vice president. Remaining officers to be installed later. next meeting set for January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton King and Auxiliary
Augusta
Blanche Crommett
Lawrence Crommett
Walter Heald
Gladys Heald
Susie Wilson
Glenora M. Moore
Inez Carter
Ethel W. Potter
Harriet Cromwell
Louise W. Stevens
Lillius Larra
Heat at Earth’s Core Generated by Radioactivity
The center’s heat arises mainly from radioactivity. Dropping metallic components adds some heat but is minor. Heat estimates come from measuring meteorite radioactivity, thought to mirror Earth's core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Longest Moving Stairway Opens in Boston Office Building
The longest moving stairway ride in an office building began operation in Boston. The 16 stairway units span from basement to eighth floor and back, containing 1 083 moving steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Parker Head Church School Notes Public Service
The Parker Head church school met at 2 30 pm with about 30 attendees in severe cold. Special music by Mrs Bert Nisbet and Miss Sandra Mank preceded a vote to remember shut ins and hospitalized with flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nisbet
Parker Head
Earl Lowell
Phippsburg
Parker Ead
Seguinland Residents Welcome New Year Guests
Mrs. William Plummer received a New Year’s call from sister Mrs. Paul Lucas of Ociedo Florida. Guests at various homes included Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer Mr. and Mrs. Al Bergeron with Grace Hanscom in St. Petersburg and Durward Bowie with Waldo Weston. F. L. Bean of Lexington Massachusetts noted as former Seguinland hotel owner attended Palais Royale ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Plummer
Paul Lucas
Ociedo
Fla
al Bergeron
Grace Hanscom
St. Petersburg
Harry Oliver
Marie Curtis
Harmon Barter
F. L. Bean
Lexington
Mass
Bean
Seguinland
Five Islands
Waldo Weston
Durward Bowie
Lawrence Crocker
Bath
Stewart Day
Helen Cutter
St. Pete
Palais Royale
Deathwatch Beetles and Their Burrowing Threat
A description of the wood dwelling deathwatch beetle and its destructive habit of boring into furniture and woodwork. The beetles are noted for tapping their heads against wood, a sound some superstitiously regard as omens of misfortune for homes.
Normandy Battlefield Named for Northmen Settlers
Normandy in northwest France derives its name from ninth century Northmen settlers. The region today focuses on agriculture and livestock raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
France
Picardy
Brittany
Mintire Seeks Republican Nomination in June Primaries
Raymond M. McIntire of Phippsburg declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative from Arrowsic West Bath Topsham Woolwich and Phippsburg. He previously served in the 90th and 91st legislatures and wartime served as first officer aboard a U S supply ship delivering materiel abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond M. McIntire
Raymond M. McIintire
Phippsburg
Arrowside
West Bath
Topsham
Woolwich
McIntire
Sherwood Aldrich
United States
Hart Cummings marriage announced in Santa Cruz
Mr and Mrs Raymond D Cummings announce the marriage of their daughter Marilyn Louise to Loring E Hart son of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Hart The ceremony was at First Baptist church Santa Cruz with Rev Arthur S Lewis The couple will reside at 117 Anita Street Santa Cruz The bride graduated Morse High School 1942 Lesley College 1946 and taught in Massachusetts and Santa Cruz The groom Morse High School 1942 Bowdoin College 1948 Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Nu and served in World War II They honeymooned briefly in Santa Cruz and will live at 117 Anita Street Santa Cruz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond D. Cummings
Maxwell Street
Marilyn Louise
Loring E. Hart
Joseph E. Hart
High Street
First Baptist Church
Santa Cruz
Calif
Arthur S. Lewis
George Hersom
San Francisco
Bath
Morse High School
Lesley College
Shelburne Falls
Springfield
Mass
School Department of
Hart
Fourth Armored
George S. Patton
Bowdoin College
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Nu
Boys Ranch
Watsonville
Europe
Anita Street
Preney Couple Announce Birth of Son Roger Louis
Mr and Mrs John J Preney of Washington street announce the birth of a son, Roger Louis, born Sunday evening at Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Preney
Washington Street
Roger Louis
Memorial Hospital
Nurse Superintendent Helen Downing Returns After Month at Memorial
Miss Helen V. Downing superintendent of nurses at Memorial hospital returned Monday evening after a month away. She led nursing staff through shifts and will resume duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen V. Downing
Memorial Hospital
Popham Circle President Resigns At Meeting
At Popham Circle's last meeting at the school house Mrs Blanchard E Crowley submitted her resignation from the presidency. The report notes severe cold with subzero readings at local stations and local activity like clam digging and lobster tending continuing despite conditions. Local residents visit friends in South Portland Bath and Winterport while Coast Guardsmen return from liberty and others travel between Seguin and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Blanchard E. Crowley
U.S. Kennebec
William Wallace
Walter E. Sprague
Carl Newcomb
South Portland
Rebecca Palmer
Groveland
Mass
Edgar Wallace
Seguin Light
Eugene Butterfield
Bath
Frank D. Scott
Leon Fickett
Sewall Prescott
Stephen
Winterport
Walter Coombs
Ernest Oliver
Coast Guardsmen
Downs and
Bolsdon
Liberty
Kennebec
Allegra Bickford
Auburn
Carl Bickford
Bruce
Edgar
Wallace
Seguin
Boston
Myron Wallace
Naval Air Base
Atlantic City
N. J
Peter Gagnon
Popham
Harry Lamson
Pond Island
Jonesport
Coxs Head Roads Remain Hazardous After Snow and Rain
Weather left muddy roads and slick ruts despite sand. drivers faced hazards. Social notes: Mrs. Eric Carlson celebrated a Bath birthday at Mrs. Otis Morse’s Corliss Street home with greetings from friends. Visits included Kenneth Wallace and Arthur Moore in Bath, and midshipman Lloyd Lowell of Castine at Parker Head. Richard Dozois attended a Bath P T A show at House School Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Carlson
Otis Morse
Corliss Street
Bath
Kenneth Wallace
West Point
Arthur Moore
Phippsburg Center
Bob Moore
Lawrence
Noble Woman’s Daughter Named Leader in Great Books Program
Mrs Lorimer S Lewis of Noble Avenue learns her daughter Mrs Carl Dan Pierson Jr of Chicago Illinois has been chosen as a first year leader in Great Books at the Austin Library. The program traces to Mortimer Adler and the Great Books Foundation connected with the University of Chicago. Pierson is the youngest leader ever chosen in the Chicago area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer S. Lewis
Noble Avenue
Carl Dan Pierson, Jr
Chicago
Ill
Austin Library
Mortimer J. Adler
Great Books Foundation
University of Chicago
Foundation
Pierson
Farmers Favored Over Labor and Business in Public View
A recent survey finds about four of ten Americans believe Washington treats farmers best. Among respondents 41 percent favored farmers, 25 percent chose labor, and 13 percent said business has been favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inside Morse High as Pupils See It
Shirley Clark and Virginia Parker report Morse High students shaping activities through Student Council led cheerleaders tryouts and revised cheer programs. New bulletin boards shuffleboards and improved assemblies are planned funded by a 10 cent per student levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MORSE
Shirley Clark
Virginia Parker
School upgrades eyed with new address system and turntable
The school lacks a public address system and a decade old turntable may be replaced after a recent demo at the Ed ward Little-Morse game. The project costs 150 with rumors seniors may fund a school gift instead of a class trip. city help unlikely and long-term fundraising would be required to finance facilities like an athletic field and swimming pool.
Monthly Probate Court session lists administrations and accounts
The monthly probate session records numerous administrations including Herbert P. Brown John P. Carey and Maurice T Hathorne with appointments in Woolwich Bath and Randolph. It notes inventories filed for Katherine Shaughnessey Annie Ham Alma Reid and others and accounts filed or allowed for Ward Eisenhauer Wing Hathorne Aderton Swett Snipe Hooper Drake Allard Gignoux and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert P. Brown
St. Michales
John P. Carey
Anne Elliot Brown
Asa C. Hathorne
Woolwich
Maurice T. Hathorne
Isabel Hyde
Bath
Charles T. Small
Priscilla J. Loring
Henrietta L. Sonia
Randolph
Maurice A. Duce
Topsham
Ina W. Luce
Alice M. Jordan
Richmond
Henry Steinfeld
Portland
Katherine E. Shaughnessey
Charles W. Shaughnessey
Annie J. Ham
James L. Ham
Alma L. Reid
Daniel Williams
Luella M. Ward
Frank E. Ward
Minnie Eisenhauer
Cambridge
Mass
Hugh J. Eisenhauer
Harry C. Greenlaw
Daniel True Wing
Harold B. Wing
Guardian
Carrie E. Hathorne
Eleanor A. Jameson
Fred W. Aderton
Bowdeinham
Frank G. Aderton
Horace W. Swett
Allan Spear
Roy W. Putney
Samuel A. Morse
J. Herbert Snipe
Otty Steen
Emma F. Hooper
Harry L. Day
Frederick E. Drake
Henrietta P. Drake
Bert Allard
Depositors Trust Co
Katherine Gignoux
National Bank of Commerce of Portland
Miss Eleanor Mills Changes Home Address
Miss Eleanor Mills of the New Meadows restaurant has moved from Center Street to the home of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Douglas Reil of East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Mills
New Meadows
Center Street
Douglas Reil
East Brunswick
Polling Places Recommended for Wards 3 and 4
A city committee led by City Council Chairman Rodney E. Ross Jr. proposes new polling sites for Wards 3 and 4. Ward 3 would vote in the auditorium rear room at City Hall and Ward 4 at a room in Central Grammar School. The move follows the closing of Center Street school and notes an addition to Huse Memorial School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
City Hall
Central Grammar School
Center Street
Huse Memorial School
Superior Court January Term Opens With List of Officials
The January term of the Superior Court opened with participants including Harold J. Rubin John P. Carey Edward W. Bridgham John W. Quarrington Lynn F. Bussey and County Attorney Ralph O Dale and John J Keegan of Bath Ellis Aldrich of Topsham and Arthur Nissen of Damariscotta. Serving on the Grand Jury are Ralph F Small foreman Bath Charlotte Anderson Harry S Delaney Frederick E Drake Jr Willis C Dunning Frank A French and Madelyn Jackson all of Bath Russell Barrows Charles Blackie Roy Colby all of Topsham Mary M Jack and Harold Leeman Woolwich Esther E McCourt Phippsburg Earl A McFee Hollis Trott and Russell Ring Richmond William Wagg Bowdoin Marshall White Bowdoinham and Percy Savage Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Rubin
John P. Carey
Edward W. Bridgham
John W. Quarrington
Lynn F. Bussey
Ralph O. Dale
John J. Keegan
Bath
Ellis Aldrich
Topsham
Arthur Nissen
Damariscotta
Ralph F. Small
Charlotte Anderson
Harry S. Delaney
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Willis C. Dunning
Frank A. French
Madelyn Jackson
Russell Barrows
Charles Blackie
Roy Colby
Mary M. Jack
Harold Leeman
Woolwich
Esther E. McCourt
Phippsburg
Earl A. McFee
Hollis Trott
Russell Ring
Richmond
William Wagg
Bowdoin
Marshall White
Bowdoinham
Percy Savage
Georgetown
Six arraigned and sentenced in Sagadahoc County case
Six men indicted by the Sagadahoc County grand jury were arraigned before Justice Donald W. Webber in Auburn. Defendants included Norris D. Silver who pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery and drew 2½ to 5 years. Werner Fields with 1½ to 3 years. Clifford McCollett with a suspended sentence and probation. Richard O. Holderness with a suspended indefinite term and probation. Frederick D. Cressey Jr. with a suspended indefinite term and probation. Rankard Alley and Raymond Pottle Jr. faced separate dispositions. Rexford Pierce Jr. and William Doughty were discharged as no indictments were returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
Grand Jury
Donald W. Webber
Auburn
Norris D. Silver
Damariscotta
Middle Street
Thomaston
Werner Fields
Thomaston State
South End
Bath
Clifford McCollett
Fields
Richard O. Holderness
Frank L. Moriarty
Frank Danforth
Frederick D. Cressey, Jr
Richard Alley
Cressey
Portland
Raymond Pottle, Jr
Everett M. Betts
West Bath
Rexford Pierce, Jr
William Doughty
Justice Webber
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Clyde Pye
Faye
Ashdale
Pennsylvania
Emmy Wyman
Raymond Wyman
Ernest Rogers
Leon Eaton
Phyllis Bowie
Stanwood Gilman
Gilman
Department of Education
State House
Etta Forbis
James Forbis
North Carolina
Jean
Betty Bowker
Adele Hunt
Sally Lowell
Morse- Westbrook
Farm Bureau
Eugene Winslow
Long Boat Key
Sarasota
Edith Perkins
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Libby
Steve J. White
Clifford Robinson
Mony
Mr. White
Portland Amateur Wireless Ssociation
Bath Societies
Winter Street
Beacon Street Records
A. P. Denham, Jr
Bath, Maine
Parker
Alonzo Lowell
Sebasco Estates
Exposition Building
Frank Burnell
Leston Harrington
Albert Gray
Lynn
Annie Campbell
Samuel Sternberg
Medford
F. A. Libby
Daniel Irving
L. D. Libby
Wilfred Libby
Elsie Sargent
Hollis Center
Albin Johnson
Dix Island
W. H. Wyman
Lewiston
H. D. Mank, Jr
The
Mercy Hospital
Carole
Dale Mank
Laurence Hoyt
West Baldwin
Sandra Mank
Leslie Darling
Leslie Wade
Monticello
Arthur Farris, Jr
Searsport
Eldora Wade
Forest Baker
Newport
Diane Ross
Eugene Ross
Maine General Hospital
Ross
Herbert Dennison
Yarmouth
Mr. Ross
S. C. Gilman
Grace Kraft
Patty Paulin
John W. Libby
Brunswick Road
J. Frank Mezenski
USN
Quonset Point
R. I
Deathwatch’’ Beetle
Mintire
Cummings
Morse High
California
Jessup
Japan
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Yokohama
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Far East
International
Popham Beach
Cox
Pat Mulcahy
Alkazin
Edward Little
Room
Girls’ Athletic Association
Arthur J. Dunton
John L. Jack
Ballantine
Peter Ballantine
America
Superior Court
Ballantine & Sons
Newark
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