Woolwich Grange Dinner For Dimes In January
The Home and Community Welfare committee of Woolwich Grange will sponsor a public dinner on Sunday Jan. 15 for the benefit of the March of Dimes. Grange plans and events include a New Year dance with Marguerite McNulty’s orchestra, upcoming degree practices, and committee actions on by-laws. Ill members are reported at home. various committees and entertainments are noted with readings, choir, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Woolwich Grange
Grange
Bernard Bailey
Marguerite McNulty
Clyde Bailey
Harvey Chubbuck
Richard Hanson
Charles Haley
Alton Smith
Milton Hathorne
Herbert
Judith McIntire
Mary-Jo Chubbuck
Henry Leeman
Mary J. Chubbuck
Frank Bailey
Jessie Spaulding
Maurice Hinckley
Donald Robson
Fred Hathorne
Robert Melanson
Grange Gazette
State Grange
Bangor
Grangers
Janice Lebel
Glory Land
Joe Brown
Marjorie Bourget
Marie Bailey
Maurice Hathorne
Portland Collision Injures Infant During Trip
Mrs. Anita Black of Portland drove her 14 month old daughter Margery to the Maine General hospital for a check up. Within three blocks of arrival the car collided. Margery suffered a slight abrasion on the face. They continued their trip with a passing motorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Black
Portland
Maine General Hospital
Good Will Meters Detroit Suburban Dedication
In Dearborn the Optimist Club paid all perking tickets for a week. A club spokesman said the move aims to focus attention on the service group’s activities. Violators will be allowed to reimburse the club if they wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dearborn
Dr Akar Speaks On Turkey At Cosmopolitan Club
Bath physician Hamdi Akar and his family recently settled in Bath to start a medical practice. He spoke on his native Turkey at the Cosmopolitan Club meeting with films Turkish Panorama and The Tale of a City Istanbul. Plans were announced for a public dessert bridge party on Jan 18 with prizes per table and chairwomen named. A February smorgasbord supper was also planned with arranging committee named. The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Mid Winter conference will be held Jan 11–12 in Augusta with noted speakers and tea at Blaine mansion. Donations were made to the Sweetser Home in Saco and the March of Dimes. Kathy Higgins sang two solos with piano by Leslie R. Stairs. Refreshments were provided by several club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamdi Akar
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cosmopolitan Club
Dr. Akar
Bath
Turkey
Istanbul
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Daniel Matter
Bernard A. Knight
Dallas Crabtree
Leslie R. Stairs
Chester Leeman
Emerton Gross
Edward Murphy
Nellie D'Arcy
Albert Whitney
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Augusta
Blaine
Sweetser
Saco
March of Dimes Fund
Granville M. Colby
Abraham Kramer
Delon Bonsey
Melvina Vachon
Kathy Higgins
Roscoe P. McFadden
John Gillespie
Mrs Everett Cooke Named President of Club 42
Mrs Everett Cooke was elected president of Club Forty Two at its annual meeting held Wednesday last week. She succeeds Mrs Arthur Sturtevant. others elected were Bertrand Lavoie as first vice president Harry Allen as second vice president Allen Thayer as secretary William Ketchum Jr as treasurer Milton Footer as corresponding secretary. Nominating committee members were Norman Seekins Harry Allen and Paul Hart. A gift to Mrs Sturtevant honored her work as president. Plans for the annual banquet on January 18 at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick were announced. the weekly prize brought by Mrs Arthur Sturtevant went to Mrs Everett Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Cooke
Club Forty-Two
Arthur Sturtevant
Cooke
Bertrand Lavoie
Harry Allen
Allen Thayer
William Ketchum, Jr
Milton Footer
Norman Seekins
Paul Hart
Sturtevant
Club
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Health report for Sagadahoc county week ending Dec 31
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare releases a weekly health report for Sagadahoc county. It lists three chickenspox cases and six streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases, including Woolwipeh residents, within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Ted Klhuszewski Hits 210th Home Run With Redlegs
Cincinnati Redlegs star Ted Klhuszewski has reached 210 career homers, extending his longstanding power display for the club. The milestone underscores his place among the team’s leading sluggers as the season progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Klhuszewski
The
Cincinnati Redlegs
Snow Storms Tie Up City Highways and Cemeteries
Highway superintendent Arthur R. Avery reports 45 miles of city streets must remain passable during snow. Plowing, salting, and detouring efforts slow only slightly due to parked cars, with crews operating from morning to 3 a.m. Crews at Oak Grove Cemetery halt outdoor work as vaults handle funerals, with 161 burials recorded in 1955 and a two month overhaul period planned for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Avery
Avery
Highway Department
Oak Grove Cemetery
Walter E. Millett
Millett
Oak Grove
Wesley Commission On Education Meets at Hanson Home
The Wesley Methodist church education commission met last week at the Hanson residence on Corliss Street with Mrs. Hanson presiding. Reports on Christmas activities were given by Carlyle Taber and the Christmas Committee. Plans included an adult class when space allows and activities for younger children for parents at church. A committee of Mrs. Stanley Hunter and Walter E Upham was named to select a school and church record machine. Mrs. George Hopkins led a discussion on school discipline after questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Education
Wesley Methodist Church
William Hanson
Corliss Street
George Hopkins
Shirley Swearingen
Stanley Hunter
Grace Church Women's Auxiliary Holds Annual Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Arthur Sewall's home after Corporate Communion and breakfast. Officers were nominated for the year, with Mrs. Roger Luke continuing as president. A food sale was assigned, donations authorized, and the annual parish supper set for next Monday at 6 30 p m. The next meeting is planned for January 20 at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Sewall
Muriel Stafford
Linwood Boardman
Stephen Jones
W. Dayton Hill
John K. Lee
Roger Luke
Lee
Ralph G Stetson
St. Mary's Mission
Honolulu
Central Ladies' Aid Holds Annual New Year Party
Members of the Central Congregational Church Ladies Aid gathered at the parish house for the annual New Year tree party. Mrs Eugene Sprague led the business meeting announcing the January 19 ally day session, Easter Seal project for Pine Tree Society, covered dish luncheon at noon, with hostesses Mrs Weldon Smith and Mrs Fred Rowe and refreshments by Mrs Sprague and Mrs George Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Central Congregational Church
Eugene Sprague
Pine Tree Society
Weldon Smith
Fred Rowe
Sprague
George Wallace
Mrs Riley speaks at Winter Street Church Ladies Aid
Mrs Thomas Riley former president of the Women's Alliance at First Parish Brunswick was guest speaker for Fridays Winter Street church ladies aid meeting. She outlined the Congregational denomination's Women's Fellowship plan to include every woman in the church. An open forum followed the talk with Mrs Arthur Samuelson, wife of the minister, contributing remarks about the project. The program aims for spring action after consideration by the ladies aid and the Women's auxiliary. A noon luncheon was served by a host of ladies led by Mrs Homer Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Riley
Women’s Alliance of the First Parish
Brunswick
Winter Street Church
Ladies’ Aid
Riley
Arthur Samuelson
First Parish
Homer Potter
Arthur Bowker
Percy Bailey
Harry Horne
George Sargent
Raymond Welch
Horace Morse
Fred Hooper
Joseph Coss
Clifford B. Wilband
Munroe Carlton
Roy Akeley
Mabel Owen
Alice Shorey
Edward Hawley
John Greene
Walter H. Bowker
Horace G. Morse
DeMolay Confers Mothers Degree Friday in Bath Genesta
Bath Chapter DeMolay under Master Councillor Lance Fuller conferred the mothers degree at Genesta Chapter OES meeting. Harry Allen served as Dad Advisor. Genesta named a sick committee and announced Jan 20 for next meeting with degrees and Woolwich School Glee Club entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of DeMolay
Lance Fuller
Genesta
O.E.S
Harry Allen
Ruth Leeman
North End
Carol Robbins
Mabel Merrill
South End
Sarah Shaw
Viola Osgood
Athena Gillespie
Turkey
Hamdi Akar
Woolwich School Glee Club
Robert Melanson
South End P T A Buys Rhythm Records for School
South End Parent Teacher Association will buy an album of rhythm records for Mitchell school sub-primary class. They also approved two view master slide sets for grades 1 through 6. January brings card parties hosted by Mrs Leland Patton and Mrs Charles Hewett Jr. An educational film The Fears of Our Children was shown by Miss Anna Heine. Attendance banner honors went to Mrs Arthur Berry's third grade with a tie for Mrs Bailey's fifth and Miss Heine's fourth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Parent Teacher Association
Mitchell School
Leland Patton
Charles Hewett, Jr
Anna Heine
Arthur Berry
Bailey
Miss Heine
Dana Lane
William Parshley
Lowell Temple Elects Its Officers for Coming Year
In Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters meeting, officers for the coming year were elected. The lineup includes Most excellent chief Susie Darrah, excellent senior Jane Shea, excellent junior Sarah Potter, manager June Wright, secretary Ruth Sprague, treasurer Eunice Perry, protector Sadie Effree, guard Lucelia Blake, past chief Rose Wallace, trustees Rose Wallace and Pearl Campbell, pianist Pearl Campbell, press Ruth Sprague, representative to Grand Temple Eunice Perry, alternate Susie Darrah. A supper and the New Year’s tree preceded the session, and a swap party is planned for next Wednesday with supper at six and business at 7:30. Houston oil rig incident: a fellow forgot to close a valve and filled two steam boilers with cement instead of pumping it down the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Susie Darrah
Jane Shea
Sarah Potter
June Wright
Ruth Sprague
Eunice Perry
Sadie Effree
Lucelia Blake
Rose Wallace
Pearl Campbell
Grand Temple
West Bath P T A New Year's Tree Meeting Notes
West Bath P T A held its New Year’s tree gathering at the Smalls home with gift exchanges. Officers planned February 17 Founder’s Day at the same venue, appointing Edna Thompson as chair and naming Mrs. Harry Larrabee Jr. to bake the birthday cake. A penny-in-each-apron project and reimbursement of Bath schools expenses were discussed along with handwriting article critiques from the Maine P T A Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath P. T. A
Sheriff
Loring Small
Harry Larrabee
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Wilson Fitzgerald
Edna Thompson
Smalls
Leon Belanger
Bath
West Bath
Maine P. T. A. Bulletin
Small
Richard Merrifield
Tr. Loring Small
Wilson Ftzger
Bath Superintendent to Be Honored With Reception
Bath Maine January event honors Loring R Addison Bath School Superintendent since 1944 elected president of Maine Teachers Association. Bath officials and state education leaders will attend a reception January 19 arranged by Bath Teachers club with Helen Hayes leading preparations and Granville Colby hospitality duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Loring R. Addison
Maine Teachers Association
Bath Teachers Club
Addison
Harland A. Ladd
Maine
Washington
D. C
Helen Hayes
Granville M. Colby
Lawrence Wright
Engagement announced for Jane Cole and E S Legard
Mr and Mrs Merwin D Cole of Groveton New Hampshire announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Ethel Cole to E S Gent Legard son of Elwood W Legard and Mrs Catharine H Legard of Bath Both couples list high school and college educations in Boston with current employments in Boston area banks and organizations No wedding date has been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin D. Cole
Groveton, N. H
Jane Ethel
E. Sargent Legard
Elwood W. Legerd
Catharine H Legard
Bath
Miss Cole
Groveton High School
Burdett College
Boston
United Cerebral Parsy of
Boston, Inc
Mr. Legard
Morse High School
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
Five doctors at Sherwood Court ready for emergencies
In Greenville South Carolina, if a wreck occurs near the Sherwood Court apartments, five doctors interning at Greenville General Hospital live there and are often available. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, 81, Nashua trainer, marks 25th straight year of winter racing in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Greenville, S. C
Sherwood Court Apartments
Greenville General Hospital
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Nashua
Florida
Corliss Street B Y F Represented At Freeport
The Corliss Street Baptist Youth Fellowship attended the Maine B Y F meeting in Freeport on January 2. Roy Stuart was named as a representative on the nominating committee. At the Sunday meeting the group sang hymns and heard scripture by Alice Mac Neil and prayers from Roy Stuart, David Rush, and Rev. Harold L. Allen. The program topic was Christ For You with plans for a Missions focus this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Church Baptist Youth Fellowship
Maine B.Y.F
Freeport
Roy Stuart
Corliss Street
B.Y.F
Paul Shube
Alice MacNeil
David Rush
Harold L. Allen
William Craft Retires As Treasurer At Beacon Street
William J Craft retires after 31 years as Beacon Street Methodist church treasurer. Daniel L Lord Jr elected to succeed him. Finance Commission reports on upcoming fund drives including Retired Ministers Sunday Race Relations Sunday and Lent mite boxes. Official Board to meet monthly starting with commissions at 7 15 p m then Board at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Craft
Beacon Street
Sewing Tricks Topic At Bath Home Extension Meeting
The Bath Home Extension service held a Thursday evening session at Hyde Park Community building. Leader Mrs Paul Berry demonstrated adding zippers and gussets with simple methods. A food sale planned for later this month was discussed during the business portion with attendees including Mrs Elihu Fullerton Mrs Edward Page and Mrs Lauriston Caton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Home Extension Service
Hyde Park
Paul Berry
Elihu Fullerton
Edward Page
Lauriston Caton
Richard Giberson
Harry Fullerton
George Stimpson
Domenic Cardosi
Doris Burgoin
Roland Farnham
Frank Kenyon
Lindsey Dauphinee
Marion Berry
Morse High Pair Wed as Patricia Chubbuck Becomes Tipword
Mr and Mrs Harvey Chubbuck of Woolwich announce the marriage of their daughter Patricia Lee Chubbuck to Harrison O Tipword son of Mr and Mrs Tipsword of 52 Heath. Patricia is a Morse High School graduate of 1954 and a Sedgwick waitress. Tipword is a 1951 Morse graduate who left the Navy in October after four years service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Chubbuck
Woolwich
Patricia Lee Chubbuck
Harrison O. Tipsword
Cous Tipsword
Heathne
Miss Chubbuck
Morse High School
The
Sedgwick
Morse High
Tipsword
U.S. Navy
Hen pheasant hides in Ogallala hardware cabinet
In Ogallala Nebraska Jack Lanigan found a live hen pheasant crouched inside an open cabinet among shotgun shells in his hardware store. The pheasant crossed from nearby country where pheasant shooting is active. North Carolina State expects Ronnie Shavlik to lead in scoring with 707 points last season and a 22.1 point average.
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Ogallala, Neb
Jack Lanigan
North Carolina State
Ronnie Shavlik
Denver
Bowdoinham Community elects extension committee slate
Twin County Extension members chosen for Bowdoinham area are Cleveland P Curtis Nelson Fenimore George Millay Roderick Hebert and Chester F Hobart. School transfers move to Coombs building enabling sixth and seventh grades to have separate teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County
Bowdoinham
Cleveland P. Curtis
Nelson Fenimore
George Millay
Roderick Hebert
Chester F. Hobart
Abbie Bates
Coombs
Electa
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Anne Stein
Grace Coombs
Alton Fowler
Gardiner General Hospital
Comfort Branch Sunshine Society
Mary Sedgley
Main Street
Russell
Frank Small
Howe
Milton Douglas
Douglas
Mary Douglas
Frances Smith
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Ransome Kelly
Pompano
Florida
Charlotte Hartley
Brunswick
Mabel Heenie
Cleveland Curtis
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Wheeling jockey Curtin opts to stay on flat tracks
Wheeling West Virginia jockey Willie Curtin, a leading rider at Wheeling Downs, says he has no plans to return to steeplechase racing. He will be a railbird at steeplechase events instead, noting the excitement but recalling his spills and broken bones from prior ride attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Willie Curtin
Wheeling Downs
Curtin
Melon Monument Honors Dilley Yield Beacon
In Dilley Texas a towering red watermelon on a white concrete pylon marks the town as home to a watermelon harvest averaging 15 million pounds annually for the past five years. The monument stands as a local pride symbol in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilley
Texas
Dilley Area
Duke Snider to Celebrate Birthdays on Sept Nineteenth
Brooklyn outfielder Duke Snider and his wife will mark two birthdays on September 19 as their 29-year-old son Kurt Brian shares the same date, making it a double celebration for the Dodger star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Duke
Heckemock Comncd Elects Officers for the Year
Heckemock Council announced its officer slate for the ensuing year at a Thursday meeting after a covered dish supper by Mildred Roderick and Annie Wilson. New officers include Annie Wilson Pocahontas Mar jorie Steele Sophie McPherson keeper of records Faith McKay wam pum Mary Alderson keeper of wampum John St Martin Pow hatan Nora Gran Wenonah Pearl Barter trustee for three years Marjorie Steele delegate to the Great Council and Mary Anderson alternate to the Great Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heckemock Council
Mildred Roderick
Annie Wilson
Pocahontas
Marjorie Steele
Sophie McPherson
Faith McKay
Mary Alderson
John St Martin
Powhatan
Nora Gran
Wenonah
Pearl Barter
Great Council
Mary Anderson
DeMolay to Attend Church In a Body on Jan 15
Bath Chapter Order of DeMolay led by Master Councilor Lance Fuller will attend the First Baptist Church service as a group on January 15 replacing the earlier January 8 plan. A regular meeting follows next Thursday at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 with Advisory Board at seven to discuss important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance Fuller
Bath
Order of DeMolay
First Baptist Church
Masonic Temple
Bath Vital Statistics For the Year Announced
Vital statistics released by the Bath city clerk show 181 deaths in 1955, up 24 percent from 1954 which was below normal. Marriage licenses rose nine percent to 105 from 96 in 1954, and births increased 16 percent to 371 from 319 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Engagement Announcement for Marion Ayiane Smith and Louis M. Young Jr
Mr and Mrs Howell B Smith of 276 Washington Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marion Ayiane Smith to Louis M Young Jr son of Mr and Mrs Louis H Young of Boothbay Harbor formerly Bath Morse High School alumna 1954 now in Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing Lewiston Morse High School 1947 graduate and U S Air Force veteran jet mechanic four years. He now works at the Frank L Sample Jr shipyard in Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell B. Smith
Washington Street
Marion Ayiane Smith
Louis M. Young, Jr
Louis H. Young
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
Miss Smith
Morse High School
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Mr. Young
U. S. Air Force
Frank L. Sample, Jr
Florida State Hires Bones Tayter as New Assistant Coach
Florida State announces the addition of Hugh Bones Tayter as assistant football coach. Tayter, who previously starred for the Washington Redskins, joins the Seminoles' staff to bolster the coaching lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State
Hugh
Bones) Tayter
Washington Redskins
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Cosmop Club
Health Report
Ortgage
Front Street
Wesley Commission On Education
Women’s Auxiliary of Grace Church
Central Ladies’ Aid
Mrs. Riley
Winter Street
P.T.A
Houston
Tex
West Bath P.T.A
William Craft
Bodwell Grange Hall
Phippsburg
Vianienemas Et
Dial
Cape Cod House
Day's Ferry Village
Adam Greenblatt
6Ro
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Marshall Avenue
da Greenblatt
Bath Dial
Leeman Highway
Franklin
School Streets
Franklin Street
la Y. Greenblatt Real Estate and
Ilaeacnaan
Melon
Arthur Kennedy
Naked Dawn
Ralph Meeker
Technicolor
Ald Nada Bakterchandler
Yvonne Decarlo
Heckemock Comncd
Pera House
Lana Turner
Richard Burton
Joan Caulfield
Fred Macmurray
Tty Cooper
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