Returns From Korea For New Year Party
James C. Young recently back from 14 months duty in Korea hosted an all day family gathering at 23 Crescent Street. A noon roast chicken dinner followed by jokes and birthday recognitions filled the belated celebration, honoring December birthdays including James and Mellen Young, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lane, and hostess Mrs. Gilbert Young. Young, a Mooreseree graduate, completed an 18 month enlistment with most time spent in the Orient. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lane and daughter Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’c. Young
Young
Crescent Street
James Young
Mellen Young
Milton Lane
Gilbert Young
Local Family Names in City Obituary List
Surname based notice lists son Tommy of Litchfield Robert Young of Augusta and Mr and Mrs Mellen J Young Mr and Mrs Harry Teasdale Miss Lois Young Mr and Mrs Gilbert C Young and James Young of this city.
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Tommy
Litchfield
Robert Young
Augusta
Mellen J. Young
Harry Teasdale
Lois Young
Gilbert C. Young
James Young
City
Betty Jane McPhee Hosts Twelfth Birthday Party
Miss Betty Jane McPhee daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard McPhee of Dummerstreet hosted a Saturday birthday supper at her home for her twelfth birthday. Guests included Carol Loeschner Jean Brown Nancy Pratt Carolyn Herrin Ellen James Janie Sharkey Concare Davis and Betty Jane McPhee. The party featured a green centerpiece pink candles handkerchief nosegays paper doilies and a prettily iced birthday cake. Guests enjoyed games and piano solos while receiving gifts.
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Betty Jane McPhee
Howard McPhee
Dummerstreet
Betty Jane
Carol Loeschner
Jean Brown
Nancy Pratt
Carolyn Herrin
Ellen James
Janie Sharkey
Concare Davis
Betty Jane Mc
Indian belief on Great Spirit dwelling near Catskills
Indigenous people living around the Catskill Mountains before European contact regarded the area as the dwelling place of the Great Spirit.
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Catskill Mountains
Bath Lions hear district governor appointment and plan events
Edward D. True of the Bath Lions Club was named district governor of 1-A. The meeting paid tribute to Fallon, noted Melvin Jones month, and announced upcoming events including Ladies Night on Feb 4, a Valentine party, and a staged comedy mystery The Night of Jan 16. Ralph Nowell urged Bath to take over local housing projects when federal disposition occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. True
Bath Lions Club
Pee Utrit
Bath
Bees
Gy Dloceees Nahedian
Lovill
Gardiner
Odd Fellows Ha
Fallon
Melvin Jones
All Lions
Lionism
Ricker Inn
Poland
Avtar Bowker
Elmer Williams
Donald Green
Homer Johnson
Leslie Shumway
Clinton Owen
Edward Butterfield
George Sargent
William Niss
John Taylor
Loren Jaffe
Alex MacDonald
Robert Brownell
Benjamin Zimmerman
Henry Bell
Jack Mulcahy
Radioman Loses Passport at Bath Iron Works
Joseph Gratiet radioman with a French motor trawler crew at Bath Iron Works has misplaced his passport. He awaits delivery of his ship Charles Massot and offers a reward for its return. The brown folder contains his photo and was likely dropped near 59 Vine Street or at the Times office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gratiet
Bath Iron Works Corp
Gratiet
Bath
Charles Massot
George Paulin
Vine Street
Ted
Times Office
Knute Holmsen Named Editor at MCI Trumpet
Knute R. Holmsen of Bath is appointed editor in chief of the MCI Trumpet senior yearbook. A Morse High School graduate, he captained the 1946 football team and edited Morse’s 1947 yearbook. He joins MCI varsity basketball and was part of the state prep school gridiron crown team last fall.
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Pittsfield
Knute R. Holmsen
Bath
MCI
Holmsen
Morse High
Morse
Installing of T. W. Hyde Camp marks long service celebration
Members in white and colored evening dress attend a formal installation ceremony for T. W. Hyde Camp with officers named including C Lloyd Hooker and Forrest C. Legard. The event honors more than fifty years of service, with gifts presented to Mrs. L Hooker and Mrs. Cressey and a historic camp photo gifted by Vernon Miller and L L Hooker.
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Hyde Camp
Aux
L. Hooker
Cressey
T. W. Hyde Camp
Department
Hooker
Oae
C. Lloyd Hooker
Forrest C. Legard
Mander
A. K. Rogers, Jr
Norman Zell
Maurice J. Warner
Earl Legard
William Sanders
Clarence Naetenes
Vernon Walter Smith
Bargarde
Warner Brisonion "Teers Cutford
Maurice Jarner
P.D.C
A. K. Rogers
Vernon Miller
Mr . Hooker
Miller
Mr. Miller
L. L. Hooker
Stork Shower Given Mrs. Albert Thompson
Mrs. Albert W. Thompson of Middle street was honored with a stork shower Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Leo ane with co host William Greene. Guests included Mrs. Frank Gr, Mrs. Herbert Wing, Mrs. William Mussenden, Miss Jane Stevens, and others as presents were given and refreshments served. The note about a tamale liver lobster hors doeuvre appears as a recipe aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Thompson
Middle Street
Leoane
William Greene
Thompson
Frank Gr
Herbert Wing
William Mussenden
Richard Minott
Jane Stevens
John Preney
Morris Owen
Bailey, Weston, Jr
Blair Bal Earl Mains
Richard 1
Russell Kenney
Cattle as Wealth Among Bantus in South Africa
Among Bantus in South Africa cattle are a measure of wealth and killing cattle to eat is frowned upon except on ceremonial occasions, leading owners of large herds to suffer malnutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Bath Girl Scouts Outline 1948 Plans and Growth
Reports show Bath Girl Scouts planning a 1948 project to assemble 10 000 wardrobes for European children funded by kits costing one million dollars. Membership in Bath rises four percent to 54 leaders 18 council members and nine committees. The group notes national high membership and urges more volunteers, while announcing a returning summer camp director and orientation talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William
Europe
Bath Girl Scouts
Loring R. Addison
Bath
Whce
Ook Schulze
W. P. Marks
Orris Ames
C. B.mcglaughlin
Augusta
Baden, Powell
Scotland
America
Marks
George Sargent
William L. Skelton
Brunswick to Have an Aerie of Eagles
Bath area Eagles organization plans an aerie in Brunswick. A meeting at Red Men's hall drew about 50 Brunswick men with speakers from Portland Lewiston and Bath including Dr. Raymond J. Malone and Alex Burgess. A follow up meeting is set for January 25 in Bath with John F. Gallant in charge.
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Bath Aerie
Eagles
Brunswick
Red Men’s Hall
Payne 38
Aerie
Portland
Lewiston
Bath
Raymond J. Malone
Portland Aerie
Rossaris A. Dube
Lewiston Aerie
Alex Burgess Opensware T. Whitehouse
Ath
Brunswick Group
John F. Gallant
Mencee Sr Bugme Butterfield
Rilliant
Red Men's Hall
Installation of Officers by Dresden Chapter Overseen
Mrs. Sarah A Shaw grand matron of the Grand Chapter OQ will install officers at Mt and Chapter O E Mills with a public ceremony Saturday. Mrs Shaw will be assisted by Mrs Ivy Ames of Mt Carmel Chapter Richmond and Genesia Chaisa as grand chaplain in a formal installation event.
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Sarah .A. Shaw
O. E
Shaw
Frank Mas
Misa
Courtney Senor
Ivy Ames
Mt. Carmel
Richmond
Genesia Cha Isa Tae
Alee
Oie Ea
Evening class analyzes Bath charter for city council hopefuls
Lawrence hosts an open course on Bath's new city charter. Professor Pelletier leads weekly discussions each Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Room A of the high school, with no charge or assignments. Participants gain first hand knowledge of municipal government and its council manager form.
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Lawrence
Barnes
New City Council
Bath
Pelletier
Cone
Enlistments Rise at Northern New England Recruiting Station
The Northern New England U S Army and U S Air Force Recruiting reported 3007 men enlisted in 1947 across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. January saw 388 enlistments and 91 signed up through the local office. November was the most productive month. Morin hopes 1948 will surpass 1947 to sustain Army and Air Force strength.
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New England
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Roy E
U.S. Army
Morin
Army
Air Force
United States
Oak Leaf Club Hosts Surprise Housewarming Event
Oak Leaf club members enjoyed a Monday evening at Dyer's home with a surprise housewarming. She received two gifts a steel ironing board with cover and an enamel casserole amid socializing and refreshments.
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Oak Leaf Club
Cashe Dyer
Street
Dyer
Bowdoinham clubs weigh officers before March
The Women’s Guild of Bowdoinham Baptist church elected officers with Helen Mitchell as president and voted to postpone meetings until late March. Bowdoinham school and public library officers were chosen with C. P. Curtis presiding. A village school improvement league named Allan Frizzle as president and noted purchases by the league. Obituary notes Gwendolyn Brown of Belfast, born Bowdoinham 1828, died in Belfast hospital. interment planned in Bowdoinham.
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Oreau
Merrill
Jane
Ann Dudley
Patsy
Gray
Grr
Mathe
Women’s Guild of the Baptist Church
Phillip Nealey
Helen Mitchell
Mabel Peckham
Ane Nealey
Florerice Stilphen
Carrie Johnson
Bowdoinham School
C. P. Curtis
Co. P. Curtis
Hazel Denham
Alice Palmer
Avery Fides
Allan Frizzle
Vincent Vallentine
Fay Bragdon
Aigricete Fennimore
Gwendolyn Brown
Richard
Frances Witham Brown
Belfast
Bowdoinham
Guy Nickerson
Brunswick
Elmerapi
Mrs Ives to Speak at Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs Ives, a Maine minister and former teacher at Dover Newton Theological, will address the Woman's Club on life in the French Zone of Germany during her twelve months of service. A music program will accompany the event and all are invited.
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Ives
D. D
Germany
Lfe Seldier
Ais
Maine
Andover-Newton Theological Peetils
Phi
Swanton H
Red Men District Meeting Set in Wiscasset
Sasanoa Tribe of Red Men will attend a district meeting in Wiscasset on Friday evening. The district includes Pemaquid tribes. Great Sachem Ernest Alley of South Bristol and Great Junior Sagamore Basil Chadburn of Mechanic Falls will lead the council. A simple flower container can be made by hiding a water container inside a carved gourd, squash, or pumpkin.
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Wiscasset
Pemaquid
Jon Degree
South Bristol
Ue Herbert
P' T
Ernest Alley
Junior Sagamore Basil Chadburn
Mechanic Falls
Tea consumption at noon tea parties estimated at seven percent
An estimate suggests that about seven percent of American tea is consumed during noon tea parties. This figure highlights midday tea culture's role in national beverage habits.
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America
Local social notes from Richmond and Brunswick
Mr and Mrs Karl Hatch hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Duren in Richmond. Mrs Howard Moody of Brunswick visited town. Mrs Rothensonglas planned to visit her home on the Post road.
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Margaret Gile
Ivan Lang
Frank Biogas
Topsham
Ivete Ides
Bangor
Sylvia ‘Stevens
East Greenwich
R. L
Linwood Rideout
Dexter Stevens
East Bowdoin
Wadsworth
Portland
George Sedgley
Malcolm Hatch
Melbourne
Fila
Karl
Hatch
Karl Hatch
Fred Duren
Richmond
Howard Moody
Brunswick
Rothensonglas
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Nesco Portable
Bailey’s Sassen
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