Wiscasset News Briefs Detail Storm Aftermath and Local Offices
Five inches of snow followed by sleet and rain left icy roads and coating on trees. An auditor from the State Department of Audit reviewed town books Friday. Cadet Chester Merry Jr. sails Monday on a Caribbean training cruise with the Maine Maritime Academy. St Philip's Parish held its annual meeting January 8 with officers elected. Various church and community groups issued reports and planned events for January and February. Personal items note travels, anniversaries, births, and church staffing updates.
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Chester Merry, Jr
Chester, Merry
Maine Maritime Academy
St. Philip’s Parish
Robert P. Frazier
Charles S. Sewall
Leslie A. Sullivan
Culburt
Vansant
King
McGrath
Kellegers
Norton
MacQuestion
Woman's Auxiliary
Beane
Altar Guild
Bryant
Church Periodical Club
Darting
United
MacQueston
Eugene McGrath
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Donald M. Petrie
High Street
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Arambec Lodge
I.o.0.f
Odd Fellow's
Wiscasset
Dorothy Fulton
Herbert W. Lermond
Marjorie W Niles
Harris Rodick
Ruth Leavitt
Harriet Jackson
Mesdames Eunice Adams
Susan Bailey
Inez Burton
Ruth Kierstead
Eudell G. Whitten
John B. Sutter
Elmer Wickham
Byron Feeney
W.arden
Ken Gray
Traveller Mountain
Maine
Wilderness
Branch Pond
Parker Marean
Cambridge
Mass
William A. Gorham
Vallee’s Inn
Westbrook
Charles S. Barnes
Gerald Gott
Brunswick
Eva S. Nason
St. Petersburg
John M. Lewis
Corinne Althea
Miles Memorial Hospital
Ernest Grover, Jr
Ernest Grover
Korea
Engineers’ Corps
Robert i Frazier
Thomas W. Attridge
Boothbay Harbor
Congregational Church
Joseph Sewall
Oscar Cronk
Raymond Goodreau
Shirley Connolley
Lincoln Speed
Cape Cod
Dorothy Speed
Red Eddies Drive to Win
A brief report notes that adding water to wood softens it as the substance begins a change toward melting. It discusses how solids have volume and shape while gases lack definite volume or shape.
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RED Eddies
Neighbors Across Kennebec Share Local Happenings
Community notes from Woolwich, Arrowsic, Bath, and Sagadahoc Ferry recount rescues after an ice accident on Sasanoa River, civic events at Masonic and Nequasset groups, hospital visits, club meetings, a Quonset barn project, and local preparations for winter power reliability.
North Center Parents Consider Washington Street Safety
At a North Center meeting chaired by C. Lloyd Hooker, parents discussed safety hazards on Washington Street after a series of minor accidents. The safety committee will consult police and school officials to seek remedies before a serious incident occurs. Attendance honors went to North Grammar Grade Six. refreshments were provided by room mothers Mrs. Alfred Caton and Mrs. C. Lloyd Hooker. Founders Day is planned for February with program details pending.
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North Center
Lillian F. Fisher
North Primary
Washington Street
North Grammar
Alfred Caton
C. Lloyd Hooker
Cooking tips for water and starch in cereals
The passage advises cooking starchy foods like cereals with ample water and sufficient time. It explains that heat expands starch and softens it, making the food more palatable.
Springfield picnic winner faces 12 tons of stone
Mel Kampe of Springfield wins the big local picnic drawing and comments he has never won anything before. He wonders what to do with his 12 tons of stone as the prize.
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Springfield
Ill
Mel Kampe
Wooden counter top for cutting saves space
If you are re doing your kitchen consider the advantage of a wooden counter top suitable for cutting. This saves getting out and putting away a separate cutting and chopping board.
Amaranth Installation Draws Large Attendance Saturday Evening
The Order of the Amaranth installation at Odd Fellows Hall drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Guests from multiple Maine towns attended, with Mrs. Ethel G. Potter and her husband Thomas Potter present. Officiating officers included Hubert Swett and Frank Thomas, with many local members installed into offices across Bath, Damariscotta, Dresden, and surrounding communities. A social hour with cakes and coffee followed.
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Paul Knight
Arrowsic
Ralph Winship
John Warner
Woolwich
Sasanoa River
Warner
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robert S. DeWick
Sagadahoc County
West Bath Grange
John Leonard
Frank J. Walker
Eben Dana
Clyde Baker
Gilbert Hathorne
Sherwood Francis
Aarolyn
Pamela
Masonic Temple
Bath
Merle Jameson
Spinning Wheel Club
Charles MacMahan
Georgetown Center
Edward Blake
Ladies Auxiliary
Nequasset
Nequasset Road
Joseph Nuovo
States Highway
Raymond Ainsworth
Wilmington
Mass
Major Ainsworth
U.S.A
Veterans Hospital
Order of the Amaranth
Odd Fellows Temple
West Baldwin
Anson
Sebago Lake
Damariscotta
Dresden
Augusta
Gardiner
Ethel G. Potter
Grand Royal Matron
Grand Court of the
Order of Amaranth of
Maine
Thomas Potter
Hubert Swett
Dirigo Court
Sarah A. Shaw
Dirigo
Frank Thomas
Wanda LeMoine
Vivian Jewett
Gorham
Brunswick
Agnes Gilpatrick
Freda Bagdikian
Esther Diamant
Truth
Lillius Larrabee
Faith
Lois Knight
Wisdom
Anne Minott
Charity
Madison
Harrison Rodick
Sentinel
Dromore Grange Plans Valentine Party and New Screens
Dromore Grange met with good attendance and many membership applications referred to committee. The February 10 Valentine party features committees and stunts, refreshments, a program including The Old Rugged Cross and humorous reading Feathers In Your Cap, plus a dime march for new hall screens. First prize in the balloon stunt goes to Donald Freeman. social hour follows with refreshments and a courtesy gift to Florence Rollins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Aletha Campbell
Jessie Morrill
Madelyn Holbrook
Beverly Hughes
Henry DeGraff
Ray Campbell
Lillian Blair
Donald Freeman
Evelyn Beals
Henry de Graff
Ada King
Ethel Robshaw
Florence Rollins
Troop 13 Brownies Meet at Mrs Hodgkins Home
Troop 13 Brownies met Tuesday at 898 Middle Street with 34 members present. They planned scrapbooks from Christmas cards and discussed proper table settings. Nancy Osgood returned after eight weeks away as the group enjoyed a marshmallow roast and song session and thanked Mrs Hodgins for hosting.
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Brownies
Laforest Hodgkins
Middle Street
Nancy Osgood
Man jailed after vagrancy claim near Madison hotel
A man in Madison, S, claimed he was waiting for a street car when picked up for vagrancy. He received a 10 day jail sentence as authorities note the last Madison street car stopped running 20 years ago.
Local residents return from New Brunswick visit and family gatherings
Mr and Mrs Elie Nadeau and relatives visit in New Brunswick after two weeks with kin. In Augusta Blaine House ceremonies were attended by Mr and Mrs Joseph Larrabee and Mr and Mrs Maynard Carleton. Brunswick and Topsham families visited relatives in the area. During storms birds struggle for food and households urged to provide sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elie Nadeau
Ste Ees Ie
Severa
Salt Botane
Francois Vaidencourt
Naa Ike
William Ketchum
New Brunswick
Joseph Larrabee
Maynard Carleton
Blaine House
Augusta
Robert Burnham
West Bath Grange hosts March of Dimes campaign event
Robert S. DeWick chaired Sagadahoc county March of Dimes drive at West Bath Grange. Manley H. Grant showed campaign films. The Penny March winner was Per My Secret, Mercie Mac Fadden gave the closing thought. Refreshments followed, then dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. DeWick
Sagadahoc County
Manley H. Grant
West Bath Grange
Per“My Secret
Mercie MacFadden
Veteran druggist enjoys holiday shipboard life abroad
A veteran pharmacist travels by ship visiting La Guaira Curacao and Havana with rounds at panel discussions on fair trade office dispensing and inter professional cooperation led by industry leaders. Mr True expected to return to New York the following Sunday after a voyage from Curacao to Havana and onward.
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True
la Guaira
Curacao
Caribbean
Havana
Paris
New World
Mr. True
New York
Sewall Family Led Bath National Bank Through Decades
The Bath National Bank, then Sewall and Bath National, saw a Sewall family line in the presidency from Clark in 1867 to Arthur Sewall in 1900 and onward. Albert G. Page led from 1867 to 1871, then Arthur Sewall until 1900, followed by his son William D. Sewall until 1930, and Sumner Sewall nearing his 83rd year as president.
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Bath National Bank
Clark
Albert G. Page
Arthur Sewall
William D. Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Tricky Keys Automatic ignition key tray prevents theft
A small plastic case for the ignition key ejects the key into the hand when the ignition is turned off. It aims to prevent car thefts and issues from forgotten keys by keeping the key readily accessible.
Woman sues driving school over failed lessons in Columbus
A Columbus woman sues a driving school for 28000 dollars claiming the school failed to teach her to drive and should have known she could not learn to drive before she paid. She alleges a car crash after lessons demonstrates her alleged inability.
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Columbus
Ohio
Washing Woodwork for Shine
Use soap and water to wash wood surfaces then wipe dry. For extra shine mix two tablespoons of furniture polish per quart of rinse water and apply, followed by drying with a soft cloth.
Morse High Shipbuilders Beat St Doms 59 47
Morse High defeated St Dominic's 59 to 47 in a Friday night league game. The Shipbuilders led 15 0 early but faced a late surge from the Saints before a 12 point fourth quarter sealed the win. Marchetti and Munsey led Morse with scoring late while Roy and Ducharme led St Dom’s.
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Morse
St. Dominic's
Ting
Saints
Bobby Nault
Bobby
Foc Tha Sipbubdee Ae Biover
R As Marchetti
Munséy
Argonault
Gerry Roy
St. Doms
Lewiston
Marchetti
Johnny Traftona
Carmichael
Oak Berga
Stover
Munsey
St. Donis
Bob LeCompte
St. Denis
Roland Ducharme
Wort
Roy
Creene
Billy Bruce
Ducharme
Sonny Munsey
LeCompte
Brad Stover
Chick
Chick Marchetti
Blue
White
Morse High Teams Excel In National Rifle Junior Postal Match
The National Rifle Association Junior Postal Match results show Morse High School entering two scholastic teams, Morse A at 27th and Morse B at 84th among 119. Maine’s Madison High placed 114th. Bangor High, in military division, ranked 18th of 36. Morse girls team was 56th of 61, the state’s only girls rifle team. Morse A faces South Portland HS and the Portland Boys Club. Morse B meets the Portland YMCA.
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National Rifle Association
U. S
Canada
Morse High School
Morse
Maine
Madison High
Bangor High School
Morse High
Feeding the Birds Encouraged This Winter in Local Areas
Community programs urge winter bird feeding after snow and ice. George Willis of Sagadahoc Ferry maintains multiple stations near Arrowsic, supplying sunflowers and treats like doughnuts and cream of tartar biscuits. An Arrowsic housewife also feeds birds daily, with ten bluejays observed recently. crows seagulls and starlings frequent the spots.
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Kennebec
George Willis
Sagadahoc Ferry
Arrowsic Bridge
Fuet
Arrowsie
Carlton
Mr. Willis
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State Department of Audit
Edward Little Kent
Bowie Littlefield Parker
Packard Whary Gongea
Dyer
Smith
Milliken and Bourget
Claude Beals
Mr. Beals
BIW
Frank Sparks
Alex St. Pierre
Dale
Somersworth
N. H
Fs Budka
Boston
William DeLong
Woolwich Pta
Central School
Daniel Matter
Doris Carter
Days Ferry
Canasta Club
Lawrence R. Vail
Fred Drew
Wakefield
Drew
Vail
Cliftondale
Wallace Ham
Horticultural Hall
Ham
Texas
Dale Hipp
Hupp
Wright’s Hill
Nequasset Lake
Wright
Deering
John DeLong
Sidney
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
DeLong
Milford Simmons
Howard Whittum
Portland
Wendell Stevens
Stevens
Granville
Ralph Jewett
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Good Will Hall
Central Maine Power Co
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Brownell
the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Richard
Defense
Joseph M. Dodge
Oveta Culp Hobby
Federal Security Agency
Sherman Adams
Sinclair Weeks
Commerce
Douglas McKay
the Interior
Arthur Summerfield
Geneal
Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture
Martin P. Durkin
Labor
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Harold E. Stassen
Mutual Security Administration
International
Donald Nadine
Frederick Clark
Dillon Gillies
Isadore Singer
Rowland
Mr. Flint
Association
Theodore Bertocci
Amaranth
ODD Fellows Hall
Sewall and Bath National
Doms
Morse Rifle Club
Aresee
Morse A
South Portland High School
Portland Boys’ Club
Portland Ymca Am
Richard Homan
Joseph Jenec
Richard Sherwood
Donald White
Robert Percy
Robert Soule Morse
Robert Boudreau
Peter Lorentsen
Donald Bailey
Arresl Baker
Beverly Lewis
Kathryn Alexander
Anita Gamble
Mary Donnell
Patricia Foss
Comprison
Madison Met
Bangor High
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