YMCA Directors Review Annual Campaign Totals
The YMCA board met last week and approved the 1953 financial campaign report. Cash contributions reached 5028.31, short of the 6000 goal but 262.92 higher than last year. The committee plans to nominate at the next meeting and audit duties were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Board of Dihad
A. M. Main
William Skelton
Omar R. King
Loring Addison
Donald Small
A. M Main
A. M. Main, Jr
William C Perkins
Herbert L. Douglas
Former Bath Woman Honored in Lynn
Fernanda Hutchins of Saugus Mass elected president of the Greater Lynn Girl Scout Council which includes Lynn Lynnfield Nahant Saugus and Swampscott. Hutchins longtime Brownie leader and Bath Maine booster credits her Maine schooling for Scout work.
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Bath
Fernando Hutchins
Saugus
Mass
Greater Lynn
Maine
the Times
Lynnhurst
Lynn
Lynnfield
Nahant
Swampscott
Hutchins
General Electric Co
Portsmouth
N. H
Tontoquon Chapter
White Shrine of
Sagadahoc Sportsmen Elect Officers In Topsham Meet
The Sagadahoc Fish and Game Association reelected Kenneth Jacquith as president James Carr as vice president and Walter White as secretary treasurer. The group represents about 768 members from four county clubs and plans the March 3 meeting to set yearly fish and game estimates and discuss conservation and outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Fish and Game Association
Topsham
Kenneth Jacquith
Bath
James Carr
Richmond
Walter White
County Association
Carr
Clyde McFee
Richmond Sportsmen’s Association
Linwood Rideout
Warren Lawrence
Bowdeinham
Maine
Mercury Dips to Subzero Across Region Amid Cold Wave
Thermometers started Sunday with 20 to 26 above and plunged to zero or below by sunset. By Monday lows reached 24 below at Phippsburg Center and 20 below at Higgins on Route 1 near West Bath. Campbells Pond neighbors reported 18 below, Winnegance 14 below, Bath center 6 to 14 below, Arrowsic 12 below, Nequasset 16 below at six. Taxis and buses ran as many cars failed to start from congealed oil and weak batteries. Golf pro Ellsworth Vines once a top amateur tennis player 20 years ago.
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Times
Phippsburg Center
Higgins
Route 1
West Bath
Campbell's Pond
Winnegance
Bath
Arrowsic
Bath Water District
Nequasset
Former Bath People Run Rustic Inn at Fort Walton Florida
Mrs. Bacon and son Page operate Bacon By-The-Sea a rustic motor inn on United States Highway 98 Fort Walton Florida praised for hospitality and a notable epicurean table. Look magazine features the inn as a top Florida hotel pick, honoring its Gulf beach access and pine setting.
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Bath
Henry Bacon
King’s Dock
Roger Skillings
North Bath
Rodney E. Ross
Douglas
Page
Pass Christian
Miss
Bacon
Bacon. By-The-Sea
Fort Walton
Fla
Look
Duncan Hines
Gulf
Pensacola
Mrs Amy C Parker Celebrates 94th Birthday in Bath
Mrs Amy C Parker widow of William H Parker lives with daughter and husband Mr and Mrs George R Perry in Bath. She was born in Red Beach and has resided in Bath since youth, attending Beacon Street Methodist church. Her family includes three children, nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy C. Parker
William H. Parker
George R. Perry
Maple Street
Bath
Machias
Red Beach
Parker
Beacon Street
Surprise Party Honors Mrs Richard Welch
Mrs. Richard Welch wife of the Uptown Theatre manager received a surprise party Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Peabody on Washington street for her birthday. Gifts and a decorated cake were shared before cards and television entertainment. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Welch Mr and Mrs Donald Haley and the Peabodys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Welch
Uptown Theatre
Robert Peabody
Upper Washington Street
Welch
Donald Haley
Peabody
Mrs. Peabody
Mrs. Welch
Middle Street
Mr. Peabody
Myral's
Center Street
Navy Commandant Momsen Attends Bath Shipyard Keel Laying Luncheon
Rear Admiral Charles D. Momsen and Mrs. Momsen were hosted at the Wiscasset home of Mr. and Mrs. J William Schulze for a luncheon after Momsen officiated at the keel laying ceremony for the John Paul Jones DD93 at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Momsen
First Naval District
Momsen
Wiscasset
J. William Schulze
John Paul Jones
Bath Iron Works Cerny
Hyde Home Reports 46 In-patients and 15 Out-patients
Hyde Memorial Home committee met at the Pine Tree Society facility with Mrs. Dalton and others. Director Mrs. Doris W. Hardy said 46 in-patients and 15 out-patients are being cared for, while recent discharges may reduce waiting list pressure. Maintenance progress included pool fan relief, sunporch roof repairs, and nearing oil conversion. Nellie R. Ricker will volunteer five days weekly, and Open House will occur during the Easter Seal campaign with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Home Committee
Pine Tree Society
Hyde Memorial Home
William H. Dalton
William P. Wiles
Marian Dean Shaw
Herbert F. White
George L. Pew
Marie I. Preston
Doris W. Hardy
Hyde Home
Hardy
Nellie R. Ricker
Brunswick
Cozy Corner A Popular Hospital Shop Helps Patients
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary runs the Cozy Corner in the lobby selling cigarettes toothpaste gum toys books stationery and baby gifts plus current magazines. Chairmen Mrs Clyde Ambrose and Mrs Melvin B Henderson seek volunteers and accept donations for hospital good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Clyde Ambrose
Melvin B. Henderson
Edward W. Kinder
James L. Grant
R. Fred Brown
James A. Gillies, Jr
Norman Drummond
Bowen Torrey
Bath Student Listed as Bates Freshman
The Bates College Bulletin January Alumni Issue features seven Bates freshmen with a photo of John H. Hartley of Bath. Hartley, from Morse High School and Maine Central Institute, is named among the best and listed as senior class president and editor of the school paper plus State all tournament basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates College Bulletin
Bates
John H. Hartley
Bath
Lewiston College
Hartleb
Morse High School
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
Board of Education discusses budget in meeting
The Board of Education held a lengthy session focused on preparing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. All candidates for the board attended except C Lloyd Hooker who sent regrets due to an out of town engagement. Candidates present were John W. Coombs Ralph W. Brewer Donald T. Page for the one year term and Alfred D. Caton Joseph A. McLaughlin for four years. Hooker is a candidate for the four year post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. Lloyd Hooker
John W. Coombs
Ralph W. Brewer
Donald T. Page
Berwindvale Arrives With Coal for Kennebec Wharf Co
The collier Berwindvale reached port Monday morning carrying bituminous coal for the Kennebec Wharf and Coal Company. Severe seas left the bow and forward hatches coated in ice as the vessel traveled from Cape Pod to Poth in sub zero temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwindvale
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Cape Pod
Poth
Bath forms zoning plans committee eyes consultant work
The Bath Zoning and Planning Committee held its second session to discuss steps, costs, and structure. They consider hiring a trained consultant at about 2500 dollars and forming a planning board to draft laws for city ordinance adoption. Portland planners advised using aerial survey data to support the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nea W. Allen
City Planning Board
Bath
Creighton
Allen
Vic Portland
City of Portland
Solar Lodge Masons Install Officers At Candlelight Rite
At the January 11 meeting Solar Lodge Masons installed officers in a candlelight ceremony led by Past P W P Lowell with Grand Chaplain Ring and Grand Marshal Richmond assisting. New officers include Clyde K. Baker as worshipful master and Robert N. Mosher as senior warden. A memorial for William A. Furber was observed and Sherwood R. Francis received a past master's jewel. A social hour followed. next meeting set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge
Masons
P.W. Edwin H. P. Lowell
Harry E. Ring
Arah Richmond
Clyde K. Baker
Robert N. Mosher
Donald T. Page
Arthur B. Stilphen
John W. Gillespie
Karcher S. Jackson
Roy S. Lawrence
Roswell C. Haskell
Linwood E. Temple
Ralph H. Card
Frank G. Allen
Marshall
Vernon B. Lake
Ryler
William A. Furber
Polar Star Lodge
Sherwood R. Francis
Engagement announced for Brigitte von Hoyningen Huene
Mrs Aimee von Hoyningen Huene of Woolwich announces the engagement of her daughter Brigitte Anita to Randolph Thomas Major Jr USA son of Dr and Mrs Randolph T Major of Mountainside NJ Miss von Hoyningen Huene is a junior at Wheelock College Major formerly Harvard Class of 1952 serves with the Army Security Agency The family moved from Harpswell to Woolwich within the last year and purchased the Albert Trott property in Days Ferry
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Aimee von Hoyningen- Huene
Woolwich
Brigitte Anita
Randolph Thomas Major, Jr
U.S.A
Randolph T. Major
Mountainside
N.J
von Hoyningen-Huene
Wheelock College
Major
Harvard College
Army Security Agency
Harpswell
Albert Trott
Days Ferry
Health Report for Sagadahoc County Week Ending Jan 9
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports Bat h with 15 chickenpox and 10 mumps cases. Richmond and Topsham each show two mumps cases. Miss Catherine Powers of Upper Washington Street spent the weekend in Portland as a guest of classmate Miss Helen Towle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
Richmond
Classifieds fragment seeks farm and car bargains
Classifieds fragment shows readers can buy or sell farm items and urges contacting Stanley Wallace at 48 Frontier Street, Bath, with a phone number 332 W. WANTED late model wrecked or penned red cars advertised by Kelpy's Hew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Bath
Stanley BE. Wallace
Frorit St
Kelipy
Hew
Poulos Kakos Wedding Held Sunday at Holy Trinity
Miss Aret Kakos of 1001 Middle Street became the bride of Daniel S. Poulos of 852 High Street at Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox church in Portland. Rev. Thome Bitzas officiated the double ring ceremony in the presence of family and close relatives.
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Aret Kakos
Middle Street
Daniel S. Poulos
High Street
Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church
Portland
Thome. Bitzas
John Kakos
Georgia Kakos
Peter Koufopolos
Manchester
N. H
Dora Poulos
Washington Street
Poulos
Spirios
Theodora Kakos
Morse High School
Bath National Bank
Spiros Poulos
Bath
Nashua, N. H
Nashua High School
Bowdoin College
Colonial Maid
Brunswick
George C Quicksall Honored With Birthday Open House
Mr and Mrs Carl L Robins on 54 Bedford Street hosted a quiet open house for George C Quicksall to mark his 87th birthday. Neighbors and friends called with felicitations and a noon family dinner followed by cake. He has lived in Bath since World War I era with the Texas Steamship Co and was kept on as a special agent after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Robinson
Bedford Street
George C. Quicksall
Bath
Texas Steamship Co
Cake Mix Project of the Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan club sponsors a cake mix sale Friday and Saturday mornings and afternoons during traffic hours to raise funds for benevolent purposes. Mrs. Gerard Billington directs with captains at Crosman’s Cyr's Market Sampson’s Atlantic & Pacific First National and others to oversee workers. A captain meeting with director is set for Wednesday at 1 30 at the clubrooms.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Gerard Billington
Crosman's
Frederick Moffatt
Cyr's Market
William W. Dennison
Charles Burgess
Alice Johnson
Sampson's
Mildred G. Nichols
Atlantic & Pacific
Emerton Gross
First National
John F. Leonard
Hilltop Market
Cosmopolitan
Personal Appearance of Mr. Texas star in Gardiner
Redd Harper, star of motion pictures Mr. Texas and Oiltown USA, appears in Gardiner High School auditorium at 7 30 Thursday. He presents a musical program featuring songs from his films produced by Billy Graham Associates. Winter Street Free Baptist church sponsors the event. out of town groups may reserve seats by notifying Rev. John Barker.
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Redd Harper
Mr. Texas
Oiltown
Gardiner
Gardiner High School
Harper
Billy Graham Associates
Winter Street Free
Obituary for Mrs. Melvina Freeman
Mrs. Melvina May Freeman 69 died Saturday night after a brief illness. Born Bath June 10 1884 to George and Minnie Woodman Cressey she was a member of Electa Chapter O E S and Sagadahoc Grange. Survived by husband Wilson Freeman three sons Alonzo Portland Ernest San Francisco Llewellyn Bowdoin two daughters Elizabeth Hatch Winnefred Letourneau Bowdoin.
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Melvina Freeman
Melvina May Freeman
Bath
George
Minnie Woodman Cressey
Electa Chapter
Sagadahoc Grange
Wilson Freeman
Alonzo
Portland
Ernest
San Francisco
Calif
Llewellyn
Bowdoin
Elizabeth Hatch
Winnefred Letourneau
Funeral for Horace Millay Held in Bowdoinham
Horace Millay died at Central Maine General hospital Wednesday at Bowdoinham where he had lived his life as a farmer and dairyman. He was born January 13, 1890, son of James and Emma Millay, a Bowdoinham High School graduate, and attended the University of Maine. He belonged to Village Lodge F and A M. Survivors include his wife Bertha Yeaton Millay and two...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Millay
Central Maine General Hospital
Bowdoinham
James
Emma Purington Millay
Bowdoinham High School
University of Maine
Village Lodge
Bertha Yeaton Millay
Curtis Announces House Candidacy
Cleveland P. Curtis declares his bid to seek reelection as state representative for Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Richmond and Perkins Township. He cites a record in the 96th Legislature, pledges his best effort, and opposes state aid road funding as taxation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Richmond
Perkins Township
Death in Massachusetts Welcomes Bowdoinham Family Notice
Ola Curtis, who lived on the Dingley road for many years and attended high school here, died in Massachusetts. Survivors include sons Harold of Augusta and George of Bowdoinham, a brother Frank Millay of Brunswick, and sisters Mabel Chick of Monmouth and Annie Wyman of San Diego. Burial will be in Bowdoinham Ridge cemetery in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Augusta
George
Bowdeinham
Frank Millay
Brunswick
Mabel Chick
Monmouth
Annie Wyman
San Diego
Calif
Ola Curtis
Massachusetts
Dingley Road
Bowdoinham Ridge
Slight Change Made Coasting Schedule On City Streets
There is a minor adjustment to the city sliding schedule. Hinckley street allows sliding from Middle to about 150 feet west of Washington due to heavy traffic near the New England Tel & Tel garage where many trucks operate during the telephone dial changeover. Other permitted streets include Front from Cedar to Bowery, Bath from High to Middle, Bedford from hill top to Dike, Beacon from Washington to Dummer, Cherry from Rose to Weeks, and Middle from Robinson to 300 feet south of Getchell.
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Hinckley Street
Middle Street
Washington Street
Middle
Washington
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Unusua
Front Street
Cedar
Bowery Streets
Bath Street
High
Middle Streets
Bedford Street
Dike Street
Beacon Street
Dummer
Cherry Street
Rose
Weeks Street
Robinson
Getchell Street
Mrs Lucy Bennett Visits Buckfield Kin in Buckfield
Mrs Lucy Bennett from Buckfield arrives for a visit with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs D LeRoy Lord of Upper Washington Street during a welcome gathering in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Bennett
Buckfield
Mrs. D. LeRoy Lord
Upper Washington Street
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Y.M.C.A
Greater Ee Girl Scout Council
Ruth Trueworthy
Huse Memorial School
North Grammar
County Associatio
Delegat
Ellsworth Vines
Florida
Uls
Solar Lodge Masons
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Health Report
Wed
Nesdays
Poulos-Kakos
Cosmo Club
Donald Parks
Merrymeeting Bay
Maine Heart Association
Merle McDonald
Anna Palmer
Margaret Prindall
Knights of Pythias
Edward B. Foss
Grand Lodge of Maine
Foss
Charles Messer
Phil Carr
Kennebec Lodge
Granville Frank
Frank Nugent
Arthur Curtis
Fred Temple
Cleveland Curtis
Edward Haley
Phillip Carr
Charles Fogg
Perley Harmon
Allan Frizzle
Gordon
Waterboro
Robert Lamoreau
Pearl Lamoreau
Carding Machine Road
Kenneth Noble
Bath Hospital
Allan Naugler
Westbrook
Wendall Heenie
Carl Carlson
Avery Fides
Avery, Jr
Maine Publicity Bureau
Bera
Dahl Fy
Rosemary Clooney
Sun
Mon
QUO Vadis
Aete Ates Leer
Robert Taylor
Deborah Kerr
James Stewart
Cary Grant
Bride
Curtis
Bowdoin, Bowdoinham
Orr
United Artists
Gene Autry
Bigamist
Randolph Scott
Gypsy Rose Lee
Belle OF the
Yukon
Man
Tangier
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Top Hat
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