Wiscasset community notes and regional meetings update
Local events span youth baptisms and family gatherings at St Philip's. The Maine Rural Letter Carriers Association and Auxiliary held a joint convention at Wiscasset Inn with officers elected and memorial services conducted. A 150th anniversary plan forms for the fire society while residents attend picnics, visits, and summer travels along Bath Road and North Edgecomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Ed Sherman
Nancy
Boylston Hutchins
Jack Winters
Robert Sutter
Turner Gregoire
Keith Stockford
Fred West
Albert Austin
Bath
James Sutter
Matiscasset
Church School of St. Philip's
Pema Beach
Maine Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Wiscasset
Wiscasset Inn
Harold Fritz
Auxilary
Association
Legion Hall
Inn
Southport
Limekin
John Sutter
Charles Plumstead
W. H. Ketchum
Ralph Mallett
Topsham
C. J. DiPerri
Churchill Street
Samuel J. Sewall
Cotton pests cut 1950 cotton yield by 16.5 percent
Preliminary estimates by the National Cotton Council put 1950 insect damage at 598.6 million dollars, the second highest on record, with boll weevils and other pests reducing yield 16.5 percent and causing major losses in Texas Mississippi Alabama and North Carolina amid mild winter and low poisoning.
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National Cotton Council
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Oldest Dated Artifacts Reported by U C Men
Berkeley anthropologists report the western hemisphere's oldest dated man made artifacts near Lovelock Nevada. Wood spear shafts are about 7 300 years old using carbon 14 dating. Deposits include 9 000 year old bat guano and a lake gravel floor about 25 000 years old.
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U. C
Western Hemisphere
Berkeley
University of California
B.C
Lovelock
Nevada
University Anthropology
Robert F. Heizer
Ane
Humboldt Basin
Silent Cal Coolidge Known for Largely 27k Word Vocabulary
Article notes President Calvin Coolidge nicknamed Silent Cal possessed a 27000 word vocabulary while an average high school graduate uses around 2000 words highlighting a remarkable linguistic range.
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Coolidge
Soldier Promoted To Corporal In Fort Benning Unit
A son reports his promotion from Pfc to corporal at Headquarters Company Fort Benning Georgia. He and his wife Patricia Brann Paradis live in Columbus Georgia and expect a August furlough to visit their parents in Arrowsic Bath. Weather has been near 100 degrees daily.
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Ter
Headquarters Company
Fort Benning
Paradis
Patricia Brann
Bath
Columbus
Corp
Arrowsic
William Brann
Torrent No 1 Tub Leaks But Competes For Cash in Newburyport
Torrent No 1 of Bath fought a bad leak in its front piston yet remained near money in second class. Gerry of Marblehead led at 156 11 and Hancock and Androscoggin followed. First class top prize was 200 dollars for Protection of Newburyport with Neptune second. Torrent plans for Fourth of July muster in East Greenwich and loads up Monday to travel with a larger Bath crew.
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Newburyport
Mass
Bath
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Hancock
Ashburnham
Androscoggin
Topsham
Deluge
Berwick
H. Bradford Lewis
Andover
Winnisenett No
Chelsea
Eagle
Fitzwilliam
N. H
Protection
New
Neptune
Okos
Marblehead
Essex
Governor Bradford
North Andover
Eureka
Portsmouth
Fountain
Winchendon
Volunteer
East Greenwich
R. I
Alabama Coon
Ipswich
Passaconaeway
Seabrook
Sagadahoc
Georgetown
Torrent No. 1
R.I
McCabe
Torrent
Cooked with care in fine furniture finishing
The text explains that finishing fine furniture requires strict air circulation and humidity control. Proper circulation of heated air and a relative humidity of 30 to 35 percent are typical for oven drying. Wood moisture content and preventing shrinking or swelling are key concerns in the bake process.
Tin the alchemists base metal becomes precious in crisis
In a modern view tin once labeled base and common is seen as a precious metal-plus. The piece notes tin mining stoppage could trigger industrial crisis and household disruption, elevating tin beyond gold or silver in importance.
Vehicle tax in Edinburgh 1535 sparks royal levy
In 1535 James I of Scotland imposed a vehicle tax on carts and wagons in Edinburgh, marking an early royal revenue move. The historical note links modern motor taxes to medieval fiscal practices and royal authorities.
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James I
Scotland
Edinburgh
Sullivan Rowe wedding joins Boston and Schenectady families
In St. Ann's Boston a double ring ceremony unites Colleen Madelyn Rowe and Edward A. Rowe with Richard Leonard Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan of Schenectady. Attendants include Joan Kennedy and Emma Burke. Afterward a reception at the Statler Bay State room. The couple plans a Schenectady home.
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St. Ann’s Church
Boston
Colleen Madelyn Rowe
Madelyn C. Rowe
Bath
Edward A. Rowe
Richard Leonard Sullivan
William Sullivan
Schenectady
N. Y
Robert T. Scott
Joan Kennedy
Manchester
N. H
Emma Burke
Brunswick
Alma Hyatt
Winthrop
Robert Sullivan
Edward A. Rowe, Jr
Margaret Bateman
Lawrence
Mass
Sullivan
Morse High
Burdett College
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston University School of Public Relations
Rowe
Guy Crosby
East Brunswick
Maurice Libby
Ernest Avery, Jr
Leon Genthner
Grace Waterman
Wendall Heal
City
Vivian Crowley
Lewiston
Hayden Houston
Rita Epstein
Portland
Union Street
Schenectaday
Joseph Whiting
Katherine Myers
Patricia Smith
Mary Sullivan
Douglas Fir Bark Transforms West Coast Byproducts
Douglas fir bark from West Coast forests is being used to create granulated cork, a plastic filler, an absorbent for explosives, a magnesium floor ingredient, an active ingredient in phenolic adhesives, and a soil conditioner. It is also planned for wax production akin to beeswax.
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West Coast
Fisherman shows dead 15 pound salmon at cove scene
Local fisherman Chet MacMahan displays a dead 15 pound salmon found in a cove opposite the Commercial street freight shed Wednesday morning. Also reported a collision on Front street where John E. Barry and Jacob Verheus of Bath were involved. damage estimates and patrol investigation noted. Frances Smith presented diplomas to 33 Maine Vocational-Technical Institute graduates at Augusta House of Representatives ceremonies.
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Chet” MacMahan
Chet
John E. Barry
Bath
Jacob Verheus
Front Street
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Barry
Verheus
John Kelliher
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Frances Smith
State Board of Education
Maine Vocational- Technical Institute
House of Representatives
Augusta
Herman Wright, Jr
James Young
Carl Swanton, Jr
Traffic storms Maine roads as weekend heat slows travel
State police report heavy weekend traffic on Maine routes with Route 1 from Portsmouth to Brunswick clogged and Route 201 to Augusta near capacity. Trucks backed up cars creating bumper to bumper lines. Two Sunday car fires prompted still alarms, one on Route 1 in West Bath and another on High Street. both incidents limited in damage.
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Maine
Portsmouth
Brunswick
Augusta
West Bath
High Street
Bath Couple Observes Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Philip Boudreau quietly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at 47 Floral street with six children and families in attendance. Della Gaudette, a bridesmaid, joined relatives including Marshall J Boudreau Jeanette Joanne Robert David Mary Marguerite Edward Billy Carol Ann Paula Jean Joan and Dennis D Boudreau plus Rob ert T Boudreau and Cathie. A cake, garden flowers, cards and gifts marked the day with a simple reception and friends present.
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Philip Boudreau
Floral Street
Marshall J. Boudreau
Jeanette
Joanne
Robert
David
Frederick E. Boudreau
Mary
Marguerite
Edward
Billy
Paul L. Boudreau
Carol Ann
Paula Jean
Carl W. Crane
Joan
Dennis D. Boudreau
Rockland
Robert T. Boudreau
Cathie
Everett
Mass
Disease reports show chickenpox in Bath area and syphilis in Sagadahoc
The Bureau of Health report for the week ending June 23 records five chickenpox cases in Bath and one in West Bath, plus one syphilis case in Sagadahoc County.
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Bureau of Health
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
West Bath
Sagadahoc
Rabies warning and community summer notices compiled
State health officials caution against rabies amid cases outside New England and urge bite washing and medical consultation while advising humane 14 day dog confinement. Also notes strawberry picking with Heather McClure and Gussie, Viking cruise debut with Captain Lowden, city patrols at parks, and a delayed paper drive by Dyer Flaherty VFW Post with next Saturday date.
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State Department of Health
New England
Maine
Hard Pad Disease in Dogs Stirs Fear and Discussion
Reports of a serious distemper like infection causing hardening of canine foot pads and noses circulate in England and the United States. Experts say the condition accompanies distemper or distemper like illness, not a new disease, and emphasize vaccination as the best preventive measure.
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England
United States
Red Paints Define Early American Colonial Furniture
In New England colonial era pieces most surfaces were painted with dark red as a common finish. The aged paint layer often proves authenticity, especially on tables desks and chests.
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New England
Rat Population and Control on Farms Highlighted
The piece notes that rats in the United States may rival the human population, with about three quarters living on farms. It cites poisons or rodenticides as the most effective means to reduce rat numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Light Tips For Worm Harvesting At Night
The article advises using red cloth or red cellophane to cover flashlights when collecting worms at night in gardens. It notes worms are not alarmed by red light but will quickly retreat into their holes if exposed to white light.
Bay Point wedding in Brooklyn links Adelphi leaders
Florieton wed John J. McManus of Great Neck in Brooklyn on June 23. Adelphi College ties noted as both spouses are Adelphi graduates and teachers at the Waldorf School of Adelphi. Guests from Bay Point, Kennebec Point, and Auburn attended with a long list of local visitors and cottage life at Navajo, Miller Cottage, and Salter's Island.
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Brooklyn
Florieton
John J. McManus
Great Neck
L. I. Adelphi College
Waldorf School
Adelphi
McManus
Adelphia College
Robert Miller
Ose
Kennebec Point
William Adams
Thomas Hagan and Son
Madison Moore
Carl Kiessling, Jr
Katherine Powers
Henry Powers
Jane Niles
Louisa Howard
Mary Alice Haskell
Jean Hondi
Barbara Brown
Frannie Wren
Graham Wren
Stewart Carlisle
John McManus
Hartford
Conn
Miller Cottage
Marie Renaud
George Renaud
Bath
Clayton Taylor
Auburn
Francis Powers
Bay Point
Hansett
Westport
Lisbon Falls
Walter Moore
Hallowell
Islands
Navajo
E. Wright
Wheaton
Ill
Randall Marquis
Percy Lantz
Marrtown
Dean Evans
Gorham
Edward Butterfield
Walter Hill
Polly
Palo Alto
Calif
Paul Loughlin, Jr
Westfield
N. J
Harry Stone
Coleman Norton
Lewiston
Robert Stone
Schenectady
N. Y
Harry Knight
Knight Cottage
Albert Gee
Wocester
Mass
Ralph Berry
Dube
Richard Hagan
Carl Kiessling
Carl Keissling, Jr
Dedham
Theodore Stewart
Leukemia Concept Broadens View From UC Medical Research
Researchers at the University of California School of Medicine have expanded the medical understanding of leukemia. The new concept emerges from research conducted over the past year, challenging the 125 year old outlines of the disease.
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University of California School of Medicine
Highway signs in French Morocco stand tall and legible
Sun bleached concrete walls ten feet high display town names distances and minor road hazards in black French and Arabic. The signs mark a bilingual guide along Moroccan highways, aiding travelers across varied terrain and routes.
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French
Morocco
Idea Manly Americans and Westward Frontier Thought
The text notes 19th century American optimism about westward expansion and links Voltaire’s remark that ideas resemble beards to the notion that women and children never have them. It treats these quotations as cultural commentary on gendered intellectual culture of the era.
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Voltaire
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Edgar K. Sewall
Marcia
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University of Maine
Wiscasset High
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Frazier
Richard
Fernand Auberjonois
New York
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Lawrence Colby
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Virginia
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Nequasset Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hollis Leeman
Henry Dubar
Henry Seegar
Ethel Bailey
Anna Seegar
Lester Holbrook
Amy Cromwell
Edward J. Blake
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Leonard Boucher
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Norma D. Chandler
Ellsworth Chandler
Sasanoa Bluff
James Sanborn
Dorchester
Crestview
Fla
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Chandler
Robert L. Reeder
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Russell Boyd
Walker
Day's Ferry
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Japan
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
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Torpedo Red Dam
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U. S. Navy
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Heather
Meadowbrook
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