Fourth of July Union Fair Highlights and Town Meeting Voted Funds
The Westport Sur and Damariscotta events featured prize sleds and old-vehicle contests won by Ivan Shawnee Woolwich and Leverett Welch. A baby show, costume contest for 26 year olds, and a fireworks display followed a busy day in town with crowds orderly and festive. Town votes allocated funds for civil defense, poor relief, highways, village streets, snow removal, a school gymnasium upgrade, and a fire truck loan payoff. Personal items note Lt. Alan C. Pease reporting for duty and several local residents visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tif
Westport Sur
Ivan Shawnee
Robert Applin
Wiscasset
Babara
W. Merry
Winenex
Gan
Summer social notes and bridge milestone in Maine
Russell Boyd of Boston and Walter Wallace of Deys Ferry attend social events in Massachusetts with Miss Eleanor Birch. The Jolly 4-H club leads summer activities. Montsweag Baptist Church reports Vacation Bible School closing and services. The old Arrowsic bridge linking Woolwich and Arrowsic is removed for a new half million dollar bridge. Local residents note the change and express gratitude for the new span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Boyd
Boston
Walt Wallosr
Dey's Ferry
Mass
Eleanor Birch
U.S
G. I’s
Boyd
Blaze seen near Flood's Hardware and local weddings
A fire crew was called to Water Street for a shed blaze behind Flood's Hardware Store at 3 am and again to Gardiner Road at 4 pm for weddings. Sylvia Esther Bailey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Idn Dresden, wed the son of Mrs Carver Dresden Mills at the parsonage. Hutchins hosted friends at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan C. Pease
Harvey R. Pease
Fort Benning
Pease
University of Maine
U. S. Army
Mary Murrey
Hampden Highlands
Nathan W. Fellows
Lester Peters
Sheepscot Road
Laverrice Marston
North Reading
Mass
Roy R. Marston
Edgar K. Sewall
Providence, R. I
Boylston Hutchins
Kenneth Hutchins
West Medford
Wiscasset Inn
Arthur Phinney
West
Jan West Indes
Water Street
Flood
Gardiner Road
Sylvia Esther Bailey
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Griffin at St Philip’s
Mrs. Emma Griffin died at Bath Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held at St Philip’s church on July 2 with large attendance and many floral offerings. Rev. Robert P. Frazier officiated. Interment was in the family lot in Edgecomb. Committal services for Prof. Richard Tucker followed at his Palo Alto home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Griffin
Bath Memorial
St. Philip’s Church
Richard Tucker
Palo Alto
Dromore Grange Holds Meeting With Supper and Program
Dromore Grange met at the hall Tuesday evening with a supper for grangers prior to the meeting. The Home and Community Welfare committee was led by chairwoman Mrs. Althea Campbell with members Mrs. Ada King and Mrs. Ethel Robshaw. A July 22 gathering at 6 30 PM was announced alongside the Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council event in Richmond on July 17 with supper at 6 30. Robert Metcalf of Campbell Pond was reported ill and facing surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. The lecturer’s program featured Mrs. Lucy Cutting, Thomas Tracy, and Mrs. Elfreda Perkins with several readings and musical numbers. The annual picnic for the Dromore Exon Association was planned for July 17 at the Minott homestead in Phippsburg Center, with a social hour and refreshments by local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Althea Campbell
Ada King
Ethel Robshaw
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Robert Metcalf
Campbell Pond
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
Lucy Cutting
Daddy
Thomas Tracy
Elfreda Perkins
Edward King
Henry DeGraff
Perkins
Phippsburg Center
Jessie Morrill
Anna Hanson
Emma Hall
Former Phippsburg House Attraction Ends With Move
Camden anne of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dodge recalls a house in Phippsburg that stood for 119 years until 1925 when it was moved to a wooded area beyond the town. The move included fittings and exterior plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Anne
Donald Dodge
West Bath Grange Meeting Features Music and Readings
West Bath Grange met Monday with a program including Bonnie Baker inspired numbers "Oh Johnny" and "Pistol Packin Mama" and a lecturer's quotation stunt. Bertha Palmer and Beverly Pecci performed, Hope Ward won the Penny March, and Estella Doughty read the closing thoughts as Carver's Orchestra provided dancing after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Guerite Mulcahy
Bonnie Baker
Johnny
Bertha Palmer
Beverly Pecci
Hope Ward
Donald Coombs
Estella Doughty
Carver
Woolwich P. T. A. Hosts Childee Center Nurse Event
The Woolwich PTA sponsors a Childee Center event with a nurse in attendance to provide information and screenings for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich P. T. A
Childee Cenfer
Ibathites Visit Quebec and St Anne’s Pilgrimage
The ibathites traveled by ferry from Levis to Quebec City visiting cyclorama and basilica sites. They breakfasted at eight and returned for dinner at noon then joined a group at St Anne’s for supper. The journey highlighted a venerable religious practice not common in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Bus Co
Levis
Quebec City
St. Anne’s
Restaurant Fire At Noon Damages Historical Block
A restaurant fire at noon stalled progress as heat from the stove threatened the timber partition. The building, purchased in 1951 by Portland News Co., dates to 1834 and houses the restaurant Shaw's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frates
Ledyard Heirs
Portland News Co
Portland
Shaw’s
Bates Family Ties Highlight Local Social Notes
A long list of Bates relatives from multiple branches appears in a warm social roundup. The piece mentions gatherings, birthday parties, visitors from Bath and Brunswick, and summer visits to cottages along the New Meadows River. Various families such as the Silas M. Bates line and the Chaves 31. Bates branch are noted, with names like Delmar Bates, Leslie Bates, and David Small prominent among attendees and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar E. Bates
Samuel F
Ma Bates
Dexter Avlis
Leslie M. Bates
Silas M
Clara E. Bates
Wilbert B. Small
Dana W. Small
David Bates
David and
Suzanne Bickford
David Small
Florence Stickney
Wilbert Cos Dena Small
Crafts And The Wedding At Home Of Bride
Misses er and Carol IT sisters of the bride wore gowns with corsages of white carnation and baby’s breath. Crafts recently graduated Morse High School and worked at the local W Grant store. Mr Crafts attended Lisbon Falls schools and is employed as a machinist at Hyde Windlass Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thly
Thayer
Misser
Carol IT
Crafts
Morse High School
W. R Grant
Lisbon Falls
Hyde Windlass Co
John M Neil Injured in Bath Sunday Accident
John E MacNeil aged 42 of Bath Cottage street suffered a serious wound when he fell on a five gallon container that pierced his left ankle. He received a transfusion and treatment, underwent surgery Sunday night, and was reported resting comfortably Monday morning. He works in the outside machinists shop at Bath Iron Works Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. MacNeil
Bath Cottage
MacNeil
Johnny
Bath Iron Works Corp
Country Club Women Plan Card Party andamp. Visit
A Bath Country Club women’s division met to finalize a card party at the club on Wednesday July 23 at 2 pm. Mrs Claude Gillette was asked to bring cards and table covers. They also planned an August buffet supper and hosting visiting women golfers for the August 5 8 association at the Bath Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Claude Gillette
Engagement of Harry Halterman to Miss Marcia Hoag
Announced engagement between Harry Warren Halterman of Bath and Miss Marcia Virginia Hoag of Woodbury New Jersey. Halterman, a fourth classman at West Point, is son of Col H W Halterman and Mrs Edson H Whitehurst. Hoag attends Taylor School in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Warren Halterman
Bath
Marcia Virginia Hoag
John Kenn Hoag
Woodbury
N. J
Halterman
Col
H. W. Halterman
Kansas City
Edson H. Whitehurst
West Point U. S. Military Academy
Hoag
Taylor School
Philadelphia
Sleep position changes and bed quality affect wakefulness
The average person shifts posture 20 to 45 times per night and resisting movement can lead to morning grogginess. A level resilient bed supports frequent position changes and reduces sleep disruption.
McNary Family Noted in Local Visit Record
A fragmented OCR item mentions Mr and Mrs John McNary and Leon F Bates visiting Mrs L D Small and family. The readable lines suggest a social or community note detailing visits or accounts of meetings among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNary
Leon F. Bates
Wedding Bells for Miss Gra and Grant
Mrs. Charles Opie of Arisicotta attended the wedding of Miss Gra to Grant at the Farmington home of the groom. Best man was Vernon Gray of Farmington with ushers Leonard Brook and Donald Ley. The bride, a Morse High School and Farm State Teachers College graduate, will teach at West High School while Grant returns to the Norfolk Navy Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Opie
Ariscotta
Pamela
Carole
Vernon Gray
Farmton
Leonard Brook
Farmington
Donald Ley
Hartford
Conn
Morse High School
Farm ‘State Teachers College
U. Naval Air Corps
Woman Overcome By Heat In Park Incident
Police were called Monday morning after a woman was found unconscious in a park. Miss Helen er, 18, of East Brunswick, daughter of Ralph er, was taken to hospital in good condition later. Officials found empty pargo and iodine bottles in her handbag but doctors found no evidence of heat prostration or poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helener
East Brunswick
Ralpher
Brunswick
Hital
Aing
Phc
New Dry Cleaning Plant Opens in San Juan
Frank Smith and his wife launch Distinctive Cleaning with Quickie Service promising same day turnaround. The new plant emphasizes experienced staff and modern equipment, offering free cleaning on a skirt or pair of pants with each garment dropped off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Awo Sons
Lo San
Smiths
Window box color guidance for pleasing garden display
Advice on choosing window box colors to complement home exteriors. Recommends hues such as yellow, blue, and grayed tones to enhance curb appeal and coordinate with surrounding areas for a balanced, attractive display.
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Arrowsic
Woolwich
Clifford E. Richey
Richey
Springfield
the Wesson Hospital
David Henderson
North Bath
Stanley Henderson
Billy
Bobby
Connecticut
Jennie Howe
Ella Temple
Bowdeinham
Inlaw
Albert Emple
Elwood Howe
Paulette
Billerica
Owen Patterson
Wellesley
River Road
Chester Howe
Connie
Phippsburg House
The
Beth Ince Works Corp
Quebec
ST. Anne's
Avorien
New Meadows
Hadley Condon
Riscotta
Dama _ Foreston Wallace
Parker Head
John Lar
Condon
Boudreau
Robert
Panther Pond
Walter Larrabee
Topsham
New Meadows River
Owen Thompson
Dick Libby
Waterville
Percy Holbrook
Percy, Holbrook
Leonard Whalen
Haverhill
Maxwell Whalen
Washington State
Robert Thompson
Bangor
Irving Burnham
Burton Wing
Kermit Cargill
Massacchusetts
Ham and Son
Harold M. Bates
Trenton
C. H. Bates
Ralph McNs
Durham
John M'Neil
Country Club
Piers Te Woatee
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