Local Derby Sparks Fun and Camp Plans Highlight Day
A Foster's hill derby drew eight runners with Dale Small winning the grand prize bicycle donated by merchants and James seter second in a bat archery set prize. Afterward a Junior Legion vs Old Timers baseball game, a fireworks finale, and note of Richmond Bible Conference Grounds Youth for Christ program run July 13 to 27 with speakers and later missions conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster's Hill
He Street
Dale Small
James Sete
Carroil Smal Carroll
Edward Chase
James Sidelinger
David Wing
Richard Lyons
Richard Fellows
Roy Dickinson
Frank Fellows
Carlton Curtis
Eben Baker
Ernest Brown
Junior Legion
E. Deut Bruno
Lewiston
Richmond Bible Conference
Leo Black
Ken Robbins
Don Moreland
Carl Gough
India
South Ameraeh
China
Philippines
American
Georgetown Center Art Exhibit Highlights Levine Sculpture
The William A. Farnsworth Library hosts Adolph Levine’s sculpture exhibit through July 28 featuring brass and nickel works including a rooster piece with feather-like tails. Visitors praised the artistry, with Levine’s pieces also shown in Baltimore and New York venues.
Summer visitors at Kennebec Point and Robinhood homes
The article lists numerous families and individuals vacationing at Kennebec Point Robinhood and Georgetown Center. Names include Waldo Brown families, Miss Carol Farrow, Louise Peterson, Alfred Rowe, Arthur Rowe, and many other's summer visits, relocations, and home projects. It notes water work at the Heald home and painting at the Riggs house now owned by Mrs. Rebecca Hourwich Reyher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enamine Point
Robert Waller
David Weller
Bradshaw
Katherine Carlisle
Fred P. Oliver
Ens Maes
Holly
Oliver
Todd
Peano ‘Penta
South Portland
Center
Roscoe P
Albert Deermont
Chipley
Fla
Alfred J. Rowe
Bath
Arthur S. Rowe
Ee Mass
Georgetown Center
Waldo Brown
Kennebec Point
Europe
Charles Farrow
Philadelphia
Carol Farrow
Boston
Eileen Stevenson
Farrow
Robinhood
Louise Peterson
New York City
Vassalboro
Oak Grove School
John Holt
Eugene Gilmore
Iowa City
Holt
Betsey
Jay
Harold J. Brown
Overlook
Louis O. Coxe
Minnesota
Charles Shain
Arthur Holt
John Gilmore
Washington, D. C
Mads Peterson
Auburn
M. Alden Mott
Malden
Mass
Chester Kelsea
Seguinland
Harvey Lee
W. Clinton Allen
MacMahan
Roger Peterson
Tommie
Portland
Roland Peterson
Henry Kelley
Reed
Andover
Kelley
Lower Westport
Benjamin Riggs
Winthrop
Howard Penley
Penley
Paris Hill
la Cottage
Tom Douglas
Melvin Jackson
Victor Hagan
Caribou
Whitmarsh
Harry Heald
Heald
Rebecca Hourwich Reyher
Roscoe P. Todd
Virgil Stevens
Mr. Gay
Harrison
Daisy Mains
Rodney Lewis
Charles E. Mains
Nina Giles
North Windham
Pearl Harford
Eva Gakalis
Marrtown
Maurice Hinckley
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
Bay Point
Charles E.mains
Charles H
Adaline Heffron
William Harrison
Richard
Cleon Mains
Old Orchard Beach
George Kakalis
New Meadows Yacht Club Hosts Casco Bay Power Fleet
The New Meadows Yacht Club at Rich's Mountain hosted Casco Bay Power Squadron and Portland Yacht Club July 5 6 with a dance on Saturday and a fish chowder Sunday for about 250. Officials included Commander Edward B. Mason and Lt Nelson Cartwright among others. Sailing results show New Moon of Foster's Point winning the season's first race with six sloops, followed by Buccaneer Sana and Baboon, with Shrike DNF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Yacht Club
Rich’s Mountain
Casco Bay Power Squadron
Portland Yacht Club
Uadron
Edward B. Mason
Wayfarer
Nelson Cartwright
Wee Gee
John V. Ward
Peg II
Lawrence Conneen
Arthur Court
Renee II
Dana Bow
Portlan Yacht Club
Power Squadron
Owen Williams
New Moon
Foster's Point
The
Yacht Club
Birch Point
Buccaneer
Archibald M. Main, Jr
Sana
Sanford Nickerson
Sabine
Bob Brownell
Leeward
Charles Eastman
Shrike
Wyatt
Albertson
Sebasco
Beetle
Carl Langbehn
Oa Point
Matty
Horace Morse, Jr
Almena
Alvah Morse
Barbara French Birthday Party Celebrated in Porch
Barbara French eighth birthday observed with a porch party hosted by her parents at 6 Bedford Street. The porch decoration featured pink and blue. Prizes went to Leilani Pecci Pamela Brown Dean Lindau and Barbara. Refreshments included ice cream cake cookies soda and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara French
Winthrop W. French
Bedford Street
Malcolm Hamilton
Leilani Pecci
Pamela Brown
Dean Lindau
Barbara
French
Thomas Gallagher
Louise Arsenault
Rubena Hamilton
Pamela
Carol Brown
Dean
Bruce Lindau
Richard Arsenault
Carolyn French
Day Outings Reported Around Sagadahoc Bay
Mrs Kakalis visits Marr town with Mr and Mrs William Harrison and family along with Cleon Mains Richard Heffron and Mrs Gladys Stevens on Monday. Mrs Adaline Lovett calls on sister Daisy Mains while Hefron and Cunningham stay busy during Hefrons Hyde Windlass vacation on Nat Howe farm. William Harrison enjoys vacation from Hyde Windlass Co Bath.
Tallorea Furniture Shrinks Pieces for Smaller Spaces
Designers adapt to modern living by resizing tables and buffets to fit limited wall space. End tables drop to fourteen inches wide, buffet sideboards reduce from sixty six to fifty four inches, and even 18th century reproductions are scaled down for contemporary rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallorea
Eréas
Malden Island Fire Alerts and Summer Visits Highlight Stage
A small smouldering fire near houses was controlled with no losses. High heat and winds push conditions toward Class 4. Community notes list residents and visitors staying on Malden Island and surrounding towns, including Harold Cranshaw recovering from surgery and various families from Waltham, Brookline, and Nashv ille visiting cottages and sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cranshaw
Malden Island
Bath Memorial Hospital
Brunswick
Family ties extend to distant shores in notice
Of Hallowell Mr and Mrs Don ald Kenney and two sons of Auburn Mr and Mrs Vincent Strout of Southport Conn and Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowell
Donald Kenney
Auburn
Vincent Strout
Southport
Conn
Islands
Winter Street pastor and wife back home
Rev. and Mrs. Richard J. Schaper return Monday evening after a several week absence spent attending the General Council of Congregational Christian churches in Claremont California which closed June 25 They visited Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Grand Teton Mountains Yellowstone Park and other sights The couple will travel to Amesbury Massachusetts for a short visit before Mrs Tina Schaper returns to Long Island New York and the family resumes church duties with an organ installation planned for the Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Schaper
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Claremont
Calif
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Grand Teton Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Rev. Schaper
Tina Schaper
Long Island
N. Y
Kathy
Deborah
Obituary of Hollis Pratt 66 of South Portland
Hollis Pratt aged 66 died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in South Portland after three years of ill health. Born in Bath June 20 1886 he worked in shipyards and moved to Portland about 30 years ago. Survived by wife Alice daughters Alice Lorraine Shirley sons Cecil Hollis Jr sisters Marcia Thorborn and Henry O McCabe brother Percy A Pratt. Body to Bath for burial in Oak Grove family lot. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Pratt
Marcelle Avenue
Portland
Maine General Hospital
Bath
Alfred
Annie (Temple) Pratt
Morse High
Mr. Pratt
Alice
Dike) Pratt
Lorraine
Shirley
Cecil
Hollis, Jr
Biddeford
Marcia Thorborn
New York City
Henry O. McCabe
North Street
Percy A. Pratt
Oak Street
Oak Grave
White Ribboners Meet at Miss Coombs Home
Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered at Miss Sarah Coombs on Corliss Street. Devotions focused on temptation, with prayers and The Lord’s Prayer in unison. The business session led by President Mrs Theresa Hill included a study period and signing of get well cards. The next meeting is set with Mrs Bertha Chase on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Sarah Coombs
Corliss Street
Doris Thistle
God Save America
Theresa Hill
Miss Coombs
Alice Pratt
Sarah Pratt
Bertha Chase
Sagadahoc County Republicans to Meet at City Hall
Sagadahoc County Republican committee meets Thursday night at City Hall. A report from the planning committee on a large summer clambake is expected. All Republicans including Young Republicans and Sagadahoc Women’s Republican Club are invited along with town committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Redwood trunks reach first branches at great heights
The article notes that California giant redwoods typically have trunks extending 75 to 100 feet before the first branch appears. This detail highlights the remarkable vertical growth of these trees and their towering presence in the forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sermons begin in South Dresden and Dresden Mills
Rev. Frank M. Fellows started his sermon series on July 6 with the topic The Mighty Jordan at the M E churches in South Dresden and Dresden Mills. St Johns Episcopal in Dresden Mills held evening services at 3 p m with prayer and sermon, led by Rev H F Rigby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Fellows
M. E
South Dresden
Dresden Mills
St. John's Episcopal
H. F. Rigby
William Pushard Dies. Longtime Gardiner Resident
William Pushard a retired shoeworker died Thursday at a Gardiner rest home. He was son of Mary and William Pushard and formerly resided at Dresden Center. Survived by son Rudolph three sisters Mrs Marcia Houlahan of Gardiner Mrs Stanley Meserve of Blinn's Hill Mrs Sanford Brown of Waldoboro and brother Harry of Wiscasset. Member of Winter Street Baptist Church. Funeral Saturday Amesbury White Funeral Home interment Pine Tree Cemetery West Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Pushard
William Pusherd
Gardiner
Mary
William Pushard
Dresden Center
Rudolph
Marcia Houlahan
Stanley Meserve
Blinn’s Hill
Sanford Brown
Waldoboro
Harry
Wiscasset
Winter Street Baptist Church
Bath pastor’s son-in-law dies three hours after wedding
Bath friends of Rev. Wilfred Mulley recall the wedding of his daughter Dorothy Allen and Allan MacDonald of Everett. The couple wed Saturday in Malden and reached a Saugus motor court where the groom collapsed three hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wilfred Mulley
Malden
Mass
Allan MacDonald
Everett
Mulley
Dorothy Ey Allen
McDonald
Saugus
First Nazarene Church
Hyde Windlass Softball Opens Round Two Against A Burgess Market
The Hyde Windlass Softball League team faces A Burgess Market in a twilight game at Kim Field next Friday at 6 30. The fixture, moved from July 14, marks the start of the league's second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass
A. Burgess Market
Kimball Field
Veteran sea captain dies after long illness in Bath area
Captain Perry died Sunday morning at his daughter's home in Kittery after a long illness. Born in Bath, he sailed from age nine as a stowaway with his father on various ships including the Crowell and George S. Homer. Retiring in 1937 as commodore of the A. Bulles Steamship Co., he served 25 years with Bull lines and belonged to Solar Lodge No. 14. Surviving are his widow Ada Campbell Perry, a daughter Mrs Walter J Pierce of Kittery, brother Joseph Perry of Portland, and grandchildren Ada, William and Walter Pierce. Funeral Tuesday at 2 at Curtis Funeral Home, burial at Oak Grove. flowers omitted.
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Leon William, Jr
Leon Williams
Waltham, Mass
Northeatern University
Navy
Acumeter Laboratory
Wellesley
Mass
James Hyatt
Bobby
Edith Davis
Brookline
Davis
Dexter Walker
John K. Peebles
William S. Porter
James R. Love
Nashville
Tenn
Arthur Weeks, Jr
Walter Thomas
Quincy Wales
Malden Island
Kenneth LaRose
New Jersey
Donna
Portland
Clifford Canning
Westbrook
E. E. Pinkham
George Phillips
Nehemiah Boynton
Fred Jantz
Lakewood
Ohio
Donald Lewis
Faith Ellen
Belfast
Mae O’conners
O'Conner Cottage
Mary O'Conner
Wiley
Pennsylvania
William Marr
Rose Wilkins
Livermore Falls
Merle Wilkins
Plainwell, Mich
Roland Wilkins
Albion
Daniel Wilkins
James
New Britain, Conn
Mildred Russell
Maurice Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
Mra
Ter J. Pierce
Kittery
Bath
Vooetn
Anh
Bulle Steamship Co
New York
New
Puerto Rico
Bull Lines
Perry
Solar Lodge
Ada Campbell Perry
Walter J. A
Joseph Perry
Ada
William
Walter Pierce
Macy H. Whitehead
Phippsburg
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Oak Grove
Death of Mrs. Alice Yates in California
Mrs. Alice Yates died in California last Thursday. Survived by her husband Lane Yates of Salem Mass and a son Clementates of Danvers Mass, a daughter living in California, and several grandchildren. Body to be taken to Salem for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement
Funeral services for Charles M. Lewis of Five Islands
Charles M. Lewis of Five Islands died recently. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rev. John Reedy of Georgetown officiating. Bearers were Erland Moore Lloyd Pinkham Harold Pinkham and Albert Moore. Interment followed in the family lot at Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Lewis
Five Islands
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
John Reedy
Georgetown
Erland Moore
Lloyd Pinkham
Harold Pinkham
Albert Moore
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown Center
William B. Perry Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for William B. Perry were held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev. Macy Whitehead of Phippsburg officiated. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Perry
Curtis Funeral Home
Macy Whitehead
Phippsburg
Oak Grove
Sea Level Rise From Melting Glaciers Advances Worldwide
In the distant past sea level fell many feet as glaciers grew. Over the last century melting glaciers and ice sheets have raised global sea level by about 2 percent inches.
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Fort Richmond
D. A
Densmore House
West Dresden
Pauline Cronk
Alice Hall
Ruie Curtis
Assores
Muriel Pratt
Polly Roberts
Benevieve Quinnam
Helen Rand
Apneen
Douglass
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Boothbay Harbor
Woolwich
Leeds Junction
Weeks Mills
Orrs Island
Wilton
Farmington
N.H
Louis
Lemieux
Jean
Burdett College
Leslie Roberts
Rockland
Roberts
Association
Percy Huntington
South Pleasant Street
Charles Enlis
Hope
N. J
Enlis
Huntington
James Field
William Babb
Lettie Fields
Harry Lake
High Street
Augusta General Hospital
Fred Fred Melvin
North Front Street
Central Maine General Hospital
Levy
Gerry Grondin
Linda
Detrick
L. J
Della Grondin
Lowell Savage
Lowell Jr
Nashua
N. H
Maine
Rece
An Yaldi
Street
Redion A. Holman Jr
Cheyenne
Wyo
Christ
Jesus
Morris Levine
William A. Farnsworth
Bocand
Ethel
Levine
Ihm
Art Museums of
Baltimore
Cinema Artists G
Artists’ Gallery
Frank Lowe
Bradford
Madlyn Berry
Adolph Spear
Middle Dyke Farm
Roy Newman
Rockmere
L. Earle Hagan
Harry H. Heald
Clayton
Charles Lewis
Harry L. Horne
Clarence B. Hill
Lawrence Dupont
Farmingdale
Dupont
Melvin Cunningham
Maureen Davis
Lawrence Cloutier
Augusta
Ralph Davis
Leif Lomeland
Peterson
Rangeley Lakes
Aubrey Fullerton
Tony
Everett Haines
Clarence Hill
William Bisseth
Carlstrom
Anthony Patrick
Peterson Place
Casco Bay Power
Winter Street
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
Donald T. Page
Lawrence Gahan
Paul Maclure
Norfolk
Gahan
Leonard Gahan
C. Renner
Camden
Nelson Renner
Bernard Bailey
Pemaquid
R. Titus
Dover-Foxcroft
L. A. Bailey
June
New Harbor
George Vaughn
East Boothbay
Cedar Grove
James Cameron
Benjamin Wentworth
Darrell Cheney
Richmond
Sanford
Carrie Cornell
Rufus Carleton
Carleton
Schenectady
Constance Cooper
Newfoundland
Phip
Mariner
Alice Yates
the Masons
Singapore
Savannah
Masons
Shriners
Knights Templar
George Washington
Masonic Order
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
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