Monday Morning Wedding at St Marys Church
Miss Mary Virginia Burgess daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Burgess of 273 Center street married Cpl Donald William Gaudreau son of Mr and Mrs Mathias Gaudreau of Brunswick in an eight o clock nuptial mass at St Marys Roman Catholic church. Rev Fr Timothy C Maney performed the double ring ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s parents home. The church featured white gladioli carnations and snapdragons. The bridal party wore pastel gowns with juliet caps and carried flowers. The newlyweds left for a short wedding trip. the bride is Morse High School class of 1951 and the groom Brunswick High School class of 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Burgess
Ughter
Alex
Center Street
Donald William Gaudreau
Mathias Gaudreau
Brunswick
St. Mary’s
Timothy C. Maney
Ruth Williams
Boston
Bath
Ann Emero
Pauline Gaudreau
Elizabeth Crocker
Barbara Parks
Madelyn Kronstrand
Vivian MacDougal
Theodore Gaudreau
Robert Dyer
Alden Woodbury
Brunswie
George Larrabee
Nancy Welner
Topsham
Verna Grover
East Brunswick
Laura Mulcahy
Henry Powers
Robert Carmichael
Vivian Kronstrand
Florence Crocker
Patricia Dionne
Sfé
John Astle Hayward
St. Mary's Chapel
Fort Hancock
N. J
Sfc
Hayward
Pierce Brennan
Leighton Avenue
Redbank
N.J
Camille J. Dionne
Union Street
Morse High School
Central Maine Power Co
Tex
Raymond P. Cushing
Edward Rowe
Alice Avery
Cpl
Douglas Hodgekins
Community guests attend service in Brunswick area
Out of town guests visited the Brunswick area for a gathering. Attendees included Mrs. Cora Belanger and others from Maine and nearby states. The event highlighted local connections with families from Redbank Fort Hancock New Jersey and various New England towns.
Bath Couple Wed at Fort Hancock in New Jersey
Miss Patricia Dionne and Sfc. John Astle Hayward, both of Bath, were married Thursday morning at St. Marys Chapel Fort Hancock New Jersey. The ceremony was followed by a reception at 246 Leighton Avenue Redbank New Jersey and a later home settled there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Fort Hancock
Patricia Dionne
SFC
John A. Hayward
Mrs Carlton Returns From Visit to New York Family
Mrs E Bradley Carlton of Troy New York returns after a two week visit with her parents Dr and Mrs Ardene A Stott of Park Street Judith and Ardenne will stay longer with their grandparents and Dr and Mrs Carlton will drive to Maine to pick them up later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bradley Carlton
Troy
N. Y
Ardenne A. Stott
Park Street
Judith
Ardenne
Mrs. Carlton
Maine
Mennealy Finds 1902 New England Phone Directory Item
William P Mennealy the Bath Brunswick Telephone branch manager found a 1902 New England phone directory in a vault. The book shows old phone booths and call directions with Bath residents listed. Eugene Spear led Bath's phone service until 1918 and later moved to Belfast Rockland area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Mennealy
Bath-Brunswick
Rumford
Bill
Bath
New England
W. M. Adams
Western Avenue
R. H. Baxter
Washington Street
Arthur J. Dunton
F. B. Nichols
Oak Street
H. W. Owen
H. T. Passmore
Dummer Street
J. A. Redson
C. W. Rogers
West Palm Beach
Fla
Alfred Tarbox
Harry C. Webber
Phippsburg
Eugene Spear
Belfast
Rockland
Spear
Tele
Bill Mennealy
Bridal couple returns from honeymoon in Bath
Mr and Mrs James York nee Iva Rogers return from a weeklong honeymoon and set residence at 42 High Street The July 7 wedding was at Corliss Street Baptist church with Rev Arvid L Anderson officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Donald Williams The reception followed at the bride’s brother Lloyd Rogers home garden flowers decorated the rooms The cake was cut by Mrs York and served with ices Guests shared snacks and drinks The bride is daughter of Charles and Mrs Rogers of Bath A Suburb Civic club member The groom son of Mrs Winfield Wallace of Sebasco Estates and James York of Massachusetts and employed at Frank's Garage in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James York
Iva Rogers
High Street
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Arvid L. Anderson
Donald Williams
Lloyd Rogers
Rogers
York
Sarah Fickett
Kenneth Libby
Flying Point
Lorna York
Sebasco
Charles Rogers
Bath
Morse High
Civic Club
Winfield Wallace
Sebasco Estates
Massachusetts
Frank
Pratt and Thombs visit Duley in North Hope
Mr and Mrs Arthur L Pratt Mrs Joseph Thombs Mr and Mrs Leonard Thombs and their sons Burleigh and David spent Sunday in North Hope as guests of Mr and Mrs William Duley former residents. Duley once a Works welding foreman now runs a large poultry and berry farm with 8500 broilers ready for market and an expected harvest of two tons of blueberries this season. Bath friends enjoyed a picnic enroute and were supper guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Pratt
Joseph Thombs
Leonard Thombs
Burleigh
David
North Hope
William Duley
Middle Street
Duley
Works
Bath
Pine Tree Society Announces July 24 Annual Meeting
Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults announces its annual meeting on July 24 at 10 a.m. at Pine Tree Camp Rome Route 225 with John R. Newell presiding. The program features campers and a therapy demonstration, followed by luncheon speaker George E. Remier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie I. Preston
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Pine Tree Camp
Rome
John R. Newell
George E. Remier
Pennsylvania Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
American Association of Crippled Children Executives
C. Harold Jameson
Maine Medical Association
David Stevens
Department of Health and Welfare
Ella M. Langer
Crippled Children
George Cunningham
Harold Dumont
South Portland
Bath
Hyde Memorial Home
West Bath Farm Bureau Hosts Picnic in July
West Bath Farm Bureau members enjoyed an all day picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davis in West Bath. Activities included swimming boating sewing and outdoor sports with a noon lunch in the grove and thanks given to Mrs. Davis for the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Marie Hamblett
Pratt Street
Davis
Lou Lemont
Ralph Card
Janice
Pauline Belanger
Bonnie
Beverly Pecci
Alice Smith
Pleasant outing for sewing circle at Mere Point
Mrs. Dora Collins hosted the West Bath Sewing Circle and husbands at her Mere Point summer home. Attendees sewed in the afternoon with a lobster salad supper, then played cards and pitch in the evening. Regular summer meetings are cancelled but a picnic is planned with date and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Collins
North Street
West
James B Lemont
Daniel McCall
John Howe
Joseph Oliver
Edwin W. Haggett
Harry McGlinchy
William Coombs
Harry E. Peterson
Gertrude Trott
Ethel MacDonald
William H. Small, Jr
James Royal
Golden Anniversary of Bath Couple Observed Friday
Mr and Mrs Clement Whittall of 593 Middle Street celebrate 50 years of marriage since July 13 1901. Married in Burnley England they came to Bath in 1928 and have one surviving daughter Mrs Edward Masters of Portland plus four grandchildren. Mr Whittall a former wood patternmaker now cane chairs and tends a flower garden while Mrs Whittall remains active in Winter Street Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Ttall
Middle Street
Burnley
Lancashire
England
Church of Land
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
Whittall
Winter Street Congregational Church
Katie Ashby
Edward Leighton Masters
Portland
Damariscotta
Waldoboro
America
Mrs. Whittall
Masters
Lillian
Barry
Bruce
Edward, Jr
Barrows Named to Head Campaign
Reginald Barrows of Brunswick named executive state director for the 1951 Crusade for Freedom campaign by Harold Schnurle of Augusta Maine. Barrows, a Bowdoin College graduate and former reporter, will travel to Chicago for national officer conferences this weekend. The Crusade for Freedom mobilizes private citizens against Soviet tyranny and notes Maine contributors to a network in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Barrows
Brunswick
Harold F. Schnurle
Augusta
Maine
Barrows
Kennebec Journal
Portsmouth
N.H
Brunswick High School
Bowdoin College
John E. Barrows
Chicago
Crusade For Freedom
Munich
Europe
Woolwich Couple Visit Beverly Farms and Kittery Family
Mr. and Mrs. John Tracey travel from Woolwich to Beverly Farms Massachusetts to visit their daughter Mrs. Edward Lahey and family. On return they will stop in Kittery to visit their son and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tracey for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tracey
Woolwich
Beverly Farms
Mass
Edward Lahey
Kittery
Arthur Tracey
For Sale Outboard Boat and Sailboat Bargains
Practical new outboard boat and motor offered for sale along with a sailboat. Sues model included. Bargain prices at Craft's Battery Service Station located at 101 Center St. Tel. 65. Dated 7-19-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues
Center St
Bath boy aboard U S N Roberts writes home from Ireland
Mrs. David McKellar of 876 High street received an letter from her son George U S N attached to the U S S Roberts from Cork Ireland where he and shipmates were feted on July 4 The destroyers Samuel D Roberts and Dennis J Buckley sailed into Cork harbor greeted by the Cunard liner Mauretania A banquet was held and 60 orphan children were invited aboard for dinner George notes a cease fire in Korea and hopes for an end to the war He mentions tours to Cork Killarney and the Blarney Stone and a stay planned until Friday or Saturday before returning to Plymouth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McKellar
High Street
George
U. S. S. Roberts
Cork
Ireland
U. S
Samuel D. Roberts
Dennis J. Buckley
Cork Harbor
Cunard
Mauretania
Deepwater Cove
Roberts
United States
Italy
France
England
Scotland
Sam
Killarney
Blarney Stone
Ford Motor Co
New York
Korea
Plymouth
Larraine Turner Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Larraine Turner daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinton H Turner celebrated her ninth birthday with a home party at 14 Deering Street. Guests enjoyed games as Larraine danced and opened gifts. Cakes, ice cream, sandwiches, chips and confections were served. grand mother Mrs Leslie MacKinnon presented the cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larraine Turner
Clinton H. Turner
Deering Street
Larraine
Mary Cunningham
School of Dancing
Turner
A. K. Rogers, Jr
Marie Gilliam
Joey Babine
Dicky Hart
Harry Turner
Joseph Babine
Raymond Gilliam
Janet of
Sebasco
Bird misfits with weak legs walk awkwardly at dusk
Swallows night-hawks whippoorwills and several other species are noted for frail legs and difficulty walking, suggesting a common mobility issue observed among local birds at dusk.
Bowdoinham Community Notices and Harvest Helpers
A Bowdoinham meeting of Merry Meeting the third, a ten, and a Harvest supper featured sisters Eleanor Brice Esther Noble and Shirley Curtis as officers. The Women's Division of the Farm Bureau met at Merry Meeting Grange Hall for an all day session on Emergency Feeding In Case of Disaster. The Bowdoinham Firemen's Auxiliary will partner with the Bureau. Attendees included Hobart Olive Frizzle Rowe Clara Temple Anna Palmer Margaret Prindall and Veronica Melver. Ransom Kelley has about 100 acres of beans for canning with 800 pickers needed for a month starting early August. 50 supervisors will ride two per bus, pay two cents a pound, five hours daily. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Nicholas sold their Center Street home to Carlton Hughes of Scarboro and bought the late Carrie Kendall’s Pleasant Street home. Personal items note travels, injuries, hospital stays, and visits among locals including Paul Hatch and Mrs. Nellie Rideout, Verona Hinckley, the Pratts, and others. Several families and guests from York Beach to Michigan are mentioned with ongoing travel and residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Merry Meeting Grange Hall
Gladys Peterson
Bowdeinham Firemen’s Association
Bureau
Ze Hobart
Olive Frizzle
Na Rowe
Clara Temple
Anna Palmer
Margaret Prindall
Veronica Melver
Ransom Kelley
Ernest W. Nicholas
Center Street
Carlton Hughes
Scarboro
Carrie Kendall
Pleasant Street
Paul Hatch
Florida
Mr. Hatch
Charles Hatch
Horace Lancaster
Brunswick Hospital
Nellie Rideout
Lewiston
Eva Rideout
Camden
Phillip Rideout
Verona Hinckley
Charles Pratt
Lake Champlain
N. Y
Mabel Lancaster
Shirley Kuta
Dana
Clayton Mitchell
York Beach
John Fair
Robert Brown
Westminister Station
Farr
Vina Berry
David White
Mary Lilly
Bay Road
Kendon Curtis
Jerry Burks
Springdale
Ark
Erland Curtis
Lawrence Morang
Donna
Ellsworth
Arthur
Camp Jordan Boys’ Camp
Ella Temple
Harry Mosher
Wiscasset
Albert Temple
Woolwich
Grace Robinson
Brookline
Mass
Dexter Stevens
Melvin Johnson
Verrill
East Bowdeinham
Oxford
John Jones
Wyandotte
Mich
Doctor John J Murray Wins New Honors in His Profession
John J. Murray a Morse High School class of 1932 graduate and native of this city becomes associate professor of history at the University of Indiana. He will study in Holland under a Fulbright Award and edit original letters of Robert W English ambassador 1714 1717 for publication in 1952. He earned degrees from Maine Bloomington and UCLA and taught at Ohio State Northwestern before joining Indiana. He is married with a son and previously worked at Douglas Aircraft during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. MurrAy
Morris W. Potter
Washington Street
Morse High
University of Indiana
Holland
University of Leiden
Murray
Robert W. English
The
Hague
England
France
Europe
University of Maine
Kappa Sigma and
Skull Society
Bloomington
Indiana
University of California At
Los Angeles
Ohio State
Northwestern
John
Douglas Aircraft Company
Santa Monica
Calif
Guests Visit Home Of Harold Cheney Couple
Pvt Ezra A Stevens who has completed a ten day leave with his mother Mrs Dexter Stevens returns to Fort Dix New Jersey. Miss Patricia M Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Linton Robinson of Park street visits Miss Patricia Norton daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Norton at their cottage at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cheney
Ezra A. Stevens
Dexter Stevens
Fort Dix
N.J
Patricia M. Robinson
Linton Robinson
Park Street
Patricia Norton
Norman Norton
Marcia Street
Five Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Mary’s Church
Mary Burgess
Corp. Gaudreau
Gaudreau
Cpl. Gaudreau
National Guard
Hancock
Cora Belanger
John Burgess
Robert
Ludger Gagne
George Gaudreau
Louise Gagne
Eva Tatermen
Laura Johnson
Harry C. Crooker
Joseph Lachance
Beverly Crooker
Henry Lacasse
Isadore Fournier
Ralph Bennett
Ralph Dyer
Stanley Dyer
Florence M. Crocker
Earl Leavitt
Hattie Austin
George Leavitt
Marcelle
Waterville
Madelyn Belanger
Jean
ONO Land Savings«“Loan Association
Front ST. Bath
Mennealy
Corliss Street
Pine Tree Society
West Bath Farm Bureau
Mrs
Warren Davis
Clement Whittal
St. Bath
Bath Boy
WILCO
North
Bath, Maine
Bowdoinham
Eleanor Brice
Esther Noble
Shirley Curtis
Opera House
Re Pine
Fie
Sun
Mon
Paul Douglas
Richard Basehart
Lakewood
Lawrence Fletcher
Lakewood Players
Lillian Gish
Richard Denning
Lisa Ferraday
Ricard DIX
Folon Lane
Brasisie Man
Martha Os Nh
Carradine
Karloff
Carradine Ie
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