Mitchell Beals Wedding Sunday Afternoon
Miss Flossie May Beals became the bride of Robert Curtis Mitchell Sunday at four at the bride’s sister's home Windswept in Arfowsic. Rev. Harold L. Allen officiated an outdoor ceremony with immediate families present. The couple's reception followed indoors with garden flowers and a cut cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie May Beals
Robert Curtis Mitchell
Lawrence R. Vail
Arfowsic
Harold L. Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Vernon Mitchell
Quincy
Mass
Ida (Beal) Beals
Bath
Ardenne A. Stott
Edna Mae
Vernon and
Mary. (Raynes) Mitchell
South End
Mitchell
Massachusetts
Weeks Street
Lucy Varney
Braintree
John &. Moore
Rachel
Gorham
G. Clifford Madden
South Portland
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
Edith Riley
Portland
Harry A. Beals
Wiscasset
Bath junior high building inspection signals pending formal acceptance
Philip Gatz of Alonzo Harriman architects Auburn inspected the Bath junior high school. He praised progress but noted minor details remain before formal city acceptance. The special committee on school buildings will visit Thursday night for further inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Gatz
Alonzo Harriman
Auburn
Bath
Gatz
Tanis Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Tanis of Fremont Michigan recently marked their 60th wedding anniversary at the farm home they have occupied since their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, Mich
Richard Tanis
Use Kitchen Scissors For Mincing Fresh Herbs
A brief cooking tip suggests using kitchen scissors to mince parsley chives or mint leaves. The method promises quick precise chopping and reduces prep time for herb flavors in dishes.
Savage Alexander wedding at Savage Alexander church Saturday
Kathryn Marie Alexander wed Lester Roland Savage in a candlelight ceremony at Winter Street Congregational Church at 3 PM. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Alexander of West Point, wore white satin and lace, pearl crown veil, and carried white carnations. Groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. LaForest R. Savage of Woolwich and serves in the U S Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Kathryn Marie Alexander
Lewis H. Alexander
West Point
Lester Roland Savage
LaForest R. Savage
Woolwich
Richard J. Schaper
Lucy Ellen Smith
William Frederick Alexander
Robert Vaughn
Richard Woerter
Bath
Ruth Alexander
Winona Woerter
Morse High School
Morse High
U. S. Coast Guard
Greta Lizotte and Walter Bigelow Wed in Augusta
Greta Constance Lizotte daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lizotte of Augusta married Walter Norman Bigelow son of Mr and Mrs Norman Bigelow of Bath in a July 10 ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church Augusta The double ring service was performed by Rev Herman A Delaney The bride wore a satin and net gown with nylon illusion veil and carried white carnations A reception followed at the Hotel Arnold A note on dinosaurs 80 feet long and over 40 tons appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Constance Lizotte
Edward L. Lizotte
Augusta
Walter Norman Bigelow
Hallowell
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Herman A. Delaney
Bigelow
Smith School
Cony High School
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bureau of Accountants and Control
State House
Mr. Bigelow
Norman C. Bigelow
Bedford Street
Bath
Hallowell High School
U. S. Naval Reserve
Kennebec Journal
Jacqueline Lizotte
Hotel Arnold
Theresa Tardiff
Gloria McCurdy
Richard Morris
Bath airman praised by commander for faithful service
Airman First Class Charles Murray of Lackland AFB receives a letter of appreciation from the commander for outstanding duty at a USAF hospital. A letter from Clifford Broussard lauds Murray's performance at Sheppard AFB and Lackland AFB, noting loyalty and effectiveness.
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Charles Murray
Ward 27
3700Th Usaf Hospital
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Usaf Medical Service
Jasper la Preston
Lst
USAF
MSC
Murray
Sheppard Air Force Base
U.S.A.F. Hospital
Lackland Afb
Charlie Murray
Bermuda Visit by Grace Church Pair Highlighted by Harbor Events
Mrs James L Grant wife of Grace church rector and her daughter Leslie along with Mrs William Egerer of New York City returned from a month in Bermuda. They stayed at Belmont Manor and Kerri Guest House visiting Crystal Caves Devil's Hole Gibbs Lighthouse and a perfume factory. They met HMS Sheffield and watched the Newport Bermuda yacht race in Hamilton harbor as Empire State and American cadets were in port.
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James L. Grant
Grace Church
Leslie
Grant
William Egerer
New York City
Bermuda
Belmont Manor
Hamilton
Kerri Guest House
Pembroke
Crystal Caves
Devil's Hole
Gibbs Lighthouse
Paget
New York Maritime Academy
Bath Iron Works, Niss, Givin named associate directors
At a July 14 1954 meeting of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants at Goodall Sanford Country Club Sanford Oscar Marsh of Hyde Windlass Company and William A Niss and Frank A Givin of Bath Iron Works were appointed Associate Directors The Bath Iron Works Corp through William A Niss invited chapter members to a plant visitation on August 20 to observe cost control methods ship construction and the launching of a destroyer escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Goodall- Sanford Country Club
Sanford
Oscar Marsh
Hyde Windlass Company
William A. Niss
Frank A. Givin
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath man earns national note for civil defense ideas
C Bruce Wright of Bath, son of Marshall avenue residents, gained national attention in civil defense for two original ideas. He coined Operation Alert cooperation phrase and authored the 10 Commandments for CD, which the Federal bureau may adopt. The commandments urge shelter, immediacy at red alert, order, airtightness, shelter posture, neighbor help, and obedience to official instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bruce Wright
Bath
Elbridge R. Wright
Marshall Avenue
Maine
National CD
Wright
Federal Bureau
Sagadahoc Teachers Pamper Maine Summer School Roster
Sagadahoc county teachers are among 1,060 students at the University of Maine summer session directed by Dean Mark R. Shibles. The program runs through Aug. 13 with about 180 courses from art to zoology. Listed Sagadahoc participants include Bath, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Phippsburg, and Topsham staff and administrators.
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Sagadahoc County
University of Maine
Mark R. Shibles
School of Education
Bath
Germaine S. Bonney
Mitchell School
James E. Collins
Weeks School
Jean L. Danforth
Supervnent Bethlehem Consolida
Moody W. Flint
Bath Junior High
Earle L. Fox
Central School
Houston
Carlton E. Green
Eugene A. Hunter
Morse High School
Catherine M. Huse
Lewis E. King
Louise M. Mayo
Ethel F. Wright
Lawrence G. Wright
Frances D. Young
Bowdoinham
Marion F. Cheney
Madrid
N. Y
Georgetown
Elizabeth Harris
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Phippsburg
Frances C. Harrington
Topsham
George C. Griffing
Wiscasset
Three Men Injured As Car Leaves Road Near Woolwich
Three sailors based at the Brunswick Naval Air Station were injured when their car left Route 1 near the Highway Garage in Woolwich and overturned. Driver John Burch 20 suffered an ankle injury. Ralph Guzzi 20 had a back injury. a third man unnamed sustained a severe head cut. The 1948 sedan was demolished and the crash occurred as Burch was passing another car and hit a soft shoulder.
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Brunswick Naval Air Station
Route 1
Woolwich
John Burch
Ralph Guzzi
Philip Hodgkins
Burch
Hodgkins
Guzzi
Early Guilford Clock Chronicle span 1727 to 1892
One of the first public clocks in America was installed in 1727 at the First Congregational church in Guilford Connecticut and operated in three successive churches until 1892.
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America
First Congregational
Guilford
Conn
Club outing hosts discuss Bath Memorial hospital tea
Mrs Kenneth Francisco entertained the Inner Wheel at Foster's Point for a noon picnic indoors due to wind. Guests included Mrs Herbert Cook of Auburn and members such as Mrs Carl Anderson and Mrs Eugene Desmond. Plans for a Fall benefit tea for Bath Memorial hospital were outlined with committees named.
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Kenneth Francisco
Foster’s Point
Bath Memorial Hospital
Carl Albee
Karl Farnham
Milton Stephenson
Lynn Bussey
Francisco
Herbert Cook
Auburn
N. Y
Carl C. Anderson
Eugene J. Desmond
Charles T. Small
Earl Farnham
Daniel T. Dougherty
Fred D. Hill
Cubs of Pack 99 All Day Outing at Popham Beach
About 35 Cub Scouts of Pack 99 with some parents enjoyed a day at Popham Beach hosted by Cub Master Donald T. Page. Activities included softball swimming a noon picnic a treasure hunt and prizes for tug of war ball tossing and running events with several named winners. A future outing is planned Aug 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs Omar King in West Bath. National Geographic Society notes crocodile leather demand reducing crocodile numbers worldwide.
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Popham Beach
Donald T. Page
Richard Page
Thomas Bertocci
Brian Wallace
James Snowdon
Robert Kenney
Stephen King
Stuart Small
Zanee Cole
Peter Rubin
Omar King
West Bath
Auction Committee Guests at Mrs Sewall Home Dinner
Mrs Sumner Sewall Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president hosted an auction committee buffet at her Summer Point home before a planning meeting. The annual auction benefits the Memorial hospital, with dates set Oct 22 and 23 to avoid conflicts and as a hospital fair fundraiser. Co chairs Carl Dearborn Clyde Ambrose. Members present included Mr and Mrs Carl Dearborn Mr and Mrs A Dent Caton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Bath Memorial Hospital
Small Point
Memorial Hospital
Sewall
Horace G. Morse
Moatsweag Farm
Charles B. Doyle
Dean Shaw
Richard Kimble
Bowen Torrey
Carl Dearborn
Lawrence Katz
Joseph Mullaney
Clyde Ambrose
A. Dent Caton
Duncan McIinnes
Edward Cummings
James A. Gillies, Jr
Edward Kinder
Melvin B. Henderson
DIRECTORY SHOWS BUT SLIGHT GAIN IN PHONES
The Bath Brunswick district July telephone directory shows little change from last year with most exchanges adding only a few alphabetical listings. A large number of numbers will switch to dial service after December 4, necessitating a new directory for Bath Brunswick Georgetown Harpswell and Phippsburg.
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Bath-Brunswick
Bath
Brunswick
Georgetown
Harpswell
Phippsburg
Bowdoinham Obituary and Community News Highlights
Walter Maloon died July 15 in Brunswick after a long illness. He was born September 15, 1888 in Bowdoinham. Surviving relatives include a brother William Maloon and a sister Mrs Ralph Denham. Funeral held at Heenie Funeral Home with Rev Barrall officiating. Interment at Villase cemetery. The column notes local engagements births, club activities, Camp sponsorship and visitors from nearby towns.
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Walter Maloon
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Alphonse C. and
Elva Thayer Maloon
Bath Iron Works
William Maloon
Bowdeinham
Ralph Denham
Scarborough
Marline Maloon
Karl Gustafson
Heenie
Barrall
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of
Walter Reed
George Sedgley
William Purington
Elmer Jordan
Villase Cemetery
Karl P. Gustafson
Arnold Chadwick
Bath
Bridgton
Roy Emmerson
Janit Joy
Brunswick Hospital
Charles Guiou
Richmond
Jean Marie
Kendon Edward Curtis
Erland Curtis
Ridge Road
Miss Guiou
Richmond High School
Augusta
Curtis
U. S. Navy
University of Maine
Bowdoinham Rod and Gun Club
Maine Sportsmen's
Branch Pond
Ellsworth
Leroy Temple
Linwood Rideout
James Watson
Three Navy Men Hurt When Convertible Flips at Beach
Three Navy men were hospitalized after their convertible overturned near Popham Beach. Charles C. Carson 20 owner and driver Richard Hamilton 23 and Barry J Spangenberg 19 sustained injuries and were taken to Brunswick Naval Air Station hospital. Spangenberg suffered leg and arm injuries and was to be moved to Kittey Naval Hospital. Hamilton had possible leg and rib injuries but was in good condition. Carson was treated for cuts and released. Police continue investigation. Car totaled.
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Navy
Popham Beach
Philip Hodgkins
Charles C. Carson
Richard Hamilton
Barry J. Spangetters
Brunswick Naval Air Station Hospital
Spangenberg
Woll
Kittey Naval Hospital
Hamilton
Bath Boy Aboard Carrier Saipan Returns Off Korea
Frederick A. Kingsbury Jr., ships service man third class USN of Bath, is aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Saipan. The carrier, part of UN forces in the Yellow Sea, is due back in Norfolk, Virginia, July 20 after a world cruise and Korea tour.
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Saipan
Frederick A. Kingsbury, Jr
USN
Frederick A. Kingsbury
Center Street
Bertha M. Sutherland
Bath
Norfolk
Korea
Mayport
Fla
Marine Attack Squadron
Pried Corps Air Base
Miami
Panama Canal
Yokosuka
Japan
Yellow Sea
Indo-China
Iwo Jima
Soldier Aids Korean School Dedication in Osan-ni
Pfc. John A. Goodnow Jr., 22, of Topsham Maine, participated in dedication ceremonies for a Korean school. The six room primary school at Osan ni was the 10th and largest project completed under the 7th Infantry Division's Armed Forces Assistance to Korea program. Goodnow’s wife resides in Bowdoinham Route 2. He is a member of Co H, 32d Regiment, part of the division sponsoring the project.
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John A. Goodnow, Jr
Middlesex Road
Topsham
7Th Infantry Division
Goodnow
Route 2
Bowdoinham
Co. H
32D Regiment
Osan-ni
Marriage announced Martha Morse Pfeffer and Victor J Roberts
Martha Morse Pfeffer of Narberth Pennsylvania and Victor J Roberts of Pottstown Pennsylvania were married on Saturday July 17 at 2 PM Mrs Roberts daughter of Horace G Morse of Oak Street Mr Roberts Princeton University graduate now practicing law in Norristown Pennsylvania
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Martha Morse Pfeffer
Narberth
Victor J. Roberts
Pottstown
Roberts
Horace G. Morse
Oak Street
Mr. Roberts
Princeton University
Norristown
Raymond Returns Home After Visit
Raymond, who had been their guest, left with them and returned to her home, rejoining her family after the visit.
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Raymond
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