Cosmopolitan Garden Club Picnic and Plans
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club held a picnic lunch at 12 30 on the club grounds with Mrs Charles T Small Jr and Miss Nellie Goodrich in charge serving coffee and fruit punch. A business meeting followed with routine re reads and an invitation from Old Bristol Garden Club for a flower show at Lake Hurst Damariscotta. An informal flower show is planned Aug 22 from 2 30 to 8 00 and committees were announced ahead of visits to members homes and the club president's summer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Small, Jr
Nellie Goodrich
Bristol Garden Club
Lakehurst
Damariscotta
William Dennison
Camden
Cosmo Garden Club
Albert Whitney
Center Street
Carville Douglas
Montsweag Bay
Woolwich
Stolen Plymouth Recovered by Bath Police
Bath police recovered a Plymouth sedan owned by Arthur Sewall 2nd, stolen from in front of the Sewall home on Washington street Friday night. The car was abandoned undamaged as officers investigate a series of car breaks Thursday night with several vehicles hit for minor items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Washington Street
W. H. Watson
Brunswick
Smoldering Fire Claimed At Carlton Bridge Piling
Firefighters from Engine 4 responded to a still alarm at 10 on Tuesday. Smoke issued from a piling on the Carlton bridge near Bath Iron Works. Fire Chief Turner said sparks from the morning train may have caused the blaze. Booster line deployed. damage was minimal.
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Carlton Bridge
Turner
Bath Iron Works
All babies have blue eyes explained by late pigment development
A note explains that infant eye color appears blue because melanin pigment develops after birth. As development progresses, eye color may change as pigment accumulates in the iris.
Theft of shrubs and trees from Bath nursery
Mrs. Sumner Sewall of Bath reports to Brunswick and State Police that shrubs and trees valued at about 450 dollars were stolen from her nursery at the Brunswick air base. She lists 200 Japanese yews 12 blue spruce 20 cedar 12 American yew trees three rose bushes and four delphinium plants. The thefts occurred on three separate nights. The nursery opened about a year ago and will be moved from Brunswick to Woolwich as the air base reactivation ends the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Brunswick
Brunswick Air Base
Sewall
Butts Williams Wedding Day Details and Guests
The wedding of Butts and Williams featured a tiered cake cut by the bride and her husband, with a later cut by Mrs. Allen Dodge. The couple planned a Vermont and New Hampshire trip and will reside at 21 Eaton Street, Boston after July 29. An extensive list of out of town guests from multiple states attended or were noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Dodge
Genesta Sewing Circle Enjoys Summer Picnic at Montsweag Bay
Members of Genesta Sewing Circle and guests traveled by car to Salmon cottage Summer at Montsweag Bay for a picnic hosted by Mrs Viola Osgood. Coffee beverages and escalloped dishes were served. The group plans another picnic at Brigham Cove in August and October marks first regular meeting after recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Sewing Circle
Viola Osgood
Montsweag Bay
Martha Bertrand
Brigham Cove
Rose Rogers
Sewing Circle
Luther Thompson
David Rich
Fred Osgood
Burt Lonn
Ruth Hathorne
Eleanor Merchant
Evelyn Morse
Doris Tobey
Ruth Smith
Bertha Southard
Wanda Lampine
Zylpha Richardson
Marguerite Cutting
Doris Brooks
Doris McKay
Alice Potter
Anna McCabe
E. Bailey
Cynthia Osgood
Birthday Party For Robert McDaniel Jr. At Washington Street Home
Robert Wayne McDaniel Jr., son of Lieut and Mrs Robert W McDaniel, celebrated his second birthday Thursday afternoon at 1298 Washington Street. Guests included Stephen Perkins Peter DeCafey Geoffrey Fortier Wayne Fortier Butch Pye Dean Crist Holly Leavitt Virginia McDaniel and Betty Ann Hart. Mrs Ruth Strack of New York City aided in hosting along with family friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wayne McDaniel, Jr
Robert W. McDaniel
Washington Street
Robert
Carol Crist
Holly Leavitt
Virginia McDaniel
Betty Ann Hart
Marion Perkins
DeCafey
Leland Fortier
Wilbur Crist
Edgar Leavitt
Ernest Freeman
Ruth Strack
Jennie Danforth
Harold Tobey
Phyllis Bishop
Charles Syde
Margaret McDaniel
Maine Visit After 35 Years For Terrell Family
Mrs. George E. Terrell Jr and her daughter Mrs. Louis Gruber of Oakland Calif visited Maine for the first time in 35 years. They stayed with relatives on High Street and expressed longing to return to Maine as permanent residents. Gruber was Oakland School Board executive secretary. Terrell is daughter of Ellen Wakley of Lisbon Falls. Flight routes included Oakland to New York then Maine by train. return via Detroit for a car purchase before heading to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Terrell, Jr
Louis Gruber
Oakland
Calif
Dennis Gaudette III A Bath Iron Works employee ill at Memorial Hospital
Dennis Gaudette III of Western avenue working in the wire room at Bath Iron Works fell ill while at work and was taken to Memorial Hospital by ambulance after reaching home nearly exhausted. By Tuesday afternoon he was reported somewhat more comfortable though still ill with possible acute indigestion. Leg bands note wild ducks to 18 years and geese and swans to 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Gaudette
Western Avenue
Bath Iron Works
Memorial Hospital
Union Street
Drinkwater Oliver wedding held at Rockland church
Miss Madelyn K. Oliver of Bath and Wayne B. Drinkwater of Rockland wed at Rockland Congregational Church in an evening ceremony. The couple plans to reside in San Antonio, Texas, where Drinkwater serves as flight chief in the U.S. Air Force.
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Madelyn K. Oliver
Bath
Wayne B. Drinkwater
Rockland
Rockland Congregational Church
Charles R. Monteith
Candleight
Maurice B. Oliver
Robbins Street
Morse High School
Boston
New York
Camden
Waldoboro
Chloe Deraps
Foster Farrell
Sandga Heal
Willard Chapin, Jr
Louise French
John Tarbox
Albert Oliver
Gardner French
Thomas Maker
Leland Trask
Edwin Webber
William Robinson
Oliver
Drinkwater
San Antonio
Tex
Mr. Drinkwater
Woolwich Fire Truck Gets Its First Job
A Woolwich kitchen fire heavily damaged a one story home at Route 1 near the Coffee Pot. Firemen used an inch and a half hose from the 600 gallon tanker to control the blaze before it spread. Owner N R Wilson was away when flames erupted. only the kitchen burned. Also note Bath Iron Works Recreation Association field day and clam bake set for Saturday August 11 with baseball softball and races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Wilson
Woolwich
Wilson
Bath Iron Works Recreational Association
Early Asiatic Tribes Used Wastelands Between Territories
Early Asiatic tribes created wastelands between their borders to reduce clashes as both sides avoided passing through these areas.
Past Masters and Lecturers council meeting in Sagadahoc
The Past Masters and Lecturers Council met at a Sagadahoc county grange on a cool Tuesday evening. A creamed lobster supper for about 40 was served by host lodge officers as members gathered for the business session led by President Daniel McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Gra
Sagadahoc
Grange
Daniel McCall
Joseph W. Larrabee
Rock Hill Inn
West Bath
Arthur Knight
Progressive Grange
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore Grange
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Teal
Thomas Estabrook
Jeanette Cotton
Margaret Morse
Allen MacDonald
Dirigo
Persis Miller
Elizabeth Williams
Farewell Dinner for Mrs Chase at New England Tel Office
The New England Tel and Tel company staff held a farewell dinner for Charlotte Chase who completes five years in Day's Ferry before moving to the Boston metro area. The group dined at Cheechako Inn in Damariscotta and presented her a leather bound jewel case from staff and manager William P. Mennealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Boston
Charlotte Chase
Day's Ferry
Cheechako Inn
Damariscotta
Chase
William P. Mennealy
Samuel Buck
Jane Smart
Helen Fields
Marilyn Brown
Barbara Richardson
Marion Pagurko
Betty Cossman
Mennealy
Mrs Lillian Allen and Albert Denaco Wed in Topsham
Mrs Lillian Allen daughter of Fred L Stover and Mr Albert Denaco son of Perley and the late Julia Denaco were united in marriage by Rev Beals at the Topsham parsonage on July 18. They planned a wedding trip to Lake Champlain and New York City and now reside at 4 Libby Court Bath Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Allen
Albert Denaco
Beals
Topsham
Denaco
Fred L. Stover
Middle Street
Perley Denaco
Bath
Julia Denaco
Lake Champlain
New York City
Libby Court
Brittle Star Varieties Count Reaches Fifteen Hundred
A natural history note counts about 1500 brittle star species inhabiting oceans worldwide. Researchers note diversity spans many genera and depths, highlighting the sea creature’s wide range.
Boucher Hunnewell Wedding At St. Marys Church
Miss Shirley Mae Hunnewell wed Leonard F. Boucher Sunday at St. Marys Catholic Church in Woolwich in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. Fr. Timothy C. Maney. The couple, surrounded by family, plan to reside in Woolwich after a trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mae Hunnewell
J. Vinal Hunnewell
Woolwich
Leonard F. Boucher
Girard Boucher
Bath
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
Wilfred Laffley
Carol
Norma Hunnewell
Gareth Coffin
Boothbay
Cindy Phillips
Larry Edwards, Jr
Jacob Barter
Richmond
Carol Bate
Gardiner
Edward Boucher
Anne Emerault
Sedgwick
Fred Baird
Alfred Boucher
Carroll Barter
Charles Powers
William Phillips
Harold Strout
Hunnewell
Boucher
Morse High
U. S. Army
Sagadahoc Ferry
Vinal Hunnewell
For Sale Outboard Boat and Sailboat Bargains
Reste new outboard boat and motor and a sailboat model offered at bargain prices. Craft's Battery Service Station at 101 Center St lists contact Tel 65. 7-19-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft
Center St
Five Islands Man Honored At Devens
At Rogeres Field Fort Devens Massachusetts July 18 Sgt Chester E McMahan son of Mrs Margaret McMahan of Five Islands received the Purple Heart from Lieut Gen Willis D Crittenberger Comanding General of the First Army. Also from Maine M Sgt Raymond J Lantagne Cpl Dale A Spear Pfc David Kierstead were similarly honored. The crowd at Rogers Field Parade Ground numbered in the thousands and the ceremony was among the most impressive at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogere Field
Fort Devens
Mass
Chester E. McMahan
Margaret McMahan
Five Islands
Willis D. Crittenberger
First Army
Maine
Raymond J. Lantagne
Joseph Lantagne
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Dale
Merrymeeting Range Ends Month-Long Meet in August Start
Social notes recount Comfort Branch Sunshine Society meeting at Mrs Karl Hatch home in Topsham and plan for next gathering at Mrs Florence Siegars home. Many local residents and guests are visiting relatives in Tenants Harbor Waterville Portland and other towns with family celebrations and travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort
Sunshine Society
Karl’Hatch
Florence Siegars
Topsham
Relatives Return From Visit to Claremont and Dorchester
Mrs Ballards brother Malcolm Jewell hosted guests who returned Sunday to Claremont New Hampshire. Mrs S W Miles and niece Blaine Jeffers of Dorchester Mass came home Thursday after visiting Mr and Mrs Karl Hatch. Rodney Dunn of Attleboro Mass is visiting his brother Malcolm Dunn.
Mrs Beatrice Luce Dies at 50 in Pittston
Mrs Beatrice Luce a former Bowdeinham resident died Friday afternoon at Pittston aged 50. She was the widow of Taylor Luce and Henrietta Luce of Hallowell. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Amesbury White June Home in Gardiner with burial in a Hallowell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Luce
Bowdeinham
Pittston
Taylor
Henrietta Man
Hallowell
Paneer
Gardiner
Interoa
Past Lady's Club Weenie Roast Ahead of State Field Day
The Past Lady's club of Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies held an outdoor weenie roast at 377 Middle Street hosted by Mrs. Lizzie Chaney with Mrs. Lucy Perry and Mrs. Lucelia Blake assisting. A plan for the August State field day in West Bath was set, with Bath hosting out of town guests. the meeting adjourned for an indoors program and music by Mr. Chaney. About 100 attendees were listed including Miss Annie Oliver and Mrs. Eleanor MacDonald. A note adds there are an estimated 100,000 javelina wild pigs in the United States near the Mexican border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Middle Street
Eunice Perry
Sadie Savage
State Post
Sadie Davis
West Bath
Lady’s Club of
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Annie Oliver
Eva Atwood
Margaret Nelson
Gertrude Stewart
Mary Gillespie
Louise Rogers
Lucy Perry
Lucelia Blake
Eleanor MacDonald
British Scientist Isolates Columbium in 1801
A British scientist separated the metal columbium from ore, completing its isolation in 1801 from shipments that originated in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
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Carlisle
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Jamaic Plain
Eben J. Noel
Revere
Milton L. Dodge
Newburyport
Clarence E. Butter
Abraham Siefert
Brighton
Maude Wood
Concord
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Malden
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Gorham
Robert Dunton
Garden City
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Portland
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Robert Harnden
Fernanda Eramo
Virginia Safer
Watertown
Rose Safer
Eunice Standley
Marblehead
Arthur R. Corwin
Edmund A. Hoggard
Wilmington
Glen Arden
N.C
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Hebron
W. Allen Dodge
W. Brayton Jones
Mandy Campanella
East Orange
N. J
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Marilyn Wind
Syracuse
Nancy Thorpe
Edgewood
R. I
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Augusta
Front ST. Bath
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Robert Mdaniel, JR
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Harbor
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Canada
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McDonald
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Waterboro
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Clearwater
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Warren Lawrence
Perley McPreson
Adams
Percy Tourtelette
Staples
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Joan
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Dunham Farm
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Stein
Kathryn Ee Nee
Lakewood
Lillian Gish
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