Young People Present Dromore Grange Program
The Dromore Grange meeting featured Miss Dorothy Washburn and Miss June Wright guiding an evening of entertainment. Readings by Evelyn Beals Helen Quimby and Dorothy Wright followed a community singing session. Stunts by teams led to wins for the men with Dorothy Wright taking the first stunt. Florence Rollins delivered a closing prayer and refreshments were served. Guests from Nobleboro grange attended. A future public board party is planned for July 31 and the next meeting for August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Washburn
June Wright
Dromore Grange
Jessie Morrill
Evelyn Beals
Helen Quimby
Dorothy Wright
Balloon
Supt Additon and Family Return From West Coast
Bath Maine Superintendent of Schools Loring R Additon and his wife Mrs Additon with daughter Noreen return from a West Coast motor trip. Addison attended the National Education Association annual meeting in Portland Oregon and chaired a discussion group on Services of the NEA. The group visited 31 states on the journey. They encountered former Bath residents David S Cogan and Alta Brooks in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring R. Additon
Addison
Bath
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
David S. Cogan
Alta Brooks
New Meadows Yacht Club Weiner Roast Saturday
About 70 members and guests attended the first weiner roast at the New Meadows Yacht Club on Rich's Mountain. Sherman Yale of Eggemoggin Camp chaired arrangements with Mrs. Owen Williams and others. supper, dancing to Fuller ton's orchestra, and 22 Eggemoggin Camp guests were noted. The next event is planned for late August with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Eggemoggin Camp
Yacht Club
Stork Shower Sunday for Mrs Frances Arsenault
Mrs Frances Arsenault was guest of honor at a Sunday evening shower hosted by her mother Mrs Clarence Leonard and Mrs Frank Arsenault at Leonard's Richardson street home. A card table displayed a miniature baby among gifts and a shower cake with refreshments accompanied the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Arsenault
Clarence Leonard
Frank Arsenault
Robert Hall
Betty Studley
Stanley Burgess
Frank Arsenal
Janet Morin
Helen Perkins
John Burgess
Gilbert Morin
Joseph Morin
Patricia Leonard
Hospital Hatchery Hatches Robin at Mercer County Facility
In Aledo Illinois Mercer County Hospital's nursery hatched a robin after nine year old Mike Conway found an egg dislodged from a nest in a maple tree near his home. He asked his father Dr Martin E Conway to incubate it and hospital staff witnessed the newborn bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Ill
Mercer County Hospital
Mike Conway
Martin E. Conway
Robin
Brunswick artist’s works featured at Codman House exhibit
Miss Edythe A. Laws of Brunswick will have her Caribbean and Maine coast paintings on display at the Festive of Arts opening in the Codman House Brunswick this afternoon. The two week exhibition is sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of St Paul’s Episcopal Church with daily hours 10 am to 5 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe A. Laws
Brunswick
Codman House
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Dahlov
Spear of Robinhood
Georgetown
Miss Laws
Maine
Charles M. Tubbs
Ledlie A. Berry
Bowdoinham
Laws
Dahlov Spear
Robinhood
Berry
Bath
Douglas Dearborn
R. Fred Brown
Ralph O. Dale
H. T. Stevens
Priscilla K. Perkins
William Zorach
Spear
Jayson Schoener
Inner Wheel Executive Committee Sets 1956 Tea Plans
Inner Wheel officers and directors met at President Mrs. Raymond W. Farnham's home to approve the program and budget for the coming year. A Bath Memorial hospital tea is set for September 18 from 2 30 to 5 30 p.m. with Mrs. Loring R. Addison as general chairman. The first 1956 57 meeting is scheduled for September 6, and Mrs. William Skelton is named foreign correspondent chairwoman. Attendees included Mrs. Farnham and several other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inner Wheel
Raymond W. Farnham
Washington Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Loring R. Addison
William Skelt
Brandeis Star Jim Houston Ends Career With Records
Brandeis University guard Jim Houston finished his basketball career with eight school records and an all time 1,588 points as the Hall of Famer helped the team through his final season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Houston
Brandeis University
Engagement Announced for Miss Marilyn Kittredge and Eugene Hutchins
Mr and Mrs Frank C Kittredge of 59 Bedford Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Dawn Kittredge to Eugene L Hutchins son of Mr and Mrs William C Hutchins Hamden Conn Miss Kittredge is a Morse High School 1954 graduate and Bartlett College 1955 alumna now in Bath Iron Works personnel She attended Madison High School 1952 and studied at the University of Maine He is a Pratt and Whitney Aircraft employee at North Haven Conn and a 1952 Madison High School graduate No wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Kittredge
Bedford Street
Marilyn Dawn Kittredge
Eugene L. Hutchins
William C. Hutchins
Hamden
Conn
Kittredge
Morse High School
Bertlett College
Boston
Bath Iron Works Corp
Madison High School
Madison
Hutchins
University of Maine
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
North Haven
Bath National Bank Employees Have Shore Dinner Shower
Bath National Bank employees enjoyed a shore dinner Thursday evening at Brown Brothers Wharf Boothbay Harbor. Miss Shirley Smart teller at the bank received a pre nuptial shower for her upcoming marriage to George J Handler of New York City. Attending guests included Reginald Parker Andrew Pennell Pearl Reed Mary Hall Gladys Berry Isabelle Berry Hedwidge Rheaume Ludgarde Huezcume Curtis Cunningham Alice Lee Cunningham Katherine Mitchell Mark Crowley Sally Hagerthy Marcelline Caron Paul Crocker Richard Renshaw Anne Singer and William Smart. The bride elect received gifts in a large decorated basket aboard the wharf where Carousel was filmed with the guest of honor seated on a sea wharf barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath National Bank
Brown Brothers Wharf
Boothbay Harbor
Shirley Smart
George J. Handler
New York City
Reginald Parker
Andrew Pennell
Pearl Reed
Mary Hall
Gladys Berry
Isabelle Berry
Hedwidge Rheaume
Ludgarde Huezcume
Curtis Cunningham
Alice Lee Cunningham
Katherine Mitchell
Mark Crowley
Sally Hagerthy
Marcelline Caron
Paul Crocker
Richard Renshaw
Anne Singer
William Smart
Sea Wharf
Dinner Party Honors Bride Elect Madelyn Kronstrand
Miss Madelyn Kronstrand was honored at a dinner party at Cheechako Inn Damariscotta hosted by City Hall workers and friends. A money gift was given as she prepares to wed John Whitmer son of Nellie Whitmer of 31 Oliver Street on July 29. Kronstrand daughter of Carl and Mrs. Kronstrand of 89 Court Street recently finished duties in the school superintendent’s office. Attendees included Beverly Kenrickson Mary Gaudreau Jane Homan Barbara Poulos Dorothy McKenna Freida Madeiros Ada Purington Eva Kingsbury Marion Oliver and Emily McMann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Kronstrand
Cheechako Inn
Damariscotta
City Hall
Kronstrand
John Whitmer
Nellie Whitmer
Oliver Street
Miss Kronstrand
Carl Kronstrand
Court Street
Salvation Army Joins Bath United Fund Campaign
At a June 18 meeting Bath Area United Fund directors signed an agreement with the Salvation Army to participate in the next year's United Fund drive. The pact, signed by national Salvation Army officials and Bath fund leaders, adds a seventh agency and sets the stage for the fall campaign starting in October unless other agencies apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
United Fund, Inc
Salvation Army
United Fund
L. W. Cowan
IL. M Sehl
William F. Mussenden
United Fund In
Bath
Richard B. MacLennan
Birthday party honors James Broom on 74th year
James A. Broom of 817 Middle Street was guest of honor at a Sunday evening party at his home hosted by Mr and Mrs George Breton Jr The gathering celebrated his 74th birthday with a buffet lunch a decorated cake and gifts. Attendees included the Breton family Bourget and Babb households and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Broom
Middle Street
George Breton, Jr
Mr. Broom
Breton
George Breton
Diane
Paul
Edward Bourget
Lawrence Babb
Bath Couple Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Bath Massachusetts couple Mr. and Mrs. Clement Whittall mark 55 years since their July 13 1901 wedding in Burnley England. They moved from England to the United States in 1906 and settled in Bath in 1928. Now aged 77 and 80 they plan to sell their home and relocate to Florida near their daughter and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
England
Clement Whittall
Middle Street
Burnley
Lancanshire
Whittall
Hyde Windlass Co
Eunice Masters
Barry
Lillian
Bruce
Edward
Jacksonville
Fla
Masters
U. S. Coast Guard
Winter Street Ladies' Aid Picnic At Foster's Point
Winter Street Congregational Ladies' Aid enjoyed a summer picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Elmer B Williams at their Foster's Point home in West Bath. Activities included boating and a noon picnic with dessert and coffee served. Attendees included numerous members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Mrs Ater Hosts Extension Service Picnic Group
Mrs Perley Ater entertained Thursday at her Jones Eddy cottage in Arrowsic for Montsweag Extension Service members. A second picnic is set for July 26 at Mrs Forrest Bakers Damariscotta Lake cottage with attendees including Greta Gower Rosanne McFadden Emma Crosby Emma Drummond Alice Baker Murial Preble Helen Crooker Leila Rosenwald and Linda Ater visiting from Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Ater
Jones’ Eddy
Arrowsic
Montsweag
Damariscotta Lake
Forrest Baker
Greta Gower
Rosanne McFadden
Emma Crosby
Emma Drummond
Alice Baker
Murial Preble
Helen Crooker
Leila Rosenwald
Ater
Linda
Ohio
Auclair – Wilson Engagement Set for September
Augusta couple announces the engagement of Beverly Jane Auclair to Robert B. Wilson, Bath, son of Clinton D. Wilson and wife. Beverly, Cony High School graduate 1953, works in Time Sales at Depositors Trust in Augusta. Robert, Morse High School graduate 1948, Army veteran, employed at Bath Iron Works. Wedding planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Auclair
Augusta
Beverly Jane Auclair
Robert B. Wilson
Clinton D. Wilson
Washington Street
Bath
Auclair
Cony High School
Time
The
Depositors Trust Co
Mr. Wilson
Morse High School
Army
Bath Iron Works
Thayer-Baker Engagement Planned for August
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thayer announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Susan Thayer to James S. Baker United States Air Force son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde K. Baker of Woolwich. Both attended Bath schools and Baker is stationed at Presque Isle Air Base. The couple plans an August wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thayer
Western Avenue
Carol Susan Thayer
James S. Baker
USAF
Clyde K. Baker
Woolwich
Miss Thayer
Airman
Baker
Bath
Presque Isle Air Base
Castine Normal Alumni 81st Encampment at Sandy Point
The Castine Normal School Alumni Association holds its 81st annual encampment at Sandy Point through August 13 with a reunion and business meeting set for Saturday August 4. Dinner reservations may be arranged through Mrs Neil Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castine Normal School Alumni Association
Sandy Point
Neil Bishop
Morse High School Couple to Wed in Family Home
Mr and Mrs Joseph Henrik of 64 Mechanic Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Emile Joan to Clyde Stanley Wills son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Wills of 1239 Washington Street. Emile Joan is a 1956 Morse High School graduate and works at Senters Inc. Clyde is a 1955 Morse graduate and is employed by S Prawer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henrikson
Mechanic Street
Emile Joan
Clyde Stanley Wills
Stanley Wills
Washington Street
Morse High School
Senter’s, Inc
Morse
Wills
S. Prawer & Co
Harkins and Muckler Join in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Mary Martha Muckler daughter of Harry E Muckler of Woolwich wed Daniel Harkins Jr son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Harkins at 61 North Street in a double ring ceremony at Rev David L Wilsons Washington Street residence Saturday evening. The bride wore pink with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. Mil ford Rice sister of the groom served as matron of honor and Milford Rice was best man. Mrs Rice wore aqua with beige accessories and white sweet pea corsage. The bride a Morse High School graduate class of 1955 works at Bath Memorial hospital. Mr Harkins attended Bath schools and is a Korean War veteran employed at Bath Iron Works. A reception followed at the groom’s parents home on North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha Muckler
Harry E. Muckler
Woolwich
Daniel Harkins, Jr
Daniel Harkins
North Street
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Milford Rice
Sagadahoc Pomona Confers Fifth Degree At Topsham Meeting
At a special Topsham Grange session Sagadahoc Pomona conferred the fifth degree on a small class. A covered dish supper followed under Eleanor Ripley and Loretta Wilson's direction. Officers attended. James Brice was absent. Pomona Court members assisted, with Granges from Dirigo Dromore Merrymeeting Topsham West Bath Woolwich and a North Penobscot Pomona visitor present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Topsham Grange
Eleanor Ripley
Loretta Wilson
Dora Royal
West Bath
Esther Andrews
Walter Powers
Mary Atkins
Ronald Reindeau
James Brice
Alton Collins
Pomona
Florence Quimby
Mattie Collins
Joyce
Eileen Ryan
Dirigo
Margaret Morse
Topsham
Alberta Bailey
Woolwich
Dromore
Merrymeeting
North Penobscot Pomona
Odd Ladies Have Field Day At Reid State Park
The Field Day of Maine and Massachusetts Odd Ladies lodges was held at Reid State Park with attendees from Bath Auburn Brunswick Portland and two Massachusetts members. The Myrtle Lodge hosted about 25 members and guests for an all day picnic and games. Next month the Past Ladies Club annual meeting will be held at China Lake with Waterville Lodge as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Massachusetts
Odd Ladies
Reid State Park
Bath
Auburn
Brunswick
Portland
Myrtle Lodge
Past Ladies Club
China Lake
Waterville
Retired Teachers Assn Meets At Brunswick
Members of the Bath Area chapter of the Maine Retired Teachers Association met Wednesday last week at Miss Strout's Brunswick home for the regular monthly business meeting. Mrs. Ethel Reed of Woolwich was welcomed as a new member and a picnic meeting was scheduled for August 15 at Florence A. Neiley's West home. A social hour followed with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
The
Maine Retired Teachers Association
Miss Strout
Brunswick
Ethel Reed
Woolwich
Air
Florence A. Neiley
West Bath
Grace Church Parish Life Picnic at Small Point Casino
Grace Episcopal Church Parish Life invites all adults to an evening picnic at Small Point Casino in Small Point this Friday starting at six. Attendees bring their own lunches and preordered hot boiled lobsters will be served. The event features swimming and games with Rev James L. Grant and others on the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Small Point
Beach
James L. Grant
Richard Bisson
Eugene Eberhard
Donald N. Small
Albert Thompson
Mark Crowley
Waldron Troop
Bart O'Donnell
Lincoln County Orchestra Pops Concert In Camden
The Lincoln County orchestra led by Ernest Lippmann of Newcastle presents Camden’s first pops concert on Friday night. Proceeds benefit furnishing the new parish house valued at $100,000. Local players include Robert Bridges Bath Barbara Kurz Priscilla Perkins Day's Ferry Lawrence Shessler Popham Beach Thomaston. James Keene Lippmann’s 12 year old violin protege and 77 year old Karl Webster Cushing perform. Webster long a leading Boston cellist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Orchestra
Ernest Lippmann
Newcastle
Camden
Congregational Church
Ladies Circle of the Church
Robert Bridges
Bath
Barbara Kurz
Priscilla K. Perkins
Day’s Ferry
Lawrence Shessler
Popham Beach
Thomaston
Lippmans
James Keene
Karl Webster
Cushing
Webster
Boston
Youngster Injured In Fall From Bicycle In Bath
Merritt Sargent nine year old son of the Rev and Mrs Martin V B Sargent of 890 Middle Street Bath is under observation at Bath Memorial Hospital with a head bruise and road burns after a fall from his bicycle Sunday evening A Bath police report says his wheel slipped into a catch basin as he rode near North and Middle streets He was taken to the hospital by Henry Rose of West Bath and is the son of the Winter Street Congregational church pastor The U S government receives about 54 million dollars in royal ties a year from about 500 million dollars worth of minerals mined on federal land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Sargent
Martin V. B. Sargent
Middle Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Merritt
Winter Street
Bath
Henry Rose
West Bath
North
Middle Streets
Edward F. Newell
Real estate ads seek listings in Bath Maine area
Classified notices advertise sales of farms, city property and houses in Bath Maine. Ada Y Greenblatt, real estate agent at 233 Washington Street, promotes six room homes with modern features and available immediately plus rental listings. Contact numbers HI 3-4350 or 3-5461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Greenblatt
Washington Street
Bath Dial
Bathial
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Bath
Real Estate and Insurance
Dial HI
Call Ada Y Greenblatt
Woolwich
Dial
Adam Crees
Wee Fee Street
Sam
Stork Shower and Community News from Bowdoinham
A stork shower honored Mrs. Arthur Curtis at Mrs. Oliver Snow’s home with gifts and cake. The Sunshine Society met at Georgie and Helen Denham’s, signing cards for the ill and hosting a picnic lunch. Red Cross Summer swimming program begins at Pleasant Pond with six weeks of lessons. Jack McKenna to instruct. Local residents return from trips. several hospital and travel notes plus upcoming Children’s Trailer Theater presentation “King’s Balcony” on August 4 at the Community school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Curtis
Oliver Snow
Curtis
Donald Taylor
Louise Tome
George Ackley
George Rowe
Erland Tourtelotte
Fred Temple
Dean Kelley
Raymond Stein
Hartley Douglas
Harry Prout
Malcolm Jewell
Merle MacDonald
C. P. Curtis
Margaret Derocher
Linwood Rideout
Harry Uhle
Leighton Gardner, Jr
Sunshine Society
Georgie
Helen Denham
Maizie Williams
Everett Winslow
J. Albion Dunlap
Donna Denham
Carrie Fowler
Lillian Damon
Lisbon Falls
Brunswick
American Red Cross
Pleasant Pond
Robert Dudley
Jack McKenna
Linwood Weeks
Brunswick Hospital
Malcolm Hatch
Sheila Brown
St. George Lake
Liberty
Arthur Frizzle
Waterboro
Jake Bishop
Watertown
Mass
Bishop Farm
River Road
Dorothy Douglas
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Ida Douglas
Lillian Davis
Saco
Alice Rich
Columbus
Ohio
Margaret Hatch
Clayton Mitchell
Eliot
Caleb Mitchell
Frederick Cheney
William Gray
Children’s Trailer Theater
Topsham Grangers Host Pomona Meeting
Solid Rock Grange of Topsham hosted Sagadahoc Pomona on a recent Wednesday. Supper at 6 p.m. featured by the ladies. A State Grange officer spoke, Hattie Cox read on Advantages of Country Life. Music by the host, a skit led by Julia Plourde. Ralph Ryan appointed an agricultural committee: Harry Rackley, Erland Curtis, Herbert Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Rock Grange
Topsham
Sagadahoc Pomona
Hattie Cox
Julia Plourde
Ralph Ryan
Pomona
Harry Rackley
Topsham Grange
Erland Curtis
Progressive Grange
Herbert Adams
Sagadahoc
X-Ray Decay In Trees Ames Ia
Forest pathologists at Iowa State College use a portable X-ray device to examine interior tree decay and gauge extent and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Ellis-Merkord engagement announced in Bath
Mr and Mrs Myron Ellis of Bath announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Clara Ellis to A1c Herman Merkord Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herman Merkord Pomona New Jersey Miss Ellis will graduate from Morse High School in 1957 Mr Merkord is a New Jersey high school graduate and is serving in the Air Force stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Ellis
Bath
Clara Ellis
Herman Merkord, Jr
Herman Merkord
Pomona
N. J
Miss Ellis
Morse High School
Merkord
New Jersey
Air Force
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Festival of Arts Opens At Brunswick This Week
The Summer Festival of Arts at Codman House Brunswick opens Tuesday with a tea. Paintings by Miss Edythe A Laws will be displayed for two weeks as part of the opening event sponsored by Paul s Episcopal church. daily teas 3 to 530 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Festival of Arts
Brunswick
Slow Down Aid Live in Highway Safety Drive
National safety push promoted by the National Conference of State Safety Coordinators urges cooperation with the program. The Governor's Committee on Highway Safety asks residents to avoid in-a-hurry violations such as excessive speed following too closely improper passing and failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Highway Safety Effort
National Conference of State Safety Coordinators
Also Mentioned on This Page
Supt
Additon
West Coast
New Meadows Yacht Club
Weiner
Inner Wheel Executive
Front Street
James Broom
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Henry McCabe
John Atwood
Munroe Carlton
Anna Hill
Madeline Delano
Edgar Leavitt
Holly
Marion Berry
Stephen Woodbury
David Alkazin
Sheila
Williams
Owen
Jim
Mrs. Ater
Castine Normal
Emile Joan Henrikson
Harkins
Muckler
Grace Church Parish Life
U. S
Fred B. Reed
Pao Wallace
Front St. Bath
Barbara Callaway
Five Islands
Topsham Grangers
Wiscasset Theater
FBI
VistaVision and
Technicolor
Birds
Bees
George Gobel
Mitzi Gaynor
Rory Calhoun
Shelly Winters
Treasure of
Pancho Villa
Benny Goodman
Steve Allen
Donna Reed
Mon
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
VistaVision
Rock Hudson
George Sanders
Cornell Borchers
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Jeffrey Munter
Vera Miles
vistaVhon
Ward Bond
Natalie Woop
Savson
Skowhegan
Dodie Bauer
Blonde Bombshell
Skedge Miller
Edward Everett Horton
Comedy Riot
Lakewood Inn
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