Youngsters Run Thriving Washington Street Lemonade Stand
Three youngsters on Washington street near First Baptist church run a successful summer lemonade stand to fund college. Judy Farnham and cousin Barbie Farnham plus Allen Googins report strong sales, tiny startup costs, and a quirky promotional setup including a lamp shade megaphone and a paper bag for city cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Washington Street
Barbara Farnham
Millinocket
Judy Farnham
Allen Googins
Ray Farnham, Jr
Judy
Katie
First Baptist Church
Morse High School
Raymond Farnham
Barbie Farnham
Kenneth A. Googins
Elm Street
Allen
Engagement Announced for Miss Jean I Brown and Midshipman Morse
Miss Jean Isabel Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs Maynard O Brown of 61 Western Avenue will wed Midshipman Willis Franklyn Morse son of Mr. and Mrs Herbert R Morse of 28 High Street. The engagement was announced at a buffet dinner at the Summer home of the bride elects aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Percy Low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard O Brown
Western Avenue
Jean Isabel Brown
Willis Franklyn Morse
Herbert R. Morse
High Street
Percy R. Low
Birch Point
Brown
Morse High School
Nassau College
Springvale
Morse
Morse’ High Sohool
Maine Maritime Academy
Nudante
May Coombs
Sherman Morse
Herbert Morse
Franklyn Morse
Herman Coombs
Philp Tardiff
Linwood Temple
Eolgar Oliver
Douglas Champion
David Fenderson
June Ledyard Moss Ellen Low
Mero
Archie Wishart
John Wishart
Percy Low
John Parkins
Austin Winchenbaugh
Winter Street Ladies Aid Picnic At Southport
Members of the Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid joined a picnic at the Summer home of Mrs. Raymond Welch at Cameron's Point Southport. A bus driven by Charles B. Doyle transported several members while others came in private cars. A birthday cake for Mrs. Fred Hooper was presented by president Mrs. Horace G. Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Pauline Moulton
Dorothy Weeks
Winnie Durgin
Addison F. Pendleton
Harold Tobey
Ernest Freeman
Charles E. Hewitt
Henry O. McCabe
Horace G. Ward
Edgar Leavitt
Holly
John Gillespie
John Atwood
Bessie Potter
Wallace Atwood
Sarah Adams
Fred Hooper
Joseph Coss
Ruth Strack
Frank Sylvester
Ann and
Steven
Homer Potter
Alfred Condon
Scott Golder
Horace G. Morse
Mildred G. Nichols
Carrie Gilker
Elmer B. Williams
Susie Clark
David Y. Alkazin
Munroe Carlton
Clifford B. Wilband
American Legion Auxiliary Picnic at Rock Haven
Mrs Karcher S Jackson entertained Smith Tobey Post Auxiliary with a picnic meeting at her summer home Rock Haven Colony Foster's Point Friday afternoon a round robin letter was written to Mrs Victor Carey a former Auxiliary member now in Cherokee North Carolina Present were Mrs Cedric P French Mrs Frank Reinoehl Mrs Edgar D Leavitt and son Billy and daughter Holly Mrs John Techiera and son Paul and Mrs Maude J Dowhnz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karcher S. Jackson
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Rock Haven Colony
Foster's Point
Victor Carey
Cherokee
North Carolina
Cedric P. French
Frank Reinoehl
Edgar D. Leavitt
Billy
Holly
John Techiera
Paul
Maude J. Dowhnz
Southern Maine NACA Challenges Bangor in Trophy Competition
In a Thursday meeting at Cascade Lodge Scarborough the Southern Maine Chapter of NACA challenged the Bangor chapter to compete for the Stevenson Trophy as the outstanding chapter. Last year Southern Maine ranked 65th and Bangor 45th out of 119 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Cascade Lodge
Scarborough
Bangor
NACA
National Association
Mrs Edward Rogers Wins East Brunswick Stork Shower
Mrs Edward Rogers of East Brunswick was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Leo Chaput and Mrs Otto Bentz at Bentz home in East Brunswick last Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs Fred Brown Mrs Harland Mc Cobb Mrs Martin Vigne Mrs Philip Geguerre Mrs Lorraine Johnson Mrs Douglas Shaw Mrs Arline Pethegal Mrs Greta Green Mrs Dewey Gilliam Mrs Chris Mederos Mrs Richard Brown Mrs George Ames Jr and Mrs Cecil Beane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rogers
East Brunswick
Leo Chaput
Otto Bentz
Bentz
Fred Brown
Harland McCobb
Martin Vigne
Philip Geguerre
Lorraine Johnson
Douglas Shaw
Arline Pethegal
Greta Green
Dewey Gilliam
Chris Mederos
Richard Brown
George Ames, Jr
Cecil Beane
Philathea Class Picnic At Merrymeeting Bay Cottage
Corliss Street Baptist members plan a picnic at Mrs. Eula Morang's Merrymeeting Bay cottage Wednesday evening. Attendees should meet at the church at 6 p m and bring their own lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Merrymeeting Bay
Eula Morang
Longest 98-yard punt return in NFL history
Gil LeFebvre of Cincinnati broke NFL records with a 98 yard punt return for a touchdown against Brooklyn in 1933. The play stood as the league's longest return and highlighted LeFebvre's performance in that game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil LeFebvre
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Swimming Exams Monday For Boys Of Y Day Camp
YMCA Day Camp at Sebasco held swimming instruction and exams for over 100 boys in beginner and advanced classes. Non swimmers, 15 foot, and 25 foot groups tested, listing names of boys in each class and those aiming for the Minnow award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Sebasco
Dennis Belanger
Kenneth Black
Clinton Carter
Ray Clerk
Richard Crandell
Francis Curran
Harry Dugas
Harry Dunlap
Richard Dunlap
Stephen Emero
Allen Fifield
Norman Farrow
Byron Hammond
Robert Hinkley
Clark Hodges
Douglas Hodges
Terry Holbrook
Robert Hunt
Richard Keegan
Richard Kenyon
Brian King
John Lee
Dennis Lyden
Hugh MacDonald
Robert Marshall
Bill Martinell
John McLuer
Mike McNeil
Ed Mussenden
Grady Newman
Danny Oliver
Kenneth Oliver
Wayne Pelletier
Dennis Perkins
Willard Procter
John Rogers
Mike Rouse
Dennis Sawyer
Danny Sharkey
Joe Smith
Mike Sparks
Donald Strube
David Swearingen
James Tabor
George Wagner
Art Walker
David Waters
Robert Winslow
Charlie Allen
Tom Barnes
Don Bartlett
Freddie Bayles
Robert Boulay
Linwood Brown
Mike Brown
Richard Brown
Donald Carr
Richard Cummings
Maurice Dauphin
Bruce Decker
Peter DeCorcey
William Dunlap
Russ Ferris
Keith Fitzgerald
Richard Freeman
Ira Gotte
William Green
Wilfred Gross
Jim Hughes
Dwight Hale
Paul Legard
David Marsh
Timmy Mathieu
Jeff McMann
Brian McQuire
Bobby Pe
Alden Adams
Jim Barnes
Richard Coleman
Rickie Cooper
Bill Dube
Andy Footer
Bart Fraser
John Hart
Richard Hinkley
Donald Houp
Everett James
Norman Jewett
Robert Kenney
Alton King
Richard Marco
Art McDougal
Carroll Moffatt
Charles Morton
Mike O'Donnell
Jim O'Leary
Keith Oliver
Robert Rader
Herbert Reno
John Reno
William Roderick
Brian Rowe
Harvey Simmons
Norm Sinibaldi
Stuart Small
Chester Swain
Dennis Talbot
Bruce Temple
Burleigh Thombs
Stephen Vachon
Edward Wagner
Dennis Webster
Owen Williams
Harold Wills
Bruce Zimmerman
Tommy Holbrook
Blaine Trafton Named to Gray School Faculty
Blaine E. Trafton son of Mr and Mrs Elton W Trafton has been elected to the faculty of Pennell Institute Gray He will teach in the junior high and coach athletic teams while directing the physical education program A Morse High School standout who graduated in 1948 he played at Ricker Junior College and the University of Maine He married Jean Louise Anderson of Bath and they have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine E. Trafton
Elton W. Trafton
Pennell Institute
Gray
University of Maine
Trafton
Morse High School
Ricker Junior College
University
Bath Boys Registered At YMCA Camp In Winthrop
Bath boys registered for two week sessions at the YMCA camp in Winthrop include Thomas Bertocci, Robert Bradway, Christopher Buck, Robert Buck, John Butcher, Gibb Gower, Paul Hutchins, Bill Marinell, Lawrence Parks, Burke Ramsay, Andrew Eliason, Anthony Jewell, Carl Stinson and Stephen Lee. Dennis Ring and William Luke of Bath attend as councillors in training for the four week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winthrop
Thomas Bertocci
Robert Bradway
Christopher
Robert Buck
John Butcher
Gibb Gower
Paul Hutchins
Bill Marinell
Lawrence Parks
Burke Ramsay
Andrew Eliason
Anthony Jewell
Carl Stinson
Stephen Lee
Dennis Ring
William Luke
Local Woman Elected to Office In Radcliffe Club
At the Radcliffe Club meeting in Brunswick Maine Mrs Edward L Kinder Jr of Bath was chosen second vice president and Mrs Frank Butcher of Bath was elected secretary Mrs Ernest C Helmreich was reelected president as about thirty members and guests attended The Mars Venus color contrast noted in the report contrasts red Mars with white Venus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe Club of
Maine
Brunswick
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Bath
Frank Butcher
Ernest C. Helmreich
Bath Golf Club Defeats Shore Acres in Interclub Tourney
Bath Golf Club defeated Shore Acres Linksmen 15 to 8 in the first half of their annual interclub tourney at Sebasco. The second half will be at Bath club next Thursday. Social hour followed dinner. Leaders included Clarence Eaton and Robert Cummings 70, George Lesier 67, Jim Gearing 75, with several pairs listed for scores across both clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Golf Club
Shore Acres
Sebasco
Bath Club
Clarence Eaton
Robert Cummings
George Lesier
Jim Gearing
J. William Schulze
John Parker
Dave Blanchard
Capt. Congar
Ed Sewall
Carl Dearborn
Owen Quinn
Ivor Lorentzo
Dick Hersom
John Dougherty
Frank Hawes
Percy Smith
Amusing Woolwich anecdote in Down East magazine
John F. Larrabee of West Bath writes a humorous installation in the Down East magazine column It Happened Down East. He recounts a sister at an old Woolwich farmhouse and a visit by Massachusetts tourists who assume the land is public Maine property until taxes and ownership are explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Larrabee
West Bath
Larrabee
Route 1
Woolwich
Massachusetts
Maine
Hartlebs Return From California West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Casper F Hartleb of 2 Cobb road completed a six week visit to California traveling by train. They toured the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the Huntington Museum in Pasadena and Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood. On return they stayed with Dr S J Kenison in Downers Grove near Chicago before resuming Maine residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper F. Hartleb
Cobb Road
California
West Coast
Sylvanus S. Pennell
Bath
Montrose
Calif
Maine
Mrs. Hartleb
S. J. Kenison
Downer's Grove
Chicago
Street Oiling Program In Bath Completed
Bath city manager Stanley R. Judkins announced the street oiling program is completed with better than average results. He cited unusually fine weather and noted over 60,000 gallons of road oil and 2,500 yards of sand were used to finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Judkins
Garnett to Wed Dulac in Brunswick July 9
Mr and Mrs Gerald A Crabtree of 6 Tarbox Street announce the marriage of their daughter Vivian Mae Garnett to Donald W Dulac son of Mr and Mrs Donald A Dulac of Riv er Road Brunswick on July 9 The double ring ceremony was performed by Justice of Peace David Klickstein Matron of Honor was Mrs Lawrence Joy and Best Man was Joy The couple will reside at Hennessey Street Brunswick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Crabtree
Tarbox Street
Vivian Mae Garnett
Donald W. Dulac
Donald A. Dulac
River Road
Brunswick
David Klickstein
Justice of Peace
Lawrence Joy
Hennessey Street
Hospital fair chair named for memorial event
Mrs Mark Jackson will oversee admission tickets for the 12th annual Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fair announced Friday by Dr Edward L Kinder Jr and co chair Lawrence G Katz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Lawrence G. Katz
Lefty Gomez Outstanding Yankee Pitching Record
Lefty Gomez still holds the best won loss record ever turned in by a Yankee pitcher with 25 wins and 5 losses in AP34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Gomez
Yankee
Odd Ladies Attend Field Day at Tripp Lake
Ten members of Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies joined the annual field day of the United Order of Independent Odd Ladies in Maine at Tripp Lake. Special awards went to Merrymeeting Lodge Brunswick for largest attendance, Nettie Merrow Auburn for heaviest, Lillian Goodrich Brunswick for oldest and lightest, and Evelyn Brown Auburn for youngest. Attendees from Bath Auburn Brunswick Portland Waterville totaled 39 members and three guests. Bath participants included Mrs. Pearl Campbell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
United Order of Independent Odd Ladies
Government of
Maine
Tripp Lake
Merrymeeting Lodge
Brunswick
Nettie Merrow
Auburn
Lillian Goodrich
Evelyn Brown
Bath
Portland
Waterville
Pearl Campbell
Alice Rideout
Mabel Ansert
Gertrude Stewart
Sadie Savage
Tillie Blake
Virginia Cameron
Eva Atwood
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Nellie Hunt
Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Lillian Dunton
Miss Lillian Dunton a mechanic street bookkeeper at J A Clappison Inc was guest of honor at a surprise party hosted by Mrs Tobey and Miss Phyllis Bishop at Mrs Tobey s Willow street home. Refreshments included lobster and chicken rolls ice cream coffee and two large birthday cakes were cut and served. Attendees included Irene Gretow Ruth Strack Edward Gaudet Judith Legard and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Dunton
Mechanic Street
J. A. Clappison Inc
Tobey
Phyllis Bishop
Pennsylvania
Ruth Strack
New York City
Edward Gaudet
Judith Legard
Paul Legard
Langdon Green
Ann McCabe
Henry O. McCabe
Leon Billings
Edgar Leavitt
Emery E. Freeman
Herbert Anderson
Charles Syde
Andrew Hart
I. W. Mac Donald
Joint Birthday Party For Bath Boy And His Aunt
Miss Myra Foote hosted a Saturday joint birthday party at her home on Old Brunswick Road for three year old John Voorhees and his great great aunt Mrs Fred Foote. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Voorhees and children Eleanor Anne, Mr and Mrs John Voorhees and children David Carol, and Mr and Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees. Birthday cake ice cream and games were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Voorhees
William Voorhees
Fred Foote
Myra Foote
Runswick Road
Eleanor and
Anne
Donald King
David and
Carol
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Harry W. Thebeau
Mrs. Harry W. Thebeau was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Miss Frances A. Callan at her summer home in Day's Ferry. Guests continued with dessert at the Jewett home in Day's Ferry. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. John H. Hall of Boothbay Harbor and others from Camden Hills and area. Leal Sullivan, father of Red Sox pitcher Frank Sullivan, was noted as a former semi pro player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Thebeau
Frances A. Callan
Day’s Ferry
Brian M. Jewett
Day's Ferry
Joseph Williams
Lawrence Muzzrell
Agnes Sullivan
Leal Sullivan
Red Sox
Frank Sullivan
For Sale Two Ada Greenblatt Listings in Bath Area
For sale two houses, a six room compact central home in good condition with modern conveniences and a seven room central location in excellent condition. Owner leaving state wants sale before mid August. Ada Y Greenblatt Realty at 233 Washington Street Bath. Dial 393-4350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Bath
Dial
Ada Y. Greenblatt Real Estate and Insurance
Emma Louise Russell Weds Kenneth William Gibb in Bath
Miss Emma Louise Russell daughter of Mrs Ruth Russell and the late Jason Russell became the bride of Kenneth William Gibb son of Mr and Mrs William Gibb Saturday afternoon at St Marys Roman Catholic church Bath The Rev Fr John Bellefontaine officiated the double ring ceremony with white gladioli Organist Madelyn Kronstrand accompanied the service The couple will reside in Bath following a short wedding trip Mrs Russell wore navy blue linen and Mrs Gibb mauve silk dresses Both families hosted a reception at Hyde Park Community hall]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma ‘Louise Russell
Ruth Russell
Central Avenue
Jason Russell
Kenneth William Gibb
William Gibb
Dummer Street
St. Mary’s
John E. Bellefontaine
Madelyn Kronstrand
William Grob
Brrds
Janet Sharkey
Bath
Roland Pouliot
Russell
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co
Gibb
Morse High
Bath Iron Works, Inc
Comfort Branch Sunshine Society Meets in Bowdoinham
A day meeting at the home of Misses Georgie and Helen Denham drew 28 attendees with a picnic lunch and a business session. Cards were sent to ill hospital patients and donations were received to support society work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
Georgie
Helen Denham
Charles Hackett
Savage and McIntire wed at East Madison Lower Mills
Mrs Bertha Folsom McIntire formerly of Dexter and Waterville wed Melvin H Savage of Bath at the home of Mr and Mrs Ches ter L Hussey East Madison Lower Mills. The ceremony was by Rev William F Hilton of Harmony. Attending were Mr and Mrs Hussey. The couple reside at 283 Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Folsom McIntire
Dexter and
Waterville
Melvin H. Savage
Bath
Chester L. R. Hussey
East Madison Lower Mills
William F. Hilton O Harmony
Hussey
Maine Women's Club Board Plans Great Pond Meeting
The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs advisory board meets Wednesday at the Colby Adult Education Recreation Center in Great Pond near Belgrade Lakes Village. Officers and district directors plus all chairmen attend 10 15 a m with workshops led by Grace Garner and Mrs Marjorie Small. Preliminary outlines and programs for Maine women's clubs will be heard at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Colby Adult Education
Great Pond
Belgrade Lakes Village
Grace Garner
Marjorie Small
Maine Women's Clubs
BPW Club Outing At Friendship This Saturday
Bath Business and Professional Women’s club will hold an outing at Friendship on Saturday for members and guests. Cars leave Bath at noon, followed by a boat trip around Pemaquid harbor and a shore dinner upon arrival. Transportation contact Mrs. Louis O. Couture, chair, assisted by Mrs. Gladys Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Friendship
Bath
Pemaquid Harbor
Louis O. Couture
Gladys Chase
Capitol Floor Space Measures Fourteen Acres
A historical note states the U S capitol contains fourteen acres of floor space within its interior and adjacent rooms. The figure reflects the building’s vast breadth and hallways used for legislative work.
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U. S. Capitol
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le MoMade
Jean I. Brown
Willis F. Morse
Neoneery
Front Street
Winter Street Ladies Aid
Southport
Rock Haven
Stork Shower
Philathea
Blaine Trafton
Gray School
Radcliffe Club
Mars
Venus
Leon Buck
Howard Mayo
Art Planteroth
John Carnochan
Tony Toothaker
Ken Noyes
Gene Mingotte
Jack McGowan
Don Hodgdon
al Parks
Joe Reid
Bill Herr
George Musk
Harry Hallsey
Matt Wilson
Bob Frink
Down East
Mr. and
Dulac-Garnett
Bath Boy
Emma Emma Louise Russell
Bowdoinham
Horace Moffatt
The
Baptist Church
Ralph MacEwen
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robert Hartman
Canada
Norman Frizzle
West Concord
Mass
Alan Frizzle
Kenneth Wilson
Hartford
Cinck
Joel McCrea
Denver
Shadows
van Heflin
Maine Women’s Club Board
BPW Club
TLE
Sun
Make Monroe
Tom Ewell
Evelyn Keyes
Sonny Tufts
Robert Strauss
Lakewood
Parker Fennelly
Southwest Corner
New England
Jeffrey Lynn
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