Spear Sullivan Wedding at Mechanicsville June 21
Mr and Mrs Joseph T Spear of Syracuse NY return from a wedding trip in Eustis and Popham Beach after the ceremony at St Pauls Church Mechanicsville N Y on June 21 attended by about 200 guests. The bride Maureen Sullivan wore Chantilly lace over taffeta with a Juliet cap veil. The groom is a brother of Donald Spear and both families attend.
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Joseph T. Spear
Syracuse
N. Y
Eustis
Popham
Spear
Maureen Sullivan
James Sullivan
Mechanicsville
Allan Spear
St. Paul's Church
N.Y
Annette Grimes
Donald Spear
General Electric Co
Mechanicsville School
Morseigh School
U.S. N
The
General Co
Syracue
Tron
Spears
Popham Beach
Engagement Announced for Nat alie Anne MacMahan with George R Phillips
Mrs. Margaret R. MacMahan of Five Island announces the engagement of her daughter Natalie Anne to George R. Phillips son of Mr and Mrs John R Phillips of Bath. Natalie is Morse High class of 1951 graduate and Bath Water District employee. George is Morse High class of 1948 graduate and Bath Iron Works employee. He served four years in the U S Navy after graduation. No wedding date set. The reminiscence of street musicians and a dancing bear visitor concludes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. MacMahan
Five Island
Natalie Anne
George R. Phillips
John R. Phillips
West Street
Bath
Miss MacMahan
Morse High
Bath Water District
Phillips
Bath Iron Works
U. S. Navy
Brenner M Kay wedding in Fort Wayne July 11
Miss Dorcas Bowman MacKay and Pfc. Paul Thompson Brenner wed at North Highland Branch Bethany Presbyterian Fort Wayne with Rev. William J. Ratz officiating. Bride wore nylon net gown with lace jacket and veil. maid of honor Miss Martha Brenner. matron of honor Mrs. Walter P. Reid. reception in church parlor and buffet at bride’s home. After a California wedding trip they will reside at Camp Breck enridge Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Bowman MacKay
Charles E. MacKay
Fort Wayne
Ind
Paul Thompson Brenner
Paul Brenner
Youngstown
North Highland
Bethany Presbyterian Church
William J. Ratz
Martha Brenner
Walter P. Reid
Miss Brenner
Joseph M. Torrey
Bath
Southside High School
College of Wooster
Margaret (Torrey) MacKay
Peddle Prep School
New Jersey
Camp Breckenridge
Burgess Chamberland Wedding Set for August 12
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Dolores Chamberland daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph D Chamberland of Page Street Brunswick and Charles L Burgess Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Burgess of 40 Floral Street Brunswick. The ceremony is Wednesday August 12 at St John’s Church Brunswick at 9 am followed by a reception at the Hotel Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Chamberland
Joseph D. Chamberland
Page Street
Brunswick
Charles L. Burgess, Jr
Charles L. Burgess
Floral Street
St. John’s Church
Hotel Eagle
Bath Boy Nominated for Bronze Star for Bravery in Korea
Pfc. Harry Berry of Bath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Berry, 746 Middle Street, is recommended for a Bronze Star for bravery in action with Company I, 35th Infantry, in Korea. He and Pfc. Lawrence Edlin helped defend wounded teammates and carried their wounded commander to safety under heavy fire during a patrol ambush near the objective. Lt. Sol P. Baltimore is favored for a Silver Star. Berry, Morse High School 1950 graduate, worked at Bath A and P before enlisting in 1952 and shipping to Korea in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Berry
Ralph E. Berry
Middle Street
Korea
Co. I
35Th U. S. Infantry
Cacti News
35Th Infantry
Sol P. Baltimore
Baltimore
Lawrence Edlin
Pfe
Berry
Edlin
Morse High School
Bath A. & P
Front Street
Oliver Belanger Wedding Friday
Miss June Belanger daughter of Mrs Lila Belanger of 50 Elm street marries Merrill E Oliver son of Mrs Althea Wallace of Woolwich in a 845 PM double ring ceremony at the Winter Street Congregational church. The bride wore a light blue and black street length gown with red rose corsage. attendants included Mrs Oliver in navy blue with red carnations. Best man was Guy Hynes. The couple, after a short honeymoon, will live with the bride’s mother at 50 Elm street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Belanger
Lila Belanger
Elm Street
Merrill E. Oliver
Althea Wallace
Woolwich
Winter Street Congregational Church
Richard J. Schaper
Leon Oliver
Guy Hynes
Morse High
Miller
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Kingsbury Brown Wedding Celebrated in Grace Church
Miss Nancy Anne Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Brown and Lewis A Kingsbury son of Mrs George Kingsbury were married Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev James L Grant The couple will reside at 85 Dummer Street Both are Morse High School graduates with the bride employed by New England Tel Tel Co and the groom at Bath Iron Works Corp Political columnist Pete Damburg visited town noting rumors of new faces in Sagadahoc county politics and potential changes in the legislative delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Anne Brown
William H. Brown
High Street
Lewis A. Kingsbury
George Kingsbury
Bailey Street
Mr. Kingsbury
Grace Episcopal Church
James L. Grant
Barbara Champion
Bath
Donald Harrison
Mrs. Kingsbury
Morse High School
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Harding
Bath Iron Works Corp
Dummer Street
Berry Prices Dip as Pickers Shift to Quarts
Report notes pickers selling blue berries at 50 cents a quart while recalling past practice of carrying ten quart galvanized buckets and selling door to door for tens of cents per quart.
Bath School Board Finds Windfall From Pension Funds
The Bath Board of Education uncovers about 1214 dollars in interest on pension fund deposits, due to changes in payout timing. They plan to seek town approval to spend the money on repairs to Huse and Morse High schools and related improvements. The article notes historical pond lilies and local fishing/river transport context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Bath
State Department of Education
Augusta
Board of Education
Huse
Morse High School
Governor Cross tours Pine Tree Camp with Marie McMann
Bath's Recreation Director Edward J. McMann's daughter Marie McMann appears in several state papers with Governor Burton M. Cross. Marie visits Pine Tree Camp for Crippled Children at North Pond and points out features to the governor during a visitors' day at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Marie McMann
Bath
Edward J. McMann
McMann
Burton M. Cross
Marie
Pine Tree
North Pond
Gov. Cross
FOR SALE Coldspot kerosene refrigerator in excellent condition
Classifieds note a Coldspot kerosene refrigerator in excellent condition for $5000 available for viewing at Charles Severoni's Barley Neck Road Woolwich. Also includes an ad for part time work selling five cent nuts and an inquiry about buying selling or renting property. The text mentions a wrecked late model vehicle part and a contact tel. 989 North St. Ext.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Severoni
Barley Neck Road
Woolwich
Keligg
New & U Parts
North St
Miss Marion L. Snow Honored With Shower Thursday Evening
Miss Marion L. Snow daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Snow of 18 Adams court was guest of honor at a pre nuptial personal and money shower Thursday evening given by Miss Helen Olson at her home 876 High street with Miss Bette Fernald and Miss Gayle Fitzgerald assisting. Miss Snow will marry Frank Torrey USN son of Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey of 16 Cobb road in August in Norfolk Virginia. Many gifts and a large sum of money were presented. Guests included Mrs J Haviland Torrey Mrs Arthur Snow and numerous others. additional gifts came from several out of town friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion L. Snow
Arthur Snow
Adams Court
Helen Olson
High Street
Bette Fernald
Gayle Fitzgerald
Miss Snow
Frank Torrey
J. Haviland Torrey
Cobb Road
Norfolk
James’ Sharkey
Everett Frazier
Scott Libby
Edgar Black
Eugene Herrin
James O'Leary
Sally Footer
Esther Russell
Barbara Urquhart
Carol Johnson
Janet Sharkey
Carolyn McKay
Jean Vigne
Barbara Wilson
Anna Michalos
Lardina Caverly
Clara Hanscom
Shirley Smart
Sandra Johnson
George Field
Bath
Winship Pierce
Quincy
Mass
Joseph Torrey
Sebasco
Fred Hayward
Germany
Donald Foster
George Foster
Topsham
Pre-Nuptial Shower Honors Norma Hunnewell in Woolwich
Miss Norma Hunnewell daughter of Mr and Mrs Vinal Hunnewell of Woolwich was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Eveleth Regan on Barley Neck road. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to Frederick Hannen of Philadelphia with co hosts Mrs Bertram Crocker and daughter Patricia Crocker. A surprise table of gifts with pastel Summer colors led to buffet hors d oeuvre sandwiches relishes chips cakes cookies coffee and fruit punch. Hunnewell will wed Mr Hann on Sunday afternoon August 2 at Center Baptist church Woolwich.
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Noram Hunnewell
Vinal Hunnewell
Woolwich
Eveleth Regan
Barley Neck Road
Frederick Hannen
Philadelphia
Bertram Crocker
Patricia ,Crocker
Miss Hunnewell
Morse High School
Hunnewell I. G. A
Hann
Center Baptist Church
Ice Pond Site Tells Old City Ice House Memory
The field at Goddard’s recalls an old ice pond once nearby with a large wooden ice house that stored cakes for summer trade across the South End. The ice house burned and was not rebuilt, leaving the site changed.
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Goddard's Field
Bowdoinham Grange Plans Church Day Event and Activities
Bowdoinham Progressive Grange voted to hold a Go To Church Sunday on August 9 at Bowdoinham Ridge church. The program featured piano solos by Norman Valentine, a stunt led by Mrs. Sedgley, and a play The Friends Store. Mrs. Palmer won the penny match. Local visits included Edith Peary, Misses Helen and Georgie Denham, and several traveling guests. Community notes mention personnel moves and school administration changes for Union 46 including Gwyeth T. Smith’s appointment. other residents are noted for travel, illness, and home repairs.
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Progressive Grange
Bowdoinham Ridge Church
Emily
Dorothy Wallace
Alicia Sedgley
Norman Valentine
Bowdoin
Bob Jones University
William Meron
Lynn
Mass
R. R. Jacques
Milton Douglas
Maurice Pratt
Leonard Skelton
Bowdoinham
Lillian Thompson
Portland
Iona Maxwell
Gwyeth T. Smith
Union 46
Topsham
Harpswell
Mr. Smith
Brownville Junction
Colby College
Columbia University
Maine
Walley Morgan
West Newton
Rudolph Jacques
Fred Martin
Jimmie Ingersol
al Carrol
Mr. Morgan
Lloyd Skelton
Mr. Hatch
Death of James D. Elliott in Holliston Mass
Ward records the death of James D. Elliott on July 23 in Holliston Massachusetts. He was born in Bowdoinham and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott of the Post road. J E Cornish was referenced in connection with the notice.
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Ward
James D. Elliott
Holliston
Mass
Bowdoinham
Frank Elliott
Post Road
J. E. Cornish
Bowdoinham Baptist pastor resigns after two years
An uncle and Bowdoinham High School graduate of 1899, a California realtor, recently moved to Holliston to live with his daughter. Rev Ralph Champlain read his resignation at the Bowdoinham Baptist church Sunday service, ending a two year pastorate amid community sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham High Ace Ae
California
Holliston
Ralph Champlain
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Champlain
Far and Near Society Meets on Tuesday
The Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street church held an all day meeting at Mrs. Lizzie B. C. Chaney’s home on Middle Street. Sewing for Memorial hospital and babies’ diapers were made. noon picnic lunches were served. reports by secretary Mrs. Jessie Norton and treasurer Mrs. Mildred Walker were presented. a Church World Service communication praised aid for German refugees. an afternoon program featured Baptist chaplains and readings by Miss Sadie Coombs.
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Missionary Society of
Jessie Norton
Mildred Walker
Church World Service
Sadie Coombs
Miss Coombs
Maine Official McClure to Represent State at Keel Laying
Executive Councilor J Horace McClure of Bath was designated by Gov Burton M Cross to represent Maine at the keel laying for the Bar Harbor Hali fax ferry in Lauzon Quebec. The ship will be built at Davie Shipbuilding Co Ltd yards in Lauzon. McClure will fly from Augusta to Quebec City Thursday morning aboard a CAA plane piloted by Scott Higgins and will be welcomed by Canadian officials before attending the keel laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Burton M. Cross
State of
Maine
Bar Harbor
Halifax
Lauzon
Quebec
Davie Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
Councilor McClure
Augusta
Quebec City
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Scott Higgins
Davie Yards
Demonstration Day speaker sets themes for home fruits
Mrs. James K. Romeyn of Melrose Mass will address Twin County Demonstration Day at Richmond Grange Hall at 2 p m on August 27. Her talk The Fruits Of Your Rooftree explains home crops and roof tree symbolism. Richmond Corner Extension groups aid with dinner and reservations, and local organizers handle program details.
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James K. Romeyn
Melrose
Mass
Twin County
Romeyn
Maine
Orono
Richmond Grange Hall
Richmond
Richmond Corner
Lewiston
Charles Leon
Leon Batchelder
Courtney Hinkley
Margaret Duren
Bath Board fills last vacancy at Morse High School
The Bath Board of Education elected Kenneth Bickford of Lisbon Falls as instructor in English and mathematics at Morse High School. The roster is now complete for the coming year. Bickford, a Colby graduate, has 13 years teaching experience including Rockport Massachusetts and Lincoln Academy Newcastle. Edmund Hagan was hired as janitor. he served in the Navy and Army with time in Japan and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Kenneth Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Morse High School
Bickford
Colby
Bates
Boston University
Rockport
Mass
Lincoln Academy
Newcastle
Charles Leask
Lark Street
British Warship Calls At Portland Then Maine Ports
A British warship will make a several days visit to Portland and plan calls at additional Maine ports including Bath as a potential friendly stop. The arrangement recalls prior visits and aims to attract local residents and summer visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Bath
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