Village notes show repairs, sales, and events
The town reports ongoing maintenance on streets and water lines with tarred surfaces and new toilet facilities. Bir ch Point schoolhouse sold to Ernest Grover and used as Berean Baptist Sunday School. break in found but no theft. Parish activities include organ sale and Woman's Auxiliary event. Red Cross Bloodmobile visits September 17. Local socials list visitors and residents in Bereemel. Reverend Frazier served as chaplain at St Thomas center. St Philip's girls attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Fede
Birch Point
Ernest Grover
Berean Baptist
Lewis Gifford
Brockton
Mass
Harry E. Bailey
Federal Street
Francis Britton
Ann Jor
Mich
Ida B. R
Washstreet
S. Lewis
Providerree
John Myer
Myer
Gertrude V. Myer
John
Oyster Bay
N. Y
J. Rapneth Burn
Elmhurst
Robert P. Frazier
St. Thomas Dioscean Center
Camden
Bath Garden Club Seeks Flowers for Togus Veterans
The Bath Garden Club asks flower owners to donate garden blooms for the Veterans hospital at Togus. Drought reduces members’ own stocks, but donations will be delivered to wards with bouquets for bedridden veterans. The week’s committee includes Mrs. Seth Mullin and others, asking for early calls Friday to prepare transport and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garden Club
Togus
Ose
Seth Mullin
William Dennison
Cornwell Rogers
Frank Reinoehl
Umpire Froese ejects first player into AL season
Chicago umpire Gordon Froese, the AL’s latest hire, issued his first ejection eight weeks into the season. Manager Paul Richards of the White Sox, already facing six bans this year, saw another banish ment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gordon Froese
Paul Richards
White Sox
Charley Saad Joins Memphis Chicks as Team Trainer
Charley Saad, assistant trainer of West Virginia University athletic teams, serves as trainer for the Memphis Chicks in the Southern Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Saad
West Virginia University Athletic Teams
Memphis Chicks
Community Notes and Visits Across Aroostook County
Neighborhood news records visits and small events across Aroostook County. Names mentioned include Mrs. William Whitney visiting son William and family in Se St. John's Parish, and Ray Perry. Alden Stilphen of Cedar Grove entertaining area residents. Louise Michael Camee noted. Mrs. Henry Cree of Augusta and Oscar Ron visiting Watertown, Massachusetts guests of Melville Houdlette. Grace Blanchard of Somerville and Logan Skogsburg of New Jersey staying with the late Samuel Burke's family. Rev. Frank M. Fellows delivers concluding sermon on The Waters of Palestine. children receive sodium fluoride treatment. Dorr sells house on the Wiscasset road to Wells. Cate family from Norfolk, Virginia visiting local residents. Say Cate among villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook
William Whitney
William
St. John’s Parish
Auillery
Ray Perry
Alden Stilphen
Cedar Grove
Louise Chael
Yas
Gardiner General Hospital
Frank M. _ Fellows
Palestine
Elea Char
Samuel Burke
Aucton
Dorr
Wiscasset
Wells
Henry Cree
Augusta
Oscar Ron
Watertown
Mass
Melville Houdlette
West Dresden
Grace Blanchard
Somerville
Logan Skogsburg
New Jersey
Samuel Urke
Marshall Cate
Norfolk
Leon Cate
Renee One
Cate
Mrs Joseph J Smith to chair Maine P T A conference
Mrs Joseph I Smith of Bath will chair a Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers conference on campus. The program includes guidance panels by foreign educators, talks on rural guidance, workshops, and a closing luncheon with university officials and local PTA members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Smith
Bath
Maine Co
Smith
Worth Center
Maine Congress of
P.T. A
Clifford O. T. Wieden
Presque Isle
Alliance For Rural Guidance
Amy Warburton
Arthur A. Hauck
University
Mark Shibles
Department of Education
Prawer Company Holds Fourth Annual Outing at Damariscotta Lake
The S Prawer company outing gathered employees guests and families for a day of boating swimming and games at Damariscotta Lake. Activities included archery boxing and basketball with a lunch of lobster salads cakes and refreshments. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Benjamin Berenson Harold Leeman Mr and Mrs Fred Howard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Prawer & Co
Sam Prawer
Damariscotta Lake
Benjamin Berenson
Gregory
Harold Leeman
Fred Howard
Trude Gilley
Albert Desmond
Ruth Reynolds
Milo Wedge
Marksey
Walter Smith
Son Oakley
Clyde Bailey
James Beane
Norris Silver
Charlotta
Judith
Royce Howes
Sarees
Wallace Marshall
Cummings
Gilbert
Henry
Marlene Prawer
Woolwich Notes From Day's Ferry and Surroundings
A long column details visits and travels among Woolwich and Arrowsic residents. Families such as the Howes, Boyds, Drummonds, Walkers, and McIntoshes are mentioned with relatives visiting in Bath, Boston, and Nova Scotia. Local events include church sermons, club meetings, and a milk route change, plus garden notes on rain and crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Galvin
Paris
Wilbur Hagan
Hagan Mn Peoret
Eae Aeine
Hife of
Tin
Rees
Bath
Sea- Woolwich Center
Mount Gideon
Poe
Ontsweag Baptist Church
Daniel W. Staffeld
Frank J. Walker
Day’s Ferry
Russell Boyd
Boston
Capitol Island Association and Corporation
Guy Ingalls Bussey
Boothbay Harbor
Emily Gainsley
James Thorpe
Caledonia
Nova Scotia
St. John
N. B
Earl Gainsley
York Beach
Maine
Roland McIntosh
North Street
McIntosh
Ralph Higgins
East Brunswick
Woolwich
Billy Brown
Sanford Brown
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Llewellyn Iffill
James
Robert
Richard
Vassalboro
Iffill
Lowell Brown
Clarence Carlton
Georgetown Road
Arrowsic
Wendell Stevens
Leah Strout
Phippsburg
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsie
West Bath Grange plans Aug outing at Rock Hill Inn
West Bath Grange held a large meeting to announce the annual Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council outing and picnic set for Aug 10 at Rock Hill Inn, home of State Senator Joseph W. Larrabee. Those attending must contact Mrs Ethel MacDonald by Aug 8. The program featured Marguerite Mulcahy, 4-H Club activities, a Penny March won by Janet Collins, a cooking demo by Veneta Estes, and a reading by Patty White. Carver's orchestra gave music and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Sagadahock County
Rock Hill Inn
Joseph W. Larrabee
Ethel MacDonald
Marguerite Mulcahy
Florence McCall
Home Community and Welfare Committee
Grange
Janet Collins
Veneta Estes
Patty White
Rita Hennessey
Pauline Belanger
Carver
Cooking Eggs and Duck Courtship in Historic Notes
The text advises not to boil eggs quickly and to simmer softly for soft and hard variants. It mentions the U.S. Army hex tent with a ground cloth to block cold winds and retain heat. It also notes mallard drakes fighting in the air during duck breeding season to win a female’s favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Engaged: Mary Ellen Quinlan to Joseph W Deen
Mr and Mrs Charles Everett Quinlan announce the engagement of daughter Mary Ellen to Joseph W Deen of Brunswick Georgia Joseph is a U S Navy member attached to Bath Iron Works He attended Au schools Nassan s Co ge and Paine State Department amg and Georgia Florida schools Mary Ellen attended Au schools Nassan s Co ge and is employed by the pos Division of the Paine State Department of amg No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Everett Quinlan
Bowman Street
Mary Ellen
Joseph W. Deen
Brunswick
Cottage Occupants at Popham Beach Visit
Mr and Mrs Stanley Brown and daughter Mrs Marguerite ns and daughter Sharon occupy the McCa cottage at Popham Beach for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Brown
Marguerite Ns
Sharon
McCa
Popham Beach
West Bath Community Notables Share Weekend Visits
Local residents from West Bath and Bath area host and visit relatives across towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Killiam of Gardiner, Mrs. Laura Whitmore, Reginald Farnham of Waterville, and families of Duck, Wing, and Rose. Several plan travel or relocation, with Aug 2 England trip noted and others taking up rentals or new jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Irving Burnham, Jr
Bath Wi
George
Billy Burnham
Irving Burnham
Caylor
Robert Killiam
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
Frank Saunders
Bath
Edward Collins
Reginald Farnham
Waterville
West Bath
E. W. Haggett
Arthur
Sabine
Carl Graves
Eulelia
Dresden Mills
Cortland Noyes
Chester Wright
Pamela
Carroll Wing
Florence Stickne
Brigham’s Cove
Miss Heather McClure Celebrates Twelfth Birthday Party
Heather McClure daughter of Mrs. William Grevers of Meadowbrook hosted a July 25 birthday party for twelve friends. The home featured summer blooms, a dining room centerpiece, scavenger and peanut hunts, several games, and an angel cake luncheon. Guests included Carol Cummings Holly Hutchins Susan Grewers Joan Robinson Betsy Bertrand Betty Marchetti Judy Comeau Sue Gould Dillon Gillies Edward True David Newcomb David Taylor Tommy Powers Jack McKay Eugene Rittall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather McClure
William Grevers
Meadowbrook
Heather
Carol Cummings
Holly Hutchins
Susan Grewers
Joan Robinson
Betsy Bertrand
Betty Marchetti
Judy Comeau
Bath
Sue Gould
Newton
Mass
Dillon Gillies
Edward
West Bath Fire Fought at William Mains Property
West Bath Fire Department battled a blaze at the William Mains property on Route 1. The fire grew with high winds after the 1 10 pm call but a quick response allowed crews to lay a line and pour water. All-out at 3 30 pm under Chief Albert Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
William Mains
Albert Reno
Bath man proposes using idle school buses for children's health
A Bath columnist lauds Mr. Sewall's plan to reuse idle school buses during weekdays to transport children for health benefits. He notes buses from nearby towns could be mobilized with driver gas costs only, urging parents churches and authorities to back the initiative for summer play and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascerta
Mr. Sewall
Dave
Nickey Sewall
J Preston
Loyalwall, Jr
Brunswick
Lewiston
Auburn
Wave Lieutenant Addresses Rotary in Alaska Visit
The article describes Lt Coyne’s Alaska duties involving air travel and snowcapped scenery. It notes Kodiak temperatures from 39 degrees below zero to 74 above in summer and mentions the Japan current moderating the climate. President Kenneth Francisco led the brief program with George Sargent and Bill Menard assisting. Visiting notables included Kenneth Wanamaker and others from several states and towns, plus a cablegram from Bath England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Kodiak
Wetherfield
Conn
Marsh ‘Campbell
Magazine pays tribute to Plummer Home for Children
The feature highlights Mrs. Plummer and her extensive doll collection with rare pieces from India, Mexico, and Kentucky, plus a growing library on dolls. It notes her charity work through Plummer Home for Children and the recent collaboration with Kimport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer Home For Children
Plummer
Kentucky
Olive Puente
Kimport
Compliment Given Boothbay Player Propels Millie Traves
Millie Traves of Saar Playhouse drew national attention when Photoplay magazine sought young women high school graduates with dramatic talent. If she wins, she may study drama at Pasadena Playhouse as a Photoplay protege, continuing a line from Boothbay to Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar Playhouse
Millie Traves
New York
Photoplay Magazine
Millie
Pasadena Playhouse
College of Theatre Arts
Bethbay Playhouse
Aid. Com
Egently
Spe
Civil aviation reviews aerial advertising plan
Singapore civil aviation considers allowing an aerial advertisement by towing a portable sign behind a plane. The plan proposes a single plane operating between 6 and 7 pm each evening to display the sign derived from the aircraft’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ih Rele Onse
Singapore
Civil Aviation
Upa
Muffin Recipe Fragments with Bacon and Mystery Spices
Fragmentary cooker note suggests adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped crisped bacon and 1 teaspoon of sage or unknown spice. Includes garbled phrases about flour sugar shortening and table oil. Source text is unreadable in parts but centers on a bacon flavored muffin idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osige
Satan
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Garden Club
Joseph J. Smith
Prawer Company
Dey Large Ee Ee
Woolwiches
Merry Barn
East Edgecomb
Psie Peu Wee
Melvin Howe
Chester Howe
Dale Howe
James Hay
Carroll Morse
Norman Drummond
Raymond
Roland Raynes
East Vassalboro
Mrs
Leonard Dube
Pinecroft
Boyd
Capt
Frank J. Cole
Day's Ferry
Sheldon
Golwich
Frank Pervisor
Cora Rice
Sagadahoc Yter
Millard Nickergon
Eva R. N
Alice Baker
Lemuel Preble
Carol Aingworth
Florence Hogan
Frank J.walker
Genesta Carter
Harriet Hay
Carol Ain
Charlotte Thornton
Elsie Stinson
Julia Howe
Maxine Boyd
Marion ‘Ingalls
Marion Hathorne
Edith Rice
Ruby
Marcia Knight
Wilbur Crocker
Milan’ Street
Nelson Rice
Nissen Baking. Co
Day’s Ferry Community Club
Blanche Littlefield
West Bath Grange
Gerald Clough
U. 8S
von sCiouieh
Eee Cp
Clo Air Y Fores
Clovis, M
Korea
George Worden
Frederick J
Washington Street
Walker Air Force Base
Worden
Shepard Air Force Base
Texas
Philip J. Ames
Orris Ames
Cherry Street
Portland
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Yokohama
Japan
Harold A. Staples
Drayton Road
64Th Engineer Base Topographic Battalion
Headquarters and Service Command
Tokyo
UN Forces
Far East
34Th Photo Company
Staples
Morse High School
Maine Nation Guard
Regular Army
Fort Belvoir
Vale Os Rae
Roland J. Pouliot
U. S. Navy
Antonio Pouliot
Robinson Lane
West Indies
Norfolk Navy Yard
Lawrence A. McLean
U. S. Air Force
Jeff Sunda
Kelley Air Force Base
France
Sgt
McLean
U. S. Army
U. S. Naval Academy
Naval Reserve Officer
Navy
Naval Academy
Fraser W. Spiller
USN
John H. Spiller
John W. Weeks
Missouri
Wisconsin
Saipan
Macon
Des Moines
Roup
James L. Holloway
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
USS
Rodman
Mediterranean
Richard Coffill
Margaret Coffill
Farrin Street
Sixth Fleet
Genoa
Venice
Italy
Gibraltar
British Crown Colony
North Africa
Ernest Rose
Frank Rose
England
S. S. United States
Crocker
Hodgdon
Lawrence Palmer
Warren Davis
Andrs. Neil Wilson
High Street
Octave Dauphin
Heather M’clure
New England
Boothbay
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