Divorces Filed at May Term in Lincoln County Courts
The May term of the Lincoln County Superior Court lists divorces including Rebecca Barter and Clayton Barker Cynthia Gray and Richard Gray Lawrence Little and Abbie Little Viola Barnett and Clayton Barnett Everett Pierce and Marion Pierce Mabel David and Harold David Kenneth Flagg and Flora Flagg Geneiva York and R Herbert York Winnie Seigars and Sanford Seigars Jr Maude Munsey and Wilson Munsey Jessie Peterson and Carl Peterson Mabel Farnham and Roy Farnham Edna Champagne and Russell Champagne Anastasia Poore and Arthur Poore Linda Rogers and Warnham Rogers Helen McLain and Frank McLain. S Sgt Bradford Redonnett transferred from Pottsville PA to Army Air Force recruiting main station Philadelphia son of late residents of Wiscasset married to Jane Wing of Bath now in Haddon Field NJ. Wiscasset Academy teams win Tri County title and other local activities including senior events, yearbook, alumni meeting, and community notices. Local road work and water mains issues noted along with school and club happenings, student trips, and community incidents.
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Os Ancoln County Superior Court
Rebecca Barter
Clayton Barker
Cynthia H. Gray
Richard C. Gray
Lawrence A. Little
Abbie J. Little
Viola Barnett
Clayton H. Barnett
Everett A. Pierce
Marion H. Pierce
Mabel S. David
Harold E. David
Kenneth W. Flagg
Flora B. Flagg
Geneiva M. York
R. Herbert York
Winnifred L. Seigars
Sanford K. Seigars, Jr
Maude E. Munsey
Wilson H. Munsey
Jessie M. Peterson
Carl A. Peterson
Mabel M. Farnham
Roy B. Farnham
Edna M. Champagne
Russell J. Champagne
Anastasia Poore
Arthur Poore
Linda A. Rogers
Warnham
HH. Rogers
Helen M. McLain
Frank A. McLain
Bradford C. Redennett
Pottsville
Army and Airforce
Philadelphia
Bradford C. Redonnett
Wiscasset
Jane Wing
Harold B. Wing
Bath
Robert H. Heighham
Academy
James Sutter
Jean Bailey
Harry E. Bailey
Sutter
Engelbrekt
Vacadia
North Edgecomb
Lincoln
Congreve Church
Robert H. Heigham
Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Masonic Hall
Congregational Church
C.F
Bath Road
Courthouse Corner
Sortwell's Corner
Mothers’ Club
Birch Point School
Marion Millett
Marcia Wilson
Bertha Harris
Thelma Sprague
Ada Bachelder
Georgia Jackson
Julia Barker
West Bath PTA hosts supper and welcomes officers
The West Bath P T A meets at the Littlefield school house Thursday for a covered dish supper and installs Mrs Marion Farrow as president Mrs Rena Mitchell as vice president Mrs Laura Larrabee as secretary and Mrs Alice Small as treasurer Harvesters 4 H club will meet Saturday at the Littlefield schoolhouse Several demonstrations planned Families and residents from Bath Portland York Village and surrounding towns visit or host events and attend local gatherings over the weekend
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West Bath
P.T.A
Littlefield
Marion Farrow
Rena Mitchell
Laura Lar1rabee
Alice Small
Harvesters 4-H Club
Trafton Swain
Deborah
York Village
Charlotte Cooke
Kermit
Massachusetts
Courtney Stover
Herbert Murphy
Wiscasset
Scarborough
Frank Donnell
Bryant Business College
Providence
R.I
Earle Donnell
Vivian White
Laura White
Clarence Whitman
Duxbury
Mass
Marshall Boudreau
Morse High School
Iola Littlefield
David
Portland
William .Small
John Sylvester
Merriconeag Grange
Harpswell
Arthur Deehan
Alice
New Meadows
Perry Thompson
Gorham Teachers’ College
E. K. Thomposn
Jeanette Williams
Boston
Elmer Williams
Arthur Carlton
Worcester
John Perkins
Harold Davis
Louis Hagan
Bath
Clement Yates
Ellen Kimball
Danvers
Rosedale
Harold Perkins
Francis Dechan
Edward Collins
Brunswick
Laura Whitmore
Francis Deehan
Warren Babbidge
Islesboro
Arthur Brown
Woolwich
Fred W. Larrabee
Ralph Baker
Durwood Bowie
Belgrade
History of the Horse Through Time and Form
The horse has appeared, vanished, and reappeared across 45 million years, growing from under a foot to a massive modern Belgian. The origin remains debated as the horse, the ass, and the zebra share a family, with single solid hooves setting this group apart from other animals.
Dwindling US mineral stores prompt policy rethink
Dwindling resources in America lead to rapid depletion of copper zinc and iron ore. The drive to obtain more from less could shape policies and futures across industries including chemicals as reserves shrink.
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America
Dresden locals update on education and community groups
Norman Bailey assists a bridge painting crew joined by Mr Mitchell and Ernest James. Horace Gilpatrick and wife attended the Grand Chapter O E S meeting in Lewiston. Bridge Academy alumni held a meeting led by Ellsworth Blodgett of Pittston. Bridge Academy softball beat Cong of Augusta 33 to 8. Guests of Dr Bailey at Gorham Teachers College included Robbins, Byrnes, Budge, Levallee, Alexander and MacComb. they will visit Farmington this week. WCTU members at Waldoboro presented Mrs Leslie Bailey a plant. she presided Dresden’s branch for 14 years. Fred Chapman works for Dr Hurd of Gardiner as a carpenter. Farm Bureau met May 24 hosted by Mrs Hall. leader Houdlette led salads with 17 members. P T A met at Mrs Carleton McCobb’s home. Howard Mayers and wife of Needham, Mass visited Clayton Mayers. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Wentworth returned to their Connecticut home. Supt Stanwood W Gilman visited schools. students take state tests. Miss Yvonne Bailey returned to Bridge Academy fully recovered after ap pendectomy. last year of junior high.
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Norman Bailey
Mitchell
Ernest James
Horace Gilpatrick
Lewiston
Bridge Academy
Ellsworth Blodgett
Pittston
Augusta
Baileys
Gorham Teachers College
Virginia Robbins
Mary Anne Byrnes
Evelyn Budge
Kathleen Lavallee
Bruce Alexander
Richard MacComb
Farmington
W.C.T.U
Waldoboro
Leslie Bailey
Bailey
Dresden
Mass
Clayton Mayers
Benjamin Wentworth
Connecticut
Stanwood
W. Gilman
Yvonne Bailey
Grace Church School Holds Commencement Exercises
Grace Church School completed its year with its largest enrollment, honoring pupils with prizes and Bibles and noting Ascensiontide and Pentecost. Awards for perfect attendance and outstanding work were announced by Rev Canon Charles M. Tubbs and Superintendent Mrs. Alexander Robertson. Scholarships for the 20th annual Young People’s Conference were announced for Elizabeth Stover Norma Pierce and others.
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Grace Church School
Charles M. Tubbs
George D. Field
Alexander Robertson
Florence Marie Fullerton
Duncan Alexander Robertson
Sallie Jane Freeman
Joseph Alfred Fullerton
Merline Stephenie Osborne
Marion Virginia Holmes
James Dexter Annis
Barbara Wilson
Martha Frances Holmes
Arthur Alden Burns
Roberta Ann Jewell
Charles Ardene King
Sandra Johnson
A. Elizabeth B. Stover
Sally Jane Cummings
Roberta Arline Morse
Waneta Lee Estes
Sylvia Claire Kingsbury
George Lee Lawrence
Charles LeRoy Annis
Judith Elaine Stover
Stephen Williams Thayer
Norma Arline Pierce
Norman Final
Scott Morse, Jr
Juliana Cummings
Beverly Anna Austin
Harry MacKay Wilson, Jr
Lucy Lee Smith
Gertrude Legard
Danalene Mary Albert
Elaine Kingsbury
Elizabeth Stover
Norma Pierce
Joseph Fullerton
Duncan Robertson
Merline Osborne
Martha Holmes
Judith Stover
Dorothy Eleanor Marks
The
Episcopal Church
Diocese of Maine
Carol Sayre Musk
Camp O-At-Ka
Order of Sir Galahad
Sebago Lake
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Mary’s Guild
Women Drive 40 Percent of Industrial Life Insurance in 1947
Data show 40 percent of industrial life insurance purchases in 1947 covered women. The figure highlights strong demand among female lives and reflects trends in employer based policies and payroll deductions during the period.
Woolwich Churches and Community Notes Plan Summer Events
Woolwich First Congregational hosts Sunday school at 9 30 and eighth grade baccalaureate at 10 30. Woolwich Center Baptist and Montsweag Baptist announce services, music, and a Thursday Bible class. Numerous weekend visits and family gatherings feature residents from Lewiston Boston York Harbor and beyond.
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First Congregational Church
Nequasset
John F. Anderson
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
H. E. Danielson
Montsweag Baptist Church
Russell Boyd
Norman Drummond
Miles Hagan
Ralph Steen
Reginald Cote
Esther
Norma Drummond
Davidson
Woolwich P T A Holds Annual Meeting and Plans
Woolwich P T A conducted its last regular session before September with Mrs. Daniel Matter of Bath district president officiating. New officers include Brian M. Jewett as president for a third year, Dr. Paul Pitman and Mrs. Frances Kirkpatrick as first and second vice presidents, Stuart Chapin as third vice president, Mrs. Florence Temple and Mrs. Beulah Crocker as secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Charlotte Chase as a building trustee. Committees were named for Health and Summer Round-up, music for the graduation ball, refreshments, and historian duties. A Third Annual Fair will be held in fall, and a Fall/Winter athletics program is planned. Grammar school graduation is set for June 9 with a graduation ball to follow.
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Woolwich P. T. A
Daniel Matter
Bath
Brian M. Jewett
Association
Paul Pitman
Frances Kirkpatrick
Stuart Chapin
Florence Temple
Beulah Crocker
Charlotte Chase
Eugene Beck
Alice Bowker
Ethel Blake
Stella Leonard
Ada Cross
P. T. A. Hall
Montsweag Farm Bureau Hosts In Between Session
The Montsweag Farm Bureau met last week at chairwoman Mrs Zina Eaton home with 11 members present and guests Mrs Edward Johnson Mrs Irving Daley Mrs James Steen Mrs Archie Wishart Mrs Carl Langbehn and Mrs George Hart. Attorney Edward W Bridgham spoke on Will Making and gave practical advice. Mrs James Hay reported on Farm and Home Week at Orono and lectures on home making were noted
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Montsweag
Edward Johnson
Irving Daley
James Steen
Archie Wishart
Carl Langbehn
George Hart
Hostess Assisted by Mrs Wilbur Crocker and Mrs Karl Rosenwald
The passage notes a hostess aided by Mrs Wilbur Crocker and Mrs Karl Rosenwald, highlighting their roles in organizing a social or formal gathering. The text names two auxiliary figures alongside the hostess, indicating polite social involvement.
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Wilbur Crocker
Karl Rosenwald
Bath Woman Dies in Police Station
Mrs. Sarah Homan aged 32 died in a city hall police cell from acute pulmonary edema attributed to acute alcoholism by State Pathologist Irving L. Goodef. An autopsy was performed at Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral home after she was brought to the station following a Front street automobile collision in which her car was involved. Her personal physician and a police matron were present during the stay.
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Irving L. Goodef
Sarah Homan
City Hall
Good
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
Front Street
Personal Injury Costs in Dairy Industry
The impact per lost-time injury equals profits from 50 000 to 60 000 quarts of milk or 10 000 to 12 000 quarts of ice cream. It excludes vehicle damage, non deliveries, and replacement or retraining costs.
Why Rio de Janeiro Got Its Name
The city Rio de Janeiro grew from a misnomer by Spanish explorers in 1502 who mistook the bay for a river mouth and called it River of January after arriving on January 1. The bustling port city is commonly called Rio, short for its older long name Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Sao Sebastiao Do
Hog Temperature Sweet Spot Boosts Growth
Research shows hogs thrive and fatten fastest when kept between 70 and 80 degrees. Cold weather impairs health and growth, while warm conditions promote quicker weight gain and better overall well being for hogs.
Hollywoods first team at Opera House this Thursday
Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, famed romantic comedy duo, return to screen in Family Honeymoon opening Thursday at the Opera House. The pair first teamed 13 years ago in The Gilded Lily and have since co starred in seven films. Colbert, born in Paris and raised in New York, began on Broadway before moving to cinema and winning an Academy Award for It Happened One Night.
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Hollywood
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Opera House
MacMurray
Miss Colbert
Claudette
Faris
New York
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Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
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Edgecomb Grange
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Mabel Bryant
Laura Main
Marion Higgins
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Federal Street
Edward H. Crossman
Joseph Hubbard
New England
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Mayo
Maude Southard
Ethel Bailey
Portsmouth
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Clarence Q. Bailey
Elgin Field Air Force Base
Florida
Lowry Field
Denver
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Louise L. Lemay
Phipsburg
Clarence Bailey
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Veterans’ Hospital, Togus
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Louis Lemay
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John Hickson
Oakland
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Japan
Charles E. Cowley
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Richard E. Knibbe
Lloyd Lowndes
Sneeden's Landing
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Stockholm
Roy Stewart
Lester Blair
Clifford Blair
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Hingham
Jason Demer
Windham
Mason Carter
William Fogg
South Portland
Bruce and
Darrell
Stanwood Gilman
Sebasco
Edward W. Bridgham
Arthur G. Higgins
Harvard Street
Georgetown
Mr. Higgins
Bath Iron Works, Corp
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Andy Valley League
Morse
Androscoggin
Dick Jackson
Dickie Johnson
Jerry Jack
Frank Torrey
Johnny Parker
Roy Raymond
Hap Warren
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Bill Wing
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Henry Henrickson
Wayne Brown
Tommy Underwood
Nick Snowden
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Harry Moses
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