Wiscasset Alumni Banquet and Local Community Events
The 54th annual Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association meeting will be at Masonic Hall on June 13 with a 6:30 p.m. business session and 7 p.m. banquet. A new Sagadahoc Lincoln League baseball circuit features Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor Bath Iron Works and another Bath team opening June 12 at Kelley Field. Community notices include Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge district plans, Memorial Day services, cemetery rededication at Cedar Grove, Whitsunday services at St Philip's, a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Sewall, and upcoming strawberry festival at St Philip's Parish House.
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Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Masonic Hall
Sagadahoc - Lincoln
Wiscasset
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Kelley Field
The
Iron Works
Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association
Robert P. Frazier
St. Philip’s Church
Pamela Rines
Larry Rines
Linda Ceeley
Edgar Rankin
Elizabeth Rankin
Alice
Obituaries of Penelope Colby and Leonard Hilton
Penelope Colby 71 widow of Harley Colby died suddenly at home May 24 after living in Wiscasset 40 years. Born Woolwich daughter of Edward S and Ella G Gray she attended Bath High School and belonged to Woolwich Methodist Church. Survived by husband and daughter Frances Miller of Woolwich services held May 26 at Cowley Funeral Parlor. Leonard W Hilton 84 of Water Street died May 26 born in Wiscasset longtime worker at Haines lumber mill survived by wife and several grandchildren services held Friday at Cowley Funeral Parlor.
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Penelope Colby
Penelope Stinson Colby
Harley J. Colby
Woolwich
Edward S
Ella G. Brookings Gray
Wiscasset
S Bath High School
Craft's Filling Station Sold to Steen Co Inc
Craft's Battery Service at 101 Center Street in Bath was sold to Steen Co Inc of Bath. William J. Craft ends 31 years of management but will aid the transition for several weeks before a vacation. Steen plans to move Steen Co Inc heating operations to the Center Street site.
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Bath
Craft
Center Street
Steen Co., Inc
William J. Craft
Washington Street
Crafton
Sewall Chapter to Have Annual Picnic
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R will hold its final picnic meeting of the season next Tuesday at the East Brunswick home of Mrs. Fred Cary. Members meet at Central Congregational church at noon for transport, each bringing a picnic lunch, plus items for the auction. Dessert and coffee will be served.
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Dummer Sewall
D A. R
East Brunswick
Fred Cary
Central Congregational Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Hybrid rice developed to boost yields in Asia
A new hybrid rice variety has been developed that may significantly increase yields on Asian farms. Researchers say the breakthrough could help boost food security and reduce reliance on imports, with potential impacts for farmers and regional markets.
Woolwich Notes Cover Meetings and Memorial Day Events
Nequasset Ladies auxiliary held its annual meeting and elected officers at Mrs Ruth Leeman's home. Plans for a summer sale and supper in August were set. A hospital patient, Michael Carter, will recover at Bath Memorial after an accident. A June 18 baked beans supper will aid Woolwich Boy Scout troop. Memorial Day services at Nequasset Congregational church drew large crowds. Numerous local families and visitors are listed across Woolwich and Day's Ferry with various gatherings and trips around Memorial Day weekend.
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Nequasset Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ruth Leeman
Michael Carter
Mason Carter
Day's Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Wilbur Howe
River Road
Elwood Howe
Paula
Robert and
Allen
Billerica
Mass
John Harvey
Liane
Harvey
Dolly Harvey
Wilmington
Chester Howe
Nequasset Congregational Church
Eagle
Brunswick
Jennnie Howe
Georgie Walker
Jessie Spaulding
Margaret Gilman
Alice Galvin
Florence Temple
Hazel Hopkins
Alva Donnell
Ruth Shaw
Ethel Reed
Eleanor Jameson
Jennie Howe
Robert Melanson
Woman Injured In Auto Accident On Route 1 At Nequasset
A 62 year old Everett resident suffered a slight leg cut in a three car collision on Route 1 at Nequasset. She was discharged from Memorial hospital after treatment. Police said Floyd Creamer of Edgecomb hit Roland Quimby and then struck Mrs Copithorne’s husband’s car causing damage to all involved. Police continue to investigate.
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Everett
Mass
Nequasset
Memorial Hospital
Philip Hodgkins
Samuel A. Copithorne
Hodgkins
Floyd Creamer
Edgecomb
Roland L. Quimby
Kingston
N. H
Quimby
Nequasset Road
Creamer
New Hampshire
Copithorne
Haggett's Garage Wins Bath Police Wagon Bid
Haggett's Garage of Wiscasset submitted the lowest net bid to provide Bath Police with a new all metal station wagon to replace a panel truck ambulance. Three bids were opened in the city manager's office with Haggett at 1 903 73 dollars, Brooke Chevrolet at 1 942 17 dollars, and H P Smalls at 2 000 dollars.
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Haggett
Wiscasset
Bath
Stanley R. Judkins
Brooke Chevrolet
Judkins
H. P. Smalls
Jeff Bakers First Russell Springs Visit Since 1907
Jeff Baker, now in his 70s, traveled to Russell Springs for the first time in 48 years. He last visited as a youth in 1907 for a dance before marrying and settling down. He rode in the mailman's horseless carriage and saw electric lights, moving picture houses, paved streets, and bustling traffic.
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Russell Springs
Jeff Baker
Jeff
Campanella Turns Hobby To Tropical Fish Raising
Dodgers star Roy Campanella adds a new pastime beside his miniature railroad trains by taking up tropical fish raising as a second hobby.
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Roy Campanella
The
Dodgeers
West Bath sewing group makes surgical pads for Togus hospital
West Bath residents met at Mrs. Oliver Wass home to stitch surgical pads for Togus hospital and Red Cross. Members included Mrs. Harold Perkins, Mrs. Maynard Carleton, Mrs. Kermit Bennett, and Mrs. Carl Graves. Next meeting set for June 9. Shamrocks 4-H club postponed until school ends. next gathering June 16 at Littlefield school with members and guest Brenda Brewer. Donations totaled 102.85 for Salvation Army. Personal items recap several visits and trips among families in Bath and surrounding towns.
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West Bath
Oliver Wass
Togus Hospital
Red Cross
S. Harold Perkins
Maynard Carleton
Kermit Bennett
Carl Graves
Shamrocks
Jean Belanger
Bath
Littlefield School
Pauline Belanger
Bonnie Belanger
Judy Ashe
Marie Earle
Reta Hennessey
Barbara Fuller
Sally Grindell
Joan Ring
Barbara Woods
Brenda Brewer
Salvation Army
Lawrence Babine
Stephen
Blue Hill
Sargentville
Reginald Farnham
Myles Willey
Waterville
Biloxi
Miss
Robert Farnham
Sgt
Farnham
Keesler Air Force Base
Joyce Stover
Courtney Stover
Jerry
Allen MacAllister
Barbara Burnham
Philip Burns
Maine
Ethel Burns
Charlotte Cooke
Kermit and
Dennis
Danvers
Mass
F. W. Deehan
St Louis
William Deehan
Patricia
Colin Densmore
Lizzie Wass
Harrington
George Stanley
Searsport
Edward C. Robichaud
Teddy
Perry Nut House
Belfast
Cecurtney Stover
Washington
Coopers Mills
Winslow
Laura Whitmore
West Bath P. T. A. to Install Officers Thursday
West Bath P T A will install new officers at its final meeting Thursday night. A dinner at the Hotel Eagle Brunswick precedes the session at Littlefield school. Mrs Isadore Singer will install President Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald Vice President Mrs Herman Archer Secretary Mrs Kenneth Snow don Treasurer Mrs Loring Small. Shamrock 4 H club girls will present a fashion show. Dinner leaves West Bath at 6 p m.
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West Bath P. T A
Eagle
Brunswick
Littlefield School
Isadore Singer
Bath Central Council of Parents and Teachers
Wilson Fitzgerald
Herman Archer
Kenneth Snowdon
Loring Small
Four Year CAP Scholarship Announced By Ziff Davis
B G Davis of Ziff Davis Publishing Co pledges a four year aeronautical engineering scholarship at MIT for the Civil Air Patrol cadet judged most deserving. The fund honors the late William B Ziff and aims to spur aviation interest as CAP expands locally with Brunswick Squadron activities and summer camps.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Civil Air Patrol
B. G. Davis
Ziff-Davis Publishing Co
Davis
William B. Ziff
Brunswick Squadron
Wambert Park
Bath
Brunswick Naval Air Station
al Risteen
Air Force Bases
Gerald C. Lallier
Topsham
Henry Colcord
Malcolm Miller
Frank Campbell
Bernard Knight
Charles E. Cleaves
Gerald E. Stetson
Allan Horne
Springvale
Harold W. Clark
Sanford
Office of Civilian Defense
CAP
War Department
Army
Navy
CAP Coastal Patrol
Air Force
Air National Guard
U. S Air Force
Two Candidates Named for Central Church Pastorate
E. Lawrence McCurdy announced that two candidates have been selected for Central Congregational church pastorate. The finalists will preach on June 5 and June 12, after which church members will vote to decide the new pastor. The Rev. Richard Warren of Canton, Mass will preach June 5 and Rev. Craig H. Richards will preach June 12. Warren is a Gordon College and Harvard Divinity School graduate, ordained in 1942.
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E. Lawrence McCurdy
Central Congregational Church
Central Church
Richard Warren
Canton
Mass
Craig H. Richards
Mr. Warren
Gordon College
Harvard Divinity School
Biggest Game Lies Ahead Theme at Morse High GAA Dinner
Morse High Girls A A held an awards dinner with 75 attendees at South End P T A hall. Principal Farnham opened with an invocation as Judith Holbrook welcomed guests. Awards included a white blazer for Rolando Lebel and numerous pins and letters for outstanding effort across multiple sports and lifeguard emblems. New officers were announced as Judy Watts president and Frances Warner secretary among others.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Gloria Witham
Roland? Lebel
Joan Hawkes
Judith Holbrook
Lebel
Morse High School Girls’ Athletic Association
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Raymond W. Farnham
Duncan Farrell
Harold Brown
Brown
Germaine Bonney
Bath Junior High School
Adena Smith
Janet Pitken
Wilbur Loveitt
Charles B. Doyle
Farnham
GAA
Morse
Rolando Lebel
Frances Warner
Christel Cornish
Marilyn Bates
Phyllis Warner
Nancy Bourgois
Stephanie Rush
Mary Leeman
Annette Bailey
Judy Holbrook
Camilla Lorentsen
Marion Holmes
Patty Carver
Sue Hagerthy
Janice Lebel
Judy Watts
GAA l
Jane Fraser
Leader Corps
Morse High Sophomore Spring Tea At Gillies Home
More than 100 parents teachers and friends attended Morse High School sophomore class annual Spring Tea held at the Gillies home Fairhaven North Bath. Guests greeted by Mrs Gillies included multiple local hosts and committee members assisted by faculty advisors. An afternoon program of musical selections followed by thanks to Mrs Gillies and contributors highlighted the event.
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Morse High School
Fairhaven
James A. Gillies, Jr
North Bath
Gillies
Kenneth Francisco
William Boyce
Elizabeth Henderson
Fred Osgood
William P. Kelley
David Newcomb
Charles F. Cummings
George S. Fitzgerald
Adolph Spear
Wyatt F. Albertson
Edward Footer
Carol Henderson
Judith Boyce
Peter Crocker
Dillon Gillies
Cynthia Osgood
Carol Cummings
Caroli Bertelles
Adele Rubin
Paul Duprey
Ruth Amerault
Carol Boudreau
Ann Miller
Joanne Albertson
Yvonne Crosby
Mary Lou Tardiff
Judith Ayer
Alice Marble
Ann Tardiff
Mabel Ashe
Reverend Richards Named Canton Minister in 1947
The ministerial career of Rev Mr Richards spans Farmington and Malden as a student pastor and Canton Congregational Church leader. A 1947 ordination followed by service from 1950 at South Berwick and earlier roles at Veazie Kenduskeag and West Brook. He is a University of New Hampshire and Bangor Theological Seminary graduate.
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Farmington, Mass
Malden
Mass
Canton Congregational Church
Mr. Richards
University of New Hampshire
Bangor Theological Seminary
Veazie
Kenduskeag
Westbrook
South Berwick
Morse High Commencement Week Opens With Baccalaureate
Commencement week at Morse High begins with Baccalaureate services Sunday afternoon followed by Class Day Monday night. Graduation exercises Tuesday night culminate in a Senior Reception Saturday night June 11. Bath High School Alumni Banquet set for Friday evening June 10. Delivering the baccalaureate address Sunday afternoon at Bath.
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Morse High School
Bath High School
Morse High Class Day and Diploma Exercises Held
Two events take place in the Morse High auditorium. Dana M. Cotton of the Harvard Graduate School of Education staff will present the Class Day program including prophecy, history and gifts. On Tuesday evening diplomas are awarded with principal speakers including valedictorian Carol Sue Hagerthy and salutatorian Althea Frances Gaylord along with four honor students and Class President Robert Dean Hagggett.
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Morse High
Dana M. Cotton
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Carol Sue Hagerthy
Althea Frances Gaylord
Nathan Franklin Cohen
Judith Frances Holbrook
Robert Dean Hagggett
Capers Lift Sandwich Spreads with Tuna and Egg
A taste boost from capers on the refrigerator shelf elevates tuna, salmon, crabmeat, or hard cooked egg spreads. Adds piquant flavor to the sandwich mix and enhances overall tang.
Seven Minute Frosting With Instant Coffee Twist
Instant coffee powder added to seven minute frosting enhances chocolate cake flavor. The quick variation blends coffee notes into the smooth sugary glaze, offering a richer finish.
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Theodore Dowling
Joseph Dowling
1St Infantry Division
Marine Corps
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Ralph Knowlton
Leslie A. Sullivan
Robert MacQuesten, Jr
Maritime Academy
Castine
Marjorie Niles
Althea Anderson
Boothbay
Wells-Hussey Post
John Blagdon
Charles Cowley
Charles Sewall
Carolyn Varney
Women’s Club of
Monty
Lincoln Home For the
Avis Cate
Damariscotta
Ward Cunningham
Elwin Cunningham
Maine Maritime Academy
Wiscasset High School
Richard Flood
Cutter
Cowslip
So. Portland
Egbert Sewall
Robert
Auburn
Charles S. Sewall
del Whitten
Mr. Whitten
Japan
Craft’s Filling Station
Sewall
RED China
United States
China
Roland Parks
Omaha
Neb
Harold Fischer
Swea City
Edwin L. Heller
Wynnewood
Lyle Cameron
Lincoln
Peiping
International Soundphotos
Raymond Ainsworth
Richard Gowen
Arrowsic
Grace Episcopal Church
Clifton Gainsley
Sagadahoe Ferry
St. John
N. B
Gainsley
Emily Gainsley
Caledonia
N S
St John
Nova Scotia
Russell Boyd
Boyd
Mae Boyd
Boston
Frank J. Walker
Lawrence Rothwell
Franellen
Worcester
Rothwell
Norman Drummond
Arrows
Carl Rosenwald
Cambridge
Rosenwald
Indian Head
George Smith
Lemuel Preble
Edward Michel
Oakland
Calif
West Coast
Michel
Frank Garon
James L. Russell
Middle Street
Bathsell
Portland
Ore
Frank Jones
South Weymouth
Bowdoinham
Albert Temple
F. Wilbur Hagan
South Paris
Fred Hayward
High Street
Hayward
Hollis Leeman
Damariscotta Lake
Gregory Gebert
East Syracuse
N. Y
Gebert
Day’s Ferry
Eleanor Carter
Central Maine Power Co
Rockland
Arthur McStay
Lynn
Alfred Schubert
Methuen
Robert H. Hair
Hair
Millicent Hecht
Greenville
S. C
Earl Rice
Sagadahoc Ferry
Pearl Reed
Bath National Bank
Forrest Baker
Perley Ater
Howard Steen
Gertrude Phinney
Arfowsic
Albert Richard
Richard
George A. Wade
Bridgeport
Mr. Wade
Judy
Denise
Nancy Packard
Haggett’s
West Bath Grange
Dorothy Lewis
Flora
Helen McNelly
Dora Royal
Florence Farnham
Carl Amirault
Girl
Alex Burgess
Alton Collins
the Grange
West Bath P. T. A
C.A.P
Morse High Girls A. A
Erage
Lucy Davidson
Rolande Lebel
Betsy Gamble
Janet Pitkin
American Red Cross
Diane Bailey
Elizabeth Carey
Carolyn Cummings
Dorothy Thompson
Diane Longley
Patricia M. Robinson
Gillies’ Home
John M. Conley, Jr
Edward D. True
Donald D. Young
William Kelley
Heyward Newcomb
Harold J. Rubin
Harry F. Hallsey
Ralph Crooken
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