Wiscasset High School announces 194? graduation events
The schedule lists award assembly June 3, baccalaureate June 6 at Congregational Church, alumni banquet June 7, graduation exercises June 8, school picnic June 9 at Crescent Beach, graduation ball June 10, and final assembly June 11. Principal Harry Hildebrand resigns. Ralph W. Hilton elected successor. Hilton to be assistant principal at Lincoln Academy.
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Wiscasset High
Congregational Church
Masonic Hall
Memorial Gym
Crescent Beach
Jefferson
Harry Hildebrand
Ralph W. Hilton
Hilton
Lincoln Academy
Colby College
Kent's Hills
Hilderbrandt
Diane Nichols
Wiscasset High School
Ross White Nichols
Pemaquid
Roy Shea
John Nelder
Wiscasset-Edgecomb
Richard Flood
Coast Guard
Portland
Wiscasset Cemetery Association
Richmond L. White
Lincoln Lodge
Bradford-Sortwell-Wright Post
American Legion
St. Philip’s Church
Sheepscot
Dana Methure
Bath
Robert Gaudet
Jewett’s Mill
Grace Knight 89 dies after long illness in Maine home
Grace L Knight 89 died at her Federal Street home Sunday after a heart attack several weeks earlier. Born in Wiscasset she was the daughter of Charles and (late) Grace Knight and a longtime teacher in multiple communities. She belonged to the Congregational church and Organ Society. Services were held at the family home on Federal Street. The article notes the depth of US underground coal mines as about 190 feet.
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Grace L. Knight
Federal Street
Wiscasset
Charles P. Knight
Congregational Church
The
Organ Society
Neighbors Across Kennebec Report Local Activities
Mrs. Wallace Ham joined Col. Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R at Phippsburg Center during an all day picnic shown at the Minott homestead by Regent Mrs. Ada Minott Haggett and her mother Mrs. Rebecca Minott. Frank Garon added a glassed in porch overlooking the Sasanoa river. Mrs. Laura B. Doten of Portland visits Arrowsic friends over the weekend. Arrowsic schools close June 11 for summer recess with a party and picnic planned. Mrs. John Greenlaw hosts Days Ferry Canasta Club at her Bath home with refreshments. Club members include Doris Carter Betty Doak Senesta Ham Elsie Stinson Grace Smith Gertrude Brown Peggy Hathorne Joe Reed Jeanette Groves Ruth Creamer and Mrs. Greenlaw. Eleanor Carter, daughter of Mason and Mrs. Carter, will graduate from the University of Maine June 20 in Home Economics.
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Wallace Ham
Days Ferry
Col
Dummer Sewall
Phippsburg Center
Minott Homestead
Ada Minott Haggett
Rebecca Minott
Ham
Frank Garon
Arrowsic
Sasanoa River
Laura B. Doten
Portland
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsie
John Greenlaw
Ferry Canasta Club
Court Street
Bath
Doris Carter
Betty Doak
Senesta Ham
Elsie Stinson
Grace Smith
Gertrude Brown
Peggy Hathorne
Joe Reed
Jeanette Groves
Ruth Creamer
Greenlaw
Eleanor Carter
Mason Carter
University of Maine
Fleming Family Reunion Over the Holiday Weekend
A large Fleming family gathering in Holyoke Massachusetts marked the first planned reunion. Mrs Dorothy M Fleming of 18 Drummond Street hosted 37 relatives including sons daughters in law and grandchildren with many attending from Bath Belchertown Yonkers Chelsea and Wilmington. Future reunions were planned annually.
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Fleming
Dorothy M. Fleming
Drummond Street
Holyoke
Mass
Harvey Fleming
Robert
Judith
Ellen
Susan
Donald Fleming
Clinton Fleming
Jean
Mary
Faith
Dorothy
Howard Fleming
Carol
Douglas
John
Patricia
Bath
John Fleming
Alberta
Diane
Evelyn
Belchertown
Keith Fleming
Barbara
Yonkers
N. Y
Hugh Fleming
Constance
Keith
Nancy
Chelsea
Richard Fleming
Hartwell Fleming
Wilmington
Del
Local Boys Safe Aboard In Bath Community
Alvin L Winslow son of Mr and Mrs Oramandal S Wilson of Topsham informs his wife in Portland that he is Okay after service. He served as city marshal 1938 41, led Battery D Maine National Guard to Portland harbor defense, enlisted in Sea Bees 1943 and served in Pacific. After the war he worked at Bath Iron Works briefly and reenlisted in the Navy aboard Benninston. His son John and another son Henry to graduate Portsmouth High this June. daughter in Portsmouth grade schools. Winston Morse 1950 graduate now serves aboard the Benninsto Navy ship. wife Caevivn Adcanis of Topsham is a Morse 1850 graduate and teaches in Portland.
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Bath
Maine National Guard
Portland
Seabees
Pacific
Bath Iron Works
Navy
John
Henry
Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth
Alvin L. Winslow
SM l
Oramandal S. Wilson
Elm Street
Topsham
O. K
Winston
Morse
Benninsto
Caevivn Adcanis
West Bath Sewing Group Works For Togus Red Cross
West Bath group at Lowell School Thursday made subical pads for Togus Hospital and Red Cross. Attendees included Carolyn Rogers Courtney Stover Oliver Wass Maynard Carleton Stanley Rose Harold Perkins Hazel Whorf George Stimp son Edward Jenks. Next meeting set for June 10.
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West Bath
Lowell School
Togus Hospital
Red Cross
Carolyn Rogers
Courtney Stover
Oliver Wass
Maynard Carleton
Stanley Rose
Harold Perkins
Hazel Whorf
George Stimpson
Edward Jenks
Stimpson
Bennet
Charlotte Cooke
Son Kermit
Hathorne
Mass
Jerry
Kermit
Washington
Coopers Mills
Windsor
Mildred Bowie
Leon Belanger
Ralph Baker
Forrest Baker
Loretta
Bonniie Belanger
Grange
Gray
Lawrence Burnham
York
Irving Burnham
Sadie Fogg
Bath
Everett Willey
Cynthia
Carole
Waterville
Robert Farnham
Patricia
Colin Dinsmore
Lizzie Wass
Harrington
George Stanley
Searsport
Frank Rose
Florida
Rosedale
Ethel Burns
Mable Nelson
Philip Burns
Maine
George Boynton
George
Dr. Russell
Quaker Point
Joseph Larrabee
Ada Larrabee
Pomona
Dirigo Grange
Trafton Swain
York Village
West Bath Grange
Mayland Booker
Sylvia
Portland
George Booker
Sidney Dudley
Cheryl
Bath Boys in Service Update From Local Area
Owen Greenblatt left Sunday for Ellington Air Force Base Houston Texas after a week at home with his father Solomon K Greenblatt of 233 Washington Street He was graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas Sergeant William Kerwin of Bath received the bronze star medal for meritorious service in Korea He and his family at 2 Beacon Street expect his June homecoming Anc Shirley Rideout daughter of Mr and Mrs Earlow Rideout 5 Tallman Street is training as an Air Force Technician at Warren Air Force Base Wyoming John L Doucette 20 of 17 Huse Street has enlisted in the U S Air Force as AB E 1 and will train at Sampson Air Force Base after attending Morse High School and serving with the 703rd AAA Gun Battalion Maine National Guard.
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Owen Greenblatt
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
Texas
Solomon K. Greenblatt
Washington Street
William Kerwin
Bath
Korea
Kerwin
William, Jr
Beacon Street
Anc
Shirley E. Rideout
Earlow Rideout
Tallman Street
Air Force
Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Cheyenne
John L. Doucette
Marjorie Travis
Huse Street
U. S. Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Doucette
Morse High School
Maine National Guard
Burgess and Morse Families Return from Woodland Visit
Mr and Mrs John Burgess of High Street and Mr and Mrs El mer Morse of High Street returned from a weekend Memorial Day visit in Woodland as guests of Mrs Morse s brother and wife Mr and Mrs Earl Gad cis
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John Burgess
High Street
Elmer Morse
Woodland
Morse
Earl Gadcis
City Manager addresses Bath Rotary on growth and governance
Nathan White the Bath city manager spoke at the Rotary Club about Bath’s economy, parking, zoning, and government reforms. He urged civic engagement, noted wage gains aiding hiring, and encouraged residents to contribute to building a better city. Brunswick Rotarian C. Merton Douglas attended as a guest.
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Nathan White
Rotary Club
Bath
Highway Department
White
Mr. White
Search for Missing 84-Year-Old Man Underway
Police and sheriff departments organized a search Wednesday afternoon for 84 year old Andrew Bremner missing since Tuesday noon from North Street Extension. He has wandered before and was last seen near the disposal area in North Bath wearing a black coat gray pants and a gray felt hat. The search would extend to the disposal area with Boy Scouts assisting if not found by mid afternoon.
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Sheriff's Departments
Andrew Bremner
North Street
North Bath
Bertha Bremner
Frank L. Moriarty
Birth of Scott Lindon Richard in South Portland
Mr and Mrs Keith Richard of South Portland announce the birth of a son on May 30. He weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and is named Scott Lindon. Mrs Richardson is the former Mildred Oliver, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Oliver of 434 Middle Street Bath.
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Keith Richardson
South Portland
Scott Lindon
Richardson
Mildred Oliver
Clarence L. Oliver
Middle Street
Bath
Morse High School awards spring varsity letters
Morse High School awarded varsity letters and junior varsity certificates at a Friday assembly for spring athletes. Baseball letters went to Carl Black, Paul McCourt, Joseph Marthetti, Robert Carmichael, John Trafton, Thaxter Trafton, James Carter, Donald Ray, Guy Reed, Vance Libby, Charles Aubut, Gerry Parker, George Coombs, Robert Haggett, Robert Skillings and John Warren. Rifle letters went to Robert Champagne, Richard Crabtree, Donald MacKenzie, Peter Lorentsen, Robert Percy, Donald Ray, Donald White and George Young. Track letters went to Robert Arsenault, Thomas Bishop, Carroll Denbow, Dale Drost, Neil West, Nathan Cohen, George Kondos, Edward Marchetti, Charles Comeau and Gilbert Robinson. Junior varsity track certificates went to Herbert Anderson, Frederick Watts, Gordon Sirois, George Tardif, Raymond Durgan, Robert Chaplin, David Rush, Ernest Lebel, Delmar Stinson, Allan Stewart, William Jones and William Hennessey. Golf letters were awarded to Paul Johnson and Martin Turpie.
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Morse High School
Robert Chaplin
Ernest Lebel
Delmar Stinson
Allen Stewart
William Jones
William Hennessey
David Rush
Gilbert Robinson
Carroll Denbow
George Kondos
Ert Arsenault
Neil West
Dale Drost
Raymond Durg
Dennis R. Murphy
Carl Black
Paul McCourt
Joseph Marthetti
Robert Carmichael
John Trafton
Thaxter Trafton
James Carter
Donald Ray
Guy Reed
Vance Libby
Charles Aubut
Gerry Parker
George Coombs
Robert Haggett
Robert Skillings
John Warren
Murphy
Duncan Farrell
Robert Arsenault
Thomas Bishop
Nathan Cohen
Edward Marchetti
Charles Comeau
Farrell
Herbert Anderson
Frederick Watts
Gordon Sirois
George Tardif
Raymond Durgan
Allan Stewart
A. Robert Frink
Paul Johnson
Martin Turpie
West Bath Grange now largest in state says secretary
At a West Bath grange meeting secretary Ethel MacDonald announced the grange is the largest in the state per state secretary Nellie Haskell. The program featured singing, duets by Lawrence and Bobby Palmer, readings, quiz, object stunt, solos by Alex Burgess, a poem by Bertha Palmer, and anniversaries for local members. The welfare committee plans a paid daily supper June 14 as a state contest fair entry, and members voted to send Mattie Collins to the New England Lecturers conference at the University of Maine in August.
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West Bath
Ethel MacDonald
Nellie Haskell
Esther Andrews
Lawrence
Bobby Palmer
Old Rugged
Pauline Belanger
Bonnie
Jean Belanger
Alex Burgess
Bertha Palmer
Grangers
Janet Collins
James Royal
Herbert Freeman
Alton Collins
Emma Larrabee
Mattie Collins
New England
University of Maine
McClure Pledges Aid to Maine Aged in Speech
Executive Councillor J Horace McClure of Bath Republican candidate for Congress vows strong effort for elder Maine citizens. He says he will fight in Washington to improve living and economic conditions and stresses a cautious approach to promises. He notes his past public service as proof of his commitment. He is scheduled to speak to the York County Pharmaceutical Association that evening.
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J. Horace McClure
Bath
Robert Hale
Washington
Maine
Portland Townsend Club
McClure
Governor’s Executive Council
York County Pharmaceutical Association
West Bath Methodist Church Opens for Summer Services
Trustees of the West Bath Methodist church vote to open for the summer season. Starting Sunday, June 20, services will be held at 2 30 in the afternoon at the Campbell's Pond home of Mr and Mrs Robert Metcalf. All are welcome.
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West Bath Methodist Church
Robert Metcalf
Campbell's Pond
Shoppers Milestone for Wiscasset Residents
Dr and Mrs Milton Stephen, son of Wiscasset former High Street residents, were Wednesday shoppers in town.
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Milton Stephenson
Wiscasset
High Street
Royal Arch Chapter Meeting Thursday in Montgomery and St Bernard
The Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter holds a special convocation at Masonic Temple Thursday evening. H. P. Linwood E. Temple presides as Past Masters Degree is conferred, with Adin L. Hopkins speaking on Past Master and Mark Degrees. An old fashioned clam chowder supper follows at 6 30 with homemade apple pie a la mode. Tickets are with officers. none at the door.
Carol A Pankhurst Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Damariscotta Lake
Carol Ann Pankhurst daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Pankhurst celebrated her 9th birthday Tuesday with a supper party at the Pankhurst cottage on Damariscotta Lake. Guests included Karen Smith Pamela Hanson Elizabeth Smart Jolene Suslar Pamela Pierce Sue Higgins Elena Drake Jane Milliken Vicki Norton Leslie Grant Donna Weston and Susan Pankhurst. Mrs John C Phillips of Cambridge Mass arrived at her Small Point cottage for the summer.
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Carol Ann Pankhurst
Olin Pankhurst
Bedford Street
Pankhurst
Damariscotta Lake
Karen Smith
Pamela Hanson
Elizabeth Smart
Jolene Suslar
Pamela Pierce
Sue Higgins
Elena Drake
Jane Milliken
Vicki Norton
Leslie Grant
Donna Weston
Susan Pankhurst
Duck and Cover in Case of Attack Civil Defense Plan Emphasized
Augusta report notes state Defense official A Mapes asserts the civil defense drill under Operation Shatee will prepare Americans to survive if shelter is taken. Drivers may be asked to pull over and shelters urged in schools and businesses for a 10 minute exercise. Meanwhile a Bath visitor, Raymond H. Donnell of Melrose Mass, returns with family after Memorial Day visit.
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Augusta
A. Mapes
State Director of Defense and Public Safety
U. S
Canada
Mr. and Mrs. McFadden Return From Winchester Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden of Middle Street arrived Tuesday night after visiting their son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. George A. McFadden, in Winchester Massachusetts for the weekend and holiday.
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Roscoe P. McFadden
Middle Street
Winchester
Mass
George A. McFadden
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