Eight Morse High boys selected for Boys' State event
Eight Morse High School students are sponsored to attend Boys' State from June 27 to July 4, under American Legion auspices. The program, held at Orono, divides attendees into three parties Federalists Nationalists Independents with town county and state levels, culminating in elections and diplomas. The governor elected at final elections will advance to Boys' Nation in Washington D C for a chance to meet the President and cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Bathornizations
American Legion
Bath
Nathan Cohen
Dora Cohen
Old South Place
John Flaherty
Margaret Flaherty
Front Street
Davenport
Robert Haggett
Charles Haggett
York Street
The
Elks
George Langbehn
Carl
Legion
Boys’ Nation
Washington, D. C
Orono
William Parks
Gerry Parker
Jack Warren
Peter Owen
Morse High Senior Wins $300 Music Scholarship
Frederick C. Detton, 18, Morse High senior and trombone soloist, receives a $300 annual music scholarship from the Lincoln County Orchestra Association. Presented by Ernest Lippman at Memorial Hospital, the award honors Detton after an association banquet in Damariscotta. Detton has sung with the Morse band and Lincoln County Orchestra, plans to study at the New England Conservatory after graduation.
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Frederick C. Detton
Morse High School
Lincoln County Orchestra Association
Clarence Cotton
Maxwell Street
Association
Damariscotta
Ernest Lippman
Dotton
Memorial Hospital
Lippman
Jane Stevens
Morse
Lincoln County
Hayden Conant
Bath
Cotton
Maine
Farmington
University of New Hampshire
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Teen-age May Ball at Huse School
A well attended May Ball for sixth through eighth graders closed the year’s Huse Memorial P T A dance series. Music by Coombs Orchestra filled the 7 to 10 PM event with snacks served under Mrs. Edward B Hamblett’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Huse Memorial P. T. A
Coombs
Edward B. Hamblett
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
James A. Gillies, Jr
Ralph Brewer
Charles T. Small
Roger M. Luke
Melvin Comeau
Everett guests visit Adams Court hosts and DeMolay officials
Mr and Mrs George H Stacey and daughter Carolyn of Everett Mass, are guests of Mr and Mrs Scott Libby of Adams court. They are joined by William Wilderman of Everett Mass, past master counsellor of the Everett Chapter of DeMolay with the title chevalier, assistant officer of Massachusetts State Suite, senior deacon of DeMolay in the 12th District Suite, and Sir Knight charter member of the University Priory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Stacey
Carolyn
Everett
Mass
Scott Libby
Adams Court
William Wilderman
DeMolay
Massachusetts State Suite
University Priory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lemont Page Wedding Held at St Marys Rectory
Miss Helen E Lemont daughter of Mrs Helen M Lemont of 10 Green street married Neil Page son of Earl Page of Wiscasset in a 645 PM ceremony at St Marys Rectory. Rev Fr John Bellefontaine officiated. Maid of honor Rolande Lebel and best man Paul Lemont attended. A reception at 86 Court street followed with out of town guests from Topsham. The couple will reside at 86 Court street after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Lemont
Helen M. Lemont
Green Street
Neil Page
Earl Page
Wiscasset
St. Mary's Rectory
John E. Bellefontaine
Rolande Lebel
Woolwich
Paul Lemont
Lebel
Rodney Brewer
Court Street
John Toth
Topsham
Virginia Lemont
Brewer
Mary Toth
Michael Toth
86 Court Street
Road 209 reconstruction advances toward Dromore Grange
Work on Route 209 from Winneganee bridge to Dromore grange proceeds rapidly. The $218,000 project is expected to finish early this summer. Grades have been reduced and sharp curves removed. Gravel base work is largely done and surfacing is slated to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee Bridge
Dromore Grange
Petersons Store Rol inhood Me and local boat inventory
MRO is 24 used sash and frames oral sizes 500 each 6 for 25 plus galvanized hot water tanks and heaters. Also motor boats 26 ft open in Rol Robinhood Me with Palmer Ford conversion spray hood full equipment. Brown's Red Barn Outlet North Edgecomb boats trailers motors marine hardware summer furniture lay away. Tel Wiscasset 2014.
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Peterson's
Rolinhood
Georgetown
Palmer- Ford
Viso
Roland F
Peterson Robinhood
BROWN
Red Barn
North Edgecomb
Penn Yan
Sebago Boats
Mastercraft
Tee Nee and
Mateo Boat
Scott-Atwater Batl-a-matic
Ree Trollabout
Tel
Wiscasset
Legion Auxiliary Banquet Held At Bath Country Club
The Legion Auxiliary of Smith Tobey Post Americanae held its annual banquet and officer installation at Bath Country Club with 27 members present. New president Doris Reinoehl announced committees and received an engraved brass door knocker gift to be presented to Bangor district president Leona Towle at the June state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post
Americanae
Bath Country Club
Althea French
Lucile McLaughlin
Charlotte Anderson
Helen Perry
Catherine Lyde
Louise Higgins
Madelyn Jackson
Gloria Milliken
Beatrice Leavitt
Marion Pratt
Lucy Desmond
Mira Burgon
Ellen Foss
Mary Carey
Myrtle Soule
Alma Haines
Torrey Rolley Bushing
Harry W. McGlinchy
Leona Towle
Bangor
Bath Iron Works
Nora McLaughlin
Charlotte Orson
Maude Dowling
Lucymond
Doris Reinoehl
Catherine Syde
Florence Bates
Lena Fortier
Yvette Bisson
Rita Fournier
Alice Burgess
Mary Gaudreau
Emma Crosby
Phoebe Hart
Senesta Ham
Helen Moses
Mima Burgon
Grace Cunningham
Navy Doctor Aids Leyte Explosion Victims
Lt. James Bonney, Medical Corps, U S N R, among 15 Navy doctors and 15 corpsmen flown from Chelsea Naval hospital to Newport Rhode Island to treat explosion and fire victims aboard the USS Leyte at Boston harbor on October 16. Albert Bonney of 98 Union Street.
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James Bonney
Navy
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Newport
R. I
Bennington
Bonney
Leyte
Boston Harbor
Albert Bonney
Union Street
Anchorage at Augusta Special Anchorage Area Bans Lights Rule
The Secretary of the Army on April 29 established a special anchorage in the Kennebec River at Augusta for vessels not exceeding 65 feet. Vessels at anchor in this area are not required to display anchor lights. The zone runs along the east side of the river from the bridge end to 30 feet east of the channel, following the channel limits to mile 44.1, then back to shore and to the starting point.
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Secretary of the Army
Kennebec River
Augusta
Kennebec Bridge
Engagement Announced for Barbara Fraser and Robert Hull
Mr and Mrs William E Fraser announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Alice to Robert Wayne Hull U S N A F son of Mr and Mrs John V Hull of Miss Fraser graduated to Morse High in the class of 52 and won the South End P T A prize for outstanding pupil She works in the Times Co business office Hull attended Washington Pa schools and is stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base An August wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Fraser
Oak Street
Barbara Alice
Robert Wayne Hull
John V. Hull
Fraser
Morse High
South End P. T. A
the Times Co
Hull
Washington, Pa
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Red Cross Scholarships For Area Lifesaving Students
Two qualified area seniors will receive American Red Cross scholarships to an aquatic school this summer. Bath Chapter officials say the two, selected later, join more than 3,060 students trained in lifesaving swimming first aid boating canoeing or sailing. They will instruct others at camps parks and youth groups. Applicants must be 18 or older in good condition and plan to teach others. Training runs ten days nationwide with Camp Kiwanis in South Hanson Massachusetts likely for assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Bath
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Red Cross
Jeanette Pitkin
United States
Kiwanis
South Hanson
Mass
Pre-Nuptial Shower For Madelyn Leeman
A surprise pre-nuptial shower for Miss Madelyn Leeman was held at Lambert Park Community Hall with about 60 guests. She will wed Calvin Wing of North Bath in a summer ceremony. gifts were presented in a pastel decorated clothes basket. Hostesses were Mrs. Roy Lutz Jr. of Bath and Mrs. Chester Wright of North Bath. Miss Leeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Leeman of Woolwich, will graduate Morse High School in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Leeman
Lambert Park Community Hall
Calvin Wing
North Bath
Miss Leeman
Roy Lutz, Jr
Bath
Chester Wright
Leeman
Hollis Leeman
Woolwich
Morse High School
Morse French Club Visits Quebec City
Eighteen Morse High School French club members and chaperones toured Quebec City May 21 spending a rainy weekend visiting the Citadel Plains of Abraham and Kent House near Montmorency Falls. Guides chauffeured tours of historic sites and St Anne de Beaupre Shrine with a Saturday evening at St Patrick's recreation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Quebec
Chateau Frontenac
Uebec
St Anne de Beaupre
Citadel
Plains of Abraham
Cyclorama
Kent House
Duke of Kent
Queen Victoria
Montmorency Falls
St. Patrick's Church
Adena Smith
Louise Mayo
Morse
Fred Thompson, Jr
Francois Vaillencourt
Charles Cummings
Mayo
Dorothy Thompson
Bernice Green
Lis Bull
Ateri Costain
Gerry Parker
Tea for Morse High graduates planned by Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan club issued invitations to Morse High School graduating girls for a tea at the clubhouse on Friday June 4 from 3 to 5 pm. Mrs. Linwood Boardman chairs, assisted by Mrs. Daniel Matter, Mrs. Albert Whitney, Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden, Mrs. William W. Dennison, Mrs. Loring Additor and Miss Alice Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Morse High School
Linwood Boardman
Daniel Matter
Albert Whitney
Roscoe P. McFadden
William W. Dennison
Loring Additor
Alice Johnson
Population Boom in ENC OROEY Alaska Since 1940
ENC OROEY Alaska has surged from about 4 000 residents in 1940 to over 50 000 today, reflecting rapid growth and urban expansion in the region.
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Enc Oroey
Alaska
Genesta Chapter Attends Grand Chapter Session in Maine
Genesta Chapter of O E S members joined the Grand Chapter session of Maine in Brewer last week. Mrs Evelyn Wyman served as the response to the Associate Grand Matron and Leah Page was installed Grand Esther after a 15 month matron term. Gertrude Powers of Freeport was elected Associate Grand Conductress, with Bath group pleased by the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Chapter
Maine
Brewer
Evelyn Wyman
Genesta
Leah Page
Page
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Mr. Merrill
Bath
Gertrude Powers
Freeport
Genesia
Sarah A. Shaw
Freda Bagdikian
Mabel Merrit
Ruth Hathorne
Edith Rich
Mae Ward
Donald T. Page
Ruth Fuller
Carolyn Robbins
Alice Stilphen
Eleanor Merchant
Mae Warin
Cottage fire at Foster's Point destroys Summer cottage
Fire about 9:30 Monday morning completely destroyed the Summer cottage at Foster's Point on the New Meadows river owned by Mrs. John Doyle of Lewiston and damaged nearby cottages of Mr. and Mrs. Karcher Jackson of Bath and John D. Murphy of Auburn. Three Misses Kay Doyle Monique Gilbert and Sandra Daley slept inside as flames jumped to adjacent structures. West Bath and Bath fire teams brought the blaze under control with booster lines. a fuel gas tank exploded, with losses estimated around 2500 to the Doyle cottage. The fire's cause was undetermined but suspected to have started outside. The Jackson kitchen and Murphy roof suffered damages of about 600 and more respectively.
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Foster's Point
New Meadows
John Doyle
Lewiston
Karcher
Jackson Cottage
West Bath Fire Department
Bath Fire Department
Bath
Richard Frates
Doyle Cottage
Murphy Cottage
Bowdoinham Field Day Plans Highlight Community Involvement
Community groups coordinate field day at the new Bowdoinham school on Monday July 5 with morning games for children age groups. Barbecue by Waldo Chick of Kennebunk, dances at Town Hall, bazaar, ice cream by Girl Scouts and milk by Boy Scouts. A fishing derby, rides, a baseball game and various booths supported by local clubs and the Bowdoinham Fire Department. Public notices include social visits, school fund benefit party proceeds and recent births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Secity
Coombs
Brunswick Fire Department
Waldo Chick
Kennebunk
Maine
Helen Dudley
Margery Valentine
Lucille Jewell
Barbara Hackett
Evelyn Ackley
Women’s
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Helen Millay
Eastern Star
Pythian Sisters
Nancy McDonald
Girl Scouts
Evelyn Merrill
Betty Dionne
Arthur Curtis
William Dodge
Bobby Curtis
Linwood Rideout
Bowdoinham Granges Host Union Meeting and Memorial Day Observance
Enterprise grange hosted Sagadahoc and Merrymeeting grange members with Bowdoin ham furnishing the program assisted by Progressive grange Richmond Corner Nettie Leavitt Mr and Mrs Edward Haley. Memorial Day remote services were conducted by Emerson Lane Post A L with bands from Richmond Bath Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Boy Scouts and patriotic groups. Electa Chapter O E S will meet June 14 for Past Matrons and Past Patrons Night with degree work. Bowdoinham Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs Jennie Reynolds home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdoinham
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Nettie Leavitt
Edward Haley
Mabel Heenie
Clifford Gray
Cleveland Curtis
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoin P. T. A
Bowdoin Center
Grange Hall
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Richmond and
Bath Legion
Bay View
Bath
Electa Chapter
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Jennie Reynolds
Pupils Give Recital at Old Folks Home Saturday Evening
Mrs. W H McGlinchy presented her vocal pupils in a recital at the Old Folks Home Saturday evening in the company of friends and guests. Mrs. Harry E Ring of 4 Washburn Street was pianist for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Folks Home
W. H. McGlinchy
Harry E. Ring
Washburn Street
Florence Fullerton
Marjorie Jay
Ellen Low
Kelley field grass boosts Maine athletic plant quality
The Kelley field infield received its first mowing last week with excellent grass cover. Earlier the Kelley outfield and McMann field playing surface were also mowed, making the combined athletic plant one of the finest of its type in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley Field
McMann Field
Maine
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Langbehn
High Street
Bath Trust Co
Clinton Owen
Frederick C. Dotton
Huse School
Houlton
Owen F. Harrigan
Treg
B. Reed Co
Legion Auxiliary
Madelyn Leeman
Kert Park
Tan
Morse French Club
Quebec City
Lakewood
Jane
John Emery
Tamara Geva
Lakewood Players
Theatre Guild
Lakewood Ji Hees
Portland
Nestrayen
Foster’s Point
Sun
Lucile Ball
Desi Arneze
Marjorie Main
Tues
Thurs
Hell's Half Acre
Honolulu
Wendell Corey
Evelyn Keyes
Walt Disney's
Rob Roy
Brand Rob Renicolor
Richard Todd
Glynis Johns
Royal Command
Technicolor
Pecos Bill
Roy Rogers
Trigger and Sons of the Pioneers
Bowdoinham Rod and Gun Club
Carras Brook
Earl Temple
Clifford Roy
Elwood Brown
Bobby Temple
Arthur Frank
Charles Ring
Georg Hackett
Linwood Hackett
Lin
Stevie
Ristol
Frederick Cheney
Madrid
N. Y
River Road
Arlene
Frank Skelton
Taylor
Brunswick
Carlo
Dallas Carlo
Beatrice Titcomb
Inez
Gladys Smith
Louise Bowen
Lisbon Falls
Leslie Higgins
George Ackley
George Millay
Merle MacDowall
Lucille Jewel
Leonard Skelton
Richard Otto Skelton
Lidbeck
William Winfrey
George Hackett
Allan Frizzle
Gordon
Scarboro
W. D. Hutchins
Elmer Jordan
Charles Hackett
Barbara
Ruth Merrill
Donald Hackett
Tommy
Bristol
New Harbor
Keith Munsey
Ecunscolors
William Holden
Joe
James Stewart
A Republic Picture
Randolph Scott
Kirk Douglas
Love
Yvonne Decarlo
Rod Cameron
Salome
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