Harmonical virtuoso Sebastian to headline Feb 25 concert
The Unity Concert Association presents John Seba Sebastian at Morse High School auditorium on February 25. The Philadelphia born harmonica virtuoso has toured solo and with major ensembles, teaching thousands, recording, and composing works for the instrument. His career spans Rome studies, early Sousa performances, New York Town Hall recital with Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein, and appearances on radio and with orchestras. Sebastian also pursues research in folk music and uses his art in hospital and veterans’ programs. Ticket holders can expect a rich, varied program and a rare classical showcase of the harmonica.
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Unity Concert Association
Morse High School
Sebastian
Philadelphia
Haverford College
Rome
Philadel
John Philip Sousa
Virgil Thomson
Leonard Bernstein
New York
Town Hall
United States
Canada
G. Schirmer, Inc
Rudy Vallee
Philco “Hall of Fame
Lannie Ross
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
Coca-Cola Hour
Texaco
Squibb
Chesterfield
Blue Network
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Guy Fraser Harrington
Rochester Symphonists
Radio City Music Hall
Ernc Rapee
Frank Back
NBC Orchestra
Few Insects Posed as Threats to Humans Among Vast Species
Only a few hundred of more than 600000 known insect species are considered enemies of man. The statement highlights the rarity of harmful insects amid vast biodiversity, implying most insects do not threaten human health or safety.
Praying Mantis as Domestic Pet in the Orient
The article notes that praying mantises are easily domesticated and used as household pets in the Orient. The piece highlights their role as companions in homes and suggests a straightforward care approach.
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The
Orient
Sacred Heart Circle Celebrates 14th Anniversary Dinner
About 50 members of Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella and husbands gathered at Bath Country Club to mark the 14th anniversary. The event featured a steak and turkey dinner, community singing led by Grace Cunningham and Arthur Bourque, and square dances led by Alec Burgess. Officers and committee members were introduced, noting a history dating to February 14 1932 with past and current regents.
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Bath Country Club
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Country Club
Grace Cunningham
Arthur Bourque
Grace Costain
Vivian Kronstrand
Anne Perry
Helen Moses
Alice Burgess
Louise Arsenault
Gertrude Nugent
Adeline McPhee
Price Control for Prosperity Campaign Underway in Bath
The Bath Price Control Board’s Community Service Panel launches Price Control for Prosperity Week with school, service clubs, and Bath Iron Works involvement. Posters and window stickers will publicize the drive in the business district and a Feb 21 program of films and slides is planned at Huse and the high school. Prescott H. Vose of the Office of Price Administration addressed the Lions at Sedgwick Club about scarcity, quality and ongoing controls.
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Community Service Panel
Bath Price Control Board
G. T. Billington
Service Clubs
Bath Iron Works
Keith Crockett
Huse School
Prescott H. Vose
Office of Price Administration
Lions’ Club
Sedgwick
Truck and Auto Crash in Lincoln Street Collision
A light truck owned by Rodney E. Ross and driven by Bernard L. Ferris, 16, overturned on Lincoln Street after a coupe driven by Perley J. Quimby emerged from Chestnut Street. Ferris escaped via a window with a head bump. Quimby and passenger Leslie R. Neilson were shaken but uninjured. Police found no charges after investigation.
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Rodney E. Ross
Bernard L. Ferris
Lincoln Street
Perley J. Quimby
Star Route 4
Lincoln
Chestnut
Ferris
Quimby
State Guard
Armory
Leslie R. Neilson
Bath
Mrs Anna Campbell Seeks More Clothing For Finland Aid
Mrs Anna Campbell of North Bath sent six barrels of clothing to Finland last week and fears she did not reach all potential donors. She urges anyone in the city or Woolwich with extra clothing to contact her. She will dispatch additional barrels as soon as she can fill them. The six barrels are now en route to the Finnish sufferers.
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Anna Campbell
North Bath
Finland
Woolwich
Forrest C Legard Seeks renomination to Legislature
Forrest C Legard announces plans to seek renomination to the Legislature. His papers circulate among friends in Bath County with supporters citing his record of a clean slate and wish for continued service. Legard runs Amoco Gas on Vine Street and heads a gas range oil business for 16 years, having served Republicans in city government.
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Forrest C. Legard
Mr. Legard
Times
Bath
Legard
Amoco
Vine Street
Republican Party
Cosmopolitan Garden Club Attends Maine Federation Meet
The Cosmopolitan Garden club joined about 220 participants at the Maine Federation of Garden clubs mid winter meeting in Augusta on February 13. Governor Horace Hildreth gave the welcome, with reports from district directors, a luncheon at Augusta House, and a tea at the Blaine Mansion. Notable guests included Mrs. Lewis O. Barrows and Mrs. Horace A. Hildreth, while Allen Wood led a Q A session and spring floral arrangements highlighted the tea. Cosmopolitan members present were Mrs. Melvin Howe, Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden, Mrs. Charles W. Messenger, Mrs. Morris Povich, Mrs. Carl Pierce, Mrs. Wallace Ham, Mrs. Everett Pinkham, and Miss Alice Johnson.
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Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Maine Federation of Garden Clubs
Senate
State House
Horace Hildreth
Augusta House
Lewis O. Barrows
West Newton
Mass
Maine
Barrows
Horace A. Hildreth
Hildreth
Blaine Mansion
Elizabeth Fox
Gorham
Federation
Allen Wood
A. R. Benedict
Medomak
Leon Shepard
Richmond
Melvin Howe
Roscoe P. McFadden
Charles W. Messenger
Morris Povich
Carl Pierce
Wallace Ham
Everett Pinkham
Alice Johnson
Marriage of Miss Puiia to George H Kenyon in Freeport
Miss Mary Puiia daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonia A Puiia of Freeport formerly Bath will marry George H Kenyon son of Mrs Mattie Kenyon and the late Frank Kenyon Sr of Bath on February 27 at St Joseph s church Freeport at 9 am Miss Puiia grew up in Bath and attended Bath schools Kenyon attended Bath schools and Bath Iron Works before transfer to Portland shipyard He served three years in the armed forces with two years overseas in Germany Belgium Holland France and England and has just received an honorable discharge.
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Mary Puiia
Antonia A. Puiia
Freeport
Bath
George H. Kenyon
Mattie Kenyon
Frank Kenyon
St. Joseph's Church
Miss Puiia
Mr. Kenyon
Bath Iron Works
Portland Shipyard
Germany
Belgium
Holland
France
England
French Civilians Reclaim Army Wire on German Front
French civilian workers reclaim for the U S Army about 100000 miles of German battlefield communications wire. The effort highlights postwar salvage and reconstruction roles of civilians in occupied territories.
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U. S. Army
Lincoln Obtains First Eyeglasses Before Test Speech
Abraham Lincoln acquired his first pair of glasses a day before delivering his notable Test Speech. The event links his personal life to a landmark address, highlighting a milestone in his early public speaking era.
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Abraham Lincoln
Babies Born at Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Merton Pinkham of Five Islands are parents of a daughter born at Bath Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Irving Talbot of Russell Street announce the birth of a son at the Memorial hospital on Thursday.
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Merton Pinkham
Five Islands
Bath Memorial Hospital
Irving Talbot
Russell Street
Memorial Hospital
Snakes Use Venom for Defense More Often Than Offense
Snakes usually deploy their venom primarily as a defensive tool rather than an offensive weapon, researchers note. The study highlights how bites occur mostly in self defense when snakes are cornered or threatened.
Bath Young Lady and Pennsylvania Man Tie in Pittsburgh
Announcements report Miss Dorothy Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin of Weld Street and Wilbur D Crist son of Mrs George Crist of Bedford wed in a Pittsburgh church. Bride wore blue gown with black veil orchid corsage and matching accessories. The couple honeymooned in western Pennsylvania and plan to reside at 860 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh. Miss Crist is a Morse High School class of 1933 graduate and formerly worked as secretary at Bates College and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. The groom served in the U S Army Air Forces overseas four years and will manage a Pittsburgh auto accessory store.
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Pittsbura
Dorothy Martin
Cedric Martin
Wlew Street
Wilbur D. Crist
George Crist
Bedford
Pittsburgh
Crist
W C
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corp
Hartford
Conn
Ra Oe
Veteran Firemen Hold Annual Banquet
The Veteran Firemen's Association held its annual meeting and banquet at the Phoenix on Thursday evening. Mayor Walter C. Rogers spoke briefly before Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson paid tribute to Rev. George B. Wolstenholme and Rev. Fr. Timothy C. Maney. Officers were reelected: Edward Thomas president, Fred Pecci vice president, Harold Brown secretary, Joseph Wilson treasurer.
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Veteran Firemen’s Association
Phoenix
Edward Thomas
Walter C. Rogers
David L. Wilson
George
B Wolstenholme
Aisner
Timothy C. Maney
George B. Wolstenholme
Harold Brown
Treasrer
Joe Wilson
Fred Pecci
Joseph Wilson
Stanley Turner
Raymond Vachon
Dyer Flaherty Post VFW Sees Five New WWII Members
Dyer Flaherty Post Veterans of Foreign Wars met to welcome five World War II veterans as new members. The group planned support for the Victory Clothing Drive in Bath and asked clothing donors to call Allen's Somers Point fire station for pickup. Past Commander Jesse G Saunders invited Sons of Veterans to their annual banquet, with all attendees urged to come in uniform.
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Dyer-Flaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bath
Tel. 45
Fire Department of Allen
Sons of Veterans
Jesse G. Saunders
Dunlap Escort Association Elects Officers for New Year
At the annual meeting of the Escort Association of Dunlap Commandery at the Temple last Tuesday, Milton Hathorne was named president, Melvin Howe as vice president, Linewood Groves as secretary, and Frank Sparks Jr as fringe ncy. Cecil Fullerton was chosen chairman of the dance committee, promising a series of dances. The group opens the year with enthusiasm and a promising outlook.
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Escort Association
Dunlap Commandery
Temple
Milton Hathorne
Melvin Howe
Linewood Groves
Frank Sparks
Cecil Fullerton
Miss Purdue Chosen Chapter Representative for Morse High
Morse High selects Miss Alice Lorraine Purdue as its D A R chapter representative along with Miss Muriel Pouliot and Miss Catherine Burgess. Purdue plans to attend Oberlin College after graduation and is noted for dependability service and leadership. The state winner will be chosen in Augusta and sent to Atlantic City for the National Congress.
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Alice Lorraine Purdue
Purdue
Onoer High
Miss Purdue
Muriel Pouliot
Catherine Burgess
Morse High
Augusta
Daughters Merican
Maine
Atlantic City
National Congress of D. A. R
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Hamblett Plaisance wedding held in candlelit ceremony
Miss Jean Plaisance and Edward B. Hamblett Jr. wed January 26 at the bride’s Kirkwood Missouri home. Monsignor Dooley officiated a candle lit rite with 50 guests at a reception. The couple will reside in Columbia Missouri where he pursues graduate studies in electrical engineering. She is a Colorado College alumna.
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Jean Plaisance
Gerald Philip Plaisance
Kirkwood
Edward B. Hamblett Jr
Edward B. Hamblett
Park Street
Bath
Patrick J. Dooley
Holy Redeemer Church
Webster Groves
Hamblett
Columbia
University of Missouri
Morse High School
University of Maine
Miss Plaisance
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Col
Women in Medicine Highlighted by Speaker Dr Hamilton
Dr Virginia Clay Hamilton addressed the Damariscotta Woman's club on Women in Medicine tracing female healers from nuns and queens to Elizabeth Blackwell. She noted women comprise five percent of the medical profession and recalled the 1943 commission of the first woman doctor in the armed forces.
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Virginia Clay Hamilton
Woman's Club
Damariscotta
Queens
Elizabeth Blackwell
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Hamilton
Bowdoinham News Notes and Local Births and Marriages
Bowdoinham items cover Grange member updates and Valentine observances in area schools. Notable events include a Bowdoinham dinner for grange officers and Founder's Day program with accordion music and readings. Births noted: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lilly. Mrs. Guy Sedgley welcomes a son named David Stuart. Marriages listed: Miss Margaret Bishop and Edward Webb wed at No Yarmouth.
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Rina Pave Sree Eee
Cee Ee Purington di Rs Eas
Mergrange
Avery Fides
Bay View
Irene Babb
Folene
G Ray
Bilan Retbanen
Pearl Raymond
Adams 1
Dunes
Erland
The
Grange
Bowdeinham
James Jones
Aariber
Ray Riffenburg
Ire
Clifford Gr Gray
Annae Johnson
Emily Wallace
Emily Gray
Richard Lilly
Winthrop Hospital
Winthrop
Mass
Margaret Bishop
Neil S. Bishop
Edward Webb
Gray
Gladys D. York
Yarmouth
Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Hepp
Coombsh
Walter Zacher
George Aoncey
William Valentine
Lewiston
Ruth Merrill
Portland
Alfred Johnson
Charles Wildes
Louise Allen
Mabel Lancaster
Carl Gregory
Norwood
Celena Cornish
Igre Hazel
Dux Mass
Alvah Peckham
George Sedgley
63 Club
Guy Sedgley
David Stuart
Ho Ital
Founder's Day Observed by Bowdoinham PTA
The Bowdoinham PTA marked Founder's Day on February 13 at the high school auditorium with Margaret Prindall acting as president in Bernice Dore’s absence. The Recreation Center Victrola was restored to full use and a postponement vote set for March 8 at the grange hall. Vera Heath and others led the meeting with a performance of "America" by a group.
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PTA
Margaret Prindall
Bernice Dore
Grange Hall
Vera Heath
Beatrice Brown
Marjone Valentine
Evelyn Merrill
America
Community Social Notes and Local Obituaries
Details of social events including birthday parties and refreshments at various homes. Notices mention illness and entertainment committee activities, a Navy enlistment, and the death of Margaret Purinton with funeral arrangements. Also notes on birthdays, church gatherings, and a women’s party with games and refreshments.
Mt Vernon Council Holds Annual Inspection in Brunswick
Mt Vernon Council No 1 R & S M met at Masonic hall in Brunswick with large in city attendance. Deputy Grand Master Benjamin Butler of Farmington led the official visitation and 22 candidates received Royal and Select Masters degrees. O E S served roast turkey at 6 30 p.m. May brings final degrees for a large class.
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Mt. Vernon
Masonic Hall
Brunswick
Benjamin Butler
Farmington
Weas Baby Henry Jason Wysor Born in Bethlehem
A son named Henry Jason Wysor was born to Mr and Mrs Philip B Weas in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. He weighed seven pounds at birth. Mrs Weas before marriage was Marie Merrill daughter of Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill of 204 Washington street. Sugar cane is cited as the chief industry of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Bryn Mawr
Philip B. Weas
Bethlehem
Henry Jason Wysor
Sugar
Hawaiian Islands
Civic League Head Addresses Liquor Issue Meeting
The Civic League leader speaks on liquor concerns citing Maine data, noting 1,600 beer outlets and 41 liquor stores statewide. He warns of bootleg activity and urges hard work and faith, with refreshments served at the meeting. Next gathering set for February 26 at Miss Eleanor Wright’s Union Street home.
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Eek
Edie
Maine
Fiat
Smith
Beulah Dunton
Chel Waters
Engagement announced for Mary Parker and Martyn Randall
Mrs Elliott McDonald Parker of Newport News Virginia announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Monta Parker to Martyn Herrich Randall son of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Randall of Eamouth Fore side The couple plan a future ceremony The Parkers are former Portland residents Mae Parker attended Waynefiete School Portland and Mount Holyoke College Randall attended Governor Dummer Academy South Byfield Bowdoin College before Army service with the 101st Engineers in the European Theater of Operations He is brother of Mrs John McInnes Jr and son-in-law of Mrs John Roe of Washington Street
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Elliott McDonald Parker
Newport News
Mary Monta Parker
Martyn Herrich Pandall
Ernest A. Randall
Eamouth
Mae Parker
Waynefiete
Portland
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Pocahontas Fuel Co. Inc
Randall
Governor Dummer Academy
South Byfield
Bowdoin ,College
Army of the United States
101St Engineers
Third Army
John McInnes, Jr
Stroudwater
John Aoe
Washington Street
Nightingale Club Supper Party Hosted by Mrs Edgett Street Mourns
Mrs Arthur King and Mrs Joseph I Cyr co hosted a supper party Monday evening at the Edgett street home for the Nightingale club meeting.
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Arthur King
Joseph I. Cyr
the Edgett Street
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