Wiscasset High School events and alumni meeting set
The week features a Sunday baccalaureate service at Congregational Church with Rev. Robert P. Frazier speaker. The 55th annual Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association meeting at Memorial Gym includes a 6:30 pm business session and 7 pm banquet, followed by graduation activities midweek.
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Casset High School
Aew
Congregational Church
Robert P. Frazier
St. Philip’s Church
Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Memorial Gymnasium
Arrowsic Mothers Club Prepares Hall for Graduation
Arrowsic Mothers club members meet at Town Hall to ready the hall for graduation exercises. Decorators place spring flowers around windows and platform while prizes are awarded in bridge. Members plan July 26 meeting at Doris Steen’s home. A surprise shower honors Mrs. Royce Elwell with gifts and pastel decorations.
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Mothers Club
Arrowsic Town Hall
Frank Rittall
George Stafford
Russell Sturmer
Raymond Ainsworth
Emma Drummond
Birthday Club
Natalie Steen
Gladys Eaton
Leila Rosenwald
Helen Crocker
Doris Steen
Upper
Washington Street
Bath
Arrowsie Mothers Club
Royce Elwell
Town Hall
Elwell
Florence Eisenhauer
Carol Ainsworth
Marion Rittall
Adele Mazeiko
Celia Carlton
Mary McCrater
Arlene Sturmer
Marie Davis
Horatio L. Baker
Marion Paradis
Arrowsic
Burns
Woolwich
Gertrude Delano
Richmond
Lillian Gowen
Mildred Walker
Mina Snipe
Jean Ann Pollard
Winslow
Edith Campbell
Boston University
University School of Fine and Applied Arts
Athliities
Kappa Epsilon
Miss Pollard
Everett Pollard
Woolwich Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Mrs Albert Cornish was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs John Gordon and Mrs Lawrence Edwards in Woolwich. Nequasset Ladies Auxillary planned a Summer sale and elected officers. Gail Gerrish’s pre nuptial shower honored her ahead of June 16 wedding to Keith Jameson. Various residents attended visits, weddings, and hospital checkups. Burleigh Oxton left Woolwich schools for Hyde Windlass. Frank Walker and family visited Bath Memorial.
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Albert Cornish
John Gordon
Lawrence Edwards
William Phillips
Cornish
Nequasset Ladies Auxillary
Ethel Reed
Mina Swift
Phippsburg
Ruth Leeman
Doris Carter
Canasta Club
Day
Gail Gerrish
Keith Jameson
Miss Gerrish
Omar Gerrish
Scarborough
Scarborough High School
Northeastern University
Boston
Mass
Sylvanius
Waldoboro
Day’s Ferry Community Club
Richard Campbell
Howard Kirkpatrick
Lemuel Preble
Bath Memorial Hospital
Natalie Susan Edwards
Sagadahoc Ferry
Francis Adrian LeVeile, Jr
Francis A. LeVeille
Bangor
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bath
Good Will Club
the Ferry
Helen Trask
Lynn
William Fogg
Ada Cross
Nequasset
Woolwich
Natalie Edwards
Eastern Maine General Hospital
F. Adrian la Veille
Beth Rice
Windham
Carroll Hatch
Kittery
Bert Hatch
Bertram Crocker
Hatboro
William Donovan
Howard Trott
River Road
Burleigh Oxton
Hyde Windlass Company
Dresden Grange and Community Events Highlight Week
An Eastern River grange inspection led by Richard Barker was held Friday evening in Dresden. A well attended W S C S supper followed at the Methodist vestry. Tennessee Tech was shown Thursday in the Masonic hall sponsored by Eastern River grange. Memories Day saw cemetery ceremonies at West and South Dresden with veterans' graves decorated by Richmond band and Pushard Guiou Post American Legion. Visitors included Mrs May Bilton of Wakefield and Mr David Brown of Burlington. The Barker sisters returned from Daytona Beach to Cedar Grove. Dresden Center host Charles W Sheldon visited with H L and C E Sheldon. Other local visitors were Ray Getchell Kenneth Woodward Richard Houdlette and Ada Perkins. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gahan and Mrs Leonard Gahan of South Portland called on friends. Earl Good and Dresden Mills relatives visited in Ohio returning Friday.
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Charles Laws
Dresden Mills
May Bilton
Wakefield
Mass
David Brown
David, Jr
Burlington
Abbie
Lois Barker
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cedar Grove
Charles W. Sheldon
Rockland
H. L. and
C. E. Sheldon
Dresden Center
Ray Getchell
Kenneth Woodward
Richard Houdlette
Ada Perkins
Lawrence Gahan
Leonard Gahan
South Portland
Earl Good
Ohio
Ralph H. McNary
Marblehead
L. D. Small
Leslie M. Bates
Lynnfield
Brigham’s Cove
Leon Bates
Harland Boynton
Ozzie Prince
Rangeley
Paul Tuttle
Portland
Quaker Point
Leon Belanger
Bonnie Belanger
Loretta Barter
Reta Hennessey
Topsham Grange
Young Peoples
West Bath
Charlotte Cooke
Danvers
Courtney Stover
Washington, Jefferson and
Coopers Mills
Edward Robichaud
Teddy
Yonkers
N. Y
Joseph Robichaud
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Brunswick
Irving Burnham
Larrabee Family Milestones and Local Notices in West Bath
John Larrabee returns from Eastern Nazarene College graduation in Wollaston where his son Joseph Conrad Larrabee earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and will pursue a Ph.D. at Syracuse University with a teaching assistantship for 1956 57. Also notes Easter Seals sale proceeds, a birthday party for George Boynton, and visits and weekend trips among West Bath residents and relatives in Maine and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Larrabee
Eastern Nazarene College
Wollaston
Mass
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Larrabee
Larrabee
Dora Lenfest
Bath
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University
Department of Chemistry
West Bath
George Boynton
Boynton
Harland Boynton
Everett Peaslee
Mary Baker
George Biette
Automobile Wrecker Responds To Collide After Jenkins Pulls Away
In Moline Illinois Henry Harmening driving the wrecker retrieved Donald Jenkins after a two car crash when Jenkins pulled away from a curb.
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Eas
Moline
Henry Harmening
Donald Jenkins
Jenkins
First Ships Cross Mc Clure Strait Linking Oceans
The Navy icebreaker USS BURTON ISLAND and Coast Guard icebreaker NORTHWIND became the first vessels to traverse the Mc Clure Strait, achieving a historic link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Navy
Burton Island
U. S. Coast Guard
Northwind
McClure Strait
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Rehearsal Screams Charlotte Motive In Alley
A downtown hotel resident called police claiming a sound like a young girl screaming came from an alley behind the hotel. Officers investigated and found only a local group known as the Charlotte Buoys' Choir performing nearby.
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Charlotte
NCP
Charlotte Buoys
Prewar Navy Net Captures Destroy All Enemies
Before World War II the US Navy had had but four fleet actions, and in each one it captured and destroyed every enemy ship, showcasing early dominance at sea.
Profitable Property Move In Conway Arkansas
Benton paid 2000 for a lot to build an insurance office, got his money back plus more after a neighbor service station encroached two inches over the line. After three surveys, he won a settlement of 2165.65, losing only a 2 inch strip.
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Conway
Ark
Dale Skillin Third Birthday Party At Hyde Park Hall
Dale Erwin Skillin son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Skillin of Bath celebrated his third birthday Saturday at Hyde Park Community Hall. A green and yellow decorated hall hosted friends and mothers with baskets of candy party horns balloons and a cake with soda cookies and ice cream. Guests included Donald Back Gregory Moore Gary Orr Sandy and John Lutz Timothy Weston Janice Judith Smart Janice Candage Vickie Campbell Gail Karen and Keith Thompson Michael and Stephen Footer Linda Lee Skillin and families from Bath and Wiscasset.
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Dale Erwin Skillin
Erwin Skillin
Drayton Road
Hyde Park Community Hall
Donald Back
Gregory Moore
Gary Orr
Sandy
John Lutz
Timothy Weston
Janice
Judith Smart
Janice Candage
Vickie Campbell
Gail
Karen
Keith Thompson
Michael
Stephen Footer
Linda Lee Skillin
Bath
Douglas
Sherry Munsey
Carla
Walter Brochu
Nancy
Sally Hanson
Wiscasset
Ernest Back
Raymond Moore
Randall Orr
Roy Lutz
Lawrence Weston
Morris Smart
Charles Candage
Erwin Campbell
Barbara Thompson
James Footer
Douglas Munsey
Eva Brochu
Evelyn Hanson
T W Hyde Camp Plans for State GAR Encampment
At a meeting of T W Hyde Camp S U V Monday night plans were made for the State Encampment of the GAR to be held Friday and Saturday this week in Le w is ton with headquarters at the DeWitt hotel Local Camp members will wear uniforms at the convention Two visitors spoke briefly during the evening Joe Day past department commander of South Paris and William Swain of Waterville attended The session closed with a social hour and refreshments.
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T. W. Hyde
S.U.V
Gar
Lewiston
de Witt
Donald Preble
Joe Day
South Paris
William Swain
Waterville
West Bath Harvesters Discuss Rock Collecting
Members of the West Bath Harvesters 4 H club met Saturday evening at the Littlefield school with Assistant Leader Leonard Smith. After a softball game a business session discussed collecting rocks as a Summer club project. Progress on individual projects was reviewed and the next meeting set for June 16 at the Littlefield school. Guests Dale Smith and Walter Taggart attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Harvesters 4-H
Littlefield School
Leonard Smith
Dale Smith
Walter Taggart
Army Honeymoon Planned on Fort Carson Transfer
A Fort Carson warrant officer plans a second honeymoon on transfer to Fort Richardson in Alaska. CWO Harry Montgomery will drive with Mrs Montgomery to Anchorage in a station wagon, a trip estimated at 18 days and about 4000 miles. The route includes 1500 miles of dirt roads over the Alcan Highway.
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Army
Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Richardson
Alaska
Harry Montgomery
Montgomery
Anchorage
Colorado Springs
Navy and Canadian Navy Survey Underwater Radar Site
The Navy led a live underwater telecast in a joint operation with Canada surveying underwater beach approaches to a proposed radar station site.
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Navy
Hockomock Council Plans District Meeting Schedule
At a Hockomock Council meeting plans were set for a district meeting on June 7 with an afternoon 2 p m session and a chicken salad supper at 6 30 p m Mrs George Wilson and Mrs Herbert Anderson were named co chairmen of supper arrangements and will preside over both sessions The four district councils Silver Cloud Bailey Island Alferetta Brunswick Ramona and Hockomock Bath will participate in the meeting.
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Hockomock
Silver Cloud Council
Bailey Island
Alferetta Council
Brunswick
Ramona
Hockomock Councils
Bath
Breakfast Honors Morse High Graduates at Grace Church
Mrs. Arthur F Mayo and Mrs A Farley Mayo hosted a breakfast at their High street home for Grace Episcopal church graduates from Morse High School. Attendees included Paul Johnson Judith Robinson Donna Guynn Dawna Leonard Richard Ball Herbert Flint Malcolm Hamilton James Annis Harry Wilson and faculty members Mrs Donald D Young Mrs C Bruce Wright and Mrs Roy Harmon Joyful Corperate Communion service preceded the gathering with Rev James L Grant also present.
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Arthur F. Mayo
A. Farley Mayo, Jr
Mayo
High Street
Grace Episcopal Church
Morse High School
Paul Johnson
Judith Robinson
Donna Guynn
Dawna Leonard
Richard Ball
Herbert Flint
Malcolm Hamilton
James Annis
Harry Wilson
Donald D. Young
C. Bruce Wright
Roy Harmon
James L Grant
Bath Retail Board Directors Meet Thursday Evening
The Bath Retail Board met last Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce office to plan a coffee hour at 10 this morning in the Colonial club rooms. Directors discussed a citywide promotional sale, one way traffic and store hours. Attendees included Chairman Ralph Forbes George Musk Arthur Gediman Clinton Fleming Ralph Stetson Jr Joseph Murphy and Richard MacLennan executive director of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Bath Retail Board
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Colonial Club
Ralph Forbes
George Musk
Arthur Gediman
Clinton Fleming
Ralph Stetson, Jr
Joseph Murphy
Richard MacLennan
Bath Area
Wrong Language Nogales Tavern Fight Ends in Jail
An American tourist and her husband were jailed after a tavern altercation in Nogales Mexico sparked by the wife asking the meaning of a Mexican slang term. The incident led to bail and fines totaling $6.25, plus $30 for new eyeglasses for a man who intervened and was struck in the face with a bottle.
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Nogales
Mexico
West Bath Coon Dog Trials Draw Crowds Despite Weather
At West Bath New Hampshire the annual coon dog field trial drew a large list of entries despite poor weather, with multiple heats and finals won by dogs owned by West Bath handlers. Winners included Little Pepper owned by A Reno and Black Jack owned by R A Baker, plus various contenders from Winthrop Bowdoin Damariscotta and Plymouth.
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Barrington
N. H
West Bath
Tree
Little Pepper
A. Reno
Black Jack
R. A. Baker
Andy
J. Card
Bowdoin
Ohio Red
D. Bowman
Jefferson
White Sail
L. Ward
Winthrop
Red Rocket
C. Leeman
Bristol
Troubles
H. Ward
Halftide
Ward
Baker
Rocket 88
Blue Smoke
Brownie
Ohio
Jim
Mr. Bangsm C. Crowell
Red Flash
L. Wheeler
Plymouth
Joe
A. Rideout
Kokomo
Handy
R. True
Manchester
Rex
C. Rice
Damariscotta
Man of War
Red Bird
Mike
M. James
Wilton
Speed
C. McCutcheon
Torrey Hosts Graduation Breakfast for St Marys Graduates
Mr and Mrs Torrey hosted a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine study group breakfast at their Washington street home for St Marys church members among the Morse High graduates. Guests included Edward Marchetti Norma Brewer and many others with faculty and Rev Francis Morrissey in attendance.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Morse High School
Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
Edward Marechetti
Norma Brewer
Robert Freeman
David Bourque
Richard Bishop
Frank Manion
Gary Worden
Richard Coombs
Donald Hamblett
Armando Cormier
John Champagne
Joan Po
Spelling Bee Sparks Complaint At Garden Villas School
At Garden Villas in Houston Texas teacher Mae Turnbow held a third grade spelling bee where girls spell down boys. The boys complained after noticing girls passing a rabbits foot to each girl during her turn.
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Houston
Tex
Garden Villas
Mae Turnbow
Sailor Captain Sam Reid Blows Up British Fleet
During the War of 1812 Captain Sam Reid blows up a British invasion fleet bound for New Orleans. The attack delays the enemy force and costs them Louisiana, in a daring action by a blow me down sailor.
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Sam Reid
New Orleans
Louisiana
Miss Carol Madeline Wilson Weds Henry Cheetham Jr
Miss Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick P Wilson of Adams court married Henry F Cheetham Jr son of Mr and Mrs Henry F Cheetham of Topsham at Central Congregational church in a 4 pm candlelight ceremony. The Rev Craig H Richards officiated with a reception in the parish house. The couple plans a weeklong trip before settling in Massachusetts.
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Carol Madeline Wilson
Frederick P. Wilson
Adams Court
Henry Frederick Cheetham, Jr
Henry F. Cheetham
Topsham
Central Congregational Church
Craig H. Richards
Carlton Andrews
Paul Crocker
Donna Stewart
Bath
Jean Cheetham
Elaine Pinkham
Marilyn Kittredge
Barbara Stewart
Arline MacFarland
Whitefield
Syvilla Wyman
Small Point
Joy Avery
Sherri Avery
Elaine Avery
Paul Avery, Jr
Elaine
Paul
Wilson Ryder, Jr
New Hampshire
New York
Cheetham
Massachusetts
Morse High School
Morse High
U. S. Air Force
Ace Burgess
al Matison
Dominique Tardif
Lewiston
J. MacFarland
Joseph Bennett
Edward Cheetham
Andrew DeBiasio
Ralph Goodwin
NE Industrial Nurses To Meet At York Harbor
The 41st annual Conference of the New England Industrial Nurses Association will be at the Marshall House York Harbor June 15 to 17. President Agnes Holt of New England will preside. Maine President Margaret Toomey will extend greetings from the host state. Bath participants include Bath Iron Works officials and Hyde Windlass staff with several R N attendees. The theme is Counselling with a June 16 panel moderated by Niles Perkins and featuring Morton McMichael Erasmus Hoch and Edwin Andrews, followed by a film. Evening speaker Jean Gannett Williams will discuss life behind the Iron Curtain. Sunday speaker Ernio Scott will address professional responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Industrial Nurses’ Association
Marshall House
York Harbor
Agnes Holt
R. N
New England
James Hunter Machine Company
North Adams
Mass
Margaret Toomey
R.N
Maine State Industrial Nurses’ Association
Bates
Bates Manufacturing Co
Lewiston
Bath
John R. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Company
Andrews
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
M.D
Bath Iron Works Corp
Marguerite Beardsley
Eleanor Colcord
Niles Perkins
Oxford Paper Company
Rumford
Elmo Hall
Morton McMichael
Portland
Erasmus Hoch
Veterans Administration
Torgus
Edwin Andrews
Massachusetts Nurses’ Association
Jean Gannett Williams
Guy Gannett Publishing Company
Holy Eucharist Devotion At St Marys Church
A devotion at St Marys Church offers indulgences during the Forty Hours Exposition. Plenary indulgence available daily for confession Holy Communion and prayers for the Holy Father. Partial indulgence grants 15 years for time spent in prayer. Plenary indulgence may apply to souls in purgatory with daily church attendance. Sick indulgences offered during the Forty Hours with prior confession windows. Confession and Mass schedules listed for Monday and Tuesday ending with a procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
West Bath Church Opens For Summer On Sunday
The West Bath Methodist church opened its Summer season with a 2 30 p m service led by Floyd Carter in the pastor’s absence. Dr Oliver W Bell missed the service as he attended Morse High School baccalaureate. Carter led hymns and delivered a sermon on Walking In Love Joy and Service. The church driveway will be repaired with gravel. the public is invited to Sunday services each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Methodist Church
Floyd Carter
Oliver W. Bell
Carter
Jesus
West Bath
Stork Shower Honors Mrs George Kaplan in West Bath
Mrs George Kaplan of Brunswick was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Edward Lesier in her West Bath home Monday night. Guests included Mrs Simone Barter, Mrs Bernice McGlinchy, Mrs Priscilla Estes, Mrs Vaneta Merry, Miss Judy Losier, Mrs Edith De Graff, Mrs Isabelle Bryant, Mrs Louise Beck, Mrs Rita Sturtevant, Mrs Carol Losier, and Mrs Bessie Reynolds with gifts sent by Mrs Richard Callan and Mrs Jo Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kaplan
Brunswick
Edward Lesier
West Bath
Oklahoma Population Declines 2.7 Percent 1950 to 1954
Oklahoma's population fell by 2.7 percent between April 1, 1950 and July 1, 1954. The drop reflects postwar shifts and urban migration affecting local demographics and state planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
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Yacht Club
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Arthur Brochu
Mary Lou
Cindy Peaslee
Barbara
Lynn Abbott
Marcia
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Patty
Bobby
Michael Ponteau
Jean
Jan Martinez
Evelyn
Lady Hanson
Joi
Helen Gorham
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Sue Jane
Pearl
Linda
Dale Skillin
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Amoco
Wiscasset Grammar School
Ledges Inn
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Fort Lauderdale
Roland Tarbox
John
Lincoln Speed
Juddy
Kirkpatrick
Portland Harbor
Richard Flood
Leon G. Flood
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
Cape May
N. J
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Auburn
Ava Barton
Charles
Charles S. Sewall
Wells House
Bath Road
Ernest D. Colby
Water Street
William Burton
W. Philip Munsey
Alan Pease
North Edgecomb
Alan
Boston University Review
Roy R. Marston
Freeman D. Southard
Josephine Plumstead
Frances Plumstead
Richard King
Donald Dean
Linda Friend
Lloyd Friend
Little Hocking
Perley Ater
Earl Coombs
Old Arrowsic Road
Long Beach
Calif
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Montana
California
Lawrence Gowen
Susan
Sturgis
Mich
Mr. Gowen
Rebecca Gowen
Dresden
Navy Banshee
Dale E. Skillin
West Bath Harvesters
Mrs. Torrey
Henry F. Cheetham, Jr
John Cheetham Ham
Elmer Avery
Paul Avery
Wallace Kittredge
Henry Rogers
Constance Davis
H. D. Grant
Eliza Cheetham
Marion Campbell
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Pauline Kelley
Margie Hanscom
Charlene Guynn
Patty Noses
Gail Luke
Peggy Moriarty
Frances Vaillancourt
Carole Fitzgerald
Sandra Penden
Maureen Kelher
St. Mary’s Church
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