Sanford Knight wedding held at Sanford Knight Church
Saturday afternoon at two the Winter Street Congregational church hosted the marriage of Beverly Ann Knight and Norman Sanford with Rev. Richard J. Schaper officiating. The reception followed at the Cosmopolitan club as details note flowers, attire, and out-of-town guests from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Beverly Ann Knight
Bernard A. Knight
Lincoln Street
Norman Sanford
William H. Sanford
West Bath
Richard J. Schaper
Cosmopolitan Club
Maurice Hutchins
Paul Crocker
Stephanotis
Janice Loanne Knight
Boston
Sheldon G. Balloch
Brookline
Mass
David Lee
John Trafton
Bath
Cosmopolitan Drama Club
Ernest Bailey
Edmund St Pierre
Claude Tipsword
Fred Quimby
Knight
Sanford
Elizabeth Bull
Sally Freeman
Audrey Durant
Joan St. Pierre
Joan Frank
Granville Colby
Thespians Elect Officers for New Season
Albert Thompson is named president of the Bath Thespians at the annual officers election held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Waldo Marshall. Nathan Watson Catharine Legard and others elected to one year posts and profits from recent productions will benefit local groups. Next season’s plays include Harvey Affairs of State and Detective Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thompson
Bath Thespians
F. Waldo Marshall
High Street
Nathan W. Watson
Catharine Legard
Margaret Owen
Phyllis Wright
Harvey
Edward Butterfield
Richard Haskell
Mary Haskell
Margaret Butterfield
Benjamin Zimmerman
Waldo Marshall
Frances Grainger
Thelma Russell
Ralph Forbes
Madeline Forbes
Nathan Watson
Mildred Marshall
al Thompson
Cliff Russell
Gertrude Zimmerman
Rosalys Kondos
Postal Clerks Meet at Boothbay Harbor
The United National Association of Post Office Clerks and its Auxiliary held a state convention at the Village Inn in Boothbay Harbor. Auxiliary officers elected included Maud Worthing Auburn president Reginald Ingalls Farmington first vice president Cora Morency Auburn second vice president Martha Audet Waterville secretary treasurer Albers Whitney Bath past president. Banquet followed with speakers from Washington New York and Boston. Next state convention to be held in Auburn June 1955. Bernard Knight and wife of 95 Lincoln street are on vacation trips to New York Washington and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Village Inn
Boothbay Harbor
Maud Worthing
Auburn
Reginald Ingalls
Farmington
Cora Morency
Martha Audet
Waterville
Albers Whitney
Bath
Washington, D. C
New York
Boston
Mass
Edward Manning
Ralph Boyd
Eleanor Foss
Senior Reception at Morse High Ends Commencement Week
The Junior class hosted a Friday senior reception at Morse High School closing Commencement week. The event drew pupils, college students, graduates, parents and spectators with Joe Avery’s orchestra providing dancing music and a crystal ball décor set in the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Joe Avery
Loring R. Addison
Raymond W. Farnham
John M. Conley, Jr
Louise Mayo
Elizabeth Young
Nathan W Watson
Frank Young
Bette Fernald
Robert Haggett
Elizabeth Bull
Young
Fernald
Eugene Hunter
Ordnator
Peter Owen
Neil Hagerthy
Pythian Sisters Memorial Service at Lowell Temple
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a memorial service led by Excellent Junior Lois Knight after a tagging event and pot luck. Officers wore white, flowers honored departed members, and degrees were conferred. Auditing committee named Ruth Sprague chair with Viola Melzard and Susie Darrah. Plan rallies for fall, Flag Day on June 16, quilt tickets due. Banquet at Witch Spring Inn on June 23. Twin B's banquet slated for July 3 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Lois Knight
Ruth Sprague
Viola Melzard
Susie Darrah
Witch Spring Inn
M Brine King Evening Wedding in Bath
Helena MacLellan King and Edgar Burns McBrine united in marriage at St Marys rectory Bath by Rev Fr Bellefontaine. Attendants were Malen and Mrs Genthner of 86 Bluff road. Mrs McBrine works for Howard Coal Co and belongs to Cosmopolitan Club Bath Women’s club and Poetry Fellowship. Mr McBrine attended Houston Business College and is a past master of Rockland Lodge A F and A M now with Freeman’s Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Helena MacLellan King
Edgar Burns McBrine
Bath
John F Bellefontaine
Malen Genthner
Bluff Road
McBrine
Houston Business College
Rockland Lodge
A. F
A. M
Advisory Council
DeMolay
Freeman’s
Barber Shop
Nancy MeBrine and Stanley Doughty Engagement Announced
Edgar B. MeBrine of 16 Dunner Street announces the engagement of his daughter Nancy Mary to Stanley Herman Doughty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doughty of Phippsburg. Miss MeBrine is Morse High class of 194? and Mr Doughty, also Morse High graduate, leaves Tuesday to enlist in the U S Coast Guard. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar B. MeBrine
Dumner Street
Nancy Mary
Stanley Herman Doughty
Ralph Doughty
Phippsburg
MeBrine
Morse High
Mr Doughty
U. S. Coast Guard
Classifieds offer to buy or sell farm and city property
Classifieds note farm and city property for sale or trade contact Fred Manager Stanley E Wallace at 4448 Front St Bath tel 332 W 4 1 sale salesman wanted dealer wanted to supply Rawleigh products to Lincoln county and adjoining areas since 1930 year around steady work write Rawleigh Co Dept MEF 141 LK Albany NY 6 17 4tp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Stanley E Wallace
Front St. Bath
Tel
Lincoln
Rawleigh
Hoyt
North Grammar Pupils End Year With Excellent Program
On the last day before summer recess, North Grammar pupils under Mrs Theo Hensinger and Mrs Ruth True worthy presented an impromptu program. The shows featured vocal selections readings organ music and taps with Linda Leeman as announcer and numerous soloists and groups. The seventh grade bade farewell to the old building as they prepare to move to a new school in the fall with a rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Grammar
Theo Hensinger
Ruth. Trueworthy
Linda Leeman
Jean Harris
Nancy Osgood
Maine
Kathryn O. Farrell
Jéanette Rideout
Little Brown Church
The
Vale
Barbara Brown
Barbara Buffum
Edward Mathews
David Bailey
Peter Roberts
Nancy Paradice
Black Joe
Linda Reay
Pamela Brown
Pamela Hanson
Kent Johnson
Nancy McGinnis
Carol McGuire
Carla Tukey
My Darling
Clementine
David Fortier
Robert Condon
Philip Bailey
Candy Soldier
Penny Carter
Asenith Greenleaf
Jane Robinson
Roberta Cloutier
Annette Bourget
Judy Legard
Lorraine Cormier
Dixie
Thomas Flaherty
Edward Boucher
Tippy Newell
James Hanson
Steward Bradway
Harry DeCapua
Sally Mullaney
Tip Coon
John Harris
Noah Caton
Lillian F. Fisher
Doris Wing
Wing
Mocking Bird Hill
Carl Strube
Ora Fournier
Roberta MacLeod
Andrea Knight
Wayne Grinly
Ruth Wilson
Judy Jenkins
Donna Young
Lillian Russell
Rye
Diane Farnham
Joyce James
Mary Welch
Little Red Riding Hood
Jean Diamond
Bonnie Chase
Gretchen Lewis
America
Miss Talbot
Bradley Gallagher
John Smith
Pinson
James Kaler
Davis Waters
David Swearingen
Donna Robinson
Morse
Peter Robinson
Robert Hunt
Terry Swearingen
Robert Norris
Mr. Anderson
David Kenney
Judy Nash
Pre nuptial shower for Morse graduate Wanda Estes
Wanda Estes of West Bath, Morse High senior, received a surprise 4 H kitchen shower at Mrs. Pauline Belanger’s West Bath home. The event honored her upcoming marriage to Chester Merry of Wiscasset and featured gifts in a large 4 H cookie carton. The couple married Saturday at St Philip’s Episcopal Church with a church parlor reception afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Estes
West Bath
Morse High
Pauline Belanger
Chester Merry
Wiscasset
Miss Estes
Bonnie Belanger
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Mabel Ashe
Judy Ashe
Rita Hennessey
Lorreta Barter
Jean Brown
Cyrus Ashe
Lucelia Blake
Eleanor MacDonald
Priscilla Estes
Berenice Colby
Huse Teacher Surprised by Fifth Grade Pupil Visit
Mrs. Laleah Snyder of Huse Memorial School returned to duties after illness to a welcome from 38 students and substitute Mrs. Dennis Murphy. Two seventh graders presented a corsage on behalf of the class that takes music from Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. J Edward Drake left Winter at Eastland Portland on June first for St. Petersburg Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laleah Snyder
Huse Memorial School
Dennis Murphy
Snyder
J. Edward Drake
Eastland
Portland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Anita Zachua
Linnea Lammers
Bishop School
Judith Proctor
Lester Gray
The
Ridge School
Harry Prout
Louise Paradis
Elwood Brown
Aneta Laurence
Levonia Gerow
Constance Carras
Marshal
Anne Dionne
C. T. Smith
Katherine Billings
Sagadahoc County
Red Cross
Bowdeinham
Pleasant Pond
Wilbur Emerson
Richmond
Brunswick
Central Grammar School 8th Grade Ends Year With Girls Defeating Boys
The final Honor Roll lists 40 students, with 8th graders achieving all A and B grades. A girls basketball upset, 8-6 over the undefeated Division 2 boys team, capped the final day of activities as Heather McClure and teammates led the charge and Ray Bishop faced costly fielding errors by the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algenar
Central Grammar
Lne
Ray Bishop
Surn
Bishop
Don Thayer
Charles Pierce
Bob McDougal
Gary West
Heather McClure
Carolyn Thompson
Gail Newman
Mary Potter
Nancy Doyle
Betty Robinson
Mary Baird
Jerrold Stover
Christine Clark
Betty Marchetti
Judith Perry
Carmen Cormier
Donna Maxson
Eugene Milliken
Lucy Smith
Samuel Trott
Barbara Worden
Judith Commeau
Charles Douglas
Thomas Powers
Dennis Ring
Jean Shumway
William Luke
Sandra Sinclair
Margo Parks
Andrea Pert
Patricia Parks
Susan Bates
Bernard Briggs
Stephen Miller
Frances Butcher
Dixie Oliver
Ralph Warren
Richard Towle
Verna Watts
Frank Blanchard
John Fleming
Warren Orr
Eugene Rittall
Rita Vaillancourt
Susan Grevers
Judith Colby
Dennis Wetherington
Nightingale Club Raises Comfort Items for Hospital
At a Nightingale Club meeting held with Mrs. J. Arthur Burgess on Court street, members discussed improvements for the Memorial hospital Nightingale room. Items added include two bed foot stools two waste baskets two ash trays and a new large bathroom mirror. A large kitchen fan was approved. Visitors invited for the next gathering include Mrs. Richard Renshaw at Mrs. Edward Footer’s High street home. All members attended except Mrs. Herbert Cavanaugh who was ill and Miss Mary Perry R N from Boston who is away for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightingale Club
J. Arthur Burgess
Court Street
Arthur King
Nightingale
Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Richard Renshaw
Edward Footer
High Street
Herbert Cavanaugh
Mary Perry
R. N
Boston
Mass
Cosmetologists to Meet in Rockport June 20
The Maine State Cosmetologists Association will meet June 20 at 12 30 at Oakland Park in Rockport. A social gathering precedes the meeting Saturday evening and welcomes invited guests. Officer Mrs Carol Eastman of Bath. reservations for overnight or luncheon are due by June 12 with Mrs Faye Stetson Thomaston Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Cosmetologists Association
Oakland Park
Rockport
Carol Eastman
Bath
Faye Stetson
Main Street
Thomaston
Dennison Family Attends Adelphi College Reunion in New York
Mr and Mrs William Dennison of Greenstreet returned Sunday from New York City where Mrs Dennison attended Adelphi College thirty fifth reunion in Garden City. Their son Richard joined them for vacation and is connected with the Cunard Line in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Dennison
Greenstreet
New York City
Bowdoinham fundraising barbecues and school plans progress
Work continues on the Bowdoinham field project as the town schedules a barbecue through July 5 to raise funds for new school construction. The event features a chicken meal, games, and teenage-run hot dogs and drinks with all proceeds to the School Construction committee. The March town meeting appropriated 5 000 dollars for expansion and several lumber bees have aided timber donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Curtis
Helen Dudley
Celia Moore
Marjorie Valentine
Helen Robinson
Lee Sedgley
Pearsley
Jane Dudley
Becky Bishop and Past Patrons Gathered in Meeting Notes
Report lists Becky Bishop and past patrons Lela Chapman Winfield Dodge Lyn Freeman with multiple mentions of meetings and social events. Residents attended weddings, fashion shows, and school trips while local residents offered hospitality and hosted gatherings as community life continued.
Death notice for Fred Despeaux Heath in Bowdoinham and Florida
Fred Despeaux Heath died Thursday in DeLand Florida after a brief illness. He was born August 10 1892 in Bowdoinham to Frank and Mary Webber Heath and graduated from Bowdoinham High School. Survived by widow a sister Evelyn Ackley and brother Herbert Heath. burial at Bay View cemetery Bowdoinham after services in Florida. Daily Vacation Bible School opened Monday at Bowdoinham Baptist Church with 14 teachers and 10 children. pianists Mary Nealey and Jacquelin Stilphen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Heath Ward
Fred Despeaux Heath
DeLand Fla
Bowdoinham
Frank
Mary Webber Heath
Bowdoinham High School
Evelyn Ackley
Herbert Heath
Bay View Cemetery
Bowdeinham
Florida
Newell to Address Graduating Class at Maine Institute
Bath Iron Works president John R. Newell will deliver the commencement speech at the Maine Vocational-Technical Institute in South Portland on June 24. He will speak on Qualifications Required of Supervisors of Industry Today with Herbert G. Espy introducing. Seventy graduates, the largest class, will attend with a noon luncheon and 2 30 p.m. exercises in Cate Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Newell
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Maine Vocational-Technical Institute
South Portland
Newell
Herbert G. Espy
Cate Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanford-Knight
Washington
Virginia
Amityville
N. Y
Hartford
Mrs
Norman Howard Sanford
Thespians
Bernard Knight
Front St
Morse Gymnasium
Pythian Sisters
Wed
Morse Graduate
Central Grammar School
Fisher School
William N. Mc- Kellar
William A. Mc- Kellar
Middle Street
Mechanic Street
Reginald J. Saucier
Wallace Carr
River Road
Mary Frances Carr
Clyde Hinkley
Horace Hinkiley
Miss Carr
Richmond High School
Hinkley
Eaton Shoe Co
Electa
Masonic Hall
Doris Raymond
Margaret Gile
Mildred Given
Helen Mitchell
Vivian Dodge
Gladys Raymond
Eleanor Freeman
Ruth C. Dodge
Mary Billings
Pearl Raymond
Arere
John Wayne
Jean Arthur
Sun
Joan Crawford
Scott Brady
Johnny Guitar
Thurs
Brett King
Jesse James Vs
the Daltons
Technicolor
Jezebel
Jane Russell
Richard Burton
Jean Simmons
Victor Mature
Michael Rennie
Rainbow Revue
Mary Cunningham School OF the Dance
Lucille Ball
James Craig
Malley
Randolph Scott
Robin Crusoe
Amanda Blake
George Nader
Elizabeth Taylor
Vittorio Gassman News
Paris
Marilyn Maxwell
Paulette Goddard
Eva Gabor
Comaty
Robert Mitchum
Ean Simmons
News
Oportlight
Lakewood
Becky Bishop
Lela Land ‘Chapman
Winfield Dodgellyn Freeman
Comfort Brouch
Sunshine Society
Anna Palmer
Edna Small
White Road
John Wadleigh
Manchester
Evelyn Ackers
Betty Brunt
Kathryn Curran
Richard Beote
J. Frank Millay
Helen Millay
Pearl Sedgley
Eleanor Purington
Albert Libby
Roger Robinson
Coombs Grammar School
Old Orchard
Wendell Heenie
Brunswick Hospital
Neal Bishop
Edward Webb
Stockton Springs
Elizabeth Bishop
Herbert Hamilton
Windham
Vernon Little
Pearl
Gladys
Robert
John
Berlin
N. H
Paula Raymond
Raymond
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