Open House Day spotlight on Gillies home in North Bath
The Gillies residence in North Bath, oldest among Open House Day listings, traces from Pembleton Edgecomb’s 1690 land grant and a early log cabin to a multi addition home. The feature notes early family ties including Margaret Edgecomb Mains, a 250 year old English highboy, and the property’s 1926 transfer to the Gillies family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhaven
Bath
Shay
America
James A. Gillies
North
Pemberton Edgecomb
Anne Karnibell
James A. Gillies, Jr
North Bath
Pembleton Edgecomb
Pranbhteton
Margaret Mains
North Woolwich
Kennebec
Margaret
Chops
Pembleton
England
Woolwich
Christopher Carter
Margaret Edgecomb
Plymouth
Seeme
Edgecomb
White House
Edgecombs
Hamber
Faust Edgecomb
Mary Edgecomb Paine
Mary Edgecomb Carter
Carter
Greene Street
Capt. Carter
Isabelle Edgecomb Carter
Greer Street
Highboy
Marriage Announcement of Donnelly and Flaherty in Philadelphia
Miss Johann Theresa Donnelly and Paul Roger Flaherty were married June 8 at St Edward's Church Philadelphia with Rev Leonard Broughan officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Anna Walherd and Mr Flaherty is the son of Mrs Andrew C Flaherty. The couple planned a wedding breakfast and a New England honeymoon after leaving Morse High School and DUS veteran Nay references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Ad Depan
Wartford
Conn
Offices Services Corp
Wartford School of Accounting
Flaherty
Sigourney Tree
Dartford
Bath
Flaherty Wren Sistets
Hianor
Johann
Theresa Donnelly
Paul Roger Flaherty
St. Edward's Church
Philadelphia
Leonard Broughan
Anna Walherd
Andrew C. Flaherty
Janice Donnelly
Thomas Dowd
New England
St. Edward's School
Druff Paper Co
Morse High School
Maine Water Utilities Meet at Castine
A one day conference of the Maine Water Utilities Association will be held Thursday in Castine. Activities include tours of the Battle Avenue Pumping station State Street and Spring Street reservoirs Maine Maritime Academy training ship State of Maine and Wilson Mclinn. Lunch at 12 30. First Selectman James Sawyer will welcome Admiral Glick Maine Maritime Academy and Mrs Lillian M Owens Castine Water Co will speak on its history. Joly Hussey of Neptune Meter Co Boston will discuss metering economics.
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Maine Water Utilities Association
Castine
Battle Avenue
State Street
Spring Street
Maine Matatine Academy
State of Maine
Wilson
Joly Hussey
Boston
Neptune Meter Co
Mrs Lucille Stilphen Visiting Relatives in Akron and Spencer
Mrs Lucille Stilphen of 36 West Street is visiting relatives in Akron Ohio and Spencer.
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Lucille Stilphen
West Street
Akron
Spencer, O
West Bath Grange Father’s Day Program Highlights
The West Bath Grange held a Monday lecture hour with songs and readings including The Boy We Call Dad by Alice Johnson and A Tale of the Chairs by Persis Miller. A dinner for Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council is planned at Sagadahoc Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Past Masters' Association
Lecturers’ Council
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Dad
Alice Johnson
Persis Miller
Florence Farnham
Laura White
Bertha Palmer
Rosa Freeman
Frances St. Martin
Ruth Doughty
Herbert Freeman
Joseph Wilson
Joseph Larrabee
Lawrence Palmer
Charles Soule
James Royal
Freeman
Larrabee
Soule
Marion Farnsworth
Emma Larrabee
Dromore Grange
Annie Wilson
Ruth Allegrin
Aletha Campbell
Evelyn Beals
Grange
America
Aretha Campbell
Ada King
Jessie Morrell
Margaret Morse
Dorothy Wright
Eva Rogers
Florence Rollins
Past Masters Association
Three Morse Graduates Receive Degrees at Gorham
Three Morse High School graduates earned B S degrees from Gorham State Teachers College at May 7 commencement. Vivian Clark will join Webster school in Augusta teaching first grade next year. summer work at Sebasco Estates. Joyce Stover will teach in Brunswick next year and work at New Meadows Inn this summer. Joseph Melrose plans summer councilor position at Camp Chewonki in Wiscasset with fall plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High — School
Gorham State Teachers College
Vivian Clark
Joyce Stover
Joseph Melrose
Clark
Myrtle Clark
Drayton Road
Webster School
Augusta
Sebasco Estates
Courtney E. Stover
West Bath
Stover
Mrs Paul Guiou Attends Stork Shower in West Bath
Mrs Paul Guiou of Worcester former Sue Stover guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Eugene Werrin and Mrs Bruce London at Mrs Herrin's West Bath home. Gifts were arranged in a blue and white bassinet. refreshments followed. Invited guests included Mrs Frank Torrey, Mrs John Rockefeller, and several Stover family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guiou
Worcester
Mass
Sue Stover
Rexford B. Stover
Eugene Werrin
Bruce London
Herrin
West Bath
Guiou
Frank Torrey
John Rockefeller
Henry Henrikson
Lewis . Kingsbury
James Footer
James Beck
Louton Wallace
Mark Crowley
Royce Howes
Roland Pouliot
William Cummings
Janet Babine
Austin Stover
Rexford Stover
Andrew Cahill
Librarians Learn Book Repair at Maine State Library
Miss Dorothy Weeks and Mrs. Harold Graffam visited Augusta on Thursday to receive instruction in book repair at the Maine State Library. Richard Hurtibise led the session as head of book repair. Accompanying them were Miss Sharon Graffam Miss Margaret Mitchell and Miss Jill Olsen. Mitchell and Olsen have assisted in the Children's Room as Senior Girl Scouts to fulfill their public service requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Weeks
Harold Graffam
Patten Free Library
Maine
State House
Augusta
Richard Hurtibise
State Library
Miss Weeks
Engagement announced for Janet Mailly and Gerry Mace
The engagement of Miss Janet A Mailly to Gerry K Mace is announced by her mother Mrs Marjorie Mailly. The bride elect attended Morse High School while Mr Mace attended Bangor High School and works at MacDonalds Boat Yard Bath. The wedding is set for Saturday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet A. Mailly
Gerry K. Mace
Bryan Mace
Richardson Street
Marjorie Mailly
Beacon Street
Morse High School
Mace
Bangor High School
MacDonald's Boat Yard
Bath
Health report for Sagadahoc county week ending June 8
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare lists contagious disease counts by town for Sagadahoc county. Richmond reports two chickenpox cases, West Bath five German measles, Woolwich one German measles, while the county totals include 11 measles and one hepatitis case.
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Sagadahoe County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Richmond
West Bath
Woolwich
Stork Shower Thursday For Mrs Wesley McPhee
Mrs Wesley McPhee of this city was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Stephen McPhee and others at her Brunswick home. A large group of local ladies attended the event to honor the expectant mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley McPhee
City
Stephen McPhee
Louise Edgett
Ruth Wentworth
Jane McPhee
Brunswick
Cora Belanger
Jean Perry
Jackie Kronstrand
Yvonne Burgess
Viola Smith
Vivian Kronstrand
Evelyn McDougal
Louise Burgess
Katherine Wonsor
Alice Burgess
Mary Gaudreau
Mabel Pratt
Betty Holland
Mabel Burgess
Beulah Brown
Harriet Davis
Anna Allen
Lottie Burgess
Dora Ingraham
Rachel Farnham
Isabel Field
Betty Dunton
Joan Dawnbenspeck
Viola Mel
Mrs. Dana Hagerthy Honored At Stork Shower
Mrs. Dana Hagerthy was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted at Lambert Park community hall by Miss Betty Newell and Mrs. Jeannette Burton. The event featured a baby cradle centerpiece, pink and blue streamers, cake coffee and ice cream, with many guests including Mrs. Edith Parks and Mrs. Belle Seavey.
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Dana Hagerthy
Betty Newell
Jeannette Burton
Lambert Park Community Hall
Edith Parks
Belle Seavey
Ruth Totman
Sally Hagerthy
Leora Dyer
Carola Thompson
Virgina Holmes
Elks Name Torrey Trustee To Fill Vacancy In Bath
J Haviland Torrey, former exalted ruler, was elected a Bath Elks trustee to fill the remaining term of Gilbert Hughes. Delegates and alternates were named to attend the Maine State Elks convention at York Beach next weekend with Exalted Ruler Donald Emero as delegate and Larrabee Kakos Boutin and Cummings as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Haviland Torrey
Bath
Beacon Lights Annual Outing at County Fair
Beacon Lights of Beacon Street Methodist church held its annual dinner outing at the County Fair in Damariscotta on Thursday evening, marking the final sea meeting before September 12. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Richard Arnold, Mr and Mrs Dean Bonney, Mr and Mrs Edward Larrabee, Mr and Mrs Sherman Mitchell, James Steen, and Mr and Mrs Daniel Lord Jr.
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Beacon Lights
Beacon Street
Mrs. Webber Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Harry C. Webber returned to her home in Wingance on Saturday after a three week stay as a patient at Bath Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Webber
Winnegance
Bath
Bowdoinham Community News Highlights Local Events
Bowdoinham Dailey Vacation Bible School opened with Nazarene Church helpers and strong attendance for children ages three and up. Fred Douglas injured in an explosion at work, brain surgery performed, plant operations discussed, and bids sought for school transportation and painting contracts.
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Dailey Vacation Bible School
The
Baptist Church
the Nazarene Church
E. Andreew
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Miss Amirault Receives Diploma at Forsyth Dental Hygienist School
Miss Anne A. Amirault daughter of Mr and Mrs De sirice Amirault 288 Center Street was among 73 graduates receiving bands and diplomas from Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists at its 44th commencement at Jordan Hall Boston She was Morse High School honor graduate 1955 secretary of student council and Newman club president at Forsyth After a short vacation she will return to Boston to be employed Mr and Mrs Amirault attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne A. Amirault
Desirice Amirault
Center Street
Forsyth School For Dental Hygienists
Jordan Hall
Boston
Morse High School
Amirault
Forsyth
Newman Club
Engagement Announced for Camilla Rae Lorentsen
Mr and Mrs Chester T Lorentsen of 35 Mechanic Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Camilla Rae to William A Dunton son of Mr and Mrs James H Dunton of Lisbon Falls The bride to be is a Morse High School graduate and employed locally The groom is a Lisbon High School graduate and works for Craft Bros at Lisbon Falls No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester T. Lorentsen
Mechanic Street
Camilla Rae
William A. Dunton
James H. Dunton
Lisbon Falls
Miss Lorentsen
Morse High School
Leon E. Buck
Mr. Dunton
Lisbon High School
Craft Bros
For Sale Homes in Bath by Ada Y Greenblatt
For sale listings describe a 4 bedroom house with oil furnace hot water, hardwood floors and a fireplace in the living room at North End priced at 9500. Also a 5 bedroom home with 3 baths fireplaces insulated windows and central location offered by Ada Y Greenblatt at 233 Washington Street Bath Dial Hilltop 3-4350.
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Owen
Goch
Adamy Greenblatt
Washington Street
Bath
Adam Greenblatt
Maine
Hilltop
North End
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Dial
Meadowbrook
North
Woolwich
Adam, Greenblatt
Real
Ed Ryeat Street
Hilltop 1
Adam. Greenblatt. Insurance Real Estate
Zor
Wiscasset
Washington St
Perry's
Leeman Highway
Middle Street
Ada
Greenblatt
Hilltop Atone
Dresden
Greenblatt, Realtor
Kennebec River
Soranampton Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Gillies, Jr
Miss Donnelly
Paul R. Flaherty
Maine Water Utilities Assn
Savings and Loan Association
Member Savings and Loan Foundation
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Front Street
Savings and Loan Foundation, Inc
LIFE
LOOK
Saturday
Evening Post
Reader's Digest
Morse
Gorham
Stork Shower
Health Report
Elks
Torrey
Bowddinham
Gwyeth Smith
Tel
Margaret Roberts
James Roberts
Bowdoin
Allen C. Frizzle
Allan Frizzie
Bowdoinham
Guy Wilson
Martha, Roberts
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
George Alterton
Bridge Street
Clifford Smith
Albert Henderson
South Freeport
George Gustin
Mabell Lancaster
Charles Hackett
Caroline Kimball
Village Lodge
Masons
Electa Chapter
Masonic Hall
Arthur Smith
Robert Hamilton
Hamilton
Myra Burrell
Alden Burrell
Warwick
Mrs
Malcolm Hatch
Karl Hatch
Sandy Bay
Moosehead
Snow
Wolfboro
N. H
Frid Temple
Carl Whitney
Melrose
Mildred Given
Barbara Shinna Weve
Brunswick Naval Base
William Bennett
Bucksport
John Palmer
Jacqueline Stilphen
Wright Buick Co
Harold Hobart
Bar Harbor
George Sedgley
William Valentine
Roy Wallace
Harold Carr
Spear Sedgley
Guy Sedgley
Norma Baner
Dental Hygienist School
Camilla R. Lorentsen
Ronald Reagan
Wm. Bishop
Dreamers
Alan Clifton Sophia
Ladd -Webb
Loren
Lvean Skelton
Bialne
Janet Biale
Robinhood
Washington
W. Schneider
Burnham
Unity
Fred B
Ganley
Wallace
Frost
Wiscasset Theatre
Thurs
FBI
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Technicolor
Vistavision Partners
the Leather Saint
Vistavision
John Derek
Jody Lawrence
SUN Mon
William Holden
Virginia
Leith
Jone
Jeff Chandler
George Nader
Karleee Baker
Weare
Skowhegan
Lawrence Fletcher
Susan Willis
Henry Richards
Lakewood
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