Wiscasset primary vote tallies and local notices
The report lists Republican and Democratic candidate tallies for state and local offices in Wiscasset. It notes a Saturday wind event felled a tree near Ancient Cemetery, Red Cross and Legion activities, a grass fire at Montsweag, church services by Lincoln Lodge, a local nurse candidate from Amityville, Red Cross annual meeting set for June 26, and Bowdoin graduate Harlan Peabody earning magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors with multiple prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford - Sortwell - Wright Post
American Legion
Waterville
Boothbay Harbor
Montsweag
Lincoln Lodge
A. F
A. M
First Congregational Church
Rensel H. Colby
Rose Marie Wanser
William Wanser
Amityville
L. I
N. Y
Wiscasset
Amityville High School
Nurses’ Training School
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Marco Club
Bernard McFadden
Federal Street
Bill Kierstead
Old Fort Edgecomb
Lincoln County
American Red Cross
St. Philip’s
Harlan Berkeley Peabody
Providence
R. I
St. Philip’s Church
Bowdoin College
Goodwin
Phi Beta Kappa
Nathan Gould
Forbes Rick
Local notes list events and personal items in town
The column notes village happenings including a Bendel organist service, sidewalk repairs near Depositors Trust Co, a June 27 dance revue at Huntoon Hill grange hall, a new paint job on The Ledges Inn, a July 30 picnic at Davis Island by the Organ Society, and various residents’ movements and recognitions. It lists school visits, campers, commencements, hospital stays, and family visits across Bath road, Federal street, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Bendel
Depositors Trust Co
Carlotte
Huntoon Hill Grange Hall
Ledges Inn
Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Chester Pendleton
Davis Island
Gardner Flood
Leon G. Flood
Emerson School
Exeter
N. H
Emerson
Gertrude V. Myer
Federal Street
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Hollis Greenleaf
Barbara Petrie
Donald Petrie
Camp O-At-Ka
South Sebasco
St. Philip’s Church School
Charles S. Sewall
F. D. Southard
Boylston Hutchins
Rensel H. Colby
Bowdoin College
Billie Ingram
Portland
Ralph Harvey
Lewiston
Walcott Andrews
Bath Road
Andrews
A. G. M. Soule
Montsweag
Bernard Samuels
Washington Street
Carrie S. Knight
Main Street
Haggett Addresses Rotary on Delinquency Causes and Community Efforts
Benjamin S Haggett spoke at the Rotary outlining that about one percent of youths fall into delinquency from misdemeanors to major crimes. He blamed bad housing overcrowding low wages and weak parental moral standards and praised church school Salvation Army YWCA YMCA Scouts and service clubs for ongoing efforts. The club voted to support the Salvation Army campaign and formed a committee to liaise with the American Legion Bath Woolwich baseball school to back Coach Bill Johnsons community project. Dr Cyril E Bousfield will speak next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggett
Salvation Army
Boy and Girl Scouts
George H. Musk
Musk
Charles B. Doyle
George E. Sargent
Frank X. Keining
Engagement announced for Joyce Wentworth and M Wesley McPhee
Mr and Mrs Fred Wentworth announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Leigh Wentworth to M Wesley McPhee son of Mr and Mrs Worthley McPhee of Elsinore Avenue Morse High School graduate Joyce is class of 1950 and McPhee is a Morse 1947 graduate now employed as a draftsman at Bath Iron Works No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wentworth
Upper Washington Street
Joyce Leigh
M. Wesley McPhee
Worthley McPhee
Elsinore Avenue
Miss Wentworth
Morse High School
Morse High
McPhee
Bath Iron Works
Card of Thanks from Bessie L. Sprague
The writer thanks doctors and nurses at Bath Memorial Hospital for kindness during a stay, and also expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers gifts letters and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bessie L. Sprague
Couple Jewell Return After Furlough Visit
Cpl. and Mrs. Warren Jewell of Staten Island New York returned to New York Monday evening after a 20 day furlough spent as guests of Mrs. Jewell mother Mrs. Lillian Johansen at 69 Western avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Warren Jewell
Staten Island
N. Y
West Bath Harvesters 4-H Members Plan Show Tickets
West Bath 4-H Harvesters met at Littlefield School to prepare tickets for their show at the business meeting. Attendees included Bonnie Belanger and many neighbors, with leaders Mrs. Pauline Belanger and others attending the County Daily Show and demonstration contest. Nearby visits feature various relatives and residents from Boothbay, Calais, Bath, and other towns, plus Morse High School graduates from West Bath and local farewells and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvesters 4-H
Littlefield School
Bonnie Belanger
Roland
Albert
Hubert
Loretta Barter
Wanetta
Bethel
Russell
Edward Estes
Patricia
Albert White
Peter Francisco
Pauline Belanger
Robert
Russell Estes
Nanetta
Edward
Timothy
Judith Lesier
Anna McKay
Nancy
Jean
Judy
Boothbay
Peggy Fox
Linda
Calais
Owen Thompson
Waterville
Percy Holbrook
Francis Bertrand
Betsey
Dean
Bath
Edward Collins
Brunswick
Archibald McCoy
Edward Robichaud
Teddy
F. Deehan
Hope Ward
Portland
Samuel Cole
Lewiston
Fred Larrabee
Elmer Rogers
North Bath
Fred Larra
Scott Maxson
USN
Larrabee’s Grove
Elmer Williams
Jeanette
Boston
Raymond Hilliard
Framingham
Mass
Elijah Hallowell
Clifton
John Perkins
Norman
Roland Carlton
Eva Perry
Madison
Location of Woolwich sign explained by state traffic engineer
Mrs. Clyde K. Baker of Woolwich received a reply from Ralph H. Sawyer, traffic engineer, explaining that the sign “Entering Woolwich” marks a village area rather than a town line. He notes such signs guide travelers, with Woolwich’s built up portion opposite Bath and the Kennebec River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde K. Baker
Woolwich
the Independent
State Highway Commission
Ralph H. Sawyer
Baker
Montsweag
Kennebec
Bath
Dresden
Georgetown
Bath Bridge
Maine Highways Tainted Funds Debate and Film Preview
A speaker criticizes how highway funds flow to nonconstruction uses including 300000 to the Secretary of State motor vehicle offices and 52000000 in highway revenue not spent on roads. Stover cites Bath Small Point curve and grade issues while the public relations director shows the film Building Maine Highways to Grange members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State’s Department For
Motor Vehicle Registration Bureaus
Stover
Bath-Small Point
Grange
Maine
Summer Bible School at Day's Ferry
Summer Bible school at Day's Ferry begins Tuesday June 20 at 10 30 in Tues sie hall and continues each Tuesday for 10 weeks Transportation to Chopp's school area provided by Arthur Bean and others Those needing transport should be at the school by 10 a m Mrs Myrtle Cunningham and Mrs Ila Bean oversee the work All are invited with parents and friends welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day’s Ferry
Tuessie Hall
Chopp's School
Arthur Bean
Myrtle Cunningham
Ila Bean
Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds All-Day Session at Summer Home
Montsweag Farm Bureau members met at the Summer home of Mrs. Karl Rosenwald for an all-day session with eight guests. Painting on textiles was taught by Mrs. Walter Hill and Mrs. Forest Baker. The dinner committee included Mrs. Rosenwald, Mrs. Milton Stevenson, Mrs. Perleyster, and Mrs. Harold Small. A picnic is set for July 20 at the Summer home of Mrs. Zina Eaton in Sebasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Karl Rosenwald
Walter Hill
Forest Baker
Milton Stephenson
Perleyster
Harold Small
Zina Eaton
Sebasco
Senator Joseph W. Larrabee Thanks Supporters
A note from Senator Joseph W. Larrabee expresses gratitude to friends and acquaintances for generous, unpaid support and assistance, emphasizing that no work was done by the sender or paid helpers. He extends thanks to all who contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Larrabee
Parker Head's Park Visit Trails Mertie Shepherd Family Tour
Parker Head visits Brunswick with Mrs. Mertie Shepherd then travels to Cooper's Mills to see her sister Mrs. Levi Brann. She later joins Mr. Lowell with Mrs. Florence Rollins and Mrs. Walter Cushing, notes a stop at Dresden with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peaslee and visits Seabasco Estates. The group attends Robert Lowell's graduation in Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Shepherd
Brunswick
Cooper's Mills
Levi Brann
Lowell
Florence Rollins
Walter Cushing
Woolwich Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights Values of Quick Meals
The Nequasset Farm Bureau held a full morning session at Goodwill Clubhouse on June 14 with Miss Beryl Barton presenting The Values of Quick Meals and discussing daily vitamin intake. A dinner by Mrs. Ruby Dodge and others preceded a surprise pantry shower for Barton’s upcoming July marriage. The group planned a June 27 picnic at Seahaven Capitol Island Boothbay Harbor and voted to join the advisory council with funds for Barton. Two new members joined, Mrs. Clara Corliss and Mrs. Eben Dana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Goodwill Clubhouse
Beryl Barton
Sunday Service and Endeavor Groups at Nequasset Church
The First Congregational Church of Nequasset schedules Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30. The Junior Christian Endeavor meets Friday evening at the parsonage at seven. The Senior Christian Endeavor activity follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church of
New Speedboat Promises To Travel At High Speeds
Forrest R. Knight of 465 Washington Street built and launched a 14 foot speedboat powered by a 25 horsepower Mercury outboard. The craftsman aims for 40 mph, featuring a two tone maple and mahogany deck, remote rear cockpit controls, two cockpits, brass fittings, and protective lighting. Knight, a Bath Iron Works shipfitter, designed the craft from a Fire Fly model with his own improvements and awaits sea trials on the Kennebec river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest R. Knight
Washington Street
Knight
Bath Iron Works Corp
Congregational church annual meeting and parish session
The Congregational church will hold its annual meeting at the church on Monday at seven and a special parish meeting will occur. Montsweag and Center Baptist churches hold Sunday school at 10 a.m. A joint worship service at Center church follows at 11 15 a.m. Sunday with speaker Mr Champlin of Brooklin Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Montsweag
Center Baptist
Center
Champlin
Brooklin
Maine
Nequasset Auxiliary Plans Auction and Picnic Events
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary met June 15 at Hazel Presley’s home with nine members and three children. They planned a sale and entertainment for July 14 at Nequasset Congregational Church, with committees named for cooked food work entertainment and publicity. A fundraising picnic is set for June 22 at Fort Edgecomb, with lunch to be brought by attendees and a possible rain date June 23. The next meeting is June 29 at Evelyn Baker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary
Hazel Presley
Nequasset Congregational Church
Ethel Bailey
Anna Seeger
Ruth Dubar
Helen Seeger
Nequasset Road
Fort Edgecomb
Evelyn Baker
Stover thanks voters in West Bath for probate post bid
Courtney E. Stover of West Bath Maine extends public thanks to supporters who voted in the Monday primary as he campaigns for Register of Probate. The statement is dated June 20 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland B. Currier
Earl S. Grant
A. M. Chiaravalloti
John P. Fortunato
John J. Maloney, Jr
Ernest A. McGray
Ralph B. Chaney
William J. Healey
Madge Campbell
Harold Campbell
William H. Eastman
C. H. Bushnell
Fred B. Allen
Hudson H. Vannah
Register of Probate
Courtney E. Stover
West
Bath
Maine
Card of Appreciation From John L. Jack
John L. Jack of Topsham Maine sends thanks to loyal friends for support at the polls on Monday. He notes an unofficial tally showing a two vote margin loss and asks for a ballot inspection that could alter the official result. He expresses gratitude for loyalty and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack Topsham
Maine
Fire Chiefs Attend 28th New England Conference
Fire Chief Richard Frates Weston L. Bonney and Mr and Mrs Stanley G Turner left Monday for Portsmouth New Hampshire to attend the three day session of the 28th annual conference of the New England Association of Fire Chiefs at the Wentworth by the Sea hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Weston L. Bonney
Stanley G. Turner
Portsmouth
N. H
New England Association of Fire Chiefs
Wentworth By the Sea Hotel
Dresden Flag Day Observed By Middle Bridge Pupils
Middle Bridge school observed Flag Day with a flag poem pledge of allegiance and American Creed. Upper grades wrote excerpts about past flags and drew illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Bridge
Instructors Named for City Playgrounds in Bath
Miss Germaine Bonney announces playground instructors for Bath city sites. Names include Shirley Clarke at Goddard's, Jacqueline McMann at South Street, Patricia Cowan at Hyde Park, Janice Hogan at Dike, Jerolyn Harris at Lambert, with others guiding Lasca Huse Esther Russell Margaret Cahill Lucille Le Brun Doris White Betty Prentiss Joan Bradford and more. Open hours vary by location with 8:30 a.m. starts and differing mid day slots. Schedule runs Monday to Friday with Friday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germaine Bonney
Bath Recreation Association
Goddard
Shirley Clarke
Lasca Huse
Esther Russell
South Street
Jacqueline McMann
Margaret Cahill
Lucille le Brun
Hyde Park
Patricia Cowan
Huse
Betty Reed
Doris White
Betty Prentiss
Dike
Janice Hogan
Margaret
Gratitude From Candidate After County Commissioner Victory
A candidate thanks loyal friends and all supporters for their help and contributions during the campaign and recognizes the role they played in securing victory.
Gratitude Message From Cleveland P Curtis After Primary Loss
A civic note from Cleveland P Curtis thanks Republican voters in the county for participating in the primary. He notes the electors shape freedom and wellbeing and expresses gratitude to supporters, saying he enjoyed the campaign despite not winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland P. Curtis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick G. Payne
Congress
Charles F. Nelson
Linwood E. Palmer, Jr
Edward Fertig
Harvey R. Pease
William Babcock
William Burton
Ralph B. Boyd
Madge S. Campbell
George A. Cowan
John N. Glidden
Edith H. Rines
Herbert L. Pinkham
Arthur E. Nissen
James Blenn Perkins, Jr
Ralph B. Cunningham
Clifton J. Hanna
Ashley Walter
Spencer A. Gay
Carl W. Hilton
Mademoiselle
Front Street
Benjamin S. Haggett
Rotary
West Bath
Parker
S Ferry
Popham Beach
Herbert Wright
Agatha Lennox
Avis Carter
Doris Carter
Grace Smith
Fort Popham
Kennebec River
Howard Kirkpatrick
Gardiner
Union Bridge
Thomas's Point
Linwood Groves
Albert Temple
William Thornton
East Grand Lake
Mason Carter
Boston University
Herbert E. Cornish
Damariscotta
Carl Longfellow
Belgrade Lakes Hotel
Jasper M. Keller
New England Telephone Pioneers
W. R. Philbrick
Longfellows
Wiscasset Grain Co
Irving Stickney
Richard
Hampton
Harold Shaw
Lloyd Shaw
Washington
Union and Friendship
Doris
Eleanor Farnham
Shaws
Harold Roberts
Augusta
Woolwich Center
Sherwood Francis
Barbara
David
Arolyn Francis
Sebago Lake
Pamela Francis
Spinning Wheel Club
Gordon Wright
Knight’s
Nequasset
Bridge Academy
Robert Dow
Diana James
Shirley Robbins
Gordon
George James
Gordon James
Robert Dorr
Walter Rittall
Kathleen James
Ethel Robbins
Patricia James
Joseph Delaney
Annette Weymouth
Hazel Robbins
Frances James
Sylvia James
Masonic Hall
Elmer Berry, Jr
John Weldon
Shirley Sanville
Clarice Trussell
Charles Bailey
William T. Bennett
Elmer Berry
Doris Trussell
Willis MacComb
B. A. Alumni Association
Ellsworth Blodgett
Academy
B.ik
Fred McDonald
Oscar Bailey
Bailey
Dresden Mills
Clara Baker
Rumford
Harry Mayers
Hallowell
Harold Austin
Walter
Foster M. Pratt
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