Moore promoted to eastern plant manager for Double Seal Ring Co
Madison A. Moore of Middle Street Bay Point has been promoted from regional representative to eastern plant manager based in New Rochelle New York effective February 15. He has served Maine New Hampshire Vermont and western reach to Pittsburgh and northern New York. Moore previously worked for General Motors from 1942 to 1950 including postings in Okinawa Guam Korea and Texas. His wife and son will stay in Bath through the school year then move to a Bay Point summer cottage before relocating to New York in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison A. Moore
Middlestreet
Bay Point
Double Seal Ring Co
Fort Worth
Tex
New York
Eastern
New Rochelle
N. Y
Moore
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bath
Pittsburgh
New York State
New England
General Motors Corp
Okinawa
Japan
Guam
Korea
Texas
Bath American Legion Post praised for veterans service drive
Fred W. Rowell of the Division of Veterans Affairs commends Smith-Tobey Post No 21 Bath for informing citizens about post activities and membership. He highlights service officers Frank Reinoehl and Gardiner Rogers for outstanding cooperation with the Division in aiding disabled veterans and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Fred W. Rowell
Division of Veterans Affairs
Augusta
Smith-Tobey Post
A. L
Frank Reinoehl
Gardiner Rogers
Bath Independent
American Legion of Bath
Bath
Bath Post
State Division of Veterans Affairs
Patten Free Library hosts Saturday storytelling hour
Mrs. Russell S Hitchcock led a large group of city children through animal and fairy tales including Uncle Remus stories Tar Baby and How the Little Birds Saved the Rabbits. The event featured bird displays by Mrs Hitchcock and a capstone by Anne Kennedy Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Remus
Mr. Fox
Charlie
Ireland
Lionel Lessard
Henry Soucie
Dike P. T. A
Joseph Madden
P. T. A. Council
Harold McElman
Hitchcock
Smith-Tobey Post Legion notes show membership gains
The Smith-Tobey Post membership drive surpassed its 1950 total by Feb 17 with members from West Bath Woolwich Georgetown Phippsburg East Brunswick and Bath. Service Officers Frank H. Reinoent and Gardiner Rogers aid veterans in filing forms while the post seeks new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post
Post
West Bath
Woolwich
Georgetown
Phippsburg
East Brunswick
Bath
Frank H. Reinoent
Gardiner Rogers
Legion
Morse High
Eugene Hart
Roy Stewart
Morse
Edgar Leavitt
William D. Hill, Jr
Clayton Thibodeau
Lawrence Small
George
Morton Couple Visited Maine Family Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Morton of 378 Middle Street returned from a weekend in Kittery as guests of Mrs Mortons sister and husband Mr and Mrs Bradley Fernald and in Portland where they visited their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Edward Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Morton
Middle Street
Kittery
Spear Undertakes 21000 Mile Air Tour
Arthur G. Spear of Portland launches a five week air tour spanning 16 countries on a 21000 mile route. He notes a Rio de Janeiro carnival stop and a 2,360 mile non stop leg Port au Prince to Rio as part of the world record flight plan. Spear is a former Maine state official and local candy company figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Spear
Portland
Bath
South America
Spear
Maine
House
Senate
Governor’s Council
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Port Au Spain
Rio
U. S
Johnson
Spear Folks Candy Co
United States Shipping Board
United States
West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting Recap and Next Session
The West Bath Farm Bureau met at West Bath grange hall with 19 members and one guest to discuss Salads That Suit presented by Mrs. Alice Burgess. A noon square meal was served and the business meeting followed. next gathering is March 20 on Know the Foods You Buy led by Home Demonstration Agent Beryl Barton Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Farm Bureau
West Bath Grange Hall
Alice Burgess
Beryl Barton Hill
Alice Smith
Ida Stover
Pauline Belanger
Hazel Wharff
Bernice McGlinchy
Persis Miller
Beatrice Leavitt
Holly
Lula Lemont
Mildred Card
Lizzie Haggett
Zeulika Kingsbury
Eva Kenney
Annie Henderson
Bertha Davis
SONS OF VETERANS VISIT AUGUSTA FOR WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
Representatives from Bath post attend Augusta installation as Washington birthday event. Ver non Miller of Bath installs with Lynwood V. Miller and Charles L. Hooker assisting. Retiring Commander Norman Fossett receives badge and medal for WWII services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Augusta
Washington
Bath
Auxiliary
Vernon Miller
Lynwood V. Miller
Charles L. Hooker
Norman Fossett
John Osborne
Auxiliary Department
Mildred Cressey
Mary Cressey
Edith Miller
Lillian Farrington
Henry J. Patten
Augusta Camp
Past Lady's Club Meeting at Myrtle Lodge
The Past Lady's Club of Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies met at on Dummer Street for the February gathering hosted by Mrs. Lucelia Blake. An evening chicken pattie supper preceded a business session led by President Mrs. Eunice Perry with plans discussed for a spring Government session in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Lucelia Blake
Dummer Street
Eleanor MacDonald
Eunice Perry
Bath
Alice Lewis
High Street
Annie Oliver
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Margaret Nelson
Mary Gillespie
Louise Rogers
Pearl Campbell
Eva Atwood
Jennie Oliver
Eleanor Mac Donald
Easter Seal Drive Kicks Off Across Maine in 1951
Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults launches the 1951 Easter Seal Drive starting Sunday and running through Easter Sunday March 25. The Hyde Memorial Home in Bath hosts the kickoff with 400 Easter Seal chairmen from across Maine, plus county NFIP leaders, as the theme Easter Seals At Work is promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hyde Memorial Home
Bath
Maine
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
John R. Newell
Edward G. Asherman
Lois Burns
Esther Drummond
Beverly Alexander
Marie I. Preston
South Portland
Sumner Sewall
Pine Tree Camp
Rehabilitation Center
Earle B. Perkins
James A. Gillies, Jr
Bath native promotes new insured investment plan
Paul J. Koughan of Bath Maine leads Income Estates of America Inc as president and pioneer of the Dominion Plan a insured periodic payment investment. The Beverly Hills Cantor Fitzgerald firm backs the program with quarterly payments over ten years, ranging from 50 to 250 dollars per quarter for total 2000 to 10000 dollars. Mrs Arthur W Gediman and Rita travel from Andrews road to Natick Mass to visit relatives and await Alvin Gediman aboard the U S S Beatty on a two month Mediterranean cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Paul J. Koughan
Charles F. Koughan
Winship Street
Morse High School
Koughan
Income Estates of America, Inc
Beverly Hills
Cantor, Fitzgerald & Co. Inc
The
Daily News of
Los Angeles
Calif
Bank of America
Roughan
Dominion Plan
Arthur W. Gediman
Rita
Andrews Road
Lester Blonder
Natick
Mass
Gediman
Alvin
Beatty
Mediterranean
Jane Gill Returns to Gorham State Teachers College
Miss Jane Gill resumes studies at Gorham State Teachers College after a week’s vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Christopher Gill of 2 Bailey Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Gill
Gorham State Teachers College
Christopher Gill
Bailey Street
One Room School Attendance Estimated at Fifteen Percent
An estimate suggests about 15 percent of United States pupils still attend one room schools. The figure highlights ongoing rural schooling patterns and contrasts with modern centralized systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
State tax talk by Bath legislator at Lions club
Bath representative Elizabeth Deering Moffatt spoke on State taxation and funding needs at the Bath Lions Club meeting. She urged new revenue for state institutions, noted a $7 million deficit, and warned against federal grants due to strict conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Deering Moffatt
Bath Lions Club
Earl W. Albee
Portland
Pre-Nuptial Tea for Cynthia Anne Moses Engagement
Mrs. Arthur M Bowker and Mrs. Raymond C Small hosted a Thursday tea at the former’s home in honor of Miss Cynthia Anne Moses whose engagement to A Robert Frink of Walpole Mass was announced. A flower arrangement decorated the mantel while spring blooms adorned the dining room. Hosts and servers included numerous local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Bowker
Raymond C. Small
Cynthia Anne Moses
A. Robert Frink
Walpole
Mass
Edward V. Coombs
Leland Mitchell
Paul Moore
Luncheon Guests at Blaine House Includes Noted Visitors
At the Blaine House in Augusta on Tuesday a luncheon for Gov and Mrs Frederick Payne drew guests including Mr and Mrs Justus H Miller Mr and Mrs Charles W Messenger Mrs Loring Small Mrs Sumner Sewall Mrs Etta Thurlow and Rep Elizabeth Deering Moffatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine House
Augusta
Frederick Payne
Justus H. Miller
Charles W. Messenger
Rs. Loring Small
Sumner Sewall
Etta Thurlow
Elizabeth Deering Moffatt
Bowdoinham 4 H Club Sews and Notes Dr Dunlap
The Bowdoinham girls 4 H Club met at leader Mrs. Eleanor Brice with 15 members. Patsy Gray and Janet Dudley joined and a grip sewing project was set. A Life Magazine feature highlights Dr Vin ing Dunlap of United Fruit Company in Honduras, a Bates College alumnus and Bowdoinham native, noted for agronomy work on sigatoka and Bordeaux Mixture. his firm employs 83,000 and farms half a million acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Brice
Patsy Gray
Janet Dudley
Iane McIver
Carolyn Brown
Barbara Merrill
Life Magazine
Vining Dunlap
United Fruit Company
la Lima
Honduras
Dr. Dunlap
Bowdoinham
Bates College
Mrs. Dunlap
East Bowdeinham
Local family visits and birthdays span Maine towns
Lisbon Falls, Lewiston, Westbrook, Hampden, Bangor, and Portland hosts are listed for weekend visits. Notable events include the 85th birthday celebration of Mrs. Davis Hackett's grandmother and the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gray
Portland
Alton Hanson
Thelma Pratt
Lewiston
Alden Small
Funeral Service for Bowdoinham Man Marshall Davis
Marshall Davis a 50 year resident of Bowdoinham died late Wednesday. Born September 15 1870 in Gardiner he was the son of John and Clementine Davis. Funeral services were held Saturday from Heenie Funeral Home with Rev William Bennett of Richmond officiating. Interment in Village cemetery. Surviving relatives include nephew Ernest Dunn West Gardiner and two nieces in Augusta and one in Sabbatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Davis
Bowdoinham
Gardiner
John
Clementine (Babb) Davis
Heenie
William Bennett
Richmond
Ernest Dunn
West Gardiner
Augusta
Sabattus
Loyal Temperance Legion Meeting at Mrs Fraser’s Home
Loyal Temperance Legion Boosters met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs William Fraser’s Oak street home. Refreshments were served after an interesting session. Attendees included Sally Stinson Evelyn Stinson Mary Welch Marilyn Farrow Virginia Farrow Anne Bailey Mary Fraser and Judy Hart. March 13 with their leader at her Oak street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
William Fraser
Oak Street
Sally
Evelyn Stinson
Mary Welch
Marilyn
Virginia Farrow
Anne Bailey
Mary Fraser
Judy Hart
Youth Temperance Council Organized in City
A Youth Temperance Council was organized Monday evening at the C Street Baptist church with all teenagers invited. Officers elected were Margaret Hanscom president Jerry Footer vice president Shirley Ricker secretary and Richard Morse treasurer. The group sang YTC songs and learned of the organization’s work. They voted to enter the Iota Sigma prize speaking contest set for April 10. The next meeting on March 26 will include a dedication ceremony for the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Street Baptist Church
Margaret Hanscom
Jerry Footer
Shirley Ricker
Richard Morse
Iota Sigma
Five Islands sailors and townsfolk in routine visits
The notice lists local residents with travel and visitors across Maine and South Carolina. Edward Davis of Yarmouth called on his parents Capt and Mrs Stinson Davis last Thursday evening. Robert Lundigen of Bath visited Miss Beverly Rittall. Thomas L. Hanna, Radarman, USN, arrived in the States after seven months in the Mediterranean and re-enlisted for six. Others include Mr and Mrs William Marr visiting in August en route to Livermore Falls, Rev and Mrs D W Staffeld at Bowdoinham, Mrs Rudolph Pinkham and daughter Evelyn with Mrs George Middleton in Bath, A P Hackett of Fairfield at his cottage, Mr and Mrs Donald Hopkins of Bath with Victor Pinkham, and Mrs Orville Rowe visiting her mother in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Edward Davis
Yarmouth
Stinson Davis
William Marr
Livermore Falls
Rose Wilkins
D. W. Staffeld
Bowdoinham
Thomas L. Hanna
Radarman
U.S.N
States
Mediterranean
Lulu Hanna
Robert Lundigen
Bath
Beverly Rittall
Rudolph Pinkham
Evelyn
George Middleton
A. P. Hackett
Fairfield
Donald Hopkins
Victor Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Ida Hinckley
South End L T L Meeting Led by Mrs Rosa McGuiggan
The South End Loyal Temperance League met Tuesday evening with leader Mrs Rosa mond McGuiggan. Children sang the rally song, pledged, and attendance was taken by John DeWitt while Tommy Cahoon led the penny match. Dues were collected by Linda McGuiggan and Keela McLaughlin served as cheerleader. Doris Thistle presented colored slides titled Getting a Kick Out of Life and shared the故事 as it played. Carol Coombs supervised a game period and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Carol Coombs
Canada’s first steam railway opens 1836
Canada’s inaugural steam railway began service in 1836 linking La Prairie to St Johns Quebec. The line marked a milestone in Canadian transport, showcasing early rail technology and regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
la Prairie
St. Johns
Que
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Senter’ S, Inc
Featuring
Division of Veterans Affairs Lands
Bath Legion Post
ST. Bath
Russell S. Hitchcock
West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting
Past Lady’s Club
Bath Buy
California
Sealer
Bailey's Hardware
North St., Bath, Maine
Elizabeth Moffatt
Eee
Feat Waka Tress
Anise
William Bower
Louise Bower
Lisbon Falls
Leslie Higgins
William Fagan
Westbrook
George Ackley
Linwood Hackett
Linda
Steve
Hampden
Bangor
Hackett
Ora Titcomb
Ngar
Davis
Mary Fides
Fryeburg Academy
Avery Fides
Temperance Legion
Sun
Mon
Lee J. Cobb
Jane
Youth Temperance Council
Bill Williams
Marjorie Reynolds
Broderick LU
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