Remarkable WWI Service Highlighted for Dr Ardenne Stott
A fragmented obituary notes Dr Ardenne A Stott of Massachusetts received recognition for wartime service. The text recalls assignment in Halifax Harbor during the war and later placements at several medical facilities, including a hospital in Fonemouth, while describing his varied national medical roles and lifelong friendship links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A
Ardenne A. Stott
Boston
Halifax Harbor
Fonemouth
Mass
Ite
Rosemary Richardson Birthday Party
Rosemary Richardson celebrated her third birthday with a party for her young friends at 90 Denny Road. Guests from Bath and Brunswick attended, games were played, and cake, chips, and punch were served with small gifts and favors for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Richardson
Gardiner Rdaon
Denny Road
Hilton Lib
Greg
Edmund Iber
Jean
Autha Phili Moore
Deborah Jane
the Tied
Jiff Cargile
Ndt
Gary
Herbert Vane
Wendy Richardesn
Bath
Howard G. Richardson
Brunswick
William Elfring
Martha
Jack Erwin
Jackie
Malden residents visit Fay family in Crescent street notice
Mr and Mrs Edward Fay and son Edward Jr of Malden Massachusetts former Park Street residents were recent overnight guests of Mr Fay's mother and her husband Mr and Mrs James Coughran on Crescent Street.
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Mra
Edward Fay
Eon
Edward, Jr
Malden
Maas
Park Street
Fay
James Coughran
Crescent Street
Blue and Gold Ceremony for Cub Pack 57 Saturday
Cub Pack 57 held its annual Blue and Gold Friday at Street church vestry with five o clock start and attendance noted. Awards were presented by Wolf and Lion awardees including Robert Towle Raymond Taylor and Steven Thayer. Cubmaster Carlton Pye led the program with Den Mothers honored for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Church
Arene
Brian Rowe
Shetson Mitchell, Jr
Charles Oe We
Carlton Pye
Robert
Clarence Pye
Alph Norton
Robert Towle
Wolf
Raymond Taylor
Eddie Green
Jackie French
John Wallace
Danny Kaler
Richard Dau
Russell Walllace
Lion
Steven Thayer
Pye
Carroll Hunt
Den
Elaine Mitchell
Doris Lewis
Nellie Jewett
Inez Taylor
Carrie Wallace
Ane
Bath Couple Celebrates Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Emerton Gross observed their silver wedding anniversary with an afternoon open house at their Bath home. The couple married February 29 1928 by Rev William E Skye. They have two sons Raymond and Richard and were joined by family friends and well wishers from Camden Lewiston and Bath.
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Emerton Gross
OE Ieat
William E. Skyree
Camden
Bath
Raymond Gross
Lewistonichard Gross
Boeinghel College
Springld
Mass
Ruth
Lionel Lessard
June
Paula
Daniel Matter
Cyrus Ashe
Andrew Lemoine
John
Janet
Harla Proctor
Auburn
Kenneth Colby
Bath may organize bugle and drum corps for Legion
Bath plans to form a junior American Legion bugle and drum corps under Smith Tobey Post. The project aims to provide local youth with recreation travel and musical experience and to represent Bath in parades and events. At Sunday meetings, members discussed progress and upcoming plans and three new members were sworn in by Post Commander Forrest C. Legard. The next official meeting is set for Sunday afternoon March 15, with an invitation to nonmembers to attend the social hour at the Legion hall on Washington Street.
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Smith-Tobey A. L. Post
Bath
Legionnaires
American Legion
Smith-Tobey Post
The
Post
Legion
Francis McLaughlin
American Legion Birthday Party Committee
Lakin
William Wagner
John Pagurko
Charles W. Paradis
Forrest C. Legard
Legion Hall
Washington Street
Birthday Party for Amy Jaquith at 79 Denny Road
Jaquith girl Amy Jacouith observed her sixth birthday with a party at home on Saturday. Gifts included balloons lip pops and Easter candy. Games were played with Raymond Clark and Diana Meister winning prizes. Guests included Cheryl and Dawn Savage Pamela and Sarah Bourget Sharon Graffam Scot tie Donnell Raymond Clark Diana Meister Suzanne King and Brenda Jaquith. Grandmother Mrs Edward Jaquith and Mrs David Clark assisted.
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Jaquith
Annatey Jaquith
Denny Road
Raymond Clark
Diana Meister
Cheryl
Dawn Savage
Pamela
Sarah Bourget
Sharon Graffam
Scottie Donnell
East Wind Daily Portland to New York
The Boston and Maine Railroad announces the daytime East Wind limited will run daily between New York and Portland Maine from June 28 to September 13. The stainless steel train includes coaches a parlor car and a grill car routed via Worcester with connections to Pine Tree for Augusta Waterville and Bangor. Westbound departures Portland at 10 40 a m arrive New York 6 18 p m with stops Worcester Lowell Lawrence Exeter Dover Wells Beach Kennebunk Biddeford Old Orchard and Portland.
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East Ind
New York
Portland
Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
East Wind
Worcester
New York City
Augusta
Waterville
Bangor
Rockland
Boston
Lowell
Lawrence
Exeter
Dover
Wells Beach
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Naming Bath Junior High Would Honor City Taxpayers
A Bath woman suggests naming the planned Bath Junior High School after the city. She argues no Bath building currently bears the city name and the new school should honor taxpayers whose money funds the project.
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Bath
Red Cross Month Urges Support From City Residents
City Council Chairman Merritt A Mitchell urged Bath residents to support the 1953 Red Cross Fund during Red Cross Month. He asked all citizens to answer the call with generous contributions and to back the Red Cross without reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt A. Mitchell
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Es Bath Red Cross
Canacaris Celebrate Silver Wedding in Bath
Mr and Mrs Tom Canacaris marked their silver wedding anniversary with open houses on the 22nd. Daughters Joan and Alice assisted, out of town guests included Hercules and Mrs Kerasittes of Somerville. They have lived in Bath 17 years after moving from Oswego NY where Mr Canacaris ran a lunch room before building a modern eating place.
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Tom Canacaris
North Street
Tom’s
Front Street
Joan
Alice
Hercules Kerasittes
Somerville
Mass
Bath
Oswego
N. Y
Canacaris
Arch
Front Streets
Mrs. Canacaris
Greece
Stork Shower for Mrs. Eunice Fitzgerald Held in City
A stork shower honored Mrs. Eunice Fitzgerald Wednesday at the home of Violet Fitzgerald on Court Street. Guests from the city attended, with out of town visitors including Barbara Fitzgerald and others. Gifts were presented and party games followed by sandwiches coffee and cake.
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Violet Court Street
Eunice Fitzgerald
Barbara Fitzgerald
Violet Fitzgerald
Court Street
Helen Atkinson
Jean Fitzgerald
Linda Fitzgerald
Jane McPhee
Mary Stover
Alice Pye
Ida Burnell
Everett Stilphen
Merline Robinson
Dot Bowen
Peggy Colby
Tillie Wold
Susie Darrah
Alice Jones
Lynn Fitzgerald
Carol Hazelton
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Diane Aceto
Golden Sa
Darrell Salisbury
Canaan
Social Eight Club
Honor Mrs Cousins With a Shower
Mrs. Abraham Shooker and Mrs. Perleston Pert hosted a shower at 995 Middle Street for Mrs. Robert Cousins nee Dawn Avery. Refreshments were served, gifts given, and guests included Mrs. Barbara Savage, Mrs. Grace Hemonnd, Mrs. Maxine Jaquith, Mrs. Vivian Avery, Mrs. Vera Cady, Mrs. Hazel Forbes, Mrs. Eliza Newell, Mrs. Marjorie Avery, Miss Kay Pert, Mrs. Jacqueline Fossett of Portland, Miss Eunice Pert, and Mrs. Emma Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Shooker
Perleston Pert
Middle Street
Robert Cousins
Dawn Avery
Cousins
Barbara Savage
Grace Hemmond
West Norfolk
Maxine Jaquith
Vivian Avery
Vera Cady
Hazel Forbes
Eliza Newell
Marjorie Avery
Kay Pert
Jacqueline Fossett
Portland
Eunice Pert
Emma Griffith
Auto and Grass Fires Keep Firemen Busy
Engines 4 and 2 of the Bath fire department answered a car fire on Old Brunswick road near Dunton's corner. A 1948 Dodge was badly damaged as police investigate the blaze. Later Engine 4 fought a grass fire at 8 Charles street, controlled quickly. At 674 Middle street an oil burner blaze caused no damage.
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Bath Fire Department
Brunswick Road
Dunton's Corner
Charles Street
Engine 4
Middle Street
Leaking Gas Trouble On Front Street
A car parked on Front Street leaked gasoline late Friday noon. Engine 4 responded. no fire occurred though a large puddle posed danger. Chief Richard Frates used a booster line to wash fuel into a sewer to prevent ignition.
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Front Street
Engine 4
Richard Frates
Miss Shirley Smart Joins Bath National Bank as Bookkeeper
Miss Shirley Smart entered the employ of Bath National Bank as bookkeeper, she was previously employed at Excel Cleaning Office, according to local payroll notices.
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Shirley Smart
Bath National Bank
Ape
Excel
Easter Seals Campaign Names County Chairmen
Mrs Marie J Preston heads the Easter Seals drive with county chairmen named for Arrowsic Bath Bowdoin and Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich and other communities. The Pine Tree Society seeks 75000 to fund services for crippled children in Maine. Local committees will send Easter Seal letters to families, set up coin boxes, and plan benefits and Lily Parades. Nine point seventeen percent stays in state. eight point three percent supports the national Society for Crippled Children and Adults in Chicago.
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Marie J. Preston
Arrowsie
Norman Drummond
Bath
Edward Hamblett
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Mabel Heenie
Georgetown
Roland Peterson
Phippsburg
Duncan Farrell
Richmond
Raymond Libby
Topsham
Herbert White
West Bath
Loring D. Small
Woolwich
Ruth C. Leavitt
Pine Tree Society
Maine
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Chicago
Former Bathman Saves Four Children in Pittston Fire
Wellman Wimpie Cromwell, formerly of Bath Engine 4, earned praise for helping rescue four children from a Pittston fire at the Levigne home. He and a Gardiner fireman, off duty, brought out the youngsters and their 97 year old grandfather Ezra Levigne, aiding in removing furniture from the burning house.
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Wellman “Wimpie” Cromwell
Bath
Gardiner
Pittston
George Levigne
Cromwell
Gardiner Fire Department
Ezra Levigne
Linda Ann Kaler Birthday Party
Linda Ann Kaler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kaler, celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at their Crescent street home. Guests enjoyed noisemakers, cake, cracker sandwiches, and ice cream, with games and prizes won by Sharon McEachern and Delianne Rodney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ann Kaler
Lloyd Kaler
Crescent Street
Sharon McEachern
Delianne Rodney
Robert Lewis
Linda
Rosemary Pufffer
Ruth Puffer
Delian
Engagement of Two Daughters Announced
Mrs. Marie Lewis of 19E Richardson street and Del bert Lewis of Massachusetts announce engagements for Priscilla Maxine Lewis to Clarence Thomas Roy of 29 South street and Christine Diana Lewis to Earl Harold Wallace of West Point. Priscilla and Christine attended Morse High school. Roy works at Bath Box Co. Wallace works with his father at West Point. A June wedding is planned for Priscilla and Clarence. Christine and Earl’s wedding date is not set.
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Marie Lewis
Richardson Street
Delbert Lewis
Massachusetts
Priscilla Maxine Lewis
Clarence Thomas Roy
South Street
Mary Roy
John Roy
Cilla
Morse High School
Roy
Bath Box Co
Christine Diana Lewis
Earl Harold Wallace
West Point
Miss Lewis
Mr. Wallace
Harold Wallace
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Helen Sabel and Leonce Gagne
The engagement of Miss Mary Helen Sabel of Pejepscot to Leonce Gagne of Bath is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sabel. No wedding date is set. Miss Sabel is a 1951 Brunswick High School graduate and works at Brunswick W T Grant. Gagne attended Lisbon and Bath schools and has worked at Cleansers & Dyers Inc.
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Mary Helen Sabel
Pejepscot
Leonce Gagne
Bath
Paul Sabel
Miss Sabel
Brunswick High School
Brunswick W. T. Grant
Gagne
Lisbon
A Cleansers & Dyers, Inc
Young Republicans Meet in Bath With Dinner Planned
The Maine Council of the Young Republicans will convene in Bath at the Sedgwick. The meeting starts at 2 30 with a dinner at 6 30 and the session to resume. Governor Burton M Cross is invited and expected to attend.
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Maine Council of the Young Republicans Clubs
Bath
Sedgwick
Burton M. Cross
Central School Principal Jean Danforth Reshapes Goshen
Miss Jean Danforth the principal of Central School Goshen Connecticut returns after an absence. Mr and Mrs Frank W Danforth of Hi Street are noted in connection with the family.
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Jean Danforth
Goshen
Conn
Frank W. Danforth
Hi Street
Tounday
Heart Fund Tag Day Receipts Reach 176.58
Results of the Heart Fund Tag event show a total of 176.58, up from 69.06 last year. Prizes awarded to top bidders included John Kelliher 25.88 and a casting rod, Barbara Woods 22.44 chocolates, Laurel Daigle 21.11 a billfold, Nan Emero 18.75 a doll, Joyce Tourcotte 11.47 toilet water, Judy Perry 10.13 chocolates, Peggy Moriarty 10 a billfold. Other winners under 10 received chocolates or candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Barbara Woods
Laurel
Nan Emero
Joyce Tourcotte
Judy Perry
Peggy Moriarty
Sue Ellen Johnson
Elaine Tourcotte
Annette Bourget
Donald Barrett
Ers
Donald Dorsey
Eleanor Gordon
Jane Scribner
Allen Berry
Eva Hoar
Richard Manion
Phyllis White
Colleen Franks
Donald Rossignol
Leanna Guerette
Carol Young
Mrs. Butterfield Heads Sagadahoc Cancer Crusade
Mrs. Edward M. Butterfield of Bath will lead the 1958 Cancer Crusade in Sagadahoc county. She names Mrs. John M. Leonens as deputy and Dr. Paul A. Pitman as education chairman. Butterfield urges volunteers to spread lifesaving cancer information to residents.
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Edward M. Butterfield
High's Street
Bath
Sagadahoc
Mary ©. Lee
Maine Cancer
Butterfield
John M. Leonens
Woolwich
Paul A. Pitman
Day's Ferry
Corn
Bathe
Genpter
Order of the Eastpete
the Bath Thespians and
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Morse Elks Wedding at Richmond Virginia
The marriage of Miss Frances Ellis daughter of Mr and Mrs Glarence of Grimesland North Carolina and J Alden Morse took place in Richmond Virginia on February 14 announcing by Mr and Mrs Horace Morse of 19 Oak Street Morse a 1949 Morse High School graduate recently employed by Anon Snpton Co Richmond Virginia Mrs Morse employed by Virginia Life Insurance Company where they were joined Morse is grandson of Mrs Jean Alden Morse of Midwestree.
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Frances Ellis
Glarence
Grimesland, N
J. Alden Morse
Richmond
Oe Io Parente
Horace Morse
Oak Street
Morse
Morse High School
Anon Snpton Co
Bath Girl Scout Birthday Celebration at Morse High School
Bath celebrates a Girl Scout birthday on March 12 at Morse High School starting 7 p.m. Officers Edward D True and Mrs Maurice Libby coordinate with Mrs Lewis Carter and other Bath leaders. Brownie and Intermediate troops join as parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Bath
Morse High School
Bath Council
Edward D. True
Maurice Libby
Lewis Carter
James Caverly
Frank Butcher
Atpresi Aiation
Atpresi Aiation "Hy: “Sech’” Dullete Resene
Aes Low
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Tackles School Board and Fiscal Changes
Bowdoinham voters consider a three member board of selectmen to replace the current five and approve a plan for a school committee of ten to review improvements and new buildings. They weigh transporting high school pupils to Richmond or Brunswick with tuition costs guiding the decision. The tax rate remains around 55 mills. Also noted is the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gray with a community reception and local tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Sieldine
Yeodley
Wood Hackett
Helen Karl Hateh
Elmer Dodge
George Millay
Marion Fides
Christie
Andrew Peterson
Board of Selectmen
Richmond
Brunswick
Jewell
Social Calls and Visits Reported in Town
Local residents and relatives are noted visiting and being hosted during weekends. Names include Eva Palmer Warren Mass teacher, Merle MéeDore Whatbine, and families from Dover-Foxcroft Brunswick Bath and Presque Isle. Army notes mention Mrs Sullivan’s husband stationed in Chicago.
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Mane
Grainge
Ond
Merle
Eva Palmer
Warren
Mass
Everett
Fowler
Lillian Skelton
Louis Ouellette
Brunswick
And
Morris Skelton
Herbert
Henry Lamoreau
Presque Isle
Myron Heenie l
Bath Anda
Ahrenynes
Bainbird
Wendell Heenie
Thomas Sulli- Tape
Helen
Leonard Skelton
Sullivan
Skelton
U. S. Army
Will
Chicago
Obituary for veteran and charter Post member here
The obituary notes a veteran of the Spanish American War and World War I and charter member of Mainwaring Moreau Danforth Post. Surviving relatives include a sister Frank Farrin of Brunswick and Rev. Gerry Bene. Interment at New Mi cemetery.
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Wick
Lees
Herbert
Adam Cushing Storer
Mainwaring- Moreau Danforth Post
V. FY
Frank Farrin Brunswick
Gerry Bene
Mer
Ting
New Mi
Frances Vaillancourt 17th Birthday Party Observed
Miss Frances Vaillancourt celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a party in West Bath. The event featured music and refreshments including sandwiches cake and cookies. Attendees included Sylvia Kingsbury Lelia Cyr and Mrs. Bai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Vaillancourt
Batunday
West Bath
Aillanran
Ana Irene
Inoue
Kingsbury
Sylvia Ancy T
Lelia Cyr
Ag Bai
Vailiane Court
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Lemont Street
Drime Loan Association
Bath ME
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Bathman
E. M. Pitted Heads
Cancer Drive
Morse-Elks
Richmond, VA
Groom
Morse High
Marines
Lester
Clifford Gray
Penerea
Gray
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Ward Ire
Graigers, Friends
Richmond Methodist Oe
Grace Hooper
Ridge Road
Bertha Preble
East Boston
Mr. Gray
Reek
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Frank Fellows
Eleanor Ripley
Milward’ Rey
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