Proving Valuable Aid to Hospital Finance Problems
Clearing Hope shop for Memorial Hospital shows rapid growth as a charitable venture. At a Thursday meeting chaired by Mrs. Duncan McInnes, policies were set for consignors and resale, with letters sent to prior contributors and a volunteer base of 30. Six workers handle winter stock in small groups, and only good used articles are accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Memorial Hospital
Dean Shaw
Dummer Street
Duncan McInnes
George Musk
Lawrence Katz
Ralph Bragg
Shaw
Frank Given
G. Baer Connard
Bowen Torrey
Anne Kimball
John Dougherty
Isabellas Plan Annual Dinner
Plans for Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella annual banquet were set at a meeting led by Miss Helen Moses. The event will be March 17 at Front Street hall. reservations are due by March 13 with committee members listed. A later April social committee was announced and the mystery prize was awarded to Mrs. George Nugent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Helen Moses
Front Street
Carl Kronstrand
Alex Burgess
Mary Cummings
Alfred King
Frank Fortier
Hannah McCole
Mary Tardiff
Vivian Brown
Margaret Foley
Joan Edgett
Frank Hinds
John J. Keegan, Jr
Angelina Jenkins
William Edgett
George Nugent
Art program at Theta Chapter highlights thinking theme
Mrs Nicholas Kakos presented The Art of Thinking at Theta Chapter meeting. Plans for March 16 joint meeting with Xi Beta include a seven o clock covered dish supper at the home of Mrs Richard Raven. Nominating and scarf projects discussed. next meeting March 30 hosted by Mrs Paul Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Kakos
Theta Chapter
Russell Turcotte
Washington Street
Xi Beta Chapter
Richard Raven
Middle Street
Oscar Marsh
Sherwood Francis
Edward J. Cummings
Homer Slief
Rogers Hardware Store
Ruth Davis
William Rogers
Paul Lemont
West Bath
Family Offense Leads to DUI Arrests in Jasper
In Jasper Indiana Henry Brames, 35, was arrested on a drunken driving charge, followed by his wife Catherine, 39, twenty four hours later. They appeared in court together and drew 30 day sentences each.
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Jasper
Ind
Henry Brames
Catherine
Genesta Circle Hosts Spring Swap Party
Genesta Circle met Wednesday last week at Mrs. Tessie Robinson’s Washington Street home with co hostesses Mrs. Ruth Fuller and Eleanor Merchant. The evening featured a swap party that entertained attendees and added a tidy sum to the Circle treasury. The next meeting is set for April 6 with Mrs. Evelyn Wyman at Bedford Road, co hosted by Mrs. Eleanor Merchant. Members present include Martha Bertrand Eleanor Merchant Marguerite Cutting Evelyn Wyman Dorothy Pratt Zylpha Richardson Doris McKay Doris Brooks Bertha Southard Louise Scanlin Nellie Smith Ruth Fuller Tessie Robinson and guest Mrs Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Circle
Tessie Robinson
Washington Street
Ruth Fuller
Robinson
Circle Treasury
Evelyn Wyman
Bedford Road
Eleanor Merchant
West Bath P. T. A. Meets at Littlfield School
West Bath P. T. A. held a Thursday meeting at Littlfield School to discuss educational problems and prepare Easter Seal fundraising envelopes. A brief business session was led by President Mrs. Harry Larrabee Jr with Mrs. Herman Archer, Mrs. William Day, Mrs. Kenneth Snowsen and Mrs. Alvah Booker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath P. T. A
Littlefield School
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Herman Archer
William Day
Kenneth Snowden
Alvah Booker
Mrs. Shirley Staples Engaged to Wayne DeLong
Mrs. George Trask announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley Irene Staples of Rockland to Wayne E DeLong U S N son of Mrs. Doris Cox of Rockland DeLong serves aboard the carrier Coral Sea No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Trask
City
Shirley Irene Staples
Rockland
Wayne E DeLong
U.S. N
Doris Cox
Communicable disease report for Sagadahoc county week
For the week ending February 26 the Maine Department of Health and Welfare lists cases in Sagadahoc County: Phippsburg has one chickenpox and one measles. Richmond has four chickenpox and one hepatitis infectious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Founders Day Observed by Dike Washington P T A
Dike Washington P T A marked Founder's Day with a radio skit Times Change dedicated to the group. Past presidents were introduced and given corsages as a birthday gift reading followed. Pre school day at Dike is set for March 30 with transportation arranged. The next meeting is March 17 at Washington Street Primary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Washington P. T. A
Harold Corliss
Robert Footer
Gail Robbins
Gail Meister
James O'Leary
Frank Ozella
Roy Bradford
Frank McIntosh
Leaflets Dropped on Bath by Civil Air Patrol
Under Capt. Gerald C. Lallier two CAP planes dropped educational material over Bath at noon on February 27. The campaign, part of statewide CAP efforts with the American Legion and State Department, spread to hundreds of cities across all states. The pamphlets promoted Radio Free Europe and warned against Communist influence behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald C. Lallier
Topsham
Civil Air Patrol
Bath
Radio Free Europe
Maine
State Department of the American Legion
Washington
D. C
American Legion
Bath-Brunswick
C.A.P
al Risteep
Henry Colcord
George Forbes
Mrs Helen H Magoun Celebrates 88th Birthday in Bath
Mrs Helen H Magoun widow of Charles Magoun marked her eighty eighth birthday March 2 at the home of Miss Ethel Barter 118 Academy Street Bath where she has lived for seven years A chicken salad luncheon iced birthday cake and ices were served Friends and relatives including Mrs Dora Bates Mrs Delphine Goodwin and Miss Barter joined in the celebration and many calls gifts and cards. She has lived in Bath over six decades and remains beloved despite a broken hip in a long illness born in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen H. Magoun
Charles Magoun
Ethel Barter
Academy Street
Dora Bates
Delphine Goodwin
Magoun
Miss Barter
Mrs Magoun
Baltimore
Officers' Wives Elect Officers at Brunswick NAS
Brunswick Naval Air Station Officers' Wives club held an election luncheon with Mrs Richard C Quinlan named president Others chosen were Mrs Burt W Lutz vice president Mrs William A Schall secretary and Mrs John A McFerron treasurer Installation set for Thursday April 7 Hostesses were Mrs Hector Cyr and Mrs Charles R R Nickelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station Officers’ Wives’ Club
Richard C. Quinlan
Burt W. Lutz
William A. Schall
John A. McFerron
Hector Cyr
Charles Rr.nickelson
Buckley DeLong Engagement Reported in Pa and Bath
Mary Louise Buckley daughter of Dr William Buckley Mt Carmel Pa to Edward DeLong son of Mr and Mrs Henry W DeLong Bath were announced as engaged Mary Louise Buckley is the fiancee of Edward DeLong in this Mt Carmel Bath engagement notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Buckley
William Buckley
Mt. Carmel
Edward DeLong
Henry W. DeLong
Bath
Sacred Heart Circle gathers to recite rosary for Carroll Davis
The Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet at Curtis Funeral Home Friday evening at seven to recite the rosary in memory of Carroll Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Sacred Heart Circle
Curtis
Carroll Davis
Ada Greenblatt Elected Head of Cosmo Club
Ada Y Greenblatt was elected president of the Cosmo politan club at a Wednesday meeting. New officers include Mrs Albert Whitney first vice president and Mrs William Bryant second vice president with a slate presented by the nominating committee. Reservations for March 16 event due by March 14. The club heard house committee repairs and Garden club plans for a Boston Flower show trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Cosmopolitan Club
Albert Whitney
William Bryant
Daniel Matter
Frank Saunders
Alice Ramsay
Fred Summerton
Sumner Sewall
Roscoe P. McFadden
Vivian Brown
Richard Sherwood
Abbott Redlon
Alfred McCabe
Good Will Club of
Woolwich
Emerton Gross
Alice Johnson
House
Garden Club
Boston
Whitney
Heart Fund
Cosmo Players
T. V
Oyster Stew Shared by Methodist Men at Joint Dinner
Mrs Edmund Gaudet led Beacon Street Women’s Society with help from church ladies to serve oyster stew to Wesley and Beacon Street men at a joint dinner in Beacon Street vestry. Rev Oliver W Bell gave grace before Carlton Pye welcomed attendees and announced the April 5 follow up dinner at Wesley church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Gaudet
Beacon Street Women's Society For Christian Service
Wesley Church
Beacon Street Church
Oliver W. Bell
Beacon Street
Wesley
Grace
Carlton Pye
Beacon Street Men's Club
J. Lyal Calhoun
Nazarene Church
Corliss Street Church
Initiation of 38 Emblem Club Members Fall in Beamon
Thirty eight members were initiated into the Emblem Club by Mrs Helen Waller of Western Maine with Mrs Lillian Thomas aiding as chaplain at Lambert Park Community building. A business meeting followed led by Mrs Edgar Hancox with plans for officer installation at Sedgwick to be announced. A rummage sale at the American Legion hall yielded a very successful result under Mrs Joseph Grace. Residents of Beacon Hill still may lead a cow down Beacon Street to Boston Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem Club
Helen Waller
Waterville
Western
Maine
Lambert Park
Waller
Lillian Thomas
Portland Club
Edgar Hancox
Sedgwick
American Legion Hall
Joseph Grace
Earl Fortier
Robert Fortier
Lawrence Perow
Lorraine Penfold
District Scouting Names Officers for New Pine Tree District
The Pejepscot District and Sagadahoc District merged into one Pine Tree Council district. William A. Niss of Bath chairs, Staton R. Curtis of Brunswick-Topsham is vice chair, H. Rodney Brooke named district commissioner pending approval. A naming contest offers a week at Scout Camp as prize. rules require entry by April 15 1955 with name and 50 word rationale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pejepscot
Sagadahoc
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
William A. Niss
Bath
Staton R. Curtis
Brunswick-Topsham
H. Rodney Brooke
Malcolm E. Morrell
Brunswick
Edwin R. Andrews
E. Paul Strube
Harold W. Stewart
Carl E. Bryan
Freeport
Pejepscot-Sagadahoc
Donovan D. Lancaster
Gordon O'Donnell
Moulton Union
Bowdoin College
The
Central Men's Club Meeting Report
The Central church men's club met at the parish house for its monthly session with Richard Jackson presiding. A supper was served at 6 30 by League members led by Mrs A Lincoln Anderson. Lieut Robert Wagner spoke on Civilian Defense and Bath Police Reserve. The April 5 program was arranged by Zina Eaton and J Haviland Torrey. Supper will precede the April 5 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Club of
Central Church
Richard Jackson
League
A. Lincoln Anderson
Zina Eaton
Robert Wagner
Bath Police Force
Bath
J. Haviland Torrey
Maine DeMolay member elected active for Maine
Robert Sidney Gass of Portland was elected active member for Maine in the International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay at the 35th annual meeting in Washington, D. C. Feb 24 25 26. Gass formerly of Bath and son of Mrs Fannie Gass, attended the Eisenhower breakfast with Maine Blue Lodge officers at the Statler Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sidney Gass
Portland
International Supreme Council
Order of DeMolay
Maine
Statler
Washington, D. C
Mr. Gass
Bath
Fannie Gass
High Street
Blue Lodge Masonry of
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lions Club event supports local charity drive
On Easter Seals day at Sedgwick a meeting of two Lionesses decided donations to the Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital and to the Heart Fund and Girl Scouts. March 17 at the Eagle in Brunswick Mrs. Sam Levine and Mrs. Harry Thebeau lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Heart Fund
Girl Scouts
Eagle
Brunswick
Sam Levine
Harry Thebeau
Morse High Girl Wins Local Homemaker of Tomorrow Honor
Morse High School senior Dorothy Thompson won local top honors in the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow sponsored by General Mills. She now advances to the state contest with potential scholarships and grand prizes including a $1,500 state award and a $5,000 national prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Raymond W. Farnham
Dorothy Thompson
Fred Thompson
Meadowway
Morse
Miss Thompson
Capitol
Mt. Vernon
Williamsburg
Dickson Speaks At Lions Club Dinner in Sedgwick
The Sedgwick Lions Club hosted a dinner meeting with a fine supper at 6 30 pm. David Dickson Bath Welfare Department superintendent gave an engaging talk on welfare work. Guests from Wiscasset included Philip Smith and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Club
Sedgwick
King Lion
Merle Niles
Wiscasset
Philip Smith
Harry Thebeau
King Lion Smith
Bath
Wiscasset Lions Club
Royal Arch Chapter Meeting At Masonic Temple
Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch chapter met at Masonic temple with High Priest Linwood Tem ple presiding. A class of five received Past Masters and Most Excellent Masters degrees with Orman Coggeshall delivering the charge. Announced are meetings for the month including a March 16 special meeting preceded by a banquet by Genesta chapter. The March 17 annual meeting will include reports and officer elections. A social hour followed with sandwiches and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Allen
Volunteers Type Blood at Memorial Hospital
The walking blood bank volunteers typed were Lawrence Wright and Mrs. Miles B. Hagan at Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. The next typing session is scheduled for March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Wright
Miles B. Hagan
Garden Club Trip to Boston Flower Show Moves Date
The Cosmopolitan Garden club changed its trip to Boston for the Flower Show to Monday March 14 from the previously announced March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Boston
Sedgleys Mark Golden Anniversary at Merrymeeting Grange
William and Mrs. Sedgley celebrated fifty years Sunday at Merrymeeting Grange Hall. Family and neighbors attended as seven children helped with the festivities and gifts and two wedding cakes were shared.
Air scoops on roofs in Saudi rail cars feature
In Saudi Arabia air scoops for ventilation of railroad passenger cars sit on the roof to avoid sand clogging them near the ground, a contrast with United States practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
United States
Electrification of U S Farms Surges Since 1939
Since 1939 farm families with home electricity rose from 744000 to 5000000. The milestone reflects rapid rural electrification expanding power access across agricultural households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Morse Girls Take Lifesaving Test at Hyde Home
Nine Morse High School girls met March 4 at Hyde Memorial Home to take the preliminary Red Cross Lifesaving test. Bath Chapter ARRC offers the course using Pine Tree Society facilities. Eleven-grade or older students in good health may enroll. class begins March 10 at 6 30 p.m. under Miss Jeanette Pitkin and Miss Ann Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Hyde Memorial Home
Bath
American Red Cross
Pine Tree Society
Hyde Home
Elizabeth Carey
Dorothy Thompson
Jeanne Soub
Marilyn Bates
Patricia Robinson
Diane Bailey
Annette Bailey
Diane Longley
Carolyn Cummings
Jeanette Pitkin
Ann Stevenson
Legion Post Holds Thursday Meeting In Legion Hall
Smith Tobey Post American Legion met in Legion hall with Vice Commander William Wagner presiding. Eighteen members attended a pleasant hour. They voted to send a deserving boy to Boys State with all expenses paid. The carnival plan was delayed until next meeting. A matter on Monday holidays was tabled until the next meeting to gain larger attendance. A dugout and Joseph Fournier with volunteers served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner Rogers
Joseph Fournier
Enlisted Navy Wives Club Holds Second Meeting
The Enlisted Navy Wives club met at the Brunswick Naval Air Station with 24 members. Temporary officers were elected including Priscilla Torrey as president and Margot Kaszyk as vice president. The group aims to improve understanding among enlisted Navy wives and will meet twice a month, next on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enlisted Navy Wives’ Club
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Priscilla Torrey
Margot Kaszyk
Maxine de Guisepp
Henrietta Allen
Ruby Shores
Betty Baldwin
Helen Dorman
United States Produces Over Ten Billion Three Cent Stamps in 1954
The U S government printed 10 174 398 000 three cent postage stamps during 1954 as part of ongoing production for nationwide mail use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Isabellas
Health Report
Ada Greenblatt
Cosmo Club
Bath Emblem Club
Beacon Hill
Boston Common
Scout District
Central Men’s Club
Lionesses
Morse High Gire
Dickson
Meeting OF Lions
Royal Arch
Blood Bank
Real Estate and Insurance
New Meadows River
New State Highway
Big Dial
Hilltop
Dial Hilltop
Estere
Stoy
Wallace
Frost
George Sedgley
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Vincent Jones
Richmond
Bowdeinham
Pentagon
Jones
Pfc. Jones
Rhineland
179Th
Secretary of the Army
Library Association
Red Cross
Avery Fides, Jr
Board of Selectmen
P. L
Bowdoinham
E. Andrew Peterson
Ashley
Merle MacDonald
Lloyd Walker
Horace Lancaster
Chester Hobart
MacDonald
Firemen's Auxiliary
West Harpswell
Lillian Damon
Lisbon Falls
Carl
Biddeford
Warnercolor
Virginia
NEW York Confidential
Legion Meeting
Web
Bowery Boys
Bowery
Bagdad
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