Wiscasset Notes On Local Fish Talk And Social Life
Local solicitors listed for Red Cross work include residents on Summer Pleasant Fort Hill and other streets. Lincoln County Fish and Game Association discusses Atlantic salmon stocking and a Sheep Scot River project with 50 000 salmon to be released over five years. Community events cover chicken supper at Masonic hall, Marco club dinners, Donkey basketball for senior fund, and town meetings with candidates for first and second selectman. Weather, school finals, anniversaries, clubs, and DAR and Women’s Club activities are also summarized with many local names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Leland Brown
Summer
Pleasant
Fort Hill
George Carleton
Upper Federal Street
Hall Lewis
Washington and Union Streets
Louis LeBourdais
Brown
Merle Day
Cne Road
Rensel H. Co
High Street
Vincent Reed
Joseph Hubbard
Lower Federal Street
Harold Campbell
Middle and
Water Streets
Allan Weeks, Jr
Birch Point
John R. MacFarlane
Hodge and
Hooper
Charles S. Sewall
Leon G. Flood
Marion Warland
Grace Cowley
Lincoln County Fish and Game Association
Ledges Inn
Sheepscot
Heepscot
Bowdoin
Ami L.dennison
J. Dennison
Wiscassett Academy
Arctic
Donald B. MacMillan
Dennison
Maine
Wiscasset Grammar School
Boothbay Harbor
Masonic Hall
New York
Marco Club
Vestry
Lester Brown
William H. Burton
Burton
William A. Gorham
Charls Barnes
Charles M. Erskine
Douglas Munsey
Douglas, Jr
Eva Nason
Carla Lee
Evelyn Gorham
Pearl Erskine
Ervin Skillins
Wiscasset
Guy Cromwell
F. Hall
West Bath sewing and 4-H week activities noted
West Bath residents gathered at the Lowell schoolhouse for Red Cross sewing led by the West Bath Sewing Group with refreshments by Mrs. Louise Donnel. The session featured members including Mrs. Donnell and Mrs. Beatrice Carlton. A tailoring class at the West Bath Farm Bureau met at the grange hall with instructor Mrs. Sadie Davis and many attendees. A Harvesters 4-H club week observance at Littlefield schoolhouse included soil conservation talk by Leroy Bingham, two films, and slides on farming conservation with 35 present and refreshments by club mothers. Personal items list family visits and local moves involving multiple residents, including hospital notes and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Sewing Group
Lowell Schoolhouse
Red Cross
Louise Donnel
Louise Donnell
Beatrice Carlton
Gladys Deehan
Virginia Ambrose
Demorise Swain
Hazel Reno
Loretta Babine
West Bath Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Sadie Davis
Davis
Pauline Belanger
Persis Miller
Lizzie Haggett
Vi Chappell
Alice Smith
Mildred Card
Lou Lemont
Beatrice Leavitt
Harvesters
Littlefield
Leroy Bingham
Warren Davis
Wallace Vacation Guests Return to Wisconsin Camp
William Clark 80, a native of Wiscasset, died at his Middle Street home Friday after his wife’s death weeks earlier. He lived in Boston until retirement, then returned to Wiscasset. Funeral Monday at his home with Rev. Rensel H. Colby officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Massachusetts. He is survived by a sister, two nephews, and a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Clark
Boston
Wiscasset
Rensel H. Colby
Everett
Mass
Woodlawn
Lester Peters
Geese Over Kennebec Hint at Early Ice Breakup
Residents watched multiple large flocks over the Kennebec just before a snow burst. Authorities note that, based on years of observation, ice usually breaks up about two weeks after geese are seen over the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Woolwich Republican Caucus Elects 1950 51 Officers and Delegates
The Woolwich Republican caucus held at the town house drew strong turnout. The town committee elected Donald Leavitt as chairman and Robert DeWick as vice chairman with Mrs. Georgie Walker secretary and Waldo Hawthorne treasurer for 1950 51. Delegates to the State convention in Portland March 30 and 31 include Robert DeWick Donald Leavitt and Frank R Bailey with alternates Ruth Leavitt Anthony Dodge and Mrs. Marjorie DeWick. District committee delegates are Roy G. Stewart Forrest Baker and John Leonard with alternates Mrs. Margaret Dodge Capt. Frank Walker and Mrs. Georgie Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Leavitt
Robert DeWick
Georgie Walker
Waldo Hawthorne
Portland
Frank R. Bailey
Ruth Leavitt
Anthony Dodge
Marjorie DeWick
Roy G. Stewart
Forrest Baker
John Leonard
Margaret Dodge
Frank Walker
Harold Leeman
Chopps
North Woolwich
Harry Muckler
William Thorn‘ton
Florence Temple
Nequasset
George Wright
Frank Sparks
Chester Leeman
Paul Pitman
Capt
Roland Raynes
Muriel Preble
Woolwich Center
Clarence Tanner
Merle Jameson
Ralph Wright
Helen Wright
Entertaining Program at West Bath Grange
Jack Mulcahy led a West Bath grange program with tap numbers by Mulcahy and Mary Burgess, songs by Bob Ramsay and Jim Royal, saxophone by Coombs, piano accompaniment by Mrs. Hutchins and Mrs. Smith Don, and a closing thought by Mulcahy. Next week features lady officers of the grange and upcoming spring millinery show. An Irish Minstrels and dance is set for Friday at eight by the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mulcahy
West Bath Grange
Grange
Jeannette Greene
Chic
Winter Street Club Helps Boy Scouts With Supper and Films
The Winter Street Men's club hosts a catered supper by local women to raise funds for a Boy Scout troop. Proceeds support a Scout week at Camp Hinds. Supper is at 6:30 with a movie program including From Trees to Tribune and sports and fishing films. Dart ball games follow between Dodgers and Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Men’s Club
Camp Hinds
Tribune
Henry D. Small
Linwood Abbott
Dodgers
Yankees
Montswéag Farm Bridge Winners Named in Final Round
Mrs Brian M Jewett chair announces Montswéag Farm event results with Mrs Maurice Shea winning contract Mrs Ada Cross taking auction and Mrs Wilbur Crooker securing canasta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
Montswéag Farm
Maurice Shea
Ada Cross
Wilburn Crooker
Canasta
Poultry House Litter Feeding Tip
A small quantity of grain fed in the litter each morning helps keep poultry house litter from packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry House
Local clubs hold meetings and charity gifts in Woolwich area
Woolwich Nequasset 4 H Club met to study dressmaking led by Mrs Evelyn Baker with new member Mrs Merton Wright. Nequasset Farm Bureau held 26 members at Goodwill club house on milk and eggs topic. Building committee discussed new school. Day's Ferry Community club met at Capt Josiah Reed's home. Fred Beaney won Dark Horse. Edward True Jr. won the daily prize. Charity gift of 10 to Eastman testimonial approved. Various church and Sunday school schedules announced and Eastman testimonial event noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybelle Sherman
Harold Camp
First Selectman
Harry L. Bradford
Harold A. Campbell
Carroll A. Curtis
Second
Lee Street
Forrest Johnson
Albert Bailey
Hooper Street
Robert Sutter
Emily Blake
Helen Soule
Woolwich
Pine Cone Rebekah
Madeline Colby
Hannah Grover
Josephine Johnson
John Merry
Pine Cone Club
Rebekah
Laura Main
Arlene Nadeau
Bernice Bailey
Nadeau
Bertha LeBourdais
Ethel Reed
Pemaquid
D.A.R
Woman’s Club
William Frye
Leland Foster
Rensel H. Colby
Wiscasset
Academy
Jane McGrath
Nequasset Happy Go Lucky 4-H Club
Evelyn Baker
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Goodwill Clubhouse
Ruth Cromwell
Charlotte Leeman
Dark Horse
Fred Beaney
Howard Whittum
Eben Dana
Edward D. True, Jr
Bath
Chopps School
Spinning Wheel Clubs
Marie Morse
Day's Ferry Mothers' Club Plans A Party
The Day's Ferry Mothers' Club met at the school house on March 2 with low attendance due to a power outage and cold. They discussed a forthcoming card party with date to be announced and showcased pot holders made for sale by Doris Carter. Present were Doris Carter Hazel Crocker Ruth Creamer Myra Clough Grace Smith Gertrude Brown and Peggy Hathorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Hathorne
Brown
Smith
Hazel Crooker
Mastitis in Sheep Threatens Ewes and Lambs
A veterinary bulletin notes mastitis can kill ewes in flocks and leave lambs without nursing as the disease strikes rapidly. High fever rapid breathing and loss of appetite are common. Large lambs that nurse roughly may injure the udder increasing susceptibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterinary Medical
Repair Work on Carlton Bridge Detailed in Maine Rail Magazine
The March Maine Central Railroad Magazine recounts a major Carlton bridge repair between Bath and Woolwich. Crews, with Bethlehem Steel input, rebuilt the counterweight bearing area by lining with felt and tackled a tipped counterweight guiding issue on the west tower. A six foot 300 pound wrench was used with a three ton hoist and dual cables to back off sixteen nuts a quarter turn at a time, twelve feet above the track and 35 feet above water, in icy December winds, with nightly staging removal for passing ships. Foreman E. B. Sweet’s Brunswick crew conducted the work under Henry Aliberti supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad Magazine
Carlton
Kennebec River
Bath
Woolwich
Bridge and Buildings Department
Carlton Bridge
Bethlehem Steel Company
B&b
E. B. Sweet
Brunswick
Henry Aliberti
Nequasset 4-H Club Formed by Local Girls
Nequasset 4-H Club Week marks a group of girls calling themselves the Nequasset Happy Go Luckies. Two leaders run separate cooking and sewing groups with elected officers meeting weekly, aiming to present exhibits at the county fair next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Carter
Evelyn Baker
Carter
State Road
Woolwich
Janice Lebel
Mary Leeman
Shirley Beal
Dorothy Stevens
Arlene Cromwell
Esther Leeman
Marilyn Leeman
Jackson Hole Fur Trappers Give Valley Its Unflattering Name
Early trappers who first visited Wyoming named the valley Jackson Hole as a scornful label spread by their views of the surrounding mountains. They credited the term to David E. Jackson who trapped there in the 1820s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Jackson” Hole
David E. Jackson
State Conventions Shape Maine Republican and Democratic Hopes
Maine Democrats plan Lewiston gatherings March 24 and 25 while Republicans meet in Portland March 30 and 31. Delegates from towns and districts are capped by party votes, with contests for Register of Probate and state posts stirring talk of potential candidacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Portland
Republican race for Bath Legislature narrows to one candidate
With the April 17 filing deadline near, Bath's two-seat Legislature district has only one declared candidate Forrest C. Legard, a former representative. Howard C. Larrabee has resigned to join the State Labor and Industry Department and will not seek another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Legard
Bath
Howard C. Larrabee
State Labor and Industry Department
Republican City Committee
Holland appeals to the June term in DUI case
Gerald F. Holland of Richardson Street appeals a $100 fine and $10.40 costs after a municipal court finding of driving while intoxicated. He waives reading, pleads innocent, and posts $200 surety for June term. license retained until then. The arrest stems from a Feb. 25 three car crash at High and Center streets, with Officer Raymond Hatch as complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Holland
Richardson Street
Sagadahoc County
Holland
Edward W. Bridgham
Superior Court
E. W. Bridgham
High and
Center Streets
Raymond Hatch
Bridgham
Gordon Fraser
Brunswick
High
Court Streets
Robert E. Wagner
Harold L. Ingerson
Freeport
Deering
Ingerson
Ray Orcutt
E. Russell Munsey
McClure Recieves Own Share of Letters on Economy Pulpit
One of Many-Bath’s representative J Horace McClure recently got a letter from an unknown Cooper town friend Down East in Washington county praising his past and present preaching on economy. The note warns that such preaching can attract scorn yet expresses faith he can endure. He says such letters are common. some writers oppose his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Probate
Courtney E. Stover
Sagadahoc County
Charles T. Small
Bath
John L. Jack
Topsham
J. Horace McClure
McClure
U. S
Cooper
Washington County
Cowboy show delights at community center fundraiser
Gene Hooper presented a cow boy show to a capacity crowd at the Community Center Saturday night. Bath Aerie of Eagles and Memorial Foundation fundraiser drew over 425 attendees and merchants who aided ticket sales. Memorial funds support children of deceased war veterans. John Dauphin led the event with helpers Don Blaisdell John Gallant and Walter White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hooper
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Cance
Insale
Eagles
Memorial Foundation
The
National Order of Eagles
United States
John Dauphin
Don Blaisdell
John Gallant
Walter White
Proper Technique For Applying Creme Shampoo
The guide urges thorough wetting of hair before use. It recommends distributing shampoo evenly by creating lather in the palms with a drop of water and then applying it to the scalp and hair.
Farrowing Time Care Isolates Sow Before Birth
A sow should be isolated several days before farrowing to help her adjust to new quarters. This practice also prevents her from farrowing with the herd and can save more piglets per litter.
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Gustave Pearson
Miami
Fla
Hugo Hyward
Ralph P. Harvey
Greenville
S. C
Gardiner Flood
Emerson School
Exeter
N. H
Hollis Erskine
Albert T. Erskine
East Hartford
Conn
Janice Metcalf
Wisé Casset Academy
Lee
Mademoiselle
Front Street
Cal’s Photo Service
Water Street
Wiscasset, Maine
West Bath
Frank Magno
Mayland Booker
George Booker
Joseph Larrabee
Edward McMann
Trafton Swain
York Village
Herbert Murphy
Raymond Bridges
John Murphy
Sebasco
Reid Sherman
Orono
G. C. Smith
Ethel Burns
F. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
Robert Killiam
Walter Killiam
Gardiner
Francis Bertrand
Percy Holbrook
Cyril Varney
E. Babine
Arthur Reno
Charles Ambrose
Ambrose
Fort Dix
Donald Ambrose
Harriet Ambrose
Shirley Gilbert
Ellen Casavant
Henry Rose
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Babine
Rockland
Elmer Doughty
Philip Booker
Harland Booker
David Ring
Carl Robinson
Republican
Town House
Town Committee
Winter Street Club
David Thornton
William Thornton
Guy Bussey
Sanford
Frank J. Walker
Albion Corliss
Day’s Ferry
Edwold Carter
Mary Hall
Gertrude Marston
Charles Eastman
Twin County
East Auburn Grange Hall
First Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor
John F. Anderson
Moatsweag
Philip Mather
Mothers’ Club
Maine Central Magazine
Giia
Jackson Hole
South End
Arrowsie
Phippsburg
Roger E. Williams
Raymond W. McIintire
Mr. Williams
Donald S. Leavitt
Fernald R. Bailey
Herbert R
Justus H. Miller
Etta M. Thurlow
Thurlow
Cleveland S. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Harold S. Turner
Richmond
Irvine Mank
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