Program at Huse P T A charms crowd with history skits
A large group of parents and teachers attended Huse P T A Thursday evening. Sixth grade students enacted a short sketch on American history while others recited the Constitution preamble and the Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse P.T.A
Oscar Griffeths
Manley Grant
Mary Jane Nugent
Linda McCole
John Preney
Charles Wallace
Robert Caton
Dennis Hallowell
Robert Atkinson
Kenneth Gerow
Gary Fitzgerald
Charles King
Gerald Small
Peggy Moriarty
Elaine Turcotte
Laleah Snyder
James Day
Michael Ball
Carol Lindsey
Eulalia Haines
Gordon Gillis
Michael McNeil
Leigh Bailey
David Merry
James Bourgoin
John Lemoine
Raymond Farnham
Donald Mac Elman
Pauly Stinson
Marguerite Boudreau
Dorothy Frye
Sharon Haynes
Allison Turpie
Johnnie Brown
Nancy Dearborn
Harry Dunlap
Alden Adams
Gwendolyn Slocumb
Patricia Rice
Ruth Csorosy
Armenia DeMascio
Ann Donnell
Faith Fleming
Gibb Gower
David Graves
Stephen Griffiths
Margaret Hampton
Percy King
Gayle McCormick
Richard Maro
Theodore Nickerson
Donna Petlock
Carolyn Shaw
Peter White
Frederick Woods
Clara Lee Stevens
Marcia Higgins
Sally Harvey
Sharon Downing
Allen Linscott
Pearl Campbell
America
P.T.A
Loring Addison
Stanley Woods
Paul Watts
Ivan Trueworthy
National Congress
Edward Jones
Huse
Donald B. Chase
Maine State Prison
Awards Given to Students at Meeting
At a meeting awards were presented to Mrs. Helen Canales for 2nd grade and to Miss Alice Austin for 4th grade. Refreshments followed with pours by Mrs. Alex Burgess and Mrs. Alfred Parks Jr past presidents. The refreshment committee included co-chairs Mrs. Leon Pennell and Mrs. Morris Petlock along with Mrs. Donald Bowles and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Canales
Alice Austin
Alex Burgess
Alfred Parks, Jr
Leon Pennell
Morris Petlock
Donald Bowles
Clinton Fleming
Wesley Marco
Melvin Comeau
Robert Brewer
Wallace Gower
Percy King
Alfred Thurston Celebrates 88th Birthday at Old Folks Home
Alfred Thurston, long time resident of the Old Folks Home, marked his 88th birthday with visits from old neighbors, gifts, and a decorated cake shared with fellow residents. A native of Clinton, he once toured the country as a painter and paper hanger and even joined a circus early in life before settling near Crescent Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Thurston
Crescent Street
Mr. Thurston
Thurston
Adams, Forepaw & Sells Bros. Circus
Bath
Clinton
Demming
New Mexico
Health report for Sagadahoc County week ending March 5
The Maine Health and Welfare report lists three measles cases and one tuberculosis in Sagadahoc County. Phippsburg records two chickenpox cases and three streptococcal nasopharyngitis.
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Sagedahoe County
State of
Wesley church education board meets for planning and reports
The Wesley church education board met in social rooms with Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell presiding. Attendees reviewed rising enrollment at 128 with 101 present, discussed teacher training via a proposed school, and set Palm Sunday baptisms and Easter children’s service as priorities. Next meeting set for April 13.
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Commission On Education of
Wesley Church
Oliver W. Bell
Walter Upham
Church School
Charles Pinkham
Carlyle Taber
Stanley Hunter
George Biette
Upham
Council of Churches
Dinner Meeting Set by Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter
The Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R plans an April 1 dinner at Wesley Methodist Church with a turkey banquet served by the Women's Society for Christian Service. Reservations due March 28 to Mrs Harold Stanton. Guest will be Mrs Ashmead White of Bangor, past state regent and vice president general of the National D A R Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Sewall
D A. R
Wesley Methodist Church
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Harold Stanton
Ashmead White
Bangor
National Daughters of the American Revolution Society
Washington, D. C
White
Harriet Beecher
Emblem Club Holds First Installation in Bath
The Bath Emblem club announces its first annual installation on Thursday at the Sedgwick with Mrs. Mary Ellen Schosser of Cullman Alabama presiding. Exalted Ruler Percy W Kingsbury of Bath Lodge Elks will be guest speaker. Banquet at 6 30. Tickets available at the hotel by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Emblem Club
Sedgwick
Mary Ellen Schosser
Cullman
Ala
Bath Lodge of Elks
Percy W. Kingsbury
4 H Shamrock Club Meets Wednesday
The 4 H Shamrock club met at Morse High School in the Home Economics room with Mrs Pauline Belanger presiding. Guest speaker Mrs Lawrence Wright discussed correct styling of clothes hair and colors and examined members faces to guide hair and color choices. Members present included Judy Ashe Carol Bennett Meredith Mitchell Sally Grindell Barbara Woods Rita Hennessey Dorothy Snowden Joan Ring Marie Earle and Barbara Fuller. Next meeting date and place will be announced.
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Shamrock Club
Morse High School
Home Economics
Pauline Belanger
West Bath
Lawrence Wright
Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Belanger
Judy Ashe
Carol Bennett
Meredith Mitchell
Sally Grindell
Barbara Woods
Rita Hennessey
Dorothy Snowden
Joan Ring
Marie Earle
Barbara Fuller
Twin B s Club Meets Thursday
The Twin B s club of Bath and Brunswick meets in Brunswick with Mrs Karolyn Anderson hosting at her Columbia avenue home. President Mrs Susie Darrah led the business session followed by a game period and springlike refreshments. Next meeting planned for Bath on April 14 with location to be announced.
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Twin B's Club
Bath
Brunswick
Lowell Temple
Alvah Young Temple
Pythian Sisters
Karolyn Anderson
Columbia Avenue
Susie Darrah
Sadie Garcelon
Sarah Potter
Viola Melzard
Sophie Mikels
Iola Lombard
Flossie Jackson
Iva Noble
Emma Haley
Bernice Hines
Floris Varney
Alta Storer
Bessie Hunt
Marie Peabody
Nellie Swett
Club Forty Two Plans Tea and Fashion Show
The Sedgwick club discusses its annual Tea and Fashion Show for Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital benefits set for March 27. Final public bean supper plans are made for 4 to 7 pm Friday at Central Congregational church parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Central Congregational Church
Leonard Smith
Norman Adams
Robert Mosher
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Paul Hart
Memorial Hospital
Harrison Lakin
Bath Iron Works
Arthur Sturtevant
William Greene
Norman Seekins
W C T U Members Entertained Tuesday
Mrs Alice Colby hosted Women's Christian Temperance Union members on Washington street for a program titled The Power of the Printed Word. Mrs Elizabeth Trott led devotions and members recited Bible verses about prayer. President Mrs Gladys Farley presided as Mrs Neila Stover urged legislative action. A sick and shut-ins report was given and cards will be sent. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Colby
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington Street
Union Signal
Young Crusader
Elizabeth Trott
Gladys Farley
Neila Stover
Children to Attend Shrine Circus in Lewiston
All children and two supervisors from the Naval and Military Children's Home will be guests of Kora Shrine Temple Lewiston at the Saturday matinee Shrine Circus at the Lewiston Armory. Granville Colby of Bath presented the tickets from an anonymous donor in the temple's name. Charles Doyle of the Bath Bus Co will provide transportation for the Bath group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval and Military Children's Home
Kora Shrine Temple
Lewiston
Polack Brothers’ Shrine Circus
Kora Temple
Lewiston Armory
Granville Colby
Bath
Charles Doyle
The
Bath Bus Co
Central Church Ladies Aid Spring Luncheon Recap
Central Church Ladies Aid met in the parish house for the annual spring luncheon at 12 30. The event featured a covered dish menu with escalloped dishes salads relishes rolls desserts and coffee. Mrs Lewis Sanborn Mrs Weldon Smith hosted the kitchen while Mrs Albert Whitney and Eleanor Furgerson supervised the dining room. Mrs Eugene Sprague presided over the business meeting at two o clock. Mrs Louis A Dole spoke on Flowers Of The Bible, a Cosmpolitan Garden Club repeat, to the enjoyment of attendees. Hosts for the March 17 refreshments are Mrs Adolph Ehlers and Mrs Sherman McQuade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church Ladies Aid
Lewis Sanborn
Weldon Smith
Albert Whitney
Eleanor Furgerson
Eugene Sprague
Louis A. Dole
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Adolph Ehlers
Sherman McQuaide
Polar Star Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
At the annual meeting Polar Star Lodge of Masons No. 114 elected Kenneth Wood worshipful master Edmund Furber senior warden Harrison Dutton junior warden George G Boynton secretary Herbert Anderson Jr treasurer Jack McCall senior deacon Dick Towle junior deacon Frank Frink senior steward Carl Merchant junior steward Harry MacDonald marshal Robert Mitchell ryler os These officers will be installed March 23 by installing officer Right Worshipful Edwin H P Lowell assisted by Past Master Ernest R Freeman grand marshal and Past Master Fred H Osgood grand chaplain Masons and their ladies will be entertained and refreshments served in the banquet hall with dancing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Kenneth Wood
Edmund Furber
Harrison Dutton
George G. Boynton
Herbert Anderson
Jack McCall
Dick Towle
Frank Frink
Carl Merchant
Harry MacDonald
Robert Mitchell
Ryler Os
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Ernest R. Freeman
Fred H. Osgood
Bath People on Sunday TV Program
Sunday at 6 30 WGA N television aired a Pine Tree Society Easter Sale fund drive program. Guests included Marie Preston Dr Francis Wichenh bach Doris Hardy Esther Hawley and Duncan Farrell. Also featured was 1955 Easter Seal Girl Mary Ellen Sawyer of Mechanic Falls.
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Pine Tree Society
Marie Preston
The
Francis Winchenbach
Doris Hardy
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Esther Hawley
Duncan Farrell
Pine Tree Camp
Little -Mary Elen Sawyer
Mechanic Falls
State of
Maine
Mary Ellen
Hyde Home
Pythian Sisters Hold Tacking and Meeting in K P Hall
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a tacking in K P hall last Wednesday followed by a six o'clock picnic supper with hot beverages. The regular meeting at 7 30 was led by Susie Darrah the most excellent chief. St Patrick's Day observances are planned for March 16 with readings or stories. Twin B's Club of Bath and Brunswick slated to meet Thursday with Mrs Karolyn Anderson.
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Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Susie Darrah
Bath and
Brunswick
Karolyn Anderson
Dinner Party Honors Mrs. Josephine Baker Ahead of Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Hamblen hosted a family dinner at 116 High Street for Mrs. Josephine Baker and her upcoming marriage to Stanley A. Gevitz. Guests included Mrs. Gladys Hamblen, Miss Marilynne Hamblen, and Bruce Baker while a wedding bell cake was cut and gifts given.
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Josephine Baker
Avery Hamblen
High Street
Stanley A. Gevitz
Baker
Bath Iron Works Corp
Gevitz
Western Electric Co
Whippany
N. Y
Gladys Hamblen
Marilynne Hamblen
Bruce Baker
Marriage Intentions Filed By Givett and Baker
Stanley A. Givett of Lake Hiawatha New Jersey and Mrs L Jo sephine Baker of Libbys Court filed their marriage intentions at the City Clerk office of Harry E Ring Jr. The item notes a sea elephant may be 20 feet long and weigh a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley A. Givett
Lake Hiawatha
N. J
L. Josephine Baker
Libby's Court
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Legion Auxiliary Busy Session Features Council Meeting
The Smith Tobey Post Auxiliary met with president Mrs. Frank Reinoehl on Washington Street. The Third District Council meeting was led by vice president Mrs. Mildred Abbotoni of Waldoboro, with several Waldoboro guests. A nominating committee was named for officer slate. a rummage sale for spring projects was voted, with March 23 listed as the tentative date. Remarks by Miss Katherine Conley of Morse High School followed a Hawaii photos talk. a buffet luncheon closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Tobey
American Legion
Frank Reinoehl
Washington Street
Mildred Abbotoni
Waldoboro
Theresa Chute
Mary Wellman
Josie Wood
Mildred Davis
Reinoehl
Carl Anderson
Maude Dowling
Delmar Bates
Katherine Conley
Morse High School
Hawaii
Cedric French
Leon Billings
Mira Burgon
Lucy Desmond
Karcher Jackson
Edgar Leavitt
Francis McLaughlin
Sophie Mikels
Myrtle Soule
Charles Syde
J. Fred Tobey
Abbotoni
Odd Ladies Meet Friday Evening at Myrtle Lodge
Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies held its regular meeting at G A R hall Friday at 7 30 with Noble Lady Jenny Cameron presiding A 6 o'clock pot luck supper drew many members and a report on the Government session was given Lectures and committees were named for the Easter sale on April 22 including Louise Rogers Alice Lewis Pearl Campbell and a team of waitresses and workers The next meeting is scheduled for March 25 preceded by a supper by Sadie Davis Nellie Hunt and Pearl Campbell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
G. A. R. Hall
Jennie Cameron
Nellie Hunt
Bangor
Myrtle Lodge
Louise Rogers
Alice Lewis
Pearl Campbell
Alice Rideout
Lucelia Blake
Theresa Hill
Alice Winslow
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Edith Miller
Sarah Potter
Eva Atwood
Mary Gillespie
Sadie Savage
Eunice Perry
Gertrude Stewart
Sadie Davis
Pearl Campbel
Maine names panel judges for Future Apprentice event
Gov. Muskie selects Kenneth L. Snowdon of West Bath and J. William Schulze of Wiscasset to a Maine panel. They will help pick winners at the sixth annual Future Apprentice competition at the Augusta State Armory on April 1. Snowdon is business agent for the Boilermakers union and Schulze leads the Associated Industries of Maine and serves as Bath Iron Works vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund S. Muskie
State of Maine
Augusta State Armory
Kenneth L. Snowdon
West Bath
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
A. F. of L
Bath
J. William Schulze
Wiscasset
Associated Industries of Maine
Bath Iron Works
Bowdoinham Electa Chapter Elects Officers
Electa Chapter O E S met at the Masonic hall for annual officer elections. Names include Sadie Garland as worthy matron Dwight Adams as worthy patron Ruth Fisher associate matron Eugene Fisher associate patron Gladys Peterson conductor Helen Millay associate conductress Vivian Dodge finance chair three years. Merrymeeting granges to host a food sale Saturday at 2 p m on Main Street. Bowdoinham Bowdoin donate funds totaling 127 43 to Heart Fund with breakdowns from canvass organizations rural schools heart boxes and Bowdoin schools. Red Cross drive underway with Mrs Robert Dudley captain Bowdoinham and Herbert Adams captain for Bowdoin. Dudley lists solicitors including Jeanette Kenney Malcolm Hatch Florence Wallace Jacqueline Stilphen Ralph Purington Linwood Hackett Andrew Peterson George Millay Merle MacDonald Irene Allisot Priscilla Riske Boyd Estabrook Edna Small Lloyd Walker Karl Hatch John Tourtelotte Dean Christie Harry Prout Joseph Mellen. Alams assistants Lois Carr Harland Hatch Lawrence Adams Mary Rideout. Personal items note several residents visiting relatives and returning from vacations in Florida and Maine.
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Electa
Masonic Hall
Sadie Garland
Dwight Adams
Ruth Fisher
Eugene Fisher
Gladys Peterson
Helen Millay
Vivian Dodge
Merrymeeting Granges
Main Street
Bowdoinham
Bowdoin
Dudley
Jeanette Kenney
Malcolm Hatch
Florence Wallace
Jacqueline Stilphen
Ralph Purington
Linwood Hackett
Andrew Peterson
George Millay
Merle MacDonald
Irene Allisot
Priscilla Riske
Boyd Estabrook
Edna Small
Lloyd Walker
Nightingale Club meets Tuesday at Jo Cyr home
The Nightingale Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs. Jo seph Cyr's Center street home. Mrs. Arthur King presided over the business session and a report on the successful Nightingale tea at the Cosmopolitan club was shared. A new project for the Memorial hospital in 1955 was discussed to furnish a ward with curtains. The club maintains a room at the hospital. First prize went to Mrs. J Arthur Burgess with Arlene Footer second. Participants included several listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightingale Club
Joseph Cyr
Center Street
Arthur King
Cosmopolitan Club
Memorial Hospital
King
Edgett Street
J. Arthur Burgess
Arlene Footer
Harold Freeman
Herbert Cavanaugh
J. Emery Footer
Richard Renshaw
Edward Footer
Ralph O. Dale
Ground Observer Post Opens in Bowdoinham in March
The first Bowdoinham ground observer post since 1945 and the only volunteer post in Sagadahoc county opens Thursday March 24 at 10 a m Located on Bowdoin Center road near Clyde Pratt's home the post overlooks Bowdoinham Merrymeeting Bay and reaches toward Richmond and Bowdoin Center It will report planes to the Bangor Filter Center and also fires or unusual incidents Volunteers are sought with two hour watches once a week Currently 60 have volunteered and 100 more are invited Staff include Charles N Blodgett and Freeman P Billings as supervisors chief observers James Read Rev Ralph Champlain Mabel Heenie Dorothy Prout and others The ceremony features a flag presentation by Selectman Andrew E Peterson and a prayer by Rev Champlain Public access is planned all day and Sunday March 27 for volunteer orientation Guests include Col Walter Kennett Major Shible and A/1C Thomas Fee
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Bowdoinham
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin Center Road
Clyde Pratt
Merrymeeting Bay
Richmond
Bruck
Bowdoin Cener
Bangor
GOC
Bowdeinham
Charles N. Blodgett
Freeman P. Billings
James Read
Ralph Champlain
Mabel Heenie
Freeman Billings
Dorothy Prout
Andrew E. Peterson
Col
Walter Kennett
Civil Defense
Major Shible
Augusta
Thomas Fee
Thornton Academy boy wins contest at Morse High
A 17 year old Thornton Academy student is named winner of the State finals in the American Legion 18th annual national high school oratorical contest held at Morse High School. Everett C. Ladd wins 75 dollars and advances to Brattleboro Vermont to represent Maine in the New England Regional finals on March 29. Other contestants were Grace M Simpson Stearns High Millinocket Gilbert E Marcotte Lewiston and Richard Hastings Cony High Augusta. Presiding was L C Fortier Augusta with judges from Bowdoin College and Morse faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
American Legion
Morse High School
Everett C. Ladd
Brattleboro
Maine
New England
Grace M. Simpson
Stearns High
Millinocket
Gilbert E. Marcotte
Lewiston
Richard Hastings
Cony High
Augusta
Wesley Youth Fellowship Plans March Activities
The Wesley Youth Fellowship discussed events at a Sunday meeting led by Walter Upham. Plans include a birthday supper on March 26 a sub district valley on March 27 and the junior choir robing with its first meeting March 17 at 6 pm. Upham Leonard Smith Yvonne Crosby Edna King and Robert Nute attended the worship service before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Youth Fellowship
Walter Upham
Upham
Leonard Smith
Yvonne Crosby
Edna King
Robert Nute
Global population growth from 1200 to present
Between A. D. 1200 and 1800 world population rose from about 500 million to 900 million. By today it stands at approximately 2.4 billion people, reflecting long term demographic expansion.
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Huse P.T. A
Huse Memorial School
Coombs
Foster Pratt
Laforest Coombs
Florida
George Carlton
Hildreth H. Fisher
Health Report
Front Street
RAINBOW_ ASSEMBLY
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Genesta Chapter
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Evelyn Morse
Florence Fullerton
Eleanor Merchant
Order of Rainbow
Rainbow Girls
Masons
Cecil Fullerton
Thomas Aikenhead
Cyrus Ashe
Education Board OF Wesley
Emblem Club
Twin BS
Club 42
Shrine Circus
Central Church
Polar Star Lodge
Bath People
Mrs
Legion Auxiliary
David Berry
Connecticut
Ledley Berry
Allan Frizzle
East Candia
N. H
Waterboro
Rienhold Skelton
Billy
Ken Nason
Winifred Dodge
Louis Ouellette
Lawrence Skelton
Dianne Caron
Morris Skelton
Perley Harmon
Ruth
James Roberts, Jr
Bessie Douglas
Phyllis Nile
Web
James Stewart
Carbine Williams
Earth
Paul Henried
Tripoli
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Eldorado
Jan Sterling
Phyllis Thaxter
Cleo Moore
Howard Duff
Women’s Prison
Ada Y. Greenh
Hilltop
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Ington Street
Aean
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Dist
Alton
Saat
Morse High
Wesley Youth
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