Charter Night Marks 12th Anniversary of Rebekah Lodge
Wiscasset pine cone Rebekah Lodge held charter member night with address of welcome by Mrs. Delmas Leighton, skits by Albert Bailey family, readings, tableaux, and gifts to charter members. Guests from multiple lodges attended. March events include Shrine Circus pledge, Red Cross donation, and Prize Speaking contest with local students. A school board meeting and other community events followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Albert Bailey
Delmas Leighton
Anna Robbins
Maurice Blake
Noble Grand
Queen Esther Lodge
Bath
Purity Lodge
Rumford
New Century Lodge
North New Portland
Granite City
Hallowell
Huntoon Hill Grange
Stuart Wyman
Charles Dunton
John Merry
Maurice Fove
William Munro
Roy Dow
Norris Waltz
Noblebsrogrange
Nobleboro
Woolwich
Dyer’s Valley
Seaside
Eastern River
Edgecomb
West Bath
Sheepscot Valley
Windsor Granges
Shrine Circus
Lewiston
Red Cross
Maine Children's Home Society
The
Grange Educational Aid Fund of
Maine
Wiscasset High School Memorial
Joan Kaler
Bernice Wilson
Social Notes From Medford Families and Visits
Personal items list neighbors and relatives visiting or staying with families in Medford and nearby areas. Guests include Mrs Nina Evans in Portland, Mr and Mrs Arthur Sproul with granddaughter Diane Windsor for a 15th anniversary dinner, and Airman Lee Shelton awaiting leave. Also mentions several house guests, weekend visits, travel to Boston, and upcoming April meetings plus a bridge party hosted by Mrs Bernard McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston Hutchins
Lee Street
Kenneth Hutchins
West Medford
Mass
Nina Evans
Portland
Ross Elwell
Arthur Sproul
Diane
Windsor
Joseph W. Smith
Richard King
Upper Federal Street
David King
Theodore J. King
North Anson
John Bladgon
Fort Hill Street
Willard Lewis
Carol Richardson
Alphonse Shelton
Boston
Lee Shelton
Shelton
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Texas
Della Hilton
Birch Point
Janice Blagdon
Darling
Bernard McFadden
Federal Street
Stanton Sherman
John Blagdon
Harold Campbell
Ralph Hilton
Donald Brackett
Vincent Reed
Alfred Norton
Alan Pease
Leland Foster
Verna Southard
Harvey Pease
Lahey Clinic
Robert Brigham Hospitals
Anna P. White
Frank Gray
Water Street
Alta Parker
Roger Hall
Salem
Woolwich Club Meetings Spur Social Notes and Visits
Woolwich groups report March gatherings at Nequasset and Sagadahoc Ferry with plans for a town dinner and a Patrick’s Day themed table. Members include Mrs. Forrest Baker and Mrs. Leon Beal, plus local residents, while many attend hospital or home events and a senior Morse High salutatorian is noted.
Scout Troop 57 Observes Parents Night Tuesday
Scout Troop 57 of Beacon Street Methodist church held a Parents Night with William Mussenden giving a firearms talk. He demonstrated firearms care, displayed his collection, awarded a hunting safety booklet to each Scout, and a cash prize to the Scoutmaster for a future recipient. Two new members were welcomed and a board of review announced for 1321 High Street at 7 p.m. Kenneth Patterson and Baer Connard were named candidates, with other advances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Beacon Street Methodist Church
William Mussenden
Gilman Sprague
Fox Patrol
Donald Bartlett
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Harry E. Fullerton
Brian Rowe
Kenneth Patterson
John Butcher
David Dodge
Sherman Mitchell, Jr
Bruce Temple
High Street
Baer Connard
Larry Overlock
Mrs Emma Burt Leaves Morse High for Skowhegan Job
Mrs Emma Burt, longtime custodian at Morse High School and previously at the Elks home, residing at 1097 Washington Street, departed Sunday for Skowhegan where she has accepted new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Burt
Washington Street
Morse High School
Skowhegan
Burt
Elks Home
West Bath Town Hall Plans Recall Generous Gifts
At last week’s town meeting residents recalled more than 30 years of planning to build a town hall. Charles H. Bates first offered help, a gift echoed later by Mrs. Loring D. Small in memory of her parents toward the new building. Other local visits and hospital stays are noted as residents catch up with neighbors and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bates
Loring D. Small
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Brunswick
Irving Burnham
Percy Holbrook
Owen Thompson
Waterville
Arthur Footer
Bath Memorial Hospital
Francis Dechan
Frank Saunders
Bath
Weekend Storm Hits North Bath Area Hard
The region faced power and telephone outages lasting several hours after a weekend storm. Local residents, church and hospital visits noted, with families visiting relatives and several residents returning from Bath Memorial and Maine Medical Center. Civilian and service members in the Brunswick area tied to Cunio and Haines families are mentioned in weekly updates.
Wesley Official Board Reelects King and Mrs Frink as Secretary
The Wesley Methodist church Official Board re elected Marc N King as chairman and Mrs Frank Frink as secretary for 1958 59 at the annual meeting Monday. In King s absence Walter Upham presided and Mrs Frink led the roll call as members were named. Reports from commissions were given by John Coombs Mrs Merle Niles and Dr Bell for Carlyle Taber. The church School nursery and kindergarten needs were noted and a table request referred to the Men s Club. Trustees survey lighting and new programs were discussed with plans for a future report. The secretary was asked to thank Earle Lermond and Andrew Butterfield for a Primary Department book sale. Holy Week services were announced including Good Friday April 4 and Maundy Thursday April 3 with a cantata by the church choir. The Methodist Family of the Year application progress was reported and adjournment followed by coffee and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Walter E. Upham
Frink
John Coombs
Merle Niles
Dr. Bell
Carlyle Taber
Stanley Hunter
Church School
Men's Club
Hunter
Upham
Earle Lermond
Andrew Butterfield
Wesley Church
Ministerial Association
G. Cameron Smith
Bowdoin College
Omah Snipe
Nan Brown
Walter Eugene
Charles Marble
Otis Ayer
Maine Sophomore Richard Crabtree Home From University
Richard Crabtree son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Crabtree was home from classes at the University of Maine last weekend He returned to Orono Sunday as a sophomore student news item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crabtree
Dallas Crabtree
University of Maine
Richard
Orono
Dresden Weather, Services Hit by Storm and Local Notices
Dresden faced a Saturday severe storm that felled trees and poles, cutting telephone service until Sunday night. Crews worked nonstop, snow plows cleared state and side roads, sanding kept busy. The town opposed a motorist fee increase in the March 10 referendum by 7 to 4. Smelt camps removed from Eastern river. Fishermen report a unusually brief season. Reverend Herrick spoke at Dresden Mills and South Dresden churches on Come Follow Me. Lions won a contest for new members. a supper followed. Richard MacComb showed Korea color slides. WSCS met at Mrs. Winfield Southard’s home. Mrs. Cecil Keith welcomed as new member. A supper planned for March 22 at the church vestry. A telephone installed at Eugene Reed’s West Dresden residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herrick
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
Richard MacComb
Korea
WSCS
Methodist
Winfield Southard
Gardiner Road
Cecil Keith
Deep Sea Diver Speaker At Co Weds Club Saturday
George BE Erime of SAGE Topsham spoke at the Co-Weds club of Central Conprepational church on a career as a professional diver. He discussed shipwreck relics and sunken treasure ventures from his Navy service and private work on the New England coast, aided by assistant John Fr. Beer who highlighted diving equipment with project photos. The event included Red Cross volunteers appeal for ward parties and hospital entertainment, a record attendance, and musical selections by Morse high school quartets and a saxophone quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BE. Erime
Sage
Topsham
Central Conprepational Church
Eriame
Australia
New Zealand
Florida
U.S. Navy
New England
John Fr. Beer
Craig Hh. Richards
American Red Crocs
EB. J. McCurdy
J. Haviland Torrey
Lindsay J. Dauphince
Morse High School
Dee] V. Rowland
Mary
Third In Series Of Lenten Talks At St. Mary's Guild
The Rev Richard B Adams led the third Lenten talk on Christian Forgiveness with the theme Repentance at St Marys Guild Grace Episcopal church Monday evening. Following the business meeting, plans were made for a parish house reception Thursday after church ceremonies when Adams would be installed as rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Adams
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Adams
Guild
Linwood S. Boardman
Mellicent Ball
Lawrence Thayer
Wilmer J. Voorhees
Woman's Auxiliary
District 2
St. Paul’s Church
Brunswick
University of Life
Winter Street Church
Boardman
Thomas Aikenhead
Thayer
Warren F. Hawley
Voorhees
Eames
Robert Jewe
Callans Return From Niantic After Brother in Law's Death
Miss Frances A Callan and Robert C Callan of this city returned from Niantic Connecticut where they were called by the death of their brother in law Hajosy Albert husband of Catherine Callan of this city. Mr Albert a New London merchant was a frequent visitor in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances A. Callan
Robert C. Callan
Niantic
Conn
Hajosy Albert
Catherine Callan
Mr. Albert
New London
Richmond High honors and happenings update
Richmond High school and community events are reported, including juniors’ declamations at Odd Fellows hall with listed contestants, honoree rolls for all classes, Tri Hi Y programs, American Legion activities, memorial services, doll gifts after a house fire, Grange and social notes, birthday party for Lawrence Bailey Jr., an engagement announcement for Patricia Hurley and Lt. Donald G. McManus, and updates on members attending training, travel, or returning from Florida and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Odd Fellows Hall
Jacqueline Skinner
LaVerne Young
Vera Alexander
Barbara Griffin
Jean Hatfield
Bruce Giberson
Richard Withee
Bradley Stinson
Carroll Coughlin
David White
Priscilla Fickett
Joyce Umberhind
Donna Lothridge
Janet
Clara Wentworth
Dennis Gardner
Rendle Jones
Carroll Small
Teddy Smith
Viola James
Patricia Leibowitz
Janice Guiou
Jackie Quinnam
Lynne Wells
Grace Hatfield
Billie Wells
Marylin Lamoreau
Emerson Lane
American Legion
Auxiliary
Robert McFarland
Thomunton
Roy Gilpatrick
Thomas Merrifield
Carl Dixon
Wallace Nichols
Walter Rittall
Daniel Foss
Audrey Dewitt
David le Bourdais
Crke
Farr Cronk
Pioneer Girls Club
Pamela Moody
Progressive Grange
Department of Agriculture
Maine Children's Home Society
Mary Hackett
Marshall Dunnskit
Dorothy
Robert Wallace
Elan Curtis
Erland Curtis
Viola Riske
Nettie Leavitt
Lawrence Bailey, Jr
Chestnut Street
Mary Anair
Brenda Budge
Leland Smith
Charles Chapman
Pamela Dorr
John Mullen
Betty Russell
Kathleen Mailloux
Timothy Merrill
Robert Wallace Terry Moeller
Wilbur Gilpatrick
Linda Scott
Jill Stinson
Martha Anderson
David Douglass
Gary Bailey
Leda Marie Bailey
Bailey
Flora Paradis
Hallowell
John Hurley
South Front Street
Patricia E
Philadelphia
Donald G. McManus
Hamilton N. McManus
Dexter
Hurley
Farmington State Teachers College
Lambda Epsilon Sorority
Philadelphia Gas Co
McManus
N. H L. Fay High School
Maritime Academy
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Charles
Boothbay Harbor Guests At Milliken Home
Mr and Mrs Lewis Young and Mr and Mrs Lewis Young Jr of Boothbay Harbor visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs William EB Milliken and their daughter Judith at 2 Bailey Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Young
Lewis Young, Jr
Boothbay Harbor
William EB. Milliken
Judith
Bailey Street
Graduates Of Evening School Get Certificates
Ninety certificates were awarded at Bailey Evening School's final session with twelve of thirteen classes completing sessions for the year. Paul Scanlin directs on the road driver education. other instructors include Austin Miller, Jascha French, Mrs. Priscilla Crane, Mrs. Margaret Flaherty, and many more. Exhibits showcased craft class work in the high school gym and shop areas, while certificates named multiple students across bookkeeping algebra shorthand typing woodworking machine shop rug making sewing art and power stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Paul Scanlin
Austin Miller
Jascha French
Priscilla Crane
Margaret Flaherty
David Y. Alkazin
Linwood Abbott
Emma Cummings
Elizabeth Barker
Oliver Perry
Grace Waterman
Venita Lowery
Nathan W. Watson
Gladys Beers
Vivian DuLac
Clayton Heald
Rolando Label
Ira Rumsey
Edward P. Estes
Henry E. Cheetham, Jr
William C. Longley
Frederick J. Wonsor
Winnifred Cizmur
Doris Cota
Grace Dodge
Janice Powers
Loraine Pickard
Maxine Price
Thelma Chambers
Rolande Lebel
Lacey Patten
Edith Parks
Sarah Brooks
Geraldine Snell
Bertha Parks
Ila Ramsey
Evelyn Rdatey
Mona Willard
Marjorie Bartlett
Catherine E. Little
Hubert Luce
Mabel Cahill
Irene Rice
Marian Taggart
Mildred Taggart
Dorilla M. Brown
Myron M. Coombs
Esther J. Diamant
H. William Peavy
Donald R. Sylvester
Robert B. Wilson
William Edggett
A. B. Honsinger
Carroll Hunt
Clifford Russell
Forrest’ Staples
Mabel Simpson
Addie Avery
Annette Sheffield
Genevieve Jackson
Amiunda_ Coleman
Eleanor Danforth
Flossie Clifford
Barbara Bailey
Etta Thurlow
Marjorie Hawkes
Millicent Haines
Margerie Berry
Margaret Longley
Betty McKellar
Christine Ramsey
Dorothy Hinds
Edith Burden
Elvira Birney
Sally Jackson
Marion Cole
Marion Gray
Phyllis Wright
Margaret Wentworth
Elsie J. Graffam
Dorothy E. Lowell
Gertrude D. Kramer
Priscilla A. McGuiggan
Sadie FE. Oxton
Agnes’ E. Sullivan
Helen E Rose
Verna Gurney
Rita’ Marco
Lorna Newcomb
Adeline Perow
Yvonne Vaillancourt
Mildred Whittaker
Barbara Young
Luella Fraser
Ethel Nicoll
Snow Sculpted Horse By Bath Girl Draws Praise
Gail MacIntosh twelve year old North Grammar school pupil created a snow sculptured horse after the weekend snowstorm. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland McIntosh of 99 North Street she combined art talent with her love of horses under guidance of Mrs Olive Perry Winneyance. Gail owns Cheyenne a pinto horse and spends summers with the animal. Passersby praised the sculpture noting her unusual talent for her age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail MacIntosh
North Grammar School
Gail
Roland McIntosh
North Street
Olive Perry
Winneyance
Personal Notes on Bath Residents and Party
Mr and Mrs Alfred D Caton 923 Middle Street returned to Bath after visiting Dauphin Island Alabama with Mr and Mrs Eugene Caton Mrs Caton visited her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Joseph Oll es Washington DC Mr Caton, from Bath Iron Works, returned to work last Monday Linda Harrington daughter of Lester Harrington 78 Oliver Street was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party at her grandmother Madelyn Bridges Tues Guests included Joan and Peter Murphy Lucille Ozzella Margaret Tabbutt Jean Rea and Penny Cyr Linda recently recovered from pneumonia with measles and spent two weeks in Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred D. Caton
Middle Street
Bath
Eugene Caton
Dauphin Island
Ala
Caton
Joseph Olles
Washington
Srandmothe Madelyn Bridges
Joan and
Peter Murphy
Lucille Ozzella
Margaret Tabbutt
Jean Rea
Penny Cyr
Linda
Memorial Hospital
Winter Storm Disrupts Telephone Service Across Bath-Brunswick Area
Heavy snow with high water content caused widespread line leakage and outages. Crews from Briggor Waterville Lewiston Dover Foxcroft Portland Rumford and Belfast were deployed along with seven heavy construction crews and multiple cable and engineering teams. Wire chiefs King and Gardenier coordinated repairs as 23 poles were down and progress continued with earth auger trucks to clear damaged routes including Foster's Point West Bath Murphy's Corner Woolwich and Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggor
Waterville
Lewiston
Dover Foxcroft
Portland
Rumford
George Gardenier
Bath
Leo J. King
Martin J. Murphy
Bath Area
King
Fisher
Foster's Point Road
West Bath
Murphy's Corner Road
Woolwich
Small Point
Graduation Exercises For Apprentices At Bath Iron Works
Thursday night 10 apprentices complete programs at Bath Iron Works. Six finish four year tracks and four finish three year tracks including shipfitters Melvin R. Cornish and Frederic J. Sturtevant who resumed after military service. Since 1950 BIW has graduated 40 in eight trades with wages starting at 164 per hour and rising with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Richard W. Butler
Richard L. Grondin
John P. Lamarre
Maurice Bisson
Richard C. Kingsbury
Renee L. Vermette
Richard D. Campbell
Melvin R. Cornish
Frederic L. Sturtevant
James E. Jones
Frederic J. Sturtevant
Woolwich
BIW
C D Director Speaks at BPW Meeting in Bath
Sagadahoc County Civil Defense Public Safety director Scott Morse addressed the Bath Business and Professional Women club Tuesday at Hotel Scoginick stressing the need for women in Civil Defense work. He outlined the program levels and warned of threats of intercontinental warfare and disasters, inviting volunteers and noting a two day volunteer instructor school in Augusta. The meeting included new member introductions and notices of upcoming district events and a baked bean supper on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Morse
Sagadahoe
Civil Defense
Augusta
Ruth B. Smith
Hazel M. Robbins
Dorothy Eseley
Ethel Lyden
Lewiston
Lisbon Falls
Hotel Jefferson
Waterville
Rowena Marsh
Lolita Couture
Lillian Heal
Robbins
Mrs Edgett Returns Home From Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs. William Edgett Jr of 2 Edgett Street has been discharged from Bath Memorial hospital. She was a medical patient and was released last Thursday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edgett, Jr
Edgett
Bath Memorial Hospital
Senior Class To Represent Morse In Play Contest
Morse high school's senior class dramatic group will represent Morse at Brunswick high school in the regional one act play contest Thursday evening. The entry Scenes from The Heiress, directed by Mrs. Margaret Flaherty, stars Ellen Low as Catherine Sloper, Judith Commeau as Levinia, Sam Trott as Maurice Townsend, and Mary Baird as Maria. Regional winners advance to state level against Mime high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Brunswick High School
Morse
Margaret Flaherty
Ellen Low
Catherines Sloper
Judith Commeau
Levinia
Sam Trott
Maurice Townsend
Mary Baird
Maria
Warren F. Wawley, Jr
Mark Roman
Richard H. Haskell
Edward Butterfield
Rita Vaillancourt
Margo Parks
Wentworth Student Elects Class President in Architecture Tech
Stewart T. McAllister, son of Mr and Mrs Stewart W McAllister of 678 Washington Street, has been elected president of his class in Architectural Engineering Technology at Wentworth Institute in Boston, per Wentworth president H Russell Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart T. McAllister
Stewart W. McAllister
Washington Street
Wentworth Institute
Boston
H- Russell Beatty
Wentworth
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Wiscasset
Woman's Club of
St. Philip’s Parish House
Florence McQuestion
Wiscasset High School
Frank Sparks
Nequasset
Forrest Baker
Tina Molson
Maine Medical Center
Leon Beal
Anthony Dodge
Wallace Sheldon
Good Will Club
Edwin Hemingway
Sagadahoc Ferry
May Getchell
Florence Kershner
Green Street
Bath Junior High School
Georgie Walker
Jennie Howe
Constance Howe
Chester Howe
Day's Ferry
Sidney Bean
Lincoln
Arthur Bean
North Woolwich
George Thompson
Thompson
Charlotte Thornton
William Woorter
William Fogg
Bester
Elva Edwards
Melvin Cornish
Lori Jean
Joseph Caouette
Sugadzhoe Ferry
Stanley Geneau
Paul Batehcolder
Paula
Richmond
Edith Rice
Maud Orr
Mila Darnell
Mechanics Building
Edmund Ingalls
Reginald Stacy
William Stevens
Massachusetts
Stevens
John Meavoy
Lexington
Berrica
Patricia Blakeman
Scout Troop 57
North
Earl Haines, Jr
Earl Haines
Paul Cunio
VP26
R.N.A.S
Puerto Rico
Grace Catherine Cunio
Brunswick Naval Air Station
T. J. Cunio
East Boston
Albert Monteniro
Everett
George Johansen
Grace Foster
Rooke Farm
William Lenfest
Ardenne Haines
Hattie Austin
Gowen Nursing Home
Grace Wiswall
Raymond Kneeland
Harry Smith
Wesley Official Board
Reelects
Wesley Methodist Church
Marc N. King
Frank Frink
Dresden
Eugene Reed
West
Co-Weds Club
St. Mary’s Guild
George Hoyt
Francis Sherman
Richmond Extension Association
Albert Seigars
Gi&rdiner General Hospital
Larry Bond, Jr
Leonard Bishop
Glen Lamoreau
Explorer Post
Paul Withee
Edwin Douglass
Charles Pratt
Reece Mansir
Stanley Curd
Dawson-Flenberg
Richmond Hill
N.Y
George Sanford
Sanford
Panama
Elizabeth Palmer
Greymore Hotel
Bath Girl
C.D
BPW
Willard
A. Hallet & CO
McFadden’s Pharmacy
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