Wiscasset Town Meeting Hearings and Elections Report
Wiscasset held its annual town meeting in 1.0.C.F. hall with secret ballots electing town officers led by Harold A. Campbell as first selectman and Samuel J. Sewall as town treasurer. Articles were discussed with no serious disputes, total appropriations rising to 78,576 from 66,429, signaling a higher 1950 tax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Hall
First Selectman
Harold A. Campbell
Fred W. Merry
Third Selectman
Earl B. Colby
Charles S. Sewall
Samuel J. Sewall
Carl H. Boudin
Frank B. Adams
Alton Erskine
Thaddeus Reed
Arthur A. Nichols
Frank H. Gray
Harold S. Sherman
Masonic Hall
Lions Club
Bradford
Fire call on Middle Street reports no damage
The house occupied by Maurice Blake on Middle Street was called by firemen Saturday at seven. No damage occurred. Nearby social notes mention Mrs. Harry E. Bailey visiting her father in Brockton and several attendances at flower shows and lodge events in the area, including Mariner lodge rounds and St. Patrick's programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Blake
Middle Street
Harry E. Bailey
Brockton
Josephine Johnson
Emily Blake
Billie Nelder
Bernice Bailey
Lucille Leighton
Boston
Leighton
Louis Quaglia
Wiscasset
Marjorie Mills
WBZ
Earl Colby
Fred W. Merry
Alfred Dowling
Ernest McKay
Forrest Lewis
Delmas Leighton
Arambec Lodge
C.F
Mariner Lodge
Round Pond
Thaddeus
Anna White
Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge
Eastern River Lodge
Dresden Mills
St. Patrick's
Thaddeus Reed
Huntoon Hill Grange
Southport Grange
Brackett
William Wanser
Jail Hill
Rev John R MacFarlane dies after illness in Wiscasset
The community mourns Rev John R MacFarlane who died after a brief illness. He served St Philip's in Wiscasset since 1948 after earlier rectorates in Presque Isle Caro Ashland Cazenovia Rangeley and others. He is survived by his widow Helen Hasker a son and two daughters. Services were held at St Philip's with Bishop Oliver Loring and Rev Tom Akeley officiating and interment in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. MacFarlane
Mr. MacFarlane
Wiscasset
St. Philip’s Church
Presque Isle
MacFarlane
Beacon
N. Y
Detroit
Mich
Caro
Ashland
Cazenovia
Rangeley
Helen Hasker
Pittsfield
John MacFarlane
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Helen MacFarlane
Greenport
L. I
James M. Wilcox
St. Philip's Church
Oliver Loring
Diocese of
Maine
Tom Akeley
Gardiner
St. Philip's
Personal Notes From Lewiston Area Residents And Visits
Mrs Jennie M Oliver is a patient at St Mary's hospital in Lewiston. Rev M A Gordon and Dr C Clifford Sargent traveled to Augusta to attend the Augusta District association meeting in Green Street Methodist church. Mrs Esther Mayo will present a program on convenient kitchen cupboards at the Montsweag Farm Bureau meeting at the Good Will club house Thursday. Mr and Mrs Arthur R Jenkins and Mrs Joseph Jenkins visited in Portland and stayed with Mr Jenkins sister and her husband in South Portland. The Lehanes returned home after visiting relatives in Freeport. Charles Brent Ayer celebrated his fifth birthday with a party at the home of Brenton and Mrs Brenton Ayer in Lewiston. Refreshments and games followed. Mr and Mrs Walter J Me Elman attended capping exercises at the Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in Lewiston. Their daughter Marilyn, a student nurse, received her cap. Mrs Frances Clark, formerly of Washington street, arrived in Baytown Texas visiting her sister and brother-in-law TN Vamvakias and her daughter Mrs Nonie Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
St. Patrick
Julian Doggett
Mary Hobgan
Rensel H. Colby
Irene Metcalf
Helen Gross
Bernice Bailey
Rosina Naron
Mason Plant
Birch Point
Aruba
Portland
Cora Groves
High Street
Fairfield
Campbell
Middle Street
Mothers’ Club
Red Brick School
William H. Burton
Elmer Puchard
Livermore Falls
Charles E. Knight
Pushard
Knight
One
Bowdoin College
Wiscasset Academy Dramatics Club
C.F. Hall
Ghost
Harriet
Barbara
Winnifred Sherman Power
Rundlett Block
Donald T. Brackett
Ralph Gross
Jennie M. Oliver
St. Mary's Hospital
Lewiston
M. A. Gordon
C. Clifford Sargent
Augusta
Augusta District Association
Green Street Methodist Church
Esther Mayo
Montsweag
Mr. Jenkins
Bernard Hutchins
South Portland
Frank Lehane
Robinson Street
Brenton Ayer
Washington Street
Walter J. MeElman
Valley Road
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Marilyn
Frances Clark
Pemberton
Baytown
Texas
TN. Vamvakias
Nonie Jones
Edward Kenney
Elwynne
Gertrude Greenleaf
Arrowsic
Reggie Atwood
Bath
John Perkins
Harold Davis
Houston Construction Co
Norman Perry
Madison
Roland Carlton
Albert Reno
Virginia Ambrose
Elizabeth Reno
Emma Babine
Delia Goodwin
Clara Fowles
Jeanette Babine
Ethel Carr
Lelola Warner
Demorise Swain
Dolly Reno
Harriet Ambrose
Jerry Swain
West Bath
Brunswick
Clifton Babbidge
Warren Babbidge
Larrabee
Harry Peterson
East Brunswick
Fred W. Larrabee
Carl Robinson
David King
John Murphy
Sebasco
Herbert Murphy
David Ring
Vivian White
Laura White
F. W. Dechan
Richmond
Gardiner
Keith
F. W. Deehan
Lincoln Pomona Hosts Winslow’s Mills Grange Meeting
Lincoln Pomona met with Progressive grange Winslow’s Mills on March 14. State Master Lewis C. Guptill, State Lecturer Lottie E. York, and State Flora Celia Guptill attended. Beatrice Milliken led a program with Iris Spear, Wilbur Hunter, and remarks from guests. Apple Annie queen for 1956 was introduced with her court. Pomona Master Thaddeus Reed presented gifts and a poem on Maine. About 200 attended with Pomonas from several counties. next Pomona set for March 28 with Rutherford grange. Past Masters’ night planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Pomona
Progressive Grange
Winslows Mills
Lewis C. Guptill
Lottie E. York
Flora Celia Guptil
Beatrice Milliken
Adoir
Philip Creamer
Irene Spear
Wilbur Hunter
Seaside Grange
Silvian Webb
Bunker Hill
Nancy Buchan
Nobleboro
Pomona
Apple Annie
Lewis Guptil
Florence Peck
York
Kennebec
Sagadahoc
Knox
Waldo
Androscoggin Pomonas
Rutherford Grange
South Bristol
Dresden News Briefs Reflect Storm and Seasonal Moves
A Saturday storm forced RFD driver John Frey to trail a snow plow through West Dresden. Fishermen from out of town visited Eastern River Sunday as the smelting season nears end and camps prepare for summer quarters amid noted poor luck. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDonald stay with Oscar Bailey after Mrs. Bailey’s death, planning to remain until June. Jane Bailey of Dresden Mills visits cousin Elizabeth Titus in Dover Foxcroft. Ralph Cheney of Damariscotta attended Mrs. Jack Shelvin’s funeral Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frey
RFD
West Dresden
Eastern River
Fred McDonald
Oscar Bailey
Bailey
Jane Bailey
Dresden Mills
Elizabeth Titus
Dover Foxcroft
Ralph Cheney
Damariscotta
Jack Shelvin
Mrs. Jack Shevlin Dies at Waterville Hospital
Mrs. Jack Shevlin died at Sisters hospital Waterville Wednesday of last week. Born in Dresden she was daughter of Lester and Viola Woodward. A six month Domestic Science teacher at Waterville she is survived by three daughters Eunice Schager Cleveland and Geraldine Catherine Shelvin Worcester and Cleveland. four brothers Estienne Kenneth Dorr Louis. four sisters Altena Currier Maplewood Roxie Harvey Detroit Elsie Cowing Baltimore Hazel Woodward. three grandchildren. Funeral was Friday at St Johns Episcopal church Dresden Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shevlin
Sisters Hospital
Waterville
Dresden
Lester
Viola Woodward
Eunice Schager
Cleveland
Geraldine
Catherine Shelvin
Worcester
Mass
Estienne Woodward
Cedar Springs
Mich
Kenneth
Hingham
Dorr
Rumford
Louis
Gorham
Altena Currier
Maplewood
N. J
Roxie Harvey
Cleveland, O
Elsie Cowing
Detroit
Hazel Woodward
Baltimore
Local Notices of Illness and Absences From Home
Edward J McMann confined at home by illness. Wayne Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs Philip Robinson, a Memorial hospital patient after appendectomy. Miss Sarah Libby Silverman returns to Emerson College after weekend with parents at 175 Oak street. Richard Barter ill seven weeks resumes Morse High School senior studies. Millicent Hecht R N at Mercy hospital Portland returns after weekend with Mrs Joseph Hecht of 132 Washington street. Miss Patricia Cowan at Farmington State Teachers College vacationing with parents on Bedford street. Miss Patricia Worden nurse at Mercy hospital Portland arrives to spend three week vacation with parents on 1495 Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Pleasant Street
Wayne Robinson
Philip Robinson
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Sarah Libby Silverman
Emerson College
Louis M. Silverman
Oak Street
Richard Barter
Morse High School
Richard
Herman Barter
Marcia Street
Millicent Hecht
R. N
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Joseph Hecht
Patricia Cowan
Farmington State Teachers College
Tharold E. Brown
Bedford Street
Patricia Worden
Frederick J. Worden
West Bath sewing group aids Red Cross drive
The West Bath Sewing Group met at Mrs. Eva Kenney’s home to work for the Red Cross and Bath Memorial Hospital and donated to the Pine Tree Society. Members included Car ole Eastman Barbara Be langer Eva Kenney Hazel White Lillie Donnell Louise Donnell and others. A birthday party and various social visits followed, with several residents and guests noted across West Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Eva Kenney
Red Cross
Bath Memorial Hospital
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Carole Eastman
Barbara Belanger
Hazel White
Lillie Donnell
Louise Donnell
Hazel Wharff
Olive White
Angie Renshaw
Jeanne Fowden
Ida Stover
Carolyn Rogers
Helen Rose
Beatrice Carleton
Gladys Deehan
Gladys Dechan
Norman Perkins
Perkins
Susie Spinney
Stanley Perkins
Clarence Perkins
William Gilliam
Popham
Lester Morse
Judy
Winnegance
Joseph Belanger
Jennie Belanger
Linda
Laura White
Peter White
Pamela
Claudia Glynn
Richie Woods
Sandra Desmond
Susan Marchant
Peter
Clarence White
Fairfield Sanatorium
West Bath Farm Bureau Holds Handicraft Meeting
The West Bath Farm Bureau session featured hooked rug displays by Miss Myra Foote and Mrs Edna Thompson with Foote guiding a rug class. Swedish weaving drew interest under Mrs Lemont with dinner by several volunteers. The next meeting is April 19 with cake decorating and eggs and milk to be the topics, attendance noted for many members and four visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Pauline Belanger
Mildred Card
Ella Coombs
Sadie Davis
Gladys Deehan
Lillie Donnell
Louise Donnell
Myra Foote
Doris Snow
Annie Henderson
Mary Footer
Lizzie Haggett
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Lula Lemont
Emily McMann
Alice Burgess
Mercie McFadden
Bessie Snow
Bertha Henderson
Emma Larrabee
Eva Kenny
West Bath Grange program leans toward musical acts
Monday evening at West Bath grange featured community singing and diverse acts. Barbara Parks sang There’s No Tomorrow with Beverly Coombs on piano, Pat Mulcahy played piano, Mary Burgess tap danced, Mrs. Smith offered guitar selections, Topsham grange’s Patten performed humorous readings, Burgess sang I Stutter, Dora Collins accompanied Ruth Sonia for Your Song From Paradise and In a Little Garden, a comedy skit by Thelma Sylvester and William Small, Marguerite Mulcahy provided piano, and Mrs. Bernice McGlinchy gave the closing thought. Next week boasts a Spring millinery show by Jeannette Green of Chic Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Barbara Parks
Beverly Coombs
Pat Mulcahy
Mary Burgess
Alice Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Patten
Topsham Grange
Cite Burgess
Dora Collins
Ruth Sonia
Paradise
Thelma Sylvester
William Small
Marguerite Mulcahy
Bernice McGlinchy
Jeannette Green
Chic Shoppe
Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers Meeting Sees April 6 Date Set
Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers Club met at the Orr home with Mrs Ruth Orr and Mrs Maud Orr as co hosts. Vice President Cynthia Phillips led in Beulah Crocker's absence due to illness. A plan for a canasta table at members homes was discussed and Marjorie Hale listed the calling rules. After the business session the group enjoyed a come as you are party and piano selections by Mrs Hemmingway and Mrs Hale. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs Hemmingway, Betty Brown, Betty Ames, Ruth Shaw, Arlene Strout, Harriet Hay, Edith Rice, Maude Orr, Ruth Orr, Cynthia Phillips, Geneva Hunnewell, Fran Moffitt, Marjorie Hale, Mercie Mallard, Mary St Pierre. The next meeting was scheduled for April 6 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Ferry
Ruth Orr
Maud Orr
Cynthia Phillips
Beulah Crocker
Marjorie Hale
Mrs. Hemmingway
Betty Brown
Betty Ames
Ruth Shaw
Arlene Strout
Harriet Hay
Edith Rice
Maude Orr
Geneva Hunnewell
Fran Moffitt
Mercie Mallard
Mary St. Pierre
Day's Ferry Mothers Club Meeting Discussed Plans
The Day's Ferry Mothers' club met at the schoolhouse on March 16 with 13 members present. They discussed the card party and possible club dissolution after the new school is completed while displaying and selling pot holders made by Mrs. Gertrude Brown. Mrs. Charlotte Chase won the dark horse. refreshments were by Mrs. Hazel Crocker and Mrs. Elsie Reed. The next meeting will feature a penny sale and each member will invite a guest with co-hostesses Mrs. Elsie Peters and Mrs. Anna Dingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Peters
Anna Dingley
Mrs John Voorhees Confined at Home by Illness
Mrs John Voorhees of Washington Street is confined to her home due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Voorhees
Washington Street
Woolwich Church News and Local Meetings
Woolwich First Congregational schedules choir rehearsal and youth activities at the parsonage, Sunday school and worship services, and an old fashioned hymn sing. Technicolor film show at the church. Center and Moatsweag Baptists hold 11 15 worship with speaker Philip Mather. Ladies’ Aid meets Thursday. Local visits and hospital news. Capt. and Mrs. Walker attend a Boston flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Nequasset
Francena Cromwell
Hyyas
John F. Anderson
Gloucester
Yellowstone
Former Woolwich Man Writes A Book On Fishing
Bob Elliot of Augusta with Wayne Buxton collaborated on The Eastern Brook Trout released March 24 by W W Norton Co. The book combines Elliot's fishing experience from Woolwich to Maine with Buxton's color photography. It covers history, range, and methods to fish for Maine’s native brook trout and argues Maine holds the best wild specimens south of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Morse High
Bob Elliot
Augusta
Capitol City
Wayne Buxton
W. W. Norton & Co., Inc
New York City
Buxton
Maine
Elliott
John Webb
Moatsweag
Brookins Bays
Tudor Gardiner
Elliot
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Maine Development Commission
East
Canada
Montsweag Farm Bureau Meeting On Kitchen Cupboards
The Montsweag Farm Bureau will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 10 30 AM at the Good Will clubhouse. Led by Mrs Esther Mayo the session covers Convenient Kitchen Cupboards with dinner committee members Mrs Brian M Jewett Mrs William Thornton Mrs Earle Colby and Mrs John Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Good Will
Esther Mayo
Brian M. Jewett
William Thornton
Earle Colby
John Leonard
Marquis Birth Announces Tobie Alan Son
Mr and Mrs Tobie Marquis announce the birth of their son Tobie Alan at Memorial hospital on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobie Marquis
Tobie Alan
the Memorial Hospital
Council Deliberates Budget For 1950 51 In Closed Session
City Council met in committee at city manager’s office to discuss the municipal budget for 1950 51. A final decision is due by March 27 with a possible special session to adopt the budget. The council may shave items and could use surplus funds or resist tax increases.
Maine Republican convention speakers include Brooks Brown Jr
Brooks Brown Jr of Augusta will speak at the Republican State Convention in Portland March 30 31 representing the views of younger voters. He is an Augusta attorney, former judge, WWII veteran and 1950 convention platform contributor. Harvey R Pease of Wiscasset will serve as parliamentarian, noted for legislative procedure expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Brown
Augusta
Maine Council of Young Republican Clubs
Portland
Brown
University of Maine
Boston University Law School
Capital City
Locke, Campbell, Reid & Hebert
Hallowell
Harvey R. Pease
Wiscasset
Maine
House of Representatives
Pease
Democratic State Convention to Hear Harding on March 25
Victor Hunt Harding executive director of the National Congressional Committee will address the Democratic State Convention on the session’s second day, Friday March 25. Harding, a longtime Democratic figure, served as assistant to the party’s National Conventions chairmen in 1932, 1940, 1944, and 1948, and held roles as congressional secretary and chief deputy sergeant at arms of the House. John J. Maloney Jr. announced that Knox T. Hutchins, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, would also speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hunt Harding
National Congressional Committee
Harding
House
Representaives
John J. Maloney, Jr
Knox T. Hutchins
Agriculture
Republican Women club meeting held by Sagada county group
The Republican Women’s club for Sagada county met recently at the City venue to discuss local party activities and upcoming events with members in attendance from the committee and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Women
Sagadahoc County
Republican Women's Club
Fire Zone Study Ties Bowdoin Student to City Work
Bowdoin College senior and Heath Jane join with Robert M. Downs to study a fire zone ordinance and building code for West Bath. Downs, assigned by City Manager Ralph F. Mittendorf, conducts the survey for course credit with no city charge, expected to aid potential code adoption. West Bath caucus selects delegates for state and district conventions and lays out committee leadership and future participation. Results show growing public involvement in local government as in times past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Downs
Heath Jane
Bowdoin College
Downs
Bath
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Mittendorf
Cousins Family Here for Visit from Brockton
Mrs James J Cousins Jr is visiting her mother Mrs Grace Block on Corliss street for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Cousins recently lived in Brockton Mass where he served as assistant manager of the J J Newberry store for a year. He was transferred last week to assume the same role in Haverhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Wheeler
Brunswick
College Town
Wheeler
James J. Cousins, Jr
Grace Block
Corliss Street
Mrs Moses and daughter return from Boston Flower Show
Mrs Frank Moses and her daughter Mrs Raymond Trott have come back to their High street home after a ten day trip to Boston. While there they attended the Flower Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moses
Raymond Trott
High Street
Boston
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Mademoiselle
Front Street
Cal’s Photo Service
Water Street
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Winslow’s Mills Grange
Ida Rose
James Lemont
Jim Larrabee
Charles Eastman
East Auburn Grange Hall
Henry Rose
Ernest Rose
Rosedale
Warren Davis
Farm Bureau
Y.M.C.A
Auburn
Elmer Williams
West Bath Bureau Handicraft Meeting
Day’s Ferry
Velma Young
Natick
George Young
Roland Raynes
Patricia Crocker
Ruth Leavitt
Sagadahoc Women’s Republican Club
State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
New Legion
Georgie Walker
Millward Patten
Topsham
Florence Wheeler
Pauline Hutchins
Noreen Young
May Haley
Machias
Charles Haley
F. J. Walker
Bob Elliot Now
Bureau
Recreation Commission
Chester H. McCabe
Frank L. Moriarty
Joseph W. Larrabee
Frederick G. Payne
John S. S. Fessenden
GOP
Littlefield
Courtney E. Stover
Marguerite Lemont
Paul Lemont
Ruth Fuller
Wilbert Small
Maynard Carleton
Earle C. Donnell
Lanes Fuller
Edwin W. Haggett
James B. Lemont
Harry J. Rich
Fred Rose
Stanley Rose
Loring D. Small
Wilbert B. Small
Elmer B. Williams
Owen H. Williams