Phippsburg Community Schedule Highlights This Week
Phippsburg events include a 7 30 p m Small Point service with new member reception followed by Easter choir rehearsals around 8 45 p m at Small Point church. A postponed Box Social benefits the Phippsburg Sportsman's Association at Town Hall at 6 0 Friday. Easter services and youth activities planned. Dromore Farm Bureau anniversary noted with green and white setup and a 25 candle cake. school committee and sunrise services details given for Bath area communities.
Evening School Poetry Class Visits Boston Historical Trail
Bailey Evening school 1955 56 poetry class led by Charine Conley took a post graduation trip to Boston over the weekend. They luncheon at the Window Shop Cambridge visited Village Blacksmith site, Craigie House and Longfellow home, with students Etta Thurlow Natalie MacNeil Rowena Marsh Nellie Whitmer Florence Jewell Mary Sprague and Miss Conley on the historic excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Charine Conley
Boston
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Cambridge
Longfellow
Craigie House
Etta Thurlow
Natalie MacNeil
Rowena Marsh
Nellie Whitmer
Florence Jewell
Mary Sprague
Miss Conley
Homeowners 65 Plus Lead In Owning Homes
About 68 percent of U S nonfarm people over 65 own their homes. The world is projected to produce 261 million short tons of bread grains this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Maine Urges Taxpayers to File Early
Maine revenue official Whitney Wheeler urges residents to begin preparing tax returns now. He stresses complete records, use of professional help for complex finances, and paying by check or money order via mail to the Internal Revenue Service in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Whitney Wheeler
Maine
Wheeler
Internal Revenue Service
Revenue Office
State Street
Augusta
Sample Yard Employees Vote Overwhelmingly For Union
The National Labor Relations Board supervised a Friday election at Boothbay Harbor among 369 Sample Yard employees. Result: Union 247, No Union 84, Challenged 11, Void 2. Frank L. Sample Jr. led the vote count with 3 to 1 in favor of the Shipbuilders Union. The poll included observers for both sides and was praised as a democratic turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Industrial Union of Maine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Frank L. Sample Jr
Eugene L. McCabe
New England
Shipbuilders Union
Arthur Lebel
Sample
Boothbay
Minesweeper Launch Set for East Boothbay Saturday
Invitations from Hodgdon Bros Goudy and Stevens invite attendance at the U S Minesweeper M S 261 launching at East Boothbay yard on Saturday March 31 at 2 p m Mrs James L Henderson wife of Commander Henderson assists Capt Stanley M Ault supervisor Bath Iron Works and sponsor Comma and Mrs Henderson reside at Mont Eagle A reception for Mrs Henderson follows at Ledges Inn Wiscasset
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgdon Bros. Goudy and Stevens
U. S
Eee New Racing Silks Feature In Combe Meet
Eee new racing silks appear in the Combe event with the Calor sat as in Combe tl observers noting the color change and rider uniforms.
Parker Head Community Updates and Upcoming Services
Parker Head treasurer and Diane Ross were elected officers for the Brownie troop meeting at the schoolhouse on Thursday afternoons at 3 30. Patricia Wyman and Mary Anne Wyman hold Scout positions, with Wyman as treasurer. Easter sunrise services are planned either at Morses Mountain or Popham Beach depending on snow, with Small Point hosting the morning service at 11 15 and Maundy Thursday service at 7 30. Ruth Gray, recently bitten by a dog, is recovering at her brother Edward Gray’s home in Woolwich. Several locals contribute to Red Cross drives and local fundraisers, and the Parker Head PTA held meetings to plan future projects and nominate officers. School health activities include a clinic the week of April 2 with shots for Parker Head pupils Eva Hoar and Alan Harrington. Various visits and social events populate village life, with residents visiting Bath, Lisbon Falls, and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ross
Patricia Wyman
Mary Anne Wyman
Morses Mountain
Popham Beach
Ruth Gray
Edward Gray
Woolwich
Roger Lewis
Red Cross
Herbert Bassett
Massachusetts
Alabama
Cape Cod
Parker
P.T.A
Winifred Ross
Earl Lowell
Charles Blaisdell
Alan Harrington
James Ross
Patty Wyman
Russell Turner
Roberta Wyman
Clarence Blaisdell
Bath and
Ashdale
Bath Memorial Hospital
Albert Gray
Mary Dannenfelser
Bath
Kenneth Weeks
Arthur Gediman
Ness
Parker Head
Beauty School Aides Prettify Patients for Muskie Visit
Pierre's School of Beauty Culture in Brunswick joined Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital staff Tuesday morning to prepare patients for Gov. Edmund S. Muskie's Open House visit. Residents from Bath Brunswick and Wiscasset plus school staff contributed to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Brunswick
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Edmund S. Muskie
Bath
Wiscasset
Mary Hart
Rose Lebel
Tony Levesque
Louise Nichols
Ruth Worthington
Elizabeth Sabean
Francois Levesque
Ludger Levesque
WCTU Meeting Held at Mrs Raymond Farley Home
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs Raymond Farley’s home on Tuesday with devotions by Miss May Besaw. After business, a reading Narcotics was presented and WCTU publications were shown. Members performed the skit And They Did It and reviewed Way of Sobriety before a flags salute and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Farley
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Miss May Besaw
W.C.T.U
Insect Carried Diseases Rarely Harm Carriers
A brief note states that few diseases transmitted by insects damage the insects that carry them, indicating minimal harm to vectors themselves.
Bath Center P T A Plans Convention attendance
At Morse High School library the Bath Central Council of Parents and Teachers discussed sending four Future Teachers of America members and adviser Miss Katharine Conley to the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers convention in Augusta on May 3 and 4. Delegates also debated funding from local units and supporting the State Bookmobile program. The Bath Junior High voted to donate $10 to Band Boosters for patches. The Fisher P T A invited the council to an open meeting April 30 at Fisher. March attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Future Teachers of America Club
Katharine Conley
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Augusta
Bath Teachers Club
Bath Junior High
Band Boosters Club
Fisher P. T. A
Edward McGuiggan
Granville Colby
Cyrus Ashe
Omar King
James Noftall
Richard Johnson
Kirk Roberts
Phyllis Rolfe
Harry Larrabee
Francis Bertrand
Everett Comeau
Radar Control Officer Guides Lost Plane To Safe Landing
Lt. James J. Hawn of the 654th AC&W Squadron at Brunswick NAS steered Capt. Dale F. Meyer’s weathered jet off 20 000 feet emergency from Montauk Point to Hanscom AFB with radar guidance. Meyer, airborne from Westover AFB, credits Hawn for a safer landing after his radio compass failed.
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Brunswick Naval Air Station
James J. Hawn
654Th
Ac&w
Brunswick
Athens
Tex
Dale F. Meyer
Westover Afb
Mass
Montauk Point
Long Island
Hawn
Meyer
Boston Center
Hanscom Afb
Former Xi Beta Chapter Members Guests At Meeting
Former Xi Beta Chapter members attended the regular meeting hosted at the home of Mrs. John M. Conley Jr with co host Mrs. Nathan W. Watson. International Representative and founder of Beta Sigma Phi in the city Mrs G Thomas Murphy also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
John M. Conley, Jr
Nathan W. Watson
G. Thomas Murphy
Charles R. Lowery
Brunswick
Waldron H. Troop
Conley
Troop
Watson
John A. Greene, Jr
Robert D. Stevens
Amerise Bourque
Helen Hayes
Catharine H. Legard
Richard R. Raven
Good Friday Services For Children At First Baptist
The Min isters Association of the Greater Bath Council of Churches sponsors a Good Friday service for children at First Baptist Church corner Washington and Elm Friday at 1 30 pm. The program includes group singing scripture and a talk by Rev Charles R Sims with organist Mrs Vinal King. features by Jack Wallace Morse school. and stories by Mrs Gunton A Fleming Salvation Army.
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The
Ministers Association of the
Greater Bath
Vinal King
Easter Sunrise Service Plans at Popham Beach
Weather permitting the Easter Sunrise service will be at Popham Beach near Spinney's. stormy weather moves the service to Small Point church with Norman Dubie delivering the 11 15 a m message. Easter breakfast follows at Small Point parsonage and music is led by Mrs. Haggett.
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Ivy
Popham Beach
Spinney’s
Small Point
Small Point Parsonage
Norman Dubie
Small Point Church
Frederick Haggett
Popham Circle
Mildred Sprague
Myna Scott
Ernest Oliver
Walter Sprague
Fred Spinney
Guy Crowley
Grace Cushing
Coxs Head Dromore Group Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Dromore Extension Group marked its 25th anniversary at the grange hall with a history reading by Mrs. Evelyn Beals recounting the 13 original members and first meeting on March 13 1931 at Winnegance A special dinner and anniversary cake followed the meeting with 18 attendees Penny sale after business also noted Coxs Head resident Mrs Stanton C Dozois attended Visitors from Bath Spruceville and Small Point visited local residents over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore
Grange Hall
Evelyn Beals
Winnegance
Annie Harrington
Stanton C. Dozois
Cox's Head
Maine Elks Lead Safe Driving Week Campaign
Maine Elks Association launches Elks Safe Driving Week from March 29 to April 5 with added support from civic and fraternal groups. Subsequent weeks cover Odd Fellows, Maine Federation of Women's Clubs, Knights of Pythias, Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers, and Maine Junior Chamber of Commerce through May 31. The drive, themed Courtesy on Maine Highways, aims for broad participation, measuring results at the September conference and awarding top performers. Over 85,000 Maine residents expected to join the safety push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
Governor's Committee On Highway Safety
Maine Elks Association
Odd Fellows
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Knights of Pythias
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Maine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Governor's Committee On
Boy undergoes surgery at Bath Memorial Hospital
Wayne MacLeod four year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert B MacLeod of 857 High Street is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital where he submitted to surgery on Tuesday. There are more manufacturing jobs in New York City than in Philadelphia Cleveland and Detroit combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne MacLeod
Robert B. MacLeod
High Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
New York City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Order Of Amaranth Annual Session In Saco This Weekend
The Grand Court Order of Amaranth meets at Masonic Hall in Saco starting Friday evening and continuing through Saturday. Thompson A. Potter and Mrs. Potter, both PGRMs, preside with Potter as Grand Chief Commissioner and Mrs. Potter as Grand Trustee. Memorial service Saturday features Vivian Hewett as soloist. Sarah Shaw of Bath gives the welcome.address. Ethel W. Potter responds. Officers elected Saturday and installed after a banquet with Shaw assisting as installing marshal.
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Grand Court
Order of Amaranth
Masonic Hall
Saco
Thompson A. Potter
Potter
Gorham
Sarah Shaw
Bath
Hewitt
Grand Royal
Ethel W. Potter
P. G. R. M. Sarah Shaw
Marshall
Mrs. Potter
P. G. R. M. Thompson Potter
Bath Area Chamber names C. Jackson commercial committee chairman
Karcher S. Jackson was named chairman of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce commercial committee. The group includes Wilbur F. Loveitt, Sam Levine, Andrew L. Pennell and others. An organizational meeting will be announced soon by Chairman Jackson.
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Karcher S. Jackson
Bath Area
Morse High Notes Highlight Morse Girls Team and Activities
Morse High wraps season for girls basketball with Sinkers led by captain Marilyn Foster. Honorary mini basketballs awarded at the G A A banquet. Spring G A A activities include ping pong paddle tennis badminton and stunts. Senior class trip set for April 15 with advisors listed. Volleyball basketball play day planned April 7 against Edward Little. Glee club band concert April 6. Class rings and sophomore display rings available.
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Morse
Sinkers
Marilyn Foster
Camilla Sorantson
Phyllis Gagner
Sherry Grindell
Jeanette Wallace
Judy Watts
Jean Soule
Edward Little
Edward Little High School
Maine Council Of Church Women Announces Annual Meeting
The Maine Council Of Church Women announced its two day meeting to be held April 3 and 4 at Lewiston United Baptist church with Mrs W Murdoch MacLeod as principal speaker. The schedule includes officer elections, installations and multiple luncheons and sessions led by local leaders.
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Maine Council of Church Women
United Baptist Church
Lewiston
Clinton A. Fleming
Church Council of Women
Bath
W. Murdoch MacLeod
United Church Women
D. W. Hoyt
Frank P. Banks
Chauncy D. Wentworth
Charles W. Eaton
Granville E. Nickerson
Federated Church
Irving G. Stetson
Christian World Missions
Ralph B. Lunt
Christian Social Relations
Stanley Hyde
Calvary Methodist Church
Charles Haynes
Cleveland Assembly
Lunt
Baptist Church
Scouting Trail Pack 52 Plans Fryed Clam Supper
At a meeting of Cub Scout Pack 52 committee chaired by Oscar Marsh plans were made for a fried clam supper at the South End PTA hall on Washington Street Friday April 27 from 530 to 7 pm. Attending were William Webster Leroy Perkins George Taylor Cubmaster Stanley Brimigion and Den Mothers Mrs Oscar Marsh and Mrs Elizabeth Moffatt. The pack met at Corliss Street church March meeting where Bruce Decker received a silver arrow and Dale Brimigion earned a wolf badge.
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Cub Scout
Oscar Marsh
Corliss Street
South End
P.T.A. Hall
Washington Street
William Webster
Leroy Perkins
George Taylor
Stanley Brimigion
Elizabeth Moffatt
Bruce Decker
Dale Brimigion
Troop 93
Woolwich
Boy Scout
Ferry
Carroll Skillin
Arthur Brown
Donald Carter
Billy Durgin
Davey Crockett
Panther
Bennett and Legard File Marriage Intention
Harvey C. Bennett of Lathrope California and Miss Rena E. Legard daughter of Forrest C. Legard of 15 Maple Grove Avenue filed marriage intentions at City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr office. Less than 1 percent of US farms are operated by hired managers of large corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. Bennett
U. S. Air Force
Lathrope
Calif
Rena E. Legard
Forrest C. Legard
Maple Grove Avenue
Harry E. Ring, Jr
U. S
Next Thursday Night Meeting Sets Second Class Requirements
The notice states that second class requirements will be conducted at the meeting scheduled for next Thursday night.
Cub Pack 53 Meets On Monday At Lambert Park
Cub Scout Pack 53 meeting at St Marys church Lambert Park featured awards to Bobcat pin George Wagner Gold Arrow under Wolf Richard Kenyon Webelos ward Wagner Cub Pack Fair planned for Monday evening April 23 at Lambert Park hall with cooked foods games fish pond handicraft and group singing to close the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Lambert Park
John J. Keegan, Jr
George Wagner
Wolf
Richard Kenyon
Webelos
Ward Wagner
Arthur Bourque
Lambert Park Hall
Toy Trains Use For Safe Transport Of Radioactive Materials
Toy electric trains are described as a safe method for moving small quantities of radioactive liquids within laboratories and hospitals. The piece notes use at the Hanford Atomic Energy Commission plant and the Cleveland Clinic for patient radiopharmaceuticals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steelways Magazine
Hanford
India’s 1955 Food Grain Output Rises 30 Percent
India produced 65 million tons of food grains in 1955, marking an increase of about 30 percent since 1951. This rise reflects sustained agricultural growth and policy efforts during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
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Smal Point Church
Phippsburg Sportsman's Association
Town Hall
Dromore Extension Service
Dromore Farm Bureau
John Rogers
Eva Rogers
Eveline Beals
Aletha Campbell
Winneganee
Harry C. Webber
Phippsburg School Committee
Stanwood Gilman
Union
Winter Street
Spinney
Popham
Youth Fellowship
University of Life
Mark Harrington
Harrington
Bodwell Grange Hall
J. Arthur Stevens Jr
East Boothbay
Thomas Totman
Barbara Jacob
Westtown Pa
Philip Jacob
Fred Bowman
Pauline Seavey
Harold Vey
Bowman
Camp le Jeune N. C
Clifford Moir
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Jean Hunt
Betty Bowker
Central Maine General Hospital
Fred Howard
South Portland
Harold Seavey
James Seavey
Cora Curpbe
Kittery
Gertrude Blaisdell
Donald
Arthur Morse
John Blaisdell
Pemaquid
Charles Stevens
Sample Yard
Gov. Muskie
WCTU
Parent-Teacher Council
RNAS
Xi Beta Chapter
First Baptist
Vesta Spinney
Mechanic Falls
Fred H. Spinney
Syvilla Wyman
Eugene Sukeforth
Stanley W. Perkins
Ellison Moody
Oldwick
N. J
Harry Hollins
Cox
Alden Denham
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Edward P. Thomas
Oliver
Bernard Carlson
Parker Head Village
Clarence Sheffield
Squirrel Point
Carlsons
Dix's Island
Elks
C. of C
Morse High Notes
Stephanie Rush
G.A.A
Lois Merrill
Jane Fraser
Nancy Bourgois
Gloria Witham
A. Robert Frink
Adena Smith
William Milliken
Glee Club
MHS
Chris Hague
Pittsburgh
International Sound
Christian World Relations
Ralph White
Aubrey Snow
Methodist Church
United Nations
Clinton Fleming
Cub Pack
Collins
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Eisenhower
White House
NATO
Lightnin’ Joe
West Point
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