DeMolay Family Supper Honors Bath Team Victory
The Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal Arch Chapter hosts a Saturday 6:30 p.m. baked bean supper at the Masonic Temple to honor Bath chapter for winning the New England DeMolay basketball championship. The DeMolay Mothers’ club serves, with kitchen lead Mrs. Donald Page and dining lead Mrs. Cecil Fullerton, assisted by Advisory Board members and Rainbow Girls. The Mothers’ club tea is set for May 24 at Mrs. John A. Greene Jr.’s home, with the next meeting May 12 to discuss nominating committee results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal Arch
Bath
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
New England
DeMolay
Rainbow Cheerleaders
DeMolay Mothers’ Club
Donald Page
Cecil Fullerton
Rainbow Girls
Mothers’ Club
John A. Greene, Jr
North Street
Woolwich Club Meets Hosts and Local News Highlight
Woolwich Book Club meets at Mrs Richard Redlons Montsweag road on April 27 with dessert and flowers as members discuss and exchange books. The May 26 meeting is set with Mrs Fred Conant on Phipps Point road. Several residents attend church, events, and local visits. mumps cases and illness noted among Woolwich families. town news includes Republican convention attendance and association meetings in Bath and Portland.
Staples McCabe Wedding Ties Bath Couple
Martha McCabe of Bath and Lowell W. Staples Jr. married Saturday evening before Justice Donald Sperr. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Smith of Barter's Island. Bride’s parents: Floyd and (Mrs.) Prebley of 81 Milan Street. Groom’s parents: Pauline Staples and the late Lovell Staples. The couple will reside at 194 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staples—Mccabe
Martha McCabe
Lowell W. Staples, Jr
Bath
Donald Sperr
Graydon Smith
Barter’s Island
Floyd Prebley
Milan Street
Staples
Pauline Staples
Middle-street
Lovell Staples
Arrowsic Fire Meeting and Community Social Notes
Arrowsic fire chief convened a Monday drill with tank truck fill and crew including Michiel Mazeiko Frank Carlton George Stafford and others. Birthday Bridge at Mrs Edward V Coombs Woolwich April 26 drew many members and prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Eisenhower
Arrowsic
Michiel Mazeiko
Frank Carlton
George Stafford
Son Lee
George Gates
Rusell Sturmer
Eisenhauer
Birthday Bridge Club
Edward V. Coombs
Woolwich
Karl Rosenwald
Norman Drummond
Perley Ater
Archie Wishart
Car
Arrowsic Twins Celebrate Fourth Birthday Party
Michael and William Barter twins marked their fourth birthday Thursday night at home in Arrowsic. Parents Reginald Barter Jr hosted a gathering with relatives and friends. The party featured hats horns and gifts with refreshments served. Present were paternal grandparents Reginald Barter and Beverly Dauphine and Charlene Walters with several Barter and Dauphine relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
William Barter
Arrowsic
Reginald Barter Jr
William
Reginald Barter
John Dauphine
Beverly Dauphine
Katherine Barter
Wallace Savage
Truck Overturns at Blind Crossing in Bath
An Arrowsic man, Russell C. Sturmer, lost control of a heavy truck at Blind Crossing in Bath on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle landed upside down on the Rockland division railroad track. Sturmer was not injured and told police he reached for a piece of molding in the cab, feared it would blow away, and lost control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Crossing
Bath
Rockland Division
Maine Central Railroad
Russell C. Sturmer
Mock City Council by Ninth Grade Pupils At Bath Junior High
Ninth grade civic class members at Bath Junior High held a mock city council meeting with about 50 parents in attendance. They discussed a potential auditorium gym, a small park or tennis courts, a swimming pool near Huse school, dog-control limits, cemetery vandalism, and student driving versus homework, with figures from the Recreation Commission and school officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High
John Hart
Elena Drake
Pamela Pierce
Lynda Wallace
Warren Plant
Faith Fleming
Linda Elliott
Irene Thompson
Rickey Woods
Edith Laskey
Mary Parshley
Jo-Anne Robinson
Richard Harrington
Phippsburg
Donna Petlock
Woods
Morse
Auditorium
Harrington
Elliott
Huse
Recreation Commission
Millinocket
Bowdoinham Association Attends Corliss Street Gathering
The Bowdoinham United Baptist Association met at Corliss Street Baptist Church Saturday with member churches including Harpswell West Bath Five Islands Montsweag Woolwich Corliss Bowdoinham Georgetown Topsham Lisbon Falls and Freeport. Dr. William N. Kerr of Gordon Divinity School Bever ly Farms Mass. spoke as principal speaker. Officers elected include Moderator Rev. Warren Harris and vice moderator Fred Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Beverly Farms
Mass
Warren Harris
Fred Jones
Elvan S. Curtis
Ernest Roberts
Charles Simms
Floyd Carter
Ernest Horan
Morris Hutchins
Henry Webber
Trueman Bray
Leona Fields
Robert Lambert
Alfred Howe
Alice Beane
Joseph B. Mills
Beulah Dunton
Cleveland P. Curtis
Gerald Swetnam
George Rowe
Stephen’ Sidebotham
Fire damages home on Russell Street and fence fire in Oak Street
Fire of undetermined origin caused minor damage to a house at 36 Russell Street Tuesday night. Firemen were called at 6.54 pm and sounded box 213 on arrival. all clear at 7.27 am. Earlier, at 2.09 am, a still alarm at Oak and Lincoln Streets found a burning fence quickly extinguished, cause unknown. Firemen returned to the station by 2.20 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Street
Oak
Lincoln Streets
Woolwich and Phippsburg Teachers Meet at Dinner
The Phippsburg Teachers' Club hosted Woolwich educators at a dinner and building tour. Jascha French urged stronger salaries and materials, discussed the Murray-Metcalf bill, and warned federal aid may rise as costs grow. The next meeting May 16 will finalize by-laws. Attendees included Woolwich leaders and local principals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Teachers’ Club
Woolwich
Teachers’ Club
Phippsburg
Phippsburg Club
Jascha French
Sagadahoc County
Maine Teachers’ Association
French
Murray-Metcalf
Morse High School
Edward Sullivan
Woolwich Teachers’ Association
John McPhail
Woolwich School
Agatha Hatch
Eleanor Jameson
Philip Snell
Marguerite Cornish
Alvah Donnell
William Turcotte
Phippsburg Association
Charles Kelley
Celeste Wallace
Frances Harrington
Marguerite Blair
Alice Strube
Margaret Gilman
Marjorie Gilman
Ruth Fuller
Alice Lowell
Suburb Civic Club Plans Card Party Thursday
The Suburb Civic Club met at the Winneganee clubhouse and finalized plans for a card party to be held Thursday. Members should contact Mrs. Danford McDonald of High Street to attend. Mrs. Arthur Perry spoke on art and noted points for judging pictures. Fourteen members attended and refreshments were served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb
Civic Club
Winneganee
Danford McDonald
High Street
Arthur Perry
Thatcher Pinkham
McDonald
Harold Rogers
Ivan York
Roberta Farrell
Marie--Footer
Clara Hinkley
Lona Mott
Past Masters Night Observed at West Bath Grange
Past Masters Night was held at West Bath Grange with Alton Collins Sr master and Edward Haggett overseer among officers. The program featured readings, banjo and harmonica solos, a dime match won by Leona Howe, and a Beans for Youth supper planned for May 14 to aid Bryant Pond youth camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Alton Collins
Edwin Haggett
Alex Burgess
Mason Wright
John Howe
Joseph Larrabee
Lawrence Palmer
D. Wallace MacDonald
Persis Miller
Alice Smith
Thomas Tracey
Dromore Grange
Bertha Palmer
Banjo
McCrater
Bones
John
Leona Howe
Martha Murray
Janet Collins
Richard Gurney
Grange
Bryant Pond
Enterprise Grange
Merriconeag Grange
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Woolwich PTA Seeks Community Input For School Needs
The Woolwich PTA distributed questionnaires to residents to gauge opinions on future school needs. They want returns promptly, with questions about an all purpose room, extra classrooms, and how much of the project cost the town should fund before any building program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Pta
Woolwich
PTA
Community Concert Plan Benefits Bath Audience and Security
The article explains how artist fees are set by national and international name value under supply and demand. It argues Bath gains audience before booking, financial stability for the series, and access to a large artist list and expert advice through a national board. Membership for next year is due by Saturday noon, with new members allowed to attend this year's final Rudie Sinfonetta concert at Morse High school Sunday 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High School
Rudie Sinfonetta
Protection and Sales Policy Considerations in Downtown Project
FHHFA spokesman notes three year lead time before project start and mentions public building or road work in the downtown area. Planning Board member William Rogers asks about protecting local merchants from out of town buyers. Brownstein replies no protection is written, but the Authority may negotiate sales to any party with reasonably competitive prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
William Rogers
Brownstein
Lee Shorette Home Weekend from Maine Central Institute
Lee Shorette son of Mrs Dor othy Shorette of 141 North Street visited home for the weekend from the Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield where he attends school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Shorette
Dorothy Shorette
North Street
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
West Bath Democrats Hear Candidates Rally for State and County Posts
West Bath hosts a Democratic meeting at Littlefield School with speakers Carlton Day Reed Jr. Woolwich for state representative, Truman Wallace Jr. Bath for sheriff, Arthur Tainter Bath police officer, David Klickstein for probate judge, Ronald A. Hart and Harry S. Larrabee outlining county finances and voter outreach, Edward J. Murphy Woolwich for state senate, Edwin H. Pert Bath for state senate, and Kenneth Snowden presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Littlefield
Carlton Day Reed, Jr
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Topsham
Frank Morey Coffin
Truman Wallace, Jr
Bath
Sagadahoc
Wallace
Arthur Tainter
Tainter
State House
David Klickstein
Ronald A. Hart
Harry S. Larrabee
Larrabee
Edward J. Murphy
Murphy
Edwin H. Pert
Senate
Maine House
Executive Council
Kenneth Snowden
Democratic Town Committee
Richmond Bride Wed In Boothbay Harbor Church
Miss Nancy F Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Wade Pleasant Street and Calvin Lowell son of Mrs Lester Lowell West Boothbay Harbor and the late Mr Lowell were married Saturday afternoon in the Congregational church at Boothbay Harbor Rev Ivan Waltz performed the double ring candlelight ceremony Best man Capt Elliot Winslow ushers Dana Alward and Jack Alare The bride wore ivory silk with imported lace and a chapel train A cascade bouquet lilies of the valley and carnations The maid of honor Miss Virginia Wade wore electric blue crystalette bridesmaids wore pink The reception was at Mrs Richard Derby Pleasant Street The house decorated with iris daffodils carnations Deb orah Anderson assisted The guest book was signed by Barbara George Miss Deb orah Anderson and others The couple will reside in Boston after a wedding trip to Montreal and Quebec The groom is stationed in Chelsea Mass with the Navy The bride attended Richmond High School and Colby College Work history given for both families and attendees listed alongside The article also notes pre nuptial shower for Miss Charlotte Hurley and a school clinic immunization drive earlier in April
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy F. Wade
Harold Wade
Pleasant Street
Calvin Lowell
Lester Lowell
West Boothbay Harbor
Lowell
Boothbay Harbor
Ivan Waltz
Boothbay
Elliot Winslow
Dana Alward
Reading
Mass
Jack Alare
Lynn
Richard Derby
Deborah Anderson
Barbara George
New York
George MacKenzie
Rowley
Punch
Neil Handren
Ibert Wing
Carl Anderson
Ruth Robinson
Cynthia Anderson
Richmond High School
Colby College
Batten, Barton, Durstin
Osborne
Boston
Valley Forge Military Academy
Norwich University
Chelsea
Navy
Montreal
Quebec
Dresden church sale aids Methodist Youth Fellowship
A Saturday food sale at the Dresden Methodist church benefits the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Mrs. Bert Hassen is ill at her daughter’s home in Dresden Mills. Olive Branch Chapter OES to hold guest officers night May 12. Four club members toured the State House visiting the museum. Transportation was provided by Mrs Harold Blen, Mrs Wiley Munsey and Mrs George Sidlinger. Miss Bernadine Bailey and Richard James announced as engaged. Bernadine Bailey of Dresden Mills and James James, son of Thomas James of Dresden Center, both connected to Bridge Academy. James plans to attend Maine Vocational Technical School in South Portland in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Drummond
Reginald Cote
Warren F. Hawley Jr
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath
Howard Carlton
Drummond
Charles. Paradis
Peter Woodbury
David
Bedford
N. H
Wyck Brinkerhauf
Texas
Brinkerhauf
Phillips Academy
Exeter
New Hampshire
Judge Woodbury
Boston
Nobleboro
Michiel Mazeiko
Roco DeMonte
Brown
Brunswick
Frank Coffin
George Stafford
Frank Pierce
Five Islands
Ralph Steene
Bath Memorial Hospital
Perley Ater
Karl Rosenwald
Jonses Eddy
William Bisseth
Dorothy Stuart
John Clabrose
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Roland Peterson
Parviz Chahbazi
Mary Anne
John
Kala
Methodist Church
Methodist
Bert Hassen
Horace Gilpatrick
Dresden Mills
Olive Branch
State House
Harold Blen
Wiley Munsey
George Sidelinger
Bernadine Bailey
Richard James
Bailey
Bernard Bailey
James
Thomas James
Dresden Center
Bridge Academy
Maine
Kathleen Hall and Har id Falla Wedding in Richmond Baptist Church
Miss Kathleen Hall and Har id Falla wed in a Richmond Baptist ceremony last month with a double ring rite officiated by Rev. Douglas Auld of Brewer. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Henry Liepe and bridesmaids Noeney and Dorothy Hall. Guests signed a book at the Dresden Mills hall reception. The bride, educated at Bridge Academy class of 1957, will reside with the groom’s family at 39 Plain Drive East Hartford. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Falla, works for Pratt Whitney Aircraft in Hartford.
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Kathleen Hall
Harid Falla
Baptist Church
Richmond
Douglas Auld
Brewer
Henry Liepe
Hartford
Conn
Noeney
Dorothy Hall
Masonic Hall
Dresden Mills
Amy Pugree
Dover-Foxcroft
Richard Robbins
Jeanne Hall
Eleanor Everson
Fred Hall
Cedar Grove
3Ridge Academy
Arrow- Hart
Tite
Albin Falla
Harper
Pratt- Whitney Aircraft
Plain Drive
East Hartford
Rummage Sale Planned by Wesley Church WSCS
Plans completed for a rummage sale at Wesley Methodist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. under the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Members should bring items Friday evening or call Mrs Charles F Marble for transport. Committee includes Drusilla Fielding chair and many church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Charles F. Marble
Drusilla Fielding
Marble
Alvah
Harold Wing
Albert E. Whitney
Keren Marble
Mrs Callaghan Turns 93 on April 29
Emily Callaghan marks her 93rd birthday with plans at her Mt. Pleasant home for a few weeks. Mr Oscar Douglass and his wife visited on Sunday with Douglass’ niece and husband Donald and wife Jasper of Bowdoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Callaghan
Mt. Pleasant
Oscar Douglass
Mr. Douglass
Donald Jasper
Bowdoin
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Pine Cone Rebekah
Norah Lewis
Waterville
Assembly
Bertha Trott
George Turner
Mr. Hope
Norway
Beulah
Mystic
Warren
Miriam
Rockland
Aurora
Belfast
Olive
Kennebunk
Dorcus
Queen Esther
Good Luck
Waldoboro
Bethel
Union
Juanita
Kingman
Marguerite Colby
Shrine Circus
Lewiston
Wiscasset Lions Club
Huntoon Hill
Explorer Post
Emerson Smith
Connecticut
Walter Dow, Jr
Orono
Lawrence Marston
Carl A. Sears
South Royalston
Vera Bullis
Federal Street
Elizabeth Hathorn
Bernice Bailey
Jeannette Rines
Dorothy Rines
Lucille Leighton
Albert Bailey
Delmas Leighton
Mystic Rebekah Lodge
Evelyn A.gamimon
Rebekah Assembly
Roberta Humason
Gladys Sherman
John Merry
Forest Lewis
Elwood Humason
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Order
Book Club
Murphy’s Corner
Richard Redlon
Montsweag Road
Pierce du Pont
Massachusetts
Fred Conant
Phipps Point Road
George Gavett
David Soule
Robert de Wick
Gerald Creamer
Thomas Creamer
Allen Noble
Herbert McIntire
Stanley Aitken
W. W. Benjamin
Pierre du Pont
Eino Sarri
Christine
Maurice Hathorne
Edward Shaw
Montsweag Baptist Church
Stephen Sidebotham
Baptist
Larry Severance
Donald Severance
Sagadahoc Ferry
Larry
Woolwich Central School
Dale Hupp
George Wright Road
Lawrence Edwards
Bangor
Sherman Mills
Edwards
Peter
Susan Chubbuck
Harvey Chubbuck
Mountain Road
Susan
David Barter
Marcia Schmal
Wis‘casset
Southport Grange
Brian Woodman
Elbert Woodman
Nequasset
Brian
Judith Hupp
Herbert Lilly, Jr
Leon Hathorne
Exposition Building
Clyde Bailey
Topsham Grange
Auta Munsey
Dummer Street
Clifton Stanley
Gardiner
Forrest Johnson
Moatsweag Road
Halie Simpson
Edward Belanger
Forrest Baker
George Wright
Creamer
Whitica
Kan
Mr. Creamer
Azores
Marion Hanson
Hyde
Paul de Vore
George
Fred Lowell
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Bowdoinham Baptist Association
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Portland
Thompson
Robinson
Fleming
Moody Flint
Flint
Bowdoinham Assn
Corliss Street
Suburb Civic Club
Fhhfa Spokesman
Democratic Committee
Tillie Bellivance
Evelyn Meserve
Nancy Hurley
Elaine Poland
Cecelia Robinson
George Gould
Ada Knauff
RLN
Priscilla Harriman
Edith Sullivan
Marion Young
Boston University School of Nursing
Daniel Bettle
Marilyn Baker
Jerry Livermore
Seventh-day Adventist School
South Lancaster
Earl McFee
Earl Preble
Florence Wheeler
Margaret Duren
Pairline Hutchinson
Leonard Bishop
James Meserve
Dresden
Leroy Robbins
Albert
Wiscasset Road
Dorr Woodward
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Henry Darling
WSCS
Wesley Church
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