May events and music fill Richmond calendar at Grange hall
Richmond hosts a May Grey and Mother's Day program at Grange Hall with Lottie Yo of Winthrop as speaker. Piano recital by Leslie Roberts pupils at the Baptist church follows, featuring works from Da vid Williams to Florence Starr. Western Maine Music Festival highlights Emerson and high school bands in Lewiston with judging and critique.
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Richio
Grange Hall
Nd Corner
Enterprise
May Grey
Pat Ote
Sta’ Grange
Lottie Yo
Winthrop
Leslie Roberts
the Baptist Church
Field and Forest
Virginia Wade
Mrs. Roberts
Judy Waltz King
Grace Hatfield
David Foss
Janet Umberhind
Diana Quinnain
Alberta
Ann Ceietais
Jody Ampbeling
Judy Eee
Laverne. Young
Richard Strout
Pole
Martha
Joyce Gilpatrick
Carlton Merrill
Sandra Stuber
David Williams
Norene White
Ruth Starr
Merita Hinckley
Florence Starr
Jeannine Francoeur
Gail Stuber
Salon
Mazurka
Emerson School
Lewiston
Emerson Grammar _ school bang
Roscoe G. Whitten
Gardiner
Clifton Burton
Whitten
Bath Rotary meets at Central Parish house Monday noon
Owing to the Congregational Conference the Bath Rotary Club held its weekly luncheon at Central Parish house on Monday noon. Representative Connie Fenn presented Hon. James L. Reid of Augusta as guest speaker. Reid discussed atomic energy progress, U S history, and concerns about government welfare impact and atomic secrets. President Bill Menneally conducted, and Rev. Herbert Stevens attended as a guest with junior Central Grammar guests Gordon MacNeil Burnham Henderson Worrell Lemont Joseph Darling and Robert MacDonald listed as attendees.
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Bath
United States
Brotherhood of Man
Reid
Russia
Bill Menneally
Herbert Stevens
Central Grammar
Gordon MacNeil
Spring Street
Burnham Henderson
Center Street
Worrell Lemont
Green Street
Joseph Darling
Cherry Street
Robert MacDonald
Huse Street
Board of Maine Congregationalists Pre-Conference Meeting
The Maine Congregationalists board met in a Monday afternoon pre conference session at Central church to review the conference program and reports from officers and committees. Supper was served at six by a ves el committee of listed members including Mrs. Anne en and others.
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The
Maine Congregationalists
Central Church
Veslel
Anneen
Gladys Eaton
Pauline Avery
Emily McMann
Jennie Small
Evelyn Grindell
Charlotte van Wynen
Jeanette Morse
Cynthia Moses
Winter migrations lingered with birds hibernating longer
Observation notes indicate a large number of birds persisted through winter into the 19th century, delaying spring arrivals and affecting local avian patterns.
Egyptians Used Volcanic Glass Razors Over Five Thousand Years Ago
Archaeologists describe ancient Egyptian grooming tools crafted from volcanic glass, dating more than 5,000 years, shedding light on early personal hygiene methods and material use in the Nile valley.
Sunday Observances and Local School Schedule Changes in Georgetown
Sunday activities at First Baptist church included communion and a Passover reference. A Working League meeting was held at Robinhood, and school transportation was restructured for Morse High School with routes via Bath and Five Islands, affecting Robinhood and Georgetown Central pupils. Additional notes cover PTA activities, a Williamsburg film shown for townspeople, and local residents' visits and birthdays.
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First Baptist Church
Georgetown Center
al Rowe
Robinhood
Peterson
Roland Peterson
William Bisseth
Georgetown
Chang
Morse High School
Islands
Bath
Georgetown Central School
Central School
Five Islands
Bay Point
Vernon Gray
Virgil Stevens
Wiscasset
Stanwood C. Gilman
Williamsburg
Maude P. Thayer
Grace Wyman
West Point
Georgetown P. T. A
Misslizabeth Harris
Earl B. Perkins
Hyde Memorial Home For
Perkins
Admiral Byrd
Little America
South Pole
James Oliver
Elmer Tibbetts
Summer revival in Marrtown draws season crowd
Communities in Marrtown Maine show a rebirth as visitors and summer residents arrive. Oakley Thibodeau and family of Weymouth Mass gather at Seguinland, while Carleton Rideout relocates from Bath for the season. The Robinhood area buzzes with visitors from Georgetown Center, Bath, Portland, Medford and beyond.
Family Fellowship Night at Wesley Church Aims At Families
A Family Fellowship Night at Wesley Church will be held Thursday at 7 30 in observance of National Family Week. A panel including Mrs. Stanley R. Hunter Mrs. Charles Marble Walter E. Upham and Rev Dr C Clifford Sargent will discuss How the Church Can Minister More Effectively to the Family. Refreshments by the Western Youth Fellowship. Families urged to attend with children bringing their parents.
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Wesley Church
Stanley R. Hunter
Charles Marble
Walter E. Upham
C. Clifford Sargent
Weslern Youth Fellowship
Community Notes From Georgetown and Vicinity
Local telephones installed in Victor Pinkham’s home at Georgetown 14 M5. Area residents attend church services, weddings, and social events in Folkston, Ogunquit, Bath, and Seguinland. Codfish hauls reported. several homes receive bathroom installations and boat transfers at Pierce’s Marine Railway. Illness cases include Janice Pinkham and Mrs. Dennis Moore.
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Victor Pinkham
Georgetown
J. Clifton Little
Bay Springs
Tex
John Reedy
Reedy
Marjorie Ann Stubbs
Walter O. Stubbs
Bradford
Katherine Boston
Ogunquitt
Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Ogunquit
Rowe
N.e.tel. & Tel. Co
William Marr
Branwell Harford
Orville Rowe
William Plummer
Annie M
Pierce's Marine Railway
Mrs Albertina Stevens Perkins Committal Services
Committal services are planned for Mrs Albertina Stevens Perkins who died recently in Massachusetts. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Albertina S. Perkins
Albertina Stevens Perkins
Massachusetts
Belfast shipyards shaped world shipbuilding frontier
John Evans recalls a Belfast lineage from Queen's Island shipyard where he started at 14 and stayed 40 years, a Hoisted era described by the Belfast Telegraph. The article credits Sir Edward Harland and colleagues with pioneering steamship design, long narrow hulls, and the modern prototype. Evans later moved to Boston and Bath, ending in Bath Iron Works.
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Belfast
Ireland
Telegraph
John Evans
High Street
Bath
Queen's Island
United States
Queens Island
Sir Edward Harland
J. W. Wolf
Alexander Wilson
Lord Pirrie
Harland
Evans
Queen’s Island
Lagan River
Kennebec
Boston
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel
Quincy
Lexington
Coral Sea
New York City
City Transportation System
New York
Rev
Samuel Evans
People’s Baptist Church
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Camp Honors Basket Ball Team Dinner at G A R Hall
Hyde Camp honored the Sons of Union Veterans basketball team with a dinner at G A R hall. C Lloyd Hooker hosted and Charles Osborne gave each member and the coach a team picture. Commander Eugene Hawkes greeted the group with brief remarks by Norman Frizzell and Hooker. Present were Coach William Milliken, Dennis Gaudette, Mike Burden, Paul Bourget, George Poulos, Lee Smith, Robert Footer and Arthur Mihalos, with Stuart Cousins and Terry Ramsey among others.
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T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
C. Lloyd Hooker
Charles Osborne
Eugene Hawkes
Norman Frizzell
Mr. Hooker
William Milliken
Dennis Gaudette
Mike Burden
Paul Bourget
George Poulos
Lee Smith
Robert Footer
Arthur Mihalos
Stuart Cousins
Terry Ramsey
Mrs Perkins Buried at Woolwich Cemetery Family Service
April 29 service held at the Woolwich cemetery for Mrs Perkins aged 86 or 87. Native daughter of Mary Ann and Benjamin Stevens, last of her family, lived here in youth then moved to Massachusetts after marriage. Attendees included sister-in-law Mrs Mary Stevens and sons Everett Linwood and Clayton Stevens plus Mrs Victor Pinkham.
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Woolwich
Perkins
Mary Ann
Benjamin Stevens
Massachusetts
Mary Stevens
Everett and
Linwood
Victor Pinkham
Clayton Stevens
Glassblowing industry innovates with new designs
The American glassmaking sector has advanced with pioneering new designs in recent years, reflecting ongoing creativity and technical progress across laboratories and studios.
Reconditioned escort leaves Kennebec for recommissioning
The reconditioned escort No. 152 departed the mouth of the Kennebec river at 8.05 a.m. Wednesday to be recommissioned at the Boston Navy Yard. The piece blends a naval note with local social items and spring natural themes.
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Kennebec River
Boston Navy Yard
Young Republicans meet at Wiscasset in joint rally
Sagadahoc and Lincoln county Young Republicans held a joint round table in Wiscasset last Tuesday to discuss campaign strategy. Lincoln county plans a May 27 dinner in Waldoboro with speakers U S Sen Owen Brewster Gov Frederick G Payne and gubernatorial hopefuls Burton M Cross Leroy F Hussey and Neil S Bishop. Bath attendees included Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn Edward J McMann Harold Carter Jesse Allen and Robert DeWick of Woolwich.
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Sagadahoc
Lincoln County Club
Wiscasset
Lincoln County
Waldoboro
U. S
Owen Brewster
Frederick G. Payne
Burton M. Cross
Leroy F. Hussey
Neil S. Bishop
Duck Yields Gold Nuggets in Port Elgin Story
In Port Elgin New Brunswick eighth grade student Leslie Turner dresses a duck and finds gold nuggets. He believes the bird may have picked up nuggets from a hidden source and hopes more are nearby.
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Port Elgin
N. B
Leslie Turner
Leslie
Community Notices and School Board Meeting Highlights
Thursday marks National Demonstration week with a meeting at Mrs. McCobb’s home focusing on hems and community topics. Richmond club held a covered dish supper last week under Mrs. Gilpatrick and Mrs. Je’ ett. Bridge Academy board met recently naming Willis principal and staff. visits from Farmington Teachers College president and students followed. A Minstrel Show drew a packed crowd with a bouquet to Mrs. Charles Bailey. Residents Mrs. Carrie Cornell and the Misses Abbie and Lois returned from Daytona Beach to Cedar Grove. Dorothy Rittall continues knee treatment as she resumes studies at the academy. Stanley Vigne of Bath visited. Edna Robbins stays with her sister Mrs. Raymond Lambert in East Corinth.
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Hemline
Willis
Rachel Ward
Alden Bass
Honward
Gorham
Thayer
N. B. T. Darker
Yarmouth
Charles Stilphen
Pittston
Bridge Acadecy
Farmington Teachers College
Charles Bailey
Carrie Cornell
Abbie and
Lois
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cedar Grove
Dorothy Rittall
Te Academy
Rittall
Stanley Vigne
Bath
Edna Robbins
Raymond Lambert
East Corinth
Requiem High Mass for Henry Biggins
A requiem high mass for Henry M. Biggins was held at St. Ss church at eight in the morning with Rev. Fr. Bellefontaine presiding. Honorary bearers were Fourth Degree members from Fr. Putnam Assembly Knights of Columbus and Corh agadahoc Council of Columbus. A committal service followed at the Oak Grove family plot conducted by Frs. Harris and Gillis.
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Henry M. Biggins
St. 'Ss Church
Ji Bellefontaine
John Harris
Re Isle
Archie Gillis
All i Bers
Putnam Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Turcotte
Joseph Wilson
John J. Keegan, Jr
Lorenzo Micha
Francis Vaillancourt
Murphy
Arthur Sue
Funeral for Mrs. Ethel M. Lockery Held in Bath
Funeral service for Mrs. Ethel M. Lockery was Friday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins of Central Church officiating. Bearers included Frank Coombs of Damariscotta Mills Frank B. Sylvester Amond C. Small and Donald F. Preble of Bath. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
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Ethel M. Lockery
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Church
Frank Coombs
Damariscotta Mills
Frank B. Sylvester
Amond C. Small
Donald F. Preble
Bath
Oak Grove
South End P T A Postpones Meeting Till 13
The annual South End P T A meeting was postponed from Tuesday to the 13th. A covered dish supper will follow, with officers presiding. Re-elected president Mrs. Orris Ames, vice president Mrs. Vance Wakefield, treasurer Mrs. Laforest Coombs, and secretary Mrs. Charles Marble.
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South End P. T. A
Orris Ames
Vance Wakefield
Laforest Coombs
Charles Marble
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Elizabeth Harris
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Melvin Comeau
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Arthur F
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