Wagner Sr elected commander at Smith-To bey Post
Robert E. Wagner Sr was elected commander of Smith-To bey Post American Legion succeeding Abraham Greenblatt at the post's annual officers election. Other officers include Edward Cummings senior vice commander Hemnan Norris junior vice commander Edward Chaput finance officer Orville Davis adjutant Donald Gurney sergeant at arms Francis McLaughlin chaplain. Installation set for May 15 at the post home with committee members named. District Commander Foss announced May 24 district meeting in Bath with expected delegations from Knox and Lincoln counties. Post reports cited recreation finance and house committees with membership now 12 percent over quota. A social hour followed the meeting in the Dug-Out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Wagner, Sr
Smith-Tobey
American Legion
Abraham Greenblatt
Edward Cummings
Hemnan Norris
Edward Chaput
Orville Davis
Donald Gurney
Francis MceLaughlin
Andrew Hart
Scott Kittredge
Gardiner Rouwers
Marshall McDonald
Edgar Leavitt
Nelson F Foss
Bath
Knox
Lincoln
Recreation Committee
Henman Norris
House
Fit
Mother's Degree Exemplified By Bath DeMolay
Bath chapter of the DeMolay honored DeMolay mothers during Genesta chapter meeting with Mother’s degree work led by Roy Stuart and officers from Freeport. Committees formed for May 21 grand officers installation and May 17 rummage sale. Visitors from Maine and Massachusetts attended. next meeting set for May 16 with Past Matrons and Patrons Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of DeMolay
Genesta
O. S
Roy Stuart
Duane Fraser
Paul Leavitt
Freeport
Donald M Page
William Steele
John Griffin
James Call
Robert Allen
David Burden
Clifford Newell
Robert .Iliken
Alden Green
Genesta Chapter
Dorothy M Pratt
Itrorn
Ralph Card
Donald Freeman
Doris Aikenhead
P.M. Athana Gillespie
Mabel Lake
Mildred Clarke
Lillian Farnham
Mary Larrabee
John Gillespie
Fred Osgood
Robert C Mitchell
Evelyn Wyman
Eleanor Merchant
Florence Fullerton
Carol Ainsworth
Caroline Robbins
Wiscasset
Dresden
Rockport
Massachusetts
Engagement Announcement for Judith Hart and Graydon Wallace
Mrs. William Fraser of 66 Oak Street announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Judith Miy Hart to Graydon P. Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wallace Sr. Miss Hart is employed as a waitress at Tom Diner and Mr. Wallace is self employed at Sebasco. A September wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fraser
Oak Street
Judith Miy Hart
Graydon P. Wallace
Horace Walliace
Miss Hart
Tom
Wallace
Sebasco
Organized Groups Invite Visit to SAGE Armed Forces Day
The Air Force at Tophalm Station invites organized groups to tour the SAGE Direction Center at Topelem Air Force Station on Saturday May 17 from 10 to 12 noon. Reservations through TP Spt Blunt wy ParkView 033461 Extension T43. Visitors may see 10 base buildings, a SAGE movie, and talks by contractors from Wesders Electric, International Business Machines, RCA, New England Tel, and American Tel Tel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tav Sage
Topelem Air Force Stadion
Topsham Air Force Station
SAGE
Air Force Tech
Topham AF Station
Wesders Electric Corporation
Jinternational Busine - Machine Corporation
RCA
Special Observance Of May Fellowship Day
A service in observance of May Fellowship was held Friday afternoon in the Blue Room of Winter Street Congregational Church. Major Jessie Jones of the Salvation Army spoke on the theme A Place To Love with focus on the home. Mrs Herman Garter of Beacon Street Methodist church sang. Mrs Richard Arnold accompanied. Mrs Stanley Horter gave no report on the Maine Council of Church Women meeting, and a tea followed hosted by the Minter ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Winter Street
Oliver Speaker At Democratic Meeting Here
James C. Oliver denounced the Guy Newell unemployment plan at a South End PTA Hall gathering. He contrasted Kennedy’s proposed $44 a week standard benefit with higher employer contributions, praising BIW but warning GOP plans would shrink purchasing power. The event featured local candidates including Joseph P. Nolan, Edward J. Murphy, and Truman B. Wallace outlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Oliver
Guy-Newell
South End
PTA
Albert E. Guy
Republican State Platform Committee
Oliver
John R. Newell
Bath Iron Works
Union Terasuries
Charles F. Phillips
Jates College
Maine
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
BIW
GOP
Otowing
St. John River
Passamaquod
B'nai B'rith Bath Chapter Elects Officers For Year
Bath chapter of Bnai Brith held an election at Mrs. Jose Levin’s home with Mrs. Donald N. Povich re-elected president. New officers include Mrs Abe Kramer and Mrs Sam Levin as vice presidents, Mrs Jacob Smith as recording secretary, Mrs Samuel Prawer as treasurer, Mrs Louis M. Silverman as corresponding secretary, and Mrs Jesse Levin as counselor. Trustees named were Mrs Jesse Levin, Mrs Sam Levin, and Miss Sophie Mikes. Delegates to the convention will be Mrs Povich and Mrs Silverman with alternate Mrs Silverman. New members Mrs James Smith and Mrs Morris Povich welcomed. A May 23 social at Stowe House, Brunswick, and a May 12 ham ham sale were planned. Mrs Prawer named chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Binai B'rith
Jose Levin
Dike Road
Donald N. Povich
Sam Levin
Abe Kramer
Jacob Smith
Samuel Prawer
Louis M. Silverman
Jesse Levin
Sophie M. Mikes
Levin
Povich
New York
Silverman
Maine
James Smith
Morris Povich
Stowe House
Brunswick
Seasn
Prawer
North Methodist Church at Woolwich Fourth Quarterly Conference
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the North Methodist Church of Woolwich was held Saturday with District Superintendent Rev. Alfred G. Hempstead presiding. Pastor Rev. Richard Arnold reported on Sunday school organization and church renovation plans. Officers and committees for 1958-59 were elected including trustees Clarence E. Baker, Mrs. Mary A. Carlton, Mrs. Albert Temple, Mrs. Jennie Howe, and several committees on stewardship, membership, evangelism, education, and church school supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Methodist Church of
Woolwich
Augusta
Alfred G. Hempstead
Presree
Richard Arnold
Clarence E. Baker
Mary A. Carlton
Albert Temple
Jennie Howe
Densmore Leach
Arthur Alsen
Howe
Carroll Perkins
Carlton Leach
Just Wold
Richard Chadbourne
Victor Knight
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Lloyd Pond at Surprise Party
Mrs. Lloyd Pond was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Loring Addison. Co hosts included Mrs. Neil La Rochelle Mrs. Warren Aliberti and Mrs. Addison. Guests listed include Mrs. Manley Grant Mrs. Linwood Abbott and others. Gifts were sent by several unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pond
Loring Addison
Neil la Rochelle
Warren Aliberti
Addison
Pond
Manley Grant
Linwood Abbott
Austin Miller
Bath Firemen Answer Two Still Alarms Friday
Bath firemen were called to two still alarms Friday morning. At 939 a ladder fell across a power line on West street causing a short circuit but no fire. Central Maine Power line crews repaired the damage. At 11 35 a flooded oil burner at Home Equipment Center 780 Washington street prompted a second alarm with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
West Street
Central Maine Power Co
Home Equipment Center
Washington Street
Collars Cuffs Facings Topic at Bath Extension Meet
Bath Extension Service held a May meeting at Hyde Park Recreation hall with 14 members and two guests. Mrs Curl Tchey led the topic Collars Cuffs and Facings. business session announced extra sessions by Mrs Doris Bourgoin starting May 21 for furniture refinishing demonstrations at Mrs Elihu Fullerton’s home. A surprise baby shower for Mrs George Stimpson followed. next meeting June 5 will feature Miss Jean Spearin on wardrobe planning. Refreshments by Mrs Frank Cromwell, Mrs Carl Wight, and Mrs Albert Robinson. Guests included Mrs Albert Brown and Mrs Yvonne Crocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Extension Service
Hyde Park Recreation Hall
Curl Tchey
Doris Bourgoin
Elihu Fullerton
George Stimpson
Jean Spearin
Frank Cromwell
Carl Wight
Albert Robinson
Albert Brown
Yvonne Crocker
Welfare Department Sees Drop in Aid Requests
The Bath Health and Welfare department reports a decline in aid requests over the past month. With Bath Canning Company opening soon and more seasonal jobs, officials expect a continued drop to a new low in aid applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Health and Welfare Department
Bath Canning Company
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets April 30 With Dromore
Sagadahoc Pomona chapter held an evening meeting at Dromore Grange with nearly 109 members and visitors from Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox and Lincoln counties. State Master Maynard Dolloff and State Flora Phyllis Dolloff were honored guests. reports, skit, music, and discussions followed including seed importance and Pomona help for smaller granges. next meeting set for May 28 at Dirigo Grange Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Pomona
Dromore Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Flora Phyllis Dolloff
Granves
Ralph Ryan
Dirigo
Raymond Campbell
Dromore
Jacqueline Suilphen
Merrymeeting
Margaret Morse
Topsham
Ethel MacDonald
West Bath
Marion Chubbuck
Woolwich
Cumberland
Kennebec
Knox
Lincoln
James Royal
Ruben Purington
Jessie Spaulding
Home Economics Committee
Dirigo Grange
State Grange
Florence Grover
Beatrice Adams
Beatrice Leavitt
Ray Campbell
Clyde Bailey
Eleanor Ripley
Grange
Orunges
Elfredda Perkins
Aleitha Campbell
Annie Wilson
Adi King
Frank Bailey
Charles White
Pomona
Ralph Stilphen
Edric Wheeler
Elfreda Perkins
Sagadahoc Pomona
Edricc Wheeler
Margaret Mrse
Ia Day
Elnora Blanchard
Alec Burgesy
John Howe
Leona Howe
Viola White
Millward Patten
Maretta Wilson
Dora Royal
America
Brunswick
Gertrude Totman Celebrated on 80th Birthday
Mrs. Gertrude Totman was honored with a Thursday evening party for her 80th birthday at the home of her daughter and son in law, Horace and Mrs. Pottle at 426 Washington Street. Relatives and friends attended and brought gifts cards and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude ‘Toman
Horace Pottle
Washington Street
Ray Greene
Ranaendowe N Ane
William Wright
John
Sally
Westbrook
Roger Bunker
Chuck
Joyce
Brenda
Ray Bechard
Woolwich
Albert Daigle
Danny
David
Kathy
Bath
Ray Bechard, Jr
Riverside
Calif
Seven Drivers Cited for Spring Inspection Violations and Fines
Seven defendants appeared before Judge Gardiner R. Deering on charges of lacking spring inspection stickers. J Emery Footer and Victor Knight led the group with $20 fines, joined by Joseph Yambor and others from Bath Brunswick Woolwich Harpswell Bowdoinham Georgetown and Five Island. Separate cases include a $110 DUI plea by Dallis Kirby at Bath and a $20 speeding or stop sign violation for Perkins Dube and Mansfield with related penalties and suspensions. State Police filed all complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
J. Emery Footer
Bath
Victor S. Knight
Woolwich
Joseph B. Yambor
Brunswick
George Poulos
Roy L. Knowles
Stanley F. Johnson
Harpswell
Kenneth H. Mansfield
Bar Harbor
Elmer L. Berry
Bowdoinham
Ronal W. Pinkham
Five Island
Georgetown
Maybasket Tradition Revived By Avery Family
Bath tradition returns as Mrs Paul G Avery and children Joy and Paul Jr create and distribute May baskets. Assisted by shop sister in law they crafted 102 unique baskets using 13 colors of crepe and tissue. Candy and goods valued at seven dollars filled most baskets with deliveries across the neighborhood and to Dike school classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Paul G. Avery
Joy 8
Paul, Jr
High Street
Avery
Averys
Robert Young
Bailey Street
South End
Joy
Paul
Dike School
Mrs. Ouellette Elected President of West Bath PTA
Mrs. Elaine Ouellette was elected president of the West Bath Parent Teacher Association at a Thursday meeting at Littlefield school. Also chosen were Mrs. Leonard Smith as vice president, Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald as secretary, and Mrs. Loring D. Small as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Ouellette
West Bath
Parent Teacher Association
Littlefield School
Leonard Smith
Wilson Fitzgerald
Loring D. Small
Smith
Grace Brewer
Ouellette
Fitzgerald
Mary Boynton
Isabel Bryant
Morse High School
Small
Katherine Booker
Campaign Director Meets With Colby Alumni Group
Lloyd Williamson of Colby College’s 2.5 million Fulfillment Campaign met Brunswick area alumni at Dr and Mrs Earl Wade home. The meeting continued campaign progress since the start at Hotel Eagle Brunswick on April 16 with Kierstead Brown Fund Raising Firm present. Attendees included A Wendall Anderson Bri Vice President Ava Barton Mrs William Jones Raymond Farnham Eugene Hunter Linwood Haynes and Dr Wade regional campaign head. Next session set for May 21 at Wade home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Williamson
Colby College
Colby
Earl L. Wade
Kierstead- Brown
Williamson
Eegle
Brunswick
A. Wendall Anderson
Bri
Ava Barton
Wiscassett
William Jones
Boothbay Harbor
Raymond W. Farnham
Eugene Hunter
Linwood Haynes
Bath
Wade
Dr. Wade
Bowdoinham couple observed 55th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Robinson celebrated their 55th anniversary with a family dinner at Center street Bowdoinham. Attendants included children grandchildren and relatives from Brunswick Gray Camden Rockland and Bowdoinham. They were married May 12 1903 in Rockland and have one living child Mrs Gertrude Budge. Mr Robinson a retired Maine Central Railroad foreman was born in Rockland in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robinson
Center Street
Charles Budge
Judith
Richard
Brunswick
Marlene Walsh
Betty Thompson
Gray
Ronald Freeman
Ronald, Jr
Gertrude Dunbar
Camden
Mary Freeman
Rockland
Helen Robinson
Bowdoinhaim
Brunswick Record
Mary Hardie
Mary Ronalda
Boca Ciega Isle
Florida
Edward Dunbar
Hartford
Maine Central Railroad
Thomaston
Randombham
Kennebec Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Scouts Attend Merrymeeting Rally and Local Outing
The 7th and 8th grade Scouts of Troop 11 joined the Bath Girls Rally at Bath Day Camp Site on May 3. They carried nosebag lunches with soft drinks and hiked five miles to the Millay Homestead. Linda Hackett won best lunch of seven basic foods. Rambler Badge nature trail followed. Mrs. Malcolm Jewell and Mrs Avery Fides Jr. led. Pythian Sisters made May baskets for shut ins and ill. Irene born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Skelton at Gardiner General Hospital. Mrs. Pearl Sedgley arrived from Eau Gallie Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Nancy Dodge
Joyce Dunn
Marilyn Joyce
Linda Hackett
Susan Fides
Malcolm Jewell
Winfred Dodge
Millay Homestead
Post Road
Millay Farm
Sharon Purington
Anne Dionne
Judy Tourtelotte
Nancy
Linda Millay
Death of George Alterton 81 in Brunswick Hospital
George Alterton aged 81 died Saturday at Brunswick hospital after a short illness. Born in Monticello June 17, 1876, son of Charles F. and Mathilda Folsom Alterton, he lived in Bowdoinham for 25 years. Survivors include nephew Albert Henderson of Freeport and niece Mrs. Thomas Kirk of Peaks Island. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Stetson's Funeral Home Brunswick with Rev. Donald Taylor of Bowdoinham officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alterton
Brunswick Hospital
Monticello
Charles F
Mathilda Folsom Alterton
Bowdoinham
Albert Henderson
Freeport
Thomas Kirk
Peaks Island
Stetson
Brunswick
Donald Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith-Tobey Legion
Sage Armed Forces
Joseph P. Nolan
Edward J. Murphy
Murphy
Robert E. Brewer
Arthur D. Dolloff
Klickstein
Robert Hale
Brewer
Dolloofs
B’nai B'rith Chapter
North Methodist Church
Aly
Miu
Sunny Wer
Front Street
Gertrude Totman
Paul and
Joy Avery
Merry Meeting
Orange Hall
Merle MacDonald
Dorothy Smith
Bath Leaders’ Association
Pennell Eustis
Brunswick Recreation Cenr
Damariscotta
Bowdeinham
Caroline Kimball
Richard Budge
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Portland
Alex Burgess
Maurice Pratt
George Hackett
Linwood Hackett
Hazeel Maxwell
Lewiston
Romance Therriault
Robert Hackett
Harold Hackett
Frank Skelton
Lloyd Skelton
Karl Hatch
Paul Hatch
Carrie Kimball
E. Andrew Peterson
Cuba
Allan Frizzle
Mary Miller
Union
N. J
Ruth Palmer
Harry Prant
Linwood Ridhout
Richmond Lions Club
Cleveland Curtis
Raymond Tibbetts
Arizona
Richard Denham
Elva Curtis
Pythian Sisters
Horace Michaude
Irene
Gardiner General Hospital
Pearl Sedgley
Eau Gallie, Fla
The
Sign Magazine
Marcelino
SUN
Joanne Woodward
Paul Newman
WED
Dope Street
Adam
Greenblatt
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Dial
Orm
Ada Y Greenblatt
Eee Comue
Orr's Island
Main Street
Adam, Greennplatt
Washington St
Dial HI
Real Estate and Insurance
Air Base
New
Phoenix Hotel
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