Memorial Day Plans Placed by T. W. Hyde Camp
T. W. Hyde Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War announces Memorial Day events. Parade starts 10 a.m. Monday May 30 from Washington Street by City Park to the War Memorial with services at Soldier's Monument and at the park. The Morse High School Band Bath Legion Cadets Brunswick High School band and the 654th Air Force unit will perform. Local veteran groups urged to join. Further plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Maurice J. Warner
Washington Street
City Park
North Street
Linden
Washington
New War Memorial
Soldier's Monument
Center Street
Park
Morse High School
Bath Legion Cadets
Brunswick High School
654Th Air Force Control and Warning
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Twin B's Club Elects Officers at Meeting in Brunswick
Members of the Twin B's club, former Pythian Sisters chiefs, met at Mrs. Iola Lombard's Brunswick home as Iva Noble was chosen president. Viola Melzard and Edith Colby named vice president and secretary. Floris Varney as treasurer. Floral fund committee includes Rose Wallace of Bath and Lombard of Brunswick. Installation planned for June 16 at Witch Spring Inn with Hattie Lord Auburn as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Iola Lombard
Brunswick
Iva Noble
Viola Melzard
Edith Colby
Floris Varney
Floral Fund
Rose Wallace
Bath
Lombard
Witch Spring Inn
Hattie Lord Auburn
Lodge
Gertrude,Stewart
Sadie Garcelon
Sadie Potter
Susie Darrah
Katherine Barrows
Muriel McKenna
Bessie Hunt
Bertha Kendrick
Hattie Pennell
Alta Storer
Flossie Jackson
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Joseph McKenna in Bath
Mrs. Joseph McKenna was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. John Quinn at the Western avenue home of Mrs. Charles F. Johansen. Guests from Bath and Biddeford attended, gifts were presented in a decorated bassinet, and refreshments included two shower cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McKenna
John Quinn
Western Avenue
Charles F. Johansen
McKenna
George McKellar
John Phillips
Jack Warner
George Emero
Maynard Brown
Lawrence Gallagher
Carl Seekins
Clarence Brown
Alton Pinkham
Jack Mhornsinger
Charles Johansen
Isabel Johansen
Edward McKenna
Lena Barstow
Madelyn Kronstrand
Henry Henrikson
Jean Brown
Bath
Arthur Coulette
Biddeford
Cmdr Ellen Dolloff Speaker At Bath Nurses Alumnae Meet
Cmdr Ellen Dolloff US Navy Nurse Corps spoke at Bath Memorial hospital Nurses Alumnae and associate members meeting at the Cosmopolitan club. She discussed six weeks in Japan at Yokosuka Base, customs, living conditions, and Japanese personalities. She departs May 28 to return to Yokosuka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Dolloff
U. S. Navy Nurse Corps
Bath
Nurses Corps
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cosmopolitan Club
Cmdr
Dolloff
Yokosuka Naval Base Hospital
Japan
Stella Dolloff
R.N
Memorial Hospital
Navy Nurse Corps
Portsmouth
N. H
California
William
S. Blair
Joseph Coss
Charles Powers
Bath Country Club
Ernest G. Rogers
Ralph Hutchins
Raphael Higgins
Census supervisor urges business reports filing in 1954 census
Census Supervisor Clara Gale in Portsmouth NH oversees nine staff processing reports from 24 339 establishments as field offices push to complete the nationwide 1954 Census of Business Manufacturing and Mineral Industries with 3 694 reports still to be received and filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Washington
Clara Gale
Portsmouth
Health report flags measles and chickenpox in counties
The Maine Health Department weekly report for Sapadahoe County to May 7 shows Bath with one chickenpox case two hepatitis infections and two measles cases Richmond with one chickenpox case and Topsham with one measles case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapadahoe County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
Richmond
Morse-Anderson Wedding At Maplewood Church Malden
Miss Caroline H. Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard N Anderson of Malden Massachusetts wed Carroll E Morse son of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Morse of Bath May 7 in a Maplewood Baptist church ceremony conducted by Rev Philip D Chamberlain A double ring service followed with a reception in the church parlors The couple plans a wedding trip to Washington DC Virginia and North Carolina and will reside in Woolwich Ms Morse a Malden graduate and Lahey Clinic hospital staffer and Mr Morse a University of Maine graduate and Central Maine Power Co engineer are both active in local clubs and organizations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline H. Anderson
Richard N. Anderson
Malden
Mass
Carroll E. Morse
Samuel A. Morse
Bath
Maplewood Baptist Church
Philip D. Chamberlain
Albert E. Poole
Woburn
Betty Reicher
John Woodman
Matthew Doak, Jr
Woolwich
Frank Martin
Danvers
Stanley Linscott
Maine
Matthen Doak, Jr
Washington, D. C
Virginia
North Carolina
Morse
Lahey Clinic
Boston
University of Maine
U. S. Army Air Force
Phi Mu Delta
Central Maine Power Company
Wiscasset
Pre-nuptial Shower for Miss Barbara Burnham
Miss Barbara Burnham was guest of honor at a Thursday evening shower hosted by Mrs. Frederick Hart at the Phippsburg home of her mother Mrs. Ernest Rogers. Her upcoming marriage to Allen McAllister of West Bath will occur later this month. Prizes in games went to Mrs. Charles Shepard Sr and Mrs. Harrison McCaffrey. Refreshments were served with Mrs. John Rogers pouring. Centerpieces featured carnations and spring bouquets decorated the house. Guests included Mrs. Ambrose Curran, Mrs. Harrison McCaffrey, Mrs. Elsie Small, Mrs. Charles Shepard Sr, Mrs. Charles Shepard Jr, Miss Dorothy Craige, Miss Viva Burnham, Miss Carolyn Rogers, Mrs. David Sprague, Mrs. Courtney Stover, Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs. Ernest Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Burnham
Frederick Hart
Phippsburg
Ernest Rogers
Miss Burnham
Allen McAllister
West Bath
Charles Shepard, Sr
Harrison McCaffrey
John Rogers
Ambrose Curran
Elsie Small
Charles Shepard
Charles Shepard, Jr
Dorothy Craige
Viva Burnham
Carolyn Rogers
David Sprague
Courtney Stover
Bath youths questioned in recent Beacon Dummer assaults
Bath police chief Edward L. Gaudreau said several local youths were questioned as potential witnesses after two recent attempted assaults on teenage girls in the Beacon Dummer street area. No suspects named. leads are being pursued to identify the assailant.
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Edward L. Gaudréau
Bath
Beacon-Dummer Street
Gaudreau
Women’s Fellowship Ends Year With Final Meeting at Home
The Women’s Fellowship of Central Church held its last meeting of the year at President Mrs. Horace P Morse’s West Street home. It announced 100 percent credit for mission fulfillment and displayed many items to be donated to Hospital Flint-Goodrich in Louisiana. Mrs. Jason Merrill, Mrs. Myra Pennell, and Mrs. Harold Avery led the evening devotions featuring old hymns and favorite Bible verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship of
Central Congregational Church
Horace P Morse
West Street
Flint-Goodrich
Louisiana
Jason Merrill
Myra Pennell
Harold Avery
Oer
Haggett to Be Installed President of Bath B P W Club
Mrs. Asenith Haggett will be installed president of the Bath Business and Professional Women's Club at its May 17 meeting marking the club’s sixth anniversary. New officers include Catharine Conley as vice president Emma Brown treasurer Natalie McNeil recording secretary Gladys Chase corresponding secretary Corinne Turgeon Westbrook district director. The installation will follow a 6 30 dinner at Hotel Sedgwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asenith Haggett
Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Catherine Conley
Emma Brown
Natalie McNeil
Gladys Chase
Corinne Turgeon
Westbrook
Sedgwick
Hundreds enjoy concert by Legion cadets in City Hall Square
Bath residents gathered Friday evening in City Hall Square to hear the Smith-Tobey Post No 21 Junior Legion Drum and Bugle Corps under William Milliken. The half hour program supported Button Days to raise funds for equipment payments, drawing praise from spectators. The group, city champions last year, shows continued improvement and plans a Armed Forces Day field program at Brunswick Naval Air Station and Memorial Day participation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Hall Square
Smith-Tobey Post No. 21
Junior Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
William Milliken
Junior Legion
Smith-Tobey
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Diane Bailey Elected Rainbow Worthy Advisor
Diane Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Woodbury W Bailey was elected worthy advisor of Bath Rainbow Assembly No 6 at a meeting in the Masonic temple. Other officers named include Cynthia Osgood Frances Warner Phyllis Warner Mabel Ashe and Anna Lonn. A semi public installation is set for May 27 and Rainbow members will travel to New Harbor on May 21 to perform work. Diane Bailey plans a Silver Tea in June and Marion Cottle’s transfer request was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Bailey
Woodbury W. Bailey
North Street
Bath
Clinton Owen
Annette Bailey
Patricia Hill
Rainbow
New Harbor
Masonic Temple
Marion Cottle
Auxiliary Names Delegates To Legion Convention
The State American Legion Convention will be in Augusta June 17 to 19. Delegates named include Mrs. Edgar Leavitt Mrs. Scott Kittredge and Mrs. Cedric French with Mrs. Reinoehl as alternate. The group also set dates for the Poppy Day sale and the Bath Country Club banquet on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Augusta
Frank Reinoecht
Legion Auxiliary
Edgar Leavitt
Scott Kittredge
Cedric French
Reinoehl
Karcher Jackson
Francis McLaughlin
Auxiliary
Bath Country Club
Ways and Means Committee
Salvation Army
2 100 Turn Out In Guilford for Navy Band
The United States Navy Band drew about 2,100 attendees in Guilford, Maine, far surpassing its earlier crowd of 700 in a nearby town. The turnout exceeded the town’s 1,842 population, with fans from Newport Dexter Howland Milo Dover Foxcroft and Greenville joining locals to welcome the band.
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United States Navy Band
Guilford
Maine
Newport
Dexter
Howland
Milo
Dover Foxcroft
Greenville
Navy
Women’s Division Bath Country Club to Meet May 15
Mrs. Catharine He Lengard president of the women’s division announces opening meeting at 5 pm on Monday May 15 at the club house to discuss plans for the summer activities. Engagement announced between Dorothy Stephens and Arthur Cote. Dorothy is a Morse High School junior and Arthur is a Bowdoinham worker, son of Helena Cote of Topsham.
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Catharine He. Lengard
Bath Country Club
Warren Curran
Academy Street
Dorothy Stephens
Arthur Cote
Helena Cote
Topsham
Miss Stephens
Morse High School
Mr. Cote
Brunswick High School
Bowdoinham
Aluminum production discovery in the 19th century
The electrolytic method for producing aluminum emerged in the 19th century, marking a key breakthrough in metal refinement and industrial chemistry. The text notes the discovery era and its impact on manufacturing and materials science.
Winter Street Ladies Silver Tea Held At Congregational Church
The Winter Street Congregational church hosts its annual Silver Tea Friday afternoon from two to four. Attendees include officers and volunteers serving and pouring with floral centerpieces and carnations for attendees.
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Winter Street
Ladies Aid of
YMCA Summer Day Camp Registration Now Open
Bath YMCA invites boys aged eight to 13 to join the YY Day Camp starting June 27 at Cushman Beach Sebasco. The $3 registration covers camp activities with bus fare 25 cents per trip. shirts are provided.
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YMCA
Bath Ymca
Cushman
Sebasco
Richard D. Cushman
Bicycle Club Forming To Promote Bicycle Safety
Bruce Fielding a 12 year old Bath Junior High student with State Trooper Herman Boudreau is organizing a bicycle club. An organization meeting is set for 3 pm Monday at the South End PTA hall inviting 4th to 7th graders. Members include Eleanor Main Joseph Marquis Anita Gaudet Earl Payson Joan Hart Geraldine Bennett Harry Bennett Joyce Ring and Diana Barter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bruce Fielding
Herman Boudreau
South End
P.T.A. Hall
Bruce
Eleanor Main
Joseph Marquis
Anita Gaudet
Earl Payson
Joan Hart
Geraldine Bennett
Harry Bennett
Joyce Ring
Diana Barter
Boudreau
Annual Bath Police Ball Delights Attendees at Armory
Bath's Policemen's Ball drew more than 150 couples Friday night at the Armory. Arthur Tainter called the event highly successful as tables circled the floor in a cabaret setting. Police reserves completed their first official patrol without incident during the duty-free evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arthur Tainter
Tainter
Woolwich P T A to Install Officers at Final Meeting
Woolwich Parent-Teacher Association will install officers for the coming year at the final meeting of the season at 7 30 Monday evening. Refreshments will be served by mothers of first grade pupils with Mrs Friedt Rogers Jr as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Parent-Teacher Association
Friedt Rogers, Jr
Beta Sigma Phi Convention in June Hosts Hilda Strauss-Gutmann
Traveling from Vienna to attend the Gateway convention of the Pittsburgh Beta Sigma Phi Chapters on June 3 4 and 5 Mrs Hilda Strauss Gutmann will be the honored guest. The program at the William Penn hotel includes an open house a night tour of the Pittsburgh International Airport sightseeing and a banquet with entertainment. Sunday features chapel luncheon fashion show and forums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Pittsburgh
Beta Sigma Phi
Hilda Strauss-Gutmann
United Nations
William Penn Hotel
Greater
Theta
Xi Beta
Dorothy Davis
Illinois Avenue
Apt. 4
Troop 52 Plans Overnight Hike at Phippsburg
Troop 52 prepared for an overnight hike with gear issued for the coming weekend. Three scouts—Jackie Page Harvey Hinckley Ralph Oulton—completed second class requirements, while Donald Nadine pursued a camping merit badge. They will meet at Corliss Street church at 5:30 pm Friday and travel to Phippsburg. Transportation is provided. Plans for Camden Hills hike next week are in the works.
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Phippsburg
Jackie Page
Harvey Hinckley
Ralph Oulton
Donald Nadine
Corliss Street
Camden Hills
Stork Shower Held for Mrs William Frederick
Mrs William Frederick was honored with a stork shower Wednesday evening at 80 Drayton Road hosted by Mrs Thomas Shores. Prizes for games went to Mrs Ralph Archer Mrs Dana McIntire and Mrs Frederick. Refreshments followed with cake and punch served. Other guests included Mrs Theodore Salesky Mrs Neil West Mrs Bertram Danforth of Bath and Mrs Oscar Smart of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frederick
Thomas Shores
Drayton Road
Ralph Archer
Dana McIntire
Frederick
Theodore Salesky
Neil West
Bertram Danforth
Bath
Oscar Smart
Brunswick
Mike Footer and Linda Peabody Crown Tiny Tot Winners
Mike Footer and Linda Peabody were crowned king and queen of the Tiny Tot contest during the Friday night Holiday Ahoy stage show. Gold loving cups were presented by Miss Anna Cage, with other honors going to Richard Armes Jr, Diane Daggett, Billy McKellar, and Bonnie Johnston.
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Mike Footer
Linda Peabody
Battery B
Bath National Guards
Anna Cage
Richard Armes, Jr
Diane Daggett
Billy McKellar
Duke
Bonnie Johnston
Clement Hutchinson Marriage Announcement
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson of Canton and Chester W. Clement of 706 Washington Street. The ceremony took place at East Dixfield on May 7. They will visit Clement’s relatives in Penobscot and Bar Harbor and reside at 706 Washington Street. Clement works at Hyde Windlass Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Hutchinson
Canton
Chester W. Clement
Washington Street
East Dixfield
Dinner Planned for Winter Street Church Music Groups
The Winter Street Congregational Church Men's choir their wives and the music committee will dine next Thursday at 6 30 p.m. The Ladies Aid will serve the supper in recognition of the year’s work. The note adds a weather aside about hurricanes being common in September.
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Winter Street Congregational Church
Ladies Aid of the Church
Bowdoinham Community Notes and Meetings
Bowdoinham reports an all day extension meeting at Mrs Olive Frizzle home with 21 attendees led by Hilda Haskell on Behind the Seams. June gathering set for Margaret Prindall home. PTA held a well attended meeting at Coombs school as officers elected Eleanor Christie presiding Helen Millay vice Nancy MacDonald secretary and Betty Dionne treasurer. Malcolm Jewell spoke on new school building buses two rooms ready for reopening and a town vote to close Ridge and Bishop schools. Delegates to national and state conventions named Lucille Jewell and party members to Chicago. Couples club co chaired by Malcolm and Mrs Jewell. Sagadahoc Cattle Club met at George Millay home with cattle judging and T shirt orders. Next meeting June 6. Women's Missionary Society invited guests from Richmond for Vacation Bible School planning meetings Thursdays at 2 in church vestry. Pythian Sisters meet Thursday. Evelyn Ackley and Florence Stilphen serve. May baskets made for 12 shutins. Personal items note Merle MacDonald family weekend in Waterboro and circus visit to Boston. Edna Small returned from Portland. Leon Dunklee ill. Kenneth Jack visitors from Wilbraham. Ralph Stilphen ill. Raymond Denham and friends to Grand Lake for fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Extension Gro
Olive Frizzle
Hilda Haskell
Eleanor Christie
Helen Millay
Nancy
Chicago
Merle MacDonald
Bertram MacDonald
Waterboro
Boston
Edna Small
Portland
Henry Goodall
Leon Dunklee
River Road
Kenneth Jack
Wilbraham
Mass
Margaret Gile
Ralph Stilphen J
Spring Street
Raymond Denham
Grand Lake
Exams for Vacancies At Brunswick Air Base
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at U S Naval Air Station Brunswick announced openings for guard GS 3 7 and firefighter crash trainee GS 3 with applications due by May 31. Firefighter crash GS 4 8 applications later. salaries range 2950 to 4620 annually. Eligibles to fill current or future Brunswick vacancies and other Bath Lewiston Portland area federal posts. Information available at local post offices or the Brunswick Civil Service Exams office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Brunswick Air Station
Bath, Lewiston
Portland
U.S
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary Reschedules Meeting
Members will meet at 130 Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Alberta Brooks replacing the original all day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Ladies’ Auxiliary
Alberta Brooks
Manley Grant Elected President of Winter Street Church Auxiliary
Mrs. Manley Grant was chosen president of the Winter Street church ladies auxiliary after the annual dinner at the Eagle hotel Brunswick on May 10. Officers include Ruth Larry as vice president Linwood Abbott secretary Lester Crocker treasurer and others on the advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Grant
Winter Street
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Ruth Larry
Linwood Abbott
Lester Crocker
Austin Miller
Flower Fund
Alice Johnson
Edgar Leavitt
Merritt Shea
Shea
Ernest Freeman
Leland Patton
Thornton Percy
Returns Home From Visit On Long Island
Mrs. Lillian M. Marshall returns to her Levittown, Long Island home after a three week visit with her son Stephen S. Marshall a Pan American Airways captain flying from Idlewild to London Rome Paris Helsinki Stockholm. She also visited son Donald M. Marshall an engineer for Bulova Watch Co who lost a leg in World War II and was POW nine months after being shot down over Ypres Belgium. A Times reporter told Mrs. Marshall to listen for prisoner of war news and on Aug 6 1943 she heard he was a prisoner the first news since he was reported missing. Numerous pilots flying P47s perished that day leaving no one to report.
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Lillian M. Marshall
Long Island
N. Y
Stephen S. Marshall
Pan-American Airways
Idlewilde
London
Rome
Paris
Helsinki
Finland
Stockholm
Sweden
Marshall
Levittown
L. I
Donald M. Marshall
Bulova Watch Co
Donald
Ypres
Belgium
Times
Bath Names Carlene Suslar Third Grade Leader
Mrs Carlene Suslar of Bath will teach the third grade at North Grammar next year following a Bath Board of Education vote this week. She replaces Mrs Roger Oliver on leave. two third grade classes will operate at North Grammar and North Primary. The Bath schools will close Friday June 10 at the end of the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlene Suslar
Bath
North Grammar School
Loring R. Addison
Suslar
Bath Board of Education
Roger Oliver
North Grammar
Addison
North Primary
Nazarene Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Nazarene Missionary Society will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs William Fraser 60 Oak Street The roll call letter will be u.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nazarene Missionary Society
William Fraser
Oak Street
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T. W. Hyde
Twin B’s Club
Stork
Mrs
Nurse's Alumnae Meeting
Health Report
Front Street
Morse-Anderson
Miss Barbara Burnham
Women’s Fellowship of Central Church Meets
Mrs. Haggett
B.P.W
Legion
Smith Tobey Post
Horace Ward
Aid
John Parker
Edward B. Smith
Harry F. Morin
Dean Shaw
John Sylvester
Dorothy Weeks
Harold Tobey
Harry L. Horn
John Gillespie
Horace G. Morse
Ward
Clifford B. Wilband
Miss Johnson
John A. Greene
Percy Bailey
Munroe Carlton
Elmer Williams
Kenneth Francisco
Wallace Atwood
Robert Colley
J. Albert Redlon
Wallace Ham
Mildred G. Nichols
Arthur K. Purington
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Winfield Morse
Bicycle Club
Troop 52
Clement—Hutchinson
Rawleigh
Albany
Belmont
Jack
Harold Hackett
Dialany
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Hilltop
Fred B. Reed Co
Most Stanley
H. Wallace
Front St
Brunswick Air Base
John Agar
Rosemarie Bowe
Technicolor
Charlton Heston
Jack Palance
Arrowhead
Phil Carey
Martha Hyer
Wyoming
Renegade” Technicolor
Johnny Weissmuller
Betty Grable
Jack Lemmon
Church Ladies Auxiliary
Strange
Savage
Tyrone Power
Susan ‘Hayward
Richard Egan
Rita Moreno
Agnes Mooremead
Rita
Edmund Purdom
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