Past Masters And Lecturers Of Pomona Discuss Highway Safety
Pomona Sagadahoc unit held a supper meeting at Merriconeag Grange Harpswell with nearly 50 past and present masters and lecturers. Dwight Wright Alex Burgess and Lawrence Merriman spoke on highway safety as various readings solos and a prize speech highlighted the program. The next gathering is set for June 21 at Woolwich Grange with supper preceding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Merriconeag Grange Hall
Harpswell
Maine
Dwight Wright
Lisbon Falls
Alex Burgess
West Bath
Margaret Morse
Little Brown
The
Vale
Thomas Estabrook
Dirigo Grange
Woman's Choice
Arthur Knight
Grange
Mattie Collins
Jack Henderson
Dromore Grange
Hyde Park Teens Host Neighborhood Night at YMCA
Hyde Park teen agers enjoyed a Neighborhood Night at the YMCA last week organized by Hyde Park adult leaders and Frank Torrey. The event aimed to boost community ties within the Y’s boys department, with a fall restart and monthly plans. Participants included Carol Witham Geneva Russell Bonita Pangburn Dawn Bowles Robert Cloutier Lorraine Gallant Eleanor Goody Norma Ball Loren Alley Larry Garside John Johnson Larry Pangburn Johnny Dollar Robert Pooler Robert Ball Michael Ball and Bernard Plummer, who enjoyed pool, ping pong, checkers, chess, bowling and gym activities followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Area
Frank Torrey
Paul Watts
Carroll Witham
Lewis Carter
Wesley Marco
Mellicent Ball
Keith Garside
Lawrence Hill
Carol Witham
Geneva Russell
Bonita Pangburn
Dawn Bowles
Roberta Cloutier
Lorraine Gallant
Eleanor Goody
Norma Ball
Loren Alley
Larry Garside
John Johnson
Larry Pangburn
Johnny Dollar
Robert Pooler
Robert Ball
Michael Ball
Bernard Plummer
Montsweag Extensioners All Day Meeting at Town Hall
Montsweag Extension group met at Arrowsie town hall for a sewing project aiding Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. Six pairs of children's pajamas were made. Dinner was provided by Mrs. Norman Drummond, Mrs Russell Sturmer and Mrs. Hugh Eisenhauer. A membership dues change was approved with each member paying one dollar. The June meeting at the Good Will club will cover "Baking Time Savers" directed by Mrs. Edith Rice. Dinner committee members named were Mrs. Karl Rosenwald, Mrs. Perley Ater and Mrs. Michael Mazieko.
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Montsweag
Arrowsie Town Hall
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Norman Drummond
Russell Sturmer
Hugh Eisenhauer
Edith Rice
Good Will Club
Karl Rosenwald
Perley Ater
Michael Mazeiko
Lionesses Hold Annual Banquet Meeting at Wiscasset Inn
Mrs. Scott Morse presided as president at the Lionesses annual banquet and final meeting of the season with 24 members attending at the Wiscasset Inn. She announced committees for Attendance Flower Fund Meeting Place and Publicity and noted gifts to retiring president Mrs. Cecil Fullerton. The group also voted donations to the Salvation Army and the local Girl Scouts and set the next meeting for Oct. 4 at Hotel Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Morse
The
Lionesses
Wiscasset Inn
Clyde Mallett
Arthur M. MacDonald
Roland G. McIntosh
Paul Karass
Henry Richards
Lardina Caverly
Miles Hagan
Cecil Fullerton
Robert Brownell
Salvation Army
Hotel Eagle
Edgar Leavitt
H. Ralph Forbes
Donald F. Preble
Harold J. Rubin
Jacob Smith
Harold P. Small
E. Lawrence McCurdy
Herbert T. Caverly
Howard W. Kirkpatrick
Gail Longley Honored With Party On Seventh Birthday
Gail Longley daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter L Longley was honored at a Thursday afternoon birthday party at 813 Washington Street. Games were played and prizes won by Gail and her sister Kathy. Guests included Karen Woods Susan Belanger Robie Starling Kenny Starling Dennis Belanger and the Longleys.
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Gail Longley
Walter L. Longley
Washington Street
Gail
Kathy Longley
Karen Woods
Susan Belanger
Robie Starling
Kenny Starling
Dennis Belanger
Kathy
Sue
Walter Longley
Grandfather 75 Injured Skating While Teaching Granddaughters
Roseburg Oregon report says Ross A. Knott, age 75, took his two granddaughters to a local roller rink to teach them to skate. The lesson went well for the girls, but Knott suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
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Roseburg
Ore
Ross A. Knott
Knott
Woolwich Grange Guest Officers Night Recap May 16
Woolwich Grange observed Guest Officers Night with visiting officers led by Master Veil McNelly of West Bath and includes a varied program of music, skits, readings, and poetry. The group announced memorial services, Armed Forces Day events, a Salvation Army drive donation, and a public ham and turkey dinner on May 20.
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Woolwich Grange
Veil McNelly
West Bath
Ralph Ryan
Dirigo
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Glenn Hosmer
John S Jackson
Huntoon Hill
Ethel MacDonald
Ralph Stilphen
Merrymeeting
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore
Ceres
Helen McNelly
Merriconeag
Donald Coombs
Eileen
Joyce Ryan
Annie Hosmer
Eleanor
George Blanchard
Lillian Marshall
Jackie Stilphen
Bertha Palmer
Donald Coom
Jackie Chubbuck
Grange
Montsweag Baptist Church
Armed Forces
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Boothbay Harbor
Salvation Army
the Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona
Dirigo Grange
Alberta Bailey
Marion Chubbuck
Jerry Hanson
Hockomock Council to Host District Meeting
Hockomock Council No. 81 D of P will host a district meeting on June 7 at the Red Men hall. An afternoon session at two, a supper at 6 30, and an eight o clock evening session are planned with invitations to Ramona Council Bath Alfaretta Council Brunswick and Silver Cloud Council Orrs Island. Great Pocahontas Beatrice Hansen of Portland will preside. Mrs Ruth Trask served as acting Pocahontas. The mystery prize went to Mamie Anderson. Birthday cake and gifts were presented to Mrs Trask. Next meeting set for May 24.
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Pocahontas
Hockomock Council
D. of P
Red Men's Hall
Mildred Roderick
D.G.P
Ramona
Bath
Alfaretta
Brunswick and Silver Cloud
Orr's Island
Great Pocahontas
Beatrice Hansen
Portland
Ruth Trask
Mamie Anderson
Great Wenonah
Trask
Maine Retired Teachers Meet Elects Delegates
Miss Florence Teague of Auburn was chosen to represent the Maine Retired Teachers Association. The Bath area chapter sent Miss Florence Neiley Mrs Frank J Walker and Miss Eleanor Ferguson to the state board meeting. They plan a national education meeting in Portland Oregon in July and an Oct 4 Maine Teachers Association meeting in Lewiston. The association now in its fifth year has seven chapters with three new ones in Aroostook County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Neiley
West Bath
Frank J. Walker
Woolwich
Eleanor Ferguson
Bath
Maine Retired Teachers Association
Bath Area
Amy Beb. Phillips
Waterville
Portland
Oregon
Florence Teague
Auburn
Maine Association
Maine Teachers Association
Lewiston
Aroostook
Partition Induced Migration Affected 12 Million People
United Nations notes that the 1947 Indian partition triggered mass movement of about 12 million people. The shift reshaped demographics and borders across the region, impacting refugees, resettlement policies, and regional relations.
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India
The
United Nations
Dike Washington PTA Installs Its Officers Thursday
The Dike Washington PTA installed officers for the season’s end meeting. Harold Corliss retired as president and installed Hartley Wilbur as president with James Collins as vice president and Mrs Ralph White as secretary. Mrs Marshall Brown became treasurer. Committees named include Program Mrs Marion Clark Ways and Means Mrs Wilbur and Membership Miss Harriett Frye.
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Dike-Washington P. T. A
Harold Corliss
Hartley Wilbur
James Collins
Ralph White
Marshall Brown
Wilbur
Marion Clark
Alice Baird
Ways and
Harriett Frye
Association
Ella Jaquith
Dike
Rosalie Fogg
Washington Street
Berenice Colby
Bath
Almira Jones
Emma Cummings
Robert Footer
Emblem Club Plans for Installation and Buffet
At a Sedgwick meeting the Emblem Club announced changes in trustees with Mrs. Albert Pecci resigning as second-year trustee and Mrs. Robert Fortier elected to succeed her, while Mrs. Lorraine Penfold became third-year trustee. Plans for the May 22 installation and 8 p.m. buffet at the Sedgwick were finalized with Mrs. Ruth Southard and Mrs. Edward Hogan handling buffet tickets. A marching rehearsal for the installation was held with another to follow next Monday at the Sedgwick. Members also prepared for the Salvation Army drive set for next Monday at 6:30. Mrs. Thornton Henderson was welcomed as a new member.
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Emblem Club
Sedgwick
Albert Pecci
Robert Fortier
Lorraine Penfold
Ruth Southard
Edward Hogan
Salvation Army
Thornton Henderson
Graduation recital at Bowdoin College May 24
Two Bowdoin seniors, David W. Holmes and Frederick von Huene, present a second graduation recital at 8 15 p m Thursday May 24 in the Pickard theater Memorial Hall. Holmes plays harpsichord and von Huene flute with an orchestra including Ingeborg von Huene and Jane Stevens. The program features Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 5 Gluck Flute Concerto Haydn Divertimento for Flute and Strings and Mozart Quartet for Flute and Strings.
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Bowdoin College
Pickard Theater
Memorial Hall
David W. Holmes
Brunswick
Frederick von Huene
Woolwich
Holmes
von Huene
Ingeborg
Jane Stevens
Bath
Bach
Gluck
Haydn
Mozart
Morse Graduation Week Schedule Announced by Principal
Morse High School released the five day schedule for graduation week led by Principal Raymond W. Farnham. events include Baccalaureate on Sunday June 3, Class Night June 4, graduation Tuesday June 5, Senior Reception June 6, and Alumni Banquet June 8, with NHS Awards assembly May 25 and gowns chosen by graduates.
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Morse High School
Raymond W. Farnham
Health report shows measles and infections in Sagadahoc County
The weekly disease report from Maine Health and Welfare lists Bowdoinham with one measles and one streptococcal nasopharyngitis case and Richmond with one chickenpox one German measles and one streptococcal nasopharyngitis case for the week ending May 12.
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Sagadahoc County
State of
Fire crews respond to grass fire on Beacon street
Firefighters battled a grass fire on Beacon street at 11 a.m. Saturday. The still alarm was called in and recalled at 11:15 a.m. No damage was reported.
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Beacon Street
Genesta Chapter Observes Its 56th Anniversary Here
Genesta Chapter OES marked its 56th anniversary with 21 past matrons and 10 past patrons attending. A ceremony honored past officers, gifts were presented, and memorial services held for former members. lobster salad supper followed for 77 guests with birthday cakes cut by past matrons.
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Genesta
Genesta Chapter
Rudolph McRae
Paul Moore
Florence Maass
Chester McCabe
McRae
Cecil Fullerton
Homer Potter
Cyrus
Memorial Day Plans Announced by Hyde Camp Leader
Plans for Memorial Day observances are announced by Maurice Warner of Hyde Camp Sons of Union Veterans with help from Smith Tobey Post American Legion and Navy Clubs of America. The day includes a 9 am services at Bath Water District wharf and a 10 am parade on Washington Street ending at the city park for ceremonies led by Lt Cmdr R K Wilson. Memorial Sunday services will be held May 27 at 11 am at Corliss Street Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Arrangement Committee
Maurice Warner
Hyde Camp
Sons of Union
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Admiral Hughes
Navy Clubs of America
Bath Water District
Washington Street
City Park
High
Center
Linden
Washington
New War Memorial
Soldiers’ Monument
Center Street
Morse High School
Legion Cadets
Brunswick High School
Cmdr
R. K. Wilson
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Corliss Street Baptist Church
West Bath Grange Drama Club Meets Thursday
The West Bath Grange Drama Club held its third meeting at the grange hall. By-laws were adopted as presented by Pauline Belanger. The date of the variety show was moved from June 11 to June 25. A rehearsal occurred and refreshments were provided by Loretta Barter and Phyllis Gagner. Attendees included Loretta Barter, Brenda Brewer, Jean Belanger, Phyllis Gagner, Roger McNelly, William Garand Jr, John Lander, Bonnie Belanger, Pauline Belanger, Doris Doughty, Eunice Coombs, two new members Dennis Fraser and Rita Hennessey, and visitor Virginia Wallace. Refreshment committee members for next week were Eunice Coombs and Doris Doughty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Prison break youths flash through Albuquerque play scene
Two Albuquerque children burst from a yard shouting that they just broke prison and that guards are after them. A startled householder asked who they were chasing as the pair fled, saying they were not chasing anyone.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Morse High Band Leads Brunswick Memorial Day Parade
Morse High School Band under Cecil V. Rowland will head the second division in Brunswick Memorial Day festivities May 30 at 2 p.m. Parade starts at Park Row and Maine, route includes Mason and Bath streets to St Johns cemetery for taps, then Varney cemetery for prayers and salutes, final program at the mall with Troop 46 and Brunswick High, grand marshal Wilfrid A. Lapointe. In rain, parade canceled after 1 p.m. siren blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Morse High School
Cecil V. Rowland
Morse
Park Row
Maine Street
Bath Street
Federal Street
Cleaveland Street
Troop 46
Wilson Ryder, Jr
Brunswick High School
Wilfrid A. Lapointe
Stephan Ballarini Represents Chilean Jockey Carlos Cruz
Stephan Ballarini, a veteran of grand opera, acts as the agent for Chilean jockey Carlos Cruz in a notable cross sport representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephan Ballarini
Carlos Cruz
Bowdoinham Community notices and events recap
Bowdoinham reports a PTA benefit theater piece titled In ducing Susan with coach Linwood Hackett and cast including Freeman Billings and Mabel Heenie raising over 100 dollars. Local birthdays, showers, weddings and church notices fill a social page, with updates from Topsham and nearby towns on graduations, baptist pastor candidacy, youth crusades, and Memorial Day plans.
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Susan
Town Hall
Parent Teachers Association
Linwood Hackett
Freeman Billings
Mabel Heenie
Evelyn Ackley
Delmar Curtis
George Millay
Olive Frizzle
Effie McLean
Edward Haley
Arthur White
Leonard Skelton
Jenny Reynolds
Clinton Heenie
Gary
David Douglas
Leighton
Billy Gardner
Nick Reneau
Peggy
Linda Read
Mark Rideout
Dennis
Mark
Fred Temple
Gardner
Hope Temple
Helen Read
Frank Niles
Hazel Douglas
Donald Allison
Bessie Boulay
Topsham
Douglas
Erland Rogers
Ralph Purington
Sharon
Torrington
Conn
Linda Coombs
Richard Robinson
Robinson
Randall Coombs
Bowdoin
Donald Taylor
Bridgewater
The
Baptist Church
Richmond
Nazarene
Bay View
Helen Millay
Nancy MacDonald
Betty Dionne
Thomas Linkenback
Lucille Jewel
Topsham Garden Club
Jesse Smith
Bowdeinham
Nazarene Church
Elmer Jordan
Vera Heath
Farmington
Blanche Davis
Robert Hale
Hugh Kelly
Portland
Cleveland P. Curtis
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin Center
Dan Hatch
Malcolm Hatch
Dorothy Douglas
Gardiner General Hospital
Clayton Mitchell
Eliot
Caleb Mitchell
Harvesters 4-H Club Holds Saturday Meeting
West Bath Harvesters 4-H Club met at Littlefield school with President Leroy Carlton. Members discussed lamb arrivals for summer, planned a shell collection for County displays sponsored by Auburn Serene May 30. They will meet June 2 at 7 30 p.m. at Littlefield school. Kenneth Francisco showed Oregon films and a game session followed. Next regular meeting set for June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Harvesters
Littlefield School
Leroy Carlton
Auburn Serene
David Smith
Berry
Mill Road
Kenneth Francisco
Oregon
Poppy Day Here Friday Is a Big Success
One of the most successful Poppy Days conducted in this city was completed here Friday for the benefit of veterans at the Togus hospital. American Legion Auxiliary members working on the project were Mrs. Carl Anderson, Mrs. Charles Syde, Mrs. Karcher Jackson, Mrs. Lucy Desmond, Mrs. Edgar Leavitt, Mrs. Scott Kittredge and Mrs. Cedric French. The Auxiliary was assisted by Holly Leavitt, Marla, Jana and Nelson Horridge, Jr., Sally Grindell, William Greene, Jr., and William and Jeanne French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togus Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl Anderson
Charles Syde
Karcher Jackson
Lucy Desmond
Edgar Leavitt
Scott Kittredge
Cedric French
Holly Leavitt
Marla
Jana
Nelson Horridge, Jr
Sally Grindell
William Greene, Jr
William
Jeanne French
Pythian Sisters Observe Mother's Day At Meeting
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters marked Mother's Day during last week’s meeting with readings by Susie Darrah and Ruth Sprague. An afternoon tacking and a supper preceded the business session, with plans for another tacking next Wednesday. Sadie Savage and Ruth Sprague will oversee supper next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple Pythian
Susie Darrah
Ruth Sprague
Sadie Savage
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Pomona
Lucie Ricker
Clara Merriman
Norman Leeman
Burgess
Charles Morse
Alton Collins
Grace Knight
Nellie Blanchard
Bernard Henderson
Melvin Pratt
Charlies Morse
Shubeai Merriman
Bernice Nickerson
Front Street
Hockomock
Assn
PTA
Health Report
O.E.S
Eleanor Danforth
Francis Bertrand
David Y. Alikazin
Paul G. Bagdikian
John Gillespie
Luther Thompson
Charles Nelson
Ruth Hathorne
Nellie D'Arcy
Marshal
Fred S. Osgood
Donald T. Page
Adah
Herbert Morse
Ruth
May Ward
Esther
Jason A. Merrill
Martha
Sarah Shaw
Electa
Doris Aikenhead
Sentinel
Russell Merchant
Marvin
Philip Wyman
California
Alice
Ruth Graffam
Harbor Lights
Ist
Agnes S. Farrer
Carroll Hodgkins
Margaret Stanwood
Woodbury Wells
West Bath Grange Drama Club
Morse High
Brunswick Memorial Day
Ford -Borgnine
Steiger Y
Jane Russell
Richard Egan
Revolt OF
Mamie Stover
MY Lady
Rossana Rory
Bowdoinham
Merle MacDonald
E. Andrew Peterson
Sanford
Blue Lodge of Masons
Charles Hackett
Herbert Caverly
Forest Yeaton
West Springfield
Mass
Mr. Yeaton
Bertha Millay
Tom Taylor
Gorcey Po
Lasvegast
Allied Artists Picture
Columbida Pictures
Iwumpuney Bogart
Coawrey
Rod Steiger
Jan Sterling
Sam's
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Dial
Ada West
George B. Wetherbee
Baxter Blvd
Bath Hilltop
Central
Washon Street
Ada Y.blatt
Real Estate and
Ashington Street
Boca Young Children’s Library
Gordon MacDonald
Coyle
Washington Feet
Lown Wharf
Sebasco
Blatt
Real Estate and Insurance
Washington St
Care Bath Independent
Ana
Adam, Greenblatt
Dial HI
Het li
Box K. L
Guy
Shore Property
Stanley Wallace
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