Twin counties Extension notes and youth activity updates
Local updates from Phippsburg, Dromore and Small Point cover Extension service meetings in Richmond and recent projects. Mexico to be studied in Know Your Neighbor. Community dinners, fire safety gear, and church outreach noted. Youth Fellowship raised funds and organized mid June plans. visits by Rev Whitehead and travel of residents to Sargent College events are included.
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Mane Campion
Twin Counties Extension Service
Richmond
Mexico
Dromore Extension Service
Frank Cutng
Clarence Seehola
Eveline Beals
Leston Harrington
Mildred Darling
Anita Totman
Riverside Hall
Christian Service Committee
Supt
Stanwood Gilman
Town Hall
John Rogers
Youth Fellowship
Small Point
Small Point Church
Well Fund
Missionary Fund
H. Macy Whitehead
Brightwater
Whitehead
First Congregational Church
South Portland
Dresden Students Stage Wild Rose Musical Comedy
A Bridge Academy performance Friday featured Rosalie Sanford Carole Brown and Donna Preble in the lead roles with Victor Messenzeff Dolores Dorr Mich ael Kelley Linda Preble and Donna Seuviney in the cast. The show was coached by Mrs Charles Bailey of Pittston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Academy
Rosalie Sanford
Carole Brown
Donna Preble
Victor Messenzeff
Dolores Dorr
Michael, Kelley
Linda Preble
Donna Seuviney
Charles Bailey
Pittston
Pineapple Oat Crisp Dessert for Homemakers
A warm versatile pineapple oat crisp cooks quickly with a brown butter crumb topping and cinnamon. Layer fruit in a dish, top with oats and lemony crumb, bake 350 to 375 F for about 30 minutes, and serve with milk or cream. Yield six servings.
Parker Head Social Roundup in Bath Area
A lengthy Parker Head community note lists visitors, gatherings, and events. Families such as Wallace Gilman Hamel and Cushing share hosting duties from May to June in Parker Head and Bath. Activities include PTA meetings, Iota Sigma, YTC camps near Old Orchard, and polio inoculations at Fisher School. Community members travel to Lewiston and Portland, with open house at BNAS and a USS Shangri-La update from Lawrence Morong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Wallace
W.S. Gilman
William Blaistiell
Diane Hamel
Marlene Logan
Walter Gilmore
Parker Head
Earl Lowell
Lester Oliver
William Cushing
Bath
Barbara Harrington
Iota Sigma Chapter
Laurence Thayer
Robert Jewell
William Frazier
Marion Westermeyer
Charles Swearingen
Leston Harrington
Eleanor Wright
Ronald Hanscom
Edward McGuiggan
Kenneth MacDonald
LTL
YTC
Old Orchard
Parker Head Pta
F. A. Libby
J. F. Mezenski
Er Lewis
Irene Libby
John
Stephen Hirster
Lisbon Falls
Lewis Lowell
Kingfield
Woodbury Bailey
J. A. Darling
Popham Beach
Darling
Bailey
Frederick Haggett
Russell Turner
Leonard Turner
South Portland
Iran Perry
Earl Gomez
Warren Pye
Sebasco
Small Point
Lonnie Belt
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Robert Thistle
Albert Gray
Robert
Jane
Ruth
Bernard Carlson
Dix Island
Arthur Moore
Connecticut
Lewis Moore
Charles Panteélakos
Ronald Nadeau
Judy Hamel
Linda Doughty
Martha
James Ross
Fisher School
Jackie Libby
Jack Wyman
Alan Harrington
Ricki Libby
Roberta
Marcia Wyman
Harry Lewis
Ray Hamel
Frederick Watson, Jr
Virginia LeMont
Adele
Neil
Teddy
Gail LeMont
Libbys
Neil Page
David
Edward
Portland
Cyrille Hamel
Earl
Ramon
Leo Hamel
Asa Wallace
Eva
Connie
Lucy Marie
Frances Morong
Bnas
Lawrence Morong
USS
Shangri-La
Japan
San Diego
Earl Hamel
Ramon Hamel
Mezenski
Oklahoma man wins prize but cannot collect fishing tip contest
Durant resident Wilson Hoffman won 25 dollars in a national fishing tip contest sponsored by a liquor firm. Officials congratulated him but said he cannot pay the prize due to Oklahoma's constitutional dry status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant, Okla
Durant
Wilson Hoffman
Hoffman
Oklahoma
Village church prep and seaside outings recap
Sunday canvass by Mrs. Doris Gilmore and Miss Marlene Logan visited Parker Head village while Mrs. Ada Hagg ett and Miss Margaret Oliver called on Popham residents. Beach resorts opened for weekends as 100 Bates College students and faculty enjoyed Ocean View Park. Multiple local families took cottages and weekend trips, with shipbuilder Francis L. McDonald’s 50 years in the trade noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gilmore
Marlene Logan
Parker Head Village
Ada Haggett
Margaret Oliver
Popham
Bates College
Ocean View Park
Francis L. McDonald
Popham Road
Quincy
Mass
McDonald
Frances
McIntyre’s Corner
Marguerite McNulty
Dorris Isaacson
Concord
N. H
Guy E. Crowley
Herbert R. Sprague
Harry Hollins
Stephanie Etnier
New York City
Gilbert Head
Long Island
Harry L. Day
Bath
F. H. Waterhouse
Cloutier
Maurice
Lewiston
Waterhouse Cottage
Patricia Chubbuck
Woolwich
Harrison Tipsword
Fred H. Spinney
Widespread Local Activity Near Cox's Head and Area Relatives
Lloyd Shaw of Woolwich began bulldozing on Cox's Head road creating a runoff ditch and preparing for blasting near De Berg farm. A small tanker was reported traveling the Kennebec Monday. Various locals, including Mrs Celeste Wallace and William Gilman, hosted church fund drive sections. Several residents from Bath, Meadowbrook, Spruceville and Newry visited or moved recently, with weekend cottage gatherings and calls between residents and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. King
Bath
Martin F. Goodwin
Wolfeboro
Edward P Thomas
Omar Perry
Meadowbrook
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Alice Lowell
Parker Head
Helen DeBery
Edward P. Thomas
Edward P. Thomas, Jr
Stanton C. Dozois
Sarah E. Wilbur
Portland
George Stacey
Day’s Ferry
Edwin Hill
Newry
St Marys Guild Plans Annual Banquet
St Marys Guild of Grace Episcopal church outlined plans for its annual banquet at the final meeting of the season held Tuesday night. The June 5 event will be at Cheechako in Dam ariscotta with members gathering at 6 p m from the parish house. Vice President Mrs Cecil Fullerton led the session in the absence of President Mrs Raymond Vachon. Reports included a diocesan convention summary presented by Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees and Mrs Lawrence Thayer and praise for a successful rummage sale. The group voted to send one Church school pupil to Camp O At Ka and one to St Thomas camp this Summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Cheechako
Damariscotta
Cecil Fullerton
Raymond Vachon
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Lawrence Thayer
Guild
Camp Oat Ka
St. Thomas Camp
Harvey Kuenn Star Athlete at Lutheran High School
Detroit Tiger shortstop Harvey Kuenn rose as a multi sport star at Milwaukee Lutheran High School excelling in baseball football and basketball as a standout athlete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tiger
Milwaukee
Lutheran High School
Morse High Public Tea Supports Class Trip Fund
Morse High juniors hosted a public tea at Mrs James A Gillies Jr North Bath to aid the 1957 class trip. Parents teachers and friends attended while the junior class officers led arrangements and an entertainment program featured piano and vocal solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
James A. Gillies, Jr
North Bath
Gillies
Harold J. Rubin
Kenneth Francisco
Wyatt Albertson
Ralph Crocker
Judith Ayer
Mabel Ashe
Priscilla Marble
Patricia Mullaney
Judith Stover
Cynthia Osgood
Carole Bartels
Gloria Swearingen
Rebekahs Invite District Meeting at Richmond Hall
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge members are urged to attend the District 10 meeting Saturday at the Richmond Odd Fellows hall. The session opens at 2 15 p m with instruction work and lodge reports, followed by supper at 6 30 and degree work at 8. Sunday service at Wesley Methodist church begins 10 15 a m. Ellen Tobey of Kittery Point will be hosted Monday evening with a supper at 6 30 and Rebekah Degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Richmond
Odd Fellows Hall
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Grace Church Pupils Enjoy Hayride Sunday
A group of 18 Grace Episcopal church Sunday School pupils in seventh to ninth grades took a hayride Sunday evening coordinated by Maynard Carleton. They toured North Bath to West Bath along Berry's Mills road and back to the Grace church parish house where refreshments and toasted marshmallows were served. The evening concluded with the group singing Onward Christian Soldiers around Jon Day at the piano, joined by Mr. Carleton, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Luke who accompanied the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Maynard Carleton
North Bath
West Bath
Berry’s Mills
Lower High Street
Grace Church
Foster Point
Jon Day
Carleton
Roger M. Luke
Jack Fortin Celebrates 17th Birthday at Brunswick Home
Jack Fortin observed his 17th birthday Saturday evening with a party at his home 24 Dummer street. He is the son of Mrs. Carroll Potter and William Fortin. Relatives and friends from Brunswick Bath Topsham and Plantsville attended, gifts were given in a large May basket, games and refreshments including cake were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fortin
Dummer Street
Carroll Potter
William Fortin
Plantsville
Conn
Jack
Ralph Patten
Topsham
Laurel Williams
Anne Parkinson
Gary Anderson
Dawn Allen
Monday Night At West Bath Grange Conveys Degrees
West Bath grange conferred third and fourth degrees Monday evening with Senior De gree team led by Mr. and Mrs. Alton Collins guest degree master Howard Carr of Topsham grange. The event featured tableaux, silver star certificates for the Collinses, and a harvest supper for 121 grangers and guests from surrounding granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Alton Collins
Howard Carr
Topsham Grange
John Howe
Persis Miller
Herbert Simpson
Ila Day
William Armstrong
Alex Burgess
Joseph Larrabee
Lucy Armstrong
Ceres
Arvella Holbrook
Pomona
Helen McNelly
Flora
Mattie Collins
Charles Soule
Alfred Neal
Donald Coombs
Dora Royal
Cerescourt
Doris Doughty
Thelma King
Estelle Doughty
Verna Coombs
Margaret de Merchant
Florence Farnham
Bernice McGlinchy
The
Harvesters
J. Bazin Lemont
Thelma Sylvester
Verl McNelly
Charlotte Doyle
Roger McNelly
Martha Crocker
Robert Dyer
Mary Gaudreau
Lawrence Palmer, Jr
Quinda Pecci
Charles Doyle
Elizabeth Young
Dromore
Woolwich
Dirigo Grange
Alice Burgess
Jean
Bonnie Belanger
James Royal
Old Rugged Cross
Ruth
Naomi
Orpha
Bonnie
Jean Belanger
Brenda Brewer
Elaine Parady
National Orange
Collins
Hudson
Belgrade
Capitol Granges
Dorothy Lewis
Alice Johnson
Dra
Bath Teachers club dinner features Maine historian message
Harold Castner of Damariscotta, Maine historian, spoke at the Bath Teachers club annual dinner at the Eagle hotel Brunswick. He recounted the legend of The Headless Man of Damiscore Island to 116 members and guests in attendance. The club reelected Miss Helen J. Hayes as president with new officers Robert Carter, Gladys Carter, Ruth E. Lary.
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Harold Castner
Maine
Bath Teachers Club
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Damiscore Island
Helen JL. Hayes
Robert Carter
Gladys Carter
Ruth E. Lary
Hayes
Ella V. Jaquith
Herbert A. Marston
Gardiner
Mary Brown
Dike
Carter
New Isle
Miss Hayes
The
Maine Teachers Association
Isabelle Bryant
Bessie Singer
Loring Addison
Watson
Castner
Bath Garden Club Hosts Garden Program and Plans
Mrs Lemont presented slides on flowers shrubs trees and birds from Virginia to Florida at the Bath Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Herbert Douglas. The club announced the State Federation meeting June 25 26 at Orono with silver anniversary observance and joined the National Farm and Garden. Committees were named for a June card party to fund highway betterment at Stone House Farm and for organic gardening. Members discussed the 1856 Hospital Pair fair. New members include Mrs Harold Stanton Mrs Charles Boyle and Mrs Reginald Parker. The June 26 Tacoma lake meeting will feature box lunches dessert and coffee hosted by Mrs G Thomas Murphy and Mrs Carl Y Kennedy with directions available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lemont
Virginia
Florida
Bath Garden Club
Herbert Douglas
Washington Street
National Farm and Garden
Stone House Farm
Arthur Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Bowen Torrey
Frank Reinoehl
Carl Kennedy
Horatio Baker
Ibra Lawrence
William Turpie
Joseph Mullaney
Arthur King
Frank Sparks
William Skelton
Anne Kimball
Harold Stanton
Charles Boyle
Reginald Parker
Tacoma Lake
Burt S. Osgood
G. Thomas Murphy
Carl Y. Kennedy
Bath Emblem Club Installs Officers
The Bath Emblem Club installed its officers Tuesday night at the Sedgwick with about 75 attendees. Mary Emero was installed president. other officers included Bernadine Hancox, Bernice Fortier, Diane Hart, Hazel Wakefield, and several others. Installing officers from various Supreme levels attended, and Mrs. Bernice Fortier received the past president pin. The new president was presented with roses amid the slate of officers. article continues on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Emblem Club
Sedgwick
Mary Emero
Bernadine Hancox
Bernice Fortier
Diane Hart
Hazel Wakefield
Pauline Newell
Hazel Perow
Lorraine Penfold
Natalie Theberge
Patricia Smith
Pearl Stilphen
Anna’ Grace
Janet Trott
Oost
Gertrude Desmond
Tina Hogan
Eleanor Oldis
Richard Hennessey
Fall River
Mass
Pall River Club
Frederick Barmaré
Greenfield
Aso
Greenfield Club
Portland Club
Elsie Caselden
Supreme
Gardiner Club
Aileen Howe
Mary O'Mara
Gardiner
Augusta Club
Ida Meader
Edith Welsh
Elizabeth Olsom
Lynn, Mass
Mabel Godlewski
Supreme District
Lillian Thomas
Supreme Guard
Orena Morris
Grange Club Schedule Announces Meetings and Events
The club will meet Thursday evening and the Grange Mystery Ride is set for Friday evening. Attendees should gather at the Court house at 7 30. Youth night will be observed at next week's meeting with young grangers from various units serving as guest officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matic Club
Executive Board Dessert Service Noted Before Session
The executive board members were invited to a pre session dessert and coffee hosted by the hostess with assistance from Mrs. David Dickson and Mrs. Earl Farnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dickson
Earl Farnham
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Thomas Totman
James
Cambridge
Sargent College of Physical Education
Sanders Theater Memorial Hall
Harvard University
Totman
Jean Hunt
Sargent
Pauline Wyman
Allston
Potman
Charles Dillon, Jr
Lawrence
Ja Gray
Mark Harrington
Memorial Hospital
Marilla Williams
Jersey City
N. J
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Ireland
Scotland
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Dresden
Oliver
Eleanor Everson
Albion Beverage
George Allen
Clayton W. Mayers
Carolyn Sheldon
Melville Houdlette
Helen Jewell
Charles Rosé
Charles Foss
Leonard Alexander, Jr
James McCoy
Carleton McCobb
Winfield Southard
Grace Blinn
Blinn’s Hill
C. Burgess
Cavalier Chapman
West
Bernard Bailey
State Hospital
Augusta
Oliver Getchell
West Dresden
Harry Getchell
Karen
Homan
Alfred Houdlette
Audrey
Hermon Getchell
Gorham
Verna Robinson
Leslie A. Bailey
June
Mig
Dessie Main
Dresden Mills
Roland Titus
Bridgton
Lyndel Good
Limington
C. Chick
Margaret Pushard
South Dresden
Lot Call
Norris Lord
James Scofield
Detroit
Mich
P. O
Parker
Cox
St. Mary’s Guild
En Morse High
Rebekahs
Mrs. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marilyn Miller
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
National Women's Advisory Committee
Marilyn
Clement
Bath Teche
State Garden Club Federation
Orono
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