Richmond VFW posts officers installed by state leader
The Richmond report lists Oshard-Guiou Post of the VFW officers including Vincent C. Jones as commander and Edward Crosby as senior vice commander. A polio vaccination clinic is planned for second shots if vaccine is available before school closes. Mt. Carmel Chapter CBS honored past matrons and past patrons during a meeting with a degree by new officers and invites to a Genesta Chapter school on June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshard-Guiou
VFW
Edward Morrissette
Vincent C. Jones
Edward Crosby
Winfield Hull
Charles Watson
Donald Waltz
Carl Watts
Henry Alexander
John Duncan
James Burney
Mt. Carmel
CBS
Genesta
Bath
Mina Clark
England
France
Holland
Frank Kimball
County Road
Harold Kimball
Gorham
Ralph Kimball
Cumberland Center
Basil Kimball
Greene
Leonard Moore
Monmouth
Levi Marston
Auburn
Clara MacCaulay
Sarah Marston
Richmond
Beecher Thompson
Limestone
Fred Stilphen
Plymouth
N. H
Lee Stilphen
Romeo Bellavance
Rene Corbin
Portage
Wallace Baker
New York City
Harry Alexander
Lincoln Street
Adj
Austin Stover
Durene
Karen
San Diego
Cal
Girl Scout Council to Have Dinner Meeting
The Bath Girl Scout Council holds its semi annual dinner meeting on Thursday evening at Bath Junior High. Dinner is at 6 30 in the Home Economics room and the meeting follows in the library. The program topic is Birds Frogs and Minerals. A discussion on the current fund drive is scheduled. Returns from the drive exceed 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Girl Scout Council
Bath Junior High
Bath bank vault accident injures official with fracture
William F. Boyle representative of Bath National Bank fractured his wrist while opening a 15 ton vault door Wednesday morning. The door swung as his elbow was caught and he was treated at Bath Memorial Hospital before returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Boyle
Bath National Bank
Boyle
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich Fire Whistle Signals Salvation Army Drive
The Woolwich fire whistle will blow at 6.45 p.m. this evening to announce the Salvation Army fund drive in the Sagadahoc Ferry area. Mrs. Pearl Reed chairs the drive in that locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Salvation Army Fund
Sagadahoc
Pearl Reed
Pre Nuptial Shower Honors Bernice Green
Miss Bernice Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Green of High street was honored at a Saturday evening pre nuptial shower at Hyde Park Community hall Hostesses were Judith Browne Sherry Grindell Isabel Johansen and Mary Talbot Gifts were given to the guest of honor who will wed Carl O McCabe in June Decorations included a large white bell and forsythia bouquet The guest list included many friends and relatives culminating with Mrs Leland Green dipping punch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Green
Leland Green
John Grindell
Charles, Johansen
Patty M. Robinson
Judith Watts
Dianne Bailey
Jane Homan
Donna Newcomb
Norma Brewer
Frances Warner
Phyllis Warner
Salvation Army Drive Nets About $921 In Canvass
A house to house canvass during the Salvation Army annual drive netted about 921 dollars. Final tallies are expected to rise as reports from several city districts and outlying areas arrive. The Monday event was a major part of the week long fundraising campaign. A full 1956 fund drive summary will be released when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Sally Bailey Hosts Fifth Birthday Party
Sally Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs L Blair Bailey hosted a party Monday afternoon at her Academy Street home for her fifth birthday. Prize winners Bradley Cahill and Mary Staples led games while guests Ann Comeau Janice Pennell Gail Houp Mary Staples Linda Staples Barbara Lee Alan Bailey and Bradley Cahill enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Bailey
Woolwich Boy Scouts Sponsor Open House
Woolwich Scout Troop 93 invites parents and friends to an open house Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Day's Ferry Community club house. A covered dish supper will be served and an entertainment program is planned. Awards for advancements will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Ferry
Scouts
Rod Hundley Sets Scoring Pace for Mountaineers
West Virginia star Rod Hundley scored 238 points in the first ten games of the season, establishing a high scoring pace for the Mountaineers and signaling a bright Offensive start ahead of conference play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Hundley
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Georgetown church notes and community events brief
Morning service at First Baptist features Warren Harris on The Exercise of Christian Benevolence from Matthew 25 31 46. Working League meeting postponed two weeks due to illness. Cub Scouts Pack meeting at Corliss Street Bath with June 5 outing at Reid Park. Numerous visits, gatherings, and travels cited among Georgetown and Bath residents including Evans family, Cathy Brown, Robinhood birdhouses, and various weekend excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Working League
Corliss Street
Bath
Reid Park
Glenn Evans
Reynolds
Georgetown Road
Carroll Powers
Roland Peterson
Robinhood
Cathy Brown
Georgetown
Harold J. Brown Jr
Kennebec Point
Holly
Janie
Joyce Oliver
Alkazin
Laskey Places
Robinhood Tea Room
Roland
Melvin Kelley
Terry Davis
Bill MacDonald
Miles Hagan
Utah
Bay Point Road
Alvah C. Reynolds
Augusta
J. W. McArthur
Frank Taylor
East Vassalboro
Oak Cemetery
William A. Todd
Roy M. Newman
J. Willebeek LeMair
Seguinland
Ralph Davis
Joseph F. Higgins
Harold J. Brown
Boy Scout Council Joins Bath Area United Fund
Pine Tree Council of America will participate in the Bath Area United Fund. G. Cecil Goddard of Waterville, council president, announced. Contract details will be presented June 5 by the Budget and Admissions committee. The Boy Scout Council is the third group to commit to the fall fund drive, set for late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Bath Area
United Fund
G. Cecil Goddard
Waterville
United Fund Board of Directors
Boy Scout Council
Memorial services honor J Otis Swift founder of Josian Walking Club
BAY POINT community reports May 15 memorial services for J Otis Swift founder of the Josian Walking Club of New York previously associated with Hastings-on-the Hudson and Bay Point. Local notices list residents visiting, illness updates, and weekend social activity including guests from Bath Waldoboro Georgetown and New York City with multiple family entries and hospital notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josian Walking Club
New York
J. Otis Swift
Hastings-on-the- Hudson
Bay Point
H. Martin Powers
Katharine Powers
Rose Kingsbury
Elaine
Roger
James Oliver
Georgetown
J. Simpson
Bath
Warren Harris
Louisa Howard
Byron Campbell
Karen Furbish
Gordon Merry
Waldoboro
Dwight Furbish
Bath Memorial Hospital
Arlene Mavis
Fairfield Sanitarium
Judy Furbish
Davis
George Gray
Five Islands
Harry Knight
Douglass Knight
Harry Stone
Lewiston
Thomas Hagan
Dube
Clyde Whittaker
Joseph Perow
Ruth Field
New York City
Elizabeth Adams
Henry Robin
Five Islands mourns Harold Cranshaw death
The Five Islands community notes the Saturday death of Harold Cranshaw of West Newton Massachusetts. His wife Mrs Cranshaw died earlier this year. The Cranshaws were long time summer residents on Malden Island and will be greatly missed by neighbors. The record lists many local visits, funerals, and social events surrounding the bereavement.
Final Session of Teacher Course This Evening
The final session of the Legal Aspects of Education course in Maine will be held at Bath Junior High School on this Wednesday afternoon. Bath Teachers club sponsors the sessions with William Bailey of the University of Maine leading. The meeting will pause for a supper in the cafeteria. Educators from Bath and surrounding communities, including Rockland, have attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath Junior High
Bath Teachers Club
William Bailey
University of Maine
Rockland
Open House Tuesday Night For Alexander LaFleur
Republicans gathered in City Hall Portland to meet Alexander A LaFleur amid his campaign for the gubernatorial nomination. LaFleur, Maine former Attorney General, toured Sagadahoc County and concluded with an open house in Bath attended by supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander A LaFleur
Portland
City Hall
LaFleur
Willis A. Trafton, Jr
Maine
Sagadahoc County
Bath
Teen Agers Hold Annual May Ball at Huse School
The fourth annual Teen Agers May Ball drew 200 plus students from grades six through eight to Huse Memorial School gymnasium Friday. PTAs sponsored with Coombs' orchestra, Melvin Comeau led the program, and prizes honored top dancers. Teachers and parents praised Comeau. guest patrons included Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Small, Luke, and Grant families. Ice cream and punch were provided during intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Comeau
Stanley Hunter
Wallace Gower
Oscar Griffiths
George E. van Wynen
Greene
Pre Nuptial Shower For Miss Madelyn Kronstrand
Miss Madelyn Kronstrand was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Daniel McDougal at 212 Oak Street Brunswick. White decor and a white decorated umbrella held gifts while refreshments were served. invited guests included a large list of Bath Brunswick residents and guests from Gardiner and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Kronstrand
Daniel McDougal
Oak Street
Miss Kronstrand
John Burgess, Sr
John Burgess, Jr
Herbert Perry
Cora Belanger
Edward Belanger
Arthur Kronstrand
Steven McPhee
Brunswick
Wesley McPhee
Worthley McPhee
Chester Lorentsen
Ida Rose
Milton Morse
Rita Mulcahy
Marguerite Mulcahy
Beulah Brown
Nellie O
Nell Whittmer
Donna, Vivian
Karen McDougal
Arthur Burgess
Gerald Holland
Bath
Ellen King
Gardiner
Robert Sheen
Massachusetts
Maine Womens GOP Club Federation Meets June 6
Miss Carolyn F Standley of Beverly Farms Mass deputy chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee will be guest speaker at the Maine State Federation of Women s Republican clubs annual meeting scheduled for June 6 at the Penobscot Valley Country club Bangor Orono road President Mrs Edmund M Socee of Augusta will preside and an officers election plus by law amendments are planned The executive board meets at noon luncheon at 1 p m Reservations for luncheon may be sent to Mrs Helen S Leonard 8 Somerset street Bangor due by June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn F Standley
Beverly Farms
Mass
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Maine State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Bangor-Orono Road
Edmund M. Socee
Augusta
Helen S. Leonard
Somerset Street
Bangor
Bonnie Kirk Hosts Birthday Party For Seven Year Old
Bonnie Kirk daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Kirk hosted a birthday party at her home on Saturday afternoon in honor of her seventh birthday. Guests included Norma Gowan Kathy Palmer Gregory Palmer Christine Anderson Betsy Haines Kathleen Haines Roy Haines Linda Arsenault Sally Arsenault Joseph Arsenault Marie Libby and Nancy Kirk. Games enjoyed and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Kirk
Bruce Kirk
Tower Circle
Norma Gowan
Kathy Palmer
Gregory Palmer
Christine Anderson
Betsy Haines
Kathleen
Royden Haines
Linda Arsenault
Sally Arsenault
Joseph Arsenault
Marie Libby
Nancy Kirk
Postwar Germany Builds Rich Reference Library Claims
The article notes that despite WW II damage, Germany now hosts greater reference material than before, with libraries expanding and preserving more resources. Strong entities include Germany and World War II context, highlighting a shift toward extensive archives and research capacity.
W Clyde Lake Dies at 65 After Short Illness
W Clyde Lake 65 of 24 Court Street, Hyde Windlass Co. foundry superintendent, died at Memorial hospital noon Wednesday after a brief illness. Born Bath January 6, 1891, he attended local schools and worked at Hyde Windlass since 1911. He belonged to Polar Star Lodge 114 F and A M, Bath Lions Club, New England Foundrymen's Association, and was former president of Pine State Foundrymen’s Association. Survived by widow Florence C. Lake, brother Vernon B. Lake, sister Mabel I. Lake, all of Bath. Funeral from Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM. visitation Thursday evening onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clyde Lake
Court Street
Hyde Windlass Co
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Willis M
Myrtilla Libby Lake
Hyde Windlass Firm
Polar Star Lodge No. 114
Bath Lions Club
New England Foundrymen’s Association
Pine State Foundrymen's Association
Florence C. Lake
Vernon B. Lake
Mabel I. Lake
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Sarah J Oliver obituary notes 68 in Deer Isle area
Sarah J Sadie Oliver 68 widow of Benjamin Oliver died Wednesday morning at Memorial hospital after a brief stay. Born December 26 1887 in Deer Isle she was daughter of John and Laura Haskell. Survived by twin sister Martha Thompson of Deer Isle three nieces Frances Armstrong Bath Alice Hudson Portland Maria Andrews Portland. Former cook at Colonial restaurant and later Mayflower restaurant. Funeral 2:30 Friday at Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence Rev David L Wilson officiating. Burial Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Sadie) J. Oliver
Benjamin Oliver
Memorial Hospital
Winter Street
Deer Isle
John
Laura Haskell
Martha Thompson
Frances Armstrong
Bath
Alice Hudson
Maria Andrews
Portland
Oliver
Colonial
Mayflower
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Thomaston machinist William Levan dies on 52nd birthday
William J Levan 52 a Hyde Windlass Co assembler machinist Thomaston died suddenly Monday night at home while observing his birthday Born May 21 1904 Virginsville Pa son of Benjamin and Emma Levan He had worked at Hyde Windlass since 1952 previously 24 years at Dragon Cement Co Thomaston Survived by widow Anna Gehret Levan three sons Roger W Kenneth J and Douglas L a brother George Funeral arrangements pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Levan
Thomaston
Hyde Windlass Co
Virginsville
Benjamin
Emma Smith Levan
Levan
Hyde Windlass
Dragon Cement Co
Anna Gehret Levan
Roger W
North Augusta
S. C
Kenneth J
Douglas L
U. S. Army
Germany
George
Virginville
Talk On Fossils and Minerals At Rotary Club Meeting
The Bath Rotary Club heard Al Messier owner of Fossil Gardens in Wiscasset discuss his fossils and minerals quest across the U S Canada and South America. He showed over 100 minerals from 27 states and invited members to view his exhibits. A club assembly is set for Monday May 28 at 7 30 at the Bath Trust Co with Dr Tarpy Schulten reporting on the Wentworth Assembly. Guests included Jack McCarthy Frank Shaw George Goodall and Judge Spinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
al Messier
Wiscasset
Messier
Canada
Mr. Messier
Rotary Club
Ira Nadine
Bath Trust Co
T. Tarpy Schulten
Wentworth-by-the-Sea
Jack McCarthy
Marshfield
Mass
Frank Shaw
Needham, Mass
George Goodall
Portland
Judge Spinney
Brunswick
Bath Lodge of Elks Brunswick Night Initiations
Bath Lodge of Elks plans Brunswick Night at the Thursday meeting with a spaghetti supper at 630 served by William Bourassa. A large Brunswick based candidate group will be initiated. Committee members include Gilbert Hughes chair and Philip Theberge with others. Reg meeting at 8 p m. Initiates listed include Robert M Huse Conrad F Parker Mark Crowley Fred G Howard and 15 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Bath Lodge of Elks
William Bourassa
Gilbert Hughes
Philip Theberge
William Theberge
Bertrand Lavoie
Charles Wilkes
Robert M. Huse
Conrad F. Parker
Mark Crowley
Fred G. Howard
Richard McCullum
Merle F Goff
Emile E. Bouchard
Bertrand A. Lacharite
Gerard F. Lamarre
Bertrand EB Fournier
George C. LeBourdais
Gordon G. Noe
Leonel A. Lavigne
Hayden O. Houston
Florien G. Toncreau
Ernest J. Theberge
Henry M. Foy
Raymond M. Moffet
Perley Evans Baker 74 Dies in Bath Memorial Hospital
Perley Evans Baker aged 74 died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital after living in Bath 11 years and previously in Gardiner. A shoemaker by trade and Spanish War veteran, he left widow Mary N Henderson Baker, daughter Alice Driscoll of Gardiner, son William Baker of Norfolk, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home Saturday with Rev. Lyle P. Calhoun. burial in Richmond. Friends may visit Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Evans Baker
Memorial Hospital
Boothbay
Daniel W
Helen Giles Baker
Bath
Green Street
Gardiner
Richmond
Mrs. Alice M. Dyer of Harpswell Dies on 70th Birthday
Mrs. Alice M. Dyer wife of Alvin M. Dyer of Harpswell died Tuesday morning at Brunswick Community Hospital on her 70th birthday after a long illness. Born May 22 1886 in Brunswick she was daughter of John and Susan Ward Smith. She lived in Bath earlier and after 1913 marriage moved to Dyer's Cove Harpswell where she ran the Alice Dyer Tea Room and grocery for 35 years. Survived by husband John A. of Brunswick a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 from Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick Rev J Arthur Samuelson officiating. Burial Varney Cemetery Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Dyer
Harpswell
Alvin M. Dyer
Brunswick Community Hospital
Brunswick
John
Susan Ward Smith
Stetson’s Funeral
J. Arthur Samuelson
Varney Cemetery
Five Islands man George E. Gray dies at 70
George E. Gray 70 of Five Islands longtime Georgetown Board of Selectmen chair and town constable died suddenly at Bath Memorial Hospital on May 16 after a brief hospitalization. Born June 9, 1885 in Five Islands he served as deacon at Second Baptist Church and caretaker on MacMahon's Island for 40 years. He is survived by Lava Marr Gray his widow two daughters Mrs Lloyd Pinkham and Mrs Kathleen Rittal a son Woodrow E. Gray two sisters Mrs Lilla Lewis and Mrs Eva Twombley eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cranshaw
West Newton
Mass
Cranshaw
Cranshaws
Malden Island
Ooth
Gordon College
Boston
Good Neighbor Club
Philip Pinkham
George E. Gray
Bath Memorial Hospital
William Marr
Traverse Jury
Sagadahoc County
Bath
Tina Hogan
Barbara Cooper
Henry Moore
Erland Moore
Frank Carleton, Jr
Woolwich
Five Islands
Frank Carlton
Carlton
Charlotte Gray
Lilla Lewis
Richmond
George Gray
Albert Wheeler
Alton
N. H
D. W. Staffeld
Ellsworth Reynolds
Massachusetts
Clifford Woodhull
New Jersey
McMahon Island
Beulah Miller
Arthur Marr
Almon Marr
Elbridge Mains
Malden
Cleaves Henderson
Littleton
Branwell Harford
Quincy
Isabel Stevens
Marion Stevens
Exeter
Frank Allard
Danville
Everett Hennen
Watertown
William Farr
Warner Eustis
Percy Wilkins
Lewiston
John Brown
Yarmouth
Vernon Gray
Newport
R. I
Lloyd Pinkham
Stinson Davis
Harold Pinkham
Reginald Spinney
Spinneys
Robert Snow
Elaine
Topsham
Phyllis Cunningham
Russell Harford
William Cummings
Gertrude Blaisdell
Phippsburg
Franz Stevens
Herman Barter
Georgetown
MacMahan's Island
Gray
Lava Marr Gray
Kathleen Rittal
Islands
Woodrow E. Gray
Eva Twombley
Detroit
Mich
Nelson L. Jackson dies at 84 former King Tavern owner
Nelson L. Jackson 84 formerly owned the King Tavern in this city died Sunday at a Damariscotta hospital after living in Newcastle for 15 years. Born August 3 1871 in Sharon Connecticut he was son of John and Fannie Jackson a Bath Lodge Elk a 50 year member of Housatonic Lodge CANAAN Conn attended Newcastle Second Congregational Church and treasurer of Twin Village Yacht Club. Survivors include daughter Mrs Myra Powers Jackson two daughters Mrs Fannie J Place of Great Barrington Mass two sisters Mrs James Marsh of New Milford Conn Mrs Louise Rogers of Canaan Conn a brother Raymond Jackson of Lakeville Conn two granddaughters and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson L. Jackson
King Tavern
Newcastle
Sharon
Conn
John
Fannie Landon Jackson
Jackson
Bath Lodge of Elks
Housatonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
Canaan
Infant Sheila Collins Dies in Bath Memorial Hospital
Sheila Louise Collins infant daughter of Harry and Estelle Marcotte Collins of this city died Saturday morning at Bath Memorial hospital where she was born May 14 Survivors include a sister Harriet Frances Funeral arrangements are handled by A. F. Mayo & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Louise Collins
Harry and
Estelle Marcotte Collins
Bath Memorial Hospital
Harriet Frances
A. F. Mayo & Son
Funeral services for George E. Gray held at Second Baptist
George E. Gray's funeral was conducted at 2 PM Saturday at the Second Baptist Church in Five Islands with Rev. Warren B. Harris officiating. Bearers included Harry H. Heald, Alfred L. Rowe, Charles H. Pinkham, Victor H. Pinkham, Fenton I. Moore, and Thomas Watson. Interment followed at Oak Cemetery in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Gray
Second Baptist Church
Five Islands
Warren B. Harris
Harry H. Heald
Alfred JL. Rowe
Charles H. Pinkham
Victor H. Pinkham
Fenton I. Moore
Thomas Watson
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown
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Girl Scout Council
S. A
Woolwich Boy Scouts
Colby College
Sturgess
Sea Beach
David Y. Alkazin
Robin
Nathaniel Hasenfus
West Robbury
Richard
Marie
Inez Boyd
Dorothy Stuart
Georgetown Center
Newton Highlands
Stuart
Laura Boyd
Lowell
Hillsboro
Lawrence Cloutier
A. E. Tuller
Unionville
Brian Davis
U. S. Coast Guard
Greenland
Barentaria
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Maine General Hospital
Harold Sr
Feldheim
General Electric General Engineering Laboratory
Schenectady
N. Y
Ralph Mosher
International Soundphoto
Alexander LaFleur
Huse School
Maine Women’s Gop Club Federation
Sarah J. Oliver
Sheila L. Collins
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