Birthday Celebration by Topsham Grange
A gala at Topsham Grange honors Master Arthur Wing on his birthday with a table arrangement by birth month, cake and sandwiches from the Grange, and a varied program. Performances include piano and vocal solos, a birthday poem, readings, a dance number, and a closing thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange
Jeanne Belanger
Doris Wing
Zrange
Arthur Wing
Esther Andrews
Ethel Willis
Ralph Pattern
Blanch Graves
Frances Carr
Cleora Tarbox
Desert bridge honors visiting Mrs Frye from California
Mrs Arlene Troop entertained at a desert bridge in Middle Street in honor of Mrs Orin Frye visiting from Pacific Palisades California. Mrs Eben Dana of Woolwich won the high score prize with Mrs Cyr second and Mrs Frye receiving a guest prize. Mrs Frye left Tuesday to spend a week as the guest of Mrs Eben Dana of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Troop
Middle Street
Desert Bridge
Orin Frye
Pacific Palaisaides
Calif
Herbert Worrey
Eben Dana
Woolwich
Minnie Cyr
Frye
Nash Motors picks Small's Service Station Bath
H Lawrence Small proprietor of Small's Service Station 31 Vine Street has been selected by Nash Motors for sales and service in Bath. He invites Bath citizens to visit the station to see Nash cars including the Nash Rambler convertible Le landeau and the Nash Ambassador. The shop offers expert service on any make with prompt courteous care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
Vine Street
H. Lawrence Small
Nash Motors, Inc
Bath
Nash
Nash Airflyte
Alvin Crowder Baffles Opponents With 327 Innings In 1932
Pitcher Alvin Crowder logged 327 innings in the 1932 season without issuing a wild pitch or hitting a batter, highlighting remarkable control for the era and a standout workload.
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Alvin Crowder
Maine timberland handling questioned by gubernatorial candidate
Leland B. Currier told Bath Young Democratic club members at City Hall that state timber lands have been mismanaged since 1850, costing Maine about 200 million dollars in revenue. He blamed Forest Commissioners and State Tax Assessors and outlined laws that allegedly looted public lands. Appointments to the club's executive committee were announced by president Harold D. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Leland B. Currier
Litchfield
Bath
Young Democratic Club
City Hall
Forest Commissioners
Massachusetts
Currier
Forrest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Arthur Boulay
Gilbert J. Ames
Fred L. Temple
Barbara L. Brewer
Maude E. Wagner
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Beatrice E. Duprey
Harold D. Perry
Canadian lobsters released off coast near Melanic Island
Seven hundred eighty one Canadian short lobsters were marked with a 3-16 inch hole in the tail center and released near Melanic Island in February. The marks help study growth and migration. marked lobs may be kept once they reach legal size and fishermen should hold marked lobsters for warden examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanic Island
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Tanner Square Memorial Day Dedication Sets Woolwich Observance
Memorial Day ceremonies in Woolwich center on Tanner Square with a bronze plaque honoring Richard Tanner and all Woolwich service members. The 2 PM event features unveiling by Mrs. Tanner, music, a dedicatory address by Rev Laforest Hodgkins, a Scout flag raising, and closing prayer by Rev John Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Tanner Square
Richard Tanner
Tanner
Richard
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Bath
John Anderson
Piano Recital At Masonic Temple Features Frances Young Pupils
A piano recital was presented Saturday evening at Masonic Temple by pupils of Mrs Frances Young. Participants included Harry Wilson Richard Lemoine Edward True Susan Connard Wayne Beley Philip Bailey Pia Marble Elizabeth Marble Patricia Parks Cynthia Osgood Diane Bailey Betsey Douglas Jack Warren Marietta Garey Anne Singer Elizabeth Carey Nancy Miller Barbara Wilson Chandler Rogers Patricia Mulcahey and Earle Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Frances Young
Harry Wilson
Richard Lemoine
Edward True
Susan Connard
Wayne Eley
Philip Bailey
Pia Marble
Elizabeth Marble
Patricia Parks
Cynthia Osgood
Diane Bailey
Betsey Douglas
Jack Warren
Marietta Garey
Anne Singer
Elizabeth Carey
Nancy Miller
Barbara Wilson
Chandler Rogers
Patricia Muljcahy
Earle Warren
Fifth Wedding Anniversary Party for Vaillancourts
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Vaillancourt of Church Road Brunswick, formerly Bath, were honored at a surprise party Saturday evening hosted by Mrs. Lovell Staples Jr of Bath and Mrs. Louis Tetreault of Brunswick. A large decorated anniversary cake and a purse of money were given. Attendees included Sam Poitrois and daughters Annette Lorraine Loretta, Mrs. Florence Secassi, Mr. and Mrs. Adrien Bernier, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lewis, Louis Tetreault of Brunswick, and Mr. and Mrs. Alcide Dionne and Lovell Staples Jr. of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Vaillancourt
Church Road
Brunswick
Bath
Lovell Staples, Jr
Louis, Tetreault
Tetreault
Sam Poitrois
Annette
Lorraine
Loretta
Florence Secassi
Adrien Bernier
Guy Lewis
Louis Tetreault
Alcide Dionne
Attending Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Convention
The 58th annual Maine Federation of Women's clubs convention met at the Eastland hotel in Portland with over 265 members present. Mrs. Roy L. Sinclair of the Houston Women’s club led attendees, and Mrs. Hiram G. Houghton of Iowa addressed the forenoon session as the convention featured the Mother of the Year award for Iowa and leadership toward the National Federation of Women’s Clubs. The gathering also welcomed Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt, Mrs. Carroll A. Derring, Mrs. Girard Billington, Mrs. Bernard A. Knight, and Mrs. William W. Dennison among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Roy L. Sinclair
Houston Women's Club
Malcolm L. Doble
Green Street
Bath
Cosmopolitan Club
Sinclair
Doble
U. S. Internal Revenue Agent
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hiram G. Houghton
Iowa
Houghton
State of
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boston
Frederick P. Moffatt
Carroll A. Derring
Girard Billington
Bernard A. Knight
William W. Dennison
Membership Drive Opens With Bath Chamber Dinner
The Bath Chamber of Commerce launches its 1950 membership drive with a Thursday 6 30 p m dinner at the Sedgwick. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. President William P Meannealy will review last year’s committees and appoint new ones for the coming year. No reservations are needed.
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Bath Chamber of Commerce
Sedgwick
William P. Meannealy
Mrs. Melville Guest at Stork Shower in Liberty
Mrs. Franklin Melville of Liberty, formerly Bath, was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Joseph L. Robinson at 705 Middle Street Saturday evening. A pink and white bassinet with gifts was presented and refreshments were served buffet style. Attendees included Mrs. Florence Oxton, Audrey, and multiple local residents.
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Franklin Melville of
Liberty
Bath
Joseph L. Robinson
Middle Street
Melville
Florence Oxton
Audrey
Avis Bradford
Dorothy Libbey
Mary Bradford
Maxine Price
Barbara Remick
Janet Babine
Virginia Reed
Irene Harnish
Jane Herrin
Rita Sullivan
Morse High Band Performs in Rockland Exchange Concert
The Morse High School band and director Huse and Principal Keith L. Crockett visited Rockland on Friday for a concert at the Rockland Community Center before an estimated crowd over 800. It followed an exchange with the Rockland band and included a parade through the business district and a luncheon at Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Huse
Keith L. Crockett
Rockland
Rockland Community Center
Bath
Lime City
Morse
Mrs Potter Injured After Fall Near Winter Street Church
Mrs. Sarah Potter of 32 Oak Street slipped Sunday and broke a bone in her right hand near Winter Street Church.
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Sarah Potter
Oak Street
Winter Street
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Webb and William Dickie
Mr and Mrs Hamilton Webb of New York announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Webb to William Graff Dickie son of Mrs William Kinter Dickie of Pittsburgh Pa The couple announced at a Hotel Schenley tea in Pittsburgh Theait includes Marys education career and DTD and Allegheny Bar membership An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Webb
New York City
Greenway
Fairfax County
Wheaton College
Norton
Mass
Wellesley College
Wellesley
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
Dickie
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Delta Tau Delta
Allegheny Bar Association
Corps of Engineers
Dickie, Robinson and McCamey
Stork Shower For Mrs. Howard Dodge Held
A surprise stork shower for Mrs. Howard Dodge was hosted at 53 Elm Street by Mrs. Kenneth Googins with co hosts. Gifts included a bassinette decorated in pink and blue. Canasta games, sandwiches and cake rounded out the evening with many friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dodge
Kenneth Googins
Elm Street
Dorothy Torrey
Rose Comeau
Louise Purdy
Pauline Chryston
Dodge
Ralph White, Jr
Newell Hamilton
Charles Plummer
Margaret Lakin
Evelyn Sweeney
Paul Legard
Mabel Dillinger
Edith Stevens
Gladys Thurston
Bath Boy in Service in Germany Since 1948
Pfc Hugh L Howard son of Mrs Edith Giacobbe Route 1 Bath recently graduated from the Troop Information and Education Staff School in Budingen Germany where he received training in leadership and presentation skills He enlisted in September 1947 and after nine months with the 33rd Field Artillery moved to Berlin in July 1948 to serve as bass drummer with the 298th Army Band He holds the Good Conduct Medal and the Occupation Ribbon with the Berlin Air Lift Device and has taken part in numerous troop parades and reviews in Berlin Military Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh L. Howard
Edith Giacobbe
Route 1
Bath
U. S. Army
Europe
Budingen
Germany
Howard
Bath High School
33Rd Field Artillery
Berlin
298Th Army Band
Beatrice Trott Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Beatrice Trott daughter of Mrs Esther Trott of Woolwich marked her seventh birthday with a Sunday party for friends. Games followed by cake ice cream candy and lemonade were served to attendees including Gerardson Patty Henderson Ellen Sandra Cindy Lou Groves Joe Dickie Ruth Pinkham Beverly Baker Mrs Mary Groves Mrs John Pinkham and William Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Trott
Esther Trott
Woolwich
Gershon
Patty
Burnham Henderson
Ellen
Sandra
Cindy Lou Groves
Joe
Dickie
Ruth Pinkham
Beverly Baker
Mary Groves
John Pinkham
William Allen
Sagadahoc County Ranks Second in State Bond Drive
Sagadahoc County sits in second place in the Independence Bond Drive statewide, led by Franklin County with 16,631 dollars in Series E bonds and 38.7 percent of its 20,000 quota. County Chairman Daniel Williams notes Sagadahoc has $6,563, 32.8 percent of its goal, marking its best start in years.
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Sagadahoc County
Daniel Williams
Sagadahoc
Franklin County
Seaman Maurice Grant Assigned to Dyess Mediterranean Cruise
Maurice E. Grant of Topsham Maine serves aboard the destroyer U S S Dyess. The ship will operate mostly in the Mediterranean this summer with calls to French Italian and North African ports. Grant joined the Navy December 5 1947 and trained at Great Lakes. He attended Brunswick High School before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Grant
U. S.N
Elm Street
Topsham
U. S. S. Dyess
Mediterranean
Grant
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Brunswick High School
Morse High Class of 1925 Plans 25th Anniversary
Morse High 1925 graduates met at Washington street to form committees and arrange a 25th anniversary celebration at Bath Country Club. Fifteen members attended and all alumni were urged to contact committee members for attendance at the Alumni banquet and post banquet party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Washington Street
Bath Country Club
Morse High School
Helen Brown McPhee
Harold Brown
Omah Trott Snipe
Lillian Hall Heal
Louise Oliver Barter
Dudley Leavitt
Doris McKay Sanborn
June Parks Lewis
Lloyd Hooker
George McMann
Charles F. Cummings
Beatrice Nichols Cummings
Althea Levyn Deering
George Field
Grace Allen Blair
Harriet Brown Grant
Louise Holbrook Burgess
Ruth Merry Morse
Estelle Reed Boutin
Irene Miller Denham
Pauline McDonald Conley
Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary Observed
The 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hathorne at 31 Highland Street was celebrated Saturday evening with a surprise party hosted by their daughters. Guests included family members, with yellow and white decorations, a three tier cake, luncheon, and music by Francis Eastman, Ernest Bartholoma, and Mrs. Albert White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Hathorne
Highland Street
Pearl H. Chadbourne
Madelyn Booker
Francis J. Eastman
Ernest Bartholoma
Albert White
Ernest J. Bartholoma
James W. Temple
Linwood Temple
William Temple
Charles Blaisdell
Clarence Blaisdell
Morris Blaisdell
Earle Lowell
Fred Haining
Richard Chadbourne
Harland B. Booker
Natalie Hathorne
Sandra Hathorne
Norma Hathorne
Housewarming Surprise for Mr and Mrs Steen at 1485 Washington
A surprise housewarming for Mr James Steen and Mrs. Steen at their new home 1485 Washington Street Saturday evening honored by Mrs Daniel Lord Jr and Mrs Dean Bonney. Relatives and friends attended and a bridge lamp was given. Also noted are local guests and Gorham State Teachers College students visiting from Bowdoin open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Steen
Washington Street
Daniel Lord, Jr
Dean Bonney
Steen
Herman Crooker
Wilbur Crooker
Richard Steen
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Ralph Steen
Perleyster
Otty Steen
Mina Snipe
Edward Larrabee
Richard
Reginald Coty
D. Leroy Lord
Edith Dawe
Alvin Jewett
William Leask
June Gill
Gorham State Teachers College
Christopher J. Gill
Bailey Street
Florie Floyd
Gorham
Miss Gill
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham One Act Plays Presented by Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary
Bowdoinham Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary presents two one act plays at the town hall on Friday June 2 with a post performance dance. The casts include Glennis Lamoreau Prudence Lucy Evelyn Ackley Luella Pratt Arlene Frank Doris Boidgett Eva Messer Olive Frizzle Ethel King Nancy MacDonald and more. Proceeds go to the auxiliary with candy on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary
Town Hall
Tobacco Road
Jennie
Eva Messer
Alton Moody
Portland
Ralph Stevens
Allan Frizzle
Vincent Valentine
Warren Lawrence
Richard Dore
Fred Almy
Franklin Jack
James Brice
Edward Haley
Henry
Solid Rock Grange
Durham
Alton Emery
Georgie Etta Fides
Donald Robert Mathieson
Bowdoinham
The
Baptist Church
Earle Brown
Rodney
Fairfield
Ransom Kelly
Pfc
Lloyd Chase Williams
USMC
Edward T. Williams
USN
Norfolk
Mediterranean
Newport News
Europe
Asia
Africa
William H. Gould Dies After Short Illness
William H. Gould died Friday at his home on the Post road after a brief illness. He was born in Bowdoinham, October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Gould
Post Road
Bowdoinham
Veto Vito Drive Emerges In New York Campaign
Mrs. Wendell Willkie widow of the 1940 candidate looms as possible coalition opponent to leftist Rep. Vito Marcantonio in New York 18th District. Proposal comes via Thomas Curran New York County Republican chairman as Tammany leaders weigh options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vito
New York
Wendell Willkie
Vito Marcantonio
Thomas Curran
New York County
Tammany
Bowdoinham Businessman and Town Leader Dies
Salutation Sally Gould of Bowdoinham, born March 20, 1863, son of Harvey and Marcia Gould, operated a general store and served as undertaker. He was active in town affairs and a church member, held multiple Masonic and fraternal titles, and received the Boston Post Gold Headed Cane. Survived by widow May Heenie Gould, daughter Helen Mitchell, and two grandsons. Funeral at Bowdoinham Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Horace Hoffatt with out-of-town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Harvey
Marcia Sally Gould
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Merrymeeting Grange
Electa Chapter
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Sons of Veterans and
The
Eastern Star
George Clark
Lisbon Falls
Perley Perkins
Gardiner
Frances Kincaid
Hallowell
W. C. Mitchell
Gladys Sevis
Earl Mitchell
Freeport
Brainard Burns
Brunswick
Allan Naugher
Long Island
Myron Heenie
Bath
Herbert Lamoreau
Presque Isle
Thompson couple at Auburn automotive show prize winner
Mr and Mrs A H Thompson of Thompsons Auto Parts attended an automotive show hosted by R J Mitchell in Auburn. Mrs Thompson won the door prize. Other Bath residents including Olin Pankhurst Donald Parent and John Larrabee of Liberty Street were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thompson
Thompson's Auto Parts
R. J. Mitchell's
Auburn
Thompson
Bath
Olin Pankhurst
Donald Parent
John Larrabee
Liberty Street
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Senter’s, Inc
Small’s
North End
Duncan McInnes
Isadore Singer
Alec Burden
Linwood Haynes
Donald Perry
Edward D. True
William Turpie
William Staples
First Federal Savings 24 Loan Association 4
Bath Club
Tanner Square Memorial
Mrs. Mitchell Vaillancourt
Chamber of Commerce
Sedgewick
Mrs. Melville
Stork
Morse High Band
Mary Webb
Mrs. Elwood Hathorne
Mrs. Steen
Bailey’s Hardware
North St
Bath, Maine
Military Academy
Jackie Robinson
Pride of
Brooklyn
Cobra Woman
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
Opera House
Dan Dailey
Anne Baxter
By Tii
Technicolor
S AL Tage
D. K
Biscay Pond
Ethelyn P. Giles
Boothbay Harbor
Southworth Machine Co
Warren Avenue
Henry F. Tarr
Pemaquid Beach
Fre Reed Co
Manaeta Wallace
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