Phippsburg Community News Highlights First NHS Honor
Phippsburg reports Jack Henderson of Morse High elected to National Honor Society at an assembly. Second immunizations given to local schoolchildren. Bodwell Grange to meet Friday. Beach area wood choppers vexed by a hostile bull moose driving them off. Unity Circle forms a town women’s group planning fundraising for local causes. Officers named, next meeting June 19. Fire department met Monday. graduations rehearsed at Center church. Salk polio shots given to Bath-bound youngsters. Local girls athletes banquet attendees and awardees. Sunday worship at Small Point church. Youth Fellowship officer elections and Community Center planning rules drafted. Children’s Day observed with morning service. Personal notices include visits and travels of town residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Henderson
Bernard Henderson
Morse High School
Bodwell Grange
Unity Circle
Small Point Parsonage
Norman Dubie
John Rogers
Thomas Totman
Chester Wilson
Center Church
Bath
Marlene Logan
Susan Farrell
Victoria Blaisdell
Marilla Totman
Small Point
Legion District Meeting in Wiscasset Draws 65 Delegates
An American Legion Third District gathering at Smith Tobey Post 54 in Wiscasset drew 65 delegates and auxiliary members from Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. John Sutter was elected district commander, with Donald Gurney and Samuel Soule named officers. A new district bylaws set was adopted and a post-dinner social followed the business session, with dancing to close the night's events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Smith-Tobeyst
Knox
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
John Sutter
Wiscasset
Third District
Donald Gurney
Bath
Soule Cates
Rocklahana
Frank McDonnell
Rockland
John Ronerene
Lewiston
Bernard Cratty
Portland
Alton
Corro
Mechanic Falls
Setoha
George Friedman
Auburn
Artment
Edgar Leavitt
Robert MacFarland
Thomaston
Willard Howard
Union
Knox County
Nelson Foss
MacFarland
Smith- Tobey Post
Sagadahoc County
Foss
Orville Davis
Scott Kittredge
Edward Leavitt
Roland Farnham
Farnham
Joseph Tabutt
Joseph Fournier
Morse High Band to Play Appreciation Concert Next Sunday
The 45 member Morse High band under Cecil V. Rowland will perform a 45 minute concert at 7 p m in City Park weather permitting. The event serves as thanks for public support to the Morse High Band Boosters, funding new instruments uniforms and music for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Cecil V. Rowland
Rowland
Gee
MHS Band Boosters Club
Earier
Local Social Notes Mention Moves and Visits
Missives recount friends visiting and changing homes. Rev J G Butler and family relocate from Brightwater to Jacksonville Vermont, previously pastored in Hartford. Mrs Truman Rob and Mrs Orman Dubie visited Mercy Hospital in Portland with Mrs Roberts Jr. in Richmond Virginia. Three service station operators aided after Big Davis was injured driving to the bank. C P Schutte deposited the bank funds, Fred Lord handled the damaged car, Bob Potter managed the station duties during hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Spinney
Sébasco
J. G. Butler
Brightwater
Jacksonville
Butler
South Park Methodist Church
Hartford
Copa
Truman Rob
Orman Dubie
Man Roberts, Jr
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Richmond
Operars
Big Davis
C. P. Schutte
Davis
Fred Lord
Bob Potter
Iowa adds 40 new industries boosting jobs in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa recorded greater industrial growth last year with 40 new industries creating 2 938 job possibilities, according to the Iowa Development Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Parker Head PTA May Meeting Highlights Civil Defense and Fundraisers
Parker Head P T A members met at Mrs. J F Mezenski home with Parker Head Mr and Mrs T L Totman as guests. They discussed Civil Defense and agreed to assist with a home census. Reports covered street light plans and fundraising results for Salvation Army and Fire Equipment Fund. A June dinner at Edgecomb and various summer projects were planned, with several members named to lead events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Totman
Phippsburg
Parker Head
J. F. Mezenski
Earl Hamel
Earl Lowell
Salvation Army
Edgecomb
F. A. Libby
William Hodgkins
Roger Lewis
Winnifred Ross
Bernard Wyman
Lonnie Belt
Wilma Hodgkins
W. H. Wyman
Charles Blaisdell
Ross
PTA
Stanford
Laurence Thayer
Parker Head Church
Warren Harris
Georgetown
Small Point Community Church
Patty Wyman
Parker Head School
James Ross
Linda Doughty
Bath Ministers Reappointed At Maine Conference
The Bath Methodist ministers were re appointed to Beacon Street and Wesley churches during the Maine Conference in Portland. The ordination of deacons and elders marked the week, with Rev David W Bell on trial and ordained a deacon. Bishop Lord preached at the morning service and spoke at the ordination on The Altar and the Plow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boston University School of Theology
Waldoboro
Dutch Neck
West Waldoboro
Winslow Mills
Boston University
John Wesley Lord
Boston
Portland City Hall
Chestnut Street
Wedding Plans And Visits Mentioned In Bath Event
The week features a National Guard meeting in Bath and numerous visits and confirmations. Invitations were issued for the June 9 wedding of Miss Joyce Gray to Roland Emery at St Marys in Bath with a Bowdoin College reception. Attendees include Fred Arndt and Mrs Harrington in Maine for W A Lowell 2d graduation, plus relatives from New Jersey and Connecticut visiting family in Maine. Memorial Day plans include Hilda Packard visiting Parker Head friends, and several families from Hartford and Nor ridgewock host visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Bath
Arthur Moore
Connecticut
South Portland
Joyce Gray
Portland
Albert Gray
Roland Emery
St. Mary’s Church
Bowdoin College
Fred W. Arndt
Charles Harrington
Parma, O
Earl Lowell
W. A. Lowell
Maine Maritime Academy
Lloyd Lowell
Mark
New Jersey
Hilda Packard
Norridgewock and
Bailey Island
Parker
Frank Barone
East Hartford
Baker Chief Bakes Cake At City Hall Feasts
In Newton Iowa the police department hosts frequent feeds at city hall with meat from Mayor C. C. Harp's locker plant. Wives handle most cooking, but dessert cakes are personally baked by Police Chief N. C. Doc Shaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Newton
Iowa
C. C. Harp
N. C
Doc) Shaver
Spoon Hot Cheese Sauce Over Eggs on Toast
A Sunday brunch idea features poached eggs arranged on toast drizzled with a rich hot cheese sauce. Crispy bacon slices enhance the dish for a savory finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon
Popham Circle misses meeting for Memorial Day weekend
The Popham Popham Circle canceled its Wednesday gathering in observance of Memorial Day. The next meeting is planned at the Spinney home. A large Sunday attendance occurred at Small Point church despite heavy rains. Various local residents and visitors from Bath Boston Waltham Man chester Phippsburg Center Cundy's Harbor Ashdale Winnegance Chelmsford Troy and Woolwich shared weekend visits and cottage openings with the Sprague McNulty and Spinney households and other local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Spinney
Small Point
Richard Sprague
R. Pearson
Boston
Allan Rogers
Manchester
N. H
Mildred Sprague
Marion Towne
Janice
Waltham
Mass
Frank Freeman
Bath
A. Lincoln Anderson
Herbert R. Sprague
Mark Harrington
Dudley
Phippsburg Center
Freeland Anderson
Merton Wallace
Roy Davis
Cundy’s Harbor
Henry Leonard
Marguerite McNulty
Harvey
Chubbuck
Woolwich
Fred H. Spinney
Robert Stevens
Sea Acres
Norman Perkins
J. W. Gilman
Patricia
Ashdale
Lester Morse
Winnegance
J. Clarence Perkins
Fred Carll
Chelmsford
John B. Curran
Charlotte Curran
Claude Bonesteel
Troy
N. Y
I. W. Rainey
L Aventure Visits Bath Iron Works Open House Weekend
The French frigate L Aventure docked at Bath Iron Works for a four day stay with an open house from 1 to 4 p m on Saturday and Sunday. Rainy weather caused washouts and ponded water Sunday. Local residents and visitors include Capt and Mrs George Stacey Day's Ferry Dr and Mrs Stanton C Dozois Mrs Julia B Dozois and several families from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’aventure
Bath Iron Works
George Stacey
Day's Ferry
Stanton C. Dozois
Julia B. Dozois
H. L. Carlisle
Martin F. Goodwin
Wolfeboro
N. H
Richard B. K. McLanathan
Boston
Mabel Wade
Portland
Francis L. McDonald
Quincy
Mass
Lester Oliver
Edward P. Thomas
Bath
Carl S. Lewis
Leslie
Swampscott
Wayne B. Garvin
Franklin, Mass
Richard Sherman
Hingham
Camp Reunion Night At Bath YMCA Well Attended
Over 60 boys and their parents attended the Bath YMCA reunion night to hear Dave Dellert director of the State Y Camp at Winthrop Maine. Dellert spoke on the coming camp year and the benefits of camping for boys including companionship and health. He showed colored slides from last year’s program and memories for returning campers. Refreshments followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y.M.C. A
Dave Dellert
Winthrop
Maine
Mr. Dellert
Tulsa Bride, 67, Says God Sent Husband To Her Door
Mrs. Almer Davidson, a 67 year old Tulsa bride, recalled that her decision to marry Orba Davidson, 70, came suddenly after he knocked on her door. She said she felt God sent him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Almer Davidson
Orba Davidson
Bath DeMolay to Conduct Degree At Gardiner
Bath Chapter of DeMolay plans to conduct the DeMolay degree in Gardiner with a Friday meeting announcing the date. A public baked bean supper is set for Saturday evening. The Bath chapter will perform the Mother's Degree Monday at Strong with a 1 30 Sunday rehearsal at Masonic Temple. Officers conferers and preceptors named. guest George Stauffer, a senior DeMolay and Chevalier, visiting from New Jersey, now at Brunswick NAS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of DeMolay
Gardiner
Strong
Masonic Temple
David Potter
Carl Fogg
Harvey Prawer
John Chase
Roy Stuart
Edward Cummings
Donald Page
Duane Frasier
Edward Larrabee
William Potter
Richard Leask
Joseph Fullerton
George Stauffer
New Jersey
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Morse High Class of 1931 Reunion Set for June 8
Morse High School 1931 graduates schedule a reunion meeting Friday June 8 at Hotel Sedgwick after the annual Morse High Alumni banquet. William Bruce will preside. Committee members for the class gift are John M. Conley Jr Ralph E Crocker and Paul B Wilson. A class brochure is arranged by Mrs Catharine H Legard and J Edward Pomeroy with Mrs Pomeroy as advisor and will be guests at the meeting. Reservations via Mrs Priscilla Cullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Hotel Sedgwick
William Bruce
John M. Conley, Jr
Ralph E. Crocker
Paul B. Wilson
Catharine H. Legard
J. Edward Pomeroy
Pomeroy
George F. Cary
Washington Street
Priscilla Cullen
Past Matrons Club Dinner Meeting Hosted By Genesta Chapter
Members of the Past Matrons club of Genesta Chapter O E S and husbands attended a dinner Saturday evening at Witch Spring Inn. Mrs Russell Merchant, junior past matron, received a cor sage from president Mrs Donald T Page. Also present were Mrs Jason Merrill, Mrs Horace Ward, Mr and Mrs Francis Bertrand, Mr and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
O.E.S
Witch Spring Inn
Russell Merchant
Donald T. Page
Jason A. Merrill
Horace Ward
Francis Bertrand
Local Social Notices List Prominent Family Names
Mrs Philip Wyman and Mr and Mrs Thomas Aikenhead are joined by Mr and Mrs Fred Osgood Mr and Mrs Herbert Morse and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hathorne in a society column snippet highlighting names of local residents and their connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wyman
Thomas Aikenhead
Fred Osgood
Herbert Morse
Gilbert Hathorne
Mrs. Raymond Farnham Elected President of Inner Wheel
Mrs. Raymond W. Farnham was chosen president of Inner Wheel at the annual banquet in Hotel Eagle Brunswick. Officers named include vice president Mrs. Ira Nadine secretary Mrs. Hildreth H. Fisher and treasurer Reginald D. Parker. Two year directors are Mrs. Warren E. Kershner Mrs. Stanley R. Hunter and Mrs. Erling O. Barsness with one year directors Mrs. William L. Skelton Mrs. Chester A. Plant and Mrs. Kenneth W. Humphries. Committees appointed by the new president include hospital tea program welfare hospitality membership flowers sales Needlework Guild and gifts to Togus. Guest Night was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Farnham
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Ira Nadine
Hildreth H. Fisher
Reginald D. Parker
Warren E. Kershner
Stanley R. Hunter
Erling O. Barsness
William L
Herbert R. Lemont
Small
Togus
Skelton
Lincoln County Orchestra Assn Announces Scholarship
The Lincoln County Orchestra Association awards its fourth annual state student music scholarship of 300 dollars. Auditions will be held Friday evening June 15 in Damariscotta before judges. Eight candidates seek the scholarship. applications remain open through Mrs. Alphonse J. Shelton of Wiscasset. The previous recipient was Frederick Dotton of Bath, now in the US Air Force Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Orchestra Association
State of Maine
Damariscotta
Alphonse J. Shelton
Wiscasset
Shelton
Bath
Frederick Dotton
Clarence Dotton
Rear Maxwell Street
New England Conservatory of Music
US Air Force Band
Air Force
Hayden Conant
Ernest Lippmann
Newcastle
First Navy ship deck flight occurs in 1910
On November 14, 1910, less than seven years after Kitty Hawk, an airplane was flown from the deck of a Navy war ship marking an early naval aviation milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
Navy
Baltimore
George Rodgwey
International
Smith-Tobey Post Auxiliary Installs Officers
Mrs Scott Kittredge is installed president of the American Legion Auxiliary at its annual meeting held at the Smith-Tobey Post home after a banquet at the New Meadows Inn. Officers include Myrtle Soule Cedric French Karcher Jackson Frank Reinoehl and Roland Farnham. The group heard annual reports and planned a Summer outing at Foster s Point cottage with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Kittredge
American Legion Auxiliary
Smith-Tobey
New Meadows Inn
Edgar Leavitt
Third District
Lucy Desmond
Kittredge
Myrtle Soule
Cedric French
Suburb Civic Club Public Card Party Recipients Named
Members of the Suburb Civic Club held a public card party at the Winnegance clubhouse on Wednesday last week. Dessert and coffee greeted guests, with prizes awarded for contract auction canasta and scrabble to a list of ten members. Officers will be elected at the annual banquet and meeting set for June 14 at a Brunswick hotel. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Winnegance
Alfred Oxton
Lloyd Rogers
Mason M. Lemont
Fred Perry
John Burgess
Annie Perow
George Trask
Harold Chandler
Doris Bourgoin
Reed and Reed Win Nobleboro Bridge Bid
Woolwich firm Reed and Reed submitted the low bid of 28088 for a Newcastle Nobleboro bridge, announced Thursday by the State Highway Commission. Ten bids were opened May 23 in Augusta, ranging to 42301, for the project at Damariscott Mills alewife run site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Reed and Reed
Newcastle-Nobleboro
State Highway Commission
Commission
Augusta
GOP Clambake Presented by Portland Republican Committee
A large Republican clambake sponsored by the GOP City Committee of Portland will run from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Friday at the Portland Exposition Building. All major office candidates will be present and many county Republicans plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
GOP City Committee of
Portland
Portland Exposition
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Behneery
Sueverttep
Ana
Cropmper
Ligion
France
Center
William Blaisdell
Norma
Diane Blaisdell
Henry Gilmore
Allen Brown
Victoria Slaisdell
James L. Morse
James Seavey
Frank Faulkner
Sally
Fisher Junior College
Leonard Rainey
Max Kutz
Elm St
Dial
Legion District
Morse High Band
P. O
Leston Harrington
Robert Thistle
Lowell
Harrington
Gerald Gamble
Edward DeBery
Edward Thomas
Eugene Ross
Nancy
Clarence Blaisdell
J. A. Darling
Pittston
Mrs. Darling
Bernard Wyman, Jr
Howard Morong
SaPca
Mvery
Bath Methodist
Leland Lloyd Thurlow
Hackensack
N. J
Popham
Cox
YMCA
Elyria
Ohio
International Soundphoto
Raymond Farnham
Inner Wheel
Lincoln County Orchestra Assn
Reed & Reed
Nobleboro
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