Twin-County Farm Bureau Meeting Ledger in Topsham
Twin-county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at Topsham grange hall on Friday with a packed program. Highlights include music by the Auburn Trio, a film "Along the Great Silk Route," reports by Myra Redman and Shirley Hobbs, and a keynote by Carl R. Smith on agriculture. The agenda features 4-H demonstrations, extension program planning, and health award presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin-county Farm Bureau
Topsham Grange Hall
Auburn Trio
E. F. Addison
Treas
Myra Redman
Shirley Hobbs
Ray S. Roberts
Katherine Runnells
H. A. Bowie
Kermit Houghton
Boston
Travels Aid
Meeting agenda outlines 1945 committee reports and adjournment
The program lists E. F. Addison membership details and reports for nominating committee. It covers the 3.10 membership report 3.15 other business and 3.30 adjournment, detailing the sequence of items to be discussed and concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Addison
Union Service At Beacon Street Church
Women's societies of Wesley and Beacon Street churches held a Sunday evening service marking the Week of Prayer and Self-Denial. Presidents Mrs. Wilfred Trott and Mrs. Leland Plummer led, with a choir, organist Valerie Nickerson, and baptism of the Bod en infant. Navy father Daniel Boden to serve on a destroyer. other attendees visited from Orland and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Societies
Wesley
Beacon Street
Wilfred Trott
Leland Plummer
Eldredge Woods
Charles Kinney
Wesley and
Paul Moore
Chester B. Oliver
Charles L. Kinney
Valerie Nickerson
Mattie Niles
Everett Lemont
Daniel C. Boden
U.S. Navy
Moon Kendall Church Wedding Brilliant Event
A Augusta wedding honored Miss Frances M. Kendall and Lieut. Philip G. Moon at St Mark's Episcopal with double ring ceremony. Notables include Maxwell Kendall and Mrs Richard Goodwin as parents, maid Mary Elizabeth Briggs, and a large reception at the Lords’ home. The couple honeymoon to Sea Island Detroit and San Francisco before Moon reports to Navy duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frances M. Kendall
Philip G. Moon
U.S.N
Bath
John Patten
North Street
Frank B. Nichols
Richard E. Goodwin
Maxwell Kendall
Clara Goodwin Kendal
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Charles Asa Clough
Mary Elizabeth Briggs
William J. Ash
Banana River
Fla
Richard G. Kendall
A.U.S
Drew Field
Tampa
William T. Lang
Fred R. Lord
State Street
Alexander Turchick
Ruth Briggs
Robert Gorham
Ellis Anderson
Jo Ann Pope
Gloria Frazer
Moon
Sea Island
Georgia
Detroit
Mich
San Francisco
Cal
Wawnefleet School
Portland
Cony High School
Smith College
Augusta College Club
State Department of Health and Welfare
Central High School
Michigan
Dartmouth College
Tuck School of Business Administration
Dartmouth
Phi Beta Kappa
Naval Course School
Harvard University
South Pacific
John H. Morse
Augusta House
Percy V. Hill
Col
Francis H. Farnum
Department of Health and Welfare
Brides Bridge Club
Henry A. Briggs
Montgomery and St Bernard RAM Chapter Annual Inspection
The Montgomery and St Bernard chapter RAM held its annual inspection Thursday evening at the Masonic temple with good attendance. A supper was served at 6 30 and at 7 30 the inspecting officer DDGHP Geese FE Bragdon of Readfield was received. Work in the Mark Masters Degree was performed on several candidates and the inspecting officer addressed the members.
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Montgomery & St. Bernard
RAM
Masonic Temple
Geese FE. Bragdon
Readfield
Beacon Street Rummage Sale Disposes All Items
The Rummage Sale held in Beacon Street vestry Tuesday of last week under W S C S auspices was very successful with everything for sale sold. The efficient management was by Mrs Minnie Eldridge, Mrs Everett Lemont, Miss Millie Webbey, Mrs Nettie eel ire hetemt etemt, and Mrs Nettie McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
W.S.C.S
Minnie Elridge
Everett Lemont
Millie Webbey
Nettie Eel
Nettie McKay
Legion Auxiliary Aims 350000 Christmas Gift Boxes
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Legion hall to plan the Christmas Gifts for Those Who Gave project. They aim to send 350,000 gift boxes to hospitalized veterans, with boxes collected locally in Maine to aid Maine veterans.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hal
Togas Veterans’ Facility
National Organization
Eddie Cantor
Maine
Veterans Hospital
Arline Gay
Margaret McKellar
Grace Costain
Consuelo Alkazin
Helen Hill
Katherine Ri
Complimentary Dinner Honors Mel Haggett at Colonial Club
Members of the Colonial club hosted a complimentary dinner for Mel Haggett longtime steward of 40 years at Sedgwick The event drew good turnout and featured a roast beef dinner toastmaster Rev George B Wolstenholme speakers Allen M Irish Fred P Shaw Joseph McCole and a traveling Gladstone bag gift presented by Clinton D Wilson The evening included music by Joseph Avery and Al Irvine from the U S N Receiving Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Sedgwick
Mel” Haggett
Elwood Toothaker
George B. Wolstenholme
Wolstenholme
Allen M. Irish
Fred P. Shaw
Joseph McCole
Clinton D. Wilson
Gladstone
Haggett
Joseph Avery
al Irvine
Halloween Program Enjoyed At Grange
West Bath grange met on Monday evening with Mary Deehan as lecturer. An original Halloween skit featured Patricia Booker the Witch and Dorothy Boudreau the skeleton. A poem by Doris White and another by Marietta Magno followed, with a penny match won by John Sylvester. Over 60 attended. refreshments and dancing concluded the evening. Mr and Mrs Stanley Henderson of Rio de Janeiro visiting North Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Mary Deehan
Patricia Booker
Dorothy Boudreau
Marie White
Gerald Weeks
Frances Young
Joseph Saint
Doris White
Marietta Magno
John Sylvester
Marilyn Booker
Perry Thompson
Frank Donnell
Donald Weeks
James Lemont
Ferdinand Coombs
Herbert Simpson
Marie Marco
English Officer Lions Club Speaker at Hyde Windlass
Lt. D. G. MacQueen of the British Fleet Air Arm spoke at the Lions Club meeting at Hyde Windlass Cafe. He discussed the 1940 blitz, robot bombs defenses, training of British pilots in the United States, and other wartime topics. Members signed a Christmas card to send to Lions in service. Next meeting features Claude Cain of Boston as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. MacQueen
BNVR
British Fleet Air Arm
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Lions Club
Hyde Windlass
MacQueen
England
British Isles
Britain
Lions
Lions’ Sons
Claude Cain
Boston
Lions International
Assumption Society Installs Officers In Bath
The Assumption Society held a Tuesday installation at G A R hall with nine new members. Officers include President Gilbert Arsenault and three vice presidents along with secretary treasurer and instructors. Rev John Cumming spoke in support of the Catholic French Society and guests joined from Bath and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Assumption Society
G.A.R. Hall
Gilbert Arsenault
Morneau
Augusta
Yvonne Vaillancourt
Florida Hotte
Ada Depres
Rosanna St. Pierre
Josephine Bennett
Margaret Arsenault
Francis Boucher
Margaret Gallant
Mary Rose Gallant
Rose Babine
John Cumming
Betty Footer
Jeanette Bennett
Dick Babine
Pomerlean
Emmanuel Gallant
All Night Parking Ban Re Enforced Citywide
Deputy Marshal Frank L Moriarty announces strict enforcement of the all night parking ban to let the new automatic street sweeper operate. Cleaning central city streets will occur in the early morning with summonses issued to violators and arrest warrants possible for those who ignore the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moriarty
Red Rose Senior Troop Girl Scouts Meeting Minutes
The Red Rose Senior Troop met at Mrs. Maur ice Libby's home with good attendance. Officers elected were Chairman Betty Cummings, Secretary Jane Jones, Treasurer Mary Richardson. Members to donate to the Needlework Guild of America and to prepare Christmas boxes and favors for veterans at Togus and Togas facilities. Several members listed visiting and contributing from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose
Girl Scouts
Maurice Libby
Palmer Street
Betty Cummings
Jane Jones
Mary Richardson
Needlework Guild of America
Togas Veterans’ Facility
Togus
Spiritual meeting announced by Rev Roger Hooker in Bath
An announcement lists Rev Roger E Hooker National Spiritual Alliance state missionary and pastor as speaker at a spiritual meeting. The event is at Odd Fellows Hall Bath on Friday November 3 at 7 30 PM with a 50 cent donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Hooker
The
National Spiritual Alliance
Odd Fellows Hall
Bath
Central Church Receives Navy Chaplain Appreciation
At morning service on Sunday October twenty second Chaplain Long of Airport Brunswick presented Central church with a Navy Department certificate honoring former minister Rev Raymond G Putnam for entering the Navy as a Chaplain. A letter from Secretary James Forrestal accompanied the certificate praising chaplains and the church for spiritual support to armed forces.
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Central Church
Long
Brunswick
Navy Department
Raymond G. Putnam
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
U.S. Navy
Lowell Temple Plans for Christmas Sale
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met for a social afternoon and supper, with a large turnout. 25 year pins were awarded to Mrs. Susan Daley and Mrs. Emily Williams. Plans for the Christmas sale were finalized under Marion Darrah’s committee. illness prevented the annual inspection by Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Rose Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple Pythian
Alice Bowie
Pythian Temple
Marion Darrah
Emily Williams
Anna McCabe
Edith Miller
Sarah Garcelon
Alice Rideout
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Neil S. Bishop
Agnes Perry
Rose Jean
Navy Day Ball Proves an Enjoyable Affair
The Fifth Navy Day ball sponsored by the Navy club of America was held Friday evening at the Armory with Cliff Leeman's orchestra. Charlotte's dancing pupils presented a gay floor show. The Armory was filled to capacity and the dances drew strong patronage. Commander John Dauphin and assistants William H. Daley Alfred Stearns William Brooks Floyd Preble Timothy Wagner and Gardiner Rogers were praised for the event. A follow up dance is planned with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Club of America
Armory
Cliff Leeman
Charlotte
John Dauphin
Navy Club
William H. Daley
Alfred Stearns
William Brooks
Floyd Preble
Timothy Wagner
Gardiner Rogers
Navy lieutenant arrives home on leave with newborn daughter
Lieut. (jg.) Burt S. Osgood Jr. returns from 17 months of active duty in the South Pacific to Boston where his wife meets him. They are greeted by nine month old Nancy Ellen Osgood. The reunited family stays with Mrs. Osgood’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram T. Stevens of Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt S. Osgood, Jr
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
For Sale Baldwi Be over delicious screening ples
For sale Burt? The readable text shows a sale notice offering produce at 5c to 2.00 per bushel with container pickup, attributed to R A Douglass in Bowdoinham Maine with date 10-26-2wp.
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R. A. Douglass
Bowdeinham
Maine
State Road
Richmond
Weddings and town news in Bowdoinham and Augusta
Invitations were issued for Frances Maxwell Kendall of Augusta to St Phillip Moon USNR of Detroit. They wed at St Mark's Augusta with Rev Clough officiating. Lt Moon returns from 15 months at sea in the South Pacific. Bowdoinham notes include school sessions, library book donation, Pythian Sisterhood reorganization, Merrymeeting Grange degrees, and local farm changes. Personal items cover visits, promotions, illness recovery, gatherings, and local travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Maxwell Kendall
Augusta
St. Phillip Moon
USNR
Detroit
Mich
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Charles Asa Clough
South Pacific
Bowdoinham Schools
Prout
State Library
Coombs School
Kennebec Lodge
K. of P
Pythian Sisterhood
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdoinham
Enterprise Grange
Paul Batchelder
Richmond
Marshall Merryman
Frank Johnson
Brunswick
Merryman
Portland
Ellis Moore
Dr. Johnson
Halloween Party Brightens Beacon Street Vestry Night
The Beacon Street Methodist vestry hosted the Sunday school Hallo we en party Friday evening with thirty members in costumes. Beverly Van Buren and Lawrence Allen won best outfits while Patty Smith, Richard Lewis, and Paul McDonald took prize games. Refreshments and games were guided by Harmon Smith and Rev Charles Kinney. Thanksgiving party date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Hallowe'en
Beverly van Buren
Lawrence Allen
Edward St. Martin
St Cecilia's Choral Club Elects Officers at Meeting
St Cecilia's Choral Club held the first meeting of the season at St Mary's Convent at 6 30 Tuesday evening. Officers elected include President Marguerite Driscoll Vice President Jeannette Bennett Secretary Jeannine Bisson and Treasurer Madelyn Kronstrand. Members present listed with Sister Mary Elsa directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia's Choral Club
St. Mary's Convent
Marguerite Driscoll
Jeannette Bennett
Jeannine Bisson
Madelyn Kronstrand
Jeannette MacDonald
Mary Gallant
Louise Michaud
Nancy Stover
Helen Olson
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Senter’s, Inc
Kenwood
Chatham
Welwyn
Nashua
Topsham Grange
Mabel Webster
Chester Webster
Orland
Jean Danforth
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tennessee
Frank Danforth
High Street
WGAN
Voice of Friendly Service
Moon-Kendall
Bath Bride
Mk Oh Au
Legion Auxiliary
Mel’ Haggett
West Bath
Stanley Henderson
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Mr. Henderson
David Henderson
North Bath
New York
Ingersoll Rand Co
United States
Rio
John Cummings
William Nadeau
North
Edward Kelley
Mabel Osgood
Framingham
Mass
Dorothy Dinsmore
Lowell Temple
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Tel
Bernard Koehrling
Wiscasset
Dorothy Dickinson
Raymond Rendall
Glencora E. Dow
Portsmouth
N. H
Eliot High School
Lewiston
Sunshine Society
Jane Hall Browne
Charles Hackett
Lillian Damon
Lisbon Falls
Ina Gowell
Linwood Rideout
Phillip Rideout
Rideout
University of Maine
Yale University
Hazel Brown
Frank Dow
Kent's Hill
Walter Willey
Walter, Jr
Waterville
Maynard Dow
Oldhaven Farm
Arnold Lamoreau
William Gray
Jacob Barter
Bowdoinham Ridge
Barter
Trufant Farm
George Hamilton
Dorchester
Jane Browne
Ruth Parker
Stephen Small
Auburn
Ernest Frye
Alvin Huntoon
Louise Williams
Leo Fontaine
Eva Palmer
Southboro
J. N. Palmer
Wendall Hume
Stratford
Conn
William H. Gould
Malcolm Lamoreau
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Gordon Lamoreau
Frank Heath
Orator Douglas
Gardiner
Bank Nite
Burdersown
Smiley Burnette
Sunset Carson
Ellen Lowe
Neldom Heyourn
Ane
Tncfonayv
Tee of A Kind
Billy Gilbert
Tom Conway Mata Mac
ST. Cecilias’ Choral Club
George Paul Sumfoyig
MASS_ N
Maisie
Sothern
Ren Sine
With John Lydoptak
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