Woman Missionary From Africa To Speak In City
Mrs Maxwell M Welch a Congregational missionary returning from four and a half years at Ovim Bundu in Central Africa will address the Women’s Fellowship of Central Church Friday evening November 7. She trained at Farmington Normal and Boston University and has taught, supervised rural schools, and run a hospital influence in Umbundu language work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell M. Welch
Oe M Welch
Ie ‘Est
Central Africa
Women’s Fellowship of
Central Church
Welch
Farmington Normal School
Boston University
Naxwell M. Welch
Africa
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Welches
Lisbon
Portugal
Galangue
Mrs Welch
Halloween Display At Pine Street Home Delights Neighbors
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Thornton at 59 Pine Street features an elaborate Halloween window. An array of ornamental cats goblins and jack o lanterns surrounds a central cornstalk while a convincing skeleton stands nearby creating a seasonal attractor for passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Thornton
Pine Street
Thorntons
Mrs Edmund Staples Passes Away in Portland Street
Mrs Edmund Staples of Front street died Monday in Portland. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Staples
Front Street
Portland
Pack 52 Receives Two Pine Tree Council Awards
At the Corliss Street vestry meeting Cub Pack 52 earned two Pine Tree Council awards for goals met and achieved, adding to a national red streamer for their flag. Seven named Cubs earned Wolf Webelos and arrows, new dens formed under Den Mothers, and attendance and refreshment duties noted as a busy pack activity with 50 parents and 40 Cubs present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Vestry
Cub Pack 52
Pine Tree Council
Rack 52
Council
Clyde Morton
McAllister
R. Newell
Bart O'Donnell
Alice Strube
William Paisley
Harold Brackett
Ralph Card
Lauriston Caton
Rebecca Caten
Billy Strube
Wayne Perry
Maine Shows Loss of Voting Age Persons
Maine reports a drop in voting age population to 545000 as of November 1, with a 2.9 percent decline from 561000 in 1948. The District of Columbia shows the steepest percentage fall, while New York records the largest numeric gain at 32000. Miss Olive Farley of Orlando, formerly Bath, visits her father in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Francis X. Griffin
Census Bureau
Portland
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Washington
New York State
Janice Knight to Lead in Cosmo Club Play Papa Is All
Miss Janice Knight daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard A Knight will have the leading Emma role in the three act play Papa Is All touring Boston theatres The Beacon Hill group is the only theatre company in Boston that tours its shows The cast includes Arlington Mass as Sree and Miss Knight as Emma Eleanor Kurland Winthrop Mass as Mrs Yoder Harry Kritzman Boston as Jake The story follows a Pennsylvania Dutch mother seeking vengeance for a family honor and a sequence ending with jail for the boyfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Knight
Bernard A. Knight
Central Avenue
Papa
Span
Boston
Old Forge
Beacon
Beacon Hill
Week Playhouse
Sree
Arlington
Mass
Miss Knight
Emma
Eleanor Kurland
Winthrop
Yoder
Harry Kritzman
Jake
Donna Youland Halloween Party in Woolwich
Ghosts and witches gathered at Mr and Mrs Arthur Youland home in Woolwich for a Halloween party Friday evening. Guests arrived to a spooky foyer and prizes were awarded to Betsy Gamble Barbara Bartlett and Donna Y. Ice cream cakes crackers chips cider and candy were served by Mrs Youland. Attendees included Virginia Richards Patty Baker Joan Chandler Jenese Rice Ralph Fogg Nelson Rice and Tony Youland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Arthur Youland
Betsy Gamble
Barbara Bartlett
Donna Y
Virginia Richards
Patty Baker
Joan Chandler
Jenese Rice
Donna Youland
Ralph Fogg
Nelson Rice
Tony Youland
No More All Night Parking Until April
The city bans all night parking from midnight Saturday to April 1 to aid snow removal. Police Chief Frank L. Moriarty said enforcement will be strict to keep streets clear for snow plows during storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moriarty
Highway Department
Spring Ginning In South Temperate Zone Sept 23
In the south temperate zone the season of ginning begins in spring on September 23 while the summer solstice occurs on December 21, marking seasonal transitions.
Theodore Roosevelt's Last Grand Stable at Public Era
Theodore Roosevelt kept the United States' final extensive presidential horse stable, preserving a notable collection of equine assets during his era. The stable represented a significant part of the presidential household and its era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Miss Sandra Johnson Recovering After Newton-Wellesley Crash
Miss Sandra Johnson an 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Royal HL Johnson is recovering at Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton Mass after a car crash near there at 715 pm. She suffered a fracture of the main vertebra loss of four front teeth a lip cut and multiple abrasions. A freshman at Laselle Junior College Auburndale Mass she was returning with two others when ejected from the front right door. Cast placed Monday five stitches in her lip and dental work planned Thursday. She expects to return to classes mid next week though cast remains three months. She graduated Morse High School in June. She would appreciate hearing from friends in Bath. Address is Room 431 Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Johnson
Royal HL Johnson
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton
Mass
Miss Johnson
Laselle Junior College
Auburndale
Johnson
Morse High School
Laselle
Bath
Newton, Mass
Ex Mayor Harold P Small Purchases Pine Bluff Property
Former mayor Harold P Small buys the Sewall property at Pine Bluff in the South End. The tract runs from Middle to High streets north of Lemont street, includes a field stone house built in 1906 and a wooden two and a half story structure, with a barn destroyed by fire last spring. The purchase is from the Sewall heirs, with ties to Charles W Fisher and Frederick Sewall Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
Sewall
Pine Bluff
Lemont Street
Frederick N. Sewall
Kansas City
Charles W. Fisher
Cumberland Foreside Luncheon Honored Bath Guest
Mrs Langdon T Taxter hosted a Tuesday noon luncheon at her Cumberland Foreside home in honor of Miss Carolyn Moses of Bath. Attending from Bath were Clarence W Morse Mrs Rupert H Baxter Mrs Arthur Sewall Mrs Frederick E Drake Miss Mary F Gibbons Mrs Charles H Cahill Mrs John A Morse Mrs J Owen Ledyard Mrs Duncan McInnes Mrs A M Main and Miss Anne Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langdon T. Taxter
Cumberland
Carolyn Moses
Bath
Clarence W. Morse
Rupert 'S H. Baxter
Arthur Sewall
Frederick E. Drake
Mary F Gibbons
Charles H. Cahill
John A. Morse
J. Owen Ledyard
Duncan McInnes
A. M.main
Anne Kimball
Men’s Bible Class Reports Planned For December
Five members of the First Baptist Church Men’s Bible Class will preside on Sundays in November and report the results the first Sunday in December. Participants include Free man Crosby Ralph Blakeney Furber and Jarvis Snyder with dates listed for each session. The class is part of the Elim Street church and Maine Federation of Men’s Bible Classes. They seek support to make November sessions instructive and constructive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Crosby
Ralph Blakeney
Furber
Jarvis Snyder
Elim Street Church
Maine Federation of Men's
Ner
Sisters Hostesses At Halloween Party
Loretta and Andrea Knight hosted a Halloween party for 20 children at Washington street. Activities included bobbing for apples, pin the tail on the cat, and a guessing game with dancing later. A decorated table offered sandwiches, cakes, cookies, candy, cider and tonic. guests named include Judy Bigelow, Beverly Bowser, Richard Raines, and numerous Morin and Doyle family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta
Andrea Knight
Sidney Knight
Washington Street
Judy Bigelow
Beverly Bowser
Richard Raines
Sherdi
Birthday Party for Gail Ann Murphy
Mr and Mrs Dennis Murphy of 13 Drayton Road hosted a Sunday afternoon birthday party for their daughter Gail Ann as she celebrated her fourth birthday A jack o lantern pumpkin carved by Ralph McKenney of Lewiston centered the table A Halloween cake favors hats and balloons decorated the room Miss Katherine Powers helped serve refreshments and games Attendees included Gail Longley Valerie Fullerton Richard Stimpson Harry Fullerton Jr and Gail Murphy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Murphy
Drayton Road
Gail Ann
Ralph McKenney
Lewiston
Katherine Powers
Mrs. Murphy
Gail Longley
Valerie Fullerton
Richard Stimpson
Harry Fullerton, Jr
Gail Murphy
Mrs Melford Perham Admitted As Medical Patient
Mrs Melford Perham of West Bath entered Memorial hospital Monday as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melford Perham
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
Woman to Run Variety Store Write Stating Age Salary
A brief notice announces a woman will operate a variety store, stating her age and salary terms. The item notes her pending business venture and the expected employment details, reflecting local commerce activity.
Maine YMCA Older Boys Conference Planned in Bangor
The forty first State YMCA Older Boys Conference will be held in Bangor on November 21 to 23. HL Blood announces a focus on vocational planning. Maine’s first conference in Bangor is recalled as a milestone in boys’ lives. The program lists officers Alvin Morrison of Portland as president, with vice presidents Donald Dyer of Bar Harbor and Berman of Auburn, and secretaries Tommy Gibbs Crono Ray Shibles of Belfast and George Gio net of Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Bangor
HL Blood
Maine
Alvin Morrison
Portland
Donald Dyer
Bar Harbor
Berman
Auburn
Tommy Gibbs
Crono
Ray Shibles
Belfast
George Gionet
Lewiston
Birthday Party for Norma Seekins Highlights First Doll
Little Norma Lee Seekins celebrated her first birthday with a family party at Oak Street. Gifts included a doll she proudly hugged. a prettily iced cake and ice cream were served. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Seekins, Ralph E. Seekins the paternal grandparents, Verina Durgan the maternal grandmother, Richard and Robert Durgan, uncles and Robert Seekins and parents. Flash pictures captured the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Seekins
Norman Seekins
Oak Street
Ralph E. Seekins
Verina Durgan
Richard
Robert Durgan
Robert Seekins
Paren
Kiddies Burn Grass To Clear The Pond
Youngsters in the Whiskeay Road and High Street area set fire to the grass and rushes at Sewall's pond to hurry city work on preparing the site for skating. Fire crews responded quickly from Box 71 and Engine 2. the blaze was extinguished and the youths escaped. City officials had planned to burn the grass after Fire Chief Frates returned from vacation, but the youngsters wanted to start early.
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North End
Sewall's Pond
Whiskeay Road
High Street
Sewall
Nathan C. White
Frates
Engagement Announced Between Olive Farley and Sgt Lee Jamieson
The engagement of Miss Olive Farley of Orlando Florida to Sgt Lee Jamieson United States Army son of Mr and Mrs Everett Jamieson of Camden is announced. Jamieson is stationed in Texas. Farley is daughter of Raymond Farley Bath Maine and Mrs Sadie Farley Brunswick Maine. She is a Union Springs Academy graduate and has been improved in the Sanatorium hospital. The wedding will be in Texas in mid November.
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Olive Farley
Orlando
Fla
Lee Jamieson
Everett Jamieson
Camden
Sgt. Jamieson
Texas
Miss Farley
Raymond Farley
Bath
Sadie Farley
Brunswick
Union Springs Academy
Union Springs
N. Y
Sanatorium
For Sale Frye Poultry Farm Bowdoinham
For sale is a Bowdoinham poultry farm offering a 600 room house with heat, barn, storage, and fruit trees. Includes poultry houses, storage, and basic outbuildings. Phone contact listed as 1378 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frye
Bowdoinham
Per Spee
Bowdoinham Community Notes and Local Weddings
Town and church happenings recap with illness reports, a Halloween family gathering, a home wedding at the Libby residence, a 25th anniversary celebration for the Perkins, graduate news from Clifford Gray, Twin County Farm Bureau meeting notes, a 4-H club reorganization, hospital stays, and local deer hunt participants. Major names include Geneva Jacques Ethel Hackett Lena Dodge Nancy Dodge Jane Jenkins James Libby Albert Libby Ralph Champlain Pat Gray Corinda Skelton Clifford Gray Hazel Moody Esther Valentines Fredrick Pauling Elizabeth Johnson Nancy Lemont Dor othy Gray Thomas Lemont Priscilla Riske Janice Gray Sandra Mullen Cecila Moore Joyce Denham Myrna Baker Karl Hatch Ronald Burrill Horace Millay Richard Dore Earle Hobart John Dupont Forest Ireland.
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Ing
Geneva Jacques
Ethel It
Ethel Hackett
Sedgley
Lena
George Hackett
Winfred Dodge
Nancy
William Friday
Sondra Benner
Elaine Merrill
Betty Valentine
Nina Jewell
Christine Tome
Shelia Brown
Susan Fides
Linda
Henry Libby
Bowdeinham
John Perkins
Patsy Gray
Corinda Skelton
Bainbridge
Clifford Gray
U. S. Navy
Cleveland P. Curtis
New Twin County Farm Bureau Association
Elm Hotel
Auburn
Curtis
Carole Brown
Philip Dow
Sandra Lemont
Frederick Raynes
Dorothy Gray
Thomas Lemont
Priscilla Riske
Janice Gray
Sandra Mullen
Hazel Moody
Moody Rest Home
Brunswick Hospital
Brunswick
Albert Libby
Elmer Jordan
M.C.R.R
Women’s Missionary Society of the Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Esther Valentine
Frederick Pauling
Elizabeth
Richard
Greenwich
Conn
Alfred Johnson
Lucky
Molasses Milk Drink for Small Fry Snacks
A simple recipe suggests adding two to three tablespoons of molasses to a cup of milk to create a tasty nutritious drink. Suitable as a snack option for small children, the mix offers sweetness and energy.
Bees Found In Wall House Yield 50 Pounds Honey
Fifty pounds of honey were discovered behind a wall in an upstairs room of a vacant 1906 fieldstone house on High Street. Algernon Eastman, experienced in honey gathering, opened the wall and used a sulphur candle to burn the bees while extracting the honey, some of which is travel stained from long storage. The house has been unoccupied since 1945, and the find is tied to a nearby athletic department at Santa Anita race tract used for worker recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soa
High Street
Small
Santa Anita Race Tract
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