Wiscasset High students celebrate homecoming and events
A large turnout at Wiscasset High welcomed the Redskins back from Orono after winning the small school cross country title. The issue notes co captaincies for Tom Rankin and Dean Shea in boys teams, as well as girls captaincies for Alice Rankin and Peggy Lamson. It also lists a janitor resignation, a new Parents club with officers, Halloween parade prizes, a senior class play, parish meetings, deer tagging at Campbell's, and various community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset High
Redskins
Orono
Tom Rankin
Dean Shea
Alice Rankin
Peggy Lamson
Harry D. Mosher
Court House
Harvey R. Pease
Mosher
Priscilla Campbell
Helen Erskine
Lucille Shea
Middle
Main Streets
Federal Street
Craig Winters
Red Devil
Sherry Crocker
Wayne Hiltz
China
Edgar Rankin, Jr
Rocky Higgins
Jemima
Linda Lewis
Hewett Sisters
Bunny Rabbit
Harriet Jackson
PT Club
Wiscasset High School
Helen Stetson
Jane Dowling
Faith Stetson
Judy McFadden
Patsy Stetson
June Paquett
Woody Dodge
Edward Harris
Norby Woodruff
Ronald Fischer
John Nelder
James Wyndham
Jim
Leland Foster
Marion Eagen
Priscilla Dorr
Veronica Stetson
Edith Pickering
Stella Stetson
Gwen Wyman
Thomas Rankin
Merle Grover
Donald Nadeau
Gladys Tibbe
Campbell
Organ Society
Lincoln County
Robert Goodwin Lacy
Baltimore and Squirrel Island
Navy
Harmon Roscoe Maddocks
Boothbay Harbor
Robert Allen Winslow
Congregational Church
Mothers’ Club
Legion Hall
Bechtold Visits Lewiston for Bowdoin Bates Game
Gail Bechtold of New York City a Syracuse University student guest of Mr and Mrs John H Grindell stayed at their Brunswick road home for the Bowdoin Bates game in Lewiston on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Bechtold
New York City
Syracuse University
John H. Grindell
Brunswick Road
Lewiston
Robert Killiam
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
Francis Vaillancourt
Elie Nadeau
Houston
Irenne Stonge
Limestone
Telley
N. B
Vaillancourt
Heeman Cyr
Janet Edwards
Kittery
Ralph King
Michael Wallace
Lafayette Wallace, Jr
Bath Memorial Hospital
John Grindell
Harland Boynton
William Hodgkins
Mr. Boynton
Rangeley
Woolwich Community Notes Include Wedding Shower Plans
A Woolwich pre nuptial shower honors Mrs Bruce McGowan nee Toni Baker at the home of Mrs Geraldine Edgerly with joint hostesses Mrs Pauline Woodman and Mrs Glennis Berry. The page also covers the Day's Ferry Community Club Wonderland Bazaar planning for Dec 1, a winter work bee and sewing sessions, a 39th annual Twin County Extension meeting at Topsham with talks on waste product wearables, and various Woolwich residents attending ceremonies and club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce McGowan
Toni Baker
Geraldine Edgerly
Pauline Woodman
Glennis Berry
Florence Hathorne
Roberta Stevens
Jean Soule
Elta Robson
Miriam Hlister
Elsie Stinson
Limda Stinson
Kenneth Baker
Gail Sukeforth
Diane Soule
Janice Lebel
Shirley Beal
Woolwich
Carl McGowen
Clara McGowen
Brian McGowen
Orrs Island
Beatrice Bailey
Marcia Dodge
Ruth Baker
Day
Howard Whittum
Lois Day
Marcia Stinson
Clifford Varney
Howard Kirkpatrick
Montsweag
Nequasset
Twin County Extension Association
Topsham Grange Hall
Elizabeth Rideout
Frederick L. Tuten
Department of Research
Washington, D. C
Maine
Montsweag Extension Group
Emma Drummond
Alice Baker
Montsweag Extension
Hugh Eisenhauer
Evelyn Ayer
Albert Bailey
Frank Bailey
Ethel Bailey
Leon Beal
Lester Holbrook
Merton Wright
Gertrude Marston
T. Tarpy Schulten
Woolwich and Area People and Visits Report
A cluttered rail of Woolwich residents and guests details visits over the week. Quasset returns from Bonavista with relatives. Blakeney clan from Billerica visit Nequasset. Wrights meet friends in Farmington. Chubbicks host guests in Boothbay. Boyd family from Boston to Day's Ferry. hunting trips and weddings noted. St. Pierre in U S Navy promoted aboard Bushnell in Key West. trips to Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania. basic marine training completed by Hathorn. Gainsleys traveling to Woolwich. local Republican women attend Sewall dinner. Preble near 97th birthday after time in Hopkinton. many kin and visitors linked to Woolwich, Bath, Orrs Island, Day's Ferry and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Baker
Toni Baker
Bruce McGowen
Orrs Island
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Albert Temple
River Road
Ella Temple
Bowdoinham
Fred Frawn
Day’s Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Carle Longfellow
Clifford Richey
Chicopee
Mass
Clearwater
Fla
Donald St. Pierre
Alex St. Pierre
Sagadahoc Ferry
Westmoreland Park
West Virginia
Charleston
Everett P. Hathorn
Gilbert Hathorn
Middle Road
U. S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Jesse Munsey
Popham Beach
Fred Spinney
Harvey Chubbuck
Mountain Road
Spinney
New York State
Mansey
Woolwich
Chubbucks
Emily Gainsley
Caledonia
N. S
Day's Ferry
Sumner Sewall
Georgie Walker
Ruth Leavitt
John C. Preble
Lemuel Preble
Hopkinton
Irving Miller
Trip to Gaspe Peninsula Told by Nurses Alumnae Leader
Mrs. Leonard P. Litchfield will recount her Gaspe Peninsula trip at the Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association meeting. She will use color slides, and the event starts at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Joseph A. Coss’s North Street home. Refreshments will be provided by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard P. Litchfield
Gaspe Peninsula
Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
Joseph A. Coss
North Street
Litchfield
John Bowie
William S. Blair
Ralph Hutchins
Coss
Arrowsic Road Project Nears Doubling Point Light Completion
Progress on the Arrowsic road to the Doubling Point light continues smoothly under Howard Bowker of Phippsburg directing a capable crew and expected to finish by week’s end. Halloween at Arrowsic town hall featured a costume party with 50 plus children, judges, prizes and games supervised by John Drayton and Mrs. Martie Davis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubling Point
Howard Bowker
Phippsburg
Arrowsie Town Hall
John Drayton
Martie Davis
Laura Greenleaf
Jean Greenleaf
Leslie Ainsworth
Billy Phinney
Averill Elwell
Lawrence Rothwell
Fran Ellen
Worcester
Mass
Norman Drummond
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robert Hogan
Washington, D. C
Spinney Mills
Hogan
Emma Crosby
New York
Bath
West Bath
Madelyn Rowe
Arrowsie
Drummond
Ernest Davis
Gertrude Phinney
Cleveland
Edgar Phinney
Frank Garon
Bath Iron Works
Raymond Hutchins
Raymond, Jr
Fiddler's Reach
Earl Smith
Arlington
Fiddler's Beach
Wylie Mitchell
Charles Smith
Orono
Howard O. Frye
Black House Point
California
Panama Canal
Salt Lake City
Utah
San Francisco
Edward J. Lincoln
Newcastle
Edith Campbell
Ralph Jewett
Franklin Wright
Falmouth
Russell S. Cox
Greenport
S. 1
N. Y
Cox
West Bath Community Notes and Elections
West Bath Shamrock 4 H Club met with Rita Hennessey reporting six members and eight visitors. Officers elected for 1956 57 include Rita Hennessey as 4 H leader Barbara Fuller president Christine Fuller vice president Joan Ring secretary Dorothy Snowdon treasurer and Marie Earle reporter. Activities planned include meetings demonstrations skating parties hay rides and dances. Refreshments served by Hennessey. Also West Bath P T A met at Littlefield schoolhouse with Mrs Louis Dole of Bath speaking on mental health. Refreshments served by Mrs Pauline Belanger and Mrs Eunice Fitzgerald. United Fund drive coordinators Mrs Courtney Stover and Mrs Loring Small report 20975 raised to date, not including payroll deductions. Other notes: Mrs Stanley Williams improving from arthritis. Guests visiting various residents and families over weekend including Miss Janet Edwards and Gail Bechtold guesting with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
Rita Hennessey
4-H
Barbara Fuller
Christine Fuller
Joan Ring
Dorothy Snowdon
Marie Earle
Hennessey
West Bath P. T. A
Littlefield School House
Louis Dole
Bath
Pauline Belanger
Eunice Fitzgerald
Courtney Stover
Loring Small
United Fund Drive
West Bath
Stanley Williams
Alice Smith
Joe
Leonard Smith
Berry's Mill Road
F. W. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
B. F. Whitmore
Gardiner
Social notes from North Bath and nearby towns
North Bath headlines describe visits by Pfe and Mrs Clarence A. Moore Jr and Freddie Ryder of Redbank New Jersey. Guests include Mrs Milton Emery of Kittery Point and Mr and Mrs Samuel London. Other items list hospital stays births anniversaries and family visits in Bath Lewiston and Norway Massachusetts and New Jersey with several relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Clarence A. Moore, Jr
Freddie Ryder
Redbank
N. J
Bath Memorial Hospital
Harmon Kneeland
Bath
Earl Haines
Annette
Eddie
David Lloyd
Joan
Jean
Albert Thompson
Ricky
David Kneeland
William Nadeau
Massachusetts
Edwin Hemingway
E. N. Cole
Lewiston
Bertha Hemingway
Roy Bennett
Norway
Gladyce Cothran
Edmund Higgins
Rose Lee Higgins
Grace Church Adult Group Hosts Supper and Party
The Grace Episcopal church parish house hosted a covered dish supper and costume party for the church adult group on Thursday night. Prizes for games went to Mr and Mrs John Wakefield for most original, Mrs Millicent Ball for funniest, and Mrs Roger Luke and Mrs Grant for prettiest. a film on Camp O Ka Ta at Sebago Lake was shown by Rev James L Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Sebago Lake
James L. Grant
John Wakefield
Millicent Ball
Roger Luke
Grant
Troop 5 Girl Scouts Host Halloween Party
Girl Scouts of Troop 5 held a Halloween party October 31 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Marble at 84 South Street. The event featured games a chamber of horrors and refreshments with decorating by Carol Morin Virginia Farrow Karen Marble and Patricia Morin. Cleanup help came from Karen Marble Donna Furrow Margaret Besaw and Carol Morin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Troop 5
Charles Marble
South Street
Chamber of Horrors
Carol Morin
Virginia Farrow
Karen Marble
Patricia Morin
Donna Furrow
Margaret Besaw
New Lincoln Street House Sold to Gilbert Prawer
The split level house at 162 Lincoln Street, owned by Bath Iron Works Corp., was sold last week to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Prawer through Ada Y Greenblatt Real Estate Agency. The Prawers recently moved from 1115 Washington Street and Mr Prawer works with his father Sam Prawer in the wholesale business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Gilbert Prawer
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Prawer
McDougal
Washington Street
Sam Prawer
Phippsburg Community Notices and Meetings Tonight and Friday
Local events include a Riverside Hall gathering at 8 tonight and planning for the December tenth anniversary of the town unit. Bodwell Grange postponed degrees to Nov 16 and charter draped for Arthur Morse. Various town groups meet next week as schools close Monday and residents report fund totals and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Hall
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Gordon Alden
Sebasco
Phippsburg Sportsmen's Association
Bodwell Grange
Arthur Morse
Mark Harrington
Thomas C. Totman
Winthrop Blair
William Blaisdell
Margaret Gilman
Hall
Stanwood Gilman
Maurice Blair
Thomas L. Totman
William S. Gilman
Eleanor Blaisdell
Diana Pye
Anita Totman
Francis Harrington
Harold Seavey
Bath
West Point Community Building Fund Rummage Sale Success
Family Day at the new West Point community building raised 110 dollars for the chimney and wiring. The fundraiser, led by West Point Recreation Association and the Friendship club, featured a rummage sale and food sale with mothers and daughters aiding, while men tarred and shingled the roof and puttyed windows. Activities continued Sunday with roof work nearing completion. Community volunteers included Merton F. Wallace, Vida Gilliam, Stewart H. Day, and numerous Gilliam and Wallace family members. Sasanoa Tribe No. 64 Red Men holds a Tuesday meeting in place of the usual Monday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
West Point Recreation Association
Friendship Club
Merton F. Wallace
Vida Gilliam
Stewart H. Day
Recreation Association
Evelyn Wallace
Maureen Wallace
Regina Gilliam
Nancy Keehling
Laura Gilliam
Linda Gilliam
Janet Belle Gilliam
Emma Wallace
Susan Wallace
Sybil Scott
Elizabeth Wallace
Martin Doyle
Marvin Gilliam
Ellis Wallace
Philip Wyman
Bruce Wyman
Eugene Atwood
Merton Wallace
James O. Gilliam
Betty Wallace
Theta Chapter Meets With Mrs Sherwood Francis
Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Sherwood Francis home in Woolwich to plan the annual doll project. Mrs. Robert Brown presented a Poetry program and dessert was served by co hostess Mrs. Eugene Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Sherwood Francis
Woolwich
Robert Brown
Eugene Bennett
Donald Hill
Edward Rowe, Jr
George Larrabee, Jr
Gerald Rioux
Lawrence Wright
O. D. Ellis
Maria St. Angelo
Duncan McInnes
Washburn Street
Ancient Me Autos Enter Frost Bite Run In New England Tour
Maine Obsolete Automobile League president Harry Muckler announced a Frost Bite Run inviting members to join the Veteran Motor Car Club of America event in Portsmouth New Hampshire November 10 to 12. The Maine route from Portsmouth to Kittery York Harbor Ogunquit Kennebunkport includes scenic back roads colonial homes and a stop at the Antique Electric Railway before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Muckler
Maine Obsolete Automobile League
Portsmouth
N. H
Veteran Motor Car’Club of America
Muckler
Peterborough
Waterville
Maine Association
Maine
Memorial Bridge
Kittery
Kittery Point
Old Fort
New England
York Harbor
York
Ogunquit
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Rabbi Berent To Speak At Polar Star Lodge Talk
Rabbi David Berent of Lewiston, Grand Chaplain of Maine Freemasons, will address Polar Star Lodge of Masons on Wednesday evening November 14. He serves at Togus VA Hospital since 1941, holds multiple civic honors, and lectures on religion and social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Berent
Lewiston
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Rabbi Berent
Congregation
Beth Jacob
Grand Lodge of
Maine
College of the City of New York
Columbia University
Dropsie College
Switzerland
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Governor's
Veterans’ Affairs
Boy Scouts of America
Lewiston Lodge of Elks
New England
National Association of Mental Hospital Chaplains
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Civil Defense
Talk On Civil Defense At Wesley Men’s Club
The Wesley Methodist church Men’s club heard C. Bruce Wright state public relations director for Maine Civil Defense outline Civil Defense basics and the new local CD setup. An open discussion followed stressing local CD interest and spiritual leadership during disasters. The program, led by Carlyle Taber and Mare N. King, observed Maine Civil Defense Week and a November 18 church canvass donation was pledged. Next meeting is December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church Men's Club
C. Bruce Wright
Maine Civil Defense
Wright
Mare N. King
Charles Marble
Willard McLain
Harold Payson
Women's Society of Christian Service
Walter E. Upham
4-H Harvesters Club Meets Friday Evening
Members of the 4-H Harvesters club of West Bath gathered Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Irving Purdy on Berry's Mil road where ribbons were awarded to David Smith Ronald Purdy Billy Potter Stephen Babine Lee Merryfield Juce Briggs and Arthur Wallace for this year's club work. Mr Purdy from Central Maine Power Co conducted a demonstration of the electric eye and projects for the coming year were discussed. Refreshments were served.
West Bath Methodist Church Holds Annual Meeting in Bath
The West Bath Methodist church elected officers and committees at its annual meeting held at Wesley church. Rev. Alfred G. Hempstead presided, reports were submitted, and plans for the Every Member Canvass were outlined. A winter service schedule was set for the first Sunday of each month at members' homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Hempstead
Augusta
Methodist Church
West Bath
Wesley Church
Oliver W. Belty
Robert D. Metcalf
Maine
Civic League
Loring Small
United Church Every Member
W. Elwin Greig
Berry's Mill Road
Bell
Metcalf
Greig
Loring D. Small
John M. MacNary
Ernest E. Williams
Myra M. Metcalf
John MacNary
Myra Metcalf
Warren Davis
Robert Metcalf
Ernest Williams
Board of Stewards
Pauline Belanger
Alice Smith
E. Elwin Greig
Small
Morse High School to Host Open House This Thursday
Plans are underway for an open house at Morse High School on Thursday evening at 7 30. The event is announced today and all parents are invited with additional arrangements to be released later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wiscasset
Grace A. Crowley
Charles S. Sewall
Lincoln
James Bimson
Middle Street
Roy R. Marston
Freeman D. Southard
John L. Blagdon
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Forrest Baker
West Coast
Mexico
Edward Johnson
Johnson
Frank J. Walker
Rosa Shea
William Rich
State Highway No. 1
George Wright
Clifford Russell
Ernest Rogers
Sally
John
William Stevens
Nurses Alumnae Assn
North
Grace Church Adult Group
Lincoln St
T. William Back
Trufant Street
The
Memorial Hospital
Polar Star Lodge
Wesley Men’s Club
4-H Harvesters Club
West Bath Church
Hoover Conslelalion
Hoover Dealer
Creenblati
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