Local notes from Wiscasset community across crime, clubs and schools
Break at Texaco station leads to two juveniles captured and sent to State Training School. Deer tagging near Merry's Inspection Station reports 62 with a near even male female split and several over 200 pounds. Huntoon Hill Grange installs officers with planned November 17 ceremony. Woman's Club hears music and school program updates. Church services and auxiliary events announced for St Philip's and North Edgecomb. Education Week events at Wiscasset High and senior play Salad Days slated. Local residents and travelers noted with routine visits, hunts, and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco
South Portand
Merry
Huntoon Hill Grange
John Wyman
Robert MacLaren
Ada Munroe
Louis LeBourdais
David Bryer
Laura Seavey
John F. Jackson
Harriet Jackson
Gaze Ke
William Munroe
Ceres
M Wyman
Pomona
Margaret
MacLaren
Beverly Main
Olive Dow
Richard Barker
Woman’s Club
Ruth Haggett
Margaret MacLar
Angie Rines
Pauline Race
Bernice Blagdon
Louise Nichols
Stephen Vansant
William Burton
James A. Doubleday
St. Paul's Church
Brunswick
St. Philip’s Church
Frazier
St. Paul's
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Philip's
St. Philip’s
Lincoln Home
Pendleton
First Congregational Church
North Edgecomb
Red Cross Seeks Holiday Gifts for State Hospital
The Bath Red Cross urges contributions for the Maine State Hospital in Augusta. Miss Margaret E. Fuller notes hospital pride and asks residents to help with utility bags and assorted items. Deliver by December 1 to the Red Cross office at 15 Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rede Cross State of Maine Council
Augusta
Margaret E. Fuller
State Hospital
Maine
Bath
The
Red Cross
Center Street
Bath Trust Co
Neighborhood birthday party honors Woolwich teacher
Mrs. Albert Temple, fifth grade teacher at Nequasset Center school in Woolwich, was honored with a family birthday celebration on Sunday. Guests included Hayden Temple, Kermit Bennett and others, with a birthday cake and gifts, and a song of congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Temple
Woolwich Grange Plans Booster Night and Supper
Woolwich Grange held a large meeting with Master Clyde Bailey presiding. Plans emerged for Booster's night on November 18 and a turkey supper on November 21. Alberta Bailey was named kitchen and dining room supervisor, Bert McIntire heads cleanup, and Marion Chubbuck handles publicity. A lecturer program followed with music by Mrs. Jessie Spaulding, a quiz, and social hour with Red Cross refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Clyde Bailey
Booster
Alberta Bailey
Herbert McIntire
Marion Chubbuck
Grange
Jessie Spaulding
The
Patricia Chubbuck
Golden wedding anniversary planned for Mr and Mrs Albert Longley
Plans are set for the golden wedding party at 121 Court Street on Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. Their grandson Walter Longley and wife will entertain at the Longleys home with Mrs Maude Longley noted for past work with the Sewall family. The Longleys look forward to meeting old and new friends. In Hong Kong the Chinese Communists approve English as essential but foresee broader Russian instruction and fewer English classes in future education policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Longley
Court Street
Walter, Longley
Washington Street
Maude Longley
Sewall
Blaine House
Augusta
Longley
Hong Kong
Ministry of Education
Webster Fined 300 for Desertion in Municipal Court
Emerson P. Webster of Bath paid a 300 fine plus 658.40 costs after pleading guilty to feloniously deserting his wife and two minor children. He is placed on one year probation with a 1000 bond for support, and 30 weekly payments, pending his voluntary return from Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson P. Webster
Bath
Sarah A. Webster
Arthur D. Dolloff
Webster
Kennebec
Dolloff
Valdosta
Frank L. Moriarty
Edward C., Belanger
Topsham
Georgia
Arthur J. Lynch
Bowdoinham
Robert E. Linneken
Roger Tremble
John F. Pinkham
Woolwich
A Big Blow Skit Delights Armistice Day Gathering
West Bath Grange held a short humorous skit titled A Big Blow featuring Veil McNelly and Alton Collins to applause. Vocal trios performed In The Mission Of St Augustine and My Love Of Yesterday. Discussion on Halloween tricks drew several members including Ed win W Haggett and Mrs Pauline Belanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veil McNelly
Alton Collins
St. Augustine
Alice Smith
Persis Miller
Florence Farnham
Edwin W. Haggett
Helen Fields
Ida Oliver
Richard Gavin
Pauline Belanger
Reading
Bertha Palmer
West Bath Community Groups Report Busy Week
West Bath P T A met at Littlefield school with high attendance. Mrs. Isabelle Bryant and Mrs. Catherine Booker reported on Health Council matters. Books arrived for the library and National Education Week was noted. A convention report from Mrs. Beatrice Adams covered the ACWW in Toronto. Sewing group made surgical pads for TogUS and Red Cross. Various residents hosted visits and birthday celebrations were held for Mrs. Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Larrabee
East Auburn
Funes
West Bath
Littlefield School
Isabelle Bryant
Catherine Booker
Alice Small
State Library
Ruth Hennessey
Margaret Snowden
Beatrice Adams
Topsham
Associated Country Women of the World
Toronto
Canada
Simone Barter
Pauline Belanger
Ida Stover
Togus Hospital
Red Cross
Minnie Wass
Helen Rose
Beatrice Carleton
Marcella Jenks
Carolyn Rogers
Hazel White
Barbara Lee
Lillie Donnell
Della Cormier
Carolyn Lemont
Gladys Deehan
Stover
Donnett
F. W. Deehan
Robert Farnham
Laura Whitmore
Kermit Bennett
Percy Holbrook
Clams and Driving Cases Heard in Municipal Court
Four cases heard by Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff in Friday's municipal court session. Arthur R. Elwell of Brunswick pleaded guilty to a short clam charge and paid $20 fine plus $5.70 costs. Raymond Brown of Phippsburg pleaded no contest to a similar charge and was fined $10 with $5.70 costs. Walter E. Moody of Gardiner pleaded guilty to following too closely on Route 201 at Topsham and was fined $10 with court costs suspended. Eugene B. Barton of North Anson pleaded guilty to speeding 65 mph on Route 201 at Richmond and paid $10 fine plus $7.10 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Dolloff
Arthur R. Elwell
Brunswick
Raymond Brown
Phippsburg
Charles Boetsch
Dolloff
Brown
Walter E. Moody
Gardiner
Topsham
Eugene B. Barton
North Anson
Richmond
Georgetown land sale idea tied to Navy base operations
McClure describes acquiring 360 acres in Georgetown to fund Navy base needs by shifting activities from Brunswick Naval Air Station. He planned a tree nursery but now aims to develop a commercial building on other Georgetown property, claiming higher tax revenue would offset land gifted to the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
McClure
Georgetown
Navy
Bowser Family Announces Engagement of Eva Mae Bowser
Mr and Mrs Charles Bowser of 10 Pleasant Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Mae to Patrick G Bermingham son of Mr and Mrs Champaign Sr Miss Bowser has completed studies at Morse High and lives at home Bermingham has completed enlistment with the USN A F and is stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base A fall wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bowser
Pleasant Avenue
Eva Mae
Patrick G. Bermingham
Power Squadron offers free piloting courses in Bath
About 80 to 90 local boating enthusiasts attend Friday night piloting classes in Bath organized by the Casco Bay Power Squadron of Portland. The 10 lecture basic course, plus advanced options, aims to boost boating safety and enjoyment with instructors from USPS and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Casco Bay Power Squadron
Portland
United States Power Squadrons
Boston
USPS
Harold P. Small
New Meadows
Bath Iron Works
Casco Bay
Lindsey Lord
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Nelson F. Cartwright
Bill Lumsden
C. W. Wagner
Wagner
Jack Barry
Ernest Zapf
Lord
Bath Boat Owners Group Hosts Season Ending Boating Course
The Bath group wrapped up a season of lectures on Rules of the Road at Sea Seamanship Safety at Sea and other nautical topics. Instructors included Frank Webb, Carl Anderson, Lee Stevens, Bill Lumsden, Mr. Lord, and Omar Cartwright. The class drew a cosmopolitan mix of cabin cruiser owners, sailboat enthusiasts, fishermen, and curious locals, with women and younger members among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Webb
Brunswick
Carl Anderson
Richmond
Lee Stevens
Portland
Bill W. Lumsden
Lord
Omar Cartwright
Bath School
Ng Fraternity
Four Sessions Cover Equipment and Licensing Rules
The four sessions review equipment required by law and additional gear to be aboard. Topics include licensing inspection passenger carrying rules and navigation lights for daytime operations. The program emphasizes regulatory compliance and safety standards.
Bourgoin to be stationed at Fort Meade for three years
Sgt. George Bourgoin of Fort Monmouth New Jersey spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Doris Bourgoin at 204 Center Street. He left Monday for Fort Meade Maryland where he will be stationed for the next three years at the University of Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bourgoin
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Doris Bourgoin
Center Street
Fort Meade
University of Mary
Thespians Form Committees For Thanksgiving Play
Sunday meeting at the Butterfield home appointed committees for the Thespian comedy The Happiest Years and announced over 300 season reservations. Names include Haskell Mayord Hooper Trott Wilson and others guiding ticket ushers and refreshment duties. Natural gas output data notes US production around 8.6 trillion cubic feet in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward M. Butterfield
High Street
Richard H. Haskell
Fall
Adelaide Hooper
Arthur F. Mayord
Frederick D. Hill
Howard M
Ralph E. Forbes
Carl G. French
Frances X. Grainger
Rosalys D. Kondos
Haskell
C. Bruce Wright
Howard M. Steen
Clifford W. Russell
Shirley Labbe
Roswell C. Haskell
Richard H. Haskell W .S
Februa
Nathan W. Watson
Marguerite B. Owen
Catherine H. Legard
United States
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Col
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Lawrence B. J
Fort
Boothbay Harbor
Fort Bragg
Alfred Norton
Richard Higgins
Forks
Roy R. Marston
North Reading
Mass
Marston
Nettie Plummer
Delmas Leighton
Federal Street
Titan Sportsman
TITAN
Savell Farm Equipment CO
Bath Road
Naz
Herbert Leeman
Chester Leeman
Wayne
Red Cross Office
Seth S. Mullin
West Bath Grange
Alton Collinsng
Penny March
Judy Lesier
God
Alice Johnson
Power Squadron
Thespians
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