Bath D'Molay Mothers Degree At Richmond
Bath Chapter of the Order of DeMolay held the Mothers Degree in Richmond with Mt. Carmel Chapter E.S. participation. Officers and boys named reflect a creditable performance, gifts given to the treasury, and post–meeting refreshments. A brief business session at Masonic Temple preceded travel, with plans for a baked beans supper and DeMolay Devotional Day announced for November 21 at Central Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of de- Molay
J. Annis
D. McAllister
G. Allen
E. Cummings
W. Fuller
R. Warren
D. Rush
H. Prawer
E. Frye
N. West
C. Fogg
E. True
E. Adams
Rudolph McRae
Central Church
Real Splash Party Draws Bath YMCA Teens in Portland
Friday morning 41 youngsters from Bath YMCA attended a Splash Party at the Portland Y swimming, left Bath on a Bath Bus Service bus, arrived to be welcomed by Cliff Blake, Portland association Physical Director. They swam over an hour, then had lunch in the Boys' Department before returning home. YMCA Senior Life Savers Billy Hanson, John Haley, and Charles Hanson supervised. Participants included Steve Lyden, Dean McDougal, Joe Jaquith, Eddie Morse, Richie Woods, Cliff Goodwin, Gary Cousins, Jim Elfring, Bruce Miller, Dave Snowdon, Skipper Stinson, Bruce Parks, Gene Leask, Peter White, Richard Sinibaldi, Alan Church, James Leask, John Preney, Douglas Knight, Robert Condon, Eddie Green, Ray Parks, Noah Caton, Alex Lyons, Donald Jarmaine, Denny Hollowell, Larry Pangburn, Robert Pooler, Ro MacMahan, George McLaintt Johnson, Todd Johnson, Briant Rowe, Jerry Graffam, Ricky Clark, Danny Kaler, and Donald Bourgoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ymca
Portland “Y
Bath
Portland ‘“‘Y
Cliff Blake
Portland Association
YMCA
Billy Hanson
John Haley
Charles Hanson
Steve Lyden
Dean McDougal
Joe Jaquith
Eddie Morse
Richie Woods
Cliff Goodwin
Gary Cousins
Jim Elfring
Bruce Miller
Dave Snowdon
Skipper Stinson
Bruce Parks
Gene Leask
Peter White
Richard Sinibaldi
Alan Church
James Leask
John Preney
Douglas Knight
Robert Condon
Eddie Green
Ray Parks
Noah Caton
Alex Lyons
Donald Jarmaine
Denny Hallowell
Larry Pangburn
Robert Pooler
Ro | MacMahan
George McLaintt Johnson
Todd Johnson
Briant Rowe
Jerry Graffam
Ricky Clark
Danny Kaler
Dionald Bourgoin
Harold Ames
Tonkin farmers own less than an acre land share
In Tonkin one of the states in Indochina sixty percent of the farmers own less than an acre of land. About ninety percent of Niagara Falls water goes over the Canadian falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonkin
Indochina
Niagara Falls
Canadian Falls
Hospital Committees Report At Wednesday Auxiliary Meeting
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Executive Committee met Wednesday where President Sumner Sewall expressed regret over Laforest Hodgkins leaving the community and praised her service. Reports covered dues, volunteer hours, and new workers, with notes on Cozy Corner, Sewing, Clear ing House project hours, and official hours. New members Albert Frye and Kenneth Humphries were unanimously accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Executive Committee
Sumner Sewall
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Hodgkins
Reading
Kenneth Francisco
Edward St. Martin
Melvin Henderson
Frankum
A. Dent Caton
Courtney Stover
West Bath Sewing Group
B'nai B'rith Chapter
Central Church Ladies’ Aid
Roger Luke
George Musk
Duncan McInnes
Clearing House
Richard Kimball
Edward D. True
Bowen Torrey
Eastham Guild
J. H. Spiller
Charles Doyle
Ralph Bragg
Dean Shaw
Lawrence Katz
Albert Frye
Kenneth Humphries
Bath Masons Install at Richmond Lodge
Bath Masons presided by Grand Master Blakeney install Richmond Masonic Blue Lodge No 63 at Masonic Hall Richmond Friday. Grand Marshal Rich and Blakeney noted for ninth year of installation. Semi public ceremony attended by Bath DeMolay Mothers Degree remarks and entertainment followed with refreshments. Governor's Horse Guard cavalry noted among few remaining units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Blakeney
Robert W. Metcalf
David E. Rich
Richmond
Commodities Agency Holds Billions in Price Support Stock
The U. S. Commodity Credit Corporation owns more than six billion dollars worth of commodities purchased in price support operations, reflecting the scale of government involvement in market stabilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Commodity Credit Corporation
Bath Junior High School Honor Lists Published
The Bath Junior High School releases its first ranking period honor lists. Grade 7 Highest Honors include Colleen Brown and 9 others with all A grades. Grade 7 Honors feature many A and B students led by Elizabeth Aikenhead and Stephen Belanger. Grade 8 Highest Honors lists Kathleen Watson with all A’s, plus numerous A and B students such as Judith Ashe and Loretta Bailey. Grade 9 Honors also lists many A and B students including Susan Bates, Betsy Bertrand, and Christine Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Colleen Brown
Joan Clunie
Lynda Dutton
Jewell Flint
Margaret Galloupe
Deborah Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence
Ellen Oliver
Jon Paisley
Virginia Percy
Carol Witham
Elizabeth Aikenhead
Diane Barter
Stephen Belanger
Mary Boudreau
Peter Bourque
Loretta Morse
Sally Mullaney
Bernice Perkins
Joyce Scanlin
Richard Soucie
Kent Stone
Marsh Tellan
Joyce Turcotte
Roger Upham
Sigrid von Heune
David Watts
Edna White
Thomas York
Donald Kelley
William Luke
Heather McClure
John McKay
Roberta Munsey
Dixie Oliver
Warren Orr
Sue Owen
Margo Parks
Patricia Parks
Judith Perry
Andrea Pert
Charles Pierce
Thomas Powers
Dennis Ring
Betty Robinson
Lucy Smith
Errol Snipe
Jerrold Stover
Roy Stuart
Barbara Worden
Farewell party for Paul MacDonald in Hyde Park
Paul MacDonald of 17 Walker Street was guest of honor at a farewell party at the Hyde Park Community building hosted by Miss Marlene Holbrook and his brother Richard MacDonald. He is training with the U S Army after Morse High School graduation in 1952 and recent Bath No 4 Works duties ending Nov 5. About 75 friends attended, presenting a purse of money as dancing and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul MacDonald
Walker Street
Hyde Park
Marlene Holbrook
Richard MacDonald
U. S. Army
Morse High School
Bath No.4
Woolwich hunter shoots horned doe on weekend hunt
Raymond Belanger of Woolwich shot a 140 pound doe Saturday morning in Woolwich. The deer, unusually horned with a spike and two points on one side and a curled third point, was tagged at the Sagadahoc Sports Center in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Belanger
Woolwich
Sagadahoc
Veterans Adopted by American Legion Auxiliary at Togus
The American Legion Auxiliary adopts three veterans at Togus Tepin Zepherin born May 12 and Rene Bissonnett born November 21 hail from Ward Four Forrest Doyle born September 7 from Ward Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Togus
Tepin Zepherin
Rene Bissonnett
Forrest Doyle
Grading Work Expands At Junior High Grounds
Crocker and Simpson contractors started extra grading at the rear of the Junior High to level an area for an outdoor basketball and volleyball court. The Wright brothers once tested gliders, with one staying al most ten minutes in air. Pasteur’s fermentation studies are viewed by scientists as highly important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
Pasteur
Blaine Trafton Makes Maine Basketball Squad Cut
Blaine E Trafton among 21 finalists remaining on the University of Maine varsity team after a first week of practice cuts from 41 to 21. A 24 year old senior PE major, he rejoined the squad after two years in service and previously earned a 1950 51 varsity letter. The Maine Black Bears open a 17 game schedule against Vermont at Orono on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Trafton
Bath
Maine Black Bears
University of Vermont At
Orono
Mohiba Queen Candidates Named by School Classes
At Mohiba Queen selections the Senior Class nominates Julie Cummings and Peggy Hanson while the Junior Class names Connie Gray and Patsy White and the Sophomores pick Carol Bartels and Carol Henderson. Tickets for Mohiba 1954 go on sale Monday with ballots attached for voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Cummings
Peggy Hanson
Connie Gray
Patsy White
Carol Bartels
Carol Henderson
Jerry Black Hosts Birthday Party At Grandparents Home
Jerry Black celebrated his third birthday Saturday afternoon at his grandparents 67 Court Street home hosted by his father Andrew Black. The party featured a yellow white trimmed dining room, a decorated cake centerpiece, and afternoon games with relatives from Bath South Portland West Point Houston and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Black
Andrew F. Black
Court Street
Andrew Black
Jerry
Carol Black
Janice Richardson
Doreen
Debby Hancox
Dale Hallowell
Bath
Wayne Cousins
South Portland
Kendall Wallace
West Point
Tellis
Jane Martell
Houston
Benny
Ricky Sellick
Sherry Thompson
Portland
Muskie to Appear Here December 8 in Bath
Maine governor elect Ed Muskie will be honored at a Victory Dinner in Bath on December 8, hosted by Sagadahoc County Democrats to mark his first visit to the city. A planning meeting for the dinner is set for Monday evening at City Hall at 7 30 p m with a committee formation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Sagadahoc
Democrats
Bath
Muskie
Carol
Eos E Tals
Former Bath pastor returns from Korea speaks at church
Rev Arvid L Anderson a former Corliss Street Baptist pastor spoke at mid week service before 100 friends. He described work in Korea with orphans refugees and truce era scenes using colored slides. He praised Chaplain Woodbury for refugee relief and noted military officials valued his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid L. Anderson
Corliss Street Baptist Church
U. S. Army
Korea
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Woodbury
Formosa
Silas Plant
Middle Street
East Bridgewater
Mass
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Birthday Train Ride for Bruce Brawn in Bath Brunswick
Bruce Brawn aged four celebrated with a train ride from Bath to Brunswick with young friends. Accompanied by his mother and three other women, the group boarded in Bath, met by hosts in Brunswick, then returned for a party at Bruce's home with cake and refreshments. Participants included Deborah Footer, Shelly Footer, Barbara Footer, and several Kenyon and Gilmore family members, with mothers present listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Brawn
Stanley Brawn
Meadowway
Bath
Brunswick
Brawn
Robert Footer
Frank Kenyon
Bruce
John Gilmore
James Voorhees
Deborah Footer
Shelly Footer
Barbara Footer
Deborah Kenyon
Dickie Kenyon
Cathy Kenyon
Lynne Gilmore
Diane Gilmore
James Daly, Jr
Eleanor Voorhees
Timothy Akeley
Mark Akeley
James Daly
Former Bath girl injured after park fall
Nancy Davis, 13, suffered a fall along a cliffside trail at Thatcher Park while with a Youth Fellowship group. She was treated at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady where her condition was listed as satisfactory. Nancy is the granddaughter of Mrs. Caleb Burns of Bath and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Davis of Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Burns
High Street
Nancy Davis
Thatcher Park
William C. Davis
Elder Street
Schenectady
N. Y
Bath
Nancy
Youth Fellowship of the Baptist Church
Ellis Hospital
Indian Ladder
Hale’s Cave
Huse Memorial School
Davis
Special meeting of Smith-Tobey post A L
American Legion members urged to attend a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at the hall. Navy applications for membership to be considered and other matters taken up. Refreshments served in the dugout after the meeting under Joseph Fournier House committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post
A. L
Legionaires
Joseph Fournier
House
Concert Postponed at Bowdoin College Venue
A Bowdoin College organized concert at Longfellow School in Brunswick was postponed indefinitely following the sudden death Monday evening of Kenneth C. M. Sills, Bowdoin President Emeritus. Separate data notes that in 1950 51 there were 24.1 pupils per teacher in U S elementary and high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow School
Brunswick
Bowdoin College
Kenneth C. M. ‘Sills
Bowdoin
U. S
Elemonian
Harvesters 4-H awards handed out at Littlefield schoolhouse
Kenneth N. Francisco led the Harvester 4-H Club gathering at the Littlefield schoolhouse on Wednesday night to distribute Topsham Fair prizes. David Larrabee won multiple prizes for Aberdeen Angus cattle and Holstein stock, Peter Francisco earned a garden prize and top honors in Hereford entries, and Peter was selected as a delegate to the State 4-H Contest at Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvester
Littlefield
Kenneth N. Francisco
Clarence Pecci
Ronald Purdy
David Larrabee
Peter Francisco
David Smith
Norway
Windsor Fair
Fryeburg Fair
New Hampshire
Peter
Topsham Fair
Twin County Extension Service
University of Maine
Orono
Fryeburg
Pre nuptial Shower For Margaret Layton
Miss Margaret Layton daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Layton of Pleasant avenue was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower given by her sister Mrs James Bowen at 215 High street. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to Gary Hartley U S N of Florida set for Bath January 3. A surprise to the bride elect she received many gifts and enjoyed sandwiches relishes cakes and coffee. Invited guests included numerous relatives and friends from Bath Five Islands and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Layton
Irving Layton
Pleasant Avenue
James Bowen
High Street
Gary Hartley
Florida
Bath
Miss Layton
Morse High
Donna MacMahan
Arlene Babine
Dorothy Bailey
Rita Cloutier
Theresa Albright
Annie Bowser
Eleanor Gallant
Grace Hammond
Barbara Gallagher
Christmas lights go up in business district for holiday display
A crew spent Sunday stringing colored bulbs across Front and Center streets in anticipation of Thanksgiving lighting. The lights are timed to be turned on around Thanksgiving. A note on beans states one pound of large dry lima beans yields 2 1/2 cups dry and 5 to 6 cups cooked.
Florida apartments advertised by new manager Mrs George Frye
Lovely furnished apartments in Orlando Florida with reasonable rates and few reservations left. The new manager, Mrs George Frye from Augusta, noted by the Veterans Administration for charitable work, is based at 119 East Concord Ave. Orlando. November 18, 1911 classifieds notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
George Frye
Augusta
Veterans Administration
Maine
East Concord Ave
Orlando
Bowdoinham Couple Wed In Four O'clock Ceremony
Patricia D Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Bowdoinham and Sidney Thurlow son of Mr and Mrs Kervin Thurlow were married Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the bride's home. Reverend Ralph Champlain performed the double ring ceremony and the couple left for a northern state wedding trip. The bride attended Portland schools and works at E Andrew Peterson Co. The groom attended Bowdoinham Poland schools and works at the Peterson factory. They will live in a newly built home. Guests included families from Bowdoinham Portland and Topsham along with local clubs and associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia D. Hamilton
Arthur Smith
Bowdoinham
Sidney Thurslow
Kervin Thurlow
Ralph Champlain
Thurlow
Portland
E. Andrew Peterson Co
Poland
Bowdeinham
Peterson Factory
Roswell Carr
Linda
Norridgewock
Gladys Salisbury
Earle Watson
Kehing Watson
Vivian Thompson
Ann Thompson
Randall W' Wilson
Earle Watson Jr
South Portland
Robert Cote
Albert
Bessie Cote
Milton Douglas Ray Thurlow
Vera Baker
Ella Temple
Mabel Lancaster
Shirley Kuta
Phillip Hamilton
Sterling ‘Thurlow
Topsham
Pythian Sisters
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Merry Meeting Grange
Coombs
Villa Quinn
State Department of Education
Skippy
Edward Haley
Mildred Dunn
Mr. Smith
Topsham Fair
Wilford Violette
Wendall Heenie
Sylvia Jean
Brunswick Hospital
Mary Miller
Jennie Friburger
Treasury Department
Union
N. J
Ruth Palmer
Main Street
Enoch Gilpatrick
Maine Central Railroad
George Estabrook
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Irving Hendrickson
Lynn
Mass
James Pariseau
Mich
Obituaries for Stella Randall and Ida Carr in Bowdoinham area
Stella Randall widow of Charles B. Randall died Thursday at a Portland nursing home after a short illness. She was born January 24, 1871 in Belrace and worked as a nurse in Belgrade and New Bedford before moving to Bowdoinham 44 years ago. Funeral services were held at Portland Funeral Home with burial at Bay View Cemetery Bowdoinham. Surviving relatives include her sister Mrs Rae Lacroix and several Coursins. Ida B. Carr widow of Alfred Carr died Sunday at Willow Crest Home Pittston after a long illness. Born October 8, 1865 in Moltambose New Hampshire, she was the mother of Lillian Barrett and had nephews Ernest Carr Bowdoin and Chester and Arthur Carr Beveley Mass. Services were at Heenie Funeral Home Bowdoinham. Surviving relatives include two nieces Ida Grimes Swampscott Mass and Mildred Flanetz Hazardville Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Randall
Charles B. Randall
Portland
Belrace
Wimri
Cummings Yeaton
Belgrade
New Bedford
Mass
Bowdoinham
Electa
Rae Lacroix
Eastland
Funeral Home
Bay View Cemetery
Ida B. Carr
Ida Belle Carr
Alfred Carr
Willow Crest
Pittston
Moltanbose
N. H
Charles
Myra Goodwin
Heenie Funeral Home
Lillian Barrett
Ernest Carr
Bowdoin
Chester
Arthur Carr
Beveley
Robert Millay
Ida Grimes
Swampscott
Mildred Flanetz
Hazardville
Conn
Mohiba Tickets On Sale For Dec Drama And Dance
Mohiba tickets are now available to the public through home room captains at Morse High School. Stage show nights are December 7 and 8, with the dance on December 11. Each ticket includes a ballot to vote for one of six Mohiba queen candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohiba
Elizabeth Bull
Robert Haggett
Francis Brown
Duane Fitzgerald
Peter Francisco
Christine Libby
Adelle Rubin
Jacqueline Purdy
John Warren
Diane Bailey
Robert Freeman
Sally MacPhee
Elvira Pecci
Judy Stover
Mary Talbot
Morse High Bazaar
Mrs Bartlett Of Granite Street Leaves Hospital Stay
Mrs Leon Bartlett of Granite Street has left Pratt Diagnostic Hospital after weeks of treatment and is staying with her daughter Mrs James Yates at 3 Orchard Street Wellesley Hills Massachusetts. Meanwhile Mr Bartlett’s sister Mrs James Taylor of North Conway New Hampshire is staying with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bartlett
Granite Street
Pratt Diagnostic Hospital
James Yates
Orchard Street
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Mr. Bartlett
James, Taylor
North Conway
N. H
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath D’molay
Mrs. Hodgkins
Bath Masons
Richmond Lodge
Ralph Blakeney
Governor’s Horse Guard of
Connecticut
United States
First Federal
First Federal Savings
Front Street
Paul M’donald
Blaine Trafton
U. OF M
Hoop Squad
Blaine E. Trafton
Corliss Street Church
American Legion
West Bath
Will
Gary Castley
Charlotte Salisbury
Mr. Thurlow
Paul Thurlow
Paul
Ael
Kathleen
Worcester
Perleyrmon
Winfred Dodge
Rory Calhoun
Gary Merrill
Black Dakotas
Sun
Sterling Hayden
TURK
Eys
Steeves’ Market
Dane Clark
War
Mrs. Stella Randall
Eeenbog
Pte
Yen Sen
Pat Eae Ya Tl FY An
Shirley Booth
Robert Ryan
Mas
Edie
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