Armistice Day Celebrations Highlight Bath Forty Years Ago
Armistice Day festivities in Bath marked one of the grandest celebrations in local memory with fireworks, a dinner for Roland H. Smith Post American Legion and visits from USS Winslow sailors. The event boosted the post’s clubhouse fund while the city faced store vacancies and ongoing commercial changes. Also noted were bowling matches, Rotary luncheon, Epiphany week social events, and upcoming theater programs at the Opera House.
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Bath
Roland H. Smith Post
American Legion
Post
Legion of Honor
Roland H. Smith
Bath Rotary Club
King Tavern
Rotary Club
Augusta
Harry Hall
Morse High Girls See Criticism Over Georgette Wears
Nov 13 1919 reports Morse High girls wearing georgette and similar waists provoke teacher pupil talks. Principal says no fault but outfits sometimes seem evening wear and not warm enough for season. No ban on silk stockings as rumored.
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Morse High
Times
Bath area notes and events amid storm and festivity
Reports from Bath include hunting party returns with deer from Bay View Camps on Sylilodopis Lake, a large Wesley Methodist roll call with supper, and Rinso ads by Lever Brothers. Local clubs plan dances, bridge prospects, and church events while road trenches prompt cautions.
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Herbert Rogers
Bath
Edwin Rogers
Surphen Biette
William Butler
Brunswick
Bay View Camps
Sylilodopis Lake
Springfield
Ninth annual Needlework Guild meeting at Cosmopolitan club
The entertainment for the honor roll crowd and guests preceded a presentation by the Needlework Guild of the Cosmopolitan club. On Thursday afternoon two well covered tables displayed underwear stockings mittens caps towels and pillow slips donated by Guild members.
Anniversary of Rev Culbert Mc Gay at Grace Episcopal
On November 17 1919 Sunday the twelfth anniversary of Rev Culbert Mc Gay’s rectorship at Grace Episcopal Bath was celebrated with a large congregation at the morning service. The veteran Bath clergyman received a notable greeting from the parish and community. Captain William Crocker re- was mentioned in connection with local events.
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Culbert McGay
Grace Episconal Church
McGay
Bath
Board Delays Action on Hooker Policy Bans Advertising
The board discussed two policies limiting advertising to school programs and youth activities and prohibiting house to house sales in younger grades. It accepted a new policy on junior high athletic programs and Temple read a Dept of Education letter praising superintendent attendance at regional and national education conferences.
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Temple
Department of Education
Miss Persis Young Visits Niece in Saco
Miss Persis Young of 1069 High Street is visiting her niece Mrs Milton Mitchell and family in Saco. They are staying several days and plan local outings during the stay.
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Persis Young
High Street
Milton Mitchell
Saco
Colby relies on Morse grads in bid for title
Colby College aims to repeat as state football champion with help from Morse High School alumni Gerry Parker and team manager Marty Turpie. Parker, a hard charging center, fueled wins over Bowdoin Maine and Bates, while Turpie moves from manager to golf captain after three seasons of vital work for the Mule. Parker, son of Mrs. John Parker, hails from 40 Summer Street, and Turpie, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Turpie of 76 Green Street.
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Bath
Maine College
Morse High
Colby College
Gerry Parker
Bowdoin
Maine
Bates
Marty Turpie
Bob Clifford
Parker
Go O
John Parker
Summer Street
College of Morse High School
Exeter
Turpie
Colby
Heo
William Turpie
Green Street
Merit Scholarship Program details for high school seniors
The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes top scorers from the NMSQT exam taken by about 550000 juniors in 14500 U.S. schools. Semifinalists and Commended students advance through further testing and ranking with substantial scholarships funded by Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation support, totaling tens of millions.
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U.S
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Recrgnifion
Deesnahber
United State
United States
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corporation
Etudienterres Ie. Oe
NMSC
Busseys Spend Weekend in New York City Attending Shows
Attorney and Mrs. Lynn M Bussey of Green Street spent the weekend in New York City attending productions of My Fair Lady and The Music Man.
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Atty
Lynn M. Bussey
Green Street
New York City
Mohiba Show Planned at Morse High in December
The Mohiba production directed by Austin Miller and Miss Catharine Leonard will run Friday and Saturday evenings December 4 and 5 in the Morse High School auditorium. The 1959 show features three sections penny arcade Beatties religious music with skits dances and singing. Also listed are committees for stage properties publicity makeup and more with student assistants and advisers across faculty and staff.
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Austin Miller
Catharine Leonard
Morse High School
Kenneth Poole
Mary Jane Nugent
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Hubert Suyvue
Pois
Minyginnet Phiberis
Alvison Pester Bourque
Ralph York
Allan
Publit
Frances Young
Tony McLlaughlin
Donna Youn
James Day
Mass Melvine McCaslin
Bruce Zimoneroiin
Russell Irvinge
Pamnella Hiynsen
Susan Footer
Stdegy
Frank Danforth, Jr
Priscilla Rowe
Linwood Abbott
Ellen Fletcher
Robert Bussey
Judy Libby
Joan Thart
Harold Browh
David Alkiazin
Whers
Jacqueline Perkins
Louise Mayo
Elwood Bradford
Richard Aldridge
Jasha French
Robert Savage
Nathan Wat- Totp
Democrats to Nominate Member for Board of Registration
The Democratic City Committee will hold a special meeting next Tuesday November 24 at 7 36 p m at City Hall to name a Democrat to the Board of Registration.
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Democrats
Democratic City Committee
Board of Registration
City Hall
Dragons 33 Defeat Shipbuilders In Veterans Day Battle
In Brunswick on Veterans Day the Dragons extended their winning streak to eight with a 33 to 6 win over the Shipbuilders. Morse led a 6-7 point halftime gap but Brunswick dominated the final period, piling up four touchdowns to seal the victory before about 3,000 fans. Brunswick rushed 136 yards in the first half and 163 in the second two quarters. Morse managed 61 rushing yards while Brunswick’s defense held Morse to little late scoring. Touchdowns were by DeLaite, Hurd, Bergeron twice, Sauve, and King.
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Morse
College Towners
Hus
Goth
Dratons
Drnawans
Minell
Brunswick Fo
Ray Bergeron
Bergeron
Jim Suive
Bob Hurd
Hurd
Leite Pies
Sauve
Jergzeron
Farrell
Comeau
Elwell
King
Hote
Ward
Wincell
Biwell
Merrill
Yurd
Harry ‘Bull
Nellscn
Suive
Fyrell
Yoo
Morse Priement
le le
Poole Forsignal
It l
Conley
Venturoni
Avery Descheneaux
Pinkham Leudier
Prency
Rt Rt
Payson DeLaite
King Merrill
Corliss Herd
Brunswick Selanger
Pearl
Wallace
Caou‘jie
McGowan
Cloutier
Gaputis
Thibeault
R. Venturoni
Brackett
Alexander
Mitchell
Crowley
Johnson Legard
Hamel
Cary
Grunswick
DeLaite
Snauve
Rush
Masciardi
Storey
Melvin
Bowdoinham Navy death notices for Tourtillette and McCausland
Bowdoinham reports the death of Tourtillette son of Mrs Lottie Tait born March 10 1939 in Columbia and a Bowdoinham school alumnus. He enlisted in 1958 and is survived by his wife Linda Bailey a three week old son Dale W Jr four brothers and his mother. Services were at Bowdoinham Baptist church with military honors at NAS Brunswick and burial in Port Arthur Tex. McCausland was taken to NAS Brunswick later moved to Kittery Naval hospital and remained attached to USS Pillsbury anchored off Boothbay.
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Tourtillette
Lottie Tait
McCausland
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Naval Hospital
Kittery
Pillsbury
Boothbay
Tourtlotte
Columbia
Brunswick High School
Navy
Linda Bailey
Port Arthur
Tex
Dale W., Jr
Vernon
Chester
Arnold
Erland
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Donald Taylor
Harland Joyce
The
Nazarene Church
N.A.S.B
Wiscasset Society Notes and Upcoming Events
Dr Marion Bradshaw will show slides on the Near East and Swiss Alps for the Woman's club meeting at 1 p m Friday in the St Philip's parish house. Mrs Frank Grinnell speaks on Maine Foods. A Christmas sale and tea is planned for Dec 2 from 2106 p m with Mrs Florence Mc Queston as chair. Florence Mc Queston leads, St Philip's parish hosts the event.
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Marion Bradshaw
Bangor Theological Seminary
Durwards Return to Popham From New Hampshire Visit
Mr and Mrs John Durward return to their home at Popham after visiting Danbury New Hampshire with Mrs Durward s sister and husband Mrs and Mrs Robert Ford They have recently moved to Popham from California.
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John Durward
Popham
Danbury
N.H
Durward
Robert Ford
California
Shenandoah National Park Size Highlighted
Shenandoah National Park in northwestern Virginia spans 193,473 acres, marking a substantial protected area offering diverse landscapes and recreational access for visitors and researchers alike.
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Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
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American Commitne For Relief
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People's Baptist Church
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I. H. Foery
Lioyd L. Hooker
Welch
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Herbert R. Lemont
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State Department of Health Laboratory
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Cape Elizabeth
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More High School
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Portsmouth
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Tryon
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Kent Johnson
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Jim Day
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Dewey Mitchell
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Jim Crowley
Charles Cary
Mike Brown
William Crocker
Martin Turpie
MHS
Torse
Burrell
Farred
Jim Coniellr
Saucter
Deschenéeaux
Dick Farrell
McLaughlin
Rossignol
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Hurde
Wiscasset
Clinton Shea
St. Andrew's Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
J. William Schulze
New York
Richard White
Raleigh Tozer
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