Bath Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary Reception
A Bath couple marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception attended by family and friends from Bath and nearby towns. The event featured a white and gold wedding cake, buffet lunch, and tributes from relatives including Mr and Mrs Brownrigg and Mrs Mageed Jeeoben, with guests arriving from Florida New York and Boston.
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Bath
Raived Tigg
Althouign
Stirleg Rire Aide
Pibel Sefyvaner
Thie Patton
Pete Steerer
Pitt
Joe
Aires
Jot
Danyvie Waterville
Mati
Mio
Ann Davidson
M Tam See Daly
Eeward
Jacqueline Dayidereny
Hciay Paice Hamblett
Diva Noact
Milltown
St. Stephen's Citiecinare
Brown
Miss Colleen Rogers Marries Air Force Man in East Brunswick
Miss Colleen Rogers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sers, wed Airman 2C Rots son of Mr and Mrs Cris 1K Will Brown Jr. in a Pact Urry tist church ceremony. Attended by families and friends, the service featured double ring vows and a corsage of pink carnations. The couple, residents of this city, will reside with the groom’s family as he is stationed at West.
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Colleen Rogers
East Brunswick
Colleen Roverter
Sers
Cris
Will Brown
Pact Urry
Tin
Coty
Birthday Party Honoring Fourteenth Birthdays at American Hector Hall
Miss Susanne Zarthedt and Miss Gail Quxer hosted a dancing party Saturday at the American Hector Hall in honor of their fourteenth birthdays. About 30 guests attended the boutique cafe for the occasion.
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Susanne Zarthedt
Gail Quxer
Hector Hall
Biostesse Font
Harold Peasley Named Young Man of Year by New Britain Jaycees
Harold Peasley of New Britain receives the George Dean Award for service and leadership from the New Britain Minor Chamber of Commerce. A Maurie Matt School graduate and former Student Council president, Peasley is lauded for welfare work and character. Born in Rockland, he is the son of Dr Lloyd R. and Mrs Liloyd F. Peasley.
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Harold Peasley
Jaycees
New Britain
Maurie Matt School
Thiketty J Tren
Vongman
New Priton
Harold Mo Peasley
Aweard
Britain
Schutday
Heds Beans
Landers Frare & Clark Mia Ubiet
Univeral Chace
New Brisa
Petey
Rockland and Co
Liloyd Fiehard
More High
District Governor Attends Lions Meeting in Maine
Beobpert-Burch, District 43-10, showed Moor convention slides at a Lions meeting in Hotel Sedgwick. The Boost Maine display drew heavy patronage as Maine Lions clubs fund the effort and two percent of residents over 40 have glaucoma. Maine Light Conservation Association aids detection and treatment. Clubs urged to select delegates for the June Poland Spring convention.
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Lions International
Beobpert
Burch
Monn Loos
Sedgwick Zureh
South Thomaston
Maine
Lions Clubs
Burchalo
Maine Light Conservation Association
Focal
Surch
Poland Spring
Bath Girl Invited To Take Part In Program
Miss Ellen Low of Bath named junior state president of the Children of the American Revolution received an invitation from National CAR senior president Mrs. Stewart James of Virginia to recite the CAR Creed at the National Convention in Washington D C in April. The 62nd annual convention is set for April 20 and 21. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy K R Low of 50 Granite Street and has been a member of Elizabeth Lawrence Society the full CAR chapter for 14 years and was elected junior president of the state CAR at Gardiner Maine last spring.
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Ellen Low
The
Children of the American Revolution
C_LA
FE. Stewart James
Virginia
Creed
Washington, D. C
Ard
Rs. Percy KR. Low
Granite Street
Morse High School
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
C.A.R
Chanter
Maine C.A.R
Gardiner
Bath Woman Made Member of Board of Realtors
Ada Y. Greenblatt of Bath was made an active member of the Lewiston Auburn Board of Realtors at a Thursday meeting. She belongs to the Maine Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and is active in civic groups, Beth Israel Synagogue, and the local Cosmopolitan Club. She has served as club president for three years and is a violinist active in music circles.
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Ada Y. Greenblatt
Lewiston-Auburn
Jniit
Beth Israel Synagogue
Legion Auxiliary Plans Cigarette Gift for Togus Vets
Members of Smith Tobey Post American Legion Auxiliary met at Legion Hall and voted to donate cigarettes for patients at Togus Veterans Hospital in Tay. Mrs Charles Syde reported on the current auxiliary project and Blue Crutch program. Mrs Scott Kittredge announced plans for the Legion Post dance on February 2. Next meeting set for February 13. hostesses were Mrs Francis McLaughlin and Mrs Ralph Gay.
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Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Veterans’ Hospital At
Tay
Charles Syde
Ralph Gay
Scott Kittredge
Legion Post
Francis McLaughlin
Engagement Announced for Miss Low Jay Seekamp
Mr and Mrs John F See kamp of Bellaire Long Island and Sunapee No LE announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Low Jay Seekamp to George Frederick Dole. The couple plan a September wedding. Both families share ties to Bath and New York City institutions. The bride attended Earthfield School for Girls Denison University and New York Hospital School of Nursing. Dole is a Yale and Oxford educated scholar with ambitions in the ministry.
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John F. Seekamp
Bellaire
Long Island
Sunapee
Low Jay Seekamp
George Frederick Dole
Joan
Louis A. Dole
Middle Street
Bath
Dhe
Earthfield
Mass
Denison University
Analorana
Cornell University
New York Hospital School of Nursing
New York Hospital
Dole
Morse High School
Yale University
University College
Oxford
England
Oxford University
Yale Graduate School
The
Church of the New Jerusalem
District 19 Power Squadron meeting in New Hampshire
Four Bath residents attended the District 19 Power Squadrons council dinner at the Hotel Rockingham in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Attendees included Kennebec River Squadron members CIDR Bliner BB Williams and others from Casco Bay Portsmouth Winnipesaukee districts. District Commander George G. Wells presided as the spring conference plans were discussed for March 10 at Eastland hotel Portland and the September Rendezvous on the 7th and 8th. A report on the national convention in New York City was presented.
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Bath
Rockingham
Portsmoth
Kennebec River
Cidr Bliner BB. Williams
Ils Taff
IA Wyatt I Albertson
John E Surry
Ernest Zap
Casco Bay
Portsmouth
Winnipesaukee
George G. Wells
Laconia, Nee
Eastland Hotel
Portland
U.S. Power Squadrons
New York City
Cmdr
Mrs Williams
West Bath
Ransom B. Kelley
William F Danforth
West Southport
Eta Chapter Hears Talk on Modern Art Friday
Mrs. Martin v. B. Sargent gave a lecture on The Background of Modern Art at a dinner meeting of Eta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma in Bowdoin College Brunswick. The program in Walker Museum included museum slides by the Rev. Mr. Sargent. Next meeting is March 11 at Mrs. Colby’s home 10 Quimby Street Bath.
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Martin V.b. Sargent
Eta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Moulton Union
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Walker Museum
Iso
Sargent
Berenice Colby
Colby
4-H Harvesters Club Meets Friday Evening
West Bath 4-H Harvesters club met Friday with leader Kenneth Francisco and Mrs Francisco at their home. They voted to send two dollars for a 50 pound CARE package. Members worked on scrapbooks and presented one to Mrs Francisco. Posters for the contest must be submitted by Feb 12. Attendees included David Smith Dale Smith Bruce Briggs and Lee Merrifield. Refreshments followed.
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Dale Smith
Bruce Briggs
Lee Merrifield
Beac on Lights Hear Bath Chamber Exec on Enterprise Film
Rochard B. McLennan executive director of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Beacon Lights of Beacon Street Methodist church on Thursday evening. He reviewed the chamber’s accomplishments, outlined future projects, and showed the color film It’s Everybody’s Business about American enterprise. Hostesses served refreshments after a brief meeting and plans were set for February 14 with Mrs J Franklin Howe and Mrs Edward Larra as hosts.
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Rochard B. McLennan
Bath Area
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Bot du Pont de Nemours, Inc
John Sutherland
Richard Arnold
Werman
J. Franklin Howe
Edward Larraa
Reception Honors Col. Mapes Retiring Maine Civil Defense Leader
Col Harr A Mapes of Sanford was honored at a testimonial dinner in Augusta upon retirement after three years as Maine state director of Civil Defense and Public Safety. Attendees included Gov. Edmund S Muskie and many federal and state officials. Muskie presented Mapes a scroll and praised his leadership in selling, organizing, training, and operating the CD program.
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Maine
Col. Harr
A. Mapes
Sanford
Calumet Club
Augusta
Edmund S. Muskie
Mapes
Bull
C. Bruce Wright
ICD
Wright
Suzgadahoc
Scott Morse
Morse
Muskie
Rainbow Assembly Elects Officers Thursday Night
Miss Anna Lonn was elected Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Assembly No. 6 at the Masonic Temple meeting. Other officers named include Nancy Eseley as associate worthy advisor Betsy Bertrend Charity Ellen Low Hope Verna Watts Faith Loretta Bailey recorder and Judith Ashe drill leader. Trials for the Bow officers set for 3 p.m. Sunday Feb 3.
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Anna Lonn
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Masonic Temple
Nancy Eseley
Betsy Bertrend
Charity
Ellen Low
Hope
Verna Watts
Faith
Loretta Bailey
Judith Ashe
Miss Lonn
DeMolay Mothers Club Plans Installation
DeMolay Mothers Club members met Thursday evening to discuss plans for a DeMolay installation. Co chairmen of the refreshment committee were Mrs. Sam Prawer and Mrs. Lannes Fuller. President Mrs. Cecil Fullerton led the meeting and members voted to donate to the DeMolay chapter. The next meeting is scheduled for February 28.
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DeMolay Mothers Club
Sam Prawer
Lannes Fuller
Cecil Fullerton
de Molay
Annual Flower Show Opens in Boston March 10
The 86th New England Spring Flower Show sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society opens at Mechanics Building in Boston on Sunday March 10. The theme is Its Spring Again with emphasis on outdoor living including terraces patios a rose garden peony displays an Oriental setting and a chapel in the woods among feature displays.
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Boston
New England
The
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Mechanics Building
Four Wandering Ducks Reunited With Owner
A Middle Street resident reported four ducks in her yard. Police traced the birds to Floyd Elwell of 21 Corliss Street, and their owner retrieved them. Mrs Rosalys D Kondos left for Boston for a three day cosmetologist convention at the Statler Hotel.
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Middle Street
Arthur Rideout
Floyd Elwell
Corliss Street
Rosalys D. Kondos
High Street
Boston
Statler Hotel
Former Woolwich Woman Recalls Visit To Japan
Susie M Reed, former Woolwich resident and widow, writes from Sesabo Japan about her journey with daughter Sarah Joeh and granddaughter Laurie Susie aboard the Satsuma Maru. She describes travel from Stockton to Yokohama, meeting Americans and Japanese aboard, sightseeing at Nagasaki and Gate of Samo Shrine, and enjoying local theaters and engagements with Japanese friends. She recalls initial fear giving way to happiness and plans to share memories upon returning to Maine.
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Susie Reed
Woolwich
Myers EF. Reed
The
Times
Sesabo
Japan
Sarah Joeh
Laurie Susie
Sarah
Farl Zech
U.S.N
N . K. Lines
Earl Jones
Robert
Yokohama
Sacramento River
Stockton
Calif
California
Long Beach
Nagasaki
Samo Shrine
Boothbay Harbor
Kasbah Theater
Atlantic Ocean
Maine
Susie M. Reed
Chattabout Club Plans Valentines for Hyde Home
The Chattabout club met at Mrs. Edmund Gaudet’s Oliver street home to organize valentines for Hyde Memorial Home children. Each member will also send a Valentine to Gary Smith the three year old patient adopted by the club. President Mrs. Raymond Scott led the meeting with a Swap Party afterward and refreshments. The next meeting is Feb 5 at Mrs. Armand Petit’s Willow street home with a Scotch auction.
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Chattabout Club
Edmund Gaudet
Oliver Street
Hyde Memorial Home
Gary Smith
Raymond Scott
Armand Petit
Willow Street
Destroyer USS Bigelow to be Launched February 2
Bath Iron Works will launch the destroyer USS Bigelow on February 2 honoring posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Elwater Perry. Mrs Verna B Perry of Hebron Illinois will christen the ship as it reaches 418 feet in length after heroic actions aboard the destroyer Fletcher near Corregidor in 1945.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Bigelow
Verna B. Perry
Hebron
Ill
Elwater
Fletcher
Corregidor
Bowdoinham Couple Wed in Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Ellen May Chase became the bride of Lewis Eugenes Sneed of Hardy Ark in a Bowdoinham Baptist Church ceremony conducted by Rev Horace Moffatt. The service featured organ music by Gerald Whiting and a solo by Charles Blake. The couple will reside in Bowdoinham after a short trip.
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The
Baptist Church
Ellen May Chase
Lewis Eugenes Sneed
Hardy
Ark
Horace Moffatt
Belfast
Gerald Whiting
Charles Blake
Richmond
Leslie Roberts
Myrtle Vieira
Mabel, Heenie
Bowdoinham
Grace Moore
West Peru
Maid of Honor
Cheryl Heenie
Clinton Heenie
Claude Thompson
Litchfield
Vawa
Arthur Patrie
Rimnford
William Pitts
Cleveland
Ohio
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Sarah Lancaster
Edward Snow
Lois Pushard
Frank Nile
Leroy Edgecomb
Arthur Bottlay
Topsham
Carlene Brown
Josee Douglas
Warry
Emily Chase
Brunswick High School
Fegroom
Calvi
Miss Julie Cummings Home for Midyear Vacation
Miss Julie Cummings daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Cummings of 45 Bedford Street is spending the mid year vacation at home. She is a sophomore at the University of Maine.
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Julie Cummings
Charles F. Cummings
Bedford Street
University of Maine
Sagadahoc Leads State In Average Industrial Wage
Sagadahoc County tops Maine in average industrial wage for 1956 with 3 960 workers on payroll earning 33 904. Hancock and York trails follow with 3 575 and 3 540 respectively. Most workers are in Bath. paper and shipbuilding are high paid industries. A separate item notes a Albuquerque housewife reporting her husband and family car missing.
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Sagadahoc
Hancock
York
Stanley W. Judkin
Sagadahoe County
Albuquerque, N. M
Albuquerque
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