Community News and Social Visits Across Winnegance
Residents and visitors gather in Winnegance and Five Islands for social calls and reports. Mrs. Harry Blaintell and family, Mrs. Arthur Bee and children, and Mr. and Mrs. William B engage in gatherings with local families. John Marge hosts a Christing Service committee meeting at Winneyance home. connections to West Chester and local farms noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihee
Williard Blaisdell
Harry
Winnegance
Harry Blaintell
Frederick
Arthur Bee
Ildren
Dalmon Linda
Thomas Moree
William B
Aoates
Laereete Davis
Cliford Nt
Horsce Hathorn
Jacobs
West Chester
Rae Evelyn Beals
Aletha
Campbell
Howard Bowker
Christing Service
Thas
John Marge
Winneyance
Guilt and mystery hover over a tepid street rumor
A fragmentary note cites crime talk and street names in a murky tale. It mentions a guild and trades, hinting at guilt but offers few clear facts or dates.
Myrtle guides Cotlisa Street church elder and cook
Myrtle, the oldest Cotlisa Street church member, has long been active in the congregation and is acclaimed for her exceptional cooking. Friends attest to her skill as a splendid cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yelita
Cotlisa Street Church
The Late Christo en? Read by Wiscasset Audience
Fragmentary note on a local play event in Wiscasset. Mentions a production titled The Late Christo en? and the involvement of actors chosen for performance. Tickets or sale details appear in the near future.
Murher Mrs Murhering Mola Adrift and Travel Plans
A fragment notes Mrs James Mur and family planning a trip down river or coast with a Sip trip, mentioning seven Saturdays and warm weather. The Murphys indicate time away this summer and a stay on a trail or trip, seeking a pleasant getaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murher
Chester Clement Faces Ongoing Illness After Threats
Chester Clement of 706 Washington Street remains very ill after a recent illness and was threatened with unspecified harm. He is still under medical care and monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Clement
Washoes Street
Honever
Deer checks vary with hunting conditions this month
Officials reported registration stations running up to about sixteen percent above last year’s deer checks across the same number of hunting days, while others fell slightly below. Much depends on hunting conditions for the rest of the month.
Inner Wheel Meeting Sets Captains for Civic Projects
The Inner Wheel group met with Mrs. Fred D Hill for dessert and collected dollars earned by members. Two team captains will be appointed for four projects, to be chaired by Mrs. Williams and hosted at Hill's on Dec 16. The next meeting will be Dec 2 with guest Mrs. Horatio Baker of Arrowsic and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Street
Williams
J. Rare
Ralph Warren
Ptm Hill
E Hill
Akter
Horatio Baker
Arrowsic
Florida
Carl Y. Kenned
William J. Craftin c
Carl C. Anderson
Fred D. Hill
Charles T. Small, Jr
G. Thomas Murphy
Claude Faulkner
Charles B. Doyle
William J. Craft
Clarence Minott
Willis Garey
Earl George Sargent
William Skelton
Chester A. Plant
Harold Troop
Daniel J. Dougherty
Jason A. Merrill
James A. Clappison
Loring Addison
Swanton Rainers Visit Gorham State Student in Goauoeey
Mr and Mrs Swanton Rainer of Small Point motored to Goauoeey to visit their daughter a sophomore at Gorham State Teachers' College. They were joined by another daughter Kay who is employed at A Jetson and Son store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanton Rainer
Small Point
Goauoeey
Etateria
Gorham State Teachers
Social and Personal Items From Bath and Vicinity
The column notes church services in West Point and Georgetown and visits by Marguerite McNulty and Leon Fickett. It records births announced by Mr and Mrs Daniel Nadel and social calls by Doris Phillips and Walter Gilmore of New York City, plus weekend visits among Lewiston, Milford, Ellsworth, and Popham Road residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Aar
Central Maine
Phippsburg
Rawhenee
Portland
Donald
Bath
Daniel Nadel
Shiftley Issacson
Milford, En
Marguerite McNulty
Edgecomb Fria
Léon Fickett
En És Roberts
Doris Roberts
Doris Philips
Walter Gilmore
New York City
West Point
Peter J. Issacson
Ellsworth
Leon Davis
Golar Scott
Leon Fickett
Frances Roberts
Georgetown
Stanley Perkins
S. C. Moore
M. E. Wilbur
Cox's Head
Vernon Philbrook
Wilma
Matinicus
Edward P. Thomas
Popham Road
Popham
Social Round of Bath and Parker Head residents
Lawrence H. Thayer of Bath attended a Sunday Wyman run. The Dozois family visited Mrs. L. H. Serials on Hyde Park Terrace. Local clergymen and families from Parker Head, Perkins Island, and Bath gathered for church events and visited friends at Parker Head and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence H. Thayer
Bath
Wyman Run
Julia Dozois
Stanton Dozois
L. H
Hyde Park Terrace
Edward P. Thomas
Parker Head
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
M. E. Wilbur
Vernon Philbrook
Wilma
E. P. Thomas
Sebasco
Small Point
Carrie Smith
Edith Perkins
Earle B. Perkins
Pericrest
Winter Street Men’s Club Hosts Health Talk by Mrs. Baker
The Winter Street Men’s Club heard Mrs. Horatio Baker of Arrowsic discuss the link between food and health. An eager Q and A followed with diet-related questions. The meeting approved a supper committee for the next gathering and set December and January programs, planning to host the Central Church Men’s Club and the Ladies’ Auxiliary in future collaborative events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Horatio Baker
Arrowsic
Baker liv
Harry Walters
William Bruce
Santa Fe Aeries of
California
Vite Central Church
Bath native Earle 8 Thompson led local business ventures
Earle 8 Thompson, Bath native, served as president of a paper and directed the Farmers Trust Company Commonwealth Insurance of New York and Homeland Insurance, with degrees from Bowdoin. Boyle oversees real estate for W T Grant since 1940, and other professionals linked to law and real estate. TIAA, a nonprofit founded 1918, funds retirement and death benefits for colleges and universities in US and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montney, Ward and Eer
Chicago
Morris
University of Chicago
TIAA
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Ean
United States
Canada
Industrial Nurses Meet Here Saturday
The Maine Branch of the New England Industrial Nurses Association met at Hotel Sedgwick for its annual meeting hosted by Hyde Windlass Co. Ellen Bonney retired as president. Lilian Cloutier of Lewiston was elected president with a slate including Madelyn McDonough Portland as vice president and Florence Toth Lewiston as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New England Industrial Nurses Association
Sedgwick
Hyde Windlass Co
Ellen Bonney
Lillian Cloutier
Lewiston
Madelyn McDonough
Portland
Florence Toth
Hazel Crown
Sanford
Pauline McLeod
Alma Gilman
Dixfield
Anna McMahon
Bucksport
Ann Gregor
Rumford
Merle Lord
Daisy Reed
Bonney
Donald F. Marshall
Hyde Windlass
Edwin R. Andrews
Bath
John F. Cooke
Columbia Hotel
Birthday Party for Alden Adams at Andrews Road
Master Alden Adams son of Mr and Mrs Norman Adams of 18 Andrews road celebrated his fifth birthday Saturday afternoon with friends. Prizes went to Pamela Hanson for pin the tail on the donkey and John ny Cooke got the consolation. Mary Fleming excelled in dropping clothes pins for a prize. Guests named Stephen Emero Pamela Hanson Faith Fleming Mary Fleming Polly Ann Stinson Charles Cahill III Richard Woods Johnny Cooke Peter Skolfield. Refreshments in pink and green featured a birthday cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Adams
Norman Adams
Andrews Road
Pamela Hanson
Johnny Cooke
Mary Fleming
Alden
Stephen Emero
Faith
Polly Ann Stinson
Charles H. Cahill
Richard Woods
Peter Skolfield
Dunbars From Florida Enjoy Ideal Weather At Trailer Camp
Cards from Mr and Mrs Pearl Dunbar report they have arrived in Middle ae Florida and are settling in their trailer. They find the location very pleasantly situated and the weather ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Dunbar
Middle Ae
Florida
Inter
Mrs Clifton Estes Recovering After Friday Bath Hospital Surgery
Mrs Clifton Estes of 18 Noble Avenue is convalescing satisfactorily after an operation on Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital and expects to return home on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Estes
Noble Avenue
Bath Memorial Hospital
Parker Head PTA Funds Support Church Repair and Holiday Events
The Parker Head PTA reports success of a church repair fund drive and a rummage sale that, with Christmas food sale plans, will support repairs and the PTA. Donors included Bath Memorial Hospital and the recreation hall at Phippsburg Center. A Christmas meeting is set for Dec 30 and a Dec 7 food sale proceeds benefit the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Center
Eugene Harrington
Lowell
Bert Nisbet
H. N. Doughty
Barbara Harrington
Dorothy Cushing
Sally Lowell
Sandra Mank
Joyce Gray
Laura Wyman
Leston Harrington
Albert Gray
Herbert Doughty
J. G. Morse
Winneganee Monony
Clarence Skeffield
Perkins’ Island
Keeper Sheffield
Parker Head
Lloyd Lowell
Maine Maritime Academy
George Woodward
Portland Junior College
Bert Nisbert
Arthur Lear
Mount Vernon
Harold Rogers
Stephen
Bath
Stanton Dozois
Cox's Head
Clinton Beals
Stonybrook Road
May Dannenfelser
Florence Rollings
William Cushing
W. T. Wyman
Togus
Walter Cushing
Mabel Wade
Eric Carlson
Raymond Nisbet
Leo Hamel
Ashdale
Leslie Darling
Earl Lowell
Bodwell Grange
Supt
S. C. Gilman
Theresa Anderson
Beryl Barton
County Extension Service
Florence Rollins
Frances Hoar
Eva Hoar
Francis Morong
John Rollins, Jr
Bernard Wyman
Howard Morong
Robert Cushing
Lewis Moore
Ladies From City Take Boston Trip For Touraine Stay
Mrs. Thomas S. Gibbons and three other women from Washington and High streets travel to Boston to spend several days at the Touraine hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Gibbons
Harry G. Deering
Washington Street
Owen J. Ledyard
Eugene Franks
High Street
Boston
Touraine
Hyde Minstrels Earn Praises In School Benefit Show
Large crowd attends Hyde Minstrels public appearance raising funds for the school. The program features soloists William York Harold Cutting George Wilson Norman Wetherington Otis Card Woodrow Gray James Comeau and others with a medley tap dance and finale. Interlocutors Jed Colby and a Melody Boys orchestra provided the after show entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde W. Cotion
Hyde Minstrels
William York
Harold “Dido” Cutting
George Wilson
William Marsters
Norman Wetherington
Otis Card
Woodrow Gray
Rosie
James ‘Comeau
Anchors Aweigh
Company
James Comeau
Stewart McPherson
Jarvis Snyder
Didoes
Edward Ramsay
Harold ‘Dido
Birthday Party Hosted by David Haggett
Master David Haggett of 477 Middle Street celebrated his fifth birthday with friends Saturday afternoon. Decorations, party hats, candy baskets, and a centerpiece theme brightened the dining room. Prizes were awarded in games such as peanut hunt and pinning the tail on the donkey, with gifts opened and refreshments served after two themed birthday cakes and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Haggett
Joseph Haggett
Middle Street
Agatha Lennox
Laurie Caton
Edward Morse
Douglas Knight
Jackie Sears
David
Leslie Thompson
Bobby Boulay
Jackie Page
Vernon Brackett
Ina Spinney
Harry Knight
Everett Wallace
Sears
Two Navy Men Earn Multiple World War II Medals
The report lists two naval veterans awarded several medals for World War II service. One man received the American Area Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic-Pacific, World War II Victory, and Philippine Liberation medals for one major Philippine battle. The other, ADM 3/c Hart, earned American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, World War II Victory, and Philippine Liberation medals with four stars for four major battles. Hart served aboard the USS Hilda, USS Dixie, USS Skylark, and USS Bountiful and received the Purple Heart after being wounded on Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Argus
U.S.S. Ryey
Philippines
Hart
Navy
National Society for Covered Bridge Study Formed
A national society dedicated to the study and preservation of covered bridges has been established. The group aims to foster research, promote conservation, and raise awareness of historic wooden bridges across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Society For the Study and Preservation of
Bay Point residents host visitors and guests this week
Mr and Mrs Ma and Mr and Mrs Kenneth visited in Bath and Richmond. Mrs Sylvia Warren of Islands stayed with Mrs Maurice Burns for a few days. Mr and Mrs Thur Maxwell returned to Richmond after a cottage stay. Mr and Mrs Joseph P and Joseph Jr were guests as well as Mr and Mrs Carroll from Bath. Long and Louisa Howard visited Georgetown on business. Clyde Whitta and son from Perkins were Sunday guests of Maurice Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Kenneth
Sylvia Warren
Islands
Maurice Burns
Thur Maxwell Ena
Richmond
Joseph P
Comaee
Karl Hentz
The
Willows
Louisa Howard
Georgetown
Clyde Whitta
Perkins
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YS Bown
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Near Fu
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Mir
New England Association
Norman Core
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St Huse School
Will Aid
T.A. Fund
Aya Gan
General Electric
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