Wiscasset News Roundup of Social Events and Local Sports
The column notes a Bath Inner Wheel meeting on Washington street with 100 utility bags made for Augusta State hospital, Wiscasset High school beat alumni 54 to 42 led by Grant Morrill, and a tight 46 to 45 alumnae win over high school. It lists Grange officers installed by Deputy Barker, club meetings at St Philip’s, and upcoming performances and sales including a senior class play The Groom Said No and a Christmas sale by Organ Society. Community activities span church events, sign shop moves, and local sports plus Thanksgiving services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace A. Cowley
Schubert
Milton Stephenson
Bath Inner Wheel
Washington Street
Augusta State Hospital
Wiscasset High School
Grant Morrill
Richard Barker
Huntoon Hill Grange
Robert MacLaren
Margaret MacLaren
Ada Munroe
Laura Seavey
John Jackson
Harriet Jackson
Clem Lewis
Gwendolyn Morris
Congregational Sunday School
Curtis Plant
Bath Road
Schuyler Fairfield
Turner Center Creamery
Water Street
Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Elsie Crocker
Clinton Bailey
Frank Metcalf
Stanley Johnson
Ralph Preble
Frank Adams
Chester Pendleton
Carl Larrabee
Forest. Preble
Charles Reed
Isabelle Young
John Fisher
Vincent Reed
Harold Sherman
Harold Campbell
Roy Marston
Charles Sewall
Walter Sherman
Lawrence Haggett
Helen Dickinson
Woman's Club
John MacFaren
Earl Colby
Ralph Hilton
Bernard Seamon
Edwin Moulton
Harry Mosher
St. Andrew's Hospital
St. Philip's Church
New Officers for Eastern River Gene for the Year
New officers for Eastern River gene for the year include Rena tworth master Maurice Pushard overseer Arthur Ry der steward Charles Gray assistant steward Edith Carney chaplain Nancy Bourgois lecturer Marjorie Hamlin treasurer Lon Laws secretary David Fitch gatekeeper Esther Bailey Ceres Helen Jewell Pomona Donna Preble Flora Carolyn Sirois lady assistant steward Merle Tobey executive committee for three years Helen Jewell chairman of the Home Community and Welfare committee Gloria Jewell chairman of Youth Fellowship committee Rose Hammond pianist. Lucky hunters here who have recently had deer tagged at Rose's filling station at Dresden Mills are Calvin Good doe Arthur Siegars Ingeborg Foster does Charles Cross doe Others who bagged deer here were Alvin H. Manchester White Plains N Y buck Peter Du Pont Caribou doe Frank Rice Richmond buck Alton King Bath Carolyn Briar Boothbay bucks Marcia Robbins Whitefield Joseph McKenna Bath Evelyn Cronk Wiscasset does Stewart Cousins Bath John Kapp Rego Park N Y bucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renatworth
Maurice Pushard
Arthur Ryder
Charles Gray
Edith Carney
Nancy Bourgois
Marjorie Hamlin
Lon Laws
David Fitch
Esther Bailey
Ceres
Helen Jewell
Pomona
Donna Preble
Flora
Carolyn Sirois
Merle Tobey
Home
Gloria Jewell
Rose Hammond
Dresden Mills
Calvin Good
Doe
Arthur Siegars
Ingeborg Foster
Does
Charles Cross
Alvin H. Manchester
White Plains
N. Y
Buck
Peter du Pont
Caribou
Frank Rice
Richmond
Death notices Marion Hall Tyarion Houdlette Hall obituary
Marion Houdlette Hall Gloom dies after a brief illness at the home of J Edward Hall in West Dresden. She lived in Dresden and was born locally. Survived by husband recently home from Gardiner Maine General Hospital, daughter Lillian Gray, brothers Harold Alfred and Melville, aunts Blanche Slipp and Harriet Houdlette. Funeral was private last Thursday. Bearers were three brothers and son-in-law Charles Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Houdlette Hall
J. Edward Hall
West Dresden
Tyarion Houdlette Hall
Marion
Warren
Lillian Hall
Maine General Hospital
Gardiner
Lillian Gray
Harold
Fyangor
Alfred
Bath
Melville
Dresden
Blanche Slipp
Harriet Houdlette
Dresden Mills
Charles Gray
Reynolds Bragdon Dies in Lewiston Hospital
Reynolds Bragdon died at Central Maine General hospital in Lewiston Monday. Born in Springfield Massachusetts, he was the son of Frederick and Mary Bragdon and attended Dresden Mills Methodist church. He belonged to Dresden Lodge of Ma n and Gardiner Lodge S. O. ee. He is survived by his widow Winnie Bragdon, two foster sons Edward and James Burns of Pittston, a sister Mrs Mae Glynn of San Francisco California, and a niece Miss Theresa Lane of Springfield Massachusetts. Funeral was conducted Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Bragdon
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Springfield
Mass
Frederick
Mary Bragdon
Dresden Mills Methodist Church
Dresden Lodge of Man
Gardiner Lodge
S. O. Ee
Winnie Bragdon
Carlisle
Edward
James Burns
Pittston
Mae Glynn
San Franccre Calif
Theresa Lane
Holy communion and sermons across a New England church
Personal items note Miss Marcia Sewall and Mr George Whitney staying with Mr and Mrs Boyleston Hutchins after overnight guest visits. Mrs Roger Luke of Bath spoke on Woman's Part In the Church at St Philip's auxiliary meeting. Dr Lawrence Averill preached in Augusta at Green Street Methodist and Sheepscot Community parish. National Geographic cites tropical rain forests covering half of South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Sewall
Edgar Sewall
Providence
R. I
George Whitney
New York
Boyleston Hutchins
Roger Luke
Bath
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Philip's Auxiliary
Lawrence A. Averill
Augusta
Averill
Green Street Methodist Church
Sheepscot Community
Plain muffins gain flavor from sugar and cinnamon sprinkles
Plain muffins taste extra good when dusted with a sugar and cinnamon mix before baking, enhancing aroma and sweetness.
Woolwich Teachers Club gathers for meeting and plans
Woolwich Teachers Club met at Nequasset Central School with president Mrs. Florence Temple presiding. Reports by secretary and treasurer preceded talk of Christmas plans and winter programs. A nine by five foot flag gifted in memory of a World War II veteran hung at the entrance. Hostesses prepared apple pie a la mode, coffee, candies, and salted nuts for a social hour following the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Teachers Club
Nequasset Central School
Florence Temple
Henry Swanson
Teachers Club
Alva Donnell
Hazel Hopkins
Ruth Shaw
Eleanor Jameson
Alice Galvin
Georgie Walker
Ethel Reed
Jennie Howe
Jessie Spaulding
Agatha Hatch
Molanson
Stanwood Gilman
Gilman
James Hay
Muskegon, Mich
Hay
Woolwich
Varney Mill road work noted in North Bath
State highway crews report ongoing maintenance on Varney Mill road. Brunswick residents Leon Yeaton and three daughters visited North Bath residents J. Carroll Wing and wife. Cleon Wing and daughter born Nov. 11 at Bath Memorial hospital named Leanne Carol weighing six pounds ten ounces. Wing is son of J. Carroll Wing, formerly of North Bath. Clarence Brown returns to C. L. Farnham Lumber Co. after illness and recovery. Shirley Seekins of Bath visited her sister, with infant Carla Jean staying with Mrs. Brown. Robert Quirk returns to Brooklyn Navy Yard after two weeks’ leave. Clifford Walsh accompanied by Willard McCabe and daughters travel to Wollaston to visit his mother Mae Walsh. Frank Cutting of Dromore visited Elmer and wife. Elmer Rogers attended Pomona at Bowdoinham. George Young returns from hunting trip at Waite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varney Mill
Leon Yeaton
Brunswick
J. Carroll Wing
Cleon Wing
Cook’s Corner
Bath Memorial Hospital
Leanne Carol
Wing
North Bath
Clarence Brown
C. L. Farnham Lumber Co
Shirley Seekins
Bath
Carla Jean
Brown
Robert Quirk
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Clifford Walsh
Willard McCabe
Wollaston
Mass
Mae Walsh
Frank Cutting
Dromore
Elmer Rogers
Pomona
Bowdoinham
George Young
Waite
Hospital Leaguers Plan New Year Dance At Armory
Mrs Dean Shaw hosted Junior Hospital Leagues at Dummer Street for a business session with dessert. A rum mage sale report showed excellent profit. Plans for the New Year’s dance on December 31 at the State Armory were announced with committee members listed and a follow up meeting set for December 7 at Miss McElman’s Bedford Street home. Also noted were University of Maine students visiting for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Shaw
Junior Hospital League
Dummerstreet
Shaw
State Armory
Eugene Eberhard
Leslie C. Shumway
Eleanor Wilson
Harold W. McElman
William P. Kelley
William F. Mussenden
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Woolwich Grange Holds Busy Session With Degrees and Plans
Woolwich Grange met last Wednesday with strong turnout. New members Jace Chubbuck Elsie Mains and Lois Merrill received third and fourth degrees under Degree Master John Sutter and Overseer Doris Haley Deaves. A benefit show for Pinkham Fund was scheduled for Dec 4 with hall use, refreshments, and receipts donated. the group pledged $10. The Home and Community Welfare committee donated to the New England Home For Little Wanderers and requested new rituals, approved. Doris Haley elected Pomona and Robert Chubbuck steward, installed by Past Master Sutter. Harvest supper preceded the meeting. prior meals included a large Sunday noon dinner for visitors from Portland and Bath. Plans were made to repeat a Dec 12 noon roast turkey and baked ham meal. Beatrice Bailey chaired with Alberta Bailey and Marion Chubbuck. The kitchen gained new utensils and interior improvements were noted. Next meeting Dec 1 will include a lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Jace Chubbuck
Elsie Mains
Lois Merrill
John Sutter
Doris Haley Deaves
Jospehine Johnson
Patricia Chubbuck
Delia Hathorne
Linda Bailey
Pinkham Fund
Grange
Grange Treasury
Home and Community Welfare
New England
Little Wanderers
Home and Community Welafer
Clyde Bailey
Pomona
Doris Haley
Robert Chubbuck
Portland
Bath
Grange Hall
Beatrice Bailey
Alberta Bailey
Marion Chubbuck
Four year old Ernest Pinkham faces danger after Woolwich fire
Four year old Ernest Pinkham remains on the danger list at Memorial hospital after a Woolwich blaze that killed his father Edward 27 and brother Stephen 5. His mother Katherine has been discharged. another brother Terrance 1 was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pinkham
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Edward
Stephen
Katherine
Terrance
Fire Victims in Woolwich Urgently Need Donations
The Woolwich fire victims fundraising effort by the Red Cross seeks clothing and furniture for a five member family left homeless by a blaze that claimed two children. Items needed include a baby highchair crib sheets blankets nighties for a 13 month old diapers a chest of drawers women’s size 16 clothing. Call 1150 between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. or 1526 at other times to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Woolwich
Nee
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Appreciation to friends neighbors relatives and Sasanoa Tribe S O R M for sympathy kindnesses and floral tributes received in our bereavement. Mr and Mrs Roger Lewis Mr and Mrs Bernard Wyman Mr and Mrs John Libby Mr and Mrs Frederick Libby Mrs Frances Barkalow expresses gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sasanoa Tribe
Roger Lewis
Bernard Wyman
John Libby
Frederick Libby
Frances Barkalow
West Bath social rounds feature extended visits and travel
Mr and Mrs Oliver Wass and others visit Bath hosts Saturday evening. F W Deehan entertains relatives including Mrs Laura Whitmore and B F Whitmore at dinner. S/Sgt Robert Farnham and family travel from Bath to Biloxi then St Louis, reporting good weather on a 1900 mile trip. Various neighbors and relatives attend Grange events and visit in Bowdoin Center Sagadahoc Bowdoinham and White Plains while trips to New York and Northern Maine keep households busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wass
Merrill Jordan
Alfred Jordan
Jenny Lewis
Bath
F. W. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
B. FB. Whitmore
Keith
Gardiner
Robert Farnham
Biloxi
Miss
St. Louis
Dunbar
W. Va
Jerome McNinch
Jerry
Jean
Westbrook
Leon Belanger
Everett Peaslee
Damariscotta Mills
George Boynton
Quaker Point
William Hodgkins
Kittery
Harland Boynton
Maine
West Bath Grange Thanksgiving Meeting Highlights
The West Bath Grange held a Thanksgiving themed program with community singing, wax turkeys at each station, violin solos by Carl Amirault, a beauty of a tableau with Pilgrim costumes staged by Lucy Armstrong, and a Penny March won by Mrs. Stanley Hunter. Awards and refreshments followed by dancing to Carver's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Carl Amirault
Ida Oliver
Bertha Palmer
Florence Farnham
Whispering Hope
Esther Andrews
Margaret Morse
Topsham
Lawrence Palmer
Calvin Taylor
Doris Doughty
Mary Gaudreau
Stanley Hunter
Sharon Wing
Alex Burgess
Verl McNelly
Ethel MacDonald
Persis Miller
Dora Royal
Mrs. Armstrong
William Small
Kenneth Yore
West Bath Ladies Aid
Lucy Armstrong
Margaret DeMerchant
Clara Reil
Alice Inman
Carver
County Republican Club Plans Party Night
Sagadahoc County Republican Club schedules a meeting at the South End P A hall on November 30 at 6 30 with a chicken shortcake supper served by the ladies of the association Reservations for the supper are with Mrs James Aimson 994 Washington Street All members are urged to attend The Navy accumulates 400 000 cubic feet of records a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Republican Club
South End
P A. Hall
PeThe
Peter Damborg
Portland
James Aimson
Washington Street
Expert gardener outlines care of house plants
Albert N. Brown of Town and Country Greenhouse spoke to the Bath Garden Club on house plant care and outdoor flower raising. He listed five growth factors moisture aeration nutrients and temperature and urged using judgement. The meeting covered holiday decorating plans and upcoming workshops with volunteers and hostesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Brown
Town and Country
Uest
Bath Garen Club
Washin Street
Bowen Torrey
Brown
Cornwell Rogers
Community Betterment
G. Thomas Murphy
Arthur Sewall
Leeman Highway
Togus Veterans Hospital
Seth Mullin
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Shirley Martinez
White Gifts
McFadden
Anne Kimball
Lincoln Street
Ibra Lawrence
William Turpie
Carl Y. Kennedy
Plans for Church Canvass Workers Meeting
Church canvass plans urge members to stay home until visited by fellow church teams. By nightfall teams complete work and report to their churches as bells ring signaling continued loyalty to Christ. Pastors urge all visitors to attend the inspirational mass meeting at Winter Street Church Sunday at 7 30 p m with more plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
United Church
Winter Street
McDermott switches to baseball at Iona College
As the basketball season ends, Jim McDermott shifts his coaching duties to baseball. He leads both sports at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McDermott
Iona College
New Rochelle
N. Y
Wealth on urban land dominates U S tax take
The article states that urban and nonfarm lands, comprising about 2 percent of U S land, generate about 88 percent of the nation’s tax revenue, highlighting skewed tax contribution toward concentrated land wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Blaisdell Held For January Term Superior Court
A 43 year old Phippsburg man Maurice K Blaisdell was held on $1000 bond for the January term of Sagadahoc Superior Court after pleading innocent to negligently shooting and killing a man during a deer hunt on November 12 in Phippsburg. State witnesses described weather, terrain, victim clothing and rifle. Blaisdell contended he fired at what he thought was a deer. Victim Emil Van Smith of West Point was found near a deer path. Blaisdell argued the shooting was prudent under hunting conditions. Additional cases included Fred Pike and Maynard F Proctor with minor fines or files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc
Maurice K. Blaisdell
Loring D. Small
Stard
Gardiner R. Deering
Blaisdell
Clarence L. Blaisdell
Bath
Maurice
Emil van Smith
West Point
Sheriff Small
Harold J. Rubin
van Smith
Rubin
Small
Fred Pike
South Portland
John P. Carey
Broad Street
Maynard F. Proctor
Bowdoinham
Bowdoin
Dike Second Grade Pupils Visit Bath Plants
The 30 students from Dike school led by Mrs. Ella Jaquith toured Bath institutions on a community trip. They visited Bath Iron Works, Bath Canning, Hyde Windlass, Maine Central Railroad yard, city hall, post office, and Oakhurst Dairy, receiving ice cream cones and pencils. A quiz back at school assessed what they learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School
Ella Jaquith
Bath Iron Works
Bath Canning Factory
Hyde Windlass Co
Maine Central Railroad
City Hall
Post Office
Oakhurst
Oakhurst Dairy
Stanley Hunter
Elton Pinkham
Mrs William Sheldon Hospitalized After Porch Fall
Mrs William Sheldon of Sagadahoc Ferry was admitted to Memorial hospital in Bath after falling on her home porch. She sustained four broken ribs and was taken there last week for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheldon
Sagadahoc Ferry
The
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Bath A C defeats Portland Warriors 83 to 55 in opener
Bath A C stars led by five in double figures pace the 83 55 win at the Bath Armory Sunday afternoon. Torrey Wilson and teammates press the pace after a 15 5 start, expanding the lead to 57 40 by the third quarter as Anderson and Marquis spark the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath A. C
Portland Warriors
Bath Armory
Morse High Stars
Bathites
Torrey
Wilson
A. C
Anderson
Marquis
Harrison
A. Cornish
M. Cornish
Champion
H. Cornish
Kingsbury
Ene
Eel Pecci
Peete
Warriors
G. FG
Thurston
F al
A le Marquis
Connor
G Yet
Jendrasko
Shaw
Callan
Bishop
West Bath Firemen Sponsor Card Party
The West Bath Fire Department hosted a successful card party at the West Bath Grange Hall with prizes going to Joe Oliver Bert Freeman Mr and Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald Charles Dauphin Lance Fuller Mr and Mrs Chester Swain and Dave Fields The top award went to Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald Sandwiches cake and coffee were served Committee chairmen were Lance Fuller refreshments Wilson Fitzgerald tickets Harry Larrabee Jr prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Engagement announced for Marlene Holbrook and Paul MacDonald
Mrs. Ernest R. Jeff announces engagement of her daughter Marlene Faye Holbrook to Paul MacDonald son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. MacDonald The Morse High School graduates 1953 and 1952 respectively. Holbrook is a county attorney secretary, MacDonald has left for Fort Dix basic training after Bath Iron Works employment, no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Jeff
Bluff Road
Marlene Faye Holbrook
Paul MacDonald
Francis G. MacDonald
Walker Street
Holbrook
Morse High School
George M. Carlton, Jr
Morse High
MacDonald
Fort Dix
N. J
U. S. Army
Bath Iron Works
Baptists Buy Red's Hall in Detroit
The three story red brick hall long used as a Communist meeting place has new Baptist owners. The change unsettles subversive groups and complicates police efforts to locate current meeting grounds. FBI movie scenes were once filmed at the main doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
FBI
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Auxiliary of
St. Philip’s
St. Philip's
South America
National Geographic Society
NATO
Adm. Arthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Gen
Augustin Guillaume
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Group
Kennebec
Hospital Leaguers Planning For Dance
University of Maine
Robert Carmichael
Arthur Mayo
Frank Young
Bruce Burden
John Trafton
Arnold Johnson
Pinkham
Red Cross
Republican Club Plans
Bath Garden Club
Donna Percy
Superior Court
Morse Stars
Trip Portland
West Bath Firemen
Marlene F. Holbrook
DiMaggio
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