Richmond Ideal Home Corner Club Hosts Supper Meeting
Richmond society notes show the Ideal Home Corner Club hosting a Saturday supper with Mr and Mrs Pearl Perry and Beverly of Unity as guest. The mystery donation went to Helen May and the next meeting is set for November 27 with Mr and Mrs Jeff D Coates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Home Corner Club
Pearl Perry
Beverly
Unity
Helen May
Jeff D. Coates
Mise Judy Reynolds
Chester Reynolds
Gardiner
Clara Brackett
Boothbay Harbor
Courtney Hinckley
Boy Scout Troop 139
American Legion Home
W.S.C.S
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Elizabeth Haynes
Emeth Royal Arch Chapter
Earl D. Webster
Grand Lodge of Maine
Richmond Industrial and Development Organization
American Legion
Thomas Borjesson
Lions Club
Methodist Parish Hall
J. Dennis Bruno
Lewiston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Emerson Lane Post
Post
Auxiliary
Legion
Thanksgiving Day Service At First Church Of Christ Scientist
A public Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Church of Christ Scientist on Thanksgiving Day at 10 30 a m. The service will include spontaneous expressions of gratitude and readings from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures in a lesson sermon titled Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Bath P T A Council Hears Milk Plan and Reading Book
The Bath P T A Council met in Morse High School library and urged appointees to study rank cards for reports at the next general meeting. The school board approved a milk program for children during school hours at five cents per bottle with extra milk at noon. Delegates were urged to ask parents to read Your Child Learns to Read. Mrs. Harry Larrabee Jr. reported that the Children’s Theater event drew over 600 youngsters. The council plans a puppet show early next year. The December meeting was canceled. the next session January 24 will have Huse P T A as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath P. T. A. Council
Morse High School
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Portland Children's Theater
Loring R. Addison
Huse P. T. A
Cake Frosting Thicker Than Usual? Try Tiny Water Tips
The frosting seems too thick. Stir in a teaspoon of hot water gradually until the texture loosens to a smooth spread. Add water sparingly to avoid thinning too much.
Athletics Orioles Game Draws 1092 Fans at Connie Mack Stadium
Only 1,092 fans attended the Connie Mack Stadium game as the Athletics faced the Orioles in a June matchup. The sparse crowd contrasted with typical sellouts, highlighting waning local interest or competing events on a quiet summer evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Orioles
Connie Mack Stadium
Thanksgiving sermon and town notes from Georgetown
In Georgetown First Baptist church Warren Harris urged the congregation to restore thanks to Thanksgiving. A Fellowship Supper raised funds with an empty bowl for freewill offerings. Firefighters battled a chimney fire at Middle Dyke Farm. Deer harvests and obituaries mark a busy holiday week with visits, travel, and social events across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Harris
Exeter
N. H
Marilyn
J. Gilbert Haley
Danvers
Mass
Brenda
Beverly Farms
Gordon Divinity School
First Baptist
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown
Middle Dyke Farm
Channing Penley
Arthur Tibbetts
Robert Frye
James Oliver
Oliver
Waltham
Joseph F. Higgins
Georgetown Center
Bath
William Hutchins
Popham Beach
Oak Cemetery
Massachusetts
Donald E. Field
Robinhood
Chester G. Kelsea
Seguinland
Harold J. Brown
Brown, Jr
Portland
Philo Calhoun
Bridgeport
Roy M. Newman
William A. Todd
Elmer Tibbetts
Central School
William Bisseth
MacMahon Ferry
Bisseth
Dorothea Bisseth
Norway
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Visits Mentioned
Residents plan to stay through Christmas and winter. They hosted Miss Beatrice Bouton, formerly a neighbor, now teaching art in Woodland, for Thanksgiving recess. Miss Maude P. Thayer, from West Georgetown and teaching at Oak Grove, will be guest at Mrs. Frank Taylor’s in Vassalboro. Mr. and Mrs. Everett G. Stevens of Seguinland visited Bath on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duemas
Barigor
Beatrice Bouton
Woodland
Maude P. Thayer
West Georgetown
Oak Grove School
Frank Taylor
Vassalboro
Everett G. Stevens
Seguinland
Bath
Bay Point social notes from Roxbury to Boothbay Harbor
Dr and Mrs Nathaniel Hasen of Roxbury Mass visit Bay Point friends on Saturday. Georgetown Central Grammar School will close Wednesday afternoon for the rest of the week. Mrs Maurice Hinckley Jr calls on Mrs L M Spinney. Mrs Nina Cummings of Boothbay Harbor visits cousin Mrs Lila Spinney for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hasenful
Roxbury
Mass
Bay Point
Georgetown Central Grammar School
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
L. M. Spinney
Nina Cummings
Boothbay Harbor
Lila Spinney
City Recreation Board Opens Skating Areas for Winter
The City Recreation Commission announces a test skating area at Goddards Playground with a blocked zone ready for ice. Floodlights arrive, benches, heat in the summer building, and a seven cent bus fare for students are planned to support public use Saturday to Thursday evenings and extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Additional rinks at Sewall Pond and Hyde Park Center Street will be lighted as they freeze. Public is asked to avoid throwing objects and stay off until ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Commission
Goddards Playground
Charles B. Doyle
Bath
Goddards
Sewall Pond
Upper High Street
Hyde Park
Center Street
Zarilla's Four Double Game Stands Since 1950
The last major league player to collect four doubles in a single game was Al Zarilla of the Boston Red Sox, achieving the feat on June 8, 1950, a mark unbroken for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Zarilla
Boston Red Sox
Navy acts as rent collector for over twenty four thousand families
The Navy operates as a landlord collecting rent from more than 24,000 households, managing occupancy and tenancy across monitored housing programs and facilities. The effort reflects a large-scale federal property stewardship role with ongoing tenancy administration and funding considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Navy
Five Islands Good Neighbor Club plans Christmas party and gifts
The Five Islands Good Neighbor Club met at the Carr building with hostesses Mrs Georgie Pinkham and Mrs Philip Pinkham. Plans were made to send gift boxes to two ill friends and to hold a Christmas party December 14 at the Carr building with a covered dish supper and gift exchange. The next meeting is November 30, also at the Carr building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Carr Building
Georgie Pinkham
Philip Pinkham
Woodrow Gray
Warren Harris
Thomas Watson
Franz Stevens
George Gray
Earland Moore
Dennis Moore
Kathleen Rittall
Lloyd Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
William Fields
Young Peoples
Sterling Clark
New Brunswick
Can
British Guiana
William Marr
Marr
Francis Pierce
Livermore Falls
Rose Wilkins
Lester Lewis
Richmond
Russell Harford
Togus Hospital
Harford
Branwell Harford
Lincoln Campbell
Philadelphia
Arthur Berry
Portland
Lulu Hanna
Ivan Pinkham
Blaine Hanna
Irvinganna
Bath
A. G. Pierce
Randolph
Barbara Jean Pratt
Pierce
Irving Pinkham
Margaret MacMahan
Whale forelimbs reveal mammal bone structure under skin
Whales show forelimbs that resemble fins on the outside yet conceal bones typical of mammalian forelegs beneath the smooth skin, illustrating their mammalian ancestry.
Navy Runs 29 Hospitals Caring for 18000 Patients Daily
The Navy health system operates 29 hospitals meeting the daily care needs of about 18,000 patients nationwide. It highlights the scale of military medical services and the resources required to sustain daily operations across facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Patrons listed for Thespian play at Morse High School
All is ready for Morse High School Thanksgiving evening performance of the fantasy Harvey. Nate Watson stars as Elmer Dowd with other cast members and a long patrons list including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Albee Miss Beverly Allegrin Mr. Edwin Andrews Mrs. Louis Annis and many others. Rehearsals concluded and the 8 15 showtime awaits the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Harvey
Nate Watson
Elmer Dowd
Carl Albee
Beverly Allegrin
Edwin Andrews
Louis Annis
Delmar Bates
William Besaw
George Biette
J. M. D. Bonsey
Paul Boudreau
Arthur Bourque
Rudolph Boutin
Carleton Brock
Stanley Brown
Robert Brownell
Leon Buck
Alex Burden
A. M. Butterfield
Herbert Calderwood
James Callan
Virginia Cameron
Pearl Campbell
George Carlton
Alfred Caton
Herbert Cavanaugh
Leroy Colby
Bernard Comeau
G. Baer Connard
Charles Cummings
Emile Cyr
Reginald Cyr
Har vard beets with horse radish twist
A reader suggests enhancing Har vard beets by adding prepared horse radish to the sweet and sour sauce for a sharper, more piquant flavor. The tip highlights a simple adjustment to boost the dish’s profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Death Notice of Fred H. Short Sr of Fairfield
Fred H. Short Sr 73 of Fairfield died at work in Waterville Friday. He worked at Bath Iron Works in World War II and later as a Bath plumber before moving to Fairfield. He ran a Waterville area plumbing business in recent years. Born August 14 1881 in Derry New Hampshire he was son of George and Rose Short. Survived by widow Ethel B Short of Fairfield five children Thelma Bowman Brazil Eileen Gould Miami Glenys Knox Millinocket Ethelyn Fagan Bath twelve grandchildren two brothers Forest and Wilbur of New Hampshire Funeral from Lawry Brothers Fairfield with interment in Pine Grove Water ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Short
Fairfield
Waterville
Maine Master Plumbers Association
Methodist Church of
Fairfield Center
Ethel B. Short
Fred, Jr
Brunswick
Stanley
John
Thelma Bowman
Brazil
Eileen Gould
Miami
Glenys Knox
Millinocket
Ethelyn Fagan
Bath
Forest
Wilbur
New Hampshire
Lawry Brothers
Pine Grove Cemetery
Virgil J. Field 71 dies in Augusta after Tuesday
Virgil J. Field, 71, of Georgetown born November 4, 1883, died in Augusta late Tuesday. He leaves two brothers William E. Field of Five Islands and Albion E. Field of Oxford. Funeral Friday at 1:30 PM from Arthur F. Mayo & Son funeral residence with Rev. Charles R. Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Oak Cemetery Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil J. Field
Augusta
Georgetown
Elisha
Violetta (Blaisdell) Field
William E. Field
Five Islands
Albion E. Field
Oxford
Arthur F. Mayo
Henry Pushard dies after sudden illness at Memorial Hospital
Henry Pushard aged 49 of North street extension died Monday morning at Memorial hospital after a brief illness following admission from home. A World War II U S Army veteran he had recently worked for a local fuel dealer. Survived by wife Ollie Pushard sons Alvin and Ernest daughter Enid of Bath sister Mrs Ruby Whitten of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pushard
North Street
Memorial Hospital
Ollie Pashard
Alvin
Ernest
Enid
Bath
Ruby Whitten
California
Speaking Contest Winners Guests at Bath Rotary Event
Speakers Miss Stephanie Rush Miss Dawn Newcomb Miss Donna Guynn and Miss Patricia Atwood presented selections from Markham Bront Bronn Kenyon and George at Morse High. Rotary president Bernard Varnum awarded Rev L E Hodgkins a wrist watch in farewell. Guests included Bath Junior High students and Bruns wick attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnham
Stephanie Rush
Joseph Haab, Jr
Man With the
Hoe
Edwin Markham
Dawn Newcomb
Heywood Newcomb
Doris Kenyon
Patricia Atwood
John Atwood
Martha
Charles George
Wright
Morse High
Bernard Varnum
Rotary Club
L. E. Hodgkins
Terryville, Conn
L. E. Hodgkins, Nov. 23, 1954 By Rotarian Friends
Bath
Maine
Hodgkins
Robert Howe
Allan Hunt
Bruce Fortier
Bath Junior High School
Ed Perry
Plainfield
N. J
H. Laton Jackson
Merton Douglas
Russell Pinfold
Brunswick
Michigan State's 90 Yard TD Run Tops Historic Play
Lynn Chadnois powered a 90 yard touchdown against Arizona, setting the longest scoring play in Michigan State College history and highlighting a standout performance for the Spartans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
Lynn Chadnois
Arizona
Elmer Flick Wins 1905 Title With .306 Batting Average
The record holds as the lowest batting average to win a major league title, achieved by Elmer Flick of Cleveland in 1905, marking a historic milestone in baseball lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Flick
Cleveland
Emanuel Arsenault Old Bath carpenter dies in Maine at 80
Emanuel Arsenault aged 80 died Saturday at Memorial hospital after seven weeks as patient. Born January 28 1874 in Welin Prince Edward Island he worked as a carpenter at Bath Iron Works and Torrey Roller Bushing Works. Survived by daughters Mrs Alex St Pierre Mrs Clarence Cunningham and Mrs Dove Gagne. sons Frank Joseph John. siblings and many grandchildren. He lived in Woolwich with his daughter since his wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Arsenault
Memorial Hospital
Wel N, P. E. I
Frank and
Mary (Gaudet) Arsenault
Bath
Old Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Woolwich
Alex St. Pierre
Arsenault
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Clarence Cunningham
Topsham
Dove Gagne
Brunswick
Frank
San Pedro
Calif
Thompson William W 84 died at Old Folks Home
William Walter Thompson, 84, died Wednesday last week at the Old Folks Home where he had lived for four years. Born in Byron on November 18, 1869, he was son of Wilbur and Frances Robinson Thompson. He lived in Winnegance for 37 years after living in Readfield and Connecticut. A saw mill laborer by trade, he is survived by three daughters Ruth Laflin, Annie Gould, and Bessie Baker and five sons George, Walter, James, Rogel, and Roger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter Thompson
Old Folks
Byron
Wilbur
Frances Robinson Thompson
Thompson
Winnegance
Readfield
Connecticut
Ruth Laflin
Hallowell
Annie Gould
Somerville
Mass
Bessie Baker
Wilton
George Thompson
Orlando
Fla
Walter Thompson
Auburn
James Robinson
College Place
Wash
Rogel Robinson
Monmouth
Oregon
Roger Robinson
Farmington
Thompson Funeral Service Held by Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral service for William Walter Thompson was held Friday afternoon at two from the Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Harold L. Allen, pastor of Corliss Street Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter Thompson
Curtis Funeral Home
Harold L. Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Emil Van Smith Funeral Service Held at West Point Church
Funeral services for Emil Van Smith were held last week at West Point Community church with Rev. Herbert Ewart officiating. Large attendance and many floral tributes accompanied the ceremony. Bearers were Carlton Scott, Victor Wallace, Arthur Doyle and Louton Wallace. Burial followed in the Holland family lot at Holland cemetery in West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil van Smith
West Point
Herbert Ewart
Carlton Scott
Victor Wallace
Arthur Doyle
Louton Wallace
Holland Cemetery
Wills And Estates Taken Too Lightly
A newspaper note urges all readers to legally document their wishes through a will. It warns that without a will relatives may receive unintended shares or strangers like distant cousins could claim portions. Wills are advised for everyone and can be drafted affordably by a competent lawyer.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alton Barter, Jr
Burt W. Lutz, Jr
Wiscasset
William Wing
Everett Stevens
Fulton Curtis
Donald Amet Neeseee
Orey
Does
John Willard
Amy Bradley
Alice Fr
Robena Fenlason
Bangor
Winona Pearson
D. A. V. Sewing Club
Vanessa Beedle
Darrah Street
Arthur Chalifour
Perley McBurnie
Providence, R. L
Earle McFee
Berle Hallett
Presque Isle
McFee
Merle Sidelinger
Kenneth Chetley
Milford
Conn
Darrell Giberson
Walter Beckwith
U. S. Army
Robert Moore
Gardiner Hospital
Richard Doray
Chester Hysom
Theodore Mitchell
Windsor
Emily Chase
Judie Wells
Roberts Variety Store
Christian Science Church Service
Napoleon
Phil Rhodes
Marlon Brando
Amnere Sfert
John Wilson , Jr
Ohn
Republic Aviation Corration
Securit Force
Farmingdale
N.Y
Lee Ann Meriwether
San Francisco
Mics America
Atter
Ruth
Canada
United States
Regina
Saskatchewan
North
South Dakota
Colorado Springs
Kansas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Goddard
Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
William H. Corrigan
James Kilroy
Henry Feuhrer
Cincinnati
Feuhrer
Bay Village
International
Marion Dain
William Dennison
Herbert Douglas
Milton Douglas
F. E. Drake, Jr
S. A. Dudley
Lillian Dunton
Sidney L. Eaton
Zina Eaton
Harmon Eliason
Earl Farnham
Jane Feere
Ruth Fields
Robert Fletcher
Robert H. Haskell
Roswell C. Haskell
J. Maurice Haynes
W. L. Haynes
Charles Hewitt, III
Charles Shepard
Leslie Shumway
William Skelton
Donald Small
H. P. Smel
Robert Small
Allan Spear
J. H. Spiller
Edmund M. Staples
Robert Stevens
John Taylor
A. W. Thompson
James Thorpe
Donald B. Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Emery Wilson
Francis A. Winchenbach
Archie Wishart
Stanley Woods
Donald Young
Morton Young
F. D. Hill
S. D. Hooper
Jennie Kakos
R. W. Kenney
Arthur W. King
Leo King
Robert Kingsbury
Bernard Knight
Vernon Lake
Carl Langbehn
George Langbehn
Paul Legard
Sam Levin
Maurice Libby
Cyrus Langley
Roger Lake
A. M. Main, Jr
A. M. Main
Percy Marks
F. W. Marshall
Howard Mayo
W. H. McGlinchy
Willard McLean
Chris Medeires
G. Thomas Murphy
Charles Nelson
H. A. Newcomb
John R. Newell
Merle Niles
William A. Niss
Ira Nadine
Elnora Oliver
Francis Oliver
Walpens Oliver
B. Osgood, Jr
de Ozzella
John Parker
John Sampson
J. Wm. Schulze
Arthur Sewall
M. Dean Shaw
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Maurice Shea
Pierce’ Marine Service
Evinrude Sales & Service Phone
Fred H. Short, SR
M. H. Page
North St
Kennebec Greennst
William W. Thompson
Winneyance
Shumway
High Street
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