Bath Couple Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Butterfield of 682 Washington Street marked forty years of marriage with an open house hosted by their son Edward M. Butterfield and daughter-in-law at 1033 High Street Bath on Thursday. The couple wed November 18 1914 at the home of the bride’s sister Rev H A Corey officiated their ceremony. Mrs. Butterfield is a Cahill of Bath and Mr. Butterfield a Butterfield of Bangor both long active in Wesley Methodist church. They have two children Edward M. Butterfield of Bath and Mrs. on Coombs of Pittsburgh and two grandchildren Alison and Eleanor Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew M. Butterfield
Washington Street
Edward M. Butterfield
High Street
Butterfield
William M. Temple
H. A. Corey
Wes Methodist Church
George A. Cahill
Bath
Herbert H. Butterfield
Bangor
Bangor High School
Hyde Windlass Co
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Propeller Club
Portland
Bath Lions Club
Morse High School
Dummer Sewall
Roswell Haskell
Stanley Palmer
Blanche Butterfield
Mr. Butterfield
Cost accountants meet in Portland
The November meeting of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants was held at the Eastland hotel in Portland with Thomas L. Morison of Winchester Mass. as speaker. Morison urged specialists for small business to play a larger management role and outlined control mechanisms such as production planning standard costs budgets break even analysis and statistics for firms with 50 employees or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Thomas L. Morison
Winchester, Mass
Morison
Boston
N.A.C.A
Bath
John E. Hayes
William F. Mussenden
George I. Finlay
Frank A. Given
Oscar R. Marsh
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
William L. Boyd
H. Rodney Brooks
Edward A. Rowe, Jr
Royal Arch Chapter Supper Meeting Held At Masonic Temple
A Thursday evening supper meeting of Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Chapter was held at the Masonic Temple with 50 seated for a meal of steaks baked potatoes green peas creamed onions relishes hot rolls ice cream cakes and coffee. The meal was prepared and served by Melvin W. Howe Carl E. Albee and Francis W. Norton. Afterward Inspecting Officer Frank Milan from Deer Isle District Deputy Grand High Priest received honors in the lodge room while six guests from Wisconsin and one from an Indiana Chapter attended under High Priest Linwood Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Melvin W. Howe
Carl E. Albee
Francis W. Norton
Frank Milan
Deer Isle
Wiscasset
Indiana
Linwood Temple
Smith-ToBePost Membership Drive Gains New Members
At a Smith-Tobey Post special meeting on Thursday night 1955 memberships began with multiple applications. Dr. Victor Carey presided in the absence of leaders. The post voted to initiate new members at the first regular meeting after Thanksgiving and to sponsor a City League basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Tobey Post
A. L
Nelson F. Foss
William O. Wagner
Victor Carey
Francis E. McLaughlin
Gardiner
King Elected to Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
Lewis E. King a University of Maine senior majoring in electrical engineering has been elected to Tau Beta Pi the engineering honor society for top seniors. His initiation included a 500 word essay which won first prize and a $5 award. His essay will enter the National Engineering Contest. King attended Morse High School served six years in the U S Navy and is a Keene New Hampshire Teachers College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. King
Alfred King
Middle Street
University of Maine
Tau Beta Phi
King
Morse High School
U. S. Navy
Keene, N. H
Teachers College
On Tow Target Mission Leaves for Alaska Flight
Lt. Frank E. Francisco of West Bath co pilots a B 29 from Biggs Air Force Base El Paso Texas to Elmendorf AFB Alaska He joined the Air Force in October 1951 and has been at Biggs Field the past year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Francisco
Kenneth N. Francisco
West Bath
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Texas
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Francisco
Air Force
Biggs Field
Former residents visit old home then head to Maryland
Mr and Mrs George Jewett of Pinehurst North Carolina former Bath and Westth residents left Friday for Wilmington Delaware to visit relatives then travel to Elkton Maryland for a family reunion with Mrs Jewetts aunt Mrs C C King They stayed at New Meadows Inn and plan trips to Orlando Florida and Lexington Kentucky for business related horse purchases The Little River Farm owned by Eugene De Pasquale near Pinehurst breeds harness horses and has recently built a new training track The Jewetts have lived in Pinehurst three years and intend to remain connected to the farm care and local horse business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jewett
Pinehurst
N. C
Bath and Westth
Wilmington
Del
Eugene de Pasquale
Floral Park
L. I
N. Y
Jewett
Norman Woolworth
Clearview
Winthrop
Woolworth
Knight Star
Little River
Lewiston
Alvah Altekamp
Orlando
Fla
Lexington
Fred Altekamp
Bath Iron Works
Willow
North Streets
Maine
Earl Avery
Little River Farm
de Pasquale
Supper Party Honors Rev and Mrs Hodgkins
A prettily appointed supper party was hosted for Rev. and Mrs. Laforest Hodgkins by friends at Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Preble’s home on 922 Middle Street. Chrysanthemums formed the centerpiece as guests expressed regret at their departure to Terryville, Connecticut, and wished them happiness in their new surroundings. Invited couples included Edward A. Cummings and wife, Gardiner R. Deering and wife, Zina M. Eaton and wife, John H. Grindell and wife, Arthur M. MacDonald and wife, J. Haviland Torrey and wife, Clyde Ambrose and wife, and Reginald Parker and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Cummings
Gardiner R. Deering
Zina M. Eaton
John H. Grindell
Arthur M. MacDonald
J. Haviland Torrey
Clyde Ambrose
Reginald Parker
Portland Children's Theatre presents King Midas tale
More than 600 schoolchildren attended the Portland Children's Theatre production of King Midas and the Golden Touch staged Friday afternoon in Morse High auditorium. Mrs. Harry Larrabee Jr chaired the event with a house committee including Mrs. William Elfring and others. publicity was led by Mrs. Charles T. Small. The Bath P.T.A. Council sponsored the play, whose success was credited to committee cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Midas
Portland Children’s Theatre
Morse High Auditorium
Harry Larrabee, Jr
William Elfring
Eugene Hart
Loring Small
Kirk Roberts
Lawrence Babine
Orris Ames
Charles T. Small
Dorothy McKenna
Bath P.T.A. Council
Floral street man found not guilty in officer interference case
Emanuel Gallant of Floral street pleaded innocent through attorney John P. Carey to a charge of interfering with an officer before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Tuesday's Municipal Court session. Patrolman Paul Avery was the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Emanuel Gallant
Floral Street
John P. Carey
Paul Avery
Hockomock Council Sixth Anniversary Observed
Hockomock Council D of P marked its sixth anniversary with about eighty attendees including guests from many councils. Notable leaders from the Great Council of Maine were present, and several past chiefs attended. A roast pork dinner preceded a mock wedding and songs by the Calico Sisters, with Violet Francis winning the cake walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockomock Council
D. of P
Great Council of
Kezar Falls
Wahetta
North Fryeburg
Silver Cloud
Orr’s Island
Swegustagoe
Yarmouth
Accomac
Pownal
Alfaretta
Brunswick
Wanda
South Portland
Owaissa
Mechanic Falls
Durumquen
New Gloucester
Mildred Roderick
Aretta Campbell
Mary Anderson
Annie Wilson
Calico Sisters
Violet Francis
New Glouccester
Spider Carlton Named Business Manager of Abilene Sox
John E. Spider Carleton, a former Bathman and lawyer who worked in Gardiner and Augusta, is appointed business manager of the Abilene Blue Sox in the West Texas New Mexico league. The veteran umpire will assume duties immediately and has previously served as business manager for San Angelo and El Paso clubs. His varied career includes athlete, lawyer, umpire, Marine Corps World War II veteran and boxing instructor at a major eastern university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton
Bath
Second Half Split Duck Season Opens
Richmond Maine opened the second half of its split duck season on a foggy day with a very small kill. Biologists called it one of the poorest openings in hunter history while inland lakes showed some activity. Erwin Stanley and Lloyd Davis among Waterville collectors tagged six birds at Lake Sebasticook Newport as fog hampered most areas. Season runs until December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Maine
Steve Powell
Maine Wildlife Division
Erwin Stanley
Lloyd Davis
Waterville
Lake Sebasticook
Newport
Mrs Georgia Final Honored With Birthday Party
Mrs Georgia Final was guest of honor at a birthday party Tuesday last week at 842 Middle Street. She received gifts and a birthday cake with sandwiches and coffee. Cards and games followed with attendees including Mrs Doris Shooker, Mrs Grace Hammond, Mrs Mary Gaudette, Mrs Annie Johansen, Mrs Nora Gran, Mrs Pauline Staples, Mrs Georgie Varney, Mrs Annie Brooks, Mrs Dorothy Clark, Mrs Bertha Stone, Mrs Lula King, Mrs Evelyn Gallagher and Dollie Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alice Middleton
Middle Street
Doris Shooker
Grace Harmond
Mary Gaudette
Annie Johansen
Nora Gran
Pauline Staples
Georgie Varney
Annie Brooks
Dorothy Clark
Bertha Stone
Lula King
Evelyn Gallagher
Dollie Palmer
Hart Holland Wedding Silent Nods in Poquonnock
Miss Patricia A. Holland daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Holland of Poquonnock Bridge Connecticut and Neil B Hart son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Hart of Groton Connecticut were married last Sunday afternoon at the Poquonnock Bridge Baptist parsonage The Rev Lloyd Warpman performed the double ring ceremony The couple will reside at 957 Poquonnock road Groton Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Holland
Daniel Holland
Poquonnock Bridge
Conn
Neil B. Hart
Walter E. Hart
Groton, Conn
Middle Street
Bath
Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Parsonage
Lloyd Warpman
Hart
Poquonnock Road
Groton
Library Hours at Patten Free Library Announced
Patten Free Library announces hours: open daily including Sundays and holidays excepted. Weekdays from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays 12 noon to 6 p.m. Children's room daily 1 30 p.m. to 3 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Hyde Home Group Meeting Discusses Work and Safety
Hyde Home Committee met Friday morning at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. Attendees included Mrs. William H. Dalton and other officers. A report outlined patient totals with seven admissions expected and grounds repairs after hurricanes. The panel discussion from a Portland Parents Institute was reviewed, and officials voted to prohibit pond skating due to thin ice, with signs to be posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Home Committee
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
William H. Dalton
Pine Tree Society
Marion Dean Shaw
Converse G. Fenn
Herbert F. White
Marie I. Preston
Doris W. Hardy
R. N
Hardy
Morse High School
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Boston
Hyde Home
Parents’ Institute
Portland
Alumni Scholar Everett Parker Earns Harvard Law Award
Everett H. Parker of 40 Summer Street Bath son of Mr and Mrs John Parker has won an Alumni Scholarship at Harvard Law School He earned A B cum laude in 1952 from Dartmouth College where he joined Phi Beta Kappa and the International Relations club Parker a third year law student belongs to the Chancery club Harvard Law established in 1817 ranks among leading U S law schools with the case method developed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett H. Parker
Summer Street
Bath
John Parker
Harvard Law School
Dartmouth College
Phi Beta Kappa
International Relations Club
Rufus Choate
United States
Harvard
Parker
Law School
The
Chancery Club
Teen-Agers Dance at Huse School
Huse Memorial school auditorium hosted about 200 sixth to eighth graders for a Friday evening dance from 7 to 10 hosted by the Huse PTA. Patrons included Mr and Mrs Reginald Saucier and others. Coombs' orchestra provided music. Mexican Hat Hokey Pokey and Virginia Reel were featured. punch and ice cream were served. next dance set for December 17 with three prize dances. PTA invites parent attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Huse P. T. A
Reginald Saucier
William Paisley
Stanley R. Hunter
Cyrus Ashe
Ralph Brewer
Melvin Comeau
Coombs’ Orchestra
Mrs Pinkham Discharged From Memorial Hospital
Mrs Edward C Pinkham who was hospitalized after a Woolwich fire that killed her husband and five year old son Stephen and severely burned another son Ernest aged four has been discharged from Memorial Hospital She is staying with Mrs Kenneth Seigers Mountain Road Woolwich Donations for Mrs Pinkham and her two children may be left at Larrys in Hume O nations will be called for from those he will telephone Wiscas set 205 ring 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Pinkham
Woolwich
Stephen
Ernest
Kenneth Seigers
Mountain Road
Wiscasset
Miss Anne Singer Visits Family for Thanksgiving Week
Miss Anne Singer a BU freshman in public relations and communications arrived on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving and the remainder of the week with her parents Mr and Mrs dsadore Singer at Lineen Street in a brief city society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Singer
Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications
Dsadore Singer
Lineen Etreet
Ernest E Kateon Auxiliary Meeting Highlights
The Ernest Edgar Kateon Auxiliary held a meeting at the G A R Hall with a life membership for Mrs Annie Oliver. Out of town guests from Old Orchard included Department President Rose Fournier and other officials. Four new Bath Lodge candidates were initiated and gifts planned for Togus Veterans Hospital. The next meeting is December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Oliver
Ernest Edgar Kateon
G. A. R. Hall
Rose Fournier
Old Orchard
Alice Delaite
Mary Wood
Gladys Small
Grace Hunter
Auxiliary
Oliver
Hunter
Annie Johansen
Beatrice Burns
Dorothy Wright
Department
Pupils Visit Library for National Book Week
North Primary second graders guided by Mrs. Doris Babkirk visited Patten Free Library to view the book house display in observance of National Book Week. Effie Milliken read The Happy Lion and urged children to browse, noting many have little library experience and that the week aims to show fiction and non fiction resources from primary through eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Primary
Doris Babkirk
Patten Free Library
Effie Milliken
Bath Marines Get Chance at War Games
Marines Cpl. Arthur O. Anderson and Pfc. Edward F. Newell Jr. of the Second Marine Division took part in the Atlantic Fleet war games named LANTFLEX involving over 200 ships and 50 000 Navy personnel. The exercise ran from early October to November 20 and featured two amphibious landings at Onslow Beach Camp Lejeune. Also taking part was Pfc. Everett A. King Jr., of Woolwich Route 1 Middle Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur O. Anderson
Washington Street
Edward F. Newell, Jr
Edward F. Newell
High Street
Second
Marine Division
Marine Corps
Onslow Beach
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Pfc
Everett A. King, Jr
Everett A. King
Route 1
Middle Road
Woolwich
Evening School Classes Hope For Late Signups
Bailey Evening School officials say enrollments are insufficient to form French German or First Aid courses this term. Registrations will stay open until December 1. Interested individuals may contact principal Nathan W. Watson at 1705 M during the day or at 893 on Monday and Wednesday evenings 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Nathan W. Watson
Bowdoinham News Notes and Local Happenings
Nina Jewell was taken to Central Maine General hospital with polio. Gamma globulin shots were given to fifth and sixth graders at the Coo school. Merrymeeting Grange entertained Pomona Grange for an all day meeting and installed officers in the evening. Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Vernon Little with supper at 6 30. Christmas Seal sale chairman for Bowdoinham and surrounding towns was named. Kendon Curtis enrolled in the two year agricultural program at the University of Maine. Mr and Mrs Allan Frizzle purchased the former Henry Cornish property on Maine street. Miss Jane Dudley, a student at the University of Maine, was taken to C M G hospital. Eleanor Howden of Aniston Alabama arrived as a guest. Lee Chapman returned home from Brunswick hospital. Deer shot by local residents listed. Mr and Mrs Harry Tome of Augusta were Sunday guests. Miss Ruth Palmer and Mrs Charles Hackett were Lewiston visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Jewell
Malcolm Jewell
Central Maine General Hospital
Trict
Alta Ashley
Coo
Merrymeeting Grange
Pomona Grange
Cleveland Marriner
Myron Douglas
Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid
Vernon Little
Lewis Young
Bowdoin
Cecia McEwen
Bowdoinham
Four County Tuberculosis Association
Kendon Curtis
Erland Curtis
University of Maine
Allan Frizzle
Henry Cornish
Maine Street
Jane Dudley
C. M. G. Hospital
Lewiston
Fleanor Howden
Aniston
Alabama
Tom Box
Lee Chapman
Brunswick Hospital
Robert Limekin
Ronald Burrill
Erland Tournlotte, Jr
Keith Farnham
Sangerville
Bruce McGovern
Bailey Island
Harry Tome
Augusta
Tome
Edna Tome
Ruth Palmer
Charles Hackett
Widow Margaret Miller Dies at State Hospital Augusta
Margaret Miller widow of William Miller died November 19 at the State Hospital in Augusta. Born August 14 1868 in Pittston to Marie Antoninette Whitney Babb and Henry Babb she lived in Bowdoinham area many years. Funeral services were held Sunday at Heenie Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Champlain officiating. Buried in village cemetery. Surviving is her son William Miller of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Miller
William Miller
State Hospital
Augusta
Pittston
Marie Antoinette Whitney Babb
Henry Babb
Bowdoinham
Heenie Funeral Home
Ralph Champlain
Richmond
Second Grade Pupils Tour Central Fire Station
Second grade pupils from Huse Memorial School led by Mrs. Morton Young toured the Central Fire Station on Monday. They viewed classroom topics in practice, asked questions answered by firemen, and enjoyed a bus ride with the driver highlighting city sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Young
Huse Memorial School
Central Fire Station
Emigration Surges as 1932–35 U.S. Losses Exceed Entries
Between 1932 and 1935 the United States saw 139000 more people leave than enter. The outbound flow reflected economic hardship and shifting migration patterns of the era, marking a notable demographic imbalance during the early 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mrs Burnham Pratt Patient at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Burnham C Pratt is listed as a medical patient at Memorial hospital. The brief item notes her hospitalization status and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham C. Pratt
The
Memorial Hospital
Shumway Named March of Dimes County Director
Leslie C. Shumway of 63 High Street is appointed county director of the 1955 March of Dimes in Sagadahoc County by Harold J. Rubin. Rubin, chairman of the Sagadahoc Chapter, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, said the major effort next year will focus on prevention and immunization as vaccine studies continue and plans aim for 9,000,000 vaccinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Harold J. Rubin
Rubin
Sagadahoc
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Polio Foundation
Sagadahoe County
WCTU Meeting At Miss Besaw Home
Miss May Besaw hosted the Women's Christian Temperance Union on High street Tuesday afternoon. De votions were led by Mrs. Eliza beth Trott with assistance from Mrs. Harriet Wright and Miss Besaw. A business session by President Mrs. Gladys Farley preceded a cooked food sale. Guests included Mrs. Etta Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Besaw
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
High Street
Elizabeth Trott
Harriet Wright
Miss Besaw
Gladys Farley
British Isles
Etta Moore
First Baptist Circle Holds All Day Sewing Session
The Ladies' sewing circle of First Baptist church met in the ladies' parlor Tuesday with 16 in attendance. Members tacked and hemmed three quilts and planned another all-day meeting on December 1 to finalize arrangements for the Christmas sale on December 3. Picnic lunches were to be brought by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Michigan State's Only Undefeated Season 1902 03
Michigan State College completed its lone undefeated basketball season in 1902 03. The campaign featured a string of wins that set a high water mark for early program history and established the Spartans as a rising force in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew M. Buterfield
Royal Arch
HONOR
First Federal Savings
Front Street
Old Home State
Mrs. Laforest Hodgkins
Spider Carlton
Abilene Blue Sox
Hart-Holland
Everett Parker
Bath Boy
Huse School
Mrs. Pinkham
Ernest E. Kateon
Library
National Book Week
Bath Marines
Atlantic
Alan Ladd
Audrey Dalton
Marisa Pavan
Wagnete Bony Mete
Wwe
Besa Ci Co
Robert Mitchum
Diana Lynn
Shumway
WCTU
First Baptist Circle
Sterling Hayden
Arrow
John Hodiak
Sun
Spencer Tracy
Lance
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