Dike and Washington PTA Tackles Essential School Needs
At the November meeting the Dike and Washington street PTA approved purchasing plastic curtains for the cafeteria and a small room at Dike. They discussed two way shades for Washington Street Primary and planned support for the Council story hour and upcoming Heidi performance at Morse High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Washington Street
Evelyn Hutchins
Harriet Frye
Health Council
Paul Scanlin
Washi Street
Tai He
Rosalinno Pegg
Loring R. Addison
Evadna Drake
PTA
Jane Ware
Gladys Lowell
Irving Burnham
Richard Towle
Linwood Temple
Herman Coombs
Heidi
Jack Fortin
Scanlin
Miss Frye
Mary Brown
County Farm Operators From 1950 Census
Sagadahoc county lists 465 farm operators residing on farms they operate. Twenty two operators live off farms, 447 are full owners covering 52 352 acres, 37 are part owners over 7 349 acres. No farm managers and 17 tenants over 2 394 acres. Other family income for 269 operators exceeds agriculture sales. 218 worked 100 days or more off farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Francis X Griffin
Portland
Past Masters Meet With Dirigo Grange in Brunswick
Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council of Sagadahoc county granges met Dirigo grange in Brunswick for a supper and program. Eleanor Ripley led musical numbers and readings by Elenora Blanchard and Mary Estabrook, with handling of hunting season dangers and Christmas plans discussed. Attendees from West Bath included Daniel McCall and others as hospitality praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Past Masters Association
Sagadahoc County
Dirigo
Brunswick
Eleanor Ripley
Dora Collins
Elenora Blanchard
Mary Estabrook
Jackie Henderson
West Bath Grange
Dirigo Grange
West Bath Orange
Daniel McCall
D. Wallace MacDonald
Edwin W. Haggett
Alex Burgess
David Henderson
Alton Collins
James Royal
Stella Doughty
William H. Small, Jr
James B. Lemont
Harry Peterson
Nathan F. Cohen Honored At Bangor YMCA Conference
Nathan F Cohen of Bath was elected vice president of the 41st annual YMCA Boy s Conference in Bangor over the weekend. A Morse High School sophomore, 15, he is son of Mrs Dora Cohen and member of the Beth Israel congregation. Twenty Bath delegates attended the three day session alongside other church and YMCA representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan F. Cohen
Bath
Bangor
Cohen
Morse High School
Dora Cohen
Old South Place
Beth Israel Congregation
Tom McGillicudy
Dexter
YMCA
Gene Sukeforth
Robert Lewis
Mickey Sonia
Philip Wybrandt
Dave Pye
Jerry Doyle
John Flaherty
Richard Talbot
Robert McMurray
Charles Higgins
Alfred Smith
Harry Musk
Tom Schulten
Robert Soule
Jack Cool
Edmund Briggs
Jesse Allen
Robert Haggett
Garey Parker
Thespians Present Gramercy Ghost on Thanksgiving Night
The Thespians stage Gramercy Ghost at M H S auditorium on Thanksgiving night. Cast features first time Bath performers John Chamberlain and Carlene Sussa with veteran Paul Legard and Graeme Hansson. Director Wally Marshall praises rehearsals. show runs one night only with potentially 700 in attendance. Tickets at Fall's Shoe Store 371 W. phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Thespians
Gramercy Ghost
M.H.S. Auditorium
Bath
Thespian
Lola Traver
the Thespians
Gramercy
Margaret Collins
Wally Marshall
Richard Dow
Mr. Dow
Ogunquit Playhouse
Herbert Keating
Keating
Morrison
Virginia French
Augusta Ames
Youngsters Enjoy Thanksgiving Dance at Huse School
More than 300 students from sixth to eighth grade attended a pre Thanksgiving dance at Huse School Friday evening hosted by the Huse P T A. Miss Madelyn Wetherbee led novelty dancing and refreshments were served. Patrons included the Doyles Lukes and Grants. Musicians La forest Coombs Frank Carver and Benjamin Jones provided music. A pre Christmas dance is planned for December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse School
Huse P.T.A
Madelyn Wetherbee
Charles B. Doyle
Roger Luke
Manley Grant
Melvin Comeau
Oscar Griffith
George Nugent
Sawtelle Jewett Wedding Announced in Woolwich
Mr and Mrs Ansel Jewett announce the marriage of their daughter Eunice Lorraine to E M 1c Richard Craig Sawtelle USN of Brooklyn N Y on August 16 A Thanksgiving weekend open house at the bride’s home will welcome friends Mrs Sawtelle a Morse High School graduate and nursing school alumna Mr Sawtelle a US Navy veteran who served in World War II and later studied at the University of Maine and New York Trade School They will reside at 4 Fort Hill Road Quonocok Bridge Conn after the holiday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansel Jewett
Woolwich
Eunice Lorraine
E.M
Richard Craig Sawtelle
USN
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sawtelle
Morse High School
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary General Hospital School of
Portland
Mr. Sawtelle
Clair Sawtelle
Marjorie
Wheeler) Sawtelle
Mahwah
N. J
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Okinawa
University of Maine
New York Trade School
Near East
New London
Conn
Mray Carref Bowdeinham
Richmond High School
Town Hall
Bath
Charles Bodge
Judith
Richard
North Jay
Merle McDonald
Bertam McDonald
Clyde
David
Waterboro
Avery Fides
Enos
Washington State
Olive Mathieson
Lucy Doughty
Bailey Island
Mildred Pennell
Homer Mohr
Winfred Dodge
New York
Harrisburg
Wendell Heenie
Judy Roeder Leads Mohiba Queen Contest
The Mohiba Queen contest at the high school shows Judy Roeder from the Freshman class ahead in the eight contestant field. Julie Cummings of the Sophomore class and Patti Hayes of the Junior class follow in second and third. Curtain calls are set for December 9 and 10 with the winner to be crowned during the Mohiba dance on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Miller
Judy Roeder
Julie Cummings
Patti Hayes
Engagement of Barbara Louise Jackson to Clifford L Swenson Jr
Mr and Mrs H Laton Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Louise Jackson to Second Lieutenant Clifford L Swenson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clifford L Swenson of Belmont Massachusetts The couple met at the University of Maine where both studied and Swenson serves with the US Army at Fort Benning Georgia A December wedding is planned The bride to be is a Maine alumna and granddaughter of Mrs N Gratz Jackson of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Laton Jackson
Cumberland Avenue
Brunswick
Barbara Louise Jackson
Clifford L. Swenson, Jr
Clifford L. Swenson
Belmont, Mass
Miss Jackson
Rockland
Gould Academy
University of Maine
All-Maine Women
Alpha Omicron Pi
Lieut
Swenson
Woolwich Fire Extinguishes Campfire Inside Old Fish House
Woolwich Fire Department rushed to the old Nequasset dam fish house Sunday around 10 am to quell a blaze that proved to be a campfire on the cement floor. The caretaker was absent when firefighters arrived and the fire was quickly put out. Drivers along the state highway saw smoke plume from the vacant structure. Eastham Guild and George Barker of Bath left Wednesday for Lambert, Northern Maine, for a weeklong hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Fish House
Nequasset Dam
Eastham Guild
George Barker
Bath
Lambert
Maine
Linda Ames Hosts Birthday Party
Linda Ames daughter of Mr and Mrs Orris Ames of Cherry street celebrated her tenth birthday on Nov 18 with a theater party for friends. After the movies guests returned to the Ames home for refreshments and cake. Linda received many gifts from friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ames
Orris Ames
Cherry Street
Ames
Linda
Martha
Mary Pratt
Mary Travis
Carol Cornish
Diana
Dorothy Staples
Sheridith Waters
Judy Beane
Extension funding for negroes in the south triples in two decades
Over the past twenty years the funds spent on agricultural extension work among black farmers across 17 southern states have more than tripled, signaling growing support and outreach in rural communities.
Pomona Grange Holds Annual Meeting Elects Officers
Sagadahoc Pomona and Topsham Grange members gathered for an annual meeting with 120 seated for a harvest supper. Officers elected include James Brice master and Lauriston Trott overseer with Eleanor Ripley lecturer and Marietta Wilson secretary, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Topsham Grange
Vivana Graves
Cleora Tarbox
Byron Harrington
Cleveland Curtis
Merry Meeting Grange
Edric Wheeler
Eleanor Ripley
Marreta Wilson
Milward Patten
James Brice
Lauriston Trott
Kenneber
Lincoln
Androscoggin
Merrymeeting Grange
Lauriston Tr
Winifred Rackley
Alice Harrington
Esther Andrews
Ira Day
Mrs. Andrews
Winifred
Harry Rackley
Josephine Genthner
Host Grange
Patricia Morrell
Sagadahoc
Ila Day
West Bath Grange
West Bath
Dromore Granges
Maine
White
Bowdoinham Minstrel Fundraiser Acknowledges Local Talent
The Merry Melody Minstrels led by Carl P Meister of Bath and backed by Bowdoinham Fire Department raised over 200 dollars at a two day event. Bath cast members included Meister's children and Margaret Meister. Bert Stuart aged 83 performed a bones solo with piano. The show toured Freeport and Toggs and featured Andrew Peterson and Lillian Denaco from Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Melody Minstrels
Carl P. Meister
Bath
Bowdoinham
Mr. Meister
Margaret Meister
Frank Wallace
Illings
Wallace
Warren Nickerson
Bert Stuart
Andrew Peterson
Lillian Denaco
Freeport
Toggs
Cleveland P. Curtis
Progressive 4-H Club
Sagadahoc Cattle Club
Erland Curtis
Harold Brown
Grange Hall
Paul Dowe
Morse High Plans Open House Evening
Morse High School schedules an open house on January 8 from seven to nine p m to inform parents about the high school program and department work. The event includes meeting teachers, discussing student concerns, light refreshments, and is organized by chair Raymond W Farnham and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High Schoo
Princial
Raymond W. Farnham
Margaret Finhert
Louise Mayo
Mirai Harmon
Katherine Corley
Phyllis Flavin
Adena Smith
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Washington
Vic
Fogg
Martha Bertrand
Alvin Jewett
Paul
Wallace Rittall
Liberal First Federal
FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS=“LOAN ASSOCIATION
Front ST. Bath.me
John Chamberlain
Parker Burnett
Mr. Chamberlain
Columbia University
Thomas Miller
B.I.W
Mr. Miller
University of Virginia
Charlie Stewart
Carlene Sussa
Carlene
Catherine Legard
Muriel Mehlhorn
Paul Legard
Rena Legard
Huse
Eunice L. Jewett
E.M. Richard Sawtelle
Charles Bartlett
Susanne
Bartlett
Arline Troop
Mass
Troop
Thomas Gouzoule
Bath Community Center
Pomona
Topsham
Zoe Bale —Tires Powiiry
Avenue
Eal
Fred B. Reed Co
Wellace
Front St
May Gould
Presque Isle
Aeree Ward
Dose
Morse High
David Fields - Hardings
Mrs. Fields
Edward Hartwell
Howard Hartwell
Gale M. Low
Chestnut Hill
Monda
Mitzi Gaynor
Trenton Hall
Texas
Ranger
Sterling Hayden
Hell Gate
Tyrone Power
Henry Fonda
William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Jesse James
MR. Walkie
Columbia Pictures
Technicold “Golde Son
Monde Fleming
Helena Carter
Joh Sutton - Wetton
Robert E Kent
Frank Yerty
Sam Katzman
Sidney Salmon
John Wayne
Maureen O'Hara
Barry Fitzgerald
Technicolor
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