Marian Lukens and Terrance Carney wed in Cynwyd church
Marian M Lukens and Terrance Carney were married at St. John Episcopal in Wynnewood. The bride, Miss Marian ts Francis Lee, wore peau de soie with chrysanthemum details. Attendants included maid of honor Isabella Lukens and best man David Lukens. The reception was at the Bale Cynwyd Women’s Club. The couple will reside in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Ts. Francis Lee
Dr. W. Lukens
Cynwyd
Sherdence Ma Carney
Harry Beahan Carney
Bath
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wyd
Paul C. Izing, Jr
Alexander M. Lukens
Denver
Colo
Isabella Wetherill Lukens
Ing
David C. Lukens
John L. Lukens
Alexander Lukens, Jr
Harry B. Carney
Bath Red Cross Invites Groups for Hospital Gift Program
Bath Red Cross calls local clubs and organizations to aid the annual gift program for Augusta State Hospital. Gifts fund patient prizes, birthday items, and Christmas distributions, with suggested items and guidance for participation. Groups may contact Mrs. Warren F. Hawley at the Red Cross office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Red Cross
Seth S. Mullin
Bath
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Augusta State Hospital
State Hospital
Mullin
Warren F. Hawley
Center Street
Fire alarm interrupts West Virginia sermon
The Rev. ie Mitchem, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church and a volunteer fireman, was preaching when the fire alarm sounded. He said he had to leave and motioned an elder to take over, then quietly departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
W. Va
Ie Mitchem
Friendship Baptist Church
Dead Sea Surface 1286 Feet Below Mediterranean
The article notes the Dead Sea lies 1286 feet beneath the level of the Mediterranean Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
First Baptist Co-Workers Class Plans December Meeting
Members of the Co-Workers Class of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. Neil Sullivan s home on Front Street for a business session and social evening. Evelyn Sotheard announced officers would be elected December 11 at Mrs. Woodside s Winter Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Workers
First Baptist Church
Neil Sullivan
Front Street
Evelyn Sotheard
Benjamin Woodside
Winter Street
Lucy Brown
Woodside
Lila Place
Martha Hall
Sotheard
Place
Ora Dauphin
Cora Blakeney
Florence Thompson
Bertha Furber
Lotta Goodwin
Nella Stover
Bernice Oliver
Xi Beta Chapter Plans For Christmas Season
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi outlined Christmas projects at a recent meeting held at Mrs William Rogers Washington street home. The annual efforts include gifts for the Old Ladies Home boxes for local needy families and sending cards to shut ins worldwide. The December 18 party will be a joint event with Theta Chapter at Mrs Duncan McInnes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Washington Street
William Rogers
Old Ladies
Theta Chapter
Duncan McInnes
Paul Akeley
Clyde Ambrose
Amelise Bourque
John M. Conley, Jr
Ruth Davis
George Gallant
John A Green, Jr
Helen Hayes
Catharine Legard
Frank Gallagher
Albert Desmond
Thanksgiving program at Huse Memorial School recalls history
Students and teachers of Huse Memorial School held their annual Thanksgiving assembly in the school auditorium on November 21. The program featured songs, Bible readings, recitations, a dance and the play The First Thanksgiving, ending with America the Beautiful and God Bless America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
America
Faith Fleming
Charlotte Hilyard
Clara Hutchins
Judith Farnham
Olive Crabtree
Helen Buzzell
Priscilla Taggert
Helen Canales
Turkey
Anne Thompson
Hilyard
Lydia Hutchins
Saleah Snyder
Catherine Powers
Alice Austin
America the Beautiful
Cosmopolitan Club Christmas Sale And Supper Plans
The Cosmopolitan club outlines preparations for the annual Christmas sale and supper on December 1 at the club house. Committees are named for harvest booth, fish pond, aprons, cooked food, white elephant, candy, books, fancy work, parcel post, ribbons and records, and a chicken shortcake supper under General Chairman Mrs Edward Murphy. Members should return donation slips to Mrs Charles Small promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Cosmopolitan Garden Department
Ruth Dennison
Marjorie Whitney
Mabel Harris
Malvina Vachon
Dallas Brown
Grace Bonsey
Vivian Boardman
John Hayes
James Knight
Lolita Couture
Roscoe McFadden
Mabel Burgess
Nellie McCabe
Chaiman
Ella Bates
Louis Petlock
Ruth _ Silverman
Leslie Stairs
Alice Johnson
Mildred Nichols
Doris Billington
Thelma Knight
Edward Murphy
Charles Small
Sewing Circle at First Baptist Meets Nov 21
The ladies sewing circle of the First Baptist church held an all-day meeting on November 21 with three quilts completed and other articles worked on. A nominating committee of Miss Mabel Lake Mrs Cora Blakeney and Mrs Florence Woodside was named for officers to be elected December 12. The group announced a generous love gift to the Missionary Society and set the next eight-day session for November 28 to appoint committees for the December 7 Christmas sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mabel Lake
Cora Blakeney
Florence Woodside
Missionary Society
Diggory Wallace Ties Knot in Washington Naval Chapel
Diggory Wallace married Lt Mark Lawrence Diggory at the United States naval chapel in Washington D C on November 17. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with a fingertip veil and carried white roses orchids. Attendants were Miss Karen Casey and flower girl Sally Diggory. Reception at Club 2620 followed. The couple plans to reside in Washington where the groom is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Wallace
Lewis E. Wallace
West Point
Phippsburg
Mark Lawrence Diggory
Glen Head
United States Naval Chapel
Washington, D. C
William Cook
Marine Corps
Karen Casey
Sally Diggory
E. L. Jose
Washington
Club
Mrs. Diggory
West Virginia Rich in Coal and Agriculture
West Virginia balances a large coal output with agriculture, producing about five million dollars annually in alfalfa and other crops alongside mineral resources. The state relies on both energy and farming sectors to drive its economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
West Bath Grange Names Standing Committees 1956 57
West Bath Grange released its 1956 57 standing committees led by Master Coombs. Members include Finance with Small, Soule and McNelly. Home and Community Welfare with McNelly Gagner and Lewis. House with Royal MacDonald Fields Larrabee and Boudreau. Tickets with MacDonald MacDonald and Palmer. Stage with Wallenius Sylvester. Benevolent with Wilson Presley and Lewis. Dance Collection with Grover Arsenault. Reception with Larrabee Day and Johnson. First Second Degrees with McNelly. First Second tableaux with Sylvester. Third Fourth Degrees with Collins. Third Fourth tableaux with Johnson and Farnsworth. Harvesters with John Sylvester. Youth with Gagner Garand Palmer Arsenault and McNelly. Education with Boudreau Pinson and Belanger. Legislation with Larrabee Hunter and Wright. Community Service with Sears Foundation Belanger Miller and Smith. Donation with Palmer Presley and Waterman. Floral with MacDonald Oliver and Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Master Coombs
William Small, Jr
Charles Soule
Verl McNelly
Helen McNelly
Evelyn Gagner
Dorothy Lewis
James Royal
D. Wallace MacDonald
David Fields
Joseph Larrabee
Marshall Boudreau
Ethel MacDonald
Bertha Palmer
Veikko Wallenius
John Sylvester
Joseph Wilson
Eleanor Presley
Nancy Grover
Joan Arsenault
Joseph Day
Alice Johnson
Thelma Sylvester
Alton
Mattie Collins
Marion Farnsworth
Harvesters
John
John and Thelma Sylvester
Phyllis Gagner
Cecile Garand
Robert Palmer
Roger McNelly
Bessie Boudreau
Elsie Pinson
Pauline Belanger
Stanley Hunter
Mason Wright
Sears Foundation
Persis Miller
Alice Smith
Frances Waterman
Ida Oliver
Missing Arrowsic Boy Found In Time For Thanksgiving Eve
A six year old boy who did not return from school on Wednesday was found that evening near the Arrowsic end of the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge. State Police Sagadahoc Sheriff and Fish and Game wardens conducted the search despite wind and rain. The boy and his dog were located at a deserted camp after a dog barked. Deputy Belanger said the boy may have stayed away due to a poor grade on a school paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsic
Colonial Club Fall Frolic Set for Dec 1
Final arrangements completed for the Colonial Club first Fall Frolic to be held Saturday evening December 1 from 9 to 12 in the clubrooms with a four piece orchestra. Entertainment favors and games for dancers, new innovations promised, dress optional, committee includes A M Main Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
A. M. Main, Jr
Ben Sabo
James Feeney
Fred Morton
Stanley Commeau
James Caverly
Henry Richards
Stanley Miers
Harlan Gilman
William Curran
Leonard Wetherbee
Panel Discussion at Bath Junior High PTA Meeting
A panel discussion featuring teachers students and parents is set for Bath Junior High School PTA November meeting next Thursday at 7 30 pm. The panel will address junior high problems as seen by parents teachers and pupils with questions from all three groups. Representing the teaching staff are Mrs Gladys de Wever att a Lawrence Wright the Student Council officers will represent the pupils and Mrs William F Hodges and William F Mussenden will serve as the parents. Refreshments follow the program and business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gladys de Wever
Atta Lawrence Wright
William F. Hodges
William F. Mussenden
Open House at Patten Free Library Children's Room
The Patten Free Library hosts an open house in the children's room this week in observance of the 39th annual Children's Book Week. Miss Dorothy Weeks notes the display of new books and the room’s facilities invite both adults and children to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Dorothy Weeks
Portugal’s Global Footprint Amid Diminishing Empire
A fragmented note compares Portugal to Indiana in size and notes its colonial reach shrank to a fraction of the homeland. The snippet hints at a historical view of Portugal’s overseas territories and changing imperial scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Indiana
Coun
A/B Arthur E Totman completes basic training at Lackland
A/B Arthur E. Totman US Air Force 18 son of Capt and Mrs Arthur L Totman of Phippsburg has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas and transferred to Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi for college based study in air raid maintenance He graduated Morse High School last June and entered the Air Force on Oct 8 for a five year enlistment His address is A B Totman A F 21305954 P O Box 960 Student Squadron 3383 P A T Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Totman
Arthur L. Totman
Phippsburg
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Keesler
Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Totman
Morse High School
Air Force
P. O. Box
Keesler Air Force Base
Rebecca Lemont Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Rebecca Ann Lemont daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Lemont of West Bath marked her fourth birthday with a luncheon at home on Saturday. Guests included her grandmother Mrs James Lemont and several aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Ann Lemont
Paul Lemont
West Bath
Rebecca
James Lemont
J. Bazin Lemont
Jay
David
Kevin
Albert Desmond
Tommy
James Daly
Jimmy
Devon
James Ward
Paul
Ricky
Rainbow Assembly Maps Christmas Party Plans
At the Friday Rainbow Assembly No. 6 meeting plans were laid for a Christmas party at the December 14 gathering. Ellen Low was named general chairman with Paula Henderson and Margaret Mitchell assisting. Initiation of new members will occur at the prior meeting. Members will bring 25 to 50 cent gifts. a Scotch auction was led by Mrs. Herbert Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly
No. 6
Ellen Low
Paula Henderson
Margaret Mitchell
Herbert Morse
Bath Girl Enlists For Service In The Waves
Miss Stephanie Rush daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Haab 243 Washington street has enlisted in the Waves and will leave on Dec 4 for Bainbridge Md to begin nine weeks basic training Enlisting for four years Rush expects to enter radio electronics or photography after basic training She was a Morse High school graduate last June active in girls athletics and many school projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Rush
Joseph E. Haab
Washington Street
Bainbridge
Miss Rush
Morse High School
Youngsters Visit South End P T A For Friday Record Hop
Nearly 90 fourth to sixth graders attended a record hop at the South End P T A Association hall on Washington Street. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coombs, Mrs. Orrington Lewis, and Mrs. Eleanor Merrill. The group will host a dance for sixth to eighth graders next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Association Hall
Washington Street
Charles Coombs
Orrington Lewis
Eleanor Merrill
Health report lists chicken pox and measles in Sagadahoc county
The weekly communicable disease report from the State Department of Health and Welfare shows Bowdoinham with 19 chicken pox, 2 German measles, 1 streptococcal nasopharyngitis. Phippsburg 13 chicken pox. Richmond 2 chicken pox. week ending November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State Department of Health and Welfare
Bowdoinham
Phippsburg
Richmond
Sagadahoc Pomona Meeting Moves to Bodwell Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona will hold a day meeting on Wednesday at Bodwell Grange Small Point with a noon dinner served by the host grange committee. Members are asked to note the change from Merrymeeting grange as the original venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Bodwell Grange
Small Point
Merrymeeting Grange
Postman Surrounded by Five Dogs on Ark Route
Mail carrier Melvin English walks his route in Rector Arkansas with five large dogs acting as protectors along his rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector
Ark
Melvin English
Winter Street Ladies Aid Preps Christmas Sale and Supper
Final plans for the Winter Street Congregational Church Ladies Aid Christmas sale and lobster salad supper were approved at a Friday meeting. The event opens at 2 p.m. with supper at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are from Mrs. Horace Ward or Miss Alice Varney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Winter Street Congregational Church
Aid
Horace Ward
Alice Varney
Munroe Carlotn
Ernest Freeman
Clarence Fullerton
Delmar Bates
Homer Potter
Arthur K. Purington
Chester Lorentsen
David Alkazin
Arthur Bowker
Henry McCabe
Susan Reed
Edgar Leavitt
Clifford B. Wilband
Milton Trott
Harry Morin
Wallace Ham
Carlton
Percy Bailey
Joseph Cass
Stephanie Rush Hosts Homecoming Party Friday
Miss Stephanie Rush entertained with a holiday homecoming party Friday evening at her mother Mrs. Joseph E. Haab’s home at 243 Washington Street. Guests included Morse High School mates and area youths such as Dawn Newcomb Norma Brewer Patricia Robinson Carole Cummings Isabelle Johnanson Bernice McCabe Gail Carlton Betsy Jane Douglas Judith Robinson Nancy Norton Phyllis Warner Priscilla Marble Dianne Bailey Judith Watts Patricia Atwood Marilyn Bates Richard Leask Malcolm Hamilton Wayne Akeley Harry Wilson Gordon McNeil Stanley Piper Roger Skillings Charles Comeau Edward Marchetti Richard McElman and Herbert Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Rush
Joseph E. Haab
Washington Street
Morse High
Dawn Newcomb
Norma Brewer
Patricia A. Robinson
Patricia M. Robinson
Carole Cummings
Isablle Johnanson
Bernice McCabe
Gail Carlton
Christmas Bazaar Set By Wesley Church WSCS
Wesley Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service will sponsor a Christmas Bazaar on Wednesday December 5 with Mrs Marc N King as general chairman. The event features gifts greens aprons candy cooked foods and a public ham supper from five to six pm. Reservations for the supper can be made through Mrs Walter Upham or Mrs Stanley Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc N. King
Women's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
King
Oliver W. Bell
M.Y.F
Drusilla Fielding
Elnora Oliver
William B. Temple
Carroll G. Allen
Lisa Dearborn
Loring D. Small
James E. Haley
Walter E. Upham
Stanley R. Hunter
Lecture On Canada At Bowdoin College Nov 29
Dr Arthur J. R. Smith of Montreal will present Adventurous Economic Growth in Canada as the second Bowdoin College lecture of 1956. The public is invited to hear the economist from the Canadian Office of the National Industrial Conference Board. Admission is free and the talk begins at 8 15 p m in Smith Auditorium Sills Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bowdoin College
Arthur J. R. Smith
Montreal
Dr. Smith
National Industrial Conference Board
Smith
Sills Hall
Local Navy Bride Weds In City Church Ceremony
Miss Isabelle Brewer of 32 Center Street and Stanford O Neal of Overton Texas were married Friday evening at seven in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church. Rev Charles R Sims officiated. A reception followed at Hyde Park Community hall. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Brewer Jr of Boothbay Harbor, attended Boothbay Harbor schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neal-Brewer
Isabelle Brewer
Center Street
Stanford O'Neal
Overton
Texas
U. S. Navy
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Martha Miller
Stewart L. Hampton
Hyde Park
Leonard Brewer, Jr
Boothbay Harbor
Bowdoinham Approves Water System Study Funds
At a special Bowdoinham town meeting a transfer of up to 1500 for test drilling and legal expenses to organize a public water system was approved 42 to 1 under town planning board direction. Funds would be reimbursed if the system is created. The gravel bed source preference was noted and the drill site is on Peterson property Route 24 near the village. Funeral notices for William Davis were reported and local fire, auxiliary, and extension activities were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Town Hall
Town Planning Board
Joseph Mellen
Mellen
Andrew
Peterson
Delmar Curtis
Malcolm Jewell
Bowdoinham
William Davis
Brackett
Brunswick
Walter Reed
Leland Benner
James Reed
Helen Coskery
Percy Tibbetts
Davis
Scott
Lucie Heath Davis
Julia Reed
Richmond
Harold Brown
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Nancy MacDonald
E. Andrew Peterson
Community Notes on Weekend Travels and Homecomings
Mrs Abbie Perry returns to Coombs School after a weekend at her Winterport home. Newton Leonard and wife back in Providence after visiting daughter and husband Malcolm Jewell. Marshall Hyde visits Brunswick grandparents following minor surgery in Portland. Overnighters include Winfred and Mrs Downs Carmel en route to Lakeland Florida and Charles Colgnan and Fernald Hulse Arlington Massachusetts at Karl Hatch. James E Allen weekend in Portland Winter. Russell St Jacques and daughter Lura of Madison Connecticut visit Arthur White family. Arlene Frank back from Gardiner General Hospital. Earle Brown heads to Vero Beach Florida for winter. Donald Allison moves to former Carrie Kendall house on Pleasant Street. Ralph Pu rington family returns from New York. Clayton Mitchell and son of Kittery visit Caleb Mitchell’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton C. Leonard
Providence
R. I
Malcolm Jewell
Marshall Hyde
Florien Biette
Brunswick
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Winfred Downs
Carmel
Karl Hatch
Lakeland
Fla
Charles Colgnan
Fernald Hulse
Arlington
Mass
James E. Allen
River Road
Russell St. Jacques
Lura
Madison, Conn
Arthur White
Arlene Frank
Gardiner General Hospital
Earle Brown
Vero Beach
Donald Allison
Carrie Kendall
Pleasant Street
Ralph Purington
Sharon
Dennis
New York
Clayton Mitchell
Kittery
Caleb Mitchell
Hospital Administrator Miss Ames Speaks at Ladies Auxiliary
Miss Katherine Ames R N administrator of Bath Memorial Hospital spoke to the Winter Street church ladies auxiliary Tuesday. She reviewed hospital statistics and future plans, stressed nursing needs and costs. The meeting set plans for a doll table and grab bag at the Thursday sale and supper, and announced church stationery for sale at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Ames
R.N
Bath Memorial Hospital
Winter Street
Manley Grant
Daniel Matter
Walter McLain
Athana Gillespie
Harry Horne
Alice Johnson
Miss Johnson
Bernice McGlinchy
Carl Albee
Joseph Melrose
Olney Perry
Austin Miller
Linwood Abbott
Corliss Street Baptist Rummage Sale Auction Planned
The Corliss Street Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood sponsors a Saturday auction and rummage sale at 11 a.m. in the church parish house on Weeks Street. Donations are welcome and may be arranged through Orris Ames, Paul Strube, or Hilton Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood
Weeks Street
Orris Ames
Paul Strube
Hilton Libby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marian M. Lukens and
Terrance Carney
First Baptist Co-Workers
Savingers Wero
Huse
Sewing Circle of
First Baptist
Diggory
Wallace
The
Waves
South End P. T. A
Health Report
Winter Street Ladies Aid
WSCS
Wesley Church
Abbie Perry
Coombs School
Winterport
Robert Wagner
Terry Moore
WED
THURS
Tot
Debra Paget
Remington
Royal
Smith-Corona
Underwood
Abe Typewriter
Maple St
Lincoln Street
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Bathial
Parker Head Village
Washneon Street
Woolwich
North End
Washgton Street
Adam
Scasset
Agen
Wash Street
Ap P
Reenie Wai Street
Shin Tal
Reason
Ada Y
Een Street
Dial
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