Miss Barbara Ross to Become a Bride
Miss Barbara Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross of this city to wed George Baer Hiester son of the late Mr and Mrs Isaac Hiester of Reading Pa Saturday at three in the bride's home 607 High street in the presence of immediate families. Miss Ross studied at Choate School Bradford Junior College and Webber Business College and served as secretary to Ex Gov Sumner Sewall. She has supported Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children. Hiester attended Hill School and Yale University and worked in fire control after Army service with the Ordnance Department. He is a Fire Prevention associate with Pennsylvania's Department of Forests and Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ross
Rodney E. Ross
George Baer Hiester
Isaac Hiester
Reading
High Street
Miss Ross
Choate School
Boston
Bradford Junior College
Webber Business College
Sumner Sewall
Hyde Memorial Home
Hiester
Hill School
Pottstown
Yale University
U. S. Army Ordnance Department
Department of Forests and Waters
Pennsylvania
Pre-nuptial Shower for Marjorie Peaslee
Mrs Thompson Potter and Mrs William Hodgkins hosted a pre nuptial shower for Miss Marjorie Peaslee at the Summer home of Mr and Mrs Harland Boynton in Quaker Point. Miss Peaslee, daughter of Everett Peaslee, will marry George Boynton on October 18. Invitations included Helen Vigne, Harrison Dutton, Marjorie Knight, and others. The Bay of Fundy has some of the greatest tides in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Potter
Court Street
William Hodgkins
Kittery
Marjorie Peasley
Harland Boynton
Quaker Point
Miss Peaslee
Everett Peaslee
Peaslee
Damariscotta Mills
George Boynton
Gerald Street
Morse High Grad Bride Of Air Force Sergeant Wyatt
Miss Joanne Ruth Boudreau, Morse High School 1950 graduate, wed T/Sgt William Eugene Wyatt, USAF, at Andrews AFB Chapel Washington D C. The ceremony was performed by Chaplain Henry Duhan with Rev. Veilleux presenting the bride. couple to reside in California after a New York City honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Joanne Ruth Boudreau
William Eugene Wyatt
USAF
Henry Duhan
Theodore A. Veilleux
Bernard G. Lord
T/Sgt
Wyatt
New York City
California
Marshall J. Boudreau
Foster’s Point
West Bath
Garrett J. Galvin
Bath
Philip Boudreau
Morse High School
Northeastern Business College
Portland
I. B. M. Business School
Washington
D. C
James Mann
Lyons
Kansas
R. Eugene Wyatt
Lyons High School
University of Maryland
Air Force
McLellan Air Force Base
Sacramento
Cal
Lt Commander Fowden to take new naval post
Lt Commander Wilbur M Fowden US Navy assistant to the supervisor of shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works departs Wednesday for Washington to report to the Bureau of Ships He and Mrs Fowden have lived in West Bath with their three children Barbara Jean Martha and Mark Comdr Edward P Neill USNR will succeed him in Bath It is noted that farmers now own about 7000 mechanical cotton pickers 500000 mechanical corn pickers 650000 milking machines and 800000 combines for cutting and threshing grain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur M. Fowden
U. S. Navy
Bath Iron Works
Washington
Bureau of Ships
Comdr
Fowden
Bath
Cmdr
Edward P. Neill
USNR
Washington, D. C
U.S. N
New Orleans
U. S
Jones Snell wedding in Brunswick church
Miss Bettina Snell daughter of Mr and Mrs Winfield Snell Bath wed Ashton Jones Brunswick son of Mr and Mrs Charles Little in a double ring ceremony at the First Universalist church Brunswick Rev John Cummins officiated. The bridal party wore elegant gowns and the couple planned a future on the Durham road Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina Snell
Winfield Snell
Bath
Ashton Jones
Brunswick
Charles Little
First Universalist
John Cummins
Daphene Cushing
Colleen Phair
Blanche Blaisdell
Clement D. Wilson
Russell Snell
Ludger Mosse
William Eves
Jones
Morse High School
Senter’s, Inc
Brunswick High School
Punch
Patricia Rogers
Bowdeinham
New Hampshire
Canada
Vermont
Massachusetts
Surprise Shower for Marjorie Knight Engaged to George Biette
A surprise party and miscelleaneous shower honored Miss Marjorie L Knight at 45 Central Avenue, celebrating her engagement to George Biette. Guests included Mrs. James S Knight and other relatives. Hyde Windlass Co employees, pink and white decor, engagement ring centerpiece, refreshments, and a cake with the couple’s names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie L. Knight
James S. Knight
William Raynes
Central Avenue
George Biette
Hyde Windlass Co
Jane Furber
Natalie Fowles
Marjorie Peaslee
Charlene Burgess
David N. Heald
Sidney B. Knight
James E. Knight
Harry Young
Harry Cornish
Leonard Dube
Bath to Name New School for Miss Lillian Fisher
Residents from the South End and beyond favor naming the eight room elementary building under construction after Miss Lillian Fisher, a Bath schools veteran who served fifty years and retired last spring. A petition may be circulated to seek City Council approval to honor the longtime South End teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Lillian Fisher
Bath
Bath Bride Audrey Woodman Weds Addler Bishop in Gardiner
Miss Audrey Woodman of Bath became the bride of Addler Bishop of Gardiner on Friday evening. Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church officiated at 7 p.m., concluding a simple ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Woodman
Bath
Addler
Gardiner
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street
DeMolay Installation Night in Roslindale Honor Bath Chapter
Bath Chapter of DeMolay was installed Thursday at the Masonic Temple with Peter Pinson as master councilor. About 150 attended including Rainbow Assembly guests. Installing officers included Paul Marchant as acting installing officer and Dona Page, John Gillespie, Paul Moore, Clyde Baker, and Leonard Rainey. Linwood Temple opened the session. Pinson and guests received floral tributes and Rainbow members were welcomed. The ceremony ended with dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Marchant
Sir Gallahad
Roslindale
Mass
Bath
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Peter Pinson
Rainbow Assembly
John Waterhouse
Willis Morse
Charles Doyle
Ralph Wright
Joseph Melrose
Graeme Hanson
Robert Reynolds
Raithbow Assembly
Pre nuptial tea for Roberta Hathorne
Mrs Burt Osgood hosted a tea at 933 High Street for Roberta Hathorne ahead of her marriage to Robert Stevens to be held at the Hathorne home in Woolwich on October 4. Guests were classmates. gifts and serving partners included Mrs Maurice T Hathorne and Mrs Hiram T Stevens with help from Mrs Richard Burke Jr and Miss Jane Stevens. Hathorne works at Bath Iron Works and leads Xi Beta Chapter. Stevens works for Houston Co in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Osgood
Roberta Hathorne
High Street
Miss Hathorne
Robert Stevens
Maurice T. Hathorne
Woolwich
Hiram T. Stevens
Osgood
Richard Burke, Jr
Washburn
Jane Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Stevens
The
Houston Co
Brunswick
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Maurice Skillings at Phippsburg
Mrs Maurice Skillings of Phippsburg was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted Wednesday by Mrs Norman Mac Donald with co hosts Mrs John Williams and Mrs Shirley Pratt. Games awarded prizes to several guests and a pink white blue umbrella centerpiece framed the gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Skillings
Phippsburg
Norman Mac Donald
John Williams
Shirley Pratt
Skillings
John Burgess
Harold Mott
Leroy Perkins
Edward Oliver
John Morse, Jr
Civic club party prize donation mix up clarified
Mrs Celia Hutchins donated the courtesy prize at the Suburb Civic Club party last week, received by Mrs Myra Pennell. A misunderstanding led to a statement that Mrs Earl Hutchinson of Thailand was the donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Hutchins
Myra Pennell
Earl Hutchinson
Thailand
Plans for Bath Hospital Fair progress at committee meeting
At a Hospital Fair committee meeting held at Mrs. Dean Shaw's home plans were discussed for the October 24 and 25 event. Co chairs Dr Benjamin Zimmerman and Dent Caton announced Oct 22 beano and Oct 24 rummage sale with evenings scheduled for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Fair Committee
Dean Shaw
Dummer Street
Benjamin Zimmerman
Dent Caton
Bath Garden Club
Frank Reinoehl
David Dickson
Thomas Murphy
Cornwall Rogers
Arthur King
Cosmopolitan Club
MacMillan
Nightingale Club
Elks and Lions Club
City Hall
Carr Fitzgerald Wedding Saturday in Brunswick
Beverly Irene Fitzgerald daughter of Mrs. Julia Tweedie of 28 Dunning Street Brunswick married George Everett Carr USN Saturday evening at the South End PTA hall. Laforest E Hodgkins led the ceremony with a reception afterward. Carr will report to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after three weeks leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Irene Fitzgerald
Julia Tweedie
Dunning Street
Brunswick
George Everett Carr
USN
South End
PTA Hall
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Dorothy Bailey
Wiscasset
George Leavitt
Bath
George H. Carr
West Bath
Morse High School
South Pacific Islands
Boston
Staten
Carr
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sawyer Haskell Wedding
Miss Carolyn Haskell daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Haskell of Deer Isle and Clarence A Sawyer son of Mrs Edward Hudson of 34 Office Drive were married Thursday evening at seven at the East Brunswick home of George Carter justice of peace who performed the double ring ceremony. The couple received relatives at the groom’s mother’s home and will reside in Bath after a brief trip to Deer Isle. Mr Sawyer works at Hardings Fabrication Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Haskell
Vernon Haskell
Deer Isle
Clarence A. Sawyer
Edward Hudson
Office Drive
East Brunswick
George Carter
Albert Milline
Brunswick
Owen Armstrong
South Street
Sawyer
Bath
Mr. Sawyer
Hardings Fabrication Plant
Typewriter Repairing by factory trained expert
Repairing by factory trained experts with free feet and delivery. Service includes cleaning and adjustments for five dollars. Knight Service at Central Ave Bath, telephone 1789-M. Also notices of farm property sales and wanted ads appear with contact at Front Street, managed by Wallace. 4-16-tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Service
Bath
Tred B. Co
Wallace
Front St
Netra
Teenagers 4 H club exhibits at Bath city hall program
Bath and West Bath 4 H clubs shared a local exhibit Thursday evening in the city hall auditorium. Articles included chickens room improvement projects cooking dresses skirts bags and sewing outfits. County agent Paul Dowe judged items, with scores to be added to year totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harvesters of
West Bath
City Hall
Paul Dowe
Bonnie Belanger
Ann
Janet Cohen
Mabel
Judy Ashe
Clarence Pecci
Rita Hennessey
Beverly Pecci
Mabel Ashe
Ann Cohen
Martha Holmes
Carol Leah
Martha
Bethel Estes
Una Witham
Pre nuptial Tea Honors Roberta Hathorne at Hayes Home
Miss Roberta Hathorne, guest of honor, attended a fall tea hosted by Miss Helen Hayes at 6 Washburn Street. Invitations were sent to more than 50 Beta Sigma Phi members, teachers, and friends. Hathorne, president of XI Beta, will wed Robert Stevens Saturday afternoon at the Hathorne home in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Hathorne
Helen Hayes
Washburn Street
Harmon Eliason
Burt Osgood
Harry Ring, Jr
Ruth Clark
Jack Honsinger
Maria St. Angelo
John Hayes
Linwood Haynes
Almeda Genthner
XI Beta
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Miss Hathorne
XI Beta Chapter
Robert Stevens
Maurice T. Hathorne
Woolwich
Receives Honor at Echmond Event and Local Notes
A reception honored Hazel K Aecome conductress of tor ter of C B S at Ech mond. Charles Hackett of Fortan Oh Goveep See attended as part of the program. Day will be observed Sunday at Bowdoinham Baptist church with a 7 20 p m program. Lincoln and Lee County Teachers convention to convene in Richmond Oct 20 with an estimated 275 teachers. Miss Elizabeth Haynes and Mrs Clyde McFee assisting with arrangements. Merle MacDonald and Malcolm Hatch families noted. Raymond Denham and wife plan to move to the Dorothy Lawrence place on the Post road. Edna Small owns a 10 year old barrel cactus with four blooms, unusually flowering this year. Personal items include Linwood Rideout taking a week off, Ralph Chesley sick, the Biegerts guests of Merle MacDonald, James Merrill visiting from Hartford, Sarah Small visiting George Brown family, Rodgers Robinson and Zina Maxwell visiting Ida Stahl, Willard Goodwin family visiting for duck hunting, Alice Rich returning to Columbus, John Curtis injured foot needing Brunswick physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel 'K
Aecome Conductress
Torter
C. B.S
Echmond
Charles Hackett
Fort An
Emerson O Ruaruntees
Merle MacDonald
Malcolm Hatch
Lisbon
Raymond Denham
Danie
Palmer House
Dorothy Lawrence
Post Road
Edna Small
Linwood Rideout
Pejepscot Paper Co
Topsham
Ralph Chesley
William Biegert
Skokie
James Merril
Hartford
George Brown
Roger Robinson
George Hackett
Zina Maxwell
Waidoboro
Ida Stahl
Willard Goodwin
Salisbury
Mass
Ellis Moore
Alice Rich
Margaret Hatch
Columbus
O. John Curtis
Delmar Curtis
Brunswick
Edward M Graves 76 Dies From Personal Safety Gun Wounds
Edward M Graves 76 died Saturday afternoon from self inflicted gun wounds, according to Deputy Sheriff Edward Belanger and Dr. George Gould. A neighbor’s children heard the shot and found him in his dooryard. Born in Bowdoinham in 1876, Graves lived there most of his life and worked at Curtis grocery store before retirement. He was a past grand chancellor of Kennebec lodge Knights of Pythias and a Pythian Sisters member. Wife Gertrude died in 1930. Survivors include niece Katherine Hawkins of Auburn and grand-nephew Miles Hawkins. Funeral was Tuesday afternoon at Heenie funeral home, Rev. Ralph Champlain officiating. Interment in Village cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Graves
Edward Belanger
Topsham
George Gould
Richmond
Mr. Graves
Bowdoinham
Horace
Katherine Graves
Curtis
Kennebec Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Gertrude
Katherine Hawkins
Auburn
Miles Hawkins
Heenie Funeral
Ralph Champlain
Village
Whitman Mitchells to Spend Weekend in Portland Visit
Mr and Mrs Whitman Mitchell formerly of Milan Street Dover New Hampshire will end the week with Mrs Mitchells sister Mrs Charles E Doten of Sherman Street Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman Mitchell
Dover
N. H
Milan Street
Mitchell
Charles E. Doten
Sherman Street
Portland
Norton Lilly Home Wedding at 666 Middle Street
The Norton Lilly wedding was held Saturday evening at 666 Middle Street. The bride wore a coppery gown and the dining room displayed potted plants and fall flowers with a tiered wedding cake the centerpiece. The couple, married by Rev Be, will reside at 666 Middle Street while the bride, a registered nurse, has long served in her profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Street
Norton
Orton
Aonway
Herbert Lilly
Ruth Lilly
Susie Lilly
Gues
Helen DeLong
Jonesport ‘and Beals
Bath built ship to guard Portland harbor entrance
A Maine built vessel, the WAL 533, built at Bath in 1926, is assigned as the lightship replacement for the Pong, to guard the entrance of Portland harbor. The old lightship 536 is to be decommissioned. WAL 533 will stay until the new Portland lightship arrives. The Portland lightship previously guarded the entrance to New York Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Coast Guard
Bath
Pang
New York Harbor
Mercury the only metal liquid at low temperatures
Mercury remains unique as the sole metal liquid at notably low temperatures. Its properties keep it in liquid form under conditions where most metals solidify, making it useful in thermometers and scientific apparatus.
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Will
George Bar Hiester
George
Bay of Fundy
MORSE
Joan Boudreau
Andrews Air Rd Base
Comdr. Fowden
Bride
of Morse
Sentor
Marjorie Knight
Bishop Woodman
D’molay
Cae
Roslin
Mrs. Burt Osgood
Norman M’donald
Iron Works
A.kc.on
Hebro Ze Re . E
Hebron
North St
Ext
Jean Brown
Miss Helen Hayes
Lane Black Hills
Ali Baba
Fe Sella
Posses
Ver
Terwiicolor
Toe Cornoral
Oly Arthur Selds
Esmond Knight
Willie and
Joe
Norton-Lilly Home Wedd
Harbor
Rover
Payne Dahl
Trenton Hull
Texas Rangers
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