Wiscasset News Briefs and Engagement Notice
Engagement announced between Jane E Guthrie and Lt Alfred M Norton Jr of Wiscasset directional families. Nursing and Coast Guard graduate details. Local society notes include library meeting on Oct 7 and American Legion Auxiliary on Monday. Various visits, births, travel and town greetings feature through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Smith
Woburn
Mass
Boothbay Harbor
Jane E. Guthrie
Alfred M. Norton, Jr
Alfred Norton
Wiscasset
Guthrie
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of Nursing
Lieut
Norton
Middlebury College
Coast Guard
New Bedford
Wiscasset Public Library Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Kittredge
Bath
Harley Colby
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Delmas Leighton
Massachusetts
White Mountains
Maine
Stanley Parlin
Augusta
Debbie Ann
Parlin
Virginia Merry
Sally Lewis
Leavitt Lewis
Gordon Bruce Huber
Elinor Huber
First Congregational Church
Edwin Moulton
Maine Press, Radio and Television Women's Association
Millinocket
Great Northern Paper and Pulp Co
William Bradford
Middletown
Earl Brown
Robert Knowlton
Waterville
Leslie Sullivan
James Keefe
Gardiner Road
Zoya Walter
Detroit
Mich
Roy Fairfield
High Street
Callahan
Judy MacFadden
Looks Like Sellout For Gov Muskie Night Here
Indications are that a sellout crowd will be on hand for the Governor Muskie Night Banquet at the Sedgwick Hotel on Oct 2. The planning committee met at City Hall Auditorium to review ticket sales and cash up. Over 10 ticket sellers will cash up today and report sales of all tickets. Governor and Mrs Muskie will be guests of honor, with Dr John Donovan and Mrs Donovan of Lewiston also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Muskie
Sedgwick
City Hall
Edmund S. Muskie
John Donovan
Democratic State Committee
Donovan
Lewiston
Card of Thanks for Wiscasset Academy Alumni funds
The Sewall family expresses deep appreciation for the sympathy shown through cards flowers and gifts at the passing of their husband and father. Grace M Sewall Rufus S Sewall and families Mr and Mrs Egbert M Sewall Mr and Mrs J Kenneth Burnham and Mr and Mrs Boylston Hutchins thank supporters for contributions to the Scholarship Fund in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Grace M. Sewall
Rufus S. Sewall
Egbert M. Sewall
J. Kenneth Burnham
Boylston Hutchins
Woolwich social notes feature local extension groups meeting
Woolwich and Day's Ferry communities report on multiple club meetings and visits. Women from Nequasset and Meatsweag Extension Groups gathered with guest speaker Dr. John Chanting of the University of Maine. A Woolwich P T A supper plans for Saturday night to aid the school. Multiple residents travel, visit relatives, and await schedules for autumn activities and retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Leeman
Maud Wright
Nequasset
Carls Rosenwald
Adele Mazeiko
Twin County
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Solid Rock Grange Hall
Cecia McEwen
Ohio
John Chanting
University of Maine
Woolwich P.T.A
Central School
Alice Baker
Kay Beal
Charlotte Leman
Muriel Preble
Union Bridge Mothers Club
Ernest Stilphen, Jr
Eleanor James
Day’s Ferry Community Club
Barter Announces Engagement in Boothbay Harbor
Mr and Mrs Percy Barter of Boothbay Harbor announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Marilyn Barter to Chester A Rittall son of Mrs John Rittall also of Boothbay Harbor and formerly of Greenfield Mass Joan Barter a Boothbay Harbor High School graduate and employee of the Maine State Employment Security Commission Bath is engaged to Chester Rittall a Greenfield High and Trade School graduate who served two years in the U S Army and is a building contractor in Boothbay Harbor A spring wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Barter
Boothbay Harbor
Joan Marilyn Barter
Chester A. Rittall
John Rittall
Greenfield, Mass
Miss Barter
Maine State Employment Security Commission
Bath
Rittall
Greenfiell High
U.S. Army
Freeman Couple Vacation Visit to Massachusetts Friends
Mr and Mrs Frank Freeman of Allen Street depart this week for Quincy and Rockland Massachusetts to visit friends and their nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Clifford Slocum. Freeman takes his annual vacation from duties at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Reed
Bath National Bank
Sagadahoe Ferry
Nelson Rice
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rice
Hollywood
Calif
Robert Stevens
Ottawa
Can
William Stevens
Nequasset
Edwold Carter
Carter
Bath Iron Works
Harrison Dutton
Day's Ferry
Bath
New Jersey
Klemper
Hyde Windlass Co
Frank. Freeman
Allen Street
Quincy
Mass
Rockland
Clifford Slocum
Freeman
Permit To Build Gas Station Ends Dispute On Leeman Highway
Sun Oil Co received a permit to erect a gasoline service station on Leeman highway between Cottage street and the Esso site at an estimated cost of 13000. The land was tied to a prior legal dispute resolved by a May ruling enabling Sun Oil to complete purchase from the Gaudette family with a 7000 deed payment and a 120 day title extension. First National Stores had plans but no new confirmation on other Leeman highway properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman Highway
Sun Oil Co
Zeninit
Richard J. Frates Frates
Cottage Street
Esso
Supreme Court
Walter M. Tapley, Jr
First National Stores, Inc
Dennis J
Mary A Gaudette
Tapley
Sun Oi Co
Gaudette
Sun Oi
Gaudettes
Rgght
Wis
First National
Iaeman Highway
Woolwich Bride Janice Lebel Wed to Gerald Hanson
Miss Janice May Lebel of Woolwich married 3/c Gerald Hanson at Woolwich Congregational Church in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both Morse High graduates of 1955, will live in San Antonio, Texas. The Airman is stationed at Lackland AFB and the couple are Woolwich Grange members. Out-of-town guests attended from Richmond, Bath, Melrose, Rumford, Monmouth, Brunswick and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Ralph Willisens
Robert King
Colvin Wing
Bath
Rolande Lebel
Woolwich
Pautrichy Paker
Pues
Edward Gray
Nora Lebel
Forest Paker
Airmiun
Lebel
San Antonio
Texas
Morse High School
Hanson
Arthur Hyland
Rumford
Paul Hussey
Clinton Ham
Dov Roberts
Monmouth
Herman Muise
Rockville
Conn
James Leonard
David Tarr
Brunswick
Ethel Doyle
Weehawken
N. Y
Libby Ramsay Wedding At Winter Street Church
Miss Christine Lorraine Libby daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed win Libby and Richard Ter ry Ramsay son of Mrs Ruth Stone and William Ramsay were wed in a double ring ceremony at Winter street Congregational church Sunday afternoon. The Rev Martin V Sargent officiated with baskets of gladioli and rooms. The couple will reside at 61 North street after a week trip to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Lorraine Libby
Edwin S. Libby
Adams Court
Richard Terry Ramsay
Ruth Stone
William Ramsay
Bath
Winter Street Congregational Church
Martin v. B Sargent
Maurice Hutchins
Charlene Guynn
Robert Ramsay
Winfield Libby
Philip Moore
Lori D. Small
William Ketchum
Mary
Fregr
Lee Ketchium
Saco
Teck Herbert
Francis Deehan
Samuel Bovss
Rand
Donald Sanford
Albert J. White
Bath Memorial Hospital
Michael Scott
Fred Rose
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Bartlett, N.hs
Ted Bradley
Bativ
Oliver Wass
Legion Auxiliary Third District Council Meets
The Legion Auxiliary Third District Council opened its 1957 58 season at the Smith Tobey Post home with officers installed by State President Beatrice Rumo of Portland. New officers include Arvilla Whitehouse as alternate vice president and Althea French secretary-treasurer, Virginia Fay chaplain, Martha Sutter sergeant at arms, with Beatrice Leavitt assisting as past district president. Mrs. Rumo urged units to pursue the annual program as outlined, and gifts were presented to district vice president Mrs. Kittredge. Refreshments followed hosted by Bath unit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theate District
Smith-Tobey
Scott Kittredge
Bath
Third District
State Department
Beatrice Rumo
Paul Malia
Portland
Arvilla Whitehouse
Camder
Althea French
Virginia Fay
Werber
Martha Sutter
Wis Cusset
Farms
Rumo
Beatrice Leavitt
Counci
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets On Sept 25 At Bowdoin Center
Sagadahoc Pomona gathered at Bowdoin Center with 52 members as most granges attended. Pro tem officers were named, reports given, prizes awarded in rug making and dressmaking, a poem by a 92 year old member read, and discussions held on meeting advertising county fairs and cooperative marketing. Next meeting set for Oct 16 at Merrymeeting Grange Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Bowdoin Center
Sagadahoc Grange
Ralph Ryan
Merricaneag
Solid Rock
Robert Smith
Harry Hovey
Margaret Morse
Flora
Alice Burgess
Melvin Pratt
Dora Royal
Pomona
Sears Foundation Project
Grange
Bodwell
Dirigo
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore
Margaret Hackett
Progressive
Guy Williams
Sagadahoc
Topsham
Ethel MacDonald
West Byth
Marion Chubbuck
Woolwich
Donald Adams
Maretta Wilson
James Royal
Dora
Royal
Woolwich Grange
Hazel McIntire
Joyce Ryan
Judith McIntire
Topshamway
Lucy Hinds
Merriconeag Grange
Edith Clifford
Joseph Larrabee
Helen Anderson
Millward Patten
Gertrude Tarr
Frank Bailey
Eleanor Ripley
Grange Cotape
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdeinham
Huse PTA Opens Year With Covered Dish Supper
The Huse Memorial Parent Teacher Association opened the 1957 58 season with a covered dish supper and an address by Principal Manley H Grant on His World of School and Faculty. Co chairmen were Mrs Norman Adams and Mrs Philip Wyman. The group announced pony rides on Oct 4 at 1 pm and plans for Kiddie Karnival on Oct 24. The budget was approved and attendance banners were awarded. Next meeting set for Oct 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial Parent-Teacher Association
Manley H. Grant
Grant
Norman Adams
Philip Wyman
Stanley R. Hunter
P T.A
P.T.A
Omar King
Cyrus Ashe
Thornton Percy
Alice Austin
Richmond Beulah lodge officers elected for coming year
Beulah Rebekah lodge in Richmond met Friday with Grace Vieira as Noble Grand Alva Curtis vice grand Frances White recording secretary Patricia Stinson financial secretary Annie Knight treasurer and trustees Charles Trott Conrad Johnson and Alberta Randlette. Installation set for Oct 4 with Marjorie Niles Wisccasset District Deputy President 10th District and staff. A special church service featured Ros Morris Plotts D.D. planning Africa trip to aid Wonga people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Grace Vieira
Alva Curtis
Frances White
Patricia Stinson
Annie Knight
Charles Trott
Conrad Johnson
Alberta Randlette
Marjorie Niles
Wiscasset
Foursquare Gospel Church
Ros Morris Plotts
Ros Plotts
Africa
United Baptist Church
James King
Beech Street
Friends of
Durin
Jonerson Lane
Gion
Virginia Wade
Dirigo
Harold Wade
Jane Williams
Kittery
Tillie Deschene
Alice Pushard
Helen Thrower
Legion Hall
Audrey Dewitt
Pushard-Guinn Auxiliary
WFLW
Marjorie Mil Toux
South —Pleasant
Mailloux
Clara Pratt
White Street
Katherine Ruth
Carleton Linwood Pushard
Edward Coughlin
South Front Stre
Miss Pratt
Richmond High School
Pushard
Watertown
Mass
Charles Eaton Shoe Co
Miss Bethel Estes Guests At Bath Shower
West Bath social notes describe Miss Bethel Estes as the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower held recently at the G A R hall in Bath. Decorations by Nancy Dube Mrs Russell Estes and Mrs Lucelia Blake complemented fall flowers and a centerpiece shower cake. Other attendees span Bath West Bath and Brunswick communities with gifts sent by absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Estes
G. A. R. Hall
Bath
Nancy Dube
Russell Estes
Lucelia Blake
Beverly Anderson
Anna Burnham
Alice Lewis
Louise Rogers
Vivian Oliver
Lillian Varney
Nancy Kingsbury
Laura Austin
Annie Johnson
Sarah Potter
Alice Rideout
Susie Darrah
Eunice Perry
Viola Melzard
Evelyn Crocker
Donna Crocker
Patty Mullaney
Roberta Munsey
Frances Warner
Nellie Hamilton
Brunswick
Joun Kaplan
Judy Losier
Dorothy Losier
Edith DeGraff
Simone Barter
Loretta Barter
Eunice Fitzgerald
Priscilla Estes
West Bath
Dresden Pittston road job bids and local notices
The Dresden Pittston road project will run 2.3 miles north from the Dresden Mills bridge on Route 27. Bridge Construction Corp of Augusta submitted the low bid at 156 395.75. A supper was hosted by Star club for Kennebec Power Squadron members at the Masonic hall. Roy Spurling works at Gray's store in West Dresden. Walter Brown Welter Brown of Dresden Mills died at Gardiner General Hospital. He served as a Boston Police sergeant and belonged to several Masonic and fraternal orders. Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church in Harvey, New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden-Pittston
Dresden Mills
Bridge Construction Corp
Augusta
Star Club
Masonic Hall
Kennebec Power Squadron
Carle
Longfellow
Day's Ferry
Blanche Corliss
Alice Corliss
Portland
Hot
Cef Sheldon John Edward Tail
West Dresden
Roy Spurling
Gray's Store
Walter Brown
Welter Brown
Gardiner General Hospital
York Mills
N. B
Canada
George
Alice Brown
Brown
Boston
Boston Square and
Compass Club
Bethesda Lodge
A. M
Brighton Mass
Odd = Fellows
Brighton
Charles
Stephen Brown
British Columbia
Sterling Brown
Elizabeth Gass
N B
Simpson Burrell
Severa
United Presbyterian Church
Harvey, N. B
Kenneay couple back home after long motor trip
Word from Mr and Mrs Carl V Kenneay former Trufant Street residents says they have returned to their Melbourne Village Florida home after a three months motor trip to the West Coast and Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl V. Kenneay
Trufant Street
Melbourne Village
Fla
West Coast
Canada
North Bath Upstate Season Sparks Local Activity
In North Bath new season bustle rises with barking dogs and unusual stalking. A loud shotgun blast at about 11:30 p m disturbed residents. Local visits include Mrs Echel Eldredge of South Harwich staying with sister Mrs Rose Higgins. Various families from Bath, Lewiston, and nearby towns joined gatherings and weekend outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echel Eldredge
South Harwich
Mass
Rose Lee Higgins
George Lawrence
Harry Hoggins
Oren
Willard McCabe
Gludvee Cothrane
Anna McCabe
Bath
White Mountains
Herry G. Root
Jeffreyv
Edwin Hornaneway
Root
Littheton
Eon Coke
Ann Hedde
Lewiston
Breinan Pearsway
Edwin Hemingway
Conforth Famiy Rebben
Fred. Cale
Thorndike
Sandas
Bath Girl And Horse Win Ribbons At South Portland
Miss Connard and her horse Disiostty Mts won three blue ribbons at the South Portland dairy show with over fifty entries statewide. Curiosity Miss earned first on reserve champion in the ladies class, while Miss Connard also placed in additional classes including the Modul Morgan and registered Morgan events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Girl
South Portland
NTS
Susi Bertie
G. Baer Connard Reinard
Iostty
Mts Sworr
Alo
Waited Clus
Kennebec Cory
Miss Mar
Holmes and Keere Return After Weeklong Danvers Visit
Charles Holmes and Peter Keere return to Danvers Massachusetts after a weeklong visit with Holmes aunt Miss Sadie Armstrong. Trufant Street resident Mrs Sam Lynn left Monday for Boston to attend the fall style shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Holmes
Peter Keere
Danvers
Mass
Mr. Holmes
Sadie Armstrong
Trufant Street
Sam L Vnn
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Rafter
Manhasset
Long Island, N. Y
Grant Rafter
Bath Road
Gov. Muskie
Leon Beal
Lee
Bobby
Clinton
Beal
Ira Witham
Forrest Bakés
Patricia
Philip Aid Dennis
Mount Washington
Merton Wright
Sasanoa Bluffs
Belle Foye
Bowdoinham
John Pa’mer
Edward Murphy
Nequasset Extension Group
Memorial Hospital
Alaska
Jennie Howe
The
River Road
John Howe
Clarence Tanner
Doris Haley
Sagadahoc Ferry
Acme Supply Co
Kenneth Hatch
Woolwich Central School
Norman Harris
Aroostook County
Georgie Walker
Eleanor Ferguson
Laura Mitchell
F. Wilbur Hagan
South Paris
Alice Galvin
Hagan
Donna Youland
Arthur Youland
Morse High
Hyde Memorial
Doris Tracey
Wellesley
Day Ferry
Carle Longfellow
Wellesley Wright
Leon
Topsham Fair
Wright
Fred Hathorne
Milton Hathorne
Leon Hathorne
Mary Wright
Fast Hampton
Harry Mosher
Shirley Kuta
Dana
Mabel Lancaster
Albert Temple
Sidney Beane
Beane
Arthur Beane
Stanley Harvey
Rapid City
S. D
Harvey
Loring Edgerly
Barley Neck Road
U. S. Air Force
Colin Dunn
Westport
Melvin Cornish
Lori Jean
Sagadihoc Ferry
Cornish
Adrian Leveille
Bangor
Sherman Mills
Dale Sides
Ron
Donald St. Pierre
Alex St. Pierre
Janice May Lebel
Gerald Hanson
Clifford Moison
Edwin Lebel
Richmond
Marion Wanson
Stanley Johnson
Chantilly
Jessie Spaulaing
Robert Ram Uy
John Carlton
Richard Renshaw
Thomas Flaherty
Richard T. Ramsay
Cosmopolitan Club
Judith Lesier
Sandra London
Stanley Carroll
New York City
Mrs. Ramsay
Ramsay
Rogers Jewelry Store
Mr. Ramsay
Congress Sportswear Company
North Street
Legion Auxiliary
Huse Pta
Pearl Perry
James Stevens
Farmington, Minn
Kenneth Doebler
Minneapolis
Perry
Oscar Douglass
Central Maine General Hospital
Lawrence Oddy
North Front Street
Lillian Johnson
Main Street
Dresden
North
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