Wiscasset Library Aids Reading Contest Winners
The Wiscasset Public Library hosted a party marking completion of a summer reading program for school age children. Prizes went to Thomas Hussey and Deborah Reed for finishing 55 books, with participants earning books, pens, or notebooks. Various meetings and exhibitions followed, including an annual library association election and a Lincoln County museum display in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset Public Library
Thomas Hussey
Robert Hussey
Deborah Reed
Vincent Reed
Barbara Shelton
Alfred Norton
Sally Nelder
Woolwich Club Events Highlight Autumn Socials
A Woolwich bridal shower for Eleanor Carter and engagements at Day's Ferry featured fall flowers and a brass lamp prize. Community clubs met at Day's Ferry Hall with games and refreshments. Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary planned fall projects and a pot luck dinner. P T A discussed forming a Girl Scout troop and hosted a beans supper at Central School. Various local residents and visitors were noted in routine social items and a Youth Cavalcade tap on Portland TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Carter
Mason Carter
Carleton Day Reed
Day's Ferry
Jack Spear
Rockland
Howard Whittum
Russell Boyd
Hepsibah Reed
Miss Carter
University of Maine
Central Maine Power Co
Clayton Stinson
Herbert Cornish
Edward Gallant
Walter Sleeper
Durgin
Carleton Day Reed, Jr
Howard Kirkpatrick
Frank J. Walker
Matthew Doak
Lois Day
Woolwich
Robert M. Huse
Bath
Edward Hunter
Portland
Boston
Mass
Canasta Club
Peggy Hathorne
Grace Smith
Gertrude Brown
Doris Carter
Elsie Stinson
Jeanette Groves
Rita Flemming
Woolwich P. T. A
Central School
Forrest Baker
Leon Beal
Chester Leeman
Births and local visits noted in Sagadahoc area
Cards announce the birth of William Joseph Donovan Jr at Memorial hospital in Abbington on Oct 3. He weighs eight pounds five ounces. Mrs Donovan is Patricia Crocker, daughter of Beltram and Lilla Crocker of Sagadahoc Ferry. Norman Harris and son Roger visited Harris's mother, 94, in Clinton. Other Sagadahoc Ferry residents, including Mrs Everett Rice and Mr and Mrs Jason Demers, traveled to Gorham. The Crocker and Hall families toured the White Mountains and Boothbay Harbor guests visited friends in Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Merton Wright
Sasanoa Bluffs
William Donovan
Hatboro
Penn
Memorial Hospital
Abbington
William Joseph Donovan, Jr
Donovan
Patricia Crocker
Beltram Crocker
Sagadahoc Ferry
Norman Harris
Roger
Sagadahoc
Clinton
Harris
Lilla Harris
Everett Rice
Gorham
Jason Demers
Richard Crocker
Ricky
David
Frye Family Visits Essex and Maine Patients Noted
ARROWSIC Mr and Mrs Howard O Frye of Black House Point spend a week in Essex Massachusetts with their son and wife Allen Frye Mrs Frank Garon of Woolwich undergoes surgery at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston with daily visits from husband her condition improving Mr and Mrs Franklin Wright of Falmouth Foreside were weekend guests of Mrs Wrights parents Ibra Lawrence and wife of Old Stage road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard O. Frye
Black House Point
Essex
Mass
Allen Frye
Frank Garon
Woolwich
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Franklin Wright
Falmouth
Mitchell PTA Plans Panel Discussion For November Meeting
Mitchell Parent Teacher Association members learned a panel discussion is planned for the November meeting. Superintendent Loring R. Addison Rev Oliver W Bell and James Temple councilman ward 1 will serve on the panel with a question period to follow. Open House featured classroom previews and a $31.85 food sale fund raiser by the ways and means committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Parent Teacher Association
Loring R. Addison
Oliver W. Bell
James Temple
Ward 1
Leland Patten
Ways and
Frank Sylvester
Clyde Ambrose
PTA
David Vachon
Memorial Hospital
Additional Flu Vaccinations For School Personnel This Week
Teachers and other school staff who have not yet been vaccinated will receive Asian flu shots on Thursday and Friday. About 80 municipal employees, including some in schools, were inoculated Sept 13 but more vaccine is now available. Vaccination times: Thursday at 1 p.m. Junior High, 1:30 p.m. Morse High, 2 p.m. Huse Memorial. Friday at 1 p.m. Fisher, 1:30 p.m. Mitchell, 2 p.m. Dike. Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach leads, with Mrs. Mila Morse and Mrs. Marjorie Boucher assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring R. Addison
Morse High
Huse Memorial School
Fisher School
Mitchell
Dike School
Francis A. Winchenbach
Mila Morse
Public Health Nursing Association
Marjorie Boucher
Mrs Grant and Daughters Farewell Gifts From St Marys Guild
Mrs James L Grant and daughters Leslie and Claire were guests of St Marys Guild at Grace Episcopal church where they received farewell gifts. They plan to move to Bridgeport Connecticut. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting. A bake sale is set for October 16 at 1 pm at the parish house on Oak Street. Parish members with sale items should call Mrs Raymond Vachon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Grant
Leslie
Claire
St. Mary's Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Bridgeport
Bath Junior High Student Returns After Illness
Miss Marie McMann daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J McMann of Pleasant Street returns to Bath Junior High School after a period of illness confinement at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie McMann
Edward J. McMann
Pleasant Street
Bath Junior High School
Westport Island couple marks golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Colin Dunn of Westport Island observed their 50th anniversary with an open house on Sept 30 hosted by their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Donald N Koughan. About 60 neighbors attended as Sheila their granddaughter joined in the celebration. The couple, long active in lobster fishing, built ship models and have lived in Westport since 1919 after careers in Bath Iron Works and Quincy Tron Works. Mrs Dunn, 72, tends a garden and preserves vegetables for the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Dunn
Westport Island
Donald N. Koughan
Sheila
Maine
Dunn
Montrose
Scotland
Mr. Dunn
Quincy
Mass
Westport
Bath Iron Works
Joseph B. Thomas
Thomaston
Wiliam Tudor Gardiner
Woolwich
Middleboro
England
Bessie Haselman
Mrs. Dunn
William Stephenson
Stephenson T
Braintree
Fisher PTA Opens Year With Fall Meeting At Fisher School
Lillian Fisher PTA held its first meeting of the school year Monday at Fisher School. Mrs. Bertrand Guptill presided in the absence of President John Thorpe. Mrs. Viola M. Osgood explained attendance and membership and led a pledge. Grade 1 won October banner. Membership drive announced with fees to Miss Nancy Gibbs. Mrs. King read Mrs. Guptill’s resignation. past president pin presented to Mrs. Albert Oliver and life membership certificate given to Miss Lillian Fisher. refreshments by King, Bergeron, Little and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Fisher
PTA
Fisher School
Bertrand Guptill
John Thorpe
Vinal King
Guptill
Viola M. Osgood c
Inc
Leonard .Farmbs
Nyone
Nancy Gibbs
King
Albert Oliver
Fisher Ptas
Harvey Bergeron
Katherine Little
Byron Clark
MacMillan Speaks at Bowdoin on Far North
Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan, Bowdoin College alumnus, will discuss Greenland and the Far North at 6 19 p m Thursday in Pickard Theater Memorial Hall Bowdoin College The talk includes color films and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. MacMillan
Pickard Theater
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin College
Admiral MacMillan
Far North
Robert £. Peary
Bowdoin
North Pole
Additon Elected To Board Of N E Superintendents
Additon was elected to the board of directors of New England association for three years at its Swampscott Mass. meeting over the weekend. It is his first office in the association. The program Monday featured a talk on merit pay plans and their use in communities. The meeting Tuesday covered business and the election of officers.
Nequasset Extension group holds all day session in Woolwich
Nequasset Extension Group met at the Good Will club rooms in Sagadahoc Ferry for an all day session last week to elect officers and discuss projects. Mrs. Ruth Leeman was named chairwoman with Mary Bail Elta Rob son and Marjorie Woerter as nominating committee. A noon chop suey meal was served and a program featuring cake decorating and a slide presentation celebrated the group’s anniversaries and local history. The next meeting is set for November 6 at Good Will Club hall with a candle making project. Members are asked to bring two pounds of household wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Extension Group
Good Will Club
Sagadahoc Ferry
Geraldine Edgerly
Ruth Murphy
Mary Bail
Elta Robson
Marjorie Woerter
Ruth Leeman
Florence Wathorne
Maud Wright
Eth Bailey
Norma Helbrook
Marjorie Woorter
Ella Rebeon
Bernette Wallace
Vivian Hunter
Hrom Management
Norma Wolbrock
Ruddon McRae
Bath
Muriel Preble
Nequaert Congregational Entireh
Amrica
State Capitol
Auwists
Good Will Club Hall
Christies
Mary Wall
Gertrude Marston
Haze Smith
Woolwich Boy Prepares for Flight Training at Pensacola
Mindrgoing pre flight at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida as he enters the Naval Aviation Cadet program via Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. Everett Pl Wathorn son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert P Houthern is an enlisted man undergoing aerology navigation and other college level studies before primary flight training at Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station also in Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindrgoing
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Avviation
Cote Everett PL Wathorn
Gilbert P Houthern
Middle Road
Woolweek Fisthorn
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S.C
Completon
Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Nequasset Auxiliary Plans Oct 17 Meeting at Woolwich
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary will meet October 17 with Mrs. Hollis Leeman at her Woolwich home. A noon pot luck dinner will be served. The group met at the home of Mrs. Reginald Stacy for a brief business session and social hour with refreshments. Present were Mrs. Stacy and others including Mrs. Clifford Molson Mrs. Frederick Gilmore and Mrs. William Robson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day's Ferry Community Club
Carroll Morse
Matthow Doak
Wallace Ham
Joseph Desise
Fred Brown
Edward Wade
Marcia Stinson
Mart
Alta Robson
Ruth Leeman
Ruby Stinson
Louise Gilmore
Gertrude Stacy
Tina Molson
Ethel Reed
Alberta Brooks
Ethel Blake
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary
Hollis Leeman
Woolwich
Reginald Stacy
Stacy
Clifford Molson
Frederick Gilmore
William Robson
John Brooks
Two Main Buildings At Topsham SAGE Occupied
Two main support buildings at Topsham SAGE Air Force Station were occupied this week. The brick structures house carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting and drafting facilities plus administrative offices. The second building is a fire station with a repair shop and quarters for on duty firemen under Chief David L. Pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mow Topham Air Force Station
Sageh
Air Force
Offire
Autora
David L. Pay
Brunswick
Annual Meeting of Patten Free Library scheduled
Patten Free Library will hold its annual meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the reading room. Election of officers three corporators to fill vacancies and two trustees will be on the agenda. Terms include Frank B Nichols expiring and Henry W Owen Jr filling the remaining term. Current officers are Harry L Day president William J Skelton vice president Mrs Anita S Dole secretary and Franklin Howe treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset Public Library Association
Marc Hammond
Frances Plumstead
Julian Doggett
Hammond
Helena Bellas
Daniel Sortwell
Alfred Norton
Henry Darling
Joseph Hubbard
Freeman D. Southard
Sortwell
Patten Free Library
Dss
Teormeof Truste
Frank B Nichols
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Harry L. Day
William J. Skelton
Anitas. Dole
Franklin Jlowe
Seethur Browne
Theatir
Beth Mane
Edtstor Miomaping
THE
Times Company 1 Corporation
Maine
Truewortiy
Bath
Rank Bl
Nichols Path
Addiresse
Perseh Oor Corporation
Sealy Notary Public
North Bath Neighbor News Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs John De Groot and others visited the White Mountains Sunday. Anthony Webb celebrated his first birthday with a party Sept 19 at Paul Cunio's home. Edwin Heming visited E N Cole in Lewiston. Raymond Foster returned to work after illness at B I W. Lee Smith, US Air Force, visited his sister Ardenne Haines and will go to Caribou after leave. Earl Waines Jr dined with his parents. William Nadeau returned to work at the Ford garage after a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Groot
Rose Lee Higgins
Giadyce Cothran
White Mountains
Anthony Webb
John Webb
Brunswick
Paul Cunio
Anthony
Edwin Hemingwey
E. N. Cole
Lewiston
Raymond Foster
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Installs Its Officers
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary installs its officers Saturday night led by Mrs. Velma Crocker as president. Other officers include Harriett Otis senior vice and Norma Gran junior vice, with many roles filled by Clarke Leslie auxiliary members. A department president and treasurer attended, with cake walk winner Ida Breed and prize-winner Mrs. McFarland among participants. A special meeting is set for 4:30 PM Sunday at Mrs. June Wright’s home, ahead of the next October 17 gathering at the G A R hall. Transportation arranged by Mrs. Dorothy Wright. depart 5:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Crocker
Ernest Bovar Kate
Harriett Otis
Norma Gran
Mattie Swain
Dorothy Wright
Ida Breed
Pauline Staples
Mabel Breed
Sran
Ethel Roderick
June Wright
Demorise Swain
McFarland
Phippsburg
G. A. R. Hall
Clarke-Leslie
Brunswick
Waterbury Nuptials Tie Di Mauro and Guynn Pair
Miss Donna Guynn of Waterbury marries Thomas Di Mauro of Middletown in a double ring ceremony at St. John's Episcopal Church Waterbury. Attendants include Charlene Guynn of Bath and relatives attend from Bath Maine. The couple plan a Maine wedding trip after a reception following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Guynn
Dominic D'Aversa
Waterbury
Conn
Edmond Guynn
Mass
Thomas di Mauro
Sebastian di Mauro
Mr. di Mauro
Middletown
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John Youngbladt
Robert Beecher
Harlan L
Charlene Guynn
Bath
Robert di Mauro
Jerome McGee
Neil Transon
di Mauro
Maine
Morse
Connecticut State Hospital
di Maurd
Middletown High School
Connecticut Teacher
Pierce family returns home after Midwest visit
Mr and Mrs Dwight W Pierce return to their High street home after a week visiting their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs William FE Hill in Naugatuck Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight W. Pierce
High Street
William FE. Hill
Naugatuck, Conn
Richmond Soldier Completes Infantry Weapons Training in Germany
Pfc Gerald H Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs C M Reynolds 12 Chestnut St recently completed two weeks of advanced training with infantry weapons near Grafenwehr Germany He served as survey specialist in Headquarters Battery 11th Airborne Division Artillery Augour entered the Army in 1956 trained at Fort Dix and arrived in Europe in May He last served at Fort Bragg N C Also notes on local residents including Miss Henrietta Graves health transfer to Leighton Rest Home and plans to move to Avon Massachusetts to live with her nephew Charles Graves plus community activities and other local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald H. Reynolds
C. M. Reynolds
Chestnut Street
Grafenwehr
Germany
Reynolds
11Th Airborne Division
Augour
Fort Dix
N. J
Europe
Fort Bragg
N.C
Richmond High School
Henrietta Graves
Gardiner Street
Gardiner General Hospital
Leighton Rest Home
Dennis Street
Gardiner
Avon
Mass
Charles Fo Graves
Greves
Richmond
Dresden Notes Report Local Visits and Anniversaries
Mrs Austustus Good stays with Mr and Mrs Desi Woodward Dresden Mills due to illness. Richard Houdlette USN to return home this week on fur lough. Horace Gilpatricks 25th anniversary Oct 15. Dr Walter Conley and Charles W Sheldon duck hunting at Carneys Point. Henry Bird of Rockland visiting opening day. Benjamin Benson visited aunt Mrs Laura Bailey. Hamilton Bailey and Mrs Bailey with Mary Sarger of Rehoboth visiting. Patrica Conklin of Flushing guest of Mrs George Bailey Call Hill. Mrs Ray Cate of Dresden Mill attends Wirwlhiven where her husband is principal of the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austustus Good
Desi Woodward
Dresden Mills
Woodward
Richard Houdlette
Milville Houdlette
West Dresden
Horace Gilpatrick
Walter Conley
Carden
Charles W. Sheldon
Rockland
Carney
Henry Bird
Benjamin Benson
Water Ville
Laura Bailey
Iden Mills
Hamilton Bailey
Rehoboth
Mass
Bailey
Mary Sarger
Quentin Sir
Kenneth Small
Providence
Patrica Conklin
Flushing
George Bailey
Call's Hill
Ray Cate
Dresden Mill
Wirwlhiven
To. High Schol
Winter Street Couples Club Meets Saturday
Winter Street Congregational church hosts the Winter Street Couples Club session with Mir Jonney Ghabten presenting Social Action In the Congregational Church. Rev. and Mrs. Martin v.B Sur vent lead the program with a nominating committee named for November officer slate. Guests included several local couples and Lisbon Falks joined Mr and Mrs Wilbur H. Casey for weekend visits at 498 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir Jonney Ghabten
Daanarpsrolnd
Couples’ Club
Winter Steeel
Martin V.b Sur Vent
Nelon Horridge
Horace PL. Morse
James G Thorpe
William A. Niss
Minurberard Billington
Kenneth Wood
Roger Banton
David, Clark
Felix Small
Lisbon Falks
Wilbur H. Casey
Washington Street
Bath Man Elected President of Me Men’s Bible Classes
Ralph L. Blakeney of Bath was elected president of the Maine Federation of Men’s Bible Classes at the seventh annual convention held at the First Baptist Church. Also chosen were Herbert Roberts of Mechanic Falls as vice president Harold Carter of Bath as secretary and Clarence Purington of Brunswick as treasurer. Five county directors were named and Roy William Meinheny of Portland spoke at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Blakeney
Maine Federation of Men's Bible
First Baptist Church
Herbrt Roberts
Mechanic Falls
Harold Carter
Clarence Purington
Brunswick
Blakeney Success Harland Hammond
Sauth Paris
Wlte Sewall Peurson
Bath
Hammond
Werbert Robort
Mecsamne Fulle
Revi Josep Mills
Lisbon Falls
Warland Hatch
Cumberland
Almon T. Smedl
Androscopeins
Oxford
Pearson, Sugadithoe
Rrelort Metcalf Bath
Lonenoin
Walds
Wellyn
Larne
Portland State
Everett Pendir
Advent Corestian Pastor
Pocenat
Fey Tiewsrd Wheeler
Brunwick
Priver
Rev. Nart Srt
Charles K Sims
Ehure
Splitanth Freon Toe Notona
Wseaaution Bs
Broaest Rowden
Park
Boyd C.cecklin
Philedelphia
Fedlowine
Sappro Owis
Mizpouh Cliss
Loral Chourch
Carl 1 Goawh
Porthand
Former Bath Man Leaves For Year s Tour Of Europe
Richard W. Dennison son of Mr and Mrs William W Dennison Green Street sailed Tuesday aboard the Holland American liner for a year long visit to Europe He will tour England Scotland Belgium Switzerland Germany and France and spend the remainder of the year in Rome studying voice culture Dennison began singing as a boy in Bath joining the Grace Church choir He later sang with the Madrigal Singers at the University of Maine and with Philadelphia groups including Bach Aria and the Fellowship Choir He also had occasional roles with the Curve Opera company in Philadelphia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Dennison
William W. Dennison
Green Street
Europe
Bathman
Philadelphia
England
Scotland
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
France
Rome
Dennievon
Grace Church Choir
University of Maine
Madrigal Singers
Pholadelphica
Fellowship Choir
Alcon Philhidiophia
Cuivie Opera Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wiscasset
Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association
Lincoln County Museum
Sally Sortwell Brun
Mildred Burrage
Alwin E. Bulan
Margaret A. Cunant
West Southport
Maurice Day
William Kienbusch
Trevett
Gene Klebe
Bristol
William Goodby Lawrence
Bigcomb
Olive Metcalf
Cooper’s Mills
Florence Mo
Huntoon Hill
Julia Barker
Bernard A. Merry
Robert MacLaren
Margaret MacLaren
St. Philips Church
S. B. Doggett
R. I
Old Stone Farm
Tanya Smith
Olga Schlatter
John Rafter
Manhasset
L. I
N. Y
Richard Knible
Bradford Street
Eleanor Brace
Lee Street
Deer Isle
Sewall Hutchins
Live Street
Douglas Munsey
David Sutter
Scott Sutter
Raymond Pelltier
Stanley Fairservice
Jackie Fullerton
Thomas Taylor
James Peters
Boylston Hutchins
Eda Wilson
Wiscasset High School
Ava Barton
Tracy B. Kittrdge
USNR
Federal Street
Washington, D.C
Helen Fisher
Kenneth Hutchins
West Medford
Doris Foye
Ada Monroe
Lucille Shea
Lois Cowley
Waterville Hospital
John Thom
Staten Island
Elwood Hathorne
Brian M. Jewett
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Augusta
Jewett
Calumet Club
Raymond H. Wallace
Roby Welch
T. Tarpy Schulten
Woolwich Center
Thomas Aery
Donald
Thomas, Jr
Glenn
Susan
Joan
Kathy
Schenectady
Charles Blaisdell
Jennie Larrabee
Port
Mitchell Pta
Mrs
Fisher Pta
MacMillan
Admiral Mac Tillan
Arctic Waters
Additon
Board of
N. E
Nequasset
Leeman
Topsham Sage
North
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Amy Bredley
Daughters of Union Veterans
Wereko
Viol Douglass
Myrtle Street
Foeertt
Marion
Ncc
Douglas
Charlotte Hurley
John Hurley
South Front Street
Mercy Hopital
Cheverus Veegh
Wiueltorcun Mess
Hurley
Mercy Hospital
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mina Clark
Clark
Margaret Derby
Gerald Witham
Holly
West Coat
Oscur Douglass
Eva Beauchemin
Charles Mc Murphy
Auburn
Friends
Dresden
Winter Street Couples Club
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