Business Women's Club holds meeting in Bath
Rodney E. Ross Jr., city council chair, spoke at the Hotel Sedgwick. Bath observes Business and Professional Women’s Week with events at the State House, Augusta House, and a National Charter reception. Mrs Mittendorf and Mrs Ad die Palmer lead luncheon and tele phone bridge plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Sedgwick
Ross
Bath
Ralph Mittendorf
Senate
State House
Augusta House
Bath Club
Mittendorf
State International Relations
Addie Palmer
Miss Betty Stover Attends Topsham Fair
Miss Betty Stover of Fremont Street attended the Topsham Fair on Wednesday, taking part in the local community event and enjoying the day at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Stover
Fremont Street
Final Get Together at Bath Country Club
Sunday evening at 5 30 the Women s Division of the Bath Country Club will serve a buffet supper for members. The year end gathering features prize awards from Summer tournaments. Members planning to attend should contact Brian M Jewett. The division met Monday at Mrs Rodney E Ross Jr s home and elected officers: Louise Trainor president East ham Guild Jr vice president Leon Buck secretary handicapper Edmund Mocklar treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Brian M. Jewett
Rodney E. Ross
Claude Gillette
William Schulze
John F. Dougherty
M. Dean Shaw
Mrs Lena Shepard Visits Sister in Newton Mass
Mrs Lena Shepard of High street travels to Newton Massachusetts to visit her sister Mrs Frank Smith during a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Shepard
High Street
Newton, Mass
Frank Smith
Polio Fund Receipts and Expenses Report
County polio fund receipts totaled 2369.17 with expenses 176.52 leaving 2192.65. Topsham and Richmond reports pending. County treasurer notes 210 for a high school stretcher, 200 for wheel chairs, 200 for another case, and expects more costs. Merchants donated for auctions and 3000 letters sent with 200 replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham
Richmond
Lottey
Portland
James I. Noftall
Youngest Master of West Bath Grange Named
A 16 year old Morse High senior, Richard F. Renshaw Jr., was elected master of West Bath Grange, becoming the youngest master in West Bath and among Maine's youngest. He joined two years ago, plans to study English education at Farmington State Teachers College, and is active in school band and trumpet solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
West Bath
Farmington State Teachers' College
Renshaws
Quincy
Mass
Grange
Renshaw
Ceres
Morse grid player honored with birthday party
Raymond C. Bechard a Morse High junior and football fullback celebrated his birthday Thursday evening with teammates and their girlfriends. Hosted by his mother and sister at 934 High Street the party featured games an informal dance and a football field shaped birthday cake. He wished Morse would win 6 0 and blew out candles in one breath. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence R Vail at their Arrowsic home included Mrs Harry Henderson Mrs Carl Tucker Mrs Richard Taylor Mrs Charles E Coten and Miss Ellen Brooks of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Bechard
Morse High School
Ray Green
Albert Daigle
High Street
Raymond
Morse
Harry Henderson
Yarmouth
Carl Tucker
Richard Taylor
Charles E. Coten
Ellen Brooks
Portland
Lawrence R. Vail J
Arrowsic
Police Quarters Return to City Hall
City hall police quarters are restored to their original 1929 location. The new setup provides a chief’s private office, a large lockers room, and proximity to cell blocks. The second floor women’s restroom has been opened for public use, but access is now restricted after hours.
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City Hall
Court Recorder’s Office
Recorder
Department
Boys In
Blue
Chief of Police
Billy Brown Fund Reaches 133 40 For Kidneys Aid
The Billy Brown Fund has now reached 133 40 with recent gifts from O M Red son Rev H E Danielson Beatrice T Main D A Beaton Woolwich Fire Department. Funds support medical care for six year old Billy Brown son of Mr and Mrs Sanford Brown of Woolwich. He is treated for a kidney ailment at Bath Memorial hospital after returning from Children’s hospital in Boston. The Sagadahoc Ferry Mother’s club sponsors a dance Friday to boost the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Brown
O. M. Redson
Rev. H. E. Danielson
Beatrice T. Main
D. A. Beaton
Woolwich Fire Department
Sanford Brown
Woolwich
Maine editor worries over moose and bear stories
A Bath moose sighting and a Bangor bear report prompt a Portland editor to caution that sensational wildlife publicity could mislead outsiders about Maine civilization. The piece recalls a Bath booklet promo and contrasts with a Bath deer rampage, noting local wildlife are better behaved than urban gangsters.
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Portland
Moose
Bath
Bangor
Maine
Mrs
Miss
Thirteen Potatoes On Display In Winnegance Window
Olaf Pearson of Winnegance displayed thirteen uniform clean potatoes in the Independent window. The crop came from his one eighth acre garden near his home, split between Green Mountains and Earleens, varieties he had grown in New Sweden, Aroostook county. He also raised cabbage beans peas tomatoes Hubbard squash and other vegetables despite a dry season. Pearson moved to Winnegance after a farm fire in New Sweden two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Pearson
Winnegance
Mr. Person
Green Mountains
Earleens
Pearson
New Sweden
Aroostook
Times
Dinner Honors Frank E Harvie Before His Marriage
Frank E Harvie was entertained at a dinner Thursday evening at Kelleys dining rooms by fellow Bath Iron Works accounting staff to celebrate his forthcoming marriage to Miss Gertrude Shumway Secretary to City Manager Ralph Mitten dorf The event featured speakers Wool blanket presentation by Kay Greene and a program led by Lewis R Prentiss as master of ceremonies Frank MacKinnon served as toastmaster with a male quartet performing Those in attendance included Miss Bessie Brown Carl Pinson Rowland Beal Miss Roberta Hathorne Howard Whittem and Donald Perry in addition to the honoree and speakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Harvie
Kelley
Bath Iron Works
Harvie
Gertrude Shumway
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Kay Greene
William A. Niss
B. I. W. Comptroller
Clarence R. Eaton
Lewis R. Prentiss
Frank MacKinnon
Ruth Merkel
Margaret Foley
Walter Hill
Willard Sprague
Don Cromwell
Bessie Brown
Carl Pinson
Rowland Beal
Roberta Hathorne
Howard Whittem
Donald Perry
Wrights announce Marilyn Virginia Wright engagement
Mr and Mrs Herman Wright announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Virginia Wright to Robert Walter Conklin of New Jersey. Miss Wright is a Morse High School alumna and the prospective groom serves in the United States Navy. No date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wright
Marilyn Virginia
Robert Walter Conklin
New Jersey
Miss Wright
Morse High School
United States Navy
Moore Family Attends Needham Christenings
Mr and Mrs Frank Moore of Washington Street spent the weekend in Needham Massachusetts with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Joseph Stupak and attended the christening of Master Joseph Stupak Jr on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moore
Washington Street
Needham
Mass
Joseph Stupak
Joseph Stupak, Jr
Halloween Parade and Entertainment Planned by Y M C A
The Y M C A sponsors a city wide Halloween parade for boys and girls on Monday Oct 31 starting at 6 pm. Judges include Ralph Mittendorf Archibald Main and Judge Gardiner R Deering. Prizes, games, refreshments, and inside events if rain. Boy Scouts lead with flags Sea Scouts set up first aid. Local sponsors provide ice cream apples. Parade ends by 7 30 with post event program at the Y until 9 30. Participants urged to wear warm clothing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mittendorf
Archibald Main
Y. M. C. A. Board of
Gardiner R. Deering
Municipal Court
Sea Scouts
Torrent No. 1
Oakhurst Dairy
Ray Dunkling
Montsweag Apple Orchard Farm
Sam Prawer
S. Prawer & Co
Billy Brown Benefit Dance for Pediatric Hospital Care
A Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers club hosted the Billy Brown Benefit Dance at Tuessie hall in Bath Woolwich Friday Oct 14 to aid six year old Billy Brown son of Mr and Mrs Sanford Brown hospitalized for a rare incurable kidney disease. Win Snell orchestra donated music and local merchants provided refreshments and prizes. Proceeds help cover costly treatment and medical needs.
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Little Billy Brown
Sanford Brown
Woolwich
Children’s Hospital
Boston
United States
Billy
Memorial Hospital
Engagement of Lorna Fay Kramer to Alvin Halpern
Mr and Mrs Abraham L Kramer of 67 Court Street announce the engagement of their daughter Lorna Fay to Alvin H Halpern son of Mrs Bess Halpern and the late Samuel Halpern of Ashland Massachusetts Miss Kramer is a University of Maine graduate and works as a child welfare worker for the State Department of Health and Welfare The groom is a Brown University graduate and is in business in Framingham and Westborough Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham L. Kramer
Court Street
Lorna Fay
Alvin H. Halpern
Bess Halpern
Samuel Halpern
Ashland
Mass
Miss Kramer
University of Maine
State Department of Health and Welfare
Brown University
Framingham
Westboro
Wilton Woman and Sister Visit Relatives in New Jersey
Mrs. Edith Mereen of Wilton stays with sister-in-law Miss Mabel Mereen on Middle street before traveling to New Jersey with her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. George Watson for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Mereen
Wilton
Mabel Mereen
Middle Street
Mereen
Miss Mereen
New Jersey
George Watson
Bowdoinham Brides and Local News in Bowdoinham
Miss Mabel Heath wedding plans with Wendall Heenie announced after a shower at Mrs. Vivian Dodge home. Betty Thompson and Donald Chesley wed at the Maxwell home. Numerous local residents listed visiting, attending funerals, and traveling, with chapters of Electa OES hosting an inspection.
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Mabel Heath
Vivian Dodge
Griechen Hatch
Miss Heath
Wendall Heenie
Vera Heath
Prudence Hamilton
Ruth A. Dodge
May Gould
Edith Rowe
Lillian Gilpatrick
Evelyn Ackley
Nancy MacDonald
Dorothy Dickinson
Frances Hatch
Jessie Health
Ruth B. Dodge
Joan Hatch
Topsham
Alice Moody
Freeport
Betty Thompson
Donald Chesley
Horace Moffatt
Zina Maxwell
Laurence Hackett
Marilyn
Hampton
N. H
Clayton Mitchell
University of Maine
Caleb Mitchell
Bowdeinham
Ethel Willis
Laws Funeral
Brunswick
Ransom Kelly
Bucksport
Kelly
Maine Dairy Association
Otis Ackley
Portland
George Asney
Earl Brown
Wisman's Point
Donald Hackett
Berry
Harry Uhle
New York
Pleasant Street
Ella Nash
Leighton
Gardiner
George Hamilton
English Grammar Course At Bailey Evening School
The Bailey Evening School of Industries opened this week at Morse High School with record enrollment but enough students are not yet registered. Registrations will be accepted tonight at Morse High School and City Hall for the remainder of the week. a minimum of 15 enrollees is required to offer the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School of Industries
Morse High School
Superintendent of Schools
City Hall
War warning speaker predicts US Soviet clash
Henry Peterson a world traveler and journalist told Bath Rotary at Central church Tuesday that a war with Russia is bound to happen. He urged self defense, warned of Tartars in Muscovite Russia, and criticized Western trust in promises. He noted USSR dissension, police state control, and warned liberty must be curbed to face communism. He plans to stay in Maine, praising Maine among states visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Russia
Henry Peterson
Bath Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Peterson
Rome
China
Russia
Soviet Union
Ussr
Stalin
England
America
Hong Kong
Oxford University
Maine
Rotary Club
Hollis W. Garey
George H. Musk
Reginald Atwood Returns to Portsmouth Navy Yard
Reginald Atwood, a worker at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, came back to Portsmouth on Monday after spending the weekend away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Atwood
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Portsmouth
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West Bath Grange
Richard F. Renshaw, Jr
Forest City
YMCA
Hardware
North St
Bath, Maine
Bowdoinham
Harold Hackett
Terrance Curran
Thompson-Chesley
Uptowns
Durango
Wink , Smiley Burmette
Walter Wanger Pictures, Inc
Robert Cummings
Paul Bagdikian
The
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Electa
Bagdikian
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Glenn Foro
Evelyn Keyes
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