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15 Oct 1959

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1959

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2

Bath area families gather for weddings and weekend visits

Local residents note a busy period of family events across Randolph, Portland, Freeport, Brunswick, Bath and beyond. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morrison, and extended kin such as Philip Bailey and family from Delaware, with others in Bath, Kittery, Lincoln and Augusta enjoying banquets, visits, and travel, plus hospital stays and military postings.

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Arthur Hutchins High Street Randolph Mass Hutchins Henry L. Bailey Donald Morrison
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Bath Guests and Local Visits Highlight Weekend Roamings

Social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Leavitt at Torsey Lake with the Varneys of Readfield. Claudia Carter visits from Boston. families from Bath, Sagadahoc Ferry, and Millinocket host and travel. Mrs. Gill and Miss McKinnon vacation in Miami. multiple residents visit relatives in Damariscotta Millinocket and Brunswick.

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Dudley Leavitt Valley Road Chester C. Varney Torsey Lake Readfield He Varneys Bath Claudia Carter Boston Harold Carter North Street Christopher J. Gill Sally McKinnon High Street Miami, Fla
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Parker family weekend visit across several states

Mr and Mrs Everett Parker of Boston John Parker of Exeter NH and Gary Parker a Colby College student visited their mother Mrs John Parker of Summerstreet over the weekend Mrs Francis Sheldon of Wilmington Delaware and Mr and Mrs Peter Stewart of Ventnor New Jersey are spending a few days at the Stewart cabin at Birch Point

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Everett Parker Boston John Parker Exeter N. H Gary Parker Colby College Waterville Summerstreet Francis Sheldon Wilmington Del Peter Stewart Ventnor N. J Stewart Birch Point
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Bath Area Residents and Guests Noted in Brief Notices

Mrs. Harry White seeks care at Bath Memorial hospital while Sumner Berry and other area residents receive treatment there. Donald F. Thayer departs for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base after Morse High School 1958 graduation. Mr. and Mrs. Cushman and son visit Gorham relatives and attend the Constance Howe and Allen F. Betz wedding at Beacon Street Methodist church.

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Donald F. Thayer Kenneth Thayer Union Street Court San Antonio Texas U. S. Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Thayer Morse High School Pittsfield Sears, Roebuck Co Paul Cushman Thomas Gorham Cushman John Howe Union Street
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Pennell Daughter Born at Memorial Hospital Lynne Anne

Mr and Mrs Leon B Pennell Jr of 254 Center Street announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital Friday weighing seven pounds nine ounces named Lynne Anne.

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Leon B. Pennell, Jr Center Street Memorial Hospital Lynne Anne
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Pinson Family Visitation Ties Nj and Ala Residents

Lt. Pinson of the Military Air Transport Service stationed at Maguire Air Force Base recently completed an intensive training course at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma. He traveled with wife Mrs Pinson and her parents Mr and Mrs Julius C Webb from Mobile Alabama to Leavittown New Jersey and Day Ferry to visit his mother Mrs Carl H Pinson and brother Carl H Pinson Jr along with their children Julianne and Lisa Jo.

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A.tjg Peter C. Pinson U.S.N Lisa Jo Day’ Ferry Pinson Military Air Transport Service Maguire Air Force Base Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma
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Bath resident hospitalized at Bath Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Harry B. White of 4 Dum mer street court is a medical patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Oakley F. Thirs deau recently returned to Georgetown after an 8 000 mile cross country trip to visit their son and daughter in law in Santa Maria California. They visited Mrs. Thibodeau's sister and Mr Main in Reno and Mrs. Thibodeau's brother in El Sabrenter California. Highlights included Salt Lake City Grand Canyon Disneyland Painted Desert and petrified forests. Mr. Thibodeau resumed duties at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire.

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Oakley F. Thirsdeau Georgetown West Coast Theodore S. Thibodeau Santa Maria Calif Thibodeau R. O. Main Evelyn Clough Bath Mr Main Reno Nev
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Bangor Woman Visits Relatives Then Returns Home

Mrs Richard Hastings of Bangor returns from a visit with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George Buchanan at their summer home in Phippsburg. Other items note SP/4 William S Daley Jr of Leominster Mass selected for NCO school in Munich and his prior schooling and awards in Morse and Camden High schools.

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S. S. Gilbert Cataumet, Mass William Dennison Green Street Richard Hastings Bangor George Buchanan Phippsburg William Duley Leominster Mass Bath William S. Daley, Jr NCO School Munich Germany U. S. Army Daley Morse High School Camden High Morse Rexford Stover Front Street Signal Corps
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Nickersons Take Motor Trip Through White Mountains

Mr and Mrs Sanford B Nickerson of Park street with their family left last week on a motor journey through New Hampshire s White Mountains and Vermont s Green Mountains. The Nickersons and family formerly lived in Burlington Vermont.

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Sanford B. Nickerson Park Street North Street White Mountains New Hampshire Green Mountains Vermont Nickerson Burlington, Vt
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Portland Clerk Patricia Guynn Returns Grandmother

Miss Patricia Guynn a Portland clerical employee returned Monday her grandmother Mrs Hugh D Grant of Linden Street

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Patricia Guynn Portland Hugh D. Grant Linden Street
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Boy Suffered Break in Right Arm from Bicycle Fall

David Lemont six year old son of Mr and Mrs J Bazin Lemont of 14 Dike Road fell from his bicycle Sunday and sustained a broken right arm. He is a first grade pupil at Huse Memorial School.

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David Lemont J. Bazin Lemont Dike Road David Huse Memorial School
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Mrs Carroll Wakefield Nearing Return From Hospital

Mrs Carroll Wakefield has been a patient at Memorial hospital for nearly two weeks after a fall that broke a bone in her hand. She expects to return to her Washington Street home within a few days.

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Carroll Wakefield Memorial Hospital Washington Street
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Front Street Women Visit Calais Relatives for Weekend

Mrs Earl Wade and her daughters Teri Lee and Donna traveled from Front Street to Calais to spend the weekend with relatives.

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Earl Wade Teri-Lee Donna Front Street Calais
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Whittaker Child Returns Home After Tonsillectomy

Susan Dale Whittaker six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale B Whittaker returned home Saturday from Maine Medical Center Portland where she underwent a tonsillectomy.

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Warren R. Munsey West Bath Maine Medical Center Portland Susan Dale Whittaker Dale B. Whittaker Denny Joad
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Officers Arriving For Duty On Dewey At Bath

Officers and enlisted men report to Bath for duty on the Dewey now nearing completion at the Bath Shipyard. Prospective command ing officer Cmdr E R Zumwelt comes from Washington DC where he was aide to Asst Secretary of the Navy Richard Jackson. Lt Fockwell Holman is anticipated as engineer officer and Lt T F Bulane as weapons officer. The group includes Ltjg Lamotte missile officer and Ltjg Scheible gunnery assistant, with Ltjg Thompson fire control officer and Ens Soderholm assistant missile officer. Forty seven enlisted men, including veterans from Timmerman Norman Scott John McCain and Sarsfield ships, join the nucleus crew. Eugene Babine, interior communications man, a Morse High graduate, has 17 years Navy service and previous Bath shipboard experience.

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Bath BSW Corp Cmdr E. R. Zumwelt Washington, D. C Richard Jackson Secretary of the Navy Fockwell Holman Supervisor of Shipbuilding Office G. H. Coffey John McCain H. E. Gilmore Sarsfield Eugene Babine Evie Babine West Street Dewey Morse—High School He Hs
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South End PTA Plans Several Projects and Honors

The South End PTA met to discuss projects including honoring Ward 1 city officials at Auld Lang Syne Night, forming a Little League team, sponsoring teen dances through winter, and continuing Cub Scout activities with a supper for Bath Iron Works Marine Craftsmen Association members. Executive officers were named to attend the Bangor convention October 22 and 23.

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South End Parent Teacher Association Charles Redlon Ada Deering Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Congress Bangor Ward 1 P. T.A Don Mathers Marine Craftsmen Association of the Bath Iron Works
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Change In Meeting Dates Of Public Health Nursing

A Public Health Nursing association met at 72 Front Street to announce schedule changes. Regular sessions will occur on the second Wednesday of every other month, replacing Mondays. The well baby clinic will be held once a month on the last Wednesday. Mila Morse notes her Boston University Extension public health nursing studies at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Jorie Boucher reported on the Maine Nurses' association state convention at Poland Spring. The next meeting is set for December 9.

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Public Health Nursing Association Front Street Well Baby Mila Morse Boston University Mercy Hospital Portland Jorie Boucher Maine Nurses’ Association Poland Spring
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Linton Robins Stay Over Weekend at Shelbourne Inn

Mr and Mrs Linton Robin of 1333 Washington Street motor to the White Mountains and are guests at Shelbourne Inn Saturday night during the weekend trip.

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Mrs. Linton Robinson Washington Street White Mountains Shelbourne Inn
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New Study Class Formed At Winter Street Church

Winter Street Church forms an adult study group starting Thursday evening October 15 at 7 30 pm at the parsonage. The course titled The Living Word in the Living Church uses the Christian Faith and Life series with Paul letters to the early churches as discussion basis. All ages from three to adult welcomed, with a decision on regular meeting time to be made.

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Winter Street Church Paul
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Debra Moody Celebrates 14th Birthday With Friends

Miss Debra Moody daughter of Mr and Mrs C Simmons Moody entertained friends on her 14th birthday Sunday. The group visited Tops ham Fairgrounds and returned to the Moody home 410 Washington Street for supper and games. Guests included Christine Coombs Sally Cahoon Linda Elliott and Elaine King.

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Debra Moody C. Simmons Moody Topsham Fairgrounds Moody Washington Street Christine Coombs Sally Cahoon Linda Elliott Elaine King
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Poole DeWitt To Attend Sagadahoc Republicans Dinner

Three Morse High seniors Poole and John DeWitt and another classmate will attend the Sagadahoc County Republican committee dinner. Two Richmond High seniors also are invited. A special meeting is arranged for all students to meet Senator Morton and Maine’s Senator Margaret Chase Smith before the dinner.

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League Meeting Set at Mrs Ricker’s Home

The league lists members including Not To ton Jr Mrs Lynn M Bussey Mrs Abbot Fletcher Mrs Ham di Akar Mrs Omar King Mrs Erling O Barsness Mrs Winslow Porter and Mrs Richard Ricker. The next meeting is Oct 27 at Mrs Ricker’s home 173 Oak.

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Mitchell PTA Hosts Morning and Afternoon Refreshments

Morning and afternoon room mothers Mrs Frank Nadeau Jr Mrs William Fletcher Mrs David Vachon Mrs Frank Sylvester Mrs John Moffitt and Mrs Robert Perry served refreshments for the Mitchell PTA event in the sub primary and first grade rooms.

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Frank Nadeau, Jr William Fletcher David Vachon Frank Sylvester John Moffitt Robert Perry
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Local residents spend weekends visiting friends and townsfolk

Woolwich and Everett residents return home after long weekend visits with relatives such as Mrs Jennie Howe of River road and Mrs Ruth Mains of Portland teaching at Boothbay Harbor. Numerous trips include Rangeley Lakes Bethel and Rumford for fall foliage and journeys to Clearwater Fla and Storrs Conn.

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Thomas Elliot Everett Mass Mr. Howe Jennie Howe River Road T. Tarpy Schulten Woolwich Center Rangeley Lakes Bethel Rumford Carle Longfellow Day's Ferry Clearwater Fla Chicopee Clifford Richey Ruth Mains Portland Boothbay Harbor William Sheldon Sagadahoc Ferry Leon Kennerson Bath Sheldon Minard Bigelow Augusta Bigelow Claude Beal Nequasséet Albert Richard Day Ferry John King Dover Tibbetts Point Davis Dumas Merrill Connors Brunswick Connors Merle Hathorne Middle Road William Robson Spinning Wheel Club Murphys Corner Emil St. Pierre Mr. St. Pierre Alex St. Pierre Arrowsic Road John Leonard Storrs Conn Dawna University of Connecticut Margaret Gallant
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Phippsburg Dromore Extension Meet to Honor Oct 21

The Phippsburg Dromore Extension Association hosts the fall meeting of the Twin County Extension Association's Women’s Division on Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Phippsburg Elementary School. Miss Courtney Hinkley reports on the Oregon National Convention and Mrs. Louise Huff demonstrates kitchen remodeling with color slides. Awards for Farm and Home Improvement will be presented.

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Dromore Extension Association Twin County Extension Association Phippsburg Courtney Hinkley Oregon Louise Huff Clyde Bailey Bodwell Grange Thomas L. Totman Winthrop Blair Owen Richardson Ernest Oliver Maurice Blair Chaplin Thomas Totman Mark Harrington Maurice Pye Ceres Perley Quimby Pomona Truman Roberts Flora Starwood Gilman Phippsburg P. T. A Ida Nordlund Earl Lowell Nordlund Charles Spear Richard Spear Frederick Haggett Donald Wallace Earl Eckerson William S. Gilman Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches Newcastle Carol Wyman Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Small Point Charles E. Totman Berwick Edward Motley Concord Mass Lewis Alexander West Point Wyoming West Coast Maine Marilla Totmen Wintegat Concord Dudley Harrington Gorham Teachers College Boyd Harrington Ricker College Holton Elizabeth Hampton Richmond Arthur Bowker Bath
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Community Notes From Local Social Roundup

Mrs Florence Parker Head attended Bodwell grange Tuesday evening and visited several residents in Bath Center and White Mountains area. Weekend guests at the Hodgkins cottage included Dorothy Frangillo and Frank Ashman. David Harrington returned to Maryland after a 12 day leave with family. Gary Merrill and Bette Davis played at Bowdoin College Pickard Theatre Friday.

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Florence Rollins Bodwell Grange Maurice Blair Eliza Bradshaw John Yanok Bath White Mountains Lester Beals Glenn, Richard and Randall Walter Cushing William Hodgkins East Boston Herbert Bastett Pickard Bowdoin College Lowell Phippsburg Pta Earl Lowell Lincoln Association Newcastle Earl Eckerson W. S. Gilman Clifford Pye Alice Lowell New York
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Naval personnel donate blood for coworker wife in Bath

A group of 18 civilian employees led by a naval officer from the Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding USN Bath volunteered as blood donors for Mrs. Ernestine Hanscom wife of Hollis D. Hanscom who works in the electrical branch of the Inspection Department. She is at Ral Center in Portland receiving treatment. The group and the Office extend best wishes for her rapid recovery and offer further help as needed.

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Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Usn Bath Hollis D. Hanscom Inspection Department Ernestine Hanscom Portland Hanscom Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Usn
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Popham Circle and Area Guests Attend Meetings and Visits

Popham Circle met at Mrs. Oliver Crowley’s home and then at Mrs. Frances Fickett’s house this week. Numerous visits and weekend guests from Bath, Cambridge, Needham, Hallowell, and Boston figures, with Morse-Rockland football game attendance and travel to Northeast Harbor, Bar Harbor, Moosehead Lake, and the White Mountains noted.

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Popham Oliver Crowley Frances Fickett Ernest Oliver Bodwell Grange Oliver Thelma Skillin Winnegance Frank Farrara Cambridge Mass Guy Crowley Fred Spinney Ellison Moody Brunswick Walter Stevens Beverly Ann Bath Arthur Allen Martha Woolwich Alice Erskine Edith Oliver Edwin Lowell Path Charles Congdon Needham Elsie Shaw Paul Barrell Hallowell Crowley Cottage Margaret Oliver Ernest W. Oliver Comptometer School Portland Vernon Mattson South Shore Walter Gilmore Moosehead—Lake Sherbrooke Que White Mountains Earl Moody Freeport Stanley Hyde Punta Gorda Fla Boston Barbara Bentley Richard Ewing Troy N. Y Northeast Harbor Bar Harbor William Stone Biddeford Marguerite McNulty Sam Jeffrey Walter Snipe Phippsburg Fred Gagnon E. W. Oliver Margaret Norman Kilby West Point Jacqueline Dow Milton Harold Travis Leon Fickett Everett Fickett Brighton Marine Hospital
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Cottage Weekend Hosts and Local Visits in Cox's Head

Cottage owners gathered for a weekend to close cottages and haul boats for winter while admiring peak foliage. Residents and visitors from Brunswick Bath Harpswell Center Swampscott and Dix's Island stopped by to visit families and enjoy autumn scenes. Kathy Moore remains hospitalized with pneumonia at Bath Memorial Hospital.

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Sarah E. Wilbur Vernon Philbrook Matinicus Brunswick Arnold E. Bibber Harpswell Center Richard S. Dozois Carl S. Lewis Leslie Swampscott Mass Kathy Moore Robert F. Moore Bath Memorial Hospital Annie Towle Auburn James Caton West Point Lawrence Thayer Jane Bath Bernard Carlson Dix’s Island George Stacey Day’s Ferry Woolwich Harvey Bergeron Atkins Bay Farm P. J. Lewis Kennebec Stanton C. Dozois Edward P. Thomas Lewis—Moore Parker Clyde Moore Phippsburg Center Albert Gray Parker Head
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Flavorful Potatoes Elevate With Cream and Chives

Minced chives stirred into creamed potatoes create a bright herbal note that enhances richness. The simple addition brings a noticeable flavor lift, offering a fresh, savory finish to a classic side dish.

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Everett Wallace Weeks Street Linwood Boardman George Perry Bernard Knight Roscoe P. McFadden Edward Murphy Joseph I. Smith Cosmopolitan Club Progressive Union Massachusetts Club Hong Kong Manila David H. Clark Pascagoula, Miss Fletcher A. Waterman John A. Hayward Terrence Lee Mark John Charmaine Rae Carlsruhe Haywards Sunbury Avenue Dionne Sgt. Hayward Fred Hayward Ernest G. Rogers Trufant Street Sheepscat River Gordon Greenlaw Dean Bonney Frank Farrin Little Sheepscot River Charles Bartlett Middle Street Harriet Beecher Stowe Chester Moore Rockport Mrs. Moore Earl Ormsby Mr. Moore Frank Moore Chester D. Ellis Melville Appleton Edward J. Bourget Arthur Young Roger Gail Betsy Lemont Cottage Lester Young Frank Lemont Edward J. Turner Floral Street Roxanne Merry Liberty Street Brewer Mrs. Merton Merry Gordon McNeil Bliss Business College Mrs Cecil McNeil Spring Street G. Duncan Moores Board of Missions and Education Marcus Burrill Board of Christian Vocations of The Methodist Church Nashville, Tenn Wesley Church Elnora D. Oliver Mrs. Black Mrs. Leach Quincy Ernest R. Avery Marjorie Steele Hockomock D. of P Great Council of Maine Eastland Hotel Ramona Council Lucelia Blake Natalie Theberge Theodore Gaudreau Tallman Street Florida Thompson Insurance Company St. Augustine St. Petersburg Daytona Beach Orlando Jacksonville Hudson Fowles Wiscasset Mr. Carter Oliver Carter Elsie Smith Ella Lowther Wade Stanley Furlong New Brunswick Canada Donald Black Southport Paul F. Taylor U. S. Navy Valentine W. Taylor Naval Air Station Quonset Point R. I Milo Haskins Winship Street Carla Sue Clinton H. Turner Deering Street William W. Owen Colleen and Sandra Loring Air Force Base Limestone Hollis Rogers Glastonbury Charles Treat Gardiner Carolyn Rogers Miss Rogers First National Bank Janet Seaton Brookline Anna Johnson Stoughton E’en Smith Canton Nan Costas Percy Low William T. Bennett Merle C. Niles Mr. Fowles Earl Dow Champion Alberta Mr. Dow Guy Dow Claude Dyer Thimble Club Donald Stewart Robert Jewell Carle Rosenwald Percy Miller Ada Milliken Charles Milliken Margie Oak Street Ethel Tournlotte Harold Libby Topsham Lawrence R. Vail Robert C. Mitchel Carol Haynes Dean Junior College Franklin, Mass Linwood Haynes Green _ street Ruth Coombs Vida Hunter Benton Stanley R. Hunter Old Brunswick Road Paul G. Bagdikian Hartford Carol Hewitt Mitchell School Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Adelaide Stott William Armstrong Sadie Armstrong Damariscotta Pemaquid Frank Hinds 11 Valley Road Emma Ehlers Otto Weisse Ehlers Royal Neighbor Lodge Alfred Rowe Wellington A. Moore Ernest Stanwood Roy Harmon William O. Wagner, Jr Millinocket Robert E. Wagner William O. Wagner Christopher Robert E. Wagner, Jr Harry White Summer Street Court Madison Moore Cape Elizabeth Bay Point Franklin MacNeil Glenda MacNeil Victor Hagan Five Islands Victor Domhoff Toledo Ohio Domhoff Dallas Tex Sumner Berry York Street Carrie French Bedford Street Harry B. White Dummer Street Court Daniel DeLuca Daniel South End Pta Winter Street Mitchell Naval Cox
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