Lions club hosts duck dinner for ladies guests
Monday evening Lions club members entertained their ladies with a duck dinner. State Trooper Boudreau and Mrs. Iatresa were guests. Movies on safety were shown by Mr. Boudreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Boudreau
Iatresa
Munsey
Main Street
William Taylor
Wiscasset
Water Street
Alfred L. Groves
Perkins
Munsey and Groves
Groves
Munsey’s Market
Davis Island
Folly Island
Charles S. Sewall
Mr. Sewall
Roy R. Marston
Earl D. Rines
Lawrence B. Haggett
Charles E. Cowley
Richmond L. White
Parker B. Stinson
Ellsworth W. Holbrook
Eee K. Day
Leon G. Flood
W. Phili Munsey
John F. Jackson
Sidney G. Evans
Charles G. Chase
Eugene McGrath
Stuart Chapin
William H. Burton
Harold A. Campbell
Leslie A. Sullivan
Richard E. Kimball
A. M. G Soule
J. William Schulze
Henry E. Darling
Chester H. Pendleton
Charles H. Plumstead
Irving L. Davis
Lawrence I. Davis
Rosemarie Kiska
James Kiska
Richard Eugene Giles
East Boothbay
Baptist Church
Trevett
Donald T. Brackett
Lincoln County Municipal Court
George Singer
Damariscotta
St. Philip's
Lincoln-Sagadahoc Teachers Association
Bath
Carl M. P. Larrabee
Maine Gladioli Society
Pittsfield
Woman's Club of
Maine
E. Bradford
Eleanor Englebrekt
Margaret Desmond
Edwin S Pooler Funeral Rites Held at St Philip's
Edwin S Pooler died recently with funeral services at St Philip's church last Thursday. A Legion Post delegation attended and many floral offerings reflected the esteem for him. Interment followed in Jackson cemetery. Mrs Fred Metcalf of Boston and Mr and Mrs John Cotten of Monmouth and Boston were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs mentee Haggett of 351 Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Pooler
Edwin S Pooler
St. Philip's Church
Legion Post
Mr. Pooler
Jackson Cemetery
Fred Metcalf
Boston
John Cotten
Monmouth
Mentee Haggett
Five Hurt In West Bath Crash On Foster Point Road
Five people were hospitalized after a two car head on collision near Grange Hall in West Bath. Harold Betts 46 Bath was critical with a punctured lung and multiple injuries while Ralph Wallace 27 East Brunswick and Harry Fitzherbert 26 Bath also sustained serious head injuries and a knee break respectively. Mrs Eva Clancy 38 North Bath and Frederick J Richards 53 North Bath suffered minor injuries and were treated. State Police said Betts and Clancy rode in one car while the others were in the second vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster's Point
Grange Hall
Eva Clancy
North Bath
Frederick J. Richards
Betts
Solar Lodge Masons Hold 43rd Past Masters Night
Solar Lodge Masons observed its 43rd annual Past Masters night with about 150 members and guests from several lodges. Worshipful Brother Paul H. Holmsen presided as the Master Mason degree was conferred on a candidate with past masters serving in the chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge
Masons
Genesta
Paul H. Holmsen
Paul M. Holmson
Charles S. Bartlett
Herbert R. Morse
Duncan H. Farrell
Lauren Stiles
Harry E. Ring
Arah E. Richmond
Paul D. Moore
Edwin H. P. Lowell
F. Ward Norton
Arthur W. King
Karcher S. Jackson
John W. Gillespie
Ralph L. Blakeney
Cecil L. Fullerton
David E. Rich
David Y. Alkazin
Navy Seaman Leon Hathorne Reports Weldfast NATO Landing
Leon Hathorne of Woolwich writes from the destroyer Mullany in Athens after the NATO operation Weldfast ended October 6. He notes a large amphibious landing in Greece with forces from Greece Italy Turkey Britain and the United States. Hathorne, Morse High Class of 1951, expects home in December and hopes to spend holidays with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Hathorne
Woolwich
Leon Hathorne
QMSN
U. S.N
U.S. S. Mullany
E. D. 528
Greece
NATO
Italy
Turkey
Great Britain
United States
Athens
Spain
Hathorne
Morse High
U.S Navy
Mediterranean
McClure Improves after Lewiston Hospital Crash
Executive Councillor J Horace McClure is recovering at St Marys hospital Lewiston after a recent automobile crash. He may stay about another week and has a fractured pelvis a chipped clavicle and multiple bruises. More than 500 visitors have left cards from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horace McClure
St Mary's Hospital
Lewiston
Mrs Martha Gross Recovers From Recent Illness
Mrs Martha Gross of Page Street has recovered from a recent illness. Her health was reported as improving and she is expected to resume normal activities soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gross
Page Street
Canasta club and community notices across Days Ferry
Local social scene mentions Canasta club members from Day's Ferry and Arrowsic visiting family groups in Waldo and Sagadahoc Counties. Guests include Washington DC residents, Boston University students, and families from Arrowsic, Woolwich, and Somerville. News covers weekend visits, housing moves, new gas station work, and school club meetings with Halloween plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Cornish
Alice Stinson
Peggy Hathorne
Gertrude Brown
Doris Carter
Canasta Club
Day's Ferry
Robert Hogan
Washington, D. C
Arrowsic
Raymond Ainsworth
Lemuel Preble
Norma Drummond
Norman Drummond
Boston Universty
Mt. Desert Island
William F. Carlton
Nelson Rice
Lizzie Rice
Sagadahoc Ferry
Harold Strout
Charles Lermond
Martha Leeman
Kent
Somerville
Mass
Harold Leeman
Lermond
Rochester
N. Y
N. Elwood Coffin, Jr
Groton
Mason Carter
Nequasset Extension Group Debates Free Trade at Poland
Members of the Nequasset Extension Group meet the Twin County Extension Service in Poland on Thursday for a noon ham dinner. Bates College Debaters will present an unusually interesting ram on the topic free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Extension Group
Twin County Extension Service
Poland
Ram
Bates College
Local notices from Woolwich and nearby towns
Families from Day's Ferry and Boston vacationed at Capitol Island while planning a benefit card party for Day's Ferry Fund. Woolwich members earned 20 year certificates from Twin County Extension Association. Community visits included Woolwich residents, showers, church events, and parish society meetings across Bath and Sasanoa Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Walker
Day's Ferry
Russelles
Boston
Capitol Island
Walker
Day’s Ferry
Marcia Stinson
Georgie Walker
Doris Carter
George Gavett
Margaret Gardner
Richard McElman
James Dunton
Loring Soule
Fred Conant
Hollis Leeman
Holly
William Robson
Hilton Soule
Maurice Hathorne
Robert Methvin
Isabella Garrett
Cornwell Rogers
William DeForrest
Herbert McIntire
Wiliam Sanders
Harvey Chubbuck
DeWick
Chapin
Creamer
Woolwich
David Burnett
Topsham
Moatsweag Baptist
Woolwich Center
Floyd Carter
First Baptist Church of
Bath
William Downey
Somerville
Mass
Sasanoa Bluffs
Norris Waltz
Damariscotta
Teir
Chester Leeman
Nobleboro Grange
Waltz
Cyril E Bentley
Darien
Gold Star Mothers Invited To Participate In Armistice Parade
Gold Star Mothers of all wars are urged to contact Maurice Warner after 5 PM to arrange transportation for the Armistice Day parade and services on November 11. If possible, bring car details and passenger count. Assembly is set for 1:30 at the Legion hall with plans subject to change. Mrs. Ethel Webster, 250 Center Street, is under observation at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Warner
Warner
Legion Hall
Veterans Administration, Togus
Ethel Webster
Center Street
Memorial Hospital
West Bath P T A holds meetings with plans and travels
West Bath P T A met with 10 present at Littlefield school. Committees named for the year include Character and Spiritual with Ruth Hennessey and Library with Alice Small. Halloween party set for Oct 31 at 7 led by Larrabee and Archer. Next meeting Nov 5 features Beatrice Adams on the Associated Country Women convention. Several families attend events, with visits to Topsham fair and numerous travels and returns noted. Sergeant Farnham sails for Korea in late October. his wife and children remain in Bath during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath P. T. A
Littlefield School
Ruth Hennessey
Alice Small
P. T. A. Council
Isabelle Bryant
Laura Larrabee
Alice Smith
Doris Archer
Beatrice Adams
Associated Country Women of the World
Toronto
Can
Joseph Larrabee
Ada Larrabee
State Grange
Wiscasset
James Lemont
Roy Moore
Lawrence Moore
Wilmington
Del
Danville
N. J
Walter Sherman
Rockland
Albert Brown
George Booker
Mr. Brown
State Road
Frank Magno
Portland
Edwin Haggett
Berry's Mill Road
Lawrence Burnham
York
Irving Burnham
Mrs. Burnham
Mr. Burnham
Robert William of
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
George Henry
Waterville
Reginald Farnham
Harland Booker
Bath Memorial Hospital
Leon Belanger
Joyce Stover
Gorham Teachers’ College
Courtney Stover
St. Louis
William Dechan
Biloxi
Miss
Robert Farnham
Smokey Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway
Virginia
F. W. Dechan
Sergeant Farnham
California
Korea
West Bath Grange Event Highlights Local Talent
The West Bath Grange meeting sponsored by the Home and Community Welfare committee featured Morse High School Dr Team directed by Cecil V. Rowland. Performances included readings by Elsie Pinson and Alex Burgess, piano and tap dances, a toe dance, and a stunt by a group led by Pauline Belanger. Marjorie Belanger won the Penny March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Morse High School
Cecil V. Rowland
Elsie Pinson
Clara Ellis
Portugal
Billa Jovin
Jean
Joan Burgess
Mary Gaudreau
Simmon
Forest Barter
Ver! McNelly
Dorothy Eseley
Leon Belanger
Pauline Belanger
Alice Green
Mabel Ashe
Marjorie Belanger
Alex Burgess
Marguerite Mulcahy
Bath Education Board backs one way traffic plan on Winter Street
Bath Board of Education voted to ask City Council to implement eastbound one way traffic on Winter Street from High to Washington as soon as possible to ease a dangerous intersection. The board also elected Mrs Maxine Furber to Weeks Street School fourth grade and approved various lighting upgrades at North Grammar Morse High and Dike schools. Superintendent Addison noted plans to limit class sizes to 30 as new junior high opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Board of Education
City Hall
Winter Street
High
Washington Streets
Loring R. Addison
Winter
Maxine Furber
Weeks Street
Furber
North Grammar School
Morse High
Dike School
Addison
Huse P. T. A
John M. Conley, Jr
Robert Perry
Moody Flint
Central Grammar School
Martin Powers
Marion J. Smith
Conley
Perry
Radio Commentator Carl de Suze at Mor se High school program
The Cosmopolitan club hosts radio personality Carl de Suze for an illustrated travel talk on Coronation on Thursday November 5 at 8 p m in Morse High School auditorium. He jokes about travel hardships and misadventures from postwar trips, promising entertaining tales with laughs and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl de Suze
Morse High
Cosmopolitan Club
The
Morse High School
Boston
New England
Vermont
Harley D True Suffers Injuries At Work
Harley D True of Norway a former Bath resident sustained painful injuries when an iron door fell on him at Wilmer Manufacturing Co in South Paris. He was taken to Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston where doctors assess the extent of his injuries including possible internal trauma. His sister in law Mrs Harry Cooke of Willow Street is identified as Mrs Kingsbury prior to marriage. Domestic cats easily revert to the wild state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley D. True
Norway
Bath
Wilmer Manufacturing Co
Paris
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
True
Cora Kingsbury
Harry Cooke
Willow Street
Legion Auxiliary hosts Third District official visit
Mrs. Minnie Smith of E land visited the Bath Auxiliary for an official session focused on increasing membership. She announced a department office move funded by can proceeds and asked members to save red cigarette package strips for Togus veterans. Miss Jane Ledyard and her mother attended, with Ledyard reporting on Girl State at Colby college. Gold Star Mothers invited to Armistice Day service. Rockland unit hosts reception Oct. 20. Hostesses named for Oct 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Smith
Eland
American Legion Auxiliariens
Althea French
Oe Hall
District 11 Maine Federation Meeting Highlights Civil Defense Talk
The annual District 11 meeting of the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs met at the Literary Union Club in Auburn with seven clubs represented. Speakers included Mrs. Ervin Center of Steep Falls and Mrs. Allen Garner of Kezar Falls outlining federation work, Mrs. Robert Wade on Americanism, and Irving Friedman on Civil Defense with films Atomic Attack and Tale of Two Cities illustrating bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Literary Union Club
Auburn
State Federation Clubs
Ervin Center
Steep Falls
Englan Council
Bretton Woods
Allen Garner
Kezar Falls
Robert Wade
Lewiston
Irving Friedman
Friedman
Sumner Sewall
Cosmopoltan Club
Linwood Boardman
Roscoe P. McFadden
Joseph I. Smith
Bernard Knight
Knight
Lura Littlefield
Surprise Stork Shower Honors Pregnant Mrs Gilman
In Winnegance Pop ham Beach and Ashdale Mrs Esther Perkins and Mrs Lester Morse hosted a surprise stork shower for Mrs Virginia Gilman at the Morse home. The village school closed Friday for teachers’ convention in Bath and the Women’s Auxiliary met at Mrs Harold Haggett’s home. First prize in cards went to Mrs Annie Perow with second to Mrs Seymour Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Perkins
Popham Beach
Lester Morse
Winnegance
Virginia Gilman
Ashdale
Robert P. Manson
Charles Rogers
Eugene Morey
Topsham Fair
Ralph Blakeney
Women's Auxiliary
Charles E. Hewitt
Parker O. Rogers
Winfield Morse
Dresden
Bath
Harold Haggett
Annie Perow
Seymour Hayden
Card of Thanks for Golden Wedding Anniversary
We thank our friends and family for their kindness during our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mr and Mrs Charles N Blodgett and Mr and Mrs William Potter of Oak Street note their Summer home in Arrowgh was visited this season and returned from their time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Charles N. Blodgett
William Potter
Oak Street
Arrowgh
Dromore Grangers Receive Surprise Tuesday Evening
Dromore Grange held a pleasant surprise party Tuesday with 23 mystery riders from Cobbosseecontee Grange arriving unannounced. Guests included Deputy Tibbetts and Mrs Tibbetts of Lincoln County, plus members from several nearby granges. Programs featured readings, solos, and a hymn, with a supper served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Cobbosseecontee Grange
Deputy Tibbetts
Lincoln County
Tibbetts
Southport Grange
Topsham
West Bath
Granite
Gardiner
Ray Campbell
Past Masters’ Association and
Dirigo
Alma Hodsbrook
Pomona
Elnora McMann
Christian Service
Dromore Grang
Lillian Blair
Anna Hanson
Grange
Whispering Hope
Aretha Campbell
Raymond Vachon
Brother Black
Cobbesseecontee Grange
Columbus Day
Helen Gagnon
Arthur Totman
Black
Cobbessee Contee Grange
the Grange
Evelyn Beals
Golden Key
Sagadahoc Pomona
Bodwel Grange
Elfreda Perkins
Brother Carter
Cobbesseeconfee Grange
Auto Crash Near Blind Crossing Leaves Man Seriously Injured
Robert Corey, 28, of Bath, escaped death after his 1949 sedan rolled three times near Blind Crossing on the old Brunswick road. He was thrown 30 feet, suffered severe lacerations and a shoulder fracture, and was taken to Bath Memorial hospital in good condition. Police say road marks show the car left the highway, traveled 378 feet, was demolished, and doors tore off as investigators continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Brunswick
Blind Crossing
Brunswick Road
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robert Corey
Bath
Jacob Smith
Corey
Brunswick
Last Shall Be First
The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation in Jefferson City leased a downtown parking area for free use by its employees. It prioritized the lowest paid workers, giving them the first access to the free parking, highlighting a twist on standard employer parking philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
MFBF
Grateful Thanks From Watson Family After Bereavement
Core gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindnesses floral tributes and use of cars in our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson Mrs. Hope Rousse Mrs. Robert Garcia Miss Marlene Pinkham and others express thanks to the community for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Watson
Hope Rousse
Robert Garcia
Marlene Pinkham
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Edward Gunn
Brookline
Ralph Preble
Federal Street
Allston Crummett
Frank Skillins
Albion
Crummitt
Laura Coffin
Mary Hobson
Memoriam
Silas Lee Merry
Solar Lodge Masons
U. S. S. Mullaney
M'Clure
Kennebec
Georgia Walker
Stanwood Gilman
Jennie Howe
Jessie Spaulding
Eleanor Jameson
Florence Temple
Alice Galvin
David McKellar
Hazel Hopkins
Alvah Donnell
Ruth Shaw
Louise Reynolds
Jennie Howe David McKellar
Education Board
Legion Auxiliary
Smith
Lucille McLaughlin
Kathryn Syde
Charlotte Anderson
Maude Dowling
Dromore Grangers
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