Phippsburg Busy October Meeting Highlights
The Dromore Extension Service held a well attended October meeting with talks on Christmas gift ideas and decorations led by Mrs. Addie Seavey. Melvin Henderson spoke on fall plantings. committees were named and officers re elected. Bodwell Grange officers were chosen with Maurice Blair as Master and past masters show planned for November. Community events include youth rallies, church joint meeting, Bundles Week drives, and a farewell for Rev. and Mrs. Whitehead. Local items report Buck contests, Scout fund drive, and various visits and travel among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Extension Service
Addie Seavey
Theresa Wyman
Emily Wyman
Melvin Henderson
Bath Florist
Lucy Cutting
Tree
Thelma Skillin
Janette Oliver
Eveline Beals
Aletha Campbell
Nettie Hughes
Mildred Rogers
Anita Totman
Annette Skofield
Home Management
Eva Rogers
Bodwell Grange
Mark Harrington
William S. Gilman
Eleanor Blaisdell
Edward DeBerry
Thomas C. Totman
Frances Harrington
Marguerite Blair
Frederick Morse
Ceres
Margaret Gilman
Pomona
Ellen Blair
Flora
Irma Gilman
Diana Pye
Esther Alexander
Thomas L. Totman
Maurice Blair
Sylvia Blair
Eleanor Pye
Earl Perkins
Stanwood Gilman
Maine Council of Churches
Cumberland Center
Phippsburg Youth Fellowship
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Phippsburg Congregational Church
Small Point Church
Cornelius Clark
Maine Congregational Christian Conference
Small Point Parsonage
Whitehead Cottage
Brightwater
Herbert Espy
Save the Children Federation
Arthur Morse
Stanley Perkins
Morse
Eustis
Perkins
Chesterville
H. Macy Whitehead
John Rogers
Boy Scout
Phippsburg
Dromore
Clarence Skofield
Squirrel Point Light Station
Harpswell
New York
New Jersey
Maurice Richards
Long Meadow
Mass
John G. Morse, Jr
Thomas Totman
William Blaisdell
Marjorie Linscott
State Dental Hygienist
Ralph Pye
Small Point
Ralph Pye, Jr
Dow Air Base
Joann Pye
John Blaisdell
Pemaquid
Grace Pye
Hinkley
Opportunity School
Clifford Pye
Marilla Totman
Marlene Logan
Allan Pye
Jeave
Hawaii
Man Stolen Plow Sentenced to Death by Starvation
In ancient Algeria a man who stole a plow was condemned to death by starvation. The punishment reflects the harsh penalties of the era for property crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Co Chairs Named for 1956 March of Dimes Campaign
Nathan W. Watson and Raymond W. Farnham named co chairmen for the 1956 March of Dimes in Sagadahoc County. Roscoe C. McFadden says preparations start immediately after returning from a planning meeting in New York. County seeks county share of 47.6 million national need to boost polio research and patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan W. Watson
Raymond W. Farnham
Roscoe C. McFadden
Sagadahoc
New York City
New England
New York
New Jersey
MacFadden
March of Dimes
Norman Drummond
Arrowsie
John Leonard
Stanley Elwell
Woolwich
Paul Lemont
Albert Drummond
West Bath
Lewis Alexander
John Darling
Phippsburg
Walter H. Kennett
Topsham
Eva N. Woods
Bowdoin
Cecia B. McEwen
Bowdoinham
Alice Grover
Georgetown
Wilbur Emerson
Harold Dunn
Richmond
National Foundation For
Morse High School girls athletic panel voices limited interscholastic sport debate
A Morse High School parents group panel moderated by Mrs Millicent Ball discussed girls athletics. Panelists Dawn Newcomb Jane Homan Betsy Gamble and Mrs Percy Low spoke as 110 girls participate in volleyball softball badminton bowling horseback riding. The group agreed interscholastic girls sports would limit participation and most Maine schools disfavor such programs, yet endorsed Morse’s current offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Millicent Ball
Percy Low
Dawn Newcomb
Jane Homan
Betsy Gamble
Maine
Morse
Stanley Waltz Speaks at Inner Wheel Meeting
Stanley D. Waltz, president of the Lincoln County Historical and Cultural Association, spoke at the Inner Wheel meeting hosted by Mrs. Ira D. Nadine on High Street. He described the Wiscasset Museum at the Old County Jail and its antiques. Members will gather Nov 3 at Mrs. Frederick D. Hill’s home for the club’s 10th anniversary, with dessert and coffee served by hostess teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley D. Waltz
Lincoln County Historical and Cultural Association
Inner Wheel
Ira D. Nadine
High Street
Waltz
Wiscasset Museum
Old County
Lincoln County
Wiscasset
Frederick D. Hill
Edward W. Bridgham
Marius H. Page
Lynn M. Bussey
Hildreth H. Fisher
Bath Health Council Elects Greene as President
Mrs William A Greene Jr was re elected president of the Bath School Health Council at the first Fall meeting held in Morse High school library Wednesday last week Re elected vice president was Mrs Raymond Small and Mrs Harry Larrabee Jr was secretary The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell pastor of Wesley Methodist church spoke on juvenile delinquency and council traffic concerns at North and Washington streets regarding children crossing there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Greene, Jr
Bath School Health Council
Morse High School
Raymond Small
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
North
Washington Streets
Fall driving reminder from highway safety committee
With the arrival of Fall we shall be driving more during hours of darkness. The Governor's Committee on Highway Safety asks us to lower our light beams when we meet other cars to prevent blinding glare and reduce crash risk.
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Governor's Committee On Highway Safety
Parker Head School News and Local Notices
Reading and arithmetic honors highlighted as Russell Turner James Ross and Mary Anne Wyman excel. Community events include a minister search at Small Point church a farewell for Rev Whitehead and church service changes at Parker Head Baptist. Many local residents visit family, attend meetings, and share weekend activities across Bath Phippsburg and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Turner
James Ross
Mary Anne Wyman
Patty Wyman
Alan Harrington
John Libby
Karen Savage
Roberta Wyman
John Wyman
Judy Hamel
Diane Ross
Linda Doughty
Harry Lewis
Miss Linscott
Phippsburg
Parker Head School
Sagadahoe
Bath
Small Point
H. M. Whitehead
Phippsburg Town Hall
Parker Head Baptist Church
Carters
Florence Rollins
Darling
Ross
Lewis
J. F. Mezenski
Fire Department
Lewis Lowell
Walter Cushing
Charles Blaisdell
Earl Lowell
William Hodgkins
Chester Wilson
Sebasco
Earl Hamel
F. A. Libby
Grass And Woods Fire Endangers West Bath Cottages
A grass and woods fire of undetermined origin threatened several cottages on the Kenneth Francisco property along Foster's Point road in West Bath Tuesday. Gusty winds drove flames up an embankment into a field and into woods, but the West Bath fire department halted the blaze as it neared three cottages and extinguished it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Francisco
Foster’s Point Road
West Bath
Th West
First killing frost hits area with ice forming
Saturday night brought the season's first killing frost as ice formed in many spots. Local socials included Popham Circle's successful Pot Luck Supper raising funds. Out of town attendees included Allan Spear and Edwin H. P. Lowell of Bath, George Buchanan, Harry Butler of Phippsburg Center, Marguerite McNulty away on vacation with Fred Spinney substituting at the post office. Visits and other notes list numerous residents and visitors from Bangor, New York, Columbus, Ohio, and Portland as well as several cottage weekends and church services at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Allan Spear
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Bath
George Buchanan
Harry Butler
Phippsburg Center
H. Macy Whitehead
Gordon Alden
Small Point
Marguerite McNulty
Fred Spinney
Stanley Perkins
Mt. Vernon
Herbert Sprague
Forks
Henry Hudson
Bangor
Myra Scott
Phoebe Voorhees
New York
Walter Gilmore
Caswell Strout
Portland
Leon Fickett
Stanley W. Hyde
John B. Wilbur, Jr
Columbus
Ohio
John B. Curran
Charlotte
Claude Bonesteel
Troy
N. Y
Carl Bickford
Bruce
West Bowdoin
Alfred Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Herbert R. Sprague
Cundy’s Harbor
Arnold Schroeder
Thomas
Cheshire
Laurence Taylor
West Point
Fall Planting Talk At Coxs Head Meeting
Members of the Dromore Extension Group heard Melvin Henderson of Bath speak on fall planting last Wednesday. Committees were named for the December 7 gathering and the annual turkey dinner. Several Coxs Head residents attended and many local residents were noted visiting or hosting in the area across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Extension Group
Melvin Henderson
Bath
Cox’s Head
Clare Goodwin
Sarah E. Wilbur
Maizie Reade
Gladys Dozois
Ralph Doughty
Popham
Carl S. Lewis
Swampscott
Mass
Lewis Cottage
Ralph Seeckins
Lewis M. King
Charles Robbins
Robert
Waltham
Sarah E Wilbur
Lewis Moore
Phippsburg Center
Donald Trask
Leon Smith
Wollaston
Martin F. Goodwin
Wolfeboro
N. H
Laurence Thayer
Wyman Shore
Milton C Trott
Martha Sanborn
Leon Buck
Isabelle Lee
Springfield
Edith Perkins
Roland Gleason
Holliston Mass
Oscar Packer
Boston
Barbara Lyons
Portland
Dozois
Merrymeeting Bay
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Edward P. Thomas
Stanton C Dozois
L. H. Carlisle
Joseph Coffill
Earle B. Perkins
Harry Smith
Wesley Youth Fellowship Bible Quiz Sunday
The Wesley Methodist church youth group held a Bible quiz led by Rev. Oliver W. Bell during the Sunday evening meeting. Two teams, the Bible Quiz Kids led by Priscilla Marble and The Parson's Kids led by Walter Upham, competed weekly. Next Sunday will feature a true and false Bible questionnaire. Before the 6 pm meeting, council members meet at 5 pm with Miss Drusilla Fielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Bell
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Priscilla Marble
Walter Upham
Drusilla Fielding
Mrs Turpie Describes Visit to Scotland at Ladies Aid
Mrs William Turpie addressed Central Congregational church Ladies Aid after she and her family spent weeks in Scotland and England. She gave a graphic travel account while Eugenie Sprague led a meeting planning a food sale for Rogers Hardware Store at 10 am Saturday with Carl Longfellow as chair. Reports on rummage sale and Sunshine bags were heard, hostesses were Mrs Luther S Thompson and Mrs Leonard Lord, next meeting set for Thursday afternoon November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turpie
Ladies’ Aid
Central Congregational Church
Turpie
Martin
Alyson
Scotland
England
Eugenie Sprague
Rogers Hardware Store
Carl Longfellow
Luther S. Thompson
Leonard Lord
Lions Club highlights Fire Prevention Week actions
Chief Richard J. Frates of Bath Fire Department and Fred Pecci spoke at a Sea Grille meeting about improving fire safety. Pecci showed a cut away model home illustrating 22 hazards and two explosion types while Frates urged upgrading facilities and the alarm system to lower insurance rates, noting too small water mains and insufficient hydrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Frates
Fred Pecci
Bath
Lions Club
Sea Grille
West Bath
Pecci
Lions
Frates
Bath Junior High P. T. A. Cancels Oct. 27 Meeting
Members of the Bath Junior High School P.T.A. executive committee met October 18 at Mrs. David Vachon’s home to announce the cancellation of the October 27 meeting due to a scheduled District P.T.A. gathering at the Junior High. The district meet is open to all unit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High School
P.T.A
David Vachon
Washington Street
PTA
Moody W. Flint
P.T
Maurice Libby
John Wakefield
Paul Hart
Flint
Wesley G. Marco
Francis Bertrand
Winter Street Ladies Auxiliary Meets Tuesday
The Winter Street church Ladies Auxiliary met Tuesday evening with President Mrs. Manley Grant presiding. Reports were read and accepted. Plans were laid for a November 18 food sale. Members worked on Halloween favors for hospital patients and dolls clothes for the pre Christmas sale table. The next meeting is November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Manley Grant
Ladies Aid
Grant
Lester Crocker
Ruth Lary
Linwood Abbott
Scholarship Winners Share Camp Experiences at O-At-Ka
Susan Bates and Lucy Lee Smith, Grace Church Women's Auxiliary scholarship recipients, spoke at the auxiliary meeting about their week at Camp O-At-Ka East Sebago during the summer. They shared experiences from the diocesan youth conference and heard plans for the Parish Tea on November 15 supervised by the Auxiliary. The Diocesan Women's Auxiliary met at St Pauls Brunswick with Bishop Oliver Loring as principal speaker. The next auxiliary meeting is set for November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Bates
Lucy Lee Smith
Grace Church
Retired Teachers Meet In Bath Area Chapter
Fifteen Bath area Maine Retired Teachers Association members met at the Cosmopolitan club. Miss Eleanor Ferguson reported on the recent State Association meeting in Bangor where she attended as Bath chapter delegate. Two Bath and six Brunswick new members joined. Mrs. Ella C. Bates announced Laura Mitchell as newsletter chair and Florence Neally as welfare chair. Next meeting planned for the second week in January with more details to come. Present were Bath members Mrs Bates Miss Ferguson Miss Lillian E Fisher Miss Mabel Lake Mrs Henry W. Owen Miss Susan B Reed Mrs Carrie C Smith. Brunswick members Mrs A F Brehaut Miss Ethel Edwards Miss Mildred Edwards Miss Mary Hall Mrs Nellie Ricker Miss Georgia Strout Neally. West Bath's Miss Neally and Woolwich's Mrs Frank J Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
Maine Retired Teachers Association
Cosmopolitan Club
State Association
Bangor
Eleanor Ferguson
Ferguson
Bath
Brunswick
Ella C. Bates
Laura Mitchell
Florence Neally
Bates
Lillian E Fisher
Mabel Lake
Henry W. Owen
Susan B Reed
Carrie C. Smith
A. F. Brehaut
Ethel Edwards
Mildred Edwards
Mary Hall
Nellie Ricker
Georgia Strout
Neally
West Bath
Frank J. Walker
Woolwich
Maine to Adopt New Auto License Plates in 1956
Maine will issue semi permanent license plates for 1956 registrations. Most vehicles will display front and rear plates, with six year validation and inserts from 1957. Plates measure 6 by 12 inches, use aluminum, feature black numerals on yellow Scotchlite, and are produced at the Maine State Prison. Carriers may keep their current numbers by applying and paying before November 1, 1955 if within the 1956 plate range.
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Maine
United States
Canada
Maine State
Cotillion Club Meets Tuesday in Bowdoinham
The Cotillion club met Tuesday last week at Mrs. Irene Allison’s Bowdoinham home for a business session and social hour. A door prize went to Mrs. Althea Wallace of Woolwich. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Barbara Garland in Brunswick with a list of Bath Bowdoinham participants noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotillion Club
Irene Allison
Bowdoinham
Althea Wallace
Woolwich
Barbara Garland
Brunswick
Frances Fides
Wallace
Emily Perkins
Livermore Falls
Anne McCabe
Bath
Evelyn Watson
Vivian Robinson
Emily Dolley
Laura Brown
Marjorie Brooks
Alberta Fides
Colonial Club Hosts Card Party For Members And Guests
More than fifty attendees enjoyed a social card event at the Colonial Club with members and invited guests. Prizes awarded included Lorraine Price for high in contract and Bernard L Knight for low. auction prizes went to Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Joseph Carrier. Canner cards and refreshments arranged by Roy Loeschner George VanWynen and Stanley Conmeau with James T Caverly overseeing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Lorraine Price
High
Bernard L. Knight
Low
Frank Wilson
Joseph Carrier
Low. Cribbage
Marin Genthner
Canasta
Charlotte Hitchcock
Roy Loeschner
George VanWynen
Stanley Conmeau
James T. Caverly
All Day Meeting Friday For Winter Street Aid
Members of the Ladies Aid of Winter Street church held an all day session at Mrs Edward B. Smith home on Middle street starting at 10 am to prepare for the annual Christmas sale. Apron material and patterns were requested as work continued through the day. Luncheon at noon was served by Mrs Smith and the refreshment committee. Austin Laramie, San Jose State tackle, was named to the Syracuse Herald All New York State prep team for two years while at Whitesboro High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of Winter = Street church
Edward B. Smith
Middle Street
Smith
Austin Laramie
San Jose
Syracuse Herald
Witesboro High
Girl Scouts Tour Central Office In New England Tel
Scout troop members from Troop 4 Winter Street Congregational Church toured the New England Tel central office for a behind the scenes look. Vice Chief Leo King arranged the visit with Judy Marsh and 16 other Scouts plus leaders and assistants. The program included decorations, It and Has Been boxes, and Juliet Low representation with patrol meetings and a Good Night Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Winter Street Congregational Church
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Leo King
Judy Marsh
Jewell Flint
Bette Aikenhead
Jean
Joan Clunie
Mary
Faith Fleming
Anna Hawes
Judith Richard
Patricia Rice
Patricia Kelley
Mary Ann Hardy
Gwen Jackson
Ivy Lee Harris
Edna Sinclair
Red Rose Troop Adopts Field Trip To Lookout Tower
Red Rose Troop 6 of Corliss Street Baptist church skipped the regular session last Monday afternoon opting for a trip to the Topsham lookout tower. The meeting announced the change. Chocolate milk and doughnuts will be served and girls may bring their own sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose Troop
Girl Scouts
Red Rose
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Topsham
Pine Tree Troop 1 Holds Badge Start Night
Pine Tree Troop No 1 met Wednesday last week to start Community Safety Homemaker Dancer and First Class badges. Adult leaders assisting were Mrs Jack Hicks Mrs Frank MacIntosh Mrs Harold Graffam and Mrs Everett Fraser. Patrol 1 did charades Patrol 2 sang a new song and Patrol 3 led the opening ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Troop No
Jack Hicks
Frank MacIntosh
Harold Graffam
Everett Fraser
Good Program Picker Improves TV Value Not Ads
The piece argues for a program scanner over ad blockers, urging a device that filters out low quality content and highlights superior broadcasts. It notes television's rapid growth and provides examples like Cyrano de Bergerac and A Wind From the South, stressing the need to alert viewers to top programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Ferrer
James Costigan
Julie Harris
Lionesses Plan Joint Meeting With Lions Club
The Lionesses met at Hotel Eagle Brunswick to arrange a joint Lions and Lionesses gathering in November with a covered dish supper. Co chairmen Mrs Fidward D True and Mrs Lawrence McCurdy will lead arrangements while Mrs Joseph I Smith reviewed a book in a program by Mrs Harry W Thebeau and Mrs Edgar Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lionesses Club
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Fidward D True
Lawrence McCurdy
Joseph I Smith
Harry W Thebeau
Edgar Leavitt
Thebeau
Stanley Elwell
Leavitt
Jacob Smith
Harold Rubin
Irving Kirkpatrick
True
Clyde Mallett
Louis Petlock
Scott Morse
Ralph Forbes
Arthur M. MacDonald
Cecil Fullerton
Henry Richards
First Baptist Sewing Circle Meets for Christmas Sale Prep
Members of the Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church met last week in the church vestry to prepare articles for the Christmas sale to be held on November 30. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon with Mrs. Charles R Sims and Mrs. C. Vaughn Overman as guests. Then a note on broiled open-face sandwiches explains to toast one bread side first under the broiler before adding toppings and broiling again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles R Sims
Vaughn Overman
Exhibits Maine Minerals At Theta Chapter Meeting
Andrew Snyder of Randolph spoke on Maine minerals and gems as Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi met. He displayed native ore and gem samples at the Washington street home of Mrs. Russell N. Turcotte. Nine candidates will receive membership at the Pledge Ritual on November 8 at the Cosmopolitan club, with a doll project fundraiser planned for November and a buffet supper preceding. Attendees included Mrs June Hill, Mrs Ruth Davis, Mrs Edward Row Jr, Mrs Gerald Rioux, Mrs Sherwood Francis, Mrs Edward J. Cummings, Mrs William Rogers, Mrs Edward D. True, Mrs Andrew Flaherty, Mrs George Larrabee, Mrs Paul Lemont, and Mrs Nicholas Kakos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Snyder
Randolph
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Maine
Snyder
Russell N. Turcotte
Washington Street
Cosmopolitan Club
June Hill
Ruth Davis
Edward Row, Jr
Gerald Rioux
Sherwood Francis
Edward J. Cummings
William Rogers
Edward D. True
Andrew Flaherty
George Larrabee
Paul Lemont
Nicholas Kakos
Xi Beta Chapter Plans For Christmas Projects
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. George A. Gardener’s home on Dike road to discuss Christmas projects. An invitation from Theta Chapter to attend the pledge ritual at the Cosmopolitan club on Nov. 5 was extended, with a buffet supper before the program. The next Xi Beta meeting is Nov. 18 at Mrs. John A. Greene Jr.’s home. Mrs. Albert Desmond named chair of the covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
George A. Gardener
Dike Road
Theta Chapter
Cosmopolitan Club
John A. Greene, Jr
Albert Desmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanley Waltz
William Greene, Jr
Health Council
Parker
Marion Nadeau
Ronald
Stephen Hiister
Irene Libby
Monay
Wesley Gray
George Watson
Maurice Blaisdell
Jake Sweeney
Cape Cod
Alston Oliver
Olive Deejay
Leston Harrington
Harrington
Eugene Harrington
Memorial Hospital
Chester Wilson, Jr
Parker Head
Bath Memorial Hospital
Frances King
Earl F. Lowell
J. A. Darling
Town Hall
Clyde Stilphen
Leonard Turner
W. H. Wyman
Linda
Maine General Hospital
C. Leo Hamel
Ashdale
Leo Handerson
Connecticut
Bernard Wyman
Joyce Ricker
Ramon Hamel
Clarence Blaisdell
David Wallace
George Morong
Frances Morong
Laurence Morong
Norfolk
Shangri-La
Cox
Wesley Youth Fellowship
Bath Junior High
Winter Street Ladies Auxiliary
Winter Street Aid
Good Night Circle
Martha Pratt
Sally Cahoon
Carol Cornish
Patrol 1
Patrol
Patrol 3
Hal Boyle
Hopalong Cassidy
Zileh
Lionesses
First Baptist Church Sewing Circle
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