Dike Washington PTA installs officers in historic first
Harold L. Corliss was installed president and Roger G. Meade vice president at the Dike and Washington P T A opening meeting. Mrs Isadore Singer installed the officers. The event marked the first time both offices are held by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Corliss
Roger G. Meade
Dike
Washington P.T.A
P.T.A. Council
Isadore Singer
James J. O'Leary
Robert J. Footer
Dike-Washington P.T.A
Bath P.T.A. Council
Roger G. Mead
Singer
Past Masters and Lecturers Meet in Sagadahoc County Granges
Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council of Sagadahoc County granges met at Dirigo grange in Brunswick with over 70 attendees. A lobster supper preceded business sessions and a later program. State and local officers received corsages and acclaim, and plans were made for the annual entertainment and dance on Oct 29 at Bowdoin Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Dirigo Grange
Brunswick
Alton Collins
Masters Association
West Bath Grange
Margaret Morse
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Florida
Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Grange
Elizabeth Williams
Opposition to Toll Increase on Westport Island Bridge
Residents and visitors protest plans to raise tolls on the Wiscasset Westport Island bridge. A district survey shows 99.5 percent oppose higher rates, with many saying tolls harm island access and local livelihoods. Some propose state takeover to avoid losses.
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Westport Bridge
Wiscasset-Westport Island Bridge
Islands
Westport-Wiscasset
State Highway Department
Lincoln County
Wiscasset
Westport
John R. Stanton, Jr
Swanton
Pownal School Head Speaks On Mental Retardation At Bath
Dr. Peter Bowman, superintendent of the Pownal State school, addresses Bath's Inner Wheel about causes and care of mentally retarded patients. He notes growth since 1908, staff shortages, and urgent needs including housing, sewerage, dormitories, privacy, and facilities for 400 pupils.
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Peter Bowman
Pownal State School
Bath
Inner Wheel
Fred D. Hill
High Street
Bowman
Pownal
Bath parish holds annual session with consolidation talks
The Third Congregational Parish of Bath held its annual meeting with reports on finances and repairs. Central church deacons consider consolidation. a pastoral supply committee will study the idea while church groups outlined plans and budgets for 1954 55 and noted improvements to facilities and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Congregational
Bath Ways
League
Central Church
Karcher
Jackson
L. E. Hodgkins
E. Lawrence McCord
Winter Street
Guy Allenwood
Karcher S. Jackson
Allenwood
Donald F. Preble
Merritt Mitchell
Kimball
Prudential Committee
Donald Page
E. Lawrence McCurdy
Churches of Bath
Alexander LaFleur
McCurdy
A. Lincoln Anderson
Duncan McInnes
Rudolph McRae
Hodgkins
Eugene Sprague
Ladies’ Aid
Jason A. Merrill
Ties
Man_o
Ministry of Music
Horace Morse
Women’s Fellowship
Bath dedicates fifth Blue Star Memorial Highway marker
The Cosmopolitan Garden club of Bath Maine dedicated a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker at the Floral street and Route 1 intersection in Bath. The bronze tablet honors armed forces and reflects local landscaping plans with remarks by club officials and city officials. Benediction, God Bless America, and a tea followed the ceremony with participants from Bath and beyond.
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Bath
Maine
Floral Street
Route 1
United States
Cosmopolitan Garden Club of
Club
Community Betterment
Roscoe P. McFadden
Kittery
Caribou
Brewer and Sullivan
National Council of State Garden Clubs
United States of America
Garden Club Federation of Maine
Maine State Highway Department
John Parker
Garden Federation of
Hazel Warner
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
G. Thomas Murphy
Medomak
Garden Clubs
R. W. Wilson
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Albert
Teen-Agers 4-H Club Wins Numerous County Awards
At the County Exhibit in Topsham, the Teen-Agers 4-H Club earned many prizes across senior and junior foods clothing and crafts. Ellen Low led winners from Twin County including An droscoggin and Sagadahoc counties with multiple blue ribbons and a special award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange Hall
Ellen Low
Twin County
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Out Front
Ist
Ann Cohen
Janet Cohen
Bunny Perkins
Judie Comeau
Frances Butcher
Betsy Bertrand
Joan Robinson
Jean Brown
Skowhegan Fair
New Gloucester Fair
Berenice Colby
Auburn
New Gloucester
Judy Comeau
Bernice Perapron
Bernice Perkins
Colbyar
Miller Jayne Church Wedding in New Canaan
Miss Pamela Sewall Jayne of New Canaan wed Donald Frederick Miller at St Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan. The gown was ivory taffeta with rose point lace, and the bouquet featured phalaenopsis orchids and stephanotis. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Jayne home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Sewall Jayne
John K. Jayne
New Canaan
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Laurie Grimm
New York City
Alexandra Sewall
Thedore Janeway
Greenwich
Conn
Bruce Ballanger
New York Canaan
Cecil Miller
Franklin Miller
Russell Miller
Robert Theurkauf
C. Hax McCullough, Jr
Lloyd Haskins
Miller
Westover School
Middlebury, Conn
Briarcliff Junior College
Committee to cut Bath council to seven members
A special charter revision committee proposes reducing Bath City Council from 14 to seven members elected at large, with one representative per ward, two year terms, and no staggered elections. The plan also revises fire department accountability and treasurer practices while reviewing a full time tax assessor option and other wording changes for clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Perry
Ward Seven
Fire Department
Board of Fire Engineers
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Washington P. T. A
W. Stanley Hutchins
Roger Meade
Thery Robbins
Donald Gurney
Roy Bradford
Room Mother
Stephen Johns
Association
Bath Junior High School
Harold Corliss
James Collins
Emma Cummings
Washington Street
Ruth Larry
Health
Reginald Cyr
Hazel Forbes
Benjamin Berenson
Frank Kenyon
Harry Young
Albert Whitney
The
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Photo
Allan Richardson
Donald F. Miller
William Turpie
Old Common Council
Perry
Louis O. Couture
Harry E. Cooke
New York Junior League
William D. Sewall
Joseph L. Jayne
Washington
University of Minnesota
Acacia Fraternity
Gray Friars Honorary
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