Miss Lois Seekamp Weds Bath Man in New York City
Miss Lois Joy Seekamp and George Frederick Dole were married Sunday in The New Church on East 25th Street New York City. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Seekamp of Brooklyn, wore silk organza with a shoulder length veil and carried a bouquet of carnations and pink rosebuds. Attendants included Mrs William Woufenden and Miss Jeanne Schaffner, with Gillett E Evans as best man and ushers John Perry Richard A Kimball Jr John Ro Seckamp Ro Wesley Seckamp Harry Havemeyer and Philip Clark. The ceremony was performed by Rev William Wopfuenden and Rev Louis A Dole. The couple plans to reside in Cambridge Mass where Dole will begin studies at the Churel Theological School after Yale and Oxford training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B. Brand
William Woufenden
Jeanne Schaffner
Gillett E Evans
John Perry
Richard A. Kimball
John Ro Seckamp
Ro Wesley Seckamp
Harry W. Havemeyer
M Marcin Anthony Stetson
George A Stetoan
Wievarset
Cprde
David Frederick Suin
Arthur L Snow
Washington
Oual Churen
Cat
Tor Rey Stanley Fo Jon
Tnn
Shapd Radon
Wistagunis
Barhoera N. Higwina
Wointas
Aovaitz Jeneth
Alice Powcers
Bennington
Honers
Thomas Whitmer
Bath
Bonstott BE. Stetson
W. Cuset
Richard A. Siow
Emily Schmabel
Raymond Blodgett, Jr
Second Baptist Church
Donald Taylor
Chester Purington
Eunice Berry
Portland
Caroline Ridlon
Donald Bacon
Summit
N. J
Kenneth and
Linwood Billings
Bowdeinham
Grange Hall
John Wheaton
Canada
Bar Harbor
Waterville
Bowdoinham
Brunswick High School
Becker Junior College
Worcester
Mass
Ballard Oil and Equipment Co
Raymond Blodgett
Bliss Business College
Stetson and Snow Wed in Wiscasset Church Ceremony
Marcia Anthony Stetson married David Frederick Snow in a Saturday ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset. The couple, raised in Bath and surrounding towns, will reside at 37 Court Street, Bath after Sept 8 following a wedding trip to Quebec and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Anthony Stetson
David Frederick Snow
Surprise Housewarming For Mr And Mrs Murphy
Mr and Mrs Edward Ho Murphy were surprised with a housewarming at their North Woolwich home on Saturday. A group of friends and neighbours presented them with a purse of money. The gathering included Mr and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs. Murphy
Edward Ho Murphy
North
Woolwich
Local Names in Community Notices List
A fragmented list of residents and couples including Leo J. King Ralph Merry Mrs Merry Jr and others. The names appear in a compiled social or wedding notice with multiple households and spouses.
Membership Drive Kicks Off for Civic Music Assn
The Bath Area Civic Music Association announces a membership campaign for September 16 to 21. Former members renew, new members join as officers and directors across Bath Bowdoin College Brunswick and nearby towns prepare for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area Civic Music Association
Bath
Sumner Sewall
Hildreth H. Fisher
Melvin B. Henderson
William A. Niss
G. Baer Connard
Martin v. B. Sargent
Oscar R. Marsh
Richard R Raven
Harmon E. Eliason
Hamdi Akar
Loring R Addison
Edwin R. Andrews
Richard Arnold
Atty
Boyd L. Bailey
Esther L. Brown
Douglas Dearborn
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
John R
S. N
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Russell S. Hitencock
Sheepscot
Alfred Spargue
Boothbay Harbor
Paul Tiemer
Candy's Harbor
Edward P. deBerry
Phippsburg
Ledlie Berry
Bowdoinham
Edward Fertig
Ernest Lippmann
Damariscotta
Association
Bridal Shower Honors Frances Witham Before September Wedding
Miss Frances Witham, soon to wed Robert Lowery, was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Unn Dyer at Hyde Park community hall. The hall featured a decorative umbrella centerpiece and a buffet lunch served by a host of helpers. A long guest list included numerous local women, with gifts arranged on a table beneath the umbrella display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Witham
Robert Lowery
Unn Dyer
Hyde Park Community Hall
Isabelle Johnson
Pauline Bowman
Joanne Pouliot
Jeannette Dyer
Margaret Lowery
Ada Haggett
Mae Campbell
Antonio Pouliot
Wendy Witham
Pinnette Lakins
Judy Watts
Dorothy Sonia
Albert Pecci
Quinda Pecci
Judy McPhee
Dawn Newcomb
Eula MacDonald
Elvira Peccci
Venita Lowery
Rev Holbrook and wife visit Woolwich
The Rev Harold F. Holbrook and Mrs Holbrook of Cleveland arrive Thursday for a two week stay at a Woolwich Marston cottage. Holbrook is a Chesterland Baptist church pastor and former soloist linked with People’s Baptist church and Billy Sunday era evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Holbrook
Cleveland
Marston Cottage
Woolwich
Holbrook
Chesterland Baptist Church
People’s Baptist Church
Francs O’brien
Home Rodebeaver
Billy Sunday
Owens Family Leaves Hessville After Aunt's Death Visit
Mrs. Ednar Owens and her children from Hessville Indiana left Tuesday after visiting her father Fletcher Waterman and Mrs. Waterman of West Bath. She was called here by the death of her aunt Mrs. Percy Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ednar Owens
Hessville
Ind
Miss Maine Miss Bartels departs for Miss America Pageant
Miss Carol Ann Bartels leaves Portland for Atlantic City and the Miss America Pageant. Crowds of about 350 gather at City Hall Plaza as Bath Cadets play The Wayward Wind and serenade the 19 year old contestant before she boards the train with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann
Bartels
Atlantic City
N. J
Miss Bartels
Maine
Portland
Pine Tree State
Bath Cadets
Lass
Marier
Maine Central
City Hall
Road Station
Cred
Newell and Callan Married in Portsmouth Ceremony
Elizabeth M. Newell and John M. Callan wed Thursday at the Congregational church parsonage in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Rev Feaster officiated the double ring ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs John Rockefeller of Bath. The couple plans a New England honeymoon and will reside at 897 Middle Street. Elizabeth is a Morse High School and nursing school graduate and a nurse at Bath Memorial Hospital. John is a Morse High School and Northeastern Business College graduate employed by Maine Central Railroad in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Newell
Edward F. Newell
High Street
John M. Callan
James P. Callan
North Street
Congregational Church Parsonage
Portsmouth
N. H
Feaster
John Rockefeller
Bath
New England
Middle Street
Callan
Morse High School
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Bath Memorial Hospital
Northeastern Business College
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Brunswick
Death by own action investigated after note found in bottle
Sagadahoc County investigators probe a reported death by own action after a 14 year old found a penciled note in a bottle in the Sasanoa River. The note claimed a suicide at Carlton Bridge on July 5 1945 signed John Christie. Sheriff Belanger searches for any local resident with that name, finding no match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
Edward C. Belanger
Sasanoa River
Richard Alden
Andover Mass
Sheriff's Department
Carlton Bridge
John Christie
Loring DD
Small
Bath
Belanger
Episcopal Churchmen's Conference Planned at Colby College
The Episcopal Churchmen of Maine organize a two day conference at Colby college Waterville on Sept 7 and 8 with the theme Our Responsibility as Defenders of the Faith . Rev Canon Darwin A Kirby Jr of Schenectady N Y directs. Dr Alfred Brinkler presents Anglican Chants and Mrs Roger B Ray speaks on Books for the Entire Family. Reservations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Churchmen
Colby College
Waterville
Canon Darwin A. Kirby, Jr
St. George's Church of Schenectady
N. Y
Alfred Brinkler
Lorimer
Ronald G. Hurle
Hurle
Roger B. Ray
Maine
William A. Macomber
Sagadahoc Republicans Meet Thursday Night
Representative Rodney E. Ross Jr spoke on five state constitutional amendments at a Sagadahoc County Republicans meeting at City Hall. County Chairman Stanley R. Hunter presided as a Sept 19 planning session was announced for the county group, with a re organizing meeting planned in October. Also present were William Ellis of Augusta and Forrest C. Leggard, county finance chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
City Hall
Sagadahoc
Wade Family Returns Home From China Lake Camp
Dr. and Mrs. Earl L. Wade and their family have returned to Front street residence after spending the summer at their camp at China Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Wade
Front Street
China Lake
WCTU Elects Officers At Last Week's Meeting
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held its annual officers election Tuesday. Re-elected leaders include President Mrs. Raymond Farley and Vice President Mrs. Nella Stover. Treasurer Miss Mac Besan and Secretary Mrs. Theresa Hill also retained posts. Delegates to the State WCTU convention at Rockland on October 2 and 3 were Mrs. Joseph Dauphin and Mrs. Elizabeth Trott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Joseph Dauphin
Spring Street
Raymond Farley
Nella Stover
Mac Besan
Theresa Hill
W.C.T.U
Rockland
Elizabeth Trott
Hasenfus Painting Top Choice In Five Islands Show
Richard Hasenfus captured the people’s choice prize by six to one for his painting Storm's End a dramatic ship wreck scene. The work also won first prize in marine painting as the Five Islands exhibit concluded after a week with over 2000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hasenfus
Italy
Five Islands
Tickets On Sale For Gov Muskie Night Banquet
Tickets went on sale Saturday for the Governor Muskie Night banquet on October 2 sponsored by the Sagadahoc County Democratic Club. The event at the Sedgwick starts at 7 30 p.m. and is open to the general public. Governor Edmund Muskie is planned to be the guest and a gift will be presented.
Sally Jean Rainey to wed David MacDonnell in 1958
Miss Sally Jean Rainey of Phippsburg and David MacDonnell of Jamaica Plain Mass announce their engagement. Miss Rainey a Morse High School 1955 graduate and stenographer for the Board of Home Missions, and MacDonnell a Jamaica Plain High School graduate and Bentley School of Accounting alumnus, an accountant at Raytheon Brighton. A 1958 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Rainey
Phippsburg
Sally Jean
David MacDonnell
Jamaica Plains
Mass
Miss Rainey
Morse High School
Fisher Junior College
Boston
Board of Home Missions
MacDonnell
Paul MacDonnell
Jamaica Plains High School
Bentley School of Accounting
Raytheon Corp
Brighton
Lyons welcome baby girl in Arlington
Mr and Mrs Richard E Lyons of Arlington Mass announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday at the Richardson house in Boston. The infant weighs eight pounds 12 ounces and is named Gretchen Ruth. Mrs Lyons formerly Joyce Sprague daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Sprague of Goddard Street. Mrs Charles Marble and Mrs John Swearingen of this city attend the Summer Training School for the Women's Society of Christian Service at the Atlantic House in Scarborough this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Lyons
Arlington
Mass
Richardson House
Boston
Gretchen Ruth
Lyons
Joyce Sprague
Willard Sprague
Goddard Street
Charles Marble
John Swearingen
Women's Society of Christian Service
Atlantic House
Scarborough
Bowdoinham Names Two New Bus Contracts This Year
Bowdoinham assigns two new bus routes to Arthur Curtis and Robert Wallace. Ralph Purinton continues and will drive on two routes with his wife Mrs. Purinton. Curtis drives the Brunswick High route from Coombs School at 7 25 a m with stops in Brooklyn Bowdoinham along Route 24 and on return picks up pupils along Fisher Road from the Topsham line to Route 125 junction. Also notes 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackett pictured with family and career details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Curtis
Robert Wallace
Ralph Purington
Post Road
Richmond Town Line
Leavitt Institute appoints Richard Babb as social studies head
Richard Babb son of Clifton and Mrs Babb of Bowdoinham will lead the social studies department and coach basketball and football at Leavitt Institute which opened Tuesday Babb is Brunswick High School and University of Maine graduate and a former commissioned officer He also taught in Bowdoinham and now joins the school staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Babb
Clifton Babb
Bowdeinham
Leavitt Institute
Mr. Babb
Brunswick High School
University of Maine
Bowdoin
Local People and Visitors Return From Summer Time
Hamilton and Manchester residents visited relatives in town and at public hospitals. Ruth Palmer, patient at Veterans Hospital, receives calls from Ruth MacEwen preparing to resume teaching in Arlington. Allan Frizzle hosts two week vacation guests Roy Frizzle Fred Neate and three Halifax relatives. Dodge family ends Boothbay vacation and returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mass
Evie MacEwen
Allan Frizzle
Roy Frizzle
Fred Neate
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Winfred Dodge
Boothbay
Mrs Lillian Barrett Dies At 69 In Brunswick Home
Mrs Lillian Barrett 69 widow of Leroy Barrett died Monday at her cousin Ernest Carrs home. Born in Lynn Massachusetts Sept 1 1288 she moved to Bowdeinham as a child and lived there most of her life. A Bowdeinham High School graduate she served as organist at Bowdeinham Methodist Church for years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Brackett Funeral Home Brunswick with interment in Village Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hackett
Lewis Little
Richmond
Hackett
Bristol
Richmond High School
Eastern Star
Comfort
Sunshine Society
Republican Town Committee
Bowdoinham
Universalist
Maine Central
Monmouth
Belfast
Yarmouth
Sebago Lake
Bowdoinham Station
Village Lodge of Masons
Bert Merrill
Kenneth Hackett
Donald Hackett
Topsham
Lillian Barrett
Leroy Barrett
Ernest Carr
Lynn
Mass
Alfred
Ida Mansfield Carr
Bowdeinham
Bowdeinham High School
Bowdeinham Methodist Church
Brackett
Brunswick
Bird Carver Dorothy Washington To Speak At Kennebec Club
Dorothy Washington of North Edgecomb, Maine, renowned for bird carvings, will be guest speaker at the Kennebec Art Club meeting on October 1. She served as women’s personnel director at Bath Iron Works in World War II and now showcases paintings and carvings across New England, with a working demonstration planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Washington
North Edgecomb
Maine
Kennebec
New England
Bath
Think Cigarette Cause Of Fatal Fire Here
Clifford D. Walsh aged 52 died in a North Bath fire started shortly after midnight. Fire Chief and Arson Division investigators concluded a cigarette dropped on the bed while Walsh slept caused the blaze that destroyed his one room home. He was found on the floor after firefighters extinguished the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Walsh
North Bath
Walsh
Richard J. Frates
Oliver T. Sanborn
State Insurance Department
Frates
Sanborn
Birth of the Edsel announced by Ford Motor Co
Ford Motor Company of Dearborn Michigan announces the Edsel, a new car, inviting customers to see this addition to the Ford Family of Fine Cars at their nearest Edsel dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Michigan
Ford
Edsel
Doyle Family Plans Move to Hawthorne California
Mrs. Martin J. Doyle and children Martin Perry and Jeanne Ellen will fly from Portland Thursday to Hawthorne California to establish a new home. Mr Doyle recently finished at Northrup Aeronautical Institute Inglewood and has started duties with Los Angeles Airways. Mrs Doyle and kids have been with her mother Mrs Eleanor Armstron Woolwich while he studied in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Doyle
Martin, Perry
Jeanne Ellen
Portland
Hawthorne
Calif
Doyle
Northrup Aeronautical Institute
Inglewood
Los Angeles Airways
Eleanor Armstron
Woolwich
Mr. Doyle
California
Local guests visit Flaherty home on Dummer Street
Mr and Mrs Sam Jordan of Kitttery Point were guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Flaherty on Tuesday night at their Dummer Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jordan
Kittery Point
Andrew Flaherty
Dummer Street
For Sale In Dresden Five Room Furnished House
Classified ad notes a five room house in Dresden for sale in good condition all furnished with a new bathroom and water view. Contact Ada Y Greenblatt Real Estate and Insurance 233 Washington Street Bath by dialing Hilltop area code 9-4-31p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Insurance-Real Estate
Bath
Hilltop
Adam ¥ Greenblatt
Washington Street
Woolwich
Dresden
Hilltop Agia
Meadowbrook
Wiscasset
Washington St
Real
Dial
Neigehborhood
North End
Ada , Greenblatt, Realtor
Dial HI
Union Street
Adam Y. Greenblatt
Maine
South End
Ada Y. Greenblat
Real Estate and Insurance
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Seekamp
New York City
Lois Joy Seekamp
George Frederick Dole
New Church
East 25Th Street
Raucheer
John F Stekamp
Brooklyn NY
Cal
Lou
A Dole
Nicaddis Street
George F. Dole
James Christiansen
Paul MacDonald
Steton
Wiliam Callahan
Lincoln County Orchestra
Quebec
Montreal
Court Street
Augusta and
Wisee
Wistasset High School
First Congregational Church
Wicasset
Snow
North Vassalboro
Bath Lodge of Elks
KR. C. Mahon Construction Co
Leo J. King
Ralph Merry
Ralph Merry, Jr
Randall Merry
Lawrence Chattley
Forrest Black
Alvah Morse
Keith Atwood
Just Wold
Francis MacDonald
Richard Crockett
Eugene Herrin
Clifton Caton
John Norton
Patricia Morse
Badward Skillins
U. S
Civic Music Assn
Miss Frances Witham
Mrs. Holbrook
Carol
Times
E. J. Bartels
New York
New Jersey
John Callan
Episcopal Churchmen’s Conference
WCTU
Hasenfus
Muriel Reynolds
Perley Harmon
Barbara
Evangeline Reynolds
Ernestine Agathos
Emile Allison
East Orange
Lester Tufts
Hed
Skedge Miller
Gramercy Ghost
Lakewood Inn
Bird Carver
Arthur R. Perry
Warwick
Columbia Picture
George Montgomery
20Th Century-Fox
Eva Marie Saint Don Murray
Lloyd Nolan
M. Consuelo
C.S. J
Eleanor Grainger
John G. Grainger
Lincoln Street
St. Michael’s Novitiate
Englewood
Consuelo
St. Joseph's Home For Girls
Jersey City
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Newark
Perry
Leeman Highway
Ada Greenblat Realtor
Bat
Fred Reed Co
Stanley F. Wallaces
Front St
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