Jury list and town news from Wiscasset Colorful local court and school notes
Lincoln County Superior Court opens with Justice Harold Marden presiding as grand jurors and traverse jurors are drawn. Local road work on Ames Road advances toward State Aid status. Route One traffic heavy. town offices closed for Samuel Sewall tribute. Fall events include the 148th annual meeting of the Wiscasset Female Charitable Society and several weddings and social notices. School opens Tuesday with large attendance. faculty listed for Wiscasset High and elementary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Superior Court
Harold C. Marden
George A. Cowan
J. Blenn Perkins
Stanley G. Waltz
Ruel Hanks
Augusta
William F. Brown
Dresden
Edward G. Buxton
Jefferson
Mamie Sherman
Cha- Nobleboro
Avery A. Colby
Melville
Marietta
Marietta Colby, Whitefield; Winfield F. Cooper
Damariscotta
Lawrence Davis
Edgecomb
Willard H. Doehl
South Bristol
Edward S. Dunton
Boothbay Harbor
William Flye
Newcastle
Wilder Fossett
Bristol
Harold Hardwick
Boothbay
Donald N. Koughan
Westport
Gregory D. MacDonald
Anna
Russell McLeod
Waldoboro
Harry E. Rines
Wiscasset
John Swett
Southport
Arthur Woodward
Bremen
Nobleboro
Annie Hassan
Everett Morse
Robert A. Patton
Carolyn Pendleton
Wiscassett
Earl Pratt
Clifford Schuman
Lulu Sprague
Frank Tarr
Jay Winchenbach
Ames
Samuel J. Sewall
Priscilla Campbell
Lincoln Home Corporation
Carlysle H. Peckham
Walter H. Peckham
Melrose
Mass
Charles L. Macurda
Kenneth Hutchins
Nancy Hubbard Hurlburt
Paul S. Hurlburt
Joseph Hubbard
David Edwin Crockett
Samuel J Sewall Dies at 74 in Bath Memorial Hospital
Samuel J Sewall aged 74 died Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital after four weeks as a patient. Born in Wiscasset he was educated there, served as town treasurer and tax collector, and held leadership roles in church, Red Cross, Masons, and Wiscasset Academy Alumni. Surviving are his widow two daughters and four grandchildren. Services were at Congregational Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Sewall
Bath Memorial Hospital
Wiscasset
Frederick Wafid
Isabelle Jordan Sewall
Portland
Business
Boston
Vauterville
Farmington
Road
Carson C. Peck
Congregational Church
Wiscasset Cemetery Association
Lincoln County
American Red Cross
Lincoln Lodge of Masons
New Jerusalem
Royal Arch
Garrison Hill
O.E.S
Commandery
Waterville
W Scasset Fire Society
Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Carroll B. Sproul
Charles Pugh
Ithan
Penn
Stanley Johnson
Woodlawn
Johnson
Lifetime resident Harry E Bailey dies at 70 in Wiscasset
Harry E Bailey of Wiscasset died at Maine General Hospital Portland on September 2 at age 70 after two years of illness. He was a livestock dealer and antiques dealer with deep town involvement and love of outdoors. Survived by widow, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at his Federal Street home with Rev Robert P Frazier officiating and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Large funeral attendance and floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Bailey
Wiscasset
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Willard and
Stnight Bailey
Stuart
Oscar
Federal Street
Robert P. Frazier
Greenlawn
Frederick Burleigh Dies After Ill Health at Damariscotta
Frederick Burleigh of Brook Inc Massachusetts died Monday evening at Miles Memorial hospital in Damariscotta after a long summer illness. He spent years with a summer home on Davis Island and was well known and respected by many in Wiscasset. His sons and daughter were with him most of the summer and at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Burleigh
Brook, Inc
Mass
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Burleigh
Davis Island
Wiscasset
Poet Edward Gilfillan Ends Canoe Trip in Bemidji Narrative
A 71 year old poet Edward Gilfillan of Long Beach Calif began a canoe journey from the source to the sea. After five days he quit saying it wasn’t the paddling or the river that defeated him but his own cooking shortcomings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Minn
Edward Gilfillan
Long Beach
Calif
Neighbors Across Kennebec Share Local News
Rev. James MacKillop to preach at Center Baptist and Montsweag churches with Sunday school held at regular hours. Woolwich area reports Venus of tomato crops and corn pests, seasonal school openings, residents visiting Worcester Cape Cod and Swampscott, and community club events in Days Ferry Bath Arrowsic and North Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James MacKillop
Center Baptist
Montsweag
Wallace Ham
Days Ferry
Canasta Club
Marthen Doak, Jr
Mason Carter
Linwood Groves
John Greenlaw
Fred Brown, Jr
Merle Hathorne
Herbert Cornish
Ham
Merle Jameson
Keith
Frances Hathorne
Woolwich
Worcester
Mass
Cape Cod
Sidney Bean
Waltham
Bean
Arthur Bean
Ruth Shaw
Portland Hospital
Ralph Harris
Rhode Island
Jennie Howe
Susie Bean
Allen Bean
Boothbay Harbor
Stanley C. Elwell
Alberta Richard
Albert Richard
East Sebago Lake
Josiah Trummond
Richard
Morse High
Flossie M. Beals
A. A. Stoll
Bath
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsie
Nequasset
Lewis J. Seeger
Jefferson
Kenneth Hatch
Nequasset Road
Memorial Hospital
George Carlton
Havertown
Carlton
Sagadahoc Ferry
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
Russell Boyd
Boston
Frank J. Walker
Swampscott
Summer pot luck outing at On-A-Ka on Damariscotta Lake
Mrs. Forrest Baker hosted a Thursday get together at her Summer home On-A-Ka in Jefferson. Guests from Woolwich Arrowic Bath shared a boat ride and hikes, with a noon pot luck on the screened porch and thanks given to the Baker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Forrest Baker
Highway No. 1
Woolwich
Leasant
On-A-Ka
Damariscotta Lake
Jefferson
Patricia
Darrell
Baker
Robert Hogan
Gertrude Phinney
Lemuel Preble
Rosa Shea
Edith Rice
Crow Hater Triggers Fatal Crow Mass in Texas
In Greenville Texas Joe Browder who claims to hate crows set off 300 hazardous devices using 150 pounds of material and shards from a metal foundry. The crows in Brazos River bottoms were fatally harmed with help from local accomplices. Police and game wardens estimate at least 50 000 birds died or were seriously injured in the seven acres. February mating season noted. authorities describe the event as a mass crow extermination aided by dangerous devices and multiple assistants from Asa and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Texas
Joe Browder
Brazog River
Mr Browder
Asa
Broncer
Brooks
H V_ Stein
Dallas
Bill Lawrence
Lake Texoma
Mr. Browder
Seven Acres
Brucellosis Spreads In Dozens of Ways
Farmers worry about bovine brucellosis entering herds. The American Veterinary Medical Association lists a dozen spread methods with importations from unclean herds as the main risk. Authorities urge 30 day isolation for new cattle from tested herds and immediate testing with a second test after 60 days for untested stock. Transmission can occur via diseased hogs, transport vehicles, buyers and visitors, or contaminated water and streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Veterinary Medical Association
Money Talks in Venezuela Fuel Public Works Boom
Venezuela's government spends about 300 million dollars per year on public projects including highways schools hospitals sports arenas reservoirs housing and agriculture. In four years 178 projects have been finished or started led by the Avenida Bolivar in Caracas a 300 million dollar Rockefeller Center like complex. The building spree attracts thousands of American engineers and technicians to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Rabies Fatal to Dogs But Chickens Sometimes Recover
Rabies is nearly always fatal in dogs, but chickens sometimes recover from rabies. The statement contrasts outcomes across species, noting canine cases are deadly while avian infections occasionally resolve.
Deaf city supervisor regains hearing after sidewalk jolt
Pleasant Job St. Joseph Missouri reports Melvin Swepston, city liquor supervisor, had been deaf in his left ear. He accidentally stepped off a sidewalk and was jolted. Minutes later he found he could hear perfectly in that ear. Casual reference notes 1952 Belgian traffic fatalities and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Melvin Swepston
Swepston
West Bath Socials and Local Club Outing Report
West Bath events include a successful church sale with plans to enlarge the project next year. The West Bath Men's Club and families enjoyed an all day outing at Warren Davis's Berry's Mill Road home with lobster lunches and games. A Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet Association field trial followed on the Davis farm. The Harvesters 4-H Club met at Littlefield school, planning a fair with committees for tables, prizes, and activities. Numerous local residents and visitors were noted in weekend calls and visits across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Warren Davis
Berry's Mill Road
Sagadahoc Red, Gun & Skeet Association
Thankful Harris
Martinville
Harvesters
Littlefield School
Rita Hennessey
Beverly Pecci
Judy Ashe
Penny
Peter Francisco
Mable Ashe
Bonnie Belanger
Waneta
Bethel Estes
Russell
Edward Estes
Clarence Pecci
B. F. Whitmore
Keith
Gardiner
F. W. Deehan
Rockland
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Brunswick
Irving Burnham
Oliver Wass
Patricia
Cowen Dinsmore
Harrington
Lizzie Wass
W. W. Cowan
Sydney
Cecil Beane
Myles Willey
Waterville
Reginald Farnham
Crystal Lake
Laurence Burnham
York
Ellsworth
George Burnham
U. S. Army
Fort Dix
N. J
F. Deehan
Laura Whitmore
Robert Killiam
Annie Heald
Rockport
Mass
David Fields
Bath
Hardings
Jack Pinel
Weymouth
Gilford Swanton
Cynthia
Geoffrey
Berlin
Conn
Bar Harbor
Harold E. Freeman
Sunnyside Farm
East Brunswick
Noodles Served With Salmon and Creamed Dried Beef
Crisp Chinese noodles are served atop creamed salmon and peas. Seamed hare, cooked sliced eggs, and creamed dried beef.
Tower of London Built in 1078 by William the Conqueror
The Tower of London traces its origin to 1078 when William the Conqueror initiated its construction. The medieval fortress served as a royal residence stronghold and symbol of Norman power in England.
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Tower of
London
William the Conqueror
Annual Horse Show in Brunswick Proves Highly Successful
The Bruns wick Riding club hosted its sixth annual show at Bambeau's Sunny Acres on Labor Day, drawing 300 to 400 horse lovers. Portland and Farmington horses won top prizes in seven hours, with Bath entries also taking honors. Merry Lad carried two awards, while Lady White Feet claimed first in pleasure walking. Judge Arthur J. Dunton and ringmaster Richard D. Barbeau led the event, which featured 56 horses across 37 classes and ample parking. Local merchants and Bath residents donated trophies.
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Bambeau
Sunny Acres
Portland
Farmington
Bath
Brunswick Riding Club
Maine
Henry M. Bambeau
Brunswick
Merry Lad
Sidney L. Eaton
Arthur J. Dunton
Frederick O. Davis
Windsor
Duncan Bragg Elected President of Rifle League
A Duncan Bragg of Bath was elected president of the Alden M. Gayton Post Rifle League at a league meeting in the Legion home Auburn Tuesday night. Bragg succeeds Merton Stone. other officers named include John T. Gahagan secretary treasurer and Richard Lincoln scorer. New team secretaries Basil F. Cornish Rumford and Harold Barker Fairfield. Bath Rifle and Pistol club collected their championship trophy presented by Stone to Bath gunners Wallace Hartsgrove Bragg and Ames. The league opens its 14th season on Thursday Sept 21 with 11 teams competing.
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Duncan Bragg
Bath
Alden M. Gayton Post Rifle League
Legion Home
Auburn
Bragg
Merton Stone
John T. Gahagan
Lewiston
Richard Lincoln
Brunswick
Basil F. Cornish
Rumford
Harold Barker
Fairfield
Bath Rifle and Pistol Club
Stone
Stanley R. Wallace
George Hartsgrove
Orris Ames
Bath sports events of past reviewed
A digest of Bath sports from decades past notes Morse High football opening plans, Cony as potential first opponent, and a defense of a busy squad. It recalls 20 years ago Bath facing Brunswick for the Tri-County Baseball League title, listing Bath players and lineup. Ten years ago World War II affected local sports and Sgt Bob Perry offered encouragement to high school grid hopes as Yankees led the American League and St Louis led the Nationals. Five years ago Cap Kingsbury and companions traveled to Boston to see the Red Sox vs Yankees with Boston in a close race for league leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Paul Thompson
Cony
Bath
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Jimmy Callan
Gus Meister
Benny Stover
Cannonball Oliver
Jim Miller
al “Bloody Parks
Mark Hayes
Stan Henderson
Dido" Cutting
Sgt
Bob Perry
Scott Field
Yankees
St. Louis
Nationals
Cap Kingsbury
Larry Boardman
Bob Stevens
Ike
John Voorhees
Les Plant
Boston
Red Sox
New York
Marinaded vegetables arranged for lettuce salad
A vegetable salad is enhanced when each vegetable is marinated separately and then placed in a symmetrical design within a lettuce lined bowl. French dressing serves as the marinade to add flavor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurice Rines
Aurolyn Lorraine
Robert J. Downing
Togus
Wiscasset Inn
Labor Day
Yacht Club
Wiscasset High School
Harry P. Hildebrandt
Colby College
U of M
George C Griffing
U. of M. M.A
Portia Law School
Edna C. Wilson
Aston Witham
Larson College
Connecticut
U. S
William Hanon
Maine School of Commerce
U. of M
Perry Thompson
Gorham Normal School
Methyl Hodgkins
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Homemakers
Eugene Stover
Curtis Tolman
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Helen Leadbeater
Charlotte Francis
Beryl Dorr
Winona Gregoire
Barbara Haggett
Leona Bailey
Annn Donnell
Doris York
Josephine Merry
Kennebec
Twin County
Richmond
Herbert Leeman
Chester Leeman
Wayne
Maurice Hathorne
Frank J Walker
Lemual Preble
Arrowsic
Norman Drummond
Norma Drummond
Brian M. Jewett
Ferry
Sea Haven
Capitol Island
Clara Waterman
North Haven
Amy Swanson
Beverly
Days Ferry Community Club
Frank Allegrin
H Gh Street
Carroll Morse
Matthow Doak, Jr
Crow Hater
Money
A. Duncan Bragg
Rifle League
Bath Rifle Pistol Club
Herbert J. Idle
Chicago
Central Valley
N.Y
Cy Wilson
Republic
Nanette Fabray
Gussie Moran
Santa Monica
Erick Rasmussen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Rome
International Association of Youth
Erick
Imaah III
United Nations
Security Council
France
Sultan Sidi Moyammed Ben Youssef
Morocco
United States
U. N
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