Wiscasset Society Notes and Local Events
Wiscasset assets report charitable society meeting at the Congregational parish house Monday September 20 at three. Huntoon Hill Grange won first prize of 100 in the Dairy Supper with 152 attendees. awards presented by Dairy Maine. Several residents noted as attending events and travels.
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Asset Female Charitable Society
Congregational Parish
Huntoon Hill Grange
Ceil
Maine
Dairy Maine
Goodwin
Anna White
Agnes Gibbs
Wiscasset
George
Lawrence Averill
Powers
Kennebec River
Lincoln Speed, Jr
Jeffery Grandon
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Speed
Dorothy Thompson
Lincoln Speed
Union Street
Key West
Fla
Fleet Sonar School
U. S. S. Kirkpatrick
Newport
R. I
Ruflis Stetson
Curtis Cottage
North Edgecomb
Washington, D. C
Clinton Barde
Hamden
Conn
Lincoln County Courthouse Purchase Emerges From Emergency Action
Sheriff Stanley G. Waltz leads the Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association in safeguarding a courthouse built in 1761. The group moved quickly to secure and preserve the landmark amid plans to repurpose the property. The building is described as unique and in need of reconditioning to restore its good condition.
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Stanley G. Waltz
Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association
Historic Kennebec site open for inspection and appeal
A Maine historic property spanning 66 acres with a pine bordered shore along the Kennebec is offered for public interest. It features a large barn, outbuildings, and an historic cemetery with Revolutionary War and Antietam soldiers buried there. Open house Sunday Sept 28 from 2 to 5 for members. join via Clarence A. Race, Treasurer.
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Kennebec
Canada
Kenne
Antietam
Richmond Bridge
Clarence A. Race
North Edgecomb
Lincoln County
Moe Pownalboro
Maine
Lamps, Lanterns and Heaters Vanish After Hurricane Carol
In the wake of Hurricane Carol sales of lamps lanterns stoves candles and related heat and light items surged as shoppers rushed to recover. Rogers Hardware Troop's Flood's Antique Shop and others reported brisk demand for kerosene lights flashlights and canned heat while households stockpiled gasoline lanterns and coal to power kitchens and re chill foods as electricity remained out.
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Rogers Hardware Store
Troop’s Hardware Store
Melvin Henderson
Flood
High
South Streets
Firemen Lock In After Small Supermarket Blaze
Firemen forced a side door to escape after being locked inside a crowded Englewood supermarket when an overheated motor started a small fire and they axed their way in.
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Englewood
N. J
Stormy Night Damages Home of Alex Le Jeune
Lightning struck the Torrington residence twice, knocking Le Jeune from his bed and ripping boards from a partition. He moved to the kitchen for coffee as a second bolt sparked a small blaze near the front entry.
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Torrington
Conn
Alex le Jeune
le Jeune
Bath Brunswick highway talk warns of economic danger
A Brunswick Bath discussion blames highway underfunding for economic chaos and national safety risk. The speaker cites President Eisenhower's $50 billion, 10 year road plan and argues tolls must cover costs. He cites U S Route 1 projects and the air entraining concrete as fiscal solutions.
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Brunswick
Bath
Eisenhower
Sumner Sewall
Sewall
U. S
Stover
Aker
Portland-Brunswick U.S
Maine
Portland
New York Thruway
Shamrocks 4-H win prizes at Windsor Fair
West Bath notes report Shamrocks 4-H club prize wins at Windsor Fair for skirt and bread entries. Beverly Pecci and Judy Ashe praised for muffins and skirts S. Also mentions shows at Lewiston Fair and local visits by residents including Harland Booker Mayland Booker Frank Magno Edgar Finley and Cheryl Dudley.
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Shamrocks 4-H Club
Windsor’ Fair
Reta Hennessey Sin Geer Alte Wee Nessey
Beverly Pecci
Mable Ashe
Judy Ashe
Lewiston Fair
Harland Booker
Mayland Booker
Frank Magno
Portland
Edgar Finley
Stanley Proctor
Sydney Dudley
Cheryl
Bath
Albert Brown
Brunswick
George Booker
Big Stover
Doris White
Herbert White
University of Maine
Orono
Joseph Larra‘bee
Eureka Grange
Linwood Pierce
Larrabee’s Grove
Mildred Bowie
Lewiston
West Bath
Robert Burnham
Stanley
Irving Burnham
Harry Snow
Hudson, N. H
Courtney Stover
West Bath Grange Plans Three-Act Play and Fair Events
West Bath Grange schedules a three-act play Where's Grandma on Sept 17 with a polished cast and rehearsals. A covered dish supper follows Sept 18 with baked beans and other dishes, plus dancing to an orchestra. Vendors, raffles, and a rummage sale are set, with volunteers listed for booths and donations urged.
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West Bath Grange
Paule Belanger
Bonnie Belanger
Herbert Simpson
Florence Farnham
Reginald Farnham
Dora Royal
Joe Wilson
Fined For Failing To Stop For Bus In Municipal Court
Two motorists faced charges for not stopping for a school bus unloading passengers. Stanley F. Larsen, 61, New Glasgow Nova Scotia pleaded guilty via peer, and Oscar Le ment 48, Portland, entered a nolo contendere plea. Both fined $10 and $5.70 costs. State Trooper Hodgkins testified on Route 1 at Wool.
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Stanley F. Larsen
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia
Charles T. Small
Oscar Lement
Portland
John P. Carey
Arthur D. Dolloff
Philip Hodgkins
Route 1
Wool
Financial campaign for Bath Y M C A aid and workers
Community groups support Bath Y M C A with loans of equipment and volunteer directors sustaining city services. A report notes Bath Jersey City efforts and citizen contributions drive the year’s work despite economic hardship. A separate item mentions Catherine Hylander of West New York receiving medical treatment after a factory incident.
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City of
Bath
Jersey City
N J
Catherine Hylander
New York
Hylander
North Bath Folks Share Weekend Visits and News
North Bath notes list weekends visits by Pamela Lutz and family, Roland Alley party to Boothbay, Earle Wing visiting his brother, and many local residents traveling to Togus Lewiston Windsor Fair Newport and Vermont. Families from Bath West Point and Woolwich are mentioned with Labor Day activities and school returns.
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Pamela
Roy Lutz
Sandra
Calvin Wing
Elliot
Burton Wing
Earle E. Wing
Farmington
H. ¥. Rogers
George Y
le Fe
Vermont
Eaton
Roland
Boothbay
Ridge Road
Laurence State
West
Stanley Henderson
Robert
Wilson
North Woolwich
George Ames
Dora Lenfest
Wollaston
Mass
Charles Tarte
John DeGroot
Kenneth A
Bay Point
Big Es Ae Sea
Sie Ee
Phyllis
Oey Lou Tardiff
Philip Tardif
Donald Davis
Clarence Brown
Joseph Dauphin
Bath
Gertrude Hughes
Portland
Elmer Rogers
Frank Cutting
Dromore
Labor Day
Elmergers
Ralph York and Sons
York
Merle Justice
Newport
Mas- See
Earl Ae
Nashua
N. H
Haines
Harmon Kneeland
Earl Haines
City Police to Answer All Alarms to Alleviate Traffic
City Manager Nathan C. White announced that all off duty policemen will report to fire scenes when a box alarm sounds to reduce traffic congestion. An earlier delay occurred when private cars blocked streets near the Military and Naval Children's Home fire on High street. Violators of the 500 foot rule will face court action. Off duty officers will respond with white reflector armbands and full authority at the scene.
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Nathan C. White
Military and Naval Child’s
High Street
White
Former Bath Woman Seeks News of Home After Birth
Mrs. Robert Daehn of Kingsville Texas announces birth of a son Edward Norman Aug 12. She underwent surgery the next day and is convalescing at home. She asks Bath relatives and friends to send letters, expressing longing for news from home.
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Robert Daehn
Kingsville
Texas
Edward Norman
Daehn
Harriet Plant
Percy Plant
High Street
Bath
Frank L. White
Long Beach
Calif
Nan
Fall Schedule at Central Church
Central Church resumes activities after vacation with return of Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins. Evening sessions begin at 6 30 in the parish house and Sunday school opening date to be announced. Boy Scouts also start the fall program.
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Central
Gree
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Church Lea
Monthly probate notices list estate filings in Bath and nearby towns
Probate docket outlines estate filings including Addison of Bath, Berry of Bath, Reid of New York, Shues of Bath, W alker and others. It records executors administrators guardians conservators and bond actions with numerous estates in Bath Topsham Bowdoinham Phippsburg and Richmond along with accounts filed and licenses to sell real estate.
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Addison
Bath
Helen M. Vorstate
Charles E. Berry
Gladys N. Oe
Allen
Reid
Newee
Lillian H
Margaret R. Lucy
Everett
Mass
Robert Lucy
Charles S. Turner
Waltham
Harold R. Turner
Styrene
Phippsbur
Dodge
Evelyn A. A. Scot
Filea
Evelyn T. Decker
Ruth Decker
Hume
C.t.a
Gordon Berry
Worcester
Leslie Sawtelle
Nellie’m. Brown
Walter T. Brown
Frye
Kahulent S. Williams
Camilla
A. Sewall
Renee
Loyall Als
Camillas
Edger
Catherine G. Powers
Topsham
Arthur Iy
Nancy Ann Pratt
Edward W. Bridgham
Guardian
David
Kaler
Phippsburg
Richard Gallant
Jean Marie Guiou
Richmond
Christine C. Snipe
Randall F. Cook
Mr and Mrs Iihg Sera Tag at Ede
A brief social item notes Mr and Mrs Iihg Sera visiting Ede for an unspecified event. The notice records their presence and local interest but provides few additional details.
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Ede
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Brunswick Kiwanis Club
Sagadahoc
Muskie
Cummings Burgess
Georgetown
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Topsham West
Bowdoinham
Georgetown Phippsburg
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Bowdoinham Georgetown
Bowdenham
Phippsbue
Arrowsic
West Wool
Bath Y. M.C. A
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Paris
Clarence Eaton
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Arthur J. Danton
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