Route 1 rebuild plan moves forward in Lincoln County
The Maine Highway Commission launches a field survey to locate the best route for rebuilding U S Route 1 between Wiscasset and Newcastle about seven miles. The plan calls for two 12 foot lanes and an extra truck lane as needed. Local items note enlistments, club and church activities, school programs, juvenile projects, and community events in Wiscasset and surrounding towns.
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the Highway Commission
U. S
West Bath Church Sermon and Conference Agenda
At West Bath Methodist church Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell spoke on The Reason For Living and led in singing The Church by the Side of the Road Where My Life With the Tide Went Out Jesus Calls Us and Living For Jesus Mrs Loring D Small was organist After worship members voted to conduct the Quarterly Conference at the convenience of the District Superintendent
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West Bath
West Bath Methodist Church
Oliver W. Bell
Loring D. Small
Woolwich Community Notes Highlight Outings and Local Visits
Woolwich volunteers and families enjoyed their annual picnic at Stewart Chapin home on Montsweag Bay with boating and outdoor games. Dozens attended as plans for October meetings were set and local residents were noted visiting Bath, Pittsfield, Boston, and Sagadahoc Ferry.
Arrowsic Social News Highlights in Bath and Brunswick
Arrowsic residents hosted the Twin B's Club gathering with a noon dinner and a business meeting led by Mrs. Susie Darrah planning an October 18 Brunswick event. The afternoon featured contract bridge, social visits with Bath and Brunswick members, and remarks on local and visiting families including the Hogans and Drummonds.
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Sara
Oak Street
Bath
Arrowsie
Spinney Mills
Twin B’s Club of
Brunswick
Susie Darrah
Alta Storer
Sadie Garcelon
Gertrude Stewart
Viola Melzard
Sadie Potter
Jare Shea
Emma Haley
Bessie Hunt
Florence Jackson
Edith Colby
Ina Noble
Iola Lombard
Irene Noble
John F Leonard Elected Bath Amvets Commander
John F Leonard was elected commander of the Bath Post of Amvets at a Monday night election in the Hyde Park Recreation hall. Elected with him were Wilson Fitzgerald as first vice commander Gerard Bras sard as second vice commander Albert Oliver as third vice commander George Sidelinger as adjutant Wendell Freeman as finance officer and Richard Renshaw as public relations officer. A public installation is set for Sunday September 23 at 2 30 pm in the Hyde Park hall with Maine State Department Commander Armand Levesque and staff conducting.
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John F. Leonard
Bath
Amvets
Hyde Park Recreation Hall
Leonard
Wilson Fitzgerald
Gerard Brassard
Albert Oliver
George Sidelinger
Wendell Freeman
Richard Renshaw
Hyde Park Hall
Maine
State Department
Armand Levesque
West Bath Residents Coastal Weekend Cottage Notes
Dr and Mrs Paul Tuttle and family of South Portland along with Dr and Mrs Edmund Russell and family of Belmont Mass and Dr and Mrs David Miller and family of Portland spent the weekend at Quaker Point cottages. Others returning home include Mr and Mrs Robert Cressey from Bath after a Summer at King's Point and the Coffins and Fifields who winterize there. William Sanford and family return to California while Robert Steward and family of Oakland visited Beane. Ruth Wylie of Nobleboro returned home after weekends with daughter Arthur Cormier and family. Emery Fitzgerald and daughters Carol and Lynn Marie of Canaan returned after weeks with Wilson Fitzgerald and family.
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Paul Tuttle
South Portland
Edmund Russell
Belmont
Mass
David Miller
Portland
Quaker Point
Robert Cressey
Robert
Bath
King’s Point
William Sanford
California
Robert Steward
Oakland
Cecil Beane
Ruth Wylie
Nobleboro
Arthur Cormier
Emery Fitzgerald
Carol
Lynn Marie
Canaan
Wilson Fitzgerald
Bay Point Weekend Visitors Mentioned in Rain
Bay Point residents and visitors are noted in a series of social blurbs. Mr and Mrs Emery Rideout return to their summer home for an indefinite stay. Mr and Mrs Eugene Foster head home. Burnham drives Mrs William Adams and Louisa Howard to Brunswick on a business trip. Several Lewiston and Exeter travelers are referenced among local social calls and visits with Bay Point figures.
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Emery Rideout
Eugene Foster
Bath
Burnham
William Adams
Louisa Howard
Brunswick
Harry Stone
Eleanor McCue
Lewiston
G. Bennett and Son
Exeter
N. H
Louis Hinckley
Chicago
Bryan Safford
Florence Achard
Sonny” Tibbetts
Arthur Tibbetts
Andrew Butterfield
Edward Butterfield
Merle Niles
Nina Cummings
Margaret Butterfield
Butterfield
Howard
West Bath Grange Boosters Night Planned Next Week
West Bath Grange schedules Booster Night with Citizenship as the theme urging guests. A paper drive is planned for Sunday with collection arranged by Veil McNelly or Donald Coombs. The event includes singing, readings, stunts, and a paper bag relay, plus an auction adding to grange fair proceeds. Mr and Mrs Robert E Wagner celebrate 34th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.
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West Bath Grange
Grange
Veil McNelly
Donald Coombs
Solid Rock Grange
Durham
Sagadahoc Pomona
Ralph Ryan
Frances St. Martin
Estella Doughty
Verna Coombs
Irene Rice
Florence Farnham
Robert Palmer
Eileen
Joyce Ryan
Phyllis Gagner
The
Maggie
Philip Oliver
James Royal
Phippsburg PTA Rummage Sale and Community News
The Phippsburg P T A will hold a rummage and food sale at Riverside Hall on Sept 29 at 11 am to fund an Educational Scholarship for Town students entering teaching. Donations may be sent via listed contacts. funds sought by June 1957. Also reports on library donations, grange activities, school exams, P T A plans, hall upkeep, and local social notices.
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Phippsburg P. T. A
Riverside Hall
Ernest Oliver
Popham
Earl Lowell
Parker Head
Gordon Alden
Sebasco
Thomas Totman
Center
Winthrop Blair
Small Point
William Blaisdell
Dromore
Albert Totman
Alliquippa
Charles Blaisdell
William B. Perry
Roland Eaton
Bodwell Grange
Grange
Dromore Extension Service
Jeanette Oliver
Mildred Rogers
Eleanor Rogers
West Point
Town Hall
Gordon Aldenhall
Stanwood Gilman
Riverside
Christian Service Committee
Sportsman's Association
Eva Rogers
Mark Harrington
Frederick Morse
John Blaisdell
Virginia
Grace Parks
Pemaquid
William Cummings
Bath
Cora Campbell
Henry Gilmore
Thomas Morse
Greg
James L. Morse
Gertrude Blaisdell
Donald
Arthur Morse
Vickie
Norma
Diane Blaisdell
Elizabeth Hampton
Norfolk
Small Point Parsonage
Walter McCourt
Eustis
Swanton Wyman
Sterling Junction
Mass
Norman E. Dubie
Bangor Theological Seminary
Mr. Dubie
Embry Riddle
Mian Fla
Edward Synott
Fitch Powers Wedding at 36 Russell Street
Etta Powers and Walter Fitch, both of the city, married Saturday evening at his home 36 Russell Street. Rev. J L Calhoun of the Nazarene church officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Bridges as the couple resides at 36 Russell Street. Taffy and Sherry Robinson and Jimmy Munsey hosted at the Old Folks Home.
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Etta Powers
Walter Fitch
Russell Street
J. Lyal Calhoun
First Church of the Nazarene
Robert Bridges
Taffy
Sherry Robinson
Jimmy Munsey
Old Folks Home
Evening School Registration On October 8
Registration night for the 1956 57 Bailey Evening school announced by Principal Nathan W. Watson. Registrations run 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 108 Morse High School. Classes begin Monday Oct 22 at 7 p.m. Open to Bath residents and nearby communities with a $2 fee for Driver Education.
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Bailey Evening School
Nathan W. Watson
Morse High School
Bath
Watson
HS 3421
Bath Elks Help Establish Belfast Lodge No. 2012
Bath Lodge of Elks members assisted in forming Belfast Lodge No. 2012 at Kora Temple Shrine clubhouse Belfast Monday evening. Notable participants included P. E. R. Brian M Jewett P. E. R. Ed ward J McMann P. E. F. Edward N Hartnett and others from Bath and Maine Elks associations. Walter Omar became Belfast Lodge's first Exalted Ruler. Amory Houghton and Ronald Smith were among initiates.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Elks Lodge
Kora Temple Shrine
Belfast
Bath
Brian M. Jewett
Elks National Youth Committee
Maine Elks Association
Edward J. McMann
Maine West
Edward N. Hartnett
P. E. R. Hugh D. MacDonald
P. E. R. Percy W. Kingsbury
Joseph Desmond
Donald Emero
Elwood S. Legard
Laurence Perow
Jay Povich
P. E. R. McMann
P. E. R. Jewett
P. D. D. Alfred Bolduc
Lewiston
Carl Stilphen
Rockland
Joseph Cummings
Augusta
Walter Omar
Amory Houghton
Ronald Smith
Stewart Varnum wed David Stewart in Dresden ceremony
Miss Jane A. Varnum and David L. Stewart married Saturday afternoon at the Dresden home of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Varnum. Rev Dallas Gillespie of Richmond performed the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony followed by a reception. The bride formerly worked at Bath Cleaners Inc and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs George Stewart Sr of Fort Walton Beach Fla, serves in the U S Navy aboard the U S S Barry now docked at the Charlestown Navy Yard. They will reside in Somerville Mass.
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T. Tarpy Schulten
Woolwich Center
Pittsfield
Norma Hathorne
William Phillips I. G. A
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Elwood Hathorne
Edward Murphy
North Woolwich
Boston
Russell Boyd
Frank J. Walker
Day’s Ferry
Walker Gardens
Jennie Howe
Woolwich
Billerica
Mass
Eslwood Howe
Edith York
Bath
Woolwich Central School
Edward Wade
Day's Ferry
New Britain, Conn
New Britain
Sam Guptill
Frank Savage
Dresden
Roger Houser
South Bristol
Damariscotta Baptist Church
Cape Cod
Joseph C. Hecht
Steven
Blackburg
Hecht
Joseph Hecht
Costello P Hall
Virginia Polytech Institute
Susie Brown
Vassalboro
Jane A. Varnum
David L. Stewart
Robert Varnum
Dallas Gillespie
Richmond
Bath Cleaners, Inc
Stewart
George Stewart
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
U. S. Navy
U. S.S. Barry
Charlestown Navy Yard
Janet Howard
Boothbay Harbor
Somerville, Mass
Burdicks Return From Missionary Conference trip
The Rev and Mrs Cecil L Burdick and daughter Joyce of 16 Central avenue returned home Saturday evening after spending a week in Vermilion Ohio attending the Missionary Conference of the Foursquare Gospel church.
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Cecil L. Burdick
Joyce
Central Avenue
Vermillion
Ohio
The
Foursquare Gospel Church
Probate Court Will Filed Estate Beedle Richmond
Probate court records show multiple estates and administrations in Maine towns including Richmond Bath Topsham Bowdoinham Phippsburg Lakewood New Jersey. Executrices and executors named with or without bond and various inventories accounts and licenses to sell real estate granted to guardians and heirs.
Wills and Administrations Across Bath Area Estates
A list of filings in Maine estates and executorships including William S Blair Emma B Sharples Mary E Boardman Maude M Haynes Harold Cranshaw Bertha Soule Walter Dunbar Larry Young Lee Haley Lemuel Oliver Gerald Hersey John H Blaisdell Andrew Tomko Edward Brown Berniece Staples Percy Savage Ralph Goss Stetson Charlene Cogswell and Grace Morse with executors guardians and administrators named or appointed in Bath Topsham Richmond Georgetown and Bowdoin reflecting petitions, final accounts, and guardianship actions.
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Mary E. Boardman
Bath
Ralph Boardman
Maude M. Haynes
W. Linwood Haynes
Harold B. Cranshaw
Newton
Massachusetts
Old Colony Trust Company of
Boston
John A. Cranshaw
Harold B. Cranshaw, Jr
Maine
Bertha Louise Soule
Margery G. Haskell
Walter S. Dunbar
David D. Tabor
Larry Wayne Young
Bowdoin
Louis S. Young
Lee E. Haley
Richmond
Erriel L Merrifield
Lemuel H. Oliver
Earl Oliver
Gerald P. Hersey
John P. Carey
John H. Blaisdell
Florence E. Blaisdell
Andrew Tomko
Topsham
Elizabeth F Tomko
Edward Brown
O’ Bath
Walter Brown
Berniece D. Staples
Frances D. Young
Percy B. Savage
Georgetown
Alton P Reed
Ralph Goss Stetson
State of
First Portland National Bank
Guardian
Grace L. Morse
Estates and guardianship notices from Bath and area
Probate entries show first and final accounts for Edith M. Miller and Margaret S. DeCoste, both late of Bath, with executors John P. Co and Ada L. Anderson. Also listed are conservator revocation, Arthur M. Berry overseer in Phippsburg, Larry Wayne Young bond, Delma Bragg guardian bond, Donna J. Nichols real estate bond and minor guardianship license, Flora B. Savage real estate bond in Bath, distribution petition granted in Georgetown, Donald W. Nichols guardian license, and a license to mortgage filed for Margaret Ingraham with executor Harold Swanson.
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Edith M. Miller
Bath
Margaret S. DeCoste
John P
Ada L. Anderson
Arthur M. Berry
Phippsburg
Larry Wayne Young
Bowdoin
Delma Bragg
Guardian
Donna J. Nichols
Richmond
Flora B. Savage
Percy B. Savage
Georgetown
Alton P. Reed
Donald W. Nichols
Margaret Ingraham
Harold Richard Swanson
Northeastern Shrine Assn Festivities in Portland
Mr and Mrs Granville M Colby and Mr and Mrs Edward Lowell attended the Northeastern Shrine Association events in Portland Friday and Saturday with Bangor guests Mr Richard Trott. The group enjoyed dinners style show and parade with a grand show at City Hall and a vaudeville finale. Delegations came from New England and Eastern Canada.
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Granville M. Colby
Quimby Street
Edward Lowell
Bedford Street
Northeastern Shrine Association
Portland
Richard Trott
Bangor
Colby
Eastland Ballroom
Cumberland Club
Masonic Temple
City Hall
Bette Davis
New York
Bath
Kora Temple
Lewiston
Lowell
Trott
New England
Canada
Heather Burton Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Miss Heather Burton daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Burton of 89 Green Street celebrated her third birthday Monday afternoon with friends. Games and decorated cake refreshments followed. Guests included John Tarbox Pamela Hagerthy Basil Bowen Barbara Elizabeth Kathy Carlton Lasca Burton Richard Werner and Robert Hyde. Mothers present included Mrs John Tarbox Dana Hagerthy Basil Bowen Jr and Mrs George M Carlton Jr. of Bath Mrs James Welner of Topsham and Mrs Percy Hyde of Brunswick.
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Heather Burton
Donald Burton
Green Street
John Tarbox
Dana Hagerthy
Basil Bowen, Jr
George M. Carlton, Jr
Bath
James Welner
Topsham
Percy Hyde
Brunswick
Burton
Program On Food At Next Montsweag Meeting
Miss Jean Spearin Home Demonstration Agent presents Your Food Pocketbook and You at Montsweag Extension Service regular meeting held at the Good Will club Woolwich. All-day session begins 10 30 a.m. Dinner served at noon. Members must notify by Monday evening whether attending.
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Sp Oolch Volunteer Fire Department
Stewart Chapin
Montsweag Bay
George Gavett
Gavett
Hildreth Creamer
Woolwich Central School
Good Will Club
Nequasset Extension
Good Will Hall
Maine
Day’s Ferry Community Club
Marthew Doak
Richard Campbell
Doak
Jean Spearin
Montsweag
Woolwich
Walter Hill
Wallace Gower
Dromore Grange Public Aid Party Winners Named
A well attended public aid party at Dromore grange Tuesday featured prizes in whist and pitch with Marjorie Devine, Mary Pratt, and Kista Janson among top winners. Beatrice Burns earned the special award and hosted refreshments. guests included Evelyn Beals. The next meeting is set for Sept 25 with visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Callender from Littleton, New Hampshire, as week guests of Mr and Mrs Ellery C Kidder.
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Jromore Grange
Marjorie Devine
Mary Pratt
Kista Janson
Jessie Morell
Beatrice Burns
Evelyn Beals
Dromore ‘Range
Fred Callender
F Littleton
N. H
Ellery C. Kidder
Bath Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wiscasset
Lincoln County
Gilbert Lincoln Crowell
Waldoboro
Andrew W. Williamson 3d
Jefferson
Richard Ivan Fairfield
Wayne Gamage Anderson
Damariscotta
Army
Berkley King Weston
Walpole
Pomona Grange
Willow
Bunker Hill
Huntoon Hill Juvenile Grange
Congregational Church
Wiscasset Mothers’ Club
Bertha Day
Marston's
St. Philip's Parish House
Tom Bolling
Bainbridge
Naval Training Station
Eric Bolling
Bradford Street
Edda Bailey
University of Connecticut
Stanley Johnson
Stanley Fitz
Roy R. Marston
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
Poland Spring
Harry L. Bradford
Alphonse Shelton
Public
Leland Foster
Theodore Sherman
Alna Joad
J. William Schulze
Lake Miramachimi
Arvilla Ames
Helen Shaw
Quebec
Carl H. Boudin
Mary
James A. Seigars
William Seigars
Alna
Natalie Steen
Evelyn Ater
Gladys Eaton
Phyllis Craige
Emma Drummond
Gerry Galuza
Michael Mazeiko
Terri Lee Whittaker
Chester Whittaker
Bristol
George Gates
Terri
Children’s Hospital
Anna Newman
R. N
Gates
Florence Merchant
Alice
Fred Hunter
Harry Blake
Lisbon
Blake
Emma , Crosby
Ernest Davis
Norman Drummond
Madelyn Rowe
Crosby
Rowe
Schenectady
N. Y
Bath Iron Works
Linda
Mr. Whittaker
Terri Lee
Charles Paradis
Shriners
Edith Campbell
Arrowsie Point
Morse High
U.S
Frank Rittall
Ronald
Raymond Ainsworth
Leslie and
Bion
Franklin Wright
Falmouth
Bath Amvets
Robert E. Wagner, Sr
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Deering Street
Sandra
Cecelia
William O. Wagner
William Jr
FITCH
Bath Elks
Stewart-Varnum
Probate
Frank A. Beedle
Vanessa M. Beedle
Mary A. Cameron
Inez Genthner
Jane C. Woodbury
Bowdeinham
Harry P. Woodbury
Harry A. Moore
Nathan E. Stubbs
D.b.a
C.t.a
Harriet F. Johnson
Helen R. Marr
Ina W. Luce
Florence L. Emerson
Albert B. Tedford
Clifton W. Tedford
Frank E. Ward
Allan Spear
Annie Malia
Annie M. Malia
Patrick F. Malia
Charles F. Thomas
Elizabeth B. Thomas
Harriet D. Turner
J. Franklin Howe
Pearl Oliver
Beatrice Louise St. Pierre
Paul Rossius
Lakewood
New Jersey
Olga Rossius
Wilson T. Hunter
Frank E. Carver
Warren Fitch
Doris M. Kimball
Edna A. Neal
Alfred W. Neal
Annie L. Goodwin
Katherine G. Oliver
Doris Levesque
Executrix
Lucy Quint
Leroy C. Neilson
Melvin H. Savage
William S. Blair
Grace A. Blair
Emma B. Sharples
Tate
Lloyd K. Sharples
Northeastern Shrine Assn
Montsweag Group
Yromore Card Party
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