Wiscasset Community Updates And Local Elections
Wiscasset news covers a week of hot lunch service, committee appointments for the year, a 1954 55 membership drive for a 100 scholarship fund, and November Lincoln County jurors list. Also reported are local church events, school enrollment figures, Gov Cross appointing Alphonse Shelton to the Art Commission, and fall activities for the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Turner Ie
William i Ad
Earl Colby
Walter Sherman
Helen Erskine
Mildred Delano
Oace Byron ‘Adams
Avaton
Patricia Haines
Elsie Jack Winter
Bernard Bailey
Lu Shea
Fred Merry
John Jack
Curtis Plantt
Richards
Arthur Paquett
Ava Barton
Grace McFadden
Florence Cossette
Dee Higgins
PT. Club
Huntoon Hill Grange
Bible Baptist Church
James Garlow
India
Mid-Missions
Organ Society
Congregational Sunday School
St. Ilip’s Church School
Wiscasset High School
Burton M. Cross
Alphonse J. Shelton
Wiscasset
Art Commission
Cubs
Giants
Linnox Pony League
Betenetcee Sorchas m Senators
Harrier A
Ward Dun
Stuart W. Maupegeet
Roy Fairfield
Edward Harris
James Siith
Wiscasset society notes and local updates
The Wiscasset Female Charitable Society marked its 149th annual meeting in the Irish house with 18 new members voted in and committee appointments for next year. Local notices include enlistments in Lincoln County by S Sgt James G Barnes Jr and others, plus residents traveling, a Maine Fish and Game Department guest, obituaries, and community happenings at Vaughn Hall and the ges Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Wiscasset Female Charitable Society
Lois Spanel
Carleton Lowell
Henry Wendall
Nichola Ecgue
Martha Jane Bo
Nancy Norton Dow
Eleanor Kittridge
Florence Cossette
Elizabeth Hwoschensky
Sewall
Ares White
Dorothy Ashington
J. William Schulze
Seaver Warland
Roy R. Marston
Julia Lewis
Grace L. Knight
Carolyn Moses
Grace Sewall
Laura Evans
Elizabeth Norton
Edith White
Edna Southard
Anna Plumstead
Frances Sortwell
Alice Taylor
Carolyn Varney
Carl Hegrebee
Kate Sewall
Dorothy Washington
Anne Darling
F.sidenard F. Swasey
Maine Fish and Game Department
Robert Ltd
E. Smith
Robert L. Smit
Maine Medica Center School of Nursing
Vaughn Hall
Vaughn Street
Portland
Lincoln County
James G. Barnes, Jr
Desaaristilie Air Force
AB Robert M. Wilshire
Waldoboro
Air Force
Harold Charles Austin
Dresden
Thomas Roy Bourgois
Army
Bruce George Jones
Clayton Eugene Hatch
Nobleboro
Eugene McGrath
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Mirabami
Robert MacQuestion, Jr
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Theodore Thibodeau
Nissen Baking Co
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Boothbay Harbor
Ges Inn
Nissen Co
Philip Darling
Henry Darling
Long Island
Emerson Smith
New York
High Street
Curtis Tolman
Wiscasset Grammar School
Federal Street
Norman Hilton
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
Samosett Hotel
Rockland
Lowden and Wiswall Married in Septic Wedding
George M. Lowden captain of the boat Viking and Elsie Wiswall formerly of George town wed Sept 15 in a ceremony led by Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational church. They are now on a wedding trip in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Lowden
Viking
Elsie Wiswall
Georgetown
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Congregational Church
New York
Maine hair awards given at Lewiston convention
Miss Barbara Ireland of Tall Man Street modeled a coiffure for the Maine State Cosmetology Association convention in Island. Mrs Bernadette Anctil of Lewiston won the B Louis trophy of the Maine Hair Fashion Guild. She will appear as guest on WLAM Lewiston Thursday at 8 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ireland
Tallman Street
Itland
Bernadette Anctil
Lewiston
B. Louis
Maine Hair Fashion Guild
Mee
Treland Wepreres
WLAM
Brunswick High Romps Past Morse 38 0 at Edwards Field
Brunswick defeats Morse 38 to 0 under lights at Edwards Field as Dave Smith and Johnny LaCourse star for the Dragons. The 1954 debutants run and pass for 203 aerial yards while holding Morse to 76 rushing yards, with multiple long TD runs and key interceptions shaping a dominant victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick High
MORSE
Edwards Field
Brunswick
Dave Smith
Johnny LaCourse
Morse High
College Towners
Dragons
Smith
Tetreault
LaCourse
Harry Halsey
Brunewick
Orangemen
Parker
Dick McElman
Bath Societies and Clubs Hold Meetings
Central church parish house sessions led by president Mrs. A Lincoln Anderson approved officer reports and outlined fall plans. Annual parish supper Oct 25 by the league, rummage sale Oct 2 noon parish house, guest speaker Sept 27 Mrs Walter Hill on hooked rugs. Hostesses Mrs Harold Avery Mrs Gardiner Deering Mrs James Caverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Halliday
Horace Morse
Perry Hamilton
Arthur MacDonald
League
Walter Hill
Harold Avery
Gardiner R. Deering
James T. Caverly
Odd Fellows Auxiliary Reception in Augusta Honoring Dorothy F. Austin
The Augusta Lodge Auxiliary hosts a reception at Odd Fellows hall in Augusta on Saturday at 8 to honor Dorothy F. Austin president of the Maine Association of Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant of Odd Fellows. Bath delegates include Mrs. Carolyn Thompson and aides Lady Glennora Moore and Lady Inéz Carter. Maine recently sent over 20 delegates to the International session in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Augusta
Dorothy F. Austin
Maine ‘Association of Ladies Auxilary
Patriach
Odd Fellows
Augusta Lodge
Rainbow Advisors name officers for Rainbow No 6 girls
The advisory board met at Masonic Temple Monday evening to appoint officers to serve with the recently elected leaders. Mrs Athena Gillespie chaired the meeting and the new officers elected include Hazel Warner as worthy advisor and Florence Fulerton as worthy assistant advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of Rainbow No. 6
Masonic Temple
Athena Gillespie
Hazel Warner
Florence Fulerton
Old Maine Rural Intelligencer Noted in Lewiston Feature
The Lewiston Journal magazine section highlights the Rural Intelligencer, a 100 year old Maine weekly started in 1855 by William & Tor, with a 2000 plus circulation. Quoted news includes the June 26, 1855 Bath shipyard sawmill fire by Tru fant Drummond and Co. in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Maine
Rural Intelligencer
Bath
Singer
William & and Tor
Drew
Augusta
Trufant, Drummond and Co
Woolwich Grange Postpones Officer Elections
Woolwich grange met Wednesday amid highway disruption from Hurricane Edna. Due to many members being absent, election of officers for the coming year was postponed to the next regular meeting on October 6. Guests from Seaside Nobleboro and West Bath granges attended. Plans for the Fall fair and Nocturner program were discussed, and a social hour with refreshments followed in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Van Zandt and Madame Wheeler Head to Winter Ct Home
Van Zandt and Madame Wheeler left Wednesday for their winter home in Connecticut after spending several months at their summer home at West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt
Madame Wheeler
Connecticut
Pene
West Point
Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births
A Bath area column lists family visits and gatherings from the year ending June 30 1954. Guests include Cynthia Carole and families from Waterville Georgetown Bowdoinham Biddeford Saco and Auburn with multiple hospital and home visits. Notable items include A son born Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital and ongoing family engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancet Uable
Eta Wes Ren
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cynthia
Carole
Waterville
Joseph Larrabee
Ada Larrabee
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Alpha Booker
George Booker
F. W. Deehan
Candy
Rickey
Laura Whitmore
Robert Killiam, Jr
Gardiner
Lee Ketchum
Saco
Loraine Rochon
Biddeford
William Ketchum
James Hennessey
Walpole
Mass
William Hennessey
John Willey
State
Deblois
Morday
Oliver Wass
Patricia
Alfred Jordan
Handswell
Harland ‘Booker
Elwood Hathorne
Bath
Stanley Proctor
Frederick
Auburn
George
Booker
West Bath Grange Celebrates Blue Themed Program Night
West Bath Grange hosted a blue themed event with blue baskets and flowers. Songs included My Blue Mountain Home and Alice Blue Gown, readings by Mary Farnham and Richard Collins, a cue exhibition dance, and a sing down featuring popular tunes. Next week Boosters Night with State Secretary Haskell expected. Fair profit reported over 400 dollars from a two night event. Friday dance planned again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Dixie
Richard Collins
Bonkie Belanger
Mary Farnham
Alex Burgess
Pauline Belanger
Alice Burgess
Janet Collins
Haskell
Auburn
Silver Star
Frye Couple Guests of Vails in Arrowsie
Mr and Mrs Howard O Frye of Cohasset Massachusetts visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Lawrence R Vail of Arrowsie They plan to make Mrs Vail home their permanent residence in the spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard O. Frye
Cohasset
Mass
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsie
Vail
Bath Notes Show Local Moves and Family Updates
North Bath notes record a daughter visit to Bailey Island for a shore dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Heming. The Rosses moved from a summer home to High street. Mrs. H W Rogers left to visit her daughter. Mrs. Frank T Chemberies Jr of Boothbay will attend Kathy’s third birthday. Edwin Heming is on a ten day furlough at Camp Lejeune. Clarence Moore resumes work at Bath Iron Works after a vacation. Frank Moore joins the Drum and Bugle Corps. Elmer Campbell passed away recently. Hugh B Campbell returns from vacation. Clarence Brown undergoes surgery at Maine General Hospital and returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabelle C. Lewiston
Sepurdhy
Edwin
Hemi
Edwin Hemingway
Bailey Island
Rodney E. Ross
High Street
H. W. Rogers
Frank T. Chemberies, Jr
Boothbay
Kathy
Henry G. Root
Jeffrey
Au Auburn
Edwin Hem
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Clarence Re
Frankie Moore
Clarence Moore
Westbrook
Bath Iron Works
Bowa
Chéls Sndta
Mio
Elmer
Hugh B. Campbell
Boston
Clarence Brown
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Winter Street Pastor Speaks at Brunswick Rotary
Winter Street Congregational church pastor Richard J. Schaper spoke at Brunswick Rotary Club noon luncheon. Topic was Gleanings from the World Council of Churches assembly in Evanston Illinois in August. He described the assembly as the second largest ever in the United States and received hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Congregational Church
Brunswick Rotary Club
Schaper
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Evanston, Ill
United States
Miss Penelope Carter Leaves hospital for school
Miss Penelope Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Carter has been discharged from the hospital and has resumed her studies at the new junior high school in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope Carter
Harold Cartient
Nee
The
Mortal Hospital
Shibles Couple Celebrate New Daughter in New Haven
Mr and Mrs Guy Shibles of Meets 4 addughter and Mr aft a grandde a rena of New Haven Conn, join with John Mass and Mrs Edgar B McBrine of 16 Dummer t for a family announcement noting a newborn child and related greetings from local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Shibles
Addughter
New Haven
Conn
John Mass
Edgar B. McBrine
Dummer T
Bath Y M C A and hall plans discussed at meeting
A local association reviewed donations to the Bath Y M C A and the foundation work at Tuessic hall delayed by rain. A talent entertainment on Nov 5 and a P T A coronation ball were approved, committees named, and a Halloween party feasibility discussed. Moody Flint urged focus on pupil and teacher life over building aesthetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womwivh
Pains & Coe School
Bath
She
Onital
O. K
Ways and Means
Brian Jewett
Paul “. Pitman
James Tharpe
Couhaive
Robert Melanson
Mason Carter
Sparks
Moody Flint
Charlotte Thornee
Harrison
Dutton
Carl Peidhey
Frances
Teste Hal
Samus
Pean Eeeae
Tom
Elsie
Sagadahoc County Names New Farmers Home Committee Member
Chester F Hobart of Bowdoinham is named to Sagadahoc County Farmers Home Administration three year term on a three member committee. Edward White and Erland Gurtisy also named with Sheldon L Ward the county supervisor noting approvals and pending applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester F. Hobart
Bowdoinham
Sagadahoc
Farmers Home Administration
Sheldon L. Ward
Intment
Jf Edward White
Bowdeinham
Erland Gurtisy
Couch
Rome
Missee but has re ar Coll Bos and Mrs. George T. Costein
In a partial clipping a note mentions Coll Bos and Mrs. George T. Costein connected to Missee. The readable content is fragmentary and provides no clear event, date, or outcome to confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos
George T. Costein
Pine Society for Crippled Children Hosts Augusta Meeting
Mr and Mrs Edward J Mc Mann and Mrs a Farrell attended the annual Pine Society for Crippled Children gathering Tuesday at the Augusta House with other guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
A Farrell
The
Pine Society For Crippled Children
Augusta House
Missionary Miss Bonney Spreads Christian Message Among Kachin
Miss Bonney, a Gordon College and Middlesex School of Religious Education graduate, works with a 250 pupil church school and evangelistic homes in Kachin Hills. She arrived in 1938 to aid local evangelists, attended a Kachin Convention of about 5 000, and helped launch a youth camp. Six boys head to Burman Kenan's Bible School at Insein. She belongs to the First Baptist Church of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kac Tate
Viicinity School
Nes Eeroun
Insein
Miss Bonney
First Baptist Church of
Wakefield
Mass
Losier Ames Wedding at Fort Belvoir Virginia
Fragmented wedding notice reports Losier and Ames wed at Fort Belvoir Virginia on September 10. The bride wore white with baby’s breath corsage. couple plans to reside on base, with families named Smith and Andrew noting connections to local and military communities. The story mentions Korean conflict era service and Army life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiny
Andrew. Smith
Font
Morse High School
Blue Star Memorial Marker Arrives For Local Planting
Mrs Roscoe McFadden chairing a committee to plan the dedication of a Blue Star Memorial Marker on Leeman. The marker will bear blue stars and is part of a civic project with involvement from local groups and planned future meetings to set details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman
Roscoe
Int
Soaeab
Ain
McFadden
Local residents plan return trip after Louisiana visit
Mrs. Herman L. Stover and Robert Gon of Cincinnati, formerly Brunswick, will depart Thursday after visiting Mrs. Stover’s sister and husband. The group, including Mae Winnes and Erma Farrar, recently moved from Orleans, Louisiana, when he was treasurer.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dresten
Jonen
Edwanney, Jr
Henry E. Dow
Bremen
LaForesta Marion
Ernest’ McGray
Maurice Penniman
Bristol
Harry E. Pushard
Norman Sherman
Edgecomb
Clarence H. Walker
Percy T. Clarke
Ellsworth
George A. Cowan
James Blenn Perkins, Jr
Lowden
Wiswall
Smith and LaCourse
Green Shipbuilders
Thand
Brewer
le LB
Ind Roy
Pincennee
Sertlette
Ccsccessorid T
Doyle Prge
Brilliant
Focus
Estesssvaty Tg
Pye Williams
Newcomb Tetrault
Musk Cc Pemd Ie
Sdceachict Eens Gb
Dhb
Anderson Smith
McElmanard
Hamilton
Lord
Depane
Francisco
Russell
Crocker
Allen
True
Brown
Marchetti
Hennessey
Champage
Bcarter
Touchdo Smith
Rush
D. Garrison
Hughes
McCall
Davis
Orse Bruns
Bath Societies
Central Church League
Diane Bailey
Charity
Cynthia Des Hope
Frances Warner
ODD Fellows Auxiliary
Rainbow Advisors
Woolwich Grange
Wes
North Bath
Winter Street
World Council of Churches
Menbarhid
Coometane Eo
Aadelation
Sagadahoc Farmers Home Administration
Attee
Burma
Blue Star
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