Name/Title

Scrapbook

Entry/Object ID

1111.388.0001

Scope and Content

Brown cover scrapbook measuring 12 inches x 10 inches. 1962 - 1963. Islesboro news items, newspaper clippings. Compiled by Allen Dodge. Churches: Ferry: Vehicle transport increases by 300 in summer of 1962, up to 11,646. Houses: Island Life: 5th annual "day of the island" for July 4th Janet McLaughlin marries Andrew Warner Thelma Mae Smith marries James Stanley Hatch 41 lb. striped bass landed at Turtle Head 19,000 ft. of telephone cable laid (1963), 16 ft. deep Arme Club Lone Star Chapter, OES has talent show Mail carriers cross ice from Belfast to Islesboro in rowboat on half ice/half water. Almost drown when floe hits boat. Library: Obituaries: Richard Dudly Pendleton, 81 Bertha I. Moody, 72 Augustus P. Coombs, 90 (1956) Harold Mitchell, 51 (1948) Profiles: George Durkee, Chr. 4th celebration Florence Pendleton Mrs. Paul Robinson John Zlotkowski Teri Bates - announces "Miss Islesboro" Karen Coombs queen contestant Durkee: Carolyn, Mary, Susan " Patricia Porter " Nancy York " Jesse Rolerson selectman Douglas Grinell " Ellis Reeby , town manager Harold Wiggen, school superintendent W. Henry Hatch daughter Pigtail article (pphoto) Jean Gray - home talent show, Lone Star Wales Gray " Larry Gallant " Capt. Adroniram Decker, of the "Castine" in 1889 Coombs Bros. bought "Castine" in 1896 M/M Edward McLaughlin host wedding reception daughter School: Dental Clinic for 70 children Sea: Mail carriers rescued by lighthouse tenders when attempting to cross and hit by ice floe. Town: (1957)$4.00 tax drop. $29,512 accocated for schools. New town float for fisherman installed new ferry fo $1200. Closed season for all types of marine digging in Ryder's Cove Broad Cove, jones Cove until 2/58 New telephone cable laid, 19,000 ft. long, 160 ft. deep.