Four year old Charlsie Mulligan Earns Easter Seal Child Honor
Charlsie Mulligan aged four is named Easter Seal child for 1956 by Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults for progress at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. He learned to walk independently with braces after weeks of therapy, plus training in dressing, speech, and daily activities. The Pine Tree Society campaign runs March 10 through April 10 to support crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mulligan
Maine
Charlsie
George Mulligan
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Hyde Memorial Home
Lois Stevens
Charisie
Pine Tree Society
Bath Teachers Hear Talk On Me School For Deaf
Maine School for the Deaf superintendent Keyes Sanders spoke to the Bath Teachers club at the Lillian F Fisher school outlining the deaf school’s methods and future Mackworth Island site. He urged visits to view sessions and a donation was given to support the Maine School for the Deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
School For
Keyes Sanders
Maine School For the Deaf
Bath Teachers Club
Lillian F. Fisher
Sanders
Mackworth Island
A. Lincoln Anderson
Fisher School
Mitchell and Fisher
Nancy Gibbs
Lillias Pinson
Combined Band And Glee Club Concert At Morse
A combined glee club and band concert will be presented Friday evening in the Morse High School auditorium at eight. The M. H. S. Glee club, the M. H. S. Band and the Junior Band perform. It has become an annual event on the school activities calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
M. H. S. Glee Club
Marriage and Family Life Topic At Univ of Life
The University of Life hosts a Marriage and Family Life course led by Rev. William John Shane of Trinity Episcopal Lewiston. Sessions start next Sunday at Winter Street Congregational church with topics covering the Development of the Family Historically and later themes include The Personalities of the Family Marriage and the Home and Family Bonds and Family Breakups. The course targets all ages with emphasis on newly married couples and meets at 7 pm with a 6 pm social hour and buffet supper provided by participating churches crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William John Shane
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lewiston
University of Life
Winter Street Congregational Church
Shane
James L. Grant
Grace Episcopal Church
Bath Iron Works Hobby Show Set for April Saturday
Bath Iron Works Recreation Association sponsors a Hobby Show at the Recreation Center on Saturday April 7 from 1 to 9 p.m. Displays include boats knives paintings dishes model boats guns postcards fancy work and keys with a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works Recreation Association
Co-Chairwomen Named for New England Industrial Nurses Meet
Mrs. Henry L. Colcord and Mrs. Ralph W. Crocker of this city will co chair the program for the annual New England Conference of the Industrial Nurses Association to be held June 15 to 17 at Marshall House York Harbor with a theme Counselling A planning meeting at Hotel DeWitt Lewis ton announced a panel discussion moderated by Dr Niles Perkins medical director of Oxford Paper Co Rumford formerly of Bath The panel includes Dr Erasmus Hoe Dr Morton Michaels and Edwin R Andrews The banquet speaker will be Jean Gannett Williams president of Gannett Publishing Co addressing on Impressions of Life Behind the Iron Curtain Assisting with arrangements are Miss Helen Bonney and Mrs Estelle Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Colcord
R.N
Ralph W. Crocker
New England
Industrial Nurses Association
Marshall House
York Harbor
Niles Perkins
Oxford Paper Company
Rumford
Bath
Erasmus Hoe
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Togus
Morton Michaels
Portland
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Jean Gannett Williams
Gannett Publishing Co
Colcord
Crocker
Helen Bonney
Estelle Fraser
Bath Iron Works
Two Fuses Burn Out In North End Power Line
North End residents lost power for about two hours Friday morning as wet snowfall caused two fuses to burn out on a 33,000 volt transmission line along North Bath road. Central Maine Power Co. district manager Harold L. Colbeth Jr said service north of Oak street was disrupted from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The Bath Memorial hospital was affected, but its generators could supply operating rooms if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Harold L. Colbeth, Jr
Central Maine Power Co
Oak Street
Power Company
Bath Road
Colbeth
Bath Memorial Hospital
Fourth Graders Tour Local Telephone Building
Fourth graders from Miss Alice Austin's class at Huse Memorial school toured the local New England Telephone and Telegraph building on High Street with guides Hildreth H. Fisher and Gerald Rioux. The group viewed an educational film about a boy with a lost dog demonstrating proper telephone use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Austin
Huse Memorial School
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
High Street
Hildreth H. Fisher
Bath Area
Gerald Rioux
Donald Bowles
Stephen Mayo
Peter Hudson
William Dube
Leora Pennell
Henry Donnell
Sue Sturtevant
Brian Leonard
Maria Comeau
Helen’ Reno
Holly Payne
Jacqueline Shorette
Marjorie Ferris
Revert Gowell
Lawrence Burns
Judith McCole
Algernon Shorette
Stork Shower Wednesday for Mrs Rita White
Mrs Rita White was guest of honor at a stork shower held Wednesday last week at the Hyde Park recreation hall hosted by Mrs Dorothy Cote and Mrs Grace Trask. Pink and blue gifts were displayed in a bassinet as guests, including Trudy Leavitt, Helen Trask, Margaret Alley, Beatrice Pratt, Hazel Coffill, Barbara Alley, Marion Curran, Margaret MacDonald, Charlotte O’Farrell, Ruth Pinkham, Betty Lou Anderson, Shirley DeLong, Amanda Candage, and Millicent Ball, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita White
Dorothy Cote
Grace Trask
Hyde Park Recreation Hall
Ruth Pinkham
Betty Lou Anderson
Shirley DeLong
Amanda Candage
Millicent Ball
Easter Program By C A R At Old Ladies Home
Members of the Elizabeth Lawrence Society C A R presented an Easter hymn program on March 28 at the Old Ladies Home directed by Mrs. Monroe Carlton. Ellen Low sang solos and the group performed Easter songs with Anna Lonn on piano and Roberta Jewell on guitar. Other members included Lucy Lee Smith Susan Bates and Carol Cornish as the performance concluded with a plant gift to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
C A.R
Old Ladies’ Home
Monroe Carlton
Ellen Low
Anna Lonn
Roberta Jewell
Lucy Lee Smith
Susan Bates
Carol Cornish
Easter Seal Drive Dinner Dance set for April 7
The fifth annual Easter Seal dinner dance to support the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children will be held Saturday April 7 at Hotel Sedgwick with a 7 30 buffet and dancing 8 to 12. Co chairs are Mrs Bowen Torrey and Mrs Warren Hawley Jr Reservations by April 2 with contact to the co chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Society For
Hotel Sedgwick
Bowen Torrey
Warren Hawley, Jr
Pine Tree Society
Torrey
Hawley
A. M. Main, Jr
Eastham Guild, Jr
Howard W. Mayo
Converse G. Fenn
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Reginald Barter in Arrowsie
Mrs Reginald Barter of Arrowsie was guest of honor at a Tuesday night stork shower at 7 Tarbox Place hosted by Mrs Elizabeth Glidden. Gifts were arranged in a bassinet amid a shower cake featuring a miniature baby. refreshments were served by a group of hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Barter
Arrowsie
Elizabeth Glidden
Tarbox Place
Cynthia L. Dauphin
High Street
Barter
Ella Lewis
Ginger Ottley
Dorothy McDonough
Beverly Dauphin
Easter Party At Wyman Nursery School Honors Barbara Lee
Mrs. Philip E. Wyman entertained members of her Mother Goose Nursery School with an Easter party at her Lincoln street home. Guest of honor Barbara Lee celebrated her fourth birthday with an egg hunt bunny races and refreshments. Attending children included Barbara Lee Brenda Scanlon Randy Bertrand Bradford Cahill Sheryl Dudley and Sizue Payne with several mothers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Wyman
Mother Goose Nursery
Lincoln Street
Barbara Lee
Charles Lee
Bedford Road
Brenda Scanlon
Randy Bertrand
Bradford Cahill
Sheryl Dudley
Spring Meeting Of Region Garden Clubs in Maine
The Medomak Region Garden Club Federation of Maine holds an all day session Thursday at the Baptist church in Damariscotta with Old Bristol Garden Club as hostesses. Hazel Lovely of Gardiner speaks on Wildlife In Your Garden. Registration at 9:30 a.m. Luncheon at noon. Afternoon session begins at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medomak
Garden Club Federation of Maine
Baptist Church
Damariscotta
Old Bristol
Milton S. Blackwell
Dunlap Commandery Attends Beacon Street Church Easter Service
Dunlap Commandery of Knights Templar attended Easter morning worship at Beacon Street Methodist Church. A Commandery Memorial service was conducted by Excellent Prelate Edwin H. P. Lowell. An Easter breakfast followed at 8:30 a.m. at the Masonic temple prepared by Genesta Chapter O.E.S. members.
Purdy Engagement Announced In West Bath
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Purdy of West Bath announce the engagement of their daughter Jacqueline B. Purdy to Army Private Daniel Holt son of Mrs. Victor Choquette of 34 Oliver Street and Daniel Holt of Georgetown Massachusetts. Miss Purdy a Morse High School graduate of 1955 is employed in the Times Co business office and formerly with Bill Rite Corp in Chelsea. Holt a Morse graduate of 1953 enlisted in the U S Army and is stationed at Fort Devens no wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Purdy
West Bath
Jacqueline B. Purdy
Army
Daniel Holt
Victor Choquette
Oliver Street
Georgetown
Mass
Miss Purdy
Morse High School
the Times Co
Bill-Rite Corp
Chelsea
Holt
U. S. Army
Fort Devens
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Post Home
A sizeable sum was allotted for rehabilitating two local veterans families at a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held at the Smith-To bey Post home. Reports covered the Third District Council meeting at Rockland and a large contribution to the Veterans hospital Television fund at Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Smith-Tobey
Third District
Rockland
Edgar Leavitt
Cedric French
Francis McLaughlin
Frank Reinoehl
Veterans’ Hospital
Togus
Union
Ways and Means
Almira Burgon
Scott
Kittre
Winnegance Church Easter Service Observed
Easter was observed at Winnegance Baptist church during the regular Sunday service. Sunday school superintendent Ralph Blakeney directed a program commemorating the first Easter Day with Luke's episode I Believe Because I Have Seen. Soloists Jack Wallace and Judith Hinckley led, with group hymns and congregational participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Baptist Church
Ralph Blakeney
Luke
Jack Wallace
Judith Hinckley
Robert Hinckley
Robert Morse
Denise Perkins
Peter Gagnon
Douglas Knight
Donald Logan
Winter Street Ladies Aid To Have Rummage Sale
The Ladies Aid of Winter Street Congregational church plans its annual rummage sale on April 10 starting at 1 30 p m in the men's parlor. Committee members include Mrs Munroe Carlton Mrs Carl Swanton Mrs Edgar Leavitt Mrs Elmer Williams Mrs Horace Ward Mrs Ernest Freeman Mrs John A Greene Sr Mrs Homer Potter Mrs W H McGlinchy Miss Phyllis Bowie and Miss Alice Johnson. An all day session next Friday will see members bring box lunches and sew for Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Munroe Carlton
Carl Swanton
Edgar Leavitt
Elmer Williams
Horace Ward
Ernest Freeman
John A. Greene
Homer Potter
Marathon Introduction Features Rus and Patterson Talk Marathon
Detroit writer critic Rus introduces guest Tom Patterson founder of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Patterson, delayed by weather, speaks about two hours after an initial talk to an audience of about 400 on topics including bear baiting and Roman roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Russell McLaughlin
Tom Patterson
Stratford, Ont
Patterson
Local Girl Scout Drive Reports Progress in Bath Council
At the Bath Girl Scout Council meeting in Central Congregational church parish house, officials reported $128 received in the current drive for 1956. Cookie sale runs April 23 to 28 with orders due April 1 to Duncan McInnes. Juliet Low fund collected $57. enrollment totals 453 including Brownies and leaders. May 24 set for the semi annual meeting. preparations for the National Roundup underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Juliet Low
Naval Children’s
Girl Scout Council
Mrs Raymond Harmon Honored At Stork Shower
Mrs Raymond Harmon was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Ramona Torrey at her home on Office Drive A pink and blue decor table displayed the gifts as a social evening unfolded Refreshments were served and many friends attended including Mrs Annette Densmore Mrs Carolyn Varney Mrs Grace Mitchell Mrs Nancy Ward and several others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harmon
Ramona Torrey
Office Drive
Harmon
Annette Densmore
Carolyn Varney
Grace Mitchell
Nancy Ward
Alice McRae
Annie Harmon
Demorise Hart
Patricia Mitchell
Karen Harmon
Emma Newdick
June Jones
Beverly Kingsbury
D. A. Barnes
Mitchell Harmon announces marriage of Patricia Ann Harmon
Mrs Annie E Harmon of 35 Harwood announces the marriage of her daughter Patricia Ann to Everett Scott Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs John Mitchell of 700 High street. The ceremony was at Rev Dr Oliver W Bell home 33 Union street on March 17 with Annette Densmore matron of honor and Edwin Mitchell best man. Reception followed at the groom's parents home and the couple will reside at 700 High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie E. Harmon
Harwood Street
Patricia Ann
Everett Scott Mitchell
John Mitchell
High Street
Oliver W. Bell
Union Street
Annette Densmore
Edwin Mitchell
Roger Densmore
Ralph Varney
Raymond Harmon
Willard Oliver
Roger Oliver
Annie Harmon
Bernice Oliver
Gail Oliver
Karen Harmon
Faye Coffin
John Hart
Mitchell
New York
For Sale Multiple Homes in Bath by Ada Greenblatt
Multiple listings in Bath feature four bedroom South End home with oil heat two baths garage and large lot. Also six and five room houses in good condition with oil heat and hot water. A 15 room rooming house and a two family brick near 233 Washington Street offered by Ada Greenblatt real estate agent. Contact Ada Greenblatt at 233 Washington Street Bath HI 3-4350 or 3-5461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
South End
Cape Cod
Day's Ferry Village
Ada Greenblatt
Dial
Washwate Street
Barley Neck Road
Woolwich
Real Tate and Insurance
Dial HI
Adamreenblatt
Bowdoinham Community News Highlights Easter Service
Sunday morning service at the Bowdoinham Baptist church remains pastorless after Rev. Ralph Chaplain’s resignation. Easter lilies honored many families, an Easter concert was held, and local officials discussed policing plans with Oliver I. Snow as incoming chief. Various clubs met, students and families attended events, and local notables celebrated anniversaries and birthdays amid school closures for Good Friday and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Ralph
Raymond
Doris Blodgett
Ernest Wheaton
Blodgett
Maude Blodgett
Fern Chesley
Ralph Chesley
Elmer Jordan
Hannie Jordan
Mable Heenie
Wendell Heenie
Miriam Rideout
Earl Royden Browne
Josephine
Arthur P. Curtis
Erland W. Curtis
Harry Prout
Oliver I. Snow
Snow
Willimantic
Windham County
Conn
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Ruth Fisher
Eugene Fisher
Hope Temple
Mather
Bowdoinham Fire Department
George Ackley
Bowdoinham
Melted Cheese Topper for Hamburgers on Toasted Buns
Melt a quarter pound of processed yellow cheese in a double boiler over hot water. Stir in two tablespoons of condensed tomato soup. Serve this creamy cheese sauce over hamburgers on lightly toasted buns.
To Crisp Bread Slices In A Slow Oven
The guide advises baking two bread slices at 300 degrees for twenty minutes or longer. Half way through, flip slices to ensure even browning for a uniform result.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlsie Mulligan
Hyde Home
Hyde
Morse
Univ. of Life
Mr. Shane
Episcopal Church
Department of Christian and Social Relations
Diocese of
Albany, N. Y
Russell Sage College
Front Street
Program For
Indus
Telephone Co
Stork
Mrs
C.A.R
Dunlap Commandery
Beacon St. Church
Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Winnegance
Winter Street
Mrs. Raymond Harmon
Stork Shower
Mitchell - Harmon
Fred B Reet Co
Neer Blainey i Wallace
Front
Margaret Cornish Babb
Richard Babb
Clifton Babb
Bowdoin Center Grange Hall
May Rideout
Alvin Little
Lawrence Adams
William Woods
Ernest Carr
Roger Robinson
Barbara Hackett
Eleanor Purington
Maynard Weston Dow
U.S.A
E. Andrew Peterson
Orono
University of Maine
Richard Denham
Roger Janson
Alvah Young Temple
Pythian Sisters
Brunswick
Margaret DeRocher
Elva Curtis
Barbara Merrill
Molly Mansir
Fryeburg
Merrill
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Lloyd Curtis
East Hartford
Newell Perry
Pownal
Leslie Higgins
Louise Bauer
Lisbon Falls
Robert Hartman
Philadelphia
Fe Uta
Snowden Smeeve
Lael
Hilltop
Veni
Mister Roberts
Warner Bros
Ene
Warnercolor
Tmigney
Powell - Lemmon
Betsy Palmer
Ward Bond
Phil Carey
Prank Nugent
Joshua Logan
Thomas Heggen
John Ford
Wy Mervyn Leroy
Leland Hayward
Jane Wyman
van. Cz. Johnson
Bing Crosby
Donald O'Connor
Mitz Gaynor
Walt Disney
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