Bath Iron Works Hull Superintendent King Retires Honored
Hull superintendent Arthur W. King of Bath Iron Works retires after 20 years in the top post. He was feted at a testimonial dinner in Brunswick with about 100 BIW executives and supervisors present. His career spans mold loft to hull supervision, including WWII production of destroyers and frigates.
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Arthur W. King
Bath Iron Works Corp
Foremen's Club
Kugie
Brunswick
Hull
Foremen’s Club
King
Stephen Powell
Swan Island
Richmond
John G. Thorpe
William F. Mussenden
BIW
Bath
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
Lexington
George Lawley
Neputiset
Tice Brothers Yard
East Boothbay
Merquier and Jones Manufactures
Portland
William S. Newell
New Corporation
Hull Department
Mr. King
William A. Niss
J. William Schulze
G. Baer Connard
Cmdr
W. F. Garrett
USN
Stanley M Alexander
Gath
Charles W. Spear
Norman J Mackinnon
Colby To MC Miss Bath Pageant April 20
Lew Colby named master of ceremonies for the Miss Bath Pageant to be held April 20 at the house under Cosmopolitan club sponsorship. Listing of committee members includes directors, stage settings, refreshments, make up, judges, and instructors with multiple local residents named.
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Colby
Lew Colby
Huse
Cosmopolitan Club
Leo Paradis
Louis Petlock
Buffet
Dellen Bonsey
Linwood Boardman
John F. Leonard
Delen Bonsey
T. Arthur Burgess
Ernest T. Bailey
Alfred McCuahe
John Coombs
Franklin Howe
Roscoe C. McFadden
Albert Whitney
Frank Saunders
Carmen Sampson
Rosalys Kondos
Miss Bath
Judith Legard
Roger Lisenbee
First Baptist Sewing Church Meets April 5
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church held an all day session in the church vestry last week, their final gathering before the April recess. Members sewed quilts in the morning, luncheon was served by Mrs. Elsie Crosby and Mrs. Martha Hall, and the afternoon business session led by President Mrs. Minnie Pinkham included a report on the spring sale and tea.
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First Baptist Church
Merbers
Elsie Crosby
Martha Hall
Minnie Pinkham
Jennie Cameron
Nella Stover
Fruman Bray
Elizabeth Drysdale
Ida. Foye
Bowdeinham
Arthur Curtis
Cosmopolitan Club Plans May Breakfast and Events
At the April meeting the Cosmopolitan club outlined its annual May breakfast at the club house on May 2 from 6 to 9 a.m. Co chairs are Mrs. Frederick Moffatt and Mrs. Carroll Deering. dining room chair Mrs. Frank Saunders. May banquet set for May 11. May refreshment committee named with Mrs. Dennison as chair. Drama Department election results announced. Progressive Union meeting to be held May 12 at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath
Frederick Moffatt
Carroll Deering
Frank Saunders
Forrest Putnam
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Fountain Fund
Drama Department
Leo Paradis
Rosalys Kondos
Alfred McCabe
Ruth Murphy
George R. Perry
Richard Sherwood
Virginia Brown
Progressive Union
Cosmopolitan Club House
Robert Carter
Mitchell School
William Dennison
Nellie D'Arcy
Roscoe McFadden
Leroy
Bath Man Praises City Snow Removal at Council Meeting
Former Bath resident C. Bruce Wright, now in Worcester PR work, lauded Bath's snow removal and pothole repairs comparing them favorably with Battle Creek and Worcester Holden. Wright, a Maine alumnus and ex-roommate of City Manager Judkins, praised early storm response and cited cost vs. service.
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Bath
C. Bruce Wright
Battle Creek
Mich
Worcester
Holden
Mass
Wright
Michigan
Bath A
Stanley W. Judkins
University of Maine
Birth of Edward Peter Holton in Virginia
The son of Mr and Mrs Paul F Holton of Arlington Virginia was born April 2 at DeWitt Army hospital Fort Belvoir. The baby is named Edward Peter and the mother is formerly Phyllis Warner daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice J Warner of 822 Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Holton
Arlington, Va
DeWitt Army Hospital
Fort Belvoir
Edward Peter
Holton
Phyllis Warner
Maurice J. Warner
Middle Street
Junior High Honor Roll Is Announced Today
Bath Junior High released third quarter honor roll lists. Grade 7 high honors include Steven Zimmerman Anita Cyr Dawn Kinney Dennis Perkins Timothy Vachon. Grade 7 honors feature a long list headed by Linda Ashe Donna Buron Suzanne Clark and many others. Grade 8 high honors list John Cary Karen Orr. honors include Stephen Bell Vrege Burns Lynn Elwell and more. Grade 9 high honors names Joanne Dauphinee Frances Morse Vicki Norton Leilani Pecci. honors include Charlinda Bassler Thomas Bertocci Harold Brown Richard Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High School
Steven Zimmerman
Anita Cyr
Dawn Kinney
Dennis Perkins
Timothy Vachon
Linda Ashe
Donna Buron
Suzanne Clark
Gayle Dersham
Dickson Drake
Suzanne Eberhard
Judith Farnham
Sharron Hooker
Candice Jones
Pamela Johns
Suzanne King
Gail Lane
Bette McCole
Sheila McNeil
Elaine Medeiros
Barbara Norton
Ruth Olsen
Virginia McDaniel
Richard Page
Alice Preble
Marriott Small
Martha Shepard
Jacqueline Shorette
Sue Sturtevant
Joanne Dauphinee
Frances Morse
Vicki Norton
Leilani Pecci
Charlinda Bassler
Thomas Bertocci
Harold Brown
Richard Brown
Arthur Doyle
Elena Drake
Linda Elliott
Faith Fleming
Stephanie Guerin
Scott Johnson
Steven King
Robie Mitchell
John Morse
Jean Mosier
Donna’ Petlock
Pamela Raynes
Delie Rodney
Shirley Jose
Carolyn Shaw
David Soule
Carl Upham
Larry Wallace
Linda Wallace
Peter White
Linda Wright
Charlotte Yeaton
Norris Named Commander of Legion Post Here
Heman Norris was elected commander of Smith Tobey Post American Legion at the meeting. Ed ward Cummings did not retain the post, with Andrew Hart first vice commander and Donald Perry second vice commander chosen. Maurice Clark to serve as athletic officer and coach the Junior Legion team again. Installation set for early May, date to be announced, and the post signed with Eastern Agere Company of Auburn for a carnival in August at Lonpley’s field. Norris Stlart and Gardiner Rogers named to Memorial Day parade committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heman Norris
Smith-Tobey
American Legion
Edward Cummings
Andrew Hart
Donald Perry
Coda Little
Gerald Brassard
Cedric French
Scott Kittredge
Gardiner Rogers
Robert Wagner
Maurice Clark
Junior Legion
Commander Cummings
Kittredge
Edgar Leavitt
Uhe
Eastern Agere Company of
Auburn
Lonpley’s Field
Andrew Stlart
States Position On Federal Aid To Education
Carlton Day Reed Jr clarifies he did not endorse federal aid to education and explains he spoke only on highway funding trends. He notes a research chart comparing highway and education expenditures and questions potential effects if matching federal funds were available for education.
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the Independent
the Times
Congress
Carlton Day Reed Jr
Railroad Gates Drop Delays Traffic in Bath
Police investigated a crossing emergency at Vine and Washington streets in Bath last Wednesday with gates down from 7:20 to 7:42 pm though no train appeared. Chief Robert E. Wagner said officials with Maine Central Railroad were being consulted about possible fixes.
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Bath
Vine and
Washington Streets
Robert E. Wagner
Maine Central R. R
Bath boys may join national Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs
Plans authorize one Bath boy from St Marys Troop 53 to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree July 22 28 in Colorado Springs with a possible second seat. Cost is about 330 per boy with funding from troop activities. The trip July 16 Aug 3 includes Chicago Washington DC St Louis and a Mississippi River tour. Selection made by Rockland three member committee. 54 600 scouts from 500 states and foreign countries attend the 50th anniversary jamboree.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
George Langzettel
Downeast
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
St. Mary's Troop 53
Langzettel
Bath
Chicago
Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Rockland
United States
Baby Shower For Mrs Reginald Parker Honors Newborn Girl
Mrs Reginald Parker was guest of honor at a surprise baby shower hosted at Mrs Snowdon s home 10 Andrews Road. The newborn girl Susan arrived March 28 at Bath Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Refreshments were served and many guests attended including Mrs Robert Baker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Parker
Rupert Snowdon
Richard Jackson
Howard McPhee
Linwood Haynes
Richard Eastman
Theodore Bertocci
Herbert Caverly
Richard Lyons
Day's Ferry
Carla Tukey
Ladies Aid Of Days Ferry Circle Met In Vestry
The Ladies Aid of the Days Ferry Congregational church met at the home of Mrs. Carlton Day Reed with Mrs. Reed Jr. as co host. Plans were announced for hand writing analyst Grafton W. Davis of Wiscasset to speak in May. members purchased stuffed animals and donated candy fund, ill members were sent flowers and cards. April 19 meeting set at Mrs. Carroll Morse home with Mrs. Joseph DeSize as co host. Attendees listed.
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Days Ferry Congregational Church
Carlton Day Reed
Carlton Day Reed, Jr
Grafton W. Davis
Wiscasset
Carroll Morse
Joseph DeSize
DeSize
Herbert Munsey
Clayton Stinson
Victor Knight
Ralph Durgan
Edward Gallant
Edwin Wade
Walter Sleeper
Albert Richard
Former Bath Resident Honored in Alexandria Virginia
Mrs. David Robb a former Bath resident was installed as president of the Alexandria Visiting Nurse Service Inc She is daughter of Mrs Edwina Mayers and the late Fred T Mayers a Morse High School graduate from the class of 1922 She has lived in the Alexandria area 15 years and is married to a retired government worker Cpl Timothy Edger Stinson promoted to corporal in the U S Marines notifying parents Edgar and the late Bea con street Arlington Virginia assigned there for two years prior to promotion
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David Robb
Bath
Alexandria Visiting Nurse Service, Inc
Alexandria
Katherine Mayers
Edwina Mayers
Fred T. Mayers
Robb
Morse High School
Cpl
Timothy Edger Stinson
U. S.maringg
Edgar Stinson
Beacon Street
Stinson
Marines
Arlington
Ruth Merrill Weds Alan Phillips in Bowdoinham Ceremony
Miss Ruth T Merrill daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Merrill Bowdoinham and Alan L Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Phillips Southbridge Mass wed at Second Baptist Church Rev Donald Taylor officiated. Barbara Merrill maid of honor. Leroy Farrell best man. reception at bride’s home. After a wedding trip they will live in Cheshire Conn.
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Second Baptist Church
Ruth T. Merrill
Bert Merrill
Bowdoinham
Alan L. Phillips
Thomas Phillips
Southbridge
Mass
Donald Taylor
Mildred Dunn
Barbara Merrill
Leroy Farrell
Vernon, Conn
Donald Hackett
Topsham
Mary Wells High School
Nassan College
Clark University
Utica Mutual Insurance Co
Hartford
Roger Douglas, Jr
Seaman
U.S.N
Norfolk
U.S.S
Canberra
Helen Coskery
Lewis Gilpatrick
Main Street
Brunswick Hospital
Falmouth
Frederick Pauling
Allandale
N. J
Carrie Johnson
Granville Frank
Hollis Temple
Ray Esfabrook
J. A. Hasselbrook
Capiday
Mrs Stella Given 88 Dies in Augusta General Hospital
Mrs Stella Given widow of William S Given died Saturday at Augusta General Hospital after living in Bowdoinham and Brunswick. Born March 31 1872 in Wiscasset she was active in Electa Chapter OES Col Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R and Topsham Garden Club. Surviving: Herbert and Roscoe Given six grandchildren 24 great grandchildren. Funeral held Brunswick Brackett Funeral Residence Rev Horace McMullen officiated Burial Bay View Cemetery.
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Stella “Given
Augusta General Hospital
William S. Given
Bowdoinham
Brunswick
Wiscasset
George and
Carrie Norton
Given
Electa
No. 2
O.E.S
Col. Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
Bath
Topsham Garden Club
Augusta
Herbert
South Harpswell
Roscoe
Brackett
Horace McMullen
Bay View Cemetery
Bath School Teacher Receives Science Foundation Award
Harold E Brown of 19 Bedford Street a Morse High School mathematics teacher is named one of 60 secondary math teachers awarded NSF stipends to attend Bowdoin College Summer Institute of Mathematics from June 27 to August 6 Each attendee gets 450 plus dependents and travel allowances Courses cover probability statistics and linear algebra vector spaces as part of a four year program toward a Bowdoin MA degree The institute is one of three funded programs at Bowdoin this summer serving 116 teachers across science and mathematics fields
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Harold E. Brown
Bedford Street
Morse High School
National Science Foundation
Bowdoin College
Summer Institute of Mathematics
Bowdoin
Republican City Committee Plans Headquarters and May Candidates Night
The Republican Executive committee met at Hyde Windlass Recreation Center and approved leasing the vacant John J. Desmond clothing store as headquarters. They reported higher Republican voter registrations than Democrats and discussed the Bangor convention dates April 28 and 29 with a candidates’ night planned for May.
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Republican Executive Committee
Hyde Windlass Recreation Center
Rodney FE. Ross
John J. Desmond
Center Street
Republican
Bangor
Platform Committee
Women’s Republican Club
Mussenden
County Committee
GOP
Miss Bath Pageant Adds 1960 Contestant Patricia Boulay
Patricia Roselyn Boulay 19, Morse High ’59 graduate and Rogers Jewelry bookkeeper, joins the 1960 Miss Bath field for the Shipbuilding City crown. She plans beauty school after the April 20 Huse School pageant. Boulay, brown eyed and 5’8”, radioed a return contestant with comedy talent in store.
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Bath
Maine
Patricia Roselyn Boulay
Rogers’ Jewelry Store
Arthur Boulay
Middle Street
Morse High
Miss Boulay
Futur
Witch Spring Inn
Langley’s
Cosmopolitan Club
Huse School
Barbara Larrabee
Sandra Taber
Barbara Fuller
Judy March
Lorraine Turner
Diana Barter
Diane Bean
Geraldine Bennett
Lemont Boy Returns Home After Tonsillectomy
Gary Dennis Lemont three year old son of Mr and Mrs J Bazin Lemont of 14 Dike road returned home Tuesday from Bath Memorial hospital where he submitted to a tonsilectomy. Mrs Agnes Farrin of Washington street recently returned to Bath after spending the Winter in Florida.
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Gary Dennis Lemont
J. Bazin Lemont
Dike Road
Bath Memorial Hospital
Agnes Farrin
Washington Street
Bath
Florida
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United Church Women OF
David W. Hoyt
South Portland
Greater Bath
Bath Iron Works
Alphonce I Turcotte
I. Morton Bradway
George L. Fitzgerald
Howard Rice
First Baptist Sewing Church
Front Street
City
Norris
Legion
Ladies’ Aid of
Day’s Ferry Circle
Vestry
Mrs. Stella Given
Science Foundation
Republican City Committee
Activities Committee
Harold L Adams
Organization
Sagadahoe Women's Republican Club
Governor Reed
Peter Garland
Edward J. McMann
Old Town
Lauson
H.p
Ndt
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Adam
Greenblatt
Maine and National Real Estate Association
Kennebec
Washington St
Kennebec School
Washington St. Bath
Heart of Bath
Dial
Lambert Park
Woolwich
Ada Y. Green
Fred H. Thompson
Lawrence W. Wyman
Moatsweag
West Point
Ada Vreenbblatt
Central
Ada Y, Greenblatt
Peeeenee New
Greenblitt
Dia
Adam Greenblatt
Sin Tsatn
Ada Gr. Creenblatt
Furnace
Ada Y. Greenblat
Ashington Street
U. S. Route 1
Dial HI
East Brunswick
Ada Y. Greenlatt
New Beach
Phippsburg
Adam, Greenblatt
Real Estate and Insurance Ieee
Adanblatt
Washington _ Bath
Washing Street
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