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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
8
Richmond area groups met to plan a health and welfare center and stockpiles for emergencies. Clubs and auxiliaries held meetings with donor drives, pledges, and speaker events. Seniors planned a Washington trip. district officials discussed governance and invited Lions to future meetings.
Woolwich Central school hosts a public card party Tuesday evening May 1 sponsored by the Woolwich P T A. At the meeting Mrs. Frank Sparks Jr was named table reservations chair with Mrs John DeWitt as refreshment chair and Mr and Mrs Howard W Kirkpatrick in charge of prizes. A nominating committee was named for officers next meeting by president David Soule including Mrs Loring Edgerly Mrs William Berry and Mrs William Thornton. Red Jackson and Frank Sullivan noted as tallests in the American League. They are 66%.
The Morning service at First Baptist urged a disciplined life through Christ and prayer. Local events include Laymen’s meeting attendees from Georgetown and Five Islands, P T A beans supper, a spring vacation week, a cancer drive canvass, and a Dirigo Boys State winner. Residents hosted guests, traveled to meetings, and reports cover birds, wildlife, and porch gatherings at Robinhood.
George Goodall of the Goodall Tree Expert Co. spoke to Bath Rotary Club at Central Congregational parish house about Dutch Elm Disease. He warned Maine faces a growing outbreak from four to 120 diseased elms, mainly in York County and Old Town Orono, possibly spread by trucks. He urged spring and fall spraying, pruning dead wood, and general feeding to boost tree resistance. Guests included Fred Pecci and B. Peaslee.
City park workers from the Park and Cemetery Department began the annual spring cleanup delayed by late snow. Raking and debris removal followed tree pruning with additional cleanup planned for Leeman Highway. Downtown Bath saw accordion street musicians for the first time in 1956.
The Beacon Street Methodist Men plan a Ladies Night at 7 30 p m with speaker Benjamin Burbank of Brunswick a metallurgist at Bath Iron Works Corp showing colored slides from a South America trip. Attendees should bring light refreshments and coffee will be served.
Bath Fire Department reported the first spring grass fire of the season with a still alarm at 9 45 am near the Old Folks Home on Washington Street. Re call at 10 35 am caused no damage and several earlier grass fires had occurred in January during earlier thaws.
Woolwich Volunteer Fire Department battled a chimney fire at the Sharkey King residence on Dana Mill road from 2 30 to 4 30 p m. Smoke and water damage were reported as firefighters fought a stubborn blaze during a busy two hour period Sunday.
A Quiet Evening of sewing and quilting at Mrs. William Marr’s home capped a busy week. Members and guests included Mrs. George Gray Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham Mrs. Erik Moore and many others with future meetings planned at Mrs. HarLan Pinkham's. Local reports note church laymen meetings library auxiliary visits and class trips with several residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.
Fred Pecci of the Bath Fire Department presented the Star of Safety lecture at West Bath Grange Monday night. He used a “House of Hazards” model to demonstrate fire causes and prevention and showed real fires to illustrate extinguishing methods. The meeting announced upcoming Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council gathering at Topsham grange and noted plans for degree conferrals on May 14 and May 21.
Falmouth Foreside St. and Mrs. Jack Stevens among attendees announced that the next meeting will be held on May 23 to discuss forming an adult parish group.
The Extension Association gathered at Mrs. Melville Houdlette’s West Dresden home with Mabel Folsom in charge. Color samples from Bates and new Spring shoes were shown. Fourteen members attended and Red Cross fund collections reached 139.50, with more to come. Also noted: Richard Houdlette, son of the hosts, trains at Bainbridge Maryland. Elmer Bailey of Dresden Mills died April 9 after a long illness. He leaves a widow, two sons, two daughters, and eleven grandchildren. Funeral held at the Methodist church. Burial planned at Pine Grove cemetery in spring.
Two Portland tugs helped launch the USS Manley at Bath Iron Works and returned to Portland. A coal barge travelled up the Kennebec to Bath. Local families opened cottages for the season including Mr. and Mrs. N. Ellis of Bath and Mr. and Mrs. Doughty of Stoneham. Several residents, including Linwood Stevens and the Hagan family, visited Bay Point or stayed at cottages over the weekend.
Dale Smith son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Smith of West Bath entertained friends at a theater party for his eighth birthday on Saturday. After the movies the group returned to Dale’s home for games and refreshments with prizes awarded to Ronald Farr Timothy Estes and Keith Fitzgerald. Additional guests included Brian Fitzgerald Dale McNelly Scott Johnson Robert Hunter Jon Whittaker and Donald Farr while Dale’s older brother David accompanied the group.
Edward W. Bridgham 74 the Bath attorney returns to his law offices at 53 Front Street resuming full time practice after nearly five months away due to illness He was stricken after Thanksgiving and hospitalized but has shown rapid progress toward recovery this week in Bath Maine.
The article lists students on a fifth grade trip including Karlene Robinson and Phil Sirois with teacher Mrs Edmund R. Furber guiding them. Chaperones were Mrs John J Keegan Jr and Mrs Ralph E Crocker. Charles Morton, son of driver Mike Morton, attended as a guest. Dave Melton, a Kansas City prospect, hit a home run for San Francisco in 1950 and is a Stanford graduate.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference and annual parish supper of Wesley Church were led by Rev Alfred Hempstead with District Superintendent Rev Dr Oliver W Bell presiding. Officers and committees were elected including recording steward, trustees, special stewards, and commissions on membership education missions and finance. The Rev David W Bell and Rev Dr Bell were recommended for license renewal and orders.
About seventy Grace Episcopal Church children and adults joined some 800 participants from Episcopal Church Schools in the Diocese of Maine for the annual Mite Box presentation at St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland. Bishop Loring spoke on the cathedral as their mother church and announced Lenten offerings would aid Columbia valley Washington Dakota Indians and Liberia. Lucia Douglas represented Grace Church School with a $110 offering.
Hyde Camp No. 46 Sons of Union Veterans marked its 60th anniversary at the GAR hall. Lloyd Lee Hooker and Ver non W Miller were honored for 117 years of combined service. The event featured a history of Hyde Camp organized in 1896 and notes on General Thomas Worcester Hyde.
Joseph D Brown 59 of Brunswick a Metropolitan Life agent died by self infliction in a carbon monoxide accident in his car on Pleasant Hill Road Brunswick Police say a taped vacuum hose and papers sealed the car air tight His funeral was at Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick burial Mt Hope Augusta He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons a sister three brothers and six grandchildren born 13 July 1896 in Washington He had lived in Brunswick since 1942 and was a member of the American Legion George T Files Post He had no note.
John J Crane 56 longtime Bath Iron Works worker died Friday at Memorial Hospital after three weeks of illness. Born January 7 1900 in Bath son of Joseph Patrick and Winnefred Crane he lived in Bath and Brunswick. He ran a chicken farm in Wattleboro and owned Crane's Cabins on Route 1 East Brunswick. A World War I veteran he served in the infantry and belonged to St Marys Church. Survived by widow Beatrice Dughs two daughters Mrs Margaretsdllis of Brunswick John J Crane Jr of Guide Cove and James P Crane of Brunswick six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Melbourny Craig 55 of Lisbon Falls died April 11 at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after being struck by a rivet driven by a compressed air hammer at Worumbo Mills Lisbon Falls He was head electrician at the mill and a charter member of the Nazarene Church Surviving are his widow Lula MclIntosh two daughters Idolyne Willette Auburn Mildred Henderson Bath his mother of Durham two sisters Laura Miller and Lona Craig five brothers Mardice Clifford Mark and Woodrow all of Durham and five grandchildren.
Funeral service for John J Crane conducted Tuesday morning at nine from St Marys Roman Catholic church by Rev John E Bellefontaine. Bearers were Edward A Footer Everett J Comeau James M McDougall and Francis J Cough ran. Body entombed at Oak Grove for burial later in the Spring at Calvary cemetery.
Memorial Day is observed nationwide, tracing to the Grand Army of the Republic. Hyde Camp took over Memorial Day duties from Sedgwick Post 4 with Sons of Union Veterans support. SUV received congressional charter to continue GAR work. Hyde Auxiliary marks its 50th anniversary in March 1957. Yale has won the NCAA team golf crown 21 times, first awarded in 1897.
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