Elizabeth Ferris Celebrates 85th Birthday With Family
Local great grandmother Elizabeth Ferris marked her 85th birthday with a Sunday family gathering at 21 Huse Street. Her children and grandchildren joined in two four generation groups, sharing cake, flowers, and gifts while Ferris remains active with crocheting reading and frequent bus excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ferris
Huse Street
Ferris
Leslie Ferris
Anton Freeman
Ida Ferris
Mark
Karen
Raoul Duval
Norma Ferris
Leon
Rae
George M. Emery
Bath
Charles B
Quincy
Mass
Herbert James
East Braintree
Melvin Dexter
Harry Richardson
Marshfield
Leslie Peace
Edward George
Ath
Melvin Ferris
Russell
Foster Pratt
Mary
Martha
Edward Ferris
Marion
Margie
Barbara
Edward
Mark Freeman
Ida Ferris Freeman
Leslie B. Ferris
University of Life hears Dr Henrichsen in Maine coast stories
Dr Margaret Henrichsen spoke to over 400 listeners at the Winter Street church in Bath, Maine, delivering stories from Down East Families I Have Known. Her tales highlighted sharing, forgiveness, and community life along the shore, as part of a University of Life program with multiple faith and youth sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of God
Margaret Henrichsen
University of Life
Winter Street
Maine
Henrichsen
Sullivan
Bath
William A. Niss
Richard Arnold
Methodist Publishing House
William J. Shane
Boston
Frenchman's Bay
Bodwell Motors Low Bidder on Six Bath Equipment Items
Bodwell Motors of Bath submitted the lowest bids on all six requested equipment items for the City of Bath. Bids covered two 24,000 lb dump trucks, one 18,000 lb dump truck, one 5,800 lb truck, a station wagon for the Fire Chief, and a police cruiser, totaling 15,840 if all accepted. Other bidders included Haggett's Ford Garage, Wyman Ford Co., the Highway Garage, Airport Garage, and Goodwin Chevrolet, with assorted totals and itemized bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodwell Motors of
Bath
Stanley W. Judkins
Dodge-Plymouth
Bodwell
Dodge
Haggett
Ford
Wiscasset
Wyman Ford Co
Highway
Woolwich
Airport
Brunswick
Goodwin Chevrolet
Highway Department
Judkins
Fire
Woman Struck by Ranch Wagon In Phippsburg Crash
A 22 year old Phippsburg mother of two, Donna Gail Roberts, was hospitalized in Bath in fair condition after being struck by a ranch wagon while walking from a car toward her home driveway. Norman A. Perkins, the driver, suffered four rib fractures and possible spleen rupture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Bath Memorial Hospital
Donna Gail Roberts
Truman F. Roberts, Jr
Small Point Road
Roberts
Norman A. Perkins
Bath
Philip Hodgkins
Perkins
Hodgkins
Summer Job Listings At Bath Maine Employment Office
Summer openings abound at the Bath Maine Employment Security Commission office. Demand centers on chefs cooks kitchen helpers waitresses chambermaids and camp counselors with immediate needs in the area. Jobs also include bookkeepers stenographers clerk typists auto mechanics and auto body repairmen. Register at 174 Front Street on weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine Employment Security Commission
Front Street
New Meadows Yacht Club Plans Summer Activities
The New Meadows Yacht Club held a summer planning meeting at the Sedgwick Tuesday evening with Commodore Frank Hilton of Brunswick presiding. Officers include James Williams of Portland as vice commodore and Howard Mayo of Bath as rear commodore. Committees were named, Warren Pearl named club steward, and plans discussed for a July 4 lobster bake, July 7 chicken barbecue, Saturday dances, two member rendezvous, a rummage sale May 12, and safety slides from Coast Guard official Edward Korb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Yacht Club
Sedgwick
Frank Hilton
Brunswick
James Williams
Portland
Howard Mayo
Bath
Commodore Hilton
Harry Fullerton
West Bath
Earl Burgess
Clyde Ambrose
Sherman Yale
Yarmouth
Regatta
Wyatt Albertson
Ernest Zaph
Warren Pearl
Brunswick High School
Victor Testa
Uled
Casco Bay
Kennebec River
Yacht Club
Basin
Sandy Cove
Theodore Watson
Edward Korb
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Bath Considers Bath Junior Chamber of Commerce Plan
Gardiner Junior Chamber of Commerce secretary Weston J. Hamlin proposes forming a Bath unit with an extension session at Bath City Hall. The meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday aims to gauge interest among men aged 19 to 35 to organize a local junior chamber with no obligation to join. Prior efforts last summer paused due to vacation timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Hamlin
Making Kitchens Easier Topic At Extension Meet
Miss Jean Spearin Auburn Home Demonstration agent spoke on tailoring kitchens to individuals. Members rearranged their kitchens from sketches and planned future events including Home Demonstration Week Tea on May 4 at Richmond Corner Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Spearin
Auburn
Moatsweag Extension Association
Nelson Rice
Woolwich
Spearin
Richmond Corner Grange Hall
Perley Ater
Arrowsic Town Hall
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Millicent Ball
Orono
Norman Drummond
Edwin Hemmingway
Russell Sturmer
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets Wednesday At Phippsburg
Sagadahoc Pomona held its Wednesday session at Dromore Grange Phippsburg with dinner by host grange ladies. The day’s theme was Spring featuring gardening discussions and idea exchange. Monday’s program by Jean Belanger noted in West Bath Grange. community singing and a quiz led by Arvella Holbrook followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
West Bath
Pomona
Jean Belanger
Bonnie Belanger
Wildwood
Arvella Holbrook
Doris
Ruth
Salvation Army Plans For Its Annual Fund Drive
At a Salvation Army supper meeting the dates for the annual fund drive were set for May 21 to 26. Offi cers elected to planning and program committees include Leslie Shumway as chair and Dr Benjamin Zimmerman as Men's Organization chairman with Linwood Temple as vice chair. Members listed span numerous volunteers and officers across both the Men’s and Women’s Organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Leslie Shumway
Ralph Stetson, Jr
Jeanette Webster
Bernard E. Varnum
Duncan McInnes
Benjamin Zimmerman
Theresa Hill
Zimmerman
Linwood Temple
Eleanor T. Voorhees
Hill
Bessie Singer
Ida Stover
Mary Emero
Florence Temple
Helen Sargent
Catherine Kittredge
Maurice J. Warner
Ralph E. Stetson, Jr
T. Tarpy Schulten Abraham Greenblatt
Earl M Lowery
Verl W. McNelly
Joseph F. Desmond
Stanley J. Comeau
William Skelton
Sam Prawer
Woods Ordered To State Hospital For Observation
Richard B. Woods a 21 year old Natick sailor charged with the bludgeon slaying of Topsham store keeper Wilfred J. Blais on April 7 was ordered held for 30 days observation at Augusta State Hospital. Justice Leonard Williams signed the order Wednesday and Woods will be arraigned at the June Sagadahoc Superior Court on a first degree murder charge. Woods plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity through attorney Harold J. Rubin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Woods
Natick
Mass
Topsham
Augusta State Hospital
Leonard Williams
Aubuen
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Woods
Wilfred J. Blais
Williams
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Harold J. Rubin
Roth Woods
Blais
Pejepscot
Kennebec County
Augusta
Gardiner R. Deering
Brunswick
Natick Fire
Frederick Woods
Mrs White Heads Sagada Woman's Democratic Club
Mrs Natalie B White was elected president of the Sagada Hoe Woman's Democratic club at a meeting held Tuesday at 78 Middle Street. Also chosen were Mrs Ralph Steen as vice president Mrs Adele Mazeiko as treasurer and Mrs Ethel Esmond as secretary. The group planned several projects and a busy schedule for the coming year with guest speakers from other districts to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie B White
Sagadahoe Women's Democratic Club
Lewis Tarr
Middle Street
White
Ralph Steen
Adele Mazeiko
Ethel Esmond
Bath council approves preliminary plans for new central fire station
Bath City Council in a special session approved preliminary plans for a new central fire station and a fire alarm system costing a total of about 180000 dollars. The project includes five new fire boxes and upgraded city circuits with Harriman as the architect and a six week window for final plans before bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Bath
Auburn
Alonzo J. Harriman
Richard J. Frates
Judkins
Frates
Central Station
Harriman Firm
Stanley R. Bunter
Commercial Street
Harriman
Alvah F. Lewis
Charles W. Thayer
Opposition Voices To Cathance River Pollution Plan
At a Water Improvement Commission hearing in Augusta on Friday opposition to a Navy permit to pump sewerage into the Cathance River at Bowdoinham was voiced by sportsmen town officials and others from Sagadahoc County. Navy engineer Zavan Malkasian defended the plan saying waste would be treated to remove pollution, with costs including a potential extra 80000 to route waste to the Androscoggin. County officials including Roland H. Cobb and Robert Foye argued the plan would threaten the Cathance fishery and domestic use of river water. A petition with 80 signatures joined the opposition along with local fish and game club representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Improvement Commission
Augusta
Navy
Cathance
Bowdoinham
WIC
Topsham
Sagadahoe County
Zavan Malkasian
Corps of Army Engineers
Maine
Malkasian
Androscoggin
Roland H. Cobb
Maine Fish and Game Department
Robert Foye
J. Dennis Bruno
Maine Fish and Game Assn
Charles F Cummings
Bath
E. Andrew Peterson
Bowdoilnham
Maine AP head speaks at Bath Lions Club meeting
Earl Aronson chief of the Maine Bureau of the Associated Press told Bath Lions at their West Bath Sea Grille gathering that AP traces origins to 1847 with six member papers. He described AP operations, teletype and wirephoto milestones, global bureaus, and member costs, noting Bath Lewiston Portland circuits and rival news competition. Frank B. Nichols and Elbridge Wright attended as guests, and a Light Bulb Sale committee plan was announced for April 30 with the Junior Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Associated Press
Bath Lions Club
Associated Press
Earl Aronson
Maine
Bath
West Bath Sea Grille
Aronson
Portland
Telegraph
Messenger
A.P
Marconi
Frank B. Nichols
Bath Daily Times
Bath Independent
Lewiston
A. P
Association
T. V
Bath Times
Elbridge Wright
Times
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Dr. Henrichsen
Univ. of Life
Vernon F Legg
Beacon Street
Wesley
Marc King
Walter Upham
Mr Arnold
Arnold
Bodwell Motors
Sagadahoc
Lewis Frentiss
Brian M. Jewett
Jesse Jones
Army
Rev. L. A. Dole
Clinton Fleming
State Hospital
Mrs. White
Topsham Grocer
Richard D. Woods
Central Grammar School
High
Lewis
Jenton I. Moore
Wth
Merritt A. Mitchell
James W. Temple
William O. Wagner
Edward G. Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
Stanley R. Hunter
Donald F. Perry
Boyd L. Bailey
Robert M. Huse
Bernard K. Holdsworth
Holdsworth
George M. Carlton, Jr
Cathance River
California
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