Boothbay and Merrymeeting Camps Hold Joint Clambake
Boothbay Camp for Boys hosted a joint clambake Saturday evening with Merrymeeting Camp for Girls at Brushwood Lodge. Guests included families from Ohio New Jersey and New York while staff and campers enjoyed canoeing tennis swimming and dancing before the season winds down. Closing events are set for August 22 and 23 with the minstrel on August 18 as a windup to the 1957 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Merrymeeting
Brushwood Lodge
Ray Farnham
M. Dasher Wylly
Livingston
N. J
Ohio
P. O. Nichols
Athens
Nichols
Athens Messenger
Shirley Lang
Zemia
Brushwood
Arch McCartney
Cincinnati
Webster
Bath
Arthur L. Berry
Merrymeeting Camp
R. D. Webster
Fifteen Foot Shark Highlights Maine West Point Haul
The largest 1956 haul was at Robert York’s West Point wharf. Merrill A. Wallace and son harpooned a 1000-pound 14-foot shark while Carl E. Wallace steered the elder’s boat. Ernest M. Wallace and son landed eight tuna to push Maine coast totals to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Robert York
Merrill A. Wallace
Merton F. Wallace
Wallace
Carl E. Wallace
Ernest M. Wallace
Richard
Maine
York Brothers
Merle Gilliam
Gilliam
Albert Wallace
Merton Wallace
Boston
York
Merrill Wallace
Merton
NAAU Sanctions Bath Road Race
The August 11 Bath Road Race sponsored by St Mary's Church Fair received NAAU sanction. Maine AAU president John J. Magee to head the judges board, with Bowdoin coaches Sabasteanski and others in leadership roles. Entries anticipated from Massachusetts racers and Naval Air Station Brunswick, Bath area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
St. Mary's Church Fair
NAAU
National Amateur Athletic Union
John J. Magee
Maine Association of the
AAU
Magee
Bowdoin
Frank F. Sabasteanski
Edward Shepard
Gorham
Maine
Paul E. Akeley
Massachusetts Association of the Aau
Special Services Department
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Massachusetts
Greater
Boston
Robinson enters key mile at Aug 11 state meet
Gilbert Robinson of Morse High has entered the August 11 event and may meet Deer ing High’s Dave Rolfe in a rematch of a classic schoolboy mile where Rolfe clocked 4 39.8 to finish a stride ahead. Portland contingent is applying for entry blanks.
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Robinson
Gilbert Robinson
Morse High
Deering High
Dave Rolfe
Bath
Portland
Rolfe
Woolwich Boy to Appear on Television Monday
Eight year old John Munsey son of Mr and Mrs Alton Munsey of Days Ferry will appear on the Youth Cavalcade TV show next Monday at 7 p m on Channel Six He will play selections on his accordion John is a fourth grade pupil at Woolwich Central School The total area of the Japanese islands is about that of Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Munsey
Alton Munsey
Day's Ferry
Channel Six
John
Woolwich Central School
Woolwich Boy Struck By Car Near Mailbox
Kendall E. Buck six years old was hit by a sedan driven by Thomas N. Ayer sixty six of Alna on Route 1 Woolwich. He was taken to Bath Memorial Hospital for observation and X rays for possible head injuries. He suffered bruises and road burns on his left side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Kendall E. Buck
Neil Buck
Thomas N. Ayer
Alna
Edward C. Belanger
Topsham
Belanger
Bath
Young Buck
Sagadahoc Pomona Hosts First Sagadahoc Grange Meeting
Solid Rock Grange in South Durham entertained Sagadahoc Pomona on Wednesday July 25 for the first time after joining the Sagadahoc Pomona jurisdiction. About 85 Pomona members attended with one York county visitor as various reports were read and committees appointed. Master Ralph Ryan presided with program highlights including lectures from John Blake of Nichols Poultry Farm and discussions on cost-saving deep freezes and farmer cooperation. Future events include Past Masters’ night August 29 at Woolwich grange with State Master Maynard Dolloff as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Rock Grange
South Durham
Pomona
Sagadahoc Pomona
Dwight Wright
Ralph Ryan
James Brice
Augustine Ponziani
York County
Enterprise
Progressive
Mary Pratt
Bodwell
Joyce Ryan
Dirigo
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore
Evelyn Whidden
Merriconeau
Ralph Stilphen
Merrymeeting
Dright Wright
Solid Rock
Ronald Riendeau
Topsham
Ethel MacDonald
West Bath
Clyde Bailey
Woolwich
Margaret Morse
Home and Community Welfare
Sagadahoc Grange
Ryan
Erland Curtis
Harry Rackley
Herbert Adams
Sagadahoc
Agricultural Committee
Lillian Marshall
Grange
Woolwich Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Woolwich Boy Found Dead In Old Refrigerator
Eight year old Larry Ronald Wall died after becoming trapped inside an unused electric refrigerator in a Woolwich garage. Police ruled suffocation likely. an autopsy was planned. The boy, visiting his aunt with his mother, had been missing for hours before the discovery. The case involves his divorced parents Mrs. Marjorie Wall and Mertown W. Wall of Essex Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Larry Ronald Wall
Woolwich
Paul Avery
Russell Street
Larry
Beverly Williams
Bath Boys Enjoying Camping Trip At Bear Mountain
Bath Boy Scouts from Troops 52 and 57 of Corliss Street Baptist and Beacon Street Methodist church camp at Bear Mountain in northern Maine for nine days. Roy Lutz Jr and Truman Wallace lead 22 boys with climbs to Barren Mountain and Onawa Lake, a Cloud Pond hike, fishing and swimming, as Ranger Lawrence Hunter hosts a night at his cabin. A fishing derby is planned for Saturday before their Sunday return to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bear Mountain
Maine
Roy Lutz, Jr
Truman Wallace
Roy Lutz
Long Pond
Barren Mountain
Lawrence Hunter
Barren Mountain Tower
Cloud Pond
Walace
Lutz
Skipper Wallace
Dick Oulton
Gilbert Marco
Craig Cyr
Larry Overlock
Ralph Oulton
Ronald Pye
Brian Rowe
John Butcher
Dennus Clark
Larry Reno
Ronald Oulton
Carlton Pye
Onawa Lake
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Road Race Part Of St Marys Fair In Bath
A three mile amateur road race is planned for August 11 as part of the St Marys Church Fair in Bath. Francis E McLaughlin heads the organizing committee with Lt Edward F Newell supervising the route from the old Bath Brunswick highway past Court House and into the church grounds. Prizes include an engraved trophy for the winner and display of prizes is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church Fair
Bath
Bath Daily Times
Francis E. McLaughlin
Edward F. Newell
Bath-Brunswick
New Meadows Lake
Court House
Center Street
Oak Streets
Church Grounds
McLaughlin
New Minister Assigned to Bath Area by Watchtower Society
George DeWald, a Jehovah minister, transfers from Elyria Ohio to Bath to lead a free Bible education outreach. The worldwide program, involving over 500000 ministers, offers home Bible studies in Bath and surrounding towns. In past year, volunteers spent 85,832,250 hours visiting homes and taught 337,456 people. DeWald and his family will begin calls in Bath Woolwich Phippsburg Popham Beach and nearby areas. Diphtheria deaths are now rare in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George DeWald
Jehovah
Elyria
Bath
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society
DeWald
Phyllis
Dianne
Woolwich
Phippsburg
Popham Beach
Small Point Beach
Sebasco Estates
Old Folks Home Matron Retires After 34 Years
Mrs. Catherine O'Hara, matron of the Old Folks Home for 34 years, retired after a farewell party with staff and former workers. She started Aug. 19, 1922, will stay August in Bay Point, and plans to live with her daughter in Bath. Mrs. Dorothy Sidelinger of Bath will take over as matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine O’hara
Old Folks Home
Sadie Cate
Mrs. O'Hara
Bowery Street
Carroll Davis
Connie
Arthur
Bay Point
Dorothy Sidelinger
Bath
Sidelinger
England
U. S. Army
City Receives 57326 From Housing Authority
The Bath Housing Authority reports a tax in lieu payment to Bath Maine for the year ending March 31 1957 totaling 57326 64 with 25957 80 charged to Hyde Park Terrace and 31368 84 to Lambert Park This is the eleventh such payment since 1945 totaling 536108 86 broader deductions for street maintenance hydrant rentals and sewer line upkeep were applied as allowed by law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Housing Authority
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath
Maine
Hyde Park Terrace
Lambert Park
Torrent Opens Busy Slate with Three Muster Schedules
The Bath Torrent Fire company announces three musters over the next two weekends. On Aug 4 they muster at Rockland with loading Friday night and departure Saturday morning. Aug 12 the crew will travel to Weymouth Fair in Massachusetts. Aug 11 hosts the New England States muster in Bath with 13 eateries already listed for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Bath
Morse High School
Irl
New England States
USS Barry Starts Builders' Trials Off Maine Coast
The destroyer USS Barry DD933 leaves Bath Iron Works on builders' trials off Maine. Commodore John Barry namesake and new electronics and five inch guns mark advances as Cmdr I C Kidd prepares to lead a nucleus crew in Bath. Commissioning planned in Boston after trials.
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Barry
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maine
John Barry
United States Navy
Boston
U.S. Navy
Cmdr
I. C. Kidd
USN
Bath Bus Service To Be Curtailed
Bath announces curtailment of daily trips due to rising private car use. New schedules available from operators. No service at 9 30, 10 30 or 11 30 am from the South End. Morning Lambert Park buses omitted, North End and Harvard Street routes unchanged. Saturday service reduced to one bus until 7 40 am, then half hour runs 7 40 am to 5 30 pm. Last northbound buses details through week vary.
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Bath
South End
Lambert Park
City Square
North End
Harvard Street
Hilyard’s Drug Store
Windlass Women Employees Feted by Management
The women employees of Hyde Windlass Company were guests of the management at a dinner Thursday evening at Dodge Inn Edgecomb. Attending were Mrs Clyde Chase Mrs Albert Desmond Mrs Harold Grundy Mrs John Mullaney Mrs Bertram LaVoie Mrs Ruben Walker Miss Edith Small Miss Gay Bonney Mrs Helen Bonney Mrs Catharine Legard Miss Doris White Miss Almeda Genthner Miss Glennys Seavey and Mrs Priscilla Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Company
Dodge Inn
Edgecomb
Clyde Chase
Albert Desmond
Harold Grundy
John Mullaney
Bertram LaVoie
Ruben Walker
Edith Small
Gay Bonney
Helen Bonney
Catharine Legard
Doris White
Almeda Genthner
Glennys Seavey
Priscilla Perkins
Legion Cadets sweep Rhode Island victory in drum corps meet
The Legion Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps won first place in Class A at Jamies Field Warren Rhode Island defeating St Marys Cardinals Beverly Mass. The guard won color guard and the corps earned 213.2 points of 240 with 89.9 percent. They also received a $100 travel bonus and a lawn mower prize for Richard Gallant.
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Legion Cadets
Warren
R. I
St. Mary's Cardinals
Beverly
Mass
Massachusetts
Portsmouth
N. H
Jamies Field
Cardinals
Arthur Sonia
Richard Gallant
Bath Corps
Portland
Rockland
City Hall
West Bath Grange hosts active program Monday night
West Bath Grange welcomed regular members and guests from Topsham Haraseeket and Waterboro as Master Veil McNeil led a lively evening. The program featured songs skits solos and a variety show with prizes and a social hour ending in dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
West Bath
Veil McNeil
Topsham
Haraseeket
Waterboro
Margaret DeMerchant
Donald Coombs
Roger McNelly
Robert Dyer
Verl McNelly
Alice Johnson
Esther Andrews
Florence Farmian
Margaret Morse
Topsham Grange
Ethel MacDonald
Bath Garden Club to deliver flowers to Togus hospital
A Bath Garden Club group will take floral arrangements to the Togus Veterans hospital on Friday as part of a club project. To donate flowers, contact Mrs Arthur King or Mrs Willan Turpie before Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garden Club
Veterans Hospital
Tonos
Arthur King
Willan Turpie
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Woolwich Boy
Montana
United States
The
Geological Survey
U. S
Saratoga
St. Mary’s Fair
City
Housing Authority
Martin Ramsey
Milford
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Chamber OF Commerce City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Howard W. Mayo
USS Barry
Bath Iron Works
Legion
Rhode Island
Rock Hill Inn
Welock
Master McNelly
Verl McNeelly
Lawrence Palmer
Robert Palmer
Nancy Grove
Sylvia McCorr
Jean Belanger
Jimmie Bailes
Brenda Brewer
Reading
State of
Verna Coombs
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