Fairfield Purchases and Renames Homestead Restaurant in Wiscasset
Robert C. Fairfield son of George and Mrs Fairfield assumes ownership of the Homestead Restaurant on Water Street after buying it from John and Helen Irving who retired due to ill health. Fairfield, a Wiscasset High School graduate with Army service, previously managed the kitchen at the Buffalo Athletic Club. He is married to Kathleen Bronson of Bath and they have two children, Robert Jr. and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Fairfield
George Fairfield
Homestead
Water Street
John
Helen Irving
Fairfield
Wiscasset High School
Athletic Club
Buffalo
N. Y
Katherine Bronson
Bath
Robert, Jr
Kate Perkins
Federal Street
Kellogg Boynton
Andover
Mass
Boylston Hutchins
Tanya Smith
Tanya
Stamford
Ie McPeek
Providence
R. V
Charles Sewall
Sewall
Woman’s Club of
Wiscasset
Lawrence Haggett
Freeman Southard
Turner Gregoire
Chester Pendleton
Charles DiPerri
Helen Dickinson
Kathryn Hoover
Donald Emory
Gardiner General Hospital
Brian Arthur
Lu Riley
Taylor
Hartford
Norwich
Conn
Walter Sherman
Plymouth
Cape Cod
Gerald Sherman
David
Jane
Harold Delano
Paula
Carol
North Pole
Alexandria Bay
Rufus S. Sewall
Beaufort
N. C
Winners Listed In Tourney Held To Aid Hospital
Bath Golf Club hosted a week long charity golf tournament for Memorial Hospital drawing daily proceeds around 100 dollars. Final results for Friday Saturday and Sunday show winners in both men’s and women’s divisions with multiple names and scores and a Scotch Ball night event and a local visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Golf Club
Memorial Hospital
Paul Holmson
Bill Kelley
John Leonard
Edward Sewall, Sr
Joseph Nolan
J. W. Schulze
Dr. McIntyre
Doris Billington
Allen Tmirner
Helen Straghdee
Madelyn Wetherbee
David Rideout
Thomas Underwood
Robert Fortier
Ted Sturtevant
Kenneth Brown
Shirley Bourque
Bernice Hassen
Mike Heenie
Ed Morton
Homer Potter
Henry Mank
Dave Mullin
Charles Doyle, Jr
Jim Daly
Jim LaCourse
Fred Morton
Betty Parks
Helena Jenkins
Mattie McLaughlin
Marge Boucher
Shirley Caverly
Patricia Keahy
Woolwich Notices and Social Roundup Highlights
Woolwich and Sagadahoc Ferry residents share a weekend of birthday celebrations, antique displays for Nequasset church anniversary, family visits, and trips. Notables include Melvin Cornish's 29th birthday, Day's Ferry Canasta club gatherings, and a 200th church anniversary event with historical items on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Bath Lions Sponsor Bus For Three Quarter Century Club Meeting
The Bath Lions club will sponsor a bus for local Three Quarter Century club members to attend the 1957 Lewiston Armory meeting on Wednesday August 21. The event runs 10 30 a m to 4 p m with a hobby show and various contests. Members are urged to bring samples for display and all guests bring box lunches. Reservations for transportation must be made with Leslie C Shumway by August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lions Club
Lewiston Armory
Auburn-Lewiston Lions Club
Maine
Lions Clubs of
Bath
Leslie C. Shumway
Times
Brightwater and Wynburg Colonies House Guests and Visitors
Visitors at Wynburg cottages include John Berry Holton and Stephen Decatur Holton, with Norman Bigelows of Granby, Conn. Pat Todd cottage hosts Robert Elliott and Mrs Todd’s sister Mrs Roger Garau s and two Washington D C children. Mrs Macy Whitehead greets Dublin visitors Mr and Mrs W H Lamb at Brightwater. Newcomers Rev and Mrs J G Butler arrive at Brightwater. Gordon Berry weekend guest at Biddeford Pool. Mr and Mrs Oscar Hodgkins of Marblehead visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace F. Holton
Wynburg
John Berry Holton
Stephen Decatur Holton
Capt
Stephen Deecatur Berry
Granby
Conn
Norman Bigelows
Pat Todd
Robert Elliott
Ohio State University
Todd
Roger Guaraus
Washington, D. C
Garaus
Maine
Macy Whitehead
Brightwater
Dublin
Ireland
W. H. Lamb
J. G. Butler
Jacksonville
Gordon Berry
Biddeford Pool
Oscar Hodgkins
Marblehead
Mass
Lebanon Residents Return After Visit
Mrs. Pierre Cumings, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schock, and Mrs. Esther Houser of Lebanon Pa have returned after a several days visit with Mrs Cumings’ brother Frank E Reinoehl and Mrs Reinoehl at their Washington street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Cumings
Richard Schock
Esther Houser
Lebanon
Cumings
Frank E. Reinoehl
Reinoehl
Washington Street
Annual Art Show At Five Islands Slated Aug 24 27
Plans for the Five Islands Community club annual art show ahead of August 24 27 near completion. Entries from 15 states including California Michigan Wisconsin Connecticut Massachusetts West Virginia Texas and Florida. Ten exhibit classes feature amateur and professional work. Several named artists and regional exhibitors listed. Judges include J Louis Doyle architect Cambridge schools director Rose Ferry artist J Weston Jenks Boston College faculty. Dr Nathaniel J Hasenfus chairs the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands Community Club
California
Michigan
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Texas
Florida
Barbara Brown
Edward and
Margaret Butterfield
Christine Cummings
Henry Donnell
James Elliot
Stanley
Ethel Greene
Sally Stone
Natalie White
George Dearborn
Brunswick
Jeane Dale Bearce
Georgetown
Beatrice Bouton
Marjorie Higgins
Marie Hill
Daloy Spear
William and
Margaret Zorach
Faith Kauhrl
Lyman Owen
Richard Hasenfus
Electa Reynolds
Jason Schoener
Bob Phinney
Isabel Wales
Mareena Butts
J. Louis Doyle
Bemlont
Mass
Cambridge
Roger Johnson
Cambridge Art Association
Boston Y. W. GC. A
Rose Ferry
Bloomfield
Woolwich Youth Fellowship Meeting Highlights
Members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of Woolwich met at the Woolwich Center church with Miss Bernice Wilson presiding. Miss Leanna Hathorne led opening prayer, second quarter attendance pins were issued, and plans were outlined for a weiner roast on August 31. A devotional service featured readings by Patricia Hathorne and Lynn MeIntire, with missionary story paragraphs read by each member and offerings taken. A vocal duet by George Wilson and Rev Stephen Sidebotham closed the gathering, with additional duets by Bernice Wilson and Charlene Soule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship of
Woolwich
Woolwich Center
Bernice Wilson
Leanna Hathorne
Patricia Hathorne
Ellen Wilson
Lynn MeIntire
Rosabelle Hawes
Russell Tanner
George Wilson
Stephen Sidebotham
Charlene Soule
Lt Col Drury Transfers SAGE Role to Truax Base Madison Wis
Lt Col Merle A Drury moves from Topsham SAGE unit to Truax Field Madison Wisconsin The Bangor Air Defense Sector heads announce his transfer He was project officer for the SAGE unit since October 1956 and served as director of materiel prior to this move Maj Elwood Ingham will replace him and join the organization mid July Drury has lived with his family at 29 Riverview Drive Brunswick during his Maine tour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle A. Drury
Truax Air Force Base
Madison
Wis
Bangoor
Topsham
Drury
Eastern Air Defense Force
SAGE
Topsham Ile
Bangor Air Ofense
Der
Hilmer C. Nelson
Elwood Ingham
Riverview Drive
Brunswick
West Bath Social Roundup At Edward Footer Cottage
A week long visit at the Edward Footer cottage in West Bath featured a large family reunion hosted by Mrs. Marie Baer of Flushing New York. Attendees included numerous relatives from Bath Phippsburg Richmond Readfield Bowdoin and Bath area plus visiting friends and neighbors. The note also mentions a separate birthday gathering for Leon Libby hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Savage with attendees from Topsham Bowdoin and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Baer
Robert Wiseman
Robert Cornish
Flushing
Edward Footer
Baer
Fred Rose
Stanley Rose
Frank
Sandra
Penni Jean
Maynard Carlton
Leroy
Jimmy
Harold Perkins
Stevie
Ricky
Milton Morse
Phippsburg
Chester Lorentsen
Camilla
Philip
Bath
Nell Whitmer
Chester King
Richmond
Barbara Hellier
Chuckie
Readfield
Donald McKinnon
Jean
Donna
Phyllis
Robert Savage
Leon Libby
B. A. Sheilenbarger
Topsham
Henry Libby
Francis Deehan
Arthur Harris
New York City
Liebes
Sabine
Philip Mahoney
Patty
Lewiston
Cecile Bean
Clement Yates
Danvers
Mass
Yates
Robert Burnham
Brunswick
Irving Burnham
Joseph Larrabee
Edward McMann
Marie
Paula
William Small
Perry’s Cove
Harland Guynn
Robert
Gary
Rockfalls
Conn
West Bath
Robert Metcalf
Campbell's Pond
Julia Coombs
Portland
Gertrude Horne
Milton Mills
N. H
Margaret Roberts
F. Deehan
Herbert Leonard
Augusta
B. F
Bath Area Social and Work Notes Update
North Bath crews from the Bath and State Highways keep at work as John DeGroot takes a two week vacation. Local families visit and travel with updates on housing sales, birthdays, and gatherings across Bath and neighboring towns including Moosehead, Hudson, Littleton, Rome, and St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Highway Department
State Highway Department
North Bath
John DeGroot
Bath
Jefffrey
Littleton
Mass
Edwin Hemingway
Newell Swain
Afit
Paw Cunio
Cunio
B.N.A.S
Swain
St. Petersburg
Fla
George Lawrence
Rome
Maine
Harry Higgins
Royden Haines
Banfor
Old Town
Earl Haines
David Lloyd
Annette
Eddie Haines
Joan
Jean
Harmon Kneeland
Ricky
David
Miss Nancy Temple to Attend Leadership Training Camp
Miss Nancy Temple of 35 Park Street spends this week at Geneva Point camp Lake Winnipesaukee NH. She was elected to attend the Northeastern U C Y M Leadership Training Conference at Camp Manitou Litchfield last June. Miss Temple will enter Morse High School sophomore class this Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Temple
Linwood Temple
Park Street
Geneva Point Camp
Lake Winnipesauke
Noh
Congregational Church
Camp Manitou
Litchfield
Temple
Morse High School
Richmon d approves fire station repairs and power upgrades
At a special town meeting citizens voted to repair the Central Fire Station including a new front doors floor and foundation. Bids favored by Maine Aluminum Co. of Lewiston for 5148 dollars. Funds from truck sale credited to fire account. Street light contract renewed with Central Maine Power for 10 years with 1000 watt bulbs replacing 600 watt bulbs. A 290 dollar transfer was made to the street light account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hinkley
Maine Aluminum Co
Lewiston
Central Maine Power Co
Enterprise Grange
Progressive Grange
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Merryme
Penny Ricker
Linda Lewis
John Garland
Lyford Beverage
Gwen Larravee
Jeanne Gallant
Nancy Dodge
Sandra Benner
Richard Nile
David Harriman
Christine Tome
Elaine Merrill
Chelia Brown
Susan Fides
Linda Hackett
John Clark
Thomas McAllister
Dennis Purington
Robert Curtis
Connie Herron
Carol Brewer
Barbara Kimball
Jack Gallant
Leonard Bishop
City council reviews parking, warrants, and traffic upgrades
Seven communities replied to a sale of homes governing body survey with none using courtesy parking. The council approved warrants for a September 9 special election and budget moves to invest surplus funds in short term treasury notes. Traffic surveys and blinker signals at key intersections are planned while a new fire alarm system delivery faces a delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Auburn
Lewiston
Brunswick
Eva Kingsbury
Temple
Chamber of Commerce
Judkins
Arthur ‘Tainter
Washington and
Center Streets
Center
Court
Oak Street
High Street
Edward J. Lee
Past Officers Night Observance By West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange held Past Officers Night with Edwin Haggett as master and a 6.30 supper. The program featured piano duets, readings, harmonica and saxophone numbers, skits, and vocal performances by members and visiting granges. Seventy members and guests attended from Merriconeag Topsham Woolwich and Harraseket granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
the Grange
Merriconeag Grange
Harpswell
Edwin Haggett
John Howe
Mattie Collins
Herbert Simpson
Alfred News
Ethel MacDonald
Maude Hale
Peter Pinson
Mary Gaudreau
Alice Burgess
Flora
Helen McNelly
Ceres
Leona Howe
Pomona
Charles Dauphin
John Sylvestr
Bernard MacDonald
Dirigo Grange
Herbert Merriman
Harraseeker Grange
Fannie Waterman
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Esther Andrews
Topsham Grange
Persis Mills
Dora Royal
Thelma Sylvester
Alice Smith
Frances St. Martin
Persis Miller
Robert Palmer
Ruth Doughty
Miss Doughty
Joseph Larrabee
Bernice McGlinchy
Nequasset Church 200th Anniversary Ties Family Roots
A Woolwich letter highlights the 200th anniversary celebration of Nequasset Meeting House, noting descendants of founders Rev. Josiah Winship and Jonathan Reed. Writer details genealogies linking Reed descendants across Bath and Woolwich, urging many to attend and reconnect as cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Worrall D. Prescott
New Rochelle
N.Y
Woolwich
Prescott
Nequisset
Nequisset Congregational Church
Josiah Winship
Jonathan Reed
Keziah Converse Reed
Winship Reed
Harvard
Nequasset Church
Mary Winship
Samuel Reed
North
Kennebec River
United States
July Police and Public Works Activity Report
The month saw 72 arrests and 10 non fatal crashes investigated, with 297 miscellaneous complaints. Ambulance calls totaled six, parking meters yielded 721.96 plus 950.30 and 72 in fines, 37 unlocked entrances and 27 street lights out found. Fire Dept logged 18 alarms, 15 by phone and 3 by system. Seventeen building permits issued for 42 075 in costs. Highway and Sewer work included five sewer complaints, four basin outlets repaired, three new manholes, multiple basins retopped or added, 204 cubic yards of gravel laid, and culvert and doorway projects. Cemeteries and Parks notes three burials, seven monument foundations, and extensive grounds maintenance across Oak Grove Maple Grove Leeman Kelley McMann Fisher Junior High areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Highway & Sewer Dept
North Street
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Oak
Leeman Highway
Kelley and McMann Fields
Fisher and Junior High School
Public Welfare and Health Updates in July
Public Welfare reports 17 relief cases aiding 31 persons non-reimbursable, compare 17 cases for 22 persons last July. Health notes July communicable disease: two measles, one hepatitis, nine chickenpox. 16 cases reported and investigated. 36 complaints inspections and 36 officer-initiated inspections. Recreation details Kelley field venues maintenance and 18 days playground use. four bleachers painted. Fisher and Huse areas hosted weekly events with average daily attendance 175. transportation served 584 children to Reid Park. Miscellaneous bids opened July 19 for fuel items. local businesses invited to bid. lowest bids awarded for 1957-58 purchases from listed companies. Rev. Champlin to preach at Montsweage Baptist. Rev. Sidebotham to be vacationing next week. Champlin to speak at Sunday school. Youth Fellers and Birch Point Chapel service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Recreation Department
Kelley Field
McMann Field
Goddards
Kimball Field
Fisher and
Huse
Reid Park
Gasoline
Socony-Mobil Oil Co
Portland Fuel of
Gibbons, Co
Bath Coal Howard Coal Co
Bath
Gibbons Co
Mr. Sewall & Co
Ralph Champlin
North Brooklin
Montsweage Baptist Church
Stephen Sidebotham
Mr Sidebotham
Rhodesland
New York State
Mr. Champlin
Birch Point Chapel
Violinist Kenneth Weeks Visits Cleveland Resident
Kenneth Weeks of Cleveland Ohio, a former Bath resident and noted violinist, was a guest of Clif Leeman on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Weeks
Cleveland, Co
Bath
Clif Leeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bilis Young
West Gouldsboro
Gerard Illington
West Street
Melvin Cornish
Fred Russell
Lynn
Sidney Shaw, Jr
Sidney Shaw
Chester Leeman
Wayne
Hockomock Road
Leeman
Norris Waltz
Damariscotta
Rockland
Balgus Baum
Dorothy
St. George
Lillian Leveroni
Jamaica Plain
Barley Neck Road
Adam Galuza
New York
Galuza
Walter Galuza
Francis Galuza
Maynard Waltz
Peter
Herbert Leeman
U. S. S. Hall
Bath Iron Works
Bethlehem
Walter Smith
Oakley
Dennis
Betsy
Duay’s. Ferry
New Hampshire
Smith
Ada Cross
Damariscotta Lake
William Fogg
Camden
Thomas Aylward
Aylward
Sandra Smith
Day’s Ferry
Vera Conant
Elwood Hathorne
David Hodgdon
Judith
Bingham
Thomas Howe
Howe
Arthur Allen
Martha
Stephen
Ernest Oliver
Popham Beach
Charles B. Milu
Greenwich
Milliken
Ada Milliken
Robeert Milliken
Merton Wright
Sasanoa Bluffs
Ronald Larrabee
Middleton, Conn
Larrabee
Pratt-Whitney
Beverly
Nancy
Wollaston
Annie Towle
John Larrabee
Harold Strout
Donald
Strout
Lawrence Edwards
Lori
Forrest Baker
Nequasset
Richard Thomas
Kathy
Wendy
Benfild
Watertown
John Anderson
Barnet
Farnham Rice
Reid State Park
Keith Jameson
Northeastern University
Boston
Merle Jameson
Lions Club
Bus
Vusts
Brightwater and
Col. Drury
Topsham Sage Unit
Madison, Wis
Edward Rideout
Carl
Stoneham
William Egar
Hyde Park
William Day
Edna Small
Ida Lloyd
Boston Hospital
Charles Stetson
Norwalk
George Tibbetts
Pearl Durrell
Lowell
Police Department
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