East Hartford Visitors Return After Local Calls
Mr and Mrs Russell Grant and daughters Hadene Grant and Bonnie Lee ant granddaughter returned to East Hartford Conn after visiting Mrs Grant's sister Mrs Kenneth Thayer Union street court. They also visited with Grant's father Dr Hugh D Grant and Mrs Grant Linden street and mother Mrs Edward A Miller and Mr Miller Middle street. G F Glidden of North Weymouth Mass is visiting with Fred King of this city. Edward Mc Laughlin and son John left Saturday to return to Baldwin Park California after visiting McLaughlin parents 55 Willow street. Miss Priscilla K Perkins Day's Ferry and Miss Florence Matthew Damariscotta left Thursday for a vacation trip to Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Grant
Hadene ‘Grant
Edward Bryant
Bonnie Leeant
East Hartford
G. F. Glidden
North Weymouth
Mass
Fred King
Edward McLaughlin
John
Baldwin Park
California
Mr. McLaughlin
James E. McLaughlin
Willow Street
Priscilla K. Perkins
Day’s Ferry
Florence Matthew
Damariscotta
Quebec
Mary Jo
Calif
Social Visit Notes Across Several Homes
Mrs Kendall J Chapman and three children from Newport Rhode Island visit her parents Mr and Mrs Carl M Langbehn at 1238 High Street during part of their vacation. Mrs George Hall and Olivia from Concord Massachusetts arrive for a stay with Mr and Mrs William A Niss at 950 Middle Street. Mrs C F Wight of St Petersburg Florida visiting daughter Mrs George Ames of Woolwich weekends with Mr and Mrs Chester D Colby of Auburn former Bath residents. Hiram Turner of West Summerville Massachusetts visits cousins Mrs Frank Turner and Mrs Clara Hanscom on Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall J. Chapman
Newport
R. I
Carl M. Langbehn
High Street
Langbehn
Birch Point Cottage
George Hall
Olivia
Concord
Mass
William A. Niss
Middle Street
C. F. Wight
St. Petersburg
Fla
George Ames
Woolwich
Chester D. Colby
Auburn
Bath
Hiram Turner
West Summerville, Mass
Mrs
Frank Turner
Clara Hanscom
Union Street
R.I
Local residents return from travels and move-ins listed
A parade of local movements includes the Sanborns returning to Quantanamo after a two month Meadowbrook stay, the Flahertys moving to 97 Dummer Street, the Perrys buying the Grove Street home, the Herrins moving to Berry's Mill Road, and Leavitts, Guptills, Hall, Farnham, Stevens families visiting relatives or starting new homes. Also noted are Morse returning from hospital, Whitlam family visiting Williamsburg, and Leonard family vacationing in St. John New Brunswick.
Mrs Ray Merrill and Family Visitin Portland
Mrs Ray Merrill and children Donna Rachel and William of 13 Pine Street are visiting Mr Merrill’s parents in Portland for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ray Merrill
Donna, Rachel
William
Pine Street
Mr. Merrill
Portland
Wedding Invitations For Thelma Longard And Reginial Cheney
Invitations have been sent for the wedding of Miss Thelma Longard daughter of Mrs Minnie Longard Toronto Canada and Reginial L Cheney Dover-Foxcroft associate pastor of the Portland District Seventh Day churches set for Sunday Aug 21 at the local Seventh Day Adventist church A reception follows at the Brunswick home of Dr and Mrs Ronald Bettle Cheney previously led Bath church for two years Also notes relatives visits and military leave for local residents in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Longard
Minnie Longard
Toronto
Canada
Reginial L. Cheney
Dover-Foxcroft
Portland
Brunswick
Ronald Bettle
Cheney
Bath
Vails Return Home From Massachusetts Trip
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Vail came back to their Five Islands home on Thursday after a visit in Lynn and Saugus Massachusetts. They were joined by Mr Vails sister Mrs William Hewett of Wellesley Massachusetts who will stay through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lawrence Vail
Five Islands
Lynn
Saugus
Mass
Mr. Vail
William Hewett
Wellesley
Local residents relate travels and hospital updates
Miss Hudene Grant will spend two weeks at a camp in the Adirondack Mountains New York. Mrs Miriam Harmon returned to Brunswick after a Latin course at William and Mary College in Williamsburg Virginia. Rail of visitors from St Albans New York Portland Scarborough Worcester Van Couver B C and Oregon visit area residents. Several local patients return home from Memorial hospital and McCord Convalescent Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudene Grant
East Hartford
Conn
Jack Wertson
Adirondack Mountains
New York
Miriam Harmon
Bath Junior High School
Brunswick
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Miss Judith Silver Returns Home After Visit
Miss Judith Silver daughter of Mr and Mrs Norris Silver of Fosters Point road West Bath has returned home after spending a week with her aunt and uncle in Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Silver
Norris Silver
Foster's Point Road
West Bath
Westbrook
Outbound Wyatt Family Heads Toward Officers Candidate School
M/Sgt William E Wyatt Mrs Wyatt and their four month old daughter Susan Amy left after visiting Mrs Wyatt's parents in town They arrived Aug 5 from St Johns Newfoundland where Sgt Wyatt served 14 months at Pepperell AFB They travel to Lyons Kansas to visit his parents then proceed to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas for six months of Officers Candidate School starting Sept 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Wyatt
Susan Amy
San Antonio
Texas
Sgt
Wyatt
Lackland Air Force Base
Local visitors and students noted in Bath area
Mrs. Clarence E Johnson and Mrs Radcliffe Robinson of Damariscotta visited Bath, calling on friends. Miss Kateri Costain will begin professional training September 16 as freshman at Bouve Boston School linked to Tufts University Medford Massachusetts. Costain, daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Costain of 47 Granite Street, graduated Morse High School last June. Otis Carver manager of Uncle Horaces used car lot, Mrs Carver and family spent Sunday in Damariscotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Johnson
Radcliffe Robinson
Bath
Kateri
Costain
Bouve Boston School
Tufts University
Medford
Mass
Bouve-Boston School
George T. Costain
Granite Street
Morse High School
Otis Carver
Horace
Mrs. Carver
Damariscotta
D. L. Welch
Nancy Welch
South Portland
Bow Dovetails Visitors At Bay Point Stay
Mr and Mrs E W Gilpatrick and Miss Cara Dawes of Bow Doinham and Mr and Mrs Henry Hartleb of Bath were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Gene Fosters at their Bay Point residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Gilpatrick
Cara Dawes
Bowdoinham
Henry Hartleb
Bath
Gene Fosters
Bay Point
Vacationers and visitors listed in local social notes
Albert Coombs of Pittsburgh joins Mrs. Coombs and daughters Eleanor and Alison at the Bay Point cottage for Labor Day with Mrs. Coombs' parents the Butterfields. Welch family from South Portland visits. Erleback family returns from Greensboro after three weeks. A&P clerk Robert LaFerriere on vacation. Bennett family heads to Fort Bragg after visit with Marion Bennett. Brenda Bennett stays behind. Lewis F. Brown from Arlington, Mass., visits sister-in-law and Mr. Hinds at 7 Grove Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Coombs
Pittsburgh
Lewis F. Brown
Arlington, Mass
William S. Hinds
Mr. Hinds
Grove Street
Vacationing Miss Bennett Visits Norfolk Friends
Miss Carol Bennett of 70 Drayton Road vacations in Norfolk Virginia as guest of W O and Mrs Jack Gandy and children Joan and Jack. She plans a visit with her sister Mrs F O Ridge who is married to a U S Navy man stationed in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Bennett
Drayton Road
Norfolk, Va
W. O
Jack Gandy
Joan
Jack
F. O. Ridge
Ridge
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Mrs Vera Edgett Visits Passa Dumkeag Kin
Mrs Vera Edgett of Passa Dumkeag is spending several days as a guest of her sister Mrs Joseph Dauphin and Mr Dauphin at their Spring street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Edgett
Passadumkeag
Joseph Dauphin
Mr. Dauphin
Spring Street
Bath area residents share travel and military notes
Mrs. Leeds mother arrives in Rain day then visits in Dintarigcotin before Cape Cod and University of Texas plans. Families of Langan Seekins Goodwin Hart extend travels and furloughs. Pvt Goodwin returns from Fort Riley. Lt Hart and family visit Bath Brunswick before Norfolk Naval Base duty. Various local residents attend birthdays, hospital care, or relocate for duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Ry J. Carroll
Rainday
Washington visitor and Cambridge family notes
Radioman 1 c and Mrs Henry R Antoniewicz with daughter Denise of Washington DC spent a week with her parents and are visiting Henry Antoniewicz's family in Cambridge Massachusetts. Mrs John E Hart has been in hospital nine weeks after surgery and is now at Gowan Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Inmann
Augusta
Pvt
Joseph Inman
Camp Gordon
Inman
Fort Lewis
Washington
Elm Street
Radioman 1
Henry R. Antoniewicz
Denise
Washington, D. C
George J. Hart
North Street
Henry Antoniewicz
Cambridge, Mass
John E. Hart
Memorial Hospital
Gowan Nursing Home
Fleming family vacation at Old Orchard Beach noted
Mr and Mrs Clinton Fleming of 17 Andrews Road enjoy a several day stay at Old Orchard Beach while Mr Fleming, manager of the local A and P, takes a three week vacation. Oscar Thornton returns home from Pratt Diagnostic Hospital after a three week stay. Stephen P Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Donald B Wilson, will attend the Maine Sportsmen's Junior Conservation Camp at Ellsworth starting next Sunday for a week. Mrs Louise Brockway remains in school hospital after injuries from a fall at home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Fleming
Andrews Road
Old Orchard Beach
Mr. Fleming
Oscar Thornton
Middle Street
Pratt Diagnostic Hospital
Boston
Stephen P. Wilson
Donald B. Wilson
High Street
Maine Sportsmen's
Ellsworth
Louise Brockway
School Street
Memorial Hospital
Brookses Vacation at Forest City Home
Mr and Mrs Waldo W Brooks reside at 57 Denny road and are vacationing at their Forest City home while Mr Brooks takes two weeks annual leave from duties with the local school department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Russell Merchant
Nancy
Meadowbrook
Mr. Merchant
Hyde Windlass Co
Mrs. Merchant
Hyde Memorial Home
Waldo W. Brooks
Denny Road
Forest City
Mr. Brooks
Judges Named for Bath Art Show Continued
The Bath art show adds new exhibitors Christine Cummings Sally Stone and Mrs O Kent as region's party boat sails from Five Islands at 3 pm around Sheepscot Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Cummings
Sally Stone
Mrs. O. Kent
Bath
Sheepscot Bay
Out-Of-Towners Pledge Local Cadet Support Names Given
Additional pledges received Tuesday from Nora Lawson of the Little Diner and Heywood Newcomb of Newe's Place join sponsors Bath Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lemont and a local business man to back a cadet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Lawson
The
Little Diner
Heywood Newcomb
Newe's Place
Bath Trust Company
Frank Lemont
Bath Teachers and Mrs Bonney See Bus Arrival in Orono
Bath teachers and Mrs Albert Bonney of 98 Union Street were in Orono to meet the bus on its arrival Miss Witham plans a Rockland visit before returning to Bath Eldon Smith received one to two years after pleading guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle He took his nephew s car to Terre Haute Ind and sold the radio tires battery and radiator to finance drinking Asst State s Attorney J Waldo Ackerman Jr led the case Drink by drink he discarded parts of the car
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bonney
Union Street
Orono
Miss Witham
Rockland
Bath
Auto
Springfield
Ill
Eldon Smith
Terre Haute
Ind
J. Waldo Ackerman, Jr
Smith
Court family visiting relatives in West Virginia
Mr and Mrs William Courtland Jr and daughter Brenda of 897 Middle Street are visiting Mr Courtland's parents in Grafton West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Courtland, Jr
Brenda
Middle Street
Mr. Courtland
Grafton
West Virginia
Pineapple filling introduced for pies and tarts
New ready to use No. 2 can pineapple filling suitable for pies tarts and cake layers. For pies the filling is spread over pastry and must simmer for several minutes then cool slightly before use.
Bath Notes Residents seek pond cleanup and safety review
Local Bath readers express concern over the park pond mud bottom noting periodic city cleanings may not be frequent or thorough enough for safe children's wading. Parents urge action while calling for enhanced sanitary conditions and alternative wading options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Pond
North End residents seek beautification of Oliver Street circle
A group of North End residents expresses interest in the semicircular land on Oliver Street brick project. Nearby homes face the circle and want improved landscaping. several residents agree to cooperate if a beautification project begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Oliver Street
Bath Sees Surge in Property Exchange and Housing
Bath experiences a notable rise in buying selling and new home construction across city districts. Pocket book thefts emerge as unreported incidents, with residents urged to notify police immediately to help develop leads and catch the thieves who target front hall tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rough voyage after winds and storm disrupts Meadowbrook boater
A Meadowbrook boating enthusiast endured rough conditions during gusty winds ahead of a Sunday electrical storm. He started from Cundy's Harbor, rode heavy waves past Dingley's and Long Islands, crossed the Winneganee bay, and left his craft at Sabino before returning to his cottage by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowbrook
Cundy’s
Winneganee Bay
Dingley’s
Long Islands
New Meadows
Sabino
Bushels of Nostalgia Roar From Memphis Fire Station
Nostalgia pours from the ceiling of Memphis fire station 14 after a reconditioning. About 10 bushels of oats tumble down as embossed metal ceiling is removed. The grain had sifted through loft cracks where oats were stored for the fire horses for 45 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Drunk Driving Trial Ends With Glassy Eye Dispute
Police testified James T. Smith showed intoxication at arrest with glassy eyes but Smith told the municipal court jury that one eye was glass and the jury accepted his account, freeing him. The incident occurred in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
James T. Smith
Smith
Dairy Cow Water Intake Per Day
A dairy cow drinks about 12 to 15 gallons of water daily to support milk production and body functions.
Bath Legion Cadets Seek Funds for Florida Parade Trip
A Bath Legion Cadets message details three years of growth for the bugle and drum corps. They report over $6,000 spent on uniforms and equipment, with 45 members who have performed in 47 cities before 100,000 spectators. The group aims to raise funds to send the corps to Florida in October for the National American Legion convention parade, offset by pledges collected only after full funding is assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Florida
American Legion
State of Maine
Legion
Canada Eyes Competitive Atomic Power Within Ten Years
Canada projects that within a decade atomic plants could compete with coal and hydro, and by 1980 nuclear power might supply up to 10 to 15 percent of Canada's total generating capacity. Economists J. Davis and W. B. Lewis told the 72 nation atoms for peace conference that seven mills per kilowatt hour could be achieved within ten years, with six mills absorbing large blocks in southern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Science
Geneva
Canada
J. Davis
Department of Trade and Commerce
W. B. Lewis
Chalk River
Ont
U. N
Ontario
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Sanborn
Jimmy
Robert
Michael
Ellen
Quantanamo
Cuba
Andrew Flaherty
Dummer Street
Lindsay J. Dauphenee
Harold D. Perry
Anne
Weeks Home
Eugene E. Herrin and Sons
Berry's Mill Road
Bluff Road
Edgar Leavitt
Academy Street
Baltimore, Md
Leavitt
Bath Iron Works
Frank E. Guptill
Roger
Harvard
Walter S. Hall
Topsham
Columbus
Earl W. Farnham
Front Street
York Beach
Clayton Stevens
Jeffery
Washington, D.C
Albert E Whitney
206
Center Street
Everett Stevens
Georgetown
Samuel A. Morse
Whiskeay
Fred Bartlett
Warren, R. L
Melvin Whitliam
N. B
John F. Leonard
Union Street Court
St. John
Leonard
Harold Ham
Constance
Henry O. McCabe
George Risteen
George Risteen, Jr
Office Drive
Risteen, Jr
Harry M. Thurlow
East Braintree
Leora Fowles
Washington Street
Kenneth M. Chute
U. S. Air Force
Ralph E. Bertrand
Floral Street
Chute
Air Force
Chandler Air Force Base
Minnesota
Matthen Doak
Randolph Howard Doak
Arthur B. Murphy
St. Albans
N. Y
Nancy Thomas
Fremont Street
Roland Paul Ouellette
Unity
Roland Ouellette
Winship Street
George Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Annie Wilson
Paul Peabody
Stephen
Deborah
Scarborough
Paul Cushing
John C. Cushing
David Friedman
Harry Keith
Worcester, Mass
Dean Lindeau
Herbert Lindeau
West Street
Miss Mare] Kepner
Vancover, B. C
Stanley Burroughs
Portland, Oregon
Horatio L. Baker
Bluff Head
Arrowsie
Sumner Andrews
Howard
Linden, NJ
Dudley S. Leavitt
Gilbert Fowles, Sr
McCorr
Reginald Barter, Jr
Tower Circle
Robert Maass
Albert Povich
Rita
Mr. Povich
Morris Povich
Mildred Peabody
Waterford
Oliver W. Bell
Walter Rice
Wilford Rice
Milford Rice
Quartermaster Division
Orleans
France
Sat. Rice
Spain
Carl Erleback
Ronald
Theresa
Pauline
Dorine
Greensboro
N. C
Erleback
D. M. Willis
Robert LaFerriere
Donald Bennett
Maureen
Fort Bragg
Sgt. Bennett
Marion Bennett
Brenda Bennett
Russell Ross
Long Island
Andrew Gemellaro, Jr
Bronxville, N. Y
Bath Memorial Hospital
Andrew Gemellaro
Gemellaro
Rowland Hanscom
7 Meadow Way
Louise Conant
Gertrude Hewes
Donald
David Clark
Mr. Clark
Melville Clark
Rye
N. I
George Labbe
Oscar Trott
Portsmouth
N. H
Michael Langan
Fred P. Nichols
Lincoln Street
Thayer Hospital
Waterville
Claudia Carter
Camp
Chewonki
Harold Carter
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
Ralph Seekins
Alfred L. Goodwin
Robert D. Goodwin
10Th Infantry Division
Fort Riley
Kansas
Goodwin
Charles D. Weeks
George L. Hart
Dana L
Dianne Marie
Patricia Ann
Lt. Hart
Hart
William J. Sharon
Frank W. Powers
Calais
Loring R. Addison
City Hall
John J. Keegan, Jr
Richard
Sagadahoc Bay
Mr. Keegan
Bath Iron Works Corp
Melvin B. Henderson
Arthur Irving
St. John, N. B
Paul Moore
John A. Hayward
Terrance Lee
Fred Hartnett
Alice
Edward Hartnett
City
Elizabeth Burgess
New York City
WAVES
Mrs. J. Arthur Burgess
Court Street
Mildred Crowther
Medford Mass
Eugene G. Hart
Romola J. Abidin
Sendai
Japan
Robert J. Abidin
Army’s Transportation Company
Abidin
George Comeau
Western Avenue
Patten Free Library
Carlton Bridge
Bridge & Ae Co
High Re
Jgial
Wile
Legion Cadet Corps
Henry Pf. Nielsen
Staten Island
Edward G. Sperry
Tacoma
Wash
International
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