Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1959

Page

2

Army Sgt. George Wilson arrives in Korea with 76th Artillery

Personal notes detail Army life of M Sgt George W Wilson husband Christine of Lewiston and father of Annie Wilson. He joined in 1940 and arrived overseas in 1959. The 37 year old attended Morse High School and is son of Mrs Annie Wilson and the late George W Wilson. Mrs Howard O Reilly hospitalized at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Army George W. Wilson Christine Middle Street Lewiston Korea 76Th Artillery Wilson Morse High School Annie Wilson Washington Street

Birthday party for Master Cressey with friends and family

A fifth birthday celebration for Kurt Cressey drew a group of relatives and friends at his home on Middle Street. Guests included Margie Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Vickie Morse, and other neighbors while gifts arrived from absent friends Walter Longley and Dana Jewett. Related notices mention travel to Germany, Bates College lecture by Lord Attlee, and various local visits and arrivals.

Kurt Cressey Kurt Mary Jenec Margie Dorothy Johnson Vickie Morse David Harper Betty Jenec Debbie Plant Lori Besaw Richard Johnson Joe Harper Carmen Cressey Walter Lynn Longley Dana Darla David Jewett Clarence Cressey Middle Street

Sailor Enlists in Navy Electronics Training Program

Son of Mr and Mrs Walter T Dingley of 83 Milan Street enlisted in the Navy on November 30 under the guaranteed high school graduate training program in electronics. After nine weeks at Naval Training Center Illinois he will return home for a 14 day leave before reporting to an electronics school. He graduated Morse High School in 1958 and worked at Smith Chevrolet before enlisting.

Char Ru CY Walter T. Dingley Milan Street Navy Naval Training Center Ill Morse High School Smith Chevrolet

Local families plan Christmas visits across states

Mr and Mrs Ronald Owens with twins Dean and David visit Mrs Owens parents at 993 High Street. Otis AFB based Mr Owens will depart for Dearborn Michigan with family to stay with his parents over Christmas. Mrs Owens visits Hazel Park sister and family while in Dearborn. Other Boston trips include Mrs Rogers and family from Cambridge and nurse students Talesco Stinson Farrell visiting for Thanksgiving and starting studies December 1.

Ronald Owens Dean David Robert Westlake Nicky Hazel Park Mich Mr. Westlake Quonset

Local births and family notes from Braintree to Bath

The page records multiple family news items including births in Houston Mark Paul Harrigan and Carl Delano in Bath. It lists visits and greetings from families in Maine and Florida, Thanksgiving weekend gatherings in Arrowsic Walton and West Palm Beach plans, plus illness at 5 Deering Street and a social call by Arnold Standish in Waldoboro.

Boothbay Harbor Visitors Highlight Local Family Ties

Mrs Arnold Brewer Jr and her children Deborah and Mark spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter M Hill on North Street in Boothbay Harbor. Mr and Mrs Joseph Kimball of 292 Center Street returned from Norfolk Virginia after a month there visiting their daughter and her husband C P O and Mrs James P Dillon. Mr Kimball underwent major surgery at St Vincent's Hospital in Norfolk.

Robert Harrigan Houston Mark Paul Madigan Hospital Harrigan Janice Hanna Mark P. Hanna High Street Robert Stailing Robert Kenneth Michael Walton N. Y Stailing Annie C. Longley Court Street Longley Armory Arnold Brewer, Jr Deborah Mark Boothbay Harbor Joseph Kimball Center Street Norfolk Kimballs James P. Dillon Kimball St. Vincent's Hospital

Tra Nodine Returns Home After Surgery

Tra Nodine has returned to Memorial hospital after surgery and will recuperate at home briefly before resuming work at Metropolitan Insurance Co.

Tra Nodine Memorial Hospital The Metropolitan Insurance Co

Jewett Couple Start Florida Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs Ansel Jewett left Thursday on a motor trip to Florida. Former Bath and Woolwich residents now live in Pittston. In Florida they will visit Mr Jewett sister and husband S W Glendenning who winter there.

Ansel Jewett Florida Jewetts Bath and Woolwich Pittston Mr. Jewett S. W. Glendenning

Local riveter Miss Maxson graduates naval training

Miss Leah M. Maxson daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott W Maxson completed nine weeks of basic training at Recruit Training Women U S Naval Training Center Bainbridge Md and was graduated during a military review on Nov 27 She will spend a 14 day leave with her family before reporting to Norfolk Va for general duty Sea man Apprentice Maxson received instruction in naval orientation naval history military bearing military drill ships and aircraft Navy jobs and training and citizenship during her indoctrination period A2/c Donna Maxson daughter of the same family has received her second stripe her promotion posted Nov 27 at Randolph Air Force Base Texas where she is stationed She expects Christmas leave at home

Leah M. Maxson Scott W. Maxson 440 High Street U. S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge Morse High School Norfolk Maxson Donna Maxson Scott Maxson Randolph Air Force Base Texas

Phippsburg Community Notices And Visits

Phippsburg Grange meets at eight this evening while School Committee members attend the joint School Union 48 meeting at Woolwich Central School at 7 30. Christmas programs at Small Point and Phippsburg schools are announced along with PTA plans and local visits.

Changeover plan links six athletic fields and facilities

The commission favors a unified maintenance role covering six fields and facilities including Kelley diamond, McManus fields, the new track, two Little League fields, Varnum Field in Lambert Park for Babe Ruth and Junior High programs, and Goddard's field in the Southend. A meeting with the City Manager will be sought to handle technical matters. The panel also backs refinishing the Recreation Center main hall before Christmas to boost teen programs, seeks reinstatement of the after school program, and discusses using Sewall's pond in the North End for skating.

Kelley McManu Varnum Lambert Park Goddard Southend Recreation Department Torrey Judkins Sewall's Pond

Parker Head PTA and Unity Circle News Highlights

Parker Head PTA announced upcoming meetings and Christmas events while Unity Circle members exchanged gifts after a business meeting. Social rounds included tours, mystery rides, roller skating and visits by Parker Head families. Notable trips include Donald Hart winning a Holland France tour.

Preble Miller Family, Bath Honor John C Preble Miller

Obituary of John C Preble Miller details his Bath origins Woolwich connections and Day's Ferry life born Dec 6 1859 youngest of six son of Lemuel and Mary Beath Crosby Preble. Notes include his marriage to Elizabeth Carter and his prominence as a farmer. Also lists many local attendees from Woolwich Raymond Five Islands and Bath. He enjoyed reading and radio.

Clarence Preble Clarence, Jr Grace Ellen Five Islands L. E. Wade John M. Leonard James Hay Janet Earl Marcia M. Stinson Forrest Baker Darrell Philip Dennis Woolwich John M. Howe Earl Zech Lani and Laurie Milota C. Trott Zina M. Eaton Alice Erskine Arthur Allen Bath Mr. Preble Lemuel Mary Beath Crosby Preble Everett Idaho Day’s Ferry Preble Elizabeth Carter

Ramona Council to Hold Annual Christmas Party

Ramona Council of the Degree of Pocahontas will host its annual Christmas party with an exchange of gifts at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the GAR hall. Refreshments will be served and all members are urged to attend.

Ramona Council Degree of Pocahontas Gar Hall

Popham Circle Meets At Mrs Gilmore Home

Popham Popham Circle will meet this week at the home of Mrs Walter Gilmore. Bath area social notes report Mrs Herbert Sprague shopped Friday and Mrs Ernest Oliver attended Winter Street church fair with Bath companions. Stanley Hyde returned home from Bath Memorial Hospital Saturday.

Popham Circle Walter Gilmore Herbert Sprague Bath Ernest Oliver Alice Erskine Elveh Stickney Arthur Allen Woolwich Stanley Hyde Bath Memorial Walter Stevens Beverly U.S Coast Guard Fith Oliver Alice Erekine Glee Club Faith Morse High School Unity Circle Parker Head Laurence Taylor Siun- Any Oon Taylor Maine Medical Center Portland Ellison Moody Fred Spinney Popham Beach Gilbert Gunnell Georgetown Waltham Mass Marguerite McNulty Margaret Fdowrard Thomas Thomas Ida Oliver

Kennebec Tankers Move Up River and Local Road Work Progress

Tankers have been moving along the Kennebec for cargo runs to upriver ports. The U S S Dewey departed Dec 2 on a delivery trip to Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. Residents welcome the start of the Little Hill project bypassing Parker Head and connecting to the old Granite Ledge road. Heavy rains last week left roads slick, high tides and gale winds caused trees to fall and rivers to swell. Warmer weather continues. Christian Service met at Small Point parsonage Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Dozois in attendance. Visits included Mr and Mrs Morse and children to Bath, and trips between Port Clyde and Bath with several locals calling on the Moore family. zois also visited Horatio L Carlisle at Bath Memorial Hospital last week.

Bodwell Grange School Union Woolwich Central School Phippsburg Phippsburg P. T. A Earl Eckerson Small Point Mary Small Point Sunday School Unity Circle Eva Rogers Ernest Oliver Thomas Totman Joe Bennett Western Air Defense Forces Hamilton Air Force Base Calif Legion of Merit Hugh Parker WADF Bennett Henry Senecal Bath Memorial Hospital Walter Snipe Connecticut Donald Morse Raytheon Andover Mass Maurice Blaisdell Marilla Totman Charles Dillon Methuen Frederick Morse Fort Dix N. J Peggy Rogers Boston Arthur Perry William Blaisdell Parker Head PTA William Cushing Herbert Doughty Leslie Darling Roger Lewis Earl Lowell Earl Hamel Florence Rollins F. A. Libby Edith Martha Robinson John Rogers Harold Seavey Clarence Skofield Small Point Church South Bristol Ruth Jane Gray Martha Ross Harry Lewis Parker Head Pta Phippsburg Pta Diana Rosemary Perrine Argentia Nild Martha Diane Ross Frederick Libby Ronald Nadeau Roberta Marcia Wyman Judy Hamel Huntsville Ala Donald Lester Beals Bath Walter Cushing Marion Nadeau Lewis F. Lowell Forreston Wallace Richmond Lowell Freida Smith Ruth Perry Brunswick Estella Charles Blaisdell Billy DeBerg Eugene Ross Samuel Sternberg Albert Epstein Medford Herbert Bassett Clarence Blaisdell Lewis Moore Ramon Hamel Winnegance Kennebec Charlestown Navy Yard Little Hill Parker Head Village Granite Ledge Road Christian Service Small Point Parsonage Richard S. Dozois Robert F. Morse Arthur Moore Stanton C. Dozois Arthur L. Percy Richard Percy Port Clyde Cedric Palmer Phippsburg Center Clayton Moore Small Point Road Robert F. Moore Horatio L. Carlisle

Bath Council Approves Playground Site and Bus Tax Abatement

Bath City Council plans use of area as a playground and possible softball site. A ditch was filled and land graded last summer. Bounded by the Highway department garage, Armory lot, Old Brunswick road, and the Junior High. Also approved was an excise tax abatement request from Bath Bus Co. for four buses, about 50 dollars per city estimates, enabled by recent legislative measure aiding bus service. Council approved selling two Harvard Heights lots for 40 dollars to Howard M. Moody and Eda I. Moody. the Andrew Bremner property sale was rejected due to occupancy by welfare voices. A Cecil V. Rowland request to buy part of the Peron estate near the High school was tabled pending formal city ownership.

Highway Department Armory Old Brunswick Road Junior High Bath Bus Co Harvard Heights Howard M Eda I. Moody High Street Judkins Andrew Bremner North Street Welfare Department Cecil V. Rowland Peron

Good wins return from Kentucky and Illinois visit

Mr and Mrs George J Goodwin have returned to their Washington street home after visiting Mrs Goodwins granddaughter Mrs Jerry McKinney and Lt McKinney in Lexington Kentucky and with Mr and Mrs Frederick Wilson in Kankakee Illinois.

George J. Goodwin Washington Street

Bath Extension Group Plans Year Ahead At Annual Meeting

The Bath Extension group held its annual planning meeting at the Cosmopolitan club with new chairwoman Mrs. Lindsay Dauphinee taking over from Mrs. Carl Wight. Officers include Mrs. Edwin Small as vice chair and Mrs. Wight as secretary, while Mrs. Delan Bonsey becomes treasurer. A varied program calendar was announced from January through December, and traveling prize went to Mrs. Lauriston Caton. The group planned a Christmas party and a community project to send monthly articles to the state hospital in Augusta. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Doris Burgoin and Mrs. Edwin Small.

Bath Extension Group Cosmopolitan Club Lindsay Dauphinee Carl Wight Argentina Lauriston Caton State Hospital Augusta Doris Burgoin Edwin Small

Beacon St Church Fair And Supper Big Success

The Beacon Street Women's Society for Christian Service wrapped up a two day Christmas sale with a lobster salad supper in the vestry. All advance tickets sold. some could not be served. A Christmas gift article sale and tea also drew strong crowds with numerous WSCS members listed as leading organizers and volunteers.

Beacon Street Women’s Society For Christian Service WSCS John Howe Maynard C. Leach Everett Lemont Charles Madden Paul Avery Stanley Bessey Wesley McPhee Auta Munsey Hartley Wilbur William Craft Fred Pinkham William Shea Fred Wentworth Bernard Lewis Richard Towle Warren Kershner Irving Burnham Emma Newdick Sherman Mitchell Hadley Scott Fred Spinney Dwight Packard Carol Thomas Robie Mitchell Frederick L. Niles E. Lauren Stiles

Air Force Couple Honored With Farewell Party

Lt. Jay L. McBride and Mrs. McBride of Brunswick Gardens were honored at a farewell party hosted by Bath and Brunswick friends Monday evening. The family, including children Judith Kim Terry and Curtis, leaves for Arizona before Lt. McBride reports to duty in Alaska. Guests presented gifts and musical entertainment featured Dennis Farrow Gordon Hersom and Mrs McBride on violin.

Jay L. McBride USAF McBride Brunswick Gardens Bath Brunswick Topsham Air Force Base Alaska Judith Kim Terry Curtis Arizona Gordon Hersom Shirley Apt East Brunswick St Dennis Farrow Laura Brown Lendell Alexander Walter Apt Peter Smith Bruce Marston Dean Seay

William T. Alexander Named Rear Admiral Nominee

Capt. William T. Alexander USNR, who served in Bath in 1955 and 1956, has been selected for promotion to rear admiral. He directs naval officer training in Boston, is dean of Northeastern University College of Engineering, and leads the American Society of Engineering Education. In 1958 he joined an eight man State Department study visit to Russia on engineering education.

William T. Alexander USNR Bath Alexander Naval Officer Training Program Boston College of Engineering Northeastern University American Society of Engineering Education Russia American State Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Howard O'Reilly Bedford Street Frank Manion, Jr Quebec Mr. Manion Key West Fla VP 11 U.S. N Manion Wright & Pierce Topsham Alfred J Plymouth England British Isles Frank Allegrin Bernard Comeau Russell Street Chisholm Adelia Cheli Charles Cheli Allegrin Cheli Alex St. Pierre Wayne Evans Carl Evans Forrestal Drive Evans Roberta Oliver Walter E. McMann William Henderson Springfield Lloyd Thomas Sprinsboro Wallace Brown Leontine and Juanita Pittsfield Lawrence Taylor Cleora Tarbox Maine Street John Tarbox Jackie Charles Lynn Rodney FE. Ross Rodney F. Ross, Jr Mattamuskeet Lodge New Holland N. C Frank A. Hinds, Jr Valley Road Freeman Oliver Eustis, Fla Salem Street Eustis William A. Hill Hilda Preney Arthur Elizabeth Rowland Steven Greves Whitinsville Mrs. Forrest Dozen Arthur Bowker Pine Street Billie Springboro, Pa Walter E McMann Mabel Brockway Frank Thomas Angela Gail Annette Godfrey Ernest Williams Campbell's Pond Charles Williams Topshark Carl D. Cornish George Heath Carole Linda Rockland Windsor South China Marie Gowen Clarence Gowen Heath Jane Marie Huse Memorial School John Parker Exeter N. H Germany Granville Colby Joseph Smith Bates College Chapel Lord Clement Attlee Great Britain Forrest Black Lower High Street Edward Robinson Tenant's Harbor Pearl Ketchum Ten Penny Club West Bath Hazel Atwood Sue Black Thelma King Ruth Morse David Norton West Acton Mass Mrs Alvah Morse Deering Street Arthur R. Young Gorham Frank Lemont Lester Young Green Street Summer Street Bangor Bar Harbor John Chaffee Gail Arrowsic Carl Y. Kennedy Melbourne Bath and Vicinity John Waterhouse Okinawa Edna Cyr Kathy Old Town Mrs. Cyr Fred Theriault Cyrus P. Ashe Marshall Libby Judith Ashe Gorham State Teachers College Dana York Ralph G. Stetson Willow Street Lynnfield Center Ralph G. Stetson, Jr Paul Sherman Paul, Jr David Owens Lexington Joseph Mullaney Catherine Mullaney Margaret Cripps Yarmouth Ernest G. Rogers Trufant Street Leonard Talasco Denny Road Catherine Talesco Linda Stinson Shepard-Gill School of Practical Nursing Susan Farrell Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Duncan H Farrell Mrs. Melvin Ferris Carl Nancy Braintree Mr. Ferris Park Street Carol Hooker Gorhim State Teachers College C. Lloyd Hooker Sandra Reynolds Auburn Miss Hooker John S. Duprey Admiral Farragut Academy St Petersburg Duprey Francis R. Duprey Hinckley Street Bernard Plummer Gardiner D. Rogers 17 High Street West Palm Beach, Fla C. W. Rogers Carl Delano, Jr Carl Delano Arnold Standish Waldoboro Frederick G. Merchant Meadow Way Paul Cushman William A. Norton Jonesport John Norton Boxboro West Acton Patsy Morse Donald Burton Jude Hyden Mildred Burton Nashua Cyrus Ashe Lois Ann Day Brooklin Ann Wentworth Bluehill Teachers College David Dyer U. S. Navy Leslie Dyer Dyer Wasp Maurice Oliver Robbins Street Wayne Drinkwater Laura Frizzell T. W. Hyde Auxiliary Clarence A. Warner Pamela Jean Hagerthy Dana Hagerthy Pamela Dike School Lucy Smith University of Maine H. Kenneth Smith Leonard F. Wetherbee Garden Street Dewey Milton Swift Drayton Road Arolyn Francis Kenneth Thayer Union Street Court Donna Green John Green Judith Stinson Lynn Gilmore Gail Irish Mead Cmdr Christopher J. Gill USN Robert Mead Norwalk, Conn Cmdr. Gill C. J. Gill Clarence Oliver Keith Richardson Parker John C. Preble Popham Cox Bath City Council Extension Group Beacon St Air Force W. T. Alexander
Search Courier

Search the Bath Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bath Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication