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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
2
The Bath Thespians cancel two planned plays due to lack of patronage. See How They Run was to open in January and Arsenic and Old Lace in April. The group will remain active under sponsorship for charity events and workshop programs.
The Bath Lionesses met Thursday with Mrs. Scott Morse presiding. Officers and committee chairs were reported and plans made for a January 2 covered dish supper. Co-Chairs Eidward and Lawrence McCurdy announced the Christmas project for a needy family. New members Mrs. Richard Gilmore and Mrs. Anthony Nangiuli attended.
Bath Polic Reserve members will meet Thursday at 7 30 P M at City Hall for a program led by County Attorney George M Carlton Jr. The session will include Randall H Orr from Portland University Law and Police Lt Robert E Wagner who will explain police and court forms.
Genesta Chapter OES reporters a Friday evening gathering where visiting chapter officers confer a degree on local candidate Mrs Jean Norton. Officers include Celeste Wood Worthy Matron Longfellow Chapter and Robert Norton Crown of Hope Chapter, with multiple chapter members in attendance. Plans were made for a Christmas party and a charity drive Bundles For Overseas for children's clothing.
Members of the Bath Mermeri al hospital sewing group met on December 4 in the eying roc at the hopital where 229 aries were made with two newly installed machines by the Hospital Auxiliary. Coffee and lunch were served. multiple named members attended and another sewing session is planned for early January with a notice to be issued.
The Cosmopolitan Club held a December 4 program with Christmas themes and songs. Members showcased entertainment, with Mrs. Jew Parity assisting and plans for a Dec 18 luncheon and a Jan transport committee forming for member attendance.
The Girl Scout Council held its annual meeting on December 3 with Sabe named head. Attendees included Mrs Ryepelt Bo Fraer Mires Murters A Tay Mer Jetin J Thorpe Mo Jen and others. A highlight was the selection of a Maine candidate for the Girl Scout Experiment in the Netherlands next summer.
Unclear OCR text references Central Ladies Aid final meeting before holidays. Mentions preparations and memorials though text is garbled. Unable to extract concrete names or dates from the fragment.
Unclear text hints at a meeting or event organizer arranging refreshments. Mentions MIT and art Lord. Limited readable facts prevent precise details or names.
Jockey Bill Haartack flew from Chicago to Delaware Park on June 22 and won the Dover Stakes with Bevero U and the New Castle Stakes with Princess Turin, both by razor thin margins in photo finishes.
Smith-Tobey Post American Legion admits Wagner Jr. and Mariel McDonald at a Thursday meeting led by Cmdr Abraham Creenblatt and Cmdr Poreete Levard as chaplain. Reports by Herman Norris and Don ald Jo Perry. New Year's Eve party planned with favors by Nelson Foss. coffee and doughnuts served by Nigar Leavitt and Scott Kittridygre.
Police Captain Gaudreau thanked residents for observing the all night parking ban as only a few vehicles violated it. Warning tickets were issued for cars parked on the streets Monday and Tuesday nights after a warm spell. Regular no parking tickets followed for violations, a small number overall, due to plowing needs by the Highway and Sewer Department during the stormy weather.
The Navy tests a rocket named ASP equipped with special devices that observe data and transmit it to earth via tiny high frequency radio transmitters.
Nequasset Extension Service held its Dec 4 planning session at the Woolwich Good Will club house. Egypt named Know Your Neighbor Country for 1958 to be presented by Mrs. Ethel Bailey and Mrs. Maude Wright.
West Bath PTA met at the home of Mrs. Anthony Ouellette with Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald reporting on the PTA Central Council. Mrs. Ionard Smith presented three Parents Teacher magazine articles and discussed preschool TV programs while a penny sale preceded the gathering.
Mrs Savilla Sukeforth left Friday for Freising Germany to join Airman 3c Eugene Sukeforth. A surprise farewell at Hyde Park community hall hosted by Mrs Charlotte Carlton Mrs Gladys Sukeforth and Mr Maxine Perkins drew about 50 friends. Guests presented a purse of money in a ship replica container marking the voyage. The couple plan three years in Germany where he is stationed.
A Wednesday evening baby shower for Mrs. Frank Carlton Jr. of Woolwich was hosted by Mrs. Lilla LaRose and Mrs. Barbara Callaway at 71 South Street. Guests viewed gifts, and a buffet lunch of sandwiches chips relishes coffee and cake was served.
Woolwich Grange held its December meeting with Master Richard Atwood and officers from nearby Granges. Guests from Topsham West Bath Dromore Bodwell Edgecomb Boothbay Garrison Hill and Huntoon Till attended. The program featured solos a bones and harmonica solo and a story with a poem and closing song. Members approved a donation to the New England Home For Little Wanderers.
Mizpah class of the First Baptist church to hold its annual Christmas party December 16 at the home of Mrs. Leslie Dyer 53 High Street with gift exchange. Members approved funds for church decorations and Friendship cards will be sent to Mrs Loretta Brooks 277 Middle Street. The group met at Mrs Ralph Blakeney’s home 108 Main Street with Mrs George Trask presiding and planned a work session and social hour at the church next Tuesday with hostess Mrs Leslie Thompson.
Club 42 announces its Christmas party moved from Dec 18 to Dec 30 hosted at 993 High Street by Mrs. Daly and Mrs. Mullane. New house committee members include Mrs. Ketchum and Mrs. Owen with Mrs. Daly chairing a cleaning project. Attendance noted at the meeting with several members listed.
The Suburb Civic club met and voted to hold a party on December 19. Mrs. Arthur Perry and Mrs. Thatcher Pink were named to the December program committee, with Mrs. James York also named. The refreshment committee includes Mrs. Annie Perow Mrs. James Footer Jr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Wally Moon posted a .304 batting average over 151 games in 1954 marking his NL debut year with strong hitting and fielding contributions for the Cardinals.
Bowdoinham town activity lists officers elected for the Pythian Sisters and notes a Christmas event with the Knights of Pythias. The report covers community service, a resignation of George E. Ackley as fire chief, local marriages anniversaries and visits, plus Electa Chapter O E S Christmas gathering.
Dr and Mrs Charles E Shain of Northfield and Georgetown announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah Wilson Shain to Frederick Dewey Cameron son of Mr and Mrs Alexander A Cameron of Concord Mass Deb earned a degree from Wheelock College in 1952 Cameron prepared at Middle sex School and graduated Bowdoin College in 1954 A December wedding is planned.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Wesley church will visit local nursing homes to sing Christmas carols on Monday evening December 23. Roger Upham presided at the Sunday meeting where a planning committee was named including Mrs Marcia Holbrook Miss Ruth Ellen Hunter and James Smith. The group will meet at 3 30 p m next Sunday to prepare favors and rehearsals for the project.
Mrs James Baker of this city was guest of honor at a Thursday stork shower hosted by Mrs Madelyn Crafts and Miss Elvis Thayer at 39 Western Avenue. A buffet lunch followed as gifts were presented to the honoree by attendees including Mrs Jean Johnson Mrs Flora Reed Mrs Grace Younes Mrs Walter Thayer Mrs Clyde Baker Mrs Virginian Kenney Mrs Eleanor Baker Mrs Melon Crosby and Mrs Elsie Crosby.
Bath Minorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association invites all members to its annual Christmas party at the Cosmopolitan Club on Thursday evening. A covered dish supper starts at 6 30 p.m followed by an exchange of gifts.
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