Bath area notes of hospital returns births and injuries
Local items report Harold Ham injuring his hip on Summer and Front streets and will be bedridden six to eight weeks under Mrs Berry’s care. Several births announced at Parkview Memorial and Central Maine General hospitals. Hospital stays include Judith Robinson and Maurice Merrick family members. Community visitors and church groups held gatherings and travels noted, with many residents visiting Bath Memorial Hospital and surrounding towns.
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Harold Ham
Harry Berry
Middle Street
Front
Travel and Family News From Local Area
William D Sewall left Thursday by plane for his home in Washington after visiting his father in Brunswick Parkview Memorial Hospital. Mrs Heyward Newcomb is a surgical patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. Alfred Pillsbury and family from Laneon Mass will visit Mrs Pillsbury's parents this weekend. Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall join new residents Vinal Hunnover in Saga dahoe Ferry. Local students arrive home for two weeks from Gorham State Teachers College for Christmas break and return Jan 2. Lydia Allen, Northampton School for Girls freshman, is home for Christmas. Sarah is granddaughter of Mrs A B Glidden of Wiscasset.
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William D. Sewall
Washington
Arthur Sewall
Stone House Farm
Maine
Parkview Memorial Hospital
Brunswick
Alfred Pillsbury
Jlaneon
Mass
Pillsbury
Edward Sewall
Washi Street
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Judy Ashe
Ellen Fletcher
Loretta Pouliot
Joseph Robinson
Bette Aikenhead
Charles Douglas
Ann Miller
Martha Pratt
Diane Bean
Robert Powers
Robinhood
Dudley Harrison
Phippsburg
Lydia Allen
Northampton School For Girls
Northampton
Lem
Sar
A B. Glidden
Wiscasset
Local Parents Discuss Eastern Europe Talks at Thaaston
Mr and Mrs Granville Cel of Quimby street attended a Thursday event in Thaaston where Wils Colby state chair of International Relations for the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers spoke on manners customs and languages of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union The Colbys were guests at a Knox Hotel dinner beforehand Mrs Marshall Libby of Woolwich remains a surgical patient at Bath Memorial hospital Her mother Mrs Cyrus Ashe of Center street cares for the Libby children during her hospitalization.
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Granville Cel
Quimby Street
Thaaston
Wils Colby
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Eastern Europe
Soviet Union
Colbys
Knox Hotel
Marshall Libby
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Libby
Cyrus Ashe
Center Street
Local Residents Return Home After Hospital Stay
Fred J Higgins aged 80 of Lincoln Street has come home after a six week stay at Bath Memorial hospital. Clinton McFadden drove to Cambridge Massachusetts on December 11 to escort Mrs McFadden visiting her daughter and husband Charles Vincent Goebel Jr. The couple were delayed by a storm and reached Bath Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs David Snow of Pine Street and Mr and Mrs Arthur Snow of Washington Street spent Sunday in Waterville visiting relatives. William Phillips and son and Harold Strout of Woolwich attended Kathy Phillips class of 1963 capping ceremonies at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston.
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Clarences Pye
Washington Street
Charles Campbell
Iscarbhaas Thomas
George Campbell
Boothiaar
Bath
Augusta
Mare N, King
Bedford Street
C. Thomas King
Auburn
Laurie Jean
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Clinton McFadden
Front Street
Cambridge
Mass
David Snow
Pine Street
Arthur Snow
Waterville
William Phillips
William
Harold Strout
Woolwich
Phillips
Kathy
Kathy Phillips
Local residents travel and return for holidays and events
Miss Edna Sinclair returns home after a tonsillectomy at Bath Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Scanlin attend their daughter Joyce’s capping at Central Maine General hospital Lewiston and Joyce will visit Bath for Christmas. Kathy Phillips returns from Central Maine General hospital Lewiston for two week break. Airman Donald A Thayer arrives home on 23 day furlough from Grand Forks N D. Warren Munsey and George Musk attend weddings and visits while Bath residents greet relatives and friends at homes and from universities and other states during Christmas holidays.
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Paul Scanlin
Oliver Street
Lewiston
Joyce
Central Maine General Hospital
Bath
Patricia E Wilson to visit mother in Middle Street
Miss Patricia E. Wilson flies from New York Friday night to spend holidays with her mother Mrs. Beulah M. Brown of Middle Street.
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Patricia E. Wilson
New York
Beulah M. Brown
Middle Street
Local Residents Provide Holiday and Funeral Notices
Lt Col and Mrs Fred O Hayward Jr and children Steven Donna and William of East Hartford Conn plan to arrive Thursday to spend the holidays with Mrs Haywards parents Fred O Hayward of Woolwich and Mrs Haywards parents J Haviland Torrey of 16 Cobb road Rev and Mrs Frederick L Niles attended a funeral service for Mrs Walter S Bemis at the Fryeburg Methodist church owner of the Bemis General Store Mrs Bemis. Mr and Mrs Herbert Morse of 28 High street will visit their daughter and family in Newport R I for Christmas Mrs Eva Fraser is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital Miss Jo Anne Bailey a senior at Higgins Classical Institute returned home for Christmas with her parents Duane and Mrs Bailey of 14 Milan street Harold Leeman has returned to North Woolwich after a surgical stay.
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Judith. Robinson
Carl Robinson
Clifton Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robinson
First National Bank of Portland
Center Street
Emery Ridout
North Street Extension
Fred O. Hayward
Steven
Donna
William
East Hartford
Conn
Hayward
Woolwich
J. Haviland Torrey
Cobb Road
Frederick L. Niles
Fryeburg
Niles
Walter S. Bemis
Fryeburg Methodist Church
Herbert Morse
High Street
Douglas Champion
Newport
R. I
Eva Fraser
Franklin Street
Jo Anne Bailey
Higgins Classical Institute
Duane Bailey
Milan Street
Harold Leeman
North Woolwich
Local Students On Holiday Visits To Families
Miss Eleanor Fenn daughter of Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn 1071 Washington Street is spending a two week vacation from Oldfield School Glencoe Md at her parents home Gordon Gillies son of Mr and Mrs James A Gillies of North Bath is spending the holiday vacation with his parents He attends Hebron Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Milliken
Ralph Milliken
Bedford Street
Eleanor Fenn
Converse G. Fenn
Washington Street
Oldfield School
Glencoe
Gordon Gillies
James A. Gillies
North Bath
Hebron Academy
Bowen Torrey Hosts Informal Christmas Party
Mr and Mrs Bowen Torrey of 838 Washington Street entertained informally Saturday evening with a large Christmas party for a group of their friends.
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Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
Bay Point Notes Marry In Foxboro Bride Gown Described
Bay Point column wishes readers a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. A December blizzard disrupted power for eight hours at northern cottages. Oakland will host Mr and Mrs George Edward Hill after their Foxboro Mass wedding at Bethany Congregational Church. She wore white satin with basque bodice and bell-shaped skirt. Bridesmaids included Margery Michelmore and Anne Stilson. Best man Robert Feldman and groomsmen listed. Newlyweds, both Bay Point residents, honeymoon in Carmel.
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Louisa Howard
Bath Independent
CMP
Oakland
George Edward
Joe) Hill
Eugenia Phelps Tracy
Bethany Congregational Church
Foxboro
Mass
Joe
Walter Bartlette Hill
Woodside
Calif
Lawrenceville School
Yale University
Phelps Kilborn Tracy
Eleanor Tracy
Polly Hill
Margery
Michelmore
Anne Stilson
William M. Woodson
Martha Tracy
Robert P. Feldman
Osers
Phelps K. Tracy Jr
Grant Everett
Harry Haynsworth
Bert Evans
Philip Koldhmainen
Northfield School For Girls
Connecticut College For Women
Bey Point
Carmel
State Department Official Speaks at Bath Brunswick Mental Health Meet
Dr. William Schumacher director of Mental Health Services for the State Department of Mental Health and Corrections spoke to Bath-Brunswick Area Mental Health Association board at Seymor House. He outlined the department’s work and the three board roles policy setting interpreting community needs and fundraising. A planning group led by Dr John G. Bisgrove was authorized to pursue a mental health clinic with Mrs Athern Daggett and Rev Sargent arranging the January 16 annual meeting at Winter Street Congregational Church.
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Bath-Brunswick
John G. Bisgrove
Brunswick
Carl B. Swanton, Jr
Nels Corey
Dean Allen
Martin Sargent
Winter Street Congregational Church
Athern P. Daggett
Rev
Sargent
Destroyer Crew Gives Christmas Check to Children's Home
Two Bath built destroyer sailors from U S S Mitscher presented a 592.57 dollar Christmas check to Harold Libby at the Military and Naval Children's Home. T. R. Ronan and David Jones arrived from Charleston to hand over the yearly gift, part of an eight year project by 332 Mitscher crew members. The money funds playground equipment television and bicycles for the home in Bath Maine.
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T. R. Ronan
DK1
David Jones
Charleston
S. C
U.S.S. Mitscher
Harold B. Libby
Mitscher
Bath Iron Works
Fire at Washington Street residence causes minor damage
Still alarm fire at 12 33 pm today responded by engines two and four and ladder one to the home of Dr Edward L Kinder Jr 1027 Washington street report says only minor damage was done to the rubbish fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Kinder Jr
Washington Street
Phippsburg Grange Elects Officers with Christmas Party
Phippsburg Bodwell Grange meets at 8 p.m. for officer elections followed by a Christmas party. State Grange officials Maynard Dolloff and Clyde Bailey attended last week. Col Joe Bennett arranged Christmas music from Center church belfry with loudspeakers connected to a Bennett home player. Marlene Logan and John W Totman wedding announced for Small Point. ceremony at Logan cottage with Bath pastor Rev Sargent. Christmas vacation for local schools begins after Thursday. Various local notices list visitors, hospital stays, and a recent death in the area.
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Bodwell Grange
State Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Dolloff
Clyde Bailey
Bailey
Worthy
Grange
Col
Joe Bennett
USAF
Center Church
Bennett
Ronald Flink
Thomas C
Owen Totman
Donald Logan
Newark
Del
Small Point
Marlene
John W. Totman
Thomas Totman
Center
Martin W. B. Sargent
Winter Street Church
Bath
Logan Cottage
Stanley Perkins
Popham Beach
Carol Wyman
Owen F. Totman
Charles Dillon
Morse High School
Sebasco Lodge
Canada
Phippsburg School
Rodney Wyman
West Point
Bath Memorial Hospital
Vicki Blaisdell
Patti Boulay
Donald Morse
Boston University
Raymond Wyman
Waltham
Mass
Methuen
Totman-Martinez
Todd and
Cory
New
ork-Det
University of Maine
New Radio Club Plans December 14 Meeting
The 104 CB Radio Club, formed earlier this month, held its second meeting last Wednesday with 18 of 20 stations checking in. Edward Drake, 1W1867, was net control. a relay reached from Louisiana to Waterville. Members from Limerick, Portland, Lisbon Falls and Winthrop joined. Next meeting set for January 18 at the Woolwich Community Club. contact Ruth Munsey HI 3-3752 for details.
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104
Edward Drake
Maine
Louisiana
Waterville
Limerick
Portland
Lisbon Falls
Winthrop
Ruth Munsey
Woolwich Community Club
Phippsburg Man Served On Destroyer Given To Spain
John W. Libby boatwain's mate first class USN son of Mr and Mrs John D Libby of Phippsburg and husband of Theresa M Martin of Washburn was aboard the destroyer USS McCowan when she was turned over to the Spanish Navy in Barcelona on December 1 under the U S Mutual Defense Assistance program. The 2050 ton destroyer was commissioned in December 1943 and earned six battle stars for a World War II Pacific action.
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John W. Libby
USN
John D. Libby
Phippsburg
Thersa M. Martin
Washburn
McCowan
Barcelona
U. S
Soldier son wins German artillery football title
PFC Harry E. DeCapua of Morse High school roots in Wiscasset, grandson of Mrs. Bertha Payne, serves in the 37th Artillery Headquarters Battery. The unit won the 34th Artillery Group championship in Schwabisch Hall Germany. He entered the Army in 1959, trained at Fort Dix, arrived overseas in August 1959.
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Harry E. DeCapua
Bertha Payne
Wiscasset
37Th Artillery
Germany
Schwabisch Hall
Fort Dix
N. J
Morse High School
Bath BPW Club Holds Christmas Party at Stagecoach Inn
The Bath Business and Professional Women's Club met at Stagecoach Inn for a Christmas party with 6:30 dinner for about 40. They voted to pay 100 toward the hospital development fund and collected Salvation Army contributions for clothes for the needy. Guests included Mrs. Sarah Griffin, Mrs. Louise Davis, and Mrs. Nel Whitmer. Entertainment featured Ida Mae Nicoll and Donna Nicoll, Cynthia Cornish, and piano by Mildred Albee. The next meeting is January 17 themed National Security.
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Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Stagecoach Inn
Ethel Lyden
Hospital
Salvation Army
William Banks
Brunswick Club
District No. 2
Hotel Eagle
Bath Club
Sarah Griffin
Lincoln
Louise Davis
Portland
Nel Whitmer
Bath
Ida Mae Nicoll
West Bath
Donna
Mohiba
Cynthia Cornish
Message of the Angels
Mildred Albee
Frances Benson
Bernice Mce Glinchy
Donna Waterman
Margaret Kane
Santa Claus
National Security
Hope
Wesley Church Board Sets Growth targets and plans
Wesley Methodist Church leaders meeting Tuesday discussed Quadrennial Emphasis 1961 64 and a goal to add a new church every 22 hours for four years to keep pace with population growth. They cited 300 as minimum effective membership and 500 as ideal, with ongoing basement renovations and plans for officer nominations on January 17 and installation February 21.
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Walter E. Upham
Wesley Methodist Church Board
Upham
Boston
Courtney E. Stover
Oliver W. Bell
Robert B. Savage
John Swearingne
Earle Lemond
Mark King
William Curran
Drusilla Fielding
Irving Daley
Stover
Christmas Mailing Bottlenecks in Bath Post Office
The Bath post office handles about 2,000 letters per pouch and delivers roughly 15 pieces to each city house daily during the rush. Manager Mosher cites lack of experienced clerks as a major problem, praising temporary workers but noting seasoned sorters move mail faster.
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Bath
Mosher
May Break Record With Christmas Mail Ahead of Year
Postmaster Larrabee predicts record mail volume for 1960 as sales run ten percent ahead of last year. He expects the Christmas crush to end the current workload and notes a humorous note about distributing beer at holiday boxes and envelopes in town.
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Larrabee
Urban Renewal Plans for Bath Downtown Face Approvals
The authority may set plans for rehabilitation or redevelopment of Bath essential downtown district but no work proceeds without consent from the Planning Board and City Council. A climbing vine from the Indo Malayan region yields peppers unrelated to sweet or hot garden varieties.
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Bath
Planning Board
Popham Circle Omitted For Holidays Residents Connect
The Popham area reported no circle meeting this week due to holidays. Local residents listed include Fred Spinney and Mrs. Ernest Oliver. Ida Oliver travels to Bath. Mrs. Elsie Shaw visits Needham. Mrs. Leon Fickett returns from New York City. Peter Isaacson hosts visitors at their summer home. the community notes several trips and Christmas plans as Myron Wyman covers mail duties.
Bath Board rejects state minimum wage for teachers
The Bath Board of Education unanimously opposed a Maine Association of School Boards proposal to set a minimum wage for teachers from 4000 to 5500 dollars, arguing local affordability and need for subsidies. The board also set area town tuition for Bath elementary students at 221.65 dollars, higher than last year, under a long standing formula. West Bath and Arrowsic pupil movements influence the district.
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Bath Board of Education
Maine Association of School Boards
Bath
Linwood Temple
John F. Leonard
Temple
2A Ier
Carl Dearborn
West
West Bath
Arrowsic
Christmas Party for Bath Memorial Hospital Day Staff
The Bath Memorial Hospital day staff held a Christmas party at the Sedgwick Hotel on Thursday evening. A smorgasbord supper followed by carol singing and dancing. Miss Kathryn Filaroska, R.N., arranged the event with Edward Murphy as Santa Claus and Mrs. Effie Smith, R.N., as Santa's helper.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
Sedgwick Hotel
Kathryn Filaroska
R.N
Edward Murphy
Santa Claus
Effie Smith
Santa
Winter Snow Brightens Landscape and Local Events
A light snowfall left about an inch on Tuesday morning in Cox's Head with roads slippery after Thursday rain and sanded over the weekend. A family Christmas service is set for Sunday at 10 a.m. at Small Point church and a children’s program was held last Sunday. The Women's Fellowship postponed a Christmas visit to the Bath Old Ladies Home due to the storm. A tug towed a barge on the Kennebec river around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Personal items note visits and birthday celebrations among local residents.
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Phippsburg
Small Point
Women's Fellowship
Old Ladies Home
Bath
Kennebec River
Stanton C. Dozois
Edward P. Thomas
Thomas
Lewis Moore
Debra
Douglas
Dale
Daniel
Richmond
Wesley Cray
Bath Little Theatre Group Plans First Production
A Bath group forming the Bath Little Theatre met at the Recreation Center to discuss an initial production. Rehearsals start the first week in January with a comedy scene collection. A play production course opens January 4 at Morse High School with scripts distributed to members.
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New Bath Little Theatre
Recreation Center
Little Theatre
Bailey Evening School
Morse High School
Leo Paradis
Aliens in United States to Register in January
Immigration officials announce annual Alien Address Report requires nearly all aliens to report their address each January. The program boosts naturalization applications in January through March. Diplomats and temporary agricultural workers are exempt. Forms available at post offices and INS offices in January. About 21,000 Maine residents are expected to comply. last January over 20,000 did so.
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C. C. Doughty
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Doughty
Maine
First Baptist Co-Workers Elect Officers Monday
The Co-Workers class at First Baptist Church elected officers for the year. Officers chosen were President Lina Butler Vice President Martha Hall Secretary Nella Stover Treasurer Jennie Cameron and Flower Fund Florence Woodside. The next meeting is January 9 for the annual New Year party.
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First Baptist Church
Elsie Crosby
Lina Butler
Martha Hall
Nella Stover
Jennie Cameron
Florence Woodside
Hall
Butler
Crosby
Patient Transfer From Bath Memorial to Maine Medical Center
Harry MacDonald, long time patient at Bath Memorial hospital, was transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday for further care and evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry MacDonald
Bath Memorial Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Portland
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