Bath Iron Works spends over half million in replacement equipment
John R. Newell president of Bath Iron Works announced completion of the 1954 capital improvement program with expenditures exceeding 600000. The plan includes major yard upgrades at Harding and Bath plants such as a large storage area and a 15 ton Hyster truck to move materials, a 15 ton crane, extended galvanizing and painting facilities, and a 65 ton revolving gantry crane for ordnance work on destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
John R. Newell
BIW
Newell
Harding
Bath
North Wharf
Hardings
Bath Iron Works Corp
Oregon
Central Ladies Aid Hear Christmas In The Home Program
Mrs. Raymond Brown of Dam ariscotta presented Christmas In The Home at Central church Ladies Aid. She explained origins of decorations while guests viewed table mantle and door displays. A brief business session led by Mrs. Nellie Sprague reported a successful Christmas sale and members voted to recess until Jan 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brown
Damariscotta
Central Church Ladies Aid
Brown
Nellie Sprague
Aid
Hostesses Ada Wallace and Alice Sanborn Named
Mrs Ada Wallace and Mrs Alice Sanborn are listed as the hostesses for the event, expected to assist with duties and reception arrangements. The notice highlights their roles in welcoming guests and supporting organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wallace
Alice Sanborn
Hartley and Layton file marriage intentions
Gary F. Hartley son of Mrs Harold H Hall Jr of Riviera Beach Florida and Miss Margaret M Layton daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Layton of 4 Pleasant Avenue have filed their marriage intentions at the office of City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary F. Hartley
Harold H. Hall, Jr
Riviera Beach
Fla
Margaret M. Layton
Irving Layton
Pleasant Avenue
Hrry E. Ring, Jr
Bill Marker Missed All Star Game For Date Night
West Virginia player Bill Marker skipped the College All Star Football game last season due to a prior date with his girlfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Marker
West Virginia
Civic Club Tea Big Success at Winnegance
The Suburb Civic club of Winnegance held its first Christmas tea in the Winnegance Community club hall on a Wednesday afternoon. Co chairs Mrs Duncan Farrell and Mrs J Emery Footer led a festive event with decorated hall, corsages, and a tea table. Proceeds aid Christmas baskets for shut ins and isolated residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Winnegance
Elmer Morse
Duncan Farrell
J. Emery Footer
Sue Farrell
Marcia Holbrook
Sharon Holbrook
Thatcher Pinkham
Harold Miller
Zina Eaton
Philip Wyman
Edwin Small
Seymour Hayden
Keith Atwood
Lloyd Rogers
Christmas Party At Auburn Attended By Lodge Members
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge members joined the Odd Fellows Home in Auburn for the annual Christmas party. Maine lodges represented, with Rev Volz as Santa. The party featured a decorated home, a large tree, 24 stockings, and gift exchanges for 24 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Odd F. 8
Odd Fellows Home
Auburn
Maine
Ruth Rand
Old Orchard
Rebekah Assembly of
Constance McPhail
Owl's Head
Assembly
Odd Fellowship
Volz
Odd Fellows of Maine
Queen Esther Lodge
Glennora Moore
Pearl Reed
Carolyn Thompson
Mary Hall
Edith Rice
Bath and Annapolis pair wed in double ceremony
Sarah A. Wright of Bath and Lewis H. Parkinson of Annapolis Md tied the knot at two in Rev Dr Wilsons home. The Navy groom is stationed at Quonset R I and the bride works at Brownrigg Beauty Salon. A reception at the Munsey home followed for family and close friends before a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Wright
Bath
Lewis H. Parkinson
U. S. Navy
Annapolis
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Wilson
Louise Munsey
Warren P. Munsey
Miss Munsey
Warren R. Munsey
Court Street
Lincoln Lodge 10 Meeting Sets January Get Together
Lincoln Lodge No. 10 will hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m Committees will report laws will be made and a district get together planned for January Those attending the Wiscasset gathering should meet at the hall Cars leave at eight o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge No. 10
Wiscasset
Bath Teachers Party at Huse School
Principal Manley Grant and Bath Memorial School teachers hosted the Bath Teachers club for a Christmas gathering at Huse school. Program included carols led by Austin Miller, a vocal solo by Charlotte Morsehead, games directed by the Grants, gifts donated to Hyde Memorial Hospital, festive decorations, and luncheon served by Mrs. Hilyard and Mrs. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Grant
Huse Memorial School
Phyllis Rolfe
Bath
Bath Teachers Club
Huse School
George Larrabee, Jr
Austin Miller
Lydia Hutchins
Charlotte Morsehead
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Santa
Charlotte Hilyard
Elizabeth Young
Navy Recruiting Station Expands Hours in Augusta
Frank T. Lombardo of the U S Navy Recruiting Station Augusta announced increased personnel needs. The Augusta station is open daily 9 am to 8 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 4 pm. The traveling recruiter at Bath Post Office on the fourth Friday remains until 5 pm or later if needed. Appointment cards should be sent to Clerk Selective Service Board No 12 Bath. The higher quota shortens processing time from months to about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Lombardo
U. S. Navy
Augusta
Lombardo
Navy
Bath
Selective Service Board No. 12
Post Office
Lombard
Cosmopolitan Drama Club Christmas Party Held at Club House
The Cosmopolitan Drama club held a Christmas party Wednesday at the club house with gift exchange and refreshments after a brief business session. Mrs. Ernest Bailey read a humorous play by Mrs. Frances Smith, inspired by club discussions. Portland residents Mrs. Edward Brown and Mrs. Carl Pierce attended. The next meeting is set for January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Drama Club
Ernest Bailey
Frances Smith
Peter Bonsey
Paul Marchant
Alfred McCabe
Edward Brown
Carl Pierce
Portland
Ter Carrier Auxiliary Party Sees Year Plans Made
The Ter Carrier Auxiliary held its Christmas party Tuesday at Mrs. Robert Perry's Shaw Street home. Vice-president Ruth McLaughlin presided in the president Irene Douglas's absence due to illness. A 1955 meeting schedule was planned. January's meeting will be at Mrs. Emily McMann's Pleasant Street home. Gifts were exchanged, decorations admired, and ice cream, cakes, and coffee served. Attendees included Mrs. Marguerite Cornish, Mrs. Louise Varney, Mrs. Pearl Tanguay, Mrs. Emily McMann, Mrs. Ruth McLaughlin, and Mrs. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perry
Shaw Street
Ruth McLaughlin
Irene Douglas
Emily McMann
Pleasant Street
Louise Varney
Margerite Cornish
Louisearney
Pearl Tanguay
Perry
Surprise Shower for Janie Allen Before Nuptials
Janie Allen received a pre nuptial shower last week at 9 Noble Avenue hosted by Ariens McNeill in her honor for her upcoming marriage to Conrad Hersom on December 31. Guests listed include Ann Stevenson Dottie Beals Donna Hersom Marie Hersom Agatha Pinkham Isabelle Southard Beverly Grout Shirley Hughes Dawn Cousins Florence Berry Beatrice Hersom Charlotte Allen Milly Smith Sherry Dawn Alexander Marion Nadeau Florence Colby Sheila Rose Lorraine Stilphen Irene Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Allen
Ariens McNeill
Noble Avenue
Conrad Hersom
Marlene McNei
Ann Stevenson
Dottie Beals
Donna Hersom
Marie Hersom
Agatha Pinkham
Isabelle Southard
Beverly Grout
Shirley Hughes
Dawn Cousins
Florence Berry
Beatrice Ersom
Charlotte Allen
S. Milly Smith
Sherry Dawn Alexander
Marion Nadeau
Florence Colby
Sheila Rose
Lorraine Stilphen
Irene Libby
Girl Scout Leaders Certificate Awards and Calendars Placed
At the Winter Street church parish house the Girl Scout Leaders Association awarded 10 leaders certificates for completing the Leaders Training course. Members approved monthly gum gifts for all Scouts and Brownies. Hostesses and gifts were noted, with future plans to show Scouting films on Jan 18 and to place calendars on sale in the business district Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Winter Street Church
Arthur Bowker
Linwood Haynes
James Caverly
Thery] Robbins
Club Forty Two Christmas Party Celebrates Pledge Gift
Club Forty Two members held a festive Christmas gathering on Wednesday evening with Mrs Joseph Mullaney and Mrs James Daly at their residences 993 High. Hors d oeuvres punch and buffet dinner showcased yuletide decor. Edith Small played Santa as Frances Grainger received a steam iron from members, with Norman Adams, Paul Hart and Allen Thayer on the planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mullaney
James Daly
High Street
Santa Claus
Frances Grainger
Norman Adams
Paul Hart
Allen Thayer
Fire at Maurice Hathorne’s Home in Woolwich
Woolwich fire department responded to a Friday 7 30 call at Maurice Hathorne’s Mur ofs Corner road home. The paper around a thimble in the living room chimney ignited but was quickly extinguished with only small damage reported. Natives along the Amazon use the pirarucu tongue as a coconut grater, its teeth-like ridges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Maurice Hathorne
Murofs Corner
Amazon River
Entertains Theta and Xi Beta Clubs at Christmas Party
Miss Eleanor Danforth hosted forty members of Theta and Xi Beta Chapters Beta Sigma for a joint Christmas party at 1075 High Street last week. Mrs Oscar Marsh acted as Santa. Refreshments included frozen salads hot rolls coffee cakes and brownies. Gifts were exchanged from a trimmed tree and a welfare bouquet will be sent to Xi Beta member Mrs George Gallant in Portland Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Danforth
Theta
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma
High Street
Danforth
Oscar Marsh
Edward Dale True
Theta Chapter
George Gallant
Church Decorated for Christmas by Altar Guild
Wesley Methodist church received Christmas decorations by the Altar Guild under Mrs. Otis Ayer and Mrs. Carlyle Taber. Greens and poinsettias frame the altar with three angels and a gold star overhead, and a miniature manger sits before the altar. A large tree tops the vestry display for the Church Family Secon party, with assistance from Dr. Oliver W. Bell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Otis Ayer
Carlyle Taber
Altar Guild
William Hanson
William Temple
Oliver W. Bell
Edward Butterfield
Eugene Upham
Andrew Butterfield
Bath Teachers 15th in Salaries in Maine List
Bath teachers average 3173 dollars annually, ranking 15th of 18 large Maine towns. The Maine Teachers Association, meeting in Portland, reported Rumford leads at 3651 dollars and listed totals for Westbrook Portland Millinocket Augusta South Portland Bangor Lewiston Sanford Old Town Skowhegan Brunswick Waterville Auburn Saco Rockland Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Maine Teachers Association
Portland
Rumford Othe
Westbrook
Millinocket
Augusta
South Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Sanford
Old Town
Skowhegan
Brunswick
Waterville
Auburn
Saco
Rockland
Biddeford
Teen-agers Dance Draws Bath Students and Parents
About 200 sixth through eighth graders attended the Bath Christmas dance at Huse school on Friday evening with many parents present. Coombs' orchestra played from 7 to 10, featuring specialty numbers and prizes awarded to Martha Perow Gerry Parker Pattie Boulay Diana Staples Mary Snowdon and Gilbert Morin. Patrons included Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Ross Ronald Oulton and Mr. and Mrs. Theryl Robbins. Refreshments were served. Cyrus Ashe chaired the committee with assistance from Ralph Brewer and Melvin Comeau. The next teen-age dance is set for January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Huse School
The
Huse P
Coombs
Martha Perow
Gerry Parker
Pattie Boulay
Diana Staples
Mary Snowdon
Gilbert Morin
Rodney Ross
Ronald Oulton
Theryl Robbins
Cyrus Ashe
Ralph Brewer
Melvin Comeau
Community Holiday Gatherings In Bowdoinham Area
Comfort Branch Sunshine meeting at Mrs. oe’s home with members sharing a Christmas dinner. Grange hosts Christmas and a Thursday evening session at lanes hall. Girl Scout Troop 10 enjoyed a tree, gifts and hot chocolate at leader Mrs. Malcolm Jewell’s home. E Andrew Peterson Co. supper attended by 70 employees and guests, with magic by Stephen Merrill. Pvt George Brown Jr. arrives from Camp Gordon for holidays. Raymond Tibbetts visits from Chamberlain Lake to see family. Various seasonal dinners planned with Beatrice Titcomb, Zina Maxwell, Edward Baker, Cleora Tarbox, and John Tarbox hosting. Patricia Brawn back from Philadelphia for Christmas with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Fe
E. Andrew Peterson & Co
Grange Hall
Stephen E. Merrill
Parent Teachers Association
Girl Scouts
Lucille Jewell
Peterson
Allan Frizzle
George Brown, Jr
U. S. Army
Camp Gordon
George Brown Raymond Tibbetts
Chamberlain Lake
Richard Denham
Beatrice Titcomb
Bangor
Linwood Hackett
Zina Maxwell
Edward Baker
Cleora Tarbox
Topsham
John Tarbox
Bath
BNA S Has A Party For Boys And Girls
Friday 33 children from Lewiston and Auburn Children's Home enjoyed a pre Christmas party at the Brunswick Naval Station Chief Petty Officer's Club The event featured refreshments movies a noon meal Navy style in the mess hall a visit from Santa Claus by plane and gifts for all It was sponsored by base chief petty officers with Richard Lum heading the party committee and several others serving on committees Also notes Leah B Strout of Winnegance is visiting relatives in Milton Mass and New York City and Jackson Heights N Y with family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston and Auburn
Brunswick Naval Station
Santa Claus
Richard Lum
Joe Wade
K. J. Saczepanski
George Cork
Aviation
John Alfred
Don Borders
Ruth Campbell
Louise Wade
Carol Hammond
Lil Borders
Pauline Bellinger
Brenda Lum
Kay Jazwienski
Corinne Keeznethoff
Esta Graham
Travelogue by Bath Iron Works employee at club meeting
Erick D Bolling of Wiscasse and Bath Iron Works spoke to the M I Ww Camera club at the BIW Recreation Association hall about his summer trip to Denmark. His son acted as slide projectionist while organizers hope to offer tabletop photography and portraiture at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick D. Bolling
Wiscasse & Machine Shop
Bath Iron Works
Camera Club
B. I. W. Recreation Association
Bolling
Denmar
Bornholm
Kirk Roberts
Oakhurst Employes Christmas Party Held at Home
Stanley R Hunter production manager at Oakhurst Dairy hosted a Christmas dinner for company employes on Old Bath Brunswick road. Guests included Julia Bennett Joseph McKenna Richard Hersom and others. Mrs Stanley Hunter assisted with serving the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Hunter
Oakhurst Dairy
Rtg
Bath-Brunswick Road
Alva Morse
Muda
Bath
Julia Bennett
Joseph McKenna
Ricard Hersom
W. Percy Marks
Paul Legard
Raymond Carpenter
John Rockefeller
Edward Thomas
Raymond Thomas
Kenneth Rockefeller
Charl Howe
Alton Pink
Georgetown announces engagement of Eva Kakalis to George Bean
Mrs. William Harrison announces the engagement of her niece Eva Kakalis to George Alle Bean, both of Georgetown. A January wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison
Georgetown
Eva Kakalis
George Alle Bean
Water needs for synthetic rubber production stated
The process requires between 28,000 and 670,000 gallons of water per ton of synthetic rubber, depending on the amount of recirculation used.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Ladies Aid
Front Street
Queen Esther Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Parkinson-Wright
Ee Ae Huse
Club of
Genesta
O. E
Freda Bagdikian
Oak Street
Catharine Leonard
Edith Rich
Doris Aikenhead
David Alkazin
Ada Deering
Mabel Merrill
Consuello Alkazin
Evelyn Morse
Ruth Hathorne
Mae Ward
Athena Gillespie
Emma Ehlers
Anita Bagdikian
Bagdikian
Cosmo Drama Club
TER Carrier Auxiliary Party
Girl Scout
Eleanor P. Danforth
Wesley Methodist
Ydereneiien
Concord Ave
Orlando
Florida
Mimedorar EE Hing
Niuines
Bowdoinham
B.N.A.S
Leah B. Strout
Milton
Mass
Grace Ferry
New York
Stanley Strout
New York City
Conwell Strout
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Pera
James Mason Es
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Oakhurst
Stanley Hunter
Steeves’ Market
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sterling Hayden
Flaming Feather
Mickey Rooney
Atomic Kid
Sun
Dale Robertson
Bob Hope
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