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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1959

Page

13

Plans for Polio supper in Wiscasset Jan 19

Wiscasset Wiuntoon Hill grange will host a public Plans for Polio supper on January 19 with proceeds to the state chapter. Tickets are on sale through committee members including Mrs William Munro and Mrs John Jackson. Nearby notes cover club meetings, Masons, Pomona events, blood donor drive plans, and local engagements.

Wiuntoon Hill Grange William Munro John Jackson Richard Barker John Wyman Maurice Foye Russell Lewis Elinor Huber Robert MacLaren Bernard Merry Woman's Club of Wiscasset Robert McQueston Cecil Witham Wiscasset High School U. of M Roy Fairfield Harry Mosher Alfred Norton Milton Stephenson Garrison Hill Marston Pine Cone Rebekah Club Arlena Hubbard Bernice Bailey Lucille Leighton Lincoln County Pomona Emily Day Violet Colby Marion Higgins J. Philip's Parish Frazier King Leslie A Sullivan Robert MacQueston Frank H. Gray Robert P. Frazier Eugene McGrath Richard C. Erskine Earl W. Dorr Royal Arch Charles H. Plumstead 3D. V Leonard H. Dunton 2D. V Charles A.dunton 1St. V John F. Wyman Leland C. Foster Walter F. Townsend Lincoln Lodge Eorge H. Wilson Franklin J. Skillin James P. Bailey Marlene Millett Chester Chubbuck Kenneth Chubbuck Edgecomb Chubbuck Amarillo Air Base Texas Miss Millett Bliss Business College Lewiston

Community Club meeting and social held in Woolwich

The Day's Ferry Community Club met Saturday at the club house with Howard Kirkpatrick absent as president and Richard Campbell leading. Officers for 1956 were reelected, repairs were discussed, a court game followed, and hosts served snacks. Upcoming events include a Feb 2 meeting hosted by the Pinsons.

Douglas Shaw Edward Wade Warren Hawley, Jr Car Pinson Elsie Pinson

New Year’s Eve Dance Yields About $500 for Bath Hospital

At a Junior Hospital League meeting on Tuesday night about $500 profit was reported from the league sponsored New Year’s Eve dance for Bath Memorial hospital. An exact total will be released when final figures are available. A Scotch auction is planned for January 29 and next meeting will be January 15 hosted by Mrs. Hill at 26 Garden Street.

Bath Memorial Hospital Middle Street William U. Niss William Mussenden Harold L. Colbeth, Jr S. Theodore Bertocci League William D. Hill, Jr Garden Street

Bath Girl Named to National Honor Society

Miss Elizabeth Prentiss daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis F E Prentiss of 19 Maple street has been named to the Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society in Education at the University of Maine Initiation will occur Thursday at Orono Prentiss, Morse High graduate salutatorian 1953 attended Gorham State Teachers College two years and is in her senior year at Maine She has earned several honors in her year and a half at the university Also mentioned is Benjamin S Burbank Bath Iron Works Corp chief metallurgist guest speaker at Pleasant Street Methodist Men’s club Brunswick tonight on jungle mining in South America and Herbert Cornish of Woolwich a patient at Memorial hospital.

Edward Hayward Kittery Percy Bailey Bath Costello P. Hall Sagadahoe Ferry St. Petersburg Fla Hyde Windlass Co Adrian Levielle Bangor Levielle Lawrence Edwards Donald Leavitt Patty Jo Jimmie Sagadahoc Ferry New York City Charles Powers St. Cloud Herbert Leeman Hockomock Road Ethel Blodgett Waldoboro Jennie Redson Randall Waltz Gordon Nursing Home Thomas Schulten University of New Hampshire Durham N. H Arthur Beane River Road Dawna Leonard John M. Leonard Samuel Morse Whiskeay Carroll Morse Day’s Ferry Ethel Blake Russell Boyd Boston Mass Bath Memorial Hospital Frank J. Walker Boyd Swampscott Stanley C. Harvey Rapid City N.D Sylvia Dana Barley Neck Road Wiscasset Monica Calif Clarence Tanner Santa Monica Tanner Susan Clark Nichols N. Y Warren Kershner Good Will Club Green Street Elizabeth Prentiss Lewis FE. Prentiss Maple Street Kappa Delta Pi University of Maine Prentiss Morse High School Gorham State Teachers’ College Orono Benjamin S. Burbank Bath Iron Works Corp Pleasant Street Methodist Men's Club Brunswick South America

Arrowsic Square Dancing Party Hosts Diverse Guests

A recent square dancing party at Arrowsic Town Hall hosted Mr. and Mrs. George Stafford with numerous local guests including the Rittalls and Elwells. The piece notes a polio clinic in Bath, road access to Doubling Point Light, Mrs. Edith Campbell’s 80th birthday, and colorful smelt camps along the Sasanoa icy field.

Arrowsic Town Hall George Stafford Frank Rittall Raymond Ainsworth Melt Howe Dale Woolwich Russell Sturmer Richard Gowen John Chaffee Royce Elwell John Drayton Robert Phinney Enos Gaudet Ronald Rittall Averill Elwell Richard Elwell Elaine McCrater Chester McCrater Arrowsic Vernon Carlton Richard Carlton Randolph Nobleboro State Armory Bath Doubling Point

Local residents extend season greetings and family visits

Mrs. Grace Lawrence attends the January Colonel Dummer.Sewall Chapter D.A.R. meeting in Bath. Holiday greetings reach friends of Horatio L. Baker in Fort Lauderdale. Many families from Bath, Bristol, Falmouth Foreside, Worcester and beyond share winter visits with relatives. Ibra K. Lawrence recovers at home from a hand injury.

Grace Lawrence Old Stage Road Colonel Dummer Sewall D.A.R Wesley Methodist Church Bath Horatio L. Baker Fort Lauderdale Fla Franklin Wright Falmouth Chester Whittaker Linda Michael Bristol Mr. Whittaker George Gates Terri Lee Hartford Spinney Mills Houston Texas Richard Woebse Ibra K. Lawrence John J. Morse Lumber Co Phippsburg Lester Davis Judy Doubling New Hampshire George Johns Kennebec Coast Guard Popham Beach Davis Davises Portsmouth N. H Rose Carene Sandra Davis Union, N. H Earl Smith Wylie Mitchell Arlington, Mass

Phippsburg News Roundup Highlights Local Notices

The Youth Fellowship gathered 7665 for Hungarian Relief sent via Congregational Christian Conference. Civil Defense alert set Jan 14–18. Phippsburg P T A meets at Riverside hall. Christian Service committee to convene with Mrs Haggett. Small Point church votes Jan 27 annual meeting and welcomes new members Jan 20. Church activities include youth week Jan 27 and hymn sing. Local residents attend events in Bath, Manchester NH, and Portland.

Congregational Christian Conference Charles Pye Leo Hamel Frederick Morse Phippsburg P. T. A Riverside Hall Christian Service Committee Frederick Haggett Phippsburg Sportsman's Association At & P.m Small Point Community Church Mark Harrington Norman Dubie Bangor Theological Seminary Small Point Firmily Manchester Dubie Westminister Dromore Extension Service Edwin Oliver Youth Fellowship Bath Y M.C.A Martin Eaton Albert Totman

Talk On Mediterranean Area At Laymen's Meeting

Bowdoinham Baptist Laymen's Association met at Corliss Street Baptist church with Chaplain Ralph Caldwell of Brunswick Naval Air Station as principal speaker. He showed slides from the Mediterranean including Athens Corinth and Rome, a Bath built destroyer, and scenes from South America. A chicken supper for 46 members followed as the program opened with a song service led by Ralph Blakeney.

Bowdoinham Ralph Blakeney First Baptist Church Marguerite Brackett Corliss Street Church James Welner Topsham John Miller Freeport Percy Low

Dairy banquet and meeting in Skowhegan

Alton Pinkham Merton Mc Kenna John Rockefeller and Stanley Hunter attended a banquet and dairy meeting at the Skowhegan House in Skowhegan hosted by Tues of that town. Prof Gordon Ramsdell of the University of Maine spoke on the Maine milk industry with slides. An open house followed at Hunt's Dairy.

Alton Pinkham Merton McKenna John Rockefeller Stanley Hunter Oakhurst Skowhegan House Skowhegan Gordon Ramsdell University of Maine Maine Hunt's Dairy

Holiday Recess At Smith Sumner Home In Fiddler's Reach

In town for the holiday recess, the Smith Sumner party visited Fiddler's Reach and dined with Mr and Mrs Russell Sturmer.

Smith Fiddler's Reach Russell Sturmer

Talk On State School For Boys At Rotary

The Bath Rotary heard William H. Houghes discuss the State School for Boys in South Portland. He outlined causes of juvenile delinquency as home environment factors and criticized lack of rehabilitation and vocational training at the Maine facility. He cited 144 boys, average stays 10 to 12 months, and urged increased funding from the legislature to improve training and reduce state costs.

Bath Rotary Club Stanley Hunter William H. Houghes State School For Boys South Portland Houghes Maine State School U. S New England

First Baptist Youth Fellowship Meets Sunday

The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist church met in the vestry Sunday evening for a program on the Ten Commandments and Forever After led by Kathy Picken. Marilyn House opened with prayer and reports from the secretary and treasurer were heard before refreshments. Attendees included Jack Wallace Roy Stuart Donald Thayer Clarence Pecci Beverly Pecci Marilyn House Kathy Picken and the Rev and Mrs Sims.

Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church Kathy Picken Marilyn House Charles R Sms Jack Wallace Roy Stuart Donald Thayer Clarence Beverly Pecci Sims

Shamrocks 4-H Meeting West Bath Highlights

West Bath residents attended a Shamrocks 4-H gathering at Dottie Snowdon’s home where Deana Bean joined as a new member and Reta Hennessey demonstrated blouse collaring. Refreshments were served and attendees included Barbara Fuller Christine Fuller Joan Ring and Marie Earle. The next meeting is Jan 12 at Marie Earle’s home.

Shamrocks Dottie Snowdon Reta Hennessey Deana Bean Barbara Christine Fuller Joan Ring Marie Earle

Family New Year Visits Share Local Ties

Mr and Mrs Arthur Cormier and daughter Marjorie visited New Year with her mother Mrs Ruth Wylie in Nobleboro. Chandler Thompson from Ontario Canada stays several weeks with sisters and brother in law Mr and Mrs Percy Holbrook. He joined brothers Robert Thompson of Anson and Owen Thompson of Waterville and their families for Sunday.

Arthur Cormier Marjorie Ruth Wylie Nobleboro Chandler Thompson Ontario Can Percy Holbrook Robert Thompson Anson Owen Thompson Waterville

Youth Leadership Contest Open to All District Youth

Bath Lodge of Elks No 934 announces the 1957 Youth Leadership Contest for boys and girls under nineteen in the Brunswick Bath Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor and Newcastle district. Winners receive defense bonds and advance to state and national contests with escalating prize levels. Entries, obtainable from high school principals, must be mailed by February 4.

Elks Bath Lodge of Elk Leslie C Shumway Bath Lodge Brunswick Bath Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor Newcastle Shumway Bath Lodge of Elks

Vienna Choir Boys to Perform Costume Operetta Here

The Vienna Choir Boys on their 13th U.S. tour appear at Morse High School Auditorium Thursday. The Bath Area Civic Music Association concert features sacred songs, a costume operetta, and secular music. The group traces to 1498 and has a storied history with Haydn and Schubert among past members.

Cca Aes Vienna Choir Boys U.S Morse High School Bath Area Maximilian Hapsburgs Europe Josef Hayden Franz Schubert Josef Lehnitt United States S. Hurok Vienna Father Schnitt Cinerama Cbs:tv Perry Como NBCTV North American

Chick Child Breaks 100 Eggs in Chicken House

A three year old in Nebraska smashed more than a hundred eggs by striking them against the chicken house wall. He told his mother the chickens needed breakfast because they had none.

Peter MacDonald Retains Bugle Soloist Title

Peter MacDonald, sergeant in the Cadets Junior Drum Corps, won first place for the second year in a row at the State Armory bugle soloist contest before 200 spectators. Dennis Wetherington was second and Bruce Milliken third. scores led by MacDonald 881, Wetherington 832, Milliken 802. MacDonald will represent the Cadets at the Northern New England Bugle Soloist Contest in Claremont, New Hampshire, this August.

Peter MacDonald Cadets State Armory Bemstone Dennis Wetherinngton Bruce Milliken Frank Moore Jack Preney Wayne Shaw John Wakefield Cecil Rowland Cecil Fullerton Dennis Wetherington MacDonald New England Claremont N. H

Large Plate Glass Window Broken On Front Street

A large plate glass window at Richards Restaurant on Front Street was shattered during the night. Henry Richards, owner, found on the sidewalk after 11 p.m. with a large ice piece suggesting it was struck by a passing car wheel, though police probe possible throw by a passer-by.

Richards Restaurant Front Street Henry Richards Richards

Colorful vegetable plate with baked stuffed tomatoes

A plate features baked stuffed tomatoes with green peas or asparagus, candied sweet potatoes, and watercress offering a colorful assortment of vegetables.

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Gordon Huber Fort Riley Kansas Robert ,MacQueston Robert Walpole Keoburn Johny Jordan Notre Dame Leeman Wayne Leeman Chester Leeman Ladies Auxiliary Nequuasset Ethel Reed Woolwich P. T. A Woolwich Central School T. Tarpy Schulten Mason Carter Samuel Soule Charles Nickerson William Phillips Harold Strout Edward Hooper Herbert Cornish Memorial Hospital Edith Campbell Campbell Arthur Farris Joseph McLaughlin Roxanne Merry Donald Dean Auburn Everett Pollard Winslow Chester Jackson Trolyoke Oscar Campbell the Forks Ruby Creamer Aubern Farris McLaughlin Kathy Merry Ralph Jewett Arrowsie Sasanoa Arrowsie Bridge Swanton Wyman New York Arthur Harrington Connecticut Peggy Rogers Muarilla Totman Winn Methuen George Larrabee David Cushman Portland Donald Brenie Danvers Howard la Monde Gerald Wyman Maine Maritime Academy State of Maine Gordon Alden Rotary First Baptist Youth Fellowship West Bath Oliver Bell L. D. Small Leonard Smith Wilson Fitzgerald Keith Brian Kelvin George Melzard F. W. Deehan B. F. Whitmore Gardiner Harland Boynton William Todgkins Oliver Wass Patricia Merrill Jordan Hampton Nhh Alfred Jordan Billie Doneta Vikie Oliver Wie Leslie Vienna Choir Edward J. McMann Pleasant Street
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