Christmas Good Will Renders Police Busy on Holiday
Quiet Christmas Day with a burst of evening activity: naval base guard Omat Erby Jr. jailed for disorderly conduct after punching a Jo's Sandwich Bar window. A hospital visit, a drunk call, and a tireless charity drive followed as police aided families and distributed aid with Salvation Army and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omat W. Erby, Jr
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Erby
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Goddard's Pond
West Bath
Edmund Hagan
William Cummings
Phippsburg
R. Clinton McFadden
Salvation Army
Entertains With Christmas Coffee And Bridge
Mrs. Gerard T. Billington hosted a Christmas coffee and bridge afternoon at 40 West Street in honor of Mrs. H. D. Littlefield of Newport visiting with her daughter Mrs. Bernard A Knight. Three tables played. a corsage was given to Mrs. Littlefield. Prizes went to Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Murphy, and Mrs. Smith, with a guest prize for the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard T. Billington
West Street
H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Bernard
Knight
Lincoln Street
Littlefield
Alfred P. McCabe
McCabe
John Hayes
Paul Marchant
Informal Christmas Party At YMCA Sponsored By Tri-Hi Y
Over 100 teenage boys and girls attended a YMCA Christmas party held in the boys department and gymnasium from 6 to 8 pm. The Junior and Senior Tri-Hi-Y clubs organized the event with dancing to popular records, carol singing, and refreshments served by Judy Marsh and Cynthia Staples. Youth director William E. Raynes led a singing session with the group joining in Christmas carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Judy Marsh
Cynthia Staples
William E. Raynes
Bath Ymca
Christmas Eve Service Lights Wesley Church Creche Sermon
Christmas Eve carol and candlelight communion service at Wesley Methodist Church led by the Methodist Youth Fellowship began at 7 30 p.m. Participants included Cindy Merr Maury Ellen Clark Gloria Pinkham Elaine Clark Nancy Kocha Meredith Kaler Peter Upham Ruth Ellen Hunter Linda Bailey and ushers James Kaler and Carl Upham. After Holy Communion the candles were handed out and parishioners processed to the church lawn creche for a final carol service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Cindy Merr
Maury Ellen Clark
Gloria Pinkham
Elaine Clark
Nancy Kocha
Little
Bethhem
Awiy
Meredith Kaler
Peter Upham
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Oliver W. Bell
Linda Bailey
James Kaler
Carl Upham
Cub Pack 57 Christmas Party Lights Up Beacon Street Vestry
Over ninety cubs relatives and friends attended Pack 57s annual Christmas party at Beacon Street church vestry. Cubs Andrew Kinney and Gary Hawkes led the flag ceremony while Mrs Louraine Matter directed carol singing with Mrs Barbara Fitzgerald on piano. Den mothers and a volunteer group decorated a home made ornament tree. Pack 57s 1960 charter was presented by Stewart McAllister of O&E to Carlton Pye institutional representative. Penny Fair is set for January 25 at 5 pm in the vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Pack 57
Beacon Street Church
den Mothers
Ronre
Cubs
Andrew Kinney
Gary Hawkes
Louraine Matter
Barbara Fitzgerald
Stewart McAllister
D Pack 57
Carlton Pye
Paul Berry
Beacon Street
Kingsbury Stinchfield Wedding Held in Bath
A pre Christmas wedding was held Wednesday last week as Miss Marcia Dee Stinchfield became the bride of William Kingsbury. The groom’s sister Joseph Kingsbury and Mrs Kingsbury attended. The couple will reside at 50 Heath Lane after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Dee Stinchfield
James Stinchfield
New Meadows Road
Bath
William Kingsbury
Mary Kingsbury
Bailey Street
Joseph Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Rupp Serves Sixth Term as Kentucky Hereford President
Adolph Rupp, famed Kentucky basketball coach, holds his sixth term as president of the Kentucky Hereford Association, guiding the cattle group with long standing leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Kentucky Hereford Assn
Power Squadron To Conduct Free Piloting Course
The Kennebec River Power Squadron will run a free 10 week piloting course starting Jan 4 at Morse High School on Mondays at 7 pm. An advanced piloting course begins the first week of the year on Wednesdays. Instructors include Fred Haggett Gene Butterfield and Wyatt Albertson. The USPS, founded 1914, operates nationwide with about 260 local squadrons and 45 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec River Power Squadron
Morse High School
Fred Haggett
Gene Butterfield
Wyatt H. Albertson
Kennebec River
United States Power Squadrons
Boston
USPS
Richard's Restaurant staff gets Christmas party gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richard hosted a Christmas party after hours, presenting bonuses and exchanging gifts from a decorated tree. Attendees included Mrs. Vera Ray and others. two young guests also attended. The article notes first pulpwood for a new paper mill in Catawba was bought from Neely's Creek Presbyterian Church to enlarge their cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Richard
Richard’s
Richard
Vera Ray
Madelyn Stacey
Alice Hackett
Carol Wright
Arlene Moran
Dorothy Feeney
George Sidelinger
Gail Stacey
Marilyn Ray
Catawba
S. C
Neely’s Creek
South End Nursery School Christmas Party Details
The South End Nursery School directed by Mrs. Foster Pratt held a Wednesday morning Christmas party. Guests greeted by Susan Footer as hostess. mothers received wall plaques from their children and each pupil got a felt purse. A hand-decorated paper tree and trimmings were shared as refreshments were served including ice cream cookies milk and coffee. Pupils listed include Susan Footer Jeffrey Footer Darlan Jewett Scott Westermeyer Holly Westermeyer with guests Mrs. James Footer Mrs. Dana Jewett Dana Paul and David Jewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Foster Pratt
Sigh Street
Susan Footer
Christmas Party Held by Maine Home Staff
Staff members of the Maine State Military and Naval Children's Home held a Christmas party on Thursday. Edward Plant, a former resident now at the Maine Vocational Training Institute, acted as Santa Claus. Gifts were exchanged among staff including Harold B. Libby and several others. Guests included Mrs Libby’s mother and aunt from Hallowell and the home’s residents Caroline and Carol Lee St Clair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Military and Naval Children's Home
Edward Plant
Maine Vocational Training Institute
Santa Claus
Harold B. Libby
Marjorie Hagan
Myra Pennell
Lucy Quirk
Ruth Farnham
Frances Guerette
Margaret Hutchins
Josephine Pinkham
Betty Dunton
Rose Zonner
Louise Squires
Susie Darrah
Beatrice True
Libby
W. B. Burns
Chester Giberson
Hallowell
Caroline
Carol Lee St. Clair
Parking Meter Holiday Ends in Bath’s Business District
Bath downtown meters resume operation after a 12 day Christmas break. Police report a surge in tickets and drivers paying 50 cent fines, with many believing free parking lasted through New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Parkers
Dawn White to Marry Airman Kenneth Orr in Bath
Mr and Mrs Ralph White of West Bath announce the engagement of their daughter Dawn White to Airman Kenneth Orr of Auburn. Both graduates of Morse High School, Dawn works for the Maine Bureau of Accounts and Control in Augusta while Kenneth, who enlisted in August 1958, studies photography at Lowry AFB Colorado. No wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph White
West Bath
Dawn White
Carolyn Orr
Bath
Kenneth Orr
Auburn
Miss White
Orr
Morse High School
State of Maine Bureau of Accounts and Control
Augusta
Air Force
Lowery Air Force Base
Colorado
Girl Scout Troop Spreads Christmas Cheer at Old Folks Home
Girl Scout Troop 5 from Huse Memorial School visited the Old Folks Home on December 22 for a Christmas program. They recited the pledge sang carols and gave residents a decorated tree and cookies baked by the troop. Mrs James L Hyde hosted hot chocolate and cookies. Accompanying groups included Teen-Age club members and Grace Episcopal church boys choir led by Milton Swift who also sang to the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Old Folks Home
James L. Hyde
Richard W. Ricker
Warren Atkinson
Arthur Sturtevant
Food For Fitness Training Class Gathers Local Leaders
Mrs Barbara Meserve Extensin county food leader conducted two day sessions for local food leaders and assistants on the topic Food For Fitness. The program covered new four value groups for foods and were held at Yopsham Whitten Memorial Library and the Lewiston post office building with participants from Bath and Dromore areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Meserve
Extension County
Lewiston
Bath Area
Marion Berry
Cecile Cromwell
Bath
Evelyn Beals
Dromore
Eighth Grade And CAR Donate Additional Money
Bath Junior High teacher Mrs James Thurston reports eighth grade pupils and CAR members added 11 to the Christmas gift project for Hyde Memorial hospital two patients Lloyd Boyce and Eddie Delisle received toys and clothing last week Robert Boulay Robert McDaniel donated toys and Mrs Robert McDaniel helped purchase gifts Virginia McDaniel wrapped them in Christmas wrappings funds used to buy more clothing for the two boys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thurston
Bath Junior High School
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
CAR
Hyde Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Boyce
Eddie Delisle
Robert Boulay
Robert McDaniel
Virginia McDaniel
Nickie Collard Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Nickie Collard son of Mr and Mrs Paul Collard celebrated his second birthday with a party at his grandparents home on Noble Avenue. Guests included Jermiann Carmichael Lynn Rouillard Billy Longley Jimmy Laurie Mark Bisson Vickiam Collard and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickie Collard
Paul Collard
Paul Kelley
Noble Avénue
Jermiann
Robert Carmichael
Lynn Rouillard
Billy Longley
Jimmy
Laurie
Mark Bisson
Vickiam Collard
Leon Rouillard
William Longley
Frances Bisson
Keley
Collard
Merry meeting and holiday notices fill Bowdoinham hall
Bowdoinham Merry Meeting Grange held a Christmas program and gifts on Main Street. Various local groups announced future events including a Beulah Rebekah Lodge party, Pythian Sisters dinner, and Women’s Extension Group plans. Personal items list residents visiting, traveling, and recovering at area homes and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Meeting Grange
Main Street
Linkenback
Beverly Douglas
Mabel Heenie
Shirley Curtis
Florence Stilphen
Beverly Acker
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Richmond
Rachel Noble
Bowdeinham
Santa
Abbie Perry
Elva Curtis
Edna Small
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Women's’ Extension Group
Gladys Peterson
Gretchen Maloon
Cecia MacEwen
Engagement of Patricia Parks to Richard Coombs
Mr and Mrs Alfred A Parks Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ellen Parks to Richard Allan Coombs son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd F Coombs. Patricia graduated with honors from Morse High School 1958 and Burdett College 1959 and works as a secretary at Bath Iron Works. Coombs graduated in 1957 and 1959 from a business administration program, is a Delta Nu Omega member, and has completed six months Army service at Fort Dix NJ. A June wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
High Street
Patricia Ellen Parks
Richard Allan Coombs
Lloyd F. Coombs
Miss Parks
Morse High School
Burdett College of Secretarial Science
Bath Iron Works Corp
Coombs
Morse
Hospital Employees Attend Post Christmas Party
Bath Memorial hospital evening shift 3 to 11 p m held a post Christmas party at the South End P T A hall from 11 p m to 2 a m. The medical staff funded the event with music by T Edward Murphy and a juke box, catering by Mrs Evelyn Black, and games plus dancing. About 20 personnel attended under Mrs Edward Benson's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
South End
P. T. A. Hall
T. Edward Murphy
Evelyn Black
Edward Benson
Talk On Banking Given At Methodist Men's Club
John Coombs vice president Bath Trust Co told Methodist Men's Club at Wesley Church on Tuesday that more than 15 000 institutions operate under national and state charters. He said depositors fund banks and that the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston processes over a million checks daily. He outlined bank services in Bath and the rise of paying by check. The meeting included a question session and notes on PA system installation. Dinner followed by reports and announcements for January 9 and January 26 meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coombs
Bath Trust Co
Methodist Men's Club
Wesley, Church
Community Bank
Coombs
Federal Reserve Bank
Boston
Bath
Woman’s Society For Christian Service
Carlyle Taber
Jennie Walker
Lillian Temple
George Hopkins
Harold Wing
Charles Marr
Harry Dunlop
John Hart
Robert B. Savage
Jack Hart
Alvah Morse
Hart
Kidder Family Hosts Christmas Dinner in West Bath
Dinner guests at the trailer home of Mr. and Mrs Ellery C Kidder Jr in West Bath included Mrs Kidder's aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Arthur Tyler of Mechanic Falls. A family tree was enjoyed in the afternoon and the Tylers returned home that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery C. Kidder, Jr
West Bath
Kidder
Arthur Tyler
Mechanic Falls
Tylers
Young People Host Holiday Inter scholastic Dance at Hotel Sedgwick
About 100 youths gathered Monday evening at Hotel Sedgwick for a holiday interscholastic dance planned as an annual event. Kenneth Poole led the organizing committee with Sue Robinson and Martha Hedman as co chairs James Day assisted. Don Doane's orchestra provided music while Miss Carla Tukey James Day Robert Bussey and others helped with decorations and arrangements. Local students Joyce King treasurer and Tony McLaughlin Pete Farrell managed refreshments and table setup in cabaret style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Sedgwick
Whic
Kenneth Poole
Morse Hi
Sue Robinson
Martha Hedman
James Day
Don Doane'schestra
Portland
Peter Farrel
Tony McLaughlin
High Air
Engagement Proclaimed For Ruth Ring and James Harvie
Mrs Charles Warren R in Brunswick announces the engagement of her daughter Ruth Ring to James Harvie 2nd son of Mr and Mrs John Barr Harvie of Barrington Rhode Island Ring a choral conductor graduated Emma Willard School Troy New York and Bennington College 1956 A pupil of Paul Boepple and Lionel Nowak she organized and conducted the Bennington College Madrigal Singers During the past three years she has been assistant director of choral music at Smith College and faculty member at Mary A Burnham School Northampton Mr Harvie an alumnus of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture Glen Cove New York class of 1955 recently completed three years as an engineering officer in the U S Naval Reserve He is presently employed with Bath Iron Works Corp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Gray
Winthrop
Hilda Groves
Richmond
Philip Frank
Brownville
N. J
William Valentine
Florida
Charles Blodgett
Arthur Boulay
Arthur II
Sherri
Topsham
Donald Rosengen
Eric
Yarmouth
Blodgett
Earle D. Webster
Cape Elizabeth
Gorham State Teachers College
Leland Benner
Keith Wildes
Bath Memorial Hospital
River Road
Chester Hobart
George Lewis
Portland
Walter Whitney
Lewiston
Marjorie Holly
Boston
Carl Hobart
Erskine Academy
Carl
Dawn Pollard
Russell MacPherson
Reginald Emmons
Ruth MacEwen
Arlington
Mass
E. Andrew Peterson
Merle MacDonald
Waterboro
Bertram MacDonald
Barbara Merrill
Wiscasset
Charles Warren
Brunswick
Ruth Ring
James Harvie
John Barr Harvie
Barrington, R. I
Miss Ring
Emma Willard School
Troy
N. Y
Bennington College
Paul Boepple
Lionel Nowak
Benningto College
Madrigal Singers
Smith College
Mary A Burnham School
Northampton
Harvie
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
Glen Cove
U. S. Naval Reserve
Bath Iron Works Corp
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Wesley Church
Cub Pack
Kingsbury-Stinchfield
Ings
Front Street
Ruth Jayveees
Lew Colby
Dave Newcomb
Herbert T. Caverly III
South End Nursery School
Home
Girl Scout
Bowdoinham
Methodist Men’s
Wendall Freeman
Joyce King
Charles King
Pete. Farrell
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Montsweag
West Point
Adam Y. Greenplatt
Raainetee St
Good Road
Washington St
East Brunswick
Adam Y. Greenblatt
Kennebec
Woolwich
Furnace
Adam
Greenblatt
Alsa
Washingto Street
Exceller
Ada Y. Greenblat
Maine
National Real Estate
Land
Eet Street
Adam Greenblatt
Eee
New
Dia
Apblatt
U.S. Route 1
Ada Y. Greenplatt
Dial HI
Maine and National Real Estate Association
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