Bath Teachers Club to Hear Jacobs Report Summary
A deputy commissioner from the State Department of Education will speak at the Bath Teachers' Club meeting at Morse High School about the Jacobs Report. The event is hosted with Sagadahoc Legislative Committee of the Milne Teaunchier Association and features several local officials and educators as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Bath Teachers’ Club
Morse High School
Jacobs
Sagadahoc
Milne Teauchier Association
Clide Fly Sell
Laurence Bayles
M. T
Foiete Hunter
Teacherselit
Isabelle Brant
Celfus
Lepidatuve
Bio Wt
Tage Sebwoead
Margaret Flatterts
Setin Choate
Catharine Lenard
Elizabeth Barker
Louise Mayo
Austin Miller
Jascha French
Bessie Singer
Margen Smith
Eleanor Danforth
Elvira Birney
Traffic Tie Up On Carlton Bridge When Chain Snaps
Traffic on Carlton bridge tied up for one hour and 25 minutes Monday after a chain on the steel draw gate broke while being removed for repair. 87 cars eastbound and 155 westbound were delayed as the gate was taken to Lewis ton for repairs. A wooden gate will operate during repairs, and a police officer will man the bridge 24 hours a day until the steel gate is reinstalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Bridge
West Tower
Lewiston
Lewiston Welding Co
Rotary Club Lunch Tour At Junior High
Rotary Club members will tour the Junior High and dine in the cafeteria at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. They will be greeted by Principal Mood Flint and receive a schedule of classes. School staff and student guides will assist, with Supt. Loring ADDITION arranging the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Flint
Supt. of
Loring R Addition
Payne Endorses Four-Year Term For Maine Governors
Governor Payne backs a four year term for Maine governors and aligning state elections to November. The proposal, supported by Senator Frederick G Wayne and others, would require voter approval before becoming law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Maine
Frederick G. Wayne
Ino Vetter
Rodney E Rees Jr
KH Baths
Citizens Committee
Jalbert D-Lewisfees
GOP
Ishott Bass
Portund
Consta- Mowortel Gevustans
Bridal Shower Honoring Miss Pauline Kelley at Lamber Park
Pauline Kelley was honored at a Saturday bridal shower hosted by Mipvoret Hinscom Mrs John Traffon Mrs Benjamin Brerensen and Mr Robert Carmichael at Lamber Park. About 25 guests attended including Mrs Fea Leawvitte Mrs Theodore Ceorow Airs Josephine Michalos and many others as Kelley prepares to wed Paul Collard Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Kelley
Mipvoret Hinscom
John Traffon
Benjamin Brerensen
Robert Carmeehuel
Lamber Park
Matt - Mise Kelley
Paul Collard, Jr
Ity
Fea Leawvitte
Theodore Ceorow
Josephine Michalos
Uaureld B. MacElman, Jr
Clarence Go
Patricia Carver
Elizabeth Bull
James McPhee
Julie Cummings
Anne Amirault
Merilon Brown
Kateri Costain
Jane Ledyard
Dovee Crockett
Frank Ovella
William Kelley
Donald Conroy
Nelson McCourt
Ray Overstreet
Brunswick
Norman Harto
Woolwich
Donald Gurney
North Bath
Robert Marty
Conrad Parker
Muriel Lane
Anne Longley
Malcolm Varney
George Carmichael
Bivery Wilson
Richaurd Redion
Clara Hunt
Willis Morse
Joseph Muarchetth
Sandra Daley
Leilani Cahill
Ann Day
Sewall Couple Travel for Florida Wedding in New York Event
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall of Stonehouse Farm depart Wednesday to spend weeks in Florida. En route they attend the wedding of Miss Anne K Williams of New Canton Conn to Edward William Winter of New York City, Wednesday at St James chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
Stonehouse Farm
Anne K. Williams
New Cangon
Edward William
Winter
New York City
St James Chapel
St Marys Credit Union Elects Officers and Hears Reports
The St Marys church Federal Credit Union held its first annual meeting electing Edward Footer as president Arthur Preney as vice president Arthur Pourque as treasurer Mrs Rita Ketchum as secretary and Lucien Basson as education director Nominees for the credit committee included George Costain and Joseph Marchetti with Harold McElinan for one year Supervisory Committee members were Alphonse Turcotte Frederick Bowdrei and Joseph Wilton One-year nominating committee members were Harald Mehlman John McLaughtin and Mrs Rosalvus Konda Fr Morrisessey opened the meeting with guests from nearby credit unions and parish reports were presented An entertainment segment featured slides from Roland Perry and refreshments were served by Preney and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Marty's Church Federal Credit Union
Edward Footer
Arthur Preney
Arthur Pourque
Rita Ketchum
Lucien Basson
George Costain
Joseph Marchetti
Harold McElinan
Alphonse Turcotte
Frederick Bowdrei
Twit Yen
Joseph Wilton
Harald Mehlman
John McLaugtin
Rosalvus Konda
Francis — Morrissey
Proveer Cress
St Charles
Hutchins Named Chairman Area Development Comm
Arthur E. E Hutchins was installed as chairman of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Area Development Committee for 1957. Other members include David Dickson G Baer Connard William Bodwell George Musk John Crowley Karcher Jackson Leo Paradis Robert Levine Chilvereth Fisher Joseph Nolan Dwight Pierce Norman Seekings Fred Wentworth and Phil Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. E Hutchins
Enero
Are
Bato Area
Carlton Bridge
Inelude
Miss Goldie Povich and Morris S Povich Marry
Miss Goldie Povich of Washington DC and Morris S Povich a Bath clothier and former alderman wed Sunday at the bride’s sister and brother in law’s Washington home. The bride's parents are the late Nathan and Miss Goldie is Eva Povich’s sister. Mr Povich has long operated a Center Street clothing business and served in the old common council. The couple will vacation in Florida before returning to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Povich
Washington
D. C
Morris S. Povich
Middle Street
Benjamin Mensh
Nathan Povich
Povich
Eva Povich
Club Forty Two Hears Report of Committee
At a Wednesday meeting Mrs Milton Savage, chair of the Ways and Means committee, outlined this year’s program. The club completed its philanthropic project clothing a young boy patient at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. The weekly prize, brought by Mrs Dana Jewett, went to Mrs John Tarbox. Other attendees included Mrs Maurice Owen, Mrs Joseph Mullaney, Mrs Howard Farr, Mrs Bertrand Lavoie, Mrs Edward Jones, Mrs Arthur Sturtevant, Mrs David Clark and Mrs Paul Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Milton Savage
Ways and Means
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Dana Jewett
John Tarbox
Maurice Owen
Joseph Mullaney
Howard Farr
Bertrand Lavoie
Edward Jones
Arthur Sturtevant
David Clark
Paul Hurt
Ladies Sewing Circle Hosts Guests at January Meeting
The Ladies Sewing Circle of First Baptist church met January 30 at Mrs Florence Woodside's Winter street home. Fourteen members and two guests, Mrs Gilbert Hathorne and Mr Grace Dennison, attended. President Mrs Ora Deuphin led the business session and Mrs Laura Harrington was welcomed back after a long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Circle
First Baptist Church
Winter Street
Florence Woodside
Gilbert Hathorne
Grace Dennison
Ora Deuphin
Laura Harrington
Higher Costs May Force Gas Tax Hikes or Highway Cutbacks
Washington officials warn rising costs in labor materials and equipment could push gasoline taxes higher or trim the multibillion dollar federal highway program. A unnamed official notes no new study is planned but inflation may force more revenue or fewer miles of roads, with $34 billion federal outlay over 13 years for 41 000 miles of interstate highways and 750 000 miles of state and local roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tipey
Prof Riley Shares Austria Maine Slides At Couples' Club
Prof Thomas A. Riley of Bowdoin College and Mrs Riley spoke at the Winter Street Congregational Church Couples' Club supper. He showed colored Maine slides while she lectured on American women, a talk given in Austria to counter Russian propaganda. Committee members and the next meeting on March 2 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Riley
Bowdoin College
Riley
Uew
Winter Street
America
Daniel Matter
Donald C. Freeman
Kirk Roberts
Robert Howe
Maurice Hutchins
Harvey Hartle
Rainbow Assembly To Install Officers February 16
Rainbow Assembly No. 6 will install officers at semi public ceremonies in the Masonic Temple on February 16. Miss Mabel Ashe, retiring Worthy Advisor, will be the installing officer with Miss Catherine Leonard, Past Matron of Genesta chapter, serving as installing officer for the Mother Advisor and advisory board. Officers include Anna Lonn Worthy Advisor Betsy Bertrand Charity Ellen Low Hope Verna Watts Faith Judith Ashe drill leader Loretta Bailey secretary Nancy Temple treasurer Bette Aikenhead Love Janice Card religion Barbara Lawrence nature Donna Young Fidelity Joyce Ring patriotism Jill Olsen service Beverly Cromwell chaplain Judith Libby musician Karen Barter outer observer Constance Howe confidential observer. The ceremonies are set for 8 p.m. preceded by a regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Mabel Ashe
Catherine Leonard
Genesta
Anna Lonn
S. Bert Lonn
Rose Street
Betsy Bertrand
Charity
Ellen Low
Hope
Verna Watts
Faith
Judith Ashe
Loretta Bailey
Nancy Temple
Bette Aikenhead
Janice Card
Barbara Lawrence
Nature
Donna Young
Fidelity
Joyce Ring
Jill Olsen
Beverly Cromwell
Judith Libby
Karen Barter
Outer Observer
Constance Howe
Tec
Scout District Plans for Father and Son Banquets
Downeast District of the Boy Scouts of America schedules two banquets for Father and Son. Western section from Freeport to Bath to be held Feb. 11 at Brunswick Naval Air Station. eastern section from Wiscasset through Camden to meet next day at Waldoboro High School. District Chairman William A. Niss presided as Bath attendees discussed winter and spring scouting activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downeast
Boy Scouts of America
Newcastle Inn
Newcastle
William A. Niss
Bath
Freeport
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Wiscasset
Camden
Waldoboro High School
Oliver W. Bell
Earl B. Lermond
Stanley R. Hunter
A. Dent -Caton
George Langzettel
Donald Povich
Health report details measles mumps and chickenpox cases
Health report for Sagadahoc County week ending January 26 from the Maine Department of Health and Welfare lists Bath with one chickenpox and four measles cases, Bowdoinham one German measles case and one mumps case, Phippsburg seven measles cases, Tops ham three German measles cases, one measles case and five mumps cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Miss Jane Niles Enrolls in Two Year Theology Course
Miss Jane Niles daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle C Niles of Middle Street has enrolled in a two year program at Boston University School of Theology. A 1949 Morse High School graduate and Gorham State Teachers College alumna she taught three and a half years at Second Hill Lane School Stratford Conn and has been active in local Methodist youth work. Prior to starting studies she received farewell gifts and parties from church groups faculty and parents of her former pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Niles
Merle C. Niles
Middle Street
Boston University School of Theology
Miss Niles
Morse High School
Gorham State Teachers College
Bath Teachers’ Club
Gorham
Second Hill Lane School
Stratford
Conn
Methodist Church
Boston University
Commission of Education
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Victor Wallace Jr at Home
Mrs. Victor Wallace Jr of Auburndale Mass hosted a stork shower Friday at her Cherry Street host’s home in Lowell guest list includes Emma Wallace Joseph Footer Arthur N MacDonald Leighton Coombs Charles True Charles Murray James Footer Malon Genthner Gerald Brassard Russell Cahill Richard Armes and Fenton Moore a pink yellow basket corsage and buffet luncheon served with Lawrence Small pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wallace, Jr
Auburndale
Mass
Arthur Hutchins, Jr
Cherrytreet
Wallace
Joseph €. Footer
Cherry Street
Lawrence Small
Emma Wallace
Joseph C. Footer
Arthur N. MacDonald
Leighton Coombs
Charles True
Charles Murray
Charles Murray, Jr
James Footer
Malon Genthner
Gerald Brassard
Russell Cahill
Richard Armes
Fenton Moore
Edward Bourget
Douglas Champeon
Bridal Shower Thursday For Dorothy Robinson
Miss Dorothy Robinson the future bride of Donald White was guest of honor at a surprise bridal shower hosted at Mrs. Albert White Jr s home in West Bath. Attendees included Mrs. Albert White Sr Edna White Mrs Robert Ward Mrs Ernest Ward Mrs Everett White and many others from West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Robinson
Donald White
Albert White, Jr
Patriciia White
White
West Bath
Albert White
Edna White
Robert Ward
Ernest Ward
Everett White
Nancy White
Eugene Sukeforth
Patricia A. Robinson
Jane Homan
Auto Crash Injures Woman In Route 1 Collision
Barbara Koehling 20 of Wis casset suffers cuts and bruises after her car collides with a vehicle driven by Lawrence F. Thayer 46 of Bath in front of Cahill's service station on Route 1. Police say Koehling could not stop in time as Thayer stopped. right rear fender damage to Thayer car estimated at 75 dollars and Koehling car damaged in front about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Koehling
Wiscasset
Lawrence F. Thayer
Park Street
Bath
Cahill
Thayer
Koehling
Bridegroom-to-Be Paul J. Collard Jr Honored At Stag Party
Paul J. Collard Jr was guest of honor at a stag party Saturday evening hosted by Harold B MacElman and Robert Carmichael at Hyde Park Recreation Hall. Collard to wed Pauline R Kelley on February 23. About 40 attendees contributed a purse of money. refreshments followed a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Collard, Jr
Harold B. MacElman
Robert Carmichael
Hyde Park Recreation Hall
Mr. Collard
Pauline R. Kelley
Woman Keeps Promise to Two Husbands Over Ring
In Bluefield West Virginia a woman explains she will wear her late husband’s heavy gold wedding ring despite a dentist’s advice of a cheaper alternative. She says she promised her first husband to wear his ring and, as she plans to remarry next week, her fiancé wants her to wear only his ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
California pheasant tag sales reach 219857 in 1955
California wildlife authorities report 219857 pheasant hunting tags sold in 1955 across the state. The total reflects statewide buyer activity and licensing for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
St Marys Youth Group Elects Officers At Meeting
Eugene Milliken was elected president of St Marys Youth Group at the January 30 meeting at the K of C hall. Lorraine Cormier became treasurer, Ruth Amirault vice president, and Carmen Cormier secretary. They planned a Bowdoin College skating party, biweekly business meetings, weekly socials, and a parish bazaar candy booth chaired by Carol Ann Boudreau. A debate on lowering the voting age to 21 followed with Milliken chairing. affirmative speakers were Lessard and Milliken, negative were Deschambault and McGuire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Milliken
St Mary's
K. of C. Hall
Lorraine Cormier
Ruth Amirault
Carmen Cormier
Bowdoin College
Charles Beroit
Carol Ann Boudreau
Candy Booth
June Lessard
Bruce Milliken
Gail Deschambault
David McGuire
Morse High School Play Set For Feb 8
The annual Morse High School stage production will be held Friday February 8 in the school auditorium. Under Mrs Phyllis Wright the three act comedy Onions In the Stew features Betty MacDonald and family on an Puget Sound island with mishaps and growth. Carol Bartels plays Bettys daughter Joan, Mabel Ashe is Anne, Carole Cummings is the other daughter and Harvey Prawer portrays the husband Don.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Phyllis Wright
Betty MacDonald
Puget Sound
Wash
Carol Bartels
Joan
Mabel Ashe
Anne
Carole Cummings
Don
Harvey Prawer
Two Woolwich Accident Victims Discharged From Hospital
Two of three Woolwich men hurt in an Route 1 crash were released from Memorial hospital. Fred L. Baker 22 owner driver of the sedan was discharged late Thursday, and Gerald Merrill 19 was discharged today. Warren 19 Baker brother with a knee injury remains for further treatment. The wreck occurred at the hilltop east of the Woolwich dike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Fred L. Baker
Gerald Merrill
Baker
Warren
Mac Lennan Secretary Buys Home At 45 Bedford Street
Mr and Mrs Richard B Mac Lennan executive secretary of Bath Area Chamber of Commerce buy the Hogan house at 45 Bedford Street from Charles and Beatrice Cummings and plan to move in by March 1. They have three preschool children and have been renting at 1472 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. MacLennan
Bedford Street
Charles and
Beatrice Cummings
MacLennan
Bath Area
Agencies Push Second Installment Funds Across Groups
Three United Fund agencies the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and YMCA are receiving their second installment payments. Other fund members Salvation Army Red Cross Bath Memorial hospital and Public Health Nursing Association have their allotment schedules: quarterly semi annually and annually respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
YMCA
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Bath Memorial Hospital and
Public Health Nursing Association
Apples missing for Arizona teachers convention
A company planned a welcome for the Arizona Teachers Association in Phoenix but left a barrel of apples in the gym. The teachers arrived to find no apples. the students had gotten there first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Arizona Teachers Association
Bowdoinham Engagement Noted for Emily Schnabel and Raymond Blodgett Jr.
Engagement announced for Emily Schnabel Bowdoinham and Raymond Blodgett Jr Portland and Bowdoinham. fall wedding planned. Schnabel graduate of Brunswick High School Becker College Worcester Mass daughter of Mrs Winifred Schnabel. Blodgett graduate of Brunswick High School Bliss Business College Lewiston Army veteran now with Cushman Baking 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Schnabel
Bowdoinham
Portland
Raymond Blodgett, Jr
Raymond Blodgett
Miss Schnabel
Brunswick High School
Becker Junior College
Worcester
Mass
Winifred Schnabel
Northampton
Ballard Oil
Race With Stork Ends In Tie In West Bath
A daughter weighing seven pounds two ounces was born January 30 at Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Goodenow of West Bath. A surprise baby shower honored Mrs. Goodenow at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Veil McNelly with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
West Bath
Stephen Goodenow
Veil McNelly
Jean Belanger
Brenda Brewer
Rita Hennessey
Theresa Freeman
Phyllis Gagne
Laura Larrabee
Doris Archer
Alberta Day
Persis Miller
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy Lewis
Eunice Fitzgerald
Leonard Smith
Blanche Goodwin
Myrtle Pickard
Marjorie Belanger
Marion Farrow
Evelyn Gagne
Helen McNelly
Helen MecDorr
Vera McNelly
New Haven
McInnes Vacationing Aboard Lightning Yacht In Florida
Mr and Mrs John McInnes of Stroudwater left February 1 by plane from Boston to Miami Florida where they will be guests of Mr and Mrs George Bradley aboard their yacht Lightning They will return February 17 after two weeks cruising along the Florida coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McInnes
Stroudwater
Boston
Miami
Fla
George Bradley
Lightning
McInnes
Florida
Mr and Mrs Coombs Visit Pittsburgh Relatives
Ir. and Mrs. Albert Coombs of Pittsburgh are visiting for a few days with Mrs. Coombs' parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Butterfield at 682 Washington Street while Mr. Coombs is in Maine on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Coombs
Pittsburgh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will
Teachers Club
Rotary Club
Miss Pauline Kelley
Front Street
St. Mary's Credit Union
Hutchins
Area Development Comm
Prof
University of Life Program
Couples’ Club
Scout District
Health Report
St. Mary’s
Chamber of Commerce
Bowdoin Group
Lois Carr
Vesta Williams
Gladys Rogers
Merrymeeting Grange
Florence Stilphen
Valentines
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Charles Messer
Norman Rowe
Frank Nugent
Fred Temple
Harry Prout
Maynard Hinkley
Arthur Curtis
Philip Carr
Cleveland Curtis
George Sedgley
Raoul McKay
Perley Harmon
Linwood Billings
Ruth Dodge
Boothbay Harbor
Susie Darrah
Pearl Wright
Hazel Denham
Elva Sh Ts
Margaret Curtis
Evelyn Ackley
Mary Sedgley
Otter Guard
Margery Valentine
Lara White
Margaret Prindall
Prudence Susy
Malcolm Hatch
Mrs. Hatch
Karl Hatch
Forest Fides
E. Andrew Peterson
Merle MacDonald
Robert Boda
Jacqueline Stilphen
Main Street
FE. Andrew Peterson Co
Allan Frizzle
Arthur Frizzle
Waterboro
Doris Prindall
Manwaring - Moreau - Bamforth Post
V.F.W
Washburn
Ruby Bugbee
Burton Curtis
Opera House
Texas
Elizabeth Taylor
Rock Hudson
James 'Dean
WarnerColor
Stork
Goodenows
Avon
Russell Johnson
Charland Terrace
Waterville
Routeman
Sagadahoc County
Watkins
J. H Watkins Co
Elizabeth Avenue
Newark
N. J
North End
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Dial HI
Washington Ouned Bath
Washpeat Street
Bathial
Parker Head Village
Ada Greenblatt
South End
Dial
Washburn Street
Washingcave Street
Golwich
Adam
Greenblatt
Real Estate and Insurance Avent
Aear
Fred B. Reed
Mistaine
Stanley EF. Wallace
Front St
Bate
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