Bath Teachers Club Hosts Annual Christmas Social
Bath Teachers Club met at Morse High School for the annual Christmas social in the auditorium. Warresn Alibert served as master of ceremonies as Morse High Glee and a piano recital by William Eves highlighted the program. The Glee club performances included Down In the Valley Do Lord and Carol of the Bells. Eves offered Bach and Chopin works with Debussy pieces and a Cake Walk encore. Decorations featured gifts for a state Keeptal event as teachers contributed to the tree. A long list of committee members and hosts assisted in arrangements and refreshments were served by Mrs. Charlotte Hilwarth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers’ Club
Morse High School
Auditorum
Warresn
Bach
Valse
Chopin
Gratimes
Ldito
Ceri Seau
Grodu
Prinius Sun
Debussy
Megnorial Setenor
Gon Sergany
Agecommitee
Athdaide Anderon
Alytert
Patrica Armes
Catherine Leonard Davie Yo' Alken
Citory
Elizabeth Barker
Gloria Wither
Charlotte Hilwarth
Alice Austin
Helen Barwell
Lidia E
Wesley Church Fellowship Meets On Sunday Evening
The Wesley Church fellowship plans a Sunday evening meeting with James Smith, Marcia Holbrook, and Bath Ellen Hunter leading. A Christmas party is set for December 24, with youth and adults attending and a worship service to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church Fellowship
Wetey
Haga
James Smith
Teader
Marcia Holbrook
Mies
Bath
Ellen Hunter
John Haley
Diane
Merting
Piums
Bell
Whitt
Society For Christian Services
Glendice Newman
Mtr
Wittey
Drisiedl
Roper Upton
Christiate Eve Servier
Nic Yvonne Croby
Ty Diss
Pignters
Weekend Fir Gate Report Affects Tyre Narrative
An unclear weekend incident at a gate disrupted road activity and drew attention to a tyre issue. Local officials reported preliminary details while investigators review the events and surrounding conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fir Gate
Tyre
Aliens Urged to File Addresses in January
District director C C Doughty reminds aliens in the area to report their addresses in January under federal law. Most aliens must file with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, except diplomats and certain categories. Local offices will aid filers. nearest office is in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C Doughty
Immigration and Naturization Service
United States
Doughty
Lileares Ford
Bath
Portland
New Low In Thievery For Bath
A fragmented report describes theft concerns in Bath with mentions of local groups, meetings, and officials discussing sewer and labor issues. The piece references committees, audits, and community actions as residents confront ongoing local challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Former Bath Iron Works Chief Engineer Dies
John So Goll long time Bath Iron Works chief engineer died last night in Portland after a career including operations, sales, and auto dealership ventures. He was a West Buxton native with six children and his widow Mary surviving. He retired four years ago and previously led mechanical operations at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Portland
John So Goll
Goll
Bath Iron Work
Courages
West Buxton
Mary
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary reports activities and volunteers
The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary executive board met last week with reports on past month activities and projects. Volunteers contributed 164½ hours in November. 129 sewing articles were made. two sewing machines were purchased and installed. new member Joan Louis M Silver joined. pie basket sales continued. next sewing session set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen’ Torrey
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Executive Board
Lawrence G. Katz
Toward W Mayo
Charles
Doyle
Dean Shaw
Arthur Bourque
Carl Langhein
Alo
Edward Sto Martin
Theodore Watson
Clearing House
Ralph W. Bragg
Lillian Farnham
Edith Ouellette
Arthur W King
Cosy Corner
Louis M. Silver Joan
Bred Hose
Wilmer J Voorhees
Voorhers
Courtney Stover
Auxiliary Sewing Committee
Auxiliary
J. Haviland Torrey
Percy Bailey
Fred Rose
David C. Dickson
Alex Burden
Omar R. King
Kenneth Withophric
Melvin
Club 42 Completes Its Christmas Projects
Members of Club 42 gathered at the clubrooms on Wednesday to thank donors for cloth sent to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. The group outfitted the hospital’s children with complete ward drops, named a committee for honoring a winner, and planned a January supper event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Fhe Hospital
Merry Alin
Kal Ward Jones
Get Together Club Christmas Tree Party Held at Ne Quasset
Members of the Get Together club were hosted by Mrs Lue Beal at her Ne Quasset home for a Christmas tree party. A social hour and refreshments followed, with several members noted. The group planned to meet again in January. South Mountains Park near Phoenix is noted as the world’s largest municipally owned park with 15 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Get Together Club
Lue Beal
South Mountains Park
Phoenix
Ariz
Venison Dinner for Wesley Church School Workers
Wesley church officers teachers and education commission enjoyed a venison dinner in the church vestry. Carl Taber supplied the deer meat and received praise from Dr. Bell for harvesting a 259 pound buck and sharing it with colleagues. Mrs Taber aided by Mrs Swearingen and Miss Rogers assisted in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Taber
Stanley Winter
Commission of Education
Merle Niles
Taber
Charles Marble
Swearingen
Hunter
Miurble
Geurss Birtles
Walter Upham
Women’s Society
Christmas tableaux at Wesley WSCS meeting
The Wesley Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service presented a Christmas story in tableaux led by Miss Ruth Ellen Hunter and Mrs. Stanley R. Hunter with Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell as narrator. Christmas selections were sung by Mrs. Walter E. Upham. Donations were approved for an Anchorage Alaska Methodist college and for Friends of Deaconess Hospital Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Stanley R. Hunter
Society of Christian Service of Wesley Methodist
Oliver W. Bell
Flunter
Walter EK. Upham
Ormah Snipe
Anchorage
Alaska
Friends of the Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Carlyle A. Taber
Hunter
Walter KE. Upham
Drusilla Fielding
George J. Hopkins
Charles Marble
Hopkins
Albert BE. Whitney
Bath Council of
Robert Savage
Savange
James LG. Knight
Ludie Oliver
Twin B's Past Chiefs Are Guests Of Pythian Sisters
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met Wednesday with brief business and a Christmas party. Twin B's Past Chiefs honored guests, plans include Pine Tree Society subscription and taking January February off. Members from Brunswick attend, with names listed. a baking tips note ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin B
Pythian
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
Lowell Temple
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults Ince
Marilyn Pouliot
Brunswick
Sannta Claus
Christine Pouliot
Emma Haley
Bessie Ifunt
Fdla Lombard
Bertha Kendrick
Catherine Barrows
Iva Noble
Bath
Sarah Potter
Pearl Campbell
Eunice Perry
Gertrude Stewart
Rose’ Wallace
Jane Shea
Viola Melzard
Sophie Mikels
Susie Darrah
Christmas piano party entertains pupils at High Street home
Mrs. Ira D Nedine hosted a Christmas party for her piano students on Thursday afternoon. The pupils performed solos and duets for mothers and priests, and a charity gift collection supported the Salvation Army. School music director Crel V. Rowland showed music film trips and helped with the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D Nedine
High Street
Salvation Army
Crel V. Rowland
Elizabeth Rovtland
Stephen and
Carol Thewith
David Potter
Sarah and
K Robert Niss
Mark Wallace
Vicki Ebinero
Judith Hincklevy
Stephen MacDonald
Carl Graham
Joanne Deuphinee
Frances Mann
Henry McInne Mathers
Charles Hewitt
Leland Patton
Arthur M. MacDonald
Stanley Wallner
Rowland
Donald Nadine
Priv Wallace
Ri Fredime
Bath Parking Meter Holiday Through December 26
Bath meters are on holiday from now until December 26. No payment needed during period. One hour limit in main district still enforced and violators receive tickets. Holiday aims to aid Christus shoppers. motorists urged to comply.
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Bath
Peredo
Areia
Water Street
Christus
Arrangements For Annual Bath Area Chamber Banquet
Reginald L. Parker cashier Bath National Bank named chairman of the ticket committee for the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Ralph Hilyard Edward True and Ralph Forbes assist. 250 tickets available on a first come basis. Principal speaker will be William M. Gove formerly of Bath now VP and director of BM C Recording Corp St Paul Minn. Another main speaker will be T Tarpy Schulten Woolwich new president First Selectman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald L. Parker
Bath National Bank
Bath Area
William Tl. Gove
Bath
BM. C. Recording Corp
St. Paul, Minn
First Selectman
T. Tarpy Schulten
Woolwich
Tanker Esso Thames Grounds Near Day's Ferry
The coastal tanker Esso Thames grounded for several hours in the Kennebec River opposite Day's Ferry while en route from Gardiner after unloading refined oil. It was pumped of ballast and towed to the Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co dock by Bath Tron Works tug and then moved back to the river channel at high tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esso’ Thames
Kennebec
Senior Girl Scout Troop Plans Christmas Caroling and Tea
Members of Senior Girl Scout Troop 3 met with Mrs. James Thorpe at her High Street home to arrange Christmas caroling on December 23 and a Christmas tea for December 23 from 3 to 5. The group held a party last week with gift exchanges, singing, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thorpe
High Street
School Union 47 Sets Annual Meeting Date
Ralph F. Brewer of Bath was reelected chairman and Mrs. Loring Small of West Bath named secretary at School Union 47 annual meeting in city hall. The union includes representatives from both communities and must hold its annual meeting in December. Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers is the only active major leaguer above .300 in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Brewer
Bath
Loring Small
West Bath
School Union 47
City Hall
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Extension Group Plans Programs For Coming Year
The Moatswoag Extension Group met at the Good Will club in Woolwich selecting yearly programs. Highlights include Eye Openers by Ruth Loeschner and monthly topics such as Mending For Moderns and Save Health and Food Dollars. Members eye a pattern fitting school and Egypt study with Alice Sabo and Seth Mullen assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moatswoag Extension Group
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Ruth Loeschner
Betty Kelley
Upcent
Maren
Evelyn Ater
Edith Rice
Eader
Kelley
Alice Sabo
Know Your Neighbor
Egypt
Seth Mullen
Sabo
Veteran’s Hospital
Tous
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Emma Drummond
Arline Sturmer
Addle Mazciko
Women's Extension Service
Cecia MacEwen
Cosmopolitan Drama Club Christmas Party
Cosmopolitan Drama Club met at Washington street home of Mrs Joseph T Smith for its annual Christmas party with Christmas in Miami as decorations. Refreshments were served by Mrs Smith and Mrs Daniel Matter with help from Mrs Shirley Smith and Mrs Lorene Matter. An entertainment program of readings stories and a skit was presented by members. Attending were Mrs Gerard Billington Mrs John E Hayes Mrs Ann Shaw Mrs Roland Raynes Mrs Delan Bonsey Mrs Edward Brown Mrs Paul Marchant Mrs Ernest Bailey Mrs Leo Paradis Mrs Loring R Addison Mrs Arthur Escley and Mrs Bernard Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Drama Club
Joseph T Smith
Washington Street
Miami
Smith
Daniel Matter
Shirley Smith
Lorene Matter
Gerard Billington
John E. Hayes
Ann Shaw
Roland Raynes
Delan Bonsey
Edward Brown
Paul Marchant
Ernest Bailey
Leo Paradis
Loring R. Addison
Arthur Escley
Bernard Knight
Beacon Lights Plan For Candlelight Service
The Beacon Lights of Beacon Street Methodist Church met to rehearse and plan a candlelight service at 5 p m on December 22. Rehearsal is set for 8 p m Thursday at the church with decorating to follow Saturday night and a Christmas party December 26 at the parsonage hosted by Rev Richard Arnold and his wife. Mrs Arnold and Mrs James Steen are hostesses for the event with last week's hostesses Mrs Sherman Mitchell and Mrs Bernard Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Lights
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Richard Arnold
Arnold
James Steen
Sherman Mitchell
Bernard Lewis
Teen-Agers Vie At Huse School Friday Dance
A well attended Vie dance for teen-agers was held at Huse Memorial school sponsored by the Huse PTA. Students from sixth to eighth grade attended. Music by Walter Gaudet and hi fi recordings accompanied the event. Intermission featured Ruth Ellen Hunter with a top ballet dance Coppelia. Patrons listed include Mr. and Mrs Manley Grant and several local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Huse Parent-Teacher Association
Walter Gaudet
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Coppelia
Manley Grant
Stanley Hunter
William Greene
Melvin Comeau
Ramona Council Holds Christmas Party at G. AR. Hall
Ramona Council No. 37 held its annual Christmas party Thursday evening at the G. A. R. hall on Middle Street. Fifteen members and four guests attended as gifts were exchanged and Mrs Natalie Theberge of Pocahontas received an evening bag. refreshments featured a tree topped cake by Mrs. Maurice Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
G. AR. Hall
Middle Street
Natalie Theberge
Pocahontas
Maurice Warner
Christmas party and community events span Bowdoinham area
More than 100 attendees, including four Sanford couples from the new plant site, enjoyed a Christmas party at the Community School hosted by E Andrew Peterson & Co. Girl Scouts served, greens and a candy house decorated the hall. A local singers group led by Rev A Lee Hull performed. Separate items note MERRYMEETING GRANGE degrees, college student travels, and other community happenings across Bowdoningham and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Andrew Peterson & Co
Sanford
South Sanford
Parent Teachers Association
Allan C. Frizzle
Dorothy Dickinson
A. Lee Hull
New Auburn
Bowdoinham News Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Carrie Johnson sustains a sprained ankle after a fall at home and is visiting home. Mrs Forest Fides and family were guests of Avéry Fides and wife in Bailey's Island on Sunday. Donald B Allisot, son of Bowdoinham residents, works as an agent in Brunswick for Prudential Insurance Co. A Jersey City native, he lives with his wife Hazel Douglas on Pleasant Street and they have one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Johnson
Portland
Forest Fides
Avéry Fides
Bailey's Island
Donald B. Allisot
Bowdoinham
Dickinson High School
U. S. Navy
Hazel Douglas
Pleasant Street
Bath Youth To Be Returned To State School
A Bath youth, a parole violator, was picked up by Brunswick police after a missing car was spotted on Route 1. He was booked on juvenile delinquency charges and returned to the State School for Boys in Bath after court on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
South Portland
Brunswick
Randall Orr
Wiscasset
Central
Maine
Pow R Company
State School For Boys
Stork Shower Saturday For Mrs. Raymond Bourget
Mrs. Raymond Bourget was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by neighbors at the home of Mrs. Paul Graflam on High street. Gifts were arranged in a decorated crib and a buffet lunch featured two cakes. Attending were Mrs. James Footer, Mrs. Leland Patten, Mrs. Charles Hewitt III, Mrs. Ira D. Nedire, Mrs. Edna Thompson, Mrs. John Perkins, Mrs. Wallace Hinckley, Mrs. Pact Hurt, Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs. William Hinckley, Miss Beverly Allevrin, Mrs. Cliff Leeman, and Mrs. Graffarn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bourget
High Street
Paul Graflam
James Footer
Leland Patten
Charles Hewitt
Ira D. Nedire
Edna Thompson
John Perkins
Wallace Hinckley
Pact Hurt
Frank Bates
William Hinckley
Beverly Allevrin
Cliff Leeman
Graffarn
Marine Corp Cpl Morse Re-Enlists for Six Years
Marine Cpl David E Morse son of Mr and Mrs Otis Morse of Bath re enlisted for six years while stationed at the Marine Barracks Naval Base Boston He has orders to the Aircraft Maintenance and Repair School Jacksonville Fla Morse attended Morse High School and worked for Nissen Baking Company in Portland before enlisting in November 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Morse
Otis Be, Morse
Corliss Street
Bath
Marine Corps
Marine Barracks
Naval Base
Boston
Morse
Jacksonville
Fla
Morse High School
Nissen Baking Company
Portland
Hofstra College Shuts Opponents in First Games
Hofstra College in Hempstead New York held its opponents scoreless in its first three football games this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hofstra College of
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SLO
Westrier
Liv
Plate
Gram
Front Street
Club 42
of Fittie
Econoomltee
Vo Wilda Greene
Si Norms Adams
Ofref
Ahr
Ira Durgin, Jr
Jin Tarbox
Vit Varbox
Norman Adams
Paul Hart III
Donaldewett
Robert Roeth
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Carl Further Mes
Bertrand Laver
Willaer Marshall
Lawrence Wyman
Gorge Sarkis
James Daley
Arthur Sturtevant
Wesley Church
Wesley Wscs
Girl Scout
Huse
Bowdcinham
Merrymeeting Grange
Augusta
South Gardiner
Womens Auxiliary
Fire Department
Vivian Dodge
Evelyn Merrill
Shirley Curtis
Eleanor Purington
Dorothy Allen
Esther Valentine
Noah's Ark Club
Baptist Church
Geope Rowe
Donald Taylor
Nazarene Church
Ann Dudley
Colby College
Waterville
Jane Dudley
University of Maine
Ruth Merrill
Nassan College
Springvale
Barbara Merrill
Gorham State Teachers College
John Dudley
Mlc.i
Richard Joyce
Maritime Academy
Castine
George Ackley
John
Robert
Florida
Jessie Heath
Gardiner General Hospital
Philip Frank
Bowdoingham
Topsham
Joseph Fullerton
Rane Orcassarion
Panscers
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Graf Spe Ig
Ayree
Sun
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Soprome Bound
Stooges
THE
Bowery Boys
Colunels
Rita Hayworth
Sinsai Area
Acne
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Ada YY
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Washington — Street
Dial
Main Street
Washington St
Ada Greenblatt
Pamerington Street
Ada Greenblat
Washington
Stre Bath
Ada, Y. Greenblatt
Fred B. Reed Co
Rawley F Wallace
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