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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1957

Page

5

Stetson Snow engagement announced in Bath area

Marcia Anthony Stetson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stetson and David Frederick Snow son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snow of Bath become engaged. Stetson a Becker Junior College Worcester student and Kappa Omicron Nu member. Snow Morse High School graduate employed at Wehner Brothers Co. Lewiston.

Ralph Oa Hilton June Paquett Arthur Paquett Edgecomb Wiscasset High School Tri-Hi-Y Tife Huntoon Hill Grange Garrison Hill Norway Donald Leavitt, Jr Harold Cooper Chester Cooper Edward Mank Linwood Ames Harold Delano Heart Fund Delano Freeman D. Southard Greenleaf Boothbay Harbor Civil Defense Lincoln County Woman's Club of Wiscasset Frank Metcalf Ralph Gross Earl Colby Organ Society First Congregational Church Noou Charles Wotton State Basketball Commission P.T.A. Club Arthur Durgin Calais Stephen Vansant Philadelphia Sheepscot Milton Stephenson Florida Elsworth Holbrook Leon G. Flood Holbrook Flood Mr. Holbrook Lorene Kitchin Bruns Wick Edna Wilson Bernard Merry Myrtle McFarland Seamore Conn Hazel Randall Boylston Peabody Salem Mass Samuel Richard Bowdoin Peabody St. Phillip’s Church

Baptist Youth Fellowship at First Baptist Church Meeting

The Baptist Youth Fellowship held a Sunday evening program titled Your Church and You led by Donald Thayer with full group participation. A State B Y F convention is announced and the group will select the typical B Y Fver at the next meeting.

Baptist Youth Fellowship The First Baptist Church Donald Thayer

Forrest A. Baker Secretary Notes Assessment

Premium notes subject to assessment valued at 10 500 50 dollars listed under the name Forrest A Baker as secretary. The entry notes an amount of ten thousand five hundred and fifty cents for assessment action and references a 131 31 designation.

Forrest A. Baker

Woolwich Community Notes Highlight Club Activities

Woolwich church youth group met to study What We Believe About God with David Barter leading the devotional. Day's Ferry Community Club hosted gatherings with new members joining, skating pond improvements by the Woolwich Fire Department, and social events including card parties and swap nights. Multiple residents and visitors across Day's Ferry, Bath, and surrounding areas enjoyed winter events, travel, and family visits.

God Baptist Youth Fellowship of Woolwich David Barter Charlene Soule Bernice Wilson

Obituary of Rev Charles L Stevens 75

The Rev. Charles Leon Stevens 75 retired Congregational minister died Tuesday evening at Bath Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born July 14 1881 in Warren he was son of Edwin and Matilda Stevens and graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary 1907 and Bowdoin College 1909. He served in Maine and Massachusetts parishes and was YMCA religious secretary in New York. Survived by two brothers two sisters and a niece. funeral Friday at 1 30 p.m. from Central Congregational Church with Rev. Craig H Richards officiating.

Charles L. Stevens Charles Leon Stevens Bath Memorial Hospital Warren Edwin Matilda Castner Stevens Stevens Bangor Theological School Bowdoin College Kappa Sizma Elizabeth Drummond Minott Phippsburg Camden Alfred Maine Chicopee South Deerfield Mass New York Bath James E Rockland Elmer Portland C. Ida Stevens Raymond Watts Margaret S. Stevens Central Congregational Church Craig H. Richards A. F. Mayo & Son

Frank P MacFarlane 84 Bath Electrician Dies

Frank Payson MacFarlane 84 of Bath died Tuesday at Memorial hospital after a two week stay. Born in Cambridge Massachusetts November 2 1872 he lived in Allston for over 40 years and worked at a Boston company for 15 years before moving to Bath in 1938. He was an electrician at Bath Iron Works and later Rogers Hardware. He resided at 174 Front Street. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at the funeral home of Lielie C Shumway 638 High Street with entombment at Oak Grove to follow in the Spring.

Ralph Brown Bath Day's Ferry Brown C. L. Farnham Co Charles Presley Dade City Fla Presly Woolwich Wilbur Presley Albert Richard Day’s Ferry Henry Cope U.S.N Brunswick Naval Air Base Ted Gereau Pemaquid Richard Henry Cope, Jr Darri Ann Brunswick Russell Boyd Boston Mass Boyd Frank J. Walker Roland Beals Herbert Munsey Edwold Carter Nequasset Earl Dorr Wiscasset Chester Leeman Hockomock Road Mechanics Building Merton Wright Sasanoa Bluffs Portland Wright Austen Wright Edward V. Reed Sagadahoe Ferry William Potter Oak Street Maurice Rice Marcia Dodge Good Will Hall Nelson Lubee Alton Munsey Days Ferry Frank P. Macfarlane Frank Payson MacFarlane Memorial Hospital Cambridge Henry Marybelle MacFarlane Mr. MacFarlane Allston the Pany Bath Iron Works Rogers Hardware Store Front Street Lielie C. Shumway High Street Oak Grove

Arrowsic notes on meetings and local social events

Town officers balanced the year's books at Mrs Norman Drummond's home. A Mothers club meeting is planned for February 12 at the schoolhouse. A Sunday skating party on Sewall's Pond hosted by the Sturmer and Phinney families drew a large crowd and a bright bonfire.

Norman Drummmond Hugh Eisenhauer Charles Crosby Raymond Ainsworth Drummond Arrowsie Mothers Club Sewall's Pond Russell Sturmer Robert Phinney Frank Rittall Ronald John Robbins Ned Leslie Bion Robert Peter William Phinney Enos Gaudette Ralph Steen Robert Phinnes

YMCA Y Teens to Sponsor Valentine Dance Saturday

The YMCA Y-Teens will sponsor a Valentine dance for seventh to ninth graders on Saturday evening February 16 at the Y. Committees formed at a recent Y-Teens dance include ticket publicity program and intermission entertainment. Major organizers are Alden Adams Skipper Hill Alan Sweeney Christine Coombs Leah Layton Nancy Merchant Eddie Green Cody Stinson Ralph Allen Donna Knight and the Woolwich Tri-Hi-Y group will handle music with Caro Soule as committee chair. Ted Morton leads the program committee with helpers Larry Pangburg Doug Knight Anne.

Y.M C A. Y-Teens Lorna Morton Edward Morton Alden Adams Skipper Hill Alan Sweeney Christine Coombs Leah Layton Nancy Merchant Eddie Green Cody Stinson Ralph Allen Donna Knight Woolwich Tri-Hi-Y Group Caro Soule Rowena — Sceiger Deborah DeWick Sharon Milliken Sandra McGuire Joan Galuza Beverly Hateh Carla Elwell Ted Morton Morton Larry Pangburg Doug Knight Anne

West Bath Church Winter Services and Community Notes

West Bath church held its monthly winter service Sunday led by Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell at the Leonard Smith home. Doana Smith sang two hymns. March 3 meeting planned at Campbell Pond with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Metcalf. Christmas Seals sales total 359 to date. Shamrocks 4-H met at Joan Ring’s home with several members present. Littlefield school fair January 26. Barbara and Christine Fuller won door prize. West Bath Sewing Group made bandages for Togus hospital and Red Cross. Local births noted at Bath Memorial Hospital and related family visits.

West Bath Oliver W. Bell Leonard Smith Doana Robert Metcalf Campbell Pond Shamrocks Joan Ring Reta Hennessey Barbara Christine Fuller Dottie Snowdon Diana Bean Littlefield School James Bean Francis Dechan Togus Hospital Red Cross Oliver Wass Courtney Stover Stanley Rose Alfred Condon

YMCA Junior High Club Plans February Activities

The YMCA Junior High Club met at the Y building to set upcoming months programs. President Ronnie Pashard led the session with committee reports and a basketball schedule including Woolwich Tri-Hi-Y, Coffin Grammar School, and St John’s Crusaders. Members also planned a skating party at Bowdoin College and a bowling outing.

YMCA Ronnie Pashard Wayne Shaw Woolwich Brunswick Coffin Grammar School St. John's Crusaders Tom Perry Jim Hogan Bob Soucie Bowdoin College Dennis Hallowell Arthur Small Gil Sprague Kent Higgins Bob Hawks Wayne Snell

Education Commissioner To Speak Here Thursday

Dr Warren G Hill state commissioner of education will address Morse High School Thursday evening for the Ath Teacher club. The Sapada hoc Legislative Committee of Maine Teachers Association co sponsors the event and Hill will interpret the Jacobs Report recommendations seen as guiding upcoming educational legislation. Mrs Isabelle Bryant and Eugene Hunter co chair the program which opens at 730 p.m.

Warren G. Hill Morse High School Ath Teacher Club Sapadahoc Legislative Committee of Maine Tachers’ Association Jacobs Isabelle Bryant Eugene Hunter

Spanish War Veterans auxiliary to meet at G A R hall

Debbie teWick Bailey and Sara Jowett head a chaperone group with Laura Ann Warner as chairman. Ames and others form a refreshment committee under Harry L. Deering Jr. Members Ralph Alley James Lowery Leah Layton and Nancy Merchant assist. Meeting Thursday at 8 in Middle street G A R hall.

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary G. A. R. Hall Middle Street

Phippsburg Plans Meetings and Community Events

Town notices outline meetings at Morse High School to discuss the Jacobs Report on Maine schools and a Bodwell Range public bean supper with PLTA dance. Christian Service, YMCA youth Night, and sports events are scheduled, plus a townwide push to share the school planning report and ongoing discussions on the school building project.

Morse High School Jacobs Maine Phippsburg Selectmen Bodwell Vrange Mark Harrington Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Parker Head Karl Lowell Phippsburg Bath Ym.c.a Phippsburg Sportsman's Association Riverside Hall Phippsburg P.T .A

Wesley Church to Host Parent-Teacher Program Evening

Parents of Wesley Methodist School children are invited to a Wednesday seven o clock program at the church. Leaders will explain school work by department from cradle roll through senior high and adult study, with refreshments and room visits for parents to see Sunday study and worship activities. A recipe note mentions cooked dried lima beans with onion and brown sugar.

Wesley Methodist Church Carlyle Taber Marc N. King Alvah A. Morse John Swearingen Edward Lowell Robert Savage Albert Whitney Stanley Hunter Leon Gower Harold Payson Ida Richardson John Coombs Sidney Knight George Brctte Charles Marble D. K. Fielding Thomas King Oliver W. Bell Walter J. Upham

Sewall Chapter DAR Names Delegates and Alternates

Sewall Chapter DAR elected delegates and alternates to two spring conferences. Delegates to the Continental Congress in Washington April 14 19 are Regen Maude Howard and Frances Smal with alternates Mildred Albee Lucy Armstrong Nellie Lord Anna Tubbs. Delegates to the state conference March 20 21 at the Lafayette Hotel Portland are Mrs Howard Merjorie Whitney Anna Tubbs Alice Potter Elnora Oliver Florence Woodside Grace Lawrence Catherine Owen with alternates Addie Bowker Flossie Mitchell Zephie Lowell Belle Vail Lile Niles Anne Hooker Lucy Armstrong Frances Small Louise Carlton. The meeting at Wesley Methodist Church opened with prayer and songs.

D. A. KR Colonel Dumme Nellie Lord Anna Tubbs Lafayette Hotel Portland Mrs. Howard Merjorie Whitney Alice Potter Elnora Oliver Florence Woodside Grace Lawrence Catherine Owen Addi Bowker Flossie Mitchell Zephie Lowell Belle Vail Lile Niles Anne Hooker Lucuvy Armstron Frances Small Louise Carlton Howard Elvora Oliver Lena King Dummer Sewail Lucy Armstrongy Mildred Albee Ralph Mittendorf Ironton Bath

Westbrook Romps Past Morse 70 31 in Paper City Hoop Clash

Westbrook High surged to a 70 31 basketball victory over Morse High at the Westbrook gym. Westbrook led 6 0 early as Bragdon Beals and Wormell fueled a 28 point first quarter. Morse struggled for rhythm and rebounds, shooting woes sealing the lopsided result with Morse trailing by 21 at halftime and 26 in the third before final period rallies.

Morse Westbrook Paper City Westbrook High School Morse High Shipbuilders Robbie Wormell John Bragdon Pete Beals Blazers Don Thayer Bragdon Beals Wormell Richard Harvey Ray Bishop Billy Russell Bruce Weybrant Boyd Harrington Fred Brown Shipbuilders Charley Pierce Steve Miller

Zoning Board Backs First National on Leeman Highway Expansion

The zoning board of appeals favored First National Stores petition to invest 200000 in a new brick building on the south side of Leeman highway. The plan includes frontage and 135 foot depth with potential 400 feet of southern expansion for bigger store and parking. An objection by Sun Oil Company was recorded but later withdrawn after trees would screen the site.

National Grocery Leeman Highway Zoning Board of Appeals First National Stores, Inc Dennis Gaudette Warren F. Hawley First National Lgal Sun Oil Company Gaudette David B. Soule John McDonald Boston Center Street Sears Roebuck and Company McDonald Sam Prawer Dwight W. Pierce Rodney FE. Ross Harold J. Rubin Gaudette-Hawley Me” Pa Rubin

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