Polio Clinic Planned for Bath Area in Spring
Bath city health officer announces a spring polio clinic for residents who had first and second shots, limited to third shots, with about 2000 eligible. The clinic is a cooperative effort with Bath physicians, Public Health Nursing Association, city health department, and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. A $1 fee will be charged where affordable. Those who had previous shots may participate without advance notice by presenting their name. Diphtheria tetanus pertussis and smallpox clinics will run for school and pre school children in April to June, dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Roscoe C. McFadden
Bath Physicians, Public Health Nursing Association
City of Bath Health Department
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Marie Lebel
Stanley W. Judkins
McFadden
Ile
Will of late attorney Bridgham filed in probate
The will of Edward W Bridgham of Bath is filed in Savedahoe county probate court. It directs $24,000 in cash and stocks plus property to grandchildren for education and divides real estate, stocks, and trust assets among his wife and two children Edward Jr and Janet. The estate names Isabelle Bridgham as executrix and wife to be sole trustee with a 10 year trust termination and equal residuary shares to the two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W Bridgham
Bath
Savedahoe County
Janet Bridgham Bussey
Lynn M. Bussey
Isabelle
Bridgham
Edward, Jr
Janet
Miss Joyce Stover Bridal Shower Guest of Honor
Mrs Edward McQuiupean hosted a bridal shower Thursday at 69 Middle Street for Miss Joyce Stover in advance of her marriage to Wendell Freeman on April 19. The event featured blue and white Crepe paper trim, a doll-adorned cake, and games with prizes for several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McQuiupean
Dhor Fier
Middle Street
Joyce Stover
Hroomarridge
Wendell Freeman
Peter van Derrick
Brunswick
Harry Larrabee
West Suth
Alice Gerrish
Brunswick O
Emery Freeman
Courtney Staiier
Allan McAllister
Larribée
van Derrick
Gerrish
Loring Small
Oliver Wass
Francis Dechan
Paul Lemont
Herbert White
Albert Desmond
Henry White
Viva Burnham
Robert Dyer
Leland Patten
Joseph Larrabee
Robert Jewell
Carol Kelley
Carmine Corbett
Joxee Smith
Jennifer McGuingan
Barbara Patterson
Jolin
Triafto
Lowell Temple Supper Meeting Held January 12
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters gathered for a 6 pm supper with Pearl Campbell and committee serving. A business session welcomed guests from Alvah Young Temple Brunswick. Emma Haley won the mystery prize. A Valentine box exchange and a secret pal exchange were part of the program and a swap party was announced for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Pearl Campbell
Alvah Young Temple
Brunswick
Emma Haley
Valentine Day Party Hosted by Taffy Robinson
Taffy Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Rover Robinson at Edgett Street hosted a daytime walking party for schoolmates last Wednesday. Prizes were awarded for memory games, guests sang together, and a tape recording from the party surprised attendees. Balloons decorated the living room, a cake baked by Mrs Robinson topped the table, and guests included Barbara Grant Parmeli Bourget Sharon Nixon Marion Rice Sherry Avery Susan Belanger Jance Jackson Nancy Partridge and Kathy Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffy Robinesa
Rover Robinson Edgett Street
Kathy Jones
Shirun Nixon
Guerts
Robinson
Barbara Grant
Parmeli Bourget
Sharon Nixon
Marion Rice
Sherry Avery
Susan Belanger
Jance Jackson
Nancy Partridge
Huse Memoril Sehr
Ken MacKenzie
Former Bath Residents Attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans
A group of former Bath residents joined Mardi Gras events in New Orleans over a weekend. Mr and Mrs David Clark and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jaquith, all now living in Pascagoula, were guests of multiple balls and were honored with gifts. They attended King and Queen balls, shared greetings with Bath alumni, and noted vibrant costumes and festivities along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
New Orleans
David Clark
Washington Street
Pasengoutia
Kenneth Jaquith
Bath Re
Pascagoula
Clark
Jaquith
Jacpudia
Charles White
St Charkee
Mir
Clt
Mur Clark
Clariners White
West Bath
Evptene Libby
Mos
Pasentoula
Emily Dickinson Poems Topic Of New York Talk
Gilbert Montague of New York will discuss Emily Dickinson and her poetry at Jondorn Colles on The Fascination of Emily Dickinson. He is related to Dickinson and will read poems to illustrate his points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ho Montague
New York
Jondorn Colles
Emily Dickinson
Mace Gee
Neihbors
Montague
Tarvard
University of Nichipeun
Kenyon College
Springfield
Mass
Wand P American International College
Bowdoin
Legion Post Continues Its Membership Drive
Smith-Tobey Post American Legion holds a Thursday meeting to boost new member recruitment. George Hopkins of Bath is admitted. A supper for the auxiliary is planned with details to be announced. Orville Davis named to arrange an orchestra for a future event. Next meeting set for February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Tobey Post
American Legion
Robert Wagner, Sr
George Hopkins
Bath
St ‘Bs
Donald Perry
Francis MrLonghilin
Peter Pan Brownies Investiture At Grace Church Hall
An investiture ceremony and Valentine party for the Peter Pan Brownies was held at Grace Church Parish House. Mrs. Ray Thomas led the event with Mrs. Bertram Reed assisting. New Brownies welcomed were Kathy Longley Christie Steen Susan Pankhurst and Deborah Huson. Year-auftrag recipients included Marly Worridge Judith Footer Anne Bussey Donna Phyllis McKinon Marsares Raven Gail Loneley and Laurie Lee. Valentines were exchanged and refreshments were served by Laurie EenS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Yaerty
Grace Church
Hiouse
Ray Thomas
Bertram Re
Kathy Longley
Christie
Steen
Susan Pankhurst
Deborah Huson
Marly Worridge
Judith Footer
Anne Bussey
Donna
Phyllis McKinon
Marsares
Raven
Gail Loneley
Laurie Lee Valetines
Laurie Eens
Iinet
Flag bearers named for investiture ceremony lineup
Participants include Steen, Marla Horridge, Margaret Raven, Kathy Longley as flag bearers. Attending matrons list Gail Longley, Marla Horridge, Margaret Raven and Laurie Lee alongside mothers Mrs. Elliott Hanson Mrs. Donald McKinnon Mrs. Aubrey Steens and Mrs. Walter Longley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen
Marla Horridge
Margaret Raven
Kathy Longley
Gail Longley
Laurie Lee
Elliott Hanson
Donald McKinnon
Aubrey Steens
Walter Longley
No Smoke No Fire But Hinds Is Burning
Bath firemen awakened at 2 35 am Friday by a phone call from a woman arguing with her husband. She asked Captain John Hinds if the fire department mascot was Smokey or Sparky. The correct name is Sparky. Hinds remarked on the ridiculous early morning call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John Hinds
Hinds
Smokey
Sparky
Winter St Ladies Aid Meets Friday Afternoon
Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid met Friday with hostesses Mrs Edward Bo South Miss Pauline Moulton and Mrs Frank Rittall. Devotions led by Alice Johnson with piano by Mrs David Alkazin. The program included hymns reading and prayer. President Monroe Carlton led a business session and plans for a spring rummage sale were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Winter Street Congregational Church
Edward Bo South
Pauline Moulton
Frank Rittall
Alice Johnson
David Alkazin
Monroe Carlton
Boy Scout Troop
Clarence Fullerton
Ethel Lovett
Central Church
Box Stont Gilman Sprague Troop 55
Homer Potter
Edgar Leaviff
Rainbow Assembly Plans Initiation Next Meeting
Rainbow Assembly No 6 met tonight at the Masonic Temple with a large group elected to receive degrees Initiation for candidates will occur at the next meeting An advisory board meeting followed with Mrs Francis Bertrand elected chairman Mrs Linwood Temple treasurer and Mrs Cyrus Ashe secretary for the coming year Plans for the Grand Assembly session in April were discussed and to be announced A group of officers will conduct the Mothers and Fathers degrees to be conducted by the Assembly Several names were voted to be submitted to the Supreme Assembly to receive the Grand Cross of Color
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Masonic Temple
Francis Bertrand
Linwood Temple
Cyrus Ashe
Grand Assembly
Supreme Asmbly
Grand Cross of Color
Legion Auxiliary Plans Rummage Sale in March
Plans for a March 1 rummage sale were discussed at the Smith Tobey Post American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Helen Perry was named chairman, Beatrice Rumo will guest at the March 12 meeting, Frank Reinoehl was named savored dish supper chair, with Madelyn Jackson and Florence Bates hosting the January 26 meeting. Union venue noted for the next district council on February 18 at 8 p.m. Refreshments served by Beatrice Leavitt and Catherine Kittredge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Perry
Beatrice Rumo
Pri -Iden
Frank Reinoehl
Madelyn Jackson
Florence Bates
Vandalism Reported At Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Police report vandalism and parking disturbances at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital grounds. Lights were broken and vehicles parked at night, disturbing patients. Officials urge non essential access after dark. Police seek the responsible party and warned of possible court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Hospital
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Telephone Bridge Of Cosmopolitan Club Concludes After 30 Tables
A Cosmopolitan club telephone bridge party began in January with a few tables and ended last Wednesday with over 30 tables across the club and members’ homes. Afternoon dessert bridge and evening sandwiches accompanied play while prizes for slams and contracts were announced and to be delivered this week by committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Lurien Bisson
John Quirk
William S. Blair
Ernest J. Bailey
Small Slim
Helen Smith
Carl B. Swanton
Alfred Carpenter
Hiram T. Stevens
Grand Sam
Thomas Pankhurst
Julia Brown
Rosinald Cyr
Carl Swerton
Richard Sherwood
Lucien Bis
Edward Murphy
William W Dennison
Sumner Sewuall
Linwood S. Boardmin
Joseph I. Smith
Ernest Butley
Maude McQuaide
J. Arthur Burgess
Emerton Gross
Charles T. Small
Alfred P. McCabe
Gerard T. Billington
Late John H. Blaisdell Worked On Ill-fated Maine
Mrs. John S. Blaisdell of Phippsburg recalls her late husband who engineered engines for the ill fated battleship Maine and later joined its initial trial. He had seven months aboard before the ship sailed to Havana harbor where the February 15 explosion killed 266.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Havana Harbor
John S. Blaisdell
Phippsburg
Times
C. W. Morse
McKinley
Suburb Civic Club Plans Summer Sale Event
Suburb Civic club members met at Mrs. Thatcher B. Pinkham’s High Street home to discuss a Summer sale. Co chairs are Mrs. Lloyd Rogers and Mrs. John Moore. The next meeting is Feb 27 at Mrs. Wallace Hinckley’s home. Refreshments served by several members. traveling prize went to Mrs. Harold Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb
Civic Club
Thatcher B. Pinkham
High Street
Lloyd Rogers
John Moore
Wallace Hinckley
Raymond Hutchins
James Footer
Arthur Williams, Jr
Wayne DeLong
Harold Rogers
Bath BPW Members Attend Brunswick Dinner Talk
Bath Business and Professional Women's club members attended Brunswick's dinner meeting at the Harriet Beecher Stowe house. Deputy Secretary of State Paul A. MacDonald spoke on Caucuses and Elections followed by a question and answer period. Bath attendees included Mrs. Hazel Robbins and Mrs. Etta Thurlow, plus Miss Bessie Brown and Mrs. Roscoe C. McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Brunswick Club
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Paul A. MacDonald
Bath Club
Hazel Robbins
Etta Thurlow
Bath
Bessie Brown
Roscoe C. McFadden
Larrabee Hosts Beacon Lights Club Meeting
Mr and Mrs Edward Larrabee entertained sixteen Beacon Lights members Thursday at their Washington Street home. The group discussed plans to sponsor a supper and future notices will follow. A color film of Canadian National Park and Washington DC was shown and refreshments were served by Mrs Phee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Beacon Lights
Edward Larrabee
Washington Street
Canadian National Park
Washington, D. C
Phee
Bath Lions And Lionesses Hear Lincoln County Museum Talk
Bath Lions club and Lionesses heard Miss Mildred Burrage speak about the Lincoln County Museum after dinner at Fisherman's Wharf Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lions Club
Lionesses
Mildred Burrage
Lincoln County Museum
Fisherman’s Wharf
Boothbay Harbor
Teen Age 4-H Club Plans Queen of Conservation Event
Bath based Teen Age 4-H club held a meeting at leader Mrs. Granville Colby home to plan projects for the year. Attendees included Joan Dauphinee, Margaret Wetherington, Joyce Wetherington, Brenda Penley, and Nancy Temple, with others from Twin Counties joining a roller skating party last week. The group discussed notebooks, project focus, and a Queen of Conservation contest tied to a poster competition, plus potential prizes for polio tag day donors and upcoming Twin County meetings in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Granville Colby
Yvir
Tdoean
Vir
New Auburn
Lindsey Dauphinee
Twin County
Joan Dauphinee
Margaret
Joyce Wetherington
Brenda Penley
Channing Pen
Queen of Conservation
Twin Counties
Nancy Temple
Joanne Dauphinee
Joyce and
Margaret Wetherington
Susan Footer
Peggy Hanson
Miss Jean Furber Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Miss Joan Furber daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund Furber 41 Beacon Street marked her eighth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party. Mrs Furber assisted by Mrs Marion Campbell of Topsham and Mrs Ferne Moore arranged games, refreshments and cake. Guests included Valérie Arnold Dennis Campbell Gregory Choquette Paul Coombs Carolyn Elliott Dorine and Pauline Erlebach Cynthia Fitzgerald Deborah Footer Morton Kakous Donald Libby Linda Moore David Small Kathryn Woneer and William Furber. David Small and Dennis Campbell won the donkey tail pinning contest Deborah Footer won the clothespin dropping game and the magic carpet games and Cynthia Fitzgerald won the memory game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Furber
Mr.i
Edmund Furber
Beecon Street
Dennis Campbell
Gregory Choquette
Paul Coombs
Carolyn Elliott
Dorine
Pauline Erlebach
Cynthia Fitzgerald
Deborah Footer
Morton Kakous
Donald Libby
Linda Moore
David Small
Kathryn Woneer
William Furber
Surprise Birthday Party for M Sgt Brown in Bath
M Sgt Maurice C Brown of Bath received a surprise birthday party Friday night hosted by Mr and Mrs Russell Hatch at 60 North Street. It was his first birthday home in 14 years. Brown is on a 30 day leave before reporting to Fort Hood Texas with the 2nd Armored Division. Guests included his wife and family from Bath and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice C. Brown
Bath
Russell Hatch
North Street
Brown
We O
Fort Hood
Tex
Second Armored Division
Germany
M.spgt. Brown
Robert Brown, Jr
Augustus Porow
William Bennett
Fred Bolduc
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Cliff Leeman
Raymond Bourget
Isabelle Burns
Augusta
Robert Gibbs
Arthur Brown
Bowdoinham social notes honor Hackett birthday and local events
Bowdoinham and Bowdoinham area residents are featured in a community roundup. The piece notes Mr George Hackett turning 80 on Feb 12 and Mrs Hackett 76 on Feb 22 with a joint party hosted by daughters Hazel Maxwell and Helen Robinson. It lists local attendees and mentions a son in Stampton New Hampshire who joined by telephone. Additionally the article covers school board nomination papers by Malcolm Jewell and non candidacy by Linwood Rideout, Heart Fund drives under Mrs EL Andrew Peterson, a stork shower at the Bowdoinham Baptist church for Mrs Donald Taylor, a birthday party for Sharon Purington, and visits by local families including the Frizzles and Bishops. It closes with obituary notice for Elmer Blake Dodge, lifelong Bowdoinham resident and former grain store proprietor, who died at Maine Medical Center after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hackett
Hackett
Frank Hackett
Charles Slackett
Zina Maxwell
Linwood Slackett
Linda
Steven
Harold Hackett
Miranda Meserve
Linda Hutchins
Malcolm Jewell
Linwood Rideout
Jewell
Bates College
S. D. Warren Co
Westbrook
Jewells
Brunswick High School
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Donald Taylor
Verona Prindall
Fern Chesley
Ralph Purington
Sharon
George Lewis
Portland
Allan Frizzle, Jr
Sanford
Allan Frizzle
Elmer B. Dodge
Elmer Blake Dodge
Maine Medical Center
East Boothbay
Horace S
Ruth L. Blake Dodge
Engagement of Ann Mason to Thomas Fraser Announced
Mr and Mrs Edward Mason of Rumford announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Ann Mason to Thomas P Fraser of Mexico son of Mr and Mrs Emile Fraser of that town. A summer wedding is planned. Miss Mason graduated college in 1957 and teaches home economics at Morse High School Bath. Fraser graduated Bowdoin College in 1957 and was Theta Delta Chi treasurer and varsity captain. He previously worked in sales at Oxford Paper Co Rumford and is now in the army stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mason
Rumford
Ann Mason
Thomas P. Fraser
Mexico
Fraser
Emile Fraser
Miss Mason
Phi Nu Omega Sorority
Morse High School
Bath
Fra Cr
Bowdoin College
Theta’ Delta -Chi
Oxford Paper Co
Fort Dix
N. J
Buyers apply to purchase Hyde Park Terrace Lambert Park housing
Twelve applications were received Friday for Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Park units as Bath Housing Authority reports the first day of public sales. Public Housing Administration is selling on a first come, first served basis through February 28, with unsold units to be offered by competitive bidding thereafter. Four inquiries were for Hyde Park and eight for Lambert Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Terrace
Lambert Park
Bernard FE. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Hyde Park
Varnum
Topsham School Dept Receives Federal Aid Funds
Rep. Robert Wale announced on Tuesday that the Topsham School Department has been certified for immediate federal aid of 6348 dollars for federally affected areas. The tentative entitlement for fiscal year 1958 stands at 8465.15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wale
Times
Topsham
Bowdoinham man mourned. longtime grain worker dies
Rod and Gun club member and Bowdoinham resident dies after a career with Webber Grain Co. He married Ruth M. Gallagher of Bath in 1940 and left a widow, three children Alan B. Judith A. and Helen L. his mother Ruth B. Dodge a sister Mary and brother Winfred Dodge all of Bowdoinham. Services Thursday at 2 39 from the Baptist church with ministers Taylor and Joyce officiating Burial in Bay View cemetery Bowdoinham. Australia has 2974580 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Grain Co
Bowdoinham
Ruth M. Gallagher
Bath
Alan B
Brunswick High School
Judith A
Helen L
Ruth B. Dodge
Mary
Winfred Dodge
Bowdeinham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Joyce Stover
Taffy Robinson
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Front Street
Legion Post
Peter Pan
Thomas Edison
Winter St. Ladies Aid
Rainbow Assembly
Legion Auxiliary
John H. Blaisdell
Suburb Civic Club
BPW
Mr. and
Mrs. Larrabee
Boothbay
Jean Furber
M. Sgt. Brown
EL Andrew Peterson
Heart Fund
Coola McEwen
Frances Benner
Lucille Jewell
Joanne Hatch
Nancy MacDonald
Alicia Sedgley
Peterson
Louise Adaims
Waterville
Damariscotta
Hebron Academy
University of Maine
SAE Fraternity
Village Lodge of Masons
Electa Chapter
Merrymeeting Grange
Pera
Walt Disneys
Techniicolor
Tia Meraocolor
Glenn Ford
N.Y. Tines
God
Brigitte Bardot
Topsham School Dept
Australia
Avon
America
Frances H. Fides
Mohawk
Main Street
Ada Y. Greenplatt
Washington St
Dial
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Adam
Greenblatt, Real Estate
Greenblatt
Adam, Greenblatt
Fred B. Reed Co
Eee K. Wallace
Front St
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