Beatrice Main Honored for Watercolor Art in Bath Pages
Beatrice Main a 10 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Main Jr of 1077 Washington Street Bath is honored for a top Junior American Citizens award for a drawing of an Indian dance and second in the State Her work has earned multiple prizes including statewide recognition in 1954 and appearances on local television The Bath clubs grow under Miss Effie Wright with support from Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R and Mrs Beatrice Lewis State chairman Beatrice is the granddaughter of Archibald M Main of Garden Street and her father works at Bath Iron Works as chief hall draftsman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Beatrice Main
A. M. Main Jr
Washington Street
American Citizens Club
Colonel Dummer Sewall
Bath Clubs
Effie Wright
Miss Wright
Beatrice
Dike School
Mary Brown
Portland
Beatrice Lewis
Augusta
Wright
Washington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Archibald M. Main
Garden Street
Dummer Sewall
Main
Bath Iron Works
Bath Memorial Hospital
The
Bath Council
Party in Honor of Bath City Manager
About 40 Bath officials and friends gathered at the Hotel Phoenix Friday night to honor City Manager Nathan C. White who leaves Feb 15 for West Hartford to become assistant city manager there. Harold J. Rubin presented a wrist watch, praising White’s two and a half years of service as Merritt A. Mitchell R Clinton McFadden and Donald N. Small spoke briefly. White accepted the gift and said Bath will likely remember him after he leaves. He noted the job was rugged but welcomed honest criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Phoenix
Nathan C. White
West Hartford
Conn
White
Harold J. Rubin
Merritt A. Mitchell
R Clinton McFadden
Donald N. Small White
Hean Bath
Spider causes freeze at Stones House Farm greenhouse
Treasured plants and flowers were killed by freezing temperatures after a spider web blocked a heating fan in Mrs Arthur Sewall’s greenhouse at Stones House Farm on Whiskeay Road. The spider stopped warm air circulation, endangering the many valued plants.
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Arthur Sewall
Stones House Farm
Whiskeay Road
Mrs William U Niss among Bathstop skating devotees
Mrs William U Niss of 950 Middle street is active in skating and gave a solo start demonstration at Goddard's Rink during the Lewiston Auburn Skating Club Revue. The article notes her lifelong involvement from childhood in Cambridge and later moves with her family, plus her praise for Baths skating promotion by director William Milliken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William U. Niss
Middle Street
Lewiston and Auburn
Goddard's
William Niss
Abby Sharples
Cambridge
Mass
Skating Club of
Boston
Tor
New York
Niss
Sally
Bobby
North Conway
Cannon Mountain
Mount Washington
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Plan Biweekly Suppers
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met at K P hall with Mrs. Su sie Darrah presiding over newly installed officers. They approved officer reports and set planned suppers for the second and fourth Wednesdays with tackings in the afternoon. Committees were named and the first supper slated Feb 9 with Lucelia Blake and Sadie Savage in charge. a second supper is set for Feb 23. An application for membership was read and a mystery prize won by Gertrude Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple Pythian
K.P. Hall
Susie Darrah
Darrah
Jane Shea
North End
Sarah Potter
Center
Alice Winslow
South End
Gertrude Stewart
Sadie Garcelon
Viola Melzard
Mother of
The
Temple
Lucelia Blake
Sadie Savage
Genesta Circle Gathering By Mrs Brooks
Genesta Circle met Wednesday at 57 Denny road hosted by Mrs Waldo Brooks with Mrs Burleigh McKay assisting. Attendance was small due to cold and the regular meeting was omitted with a pleasant evening of television programs. Refreshments were served and the next meeting will be at Mrs Linton Robinsons 1332 Washington street with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Circle
Waldo Brooks
Denny Road
Burleigh McKay
Linton Robinson
Washington Street
Francis Bertrand
Harold Cutting
George Southard
Foster Pratt
Bath Iron Works Camera Club Meeting Tonight
The Bath Iron Works Camera Club will meet at 7 30 this evening in the downstairs club room of the Recreational hall. A discussion of photographic problems will be on the agenda and members are asked to bring slides or prints for group comment. Members, friends and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Bath Iron Works Camera Club
Delayed Organization of Morse High PTA Outlined
Mrs Isadore Singer president of Bath Council of Parents and Teachers led a planning meeting for Morse High School PTA. Cold weather and sickness kept many away, delaying formal organization. A March 2 meeting will set the unit and explain a new segmented PTA model with class sections working independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Singer
Bath Council of Parents and Teachers
Morse High School
P. T.A
Stork Shower For Marguerite Gregg
Mrs. Marguerite Gregg of 866 Washington street was honored at a surprise stork shower hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cromwell of Woolwich. Co hosts included Alice Canacaris Joan Canacaris Marion Ferris Joyce McCurdy and Nancy Small as guests shower decor featured a white stork bassinet pink and white streamers pastel colors and a pink carnation bouquet. Indoor photos were taken as gifts were opened and refreshments served with numerous Bath Woolwich and surrounding town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cromwell
Woolwich
Marguerite Gregg
Washington Street
Alice Canacaris
Joan Canacaris
Marion Ferris
Joyce McCurdy
Nancy Small
Lillian Brassard
Betty Downing
Bernice McCurdy
Gloria Cahill
Edna Footer
Hazel Presley
Eva Brochu
Marcia Munsey
Helen Gorham
Shirley Beal
Frances Grover
Wiscasset
Leona Rines
Topsham
Dot Mullen
Brunswick
Maine Garden Club Board Meeting Highlights
The Maine State Garden Club Federation Executive Board met February 1 at the Harriet Beecher Stowe house in Brunswick. President Mrs. John Parker led by laws revision discussions. Plans were set for Federation Day at the University of Maine on April 6 during Farm and Home Week. New officers included second vice president Mrs. Donald Tozier and Wayside Beautification chairman Mrs. George Walburg. Attendance included state treasurer Mrs. William W. Dennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Garden Club Federation Executive Board
Harriet Beecher Stowehouse
Brunswick
John Parker
Bath
University of Maine
Donald Tozier
Augusta
Curtis Tracy
Ellsworth
George Walburg
York
Philip Torrey
Falmouth
William W. Dennison
Past Noble Grand Night Honored by Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Last week's Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge observed Past Noble Grand night with a candlelight ceremony led by Junior Past Noble Grand Mrs Sarah Potter. Noble Grand Mrs Grace Casey and Vice Grand Mrs Helen Gagnon read tributes while a Noble Grand recited a poem. Car nat ions were presented and a red and silver cake marked the president's colors was served at dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Sarah Potter
Grace Casey
Helen Gagnon
Bath Memorial Hospital Sets By Law Change
Bath Memorial hospital directors vote at a special meeting to move the annual corporators meeting from the second Saturday in January to the second Saturday in February. The change ensures the previous year’s annual report is complete through December 31, with the next meeting now set for February 12 at 2 pm at the hospital.
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Bath Memorial Hospital Corporators
Winter Street Aid meets Friday at church
The Winter Street church Ladies Aid met Friday afternoon with President Mrs. Horace Ward announcing final plans for a dinner serving the Greater Council of Bath churches men’s department next Thursday evening February 10 at 6 30. Mrs Ward urged kitchen and dining room committees to time shop and set up.
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Winter Street
Ladies Aid
Horace Ward
Greater Council of Bath
Ward
Clifford B. Wilband
Fred Foote
John Sylvester
52 Cent Society
Sea Coast Mission
Noah Caton
Jimmy Hanson
Edna White
Sally Grindell
Bunny Perkins
Helena Marco
Barbara Woods
Kathy Pickens
Carol Bennett
Loretta Bailey
Judy Ashe
Miss Ashe
Homer Potter
Elmer Williams
Edward Hawley
Roy Akeley
Edwin Partridge
Delmar Bates
William Burton
Wiscasset
Barbadoes Islands
Horace G. Morse
Reginald Farnham
John Slyvester
Wesley and Beacon Street Men Hold Joint Dinner Meeting
Wesley's and Beacon Street church Methodist Men held a joint dinner at Wesley church on Tuesday last week with guest speaker Benjamin Burbank a metallurgist from Bath Iron Works. He reviewed Maine minerals gems described Swift River gold mining and Rangeley Lake region and noted uranium ore in Maine has no current valuable findings. He displayed cut gems from Maine collections including pieces tied to Charles Marble Jr. The next Methodist Men meeting is planned for March 2 at Beacon Street church.
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Wesley’s
Beacon Street Church
Wesley Church
Benjamin Burbank
Bath Iron Works
Burbank
Maine
Swift River
Rangeley Lake
Loralie Hanscom Celebrates First Birthday at Phippsburg Home
Loralie Leslie Hanscom daughter of Mr and Mrs S Donald Hanscom of Phippsburg marked her first birthday with a party at home on Tuesday February 1 Many little friends and mothers attended treats and gifts were opened The dining room featured a decorated cake lantern favors and candy for each child hosted with help from her mother Mrs Maurice Pye The guest list included Mrs Fred Haggett Mrs Alice Pye Mrs William Gilman Mrs Fred Thomas Mrs Francis Pye Mrs Gene Reynolds Mrs Truman Roberts Mrs Hamilton McCourt and others
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Loralie Leslie Hanscom
S. Donald Hanscom
Phippsburg
Loralie
Maurice Pye
Fred Haggett
Fred
2Nd
Stephen
Alice Pye
Glenis
Larry
William Gilman
Patty
Fred Thomas
Deborah
Francis Pye
Fay
Gene Reynolds
Scott
Truman Roberts
Kenny
Hamilton McCourt
Milton
Maurice Blair
Central Men’s Club Hosts Morse High Senior Speaker
Peter Owen, Morse High School senior, spoke at the Central Church Men’s club last week about Boys State activities from his July attendance. A dinner is set for Feb 10 at 6 30 p m in Winter Street Congregational Church hosted by the Men’s Division of the Greater Bath Council of Churches with Dr. Peter Bowman, superintendent of Pownal State School, as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Owen
Morse High School
Central Church
Owen
Greater Bath
Candy Man Sweet Record Retires After 56 Years
Jim Athas known as Candy Man retires in Taylor Texas after 56 years selling candy soda water and popcorn. He gained local fame for sauerkraut candy a caramel coconut treat once popular with residents and visitors.
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Taylor, Tex
Jim Athas
Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R Meets Here February 1
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R held an important meeting at Central church parish house. Reports were read and approved, delegates to Continental Congress and State Convention were elected, and preparations outlined for a March 4 luncheon at Wesley Methodist church with Red Cross work and a Morse High School glee club program. The afternoon program featured Elizabeth Lawrence Society guests and a Martha Washingtons Tea Party skit in Colonial costumes with tea served and historical props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Sewall
Central Church
Fred F. Haggett
Merle Niles
Ibra K. Lawrence
Harry Ring
Carl Albee
Harold Stanton
Andrew Butterfield
Leonard Lord
Haggett
National Defense
Harold Avery
Red Cross
Effie Wright
American Citizenship Project
Bathscon
Washington, D. C
Norman Howard
Portland
Eastland
Percy Bailey
Costello P. Hall
Charles M. Tubbs
Elwina Durgin
Lawrence Lord
Maynard Carlton
Edward W. Bridgham
Alice Varney
Burt Lonn
Wesley Methodist Church
Althea F. Gaylord
Glee Club
Morse High
Harry L. Day
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Mrs. Wing
Marriott Small
Percy Low
Washington
Jefferson
Lucy Lee Smith
Adams
Anna Lonn
Hancock
Sharon Wing
Make Extra Money by Mail for Spare Time Work
Advertisement offers extra income through mail secards with a response address at Box Fourteen Belmont Mass. dated 1 13. The notice is a brief classified style call for part time earnings.
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Rite Box
Belmont
Mass
West Bath Grange a Busy Monday Meeting Plans for Lincoln Week
West Bath Grange held a lively Monday session with plans for future meetings. Guest officers night is set for Feb 14 with chairs from state granges and a social hour with refreshments. The program honored Lincoln and Boy Scout Week, included a Lincoln life paper, songs, a Stouts tableau, Scout pledges, a classroom question debate, and a students secret stunt competition.
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West Bath
Alex Burgess
Evelyn Caton
Ladies Aid
Grange
Columbia
Alice Burgess
Lincoln
Elsie Pinson
Frances
Sophie Green
Verl McNelly
Central Congregational Church
Woolwich
Everett McNelly
George Richard
Harry Larrabee
Bath
Sandy Brown
John DeWitt
Edwin W. Haggett
Joseph W. Larrabee
David Fields
B. W. McDonald
John Howe
James Royal
Persis Miller
William H. Small, Jr
Estella Doughty
Doris Doughty
Lawrence Palmer, Jr
William Garand, Jr
Penny Narch
Howard McNelly
Lundy Brown
Woolwich Boy Scouts
Charles Newcomb
Martha Crocker
Josephine Pinkham
Frances St. Martin
List of local chairs and ladies named in community group
William H. McGlinchy chairs the group with a roster including Mrs. William Armstrong Mrs. Wilbur Casey Mrs. Bertha Davis Mrs. Ethel May Mrs. Raymond Small Mrs. Harold Stanton Mrs. Carl B. Swanton Mrs. Harold Tobey Miss Effie Wright and Mrs. Harry Young.
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William H. McGlinchy
William Armstrong
Wilbur Casey
Bertha Davis
Ethel May
Raymond Small
Harold Stanton
Carl B. Swanton
Harold Tobey
Effie Wright
Harry Young
Bath Lions Club Plans Annual Ladies Night Program
The Bath Lions Club completed plans Monday night for the annual Ladies Night Program. Committee members include Robert Brownell, Lawrence MacCurdy, Dr. Benjamin Zimmerman, Richard Wing and Scott Morse. The event will be held Saturday.
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Bath Lions Club
Robert Brownell
Lawrence MacCurdy
Benjamin Zimmerman
Richard Wing
Scott Morse
Xi Beta Chapter Plans Valentine Party and Dinner
Xi Beta Chapter met Tuesday at Mrs. Clyde Ambrose’s High street home with assisting hostess Mrs. Albert Desmond. The group discussed a February 19 Valentine party at Mrs. Edwin Andrews’ home followed by dancing at the Sedgwick. Dinner is planned for February 15 at Mrs. Nathan Watson’s Center street home with a shift in hostess from Mrs. Kay Legard to Mrs. Watson. Mrs. John M. Conley Jr. will present the cultural program after the business meeting. Attendees included Eleanor Danforth, Waldron Troop, John A. Greene Jr., Nathan Watson, Paul Graustuck, Helen Hayes, Amerise Bourque, Oscar Marsh, Kay Legard, Albert Desmond, and Clyde Ambrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ambrose
High Street
Albert Desmond
Ambrose
Edwin Andrews
Sedgwick
Nathan Watson
Center Street
Kay Legard
Watson
John M. Conley, Jr
Wil
Eleanor Danforth
Waldron Troop
John A. Greene, Jr
Paul Graustuck
Helen Hayes
Amerise Bourque
Oscar Marsh
Iota Sigma Plans Public Meeting February 21
Iota Sigma met Monday evening with Mrs William Fraser to organize a public meeting for February 21 at the South End P T A hall. Mrs Edward McGuiggan named chairman. program includes prize speaking contest music and a film strip. A parcel post table will be featured under Mrs M W Westermeyer.
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Iota Sigma
William Fraser
Oak Street
South End
P.T.A. Hall
Edward McGuiggan
M. W. Westermeyer
Kenneth MacDonald
Robert Hull
MacDonald
Robert Jewell
Russell Street
Community Hall Evening With Orchestra at Lambert Park
An eight pm event at Lambert Park Community Hall features an orchestra, special entertainment, door prizes and refreshments for attendees.
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Lambert Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Archibald M. Main, Jr
A. M. Main, Jr
Bath City
Front Street
William U Nissone
Lowell Temple
B. I. W. Camera Club
A. Morse
P.T.A
Maine Garden Club Board
Rebekahs
Winter Street Aid
Wesley and
Beacon
Loralie L. Hanscom
Central Men's Club
Dummer-Sewall
Activities Committee
Nesdays
Sarre
West Bath Grange
Carver
Lions Club
Gordon Scott
Tarzan
Sun
Vian Bes
Berlin
Mariya Donald Monroe Connor
Valentine
P. T. A. Hall
Richard Widmark In
Hell
Gene Tierney
Dana Andrews
Johnny Weismuller
Humphrey Bogart
Ava Gardner
Edmund O'Brien
Technicolor
Colonial Restaurant
Williams
Olympia Bakery
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