Quicksall Celebrates 88th Birthday in Bath
Bath resident Mr. Quicksall marks his 88th birthday on January 18 while homebound for eight months. A longtime shipping city figure, he helped build ships in the North End yard and served as official representative for Texas Co. He holds many Masonic and fraternal memberships and remains fond of radio and TV. He lives with Carl and Mrs. Robinson at 54 Bedford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Genee
N. J
Theteamship Co
North End
Quicksall
Erpe Fhes Texas Co
Bathe
The
Masons
Polar Star Lodge
Montgomery
St. Bernard Arch
Dunlap ‘Commandery
Kora Temple
Lewiston
Foresters of America
Dunlap Commandery
Red Cross
Malta
Maine
St John Commandery
Bangor
Carl Robinson
Bedford Street
Submarine Cable Across New Meadows River Completed
H. Fisher, manager of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co local office, announced Monday that a new submarine cable across the New Meadows river is finished. The cable supplements the existing line and adds free calling trunks between Bath and Brunswick, with heavy steel armoring and tar impregnated jute wrappings for protection against the elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Fisher
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
New Meadows River
Bath
Brunswick
Two-Car Collision Leaves Cromwell Suffering Fracture
Mrs. Jennie F. Cromwell of 83 High Street is hospitalized after a Saturday night two car crash on Washington Street in front of the Masonic Temple. She has a minor fracture in her right shoulder and is reported in good condition. she was a passenger in a car driven by her son Arthur W. Cromwell, which collided with a car driven by Burton W. Taylor Jr. of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie F. Cromwell
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Cromwell
Arthur W. Cromwell
Burton W. Taylor, Jr
Brunswick
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers Club Elects Officers at Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers Club held its officer election at Masonic Temple with Mrs. Ruth Fuller presiding. Officers elected were Mrs. Fuller president re-elected, Mrs. Cecil Fullerton vice president, Mrs. James Annis secretary, and Mrs. Sam Prawer treasurer. A rummage sale planned for February 18 was announced. Mrs. William Leask named chairperson. The club and DeMolay boys served an Italian spaghetti supper earlier. The next Mothers Club meeting is February 24 at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Mothers Club
Masonic Temple
Ruth Fuller
Cecil Fullerton
James Annis
Sam Prawer
William Leask
Samuel Prawer
Mothers Club
David Y. Alkazin
Alkazin
DeMolay
Mothers’ Club
Elks Considers Emblem Club In Bath Chapter
A plan to form an Emblem club linked to the Bath Order of Elks calls an organizational meeting for Thursday at eight. The Elks home on Lombard street will host wives mothers and sisters of Elks. Mrs Lillian Thomas Portland Emblem club president and Mrs Helen Walters Waterville District Deputy will outline procedures and activities. Refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem Club
Bath
Order of Elks
Elks
Lombard Street
Sisters of Elks
Lillian Thomas
Portland Emblem Club
Helen Walters
Waterville
Maine Superintendent to Represent State at Tri State Conference
Bath schools chief Loring R Additon will join Maine delegates at the Tri State Conference on Administrative Leadership Serving Community Schools at Gould Academy Bethel February 6 to 8 He will speak on The Schools Responsibility for a Community Health Program The event is hosted by national and regional education groups and Maine New Hampshire Vermont superintendents associations The conference opens with registration Sunday afternoon and ends Tuesday with a luncheon Also includes a recipe aside about left over pastry and a tomato-vegetable juice cocktail renderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Loring R. Additon
Gould Academy
Bethel
Addison
Maine
American Association of School Adminitrators
Department of Rural Education
National Education Association
National Council of Chief State School Officers
Superintendents Associations
New Hampshire
Vermont
Winter Street Aid Holds All Day Session
The Ladies Aid of Winter Street Congregational church held an all day meeting Friday with a noon luncheon for over 50 members. Officers and hostesses were named for next Friday. a dinner for February 10 was planned for the Greater Bath Council of Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Aid
Ladies Aid of
Winter Street Congregational Church
Arthur Bowker
Homer Potter
George Sargent
Kenneth Francisco
Raymond Welch
Fred Hooper
Joseph Cass
Alfred Condon
Monroe Carlton
Roy Akeley
Mable Owen
Walter H. Bowker
Elmer Williams
Edward Hawley
Horace Ward
John Greene
Reginald Farnham
Greater Bath
Inner Wheel Meeting Names New Member Winners at Talk
The Inner Wheel group met at 25 Green Street with Mrs. Kenneth Humphries hosting. New member E. O. Barsness was welcomed as members heard reports and praised Katherine Conley from Morse High for prize speaking winners Donna Guynn Patricia Atwood and Stephanie Rush with their essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inner Wheel
Kenneth Humphries
Green Street
William L. Skelton
Hayward Newcomb
Kenneth Francisco
E. O. Barsness
Memorial Hospital
Eugene Desmond
Charles B. Doyle
George Sargent
Earl Wade
Front Street
Loring Addison
Carl Albee
Carl Anderson
Katherine Conley
Morse High School
Donna Guynn
Patricia Atwood
Martha
Stephanie Rush
Two Men Hurt in Falls at Bath Iron Works
Two men suffered slight injuries in separate falls at BIW Monday morning. Vernon Young, 46, of Richmond in the electrical shop, and Guy A. Nichols, 4, of 78 Bedford Street, were taken to Memorial Hospital by ambulance for X rays. A hospital spokesman said Young had shoulder and chest injuries while Nichols had possible rib injuries. Both were reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
BIW
Vernon Young
Richmond
Guy A. Nichols
Bedford Street
Memorial Hospital
Young
Nichols
Stork Shower for Mrs Roland Pouliot
Mrs Roland Pouliot received a stork shower Thursday evening at 711 Middle Street hosted by Mrs Russell Cahill and Mrs Charles W Paradis. Gifts were presented in a pink, white and blue net bassinet. Refreshments were served. attendees included Mrs Edward Vigue, Mrs Martin Vigue, Mrs A A Martinez, Mrs Barbara Burns, Mrs Antonio Pouliot, Mrs Rowland Hanscom, Mrs Andrew Gemellaro, Mrs William Dutton, Mrs Joseph Hart and Miss Anastasia Mihalos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Pouliot
Russell Cahill
Charles W. Paradis
Middle Street
Pouliot
Edward Vigue
Martin Vigue
A. A. Martinez
Barbara Burns
Antonio Pouliot
Rowland Hanscom
Andrew Gemellaro
William Dutton
Joseph Hart
Anastasia Mihalos
Health report to Sagadahoc County shows rise in infections
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports for the week ending January 22 that Bath has ten chickenpox cases and one influenza case, Phippsburg two chickenpox cases, and Topsham one measles case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Venice settles into Adriatic waves after 1,500 years
A concise note marks Venice grippingly settling into the Adriatic Sea, the city slowly returning from its long rise from the waves and continuing to shape its historic harbor and urban waterway life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Adriatic Sea
Legion Auxiliary Meets January 26 at Mrs Fortier’s home
The Smith Tobey Post of the American Legion Auxiliary met with 15 members present led by President Mrs Reinoehl. Reports from committees were read and approved. A pie donation for the Feb 3 supper was organized with several volunteers named. Plans discussed for March 9 district vice president Albertoni’s visit. A vote approved a donation to the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Next meeting Feb 9 at Mrs Desmond’s home with hostesses Mrs Laughlin and Mrs Desmond. social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxili
Smith- Tobey
American Legion
Frank Fortier
South Street
Frank Reinoehl
John Burgon
Frank Reinoehi
Lucy Desmond
Cedric French
Victor Carey
Charles Lyde
Leon Billings
Francis McLaughlin
Albertoni
Third District
Reinoehl
Washington Street
American Legion Child’ Welfare Foundation
Oak Street
Nelson Foss
Bowdoin College Sets Mid Winter House Party Weekend
Bowdoin College announces a mid winter house party for February 11 and 12 featuring a Friday night dance at Sargent gymnasium with two top New England bands. Undergraduates and dates can choose among five athletic events, a Masque and Gown play, and various fraternity entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Sargent Gymnasium
New England
Loy Portland High School
Thornton Academy
Repairs on water main delayed under Kennebec River
Repairs on the principal Bath water main under the Kennebec River are suspended pending arrival of a scow and heavy equipment from Portland. Superintendent Maurice A. Libby says a 54 foot section must be removed, repaired, and relaid after divers found two more breaks. Water remains supplied via Nequasset Lake and auxiliary lines. residents urged to conserve water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Portland
Maurice A. Libby
Bath Water District
Libby
Bath
Nequasset Lake
Hardings
Club Forty-Two Sets January Twenty-Six Meeting
The Club Forty-Two group met Wednesday with President Mrs. Arthur Sturtevant presiding. Plans were outlined for the year including a Valentine skating party on February 10 and a food sale on February 12. Member Mrs. Harry Allen is reported hospitalized at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland. Weekly prize went to Mrs. Howard Farr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Forty- Two
Arthur Sturtevant
Howard Farr
Ways and Means
William Ketchum
Harry Allen
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Elliot Hanson
Marriage Intentions Filed by Smith and Cram
Burton W. Smith of 1218 High Street and Miss Nancy S. Cram of Liberty have filed their marriage intentions at the City Clerk office, as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton W. Smith
Raymond Smith
High Street
Nancy S. Cram
George Cram
Liberty
Warren elected master councilor of Bath DeMolay chapter
Jack Warren son of Dr Ralph D Warren was chosen master councilor at Bath Chapter DeMolay meeting in Masonic Temple. Lance Fuller and David Potter were elected senior and junior counselors. Spaghetti supper served to 70 plus, under direction of David Alkazin and Ruth Fuller. Semi public installation planned Feb 5 at Masonic Temple with State DeMolay officers. Attendees included Donald Hallgren and James Hunter from Portland. Small invites Bath Chapter to Portland installation Feb 12. Bath Chapter to present Mother's Degree for Eastern Star in Boothbay Harbor Feb 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Warren
Ralph D. Warren
Bath
Order of de Molay
Masonic Temple
Lance Fuller
Ruth Fuller
David Potter
Homer M. Potter
David Y. Alkazin
Willmstall
Donald B. Small
Forest City
James Hunter
Portland
Small
Eastern Star
Boothbay Harbor
Honor Couple On 21st Anniversary in Bath
Mr. and Mrs. Claudius Tipsword hosted a Jan 22 party at Lambert Park community hall honoring Mrs. Tipsword's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mund St Pierre, on their 21st wedding anniversary. Guests from Bath and Waterville attended. The event featured parlor games, dancing, a card table gift display, and a buffet luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Tipsword
Heath Lane
Tipsword
Edmund St. Pierre
Lambert Park
Reginald Cyr
Paul Kelley
Benjamin Berensen
Russell Irish
Bernard Millington
Margaret Voight
Robert Martez
Edmund Briggs
St. Pierre
Bath
John Begin
Waterville
Shower Planned For Mrs Merton Witham In Bath
Mrs Merton Witham formerly Carolyn McKay was honored at a post nuptial shower hosted by Miss Marilyn Brown at 16 Tower Circle Bath. Attending guests from Bath included Burleigh McKay Carroll Witham Florence Jenkins and others. Her husband Pfc Witham U S Marine Corps is stationed in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Witham
Marilyn Brown
Tower Circle
Carroll Witham
Florence Jenkins
James Ledyard
Warren P. Munsey
Louis Kingsbury
Jean McKay
Joan Brooks
Sally Freeman
Audrey Durant
Frances Norton
Janet Sharkey
Betty McPhee
Una Witham
Frances Witham
Carol Witham
Pauline Kelley
Peggy Hanson
Gay Bonney
Sue Hagerthy
Kateri Costain
Jean Brown
Jane Leonard
Bath
Louis Seppular
Gloucester
Mass
Bath Lionesses set meeting with Inez Wing speaker
Mrs Inez B Wing deputy director of women's activities for the Maine Civil Defense will speak at the Bath Lionesses meeting at 630 pm Thursday in the Hotel Sedgwick. Mrs Phyllis Steen and Mrs Clinton Owen lead the program and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez B. Wing
Augusta
Maine Civil Defense
Bath Lionesses
Sedgwick
Phyllis Steen
Clinton Owen
Speed skaters named to 1956 U S Olympic team
St Paul Minn Don Mac Dermott Ken Henry and Bill Carew earned berths on the 1956 U S Olympic speed skating team marking a major selection milestone for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Don MacDermott
Ken Henry
Bill Carew
U. S
Bureau of the Budget Reorganized in 1939 Year
In 1939 the Bureau of the Budget underwent a major reorganization, restructuring its offices and shifting responsibilities to streamline federal budgeting. The changes reflected a broader effort to modernize government financial management and oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Budget
Wer
Ini
Heart Association Meeting Sets Campaign in Brunswick
The Merrymeeting Bay section of the Maine Heart Association met in Brunswick with County Chairman Mrs. Kenneth Boyer. State Co-Chairman Frederick P. O’Connell announced a stronger campaign with 500 community chairmen and Heart Sunday on Feb. 20. Donations aim to meet Maine’s $11 quota of the national goal as local chairmen were named across Merrymeeting Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Bay
Maine Heart Association
Brunswick
Kenneth Boyer
Boyer
Frederick P. O’connell
Heart
Maine
O’connell
Raymond Totligas
William C. Darroch
American Heart Association
Bath
Frank Siegars
Woolwich
Harrison Dutten
Bath BPW Plan Bean Supper February Fundraiser
At a Bath Business and Professional Women's club executive meeting led by President Mrs Rowena Marsh plans were made to sponsor a public baked bean supper on February 12 at Fisher school. Serving times 530 to 700 pm with proceeds going to the March of Dimes drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Rowena Marsh
Maxwell Street
Fisher School
Marsh
H. Kenneth Smith
Percy Robbins
Nell Whitmer
R. Clinton McFadden
Bessie Brown
Clyde Chase
Etta Thurlow
Emma _ Brown
Arthur Haggett
Katherine Cooley
Bath Daily Times cited for aiding traffic safety
The Bath Daily Times and Weekly Independent received citations for valuable service during 1954 for assisting in preventing highway accidents under the Slow Down and Live campaign. The awards were presented by State Police Safety and Traffic Officer Herman F. Boudreau on behalf of Northeastern and Southern Safety Coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Daily Times
Weekly Independent
Herman F. Boudreau
Paul E. Burke
Paul H. Blaisdell
Northeastern
A. E. Taylor
Don L. Costa
E. H. Westwick
State Police
John A. de Winter
Justice Snead Starts Court With Minute Traffic Safety Lecture
Richmond Virginia daily note reports Justice John W. Snead presiding over traffic cases launches each court session with a one minute address urging safe driving to promote traffic safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
John W. Snead
Bowdoinham Community News Highlights and Gatherings
Bowdoinham hosts a house warming for Mr and Mrs George Ackley by Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co staff. Firemen’s Auxiliary throws a party with gifts. Red Cross announces six branch sub chairmen for Bowdoin and Bowdoinham. Agricultural Trades Show elects Harry Prout vice president. Birthday surprise for Mrs Olive Frizzle. School Construction committee reports progress and funds. Bowdoinham High plays Richmond High 44 41. Lincoln Day dinner planned February 12 with Senator Philip Chapman speaker. Local personal notes include Stonely visits, illness, and social events around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ackley
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Bay Road
Red Cross Fund
Brunswick- Topsham
E. Andrew Peterson
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Brunswick
Red Cross
Lewiston
Harry Prout
Bowdeinham
Nancy
MacDonald
Olive Frizzle
Frizzle
Coombs
Jewell Wood
George Millay
Malcolm Jewell
Spear Sedgley
Delmar
Erland Curtis
George Foster
Junior Tourtelette
Harold Millay
Linwood Hackett
Parent Teachers Association
Bowdoinham High School
Richmond High
Richmond
Republican Town Committee
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Philip Chapman
Portland
State Appropriations Committee
Sewall Family Returns from New York Visit
Personal notes report Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall II of 963 Washington street back from a week in New York City. Their daughter Sally Lane Sewall, home after a three year nursing course at Children’s Hospital Boston, will take the New York State board exam on February 15 and join the New York Hospital pediatric division staff. Mr and Mrs Robert B Brown of 25 Oliver street announce the birth of a son at Memorial hospital on January 31, Gregory, weight six pounds. Mrs Brown, née Barbara Reardon, is daughter of Michael Reardon of Portsmouth New Hampshire and the late Mrs Reardon formerly of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall II
Washington Street
New York City
Sally Lane Sewall
Children's Hospital
Boston
Sewall
New York
New York Hospital
Robert B. Brown
Oliver Street
Memorial Hospital
Gregory
Brown
Barbara Reardon
Michael Reardon
Portsmouth
N. H
Reardon
City
Make TRA money by selling farm and property
A fragmented notice invites selling farm and real estate through Belmont address and Box Fourteen. Mentions Star Wallacers Front St Bath roy street and spare time weekly mail back for securing property sales and related listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Nces
Star
Wallacers
Bath
Roy St
Sagadahoc County Hospital Enrollment Opens February 1955
Walter P. Black announces Sagadahoc County enrollment for Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Blue Shield additions from February 7 through 12 1955. Locations include Bath Memorial Hospital Bath National Bank and the enrollment truck with representatives at key sites. Blue Cross Pit has 46 million members nationwide and 316000 Maine members. Blue Shield 117000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Black
Associated Hospital Service of Maine
Sagadahoc County
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath National Bank
Stephen W. Woodberry
Bat National
Dana Dow
Dreas
Blue
America
American Hospital Association
Blue Cross Plan
Maine
Blue Shield Surgical Medical Plan
Mothers March Collects $2042 in Bath and North Bath
The Mothers' March for the March of Dimes raised 2042.91 here last Thursday night, Mrs. Harold J. Rubin reporting. The total was 73.54 less than last year, with ward collections listed as Ward One 361.20 Ward Two 271.13 Ward Three 236.72 Ward Four 174.02 Ward Five 301.50 Ward Six 256.75 and Ward Seven and North Bed 441.59. Other Sagadahoc towns’ totals were not yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
North Bath
Harold J. Rubin
Wards
Ward
Ward Seven
North Béd
Sagadahoc County
Greyhound tracks draw 21,181 fans in Miami on New Year's night
Four tracks in the Miami area drew 21,181 fans who wagered 555,610 dollars on New Year’s night racing. Lefthander Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox has an even life time pitching record in the American League with 79 wins and 79 losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Pierce
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Club Forty-Two
D'Molay
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Waterboro
Allan Frizzle
Harry Tome
Lisbon
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Ralph Champlain
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
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Earl Colby
Ruth Palmer
Perley Harmon
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Robert Taylor
Eleanor Parker
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Errol Flynn
Gina Lollobrigida
Maureen O'Hara MacDonald Carey
Africa
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Tony Curtis
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Gene Nelson
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