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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1956

Page

7

Norman E Dubie Named Minister for Phippsburg Area

Norman E. Dubie a Bangor Theological Seminary student will serve the Phippsburg area including Small Point and Phippsburg Center churches. He succeeds Rev H Macy Whitehead who left for South Portland. Dubie served in the Army Medical Corps in Europe during WWII and studied at the University of Vermont and Bangor Seminary. He is married to Doris Morrill and they have two sons.

Norman E. Dubie Bangor Theological Seminary Phippsburg Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Small Point Phippsburg Center Parre H. Macy Whitehead First Congregational Church South Portland Spaulding High School Barre Dubie University of Vermont University U. S. Army Medical Corps American Fidelity Co Manchester N. H Doris FE. Morrill Barre City Hospital Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston Norman E., Jr Robert C Bangor Seminary Westminster Presbyterian Church Bangor Parker Head Youth Fellowship Popham Beach Congregational Christian Conference of Maine Phippsburg Christian Service

Phippsburg Community Notes Highlight Grange Events

A busy town update records a Bodwell grange game night at 7.45 Saturday with prizes and refreshments, a bake beans supper February 11 for the grange, and town meeting set for March 10. It also notes church and youth activities, personal visits, and the Phippsburg Christian Service committee’s mission and budget role.

Bodwell Grange Grange Phippsburg Federal Credit Union West Point Chester Wilson Winfield Wallace Carol Rummery Lafayette Wallace Etta Wallace Edward Gessner Everett Wallace Frederick Moffatt Gordon Alden Gladys Gomez Norman Dubie Phipppsburg Christian Service Committee Small Point Church Charles Pye Martin Eaton Ida Nordlund William Blaisdell Thomas Totman Frederick Morse Eleanor Blaisdell Reading Old Shipbuilding City Dudley Harrington Margaret Gilman Thomas C. Totman Mark Harrington Marilla Totman Vicki Blaisdell Phippsburg Diana Pye Irma Gilman Carol Wyman Diane Hamel Ellen Blair Myrtle Pye The Center Church William Hart Portland Harmon Alexander Hartford John Blaisdell Maine General Hospital George Larrabee, Jr Methuen Mass William Alexander Leste- Savage and Son Lewis Alexander Arthur Perry Bath Charles Stevens

St Lawrence River Drainage Area Reaches 500,000 Square Miles

The St Lawrence river system collects water from over 500,000 square miles, encompassing the Great Lakes basin and much of southeastern Canada, shaping regional hydrology and transportation networks.

St. Lawrence River Great Lakes Canada

Parker Head Community Notes Update

Friends of Eric Carlsson face hospitalization in Bath while Mrs. Eugene Osgood mourns the death of her husband Winfield Eugene Osgood. Birth announced for Rebecca Hutchins in Oakland. Mothers' March for the March of Dimes planned Thursday. Parker Head PTA to meet at 7 30 pm with Mrs. Charles Blaisdell. Various local events, visits, and school notes recorded including Salk vaccine info and perfect attendance lists.

Eric Carlsson Bath Eugene Osgood Winfield Eugene Osgood Howard Hutchins Oakland Rebecca Robin Hutchins Turner Parker Head Peter Hutchins Alden Sebasco Estates March of Dimes P.T.A Charles Blaisdell Charles Pantelakos Congregational Sunday Jay Darling Norman Dubie Bangor Theological Seminary Congregational Church Phippsburg Center Union Church At Small Point Phippsburg Christian Service S. C. Gilman Russell Turner Ronald Nadeau Martha Ross Jane Gray Frederick Libby, Jr Linda Doughty James Ross Mary Anne Wyman Patty Wyman Ruth Gray Harry Lewis John Libby Judy Hamel Diane Ross Diane John Frederick Libby Ramon Hamel, Jr Bath Memorial Hospital Pamela Earl Lowell Alonzo E. Lowell Lawrence Thayer Thomas Sheffield Squirrel Point Leston Harrington Frank Burnell Elwood Hathorne Barbara Farrington Woolwich Belfast Dike Pta Roger Lewis Dromore Extension Group Leslie Darling Freelan King George Wilson Bath and Sebasco W. A. Lowell Lester Beals USN Walter Cushing Irene Libby Stephen Hirster Lisbon Falls Raymond Campbell Dromore Mary Dannenfelser George Watson Brunswick Lewis F. Lowell Mark Harrington Darlings Supt Spring Addition William Cushing Marjorie Bourgette Cushing Town Hall Earl Hamel Jay Parle Florence Rollins Leroy Perkins Bath Friay Mellon Gardiner Arthur Smith Stonybrook Road Fred Buckley Portland W H. Wyman Buckley Helen le Mont

Popham Circle Members Attend Bath Meeting and Village Notes

Popham Circle met in Bath with Mrs. Fred H. Spinney among attendees. A box supper at Phippsburg town hall drew Stanley Perkins and others. Obituaries note Mrs Maude Almy Percy died Jan 6 in Arlington, Mass. Local residents include the Taylors visiting Portland and Minot Percy visiting from Marblehead. Families from Ashdale, Winnegance, Small Point, and Lewiston are mentioned with multiple social calls. Dr F Clayton Walker visited from West Medford, Mass.

Stanley W. Perkins J. W. Gilman Lester Morse Phippsburg Town Hall Popham Circle Bath Fred H. Spinney Ellison Moody Guy Crowley Walter Gilmore Myra Scott Henry Leonard Ernest Oliver Walter Sprague Maude Almy Percy Arlington Mass Lawrence Taylor Portland Minot Percy Marblehead Doris Wallace Willard Oliver Raymond Wyman Small Point Patricia Ashdale Winnegance J. C. Perkins Peter A. Isaacson Lewiston Blanche Westall F. Clayton Walker West Medford James R. Walker Marguerite McNulty

Dromore Extension Meeting Sees February Plan

Eighteen members attended the Dromore Extension Service meeting at the grange hall last week. The next gathering will be February 16 with county agent Miss Spearin present to discuss Color For You.

Dromore Extension Service Grange Hall Miss Spearin Thelma Skillins Nettie Hughes Stanton C. Dozois Edward P. Thomas Bath Reginald Gordon Robert Ater Brunswick Thomas Home Eric Carlson Bath Memorial Hospital Eugene A. Ross Phippsburg Center Ada Greenblatt

Membership In (Continued from Page One)

A list of local businesses and services appears under membership in Bath, including banks, savings institutions, boat yards, bookshops, bottling companies, bowling alleys, bus services, cleaners, dairies, dentists, department stores, druggists, electrical firms, farms, fuel providers, oil companies, a wharf and coal firm, funeral directors, grain merchants, greenhouses, groceries, hardware, hotels, insurers, jewelers, and laundries. The section catalogs names such as Bath National Bank, Bath Savings Institution, W. T. Grant, A. Hallet & Co., Kennebec Greenhouses, Sagadahoc Super Market, and Wentworth's Laundry among many others.

Bath Fuel Co Excel Oil Co Gibbons Co Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co M. W. Seewall & Co Fred S. Curtis Arthur Mayo & Son Grain Trott Bros. Co Kennebec Charles Burgess Market Nolan's Market Sagadahoc Steeves’ Market Hardware Troop’s James Steen, Steen Co., Inc Hotels American House Columbia Hotel Phoenix Hotel Rock Gardens Inn Sedgwick Hotel Insurance James B. Drake & Sons Joseph W. Larrabee Jewelers A. G. Page Co. Ladies’ Wear Mademoiselle Shop Laundries Bath Laundr Shea's Laromat Wentworth’s Laundry

Local Businesses List Enlivens Bath Community Scene

A diverse catalog lists Bath area firms across sectors including lumber, clothing, photography, real estate, restaurants, service stations and utilities. The compilation highlights numerous named shops such as Bath Daily Times affiliates, Hallowell’s service stations, Endicott Johnson shoes, Carroll Cut Rate, Nick Johnson’s Coffee Shop, and Central Maine Power Co among others.

Adams Press Real Estate Bath’ Housing Authority Ada Greenblatt Haggett’s Really Dwight Pierce Skillings & Co Nick Johnson Bichard Frank Hallowell Francis Parry Smart Boston Shoe Endicott Johnson Co Fall's Jack's Shoe Store Tailors Charles Miller Theaters Opera House Utilities Central Maine Power Co New England Tel Carroll Cut Rate City Hall Smoke Shop Ham's William's

West Bath Mothers March On Polio Planned Thursday

The Mothers March on Polio will be held in West Bath Thursday evening from 7 to 8. Lead organizers include Mrs. Harry Fullerton Mrs. George Rose Mrs. Arthur Reno and other local volunteers.

West Bath Solciors Harry Fullerton George Rose Arthur Reno Lance Fuller Omar King William Sanford Harold Marsh Robert Perry Chris Abatzis Harry Larrabee, Jr Irving Purdy Alton Mitchell

Film On Plastics Board Meeting Announced

President Ira Nadinen announced a meeting of the Board of Directors of the club to be held at his home at 78 High Street on the evening of January 30 at 7 30.

Central Avenue Ira Nadinen Club High Street

Plans For First Annual St Marys Parish Bazaar

The general committee led by David E Desmond advances plans for a February 11 bazaar at Huse Memorial School to benefit a new parochial school. Gift end donation committee includes Francis Mc Laughlin and several Mrs and Mr members. Sacred Heart Circle and Daughters of Isabella oversee a cooked food booth with Miss Sophia McPherson as regent and aides. Holy Name Society runs a grocery booth with John J Keegan Jr as president and a listed committee.

St. Mary’s David E. Desmond Huse Memorial School Francis McLaughlin R. Clinton McFadden Reginald N. Cyr Edward Cummings Ruth Sarkis Robert Perry Fred Thompson Mark Jackson Sacred Heart Circle Isabella Sophia McPherson Louise Edgett Lucy Desmond Adeline McPhee Joseph Arsenault Alfred King Carl Kronstrand Joseph Currier John Cummings George Nugent Christopher Gill Dovid Hinds Holy Name Society John J. Keegan, Jr George Costain Russell Turcotte D. Gordon Petrie Albert Desmond Charles Burgess, Jr Paul Lemont

Tells History of Central Church at Fellowship

Dr. David L. Wilson, pastor emeritus of Central Congregational church, gave a history talk at the Pilgrim Youth Fellowship Sunday. Three delegates were named for the Youth Council on Feb. 19 in Rockland: Mabel Ashe, Annette Bailey, and Ellen Low. Rev. Craig Richards supervised. Mable Ashe led devotions. refreshments followed.

David L. Wilson Central Congregational Church Central Church Pilgrim Youth Fellowship Youth Council Rockland Mabel Ashe Annette Bailey Ellen Low Craig Richards Mable Ashe

Florida tracks to stable 3200 horses this winter

The three Florida tracks under Thoroughbred Racing Assn. will stable about 3200 horses this winter. Hialeah Gulfstream and Tropical Park will provide stabling, feed, grooming and training at an estimated 410 dollars per horse per month.

Miami Fla Florida Thoroughbred Racing Assn Hialeah Gulfstream Tropical Park

National Wildlife Federation Opens 19th Wildlife Stamp Series

The National Wildlife Federation begins distribution of its 19th Wildlife Conservation Stamp issue to fund research and education and provide a congressional reporting service on natural resources. The 1956 set highlights endangered species, camouflage art, and 24 mammal bird fish and wildflower stamps by noted artists led by Roger Tory Peterson with Disney as honorary chair for Wildlife Week March 18 to 24.

Washington, D. C National Wildlife Federation Congress Ding Darling Federation Ernest Swift Rocky Mountains Great Lakes Montana Florida Walt Disney America Feeration Roger Tory Peterson Best Kne Houghton-Mifflin Peterson James Fisher Roger Preuss Minneapolis Midwest Preuss Maynard Reece Des Moines Fish al Kreml Ash Brownridge

Bath Junior Hi-Y Club Organized At The YMCA

The Bath YMCA formed the Bath Junior Hi-Y club for 7th to 9th grade boys. Charlie Allen was elected chairman and Brad Johnson named adviser. The meeting covered club purpose emblem and program, with games pool ping pong after. Next week officers to be elected and slides from Colorado and the Rocky Mountains to be shown by Dick Gross. Meeting time 6:30 Tuesday.

Bath The YMCA Charlie Allen Brad Johnson Colorado Rocky Mountains Dick Gross

Local Entertainers Plan Knights of Columbus Fundraiser Show

The Knights of Columbus sponsored all local talent review Fun For All progresses well for Bath area. The event benefits the K of C building fund and is set for Saturday January 28 at 8 p.m. in Morse High School auditorium. Acts include Paula Lessard Betsy Goldstein Reggie Garrison Co Cyr Family Mike Bob Freeman The Jitterbugs Patty Atwood Donald Jenkins Eddie Wilson Francis Bennett with Marcia Nelson as accompanist.

Knights of Columbus K. of Morse High School Bath K. of C Paula Lessard Betsy Goldstein Reggie Garrison & Co Cyr Family Mike Bob Freeman Jitterbugs Patty, Atwood Donald Jenkins Eddie Wilson Francis Bennett Marcia Nelson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phippsburg Area East Germany Soviet Zone People's Police Berlin Air and Sea Unita International Defense Ministry Cel Parker Popham Cox Sam Prawer Central Church At Fellowship K. C Enttandard Center Street
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