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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1959

Page

2

Bath residents greet summer with travels and visitors

Personal notes recount trips through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. McLean and others, visits by relatives and friends in Bath, vacations at Bowdoinham, Five Islands, and Brigham's Cove, and temporary stays by guests from Maine, New Orleans, and California, plus local outings and church and school-related absences.

Miss Cheryl Weatherbee Hosts July 1 Gathering at Ocean Hurst

Miss Cheryl Weatherbee hosted a large group of friends at Ocean Hurst the summer home of her parents in West Point. Guests enjoyed a cook-out lunch swimming boating and shore hikes. Attendees included Brenda Tan of Fort Worth and Jeffrey Slade of Lexington with others visiting Sebasco Estate and Bath area.

Cheryl Weatherbee Oceanhurst Leonard Wetherbee West Point Wetherbee Brenda Tanher Fort Worth Tex Bath Jeffrey and Dudley Slade Bart Fraser James Day Robert Bussey Michael Conley Gordon Gillies Allen Commeau Sherwood Oxton Robert Bragg Jack Smith Russell Estes

Summer social notes from Bath and surrounding area

Miss Elizabeth Anderson vacationing from Boston visits Hotel DuPont Wilmington and Henry Francis Du Pont museum tour. she spends weekend with cousin Mrs. Robert Simmons in Huntington. Local families host guests on Office Drive Meadowbrook Unity Bath Memorial hospital birth Albert Dennis Wyman Jr. and Lt Glen Tanner details. Brenda Tanner visits Bath. Lt Tanner formerly at Brunswick Naval Air Base.

Elizabeth Anderson Carl Anderson Oakstreet Boston Hotel DuPont Wilmington Del Henry Francis DuPont Robert Simmons Huntington Pers Bernard Wyman, Jr Washington Street Bath Memorial Hospital Albert Dennis Wyman Quinda Pecci Albert Pecci Raymond Court Brenda Tanner Glen Tanner Tanner Fort Worth Tex Bath Polly Ann Stinson Paul Stinson Dike Road Brunswick Naval Air Base

Boy Scouts Return From Camp Hinds Raymond

Paul Berry Jr of Park Street and James Reynolds of Lambert Park returned home last weekend after spending a week at Camp Hinds in Raymond.

Bruce Temple Mrs. Linwood Temple Park Street Camp Hinds Raymond Paul Berry, Jr James Reynolds Lambert Park

Osgood Family Vacation Plans Near Woolwich

Miss Cynthia Osgood, student nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, will spend four weeks of annual vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Osgood on Bedford Street. They left Friday to stay at the Osgood cottage at Phipps Point in Woolwich. Mr and Mrs Earl Twitchell and Pauline Hatch have returned home to Haddonfield, New Jersey after several weeks in Alabama and Florida.

Doris White Mutual Life Insurance Co New York City Herbert White West Bath Gordon Hersom Gordon, Jr Gail Joanne Bluff Road Raymond Brown Cundy’s Harbor Hersom the Times Co Frank C. Kittredge Bedford Street Maine Medical Center Portland Cynthia Osgood Fred Ogood Osgood Phipps Point Woolwich Earl Twitchell Ce Pauline Hatch Haddonfield, N. J Alabama Florida Henry Senecal Douglas Saratoga Springs N. Y Senecal Dewey Senecal Patty Rogers Nancy Senecal Horace Holton Wellesley Mass Brightwater Frederick Morse U.S. A Fort Dix N. J Eva Rogers Small Point Ronald Flink Thomas Totman Gordon Berry Worcester Eda Lewis and Son Randolph Mabel Mereen Bath

Coombs Graduates Marine Academy Heads to Grandparents in Conn

George Coombs son of Mr and Mrs Herman Coombs of Meadowway recently graduated from Maine Maritime Academy Castine in June and will soon travel to Glcte Conn Lier Neko to visit his grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Rogers who reside there.

George Coombs Herman Coombs Meadowway Maine Maritime Academy Castine Glcte Conn Lier Neko Edward Rogers

Thayer Family Heads to Cox's Head for Summer

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thayer take daughter Jane and son Stephen from Park Street to spend the summer at their cottage at Cox's Head.

Lawrence Thayer Jane Stephen Park Street Cox’s Head

Mrs Ethel Osgood Leaves Gowen Home for Woolwich Visit

Mrs Ethel Osgood, long time patient at Gowen nursing home, departed Friday to spend the summer with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fred Osgood at their summer home on Phipps Point in Woolwich.

Ethel Osgood Gowen Fred Osgood Bedford Street Phipps Point Woolwich

Mrs Davenport Guest at Meadow Way Home

Mrs Mary Davenport of Hallowell visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Fred E Merchant at 40 Meadow Way.

Mary Davenport Hallowell Fred E. Merchant Meadow Way

Weether Family Off To Summer at West Point Cottage

Mr and Mrs Leonard Weether and daughter Cheryl of Cobb road left Friday to spend the summer at their cottage at West Point.

Leonard Weetherbee Cheryl Cobbroad West Point

Baker couple sees Song of Norway at Bowdoin theater

Mr and Mrs Horatio L Baker of Arrowsk attended the play Song of Norway on the Bowdoin theater stage located on the campus at Bruns wick last week.

Horatio L. Baker Arrowsk Norway Bowdoin Theater Brunswick

Thimble Club Hosts Reception At Mrs Stewart Home

Mrs Donald Stewart on Pearl Street hosted the Thimble club Wednesday evening with refreshments served. The club plans a July 15 meeting at Mrs Robert Jewell s home. Mr and Mrs William Wagner and children William Jr and Christopher of Millinocket spent the holiday weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs William O Wagner at their Washington Street home.

George Bertrand San Diego Calif Bath Francis Bertrand Oliver Street Everett Bertrand Westbrook Abraham Greenblatt Nancy Robert Weeks Street Old Orchard Beach Frederick L. Niles Beacon Street Robert Bryant Terry Earl Fuller Shirley Sheryl Erick Livermore Falls Arthur Morrison Belfast Carlyle A. Taber Mr Taber Kennebec Circle Taber Arthur Shepard Donald Stewart Pearl Street Thimble Club Robert Jewell Middle Street William O. Wagner William, Jr Christopher Millinocket Mr Wagner Washington Street

Whitmers Welcome Home After Indian Voyage

Mr and Mrs Alan Whitmer and two children of Philadelphia Pennsylvania recently returned home after a visit with Mrs Nellie L Whitmer at 31 Oliver Street Whitmer has served in the Merchant Marine for 16 years since leaving Bath and just came back from India where daytime temperatures reached 120 degrees during a two week stay

Charles H. White Charlene Cathy Charles, Jr New Orleans Herbert White West Bath Bath American Marine Shipyards Alan Whitmer Philadelphia Penna Nellie L. Whitmer Oliver Street Whitmer Merchant Marine India

Phippsburg Community Center Doors Open At 7 30 P M

Community Center opens at Old Town Hall this evening from 7 30 to 10 featuring games and dancing with refreshments. Center directed by the Christian Service committee. Public buffet supper and strawberry festival Saturday 5 30 to 7 at Dromore grange hall by Phippsburg Unity Circle. proceeds to Sunday School building paint fund.

Old Town Hall Christian Service Committee Dromore Grange Hall Phippsburg Unity Circle Dromore Extension Association Bodwell Grange Grange Beryl Hill Thomas Totman Dromore Group Center Church Jesus J. Walter

Bay Point residents enjoy weekend visits and spring blooms

Bay Point hosts a mix of visitors and locals over the weekend. Notable arrivals include Dr. Nathaniel Hasenfus and Five Islands visitors from West Roxbury, Mass. and Jane and Deb orah Reissling. Local residents and guests share time at cottages and the Navajo, with many families arriving for the season. Spring flora are abundant after harsh winter.

Engagement of Anita Turmelle and William Lowell Announced

Miss Anita Alice Turmelle of Augusta announces her engagement to William A. Lowell of Parker Head Phippsburg son of Mr and Mrs Earl Lowell No wedding date set Miss Turmelle a Cony High School graduate stenographer for the State Department of Institutional Service Probation and Parole Mr Lowell a Morse High School and Maine Maritime Academy graduate employed by Bethlehem Steel Transportation Corp of Cleveland Ohio

Osias Turmelle Augusta Anita Alice William A. Lowell Earl Lowell Parker Head Phippsburg Miss Turmelle Cony High School State Department of Institutional Service Division of Probation and Parole Lowell Morse High School Maine Maritime Academy Castine Bethlehem Steel Transportation Corp Cleveland

Parker Head Youth Center Opens Thursday Evenings

Parker Head Youth Center will start operating Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the old Town hall, offering teens a social gathering with refreshments available. Vacation Bible School closing exercises and honor awards highlighted a week of activities, with a record 76 students enrolled.

Old Town Hall Vacation Bible School the Center Church Parker Head Florence Rollins Russell Turner Russell Turner, Jr Deborah Turner Earl Lowell Albert Gray Ruth Jane Gray David Gray Edith Beatrice Wyman Winnifred Ross James Martha Diane Nancy Ross John J. Sweeney Bedford Mass William Temple Bath James Ross Eugene A. Ross Billy DeBerg Walter Cushing Lester Beals Glenn Grace Cushing Herbert Bassett Leonard Arsenault Stephen Woburn Allan Stern P. E. DeBery Cox S. C. Gilman William Maurice Blaisdell Estella Ashdale Leston Harrington Frank Burnell Bath Memorial Hospital Anne Gray Phippsburg Congregational Church Arthur Winslow North Windham Norma Hathorne Charles Blaisdell Robert Gray Lake Cobbesseecontee Ramon Hamel J. Frank Mezenski Dromore Grange First Baptist Church Paul Hodgkins, Jr Paul Hodgkins Paul_Caron Donald Williams Donald, Jr Chelsea Paul Caron

Kennebec pleasure boats and local visit notes over long weekend

Boating crowds along the Kennebec include the Argo of Boothbay Harbor starting summer cruises on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Local residents from Matinicus to Bath and Topsham visit relatives, attend graduations at Gould Academy, and spend weekends at cottages around Boothbay Harbor, Pemaquid, and Parker Head.

Kennebec Argo Boothbay Harbor

Beacon Street Church Undergoes Renovations

Renovations at Beacon Street Methodist Church underway under Pastor Rev Frederick L Niles. A new enclosed vestry entryway and broad cement steps replace narrow access from the walk. Exterior painting planned in August. lawn grading and seeding to improve safety with handrails to be added inside.

Beacon Street Methodist Church Frederick L. Niles North End H. E. Boynton

Kennebec Art Club Entertained At Sebasco

Kennebec Art Club members enjoyed a seaside gathering at Mrs G Thom as Murphy’s Sebasco summer home with easels set among sea and rock. Thirty members attended the terrace picture supper and plans were made for the annual exhibit at the Cosmopolitan club on July 24 and 25. Mrs Gregory Barrett of Georgetown was welcomed as a new member.

Kennebec Art Club Sebasco G. Thomas Murphy Cosmopolitan Club Gregory Barrett Georgetown Portland

Brown Family Holiday Visit Shared in Pittsfield Area

Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and daughters Leontine and Juanita and Violet Jellison of Pittsfield spent the holiday with Mrs Brown’s mother Mrs Lenora McMann of Middle Street, continuing a family gathering.

Wallace Brown Leontine Juanita Violet Jellison Pittsfield Mrs. Brown Lenora McMann Middle Street

Arlington family stops in Mystic on visit

H O'Brien of Arlington Virginia and family are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Malcolm O'Brien. They stopped en route for a few days in Mystic Connecticut to visit their brother and family. Mrs Earl Lowell attended Bodwell Grange Friday evening.

H. O’brien Arlington, Va Malcolm O’brien Mystic Conn Earl Lowell Bodwell Grange

Fog Horn Upgrade At Perkins Island Coast Guard Station

The Perkins Island lighthouse fog horn, now automatic after a three week transition from manual, sounds every 30 seconds day and night. Residents from Parker Head to Phippsburg Center initially complained but have grown accustomed to the continuous warning, which aids mariners and is amplified by wind conditions.

Perkins Island Parker Head First Coast Guard District Phippsburg Center Norman Belck Coast Guard Portland

Popham Beach Association Plans July Meeting

Popham Beach Improvement Association to hold annual meeting Thursday July 9 at 730 p.m. in the library with refreshments provided. Several local families and visitors are noted staying at cottages and visiting residents across Popham and nearby towns.

Reports For Duty Aboard USS Dewey at Bath Iron Works

Lt. Cmdr. Walter J. Kraus USN named prospective supply officer and first nucleus crew member reporting for the Dewey place in final construction at Bath Iron Works. He hails from Cambridge Massachusetts after Harvard Business School and Naval Academy 1947. He previously served in supply roles aboard the Corry and in the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.

Walter J. Kraus USN Bath Iron Worksorp Cambridge Mass Harvard Business School Naval Academy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Corry Cmdr Kraus Foster’s Point Road West Bath

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Willard L. McLean New Brunswick Nova Scotia McLeans Maine Calais Flower Pot Rocks Moncton N. B Friday National Park St. John William P. Hatch Edward J. Gaudreau Edward J. Gaudreau, Jr South Portland Crescent Beach Arthur David Joonn Elizabeth Mrs. Thompson Potter Court Street York Arthur MacKenzie William II Small, Jr Pleasant Street Brigham’s Cove Bernard Knight Janice Knight Norman Sanford Gregory Lincolnville Beach Mr. Knight Robert Harvey R. F. Knight Raymond Small Marriott Brigham's Cove Charles Lermond Son Kent Lexington Far! Lermond Harold Leeman North Woolwich Leon White Ridgefield, Conn Thomas Riley New York Mr. White Mrs Bowdoinham George Perry Linwood Boardman R. Clinton McFadden Debbie White Julia Brownrigg Eleanor Hamilton A. N Fort Devens Jean A. Garbett Fort Ord Capt Hamilton Decorge Hartsgrove Western Avenue Garbett Korea Capt. Hamilton Quebec Alonzo G. Fisher Parkstreet Flint,Mich Louis M. Silverman Oak Street New York Furniture Exchange Mikelsky Loren Jaffe Stamford Harry B. White Dummer Street Court Earl Maines Leon Rouillard Denny Road Washington, D. C Lynn George Fitzgerald Harold Small High Street Melvin Comeau Maria Academy Street Five Islands Arthur Gaudreau Edward J Gaudreau, Jr Joseph McKenna Superintendent of Schools Falmouth Walter Austin Lewis J. Miller Trans World Airlines Los Angeles Harry Lait Lincoln Street Robert Levine Mr. Levine John McLaughlin Congress Sportswear George Finlay Southern Maine National Association of Accountants Lewiston Heman Norris Lawrence Goldman Ellen Richard Framingham Mr. Goldman Arthur Johansen the Times, Co Popham Beach Gene Nygaard Lavon and Gene, Jr Aberdeen, S. D bestie"Bowen Center Street Joseph Manguilli Rolfe C. Chandler Arlington Mr. Chandler J. Philip Chandler Tower Circle Dexter William Marsters The Hyde Windlass Co Earl Patterson Camden Fred Merchant Harold Herrick Myrtle Newbert John W. Warner W. H. McGlinchy Plant Street William Rapp William T Rapp Front Street Pine Tree Pine Tree Society North Pond James A. Smith Ruth B. Smith Granite Street Memorial Hospital Gladys Hendershot Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Kezar Falls Hendershot Arline Payson Sandra Strout A. Hallet & Co Mila Morse Stanley Brown William Leask Cpo Ronald H. Bowers U.S Navy Key West Fla Manuel Bowers Mildred B. DeAngelis Rockland Edgar E. Adkins Mabel Philock Arrowsic Sadie Armstrong Carrie Lemont Georgie Bruce Monmouth Grand Duke David L. Wilson Bath Trust Company Chee- O Inn Damariscotta Austin Miller Doris Spvinney Jean Webster Laura King Perleston Pert Edith Riley Donald Hopkins Corliss Street John Boyd Priscilla Magoun Green, Street Harold W. Jones Harry Shoppie Dana Leroy R. Young Office Drive Herbert Morse Winneganee Meadowbrook Douglas Champeon Donna Mr. Champion Clarksville W. Va Guy Blaisdell North Street Leroy R Young Peter Strack Liz Robert McDaniel Sarah Potter Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Twin B Fish and Game Department Bay Point Bay John Conley Robert Powers Africa Sandra May Dedham Reisslings John Schulder Harold White Robert Paradis Groveton Arthur Kilman Bay Point Road Mitchell Auburn Sweeney William Adams George Renaud H. Martin Powers Madison Moore Cape Elizabeth George Bennett Exeter N. H William Reno Massachusetts Anita Alice Turmelle Parker Vernon Philbrook Verna Wilma Matinicus Sarah E. Wilbur Gould Academy Patricia CidSs Richard W. Hyde Topsham Richard S. Dozois Leon Smith Wollaston Charles Robbins Waltham Earle B. Perkins Bernard Carlson Dix's Island Parker Head Village Stanton C. Dogois Pemaquid Boothbay Harbor Ocean Point Harvey Bergeron Maurice Croteau Bergeron Xavier Croteau George F. Stacey Day's Ferry Thayers Wesley Cray Bath Lumber Co Edward P. Thomas Minnie Malcolm Seymour Bigelow Mansfield Carl S. Lewis Swampscott Arthur Warner Danny Stanton C. Dozois Joseph Coffill Sharon Turner Wilbur Beacon Street Church Popham Millie Sprague J. D. Kinsmouth Hackensack Martha Allen Edith Oliver Richard Nelson Laurent Chretien Thurman Lord Charles Congdon Needham Elsie Shaw Paul Barrett Guy Crowley Morris Petlock Rubin Stanley Perkins Pleasant Pond Augusta Road Carson Lindley Jacksonville Sprague Vernon Mattson Newtonville South Shore Ernest Oliver Edward Berg Norris Follette Nauga Robert Erskine Harold Allard Bangor Stanley Hyde Fort Myers Riverview Rest Home Barbara Lynn Bussey Edward Bridgham Edward Bridgham, Jr Bussey Cottage USS Dewey BSW
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