Bath Area Chamber Reports Strong Start for Information Booth
Bath area sees high inquiries at the Chamber information booth in its first week, with visitors from 19 states, several Canadian provinces, and Austria. Most requests were for lodging dining and beach areas, while camping and Reid State Park queries rose. Massachusetts leads in inquiries, with hopes for a record Fourth of July weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
Maine
Reid State Park
Booth
Bath
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Lincoln County Museum Opens Summer Schedule With Art and Artifacts
Lincoln County Museum on Route 218 in Wiscasset resumes its summer hours nine to five weekdays and two to five Sundays. The exhibit begins with Two Hundred Years of Maine Arts and Skills, expanding to prehistoric Damariscotta shell heaps and early baskets, plus modern works. Notable displays include Clever Fingers on feminine crafts and contemporary weaving by Norman Korn, Elizabeth Kaufman, Priscilla Merritt, and Martha Balau, with Adele Nichols pottery and Edna B Landry's Design Patterns using wet paper for color and form. New York is 3,714 miles from Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Route 218
Wiscasset
Norman Korn
Handweaver's
Saco
Elizabeth Kaufman
Edna B. Landry
Old Pownalborough Court House Opens July 10
The Kennebec River landmark in Dresden will open on July 10 under the Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association. Gov Clinton A Clauson and Justices Williamson and Wilkins will attend the ceremonies. William John Gurney becomes curator. The building will be open daily 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 2 to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownalborough
Kennebec
Dresden
Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association
Maine
Court House
Lincoln County
Wiscasset
John Adams
Church of England
Gershom Flagg
House Wright and Glazier
Boston
Clinton A. Clauson
Robert B. Williamson
Raymond S Wilkins
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
William John Gurney
Ladies Aid Annual Picnic At Day's Ferry
Members of Central Congregational church enjoyed their annual picnic June 30 at Mrs. Carle Longfellow’s Day's Ferry home. A noon lunch with self‑provided baskets followed by afternoon cards and a visit to the renovated Day's Ferry Congregational church. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess with help from her husband and sister Mrs Charles Merrill of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Central Congregational Church
Maurice Hathorne
Edmund ©. P. Briggs
Adolph Ehlers
Amy Swanson
Robert Gordon
Dean Farnham
Sherman McQuaide
Albert G. Longley
Eleanor Ferguson
Eunice Ledyard
Leonard Lord
Elbridge Gower
Harry Larrabee
Eugene Sprague
Percy Cy’ Bailey
Charles Merrill
Arlington Beal Is Honored Before Air Force Departure
Arlington Beal of Bath was feted at a party hosted by Miss Shirley Rose on Denny Road before leaving to join the U S Air Force. The event featured red white and blue decorations a suspended miniature plane and entertainment including guitar singing and dancing. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Jeannette Rose and Beal’s mother Mrs Marjorie Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Beal
Bath
Shirley Rose
Denny Road
Jeannette Rose
Marjorie Merrill
Laura Warner
Clifton Goodwin
Carla Elwell
John Penn
Lynn Elwell
Donald Rose
Jesse Chubbuck
Sandra Beal
Ronald Belanger
Sharon Beal
Henry Hodgdon
Gertrude Penn
Judith Layton
Young People Conduct Degree Work At Woolwich
At the Woolwich Grange meeting the Juvenile Grange conducted degree work and presented pro tem officers Vern McNelly Donald Robson Harvey G Chubbuck Edgar McNelly Phyllis McNelly. The group performed duets songs a piano solo and an impersonation. The dime match was won by Michael Kelley. Members voted for a July 19 picnic at Bradbury State Park with plans to be announced July 15. Guests came from West Bath and Dromore granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Juvenile Grange
Vern McNelly
Donald Robson
Harvey G. Chubbuck
Edgar McNelly
Phyllis McNelly
Ceres
Shirley Caton
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bitsy McGinnis
Linda Kelley
Sharon Gilbert
Mary Leu King
Raymond Vachon
Patricia Kelley
Ida Nichols
Gretchen Warner
Mary
Michael Kelley
Bradbury State Park
West Bath
Dromore Granges
Bridal Shower Held For Marie Henrikson Before July Wedding
Miss Marie Henrikson of 64 Mechanic Street guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Henry M Henrikson and Mrs. Douglas Dagget at 10387 High Street. Guests included many local women. She will wed Frederick Snowdon of West Bath on July 11. gifts centered a pink and white wishing well as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Henrikson
Joseph HE. Henrikson
Mechanic Street
Henry M. Henrikson
Douglas Dagget
Hollis Kennedy
High Street
Miss Henrikson
Frederick Snowdon
Kenneth Snowdon
West Bath
Leon Billings
Harry White
Carolee Mains
Delores Bonin
Herbert Anderson
Betty Fowler
Carol Ann Harrison
Gladys Gowell
Patricia Maddocks
Sandra Giberson
Dorothy Snowdon
Ruth Trask
Sandra Hathorne
Dorothy Lowell
Mary Fullerton
Millicent Haines
Jean Trafton
Judith Snow
Margaret Snowdon
Camelia Thibodeau
Burnelle Anderson
Harlene Maddocks
Marion Holmes
Joseph Henriksom
Joan Wills
Bath Iron Works cooks out for tabulating department team
Employees of the tabulating department at Bath Iron Works Corp enjoyed a cookout Wednesday evening at the summer home of Mr and Mrs Richard Minott at Brigham's Cave. Attending were Mr and Mrs Maurice Owen and children, Mr and Mrs Joseph Coffill and daughter, Mr and Mrs Robert Cummings, Mr and Mrs Robert Adams, Mr and Mrs Thomas DeCourcey, Mrs Madelyn Rowe, Mrs Dorothy Cunningham, Mrs Rowena Marsh, Mrs Margaret Kane, Miss Carole Oliver, Miss Ann Palmer, Miss Geraldine Toothaker, Miss Elizabeth Driscoll, Frank Donnell and James Bodwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Richard Minott
Brigham’'s Cave
Maurice Owen
Joseph Coffill
Robert Cummings
Robert Adams
Thomas DeCourcey
Madelyn Rowe
Dorothy Cunningham
Rowena Marsh
Margaret Kane
Carole Oliver
Ann Palmer
Geraldine Toothaker
Elizabeth Driscoll
Frank Donnell
James Bodwell
Bath Legion Hears Reports on State Convention
Members of Smith Tobey Post American Legion discussed the recent state convention at a Thursday meeting. Delegates Cmdr Edward J Cummings Scott Kittredge and James Chaput reported on convention activities. Arthur Freeman and Walter McMann were admitted to membership. Plans for a hospital fair project and an August carnival were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Cmdr
Edward J. Cummings
Scott Kittredge
James Chaput
Post
Arthur Freeman
Walter McMann
Cummings
The
John Michael Young Celebrates Third Birthday at Home
John Michael Young son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Young of 28 Office Drive celebrated his third birthday Monday with a party at home. Invited guests included Michael Anthony Leonard Daniel Blais dell Doreen Carla Stinson and several relatives and family friends attended. Adults present included Mrs James Leonard Mrs Eugene Parris Mrs Grace Tibbetts Mrs Alton Stinson Mrs Everett Adams Mrs Paul Mathieu Mr and Mrs Harry Final and Mrs Guy Blaisdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John—Michael_Young
Leroy Young
Office Drive
Michael Anthony Leonard
Daniel Blaisdell
Doreen Carla Stinson
Mary and Paula Mathieu
Cynthia Adams
Roger Scott
James’ Leonard
Eugene Parris
Grace Tibbetts
Alton Stinson
Everett Adams
Paul Mathieu
Harry Final
Guy Blaisdell
Guynn Libby Rites Held At Bath Grace Episcopal
Miss Charlene Guynn and Winfield S Libby were married July 4 at Grace Episcopal Church Bath in a double ring ceremony. The bride daughter of Mrs Dominic D Aversa and Edmond Guynn, the groom son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Libby. A reception followed at Seymour House with family and friends in attendance. The couple will reside at 41 Elm Street after a weeklong trip to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hazel Guynn
Linden Street
Winfield Scott Libby
Bath
Grace Episcopal Church
Richard B. Adams
Seymour House
Dominic D'Aversa
Waterbury
Edwin Scott Libby
Adams Court
Libby
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maurice Hutchins
Richard Ramsay
Patricia Guynn
Thomas D. Mauro
Middletown
Conn
Philip Moore
Michael
Fred Wilson
Robert Cousins
Henry Cheetham
Harlan Guynn
Cliff Leeman
Niagara Falls
Elm Street
Thomas DiMauro
Robert
Gary
Edmond Guynn
Grant Harris
Harrison Jaquith
Roy MacAloney
Carling
Jack Robertson
Daniel Maker
Donna
Harrwda
Sharon
Stanley Carroll
Alam
Laura
William Wilderman
Ernest Goodwin
Bert Jewett
Susan
Leslie Libby
James Cummings
Niles Libby
Paul Libby
George Stacey
George
Esther Stacey
Morse High Faculty Members Attend Bowdoin Summer Institutes
Three Morse High teachers join 194 secondary educators from the U S and four foreign countries in Bowdoin College Summer Institutes funded by the National Science Foundation. Mathematician Harold E Brown and Jascha L French join 69 teachers in the mathematics program led by Dan E Christie. Biology instructor Harry F Hallsey is among 36 in biology directed by Alton H Gustafson. John Choate, former Morse physics and chemistry teacher, has left for a position in Lexington Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
United States
Bowdoin College
National Science Foundation
Bowdoin
Foundation
Harold E. Brown
Bedford Street
Jascha L French
Adams Court
Dan E. Christie
Harry F. Hallsey
Bedford Read
Morse High
Alton H. Gustafson
Girl Scouts in Colorado Sample Maine Sardines at Roundup
A Maine Sardine Council release reports 10 000 Girl Scouts from all 50 states at the National Roundup in Colorado Springs were served sardines. Four Bath Girl Scouts Jill Olsen Donna Young Deborah Lawrence and Mary Jane Nugent ate sardine sandwiches Monday and tried a sardine salad Friday. The Council says 10 000 cans were donated to support the Girl Scout movement and to introduce the product to new potential users with specially designed souvenir cans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Maine
Sardine Council
Colorado Springs
Col
Bath
Jill Olsen
Donna Young
Deborah Lawrence
Mary Jane Nugent
Council
Girl Scout Movement
Potentia
Mrs. Littlefield Visits Lisbon Circle Before Newport Return
Mrs. H. D. Littlefield of Newport has stayed three weeks with her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard Knight of Lincoln Street, and now travels to Lisbon Center to visit her sister, Mrs. Carrie Chaslesworth, before returning home.
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H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Gerrard Knight
Lincoln Street
Lisbon Center
Carrie Chaslesworth
Woolwich Marks 200th Anniversary With Weekend Celebration
Woolwich on the Kennebec River plans a two day observance led by Frank R. Bailey. August 7 features open house 10 am to 5 pm and a 5 30 pm clambake at the Old Town House plus an old fashioned town meeting and pageant. August 8 starts with an 11 am parade ending at Central school grounds for a community fair with games booths and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Kennebec
Bath
Frank R. Bailey
Postal Stork Shower Honors Bath Native Now Mrs Perry
A postal stork shower was held July 2 for Mrs Russell Perry of Provo Utah formerly Judith Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown of Bath. Gifts were mailed to Mrs Perry and a baby boy named Dean Richard born June 5 in Provo. Attendees included Bath residents Marilyn Bates Judith Watts Elvira Pecci Mary Talbot and others with guests from Auburn Woolwich and West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Perry
Provo
Utah
Judith Brown
Marshall Brown
Bath
Clinton Haines
Carl McCabe
David Dodge
Woolwich
Norma Brewer
West Bath
Have Party On Their 17th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hancox of Phippsburg Center observed their 17th wedding anniversary with a Fourth of July party at home. The occasion also marked their daughter Doreen s 12th birthday. Attending were George D Cabot Jr and wife from Warwick RI George D Cabot III of Hartford CT Doratio Jolicoeur and daughter Terry Minnie CabotWaterville Bert Foster and son from Wilmington DE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hancox
Phippsburg Center
Doreen
George D. Cabot, Jr
Warwick
R. I
George D. Cabot III
Hartford
Minnie M. Cabot
Waterville
Finest-Bueier
Hillsgrove
Bert Foster
Wilmington
Del
Liebes Family Guests at Sabine Summer Home
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Liebes host their daughter Mrs. Arthur Harris and Miss Paula Saltenberg from New York City for July at the Liebes Summer home in Sabine. Mr. Harris has gone back to his New York business but will return in August with Mrs. Harris for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Liebes
Arthur Harris
Paula Saltenberg
New York City
Liebes
Sabine
Harris
New York
Miss Mary Temple Crowned Miss Slick Chick in Bowdoinham
Miss Mary Temple daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Temple won the Miss Slick Chick title at Bowdoinham Community School grounds barbec ue. She received a 50 dollar scholarship from last year’s winner Miss Elaine Merrill. Nancy Hurley of Richmond was first runner up and Miss Veronica Priestly of Topsham was second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Temple
Hollis Temple
Slick Chick
Temple
Elaine Merrill
Nancy Hurley
Richmond
Veronica Priestly
Topsham
Round Top
First Church of the Nazarene
Rod and Gun Club
Ralph Cunningham
Jefferson
David White
Bowdoinham
Elmer Keefe
Lisbon Falls
Miss Janice Knight Vacationing With Parents
Miss Janice Knight of Boston Massachusetts secretary in the buying department of Sears Roebuck Co is spending a week’s vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Knight of Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Knight
Boston
Mass
Sears, Roebuck Co
Bernard Knight
Lincoln Street
Surprise Bridal Shower For Linda Leeman Hostess Cooffs
Miss Linda Leeman was guest of honor at a Monday evening bridal shower at the Moatsweag home of Mrs. Richard Redlon with co host Mrs Abbott Redlon. The couple to wed are Miss Leeman daughter of Clifton and Mrs Leeman of 62 York Street and Dr Charles Burden son of Mr and Mrs Alex Burden of 951 Middle Street. They will marry Saturday at 5 p m at the Leemans Popham Beach cottage. Gifts were displayed beneath a pink parasol as refreshments were served buffet style amid Summer flowers and a bridal shower cake. Mrs Leeman poured coffee and Mrs Burden dipped punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Leeman
Moatsweag
Richard Redlon
Redlon
Abbott Redlon
Clifton W. Leeman
York Street
Charles Burden
Alex Burden
Middle Street
Leemans
Popham Beach
Miss Leeman
Leeman
Burden
Clifton Leeman
Joseph Long
Fred Thompson
John Gilmore
Eugene Hart
Frank Sparks, Jr
Donald Preble
Edward True
Myron Heenie
Ralph O. Burden
William Fogg, Jr
Raymond Bourget
Russell Hatch
Richard Footer
Maurice Brown
Wesley Marco
Helena Marco
Mary Baird
Karen Morris
Sally Grindell
Pamela Wakefield
Linda McCole
Sue Ellen Owen
John P. Allen
Katharine Talbout
Mary Talbot
Staples Engagement For Sharon Staples And Timothy Ruh
Mr and Mrs Walter Staples announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Lucy to Timothy Marshall Ruh son of Mr and Mrs Robert Rysa of Brunswick. No wedding date yet. Sharon to enter Morse High senior class in September. Ruh heading to sophomore year at University of Maine in fall. Mrs Paul Moore has returned home from Bath Memorial Hospital after nine weeks as patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Staples
Corliss Street
Sharon Lucy
Timothy Marshall Ruh
Robert Rysa
Brunswick
Miss Staples
Morse High School
Rush
University of Maine
U. of M
Paul Moore
Washington Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
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Lincoln County Museum
Gibraltar
Pownalborough Court House
Ladies Aid of Central Church
Air Force
Him
Front Street
Bath Legion
John Michael Young
Winfield S. Libby
Colorado
Postal Stork
Robert H. Jack
Richland
Wash
Atomic Energy Commission
Mr. Jack
Army Engineers
Pasco
Washington
Hanford
A.F.C
Jack
M.C.R.R
Tate
Ernest Parks
Junior
Clifford
Portsmouth
Clifford Smalley
Maude Adams
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bragga
Hudson
George Ackley
Irene Smalley
South Lyndheboro
N. H
William Leavitt
Bertha Gray
Kennebec Valley Nursing Home
Cleveland Curtis
William Gray
Lauris Wilson
Philadelphia
George Brown
Milton Douglas
Richmond Campeground
Arnold A. Mealey Ward
Gardiner
Roger Blinn
Village Cemetery
SUN
Jerry Lewis
William Holden
America
NSA
SkoWhegan
Greenwood
Fay Bainter
Ann B. “Schultzy
Davis
Abner
Lakewood Inn
Harry Wilson
Percy
Carolyn Atwood
Warren Higgins
Sharon Staples
Avon Cosmetics
Frances H. Fides
Avon
Tel
Montsweag
West Point
Popham
Foster's Point
Adam
Greenglatt
Dial
Maine and National Real Estate Association
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington St
Ada Y. Greenplatt
Ember of
Mevie
National Real Estate Association
Ada Y. Greenylatt
Greenblatt
Esc
Ee Street
Lambert Park
North End
East Brunswick
Ada Y. Greenlatt
Phippsburg
Fort Popham
Ada Y. Greenies Real Estate and Insurance
Ada Y
Washington Oe
Ember Maine and National Real Estate Association
Mohawk
Town
Maine and
Adam. Greenblatt
Weashington Street
Montsweag Bay
Five Islands
Cape Cod
Heavenly Spot
Plenty Land
Alna
Ethelyn P. Giles
Boothbay Harbor
Ada Y. Greens 'Blatt
Ada’ Y. Greenblatt
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