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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1958

Page

3

Many Fine Improvements Made At Sebasco Lodge

Guests vacationing at Sebasco Lodge discover extensive renovations over nine months including a new dining room seating 300, all weather tennis courts, enlarged parking, new employee cottages, renovated caddy house, and enhanced dining and living comforts. The formal dining room opening occurred June 14 and the lodge emphasizes improved ambiance, ventilation, lighting, and services for a busier season.

Sebasco Lodge Sebasco Tok Place Wadsworth Boston Norman BE Markham Popnasa Beseh Lake Wattui Ty el Tre Maine Setboco Richard D Cushman William J. Dougherty Parks and Recreation City of Portland Gordon Alden Norman E. Markham Popham Sebuses

Bath Police Report Quiet Fourth of July Weekend

Bath Chief Robert E. Walker Jr says despite many visitors the Fourth of July passed with few law violations. Major incidents were wallet thefts from a car near Iron Works and a cottage break in at Small Point. Police urge locked cars and parental oversight of spending by youths.

Robert E. Walker, Jr Bath Lovral Police Washington Street Leeman Highway Wagner Cone Iron Works Fter Paul Avery Sheri Edward Belanter

Street Tarring Operations Get Under Way Here

Bath Street Department opened the citys annual street tarring project. From now through Friday, streets west of High and north of Richardson will be sealed with asphalt and sand. On Friday crews will cover area south of Center and east to Washington. City Manager Stanley W. Judkins urges motorists and homeowners in affected zones to park off the road to speed work. He notes unusually rainy weather has delayed the schedule by several weeks.

Bath Street High Richardson Center Washington Stanley W. Judkins Judkins

Boothbay Artist Joins Boothbay Harbor Art Show Exhibitors

Tom Cavanaugh director of the Bay Street studio Booth bay VTlarbor will join area artists in the second annual Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary art show July 14 to 18. A Danville NL native he holds BS A and MSA from University of Illinois and has taught at Kinniss City art institute Washington University St Louis LSU. Cavanaugh has McLellan and Fulbright grants, with works in Mulvane Topeka Joslyn Nelson gallery and Kansas State College among others and has exhibited at Whitney Metropolitan and Boston Arts festivals. He directs his Booth bay Harbor studio in summer.

Tom Cavanaugh Bay Street Boothbay Vtlarbor Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Danville Cavanaugh University of Illinois Springfield, Ir Louisiana State University McLellan University of Dpinvns Europe Fullbright Mary Mulvane Art Center Topeka Joslyn Museum of Art Omaha William Rockhill Nelson Gallery Kansas City Kansas State College Manhattan Kans Whitney Museum of American Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Boston Boothbay Harbor

Two Local Women Off on Vacation Tour to New England

Miss Pauline Ouellette and Miss Jeannette King depart Tuesday for Hampton Beach New Hampshire and Nantasket Beach Massachusetts for several days visiting relatives in Needham Heights and Wollaston. Miss Ouellette takes her annual vacation from Bath Savings Institution duties and Miss King from Congress Sportswear.

Pauline Ouellette Jeannette King Hampton 3 Beach N. H Nantasket Beach Mass Needham Heights Wollaston Ouellette Bath Savings’ Institution Miss King Congress Sportswear

Patient Lawrence A Couture Listed At Lewiston Hospital

Lawrence A Couture of 212 Middle Street is a patient at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, Maine, with no further details provided.

Lawrence A. Couture Middle Street Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston

Bath matron leads Maine nurses and Lions club event

Mrs. Leah M. Page of Bath serves as Grand Matron of the Maine State Nurses Association and Portland Lions Club and announces September entertainment dates before the September 16 closing.

State of Maine Leah M. Page Bath Maine State Nurses Association Portland Lions Club

Jaycees Street Dance a Big Success in Bath

Members of the Greater Bath Jaycees sponsored a street dance on Elm and Front streets Thursday night drawing about 300 attendees. Music from Walt Gaudet’s Hi Fi system, favorable weather, and a nearly full moon helped. Proceeds near 100 dollars will fund fencing for the Washington and Center streets lot, with accounting to follow.

Greater Bath Elm Street Louis Couture Louis Coiffure Lew Colby WMMS William Milliken Fred Worden Washington Street Center Streets Jaycees

Attending Traffic Safety Course At Univ Of Maine

Paul J Scanlin of Morse High School attends a two week Traffic and Highway Safety Education course at the University of Maine Orono. He is among 30 Maine teachers to receive an All-State Foundation scholarship covering tuition room and board. The $1,500 grant supports university summer training for driver education programs in Maine high schools as part of a wider $100,000 national grant. The course blends classroom study and road work and is taught by George Laing.

Paul J. Scanlin Oliver Street Morse High School University of Maine Orono Scanlin Maine New England All-State Insurance Co George Laing

Early Sunday Services For July And August

By vote of the boards of deacons of Central Congregational and Winter Street Congregational churches, Sunday morning worship will begin at 9 30 a.m. in July and August. The change follows many parishioner requests to suit summer attendance. Rev. Martin V B Sargent will preach at Central in July with Mrs. Alfred Chard at the organ and Mrs. Ruth Powers as soloist. In August Rev. Craig H Richards of Central will preach at Winter Street.

Central Congregational Church Winter Street Congregational Church Martin v B. Sargent Winter Street Church Central Church Alfred Chard Ruth Powers Craig H. Richards

Belanger Allain Bride Brings Allain and Belanger Together

Miss Louise Rita Allain daughter of Mr and Mrs John Allain Brunswick became the bride of Bradford P Belanger Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bradford P Belanger 89 Denny Road St Johns rectory Brunswick Friday morning The Rev Leo Ouellette officiated Sister maid of honor Mrs Lorraine Lawrence Brunswick and Bruce Harrison Bath were best man A reception followed at Harriet seecer Stowe House The couple left for a Maine coast cruise They will reside at 99 Denny Road Their backgrounds include Morse High School and New England Tel and Tel Co with Belanger working as a lobsterman and at a local filling station.

Louise Rita Allain John Allain Brunswick Bradford P. Belanger, Jr Bradford P. Belanger Denny Road St. John’s Rectory Leo Ouellette Lorraine Lawrence Bruce Harrison Bath Harriet Seecer

Mrs Bertha Sturtevant Patient at Bath Memorial Hospital

Mrs Bertha Sturtevant of 24 Spring Street is listed as a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. The brief item notes her ongoing treatment and status.

Bertha Sturtevant Spring Street Bath Memorial Hospital

Police Work And How It Affects Bath Citizens

Bath Police Chief Robert E. Wagner Jr explains how minor traffic violations create habits that raise accident risk. The column discusses enforcing stops, the law of averages, and the link between small infractions and potential serious outcomes like property damage, injury, or death, urging readers to change habits.

Bath

Cosmopolitan Club Plans Lawn Party and Porch Repairs

At a Wednesday evening meeting the Cosmopolitan club discussed harp concert and lawn party plans to be held later in the summer at Brigham's Cove with Mrs. Charles T. Small as president and co chairwoman Margaret Saunders. Elsie Shaw joined as a new member. Calendar project work was completed and calendars will be ready for August distribution. Club voted to repair the clubhouse porch and repaint in September. Mrs. Warren F. Hawley and Mrs. Carmen Sampson co hosted the meeting.

Cosmopolitan Club Charles T. Small Brigham’'s Cove

Miss Elaine Merrill Wins Bowdoinham Beauty Contest

Elaine Mitchell Bowdoinham thanks sponsor the Merry Meeting Club of Bowdoinham Old Home Week Committee for the scholarship and donors of gifts. She expresses gratitude to all who voted for her during the Miss Slick Chick contest held in Bowdoinham during Old Home Week on July 10 1958.

Elaine Merrill Slick Bowdoinham Merry Meeting Club of Old Home Week Committee

Service man Robert Lewis returns to Fort Dix after Germany post

Robert T. Lewis, USA, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard S Lewis of 15 Cummings street, who has been stationed in Germany for a year, arrived at Fort Dix New Jersey on Saturday. Specialist Lewis will soon return to Bath accompanied by his wife who is with her family in New Brockton Alabama following his Army discharge.

Robert T. Lewis USA Bernard S. Lewis Cummings Street Germany Fort Dix N. J Lewis Bath New Brockton Ala

Bowdoinham Barbecue Draws Near 1,000 Attendees

Nearly one thousand people attended the community school barbecue on July 4 with proceeds supporting the school building fund. The weekend featured a parade led by a Lewiston Scottish band, prize floats, doll carriage displays, a pie eating contest, trap shooting, and a lobster supper with a Miss Slick Chick contest among Brunswick Bowdoinham Richmond and Bowdoin participants.

Lewiston James Nugent Linda Estabrook Lina Wentworth Linda Rogers James Millay Richmond Coombs High School Ella Curtis Helen Robinson Slick Chick Brunswick Bowdoinham Bowdoin Elaine Merrill Carolyn Watson Maine Merrill Penny Harris Janice Humphrey Paul Downing Raymond Libby Irene Allison George Mitty Mittay Wit

Lancaster and Bishop school reunion set for July 13

The annual reunion will be held on the former Lancaster school grounds Sunday July 13 with attendees invited. Lunches may be brought and cold drinks will be served. A speaker and short program follow the business meeting. William Towle, son of Mrs. Mabel Towle, travels to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training.

Lancaster and Bishop Lancaster William Towle Mabel Towle Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Woolwich Group Builds Utility Fire Truck From Surplus

Woolwich Fire Department and Civil Defense workers convert two Chevrolet pickups into a utility truck with a portable pump hose and gear. They also seek a surplus jeep fire truck from the State CD agency, aiming for a capable unit by year end.

Woolwich Youland Fire Department

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