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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1957

Page

2

Bath area notes honor Salvation Army speakers at services

The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters in New York City sent Captain and Mrs. Paul Thompson to speak at Sunday morning and evening services in Bath. The couple attended to church duties and toured local sites while on vacation, with several Bath residents and visitors mentioned throughout the notes.

Paul Thompson Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters New York City Salvation Army Captain Thompson Bath Clinton Fleming

Bartlett Arrives From Fairbanks For Leave At Arrowsic Home

Sp 3 James A Bartlett arrived last week from Fairbanks Alaska where he is stationed with the U S Army to pass 30 days with his mother Mrs Flora Bartlett at their summer home in Arrowsic.

Army Alan J. Worden Frederick J. Worden Washington Street Fort Benning, Ga Korea James A. Bartlett Fairbanks Alaska U. S. Army Flora Bartlett Arrowsic

Baby Carol Jane Born To Comeau Family At Bath Memorial

Mr and Mrs Chester Comeau of Spring Street celebrate the birth of a daughter on July 3 at Bath Memorial Hospital. The infant weighed five pounds fourteen ounces at birth and is named Carol Jane.

Chester Comeau Spring Street Bath Memorial Hospital Carol Jane

Meister-Lighton motor trip through eastern Maine

Mr and Mrs Carl T Meister visited Mr and Mrs Ivan W Leighton in Topsham during a holiday weekend driving trip through eastern Maine.

Carl T. Meister Ivan W. Leighton Topsham Maine

Mrs Henry O McCabe and Daughter Visit Bar Harbor

Mrs Henry O McCabe and her daughter Miss Anne McCabe were Sunday visitors in Bar Harbor, stopping to enjoy the town and its sights. The pair were seen at local shops and seaside spots, extending the visit through the day.

Dorma Oulton Helen Outen R. N Portland Henry O. McCabe North Street Oulton Sherman Street Park Avenue Anne McCabe Bar Harbor

Sunday Visits Highlight Lobster Feed and Rail Sun Events

Mr and Mrs Millard Lane Mrs Frank Milliken of Poland and Mr and Mrs Stephen Benson Mechanic Falls visited at the Damariscotta Lake camp of Mrs Clarence Lane and Muriel Lane. Mrs Louis Levine and Donna Levine of Bennington are visiting at the Robert Levine home 141 Lincoln Street. A group including Paul MacDonald Henry Powers Ralph Hennen Peter Footer and Sally Footer Marilyn McEman enjoyed a lobster feed at Popham Beach. William H Emerson of Damariscotta visited friends in Woolwich. Mrs Harold M Bates of Richmond was violinist for the Winter and Central Congregational churches summer union service at Winter Street Church.

Millard Lane Frank Milliken Poland Stephen Benson Mechanic Falls Damariscotta Lake Clarence Lane Muriel Lane Louis Levine Donna Levine Bennington, Vt Robert Levine Lincoln Street Paul MacDonald Henry Powers Ralph Hennen Peter Footer Norm Frizzell Sally Footer Marilyn McE Popham Beach William H. Emerson Damariscotta Woolwich Harold M. Bates Richmond Central Congregational Winter Street Church

Holiday Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Maine

Mr and Mrs Romeo Biette and son Bruce of Middle Street spent the holiday weekend with Mrs Biette s sister Mrs John W Fossett and family at Cumberland Center. Dwight Holmes of New York City was a business visitor in Bath on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harold S Avery and Mrs H T Stevens were Sunday guests in East Boothbay with Mrs James E Perkins. Mr and Mrs Ralph Forbes and Mr and Mrs William Kistler were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Kirkpatrick at their Damariscotta Lake cottage.

Joseph T. Small New York Donald N. Small Mrs. Small Popham Beach Wilbur Casey Washington Street West Bowdoin Bruce Buttrick Susan Daniel Nashua N. H Martha Hutchinson Sheila Cheryl Portland Felix Small Felix, Jr Lisbon Falls Robert Baker Brunswick Frances Huntington Gilbert Maxim Ann Maxim Paul Huntington Wallace and Maurice Huntington Litchfield Robie Davis Bowdoin Center Henry Nickerson Bath Louis Young William Durnin Haverhill, Mass Richard Durnin University of New Hampshire Joyce McCurdy Casco Bank Lawrence McCurdy North Street John H. Hartleb The Norton Co Worcester, Mass Harvey Hartleb Academy Street Harold Darling Cherry Street Bailey Island John W. Fossett Cumberland Center Romeo Biette Bruce Middle Street Dwight Holmes New York City Harold S. Avery H. T. Stevens East Boothbay James E. Perkins Ralph Forbes William Kistler Howard Kirkpatrick Damariscotta Lake Cottage Lester Beals Glenn Walter Cushing Robert Talbot Cushing Sam Sternberg Albert Epstein Herbert Bassett Bassetts Frank Sternberg Merrill Bassett Arthur Bassett Leston Harrington Charles Talbot Madelyn Bridges Clyde Moore Edward O'Brien Arlington Mahlon Atwood Front Royal Malcolm B. O'Brien Fred Libby Orr's Bailey's Islands Marrtown Five Islands Westport Island Bailey's Island Elizabeth Gallant Frank Mezenski William Wyman Lawrence Morong Chelsea Mass Naval Hospital Frances Morong Howard Morong Camp Wellfleet Lawrence Frances George Morong Ralph Wallace West Point Wilma Hodgkins William Hodgkins Boston Chester Wilson Hodgkins Gene Hamel Denver Colo Gene Earl Leo Ramon Claremont Leland Oliver Bill Ronald Erickson Arthur Erickson Debra Jan Roger Lewis Harry James Ross Mary Anne Wyman Augusta Earl Hamel Bernard Wyman, Jr Maine National Guard Bernard Wyman

Bath to Join Civil Defense Alert for Three Days

Bath joins statewide Civil Defense preparations for a three day Civilian Operation Alert July 12 to 14. Officials outline a public take cover drill Friday afternoon and a weekend readiness test from local to state CD offices with simulated damage reports and no advance notice of targets.

Bath Civil Ofense Roscoe C. McFadden Bath National Civil Defense McFadden State CD Milne State Civil Defene Office

Bath Gets New Civil Defense Rescue Truck

Civil Defense Director Roscoe C. McFadden took delivery of a state assigned blue and white panel rescue truck for Bath. The unit, housed at the new central fire station, will train CD crews and assist in emergencies requiring the truck’s equipment, including stretchers, jacks, winch, lighting plant, tools, and four wheel drive for off road use.

Civil Defense Roscoe C. McFadden Augus Bath Central Fire Station

Woolwich Finishes C D Alert Plan For Friday Saturday

Arthur L. A. Youland Woolwich Civil Defense director announced plans completed for a C D Alert to occur Friday and Saturday. Scaled plans describing events in a town if nuclear attack is possible have been received. police will oversee a 13 minute alert for public participation Friday afternoon. C D staff will man the control center at Yorkind stone for 25 hours from noon Friday to 1 pm Saturday. Citizens may call the center for more information.

Arthur L. A. Youland Civil Defense Woolwich C. D Youland U.S C.D Yorkind Stone

Officials invited to observe Operation Alert activities

Sagadahoc County Civil Defense Director Scott Morse invites the county state senator representatives and town officials to observe Operation Alert from local control centers or the county center in the county courthouse. Gov Muskie executive councilors and key state officials have also been invited to watch from state control centers.

Sagadahoc Civil Defense Scott Morse Edmund S. Muskie State Department State Civil Defense Organization

Dresden Social Notes Highlight Nearby Visits

Mrs Ernest Beckwith of Call's Hill visits sister Mrs Rowena Chadwick in New York. Albert Harvey and family from Cleveland arrive at Dresden Mills for summer. Mr and Mrs Stuart Currier of Maplewood NJ join Dresden Mills guests. Mrs Harvey and Mrs Currier are daughters of the late Lester Woodward. Mr and Mrs Louis Woodward host Mr and Mrs Edmund Patterson of West Newton MA.

Ernest Beckwith Call’s Hill Rowena Chadwick New York Albert Harvey Cleveland Ohio Stuart Currier Maplewood N. J Dresden Mills Harvey Currier Lester Woodward Dresden Louis Woodward Edmund Patterson West Newton Mass

Two Accidents In Phippsburg Over Weekend

State Police investigate two collisions on Route 209 in Phippsburg over the weekend. In the Sunday crash Julius Goetz and Edith Goetz and Alice Parker were hospitalized for observation with non serious injuries. A separate Monday morning mishap left William Boyle uninjured after his car left the road at Pitch Pine Hill. damage is estimated at 700 dollars.

Phippsburg Julius F. Goetz Edith Teaneck N. J Alice Parker Lisbon Falls Memorial Hospital Ralph E. Hanson Goetz

Happenings at Marrtown Summer Colony Georgetown

A Georgetown Marrtown summer season opens with many cottages in use. Residents and visitors from New York New Jersey Massachusetts and Washington DC arrive at their summer homes amid 4-H wins, picnics, and social gatherings. Notable names include Cole, Graffam, Marsh, Nachholz, Winn, Sprague, Lund, Peterson, Hale and Ahern with family ties and local activities noted.

Phippsburg Dromore Extension Fair Plans At Grange Hall

The Dromore Extension Service schedules its annual fair at the grange on July 17 at 1 30 pm with setup at 10 am. Members to bring picnic lunches and coffee will be provided. Committees cover food and candy crafts flowers and plants and white elephant items with several members named as chairpersons. Choir rehearsals are noted for Center church on Wednesdays at 7 15 pm and the Unity Circle plans its second Summer fair at Sebasco on July 25 from 9 am to 5 pm. Personal items list residents visiting relatives and patients in hospitals and a few brief travel notes from local residents.

Dromore Extension Service Grange Eveline Beals Thelma Skillin Nettie Hughes Anita Totman Mildred Dowling Mildred Rogers Jannette Oliver Crafts Doris Iimere Amy Sprague Lucy Cutting Milly Rogers Emmy Wyman Althea Ward Helen Quimby Eleanor Rogers Gladys Haggett White Eliphant Olga Carlson Annette Skofield Center

Bay Point Summer Visitors and Returns

Bay Point residents report a busy season with Louisa Howard resuming home life on July 3 after hospital care. Bath visitors include Eugene Foster at Happy Landing cottage and Morris Hinckley Jr in town. Families from Chicago Dedham Pittsburgh and Chicago stay at local cottages while others return home from Rockledge and Whittaker cottages. Deputy Be langer responds to a Bath call as families plan August arrivals.

Louisa Howard Bath Memorial Hospital Eugene Foster Bath Happy Landing Harry Knight Dcuglas Maurice Hinckley Chicago Hinckley Andrew Butterfield Eleanor Coombs Pittsburgh Edward Butterfield Monte Niles Butterfield Cottages Carl Keissling Dedham Mass Rockledge Sherman Campbell Byron and Sherman, Jr Ill Edward Belanger Bay Point James Graham Dr. Graham Emery Rideout Joseph Perow

Weekend Visitors and Local Notes From North Bath

North Bath report lists weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Root and son Jeffrey of Littleton Massachusetts to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hemingway. Edwin Hemingway on two weeks vacation from Bath Iron Works. Patrolman Earl Haines Jr. on two weeks vacation visiting Indiana Pennsylvania. Mrs Gladyce Cothran returns to mother Rose Lee Higgins in Bath. Mrs Walter Donnelly hospitalized at Bath Memorial. Richard O Card son of Otis N E Card visited Pauinjassey then to Harvard for fall studies.

Henry G. Root Jeffrey Littleton Mass Edwin Hemingway E. N. Cole Annabelle Harold Bubar Lewiston Cole Bath Indiana Gladyce Cothran Rose Lee Higgins Bath Memorial Hospital Richard O. Card Otis N. E. Card North Street Pauinjassey Ton Card Harvard University

Local Families Listed in Wedding Names

The notice lists tin Freeman, Mrs John Grinnell, Mr and Mrs Joseph Ashdale, Mr and Mrs John A Ashdale, and Nina and Percy Lantz among those named in the community notice.

Tin Freeman John Grinnell Joseph Ashdale John A. Ashdale Nina Percy Lantz

Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Family Trips

Parker Head and extended relatives shared Sunday calls at the Cushings and visits extended to the Talbots Sternbergs Bassett family and Harrington households. Arlington and Front Royal siblings visited their parents in Orrs and B ailey areas as Morong and Hodgkins families hosted, with several birthdays and a new baby noted.

West Bath Visitors and Summer Cottage Plans

Mass visitors traveled to Salisbury Beach and Salis bury Beach. The Sheehans of Haverhill returned from a week at the Atkinson cottage in King's Point. Ernest William attended a birthday party for Carol Cornish hosted by Dwinal Cornish's parents in Batt. Herbert White visits his son Leon and family in Connecticut. William Dechan, Jean Whitwell, and Francis Dechan vacation at Boothbay. Mrs Mack Nelson and Elisa Pinson plan to spend the summer at their cottages.

Mass Salisbury Beach Robert Sheehan Haverhill Atkinson King’s Point Ernest William Carol Cornish Dwinal Cornish Batt Herbert White Leon Connecticut William Dechan Jean Whitwell Francis Dechan Boothbay Mack Nelsom Elisa Pinson

Bath Girl to Visit Brother In Venezuela

Miss Beatrice E. Duprey of Bath departs Sunday for a three month visit in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to stay with her brother Francis R. Duprey. Accompanying her is her nephew John Duprey, who will enroll in the ninth grade in the fall. John is an engineer with C. A. Energia Electrica de Venezuela and has been with the firm six months. They fly from Portland to Miami, then to Maracaibo, after two days in Florida. John is a former Bath Junior High student.

Beatrice E. Duprey Venezuela Francis R. Duprey Maracaibo Miss Duprey John Duprey Uprey C. A. Energia Electrica de Venezuela

Obituary and Employment Notes From Bar Harbor

Frank Howes of Woolwich passed Sunday at Bar Harbor. Miss Camilla Lorentsen of Mechanic Street has begun employment at Shepard's Shoe Store.

Frank Howes Woolwich Bar Harbor Camilla Lorentsen Mechanic Street Shepard’s

Strawberry Festival and clambake highlight Bath coastal gathering

Popham Unity Circle organized its annual Strawberry Festival at Phippsburg Center P. T. A. hall with Florence Oliver on the committee. A Saturday clambake at Small Point Beach hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Perkins featured Lawrence Chattley and Bath guests among many Bath Brunswick and Holyoke attendees.

Unity Circle of Small Point Community Phippsburg Center P. T. A. Hall Florence Oliver Popham Beach Small Point Beach Stanley Perkins Perkins Lawrence Chattley Bath Patsy Camille Paquet Brunswick Robert Brown Holyoke Mass William Brown Robert Laferriere Robert Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Ernest Oliver Roland McIntosh McIntosh Paul Berry Damariscotta Lake Francis Fortier Allen Spear Maurice Hinckley Chicago Ill Maine Hinckley Fred Spinney Donald Page Mira Scott Elizabeth Rollins Cochituate Scott Cottage Scott Cottage. Their Niece and Husband, Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Payson

Vacation Bible School Event and Holiday Visits At Local Cottage

Mrs. Lawrence Thayer hosted the Phipsburg Vacation Bible School at her cottage last week. A Fourth of July picnic was shared by many families including the Walace, Lewis, Smith, Platts, and Perkins clans from Bath to Swampscott, with visits by relatives from New Jersey and Quebec. multiple guests spent the holiday at the Lewis and Thayer circles, and Edwin Hill was noted as a surgical patient in Lewiston.

Lawrence Thayer Joseph Sichlcik Marblehead Mass Stanton C. Dozois L. H. Carlisle Bath Wells and Ogunguit Arthur L. Percy Port Clyde C. S. Lewis Craig Platts Plainfield N. J H. S. Hannaford Purcell New Jersey Donald Slawyer Swampscott Boothbay Harbor Carl S. Lewis Ruth Lynch Donald Joan Anne Hyde Park Leon Smith Bonnie Nancy Hardy P. V. Greene Chinook Kennels Candra Reinika Walduboro Lewis Cottage Joyce Perkins New Brunswick Earle B. Perkins Edith Perkins Miss Perkins Lancaster N. H Robert Jewens Roberta Harry Smith Ralph Seekins C. “S. Lewis Bernard Carlson Dix’s Island Harvey Bergeron Quebec Edwin Hill Lewiston Hospital

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