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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

2

Tanker at Mason plant tops ships in length reach

A 130000 barrel cargo tanker discharged fuel oil at the Mason plant, among the longest ships visiting Wiscasset at over 500 feet. Local notes report a busy harbor with schooner yacht Windfall from New Orleans and a U. S. buoy boat inspecting Sheepscot river buoys, while drought tightens conditions and public works discuss rate and tax matters.

Mason Plant Wiscasset Organ Society First Congregational Church Harriet Jackson Charles Greenough Chase Georgianna Pratt Sharpley Oak Island Back River Lifitéin Robert Mathias Colpitt Damariscotta Air Force Joseph Warren Russell Whitefield Russell R. Lane New Harbor Coast Guard Gordon B. Humphrey Walpole Donald M. Dunham South Bristol U. S Sheepscot River Oxhorn Corner Roy Dow Wiscasset Water Co Public Utilities Commission First Selectman Harold A. Campbell

Brian M. Jewett Reappointed To High Elk Position

Grand Exalted Ruler John L. Walker announced the reappointment of Brian M. Jewett of Woolwich Maine to a second one year term on the Grand Lodge Youth Committee of the BPOE. Jewett led Youth Day nationwide and chaired Maine Elks Youth Day, helping Maine win top national honors at the Philadelphia convention. He will speak at the Elks National Home on August 13 and attend related conferences in Chicago Salt Lake City.

John L. Walker Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Roanoke Virginia Brian M. Jewett Woolwich Maine Grand Lodge BPOE Jewett Maine Elks Association Philadelphia Elks Bedford Ruler Walker Chicago Stevens Hotel Salt Lake City Bath Lodge of Elks Biddeford-Saco Lodge Michigan Texas Nebraska

Cosmo Gardeners Plan Flower Show Aug 17 18

At the Cosmopolitan Garden club meeting led by Mrs. Nellie D Arcy members announced the Harps well Flower show on August 17 and 18. Mrs. Emma Crosby is hospitalized and a card shower was requested. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. D Arcy Mabel Harris and Miss Eunice Ledyard for garden themed quiz and crafts.

Harpswell D'Arcy Mabel Harris Eunice Ledyard

Birthday party for Robert Hogan noted in Arrowsic

Robert Hogan of Washington DC and Arrowsic was toasted at his daughter and son in law Major Raymond Ainsworths home in Spinney Mills. Guests included Rosa Shea Lemuel Preble Bion Ainsworth and the Ainsworths. Also mentions blueberry crops lagging due to little rain and local canning activity.

Robert Hogan Washington D. C Arrowsic Major Raymond Ainsworth Spinney Mills Hogan Morse High School Rosa Shea Lemuel Preble Day's Ferry Forrest Baker Sagadahoc Ferry Leslie Ainsworth Bion Ainsworth Ainsworth Horatio L. Baker

Best Camper Awards End Pine Haven Day Camp

Four girls received Best Camper Awards at the final Pine Haven Day Camp session. Valerie Fullerton Anita Cloutier Brownies and June Lessard Mary Jane Nugent earned the top honors, while Intermediates received honorable mentions: Margaret Freeman Judy Foster Nancy Grace Linda Davis Joan Crocker Ann Donnell Mae Gallup Patty Rice Paula Lessard Collette Beers Joyce Ring Marilyn Foster and Virginia Percy.

Pine Haven Valerie Fullerton Anita Cloutier June Lessard Mary Jane Nugent Margaret Freeman Judy Foster Nancy Grace Linda Davis Joan Crocker Ann Donnell Mae Gallup Patty Rice Paula Lessard Collette Beers Joyce Ring Marilyn Foster Virginia Percy

Telephone scientists seek automated call connection system

Telephone scientists are working on a system that may one day let a person speak a number into the phone and have a mechanical connection made without human intervention.

Two Bath Women Among Winners In Tri State Golf

Maine won the Tri-State Women's Golf Tourney at Augusta Country Club over New Hampshire and Vermont. On Maine Number 2, Mrs Mayo tallied two points. Mrs Alfred Parks Jr added two. Claire Castan and Mrs A Huestis each had a half point. New Hampshire and Vermont also posted points, with low round honors going to Mrs Claude Gahey of Manchester NH at 81 and Mrs Daniel Lacey of South Portland 86.

Bath Maine New Hampshire Vermont Augusta Country Club Howard Mayo Claire Castan A. Huestis Alfred A. Parks, Jr Charles Swift Lawrence Merritt Claude Gahey Manchester N. H Daniel Lacey South Portland

Miss Peterson Honored At East Brunswick Shower

Audrey Peterson daughter of H Stanley E Peterson Riverside Farm East Brunswick was honored at a surprised miscellaneous shower Friday ahead of her marriage to Emore Alexander son of Capt and Mrs Roger Alexander U S Maritime Service New Orleans La Hosts were Kempton Kocha John Guerette Lorna Johnson Phyllis Tetreault Guests included Mrs Waldo Brooks Jr Miss Joan Brooks Mrs Carl Pinson Jr Mrs Carl Meister Mrs Everett Quinlan Miss Jane Hogan Miss Patricia Ames and many neighbors with a pink white decorated basket gifts and a pink and white cake as centerpieces and garden flower arrangements throughout the rooms.

Audrey Peterson H. Stanley E. Peterson Riverside Farm East Brunswick Emore Alexander Roger Alexander U. S. Maritime Service New Orleans Kempton Kocha John Guerette Lorna Johnson Phyllis Tetreault Waldo Brooks Waldo Brooks, Jr Joan Brooks Carl Pinson, Jr Carl T. Meister Carl P. Meister Everett Quinlan Janice Hogan Patricia Ames Barbara Wyman Small Point Peggy Anne Pullen Yarmouth Bailey Island Ellen Carbine Gardiner Beverly Andrews Fryeburg Mary Bacheldor Gary Cairns Gorham Milton Crockett Theodore Peacock Patricia Peacock Ralph Higgins, Jr Herbert Simpson Mildred Simpson Ivan Leighton Peter Bailey Topsham Viola Benoit Jeannette Lebel Louise Bonang Lorraine Bonang Louise Tetreault George Biswell Alvah Clark Daisey Bond Brunswick

Barbecued Burgers For a Summer Picnic

A lively guide for making barbecued burgers with zippy sauce served on toasted buns. Includes a complete recipe using ground beef onions garlic tomato soup brown sugar lemon juice mustard and serving ideas with greens chips pickles olives fruit and cake.

Birthday party on the Cormier lawn in West Bath

A birthday party for Marjorie Cormier aged five was held Monday at her parents home with games and refreshments. Many relatives and friends visited, including Oliver Wass Robichaud Graves Ward Cyr and Sturtevants, while several noted guests from Bath Monmouth and Augusta joined weekend visits and calls.

Perty Arthur Cormier Marjorie Patricia Wass Teddy Robichaud Linda Mickey Graves Patricia Johnson Jimmy Ward Anita Alicia Patricia Cyr Arlene Prime Cormier Peggy Lou Joan Sue Sturtevant Oliver Wass Edward Robichaud Ruth Wylie Robert Ward Carl Graves George Cyr William Cormier Arthur Sturtevant Lawrence Palmer Warren Davis Lewiston Fairgrounds Oliver Thompson Waterville Percy Holbrook Connecticut Robert Thompson Albert Brown Sydney Dudley Cheryl Cynthia Bath George Booker Everett Maynard Peter Dover N. H Herbert Leonard Martha McCall L. D. Small Cecil Beane Lee Robert Steward Oakland Roy Beane Skowhegan Mr. Beane Alice Beane Jackman Glenis Beane William Cowan Sydney Portsmouth Donald Mantes Manchester Leon Belanger Alice Smith Bonnie Belanger East Pond Freda Baker Sandra Joyce John Nimon Jenny Joseph Nimon Faris Nimon Don Nelson Fairfield George Baker Reed Park George Roundy Massachusetts William Hennessey

Miss Mary Leeman Honored At Bridal Shower

Miss Mary Leeman of Woolwich was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Raymond Moore at 1522 Washington Street. The event featured cakes and punch and a collection of gifts for the bride to be, who will wed Pvt. Robert King Jr. of Bath on August 7.

Onary Society of Corliss Street Alice Strube Alice Stilphen Theresa Hill Maude Wright Margaret Vose Mary Stanley Jessie Norton Ethel May Agnes Farrin Arrowsie Woolwich Mary Leeman Raymond Moore Washington Street Miss Leeman Hollis Leeman Robert King, Jr U.S. A Robert King Highland Street Bath Obert King Lawrence Jarris Jeannette King Douglas Pye Lawrence Bates James Wing Roland Leeman William Leeman E. P. Hodgkins Linwood Grover John Webber Ralph Williams Calvin Wing

Mrs W J O'Brien Guest At Inner Wheel Luncheon

Twenty Bath Inner Wheel members met at Sasanoa Inn Arrowsic for a noon luncheon with Mrs William J O'Brien Jr of Newburyport Mass wife of the Rotary District Governor as guest of honor A picnic meeting is set for Aug 4 at Mrs John Parker's Sebasco summer home Attending were a list of Bath residents and spouses.

Bath Inner Wheel Sasanoa_ Inn Arrowsic William J. O’brien, Jr Newburyport Mass Rotary John Parker Sebasco Kenneth Francisco John E. Hayes Loring R. Addison Charles B Doyle Alice Crowley Edward W. Bridgham George M. Carlton Warren E. Kershner Donald Emero George E. Sargent Ira D

Sperry Develops Gyrofin Ship Stabilizer

Sperry Gyroscope announces the Gyrofin stabilizer to reduce ship roll by up to 90 percent using underwater fins controlled from the bridge. The system fits new builds or retrofits, weighs about 95 tons, and employs hydraulic actuation, sensors, and computerized control to trim heavy seas.

John L. Hammond Sperry Gyroscope Co Sperry Admiralty Sperry Gyro Sperry Vickers Marine Division Newport News Shipbuilding Co

Mechanical Age Fails Houston Engineer in One Day

Clyde Treavy, an engineer for radio station KXYZ, faced a rough day in Houston. He rode 34 flights of stairs due to a nonworking elevator, walked back down, found his car battery dead, started the car, but it ran out of gas.

Houston Tex Clyde Treavy KXYZ

Membership Drive For Chamber Of Commerce Initiated

A committee meeting in city hall approved a plan to launch a membership drive for a proposed Chamber of Commerce. Pledge cards will be circulated to gauge interest, with over $500 pledged so far. funds would support a full time executive secretary and ongoing expenses. If enough pledges come in an organizational meeting will be held to adopt by laws and elect officers.

Chamber of Commerce City Hall Merritt A. Mitchell

Insurance Agents Meet at Brigham's Cove

John Hancock Mutual Life agents from Lewiston Waterville Augusta and Bath held their fourth annual Summer meeting at Judson G. Niles Brig hams Cove cottage on Wednesday. Eighteen agents attended enjoying boating swimming and games followed by shore dinner with lobster stew steamed lobsters potato salad pickles potato chips coffee and dessert served by host Niles. Participants included Richard Jones Robert Rollins George Manson George Colby of Augusta Robert Saindon Jack Harris Charles Lamey Herschel Turner John Lynch Leo Young Alfred Veilleux Lewis Jolicoeur Robert Drouin Clair Chamberlain Herschel Webb Maurice Michaud Hollis Kennedy and Mr Niles of Bath.

John Hancock Mutual Life Inc. Co Brigham’s Cove Judson G. Niles Lewiston Waterville Augusta Bath Niles Richard Jones Robert Rollins George Manson George Colby Robert Saindon Jack Harris Charles Lamey Herschel Turner John Lynch Leo Young Alfred Veilleux Lewns Lewis Jolicoeur Robert Drouin Clair Chamberlain Herschel Webb Maurice Michaud Hollis Kennedy Mr. Niles

Y M C A Minnow and Flying Fish Awards At Camp Sebasco

Thirty two boys in the Y M C A Day Camp non swimmers class completed the Y Minnow award by swimming 25 feet in deep water, joining the Minnow Club along with listed members. In advanced swim, ten boys passed the 220 yard test for the Flying Fish award, with a full list of names provided. More tests are planned at next week's camp, aiming for broad qualification before the season ends.

Sebasco Minnow Club Alden Adams Jim Barnes Rickie Cooper Bart Fraser John Hart Donald Houp Norman Jewett Robert Kenney Richard Marco Art McDougal Carroll Moffatt Charles Morton Mike O'Donnell Jim O'Leary Keith Oliver Robert Rader Herbert Reno Brian Rowe Norm Sinibaldi Stuart Small Chester Swain Dennis Talbott Bruce Temple Dennis Webster Owen Williams Harold Wills Bruce Zimmerman Tommy Holbrook Dennis Lyden Mike Brown Richard Cummings Russ Ferris Bob McDougal Peter White Harry Deering Harry Dunlap Bruce Miller George Pickard David Smith Harry Larrabee Dennis Clark

Bath Iron Works Faces Secret Ballot Election Fight

A conference between the NLRB local ship yard CIO and IBofL members plans to set a date for a secret ballot election at the Bath plant. CIO demands include wage equalization with Atlantic Coast yards and a pension plan. Atlantic Coast rates show $2.27 per hour for first class mechanics and 0.7 per hour for ninth class mechanics.

Bath Iron Works NLRB CIO International Brotherhood of Boilermakers A. F. of L Bath National Labor Relations Board Atlantic Coast Bel Sald

Water Chestnut and Water Cress Soup Tip

Slice canned water chestnuts thin and add to chicken broth with water cress. Wilt the stems but do not cook them. Add one or two cloves cut in half with the vegetables, then remove before serving.

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Greenlawn Huntoon Hill Fort Edgecomb Old Alna Meetinghouse Lawrence Averill Head Tide Church Julius Seelye Bixler Colby College Stanley Johnson Congregational Church Ernest Johnson Lexington Stanley F. Johnson Johnsons Dawson Burt Burt New England Music Camp del Bissonette Winthrop Ava Barton Selective Service Bath Board Carrie S. Knight St. Andrew's Hospital Englebrekt Convalescent Home North Fdgecomb John Anson Kittredge Ward John Anson Kittredge Tracy Barrett Kittredge U.S. N Kittredge Bowling Haverford College Washington, D. C Donald Arsenault U. S. S. Bushnell Key West Fla South Alex St. Pierre Don Stanley Jensen Audrey South Windsor Conn Jensen Samuel Frink Barbara Richmond Nelson Rice Arthur Arsenault Bridgeport Los Angeles Calif James Henderson James, Jr Maryland Henderson Shirley Bouche Frederick Houck Mary St. Pierre Dale Bernard Tully Tully Larry's Market Alden Bailey Bailey Gaunt Frank Bailey Edgar Bailey Gordon Parker Hyde Park Albert Temple River Road Parker Alice Galvin Paris F. Wilbur Haugan Just Wold Jean Leonard Melanie Jeanne North Woolwich Bath Memorial Hospital Charles Powers Sagadahoe Ferry Milo Winifred MacNaughton Bangor Eastern Maine General Alumnae Association Lucerne-In-Maine Ray Wallace Deborah Rae Portland Wallace Earl Dow Charles Leveroni, Jr Riverdale N. Y Mr. Leveroni Charles Leveroni Barley Neck Road Allen Atwood Saybrook Bowers Hockomock Bay Atwood Vinal Hunnewell Shirley Boucher Bryant Music School Everett St High Elk G. Mennen Williams Senate Herbert H. Lehman D-N.y State Department Scott McLeod International Cosmo Gardeners Arthur W. George Westwood Howard C Five Islands Reid State Park Allen Frye Cohasset Old Colony Trust Company Boston Howard O. Frye Lawrence R. Vail Grace Preble Frye Edward Phinney Cleveland Phinney Gertrude Phinney Ronald Rittall Frank Rittall Camp Hinds Raymond Clarence Carlton Peterson West Bath W. J. O’brien Inner Wheel C.1
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