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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1960
Page
4
Notes detail Bath area residents journeying across the country from Denver and Detroit to Portland and New Britain. Minne’s July wedding at Central Congregational church is noted alongside relatives visiting Maine, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
A social digest lists the Southern Maine Chapter National Association of Accountants board meeting attendees at the Old Westcostage Inn Yarmouth and notes patrons visiting Brunswick Summer Playhouse for Roberta and several local families announcing births and vacations, with multiple residents visiting relatives and vacationing around Bath and Brunswick during July.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Richardson announce the birth of a daughter named Maureen Ann at Parkview Memorial Hospital on Thursday. The baby weighed eight pounds three ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mrs Zypha Richardson of 452 Washington Street and Warren Richardson of Court Street. Mother is formerly Leanna Hathorne daughter of Mrs Sylvia Hathorne of Woolwich. They also have a son Warren Edward.
Mr and Mrs Morris Smart and children Jattice Judith and Jdef fery formerly of Bath will return to Groton Connecticut Sunday after a week visiting friends and relatives. CWO and Mrs Robert McKenna and children Michele Lynne formerly of Bath recently stationed with the Army in Frankfurt Germany are expected to arrive in Bath Saturday to visit. Mrs McKenna was a former teacher at the Huse Memorial school. Mr and Mrs Ernest Cate of Dresden Mills are at their cottage at Little River Georgetown for the season.
M and Mrs O Neil Soucy and their son Wayne of Portsmouth N B along with Mrs Soucy and her star Mrs Moore and children Linda and David of 14 Weeks Street recently spent a week in St John and Hampton New Brunswick visiting relatives. After returning from Canada they stayed two weeks at the Sirson Moore cottage in Edgecomb. Saucy is on his annual vacation from duties as assistant supervisor in the Collector of Internal Revenue office at Portsmouth.
Health Officer Roscoe C. Mc Fadden and Police Chief Robert Wagner Jr. drove to Augusta on business. The Brogan family of Dorchester Mass. vacationing in Maine visited Irene Rice in Bath. Mrs. Viving Brown. Mrs. Donald Small and family spent weekends at Popham Beach and Bath. Frank B. Nichols, Bath Daily Times and Independent publisher, is in Bath Memorial Hospital as a medical patient.
Mr and Mrs John Bartlett with daughters Sharon Kathy and Gail and son John Jr left Bangor after a short stay. They drove to Bath to visit Mrs Bartletts cousin Mrs William P Hatch of Washington Street in Bath.
Mrs Clyde Baker and Elizabeth Ann of Philadelphia have returned home after visiting Daniel Williams of Oak Grove Avenue at his Birch Point cottage. Arthur Gaudreau, son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Gaudreau Jr of South Portland, is visiting his grandparents at their Upper Washington Street home.
Miss Sadie Armstrong of Tru fant street was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Horatio L. Baker at her Arrowsie home.
Mrs Andrew McCourt of Center Street attended the wedding reception for her son and his bride on Friday evening. The couple were married in New York. Ardenne A Stott of Park Street will return from a business trip to Boston on Tuesday and has been a guest of Mr and Mrs Irving Alger in Reading Massachusetts for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Frank Ozella of Court Street spent Sunday at South Warpswell as guests for the day of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Turcotte at their summer residence.
Carl Ozzella son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ozzella is spending the week with Paul Fortier at the summer home of his parents on Damari Scotta Lake off Court Street.
Mrs William Armstrong and her daughter Josephine from Oromoc to N B returned Saturday after a two week visit with Mrs Armstrongs sister Mrs J A White at 1506 Washington.
Mrs Roy Shackford of North Street came home Sunday after a week's stay at a Birch Point cottage with Mrs John A Greene Jr.
Miss Mildred Crowthers of Medford Massachusetts returns home after a week with cousins Mr and Mrs Fayene Hart on Granite Street. During her stay she visited friends in Portland.
Donald E. Sweeney aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Wesley R Sweeney of 37 York Street is sworn into the U S Navy for four years by Chief Warrant Officer R R Dexter at Portland. He and other Maine recruits are flown to the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois for nine weeks of recruit training.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McMann of Middle street hosted recent visitors including Mrs. Evie Hunt and son Edgar Pushard from Dade City Florida Mrs. Addie Hilton of Wiscasset Mrs. Gladys Dyer Franklyn and Jeanette Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Dana Libbey with children Dana Jr Peter Ferne and Lynn of Portland
Several hundred attended the Elks Youth Activity committee band concert in Bath city park, the second of three events sponsored by Local 6 and unions. A tuba absence and a revised program were noted while families occupied blankets and paromobiles around the park pond.
City Manager Judkins says Bath road tarring project will end by Monday noon barring complications. About 65 000 gallons of asphalt planned with 5 000 charged to schools and water and parking districts. Major highway and sewer work planned for September with August set aside for evacuations.
Bath police report a 1960 Chevrolet driven by 75 year old Carl F. Pierce of Cumberland Center struck a light pole at Washington and Oak. Pierce was uninjured. Damage to the right front fender bumper and headlights estimated at $250. He said another fast southbound car forced him into the pole. Officers Lowery and Biette investigated.
Mr and Mrs T Tarpy Schul Ten of Woolwich Center were weekend visitors in Boston. They toured landmarks and stayed at a city hotel, returning home Sunday.
Eve Arden will debut on stage at the Lakewood Theatre in the Broadway comedy Good bye Charlie opening Monday August 1 and running through Saturday August 6. The program also notes Sunrise At Campobello at the venue through July 30 with Howard Keel portraying Franklin D. Roosevelt. Arden, famed for Our Miss Brooks and film career, recently completed The Dark At the Top of the Stairs.
Two youths escaped injury when a car left High street near Marshall and smashed into the lawn at 189 High street. Driver Charles Hanson 20 of 16 Corliss street said he fell asleep at 2730 a m with Boyd Harrington 20 of Phippsburg in the back. The car traveled 106 feet struck a low fence then stopped near an Elm tree and a utility pole. Damage was about 150 to the car and 75 to the Lewis property. Patrolmen Russell Alexander and Horatio J. Quinn investigated.
The Small Point rummage sale, a Bath area summer resort project for Bath Memorial Hospital, will resume this season after a one year lapse. It will be held next Saturday July 30 from 4 to 7 p m at the Sprague barn on the Small Point road. Mrs Walter Edge chairs the event with helpers Mrs Loyall Sewall and Jayne in charge of food, soda booth run by Mrs Chase Mellen Jr. Mrs Douglas Dearborn of Bath is secretary and treasurer.
Nightingale Club members and guests dined Wednesday at Mrs. Harold P. Small’s Brigham's Cove cottage. Prizes went to Mrs. Small first, Mrs. Arthur King second, and Mrs. Edward Footer third. President Miss Mary Perry led a brief business meeting followed by attenders including Mrs. Cyr, Mrs. Lemont, Mrs. Emery Footer, Miss Arene Footer, Mrs. Carroll Davis, and Mrs. J Arthur Burgess.
Mrs Carolyn Day R N left Tuesday for Largo Florida after spending two weeks on vacation with husband Stewart Day and family at their West Point summer home. She usually summers here but this year has only two weeks vacation from duties as House Call Nurse for two Clearwater physicians.
Phippsburg Sportsman's Association plans an auction Saturday at the old Town Hall with games dancing and refreshments. The Christian Service Committee meets August 1 at 7 30 p m. at the Small Point Sunday school building. A skeet shoot occurs every Thursday at 6 p m at Pitch Pine Hill field. Dromore Extension Association meets August 3 at 10 30 a m at Mrs Thomas Totman home to prepare items for the August 17 summer fair at Dromore Grange Hall. Unity Circle plans August 4 meeting to finalize plans for the August 9 Summer Fair at Mixing Bowl Sebasto Lodge. Personal notes include Miss Carol Wyman heading to Detroit for weeks and local residents visiting or returning from trips. Clifford Robinson a Bath Memorial patient is noted.
Popham Beach Improvement Association will sponsor a teen age dance for area teens this Saturday evening at the library. Various locals and visitors are listed as vacationing or visiting family members and attending events around Bath and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Day of West Point traveled to Peterborough New Hampshire last week and spent Saturday with their daughter Tamara Day a senior councillor at Sargent Physical Education Camp.
Parker Head PTA meets Thursday with Mrs. Winnifred Ross hosting and Mrs. Leslie Darling and F A Libby serving refreshments. A swap party tops the evening. Local residents and visitors from Bath, Popham Beach, Boston and Massachusetts are listed among callers and weekend guests.
BIW reports six months ending June 30 1960 gross income of 28 909 448 with net earnings after taxes 1 240 493 or 2 96 per share. 1959 figures show gross income 31 261 559 and net earnings after taxes 1 158 471 or 2 77 per share.
Mr. and Mrs. Dominique Tar dif and son Joseph of Portland, formerly of this city, are summering at their cottage on the New Meadows at Foster Point, and Mr. Tardif is commuting to his office.
The Parker Head area held a busy week with a church youth gathering at the old town hall in Phipsburg Center and a Ta er family picnic. Attendees included residents, guests from Sherbrooke and Cranston, and visitors from Bath Needham Hartford Brigham’s Cove West Bath and Winnegan as townsfolk hosted relatives and enjoyed dancing, games, and community fellowship.
Meiana Island fire reported by Malaga Island owner Dick Hatch was extinguished Tuesday morning by Phippsburg Fire Department Chief Robert Beal and Warden George Ames Jr. with assistance from Jim Taylor Earl Sherman and Maurice Blair. The blaze smoldered in pine needles after a Sunday start amid dry conditions. no fire permits were cited.
Mrs. Lewis E. Tarr hosted the Sagadahoc Democratic Women's club at Biscay Pond cottage. Lobster rolls salad and coffee were served as attendees boated and swam. Members included Corrie Lehane Delmar Bates Mary Golder Harry Larrabee Charles Coombs Ralph Steene Bertha Dunbar and Michiel Mazeiko. A meeting is planned for August 4 at Mrs. Ralph Steenes in Arrowsic.
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