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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1959

Page

2

Bath area social notes and visitors fill weekend

A long list of Bath residents and guests are noted from Jefferson Cromwell Woolwich and beyond. Families travel to Bear Pond to enjoy a Maine Ramblers performance while many relatives visit, host, or vacation in Bath and nearby towns.

Edward Chaplin Jefferson Blarkett Cromwell Hardings Brunswick Edward Parlin Faward Dr Topsham Marion Croswell Woolwich Michicol and Furt

Funeral guests fill Bath area as outsiders attend service

Out of town relatives and friends attend the funeral of Harold Walker on Highland Street. Local residents host guests from Chicago Lexington Granby Dixfield Portland and beyond. Others attend birthdays, vacations, or return from hospitals and trips to towns including Bath Brunswick and West Bath.

Harold Walker Highland Street Harold Snipe Chicago, Ill Ralph Keith Lexington Mass Ray Linnell Granby, Conn Clarence Robinson Carroll Robinson Peru George Fastman Dixfield Arthur Jones Bernard Kochling Wiscasset Merton Snipe Topsham Chicago Mr. Snipe Mrs Bath Walker

Local residents host visiting relatives from Canada and New York

Mr and Mrs Jack Honsinger and Natalie MacNeil of 11 Pine street return from Syracuse birthplace of Mr Honsinger and Toronto while Attorney and Mrs Bernard Povich of Washington DC visit with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Morris Povich at 980 Middle street and his brother Jay Povich of 327 Front street accompanying the group.

Sr. Ste. Cyr Sherbrook Canada Katherine Gallant Wilfred Arsenault Mexico Joseph Arsenault Clayton New York Francis Bennett Mr. Bennett Center Street FE. V. Honsinger New York City Jack Honsinger Pine Street Natalie MacNeil 11 Pine Street Syracuse Toronto Honsinger Bernard Povich Washington, D. C Morris S. Povich Middle Street Jay Povich Front Street

Pinkhams Resume Roles at Congress Sportswear

Georgie Pinkham and Mrs Katherine Pinkham have resumed their duties at Congress Sportswear after their annual summer vacations in Georgetown. Mrs Harry Blaisdell sold her High street house to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Moore who have lived in Nequasset Woolwich. They plan to move into their new home in August.

Georgie Pinkham Katherine Pinkham Congress Sporswear Georgetown Harry Blaisdell High Street Malcolm Moore Nequasset Woolwich

Barnard College welcomes Maine sender to freshman class

Miss Sigrid von Hoyningen Huene daughter of Mrs Aimer von Hoyninggen Huene of River road Woolwich is one of two Maine girls admitted to Barnard College the women’s undergraduate division of Columbia University Among 380 new students she will join the freshman orientation starting Wednesday September 16 Von Hoyningen Huene a Woodstock Vermont School graduate with honors served as editor in chief of the yearbook Stimmung. Mrs Margaret McMahan of Five Islands visits with sisters at Pine street. Milton Crockett of East Brunswick returns from Oakland with Miss Fine Libby formerly of Lisbon Falls. Libby was a cashier at New Meadows Inn in summers and later worked in the Augusta State House insurance office. Pvt Donald Bartlett returns to Fort Dix New Jersey after a 14 day leave with his mother Flora Warner in Arrowsic.

John Perry New London Sigrid von Hoyningen- Huene Aimer von Hoyninggen-Huene River Road Woolwich Maine Barnard College Columbia University Wedneday Miss von Howvningen-Huene Woodstock Country School Vermont Milton Crockett East Brunswick Oakland Miss Fine Libby Lisbon Falls Libby Old New Meadows Charles HE Cahill Automobile Insurance Department State House Augusta Pvt Donald Bartlett Fort Dix N. J Flora Warner Arrowsic

Nurse Cynthia Osgood Plans Return to Portland study

Miss Cynthia Osgood a student nurse at Maine Medical Center will return to Portland this week to resume her studies after a months vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Osgood at their Bedford street home and at their Stemmer home at Phipps Point in Woolwich.

Cynthia Osgood Maine Medical Center Portland Fred Osgood Bedford Street Stemmer Phipps Point Woolwich

Visiting kin and shipyard safety exhange to meet

Miss Rosemary Puffer visiting her grandmother in Portsmouth while Harold T. Adams of Bath Iron Works leads the Atlantic Shipyard Safety Exchange as it holds its 59th meeting. The two day session opens Monday July 27 at New York Shipbuilding Camden and Tuesday at Sun Shipbuilding Chester with about 25 safety engineers from East Coast yards attending.

Bath Iron Works Corp Atlantic Shipyard Safety Exchange New York Shipbuilding Corp Camden Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Chester Maine Florida

Local residents listed as returning home or moving in

Miss Mildred G. Nichols returns to 708 Washington from Gowin Nursing Home. Mrs. Polly Moulton moves into McClure Apartments after living with her late sister Mrs Edward B. Smith. Alfred Russell visits family in West Bath from Bristol. Mrs. Agnes Farrin returns from Newport Plymouth and Boston with Mrs. Alice Stilphen. Mrs Katherine Pert relocates to 39 Elm Street after selling 995 Middle Street to Donald Cromwell and former Edward Street area resident.

Mildred G. Nichols Washington Street Gowin Nursing Home Polly Moulton Edward B. Smith Middle Street McClure Carroll Wakefield Agnes I. Farrin Newport R. I Plymouth Mass Boston Alice Stilphen Bath Katherine M. Pert Donald Cromwell Edward Street Elm Street

Munroe Carlton Vacation at Isleboro Cabin

Mr and Mrs Munroe Carlton of North street spend two weeks at a cabin in Isleboro during Mr Carltons vacation. On Thursday Mrs Carlton hosted her Canasta club for a luncheon at noon and afternoon shore walks. Attending include Mrs Sydney Welch Mrs Bernice Lemont Miss Bessie Potter Mrs Annie Condon Mrs Alice Potter and Mrs Marion Berry. The Biette family Romeo Biette and two children, former residents, have bought a home in Brunswick where Mr Biette now manages the Endicott Johnson shoe store.

Munroe Carlton North Street Isleboro Carlton Romeo Biette Brunswick Biette Endicott Johnson Shoe

Dennison to Return From Rome Voice Study

Richard W. Dennison of Philadelphia will return Sunday from Rome where he studied voice for the last year. He will join his parents Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dennison of Bath at Bucks Harbor Machiasport where they are vacationing. Paul H. Adams of Houston was a business visitor in Bath Saturday.

Andrew Babkirk Meadow Way Castine John Kakos Middle Street Bath Memorial Hospital Jascha L Sharon Adams Court Wilton Stewart Bradeen Bradeens Spencer Joseph Gould Nobleboro Richard W. Dennison Philadelphia Rome Italy William W. Dennison Bath Bucks Harbor Machiasport Paul H. Adams Houston

Bath couple hosts Richmond visitors Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merchant of Bath were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson of Richmond.

Owen Stevens Fred Merchant Bath Carl Carlson Richmond

Local families enjoy Summer visits and moves in Bath

Roger Warren and Charles Addison MeInnis visit grandparents at Birch Point. Several relatives stop by the Hill home on Middle Street, including Clifford Russell and Otton Yamuska groups from Waltham and Gloversville. Jane Thurston returns from Bar Harbor while Jane and Edward Wilson receive Navy discharge and join Bath Iron Works in a new electrical role.

Roger Warren Charles Addison MeInnis Mrs. Addison MeInnis Willand, Mass Mrs Duncan MeInnis Birch Point William A. Hill Middle Street Clifford Russell Waltham Mass Otton Yamuska Gloversville N. Y William Hill, Jr Btockton Clarence Arsenault Hioloah Fla Bath

Mrs Evadna Drake Enrolled in Machias College Course

Mrs Evadna Drake of 30 Oliver Street is attending Washington State Teachers College in Machias for a six week course. She spent the weekend at her home in the city.

Evadna Drake Oliver Street Washington State Teachers College Machias Drake

Dinner guests from Brunswick visit Brunswick couple

Mr and Mrs Hall Graves of Brunswick were dinner guests Saturday night of their cousins Mrs Lawrence R. Vail and Mr Veleri C. Mitchell of 40 Weeks street.

Hall Graves Brunswick Lawrence R. Vail Veleri C. Mitchell Weeks Street

Bath-Dewey to be first U S warship with Terrier missile

USS Dewey at Bath Iron Works will be the first American warship to carry the Terrier guided missile. The 412 foot vessel, about 970 tons, is due for delivery later this year with sister ship USS Probel ready in 1960. Terrier intercepts supersonic bombers miles from target and will be installed on more missile frigates, cruisers, and carriers.

Dewey Bath Iron Works Navy Times Merine Corps

Hospital Fair Continues With Local Support and Lists

The Bath Hospital Fair includes tents from Awning Company and beverages from Coca Cola Pepsi Cola Glengary Springs and others. Local fire and police provide stand erection and protection while Bath organizations list donors and concession workers including Elks Rotary Lions Colonial Club Lionesses Club 42 American Legion Nurses Alumnae Hospital Auxiliary Odd Fellows and more. Amber Lee G Murray Smith Jr. and Clara Susan of Richmond Kentucky visit Bath for weekend with Mrs Smith and Mr Akeley before returning to Kentucky.

Boys of the Bath Recreation Center Kent Tigerns Thomas Perry Robert Buck Hood's Kingy Cola Coca Cola Pepsi Cola Glengary Springs Cott's Stearns Jordan's Bath Lodge of Elks John Stairtevant Joseph Desmond Robert Cummings Maurice Glidden Maurice Lowen Harvey Uartleb, Jr Leonard Cassidy Joseph Coffill Donald Emero Donald Robinson Harold Perry Robert Back David Desmond Michael Footer Philip Oliver Arthur Mibatos Ernest Howe William Kelley Gerald Rioux Edgar Hancox Ladies of the Emblem Club Rotary Club E. L. McCurdy Clyde Mallett Chamber of Commerce Edwin Pert Frank Torrey Lew Colby Colonial Club Henry Mank Stanley Comeau Waldo Weston William Cunningham Norman Frizzell Paul Wilson Donald Wilson Foster Pratt Henry Colcord Russell Snell Malcolm Miller Eugene Eberhard Lionesses Jorge Moses Henry Richard Ralph Forbes Atty G. Murray Smith Amber Lee G. Murray Clara Susan Richmond

Story hour host away at Old Orchard weekend

Mrs. Gladys Hendershot who runs Sunday morning story hours at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital will spend the weekend in Old Orchard as guest of her daughter Mrs. Frank Knott and her husband of Worcester Massachusetts. In her absence Mrs. Doris Wing will substitute for the story hour.

Gladys Hendershot Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Old Orchard Frank Knott Mr. Knott Worcester Mass Doris Wing

Unity Circle to Meet All Day in Phippsburg

Members of Unity Circle plan an all day gathering at the home of Mrs. Thomas Totman to finish a quilt and craft items for the annual fair August 11 at 11 a.m. at the Mixing Bowl Sebasco Lodge. The notice also covers related meetings and local social items.

Unity Circle Thomas Totman Sebasco Lodge Dromore Extension Association Dromore Grange Hall Dromoregrange Phippsburg Sportsman's Association Grange Hall

Georgetown Social Roundup of Guests and Local Trips

Georgetown residents and visitors share weekend cruises and visits to relatives in Bath Boothbay Harbor and Reid State Park. Local figures including Mr and Mrs Walter Beane Dr A H Alter and the Cloutier family figure in house calls and town events. Multiple coastal excursions and theater attendance mark the latest community notes.

Walter L. Beane Brian Davis Gary Powers Beane Austin FE. Robinson Ashley Mass Maud P. ‘Thayer Beals Malden A. H. Alter Wollaston Georgetown Reid State Park Augusta Prince Bowdoin Lawrence Lowell Bath Leonard Coviello Scranton Thomas Flaherty Seguinland Harold Hersey Robinhood John Shepherd Chelsea Fred Hersey Winthrop Corson Ernest Roberts Charles McMahon Gary and Scott Boothbay Harbor John Calhoun Sanford Bridgeport Elwyn Hennessey George Oliver Bay Point Road Cyril Stevens Five Islands Bath Iron Works

Lewis E Savage Returns to Bath Iron Works Plant

Lewis E Savage resumes duties at the Hardings Plant of Bath Iron Works Corp after a one week vacation.

Lewis E. Savage Hardings Bath Iron Works Corp

PTA hosts Children’s Night and plans Aug 5 card party

The Parker PTA hosted Children’s Night at the schoolhouse with games and refreshments and announced an Aug 5 card party at 7 30 p m with refreshments. Unity Circle meets Thursday at T L Totman Phippsburg Center to prep for the Aug 11 Mixing Bowl sale at Sebasco Lodge featuring white elephants and various foods.

PTA Unity Circle T. L. Totman Phippsburg Center Sebasco Lodge

Five Islands residents host weekend visitors and maritime mishap

Five Islands residents hosted guests from Bath Westbrook and Waterville over the weekend. A yacht from Malden Island ran aground near Harmon's Harbor twice requiring the Coast Guard, then repairs at Norman Hodgdon's yard. Several families visited, and others returned from vacations in Boston and Plainfield.

Reynolds Grover Roy Akeley Wayne Bath Kathleen Rittall Rittall Arthur Berry Westbrook Edwin Berry Orrin White Waterville Esbeck Coast Guard Townsend Gut Norman Hodgdon Russell Harford, Jr Russell Harford Francis Marr John D. Williams Linda Cynthia

Popham Residents Host Unity Circle Meeting at Popham Beach

Mrs Ernest Oliver and guest Alice Erskine joined the Unity Circle at Mrs Thomas Tot man home in Phippsburg Center. Attendees tacked a quilt and talked news as Bath visitors and area families extended summer visits and travel plans.

Robert Erskine Laura Swain Brunswick Bath Erskine Ernest Oliver Popham Beach Alice Erskine Unity Circle Thomas Totman Phippsburg Center Edward Erskine Terrill Marsh Ronnie Greenwich Archie MceLaughlin Michele Rockland George Stacy Woolwich Popham Carl Albee Kath Warren Jewell Claudia Warren, Jr Karen Fayetteville N.C Jewell Charles F. Johansen

Pay Increase for Bath Iron Works Inspectors

Congressman James C. Oliver says bath iron works shipyard inspectors will receive a ten cent per hour wage raise starting after July 25. The Navy Personnel and Reserve forces division approved using Public Interest authority in the wage fixing law to grant the increase.

Bath Iron Works the Times James C. Oliver Maine Navy Division of Personnel and Reserve Forces Navy

Visiting Kalers join family at Lewiston wedding

Mer and Mrs William Kaler with children David Richard Anne and Deborah of Revena Texas are in West Bath with Mrs. Kaler's parents Mr and Mrs Irving Burnham. They attended the wedding of Mrs Kaler's brother George Burnham and Dorothy LeClair of Lewiston and visited relatives in Ellsworth and Damariscotta Lake.

Mer William Kaler David Richard Anne Deborah Revena Tex Kaler Irving Burnham West Bath George Burnham Dorothy LeClair Lewiston Lawrence Burnham Ellsworth Paul Berry Damariscotta Lake

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