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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1959

Page

3

Andrea Pert Weds William J. King U S Navy in Bath

Miss Andrea Rose Pert of Bath and William John King a U S Navy member stationed at the Naval Air Base Brunswick were married in a double ring ceremony at the groom’s West Bath home. The Rev Charles R Sims officiated.

Andrea Rose Pert Bath William John King U.S. Navy Naval Air Base, Brunswick Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church West Bath Victor L. Pert High Street Morse High School Senter’s Inc Samuel King Bronx, N. Y Mr. King Bronx Voca

Past Matrons Club Entertained at Sabine Cottage

Genesta Chapter CBS Past Matrons and their families enjoyed a covered dish supper at Sabine cottage hosted by Doris Aikenhead. An invitation went to Martha Bertrand for a meet at Brigham’s Cove Aug 23. Fall meeting planned Sept 23 with Viola Osgood leading arrangements.

Genesta CBS Sabine Cottage Doris Aikenhead Martha Bertrand Brigham's Cove Cottage Viola Osgood Consuello Alkazin Eleanor Danforth Fred Osgood David Alkazin Paul Bagdikian Philip Wyman Terry Herbert Morse Francis Bertrand Leonard Edith Rich Margaret Jones Tomay Thomas Aikenhead Betty

Nightingale Club Cookout Entertainment at Mrs King Home

Nightingale club members enjoyed a cookout at Mrs. Arthur King’s Follett Street home with lobsters. After a brief business session led by president Miss Mary Perry, cards followed with Arlene Footer winning first prize, Perry second, and Joseph Cyr third. Attendees included Mrs. King Perry Cyr Footer Ricker Small Reinoehl Footer Renshaw Dale Davis Burgess.

Nightingale Club Arthur King Folgett Street King Perry Cyr Miss Footer Ricker Harold Small Frank Reinoehl Edward Footer Richard Renshaw Ralph Dale Carroll Davis J. Arthur Burgess

Elks Family Outing Set At Sand Dollar Beach

The Elks Youth Activities committee plans the first annual family outing at Sand Dollar Beach Small Point. About 85 members have signed up as of now, with a deadline tonight to RSVP. Activities begin at 11 a.m. with a cookout around 1 p.m. and include games and contests.

Elks Youth Activities Committee Gerald Riotx Sand Dollar Beach Small Point Elks

Bath Officer Receives Praise For Capturing Suspect

Patrolman Clinton Haines earns a commendation and a paid day off for aiding in the gunpoint capture of 23 year old Robert A. Bartlett on Commercial Street. Bartlett faces larceny counts and is jailed on $10,200 bail after later court actions and an apparent suicide attempt following his arrest.

Clinton Haines Robert E. Wagner Jr Robert A. Bartlett Bartlett Androscougin County Haines Robert Bartlett Commercial Street Department S. Prawer and Co

Ten Babies Born At Parkview Since Opening

Parkview Memorial hospital in Brunswick reports its first ten births since opening July 12. The ten newborns include 38 girls and 7 boys born to nine local couples between July 13 and July 22, with families from Brunswick Bath and Bowdoinham.

Parkview New Parkview Memorial Hospital Brunswick New Hospital Edward Laigl Robert Erskine Bath Robert Bennett Kenneth Siver Albert Yanok Francis Buonopane Philip Beck Bowdeinham Terrence Knight Richard Anderson Kenth Moody

New Sign Graces Senter's Department Store Front

A new 162 square foot sign, 54 by three feet, installed in three sections, now graces Senter's Department Store. The panel uses gold leaf letters and a two inch stainless steel frame, enhancing the Front Street business district.

Senter’s Department Store Front Street

Active Summer for Youngsters at Children’s Home

Mrs. Alice B Libby, superintendent, reports a lively summer at the State Military and Naval Children’s Home. Residents take summer jobs near Bath, attend camps, or visit relatives. only one stays home with a foot cut. Dick Bishop works for a Bath construction firm. Brother Bob visits from Marine discharge. Wood brothers visit Rex Wood in Massachusetts. Oliver attends Winthrop Methodist Camp. others plan future camp attendance.

State Military and Naval Children's Home Alice B Libby South Street Bath Dick Bishop Rawlins College Winter Park Fla Rawlins Bob US Marine Corps Ernest Bishop Bob Waterman Oat Village Boothbay Harbor David Joe Wood Rex Wood Revere Mass Winthrop William Oliver Libby

Bath fills two of five teacher vacancies

Bath school system fills two posts as Supt. Loring Addison names Earle E. Jowdry to commercial teaching at Morse High and John D. Dow to mathematics. Jowdry and Dow replace retired or reassigned staff while two more openings remain at the high school and junior high. Anita Rice named Morse custodian as three teaching vacancies continue.

Bath Loring R. Addison Earle E. Jowdry Northeast Harbor John D. Dow Morse High School Jowdry Austin Miller Dow Henry Small Morse Hassan College University of Maine Germany England Addison Jowery Faust Sullivan Maine Ile Caribou The State University Don Anita Rice Middle Street John Choate Charlotte Thornton Hilary Cameron

Bath Red Cross Entertains Togus Patients

A Bath chapter Red Cross outing for 28 Togus veterans from the Veterans hospital at Reid State Park included a cook out swimming baseball and games. Recreation director Walter Dolson nurse Mrs Le blanc hospital aide Thomas Walsh chaired the event with leadership from Mrs Seth Mullin and Gray Ladies assisting.

Veterans Hospital Togus Bath American Red Cross Reid State Park Walter Dolson Leblanc R. N Thomas Walsh Seth Mullin Mullin John Loewe Gray John Burkhardt Ralph Bragg Loring Small Edward Haimblett Harmon FE. Eliason Eliason

Routine Calls Keep Bath Police Busy

Bath police logged a steady 24 hours of routine calls ending at noon Saturday. The report lists multiple small incidents with no major events, reflecting a typical patrol day.

Bath

Bath Area Chamber Information Booth Sees More Inquiries

The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce reports that its information booth on Route 1 handled 2,450 inquiries in the month ending Thursday, up from 2,365 a year earlier. Executive Secretary Edward F. Cox credits increased tourism activity, stronger summertime promotion, and resident hospitality for this rise. The booth and City Hall office assist visitors with vacation planning, reservations, and tailored activity schedules, boosting Maine travel to the Bath Area.

Bath Area Information Booth Cox Chamber Booth City Hall Bath Maine Pine Tree State

St Marys Field Days Set For July 31 and August 1

Fiesta themed two day event on church grounds with baby contest chaired by Mrs. Cromwell and Frank Curran as organizers. Highlights include Indian dances by Chief Tanaka, a New England 15 kilometer championship marathon, a bean hole supper, a flower show led by Lew Colby, midway amusements, and numerous committee chairs managing races booths and foods.

St. Mary's Frank Curran Richard Campbell Richard Larway Franklin Cromwell Cromwell Tanaka South Dakota Boothbay Camp New England Brunswick St. Mary’s Ellis’ Band Lew Colby Catherine Little Hedwidge Rheaume George Sarkis John McGuire Ralph Milliken Lucien Bisson Edward Cummings Charles O'Reilly Robert Powers Edward Jones Yvette Small Dorothy Hinds Sally McKinnon Patrick Jumper Joey Lee George Costain Helena King Iona Witham Henry Vaillancourt Joseph Desmond Donald Hinds Richard Hinds Adrian Wright Paul Roan Gene Mulliken Robert Baker Charles Lee Francis Burgess Carl Tracey Thaxter Trafton Wesley Marco Robert Wilson Gerry Keegan Norma Curran E. Thomas Edward Lee John Trafton George Smart Paul Boudreau Edward L. Kinder, Jr Ralph McInnis Ray Greene June Losier ST. Mary’s Fair St. Mary’s Church Jeannine Powers Cathy Little Bath

Irritated landlady reports porch beer incident. police unable to locate

Police investigated multiple incidents Friday including a porch beer scene on Mechanic street where a landlady failed to locate the roomer and his girlfriend. Officers also received a lost billfold report from a Hermit Island camper and a noninjury collision near a park lot.

Mechanic Street Arthur Rideout Hermit Island

Real name of movie star Van Heflin is Emmett Evan Heflin

Actor Van Heflin is formally listed as Emmett Evan Heflin in official credits and biographical records. The transformation from stage name to birth name reflects his legal identity and early career documentation.

van Heflin Emmett Evan Heflin

Greater Bath Jaycees Plan Mid-Summer Street Dance

A summer meeting of the Greater Bath Jaycees led by President Edwin H. Pert is set for Monday at 7 p m to plan a mid-Summer street dance and assign committees. A 6 30 p m Board of Directors meeting precedes it in the WMMS building conference room at 195 Front Street.

Greater Bath Jaycees Edwin H. Pert WMMS Front Street

Bowdoinham Pythians Plan Friday Food Sale

Community items include a Bowdoinham Pythians food sale at K of P hall Friday at 9 30 a m and a series of local visits and travels. Notables: Rev Donald Taylor attends American Baptist Convention events in Ames Iowa. Mrs Verda Colgan and Annie Willard visit Bowdoinham area. Myers and Hatch family happenings noted.

Pythians K. of P. Hall Vina Berry Parkview Hospital Brunswick Parent-Teacher Association Raymond Stein Robert Chesley Connecticut George Chesley Cleveland P. Curtis Fairfield Curtis Harmon Curtis Iowa Ernest Carr Osteopathic Hospital Portland Caroline Dow Smith Bowdeinham Walter Paine Poughkeepsie N. Y Pacific Northwest Oregon C. Houston Dow Kenneth MacDougal A. S. MacDougal Durango Colo Lewis A&m College Colorado James Bowdoinham Ridge Church Linwood Kenneth Billings Robert Cummings Hazel Libby Richmond Verda Colgan Arlington Mass Annie Willard Ningham Karl Hatch Leonard Skelton Mary Waterhouse Cornish Pythian Sisters Merrymeeting Grange Bowdoinham Ridge Florence Joy South Portland Nona Brown Stetson Ridge Cemetery Bowdoinham

Pre-Nuptial Shower for Miss Esther Russell

Miss Esther Russell was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower in Richmond hosted by Mrs. Anthony Cardinelli. She will wed Lawrence Pecci on August 22. The event featured Summer garden flowers and a pink white cake, with buffet refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Ruth Russell Miss Geneva Russell and Mrs. Kenneth Gibb among others.

Esther Russell Anthony Cardinelli Richmond Miss Russell Lawrence Pecci Cardinelli Kathlene Charles DuHon Bath Paul Pecci Joseph Pecci Armenia Pecci Albert Pecci William Pecci Phyllis DeMarcio Zachiele Eramo Rose Eramo Thomas McElman Ruth Russell Geneva Russell Kenneth Gibb Alton Christiansen Falmouth Anthony Pellegrini Quinda Wyman Morris Petlock Elvira Pecci

Airman Wallace Visits Sister En Route to Limestone AFB

M Sgt Elmer S Wallace USAF recently stayed with his sister Mrs Charles H Cahill Jr and her husband on Academy Street while traveling from South Dakota to Limestone Air Force Base He had spent the last five months in South Dakota at a specialists school

Elmer Wallace USAF Charles H. Cahill, Jr Cahill Academy Street South Dakota Limestone Air Force Base Sgt

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William J. King U.S.N Tional High School Christine Clark Donald Hurley U. S. Navy Sabine Elks Family Outing Anit Perth First Federal Savings and Loan Association Bath Red Cross Chamber of Commerce Information Booth Greater Bath Jaycees United States Army Natick, Mass Michigan State Adam Greenblatt Washington Street Ada Y. Greenblatt East Brunswick Ada Y. Greenlatt Berry's Jewelers & Opticians Maine Street Montsweag Bay Maine and National Real Estate Association Washington St Dial Montsweag West Point Popham Foster's Point Greenlatt Maine and National Real Estate Adam, Greennlatt Lambert Park Ake Eton Street Ace Street Kennebec North End Georgetown Ember of Maine and National Real Estate Association Adam Greenblatt Dial HI Avon Cosmetics Frances H. Fides Avon Tel Mphawk Day's Ferry Ladies Aid Day's Ferry Congregational Church U.S. Route 1 Ada Y. Greenplatt Town Meie Furnace Adam. Greenblatt Cape Cod Bath Heavenly Spot Plenty Land Alna Seaton Street
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