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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

6

Phippsburg Community Events And Youth Elections

In Phippsburg many town activities fill the week with Youth Fellowship electing President Owen Totman Vice President Boyd Harrington Secretary Margaret Oliver and Treasurer Gloria Eaton. A sunset service is planned for June 20 and an auction set for August 11. Small Point residents meet for the annual picnic at Bailey's Beach after a 10 am church gathering with transportation provided. New church members will be received in June.

den- Peer Small Point Rae Youth Fellowship Owen Totman Boyd Harrington Margaret Oliver Gloria Eaton Small Point Sunday School Bailey’s Beach Small Point

Phippsburg Dog Owners Urged License by June 7

Henry W. Senecal chief constable of Phippsburg warns all dog owners to license by June 7 or face legal action. He notes a similar license procedure last year yielded excellent results.

Phippsburg Henry W. Senecal Senecal

Writing rules subversive charges clarified by Colorado board

The Colorado Board of Education approved a plan requiring written sworn submissions for subversive activity charges against teachers. A 20 member citizen committee aimed to curb hearsay by informers and defined subversive activity as Communist party membership or advocacy of changes by force. San Diego report notes a judge assignment over a dentures suit.

Denr Colorado Board of Education Communist Party

North Bath visits and local social notices spill over week

North Bath residents and visitors gather for weekend events with extended family from Portland West Chester Dromore and Bath. Morse High school graduates from North Bath include Dorothy Robinson George Lawrence Gail Sukeforth and Richard Coombs. Harriet Cook of Whitman Mass. returns home after two weeks with David Henderson. Katherine Turnbull of Hartford Conn. visits her father William Camp.

John DeGroot Rose Lee Higgins Lewiston Burton Wing J. Carroll Wing Dow Air Base Wing Portland Charles Rogers North Bath Lewis Gomez Holly Dromore Bailey West Chester Pamela Rogers Betty Elliot Lucy Cutting Elmer Rogers Merle Orne Brunswick Fred Robinson Bath Albert Bourassa Topsham Althea Ward James West Bath Sewall Strout Wiscasset Letitia DeGroot Wellfleet Mass Rose Leeiggins John de Groot Popham Morse High School Dorothy Robinson William Lenfest George Lawrence Harry Higgins Gail Sukeforth Cedric Sukeforth Richard Coombs Myron Coombs Harriet Cook Whitman David Henderson Katherine Turnbull Hartford Conn William Camp

Bath MEMORIAL Hospital TWIN Daughters Born

Twin daughters born Tuesday at Bath Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs. David Lloyd of Lemont street Bath. Weighs five pounds twelve ounces and six pounds two ounces. Mrs. Lloyd is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Haines of North Bath. Virginia Ingalls of Portland visited her mother Mrs. H. W. Rogers Tuesday. Richard Peterson and friend Brad Hilton of Cumberland Center were weekend guests of Frank Ward.

Phippsburg Morse High Beverly Hughes Henry Doughty Arthur Totman John Totman Gerald Wyman Norman E. Dubie Bangor Theological Seminary Tuesay Scribner Mockler South Portland Howard Bowker Patty Boulay Bath Marilla Totman Harry Spinney Sebasco Thomas Totman Morse High School Eliza Bradshaw Memorial Hospital Maurice Blair Bath Memorial Hospital Frank Faulkner I. W. Rainey Steuben Lawrence Libby Center Post Office Portland H. W. Rogers Richard Peterson Brad Hilton Cumberland Center Frank Ward

Year’s Rain Deficit Touches Topeka Farmers

Weather bureau reports a four-year drought in Kansas with a full year of normal precipitation lost. Kansas stands as a leading winter wheat producer, heightening concern for crops amid prolonged dryness. Belief in relief remains cautious as farmers cope with the deficit and its economic impact.

Topeka Kan Kansas Weather Bureau Nashville Mich Belle Rhode Island

It Was Hot Fort Worth Bar Brawl Turns Silent

Police called to a downtown Fort Worth tavern found no gang fight or gang presence. The bar was wrecked and empty except for an 18 year old who said the chaos was caused by a delivery of hot tamales.

Fort Worth Tex

Robert Fulton Built Submersible Warships Including Nautilus

Historical note credits Robert Fulton with constructing two to three submersible warships, among them the vessel named Nautilus, highlighting his role as an inventor of early underwater craft.

Robert Fulton

Popham Repairs Delays Ice Cottages Opening This Year

Rain and fog hinder interior work at Popham and delay cottage openings while planting runs late. A quiet holiday sees many visitors and seasonal guests at Bath and nearby cottages, with multiple families arriving from Nashua, N H and Lewiston. Local residents and workers, including Ellison Moody and Marguerite McNulty, resume routines after vacations and hospital stays.

Local Socials And Visits From Coastal Towns

Mrs Sarah E Wilbur returned home after spending winter in Portland. Mr and Mrs Leon Smith of Wollaston Mass vacationed Memorial Day at their cottage last week. Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dozois and Mrs Julia B Dozois travel Tuesday to Massachusetts to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Lester Oliver of Spruceville were Freeport visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Forreston Wallace of West Point and Mrs Arthur Moore of Parker Head called on Mr and Mrs Lewis Moore Friday. Ralph Seekins of Bath visited his cottage last weekend. Laurence Thayer of Bath visited the Thayer cottage Saturday.

Patty Wyman Ruth Gray Jane Gray Diane Ross Grace Lewis Lowe Parker Head Harpswell Irene Libby John Bangor Fairfield Lisbon Falls Richard Jordan Portland J. A. Darling Darlings Hensinger Bath David Bailey Richard Dudley Harrington Phippsburg Center Darling Florence Rollins G. C. Beals Stonybrook Roads Rollins Walter Cushing Eliza Bradshaw Daisy Talbot Howard Hutchins South China Peter Hutchins Sebasco Turners Barbara Harrington Ralph Hasty Waldoboro Russell Turner James Randall W. H. Wyman Eva Hoar Frances Morong George Morong West Point Chester Wilson, Jr Wyatt Wilson Billie Hodgkins East Boston William Hodgkins Leslie Logan Sarah E. Wilbur Leon Smith Wollaston Mass Stanton C. Dozois Julia B. Dozois Massachusetts Lester Oliver Spruceville Freeport Forreston Wallace Arthur Moore Lewis Moore Ralph Seekins Laurence Thayer Thayer Cottage

Florida road marker sent from Minnesota forgiven by department

The Florida Road Department received a highway marker mailed from Lamberton Minnesota with a note saying it had been taken as a souvenir in 1942. The writer, now a Christian, asked for forgiveness and offered the marker. The department forgave the lapse and accepted the marker.

Tallahassee Fla Florida Road Department Lamberton Minn

Schoolboy Patrol Here On Monday

Bath honors about 150 Schoolboy Patrol members at City Hall Auditorium for the 1955 56 year with praise from Supt Loring R Addition Police Chief Edward L Gaudreau and City Manager Stanley W Judkins A summer safety message from Trooper Herman Poudreau and notice of the Annual Schoolboy Patrol Picnic at Reid State Park with buses leaving City Hall at 9 a.m. Certificates are awarded to students from multiple Bath schools including Mitchell Washington Fisher Huse Dike North Grammar and North Grammar School.

Bath City Hall Supt. of Loring R. Addition Edward L. Gaudreau Police Department Stanley W. Judkins Herman Poudreau Troop D Gaudreau Bath Police Department Reid State Park Mitchell School Thomas Alley Michael Brown Thomas Cahoon Stephen Carey Laurie Caton Christine Coombs Carol Cornish Danny Daigle Fred Caten David Haggett Peter Hanson Raymond Hutchins Janice Libby Dorothy Marks Nancy Merchant Dewey Mitchell Ralph Oulton Jack Page Mary Parshley Ronald Pushard James Rioux Gregory Robinson Linda Elliot Michael O’donnell George Moore Elaine King Betty Shepard Linda Perkins Margo Snipe Donald Fern Deborah Moody Gloria Irish Irene Robinson Washington William Sides Norman Sinibaldi Richard Back Alan Fifield Kathryn Palmer Barbara Norton Michael Willette Shirley Farrin Peter DeCourcy Wayne Cyr Gregory Maddocks John Tabbutt Gerald Cyr Donna Carr Jan Smith George Wagner Hunt White Leo Lewis Fisher School Wayne Ames Bruce Lindan Andrew Eliason Dean Murray Judy Howard Tommy London Brenda Harney Carol Spasiano Jeannie Bergeron Janet King Bruce MacKinnon Henry Gallant Robert Hunt Patrick Morin Huse School Robert Pooler Russell Ames Michael McNeil Sandra Condon Richard Sinibaldi Alden Ames Donald McElman James Bourgoin Richard Coleman Ellen Doyle Pauly Ann Stinson Leigh Bailey Paul Breton James Cole Stephen Griffiths Frederick Woods Carl Upham Peter Rubin Joyce Sabo Jack Sears Mildred Harkins Paul Ring Charles Cahill Katherine Thorpe Larry Wallace Carol Holmes Allen Linscott Donald Houk Dike School Allen Commeau Daniel Cooper Kenneth Savage Robert Spicer Gail Robbins Thomas McKay Stanley Morse Orville Davis Richard Freeman Sandra McIntosh Margo Goodwin Suzanne Bryant John French Bonita Kennedy Martha Rae Robert Brewer Lloyd Stinson Edward Green Ronald Lewis J. Michael Conley Paul James Larry Parks Lynda Deering North Grammar School Julia Badore David Bailey Barbara Brown Myrtle Brown Pamela Brown Christopher Buck Barbara Buffam Robert Bussey Robert Condon Joyce Delano Andrew Footer Barbara French Virginia Farrow Mary Galloupe Lawrence Grimard Clark Hodges Kent Johnson Joey Lee Nancy McInnes Kathryn O'Farrell Linda Reay Jeanette Rideout Scott Johnson James Preble Peter Roberts Robert Sweeney Carla Tukey Rodney Ross, III James Sherburn William McElman Edith Laskey Richard Brown Charles Guild Roger Kingsbury

Kendall Trust Fund Award At Dike School

Sandra J. McIntosh and Allen M. Commeau were named recipients of the William B. Kendall Trust Fund Award at Dike School ceremonies. Superintendent Lor ing R. Addison presented the Kendall Award to the boy and girl showing the greatest overall improvement in work and citizenship. Miss McIntosh is the daughter of Frank and (Mrs.) McIntosh of 10 Valley Road and Commeau is son of Stanley Commeau of 59 Dummer Street.

Sandra J. McIntosh Allen M. Commeau William B. Kendall Dike School Loring R. Addison Kendall Dike Miss McIntosh Frank McIntosh Valley Road Commeau Stanley Commeau Dummer Street

Icy street mishap on downtown Tulsa prompt clash

A plump Tulsa woman slipped on an icy downtown street and toppled into several pedestrians. She glared at a man and blamed him for the incident while another man replied that her conduct was pitiful and noted she sat on his hat.

Tulsa Okla

Divine Law Obedience Brings Healing

Austin speaker Earl E. Simms argues that healing and progress come through consecrated obedience to the Ten Commandments. He cites Christian Science healing, the Christ’s power, and the need for love, patience, and forgiveness amid atomic-age fears.

Earl E. Simms Austin Texas Simms Christian Science Board Church Auditorium North Street First Church of Christ Scientist T. Tarpy Schulten Christ Jesus

Woodard Named President of The Mother Church

Clifford A. Woodard of Cambridge Mass was today named president of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass The one year term followed his election announced by The Christian Science Board of Directors at the annual meeting The report notes Woodard is an authorized teacher and practitioner with Harvard degrees and a Warren Pa origin The meeting drew adherents from the U S and overseas and highlighted growth in Christian Science media and outreach efforts worldwide

Clifford A. Woodard Cambridge Mass First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Woodard Christian Science Board of Directors Harvard College Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Harvard Law School Warren Mother Church Christian Science Movement First Church of Christ, Scientist Clifford O. Woodard Union Europe Asia Australia

No Speed-up Needed in Local High School Game

Johnstown statistician Steve Seman notes no rush to adopt the 24 second rule, observing ball possession exceed 20 seconds in only three occasions during Johnstown and Westmont high schools game. He reports few delays and sees no immediate need for change in the high school game.

Johnstown Steve Seman Westmont High Schools Seman

First Huntington Heart Surgery Reported in Huntington

Dr. William B. Blake Jr. of Huntington performed an operation to remove an obstruction in the heart of Mrs. Sidney Ferris, 27, to restore normal blood flow. The Herald-Advertiser notes it was Huntington’s first heart surgery.

Huntington Huntington, W. Va William B. Blake Jr Sidney Ferris Herald-Advertiser

Naband Grows From Five to About 120 Musicians

From the paddled wheel era to today the Na Band has expanded from a five member group to roughly 120 well known musicians, reflecting growth and broader reach in the music scene.

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