Wedding of the Flowers staged by Washington Street Primary pupils
Washington Street Primary School pupils from first to third grade presented The Wedding Of The Flowers in the school yard. Betty Jane Fogg and Dean Snell played the bride and groom Lily of the Valley and Johnny Jump-Up. A luncheon followed the operetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Fogg
Dean Snell
Washington Street
Jan Smith
Jack
Paul Berry
Corliss Gilmore
Miriam Rodney
Lily of the Valley
Johnny
Applegate
Harriet Collins
Suigesis
Roy Bradford
Marguerite McDaniels
Rosalie Fous
Emma Cummings
Marion Chick
Mizpah Class Seeks Banquet Plans At First Baptist
Mizpah Class of the First Baptist Church met with Mrs. Mitchell at her High Street home to finalize plans for the ladies banquet next Tuesday evening. The gathering included Bible verses and a social hour after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Grice Mitchell
High Street
Harriet Carter
Eunice Pinkham
Roselyn Cates
Hyde Memorial
Yous
Dorothy Thayer
Grate Mitelletl
Gertrude Butluim
Alberta Kingbury
Nancyv Roy
Adedine Blair
Ruth Magne
Cora SricRaeion
Marilyn Bennett
Burthita Graves
Miriam House
Marilyn House
Margaret King
Twenty four Named To Traverse Jury Duty
Twenty four persons were named to traverse jury duty here Wednesday for the June term of Sagadahoe Superior Court which will convene on June 14. Included were Grace Lawrence Arrowsie Raymond Allen Bowdon Raymond Campbell Phipp, Sadie K. Davis, Wisl Bath, Cordalia Jowe Georgetown Cliftor Bubb and Eves Morrill, Bowdrindam Miaitse Mullard Judson Wails Wiedwich Eben Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Superior
Smith-Tobey Post Installs Officers Thursday Night
William Rogers of Auburn oversaw the Smith-Tobey Post American Legion installation as Roland H. Farnham became commander succeeding Nelson F. Foss. New officers include Donald J. Gurney first vice commander Abraham E. Greenblatt second vice commander Edgar Leavitt adjutant Cedric P. French finance officer Forrest C. Le gard chaplain Frank Techira sergeant-at-arms. Farnham stressed more social activities and joint meetings with the auxiliary ahead of July 7 committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rogers
Auburn
State Department
Smith-Tobey
American Legion
Roland H. Farnham
Nelson F. Foss
Donald J. Gurney
Abraham E. Greenblatt
Edgar Leavitt
Cedric P. French
Forrest C. Legard
Frank Techira
Farnham
Boston
Wilfred Girard
Merrill Dickinson
Scott Kittredge
Frank Reinoehl
Maurice Warner
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans and Its Auxiliary
William Fletcher
Dyer-Flaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Robinson
Lewiston
The
Senior Girl Scout Roundup Comes to Michigan in 1956
President William Turpie of the Bath Girl Scout Council heads a provisional selection committee to screen candidates for the Senior Girl Scout Roundup to be held June 29 through July 11, 1956, in Michigan. The 15 miles west of Pontiac location is in the Highland State Recreation Area and the theme is Americana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turpie
Bath
Girl Scout Council
Michigan
Harold Rubin
Frank Butcher
William Niss
Duncan McInnes
Pontiac
Highland State Recreation Area
United States
Bath Council
Republican Women Attend Lewiston Luncheon Meeting
Seven members of the Sagadahoc Women's Republican club joined the Maine Federation of Women's Republican clubs at a Lewiston luncheon. Marion Watman the Rhode Island national committeewoman led as principal speaker. Mrs Betty Loce of Augusta was elected president of the Maine Federation at the Friday session. Attending Bath were Mrs Percy Robbins Sagadahoc club president Mrs Sumner Sewall Mrs Frank J Walker Mrs Etta Thurlow Mrs James A Bimson Mrs Maude J Dowling and Miss Mildred G Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Women’s Republican Club
Maine Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Lewiston
Marion Watman
National Republican
Bath hospital nurse alumnae hear leadership on staffing
Dr Francis A. Winchenbach medical director of Bath Method hospital spoke at the Nurses Alumni Association annual banquet at Bath Country Club. He outlined proposals to address Bath’s nurse shortage. The event marked the association’s final meeting of the season with gatherings set to resume in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Winchenbach
Bath Methoval Hospital
Nurses Alumni Association
Bath Country Club
Nurses In
Bath
Winchenbach
First Grade Program at Huse Memorial School
Students of Miss Clara Hutchins and Mrs. Thornton W Percy's first grades presented an entertainment show Friday afternoon for parents and friends. The program depicted the four seasons with songs poems and dances. Refreshments followed with room mothers helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hutchins
Thornton W Percy
Huse Memorial School
Still Alarm at Granite Street Firehouse Finds Faulty Wiring
Bath firemen respond to a still alarm at 61 Granite Street on Friday evening. Source of trouble traced to defective wiring. no service needed and recall issued at 6 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Granite Street
Ocean pressure scales with depth at roughly a ton per square inch
In deep water, pressure increases about one ton per square inch for every mile of depth, illustrating how pressure rises with ocean depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
Oliver to Be Commissioned Ensign at Maine Maritime
John E. Oliver son of Mr and Mrs William W Oliver of 182 North Street will be commissioned as Ensign in the U S Naval Reserve at commencement exercises next Saturday at the Maine Maritime Academy Castine He is the academy’s only Bath graduate this year and will receive a B S degree and third class engineer papers He is vice president of the Propeller Club and will join United Fruit Lines as engineer after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Oliver
William W. Oliver
North Street
U. S. Naval Reserve
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Oliver
Bath
Propeller Club
United Fruit Lines
Plans Form for Morse High Class of 1950 Reunion
Final plans are underway for the fifth reunion of Morse High School class of 1950 to be held during the Alumni Association meeting Friday evening. Class president James Smith of Tufts Medical College will preside. private post program party planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Alumni Association
City Hall
Nancy Wright
Gloria Milliken
William Boyland
Patricia Mulcahy
James Smith
Tufts Medical College
Boston
Morse
Bath
South End P T A Holds Final Season Meeting
The South End P T A closed its season with a covered dish dinner and a meeting Thursday evening. Annual reports showed funds from hosting as waitresses funded two gas stoves linoleum silver dishes and $35 in paper table covers. Building renovations bids will be sought soon with Mrs Carroll Deering leading the committee joined by Mrs Ruth Ames and Mrs Elizabeth Moffatt. President Mrs Richard Johnson or an alternate will attend the state convention in Orono July 21. The scrapbook remains a permanent project with art by Mrs Edna Croombs and Mrs Sadie Oxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End P.T.A
Association
Carroll Deering
Ruth Ames
Elizabeth Moffatt
Richard Johnson
Orono
Edna Croombs
Sadie Oxton
Miss Una Witham to Wed Brunswick Groom on June 18
Miss Una Witham received a pre nuptial shower this week hosted by Mrs Ralph Dyer and Mrs Patricia Wilson at Mrs Dyer's Brunswick home. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll M Witham of 67 Bluff Road and will marry George Dyer of Brunswick on Saturday June 18. Bath attendees included Mrs Carroll Witham Mrs La Forrest Coombs Mrs Joseph Fournier and Miss Aurora Fournier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Witham
Ralph Dyer
Patricia Wilson
Bowdoinham Library
Willis Wade
J. P. Marquand
Don Camillo
Guereschi
Inglis Fletcher
George Hinkley
W. F. Bragg
Leslie Scott
Jefferson Fraser
Brett Austin
Lew Smith
Kathryn Kerdall
Helen McInnes
Elizabeth Bowen
Robert Nathan
Anne Lindbergh
Lincoln
Jim Bishop
Big Woods
Laura _ Ingalls Elder
Silver Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura _ Ingalls Wilder
Australia
Edgar Russell
de Jong
Simon Peter
Fisher
A. N. Williams
William MacKellar
Don Stanford
Herbert
Hazel Wilson
William
Margot Austin
Andy Says Bonjour
Pat Disks
of the Baptist Church
Mary Wilson
Union
Women’s Missionary Society
George Rowe
Electa
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Bessie Douglass
Frank Niles
Arthur Boulay
Bowdeinham
Norma Benner
Janice Sedgler
Camden
Pearl Sedgley
Bertha Tibbetts
Portland
Richard Denham
Ralph Rogers
Brunswick Hospital
Kendon Curtis
Orono
Erland Curtis
Marjorie Ingalls
Boston
Harold Hobart
George Alterton
Friends Pfc
Richard Moore
11Th Airborne
Ellis Moore
Fort Campbell
Ralph Champlain
Arthur Curtis
Clarice Bragdon
Baptist State Convention
Bath
Tom Box
Raymond Tibbetts
Chamberlain Lake
Hazel Denham
Rae LaCroix
George Ackley
John
Lewis Lucy
Oliver Snow
Charles Messer
Leslie Higgins
Lewiston
Moosehead Lake
Health Report Maine Measles Cases Sagadahoc County
The state health department reports Sagadahoc County cases for the week ending May 28. Bath records one measles case and Georgetown records one measles case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
Georgetown
Last purse found by reader helps owner in London
An ad offering advance pay prompted a passerby to deliver a lost purse to the Sentinel Echo office in London Kentucky. The purse was turned over to the newspaper and will be returned to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance Payoe
London
Sentinel Echo
Girl Scout Court of Awards Presented at Lambert Park
Girl Scout Troop 1 held a Court of Awards at Lambert Park Community Building. Jill Olson and Margaret Mitchell received curved bars from Mrs. Frank Harvie. Ann Fraser and Margaret Mitchell earned diplomas for advancing to Senior Scout Troop. Proficiency badges awarded include Child Care, Conservation, Good Grooming, Prints, Dressmaking, Cook, Drawing and Painting, Outdoor Safety, Homemaker, and Housekeeper. June Lessard received a five year pin. Donna Swain earned Second Class and Joyce Ring First Class badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Park
Jill Olson
Margaret Mitchell
Frank Harvie
Bath Girl Scout Board of Directors
Ann Fraser
Susan Footer
Donna Jackson
Sandra Scott
Bettiloy Anderson
Jane Footer
Sharon Graffam
Barbara Lawrence
June Lessard
Paula Lessard
Sandra McIntosh
Joyce Ring
Bettiley Anderson
Dolores Long
Donna Swain
Birthday Party for Dale Skillin in Bath
Dale Erwin Skillin celebrated his second birthday Thursday afternoon at home 11 Drayton Road Bath. A group of young friends and mothers attended with gifts candy gum party horns balloons and refreshments. Attendees included Bath residents Greggie Moore Michael Footer Johnnie Wright Donald Back Sandy Lutz Janice Candage Timmie Weston Karen Thompson Gail Thompson Janice Smart Judy Smart Gary Orr Linda Skillin and visitors Dougie Sherry Munsey Carla Walter May Brodie from Wiscasset. Mothers present were Bath residents Beanie Moore Betty Foote Arlene Wright Edna Back Claire Lutz Charles Candage Dorothy Weston Barbara Thompson Morris Smart Randall Orr and from Wiscasset Douglas Munsey Eva Brocho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Erwin Skillin
Erwin Skillin
Drayton Road
Dale
Greggie Moore
Michael Footer
Johnnie Wright
Donald Back
Sandy Lutz
Janice Candage
Timmie Weston
Karen
Gail Thompson
Janice
Judy Smart
Gary Orr
Linda Skillin
Bath
Dougie
Sherry Munsey
Carla
Walter
May Brodie
Wiscasset
Beanie Moore
Betty Footer
Arlene Wright
Edna Back
Claire Lutz
Charles Candage
Dorothy Weston
Barbara Thompson
Morris Smart
Randall Orr
Douglas Munsey
Eva Brocho
Pre-nuptial Shower For Miss Una Witham
Miss Una Witham was guest of honor at a pre-nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Carroll Witham and Miss Frances Witham at the Hyde Park community building. She is to wed George E. Dyer in the near future and a long list of friends and relatives attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Witham
Carroll Witham
Frances Witham
Hyde Park
Miss Witham
George E. Dyer
Judy Watts
Isabel Johansen
Carol Wilson
Dorothy Robinson
Sherry Grindell
Mary Talbot
Barbara Harrison
Joanne Frank
Nancy Young
Syvilla Wyman
Doris Doughty
Diane Bailey
Norma Brewer
Carol Ann Witham
Betty Legton
Jacqueline Purdy
Allan H. Atwood Wins First Prize in City Art Show
Allan H. Atwood former Bath Iron Works employee and local resident won first prize in the Arts Division for a water color landscape at a city art show judged among 37 paintings. Atwood is Morse High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs John E Atwood of 75 Winship Street, studied at Portland School of Fine and Applied Arts, and holds degrees from the University of Maine and Columbia University. He is a three year Army veteran who served overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan H. Atwood
Bath Iron Works
Girl Scout Troops 1 Boat Company
Groton
Bathman
Morse High School
Atwood
John E. Atwood
Winship Street
Portland School of Fine and Applied Arts
University of Maine
Columbia University
Army
Suburb Civic Club Announces Banquet Date
Plans for the annual Suburb Civic club dinner meeting were discussed at a Thursday session. The banquet will be June 16 at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick, with officers for the coming year to be elected. A report on the successful baked bean supper was given by Mrs. Hazel Atwood, club president. Refreshments were provided by Marie Footer, Ira York, Adelaide Morse and Doris Wilson. The article notes the first coast-to-coast boxing bout on October 3 1951 in Chicago between Dave Sands and Carl Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Hazel Atwood
Marie Footer
Ira York
Adelaide Morse
Doris Wilson
Bath forms Road Angels Hot Rod Club to promote sportsmanship
Richard Oliver is elected president of the newly organized Road Angels Hot Rod Club of Bath with Edward Wilson as vice president Clifford White secretary and Francis Brown treasurer. Advisor is Benjamin Fitzgerald of the Bath Police Department. The club eyed a club car and garage, adopted a jacket insignia from the Tri City Red and Customs Club, prepared membership and courtesy cards, and welcomes inquiries via Patrolman Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Oliver
Road Angels Hot Rod Club of
Bath
Edward Wilson
Clifford White
Francis Brown
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Bath Police Department
National Hot Rod Club of America
City Hall
Tri-City
Red and Customs Club
Augusta
Fitzgerald
Pre-nuptial Shower For Miss Patricia Bailey
Miss Patricia Bailey guest of honor at a May 25 shower hosted by Misses Mary Lebel and Shirley Beals at Miss Lebel's Nequasset home. Bailey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Bailey of Woolwich, will wed Lawrence R Edwards Jr on June 29. Also noted were gifts and refreshments with a long list of invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Bailey
Mary Lebel
Shirley Beals
Miss Lebel
Nequasset
Bailey
Albert Bailey
Woolwich
Lawrence R. Edwards, Jr
Marcia Dodge
Luella Cromwell
Priscilla Cromwell
Patricia Chubbuck
Barbara Skillins
Janice Lebel
Mary Leeman
William Donovan
Melvin Cornish
Elva Edwards
Clifford Moison
Anita Gamble
Brownie Troop 19 Holds Fly-Up and Investiture
Brownie Troop 19 at Huse School conducted a combined fly-up and investiture ceremony. New members Jean French Linda Annis Margaret Voorhees Gwenn Jackson and Geraldine Morin were invested. Promoted Brownies include Gwenn Jackson Sandra Black Stephanie Perry Armenia DeMascio and Gail McCormick. An entertainment program of singing was led by leaders Mrs. Thomas Shores Mrs. Arthur Pollard and Mrs. Warren Roderick followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse School
Jean French
Linda Annis
Margaret Voorhees
Gwenn Jackson
Geraldine Morin
Sandra Black
Stephanie Perry
Armenia DeMascio
Gail McCormick
Thomas Shores
Arthur Pollard
Warren Roderick
Mrs Della Goodwin Celebrates 80th Birthday At Home
Mrs Della Goodwin observed her 80th birthday with a family party at 118 Academy street hosted by her niece Miss Ethel Barter. Attending were relatives from Boothbay Harbor and Bath, plus several neighborhood children. A shower of cards and gifts accompanied birthday cakes as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Goodwin
Ethel Barter
Academy Street
Goodwin
Dora Bates
Bath
Arthur Winslow
Henry
Stanley Page
Carroll Winslow
David
Freda
Boothbay Harbor
Helen Magoun
Bowdoinham Library Adds Wide Range of New Books
Bowdoinham residents can enjoy new titles added to the town library including works by Willis Wade J P Marquand Guereschi Ingli s Fletcher and Laura Ingalls Wilder among others. A series of local notices follow from church and club events to personal items and a death in the community.
Cow Uses About 300 Pounds Water to Produce Milk
A dairy fact notes that a cow consumes roughly 300 pounds of water to yield about 100 pounds of milk, illustrating the water-to-milk efficiency of cattle.
Legion Cadets Drum Corps Readies for State Contests
The Legion Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps prepare for the State Class A American Legion title contest at Capitol Park in Augusta on June 19 after participating in a three day Maine convention parade. They recently won last year's state title and plan new music and an enhanced field drill. They will also compete in North Andover Massachusetts on June 12 for centennial parade prizes, with extensive rehearsals and extra classes to master intricate steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Augusta
American Legion
State of Maine
Capitol Park
Legion Cadets
Harold T. Andrews
Portland
Cadets of
Bath
North Andover
Mass
North Street
State Armory
Smith-Tobey Post
Change In Service Hours At Beacon Street Church
Beacon Street Methodist church will hold worship Sundays at 10 30 a m instead of 11 15 announced by Rev Richard Arnold pastor Changes approved at Official Board meeting include Sunday School at 9 30 instead of 10 Sunday School suspended in July and August to 9 30 Official Board meets first Thursday monthly instead of second Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Richard Arnold
Navy recruiter resumes regular Tuesday visits in Bath
Chief Quartermaster James F. Rankin of the U S Navy stationed in Augusta returns after a month away and will be at the Bath post office every Tuesday from 9 a m to 4 p m to enlist or answer questions from prospective naval service candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
James F. Rankin
Augusta
Bath
U.S. Navy
Rankin
Tobacco's Small Share of U.S Crop Land
A brief note states that less than one percent of U.S. crop land is used for growing tobacco, highlighting its limited agricultural footprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
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John Burres
Dean Luro
Larry McDonald
Kenneth Patterson
James O'Leary
Mitchell
Pvmvas
First Federal
Lem
Bath and Vicinity
Front Street
Dr. Winchenbach
HUSE
South End
Health Report
Girl Scout Troe
Dale E. Skillin
Chicago
Dave Sands
Carl Olson
Hot Rod Club
Brownie Troop 19
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Albany
New York
Louisa Howard
Bay Point
Maine
Acean Harold Hackett
Dial 40
Eis
Belmont
Adam Greenblatt
Hilltop
Fred B. Reed Co
Panter
Wallace
Bowdoinham
Leon Dunklee
Maine General Hospital
Brattleboro
Odd Fellows and Sylvan Rebekah Lodge
Greenfield
Virginia Port
Edward G. Robinson
Guy Madison
Frank Lovejoy
Feather
SUN
van Johnson
Deborah Kerr
Beacon Street
Wayne Turner
James Stewart
Northside
Dana Andrews
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