South End PTA Forms City’s First Youth Group
The South End Parent Teacher Association forms Maine’s first PTA Youth Group with about 35 members aged ten to high school. Activities planned include roller and ice skating, a rifle club, swimming, hayrides, a February cooked foods sale, and a social visit to Mrs. Elizabeth Moffatt’s Georgetown home. By laws approved, members must attend five meetings annually and meetings occur monthly at the Association Hall on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Associaton
Maine
Pioneer
Georgetown
Elizabeth Moffatt
P T. A
Washington Street
Moffatt
Morte
P. T. AL
Turnout at Bath Area Chamber Banquet Highlights Growth
About 175 gathered for Bath Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at Huse Memorial school. William J. Bird urged community cooperation and strong chamber leadership as keys to regional expansion, noting progress in downtown development and tourism competitiveness. President Mayo summarized last year’s achievements and future plans as guests heard about membership, civic projects, and local business education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
William J. Bird
Greater Booston C
Oscar J. Tanguay
Richard MacLennan
Bath Area
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
Bird
New England
United Fund
Boston
Civic Music Association
Mayo
Cnres
Chamber
Beeams Bether
Ard
Linoleum Shop Blaze Delays Bath Firemen in Cold
A two alarm fire in Bath destroyed the linoleum shop of Jay Povich at 28 Broad Street. Firefighters battled sub zero conditions as flames spread to the second story of the three and a half story brick building. The Full Gospel Assembly upstairs suffered smoke damage. Times Co basement and other nearby stores also drenched. No injuries reported.
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Bath
Jay Povich
Broad Street
Povich
Times Company
Central Station
Brunswick
Full Gospel Assembly
the Times Co
the Times
Shaw's
Richard's
Wallfield
Used Furnitureé
Senter’s, Inc
Hospital Auxiliary Forms Sewing and Bandage Committee
Bath Memorial hospital auxiliary organizes a sewing and bandage project headed by Mrs. Courtney Stover and Mrs. War vold P. Small. The group will meet with lunch and coffee. volunteers from West Bath Sewing Group and Winter Street church auxiliary contributed in December as reports show 22 workers logged 1112 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Courtney Stover
Warvold P. Small
Bowen Torrey
Lawrence G. Katz
Howard W. Mayo
Charles R. Doyle
Arthur W. King
Cozy Corner
Auxiliary
Harry Musk
Edwin St. Martin
James A. Gillies, Jr
Wilmer I. Voorhees
King
West Bath
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Winter Street Church
Ralph W. Bravy
William Kelley
Abraham Shooker
Shooker
Bath Junior High To Present Talent Show On Thursday
Bath Junior High presents its second annual Talent Show in the Morse High School auditorium on Thursday at 7.45 pm. Directed by Miss Elvira Birney and Miss Eleanor Danforth, with announcers Mary Jane Nugent Gary Wakefield and Robert Staples. Acts include Glee club selections, Susan Footer tap, Sandra Rose Dungaree Doll, Walking In the Rain trio, Martha Allen Janet Thorpe Italian Theme, Rhythm In My Shoes, Yellow Rose of Texas, Buttons and Bows duets, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High School
Morse High School
Elvira Birney
Eleanor Danforth
Mary Jane Nugent
Gary Wakefield
Robert Staples
God
Allah
Allah’s Iday,”’ Or “Night In Vienna,’ Susan Footer
Sandra Rose
Donna’ Young
Susan, Robinson
Virginia Percy
Martha Allen
Janet Thorpe
Vivian Coggeshall
Yellow Rose
Texas
Larry Grimard
David Merry
Page Five
Girl Scout Council Directors Meet At Saho Home
Benjamin Sabo presided at a Bath Council Girl Scouts board meeting held at his Dike road home. New officers include Cyrus Ashe as vice president and Mrs. William Niss as secretary. Committees named and plans for the 1957 Girl Scout Week birthday observance discussed for a citywide event March 10 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Sabo
Bath
Oliver Foster
Ashe
Thornton Percy
Juliette Law
Harold S$. Graffam
Hildreth HH. Fisher
Butcher
Roy S. Lawrence
Albert Rea
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Thorpe
van Wynen
Everett Fraser
William M Niss
Hildreth H. Fisher
Mothers Plan January 30 March For Dimes Campaign
Plans formed at a Friday meeting in North Bath to organize the Mothers March for the 1957 March of Dimes campaign. Leaders include Mrs. Edward True and Mrs. Ller bert Douglas, with publicity chair Mrs. Lindsey Dauphinee. Captains will recruit volunteers and study material distribution at Morse High School. A reception with coffee and doughnuts will follow the January 30 collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bath
Carl R Dearborn, Jr
Edward D. True
Llerbert Douglas
Andrew Flaherty
Lindsey Dauphinee
Morse High School
Diversification urged for Rotarians as Maine towns seek jobs
Industrial Agent Rodney O'Connor told Rotarians that while Maine towns enjoy relative employment, they rely on one industry. He urged creating an workers skills inventory and surveying industrial sites to prepare for slow shipbuilding, noting Maine communities are not far behind in diversification.
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Maine
Rodney O'Connor
Department of Development of Industry and
Commercce
Manastria
O'Connor
Department of Development of Industry and Commerce
Towns Responsible For Landing Hazardous Maine Highways
Governor's Highway Safety Chairman Brian M. Jewett says municipalities must remove snow and clear streets to ensure safe Maine highways. State reimburses towns for part of the cost, but local boards and officials hold the duty, not the Maine State Police, amid hazardous conditions in Bath Woolwich Arrowsic Georgetown West Bath and Phippsburg. Municipal leaders have urged State Engineer Vaughn Daggett to use his authority to address the roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
Woolwich
Sighway Safety Committee
the Times
Jewett
Maine
State Highway Commission
Bath
Arrowsic
Georgetown
West Bath
Phippsburg
Vaughn Daggett
State Highware Commission
52 Cent Society Of Winter Street 156 Years Old
The 62 Cent Society, oldest organization within Winter Street Congregational church, marked 156 years since May 1606 origin as the Female Cent. Society. Details given by treasurer Mrs. John Sylvester at Ladies Aid, noting 57 members in 1908, now 28, annual Sea Coast Mission box, and ongoing missionary gifts. Members invited. next meeting to feature a travelogue by Mrs. Carl Swanton. afternoon program included white elephant sale and tea service.
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62 Cent
Winter Street Congregational Church
John Sylvester
Old North Church
Winter Street Church
Female Cent
Sea Coast Mission
Alexander
Angus McDonald
Sylvester
Aid
Arthur K. Purington
Henry McCabe
Carl Swanton
Arthur Bowler
Harry Horne
Fred Hooper
Horace G. Morse
Edward Hawley
Pioneer
Clifford B-Wilbound
Munroe Carteton
Joseph Coss
Walter H. Bowker
Ruth Henry
Interesting Talk On Firearms At Colonial Club
The Colonial club hosted a Monday evening program on firearms led by Dr A H Garcelon of Augusta assisted by Pete Dupont of Bath. Attendees viewed Maine rifles including a Westbrook maker Mr Bishop and a harpoon rifle. Garcelon noted two known Phipps guns in Maine and demonstrated shooting with a small bore rifle and vintage equipment. A meatloaf dinner for 40 preceded the meeting with a games tournament set for Jan 23 against the Woodfords Club and other events planned with Brunswick NAS and Bath Elks. a large silk American flag was displayed. Officers for the coming year will be chosen at February's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
A. H. Garecelon
Augusta
Pete” Dupont
Atmwusta
Bath
Maine
Bishop
Westbrook
Hind
Garcvelon
James Phipps
William Phipps
Phippsburg
Phipps
Garcelon
Dujwabe
Phas Ratte
Stasievy Comuncia Xo Sabo
George van Wynen
Seca Ending To lappy Weekend For Bath Children
A garbled report from Woolwich recounts a local incident at a grandfathers house involving Bailey and several grandchildren. The text references a deer exhibit gone awry and injuries to a person named Nickamievtis or Nikamievtis, with Bailey's relatives and neighbors mentioned. The fragmentary account mentions a deer, a barge stall, and an ambulance response, but the details are unclear and many names are partially legible.
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Fegir Bathesbiren
We & Court
Tia Mouldwich
Iife
Simr
Bailey
Burks
Pune
Woolwich
Tey Feet
Snator Bailey
Leigh
Dian
Sally
Alan Bailey
Dlen
Nikamievtis
L. Blair Petley
Beane
Red Cross Clothing Drive Report Hails City Effort
Bath Chapter American Red Cross reports final results of a citywide clothing drive for Hinivtsran relief. Cooperation with local buyers yielded strong support and thanks go to Lutiwn Bisson for coordinating transportation of clothing to Boston for distribution to Hungavian communities. The Red Cross also thanks Wee Sportswear Company for use of a packing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
American Red Cross
Red
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.T.A
Robert Bruce
Judith Beane
Linda Ames
Carol Coombs
South End P Tla
Charles Coombs
Thomas Staples
South End P.T.A
Portland Mean
Bath Junior High
Girl Scout Council
Saho
Vienna Choir Boys
Vienna Choir
Palestrina
Nascus
Gallus
Hubler
Gastoldi
Bastien and
Bastienne
Anton Bruckner
Johann Strauss
Sumner Sewall
Alan
Dean
Leigh Bailey
L. Bhiur Bailey
Frank R. Bailey
Governor's Highway Safety
52 Cent Society of
Winter Street
Red Cross
McClure
Methore
Cahill
Leeman Highway
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