Nequasset Extension Group Marks 30th Anniversary Tea
The Nequasset Extension Group observed its 30th anniversary on Wednesday June 12 with an afternoon tea at the Good Will club in Woolwich. Members from area Extension Groups attended as Mrs. M Wright read a history of the group noting origins in 1927 and a long record of lawn parties dances canning projects plays and charitable acts.
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Nequasset Extension Group
Percy C. Bailey
Maurice T. Wathorne
Edward Murphy
Frank Bailey
Herbert Leeman
Alice Colby
Jordan Wright
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Maurice Hathorne
Chester Leeman
Merton Wright
Wright
Nequasset
Georgia Walker
Capitol Island
Our Farm Bureau
Emma Magoun
Charlotte Leeman
Bernice Bailey
Wittum Woerter
Percy Bailey
Walker
Clifford Wilband
Hollis Leeman
William Robson
Melvin Bailey
Bath Times Visit to SAGE Installations in Syracuse
A 10 member Bath delegation led by Edward F. Cox toured the SAGE installation at Syracuse Air Force Station home of the 32D Air Division. They viewed the control center film rooms and met Gen. Israel and deputies. The Maine group also visited IBM teams and the SAGE power plant building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawine
Edward F. Cox
the Times
SAGE
Syracuse
N. Y
United States Air Force
Maine
Air National Guard
Augusta
W. J. Wellman
U. S. Army
Cmdr
H. C. Lovegrove, Jr
S. Navy
Israel
32D Air Division
Farewell Party for CMP Office Manager in Bath
Harold L. Colbeth Jr of Central Maine Power Co Bath office is transferred to Portland and honored at a farewell dinner at the Eagles hotel Brunswick. A desk pen set and a rosebud corsage were presented to him and Mrs Colbeth by colleagues and attendees from Bath and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Colbeth, Jr
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Portland
Eagles
Brunswick
Colbeth
Alex Robertson
William Longley
Kay Overstreet
Emery Wilson
Reginald Burns
Harrison Tipsword
Paul Pinkham
John Trafton
Elliot Hanson
Francis Oliver
Earl Farnham
Roy. Phillips
James Chaput
Scott Kittredge
Leo Chaput
H. L. Jackson
John Dodge
L. E. Hutchinson
Andrew Debiasio
Woolwich Man Injured Jumping From Runaway Gravel Truck
William Leeman of Woolwich is hospitalized with a leg fracture and injuries after leaping from the cab of a gravel truck he operated on Tuesday near the Richmond Dresden bridge. The truck ran into water, the draw was open, and a line of cars waited as witnesses say Leeman jumped to avoid a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leeman
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Leeman
Richmond-Dresden
Girl Scouts Return From Massachusetts Camp Trip
Senior Girl Scouts from Bath finished a weekend visit to Camp Collier in Gardner Massachusetts. Twenty four members of Troop 3 traveled by chartered bus Friday to Boton to see Cinerama then joined Gardner hosts for two days of waterfront camping and skits. Accompanied by leaders Mrs John Thorpe Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr and Mrs Frank Butcher the group used camp facilities including cabins and waterfronts. The excursion was funded mainly by troop fundraisers and they returned home Sunday afternoon after a brief sightseeing stop in Gardner.
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Bath
Collier
Gardner
Mass
Cinerama
Boton
Bnts
Gardner Girl Scout Council
Bath Scouts
Gardner Girls
John Thorpe
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Frank Butcher
Sagadahoc Residents Attend Large Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Up to 600 Maine citizens from Sagadahoc attended the Maine Democratic party Jefferson Jackson Day dinner at Rockland's Samoset Hotel to hear U S Senator John F Kennedy with Governor Muskie and Congressman Coffin. Attendees included Archibald M Main Bath. Brian M Jewett. Hopestill Reed Hepzibah Reed, Carlton Day Reed Woolwich. Courtney Hinckley and others from Bath Topsham Richmond and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Jeffersson
Sagadahoc County
Robert M. Huse
Harry W. Thebeau
Frances Callan
Harry W. Thebeau, Jr
Frederick FE. Drake, Jr
John R. Newell
Harold D. Perry
Edwin H. Pert
Robert E. Breewer
Brewer
Bertha M. Dunbar
Mary Golder
John P. Carey
Archibald M. Main
Bath
Brian M. Jewett
Hopestill Reed
Hepzibah Reed
Carlton Day Reed
Woolwich
Paul Hazleton
Topsham
Courtney Hinckley
Lewis E. Tarr
Robert Wyman
Richmond
Stevens Family Reunion Held at Edgecomb Home
Mr and Mrs James P Stevens hosted a reunion of descendants of Hiram C and Mary Heath Stevens at their Edgecomb residence. Fifty six third to fifth generation Stevens relatives from Five Islands and Popham Beach attended, including guests from Bath and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Stevens
Hiram C
Mary Heath Stevens
Edgecomb
Stevens
Five Islands
Popham Beach
Bath
Hiram T. Stevens
Harold S. Avery
Burt S. Osgood, Jr
Nancy
Sally Jo
Jane W. Stevens
Robert D. Stevens
Rebecca Janie
Woolwich
Bath Plans Merchant Survey On One Way Traffic
Bath city Council decides to survey all downtown business firms to gauge merchant reaction to the current one way traffic plan. A committee will prepare a questionnaire, with councilors Gediman and Tanguay assisting, amid letters protesting the traffic pattern and suggesting alternative routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Stanley W. Judkins
Arthur W. Gediman
Oscar J. Tanguay
Joseph Shonberg
Gob Shops
Front Street
Judkins
Shonberg
Seven Local Boys Attend Boys State at University of Maine
Seven Maine youths join 370 participants at the University of Maine Orono for the week long Boys State session. Morse High juniors Lyndon Harris Stephen DeWick William Luke Dennis Ring Eugene Rittall Roy Stuart John H Stuart and Donald Thayer are sponsored by local civic groups and families.
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Maine
University of Maine
Orono
Morse High School
Lyndon Harris
Jerome H. Harris
Warward Street
Bath Lions Club
Stephen DeWick
Robert E. DeWick
Woolwich
Bath Trust Co
William Luke
Roger M. Luke
Middle Street
Bath Rotary Club
Dennis Ring
Donald Ring
Cherry Street
Davenport
Eugene Rittall
Wallace Rittall
Washington Street
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Roy Stuart
Mildred F. Stuart
Court Street
John H. Stuart
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Donald Thayer
Charles Thayer
Winslow Court
Bath Lodge of Elks
Boys’ State
William Sezak
U. of M. Edward
Yacht Club Plans For A Junior Boating Club
The New Meadows Yacht club discussed launching a junior boating club for ages 12 to 18 at a directors meeting held at Foster's Point. A Sunday meeting on June 23 at 3 pm invites all interested to finalize plans, contingent on sufficient interest. Additional plans include a July 6 chicken barbecue and updates on club duties by Victor Testa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows Yacht Club
Foster's Point
Commodore
James Williams
Harry Fullerton
Bath
Sig
Victor Testa
California
National Bank Auditors Meet at Sebasco Maine
The National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers held its annual meeting at Sebasco Estates Maine with about 100 bankers from across the state. Maine Banking Commissioner praised the conference and Ed ward J. Connor of Bangor was elected conference president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assn. of
Sebasco
Maine
National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Sebasco Estates
Albert S. Noyes
Augusta
NABAC
Alfred P. Allen
The
Western Savings Bank of
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward J. Connor
Bangor
Connor
Bangor Savings Bank
Wayne B. Hutchins
Biddeford Savings Bank
Cecil R. Preble
Casey Bank & Trust Co
Portland
Albert H Cunningham
Bar Warbor Banking & Trust Co
George K. Goodhue, Jr
Austin Miller
Perleston Pert
Harry Cooke, Jr
George J. Nugent
Clyde A. Mallett and Coombs
Bath Trust Co
Pecci Jackson wedding invites dated for June
Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Joanne L Pecci daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Pecci of 932 High Street and Richard A Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Graydon K E Jackson of Jamestown Ala on Sunday June 30 at Wesley Methodist Church The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell will perform the ceremony and a reception will follow in the church vestry Also noted is the Barter family moving to a summer home at Five Islands for the season
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Joanne L. Pecci
Fred Pecci
High Street
Richard A Jackson
Graydon KE. Jackson
Jamestown
Ala
Wince
Wesley Methodist Church
Oliver W. Bell
Herman Barter
Marcia Street
Five Islands
Local man options to buy Ledyard block on Front St Bath
William F. Mussenden says he has taken an option to purchase the three story Front Street block at 91 95 and 99 from Harry M. Turitz of Portland. The building has housed Shaw's book store and Richard's restaurant with moves pending.
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Ledyard
Front St
Front Street
Harry M. Turitz
Portland
Shaw’s
Richard
Front
Lombard Streets
Warfield
Bath
Ets
Broad
Turitz
Contract Awarded For Renovation Hyde Home Kitchen
At Hyde Home Committee meeting Hutchins Kitchen Co of Bath won the low bid to renovate the Hyde Home Kitchen with work to start immediately. Volunteers were urged to contribute service, and praise was given for hours of service by several local women. Florence Stattel of National Society of Crippled Children outlined volunteer programs used nationwide.
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Hyde Home Committee
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Willian H. Dalton
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hutchins Kitchen Co
Bath
Hyde Home
Paul Tiemer
Herbert F. White
Dean Shaw
Gladys Hendershot
Bo Montgomery
Brunswick
Ro Stanley Aitken
James L. Henderson
Woolwich
Society For
Florence Stattel
National Society of Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Chiergo
Menbers
Doris W Hardy
Dalton
Hardy
Albert Beliveau
Rumford
Converse G. Fenn
Harpswell
Herbert F White
George L. Pew
Portland
Fer ris-Brassard Wedding Planned in Brunswick
Mr and Mrs Edward G Ferris of 21 Fuse Street announce the wedding of their daughter Miss Joan Ferris to Donald James Brassard of Brunswick. The ceremony will be Saturday July 6 at St John s Catholic Church Brunswick at 9 am with a reception to follow at the Knights of Columbus hall Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Ferris
Fuse Street
Joan Ferris
Donald James Brassard
Brunswick
St John's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Fire Department Moves to New Central Station Friday
The city will vacate the Summer and Commercial streets building as the Fire Department shifts to the new central station on High Street. Engines 1 2 and 3 stay briefly in their firehouses while Engine 4 and the service units move to the new quarters. Fire crews plan to lay asphalt tile floors and use Engine 3 for cooking until kitchens are ready.
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Central Fire Station
Richard J. Frates
High Street
Frates
Ahle Too
Walter
City Hall
New House Captains Named for Fire Department
Manager Stanley W. Judson announced new house captain appointments for the fire department. Drivers Jonuy J. Hinds and Charles Swearingen will hold probationary six month posts with a $2.50 weekly raise. Swearingen, Engine 3 driver since 1945, and Hinds, a 1946 recruit, will oversee on duty crews when there is no chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonuy J. Hinds
Charles Swearingen
Jadkin
Richard J Fratos
Hinds Waeine
Geis Sentenced for Burglary in Superior Court
Onnie Elkhill of Quincey Mass was ordered to start a three to six year term at Thomaston State Prison after a Saradahoe County Superior Court verdict. Heo was escorted to the prison by Chief Deputy Sheriff Edward Belan. Elkhill altered his plea from not guilty to guilty during his appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onnie Elkhill
Quincey
Mass
Thomaston
Saradahoe County
Heo
Edward Belan
Elkhill
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Water Street
Center
Washington Streets
Leity
U. of M
Yacht Club
Mussenden
Bath Area
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Turity
Miss Greenblatt
Fire Department
Bowdoin
Bowdoin College
Richard W. Greene
Suimley W Greene
Valley Road
William O. Wagner
Robert G Wagner
Green
Guy Gannett Publishing Company
Psychos
Fire Dept
Geis
J. Horace McClure
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