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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
3
Keith Jameson returns from Northeastern University with three Alpha Kappa Sigma scholarships and dean's list honors. Statewide and local social updates follow, including visits, summer plans, and family milestones across Bath and surrounding towns.
Francis Brown visits grandmother in Sherrill New York and finishes his sophomore year at Morse High. Ira B. Robinson and family attend Morse High School 50th reunion and return to Irvington New Jersey. Howard Felner visits Bath, Miss Elizabeth Williams stays with her parents. George M Cameron and seven children vacation at Cameron cottage in Sabine. Phyllis Rolfe joins New England Reading Association board planning conference in Swampscott Massachusetts. Brigette von Hoyningen-Huene graduates White Lock College and takes teaching post in Grosse Pointe Michigan. Phyllis Hartley begins medical secretary duties at Memorial Hospital after Becker College graduation. Diane Meister visits Tops ham with her aunt and uncle.
Miss Marilyn Kittredge, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank C Kittredge, returns home after graduating from Burdette College Boston on June 12. Mr and Mrs Conrad Upright and son Marshall left for North Chicago Illinois after visiting Mrs Upright's mother Mrs Annie Wilson of 372 Washington street. Mrs Upright attended Morse High School 20th reunion at the alumni banquet last week.
Mr and Mrs Edward Marty join Miss Dorothy Marty and Miss Barbara Kurz of Akron Ohio to spend the summer at the Marty residence in Day's Ferry arriving Friday for the season.
Miss Betty May Newell a student nurse at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston is listed as a patient following surgery on Thursday. She is the daughter of Bath Police Sgt Edward F Newell of 972 High Street.
Mr and Mrs Erving Campbell of Hardings celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary on Thursday June 16. They received callers and many cards for the occasion.
Cpl Richard Gross 23 son of Mr Mrs Emerton Gross 44 Floral St is among 3000 soldiers in Summer training at Camp McCoy Wis An estimated 40000 National Guard and reserve troops will also take part Gross is based at Fort Carson Colo with the 61st Regiment Bth Infantry Division Before Army entry in Sept 1953 he studied at Springfield College Springfield Mass His wife Sandra resides in Sparta Wis Also Mr and Mrs Lloyd Coombs and their sons have moved to a cottage at King's Point on the New Meadows river for the Summer
Mrs Carroll Watson entertained the Monday club at her Washington street home as Pvt John Parker 4th, son of 40 Summer street residents, graduated with honors from the Army European Engineer School at Murrau Germany completing the artillery surveyor course Parker, a 1954 Dartmouth College Hanover ND graduate, entered the Army in September 1954 and trained at Fort Dix NY before arriving in Europe in February. Mr and Mrs Waldo Marshall and family and Mr and Mrs Noel Campbell moved to the cottage at Small Point for the Summer. Mr and Mrs Donnell Kalimazoo Mick arrived to spend the Summer at their cottage at Popham Beach. Mr Donnell attended Bowdoin College’s 50th reunion last week and the Donnells were guests of Mrs Carroll Watson on Washington street before heading to Popham.
Mr and Mrs Charles Almasi of 32 Russell Street announce the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital on Sunday. The 7 pound 15 ounce baby is named George William. Mrs Almasi is Nancy Barter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Barter of 16 Marcia Street. Mr Almasi, in the U S Navy, is currently stationed in Cuba.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Edmund P. Rothwell and Miss Irene Ingalls at Boothbay Harbor. The Katula family welcomed a daughter Carol Ann at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston. Bowdoin College grads include Melvin E. Hodgkins. Various local visits, hospital observations, and Grange meetings are listed with residents and addresses.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Dear of Washington Street open their cottage at Small Point for the summer season inviting visitors and locals to enjoy seaside afternoons and quiet evenings by the shore.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Knight spent two weeks away with stops in New York City Hartford Conn Springfield and Greenfield Mass They visited friends and guests of George Wotton Ridgewood N J Knight began duties in Brunswick Naval Air Station medical department after working at Bath Iron Works Drake family members joined Commencement weekend at Bowdoin College Vail Coffin family visit in Hartford Pratt Whitney and Mrs Beverly Henrikson on vacation in Bath State Federation meeting in Rockland attended by Bath residents including Mrs Dennison Colby King Mullin Murphy
Mrs Walter E Edge of Princeton New Jersey arrived to spend the summer at her Small Point cottage. Mr Edge former New Jersey governor is on a salmon fishing excursion in Canada.
Ira Nodine of Metropolitan Life leads a Bretton Woods conference at Mount Washington hotel from Sunday to Thursday with 22 000 U S and Canada staff. Mary Jane Nugent visits Arlington Mass while others travel for weddings and family visits across Maine New York and New England.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merchant of Meadow Way hosted Mrs. Mary Davenport of Hallowell for several days. The Merchants also welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Standish as recent guests.
Anita Bagdikian daughter of Dr and Mrs Paul Bagdikian of 155 Oak street married Charles Elbert Metcalf in a four oclock ceremony Sunday at Central Congregational church Wiscasset officiated by Rev Stanley Johnson. The couple will reside at 264 Vaughn street Portland.
Sagadahoc County committees were named for the Republican Recognition Dinner to be held Sept. 29 at the Eastland hotel in Portland. The meeting was directed by Doris Lyons Fred Scribner and John Weston. Fenn Morse Sewall Robbins Fenn were among Sagadahoc appointees with chairs and hosts across hospitality seating transportation decorates and music.
Bath Eagles overwhelm Boothbay Harbor 11 2 at Boothbay to stay atop the Sagadahoc Lincoln Twilight Baseball League standings. Wiscasset A C beats BIW 9 1 at Kelley Field as Buddy Christiansen tosses a three hitter. Marchetti belts a grand slam in the Bath victory. Libby adds a homer.
Miss Ellen Ashenden and Tommy Marchant were involved in an incident on Damariscotta Lake with injuries. The eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marchant fractured his arm. Madelyn Wetherbee School plans a fall dance recital at Dike schools.
Miss Una Lida Witham daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll Witham and George Eugene Dyer son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Dyer were married at St Marys Roman Catholic Church in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev John E Bellefontaine. The bride wore a white lace gown with fingertip veil and carried a bouquet of stephanotis snapdragons and bridal wreath. The couple will reside at 11 Corliss street after a wedding trip to Northern Maine.
William F Parks of 216% Center Street is awarded a $600 scholarship by the Eagles Memorial Foundation. Parks plans to attend Maine Maritime Academy in Castine starting August 1955, funded as a son of a deceased Eagle veteran. The foundation supports more students yearly, with 35 in higher education this year.
About 80 members from Maine non professional theaters attended the first annual Maine Council of Little Theaters convention at Sebasco Lodge hosted by Bath Thespians. Speakers included Sherwood Keith Herschel Bricker George Quimby and Marie Philips with plans for a council bulletin and ongoing regional theater collaboration.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Page of Philadelphia visit Mr and Mrs R J M Steussy at 444 Middle Street before he attends an English conference at Bowdoin College. Miss Ruth Doughty returns home after a week with Mrs Julia Raven in Burnham and will appear on Gary Meister radio show WLAM at 145 pm Saturday. Mrs Thomas Shores and daughter Kathryn return to 80 Drayton Road after two weeks with Mrs Shores parents in Jacksonville Florida.
Carl Anderson a pharmacist at Halet's Drug Store was moved Monday night from Memorial hospital to the Veterans hospital Togus where he remains on the danger list. Mr and Mrs Robert Coombs Jr and their family departed West Bath for Arizona after selling their home. Mr Coombs worked for Crocker and Simpson contractors.
Although temperate seas contain more plants and animals, the tropics boast a higher total of species overall. This contrast highlights richer biodiversity in tropical marine ecosystems.
Steel making facilities exhibit an average operational lifespan of about 25 years, indicating aging infrastructure in the industry.
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