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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1956

Page

3

Enlistments in Lincoln County and surrounding areas

Names of locals re enlisted in the Air Force and Navy include Henry William Post Waldo boro Alton Lowell Hall Newcastle S/Sgt George A S Benner Dresden Mills M/Sgt James O Smith Christmas Cove and A1C Edward M Freeman Jr North Whitefield plus assorted personal notices of visits moves and meetings across Auburn Solon North Edgecomb Brunswick Milo Lewiston and Wiscasset with community activities at Huntoon Hill Grange and Ledges Inn keyboarding sailing squadron discussions

Lincoln County Henry William Post Waldoboro Army Alton Lowell Hall Newcastle Navy George A. S. Benner Dresden Mills Air Force James O. Smith Christmas Cove Edward M. Freeman North Whitefield Egbert Sewall Auburn Webber House Washington Street Oklahoma Bailey Harold Marriott Milo Henry Demmons Lewiston Demmon Frank Hutchins Sewall Strout al Crawford Everett D. Shubert Marjorie Massachusetts Gertrude DiPerri Boston Central Maine Power Co Bucksport Cushing Huntoon Hill Grange Glen Lewis Terry Campbell Linda Mayberry Philip Lamb Gardiner Wiscasset the Ledges Inn

Marriage at Bangor Episcopal Church links Bay Point residents

Bay Point residents note the Feb 11 wedding at Bangor Episcopal Church of Miss Beth Norris of Bangor to Paul Loughins Jr. The bride wore white chiffon velvet with Alencon lace, carried American Beauty roses, and a sister served as maid of honor. The couple plan to live at Kennebec Point after June. The item also lists local community updates including hospital stays, visitors, and property work.

Georgetown Episcopal Church Bangor Beth Norris Paul Loughins, Jr Walter Hill Palo Alto Calif Joe Hill

YMCA Junior League Foul Shooting Winners Named

Six boys earned spots as team representatives in the YMCA Junior League foul shooting contest. Notables include Gordon Sirois Eagles Billy Kingsbury Oakhurst Charlie Aubut Ellis Paul Chandler Freemont Bernard Plummer Bath Bus and Ray Gauvin. Sirnis posted 29 of 35 in practice. final shootoff set for mid March before the league championship.

YMCA Gordon Sirois Eagles Billy Kingsbury Oakhurst Charlie Aubut Ellis Paul Chandler Freeman's Bernard Plummer Bath Bus Ray Gauvin Sirnis

Nequsset Extension group meeting agenda at Bath church

The Nequsset Extension Group will meet March 14 at Wesley Methodist Church vestry in Bath. Miss Jean Spearin will lead the program with dress accessories guidance. Members are urged to bring dresses for practice and Mr. Clifton Gainsley will discuss Easter Seal drive plans.

Nequsset Wesley Methodist Church Bath Jean Spearin Lewiston Georgie Walker Manitoba Canada Charlotte Leeman Norma Holbrook Ruth Leeman

Arrowsic Birthday Club meets in Bath with events listed

The Birthday Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Grady Eaton's Bath home for dessert and coffee after three contract bridge tables. The group celebrated Mrs. Florence Wright's birthday with a gift. Future meeting set with Mrs. Ethelyn Shea on Oliver Street in Bath for March 22. Five plus residents and guests attended, with many named members from Arrowsic and Bath. A Scouts hike to West Bath, a square dance, skating on the Seasanoa, and local visits are noted, along with travel and family updates.

Walter Rice U.S.A Rice Eres Rs. Ar Kershner Bath Rea Teee Ferry Good Will Club Kershner Philadelphia George Carlton Pelham Howe Hayden Temple the River Road Royce Howe, Jr Donald Wright Linda Joan Marie Rattleff Place Woolwich Beth Wright Justus Miller Woolwich Central School Clarence Baker South Portland Baker Walsh-Holyoke Lawrence Carter Douglas Albert Temple River Road Gilbert Hathorne Everett Florida Frederick von Heune Stanley Wallace Old South Place Bernette Bailey Frank Bailey Barbara Thornton Maine Medical Center School of Nursing Portland William Thornton James Thorpe Janet Day's Ferry Boston Boston Garden Brian M. Jewett Governor's Highway Safety Committee York John Park Allen John Allen Richard Bisson Day’s Ferry L. A. Bailey Dresden Shirley Boucher Darrell Laurie Sagadahoc Ferry Robert Melanson Mass Herbert Leeman Hockomock Road Shaw Lynn Sidney, Jr Bath Iron Works Hotel Phoenix Hollis Leeman, Jr Holly Roxbury Leeman Hollis Leeman Costello P. Hall Edward V. Reed Percy Bailey Nellie Davis Donald Spofford New York City Boothbay Harbor Spofford Lillian Fisher Grady Eaton Middle Street Florence Wright Ethelyn Shea haAl Oliver Street Emma Drummond Natalie Steen Arrowsie Evelyn Ater Phyllis Craige Josephine Coombs Betty Wishart Gisa Langbehn Georgia Johnson Helen Crocker Gladys Eaton Ronald Rittall West Bath Arrowsic Mothers Club William Emerson Patricia Dolly St. Johnsbury Emerson Nora Lawson Groton Harry Fisher New London Davis Lodge Union N. H Coast Cleveland Ohio Edgar Phinney, Jr Houston Texas Richard Woobs Raymond Ainsworh Norman Drummond Frank Rittall Russell Sturmer Forrest Baker Highway No 1 Nequasset Ainsworth Donald Dean Virginia Dorothy Parker Mark Enric Auburn Dean Joseph McLaughlin Kathy Edith Campbell

West Bath Community Notes and Local Visits

West Bath grange hosted a young peoples night at Topsham grange with Miss Bonnie Belanger as guest lecturer and Miss Ann Snow as guest pianist. Various local residents made visits and attended family events, including an anniversary, military furloughs, and hospital updates.

Bath Grange Topsham Grange Bonnie Belanger Ann Snow Loretta Barter Lawrence Palmer Jean Belanger Shamrock Harvesters George Boynton Harland Boynton Leon Belanger Durward Bowie Auburn William Hodgkins Kittery Marshall Holmes Alan Frank Jefferson Courtney Stover Arthur Cormier Marjorie Ruth Wylie Nobleborod Alva Holbrook Brunswick Carmen Sampson D. Farnham Bath Jerry Haile East Brunswick Percy Holbrook John Perkins, Jr Sampson Air Force Base New York John Perkins Roland Carlton Eva Mercer Webster Mass Lawrence Perry Perry Germany Elijah Hallowell Bath Memorial Hospital Gertrude Greenleaf Esther Higgins Florence Brown Quincy Josephine Baker Florence Neiley Ned Reed Carl Hague St. Petersburg Florida

DeVoe brothers lead Princeton baseball squad

John DeVoe the 21 year old Princeton baseball captain and his brother Steve a fellow Tiger, both 6 feet 3 inches, are from Indianapolis Grayling Michigan. Ben Del menter commuted 110 miles round trip for 16 years between Grayling and his Saginaw job.

John DeVoe Princeton Steve Tiger John Indianapolis Grayling, Mich Ben Delmenter Grayling Saginaw

Windy conditions force windbreaks for ore scales at Bluewater mill

Anaconda Copper Mining Co. built windbreaks around scales to weigh railroad ore cars and trucks hauling uranium to its Bluewater mill in New Mexico. Mill manager Jack Knaebel notes about seven months of heavy wind complicates readings and requires mitigation for accurate measurements.

Bluewater N. M Anaconda Copper Mining Co Jack Knaebel

Birthdays and Visits Highlight North Bath Notes

Edmund Higgins and Harry Plummer celebrated birthdays last week in North Bath. Families and visitors included Kathy Leeman visiting Woolwich relatives, Elmer Rogers turning 78, and multiple calls on friends and relatives across Bath, Wiscasset, Rumford and Fitchburg.

Edmund Higgins Rose Lee Higgins Kathy Leeman Roland Leeman Woolwich Calvin Wing Wing Viola Seavey Bath Memorial Hospital Pfe Clarence A. Moore, Jr New Jersey Clarence Moore Sewall Strout Wiscasset Edwin Hemingway East Pittston Clarence Moody Eva Johnson Rumford Harold McDonald Dorothy Merrill Fitchburg Mass William Nadeau

West Bath Grangers Attend School Of Instruction

West Bath grange sent 28 officers and members to the Dirigo grange school of instruction for officers Monday evening. The meeting was omitted in West Bath and officers Verl McNelly and Ethel MacDonald led the event, joined by Bonnie Belanger, Lawrence Palmer, Mary Gaudreau, James Royal, Dora Royal, Bertha Palmer, Helen McNelly, Dorothy Lewis, and Charles Dauphin.

West Bath Grange School of Instruction Dirigo Grange Verl McNelly Ethel MacDonald Bonnie Belanger Lawrence Palmer Mary Gaudreau James Royal Dora Royal Bertha Palmer Helen McNelly Ceres Dorothy Lewis Flora Charles Dauphin

Cortisone Found in Rare Mexican Yams

USDA field workers report finding cortisone in rare Mexican yams used for arthritis treatment. The discovery signals a potential issue for yam vendors and medical users relying on natural remedies. Further study by agricultural scientists is expected to assess health implications and distribution.

United States Department of Agriculture

West Bath PTA observes Founders Day on February 21

West Bath P T A held its Founders Day event at the Feb 21 regular meeting with Sheriff and Mrs Loring D Small as hosts. The program featured a four part quiz on state congress and local units, donation toward Morse High band patches, and plans for Easter Seal envelopes.

West Bath Parent Teacher Association Sheriff Loring D. Small Harry Larrabee Morse High School P.T.A. Council and Health Council Everett Commeau Larrabee Alpha Booker Commeau P.T.A Wilson Fitzgerald National Congress of Parents and Teachers National Congress State Congress West Bath P.T.A Forest Barter Milford Perham Florida G. C. Smith Leon Belanger Gordon Farrow William Hennessey

Three Bath Women Treated After Bath Car Crash

Three Bath women were treated at Maine General hospital in Portland after a two car collision at Forest avenue and Dartmouth street. Miss Jean nette King 22 suffered a lacerated hand Miss Pauline A Ouellette 23 of 54 Winship street leg and wrist lacerations and Miss Joyce C McCurdy 23 of 226 North street shoulder head and leg lacerations. They were discharged after treatment. The Bath car was driven by Miss Ouellette and collided with a car driven by Mrs Mary C Elder of Portland who escaped injury. Elder was eastbound on Forest avenue when the collision occurred with the Bath car exiting Baxter boulevard.

Bath Maine General Hospital Portland Forest Avenue Dartmouth Street Jeannette King Washington Street Pauline A. Ouellette Winship Street Joyce C. McCurdy North Street Miss Ouellette Mary C Elder Elder Baxter Boulevard

Residents oppose site for Bath fire station on High Street

A letter signed by more than 30 Bath residents urges the city council to consider two fire stations instead of a single station at the Central Grammar School lot on High Street. It cites parking, safety during school and church activities, and broader Civil Defense requirements, proposing north and south end sites for better coverage.

Central Grammar School High Street Central Fire Station Bath Fire House Council Oak Center Street Morse High School Fire House Committee Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Othr North Street Washine'on Central Maine Power Co Bath Lumber Co

Luke Sewell Returns as Seattle Rangers Manager

Luke Sewell, former St. Louis Browns pennant winner, becomes manager of the Seattle Rangers in the Pacific Coast League. He previously led Cincinnati in 1950 1951 and part of 1952 and managed Toronto the last two seasons. Seattle and Cincinnati have a working agreement.

Seattle Luke Sewell St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Redlegs Seattle Rangers Sewell Toronto Cincinnati

Concrete pavement promises safety and savings on roads

The message promotes concrete pavement as smooth riding and grippy in all conditions. It argues concrete reflects more light at night for better visibility, lasts longer with lower maintenance, and reduces overall costs funded by taxes.

Maine State

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