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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

3

Richmond Community Notes Reflect Club Activity and Weddings

The booster club plans dance classes for youth through April. Walter Anderson repaired the trophy cabinet now enshrined in the high school. A Beale Rebekah Lodge visit and a double ring wedding at St Ambrose highlighted social life. A 1955 March of Dimes drive totaled 741.92 from various sources. Local groups prepared Lenten services and school board open meetings continue monthly.

Walter Anderson Cyrus M. Kendrick, Jr Boy Scout Finance Campaign Beulah Rebekah Lodge Edna Hagan Portland Rebekah Elwyn Mullin Beedle Road Cyrus Kendrick, Jr Josiah White Reginald Emmons Veneranda Sanford Ethel Pinkham Chester Foster Everett Douglass Harold Dunn Iooal Richmond Water Works Ideal Home Corner Club Della Grandin Eva Gonier Water Street Intermediate Church The Baptist Church Sagadahoc

ODD FELLOWS LODGE EVENTS AND APPOINTMENTS

The Maine Odd Fellows calendar lists the Beulah Rebekah Lodge delayed Triple Lodge meeting rescheduled to April 1 in Richmond. Brig. Gen. Percy M. Wallace of Portland to be installed in Augusta March 12 with staff, following a banquet and district events in Portland, Bath, and Old Orchard.

Beulah Rebekah Lodge Richmond Maine Augusta I.0.c.f. Hall Percy M. Wallace Portland Wallace Grand Lodge of Maine Carolyn Thompson Canton King Bath Canton Ridgley C.F. Hall Forest Avenue Ridgley Henry T. B. Leeman Nellie Leeman Rebekah Assembly of Carnation Lodge Woodbine Lodge Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Rebekah Assembly Ruth Rand Old Orchard Ivy Rebekary

The General Sherman Tree’s Ancient Size Revealed

The General Sherman tree in California is 3 500 years old and stands 272 feet high with a base girth over 101 feet. The ancient giant remains a landmark of Sequoia National Park drawing visitors worldwide.

California

Etna: Europe's tallest active volcano at 10,636 feet

A readout notes Mt Etna in Sicily rising to 10 636 feet making it Europe s tallest active volcano. The summit height underscores Etna s continuing volcanic prominence in the region.

Mt. Etna Sicily Europe

Various Georgetown Notices and Community Activities

Sunday morning at First Baptist Church Wren Harris preached on The Various Ways of Finding Christ using John I 35 46 as the foundation. The Georgetown Center Youth group plans a March 9 supper at the parsonage and a March 8 meeting at Central School urges citizen attendance. A Ground Force Observation Post proposal is presented by the U S Air Force with Major Sheibles of Auburn speaking. transport to the meeting is provided from Five Islands Ice Cream Parlor. The recreation committee reports three weekly programs including a 4 H Club organized last week as Islanders with thirty local youths. Chaplain John Clifton Little, now in Alaska, is highlighted for his service to servicemen across the Arctic, with wife Mary and children at Elmendorf Air Force Base and details about his radius and duties. A Robin Hood Tea Room owner corrects a miscredit about raccoon feeding, noting several dozen over multiple years and current winter dormancy. Saturday Town Meeting features Eighth Grade central school lunch and Tag Day for a White Mountains trip. Community notes cover meetings, subscriptions, travel, and visits among local families and personnel.

First Baptist Church Wren Harris Christ John I Young People’s Group Georgetown Center Central School U. S. Air Force Civil Defense Corps Georgetown Sheibles Auburn Five Islands Recreation Committee John Clifton Little Alaska Elmendorf Air Force Base Little Webb Air Force Base Texas Barter Island Arctic Adak Attu Aleutian Island Donald K. Snyder Mary Mary Clarke John Jr Robinhood Tea Room For Wildlife White Mountains Working League Joseph F. Higgins Clarence B. Hill Melvin Cunningham Alfred Rowe Roy Newman Belle Heald National Geographic

Laskey and Bath Visitors Share Weekend Calls

Elbridge of Bath spent hours at the Laskey home as Mr and Mrs Lawrence Du Pont and family of Farmingdale were Sunday callers at Mrs Du Ponts parents Melvin Cunningham. Walter Cunningham now resides at Watson cottage Indian Point road. Harold J Brown and family visited Portland Thursday. Nathaniel Hasenfus of West Roxbury Mass stayed at Seguinland briefly. George Flynn of Georgetown Center visited Harpswell Sunday afternoon. George Laskey of Bath and Robinhood and son Arthur returned from a Hawaiian Islands trip visiting Honolulu Pearl Harbor and Calif brother Clifford in Berkeley.

Ethel Patterson Ruth Patterson Portland Lewiston Charles Kelley Bangor Melvyn Higgins Classical Institute S. A Brian Davis Norfolk Ralph Davis Walter Vincent MacMahan Edwin Hatstat Robinhood Henry Moore Dennis Five Islands Vincent Dorothy W. Oliver William A. Todd Roy M. Newman Bath Miss Oliver Joseph F. Higgins Carroll Powers Lauretta M Jones Oliver Kingston Mass Oliver W. Bell Wesley Beacon Street Elmer Palmer Everett Palmer L. Earle Hagan George Laskey Jackie Edith Edith Powers Elbridge Laskey Lawrence DuPont Famly Farmingdale DuPont Melvin Cunningham Walter Cunningham Bay Point Road Watson Cottage Indian Point Road Harold J. Brown Brown Jr Buddy Nathaniel Hasenfus West Roxbury Seguinland George Flynn Georgetown Center Harpswell Bath and Robinhood Arthur Hawaiian Islands Honolulu Peral Harbor California Mr. Laskey Clifford Berkeley Betty Jane Margery Pierce South Gardiner Paul Skidmore Dickie Jimmy Davis Lester Davis Herman Barter Emery Holt Donald Hopkins Erland Moore Orville Rowe Branwell Harford Susan Briggs Winter Hill Topsham Woodrow Gray George Gras Lloyd Pinkham Willian Marr Rey Franklin 5S Kechlwetter Stanley South Gorham George Gray Reginald Pinkham USCG William Farr Augusta David Rutherford Victes Pinkham Irving Lavion Artur Cochrane Shirley Pinkham Pinkham Henrys Moore Vincent McMahan Arrowsic Bay Point Y.M.C.A Maurice Burns Boston L. M. Spinney Campbells William Leeman Woolwich Leeman Sherman Campbell McDonald Madison Moore Madison Moore, Jr Crean House Road Cape Elizabeth Sherman F. Rogers Cape Cottage

Central League Covered Dish Supper At Parish House

The Central League and Central church held a covered dish supper at six o clock with 30 seats set in the parish house. Mrs A Lincoln Anderson presided over a business session planning a March 5 rummage sale and the March 7 Men s Club supper with hostesses named. Beatrice Adams of Topsham spoke on ceramics with samples and demonstrations.

League of Central Church A. Lincoln Anderson Donald Preble Phyllis Neal J. Haviland Torrey John Haggett Clyde Ambrose William Peavey Alfred Carpenter Perley Ater Arthur MacDonald Hiram Stevens Beatrice Adams Topsham

Personal Notes Highlight Local Social Calls

John Voorhees of Texas Co. returns to Bath on 30 days leave to his wife and family at 3 Page Street. William Staples attends William Hennessey's 90th birthday in Brunswick hosted by Ellis Aldrich and family at Park Row. Harvey Henderson of Portland visits with daughter Mrs. John Shaffer and Ione James and John of South Portland for a day with his son family at Foster's Point.

John Voorhees The Texas Co Bath Page Street William Staples William Hennessey Brunswick Ellis S. Aldrich Park Row Harvey Henderson Portland High Street John Shaffer Ione James John South Portland Mr. Henderson Harvey Henderson, Jr Foster's Point

Slightly Beaten Eggs Mix Yolks and Whites

When a recipe calls for slightly beaten eggs the yolks and whites should be whisked just until combined. This gentle motion ensures a light, uniform mixture without over aerating the eggs.

Five Islands Town Meeting and Islander 4-H Club Formed

The Five Islands annual town meeting was set for Saturday at Georgetown Central School. A Wednesday evening gathering at Library Hall formed the Islanders 4-H Club with 26 youths. Members elected officers later and distributed project cards to be returned to Mr. Spear within a week.

Library Hall Spear Islanders Georgie Pinkham Maynard Thibodeau James Oliver Harold Brown, Jr Phyllis Campbell Ray Grover Woodrow Gray Phillip Pinkham Robert Snow Branwell Harford William Farr Eugene Reynolds Harold Pinkham Charles Kelley

Mother Daughter Brownie Banquet Set For Next Tuesday

In observance of Brownies 20th anniversary the Mother and Daughter Banquet will be at Huse Memorial School next Tuesday at six with chicken salad dinner. Reservations due Thursday. Mrs Paul Graustuck chairs the event with committee members and a Juliette Low presentation planned. Gary Meister and his troupe will perform with community singing led by Mrs W Percy Marks.

Huse Memorial School South End Paul Graustuck Frank Gallagher Frank Harvie Henry Marsh William A. Niss John J. Keegan, Jr Juliette Low Gary Meister W. Percy Marks James A. Gillies, Jr Roger D. Skillings Wilmer I. Voorhers Milton Trott Sumner Sewall Edward Reed The Bath Garden Club

Early U S Navy destroyers armed with breech loaders and Gatling guns

The first U S Navy destroyers carried three rapid dive breech loading rifles and two or three Gatling guns, illustrating their mixed armament approach for fleet combat in the era.

U. S Navy

Destroyer 1016 heads to Boston Navy yard for transfer

At 815 a.m. on Friday the destroyer leader 1016 made its final trip through the Kennebec river mouth en route to the Boston Navy yard to be turned over to the Navy. After a week’s vacation Central Georgetown Grammar School resumed studies on Monday. Bay Point residents and families, including the Hasenfus, Burns, Spinney, Leeman, Campbell, Moore, and Rogers households, were listed in recent community visits and gatherings.

Kennebec River Boston Navy Yard Navy Central

Junior Hospital League Coffee plans outlined for Memorial Hospital

The Junior Hospital League discussed the annual Coffee to benefit Memorial Hospital at its Tuesday meeting. Mrs. Dean Shaw chairs the event set for March 30 at York Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticket chair is Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey. Social chair Mrs. William F. Musesnden. Kitchen supervisor Mrs. S Theodore Bertocci. Des­sert and coffee served by hostesses. Next meeting at Mrs. William D. Hill Jr.’s home on March 15.

Junior Hospital League Memorial Hospital Dean Shaw York Hall Lynn M. Bussey William F. Musesnden S. Theodore Bertocci Donald N. Small Washington Street Douglas Dearborn William D. Hill, Jr Pine Street William A Ities Mass Eleanor Wilson Leslie C. Shumway C. Arthur Mayo, Jr Carl R. Dearborn, Jr George E. Barker, Jr Omar R. King Frederick M. Haggett Edward Sewall, Jr Eugene P. Eberhard Frederick W. Robie, Jr

Mizpah Class Hears Easter Flower Fund Plans

The Mizpah Class of First Baptist met at 108 High Street with Cora Blakeney. Dorothy Thayer was named to collect for the Easter Flower fund. Easter seal work supported Pine Tree Society. Next meeting will be with Margaret King at 531 High Street.

First Baptist Church Cora Blakeney High Street Dorothy Thayer God Roselyn Carey Miriam House Pine Tree Society of Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Nancy Roy Adeline Black Grace Mitchell Margaret King Burnita Graves Lila Place Marilyn House

Little Point Sable Lighthouse Goes Automatic

Automatic lighting arrives on Michigan shores as Little Point Sable becomes fully automatic. Keeper Henry Vavrina moves to Big Point Sable in Ludington while the 100 foot tower built in 1874 gains a modern electric system replacing the kerosene mantle beacon that warned ships up to 17 miles offshore.

Hart Mich Michigan Great Lakes Little Point Sable Lake Michigan Henry Vavrina Big Point Sable Ludington

Henderson Given 18 Months Burglary Sentence Suspended in High Point

Judge Allen H Gwyn sentences Neil Henderson to 18 months for burglary but suspends the term for five years. Bond set at 1000 dollars with 10 dollars weekly payments, continuing for the full suspension. If no violation occurs, Henderson may withdraw 2600 dollars at the end of the period.

High Point N.C Allen H. Gwyn Neil Henderson Henderson

Doughnut Mileage Claims Put Bakery Pilot to Test

Max Stilger of Harrison New Jersey says he fired 100 million doughnuts and estimates that many laid end to end would span about 4,762 miles to Chile. Stilger co manages a bakery supplying 25 restaurants.

Harrison Max Stilger Chile

Well Known Former Dies Monday in Bath

Bernard E. Hutchins age 71 of Brunswick and Bath died Monday in a Portland hospital after a period of illness. He was a former golf pro at Bath and other clubs and worked at Bath Iron Works since 1941 in the time keeping department. Survived by wife Josephine Fraser, mother Elizabeth Hutchins, and other relatives. Funeral from Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick Thursday at nine, entombment in Bath in spring.

Bernard E. Hutchin Brunswick H. Hospital Portland Bath Bath Country Club Augusta Everett E Elizabeth (Sheehan) Hutchins Brunswick High School Tufts College Elizabeth S. Hutchins Stetson Funeral Home Federal Street

Ethel S Glidden Dies at 71 in Local Nursing Home

Ethel Sellers Glidden 71 died Tuesday morning at Presley Nursing Home. Born February 1884 in Bath, she was related to Lena and Sarah Lakin and brother Frank Sellers of West Miami. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street. burial Oak Grove.

Ethel Sellers Glidden Presley Bath Seetivine Lena Sarah Lakin Frank 4Gellers West Miami Fla Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Oak Grove

Chaney Rites Held At Corliss Street Baptist Church

Funeral service for Wilfred W. Chaney was held Wednesday at 2 PM at Corliss Street Baptist Church with Rev. Harold L. Allen officiating. Honorary bearers included Howard Nash Lucian Taylor Howard Norton and Frank Forte. Active bearers listed James Apt Jamie yard John Clark Jr and others. Body entombed in the family lot at Oak Spring.

Wilfred W.chaney Corliss Street Baptist Church Harold L. Allen Howard Nash Lucian Taylor Howard Norton Frank Forte Ove Bruce Francis Bruce White James Apt Jamied Yard John Clark, Jr

Funeral for Frances Hathorn Held at Woolf Baptist

Funeral services for Frances Hathorn were held Friday at 1 30 PM at the Arthur F Mayo residence with Rev Stephen H Side ham of Woolf Baptist churches officiating. Bearers were Fred Hathorn Ernest Stilphen William Wrng Farnham Rice. The body entombed until Spring for burial in Riverside cemetery Woolwich.

Frances Hathorn Arthur F. Mayo

Funeral for Mrs Mary L Grant Held at St Mary's

Funeral services for Mrs Mary L Grant were held Friday morning at St Marys Roman Catholic Church with Rev Fr John E Bellefine officiating. Bearers included Edward J McMann William Smallert Boulay Nathan Watson all of Bath and Andrew Hyde Percy Hyde Jr of Brunswick. Body entombed at Oak Grove for spring burial.

Mary L. Grant St. Mary’s Rom John E. Bellefine Edward J. McMann William Smallert Boulay Nathan Watson Bath Andrew Hyde Percy Hyde, Jr Brunswick Oak Grove

Funeral services held for Wilder F. Hagan

Funeral services for Wilder F. Hagan were conducted February 23 at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rev. Oliver Bell officiating. Bearers included Ralph Wrigh Otty Steen Norman Drummon and Raymond Hart. Burial is planned in the family lot at Oak Cemetery in the spring.

Wilder F. Hagan Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Oliver Bell Ralph Wrigh Otty Steen Norman Drummon Raymond Hart Oak Grove

Bachelor Delivers Baby Despite Odds

A bachelor volunteer, Edwin Midt, stayed to deliver Ray Marion and Schmidt after three men left. Doctors praised the capable delivery and reported both mother and baby doing fine after the emergency.

Bachelor Trolman Edwin Midt Ray Marion Schmidt

Bees Leave Texas in Search of Pollen Prospects

State Entomologist C. J. Ain reports 20076 eoloni moved from the state in apparent search of sweeter pollen prospects, leaving 288,000 colonic behind in Texas Dallas.

Texas Dallas Tex C. Jain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Janet Ruth Sidelinger Merle Sidelinger Chestnut Street J. Norris Sidelinger Cpl William James Beairsto, Jr William J. Beairsto Yonkers N. Y St. Ambrose Catholic Church Rollin A. Martineau J. Norris Sidelinger, Jr Robert Sidelinger Susan Sidelinger Richard Beaiiste James N. Sidelinger 3d Jean Levesque Kimball Street Nathaniel Air Force Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Methodist Church Emerson-Lane Post American Legion Heart Fund Kennebec F. W T - Ment Roberta Otis Richmond Lodge of Odd Fellows Norway Gardiner General Hospital Richard Nickell State Road Nellie Cobb Emily Chase Main Street Alton Curtis Sherman Mills Wesley Webber Front Street Webber Catherine Curtis Keith Wilfred Russell Ring New England Hardware Dealers Statler Fred Stilphen Gardiner Street Plymouth N. H Lee Stilphen Neal Powers Rangeley Lakes Rudolph Jacques ODD Fellows Lodge Central League Maureen Little Mo’ Connolly San Diego Calif Norman Brinker Roswell Mex Little Mo Brinker San Diego State College Georgetown Central School Francis Pierce Elm Street Baptist Church Warren Harris Sylvia Pinkham Elaine Stevens Marilyn MacGillivary Thomas McCorr Alfred Rowe, Jr Sherry Rowe Boston Post Thomas Williams West Georgetown Thomas Blaisdell Blaisdell Tommy Victor Pinkham Rosalyn Pinkham Georgia Watson Marilyn Cunningham Robert Moore Jackie Williams Carl Williams Walter Stevens Bruce MacGillivary Jimmy Clark Ronald Thibodeau Adolph Spear Percy Savage Kittery Harlan Supreme Cour John Marshall Harlan New York Senate Judiciary Committee Washington Eisenhower Robert H. Jackson Olin D. Johnster D-S.c United Nations United States Edgar Faure National Assembly Paris League Shumway Funeral Service Bernard E. H Ethel S. Glidden W. F. Chaney Funeral Mary Gallant Funer W. F. Hagan Funeral M. H. Page Monume North Dial
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