This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
3
Phippsburg voters will open polls at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. to act on 49 warrant articles. PTA plans refreshments and a regular meeting at Riverside hall at 8 p.m. with film shows Flight Into Time and Flight to the Sun Country. Various community groups hold meetings this week including health, Christian Service, youth and religious gatherings. Personal notes mention visits and life saving course at Bath.pool.
Members of Beacon Street Methodist Church WSCS met Monday in the church vestry. They announced a Silver Tea at the parsonage in April and a church family night with a film, plus a traveling basket project in March led by Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Stiles.
Mrs. Donald Foster of Bowdoinham was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Frank Torrey in Lambert Park. Gifts were given and a social hour with refreshments followed, with numerous local guests in attendance from Bowdoinham South Portland Tenants Harbor and Portland.
Max Mattes of Newton Falls Ohio will receive his third letter for basketball at Cornell after the season ends.
The Morse Sports Boosters Club fundraiser shows steady support as contributions reach 228.50 after a 139.50 collection today. Donors include residents from Comeau's Market Crosman's Kakos' Store City Clerk's Office City Hall Smoke Shop and various local shops and clubs. A souvenir tag day is planned for Friday to boost the drive honoring the Morse hoop team.
Phippsburg Republicans met at the town hall with Ed ward DeBery elected town chairman replacing John G Morse Jr who did not seek re election. George W Larrabee Jr was named vice chairman Mark W Harrington treasurer and Anita Tot man secretary. New and returning town committee members include Dorothy Winslow Raymond M McIntire and others. Delegates to the Portland State convention include Raymond M McIntire Mark W Harrington and alternates George W Larrabee Jr and Helen De Ber y. The district convention will feature Edward DeBer y and Larrabee as delegates with Morse and Frances Harrington as alternates. The group backed a state platform calling for Governor's Executive Council elected by popular vote annual legislative sessions and steps to reduce water pollution while opposing a four year governor term.
Members of the Junior Hospital League met with Mrs. Frederick M. Robie at her Green Street home to receive reports on final laws for the annual Spring coffee fundraiser for the hospital. The event, set for March 20 at York 1, the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Baer Connard, is selling tickets under Mrs. C. Arthur Mayo Jr. as ticket chairman. Dessert and coffee were served with St Patrick's Day decorations. Several members attended, including Mrs. Harry L. Day and Mrs. Harold W. McElman.
Parker Head and the Small Point group failed to meet due to inclement weather. Families gathered for birthdays celebrated in homes, with Patty Wyman turning 11 and Judy Hamel turning 8. Temperance Day activities featured a flannelgraph on Frances Willard and a reading by James Ross.
Band Boosters at Morse High School reported Band-Aid Day netted roughly $1000 in a Monday meeting. Secretary Mrs. Cecil V. Rowland said thank you letters were sent to sponsors including Burnham Morrell's Portland Oxford Pickie Co. H P Hood Co Brunswick Oakhurst Dairy Bath Lumber Co A & P First National stores and H W Crosman market. They will provide refreshments after the April 6 M H S Glee Club Band and Junior Band concert. The club has also received donor checks from city Parent Teacher groups for band shoulder patches reading M H S Bath Me.
The report lists lodge officers and members including Gallagher as junior steward among Ruffians R. W. Edwin H. P Lowell P. M. George D. Adams P.M. W. Percy Marks and Craftsmen Harry J. Mac Donald and Dana McIntire. A memorial service was held for Albion E. Fifield and nine others.
Popham Phippsburg Christian Service will meet Friday at 8 p m at the Small Point parsonage to discuss Lenten and Easter programs. The Popham Circle missed last week due to sickness and met with Mrs Myra Scott yesterday. Town Meeting set for March 10 with 49 articles in the warrant. PTA plans a March meeting and a food sale at town meeting with Mrs Ernest W Oliver and Mrs Thomas Totman as the refreshment committee. Community notes include visits and travels of local residents and a Fort Dix assignment for Sgt Irvine Mank.
P Edward DeBery was elected chairman at the Republican Town committee meeting succeeding John G Morse Jr DeBery also heads the Sagadahoc County Young Republican club Mrs Helen DeBery is an alternate delegate to the April 12 13 Portland convention and district delegates are DeBery and Larrabee The article notes social visits including Mrs Lester Oliver of Spruceville and Edward P Thomas of Bath with others in Bath and Brunswick during the past week
Members of the Elizabeth Lawrence Society and Children of the American Revolution met Monday afternoon at Granite Street home of Miss Ellen Low and Mrs. Percy W. Low. Plans for the May meeting were discussed and Ellen Low and Anna Lonn, named pages for the National Congress in April in Washington, received diaries.
The Bath Chapter Order of DeMolay advisory council will meet Thursday at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Members are urged to attend as several important matters will be discussed including reports on the State DeMolay Conclave April 28, Bath Business Guide plans for 1956, and the Bath March meeting for DeMolay boys.
Henry Kennedy of Michigan State ran the four mile Washington Park course in 1906 to establish a Big cross country record. The speedster from East Lansing achieved the fastest time on the course that year.
Morse High School booster effort seeks funds and moving pictures to support the Western Maine tournament team. Donors list dozens of residents and local businesses, with organizers naming public and fraternal groups to back the drive and plans for future committee roles.
A fundraising drive began Sunday to honor Morse High School basketball, led by Morse Sports Boosters Club co chairmen Edward D True and Leslie C Shumway. Officers include John M Bing Conley Jr president and Carole J Fitzgerald treasurer. Funds aim to recognize the 1255-56 Morse team after defending the Western Maine title, with $100 raised for related expenses and a souvenir tag day planned for March 9.
Brunswick Bowdoinham direct dialing inaugurates Saturday March 3 at 9 00 am linking 253 Bowdoinham telephones to the Brunswick exchange 4360 lines under Bath Brunswick expansion. Calls from Bowdoinham use MO and five digits while Brunswick adds PA and five digits for Bowdoinham calls. Local rates rise 50 cents monthly for residents and rural users and 2 59 for business. exchanges expect a 250 percent to 305 percent jump in traffic once connected.
Edith B. McEachern of Brewer leads a state auxiliary visit with Secretary Isabelle H. Pinkham of Portland and vice president Edgar D. Leavitt of Bath. They traveled from Camden to Damariscotta for the presidents and secretaries conference and will address Smith Tobey Post Auxiliary at the Legion hall on Washington Street after a 6 30 dinner supervised by Mrs Karcher S Jackson Mrs Scott Kitridge and Mrs Cedric P French.
Supreme District Deputy Lil lian Thomas of Portland installed seven officers of the Bath Emblem club in a GAR hall ceremony Saturday evening. Officers installed included Mrs. Earl Fortier president and others. auditing committee named with Mrs Graydon Smith among appointees. Social hour followed at the Elks club. next meeting set for March 21 at the GAR.
Bath Recreation Department officials announced bus transportation for the State Class L basketball final between Morse and Bangor this weekend. Maine Central bus line will operate round trips at 2 dollars per person with reservations due by Friday 7 pm. Call 3 4761 during listed hours to reserve. Buses depart Bath Saturday at 5 pm and return immediately after the game.
Aging and smoke from chimneys cause corrosion that reduces the performance of TV antennas, lowering signal capture and reception reliability.
Bath Golf Club executive board session on February 28 at Bath Iron Works named Norman Wetherington steward for 1956. Announcement outlines season hours for grill room and dining room, plus budget reviews for committees and improvements including heating hot water and greens water supply from a new reservoir. Attendants listed include Schulze Eaton Ross Cooke Mitchell Mayo Perry and Lord.
Mrs Edward L Kinder Jr chairs the 1956 Red Cross drive in this city. She will host a coffee for area captains at her Washington street home. Ward captains named include Mrs Howard W Mayo Ward 1 and others across wards 2 to 7. District captains meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. to finalize plans for the March 12 launch.
Frank Allegrin of 55 High Street searches for Mittens a bright yellow coon kitten missing since Friday morning. The year old cat is mostly yellow with a white chin stomach and paws two distinctive features include a back patch from a recent operation and a habit of hitchhiking in vehicles. A prior reward brought Mittens home and another reward is hoped to reunite cat and owner with a special yard awaiting his return.
Cheryl Savage and Victor Misner Jr observed their birthdays with a Saturday afternoon party at Cheryl's Upper Washington Street home. Cheryl turned nine while Victor marked his second birthday with two cakes, dolls and cowboys. Guests included Valerie Fullerton Glenice Bean Linda Haley Mickey Misner and several others.
The Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church met Sunday evening at the church with President Bernice Green presiding. Carol Flecker opened with prayer and Kathy Picken spoke on Why We Differ. Rev. Charles R. Sims announced an invitation to a Corliss Street Baptist church social and several members planned to attend. Others present included Clarence and Beverly Pecci, Jack Wallace, Roger Carter, Donald Thayer, Dixie Oliver and Mrs. Sims.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.