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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1955

Page

6

Bath Servicemen Highlight Far East and Ski Tournaments

Keith A. Harris seaman U S Navy son of Mrs Dora P Harris of 1532 Washington Street serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier Wasp in U S Tih Fleet air coverage from the Techew Islands evacuation. Army Pfc Victor A Gonier 21 son of Mrs Eva M Gonier Richmond recently competed in the Northern Honshu Sports Conference and AFFE ski tournament at Camp Crawford Hokkaido Japan.

Keith A. Harris U. S. Navy Dora P. Harris Washington Street Wasp U. S. Tih Techew Islands San Diego Calif Army Pfe Victor A. Gonier Eva M. Gonier Richmond Honshu Army Forces

State Senator Haskell speaks at Sagadaker Young Republicans

Maine Senate leader Robert N. Haskell addressed over 80 at the Sagadaker County Young Republicans dinner in Sedgwick. He praised Gov Muskie, warned on highway funding, and urged cooperation across parties as the 97th Maine Legislature tackles money and education subsidies.

Maine Senate Robert N. Haskell Sagadaker County Young Republicans Club Sedgwick Haskell Edmund S. Muskie Gov. Muskie Thorouch Muskie Flas Kell Lloyd Dunham Ellsworth Dunham Charles F. Cummings Louis QO. Couture Rodney E. Ross, Jr Sumner Sewall Sewall John G. Morse, Jr Converse G. Fenn Percy W. Robbins Savadahoc County Women's Republican Club Joseph A. Robinson Arthur Sturtevant William H. Watson William A. Grevers

Topsham Hosts Pomona Grange Lecturers Dinner

Mrs Eleanor Ripley hosted Pomona and Topsham lecturers at her Main Street home in Topsham. Mrs Lottie York of Winthrop spoke on programs and problems, and the Lecturers Council was organized February 11 1987 with officers elected including Mrs Ripley president and Mrs Rackley secretary.

Eleanor Ripley Sagadahoc County Pomona Grange Topsham Grange Pomona Main Street Topsham Lottie York Winthrop Ripley Winifred Rackley Grange Bertha Dunbar West Bath

Gardiner Harries Lecturers Council Event Noted

Mrs Lucie Ricker of Merriconeag Grange and Mrs Ethel MacDonald of West Bath Grange hosted an afternoon gathering. Guests included Eugene York and Augustine Ponzianni, with Geret Gardiner serving as secretary of the Lecturers' Council.

Geret Gardiner Woolwich Grange Lucie Ricker Merriconeag Grange Ethel MacDonald West Bath Grange Eugene York Augustine Ponzianni

Arrowsic Holds Annual Town Meeting With Elections

Arrowsic conducted its annual town meeting with 40 residents present. Elected officials include Emma Drummond as clerk Hugh Eisenhauer as first selectman Frank Carlton as second selectman unopposed and Charles Crosby winning the third selectman race. Carol Ainsworth reappointed tax collector Norman Drummond treasurer. School committee members are Norman Drummond Marion Rittall and Robert Phinney who replaces Lillian Gowen. Wilbur Loveitt named town constable. Australian ballot access rejected. Oldest voters Susie Tarr and Frank Snipe attended. Total commitments approved were 7300. The Arctic and Antarctic Circles are at 66 degrees 33 minutes north and south.

Arrowsick Emma Drummond Hugh J. Eisenhauer First Selectman Frank R. Carlton Third Selectman Charles L. Crosby George Stafford Carol Ainsworth Norman Drummond Marion Rittall Robert Phinney Lillian Gowen Wilbur Loveitt Susie Tarr Frank Snipe

Phippsburg Town Meeting Chooses Moderators and Officials

Despite bad weather a large turnout elected Frederick Haggett moderator. John A. Darling won third selectman with 104 votes while Raymond McIntire received 82 and P Edward DeBerg 45. John Rogers became Tax Collector and Treasurer. Re-elected were Eva Rogers Town Clerk Ralph Doughty Road Commissioner Anita Totman School Committee. Total votes 248. Schools funding approved with 25,693.75 for common schools and about 13,000 added to the consolidated School Fund now Capital Reserve.

Frederick Haggett Third John A. Darling Raymond McIntire P. Edward DeBerg Arthur Murphy John Rogers Eva Rogers Ralph Doughty Anita Totman Consolidated School Fund Thomas Totman Albert F. Totman Phippsburg P.T.A Riverside Hall O’cloeck P.T.A Stanwood Gilman Earl Lowell Ida Nordland Winthrop Blair Dromore Extension Service Rogers Hardware Store Bath Truman Roberts, Jr Small Point Roberts Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Popham Beach Girl Scouts Leo Hamel Morse High School Civil Defense Bodwell Grange Men of the Grange Owen Moore Harold Seavey Christian Service Committee Small Point Parsonage Town Hall Patty Peggy Rogers George Larrabee, Jr Jean Hunt Tommy Totman Mark Harrington Boyd Dudley Harrington Johnny McCourt Syvilla Myron Gerald Wyman Jack Henderson Parris Island Camp Lejeune N. C Linda Calman Perry Vicki Norma Diane Blaisdell Melvin Wallace Sebasco Belfast Charles Stevens Memorial Hospital Joe Bennett Arlington James Seavey Chatham Mass Fred Howard Portland

Wesley Youth Obligation Night At Wesley Methodist

The Wesley Youth Fellowship observed obligation night with 31 members reciting the pledge led by Mrs. Carlyle Taber. The sub district meeting in the church vestry was postponed to March 27, rehearsals for Easter music will be directed by Mrs. Stanley Huster, and a birthday party is planned for March 26 as a project. Meetings occur every Sunday at six o'clock.

Wesley Methodist Church Carlyle Taber Stanley Hunter

Parker Head Community Notes and Activities

Parker Head residents engage in church and school events as Rev HK Whitehead leads Sunday school prayers. A long list of local visits, birthdays, and family news fills a busy week with Red Cross fundraising, milk program resumption, and town political participation. Local schools name Anne Gray spelling champion and prepare for town and county contests.

Darling Defeats McIntire for Town Selectman at Phippsburg Meet

John Darling of Parker Head defeated Raymond McIntire of Small Point 104 to 82 in the only town officer contest at the Phippsburg meeting Saturday. Other town results noted in the afternoon session.

Phippsburg John Darling Parker Head Raymond McIntire Small Point Selectman Darling McIintire Bains

Popham Circle members and town activities noted

Popham Circle met at Mrs. Ellison Moody's home and plans another meeting with Mrs. Myra Scott. Red Cross drive coordinator Mrs. Nancy Spinney. Town meeting attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spinney and ballot clerk Mrs. Spinney. A $300 road repair funding was reported for Fort Baldwin access. Nearby visits featured Sewall Prescott and family, and residents in Bath and Portland.

Popham Circle Ellison Moody Myra Scott Nancy Spinney Popham Town Hall Fred Spinney Jesse Munsey Bud” Pashard Woolwich Harvey Chubbuck Marguerite McNulty Bath Lawrence Taylor Robert Pye Topsham Minot Percy Joseph Schlick Marblehead Mass Fred H. Spinney Columbia Hotel Portland A. Bernard Henderson Phippsburg Center Leoline Moody Harpswell Ellison H. Moody Brunswick Moody Guy Crowley

Coxs Head Road Repair Fund Heard At Town Meeting

Rain and snow lingered after the weekend storm as City Road Commissioner Ralph Doughty reported on Monday. A town meeting Saturday raised one thousand dollars for Coxs Head road repairs, with attendees including Richard Dozois, Mrs. Stanton C. Dozois, and P Edward DeBery. Several residents voted in the morning. Mrs. P Edward DeBery and son William Oliver returned Monday from Bath Memorial hospital. West Point residents Forreston Wallace and Robert F. Moore families called on others at Parker Head. Levi Gilliam, West Point, works at Atkins Bay Farms. Grace Wyman, West Point teacher, is ill in Spruceville.

Floyd Carter Bath Parker Head HK. M. Whitehead Charles Blaisdell Red Cross Phippsburg P. T. A Popham Alston Oliver Memorial Hospital Oliver Robert Bassett Lester Oliver Spruceville Rosalie Richards Marie Wyman Connecticut Richards Anne Gray Center Small Point Sebasco West Point Wiscasset S. C. Gilman James Ross Donald Charles Wyman Peter Hutchins Robert Gray W. A. Lowell State of Maine San Juan Puerto Rico Marion Nadeau Ronald Nadeau Walter Cushing Phippsburg Center Irene Libby John Lisbon Falls Walter Wallace Lloyd Reginald Smith East Harpswell Lewis Lowell Donald Trask Forreston Wallace Lowell Lewiston and Brunswick Trask Turner McCarty Worcester Mass Frank Percy Brooklyn N. Y Walter Percy Waban Ralph Doughty Cox’s Head Richard Dozois Stanton C. Dozois P. Edward DeBery William Oliver Bath Memorial Hospital Robert F. Moore Levi Gilliam Atkins Bay Farms Grace Wyman West Point School

Bath and Wis casset Lions Fraternize

The Bath and Wis casset Lions Clubs jointly strengthen ties with reciprocal visits. A recent Bath guest list included Eric Boling who shared slides from Norway, aided by his son Thomas. The next joint meeting is March 21 with plans for another notable program.

Lions Clubs Bath Wiscasset Wiscasset Lions Bath Club Wiscasset Club Eric Boling Norway Boling Thomas King Lion Philip Smith

Central Church League Meeting Noted Plans

The Central Church League met Monday evening with 20 members at 871 Middle Street. President Mrs H T Stevens announced March and April activities and listed the committee members for the events. Mrs A George Moses to entertain next Monday at 58 Corliss Street with hostesses Zina Eaton Torrey and Mrs John Git.

League of Central Congregational Church H. T. Stevens Middle Street A. Lincoln Anderson John Grindell George Moses Oliver Tapley Edward J. McMann Marius Page Donald Page Clyde Ambrose Kenneth Humphries Violet Bartels A. George Moses League Corliss Street Zina Eaton J. Hgwiland Torrey John Git

Red Cross fund workers named for Bath area drives

Harmon E. Eliason announces Red Cross fund campaign organizers for Bath and surrounding communities. Arrowsic Georgetown Five Islands Phippsburg West Bath Woolwich list captains and squads including Mrs Ralph Steen Mrs Roland Peterson Miss M Belle Heald and others with baths to announce Bath workers later.

Harmon E. Eliason Red Cross Fund Bath Arrowsic Georgetown Five Islands Ralph Steen Roland Peterson M. Belle Heald Vernon Gray Christinian Stevens H. E. Moore Woodrow Gray Phippsburg Elliot P. Gilliam Fred Spinney Duncan Farrell Ralph Tibbetts Arlene Libby Charles Blaisdell Charles Pye Ida Nordland Laura Gilliam West Bath Loring Small Hermon Archer Kermit Bennett Alpha Booker William Day Henry Darnell Claude Dyer Wilson Fitzgerald Donald Freeman Bernard Holmes Harry Larrabee, Jr Harold Marsh Courtney Stover Albert White Irene Vaillancourt Woolwich T. Tarpy Shulton H. K. Button Marthon Doake James Thorpe Edward Murphy Merle Weeks Orville E. Small Merle Hathorne Henry A. Seeger

Birthday Party for John A Allain

John A Allain of 2 Nichols Street had a birthday party on March 1 hosted by his children and grandchildren to mark his second birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John T Allain and their children Louise Lorraine Lillian Louis and Lawrence, Mrs Joseph Migna ul t and Norman Lawrence of Brunswick, Mr and Mrs Louis Allain and son John of Auburn, Mr and Mrs Aurele Cote and children James Anita George and Marie of Gorham, Bruce Harrison, Bradford Belanger, Marie Allain and Mrs John A Allain of Bath.

John A. Allain Nichols Street John T Allain Louise Lorraine Lillian Louis Lawrence Joseph Mignault Norman Lawrence Brunswick Louis Allain John Auburn Aurele Cote James Anita George Marie Gorham Bruce Harrison Bradford Belanger Moss Marie Allain John A Allain Bath

Brownie Mgi ser and Daughter Banquet Attracts Almost 300

Nearly 300 attended the first annual Brownie Mother and Daughter banquet at Huse Memorial School to mark 35 years of Girl Scouting in America and 20 years of Brownies in Bath. The program featured the Juliette Low presentation, a 30 minute musical by Gary Meister and Diane and Bobby Merrill, and a candle lighting ceremony.

Huse Memorial School America Bath Juliette Low Gary Meister Diane Bobby Merrill South End Sumner Sewall Cornwell Rogers A. M. Main Bath Garden Club Brownies William Turpie Bath Girl Scout Council James A. Gillies, Jr Juliette Gordon Low Girl Scouts In America Nancy Keegan Joan Crocker Linda Foster Kathryn Shores Ann MccCole Marsha Hall Candy Jones Susan Annis Marriott Small Mary Steen Turpie Church Women’s Groups Paul Graustuck Wild Rose Girl Scouts Brown Row Pamela Hanson Sharon Milliken Pamela Field Carla Tukey Sharon Haynes Alson Turpie Nancy McInnes Jean Harris Pamela Brown Jan Barbara Kenney Barbara Irris Barbara Brown Linda Reay Matton Nancy O Jean Meh Dorothy Fry

State President Speaks at Youth Fellowship Meeting

Miss Hazel Gray, state president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship, addressed the Wesley Church Women's Society of Christ in Service on church work and Youth group collaboration. Nomination committee members were named for the May election, with officers appointed for the April turnover and a Quarterly Conference bar set for April 18 at the church.

Hazel Gray Hallowell Methodist Youth Fellowship Wesley Church Women’s Society of Christ Charles Marble Pearl Reed Carlyle Taber James Hatley Grovee Colonel Dumper Sewell Acomitt Mnioywel Les Walter Upham Vire Stanley Hunter John Syrogen Wil Uot Temple Merle Niles Elnora Oliver John Swearingen Cabile Taber Stanley Hunt R

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Richard Elroy Woodman George F. Crocker Navy United States Navy Woodman Bath Times Robert Haskell Young G.O.P Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Wesley Youth Parker Leona Sherbourne Waterville J. A. Darling Judy Darling Jay Lee Darling William Cushing Darlings Sherbourne Pittston Clarence Sheffield Dromore Pat Messer Bowdoinham Perkins Island William E. Hallett, Jr Helen Lemont Neil Page F. A. Libby Eva Hoar Asa Wallace Stanley Felters Paul Savage Russell Turner Gordon Alden Sebasco Estates Howard Hutchkins Phil Jacob Chil Jacob Pennsylvania Patty Wyman Harry Lewis Ramon Hamel Winnegance Leslie Logan East Boston Angie Mank Earl Hamel Judy Hamel Karen Savage Bernard Wyman Clifford Pye Earl F. Lowell M'Intire Cox Bath and Lions Fraternize Central Church League Ambrose Loring D. Small Clifford B. W Irworl Olivas Clyde W Loring R. Addison John Allain Frank Gallagher Frank Harvie Henry Marsh William A. Niss Arthur Bowker James L. Grant Grace Episcopal Church Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
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