Social notes detail Bath area residents and visitors
A long list of Bath and nearby residents reflects weekend trips visits and status. Mentions include A M Main Sr visiting motor boat show in Boston and touring New London and New York on business, Edson Whitehurst of Boston staying with her father, and Harriet Stinson in Bath hospital. Also notes births marriages and military postings among local families with dates and places such as Bath Memorial hospital Grace New Haven hospital and Fort Dix New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Main
Garden Street
Boston
Lloyd Gallup
New London
Atwoods Visit McDonalds in Kittery Point
Mr and Mrs Reginald Atwood of Kittery Point were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Alex McDonald at 46 Summer Street. Mrs Atwood is convalescing from recent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex McDonald
Summer Street
Lucelia Blake
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
Blake
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Morton Berman
Son
Eastport
Berman
Riva C. Greenblatt
Reginald Atwood
Kittery Point
Atwood
Bridge Club At Mrs Carrier's Washington Street Home
Mrs Laura Carrier hosted her bridge club at her residence Thursday evening with guests including Mrs Elizabeth Conley Mrs Walter White Mrs Annie Brownrigg Mrs Maude Wilson Mrs Eva Mrs Margaret Quirk Mrs Edla Atwood and Mr and Mrs Frank A Given who recently returned from a business trip to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. White
Cottage Street
Bridge Club
Laura Carrier
William Esmond
Elna McCabe
Annie Brownrigg
Maude Wilson
Eva Henderson
Selena Fortier
Eoa Atwood
Atwood
Brownrigg
Washington Street
Elizabeth Conley
Walter White
Margaret Quirk
Edla Atwood
Frank A. Given
Andrews Road
New York
Bernard Wyman
Judy Hamel
Leslie Darling
Roger Lewis
Bath Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Eaton
William H. Wyman
Portland
Donald Wyman
Lewises
Wyman
Parker Head
Earl Lowell
Arthur Bowker
Mark Harrington
Clifford Pye
P. Edward DeBery
Morse High School
Lester Beals
Glenn
Florence Rollins
Grace Cushing
Walter Cushing
Chester Wilson
Sebasco Estates
Bath
Ruth Gray
James Ross
Phippsburg Elementary School
Herbert Doughty
Linda Doughty
Dudley Barkalow
Harry Lewis
Ruth
Jane
Anne Gray
Herbert Bassett
Charles Blaisdell
Clarence Blaisdell
Ross
Bernhard Carlson
Winnifred Ross
Small Point
Arnbuckle Move Ties Hazelton and Arnold Homes
Mr and Mrs Harry Arbuckle relocate from Hazelton PA to a new apartment in Arnold PA. Mrs Arbuckle is Bethel Estes formerly of West Bath. Also noted are patient and visitor movements at Bath Memorial and Central Maine General hospitals plus local family calls and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Birchbichler
Butler
Birchbichler
Nancy Wallace
Kenneth Wallace
Wallace
West Point
Alfred Hutchins
Brunswick
Bath
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Hutchins
Hyde Windlass Co
Harry Arbuckle
Hazelton, Pa
Arnold, Pa
Arbuckle
Bethel Estes
Russell Estes
West Bath
Betty Robinson
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Ethel Robinson
Adams Court
Bath residents attend Bangor tournament game
Attendees at the Bangor tournament game include Linwood Haynes, John Haggett, Thomas Back, and Robert Clunk from Bath with their spouses. Also present were Mrs. Leon Rideout of 37 Court Street and her visit with brother Alfred Clements in Lee for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Linwood Haynes
John Haggett
Thomas Back
Bath
Robert Clunk
Leon. Rideout
Court Street
Alfred Clements
Lee
Mrs Avery and Family Back From Visit
Mrs Harold S Avery Jr and children Lynn and Diane and Miss Susan Munroe of Reading Mass have returned after a few days visit with Mr and Mrs Harold S Avery Sr at their Western Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Larrabee II
West Bath
Clifton Evrard
Topsham
Evrard
Leroy Evrard
Steven
Sharon
Suzanne
Scott
Warwick
R. I
William Gerow
Deborah
Brenda
Karen
Diane Evrard
Hiram A. Tobey
Wakefield
Mass
Mr. Tobey
Harold S. Avery
Western Avenue
James E. Perkins
Boothbay
Harold S. Avery, Jr
Lynn and
Diane
Susan Munroe
Reading
Harold S. Avery, Sr
Mrs Helen Magoun Marks 91st Birthday With Open House
Mrs Helen Magoun celebrated her 91st birthday on March 2 with an open house for friends. Ice cream and a decorated cake were served, and she received many personal gifts and flowers. She resides with Miss Ethel Barter at 118 Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Magoun
Mrs John E Atwood Patient At Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs John E Atwood age 75 of Winship Street is listed as a medical patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Stinson
Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Kaler
Crescent Street
Memorial Hospital
Harold F Bubar
Gary Newman
Robert Newman
Middle Street
Karen Thompson
Edward Thompson
Karen
Mitchell School
Roy S. Cook
Center Street
The
Herbert Huggard
Mechanic Street
John E.atwood
Winship Street
Navy Wives Club Installs Officers at Brunswick
The Navy Wives club at Brunswick held its annual officer installation in a candlelight ceremony at the Fagle hotel led by chaplain Mrs Esther Cain. Officers include Mrs Marvel Wynn president and Mrs Alberta Small vice president with other posts filled by Mrs Jinx Mills secretary Mrs Marilyn Rohrer treasurer Mrs Loretta Rytkonen chaplain and Mrs Phyllis Pflizenmeier parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Wives Club
Fagle Hotel
Brunswick
Esther Cain
Marvel Wynn
Alberta Small
Jinx Mills
Marilyn Rohrer
Loretta Rytkonen
Phyllis Pflizenmeier
George Koch
Frank Moore
Florida
Shirley Anderson
Anderson
Elrth
Marjorie Lowe
Kiy Kester
Juanita Waggoner
Patty Ruple
Mary Mickles
Hazel Jones
Veronica Nittler
Colleen Shakelford
Shirley Caverly
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Second Annual Boat Show At Brunswick
The Bath Brunswick Topsham Outboard Racing Association stages its second annual boat show at the Brunswick armory March 14 and 15 with 19 exhibitors. Dealers from the Bath Brunswick Beechbay region fill the space with boats from prams to cruisers plus racing craft and motors. The event runs 1 to 9 pm on both days, featuring shopping for fishing gear and exhibits to make it a major state boating event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brionswick Armory
Bath- Brunswick-Topsham Outboard Racing Association
Bauth-Brunswick- Beechbay
Ninth annual Easter Seal dinner dance planned
Initial plans were laid at the Torrey home for the ninth annual Easter Seal dinner dance to be held April 4. Proceeds benefit the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. with Mr and Mrs Torrey and Mrs Warren Hawley Jr as co chairmen and a long list of committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children & Adults, Inc
Torrey
Warren Hawley
Pierre duPont
Cmdr
William T. Rapp
Sewing Circle All Day Quilt Session At First Baptist
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church spent an all day session Wednesday in the church vestry sewing and tacking quilts. Mrs. Céra Blakeney directed a covered dish luncheon and a birthday cake for Secretary Mrs. Lottie Goodwin, who received gifts and cards. The group announced the next all-day meeting for March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Céra Blakeney
Lottie Goodwin
Salvation Army Ladies Home League Holds Meeting
The Ladies Home League of the Salvation Army met Thursday at the Washington Street home of Mrs Bernice Burns with 12 members. Hostess Mrs Clinton A Fleming served refreshments. In the evening 16 members met at the Salvation Army hall to work on Easter scrolls for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Home League
Washington Street
Bernice Burns
Clinton A. Fleming
Salvation Army Hall
Bath Residents Appear on Coast to Coast TV Shows
Mrs. Louis Petlock appeared on Art Linklater's afternoon show from California while Shirley Povich guest hosted Gary Moore's I've Got A Secret from New York. Povich, Morse High graduate and Washington Post sports columnist, revealed he is listed in the first edition of Who's Who of American Women. Petlock, vacationing in Los Angeles, won an $80 refrigerator prize after a brief interview and correct answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Louis Petlock
Art. Linkletter
California
Shirley Povich
Gary Moore
New York
Povich
Morse High School
Washington Post
Nand
Teen-Age 4-H Club Meets With Miss Jean Steen
The Bath Teen-Age 4-H Club met at the Crage home with Miss Jean Steen. Ruth Zedulis presided, notes read by Joanne Dauphinee, and Miss Steen served cream puffs. Members discussed sewing and hems, with an Auburn modeling trip planned for March 9 and window decorating for National 4-H Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Jean Steen
Herbert Crage
High Street
Ruth Zedulis
Joanne Dauphinee
Granville M. Colby
Auburn
Miss Steen
Sue Marchant
Toni Toothaker
Linda Ayer
Mary Steen
Lucia Douglas
Ruth Zedalis
Constance Ramsay
Diwn Kenney
Colby
Maine Counties to Receive All Purpose Generators
Maine's 16 counties will get emergent all purpose generators announced by State Civil Defense Director Walter H. Kennett. Each 25,000 watt unit is mounted on a two wheel trailer with wiring, CO2 extinguisher, and 50 feet of four conductor cable. Distribution to county CD headquarters will be completed by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Office of State
Civil Defense
Walter H. Kennett
Topsham
Kennett
Exams For Scholarships At Bowdoin On March 16
Bowdoin College will hold the 30th annual State of Maine Scholarships examination on Monday March 16. Exam centers will be in Bangor Brunswick Dover-Foxcroft Northeast Harbor Presque Isle Rockland Rumford Sanford and Skowhegan. Scholarships cover one year with aid amounts varying by need and academic performance.
Health report details weekly cases by town
The Sagada hoe County health report for the week ending February 28 lists Richmond with one chickenpox case, Tops ham with one hepatitis infectious case, and West Bath with one streptococcal nasopharyngitis case, released by the Maine Department of Health and Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Christopher Emerson Tops Ham Guest at Grandmother Ada Milliken
Christopher Emerson visits his grandmother Mrs Ada Milliken at 133 Oak Street. The brief note records the family gathering and the role of the child in the household visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Emerson
Topsham
Ada. Milliken
Oak Street
Phippsburg School Ends Season With Trophies
Phippsburg Elementary wraps up basketball season with trophies awarded. Topsham defeats Woolwich 40-32. Wiscasset beats Phippsburg 27-21. Woolwich down Phippsburg 22-20. Topsham over Wiscasset 31-22. George McPhail presents team trophy to Topsham. Wiscasset wins best player award for Pat Labbee. Town meeting set for Saturday at the school gym with moderator and board, tax collector, town clerk, and other offices on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Topsham
Woolwich
Wiscasset
George McPhail
Norman Markhan
Frederick Thomas
Truman Roberts Jr
Phippsburg Pp.t. A
Raymond Stark
Durham
N. HW
Sebasco Lodge
Gertrude Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Vickie
Boston
Peabody
Mass
Blaisdell
Norma
Diane
Massachusetts
George Winn
Methuen
Maes
George Larrabee Jr
Mary Winn
Mrs. Larrabee
First Church Of The Nazarene Shows Impressive Growth In Membership
The Rev. Robert B. Fowler reported 1958 as a peak year with 232 new churches raising total to 4 587 and membership to 301 700. Local outreach reached 3 300 conversions, with close to 300 in Sunday attendance and box shipments to missions. Family Sunday planned for Easter with music and a children’s presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Fowler
Church of the Nazarene
Fowler
Panel Discussion On Conant Report At Brunswick High
A Brunswick High school auditorium event on Dr. James Bryant Conant’s The Comprehensive High School discusses the report. The 8 p.m. panel includes Warren C. Hill Robert E L Stryde Mario Tonon and E Boyd Livesay with Mrs James E Coles moderating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bryant Conant
Brunswick High School
Brunswick A. U. U. W
Bath
Warren C. Hill
Robert E. L. Stryde
Colby College
Mario Tonon
E. Boyd Livesay
Brunswick
James E. Coles
Bowdoin College
Parker Head Loyal Legion Program and Community Notices
A Parker Head Loyal Temperance Legion program at Phippsburg elementary features Bible reading puppet skits and a DPT immunization clinic planned for March 17 at the school. Community events include a Youth Rally at Small Point Church, a University of Life program in Bath, and April youth meetings paused for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Loyal Temperance Legion
Phippsburg
Diane Perrine
Rose Mary Perrine
James Ross
Marcia Wyman
Jane Gray
Bernice Wyman
Edith Wyman
Roberta Wyman
Nancy Ross
U.S.A
Ruth Gray
Judy Hamel
Martha Ross
Baker
Diane Ross
Dudley Barkalow
Alan Harrington
Small Point Community Church
Gordon College
University of Life
Winter Street Congregational Church
Bath
Arline Hamel
Randy Gessner
Cabaret Dance For Boys And Girls At Y Saturday
YMCA hosts a cabaret dance for seventh to tenth graders this Saturday evening from 7 to 11. Gary Wakefield directs the Teen Agers with Bobby Merril on vocals and guitar, Harry Deering on drums, James Merry on lead guitar, and Wakefield again on bass. Tickets for reserved seats must be secured within the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Gary Wakefield
Bobby Merril
Harry Deering
Stork Shower Honoree Mrs Waldo Weston Guests Named
Mrs Patrick F Dawson hosted a stork shower on March 2 at her home for Mrs Waldo Weston. Refreshments were served and gifts were presented. Guests included Mrs William Greene Mrs George Van Wynen Mrs Bazin Lemont Mrs Clinton Fleming Mrs Lawrence Katz Mrs Durwood Shorey and Mrs Olin Pankhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick F. Dawson
Andrews Road
Waldo Weston
William Greene
George van Wynen
Bazin Lemont
Clinton Fleming
Lawrence Katz
Durwood Shorey
Olin Pankhurst
Popham Circle Delays Meeting to Thursday Last Week
Weather caused the postponement of Popham Circle's Wednesday gathering, which was held Thursday at Mrs Ellison Moody's home with Mrs Fred Spinney as hostess. Residents and visitors from nearby towns reported multiple cottage visits and social calls through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Ellison Moody
Fred Spinney
Alton Hathaway
Lexington
Mass
Leoline Moody
South Harpswell
Albert Stolpe
Douglas
Winthrop
Dussault
Lewiston
Florida
Ernest Oliver
Margaret
Edith
Small Point
Bernard Carlson
Cox's Head
Merton Wallace
Candy's Harbor
Boothbay Harbor Bank Branch Opens March 31
The Boothbay Harbor Branch of Bath National Bank announces its formal opening on March 23 with a public showing on March 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. The branch at 6 McKown Street will offer checking accounts loans and standard banking services with no service charges on checking. Horace H. Lee named manager. assistants are Mrs. Ruth Chesebro and Mrs. Nancy Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Bath National Bank
Sumner Sewall
Sewall
McKown Street
Maine State Liquor Store
United States Post Office
Horace H. Lee
Canal National Bank of Portland
Ruth Chesebro
East Boothbay
Nancy Paine
Color Slides Of England Shown At Philathea Class
Mr and Mrs William Fogg Jr presented a program at the Corliss Street Baptist Philathea Class meeting. They showed color slides of England from their time there with the U S Air Force. The group voted to buy Easter flowers and set a nominating committee for the April officer slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fogg, Jr
Philathea
Corliss Street Baptist, Church
England
Pratt
Orris Ames
Harry Barrett
Leroy Colby
Kenneth McDonald
Emerson Glidden
Ada Bragdon
Stork Shower Hosted by Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Mrs. Harry Hallsey was guest of honor at Theta chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Mrs. Flaherty’s home. Members presented a stork shower and a program Express Yourself. Next meeting set for March 18 at Mrs. Andrew Flaherty’s home 17 Summer Street. Mrs. Fred Wonsor to discuss Music's Influence on Our Lives and Mrs. Edward Atkinson to speak on the art of thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hallsey
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
William E. Bennett
Andrew Flaherty
Summer Street
Fred Wonsor
Edward Atkinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elden D. Emerson
Middlesex Road
Gregory Elden
Emerson
Pauline Milliken
Brenda Ann Gerow
John E McCartney
Stratford, Conn
Melissa
Grace New Haven Hospital
New Waves Conn
McCartney
Marion Hull Freeman
Frederick D. Hill
Stephen Berry
Harry Berry
National Guard
Fort Dix
N. J
Douglas Dearborn
Roger Luke
Royal Johnson
Edward Sewal Sr
David Dickson
Marcia Stinson
Baer Connard
Francis Moriarty
Jeff Friday
St. Johnsbury
Sheldon Balloch
Bernard Knight
Lincoln Street
Edson H. Whitehurst, Jr
Northeastern University
Alumni
Huntington Avenue
Robert E. Wagner, Sr
William O. Wagner
Millinocket
Elmer Libby
Eugene Butterfield
Upper
Antonio Pouliot
Robinson Lane
Ricker College
Houston
Joanne Pouliot
Miss Pouliot
George H. Musk
Lake Worth
Fla
Robert Brownell
Jerry E. McKinney
Heather McClure
William Grevers
Allen Street
Lt. McKinney
Key West
Delen Bonsey
Nroman Sanford
Son Gregory
Lester Savage
Lloyd and
Bryan
Pine Alis Park
Charles S. Robertson
Middletown
R. L
Dennis James
Robertson
Luria Haines
Stanley Hunt
Roberton
Charlies Michael
Louise Rose
Herbert Anderson Sr
Charles Street
Alfred McCabe
Bath—Merrirortet Hospital
Albert Bailey
Leon Robbins
Earl Colby
Delmas Leighton
Maurice Blake
Forest Johnson
Charles Dutton
John Riley
Ted Sherman
Johnson
Donald L. Burton
Heather and
Lasca
Harmon D. York
Barry
Richard Minott
Joseph Lawrence
Minott
Doris Houston
Lawrence Houston
Minotts
Susan
John
Richard B
Idloyd F. Coombs, Jr
Lloyd Coombs
525
U.S. Army
U.S.N
Bath Iron Works
Patsy Ruth Morse
Maine Medical Center
Alvah Morse
Deering Street
Miss Morse
John Norton
Melrose
Harold Crummings
Russell Wayne
James Cobb
Mrs
Floyd Elwell
Corliss Street
Scott Alexander
S. M. Alexander
Hebron Academy
Aristophanes
Hebron
Donald F. McRae
Bath Street
Donald, Jr
Donald McRae, Jr
Sandra Jean
Michael
Horace S. Norton
McRae, Jr
Manuel Bowers
Nancy McRae
Cecil V. Rowland
Parker House
Hall & Hunt's
Frank A. Freeman
Rowland
Robert C. Gordon
Clayton F. Stinson
Day's Ferry Road
Stinson
Oscar W. Stuart
Cundy's Harbor
M/Sget
Charles Godfrey
USAF
Ralph Godfrey
Rome
N. Y
Godfrey
Stl
Frank Hinds
Valley Road
Percy A. Pratt
North Street
Ronald Bickford
Green Street
Belgrade
Mr. Bickford
Kenneth Hunt
Edward Hunt
Brunswick Mar
Sewing Circle
Salvation Army Ladies Home League
Bowdoin
First Church of the Nazarene
Parker
Popham
Bath Bank
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