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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1958

Page

2

Surprise baby shower honors Mrs Lawrence Wright

Mrs Lawrence Wright was guest of honor at a surprise baby shower hosted by Mrs Richard Carter at 23 Valley Road on Thursday evening. A large group of local women attended and presented gifts in a decorative bagnetto with pink ribbons. Orrin Perkins of Bowdoinham served refreshments.

Lawrence Wright Richard Carter Valey Road Moody Flint Raymond Farnham John Choate Gladys de Wever Adena Smith Neil la Rochelle Patricia Ames Germaine Bonney Elvira Birney Faith Sherwood Helen Haynes Eleanor Danforth Wesley R. Sweeney Edward F Newell Laura Frizzell Martha Vichon Edith Ouellette Shirely White Sherman Mitchell Walter Thurton Newell Nomu Mr- Mitchell Mrs. Newell iMe- Frizz

Surprise baby shower honors Mrs Lloyd Pond in town

Mrs Doris Wing hosted a surprise shower at 41 High Street with guests including Miss Jacqueline Plummer and Mrs Evelyn Morse. Gifts included a white baby bassinet and a cake featuring a baby image as refreshments were served by the hostess. Separately, Mr Ralph Forts Center attended the Boston Gift Show while Mrs Robert Waterman hosted a house warming on Richardson Street with guests and a group gift.

Lloyd Pond Doris Wing High Street Jacqueline Plummer Doris Tasker Evelyn Morse Ruth Shaw Nancy Gibbs Viola Osgood Roberta Stevens Margaret Choate Pond Ralph Forts Center Street Boston Robert Watermain Richardson Street Waterman John Coomb Merritt Shea Manley Grant James E. Kuigh Frederick Wonsor Donald C. Freeman Walter McLais

Bowdoin College Choir Concert Draws Bath Residents

Local Bath residents attended last week's Bowdoin College Chapel Choir and Music Club concert at Pickard Theater. The report lists attendees, hospital visits, prize awards, and social visits among Bath families and former residents, noting service members stationed in Key West and connections to the U.S.S. Mitscher.

Edward M. Butterfield Bath Bowdoin College Chapel Pickard Theater Brunswick

Fairfield teacher pursues education degree beyond Harvard

Robert Niles of Fairfield High School serves as a teaching staff member while studying for a Doctorate in Education at Columbia University after earning a Harvard masters. He is a son of Merle and Mrs Niles of Fairfield.

Robert Niles Fairfield, Conn Columbia University Harvard University Niles Merle C. Niles

Bath women aid Augusta State Hospital visit and party

Bath Wesley Methodist women and the Women's Society of Christian Service spent an afternoon at Augusta State Hospital delivering two ward parties, cookies and refreshments, a phonograph and records for entertainment, with Mrs Albert Whitney and other parish members joining Rev Dr Oliver W Bell.

Bath Wesley Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Augusta State Hospital Albert Whitney Merle C. Niles Charles F. Marble George Hopkins Elnera D. Oliver John Coombs Oliver W. Bell Augusta Hopital

Local Post Office Welcomes Back Officer Cyril Varney

Cyril Varney of Getehell Street resumed duties at the local post office last week after several weeks of illness absent from work.

Cryril Varney Getehell Street

Bath Navy Families Await Return From Overseas

Jath friends hince received word from Ceyerin Cina for Malts UEP Sverre allies ity measures digra sil witelte heat Hineering in enmyrnetion with navel archoleebure cat Lianversity boy Michigan of And Arbor Cra who completed duties a year ago ee Leutenant in the U S Navy attached the Navy office at the Bath Tron Works traveled extensively last Summer in Europe before beginning his studies Mr Walter Thurston is spending the Winter with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Jaeard Gros former Bath resident in Gardiner St jr Willis F Morse U S N son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Morse of this city has completed his duties aboard the U S S Philippine Sea in the Western Pacific and is due to arrive in the near future in Long Beach Calif where his wife the former Jean Brown of Bath and their nine month old son Wil Ham are residing.

Jath Hince Ceyerin Cina UEP Sverre Michigan and Arbor Cra Ee Leutenant U.S. Navy Navy Bath Tron Works Europe Walter Thurston Jaeard Gros Bath Gardiner St (Jr Willis F. Morse U.S. N Herbert Morse U.S.S. Philippine Sea Western Pacific Long Beach Calif Jean Brown Wil Ham Clarence Bailey High Street Florida Thalia Lemay Julianne Steven Oakland Lemay Phippsburg Thalia Bailey Torrey Roller Bushing Works Suncco

Homecoming for Anna M Packard After Hospital Stay

Mrs Anna M Packard returns to 473 Middle Street after four weeks as a patient at Memorial hospital. She requests friends to visit. Dr Loredon T Thaxter of Portland was a Friday visitor in Bath. Mr and Mrs Chester H Brett of Framingham Mass visit Mrs Bretts parents on Washington Street. Mrs William O Hill Jr 73 Pine Street will re enter the New England Tel Tel Co Monday resuming her traffic department position.

Anna M. Packard Middle Street Memorial Hospital Loredon T. Thaxter Portland Bath Chester H. Brett Framingham, Mass William O 'Hill, Jr Pine Street New England Tel. & Tel. Co Hill

Local Families Visit Colby College Student in Waterville

Mr and Mrs Ralph Crooker of 1074 High Street plan a Saturday visit with daughter Joan and Miss Margo Parks to see Peter Crooker a Colby College freshman in Waterville. Mrs James L Grant of Bridgeport Conn and her daughter Leslie, former Bath residents, who recently stayed with Mr and Mrs Alpert McMann on Washington Street, returned to Connecticut Sunday.

Ralph Crooker High Street Joan Margo Parks Waterville Peter Crooker Colby College James L. Grant Bridgeport, Conn Leslie Bath Alpert McMann Washington Street Connecticut

Patient Admitted At Bath Memorial Hospital

Lawrence Reynolds and Rose Stren listed as patients at Bath Memorial Hospital with admission noted on Saturday. Mrs Reynolds is identified as a nonmedical patient.

Lawrence Reynolds Rose Stren Bath Memori) Hospital Reynolds

Family Notices From Five Islands Listing Members

A fragmented family notice lists Mro asd Mrs Phillip Compbut Jr of Five Islands and Sus Wintt vain, with the 72 family and Richer Camppey Pearltreht, tied to the daughter of the family, Mr. and Mrs Frei Biker, and their children Dr b borin and Barbie Jo Woolwish, on Tuesday.

Phiilip Compbut Jr M Richer Camppey Enidrear Santiva Amt Frei Biker Bborin Barbie-Jo Woolwish

Bath resident attends New England Flower Show in Boston

Mrs. Benjamin H. Woodside of Winterstreet was among Bath residents attending the New England Flower Show in Boston on Sunday.

Benjamin H. Woodside Winterstreet Bath New England Boston

Local residents noted for hospital stays and visits

Mrs. Joan Henderson entered Bath Memorial Hospital as a medical patient. Mrs. Joan K. Lee returned from Essex Connecticut where she visited Rev. Lawrence Whittemore. Mrs. Harriet Howard is a medical patient at Memorial hospital. The column lists several Bath residents and visitors including Elbridge Wright and Earl Farnham in Florida, Sally Stinson Erbe, and the Kimble family with ties to Bath and Rumford. A surprise birthday party honored Gerard T. Billington at his West Street home with friends and refreshments.

Joan Henderson Wesley Street Bath Memorial Hospital Joan K. Lee Washington Street Essex Conn Lawrence Whittemore Holy Order of the Holy Cross Lee Connecticut Bath Harriet Howard High Street Memorial Hospital

Attendees Named at Masonic Banquet in Auburn Friday Night

The event lists attendees including David Al kazin J Edward Pomeroy Lin wood Abbott Austin Miller Waldo Brooks Granville Colby William Skelton Burleigh Mc Kay Herbert Anderson Jr Martin Powers Russell Merchant Raymond Davis William Love and Robert Levine. Mrs Paul Moore of 473 Washington Street learned of her cousin Arthur Sweet death at St Johns New Brunswick hospital Friday. Mrs Susie Armstrong Fantantyoct is on two week growton from Edna Mac Shoppe duties and was visited by her niece Mrs Arnold Holmes and Ronald Massachusetts last weekend.

Bath Lewiston John M. Conley Paul E. Akeley Asher Chambers Caribou Loring R. Addison Raymond Farnham Martin Powers Cathrine Elford A. Stover Eugene A. Hunter John Choate Auburn David Alkazin J. Edward Pomeroy Linwood Abbott Austin Miller Waldo Brooks Granville Colby William Skelton Burleigh McKay Herbert Anderson, Jr Russell Merchant Raymond Davis William Love Robert Levine Paul Moore Washington Street Arthur Sweet Susie Armstrong Trufant Tyoct Edna Mac

Bath residents reunite with families during varied visits

Local notes detail Bath and area residents visiting relatives in Florida Maine and New Towns including Clarence and Adele Bailey Lincol Bailey and family of Oakland Thalia Lemay and Alfred Pence visiting relatives in Bath and Old Town Delta Kappa Gamma leaders Mabel Hastie and Granville Colby hosts. Navy recruit Melvyn Kelley completes boot camp at Great Lakes.

Mabel Hastie Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Psi Granville Colby Quimby Street Colby Eta Sagadahoc Lincoln Counties Colbys Alfred Pence Annie Colby North Berwick Pence Emma Colby Melvyn G. Kelley Charles S. Kelley Oak Street Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill

Frederick Clarke Passes Away in Bowdoinham

Frederick Clarke, son of Mrs. Marion Clarke of Noble Avenue, died Saturday in Bowdoinham. He was a local resident with ties to the community through family and home.

Frederick Clarke Marion Clarke Noble Avenue Bowdoinham

Sweeneys Visit Relatives in New Hampshire

Mr and Mrs Wesley R Sweeney of 37 York Street spent the weekend with Mrs Sweeney’s parents Mr and Mrs Harold Chandler Sr in East Weare New Hampshire. The Sweeneys returned to Bath Sunday and were accompanied by Franklin Simonds of Biddeford.

Wesley R. Sweeney York Street

Mrs. William H. Sanford Patient in West Bath

Mrs. William H. Sanford of West Bath is described as a medical patient. The brief item notes her status without further details.

Local Students Earn All A Grades at University of Maine

Robert J. Arsenault Joan T. Canacaris Carroll E. Denbow and Walter O. Fullerton of this city were among 18 students with all A grades during the Fall semester at the University of Maine Miss Jane Ledyard of this city was among 664 named to the Dean's List.

Robert J. Arsenault Joan T. Canacaris Carroll E. Denbow Walter O. Fullerton University of Maine Jane Ledyard

Phippsburg PTA March and April Meeting Notes

Town updates from Phippsburg include PTA plans for March and an April meeting, a public youth dance to benefit school defrayment, and a Bath meeting March 13 to discuss a regional School Administrative District. Town votes covered fire protection, budget, and building ordinances, with moderator and library trustee changes and a closed town dump relocation. The engagement of Harriet Jean Hunt to Ronald A. Flink was announced.

Community notes from Methuen and area events

Mrs. George Winn of Methuen Mass visited with her daughter Mrs George Larrabee Jr and family for several days last week Frederick Morse has returned from aviation school in Miami Fla Mrs William Blaisdell substituted at West Point school for ill Mrs Grace Wyman Phippsburg Sportsmans Assn met at John Rogers home and planned program was missed due to speaker absence Sportsmen will attend a pistol shoot in Freeport on March 20

Sandra Lee Young Louis Young Boothbay Harbor Bath William Milliken Bailey Street Judith Ann Shane Miss Young Boothbay High School George Winn Methuen, Mass George Larrabee, Jr Frederick Morse Miami Fla William Blaisdell West Point Grace Wyman Phippsburg Sportsman’s Assn John Rogers Freeport Parker Head School Earl Lowell Unity Circle Phippsburg Pta Riverside Hall Parker Head Phippsburg Center Maurice Blaisdell Ashdale Sam Sternberg Medford Mass Florida Herbert Bassett Bassett Deaconess Hospital Btockline Alston Oliver Bath Memorial Hospital Bruce Harrington Harrington Elizabeth Faton Bill Land Parker Island Phyllis Donald Brewer Albert Gray Arthur Kreidler J. F. Mezenski Judy Hamel Merenski Leslie Logan Winnegance Ramon Hamel Far Hamel C. Leo Hamel Donald Wyman Portland Ronald Nadeau Frederick Libby James Ross YMCA Phippsburg Ruth Jane Gray Linda Doughty Martha Diane Ross Harry Lewis John D. Wyman Roberta Marcia Wyman Alan Harrington Dudley Barkalow Roger Lewis F. A. Libby Sebasco Wiscasset West Bath Brunswick George Wilson Bath and Harold Barkalow Kathleen Laura David Gray Bernhard Carlson Dix’'s Island Fred Spinney Ellison Moody Popham Beach

Miss Anne Kimball Heads to Hamilton Bermuda for Vacation

Miss Anne Kimball of Lincoln Street departs Sunday by plane for a vacation in Hamilton Bermuda.

Anne Kimball Lincoln Street Hamilton Bermuda

Popham Weekend Draws Visitors Amid Dry Roads

Popham residents welcomed spring like weather as crowds visited over the weekend. Local gatherings included a Popham Circle meeting at Mrs. Ernest Oliver’s home and plans for an April covered dish supper with Mrs. Herbert Sprague as chair. Personal items note illness, travels, and social calls among residents and visitors across Bath, Lewiston, and surrounding towns.

Popham Popham Circle Ernest Oliver Fred Spinney Guy Crowley Ellison Moody Herbert Sprague Walter Gilmore Alice Erskine Margaret Edith Oliver

Malcolm Moore Elected Leader of Topsham Youth Movement

A meeting at United Baptist Church in Topsham named Malcolm Moore of Bath director for the coming year. Churches will appoint two delegates each to a Youth Executive Board to plan future services and activities for the Youth For Christ Movement. The first meeting is planned for March 29 with speakers and venue to be announced.

Youth For Christ Movement United Baptist Church Topsham Malcolm Moore Bath Youth For Christ

Parker Head School Hosts Temperance Program and Community Notices

Parker Head school pupils presented a Temperance program on March 7 in observance of Temperance Day. A series of local visits and gatherings followed including Unity Circle at the schoolhouse on March 18 and a Phippsburg PTA meeting rescheduled for April 10 at Riverside hall.

Heart Fund Exceeds $2500 Goal in Bath Drive

Bath Heart fund chairman Harold D. Perry reports a February total of 2508.94 dollars raised surpassing the 2500 dollar goal. House to house solicitations and special gifts totaled 1875.94 dollars with 405 from corporations and clubs and 228 from Heart fund tag days. Returns from Brunswick Naval Air Station go to Augusta later.

Harold D. Perry Bath Augusta Perry The Heart Association Ralph G. Stetson Harry W. Thebeau George Sarkis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orrin Perkins Mrs Milton Carlton Pak Street Joan Crooker Baer Connard Gail Doyle Mary Virginia Gillies Ricky Woods Richard Keegan Linda McIntosh Nancy Keegan Kenneth Rapp Stephen King Richard Cummings Pamela Raven Nan Akeley Stewart Small Scott Johnson Lorna Cummings Bradford P. Belanger Denny Road Surday Daniel Holt Brenda Lee Love Trofant Washington Streets Alvit Wren Irvin Purdy Rts Jacqueline Purdy Wathh Dire Hou i Bath Iron Works Alfred J. Rowe James Daly New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Phan Company Front Street Daly Mary Ellen Powers Emmathy Pins Rick U Illdit Friancis W. Norton Pinetreet Henury Richard John Landry Letitia Getehell Richard Porthind Creorge Mc Carlton Randall Orr Ralph Forbes Warren Aliberti Anthony Mangiulli End Mrs. Richard Aliberti Citheeeh Sita Ni Wee Serle Uae Mio Baiskethell Findls George M. Bronon Jim Maly 125Th Signal Company Sel. Bronson Louis Brons Tie Faredi Brunmeon Cheetnut Street George Bron Ard Resbert Greenleaf Inis C.ty Terapa, Fla Greenleaf Ruth Stinson Edger Stinson Bowdoin Arena Karen Back Alison Turpie Janet King Cheryl Wetherbee Nanncy Dearborn Susan Bryant Paula Henderson Marguerite Boudreau Nancy Bruce Christopher Mussenden Allen Loeschner John Nostall John Day Janet Thorpe Jean Vachon Susan Robinson Donna Petlock Linda MclIntosh Richard Woods Paul MacDonald Arthur N. MacDonald Bedford Street Paul Raymond Bishop Robert Bridges Russell Street Raymond Morse High School Morse Elmer Allard Mechanic Falls Mr. Allard Helen Allard William Craft Washington Thayer Hospital Tergil’ Air Craft Eugene Ralph Wiate Tish , Street Ha Tel Aaurice Fartier Henry Soucie Thurston Edward F New Tess Robert Picket Bridgeport Omir R. Kingert Thurday Harmon Filason C. W. Jwdorrie, Jr Donald Small Paus. Graustuck Richard Haskell Albert Thompson Eugene Eberhard Elison Graustuck Eberhardt Robert LeParre Sugarloaf Mountain Mr LePage Lester Burges Turner Burl L. Wade Ellsworth Miller James Henry Rollins Barbara Fred Rollins Robert Brown Timothy Eric Mark Maurine [Zhu Heron John Lawrence Cole Winslow Albert Whiteside Whiteside Key West U.S. S. Mitscher George ™ M Thomas, Jr Tower Crime Jayne Fabian Thomas Thoms Anna Mae Cummings Thomas Hyde Windlass Daviid Wayne Clara Leach Lafayet 1.C.C.F Rockland Elbridge Wright Earl W. Farnham Carlene F Suslar Cocoa Wesley Erbe Highton N. J Erbe Edgar Stinson Sally Stinson Daniel Matter Floral Street John R. Kimble John Daniel William Andrew Rumford Kimble Barbara Matter Mr. Kimble Farr C. Kimble Kinble Oxford Paper Company Chester Long Meine Medical Center Gerard T. Billington West Street Doris Billington Ernest Bailey Bernard Knight Delen Bonsey Dana Sukeforth Whiskeay Road W. T. Grant Frank Harvie Washinton Street Old Town E. A. Shumway Shumway Thornton Rainey Franklin, Va Mrs. Rainey Lillian Russell Helen Bonney Alvin Jewett Lewis A. Bowen Center Street Gladys ‘Harjula Henry Harjula David Moore David Kenneth Colby Kenneth Chubbuck Fred Timothy Kendra ,Chubbuck Robert A. Milliken Sharon Ann Nequasset Road Woolwich Niles L. Perkins, Jr Lee A. Ketchum Debra, Saco Mr. Ketchum William Ketchum William H. Sanford Fippburg Pta Wid Mit Bodwell Grase H.d Stanweod Gilman Bodwell Grange Catherine Larrabee Mark W. Harrington le ‘Er Munzey Ralph Drouzhkiy Charles Hart Anta Totman John Shorey Frederick Hazggett Albert Totman Everett Wallace Parker Head Road Granite Ledge Road Sam Day Hill Phippsburg P.T.A Ida Nordlund Winthrop Blair Thomas Totman Thomas L. Totman Harriet Jean Hunt Ronald A. Flink Samuel Flink Mr. Flink Cambridge Hunt Sargent College of Physical Education Boston University New Britain, Conn Flink Boston University College of Business Administration Army Chemical Center Edgewood Maryland Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratories MIT Stanley Hyde Hyde Windlass Co Norman Markham Terry Candy’s Harbor Stanley Perkins I'S Ilene Percy Marblehead Percy Spinney University of Life Winter Street de Sault Horseketch Point Sportsmen’s Club Freeman Davis Thurman Tord Kevin Boothbay Free Dairy Joy Parker Heart
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