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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
2
Wiscasset voters chose Ralph W. Hilton as moderator and elected town officers including Harold A. Campbell as First Selectman and Priscilla L. Campbell as Treasurer and Tax Collector. The meeting approved street lights on Route 1 and Water Street, set aside funds for highways, and faced a potential tax hike with larger appropriations, especially for schools.
Dr. Ardenne A. Stott and Mrs. Stott travel from Bath to Reading Massachusetts for a three day visit. He attends Good Samaritan Lodge of Masons to receive a fifty year veteran medal with two fellow masons as honored guests. Banquet to follow. Stott is a Reading native and Bath resident.
Palm Beach pioneer Capt. Frederick C. Voss, a Bath native who moved to Florida 67 years ago seeking a climate cure for consumption, celebrated his 90th birthday on February 28 at Hypoluxo Island. Born February 28, 1865, he trained as an engineer at Bath Iron Works and became a pioneer steamboat chief and charter boat operator in Florida.
The BIW Camera Club will meet at 7 30 pm in the clubroom of the BIW Recreational Hall. Stephen Merrill, a Brunswick professional photographer, discusses Photography With a Purpose focusing on seeing before shooting and will show mounted black and white works. He is Bowdoin College and Hebron Academy official photographer and may display a one man exhibit later. The club invites BIW employees, friends, and anyone interested in photography.
The Bath Chapter and Bailey Evening School sponsor a home nursing course starting March 24. Sessions run seven Thursdays from 7 30 to 9 30 at Memorial Hospital with instructor Mrs Wallace Ham RN. Contact Mrs Ham at 3 4891 or Bath Red Cross office at 3 4601.
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Sewall of Auburn hosted visitors. Mrs. Charles J. Pugh, visiting her mother Mrs. S. J. Sewall, left for her home in Pensylvania on Saturday.
The town held its annual meeting Saturday with Steve Powell as moderator and a memorial moment for Prof. Leslie A. Bailey. Elected officials include Charles Gray town clerk pro tem Wilmot Trussell First Selectman Dorr Woodward Second Selectman Lester Munsey Third Selectman Emil Pops School Board member Jes sie Houdlette and others. Major allocations covered schools $41239.65 and town departments with a total budget outline including highways and fire protection. Notable events include a personal shower for Mrs. Thomas Vigne and attendance by guests from Dresden Mills and Pittston. Local speakers included Stanwood Gilman Superintendent of Phippsburg. John E Hall was absent due to crutches.
Mrs. Frank T. Chamberlain Jr and children Kathy and Andrew of Boothbay passed away Tuesday of last week. Kenny Brown returned home from Bath Memorial hospital as a surgical patient. Sewall Strout of Wiscasset visited Elmer Rogers family. Mrs. Ernest Ward of West Bath died Sunday with sister. Frank Cutting of Dromore and Mary Quirk moved in neighboring events. Robert Quirk stationed at Norfolk Virginia. Mrs Quirk traveled with Mrs Clarence Moore and Mrs Clarence Seavey. Arthur Williams of Phippsburg visited. William Nadeau returned to work at Albertson Motors after illness. Edward Jacquith Bath and Galen Ward visited Frank Ward. Doris Hopkins of Winchester MA visited Edwin Rogers. Thomas Dorr of Boothbay Harbor visited. Earl Haines and family dined with Bath guests Harmon Kneeland and children Ricky and David. Joseph Craig of Norwich weekend guest of Edwin Hemingway. Clarence Jones and four children of Hudson NH visited Way. Edwin Hemingway, Joseph Craig visited E N Cole at Pease Nursing Home Auburn. Cole recovering from hip fracture and plans Lewiston return.
The Beacon Street Methodist Youth Fellowship met Sunday and planned an Easter breakfast after the Sunrise service. The meal will be held in the vestry at 6 30 a m with about 9 species recalled.
Woolwich voters kept the $88 tax rate steady at Central school as they approved a lean budget with schools receiving the largest reduction from 41 188 to 33 000. They authorized borrowing to cover the school year if overdrafts occur, funded bridge repairs from hurricane damage, and permitted legal action over tax issues with Bath Water District.
Nequasset Extension Group held an all day meeting at the South End P T A hall on Washington Street with excellent attendance. Mrs Ruth Leeman chaired and plans included a Red Cross contribution and a white elephant sale for April 13 at the Good Will Club hall Sagadahoc Ferry.
Mrs Lela Moore will speak Wednesday at Dromore Extension Service on reupholstering furniture and will also give some instructions.
West Bath Grange held a meeting focused on defense with Mrs. Alice Burgess lighting the candle. The program featured a tableau honoring Girl Scouts, songs, and remarks by Major Thomas C. Schiebel on the Ground Observers Corps of Maine and emergency needs.
Parish Life Conferences will gather at Grace Episcopal Church Bath and St Marys Episcopal Church Falmouth Foreside the weekend of Passion Sunday March 27. Sessions begin Friday March 25 with supper and continue through Sunday morning services. No overnight stays and meals cover all costs. Reverend Wilbur C Hogg leads Grace church conference while Grace church rector Reverend James L Grant conducts at Falmouth.
The Government Session of the United Order of Independent Odd Ladies of Maine met at G AR hall in Bath with Myrtle Lodge as host. Representatives from Au burn No 1 Pine Cone No 4 Merrymeeting No 7 Fort Halifax No 9 and others attended along with Supreme Lady Helen D Peoples and Supreme Conductor Belle Whitmarsh.
Mr and Mrs William F Edgett of 2 Edgett Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Joan Adella Edgett to Thomas H Dauben Speck MM2 US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Harold W Daubenspeck of Schuylkill Haven Pa No date set for the wedding Miss Edgett is a Morse High School graduate class of 1952 and a Gorham State Teachers College junior Dauben Speck attended Schuylkill Haven High School has served six years in the Navy and is stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base
A new 4-H Marine Life project is under development by Stanley Tupper and Robert Dow with K C Lovejoy leading. Groundwork began at the Sea and Shore Fisheries Department in Augusta and the program may cover lobster fishing clam digging worm digging and sea moss gathering. The project aims for release within two months for coastal 4-H participation.
Bangor High led by Ron Boynton's 15 points in the third quarter and a tight defense, defeating Morse of Bath 45 to 36 at Waterville Community Building. Morse, led by Dick Bishop and Marchetti, stayed within reach through the first half but faltered in the fourth as Bangor stretched a 35 26 lead.
Damariscotta beats Bath 5-2 as Carroll Vaughan leads with a 538 individual and a 120 high string. Bath's top scorers were Newman 510, Jewett 502, with Bath totaling 2457 to Damariscotta 2477.
Hiram Turner of West Somerville Massachusetts writes the Times about being one of two surviving siblings from a seven member family after brother William O Turner died last week. He notes an upcoming visit from cousin Mrs Frank Turner and marks his 84th birthday with good health.
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