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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
1
Fragmentary notes record personal announcements and family news from Bath and surrounding towns. Mentions of births, moves, military service, travel, and local residents provide a snapshot of community life with scattered names, addresses, and events such as hospital births and visiting relatives.
Mrs Carleton and a nuured choir were entertained at the old Bath Brunswick road home. Attending were Mrs Brendaill, Mere Heth Powers Topsham, Margie Coteman, Mrs Btw Park, Ruth McIntire, Mrs Phot Wade, Ale Kettine, Betty Torrey, and more. A medical patient at Mare Serious Center Port wd Mi and Mr Harald S Darlingg hosted Mrs Cunningham from Mountain and Wiscasset, a Maine Martuns Academy secretary, who discussed Arabiin projects. Residents of Bath and surrounding towns prepared for a Southwestern Chapter Maine Maritime Academy event at Old Orchard Beach Country Club. Various local residents faced health updates, hospital notes, and family additions, with mentions of births, deaths, moves, and visitors.
The Phippsburg P T A held its February meeting Tuesday evening led by President Mrs. Peter Gagnon. Members discussed a proposed new school building for the Town of Phippsburg and organized plans for a telephone bridge to run through this month and until the association's March 12 meeting. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Harold Mott and Mrs. Mark Harrington.
Anne Kaiulani Williams wife Edward William Winter in a St James Episcopal ceremony at 4 40 PM followed by a reception on East 77th Street. The bride, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Sewall of Bath, wore ivory faille and heirloom veil with white orchids. Attendants in red velvet carried gardenias and ivy. vows were exchanged with Yale alumnus Edward Winter, son of Mrs Winter of West Palm Beach. After a wedding trip they will reside in New York.
Sagadahoc County Civil Defense staff met at the court house last week to discuss survival projects and industrial plant protection. County director Scott Morse announced two meter portable radios will soon be available for national communication. Radio operators Pomery and Powers interfaced with Augusta control as Morse and others reviewed county plant reports and Cumberland’s similar program. An evacuation test alert for May was planned, with Youland of Woolwich and assistant Moisson present.
Hockomock Council D of P held a regular meeting with newly installed officers filling stations. Ruth Trask installed them on January 31. Officers include Marjorie Steele prophetess Annie Wilson Pocahontas Mary Dannenfelser Wenonah Ralph Boardman Powhatan Sophie McPherson keeper of records Faith McKay collector of wampum Mary Anderson keeper of wampum Mildred Avery trustee Ernest Avery guard of the tepee John St Martin guard of the forest Ada King Pearl Barter Francis St Martin Mildred Avery Trask Mildred Roderick Lena Helms runner. Social hour followed and refreshments. Next meeting is moved to February 13, Wednesday.
Mrs Ralph Varney Jr was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted Wednesday at her home 270 High Street Guest of honor received a crib full of gifts Pink white and blue decor graced the living room Buffet refreshments were served Attendees included Mrs Ralph Varney Sr and many local residents from this city plus relatives from nearby Bath and Brunswickstown Mass.
Paul K. Niven Jr of Brunswick helped produce a Murrow See It Now episode on WGAN TV Portland channel 13. He traveled to Burma with a CBS cameraman, filming a 2000 mile interior trip and joined Murrow in Rangoon for an interview with Premier Zhou Enlai.
Bath Junior High announces chaperons for the February 19 Valentine Dance at Lambert Park hall for seventh to ninth graders. Chaperons include Dr and Mrs Edward L Kinder Jr, Mr and Mrs David Vachon, Mr and Mrs Leonard Wetherbee, Mr and Mrs Albert Robinson, Mr and Mrs Francis Bertrand, Mrs Thornton Percy, and Mrs James I Nostall. Tickets available at the school till February 15 and at the door. queen contest sponsored by PTTA and Junior High Student Council with crowning at intermission.
The Cosmopolitan Garden club held a public card party at the clubhouse on Thursday, praised as one of its most successful events. General chairwoman Nellie D Arcy led arrangements with a team including Albert Whitney James Knight Alice Johnson Edward Murphy Elizabeth Moffatt and Mildred G Nichols. Prizes in contract went to Ethel Esmond Mildred Swanson and William Adams, with top auction scores to Daniel Matter Maud Wilson and Frank Lemont in canasta.
Waukesha Wisconsin Burton E Fast faced speeding charges in municipal court. He paid a ten dollar fine plus costs.
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins reported that a firm was awarded the cemetery department’s dump truck contract. The bidder, chosen as the lowest of three, bid $2,485 plus trade-in value.
Cook strips of onion until wilted and golden in butter, mix into a thin cream sauce seasoned with soy sauce and generous ground pepper, and serve over hamburgers.
Phippsburg reports a bustling slate of meetings at Riverside and Harmony Hall. Plans surface to furnish refreshments for a town meeting. Unity Circle and Grange events span Tuesday to Friday with potluck, dinners, and school planning. Local officials discuss town offices, elections, and a public baked beans supper planned for March 16.
Members met at Mrs. Ralph Stetson Jr s Washington street home Tuesday to discuss a League sponsored coffee in late March to benefit Bath Memorial Hospital Committees for the public affair will be announced Next meeting set for March 5 with Mrs C Arthur Mayo Jr at her Green street home Attendees include Mrs William Mussenden Mrs William Niss Mrs Edward Sewall Jr Mrs George Barker Jr Mrs Hamdi Akar Mrs Mayo Mrs Eugene Ebherhard Mrs Omar King Mrs dey ve Brssevee Mrs Hidrethi H Fisher Mrs Frederick W Robbie Jr Mrs Carl R Dearborn Jr Mrs Harold L Colbeth Mrs William D Hill Mrs S Theodore Bertocci and Miss Eleanor M Wilson
Sacramento announces regular field inspections of ski lifts in Sierra winter sports areas. The effort applies to aerial passenger tranways under new regulations by the Division of Industrial Safety this winter.
Phippsburg residents and families including A Libby son Frederick, F H Lewis, and Wyman family attended a Bath YMCA night with supper, games, and dancing. School closes Feb 15 and reopens Feb 25 for spring recess. Numerous visits, visits to Parker Head, and community meetings noted at Parker Head School House.
Bath Police Chief Edward L. Gaudreau organized a joint effort with local magazine dealers to prevent minors from accessing objectionable reading material. He distributed state obscenity statutes and posted notices asking customers to report any books deemed objectionable. He personally visited all dealers to ensure compliance with the laws.
A Fireside club meeting at Winter Street Congregational church featured a panel on teen age problems with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caton and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crocker. Topics included car use, allowances, dating hours and going steady. James Hanson led worship and Barbara Lawrence was pianist. refreshments followed.
Mrs Frank Koegler was elected president of the Air Force Airmen's Wives club at the group s recent semi annual election. Others named to office include Mrs Everette Waterman, vice president, Mrs Larry Sladek, secretary, Mrs Leonard Johnson, treasurer, Mrs Placido corresponding secretary, Mrs Gerald Gagnon, publicity chairman, Mrs Gary Gonzales, program chairman, and Mrs George Keplan, refreshment chairman.
Popham Circle met with Mrs. Walter Gilmore and discussed the swap party set for February 23 and spring projects. Afternoon included sewing and refreshments. next meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Florence Oliver Elisha Bridges of Corea, a former Popham Beach resident, while attached to the Kennebec River Life Boat Station.
The Bay Point area reports fine weather with lingering ice and snow, witch hazel blooms in white clusters, maples and blackberry bushes turning red, suggesting an early spring. Red squirrels and robins are abundant as Mr. and Mrs. Butterfield and Mrs. Niles from Bath and Mr. Coombs from Pittsburgh visit the Navajo, Dwight Furbish travels to Boston for a few days.
Real estate transfers recorded by the Savadahoe County Register of Deeds include Bath transfers from Iva Faucher Fowles to Carlton Pye class land and buildings and from Ralph Romano Jr to Romano Realty Inc. plus several others to Hughes, Talbot, Wiley, Kimball, and more. Topsham and Bowdoinham listings cover multiple parties, all describing land or buildings. A final note states the world’s thinnest watch matches the size of a U.S. quarter.
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