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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1959

Page

3

Ed Marchetti Co-Captain Of Colby Basketball Team

Ed Marchetti of Bath is named co captain of Colby College's 1959 60 varsity basketball squad sharing the role with Toon Nelson of New Haven Conn Both seniors Marchetti and Nelson are leading rebounders and scorers for the Mule team which tied for the state championship last season They will be the only seniors on next years squad aiming to extend Colbys streak of six straight title shares

Ed Marchetti Bath Colby Morse High Ed Marchetti Wall Toon Nelson New Haven Next Morse Marchette Coloy Mules Marcletti Leon Nelon New Piven Conn

Easter Lily Parade Raises 105 Dollars For Pine Tree Society

Bath officials report 105.40 raised over Friday and Saturday Easter Lily parades for Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults Maine. City hall volunteers and local students collected donations with wide participation from Bath Junior High and Fisher schools. Local merchants provided ice cream treats during the two day drive.

Edward J MceFadden's Wilson

Medical Patient Asa Wilson at Bath Memorial Hospital

Mr. Asa Arthur Wilson of 832 Washington Street is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Asa Arthur Wilson Washington Street Bath Memorial Hospital

Bath Boy Graduates From Army Engineers School

SFC Clifton Leeman Jr of 62 York Street is among the first class to graduate from the Nuclear Power Operators school at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Twenty nine service members completed the program once regarded as Army’s toughest course. Leeman entered service in 1948 and has served in Europe and Japan. He is married with a son.

SFC Clifton Leeman, Jr Clifton Leeman York Street Rees Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories Fort Belvoir Virginia Army Navy Air Force Mitive Eastport Leeman Europe Japan Fort Ritchie

Bangor Visitors Visit Hodgmans in York Street

Mr o and Mr Weley Sweeney from York Street visited his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Hodgman in Bangor Sunday. Hodgman is currently without a construction company working at Dow Air Base.

Weley Sweeney York -Treet Bangor Walter Hodgman Hodgman Dow Air Base

Winter Street Fellowship Circles Hold Lentend Circles Meetings

The nine circles of Winter Street Congregational Church met Wednesday of last week to close a Lenten series on Congregationalism. They prepared health kits for migrant workers, supported mission work with funds, and planned Palm Sunday and Children’s Day activities.

Women's Fellowship Winter Street Congregational Church Clrle Philip Wyman Nelson Horridge Wallace Gower Church Council Leland Patton Moss Jane Goodman Paul Scaniin Aubrey Steen University of Life Scanlin Patton Gower Beverly Allegrin Loader Helen Bonney Circle Five Sires Bahret Heartsen Linwood Temple Circle Four Arah Richmond Donald Freeman Richmond Freeman Allen Barkley Marshall Avenue James Jenkins C. A. Mayo, Jr Carl Dearborn Circle Six Lester Crocker Circle Nine Frederick Cullen Cullen Merritt Shea Circle Seven Edward True Delmar Bates Frank Reay Bath Garden Club Arthur Elutechins Circle Eight Harry Horne Horne Percy Pratt Wendell Heal Edgar Leavitt Mr. Sargent A. Dent Caton

Democratic Women Plan Rummage Sale At Church

Democratic Women of the club met at Mrs. Truman Wallace’s home to arrange a rummage sale on April 4 at Central Congregational Church. A committee led by Mrs. Harry Larrabee and others will handle arrangements, with Kenneth Curtis guest speaking at the April 9 meeting. Refreshments followed the meeting.

Democratic Women’s Club Truman Wallace Washington Street Central Congregational Church Harry Larrabee Machiel Mezeiko Robert Brewer Richard Johnson Bertha Dunbar Scott Golder Edward Murphy Kenneth Curtis U. S James Oliver

Bath Firemen Respond to Jewelry Store Still Alarm

Bath firemen answered a still alarm just after noon Saturday at Rogers Jewelry Store on Center Street. Smoke was smelled in the store but no flames or damage were found. Firemen believe an overheated electrical wire set off the alarm.

Bath Rogers Jewelry Store Center Street

Physical Education Topic At Dike Washington PTA Meeting

Miss Gloria Witham spoke at the Dike Washington PTA on the full growth aspects of physical education. The meeting at Washington street primary also announced Penny Fair chairs for May 2 and noted upcoming State PTA programs and safety and mental health workshops.

Dike-Washington PTA Gloria Witham Morse High School Bath Dike-Washington P.T.A Washington Street Miss Witham Paul Akeley Dale Whittaker Philip Moore Akeley University of Maine PT A Topsham Baptist Church Westbrook High School John Coombs Leslie Stairs Lawrence Matter Dike School Almira Jones Katherrine Miller Miller Washington Primary Gladys Lowell Dike Frederick Wonsor Donald Nabor Victor Choquette

Past Chiefs Night Observed by Pythian Sisters in Lowell

Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held Past Chiefs Night with 14 past chiefs present and five Brunswick guests among 34 members. Dorothy Fulton led events including a six o'clock dinner, Easter hat parade, prizewinners Ernest Hopkins and Mrs Beatrice Burns, and a mystery package win. An invitation was extended to Boothbay Harbor Officers Night on April 7.

Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Brunswick Dorothy Fulton Boothbay Harbor Edward Perry Lois Knight Lowell Temple Ernest Hopkins Beatrice Burns Dorothy Stone

First Baptist Sewing Circle Meets March 18

The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church held an all day meeting March 18 in the church vestry. A noon pot roast luncheon was provided by Mrs. Ora Dauphin Mrs. Myra Metcalf and Mrs. Elsie Crosby. The Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Sims attended.

Ladies Sewing Circle First Baptist Church Ora Dauphin Myra Metcalf Elsie Crosby Charles R. Sims Mr. Sims Martha Hall Eva Hooker Minnie Pinkham Lina Butler Cora Blakeney Lucy Rogers

Suburb Civic Club Announces April Rummage Sale

The Suburb Civic Club outlines an April project featuring a rummage sale and paper party. At Thursday’s meeting entertainment committee names Mrs Harold Miller and Mrs James York. refreshment committee includes Mrs Duncan Farrell as chair with Mrs William Spear, Mrs Olive Perry and Mrs Wayne DeLong. Traveling prize goes to Mrs John Williams.

Suburb Civic Club Harold Miller James York Duncan Farrell William Spear Olive Perry Wayne DeLong John Williams

Bath Emblem Club Elects Officers

Mrs Eleanor Oldis named president at the March 18 meeting. New officers include Bernice Fortier junior past president Anna Grace vice president Hazel Wakefield financial secretary Frances Robinson treasurer Dianna Hart corresponding secretary Hazel Perow recording secretary Eleanor Perow chairman of trustees Ruth Sutherland first trustee Bessie Burns second trustee Dean Hancox press representative and historian Pamela Stilphen chaplain Mary Emero marshal Margeret Wakefield first assistant marshal Barbara Hagerthy second assistant marshal Venita Lowery first guard and Frances Cassidy second guard. The club announced a joint installation with Brunswick Emblem club on May and a card party on April 7. The next meeting is April 15 with 15 new members to be inducted. a 6:30 supper precedes.

Eleanor Oldis Bath Emblem Club Bernice Fortier Anna Grace Hazel Wakefield Frances Robinson Dianna Hart Hazel Perow Eleanor Perow Ruth Sutherland Bessie: Burns Dean Hancox Pamela Stilphen Mary Emero Marshal Margeret Waikefield Mars. Barbara Hagerthy Venita Lowery Frances Cassidy Brunswick Emblem Club

Solar Lodge Officers Host Spaghetti Dinner at Linwood Temple

Solar Lodge F and A M members were guests of Master Linwood Temple for an Italian spaghetti dinner served by Mrs. Temple and Mrs. Ralph Card. A color slide show followed. A special session on March 30 will feature Donald T. Page and Rev. Aubrey Burbank speaking on The Young Man In Masonry.

Solar Lodge Linwood BE. Temple Waterville

Former Bath Boy To Lead Connecticut Cancer Drive

Harold M. Peasley of Rockland and Bath roots is named district chairman for the Connecticut Cancer Society drive. He will oversee fund raising in three central towns plus New Britain, following a successful local chairmanship in 1958. Peasley is a More High School Bath graduate and University of Maine alumnus.

William T. Livingston New Britain Rockland Peasley More High School Bath University of Maine

Navy Wives Club Meets At NAS Brunswick Friday

Members of the Navy Wives club met Friday at Naval Air Station Brunswick where Captain Paul Black Chief of Staff gave an illustrated lecture on cancer. A question period followed, refreshments were served by Mrs Kester Jones Anderson and Small, and a board meeting was announced for Thursday at Mrs Esther Kane's home.

Navy Wives Club Naval Air Station, Brunswick Paul Black Kiyo Kester Hazel Jones Shirney Anderson Alberta Small Esther Kane

Bowdoinham prepares for March 31 special election

Bowdoinham voters will select one selectman assessor and overseer of the poor to fill Alcide Dionne’s unexpired term resigning April 1. polls 1 to 6 pm. Harland Joyce elected chairman. Karl Hateh the other member. Arthur Curtis nominated for the post, a former board member.

Alcide Dionne Harland Joyce Karl Hateh Arthur Curtis Selectman’s Post

Family Returns Home After Visit to Ware, New Hampshire

Mrs Harold Chandler and children Beverly and Timmy came back Monday to their York Street home after visiting Mr Chandler's parents Mr and Mrs Harold Chandler Sr and his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Allen Ilsley of Ware New Hampshire.

Harold Chandler Beverly Timmy York Street Mr. Chandler Allen Ilsley Ware, N. H

Old Orchard Visit Highlights Mrs Smith Cousin Host

Old Orchard residents were Sunday guests of Mrs Smith's cousin Mrs Ellis Moore, sharing a social afternoon at the Moore residence.

Old Orchard

Mrs Freeman Installed Worthy Matron Of Genesta Chapter

Ruth D. Freeman was installed as Worthy Matron of Genesta Chapter O E S at a ceremony at the Masonic Temple. Donal d C Freeman, her husband, became Worthy Patron. A long list of officers followed with Leah M Page as principal installing officer and Worthy Grand Matron of Maine assisting. Former pitchers Ted Lyons and Hugh Mulcahy are noted as scouts for the Chicago White Sox.

Ruth D. Freeman Genesta Chapter Masonic Temple Donald C. Freeman Caroline Robbins Herbert R. Morse May C. Ward Freida M. Bagdikian Doris McKay Barbara Temple Lillian Howe Mabel Merrill Viola DeSize Adah Jean Norton Ruth Ruby Shanning Esther Bertha Card Martha Geneva Hunnewell Electa Carol Ainsworth Joseph DeSize Sentinel Leah M. Page Grand Chapter Maine P. P. Donald Page P. P. Philip Wyman P. P. Russell Merchant Bette Aikenhead Nancy Merchant Sharon Graffam Geraldine Robbins Maurice Hutchins Herbert Anderson Harry Marsters George Field Arah Richmond Leland Patton Frank Donnell Allen Barkley Ted Lyons Hugh Mulcahy Chicago White Sox

Mock Trial of Police Officer Proves Success

Chief Robert E. Wagner Jr reports the mock trial of Police Sgt Merle Niles on a driving while intoxicated charge ended in innocence. Judge Gar diner R Deering presided as Harold Rubin defended and Arthur D Dolloff prosecuted. The event trained a 50 member police reserve in courtroom procedure.

Robert E. Wagner, Jr Merle Niles Niles Gardiner R. Deering Harold Rubin Arthur D. Dolloff Paul Karrass Rubin Police Reserve Oak Grove Avenue

Central Ladies Aid Boxes for Seacoast Mission

Members of Central Congregational church Ladies Aid packed a box for the Seacoast Mission at their Thursday meeting in the parish house. They voted to buy Easter flowers for the church. Mrs. Alice Sanborn was reported as a patient at Memorial Hospital.

Ladies Aid of Central Congregational Church Maine Seacoast Alice Sanborn Memorial Hospital

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