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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1959

Page

5

Wiscasset Notes On Lecture And Local Events

Grafton W. Davis lectured Wiscasset High School students on developing correct habits of thinking. Edison signature on a blackboard was analyzed to show traits shaping creativity. Also mentions O. E. S. officers installation March 28 at Masonic Hall and related items including travel to Boston for a basketball game and Easter plans.

Ralph W. Hilton Grafton W. Davis Thomas A. Edison Edison Woman’s Club Garrison Hill Masonic Hall Marilyn P. Jones George A. Jones Madeleine P. Colby Earl B Colby Hazel K. Libby Richmond C. Kenneth Morrill Weeks Mills New Jerusalem R. A. C. Wiscasset J. William Schulze Bath Road Tuscon Ariz Arizona California Charles Shea Stanley Foye Terry Campbell Neal Adams Wayne Adams Paul Erskine Wiliam Taylor Edgar Rankin Dean Shea Donald Shea Gardiner Road Dean Colby College Waterville Boylston

Bath Area Sign for Turnpike OK'd by Committee

Maine legislative highway committee backs an omnibus bill for area directional signs including Bath. The Bath Area sign will sit up to seven miles south of the Falmouth spur, joining signs for Lewis ton Auburn Sugar Loaf Mountain Winthrop Lake Region and Sebago Lake. If approved by the full legislature the Bath sign marks the area as a major recreational destination.

Maine Turnpike Bath Legislative Committee On Highways Edwin H. Pert Dbath House Senate Pert Lewiston Auburn Sugar Loaf Mountain Winthrop Lake Region Sebago Lake Bath Area Falmouth Edward F. Cox Cox Reid State Park

Local families host relatives visiting from out of town

Mrs M D Whitlam of 48 Dummer Street has hosted guests for several days including her sister Mrs James Jones of Needham Heights Massachusetts and her niece Greta Bartlett of Warren. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs Earl Oliver of 25 Milan Street and grandson Alan Williams of West Bath currently staying with Mr and Mrs William Wetherbee Bangor.

M. D. Whitlam Dummer Street James Jones Needham Heights Mass Pe Greta Bartlett Warren Earl Oliver Milan Street Alan Williams West Bath Bangor William Wetherbee

Woolwich Grange hosts school and Packers meeting

State Deputy and Mrs Clyde Bailey led a school of instruction at Progressive Grange Richmond Corner. A leaders meeting at Mountain Road home of Mr and Mrs Roland Bailey set plans for Woolwich Central March 27 7 pm pack meeting with charter presented by Mark Roman. White elephant auction and refreshments followed. attendees included Edward Gallant Rita Flemming Kay Sullivan Pauline Woodman and Rev Stephen Sidebotham.

Clyde Bailey Progressive Grange Richmond Corner Roland Bailey Mountain Road Woolwich Central School Mark Roman Bailey Gallant Edward Gallant Victor Knight Rita Flemming Kay Sullivan Pauline Woodman Stephen Sidebotham

Nequasset and Woolwich Groups Share March Community Plans

The Nequasset ladies auxiliary met at Mrs Kay Stevens home with co hostess Mrs Ruby Stinson. A supper planned for April 18 was assigned to Mrs Kay Stevens as ticket chair replacing Mrs Agatha Hatch. Sunshine basket delivered to shut in Mrs Frank Bailey. Woolwich Grange officers filled chairs at last meeting and announced Beans for Youth supper March 28. Next meetings set for April 1 and April 10. Numerous local residents noted traveling, visits, and hospital statuses in Sagadahoc and Bath areas.

Nequasset Ladies Kay Stevens Ruby Stinson Agatha Hatch Frank Bailey Florence Hathorne Ethel Reeed Genesta Carter Doris Haley Louise Gilmore Woolwich Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Hall Auta Munsey Jackie Durgan Alberta Bailey Harvey Chubbuck Richard Hanson Mattie Offerman Clyde Bailey Patricia Tipsword Marion Chubbuck

Miss Mary Clappison at Boston University Spring Vacation

Miss Mary Clappison spends the spring vacation from graduate sociology studies at Boston University with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clappison of 128 North Street.

Mary Clappison Graduate School In Sociology Boston University James A. Clappison North Street

West Bath Grange Program Showcased By Merrymeeting Visitors

Florence Stilphen and Merrymeeting Grange members from Bow Dingham presented the West Bath Grange program. The evening featured community singing, a four-group singing contest with a ladies group winner, multiple readings and quizzes, and visits from nearby granges. Plans announced for a Faster dinner, ham and turkey, and Sagadance Pomona supper with fifth degree at Enterprise Grange in Richmond village.

Florence Stilphen Merrymeeting Grange Bowdoinham West Bath Lawrence Crocker Gerald Holbrook Robert Palmer Janet Collins Phyllis McNelly Alex Burgess Alton Colling Lawrence Palmer Marshall Boudreau Maon Wright Persis Miller Arvella Holbrook Margaret DeMerchant Theresa Freeman Helen Caton Alice Burgess Lucy Armstrong Frances St. Martin Edwin Haggett William Armstrong Rockies Ralph Stilphen Jacqueline Stilphen Mabel Heenie Moonlight Bay Ethel MacDonald Florence Stetphen Merrymeeting Woo'wich East Hampton Conn Woo!wich Granges Maude Haile West Bath Grange Hall Sagadance Pomona Enterprise Grange Richmond Village

Sea and Shore Agent Speaks at Wesley Church Men's Club

Dana Wallace of the Maine State Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries spoke at Wesley church's Methodist Men's club dinner meeting. He showed films on the Damariscotta herring run and a clams transplant program to boost yields and discussed proposed state regulations and conservation.

Wesley Church Dana Wallace Maine State Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries Methodist Men's Club George Hopkins Mare N. King Alvah Morse Laura King Woman's Society Wallace Augusta State Department Stanley Hunter Reuben C. Walker James A. Thurston Robert Upham Marc King

Auxiliary to Host Sumner Pike as Speaker at Annual Meeting

Sumner T. Pike, former Atomic Energy Commission member, will be principal speaker at the annual hospital auxiliary meeting. The event at 7 30 p.m. will be held at the Cosmopolitan Club where officers and committee chairmen report on the year’s activities.

Sumner T. Pike Atomic Energy Commission Cosmopolitan Club

Arsenault To Arrive For Week-Long Vacation

John Arsenault of LaGuardia air field New York is due Thursday for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward J Arsenault of 438 Middle Street.

John Arsenault LaGuardia Air Field New York Edward J. Arsenault Middle Street

Arrowsic Community Notes Include Farewell at Range Light

The Arrowsic Extension Bureau meeting at the Good Will club hall Woolwich featured accessories for You with Greta Gower in charge. Sandra Phinney trains at Grace Hospital in Connecticut and visits her parents while others travel like the Davises who leave Doubling Point Range Light after 23 years in Coast Guard service and plan to reside in Middleton Illinois. The town reports a flu outbreak hitting schoolchildren and lists local social visits and trips to New Hampshire Boston Houston and Ohio as residents travel for family events and care.

Michael Mazeiko Extension Bureau Good Will Club Woolwich Greta Gower Lester Davis Sandra Judy Doubling Point Range Light Davis Coast Guard Range Light Isle of Shoales Light New Hampshire Middleton N. Il Arrowsie Leslie Bion Ainsworth Birthday Bridge Club Edward Coombs Edward Clarey Georgetown Bath Roland Peterson Sandra Phinney Grace Hospital Connecticut Robert Phinney Forest Baker Philip Dennis Robert Hogan Spinney Mill Road Woodbury David Bedford N.hs

Brunswick High Wins One Act Play Contest Here

Brunswick High School captured top honors at a district one act play contest held at Morse High School on Tuesday evening. Four schools competed as judges praised all four performances including Morse for Patterna and Litchfield Academy and Lisbon High School for their dramatic pieces. The winning production The Doctor In Spite Of Himself was directed by Mrs. Mildred Talheimer and praised by Augusta Players members for its overall excellence.

Brunswick High Schools Morse High School Mildred Talheimer Indees George R. Leavitt Ann Ward Nita Hale Augusta Players Morse Judees Anne Coulter Martens Amy Lowell Martha Hederman Judith Ashe David Ketchum Enos Gaudet Margaret Flaherty Litchfield Academy Lisbon High School Cecil V. Rowland

Former Tel Co Manager Hildreth Fisher Hosts Farewell Party

Mr and Mrs Hildreth I Fisher were honored at a March 19 dinner at Stage Couch Inn by 50 friends and coworkers from the New England Tel and Tel Co. A wrist watch was presented as Fisher left Bath Brunswick to become commercial rates engineer for Maine at Portland after four years as local voice manager. Stuart W Mackinnon attended as new Bath Brunswick office manager.

Hildreth I. Fisher Stage Couch Inn Fisher New England Bath-Brunswick Commercial Rates Engineer Maine Portland Voice

Miss Bates to enter college with roommate in New York

Miss Susan Bates daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Shumway of 638 Sligh street plans to enroll in college with her roommate Miss Cynthia Hunt at Rockville Center Long Island New York.

Gillies Returns Home From Burdett College

Dillon Gillies son of Mr and Mrs James A Gillies Jr of North Bath arrived home Wednesday to spend his vacation from Bur dett College.

Dillon Gillies James A. Gillies, Jr North Bath Burdett College

Hagerthy Couple Attend Boston Basketball Tournament

Mr and Mrs Dana Hagerthy of Trufant street attended the basketball tournament in Boston on Saturday.

Dana Hagerthy Trufant Street Boston

Weekend guests and community notes in North Bath

North Bath weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Royden Haines and daughter Eulalia with Mrs. Marion House of Bath. Russell Pearson of New London and Jeffrey Wing of the Haines-Wing families are mentioned along with local student illness and academic honors at the University of Maine.

Royden Haines Eulalia Marion House Bath Rose Lee Higgins John DeGroot Gladyce Cothran Cundy's Harbor Brunswick Topsham David Tardiff Morse High School Dennis Tardiff Washington Street Philip Tar- Ail Henry G. Root Jeffrey Julie- Anne Littleton Mass Edwin Hemingway BE. N. Cole Annabelle Harold Bubar Lewiston Cole Edwin I Hemmeway

Surprise west Bath baby shower for Mrs. Cormier

A stork shower honored Mrs. Arthur Cormier at the home of Mrs. Oliver Wass with co hosts Mrs. Rena Roy and Mrs. Carl Graves. Attendees, gifts, and a blue and white décor marked the event along with a buffet lunch and visits from relatives in Maine and New York.

Arthur Cormier Oliver Wass Rena Roy Carl Graves Carl Haye Ernest Ward Robert Ward West Bath George Cyr William Cormier Bath Millard Adams Louis Lozier Boothbay Jennie Rittall Ruth Whyliis Nobleboro Glenna Barnes Augusta Paul Lemont Charles Sims William Dolloff Carl Peed Arthur Sturtevant A. Dechan B. F. Whitmore Gardiner Sally Grindell John HH. Grindell Maine Medical Center Portland

Rate hearing weigh hydrant rents as water works budget grows

Commissioners urge rate decision on merits, noting no legal way to postpone hydrant rent changes while others rise. Public Utility Commissioners Allen and Marshall will advise on the 32 483 hydrant rate hike and report soon. City Council meets to set a new budget with water rate impact likely, increasing mill rate from 74.5 to about 85 and boosting other water costs by roughly 20 percent.

Carey Frederick N. Allen David R. Marshall

Health report shows isolated chickenpox case in Bath

In Sagadahoc County for the week the communicable disease report lists one chickenpox case in Bath. Measles also in Bath and streptococcal nasopharyngitis in Bowdoinham are noted in the same county.

Bath Sagadahoe County Bowdoinham

Freshman Susan Bates Visits Rockville Center Guest of Roommate

Miss Susan Bates a Bates College freshman and daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie C Shum way of 638 High Street is passing the Faster vacation at Rockville Center Long Island New York as guest of her roommate Miss Cynthia Hunt.

Susan Bates Bates College Leslie C. Shumway High Street Rockville Center Long Island, N. Y Cynthia Hunt

Theta Chapter Elects Officers for 1959 60

Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi elected Mrs William Eugene Bennett president for 1959 60 at the Wednesday meeting with Mrs Andrew Fla herty 17 High Street. The slate includes Miss Valerie Nickerson vice president Miss Patricia Mulcahy recording secretary Mrs Edward Atkinson corresponding secretary Mrs Charles Burgess Jr treasurer and Mrs Robert Stone extension officer. Two programs were given on The Art of Thinking and Musics Influence on Our Lives. Next meeting at Mrs George Larrabee Jr home April 1 features Enjoyment of Music by Mrs Gerald Rioux.

William Eugene Bennett Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Andrew Flaherty High Street Kennett Valerie Nickerson Patricia Mulcahy Edward Atkinson Charles Burgess, Jr Robert Stone Mre Fréderick Wonsor George Larrabee, Jr Phippsburg Gerald Rioux

Grandson Of Bath Wins First Prize In Science

Peter Wabbard grandson of Mr and Mrs Carl Swanton of 390 Front Street won first prize in the physical science division at the first annual Science Fair at Monmouth College Long Branch New Jersey. A Red Bank High School junior son of Mr and Mrs Harrison W Hubbard he built a self guiding robot that uses light from a flashlight. He spent about 50 dollars on the project and it features two motors electronic parts a dozen batteries and two photo electric cells. He will exhibit at Rutgers College March 23 against 400 New Jersey high school students. His mother Betty Swanton is a Morse High School graduate of 1939.

Peter Wabbard Carl B. Swanton Front Street Monmouth College Long Branch N. J Red Bank Harrison W. Hubbard Peter

Corliss Street Fellowship Plans Mother's Day Service

Members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of Corliss Street church will conduct an evening service on Mother's Day at the church. President Martha Pratt urged attendance at the Easter sunrise service to be held at Slyde Memorial Home. Captain William Bansk of the Salvation Army is listed as principal speaker. Patrolman Arthur Tainter spoke on traffic safety.

Baptist Youth Fellowship Corliss Street Martha Pratt Slyde Memorial Home Bath Council of Church Youth William Bansk Salvation Army Arthur Tainter Bath Police Department Wallace Hinckley

Mizpah Class Cleans Church Sanctuary Tuesday

Members of the Mizpah Class of First Baptist church met Tuesday evening for a cleaning bee in the sanctuary. Mrs. Ruth Trask hosted and Bible verses opened the session. Next week’s meeting will be at the church with Mrs. Dorothy Savage as hostess, with ten members present.

First Baptist Church Ruth Trask Dorothy Savage Bernice Haines Hazel Richards Dorothy Thayer Rosalyn Carey Miriam House Trask Ramona Pearson Eleanor Wing Margaret King

NCO Wives Club of SAGE Meets Wednesday Evening

Members of the NCO Wives club of SAGE gathered for a social meeting hosted by Mrs. Nora Stabile Mrs. Terry Miller and Mrs. Diane Nye at Barnes The program featured a planned future meeting announced as Wednesday April 1 New members welcomed include Mrs. Ben Homer Mrs. Joyce Parrak Mrs. Ann Brunsen and Mrs. Jerry Kramer.

NCO Wives Club of Sage Nora Stabile Terry Miller Diane Nye Barnes Ben -Homer Joyce Parrak Ann Brunsen Jerry Kramer

George H. Musk Returns From Two Weeks Vacation

George H. Musk has returned to his home on Washington street after a two weeks vacation.

George H. Musk Washington Street Florida

Richmond Groups Organize To Plan Area School District

The Richmond Citizen Study Group at the high school elected committees on Population education building and transportation with chairs and members named. Firemen elected officers led by Chief Harris Hutchins, and Main street lamp upgrade raised the street light budget by 497. Red Cross drive listed chairs captains and numerous committee members. Enterprise Grange planned events with readings, songs, a nickel match won, honorary member named, and a personal shower for Mrs Dana Sullivan.

Richmond Robert Sidelinger Dorothy Billings Roger Gibbs Donald Cote Marjorie Mailloux Priscilla Little Edith Sullivan George Anderson Daniel Maloney George Caron James Burney Margaret Jones Muriel Pratt Claire Sidelinger Leslie Gardner Bernard Smith William Sullivan Leighton Gardner, Jr Richard Joy Walter Anderson Bernard Thyng Carl Anderson David LeBourdais Russell Ring Vincent Jones Maurice Wheeler Earl Farley Dorothea Scott Plympton Kent Harold Brown Kenneth Rodrigue Clifton Toothaker John Carruthers Myron Douglass Edward Merrill Vera Stinson Charles Willey Richmond Fireman's Association Harris Hutchins Cleveland Marriner Chester Foster Chester Bennett Albert May Leutenant Dana Sullivan George Tibbetts Edward Coughlin Joseph Seigars William Fmmons Horace Hinkley Clayton Pinkham Hook and Ladder Co Guy Seigars Clowes Guiou, Jr Neil Brown Service Co Edward Crosby Gerald Seigars Central Maine Power Co Main Street Front Pleasant Streets Red Cross Harold Bates Edith Burney Margaret Borjesson Cochairmen Lillian Johnson George Gould John Hurley Maurice Sullivan Charles Wheeler Vanessa Beedle Nellie McCormick Azel Adams Fred Crow Madeline Sedgley John Livermore Pauline Preble Virgil Poland Marion Young Philip Densmore Horace Hink Enterprise Grange Sagadahoe Pomona Grange Grange Hall Bernice Thyng Alice Hinkley Pearl Perry Leon Batchelder Esther Dickey Clara Holbrook

Beulah Rebekah Lodge Observes Anniversaries and Plans April Crown Arrival

Beulah Rebekah Lodge met Friday night to observe the anniversaries of Thomas Wilder and Schuyler Colfax with Miss Elizabeth Haynes as arrangements chair. Plans were made for the traveling crown’s arrival on April 17. A swap auction followed the meeting with refreshments served by Mrs Margaret Nelson and Mrs Grace Vieira. Richard Mesereau of Chattanooga spent several days with his mother Mrs Ann Mesereau and sister Mrs Margaret Borjesson. George Sanford and family returned from a winter in Florida. Leonard Bishop, Larry Bond Jr, Glenn Tamarean, Chester Foster, and Harry Prout attended Brunswick Lions Club meeting. Miss Mary Parent of Hallowell visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Douglass.

Beulah Rebekah Lodge Thomas Wilder Schuyler Colfax Elizabeth Haynes Margaret Nelson Grace Vieira Richard Mesereau Chattanooga Tenn Ann Mesereaue Margaret Borjesson George Sanford Florida Leonard Bishop Larry Bond Jr Glenn Tamarean Chester Foster Harry Prout Brunswick Brunswick Lions Club Mary Parent Hallowell Oscar Douglass

City Chairman Named for Bath Cancer Crusade

Mrs. William L. Greene of Academy Street is named city chairman for Bath’s 1959 Cancer Crusade. Fund raising chairman Mrs. J Bazin Lemont of Sagadahoc County announces Cancer Month per Congress. The house to house drive is set for April 29.

William L. Greene Academy Street Bath J Bazin Lemont Sagadahoc County Act of Congress

Dresden Center pupil fractures leg at school playground

Kermit Trussell, a Dresden Center pupil, fractured his right leg last Thursday after leaping from a swing. He was taken to Gardiner General Hospital and fitted with a cast. The Dresden community reports several local events from April meetings and school activities including lectures, dish luncheons, and upcoming officer installations.

Kermit Trussell Dresden Center School Gardiner General Hospital Stephen Powell Dresden Extension Association Gene West H. D. A George Allen Cedar Grove

Wesley Church Youth Fellowship Plans Easter Activities

Wesley Church youth group meets after a Sunday recreation period directed by James Smith. Reports cover the Easter Sunday breakfast at 6 am, ticket distribution by Meredith Kaler, and an Easter evening program at 7 pm with dress rehearsal Friday. The group discusses the Lord's Supper and holds an Upper Room experience followed by hymn singing and the Friendship Circle.

James Smith Wesley Church Youth Fellowship Roger Upham Wesley Church Meredith Kaler Ruth Ellen Hunter Stanley Hunter

Readings Presented At Cosmopolitan Drama Club

Mrs. Roland Raines led a group of readings at the Cosmopolitan Drama Club meeting. A nominating committee of Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Raines, and Mrs. Shaw was named. Plans for the annual banquet at the Stowe House in Brunswick on April 16 were discussed. The door prize was won by Mrs. Rosalys Komedos.

Roland Raines Cosmopolitan Drama Club Daniel Matter Richard Sherwood Raines Anne Shaw Stowe House Brunswick Rosalys Komedos

Lions Meet Under Mrs Carroll Davis at Richards Dinner

Lions Club members held a Thursday evening meeting presided by Mrs Carroll Davis after dinner at Richards restaurant. The next meeting is planned for New Meadows Inn with Mrs Arthur Bowker and Mrs George Nugent listed as attendees. Mrs Clyde Mallett spoke on the Girls State project and a games program was run by Mrs Clinton Owen and Mr Richard Johnson. Attendees included Mrs Edith Bailey and Mr and Mrs Albert Bailey from Lincoln Street and Western Avenue. The group também attended the Rebekah district meeting in West Buxton on Saturday.

Carroll Davis The Lionesses Richards Restaurant New Meadows Inn Arthur M. Bowker George J. Nugent Clyde -Mallett Clinton V. Owen Richard “Hh. Johnson Edith Bailey Lincoln Street Albert Bailey Western Avenue Rebekah West Buxton

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