Bath City Council rejects school district join plan
Bath council voted against entering a six town school administrative district citing higher costs for Bath and limited city gains. The vote left a door open for reconsideration if the Sinclair Education Act changes offset city financial penalties and state aid goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City
Bath
Supt. of
Lrving R. Addison
Stanley W. Judkins
Arrowsie
Georgetown
West Bath
Woolwich
Phippsburg
Addison
Harold J. Rubin
Rubin
Temple Ugain
Boyd J. Bailey
Miss Muriel Burnham Weds Albert Cummings in Yarmouth
Miss Muriel Ellen Burnham daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Burnham of South Windham and Albert James Cummings son of Mr and Mrs William Cummings of Bath were married on Saturday at First Parish Congregational church in Yarmouth The Rev Clyde M Campbell officiated The bride wore a lace over satin gown with cathedral train and veil The couple left for a wedding trip through New England and Canada Mrs Cummings a nurse trained at Maine Medical Center is employed by doctors Blais dell Herrick and Storer in Portland The groom a Morse High School and Portland Junior College graduate worked as a salesman at Sears in Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Ellen Burnham
George E. Burnham
South Windham
Albert James Cummings
Portland
William Cummings
Lemont Street
Bath
First Parish Congregational Church
Yarmouth
Clyde M. Campbell
Dixie Naugler
Westbrook
Joyce Richardson
Mt. Desert
Carolyn Moreshead
Miss Richardson
Miss Moreshead
Robert Cummings
William Donnell
Len Daniels
Leon Haines
Judith Bailey
Winifred Hatch
Richard Boyman
Carolyn Cummings
Willam Cummings
Clayton Meserve
Eleanor Cummings
Cummings
New England
Canada
Morse High School
Portland Junior College
Sears, Roebuck
Parcel Post Baby Shower for Mrs William Fogg Jr
Mrs Ralph Burden hosted a parcel post stork shower at 19 Oliver Street for Mrs William Fees Jr stationed with the Army. Guests included Mrs Philip Oliver Mrs William Fore Mrs Eugene Mawke Mrs Jertha Tyler and others who wrapped gifts to mail to the expectant family. A note adds that refrigerator cookie dough can be kept on hand for a week or more and baked as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Burden
Oliver Street
William Fees Jr
Forge
Philip Oliver
William Fore
Eugene Mawke
Jertha Tyler
Puniei Wot
Richerd Redson
Otis Morse
Hobby Exhibition At Huse PTA Meeting
The Huse Memorial school PTA met Thursday evening to view grade hobby displays in the auditorium. Exhibits included dolls, models, shell collections, paintings, and needlework. Members voted to send two delegates to the Mental Health Workshop in Augusta May 3 and announced the Bath PTA Council meeting at Huse on April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Maine Rocks
Henry Donnell
Ralph~ Brewer
Stanley Wallace
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Ralph Hilward
Phyllis Rolfe
Huse School
Stanley Hunter
Augusta
Bath Pta Council
Bath Thespians
Philip Wyman
William Greene
George van Wynen
Ralph Hilyard
Alice Austins
Warren Adams
Topsham
Robert Stone
Edward Atkinson
Walter Fitzgerald
John Preney
Norman Adame
Bazin Lemont
Navy Wives Club Sets April 17 Membership Tea
The Navy Wives Club at Brunswick Naval Air Station held a meeting to plan a membership tea on April 17 at the enlisted men's club. A nursery will care for children from 1 to 4 p.m. during the event. The welfare committee organized children scrapbooks for local hospitals. Hosts for the meeting were Mrs. Roy Rehrer and others, with the next meeting planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Wives Club
Brunswick Naval ‘Air Station
Carl Kester
Jack Woods
Daniel Cain
Avic Mall
Roy Rehrer
Kitten Tippy Eats Vita Min Pills in Home Incident
In Mangum Oklahoma Mr and Mrs John Haygood discover their kitten Tippy has found and eaten a box of vita min pills left in the kitchen alerting them to a household mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangum
Okla
John Haygood
Tippy
Music In Schools Theme Of Dike Washington PTA Meeting
The Dike Washington PTA met with Washington Street Primary pupils in a Music In Our Schools program. Mrs. Day led singing and discussed early music teaching, followed by ice cream and cake. A nominating committee was formed for April 28 officers at Huse school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike-Washington
Parent-Teacher Association
Washington Street
Harry L. Day
June Redennett
Hartley Wilbur
James Collins
Clarence Wagner
Sherman Mitchell
Raymond Scott
Albert Rea
PTA
Thomas McKay
Redennett
Elmira Jones
Dike
Catherine Miller
Frank Harvie
Edward Naber
Clayton Bailey
Ettere Sinibaldi
Paul Berry
Cosmopolitan Drama Club Elects Nominating Committee
At a Thursday meeting the Cosmopolitan Drama Club elected a nominating committee to present a slate of officers for the April 24 gathering. Members named were Mrs. Roland Raines Mrs. Gerard Billington and Mrs. Joseph I Smith. The group noted the next meeting date change and planned an annual banquet for late April. An Easter hat parade featured hats gloves and pocketbooks by Mrs. Raines and Mrs. Bonsey. Hostesses for the next meeting were appointed as Mrs. Raines Mrs. Bonsey and Mrs. Hart. Attendees included President Mrs. Bernard Knight and several listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Drama Club
Roland Raines
Gerard Billington
Joseph I. Smith
Winthrop Woman
Raines
Delen Bonsey
Bonsey
Demorise Hart
Billington
Gunnery Officer Reports To Hull DD945
Byron B. Newell Jr. Navy officer reports for gunnery duty on the destroyer Hull DD945 at Bath Iron Works. A 1955 Naval Academy graduate, he arrives from USS Lowry DD770 and is son of Mrs. Byron B. Newell of Washington DC. His late father, Lt Cmdr B. B. Newell, died aboard USS Hornet in 1942. He is married to Ingrid C. Asche of Annapolis MD and they reside with their child at 3 Everett Street, Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Ingrid C. Asche
Annapolis
Everett Street
Brunswick
Central Ladies Aid to Host Luncheon on April 10
Central Congregational church Ladies Aid met at the parish house to plan a luncheon for April 10. Co chairmen are Mrs Dean Farnham and Mrs Horace Morse. A service table will be run by Mrs George Wallace. Vice President Mrs Eugene Sprague led the meeting which voted to aid Easter flowers for the church and give Bibles to Sunday school children. Hostesses are Mrs Sprague and Mrs Elbridge Gower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Central Congregational Church
Dean Farnham
Horace Morse
George Wallace
Eugene Sprague
Sprague
Elbridge Gower
Elks Plan Supper and Initiation on March 27
Bath Lodge of Elks schedules a supper at 6 30 p m and initiation at 8 p m next Thursday March 27 changing from the originally announced date Exalted Ruler Donald J Emery confirms the timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Donald J. Emery
Radio Work Is Subject Of Talk At Lionesses Club
Winslow T Porter owner and manager of the local radio station spoke at the Lionesses dinner at Richards restaurant detailing radio work and pay television. Officers voted to assist the Lions rummage sale with Mrs FE McCurey chairing the candy concession and Mrs Johnson named Cherman for candy. An invitation came for a April 12 dinner party at Hyde Park. next meeting canceled for Holy Week and rescheduled for April 17 with Levi Levin and Louis Petlock coordinating programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow T. Porter
Lionesses
Richard's
Porter
Scott Morse
Lions Club
Lawrence McCurey
Cecil Fulerton
Joseph Mullen
Louis Petlock
Roland MelInteeh
Richard Johnson
Clyde Mallett
Johnson
Cherman
Hyde Park Community Hall
Warren Alberti
Levi Levin
Louis M. Petlock
Ten Are Graduated From BSW Apprentice School
Ten Bath Tron Works Corp apprentices completed their training and received graduation certificates from President John R. Newell at a ceremony. Certificates were presented by Maine State Apprenticeship Council Chairman Co. M. Joly with remarks from Omar R. King and John P. La Marre. The event followed a dinner in the BSW conference room and included Navy representative Capt. Stanley M. Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Tron Works Corp
John R. Newell
Maine State Apprenticeship Council
Co. M. Joly
Omar R. King
John P. LaMarre
Brunswick
Stanley M. Alexander
Naval Ordnance
Bath
Navy
BSW
Maurice J. Bisson
Richard W. Butler
Richard C. Kingsbury
Woolwich
Richard L. Grondin
Renee L. Vermette
Richard D .Campbell
James E. Jones
Frederic L. ‘Sturtevant
Melvin R. ‘Corn’sh
Mizpah Class Plans Supper For April 8
The Mizpah class of First Baptist met at Mrs. George Carey’s home to finalize plans for an April 8 supper. Mrs. Ronald Suffarn named chair of decorations. kitchen and waitstaff were assigned to several members. The group began with devotions and asked members to send cards to two absent individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George Carey
High Street
Ronald 3Uffarn
Carl Grives
Rene Roy
Leslie Thompson
Lila Place
George Trask
John Mitchell
Kenneth Thayer
Andrew Black
Miriam House
Ralph Blakeney
Vinal King
Buffarn
Trask
Floyd Carter
Memorial Hospital
Arthur Prige
Lowell Temple Initiates Four Members March 19
Four candidates were initiated at a Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters meeting held last week. They were Mrs. Beatrice Burns Mrs. Elfreda Perkins Mrs. Mabel Williams and Mrs. Bina Staples. Supper followed at 6 30 hosted by several members. Attendees included Mizpah Temple Lake Sabattus Eureka and Crescent temples Grand Manager Ruth Dodge and S P C Grace Littledale. Degree work was performed by Marion Darrah Eunice Perry Laura Frizzell Ruth Sprague Dorothy Stone Emily Wilkins Clara Leach and Sarah Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Beatrice Burns
Elfreda Perkins
Mabel Williams
Bina Staples
Pearl Campbell
Isabel Young
Dorothy Oulton
Susie Darrah
Mizpah Temple
Lake Sabattus
Eureka
Crescent Temples
Ruth Dodge
S.P.C. Grace Littledale
Disease cases reported in Bath Bowdoin for week ending March 15
The communicable disease report from the State Department of Health and Welfare records three chickenpox cases, one German measles case, and one mumps case in Bath, plus seven measles cases in Bowdoin for the week ending March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bowdoin
State Department of Health and Welfare
Bath Youngster Wins Third Place In National Contest
Gregory Choquette seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Victor Choquette 34 Oliver Street was named third prize winner in a General Mills contest for coloring a Disneyland picture on a breakfast food package. He is a second grade pupil at Dike School and will receive roller skates as the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Choquette
Victor Choquette
Oliver Street
General Mills
Gregory
Dike School
Disneyland
Bath Man Enrolled in Nuclear Plant Training at Fort Belvoir
Clifton Leeman Jr a Bath native and 42 other service personnel are enrolled in the second nuclear power plant operator training course at the Army Package Power Reactor Fort Belvoir Virginia. The yearlong program covers math physics electrical and mechanical engineering health physics and plant information with six months of academic study at APPR 1 Training Annex and six months at Belvoir and other reactors. Leeman born in Eastport attended Morse High School enlisted February 1943 served in Europe Japan and Austria receiving decorations including the Purple Heart. He has attended Radio Operators school at Fort Riley Signal school in Ansbach Germany and Fort Monmouth and previously served at Fort Ritich Maryland. He is married to Angelee Martin of Henderson Kentucky and father of Joseph Leeman. He lives at 502 North Howard Street Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Clifton Leeman, Jr
Clifton Leeman
York Street
Bath
Army
Navy
Air Force
U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories
Fort Belvoir
APPR
Belvoir
Leeman
Eastport
Morse High School
Europe
Japan
Austria
Fort Riley
Kansas
Signal
Ansbach
Germancy
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fort Ritcieh
Angelee Martin
Henderson
Joseph Leeman
North Howard Street
Alexandria
Smith-Tobey Post Aims to Grow Legion Membership
The Smith-Tobey Post American Legion reports membership increasing since 1957 and close to the premiership drive target. First Vice Commander Robert E. Wagner says only a few members remain to reach the goal as the Cadets Drum and Bugle corps may lead the Department parade in June Portland. A banquet for the Post Auxiliary is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday with post members preparing the meal. The Post will sponsor a local boy at Boys State this year under Commander Greenblatt who leads the project. An allegiance ceremony on April 3 will include a buffet lunch prepared by Edgar Leavitt Orville Davis and Cedric French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey Post American Legion
Robert E. Wagner
Legion Cadets
Legion Department
Portland
Edward Cummings
Hemnan Norris
Edgar Leavitt
Orville Davis
Cedric French
Rebekahs Mark 75th Anniversary March 18
The Esther Rebekah lodge held its 75th anniversary with supper led by Mrs. Ernel Bailey and a cake donated by Mrs. Inez Carter. Guests included District Deputy Grand Master Delma Leighton and Mrs. Leighton, Pine Cone lodge officers, and Mrs. Bernice Bailey. Mrs. Caroline Thompson presented a history of the lodge founded March 30, 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Ernel Bailey
Inez Carter
Odd Fellows
Delma Leighton
Leighton
Noble Grand
Pine Cone Lodge
Wiscasset
Bernice Bailey
Caroline Thompson
Miss Margie Voorhees Hosts Tenth Birthday Party
Miss Margie Voorhees daughter of Mr and Mrs James Voorhees of North Bath hosted a group of friends for her tenth birthday Wednesday last week. The home was decorated in a St Patrick s Day theme with games and refreshments. Guests included Dawn Perry Susan Chaput Sharon Nickerson Linda Lenfest Linda Atkinson Glennis Bean Lee Bean Eleanor Ann and John Voorhees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Voorhees
James Vorhees
North Bath
Dawn Perry
Susan Chaput
Sharon Nickerson
Linda Lenfest
Linda Atkinson
Glennis Bean
Lee Bean
Eleanor
Ann
John Voorhees
Talk On Mexico At Inner Wheel Meeting
Members of the Inner Wheel met Thursday afternoon at North street home of Mrs Earl Hutchinson to hear Mrs Granville M Colby discuss her travels to Mexico Dessert and coffee were served by hostesses Mrs Nodite Mrs James A Clappison and Mrs John Crowley Plans were discussed for a food sale to be held March 28 at 1 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hutchinson
North Street
Granville M. Colby
Mexico
Nodite
James A.clappison
John Crowley
Angler Lands Two Bass From One Plug at Texoma
Roscoe Roush fished Lake Texoma and hauled in two bass on a single lure, a 7 pounder and a 2 pounder, illustrating an unusual double happy catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee, Okla
Lake Texoma
Roscoe Roush
Bowdoinham Community News Highlights and People
Bowdoinham P T A met at Community school with a film on food and a talk on the library’s role. A food sale is planned for April 2 at the library. Polio clinic booster shots were given March 19. 30 children unvaccinated. Miss Maxine Webber named Portland music director. Comfort Branch Sunshine Society held a meeting. Civil Defense event drew 35 at Grange hall. Personal items note Beatrice Titcomb’s Bangor visit and local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gould
Richmond
Lucy Chamberlain
Malcolm Hatch
Valeria Billings
Brunswick
Harry Tome
Hatch
Merry Meeting Grange Hall
Cunningham
Augusta
Montsweag Extension Group Meets Thursday
Montsweag Extension Group gathered at Ruth Loeschner’s Middle Street home to hear Mrs. Perley Ater discuss Better Living Through Better Use of Time with time saving tips. A buffet lunch followed. next meeting set for April 17 at Leila Rosenwald’s Arrowsic home with Edith Rice presenting Make Your Broiler Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Extension Group
Ruth Loeschner
Middle Street
Perley Ater
Leila Rosenwald
Arrowsic
Edith Rice
Foods Leader
Committees For Police Ball Are Announced
President J in J Lowery Jr of the Bath Police Benevolent Association announced committees for the annual ball set for May 17 at the armory. Named were advertising Lt Robert E Wagner and Patrolman Robert Starling. publicity Patrolmen Paul G Avery and Clinton Haines. decorations Patrolmen Arthur Tainter and William Cummings. tickets Avery and Patrolman George Brette. The ball will honor retiring Chief Edward L Gaudreau who will lead the grand march. Proceeds fund sick and death benefits for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.‘in
J. Lowery, Jr
Bath Police Benevolent Association
Armory
Robert E. Wagner
Robert Starling
Paul G. Avery
Clinton Haines
Arthur Tainter
William Cummings
Avery
George Brctte
Edward L. Gaudreau
Lowery
Benevolent Association
Moore Dube-Husband Moore wed in Bath ceremony
Nancy E Dube daughter of Clarence J and Mrs Dube married Carl E Moore USN son of Clem Moore in a double ring ceremony at Winter Street Congregational church officiated by Rev Martin Sergent. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Arbuckle. The couple plans to reside in Columbus after May Navy service. Boston University hockey team features five Canadian skaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Dube
Clarence J. Dube
Huse Street
Carl E. Moore
U S.N
Clem Moore
Columbus
Ohio
Winter Street Congregational Church
Martin v. B. Sergent
Harry Arbuckle
Brunswick
South End
Moore
Morse High School
Bath Memorial Hospital
Barry
Also Mentioned on This Page
School District Commission
Inca
Comen
Board of Education
State Department of Education
James W. Temple
Judkins
Merritt A. Mitchell
Oliver W. Bell
Mitchell
Peterbeed
Tinemre
Albert J. Cummings
Parcel Post
William Fogg, Jr
Front Street
Huse Pta
Music In Schools
Washington
Bernard Knight
Daniel Matter
John Leonard
Smith
Hart
Arthur Eseley
Uss
Hull
Central Ladies Aid Plan
Earth
Lionesses Club
Health Report
Rebekahs
Inner Wheel
Bowdoinham
Ella Curtis
Helen Dudley
Nancy MacDonald
Helen Millay
Eula Terrell
Lucille Jewell
Barbara Hackett
Maxine Webber
Freeport
Robert Webber
King Junior High School
Brunswick Junior High School
Comfort Branch Sunshine Society
George Sedgley
Marjorie Valentine
Eva Palmer
Beatrice Titcomb
Bangor
Linwood Hackett
Charles W Hazeckett
Richard Denham
Olive Frizzie
Barrett
Lisbon Falls
Allan Frizzle, Jr
Clarence Tome
A.N
Jacksonville
Fla
Edna Tome
Allan Frizzle
Waterboro
Leon Thompson
Annie Cobb
Montsweag
Otto Preminger
Deborah Kerr
David Niven
Jean Seberg
Mylene Demongeot
Geoffrey Horne
Juliette Greco
Walter Chiari
Martita Hunt
Sun
Peyton Place
Boston University
Avon
Frances H. Fides
Mohawk
Avon District
Mygr
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Dial
Air Base
Housimeas
Main Street
Adam, Greenblatt
Washington St
Greenblatt
Teta Oegan Insurance Broker
Ada _ Y. Greenblatt
Dial HI
Fred B. Reed Co
Staniaera Wallace
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