Bath Youth Injured In Friday Afternoon Crash
A 1954 station wagon badly damaged after leaving Oa Grove avenue near the cemetery entrance. Keith Fraser 14 drove without a license. Kenneth Gerow 18 sustained cuts. Vehicle tipped and remained upside down at the cemetery gate. both youths later went to Junior High and then Memorial hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oa Grove Avenue
Erland W. Fraser
Liberty Street
Keith
Kenneth Gerow
Robinson Lane
Young Fraser
Gerow
Fraser
Maurice Clark
Geron
Memorial Hospital
Post Office Drives Fit Draught Excluders for Vans
The Post Office launches a campaign against colds and chills by fitting draught excluders to post office vans. The measure targets pedals steering columns and doors amid driver complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Woolwich Students Treat Teacher To Surprise Birthday
Woolwich seventh graders at Woolwich Central School surprised their teacher Mrs Charlotte Thornton with ice cream and two birthday cakes on Monday morning. Girls and boys sang Happy Birthday upon her return to the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Central School
Charlotte Thornton
Roberson
Richard Mangiane
USN
Brunswick
Plans for Youth Temperance Week at Iota Sigma Chapter
Iota Sigma chapter meets at Mrs. Florence Jewell's home to discuss Youth Temperance Week planned for April 2027. A Sunday program April 20 on Bath radio at 6 p.m. features Mrs. Edward McGuiggan's Youth Temperance Council. A public meeting Monday at 7 p.m. involves Loyal Temperance Leagues and Youth Temperance Councils. A surprise visit to a local institution is planned later that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iota Sigma
Florence Jewell
Middle Street
Edward McGuiggan
Youth Temperance Council
Bath
Marian Westermeyer
Phippsburg
McGuiggan
Miriam House
William Fraser
Camp A-Ta-Lowa
Charles Swearingen
Punch
Roland Hanscom
Kenneth McDonald
House
Norman Kenney
Sarah Pratt
McDonald
You can’t have your cake and eat it too
Isaacs was fined 100 dollars plus costs after police caught him with a three layer cake stolen from a display on the Butler County courthouse lawn. He had not yet eaten it, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Butler County
Isaacs
Cake Troubles: Powder or Heat Cause Crumbly Texture
If your cake is crumbly the issue could be too much baking powder or an oven temperature that is too low. Reducing the leavening and ensuring proper heat helps create a moist graduate crumb.
Groundbreaking for Brunswick NET&T plant building
Contractor J H Miller broke ground in Bruns wick Industrial Park on a one story cinder block building for John G Morse Jr who will lease it to Bath Brunswick district of New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. The 15000 square foot facility will support Brunswick district plant operations with a 30000 square foot yard and a 16 vehicle garage for crews and trucks. The long term lease documents these plans for installation and maintenance use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Miller
Brunswick Industrial Park
John G. Morse, Jr
Bath- Brunswick
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Brunswick
Net&t
Easter Seal Chairman Names Area Leaders for Pine Tree Society
Mrs Sumner Sewall, Sagadahoc County Easter Seal chair for 1958, announced area coordinators for the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Appointees include Mrs Norman Drummond Arrowsic Bowen Torrey Bath Mrs Cleveland P Curtis Bowdoin and Bowdoinham Miss Belle Heald George Otwn Mrs Duncan Farrell Phippsburg Mrs Raymond Libby Richmond Mrs Herbert White Topsham Mrs Loring D Small West Bath and Mrs Donald Leavitt Woolwich. Club 42 will manage coin containers and Mrs Edward B Hamblett was named Lily parade chair for March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Sagadahoe
Pine Tree Society For
Norman Drummond
Arrowsic
Bowen Torrey
Bath
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Belle Heald
George Otwn
Duncan Farrell
Phippsburg
Raymond Libby
Richmond
Herbert White
Topsham
Loring D. Small
West Bath
Donald Leavitt
Woolwich
Club 42
Edward B. Hamblett
Little League Meeting Set for Thursday Night
A meeting of Little League officers managers and interested persons is planned for Thursday night at 7 30 at York Hall the home of Mrs G B Connard league president. Plans for the upcoming season will be discussed and a revised set of rules adopted earlier this month. The present six team league is named the American League and a four team league will be the National League one more sponsor is still needed. Information available at the meeting or from officers beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League
York Hall
G. Baer Connard
Prospective Commander of Hull Arrives for Duty
Commander Herbert H. Ries U S N arrives in Bath to take command duties for the destroyer Hull DD945 under construction at Bath Iron Works. He previously served 18 months as executive officer of the John S McCain DL 3 and most recently with the Bureau of Naval Personnel. His family resides in Arlington Virginia and he is residing at the Red House on Lincoln Street during his Bath stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Ries
U.S. N
Bath Iron Works
U.S. S. John S. McCain
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Cmdr
Ries
Arlington
Bath
Red House
Lincoln Street
Steeple of Dresden church to be taken down after damage
Heavy winter winds loosened the Dresden Methodist church weather vane and damaged the steeple and belfry beyond repair. The roof removal and closure will cost about $1,000, already under way, to prevent further danger. A March 22 public supper in the vestry aided expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Catehouse
Navy Officer Speaks to Knights of Columbus on Civilian Preparedness
Lt. Stephen Jauregui U.S.N addressed Saga dahoc Council Knights of Columbus at their Sunday supper on Middle street. He urged civilians to be ready for bombing with first aid, food and shelter. A communion breakfast with the Truly Name Society is set for April 13 at Bath Junior High after the 7:30 mass at St. Mary's Church led by Rev John Tucker S.J. of Portland. All parish men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Jauregui
U.S.N
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Middle Street
Truly Name Society
Bath Junior High School
St. Mary's Church
John Tucker
S.J
Portland
Bath Brunswick Area Outlined In New Booklet
A 28 page Maine Department of Economic Development brochure outlines the Bath Brunswick area as one of four regional economic zones. It details population 45 090 across 19 towns, Bath and Brunswick as principal cities, and Shipbuilding City data including Kennebec estuary location population 10 664 and tax rate 69 per 1000 in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath-Brunswick
Maine Department of Economic Development
Maine
Lewiston-Auburn
Greater
Portland
Biddeford-Saco-Sanford
DED
Brunswick
Bath
West Shore
Kennebeck River
U.S. Route 1
Bath Water District
Nequasset‘lake
Bath Area
West Bath Couple Return From Trip To West Coast
Mr and Mrs Kenneth N Francisco of West Bath returned Friday evening from a two week vacation on the West Coast and in Chicago Their son Frank a United Airlines pilot hosted visits in Seattle and nearby ski areas They also stopped in Escondido San Diego Los Angeles Mexicali and Tijuana before returning to Chicago and appearing on Don MacNeil Breakfast Club in Wilmette Illinois They visited the Rev Joseph Purdue in Wilmette and recalled the former Winter Street Congregational church pastor role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth N. Francisco
Foster's Point
West Bath
West Coast
Chicago
United Airlines
Frank E. Francisco
Seattle
Washington State
Escondido
Calif
Francisco
Harry Ahlbeck
Ahlbeck
Bakelite Company
New Jersey
San Diego
Los Angeles
Mexicali
Tijuana
William Simpson
Simpson
Don MacNeil
Wilmette
Joseph O. Purdue
Purdue
Winter Street
Congregational Church
Congregational Church of
Two Bath Men Named To Craftsman Board of Judges
Gov Muskie named 17 labor and industrial leaders to judge Maine's 1958 Governors competition to select champion future craftsman. Bath Tron Works' John M. Conley Jr and Arthur Sweeney of Hyde Windlass Co are among the appointees. Nine high school seniors will win first in their trade categories at the ninth annual future apprenticeship contest at the Augusta armory. The event, sponsored by the Maine State Apprenticeship Council, aims to spark youth interest in Maine industry careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
State House
John M. Conley, Jr
Bath Tron Works Corp
Arthur Sweeney
Hyde Windlass Company
Augusta Armory
Maine State
City Republicans Caucus Set For April Eight
Bath Republicans announce a caucus Tuesday 7 30 p m to elect a city committee and delegates to state and district conventions and nominate Sagadahoc County Republican committee members. State and district conclaves occur in Portland on June 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Athe Out
Harold J. Rubin
Sagadahoc County
Portland
Richmond Mt Carme Chapter Officers Elected And Installations
Richmond Mt Carme Chapter O B S met to elect officers with Mrs Azel Adams as Worthy Matron and Azel Adams as Worthy Patron. New appoinments included Mr and Mrs Charles Guiou as associate matron and patron, Annie Knight as treasurer, and John Thrower as grand representative to Arkansas. A semi public installation followed, with guests from Brunswick Freeport Waterville Portland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carme
B.S
Azel Adams
Charles Guiou
Cyrus Kendrick
Annie Knight
Walter Beckwith
Perley Harriman
John Thrower
Arkansas
Edwin Pratt
Millward Patten
Topsham
Raymond Libby
C. Kenneth Morrill
Weeks Mills
Frances Johnston
Jefferson
Grand Esther
Mildred Tripp
Cornish
Brunswick
Freeport
Waterville
Portland
Rebekah District No 9 Set to Meet at Lisbon Falls
Rebekah District No 9 of Rebekah Assembly of Maine will meet Saturday afternoon and evening in Lisbon Falls with District Deputy president Mrs Leon Keene presiding under assembly president Miss Ellen Tubey. Everett O Richards Sovereign Grand Warden of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows visits Maine this week, visiting Lincolnville Tuesday and Waterville Wednesday. Pine Cone Lodge of Wiscasset hosts annual Past Noble Grand Night Thursday evening. Queen Esther lodge members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Strout
Ivory Strout
Sagadahoc
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Strout
Morse
Boothbay Harbor
Forrest Baker
Nequasset
Lillian Rice
Yarmouth
Leon Bea
Clinton
Arolyn Francis
Sherwood Francis
Day's Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Clarence Bailey
Winneganee
Arthur Bean
North Woolwich
Maurice Penelton
Frank Bean
Francis Grover
Wiscasset
Penelton
John Leanard
Just Wold
Arthur Beer
Doris Harland
Florence Manard
Hallowell
Charles Powers
Sagadahoe Ferry
Clyde Bailey
Jinx Bailey
Albert Garland
Kittery
Harvey Chubbuck
Jesse
Solid Rock Grange
Durham
Queen
Esther Rebekah
Rebekah
Pine Cone Lodge
Queen Esther Lodge
City
Sports Car Club Makes Plans For Coming Season
The Vacations and Sports Car club met at Sagadahock Sports Center Woolwich to plan events for the season. Gymkhana set for April 13 at Bath Iron Works parking lot. Stuart Barnett and Eleanor Barnett won first in a Jaguar with Lois Thomas and Corrinne Foster second in a Renault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahock
Woolwich
Jack Carlton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Civic Music Program To Feature National Singers Here
The Bath Area Civic Music Association will present Laura Catellano soprano and Davis Cunningham tenor at Morse High School auditorium on Thursday. Catellano has sung with the Metropolitan and New Orleans operas plus major summer festivals. Cunningham, NBC Opera Tour 1956 veteran, studied at Juilliard after serving as a bomber pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Music Association
Bath Area
Morse High School
Mis Castellano
Metropolitan
New Orleans
United States
Central City
Cincinnati Summer Zoo
Berkshire
Cunningham
NBC Opera
New York City
San Francisco
NBC TV
Dorothy Kirsten
Walter Casel
Dan Dailey
Jermoe Robbins
Aieutenant
China-Burma
Inestead
Julliard Schiool of Music
Mack Harredl
Early Fall Pre-School Registrations Reach 112
A total of 112 youngsters registered for fall pre preschool sessions across Fisher Mitchell and Huse schools with sessions also held at North Grammar Dike and Lambert Park areas. Superintendent Addison notes registrations likely exceed prior years as 15 to 20 more names are known but not yet registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Mitchell
Huse
North Primary
Supt. of
Loring R. Addison
PTA
Addison
Phyllis Rolfe
City Hall
North Grammar School
North Bath
Dike
Lambert Park
Huse School
Talk On Education Of The Physically Handicapped Children
Mrs. Bertha Carter, Maine director of Special Education for physically handicapped children, spoke to Bath School Health Council about progress since 1945. The Maine program aids homebound and hospitalized pupils with 200 extra teaching hours, 670 pupils enrolled, and plans for more qualified teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Carter
Division of Special Education
Maine
Bath School Health Council
Carter
Council
M Bers
Maine Medical Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Mary's Woman's Auxiliary
St. Philip's Church
David Soule
Gerald Sherman
Helen Erskine
Leslie Sullivan
First Congregational Church
Velma Sutter
Carol Hewitt
Vincent Reed
Stanley Morris
Forest Johnson
Harold Delano
Richard Higgins
Ralph Gross
Alan Pease
John Wagner
Fred Peaslee
Donald Leavitt, Jr
Edward Mank
Emily Day
Maunday
Wiscasset Memorial Gymnasium
Lucy N. Chamberlain
R.N
Schubert
Curtis Plant
Bristol Gymnasium
Richard Morris
Walt
Boylston Hutchins
Sandra Meserve
Stephen Peaslee
Paula Delano
Grammar School
Donald Brackett
Joseph Eastman
John Jackson
George Jones
Patricia Brackett
Florence Cossette
Juanita
Helen Groves
Federal Street
Donald Shea
Gardiner Road
Paul Wagstaff
Damariscotta
Carrie G. Whiting
Grafton
Mass
Egbert M. Sewall
Auburn
Charles Sewall
James William Young
Eastport
Judson
Isabella I. Young
Portland Business College
Pownal Lodge of Masons
Stockton Springs
Harrison Hill
Grange
Pomona State Grange
Waltham, Mass
Isabelle Young
J. Edward O'Neil
Sheepscot
Ruth Young
Waldoboro
Edwin Young
Gerald Young
Waltham
Cowley Funeral Home
Newcastle
Iota Sigma Chapter
Woolwich Grange
Marion Chubbuck
Harvey G. Chubbuck
Jacqueline Durgan
Judith McIntire
Mary McCrater
Flora
Leon Paulin
Beatrice Bailey
Doris Haley
Topsham Grange
Young Peoples Group
the Grange
Hazel MelIntire
Alberta Bailey
Marion Hanson
Hazel McIntire
Ruth Soule
David Barter
Bodwell Ogranges
Telephone Company
USS
Hull
W. Bath Grange
West Bath Grange
Verna Coomb
Bertha Palmer
Persis Miller
Alice Smith
Helen McNelly
Donald Coombs
Esther Andrews
Verna Coombs
Joanne Bailey
Robert Palmer
Pomona Grange
Enterprise Grange
Richmond Village
Dromore
Eastern River
Dresden
Lorraine Sawtelle
Dresden Mills
Gardiner General Hospital
Sally McPhail
Middle Bridge School
Gardiner General
James Herrick
South Dresden
Carol Souviney
Bridge Academy
Donna Souviney
Dolores Dorr
Christie Lambert
Bannor
Leroy Robbins
Thelma Gagne
Harriette Houdlette
Gardiner
South Berwick
Helena Woodward
Bangor
Hildreth
Winchester
Deane
Altena Currier
Maplewood
N. J
Elsie Cowen
Detroit
Mich
Roxie Harvey
Cleveland
Hazel Woodward
Towson
Navy
Craftsman Board of Judges
Amy Bradley
D.U V
C.W
Viola Douglass
Department
Carrie Ripley
Vanessa Beedle
Linda Douglass
Venerandt Sanford
Dora Marriner
Minnie Batchelor
Bernice Thyng
Dana Sullivan
Charlotte Hinkley
Marriner
Sanford
Panama
Colombia
Russell Ring
Frank Anderson
David EB. Leibowitz
Isadore Leibowitz
North Water Street
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Leibowitz
Richmond High School
Ohio State University
Hazel Libby
Electa
O.E.S
Jason Harwood
Edith Harwood
Beech Street
Lockborne Air Force Base
Columbus
Donald Russell
Clifford Lothridge
White Road
Augusta General Hospital
Lisbon Falls
Sports Car Club
Eli
A. Hallet & CO
McFadden’s Pharmacy
Davis Cunningham
Laura Castellano
Marjone Boucher
John F. Dougherty
Lions Clib
William Henry Perkin
Guaranter and Trust Company
Roadway
New York
Tnsurance
Premers
Cocations
Healtstide
Savings and Loan
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