Junior Hospital League Hosts Annual Coffee Event
Plans are set for a benefit coffee on March 30 at York Hall to raise funds for Bath Memorial hospital equipment. Mrs Connard and Mrs Niss welcome guests from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds go to the league treasury. tickets available from members or at York Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hall
Junior Hospital League
George Baer Connard
William A. Niss
Dean Shaw
League
Bath Memorial Hospital
G. Baer Connard
Connard
Junior League
Lynn M
Col Price Denies Criticizing Maine Newspapers
Col Ralph A. Price chief of the Maine Mobile C D Police said in a telephone talk with the Times he did not intend to criticize Maine papers in Civil Defense coverage. He urged readers to study full stories, not headlines, and stressed the value of current C D training for future disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Price
Maine Mobile C. D. Police
The
Times
Bath
Maine
C. C
C D
Col Price
C. D
Suburb Civic Club Meets Thursday Night
The Suburb Civic Club held its regular meeting at the Winnegate Community Clubhouse Thursday evening with 17 members present. In president’s absence, the vice president led the business session. A new member, Mrs Ralpt, joined the group.
Club Minutes Highlight Easter Fund Drive and April Sale
Williams joined the club as members voted to contribute to the Easter Seal fund. A rummage sale for the April project was planned with committees appointed by the president. An open house is rescheduled for fall. Hostesses and program organizers were named for the evening. The next meeting is April 14 with Mrs Lloyd Rogers as hostess chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rogers
Edwin Small
Thatcher Pinkham
Edna McLean
Lloyd Rogers
CP O Wives of B N A S Meet at Chiefs Club
The Brunswick Naval Air Station CP O Wives held their first meeting March 24 at the Chiefs’ club with Brenda Lum elected president Ruth Campbell named Chiefs’ Wives representative to the Military Wives Council The next meeting is April 5 at 1 PM at the Chiefs’ club inviting all chiefs’ wives of the Naval Air Station and fleet activities to attend A discussion and by laws will be formed and initial projects will be taken up
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Chiefs’ Club
Brenda Lum
Ruth Campbell
Chiefs’ Wives
Military Wives Council
Naval Air Station
Local Boy Reunites With Car After Crash
In Newton Massachusetts 18 year old Herman Sulzen Jr lost his car in an automobile crash at the scene Air Fire Chief Frederick L Perkins located the vehicle and the car was taken to a hospital where surgeons grafted it back on with a perfect result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
Herman Sulzen Jr
Frederick L Perkins
Japan records cement output in 1954 at ten million tons
Japan practiced a record ten million tons of cement in 1954 reflecting postwar industrial growth and construction activity. The year marked a high for cement production as infrastructure projects expanded nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Maude Kemp speaks at Inner Wheel on China work
Twenty three Inner Wheel members hear Miss Maude Kemp District Supervisor of Child Welfare in Bath explain her 1945 to 1947 China teaching with the University of Nanking and UN relief. She outlined war’s impact on families and shown Chinese crafts including brocade and weaving artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inner Wheel
Marius Page
Academy Street
Jason A. Merrill
Chester Plant
Maude Kemp
Bath
Kenneth Humphries
Carl Albee
E. O. Barsness
China
University of
Nanking
United Nations Rehabilitation and Relief Association
America
Cosmo Drama Club Elects Officers and Plans April Meeting
Cosmo Drama Club met Friday in the clubrooms with Mrs. Gerard Billington presiding. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Daniel Matter president and Mrs. Joseph I. Smith secretary-treasurer. Guests Janice Knight of Boston and Mrs. Gladys Denever spoke about upcoming Rangeley Summer Theatre shows, with June 28 opening John Loves Mary plus Hamlet and Cyrano de Bergerac listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Drama Club
Gerard Billington
Ernest J. Bailey
Daniel Matter
Joseph I. Smith
Dallas Brown
Richard Sherwood
Bernard Knight
John
Mary
Hamlet
Batley
Allen Nobie
Engagements announced for Kathryn Libby and Barbara Trost
Mrs Edwin S Libby of 11 Adams Court announces the engagement of daughter Kathryn Frances Libby to Stanley Carroll of Everett Massachusetts. Kathryn a Morse High School graduate class of 1954 is a Fisher Junior College senior and former Rainbow for Girls leader. Carroll a Everett High School graduate class of 1946 has served in the armed forces and attends Franklin Technical Institute in Boston. No wedding date set. Barbara Ann Trost of Sacramento California, daughter of Mr and Mrs C Bun, will wed Air Cadet Owen L Greenblatt son of the late Solomon K Greenblatt of Washington Street. Trost resides with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Irving Axelrod of 3329 Calumet Houston Texas. The wedding is slated for April 24 after Greenblatt completes Air Cadet Training at Ellington AFB Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin S Libby
Adams Court
Kathryn Frances
Stanley Carroll
Ellis Carroll
Everett
Mass
Libby
Morse High School
Fisher Junior College
Boston
Order of Rainbow
Bath
Carroll
Everett High School
Franklin Technical Institute
Barbara Ann Trost
Owen L Greenblatt
Solomon K. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Miss Trost
C. Bun
Sacramento
Calif
Irving Axelrod
Calumet
Houston
Texas
Mr. Greenblatt
Air Cadet Training Corps
Ellington Air Force Base
Cross Ties Spanning Rails Reach Global Scale
Under the tracks of American railroads lie more than one billion cross ties enough to circle the earth with a 50 foot wide boardwalk.
Wesley Fellowship Birthday Party At Methodist Church
The Wesley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship hosts a Saturday birthday party at 7 PM with monthly themed tables, decorations, and table prizes. Proceeds benefit the Youth Camp fund, with entertainment from local performers and a souvenir flower for a lucky table lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship
Carl Tabor
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Roberta McCloud
Gail Carleton
Doris Crosby
Richard Moody
Leonard Smith
Former Bath Girl Returns From Bagdad Visit
Mrs. Frank Thomas nee An nette Godfrey arrives from Bagdad Iraq for a visit with her parents in Bath while husband works in Baltimore. They spent eight months in Bagdad with Thomas' mother and plan to settle in the United States. She recalls the hot climate and unusual foods and is reconnecting with Morse High and Rainbow Assembly No. 6 friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thomas
Annette Godfrey
Bagdad
Iraq
Ralph Godfrey
Washington Street
Baltimore
Mr. Thomas
Alice Thomas
States
Maine
United States
Rome
London
Thomas
Morse High
Gorham State Teachers College
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Bath
Rainbow Assembly Meets Friday Night at Mason Temple
Rainbow Assembly held at the Masonic temple Friday evening with Flor ence Fullerton as worthy advisor presiding. Reports from officers were read and approved. a rummage sale proposed for April 2 at 2 PM. The advisor serves as chair, aided by Jean Flemming and Betsy Bertrand. Two petitions read, one candidate balloted. Investigating committee named: Mrs. Russell Merchant, Patricia Parks, Judith Ashe. Evelyn Morse absent. Athena Gillespie acts as advisor chair. A baked beans supper is planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Florence Fullerton
Temple
Jean Flemming
Betsy Bertrand
Russell Merchant
Genesta
Patricia Parks
Judith Ashe
Assembly
Evelyn Morse
Athena Gillespie
DeMolay Mothers Circle
Ruth Fuller
DeMolay
Homer Potter
Cecil Fullerton
Louis Annis
Carl Langbehn
Olive Crabtree
Clinton Owen
First Tanker Up Kennebec Signals Start of Season
Capt. Arthur Moore, port pilot of Hallowell, guided the Portland tanker Harold Reinauer up the Kennebec River to Gardiner marking the season’s first up river run. He anticipated ice in Merrymeeting Bay, noting last year’s first trip occurred on March 16, ten days later than this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Moore
Hallowell
Portland
Harold Reinauer
Kennebec River
Gardiner
Moore
Merrymeeting Bay
Antarctic Winter Breath Freezes in Coldest Air
The National Geographic Society notes extreme winter cold where breath freezes in frigid air. A Fiji Islands tale says a whale tooth once served as a bride price, reflecting island customs and legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic Society
Fiji Islands
Geoproanhir
Winter Street Ladies Aid Meets Friday at Parish Parlor
The Winter Street church Ladies Aid met Friday afternoon with 35 members present. Plans for spring meetings include April 13 rummage sale and May 15 silver tea. A program by Morse High Glee club featured a vocal solo and a poem by Mrs. Gillespie. Tea and community singing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
John Gillespie
Roscoe P. McFadden
Kenneth Francisco
Mildred G. Nichols
Morse High Glee Club
William H. McGlinchy
Reginald Farnham
Gillespie
Carl Y. Kennedy
Edwin Partridge
Harold Corliss
Clifford B. Wilband
Munroe Carlton
Corporation Income Tax Returns Due March 28
Whitney L. Wheeler Maine district director clarifies that corporate tax filing is not April 15. Corporations filing tentative Form 7004 by March 28 may be accepted without penalty if accompanied by 50 percent estimated tax. interest accrues from March 15 on that portion. The second 50 percent is due June 15 with no interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney L. Wheeler
Internal Revenue
Maine
Lowell Temple Invited to Bangor Reception for Avis Knapp
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met with Susie Darrah and learned Bangor Temple invites the local group to attend a reception for retiring grand treasurer Avis Knapp on May 7. Easter sale is set for April 29. Four members will attend the Grand Temple session in Portland April 1 and 2. Officers will preside at Bowdoinham Temple on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Susie Darrah
Bangor Temple
Avis Knapp
Knapp
Bath
Somerset Place
Portland
Sadie Garcelon
Eunice Perry
Gertrude Stewart
Bowdoinham Temple
Engagement Announced for Geraldine Galligan and Lt Carlisle
Long Island City couple Mr and Mrs Gerald Galligan announce the engagement of their daughter Geraldine Marie to First Lieutenant Allen M Carlisle United States Army son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Carlisle Jr of Winchester Massachusetts and Georgetown Maine. Miss Galligan graduated Long Island City High School attended Hunter College and works as an Eastern Airlines stewardess. Lieutenant Carlisle graduated Winchester High School attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point NY entered the Army in 1951 commissioned 1952 served in Korea with the 3rd Infantry Division and is now at Gary Air Force Base San Marcos Texas undergoing Army flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald M. Galligan
Long Island City
N. Y
Geraldine Marie
Allen M. Carlisle
United States Army
Ralph E. Carlisle, Jr
Winchester
Mass
Georgetown
Maine
Miss Galligan
Hunter College For Women
Eastern Airlines
Lieut
Carlisle
Winchester High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
Army
Fort Benning
Korea
3Rd Infantry Division
United States
Gary Air Force Base
San Marcos
Texas
Mizpah Class Plans Laymen's Supper at First Baptist
Mizpah Class members met March 22 at the First Baptist church to arrange a Laymen's Supper on April 12. Committees were named, the session opened with the Lord's Prayer, and Roselyn Carey read Earthen Vessels. Box lunches and beverages were provided after the meeting. Present were Margaret King Grace Mitchell Dorothy Thayer Gertrude Buffum Roselyn Carey Burnita Graves Miriam House Nancy Roy and guest Monellion Houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Roselyn Carey
Burnita Graves
Margaret King
Grace Mitchell
Dorothy Thayer
Gertrude Buffum
Miriam House
Nancy Roy
Monellion Houses
Form Local Branch Retired Teachers
Bath retirees form a local branch of the Maine Retired Teachers Association with Mrs. Harry L. Horne hosting at 1161 Washington Street. Eleanor Ferguson is secretary treasurer. June meeting details to be announced. Attendees include Mrs. Horne and nine others from Bath and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Woolwich
Harry L. Horne
Washington Street
Maine Retired Teachers Association
Eleanor Ferguson
Mabel Lake
Mary H. Conley
Effie C. Wright
Laura A. Mitchell
Frank J. Walker
Marie Dodge
Shamrock 4-H Club Sews Buttons at Meeting
Shamrock 4-H Club led by Mrs. Pauline Belanger met at the Woods home to learn button sewing demonstrated by Barbara Woods. Members starting skirts this week include Joan Ring Marie Earle Judy Ashe Barbara Woods Carol Bennett and Barbara Fuller. Next meeting set for March 30 after school at Center street home of Judy Ashe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Belanger
Barbara Woods
Stanley Woods
Andrews Road
Woods
Joan Ring
Marie Earle
Judy Ashe
Carol Bennett
Barbara Fuller
Center Street
Pre School Registration Days Held Ahead of Bath School Opening
Bath officials report pre school registration for next fall is underway with sessions at Mitchell on March 22 Fisher on March 23 Huse Memorial on March 24 North Primary on March 29 and Dike on March 30. Physical and dental exams are offered at these sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mitchell School
Fisher School
Huse Memorial School
North Primary School
Dike School
Bobolink Brownie Troop 17 Meets at Dike School
Bobolink Brownie Troop 17 gathered at Dike school on March 24 at 2 30 in the afternoon. The girls began with opening exercises and business, then worked on a project making pictures with tooth picks and buttons on construction paper. After a game period, the meeting closed with Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobolink Brownie Troop 17
Dike School
Curry Spice Cream Sauce with Onions and Chicken
A boiled onion dish finished with a curry powder cream sauce served with broiled chicken and steamed rice. A green salad with coarsely grated carrot or carrot curls adds color and crisp texture to the menu.
Bowdoinham Officers Installed At Electa Chapter
Electa Chapter O E S held annual officers installation in Bowdoinham Mason ic hall with about 100 attendees. Gertrude Powers of Freeport installed, assisted by Edna Purington and others. An oyster supper followed. nearly 50 dollars was raised. Community notices include CD personnel meeting in Bath and Merrymeeting Grange activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Masonic Hall
Gertrude Powers
Freeport
Edna Purington
Lisbon Falls
Carrol Hodgkins
Portland
Iva Hodgkins
Ethel Willis
Margaret Todd
Jessie Heath
Caleb Mitchell
Winfred Dodge
Earl Elwell
Elmer Dodge
Edward Adams
Albert Coffin
Court House
Bath
Bowdoinham
Merry Meeting Grange
Byron Harrington
Brunswick
Topsham
Richmond
Waterboro
Coombs
George Millay
Avery Fides
Avery Fides, Jr. Were Chaperones. Mrs. Millay
Fides
Coombs School
Lucille Jewell
Ray Dunton
Percy Tibbetts
Pearl Sedgley
Donna
Clifford Smith
Warren Lawrence
George Hackett
Alice Maxwell
Maine General Hospital
Dummer Sewall Chapter Plans Friday Banquet Meeting
Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at Wesley Methodist church vestry. A turkey banquet at 6 30 will be served by church ladies. Guest speaker Mrs Ashmead White Bangor a past state regent now vice president general will discuss the Approved School of the D A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
Wesley Methodist Church Vestry
Ashmead White
Bangor
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
D. C
Bath Memorial Hospital Volunteers Stage Blood Typing Session
At Bath Memorial Hospital a blood typing event for Walking Blood Bank volunteers was heldWednesday night at 7. The program aims to identify residents willing to donate blood in emergencies, with the added benefit of knowing their own blood types for personal safety and a health checkup during the process. Recent volunteers include Mrs Marion E Murphy Robert B McLeod Mrs Lula Lemont Victor Pellegrini Mrs Ethel Greene Frederick Gowell Mrs Nina Grant Mrs Marjorie Belanger Elmer Tibbetts and Mrs Clara Kelley of Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Marion E. Murphy
Robert B. McLeod
Lula Lemont
Victor Pellegrini
Ethel Greene
Frederick Gowell
Nina Grant
Marjorie Belanger
Elmer Tibbetts
Clara Kelley
Georgetown
Winfield Miller Receives Forty Year Service Pin
Winfield L. Miller of Bath received a forty year service pin at the Kittery Navy Yard alongside two other government employees. as Supervisory Planner and Estimator he earned a Navy Secretary signed commendation letter. He began as a Shipfitter, later worked at Bath Iron Works, and is active in Masonry and Knights groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield L. Miller
Bath
Kittery Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Miller
Morse High
Leonard & Mitchell
Summer
Front Streets
Kittery Yard
Bath Iron Works
Navy Yard
Destree Mason
Kittery Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Miller
Vernon Miller
Center Street
Traip Avenue
Kittery
Lois King Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Lois King daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest King of 9 Tarbox Street celebrated her sixth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party for friends. Harold Dauphin and Arthur King won prizes in games, a birthday cake and refreshments were served, with many attendees and mothers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois King
Ernest King
Tarbox Street
Harold Dauphin
Arthur King
Harold
Maurice
Donald Dauphin
Kenneth
Gerald Crabtree
Cindy
Scott Carpenter
Carla Jean Seekins
Carol
Jean King
Raymond Carpenter
Carl Seekins
Wrights announce marriage intentions in Edna Wright filing
Marriage intentions filed at City Hall list Edna Mae Wright daughter of Holden Wright of 206 Middle Street and Lawrence P. Wright son of Herman Wright and the late Wright of 40s Summer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Edna Mae Wright
Holden Wright
Middle Street
Lawrence P. Wright
Herman Wright
Mr. Wright
Summer Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dore Bertocci
Frederick W. Robie, Jr
A. M. Main
Harold Small
William Blair
Melvin B. Henderson
Frederick E. Drake
James A. Gillies, Jr
Arthur M. King
Col. Price
Suburb Civic Club
Cp.o. Wives of
B.N.A.S
Front Street
Wesley Fellowship
Winter Street Ladies Aid
D’molay Mothers Circle
Shamrock
Bobolink
Wed
Nesdays
Mana
City
Donna Corcoran
Zachary Scott
Treasure of
Ruby Hills
Sun
Sterling Hayden
Vera Ralston
Winfield Miller
George Montgomery
Ruth Roman
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