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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

3

Society notes detail Bath residents' visits and events

Mrs. Alice Stilphen returns to 655 Middle Street after visiting Ellen and Gladys Frost in Gloucester. The Yankee brigantine brings news of its May 1 homecoming from an 18 month globe circling voyage with John Herrick among the 17 crew. Many Bath residents attend P T A conventions, weddings, bridal showers, and family visits including Hebron Academy student James Gillies, Miss Cynthia Dauphin, and Reginald Barter Jr. Community members travel, host, and attend church and civic events across Maine and nearby states.

Alice Stilphen Middle Street Ellen Gladys Frost Gloucester Mass Stilphen Cynthia Dauphin John Dauphin Tarbox Street Reginald Barter, Jr Reginald Barter Denny Road P. T. A. Hall

Garden club members attend Medomak Region meeting

Mrs John Parker hosted dinner on Summer street for Vinalhaven Garden club members in Bath for the Medomak Region Garden clubs annual meeting. Mrs Robert R Coombs Sr of West Bath is a Memorial hospital patient. Miss Deborah Bragg of Farrin street is at Maine General hospital Portland recovering from surgery and预计 to stay about two weeks.

Pvt James A. Bartlett Fort Dix N. J 69Th Infantry Division Bartlett Flora A. Bartlett Bath John Parker Summer Street Vinalhaven Garden Club Medomak Region Garden Clubs Robert R. Coombs, Sr West Bath Memorial Hospital Deborah Bragg A. Duncan Bragg Farrin Street Maine General Hospital Portland Deborah Portland Hospital

Garden club speakers and member notices in Castine area

Mrs John Parker president of the Maine Federation of Garden Clubs will speak at the Wednesday meeting of St Croix Region Garden clubs at Castine. Mrs Ronald Smith of South Street is a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital. Miss Judith Stover daughter of Mrs Mary Stover is confined to her home at 14 Freemont Street with illness. Edward L Jones of Springfield Gardens NY and Carroll Jones of Norwalk CT are visiting their mother Mrs Bernice Jones at 1286 High Street with sister Mrs Cleveland Bryant.

Mary Stover Fremont Street Harry M. Card Bowdoin Eva Stuart Stover Freeport Warren E. Pinkham Clyde Pinkham North Bath Memorial Hospital John Parker Maine Federation of Garden Clubs St. Croix Region Castine Ronald Smith South Street Judith Stover Freemont Street Edward L. Jones Springfield Gardens N. Y Carroll Jones Norwalk Conn Bernice Jones Cleveland Bryant High Street

Local residents host visitors and move residences in Maine area

R J M Steussy returns home by plane after a week in Laverne Iowa where his mother hosted a California son and a Nevada daughter in law. Mrs Oliver W Bell visits from New London Conn with Drusilla Fielding, while others stay with the Murphys and Conleys in Waldoboro and Auburndale. Doris White runs for UMaine student senate treasurer as polls open 8 am to 5 pm. Edson Whitehurst visits with Garden neighbors. Fielding, Connecticut College secretary, stays with the Bells on Union Street.

R. J. M. Steussy Middle Street Laverne Iowa California Nevada Oliver W. Bell Union Street Drusilla Fielding New London Conn Harry W. Anderson Auburndale Mass Connecticut College For Women

Bath Little League Rosters Announced By Agent Stewart

Team rosters released for Bath Little League listing Knights of Columbus West Bath Grange Colonial Club Elks Club A F L Hyde Windlass and others with players names. Practice schedule set with sessions starting 530 pm on various days at Kimball and Goddard fields along with upcoming May dates.

Bath Donald Stewart Knights of Columbus Terrance Irish Adriel Mason Joseph Jaquith Timothy Harkins Eugene Leask Daniel Cooper Lloyd Hudson Lloyd Hudson, Jr Wiley London Bruce McKinnon Robert Brewer, Jr Paul Avery Wayne Thayer Norman Sinibaldi Mike O'Donnell Richard Sinibaldi West Bath Grange Arthur Smail, Jr Gilbert Kimball Field A. F. of L Goddard's Field Colonial Club K. of C Goddard’s Field Elks Club Hyde Windlass Goddard's Feld

Weekend Visits and local notices in West Bath area

Personal notes record weekend visits by Mr and Mrs George Boynton and family of West Bath to Everett Peaslee in Damariscotta Mills. Various locals attend events and meetings including a marriage counseling conference in Augusta and a wedding at Miss Ruth M Bowen’s home.

Harland E. Benton Quaker Point West Bath Mr. Boynton George FE. Boynton George Kenneth Josselyn Augusta George Boynton Boynton Everett Peaslee Damariscotta Mills Helen Moses Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Waterville Marie Smart Memorial Hospital Miss Smart George Smart Levin William Levin Howard Newton Center Mass

Ethan Allen Day Pageant at Fort Ticonderoga

The Ethan Allen Day Pageant at Fort Ticonderoga Sunday marked the 200th anniversary of Montreal orders to build the fortress. Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau will be guest of honor, with officials from New York and Vermont sending representatives and a display of 18th century costumes. The event includes a Grand Parade of the Colors with 1400 Boy Scouts, and the pageant narrates Fort Ti history from Champlain to Washington.

Ethan Allen Fort Ticonderoga Montreal Jean Drapeau John H. G. Pell Harriman New York Johnson Vermont William H. Kelly H. Kent Hewitt Drapeau Charles de Lotbiniere Harwood Michel Chartier Marquis de Lotbiniere Boy Scouts of America Samuel de Champlain George Washington Zachery A. Charles Hollywood

McConnell Speakers at University of Life Session

Dr. Charles M. McConnell of Boston University School of Theology led the fifth annual University of Life program at Winter Street Congregational Church Sunday. He urged using available resources and faith in God in his sermon "What Must We Do To Save The World?" noting his imminent June retirement after 29 years as Town and Country Church Ministry professor.

Charles M. McConnell Boston University School of Theology University of Life Winter Street David and Goliath McConnell B. A. School of Theology Robert K. Wilson Brunswick Naval Air Station Wilson Francis McConnell

Montsweag Extension to Discuss Know Your Food Supply

The Montsweag Extension Group plans an all day meeting at 10 30 a m Thursday at the Good Will Club Woolwich with a program by the home demonstration agent. Dinner will be served at noon by Mrs Gladys Eaton Mrs Leila Rosenwald and Mrs Helen Crocker. Members urged to attend. Mr and Mrs John Sampson of High Street visited with Mr and Mrs Arthur P Sampson of Augusta Saturday.

Montsweag Extension Group Good Will Club Woolwich Gladys Eaton Leila Rosenwald Helen Crocker John Sampson High Street Arthur P. Sampson Augusta

Large Class Confirmed at St. Mary's Church

More than 800 witnessed the confirmation rites at St. Mary’s Sunday afternoon as His Excellency Daniel J. Feeney D.D. conferred the sacrament on 200 children and 21 adults assisted by Rev. John E. Bellefontaine Rev. Vincent A. Tatarczuk Rev. Archie Gillies and Rev. Armand Caron. The ceremony drew a packed church with altar boys and sponsors named for the class, and the bishop praised the Mercy Sisters for preparing candidates.

St Mary’s Catholic Church Daniel J. Feeney D.D Portland Mary Elsa Patricia Wayne Judith Ames State Military and Naval Children’s Home St. Mary's Church John E. Bellefontaine Vincent A. Tatarcczuk J.C.D Archie Gillies Damariscotta Armand Caron S.M Brunswick Eugene Milliken Peter Bourque John Kelliher Bruce Milliken Edmund Murphy Arthur Bourque Sistery of Mercy Bellefontaine

YMCA Day Camp program presented to grade school boys

The Supt of Schools Loring R Addi son and grade school principals enabled the YMCA camp director Frank Torrey to outline the annual Day Camp program for 3rd through 6th graders. The talk stressed fun and nonwork, with official camp T shirts shown and free to registrants at the Y.

YMCA Supt. of Loring R. Addison Frank Torrey Craig Ayer Richard Shanning Gilman Sprague William Hinkley Steve Lyden Chester Horne Robert McDougal Donald Nadine Wayne Shaw Stanley McDonough William Hansen John Haley David Kenney William Kingsbury Greg Jenkins Dean McDougal Y.M.C. A

Nygaard and Bowen couple wed in Brunswick home ceremony

Miss Ruth Bowen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Bowen 129 Center street married Gene Nygaard Lily South Dakota in a Saturday evening ceremony at the Bowens home. Rev Arthur Samuelson of First Parish Brunswick officiated with Mr Donald Knight Topsham as best man and Mrs Knight as matron of honor. The bride wore a pastel blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of roses. The groom a Lily HighSchool graduate and Navy Air Corps member stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base will reside at 129 Center street.

Cecil Barter Edwin Harjula Sonja Harjula Kenneth Chubbuck Brunswick Ruth M. Bowen Lewis Bowen Center Street Gene Allen Nygaard U.S. Navy Ruth Bowen Gene Nygaard Lily S. D Arthur Samuelson First Donald Knight Topsham

Freeman Morse Bath native who served as U S congressman

Freeman H Morse born in Bath Maine on February 14 1807 served in the Maine Legislature and twice in Congress as a Whig then Republican before becoming Consul General in London in 1861. He died in Surbiton England February 6 1891 after a long career in public service and retirement abroad.

Bath Washington, D. C Congress Maine Freeman H. Morse London England Edward N. Hartnett Morse Surbiton Adams Liscolh Admiral Badeau America Major Frigat Mr. Morse North End Caleb Levett Lincoln Grant Great Britain

Mothers' Degree Conferred At Genesta Chapter OES

At the regular meeting Friday evening at Masonic Temple Genesta Chapter OES conferred the Mothers degree for Rainbow Assembly No. 6. Diane Bailey led the degree with a staff of over 20 Rainbow Girls. A comic style show directed by E Merritt Shea followed with several members modeling and receiving corsages.

Genesta Chapter Masonic Temple Rainbow Assembly No. 6 Diane Bailey Florence Fullerton Assembly Russell Merchant Genesta E. Merritt Shea William S. Boyland

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James A. Gillies 3d Hebron Academy James A. Gillies, Jr Royce McClennan Hebron Albert H. Oliver Kenneth Jaquith Fisher P. T. A Oliver Jaquith John W. Fossett John Betsy Ann Maurice Owen Robinson Jane John Sturtevant Bedford Street Margaret O'Reilly John Tarbox Dana Jewett Rowland Hanscom Margie William Hill Arnold LeVasseur Donald Hanscom Philip Oliver Ann McCabe James B. Lemont Cambridge J. Bazin Lemont Dike Road Byron Hammond Byron 3d David George Middleton Byron Hammond, Sr Norfolk Frederick Hammond U. S. Navy Byron Hammond, Jr Navy Gordon Beers Shelly Moncton N. B Beers John Labbie Highlandstret Hockomock Council D. of P Pownal Accamac Council Annie Wilson Mildred—Roderick Faith McKay Mary Anderson Sophie MacPherson Lorraine Cromwell Marjorie Steele Frances St. Martin Ada King Alice Rideout Etta Norton P T. A Leonard Smith William A. Greene, Jr Bruce Gillies Norwich University Charles Sastamoine Old Brunswick Road Franklin Street Janice Knight Carl Sylvia New Bedford Miss Knight Bernard Knight Lincoln Street Congregational Church South Dartmouth Joseph O. Purdue Purdue Winter Street Church Boston Floyd H. Bussey Fairhaven Lynn M. Bussey Green Street Andrew Gemallero, Jr Linda Bronxville, N. Y Norfolk, Va Gemallero Clara Hanscom 7 Meadowway Raphael Sherman Rockland Harold W. Colbeth Garden Street Miles B. Hagan Cobb Road Sears, Roebuck Joyce McCurdy Nancy Small Miss McCurdy J. D. Solomon Los Angeles Joseph McKenney Santa Monica Bath Trust Co Miss Small Thompson's Carlene F. Suslar Jolene Ogunquit Alex St. Pierre Donald U. S. S Bushnell Key West Fla. St. Pierre Earl W. Farnham South Paris Charles Bowker Lardina Caverly Colby Junior College Frances Carlan Beatrice Duprey Bath Iron Works Corp Bermuda Helen Moode Sally Hagerthy Moode Ashland Camp Kilmer Germany U.S Army Vivian Oliver Ethel Robinson Edward Morse Carol Susan Schenectady, NY Otis Morse Corliss Street Marius Page Academy Street Ada Y. Greenblatt Iscar W. Greenblatt Washington Street Houston Texas Owen Greenblatt Barbara Trost Saul Levine Brooklyn Greenblatt Miss Greenblat Wallace Ham Day’s Ferry Central Maine Cat Club New Skowhegan Frank Rose Rosedale St. Petersburg Fla U. S. Naval Reunion Association Richmond Indiana Jean McKay Burleigh L. McKay Adams Court McKay Gorham State Teachers’ College Douglas Senecal Stoneybrook Road Phippsburg Memorial] Hospital University of Maine Patti Hayes Jane Ledyard Sandra Daley Doris White Paul McCourt Herbert Lilly Robert Carmichael Stewart McAllister Robert Arsenault James P. Callan, Jr Sacramento Calif Earl Oliver Milan Street Hyde Windlass Co Victor Wheeler Edith Grimes Vinalhaven Medomak Regional Garden Club G. Thomas Murphy Linden Street John T Conley Jr Mark Waldoboro Cape Elizabeth Conley Jean Dennison William W. Dennison Sylvania Corp Waldoburro Leonard Mulligan Petersburg, Va Fort Lee Herbert C. White Edson Whitehurst A. M. Main Wesley Methodist Church Barbara G. Small Glenn R. McIntire John Cass Maine Department of Education John S. Swett Bowdoin College Montsweag St. Mary’s Freeman Morse Zylpha W. Richardson Donald C. Freeman Violet Logan Fred Osgood Philip Wyman Alice Stitphen Dresden Westbrook Cyrus Ashe Paul Scanlin Salvation Army Army Jessie Jones Wilmer I. Voorhees Edward W. Bridgham Salvation Army Advisory Council E. Theresa Hill Helen Augusta Daniel Williams Rodney Brooke Ralph G. Stetson Rev. L. A. Dale Leslie C. Shumway Sam Prawer Edward Dale True Merchants Lewis Prentiss Brian M. Jewett Advisory and Planning Council Donald Small Elmer B. Williams Sumner Sewall Charles Doyle William B. Skelton Charles Shepard, Sr Duncan McInnes
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