Navy Seamen Frost and Gray aboard USS Des Moines in Mediterranean
Notes detail Gerald W. Frost seaman apprentice and Gerald E. Gray seaman both in the U.S. Navy, sons of Carle T. Frost and Woodrow E. Gray, serving on the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines, flagship of the Sixth Fleet, amid NATO Top Weight exercise April 9 23 with 15 nations. Also covers memorials, hospital stays, transfers and social visits of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald W. Frost
U. S. Navy
Carle T. Frost
Middle Street
Gerald E. Gray
U.S Navy
Woodrow E. Gray
Pleasant Street
Des Moines
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
NATO
Bath Area Briefs Highlights Local News And Visits
The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell attended a Boston University seminar led by Dr Harry Armerson. Local residents travel, visit relatives, and new births noted include a Morse daughter Raylene Frances and various hospital and travel updates across Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
Boston University
College of Education
Harry V. Armerson
Bell
Baby born in Danvers hospital to Mr and Mrs Waldo Brooks Jr
Mr and Mrs Waldo Brooks Jr of 60 Park Street Danvers Mass formerly of this city are the parents of a baby girl born Sunday at a Danvers hospital Their son Mark is age 1 Mr Brooks traffic manager for New England Telephone and Telegraph Co Mrs Brooks was Alice Talbot a former Fisher school teacher in this city Other notes include visits and social events of local residents and visitors throughout Bath and surrounding towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Brooks
Park Street
Danvers
Mass
Brooks
Mark
The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Alice Talbot
Fisher School
Mrs Marguerite McNulty Patient at Bath Memorial
Mrs Marguerite McNulty the Popham Beach postmistress is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital receiving medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite McNulty
Popham Beach
Bath Memorial Hospital
Soldier on Leave Visits Parents Before Fort Giraffee Duty
Stephen Berry, stationed with the Army at Fort Dix New Jersey, is spending leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Berry of 723 Middle Street. He will report to Fort Giraffee Arkansas on May 22 for further duty. Mrs Leila Chamberlain of Lakeland Florida has left after a visit here to spend time with relatives in Augusta. Lewis B Estes resumes duties as advertising director of the Times company after a week’s illness at his Brunswick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald I. Smith
U.S Marine Corps
New River Air Facility
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Wilford Rice
USA
Stephen Berry
Fort Dix
N. J
Harry Berry
Middle Street
Fort Giraffee
Ark
Leila Chamberlain
Lakeland
Fla
Augusta
Lewis B. Estes
The
Times Company
Brunswick
Burke Family Vacation Visit Featured in City
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Burke Jr and daughters Suzanne and June Ellen from Augusta spent the weekend visiting relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Burke, Jr
Suzanne
June Ellen
Augusta
Family returns home. visits extended to Massachusetts
Mrs Ronald Hart and infant son James Ronald return to 1183 Washington Street from Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Denny Road were weekend guests of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Waldo Brooks Jr Danvers Massachusetts Mrs Brooks will stay a week Mrs George Wallace of Somerset Place is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Crownover
Kerry Theresa
South Street
Memorial Hospital
Diane Bailey
Woodbury W. Bailey
New Hampshire State Hospital
Maine Medical Center, School of Nursing
Portland
Marius H. Page
Academy Street
Earl Hodgkins
Orrington
Bernard Birckdickler
Butler, Pa
Harold C. Hart
Denny Road
Maine Medical Center
David W. Wilson
Washington Street
Eastland Hotel
Dr. Wilson
Masonic Grand Lodge
Sherry Grindell
John H Grindell
West Bath
General Hospital
Grindell
Portland Hospital School of Nursing
Ronald Hart
James Ronald
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Waldo Brooks
Waldo Brooks, Jr
Danvers
Mass
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Thh
Miss Lucy Lee Smith Returns To University of Maine
Miss Lucy Lee Smith returned to Orono on Sunday where she is a University of Maine student after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. H Kenneth Smith on High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Lee Smith
Orono
University of Maine
H. Kenneth Smith
High Street
Augusta man visits sister and brother in law
Richard Auclair of Augusta spent a weekend as a guest of his sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson on Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Auclair
Augusta
Robert Wilson
Washington Street
Local visitors and residents host weekend guests
Mr and Mrs John M Dauphin of 448 High street visited Stockton Springs with Mr and Mrs Carl Parker and Mr and Mrs Henry J Caldwell. Eugene J Hart lives at 22 Winter street and is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. Mrs Amy Stebbins of South street spent Saturday with her daughter Mrs Ronald Smith in Gray. Mr and Mrs Frank Frink and son Robert of 1204 Washington street visited Portland with Mr and Mrs George Macken. Miss Shirley Robinson of Boston stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Roger C Robinson on Edgett street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Parker
Cummings Street
Boston
Ray E. Parker, Jr
Jere
Bath
San Jose
Calif
Elizabeth Anderson
Paine's Furniture Store
Carl Anderson
Oak Street
Barbara Stinson
Edgar L. Stinson
North Street
The
Memorial Hospital
Barbara
Morse High School
John M. Dauphin
High Street
Carl Parker
Henry J. Caldwell
Stockton Springs
Eugene J. Hart
Winter Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Amy Stebbins
South Street
Ronald Smith
Gray
Frank Frink
Robert
Washington Street
George Macken
Portland
Shirley Robinson
Mrs
Roger C. Robinson
Edgett Street
W. Rainey
Phippsburg
Boyd Harrington
Ricker College
Houston
Mark Harrington
Harry Spinney
Thomas Totman
Sebasco
Leila Chamberlain
Lakeland
Fla
Misa Ellen Blair
Small Point
Clarence Sheffield
Squirrel Point Light Station
Hanover
N. H
Ralph E. Miller
Miller
White Mountains
Robert Carver
Eva Rogers
Maine
South Portland
William Blaisdell
Frank Cutting
Pauline Bowman
Louise Garth
Mother's Day Program At West Bath Grange
A West Bath Grange Mother's Day program featured readings songs and tributes Monday night. Janet Collins led with Greetings To Our Mothers and Ruth Doughty sang solo. Persis Miller arranged a "Mother's Day" tableau with Alton and Mattie Collins Janet Collins and Robert Palmer. A word building contest winners were Ruth Doughty Robert Palmer and Laura White. The evening closed with tributes and solos as officers announced upcoming degree conferrals and a blind auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Phyllis McNelly
Alice Smith
Ruth Doughty
Vivian Brown
Robert Palmer
Theresa Freeman
Janet Collins
Bertha Palmer
Josephine Pinkham
Laura White
the Grangers
Verl McNelly
Alton Collins
Joseph Wilson
Mattie Collins
Leon Fortin
Alex Burgess
Mother
Chaplain Persis Miller
Alice Burgess
Ethel MacDonald
Estela Doughty
Colonial Club May Ball Ends Season Atop Social Calendar
The Colonial Club held its annual May Ball Saturday night as the final dance of the season. Decorations followed a May theme with candlelit tables. The club orchestra played a varied program while Edward Page and George Stimpson performed during intermission. May Ball committee members included Olin Pankhurst Waldo Weston David Newcomb William Cunningham and Norman Frizzell. The strong turnout suggests continued club sponsorship in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Edward Page
George Stimpson
Olin Pankhurst
Waldo Weston
David Newcomb
William Cunningham
Norman Frizzell
Victims Of Auto Accident Show Improvement In Bath
The condition of two Bath men injured in an early Sunday crash on lower High street improved by Tuesday at Memorial hospital. Wayne Perry 19 Morse High senior and Burleigh Williams 47 of 12 High street had been listed in fair condition. A foreign sports car reportedly went out of control near Bridge and High streets. Police removed both men to the hospital in separate trips. Perry suffered head injuries and lacerations Williams a broken leg and cuts. Police say the driver remained unnamed due to the occupants’ condition as investigation continued. Patrolmen Robert Starling and George Biette investigated the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lower High Street
Memorial Hospital
Wayne Perry
Morse High
Burleigh Williams
High Street
Bridge and
High Streets
Perry
Williams
Robert Starling
George Biette
Campaigner Edward Coffey Promises Unusual Okarche Platform
Okarche Oklahoma candidate Edward Coffey for city council proposes two unusual planks. He would pay 50 dollars per month toward a town marshal’s salary and launch a campaign to keep empty beer cans off city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okarche
Okla
Edward Coffey
Two Weekend Crashes Leave Three Hospitalized
A 19 year old Morse High senior and a companion are in fair to good condition at Memorial Hospital after a Sunday morning crash on lower High street. Wayne Perry is treated for head lacerations and injuries while Burleigh Williams sustains a broken leg and multiple lacerations. Police say a small foreign sports car lost control and rolled, ending upside down in a ditch. A shoe was found behind and another in front of the wreckage. The driver has not been identified. Investigators George Biette and associates note papers from the car scattered at the scene. In a second incident, Morse High student Russell Estes and two others were hospitalized after their car sideswiped a post on Popham road near the marshes. the 1959 model is a total loss. Arthur Carlson and Thomas Brewer were passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Memorial Hospital
Lower High Street
Wayne Perry
Ruth I. Perry
Lincoln Street
Burleigh Williams
High Street
Perry
Popham Road
Philip Hodgkins
Arthur Carlson
Thomas Brewer
Class of 1919 To Observe 40th Anniversary
Morse High school class of 1919 will observe its 40th reunion on Saturday June 6. Activities include an informal afternoon at 999 High Street hosted by Mr and Mrs John Carey with co hosts, a 6 pm alumni banquet at Morse High school, and a social hour at 712 High Street hosted by Mrs Doris D Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
John Carey
High Street
Marilla Bonney Morse
Viola O'Hara Davis
Ethel Freeman Kimball
Marie Perry Footer
Doris D. Humphreys
Martha Barker Bridge
Boothbay Harbor
Ralph Bunton
Brigham’s Cove
Bath group weighs projected and actual school attendance
Coombs urged copying early 1950s attendance projections and comparing with actual records to test prediction accuracy. He also proposed comparing operating costs of new versus old schools. Chairman Harvian announced gathering data for members before the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coombs
Frank Harvie
Bath
North Grammar
Washington Street
North
North End
Dike
Phippsburg Community Calendar and Local Updates
The town schedules a May fair at the gym from five to eight to fund the baseball field. The eighth grade netted 32 dollars from a Saturday food sale for their class trip. Local groups report pheasant pens cleaned and Silver Lake stocked. Various meetings set for May including Unity Circle May 19 and Dromore Extension May 20 with talks on ceramics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Sportsman's Association
Silver Lake
Unity Circle
Thomas Totman
Dromore Extension Association
Donald Preble
City Council Deliberates Manager Hire and Engineer Role
The Bath City Council weighed a new city manager's scope, debating limits to administrative duties and the possible need for a city engineer. Members pressed for clearer experience criteria, debated pay, and authorized reimbursing the Personnel Service Commission's search expenses. Temple urged awaiting applicants while Perry favored higher pay and broader qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Bath
Hutchins
Perry
Planning Board
Temple
Personnel Service Commission
John N. Taylor
Harvie
First Baptist Co-Workers Plan Reception For Pastor
The Co-Workers class at First Baptist met Tuesday to plan a reception for Rev and Mrs Bray who recently began pastoral duties. A committee including Mrs Benjamin Woodside, Mrs Lina Butler, and Mrs Myra Metcalf was named. The meeting led by Mrs Butler included devotions and an evening program with refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs Butler’s home 3 Drummond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Trueman Bray
Benjamin Woodside
Lina Butler
Myra Metcalf
Laura Harrington
North Street
Butler
Mrs Smart Returns From Visit To Syosset And Bristol
Mrs George Smart returned Sunday to her home at 76 Richardson street after weeks visiting her daughters Miss Marie Smart and Mrs George Handler and Mr Handler at Syossett New York. On her return to Bath she also visited in Bristol Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smart
Richardson Street
Marie Smart
George Handler
Mr. Handler
Syossett
S. 1
N. Y
Bath
Bristol
Conn
Parker Head Community News Highlights
The Parker Head third graders visited Bath fire station on Wednesday. Local PTA in Phippsburg held a rummage and food sale at the old town hall raising over 50 dollars, with eighth graders profit over 30. Earl and Mrs. Earl Lowell assisted locally. Outdoor club hosted a fishing derby at Center Pond. A school fair is planned for Friday afternoon and evening to support the baseball field. Reverend topic at Small Point church is Genuine Happiness, with Youth Fellowship at 5:30 and Bible school at 7:30. Several local residents and visitors named attended events or moved residences, including the Lowells, Perrines, Grays, Harringtons, and Hames families. Proceeds from church and school activities styled community fundraising and fellowship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Parker Head
Edith Wyman
Alan Harrington
Harold Barkalow, Jr
Marie Cross
Nancy Ross
Phippsburg Pta
Old Town Hall
Earl Lowell
Frederick A. Libby
Center Pond
Small Point Community Church
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Sagadahoc County Registry
The Sagadahoc County Registry of Deeds records numerous transfers including Gertrude E. Stacy to Raymond E. Small on Pleasant Street and Francis F. Burgess to Donald T. Burkhardt on High Street. Other filings include land on Ridge Road Middle Street Woodland Park and Pleasant Pond plus various buildings and parcels traded among named individuals and companies in Bowdoinham Topsham Georgetown and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Gertrude E. Stacy
Raymond E. Small
Pleasant Street
Francis F. Burgess
Donald T. Burkhardt
High Street
David S. Henderson
John Foster Trafton
Ridge Road
M. Niles
Warren A. Roderick
Middle Street
Bowdoinham
Topsham L. Wilson Giroux
Roger A. Giroux
Diana Moore
Lorraine Houchar
An J. Vance Williams
Russell Ly Rancourt Et al
Woodland Park
Eva S. Cullison Tug Towed Up Bath River
Cox's Head schooner Eva S. Cullison was towed upriver to Bath Tuesday morning. Two tankers also moved up river as Central Maine Power crews checked power lines nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva S. Cullison
Bath
Central Maine
Cox's Head
Small Point
C. Harry Hannaford
Stanton C. Dozois
Richards. Dozois
Horatio L. Carlisle
P. J. Lewis
Swampscott
Mass
Richard S. Dozois
Ralph Doughty
West Point
Leila Chamberlain
Lakeland
Fla
Chamberlain
Fred H. Spinney
Popham Beach
Lewis Moore
James Chambers
Parker Head
Edward P. Thomas
Arnold E. Bibber
South Harpswell
Local Folks Spend Week Visiting and Entertaining in Bath
Five Islands Victor Pinkham and a string of Bath residents were seen visiting shops and calling on friends in Bath Friday and Sunday. The week included birthday celebrations for Jack and Joyce Young at Grandma Maurice Pinkham’s home and piano performances by Woodrow Gray Jr at the Bath Springtime Frolic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Pinkham
Bath
Thomas Watson
Maynard Thibodeau
Peggy LaRose
Reynolds Grover
Lawrence Perow
Lloyd Pinkham
John D. Williams, Jr
Georgetown
Phyllis Campbell
Marcia
Russell Harford
Leon Kelley, Jr
Kelley
Leon Kelley
Woolwich
Howard Thomas
Jack
Joyce Young
Helen Young
Albert Moore
Woodrow Gray, Jr
Masonic Temple
Woody
Peggy la Rose
Brian Davis
Ralph Davis
Cohasset Wedding For Virginia Hunt and Donald DiNardo
Miss Virginia Hunt of Cohasset marries Donald DiNardo of Quincy in a double ring ceremony at St. Anthony’s Church Cohasset officiated by Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Devlin. The couple plans a Bermuda trip and will reside at 7 Lithgow Street Dorchester after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hunt
Cohasset
Mass
Five Islands
Gertrude T. Smith
St. Anthony's Church
Virginia M. Hunt
Arthur W. Hunt
Donald F. DiNardo
Domenic DiNardo
Quincy
Thomas F. Devlin
Simon George
J. Gregory Hunt
Bermuda
Lithgow Street
Dorchester
Cohasset High School
Wilfred Academy
Boston
DiNardo
Quincy High School
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edgar B. McBrine
Tessie C. Shumway
Donald Foster
Donald Shaw
Harland Rawley
Paulyone McBrine
Tenants Harbor
Stanley Doughty
Whitehead Light Station
Spruce Head
Guy Shibles
Helen McBrine
Albert McIntosh
Joseph A. Vaillancourt
St. Mary's Hospital
Sylvia Langlais
Pearl Street
Mercy Hospital
Harold Allen
Poultney, Vt
Allen
Harry Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Edgar McBrine
Leslie C. Shumway
Pius Walker
Alec McDonald
R. J. McDonald
Cambridge
Ronald MacLellan
Kathleen
Arlington
Robert Brownell
Nellie Hunt
Bangor
Chester Wilson
Bane Stanley
Monhegan Island
Arthur Higgins
Harwood Street
Vernon Hamblen
Iva Lee
Grass Valley
Arthur Haggett
Mr. Haggett
Maxwell Street
William J. Donahoe
Milton
Edward Jones
Granite Street
Alexandria
Irvin Knedler
Milton Stephenson
2Nd St
Elford A. Stover, Jr
Westford
Elford A. Stover
Dummer Street
Lt. Stover
Camp Devens
U.S. Army
Joseph E. Kachinski
Kachinski
Center Street
Maine Professional Photographers Association
Edward Morse
Schenectady
Morse
Nellie Page
Mr. Morse
Otis .Morse
Corliss Street
Ethel Barter
Daisy Koupf
Sarah Cameron
Lizzie Smith
Miss Barter
William P. Barter
Fred H. Thompson II
US Coast Guard
Fred H. Thompson
Meadowway
Great Lakes
Ill
USCG
Cutter Bible
Thompson
Francis O. Bertrand
Oliver Street
Veterans’ Hospital, Togus
George J. Labbe
Raylene Frances
Labbe
Kathleen Clark
Fletcher A. Waterman
Union Street
Washington, D. C
Annie L. Lake
Florida
Gilbert O. Pletts
Nancy and
Susan
Miami
Russell S. Hitchcock
Sheepscot
Circle 7
Women's Fellowship of
Paul D. Moore
Ronald Wallace
Kenneth Curtis
James G. Oliver
Richard Webber
Nancy
Foxboro
Mr. Webber
Elbridge Webber
Mrs. Webber
Lawrence Taylor
Francis Pierce
Fort Lauderdale
Melvin Comeau
Frank Hagan
South
Paris
T. Tarpy Schulten
Bath Rotary Club
Wentworth-By-The-Sea
Jack Henderson
Bates College
Bernard Henderson
Henderson
Nat Puffer
Morrell
Henrietta Dodson
Elizabeth Willard
Bethlehem
Charles Sullivan
Kenneth Hemphill
Vassalboro
Walter Hemphill
Livermore Falls
Hemphills
H. T. Stevens
Edward Lowell
Trufant Street
Forrest Dearborn
Ray Dearborn
Auburn
Annie Johnson
Johnson
Mrs. Lowell
Robert Shaw
Arthur H. Colby
Ruth Johnson Atwood
Atty
First Baptist Co
Parker
Earl F. Lowell
Mount Auburn Hospital
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Walter Cushing
Helen Perkins
Jane
Leonice Williams
Lester Beals
Glenn
Florence Rollins
Anne Gray
Edward Gray
George Stacey
Ferry Road
Bernhard Carlson
Edward
Albert Gray
Jane Gray
Leigh Alden
Sebacco
Maurice Perrine
Alston E. Oliver
Ross
J. Frank Moczenski
Ramon Hamel
Leo Hamel
Diane
James Hamel
Raymond Bishop
Harold D. Barkalow
Pitch Pine Hill
Walter Mann
Staten Island
Timothy Jacobs
Merrill Bassett
Lynn
Herbert Bassett
Leston Harrington
New Jersey
Bruce Harrington
Winnifred Ross
Thomas Linkenback, Jr
Ervin C. Leathers
E. Andrew Peterson
E. Andrew Peterson & Co
Evelyn L. Merrill
Parsons Realty Co, Inc
Raymond A. Freeman
Linwood B. Rideout
Ernest Wallace
Phippsburg Federal Credit Union
Walter A. Coffin
Richmond
Ervine L. Waltz
Omer B. Morais
Pleasant Pond
Freeman Meader
Franklin E. Swett
Winnifred Cribby
Dennis A. Rollins
Fred T. Beaney
Robert H. Spicer
Howard W. Mayo
Donald R. Stevens
R. Theodore Vreeland
Seward Hiltner
Cox