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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1958

Page

5

Wiscasset Voters Attend Morning Coffee for Reed Kinship

Wiscasset residents gathered at the Alfred Norton home for a morning coffee to meet Christopher Reed and discuss the June Republican gubernatorial primary. Attendees included Mrs Arlene Averill and their families, Horace Hildreth, and local officials. The briefing was organized by Donald Brackett and David Soule.

Christopher Reed Cecil Reed Arlene Averill Jeffrey Carolyn Benner Steven Priscila Campbell Bertram Patricia Johnson Theresa Toni Roughen Emily Day Forrest Johnson Horace Hildreth Hildreth Alfred Norton Wiscasset Donald T. Brackett David B. Soule American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Legion Sadie Bradford Nina Gaveltt Helen Haggett Higgins Gregg Curtis Department of Education Augusta Wiscasset High School Athletic Association Gerald Brace Brace Eleanor Brace Lee Street Boylston Hutchins Kenneth Hutchins Amherst N. Hf Richmond White Chicago Roger Scaife Sneedens Landing N. Y Helena Bellas Dorothy Taylor East Greenwich R. 1 Julian Doggett Brewster Doggett High Street Roy Marston Portland

Grace Church Guild To Sponsor Camp Scholarships

Grace Episcopal church will sponsor scholarships to St Josephs camp and Camp Oatka for members of the Grace young peoples fellowship. The Rev Richard B Adams led a devotional service and Mrs Linwood Boardmen presided at the meeting.

St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Episcopal Church St. Joseph's Camp Camp Oatka St. Paul's Church Brunswick Estelle Carver Wilmer I. Voorhees Guild Memorial Hospital Portland Lawrence Thayer Millicent Ball

Woolwich Groups Plan Beans and Wardrobe Talks

The Good Will club met with Edith Rice at Sagadahoc Ferry to approve a May 24 public baked bean supper with Nequasset Extension Group. Plans for the Wardrobe program were set for Montsweag and Arrowsic Town Hall with Jane Spearin of Lewiston leading. June 4 at Good Will club rooms. Various local groups discussed memorials, annual picnics, and upcoming meetings and reports from the Nequasset Extension and River side Cemetery Association.

Good Will Club Edith Rice Sagadahoc Ferry Nequesset Extension Group Lillian Fitch

Riverside Bath Memorial Hospital Patient and Local Visits

River road resident under care at Bath Memorial Hospital, with Airman 2/c Walter Rice US Air Force stationed in Lincoln, Nebraska, visiting family in Sagadahoc Ferry and Strong. Nearby residents and relatives from Woolwich to Bath note weekend trips, summer preparations, and community gatherings. A sea wall damage from high tides was observed at Capitol Island summer home.

River Road Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Iron Works Walter Rice Rice Darlene Lincoln Neb Nelson Rice Sagadahoc Ferry Stanley Reynolds Strong Andrew Savage Sasanoa Bluffs St. Louis Ada Cross Lynn Mass Helen Trask Woolwich William Fogg State Highway Darrell Baker Otis Air Base Cape Cod Forrest Baker Nequasset Lawrence Edwards Edwards Camp Jamariscotta Lake Virginia Kent Binghampton N. Y Nerriz Waltz Damariscotta Leeman Barley Neck Road Chester Leeman Wayne Herbert Leeman Henry Wright Roxianne Gregory Mark Ocean Point Wright Merle Jameson Middle Road Jack Proctor Stillwater Keith Jameson Northeastern University Boston Waldoboro Sylvania Jameson Omar Gerrish Portland Middle Middle Road Ethel Blodgett Bath Elmer McFarland Sagadahoe Ferry William Paradis Frederick Sturtevant Melvin Cornish Cornish John Preble Day’s Ferry Preble Lemuel Preble Charles Lermond Kent Nancy Natick Earl Lermond Weeks Street Harold Leeman Russel Boyd Frank J. Walker Mae Boyd Walker Day Ferry Russell Boyd

Terrance Holbrook Hosts 11th Birthday Celebration

Terrance Holbrook son of Mr and Mrs Morton Holbrook hosted a party at 371 Middle Street for his 11th birthday. His brother Thomas shared birthday honors with a 16th birthday. Games with prizes went to Kenneth Vach and Dennis Perkins. Guests included Hugh McDonald Richard Knowland Russell Watts Kenneth Vachon and Stephen Zimmerman. The boys grandparents Mr and Mrs Morton Holbrook of Lewiston also attended.

Terrance Holbrook Morton Holbrook Middle Street Thomas Terrance Kenneth Vachon Dennis Perkins Hugh McDonald Richard Knowland Russell Watts Stephen Zimmerman Lewiston

Woolwich Grange Hosts Banquet for 75 Town Leaders

Woolwich Grange welcomed about 75 guests including teachers, school officials, and town leaders at a banquet in the renovated dining room. Following the banquet roughly 150 grangers and guests attended the annual open house with a program featuring dances, music, and performances by local students and visiting artists.

Woolwich Granyvers Grange Hall Stanwood Gilman Florence Temple Charlotte Thornton Marjorie Niles Alice Pye Eleanor Jameson Russell Snell Forrest A. Baker Harold Hunt Arthurl. A. Youland Amelia Shaw Georgian Walker Jennie Wowe Ethel Reed Darel Wopkins Jessie Swantiding Stephen Sidebothan Gerald Hersom Harvey G. Chubbuck Frange Om Woolwich Teachers’ Club Grange Clyde Bailey Zvrange Charles Haley Jessie Spaulding Joan Rea Mae West Anne Ouel Letter Susan Dube Patsy Chattley Fay Pye Mildred Curtis Carol Barker Wiscasset Sharon Bailey Weary Leonard Clinton Fernald Bailey Leon Poulin Gladys Wathorne

Wardrobes Topic At Nequasset Group Meeting

Nequasset Extension Service held a meeting where Miss Jean Spearin discussed steps to a well planned wardrobe and color needs. Reports on the State Women's Extension meeting came from Mrs. Ruth Leeman and Maude Wright. an outdoor cooking clinic was announced for July 16 at Mrs. Merton Wrights home in Woolwich. Members will attend Twin County team Bowdoinham Friday for National Home Demonstration Week and a pot luck dinner was served. They voted to join the Good Will club to aid a baked bean supper on May 24.

Montsweag Arrowsic Town Hall Jane Spearin Lewiston Adele Mazeiko Leila Rosenwald Emma Drummond Ruth Loeschner Nequasset Extension Group Womens Division University of Maine Orono Mead Wright Ruht Leeman Good Will Club Geraldine Edgerly Norma Holbrook Marjorie Woerter Woolwich Densmore Leach Jean Spearin Nequasset Extension Service Ruth Leeman Maude Wright Hame Merton Wrightt Bowdoinham

Adept Rifleman Turcotte Serves in German Exercises

Pvt Charles FE Turcotte son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse E Turcotte 105 Winship St recently participated in the 8th Division 28th Infantry squad and platoon field training exercises in Germany He entered the Army in June 1957 and arrived in Europe last January The 23 year old is a 1958 Morse High School graduate and a 1954 Kent CEE graduate

Charles FE. Turcotte Alphonse E Turcotte Winship Street 28Th Infantry Germany Turcotte Europe Morse High School Kent Ed Easte

Arrowsic notes on a boy injured in Des Moines

James Appel seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Appel of Sharitem Des Moines is treated at Liheren Hospital for a broken leg after a street incident. The town’s news covers Mothers Day gatherings and extended family visits from Maine to Massachusetts detailing social events and local Extension Club activities.

James Appel Robert Appel Sharitem, Jr Li@heren Des Moines Michael Mazeiko Arrowsie Arrowsie Town Jane Spearin Lewiston Eroma Drumboond Leila Rosenwald Mic Adele Mazetko Edith Campbell Bernard Parkein Auburn John Mazeiko Warren Hawle Ferry Taw Reponald Cote Steen Cottage Jones Eddy Norman Dirinmond Warren Hawley Bath Stunner Thinles Hampton Quonset Point Roi Roland Peter Sod

Birthday Party for Rosemary Puffer in Circus Theme

Rosemary Puffer daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Puffer hosted her eighth birthday Saturday afternoon at 7 Dittmer Street Court. Guests attended the union festival parade then returned for refreshments. The dining room was circus themed with clowns hats and souvenirs for attendees.

Rosemary Puffer Maurice Puffer Dittmer Street Court Re Serrther Janice Comeau Valerie Arnold Diane Perkins Doh Ross -Brian Pitzgerald Shirley Anderson Sally Staples Harold Anderson Pauline Erlebach Dorene Erlebach Maurice Ruth Puller

Richmond High School Students Make Honor Roll

Richmond area notes show honor roll names from Richmond High School and engagement notices. Several residents are listed with addresses, school affiliations, and local club activities including DA, Baptist, and Masons events. The bulletin records social engagements, birthdays, and upcoming meetings across Richmond and nearby towns with multiple named individuals and places.

Corliss Street Church Plans 100th Anniversary Observance

Corliss Street Church marks its centennial founding with a three day observance led by Mrs. Sadlel and Mrs. Marie Colby as cochairpersons. The program includes afternoon services, a past events recounting, and a history of the church from its early 1850s era through its 100 years of activity.

Corliss Street There Sadlel Marie Colby Greater It Cork

Post Office OKs Bath Parking Plan Contingent on Costs

The Bath Post Office may release town land for a parking lot if the city or a local organization covers all related costs. Officials note federal funds are not available to cover the project, and the land would be revocable by the Post Office or General Services Administration if needed. Local leaders respond amid parish and chamber discussions.

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Dresden Academy Frolic Recalls Capes and Confusion

A Dresden event at Bridge Academy featured a Friday evening frolic with a stage show and musical performances. Student names, staff, and community figures appear in a sprawling, partially garbled roster of participants and attendees.

West Bath Meeting Notes and Local Officials List

A fragmentary record from West Bath shows a meeting at the hall of Ales with attendees including Vp Olpoer-Wiue and Cyt Wvaston. The note references district attendance for the 1956 term and mentions local residents, a carpeted area, and images or photos by NGA Williston.

Hagie of Ales Mraneis Williston

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Grace Church Guild Hotel Eagle Desert OF Maine Freeport Union Bridge Mothers Club Alvin Hathorne Hathorne Woolwich Center Mothers Club Union Bridge Milton Hathorne T. Tarpy Schulten Nichols Lewison Kennebec School Elbridge Rice South Berwick Woolwich Grange Nequasset Group Anne Hatsack Stape Road Judy Divis Doubling Point Mdith Campbell Point Auburn Donald Dean Nanos Akelsen Arlington Mee Karl Smith Arlington Mass Maine Fiddlers Reach Syniths Perley Ater Norman Drummond Carl Rosenwald Michael Mazeika Montsweay Granite Hall Sandra Daves Cochituate Lecter Davis Maria Crosby Riverdale N. Y Mars Madeline Rowe Arrowsic Frima Dimmond Anpusta Watch High Eisenhauer Natick and Watertown Robert Adams Milan Street Memorial Willard’ S Cromwell Washington Street Chien Yoon Dune Cromwell Wyithe Bath Camp Cromwell Bedford Street Richmond Richmond High School Linda Cheney Sylvia Douglass Rendall Jones Jacqueline Quannam Jean Thathield Marylyn Lamoreau Jackie Skinner Janet Umberhind Joryce Umberhind Elizabeth Berry Patricia Leibowitz Virginia Wade Billie Wills Clarence Wentworth Keith Brown Edwin Douglass Richard Wurley John Thrower Larry Baker Ronald Leon Harry Simmons Matinee Sullivan Diana Wade Richard Withee Lillian Johnson Main Street Rob Capen Alice Peters Miss Johnson Fannin Lapham Walter James North Pleasant Street Ann Laeitle Ane Alfonah Leavitt Merle Deavitt Lincoln Street Miss James Delta Zeta Leavith Richmond Pivh Maine Vocationsal Technical Institute South Portland Fort Richmond Stephen Powell Erland Abberhind Russell Kings Rue Curtis Frederick Crowe Perley Clark Emil Popp Harold Bates Ragne Brunswick Walter Knight Myron Douglass Marshall Dunn Erland Delmar Curtis Baptist Adult Fellowship James King Hames Frederic Kurtz India Foreign Mission Society United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship Mrs Kuntz Missiionary Trainings Institute Nyeri Tewel Bennis Lehel Pyd T. John Thrower Alvin Cooper Oscar Smith David Furlong Philip Leibowitz Teddy Leehner Bruece Dickinson Ferns Tubbet Foster Roberts Mickeys Marriner Billy Fisher William Fredericks Terry Adams Harvey Barstow Barry Chenes Mt. Carmel OFS James Fields South Front Street Courtney Hinkley Twin County Extension Association University of Mine Irene Phawlins Florence Shultz My Dells Grondin Baromington Jay Freda Marriner Kamal Street Ter Biome Gardiner General Hopital Nathaniel Gailpatrick Jobo Thrower Whitin Corkss Dowell Bible School Roper Atari Siritlanain Ruben Jeter Hae Pied Fee Ryan Barth Neu Chater Chuiedee Hiwk Bowen Siti Clare Bryce Chee Bey Ise Dresden Ain Académs Miselle Chirle Bailey Greene Bruce Trusselle Accordian Saber Eyl Jeanette Newburs Devore Barr Jacke Minchek Lictieds Donne Souyvenes Cowbey South Chine Tigaden Atwoat Seta Leto' S Nobles Hastl Seta Leto' S Nobles Hastl Mats Roswell Pitnla Dodge Dama Ene Carol Sari Wey Silla Crossed Beaothe Pal Joekoa Mane Diek Miriam Lena Poca Shinru Newbery Phiy Brooke Riva Peeblen Charlotte Turton Peasy Duberloei Anttight Stephen Peever Dorie Neves State Department Aethey Walters Athor Firs Academy Iit James BE Herrick Mathes Methodist Eliirets Dresden Mills South Delas Harold Tierbert West Dresden the Trentre Tammette Caralya Sheldon Ab Harold Rollins Bowdoinhirn Frank Lewis West Gott Baccar Pbs Edisies Esonel Abeccee Ee Edie Celiagts Floot Airs Woodward Pradine Perley Melba Saearte Che Meiers Doeslie A Tuty Bucher Beer Ethate Ctettrogheer Inn Law Eleanor Sproul Scot Golder West Bath Mis, Japet Voorn
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