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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1957

Page

2

Bath notes Mark Navy airman and local events

Richard A. Marsh, son of Harold and Mrs Marsh of West Bath, serves with Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific at Barber's Point. The unit trains and maintains the WV-2 flying radar station to extend DE Line radar coverage from the Aleutians to Hawaii. Numerous local social visits and hospital updates anchor the Bath brief.

Richard, A. Marsh U. S Navy Harold H. Marsh West Bath Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific U .S. Naval Air Station Barber's Poinie Airborne Canada Alaska Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands

Bath residents feature in social and academic notices

Read Adm. and Mrs. Claude S. Gillette return from Florida and Mexico with relatives joining in, while Carroll Denbow and Frank Young join the University of Maine Senior Skulls Society. Births, hospital stays, weddings, and local visits fill the Bath area social rundown.

Carroll Denbow Frank Young Bath Skulls University of Maine Mermorial Gymnasium

Hendersons' Daughter Visit Ends. Page text Update

Mrs Bernard Henderson of Phippsburgh is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Miss Janice Gilmore returns to Hartford Conn where she is employed by Allstate Insurance Co after spending the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Gilmore of 24 Bailey Street.

Ethel Barter Academy Street Richard Bennett U.S. Army Mr. Bennett Germany David I. Wilson Washington Street Portland Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Maine Eastland Hotel Bernard Henderson of Phippsburgh Maine Medical Center Janice Gilmore Hartford, Conn Allstate Insurance Co Paul Gilmore Bailey Street James P. Callan, Jr Phi Kappa Sigma House Uniiversity of Maine Callan James P. Callan North Street Sharon Bailey Clyde Bailey Woolwich Bath Mermorial Hospital Althea Heffron Robinhood Memorial Hospital Pownal William S. Gilman Small Point Mary Whittemore William Blaisdell Henry Gilmore Laisdell Sidney Neces West Peabody Mass Allan Brown Sebasco Charles Dillon, Jr Thomas Totman Bernard Wenderson Lyman Barbour Connecticut I. W. Rainey Center School Raymond Campbell Foxboro Mass Harry Spinney Scribner Mockler Howard Bowker Henry Senecal Jan C. Byhouw

Navy Yeoman Rush to Two Year Treasure Island Tour

Miss Stephanie Rush a yeoman seaman apprentice has completed dive week training in yeomanship at San Diego and is stationed at the United States Naval Station Treasure Island San Francisco for a two year tour. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Hinb Jr. of this city.

Stephanie Rush United States Naval Station Treasure Island San Francisco Calif San Diego Rush Joseph BE. Hinb

Miss Dow of Hartford Bank Dies at Home

Miss Jeanne Dow employed at Hartford National Bank Hartford Conn died last weekend at her home with her snulker Mrs Frank Borski and Mr Borski of 27 Dummer Street Hartford.

Jeanne Dow Hartford National Bank Hartford, Conn Frank Borski Mr. Borski Dummer Street

Miss Marilyn Brown Attends Ivy Week End at Bowdoin College

Miss Marilyn Brown a Lasell Junior College student in Auburndale Massachusetts attends Ivy Week End festivities at Bowdoin College. She is a daughter of Mrs. Robert S. Marty of 16 Towler Circle.

Marilyn Brown Lasell Junior College Auburndale Mass Bowdoin College Robert S. Marty Towler Circle

Mitchell P T A Elects Officers For Upcoming Year

Mitchell P T A installs new officers led by President Mrs David Vachon with Mrs Jendore Singer as installing officer. Officers include Mrs Frank Sylvester vice president Mrs William Ketchum Jr secretary and Mrs Charles Hewitt Jr treasurer. Standing committees named and ice cream planned for final school day. Entertainment by Mitchell School Glee Club directed by Nathalie Fowle with pianist Mrs Harry Day and reader Stephen Zimmermann.

David Vachon Mitchell P. T. A Jendore Singer Frank Sylvester William Ketchum, Jr Charles Hewitt, Jr Vachon Lelandation Marie Berry Paul Graffum Alfred Oxton Robert Moore School Heath Council Benjamin Zimmerman P.T. A. Central Council Mitchell School Mitchell School Glee Club Nathalie Fowle Harry Day Stephen Zimmerman Glee Club Gail Lane Eleanor Coombs Mildred Fletcher Rusell Watts Leon Gallant Jean Steen Patricia Allen John Brown

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Hawley at 37 Western Avenue

Mrs. Warren F. Hawley of 37 Western Avenue was guest of honor at a surprise party at her home Tuesday evening. Her sons Warren F. Hawley Jr and Sumner Stawley hosted. buffet luncheon followed. Attendees included Eastham Guild Jr, Howard Mayo, Elizabeth Mayo, Converse G Fenn, William D Hill, Mildred Hill, Edwin R Andrews, Milton C Trott, Robert Brownell, Edwin H P Lowell, Harold Avery, Charlotte Anderson, Rodney E Ross Jr, Emma Drummond, Warren Stanley Jr, and Sumner Hawley, a New Hampton School faculty member in New Hampton New Hampshire.

Warren F. Hawley Western Avenue Warren F. Hawley, Jr Sumner Stawley Eastham Guild, Jr Howard Mayo Elizabeth Mayo Converse G. Fenn William D. Hill Mildred Hill Edwin R. Andrews Milton C. Trott Robert Brownell Edwin H.P. Lowell Harold Avery Charlotte Anderson Rodney E. Ross, Jr Emma Drummond Warren Stanley, Jr Sumner Hawley New Hampton School For Boys New Hampton, N. H

Junior Hospital League Banquet Set for June 4 at Country Club

The Junior Hospital League announced its annual banquet will be held June 4 at 7 30 p m at the Country Club for associate and regular members. Nominating committee members were Mrs S Theodore Bertocci chairwoman Mrs George Barker and Mrs Edward Sewall Jr. Annual reports will be given at the May 28 meeting at Mrs Hildreth H Fisher’s home as dessert and coffee were served.

Junior Hospital League Country Club Frederick W. Robie Green Street S. Theodore Bertocci George Barker Edward Sewall Hildreth H. Fisher York Street

Dromore Grange Mother's Day Program Highlights

Dromore Grange hosted a covered dish supper and a Mother’s Day program on Tuesday night. Elfreda Perkins sang That Wonderful Mother of Mine, a tableau titled Mother featured Perkins Beals Campbell King Wilson and Dannenfelser, with Evelyn Beals delivering the closing thought. Winners included Mary Dannenfelser for cake and Annie Wilson for the mystery prize as program committee members Dorothy Wright Jessie Morrill Florence Rollins.

Dromore Grange Mother Elfreda Perkins Elfredan Perkins Evelyn Beals Aletha Campbell Ada King Annie Wilson Maury Dannenfelser Grange Mary Dannenfelser Dorothy Wright Jessie Morrill Florence Rollins

Couple from Brown Street Fins Moosehead Lake Sunday

Mr and Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr of 7 Brown Street traveled to Greenville Sunday for a fishing trip on Moosehead Lake.

Aubrey Steen, Jr Brown Street Greenville Moosehead Lake

Towhees and Sparrows Noted at Bay Point May Basket

Bay Point residents observed the towhee and white crowned sparrow arriving this week. Personal items note visits by Ruth E. Keen and local residents to Bath Augusta Cape Elizabeth and Woolwich, with several Bay Point and Bowdoinham social calls and cottage stays.

Dresden News Briefs Reflect Community Life And Local Loss

Local events highlight school plays and club meetings including Bridge Academy performers and Mrs. Charles Bailey’s coaching. Social notes cover DAR hostess duties, jewelry talks, and church activities. Obituary notes report Mrs. Lewis Pushard’s May 6 death and services at South Dresden Methodist Church with burial in Maple Grove cemetery.

Bridge Academy Charles Bailey Pittston Stephen Powell West Dresden F. T. Richmond Edwin Pratt Dresden

Phippsburg PTA Elects Officers and Plans Fundraiser

At the Phippsburg P T A meeting last Thursday officers were elected for the coming year. They are President Mrs Earl Lowell Vice President Mrs Ernest Oliver Secretary Mrs Thomas Totman and Treasurer Gordon Alden. The group voted to add 59 to the Educational Aid Fund and to host a pot luck supper in June. The P T A will assist with the Bicycle Safety program and the Christian Service committee will canvass houses Sunday with pledges after church. The youth fellowship meeting Sunday evening moved to 6 8 pm. Numerous local residents were noted in attendance or mentioned visiting or moving.

Phippsburg P. T. A Earl Lowell Ernest Oliver Thomas Totman Gordon Alden Educational Aid Fund Bodwell Grante Small Point Dromore Extension Association Nelson Rice Montsweag

Bath Area Residents and Hospital News

North Bath road work continues with a state truck pulling shoulders. Mrs Clarence Brown and Mrs Clarence Seavey recover or return from Bath Memorial hospital while Kathryn Witham and Royden Haines family visit in Exeter New Hampshire. Alfred and Michael Johansen ill at home. families travel to Lewiston and Littleton for funerals and visits.

Bath Highway Department North Bath State Highway Department Clarence Brown Bath Memorial Hospital Clarence Seavey Kathryn Witham Herman Witham Philip Hall Dennis Gaudet Royden Haines Eulalia Annette Haines Exeter N. H Haines Bertha Whitten Arthur Temple Jr Annabell Herold Bubar Lewiston Cole Edwin Hemingway Alfred Michael Johansen George Johansen David Lloyd Jean

Woolwich Day's Ferry Hosts Dinner for Cone Family

A Sunday dinner at Woolwich of Day's Ferry featured the Cone family including Airman 3/c Henry Cone Jr. U.S.N.A.F. stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base and their daughter Derry Ann of Brunswick. Mr. Cope presented colored slides of Malta Africa Egypt and England where he has served.

Henry Cone, Jr U/S.N.AF Brunswick Naval Air Base Derry Ann Brunswick Mr. Cope Malta Africa Egypt England

Parker Head Community Notes Highlight Student Achievements

Stanford tests crowned James Ross of grade 6 as top scorer with Russell Turner grade 4 second. Harry Lewis grade 5 showed greatest yearly progress. Local families held birthdays, church activities, and mothers day corsages. Phippsburg PTA and Trooper Boudreau plan bicycle safety campaign. Children's Day set for June 9.

Stanford James Ross Russell Turner Harry Lewis Phippsburz Pta Herman Boudreau State Police Linda Warren Doughty W.heyman F. A. Libby Parker Head Sundday School Parker Head Chirch Small Point Phippsburg Christian Service Lloyd‘d. Lowell North Bergen N. J Clarence Skeffield Talbot Williams Bath Charles Blaisdell Helen Lemont Adele L. T. Harrington Chester Wilton Jr Sebasco William Hodgkins Earl Lowell Phippsburg P. T. A W. H. Wyman Ronald Nadeau Walter Cushing George Wilon W. A Loweh Popham Beach Arthur Winslow Robert Thistle Brightwater Turners Leonard Turner Portland Brenda MacElman Bernard Wyman H. D. Mank Jr Carole Dale Parker Joe Caouette Herbert Doughty Stephen Rogers Eugene Harrington W. H Wyman Carolyn Mary Anne Gershwin Trott

Engagement announced for Lorraine Drake and David Montgomery

Mr and Mrs Harry Drake of 16 Adams Court announce the engagement of their daughter Pfc Lorraine Drake WAC to Sgt David Montgomery US Army of San Francisco California. An early Summer wedding is planned. Drake is stationed at Letterman Hospital San Francisco. Montgomery has five years in the Army and is also stationed in San Francisco.

Harry Drake Adams Court WAC Lorraine Drake David Montgomery U. S. Army San Francisco Calif Pfc Drake Army Letterman Hospital Morse High School Set. Montgomery Army

Selectmen Hear McClure Permit Vote With Conditions

About 25 opposed the permit while 16 supported it, with five more favoring if strict conditions are set. The board has met McClure and will reconvene later this week to define the junk yard lot boundaries.

McClure

Popham Circle Plans May Meeting At Spinney Home

Popham Circle met on Wednesday with Mrs Spinney to discuss summer plans including a May 15 meeting and tentative food sale or fair. The group resumes summer activities after Labor Day and hosts refreshment duty for the hostess.

Popham Circle Nanc Spinney

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Farewells

Mr and Mrs Donald Cox of Swampscott spent the weekend at the C S Lewis cottage and visited Boothbay Harbor on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dozois and Nathaniel Percy called on Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas in Bath. Mrs Forreston Wallace found work in Richmond. The Dozois couple visited Bath and met Alfred Melville US Air Force at Kindley Air Force Base Bermuda. Melville, a former Bath resident and 1948 Morse High School graduate, was formerly with the Bath Police Department. Mrs Joseph Schlick of Marblehead was at home last weekend. Richard Dozois dined with the Arnold Bibber family in South Harpswell, while Mrs Percy J Lewis and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Richard Carr of Swampscott, visited the Lewis cottage.

William Houdlette Portland Christie Lambert Bangor Roy Robbins Wiscasset Road Lynde Good W.S.C.S. Club Lila Fitch Wilmot Trussell Cedar Grove Lyndel Good Dresden Mills G. Chick Limington Margaret Pushard South Dresden Lot George Bailey Norway Fred Brown Lewis Pushard Boothbay John Mary Bryer George Houdlette Maude Goodrich Arthur Augusta Maurice Grover Melvin Dresden Marsha Kennison Richmond James Herrick Maple Grove Cemetery Jack Beebe Georgetown Mass Arthur Bowker, Jr Phippsburg Center Charles Alfares New Bedford Popham Beach Alfares Popham Beach Court Ethel Plant Pete Plant Bath William Stonn Biddeford Marguerite McNulty Everning MecNulty Concord N. H Walter Gilmore Ida Oliver Irving Varrey Alic Weston St. Petersburg Allen Spear Edwin HP. Lowell Spear Cottage Arnold Schroeder Tommy Clshire Conn Stanley Perkins Pophiag Beach Lawrence Chattley Harvey Chubbuck Frank Ferrara Cambridges Ernest Oliver Margaret Edith Norman Markham Ralph Huston Schaco Donald Swampscott C. S. Lewis Cottage Boothbay Harbor Stanton C. Dozois Nathaniel Percy Edward P. Thomas Forreston Wallace Wallace E. Jenkins Hamilton Bermuda Jenkins Alfred Melville South Harpswell Sunday Percy J. Lewis Richard Carr Lewis Cottage

Mrs Kingsbury and baby return home from hospital

Mrs. Lewis A Kingsbury and her infant daughter Lauri Ann born May 9 returned to their West Bath home Tuesday from Bath Memorial Hospital.

Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Memorial Hospital Lewis A. Kingsbury Lauri Ann West Bath Bath Memorial Hospital

Mrs Davenport Visiting Family at Meadow Way Home

Mrs Mary Davenport of Hallo well has stayed four days as a guest of Mr and Mrs Frederick G Merchant at their Meadow Way residence.

Mary Davenport Hallowell Frederick G. Merchant Meadow Way

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jennifer MeceGuiggan Edward McGuggan 69 Middle Street Gorham State Teachers College Joyce Stover Courtney Stover Jcotleve A. C. Bushey Bernard Bushey Norman Bushey Joyce Ellen Joan Judy Larry Susan Westbrook Charles Busney A. CC. Bushecy Henry Butler Bernard Butler Carlton Cote Waterville Joouis Couture Percy Robbins City Auristt Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Pine Cone Lodge Wiscasset Noble Eunice Perry Gladys Kidder Athana Gillespie Bina Staples Lois Knight Carolyn Thompson Geraldine Reed Eugene J. Hart David Winterstreet Needham Leonard Merrill Nashua, N. H Florence Foss Federal Street Ervine Rockwell Ervine, Jr Gloria Shaw Foss Glenn Shaw Lelani Morrison Arthur Tainter Trudy Jane Arthur, Jr James This Conrad Nersom Maple Street I. B. Cousins Front Street Frederick I Burress, Jr Frederick Burgess Central Maine General Hospital Woolwich Central School Mildred G. Nichols High Street Westfield N. J Francis A. Nichols William E. Raynes Leonard M. Munsey Kennebunk Willis E. Watson Claude S. Gillette 1111 Delray Beach Fla Mexico Gillette William Spann Baton Rouge Rupert H . Baxter Florida Edward Drake St Petersburg M. W. Brown Carbridge Mass Lewis Kingsbury Lewis Mary F. Gibbons Penney Farms Gibbons John A. Morse Greenwich N. Y Morse Graham Blandy C. J. Lowe Amarillo, Texas Joseph Lowe US. N Mrs. Lowe Bedford Road Morse High A. Robert Frink Belmont, Mass Winchester Edwin H. Pert Middle Street New York City Washington, D.C Arah Richmond H Augustus Huse Court Street Lasea Richard Mc Tiwaine Lilly Grace Episcopal Church Bath Country Club Nora Gran Chestnut Street Willian Berit U.S.N Bennett Riverview Drive Cine Bennett Bath Mar Brunswick Naval Air Station Albert Danaco Libby Court Richard McDonald Maine Vocational School Francis G. MacDonald Quaker Point Road J. Maurice Haynes Ira D. Nadine Boise High Portland i +k United States Air Force Band Portland City Hall Keith Ricen Queen Ethel Rebekah Lodge Wisconsset WE Augustus Huse Miss Lasco Huse Richard T Lilly Lilly Edward G Dolly Harteille Vernon Mitchell Quincy Robert C. Mitchell Mrs. Mitchell Weeks Street Toptein Joseph Darling Maine Maritime Adullery Harold Darling Cherry Street Darling Hugh Holland The Academy Marguerite Donnell Me Douglas Moss Victor Carey North Carolina Coleman Apartment Asheville John Robert Carey Swede Street Norristown Cathy Mark Young James Young Crescent Street Kenneth Hemphill North Wresieboro Carroll Mender Nancy Meader Fred Pierce Ralph Pratt Fila Murtson Reginald Munson Ella Munson Nerbert Hugpard Mechanic Street Warren Blaisdell Borle MacPhee Judith Forwards Street Jeff Rumford MacPhee Wdfe Lyman Lovejoy Edith Small Pearl Street New Jersey Jesse Woman Denny Joad Genevieve Homan Walpole Eugene Bowker Kittery Jay Bowker Cecil DD. Fullerton Huse Street Mitchell P.T.A Bay Point Ruth E. Keen Thomas Hagan Frank Burnham Dwight Furbish Sylvia Burnham Arthur Tibbetts Skipper Burnham Coast Guard Training Center Cape Mil. N. J Thomas Hagan O William Adams Louisa Howard J. Timmons Andrew Butterfield Merle Niles Carl Keissling Carl Kiessling, Jr Dedham Madison Moore Madison, Jr Cape Elizabeth H. Martin Powers Katherine Nina Cummings Earle Coombs Arrowsic Madison Mooriss Bowdoinham Jean Delano Sumner Mains Karl Hentz Phippsburg North Harvey Gray Roslindale Lina Gray Pembroke Mrs Albert Gray Popham Cox
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