Bowdoinham United Baptist Association Re-elects Floyd Cdeo
Floyd M. Carter of Bath was re-elected moderator at the Bowdoinham United Baptist Association annual meeting held at First Baptist church. Officers include Harold L. Allen vice moderator and Charles R. Sims clerk treasurer both of Bath, with Mrs. Robert Coombs auditor of West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Carter
Bath
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Harold L. Allen
Charles R. Sims
Robert Coombs
West Bath
XI Beta Chapter Installs Its Officers May 8
XI Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi installs Mrs Albert Desmond as president and other officers for the coming year with Miss Helen L Hayes at her Washburn Street home. The group plans Exemplar Day with Theta Chapter May 15, a May 26 dinner dance at Bath Country Club, and May 28 gathering at Popham Beach. Members attending include Mrs Akeley Conley Gallant Desmond Hayes Marsh Stevens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Desmond
XI Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Helen L. Hayes
Washburn Street
George Gallant
John M. Conley, Jr
Oscar Marsh
Paul E. Akeley
XI Beta
Theta Chapter
William R. Rogers
Washington Street
Bath Country Club
Robert D. Stevens
Popham Beach
Akeley
Clyde Ambrose
Amerise Bourque
Conley
Eleanor Danforth
Desmond
Gallant
John A. Greene, Jr
Hayes
Catharine Legard
Marsh
Stevens
Nathan Watson
Waldron H. Troop
Ministers' Association Sets June Guest Speaker
The Bath Ministers' Association meeting at Central Congregational church drew eight clergy who outlined plans for the June 13 meeting at Winter Street Congregational. Richard B. MacLennan will discuss the Bath Area United Fund and the 1956 University of Life program. The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell was authorized to handle Boy Scout God and Country awards review. Attendees included Dr Bell and eight other local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ministers’ Association
Central Congregational Church
Richard B. MacLennan
Bath Area
Richard Arnold
Louis A. Dole
James L. Grant
Craig Richards
Martin V B. Sargent
Charles R. Sims
Woolwich Civil Defense Medical Services Division Meets
Dr. Stanley of Brunswick spoke to the Woolwich C D Medical Services Division at Central school. A business session followed led by Mrs. Wallace Ham with 30 representatives from Arrowsic Georgetown and Woolwich to discuss creating an active unit and procuring a Red Cross marker and first aid supplies. The first aid center is in Central school basement for emergencies, meetings recessed for summer until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramal Stanley
Brunswick
Civil Defense
Woolwich C. D. Medical Services Division
Central School
Wallace Ham
Woolwich Medical Services Division
Arrowsic
Georgetown
Woolwich
C. D
Medical Services
Arthur Youland
New Woolwich Co
Norman Drummond
Frank Rittall
Carol Ainsworth
Russell Sturmer
George Stafford
Howard Carlton
Maine Herring Study Continues Aboard MV Metacomet
The 62 foot MV Metacomet is chartered by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service to explore Maine herring. Objectives include coastal and Gulf of Maine soundings to locate herring schools for sardine use and trials of a one boat mid water trawl. If commercial sized herring are found, radio reports will be issued. The cruise ends May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacomet
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Maine
Gulf of Maine
Wesley Church Education Commission Meets for New Year
Wesley Methodist church commission on education re elected officers at a meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Alvah A Morse on Deering Street. A outdoor Birch Point session is planned weather permitting with reports on budget and Children’s Day program June 10 at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wing
Commission On Education
Wesley Methodist Church
Alvah A. Morse
Deering Street
Oliver W. Bell
William Hanson
Marc King
Birch Point
Carlyle Taber
King
Charles Pinkham
Stanley Hunter
John Coombs
Walter E. Upham
Bell
Drusilla Fielding
Charles Marble
Hanson
Morse
Beacon Street Senior Fellowship Plans Events
The Beacon Street Methodist church Official Board approved a five cent per active member pledge for the Greater Bath Council of Churches. A fall membership campaign, new official greeters, and a June memorial service are planned. Children’s Day is set for June 10 and one child will attend Methodist Camp at Winthrop. The Daily Vacation Bible School is canceled this summer, and the Strawberry Festival committee will meet again in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Greater Bath
Commission On Missions
Jane Shea
Dwight Packard
Commission On Education
Commission
Winthrop
Clifton Tedford
Party for Losiers on Their 47th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert G Losier of 25 Russell Street were honored with a family surprise party on Tuesday May 8 at their home for their 47th wedding anniversary. The couple wed in 1909 at St Marys church, two Nova Scotia natives now in this city. Guests included Thomas Mitchellson and sons from Braintree plus Martin Losier and Stephen from Kittery, Horatio White with Charles Rogers of Brunswick, Edward Losier of West Bath, and Lloyd Losier of Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Losier
Russell Street
Losier
St. Mary's Church
Nova Scotia
Thomas Mitchelson
Stewart and Bruce
Braintree
Mass
Martin Losier
Stephen
Kittery
Horatio White
Charles Rogers
Brunswick
Edward Losier
West Bath
Lloyd Losier
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc County WCTU Convenes Annual Event Friday
The 6th Sagadahoc County Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention will be held Friday in the vestry of the First Baptist church. The day starts at 10:30 am with a noon dinner and 1:30 pm program. State president Mrs. Walter cee and state VP Mrs. njamin Sweet will attend. All interested are welcome to attend any or all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Walter Cee
Njamin Sweet
Extension Service Tries Program at Nequasset Club
Members of Nequasset Extension Service held a trial emergency feeding program at their Woolwich meeting. Mrs. Adam Galuza led the luncheon with tuna rolls salads broccoli and orange cream pudding. The group voted to donate to the Salvation Army and Togus Veterans Hospital and plan sewing projects for the veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Extension Service
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Adam Galuza
Prospect
Ruth Murphy
Salvation Army
Veterans’ Hospital
Togus
Seth S. Mullin
Richmond Corner
Frank Walker
Percy Marston
Elizabeth P. Moffatt
Georgetown
Jean Spearin
Legion Auxiliary Elects Mrs Kittredge President
Mrs Scott Kittredge was chosen president of Smith Tobey Post American Legion Auxiliary at the annual meeting held last Wednesday at the Hall. New officers for the year include Myrtle Soule first vice president Donald Gurney second vice president Karcher S Jackson treasurer Frank Reinoehl historian Roland Farnham sergeant at arms and Frank Techiera chaplain. The group announced a banquet for May 23 at New Meadows Inn and installation of officers. Also planned is the Southern Maine auxiliaries hosting the national president Mrs Ruby Ward in Portland on May 21 and Poppy Day events for Saturday with workers named and a pledge to assist the Salvation Army in its fundraising campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Kittredge
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion Auxiliary
On Hall
Myrtle Soule
Donald Gurney
Karcher S. Jackson
Frank Reinoehl
Roland Farnham
Frank Techiera
Carl C. Anderson
Ethel Tourtillotte
Cedric P. French
Salvation Army
Club 42 Plans Spring Drive for Hyde Hospital
Club 42 discussed profits from its spring project to clothe a girl patient at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital and to buy children’s books for Hyde hospital. A June closing dinner is planned with Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs. William Ketchum, and Mrs. Bertrand Lavoie named to the House committee. The weekly prize was won by Mrs. Everett Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Hospital
Club Forty-Two
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Edward Jones
William Ketchum
Bertrand Lavoie
David Desmond
Everett Cooke
Emblem Club Plans May 9 Special Meeting
The Bath Emblem club held a special meeting last week to appoint officers. Mrs Donald Emero named as president. Mrs Philip Theberge as marshal. Mrs Joseph Grace as chaplain. Members can buy installation lunch tickets from Mrs Ruth Sutherland ahead of the May 22 ceremony at Sedgwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Emblem Club
Donald Emero
Philip Theberge
Joseph Grace
Ruth Sutherland
Sedgwick
Traffic Jam On Bridge As Barrier Gates Fail
Hundreds of Bath Iron Works employees and other motorists were snarled in a long traffic jam when barrier gates on the Carlton Bridge failed to function. Officials said gusty winds fouled the gate chains while gates were down for a ship draw. Mechanics freed the din in more than 20 minutes and traffic backed up along the bridge Vine Street and Leeman Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Carlton Bridge
Vine Street
Leésman Highway
Merle Niles Named Police Sergeant
Merle D. Niles of 8 Elm Street Court was named sergeant in the Bath Police Department by City Manager Stanley W. Judkins. The appointment, approved by the council in March, became effective May 11 and designates Niles as senior officer on the midnight to 8 a.m. shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle D. Niles
Elm Street Court
Bath Police Department
Stanley W. Judkins
Niles
Morse High Winners Attend Inner Wheel Meeting
Morse High junior class prize speaking contest winners Lois Merrill Michael Freeman and Jack Henderson spoke at an Inner Wheel meeting held Thursday at the Cosmopolitan club. Hostesses listed include Mrs Edward W Bridgham and others as the group plans next year’s officers and annual hotel Eagle Brunswick event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Inner Wheel
Cosmopolitan Club
Andrew Flaherty
Morse High School
Lois Merrill
Michael Freeman
Jack Henderson
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Letter Carriers' Annual Convention At Skowhegan
The Maine state convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers and Auxiliaries will be held in Skowhegan this weekend with registration at the Skowhegan House. Bath association delegates include Oscar Angway Edward McMann Joseph McLaughlin C Lloyd Hooker and John Gillespie. Gillespie will chair the mileage committee and Hooker the courtesy committee. A local auxiliary plans a July home cooked food sale at the Sabine summer home of Mr and Mrs Hooker. The next auxiliary meeting is June 10 at Mrs Cyril Varney's Geichell street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
National Association of Letters Carriers
Skowhegan
Skowhegan House
Bath Association
Oscar Angway
Edward McMann
Joseph McLaughlin
C. Lloyd Hooker
John Gillespie
Gillespie
Woolwich Youth Injured in Front Street Crash
A Woolwich youth Warren Baker was treated for a slight head injury after a car crash on Front Street near North Street. His brother James S. Baker 21 was the driver and ordered to appear in Municipal Court on a driving charge. The car was badly damaged and Warren was discharged after treatment at Bath Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Front Street
North Street
Warren Baker
James S. Baker
Baker
Bath DeMolay Initiates Candidates Here Thursday
The Bath Chapter Order of DeMolay initiated three candidates from Bath and three from Gardiner at Thursday night’s meeting. Further degrees will be performed at the next meeting. Plans for a baked beans supper on May 26 were discussed with committees named by supper chairman Harvey Prawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gardiner
Harvey Prawer
Prawer
Strong
Rainbow Officers Put On Degree Work At Thomaston
Rainbow Assembly officers performed the Initiatory Degree for Grace Chapter in Thomaston last week. Worthy Advisor Frances Warner led the degree with substitutes Judith Ashe Charity Betsy Bertrand Hope Edna McPhee recorder Frances Butcher treasurer Judith Legard soloist. The event earned praise from the chapter’s matron and patron and a monetary gift to the assembly. The true buffalo is a native of India and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly
Grace Chapter
O. E
Thomaston
Frances Warner
Judith Ashe
Charity
Betsy Bertrand
Hope
Edna McPhee
Frances Butcher
Judith Legard
Four Junior Class Girls Enter Prize Speaking Contest
Theta Chapter meeting of Beta Sigma Phi hosted by Mrs. Frank Curran at her Trufant Street home featured four junior contestants Adelle Rubin Lois Merrill Camilla Lorentsen and Mabel Ashe with entries on democracy mothers mine children and gossiping gertie. New officers were installed including president Mrs Frank Curran and plans made for a May 26 joint social at Bath Country Club with XI Beta. Mrs G Thomas Murphy attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Frank Curran
Trufant Street
Adelle Rubin
Lois Merrill
Camilla Lorentsen
Mabel Ashe
Gertie
George Larrabee
Sherwood Francis
Paul Lemont
Edward Rowe
Edward J. Cummings
Bath Country Club
G. Thomas Murphy
Nurses Association Plans Banquet and Fundraiser
At the Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association meeting in the Cosmopolitan clubhouse plans were finalized for a May 19 rummage sale at the Central Congregational church parish house from 2 pm. A covered dish supper preceded the session for 24 members. The annual banquet is set for June 7 at 6 30 pm at Bath Country Club with reservations via Mrs Alfred McCabe or Mrs Stanley Brown. The group will support its scholarship fund and next regular meetings resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital Nurses
Franklyn Morse
William Allen
Fred Thompson
Blair
Bath Country Club
Alfred McCabe
Stanley Brown
Raphael Higgins
Association
County WCTU Convention Held Here On Friday
State Rep. Mrs. Walter Chris tie of Presque Isle, state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, spoke at Sagadaho county’s annual WCTU convention at First Baptist church. About 30 delegates attended an all day session with prayers, business, committees, and a memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Christie
Presque Isle
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Sagadahoc County
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Benjamin Sweet
Houston
Gladys Farley
Bath
Eleanor Wright
Margaret Hanscom
Sweet
Doris Miguel da Dee
William Hill
Retired English Professor Returns as UM Student
Frank W. Plunkett, 75, former Arkansas State College English professor, has enrolled at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to study creative writing. He says teaching was a living death in a chair and prefers learning anew while listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor, Mich
Frank W. Plunkett
University of Michigan
Plunkett
Arkansas State College
Bowdoinham Community Groups Hold Meetings and Memorials
Bowdoinham groups gathered for an all day Women’s Extension event at Knights of Pythias hall with speaker Mrs. Cecia McEwen and guest Courtney Hinckley of Richmond. Charity activities included a Bowdoinham P T A silver tea raising nearly ten dollars, and Memorial Day observances at the Baptist church. Local residents attended events in Greene, Union, and Augusta while others served on juries or visited hospitals. The Seekins family obituary notes Leon E. Seekins’s death at McLean hospital and burial in Bay View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Hall
Cecia McEwen
Courtney Hinckley
Richmond
Spear Sedgley
Chester Hobart
Merrymeeting Grange
Florence Stilphen
Annabelle White
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Vesta Williams
Helen Millay
Celia Moore
Mildred Elwell
Bowdoinham P.T.A
Eva Rideout
Camden
Nellie Rideout
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
Anna Palmer
E. Andrew Peterson
Bowdeinham School and Public Library
Cora Denham
Eva Palmer
Greene
Karl Hatch
Union
Houston
Cleveland P. Curtis
Fairfield
Curtis
Harmon Curtis
Charles Messer
Augusta
Messer
Grace Messer
Augusta General Hospital
Horace Nichols
Freeport
Oliver Snow
Barbara Merrill
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Burton Tome
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gilbert Wildes
Portsmouth
N. H
Delmar Curtis
Deona S. Hackett
Bowdoinham
Helen Anderson
Bowdoin
Traverse Jury
Sagadahoc
Arthur Frizzle
Concord
Mass
Olive Frizzle
Gordon
Waterboro
Frizzle
Leon Thompson
Blaine Little
R.N
Willimantic, Conn
Vernon Little
Clayton Mitchell
Kittery
Caleb Mitchell
Leon E. Seekins
Bay View
McLean Hospital
Belmont
Lowell Electric Light Corp
Hazel Holden
Bay Road
Seekins
Howard Leighton
Tewksbury
L. R. Seekins
Massachusetts
Beverly Alice Turns One Under Salvation Army Care
Beverly Alice, now turning one on May 11, is celebrated as a symbol of the Salvation Army's care. Four months ago she faced severe malnutrition and a bleak survival outlook as the youngest of eight, but she has since found warmth, nutrition, and love at the Salvation Army home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Alice
Salvation Army
Winter Street Ladies' Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Auxiliary held its annual meeting and banquet on Tuesday. Mrs. Manley Grant was re elected president. Nellie D Arcy. Priscilla Cullen. Lester Crocker. William Bruce named to key posts. Other reports and committee assignments were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Manley Grant
Witch Spring Inn
Nellie D'Arcy
Priscilla Cullen
Lester Crocker
William Bruce
Flower Fund
Alice Johnson
Ralph Brewer
Leland Patten
Thornton Percy
Ernest Freeman
Freeman
Brigham's
Four Girls Involved In Mitchell School Break In Bath
Bath police said no court action is planned against four girls tied to a Tuesday night break in at Mitchell school. Three attended Mitchell, one was at Bath Junior High, one window was broken and the others entered the building, but no damage or theft was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mitchell School
Edward L. Gaudreau
Bath Junior High School
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Floyd C Deo
Nelson Felch
Edward Haley
Walter Larrabee
Topsham
John Miller
Dorothy Prout
Stephen Sidebotham
Christian Education
Mr. Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Sidebotham
Frithjog Iversen
Norwegian Baptist Conference of America
Belgian Congo
E. Theresa Hill
Iverson
Christian Civic League
Benjamin Bubar
Iversen
Elmer N. Bentley
Ministers’ Association
Dr. Stanley
Woolwich C.D
Wesley Church Commission On Education
Beacon Street
Party For Losiers
WCTU
Extension Service
Emblem Club
Merle Niles
Edward W. Bridgham
Kenneth Francisco
Erling O. Barsness
Warren E. Kershner
Letter Carriers
Bath DeMolay
Rainbow
India
Africa
Nurses Association
K. L
Joon MacDonald
Coyle
Itland
Wat Techbicolds
Rory Calhoun
Martha Hyer
Dean Jagger
Morgan
Leona Ita
Wilde
Winter Street Ladies’ Auxiliary
George Gobel
Gaynor
Cinemascore
Dan Dailey
Cyd Charisse
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