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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1958

Page

2

Leave and family notices from Brunswick area

A 3/C Franklyn M. Savage U S Air Force finished 18 months in Newfoundland and will take a month of leave with his parents in Woolwich before reporting to Columbus Mississippi. The piece also lists numerous local residents receiving hospital care, moving homes, marriages and civic activities with names tied to Bath Brunswick and nearby towns.

Franklyn M. Savage U. S. Air Force Newfoundland Andrew Savage Woolwich Savage East St. Louis Dallas Childers Air Force Columbus Gerauld BE. Gray U.S Norfolk Woodrow Eo Cray Pleasant Street Seaman Gray France U.S. S Des Moines

Mrs. Kavanagh Visits Bath as Portland Secretaries Meet

Mrs James F Kavanagh a former Bath resident was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wing on High street while attending the national secretary s association meeting in Portland.

Edward C. Johnny John Sampson Johnans James F. Kavanagh Bath Arthur Wing High Street National Secretary's Association Portland

Birth, move, and employment notes from Maine area

Mr and Mrs George Omp son of Portland welcome a son born May 14 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Mrs Thompson is the former Barbara Thornton of Woolwich. Mr and Mrs Allen A Swain and their three children recently moved from Brunswick to 427 Lark Street. Mr Swain works at Harding's plant of Bath Iron Works Corp.

Rusell Stodder Jr Bonnie Gind Linda Washington Street Westport Island Donald Heap Donald Cheryl Gail Scott Janice Old South Place Oceans, Va Houp Navy County Brunswick Naval Air Station Hop George Grant Bangor Virginia Crp Prankods Issni Mrvacd Nis Prank C. Dingley Valley Raed Iceland Brunswick Naval Station Tatsley Brunswick Brisiswick Louis Pooler Lark Street Maine Medical Center Portland Scott Golder Winship Street Carl H Kimball Ogunquit Lydia Kimball Glenn M. Carter Harold J. Carter North Street Opunquit Baptist Church Carter Navy Fulton Times Company Moro Tinh School William E. Till, Jr Naugatuck Conm Monfay Waterbury, Conn Jennifer Hill Mary Pierce Dwight W. Pierce High Street Lee Billee Normand Bath Tewksbury Mass Bluff Road Normand SAGE Topsham Leon E. Smith Anna Beverly May Trask Middle Street Aviation Arthur Hanley Hanley Kittery Lak Street Mare N. King Bedford Street Memorial Hospital George Ompson Thompson Barbara Thornton Woolwich Allen A. Swain Mr. Swain Harding’s Bath Iron Works Corp Stanley FE Thorpe Pitch Pine Hill Ralph Pye Center Irving Harrington Sharon Turner William Blaisdell Timothy Perry Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston

Court of Awards Honors Girl Scout Troop Work

Girl Scout Troop of Corliss Street Baptist church held a Court of Awards at the church vestry Monday evening. Linda Perry and Barbara Bates led the color ceremony, with Jean Steen and Paula McLain as color guards and Linda Elliott as mistress of ceremonies.

Corliss Street Church Corliss Street Baptist Church Linda Perry Barbara Bates Jean Steen Paula McLain Linda Elliott Kathy Berry Katherine Clifford Andrea Knight Mildred Libby Margaret Owen Janellen Williams Eleanor Coombs Muarha McDonald Sully Cahoon Perley Ater Earl Cahoon Paul Strube Philathea Bath Council Girl Marilyn Foster Michigan Pine Haven Cahoon Mryester Charles Shepard Oliver Foster Herbert Craig Sally Cahoon Elaine King Betty Shepard Linda Foster Bernice Clark Nancy Lacey Sharon Miller Blaesne King Janellen William Grail Lane Martha Shepard Harold Walker Herp

Clauson Outlines Four Part Plan For Maine

Democratic candidate Clinton A. Clauson urged a four part program at a Bath gathering to reform Maine courts by consolidating over 100 courts into district courts with full time parole and probation. He called for industrial development, expanded vocational training, and school based aptitude testing to guide students toward trades. A spirited debate followed on how best to improve state education and teacher qualifications.

Clinton A. Clauson Bath American Legion Clauson Maine Waterville Massachusetts

President Rhee quotes New Year message on justice

President Syngman Rhee of Korea sends a New Year message promising there is no enemy to fear if the power of pen and sword is used for justice. The statement emphasizes justice as a guiding principle for the new year.

Syngman Rhee Korea

Talk On Education Given At Meeting North Center PTA

Mrs James S Coles wife of Bowdoin College president was principal speaker at the North Center PTA meeting. She spoke on Citizens Groups For Better Education and how they unite organizations to improve schools. Officers including Mrs Harry E Cooke Jr were installed. The season closed with awards and a report on obtaining a record player for the schools.

James S. Coles Bowdoin College North Center Parent-Teacher Association Coles Governor's Advisory Committee On Citizens Groups For Parent- Teacher Association North-Center POT. A Harry E. Cooke, Jr P. T. A_unit Joseph I. Smith PO. T. A Board Harold McElman Donald N. Small Ardenne McFadden Cooke George Carlton Richard NI Johnson Margaret Wentworth George Cary W. Linwood Haynes Johnson Marguerite Owens

Sputnik III May Have Been Seen In Phippsburg

Three residents report sighting a bright object resembling Sputnik III in Phippsburg last night. Observers described flashing intervals about five seconds and noted the object came from the northwest, remained visible for nearly a minute around 9 05, and appeared 30 degrees above the horizon heading southeast.

Robert L. Cummings Times News Donald L. Morse Phippsburgh Phippsburg Leslie L. Sioppe Associated Press State House Robert M. Crocker 4 Ie

Fragmented OCR Text Summary

The readable words describe a garbled OCR fragment with no clear news item or events. Names, dates, and places do not form a coherent report or identifiable subject. No verifiable persons or organizations are present to anchor a meaningful summary.

Phippsburg Town Votes For Worker Compensation And School Plans

Special town meeting in Phippsburg elected Shirley Pratt moderator and approved paying workers compensation for all town employees. Voters amended the old school sale proceeds to fund landscaping construction costs and equipment for the new school. Teaching positions at the new school were filled with George McPhail as teaching principal and numerous grade teachers listed. Community notices include PTA event reminders and local hospital observations.

Shirley Pratt Phippsburg P.T.A Riverside Hall Tlaim George McPhail McPhail Alice Strube Bath Westport Island Winthrop Blair Flanah Wyman Stanwood Gilman Vivien Clark Angusta Earl Lowell Kennebeck

Jewett Speaks on Showmanship at Bath Jaycees Meeting

Brian M. Jewett chair of the Governor's Highway Safety committee urged Greater Bath Jaycees to combine words with deeds. He compared modern business to 1930s show business and urged focus on juvenile delinquency and highway safety. The group set May 29 for its next teenage record hop.

Brian M Brian) Jewett Governor's Highway Safety Committee Greater Bath Jaycees Brim Jewett Jaycees

Wrist Watch Recovered From Tire After 700 Miles

Garage mechanic Mike Stiller found a self winding wrist watch inside a tire he was repairing. Bernie McCombs identified the time piece as his saying he lost it weeks earlier while working on the same tire. The watch continued to run and had traveled about 700 miles inside the tire.

Ind Mike Stiller Bernie McCombs McCombs

Brenner Wears Contact Lenses in Pennsylvania Wrestling

Bruce Brenner, Pennsylvania’s sophomore wrestler, continues competing while wearing contact lenses during matches, highlighting athlete safety and adaptation to on mat performance.

Bruce Brenner Pennsylvania

Parker Head PTA and local society events noted

Parker Head PTA and Hillside Cemetery Association plan meetings with refreshments and a 7 p m May 27 gathering. Phippsburg PTA rummage sale slated for May 24 at Riverside hall. Readers record dinners, visits, birthday, travel and church ties across Bath river communities with many named residents and relatives.

Parker Head Pta Winnifred Ross Leston Harrington Earl Hamel Lowell Hillside Cemetery Association Eugene Harrington Phippsburg Pta Riverside Hall

Guided Missile Letter Delivered to Convair Astronautics Manager

A letter addressed to J R Dempsey of Missiles San Diego was delivered to J R Dempsey, manager of Convair Astronautics, builder of the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile.

San Diego Calif J R. Dempsey J. R. Dempsey Convair Astronautics

Frances Fickett retires from Wheldex Machin ery Co

Frances Fickett of White Plains New York retired after nine years at Wheldex Machinery Co. She attended a workers dinner and party and served as godmother at Robert George Conklin’s christening at the Church of the Highlands. A reception followed at the Conklin home. The couple then dined with Charles and Mrs Lewis and visited Alice Gulliksen in Everett Massachusetts en route home.

Frances Fickett Wheldex Machinery Co White Plains N. Y Fickett Church of the Highlands Robert George Conklin Kenneth Conklin Conklin

Birth of a Daughter in Bath Moores Announced

Mr and Mrs Robert F Moore announce the birth of a daughter Kathy Yvette on May 9 at Bath Memorial hospital. Lynette and Elaine Moore stayed with Mrs Moore's parents Mr and Mrs James Caton of West Point during the hospitalization. Several local families visited Coxs Head and Popham Beach areas over the weekend.

Harry A. Adelson Hawaii Margaret Edith Oliver Small Point Parsonage Small Point Beach Charles Doyle Bath Sagdahoe Ernest Shenard Sally Inez Puffer Fairfield Frank Torrey Torrey Cottage J. Haviland Torrey Atty Lynn Bussey Waldo Weston Minot Percy Ilene Marblehead Mass Marguerite McNulty Fred Waterhouse Lewiston Allan Spear Edwin H. P. Lowell Leon Fickett Portland Robert F. Moore Kathy Yvette Bath Memorial Hospital Lynette Elaine Moore Edith Perkins Earle B. Perkins Augusta Stanton C. Dozois Nathaniel Percy Bessie Sprague Small Point P. J. Lewis Swampscott Horatio L. Carlisle Arthur L. Percy Port Clyde Edward P. Thomas Cox’s Head Popham Beach Carl S. Lewis Sire

Bible Reading at Stop-By Baptist Book Store

In Torren Mexico a large Bible is displayed in the window of a Baptist store. Each day a page is turned and scores of people, many without Bibles at home, stop daily for scripture reading on their way to and from work.

Torren Mexico

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