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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
6
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce distributed blue ink membership cards featuring a three masted vessel and a modern destroyer. Executive director R B MacLennan urged merchants to display the sign to show civic pride and commitment to Bath area growth and development.
Erling Barsness and Dr Edward Kinder Jr were named co chairmen at a committee meeting held at the Henderson home. Ralph Stetson Jr will chair Special Gifts and Mrs Ralph Crooker will run the cooked food booth with two assistants. Tickets go on sale in June.
A spate of house fires Saturday through Monday kept Bath firefighters busy. At 60 Heath Lane Lam bert Park a fire damaged a vacant rental home early Sunday, with two boosts and two recalls. Woolwich’s Hadley Smith residence at Sagadahoc Ferry faced extensive smoke and water damage as Bath crews joined Woolwich firefighters. At 10 Cottage Street Bath another blaze started in a wastebasket, quickly spreading to walls and ceiling with a booster hose, causing minor first floor damage.
A banana nut loaf can serve two purposes. Slice and spread with softened cream cheese for a sandwich style treat. Toast slices briefly under the broiler and top with a lemon or orange sauce for a simple lunch or supper dessert.
The expression Yours sincerely traces to sine cere meaning without wax, a term used for Roman statues lacking wax concealment to hide flaws. The note explains how such sculptural dating influenced language, contrasting with waxed restorations.
Mrs Albert Rea was elected president of the Girl Scout Leaders Association at a Winter Street Congregational church meeting. Other officers include Mrs Oliver Foster as vice president and Mrs Sherman Mitchell as secretary. The group announced Bath Girl Scout Council events, future meetings, and a June gathering at Belangers Brighams Cove cottage with attendees asked to bring lunches.
Wives of Seguin Lighthouse keepers will gain electric stoves and washing machines as the Coast Guard modernizes the station at the Kennebec river mouth. The kerosene lamp will be replaced by a powerful electric flasher later this month, powered by two generators.
Place packaged refrigerated ready to bake biscuits in a 9 inch pie plate. Top with a brown sugar and butter mixture and wrinkle the biscuit tops. Bake in a hot oven until tops are brown and bubbly. Serve immediately.
Richard B. MacLennan spoke at the Bath Lions Club dinner at Sea Grille West Bath about the United Fund. He outlined goals to combine campaigns and reduce administrative costs, aiming for 3 to 4 percent in the long term and noting current year costs around 10 percent. He said national groups may join later, pledges can be budgeted, and donors may earmark gifts while public support remains strong.
The Augusta District Women's Society of Christian Service held its spring meeting at Wesley Methodist church with 145 members present. The event featured a theme The Fruits of Discipleship and included an installation of officers for the coming year led by Mrs. Forrest Fowles. An address by Rev Emerson Smith highlighted Christian economy. Vocal solos were given by Mrs Homer Hughey and Mrs Ernest Bartels, with Rev Dr Oliver W Bell delivering the benediction.
At an average speed of 30 miles an hour it would take a car more than 11 years to travel over America's 3,012,520 miles of rural roads.
To make about three cups of potato salad, cook five medium potatoes in their skins, then peel and dice.
At a Bath Retail Board coffee meeting held Thursday at the Colonial Club, members discussed Dollar Day sales uniform opening hours and a Paint and Cleanup week. The board also welcomed the French frigate L Aventure, visiting Bath from May 24 to 28, docking at Bath Iron Works for four days. Posters in store windows will greet the officers and crew in French and English, with flags flown citywide. This visit marks the ship s first American tour and plans to make the occasion memorable are already underway.
Rodney E. Ross Jr of Bath was chosen as a lay delegate to the Maine Episcopal Diocese convention. The May 16 decision also named Haig J. Nargesian as secretary and Joseph P. Flagg as diocesan treasurer amid the 137th diocesan convention concluding in Kennebunkport.
Donald J. Gurney was elected commander of Smith Tobey Post American Legion at a Thursday meeting, succeeding Roland H. Farnham. New officers include Ivan E. Cyr adjutant Herman Norris finance officer Gardiner D. Rogers Frank H. Reinoehl service officers Abraham Greenblatt first vice commander Robert Wagner second vice commander Orville Davis sergeant at arms Edward J. Cummings chaplain Nelson F. Foss Americanism officer and Donald Perry athletic officer. Installation set for June 7 with District Commander Robert McFarland assisted by Arthur Ingersoll.
Bath Memorial hospital and the Bath Girl Scout Council will participate in the Bath Area United Fund. Hospital trustees voted unanimously to join pending negotiations, while the Girl Scout Council also approved joining subject to agreement. Officials expect most agencies to finalize accords within two to three weeks.
A 72-year-old Woolwich man, John E. DeWick, was hospitalized with forehead lacerations after a two vehicle collision on Leeman highway at Franklin street. He was driving a 1951 station wagon when struck by a 1956 ranch wagon operated by Roy C. Richter Jr. of 37 Bedford street. DeWick was thrown into the roadway and both vehicles sustained damage. firefighters also cleaned up spilled gasoline at the scene.
Miss Sally Joan True daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward D True of 352 Front Street will be among 390 candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree at Wellesley Colleges 78th annual commencement on Monday June 4 She majored in history and was named Senior Wellesley College Scholar at Honors Day chapel She serves as treasurer of Phi Sigma a poetry group Harvard professor Dr McGeorge Bundy will address the graduates President Margaret Clapp will confer degrees Houghton Memorial chapel hosts baccalaureate sermon by Dr H Richard Niebuhr of Yale University Divinity School
James V. Day of Kennebunk seeks the Republican nomination for Congress in Maine’s First District. He toured Bath Tuesday delivering speeches to supporters, was greeted at the county line, filmed near City Hall, met crowds at Bath Iron Works, and continued to Rumford later. Wisconsin has won seven NCAA team boxing championships since 1932.
Aboard the French frigate L Aventure open houses will run 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for Bath residents. The ship arrives at Bath Iron Works Thursday afternoon for a four day goodwill visit with ten officers and 110 enlisted men. Events include official calls, cocktail parties, a Maine clam bake, tours at Brunswick Naval Air Station, church services, a Sunday dance, and use of local athletic facilities.
The Greater Bath Council of Churches held a dinner meeting at Sedgwick Monday evening as new officers were welcomed by President Elmer Williams. Four churches accepted the new dues schedule. two have not acted. Treasurer Rev. Craig Richards reported audits in progress. New chairs and plans were set for Christian Education and the upcoming University of Life program in March. Delegates will be appointed to Youth and Men’s departments. a united canvass is planned for Nov. 18 with ministers and local chairmen meeting Tuesday at Central Church.
Arthur Youland presided at the Woolwich Central school meeting on Civilian Defense fundamentals. Charles Caldwell spoke on evacuation plans for outlying districts and the duties of wardens, stressing citizen cooperation and referencing color films from Nevada Proving Grounds.
The Greater Bath Council of Churches launched the United Church canvass for 1957 budgets at Central Congregational church. Key dates announced include August 10 material orders, October 17 director instructions, November 14 workers meeting, and November 18 designated United Church Canvass Sunday. New secretary Rev Martin V. B. Sargent, treasurer Roger M. Luke, and publicist Rev Dr Oliver W. Bell were elected. Represented churches included Beacon Street Methodism and Central Congregational.
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