Family Dinner and Officers Installed at Huse P T A
The final Huse P T A meeting of the season featured a family dinner and an installation of officers for 1955 56. Past President Mrs Alfred A Parks Jr installed the new slate including President Mrs William Green Jr and first vice president Mrs Stanley Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse P.T.A
George Bourget
Raymond Farnham
Cyrus Ashe
Donald Work
Carl R. Dearborn
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
William Green, Jr
Stanley Hunter
Norman Adams
Leonard Smith
George Gardenier
Morse High PTA and Student Group Discuss Class Trips
Robert Haggett moderated a Thursday meeting of Morse High School PTA and Student Group focusing on class trips. Panelists included Morse students Peter Owen Judy Holbrook Malcolm Hamilton Cynthia Osgood and parents Mrs Charles Haggett Mrs Paul Watts and Mrs Ralph Crocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Haggett
Morse High
P.T.A
Morse
Peter Owen
Judy Holbrook
Malcolm Hamilton
Cynthia Osgood
Charles F. Haggett
Paul Watts
Ralph Crocker
Bath Teachers Club Elects Helen Hayes Lions At Meeting
Bath Teachers club elected Miss Helen Hayes as president at the annual dinner meeting held Wednesday at the Eagle hotel in Brunswick. Retiring president Raymond W. Farnham and others retained posts. Ella C. Bates honored guest with a bracelet. Bowdoin professor Albert Thayer spoke on school speech therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers Club
Helen Hayes Lions
Helen ‘Hayes
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Adelbert L. Anderson
Leslie R. Stairs
C. Lloyd Hooker
Raymond W. Farnham
Harold E. Brown
Ella C. Bates
Bath Junior High School
Farnham
Thayer
Austin W. Miller
Frances D. Young
Loring R. Addison
John M. Conley, Jr
Ralph W. Brewer
James W. DeWever
Bates
Miss Hayes
Bath
Dr. Zimmerman Elected President of Lions at Meeting
Dr. Benjamin Zimmerman was elected president of the Lions Club at a recent hotel gathering. New officers include Leslie C Shumway and Norman Seekins as vice presidents, Ed ward D. True as treasurer, Zina F. Eaton as secretary, and Howard W Kirkpatrick as assistant secretary. Directors for two years are John Freeman and Stanley Elwell. Charter Night set for June 4 at the Country Club with City Manager Stanley Judkins as guest speaker on the city budget. Major Thomas Schiebel of Civil Defense to speak next week on atomic bomb tests in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Zimmerman
Lions Club
Hotel Sedgwick
Leslie C Shumway
Norman Seekins
Arthur M. MacDonald
Edward D. True
Zina F. Eaton
Howard W Kirkpatrick
William Watson
Ernest Wood
Country Club
Stanley Judkins
Thomas Schiebel
U. S. Air Force Civil Defense
Nevada
Ross Jr Named Lay Delegate to Episcopal General Convention
Rodney E. Ross Jr. was named one of four lay delegates to the Episcopal General Convention in Honolulu this September at the Diocese of Maine 136th Annual Convention in Portland. Other delegates include Ralph G. Kennison and Dr Clarence C. Little, with Richard D. Soring from Rockland. Local lay leadership elected Roger M. Luke area chair of Layman work, and parish delegates include Canon Charles M Tubbs and Paul Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Honolulu
Maine
Portland
Herbert S. Craig
Leopold Damrosch
St. Luke’s Cathedral
Tom G. Akeley
Gardiner
Haig J. Nargesian
Camden
Ralph G. Ken
Charles M Tubbs
Grant
Luke
Paul Brooks
Eugene P. Eberhard
William D. Hill
Pre-nuptial Shower For Miss Jean Bowers
Miss Jean Ruth Bowers was guest of honor at a Bath street shower hosted by Mrs. Donald F. McRae. The bride to be, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel H. Bowers, will wed Donald F. McRae Jr. on June 11. Guests from Bath and Brunswick attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ruth Bowers
Donald F. McRae
Bath Street
Miss Bowers
Manuel H. Bowers
Donald F. McRae, Jr
Joseph Smith
Henry Rogers
George Parshley
Kenneth Wood
Delan Bonsey
Leonard Litchfield
Ralph Burden, Jr
John Rockefeller
Donald McRae
John Swearingen
Florence Maas
Rudolph McRae
Frederick Weston, Jr
Kenneth Rockefeller
Manuel Bowers
Jean Dorr
Barbara Taber
Carlyle Taber
Janice Gilmore
Patricia Atwood
May Fellowship Day Observed by Women in Bath
The Women's Division of the Greater Bath Council of Churches held May Fellowship Day at the Phippsburg Center Congregational church. Mrs. H Macy Whitehead led the afternoon program with a buzz session on the ideal Christian family. Representatives from each church sang hymns and read responsive and chorale portions. prayer was led by Mrs. Merle C. Niles and Mrs. Walter E Upham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Division
Greater
Whitehead
Phippsburg Church
Home Nursing Class Members Receive Pins
Ten members of the Home Nursing class conducted by Lanesta A Ham R N at Memorial Hospital received pins for completing the course. The event, hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown at Whiskey, was sponsored by Bath Chapter American Red Cross. Members earning pins include Barbara Burns Yvonne Vaillancourt Mary E Farris Jean Merry Ella Rideout Ada Brown Annie Brown Ethlyn Fagan Frances Bryant and Isabelle French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesta A. Ham
R.N
Clarence Brown
Memorial Hospital
Bath
American Red Cross
Barbara Burns
Yvonne Vaillancourt
Mary E. Farris
Winter Street Choir Guests At Turkey Supper
The Winter Street Congregational Church Men's choir and wives were served a turkey dinner by the Ladies Aid led by President Mrs. Horace Ward. The annual event honors the choir for its service during the year and several selections were sung by the choir after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Music Committee
Ladies Aid
Horace Ward
Armed Forces Day Observed At Brunswick Naval Air Station
Thousands gathered near Bath and Brunswick as gates opened at 10 a.m. for Armed Forces Day events at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. Traffic on Route 1 was heavy but moving, with a six hour program featuring patrol bombers jet interceptors helicopters and crash rescue displays. Local communities joined base officials for the observances. no parade occurred in Bath or Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Bath
Brunswick
Air Station
Legion Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corp of
Smith-Tobey Post No. 21, American Legion
Front
Mrs Luther S Thompson Honored By Genesta Chapter
Mrs Luther S Thompson past matron of Genesta Chapter O E S and secretary for 25 years was honored during the chapter’s past matrons and patrons night. Grand Esther Leah Page and Grand Chaplain Mary McAvoy also honored at the 55th anniversary meeting. A lobster salad supper preceded the meeting for over 100 members. A memorial service is set for June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther S. Thompson
Genesta
Thompson
Esther Leah Page
Mary McAvoy
Viola Osgood
Fred Osgood
Elsie Hodgkins
Donald T. Page
Caroline Thompson
Elsie Pinson
Eleanor Danforth
Doris Aikenhead
Rachel Potter
Dorothy Wood
Mabel Merrill
Evelyn
Marie Berry
Florence Maas
Nellie Smith
Jean Moore
Rainbow Assembly presents initiatory degree at New Harbor
Bath's Rainbow Assembly No. 6 presented the initiatory degree before a large gathering at the Bristol school gymnasium. Notable participants included Mrs. Herbert Morse and Florence Fullerton as officers, along with Chrys tal chapter O.E.S. members and Rainbow Girls receiving corsages and praise for their performance. Advisory attendees included multiple local couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rainbow Assembly
New Harbor
No. 6
Chrystal Chapter
O.E.S
Bristol School
Herbert Morse
Florence Fullerton
Donna Guynn
Cynthia Osgood
Charity
Frances Warner
Hope
Phyllis Warner
Faith
Mabel Ashe
Sue Owen
Janet Stinson
Margo Parks
Betsy Bertrand
Nancy Eseley
Ellen Low
Donna Maxson
Fidelity
Patricia Robinson
Crystel
Russell Merchant
John Gillespie
Ralph Card
Janice
Percy Low
Martha Bertrand
James C. Ledyard
Cyrus Ashe
Clinton Owen
Inman Googins wed at Wesley Methodist church
Miss Sylvia Mae Googins daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Googins of 53 Elm Street married Pvt Joseph D Inman 2d U S Army Saturday night at eight in Wesley Methodist church parsonage The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell presided A reception followed at the bride’s parents home Attending were Miss Barbara Tabor of Bath and Harry Inman of Bath The bride wore a light pink cord suit with white accessories The groom trains at Fort Dix in two weeks after enlisting March 22 The couple will reside with the bride’s parents after the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Mae Googins
Kenneth A. Googins
Elm Street
Joseph D. Inman
U.S. Army
Wesley Methodist Church
Oliver W. Bell
Barbara Tabor
Bath
Harry Inman
Miss Tabor
Bradeen-DeBoo to Wed in Toronto Wedding
Miss Diane Francena DeBoo of Cooksville Ontario will marry Charles Shaw Bradeen Jr of Montreal. The couple, McGill graduates, plan a June 4 ceremony at Bishop Strachan School Chapel Toronto and Bradeen is opening a Montreal law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Francena DeBoo
Richard DeBoo
DeBoo
Cooksville
Ontario
Charles Shaw Bradeen, Jr
Charles S. Bradeen
Westmount
Montreal
Clarence E. Johnson
Damariscotta
Bath
Bishop Strachan School
Toronto
Mr Bradeen
McGill University
Mr. Bradeen
Senior Special Class Hosts Tea at Morse High School
Members of Morse High School's Senior Special class entertained mothers and friends with a tea at the school last week. Homemaking teacher Mrs. Ethel Wright supervised the affair held in the clothing tech area near the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Ethel Wright
Clothing Tech
Tea Arranged by Beverly Sanford Draws Fifty Guests
A springtime tea event featured an attractive silver service and a centerpiece of spring flowers arranged by Beverly Sanford. Nearly fifty guests attended, with Ann Cohen, Christel Cornish, and Dorothy Thompson serving refreshments and Catherine Leonard and Sue Hagerthy pouring. Hostesses were Ann Day and Peggy Carmichael. The class aims to learn planning and serving for large socials, with members including Patricia Bailey, Barbara Berensen, Leilani Cahill, Elizabeth Carey, Ann Day, Patricia Gaudet, Sue Hagerthy, Peggy Carmichael, Beverly Hughes, Edna King, Betty Layton, Judy Mank, Jacqueline Purdy, Beverly Sanford, Phyllis Tardif, Dorothy Thompson, and Nancy Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Sanford
Ann Cohen
Christel Cornish
Dorothy Thompson
Catherine Leonard
Sue Hagerthy
Ann Day
Peggy Carmichael
Patricia Bailey
Barbara Berensen
Leilani Cahill
Elizabeth Carey
Patricia Gaudet
Beverly Hughes
Edna King
Betty Layton
Judy Mank
Jacqueline Purdy
Phyllis Tardif
Nancy Young
Mrs Pecci to Entertain Emblem Club Monday
Mrs Albert Pecci will entertain Emblem Club members with a social at her home 14 Raymond Court Monday last week The announcement came at the club meeting Thursday night at the Lambert Park Community Building During the business session Mrs Lawrence Peron was named to head a committee for entertainment and Mrs Edward Newell was named chairman of the refreshment committee A letter from Supreme President Mary Ellen Schlosser announced the National convention dates Birmingham Ala Oct 9 10 11 and 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pecci
Emblem Club
Raymond Court
Lambert Park
Lawrence Peron
Edward Newell
Mary Ellen Schlosser
Birmingham
Ala
Lost jacket covered by fur on Ray Tuttle farm mailbox
Neighbors found a jacket with a fur collar on the Ray Tuttle farm mailbox. They kept it warm for the return of the owner who may pass by again. The column ends with a digressive question about fish chowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haven
Kas
Ray Tuttle
Elks Youth Conference Chooses National Winners
Brian M. Jewett returned from New York City where he attended the Elks National Youth Committee conference at the Hotel Commodore. Jewett, chairman of the Elks National Youth Day contest, was selected to present awards at the July 12 Convention Hall ceremony in Philadelphia. Fellow judges included James A. Farley former postmaster general Gov Leader of Pennsylvania and Gov Herter of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
New York City
Elks National
Commodore
Jewett
Elks
Convention Hall
Philadelphia
Mr. Jewett
Grand Lodge
Teen-Age 4-H Club Entertained At Mrs Colby Home
Mrs Granville Colby led the Teen-Age 4-H club gathering at 10 Quimby Street Thursday evening. She screened colored slides of activities from Orono to Bath including the Auburn style dress revue. Lessons covered hemming buttons and embroidered buttonholes while wool needle cases were made. Attendants included Ellen Low and others with guest Mrs Edward Jenks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Colby
Quimby Street
Orono
Bangor
New Gloucester
Auburn
Bath
Nasson
Ellen Low
Donna Crocker
Frances Butcher
Teddy Jenks
Betsy Bertrand
Joyce Scanlin
Edward Jenks
Explorer Post 72 elects new officers last week
Explorer Post 72 elected new officers at the Bath Iron Works recreation building. Thorn ton Williams was named senior crew leader, Lee Hopkins deputy leader, Richard Ball crew leader, Wayne Akeley assistant crew leader, and Frank Manion post secretary. Seven members will face the Board of Review for first class Scout. A cookout was announced for next Wednesday at six, open to any boy over 14 who brings his own food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Bath Iron Works
Thornton Williams
Lee Hopkins
Richard Ball
Wayne Akeley
Frank Manion
Harry Young
Dana Sukeforth
Walter Upham
Harrison Hobbs
B. I. W. Recreation
Sophomore Class Plans Annual Spring Tea at Gillies Home
Morse High School sophomore class hosts its second annual Spring Tea to benefit the class. Invites go to teachers, parents, and students for Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 at the North Bath home of Mr and Mrs James A Gillies. Mrs Donald D Young acts as adviser with transport by Morse High School cars at 3 and 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
North Bath
James A. Gillies
Donald D. Young
Private forests grow from small seedling investments
Private forests in Michigan become possible for individuals with land and patience as the Conservation Department offers 1000 seedlings for 7.50 under its reforestation program. City residents are expected to buy about 20 million seedlings this year, up from 12.5 million last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Conservation Department
Michigan
Bowdoinham social events and community notices
Bowdoinham residents planned a rummage and food sale for June 11 at Bowdoin Center grange with helpers listed. The Bowdoinham Fire Department auxiliary met at Olive Frizzle’s home, planning a May 26 season end gathering and a food sale. Numerous personal items include births, visits, guests, and travel notes across town and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Moore
Kittery
Hollis Moore, Jr
Edna Tome
Fisher Road
Alice Skelton
Carol
Pauline Tourtelotte
Louise Tome
Sammy
Johnny
Frances Tome
Carolyn Brown
Explorer
Missionary Society of the
First movie seen by miner Peter Dzambozoff after 74 years
Caspian Michigan resident Peter Dzambozoff, a retired iron miner, watched his first film after 74 years. He did not recall the title but enjoyed the experience during a stop to visit his son Tom, who was performing in a between-features musical act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian
Mich
Peter Dzanbozoff
Dzambozoff
Tom
Morse Tracksters Edge Brunswick In Tight Meet
Morse High School edged Brunswick 60 to 57 in a close track meet at Brunswick. Robinson and Durgin led Morse in the mile and 880 while teammates shared top finishes in high jump, pole vault, and distance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Farrell
Morse High School
Brunswick High
Brunswick
Gil Robinson
Ray Durgin
Morse
Bill Bryant
West
Elliot
Robinson
Durgin
Watts
Bryant
Delmar Stinson
Ed Estes
Eddie Marchetti
Ackley
Estes
Rice
Farrell
Allegrin
Smith
Coulombe
Coffin
Boucher
Stinson
Kellett
Marchetti
Baribeau
Bath Pony League Tag Day Set to Aid Local Team
Bath Pony League announces a two day tag sale to raise funds for equipment and insurance costs. The season opens Sunday June 12 at McMannfield with Bath Merchants vs Eagles and BIWRA vs Fleet Reserve, followed by games Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. The league will again split the season into halves to determine a potential title match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Pony League
Elliot Munsey
McMannfield
Bath Merchants
Eagles
BIWRA
Fleet Reserve
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huse P. T. A
Olive Crabtree
Mary Jane Nugent
Toring R. Addison
Kenneth E. Hardy
Austin Miller
Manley Grant
Helen Canales
Elizabeth Young
Maurice Hutchins
Donald Freeman
William Greene, Jr
Evelyne Percy
Alice Austin
Oscar Griffiths
New York
Albert Thayer
Bowdoin College
Prof. Thayer
Institute of Logopedics
University of Wichita
Wichita
Kan
Dr. Zimmerman
Lions
John Freeman
Stanley Elwell
Ralph Forbes
Richard Wing
Front Street
Jean Bowers
Winter Street Choir
Casco
Freeport
Marion Ashe
Sentinel
Nellie D'Arcy
North End
Wanda Lemoine
Center
Edna McRae
South End
Iola Brown
Isabella Low
Eleanor Owen
Ann Minot
Bradeen-DeBoo
Mrs. Pecci
Conference of Elks National Youth Group
Mrs. Colby
Explorer Post
Wed
Nesdays
Imont
Mass
Jack
Harold Hackett
Ada Greenbla' Street
Washington Bath
Shore
Allan Naugler
Westbrook
Mabel Heenie
Roger Robinson
George Brown
Blanche Woodworth
Mary Belle Frost
Myrtie Cutler
Frank Millay
Mere Point
Horace Moffat
Frank Thorn
Belfast
Moffat
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Grace Carr Houghton
Medford
Linden Little
Greenfield
Lobster Lake
Mary Miller
Union
Ruth Palmer
Louise Ouellette
Morris Skelton
Fred Temple
Mabel Curtis
John Hodiak
Kirk Douglas
Jeanne Crain
Man
Orange
Black
Bourque
FBI
Greet Garson
Dana Andrews
Warnercolor
Warne Bros Pic
Jy Coe
Victor Mature
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