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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

7

May Fellowship and community reports from Bath of Churches

About 70 attended the May Fellowship meeting at Center church. Mrs Macy Whitehead led the program with singing by Mrs Ernest Oliver Macy Whitehead and Mrs Thomas Totman, organist. Tea was hosted by Mrs P Edward DeBery. Poorers were Mrs John Rogers and Mrs Ernest Oliver. A Bodwell extension vote approved buying 50 coffee mugs for emergency feeding. The group donated $5 to the Salvation Army drive and planned June crafts. A list omission for Salvation Army collectors was noted. Various local activities included school field trips to Augusta and a Reserve Police certificates supper at the Good Will Club in Woolwich. Eighth grade graduations set for June 9.

Weens Department of the Bath of Churches Center Church Macy Whitehead Ernest Oliver Thomas Totman Lester Oliver P. Edward DeBery John Rogers Dromore Extension Service Clarence Skofield Salvation Army Harold Seavey Elliot Gilliam West Point C. D Totman John H. McCourt William Blaisdell Maurice Blair Good Will Club Woolwich Gordon Alden Norman MacDonald Richard Morse Brightwater Bodwell Grange Margaret Oliver Bodwell Lewis Alexander Stanley Hanscom Henry Senecal Diana Pye Ellen Blair Irma Gilman Carol Wyman Marilla Totman Popham Beach Popham Albert Totman The Saracen Blade Demelza Theodore Roosevelt Maine Christian Conference Brooks

Wills and Admin notices from Bath and nearby towns

Probate filings list numerous estates with wills and administrations in Bath Phipsburg Topsham and other towns. Executors and guardians named include Mary M Strong Isabelle E Carter David W White Elinor B Percy and Frank E Carver. Licenses and bonds approved for real estate and inheritance tax, with distributions and inventories filed.

Seddie F. Kelley Bath Mary M. Strong Henry C. Parshley Edward F. Jensene Topsham David W. White Elinor B. Percy Katonah N. Y Donald B. Percy Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co New York Sarah Rideout Bowdoin W. Wallace Rideout William S. Shorey Celia E. Shorey W. Howard Larrabee Howard C. Larrabee John H. Blaisdell Phippsburg Gertrude L. Blaisdell Winfred S. Snowdon, Jr Louise Madeline Snowdon George F. Willis Woolwich Elwood A. Hathorne Sydney S. M. Breck Manley duPont Edmund I. Leeds Henry N. F. Marshall Newton Mass Minerva B. Marshall Agnes Humphreys Doris Humphreys Myers E. Reed Susie May Benner Reed Ralph L. F. Palmer Charles T. Small Rhoda L. Palmer Ralph E. Palmer Sylvia A. Palmer Harry J. Rieh West Bath Normena MacKinnon Canal National Bank of Portland Mary W. MacKinnon Howard S. Colby Frank E. Carver Guardian Carolyn M. Moses Lucy M. Green Roseana Chamberlain Joy Ruth Williams Cora M. Hill Frank L. Hill John F. Curran Loretta R. Curran Pawers Tillie Wold Samuel Povich Flora L. Broom Thelma P. Atkinson Leslie J. Wold C.t.a Sophie Povich Donald C. Bailey Et Als Sadie G. Bailey

Brandeis Baseball Team Features Football Veterans

Eight of the nine starting players on Brandeis University's baseball squad are football letter men, highlighting the cross program contribution and multi sport athletes on the team.

Brandeis University

Parker Head Sunday School Noted Activities and Birthdays

Parker Head residents attended Sunday school events and a church fellowship. Anne Gray won top rank on Stanford tests as students prepare for promotion and future junior high moves. Local birthdays included Angie Mank’s 86th and Gail Lemont’s first, with community visits, picnics, and museum materials shared for fall use.

May Ball for City Teens at Huse Memorial School

Sixth to eighth graders will attend a May Ball Friday evening at Huse Memorial School from 7 to 10 pm with Coombs orchestra providing music. Prizes for special dances and refreshments will be served. Notables include Mr and Mrs Omar R King and City Manager Judkins.

Huse Memorial School Huse P. T. A. Coombs Omar R. King Roger M. Luke Harry L. Day Oliver W. Bell Wesley Methodist Church Bell John E. Bellefontaine St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Stanley R Judkins Cyrus Ashe Ralph Brewer Melvin Comeau George Nugent

Gordon Smith Jr Named Junior Area Director at State YMCA Camp

Gordon Smith Jr of Scarsdale N Y will serve a third season as junior area director and assistant waterfront director at the State YMCA Camp on Lake Cobbesseecontee Winthrop Maine for July 2 to August 27. He has coached at Sanford Gardiner and Scarsdale and is a 1943 University of Maine graduate with ties to Fryeburg Academy in Maine. Mrs Smith Doris Taylor and their two children plan to return to Maine for camp and the next school year.

Gordon Smith Winthrop Lake Cobbesseecontee Scarsdale N. Y W. David Dellert Gardiner Maine Smith Skowhegan Fryeburz Academy Maine Coaches Association Sanford and Gardiner Farmington State Teachers College University of Maine

Bath Y M C A Learn to Swim Campaign Opens

Bath Y M C A launches a learn to swim campaign aligned with its Day Camp for boys ages eight to 12. The program leads to Minnow through Shark Clubs and life saving certificates, with registrations closing May 27.

Bath YY

Bath PT A delegates named for Maine conference

Bath Council of Parents and Teachers met at Morse High School to appoint delegates Leonard Smith and Alfred Oxton to the leadership conference at the University of Maine on July 21. Reports on the animal circus and rank card progress were given, with May 24 meeting planned and new officers to be installed May 26. Officers to be elected at fall meeting.

Bath Council of Parents and Teachers Morse High School Leonard Smith Alfred Oxton University of Maine Leon Robbins Eugene Hart PT. A. Council Manley Grant Cers

Popham Circle Hosts Covered Dish Supper for Church Benefit

Curbside crowds enjoyed fine weekend weather at local beaches as Bowdoin and Bates students organized outings and clambakes. Many Bath area families visited cottages and hosted guests including Perkins and Chattley households, with residents like McNulty Wyman and Williams taking short trips and hosting relatives over the weekend.

Popham Circle Nancy Spinney Bowdoin College South Beach Bates College Ocean View Park Stanley W. Perkins Carl Seekins Lawrence Chattley Robert Laferre Bath Raymond Wyman Small Point Albert Cook Yarmouth Perkins Sarah E. Wilbur Cox’s Head Edward Thomas Popham Road Sally Rainey Newfield Roland MaclIntosh Arnold Schroeder Thomas Cheshire Conn Donald Small John Grindell West Bath Roger Oliver J. Clarence Perkins Norman Perkins James W. Gilman Patricia Ashdale Lester Morse Winnegance Willard Oliver Gayle Oliver Doris Wallace Popham Ernest Shepard Sally Ralph Small Pine Eden Riverside South Shore

May Meeting Held At Cox's Head Dromore

Cox's Head Extension met in May with 17 members present. Members Anita Totman Annette Skeffield and Althea Ward served dinner. The June meeting will be Crafts with members instructing and Thelma Skillins Addie Seavey and Jeanette Hart on the dinner committee.

Dromore Anita Totman Annette Skeffield Althea Ward Thelma Skillins Addie Seavey Jeanette Hart Cox Julia B. Dozois Morton F. Goodwin Stanton C. Dozois Helen DeBery Phippsburg Center Ernest Wood Bath Richard Dozois Ted Morse Winnegance Armed Forces Brunswick Air Station Helena Oliver Spruceville Grange Bodwell Arnard Carlson Dix's Island Bradbury Mt Parker Head Damariscotta Cedar Lodge Gardens

Writein Ends Writeoff in Breedsville mayor race

In Breedsville Michigan Mayor William Frude bypassed by the Republicans he ran as a write in to win his 33rd one year term with 66 votes while official candidate Walter Tomczak trailed with 40. A strange line notes prepared pectin may be used to make a salad dressing that will not separate.

Breedsville Mich William Frude Republican Party Frude Walter Tomczak

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Sets June Meeting and Plans

The Cosmopolitan Garden Club met Monday announcing the State Federation of Garden Clubs annual meeting at the Samo set hotel in June. Nellie D Arcy was named president with committee chairs including Gil lespie for program and Dennison for conservation. A June card party and flower forum were scheduled with details for the year to be distributed at the June 13 meeting.

State Federation of Garden Clubs Samoset Hotel Cosmopolitan Garden Club Nellie D'Arcy John Gillespie William Dennison Elizabeth Moffatt Granville Colby Roscoe McFadden Albert Whitney Vivian Brown Maude MacQuaide Emerton Gross Alice Johnson Maine Progressive Union of Clubs Mabel Harris

Two Absent From Court Monday Show Up Tuesday

Two men who defaulted $200 bail by failing to appear before Bath Municipal Court were in Judge Gardiner R. Deering’s court Tuesday. Brunette and Cloutier pled guilty to drunken driving with fines of 100 and small costs. Brunette paid 105.70 and Cloutier 107.05 or 60 days. Other cases saw Anderson plead guilty to failing to report an accident, Linscott fined for indecent exposure, and three intoxication cases with two guilty and one acquittal.

Bath Municipal Court Gardiner R. Deering David Klickstein Brunette Route 1 West Bath Cloutier Middle Street Theodore Anderson, Jr Phippsburg Edward C. Belanger Robert D. Thurston Rome N. Y Woolwich Belanger Ernest P. Linscott 3d Rockland Nolo Contendre Sherwood Aldrich Brunswick Bath Linscott

Two Girls Spend Night Aboard Aircraft Carrier

In San Pedro California two 17 year old girls spent a night aboard the aircraft carrier USS Point Cruz during maneuvers. Officers question sailors named Jim or Joe as they investigate how the teens gained access and were later tied up in San Pedro after claiming they were kidnapped. The ship had left port the previous day for a training cruise with Armed Forces Day visitors aboard.

San Pedro Calif Jim Joe Point Cruz Armed Forces

Grand Master Named in Portland Masonic Session

George Jolackets of Bucksport named grand master as The Grand Council Royal and Select Masters holds session in Portland. Charles W. Leonard of Bangor re elected president of the Maine Council of the Order of High Priesthood in another Masonic gathering.

Portland George Jo Lackets Bucksport Charles W. Leonard Bangor Maine Council of the Order of High Priesthood

Eddies Rally In Eighth Glazes Morse For 5-3 Win

Edward Little edges Morse 5-3 as four eighth inning runs break a 3-3 tie. Shipbuilders led with a third inning rally but Morse fell to last place in the Andy Valley League while Edward Little remained atop the standings with stronger late-inning hitting and pitching.

Edward Little Rumford Lewiston Pest St. Dom's Morse E. L Lewiston Morse High Eddies Dennis Murphy Dick Small Charley Aubut Turner Crocker Allen Gonya Gammion Childs Gonyu Aubut Gordy Allen Parker Ames Timberlake

Scout Troops Honor Flyups and Plan Weekend Hikes

Oak Leaf Brownies received Girl Scout pins from leader Aubrey Steen Jr. at a meeting with Lee Pennell Linda Ashe Judy McCole and Sue Sturtevant performing. Ice cream and cookies were served as Donna Robinson and Caroline Shaw were promoted. Troop 52 held an overnight hike from Phippsburg Center to a historic cabin with Roy Lutz Jr Truman Wallace leading. Troop 17 Brownies at Dike School earned World pins to fly up and studied laws and games before closing with a Brownie Tunnel.

Oak Leaf Troop Donna Robinson Caroline Shaw Aubrey E. Steen, Jr Lee Pennell Linda Ashe Judy McCole Sue Sturtevant Charles Shaw Joseph Robinson Huse School Phippsburg Center Roy Lutz, Jr Truman Wallace William Hanson, Jr Peter Hanson Robert Bruce Richard Luty John Haley Donald Nadine Kenneth Nute Skipper Wallace John Wallace Jack Page Ralph Oulton Richierd Oulton David Hageet Burke Ramsey Raymond Wallace Camden Hills Bebolink Brownie Dike School Doris Rea

Bath Girl Scout Council to Hold Semi annual Meeting

Bath Girl Scout Council will save its semi annual meeting and dinner at Bath Country Club on Thursday May 26 at 6 30 pm. Council President William Tarpie announced a regional officer from Boston will guest speak for the evening and chairmen will submit annual reports at the business session.

Cirl Scout Council Bath Girl Scout Council Bath Country Club William Tarpie Boston

Cauliflower Biriate and Aspic Mold Highlight Sunday Supper

A tangy French dressing coats biriate cooked cauliflower served with mold in aspic as part of a Wonderful Sunday night supper featuring ver roast chicken. The dish showcases a blend of tangy vegetables and savory meat in a household menu.

Biriate

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