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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1958

Page

2

Bath area residents host visitors and celebrate birthdays

Notes detail visits from Mrs Richard E Lyons and children Mark and Gretchen from Kingston now with Mrs Lyons parents Mr and Mrs Willard Sprague in Bath. Mentions Lyons future at IBM and summer plans at SERIBOE. plus multiple local social events, birthday parties, and travel by residents including Mrs Ur a De Nadine, Nancy Newell, and others.

Richard E. Lyons Mark Gretchen Kingston Lyons Willard Sprague Goddard Lyons Wie International Business Machines Inc Wil Topham Seriboe Marrtown

Bath Area News Roundup of Open Homes Events and Births

Local residents report wintering in Cocoa Florida and return to Bath. Numerous notes cover patients at Memorial Hospital, births including Ronald Matthew Wallace, and visits by church and school figures. Several families plan trips to Maine annual conference and attend theatre events.

Birthday surprise honors Edgecomb host’s husband

Memorial hospital lists Robert Newman of 705 Middle Street as a surgical patient. In Edgecomb, Mrs. Frea Murray hosted a birthday surprise at her home for her husband, with Mr and Mrs Charles Page, Mr and Mrs Joseph Daigle, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Murray attending from the city.

William Wakefield Oak Street Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph Kimball Center Street Memorial Hospital Joseph Haggett Washington Street George Smart Richardson Street Charles King Helena McBrine Denny Road Charles Morse High School Robert Newman Middle Street Charles Page Joseph Daigle Kenneth Murray Frea Murray Edgecomb

Farnham chosen governor elect of Altrusa District 1

Mrs Irene F Farnham a former Bath resident now in Portsmouth New Hampshire has been chosen governor elect of District 1 of Altrusa International. She was elected at the district Altrusa convention last weekend in Quebec and is retiring president of the Portsmouth Altrusa chapter.

Irene F Farnham Bath Portsmouth N. H Altrusa International Farnham Portsmouth Altrusa C.ub Altrusa Quebec Arthur L. Perkins Maple Street Morse High School Gray's Business College Portland McC Faye Jeading New England Canada Bermuda England

Office Change At Senters Inc After Retirement

Mrs Harold Carter of North street has joined Senters Inc replacing Mrs Ruth Sprague who retires from the business office. Irving C Lord of Watertown will attend funeral services for his brother Everett C Lord. Lord formerly worked in the Times Co job printing department from 1891 to 1898 and was Buck Printing Co assistant foreman in Watertown Mass. Mr and Mrs Raymond Small and daughter Marriott of this city attended the intercollegiate track meet at the University of Maine in Orono on Saturday.

Frank Lord Boston Bath Everett L. Lord Harold Carter North Street Senters Inc Ruth Sprague Irving C. Lord Watertown Murday Lord Buck Printing Co Mass The Times Co Raymond Small Marriott University of Maine Orono

Marilyn Foster Wins Morse High Top Girls Award

Marilyn Foster received Morse High School Girls Athletic Association’s top senior award at the annual banquet in the South End PTA hall before about 100 members and guests. Gloria Witham presented the award. other honors included letters for various activities, Leader Corps named for 1956 59, and multiple sport and activity trophies and pins for many students.

Marilyn Foster Morse High Morse High School Girls Athletic Association Gloria Witham Association South End P.T.A. Hall Betty Mae Anderson Brenna Bailey Loretta Bailey Edna McPhee Ann Fraser Barbara Fuller Sharon Graffami Rita Hennessey Helena Marco Marilyn McCobb Virginia Percy Sue Robinson Marilla Totnewa Donna Young Alee Allen Judi Commesu Ruth Doughty Sussa Farre Carol Hooker Ciro Haynes Nora Leb Marlene Logan Dora Maxson Betty Marchetti Patricia Will Rene King McCebbb Saky Mullaney Virginda Peres Linda Stinacn Pamela Wakefield Judy Ache Linda Leeman Edna McPhree Margo Parks Joan Robinson Riven Th Pa

Spring Letter Awards At Morse High School Assembly

Morse High School held an assembly Friday morning to present spring athletic letter awards. Athletic Director Duncan W Farrell announced awards for Rifle Team, Track Team, Baseball, and junior varsity certificates, with multiple players named for each sport and listings of coaches and managers.

Morse High School Duncan HW Farrell Warold Brown Bernard Briggs Edward Partridge Thomas Toothaker David Abbott Stephen Wilson Timothy Harkins John Hardy Richard Soucie Duncan Farrel Jack French Warry Doughty William Luke William MaccDonald Thomas Powers Dennis Ring Fred Brown Karl Moore Donald Man Stephen Griffith Lee Shorette Carl Stinson David Thornton Truman Wallace William Kingsbury Robert Savage Daniel Griffith Thomas Flaherty Richard Lord Edward Larrabee Harry McCaffrey Frederick Pearson David Brown Robert LePage Harold Ames Boyd Harrington Charles Pierce F Edward Avery Peter Cooper

Phippsburg Man Advances on County Conservation Panel

George Larrabee of Phippsburg is advanced to regular member of the Sagadahoc County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. He replaces Courtney Stover of West Bath, who resigns to seek county office. The ASC committee administers county programs including soil bank price supports wool incentive payments and conservation reserves. Larrabee is a Guernsey cattle breeder and operator.

George Larrabee Phippsburg Sagadahoc Edward L. White Larrabee Courtney Stover West Bath ASC The Soil Bank Guernsey

Morse High School Coaches and Award Recipients

The Morse High School athletic department conducted Friday morning activities with coaches introduced by Mr. Farrell. Junior varsity certificates were awarded to Raymond Bishop Gregory Douglas Richard At Chart 7 son Thomas McLaughlin William Reed James Smith Jerome Nolan Janice Card. Golf team members included Warner Hallsey and coaches Richard Towle Thomas Robinson Peter Henderson Raymond Parks. Joseph Mcintosh Joseph Robinson Willard Sprague William Avery Kenneth Poole among the listed participants.

Phippsburg Plans Graduation Night Activities

Phippsburg Grammar School graduation is set for June 6 at 8 p.m. in Small Point church. Bodwell grange shifts to June 13 for its meeting. Unity Circle elected officers for the year. A strawberry festival is planned for July 7 at Riverside hall. PTA fund drives aim to cover gym floor costs. Youth Fellowship donated 300 dollars to the floor fund. Local social notes include several residents' news and visits.

Phippsburg Grammar — School Small Point Bodwell Grange Unity Circle Edward DeBerg Ernest Oliver Celeste Wallace Furt Lowell John Rogers Riverside Hall Thomas Totman Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Small Point Parsonage Phippsburg Pta PTA Morse High School Girls’ Athletic Association Marilla Totman Phippsburg Y Marlene Logan Carol Wyman Cheries V. Minot Portland Horatio Parker Brookter Timothy Perry Irving Harrington Maine Medical Center Melvin Burnett York Village Marilla Williams Jersey City N. J Sidney Fitzgerald West Peabody Mass William Blaisdell

Pleads Innocent To Assault On Baby Daughter

Airman 2c Alder I. Dunham of Brunswick Naval Air Station pleaded innocent to an assault and battery charge involving his seven month old daughter Elaine Diane. The case was continued to June 3 to allow counsel, as the baby remained in Bath Memorial Hospital with severe bruises and contusions. Eldest wife Cora Dunham testified he beat the child after she cried, while Patrolman Robert Starling described visible injuries and hearing spanking sounds.

Brunswick Naval Air Station Gardiner R. Deering Alder I Dunham Aisport N. Y George M. Carlton Elaine Diane Bath Memorial Hospital Cora Bath Robert Starling Russell Street Starling Baby

Thornton puts $2 bounty on stray untagged dogs

The Thornton Town Council sets a $2 fee for stray untagged dogs to be collected only by city dog catcher George R. Hoskins, tying the bounty to his salary as the sole collector.

Thornton Colo George R. Hoskins

Community notes on Parker Head activities and local events

Hillside Cemetery Association plans more fencing with a 150 dollar donation so far as the front fence runs 280 feet and adds about 185 feet unfenced. Parker Head PTA election results and June 19 dinner. school events include graduations and students attending Camp Azalea and area church services at the Baptist sanctuary.

Hillside Cemetery Association Eugene Harrington Walter Cushing Parker Head Pta Winnifred Ross Charles Blaisdell L. T. Harrington W. H. Wyman Res PTA Albert Gray Russell Turner

Popham Circle Meets and Visits Around the Village

Popham Circle met with Mrs. Fred Spinney last week and will meet there again this week. Residents plan summer activities as the peach orchard blooms at the Isaacson property. visitors and locals frequent calls across Bath Woolwich and Popham areas with many neighbors socializing at homes and cottages.

Popham Circle Fred Spinney Isaacson Sea Acres

New Owners Take Over Bath Property Management

New owners Authority and Bernard E Varnum will run the Bath housing property with applications continuing to be accepted by Bath Housing Authority until Schwartzberg takes over. Vacancies exist in Hyde Park two and three bedroom row houses and Lambert Park duplex two bedroom units with one three bedroom single house. Harold J Rubin of Bath named legal representative for the new owners.

Hyde Park Lambert Park Harold J. Rubin Bath

Coxs Head Social Weekend Notes and Visits

Mr and Mrs Carl S Lewis and daughter Leslie of Swampscott Mass spent the weekend at their cottage. Mrs Edith Perkins who wintered in Augusta returned home Saturday with her son Earle B Perkins of Augusta. Mr and Mrs Everett Perkins of Everett Mass came home Tuesday after a weekend at their Summer home. Wesley Lewis and friends of East Douglas Mass visited the Lewis cottage. Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dezois called on Mrs Joseph Coffill of Bath Tuesday. Richard Dozois attended Dark of the Moon presented by Masque and Candle of Westbrook Junior College and University of Maine in Portland Friday night. Minot Percy and daughter Alice of Marblehead Mass spent weekend at Percy home on Popham road.

Donald Wyman Arthur Zurkilow Small Point Peter Hutchine South China Earl Lowell Aroostook State Teachers’ College Presque Isle Robert Gray Cenier Morse High School Warren Doughty Anne Gray Sharron Turner Howard Hutchins Rebecca Timothy Russell Deborah Stephen Charles Wyman Patty Mary Anne Wyman James Ross Old Orchard Martha Ross Roberta Wyman Judy Hamel Harry Lewis Alan Harrington Harold Robbins South Westport Walter Cushing Cumberland Lewis William Hodgkins Parker Head Hodgkins Arthur Barkalow Charles Blaisdell Betty Anne Belt Sylvia MecCorr Bath Bernard Wyman Donald Portland W. H. Wyman Russell Turner Carl Betterley Carl S. Lewis Leslie Swampstott Mass Edith Perkins Augusta Earle B. Perkins Everett Perkins Everett Wesley Lewis East Douglas Lewis Cottage Stanton C. Dezois Joseph Coffill Richard Dozois Masque and Candle Westbrook Junior College University of Maine Minot Percy Alice Marblehead Percy Popham Road

Pilgrim Fellowship Elects Officers at Central Church

Members of the Pilgrim Fellowship of Central Congregational Church elected Carol Haynes as president at the Sunday meeting. Wayne Fitzgerald became treasurer with Pamela Litchfield as faith commission chair and Judith Libby and Fred Brown as fellowship commission co-chairs. The group planned its June outing at Sebago Lake State Park.

Pilgrim Fellowship Central Congregational Church Carol Haynes William Potter Judith Ashe Wayne’ Fitzgerald Action Commission Wayne Fitzgerald Pamela Litchfield Faith Commission Judith Libby Fred Brown Fellowship Commission Sebago Lake State Park

Memorial Services Sunday At Beacon Street Church

An impressive memorial service was held at Beacon Street Methodist Church Sunday evening led by Rev. Richard Arnold with help from the church commission on membership and evangelism. Names Mrs. Richard Arnold played organ, and flowers honored church members who died this year including Mildred Card Clifton W Tedford and Blanche Locke. Rochester defeated Syracuse 36 to 0 in 1899.

Beacon Street Methodist Church Richard Arnold J. Franklin Howe Paul Avery M. Wesley McPhee Carroll E. Morse Mildred Card Clifton W. Tedford Blanche Locke Bessie Clark Herman Crocker Orange

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