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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1955

Page

6

Winter Street Church Holds Annual Parish Meeting and Supper

Winter Street Congregational church held its annual parish meeting after a parish supper attended by about 150. New officers were elected for both parish and church, reports were submitted, and committees were reorganized with a rotary system. A World Service committee was formed, and plans included monthly group suppers to conduct church business and to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack.

Winter Street True John F. Cooke Newpoet Baptist Hospital Boson Kenneth

Sagadahoc Pomona Meeting at Bodwell Grange

The October Sagadahoc Pomona meeting was held October 26 at Bodwell Grange Small Point with all officers present except Ceres and members of the executive committee. Dinner was served noon by host grange ladies chaired by Mrs Maurice Blair. Visitors from Kennebec county attended and Jacquelines Chubbuck of Woolwich grange was named as an alternate for Apple Princess at the Cumberland county Pomona meeting. A Woolwich group performed for Cumberland attendees and the principal of Woolwich Central School Robert Melanson led his glee club. Reports from subordinate granges were given and fund raising ideas discussed. The program featured remarks by Bath fire chief Richard Frates and a Europe trip recap by Frederick Morse. Continued on Page Two.

Winter Street Congregational Church Ladies Aid Allan Spear John Taylor Elmer Williams Edward D. True Prudential Committee Leland Patten Trust Fund Martin V. B. Sargent Pasor Jane Goodman Sargent John Cooke Linwood Abbott Henry McCabe Ellen Smith Susan Reed Sagadahoc Pomona Bodwell Grange Small Point Lauriston Trott Ceres Dora Royal Margaret Morse Flora Merriconeag Kennebec County Jacqueline Chubbuck Woolwich Grange Cumberland County Pomona Miss Chubbuck Robert Melanson Woolwich Central School Glee Club Shirley Beal Jerry Hanson Janice Lebel Gary Worden Marjorie Bourget Melanson Channel Esther Alexander Anna Hanson Dromore Ralph Ryan Dirigo Florence Stilphen Merrymeeting Alice Larrabee Sagadahoc Lauretta Wilson Topsham Ethel MacDonald West Bath Frank Bailey Woolwich Viola White Millward Patten Harry Rackley State of Maine Joseph Larrabee Richard Frates Bath Frederick Morse Europe National Grange America

Dr Buley Speaks At Lincoln Sagadahoc Teachers Meet

Dr Hilton Buley president of New Haven State Teachers College was the principal speaker at the Lincoln Sagadahoc County Teachers Association annual meeting held at Morse High School. The session elected Perry Hildebrandt of Lincoln Academy president succeeding Charlotte W Francis. Officers include Katharine Conley vice president and Gladys Lewis secretary treasurer.

Hilton Buley New Haven Gladys D. Lewis Bristol Francis Wiscasset Albert H. Barlow Boothbay Richard C. Wallace Damariscotta Frederick W Sproul Waldoboro Ralph Hilton Arlene Stuart Earl Cooper Gloria Witham Bath Robert Lawrence Boothbay Harbor Alfred Bracy Union 74 Philip Annas State Department of Education Frances Plumstead Armand Michaud Violet Smith Hattie Cox Topsham Berenice M. Colby Hildebrandt Alpheus Sanford Harry Acelon Aston Witham William Zucchi Loring R. Addison Edward L. McMonagle Division of Administration Mildred Damon NEA Claire Rivers Moody Margaret Flaherty Morse High School

James McLaughlin Retires After 37 Years at Bath Post Office

Veteran letter carrier James E. McLaughlin retires after 37 years with Bath Post Office. He will be feted Nov 9 by fellow workers, ending a long career delivering mail in all weather. A Massachusetts native, he later lived at 55 Willow Street and plans winter travel to California with his wife and son.

James E. McLaughlin Bath James FE. McLaughlin Jimmy North Street Massachusetts Ferry Street Texas Steamship Company Sagadahoc Council K. of C North End Community Club Bath Lions Club McLaughlin Willow Street James E. McLaughlin, Jr California

Maine Welfare Conference Set for November Dates

The Maine Welfare Conference will be held November 17 and 18 at the Augusta Armory. Miss Maude Kemp of Bath chairs the program with key speakers including Dr. Marie Skodak, Dr. John C. Nemiah, Dr. James Storer, and Rev. James R. Thomson. Six institutes led by welfare experts cover aging, casework, rehabilitation, and adoption among other topics.

Augusta Maine Augusta Armory Maude Kemp Bath Marie Skodak Flint Mich University of Iowa John C. Nemiah Massachusetts General Hospital James Storer Bowdoin College James R. Thomson Good Will Homes and Schools Hinckley Gladys Fisher New York State Dept. of Social Welfare Governor's Committee On Aging Ruth Abrams Boston University School of Social Work Max P. Good Marguerite, Meyer Family Service Assn Boston

District Deputy Will Visit Bath Elks November Visit

Alfred L Boldue district deputy will make his official visitation to the Bath Lodge of Elks Friday evening November 25. Past Exalted Ruler Harold V Fielding named chairman of the visitation committee. Thanksgiving party planned for Saturday November 26. Three American scientists and two Japanese received fellowships at the Weizmann Institute of Science during 1955-56. The largest Bermuda catch to date was a 345 pound blue marlin.

Alfred L. Boldue Bath Weizmann Institute of Science Israel

BIW Workers Approve CIO Contract At Meetings

Local members of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America CIO ratified a new two year contract with Bath Iron Works at meetings on Oct 26. Pay hikes totaling 7.3 percent took effect Oct 24 and a list of benefits including higher life insurance, increased accident and health coverage, and full hospital coverage under Blue Cross were approved. Ratification marks BIW’s first contract with a CIO union after a previous AFL defeat.

Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America CIO Bath Iron Works Corp Iumswa BIW City Hall Eugene McCabe Boston New England Morse High School Biw-Cio Blue Cross McCabe Morse Bath Iron Works AFL Bath Maine

Spiller Retires After 30 Years at Bath Navy Yard

Capt John A. Spiller was honored at the Navy Office Bath Iron Works in Bath for retirement after more than three decades of naval service. He arrived in May 1952 as shipbuilding supervisor and will reside in California with wife after leaving for new home. Capt Stanley M. Alexander succeeds him as shipbuilding supervisor and brings a strong record from Pearl Harbor Navy Yard and MIT Naval Construction School.

John A. Spiller Navy Bath Iron Works Corp Spiller Bath Stanley M. Alexander Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Navy Office Bath Iron Works Naval California Alexander United States Naval Academy Naval Construction School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pearl Harbor Industrial College of the Armed Forces Fort McNair Washington, D. C Columbian Group Pacific Reserve Fleet Wilmington Del Norfolk Naval Shipyard Puget Sound Navy Yard Philippine Islands Naval Base

Needlework Guild Plans For Tea And Exhibition

Bath Branch of the Needlework Guild of America plans a tea and exhibition at the Cosmopolitan club on Wednesday afternoon November 9 from 2 30 to 4 30. Dated articles donated for the annual project will be shown, including children's clothes bedding and household linens for hospitals homes and charitable institutions. The Guild has aided local groups and lists members and sponsors in Bath.

Bath Needlework Guild of America Cosmopolitan Club Public Health Nursing Association Welfare Department Hyde Memorial Home Bath Memorial Hospital State Military and Naval Children’s Home Salvation Army Edwin R. Andrews Edward A Cummings Fred Cary Frederick E. Drake Mary F. Gibbons Frank Given Douglas Dearborn Walter Glidden Eastham Guild, Jr W Dayton Hill William F Mussenden Edward D. True Donald N. Small Bowen Torrey Edward Sewall, Jr Arthur L King Omar R. King Roger M Luke Duncan McInnes Arthur Sewall 2d Roger Skillings Allan

Bowen Speaks at Bath PTA District Fall Meeting

Howard L. Bowen president of the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers was principal speaker at the District 3 Fall meeting at Bath Junior High School. He traced PTA history and outlined aims, answered questions, and led a discussion on the White House Conference with Mrs Isadore Singer. Delegates named include Mrs Harry S Larrabee Jr and others from Bath Bowdoinham Rockland Boothbay Harbor. About 60 attended representing 14 units.

Howard L. Bowen Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers PTA Bath Bowen White House Isadore Singer Maine Elliot Barlow Boothbay Harbor Granville Colby Pres Loring Addison Washington Gladys de Wever Harry Larrabee, Jr Francis Bertrand Lenard Smith George Carey Charles T Small Boy Scouts of Troop 99 Louis A Dple Moody Flint David Vachon Daniel Perry Bath P T. A. Central Council

State Master To Install Officers At West Bath Grange

West Bath Grange announces State Master Maynard Dolloff and staff will install new officers on November 7 with a 6 30 supper preceding ceremonies A volunteer program filled the evening in the speaker absence Readings songs and a nickel match highlighted the event with church and community figures participating and a call for help with hall prep and a covered dish gathering afterward

Maynard Dolloff West Bath Grange Grange E. M. Harris Cambridge Mass Mattie Collis Ethel MacDonald Margaret Morse Ruth Doris Doughty William Small, Jr Frances St. Martin E. W. Haggett Aunt Shaw Donald Coombs Alex Burgess Bertha Palmer James Royal Ver McNelly This Old House Wehn You Maggie Pauline Belanger Joseph Larrabee Dora Royal Alton Collins Mattie Collins Mable Ansert Dorothy Lewis Bonnie Belanger Estella Doughty Past Masters Association Grange Hall Helen McNelly

Queen Esther Lodge Hosts District Deputy and Installations

Bertha Curtis of Bealth Lodge Richmond was guest as district deputy of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. Gladys Richier was installed inside guardian with Lenora McMann conductor and Edith Rice outside guardian. The ceremony was led by Bath Lodge members. invitations were issued for receptions for Lester E Youngs and Maude B Gethe. Local members plan visits to Brunswick Wiscasset Hollis and Brewster for district events, with next Queen Esther meeting set for November 15.

Bertha Curtis Bealth Lodge Richmond Rebekah Assembly of Maine Queen Esther Rebekah Gladys Richier Wit Lenora McMann Edith Rice Bath Lodge New 5 East Machias Lester E Youngs Madelyn Bo Young Daniel C Tibbs Maine Hollis Maude B Getehe Mary Follingwood Brewer Brunswick Wiscasset Queen Esther

Mass Meeting Plans For Every-Member Canvass Held

Directors from Central Congregational Church led a Tuesday session at the parish house to plan a mass meeting of workers from all participating churches. The event set for Winter Street Congregational church at 8 PM will feature a guest speaker. Committees were formed to arrange dinners, refreshments, and recognition for canvassers.

United Church Riht E Paul Strube Corliss Street Baptist Church E. Lawrence McCurdy Central Congregaional Church John W. Coombs Wesley Methodist Church Daniel L. Lord, Jr Beacon Street Methoist Church Roger M. Luke Grace Episcopal Church Elmer B. Williams Winter Street Central Congregational Church Parish House Winter Street Congregational Church Navy Martin W. B. Sargent Karcher Jackson Crai Richards Centra Church Richard Arnold Beacon Street Methodist Church Harold L. Allen Mr. Sargent Dr. Bell

Halloween Party at the YMCA Draws 250 Children

About 250 city youngsters attended the annual Halloween party at the YMCA. Andrew Eliason won first prize in costume judging. other winners included Freddy Seekins, Richard Smith, Lauree Burns, and many more. Entertainment featured Dawn White, Virginia Watts, and Joan Robinson with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Emerton Gross. Refreshments were donated by Oakhurst Dairy and Coca Cola Lewiston.

YMCA Andrew Eliason Harmon E. Eliason Southstreet Freddy Seekins Richard Smith Lauree Burns Gerald Graffam Alice Preble Ronald Stone Carl Strube Kathryn O'Farrel Susan Petit Judith McCabe Fred Cressey Linda Haggett Sue Powell Ann Pickard Betty Haines Laurrier Daigle, Jr Rosamund Puffer Bernice Clark Dennis Clark Bobby Grant Elaine Caron Faye Rice Donna Mardie Howard Larrabee Carrie Smith Patreia Rice Sharon Hooker Delores Sewver Emerton Gross Mrs Rich Ard Gross Walter Thurston Dawn White Virginia Watts Joan Robinson Oakhurst Dairy Company Coca Cola Company Lewiston Richard Gresboys William Kingsbury Robert Swain Russell Cummins James Pitcher Edward Boucher David Comeau Richard Shanning David Barter Craig Aver Officials Club of the “Y

Bath Chamber of Commerce pledges rise to 36

Fifteen more pledges for Bath Chamber of Commerce were announced, bringing total commitments to 36. New supporters include Troops VWardware Sears Roebuck Co John J Desmond Co Arthur Fo Mayo and Sen M OW Sewall Co Miller.

Ness Irnis Bath Combickee Mer Troop Sears, Roebuck John J Desmond Arthur Fo Mayo Sen M OW Sewall Co Miller Columbia Hotel Redloi

Montgomery and St Bernard Chapter Inspection Evokes Spe ale Convocation

The Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter will hold an annual inspection Thursday evening at the asetste Temple with District Deputy Grand High Priest Merton Leech of Oakland as inspecting officer. A chicken pie supper is served at 6 30 pm by Genesta Chapter 0 E.S.

Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Asetste Merton Leech Oakland Genesta E.S

Rockland C O C Secretary Addresses Rotary Club

Ralph W. Bartlett executive secretary of the Rockland Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon, explaining chamber function and impact. He noted community spirit and cost of competing locally, presented a sample agenda to illustrate operations, and urged continued support for a chamber of commerce in Rockland. Scientists estimate 400 billion tons of carbon dioxide are absorbed by ocean plants annually.

Ralph W. Bartlett Rockland Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Bartlett Bath Barth Rocklind C of C Nath

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le Yn Dr. Buley James McLaughlin P.O Bermuda J. A. Spiller Henry Jackson Rockport P. T A Alice Austin Loring D Small Lows A. Dole Stanley Hutchins Oliver W. Bell The Alice Baird Shirley White Bath C. of C Montgomery & St. Bernard Rockland
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