Steamboating on the Kennebec remembers vanished era
Readers share recollections of Kennebec river steamboats with tales of the Blond and Della Collins, the City of Augusta feeder, Lizzie Snow and Gardiner routes, and crews like Tom Summerton and Captain Stac Intosh. Everson and Perkins families recall Cox’s Head tugs and coaling stations as old river traffic fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec River
Independent
James FE. Perkins
the Times
Kennebec
Kennebeck River
Jill
Richmond
Tom Summerton
Bath
Boston
Swan Island
Della Collins
Mr. Hill
Augusta
Lizzie Snow
Boothbay
Islands
Gardiner
Tues Koppella
Andrew Wyman
Harlan As
Kverton
Cedar Grove
Wernebec
Gily Af Au Huiu
Lizzie M. Snow
Perkins
Cox's Head
Sopuin Leducs
Tudson
Halloween Parade Sponsored by YMCA Draws Big Turnout
The Bath YMCA and Bath Retail Trade Board sponsored a successful Halloween parade and party drawing boys, girls, and parents from nearby communities. The event opened at City Park with a parade led by the Sons of Veterans and enforced by the Bath Police and Reserve Unit. Winners in the costume contest included Lorna Morton and the Wonsor siblings, with prizes funded by local merchants. A window painting contest followed, with top pupils receiving silver dollars from the Bath Retail Trade Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Ymca and
Bath Retail Trade Board
City Park
Bath Fire Department
Ftates
Summer Street
Robert Wagner
Mark Wonsor
Prizt
Keren Savage
Melody Preble
Elaine Madcidus
Sharron Looker
Betty Ann Hart
Carol Cyr
Cleo Pece
Virginia Freemien
Gail Merrick
Julia Badore
Narla Warner
Leslie Kinder
Donna MacKinnon
Adrea Knight
Anne Pickard
Joan Sturtevant
Barbera Wagner
Mary Voorhees
Katherine Kaustnen
Eddie Mosher
Stephen Wart
Pat Pickard
Richard Myleton
Tim Matthews
John Marsh
Denny Vaillencourt
Billyena William Atwood
James Cobb
Ellie Brown
Freddie Seekins
Edwin Russell
Soy Denchs Ariv
Robert Peabody
Greg Libby
Nila Warner
Rev Charles Sims to Retire After 27 Years at First Baptist
The Rev Charles R Sims pastor of First Baptist church Bath announces resignation effective Jan 31 after 27 years in the pulpit. Since 1931 membership rose from 90 to 230. he served as president of the Eastern Maine Baptist Ministers Union in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Mr. Sims
Elm Street
Elder Sterns
Alexander Bible Institute
Boston
Sims
Bath
Plymouth
N. S
Yarmouth
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
West Bath
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Bath United Fund Drive Tops Goal With 1958 Pledges
Bath Area United Fund reports 1958 campaign totals of 48 036 48 pledged locally surpassing the 47 207 goal. Co Chairs John M Conley Jr and Oscar R Marsh commend 400 plus volunteers and note final cards remaining, with annual meeting set for Tuesday night at city hall to vote on nine director nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Bath
John M. Conley, Jr
Oscar R. Marsh
Conley
Marsh
Garden Club District 11 Meeting In Auburn Maine
Members of District 11 of the Maine Federation of Garden Clubs gathered at the Cosmopolitan club in Auburn for an all day session. Mrs Loring R Addison led as district director with state officers including Mrs William H Berry and Mrs Aubrey Snowe present. Attendees heard reports on Auburn Art club and other local groups and heard a morning address by Mrs Patrick on club achievements and future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Loring R. Addison
William H. Berry
Gorham
State Federation
Stephen Patrick
Waldoboro
Aubrey Snowe
Auburn
Fenetta Goggins
State Federation Music Department
Caroline L. Klein
Federation Crafts Department
Charles T. Small
Cosmopolitan Club
Auburn Art Club
Maine
Progressive Club
Lewiston
Wormers Literary League
Garden Club
W. IL. A. Auburn
Progressive Union
Cosmopolitan Clubs
Patrick
Additoh
William Eves
Topsham
Kiir Beek
Cary Fenderson
State Department of Inland Fisheries and Goin
Garda
Gorden Club
Kennebe
Ma garden club federation mid year meeting announced
The Garden Club Federation of Maine announces its mid year meeting in Augusta at the State House Annex room 106 with tea at Blaine House. Miss Anne Frances Hodgkins presides. Sessions include registration at 9 a.m., welcome and reports, luncheon, and talks on landscaping and highway planning. A district exhibit and museum restoration are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club Federation
Garden Club Federation of
Maine
State House
Augusta
Anne Frances Hodgkins
South Harpswell
Muskie
Blaine House
Kennebec
Augusta Nature Club
Dwight P. Beedy
Hodgkins
William P Viles
Kennebec Valley
W. Gordon Hunter
State Highway Commission
W. C. Bates
Department of Public Planning and Improvement
David HH Stevens
Chester E. Dunlap
Waterville
Federation
Milliken Urges Sponsorship For New Drum Corps
William F E Milliken former director of the Legion Cadets spoke at a Bath Sunday meeting of a newly forming drum and bugle corps. He urged strong sponsorship and fund raising including sales, noting months of training ahead. Fashioned from Maine State champion roots the group seeks outdoor indoor rehearsals starting Nov 16 with parent permission slips due by Nov 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William FE. Milliken
Legion Cadets
Millinocket
Sendor
Milliken
Maine
Clyde Wetherington
Bath Recreation Building
Robert Lowery
Bath Jaycees tackle fund pledge and election outreach
The Greater Bath Jaycees at their Monday meeting pledged support to the Bath Area United Fund and delayed a decision on sponsoring a Miss Bath pageant. They named committees to study Christmas activities for local children and to boost interest in February municipal elections, with plans for a candidates’ public meeting. Mrs. F. S. Sullivan of Norfolk, Virginia arrived to visit Norman Frizzell Jr. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bath
Frank Torrey
Altiv Lals
Edwin H. Pert
F. S. Sullivan
Norfolk, Va
Norman Frizzell, Jr
Valley Road
Cooking School Draws 400 Women Sponsored by Nurses Alumnae
Nearly 400 women attended the Old Fashioned Cooking School in a modern format hosted by the Nurses Alumnae Association. The event raised over 200 dollars for Bath Memorial Hospital Development Fund and awarded more than 59 gifts. Central Maine Power Co home economist led meal preparations with local staff, while awards and recipe books were distributed to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peete
Bath Tron Works
Raphael N. Wiggins
Groneig
Tolan Siasort Paessas Miers
Charles Powers
Elihu W. Bullerton
Nae Association
Ras Nacre
Pita
Almas Aspewa Lona
Alumnae Association
Bath Merminorrad Hospital Development Fund
Mayo elected president of Bath Area United Fund
Howard W. Mayo of Bath was elected president at the Bath Area United Fund annual meeting Tuesday night at city hall. He succeeds John W. Coombs and will serve a one year term. new officers include William A. Niss as vice president and Frank A. Givin and Edward F. Cox as treasurer and executive secretary. Directors for three year terms include Arthur M. Bowker Jr., Arah E. Rochmond, the Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell, Kurt E. Ditamant, Dr. Richard H. Johnson, Richard R. Raven, Andrew M. Butterfield, Mayo, and John W. Coombs with other names noted. The year’s drive and cooperation with local media were praised as essential to continuing United Fund services for 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
United Fund
City Hall
Board of Director
Arthur W. Bowker, Jr
Phippsburg
Arah E. Richmond
Oliver W. Bell
Kurt FE. Diamant
Richard H. Johnson
Richard R. Raven
Andrew M. Butterfield
Howard W. Mayo
John W. Coombs
Bowker
Dr. Johnson
Bath
Mayo
United Funid
Nos
Potee
Diensel
Throp
Givin
Indietry
Albert J. White
West Bath
Donald Povich
Merchant Digmant
Richmond
Carngs Bliwr
Sam Prawer
Wiitan FC
Mussenden Anive
Pr Ud
United Fund x
Beh Piel
Troy
Arrewsic
Georgetown
West Beth
Woolweed
United Eforts
Compan
Yuorscun
Dvie
PED Cerewikt
Wiscasset Artist Wil Speak At Xennebec Art Club
Wiscasset artist Wil Shelton speaks at the Xennebec Art Club, highlighting his marine and landscape works. He studied at Museum School of Fine Arts Boston and has exhibitions in Boston New York Cleveland and other cities. He has been part of the Guild of Boston Artists and the Grand Central Art Galleries and his works are in private and public collections. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyerdis
Ieyad
J. Shelton
Saildiondallantiers
Byte
Chania
Maine
Butt AL Cross
Shlain
Wis
Fe Secon
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Museum School
Fin
Arts
Vegina
Marines Bemie
Guild of Boston Artists
Grand Centarl Art Gitleries
No Y. Shelton
Coleetlass Sheldon,Swope
Museu Borkland
Qureymusewn
Lbinors
Cothers Souon
Indiana
Parnsworth Muhorgman Sear
Wiscasset Arte
Tinedin Academy
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jane W. Stevens
Everett C. Perkins
Everett, Maxs
Virginia
Sabine
Sleford
George Pophivins
Liv Pirkins
Bath City
Eldorado
Penob
Bay
Seguinland
The
Sons of Veterans
Maurice J. Warner
Charles Osborne
Lloyd Hooker
Harry Warner
Donald Preble
Philip Boyd
Frazier Haines
John Osborne
Ymca Leaders’ Club
Arlington Beal
Theodore Lemont
Russell Cummings
Ronald Be ’Ton
David Barter
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Richard J. Frates
Opera
Tiny Lorna Morton
Kathleen
Andrea
Charles Sims
Coombs
United Pune
Walt Disney Productions
District
Maine Federation of Garden Clubs
Gorden Federation Board of Directors
Hodekin
Roger Clapp
Orono
Edward PO Johnson
Monmouth
Edmund M Setre
Edward Birkenwald
Parliamenteri Kennebec
Gersit—e Welch Augusta
Donald W. Tozier
Davenport Street
New Drum Corps
Jaycees
Assa
Ja XE Mioace
Uomemaker. of America
Bath Area United Fund
Hi Sears
Eel Pps
Wiscasset
Wil
Xennebec Art Club
J. Horace McClure
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