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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1956

Page

6

Forty Years Ago in Bath Halloween Festivities

A Bath Chronicle survey of October 31 1916 describes contractor Grady reports favorable weather aiding street work on North Washington Center streets. local social rounds include Miss Nathalie Billings birthday party, Hal loween events at Dummers Street home of Col and Mrs E C Plummer, masked revelries on Garden Street, a Bath Yacht Club Halloween dance, and a Kennebec Yacht Club Halloween gathering with jack o lanterns, costumes, and prizes. activity covers shipyard work, ojects at Hospital Point, and local civic events amid a broad snapshot of Bath society and industry.

Grady North Street Washington South Street Center Street Bath Nathalie Billings Mechanic Street George Rooke Court House James Rooke

Texaco Social club dedicates new rooms at Music Hall

November 1, 1956 report covers the Texaco Social club dedication in Music Hall with 140 members plus many guests enjoying ceremonies. Other items note Bay Ridley’s duck hunting near Hall's Bay, near- fatal rifle fire, Percy & Small ship keel up for a four master, and Miss Florence Neiley hosting a Halloween party at Trusent's Crossing with Bath youths riding the trolley.

Texaco Social Club Music Hall Texas Steamship Florence Neiley Trusent's Crossing Bath

Halloween Pranks Spark City Turmoil on Nov 2 1916

On November 2 1916 Halloween mischief surged through the city as hoodlums wrecked fences and attacked homes including the High and North streets corner and the Harriman residence. Officer Rice chased culprits at the North End station at midnight. Vandalism threaten nightly, with repairs needed to doorbells and other property. Also notes on maritime and social items including the schooner Cora F Cressey near Bahia, performances by Eugene M Desmond in Biddeford, and local club meetings.

Charles A. Harriman Court House Square Rice North End

Pupil Readers of Evangeline and Bowdoin Club Nominees

The list names students who read Evangeline including Donald Wilson and John Kelley among others. Bath delegates seek Bowdoin musical clubs with J H McLellan Jr John Houghton and Don ald B Farrer among the candidates. Morse High football says it will accept Atlas Athletes but not during the active season leaving open date unknown.

Evangeline Donald Wilson Grier.onley Jine Rich Harold Fielding Bath Bowdoin College J. H. McLellan, Jr John Houghton Donald B. Farrer Morse High Atlas

Bath Items Highlight Veterans Sailors and Local Happenings

Nov 3 1916 Capt J L Coombs returns home after 47 years at sea retiring from Frontenac of J S Emery Co fleet of Boston recently sold. Bath residents move house hold news and sailing activity include Oriole wreck removal, new Maine Farmers Almanac, lobster and chicken dinner at Colonial Cafe, and bridge to Orono football trip with Maine Central excursion.

J. L. Coombs New York Frontenac J.S. Emery Co Boston Coombs Calumet Kelley, Spear Co J. S. Emery Co

Mouse Appears in Local Restaurant Stirs Server

A mouse startled a waitress in a local restaurant on Friday evening, prompting a quick reaction. The incident ends with no injuries reported and no further disturbance noted.

Cottage party closes sabin as season ends

On November 6 1916 Captain S R Percy hosted a group at his Sabin cottage marking the annual closing day with a fish dinner. The report notes quiet local politics ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election and weekend river excursions by residents including outings to Georgetown and Bath.

S. R. Percy Sabin

Morse High Hosts District D Future Homemakers Convention

Morse High School hosted the District D Future Homemakers of America fall convention with 200 plus members from Bath Waldoboro Augusta Belfast Rockland Monmouth Newcastle Winslow Oakland Waterville Boothbay Harbor and Camden. Miss Sylvia Plourde of Waterville was elected district president. Lois Nickerson Belfast vice chairwoman and Mary Jane Hamill Camden secretary assumed roles in September 1957. Christine Charest Morse High senior served as general arrangements chair. gifts and a fashion show highlighted the event at Morse High School.

Hyde Home Homemakers of America Christine Charest Morse High School Elizabeth Barker Morse Warren F. Hawley,Jr Jacqueline Gross Future Homemakers of America Diane Soule Waldoboro Hyde Sylvia Plourde Waterville Lois Nickerson Belfast Mary Jane Hammil Camden Sereen Taylor Bath Augusta Rockland Monmouth Newcastle Winslow Oakland Boothbay Harbor Arene Morse High Miss Charest Raymond W. Farnham

Local Social and Harbor News Highlights

The Bath area notes a club committee listing Mrs Oliver Moses and others, a plan for a Colonial club meeting, and Wes S Brown to announce the cast for the Columbia theater show A Full House on Thanksgiving. Sail logistics, crew work on the four mast Sam C Mengel, and engine delays at Percy Small yard are noted. Various locals travel and change jobs, with family visits and weekend trips reported.

Colonial Club Wes S. Brown Columbia Theater Frank A. Palmer Sam C. Mengel Percy & Small Yard

Community Notes From Sagadahoc Bay Area Visitations

GEORGETOWN residents spent last week with Mrs. Klem pa's brother Stanley Kosaika and family at Sagadahoc Bay then returned to Irvington to pack and plan residence in Bath. Mr and Mrs Frank Magitz of Rockland visited Mrs Daisy Hinckley at Sagadahoe Bay. Mr and Mrs Harold Peters and three children of Ipswich Massachusetts were guests of Mr and Mrs William A Todd with Mrs Roy M Newman. The Peters seek a summer home nearby. Mr and Mrs John W McAr-

History Club eighth graders tour Bath landmarks

About 30 Bath Junior High eighth grade History Club members toured city landmarks with advisor Mrs H Kenneth Smith. They visited King s Dock, the Rittall home, Phippsburg Center and old shipyards, graves, and forts, with Stanwood C Gilman guiding. The tour supports a yearlong historical research project and prize essays are planned.

Bath Regional History Club Bath H. Kenneth Smith King's Dock Peterson Upper Washington Street Wallace J. Rittall Dummer Sewall John Lermont Edward H. Page Bath History Club Rittall Winneganee Stanwood C. Gil Popham Baldwin Gilman Smith Old Central Grammar School

Announce Dates Continued From Page One

Jascha French will serve as faculty chairman of the ballot committee with Harold E Brown and David Y. Alkazin supervising the refreshment committee. Thur and son Gerald were Friday evening callers at the Reynolds home. Pvt. John D. Williams Jr USMC arrived at his parents home at Georgetown Center Saturday evening on a ten day leave.

Mittee Jascha French Harold E Brown David Y. Alkazin Thur Gerald Reynolds Pvt John D. Williams, Jr Georgetown Center

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Installs Its Officers

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella installed its officers at a Tuesday night ceremony with State Regent Mrs. Margaret Grant officiating. Gertrude Nugent was named regent, Ann Perry installing marshal, and fellow officers include Thibodeau, McPherson, Arsenault, Kronstrand, Moody, Katula, Gay, Katula, O Connor, Holland, Tardiff, Dunton, Moses, and Davis. Refreshments followed. future installations in Lewiston on Nov 8 and Brunswick on Nov 10 were announced.

Gertrude Nugent Sacred Heart Circle Isablla Margaret Grant Old Town Ann Perry Helen Thibodeau Sophie McPherson Louise Arsenault Vivian Kronstrand Delia Moody Phyllis Katula Arlene Gay Monitor Mary Katula Ellen O’connor Elizabeth Holland Josephine Tardiff Elizabeth Dunton Helen, Moses Viola Davis Francis E. Morrissey Grant Lewiston Circle Brunswick Circle Nugent Brunswick Lisbon Falls Vivian Brown Adeline McPhee

Maine returns GOP gains in presidential vote tally

Bath and Sagadahoc county complete tabulation shows Bath And Democrat Frank M Coffin losing in the Second District while Robert Hale defeats James C Oliver in the First District. Third District incumbent Clifton McIntire wins by a wide margin as Stevenson hopes are tempered by Maine turnout.

Frank M. Coffin Robert Hale James C. Oliver Clifford McIntire Maine Alaska Stevenson Bath Sagadahoc Times Eisenhower

Librarian General project names new conservation chair

Mrs Marie Andre was named conservation chairman to succeed Mrs Alice Kennedy who moved to Florida. After the program a tea followed with hostesses Mrs Eleanor Butterfield Mrs Janet Bussey Mrs Elizabeth Gibbons Mrs Bertha Davis and Mrs Mary Hall pouring for the afternoon meeting chaired by Mrs Elizabeth Gibbons.

Norman W. Howard Regent Marie Andre Alice Kennedy Florida Elizabeth Gibbons Mary Hall Eleanor Butterfield Janet Bussey Bertha Davis

Morse High Open House Arrangements With Farnham Faculty

Morse High School faculty members from business languages social studies home economics guidance physical education and industrial and vocational art work with Principal Raymond W Farnham to arrange the Open House. Names include Margaret Flaherty Ruth Wilson Eugene Hunter Jascha French Catherine Conley Augustus Huse J Edward Pomeroy Linwood Abbott Elizabeth Barker Catherine Leonard. Walter I Norton of Birch Point recently moved from Memorial Hospital to Maine General Hospital in Portland.

Raymond W Farnham Margaret Flaherty Ruth Wilson Eugene Hunter Jascha French Catherine Conley Augustus Huse J. Edward Pomeroy Linwood W. Abbott Elizabeth Barker Catherine Leonard

Bath Inner Wheel Meets At Wiscasset Thursday

Mrs Fred Beard a home representative of Central ae Power Co guest speaker at Bath Inner Wheel gathering Thursday afternoon. Mrs Milton Stephenson hosted at her Wiscasset home. Beard distributed desserts and discussed cookbooks. Nov 15 luncheon planned at Mrs John Crowley's North street home. hospitality chaired by Stephenson Anderson Farnham.

Fred Beard Central Ae Power Co Inner Wheel Milton Stephenson Wiscasset Mi Beard Needleworks'Guild North Street John Crowley Stephenson Carl Anderson Earl Farnham Carl Albee Wyatt Albertson Edward Bridgham Lynn Bussey Eugene Desmond Charles Doyle Donald Emero Hildre Fisher Kenneth Francisco John Hayes Frederick Hill Warren Kershner

Fall Conference Of Garden Clubs In Portland

The Fall conference of the Garden Club Federation of Maine was held in Portland with Cosmopolitan Garden club members in attendance. Mrs G Lloyd Berrall of Montclair New Jersey delivered a main lecture on Historical Flower Arrangements with demonstrations at Frye Hall and Eastland hotel hosting sessions and luncheon. Portland and South Portland clubs joined the Cosmopolitan group including President Mrs Albert Whitney and others.

Garden Club Federation of Maine Portland Cosmopolitan Garden Club Eastland Hotel Frye Hall G. Lloyd Berrall Montclair N. J South Portland Portland Garden Clubs Albert Whitney William Dennison Roscoe McFadden Mabel Harris Vivian Brown Bertha Davis Maude McQuaide Mildred Nichols

Bath Girl Scout Leaders Attend Section Meeting

Bath leaders and assistants attended the Merry Meeting section annual gathering of Adult Girl Scouts held at the range hall. Miss Ona Rafalko from Boston spoke as principal assist. retiring president Mrs. Donald C. Freeman led the business session and new officers were elected. A spring rally for seventh and eighth graders was planned. next Merry meeting is May 2 at Brunswick.

Bath Merrymeeting Missona Rafalko Maine Boston Donald C. Freeman Brunswick Doris Rea Harold Graffam Everett Fraser Sherman Mitchell

Teen Age 4 H Club Members Join Topsham Parade Program

Three members of the Teen Age 4 H club took part in the Research On Parade program at the Twin County Extension Association annual meeting in Topsham Tuesday. Frances Butcher Nancy Temple and Betsy Bertrand modeled for the show.

Twin County Extension Association Topsham Frances’ Butcher Nancy Temple Betsy Bertrand

Phippsburg Man Funeral Set for Saturday at 2 PM

A funeral service for a Phippsburg man will be held Saturday at 2 PM at A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence. Norman E. Dubie, a Phippsburg pastor, will officiate. Burial follows in the family lot at Oak Grove. Friends are asked to omit flowers.

Uncles A. F. Mayo & Son Norman E. Dubie Phippsburg Oak Grove Howers

Probate notices from Bath court 1956 estates listed

A Bath probate court orders notice to interested parties for three weekly publications. Estates include Fred Daggett Tops ham deceased with Malcolm D Daggett as executor, Ralph Ro Dunton Georgetown deceased with Carrie M Dunton as administratrix, George E Gray Georgetown deceased with Luva M Gray as account holder, and Marion W Yard Bath deceased with Harold J Rubin as judge. The order directs attendance at the Bath probate court on the second Tuesday of November for hearing and final settlement where applicable.

Bath Sato Malcolm D Dargue Probste

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Howard Andrew S. Merrill Hospital Point Longview Thomas G. Plant Col E. C. Plummer Dummersstreet Miss Cutler Harry C. Webber John A. Morse Manley Harry Arthur Starbird Sewall Strout Winter Street Trufant’s Crossing Caribou Aroostook Allen Davis Bath Iron Works Park Texas Steamship Co Hyde Windlass Co Edward Ramsay Corell Texas Co C. P. Wetherbee Georgetown Mac Mahan Club Howard Cottage Cora Martin Hallowell Imate Street Lunes School Winter Street Chapel Charles P. Wetherbee Billy Sunday Raymo F and Trott Atty Joseph M. Trott Garden Street Miss Mussenden Mary Baxter Virginia Paine Muriel Staples Ruth Ledyard Glarys Olm Phyllis Wyman Helen Hartwell Robert Fulton Barrett Nichols Joseph Small Haviland Torrey Cuthbert Wilson Roger McInnes John Lord Robert Shaw Cosmopolitan Club Marshall Pena Redross Kenebec Yacht Club Bath Dance Orchestra Miss Conley Miss Cassidy al Ridley Hall’s Bay Europe Percy & Small C. C. Mengel Bros. Co Louisville Co. C. Mengel, Jr Cora F. Cressey Bahia Rio de Janeiro John J. Desmond Biddeford Eugene M. Desmond Common Clay John J. Cavanaugh Portsmouth Mr. Cavanaugh Kittery Navy Yard Herbert S. Carlisle Woburn John QO. Moulton Ruth Adams Miriam Colby College Arthur Bishop Fulsom Risteen S. John Wilson Itwell Wyman Jordan Wright Nequasset Roscoe Savage Woolwich Kennebec Scott W. Tibbetts Career Harbor Bar Harbor Commercial Street Emma Duncan the Avenue City Hall Worcester Mass Bowker Stoney Brook Road Rideout Fred D. Hill Place High Street Front Street Ebenecook Sheepscot Louise Frances Augusta Johnson Towing Company Johnson Frances Ariel Lawrence Bros. Mill South Gardiner Orono Maine Central Moulton Dan Hart Down River Torrey Bushing Works Idella Altekamp Kents Hill Seminary Jennie R. Morse William M. Plummer Jennie Sawyer Mrs. E. R. Wright Phyllis Auburn Mrs. Wright H. G. Bruce E. F. Kelley Pacific Coast Kelley the Times Hughes Fairbanks David A. French First Maine Heavy Artillery National Home At Towns Lake Nequasset John Marshall Friend Third Pond Lynn Wesley Church Fred W. Armes Virginia Rufus Lombard West Bath Clifton McColbett F. J. Hinckley Paul Fitzgerald Bowdoin Bowdoin University of Maine District D Hyde Memorial Home Oliver Moses Charles R. Higgins Cecil Paine John McInnes Bathman H. C. Webber Opera House J. F. McCole William R. Dean Eastport Howard Hawley Roland Hill Bridgeport, Conn William P. Hill C. F. Hollaway Packard Motor Co John H. Hyde C. M. Boyd Newton, Mass Emily Potter M. W. Sewall & Co Bliss College Lewiston Luther Hall Ransom B. Fuller Governor Dingley History Club Daughters of Isabella Dem. i Arrowsie Hee Bowdoinham Richmond Walter I. Norton Birch Point Memorial Hospital Maine General Hospital Lillian H. Heal Register
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