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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1958
Page
2
Local Bath community news highlights births weddings moves and visits. Families including Bourque James MacPhee and Furlow share new arrivals and travel to Delaware New York and Montreal. Residents attend bridge nights dining events and church roles while Bath Iron Works workers take annual vacations and newcomers settle at 2 Denny road and 11 Corliss street.
Miss Patricia Atwood and Mrs. John Tut of Elizabeth were weekend guests of their families. Airman Gary Worden stationed at Dow AFB Bangor visited his parents in town. Students from the University of Maine and Burdett College plus Morse High School alumni joined local families for games, shows, and meals around Bath and Orono.
Mr and Mrs Royden Haines of North Street were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Russell Pearson of New London Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Robert Carmichael and children Jeri Ann and Robert Jr of Millinocket were weekend guests of Mrs Carmichael's parents Elliot C Hanson of 102 Bedford Street and Mr and Mrs George R Carmichael of 64 Central Avenue.
At the Monday meeting of West Bath Grange Ruth Doughty presented a program by Cecile Garand with group singing baton twirling and readings by Edwin Hap yett. The Grange then formed standing committees led by Alton Colling as master and included D Wallace MacDonald and Lawrence Palmer Sr among others.
Donald Burkhardt and Howard Mayo announce twelve captains guiding sixty canvassers. A Sunday session on November 16 features a buffet at Hotel Sedgwick and an instructional film on cass cass technique. Canvassers aim to call each member and report to captains.
The Navy announced that a revised schedule supports earlier completion dates and expands West Coast shipbuilding. Iron Works wins the lead shipyard role with Gibbs and Cox providing design support. Attendees at the Bowdoin Arena ice show included Mr and Mrs Daniel MacDonald and Mr and Mrs James McGuiggan.
Rimndall H. Orr of Bath was elected chairman of the Sagada hoc county Petroleum Council at a meeting last week at Hotel Sedgwick. Charles S. Austin of the Maine Petroleum association led the group in discussing expanded activities in public information and governmental relations. Leroy T. Snowdon noted the impact of the highway program on Maine oil men and urged tax increases to fund road work. Other oil men were elected to committee posts including Edward Tr Vee Brunswick and Richard Carlson Bath as vice chairmen.
Bath Recreation Director Frank Torrey presented a report and future proposals at the Recreation Commission meeting. He proposed a young adult basketball league expanded swimming and summer playgrounds, more baseball diamonds and a behind center land development for tennis volleyball badminton and horseshoes. He noted high attendance at the center with 150 average daily attendees and 275 youth and 65 adults registered. Torrey said teenage council will advise on activities and run programs. The fall work included improvements to National Little League Babe Ruth fields Kelley field and a new cinder track at McMann field. Donald Perry and Loring Addison attended the meeting.
The note references World Day of Prayer in February and Fellowship Day in May. It also mentions George Katz, manager of welterweight Gil Turner, as a picture frame maker.
Open house at the school today during regular hours in observance of National Education Week with an assembly at 9 15 am and visitors welcome. District No 3 P T A sets election and workshop at Bath Junior High on Nov 22 at 6 30 pm inviting all members especially officers and chairmen. Bodwell Grange officers elected and Sagadahoc Permnona visit planned Nov 19. Dromore Extension Association meets Nov 19 with Christmas suggestions and an opening sale at 10 30 am. Community items note local residents visiting and traveling between towns and several weekend visits and travel details.
Bay Point residents report lilies and blossoms through last week with vivid color in reds and golds. Local wildlife includes bluejays and sparrows while sunsets delight. News mentions illness and recoveries including James Furbish and Dr. Hasenfus, plus bereavement of Bernard Wailer Jordan and a car accident involving Wyn O Connor.
Miss Susan Connard daughter of Mr and Mrs G Baer Connard of this city has been selected as dormitory representative for Forum at Wellesley College She is a freshman at the groves school in Vassalboro Forum coordinates campus debate clubs political youth groups and the International Relations club affiliated with the Collegiate Council for the United Nations Also mentioned is the weekend trip of Mr and Mrs Stanley Woods and their children to New London Conn.
Popham Circle held a successful Game Night at the library on Saturday with Mrs. Walter Gilmore and Mrs. Leon Fichett arranging refreshments and Mrs. Ernest Oliver and Mrs. Fred H. Spinney in charge of entertainment. Phippsburg schools closed Monday and Tuesday for the holiday. Tides flooded village roadways to about a foot and a half. marshlands at the village entrance flooded up to Morse's river and Atkins Bay bringing logs and debris. Many residents faced leafless woodlands and high winds.
Reports of debris and driftwood washing ashore at Coxs Head after strong weekend winds and high tides. Social mentions include gatherings at Harpswell and visits to Matinicus Island and Portland. Notable names: Richard S. Dozois, Mrs. Dozois, Arnold E. Bibber, Stanton C. Dozois, Sarah E. Wilbur, Vivien Philbrook, Bernard Carlson, Dix's Island, Kelly Brown, David Estes.
The Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid formed plans for a November 22 food sale at Rogers Hardware. The group will assist with the Every-Member Canvass supper on November 23 but declined to take charge. The meeting honored two late members and welcomed back treasurer Mrs. Percy Bailey. Next Friday features an informal talk by Mrs. Wallace Ham with a cat exhibit including two Manx champions and a ribbon winning Siamese.
Grace Episcopal church youth fellowship met Sunday evening. It was announced there will be no meeting next week. Bible study was led by Rev. Richard B. Adams. Frank Kittredge of Bedford Street has been ill at home for two months but is improving.
Parke head students named for perfect attendance in Mrs Earl Lowells pre primary class. American Education Week program set for 9 15 a m Thursday at Phippsburg Elementary School. Small Point church plans a Christmas pageant and invites service volunteers. Thanksgiving vesper service Nov 26 at 7 30 p m encourages canned goods or fresh produce for the needy. Multiple local residents visitations and travel noted with family and hospital updates.
Bath and Woolwich leaders joined the Merrymeeting Section meeting in Thomaston for an all day program on Health and Safety with Trooper Herman J. Boudreau presenting traffic safety and color slides. Dorothy Smith of Brunswick was elected president with Harriet Hay and Alberta Dinooe also chosen to key roles.
The Needlework Guild showcased about 700 articles Thursday at the Cosmopolitan Club House to be donated to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Bath Memorial Hospital Salvation Army Department of Health and Welfare and the Public Health Nursing Association. Brownies and Girl Scouts attended with Mrs Reginal Cyr. Tea was poured by Mrs Frederick E Drake Jr.
Four pupils from North Grammar School toured Patten Free Library during National Book Week. They learned library basics, borrowing, and book care. A book review of Nature Detective and poems by Michael Roberts Cynthia Hanson Margaret Raven and Richard Kinder were presented.
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