Deborah Caton Weds Joseph C Olles Jr In Home Ceremony
Deborah Lee Caton and Joseph C Olles Jr were married Saturday in the Caton home at 923 Middle Street in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. Martin V B Sargent. The bride wore Parchman satin with lace yoke and a lace cap veil. maid of honor Carol Loeschner and best man Richard Torrey assisted. The couple will reside in Peoria Illinois where Olles works in Caterpillar Diesel Co finance. out of town guests from Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dent Caton
Middle Street
Deborah Lee Caton
Jo Clarence Olles
Joseph C. Olles
Palatine
Martin V. B. Sargent
Marilyn Kittredge
Carol Loeschner
Bath
Richard Torrey
Caton
Sandra Daley
John D. Rockefeller
Olles
White Mountains
Morse High School
University of Connecticut
Westbrook Junior College
Bath Iron Works Corp
Northwestern University
U. S. Navy
Peoria
Ill
Caterpillar Diesel Co
Charles West
Braintree
Mass
Harry F. Denton
Harry Johnson
East Weymouth
Fred Helcomb
Edmond J. Helcomb
Simsbury
Conn
John Moriarty
Gray
Harry Vinton
New London
Carol Wiggin
Sylvia Smith
Jean Quinn
Sandra Adams
Priscilla Randall
Portland
Lou Shoewalter
Boston
Every Member Canvass of Bath Church Network Starts Sunday
The Greater Bath Council of Churches kicks off its annual Every Member Canvass with 200 volunteers visiting eight local churches to solicit 1957 budgets. New training features a skit on how not to solicit pledges, led by Karcher S. Jackson and Rodney E. Ross Jr., with rehearsals at Winter Street Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bath
Winter Street Congregational Church
Winter Street
John Thorpe
Bart O’donnell
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Oliver W. Bell
James L. Grant
Craig H. Richards
Martin V. B. Sargent
Ross
Mr. Ross
Loring R. Addison
Winter Street Church
J. Haviland Torrey
Central Church
Roger M. Luke
Grace Church
J. Franklin Howe
Beacon Street Church
Walter E. Upham
Wesley Church
Local Churches Listed for Community Events
The Baptist, Church of the New Jerusalem, Grace Episcopal, Wesley Methodist, West Bath Methodist and Winter Street Congregational are named among churches participating in the upcoming community program. Residents are invited to attend services and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist, Church of the New Jerusalem
Grace Episcopal
Wesley Methodist
West Bath Methodist
Winter Street Congregational
Wiscasset
Adam Gresnblan
Bath
First Baptist Fellowship Hosts Woolwich Group
The Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist church hosted Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship at a Sunday vestry meeting. Rev. Stephen Sidebotham spoke on Bearing Fruit for the Lord. Jack Wallace led the meeting with hymn singing aided by Carol Tanner and Dixie Oliver. Charlene Soule and Bernice Wilson performed duets. Donald Thayer and Roger Carter collected the offering. After prayer by Donald Thayer, refreshments were served by the Bath group before attending an evangelism service led by Rev. Dr. C. C. Meeden of Haverhill, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Baptist Church
Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship
Stephen Sidebotham
Charles R. Sims
Jack Wallace
Russell Tanner
Carol Tanner
Dixie Oliver
Leanna Hawthorne
Charlene Soule
Bernice Wilson
Donald Thayer
Roger Carter
Bath
C. C. Meeden
Haverhill
Mass
Wesley Youth Fellowship Dance and Game Night
An old fashioned square dance and game night for teens and young married couples at Wesley Methodist Church is hosted by the Youth Fellowship. The 7 p.m. event features Walter Snipe as caller with violin and piano, plus darts ping pong shuffleboard and ring toss, with light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship of the Church
Walter Snipe
Wesley Mfy
Switzerland’s Four Language Landscape
The citizens of Switzerland speak four languages French German Italian and Romanish, the latter a dialect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Cosmopolitan Club Plans Annual Harvest Fair and Supper
The Cosmopolitan club schedules its December 1 harvest fair and supper. A detailed booth chair lineup includes Alice Johnson fancy work and Mrs Alfred P McCabe white elephant, with Mrs Louis Couture in cooked foods and Mrs William Dennison harvest booth. General chairmen are Mrs Edward Murphy for the supper and Mrs Nellie D Arcy as co chairperson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Alice Johnson
Alfred P. McCabe
Gerard Billington
Bernard Knight
Louise Petlock
Leslie Stairs
Malvina Vachon
Louis Couture
William Dennison
Linwood Boardman
Edward Murphy
Nellie D’arcy
Carroll Deering
Elizabeth Moffatt
Ralph White
Frank Saunders
Alfred McCabe
Charles Small
Oregon
Drama Club
Joseph Smith
Daniel Matter
Mildred G. Nichols
Rachel Nichols
James Knight
Roscoe McFadden
Nurses Alumnae Sale Planned at Rogers Hardware
Nurses Alumnae Association plans a food sale at Rogers hardware store starting 10 a.m. on Saturday November 17, with a date change from November 16. Mrs. Dennison will solicit food, and members may call President Blair for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses
North Street
Joseph Coss
Rogers’ Hardware Store
William W. Dennison
William Blair
Ernest G. Rogers
Clarence Fullerton
Ralph Hutchins
Raymond Hart
Leonard Litchfield
Blair
Coss
John Bowie
Junior Red Cross Program Planned for Bath Schools
Bath schools will introduce a Junior Red Cross program. A Thursday meeting with chair Mrs. Melvin B. Henderson and planning participants listed the project details. The program mirrors the American Red Cross junior membership in elementary and secondary schools with enrollment supplies distributed as the effort is set to begin this week.
Promoted to Lieutenant Impink Assigned to Naval Office
Promoted to lieutenant jg Albert J. Impink Jr. is assigned to the Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding USN and Naval Inspector of Ordnance Bath. He will report for active duty in May 1955 after a reassignment as special assistant to the supervisor. He is a native of Pottstown, Pa., and lives at Brunswick Gardens with his wife and one-year-old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.g
Albert J. Impink
USN
Naval Inspector of Ordnance
Bath
Impink
Pottstown
Brunswick Gardens
Central League Hosts All Day Christmas Fair Prep
The Central Congregational church league held an all day session at 16 Cobb Road to craft felt items candles and tote bags for their annual Christmas fair on November 29 and 30. Members organized crochet and sewing rooms and planned parish house decorations under the theme An Old Fashioned Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Haviland
League
Navy selects Nemetz to command Adroit minesweeper MSO-509
LCDR Joseph G. Nemetz USN reported for duty as prospective commanding officer of the Adroit MSO-509 now under construction at Frank L. Sample Jr. shipyard. He brings 21 years naval service from Norfolk and Boothbay Harbor and will be joined by Lt JG Henry Villaume from Nyack NY as prospective engineer officer. Families accompany several crew members in Boothbay Harbor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lcdr
Joseph G. Nemetz
USN
Frank L. Sample, Jr., Inc
Nemetz
Boothbay Harbor
Amphibious Forces Atlantic
Norfolk
Virginia
Charleston
S. C
Henry Villaume
Nyack
New York
NROTC
Columbia University
JG. Villaume
Knickerbocker
Arts and Crafts Featured At Girl Scout Leaders
The Girl Scout Leaders Association met at Street Congregational in Winter with Mrs. Oliver Foster guiding the Intermediate group and Mrs. Lin wood Haynes leading the Brownies. Members voted to shift meetings to morning sessions with the next gathering set for January 2 at 8:30 a.m., including a coffee break and program until 11. December is skipped due to Bath Girl Scout Council’s dinner meeting on December 6. Reports covered the Merrymeeting Section meeting with eight Bath attendees and the Leadership Training Course led by Mrs. Donald Freeman, with 11 Bath participants including Mrs. Kenneth Hardy, Mrs. Everett Fraser, and Mrs. Warren Roderick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Street Congregational Church
Oliver Foster
Linwood Haynes
Bath Girl Scout Council
Merrymeeting
Bath
Donald Freeman
Kenneth Hardy
Everett Fraser
Warren Roderick
Lions Club hears on wildlife conservation efforts
Kenneth Gray of the State Fish and Game Department told Sedgwick Lions Club members that the aim is to spark schoolchildren interest in conservation. He described wildlife films designed to foster love for nature and firearm safety, and showcased a color film shot near Augusta. The meeting voted to cancel the November 21 session due to Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gray
State Fish and Game Department
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Gray
Augusta
Norman Seekins
King Lion Leslie C. Shumway
Cadets Junior Drum Corps Resumes Training Sunday
The Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps restarts training Sunday with the entire fifty member unit moved to Brunswick Naval Air Base for a winter period. Regular Sunday drills will run through winter as feasible and the music section begins new pieces once arrangements arrive. The corps plans to adapt its successful summer field drill for 1957 contests across New England and the American Legion National Convention event in Atlantic City. Milliken says invitation to join the Northern New England Drum Corps circuit is possible, with Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont entrants. several contests and a championship are planned for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Base
State of Maine American Legion
New England
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Milliken
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Winter Street Ladies Aid Musical Program
The Winter Street Congregational Church Ladies Aid met Friday with about 45 members. Mrs. Reginald Farnham and Mrs. John Sylvester led a musical program and readings, followed by tea. Preparations continue for the Nov. 29 pre-Christmas sale and lobster salad supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Winter Street
Kenneth Francisco
Earl Kimble
Alfred Condon
Henry McCabe
Reginald Farnham
John Sylvester
Edgar Leavitt
W. H. McGlinchy
David Alkazin
Susie Clark
Arthur Purington
Fred Foote
Needlework Guilds Bath Chapter Holds Annual Exhibit
The Bath Maine Needlework Guild of America branch staged its annual exhibit and tea at the Cosmopolitan club house. Items from 1956 ingathering were shown and later distributed to Public Health Nursing, City Welfare, Bath Memorial and Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospitals, Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Needlework Guild of America
Maine
Cosmopolitan Club
Public Health Nursing Association
City Welfare Department
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Salvation Army
Arthur Sewalld
Allan Spear
Eastham Guild, Jr
Frederick E. Drake
Charles M. Tubbs
DeMolay Plans Hayride and Initiatory Prep
Bath DeMolay members discussed a November 17 hayride and named Victor Fuller Harvey Prawer and Roy Stuart to run arrangements. A Sunday 2 p.m. Initiatory Degree rehearsal at Masonic Temple prepares for December 13 initiations of William Steele and William Leavitt. A baked bean supper is set for December 1 with tickets available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathpower Order of DeMolay
Victor Fuller
Harvey Prawer
Roy Stuart
Masonic Temple
William Steele
William Leavitt
Old fashioned burnt sugar cake takes to a chocolate frost
A vintage recipe feature showcases a burnt sugar cake paired with a rich chocolate frosting. The piece guides bakers through a traditional method, highlighting caramel notes and a glossy chocolate glaze for a classic dessert finish.
Huse PTA Hears Talk On Reading Growth
Mrs. Margaret Pattershall elementary supervisor Lewiston public schools was guest speaker at Huse PTA meeting. She reviewed children's books and endorsed television as a reading motivator. The group voted to resume monthly dances for sixth to eighth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pattershall
Lewiston Public Schools
Huse
Parent- Teacher Association
Pattershall
South Portland
Farmington State Teachers College
Cyrus Ashe
Edward Atkinson
Thornton Percy
Clara Hutchins
Allen Ottley
Harry Garside
Rita Marco
CPO
Chester Fontz
USN
Alice Austin
Huse’ Memorial School
PTA
Judith Ashe
Michigan
District Health Conference Draws Local Representatives
Bath attended the District Three Health Conference in Augusta with Dr. Burton Taylor of Bowdoin College as principal speaker. Local delegates included Supt. Loring R. Addison and others from Morse High School, city health, and school nurse staff. The event was organized by Quentin R. Unger of the State Department of Education, focusing on school and community health planning for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Augusta
Burton Taylor
Bowdoin College
Loring R. Addison
Raymond Farnham
Morse High School
Marjorie Boucher
Phyllis Rolfe
Roscoe C. McFadden
State Department of Education
Quentin R. Unger
Department of Education
Unger
Lincoln
Knox
Waldo
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
Taylor
Surprise party honors 20th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown received a surprise party Monday evening at their Candys Harbor home for their 20th anniversary. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Guests from West Point and Cundy's Harbor attended, with gifts and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brown
Candy’s Harbor
Mrs
Freeman Davis
Elsie Smith
West Point
DeMolay Mothers Circle Plans Food Sale and Bake Sale
The DeMolay Mothers Circle met at the Masonic Temple to organize a Friday food sale at Rogers Hardware on November 16 starting at 1 p.m. chaired by Mrs Daniel L Lord Jr with assistants Mrs Homer Potter Mrs Ruth Fuller and Mrs Cecil Fullerton. They also discussed a baked beans supper at the Masonic Temple on December 1 and the Circle will aid the DeMolay Chapter. The next Mothers Circle meeting is set for December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Mothers Circle
Masonic Temple
Rogers Hardware Store
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Homer Potter
Ruth Fuller
Cecil Fullerton
DeMolay
Mothers Circle
Smith Tobey Post Dance Set For Saturday Evening
Smith Tobey Post American Legion will sponsor its second fall dance Saturday night at the Legion hall on Washington Street. Legionnaires, Auxiliary members and guests invited. orchestra from 8 to 12 p m. Arrangements committee includes Robert Wagner Sr chairman Francis McLaughlin Donald Gurey and Scott Kittredge. Series E Savings Bonds suited for small monthly savers.
Bowdoinham Fraternal Activities Include Inspections and Dinners
Bowdoinham Electa Chapter OES held annual inspection at Masonic Hall with District Deputy Grand Matron Margaret Stanwood presiding. Guests from several chapters attended. Russel MacPherson received degrees. Comfort Branch Sunshine Society and Old School Baptist Association reports noted. Merrymeeting Grange hosted remodeling gifts and appointed committees. Public supper planned November 29. Saturday dances to end due to lack of patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Margaret Stanwood
Brunswick
Hazel ‘Libby
Richmond
Puerto Rico
Veranda Sanford
Dresden
Russell MacPherson
Charles Holbrook
Roland Cornish
Dwight Adams
Lois Carr
Merrymeeting Grange
Ralph Stilphen
Florence Stilphen
Edgar Temple
Core Hobart
Eva Palmer
Charlotte Billings
Mary Sedgley
Ina Douglas
Doris Prindall
Jacqueline Stilphen
James
Helen Reed
Kenneth and
Linwood Billings
Zina Maxwell
James Reed
Arthur Curtis
Helen Reid
Freeman Billings
Chester Hobart
Anna Palmer
Cleveland Curtis
Grange
Personal items and weekend visitors lead to winter plans
Mrs Rae La Croix left Saturday for Portland to spend the winter. Mrs Linwood Hackett, daughter Linda and son Stevie returned from a visit with relatives in Bangor. Ronald Frizzle of Kittery visited his brother Allan Frizzle and wife. Miss Janice Sedgley, student at Farmington State Teachers College, weekend with her mother Verda Sedgley. Mrs Arlene Frank is a patient in Gardiner General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward Bryer and son were weekend guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae la Croix
Portland
Linwood Hackett
Linda
Stevie
Bangor
Ronald Frizzle
Kittery
Allan Frizzle
Janice Sedgley
Farmington State Teachers College
Verda Sedgley
Arlene Frank
Gardiner General Hospital
Edward Bryer
Local Gossip Notes on Area Residents and Visits
The report lists residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Eugene Fisher at their home, Mrs Frederick Cheney in Bangor for her grandmother’s illness, Leonard Skelton returning to Marriner's mill Brunswick after vacation, Mrs Abbie Perry teaching in Coombs school visiting Winterport, and Mr Chapman Topsham with daughter Mrs George Clark and Mr Clark Lisons Falls visiting Mrs Margaret Gile on Fisher Road. Mrs Gile, formerly at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Bath, has returned home and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Fisher
Frederick Cheney
Bangor
Leonard Skelton
Marriner’s Mill
Brunswick
Abbie Perry
Coombs
Winterport
Charles Chapman
Topsham
George Clark
Clark
Lisbon Falls
State YMCA Workshop brings Maine secretaries together
Maine YMCA Boys' Work Secretaries met at Worster House in Hallowell led by Arthur D. Warner to discuss community needs. Sanford M. Reece of Portland spoke on Hi-Y tools and procedures as volunteers were enlisted to boost youth work with film strips and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Maine
Worster House
Hallowell
Arthur D. Warner
Bath “Y
Sanford M. Reece
National Ymca
Reece
Portland
Ore
Frazier Haines Entered Memorial Hospital as Surgical Patient
Frazier Haines of North Bath is hospitalized at Memorial hospital for a surgical procedure. The report notes his admission status and current care setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier Haines
North Bath
Memorial Hospital
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Joseph C. Olles, Jr
Home Service
First Baptist Fellowship
Woolwich
Wesley Youth Fellowship
Front Street
Red Cross
Central League
Girl Scout Leaders
United States Savings
Winter St
Ladies Aid
Needlework Guild
Huse Pta
Jeas Tits
Bowdoinham
Comfort
Sunshine Society
George Hackett
Old School Baptist Association
Route
Whitefield
Gardiner
Jefferson
Harpswell
George Skelton
Maurice Skelton
Leonard Skelon
Bowdeinham Women's Extension Group
Ralph McEwen
McEwen
Effie McLain
William Malon
Amazon
Oun Bromfleld
Eve’ Garland
Larri Thomas
Universal International Picture
Nis Taye
Cynthia Patrick
Auniversal
Hrarct
AML
Meu
Lincoln Street
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Parker Head Village
Washgton Street
Washinston Street
Bathial
North End
Washingisa Street
New, & Oor
Outris Bath
Greenblatt
Rmn
Ada
Land
Cy Oe
Sall Farm
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