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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1955

Page

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Men of good will urge cross cultural understanding in peril era

The American Club of Paris hosted Yale & Towne vice president Philip B. Niles who urged Americans and French to drop stereotypes. He warned against generalizations about nations and cited French economic strides alongside bureaucracy. He stressed mutual respect and shared responsibility amid Cold War tensions.

American Club of Paris France Philip B. Niles Yale & Towne Atlantic Alphonse Gaston Europe Hoover Commission Defense Department General Motors General Electric Geneva Near East Niles

Crossroads TV Drama Shows Clergy Life on ABC

A new ABC series titled Crossroads enters its second month, dramatizing true incidents from Protestant Catholic and Jewish clergy lives. The program features real names, portrays murder wartime aftereffects and civic corruption, and presents faith as suspenseful drama.

ABC Crossroads Asia Chevrolet M. M. Witherspoon USN Ret Military Chaplains’ Association George B. Ford Corpus Christi Catholic Church New York City William F. Rosenbloom Temple Israel New York

Ambassador of the Ice signals U S Antarctic leadership

The piece notes Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd as head of U S activities in Antarctica while Operation Deep Freeze under Rear Admiral George J. Dufek plans bases and supply lines for the International Geophysical Year 1957 58. Byrd remains Senior Officer Present and pioneer of U S Antarctic explorations.

Richard E. Byrd U. S Antarctic Britain Australia Chile Argentina George J. Dufek Byrd

School Holds Annual Costume Parties at Parish House

The Madelyn Wetherbee School of the Dance hosted two costume parties at the Central church parish house. Pupils in fourth through sixth grades and later seventh to ninth grades won prizes for outfits ranging from Raggedy Ann and Andy to a Little Old Lady and a Flapper, with many students and parents noted as participants and patrons.

Central Church Parish Madelyn Wetherbee School Pamela Raven David Marsh Raggedy Ann Andy Pamela Richard Raven David Oscar Marsh Nancy Richard Keegan John J. Keegan, Jr Paul Ring Harry E. Ring, Jr Mickey Monge Nancy Ellen Osgood Peter Pan Susan Cahoon Earl P. Cahoon Lauriston Caton, Jr L. P. Caton Benjamin Sabo Loring A. Addison Robert Brewer Edward McLaughlin Peter Rubin Charles Cahill Charles H. Cahill, Jr Melvin Comeau Kenneth Hardy Stanley Woods John Cummings Keegan Martha McNaughton Michael Conley Stephanie Perry Peter Roberts Edna Sinclair Ernest H. Sinclair James Cooper Robert Mason Sharon Haynes W. Linwood Haynes Anne Bailey Boyd L. Bailey Dianne Davis Ruth Davis Sanford Brown Sanford J. Brown

Maine Cosmetologists to Meet Dinner in Rumford

The Maine State Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association will hold a dinner meeting on November 27 at 12 30 p m at the Rumford hotel Rumford. Melburn Saulnier Jr chairman of the State Convention will report from the Eastland Hotel and plans will be set for the January installation in Waterville. Ruby Murphy Sanford and Daisy Ireland Bath will report on association work at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital Lewiston and Augusta hospital respectively. Reservations via Mrs Louise Fournier Mexico chairman of the affair. Carol Eastman West Bath serves on the Board of Directors.

Maine State Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association Rumford Melburn Saulnier, Jr Eastland Hotel Waterville Ruby Murphy Sanford Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Daisy Ireland Bath Lewiston Augusta Hospital Louise Fournier Roxbury Road Mexico State Association Carol Eastman West Bath

Break at Eagles Club Prompts Bath Police Investigation

Bath police continue probe of a break at the Bath Avenue of Eagles. About $28 was stolen from a cash register behind the club bar after entry through the Front street door. Damage included a smashed door panel and a punched wall hole. Floyd Gordon reported the incident.

Bath Bath Aenue of Eagles Floyd Gordon Gordon Front Street

Three More Deer Tagged In This Area

Three more deer were tagged by stations in this area from noon Monday to 1 p m Tuesday. Two were tagged at Carlson's Service Station Bath and the third at the Sagadahoc Sports Center. Woolwich taggers included Emily Reno West Bath and Millard S Warner Bath. Fred Dufel of Bath tagged a doe at Woolwich while hunting in that region.

Carlson Bath Sagadahoc Woolwich Emily Reno West Bath Sabine Millard S. Warner Georgetown Fred Dufel

Rainbow Assembly Rummage Sale at Masonic Temple Saturday

Members of Rainbow Assembly to hold a rummage sale at 1 30 Saturday afternoon at the Masonic Temple. Contributions collected by an Assembly officer. Guest officers night set for Nov 25 with delegates from six visiting assemblies participating.

Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Assembly

Municipal Court records show guilty pleas and fines

Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff heard one intoxication case in Municipal Court, with a guilty plea and a $5 fine plus $6.15 costs or 30 days. Judge Gardiner R. Deering handled multiple cases on Monday and Tuesday, including drunken driving, license violations, and reckless driving, with fines ranging from $5.70 to $100 and costs, and several defendants posting sureties or appealing to higher court.

Arthur D. Dolloff Gardiner R. Deering Robert C. Merrill Woolwich Route 1 Philip Hodgkins Merrill Sagadahoc Thomas R. McLaughlin Brunswick Frederick Greenlaw Calais McLaughlin Harold Bartlett Richmond Greenlaw Earl Haines Bath Peter R. Gagnon Charles T. Small Washington Street Robert Starling Linwood Greenleaf Litchfield West Bath Herman Boudreau Albert K. Shirley Brunswick Naval Air Station Center Street William Boyland Shirley Swanton H. Wyman, Jr Sebasco Front Street Paul Avery Ralph L. Berube, Jr Lewiston Harold Topsham Bartlett Lawrence Hull Topsham Hull Robert L. Flannagan South Weymouth Mass Harold J. Rubin Leeman Highway Arthur Tainter Millard Hanson

Georgetown Man Fined for Possessing Short Lobsters

Sherburn L. Rowe of Georgetown was fined $10 in Municipal Court after being found guilty of possessing two short lobsters. He pleaded innocent at arraignment before Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff. costs of $5.70 were suspended on payment of the fine by the court.

Georgetown Sherburn L. Rowe Arthur D. Dolloff Loren Alley Molloff

YMCA Senior Basketball League Organized With Rosters

The YMCA Senior Basketball League held a meeting at the Y last week to plan the coming season. Four teams were formed with rosters approved and a two-referee plan adopted for winter games. Dues cover officials and trophies. Tom Underwood elected treasurer. an advisory committee of team captains plus one member each will draft a league constitution.

Y M.C.A Tom Underwood Dick Torrey Paul Chandler Chuck Young Bill Paradis Richard MacDonald Larry Pecci Donald Harrison Wyman Ford Co S. Prawer & Co American Legion Roy’s Don Marrison Lewis Kingsbury George Poulos Alvin Wilson Richard Lemoine Harrison Tipsword Bill Boyce Frank Torrey Mel Cornish Earle Robinson Ray Dungan Charlie Aubut Bob Wilson Bruce Harrison Mike Callan Vance Libby Robert Soule al G

Parakeet Reunited With Seaside Resident After Overnight Escape

Mrs. Eva McNeil of 10 Farrin Street, a cook at the State Military and Naval Children's Home, recovers her parakeet Jackie after an overnight snow escape. An unknown rescuer delivered the bird to the police, and its owner, excited by the homecoming, forgot to publicly thank the helper.

Eva McNeil Farrin Street State Military and Naval Children’s Home Jackie Mrs. McNeil

Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship Opens Season

The Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship held its first meeting of the season with 27 members in attendance. In the business session new committees were formed with Carol Tanner named to lead next week's program, and Patricia Hathorne chaired the Witness committee as Grace Brown read scripture and the gathering closed in prayer.

Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship Carol Tanner Faith Patricia Hathorne Witness Committee Grace Brown

Deputy Grand Master Addresses Bath DeMolay Meeting

Aubrey L. Burbank deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maine spoke to 40 DeMolay members and 15 Masons in Bath. His lecture on The Seven Lamps of Learning emphasized truth memory sacrifice obedience power beauty and life.

Aubrey L. Burbank Grand Lodge of Maine Bath Mr. Burbank

Leviathan the Legendary Ship of War and Peace

The Leviathan long starred as a famed American ship, seized from Germany in World War I, a troopship and luxury liner of the twenties, once the world's largest and fastest. Crippled by a downturn, it drifted into a Hoboken silhouette before a 1938 voyage toward a Scotch scrapyard. Its steering failure and later fog horn blaze underscored the need for merchant ships in peacetime and crisis.

Germany America Hoboken

Notes Of Interest From N E Points

Tom Henshaw surveys Boston area lore and old New England anecdotes. He recalls the Boston Corners episode where Morrissey and Sullivan fought for the heavyweight title and the town vanished from Massachusetts, plus a dog bite tally for postal workers in 1954 and 1955. He also notes a missing bridge sold to Marcel Guilbert and a Manitoba to New England scavenger hunt involving a dismantled span.

Tom Henshaw Boston New England Basilio de Marco Boston Garden Massachusetts Bay Boston Corners John Morrissey Yankee Sullivan New York City Morrissey Sullivan New York Ted Ashby Boston Glove Ashby Boston Post Office Doris Hatch Stafford Springs Conn Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Valcourt P. Q Marcel Guilbert Actondale Guilbert Actonvale P.Q

Junior High P T A Hosts Public Coffee Evening

Members of the Junior High P T A will host a public coffee at the school Thursday from 7 to 8 30 p m with Mrs Clinton D Thurlow State Congress of P T A secretary as guest speaker. She will discuss How to Have a Better P T A followed by a P T A business meeting. Captain and Mrs Donald Logan chair arrangements assisted by Mr and Mrs Leo Hamel and Mrs Ida Nordland. A small admission fee will be charged.

Clinton D. Thurlow State Congress of Parents and Teachers Leo Hamel Ida Nordland

Corsicana High School Football Sees Spectator Hit

In Corsicana Texas a stray football struck spectator L. L. Levy causing a black eye during the Corsicana versus Waco game. No players were reported injured.

Corsicana Tex Waco L. L. Levy

Eight new Scouts join Troop 52 with ranks earned

Eight new Boy Scouts join Troop 52 Corliss Street Baptist church this fall Dennis Ames Michael Brown Daniel Daigle Andrew Eliason Michael O Donnell Bruce Parks James Rioux and Richard Dauphinee Daigle O Donnell and Rioux completed Tenderfoot and Dauphinee earned First Class Plans for a baked beans supper Nov 19 at South End PTA hall Marie McMann elected resident of Wild Rose Girl Scout Troop 2 with Nancy Osgood Sharon Haynes Margaret Wetherington Jolene Suslar and others in office. Cloverleaf and other troops hold Promise ceremonies badge work and meetings at local schools and clubs. Troop 93 plans fire prevention program for Nov 19 at Day's Ferry club. committee meeting discussed future activities.

Corliss Street Baptist Church Dennis Ames Michael Brown Daniel Daigle Andrew Eliason Michael O'Donnell Bruce Parks James Rioux Richard Dauphinee Daigle O'Donnell Rioux Dauphinee South End P.T.A. Hall Marie McMann Wild Rose Girl Out Troop 2 Nancy Osgood Sharon Haynes Margaret Wetherington Jolene Suslar Robert Milliken E. O. Tukey Burt S Osgood William Turpie Gardiner R. Deering Central Church League Frank M. Reay Richard Raven Russell Kenney Leonard Litchfield Fred Brown Tukey Osgood Turpie Girl Scouts of Red Rose Christine Fuller Elaine King Linda Elliott Marilyn McDonald Nancy Merchant Needle Work Guild Russell Merchant Nancy Dearborn Fred Pecci Bath Fire Department Troop 93 Boy Scouts of Woolwich Day’s Ferry Harvey Waldron Brunswick Naval Air Station John Leonard Carroll E. Morse Matthow Doak R. H. Bowers Herbert Munsey Edward Gallant Kenneth Skillin

Public parking district powers outlined by council

The article lists district authorities including contracting with government and private entities, borrowing, hiring staff, and operating within US law. Chairman Oulton urges residents to contact their councilman to join the governing board ahead of December district appointments.

United States of America USA Oulton

State Chamber Card Signing Rendered Incomplete

State Chamber notes indicate there are other signed cards that have not yet been tabulated, continuing from Page One.

Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Challenge

A newspaper puzzle page presents a large crossword with numerous clues across and down, plus a cryptogram quotation. It includes a sample cryptogram mapping and a note about King Features Syndicate distribution and a previous quotation by Daniel.

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Ice Maine Eagles Club Y.M.C.A Woolwich Baptist Church Fellowship N. E Reg Abbott Manchester Union Leader New Hampshire Highway Department Harold Johnson P.T.A Cloverleaf Girl Scout Troop 5 Huse Memorial School Collette Beers Patricia Hill Jean Orr Sally Thompson Aubrey Steen, Jr Annette Belanger Connie Dearborn Marie Milliken State Chamber Axydlbaakxr Longfellow Daniel King Features Avndicata Great Lakes Pel MTATC Ameee
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