Bath Briefs: Moves, Births, Visits Across Town
Local residents share news of travel and visits from Maine to Florida. Clara Oliver sails to Largo with Mrs Albertha Williams. others visit relatives in Connecticut and Buffalo. Births include Holly Ann Hammond and Jeanne Ann Sturtevant. Military updates feature Pvt James A Bartlett at Fort Lewis and Pvt Vernon L Thompson at Fort Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Bartlett
Flora A. Bartlett
Bath
2Nd Infantry
Fort Lewis
Wash
Bartlett
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Jacob Willebeck-Le Mair
Jacob Willebeek-Le Mair
Georgetown
Fort Eustis
Willebeek-Le Mair
Vernon L. Thompson
Irene Barclay
High Street
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Thompson
Pvt
Mrs. White Returns Home With Maines Family
Mrs. Harry B. White returned to her home at 4 Summer Street Court on Saturday after a week with her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Earl Maines of Westbrook. They accompanied her home and will pass the weekend with her. the Maines family includes daughters Carolee and Sandra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Oliver
West Point
Stewart Day
Largo
Fla
Albertha Wiliams
High Street
Florida
Plaineville
Harry B. White
Summer Street Court
Earl Maines
Westbrook
Maines
Carolee
Sandra
Mrs Ethel Barter Hosts Guests From Boothbay Harbor
Mrs. Ethel D Barter of 118 Academy Street entertained Sunday with her sister and brother in law Archie Thiboutot and sons Sonny and Billy from Boothbay Harbor. Also present were another sister and Leon B. Keene of Portland along with Mr and Mrs Leon Barter and daughters Linda and Beverly of South Bay Harbor and Mrs Josephine Pinkham of Bath. Mr and Mrs Robert H Cressey and son Bobby returned to their home at 6 Charles Street after spending the summer at their King Point cottage in West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Callan
North Street
Quaker Point
West Bath
Ethel D Barter
118
Academy Street
Archie Thiboutot
Sonny
Billy
Boothbay Harbor
Leon B. Keene
Portland
Leon Barter
Linda
Beverly
Xouthbay Harbor
Josephine Pinkham
Bath
Robert H. Cressey
Bobby
Charles Street
King's Point
Milton C. Savage
High Street
South Portland
Resignations and travels mark Bath area notices
Dr. J C Geiger health officer resigns after fifty years in public health service. The Geigers plan to visit local friends in Bath before settling in California. Other items note births in Torrington and Bath, visits to Washington and New York, and various weekend guests and travels involving Bath residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Geiger
Land
Calif
Public Health Service
Louisiana
Tulane University
Anna Morse
Charles W. Morse
Morse High School
Morse
Washington Street
Curtis Funeral Home
Mrs. Geiger
Bath
California
Bath Firemen Busy Over The Week End
Bath firefighters handled three calls over the weekend. At 8 52 p m Saturday a small lab fire at Bath Memorial Hospital caused about 50 dollars in damage and was extinguished by four hospital workers with a fire extinguisher after a cleaning fluid ignited. Jane Green 17 alerted staff Supervisor Madeline Hartnett and nurse Rita Durant helped smother the flames as Helen Shaughnessy sounded the alarm. Later a gasoline fire broke out in a car in the business district when Ray McNelly lit a cigarette and a can of gas ignited. Diane Merrill 15 and her father Lloyd Merrill were in the car and the fire was quickly put out with minor damage. Sunday at 1 54 p m firemen answered a chimney fire at 41 Maple Street with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
Jane Green
Madeline Hartnett
Rita Durant
Helen Shaughnessy
Ray McNelly
Central Avenue
McNelly
Diane Merrill
Wiscasset
Lloyd Merrill
Central Station
Maple Street
Baptist Youth Fellowship Plans Thursday Outing
Members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship met at First Baptist church vestry with Rev. Charles R. Sims opening prayer. They planned an outing for Thursday afternoon and named Jack Wallace, Vance Libby, Donald Thayer, and Bernice Green to a game committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Jack Wallace
Vance Libby
Donald Thayer
Bernice Green
Roger Carter
Kathy Pickens
Penelope Carter
Marilyn House
Gallayer
Vance Libsby
Dixie Oliver
Probate Court Actions Reported For Charles F. Thomas Will
Probate Court records show wills filed and estates administered across Bath Bowdoinham and surrounding towns. Executors named with bonds set or waived and inventories and first final accounts filed for multiple estates including Manso Bailey Underwood Allen Lemont Greenblatt and others with guardianship and deposition petitions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Thomas
Bowdeinham
Elizabeth B. Thomas
Marguerite Manso
Bath
John P. Carey
Irving P. Bailey
Gladys B. Chase
Mabel A. McFee
Richmond
Earle A. McFee
Herminegilde Fortin
Joseph L. S. Fortin
Jadys B. Chase
Mabel W. Underwood
Owen Lee Greenblatt
Helen E. McIntyre
Danford A. McDonald
Harold C. Hart
Gardiner D. Rogers
Guardian
Margaret J. Adams
Pauline H. Adams
Margaret R. Wilson
J. Bradford Sprague
Phippsburg
Charles O. Nelson
Daniel C. Enman
Donald W. Parks
Elizabeth D. M. Stevens
Charles L. Stevens
Legion Cadets Take Third At Biddeford Drum Contest
The Legion Cadets earned third place at the Biddeford drum and bugle corps field contest at St. Louis High School stadium. They scored 75.6, within 1.5 points of second place won by Pontiac Chiefs of Lawrence Massachusetts. First went to the Braintree Warriors of Braintree Massachusetts with 83. The Bath team excelled in general effect but placed third. The event drew thousands of spectators under sunny skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Cadets
St. Louis High School
Biddeford
Pontiac Chiefs
Lawrence
Mass
Braintree Warriors
Braintree
Portland Corps
Bath
Bath Corps
Washington, D. C
Miami
Jay Lemont Is Honored At Fifth Birthday Party
Jay Lemont son of Mr and Mrs J Bazin Lemont 14 Dike road was guest of honor at a birthday party Saturday at his home celebrating his fifth birthday Guests enjoyed games refreshments with individual birthday cakes party favors and hats Attending were Beverly Cahill Lee McCabe Alfred Parks Paul Rebecca Lemont Susan Greene Gail Leonard Cynthia Atkinson John Minott Morton Kakos and David Lemont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Lemont
J. Bazin Lemont
Dike Road
Beverly Cahill
Lee McCabe
Alfred Parks
Paul
Rebecca Lemont
Susan Greene
Gail Leonard
Cynthia Atkinson
John Minott
Morton Kakos
David Lemont
Birthday Party Saturday For Annette Belanger
Miss Annette Belanger was guest of honor at a party Saturday afternoon given by her sister Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr 7 Brown Street. The event marked her 12th birthday with games and prizes won by Mary McLaughlin Gail Oliver and Annette Hicks. Refreshments followed gifts and attendees included Virginia Furrow Jeannie Rideout Donna Furrow Collette Beers Marilyn Furrow and Annette’s two nieces Christie and Debbie Steen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Belanger
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Brown Street
Mary McLaughlin
Gail Oliver
Annette Hicks
Virginia Furrow
Jeannie Rideout
Donna Furrow
Collette Beers
Marilyn Furrow
Annette
Christie
Debbie Steen
Physical Therapists Meet At Hyde Memorial Hospital
Hyde Memorial Hospital hosts a Hyde sence Rehabilitation unit gathering of the American Physical Therapists Association. Attendees include Miss Jeanette Pitkin president and staff from Hyde Home, Maine General Hospital, Eastern Maine General Hospital, Central Maine General Hospital, Togus VA, Pownal State School, and visiting Hope Hopkins from California. Coffee follows the business session with Marie I Preston and Doris Hardy joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
American Physical Therapists Association
Hyde Sence Rehabilitation Hospial
Jeanette Pitkin
Arthur Stevens
Edna Gould
Hyde Home
Barbara Alwood
Pownal State School
California
Marie I. Preston
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Doris Hardy
R.N
Lonn announces birth of daughter Janne Joan
Mr and Mrs Victor Lonn announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital on Tuesday. The baby weighed nine pounds and a half and has been named Janne Joan. Mrs Lonn is the former Joan Safford daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Safford of 456 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hammond
Middle Street
Holly Ann
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Hammond
U.S. Navy
Brunswick Naval Air Base
James P. Dilon
Brunswick
James P. Dillon
Dillion
Marilyn F. Kimball
Joseph Kimball
Bath
John Sturtevant
Bedford Street
Memorial Hospital
Jeanne Ann
Sturtevant
Pat O'Reilly
Howard O'Reilly
Joy Senecal
Louis Senecal
Bluff Road
Christopher Stanelfe Hurst
Melrose
Mass
Gilbert Hitchcock Stancliffe Hurst
Hursts
Hitchcock
Small Point
Colette Small
Charles T Small
Lincoln Street
Carl B. Swanton, Jr
East Brunswick
Torrington, Conn
Walter Lucien
Swantons
Carrie
Donald B Weeks
Enfield, Conn
Dennis Oliver Weeks
Weeks
Barbara Oliver
Clarence Oliver
William H. Sanford, Jr
Merysville
Calif
Mr. Sanford
William H. Sanford
West Bath
Victor Lonn
Janne Joan
Lonn
Joan Safford
Ands
Harold Safford
BIW and CIO Shipbuilders Begin Contract Negotiations
Formal talks open between CIO Shipbuilders Union and Bath Iron Works for a new contract covering about 2300 workers. management proposes 13 cent hourly raise and preserves leading benefits while changing seniority rules and vacations. union demands include wage hikes, new specialist classification, expanded benefits, and tighter seniority rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Shipbuilders Union
Bath Iron Works Corp
John M. Conley, Jr
BFW
AFL
CIO
APL
Conley
BIW
Preere
Blue Cross
Board of Arbitration
Omar R. King
John P. Carey
Eugene L. McCabe
New England
Arthur J. Lebel
Ronald Gallagher
National Union
District 4-H Exhibition Draws Large Bath Area Crowd
The 4-H clubs of Bath district including Teen-Age Bath, Harvesters West Bath and Shamrocks West Bath held their annual exhibition at city hall. Paul Dowe reviewed club work and exhibits while members displayed dairy foods sewing and food service demos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harvesters and Shamrocks
West Bath
City Hall
Twin County
Paul Dowe
Granville Colby
Ellen Low
Harvesters Club
Kenneth Francisco
Stephen’ Babine
Arthur Wallace
Leroy Carlton
Peter Francisco
David Smith
Lee Merrifield
Betsy Bertrand
Joan Robinson
Ken Low
Joyce Scanlin
University of Maine
Judie
Wounded Brunswick man improving at Maine General
Joseph Shonberg, 31, manager of the Gob Shop in Brunswick, was reported very much improved by physicians at Maine General Hospital after a hunting accident in Dover. He was struck in the lower back by a hunting companion's rifle bullet during a bear hunt, causing vascular and nerve damage and a pelvic fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shonberg
Brunswick
Gob
Front Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Snonberg
Andover
Brunspick
East
B” Hill
Shonberg
St Mary's Guild Plans Party at Togus Hospital
St Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church will sponsor a party at Togus Veterans Hospital with date to be announced. During the meeting, members voted to donate to Memorial Hospital Fair. An Oct 11 meeting is set for 2 p.m. with sewing for the Nov 15 Christmas Fair. Rummage sale arrangements and refreshments were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Charles Swearingen
Memorial Hospital
David Elliott
Robert Jewell
Picture on U S 500 bill features President McKinley
The U S 500 dollar note bears a portrait of President William McKinley. The note, part of historical currency, highlights McKinley as the depicted figure on the large denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
McKinley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anne McCabe
Lewiston
Roland D. Mcintosh
Eleanor Carter
Mrs
Mason C. Carter
Woolwich
Quimby Street
Frances Butcher
Judie Commeau
West Auburn
Twin Counties
Mrs. Burton Jones
Hartland
Christopher Stancliffe Hurst
Henry D. Marsh
George B. McKellar
William Robson
Manley Glidden
Malon Genthner
Leon E. Robbins
Julie
Cindy
Gary
Western Avenue
Union Street Court
Florence Churchill
Jennie Cameron
Granite Street
Churchill
Gertrude Starrett
Warren
Fred J. Smith
City National Bank of
John Parke Allen
John, Jr
Day's Ferry
Frank Borski
Dummer Street
Margaret Williamson
Rockland
Donald B. Hopkins, Jr
Carleton W. Lowell
Leon O. Bartlett
Berlin, N. H
E. Bartlett
Harry Itlett
Gregory Gebert
Syracuse
N. Y
Europe
Gebert
Avis A. Carter
France
Spain
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
West Germany
Denmark
Belgium
Holland
England
Scotland
Carrier Corp
Mrs. Ardenne A. Stott
Park Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Marius H. Page
Edward Morse
Schenectady
Earl Hodgkins
Orrington
Harland E. Boynton
Mr. Boynton
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Marie Wood
Hazel King
New London
Conn
Oliver W. Bell
Union Street
Miss King
Methodist Church
Dr. Bell
WWNUC
Harmon E. Eliason
South Street
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Portland Country Club
Sadie Garcelon
Mary Jane Whitehurst
Edgan H. Whitehurst
A. M. Main
Garden Street
Colby Junior College
N.H
Eric G. Sundquist
Hyde Park
Mr. Sunquist
Eric A. Sundquist
Richard Duncan
Roger Warren MelInnnes
H. Addison MelInnes
Duncan McInnes
Pearl Street
Rochester
Auburndale
Ralph Stetson, Sr
Marblehead, Mass
Ralph Stetson
Carole Jean Fitzgerald
George L. Fitzgerald
Meadowway
Bath Savings Institution
Richard Wing
Betty
Edward Street
Winston-Salem
Wing
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co
Richard Giberson
Larkeet
Norman O. Morse, Jr
Norman O. Morse
Willow Street
Parks Air Force Base
San Francisco
Hawaii
Illinois
Ernest J. Bailey
Oliver Street
Stephen O. Crosby
Orrin Crosby
Rome, N. Y
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge, Md
F. Waldo Marshall
Richard Haskell
Bath Thespians
Maine Council of Little Theaters
Augusta Players’ Club
Augusta
United States
Great Britain
Portugal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lisbon
Uss
Valley Forge
Breese B. Skillin
Maurice E. Skillin
Star Route 3
Richard Callan
Middle Road
Mrs. Callan
Tower Circle
Paul Stinson
Pauly Ann
White Mountains
Morris Smart
Drayton Road
North Adams, Mass
Robert Savage
Salem, N. H
Wallace Ham
Day's Ferry, Woolwich
James Kerchner
Port Lyautey
French Morocco
Dk3 Kerchner
USN
Kerchner
Beverly Crocker
Raymond Crocker
Vieter Stone
Topsham
Linwood F. Carr
Linwood, Jr
Cumberland
Mrs. Carr
Harold J Carter
Wilfred Chapin
Cheryl Wetherbee
Leonard F Wetherbee
Huse Memorial School
Sharon Haynes
Nancy Dearborn
Pauly Ann Stinson
Barbara Haynes
James Day
Gordon G.illis
Alden Greene
David Humphries
Robert Pooler
Stanley Doughty
Edgar B. McBrine
Denny Road
Doughty
Nancy McBrae
Drusilla Fielding
Barry
Oliver W Bell
Union
H. Macy Whitehead
Richard Arnold
Andrew J. Lemoine, Jr
Center’ Street
Phoenix, Ariz
Josephine Schain
Pan-Pacific Women’s Association
Conference On United Nations and World Affairs
Colby College
Waterville
Miss Schain
Brightwater
Red House
New York City
Genesta Chapter
O.es
Raymond C. Bechard
71 Academy Street
Springfield College
Ray A. Greene
Bechard
Beaconsreet
Thaddus Weymouth
Lorne Whelpley
Lynwood Ryder
Brownville Junction
Alfred G. Hempstead
Eugene Durrell
Albert J. Doran
Farmington
Frederick G. Merchant
East Harford, Conn
Fred E. Merchant
Meadow Way
Arnold M. Standish
Madge Trask
Charles Staples
Edna Williams
Bruce
Donald Staples
Alice Fields
Freeport
Trask
Shirley Staples
Wayne FE. DeLong
Hertford
N. C
H. Byron Hammond, Jr
Elizabeth Burgess
US Navy
Brooklyn
J. Arthur Burgess
Leeman Highway
Hawthorne Chapter
O.E.S
Doris Aikenhead
Freda Bagdikian
Ruth Leeman
Violet Logan
Leah Page
Irene Rice
Carol Robbins
Sarah Shaw
Pearl Wilson
James A. Bimson
Hotel Hemmingway
Otis N. E. Card
Virginia
Richard O. Card
Fort Story
Williamsburg
Roanoke Island
Wright Brothers
Probate
Will
Hyde Memorial Hospital
District 4-H
Commeau
Teddy Jenks
Donna Crocker
Joan Marsh
Dairy Foods Project
Stephen Babine
the Harvesters
Colby
Orono
Shamrock Club
Bonnie Belanger
Barbara Fuller
Dorothy Snowdon
Joan Ring
Marie Earl
Rita Hennessey
Judie Ashe
Bernie Belanger
Leon Beanger
Russia
St. Mary’s Guild
Togus Hospital
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