Bath’s Religious Heritage A Chronicle Of Phippsburg Church
A historical account details Bath’s evolution from a Georgetown outgrowth through church trust disputes in 1847 1848 and beyond. It notes pew ownership disputes loans repairs 19th century fundraising moving pews stoves and the organ gifts from Mrs Bowker and Mrs Ortiz plus the Totman Library conversion and gender role shifts in church governance. The minister’s salary remained at 500 dollars yearly across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Society of
Phippsburg
Charles Holyoke
Joseph Bowker
Herusband
Frank Ortiz
Percy
Small Point
Popham Beach
Albert F. Totman Library Association
Totman Library
Bath area rent controls not yet authorized
A Washington letter says Bath remains designated as a critical defense housing area but does not authorize federal rent stabilization. Future action depends on conditions as housing needs evolve. a second certification by another agency is required to prove a substantial housing shortage for defense workers or military personnel and excessive rent increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Office of
Rent Stabilization
Washington
Sagadahoc County
Brunswick
Harpswell
Director of Defense Mobilization
Bath Exceeds Blood Drive Quota at Bath Iron Works
Bath citizens flocked to the Red Cross Bloodmobile at Bath Iron Works Recreation Hall on Thursday. The drive, chaired by Mrs Arthur Sewall and aided by 26 volunteers, surpassed the 100 pint goal by four pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Red Cross
Arthur Sewall
Bath Iron Works Recreation Hall
Seth Mullin
Paul Akeley
Superintendent Discusses Needs for New Buildings
Loring R. Addison testified at a Lions club meeting on Bath city school needs and federal aid for new primary and junior high schools. He cited enrollment growth since 1939 and federal pupil factors, detailing a $235,236 share after depreciation and prior aid, with a new eight room primary school costing about $175,000 to be ready by February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring R. Addison
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Addison
South Street
Hyde
Bath
Huse School
Addiminus
Lincoln County seeks Governor's Council seat awaiting choice
Lincoln County lays out seven aspirants for the Governor's Council with local candidates Edward Denny Arthur Nissen Herbert Clark Dr Philip O Gregory and others. The delegation of four lawmakers and three named candidates figures a joint Republican caucus will decide amid rumors of deadlock and coalitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Lincoln
North Hancock
Waldo Counties
Edward Denny
Damariscotta
Arthur Nissen
Herbert Clark
Jefferson
Philip O. Gregory
Boothbay Harbor
Edward Hutchinson
Hadley Miller
Charles F. Cummings
Forrest C. Legard
Herbert T. Caverly
Bath
Frank S. Bailey
Woolwich
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
John L. Jack
Topsham
Sagadahoc
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
J. Horace McClure
Justus H. Miller
Converse Fenn
Elizabeth D. Moffatt
Larrabee
McClure
Cummings
Legard
Bailey
Curtis
Caverly
Androscoggin
Franklin County
Bath council holds routine October meeting
The Bath City council’s regular October session was largely routine with items including a suggested withdrawal of insurance on small municipal buildings to save premiums, a petition to take over Fairview cemetery care, a $1000 bequest for wreaths at Oak Grove Memorial Day, and authorization for school building plans and snow removal equipment. The meeting also addressed cemetery grounds, trustee reappointments, extended summer work hours, and transfer of an old ladder truck to a veterans group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Nathan C. White
White
Joseph Hecht
Ward 1
Winneganee
Park and Cemetery Board
Ruby Fisher Sewall
Bath Water District
G. Baer Connard
Francis McLaughlin
City Hall
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Seagraves
Torrent No 1 Veteran Firemen's Association
Fall meeting marks Season start for Sewall Chapter D A R
The Sewall Chapter D A R held its first fall meeting at Central Church with over 50 members present. Vice Regent Ada Kathrine Haggett presided in the regent’s absence as Wendell S. Hadlock of Farnsworth Museum spoke on The Historical Black House of Ellsworth with slides and a Washington portrait highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Lewis
Central Church Parish House
Ada Katherine Haggett
Sitie Niles
Pemaquid
Mildred Albee
Lucy Armstrong
Bertha Davis
Nellie Lord
Myrle Stanton
Valley Forge
Albee
Lena Ring
Wendell S. Hadlock
Farnsworth Museum
Rockland
Ellsworth
Hadlock
Hancock County
George Washington
Hanks
Pictures of Mexico Fascinate Bath Rotarians
Gulf Oil Co. furnished motion pictures of Mexico to Bath Rotarians at a noon meeting. Don Emero led the program featuring bull fighting mountain scenery inland lakes and coastal resorts with glimpses of Mexican arts and architecture. Attending Rotarians included Bill Frye C K Huang C K Dellinger Arthur Gagne and Dr Russell Pin Wilkes. Guests were Rev Lyle Calhoun Marshall Libby Jack MacDonald and Donald McAllister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Gulf Oil Co
Bath
Don Emero
Mexico City
Bill Frye
C. K. Huang
Winter Park
Fla
C. K. Dellinger
Lancaster
Arthur Gagne
Russell Pin- Wilkes
Brunswick
Lyle Calhoun
Church of the Nazarene
Marshall Libby
Jack MacDonald
Donald McAllister
Central Grammar School
Public invited meeting on vocational training at new junior high
The Bath Board of Education invites the public to a Thursday evening meeting at City Hall to discuss vocational training for the planned junior high. Officials from the State Department of Education and Home Economics will attend to explain how far the program should extend beyond ninth grade and what facilities are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Bath Board of Education
Maurice Cates
State Department of Education
Louise F. Fettinger
Home Economics Department
Board of Education
State Department
Lincoln Association of Churches Meets at Phippsburg Church
The 43rd annual meeting of the Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers convened at the Phippsburg Center Congregational Church. Moderator Karcher S. Jackson led reports by officers and committees, with talks by Dr. Cornelius E. Clark and missionary Rev. Sherwood F. Moran from Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers
Phippsburg Center Congregational Church
Karcher S. Jackson
Bath
Robert E. Lindquist
Daniel W. O’connor, Jr
Japan
City Manager September Report Highlights Municipal Activities
The September 1952 city manager report covers Police arrests 79 with 35 auto accidents, 241 complaints investigated, and parking fines totaling 28 dollars. Fire alarms were six including oil burner and house fires with $1000 estimated loss. Cemeteries saw 15 burials and six monument foundations. Kelley field graded and fertilized with progress. Public Welfare aided 74 people across 32 cases, down from last year. Highway and Sewer work included cleaning 395 catch basins, street widening, and extensive walk repairs plus 320 hours of traffic painting. Winter prep included overhauls of two trucks and sidewalk plows and curbing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iherewith
Cemetery & Park Department
Oak Grove
Kelley Field
Millett
Cemetery Department
Public Welfare Department
Highway & Sewer Department
Meadow Street
Center Street
Oak
Washington
Center Street Monument
Seventh Annual Woolwich PTA Fair A Great Success
The seventh Woolwich PTA Fair closed after two evenings of events and generous support. Queen Ardyn Francis was crowned amid applause. proceeds will fund playground equipment for Central School at Nequasset. Volunteers arranged attractive booths, including lifelike dolls and a Horn of Plenty. Grand prize was Mrs. Carl B. Swanton of Bath who won a red leather chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Pearl Thorpe
PTA
Nequasset
Betty Brown
Brown
Bill Fogg
Carl B. Swanton
Bath
Steppe
Alice Baker
Iona McElman
Margaret Dodge
Francis Kirkpatrick
Doris Carter
Luck O
Frances Jewett
Joan Osborne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgetown
Lower
Kennebec
Charles V. Minott, JR
Oo Ee
A. H. Redington
Phippsburg Town-House
New “Society
New Society
Bath Ted
City
Council
Sewall
Pemaquid Chapter
Lincoln Association OF Churches
Phippsburg Church
Donald Wilson
Carl McIntire
Sandy Island
Merrymee
Old Rock
North Bath
Wilson
Stephen
Woolwich Fair
Town
P. T. A. Nets
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