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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1958

Page

3

Navy Cadet Quinn Graduates Pre-Flight School in Pensacola

Hora tio A Quinn son of Mr and Mrs Ernest L Quinn of 164 Middle Street graduates from the Navy Pre-Flight School in Pensacola Florida on February 13 He is assigned to Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station for primary flight training after completing Aerology Navigation and Principles of Flight during pre flight training Also noted are local residents and activities including college games and social visits.

Naval Aviation Horatio A. Quinn Ernest L. Quinn Middle Street Navy Pensacola Fla Quinn Naval Aviation Cadet Program Ife Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Gilbert C. Robinson Philip M. Robinson Washington Street Amarillo Texas Air Force Hunter's Air Force Base Savannah Gia Charles Godfrey U.S. Air Force Ralph H Godfrey Travia Air Force Base California Japan Johnson Afb Tokyo Godfrey Morse High School Korea Thulle Afb Greenland Portsmouth Afb New Fflampshire Rudolph Gilchrist Beacon Street Robert Gilchrist Southbury, Conn Cynthia Ann Gilchrists Bruce John Cilchrist Southbury High School Ruth Wentworth Gichrist Chauncey D Wentworth Oromo Joseph IT Smith Bath Liturdio Boen Raton Florida Stoith Toa Bead Hite Bleutheorganne Butiquna Tomer Musser Hale Woolwiel Breathers Limited Caribbean Atlantic Mrs Smith Cypress Gardens Trenton North Bergen N. J Alan Worden U.S. Army United States Frederick J. Worden Set Worden Central Maine Power Co Army

Birthday Dinner Observes Darlene Armes First Year

Mr and Mrs Richard Armes hosted a family dinner at 269 Center Street for Darlene Sue Armes first birthday. The gathering also celebrated Darlene’s uncle James Brooker with attendees including Mr and Mrs Lewis King Mr and Mrs James Brooker and their daughter Debbie and Ricky Aries from the city.

Richard Armes Center Street Darlene Sue Darlene James Brooker Lewis King Debbie Ricky Aries

Honor roll student named at Hartford Institute of Accounting

Paul R. Flaherty of 344 Front Street earned a place on the honor roll at Hartford Institute of Accounting for the semester ending February 8, requiring a 90 or above average. Other notes mention visitors from West Bath to Boston, a wedding shower at Topsham Grange hall, guests from Camden at 40 Meadow Way, a broken ankle confining Mrs. Gerald Atkinson, and nursing students cap ceremonies at the Hospital School of Nursing with Bath attendees including the Cormier family, followed by a reception.

Paul Austin Drayton Road Cormier High Street Andrew Gemelluro Bronxville N. Y Rowland W. Hanscom Meadow Way Maryparet William CC. Longley Corliss Street Baptist Church Paul R. Flaherty Fronttreet Hartford Institute of Accounting Hartford Conn Edward J McMann Pleasant Street Joseph Larrabee West Bath Topsham Grange Hall William Larrabee Cynthia Smal Armando Cormier William J. Cormier Pearl Street Hspital School of Nursing Bath Carmen Loraine Joseph Andrews

Budget debate outlines city relief and capital needs

City Manager recommended relief based on prior experience and proposed allocations across departments. The document details funds for skating facilities, irrigation, a new dam, boiler fund, track improvements, public safety remodeling, library upgrades, and capital projects including highway and sewer construction and police station remodeling. Public hearing set for March 12. council to meet March 7 for informal budget discussion.

Hyde Park Senedd Department Judkins Meo Aanfield Highway Department Ke Place McMinnfield City Hall North Grammar School Tax Assessor Council Ernest W. Kingsbury John N. Taylor Kingsbury Mitchell Councl Russell Alexander Albert F. Austin, Jr Raymond Berry Rolvin H. Bowie William A. Bruce Charles H. Cahill, Jr Carroll A. Curtis Edward Delano Harry Fitch Leon M. Genthner Millard Hanson Donald Hashey Fred Hersom Roscoe P. Thiggins Maude Howard Josephine Hutchins Richard Jackson Earl Kelley William Kistler Sidney Knight Leonard Luttrell G. E MacLearn Roy P. Marr Lloyd Merrill Norman Mess.ngale Merritt A. Mitchell Harland Morrison George Musk Harry Musk Alden H. McBurne G. B E. McClay Chester A Newell J. HM. O'Connor Everett Quimby Fred Quimby Edward Sewall Edward Sewall, Jr Mary Voorhees Jennie Walker Carl Wilson Maurice I. Wilson John Winwood Ella Wright Ambrose Ross Sumner O Berry Charles Bowser Ralph FE. Brown F. Barl Burgess Rudolph Caron William Clancy James A. Gillies Herbert Ay Murphy John J. Preney Harold M. Rogers James Sherbourne Harold J Sonia Charles Stapler Edward F Cox Robert M. Huse Leslie C Shumway Ralph Brown James A Gillies Ernest Kingsbury Sumner O. Berry James A Gillies, Jr H Page George Perry

Dresden notes social and civic life amid spring delays

A Dresden weekly notes a flock of seabirds near the Eastern River, events at the Woman's Society of Christian Service, and a polio clinic at Dresden Mills Methodist church. It also lists school contest winners, youth fellowship activities, birth and accident notices, town meeting plans, and local hospital news.

Tee Womans Society of Christian Service Winfield Southard Dresden Mills Methodist Church Miss Adsnant George Crouled Methodist Church Dresden Mills Richard MacComb Donna Preble Hazel Call Raymond Lemarr Cedar Grove Gardiner General Hospital Helen Jewell Gloria Litchfield Horace Gilpatrick Dresden Charles James South Dresden Bert Hasson Dresden Center George Pushard Farley's Richmond Harold Austin Stephen Powell George Allen Damariscotta Chester Burton West Dresden Asbury Ivy Rose Hickland Caribou Richard Robbins Leroy Robbins Lawrence Huntington Walter Rittall South Portland Call’s Hill Ruth Beauregard Donald Clark Bradford Dorchester Mass Millie Reed Natick Rosalie Sanford Burdette College Boston

Phippsburg Elects Town Officers And Community Notes

Polls open Saturday morning in Phippsburg to vote on town officers as a meeting for other warrant articles begins later. Various local events fill the week from choir practice and Y M C A activities to library acquisitions and plans for a public supper. Notable items include a fire at the Vinnie Oliver house, associations meeting at Riverside Hall, and a tentative April 27 minstrel show by Youth Fellowship.

Soouno Augusta Y M C.A Martin Eaton Boyd Dudley Serrington Own Totman Vinnie Oliver Basin Phippsburg Sportsman's Association Riverside Hall John Rogers Phippsbury P. T. A Puppsbury Christian Service Committee Thomas Totman Albert Totman Roger Amy Vanderbilt Maine Islands New England King’s Navy White Gates Teland John

Rotary Club Names Officers For 57 58

The Rotary Club nominated officers for the 57 58 season at Tuesday noon’s meeting. Pres Raymond W Farnham. 4th vice president T Tarpy Schul ten. 2nd vice president Harold L Colbeth Jr. secretary Bernard F E Varnum. assistant secretary Dr Paul A Pitman. treasurer J Vinal Hannewell. assistant treasurer Frederick M Hagg ett. past president Harmon F E Eliason. sergeant at arms Harold L Colbeth Jr. assistant sergeant at arms John H Crowley. auditor William L Skelton. song leader Clinton A Fleming. assistant song leader William E Bodwell. club bulletin Bernard F E Varnum.

Rotary Club Raymond W. Farnham T. Tarpy Schulten Harold L. Colbeth, Jr Bernard FE Varnum Paul A. Pitman J. Vinal Hannew Well Frederick M. Haggett Harmon FE Eliason Spgt Spgt.-At-Arms Atarms John H. Crowley William L. Skelton Clinton A. Fleming William E. Bodwell Club Bernard FE. Vernum Fred Wentworth Reginald L. Parker Stanley R. Hunter Edward Sewall, Jr O. H. Stanley Brooke Smith Foster Treworgy Russell Pinfold Brunswick Pres. Jordan Augusta

Phippsburg Gra-Y Visits Augusta YMCA Saturday

The Phippsburg Gra-Y club with 26 members held a swimming party at the Augusta YMCA pool on Saturday afternoon after a Gra-Y meeting at the local YMCA. Club president Jim Humel led the meeting with Chaplain Norm Dubie reading minutes and treasurer Jim McCourt reporting on the new club finances.

Ymca Phippsburg Augusta YMCA Jim Humel Norm Dubie Jim McCourt Journey Agusta Martin Eaton Dad Harrington Boyd Harrington Owen Totman Augusta Ymca

Parker Head P.T.A. Plans March Food Sale and Events

Parker Head P T A met at the home of Mrs. Winnifred Ross and featured a Penny Sale. They plan a school food sale on March 11 at 2 30 p.m. and will meet March 28 with Mrs. W H Wyman and Roger Lewis and Mrs. Charles Blaisdell on the refreshment committee.

Winter Street Bath Lowell Phippsburg T. L. Totman Phippsburg Center Small Point Youth Fellowship Christian Service Committee Unity Circle Judy Hamel Diane Ross Jackie Libby Jane Gray Lee Sheldon Bath and Portland Charles Blaisdell Bernard Wyman Bernard, Jr Walter Cushing Roger Lewis Berry Lonnie Belt Wyman Lewis Lowell Marcia Wyman Laura Lee Belt Bath Memorial Hospital Leslie Darling William Cushing J. A. Darling Mark Harrington Darlings Arthur Kreidler Portsmouth Frances Morong Eva Hoar Asa Wallace F. Watson, Jr Gail LeMont F. A. Libby Forreston Wallace Wesley Cray Richmond Lewiston Lester Beals Glenn Albert Russell Turner, Jr Harry Lewis Chester Wilson Sebasco

Birds Arrive as Bay Point Quietly Sees Visitors

Bay Point notes spring arrivals with nuthatches, chickadees, starlings, sparrows and robins. Local residents Mina Hinckley and Sumner Mains visit in Bath while Dwight Furbish marks a birthday on Feb 28. Visitors from Freeport Arrowsic and Augusta frequent area cottages and homes.

Mina Hinckley Bath Sumner Mains Dwight Furbish Thomas Hagan Kenneth Crafts Elmer Tibbetts Freeport Arthur Tibbetts Frank Burnham Furbish Karen Furbish Jean Delano Arrowsic Eleanor Gillis Delano Yvonne Furbish H. Martin Powers Skipper Burnham Sylvia Burnham Augusta Dwight, Jr

Reverend Sims Attends Maine Baptist Ministers Meeting

The Rev Charles R Sims pastor of First Baptist church attends a three day Maine Baptist Ministers Association meeting in Augusta where he serves as association president. Earl Risteen of 33 Elm Street is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital.

Earl L. Wade Front Street Memorial Hospital Alfred J Back Dummer Memmorial Hospital Sandra Lee Warner Doris Warner Arrowsic Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Maine Baptist Ministers Association Augusta Mr. Sims Earl Risteen Elm Street

Popham Community Notes Include New Members and Fund Drive

Temperature dipped to 16 above at Popham Beach with laundry freezing on lines. Heart Fund drive co chairs Mrs Fred Spinney and Mrs Billison Moody organized solicitors as Popham Circle welcomed new members Mrs Carser Lindley and Mrs Thurman Lord. Plans for March 16 game night at the Library and a Spring minstrel show were set. Youth Fellowship met to advance the Minstrel Show with Ellison Moody and Miss Margaret Oliver representing Popham Beach.

Fred Spinney Billison Moody Heart Fund Phippsburg Mke Popham Circle Ernest Olivers Carser Lindley Montana Thurman Lord Kennebec Popham Beach Lindleys Lindley Herbert Sprague Popham U. S. Navy Nancy Spinney Youth Fellowship Committee Norman Dubie Small Point Ellisoh Moody Margaret Oliver

Social Roundup Guests From Bath and Nearby Towns

Mrs Grace Cusning of Bath and Mrs Guy Crowley of Pop ham Beach hosted gatherings with Marguerite McNulty in Lewiston area. Numerous residents from Bath Winnegance Phippsburg and New Bedford visited and attended church service and club events at Small Point and nearby homes.

Grace Cusning Bath Guy Crowley Popham Beach Marguerite McNulty Thelma Skillin Winneganeee Harold Travis Farr Charles Alferes Bonita John New Bedford Mass Clifford Meir Stonybrook Road Phippsburg Ernest Oliver Thomas Totman Phippsburg Center Albert Stolpe Douglas Winthrop Lewston Small Point Auta Munsey Laura Main Fred Spinney David Darling Cuncey's Harbor Herbert Sprague Grace Cushing Margaret Edith Herbert Sprague Candy’s Harbor Carson Lindley Sharon Donna Jane Ernest Pushard Stanley Perkins Lester Morse Winnegance Judy Deborah Winegance Millie Rogers Isabelle Wallace Marilyn Rogers Frances Pye Hazel McCourt

Travel Talk Delights Wesley Men’s Club Members

Waldo Weston Jr. gave a travel talk at Wesley Methodist church on Alaska with colored slides. Weston noted his Air Force service in Alaska. Mrs. Marc N. King, A. Morse, and Mrs. George Hopkins hosted a roast pork meal. President Upham led a brief meeting as treasurer Hopkins and secretary McLean reported. A motion picture machine for the church is under study by Morse, King, and Stanley Hunter.

Waldo Weston, Jr Wesley Methodist Church Alaska Weston U. S. Air Force Marc ‘N. King A. Morse George Hopkins Women's Society For Christian Service Walter E. Upham Willard McLean Mr. Morse Marc N. King Stanley Hunter

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ralph D. Warren, Jr Salem Mass Thomas Back John M. Conley, Jr Eugene Hunter Colby Maine Central Institute Colby College Edward Marchetti Dick Bishop Robert M. Boudreau Marshall J. Boudreau Jacqueline M. Frost Carle T. Frost South Street Harry E. Ring Nora Gran Tower Circle Pauline Staples New York City Mark Crowley Top Club New York Life Insurance Co White Sulphur Springs West William Greene Susan William Academy Street John Wishart Vertune Dufault Wakefield George Grant Bangor Donald Houp South Place Eastham Gould, Jr Peter Bobton Pauline Graham Walbot Rockland Waldron Charles Biggs Barre Talbot Timothy Heald Alvin C. Heald Arlington, Mass Mrs. Blackington Bluff Road Lloyd Pond Bath Faculty Wives Club Heath Lane Dorma Oulton Helen Oulton R N Henry O. McCabe North Street Oulton Park Avenue Sherman Street Eva Fraser Franklin Street Maine Medical Center Barley Neck Road Woolwich Crowley New York Life Insurance John A. Grill Levittown Richard Cahill Northfield Andrew R. Cahill Vivian Eastman Linwood Boardman Sears Fuller Franklin Mry Millward G.patten Topsham Sagadahoc Leilani Cahill Elizabeth Bull J. Bazin Lemont Dike Road Memoral Hospital John Crowley Bertram Reed Mise Marie McMann Edward J. McMann Richard McMann Dran Bonney Park Street Orvis Bonney Martha Pratt Robert Hawkes Elizabeth Pratt Daniel MacDougal Lloyd Davis Gardiner Hood Street Enugencs Warren Alberti Jason French Dunan Ho Farrell New Weetery Maine Lewison Philip Badders Ricky Fricketer New York Mrs. Badders Jean McMann Bowdoin College Harry Wilson Abbott H. Redlon Boynton Beach Arthur Sewall Stone House Farm Sarasota Fln Donald S Sewall Dtichard Hallet Boothbay Paul Brooks Brooks Gladys de Wever Bath Junior High School New Sharon Sagadahoe County Blaine House Robert F. Brewer Sugadahoc Estier L. Brown Loring D. Small Foster M. Pratt Hiram T. Stevens Brewer Stephen Singer Isadore Singer Linden Street Harold P. Small Pelena Boenmtot Beach Carroll BE. Bidlentine May William T. Boleninert Blythewood S. C Repeccard. Downing Washinton Street Nathan Johnson Milan Street Harry EF. Ring Alonzo Perry Greenville Leon B. Keene Ethel Barter Robert D. Johnston Bobby Bonnie Providence Johnston Prudential Life Insurance Co Sears, Roebuck Co Emerton Gross Lloyd Gross West Falmouth Mr. Gross Crystal Lake Harrison Atty Lynn M. Bussey Colby-Westville William Millette Eunice Perry Inez Carter Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge City Bernice Bailey Marjorie Niles Madelyn Colby Wiscasset John H. Grinde Harold Alexander Son Donald Camden Fred Merchant Gerald Atkinson Cobb Road Fredrick E. Drake Berwyn, Pa William P Drake Council Fire Department Sidney Fitzgerald Edward Breare West Peabody Ande Williaim Blaisdell Blaisdell Walter McCaren Edward New London Conn Allen Brown Henry Gilmore Jean Hunt Center New Britton Frederick Haggett T. W. Rainey Maurice Blair Phippsburg Gra-Y Parker Ruth Anne David Gray Audrey Purington Edith Wyman Parker Head Wesley Men’s Club
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