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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1960

Page

4

Knight Family Returns From Two Week Vacation

Mr and Mrs Bernard Knight return to their Lincoln street home after a two week trip that included Boston Niagara Falls Montreal and New York City. They visited their daughter Miss Janice Knight and were guests of Robert Chao in New York where they saw Little Merry Sunshine and other sights. Janice Knight joined them during the trip as she took vacation from Sears in Boston.

Bernard Knight Lincoln Street Boston Mass Miss Janice Knight Niagara Falls N. Y Montreal Canada Robert Chao New York City Naval Office Bath Iron Works Knight Little Merry Sunshine Greenwich Village U—N. Building George T. Costain Granite Street Indianapolis Ind Kateri Costain Indiana University Medical Center Bath Indiana Costains Gettysburg Valley Forge Corning Glass Works Corning Winneries Hammondsport Finger Lake Region Howe Caverns Costain Forman c

Turner Family Hosts in Bremen After Western Tour

Mr and Mrs Stanley G Turner of 36 Union Street hosted a cottage gathering at McCurdy Lake Bremen with daughter Elaine Turner of Columbus and friend Verne Wachuta of Columbus plus Wachuta's mother Minnie Wachuta of Garfield Heights They toured national parks in Colorado Arizona California and visited relatives in Southern California Arizona Texas and Oklahoma before returning to Ohio and planning a White Mountains trip via Vermont. Mrs Charles McCurdy and Frank Keegan of Lukes returned home after visiting Mrs John Jo Keegan in Grove Street.

Stanley G. Turner Union Street McCurdy Lake Bremen Elaine H. Turner Columbus Verne Wachuta Wachuta Minnie Wachuta Garfield Heights Turner Omhio State University Library

Local Notes on Families and Graduations Around Maine

Mr and Mrs John W Adams of Pope Air Force Base North Carolina celebrated their daughter Peggy Sue s second birthday. Barbara Larrabee daughter of the Larrabee family of Washington Street returns from Small Point Beach club house and plans nursing studies at Maine Medical Center School. Edward L Jr will enter UMaine Orono as a sophomore later this month. Cynthia Osgood daughter of the Osgoods of Bedford Street graduates from the Maine Medical School of Nursing in Portland. Ruth Strack former city resident visited with the McDannies on Washington Street before departing for Cape Cod and then to New York City for work.

John W. Adams Pope Air Force Base North Carolina Peggy Sue Adams Palmeia Leonard Clarence Leonard Richardson Street Barbara Larrabee Edward L. Larrabee Washington Street Small Point Beach Club House Maine Medical Center School of Nursing Edward L. Jr Ocean Pont Inn Boothbay University of Maine -In- Orono jJater Maine Medical School of Nursing Portland Cynthia Osgood Fred Osgood Bedford Street Ruth Strack Kennebunkport Robert McDannie Cape Cod Mass New York City

Mrs Shaw Returns From Visit With Coxes in South Portland

Mrs. Henry G. Shaw has returned to her Oak street home after a several day visit with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cox in South Portland.

Henry G. Shaw Oak Street John A. Cox South Portland

Mrs Burt Lonn Hosts Rose Street Gathering

Mrs Burt Lonn entertained a small group on Rose street Thursday evening. Attendees included Mrs Orris Ames Mrs Laforest Coombs Mrs Foster Pratt Mrs Arthur Berry and Mrs Dwinal Cornish. Refeshments were served. Mr and Mrs Charles Vincent Goebel Jr of Cambridge Mass, visiting Mrs Goebel's parents, will return Tuesday.

Burt Lonn Rose Street Orris Ames Laforest Coombs Foster Pratt Arthur Berry Dwinal Cornish Charles Vincent Goebel, Jr Cambridge Mass

Miss Effie Noddin Visits Sister in New Jersey

Miss Effie Noddin of Elizabeth New Jersey arrives Thursday night to visit her sister Mrs. Harry Blaisdell on High street. She has been visiting friends in Augusta and Waterville after attending her class reunion at Kents Hill two weeks ago.

Effie Noddin Elizabeth N. J Harry Blaisdell High Street

Thimble Club Social At Mrs Miller's Home

Mrs. Percy Miller hosted Thimble club members at her Trufants Crossing West Bath residence on Wednesday evening for a social with handwork and refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Charles Murray and members listed. the next meeting is set for Sept 7 at Mrs. Robert Miller's Middle Street home.

Percy Miller Trufants Crossing West Bath Thimble Club Charles Murray Bath Donald Stewart Merle Chaney Frances Day Elmer Blake Claude Dyer Carl Rosenwald Robert Miller Middle Street

Bath Couple Returns From Grand Manan Vacation

Mr and Mrs Edward A Cummings 418 Washington Street and Mr and Mrs Raymond C Small and daughter Marriott 27 Pleasant Street have returned home after a vacation at Grand Manan Island. Mr and Mrs John S Choate of Bedford Massachusetts announce the birth of a daughter Jennifer Tuesday. Mr Choate formerly taught science at Morse High and coached Jaycees basketball. Mrs Choate taught fifth grade at Bath Junior High while living in Bath.

Edward A. Cummings Washington Street Raymond C., Small Marriott Pleasant Street Grand Manan Island John S Choate Bedford Mass Jennifer Choate Morse High School Jaycge Choat Bath Junior High School Bath

Bath Memorial Hospital Patients and Local Vacation News

Peter Gagnon at Bath Memorial hospital. Harold and Mac Elman return from a week with relatives in Rome New York and Adirondack trip during two week Bath Iron Works vacation. Sally Leonard requests correspondence while a patient. Rev Harris resumes pastorate after vacation at Lake Winnepesaukee with interim preaching by Aspinwall Mills and McCowan.

Paul Stinson Dike Road Bath Iron Works Bath Memorial Hospital Peter Gagnon High Street

Pomeroy Returns Home After Visit With Cousin in Oak Street

George Pomeroy of Waltham Massachusetts returned home after a visit of several days with his cousin Mrs. Henry G Shaw of Oak Street.

George Pomeroy Waltham, Maass Henry G. Shaw Oak Street

Bevan Couple Return from Bath Visit to South Berwick

Mr and Mrs Theodore Bevan of Manchester New Hampshire recently spent a few days in Bath with friends and relatives and returned to their summer home in South Berwick where they entertained as a weekend guest Loring Williams of Cleveland Ohio poet and author of many poems

Theodore Bevan Manchester N. H Bath South Berwick Loring Williams Cleveland, O Atkins Bay Marsh Matherson Sea Acres Ernest Oliver Bath Memorial Hospital Bernadine Fitch Ellison Moody Charles Congdon Elsie Shaw River Beach Norman Markham Killeen Tex Francis Hill South Beach Ralph Butler Waltham Mass Atkins Bay Richard Keyes Chesterfield Gertrude Sargent Morris Plains N. J Harry Ayleson Lewiston Harry Shulman Brunswick Popham Betty Huber Lisbon N H Spinney James ‘Chambers Ashdale Marguerite McNulty Edward Marsh South Shore Westfield Mary Fowler Norris Foller Proctor F. Kupka Boston Barbara Bentley Stanley Ing Robert Arsenault Kennebec Willard H. Bonner Buffalo N. Y Long Island Harry B. Spencer Ripley Oliver Cottage Ernest W. Oliver Portland Margaret Ralph Small Smith Chevrolet Co Samuel Jeffrey Harpswell Charles Mackay Fort Wayne Ind Hennessey Raymond Durgin Spinney’s Earl Wallace Shirley Pratt Winnegance Ocean View Park Richard Gilmore Hancox The Grove Paul Barret Hallowell Charles Johansen Fort Popham Coe Linwood Payson Cochituate Norman ,Davis Davis Earl Hoagland Rahway Clarence Skeffield

Mrs Hatch and Mrs Mosley Visit Sebaco Summer Home

Mrs William P Hatch of Washington street and Mrs Lease Mosley of Week street with John Hunt at the home of her daughter Mrs Chester Wilson in Sebaco where she is spending the summer.

William P. Hatch Washington Street Lease Mosley Week Street John Hunt Chester Wilson Sebaco William Temple Hinckley Street Parker Head

Pinkhams to Welcome Merritt Pinkham Visitor

Mrs. Merritt Pinkham and her brother David Stinson from North Berwick arrive Saturday for a weekend visit with Mrs. Pinkham’s son and wife, Mr and Mrs Fred Pinkham, at 45 Drummond Street.

Merritt Pinkham David Stinson North Berwick Roger S. Pinkham Pamela Timothy Princeton N. J Pinkham Fred Pinkham Drummond Street Dr. Pinkham Morse High School Rutgers College

Miss Adelaide Coombs Returns to Shelton for School Start

Miss Adelaide Coombs of Rose street teaches Latin at the Shelton high school and returns to the city Friday before the new school term begins after spending the summer at her Bath home. Mr and Mrs Philip Ackerman and children Sharon Arthur and Ronald of Philadelphia visit Mr and Mrs Louis Galpin of West Bath and plan Sharon s birthday trip to Bar Harbor.

Adelaide Coombs Rose Street Shelton Conn Bath Philip Ackerman Sharon Arthur Ronald Philadelphia Louis Galpern West Bath Bar Harbor

Local Visitors and Travel Notes from a Tampa Family

Mr and Mrs J D Malphus of Tampa Florida returned after visiting Mrs Malphus sister and husband Mr and Mrs Thompson Potter of High Street They traveled to Canada aboard the Blue Nose from Bar Harbor Mr and Mrs George Larrabee Sr of Phippsburg are vacationing two weeks at Bay of Fundy camping grounds Nova Scotia They plan to tour Cabot Trail Mr and Mrs Owen Richardson of 981 Middle Street have moved back to West Point Richardson serves as a Sea and Shore Fisheries warden

J. D. Malphus Tampa Fla Malphus Thompson Potter High Street Canada Bar Harbor George Larrabee, Sr Phippsburg Bay of Fundy Nova Scotia Owen Richardson Middle Street West Point Mr. Richardson

Mrs Mitchell and sister dine with Harfords at Five Islands

Mrs Robert Mitchell and her sister Mrs Lawrence R Vail of Weeks Street were Thursday luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Bramwell Harford at their Five Islands home.

Robert’ Mitchell Lawrence R. Vail Weeks Street Bramwell Harford Five Islands

Mrs Knight Returns to Duty After Vacation at Old Town

Mrs Morris Knight of Washington Street returns from a visit in Old Town with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Morris Knight Jr and family She will resume duties at the Old Folks Home Monday after her vacation.

Morris Knight Washington Street Old Town Mrs. Morris Knight, Jr Old Folks Home

Milliken family moves from Oak Street to Port Charlotte

Mr and Mrs Charles Milliken and their children Margaret and Benjamin, formerly of Oak Street, are now living in Port Charlotte Florida. Mr Milliken, USN, has retired due to health issues.

Charles Milliken Margaret Benjamin Oak Street Port Charlotte, Fla Milliken US. N

Military and local notes from Bath area update

Marine Ist Lt Maynard W Maddocks, son of Mr and Mrs Harlan M Maddocks, serves as classified material officer aboard Marine Attack Squadron 223 at El Toro California. Several residents receive personal news including burns, voyages of Navy ships Hornet and Far East assignments, family visits, birthdays, and former diplomats returning from Haiti.

Marine Ist Maynard W Maddocks Harlan M. Maddocks Adams Voight Marine Attack Squadron Third Marine Aircraft el Toro Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana Calif Maddocks Morse High School

Recent Transfers of Real Estate in Saga dahoc county

A registry overview lists numerous transfers recorded at the Saga dahoc county Register of Deeds. Transactions include land sales and properties with buildings across Arrowsie Florence to Otto Jungermann, Bath-Morris M Petlock to Norman W Howard, and multiple parcels in Center Washington Street, Chestnut Street, North Street, and Brigham's Cove among others. Other deeds cover communities in Topsham and Richmond with buyers such as Edward Letourneau Clyde Adams John Tarr Neil Millett and more.

Sagadahoc County William Marshall Oliver Street Roger M. Luke Richard E. Lyons Middle Street Georgie M. Dinsmore Almond L. Jellison Chestnut Street Mary K. Shaw Howard S. Reynolds North Street Bowdeinham Wayne B. Smith Evelyn Dudley Italy H. Morrell Vladimir Pilenko Sara Chernobach Andrew Zankevich June C. Seigars Valdemir Pilenko Topsham John Alvin Settle Edward A. Letourneau Frank W. Wright, Jr Clyde T. Adams

Recreation Department Promotes Square Dance Classes

Bath Recreation Department will sponsor a sixteen week square dance program led by Brooks and Fran Eastman of West Buxton starting September 29 and ending January 19 with a Thanksgiving break. Open to Bath area adults and teens, registration is $1 per person and 75 cents weekly, with Registration Night on September 22 at 7 pm at the New Recreation Center on Front street.

Bath Recreation Department Brooks Fran Eastman West Buxton Bath Area New Recreation Center Front Street Eastman New England Bath

Nazarene Missionary Society Holds September Meeting

The Nazarene church missionary society met for its monthly business and study session and September alabaster box opening. Mrs Rose Dutton led a Chile section study while the Buddy McKay Chapter staged a skit about two alabaster boxes.

Nazarene Church Missionary Society Rose Dutton Chile South America Buddy McKay Sally Dutton Sandra Rush

Genesta Chapter Plans Rummage Sale at Masonic Temple

Genesta Chapter CBS met after summer recess to arrange a rummage sale set for Sept. 24 at the Masonic Temple. Members were asked to bring items to the Sept. 16 meeting and rehearsals for officer positions occurred on Sept. 11 at 6 30 p.m. Memorial services honored William J Craft and Derwin George Southard as refreshments followed the meeting.

Genesta Cbs Masonic Temple Derwin George Southard

Pond Island Light Goes Automatic at Popham Beach

Coast Guard completes change over to automatic operation at Pond Island light station off Popham Beach. Ronald D. Howard BM3 and family will depart soon after final checks, leaving the unoccupied station to the new routine with fog horn activated remotely from Kennebec River Lifeboat Station.

Pond Island Popham Beach Coast Guard South Portland Ronald D. Howard BM3 Howard T’ann Kennebec River Fort Worth Tex Texas

Hallets Clock Goes To Hospital For Repairs

The Seth Thomas clock in front of Hallets Drug Store in Bath is taken to Auburn for repairs after stopping at 9 12. It is being renovated by Neo Craft of Auburn and will return with a new face and frame for the fall shopping season, per owner Edward True.

Bath Auburn Seth Thomas Hallet Fred Cox Neo- Craft Edward True

Stork Shower Honoring Mrs Evelyn Leavitt in Bath

Mrs Evelyn Leavitt was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted Wednesday by her mother Mrs Rose Ames of 85 Dummer Street Bath. Attendees from Bath and Brunswick attended with gifts. bassinet décor featured pink and blue. refreshments served.

Evelyn Leavitt Rose Ames Dumner Street Leavitt Ben Wakefield Ann Wakefield Bunny Graves Madeeline Freeman Luella Giberson Bath Bella Labbe Marie Goodnow Brunswick Gladys Beers Irma Powell Lynn Belanger Edie Powers Joan Smart Mae Griffin Emma Griffith Muriel Seeley Anna Baumgarner Jenny Jarvis Leona Leighton Barbara Fortier

Birthday Party Set Thursday for Dale Talbot

Dale Talbot son of Mr and Mrs Chester Talbot of West Point was guest of honor at a Thursday party marking his ninth birthday. Attendees included Ernest Sanford Dean Doyle Elaine Gilliam Stanley Gilliam Nelson Gilliam Gary Wallace Keith Wallace Darlene Wallace Loretta Gilliam Stephen Hinds and Carl Talbot with adults Mrs Susan Sanford Mrs Margaret Wallace Mrs Elnora Boggs and Mrs Ellen Talbot.

Dale Talbot Chester Talbot West Point Ernest Sanford Dean Doyle Elaine Gilliam Stanley Nelson Gilliam Gary Keith Wallace Darlene Wallace Loretta Gilliam Stephen Hinds Carl Talbot Susan Sanford Margaret Wallace Elnora Boggs Ellen Talbot

Birthday Party Tuesday For John Allen Jr

A birthday party was held on Tuesday last week for John Allen Jr six year old son of Mr and Mrs John P Allen of Trufant street. A hamburger cook out preceded a trip to Simmons Animal Farm. Guests included Richard Redlon Pamela Hagerty Lydia Bourget Victor Misner Jr Katherine Beck Tamara Hager ty Mickey Misner Ned Sewall Michael Ahalt Tommy Gallant Allen Varney Rochelle Ahalt Shelia Ahalt Lani Kakos Jennifer Bizson Caroline Bisson Jessie Allen Billy Curran and Bobby Smith.

John Allen, Jr John P. Allen Trufant Street Simpson’s Animal Farm Richard Redlon Pamela Hagerty Lydia Bourget Victor Misner, Jr Katherine Beck Tamara Hagerty Mickey Misner Ned Sewall Michael Ahalt Tommy Gallant Allen Varney Rochelle Ahalt Shelia Ahalt Lani Kakos Jennifer Bizson Caroline Bisson Jessie Allen Billy Curran Bobby Smith

Community Notes From Parker Head and Nearby Towns

Parker Head residents host and visit relatives in Portland Popham Stonybrook and Bath while many attend weddings fairs and church events. Several families travel to New Jersey Florida and New Brunswick with stops in Bath Memorial hospital Windsor Fair and Deer Island.

Local Family Hosts Grandchildren Visitors from Ram Island

Mr and Mrs Alvah Lewis of 406 High Street welcomed their daughter son in law Harold Cummings of Ram Island and their grandchildren Russell Way and Alicia Allen who had stayed with them for a week before returning home on Sunday.

Alvah Lewis 406 High Street Harold Cummings Ram Island Russell Way Alicia Allen

Phippsburg Community Notes Spotlight Events and Obits

Phippsburg church service at 10 30 a m Sunday to be held at Clipper Sebasco Lodge with Rev Earl Eckerson speaking. Center church annual meeting elected clerk treasurer and delegates. Bodwell grange to meet with pot luck and officer elections. Local residents share travels hospital visits and social events with family updates and sympathy notes following a bicycle accident death.

Sebasco Lodge Earl Eckerson Center Church Earl Lowell Thomas Totman Christian Service Committee Richard Dozois William S. Gilman Bodwell Grange Phippsburg P.T.A John H. McCourt Marilla Totman Eustis Patty Rogers Standish Alma Knights Squirrel Point George Larrabee Nova Scotia Frederick Morse U.S.A Ft. Dix N. J Beach Road William Blaisdell Sidney Fitzgerald Fire Department Five Islands John Rainey I. W. Rainey Vickie Norma Diane Blaisdell Patty Boulay Bath Rainey-Alexander Brunswick Naval Air Station Harry Gilmore Arlene Libby Velma Stanton Dozois Lewis Wallace Arthur Doyle James Chambers Pauline Wyman Raymond. Campbell

Adams Navy destroyer sails for Boston delivery

Residents watched the USS Adams on Kennebec trial runs as the guided missile destroyer left the river for delivery to the Navy in Boston. Local families, including the Bergeron and Dozois households, spent a weekend at cottages and visited relatives in nearby towns.

Kennebec Charles F. Adams Navy Boston U.S.S. Adams Harvey Bergeron John Raymond Jeannine Bath Raymond Bergeron Cheverus High School Portland Stanton C. Dozois Joseph Coffi l Nancy Leon B. Smith Wollaston Mass South Portland Ralph Seekins Stanton C. Doraigs Brunswick Naval Air Station Wright Scott Bonnie Stoneham Dorothy Dumont Plum Island Newburyport Carl Lewis Leslie Swampscott P. J. Lewis

Popham Area Tours Markham Guests and Summer Visitors

Roads completed by Atkins Bay marsh and near Matherson cottage brighten Popham. Local residents and visitors from Bath, Boston, Winthrop, Waltham, and Newark share summer stays, returns, and social visits at Spinney’s, Atkins Bay cottages, and River Beach homes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles McCurdy Frank Keegan Lukes John Jo Keegan Grove Street Louis Staples Edward Stiness Providence, R. I Newcastle Norman Rand Myron Keegan Eugene Miami Springs Maine Keegan John J. Keegan Carol Cornish Maine Music Machias Harold MacElman George M Elman Rome Griffiss Air Force Base Adirondack Mountains East Braintree MacElinan Bath Iron Works Corp Sally B. Leonard Warren Harris Lake Winnepasaukee Harris Corliss Street Baptist Church Robert Aspinwall East Winthrop James Mills Lisbon Falls Kenneth McCowan Everett Kitty Coombs Dorothy Coombs Corliss Street Holbrooks C. Houston USN Joan C. Bradford Upper High Street Far East Japan Hong Kong Republic of the Philippines Carroll Deering Washingon Street Bay Point Richard E. Hall Daniel E. Hall, Jr U.S. Naval Station Newport Victor Pelligrini Judson Soule Moatsweag Road Woolwich Pelligrini George Ames Harold Ames Harold Jr Judith Soule George Ames Jr George Beth Ann Arthur Jenkins Richard Jenkins Russell E. Harford, Jr Elm Street Mr. Harford Russell £. Harford Georgetown Margo Parks Maine Medical Center New Hampshire State Hospital Elizabeth Beals Riverview Road Wilbur Casey Alice J. Colby Hollis I. Kennedy Raymond F. Colby Haiti Colby U.S. Foreign Service Recreation Department Nazarene Missionary Society Parker J. A. Darling Florence Rollins Albert Stolpe Douglas Rollins Clint Beals Stonybrook Road Herbert Bassett Charles True Eliza Bradshaw Arthur Winslow Yarmouth Russell Turner Leeston Ray Bishop C. Leo Hamel Ear E, Hamel Roger Lewis Lewis Lowell Ard Forreston Wallace Windsor Fair Foster Masters New London Edward Hart Bassetts Humtsville Samuel Sternberg Medford Leonard Arsenault Stephen Alan Sternberg Dorothy Caffarrella Massachusetts David Harrington Maur Ve Blaisdell Estella Monay Carence Robert Hodgkins Wilma Hodgkins Mary Dannenfelser J. F. Mezenski Eugene Mark Frederick Watson Rickie Libby Charles Pantelakes al Jordan Portsmouth Bernard Wyman Patty Wyman Bernard Carlson Parker Head Wharf Gary Wakefield Albert Gray Mr. Ly Laurence Thayer Jane Leston Harrington Clyde Moore Rose Marie Tommy Eugene Edwards Unity Circle Phippsburg Center Harrington David Edith Robinson Westport Edwards Alan New Jersey Bruce Harrington Betty Bacharach George Woodward Fort Fairfield Samuel Williams Reading Gertrude Allen William Dunn Malden Lee Sheldon Katherine Allen Ralph McEwen Ruth McEwen Charles Blaisdell Wesley Cray Jr Richmond Lewis F. Lowell Robert Moore Popham Road George Watson Walter Wallace Peter Poulin Earl F. Lowell Deer Island Campobello St. Stephens St. Andrews St. John New Brunswick Dorothy Lord Cox
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