Grace Church Parish Buys Sargent House on Middle St
Grace Church Parish purchased the George F. E. Sargent residence at 928 Middle Street in Bath to expand its Sunday School space. The sale was recorded in the Sagadahoc County Registry. The move aims to relieve overcrowding in the church school.
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Grace Church Parish
Sargent House
Middle St
Grace Church
Bath
Episcopal Church School
George FE. Sargent
Middle Street
Coruc Church
Pers
Satielahoc County Register of Dee
Siurvent
County Tax Bill Up Eight Thousand Versus Last Year
The Legislature and Gov signed a bill to cover county expenses for 1957 and 1958 with a total estimated cost near 78,675 dollars to be raised by assessment. County valuations rise 30,670,100 with increases across towns Arrowsic Bowdoin Georgetown Phippsburg and others. Reading notes show allocations for courts, sheriff, library, civil defense and various departments amid a broader fiscal shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund SS Minski
Caverin
Don Spudhoe
Jornes
ST BP
Twin County Farm Extension Association
87Athaw Library
Nedireal
Ennis
Rett
Stoo
Accents Position As Mechanical Engineer For Company In Venezuela
An article notes Bas Am Ueepresson securing a mechanical engineer role in Venezuela with the Construction Method Company of New York. The piece mentions affiliations, locations in the northern part of the country, and links to other figures including San Diego connections and a June close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Whithee
Baergin
Montreal
Meiaierine Chita
Rettio
Rain
Svetieovitelus
Buo
Lit
Construction Metudgercent Company of
New York
Strategic Air
Loring Air
Wyet
Portsmouth
Nootony Peanl
NEY
Air
Jeaves Bath
Govino Lene
San Diego
Hels
Communication School
Oem
Doling Saunderson
Veo Spek
Eurns
Mys
Frank Mellow
Cchae A A
Junior League Spring Coffee a Success at York Hall
The Junior Hospital League hosted a Spring Coffee at York Hall with town visitors and local supporters. Committee chairs led a large volunteer group, colorful floral arrangements and yellow jonquils decorated rooms, and proceeds were earmarked for the league’s local hospital fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
York Hall
Lesauur Omorphy
Bath Monoria
Tacall
Buer Connard
Willtam F. Murserden
Connard
Musttenden
Claus So Mittekard
Bowen ‘Torrey
Raymond Small
William S. Blair
Joseph PE Smith
Duncan Melines
Carrell di
Secres
Stir
Leslie C Shumway
Frederick BE Drake
William A. Niss
Gener
Orsur PC King
Harald Colpeth
Eleanor Wilson
William DD Pill
Emero Oil to Replace Building Burned January Twenty Ninth
Relates that Zeuine Administrator Richard J Bentes issued two building permits for Emero Oil Co. to replace the structure at Vinone Water streets destroyed by sea heath. One permit covers a new two story building about thirty six by sixty feet, with expected completion by late June. The project aims to resume operations and will not be affected by an overpass project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeuine
Richard J Bentes
Donald J. Emero
Mimero Gol Co. Inc
Vis & New
Vinone
Sea Heath
Richann
Minsac
Shaw
Leeman Larhaway
Carlton Bridge
Brieve
Pete Binithaa
Jie
irl Scout Leaders To Meet Wednesday Morning
The Bath Girl Scout Leaders Association plans its April meeting Wednesday in the ladies parlor of the Winter Street Congregational. Coffee at 8 30 am opens the session with business and program at 9 am. Leaders split into groups for activities including Community Life and arts and crafts tied to Easter and Mothers Day themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Girl Scout Leaders’ Association
Winter Street
Robert Livermore
Joseph I. Smith
W. Linwood Haynes
Kenneth Wardy
Robert Howe
Shirley Anderson
Two Local Girls Pass TV Auditions for Youth Cavalcade
Mrs Ruth Ellen Hunter daughter of a former councilman and Mrs Stanley Hunter of Old Brunswick road and Miss Vivian Coggeshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Ormand Covseshall of Winneganee have been notified they passed auditions for the Portland Youth Cavalcade television talent show. Both are students of Mary Cunningham's Moderne School of the Dance and scored highly in Olga Lemke directed auditions. Miss Theater was praised for her Swan Dance and Miss Coggeshall for intricate tap dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Stanley Hunter
Old Brunswick Road
Vivian Coggeshall
Ormand Covseshall
Winneganee
Portland
Mrs Winter
Miss Cogveshall
Mary Cunningham
Olga Lemke
Miss Coggeshall
Post-Nuptial Shower For Mrs Daniel Holt
Mrs Daniel Holt the former Jacqueline Purdy was guest of honor at a surprise post-nuptial shower at her home 40 Lemont street Friday night hosted by Mrs James Rockefeller. Guests included Mrs Victor Choquette Mrs Irving Purdy Mrs Frederick Wonsor Mrs Andrew Hart and others as gifts were presented and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Holt
Jacqueline Purdy
Lemont Street
James Rockefeller
Holt
Victor Choquette
Irving Purdy
Frederick Wonsor
Andrew Hart
Eugene Rouillard
Ralph Burden
Ernest Avery
Paul Collard
Patsy Morse
Fire crews quell rubbish blaze at city attic
Bath firefighters rushed to box 23 at Washington and South streets to extinguish a rubbish fire in the attic of 54 Shepard Lane. The alarm was cleared at 2.30 Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Fire Department
Washington and
South Streets
Shepard Lane
Hospital Fair Committee Plans Big August Event
The Hospital Fair planning group announced a major upcoming event August 8 to 10 with rides including a merry go round ferris wheel and adult size airplane rides. Erling Barsness is general chairman and David Desmond co chairman with Ralph Stetson Jr named general advertising chair and Leslie Shumway clubs chair. Several organizations have already pledged support and volunteers are invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erling
Barsness
David Desmond
Ralph Stetson, Jr
Treumned
Leslie C. Shumway
Colonial Club
Junior Hospital League
Bath Garden Club
Bath, Brunswick and Topsham Outboard Racing Association
Rotary Club
Xi Beta
Theta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Clue Fury
Sumner Sewall
Dean Shaw
Charles B. Doyle
Melvin Henderson
Kareher Jackson
Kenneth Francisco
John F. Leonard
Two Bath Dogs Among The Winners In Trials Sunday
A field trial by the Maine Retriever Club drew 27 entries at North Perwick on Sunday. Winners include Derby dog Deke and fourth place Bath dog Batch, owned by Bath residents Raphael Higgins and Marshall Willis Arribbon, with top honors going to Drake in the open stake.
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Maine Retriever
North Perwick
Drvyke
Dana Goodwin
Saco
Paul Genthner
Tipper
Joseph Langinard
Pride's Crossing
Mass
Bath
Deke
Batch
Raphael Higgins
Butch
Marshall Willis
Women's Activities Council Plans Brunswick Meeting in Maine
Mrs William Y Christian of Groton Mass director of Women's Activities Region 1 Civil Defense and Public Safety will attend the April 10 Maine Women's Activities Council meeting in Brunswick. Gathering begins 11 am at Pilgrims House with lunch at 12 30 in the Congregational Parish. Coffee at 10 30 am precedes sessions. Nbimelaide Col Walter Kennett Topsham Maine director and Bruce Wright Bath director of public relations will speak. Afternoon features an American Red Cross First Aid and Home Nursing demonstration led by Mrs Philip Wilder Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Y. Christian
Groton
Mass
Civil Defense and Public Safety
Brunswick
Ruth Eo Felton
Pilgrin
Cleveland and
Maine Streets
Congregational
Christian
Nbimelaide
Walter Kennett
Topsham
Maine
C Bruce Wright
Bath
ONY
American Red Cross
Philip Wilder
Blaine House Tea to Aid Pine Tree Society
Mrs. Edmund S. Muskie will open the Blaine House Thursday for a bridge and silver tea to benefit the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc. The event features Bath area hostesses and volunteers serving and pouring with bridge at 1.30 and tea at 3.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund S. Muskie
Blaine House
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Bath
Eastham Guild, Jr
Sumner Sewall
Rodney Ross, Jr
Converse G. Fenn
Still Alarm Fire Destroys Grass Fire at Deer ing Street
Firefighters responded to a still alarm for a grass fire at 8 Deer ing Street on Sunday afternoon at 12 33 PM. The blaze prompted an immediate response from local firemen to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering Street
Club Forty Two Plans Past Presidents Dinner
Club Forty Two members met to plan a Past Presidents Dinner set for May 29 with the date to be announced for now. The gathering also discussed new clubroom furniture, a Walking Blood Bank volunteer drive, and a guest speaker from Morse High School on the Guidance Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
James Daly
Nathan W. Watson
Morse High School
Leonard Smith
Ira Durgin
Milton Savage
Howard Farr
Paul Hart
Edward Jones
Bertrand Lavoie
Dana Jewett
John Tarbox
William Greene
Norman Seckins
John Sturtevant
Maurice Owen
Lawrence Wyman
Edith Small
Joseph Mullaney
Norman Adams
David Clark
Talks On Lent Continued At Winter Street Aid
Mrs. Martin v. B Sargent continued her Lenten talks at the Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid meeting. The program opened with the hymn Fling Out The Banner Let It Float. The group voted to contribute to the 1957 Cancer Crusade and announced member Mrs Edward Hawley will mark her 75th year with Winter Street church in April. An all day meeting is planned Friday for missionary work with dessert and coffee served at noon. Hostesses included Mrs Clarence Fullerton Mrs Ibra Lawrence and Mrs Homer Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin v. B Sargent
Winter Street Congregational Church
Ladies Aid
Munroe Carlton
Aid
Edward Hawley
Winter Street Church
Seyingo
Carlton
Chester Lorentsen
Effie Wright
Clarence Fullerton
Ibra Lawrence
Homer Potter
Examination For Police To Be Held Here April 16
The Personnel Service Commission announces a patrolman exam at City Hall on April 16 at 7 30 p m A new vacancy arises April 1 after the council cut weekly hours to 44 creating a need for one more officer Salary ranges 57 20 to 68 64 for a 44 hour six day week Uniforms after six months probation Applicants aged 21 to 47 must be Bath residents for at least a year Blanks available at the city clerk deadline 5 p m April 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Personnel Service Commission
City Hall
Bath
Ninth Graders Form Dramatic Organization
A Ninth Grade Dramatics club was formed at Junior High School under English teacher William White. Officers include President Donna Young and others, with plans for a Spring production of three one act plays tentatively set for May 10. The plays are Parting At Imsdorf The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and Knives From Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White
Donna Young
Scott Alexander
Pat Hill
Jon Paisley
Lorraine Turner
Virginia Percy
Paul Kinder
Robert Savage
Imsdorf
Syria
Engagement announced for Elinor Johnstone and Robert Ferdon
Mr and Mrs Stuart Weston Webb of Stonington Connecticut announce the engagement of their granddaughter Miss Elinor Johnstone to Robert Edward Ferdon son of Mr and Mrs George E Ferdon of Nyack New York A daughter of Mr and Mrs William W Johnstone of Healy Alaska is the prospective bride and she is the great granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Samuel S Sewall of Beth Miss Johnstone attended the Mary A Burnham School and Katharine Gibbs school She works for Sports Illustrated in New York He is a 1954 Harvard Graduate and future Columbia Law School graduate member of the Harvard club of New York City An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Weston Webb
Stonington
Mass
Katharine Gibbs School
Sports Illustrated Magazine
New York
Harvard
Hasty Pudding Institute
Columbia Law School
Harvard Club
New York City
Montsweag Extension Group Studies Fabrics Patterns
Montsweag Extension group met at the Good Will club Woolwich to study pattern and fabric selection. Mrs Millicent Ball demonstrated with illustrations and measurements were taken for pattern sizes. An 83rd birthday card shower honored Mrs Georgia Walker. A Scotch auction donated gifts by Mrs Arline Sturmer followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Extension Group
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Millicent Ball
Arthur Bowker
Walter Hill
Georgia Walker
Arline Sturmer
Togas Veterans’ Hospital
Ro Clinton McFadden
Front Street
Arrowsie Town Hall
Muriel Preble
Ruth Leavitt
Stork Shower Held for Mrs Lewis Kingsbury
Mrs Lewis Kingsbury was guest of honor at a stork shower in Lambert Park Community hall. Hostesses Mrs Eugene Herring Mrs Richard Quimby and Mrs Frank Torrey received guests and gifts were presented in a decorated bassinet. Attendees included Carole Fitzgerald Frances Bisson Carmichael Miers Rockefeller Crowley Black Bock Pye and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Kingsbury
Eugene Herring
Richard Quimby
Frank Torrey
Lambert Park
Carole Fitzgerald
Francis Bisson
Robert —Carmichael
Stanley Miers
John Rockefeller
Mark Crowley
Joseph Black
James Bock
David Pye
Louton Wallace
Myron Craige
Claude Dyer
Aston Mitchell
Harry Williams
William Brown
Marold Hagegett
Barbara Urquhart
Louise Allain
Kenneth Gibbs
Russell Stodder
Donald Harrison
Dana Hagerthy
Leon Roehrig
Louise
Easter Party Planned by Hockomock Council on Apr 25
Hockomock Council D of P met at Red Men's ball and announced an Easter party on April 25 with guest officers night and visiting dignitaries from state councils. Lorraine Cromwell named party chair, Sophie McPherson named Freedom Scroll chair, and signers invited at the next meeting. Local members toured Portland, South Portland, Yarmouth, Belfast and Kittery, followed by a quiz, social hour, games, and refreshments by Mildred Roderick and Cromwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockomock Council
D. of P
Lorraine Cromwell
Annie Wilson
Pocahontas
Sophie McPherson
Portland
Ruth Trask
South Portland
Yarmouth
Belfast
Kittery
Mildred Roderick
Cromwell
Ladies Sewing Circle All Day Session at First Baptist
The Ladies Sewing Circle met in the church vestry for an all day session to finish the hospital sewing project begun two weeks earlier. A quilt was tacked and hemmed and items prepared for the spring sale. Luncheon for 18 members. president Mrs. Ora Dauphin led the afternoon business meeting and a Sunshine basket was prepared for a shut-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ora Dauphin
Allain Belanger Engage From South Berwick
Miss Louise Rita Allain daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Allain of South Berwick formerly of the city is engaged to Bradford Potter Belanger Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bradford T Belanger 69 Denny Road The couple both are Morse High School graduates with Miss Allain a 1953 graduate and Belanger a 1952 graduate He works as a telephone operator for New England Telephone and Tel Company while Belanger is a filling station attendant A summer wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Allain
South Berwick
Louise Rita Allain
Bradford Potter Belanger, Jr
Bradford T. Belanger
Denny Road
Allain
Bowdoinham Community Notices And Events
Bowdoinham Women Extension Service plans a public supper at Merrymeeting Grange Hall Tuesday at 6 00 pm to support the Emergency Feeding Program. A meeting follows to mark the Ground Observer Corps anniversary under Maj Charles N Blodgett with Civil Defense topics led by Le Sent Morse. Local officers and a list of appointed posts are announced along with club meetings and community notices throughout Bowdoinham.
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Bowdginham
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Ground
Upefsirs
Charles N. Blodgett
Bowdoinham
Ground Observer Corps
le Sentf
Pert Merril
Irving
Terrie
Leonard Sketon
George Ackley
Kotne
Vin Pratt
Pring Temple
Dees
Lin
Warren Lawrence
James Mugent
Linwood Rideout
Clin
Geint Coennors
Blaine Merrill
Grant Connors
Topsmans
Chub
Baptist Church
Vestey
Edward? Tihilew
Qand
George Rowe
Ralph Mackwen
2Ondoinnena Baptist Church
Helen Hayes to Speak at New England Theater Center Banquet
Miss Helen Hayes of New York will headline a banquet for sponsors of the New England Theater Center in Boston. Producer G Sheldon Balloch announces Melvyn Douglas will participate, date subject to conflicts, at the Sidney Hill Club on Friday April 26.
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Helen Hayes
New York
New England Theater Center
G. Sheldon Bailoch
Boston
BoYech
Janice Knght
Bath
Bernard A. Knight
Lincoln Street
Melvyn Douglas
Ha Ales
Sidney Hill Club
Balloch
Ritz Carlton Hotel
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Sardent
Bath Opera
Ferville
Waifotye Shaebh
India
Spee
Rei
Jean
Baal
Georietown
Silbu
Phippsburg
Buchimend
Wenicha
Ull
Great Lakes
Negranspord
Emero Oil Co
Wleshberry Moffatt
Rholdrir Carroll
PAC
Geomie
Aia Cooorgte- Lieb
Irl
Maes
Women’s Activities Council
Blaine
Club'42
Winter Street Aid
Montsweag
Ladies Sewing Circle
Bowdwinham
Andrew Peterson
Margaret. Prindal
Orono
Chester Hobart
Hobart
Maine General Hospital
Roger Robinson
Lewiston
Wallace Hunter
South Portand
Mattel Heenie
Maynard Hinkley
Cape Cod
Ruth Palmer
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Auburn
Charlotte Hartley
Cons
Prunswick
Mabel Heenie
Art Hatch
Fierd
Grace Maxwell
Brunswick Hospital
Caroline Kimball
Mercy Hospital
Ralph McEwen
Lester Tufts
Manchester
Bryce McEwen
Washburn
Joe and
Francis Hermon
Bowdain
Muriel Reynolds
Lishen Falls
James E. Allen
Portliand
Clay Hill
Grant Williams
Randl Stuart
Techn “Ton
Fas Seck Mihoney
Martha Hyer Lyle Bi Betiger
20Th W
Culone Vfon
Tony Curtis
Martha
Hyer
Charles Rickford
Kathryn Grant
New England
Theater Center
Oncome
Russell Johnson
Charland Waterville
Wiscasset
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Washington — Street
Dial HI
North End
Adamo Greenblatt
Ada Greenblatt Real Estate and Insurance
Dial
Ada Greenblatt
Parker Head Village
Furnace
Real State
Washeen Street
Washburn Street
Washingee Ene
Adam Greenblatt
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