Texas Tower Supervisor Leaves For New Position
Lt. (j.g.) David C Kilgore to be detached from the Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding U N and Navy Inspector of Ordnance Bath for release from active duty. He arrived in November 1955 from Norfolk Naval Shipyard and has been Assistant Resident Officer in charge of construction for Texas Towers three and four at Walsh Holyoke Division Continental Copper & Steel. Lt. Kilgore will be honored as he departs with a farewell party noted at the home of Capt and Mrs. S Alexander Attending officers and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.g
David C Kilgore i
Bath
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Texas Towers Thre
Walsh Holyoke
Continental Copper & Steel Industries, Inc
South Portland
N. Arduini
CRC
First
Naval District Public Works Office
Texas Tower
Sprone
Kilvore
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
Marine Fngier Five
Tly Nuclear Power Division
Thv Ingalls
General Dynan Corp
Air Marine
Groton Conn
Posengoula
Kilgore
David Michael
Mere Point
Brunswick
Lester C. Kilgore
Grosse Point
Kilgores
S . Alexander
J. L. Henderson
FE. Montgomery
Bats Wurlitzer
D. D Rosenberg
S. Jo Cina
Bread Specialties Topic At Extension Meeting
Montsweag Extension Group met Thursday at Front Street home of Mrs Roscoe C McFadden with Mrs Edith Rice leading. Members prepared French bread English muffins and pizza. a fish chowder dinner followed served by Mrs Alice Baker and Mrs Maude Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Extension Group
Roscoe C. McFadden
Front Street
Edith Rice
Alice Baker
Maude Orr
Millicent Ball
Ruth, Loeschner
Greta Gower
MONY Names Eliason Bath to 1956 National Field Club
Harmon EF Eliason Bath, field representative for Mutual of New York, has qualified for MONYs 1956 National Field Club. Portland agency manager Melvin C. Mead announced the honor, noting the club honors top MONY underwriters nationwide for high production and service in life and accident and sickness insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon EF
Eliason
Bath
Mutual of New York
Melvin C. Mead
Portland
Mead
MONY
The Burning Quality of Mustard Plaster Described
A note explains that the burning sensation in mustard plaster arises from sulfur compounds. It details how sulfur reacts with skin to create heat and tingling, the traditional marker of effectiveness, and cautions against overuse to prevent irritation.
First Federal Savings And Loan Shows Big Gain
At the annual meeting in Bath on January 16 1987 officers and directors were reelected or added. President Ed carel W Bevdgsheen Pst s and vice president Gardiner Bo Deermy Yod were named along with secretary treasurer J Frook Hunt. Directors include Wirrom A Higating and Miss Patricia Rebuteon joined the board. The report noted deposits exceeding 344 trillion in savings and loan associations nationwide with a current dividend rate of 3 percent and life insurance tied to accounts, claiming growing funding from individuals and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan
Asnouition of Bath
Association
Edcarel
Bevdgsheen
Pst
Gardiner Bo Deermy
Charles A Shepard
J Frook Hunt
Charles Bo Daovle Abbott
Wirrom
Stent
Anewrre Piace
Betty-Jighe Sumpeon
Patricia
Tfun
Tneured
Moentarstad Gil
Ieee
Bridsheam
Nightingale Club Plans Valentine Tea for Bath Memorial
The Nightingale club discussed plans for its annual Valentine Tea to benefit Bath Memorial hospital at the January meeting held at Mrs. Joseph W. Cyr’s Center street home. President Mrs. Carroll Davis to chair with others assisting. reports on the Christmas party and a covered dish supper were given. contract scoring highlighted the session. Plans for the tea will continue at the next meeting with date and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Nightingale Club
Joseph W. Cyr
Center Street
Carroll Davis
Arthur W. King
Davis
Edward Footer
J. Emery Footer
Valentine
Bond quota attainment ranks Saupidahoe seventh in state
Sagudahoe County residents bought 610,447 in Series E. and H. Bonds in 1956, reaching 91.1 percent of the county quota. The Treasury Savings Bond Division notes the state quota was 670,000 with Saupidahoe seventh among 16 counties. Insects have no lungs. they breathe through tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagudahoe County
U.S. Savings Pond Division
Treasury Department
Saupidahoe
Huse PTA Funds Library and Educational Titles
At the Huse PTA meeting members approved a 100 dollar contribution to the school library book fund and 75 dollars for educational titles. A film titled A Desk For Billie highlighted educational opportunity. The group announced a January 28 meeting to discuss the White House Conference and a February sixth to eighth grade transfer event. Refreshments were provided by fifth and sixth grade room mothers. The next PTA meeting is February 7 with speaker Mrs. Granville M. Colby on her Oregon trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Parent Teacher Association
Library Book
Billie
PTA
Huse School of the Bath Council of Parents and Teachers
White House
Ways and Means Committee
PUTA
Granville M. Colby
Oregon
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Willard Lowell in Ashdale
Mrs Willard Lowell was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by the Mugwumps club at the home of Mrs. James Chambers in Ashdale, Phippsburg. A buffet lunch featured two decorated cakes by Mrs. Kenneth Wood and Mrs. Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lowell
Mugwumps
James Chambers
Ashdale
Phippsburg
Kenneth Wood
Bath
Chambers
Entertains With Bridge Party For March Of Dimes
Mrs James Taggart hosted a bridge party on Sheridan road to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Attendees donated 50 cents each and prizes were awarded to top players in bridge and canasta. Earlier this week she held a March of Dimes coffee with a sizable local group in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
James Taggart
Sheridan Road
Herbert Pierce
Charles. Lee
Elford Stover
Low
Bridge
John Freeman
Raymond Kelley
Caunasta
Good Attendance At Students' Dance Friday
The South End P.T.A. sponsored weekly student dances saw higher turnout with 130 attendees at the Friday event held at the Association hall. Prizes in novelty dancing were awarded to Mildred Fletcher Allan Sweeney Christine Coombs Michael O'Donnell and Robert Boulay. Patrons included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chattley Mr. and Mrs. Wayne DeLong and Mrs. Helen Gagnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
P.T.A
Association Hall
Georgetown
Five Islands
Mildred Fletcher
Allan Sweeney
Christine Coombs
Michael O'Donnell
Robert Boulay
Lawrence Chattley
Wayne DeLong
Helen Gagnon
Miss Gloria L Witham Chosen to Write Basketball Guide Article
Morse High School girls’ physical education teacher Miss Gloria L Witham has been selected by the Women’s National Basketball Association to author an article for an upcoming basketball guide and rule book. The piece titled The Need for More Women Officials in Basketball will advocate more female officials. She belongs to the National Official Association and the National Judging Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria L. Witham
Morse High School
Women's
National Basketball Association
Miss Witham
National Official Association
National Judging Association
Maine Health Report Details County Disease Counts
The Sagadahoc county report for the week ending January 12 shows Bath with one chickenpox and one measles case, Phippsburg with one chickenpox, four measles, and one streptococcal nasopharyngitis, and Topsham with one mumps case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
Phippsburg
Topsham
UNC Dominates Rivals with Big 65 Point Rally
North Carolina routed two foes by 65 to 0, crushing the Medical College of Virginia in 1914 and Wake Forest in 1928, marking a historic pair of blowout victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Medical College of Virginia
Wake Forest
Bill Bell Syracuse backfield coach wartime pilot
Bill Bell, noted as Syracuse University's backfield coach, served as an air force pilot during World War II, a role that shaped his football career and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bell
Syracuse
Lionesses Host Swap Party at Bath Meeting
At the Bath Lionesses Thursday meeting, members met at Mrs A George Moses home for a swap party. The program was planned by Mrs Clyde Mallett and Mrs Robert Brownell, with business led by Mrs Scott Morse who noted polio fund contributions and the junior girl sponsorship for Morse High School to Dirgo Girls State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lionesses
George Moses
Corliss Street
Clyde Mallett
Robert Brownell
Scott Morse
Liconesses
Morse High School
Dirgo Girls
Arthur Bowker
Louis Petlock
Zina Eaton
Henry Richards
Sar Prayer
Cecil Fullerton
Sam Levin
Ralph Forbes
Junior High Talent Show a Big Thursday Success
The Bath Junior High sponsored its second annual talent show on Thursday evening at Morse High School auditorium. All grades were represented with acts including the Junior High Glee Club directed by Mrs Har ry L Day and costumed soloists duets trios and quartets plus piano and dance numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High
Morse High School
Elvira Birney
Eleanor Danforth
Glee Club
Harry L. Day
Mary Jane Nugent
Gary Wakefield
Robert Staples
Danforth
Cynthia Osgood
Barbara Lawrence
Community Dimes Announces County Directors
Philip Wyman announces the complete list of March of Dimes community directors for the campaign. Topsham’s Mrs. Walter Kennett leads Women’s Activities for the county. Directors include Edwar Hancox Bath Mark Crowley Woolwich Gordon Alden Phippsburg Mrs Arthur Reno West Bath and others across Georgetown Bowdoinham Richmond and Arrowsic with Bath and Topsham chairs and Bath publicity director Lindsey Dauphinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wyman
Sagdahoc
March of Dimes
Walter Kennett
Topsham
Edwar Hancox
Bath
Mark Crowley
Woolwich
Gordon Alden
Phippsburg
Arthur Reno
West Bath
Norman Drummond
Arrowsic
Alice Grover
Georgetown
Cecia McEwen
Bowdoinham
Ronald Riendeau
Carl Anderson
Leslie Gardner
Richmond
Eva Woods
Bowdoin
James ‘Taggart
Lindsey Dauphineeé
Public Organ Recital At Central Church Sunday
John E. Fay, municipal organist for Portland, will give a public recital at 7 30 p.m. Sunday at Central Congregational Church. The rebuilt and electrified organ will be heard in its first public solo performance, followed by a social hour with refreshments in the parish house hosted by the Central Church League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Fay
A.G.O
City of
Portland
Central Congregational Church
Fay
Central Church League
C A R Plans February Meeting Program
The Elizabeth Lawrence Society C A R held a dessert meeting at 27 Pleasant Street hosted by Mrs Raymond Small. The February program will feature Longfellow readings with guests Joyce Wetherington and members Ellen Low Anna Lonn Carol Cornish Lucy Lee Smith Marion Small and Munroe Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Raymond Small
Pleasant Street
Longfellow
Ellen Low
Anna Lonn
Carol Cornish
Lucy Lee Smith
Marriott Small
Munroe Carlton
Joyce Wetherington
Truck Backfire Sparks Fire Destroys Cab
A truck driven by H G Roufosse backfired and ignited a fire reaching the cab. The blaze caused extensive damage though no injuries are reported. Police and fire services investigated the scene in Quesnel British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quesnel
B. C
H G. Roufosse
Colored Arctic Slides Shown To Parish Group
Lt. Jack Stevens stationed at Brunswick Naval Air base presented colored slides from his Arctic patrol mission with humorous commentary at the Grace Episcopal church Adult Parish meeting. He returned in November after a six month deployment with Patrol Squadron 26 flying P2V aircraft from Brunswick, conducting ice reconnaissance to support resupply of Dewline radar sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stevens
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Arctic
Grace Episcopal Church
Patrol Squadron 26
Stevens
Brunswick
Thule
Greenland
North Pole
Victor Misner
Muriel Stafford
Albert W Thompson
Robert Bourget
Millicent Ball
Roger M. Luke
Man Taken It While Driving on Route 1 Woolwich
A 63 year old Portland man David W Revie of 55 Brookside road was stricken with severe stomach pains while driving about 25 miles an hour on Route 1 a mile east of the Carlton bridge. He plowed into a snow bank and was taken to Memorial hospital by Bath police ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Bath
David W Revie
Brookside Road
Revie
Carlton Bridge
Wesley Fellowship Bowling Party Friday
Wesley Methodist church Youth Fellowship enjoyed a bowling party Friday evening at the allleys in Brunswick. Supervisors were Miss Drusilla Field and Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell along with Rev. David W. Bell of Friendship. After bowling, attendees gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wing’s home for cocoa and sandwiches. Gail Carleton and Donna Nute organized the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship
All Leys
Brunswick
Drusilla Field
Oliver W. Bell
David W. Bell
Friendship
Arthur Wing
High Street
Gail Carleton
Donna Nute
Coffee For Polio Hour Nets $30.95 Friday
The Coffee for Polio hour Friday raised $30.95 for the March of Dimes campaign. Proceeds came from coffee sales at Nick's Coffee Shop Village Pride Langley’s Richards’ Newberry's Fountain Service Don's and Williams'.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick's Coffee Shop
the Village Pride
Langley’s
Richards
Newberry's Fountain Service
Don's
Williams
Metcalf Guerette Couple Wed In Double Ring Rite
Madelyn Frances Guerette daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Guerette 39 West Street married Robert Henry Metcalf son of Mr and Mrs William Metcalf Farmington in a double ring ceremony at St Marys rectory Rev Francis E Morrissey officiated Attendants included the bride’s brother and sister in law A reception followed at the bride parents home The couple will reside at 25 Academy Street Presque Isle where the bridegroom is stationed with the Air Force after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Frances Guerette
John M. Guerette
West Street
Robert Henry Metcalf
William Metcalf
Farmington
St. Mary’s Rectory
Francis E. Morrissey
Academy Street
Presque Isle
Air Force
Second Baptist Church
Janice Ellen White
Charles Milton Head
U.S
Bentonville Ark
Grange Aid
Vernon Little
Donald Taylor
Roger Whiting
Pearl Sedgley
Arnold McPherson
Richmond
William Morrn
U. S.N
New Jersey
Richard
David White
Merrymeeting Orange Hall
Charlene Mester
Anita Zachan
George Ashley
Helen Porter
Angie McKay
Brunswick
Arthur White
Brunswick High School
Madison, Conn
Merrryme
Engagement announced for Beverly Simpson and John Porter Stone III
Mrs Archer Simpson of Longmeadow Massachusetts announces the engagement of her daughter Beverly Simpson to John Knickerbocker Porter Stone III son of Mr and Mrs John K P Stone Jr of Short Hills New Jersey and MacMahon Island The bride to be is a 1954 graduate of Wellesley College and 1956 Harvard Graduate School of Education alumna A member of Springfield Junior League Mr Stone graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1954 He serves in the U S Coast Guard as lieutenant junior grade and is a member of the Princeton Charter Club and the Princeton Club of New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Roberta Simpson
Longmeadow
Mass
Beverly Simpson
John Knickerbocker Porter Stone, III
John K. P. Stone
Short Hills
N. J
MacMahon Island
Atty
Archer R. Simpson
Wellesley College
Harvard Graduate School
Efucation
Junior League
Springfield
Stone
Princeton University
U. S. Coast Guard
Princeton Charter Club
Princeton Club
New York City
Applesauce and Cream Over Ready-to-Serve Cereal
A reader asks about pairing applesauce with cream on ready-to-serve cereal offering a quick, creamy fruit topping idea for breakfast. The suggestion blends fruity sweetness with dairy to change texture and flavor profile.
Travelogue Featured At Winter St Ladies Aid Meeting
The Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid featured a travelogue with members sharing trips and sightseeing. Mrs. Carl Swanton led the program with other participants including Mrs. David Alkazin and Mrs. Arthur Bowker. The group planned next Friday’s noon meeting with desserts and coffee and members were asked to bring sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church Ladies Aid
Carl Swanton
David Alkazin
Arthur Bowker
Joseph Coss
Nellie D'Arcy
Clarence Fullerton
Anna Hill
Harry Horne
Ibra Lawrence
Munroe Carlton
Chester Lorentsen
Aid
Larry Horne
Horace G. Morse
Edward Hawley
Fred Hooper
Roy Akeley
Wallace Atwood
Frank Rittall
Washington Street Primary PTA Sponsors Card Party
The Dike and Washington Street Primary PTA will host a public card party next Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Dike school. Reservations with Mrs Ralph White Jr 34518. Prizes and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Washington P.T.A
Bem
Ralph White
Washington Street
White House
Hartley Wilbur
Almira Jones
Marion Clarke
Francis Baird
Edward Nabor
Dike School
Attend Meeting Of Maine Hospital Auxiliaries
Mrs Sumner Sewall and Mrs Bowen Torrey attended last week's meeting of the Maine Association of Hospital Auxiliaries at the Lancy House in Pittsfield. The session focused on serving Maine hospital auxiliaries and creating nurses clubs across units with several officials from Bath Memorial Hospital and Gardiner General Hospital among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Bowen Torrey
Maine Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
Lancy House
Pittsfield
Sewall
Torrey
Bath Memorial Hospital
Maine
Maine Hospital
Barry C. Smith
Mt. Desert
Alton G. Jewett
Bar Harbor
Edward Conquest
Bangor
Bernard Lucas
Gardiner General Hospital
Samuel Slosberg
Gardiner Hospital
Elwyn H. Kingsbury
Bailey Quinn wedding in Bath and Brunswick couple wed
Miss Patricia Ann Quinn of Bath and Richard Lee Bailey of Brunswick were married at Corliss Street Baptist church parsonage by Rev. Harold L. Allen. The couple planned a trip and will live at 424 Washington Street after a reception at the South End P.T.A. halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Quinn
Bath
Richard Lee Bailey
Brunswick
Corliss Street Baptist Church Parsonage
Harold L. Allen
South End
P.T.A. Halls
Washington Street
Slow simmering described for flavor and texture
The text explains that to simmer a dish you cook it in liquor just below boiling. Bubbles form slowly and break just below the surface, signaling a gentle heat suitable for flavor development.
Bowdoinham Plans Annual School Library Meeting
Bowdoinham residents hear of annual meeting to elect officers review past year work amend by laws and discuss other business at the Bowdoinham Library Monday at 8 p.m. Wedding at Second Baptist as Mrs Janice Ellen White weds Charles Milton Head of Bentonville Ark. with reception and departure for Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham School and Public Library
Inner Wheel Shows Color Slides At Meeting
Mrs Frederick Haggett of Phippsburg presented color slides at the Thursday Inner Wheel meeting hosted by Mrs Warren Kershner on Green street. Views included Phippsburg Center Parker Stead Popham Beach and scenes from Washington. Hostesses were Mrs Edward Bridgham Mrs Lynn Bussey and Mrs Kershner. A student prize speaking contest for Morse High was organized by Mrs Frederick Hill Mrs Carl Anderson and Mrs Stanley Hunter. Dirigo Girls State and Girls State plans were discussed with a Feb 3 event at Mrs Erling Barsness home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick, M. Haggett
Phippsburg
Warren E. Kershner
Green Street
Phippsburg Center
Parker Stead
Popham Beach
Haggett
Washington, D
Edward W. Bridgham
Lynn M. Bussey
Kershner
Inner Wheel
Frederick D. Hill
Carl C. Anderson
Stanley Hunter
Morse High
Dirigo
Erling QO. Barsness
Bath Value Days Sale Planned by Retail Trade Board
A three day sale to run mid February was announced at a Bath area Retail Trade Board meeting at the Colonial club. The event will be advertised as Bath Value Days and stores may close on Washington's Birthday Feb 22 while staying open until 9 p m on Thursday Feb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trade Board of the
Bath,Area Chamber of Commerce
Colonial Club
Bath
Washington
Woolwich School and Teacher in Mexico Trip
Philip Beaney director of the Kennebec School for Boys at Woolwich reports the school is in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico for three months. Seventeen students travel with Beaney and teachers departing December 26 for classes set to run until April 1 return slated to Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Beaney
Kennebec School For Boys
Woolwich
Ajijic
Jalisco
Mexico
Beaney
Local residents relocate and illness reports update
Husband Mr and Mrs Malcolm Jewell and Mrs Emily Chise with daughter Ellen have moved to Center Street Richmond after years there. John Dudley is confined at home with mumps. Miss Ruth Palmer is a patient at the V A hospital in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Jewell
Emily Chise
Ellen
Richmond
Center Street
John Dudley
Ruth Palmer
V. A. Hospital
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huse Pta
Florence Maass
Frank E. Freeman
Wood
Charles Dodge
Keye Kidder
Leo Hamel
James W. Gilman
Frederick Thomas
Maurice Blair
Perley Quimby
Norman Dube
Stanwood Gilman
Irma Lee Gilman
Wilson Rainey
Truman Roberts
Horace P. Morse
Health Report
Central Church
C.A.R
Parish
Wesley Fellowship
Winter St
Ladies Aid
Maine Hospital Auxiliaries
Ernest Quinn
Middle Street
Bailey
Arthur Bailey
Mr. Bailey
North Tonawanda
N. Y
George G. Bean & Co
Thelma Ann Quinn
Arthur Harold van Buskuk
Scranton
Opera House
SUN
Elia Kazan
Ennessee Ams
Story
Arner Bros
Trannina
Carl Malden Carroll Baker
Rory
Tennessee Williams
Baptist Church
Allan Frizzle
Harry Prout
Edward Haley
Comdr
Dean Kelly
Merle MacDonald
Chester Brookins
Jerry Anan
Raoul MacKay
Carrie Kimball
Bowdoinhim
Bridge Street
Kimball
North Shapleigh
Clifford Smith
Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Linwood Billings
Bates Mfg. Co
Lewiston
S. D. Warren Co
Westbrook
Newton Leonard
Providence
R. I
Retail Trade Board
Washburn Street
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Washingtone Street
Dial
Avon Cosmetics
Russell Johnson
Charland Terrace
Waterville
Parker Head Village
Washagen Street
Wiscasset
Adam. Greenblatt
Washsee Street
Adam, Greenblatt
North End
Y. Greenblatt
Ada.y. Greenblatt
Washington Steel Bath
Dial HI
Fred Reedinger
Stanley F. ‘Wallace
Front St
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