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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1957

Page

6

Cambridge Residents Return After Local Visit

Notes record Prof Fairman Harvard constitutional law professor returning to Cambridge after visiting Mr and Mrs Lemont in town. Also reports Mrs Adams recovering at Mercy Hospital Portland and several others listed as patients travelers and visitors in local notices.

Charles Fairman Cambridge Mass Herbert R. Lemont Prof Fairman Harvard US. Supreme Court Oliver Wendel Holmes George D. Adams Russell Street Mercy Hospital Portland

Bath area families share moves and visits abroad

Walter Upham and Robert Upham plan to enroll in a four year aircraft maintenance program at Lathrup Aeronautical Institute in California after high school graduations. John Bowie prepares for East Lansing study at Michigan State University. Mrs Lovewell and daughter head to Washington DC for a week's visit. The list notes multiple Bath residents traveling, relocating or visiting family, with varied careers and educations.

Walter Upham Walter E. Upham Flora Street Robert Upham Rodney Upham Inglewood Calif Lathrup Aeronautical Walter Morse High School Maine Methordiet Winthrop Robert Morse A&p Stors John Bowe Joan Fo Bowie Park Street East Lansing Midh Michigan State Univers

Freshman medical student joins University of Vermont

Harry M. Wilson II son of Dr and Mrs Harry M Wilson of 944 Middle Street has entered the University of Vermont as a freshman medical student. Miss Carole F Cummings of Bath among 600 students at Lasell Junior College orientation week in Auburndale Massachusetts as Lasell opens its 107th year. She will be a freshman at Lasell this year.

Harry M. Wilson Middle Street University of Vermont Carole F. Cummings Bath Lasell Junior College Auburndale Mass Cummings Bedford Street Lasell

Bath and West Bath residents head to Maine for college and reunions

Frank Young of Bath and Doris White of West Bath join the University of Maine. Young serves on the Freshman Welcoming committee and is Alpha Tau Omega president. Also listed are Arthur Mayo, Mrs Hattie Bibber, Mrs Christine Forney, and a group traveling on vacation to Niagara Falls and Yellowstone.

Frank Young Bath Doris White West Bath University of Maine Skulls Maine Miss White Young Alpha Tau Omega Cornell University Arthur Mayo U, of Hattie Bibber Freeport Christine Forney Portland Florida Nancy Thomas Freemont Treet

Boston resident visits Otty Steen at Denies Evidy Cottage

Huth Campbell of Boston has stayed a week with Otty Q Steen at the cottage at denies Evidy Arrowsic. He is now visiting his brother William Campbell at his North Bath home while Miss Susan Belle Connard departs for Oak Grove School in North Vassalboro to resume studies after summer at Bartlett School of Equitation in Naples. Connard, a Oak Grove senior, serves as class president, head of Masque and Dirk, and a student council member.

Huth Campbell Boston Otty Q Steen Denies Evidy Arrowsic Mr Campbell William Campbell North Bath Susan Belle Connard G. Baer Connard Oak Grove North Vassalboro Bartlett School of Equitation Naples Connard Dirk

Local Notes: Port land visits and military arrivals

Mrs Evelyn Roderick of Port land visits her father Carl T Mpister and mother at Memorial hospital. Ernest J Bartels US Navy home on leave with Mrs Bartels at 37 Court St after serving at Camp Perry and San Diego with the All Navy Rifle Team. Mrs Willian W Denision elected treasurer of the Brunswick Branch AAUW at a Sept 12 board meeting. Albert M Theiling recently completed the track vehicle mechanics course at the Seventh Army Tanks Training Center in Germany and arrived overseas with the ith Armored Cavalry Regiment. He is the son of Mrs Nora E Gran and Albert M Theiling of Lewiston.

Evelyn Roderick Portland Carl T . Mpister Washington Street Memorial Hospital Ernest J. Bartels U. S. Navy Bartels Court Street San Diego Calif Camp Perry Willian W. Denision Brunswick American Association of University Women John Lrederick Freeport Pfe Albert M. Theiling Seventh Army Tanks Training Center Germany Ith Armored Cavalry Regiment Theiling Nora E. Gran Chestnut Street Albert M.theiling Lewiston

Woolwich Residents Change Jobs and Education Paths

Mrs Agatha Hatch formerly with Howard Coal Co in Woolwich has joined the teaching staff at Woolwich Central School as a second grade teacher. Douglas Wirta, son of Mrs Gertrude Wirta of Arrowsic, finished duties at Hyde Windlass Co then left Friday for the University of Maine to enter the Junior Class.

Agatha Hatch Woolwich Howard Coal Co Woolves) Central School Bath Hately Woolwich School Douglas Wirta Hyde Windlass Co University of Maine Gertrude Wirta Arrowsic

St. Martins Visit East Brain Tree Cousins in Massachusetts

Mr. and Mrs. Edward St. Martin of 1306 Washington Street traveled to East Brain Tree Massachusetts to spend the weekend with their cousin Mrs. Addie Cox and her daughter Patricia. Mr. St. Martin attended the State of Maine game at Fenway Park on Sunday.

Edward St. Martin Washington Street East Braintree Mass Addie Cox Patricia Mr. St. Martin State of Maine Fenway Park

Mrs Mor ton Berman Guests Stay with Sister in City

Mrs Morton Berman and her children Sheila Debra and Gail Susan are spending a few days as guests of Mrs Berman's sister Miss Adam Greenblatt on Washington Street. Robert Arsenault, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Arsenault of Andrews Road, has finished summer work at Sagadahoc Supermarket and left last week to resume studies as a senior at the University of Maine.

Maine Central Institute Pittsfield Gary McCormick T Edward McCormick Dike Road Wilbur Higgins Wilbur F Higgins Bedford Street Joseph Small Charle T Small Lincoln Street Sheila Debra Gail Susan Lare Mrs. Berman Adam Greenblatt Washington Street Robert Arsenault Joseph A. Arsenault Andrews Road Sagadahoc University of Maine Roland McIntosh Linda Gail North Street Bath South Shore Earl Wade Terri Donna Guy Crowley Portland Joseph Bernier Clie Bernier Donald Fitchburg Mass Walter Gilmore Catherine Wieting Weymouth Ernest Oliver Albert Stolpe Winthrop Florence Oliver Margaret Edith Popham Oliver Alice Erskine Woolwich Arthur Allen Athin Spear Edwin H. P. Lowell Dunlap Hatch Fred Waterhouse Florida Bernard Carlson Dix Island Albert St Donald N. Small Donald, Jr John Mary

Harvey Prawer Enrolls in Boston College Business School

Harvey Prawer, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Prawer of Oliver Street, left Saturday for Boston to enroll in the School of Business Administration at Boston College. Mr and Mrs Lionel White have returned to Auburn after visiting Mrs Harry E Cornish of Weeks Street.

Harry EB Cornish Dwinal Cornish Be Cornish Littlefield Lisbon Wilfred Morgan Harvey Prawer Sam Prawer Oliver Street Boston School of Business Administration Boston College Lionel White Auburn Harry E. Cornish Weeks Street

Whitehurst family heads to Boston after Birch Point vacation

Capt Edson Whitehurst US Navy and Mrs Whitehurst with daughter Judith depart Monday for Boston where he is stationed. They vacationed at A M Main cottage Birch Point. Washington visitors Mr and Mrs Benjamin Mensh and daughter Marcia Jane came last week to visit Mensh family in city. Marcia Jane Mensh leaves Saturday for Emerson College in Boston where she enrolls as a freshman.

Edson Whitehurst U.S Whitehurst Judith Boston Capt. Whitehurst A. M Birch Point Benjamin Mensh Marcia Jane Washington, D. C

Wayne Akeley Begins Work at Bath Works Corp

Wayne Akeley of Grove Street has entered employed with Bath Works Corp and starts Monday morning.

Wayne Akeley Grove Street Bath Ron Works Corp

Holbrooks Return From Bath Visit to Annapolis

Mr and Mrs Houston Holbrook and daughter Pamela return to Annapolis Maryland after a visit with Mr and Mrs Roy Bradford of 1434 High Street Mrs Holbrook is the former Joan Bradford The sailor was on a 10 day leave Meanwhile Robert A Milliken of Nequaset Road Woolwich resumes duties at Bath Iron Works Corp after illness confinement

Robert Lovewell Middle Street Washington DCC Jewell Bath Water Houston Holbrook Pamela Annapolis Roy Bradford High Street Holbrook Joan Bradford U.S. Navy Bath Robert A. Milliken Nequasset Road Woolwich Bath Iron Works Corp

Miss Anne Singer Returns to Boston After Visit

Miss Anne Singer returned to Boston after a stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Isadore Singer of 11 Linden Street. She finished a year at Rockland Atlas Bank in Boston and resumed studies at Boston University on Monday. Her son Bruce of 995 Middle Street spent Sunday at the State Game Preserve in Gray and the family visited Mrs Biette’s sister and her husband Mr and Mrs John W Fossett of Cumberland Center.

FBI Blursness Middle Street Mr. Barsness Sherman Barsness Alexandria Miter Anne Singer Boston Isadore Singer Lindenstret Bruce Gray Biette Hyer John W. Fossett Cumberland Center Jack Henderson Bernard Menderson Batas College Harold Seavey James Seavey Pauline Bowman Paul Clarence Skhofield Squirrel Point Gertrude Blaisdell Donald Morse John Blaisdell Pemaquid Lewis Alexander Newfoundland Norman Dubie Small Point Bangor Theological Seminary Dubie

Lowery and Witham file marriage intentions

Robert A. Lowery son of Mrs. John J. Lowery of 427 Lark Street and Frances Witham daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll M. Witham of 67 Bluff Road have filed marriage intentions at City Clerk Harry E. Ring's office.

Robert A. Lowery John J. Lowery Lark Street Frances Witham Carroll M. Witham Bluff Road Harry E. Ring

Apple And Potato Pickers Sought In Maine Areas

The Bath Maine Employment Security Commission reports about 7 000 potato and apple picker job openings as the harvest nears. Offices in Houston Caribou and Lewiston handle recruitment with pay rates 20 cents per barrel or box. Applicants 16 plus, in good condition, must plan for weather delays. work runs seven days a week for about nine hours daily.

Aroostook Bath Maine Employment Security Commission MESC Houston Caribou Lewiston

Vaccinations Against Asian Flu Given At City Clinic

A city conducted clinic vaccinated 82 residents on Friday at the central fire station. Attendees included City Manager Stanley W. Judkins and numerous council members and department heads, with Dr. Jacob Smith leading the operation assisted by school and public health staff.

Central Fire Station Stanley W. Judkins Merritt A. Mitchell Edward J. Lee Paul A. Marchant Oscar J. Tanguay Edward G. Atkinson James W Temple Arthur W. Gediman Ada M. Purington Board of Registraion of Voters Harry B. Ring Arthur Avery David C. Dickson Richard J. Frates Eva L. Kingsbury Walter KE. Millett Loring R. Addison Sagadahoc Loring Jacob Smith Marjorie Boucher Mila Morse Public Health Nursing Association

Bath Chapter To Exhibit At Topsham Fair

At a Bath Chapter meeting held at Parker Head schoolhouse members voted to have space at the Topsham fair for an exhibit with the Bath Y and the W C Tw. Delegates will go to the state convention in Rockland on Oct 1 2 3. Officers were named for Flower Mission and Relief Citizenship Temperance and Devotions. The next meeting is Oct 21 at Mrs William Frasers Bath home with a swap party and a prospective member invitation.

Bath Tota Sigma Parker Head Topsham Fair Bath Y. T W.C. Tw Rockland Robert Jewell Flower Mission and Relief Edward McGuiggan Marion Westermeyer Scientific Temperance Kenneth McDonald Devetions The Treasury William Fraser

Retired Teachers Association Elects Bath Officers

Miss Eleanor Ferguson was elected president of the Bath Area Chapter Maine Retired Teachers Association at a Thursday meeting in the Cosmopolitan club house. Also elected were Miss Georgia Strout as vice president Miss Mabel Lake as secretary and Mrs Jennie Howe as treasurer. The National insurance program was presented and discussed. New member Mrs Virginia T Kent of Woolwich joined the Bath Area Chapter. Other attendees included Ethel Edwards Louise Stevens Car Hague Frank Walker Ethel Reed Alice Galvin Susan Reed Carrie Smith Jessie Spaulding Melvin Pratt and others.

Eleanor Ferguson Bath Area Maine Retired Teachers Association Cosmopolitan Club House Ella Bates Georgia Strout Mabel Lake Jennie Howe Nation Insurance Program Virginia T. Kent Woolwich Ethel Edwards Louise Stevens Car Hague Brunswick Frank Walker Ethel Reed Alice Galvin Susan Reed Carrie Smith Jessie Spaulding Melvin Pratt Bath

Year’s Programs Announced By Huse P T A

The Huse P T A outlines the 1957 58 season with themes and speakers including Manley Grant Dr Merle Moskowitz Loring Addison and Warren Adams. Featured events include Kiddie Karnival pony rides and sixth to eighth grade dances plus Family Night and officer installation.

Huse P.T.A Association Huse Stanley Hunter Alice Austin Arthur Sturtevant Manley Grant Merle Moskowitz Bowdoin Supt. of Schools Loring R. Addison Hiis Warren Adams Philip Gildart Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Ways and Means Melvin Comeau Hunter Philip Wyman Raymond Farnham Clara Hutchins cGorge van Wynen Charles Lee Cyrus Ashe George van Wynen Maurice Hutchins Maine State Bulletin Charles Cahill, Jr P.T.A. Council Ralph Brewer Robert Stone Health Council Blair Bailey

Charles S Sewall Rites Held at St Philips Church

Last rites for Charles S Sewall were conducted last Thursday at St Philips Episcopal church with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs and Rev Robert P Frazier presiding. Pallbearers included DeForest Day Harold Campbell Roy Farmer Earl Colby Eugene McGrath Stephen Vansant Harry King David Soule and others. active bearers included Egbert Sewall and grandsons Jesse Metcalf ond Robert Sewall Roy Marston and J Kenneth Burnham. Flowers and contributions supported the Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

Henry Sewall Utica N. Y Sabella Frazier Robert P. Frazier Bitburg West Germany John Sutter Clinton Harris Roy R. Marston Samoset Rockland Ames Stonington Henry Dyer Wiscasset New York State Herbert Pushard Charles S. Sewall St. Philips Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Bath DeForest Day Messrs Harold Campbell Roy Farmer Earl Colby Eugene McGrath Stephen Vansant Harry King David Soule Donald Lancaster Mark Caton Frank Adams Carl Larra

Phippsburg Community Calendar Highlights Meetings and Events

Phippsburg grange election of officers Friday. Christian Service committee meets Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Harrington. New delegates begin October meetings. Rev. Orville Lozier to attend Maine Congregational Christian conference. Youth Fellowship starts Sunday. PTA votes raises and scholarship for Morse High graduate. semi annual rummage sale Saturday at Riverside Hall. Skeet field open Saturdays at 1 pm. Several local residents noted for travel, work, and school events.

Bodwell Grange Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Mark Harrington Orville Lozier Maine Congregational Christian Conference Phippsburg P.T.A Riverside Hall Donald Wallace Celeste Wallace Ernest Oliver Williams Wyman John Rogers Small Point Church Christian Service Committee Winnegance Eva Rogers Frank Cutting Frederick Morse Cutting

Mary Cunningham Returns From Dance Teachers Club Conference

Miss Mary Cunningham, local dancing school instructor, returns from Boston where she attended the 39th annual convention of the Dance Teachers club of Boston with a roster of prominent educators. She resumes classes on Front Street for children from kindergarten to teen age. Ballrooms begin October 2 with twice monthly sessions for grade school and high school students.

Mary Cunningham Boston Dance Teachers Club of Mary Ellen Moylan Metropolitan Opera Ballet Matt Mattox Jack Stanley John Clancy New York City Miss Cunningham Front Street New York

Parker Head community notices cover health and meetings

Parker Head schoolchildren join a tooth brushing contest and fluoride treatments are planned for Sept 30 and the following two weeks for grades 2 5 and 8. Preschool children may have treatments after 2 30 pm with a parent. PTA rummage sale at Riverside hall Saturday 11 am. Monthly Phippsburg Christian Service meeting at the Harrington home with new delegates announced. Various local members from Sebasco Small Point and Winthrop areas named and invited to future meetings. Parker Head PTA to meet Sept 26 at Mrs. Leston Harrington’s home. Community residents and visitors are noted in recent calls and visits across Parker Head and nearby towns.

Ciildren Phippsburg P.T.A Riverside Hall Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Mark Harrington Winneyance Frank Cutting Maurice Skillin Frederick Morse Carolyn Hart Eva Rogers Sebasco Gordon Alden Ida Nordlund Chester Wilson Celeste Wallace Eugene Winslow Small Point Earl Lowell W. H. Wyman William Cushing Bangor Florence Rollins Lucy Smith William Hodgkins Wilma Hodgkins Boston Earl Hamel J. F. Mezenski Leslie Logan Ramon Hamel Russell Turner Ralph Hasty Gershwin Trott Bath W. HM. Wyman Wymans Ronald Nadeau Portland Bruce Harrington Bath Memorial Hospital Leston Harrington Topsham Dromore Grange Hall Malcolm O'Brien Bordentown N. J Parker Head Edward Gray Woolwich Albert Gray Lewis Lowell Bernard Wyman Harpswell Herbert Doughty Rock Gardens Sebasco Estates Martha Diane Nancy Ross Ruth Gray Reginald Gordon Brunswick Elizabeth Pinkham Five Islands Robert Campbell Lynn Chester Sanbourne Gery Pat Brewer Lois Merrill Elwood Meathorne Charrles Blaisdell Frank Burnell C. Leo Hamel James Ashdale J. F

Boston dance organizations linked to national groups

The text lists memberships in the Dancing Masters of America, the Dancing Teachers club of Boston, and the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists, indicating active involvement in professional dance networks.

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Victor Fuller Elected DeMolay Master Councilor

Victor Fuller was elected Master Councilor of the Bath chapter of DeMolay at a Masonic Temple ring. He succeeds Harvey Pruwer. Roy Stuart, Duane Fraser, William Potter, and Fred Clark were also elected to senior and junior councilor, treasurer, and secretary roles. The chapter will meet again Thursday evening, Sept. 26 to discuss the coming year’s plans.

Victor Fuller Bath Masonic Temple Fuller Harvey Pruwer Roy Stuart Duane Fraser William Potter Fred Clark

Pub Ham Circle Sees Plans for Oct lobster supper

The first Fall meeting of Pub ham Circle, led by Mrs. Nancy Spigney, focused on plans for a lobster stew supper to be served at the library on Oct. 4. Committees were appointed and future meetings set. The afternoon ended with social time and refreshments. Mosquitoes swarm the Beach this week despite a milder Summer. Many local families hosted guests from Bath Portland and Fitchburg with weekend and weeklong visits at cottages and homes along the coast.

Pubham Circle Nancy Spigney

Weekend Cottage Visits and Local Social Roundup

Bath residents and families from surrounding towns spent weekends at cottages and homes across the area. Many hosted guests from Bath, Swampscott, Richmond, Phippsburg Center, and Wolaston while attending a wedding in Hampton New Hampshire.

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