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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1951

Page

5

Social notes and obituaries from Bath society pages

A long Bath society column records visits funerals births and movements of residents and out of town guests. Highlights include Agnes Anderson and Mrs William Harvie families at Bath events, golf trips by Dr Leon Buck and Dr Francis Winthenbach, and several recoveries and relocations among Bath residents with mentions of Barbara Childs funeral and Navy family travels.

Barbara Child Mayo John Atwood South Portland Howard Barter Brunswick Leon Buck Francis Winthenbach Pinehurst N. C Buck Maine Maine State Golf Association Winchenbach New England Golf Association Bath

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting Recap Highlights

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary reports a successful Hospital Day tea and semi annual meeting. Officers and committee chairs elected by unanimous ballot include Gillies as president and Voorhees as public liaison. Dr. Lombard, a World War II veteran, spoke of Europe service and Anglo American ties with vivid hospital experiences.

Harold Small Harold Avery J. Haviland Torrey Voorhees Charles Hoebel Ways and Means Douglas Dearborn Auxiliary King James A. Gillies, Jr Dean Shaw Eastham Guild Omar King Roger Luke Ralph Stetson Charles Joseph Mullaney Cozy Corner Edward St. Martin William Kelley Duncan McInnes LaForest Hodgkins Isadore Singer Richard Kimball Helen Shaughnessey Lawrence G. Katz Gillies W. Dayton Hill Roscoe McFadden Edward True W. S. Voorhees C. C. Sargent A. M. Main Bath Memorial Hospital Sidney Eaton Lombard England

Gratitude for Dr Lombard Talk at Club Meeting

Attendees praised the engaging talk by Dr Lombard and enjoyed the opportunity for contact with the pele people. The auxiliary expressed deep gratitude for his time and delivered a memorable presentation. Refreshments followed the close of the meeting.

Pele

Bath airman earns high commendation for lifesaving action

S/Sgt. Warren S. Marks of Westover Air Force Base Mass received the highest commendation from Lt. Col. Wallace A Wright for saving Pfc. Leon I Fisher Jr by administering artificial respiration after Fisher was overcome by steam and gases near the engine build-up shop on December 5.

Warren S. Marks Westover Air Force Base Mass Wallace A. Wright Sgt Marks Bath John J. Marks High Street Pfc Leon I. Fisher, Jr Pfc. Fisher United States Air Force

VFW Post and Auxiliary Host Get-Together with Scout Guests

The Dyer Flaherty VFW and Auxiliary held a Sunday evening gathering at the Post home with Boy Scouts from Troop 52 as honored guests. Scouts helped with last weekend's cigarettes for veterans scrap drive. Entertainment included Mrs Hilda Etherington singing and Commander Nelson Foss performing magic. Two Boy Scouts of America cakes donated by Mrs Cora De Wolfe were served. Plans were announced for April 22 officer installation and the next cigarettes for veterans drive set for April 28 and 29.

Dyer-Flaherty Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post Troop 52 Hilda Etherington Nelson Foss Boy Scouts of America Cora de Wolfe V. F. W. Post Nick Kakos Walter Hart Don Gurney Mary Hart Madeline Childs Peggy Moore

Bay Point social notes and visits across Bath and Woolwich

Phil Hall of Bath and Mrs Clarabell Scott of Boston were Sunday dinner guests of George Renaud. Mrs McGuire of Bath is a recent guest at the Renaud cottage. Walter Delano of Richmond was a Bay Point business visitor Sunday. The Furbishes visited Bath Saturday evening. Mrs William Adams was a Bath visitor Saturday. Mr and Mrs H Powers were here briefly Sunday. Richard Hagan, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hagan, is ill at Hebron infirmary with virus flu. Lawrence Perow called on the Hagans Monday. Maurice Burns visited friends recently. The Ashtons of Woolwich were Sunday guests of the Gen Reed family.

Phil Hall Bath Clarabell Scott Boston George Renaud McGuire Renaud Walter Delano Richmond Bay Point Dwight Furbish William Adams H. Martin Powers Richard Hagan Thomas Hagan Hebron Infirmary Lawrence Perow Maurice Burns Ashtons of Woolwich Gene Reed

Coxs Head Notes on Stratton Residents

Mrs. Aaron Batchelder of Stratton visited and is staying with Mrs. S. C. Moore along with Mr. Hill as they establish a home with her.

Burton Jones Acton Mass Marblehead Mrs. Jones New England Jones Green Street Jennie Silsby Mr. Jones Monroe Cambridge Washington Avenue

Monthly Session Probate Court Wills and Estates

The monthly probate court session covers wills filed and estates active across Bath, West Bath, Richmond, Topsham, Bowdoinham, and Brookline. Executors, guardians, and trustees appear, with inventories and accounts filed for review and allowance.

Estate Proceedings Report from Bath and Neighbors

Trusts and accounts filed for multiple Bath area estates. First and final accounts approved for several executors guardians and administrators including Low Gannon Bridgham and Bowker consolidating assets. Compromise of claim granted for Thomas Gallant with Helen Conlon named guardian. Conservator appointed for Susan Serve and Frances White. guardians appointed for Clarence Smith and Elizabeth White.

Dora L. Howard Bath Lida Hortense Walter W. Clark Gardiner D. Milstate Alden P. Denham Canor A. Nichols Mildred C. Avery Wilson Ilson Dee Oy Ees Cerver Guardian Jean H. Low Edith H . Low Jennie A. Campbell Stephen A. McPhee Olive A. Bowker Walter P. Wass C.t.a Alice M. Gannon Edward W. Bridgham Thomas Gallant Helen C. Conlon Clarence Smith Topsham Elizabeth Co. White Susan G. Serve Richmond Frances M. White

Capital Surplus and Securities Reported Under Public Authority

A fragment notes a capital surplus totaling 80 and securities carried at apes against wire statements, described as being under public authorities as required by law.

Ee Ee Apes Agin Seith Walvert Ae Insurance Co, A Enna Park Place Newark New Jersey Aetna Casualty & Surety Pital U Albany Insurance Company Ada Y, Greenblatt Bath Charles H. Morse P. Jones Hiram T. Stevens Bath Monn Ner Rare Company Con Bine Bank Tns Massachusetts Indemnity Insurance Company Beacon Atlas “Abburance CO Ltd W. Pierce Company OF Hartford

Petition to Change Name in Bowdoinham to Alice Elliott Bragdon

Augusta Bragdon of Bowdoinham petitions to change name to Alice Elliott Bragdon. The notice mentions family ties, past milk routes in Bath and Washington Park area, and connections to Portland and West Bath. It notes brothers Albert and Charles Henderson, David Henderson, and Mrs. Fanny Goss.

John Gillespie Washington Street Portland Gillespie Ruth Palmer Bowdoinham Rebekah Assembly Maine Odd Fellows All Adelaide Augusta Bragdon Alice Elliott Bragdon Hs Sean Severa Bath Foster Leayane Milwaukee Wisconsin Grace (Henderson) Meyer Henderson Bathsforth Washington Ark Park Street

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Bird A. Shellenbarger Jham Floral Street Ind Robert Kerland Shellenler Hazel John Robert Savage Walter Sham Shellenbr Agnes Anderson Forrest Barter West Bath Soldier’s Pond Grace Preble Charles H. Hunne Sagadahoc Ferry Carlton Bridge Hunnewell Carolyn Savage John Robbins Belleville, N. J Thomas W. Harrison George Harvie Nyla Harvie George Har Jr Merlin Harvie Joseph Butler Thomas Oliver Saratoga Springs William N. Harvie Pine Street Butler Oliver Saratoga Lewis F. Gannon Milan Street Alice Shorey Blanche Pease Priscilla Pillsbury al Pillsbury, Jr Hansen, Mass Edward Sewall Alice Hogan Melrose Eugene Footer Donald Page Memorial Hospital Donald Mitchell School John Marks, Jr Bath Police Department Galen Watson Fairfield Mr. Watson Harry Watson Pont Street Mr. Wat Ada Pratt Wasstreet William M. Lee Mel, Mass E. Buck Middle Street Lewis F. Gan Lyman Betts Goddard Street Hawthorne Calif California School of Practical Nursing Betts Hulda MacMahan Edward Atkinson Cynthia Gerry Augusta Court Street Mrs. Lawrence Putnam Barbara Hart Eugene Hart Granite Street Roy Shackford North Street Percy Savage Five Islands Norma Jean Nickerson Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Sanford B. Nickerson State Hospital Concord N. H Val Ringer Philadelphia Lieut. Ringer Ethel D. Barter Academy Street Martin E. Haley New York City Boothbay Harbor Miss Barter William P. Barter Andrew Rines University of Maine Chester R. Rines Robert Ingraham Orono Mr. Ingraham George E. Ingraham Elsinore Avenue U. of M Maurice H. Owen Wilbur Casey Capt. Haley Thomas K. Haley Florence Carlton Carlton Andrews East Brunswick Central Congregational Church University of Life Winter Street Congregational Church Joseph I. Smith Daniel Matter William Dennison John Parker University of Maine At Spurgon Wallace Oakland Mrs Earl Wade Front Street Horace Kennerson Roland H. Kennerson Granite Hill Hallowell Charles Marr Dorchester Hugh McDonough Kerwin B. Butcher Veterans’ Hospital Togus Frances Clark Pemberton N. J David L. Wilson Wiscasset Edmund Robinson Cobb Florence A. Neiley Miss Neiley Joseph Wenckus Grace Whittemore Farmington Ellery Whittemore Tarbox Street Mr. Wenckus Robert Moore 86 Bluff Road Moore Fern Pettingill George Pettingill Gardiner Cpl Paul Petit Loretta Jean Hunterfield Hospital Savannah Cpl. Petit Camp Stewart Battery B Armand Petit Willow Street Petit Tillie Tyler Phillips Sadie Garcelon Lucelia Blake Dummer Street Earle R. Warren Phillips Academy Andover Ralph D. Warren Earle Melvin Tukey Owen Greenblatt Morse High School Wallace Ham Day’s Ferry N. Y Franklin Melvile Liberty Kenneth Hertin Canaan Sagadahoc Pomona West Bath Grange Herrin Canaan Grange David Clark Randall Bartlett Wilfred Mercer Kevin John Philips West Street Philips John Mercer Ernest Card Susan i'Thomas Wetherington Western Avenue Imemorial Hospital Boy Scout Troop 52 Dyer- Flaherty Post Cox McFadden's Arthur J. Dunton J. Horace McClure Georgie. A. Randall Brookline Henry Hughes Massachusetts Everett G. Lemont Lulu H. Lemont Oliver Moses Augusta P. Moses Edward T. Kelley Jeannette A. Kelley Carolyn Marston Kneeland Nellie C. Thomas Mabel L. Odiorne Frank L. Duley Frank P. Duley James Derwin Hodgkins Edna D. Hodgkins Irene E. Michael Bowdeinham Ee M. McIver George K. Curtis Stella C. Curtis Byron F. Barker Bath Trust Co Mildred T. Wright William T. Hall Mary Hall Rhodes Jackson Mary Hall Sparrowe Washington Ash Central York Travelers Fire Insurance Neea Mae Hartford Conn veAyene Insurance Hartford Goon Ross Westchester Fire Insurance En Ambiane United State Cn Insurance William New York William Street New York
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