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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
5
A Bath society column lists Phi Chi members at the University of Vermont, local relatives attending weddings in Wilkes-Barre, and numerous Bath residents visiting Portland, Boston, and York village. It mentions Elks officers, Thimble club gatherings, and residents moving or hosting guests. A Bath high school student appears in a Boston play, and local births, illnesses, and hospital stays are noted.
Valerie Nickerson returns home from Williamsport and Buf falo after a week with friends. Hugh J. Eisenhauer comes home from Cambridge after visiting relatives. Mrs. Freeman Southard hosts a dinner for guests including Mrs. Bimson and Mrs. Lowell. George Perry visits Rockland on business. Mr and Mrs Robert Huse arrive from Boston to spend the weekend with relatives. Mrs. Morris Potter and Mrs. Bernice Cressey return from Boston. Mrs. Trowbridge resettles in Bath with her mother Mrs. Dobbs. Midshipman Ellsworth Johnson accompanies Mrs Trowbridge to Castine to resume studies. Mrs. Couture visits Rockland with her son Rene. Anita Cyr visits grandparents in Rockland from Boston. James Marr is a patient at the Veterans' hospital awaiting mail. Mrs. Keith McLuer returns from Memorial Hospital and will resume duties in May. Harry L. Cornish admitted to Memorial Hospital. his wife is under observation at Maine General.
State Commissioner of Education Harland A. Ladd of Hallwell and former Bath schools superintendent is a patient at Carney Hospital in South Boston. He will be confined for at least three weeks.
Mrs. Robert MacDaniel and her children Virginia and Robert plan to return to Washington Street home after a several day visit with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Buttrick in South Portland. A daughter Nicolette Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack White of Binghamton New York on April 6 at Binghamton hospital weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Mrs. White maiden name Arline James is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter aoe of Drummond Street.
Mrs Eula Quinn N enrolled surgical patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Capt Hubert Arsenault traveled from Fort Benning GA to visit his parents before joining the Fourth Division for Germany expected to leave soon. Mrs Harry Cornish entered Maine General Hospital Portland. Robert Lee celebrated 33rd birthday with friends including Mrs Amy Parker who is 91 and in good health. Mrs Lewis Gannon hosted contract club luncheon. Lena Shepard won the prize. Dorothy Wing, daughter of Roy and Mrs Cooke, left J J Newberry duties to join N E T T Co local exchange as operator.
Members of the Lodge of Elks mingled at City hall as Mr and Mrs Harry Thebeau hosted a dinner at High Street. Attendees included Mrs Arthur Sturtevant and many other local residents. A Memorial hospital patient list and Chatterboat club notes follow with a sympathy card decision and an upcoming meeting planned for April 24 at Woolwich.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Claude Gillette wintered in Del Ray Florida and are now on a Nassau trip. Lawrence Murphy of Mexico spent Thursday night with Waldo Marshall in Oliver Street. Murphy led the Rumford Lodge Elks Maine ritual team, which will represent Maine at Providence New England ritualistic contest. Ellery Silver of Largo formerly Bath visited the Butterfields in Washington. Bradford Redonnet Jr and daughter sail from New York to England to join husband stationed in England with the Army. Mrs Redonnet is Jane Wing. Mr and Mrs Douglas Dear born of Washington Street stayed with Mr and Mrs Lewis H Hyde in Winchester Va on return from Greensboro NC. Mrs Harland Boynton and Mrs Thompson A Potter left for Kittery to visit relatives. Bruce H M White and Mrs White motored to Del Ray to escort Mrs White’s parents Rupert H Baxter and wife home to Washington Street. They expect to arrive midweek. Boyd Bailey hosted Anne Kimball at Washington Street after her California visit. A H Thompson of Thompsons Auto Parts visited Portsmouth NH and saw cousins Mr and Mrs F Ormond York Wentworth Acres. Mrs York is Evelyn Goff of Bath.
Richmod Howard Farwell and family in New Bedford and Mrs. Preble’s sister in Norwood. Miss Mabele Clifford and others attended a textile painting class in Topsham. Carl Watts visited Jonesport with Mrs. Lemuel Dunning’s family. Dunning returned home after three months with Carl Watts. Enter prise Grange members joined Sagadahoc Pomona’s 70th anniversary in West Bath with National Grange Master Herschel D. Newson as guest. Mt Marion chapter conferred degrees on three candidates in Gardiner. Merle Kennedy and family spent weekend with Auburn relatives. Cornelia Prest and Mrs. Della Strout of Topsham. Shirley Pratt of Bath visited Florence Watson.
Shirley Clark reports Morse High students promote the final Odds And Ends show tonight at 8 PM featuring the Clam Flat Five and other acts. Sophomores plan a rummage sale Saturday at 2 PM in the Morse High cafeteria to raise funds for a New York trip. The senior class leaves a gift to the school and thanks the townspeople for support.
The P T A announced dance for seventh and eighth graders at Huse school on Wednesday. Port land Children Players perform Seven League Boots at Morse High Saturday at 11. North Center to entertain Council on April 28 with Mrs. Ralph Warren as chair. Delegates to State Convention named. Eighth grade speech contest won by Dorothy Thompson and Nathan Cohen with other finalists listed. May meeting to be led by Maurice Clark with installation and play by seventh graders. Card party planned for scholarship fund at Huse school.
Pvt. Philip E. Savage 17 of 10 Homserset place will join the USA and report to 1013th ASAF Reception Center Fort Devens Mass. He attended Morse High school. Leslie A. Patterson 19 and Charles R. Black 19 enlisted in the U S Air Force April 10 and will report to Patterson Air Force Base New York. Patterson is a Morse graduate of 1949 and has a brother Roland in the Air Force. Black is a 1950 Morse graduate and has a brother Andrew G in the U S Air Force.
Two Bath sailors Truman B. Wallace Jr. and Roland J. Pouliot were reassigned to active duty aboard the battleship USS New Jersey after its Caribbean shakedown cruise. Wallace is a commissary man third class, husband of Mrs. Truman B. Wallace Jr. of Upper High Street, while Pouliot is a seaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Pouliot of 31 Robinson Lane.
Bath area sailors George E Carr en gineman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs George H Carr West Bath and Henry B Hammond damage controlman second class USN husband of Mrs Henry B Hammond 842 Middle street are among 2500 Navy men finishing a 60000 mile voyage begun last August 19 from Norfolk Virginia in an 11000 mile run to the Korean combat zone. John Lutz son of Mr and Mrs Roy Lutz 10 Pine street serves with the U S Navy and is on a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard the USS Leary with stops at Gibraltar and further ports.
Supt of Schools Loring R Ad dition and Morse High School Principal Raymond W Farnham attend a dinner meeting in Portland this evening to discuss evaluation standards for secondary schools at the Graymore Hotel.
The ledger shows assets of 176.8 million dollars as of December 31 1950 including cash 8.98 million, government and other bonds 3.85 million, stocks and real estate 1.54 million, and premium balances 11.81 million. Liabilities total 176.82 million with unearned premium 48.61 million and reserves for losses and expenses 66.31 million.
The Hartford based Automobile Insurance Co reports year end assets of 80.806 million with cash, government bonds, equities, and premiums. Liabilities total 18.098 million in reserves and 6.0 million in contingency, plus a surplus of 28.548 million and securities deposited with public authorities.
Fragmentary OCR item lists Augusta and Sibilly with a hearing reference and a name John Lutz. Mentions 210-14-06 and a New York P. O. box on 2nd Avenue. Readable details sparse. likely a brief public or private notice related to an address or hearing.
oe Barter of 873 A. Uv. Coast Guard is stationed on the patrol ship Duane. He recently returned from a 30 day patrol and will stay at Curtis Bay for several weeks during dry dock before another patrol. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Barter of Marcia street.
George H. Powers airman apprentice in the United States Navy is the son of Mr and Mrs George A Powers of Robinson? hed in Rob inhood. He entered the naval service January 8 and trained at the Naval Training Station Newport Rhode Island. Before joining the service he attended Morse High School.
Pfc. Frederick Sturtevant will report to Fort Dix New Jersey on April 18 for restationing after an 18 day furlough with his wife Mrs Sturtevant and his mother Mrs W H McGlinchy at 46 Winter Street He had just completed the weather observers school at Chanute Air Force Base before returning home
A Morse High School 1947 graduate has joined the Air Force, serving for eight months as part of ongoing postwar service.
Veterans at Togus hospital look forward to entertainment on May 5 as Bath Thespians present two one act plays. Productions include Peace, It Wonheonn and The Light Went. Mildred Trott, Judith Trott, Sargent Legard, and Ray Bechard star, with Edward M. Butterfield directing the second play. Rehearsals underway for both shows.
A claim surfaces that the state's motto is Sir Semper Tyrranis, drawing attention to a controversial translation linked to Virginia’s identity. Local historians note the phrase’s problematic origin and debate its accuracy within state lore.
The North River Insurance Company and Fire Insurance Company statements show assets as of December 31 1950 and December 31 1960 with admitted assets totaling about 40.43 million and 15.02 million respectively. Liabilities include unearned premiums reserves and various reserves, with capital and surplus detailed.
Readable fragments show large monetary totals and decimal values from 1960 financial data. Units like Loge and irregular punctuation accompany figures such as 16,178,726.83 and 1,994,887,089.52, suggesting a historical ledger or statistical table.
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