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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1959
Page
2
Community notices list residents and visitors from Popham and nearby towns. Several households report trips to Bar Harbor Portland Boothbay and Groton while Coast Guard members finish service and train.
Mrs Ruth Strack spent summer with her daughter and Lt Cmdr Robert ReDaniel in Washington Street home and returned to New York. Families from Weeks Street and Washington Street visited Portland Thursday evening. Misses Candy and Cindy Thompson returned from Sunnyside Farm East Brunswick after weeks with grandparents Harold and Florence Freeman and mother traveled with father from Kansas. Harry Walton Doris Burton visited Westbrook and Oak Street. Thimble Club met at Pearl Street with refreshments. Meadowbrook invitation extended for next Wednesday. The Malphurs of Tampa spent two weeks with Thompson Potter Court Street. Edith Campbell returned from Dover to Arrowsic Point after weeks with Willis Grover family and sister in Pittsfield. Roxanne Merry of Liberty Street drove to Dover to bring mother home.
Mrs George H Farrin returns to 866 Washington street after visiting Mrs Ruth Tapley in Brooksville. Tapley then accompanied Farrin to Bath for a visit here.
Miss Virginia Bennett of Essex and Miss Barbara Brenni of Ipswich have returned home after visiting Miss Georgiana McFadden on Front Street. Miss Brenni plans a brief visit with relatives in New York before returning to Washington DC where she serves as librarian at the Catholic University library. Mr and Mrs Charles Hamilton of Newburyport resume home life after a week with Miss Sadie Armstrong on Trufant Street. Mr and Mrs John E Madden of Brooklyn and their family visit local relatives. Madden teaches at Brooklyn College and recently completed two weeks at Fort Devens. Miss Bessie Potter returns from Gorham New Hampshire and remains at Cameron Point in Southport with relatives Arthur and Frank Lemont. Mrs Arthur Whitney, Mrs William Dennison and Mrs Nellie D Arcy visit Tugus and Augusta to bring flowers to the Veterans hospital.
Lt Comdr Gerard L Nelson U S N his wife Mrs Nelson and children Skiff Leslie and Kathy of Yorktown Va have returned home after leave at the Nelson cottage on Damariscotta Lake They visited his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Nelson on High Street and Mrs Nelsons mother Mrs Marion Berry of North Street Before transfer the family resided in Newport News Va
Miss Barbara Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald A Stewart of Pearl street returns for a week at home after secretarial work in Boston Massachusetts. Miss Mary Cunningham of the Moderne school of Dancing leaves for Boston for a week at the Boston Dancing Teachers convention at Hotel Somerset, accompanied by her mother Mrs Grace Cunningham and Mrs Aramide Whitten, guests of Mrs Christine Carlton of Hyde Park.
Richard E. Hall son of Mr and Mrs Daniel K B Hall 89 Oliver Street is on a 14 day recruit leave at home after graduating from Navy recruit training at Great Lakes on August 15 He will report to Naval Air Station Memphis Tennessee for 24 weeks of school in the tradesman rating which covers electronics and visual aids for naval aviation Hall graduated Morse High School last June and enlisted in the Navy through the Navy high school graduate training program.
Mrs Charles Bartlett and her daughter Susanne returned to their Middle street home after a week at the Summer home of Mr and Mrs William Cady in Ipswich Mass Their visit was with the Cady family and the stay covered a week.
Mrs. Ashmead White of Washington DC and Lubec president general of the National D A R will be guest of honor when the Maine State Daughters of the American Revolution hold its Fall conference on September 15 with Col. Dummer Sewall Chapter hosting in Bath.
John H Grindel of West Bath is listed as a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Vicki Jo Underwood celebrates her fourth birthday with a party for friends at her 416 Center Street home. Games and prizes mark the celebration with a cake and ice cream. Mr and Mrs John Levya and their son of Durham Connecticut return after visiting Mrs George E Levya.
Miss Adelaide Coombs a Shelton Conn teacher spent the summer recess at her Rose street home and will return next weekend before fall term opens. Mr and Mrs C Lloyd Hooker and daughters Beverly and Sharon of Middle street have returned from a Sabine cottage summer and a motor trip to Canada. Clifford Newell son of Police Lt and Mrs Edward F Newell High street is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital.
Mr and Mrs James Bockholt of Lavallette New Jersey with daughter Joan and son James arrived for a week long visit with Mrs Leon B Keene and family, hosting at the Miller home on Dike road.
Mr and Mrs Thompson Potters of Court Street were guests for the evening on Thursday of their son and wife Mr and Mrs Mellen Potter of Biddeford.
Dr and Mrs E Bradley Carlton and their children Judith Jerri and Stott of Troy New York returned home on Saturday after a ten day visit with Mrs Ardenne A Stott of Park Street Mrs Carlton is a Troy dentist.
Mrs G Ronald Smith formerly Olive Rowe now of South Portland is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Mr and Mrs Arthur Young and children Gail Betsy and Roger of Gorham NH formerly of Bath visited Mrs Youngs parents last weekend. Mr and Mrs Frank Lemont of Washington Street enjoy their summer home at Cameron Point in Southport.
Wallace Chaplin of this city visited Portsmouth New Hampshire last week to see his brother Bert Chaplin who is a patient at Portsmouth City Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Lucian Ames of Nequasset formerly on Weeks street attended the funeral in Bridgton for Mrs Ames sister s brother Dr Richard C March D M D a dentist with wide experience and member of many organizations
Miss Nancy E. Young arrived by plane Friday to her Phoenix Arizona home after a monthlong visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs W B Thornton at 620 Middle Street.
Mrs. Benjamin Redden of Somerville Massachusetts is spending several days in the city visiting her brother in law Arthur M Packard of Beacon Street and Mr and Mrs Thompson Potter of Court Street.
Mrs. Fred Quimby returns home after hip fracture treatment at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital. Daniel Haskins, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur L Haskins, makes second semester Dean List at the University of New Hampshire with straight honors. Mrs Herbert Calderwood resumes duties at Pattern Free Library after a two week Pittsfield vacation with the Cyr family in June.
Paul F. Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Valentine Taylor Route One Bath completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois on August 22 19.
Mrs Ibra K Lawrence of Pine street, longtime postmistress at the Arrowsic post office, returned from a week at Panther Pond where she stayed with her daughter and husband Franklin Wright of Falmouth Foreside. Wright now works for a Portland newspaper and was formerly Bath Times sports editor. Professor and Mrs Willard H Bonner of Long Island Phippsburg were Bath visitors Thursday.
Earl Lermond of Hyde Windlass Co. takes his annual two week vacation while his wife at Memorial hospital would welcome cards. A son named Eric born Aug. 28 at Springfield Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Moore of Wilbraham. Eric weighed nine pounds four ounces. Mrs Moore is Amelia Mitchell daughter of Councillor Merritt A. Mitchell of Dike Road. Mr Moore is an industrial arts instructor at Wilbraham High School.
Mr and Mrs Austin Miller of Dike Road spent two weeks on vacation at Friendship Cottage. Morse High teacher Mr Miller is part of the school staff. Mrs Harold Watson and children Cynthia Harold Jr and Ernest of Wichita Falls Texas returned home after staying with Ernest P King and Mrs King at 49 Shephard Street since June. Mrs Watson was formerly Ernestine C King of Bath. Her husband is stationed with the Air Force at Wichita Falls.
Mrs Robert A Fletcher ends eight-year service at Bath Savings Institution on Sept 14 to join Bath Iron Works Corp. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mc Laughlin and children Tony Kathy stay two weeks at their camp in Moxie Maine. Mr Mc Laughlin is on annual vacation from the Bedford Post Office. They visit Mrs Mc Laughlin's brother Mr Oscar Campbell and his family.
Mrs Charles H Cahill Jr of Andrews Road is admitted at Maine Medical Center Portland. David C Fields of Hardings East Brunswick is a surgical patient there. Ralph Boardman also a patient, while Bert Vallaincourt aged seven underwent an appendectomy at Parkview Hospital Brunswick. The report notes travels of Mrs Eve Miller from Washington DC visiting Maine beaches and resorts and a motor trip to Canada and Vermont by Mr Oliver and others.
Mrs Dorothy Hanover and her son Gabriel return to New York City after visiting relatives in Bath. They stayed at the Sedgwick hotel and enjoyed time with Mrs Hanover’s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Merton Wright of Sassanoa Bluffs. Dorothy Wright, later Mrs Hanover, is the daughter of Percy Wright and Louise Larrabee Clinger. William Greene returns home from Bath Memorial hospital after a short stay. Roxanne Merry of Liberty Street takes a two week vacation from Bath Iron Works visiting her son and daughter in Brewer. Mrs Marshall McDonald of 387 Washington Street is listed as a patient.
Mrs Edith Campbell of Arrowsie Point recently returned from a week long visit in Auburn where she was hosted by Mrs Donald Dean and her family.
H Kenneth Smith of High street will take a week's vacation from Bath Iron Works. George Handler of Syosset New York arrived Saturday to join his wife and daughters Connie and Carrie for his annual vacation from duties with the American Bosch Army Corp at Garden City New York. Mrs Handler and daughters have stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs George Smart at 76 Richardson street for three weeks.
Mr and Mrs Budd Davis and children Anne Kenneth and Everett of East Gary Ind visited Mr and Mrs L Blair Bailey on Academy street. Mr and Mrs Joseph Vallain court have returned to 848 Middle street after a two week vacation at New Meadows cottages. Miss Natalie Fowles former Bath school PE instructor now takes a similar post in Augusta schools daughter of Rev and Mrs Forrest F Fowles of Boothbay Harbor who spent the summer with them.
Mr and Mrs Frank C Coffin of Worcester Mass stay with Mrs Lawrence R Vail and Mrs Robert C Mitchell on Weeks street. Mr and Mrs Ronald Larrabee and children Beverly Nancy and John of Portland Conn return home after a week with Mrs Larrabees parents Mr and Mrs John Witham of Highland street. Mr Larrabee has been on vacation from Pratt Whitney Airplane Co in Hartford Conn.
Mrs. David Y Alkazin hosted Past Matrons of Genesta Chapter OES at her Robinhood cottage. Madison Moore Jr son of Cape Elizabeth residents stayed with Harris Schulte’s family in Woolwich Center. He has enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard. Mrs Linwood Boardman returned from a visit in Falmouth Foreside with her sister Mrs Walter Austin.
Mrs. Robert Morse and daughter Deborah of Kirkland Washington spent weeks visiting relatives in Maine. They saw Mr Samuel Morse and Mrs Morse of Whiskeay, and Carroll Morse and wife of Day's Ferry. Gloria Witham of Rockland a Bath teacher stays with Germaine Bonney at a LaGrange camp. Margaret Miller of Allmer returns home on Granite Street after visiting. Mil ler will resume teaching duties when schools reopen in a few days.
Sgt. and Mrs. Edward F. Newell of 97 High Street attended the Dorchester Mass wedding Saturday of Maureen Kelliher daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Kelliher formerly of Bath.
Out of town guests attended a supper party at Mr. and Mrs. Percy Low’s Granite street home Friday evening for the engagement of their daughter Ellen Low to Roger Doran of Montclair New Jersey. The guest list included 75 visitors from Massachusetts New Jersey and New York with relatives of the couple returning home after the event. Also announced is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Merton Merry of Brewer formerly of this city born August 28 weighing six pounds three ounces Roxanne Merry is the mother-in-law.
Miss Patricia Atwood returned to Boston after two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Atwood. Mr Atwood resumed duties at Bath Iron Works following vacation. The Atwoods and their daughter visited relatives in Whitefield Old Town and Old Lyme Conn. Marie Smart arrived for a week’s vacation from Manhasset NY with her family on Richardson Street. Mrs Leonard S Wetherbee left for 10 days in Boston and New York City for dance conventions and classes with notable instructors. Norman Howard and Reginald Stacy were weekend guests at local cottages and summer homes sharing ties to Bath society and athletic circles.
Mrs Marcia Knight of 447 Washington Street is recorded as a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Irving Alger of Reading Massachusetts visited Mrs Ardenne A Stott of Park Street and left Sunday for Pleasant Beach at Owls Head Rockland to occupy their cottage until Labor Day Also Mr and Mrs Harry Young of Washington Street spent the weekend at their summer home in Liberty
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kugell, former Portland residents, have moved into 11 Heath lane. Kugell will begin next week as eighth grade science and math teacher at Bath Junior High. Patrolman and Mrs. William E. Cummings, formerly at 11 Heath lane, now reside at 17 Crawford drive.
Dense fog blanketed the coast through Monday with zero visibility. Local movement included Berwindvale sailing from the Kennebec after delivering cargo at Bath's Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. and numerous visits and absences among Bath residents and nearby towns.
Unity Circle meets Sept 3 at 8 p m at Mrs Winthrop Blair’s home on Small Point. first Thursday of the month. Phippsburg Congregational Church service Sept 6 led by Rev Earl Eckerson. Fred Moffatt guest speaker in his absence. PTA food sale at Newberry’s Bath Friday 10 am. Local birthdays and visits noted among residents of Phippsburg and surrounding towns.
Woolwich figures Mr Hecht and grandmother with Mr Costello. P Hall and aunt Mrs Reed of Sagadahoc Ferry visit. Hecht family stay with Joseph Hecht at Bath and Small Point cottage. Sharon Bailey, seven, stars as Kim in Show Boat at Bowdoin College.
Plains New York resident Mrs. Sarah E Wilbur hosts visitors including Miss Verna Philbrook and Miss Deborah Rankin from White Plains New York. Jerry Booth from Somerville New Jersey visits Miss Judith Hannaford at Spruce Ledge. Janet Smith of Bordertown New Jersey visits the Lawrence Thayers. Philbrook plans Gould Academy enrollment September 8 to study Home Economics.
Miss Kateri Costain daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Costain of 47 Granite Street has left for Indianapolis Indiana where she accepted employment as a physical therapist at the University of Indiana Medical School. Costain graduated in June from Bouve Boston School of Occupational Therapy affiliated with Tufts.
Phippsburg Unity Circle meets at Mrs. Winthrop Blair’s home in Small Point with Frederick Moffatt to speak at 10 30 a m Sunday worship at the Center church last service of the season. Small Point church opens services September 2. Clipper Sebasco Lodge to hear Rev Earl Eckerson at Sunday service. Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association election of officers includes John H McCourt president and Dana Hagerthy conservation director. Public auction planned at Old Town Hall. donations accepted via officers. School opens September 9 with William Turcotte as principal. Center church officers re elected. Christian Service committee named. Service committee meets September 15 at Mrs John Rogers. Mrs H Macy Whitehead and family at Brightwater cottage. others visit Ireland. Miss Gloria Eaton and Miss Patricia Gill return to Milford Conn after visiting Sebasco. Horace Holton family return to Wellesley Mass.
Richmond Farmington guests included Mr and Mrs Tristram Little and son Peter at York Beach visiting Miss Sarah Chipman sister of Mrs Little. Others in town were Mr and Mrs Walter Tipsky from Valhalla New Jersey at the Korol home in Pleasant Street. Mrs Mabel Stinson of Ambury Massachusetts returned home after several days with Mr and Mrs Earl Preble. C P Robert McFee, recently stationed with the Seabees in Puerto Rico, is on 24 day leave with his parents and will report to Cherry Point North Carolina for advanced training before heading to Cuba for a year. Mr and Mrs Gerald Saleen are parents of a daughter born Aug 26 at Gardiner General Hospital. Roger Babb, son of Mr and Mrs William Babb, has returned home after four years in the Air Force, recently stationed at Langley Field Virginia.
Bath Teen Age 4 H members enjoyed swimming badminton and a cook out at the Boothbay summer home of the Douglas family. They planned two fairs Windsor and Lewiston State Fair to display clothing food and home improvement projects with leader Mrs Orville Colby guiding judging.
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