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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

4

Bath Area Residents and Visitors Report July Activities

News briefs note July departures and returns of Bath residents and their relatives. Mrs Archie Seekins will start as a Canal National Bank teller August 8 in Portland, while daughters attend Girl Scout Camp Wayaka in Oxford. Polio case at Mercy Hospital in Portland shows slight improvement for infant Marcellus Cheek. Additional items cover hospital patients, travel to New York, St Petersburg visits, Coast Guard family visits, and anniversary celebrations at Popham.

Archie L. Seekins Judith Portland Emerson Pinehurst Seekins Carleton W. Lowell Canal National Bank of

Leeman-King Wedding Planned for August in Woolwich

Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Mary Leeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Leeman Woolwich and Pvt Robert King Jr US Army son of Mr and Mrs Robert King 10 Highland Street The ceremony is Sunday August 7 at 2 pm in the Woolwich Congregational Church Rev Harold L Allen will perform the double ring ceremony A reception will follow at the Leemans Barley Neck Road Also Mrs William Blake and daughter Karen of Hampton Virginia are visiting Capt and Mrs J F Hallowell Beacon Street for two weeks.

Mary Leeman Hollis Leeman Woolwich Robert King, Jr U. S. Army Robert King Highland Street Theoolwich Congregational Church Harold L. Allen Corliss Street Baptist Church Leemans Barley Neck Road William Blake Karen Hampton, Va

Brown Family Returns From Jamestown To Georgetown

Mr and Mrs John Brown and their children have moved from Jamestown New York to Georgetown. Mr Brown formerly worked as a linotype operator at the Brunswick Record and is now employed in Portland as a linotype operator.

John Brown Jamestown N. Y Georgetown Brown Brunswick Record Portland

Local Social and School News Highlights

Gloria Ann Pinkham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Pinkham of Green Street, visited Ann Bussey, daughter of Atty and Mrs Lynn M Bussey, at their Popham Beach cottage. Loring R Addison, Superintendent of Schools, is a patient at Memorial hospital. James A Bimson began his annual vacation from Hyde Windlass Co on Friday. Mr and Mrs Bimson leave Saturday for Wiscasset to spend August at their summer home.

Gloria Ann Pinkham Charles H. Pinkham Greenstreet Ann Bussey Atty Lynn M. Bussey Popham Beach Loring R. Addison Memorial Hospital James A. Bimson Hyde Windlass Co Mrs. Bimson Wiscasset Edgar Hancox Redmond Green Hartford, Conn Horatio Joliconer Terry Minnie M. Dall Waterville Sled E. Hancox Concord

English teacher changes from Bath Junior High to Camden High

Miss Charlotte Moreshead of Portland arrived for a weekend visit with friends in this city. She taught English in the ninth grade at Bath Junior High last year and has accepted a position as English teacher at Camden High School for the coming year. West Bath residents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Haggett vacation at a Sabine cottage this week.

E. W. Haggett West Bath Sabine Charlotte Moreshead Portland Moreshead Bath Camden High School

Local Notices of Visitors and Deaths in Bath

Mrs Clair Davis of Saugus Mass arrived in Bath on Thursday after the death of her mother Mrs William H Hennessy. Mrs Helen Trask of Lynn Mass is vacationing with her sister Mrs Ada Cross of Woolwich. Mr and Mrs Joseph Goldman returned to Malden Mass after visiting Mrs Goldmans sister Mrs Harry Lait on Bluff road. Miss Helen Artis of Weymouth Heights Mass, a former Lincoln street resident, is staying at the Sedgwick for a few days while visiting friends.

Clair Davis Saugus Mass Bath William H. Hennessy Helen Trask Lynn Ada Cross Woolwich Mrs Joseph Goldman Malden, Mass Mrs. Goldman Harry Lait Bluff Road Helen Artis Weymouth Heights Lincoln Street Sedgwick Leola Robinson Helen Lockwood St. Petersburg, Fla

E Sargent Legard Spends Weekend in Boston

E Sargent Legard of Oliver Street spent the weekend in Boston, according to a brief society note.

E. Sargent Legard Oliver Street Boston

Local Social Notes From Bangor and Vicinity

Miss Ethel Robertson returns to her Bangor home after visiting Mr and Mrs Gerard T Billing ton of 40 West Street and making trips to Bailey Island and Boothbay Harbor. Miss Addiella Palmer takes a Hyde Windlass Company vacation. The Mahers and Asalis spent the weekend with relatives in Bath and Portland while Mrs Packard enjoys time at her Bath home.

Ethel Robertson Bangor Gerard T. Billington West Street Bailey Island Boothbay Harbor Miss Addiella Palmer Hyde Windlass Company

Mrs Milliken and daughter visit East Boothbay relatives

Mrs William Milliken and daughter Judy of 2 Bailey Street left Friday evening to spend the weekend with Mrs Milliken's parents Mr and Mrs Louis H Young of East Boothbay. She was joined by her sister Miss Sandra Young who has been visiting. Herman Brown of Candys Harbor, a former West Point resident, is a patient at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland.

William Milliken Judy Bailey Street Herman Brown Candy’s Harbor West Point Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland Richard E. Lyons Burlington, Mass Richardson House Boston Mark Richard Lyons Joyce Sprague Willard Sprague Goddard Street Ernest Hamblett Terri Mike East Hampton

Local residents attend national beauty conventions in Kentucky

Mrs Richard P Ireland of 17 Tallman Street and her daughter Barbara returned from Louisville Kentucky after a weeklong attendance at the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association convention and the All American Beauty Culture Schools Association meeting. Dr Virginia Clay Hamilton and Mrs Charles Lowery left for Lexington Kentucky following the death of their aunt.

Richard P. Ireland Tallman Street Barbara Lousville Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association All American Beauty Culture Schools Association Virginia Clay Hamilton Charles Lowery Brunswick Lexington

Mrs Ward Visitation Covers Bath Visit from Groton

Mrs Scott Ward of Groton Connecticut and her daughter Mrs Lawrence Martin are spending several weeks in Bath at 7 Deering Street with Mrs Gussie Pitts. Ward formerly resided in Hardings.

Scott Ward Groton, Conn Lawrence Martin Bath Gussie Pitts Deering Street Ward Hardings

Local families update on travels and visits across towns

Mr and Mrs C Roland Black and daughter Deborah arrived from Hawthorne California to visit Mr and Mrs Andrew C Black at Meadowbrook. Deborah Labbe returned to Lewiston after a week with the Clarks of 1530 Washington. Henry F O Hara returned home to Florham Park New Jersey after a few days at Day's Ferry Old Ferry House. Mrs O Hara and sons stay with her mother Mrs F Carroll Perkins and Miss Priscilla Perkins for a few weeks. Mrs Jennie M Danforth of 1298 Washington entered Memorial hospital. Mrs Carlene F Suslar and Jolene leave for South Paris for a weekend visit. On Sunday Suslar will soloist at a wedding in South Paris and will then visit Ogunquit Cliff House for a week. Mrs Leonard Morey hosted a farewell party for Mrs Chauncey Fahey and Mrs William McGinley of Brunswick whose husbands were discharged from service after duty at Brunswick Naval Air Station. Mrs Gerald Losier and infant Sally Anne returned last week from Memorial hospital to 12 Cherry Street.

C. Roland Black Deborah Hawthorne Calif Mr. Black Andrew C. Black Meadowbrook Morse High School Air Force California Deborah Labbe Lewiston David Clark Washington Street Henry F. O'Hara Florham Park N. J Carlene F. Suslar Jolene Paris Leonard Morey Winter Street Chauncey Fahey William McGinley Brunswick Brunswick Naval Air Station Gerald Losier Sally Anne Cherry Street Memorial Hospital

Local residents host guests and move various households

Miss Sandra Olsen visits Pinehurst New Meadows with the Seekins family. Captain and Mrs. Blair plan a weekend move to 7 North Street Eamesholm. The Blairs former home at 1219 will be lived in by Mr. and Mrs. Carl White. Darrell Camp resumes duties at Sears Roebuck. Erlebach family visits Greensborough. Bess Womble visits Caldwell Texas relatives in Washington Street home. Edward Saunders family returns from Virginia. Saunders serves in Navy. Lawrence Shessler family back from two weeks at Popham Beach. Eleanor Brennin visits Lincoln Street home. Donald St Pierre finishes leave at Key West after time with St Pierre family. Aubrey Ramey returns from West Somerville. Delmore Gilman hosts Melvina Quellette Tom Morrison and Mrs. Gallant. John Grill visits Levittown relatives on High Street. Forest Baker vacation from Bath Iron Works with Woolwich family in Massachusetts. George Bryant family returns to Sampson AFB Geneva New York after two weeks with Harding P. Bryant. William Fogg hosts Bangor guests at Damariscotta Lake cottage.

William S. Blair Eamesholm North Street Carl White Blair Washington Street

MacDonald Men To End Furlough Soon Return Home With Overseas Post

Paul MacDonald of U S Air Geiger Field Spokane Wash is due home next week after a 30 day furlough with his parents at 60 Bedford Street. After completion he will receive an overseas assignment to Japan. Irving Wright of Hinckley Street is a Memorial Hospital patient following an appendectomy. John L Watkinson, formerly of Bath Miss now visiting Bath and Woolwich, recently returned from Europe after three months abroad. Mrs Harold Darling returns to 39 Cherry Street after a weekend with her mother in Bangor. Arthur N MacDonald and family of 60 Bedford Street visit Hopkinton Mass relatives this week. Mr MacDonald is on annual vacation from Bath Iron Works. Mrs Abraham L Kramer of 67 Court Street was admitted to Memorial Hospital Sunday.

Paul MacDonald U. S Irving Wright Hinckley Street Memorial Hospital John L. Watkinson Delmore,Miss Bath Woolwich Watkinson Europe Bath Iron Works Corp Harold Darling Cherry Street Joseph Farwell Bangor Arthur N. Mac Donald Bedford Street Mac Donald Thomas Robson Hopkinton Mass MacDonald Bath Iron Works Delmar E. Bates Snow Park Baker Memorial Hospital Fruit Street Boston Mrs. Bates Lincolnshire Eleanor H. Voorhees Ames Iowa Iowa State University Miss Voorhees Johnson Hall Columbia University New York City Wilmer I. Voorhees Robert J. W. Spaulding Richmond Lincoln John

Notable Locals Vacationing and Visiting in Bath Area

A roundup of regional residents and visitors highlights recent travels and stays around Bath Maine. Guests include George M. Thomas Jr. hospitalized in Portland, Hyde Windlass workers on leave, and visitors from New Jersey New York Florida and New Brunswick sharing time at local homes and cottages.

Mrs Perkins Celebrates 89th Birthday At East Boothbay

Mrs. James E. Perkins of East Popham Beach marked her 89th birthday last Thursday. Her sister Mrs. Merton O. Webber joined the celebration at East Boothbay with relatives Mrs. Harold S. Avery and Mrs. H. T. Stevens. Mrs. Perkins, widow of Captain James E. Perkins longtime Eastern Steamship Co Kennebec river boats. John G Morse IV, son of Mr and Mrs John G Morse Jr of Winnegance, returned home after two weeks at the Y M C A camp in Winthrop.

James E. Perkins East Popham Beach Perkins Merton O. Webber Western Avenue Bath East Boothbay Harold S. Avery H. T. Stevenns Eastern Steamship Co Kennebec River Winter Harbor Damarin Virginia John G. Morse, IV John G. Morse, Jr Winnegance Winthrop

Local residents noted for military and community events

Chief Warrant Officer John O. Butler, son of Mrs. Lina M. Butler, assigned to Fort Dix New Jersey after 14 years of Army service. Other items include illness of Miss Dorothy Robinson, a guest preacher for Phippsburg Center Congregational church, and various Bath area notices of travel, births, weddings, and civic news.

John O. Butler Lina M. Butler Drummond Street 1264Th Fort Dix N. J Butler Camp Blanding Fla Fort Lee

Bath Notes on Local Residents and Educators

Miss Omah Snipe travels to Albany for the National Association of Education Secretaries institute. Mrs. Bryant Perry visits cousin Miss Alice Ramsay in Bath. Moonlight sale attendees from Bath include I Arah Richmond H G Brackett Guy Allenwood and Raymond Watson. Fred Merchant and family spend time in Kezar Falls with Mrs. Katherine Warren. Andrea Radley and daughter Joan return to Quincy after two weeks with Getchells. Earl Tasker and Rooney Ross host at Mora Lake LaGrange. Tasker a Bath Junior High sixth grade teacher.

Omah Snipe Morse High School Raymond W. Farnham Snipe Sunda Albany, N. Y Institute of the National Association of Education State Teachers’ College Bath Boothbay Harbor Viking I. Arah Richmond H. G. Brackett Guy Allenwood Raymond Watson Andrea G. Radley Joan Quincy Mass Earl Tasker Wene Street Mora Lake LaGrange

Hamblett Family Links Across New England in Weekend Visits

Local residents plus relatives from Hartford East Hampton and Natick traveled to Framingham Warren and Bath for family visits and a New England Drum Corps Festival appearance. Military and school staff also seen visiting, with notes on leaves relocations and engagements.

Airman Burns on Ten Day Leave at Bath Home

Airman l c Paul Burns from Shaw Air Force Base North Carolina spends ten days with his parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Uing on Court Street Bath North Carolina. Burns is stationed at Shaw AFB and is visiting Statesville guest at the Burns home for ten days.

George Worden Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma Frederick J. Worden Washington Street Worden Air Force L c Paul Burns Theodore Uing Court Street Burns Shaw Air Force Base North Carolina Bath B. H A Statesville N. Co

Remembering Bath’s 19th Maine Regiment Muster Aug 1862

The Bath memory honors the 19th Maine Infantry Volunteers formed in Bath and mustered Aug 25 1862. It recalls the Bath camp site near Center Street, 30 Bath men in Company K, and the August 27 1862 departure to Washington with 39 officers and 969 enlisted. The article cites reunion histories from the 1873 Portland meeting and 1874 Bath reunion with vivid anecdotes of swords and pride. It notes Gen Isaac W. Starbird’s leadership and the regiment’s 16 battles and banner inscriptions.

Cernae Bath 19Th Maine Regiment United States la Maine Regiment Associaton Center Street Hyde Park Charles S. Larrabee Edwin Blake Charles R. Coombs Darius Hathorn David C. Lombard Joseph W. Winter 19Th Regiment of Maine Infantry Volunteers Preble House Portland Isaac W. Starbird Starbird Eeting D. Sewall Selden Connor Augusta Joseph W. Spaulding Richmond J. L. A. Hawkes M.D Hallowell William Somerset Kennebec Sagadahoc Waldo Knox Lincoln Washington

Sea Lane Rules For Boats Of Varying Type

USPS cautions that motorboats sailboats under power and sail alone have different rights of way. A sailboat using engine becomes a motorboat. a sailboat under sail alone has right of way. Night rules depend on engine use. rowboats must yield and use oars. For details, contact USPS National Headquarters in Englewood New Jersey.

United States Power Squadrons USPS National Headquarters P. O. Box Englewood N.-J

March to Arlington Ends as Troops Countermarch

The speaker recalls a hardship filled march toward Arlington halted by frightened mules and a countermarch into Washington. He admits relief at avoiding battle and prefers solid ground to front-line fighting after witnessing the chaotic advance.

Local Family News Highlights Travel and Visits

Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn and children left 1023 High Street for Belgrade Lakes for a Au visit. Mr and Mrs Richard Ward and children Ernest Marcel and Rodney of Belfast spent the weekend with Mrs Ward's mother Mrs Ralph M Pratt and Mr Pratt. Mrs Ward's sister Gloria Jean Radley will pass the week at the Ward home in Belfast. Mr and Mrs William Turpie and daughter Alison and son Martin returned to 76 Green Street after a six week vacation in Scotland England and France. They visited Mr Turpie's family after 21 years and flew via British Overseas Airlines returning aboard the Queen Mary.

Converse G. Fenn High Street Belgrade Lakes Richard Ward Ernest Marcel Rodney Belfast Ward Ralph M. Pratt Pratt Elm Street Court Gloria Jean Radley William Turpie Alison Martin Green Street Scotland England France Mr. Turle British Overseas’ Airlines

Luncheon Hosts Gather At Summer Home At Small Point

Mrs John K Jayne hosted an afternoon luncheon on Tuesday at her summer home at Small Point. Guests from Bath included Mrs A M Main Mrs Duncan McInnes Mrs John A Morse Mrs Lucy M Green Mrs Carroll Watson Mrs Frederick E Drake Mrs John McInnes Miss Anne Kimball Mrs Robert Ferrell Mrs Arthur Sewall and Mrs Lewis B Hyde.

John K. Jayne Small Point Bath A. M. Main Duncan McInnes John A. Morse Lucy M. Green Carroll Watson Frederick E. Drake John McIinnes Anne Kimball Robert Ferrell Arthur Sewall Lewis B. Hyde

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wayaka Oxford Mary Virginia Gillies Sharon Milliken Jean Orr Charles Fy Wight St. Petersburg Flayn George Ames North Woolwich Ernest Mosher St. Rg Rees Oakland Madelyn Wetherbee Cobb Road Marcellus’ Cheek Audrey Tinney Cheek Martha Tinney Edward Street Mercy Hospital James Thomas Samuel Mildram Brookline Patrolman Arthur E. Tainter Bowman Street Richard Jackson Boston University New England Tel. & Tel. Co Jackson Nase H. Jackson Bluff Toad Vernon Mitchell Quincy, Mass Mr. Mitchell Robert Mitchell Mitchell Weeks Street Stanley Doughty Mr. Doughty U. S. Coast Guard Edgar B. McBrine Harvey Flewelling Plainville Conn Canada Jerneen Doyle Russell Street South Berwick N. H Jerome Doyle Lester H. McNeill Middle Street Arthur Miller Brooklyn Mr. Miller Robert Levine Mr. Levine Charles Gill George Pickle Annie L. Brown Vivian Gill Montreal Paul Moore Katherine Hoover Arlington Five Islands Stanley Pierce Freeport, N. Y Charles Shaw Ridgewood Sébasco Estates Mr. Pierce Mr. Shaw Charles Shepard Popham Charles Shepard, Jr Philip Wysor Philip Ann North Hampton Conrad D. Hersom William A. Hodgdon William Davis Barbara Small James C. Ledyard Donald F. Hodgdon Richard Maher Martha Jackie Teddie Rochester Andrew Asali Maher Asali Robert N. Mosher Bath Street A. M. Packard Pownal State School Jennie M. Danforth Sandra Olsen New Meadows Darrell Camp Topsham Sears, Roebuck Co Carl Erlebach Ronald Stephanie Dorine Pauline Erlebach D. M. Willis Greensborough N. C Bess Womble Caldwell Texas John G. Carl Carl Edward Saunders Mr. Saunders U. S. Navy Lawrence Shessler Thomaston Eleanor Brennin Great Neck Donald Povich Mr. Povich Donald St. Pierre U. S. S. Bushnell Key West Alex St. Pierre Richard St. Pierre Aubrey Ramey West Somerville Fletcher A. Waterman Delmore Gilman South Street Melvina Quellette Tom Morrison Madison Martin J. Gallant Skowhegan John Grill Susan Elizabeth Levittown, N. Y Grill Royal A. Johnson Forest Baker Massachusetts Baker George Bryant Sampson Air Force Base Geneva Harding P. Bryant Meadowway William Fogg William Kelley Abraham L. Kramer George M. Thomas, Jr Maine General Hospital Mr. Thomas Ralph H. Card Hyde Windless Company Florence Manning Ethel Bettinger Miss Bettinger Chittenango, N. Y Keith B. Crockett Rockport Huse Memorial School Lowell Ross Buckner, Jr Nancy Wenonah F. E. Willette Albert and Gregory Trenton, N. J Irene Dalliere of Biddeford Mr. Billington George R. Billington Miss Ellen Billington Branch Pond Ellsworth Harold S. Darling John Miller Syracuse, N. Y Maine Norman Howard Fred Drew Wakefield Lawrence Vail Arthur Smith Blantyre Lanarkshire Peter Stewart Ventnor John Harkins Corliss Street Sam Levin Jesse Levin Old Orchard Beach Marjorie Palmer Framingham, Mass Bath Public Schools Horatio L. Baker Bluff Head Arrowsic Alvin Halpern Rabph Alice Shackford Percy Savage Grace Redman Brooklin A. Lincoln Anderson Mrs. Anderson Ralph W. Brewer Mr. Brewer Dorothy Robinson Adams Court David Bell Oliver W. Bell Union Street Boston University School of Theology Phippsburg Center Congregational Church John Goodrich Portsmouth, N. H Wilbur Cassey Earl P. Cahoon John H. Grindell Frederick Burgess Cassey Albert Small Harold Small Bowdoin Eugene Greenleaf Gardiner North Litchfield Baptist Church Leland Mitchell Donald B. Hopkins Hopkins Edward L. Gaudreau Bryant C. Perry Roxbury, Mass Alice B. Ramsay Fred Merchant Kezar Falls Katherine G. Warren Gretchen Trott New England Tele & Tel. Co William M. Dolloff Andrew C. Flaherty Front Street College of of Mercy Jes.vaerty Joseph Arsenault Richard Warren, R. I New England James Daly Harold Peasley Nancy Ellen New Britain, Conn Wilmer J. Voorhees Peasley Landers, Frary and Clark Manufacturing Company New Britain Frederick G. Merchant Meadow Way George Timson Natick, Mass C. Merritt Trott Baltimore, Md Timson Mr. Trott ATO University of Maine Elsie Louise Radley Arlene T. McDorr Helen McDorr John H. Johnson Richard F. Johnson Perleston L. Pert, Jr Perleston L. Pert Stanwood C. Gilman Sebasco Estates Mapleton Monhegan Island Edward W. Wheeler Mercy D. Bailey Emitren J. Dumais Nichols Bailey Joyce Brigham Hudson
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