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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1950

Page

6

Red Cross visits Seguin Island to aid Coast Guard family

Bath Red Cross Home Service worker Mrs. Seth Mullin traveled to Seguin Island to meet a Coast Guard service man and his wife for information. The Bath chapter plans more visits as Korea intensifies. Bath office hours now 11 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Bath Red Cross Armed Services Merritt Shea Bath Seguin Island Coast Coast Guard Popham Beach

Five Islands Benefit Auction Planned by Community Club

Five Islands Community club schedules an August 26 benefit auction at Howard's Field to aid the club and local groups including Work ing League P T A and Fire Department. Auctioneer N J Hasenfus will preside as donors receive 90 percent of sale proceeds with the rest to the designated organization. Goods must be at field by noon for a 1 PM start. trucks available for pickups.

Five Islands Community Club Working League P.T.A Fire Department N. J. Hasenfus Maine Box 51

Universal Credit Corporation GM Bert Walker Visits Bath

Bert Walker general manager of Universal Credit Corporation of Maine Portland was a business visitor in Bath Wednesday.

Bert Walker Universal Credit Corporation of Maine Portland Bath

Parker Deering Church Wedding at Central Congregational

Miss Barbara Lou Deering wed Reginald Leete Parker at a four o clock candlelight ceremony at Central Congregational church. The groom, a Morse High School 1948 graduate and army corporal, is stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey. The couple plans to reside in Mount Holly New Jersey after a wedding trip.

Barbara Lou Deering Reginald Leete Parker Central Congregational Church Laforest E. Hodgkins Ruth Wilson Gardiner R. Deering Turnercourt Morse High School Higgins Commercial Business School Boston Edward B. Parker Washington Street United States Army Fort Dix N. J Evelyn McPhee Bath Elizabeth Nolen Gainsville Fla Barbara Hart Anita Bagdikian Duveen Bryant Edward Parker George Levyn Somerville Mass John Levyn Frank Warren Richard Snowdon Rayne Melanese Philadelphia

Engaged: Melvenia King to Raymond Moore in Bath

Mr and Mrs Robert W King announce engagement of daughter Melvenia E King to Raymond D Moore son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Moore of Bath The couple have pending wedding date Miss King a Morse High School graduate works at H W Crosman Co Bath Moore employed at Bath Box Shop and a member of Battery B 703rd Antiaircraft Battalion set for Army induction August 14 194?

Robert W. King Highland Street Melvenia E Raymond D. Moore Elmer E. Moore Washington Street Miss King Morse High School H. W. Crosman Moore Bath Box

St Pierre-Gremard engagement in Brunswick

Mr and Mrs Omer St Pierre of Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Lorette Marie St Pierre to Joseph Gremard son of Mr and Mrs William F Gremard of Federal Street The couple plan a Brunswick wedding this month at St John s church Brunswick Miss St Pierre attended St John s School and Brunswick High School and works in Brunswick Morse High School is listed for Mr Gremard who is employed at Bath Iron Works

Omer St. Pierre Brunswick Lorette Marie St. Pierre Joseph Gremard William F. Gremard Federal Street Miss St. Pierre St. John's School Brunswick High School Gremard Morse High School Bath Iron Works St. John’s Church David L. Wilson Central Congregational Church Jacqueline Mae McMann Donald R. Sylvester Washington Street Rock Hill Inn New Meadows Percy W. Robbins East Lane Edward J. McMann Pleasant Street Claire McKay Russell Stodder Boothbay Bath Mr. Sylvester John H. Sylvester McKay Bernard Pratt, Jr William Milliken Colin Carlisle Germaine Bonney Janice Hogan Marguerite Aines Edith Wallace Jane Irish Armand Petit Joseph W. Larrabee Malcolm Var Chetnut Street Lloyd Skelton Milton Given Farm Alice Given House East Bowdeinham Donald Chesley Brunswick Hospital Kenneth Hackett Maine Central Charles Little- John Portland Bertha Wildes William Davis Beverley Hampden Linwood Hackett William Albert Augusta Ralph Stilphen Irving Chipman David Harpswell Chipman Milton Baker Harry Chamberlain Florida Phillip Rideout Hazel Browne Claytor Mitchell Norway Lake Miss Browne Robby Morrison Avery Fides, Jr Woodbury Sebago Lake Ruth Palmer Worcester Mass Green Auburn George Iverson N. H Leslie Higgins Lewiston Canada Ella Nash Richard Henley Belfast

Rita Arlene Giacobbe to Wed Frederick L Sturtevant

Mrs Edith Giacobbe of West Bath announces the engagement of daughter Rita Arlene Giacobbe to Frederick L Sturtevant son of Mrs Bernice McGlinchy of Winter Street Miss Giacobbe a Morse High graduate class of 1950 and employed at Bath Iron Works Corp.

Edith Giacobbe West Bath Rita Arlene Frederick L. Sturtevant Bernice McGlinchy Winter Street Giacobbe Morse High School Bath Iron Works Corp

Mrs Harry F Smith Visits Sister in Rock Island

Mrs Harry F Smith of 135 Middle Street is visiting her sister Sadie Sansom in Rock Island.

Harry F. Smith Middle Street Sisana Sadie Sansom Rockiland

Morse High Graduate to Teach in Freeport

Francis Perry of Topsham son of the late William J. Perry and Agnes Perry has accepted a teaching post at Freeport High School. He will teach mathematics and science and start an elementary aeronautics class. Perry graduated Morse High School in 1941 and Bowdoin College this year after a year at Portland Junior College. He served as an officer in the Naval Air Force in World War II and taught math and aviation courses during service.

Francis Perry

Private Wesley Fields Completes Basic Training at Fort Dix

Private Wesley Fields has completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey and after twelve days with his mother Mrs Dora Harris of 1532 Washington street has departed to Camp Devens for further training.

Wesley Fields Fort Dix N. J Dora Harris Washington Street Camp Devens

Suzanne White Weds John L Hayden At Bowdoin Chapel

Miss Suzanne White daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White Brunswick and granddaughter of Hon and Mrs Rupert H Baxter of 1054 Washington St wed John Lawrenson Hayden of Long Beach Indiana at Bowdoin College Chapel. Ceremony by Rev James A Doubleday with music by Prof Frederic E T Tillotson. The couple will reside in Chicago.

Suzanne White Bruce H. M. White Brunswick Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street John Lawrenson Hayden Long Beach Ind Bowdoin College James A. Doubleday St. Paul's Episcopal Church Frederic E. T. Tillotson Oak Grove Seminary Choate School Boston Taft High School Chicago Monticello College Alton Ill Frank Hayden Loomis Prep Elise Fellows White Franklin M. Crouch Ann Kendrick Edith Taylor Audrey King Bath Grace Gillette Mondovi Wis Cynthia Clark Spencer Mass Nancy Hayden Ellen Crouch Herbert A. Marean Westbrook Bruce H. M. White, Jr Franklin Crouch Robert R. Emerson, Jr Longmeadow Bryant H. Whipple Portland Wallace F. Houston, Jr Milo Turner Perkins Milford Mrs Hayden West Everelt Avenue

Homecoming Day at Bowdoinham Ridge

The old Free Baptist church on Bowdoinham Ridge hosts Home Coming Day on Sunday August 13 with a 10 30 worship service led by Rev Mildred Huffman East Winthrop Baptist pastor who served the rural community 23 years and recently earned national rural service recognition. Neighbors and former residents including some from California attend with picnic dinners on the program.

Old Free Baptist Church Bowdoinham Ridge Mildred Huffman East Winthrop Baptist Church Northern Baptist Convention California

Public health staff vacation notice at Front Street office

Mrs Ruth W Henry public health nurse goes on vacation for the rest of the month. During her absence Mrs Marjorie Boucher school nurse will be at the Front Street office for one hour each morning. The office may be reached by calling 805 M from eight to nine each weekday.

Ruth W. Henry Marjorie Boucher Front Street

Claxton-Wilson Wedding at Kellogg Church Harpswell Center

Ruth D. Wilson and David Ross Claxton, both BIW employees, wed in a July 29 ceremony at Kellogg Church Harpswell Center. Rev George King officiated. The couple plans to reside at Foster's Point after a Lookout Point House reception.

Ruth D. Wilson Bath Iron Works David Ross Claxton Kellogg Church Harpswell Center George King Lookout Point House Augustus Wilson Wilson Brunswick High School Claxton David B. Claxton Ipswich Mass Ipswich High School University of Michigan Bath Merton C. Patton Maynard D. Lee West Bath Roy Wilson Livermore Falls Rowena Marsh Georgia Kakos Foster's Point

Bridal Shower for Miss Ferne Pettingill in Bath

Mrs. Elmer Sturk hosted a bridal shower at Academy street for Ferne Pettingill of Bath Trust Co. She will wed Robert Moore on Sunday, Aug. 27. Attendees included numerous Bath residents and Mrs. James E. McGlaughlin of Abington, Massachusetts.

Elmer Sturk Muriel Lane Esther Hall Robert Jewel Walter Norton Lawrence Thayer Georgia Kakos Lillian Saunders Margaret Kane Jane Furber Kenneth MacDonald James E. McGlaughlin Abington Mass

Social and civic notes from Bowdoinham and Augusta

Community events include a farewell party for John Read and Stanley Baker as they join the National Guard, a Republican luncheon with Governor Payne, and local fires. Notables mention grain store changes, family moves, births, vacations, visitors, and a toll of obituaries for Anna Segasta Malier with funeral services in Bowdoinham.

John Read Stanley Baker Ira Allen East Bowdeinham National Guard Cleveland P. Curtis Republican Committee Frederick G. Payne Augusta House Clifford Gray Elmer Dodge Webber Grain and Feed Main Street Granville Frank Mr. Dodge

Engagement of Rollande Girard and Richard Fortin announced

Mr and Mrs Rodolphe Girard of Topsham announce the engagement of their daughter Rollande Angela to Richard Francis Fortin son of Mr and Mrs Mario J Fortin of Brunswick Miss Girard a Morse High School student will graduate in June 1950 and was elected to the National Honor Society Fortin attended Stella Maris School Jackman and St Francis College Biddeford He will be inducted into the Army August 14 and the couple have set no wedding date

Rodolphe Girard Topsham Rollande Angela Richard Francis Fortin Mario J. Fortin Brunswick Girard Morse High School Whic Morse High St. John’s High School Mr. Fortin Stella Maris School Biddeford St. Joseph's Academy Jackman St. Francis College

University of Cincinnati to play ten games next fall

The University of Cincinnati will schedule ten football games for the upcoming fall season. Details on opponents dates and venues were not provided in the available text.

University of Cincinnati

Bath Hit By Maine Central Bus Strike

The late Monday night strike by Maine Central Transportation disrupted Bath services with all passenger and parcel trips canceled. Bath Iron Works officials said BIW employees would be little affected as many workers use other transport. summer travel remains heavy locally.

Maine Central Transportation Company Maine Bath Maine Central Portland Lewiston East Rockland Belfast Bangor Bucksport Ellsworth Calais Rockland Arcel Alh Bath Iron Works Corporation BIW

Milliken Family Visits Norfolk Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milliken and daughter Margie of Norfolk Virginia visit Mrs. Milliken's mother Mrs. Ethel Tourtlotte and Mr. Milliken's mother Mrs. Ada Milliken for an informal family gathering.

Charles Milliken Margie Norfolk, Va Milliken Ethel Tourtlotte Mr. Milliken Ada Milliken

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Senter’s, Inc Senter Bath, Maine RED Cross Seguin Man Korea Far Eastern Japan Center Street Bath Trust Co Tax Club OS YO Osa Savings Loan Association Front ST. Bath.me Central Church Amelia-Anne Mitchell Joan Shaw Anne Deering Farmington Sylvester M’mann Freeport John L. Hayden Bowdoin Chapel Lakewood Theatre Neva Patterson Miss Ferne Pettingill Robert Moore Ernest Nicholas Orr's Island Byron Durgin Frank Nile Richard Lambert U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Lewis Gilpatrick Pleasant Point Reer Anna Segasta Malier Patten Hirlam Eliza Setnackett Fred Ears John Malier Bowdoinham Malier Rollande Girard Richard Fortin Large Line Wilson’s Sports Equipment Hardware North St de Ru Opera House Patara Stanwyck Wedel Corey Efuries Walter Huston Phil Qovote Robinhood Georgetown W. T. Grant Center St Shoreroperty Allace St. Bath
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