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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1953

Page

7

Annual Doll Carriage Parade Draws City Park Crowd

City Playgrounds hosted the Annual Doll Carriage Parade at City Park with over 60 youngsters and 1 000 spectators. Winners by age group received prizes of 3 2 and 1 dollars, while new one dollar bills were awarded to top finishers.

City Park Peggy Kelliher Rocky Clark Rose Mary Richardson Peter Knight Jean Furber Andy Knight Jennifer McGuiggan Patricia Rice Alice Preble Bunny Knight Barbara Ferris Paul Lebrun Andy Eliason King Neptune Dolores Richard Cushman Portland Sebasco Estates Lucille Cushman Lorianne Andrews Lillian Elsinore Susan Ayer Kathy Ayer Leslie Cook Kathy Wonsor Joanne Cromwell Judy Furber Cynthia Hanson Deborah Hanson Barbara Ann Grant Margaret Freeman Virginia Freeman Melody Preble Paula Hamilton Maxine Drummond Sandra Clark Diane Hall Simone Cyr Patti Jane Hawkins Brenda Band Belinda Pleasants Stephanie Guerin Becky Vigne Linda Ayer Joan Ayer Sylvia Henrikson Joan Dauphinee Judy Footer Cathy Bourget Cindy Bourgoin Shelley Tourcotte Jennifer Hamilton Myra Drummond Karen Smith Martha Ellen Shepard Karen Savage Barbara Homan Catherine O'Farrell Carolyn Knight Evelyn Webster Sally Thompson Jean Orr Jeannine Bergeron Sheredith Waters Theresa Stewart John Burgess Raymond Bergeron Robert Carlisle Leonard Ellis Timmy Vachon John Bergeron

Andrews Atkins Bridal Saturday Church Wedding

Betty Lou Atkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest T Atkins Topsham wed Richard Charles Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Carlton W Andrews East Brunswick in a candlelight ceremony at United Baptist Church Topsham Rev Gerald Beals officiated in a double ring rite. The couple and families are profiled with attendants, music and reception details.

Betty Lou Atkins Ernest T. Atkins Topsham Richard Charles Andrews Carleton W. Andrews East Brunswick United Baptist Church Ernest T. Atkins, Jr Nancy Welmer Barbara Coombs Patricia Coombs Donald Harrington Forrest Crosman Robert Smith William Eves Jacqueline Snipe Edward Briggs Lynn Mass Janet Callihan Peabody Charlotte Briggs David Smith Brunswick William Coombs Ella Marriner Oo Ham Brunswick High Bowdoin College

Maine Button Clubs Guests At Hardings Home

The Tri County Button Club entertained over 150 guests at Mr and Mrs William Harding home in Hardings. Attendees came from as far as Washington DC and Berwyn PA for a day of displays, talks, humor and food.

Tri-County William Harding Hardings Washington, D. C Berwyn Harding Miss Quinn Bangor Edwin Collamore Pittsfield Collamore Lodema Collamore National Bulletin Clarence March Lewiston Carolyn Smith Warren Button Club Mary Starrett Ula Kelley The Bulletin Maine Elks Association Brian M. Jewett Day South Portland Maurice Dumond Old Town Sam P. Menne Bath Charles F. Harlow Sanford M. Arthur Costellon Kennebunk Arthur. . Fernald James J. Colby Waterville Joseph H. Mullaney C. Dwight Stevens John H. Nugent Portland Back

Hart Family Abroad Reforming European Tour Reports

Mr and Mrs Joseph E Hart of 504 High Street announce their son Loring C Hart and his wife are traveling in Europe and are now in Austria after visiting England, Holland and Germany.

Joseph E. Hart High Street Loring C. Hart Europe Austria England Holland Germany

Bath City Council confronts gravel theft case at August session

Bath City Council faced an import of charges when Councilman Philip H. Oliver admitted taking five to ten yards of city gravel with Superintendent Avery and Health Officer McFadden confirming issued permission. The matter ended without action as legal advice indicated no commercial transaction and no recall grounds. War Memorial and Traffic committee reports followed with street plan tweaks and pole relocation bids filed by utility companies.

Philip H. Oliver Bath City Oliver Nathan C. White White Arthur Avery Avery Ward Five Roscoe C. McFadden McFadden Donald Perry Ward Seven Perry Harold Rubin Rubin Bath

Divers Post 71 to Capture Maine Amateur Honors

Dick Diversi shot a one over par 71 to win the Maine State Golf Association weekly amateur handicap tourney at Bath Country Club. He outpaced rivals with a 36 on the front nine and 75 tied for second in Class A, while Russ Young led net scoring with 68. First gross in Class B went to Bob Ritchie, with other top nets and totals listed for Bath and Brunswick participants.

Dick Diversi Maine Maine State Golf Association Bath Country Club Diversi Alton Richardson Waterville Larry Caron Brunswick Caron Ledger Russ “Tut Young Bath Archie Main, Jr Ed Sewall Don Hanscom Naples George Fortin Bob Ritchie Riverside Maurice Hegarthy Bill Cook Biddeford-Saco John Kennedy, Sr Ed King Frank Whalen

New fiberglass plant eyed for Bath industry boost

Bath partners Van Wynen and C. E. Jeffrey plan to bid on the Plummer home property as the city eyes sale for a new fiberglass plant. They aim to manufacture fiberglass pipes tanks and related items to replace costly corrosion resistant steel. A fiberglass boat by American Fiberglass Company will be on display Thursday at Bath Iron Works gate for public inspection.

Elm Street Front Streets Front Street Elm Center Streets Harry W. Cook Cook Marco Central Maine Power Co New England Tel. and Tel. Co Brunswick Road Maine Central Railroad Plummer van Jeffrey Company Brunswick White Brunswick Company Supt. of Loring R. Addition Augusta Rubin Addison Ralph Seekins Bedford Road Seventh-Day Adventist Church Raymond Vachon Richardson Street T. D. Wetherington Western Avenue Edward Footer High Street H. P. McAvoy York Street Perch Charl B Doyle Old Brunswick Road Kenneth Pickard Washington Street J. W McLeod Weigher Maine Central Bath George van Wynen van Jetlrey Company van Wynen C. E. Jeffrey Topsham Bath Iron Works American Fiberglass Company

History of the common law at Bath Rotary Club

Sam Coombs, a Jersey City lawyer, spoke at Bath Rotary about the history of the common law. He contrasted English rooted common law with civil law traditions in the west, noting checks and balances and the Magna Carta as milestones, and highlighted evolving rules from agencies and the U.S. Constitution. Attendees and visitors from multiple states and Canada attended the talk.

Sam Coombs Jersey City N. J Bath Rotary International Club Central Church Parish House Coombs Maine Mississippi Great River West Louisiana Purchase Napoleon United States Sam Club Bob Good Branson John Allen Anamuipee Okla Ed Hunter Jackson Tenn

Lions Club Plans Oldsters Trip to Maine Meeting

Twenty four area residents signaled intent to attend the Maine Three Quarter Century Club annual meeting August 21 at the State Armory Lewiston hosted by Auburn Lewiston Lions. Registration starts 9:30 a.m. with a 10:30 program. lunch noon to 1. adjourn about 4. Entries for a hobby show are invited one per member. prizes awarded for horse shoe, checkers, knitting contests.

Maine State Armory Lewiston Maine Publicity Bureau Auburn-Lewiston Lions Club Auburne Lewiston Lions Bath Times Office Harold P. Small

Money Available for Soldier Memorial in Bath

The Bath City Council may add $160 to the $2,000 already allocated for a veterans memorial. The Bath Sons of Union Veterans earlier raised $160 from a 1950 showboatMinstrels that remains on deposit and can fund the project. The committee aims to decide on a memorial type and have it erected by Armistice Day this year.

War Memorial Ward Wesley Marco Joseph Hecht Marco Marius H. Page George R. Perry Arthur Gediman Tracon Geaman Bath Bath Sons of Union Veterans Bath Bank C. Lloyd Hooker Department Sons Tugede

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Button Clubs John Gould State of Gould State of Maine Stanley R. Hunter War Memorial Group Divers Rotary Club Sons of Union Veterans
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