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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1951

Page

8

Miss Judith Ann Sargent Becomes Bride of Lawrence E Wold

Judith Ann Sargent, a kindergarten teacher at the Workshop School in Longmeadow Massachusetts, married Lawrence Eugene Wold. Wold, a Morse High School class of 1944 member, is a United States Maritime Officers School graduate from New London Connecticut and recently returned to service after work with the Bakelite Division of Union Carbide in West Bath. Out of town guests included a long list of relatives and friends from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New Jersey, gathered for the ceremony and reception.

Workshop Longmeadow Mass Wold Morse High School United States Maritime Officers’ School New London George E. Ferrell James A. Howe Waterville Walter M. Hill, Jr Martha J. Talbot Springfield William’ Marsh Abington Philip Wilder Brunswick Victor Grace Fort Lee N. J William Weatherbee Brewer Blair Wilson Melrose

Mrs Lawrence E Wold marries Judith Sargent in Winter Street Church

Miss Judith Ann Sargent and Lawrence Eugene Wold were married at Winter Street Congregational Church in a 4 PM ceremony. The bride wore chantilly lace with a Brussels lace veil, and the groom's Navy service is noted. Post ceremony, a reception followed at the bride’s home with family attending. The couple plans a Nova Scotia wedding trip before settling in Virginia at Dahlgren Navy base.

Judith Ann Sargent George Edwin Sargent Middle Street Lawrence Eugene Wold United States Navy Leslie Just Wold Court Street Wintertreet Congregational Church Richard J. Schaper Maurice Hutchins Granville Simpson White, Jr Suzanne Campfield New Hartford N. Y Elizabeth Blatz Wilmington Del Ann Collins Belmont Mass Paul Tourtlotte Bath Edward Atkinson Warren Atkinson Frederick Andrews Portland Walter Hill, Jr Springfield Mass Owen Shull Herndon Sargent Joan Shull Elaine Atkinson Ernest C. Shull Gerald Atkinson Elwyn Furniss Ralph Keating Nova Scotia Virginia M. Wold Navy Proving Grounds Dahlgren

Bath Junior Legion player earns college sports scholarship

Richard Dickie Johnson, son of former Morse High Coach William R. Johnson, has won a sports scholarship to Wilbraham Academy in Wilbraham Massachusetts this fall and will proceed to Brown University. A Morse multi athlete, he helped Bath’s junior legion to the Maine title and led Scituate High in Bay State cham pionship runs. The Johnsons formerly lived at 39 Central Avenue in Bath where William Johnson now coaches in Scituate.

Bath Junior Legion Richard “Dickie” Johnson Morse High William R. Johnson Scituate Mass Wilbraham Academy Wilbraham Brown University Scituate High Young Johnson Morse Maine Scituate, Mass Pring Johnson Central Avenue

Baby Conferences Set by Public Health Nursing Association

The Baby Conferences of the Public Health Nursing Association will be held in August on each Wednesday at 2 PM at the Public Health Nursing rooms on Front Street.

Public Health Nursing Association Public Health Nursing Rooms Front Street

School Calendar Announced by Superintendent

Public schools in Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg Westport and Woolwich reopen for fall term Monday Sept 10 following the Bath Calendar for 1951 52 as announced by Superintendent Stanwood Gilman of Sebasco Estates. The schedule lists term starts closes and holidays with total days and adjustments for bad weather.

Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg Westport Woolwich Stanwood C. Gilman Sebasco Estates Bath Morse

Dresden and Wiscasset School Calendars for 1951 52

The Dresden calendar lists Sept 10 start for elementary with Bridge academy registration, and Sept 17 tentative County Convention counted as school days. It outlines terms from fall 69 days, winter 34 days, spring 77 days totaling 180 days for high schools per state law, with notes on holidays and early terms. Wiscasset reopen date Sept 3 with fall term calendar, tentative dates Oct 25-26 for State convention, and teacher meetings. continued on page four.

Dresden Bridge Academy Lincoln Wiscasset

Bath Residents Back From Long Absence On Trip

William S. Newell former Bath Iron Works president and current director chair returned home Friday with his daughter Mrs Eastham Guild and Miss Barbara Ross after a weeks cruise via Cunard liner Coronia. They toured Iceland Norway Sweden and England meeting friendly locals and enjoying American offerings. They joined by Mr Newell's elder daughter Mrs Paul Tiemer and friends. Bath Iron Works field day and clambake followed as residents celebrated being back home.

William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Eastham Guild Barbara Ross Mr. Newell Bath London England Guild Miss Ross New York Cunard Coronia Reykjavik Iceland Norway Sweden Oslo Brown Field West Bath

Secretary of State Addresses Rotary at Tuesday Luncheon

Harold I. Goss the Maine Secretary of State spoke at the Rotary Club lunch noting Maine's climate scenery and neighborly advantages and urging promotion of the state. He discussed the Pilgrims Port land history and praised the proposed model constitution with the Executive Council as a check on officials.

Rotary Club Harold I. Goss Goss Bay Point Rodney Brooke Maine Motor Vehicle Administrators Association of America Rangeley General Motors Plymouth Rock Portland Massachusetts

Cosmos Club Informal Flower Show Set for August 22

Plans completed for the Cosmopolitan Garden club informal flower show at the clubhouse on August 22 from 2 15 to 8 p m Exhibits may be sent to miscellaneous table or entered in any class with no judging The public may view and light refreshments will be offered Exhibits must be in place by 1 p m committee includes Mrs Albert Whitney Mrs Linwood Boardman Mrs Bernard MacDonald Mrs Gerard Billington and Miss Alice Johnson

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Albert Whitney Linwood Boardman Bernard MacDonald Gerard Billington Alice Johnson Allen Noble Fred Quimby Margaret Foote Cosmos Carville Douglas William Dennison

Bath's Battery Set to Observe Anniversary in U S Armed Forces

Bath's Battery B 703rd AAA Gun Battalion will mark its first anniversary of induction into the U S armed forces on Tuesday August 14 at Fort Hancock New Jersey. The unit entered Federal service on August 14 1950 after assembling at the Bath armory.

Bath’s U. S Bath Fort Hancock N. J Armed Forces of United States Coast Artillery National Guard Kelley Field J. Horace McClure Battery B Camp Gordon Georgia New Jersey

Winners in Tuesday's Doll Carriage Parade

City Park hosted a doll carriage parade under Recreation Director Edward J. Mc Mann and Chief Supervisor Miss Germaine Bonney. Prizes ranged from 1 to 3 dollars across age groups with girls and boys winning in multiple classes.

City Park Edward J. McMann Germaine Bonney Istrow Paula June Lessard Amy Crockett Sandra Perkins Judy More Gloria Banks Linda Ashe Tommy Cahoon George Pickard Nan Fuller Joline Levesque Merline Osborne John William Whitcomb

Hospital Board And Auxiliary Confer On Monthly Session

The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary directors met in the hospital auxiliary room for their weekly session. Reports covered treasurer and secretary duties plus a list of new hospital purchases and issued articles. Plans for the annual hospital fair include a fried clam supper chaired by Mrs. Richard Kimball. One Marshall Islands atoll is named New Year.

Bath Memorial Hospital Roger Luke Charles B. Doyle Dean Shaw Harold Avery W. Dayton Hill Edward St. Martin Richard Kimball Marshall Islands

Slow August for Tuna Harpooners at Boothbay Harbor

The West Point tuna fleet endured fog and poor fishing with harpooners chasing wakes at Boone Island off Ogunquit. Ernest M. Wallace led catches with eight fish, followed by Carl H. MelIntire with six and Oscar A. Gilliam with four. Continuous fog hampered results and many boats resumed work after a short rest.

West Point Boothbay Harbor West Pointers Boone Island Ogunquit Ernest M. Wallace Carl H. MelIntire Oscar A. Gilliam Richard P Christopher Wallace Cod Ledge Herman Smith Merle Gilliam Calvin Smith Carl H. McIntire

Naval Academy Superintendent at Birch Point

Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and his wife are vacationing at Birch Point Summer colony. He had no comment on whether a disclosure like West Point’s 80 to 90 cadets facing dismissal could occur at Annapolis. Hill is visiting his daughter Mrs. James B. Drake whose husband heads St James School in St James Md. Senators have suggested abolishing both service academies.

Harry W. Hill United States Naval Academy Annapolis Hill Birch Point St. James School St. James United States Military

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winter Street Church Sargent Home By Douglas Baths Junior Legion Dickie Johnson Wilbraham, Mass Academy Baby Conferences Dresden and W. S. Newell Mrs. Guild Ross Back Rotary Cosmo Club Dike Playground Keith Crockett Denny Road Huse Playground Cyrus P. Ashe Center Street Hyde Playground Lovely David More Drayton Road Dike George Banks Denny. Road Hyde Reid Perkins Lark Street Jolene Levesque South Albert Levesque Shepard Street June Paula Lessard Lionel Lessard Noble Avenue Princess Elizabeth Elizabeth Prince John Osborne Bedford Street Albert Fuller Granite Street Virgil Whitcomb Earl Cahoon Washington Street Harold Pickard Herbert T. Caverly Claude S. Gillette Richard H. Davis Washington, D. C Roger Jackins Betty Reed Joan Batchelder Lowvise Allain Patsy Blake Margaret McCabe Joan Brooks Janet Cohen Marcia Marquis Sandra Daley Susan Norton Doris White Beverly Ring Betty Newell Marie Michaud Leon Rouillard Warren Sonny” Munsey Joe Avery Naval Academy Best IN
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