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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
3
The column lists visits and homecomings of World War II veterans including Oxton and Hill families, which are visiting or stationed at bases in Norfolk and Bath. It details births at Memorial Hospital, marriages, travel to Popham Beach, and a Sears employee on vacation in Woolwich. The piece also mentions several residents hosting guests and a funeral or nursing home patient, with names and addresses in several local streets.
Local notices describe Cohen family trips from Old South Place to Manchester aboard the Drake and Bath to Bath via train. Berwyn Pa residents plan to return home after summer at Birch Point. Other items note Whitney on vacation, Shackford family stays, visitors from Woodmere and West Bath, and Lee Ketchum’s apprenticeship start in Biddeford.
A readable fragment reports Ralph Milliken Jr. has died after an incident at Panther Pond, with no further details provided. Police and local authorities have not released a full account of the circumstances or timing.
Friends report Mrs. Lu ther Thompson of Andrews road is improving in health and has enjoyed a ride in her car after several months of confinement. Mrs Annie Malcolm of High street and Mr and Mrs Willard Blair of Dromore traveled to Toronto to visit Mrs Blair's girlhood home and will tour New York state.
Adm and Mrs Claude Gillette gave a bachelor dinner for Robert Baker on Friday night in Glen Cove Long Island. Guests included John Sims George Ploude Thomas Smith Gabriel Lefebre William Lerch and Thomas Manuel all Webb Institute students. Sims and Ploude work at Bath Iron Works for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Owen and their children Stephen Deborah and Jane have returned to Malvern Pennsylvania after a two week stay at Sea Acres Popham and a visit with Col and Mrs H W Owen of Oak Street.
Mr. John N. Eaton of Boston and Mrs. Eaton were luncheon guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. M. White of Brunswick for Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter on Washington street. Eaton, vice-president of Merchants National Bank of Boston, travels with his wife to Southwest Harbor.
Mr and Mrs Paul Akeley and their children, long connected with Meadow Way, are visiting Smyrna Mills and Mars Hill, staying with relatives as Mr Akeley takes time off from the BIW personnel department.
Staff Sgt Stephen I Hill assigned to Cheyenne air base has been transferred to Iceland. His parents Mr and Mrs William A Hill of Middle Street report his safe arrival by plane. He recently received a promotion to his current rating.
Misses Bonnie Jean and Adrienne Cyr daughters of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cyr Jr of Winthrop visit their grandmother Mrs Jos Cyr on West Center street and their maternal grandmother Mrs Herbert Calezrwood on Washington street. Mr and Mrs Roland Smith and daughter Phyllis of Fredericton NB along with Mr John Kerr of Campellton NB return home after visiting their sister and husband Mr and Mrs Edward Daley of 210 Washington street.
Mr and Mrs Otto Vomaska visit Bath relatives in Middle Street while Mr Vomaska vacationing. Daughters Mary and Wendy Lee and sons William and Michael of Gloversville New York, formerly of Saratoga Springs, joined the trip with Mrs Vomaska’s relatives.
Mr and Mrs Archibald M Main Jr hosted an informal gathering this afternoon at their residence. Guests and neighbors joined in a casual social at the Main home likely featuring light refreshments and mingling.
Admiral Claude S. Gillette returned to his home on Washington Street Friday after a brief trip to Washington D C. The trip was described as short and unremarkable with no major events noted.
Miss Mary Perry R N of Radcliffe College has come home to Center street with her father Edward Perry and sister Mrs. Joseph Cyr after a two week infirmary service during the Summer school session. She was joined by Miss Edna Sanborn of Ashland Mass who has returned after a short visit. Mrs Christopher Stancliffe Hurst of Small Point and Mrs Clarence W Morse of Washington street drove to Bar Harbor on Thursday.
Mrs Ada Milliken hosted the Thimble Club on Oak Street with handwork and refreshments. The group plans a meeting on August 20 at Mrs Doris James's Drummond Street home with nine members listed, including Margaret McKay and Ruth McKenzie.
Mrs Rita Stanton of Cambridge Massachusetts is spending a week of vacation with her mother Mrs John Cummings of Oak Street.
The Misses Bessie and Helen White of New York City, guests of their aunt Miss Minnie White of Bath, are on a six weeks Mediterranean cruise visiting notable places. Mrs. Stephen Plant of Ridgewood New Jersey, staying in Bath with relatives, is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Plant at their summer home in Birch Point.
Miss Sherry Hersom daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hersom 49 Chestnut Street has returned from East Millinocket where she passed the summer
Mrs. Clifford Harrington of North Street, who has been confined for several weeks, visited her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hines of Topsham on Friday and will remain there indefinitely.
Mrs John Rines and son John Jr leave Sunday to pass the winter in Miami. John will attend seventh grade there this year. Mr Rines will join later in the season. Miss Sally Bliss Roberts of New Haven, Conn., is guest of Miss Anne Williams at Small Point.
Mrs L Howard Marshall of Ashland Ky returns home from Memorial hospital to Pearl street with her two sons Howard Jr and Pierce visiting. Ella Bates of Cosmetpolitan club back from vacation at Marshall House York Harbor. Fernand Bolduc earns B S in Education at University of Maine summer ceremonies. Bolduc and family reside at 26 Turner Court. Miss Alice Lippincott of Woodbury N J visits sister E Everett Pierce on Pear Street. Paul Andrews Archie Gillies return from Marion Mass visit to Tabor School For Boys and stop at Woods Hole Prov incetown. Michael Gallant year old son of Edward and Mrs Gallant improves after illness.
Two G. N. and James Jr. returned home Sunday after a two week visit with Mr and Mrs A M Main of Garden Street. The couple were guests of honor at a family dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Main on Saturday night.
A party of visitors including Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs. Leonard Lord toured Maine along the coast from Bar Harbor to Calais stopping at Deer Isle Jonesport Castine and other resorts for a delightful glimpse of the rugged shore. Mrs Duncan McIntosh is ill and staying with her son Roland McIntosh in Bath.
A list of summer guests and residents visiting Bath area in Maine includes Mr. and Mrs. Converse Fenn staying with Mrs. Fenns mother and husband in Marblehead then visiting daughter Eleanor at camp, and other families at cottages in Popham Beach and Brigam's Cove. Notable names include the Lublin, Whitehurst, Pierce, Buys, Smith, McColgan, Sutherland, and Bennett households with extended family stays and travel notes through August.
Mr and Mrs Louis O Couture resume life at 78 Bluff Road after a week tour visiting St Anne de Beaupre Three Rivers Montreal and Fulton New York to see Mr Couture s brothers Leo and Walter Couture Mrs Jordan Wright hosts Spinning Wheel Circle event at her home Thursday Charles Benoit Jr son of Mr and Mrs Benoit of 256 High Street enjoys a two week outing at Camp Hinds Panther Pond Raymond He will start sixth grade at Mitchell School this September
Mr and Mrs John Leonard and other families traveled to Boston to attend a ball game. Miss Cynthia Sewall stayed with her parents in Washington street then returned to Boston for a Harvard Undergraduate School position. Edwin R Andrews and son Paul visit Northport, while Bruce Gillies and John Bowie Jr return from a Quebec trip visiting Bowie's grandparents and the Nugent family in High street.
Manchester weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence R Vail Arrowsic came to Bath from Kents Hill for the annual Summer reunion. Prof Beaven completed a six week course as instructor in the burg, while Mrs Beaven and Prof Beaven enjoy a Summer home in South Berwick above the White Mountains. Mrs John Schwerin returned to her home in eewee over the pure eyed Spy guest Claude Gillette from Washington Street. Mrs Walter Beane Georgetown Center formerly Melrose Mass was surprise birthday guest of honor with gifts and birthday cards. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thombley Allston Mass visiting Georgetown Center. Lieut Commander R Smith Needham Mass a week end guest. Superintendent Loring Addison left Bath for Orono for the Maine university conference. concrete runs through Thursday. Mr and Mrs Albert Sperrow and daughter Sally of Wood NJ visiting Sewall Williams at Small Point Beach.
Dr and Mrs Harry F Morin with Mr and Mrs Edward G Morin hosted a clam bake at Indian Head on Sunday. Mrs Nathan W Watson and Mr and Mrs Richard H Haskell attended Friday's graduation at the University of Maine where Mr Watson earned a Master of Education degree.
Mr and Mrs John G Morse Jr and their children spent the weekend in East Andover New Hampshire with Mrs Morse's parents Mr and Mrs G Robert Robie and joined the annual family reunion there.
Rev and Mrs Howard F Cramer return to 8 Beacon Street after vacation. Cramer of Beacon Street Methodist church plans for the fall program. Lt Comdr Frederick E Drake Jr USNR of Grove Street on a two week cruise out of Bayonne New Jersey with the Naval Reserves.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Simpson of Fishers court have returned from a motor trip to Canada Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They traveled via Jackman to Quebec City and back through Massachusetts visiting beaches and spending a day at Olde Beach before returning home.
Mrs Elizabeth Cony and Mrs Samuel Titcomb of Augusta visited Manley Breck and Susan McDowell at Small Point. Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson nee Barbara Freeman and daughters Candy and Cindy of Mission Kansas left after visiting Harold Freeman at Sunnyside Farm East Brunswick. Dr and Mrs John Thompson of Bangor and Mere Point and Mr Thompson with T W A Air Lines. The Thompson family joined the Atlantic flight with Mrs Thompson. The group had visited grandparents and Burton M McIntosh and George E Boyle of St John NB arrived to visit Paul Moore of 473
Richard Darling son of Mr and Mrs Harold Darling of 39 Cherry Street is a guest for a week at the Maine S Junior Conservation Camp in Ellsworth. He will enter the eighth grade at Central Grammar next month.
Cpl. Pelham Howe and A/2C Gerald Clough, home on furloughs, left for their bases in South Seelyne ae co. era. Howe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Howe of Woolwich and Clough is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Clough of Woolwich. The 25th Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service from Sept. 4, 1951, to June 12, 1952 with Battery A of the 21st Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion. The division, the senior unit in Korea, fought on the eastern front northwest of the Punch Bowl area.
Cpl. Charles R. Christiansen finishes a 21 day climatic test in Massachusetts and begins a furlough with his parents at 32 Drayton Road. He will report to Boston August 22 before returning to Fort Lee Virginia and discharge from active service is expected in September after a three year term.
Clarence Irish U S Navy, stationed on the U S S R D Bailey at Newport Rhode Island, will arrive home next Tuesday to spend a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Wilder B of 1181 Washington Street. He will transfer to another ship in September. Pfc Victor A DeVoe son of Mr and Mrs Victor H DeVoe of 429 Lark Street has returned to the 25th Division in Korea after a five day rest and recuperation leave in Japan. He and other soldiers stayed in fine hotels and enjoyed luxuries unavailable in Korea as part of the Army policy to give fighters a rest from combat.
Richard Cousins of 34 Dummers Street, son of Mr and Mrs Merton Cousins, has been an instructor at the Key West Naval Base and is now stationed aboard the submarine U S S Barb. He served ten and a half years in the Navy and has two brothers also in service, Robert and Stanley.
A lecture titled North Far North With MacMillan will be given at Morse High auditorium on October 8 to raise funds for Memorial Hospital. Commander and Mrs MacMillan will attend a Bath reception, sell and sign books, and show colored slides from Labrador and the North with explanatory narration. Committees led by Mrs Albert Whitney organize tickets and book sales, with many members named.
The event at Rock Hill Inn featured Big Joe versus Gene with referee Uke Grimard, amid crowd antics and warnings. Morning softball saw Bath defeat Waterville. Paul Trusant won the men's 200 yard dash and Mrs. Donald Sylvester won the women's dash. Organizers Malon Genthner Cappy Brann and Carroll Witham earned praise for a successful affair.
Residents of Woolwich describe a scenic trip aboard Stamane through the Thousand Islands and White Mountains, with return via Vermont. In Maine, the Twin County Extension Association met at New Meadows Yacht Club for an all day event August 18, featuring a barbecue and county officials. Willing Good Will Club prepared a baked bean meal at the club rooms Saturday at 5 30 with Mrs. Ingway in charge of the kitchen.
Robert Metpart of Campbell’s is scheduled for a Wednesday visit to the Lahey Clinic for a routine check-up. The trip marks a planned medical appointment at the renowned hospital.
Mrs Hutchins a former Morse High School teacher wed Lieut John Fraser in Brunswick Church Ontario. The bride wore a nylon net bodice gown with veil and seed pearl coronet. matron of honor Aycer Fraser wore aqua net over taffeta. Groom's family from Morrin Alberta. reception in vestry with Summer flowers and tiered cake. The bride held a navy suit for travel.
Two organizations attend the service at the West Bath church as Harold G Bursey D D of cimont Mass conducts. Mrs Alice Small leads a musical program with Judy Ashe and Mrs Smith. Eight people attend including visitors from Trento Mont Mass and Blutemon. Next Sunday Rev C Clifford Sargent will give his last sermon before leaving for Bangor. All members are urged to attend August 24 at 2 30 p m for the final sermon of the year.
Lieutenant Oulton discusses Korea as a harsh theatre of war noting difficult terrain and inadequate UN forces. He criticizes late preparation and reliance on Chinese troops, describes injuries and medical evacuation, and questions outcome pending Allied backing. The event was led by President Kenneth Francisco with a ladies night announced for Sebasco Estates and Governor Bluwitt slated as speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tommy of Gorham returned home Monday after a weekend visit with Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Frank H. Turner. They called on relatives on Union Street and Washington Street during the trip.
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