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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1959

Page

4

Miss Lydia Faith Carpenter Weds Donald H. MacKenzie in New York

Lydia Faith Carpenter daughter of Mr and Mrs Benedict Joseph Carpenter White Plains New York married Donald Hadley MacKenzie son of Mrs H Chester MacKenzie Court Street Bath at Calvary Baptist Church Hartsdale New York Rev Edwin L Cox officiated The couple will reside in Middleton Massachusetts They plan to teach and pursue ministry studies after their wedding party included Flora Fogg Joyce Blake Eleanor Zarges and Philip Olson with Harold Hoener and Charles Reicherter as ushers The bride earned a BA from Providence Barrington College in 1958 and will teach third grade. the groom earned BA and theology degrees from Providence Barrington College in 1958 1959 and will attend Gordon Seminary after a trip to the Pocono Mountains.

Lydia Faith Carpenter Benedict Joseph Carpenter White Plains N. Y Donald Hadley MacKenzie H. Chester MacKenzie Court Street Bath Mr. MacKenzie Calvary Baptist Church Hartsdale Edwin L. Cox Flora Fogg Auburn Providence-Barrington Bible College Joyce Blake Schenectedy Eleanor Zarges Philip Olson Thomas Buckley Palisade N. J Harold Hoener Deensboro Charles Reicherter Pocono Mountains Middleton Mass Providence R. 1 Oneonta State Teachers College Schenectady MacKenzie Providence- Barrington College Gordon Seminary Beverly Farms

Patricia Gaudet and Richard Skinner Married in Beacons Street Church

Miss Patricia Gaudet and Richard Skinner wed in a candlelight ceremony at Beacon Street Methodist Church. The couple, both from Maine and Massachusetts backgrounds, were married by Rev. Niles and Rev. Arnold with a reception in the church vestry. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund Gaudet, wore nylon organza with lace, while attendants wore pastel blue gowns. The groom is an Army veteran employed by the Maine State Bridge Division. they will reside in Brunswick.

Beacon Street Methodist Church Patricia Louise Gaudet Edmund Gaudet Oliver Street Richard Warren Skinner Walter Skinner Jamaica Plain Mass Frederick L. Niles Richard H. Arnold Beacon Street Lincoln Paul G. Legard Judith F. Legard Leilani J. Cahill Philip Carr Brunswick Charles Jackson Waterville Frederick I. Watts Bath Carol White Judith Legard Anita Gaudet Margaret Mitchell Lucille Champagne Steiner Morse High School Bath National Bank Skinner Brighton High School Brighton University of Maine Bridge Division State of Maine Linnhaven

Bridal Shower for Miss Sherry Grindell in Pinehurst

Miss Sherry Grindell of West Bath who will wed Herbert Anderson III next month was guest of honor at a pre bridal shower hosted by Mrs. David Lee and Mrs. E Wendall Freeman at the Emery Freeman cottage Pinehurst West Bath. Guests included Mrs. John Grindell Mrs. Herbert Anderson Jr Mrs Ernest Freeman Mrs John Freeman Mrs Herbert Anderson Mrs John Preney Mrs William Boyce Mrs Ruth Strack Mrs Doris Tobey Mrs Robert Anderson Mrs Kenneth Snowden Mrs Edgar Leavitt Mrs Emily Bermiller Mrs Thaxter Trafton Mrs Robert Percy Mrs Courtney E Stover Mrs Josephine Mathurin Mrs Robert Jarrett Mrs Howard Sullivan Miss Judith Holbrook Miss Judith Peterson Miss Mary Mathurin and Miss Sally Grindell.

Sherry Grindell West Bath Herbert Anderson David Lee E. Wendall Freeman Emery Freeman Pinehurst John H. Grindell Herbert Anderson, Jr Ernest Freeman John Freeman John Preney William Boyce Ruth Strack Doris Tobey Robert Anderson Kenneth Snowden Edgar Leavitt Emily, Bermiller Thaxter Trafton Robert Percy Courtney E. Stove

Mrs A George Moses Takes Annual Two Week Vacation

Mrs A George Moses an employee at the State Office in City Hall is taking her annual two weeks vacation according to a notice in today’s brief public notices column.

A. George Moses

Going Away Party for Mrs Bertis Ship

Mrs Bertis Ship of 10 Heath Lane was guest of honor at a go ing away party on Aug 13 hosted by Mrs Donald Asdell at 12 Heath Lane. She left Monday with her children Vicki Michael and Kim for Norfolk Virginia where her husband, in the U S Navy, has been reassigned after two and a half years at the Naval Air Station Brunswick. Refreshments were served ballet style, and a gift was presented by neighbors and friends including Mrs dell, Mrs Ray Coffin, Mrs Keith Harriett, Mrs Clyde Applegate and others.

Bertis Heathlance Donald Asdell Heath Lane Ship Vicki Michael Kim Norfolk U. S. Navy Naval Air Station Brunswick Dell Ray Coffin Keith Harriett Clyde Applegate Lloyd Pond Gladys Stevens Ivy Reynolds Donald Livingston Eugene Richardson William Cummings Clarence Gowen Stanley Withem

Miller Family Returns to Summer Home for Fall Prep

Mrs Archie Miller and her daughter Miss Margaret Miller a Boston teacher, returned to their summer home on Cranite Street after a weekend in Allston Massachusetts. They will close the home here at week end and return home before schools reopen for the fall term.

Archie Miller Margaret Miller Boston Cranite Street Allston Mass

Air Force Basic Training Completes Initial Course

Airman Arlington M. Beal, son of Mrs. Marjorie Merrill of 71 Denny Road, has completed basic Air Force training at Lackland AFB Texas and will attend technical training at Sheppard AFB Texas for accounting and finance. Beal is a Morse High School graduate.

Bathman Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Texas Arlington M. Beal Marjorie I. Merrill Denny Road Sheppard Air Force Base Beal Morse High School Lackland

Navy officer Burton Garrett reports for duty in Bath

Cmdr. Garrett, USN, reports for duty as senior assistant supervisor at the Bath Naval Office, succeeding Cmdr. Henderson who was detached in July. A native of New Hampshire, he attended the Naval Academy and earned the Silver Star aboard the destroyer Buchanan in the South Pacific. His wife Marcelle Parker and five daughters remain in Newcastle NH. Garrett will visit weekends. Lt. Cmdr. Arthur J. Cole will be reassigned as inspection officer.

Cmdr Wallace H. Garrett Naval Inspector of Ordnance Bath James L. Henderson Bureau of Ships Washington Garrett New York Philadelphia David W. Taylor Naval Academy Buchanan South Pacific Cmdr. Garrett Marcelle R. Parker New Hampshire Newcastle N. H Arthur J. Cole Henderson

Nequasset Church Ladies Plan October Events

The Nequasset church Ladies auxiliary met with eight members. They voted to entertain past presidents on October 1, host a supper and entertainment October 24, craft a bedspread for the Christmas sale, and pay the remaining Memorial hospital pledge. Prizes were awarded in games. refreshments were served by Mrs. Gertrude Stacey and Mrs. Alta Robson. Next meeting September 3 with hostesses Mrs. Ethel Blake and Mrs. Alberta Brooks.

Nequasset Church Memorial Hospital Woolwich Gertrude Stacey Alta Robson Charles Haley Brooks Cracer Blake Ethel Blake Alberta Brooks

Bath Teens Attend Maine 4-H Camp Queen Footer Crowned

Two Bath Teen-Age 4-H club members, Susan Footer and Pamela Hanson, joined 30 youth from five Maine counties at the first 4-H Conservation Camp on the Freeman-Waterhouse campus by Bryant Pond. Daily classes covered fire control tree identification rocks and minerals land judging entomology and a game warden lecture with square dancing. Footer was crowned campus queen at the final Aug 14 dance.

Bath Maine Freeman - Waterhouse Bryant Pond Susan Footer Robert Footer High Street Pamela Hanson Elliot Hanson Bedford Street Footer

Fashion Show for Hyde Memorial Hospital Benefit

A benefit fashion show and tea titled Casual Clothes for Country Living will be held at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital in Bath with 3 p m start on Thursday. Bath Brunswick area models plus guests will feature jewelry in the Maine Mood, art by Sascha Maurer, and music by Roscoe Catland.

Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Pine Tree Society Bath-Brunswick Melvin B. Henderson Converse G. Fenn Eleanor Fenn Olive B. Guild Warren F. Hawley, Jr Arrowsic Paul Tiemer Gertrude Tiemer-Wille Cundy's Harbor Maine Sascha Maurer Boothbay Roscoe W. Catland Portland Wurlitzer Keybord Bath Garden Club Scotland England Vancouver Eteinne Aigner Bavaria Betty Moore Yarmouth Jean Blakemore Lang Officers Wives’ Club Naval Air Station Brunswick Harold S. Potter William Rapp I. J. Gersuk Marvin W. Greenstein Walter S. Kennett Topsham Candy's Warrior Dean Shaw Eastham Guild, Jr A. M. Main, Jr Douglas Dearborn Doris Hardy R.N Bath Herbert F. White Herbert R. Brown H. S. Potter Roger Allard

Georgetow n announces engagement of Colby to Holt

Mrs Linwood Wright of Georgetown announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Jacqueline Ann Colby to Donald E Holt son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lavallee of Brunswick No date has been set for the wedding Miss Colby will enter the senior class at Morse High School this Fall Mr Holt was graduated from Brunswick High School and is employed at the Standard Romper Co Brunswick

Linwood Wright Georgetown Jacqueline Ann Colby Donald E. Holt Robert Lavallee Brunswick Colby Morse High School Holt Brunswick High School Standard Romper Co

Engagement announced for Arlene King and Robert Billington

Mr and Mrs Vinal H King announce the engagement of their daughter Arlene Roberta King to Robert Gerard Billington son of Richard Billington of Akron Ohio and nephew of Mr and Mrs Gerard T Billington Bath They note Arlene King graduated Morse High School in 1959 and works as a secretary at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Billington graduated Morse High in 1956 attended University of Maine Portland for two years and works at Bath Iron Works Harding Fabrication plant.

Vinal H. King High Street Arlene Roberta King Robert Gerard Billington Richard Billington Akron Gerard T. Billington Bath Miss King Morse High School Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Mr Billington University of Maine Portland Hardings Bath Iron Works

Party For Laurie Zech On Her Fourth Birthday

Laurie Zech celebrated her fourth birthday with a party on her mother Mrs Earl Zech's back lawn at 18 Robbins Street. The celebration featured cake ice cream punch games and presents with 24 of Laurie's friends in attendance including Carol Craige Janice Craige Elizabeth Haskell Mark Haskell Kathy Hamilton Jimmy Hamilton Linda Hamilton Elaine McGuigan Kathy McGuigan Gretchen Warner Jeffery Harris Kathy Berry Walter Jones Linda Pamela Smith Gregory Grondion Paula Grondion Peggy Grondion Craig Lane and Linda Zech.

Laurie Zech Earl Zech Robbins Street Zech Laurie Carol Craige Janice Craige Elizabeth Mark Haskell Kathy Jimmy Linda Hamilton Elaine Kathy McGuigan Johnny Stephanie Pamela Gretchen Warner Jeffery Harris Kathy Berry Walter Jones Linda Pamela Smith Gregory Grondion Paula Peggy Grondion Craig Lane Linda Zech

Birthday Party for Gail Meister on Sixteenth

Miss Gail Meister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Meister of 142 Oak Street, was guest of honor at a Saturday evening home party marking her sixteenth birthday. Hostesses were Mrs. Meister and Mrs. Faye Keenan. guests included Marjorie Palmer, the Melkes, the Keenans, the Rush and Rush families, Susan Tukey, Sherman Mitchell, Gary Meister, and others.

Gail Meister Carl P. Meister Oak Street Meister Faye Keenan Marjorie Palmer Robert Melke James Keenan Gary Meister Sue Bohn Fred Johnson Sue Tukey Christopher Rush Edward Wilson Timothy Rush Sharon Staples Nancy Merchant Sherman Mitchell

Two Bath Girls Shine At Maine Music Camp Concert

Two Bath girls participated in the 28th annual Maine music camp concert at Farmington State Teachers' College. Patty Kelley performed piano with the orchestra in Copacabana and trombone in the brass section. Carol Cornish played bari tone horn in the band. The event closed the camp’s summer activities with praise from conductor A Stanley Cayting for local music teachers and students.

Bath Maine Farmington A. Stanley Cayting Carol Cornish Dwinal E. Cornish Rose Street Cecil Fullerton, Jr Ernest R. Hill Portland Don Curter Patty Kelly Paul Boudreau Cecil L. Fullerton, Jr Morse High Band Cecil Rowland Kelleys

First Baptist Sewing Circle Plans Rummage Sale

The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Baptist Church met all day in the church vestry to plan a rummage sale for August 29. They tacked quilts in the forenoon and held a luncheon served by Mrs. Florence Jenkins. President Mrs. Minnie Pinkham led a afternoon business session. cards were sent to sick members, and guest Florence Churchill of Yarmouth attended. An additional all-day session was announced for Wednesday, August 26.

First Baptist Church Florence Jenkins Minnie Pinkham Althea Wallace Walker Street

Bowdoinham Couple Honored On 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John Jewell of Wellesley Mass were honored at their son Malcolms home in Bowdoinham as they celebrated 40 years of marriage Their daughter in law Mrs Vernon Ballard helped with arrangements Guests traveled from Philadelphia Louisiana Poland Auburn and Brunswick The couple have six grandchildren Others noted include local granges and community events with several social gatherings and personal notices from the area

John Jewell Wellesley Mass Malcolm Jewell Vernon Ballard Portsmouth N. H Jewell Bowdoinham I. C. Irish Auburn Bates College Philadelphia Louisiana Poland Brunswick Jewells

Williams Thurston Miss Weds Carl L Williams

Nancy Evelyn Thurston daughter of Mrs Bertha E London of North Bath became the bride of Carl L Williams son of Mr and Mrs John Williams of Georgetown in a double ring ceremony at Wesley Methodist church Tuesday evening. The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell officiated. Bride wore a white embroidered sheath dress with veil and hat. She carried a white Bible decorated with white Summer flowers. Matron of honor was Mrs Christine Plummer in a pink dress and matching hat. John Williams Jr was best man. Couple left for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. The bride and groom are Morse High School graduates class of 1957. he is employed at Bodwell Motor Co.

Nancy Evelyn Thurston Bertha E. London North Bath Carl L. Williams John Williams Georgetown Wesley Methodist Church Oliver W. Bell Christine Plummer

Alkazs to Host Summer Cookout for Chapter Members

Mr and Mrs David Y Alkaz of Washington Street will entertain Past Matrons and their families from Nesta Chapter O E S at their Summer home Robinhood on Thursday. A covered dish supper will precede the evening gathering.

Merrymeeting Grange Past Masters Association Sagadahoc Pomona Flower Fund Eleanor Ripley Minnie Batchelder Clara Merriman Mattie Collins Edrie Wheeler Margaret Morse Mary Gaudreau Alex Burgess Elfreda Perkins David Y. Alkazin Washington Street Genesta Chapter Robinhood

Foley Armstrong wedding in Augusta at St Marys church

Miss Sally Margaret Armstrong of Long Beach California and Richard Albert Foley of Augusta exchanged marriage vows Friday August 14 at St Marys Catholic church in Augusta. The ceremony was led by Rev Thomas J O Dowd with Mrs Thomas Ballard as organist. The couple will reside at 5 Gannett Street after a New England tour and reception for immediate family followed.

St. Mary's Catholic Church Augusta Sally Margaret Armstrong Long Beach Calif Richard Albert Foley Cecil M. Armstrong Salamanca N.Y Margaret Foley Bath Manca Drexel Institute of Technology Long Beach State College Maine Maritime Academy Bowdoin College Boston College Law School Navy Naval Reserve

Two Car Collision On High Street Near Getchell

A two car collision on High Street near Getchell Sunday about five pm caused $475 in damage. Carmen M. Cote 35 Auburn drove one car with $125 damage to the left rear fender and trunk. Dennis Lee Vose 19 66 Bowery Street sustained $350 damage to the right front fender grill radiator and bumper. Patrolmen William Cummings and Russell Alexander investigated.

High Street Getchell Carmen M. Cote Auburn Dennis Lee Vose Bowery Street

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Donald H. MacKenzie Richard W. Skinner Front Street Arlington USN Naval Office Ley Boothbay Harbor Hyde Hospital Jacqueline A. Colby First Baptist Sewing Circle Comfort Branch Sunshine Society Margaret Gile Fisher Road Charles Slackett Leonard Skelton Brunswick Hospital Horace Lancaster Adelbert Temple Jimmy St. Jean James Nugent Skowhegan Fair Mary Sedgley Florence Stilphen Mabel Heenie Shirley Curtis Vera Heath Milton Douglas Richmond Campground Richard Boda Allan Frizzle Arthur Curtis James Reed Merle MacDonald F. J. Weber Dorothy Washington, D. C Hannah Gray Raymond Denham Sparks Ridge Road Mary Ronalder St. Petersburg Fla Mary Hardie Maine Medical Center Ralph Stilphen Durham Solid Rock Grange Huntoon Hill Grange Wiscasset Flalee Theatrc Skowhegan- Greenwood Constance Carpenter James Bernard Foley - Armstrong Thomas J. O'Dowd Thomas Ballard Judith Armstrong Buffalo Jack Foley Rumford Augusta Country Club Sala Russell Alexander Frances H. Fides Avon Tel Adam Greenblatt Maine and National Real Estate Association Ada Y. Greenblatt Agen Dial Raymond Court Washington St Ember of Maine and National Real Estate Association East Brunswick Ada Y. Green- Pa Real Estate and Insurance Pucension Street West Point Five Islands Wash Neton Street Ada Y Kennebec Neon Street Montsweag Diane Paptinnns Foster's Point Sabine Green- Jatt Maine and National Real Estate Alna Town Adam, Greenblatt Greenylatt Lambert Park Sedorsol Street Cape Cod Heavenly Spot Plenty Land Montsweag Bay Ada Y. Greenatt White Project North End U.S. Route 1 Dial HI Ada Y. Greenlatt
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