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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

3

Society notes tell of naval leave and weddings

Russell Cahill of the U S N arrives on leave from the USS Leyte at Norfolk to visit his wife and family as his brother Richard boards a troop train for Camp Gordon. Other servicemen and relatives are noted along with social visits and wedding plans.

Russell Cahill Andrew Cahill South Street Cahill Leyte Norfolk Mediterranean Cpl Richard Cahill Bath Battery B Camp Gordon Georgia

Clergy Visitor and Bar Exam News from Washington DC

The Rev Father John Griffin and his nephew John Griffin Jr of Chicago are visiting Rev Griffin's cousin Henry M Biggins in Chestnut Street. The District Court Admissions Committee reports Albert S Povich son of Morris and Mrs S Povich on the bar exam given June 1 1921 in Washington DC and he graduated from Georgetown University in June this year.

John Griffin John Griffin, Jr Chicago, Ill Committee On Admissions and Grievances The United States District Court For the District of Columbia Albert S. Povich Morris S. Povich Middle Street Washington, D. C Povich Georgetown University

Business visitor from East Boothbay in Bath this week

Mrs. Orson Delano of East Boothbay visited Bath this week on business. She was noted as a local resident making a professional trip and was seen at several downtown locations during the stay.

Orson Delano East Boothbay Bath

Mrs Barbara Burden Returns From Baltimore Visit

Miss Barbara Burden returned last week from Baltimore Maryland. She was accompanied home by Mrs Charles Rollins of Baltimore formerly of Bath. Mrs Rollins is now visiting with her parents at Boothbay Harbor.

Barbara Burden Baltimore, Md Charles Rollins Baltimore Bath Rollins Boothbay Harbor

Mrs Carroll Heads to Buzzard's Bay to Visit Daughter

Mrs. Harry J. Carroll left Thursday for Buzzard's Bay Massachusetts to visit her daughter Mrs. Anders Sanquist.

Harry J. Carroll Buzzard’s Bay, Mass Anders Sanquist

Libby Family Dines With Brunswicks

Mr and Mrs Hilton F Libby and their son Greg were recent supper guests of Mr and Mrs John Brown in Brunswick The Browns recently moved from Bath to Brunswick where he is employed with Brunswick Record.

Hilton F. Libby Greg John Brown Brunswick Brown Bath Brunswick Record

Mrs Susie Miller Resumes Work After Vacation

Mrs Susie Miller returns to her Splendid Lunch job after a week off spent in Jonesville VI. Her granddaughter Miss Judy Pecar goes home to Vermont after spending the summer here.

Susie Miller Jonesville Judy Pecar Vermont

South Weymouth and Woolwich Guests Visit Temple Family

Mr and Mrs Frank Jones and sons Richard and Robert of South Weymouth and Lester Blair of Bowdeinham were guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Albert Temple of Woolwich.

Frank Jones Richard and Robert South Weymouth Lester Blair Bowdeinham Albert Temple Woolwich

Hollywood couple travels through Bath after Westport stay

Mr and Mrs Gary Merrill of Hollywood California passed Bath Monday after spending a week at Westport Island. Miss Davis soon will star in a picture directed by Roberto Rossellini.

Gary Merrill Betty Davis Hollywood Cal Bath Westport Island Miss Davis Roberto Rossellini

Bath Sees Miss Hulda Carlson Visitor From St Paul

Miss Hulda Carlson of St Paul Minnesota and Medomak was a visitor in Bath Friday. She has spent many summers in Bath and has many friends in the city.

Hulda Carlson St. Paul,Minn Medomak Bath Carlson

Birthday Festivities At Bay View Farm And Topsham Party

Mrs. Florence Foote received a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Mary J. Morse at Bay View Farm Small Point with luncheon on the lawn and many gifts. Mrs. Ralph White Jr. and son Skipper of Summer Street attended a separate party in Topsham for Nancy Holt hosted by Mrs. Robert Lavallee.

Florence Foote Mary J. Morse Bay View Farm Small Point Miss Foote Ralph White, Jr Skipper Summer Street Robert Lavallee Topsham Nancy Holt

Pratt couple visits relatives across Maine towns

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pratt of 222 North Street were guests Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pratt, Sr. of Saco. The Pratts, former Bath residents, note Arthur Pratt now manages the Swift's plant at Biddeford after previously managing in Bath.

Arthur Pratt North Street Leo Pratt, Sr Saco

Greve Family Guests At Popham Beach Visit

Mr and Mrs John Greve and their son Stephen from Topsham are staying with Mrs L J Preney at Popham Beach for the remainder of August as guests of Mrs Preney.

John Greve Stephen Topsham

Pastor C. Clifford Sargent to Pass at Conference Camp

The Rev Dr C Clifford Sargent Wesley Methodist church pastor will pass next week at the Methodist Conference Camp on Lower Narrows Lake in Winthrop. He serves as Dean of Men and teaches Christian Beliefs at the Senior Youth Fellowship Camp next week. Donald Footer USN stationed in New London Conn visits his mother Mrs Eugene Footer on Washington Street for the weekend.

C. Clifford Sargent Wesley Methodist Church Lower Narrows Lake Winthrop Donald Footer S. A Usn New London Conn Eugene Footer Washington Street

Miss Betty Tuck Wins Queen of Vacations Contest Trip

Miss Betty Tuck of Portland won the Queen of Vacations contest and a trip to Hollywood for a group of Bath girls who competed at Hayes Casino. She will appear on ABC network Surprise Package on Monday and has been a guest on Welcome to Hollywood and Bride and Groom.

Betty Tuck Portland Hollywood Hayes Casino ABC

Families Plan Nine Day Bear Pond Visit

Mrs Edward J McMann and daughters Marie and Jean of Pleasant Street along with Mrs Edward Newell and children Nancy and Clifford prepare to spend nine days at Bear Pond this week.

Edward J. McMann Marie Jean Pleasant Street Edward Newell Nancy Clifford Bear Pond

Crocker Family Visits Portland On Friday

Mr and Mrs Ralph Crocker and their children Peter and Joan spent Friday visiting in Portland.

Ralph Crocker Peter and Joan Portland

Trott Returns Home From Vacation Visit

C Merritt Trott of the WBAL and WBAL-TV advertising sales department returned home Friday after a vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Wilfred C Trott at 17 Marshall Avenue Baltimore.

C. Merritt ‘Trott WBAL Wbal-Tv National Broadcasting Company Baltimore Wilfred C. Trott Marshall Avenue

Wysor Family Arrives for Washington Visit

Mrs Philip B Wysor and her sons Henry and Philip Jr arrived from Glenn Ellyn Illinois to visit Mrs Wysors parents Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill of Washington street.

Philip B. Wysor Henry and Philip, Jr Glenn Ellyn, Ill

Ledamun Family Vacation Near Greenwich Names

Mr and Mrs Donald Ledamun of Old Greenwich Connecticut and Frank Ledamun of Greenwich plan a home trip in a few days with Mr and Mrs Stanley Hutchins at Meadowbrook. Mrs Frank Ledamun will stay longer with the Hutchins during the visit.

Donald Ledamun Old Greenwich Conn Frank Ledamun Rench Stanley Hutchins Meadowbrook

Mrs Wetherbee and daughter travel to Boston for visit

Mrs Leonard F. Wetherbee and her daughter Cheryl depart Saturday for Boston for a week's trip. In Boston Mrs Wetherbee will attend the Boston Dancing Teachers' convention at the Parker House.

Leonard F. Wetherbee Cheryl Boston Wetherbee Parker House

Visitors from Braintree Stop at Local Homes and Camps

Mrs. Hilda F Bond and daughter Frances of Braintree Mass visited Mrs. Richard Quick at 300 Washington Street and Mr. and Mrs. Earle P Cahoon at their Summer camp on the New Meadows river. Bond, formerly Hilda Murray, will enter Burdett Business College September 11. James McLear, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith McLear of 133 Washington Street, returned home after a week with grandparents in Freeport. Betty Mae Newell Jean McKey Sally True and Sally Caton with Billy Haggatt leave for Camp Manitou at Washington today for a week.

Hilda F. Bond Frances Braintree Mass Richard Quick Washington Street Earle P. Cahoon King's Point New Meadows Bond Hilda Murray B. D. Murray Elsinore Avenue Miss Bond Braintree High School Burdett Business College James McLear Keith McLear George McLear Freeport Betty Mae Newell Jean McKey Sally True Sally Caton Billy Haggett Camp Manitou Washington Olive Boyd Guild Marblehead Eastham Guild Jefferson Olive

Teachers' Association Leaders Conference Guests Return

Mrs Hutchins and Mrs Smith and son Jimmie return to Bowman and Washington streets after attending the Maine Teachers Association Leaders Conference at Aroostook State Normal School Presque Isle. Miss Dorothea Fulton of Brain Tree Mass a Bath resident is vacationing at Sebasco Estates.

Maurice Hutchins Bowman Street Joseph I. Smith Jimmie Washington Street Aroostook County Hutchins Smith Maine Teachers’ Association Aroostook State Normal School Presque Isle Dorothea Fulton Braintree, Mass Bath Sebasco Estates

Mrs Kondos Injured in Shorefront Fall at Quaker Point

Mrs Louis Kondos of High Street suffered a fall on rocks at the shore front of the Kondos Summer residence at Quaker Point and was taken to Memorial hospital by her husband. X-rays showed no broken bones according to hospital authorities.

Louis Kondos High Street Memorial Hospital Kondos Quaker Point

Mrs Elizabeth F Jackson Returns Home After Harps Well Visit

Mrs Elizabeth F Jackson of 1 Shaw street returns home after a month at Harps well with Mr and Mrs H Ia ton Jackson at their cottage. Mrs Alfred Pillsbury Jr and children Priscilla and Johanna of Hanson Mass arrive to visit Mrs Pillsburys parents Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall on High street. Mr Pillsbury will join Saturday to attend the Brett Sewall wedding in Bath.

Elizabeth F. Jackson Shaw Street Harpswell H. Iaton Jackson Alfred Pillsbury, Jr Priscilla and Johanna Hanson, Mass Otto Vomaska Saratoga Springs N. Y Mary Butch Mike Vomaska William A. Hill Middle Street General Electric Co Schenectady Roger Skillings James Millar Duxbury Mass Washington Street Mrs. Miller Brett Sewall

O'Hara Family Joins Relatives in Day's Ferry Visit

Harry F. O'Hara of Morristown New Jersey joins Mrs. O'Hara and their son Peter at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs F C Perkins in Day's Ferry for a family gathering.

Harry F. O’hara Morristown N. J

Mrs MacGregor Recovering After Boston Hospital Surgery

Mrs. Margaret MacGregor of Hotel Phoenix is convalescing at her uncle William J Burke's Dorchester home after surgery at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston. Her four children Jane Joan Judy and Janice visit relatives in Lexington as Mr and Mrs James M Jackson of Portland and Mrs N Gratz Jackson of Bath recent visitors at Foster's Point cottage.

Margaret MacGregor Hotel Phoenix Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Boston William J. Burke Paisley Park Dorchester Mass James M. Jackson Portland N Gratz Jackson Bath K. S. Jackson Foster's Point

Engagement Notice for Margaret O'Reilly to John Tarbox

Mr and Mrs Howard O'Reilly of 108 Bedford street invite the marriage of their daughter Margaret to John Washington Tarbox son of Mrs Cleora Tarbox of Topsham and the late John W Tarbox. The ceremony is set for September 2 at Winter Street Congregational church.

Howard O'Reilly Bedford Street Margaret John Washington Tarbox Winter Street Congregational Church Tarbox Cleora Tarbox Topsham John W. Tarbox

Miss Esther Buckeye Ends Maine Visit Return Home

Miss Esther Buckeye of Detroit returned home Thursday after spending a month at Sea Acres Popham Beach and the Red House Lincoln street. This marks her fourth summer in Maine.

Esther Buckeye Detroit Sea Acres Popham Beach Red House Lincoln Street Miss Buckeye Maine

Victor Wallace Jr Enlists in U S Air Force

Victor Wallace Jr son of Mr and Mrs Victor Wallace Sebasco Estates has enlisted as a private in the U S Air Force He will report to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas for his initial assignment Morse High School class of 1947 graduate

Louis H. Young, Jr Louis H. Young Washington Street Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Young A. Hallet & Co Air Force Victor Wallace, Jr Victor Wallace Sebasco Estates U.S. Air Force Morse High School

San Francisco Tea Honors Bride-to-be Ollie Richards

Mrs. John Geiger hosted a Saturday tea in San Francisco to honor Miss Ollie Richards who will wed Edward Sewall Jr. of High Street. Edward Sewall Sr. and Mrs. Sewall attended, marking a forthcoming nuptial in California society.

John Geiger San Francisco Calif Ollie Richards Edward Sewall, Jr Edward Sewall High Street

Social Hosts Sally Snowden Weekend House Party

Miss Sally Snowden entertained at her parents Meadowbrook summer home Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Guests included Kathleen Bronson Rita Gediman Sandra Daley Doris White Audrey Durant Elizabeth Prentiss and Eileen Levyn. Nancy Ellen Osgood visited Allison Turpie at Ocean Point residence of Mr and Mrs William Turpie Washington Street and Popham Beach.

Sally Snowden Rupert Snowden Meadowbrook Kathleen Bronson Rita Gediman Sandra Daley Doris White Audrey Durant Elizabeth Prentiss Eileen Levyn Nancy Ellen Osgood Burt Osgood Washington Street Popham Beach Allison Turpie William Turpie Ocean Point

Bath notices: residents relocate and travel headlines

Relatives in Bath report homecomings and transfers as families move within Maine and travel for visits. Several Bath residents and guests, including business people and families from New York, Boston, and Marblehead, share summer visits, weddings, and vacations, with moves noted at Beacon Street, Park Street, Middle Street, and other local addresses.

Ingraham Couple Return Visit to Orono Family

Mr and Mrs Robert Ingraham of Orono return after weekend with Mr and Mrs George E Ingraham of 12 Elsinore Avenue. This Fall Mr Ingraham will enter his senior year at the University of Maine.

Robert Ingraham Orono

Drake announces birth of daughter Frances

Mr and Mrs James B Drake announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday at Memorial hospital. The baby has been named Frances.

James B. ‘Drake Memorial Hospital Frances

Grandson Born to Dennison Family in Portland

Mr and Mrs William W Dennison of Greenstreet announce the birth of their first grandson, Thomas William, to daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Thomas L Fairchild at Maine General Hospital Portland. William Lowans leaves for Chambersburg Pa to join the U S Army as civilian employee. Mrs George B Wetherbee of Baxter Boulevard Portland hosted guests at the Brett Sewall wedding with weekend visitors from Long Island and Brooklyn named Kathleen Wetherbee bridesmaid.

William W. Dennison Greenstreet Thomas L. Fairchild Maine General Hospital Portland Thomas William William Lowans The Times Company Chambersburg, Pa United States Army George B. Wetherbee Baxter Boulevard Charles P. Wetherbee High Street Brett-Sewall Wetherbee William McKenna Long Island N. Y Katharine Wetherbee Arthur Tyler

Chicago woman attends Bath wedding of King and Hillier

Miss Martha Stanger of Chicago Illinois visited Bath for the weekend to attend the wedding of her cousin Barbara Marie King to Gordon E Hillier held on Saturday evening.

Martha Stanger Chicago Ill Bath Barbara Marie King Gordon E. Hillier

American Soldier Clings to Habits of Home in Korea

In Korea an American soldier holds to home routines despite war. Hal Boyle observes steady preferences for familiar brands of cigarettes chewing gum and shaving items at Army exchanges. He notes morale boosts from recognizable goods but points out discrimination against cigar smokers who miss premium smokes.

Korea Hal Boyle Grandmom Quartermaster Corps Hitler Germany Army Air Force Post

Bath School District Bill Receives Vote In Bath Maine

Bath voters face a September 11 election on creating a Bath School District to acquire property and operate elementary and high schools. The measure would allow borrowing up to 300000 beyond current debt, forming a five member trustees board, with powers limited to land, buildings, and bonds while Board of Education retains teaching and curriculum duties.

Maine Bath City of Board of Education Citizens School Planning Committee Board of Trustees

Steel Industry Sees New Record Amid Strikes in 1949

The steel industry produced 77 million tons in 1949, the third largest peacetime output, with about 341 million tons poured in four years since the war’s end. Despite two major strikes and material shortages, expansion programs push postwar capacity. Early 1950 outlook remains strong with orders backlog and high production. Pineapples derive nourishment from the air.

Lily ponds and moonlit golf in old Maine notes

A nostalgic column recalls a west Hyde estate lily pond in bloom, summer markets selling blooms, and old transport links. It includes anecdotes of moonlit golf near Sebasco, a reconditioned Winneganne church, West Point improvements with a new playground and schoolhouse, Witch Spring lore, and a costly 300 foot artesian drilling failure.

Hyde Estate Berry's Mills Boothbay Islands West Point West Point Way

Bats Use Echo Radar to Navigate Darkness

Experiments show blindfolded bats can maneuver in complete darkness using echolocation. Bats with ears covered struggled, confirming their night navigation relies on ultrasonic cries and echo detection.

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Jennie Howe Elwood Billerica Georgiaville R.I William Voorhees Norfolk, Va Wilmer I. Voorhees Voorhees Henrietta Dallaire of Biddeford Marjorie Robinson Thaxter England Europe Thaxter Ae Frederick H. Kimball Betty Anderson Green Street Nancy Sewall Burton Packard Mae Sheridan Packard Sebec Lake Mrs. Packard John M. Leonard Marion Chattfield Camden Miss Chattfield Brett- Sewall Jerry Fogg Augusta General Hospital Mrs William Fogg James G. Jenkins Moss Sally Rogers Andrew C. Flaherty Front Street Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Fenway Park John F. Kimball Milton S. Kimball Texas Kimball Brown University Air Corp Doris M. Scott Garden Street West Kansas Carl Thach Dottie Debi Thach Hilda G. Scott City Donald C. Reaser Battle Creek Mich Roger McAleer Reaser University of Michigan College of Journalism Avery Hopwood Melissa Main Philip Robinson Paul Koughan Beverly Hills Mrs. Linton Robinson Beacon Street Park Street David Dearborn New York City Small Point Beach Club Murchie A. Gordon Sabine Cottage Chester S. Brett Chester S. Brett, Jr Nancy W. Sewall Henry C. Wright Russell Snell Wayne Dean Office Drive Vinalhaven Stuart Webb Stonington, Conn Webb John K. Jayne Marcia Sewall William A. Hill, Jr Bangor House Bangor Mary Cunningham Grace Cunningham Peter E. Carleton Hyde Park Alan Woodward Buddy Quincey Lynn M. Bussey Earle S. Thompson Mr. Thompson Est Penn Electric Co J. T. Baer New York Mrs. Baer C. E. Kelly Russell Street Clyde MacKinnon Kelley Cambridge Delphene Goodwin Academy Street Archie Miller Allston Miller Margaret Miller Granite Street Lottie Sherburne Bridgewater Ethel Barter Carl L. Robinson Charles Mary Ring Larrabee’s Grove West Bath Meriden Edward Newell, Jr Wesley Lane Rome BATHS Marshall Turner Letterman General Hospital California International Alaska Sebasco Winneganee Witch Spring Witch Spring Inn Berry’s Mills Georgetown Bats
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