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06 Dec 1951

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1951

Page

6

Bath area society notes and hospital visits mixed

Two Bath area students Miss E Whitney daughter of Mr Mrs Albert E Whit Center Street and Miss Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs John M nard Becker Junior college Worcester Mass are on mid semester deans list. Numerous Bath residents attend visits hospital surgery and social events with relatives and friends across Maine including Woolwich Belfast Portland Winneganee and Damariscotta.

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Bath Area Albert E. Whit Center Street Leonard John M. Nard Woolwich Becker Junior Col Worcester Mass Morse High School Panne Miss Whitney Davis Hall Sigma Tau _ Upsilon erat Glee Club Stenaer Maple Hall Jean Leonard Becker Junior College Miss Leonard John Leonard
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Observed 47th wedding anniversary for Mank couple

Mr and Mrs Ralph P Mank of 15 Spring Street quietly observed their 47th wedding anniversary Friday while Mrs Lloyd Rogers of 56 Highnor passed Friday in Port unspecified location.

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Ralph P. Mank Spring Street Lloyd Rogers Port
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Bowery resident Frank J. Clark improves after month at home

Frank J. Clark of Bowery street who has been confined to his home with illness for the last month is much improved and is now able to be out and about again.

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Frank J. Clark Bowery Street
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Ensign Hartnett to Report for U S Naval Hospital Duty

Ensign Ann M. Hartnett leaves Bluff Road home after a week with family in Bluff, Lynn, and Florence. She travels to Oakland California to assume duties at the U S Naval hospital Oak Knoll, after a year at the Philadelphia naval hospital.

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Ensign Ann M. Hartnett N. C USNR Boston Mass Edward N. Hartnett Bluff Road Mary Hartnett Lynn Miss Hartnett Oakland Calif U. S. Naval Hospital Oak Knoll U. S. N. Hospital Philadelphia
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Bath Hosts Genesta Sewing Circle Guests

Mrs Annah McCabe and Mrs Edith Rice co hosted the Genesta Sewing Circle meeting at Mrs Richs home 248 Washington street Wednesday last. It was mis stated that Mrs Annah Chaney was co hostess. Mrs Oddry Sherburne of Portland visits Bath for a week with Mr and Mrs Charles E Hewitt 3rd of High Street.

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Earl Kimble High Street John G. Morse Winneganee Raymond Oliver John Taylor Fred Nichols Harry E. Ring George Carter Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Oddly Sherburne Portland Annah McCabe Edith Rice Genesta Sewing Circle Rich Washington Street Annah Chaney Oddry Sherburne Bath Charles E. Hewitt
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Mrs Edwin SmallVisits Relatives in Massachusetts Florida

Mrs Edwin Small of Winn gane e returns from a two week visit in Auburndale Massachusetts with her sister Mrs J Howard Littleton and in Wellfleet Massachusetts where she visited another sister Mrs John Berrie and family Mr and Mrs H W Smith of 137 Oak Street are staying in Orlando Florida near the Ben White Raceway Mr Smith is employed by the Arden Homestead Fables

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Eva Marriner Bath Ralph Erskine Gardiner John M. Conley Dummer Street Conley Charles Anderson William Charles Boothbay Harbor Clayton Howard Clayton, Jr Scott Thomaston William Norton John Kay-Anne Clyde Fogg Clyde, Jr City Edwin Small Winneganee Auburndale Mass J. Howard Littleton Wellfleet, Mass John Berrie H. W. Smith Oak Street Orlando, Fla Ben White Raceway Mr. Smith Arden Homestead Fables
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Winter Street Congregational Receives Two by Confirmation

William Stafford Boyland S1 U S Navy and Jacqueline Arlene Chappell were received into church membership Sunday by Confirmation at Winter Street Congregational Church.

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William Stafford Boyland U. S. Navy Jacqueline Arlene Chappell Winter Street
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Bath Visitors to Portland and Baxter Guests

Among Bath residents visiting Portland Saturday were Mrs Thomas Aiken head and daughter Bette Anne of Green Street Mrs Kenneth Brown and daughter Nancy of Cobb Road Mr and Mrs Fred J Higgins of Lincoln Street Mrs Bernard A Knight of Central Avenue Mr and Mrs Delmar Ramsey of Western Avenue Mrs Merritt Gackenbach of Cobb Road and Mr and Mrs George W Larrabee of Phippsburg Hon Percival P Baxter of Portland and Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White of Brunswick were Sunday guests of Hon and Mrs Rupert H Baxter of Washington Street

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Bath Portland Thomas Aikenhead Bette Anne Green Street Kenneth Brown Nancy Cobb Road Fred J. Higgins Lincoln Street Bernard A. Knight Central Avenue Delmar Ramsey Western Avenue Merritt Gackenbach Cobbroad George W. Larrabee Phippsburg Percival P. Baxter Bruce H. M. White Brunswick Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street
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Bath area notes on residents and college activity

Lester Morse of Winnegance, an employee at Bath Iron Works, is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Miss Lasca Huse of Bath, a Connecticut College sophomore, has been elected Vice president and social chairman of Branford House dormitory. Miss Huse, Morse High School graduate, lives at 21 Court Street. Miss Dorothy Milliken has returned home to 1006 High Street after a few days in Portland.

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Hiram T. Stevens Middle Street Brunswick Hospital Lester Morse Winnegance Bath Iron Works Bath Memorial Hospital Lasca Huse H. A. Huse Court Street Bath Connecticut College New London Branford House Miss Huse Morse High School Dorothy Milliken High Street Portland
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Social News Items From Local Residents

Mrs. Rodney E. Ross and Mrs. Rodney E. Ross Jr. attend a Boston Ritz Carlton stay. Mrs. Clayre Callan completes Times Co business and will join husband Richard Callan USA in England. Jean Caton, Mrs. Eastham Guild, and Barbara Ross replace Callan’s work. Susan Bell Connard hosts a birthday dinner with Olive Guild, Nancy Doyle, Judy Comeau, and others. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Emery Hart and Mr. Ralph Eaton of Portland. Albert Verrill and John Suttie visit Green Street hosts. Mrs. Frederick D. Hill returns from a ten day Westfield trip visiting Capt. and Mrs. William Freeman.

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Clayre (McKay) Callan the Times Co England Richard Callan USA Jean Caton Susan Bell Connard George Baer Connard Edward Street Olive Guild Nancy Doyle Judy Comeau Susan Bates Jean Shumway Philip Bailey Charles Pierce Roger Brown Robin Loeschner William Luke Greg Jenkins Frederick D. Hill High Street Westfield N. J William R. Freeman
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Harvey Chaples Returns from Florida Trip After Holidays

Harvey Chaples of Washington Street has returned from Florida after visiting for a few weeks. He plans to return to Florida following the holidays.

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Harvey Chaples Washington Street Orida Florida
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Wakefield Guests In Gardiner Visit

Mr and Mrs Carroll Wake field of Washington street spent Sunday in Gardiner visiting Mrs Wakefield's mother.

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Mrs. Carroll Wakefield Washington Street Gardiner Mr. Wakefield
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Two Big Shark and Community News Highlight

Local fishermen Merle Gilliam and Christopher Wallace haul 4300 pounds of groundfish this Friday. William Os car Gilliam leads trawl fleet this fall. Periwinkles picked by Mrs. Alice Atwood and Mrs. Eva Wallace sell for five cents a pound. Pine Troop 1 Girl Scouts plan a Dec 20 Christmas party at Miss Myrna M Wallace’s home.

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Merle E. Gilliam Christopher Wallace Oscar A. Gilliam Alice Atwood Eva Wallace Boston New York Pine Troop Myrna M. Wallace West Point A. Foreston Wallace Bath Memorial Hospital Everett Wallace Owen A. Richardson Ellsworth Richardson Cadillac Herbert Shorey Robert Pye Robin Georgia Wyman Florida Pejepscot Lumber Co Ots Pulpwood Julian Wal Ines Sebasco Lodge Beach Three Fevers Cape Small Harbor Arthur Doyle Arthur Jr Herman Brown Bruce Reed Wyman Amos Doughty Rose Marie Wallace Norma Jean Caton Sharon Wayne Doyle Carol Anne Talbot Phippsburg PTA Riverside Hall Gordon Alden Martin Doyle Friendship Club Irene Alden Grace Wyman Maud Thayer Susan A. Wallace Brunhilda Scott Golar Scott
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Good Work Accomplished at Local Home for Handicapped

Rotary meeting notes praise a home serving disabled children and adults with speech therapy nursing care and rehabilitative services. Dr. Perkins commended the institution while Rotarians from Boothbay Harbor Brunswick and Bath attended. 24 Bath youngsters were ferried to Portland for the Arabian Caravan event.

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Perkins Tom Potter Boothbay Harbor Robert Winslow Mal Merrill Pat Sawyer Jake Aldred Brunswick Durgin Gary War Richard Coombs Bath Mennealy Portland Exposition Building
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Morse High graduate joins U S Air Force training

Neil Everet Hatch of Bath left for Sampson Air Force Base after graduating from Morse High School last June and working at Hyde Windlass Co. He lettered in track, football, basketball and was in the Junior Leaders' Corps. He will begin initial training, while other local service members receive postings and promotions in the Navy and Air Force.

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Neil Everet Hatch Morse High School Hyde Windlass Co U. S. Air Force Sampson Air Force Base Geneva N. Y Maurice Hatch Adams Court Neil Morse Y.M.C.A Bath Portland
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Navy sailors return to ship after 11 day leave

Robert Lindgren U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Harold Fish of Bluff road and shipmate El Gill U S Navy of Dix left Sunday to rejoin their ship the U S S Cascade following a leave of 11 days Part of their leave was spent at Gill s Continued on Page Seven.

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J.g Christopher J. Gill, Jr Christopher J. Gill Bailey Street Gill U.S.S. Libra Norfolk, Va John Murphy James Green George Hayes Carney Hospital South Boston Woolwich Robert Lindgren U.s.navy Harold Fish Bluff Road el Gill U. S. Navy Dix U. S. S. Cascade Gill’s
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Marian Langdon Hill to Wed Anthony Denison Terry

Invitations announce the Tucson couple Marian Langdon Hill daughter of Mark Langdon Hill and Anthony Denison Terry will wed at Saint Philip's In-The-Hills in Bath. The ceremony Friday at high noon will be followed by a reception at the Arizona Inn in Tucson. The couple, University of Arizona students, include Miss Hill granddaughter of the late Frederick D. Hill. An East visitor, Capt. and Mrs. William R. Freeman and daughter Priscilla of Westfield New Jersey, will attend with Miss Freeman as maid of honor.

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Bath Marian Langdon Hill S. Mark Langton Hill Tucson Ariz Falmouth Anthony Denison Terry Saint Philip's In-The-Hills Arizona Inn University of Arizona Miss Hill Frederick D. Hill High Street Cashier Bath National Mark Langdon Hill Bath High School University of Maine Portland William R. Freeman Priscilla Westfield, N. J Miss Freeman
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Maine sardine season closes as fish scarce and workers seek defense jobs

The Maine sardine season ended with scarce catches and idle plants across 47 facilities. Wayne Buxton of the Maine Development Commission notes many former workers left for defense work, forcing outside labor to fill gaps. Reed says a long-term plan includes nationwide ads, exhibits, and research to rebuild the industry.

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Mitchell Maine Development Commission Wayne Buxton Wooudda Eanners Reed Maine
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Mrs Bagdikian and Emma Ehlers Attend Lewiston OES Reception

Mrs Paul G Bagdikian and her mother Mrs Emma Ehlers attended a Mt Olivet Chapter O E S event in Lewiston honoring Mrs Bessie Frangidakis associate grand conductress of the Grand Chapter O E S. A large gathering enjoyed the pleasant occasion.

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Paul G. Bagdikian Emma Ehlers Genesta Ning Mt. Olivet Lewiston Bessie Frangedakis
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Char ter night brings new Bobcats to Pack 99

Cub Scout meeting at heaven o'clock featured the annual Charter presentation. New Bobcats Robert Bull John Johnson James Cole David Burden Leigh Bailey Stephen Singer Harry Turner plus Silver Arrows for David Wallace Robert Rick er Malcolm Cary. Akela the Great Sachem presented charter to Rev Hodgkins. Den Mothers were praised. 35 Cubs and 32 parents attended. Refreshments followed with thanks to Arch ie Wolmes and Edward Burch. Tuesday at 3 15 at Corliss Street Baptist vestry, Sterling Bible class meets. girls bring shoe boxes for peep boxes.

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Ae Congregational Eaven de Page Page Robert Bull John Johnson James Cole David Burden Leigh Bailey Stephen Singer Harry Turner David Wallace Wolf Bank Robert Ricker Malcolm Cary John Fred Johnson Bayrat Akela L. F. Hodgkins Arthur Small Donald Page J. Franklin Hallowell Russell . Kenney Harry Larrabee Merritt Scott Hodgkins Emma Griffith Den Dens Archie Wolmes Edward Burch Brunswick Corliss Street Baptist Church Sterling Bible
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Leaders' Association to Meet at Winter Street Church

Leaders' Association Girl Scout Leaders will meet at Winter Street Congregational Church Monday evening for a party and exchange of ideas. A program of games related to Girl Scouting will show how and when activities can be best used.

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Leaders’ Association Girl Scout Leaders’ Association Winter Street Congregational Church
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Pine Cone Troop 4 Plans Christmas Play Cast

Pine Cone Troop 4 met at Winter Street Church in Wwi to plan activities. It is hoped all the girls will be present Monday to arrange the cast for the Christmas play.

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Pine Cone Troop Winter Street Wwmi
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Former Bath Leader Named New Union Intermediate Scout Chief

Mrs. Ann H. Howe, moving from Bath to Union with husband Charles Howe Jr, was elected leader of Union’s reorganized Intermediate Girl Scout unit at a home meeting Friday. Howe has 14 years in Scouting, previously leading troops in Lexington and Acton Massachusetts, and directed Pine Tree Day Camp in summer 1950.

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Donald Hinds Bath San Diego Calif Hinds U. S. Navy Navy Long Beach Ann H. Howe Lexington Mass Union Charles Howe, Jr
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Peter Pan Brownies Session At Grace Ep Worth Parish House

Peter Pan Brownies Troop 11 gathered at Grace Ep worth church parish house on a sunny afternoon. Janice Card recorded attendance Susanne Bartlett and Nancy Bruce handled dues Carol Norton and Louise Le vesquie supervised the budget jar. Jean Clunie, absent last week, received her pin and was welcomed by leaders. While awaiting two Troop 4 girls to arrive the unit played Whispering game drew pictures and learned two new games. The session ended with the Good Night Tunnel and a note that there will be no meeting Monday.

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Peter Pan Brownies Oaks Grace Ep Wp Janice Card Susanne Bartlett Nancy Bruce Carol Norton Louise Levesquie Jean Clunie Troop 4
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Bath Kiddies Attend Arabian Caravan

Fifty four Bath youngsters joined several hundred children at a Arabian Caravan Circus show in Portland. Rotary Club transport and Kora Temple sponsors provided free admission and extra cars for the trip. The group left Bath around nine in the morning, enjoyed refreshments, and returned home by early afternoon.

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Bath Exposition Building Portland Baths‘Rotary Club Portland Legion of Honor Mystic Shrine Edward J. McMann
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Novel Methods of Decorations at Kennedy Home

A Kennedy home gathering featured a roll call on Thankful Thoughts and a display of original arrangements. White gifts were donated to the Salvation Army. Mrs. G. Thomas Murpl arranged decor through the house as Mrs. Kennedy hosted with Mrs. William Skelton assisting.

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Salvation Army G. Thomas Murpl Kennedy William Skelton Ralph Mittendorf Harmon Eliason Linwood Haynes Edward Hamblett Arthur LeVasseur Perry Bush Bryne Murray G. Peterson Old
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Rector Calls Ordination A Lifelong Gift At Service

The rector urged that Episcopal priesthood is a lifelong commitment. Walter Fullerton, son of Cecil and Mrs. Fullerton of Huse Street, passed his Air Force band audition and is stationed at Sampson Base New York. He graduated Morse High in class of and also worked with the Bluebird Brownies during the summer with plans to meet Ogunquit.

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Edward W. Manion U. S. Air Force Frank A. Manion, Jr School Street LaGuardia Field N. Y California McClellan Air Force Base Joseph J. Coffill Richard P. Burns Raymond C. Bechard Sampson Air Force Base North Dakota State College Wahpeton N. D Air Force Pfe. Bechard Ray A. Greene Academy Street Pfc. Burns Theodore F., Burns Court Street Pfc. Coffill Margaret Coffill Farrin Street Walter Fullerton Cecil Fullerton Huse Street Air Force Band Sampson Air Base New York Fullerton Morse High Bluebird Brownies Ogunquit
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Nora Lawson Arrowsic William Hill, Jr Waterville Grace E. Casey Godstreet Tral Maine General Hospital Casey James Sherburne Carl Strube E. P. Strube Springstreet Memorial Hospital Ida Webber Belfast Clifford B. Wilband John Gillespie Arthur Sewall New York City Harry Carroll Auburn Charles W. Shaw 211 Fred B. Kittridge Upper Darby Mrs Vaughn Smiley Ernest Freeman Harold Tobey Thomas Guynn Ruth Russell Guynn Frank Perry Winneanee Patricia Ann Merrill Oliver Brown Street Reginald Sherman Linda North Troy, Vt Sherman Leonard Munsey Albine Wyman Unquit Radley Joan Quincy Newman Getchell Witch Spring Lawrence Crocker Francis Bertrand Harold Cutting Bertrand Oliver Street Frank Allegrin Eben Dana Sagadahoc Ferry Dana William Clark Damariscotta Sarah Bailey Reuben Merrill Winship Street David G. Merrill Orono Joanne Merrill High—street Winfield W. Morse Elmer Morse Annie Perow Winfield Morse Wallace Rand Martha Clark Harvard Street City Hall Square Elizabeth Humphrey Bennett Whitefield The Madison Moore, Jr Madison Moore Cape Elizabeth Irene Ingalls Miami, Fla Percy Mann Belleville Sally Lane William P. Thompson Paul Spain Red House Mr. Thompson Edwin L. Thompson Maple Grove Rodney E. Ross 607 Rodney E. Ross, Jr Ritz-Carleton Hotel Emery Hart Ralph Eaton Ethel McElroy Albert Verrill John Suttie Limerick Mrs. W. Linwood Haynes Cpl Gerald Clough Korea States Cpl. Clough George Clough Austin C. Wallace Sebasco Estates Japan Cpl. Wallace 223Rd Burton W. Smith F. M U. S Ray Patuxent River Raymond Smith Liberty Sandy Point Neil E. Hatch Arizona Bath Rotary Club Episcopal Church
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