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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1953

Page

8

Winter Street church couples club holds Christmas meeting and supper

The Winter Street church couples club gathered for its annual meeting and supper in the parish hall. Officers were elected: Ira Nadine and Merritt Shea as presidents and vice presidents. Frank Harvey and Stewart McAllister as treasurers and secretaries. A Christmas program followed with a decorated tree and carols.

Couples Club of Winter Street Church Raymond Farnham Roy Lawrence Horace G. Morse C. Arthur Mayo Dent Caton Ira Nadine Merritt Shea Harmon Eliason Alfred Cue Ue John A.reene, Jr Donald Freemiers Treasury

Longacre Williams Wedding Held at Beacon Street Church

Miss Theresa E. Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Williams of Winnegance in Phippsburg and David Longacre son of Mrs Ella Palmer of Elkhart Indiana were married Saturday evening at seven in Beacon Street Methodist church. Rev Howard F Cramer performed the double ring ceremony with attendants Esther Leeman and John Deveney. The couple left for a wedding trip and the groom’s unit stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base. relatives from Elkhart attended including the groom’s mother and siblings.

Theresa E. Williams Arthur G. Williams Winnegance Phippsburg David Longacre Ella Palmer Elkhart Ind Beacon Street Methodist Church Howard F. Cramer Esther Leeman Woolwich John Deveney U.S.A F Brunswick Naval Air Base Longacre Joan Palmer Harry Palmer

New Labor Leader Assigned to Bath

A new labor leader was appointed in Bath and has previously collaborated with Young on labor issues at the Bel. The article notes ongoing work with Young on various labor problems and entities in the area.

Bath Young The Bel

Goes Sale and Supper a Successful AFFA

The Christmas sale and supper of the League of Central arch was held at the parish house Friday. Volunteers organized gift tables, a fish pond, a toy table, and a busy dining area with festive greens and red candles. Supper ran four to seven, drawing a large crowd and marking one of the league’s most successful Christmas projects.

League of Central Arch Dana McIntire Russell Kenney, Jr Richard Kimble Niles Perkins Duncan Bragg James Caverly Daniel Matter Ladies Robert Milliken League John Grindell Stanley Peterson Perley Ater Pilgrim Fellowship Mabel Ashe Patty Parks Annette Bailey Jane Ledyard Diane Bailey Judy Peterson Sherry Grindell Carol Henderson Nancy Blair Frances, Phylis Hazel Warner James Henderson Herbert Pierce Arthur MacDonald J. Haviland Torrey Harold P. Small Harold Avery A. Lincoln Anderson Donald H. Preble The League For the Christmas Project

Birthday Party for Donna Marie Green

A first birthday celebration was held Monday at the grandparents home 11 Dummer Street. Donna Marie Green received cake and ice cream while flash pictures captured her with bedridden grandfather. Godparents Alton Stimpson and aunt Marie Thorpe could not attend.

Donna Marie Green John Green Everett Green Dummer Street Donna Alton Stimpson Manchester N. H Marie Thorpe Fairfield

Supper at Street Church Pre-Christmas Lobster Sale

A successful pre Christmas sale and lobster salad supper was held Thursday afternoon and evening at Winter Street Church hosted by the Ladies Aid. About 200 meals were served with sides and desserts. The event featured labeled tables, named chairmen, and a large volunteer turnout for serving and dining.

Winter Street Ladies’ Aid Susie Clark John Gillespie W. H. McGlinchy Edgar Leavitt Wallace Ham Deborah Caton Carol Loeschner Edna Dighton Rosalyn Higgins Ruth Bowen Carolyn McKay Phyllis Bowie Phyllis Akeley Ernest Freeman Kenneth Francisco Earl Kimble Fred Foote Dorothy Weeks Carl Y. Kennedy Harry Horne Alice Varney Horace Ward Clifford B. Wilband

Earl Hutchinson Accepts New Leadership at Maine Vocational Institute

Earl Hutchinson becomes head of the Maine Vocational Institute at Fort Preble. His wife Mrs. Hutchinson will stay in Phippsburg over the weekend. the couple plans to move to Portland after holidays. The institute seeks one more instructor and Hutchinson brings extensive federal education experience.

Earl Hutchinson Maine Vocational Institute Louis S. Dodd U. S. Office of Education State Department of Education Hutchinson U. S. Goverment Department of Education Washington D. C Thailand India Mutual Security Agency Fred David U. S. Navy U. S. S. Wadleigh Peter Bates College Newport R. L Bath

Christmas Cantata at Wesley Church

Wesley Methodist church presents The Chorus In the Skies a Christmas cantata on Sunday evening December 20 at 7 30. Fred B Holton authored the work with ten numbers and solo parts. The program includes familiar carols in varied themes and features a candle light performance with a Nativity reading by Rev Howard D Hull.

Wesley Methodist Church Fred B. Holton Howard D. Hull

Woolwich Firemen to Meet With Guests and Demo

Woolwich firemen plan a Thursday 7 30 meeting with South Woolwich Fire Company and firemen families invited. A fall program includes State Forestry Department movies and refreshments. A home fire extinguisher demonstration is planned and the siren will sound at 7. Building and equipment will be ready for inspection.

Woolwich Firemen South Woolwich Fire Company State Forestry Department

Christmas Seals Fight TB In Sagadahoc County

As December nears, Sagadahoc county residents are urged to buy Christmas Seals to fund the Four-County Tuberculosis Association. The drive supports health education, case funding, rehabilitation, and medical research to curb TB deaths and aid affected families, especially children.

Sagadahoc County Tuberculosis Association Sagadahoc Four-County Tuberculosis Association

Farewell Dinner for Bath Couple Before London Trip

Mrs. Bernard Milling hosted a farewell dinner for English war brides Mrs. Irish and Mrs. Millington tonight in Bath. The couple sails December 6 aboard the Queen Elizabeth to England and plans to visit relatives in Letchworth and Bristol over Christmas. They expect to return to Bath in March. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Irish and other Bath residents as part of a holiday table setting.

Bernard Millington Heath Lane R Irish England Bath Irish Wilder Irish Esso Seaon Claudius Tipsworth Russell Irish

Chance for Two Boys at West Point

Senator Frederick G. Payne of Maine will fill two West Point vacancies in 1954 with two principals and six alternates and one Annapolis vacancy with one principal and three alternates. Maine boys may apply by Dec 15 to be considered for preliminary Civil Service examination on Jan 11, 1984, with birth date and home address required.

Frederick G. Payne Maine West Point Annapolis Senate Washington, D. C Civil Service Commission

Statistic Is Correct Omaha Western Union Baby Message

A Western Union operator reports a sender’s telegram announcing a baby. The message says the baby weighs seventeen pounds at seven months, prompting disbelief from the operator who asks if it is seven or seventeen pounds. The sender replies seventeen and adds a quip about similar questions after adopting a previous child.

Omaha

Cosmopolitan Club December Meeting At The Club House

The December meeting of the Cosmopolitan club was held at the club house with vice president Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden presiding in place of the absent Mrs. Sumner Sewall. Reports highlighted a Christmas bag drive for women patients at the State Hospital in Augusta and a December 14 Christmas tea by the Garden club.

Cosmopolitan Club Sumner Sewall Roscoe P. McFadden Cosmopolitan Garden Club State Hospital Augusta Garden Club Drama Club Arthur Eseley North Street Ada Y. Greenblatt Treasury J. Arthur Burgess Carl de Suze Bath Memorial Hospital John Hart Woodbury Bailey Chester Leeman Helena King William H. McGlinchy Danny Boy Tralee United States of America

Mrs Mary Boardman Celebrates 85th Birthday in Bath

Mrs Mary Boardman of 12 Tarbox street Bath observed her 85th birthday with neighbors relatives and friends. A longtime resident since marriage she remains active in city affairs and enjoys good health assisting with refreshments with her son Linwood Boardman present.

Mary Boardman Tarbox Street Bath St. Henri Quebec Levis William Boardman Ralph Linwood Meadow Way Linwood Boardman Eugene Dauphin

Posse Ready in Mansfield for Emergency Drill

Richland County Sheriff E P Long organizes a uniformed horseman troop for the home defense program. The group will provide mounts and uniforms and will conduct regular drills under director Roy Rogers.

Mansfield Ohio Richland E. P. Long Roy Rogers

Genesta Chapter Hosts DeMolay Boys And Guests

Genesta Chapter O E S met Friday with guests from Hawthorne Brunswick and Mt Pisgah Boothbay Harbor. A Christmas charity drive to benefit Salvation Army was announced with a January card party at Masonic Temple and a December 18 meeting featuring a Christmas program and tree for the city’s needy.

Genesta Hawthorne Brunswick Mt. Pisgah Boothbay Harbor Leah Page Irene Rice North End Dorris Aikenhead Center Nellie Smith South End Viola Osgood Catharine Leonard Martha Bertrand Florence Maass Elizabeth Hathorne Gaynell Taber Dorothy Shea Lillian Howe Iola Brown Masonic Temple Salvation Army Shirley James Caverly Edna McRae Mabel Merrill Evelyn Morse Bath DeMolay David Potter Frank Young Stewart McAllister Robert McRae Irving Davis George Langbehn John Warren Lanes Fuller Carl Fogg Robert Billington Victor Fuller Ralph Warren, Jr George Coombs Bill Longley Linwood Temple Donald T. Page Paul Moore John Gillespie Gilbert Hathorne Herbert Morse Fred Osgood Doris McKay Doris Brooks Annie Longley Arlene Scott Marion Ashe Cyrus Ashe

Engagement Announcement for Sally Louise Snowdon and Richard E Jackson

Mr and Mrs Rupert A Snowdon announce the engagement of their daughter Sally Louise Snowdon to Richard E Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Karcher S Jackson Both families reside in Bath Maine Sally is a Morse High graduate and Husson Business College alum employed by Bath Iron Works Richard also a Morse High graduate Bryant College of Business Administration alum served three years in the U S Air Force and is employed by Bath Iron Works No wedding date has been set.

Rupert A. Snowdon Andrews Road Sally Louise Snowdon Richard E. Jackson Karcher S. Jackson Center Street Miss Snowdon Morse High School Husson Business College Bath Iron Works Corp Jackson Bryant College of Business Administration U. S. Air Force

Bowdoinham Pythian Sisters Elect Officers and Community Notes

Bowdoinham Pythian Sisters held an election at the Main Street hall with Marion Morang of Brunswick named Most Excellent Chief and Hazel Turner as Senior. The meeting included a Christmas plan, gifts to the Home For Little Wanderers, a 25 cent gift basket for a needy local family, and a birth announced for Robert Hugh Millay in Augusta.

Main Street Marion Morang Brunswick Hazel Turner Laura White Elva Curtis Prudence Lucy Margaret Prindall Margaret DeRocher Marjorie Valentine Nancy MacDonald Mildred Dunn Frances Haley Marjorie Valentine Hezel Dunham Andrew Peterson Margaret Gile Marjorie Curtis Ira Allen East Bowdeinham Allen Mabel Ayers Webster Bath Charles Walker Monmouth Donald Allen Portland Charles Allen Bowdeinham Merrymeeting Grange Maine State Grange Maine

Local Social Notes From Brunswick Area Gatherings

Bla BN at rt ae on oe find alive Lit ah ymond Tibbetts resides in the Kelley boat seasonally but now stays with Mr. and Mrs. Chant Denham and the boat travels to Boothbay for winter. Mrs. Bertha Tibbetts heads to St. Cloud Florida for winter. Ruth Bacon returns to Medford Massachusetts after visiting her parents in Dingley family. Clifford W. Gray travels to Portland for business. Fern Chesley visits New Hampshire with her son Donald Chesley. William Mitchell and daughter Gladys Lewis of Freeport join Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Mitchell for Sunday dinner. Kenneth MacDougal and son return to Rockland after visiting his parents. Carl Carlson attended a Gaw diner event Tuesday. Gwyeth Smith family move from Bowdoinham to Pleasant Street in Brunswick. Mary Fides returns to Orono to attend the University of Maine after holiday with Avery Fides Sr. Raymond Denham and daughter Susan visit Lisbon Falls relatives. Rev Champlain and wife return from Brooklyn where they stayed with her parents. Linwood Hackett and Georg Millay party in Portland Friday.

Ahymond Tibbetts Chant Denham Boothbay Bertha Tibbetts St. Cloud Fla Ruth Bacon Medford Mass William Dingley Clifford W. Gray Portland Fern Chesley Donald Chesley New Hampshire William Mitchell Gladys Lewis Freeport Calebitchell Kenneth Mac- Dougal Rockland Avery Fides Raymond Denham Susan Denham Roberts Lisbon Falls Champlain Brooklyn Linwood Hackett Georg Millay

Bath Elks Plan Christmas Baskets And Events

Bath Elks Lodge will meet Friday at 8 pm for ballotting of candidates and to plan Christmas baskets for those in need. A turkey shoot is set for Friday night December 18 at 8 oclock at the club. Donations may be left at the club or sent to the secretary as plans begin for the New Year party.

Bath Lodge of Elks Bath Lodge

B P W Club Christmas Sale At Central Church

The Business and Professional Women's club hosts its annual Christmas sale Saturday from 1 pm at Central church parish house. Handmade items in varied crafts will be offered along with cooked food decorations and rummage. Mrs Rowena Marsh leads as general chairman.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Central Church Parish Rowena Marsh

Revival of glazed brick art in the 13th century

The article notes that glazed, burned brick was not produced in Europe from the Fourth Century until the medieval revival in the 13th Century, indicating a long period of absence and later restoration of this craft.

Europe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winter Church Brunswick Air Base Guy Allenwood James Morse Doris Humphreys Efersoffer Dufus R.ariiaty Wesley Four County Tuberculosis Association D’molay Group Bowdoinham Wendell Heenie Edith Douglas Vera Heath Dera PO Thrilling Fernando Arlene Oustet” Lamas - Dahl - Roland Times Office Sun Mon Cornell Wilde Orie Coleen Anny Bn Gray Re Bath Elks B.P.W. Club Xmas Sale Bee Joel McCrea SL Payne Bee Keyes Gregory United Artists Dan Duryer Swindlers Tonite
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