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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1952

Page

3

Community notices and club reports brief in Maine town

Local clubs meet for Christmas activities and charitable preparing boxes for grammar school children. Capt. Merrick discusses high school value for service members. Col Crowell and wife featured in Maine paper with Thule base ties. Women's Club speaker Miss Clara Soule, Isle au Haut home events noted. Fire department calls and lodge events documented along with grange and auxiliary activities. Personal items include Norton travels and Munsey's Market staff update.

Paul B.merrick Selective Service For Maine Capt. Merrick Capt Merrick Jack T. Crowell Wiscasset Col. Crowell MacMillan Arctic Gloucester Mass Massachusetts Maritime Academy New York Rowe B. Metcalf Sachem Radio Greenland U. S. Thule

Birthday marks in Woolwich as Oldest resident turns 93

John C. Preble of Day's Ferry celebrated his ninety third birthday. He is the town's oldest resident and owner of the Boston Post gold headed cane. A family dinner at Day's Ferry honored him with cards and gifts as neighbors recalled his long farming life and town service.

John C. Preble Day's Ferry Woolwich Lemuel Preble Preble Boston Post Day’s Ferry Clarence Preble Five Islands Times Mr. Preble Lemuel Clarence Irving Miller Mary Preble Hopkinton Mass

Local residents to spend holidays with relatives

Marcia Stinson plans Christmas and New Year in New York City visiting former Bath neighbors Miss Ruth Thompson and rl Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boyd of Boston will join Mrs. Boyd’s parents Capt. and Mrs. Frank J. Walker of Day’s Ferry for the holidays. Mrs. Boyd, a Swampscott teacher, returns from a two week vacation on Dec. 19. Emily Gainsley of Day’s Ferry will holiday in York Harbor with her son Earl and daughter in law. Harold Shaw and Ivan set off for a Florida motor trip.

Woolwich Masonic Temple Bath Genesta Blanche Littlefield Day's Ferry Portland Arthur McCann Maxwell McCann Norwell Mass Frank J. Walker Sample Boothbay Harbor Squirrel Island Massachusetts Lawrence R. Wall Arrowsic Saugus Mr. Vail Kenneth R. Vail Taunton John Judge Norton Memorial Hospital Raymond Ainsworth Washington, D. C Aberdeen Proving Grounds Mary- F Ferre Ital Marcia Stinson New York City Ruth Thompson Rl Thompson Russell Boyd Boston Emily Gainsley York Harbor Earl Gainsley Harold Shaw Ivan Florida

Methodist Y Y F club hosts swamp auction and Friday entertainment

The Methodist Y Y F club met last week with a swamp auction. Richmond members plan to join here Friday for an entertainment by the home club. Deer season ends this year with 47 deer tagged at Dresden Mills.

Methodist Richmond Rose Dresden Mills Dresden Chester Dorr Bobbie Dorr Gladys Meserve Vernon Meserve Herbert Lilly Herbert Lilly, Jr Clyde Perkins Emil Popp Robert James Emil Carlson Fred Weeks Cedar Grove Melville Houdlette Charles W. Sheldon Walter Conley Rockland Carney’s Point Walter Rittall South Portland

West Bath Sewing Group aids Togus hospital with pads

The West Bath Sewing Group met at Mrs. Florence Farnham's home to sew surgical pads for Togus hospital. Members listed include Lizzie Haggett Hadassa Glidden Elva Belanger Carole Eastman and others with Carleton Deehan as refreshments coordinators. Next meeting set for Dec 18.

West Bath Florence Farnham Togus Hospital Lizzie Haggett Hadassa Glidden Elva Belanger Carole Eastman Carolyn Rogers Ida Stover Hazel Wharff Lillie Donnell Della Cormier Beatrice Carleton Helen Rose Gladys Deehan Gladys Deehan. Refreshment Committee Was Mrs. Carleton Deehan George D’allessandro Yarmouth Maynard Carleton Arthur Cormier Marjorie Ruth Wylie Nobleboro Percy Holbrook Owen Thompson Virgil Libby Orono Edward Cleaves Joan Portland Anna Robichaud Teddy Laurance Burnham York Irving Burnham Tedy Robichaud Edward Robichaud Irving Burnham, Jr Bath

Bay Point Visitors at Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Arthur Maxwell and Mrs Pearl Perry of Richmond visited Bay Point for a short time Tuesday. Mrs Maxwell, a surgical patient at Augusta General Hospital, is improving and expected to be discharged soon. Sumner Mains and Wilmer Bowen towed Red Bowens motor boat to Bath Sunday with the Arlene.

Arthur Maxwell Pearl Perry Richmond Bay Point Maxwell Augusta General Hospital Sumner Mains Wilmer Bowen Red’ Bowen Bath Arlene

Colonial Club Hears Talk of Firearms

Earl Bentley of Combustion Engineering Super Heater Inc spoke at the Colonial club meeting in Bath Iron Works about guns with a pistol and rifle display. He described uses and issue dates, showed an old gun barrel burst by modern ammunition, and urged safer practices. New members Samuel M. Tellen H Ralph Forbes and A Lincoln Anderson joined. event approved Morse High yearbook ad and refreshments. Leslie Plant and Donald Wilson to arrange a tournament with the Elks.

Earl Bentley Combustion Engineering Super Heater, Inc New York City Bath Iron Works Colonial Club Samuel M. Tellen H. Ralph Forbes A. Lincoln Anderson Morse High School Leslie Plant Donald Wilson The Elks

Baby Shower Held for Mrs Louis Senecal in Bath

Mrs Donald C Preble entertained at her North street home with a baby shower for Mrs Louis Senecal and her infant son Louis Jr The gifts surrounded a bassinet with a life like baby doll asleep A Christmas stocking hung at the foot held gifts a gun and a fishing pole Invited guests included a long list of local ladies and young friends from Bath and Gardiner.

Donald C. Preble North Street Louis Senecal Louis, Jr Mildred Osborne Frances Warner C. Lloyd Hooker Gertrude Wakefield Laura Frizzell Flora Bartlett Althea Chandler Laura Merrow Alice Rideout Lillian Warner Emma Hall Phyllis Watts Hazel Warner Joan Osborne Phyllis Ruth Bowman Agnes Cressey Alce Mae Melody Preble Bath Lillian Farrington Gardiner

Christening at St Marys Church Noted Families

Rebecca Ann Lemont daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Lemont was christened at St Marys church with Godparents Mr and Mrs Albert Desmond Thomas Albert son of Mr and Mrs Albert Desmond. Mayland Booker of Portland dined with parents and visited sister and brother in Bath. William Ketchum Jr and daughter Pauline of Bath called on his parents with Mr and Mrs Myles Willey of Waterville weekend guests of Reginald Farnham. visits to Portland noted.

Rebecca Ann Paul Lemont St. Mary’s Church Albert Desmond Thomas Albert Albert Desmond Bernard Holmes Mayland Booker Portland George Booker

Bath area residents and visitors share weekend moments

Overnight guests and returns paint a picture of a busy weekend. Eleanor Mains stayed with the Adams on Chestnut Street, visitors from Bath marked a cottage and a launch, while LST 1157's launch drew attention at BIW Shurley.

Servicemen Return Dates And Global Cruise Details

An update from the service section notes personnel awaiting discharge at Fort Devens with a December 11 return to the United States. It also mentions a sailor aboard a destroyer and another from 132 Washington street nearing a world cruise via Norfolk and Pearl Harbor, en route to the Far East.

United States Korea Seph Hecht Washington Street Norfolk Panama Pearl Harbor Far East Porter Wonean

Airman Chason Andrews and Chappell Assigned to AACS

A/2C Perry C Chason Andrews from Bath Mass is assigned to the 1911th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron at Offutt AFB Nebraska as a communications center specialist. Airman Chappell, a Morse High School alumnus, enlisted in the U S Air Force and was assigned to attend training before serving at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico and later at Offutt. The AACS unit is the Air Force main communications system guiding military aircraft worldwide by radio and navigational aids.

Perry C. Chason Andrews H Mass Bath 1911Th Airways and Air Communications Service Offutt Air Force Base Nebr Chappell Morse High School U. S. Air Force Ince Ce Ramey Afb Erto Rico

Panties Stolen From Clothesline On Upper Washington Street

A resident reports eight pairs of panties stolen from a clothesline on Upper Washington Street. The theft occurred one night recently with other garments left untouched. The writer urges residents to take in items at night or dry them indoors.

Washington Street

Oven Roasted Potatoes With Paprika and Butter

Readers are advised how to bake small canned white potatoes with paprika and melted butter or margarine. The dish pairs well with minute steaks or shoulder lamb chops for a hearty meal.

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Woman's Club Clara Soule Itland Goon Soule Claire Rivers Moody Clarence Race Johannes Peels St. Philip’s Charles Plumstead Arambec Lodge IOOF Arambec Huntoon Hill Richardson Old Bath Road Crown Point Mason Huntoon Hill Extension Association Pocahontas Lodge St. Philip's Helen Erskine Hodge Street Woman’s Auxiliary Woman's Auxiliary St. Philip’s Church Frazier Darling Bryant Warland Hellegers Cowley Vansant Walter Dow, Jr Ballou Organ Society of the Congregational Church Huntoon Hill Grange Julia Barker Ada Munroe State Grange Olive Dow Mildred Wyman Gladys Sherman Augusta Lucille Leighton Anna White Bernard Merry Richard Barker John Wyman Stuart Wyman Barker Grange Alfred H. Norton New Jersey Walter S. Dow, Jr George S. Lincoln, Jr Munsey’s Market John MacFarlane Grace Sewall Lincoln Home For the Haggett Garage Kennebec Carle Longfellow Kissimee Fla Fred Brown Herbert Munsey Frank Allegrin Howard Whittam Marthen Doak, Jr Mabel Jack Lois Day Carroll Morse Jeannette Williams Guy Reed Herbert Cornish George Burnham Donald Weed G. C. Smith U. S. Air Force Francis Holmes East Brunswick Herbert White Pauline Belanger Sarasota Jungle Collee Eleanor Mains Henry Adams Chestnut Street Harry Oo Douglass Bat Thomas Biw Shurley Ee Powers Martin Powers Ba and S Point Army Andrew Butterfield Arthur Burnham Whitefield Arthur Tibbetts Tibbetts Thomas Hagan William Adams Louisa Howard Bazaaria Library Forrest Drake Birchwood Ice Iceni Aes Army Fort Devens Mys of Neprigerdllor Ballantine Wally Weeks P. Ballantine & Sons Newark, N. J Wally Bath Independent Front Street Telephone Bath 1 Maioe Press Association
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