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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1952

Page

4

Wiscasset Bride Barbara Merry Wed To St Carleton Abbott

Barbara Evelyn Merry and Carleton Abbott wed in a Congregational church ceremony on December 9 with Dr. Lawrence Averill officiating. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Charles Barnes and best man Benjamin Aines. The couple plans to reside on Hodge Street after a wedding trip.

Congregational Church Barbara Evelyn Merry Fred ‘W. Merry Carleton Abbott Roland Abbott Lawrence Averill Charles Barnes Benamin Aines George Ohn Aboott Abbott Wiscasset High School Chase's Wiscasset Central Maine Power Birch Point Merle Day John Abbott George Abbott Leavitt Lewis Bernard McFadden Harold Mayberry, Jr Raymond Sherman Benjamin Rines Georgie Abbott Sally Lewis Hodge Street Organ Society First Congregational Church

Get-Together club of Nequas holds Christmas party

Nequas Get-Together club met Wednesday at Mrs. Edwold Carter’s home on State Highway for a regular gathering followed by a Christmas party with a decorated tree. Each guest received a gift from Santa as sandwiches relishes cakes and coffee were served by the hostess with Mrs. Marjorie Woerter assisting. attendees included Mrs. Alice Baker Mrs. Bernice Bailey Mrs. Margaret Dodge and others.

Nequasset Edwold Carter Santa Marjorie Woerter Alice Baker Bernice Bailey Margaret Dodge Phoebe Stevens Evangeline Sparks Tina Molson Ethel Blake Ada Cross Vera Goff Gertrude Stacey Ella Robinson Ruby Stinson Marion Ingalls Mary McGillicuddy Genesta Carter

Advent Plans and Local Christmas Programs Outline

Reverend Daniel W. Staffeld outlines Advent activities for Five Islands Montsweag and Woolwich Center Baptist churches. Readings include A Star In the Sky, Shepherds In the Field, An Inn Keeper's Mistake, and Wise Men of 1935 with Watch Night finale. Woolwich Center hosts a 4 p.m. Christmas program with three choirs. Montsweag schedules a Dec. 22 children’s program. Dana Small, 6, injured by a circular saw, remains in Memorial hospital. Various family visits and local hospital updates accompany church notices.

Daniel W. Staffeld Five Islands Montsweag Woolwich Center Baptist Church Woolwich Woolwich Center Montsweag’ Baptist Church Staffeld Clarence Tanner William Sanders Dana Small Orville Small Memorial Hospital Dana Dresden Grover Arline Leeman Wilson Freeman Bowdoin Herbert Leeman Barley Neck Road Bath Charles Leveroni North Quincy Mass Leveroni Milton Hospital Milton Edith Leveroni R. N Bath Memorial Hospital Medical Center Boston Chester Leeman Wayne Maplewood N. J Leeman Maynard Waltz Plymouth Quincy Bath Iron Works Billy Brown Sagadahoc Ferry Sanford Brown Billy

Bath Elks Prepare for Big Celebration at the Hyde Home

Maine Elks Association and all Maine lodges sponsor their annual Christmas party for Hyde Home patients at 1:30 p m. Delegations from 14 lodges and seven Emblem Clubs attend with gifts and candies. Pageantry includes Kathleen Watson and Betty Gribben, plus a Portland musicians group under Larry Katz.

Maine Elks Association Lodges of Elks Maine Hyde Emblem Clubs Lodge Bath Betty Gribben Portland Portland Lodge of Elks Portland Musicians Larry Katz William P. Wiles Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Elks Hyde Home Bath Lodge of Elks Sagadahoc Lincoln Bath Lodge Arthur Costellon deford-Saco Lodge Association Santa Claus Jewett Gerard S. Ferland Maynard L. Marston John Galvin Joseph Cummings Edward R. Twomey Earle B. Perkins Esther Hawley Lois Burns Jeanette Pitkin Eileen Fessenden Lucretia Melvin Ruth Green The Elks Frolics Mrs. Watson

Hospital board meeting notes supply count and volunteers

The hospital board discussed inventory of tray covers six glove cases and twenty four slings totaling one hundred fifty eight items. They noted twenty six people contributed one hundred eight hours and listed the Suburb Civic Club Central Church Ladies Aid and West Bath Sewing Group as participating organizations.

Suburb Civic Club Central Church Ladies Aid West Bath Sewing Group

West Bath community notices and gatherings around holidays

West Bath Extension Group met at West Bath grange hall and planned events for the year with a Christmas gift exchange and a turkey dinner. A going away party for Emery Greenleaf, now in USAF training, and a stork shower for Mrs. Harold Davis were noted. Local PTA, theater, and social visits filled December activities with plans for January meetings and gift exchanges.

West Bath West Bath Grange Hall Lela Moore Alice Rideout Josephine Pinkham Grange Hall Buttonholes John Perkins Emery Greenleaf Gertrude Greenleaf Lewis Hagan Harold Davis Leon Belanger Alpha Booker

Gideons Present Bibles to Bath Hospital and Pupils

The Brunswick Camp of Gideons, active across Maine along the Kennebec, handed 46 hospital Testaments to Memorial hospital and three full Bibles. They also provided every sixth grade pupil in Bath with a Testament. State Chaplain Charles Locke presided as local officers presented items to Miss Helen Downing.

Gideons Memorial Hospital Bath Brunswick Camp of Gideons Maine Kennebec River Gardiner Freeport Boothbay Harbor Damariscotta Helen V. Downing R.N Charles F.locke The Gideons International Clinton W Fleming Floyd Carter Fred Jones Brunswick Camp Ereven Nurses of America Gideons Place R. N Charles F. Locke Brunswick

Hyde Windlass in Bath After Leave of Absence

Mr and Mrs F Deehan visited Mrs Laura Whitmore and Mr and Mrs B Whitmore in Gardiner on Tuesday evening. Myra Foote RN who spent Summer in West Bath is employed at Maine General Hospital Portland for the Winter.

Loring Small Forrest Barter Heidi Morse High School Children’s Theatre of Portland Trafton Swain Deborah Marvin Joseph Larrabee Ada Larrabee Leon F. Bates Beachmont Mass L. D. Small James Neville Brigham’s Cove Lillian Campbell Bangor Lewis Kittridge Arthur Nicols Foster Point Road Napoleon St Pierre Conrad Cheryl Brunswick Leon Belanger Edgar Finley Stanley Proctor Stanley, Jr Auburn George Booker Albert Brown Bath Teddy Robichaud Edward Robichaud West Bath Thankful Harris Martinville Warren Davis John Hunt Jackie Rose J. A. Clappison, Inc Frank Magno Albert Desmond

Berlin Edges Morse 48-47 in tense finish

Berlin barely defeated Morse 48-47 as Williams sealed the win with two late free throws after a frantic fourth period. Hagan led Morse with late pressure and Trafton sparked Morse’s rally, while Marchetti and Carmichael contributed key scores for Berlin. The final seconds featured a near buzzer beater from McCourt that did not count.

Hagen Morse Williams Stover Loven Bobby Carmichael Paul McCourt Berlin Carmichael Bobby Trafton Hanson Marchetti Brad Stover Williamms Sullivan Hayes Kerr C Loven Munsey F Callan F Marchetti McCourt F Greene C Trafton G Carmichael G Stover Gaudet Parks and Finklestein

Morse Glee Club Sings for Rotarians

The Morse Glee Club performed for Rotarians ending with Jingle Bells White Christmas and We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Rotarian praise came from President Francisco and Mrs Reid was thanked. Visiting Rotarians included Har ry Smart Howard Jones and Thomas O Halloran. Central Grammar boys Francis Brown John Arsenault and Edward Fry named. Mrs John Hayes and her mother Mrs Frank Fortier died Wednesday in Portland.

Rotary Club Francisco Reid Harry Smart Brunswick Howard Jones Lewiston Thomas O'Halloran Boston Central Grammar Boys Francis Brown John Arsenault Edward Fry

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Roy R. Marston Chester St. Giles Jefferson Lincoln Lodge Bath Employment Security Office Grand Jury Room Eva Mahoney Ralph Major, Jr Kansas T Atlgeard Vesuvius Massa di Somma Ballantine P. Ballantine & Sons Newark, N. J Santa Sussests Arrow Essley Kandahar Bert Charon Buck Skein Mouton Johnson Max Kutz Elm St Tel Kennebec Montsweag Baptist Church Woolwich Center Church Bath Elks Harry Byrd Athletics West Bath Grange Elaine Renshaw William Small W. McNally R. Jovin A. Burgess J. Wilson S. Taylor F. Farnham L. McCall Our Grange Ethel MacDonald Beverly Knight Lemont Wright and Larrabee Penny March James Royal WALLY Morse Glee Club John Hayes Frank Fortier Bath Independent Front Street Telephone Bath 1
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