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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1949

Page

6

Local residents plan travels for holidays and work

Mrs Madelyn Keating formerly Miss Bernier finishes duties in the traffic department at the New England Tel and Tel office and will travel with her husband Leonard to Providence and then Portland for his employment. Mrs Agnes Gaudette of Washington street left Tuesday for Greenwich Connecticut to visit her sister Mrs Doris Gallant and later to Philadelphia to spend the holidays with her son Wilfred Gaudette and family.

Madelyn Keating Madelyn Bernier New England Tel. & Tel Leonard Keating Providence Portland Agnes Gaudette Washington Street Greenwich Conn Doris Gallant Philadelphia Wilfred Gaudette

Bath Public Nursing Association Christmas Party Highlights

The Bath Public Health Nursing association hosted its annual Christmas party and tree for children aged three months to three years who attend the baby clinic every Wednesday at 72 Front Street. Each child received a donated gift and bag of candy, with Mrs Ruth Henry in charge and assistance from several volunteers including Mrs Edward Cummings and Mrs Joseph O Purdue.

Bath Public Health Nursing Association Association Front Street Ruth Henry Edward Cummings Joseph O. Purdue Arthur Sewall George Musk H. F. Morin Eastham Guild H. W. Garey Ralph Hilyard Ralph F. Mittendorf Donna Carr John Cole Fred Cole Thomas Coffill Roland Coffill Stephen Doyle Carol Ann Doyle Timothy Henderson Tommy Henderson Royden Haines Edward Hudson Karen Sue Hudson James Hudson David Hatch Allan Hatch Dianne Hall Judith Henderson Linda Kelley Kenneth Osgood James Osmond Sandra Osmond Addie Proctor Willard Proctor Estella Raven Linda Rideout Stanley Savage John Shorey Joyce Shorey Johnny Shorey, Jr Alton Stinson Elizabeth Springer Patricia Morin Jacqueline Morin Muriel Morin Edward Varney Geneva Rossignol

Sagada hoc Past Masters Elect Officers at West Bath Grange

Joseph W. Larrabee was elected president of the Sagada hoc Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council at the annual meeting in West Bath. G. C. Marriner declined nomination and became honorary member. Daniel McCall as vice president. Elfreda M. Perkins as secretary. Melvin Pratt as treasurer. Meeting recessed to April third Thursday at Dirigo Grange. Musical Christmas program directed by Mrs. Bernice McGlinchy. narration by Alice Johnson. participants included Elizabeth Eastman, Freda Sullivan, Thelma Sylvester, and G. C. Marriner with a harmonica trio. About 56 present at ham supper, including 20 past masters and 11 visitors.

Joseph W. Larrabee Sagadahoc West Bath Grange G. C. Marriner Richmond Daniel McCall Elfreda M. Perkins Melvin Pratt Dirigo Grange Bernice McGlinchy Alice Johnson Thelma Sylvester Elizabeth Eastman Freda Sullivan Mary Angelina Renshaw Angel Doran Collins David Henderson John Howe Lizzie Haggett

Memorial Hospital campaign surpasses ten thousand dollars

The Memorial Hospital fund has exceeded $10,000 with about $10,800 in. The campaign will close soon and remaining donors should submit gifts this week. Although short of the $16,000 goal, organizers note economic conditions and expect final results may improve.

Memorial Hospital

Engagement announced for Charmaine A Dionne and Thomas L Hanna Jr

Mr and Mrs Camille Dionne of 100 Union Street announce the engagement of their daughter Charmaine A to Thomas L Hanna Jr son of Mrs Lulu Hanna and the late Thomas Hanna Sr of Five Islands. Charmaine attended Old Town High and Morse High now senior. Hanna attended Five Islands schools Morse High and served four years in the Navy aboard USS Moose. No date for the wedding. Frank Warren a Yale student arrived to spend Christmas vacation with his parents Dr and Mrs Ralph D Warren.

Camille Dionne Union Street Charmaine A Thomas L. Hanna, Jr Lulu Hanna Thomas Hanna, Sr Five Islands Dionne Old Town High School Morse High School Frank Warren Yale University Ralph D. Warren

Bath Iron Works chief honored with naval engineers medal

The monthly Compass Points honors William S. Newell president of Bath Iron Works Corp with a special gold medal from the American Society of Naval Engineers and the Society of Naval Engineers for exemplary service to his profession and country. The tribute lauds his enduring influence and kindness in the marine world.

Compass Points Gibbs & Cox, Inc Naval Architects and Marine Engineers New York City William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corporation Bath Pete” Newell Naval Architects Board Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers American Society of Naval Engineers Society of Naval Engineers Pete" Newell Gibbs & Cox Newell

Salvation Army speaker at Bath Lions meeting outlines global work

Lieut Richard Klimoff described Salvation Army activities in about 90 countries including aid to unwed mothers penal institution reform and help for alcoholics transients needy families and emergency relief. Local work was reviewed and Lions donated toys and money for Christmas. Donkey basketball set with Rotary on Jan 5 at Morse High to support the Underprivileged Children's fund.

Richard Klimoff Salvation Army Corps Bath Lions Club Army Bath Kurt Dimant Congress Shirt Co Elmer B. Williams Lions Rotary Club Morse High School

Miss Ruth Williams Goes on Television

Miss Ruth Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Williams of Washington street successfully auditioned on television Dec 5 at Station WBZ Boston. She earned A plus and will sing on air Thursday Dec 29 between 830 and 9 pm from WBZ. She is a secretary to an executive at Brichard Music Publishing Co Boston and last June graduated from Endicott Junior College Beverly Mass with a secretarial science and radio major.

Ruth Williams Daniel Williams Washington Street WBZ Boston Miss Williams Brichard Music Publishing Co Endicott Junior College Beverly Mass

M DERMOTT PRATT WEDDING IN MEXICO

Marriage announced for Marsha Whitney Pratt of Bath and John Lawrence McDermott in Nuevo Mexico on Nov 13. McDermott, imperial officer in the Royal Flying Corps and former Canadian Army Medical Corps member, is a chemist and owner of Von Blucher Chemical Co. They will live at 130 West 57th Street, New York City.

Marsha Whitney Pratt Bath John Lawrence McDermott Nuevo Mexico McDermott Royal Flying Corps of England Canadian Army Medical Corps United States von Blucher Chemical Co Newark N. J New York London West 57Th Street New York City

Times Christmas Party For Women Employees Held At Edgecomb Home

The Times Co women employees held their annual Christmas tree and party Monday evening at Miss Jean Edgecomb's Court street home. Gifts were exchanged with Miss Claire MacKay impersonating Santa. Attendees included Mrs Mildred Avery Mrs Dorothea Blair Mrs Mary Stacey Miss Jane Herrin Miss MacKay and the hostess.

The Times Co Jean Edgecomb Court Street Claire MacKay Mildred Avery Dorothea Blair Mary Stacey Jane Herrin MacKay

Paul Hart Shows Creative Genius in Christmas Window

Paul Hart of Sears, Roebuck and Co. designs a life like Christmas window titled The Night Before Christmas. A grandmother reads to two grandchildren as Santa nears, with a blazing fire and frosted window outside.

Paul Hart Sears, Roebuck and Co Hart Grandma Santa Mama Sears the Times

Two Parking Meters Missing on Water Street

City meters disappeared Saturday morning after likely being taken Friday night or early Saturday. The two meters were located in front of the Tip Top Diner and a home on Water Street near Mrs Armina Pecci. Each meter costs the city about 75 dollars.

Theodore S. Burns Water Street Armina Pecci Donald D. Young

Wallace Beattie Engagement Named In Maine Family Notice

Mr and Mrs Robert C Wallace announce the engagement of their daughter Eleanor to Gilbert F Beattie son of Mr and Mrs Howard Beattie Thomaston. Eleanor graduated Morse High School 1949 and works in Camden. Beattie graduated Thomaston High 1945 attended Husson College Bangor one year and Knox Business School Rockland. He is a World War II veteran. A surprise birthday and engagement party for Miss Wallace was hosted December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Keith Richards Camden.

Robert C. Wallace Old Brunswick Road Eleanor Gilbert F. Beattie Howard Beattie Thomaston Way Morse High School Camden Mr. Beattie Thomaston High School Husson College Bangor Knox Business School Rockland Miss Wallace Keith Richards A. S. MacDougal Kenneth MacDougal Alice Given East Bowdeinham Auburn Charles Hackett Gardiner Caleb Sedgley The Baptist Society Gley Pelham Noyes Richard Henley Belfast Frederick Cheney Brunswick High School Harry Prout First National Portland Prout New York Harry Woodbury

Pre Nuptial Tea for Phyllis Bisson and Clifford Little

Professor Myron A Jeppeson and wife hosted a Sunday tea at their Harpswell home honoring Miss Phyllis Bisson and fiance Clifford Little of Brunswick whose December 26 wedding is planned. Attendants included Mrs. Thomas A Riley and others pouring.

Myron A. Jeppeson Harpswell Place Phyllis Bisson Clifford Little Brunswick Miss Bisson Lucien Bisson Little University of Maine Noel C. Little Thomas A. Riley N. J. Vachon Albert R. Thayer Paul Newgarden R. S. Achorn Gardner Sanford

Mrs Armes Engaged To Dr Crawford In California Hope

Mrs Leola Armes of Los Angeles formerly of Bath becomes engaged to Dr Edwin Y Crawford of Hartford Conn and Los Angeles. Her son Ens Harold A Armes USN long stationed in Guam will be home for early Summer. Richard Armes still at Morse High School is to join the family soon.

Leola Armes Los Angeles Calif Bath Edwin Y. Crawford Hartford

Directors of Y M C A Meet and Report Honors

Directors of the Y M C A met for the regular meeting and praised reports on Halloween events, the Waterville religious conference group from Bath, gymnasium activity, and an Officials Clinic where forty boys learned refereeing. The pool tournament drew over 150 participants and five basketball leagues, including a ten team Midgets league with twenty five fathers as leaders, were forming alongside a National Y M C A Council Certificate of Achievement.

Waterville Bath Central Maine Board Y.M.C.A Y.M.C.A. Council New York Y.M. C.A A. M. Main Edward Sewall John Newell Joseph O. Purdue Donald Small Sidney L. Eaton Loring R. Addison Frank B. Nichols William C. Perkins

Santa Runs Short of Christmas Gifts at Winter Street Church

A large turnout of children filled the Winter Street Sunday school event with a Christmas tree party. Candy and ice cream ran out and Santa Claus had fewer presents than expected, though the crowd enjoyed the program and film Child of Bethlehem. The event ended with Santa promising attenders to return next Sunday.

Winter Street Santa Claus John Parker Manuel Bowers Stewart V. McAllister Stewart

Bowdoinham School Holiday Programs and Community Notes

Bowdoinham closes schools Friday for holidays with grades performing songs plays and a Santa centerpiece. Several students earned term honors across grades 1 to 4, plus a Christmas tree and concert at Bowdoinham Baptist church. The Grades 5 and 6 program featured a playlet and Christmas Around the World, and a Bowdoinham Farm Bureau meeting outlined monthly projects. Personal items include moves, visits, and store openings in town.

Miss Pearl Raymond Jolly Little Fellow Elaine Merrill Nina Jewell Mouse Barbara Uhrle Sally Sandra Benner Tommy Carl Hobart Santa Claus Earle Zachan Billy Dodge Richard Uhle Paulette McKechnie Aldonna Vallentine Betty Valentime Gilbert Wildes Harold Dunn Martha Temple Albina Gerow Elaine Holman Barbara Uhle Alan Dodge Roger Douglas Raymond Temple Francis Towne Frederick Towne Stan Uhle Elwood Brown Hollis Bruce Benny Gerow Clarence McKechnie Harry Prout Bowdoinham Baptist Church Horace Moffatt William Bailey Brunswick Bailey Helen Robinson Santa Lysander McKechnie Tiz Clarence Tome Fiz Ralph DeHahn Pate John Dudley Tate Gordon Frizzle Blinker Ronald Frank Tinker John Ackley Buzz Loren Gerow Fuzz Henry DeHahn Doctor John Curtis Madeline Allen Eleanor Brice Beryle Barton Margaret Prindall Miss Barton Mrs. Prindall

Chaples and Kroening Wed in LaPorte Dec. 1

Fred Chaples son of Mrs Eleanor Presley Bath and Miss Carolyn Kroening daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Kroening of LaPorte Ind were married in LaPorte on December 1. They reside at the Rume ly hotel in LaPorte where Chaples works as a chef.

Fred Chaples Eleanor Presley Bath Carolyn Kroening Edward Kroening LaPorte Ind Rumely Hotel Mr.Chaples

Turpie Files Nomination for Ward 5 Council Seat

William Turpie of Ward 5 filed Saturday to run for city councilman, becoming the first candidate to enter the race. He submitted nomination papers as the election kicks off.

William Turpie Turpie

Funeral Notices: Mrs. Alice M. Sadler Dies at 76 in Brunswick

Mrs. Alice M. Sadler 76 died Monday evening at a nursing home after illness. Born in Durham April 23 1873 to John and Marjor Bragdon Nichols she lived in Auburn before marrying Arthur Sadler. She moved to Brunswick six years ago leaving behind Frank Nichols Daisy Rice Bertha Tripp and Doroth McKinnon. Funeral Wednesday at Dillingham Memorial Chapel Auburn with interment Oak Hill Cemetery.

Alice M. Sadler M Nursing Brunswick Dillingham Son Auburn Oak Hill Cemetery

Maine Sardine Season Ends With Normal 3 Million Case Pack

Maine's 1949 sardine season closed with about 3,000,000 cases packed. The catch peaked in September and October along the western coast, with Bath Rockland and Portland plants dominating. Bath Canning Co. posted its best season since opening aided by an early herring run.

Maine Bath Rockland Portland Bath Canning Co

Woolwich Grangers Hold Christmas Party

Woolwich Grangers host their annual Christmas party at 8 p m with games and gift exchanges. At the December 14 meeting a 75th anniversary Past Master Night featured John Sutter Fernald Bailey Clyde Bailey and Martha Sutte in period attire plus an old fashioned style show and oyster stew. The oldest past master Frank Bailey cut a large birthday cake for the attendees.

Woolwich Grange John Sutter Fernald Bailey J. G Bailey Frank Bailey Fred Hathorne Martha Sutte Clyde Bailey

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