Engagement of Patricia Janette Smith to John Elmore Smith
Mr and Mrs Bartlett O Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Janette to John Elmore Smith son of Mr and Mrs Elmore Smith of Marietta Georgia. Patricia a Morse High School graduate class of 1952 earned NHS and was art editor of the Mentor before joining the U S Air Force now stationed at Hamilton AFB California. John also a Marietta High School graduate class of 1949 is in the Air Force and stationed at Hamilton AFB. A January wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett O. Smith
High Street
Patricia Janette
John Elmore Smith
Elmore Smith
Vance Circle
Marietta
Pat
Morse High School
Morse
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Banary Air Force Base
Denver
Colorado
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton
Calif
Smith
Marietta High School
Marietta, Ga
Georgia University
Air Force
Alaska
Miss Sandra Daley Birthday Tea At Home
Miss Sandra Daley daughter of Mr and Mrs Randall Daley of 11 Andrews Road entertained Sunday afternoon with a Christmas tea honoring her eighteenth birthday The home featured festive decorations including a mantle scene and poinsettias The birthday girl wore champagne satin with black bows Her mother assisted her in receiving and guests were served by Jane Ledyard Patti Hayes Ann Day and Jean Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Daley
Randall Daley
Andrews Road
Miss Daley
Jane Ledyard
Patti Hayes
Ann Day
Jean Brown
Men’s Choir to Aid Nativity at Winter Street Church
The Men's Choir of Winter Street Congregational church under Austin Miller will provide music for the Nativity on Wednesday evening. It is the choir’s first participation in the production and doors open before seven o’clock. A full dress rehearsal is scheduled at the church tonight at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
Austin Miller
Brunswick sailor pleads guilty to reckless driving
Calvin J. Wester 21 of Brunswick Naval Air Station appeared before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in municipal court. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Route 196 at Topsham and paid a fine of 25 dollars plus 5.90 dollars in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Calvin J. Wester
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Topsham
Smith Tobey Post American Legion Meeting Call
Smith Tobey Post American Legion will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30. Important matters will be discussed and a good turnout is hoped. Members are asked to wear legion hats and past commanders should contact Commander Turcotte about an 8 by 10 photograph to be framed and hung in the lodge hall. Adjutant L C MacDonald can supply keys to lodge hall at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. MacDonald
Western Union
Adjutant MacDonald
Dance pupils host Christmas party at Central church
Mrs. Madelyn Wetherbee’s Dance School hosted a Saturday evening Christmas party for ballet and tap pupils at Central church parish house. The upper room featured a large tree and festive decorations as Patti Jo Leavit opened with baton tap. Performances included Cheryl Wetherbee in Ice Sprite ballet, Mary Carter in personality song and tap, Lor raine Brewer in stair acrobatic, Peggy Moriarty in Snow Queen, and Alden Green with Bruce Fielding presenting a Puppet Show. Gifts were distributed from a lighted tree with aides assisting. Ice cream and cookies closed the evening with many teachers and moms in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Wetherbee
Central Church Parish House
Patti Jo Leavit
Cheryl Wetherbee
Mary Carter
Lorraine Brewer
Peggy Moriarty
Alden Green
Bruce Fielding
Howdy-dody
Mrs. Wetherbee
Carol Haynes
Ellen Low
Sue Owen
Linda Lawrence
Virginia Percy
Kathy Watson
Wetherbee
George Gardenier
Russell Kenney
Howard Steen
Alfred Frye
Manley Grant
W. Linwood Haynes
Salvation Army Seeks Christmas Dinners for Bath Area
Salvation Army plans to deliver complete Christmas dinners to Bath families with toys for children. Capt Jones notes strong support from the Little Maine Ramblers benefit show and Genesta Chapter CBS White Christmas. cann ed goods donated via Friday events. Contributions are rising to meet demand, with days remaining to boost totals and prevent disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bath
Capt. Jones
Little Maine Ramblers
Genesta
CBS
Engagement of Roxlyn Towle to Warren Kenney announced
Mr and Mrs Merle L Towle of Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Roxlyn Carole Towle to Warren Ralph Kenney son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Kenney of 22 Goddard Street No wedding date yet set Miss Towle is a Brunswick High School senior Kenney a 1952 Morse High School graduate works in the Bath Times composing room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle L. Towle
Brunswick
Roxlyn Carole
Warren Ralph Kenney
Charles L. Kenney
Goddard Street
Miss Towle
Brunswick High School
Mr. Kenney
Morse High School
Bath Times
Bath Junior Hospital League to host New Year ball
The Bath Junior Hospital League announces its New Year Eve ball at the Bath Armory on December 31 with Joe Avery and his orchestra. Proceeds fund hospital equipment including a binocular microscope and other lab supplies, continuing a yearly tradition dating back to 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Bath
Bath Armory
Joe Avery
Y.M.C.A
Arcade
Morse High Gymnasium
State Armory
Times
Armory
Mayo
S. Theodore Bertocci
Edward L. Kinder
William F. Mussenden
Donald
Donald N. Small
Frederick W. Robie
Eugene P. Eberhard
Omar R. King
Leonard P. Litchfield
William A. Niss
Eleanor Wilson
Leslie C Shumway
Frederick M. Haggett
Bath accountant forum letter on perpetual inventory system
William Mussenden of Bath Iron Works writes a forum piece challenging the perpetual inventory approach for non capitalized office supplies. The letter follows a previous June bulletin item and will appear in the January issue alongside his technical article on reducing workers' compensation cost via stop loss self insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Cost Accounts
William Mussenden
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Association
Mussenden
Marriage Intentions Filed in City Clerk Office
Marriage intentions were filed by Josephany son of Mrs Rose Ann Cash of Washington DC and Sylvia Ann Rice daughter of Walter Rice of 7 King Street, plus Francis Richards and Katherine Louise Da ley of Bath. About 48 percent of Paris residents were born there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Byosephany
Rose Ann Cash
Washington,d. C
Sylvia Ann Rice
Walter Rice
King Street
Francis Richards
Katherine Louise Daley
Bath
Engagement of Catherine Winn to George Larrabee Jr.
Mr and Mrs George Francis Winn of 142 Oakland Ave Methuen Mass announce the engagement of daughter Catherine Teresa to George William Larrabee Jr son of Mr and Mrs George W Larrabee of Juniper Ledge Farm Phippsburg Maine Catherine a 1947 Edward T Searles High School graduate earned a 1951 B S from Lowell State Teachers College and a future Master in Education from Calvin Coolidge College She teaches in Methuen He graduates Morse High 1947 and Maine Agriculture College key 4 H Club leader He owns Juniper Ledge Farm Dairy and Poultry A June wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Francis Winn
Oakland Avenue
Methuen
Mass
Catherine Teresa
George William Larrabee, Jr
George W. Larrabee
Juniper Ledge
Phippsburg
Miss Winn
Edward T. Searles High School
Lowell State Teachers College
Lowell
Calvin Coolidge College
Boston
Larrabee
Morse High
University of Maine College of Agriculture
National Congress
Chicago
Bath Rotary Club
Juniper Ledge Farm
Barbara Ann Taber Birthday Party at Morse High
Miss Barbara Ann Taber daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlyle Taber celebrated her sixteenth birthday Tuesday evening with a party for classmates at Morse High School. A weenie roast, cake, ice cream and fruit punch were served. Prizes were awarded to Diane Bailey Donna McDougal Elvira Pecci Bernice Green and Frances Witham. Present were Dawn Newcomb Mary Talbot Judy Brown Joyce LeMoine Judy Watts Elvira Pecci Diane Bailey Harriet McDougal Joan Pouliot and Frances Witham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann _ Taber
Carlyle Taber
Middle Street
Morse High School
Taber
Shirley Swearingen
Diane Bailey
Donna McDougal
Elvira Pecci
Bernice Green
Frances Witham
Miss Tabor
Dawn Newcomb
Mary Talbot
Judy Brown
Joyce LeMoine
Judy Watts
Candle-Light Nave of Wesley Church
About 100 people gathered at Wesley Methodist church for a Christmas cantata titled Chorus in the Skies. The Wesley choir, led by Rev Howard D. Hull, featured soloists Mrs Walter Upham Mrs George Biette Mrs Oma h Snipe and others with organist Barbara Small and choir director Carlene Suslar. After the performance, attendees enjoyed refreshments at the parsonage and a taped recording of the cantata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Wesley
Walter Upham
George Biette
Omah Snipe
Stanle Hunter
Edward Butterfield
Earl Lermond
Harry Marsters
Ioward D. Hull
Robert Savage
Shutins
Carlene Suslar
Barbara Small
Isabel Johansen
Priscilla Marble
Zabearble
Sims Cornish
Gailleton
Walter Day
John Sims
Sunday School Christmas Program at Central Church
Central church hosted a Sunday school Christmas program at 3 p m featuring carols by the Primary Department and solos and duets by many named participants. The event, organized by Mrs L E Hodgkins and Mrs Horace Morse, included movies for juniors and refreshments served by the League and Pilgrim Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
David Thombs
Dennison
Jeffrey Peavey
God
Linda Morse
Stephen MacDonald
David Haggett
Gary Fitzgerald
Dianne Hodgkins
Keith Fraser
White
Judith
Mabel Ashe
Eleanor Main
Nancy McRae
Jill Olsen
Patricia Hill
Mrs. Hamilton
Sally Grindell
Wayne Fitzgerald
Bunny Perkins
Judith Ashe
Nancy McInnes
Paula Henderson
Barbara Kenney
Beatrice Main
Barbara Ferris
David Bailey
James Preble
Kenneth Poole
Duane Fraser
Richard Moody
Robert Chaplin
David Kenney
L. E. Hodgkins
Horace Morse
Jason Merrill
Donald
League
Young Ladies of the Pilgrim Fellowship
Wrapping Gifts By Mitscher Crew For Children Home
Members and patrons of the Thespians aided Operation Santa Claus with the U S S Mitscher crew sponsoring. They met Mr and Mrs Edward M Butterfield at High Street to wrap 40 gifts for the Military and Naval Children's Home, continuing a second year project to bring Christmas cheer to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thespians
U.S.S. Mitscher
Bath Iron Works
Edward M. Butterfield
High Street
Military
Naval Children's Home
Morse High Home Economics Class Prepares Christmas Projects
Morse High School sophomore foods class led by Mrs Wright and Miss Russell crafts holiday decorations for home use including greens scenes faux snow centerpieces and wreaths. Projects shown at Mother Daughter buffet hosted by Future Homemakers of America with Santa centerpiece and tree. FHA also staged a Faculty Tea with cookies and cakes made by students and hosted by Dorothy Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Wright
Miss Russell
Home Economics Club
Future
Homemakers of America
Judy Crocker
Dorothy Thompson
Santa
FHA
Natalie Fisher
Arline McCorr
Elizabeth Morse
Dorothy Stevens
West Bath man hospitalized after fall at home
Harry D. Rich of West Bath, a lifelong resident, has been a patient at Memorial Hospital since June after a fall caused a broken hip. Nearly 82, he reflects on Christmas cards he can no longer send while receiving kindness from friends and hospital staff. Rich has long served West Bath in town offices, with his family history tied to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Rich
Berry Mills
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
Rich
Miss Odie
Student Recognition Day at Beacon Street Methodist
Beacon Street Methodist Church holds Student Recognition Day with the 11 o clock service conducted entirely by the Youth Fellowship. Several youths will deliver messages under the theme The Talents of the Youth. The notice adds a factual aside about carp lifespan to illustrate local curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Bowdoinham Mourns Elizabeth Whitney Widow of Horace Whitney
Bowdoinham resident Elizabeth Whitney widow of Horace Whitney died December 18 in White Plains New York at her daughter Mrs Walter J Brown's home. Born April 24 1888 at Point Wolf New Brunswick she was a Past Matron of Electa Chapter OES of Bowdoinham. Survived by three daughters a sister two brothers and several relatives. Funeral Monday at Brackett Funeral Home Brunswick with burial at Rogers Cemetery Topsham. Virginia Allard 69 former Bowdoinham resident dies in Boothbay. She had lived poorly in recent years born Orono August 20 1884. Survived by husband a son and three daughters. Missionary society met and packed Christmas boxes for shut ins. Comfort Branch Sunshine Society officers elected. Various locals and visitors noted. Scouts held Christmas party in town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Elizabeth Whitney
Horace Whitney
Bowdoinham
White Plains
N. Y
Walter J. Brown
Point Wolf
N. B
Robert
Mary Hueston Waltman
Electa Chapter
Bowdeinham
Brown
Harry Prout
Mabel Heenie
Fern Chesley
Doris Blodgett
Marjorie Champlain
Esther Valentine
Josephine Valentine
Margery Emerson
Ruby Blanchard
Miriam Rideout
Shirley Curtis
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
Annie Palmer
Ethel Hackett
Anna Palmer
Mildred Given
Lottie Purington
Mc Faddens to host Christmas open house again
Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Mc Fadden of Middle Street will entertain with an open house on Christmas night at their home. A prior notice had incorrectly stated Christmas Eve. The McFaddons host this annual event inviting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe P. McFadden
Middle Street
Mrs. McFadden
Club Forty-Two Hosts Christmas Party for Members’ Children
Santa visited Club Forty-Two on Sunday to meet about 50 children of members. Gifts were given, ice cream, cookies, and candy canes served by volunteers, as music and decoration created a festive scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Forty-Two
Santa
Kenneth Jaquith
Maurice Owen
Leonard Smith
Jane Footer
Fleet Reserve Women Entertain Children At Hyde Park Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association hosted a party for 31 children at Hyde Park hall on Saturday evening. Chief William Gilstrop showed movies while Miss Judy Ayer played piano and Santa Claus delighted the youngsters. several officers and Portland retiree John Carlson attended. Hosts included Mrs Gandee and others, with thanks to local businesses for donations. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice announce the forthcoming marriage of daughter Sylvia Ann to Joseph Raymond Russell of LST 1159, set for December 24 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet Reserve Association
Hyde Park Hall
William Gilstrop
Judy Ayer
Santa Claus
Rete Isoate
Jack Gandee
Jerry Parrish
John Carlson
Portland
Gandee
G‘istrap
Hunter
Parrish
Graham
Martin
Carlson
Longsby
Walter Rice
King Street
Sylvia Ann
Joseph Raymond Russell
Rose Ann Cash
Washington, D. C
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PA Smith
Becce
John Elmore
Patricia Janetté Smith
Halla
Front ST. Bath
Roxlyn Towle
Warren R. Kenney
Miss Roxlyn Carole Towle
FORUM
Paris
France
Catherine Winn
Catherine Teresa Winn
Barbara Ann Taber
Wesley Church
Wesley Choir
Eleanor Voorhees
Johnson Hall
Columbia University
New York
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Jesus
Alfred Parks
Donna Wade
Linda Ashe
Bruce Hallowell
David Thornton
Edward MacDonald
Margaret Milliken
Richard Page
Susan Litchfield
Gregory Page
Mary Steen
Linda Allenwood
Donald Smith
Terri-Lee Wade
Jennifer Hamilton
Martha Shepard
Marjorie Ferris
Jean Beaton
Christ
Nicky Main
Barbara Haynes
Jean Steen
Burleigh Thumbs
Benny Chase
Nancy the
Pamela Brown
Carla Tukey
Jesus Marie McMann
King Tommy London
Robert Kenney
Kenneth Smith
Vickie Norton
Jean Harris
Arthur McDougall
Jesus Alison Turpie
Sharon Haynes
Stephen King
Thomas Bertocci
Jean McMann
Frances
THE
Mitscher
Mother and Daughter
Wats
Terry
Nets
Ela Rifles
ICAN
Sun
Veronica Hurst
Prowec Rion
Bill Elliot
Wed
Womean
Maine
Wate
Beet Lee Ee
Jane Given
Waterbury
Conn
George Ackley
Frank Reynolds
Lewiston
Erland Curtis
Progressive Grange
Prudence Hamilton
Kendon Curtis
Charles Messer
Arthur White
Town Hall
Arthur Curtis
David Berry
Danbury
Fleet Reserve
Pera House Bath
Thurs
Che Tee
Esther Williams
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Ein Ford Sheridan
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