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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
5
Society note profiles Earl C Dow manager of Bath Buick agency now in its 25th year at Bath branch. He has spent over three decades in car sales and service. The Andrews family, including Julie, arrived Friday for holidays with Edwin R Andrews family on the street.
Mrs John H Hunt of Bangor formerly of Bath returned from Portland where she attended the Government session of United Order of Independent Odd Ladies as Lady Governess supporter. Her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Philip Gildart joined to drive her home to Bath. Miss Natalie Fowle a Mitchell school teacher left Friday with Rev Laforest Fowle and wife from Boothbay Harbor.
Mr and Mrs Lester Plummer moved to a street apartment then visit Mrs Plummers former Round Pond home. They helped her parents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Mrs Plummer teaches in Lisbon Falls schools and they have ties to Bath and Queen Esther Rebekah lodge.
Mrs Lena Shepard Harnden of High Street has been visiting in West Newton with sister Mrs Frago Smeh and heads to Pasadena to spend Christmas with her son John and family. Sgt. William Desmond stationed at Bay Labrador Air Base returns to pass the holidays with his family. Ernest Smith of Woolwich and Joseph Smith of Bath join others traveling for Christmas leave. Several locals including Brockway Ernest Smith and Miss Sarah Libby Silverman undertake trips to visit relatives and attend college events.
Mrs George Adams of Rus sell street returned from a starvation period and to the hospital on January 8 for surgery.
Announcement of a son born December 6 at Kitte Naval hospital to Dinglin R Pen nano of 2 Weedburn street weighing pounds and five ounces named M Eiward. Mrs Fernand D is of 1 Washburn street is the grandmother. Also notes two discharges from the Army after months overseas including time in Japan and residence in California before home arrival October 19. Carol Musk arrived to stay with her parents at 1043 Washington street. she is a Smith College student.
Mrs Asenith Haggett and her mother Mrs Emma Gross of Maxwell street visited in Auburn Thursday to see Mrs Iva Lee Cousins employed at the Odd Fellows Home. Cousins is temporarily confined there recovering from a recent fall.
Mr and Mrs Donald Povich of Court Street welcome daughter Elaine Susan born December 17 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce.
Three Bath residents who study at Fisher Junior College in Boston will return home for the holidays to Bath. They are Miss Joan Mallett daughter of Clyde and Hazel Mallett High street Miss Carol Quimby daughter of Everett and Mary Quimby Farrin street and Miss Sue Stover daughter of Rexford and wife Stover Front street. He will resume at Fisher on 1 Jan. 5.
Mr and Mrs Milford Y Lewis formerly of Bath now live in St Petersburg Florida recently met former Bath resident Mrs Ola Armes who is wintering in St Pete Ernest Haskell Jr of Middle Street left Sunday to spend holidays with his sister and husband Seward Stevens of Litchfield Conn Haskell and his mother Mrs Ernest Haskell of Palo Alto Calif mailed Christmas cards bearing an etching by his late father titled Drying the Net done at Parker Head
Mr and Mrs Louis M Silv er man return to their Oak street home Friday after a several day stay in Boston. Charles T Wood Jr son of Charles T Wood Sr at 17 Cato avenue is spending vacation from Bentley School of Accounting in Boston.
Mrs. Nancy Knight arrived at her home at 449 Washington Street on Wednesday after ten days as a patient at Maine General Hospital for a viral illness.
Richard Gross of 44 Floral Street is a Springfield College junior in Recreation and Youth Leadership. He serves as a photography staff member on The Springfield Student, the campus weekly newspaper.
Mrs. Arthur J. Dunton entertained her contract club Friday at her Washington street home, hosting a social gathering with members in attendance.
Mrs Roland Robinson of High street is a patient at Memorial hospital receiving treatment for an eye injury from decorating a Christmas tree. The scratch occurred when a branch struck her eye. She is formerly Ruth Presley and manager at Rogers Hardware Store.
Miss June Gill student at Gorham State Teachers College arrives home to spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Christopher J Gill of 2 Bailey Street.
Mr and Mrs R Clinton Mc Fadden of North Street were guests of friends in Ipswich Massachusetts on Thursday to meet their daughter Miss Georgianna McFadden a Trinity College sophomore in Washington DC She traveled with a classmate to Ipswich and then joined her parents Friday at Bath for the holidays in Ipswich and Bath.
Mrs. Sarah Shaw hosts a Lewiston gathering for the annual Daughters of the Nile Christmas party. The group plans a Christmas box to be sent to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Walter Norton, once employed at Hyde Windlass Co, plans a quick visit to Mrs. Norton and daughter with husband Irving Ory at Herbertee Street before heading to Miami for the winter in a trailer. David Gove, Gou's Academy student from Bethel, arrives home for holidays with parents Kenneth and Mrs. Gove at Red House on Lincoln Street.
Miss Elsie Folsom left Thursday for Belmont Massachusetts to spend time with her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Witte. They drove to Washington DC where she will stay the winter with Mr and Mrs Leonard Norsworthy. Mrs Herbert Calderwood travels to Winthrop for Christmas with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Joseph Cyr Jr.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Young with daughter Gail and son Roger of Gorham New Hampshire plan to spend Christmas with grandparents Mr and Mrs Lester Young of Green Street and Mr and Mrs I Frank Lemont of Washington Street Mrs Young reports ten inches of snow in Gorham during the period
Mr and Mrs William L Fo of Nequasset were Thursday visitors in Lewiston.
Mrs Lester Knight recently returned from Portland where she was a patient ten days at Maine General Hospital with a virus. She is confined to home but improving. Mrs Carlton Scott and two children of West Point were Thursday guests of Mrs Ellsworth Darling of 20 Forest road. Mrs Sadie Garcilgon has returned to her home at 488 Middle Street after being called to Massachusetts by the illness and death of her daughter Mrs Ethel Hill of North Bridge.
Mrs. Herbert Knight returns to 449 Washington Street after a two week stay at Memorial Hospital where she was treated as a medical patient. Catherine L Powers of 1540 Washington Street remains a patient at Memorial Hospital being treated for asthma and is a fifth grade teacher at Huse Memorial School, daughter of H Martin Powers. Audrey Peterson, a Gorham State Teachers College student and East Brunswick native, is listed as a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital.
Miss Virginia Parker of Hood College Frederick Maryland John Parker of Dartmouth and Everett Parker of Harvard Law School have arrived at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs John Parker 40 Summer Street for the vacation.
Mrs John A Lord has returned to her Pear street home for the winter after spending several months in Concord Massachusetts with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs John Fre to
Miss Sally J True daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward D True of 352 Front Street has been elected secretary of the freshman class at Wellesley College. She graduated from Morse High School in June. Lt Cmdr and Mrs Lewis R Smith and daughters Carla and Melissa of Needham Mass and Mrs Lewis R Smith of Washington DC arrived Sunday to pass holidays with Mr and
Miss Mary Perry R.N. attached to the infirmary at Radcliffe College arrived Saturday to pass holidays with her sister Mrs. Joseph Cyr and their father Edward Perry at their Center street home.
Mrs Donald Harris formerly of Monmouth now of Newagen left Friday to spend holidays at her home. She teaches at Mitchell school, where she took over the class formerly taught by Miss Lillian Fisher.
Miss Gloria Witham, Bath schools physical education instructor, departed Friday to spend the holidays with her parents. She resides with Mrs. William P. Hatch on Washington Street.
Lt (jg) Spiller, son of Mr and Mrs John H Spiller of 658 Washington St, passed holidays with parents then dated from Navy submarine school at New London Conn. A graduate of Annapolis he served on the U S Epperson, a Bath destroyer, and after training at New London will report to the U S Halfbeak as his first submarine assignment. Fraser Spiller will leave Annapolis next month for duty.
Mr and Mrs Charles McMahon of Georgetown Center formerly of Malden Mass were visitors in Bath Thursday completing Christmas shopping.
Commander Edward Percy Neill and Mrs. Neill entertained Saturday afternoon at their Green street home for officers of the U S S Mitscher and Navy personnel from Bath Iron Works. Neill couple recently arrived from New Orleans and served specialties from that city, enjoyed by neighbors and friends.
Jackie and Harvey H Hartleb Jr sons of Mr and Mrs Harve H Hartleb of Academy Street pass the holidays at home Jackie attends M C L Pittsfield and Harvey studies at Burdett College Boston both listed as students during the break.
Mr and Mrs Norman Kenney of 30 Washington street announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital Monday morning The baby weighed five pounds ten ounces Mrs Kenney is the former Virginia Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde K Baker of Woolwich Mr Kenney is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kenney of Goddard
Mrs Eugene Butterfield of Washington Street was admitted to Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston last week.
Miss Doris M. Scott of 894 Washington Street travels to Lexington Kentucky for the holidays. She is joined in Brunswick by Mr and Mrs Charles Lowery their son James and daughter Susan. They will spend Christmas with Mrs Arch Hamilton, Mrs Lowerys mother.
Passing the holidays with relatives and friends is recorded as Hon and Mrs Sumner Sewall of Washington Street leave for West Hartford Conn to visit Dr and Mrs Harry Morin of Middle Street and their daughter Mrs Mott. Mr and Mrs Melvin Henders on North Street hosted an afternoon eggnog gathering Sunday from five to eight.
Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall of Stone House Farm left Sunday for Winchester Virginia to spend the holidays with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Lewis H Hyde Irving C Trufant who had been ill at Memorial Hospital for seven days returned home 21 Grove Street Monday Mr and Mrs Eugene McGrath of Wiscasset spent Saturday in Bath visiting friends and Mrs McGrath's daughter Mrs Leslie Shumway and family of High Street
James and Archie Gillies, Hebron Academy students, return for the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs James A Gillies Jr of North Bath.
Mr and Mrs James B Drake and daughter Robin of Rochester New York arrived Saturday to visit Mr Drake s mother Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington.
Mr and Mrs Duncan McInnes and daughter Nancy Ellen of Pearl Street left Tuesday for Rochester New York to pass the holidays with their son Addison McInnes and family. James Preston attends Westminster School at Geneva Connecticut and has arrived to pass the holidays with his mother Mrs Marie I Preston in Washington.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Savage Jr of 16 Drayton Road Hyde Park project marked their second wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Beneficiaries included Mrs Savage’s brother William Barter US Army stationed in Germany and Mr Savage’s Bath Iron Works employer.
H. Augustus Huse, night clerk at Hotel Sedgwick, is under observation at Maine General Hospital in Portland after being entered on Saturday. His many friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Miss Jean Danforth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fee of 1075 High Street, will become principal and first grade teacher at Prince of Shen Center School in Goshen Conn. She is a Morse High graduate with a B.S. in education from Farmington State Teachers College and is pursuing a master's in education at the University of Maine Summers. Danforth served as an AMM 2c in the U R during World War II and taught in the Dike school's junior primary grades for many years.
Mrs Claude Gillette and Mrs Clarence Morse of Bath host a Port- city visit as Mr George Gersham and family arrive from San Druno California. Gersham a U S Navy member transfers from San Druno to Newport Rhode Island. This is the first return home in two years.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Mortensen of Rumford will be Christmas guests of Mrs Mortensen’s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Dudley S Leavitt of 9 Valley Road. Fred L Stover returned to his home at 477 Middle Street from Maine General Hospital Portland where he was a patient for two weeks and will be home for a time. During hospitalization Mrs Stover was a guest of their daughter Mrs George C Wright and Sgt Wright at Fort Williams.
Miss Priscilla Magoun has returned to her home on Green Street after spending several weeks in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wetherbee and daughter Cheryl of 39 Allen Street left for Greenwood Mass to visit Mrs Wetherbee s father James Ashenden and family for Christmas. Mrs Tenewequith returned home from Memorial Hospital after a brief stay. Mr and Mrs Melvin Ferris Jr and son Carl of Abington Mass will spend Christmas vacation with Mr and Mrs Melvin Ferris and Mrs Frank Anderson in Richmond and hope to be here for New Year. Ferris teaches at Braintree Junior High. Mrs Clara Rice of Bedford Street will spend Christmas with Mrs Lawrence Shessler of Thomaston.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Sewall of Washington street host Christmas with son Ed ward Sewall Jr and family from Hingham Mass. Alfred Pillsbury Jr and children from Hanson Mass also join. Olive Boyd Guild arrives to spend holidays with Eastham Guild in Washington street. Harold Husbands and daughter Susanne visit from Chadds Ford Pa to reunite with Carl and Alma Swanton at Front street.
Miss Camilla Costain of Massachusetts visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Costain on Granite Street during vacation. Capt and Mrs William S Blair and daughter Nancy of Washington Street have returned from a seven day trip to New York City and Long Island as guests of friends and relatives.
Miss Joan Shaw arrived home Thursday from Boston University to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe H. Shaw of 100 North Street.
Mrs. David Armstrong and children Ellen and Read of Long Beach California arrived Friday to spend a month with Mrs Strong’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank H Reinoehl at 854 Washington Street. Commander Armstrong serves as operations officer aboard the U S S Rochester and is on his second Korea tour.
Herbert T. Caverly, 2nd year Bowdoin class of 1956, spends holidays with his parents on Washington Street. He works fitting the Christmas rush with the Park Post delivery department.
Mr and Mrs Robie and chi y per oe Virginia Green street will Christan day with obie's poe veal Mrs Dan Mrs iel Gatti of Rocklan.
Mr and Mrs Charles Marr and daughter Deborah depart Washington street Wednesday for Dorchester Massachusetts to spend Christmas with Mrs Marrs mother Mrs Ella McDonough who will host a family dinner. Mr and Mrs C A Mayo Jr and children Steven and Richard of Green street will share Christmas in Salem Massachusetts with Mr and Mrs C A Mayo senior.
Mr and Mrs John Atwood and their children Jane Jean and Jack of South Portland arrived Wednesday to pass Christmas with Johns parents Clarence Atwood at 1494 Washington street and with Mrs Atwoods aunt and uncle Kerwip and Mrs Butcher at 1345 Washington Street.
Miss Sandra Farrell daughter of Dr and Mrs Edgar A Farrell of Haddonfield New Jersey arrives Saturday to spend New Year with Dr and Mrs Herbert T Caverly at 702 Washington Street. Mr and Mrs Frank McIntosh and daughter Sandra and son Richard left Wednesday to spend Christmas with their relatives Mr and Mrs Harold McIntosh of Gorham and Mr and Mrs Edward Boissonneau of Cumberland Mills.
Miss Katherine Mitchell, teacher at the Mitchell school, left Friday to pass the holidays with her parents at Dark Harbor. She traveled with Mrs. Vivian Brown of 15 Weeks street during the school year.
Miss Cynthia Sewall of Harvard College Cambridge Massachusetts will spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall Jr at their home.
Mrs Luke Marr formerly of Washington street now residing with daughter Mrs Katherine Butka RN and daughter Mary Lou. She was a recent overnight guest of her son Charles Marr and family.
Mr and Mrs Milton C Trott entertained Monday evening at their High street home. Their daughter and her husband Commander and Mrs Lewis R Smith assisted them in receiving.
Miss Charlotte Babbridge a Weeks Street Grammar School teacher left Friday to spend the holidays with her parents at Dark Harbor. She is staying at the home of Mrs. Vivian Brown 15 Weeks Street during the school year.
Mr and Mrs Albert Oliver of 8 Maxwell street announce the birth of a daughter Karen Dawn on December 19 at Memorial hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds ten ounces.
Mr and Mrs George Baer Hiester of Reading Massachusetts will arrive after Christmas to pass a few days with Mrs Hiester’s parents Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross of High street.
Kenneth C. M. Sills former Bowdoin College president and his wife, while traveling abroad, inform local friends they will celebrate Christmas in Bombay India.
Miss Alice Reynolds of Marblehead Massachusetts arrived Tuesday to spend Christmas and the weekend with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Kerwin B Butcher of Washington Street They planned a quiet holiday together in the home of the Butchers.
Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland is visiting her daughter Mrs Edward St Martin and family on Washington Street in Washington.
Edward F. Newell Jr. of Boston, employed in the United Fruit Co. office, will arrive home Wednesday evening while attending Bentley School of Accounting to pass the holiday with his parents Patrolman and Mrs. Edward Newell at 955 High Street.
Mrs Ralph O Dale of Middle Street has gone to Red Bank New Jersey to pass the holidays with her son Ralph O Dale Jr and family.
Hon and Mrs Frank B Nichols host a family dinner Thursday at their North street home. Attending are Mr and Mrs Paul K Niven of Brunswick, Mr and Mrs Barrett C Nichols, Susan Jane and Barry Nichols of South Portland. Campbell Niven, Du Pont Co employee in Wilmington, Del., was a Tuesday overnight guest of his grandparents.
Mr and Mrs Linwood Haynes of 29 Green Street will host a Christmas day dinner. Guests include Mrs Ree Haynes of Bath, and Mr and Mrs Gnaries Azeez of Portland.
The Bath Brunswick district sees a string of gatherings and visits over the holidays. Frank Trenellen begins training at Bartow Air Field and expects to go to Enid Oklahoma for basic flight school. John Rand Jr. and Eva Pratt visit relatives in Bath while Miss Agnes Newell joins family in Walden Mass. Rupert Irvine advances to a new role with New England Telephone in New Hampshire after a career in Bath. A dinner party in Bath features multiple guests from Marblehead and Boothbay Harbor.
Mrs Nathan A Cushman of Portland plans a quiet holiday with her relatives. Mr and Mrs Roger D Skillings of Washington Street welcome guests. Mrs Frederick joins in Christmas visits with James B Drake and daughter Robin of Rochester New York. Rev and Mrs Culbert McGay, Miss Mary F Gibbons, and Mrs Carroll Watson also partake in the season gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Stanwood of Brunswick will be Christmas guests of Mrs Stanwoods sister Mrs Wellington A Moore of Weeks Street.
Mrs Wood Boardman and party including Mrs Walter Austin of Falmouth Foreside visit family. Miss Catherine L Powers returns to 1540 Washington Street after a medical peace at Memorial hospital redevelopment.
Mrs. Clarence W. Mossey of Washington street will entertain as her Christmas day guests Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Claude 8. Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake, Jr., of Grove will have as Christmas day ae. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, Miss Adele Bianchi, and Peter Bianchi of Framingham, Mass.
H Augitus Huse a night clerk at Be wick returns home Thursday after a short stay at Maine Hospital in Portland. Mrs ma Cotton of Medford arrives to spend holidays with her daughter and Rev Howard F Cramer and family at 9 Beacon Street Portland.
Edward DeLong of Swarthmore Pennsylvania will arrive this evening to pass she seen per week rents Mrs Herold W DeLong of Washington Street.
Mr and Mrs Georg Connard invite guests to a New Year’s party at York Hall from five to seven. The event is a private reception in their home with neighbors and friends expected to attend.
State Trooper Frank Wers, a long serving member, is slated for transfer to the State Police barracks at the start of the new year, as reported.
Miss Mary Cunningham hosted a Christmas party Sunday afternoon at her studio. The event featured a grand march led by Joyce Lemoinne and Malcolm Hamilton, singing by Judy and Mabel Ashe, and various tap and dance performances by students. Santa helpers handed out gifts, pictures were taken, and ice cream cookies and candy canes were served.
Two New York City hospitals reported the birth of two sets of triplets within three hours. One mother, Mrs. Benjamin De Stefano, 30, is facing eviction from a cold-water flat with seven other children, her sister, and her husband’s relatives. The article mentions other families and unclear details about names and relations.
Local social circles schedule a December 12 installation event for the Cnd at the Bath venue. Details remain sparse but indicate a formal gathering with community members and organizers.
Mrs Germaine Foster hosted the Helping Hand club on Thursday at her Middle Street home. Members planned two Christmas baskets for the needy, donated to St Marys church and Film Street Sunday school, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed piano numbers by Mrs Bernice Green. Prizes went to Mrs Sirois, Mrs Belanger, and Mrs Rossignol. Next meeting January 18 at Mrs Yvonne Valees West Bath home.
Mrs Abraham Shooker entertained the weekly club with a Christmas supper party Tuesday. The table featured a Santa Claus centerpiece while gifts filled a lighted kitchen area. Gladys Brimigion aided Santa. guests included Dorothy Lord of Linden and several local members.
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