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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
5
Local residents plan Florida trips and seaside getaways while holiday guests and extended family mingle at Bath gatherings. Families from Cherry and Westbrook attend Ice Follies with Bath acquaintances. Em College and Morse students join seniors, teachers, and veterans in social events and travel plans.
Mrs Hannah Miler entertained the Thimble club at her West Bath home with hand work and social time. Plans for a spring dinner party were postponed. The group will meet March 2 at Mrs Laurice Blake’s Western avenue home. Attendees included Florence Jewell Ada Milliken Hulda Stewart Ethel Coombs Laurice Blake Ruby Hooker Adelaide Black and Mrs Miler. Arthur P Johnson resumed duties as meat manager at the local A and P after illness. Mr and Mrs Richard Beatie honeymooning in Maine hosted by Mr and Mrs John M Conley Jr. He will return to Chicago after leave. she remains with her parents. A baby named Stanley Edwin was born Feb 20 to Mr and Mrs Alton L King of 8 Winter street court. Mrs King is Carolyn Drake.
Chief Edward Green of the U S Coast Guard stationed at Portland returns to duty after two days as a guest of Rev and Mrs Oliver W Bell. The piece also lists local residents and visitors including medical patient Emma J Trueworthy at Memorial hospital and several Bath and Portland social trips. A birth is announced for Robert Harris son of Rev H Macy Whitehead and Edith Lamb.
Mrs H T Stevens and her daughter Miss Jane Stevens at 871 Middle Street spent the weekend with Mrs Stevens sister and husband Mr and Mrs Edward F Wardock of Watertown Massachusetts. They attended the Ice Follies in Boston during the visit.
Mrs Burt Lonn and her daughter Anna of 36 Rose Street traveled to Boston to join Mr Lonn, who is aboard a destroyer. They attended the Ive Follies.
Miss Marie Smart and Miss Martha Wood of Bath along with Miss Elizabeth Driscoll of Auburn and Miss Rita Chamberland of Brunswick spent the weekend in Boston for the Ice Follies and Cinerama. A Navy crew aboard USS Wisconsin returned from Operation Springboard drills with a Liberty visit to Port au Prince.
Miss Jean Danforth returns from a week vacation with her Bethlehem Connecticut family and visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Danforth of High Street. Lieut Joseph Grace and Mrs Grace with two children visit Bath before moving to Brunswick where Grace resumes duties at the Naval Air Base after a Africa and Europe tour. Carrie Carlisle of Wiscasset visits Bath relatives. Mr and Mrs Arthur Young and family return from Gorham New Hampshire and attend Ice Follies in Boston. Several Bath residents vacationing in Portland Montreal and Vermont with hospital recoveries noted.
Mrs Linwood Gammon and sons Dana and Robert of Portland visited Thursday with Mrs Gammon’s parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Welch on Lemont Street. Memorial hospital received Mrs Everett Wright of Union Street on Friday. Mrs Brian M Jewett of Day’s Ferry spent a week in Brookline Massachusetts with Mrs Charlotte Chase, a former Day’s Ferry resident, who worked in the NET T Co Bath office before moving to Boston. Carl de Suze of Boston who appeared at the Cosmopolitan club last Summer passed the weekend at Bowdoin College. he is a Bowdoin graduate with many local friends. Mr and Mrs Edward DeBery of Cox’s Head Phippsburg announce the birth of a son at Memorial hospital Friday. Mrs Nelson Rice of Sagadahoc Ferry returned Sunday from Hartford Connecticut where she visited her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Paul Olson and family and her sister Miss Bessie Bowie.
Mrs Earle Bailey of 20 Bluff Road is listed as a surgical patient at the Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland.
Capt. Gertrude Pratt writes from Camp McLellan Anniston Alabama that spring has arrived with yellow jonquils and robins returning. She notes many nursing staff transfers require acclimation to new personnel and expresses a wish to serve in Germany after overseas tours in Japan. Several local families host weekend visits across Connecticut and nearby towns.
Christopher Cross of Andover visited his aunt and uncle George and Mrs Musk at 1043 Washington Street last week while on vacation. Mr and Mrs Thomas Esta brook of Brunswick visited Mr and Mrs Henry Leeman in Somerset Place. Mrs Leeman, ill recently, can sit up briefly each day. Mrs Alonzo Fisher returned home from Memorial Hospital where she was a surgical patient. Robert S. Gass of Portland attended a breakfast for President Eisenhower at the Statler in Washington DC, as Maine State Deputy of DeMolay and credit manager at Portland Gas and Light Co.
Mrs Ardenne A Stott and Mrs Everett Quinlan of the Edna Mae Shoppe traveled to Boston for Spring apparel shows. Mr and Mrs James Morsey announce the birth of daughter Victoria Rae at Memorial Hospital on Feb 23 weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces. The report lists Bath residents visiting Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and New York for family, shopping, and social events, including Ice Follies attendance and Cape Elizabeth grange activities.
Gordon Harrington of Boothbay Harbor visited his mother Mrs. Clifford Harrington on North Street for a Sunday stay hosted by family.
A Bath column reports residents traveling to Florida and New Jersey during February with visits to St Cloud and Glen Cove. It notes a Maine couple’s highway safety record, family visits in York Village and Portland, and updates on local births, deaths, weddings, school staff, and civic award nominees.
In a Florence Nightingale candlelight ceremony at the United Baptist church 37 Morse High School graduates received caps from Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing Lewiston Miss Marion Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Howell Smith 276 Washington Street led the group Miss Marie Michaud another Morse High graduate also received her cap and has completed pre clinical work at the same hospital Mr and Mrs Albert Berry of Boston visited their son in Portland and Mrs Bina Staples of 625 High Street was admitted for observation in Portland Osteopathic Hospital Several local residents including Mrs Fred Larrabee of West Bath and the Gowen family were noted for health updates and social visits with detailed addresses and neighbors listed.
Wayne Robinson 11 returns home after surgery at Maine General Hospital in Portland. Percy Savage, wintering in Kittery Bath, heads to Five Islands for spring and summer. Mrs. Clarente Leonard a Memorial hospital patient. Henderson family travels Rochester and Washington for visits. Rev Dr Oliver W Bell of Wesley Beacon churches spoke at Augusta's 24th Legislative day opening.
Mr and Mrs Norman Chase of North Whitefield attended the wedding of Miss Joan Hagan and St Ronald Atwood at Georgetown Center church where Mrs Chase is the groom's sister. Mrs Clyde Stilphen Jr of West Bath will model for a Portland firm on WGAN TV Thurs at seven and her twin sister will model at a Portland store Monday. Mrs Jean Gannett of Portland will speak at Morse High assembly. Harold W De Long and family returned from a two month visit in Jacksonville Florida after stopping in Swarthmore Pennsylvania to visit their son Edward DeLong.
A Maine House bill assigns new Bath Academy trustees for disposing of Central Grammar property. The group includes Sumner Sewall and R G Stetson among Bath residents. title remains with Bath Academy trustees after decades of vacancy. The plan may see sale to the City of Bath for a new fire station museum or other use, with final disposition uncertain.
The Central Congregational church Pilgrim Fellowship hosted the Winter Street Fireside group with Chaplain R K Wilson of Brunswick Naval Air Station as guest speaker. Devo tions led by Mabel Ashe and refreshments followed. February programs featured Mrs Donald F Preble on coin collections and Bible terms, Edward Cummings presenting Alaska slides, George Lawrence assisting, and Al Findley of Brunswick NAS delivering a lecture on his tour of duty.
Pvt. William J. Hudson arrived at Fort Dix New Jersey assigned to Company E 365 Infantry Regiment 69th Division for eight weeks of basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William M Hudson of 17 Summer Street Court and worked at Sonia's Bakery before enlisting. Richard G Lewis promoted to Staff Sergeant for efficiency and skill in the Air Police Squadron of the 3928th Air Base Group Stargate England. Sgt Lewis is the son of Mr and Mrs Bernard S Lewis of 15 Cummings Street.
Ronald O. Atwood of Bath was commissioned as second lieutenant after pilot training at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo Texas. He received his commission and silver pilot wings in a ceremony at Goodfellow on February 24. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John E Atwood of 75 Winship Street. He enlisted in March 1953 and entered pilot training last November. A Morse High School graduate.
Marine S/Sgt Ronald B Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Carroll P Williams of Bowdeinham, scheduled to land in San Francisco aboard the transport General A W Brewster on March 2. He will report to Camp Lejeune NC for duty with the 2nd Marine Division after a 30 day leave. He served over a year with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea and graduated from Brunswick High School before enlisting in October 1948.
Maine State Senate President Robert N. Haskell of Bangor will address a Sagadahoc County Young Republicans dinner at Sedgwick on Monday evening. The event invites the public and is expected to draw many from both major parties. Reservations due by Saturday and tickets available from local hosts.
A 1/c and Mrs Ray C Bechard wed Feb 13 at St Catherine s Catholic church Riverside in the presence of 350 guests. The couple honeymooned in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and northern California before settling at 4427 Eighth Street Riverside.
The Heart fund raising drive co chairs Harry W. Thebeau Sr and Mrs George A Sarkis reported that house to house canvass on Sunday February 20 raised about 1500, surpassing the local 1955 quota.
Dr Francis A Winchenbach of this city left Wednesday afternoon for Providence Rhode Island where he will attend the annual sectional meeting of the American College of Surgeons He plans to return to Bath on Monday.
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