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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

3

Christmas party notes from Mt. Carmel OES and clubs

The Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Mt. Carmel OES held a Christmas party at the Borjesson home with gift exchange and refreshments. Local Boy Scout Troop 139 hosted a Court of Honor at the American Legion hall with merit badges and first aid demonstrations. Progressive Grange donated to Opportunity Farm and hosted a kitchen update. A United Baptist church Sunday school party and a Youth and Junior Fellowship program complemented holiday activities. Additional events include Enterprise Grange degrees, house parties, and several personal notices of visitors and promotions.

Mt. Carmel Thomas Borjesson Front Street Billa Tarr Ruth Stilphen Borjesson American Legion Hall Progressive Grange Opportunity Farm Dickie Danny Brown Cathy Wallace Bobby David Douglass Martha Dunn Alton Wilson Sylvia Douglass Billie Riske Marshall Dunn Linda Scott Myron Douglass Santa Claus Marshall Wilson Priscilla Riske Maud Harriman Geraldine Brown United Baptist Church Alice Seigers Rachel Varney Marion Dickey Evelyn Cromwell Gertrude Smith Jessie Griffin The Katherine Pratt Jones Rebecca Seigers Miss Young Alfred Young Barbara Griffin Shepherds John Thrower Raymond Griffin Dennis Withee Kings Enterprise Grange Richmond Corner Nahumkeag Grange South Gardiner Dora Marriner Richard Cookson Pleasant Street John Chapman Henry Lemieux Horace Murray Gardiner Marguerite Morang Shirley Grant Norman Grant Randolph

Wagering Averages At Monmouth Park 1954 Meet

The average race track fan wagered eighty eight dollars a day during the nineteen fifty four meeting at Monmouth Park in Oceanport New Jersey. Topping for broiled tomatoes appears in a menu note describing fresh bread crumbs mixed with olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese.

Monmouth Park Oceanport N. J

Severe Cold Shuts Bay Point Activity and Holiday Plans

Severe cold and widespread illness halt Bay Point activity with all cars out of commission for days. A Georgetown car ferried two B I W employees to work while a Christmas party for children was postponed. Several locals, including Bussy Furbish and Arleen Mains, receive treatment or recover. Neighbors and families report illnesses and gradual improvement among residents.

Bay Point Georgetown Sherman Campbell LeRoy Moore

Grace Church School Christmas Party Monday

Grace Church School held a Christmas party Monday afternoon in the parish house. Santa distributed gifts and pupils of the second grade greeted attendees. The program, directed by Rev. James L. Grant and Miss Barbara Wilson, featured solos by James Day Carol Holmes Anne Bailey Roberta Jewell and a seventh grade puppet show. Refreshments were served and hall decorations were arranged by local volunteers.

Grace Episcopal Church School Santa Claus James L. Grant James Day Carol Holmes Anne Bailey Roberta Jewell Barbara Wilson Roger M. Luke Raymond Ainsworth Sandra Sinclair Jean Shumway Richard Casey Lawrence Thayer Albert W. Thompson

Corliss Street Carolers Entertain Shut-Ins Friday

Corliss Street Youth Fellowship brought carols to shut ins Friday night. The group traveled in three private cars led by Rev. Harold L. Allen and trumpet accompanist Miss Patricia Ames. They finished at the Strubes home at 9 30 with a party, refreshments and gift exchanges.

Corliss Street Youth Fellowship Harold L. Allen Patricia Ames Paul Strube

Traffic Hazard Shock: Man Tracks 62 Tickets on Car

John Karr, 23, reported a stolen car in Chicago and faced an impounded vehicle with 62 tickets. Police towed the car after finding fines under the windshield visor and in the glove box. Tickets date to 1950 and range from speeding to illegal parking. Karr said he ignored them due to lack of money.

Chicago John Karr Karr

Unspoken Gift Sermon and Christmas Program at First Baptist

Warren Harris preached on The Un speakable Gift at First Baptist Georgetown on Sunday morning. He argued it is unspeakable love, life, and death from II Corinthians 9 6 15. The church plans its annual business meeting January 6 at the parsonage. A Christmas program last Friday featured Georgetown and Five Islands residents with hymns readings solos and a tree gift distribution.

Warren ‘Harris First Baptist Church Warren Harris Robinhood Working League Georgetown F've Islands Elaine Penley Alfred Rowe Joyce Oliver Jane Oliver Brenda Harris Little Town of Bethlehem Katharine Blackie Cathie Brown Brenda Penley Jesus Calvin Harris Mary Rowe Cathy Brown Sherry Rowe Louise Powers Donna Tibbets Elmer Tibbetts Buddy Brown Holly Brown Hark the Herald Angels

Georgetown Cub Scout party and pack meet at Corliss Street church

The Georgetown Cub Scout Pack held a December 19 gathering at Corliss Street church Bath where members receiving Robert pins include Robert Colby Harold Brown III Cleon Powers Calvin Harris Tommy Wison and Roger Pinkham. Adults accompanying the scouts included Mrs Harlan Pinkham Mrs Thomas Watson Mrs Warren Harris Mrs Alex Cunningham Mrs Jancis Pierce and Mrs Elizabeth Moffat.

Georgetown Corliss Street Bath Robert Pins Robert Colby Harold Brown III Cleon Powers Calvin Harris Tommy Wison Roger Pinkham Harlan Pinkham Thomas Watson Warren Harris Alex Cunningham Jancis Pierce Elizabeth Moffat

Bath area Christmas social notices and obits

Tessim Zorach and sons return home after illness at Bath Memorial hospital. The Field family hosts visitors from Tenants Harbor and Bath as Christmas gatherings occur at multiple homes including the Davies, Cloutier, Peterson, and Colby households. Funeral attendance noted for Carleton Rideout with community members paying respects. Mrs Rideout leaves Georgetown Center for Boston. Additional holiday visits feature Hill, Pinson, Beane, McMahan, Oliver, and Plummer families. News closes with bereavement of Mr Vail of Five Islands and illness of Mrs Brown in Portland.

Harry L. Horne Douglas Tuck Chester Horre Bath William A. Todd Carence Hill Arthur Tibbetts Leroy Moore Bath Memorial Hospital Moore Maine Entral Hospital Lewiston William Zorach New York Tessim Zorach Tessim Zorach Linda Field Robinhood Donald E Field Clarence Davis Tenants Harbor Field Home Lawrence Cloutier Ralph Dav Roland Peterson Edward C. Clarey South Bristol Murray Petersons Alex Cunningham Shirley Cunningham Southbay Arlene Colby Jackie Bobbie Linwood Wright Everett D. Stevens Walter F. Powers F.ouiie Powers Clayton Stevens Path Roy Clark Seguinland William MacKellar MackKellar Carleton Rideout Mayo Funeral Home Belle Heald Rideout Georgetown Georgetown Center Boston Clarence Hill Edwin Pinson North Edgecomb Walter Beane Charles McMahan Georgetown ‘Center Dorothy W. Oliver Kingston Mass Arthur JS. Rowe Arlington Rowe Roy J. Campbell Winston Salem N. C John D. Williams William Plummer II Montgomery (Meigs Smith Piermont N. Y Clarence B. Hill Harold J. Brown Kennebec Point Portland Mr. Vail

Holiday Week End Quiet In Police and Fire Circles

Police and fire crews report a very quiet long weekend with only minor incidents. One arrest involved an inebriate who demanded booking for intoxication and later served 15 days in Kennebec County Jail with $8.85 in court costs. Firefighters responded to a smoke report at Dike School but found workers burning out a print pail.

Kennebec County Augusta

Copper decline in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to domestic share

Michigan's Upper Peninsula once produced half the world's copper and now supplies only a fraction of the domestic market. Local mines and factories face reduced output as demand shifts and ore yields decline, prompting calls for modernization and diversification in the region's industrial base.

Michigan Upper Peninsula

Five Islands Church Notes And Christmas Pageant

Lawrence Vail dies on Christmas Eve in Bath. Church annual meeting set for Jan. 5. Rev Franklin Koehlwetter of Gorham guest speaker. young people’s choir praised. Christmas program at church featured a large cast and carols led by Mrs Cora Pinkham. Community greetings, visits, and Christmas gatherings described with multiple local families named.

Lawrence Vail Bath Franklin S. Koehlwetter Gorham Harlan Pinkham Warren Harris Barbara Callaway Cora Pinkham William Marr Ted Campbell Philip Pinkham Georgetta Pinkham Mary Judy McMahan Joseph Stephen Thibodeau Isaiah Lloyd G. Pinkham Peter Norman Pierce John the Baptist Kieth MacGillivary John the Beloved Disciple Victor Pinkham, Jr Sylvia Pinkham Janice Pinkham Patty Clark Linda McMahan Mary Procter Roger Pinkham Bobby Pierce Frankie Pinkham

Christmas Visits And Vacations In Bath Area

Mrs Edwin Berry and family and Mrs Etta Moore of Bath join relatives for Christmas Day. Dennis Moore and the Browns visit Mrs Helen Huskins. Richard Hanna returns home from West Bath for vacation. Woodrow Gray and family of Bath call on relatives. Warren Harris and children of Georgetown dine with the Marrs. Albert Moore on two week BIW vacation. Harold Pinkham completes a BIW week off. Irving Hanna and family plus Roslyn Higgins spend Christmas with Lulu Hanna. Russell Harford Jr and family of Bath visit his parents. Georgetta Pinkham and family dine with James and Mrs Middleton in Bath. Lynn McMahan from Quincy home for holiday. Laura Cochrane of Myricks visits Arthur’s family. Howard Chase of Freeport visits Mrs Millie Pinkham. Philip Campbell Jr recovering from recent injury. Nora Hanna, injured in a separate accident, also improving. both hospitalized.

Edwin Berry Etta Moore Bath Dennis Moore John Brown Yarmouth Helen Huskins Richard Hanna Irving West Bath Woodrow Gray Warren Harris Georgetown William Marr Albert Moore B.I.W Harold Pinkham BIW Irving Hanna Alan Roslyn Higgins Hanna Lulu Hanna Russell Harford Georgetta Pinkham James Middleton Middleton Lynn McMahan Quincy Mass Laura Cochrane Myricks Arthur Howard Chase Freeport Millie Pinkham Philip Campbell, Jr Nora Hanna

Morse High Latin Club Plans and Activities Report

The Morse High Latin Club met December 12 with 23 members led by adviser Mrs. Miriam Harmon. Delegates John Wallace and John Henderson were chosen for Youth Council League work. Members approved a $10 Salvation Army donation for toys and planned a January 9 meeting at 7:30 to accommodate band members.

Miriam Harmon Youth Council League John Wallace John Henderson Salvation Army Elizabeth Marble Heather McClure Gloria Swearingen Patti Parks Judy Perry Jack Henderson Jack Wallace Rita Vaillancourt Harvey Prawer Carmen Cormier Stephanie Rush Malcolm Hamilton George Lawrence Sue Grevers Dennis Ring Marv Baird

Funeral services for Lawrence R. Vail in Bath area

Lawrence R. Vail 67 of Five Islands Georgetown died suddenly Saturday. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home Tuesday officiated by T Tarpy Schulten First Reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston. Entombment Oak Grove River side cemetery Saugus Mass. Survived by widow Belle Coffin Vail son Kenneth Vail daughters Doris Drouin Thelma Davis sisters Marjorie Hewett and Alice Chamberlain three grandchildren Janet Joyce Lawrence Drouin.

Lawrence R. Vail Georgetown Curtis Funeral Home T. Tarpy Schulten First Church of Christ Robert C. Mitchell George J. Goodwin Carleton W. Lowell Philip E. Wyman David L. Wilson Edwin H P. Lowell Fred Saugus Mass Aleppo Boston Vail First Church of Christ, Scientist Bath General Electric Company Lynn Baker Refrigeration Plant South Portland Hyde Windlass Company Arrowsic Belle Coffin Vail The Bath Times Kenneth Vail Doris Drouin Thelma Davis Marjorie Hewett West Dennis Clearwater Fla Alice Chamberlain Waterbury

Major Raymond L. Ainsworth Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Major Raymond L. Ainsworth were held at 1 30 Tuesday at Arthur F Mayo Sons with Chaplain Robert K Wilson of the Brunswick Naval Air Station officiating. Masonic rites were observed. Bearers named were Frank Rittall Lemuel Preble Forrest Baker and Mark A Jackson. The body was entombed for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC.

Raymond L. Ainsworth Arthur F. Mayo & Son Robert K. Wilson Brunswick Naval Air Station Frank Rittall Lemuel Preble Forrest Baker Mark A. Jackson Arlington National Cemetery Washington, D.C

Funeral service for George R. Ingraham at St Marys Church

A Requiem High Mass was sung at 9 am Monday at St Marys Catholic church for George R. Ingraham with Rev Fr John E Bellefontaine. bearers were Warren Higgins Omer Allard Alfred Neal and Warren Atkinson. Burial planned at Oak Grove in the spring.

St. Mary's Catholic Church George R. Ingraham John E. Bellefontaine Warren Higgins Omer Allard Alfred Neal Warren Atkinson Oak Grove

Tigers on the loose prompt New Delhi reward drive

New Delhi offers 420 dollars in rewards to hunters who bag nine man eating tigers terrorizing farms and villages in Madhya Pradesh. The prize notes the largest half goes to the killer of the man-eater in Samsar district. The tiger remains uncaptured after three years. Basil cultivation tips suggest growing on a windowsill and using fresh leaves in sauces and soups. The Keung Sheung Daily News cites Peiping aiming to raise combat readiness by replacing aging veterans with youths under nine.

New Delhi Madhya Pradesh Samsar Keung Sheung Daily News Peiping

Fruit Custard Flavor Idea

A quick dessert note suggests serving sliced bananas and diced oranges with a softly set custard. A hint of nutmeg or mace adds warm spice to the creamy finish.

Major Raymond Ainsworth Dies at 38 in Arrowsic

Major Raymond Lambert Ainsworth U S A ret 38 of Arrowsic died Thursday night at Portsmouth Naval hospital in Kittery after a one day stay Born June 21 1917 in North Andover Mass he served 15 years in the army with postings in Arizona Alabama Panama and Italy He lived on Spinney Mill road since 1952 and had worked at N Gratz Jackson Inc for two years He was a Grace Episcopal church member Solar Lodge F and A M Montgomery St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter Mount Vernon Council No 2 appointed chief of Civil Defense of Arrowsic He is survived by his widow Carol H Ainsworth a son Bion Lee a daughter Leslie Anne both of Arrowsic his parents Harry J and Lillian Ainsworth of Wilmington Mass and a sister Vada Lindberg of Winchester Mass.

Raymond Ainsworth Raymond Lambert Ainsworth U.S. A Arrowsic Portsmouth Naval Hospital Kittery North Andover Mass Wilmington Army Arizona Alabama Panama Italy Ainsworth Watertown Aberdeen Proving Grounds Spinney Mill Road N. Gratz Jackson, Inc Major Ainsworth Grace Episcopal Church Solar Lodge F. & A. M Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Mount Vernon Council No. 2 Carol H. Ainsworth Bion Lee Leslie Anne Harry J. and Lillian Ainsworth Vada Lindberg Winchester

Blaisdell John Henry dies at 75 in Bath home

John Henry Blaisdell a retired patternmaker died December 21 at his Bath home after a long illness. Born in Yonkers New York June 29 1880 he was a son of John H and Henrietta Blaisdell. He lived in Bath 19 years prior to Oakland and worked for Keyes Fiber Co Fairfield and Hyde Windlass Co before retiring in 1953. Surviving are his widow Florence Noddin Blaisdell a daughter Mrs Raymond E Foster of Reading Massachusetts a granddaughter Claire Foster and a grandson Robert Foster, also of Reading.

John H. Blaisdell John Henry Blaisdell High Street Yonkers N. Y John H Henrietta Bates Blaisdell Fairfield Hyde Windlass Co Florence Noddin Blaisdell Bath Raymond E. Foster Reading Mass Claire Foster Robert Foster

George R. Ingraham 83 Dies After Ill Health

George R. Ingraham 83 of 212 Center Street died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Born February 22 1872 in Boston he was a son of Royal and Rose McCurdy Ingraham. A Bath Iron Works machinist for 45 years he retired in 1945. He belonged to St Marys Roman Catholic Church. He leaves a son George E. of Bath two daughters Mrs Rose Swan and Mrs Nathan Watson both of Bath four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

George R. Ingraham Center Street Memorial Hospital Boston Royal Rose McCurdy Ingraham Ingraham Bath Iron Works Corp St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

Funeral rites for Arthur M Bowker held at Curtis Home

Funeral services for Arthur M Bowker were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Martin V. B. Sargent officiating. Bearers were Elmer Williams Edward D. True E Lawrence McCurdy Roy Loeschner George Harding and Walter McLean. Burial followed in the Oak Grove cemetery family plot.

Arthur M. Bowker Curtis Funeral Home Martin V. B. Sargent Elmer Williams Edward D. True E. Lawrence McCurdy Roy Loeschner George Harding Walter McLean Oak Grove Cemetery

Blaisdell Funeral Held Saturday At Curtis Home

Funeral services for John Henry Blaisdell were held Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Van Buren Sargent presiding. Bearers were Harry Comeau Paul Berry Merle Hathorne and Frank Barker. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Oakland in the spring.

J. H. Blaisdell John Henry Blaisdell Curtis Funeral Martin van Buren Sargent Harry Comeau Paul Berry Merle Hathorne Frank Barker Oak Grove Cemetery Oakland

Youth hit by rifle bullet while hunting in Wyoming

Rock Springs Wyoming reports 14 year old Everett Skeeter Diehl wounded in a hunting mishap when a 30 30 rifle round struck a shotgun shell in his pocket. The high powered rifle bullet struck the shell, exploded, and caused both rifle and buckshot injuries to his leg.

Rock Springs Wyo Everett Skeeter) Diehl Diehl

Enliven Canned Baked Beans With Catchup and Sauce

Simple kitchen hack adds bold flavor to canned baked beans by stirring in catchup and a dash of Worcestershire sauce for a tangy savory finish.

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