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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1953

Page

7

Desjardins Dumais Wedding at St Johns Rectory

Loretta Rita Dumais and Roland Walter Peuvardhes wed at St Johns rectory Brunswick with Rev. Wilfred Cote officiating. Bride wore grayish blue. groom a garage mechanic. Reception at grandmother Mrs Josephine Dumais 66 Union St. Brunswick. many family and friends attended.

Loretta Rita Dumais Ferne Dumais Washburn Bath Roland Walter Pevlardhes Walter Desjardins East Brunswick St. John’s Rectory Brunswick Wilfred Cote S. M Charles Taylor Taylor

Marital News From Brunswick Bath Families

A list of relatives including Racine Lacharite St Pierre and Tardif families from Brunswick and Bath. The couple plans to establish their home in East Brunswick.

Racine Aime Lacharite Bertrand Lacharite Bertrand, Jr Alfred St. Pierre Albert Lacharite Pauline St. Pierre Roland Racine Mary Menard Endri Racine Cora Stockford Lucien Racine Claudette Lacharite Robert Racine Walter Ross Brunswick Lillian Desjardins East Brunswick

Combined Birthday Party for Two 3-Year-Olds in Winneganee

A joint celebration was held Monday afternoon at the Williams home for George Williams and Emil Smith, both three, with relatives and friends in attendance. The two cakes were iced and served with ice cream as gifts of toys and useful items were given to the children.

George Williams Donald Williams Emil Smith Emil van Smith Winneganee Williams Home Eric Sundquist Emil Harold Mott Russell Charles Hart David Jeannie Janice Ronald Wayne Williams Joanne Sandy Linda Smith

Mrs Bina Staples Attends West Bath Grange Night

Mrs Bina Staples of Dresden Mills formerly Bath attended guest officers night at West Bath Grange on Monday evening. She was a guest of her daughter Mrs John Sylvester of Chestnut Street.

Bina Staples Dresden Mills Bath West Bath Grange John Sylvester Chestnut Street

State President of C A R Attends Meeting Wednesday

The Elizabeth Lawrence Society C A R met at 36 Rose Street hosted by the Lonn sisters with State President Helen Peacock of Gardiner and Senior State Registrar H D Kenerson of Massachusetts present. Plans for the Bath convention on May 16 were discussed and Korea relief was noted. Officers elected included Betsey Douglas Junior President and Anna Low Vice President among others. The program featured piano solos, quotations, and patriotic songs. Officer installation for 1953 is planned March 11 at Horace Morse’s home.

Elizabeth Lawrence Society C.A.R Bert Lonn Rose Street Anna Lonn Ellen Low Helen Peacock Gardiner H. D. Kennerson Massachusetts Korea Betsey Douglas Anna Low Lucy Lee Smith Susan Bates Christell Cornish Joyce King Sharon Wing Nancy Temple Jean Shumway Sandra Hathorne Chopin Handel Carol Cornish Lincoln Memorial Natalie Hathorne Lincoln Washington Lincolnair Christel Cornish America New York Herald Abraham Lir‘zoln Horace Morse Grace Casey Union Liberty and Union Kenneth Smith Percy Low William Armstrong Elwood Hathorne Burt Lown Linda Morse West Street

Bath Memorial to Open Heart Clinic

Bath Memorial hospital announces a new out patient heart clinic to open February 25 at 9 30 a m. The clinic is sponsored by the hospital State Department of Health and Welfare and the Maine Heart Association and will meet once a month with Dr Charles Steele of Lewiston as chief. Referrals are required and appointments must be made. This adds to Bath Memorials existing services in urology orthopedics ophthalmology ENT radiology surgery medical obstetrics and pediatrics. An anonymous donor funds a professional library.

Bath Memorial Hospital State Department of Health and Welfare Maine Heart Association Charles Steele Lewiston Bath Francis A. Winchenbach Winchenbach

Birth and hospitalization notices from Memorial and Mercy hospitals

Mrs. Walter B Thurston of 332 Washington street entered Memorial hospital Thursday where she is a pneumonia patient. Susan Doris was born Jan 18 to Mr and Mrs Bruce Buttrick of Portland at Mercy Hospital. Mr Buttrick is the nephew of Mrs Harold Tobey of Willow street, where he and Mrs Buttrick are frequent weekend guests.

Walter B. Thurston Washington Street Memorial Hospital Susan Doris Bruce Buttrick Portland Mercy Hospital Mr. Buttrick Harold Tobey Willow Street Mrs. Buttrick

Founders Day Observed by North-Center P T A

North-Center P T A joined West Bath in Founders Day events at Huse school during laser week. The program featured a tea scene with founders, a discussion on P T A aims, and a safety report on Washington Street. Attendance rewards and an eighth grade prize speaking contest were noted for March 16.

West Bath P. T. A North-Center Huse C. Lloyd Hooker William Hennessey West Bath Association Loring Small West Bath Bath P. T. A. Council Isadore Singer Sere Eeard Haskell Greene Hearst Burney Gorham Alfred Caton Safety Committee Washington Street Aft North Ralph Palmer C. Lloyd

Norma Ferris Wed Raoul Duval in Hartford

Mr and Mrs Leslie Ferris announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to Raoul Duval of Hartford Conn on January 28 The single ring ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Joseph A Angrisane Attendants were Miss Marion Shedrick and Julius E Schwensfie The bride wore a navy suit with light blue accessories and a white corsage The groom served in the Navy and works at Cotes Manufacturing Co They reside at 372 Main Street Hartford Conn

Leslie Ferris Richardson Street Norma Raoul Duval Hartford Conn Justice of the Peace Joseph A. Angrisane Marion Shedrick Julius E. Schwensfie Duval Morse High School Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co Wethersfield High School U. S. Navy Cotes Manufacturing Co Main Street

Valentine Dance at Huse School Hosts Costumed Fun

At Huse School Friday evening a Valentine dance drew many students from sixth to eighth grade plus numerous parents and teachers. Prizes for costumes went to Pamela Wakefield of North Grammar first, Joan Gandee second, and Virginia and Mary Haynes third. Patrons included Mr and Mrs Grindell, Bourque, and Amirault, with Melvin Comeau leading the PTA sponsored event.

Huse Pamela Wakefield North Grammar Joan Gandee Huse School Virginia and Mary Haynes John Grindell Arthur Bourque Desirie Amirault Melvin

Bath Welcomes Lieut Col Arthur Jones Family Home

Lieut Col Arthur Jones and Mrs Jones with their two children from Washington D C have moved to Bath and will live at 976 High Street while Jones serves at Brunswick Air Base in the area.

Arthur Jones N. Air Force

Huse PTA hears reports on progress and plans

At the Founders observance of Huse Memorial School the Huse PTA heard Mrs. Maurice Huse discuss her three year term as State Parent Education chairman. Mrs. Hutchins spoke of visiting 69 units and introduced Mrs. Slief who outlined Girl Scout work. A March 12 Girl Scout Birthday program at Morse High School was announced and a PTA dance for sixth to eighth graders was slated for Friday evening.

Huse P. T. A Huse Memorial School Maurice Huse Hutchins David Slief Slie Alfred Parks Melvin Comeau Edward B. Hamblett Parent Education Gorham Helen Canales Evelyne Percy Alice Austin Stanley Woods Paul Stinson Stanley Hunter Linwood Haynes Huse School

Farewell party for William Larrabee in Topsham

William Larrabee, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Larrabee of Topsham, left for Geneva New York to train at Sampson Air Base after enlisting in the U S Air Force. A farewell dinner was hosted by his grandparents Mrs and Mrs Joseph W Larrabee of West Bath with a purse gift and slides shown by his brother Joseph.

William Larrabee Walter Larrabee Topsham U. S. Air Force Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Geneva N. Y Sampson Air Base Joseph William Morse High Bath Iron Works Ada Larrabee David Edward J. McMynn Jean Marie Emma Rice Bath Trafton Swain Deborah Martin York Larrabee Percy Marriner

Engagement Announced for Miss Barbara Reardon and Robert Brown

Miss Barbara Ann Reardon of Portsmouth New Hampshire to wed Robert Burns Brown son of Mr and Mrs Maurice C Brown of Bath Bangor area May wedding planned Reardon daughter of the late Mrs Katherine E Reardon a Morse High School Chandler School for Women graduate employed in the Fiscal Navy Yard Brown also Morse High School graduate employed at Bath Iron Works Note ends with unrelated sentence about silver alloy cautionary statement.

Barbara Ann Reardon Robert Burns Brown Maurice C. Brown Center Street Michael J. Reardon Portsmouth N.H Bath Miss Reardon Katherine E. Reardon Morse High School Chandler School For Women Boston Fiscal de- Navy Yard Brown Bath Iron Works

Bath Brunswick drivers honored for long safety records

In Bath Brunswick Boothbay area of New Thayge drivers received 1952 safety plaques at a hotel dinner for years of safe driving. John R. Gilmore of Bath and Charles Brown of Bath led honorees, with several drivers recording 16 to 21 years without accidents as the local group logs about 200000 miles annually. Maine officials praised the program as exemplary in New England and the Bell system.

Bath-Brunswick-Boothbay New Thayge John R. Gilmore Bath Charles Brown Brunswick Bath Area Scott A. Hutchins Maine New England Co Bell C. H. Fairweather Portland Hutchinson and Fairweather E. B. Geary International International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers W. J. Bradley Western Area K. W. Gordon T. C. Davis R. L. Gardenier Wilbur Rich Bath Wire J. W. Walsh Herman Boudreau

Rotary talk on LST craft by Lt Johnson

Lt Maynard Johnson engineering officer of LST 1157 at Bath Iron Works spoke on the LSTs mission past and present. He said the craft was built to reinforce troops and supply equipment for Army and Marines and to land men and materiel in the South Pacific. The talk noted about 1000 LSTs powered by diesel now in Navy service and highlighted uses in evacuation hospital ships and repair ships. A Navy film The Landing Ship Tank followed the talk.

Maynard. Johnson L.S.T. 1157 Bath Iron Works LST South Pacific Johnson Navy Lt. Johnson Ira D. Nadine William S. Blair Preston King Boothbay Harbor Eer Brackett Brunswick

Dog licenses available at City Clerk office for 1053

Notes of interest inform dog licenses and tags are now available at the City Clerk office. Dogs six months and older must be licensed by April. A fire at the North End dump called Engine Two to action around 10 15 Sunday morning. A line from the boost ie tanks was used to put out the aze.

Human beings have twelve ribs on each side

A factual note states that humans possess twelve ribs on either side of the chest. It emphasizes standard human anatomy with paired ribs, totaling twenty four across the thorax.

Bowdoinham Town Meeting and School Planning Notes

Town meeting set for March 2 with an evening session from 7 30 and officers voting noon to 7 30. Grange supper 5 to 7. Planning committee met at Coombs school to discuss schools. five citizens plus five PTA members to join. Transportation tuition around 261.72 per pupil, total about 13 000. high school cost yet undetermined. Various local social items and club updates follow, including 23 attendees at Sagadahoc Cattle Club and sports games at Town Hall.

Grange Bowdoinham Coombs E. Andrew Peterson Dean Christie Richard Fuller Georgie Mathison George Millay Linwood Rideout Marion Fides Geneva Reynolds Eva Messer Doris Temple Mabel Heenie Hazel Denham Core Hobart Shirley Curtis Fern Chesley Kathy Hobart Clara Temple Betty Dionne Eleanor Harold Brown Clayton Waltz Carole Brown Frederick Raynes Thomas Lemont Bradley Stinson Philip Dow Norman Curtis Town Hall Coombs Grammar Bowdoinham School

Former Bath Mayor Named Assistant Bank Treasurer

Dominique J. Tardiff, 43, a Bath native and former mayor, has been appointed assistant treasurer for Androscoggin County Bank in Lewiston. He previously served Bath as mayor in 1945, chaired the Red Cross chapter, led the Bath Rotary Club, and headed local education groups. He and his wife have a summer home on the Ne Meadows at Foster Point and three children.

T Lewiston Daily Sun Bath Dominique J. Tardiff Wiston Androscoggin Lewiston Harold S. Tibbetts State Legistate Ba Red Cross Bath Rotary Club Bath Juni Chamber of Commerce Tardif Lewiston Parent-Teacher Association LHS Alumni Association Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club

Gediman Announces Engagement of Emily M Gediman

Mrs. Sarah Gediman of Brighton Massachusetts announces engagement of her daughter Emily M Gediman to Pavlow son of Mr and Mrs Jake Pavlow of Providence Rhode Island A late Summer wedding is planned Miss Gediman is a Morse High School graduate and formerly resided in Bath Before her father the late Benjamin S Gediman died eleven years ago Pavlow attended Bryant College and Johnston Wells Basin School where he majored in Business Administration and Accounting He served four years in the Army Air Force during World War II

Sarah Gediman Nottinghill Road Brighton Mass Emily M Pavlow Jake Pavlow Providenan R. I Miss Gediman Morse High School Bath Benjamin S. Gediman Bryant College Johnston & Wells Basin School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winter Street D. Robert Smith Bates College Department of Music Josephine Dumais Union Street George Bernier Philo Lacharite Emile Dumais Joan Rudolph Duma First Federal First Federal Els Association Front ST. Bath, ME Bath Hospital North Center Norma Ferris Bride OF Morse Hartford, Conn Valentine PTA Maurice Hutchins State P.T.A. Education Air Force Lieut Maynard Johnson Oni Ie Rover Altace Seine Nevin Philip Carr Carr Maine Central Bowdoinham Station Mabel Curtis Allan Frizzle and Sons Allan, Jr Gordon Waterboro Kittery John Wright Cleveland P. Curtis Philip Nealey Charles Hackett Cumberland Neishoeres George Ackley Bert Bower Ivanhoe Taylor Taylor Ie Anon Williams Sun Mon James Ue I. Technicote WAKED METRO Goldwin Mater Picture Ropic 74One Nenald Raa Reagan - Fleming ANK Treasures Dominique J. Tardif Nbban Pato Hag Thurs Eddie Cantor Earth
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