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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
3
Bath residents hosted and visited over the Christmas holiday with friends and relatives from Topsham Jer sey City West Point and Freeport. Readers note recalls 1952 enlistment figures and reserves recall of 136 206 men and 31 771 acts.
The report lists numerous Christmas visits across Parker Head and nearby towns. Families including Gray, Hamel, Gilliam, McEach, Harrington, Woodward, Thay, Lowell, Cushing, Hutchins, Moore and Darling shared meals and greetings with relatives in Bath, Brunswick, Bowdoinham and Coopers Mills. Noted travel included Lloyd Lowell’s trip from Australia to Portland and St John bound passages.
A playful exhortation invites a young reader to imagine a future era of space exploration and progress. The narrator urges optimism about humanity’s rise, hinting that the reader may become a historic pioneer who helps bring sun back to the world.
The Couples Club of Winter Street Church will hold a 6 30 PM supper in the ladies parlor with the meal arranged by a committee led by Mr and Mrs Austin Mier and others. An illustrated program by Chaplain Thomas of the Brunswick Naval Air Station on his Navy experiences will follow.
At the T. W. Hyde Camp and Auxiliary last meeting a joint Christmas tree was enjoyed at GAR hall. Mrs Irma Preble received a poinsettia, plans were made to install officers January 3. Deputy President Susie Rennell of Portland and Maurice J Warner of Bath will install the officers.
Supper arrangements for Theta Chapter were handled by Mrs. Frank Galla gher Mrs. Nicholas Kakos and Mrs. Richard Haven. The Xi Eta committee included Mrs. William Turpie Mrs. John A. Greene Jr Mrs. Albert Thompson and Mrs. George Gardenier. The tree was enjoyed in the evening with all receiving gifts.
The Hockomock Council, D. of P., met Tuesday last week due to a holiday. Degrees were conferred on a class of candidates. A social night is set for Jan 1 with a members only covered dish supper. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
The Past Lady's club of Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies gathered at Mrs. Sarah Potter's Oak Street home Monday evening for a Yuletide supper. Mrs. Potter's helper was Mrs. Eunice Perry. Several members were ill or housebound and urged to receive get well cards.
Mrs. Evelyn Thwing Decker widow of Frank L. Decker died Tuesday in Reading Massachusetts where she had lived for years Born in Woolwich daughter of John A Thwing and Henrietta Lilly Thwing she attended Woolwich schools and Maine Wesleyan Seminary She is survived by son Robert L Decker daughter Ruth Thwing Hume sister Miss Mabel A Thwing two grandchildren and a nephew Committal services set for Friday at 1 pm Riverside Cemetery Woolwich Flowers requested omitted
Local schools in Phippsburg resumed Monday following a Christmas recess and will observe a New Year holiday week. Community members gathered for Christmas at Small Point church with Rev. H Macy Whitehead officiating as pastor. The holiday period saw quiet village life and travel favorable with little snow.
Beta Sigma Phi Xi and Theta Chapters held a Christmas supper Monday at Mrs. O R Marsh's Corliss street home. Yuletide decorations and a festively centered dining table highlighted the occasion as the party proceeded under a committee's supervision.
Last week the region faced a severe ice storm that bent trees and blocked roads leaving turnout passages for vehicles. Rain and mud made dirt road travel hazardous while wells filled and fire risk remained high through the season. Ernest Wood of Bath visited his cottage midweek. Christmas guests included Leavis Lowell Parker Head and George Watson Canada with Mrs. Ethel Moore. Sunday luncheon hosted Dirzois with H L Carlisle Bath A2c and Mrs Coffill Warner Robins GA and Hector Chenard Franklin Mass. Walter Sweeney Brunswick called on Mrs Ethel Edward P. Thomas Sr. from Bath. Kenneth Wallace West Point visited Mrs Ethel Moore.
In the YMCA Senior Basketball League opening games at the "V" on Monday, the Sons of Veterans defeated Rotary 43 to 28 behind Carl Norton 10 points and Ronald Coombs 15. Earlier Newell edged Lions 41 to 43 with Norman Final and Babe Boucher sparking a late surge. Dick Thompson and Final each had 12 for Newell.
The fragment lists players from multiple teams including Lions and Sonia with goals and points. Officials named are Rogers and Musk. Time of game noted as 4 8s, but details are incomplete and many names appear garbled.
Central church parish house hosted a Christmas party for Mrs. Esther Andrews piano class. Pupils performed solos with Mrs. Andrews as accompanist, exchanged gifts, and refreshments were served. The gathering included parents and siblings and listed many attending students including Joyce Ring and Judy Peterson.
The remaining class members include Carol Hamilton and Sherry Grindel with George and Charles Cary absent from the city. The note preserves the mixed attendance as part of the ceremony record, reflecting their status in the final roll.
In the early 1940s the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Augusta received an old family Bible from David K. Clisby of 23 Center Street Bath. Trooper Powers seeks Clisby or a relative to claim it before his reassignment to Calais. The Bible holds Clisby family information and will go to Augusta if not claimed.
A bury Massachusetts printer engraved the initial Chin cards in 1874 for export to England and did not distribute them to American traders until the next year.
In Britain the process of removing carbon from an automobile is described as decoking. The term refers to cleaning engine components and restoring performance through carbon removal techniques.
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