Hazel Leah Sinks at Bailey Island Port After Soggy Return
The 65 foot sardine carrier Hazel Leah, once Astor family private yacht, sank at Bailey Island after listing to starboard and taking on water. George Laskey owner, had repaired it post November gale. salvage attempts to upright and remove engine are planned, hull likely beyond repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Leah
Bailey Island
George Laskey
Bath
Abner’s Wharf
Eastport
South Freeport
Bailey’s Island
Astor Family
New York
Maine
Laskey
Portland
City Landing
Portsmouth
Lasky
Curtis-Henderson Engagement Announced in Rochester
Mr and Mrs Edward Peck Curtis of Rochester New York announce the engagement of their daughter Diana to Melvin Brooks Henderson son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Henderson of High Street Diana Curtis is a Madeira School graduate and Vassar attendee now Easter Seal Secretary for Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children Bath Henderson Morse High School graduate and four year U S Army Signal Corps veteran who for three years has owned and managed Kennebec Greenhouses North Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Peck Curtis
Rochester
N. Y
Diana
Melvin Brooks Henderson
Charles T. Henderson
High Street
Miss Curtis
Madeira School
Washington, D. C
Vassar College
Pine Tree Society For
Bath
Henderson
Morse High School
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Hundreds of Children to Get Fluoride Tooth Treatments
A Bath Maine community program begins January 3 to demonstrate direct sodium fluoride applications for children at ages 3 7 10 and 13. About 950 pupils from Phippsburg Woolwich Arrowsic Westport Dresden Bath will receive four applications, with some preschoolers by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dental Association
Alonzo H. Garcelon
State Division of Dental Health
State Department of Health and Welfare
Maine State Dental Society
Bath Health Council
Huse Memorial School
Division of Dental Health
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Council of Parent- Teacher Associations
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Westport
Dresden
Bath
Bath Public Health Nursing Association
Engagement Announcement for Jean Anderson and Blaine Trafton
Mr and Mrs Herbert L Anderson announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Louise Anderson to Blaine E Trafton son of Mr and Mrs Elton Trafton The couple has Morse High School roots with 1947 1949 educations at Auburn Maine School of Commerce Bath city clerk office Phi Kappa Delta and Kappa Sigma memberships No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Anderson
Huse Street
Jean Louise Anderson
Blaine E. Trafton
Elton Trafton
Washington Street
Miss Anderson
Morse High School
Auburn Maine School of Commerce
Theta Pi Sorority
Bath City
Phi Kappa Delta Club
Trafton
Ricker College
University of Maine
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Vernon Crocker Seeks News from Home While in Korea
Vernon C. Crocker EM 3/c U S Navy requests letters from friends and family. He has been away from Bath for years and hopes to hear from anyone, even a few lines. Address: Vernon C Crocker EM 3/c Ediv 2098702 U S S English DD 696 c Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon C. Crocker
U. S. Navy
Korea
Bath
o/c
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Beals announces engagement of Frd Beals to Mr Pottle
Mrs Ruth Beals of Cathance road Topsham announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Freda Beals to Robert W Pottle of Lewiston. Miss Beals attended Morse High School and Mr Pottle studied in Pejepscot and Bath. He is now employed in Lewiston in the restaurant business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Beals
Cathance Road
Topsham
Freda Beals
Robert W. Pottle
Lewiston
Miss Beals
Morse High School
Mr. Pottle
Pejepscot
Bath
Three men arraigned in Bath for intoxication
Three men appeared Tuesday in Bath municipal court on intoxication charges. All were fined $5 with court costs of 7.40. One paid, one received two weeks probation to pay, and the third had not paid as of Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Municipal Court
Miss Roberta Barter Bride of Corp Wallace Savage
Miss Roberta Barter daughter of Mr and Mrs Reginald Barter of 55 Denny road married Cpl Wallace Savage Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Savage of Cedar Grove at Central Congregational church. Rev Laforest E Hodgkins performed the double ring ceremony. The couple left for a short trip and will reside with the Barter family in Bath while Savage serves in the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Barter
Reginald Barter
Denny Road
Cpl
Wallace Savage, Jr
Wallace Savage
Cedar Grove
Central Congregational Church
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Patricia Crocker
Woolwich
Reginald Barter, Jr
Barter
Morse High School
Cpl. Savage
Morse High
U. S. Army
Bath
Camp Stewart
Savage
Mrs. Savage
Bath Brothers Meet at Bus Terminal
Two Bath brothers enroute to their parents home in Bath County met by chance at a Washington D C bus terminal. Sgt Roy Lutz Jr at Camp Stewart Ga and John Lutz USN at Portsmouth Va continued their trip home together sharing notes. They appreciate mail from friends and provide full military and ship addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lutz
Pine Street
Washington
D.C
Roy Lutz, Jr
Ca Stewart
John Lutz
Portsmouth
Sgt
Lutz
Camp Stewart
Bath
Battery B
John
Roy L. Lutz
John C. Lutz
S.A
U.S. S. Leary
D.D.R
c/o
F.P.D
New York
N. Y
Fleming announces Barbara Flemming engagement to Edwin Small Jr
Mr and Mrs Vernard Flemming of 9 Adams Court announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Loraine to Edwin R Small Jr son of Mrs Elsie Small of 19 Tallman Street Miss Flemming attended Morse High School Mr Small a Morse High graduate class of 47 attends Maine Vocational Technical Institute in Augusta He is a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernard Flemming
Adams Court
Barbara Loraine
Edwin R. Small Jr
Elsie Small
Tallman Street
Miss Flemming
Morse High School
Mr. Small
Morse High
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Augusta
Engagement of Eleanor Gotte to Augustus Perow Announced
Mrs Reginald Burns of 974 High street announces the engagement of her daughter Eleanor Gotte to Augustus Perow son of Mrs Augustus Perow Sr of 967 Middle street. Gotte is a Morse High School graduate working in Brunswick at Aldrich Aldrich and Co Attorneys. Perow is a Morse High School graduate employed at Bath Iron Works Corp. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Burns
High Street
Eleanor Gotte
Augustus Perow
Middle Street
Miss Gotte
Morse High School
Brunswick
Aldrich & Aldrich
Perow
Morse High
Bath Iron Works Corp
Engagement of Barbara Ann Taylor to Merton Bowie
Mrs. Barbara Ann Taylor of Brunswick announces the engagement to Merton Bowie son of Mr and Mrs Winfield Bowie of Minot. Miss Taylor is a Brunswick High freshman and Bowie works at Bangley Shoe shop Auburn no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gagnon
East Brunswick
Barbara Ann Taylor
Merton Bowie
Winfield Bowie
Minot
Miss Taylor
Brunswick High School
Bowie
Bangley Shoe Shop
Auburn
Stork Skips Bath New Year Deliveries
A Bath New Year passes with no births recorded at Memorial hospital as the stork delivers no babies on January 1. No list of newborns or records for 1951 exist, leaving Bath without a new year baby entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Maine Battery B 703rd AAA unit returns for five day furlough
The Battery B 703rd AAA Battalion Maine National Guard arrives in Bath Portland Rockland South Portland for a five day New Year furlough. Buses from Savannah Ga. and trains, planes, private cars bring home members. Air National Guard transport had earlier completed a Christmas circuit but weather grounded one leg in Ohio. Cpl Edward A Rowe and Pfc Merrill F Smith are among Bath travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
703Rd Aaa
Maine
Portland
Greyhound
Savannah
Rockland
Brunswick
South Portland
703Rd
Camp Stewart
Air National Guard
Ohio
Cpl
Edward A. Rowe
Pfc
Merrill F. Smith
Wales Rotary Fellow keynote speaker at Bath club
Haydn T. Mason a Rotary Fellow from Wales and Middlebury College student spoke at Bath Rotary noon meeting. The Bath club proudly supported Rotary Fellowship funding aiding students from abroad. Mason discussed Wales history geography and current conditions amid a New England Rotary speaking tour planning about twenty meetings. Next week Rotarians will visit the Hyde Home for Crippled Children and Adults after the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydn T. Mason
Rotary
Wales
Middlebury College
Bath Rotary Club
Central Church Parish
Bath Club
Rotary Fellowship
America
Mason
New England
Hyde Home
Engagement announced for Roberta Armstrong to Martin Doyle
Mrs. Clayton B. Armstrong of Sagadahoc Ferry announces the engagement of her daughter Roberta to Martin Doyle son of Mr and Mrs Ellery M Doyle of Bath. Roberta graduated Morse High class of 46 and works for Maine Petroleum Service Co Woolwich office. Martin graduates Morse High class of 48 and attends Naval school at Lakehurst New Jersey as an airman apprentice at the Naval Air station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton B. Armstrong
Sagadahoc Ferry
Roberta
Martin Doyle
Ellery M. Doyle
Washington Street
Bath
Miss Armstrong
Morse High School
Maine Petroleum Service Co
Woolwich
Mr. Doyle
Morse High
Naval School
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Engagement announced for Marilyn Oliver and Theodore Dow Jr
Mr and Mrs Howard Crocker of Middle Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Oliver to Theodore Dow Jr son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Dow of Wiscasset Miss Oliver attended schools in Bath and is now employed at New England Tel Tel Co Dow attended schools in Wiscasset served three years in the U S Army Air Corps and is now employed at Sherman s Lumber Co Wiscasset The couple plan a February wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Crocker
Middle Street
Marilyn Oliver
Theodore Dow, Jr
Theodore Dow
Wiscasset
Oliver
Bath
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Dow
U. S. Army Air Corp
Sherman’s Lumber Co
Engagement of Laura Cressey to Donald Davis Announced
Mrs. Mildred Cressey announces the engagement of her daughter Laura E. Cressey to Donald W. Davis son of Mrs. Beatrice Hagan of 8 Liberty Court and Walter Davis of Massachusetts Christmas Eve No date has been set for the wedding. George IV introduced the first ready made cravat in 1829 and it was known as the Royal George tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Cressey
Laura E. Cressey
Donald W. Davis
Beatrice Hagan
Liberty Court
Walter Davis
Massachusetts
Miss Cressey
Walter G. Cressey
George IV
George
Pilgrim Fellowship Council Elects Maine Officers in Bath
The Pilgrim Fellowship Council of Maine named Miss Sally True secretary at its annual election during a two day Bath session hosted by the Fireside club at Winter Street Congregational church. John D. Dow of Dover-Foxcroft was elected president succeeding Miss Stephanie Lindquist. Fletcher Means of Portland became treasurer with others chosen as action committee chairs for 1951. Rev Charles M Knight and Orville O Lozier served as adult councilors. Delegates stayed with host families Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally True
Pilgrim Fellowship Council of
Maine
Winter Street Congregational Church
Fireside Club
Congregational
John D. Dow
Dover-Foxcroft
Stephanie Lindquist
Harriet Bridge
Kittery
Fletcher Means
Portland
Action Committee
Phillip Cunningham
Ashland
Marsha Lindquist
Rockland
Josephine Young
Belfast
Esther Babb
Farmington
Charles M. Knight
Dover- Foxcroft
Orville O. Lozier
Bath
Blaze at Community Center Traced to Dry Mop
Box 47 was sounded around 6 45 last week for a blaze in the Community Center started by a dry mop stored in a corridor. Fire was quickly controlled with only slight damage after smoke filled the center and YMCA rooms. Chief Richard Frates responded to the YMCA and then to the Community Center. doors were removed to enter, revealing smoke but limited fire spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Frates
Former Bath police head taken ill in Freeport
George F. Allen of Freeport a longtime Bath resident and former City Marshal suffered a sudden illness Thursday afternoon and was taken to Memorial hospital. He formerly lived at 341 High street and later moved to Freeport to live with his grandson Forrest Dodge. He served on the Bath Police force and as a guard at Bath Iron Works before retiring, with a daughter Mrs. Elmer Williams living on High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Allen
Freeport
Memorial Hospital
Allen
Olson
High Street
Forrest Dodge
Bath
Elmer Williams
Bath Iron Works
Burleigh Thombs Wins Honorable Mention in Photo Contest
A Sunday paper notes Burleigh Thombs of 157 Oak Street won honorable mention in the 16th National Children's Photograph contest. Judges included well known persons. Burleigh is four and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Thoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh Thombs
Oak Street
Burleigh
Leonard Thoms
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Meets Merrymeeting Members
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange met Merrymeeting Grange for an all day session with Charles M. White Maine State Grange treasurer and Mrs. White. Eleanor Ripley Topsham lectured. Discussions covered taxes education and welfare work. A pantomime and Christmas program followed with awards planned for large Pomona member counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Charles. M. White
Maine State Grange
Topsham
Wendell Heenie
Merrymeeting
Nellie Williams
Sagadahoc
Margery Curtis
Progressive
Grange
Harold Emerson
Otis Schroeder
Esther Andrews
West Bath Grange
Schroeder
Pennell
Dorothy Gaudet
South Portland
James E. Allen
Bowdoinham
Methodist Parsonage
Richmond
William Bennett
James Gaudet
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Robert Allen
The
Marines
Elizabeth Allen
North Carolina
Merle MacDonald
Janice
Bertram MacDonald
Waterboro
Mary Fides
Avery Fides
Fryeburg Academy
Harold Millay
Augusta
Horace Millay
Bold Brunswick Wedding Sees Private Black Wed Miss Evelyn Bold
Miss Evelyn Jean Bold daughter of Elliot Bold of Brunswick and Hazel Perow of Bath married Pfc. Andrew Black son of Mr. and Mrs. Black of Court Street Thursday afternoon at the Episcopal rectory in Brunswick. Private Black was on seven day leave from Scott Air Base Illinois. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adams of Brunswick visiting from Wichita Falls Air Base Texas. Mrs. Black was given in marriage by her father. Refreshments followed at Mrs. Winnie Wrights home in Brunswick. The couple will reside in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Jean Bold
Elliot Bold
Brunswick
Hazel Perow
Center Street
Bath
Andrew Black
Court Street
Episcopal Church
Black
Scott Air Base
Illinois
Paul Adams
Wichita Falls Air Base
Texas
Arthur Adams
Winnie Wright
Wright
Sewall Buckman Engagement Ties Bath Couple to Renowned Families
William Dunning Sewall of Bath and Miss Phebe Buckman become engaged. Miss Buckman is a Wyoming Seminary and Pine Manor graduate who worked at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary pathology lab. Sewall, Choate and MIT alum, works for Tibbetts Industries in Camden after serving in WWII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis T. Buckman
Glen Summit
Wilkes- Barre
Phebe Buckman
William Dunning Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Stone House Farm
Miss Bucknam
Wyoming Seminary
Pine Manor Junior College
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston
Choate School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sewall
Tibbetts Industries, Inc
Camden
Mulcahy and McCourt Duo Engage in Marriage Notice
Mr and Mrs John J Mulcahy Sr announce the marriage of their daughter Anne Laura Mulcahy to Nelson A McCourt son of Mr and Mrs Andrew S McCourt The Mulcahys reside at 4 Charles Street and the couple’s histories include Morse High School graduates and current or former employment with Drs Joseph and Jacob Smith Sears Roebuck Co and military service at Camp Pickett Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mulcahy
Charles Street
Anne Laura
Nelson A. McCourt
Andrew S. McCourt
Center Street
Mulcahy
Morse High School
Sears, Roebuck Co
U. S. Army
Camp Pickett
Virginia
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Senter’s, Inc
Coats Reg
Brassieres Reg
West Bend
Henderson-Curtis
Vieeo Mvhs Savings 2
Ryu
Trafton-Anderson
CORP
Central Church
Edith Cheney
Dean Hamilton
Marjorie Wallace
Yarmouth
Bath Brothers
North St
Bath, Maine
Winter Street
Bath Police
Alice Paton Barrett
Wade
Stan Blanney
E Wallace
Arthur Webber
Sanford
Frank Webber
Fisher Road
Kendon Curtis
Newport, R. I
Mrs
Erland Curtis
Harry Tome
703Rd Gun Battalion
Co. C
Edna Tome
George Bragg
Bangor
Caroline Kimball
Togus
Kenneth Webber
Braintree
Mass
Guy Webber
Edward
Worcester
White Road
Allan Naugher
Nellie Rideout
Linwood Rideout
Opera House
Ke UE
Sun
Mon
Arlene Ann Dahl
Miller
William D. Sewall
Europe
Harold Lloyd
Erates Tov
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