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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
3
Bath and nearby towns feature a flurry of New Year visits and celebrations. Local residents including Hodgdon, Colby, Perk and Gower families share parties, hospital updates, and customary visits across Bath, West Bath, and Lewiston with relatives in New York and Massachusetts.
A man visiting Weymouth Massachusetts with Mr and Mrs Douglas Donovan returned to his parents Chester A Rines at 2 Granite street Saturday and left Sunday for Orono to resume studies at the University of Maine. Mr and Mrs Mark P Hanna and daughter Karen of 12 Milan street spent New Year’s with Vernal Chaney of Elliot.
Miss Barbara Berenson and Miss Janice Hanna visited relatives including Elmer Currier in Westbrook. Augusta residents Mrs Bertha Brown stayed with Chester Aderton’s family in Bedf ord Street. The Rogers family joined Mrs Raymond Hart’s household for New Year’s. Canon Tubbs spoke at St Pauls Episcopal Brunswick. Heister and Ross families hosted New Year visits in Read ing and Highstret. Bruce Gillies held a New Year Eve dinner before Junior League Ball. Stover family spent weekend with Narragansett relatives. Birth announced at Memorial Hospital for James Vinal Henderson born Dec 31 weighing six pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Henderson is Hunnewell daughter. Henderson stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Drake of Pa. welcomed a son born Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital. Named Harry Hill Drake, he honors his maternal grandfather Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill U S N. Miss Virginia Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs John Paturday at Aeco. Fred ig age following a vacation a
Donald Nodine son of Ira and Mrs Nodine of High street is confined to his home with chickenpox in a local health notice.
Mrs Glennora Moore and Mrs Carolyn Thompson visited Augusta Saturday evening to attend a reception for Mrs Mary Fowles deputy president of District 11 at Odd Fellows Hall. Fowles is noted in Rebekah circles for her singing and a dance followed with refreshments. Earl R Warren returned to Yale University Saturday after a vacation with his parents Dr and Mrs Ralph D Warren at 912 Washington Street.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth R Vail and others from Saugus Mass visit Arrowsic family patriarch Lawrence R Vail. Miss Joan Shaw returns to Boston University after holidays with her Shaw parents. Donald P Footer US Navy on leave from New London visits his mother. Sgt Earl E Gower US Army and wife welcome daughter Susan Elaine born Jan 3 at Memorial Hospital and plan to join him in Germany later this year.
Mr and Mrs Frank Techiera and son Paul visited Stoughton Massachusetts with Mr and Mrs John Techiera and family. Thomas King returned to Boston University after vacation with his aunts and uncles on Bedford Street. Roland D McIntosh and daughters Gloria Linda and Gail spent the weekend in Boston attending the Ice Capades at Boston Garden and visiting Duncan McIntosh a patient at New England Sanitarium and Hospital in Melrose for improvement.
Owen K Greenblatt departed after the holidays to attend the University of Maine. He traveled with his parents Mr and Mrs Solomon K Greenblatt of 233 Washington Street.
A3c Carolyn Stackpole completes basic training at Lackland and heads to California for duty. Pvt Ralph Champeon on holiday leave from Fort Monmouth. Pvt Fred Fox leaves for Camp Kilmer for European duty. Arthur Johansen returns to the USS Champlain in Norfolk after leave with his mother. Pvt Kempton Kocha serves in Korea with the First Cavalry. Veterans training notes reference World War II and Lingayen Gulf. A3/c Patricia Smith departs for Hamilton Air Force Base, California, after furlough with her parents.
The SHAPE area near Allied Powers Europe promotes year round tourism for arriving and departing troops. Sfc Arlene Davis of 22 Academy Street has visited Italy England Switzerland Germany Holland and Capri since February 1952. Pfc Ernest H Grover of Bath Road Wisconsin is among 16 Maine men set to arrive in Seattle Friday from the Far East aboard the Gen C C Ballou.
Mrs Henry Adams of Chestnut Street is a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. Miss Phyllis Bishop reports heavy snow in Washington DC during a Sunday phone call. Miss Barbara Wilson leaves for Auburndale Mass to resume Lasell Junior College study after holidays with her parents. Teachers Katherine Mitchell and Charlotte Babbidge return from Dark Harbor for holidays. Mr and Mrs Coffill visit Warner Robins GA after hosting ten guests of Carroll and Margaret Coffill. Visitors of the Carliles include Hector Chenard Luke Marr and Katherine Butka and daughter Mary Lou from Garland and Washington Street. William A Brown Jr of 2 High Street, an electrician at Bath Iron Works, has returned home improving daily after multiple medical leaves.
The Central Ladies Aid met at the parish house Friday at 12 30 p m for a luncheon. A New Year’s tree with gift exchange preceded an inspiring talk by Capt Jessie Jones of the Salvation Army among the members. The next meeting is planned for Friday.
The Social Eight club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mary Stover's Freemont Street home. Members exchanged gifts and revealed their secret pals for the year, with Mrs. Alice Rideout giving each member a crocheted seven point dolly and a seasonally decorated buffet lunch.
North End Community Club held its annual meeting Friday evening and voted in officers. The organization, dating before World War II and now incorporated, is a leading city group with Rudolph Gilchrist presiding as retiring president. Trustees and standing committees were named with Fred Venteau David Henderson and others listed for projects and activities. The next meeting is scheduled for February.
Genesta Chapter O E S met Friday for regular and annual meetings. Worthy Matron greeted members for the New Year and appointed the January sick committee with Past Matron Martha Bertrand. Members from North End and Center were named and reports noted shut ins and illness.
A prep note from a Stenolists group records a read of expressions for shut-ins and announces the next regular meeting on January 16. Officers elected include Leah Page as worthy matron, Donald Page as worthy patron, Evelyn Wyman as associate matron, Philip Wyman as associate patron, Anne Minott as conductress, Mae Ward as secretary, and Freda Bagdikian as treasurer. Installation is set for January 23 at a semi public session followed by a social with doughnuts, cheese, and coffee served by Nellie Smith, Eleanor Merchant, and Doris McKay.
The Winter Street AID of Winter Street church held a Friday session with about 30 members. Mrs Walter H Bowker and others hosted. Miss Jane Goodman was reported a patient at Memorial hospital. Next Friday Charlotte Hilyard will give a Hawaii trip talk with pictures.
The Central church choir held a Thursday gathering in the parish house featuring a menu of escalloped dishes, salads, rolls, pies, ice cream and coffee. Mrs. Jason A Merrill chaired the supper with choir members assisting. Guests included spouses and numerous listed attendees. a joke tree with gifts, called by Robert Gordon as Santa helper, followed the meal.
The Winter Street Ladies Auxiliary met in the church ladies room for a Christmas party with about 30 members present. Miss Alice Johnson led in the absence of the president, with Mrs. Evelyn Percy as secretary. A covered dish supper is planned for January 13, with Mrs. Joseph Melrose chairing the committee and support from standing members.
The Womans Society for Christian Service of Wesley Methodist Church executive board met at Mrs. Stanley Hunters home on Brunswick Road Tuesday evening. They discussed future meetings and voted to hold the next gathering at the vestry on January 6 at 7:30 PM with a swap party and bring a gift for the event.
The Street church held a Christmas party on Tuesday night in the ladies parlor with a gift exchange among attendees. In the absence of the guest of honor, plans for the event proceeded with fellowship and seasonal activities.
President Mrs Mae Fry and Vice President Miss Alice Johnson presided at the group’s meeting. The next meeting is January 13 at 6 30 with a covered dish supper. A December birthday cake by Mrs Annie Colby was cut by Mrs Martha Crocker and Mrs Esther Perry. Gifts from the tree were handed out by Mrs Elna McCabe. Refreshments followed.
Wesley McPhee was elected president of the Beacon Street church at the Beacon Lights annual election and Christmas party. Harold Grundy became vice president, Mary Packard treasurer, Jeanne Cramer secretary. An old fashioned weebin was led by Dwight Pace and James Steen. gifts were exchanged. Coffee and cake were served by Mrs. Daniel L. Lord Jr. and Mrs. Allie Jewett. Next meeting set for January 5.
Mizpah Baptist church Mizpah class held a dinner at 6 30 in Brunswick then a social evening at the home of Mrs Frances Shorey in Phippsburg. Attendees included Mrs Pinkham Mrs Gerttrude Buffum Mrs Adeline Black Mrs Inez Carter Mrs Margaret King Mrs Althea Wallace and several others. The next meeting is set for January 6 at Mrs Althea Wallace in Woolwich.
The Nazarene Missionary Society held its annual social hour at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Moore. Members exchanged many gifts and enjoyed a Bible quiz readings and poetry fitting the New Year season. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Moore assisted by Mrs. Lois Ames the president and other members.
Nightingale residents gathered at Mrs. Arthur King's Edgett street home as club president Mrs. Arthur Burgess led a supper party. Plans were discussed for a Memorial Hospital service and a card evening with gifts exchanged. Mrs. Johnman, a Memorial Hospital surgical patient, returned home on Snow Park to convalesce.
The Beacon Street Woman's Society for Christian Service met in the vestry Monday evening with 20 members present. They reported a satisfactory annual Christmas sale and supper and expressed notes of appreciation.
The society remembered ill and shut in members with Christmas baskets. They will serve with Beacon Lights at Seeein Mae the Quarterly erence gt Street church on Feb 13. A rummage sale is planned for Jan 23 in the church vestry with Irene Rice Blanche Locke directing. Hostesses for Feb 2 are Frances St Martin Mat Adams and Gwendolyn Gaudette. a covered supper precedes the meeting. The New Year’s tree exchange followed with Frances St Martin acting as Santa Claus.
Miss Nina McLellan of Augusta a psychiatrist for the State Health Clinic and State chairman of Mental Health will speak at the Huse Me Gas PTA meeting Thursday at eight. She recently studied at the University of Michigan and did graduate work at New York University. Parents and friends are invited. refreshments will be served.
T W Hyde Camp opened the year with commander Robert Metcalf presiding. He appointed all officers as Vernon Miller praised the camp as boasting the state’s largest number of past commanders. L Lee Hooker sent a Christmas gift thanks and L Lloyd Hooker lauded Times publicity. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Mrs. Barbara Brown presided as newly elected president at the Bath Chapter Tota Rip gathering at 33 Park Street. Officers transferred duties to successors, committees named for 1953, and plans included paying janitor expenses for Mitchell School use by the Youth Temperance Council. The program featured Mrs. Hanscom and a cloth bag fundraiser to support temperance education.
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