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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1955

Page

4

Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings And Visits

Mrs. Charles E. Hewitt Jr hosted an auxiliary gathering with auction bridge on High street. Guests included Mrs. Danford McDonald and Mrs. John Burgess. future meeting planned for Jan 27 with Mrs. Elmer Morse. Several residents attended lectures at Bowdoin College and visits with family in Bath and beyond.

Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Winneganee Auxiliary High Street Danford McDonald John Burgess Edwin S. Small Winfield Morse Lloyd Rogers Elmer Morse Thatcher Pinkham Seymour Hayden

Local Notes on Hospital Patients and Air Crew Visit

Bernard Knight at Memorial hospital undergoing surgery Monday morning. Lt Frank E Francisco of West Bath, with Lt Robert Bailey and Eng Vernie Berry, arrived at Brunswick NAS after a 2300 mile flight from Biggs AFB Texas in a B-26 for a home visit. They leave for Bridgeport Connecticut Tuesday to pick up cargo for Texas base. Mrs Donald McRae returns to 7 Bath street from Memorial hospital. Miss Anne Moffatt enters Memorial hospital as patient. Anne is in Mitchell school sub-primary class. Mrs Annie Ware, Old Folks Home tron mother, pneumonia patient at Memorial. Miss Anne Singer arrives from Boston University following midyear exams.

Bernard Knight Lincoln Street Memorial Hospital Frank E Francisco Kenneth N. Francisco West Bath Brunswick Naval Air Station Biggs Air Force Base el Paso Texas Robert Bailey Vernie Berry Bridgeport Conn Anne Moffatt Washington Street Anne Mitchell School Annie Ware Old Folks Home Anne Singer Isadore Singer Linden Street Boston University

Navy Seaman Harry Moses Returns to Chelsea Hospital

Harry Moses of the U S Navy has returned to Chelsea Naval Hospital where he is stationed after spending the weekend with his mother Mrs A George Moses of Corliss Street yesterday.

Harry Moses U. S. Navy Chelsea Naval Hospital A. George Moses Corliss Street

Mrs Wyman Family Visit In Auburn With Godding Kin

Mrs. Philip Wyman and her son Terry from Bedford road spent Saturday in Auburn with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Godding. They were joined by Mrs. Wyman’s sister Mrs. Charles Kyes of Gardiner.

Philip Wyman Terry Bedford Road Auburn James Godding Wyman Charles Kyes Gardiner

Colby College enrollment and local notices

Miss Lardina Carter of Dr and Mrs street enters Colby College New London NH beginning second semester in February in liberal arts. Miss Caverly a Morse High School graduate last June earned National Honor Society Junior Prize Speaking honors and graduated with honors. She active in Rifle club Officials' club for Girls Athletic Association and art editor of Morse Mentor. Mr and Mrs Maurice Shea of Oliver street were Sunday diners at Vallees in Portland. Mrs Douglas Daggett and infant son Douglas Arnold 2nd returned home from Memorial hospital. Invitations sent to wedding of Miss Marlene Holbrook and Paul MacDonald February 2 at 7 pm at Miss Holbrooks grandparents 8 Deering street. Rev J L Calhoun will perform ceremony followed by reception at Hyde Park Community hall. Mrs Madelyn Stacy moved into McFadden apartments 21 Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs and Mrs Tubbs of High street were breakfast guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Sewall of Wiscasset. Canon Tubbs officiated at St Philip's Episcopal church in rector's absence. Robert Griffin of Boston was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs John Parker and family. Mrs Harland E Boynton returned to Quaker Point West Bath after visit with sister and husband Mr and Mrs William Hodgkins of Kittery. Mr Hodgkins is a pneumonia patient in hospital there. Miss Josephine Tucker of Wiscasset is a Memorial hospital patient after fall on ice last Friday breaking a bone in her leg.

Arthur Sewall Washington Street Massachusetts Connecticut New York Sewalls Framingham Mass Chester S. Brett Greenwich Bankers’ Trust Co Arthur Sewalls Sally Lane Sewall Children's Hospital Boston Lardina ‘Carter Marlene F. Holbrook Ernest Jess Drayton Road Paul MacDonald Francis G. MacDonald Walker Street Miss Holbrook Ralph Cornish Deering Street J. Lyal Calhoun First Church of the Nazarene Hyde Park Charles M. Tubbs Tubbs High Street Charles Sewall Wiscasset Canon Tubbs St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Harland E. Boynton Quaker Point West Bath William Hodgkins Kittery Mr. Hodgkins

Local residents head for visits and hospital care

Carlyle Taber travels to Rochester to visit his sister and attends his mother Mabel Taber's funeral in Wellsville. Francis Parry seeks outpatient surgery for an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital. Miles B. Hagan plans a week in Quincy with his sister. Lieu tena nt Robert McDaniel and family prepare for a 30 day leave and visit Hepzibah, W Va with his mother. Mrs. James A. Broom is a patient at Maine General Hospital Port land and awaits mail. The Silvermans return from New York furniture shows with their son-in-law and daughter, who later travel to Miami Beach for a vacation.

Carlyle Taber Middlestreet Rochester N. Y Paul Reynolds Mabel Taber Wellsville Robert McDaniel McDaniel Virginia Robert Peter Washington Street Hepzibah W. Va Arthur G. McDaniel Naval Department of the Bath Iron Works Boston

Dearborn daughter convalesces after appendectomy

Nancy Dearborn the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Dearborn of North Bath is a patient at Memorial hospital recovering from an appendectomy performed late last week.

Nancy Dearborn Carl Dearborn North Bath Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Waldo Marshall Host 45 at Breakfast

Mr and Mrs Waldo Marshall welcomed about 45 guests for a Sunday breakfast at their home on 862 High Street to observe their third wedding anniversary.

F. Waldo Marshall High Street

Mothers' March on Polio Planned for Thursday Evening

The annual Mothers' March on Polio will gather at 7 p.m. Thursday with a fire alarm signal. Bath mothers from wards one through seven will solicit donations as porch lights glow, listing numerous contact mothers and lieutenants across all wards.

Herb Moford Transitions From Cardinals to Kentucky Tobacco

Herb Moford, a St. Louis Cardinal rookie who won 17 games for Columbus in the American Association, shifts to a Kentucky tobacco weighers job in the off season.

Herb Moford St. Louis Cardinal Columbus Kentucky Tobacco

Camera Tips From Sewall Williams

Practical guide for photographers stressing steady handling and sun avoidance. It covers lighting, flash safety, color film use, loading in shade, lens protection, tripods, framing, and slow motion, with tips on keeping equipment and subjects safe and well lit.

Young Private Morse Joins Alaska Exercise Snow Bird

Army Pvt. Scott Morse Jr 17 son of 15 Andrews Road takes part in Exercise Snow Bird a joint Army Air Force maneuver in Alaska. The 71st Infantry Division 4th Regiment tests air born units ground troops and equipment in temperatures down to 50 degrees below zero. Morse enlisted March 1954 and finished basic at Fort Jackson South Carolina.

Army Scott Morse, Jr Andrews Road Alaska Morse 71St Infantry Division Fort Jackson S. C

Airman Lewis named Airman of the Quarter at Stargate

Airman First Class Richard G. Lewis of the 3928th Air Police Squadron at Stargate Lincolnshire England earns Airman of the Quarter for October to December. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bernard S Lewis of 15 Cummings Street. Marine Pvt Arthur R Doug lass Jr of North Bath prepares for a large scale amphibious exercise with the Atlantic Fleet Marine Force Training Group from January to March 1955. Marine units from Camp Lejeune and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing will storm Vieques island in an amphibious attack and visit Caribbean cities during the training period.

Richard G. Lewis U. S. Air Force Stargate Lincolnshire England 3928Th Air Police Alr Lewis Bernard S. Lewis Cummings Street Arthur R. Douglass, Jr North Bath Atlantic Fleet Marine Force Training Group 2Nd Marine Division Camp Lejune N. C 3Rd Marine Aircraft Wing Miami Fla Vieques Puerto Rico Caribbean

Winning Is Hobby Chattanooga Man Wins 129 Prizes

Jesse H. Long a TVA employee from Tennessee Valley area has entered numerous contests since 1948 and collected 129 prizes valued around $3,000. His winnings include roller skates war bonds bicycles a television set a New York trip for two and clothing for his wife.

Chattanooga Tenn Jesse H. Long Tennessee Valley Authority Long New York

Bath man repairs antique ship models as a hobby

Robert N. Mosher of 49 Bath street devotes spare time to restoring old square rigged ship models. Starting eight years ago with three attic discoveries, he learned from catalogs and plans, rebuilding one ship from the deck up over two years. He has completed about 15 models for local collectors and neighbors, though he stresses it remains a hobby and not a business due to work and limited free time.

Robert Bee Recehen Bath Mosher Robert N. Mosher Bath Street Masons Solar Lodge Arthur Sewall II Washington Street Loyall Sewall Small Point New York City Mohser

Bath midshipmen join Maine Maritime Academy cruise

Five midshipmen from the Bath area Edwin Powers Robert Footer Willis Morse Jack Oliver and William Lowell from Parker Head Phippsburg sail aboard the Maine Maritime Academy cruise on the T V State of Maine. The ship with 205 midshipmen and 50 officers reached Ciudad Trujillo for the first foreign port call as the crew enjoys visits to sites and training activities aboard.

Bath Maine Maritime Academy T. V. State of Maine Ciudad Trujillo Edwin Powers Robert Footer Willis Morse Jack Oliver William Lowell Parker Head Phippsburg Dominican Republic Maine Columbus Boca Chica

Winning Con Tests Formula Defies Standard Theory

A contestant swears by a rule that more entries increase chances of victory, claiming a paradoxical strategy that runs counter to common practice. Experts caution on statistical variance while noting the claim fits a long-standing belief among some entrants in contest circles.

Detroit Police First To Install Patrol Car Radios

The Detroit Police Department led in policing technology by installing radios in patrol cars, marking a pioneering move for rapid communications and enhanced officer safety.

Detroit Police Department

Milk in Human Diet Across Many Domestic Animals

The milk of cows, horses, camels, yaks, water buffalo, sheep, goats and reindeer has been used for human food.

More Americans Attend Concerts Than Baseball in 1962

Attendance figures show larger crowds at con cert events than baseball games in 1962, highlighting a shift in entertainment preferences. Concert attendance drew substantial audiences across major cities, surpassing ballpark turnout in several regions according to records.

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James A. Bimson Oliver Moses J. F. Spiller Washington Clarence W. Morse Seth S. Mullin Charles Cary Wilmington Del George F. Cary Arthur Berry Portland Mr. Berry F. Arthur Berry Rob Ibins Street Frank Martin Danvers Mrs. Martin Edward McCabe Marshall Avenue Mr. Martin Wilbur Crist Willow Street Ardenne A. Stott Park ‘Street Ruth Strack Robert McCanhiel Arnold King Topsham Frederick Burgess, Jr Amos Burgess Frederick Burgess Woolwich Wilbur Casey Walter Beane Georgetown Center George Powers Officerdrive Louis Brockway South Street James Desmond 35Th St Brooklyn Clarence Leonard Scott's Irwich Merial Hospital Leland Green Maine General Hospital Bath Iron Orks Ladies’ Sewing Circle First Baptist Church Joseph Desmond Cheryl Ann Office Drive Marguerite L. Beardsley George Freeman Warren Beardsley Baltimore William Howard Larrabee Harmon Smith Sidney Partington Dennis Smith Hartford, Conn Wade Thurston Bethel Charles T. Small State Bar Association Association Augusta Howard Larrabee John Larrabee Lillian Los Angeles Calif West Coast John Parker Paul Mathieu Bangor Dow Field Hospital Mathieu Mary Durant Frank Durant Center Street Naval Reserve Base Joseph Cass North Street Natick, Mass John B. Noyes Wendell B. Heal Elsinore Avenue Washington, D. C Richard Sample John Howe Upper Washington Street Union Street J. Bazin Lemont Dike Road Kevin Dana Lemont Elaine Moore Leon Moore North Edgecomb Harold P. Small Florida Ralph D. Warren Deaconess Hospital Felix Small Lisbon Falls Mr Small Mrs Alice Stilphen Marine and Naval Children’s Home Stilphen Genesta Chapter Joseph Williams Anne Jewett Acapulco Mexico San Francisco Las Vegas Flushing L. I Alecapulco Williams Brian M. Jewett Days Ferry Lawrence R. Vail Arrowsic Charles E. Doten Carolyn Thompson Worumbis Canton Dorothy Austin Ruth Allen Ridgley No. 1 Charles Lee Taggert Group Warren E. Rogers Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Michael Richard Rogers Frances Callan James P. Callan Jacob Smith Joseph O. Purdue South Dartmouth Winter Street Congregational Church William S. Shorry Walter Brennan Jennie Sawyer Linwood Boardman Meadow Way Douglas A. Daggett Mechanic Street Daggett Astrid Henrikson Joseph Henrikson Ralph Kings Bath Iron Works Pratt Diagnostics Hospital John H. Reevy Huntington Joseph Charles Reevy Reevy Mary Morse Horace G. Morse Oak Street James Taggert Rochelle Park N. J Carl Henrikson Ethel Glidden Tarbox Street Presley Nursing Home Charles Syde Marcia Street WP. Barter Boothbay Harbor Ethel Barter Academy Street Henry Leask John Atwood Winship Street Laura Harrington Edward Hines Donald McRae Maurice Shea Oliver Street Vallee’s Douglas Daggett Douglas Arnold Madelyn Stacy McFadden Robert Griffin Boston, Mass Summer Street Josephine Tucker Robert Buffum Sheryl Dover, N. H Buffum Frederick Henderson Court Street Francis Parry Parry Miles B. Hagan Quincy Raymond Vachon Russell Street Vachon Stephen Leda Vachon 50 Weeks Street James A. Broom Middle Street Louis M. Silverman Furniture Exchange New Yorker Silverman Mikelsky's, Inc Joseph E. Goldsmith Old Town Mrs Goldsmith Miami Beach Ward Donald Wilson Keith Atwood Beverly Allegrin Leroy Perkins George Lacy Ronald Oulton Edward McGuiggan Christel Edward McMann Rachael Waters John Clark John Dauphin Evelyn Hobbs Robert Wagner, Jr Bernard Comeau Leonard Litchfield Charles Swearingen Joseph McKenna John Quinn Samuel Lakin George Nugent Stanley Wallace Robert Jewell Helen Hayes Niles Perkins Russell Kenney Clara Ellis Cynthia Stevens John Swearingen Oscar Adams Duncan Bragg Delmar Ramsey Lawrence Gallagher Everett Perkins George Ingraham Arthur Hall George Sarkis Helen Moses Henry Marsh Arthur Sturtevant Virgie Whitcomb Leonard Thombs David Elliot Harold Chandler, Jr Almeda Genthner Gladys Grant Eugene Hart Joseph Kocha Lawrence Wright Robert Carter George Costain H. Augustus Huse Loring Addison Harold Lyden Charles Small John Prency Manley Grant John McCole John Haggett Edward Atkinson Bernice Henderson Kateri Costain Oscar Griffith Alison Brewer Daniel Matter Andrew Lemoine, Jr Herbert King Charles Wallace Jennie Lait Lewis Carter Frank Johnson Wesley Marco Blair Bailey Herbert Gotte Hazel Adams Stanley Woods Doris Tasker Ruth Googins Roxanne Legard Blanche Anderson Flora Pecci Ruth Farnham Harvey Hartleb Melvin Comeau Katherine Conley Sue Hagerthy Karcher Jackson Fhornton Percy Ann Thompson Warren Higgins Alfred Caton John A. Greene, Jr Thomas Aikenhead Alex Burden Joseph Melrose Mary Stover Virginia Percy Linwood Haynes Herbert Pierce Frank Reay Bertram Reed Arthur Swan Albert Austin Elliot Hanson Harold Brown Joseph Long Harold McElman Kenneth Smith Elwood Toothaker Edward Hamblett Charles M. Dill Roland D. MacIntosh Frederick Drake, Jr Fred Hayward R. Fred Brown Earl Wade James Jenkins Joyce McPhee Carolyn Atwood D. L. Lord, Jr Tina Hogan Joseph Marchetti Willard F. Cromwell, Jr Thomas J. Cummings Dennis Murphy William Kelly Thomas Goodwin George Cary Stanley Hutchins Donald Perry Rodney E. Ross, Jr George Barker John C. DeGroot Kenneth Rockefeller Ralph S. York Sewall Williams Robert Mosher Bath Area Maritime Academy T.V State of Maine Jaragua Trujillo Alltars Bath Sharpsho John B. Stickney Itworth Institute Robert E. Tumulty Dorchester Norman G. MacNeil Solmerville John E. Manning Rechester Erwin Speckman Princeton Paul Collins Randolph Stickney Roger W. Wakefield
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