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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
5
Mrs Larrabee and relatives from Reading Pa tour New England towns visiting kin in Westerly Worchester Tewksbury Bath and Belfast before tornado warnings. The article notes arrivals at Bat h and Sagadahoc areas, garden notes, and residents moving to Andrews Road while others vacation in Cape Breton Gaspe and Lincoln Street homes.
Mrs Fred Drew of Wakefield arrived Monday for a visit. She and Lawrence R Vail in Morris M Petlock Franklin street plan to build soon on a Lincoln street lot bought from Miss Anne Kimbell. The property fronts 75 feet and lies between the Austin C Vachon home and Kimball owned land. An outstanding garden display is noted by Bo William Schulze of Wiscasset, treasurer of Tron Works Corp. Delmar Snow and Mary Bates are mentioned in connection with local family events.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Merry and daughter Marilyn of Saugus Mass arrive to spend the summer at their camp on Winneganee Lake in West Bath. They attend the open house of Mr. Merry's sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Morse of Deerings Street at their Birch Point cottage. Miss Cynthia Sewall, formerly at Harvard University, arrives to spend the summer with her parents at 963 Washington Street.
Mr and Mrs Allen Atwood and daughter Betty arrive in Woolwich on Barley Neck Road for a three week vacation with Mr and Mrs John Atwood of Winship Street and Mr and Mrs Ralph Bowers. Allen works for the Department of Interior Geological Survey in Washington DC and is a World War II veteran. Mrs Norman Howard and Mrs Harry Young, both of Washington Street, were recent visitors in Portland.
George Levine and nephew Jerry Levine of Bennington Vt visited Geo Levine’s brother and wife and Mrs Robert Levine Meadow Way. Dr and Mrs Jacob Smith of Foster’s Point. Mrs Athena Gillespie and Mrs Sarah A Shaw attended the White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting in Portland where a large class received degrees. Walter Norton and Maude Dowling among townsfolk returning for summer and news of others traveling between New Harbor Waterville and New Harbor. Robert J Dowling U S Navy Reserve returned home from New York after 15 days abroad.
The column lists naval spine Lewis Donnell and family linked to the San Diego station, social visits and marriages in Bath and Brunswick. It notes coronation attendance by William S. Newell and daughter Mary Newell abroad, plus community events, slides on Japan, teaching and college honors, summer guests, and local home openings at Cameron's Point Southport.
Mrs. Granville Colby leader of the Teen-Age 4-H club and Miss Janet Cohen member of the Brown club returned Friday night from Orono where Miss Brown won first prize in the 4-H style dress contest. Mrs. Colby praised Miss Brown and her group and Bath.
Local Bath residents and visitors are mentioned in a stream of notices. The piece lists travelers and acquaintances including van ltemore from Los Angeles visiting Morse High School alumni, and many Bath residents hosting relatives and guests. It notes veterans, a funeral in Calais, and plans for summer travel and family events with numerous names and locations.
The local scene lists Bath residents and relatives visiting, traveling to Canada and St John, N S, Quebec, and Ste Anne de Beaupre. U S Navy personnel including R G Dumais aboard the Wiseman and Robert M Lindgren in the Sixth Fleet Mediterranean area are noted. A June birth is recorded for Herbert Black III, with weddings and summer plans in Rockland and Brockton pages referenced.
A lengthy notice lists transfers of land and buildings across numerous towns including Bowdoinham Bowdoinham Sebasco Harbor Harbor Island Phippsburg Topsham West Bath Woolwich and Boothbay among others. Names such as J Emero Frank C Knight Andrews road Cora Lane Flora McLean Lady William Todd Bridget Davis Robert Fry Sadie Miller and many more appear with various buyers and sellers. The record covers farms streets and parcels including land and buildings with multiple transactions continuing through several communities.
Just Wold, who recently returned from three years active service and wed Miss Jean Leonard, hosted a stag party at his parents cottage. Guests included Richard Crocker best man, Lawrence Wold and Warren Tkinson ushers, and relatives with boating and an evening social.
A Brunswick Flying Service plane conducted a second mosquito spray over Birch Point in West Bath on Tuesday morning. The low flight released tiger in a fine mist as seasonal swarms remain plentiful since last week’s rain. Past fogging efforts have largely reduced local mosquito numbers.
Private Lendell D Alexander arrives for training with the 37th Infantry Division at Camp Polk Virginia and joins Company K 147th Infantry Buckeye Division. Private Julian Sirois of Company Fifth Infantry receives a record number of awards for top scores in rifle machine gun and mortar and the highest company scores in proficiency and PT. Stephen Freetree and Mrs William A Hill promote to staff sergeant in the Iceland Air Defense Forces. Hill, a former Morse High basketball player, has served across Lackland Tennessee Tech Warren AFB and the 1400th Supply Squadron, praised by Col J C Bailey for contributing to NATO airlift efficiency.
Sfc Douglas O Wirta, son of Mrs Gertrude Wirta of Arrowsic, willial return home from Fort Belvoir Virginia after a three year service including Korean active duty. He enlisted after Morse High School graduation in 1950 and trained at Fort Dix New Jersey. At Fort Belvoir he supervised and aided a combat squad in road and bridge construction and demolitions, acting as first sergeant of an engineer company supervising 60 enlisted men. He earned the Combat Infantry badge the Korean Service Medal V-2 Bronze service stars and the U N Service Medal.
Ronald W. Dionne aged 119 and another Bath youth enlisted in the U S Army on June 22 with rank Private E-1. They are slated for initial training at Fort Devens Massachusetts. Dionne is the son of Mr and Mrs Camille Dionne.
Pvt. Dionne and Pvt. Ellis from local schools recently entered service. Jany MacDonald 19, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur N MacDonald of 60 Bedford Street, joined the U S Air Force with rank A B E 1. MacDonald, Morse High School graduate class of 1950, will begin initial training at Sampson Air Force Base Geneva.
Franklin A. MacNeil USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. MacNeil of 41 Spring Street, San Diego. He served aboard the aircraft carrier Valley Forge in Carrier Air Group Five and participated in bombing and strafing runs along the eastern coast of Korea, targeting supplies, troops, bridges, and military installations with fast carrier task forces during seven months of combat duty.
Mr and Mrs Herbert P White of 70 Pleasant Street mark 50 years of marriage, wed June 15 in New London. Native diversely from Maine, they met in 1903 in Bath, lived in Groton, and retained Bath ties. Both active in local fraternal orders, he led Bath fire department and served as fire marshal. they remain charter members of Home Rebekah Lodge, Fidelity Chapter of Eastern Star, and Union Lodge Masons connections.
The Viking sailed from Augusta with Capt. George M. Lowden steering a 30 passenger excursion. On a Swan Island sighting, 16 deer were seen feeding, delighting riders who were given a closer view before continuing toward Boothbay Harbor. Regular season trips began in Bath after a Hyde Memorial Home outing.
The second benefit for aehone an a Try xy features afternoon performances with Logan as master of ceremonies. Boothbay Playhouse donates its facilities for Coombs, who is painting a cyclorama and building other effects for the event.
A compact party treat idea suggesting small choux pastry shells filled with a creamy cheese mix. The recipe hints at a soft cheese filling suitable for finger foods and gatherings.
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