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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1953

Page

5

Social notes from Bath and surroundings

Society and clubs column lists residents and visitors, moves to camps and cottages at Popham Beach, Laughing Loon Camp East Waterboro, and Belgrade Lake, with families from Sebasco, Birch Point, and Seattle. Mentions travel to San Francisco, Gaspe Peninsula, and a naval transport port of embarkation bound for Seattle.

Susan Grevers Heather McClure High Street Laughing Loon Camp East Waterboro Cpl Richard A. Renshaw Naval Transport Seattle Port of Far East Wren Grevers Gene Susan

Local family notices and travel plans from Bath area

The column lists Miss Anne S Day and family leaving for Squirrel Island to spend July with Mrs Louis Bigelow in Wayne Pennsylvania. It notes Cynthia Sewall’s ward placement at St Hubert, the birth of a baby at Memorial Hospital on June 19, and several relatives visiting Bath and nearby towns. Additional items include Mr and Mrs Donovan visiting Hartford, Mrs Blanche J Bunker visiting Milton and later Bath, the Spear honeymoon at Popham Beach, Donald Kenney on naval leave, Mildred Clark on vacation, Sgt Richard Snowden on leave, and Cadet Richard Card’s ROTC summer camp at Fort Eustis with commission potential.

Anne S. Day Cone Harry L. Day Green Street Squirrel Island Louis R. Bigelow Wayne, Pa Blanche J. Bunker Los Angeles Calif Milton Mass Grace Ferry Bath and Arrowsie Bunker Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry Richard O. Card Otis N. E. Card North Street Boone Fort Eustis Bowdoin Card Officers Reserve Corps

Vacation guests in Maine stay with Farrin Street relatives

Mrs. Pears J Lel ert, Mary Apple and Mr. fed Mrs. John Hocus nee Reavihyny of New York were recent overnight guests of their aunt and uncle Relph Bregg of Farrin Street Maine vacationing relatives hosted them during a brief visit.

Pears J. Lelert Mary Apple Fed John Hocus Nee Reavihyny Appleton New York Maine Relph Bregg Farrin Street

Bath area notices many locals and travelers profiled

A long Bath Maine column lists residents and visitors. Herbert T. Caverly Jr departs for West Point as a cadet after Bowdoin and Lacres High honors. Various Bath residents, relatives, and travelers are noted with moves, visits, and hospital entries. Names include Miss Lardina Caverly, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Quint, and many others. The item reads as a social round with commitments, trips to Quebec, Montreal, and Lake Louise, and local family updates.

Herbert T. Caverly West Point Hues United States Military Academy Senator Chase Lacres High Bowdoin Delta Kappa Epsilon Lardina Caverly

Local Briefs Chronicle Extraordinary Absences and Birth

Absences note Mr and Mrs Henry O Trowbridge of Va and Miss Collette Beers return from Skowhegan to visit Cecile Grenier with family. A daughter named Alice Elaine born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Sawyer at Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Carol Haskell listed as former Deer Isle resident. Weekend visits include Mr Stetson and Mr Lester R Young of Canton Conn. Mrs Mary F Gibbons hosted Monday Contract Club luncheon.

Clarence Sawyer South Street Memorial Hospital Alice Elaine Sawyer Carol Haskell Vernon Deer Isle

Williams Family Plans Belmont Visit After Bath Event

The late Fred Williams of West Bath, Dermbns Paste, and his family travel to Belmont Massachusetts for a week with his parents and Mrs. Guy Egan. Catherine Whitney of Whitman visits sister Margaret Senca baugh and niece Mrs. Raymond Parks before attending a contract club luncheon at the Colonial Maid at Cook's Corner Monday noon.

Sidney State Way Wi Spring Onds Rich- Bixby Lis Gothead Margaret Schulze Rowen Taron Bixby Belmont Mass Agg Guy Egan Catherine Whitney Whitman, Maass Margaret Sencabaugh Dummer Street Raymond Parks Oliver Street Colonial Maid Cook's Corner Bath

Sewall Family Weekend Visit Across Massachusetts and New Jersey

Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall Jr of Hing ham Mass hosted Edward III and Mrs Sewall at Washington Street while the elder Sewalls visited. Mrs Jerry Howes joined her husband Pvt Royce E Howes Jr at Fort Dix New Jersey where he began basic training with the 47th Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division after induction May 25. Mr and Mrs Mark Sewall of Melrose Mass are the parents.

Edward Sewall, Jr Edward 3d Hingham Mass Mr. Sewall Edward Sewall Washington Street Jerry Howes Royce E. Howes, Jr Fort Dix N. J Howes 9Th Infantry Division Mrs Mark Sewall Melrose, Mass

Dyer-Coombs Wedding Weekend Plans At New Meadows Cottage

Visitors from Kenmore Sharon and Massachusetts arrive at the Laforest Coombs cottage at King's Point on the New Meadows for a week's stay. They will attend the Dyer-Coombs wedding on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and others joining for the weekend.

John Kenmore N. Y Sam Meroff Doreeta Deborah Billy Sharon Mass Clarence Revere Laforest Coombs King’s Point New Meadows Freeman Dyer-Coombs

Service men awarded medals and earning honors in Korea

Sergeant First Class Eastman son of Mrs Eastman Bowdoinham received the Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service in Korea covering December 3, 1952 to May 1. He served with the 3rd Infantry Division in Patton Field Artillery Battalion before rotation to the United States. Norman O Morse Jr of 54 Willow Street is set to graduate basic training at Sampson Air Base Geneva New York after his flight won the Base Drill Competition.

Eastman Bowdoinham Korea Seth Field Artillery 3Rd Infantry Division United States White Horse Jackson Heights Kelley Hill Norman O. Morse, Jr U. S. Air Force Sampson Air Base Geneva N. Y Norman O. Morse Willow Street Sampson Col. Allen Lindsey

Brushwood Lodge Reopens For Season At Kennebec Day's Ferry

Brushwood Lodge on the Kennebec at Day's Ferry reopens for summer with Arch D. and Mrs. leading plans for another season. The camp, near Merrymeeting and Boothbay, hosts boys and girls from local and distant states, with meals by Eva Feffer and chores by Alfred Schick. Open June 29 through late August, offering boat sails, treks, and outdoor entertainments as families visit.

Brushwood Lodge Arch D Kennebec Day's Ferry McCartney Bath Sen Oe Itney Eva Feffer Alfred Schick Merrymeeting Boothbay Brushwood New York State Cleveland Ohio

Letter Recalls Past Visit to Hotel Des Indes in The Hague

Capt. and Mrs. Russell Hitchcock, residing in The Hague, inform Mrs. Harry W. Tucker that they visit the Hotel Des Indes often for meals and entertainment. They note the hotel’s redecorating since the 1920s and that a postcard once given by Mrs. Tucker now hangs in the manager’s office with other historic pictures.

Russell S. Hitchcock

Bath man spots mother moose with two calves

Bath contractor Justus H. Miller encountered a rare sight near Pound hill Campbell's Pond early today at about 5:45 am a cow moose with two young calves stood by the road. He noted the youngsters were unsteady but unusually tame. Mr and Mrs Granville Colby of Bath later reported seeing a sizable moose Monday night.

Bath Justus H. Miller Pound Hill Campbell's Pond Birch Point Hiner Granville Colby

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Seca Benes R. A Langdon Thistle Phippsburg Maxwell Street Vivian Clark C. B. Clark Ak Street Sebasco Frank W. Thompson Russell F. Sharp Bobby San Francisco 15Th Avenue Mr. Sharp The University of Sharp Charles Bartlett Suzanne Carl Middle Street Hennessy Bay Popham Beach Theodore Burns Gladys Beers Court T Gaspe Penin Beers Cecille Mr. Burns City Messenger Edwin M. Smith Barbara Sally Linda Orange, N. J Fallette Cottage Mildred G. Nichols Middie Street McGovern Oe H Colby Lynn Anne Markham Mr. Bussey Floyd Bussey Fairhaven William D. Sewall Abbie Seattle Wash Cynthia Sewall Arthur Sewall, II Ward Laneway St. Hubert Janewey St. Huberts In Walter Gaudet Rich Street Terry Lyn Gaudet Alice M. McDonald Jo‘inkham Seph P William Donovan West Hartford, Conn Joseph T. Spear Spear Syracuse Donald Kenney Naval Station Bainbridge Charles Kenney Goddard Street Morse High Mildred Clark Bath Department Store Richard Snowden UBAF Lackland Air Base San Antonio Tex Rupert A. Snowden Andrews Road Charles F. Cummings Bangor Richard J. Quint Ricki Hotel Belgrade Jennings Central Maine Chester A. Rines Granite Street Mercy Hospital State Street Portland Eugene O Louis G. Thackeray Eleanor Bruce William Patricia Bradford Mr. Bruce Robert Ralph Braggechidna Jobe Cont Wat- Bath Conti New England Tel. & Tel. Co Waterville Quebec St. Anne's Beverly Coombs Agnes Humphreys Beverly Robert Harrington Mary Whitten Doris Humphreys Miss Humphreys Loring E. Hart Boston Raymond D. Cummings Joseph E. Hart Selma Touber Ynn Louis M. Silverman Oak Street Chicago Ill Grand Rapids Mich Silverman Mikelsky's Chester Brett Nancy Sewall Wellesley West Lake Louise Wewt Brett Arthur Sewall Edward Butterfield Albert G. Wilhite, Jr USN Texas Norman Baty, III Baty Dunlap Hatch Lieut. Baty Roscoe P. McFadden Carrie Hall Georgiana McFadden Margaret Reisinger St. Paul, Minn Montreal F . Ar John H. Spiller Hawaii Paul Cushman Thomas Gorham John Howe Upper Lewis H. Steele Alice Cowin Arlington Guest Mya. Clargurrence W. Morse Washington William Barter Lawrence William Rose Doughty Lee Doughty Shaw Street John G.morse, Jr East Andover N. H George Charles John Cary George F. Cary Tad Damtta Lake Sinshaven Ronald Smith Jacqueline Genie Alan Mr. Smith Hope Ward Groton, Conn West Bath Bernard Pratt Mr. Pratt Sabine Courtney Prentiss Lewis E. Prentiss Maple Street A Ao David Irvis Stewart McAlits Worden Graham WI San Jose, Calif Seth S. Mullin H Stree John O'Brien Daiter Muriel O'Brien Edward Neill Mary E. Palmer Allston, Mass Thomas S. Gibbons Elizabeth Prentiss Margaret McCabe Henry C. Wright Frenk Given Maritime Provinces John R. Newell Boothbay Harbor Roy T. Cowdrey New York City Needham Hatch George J. Goodwin Mr. and Henry O. Trowbridge Eeenetine Va Zae Tae, Dione Conn Collette Beers Court Tho Street Skowhegan Cecile Grenier Mr. Stetson Mrs.treet Lester R. Young Canton, Conn Mary F. Gibbons Fred This Ag Mn Coln Williams Dermbns Gorham State Sequestn College Day’s Ferry Moose Skippy Tomo Barbelee Atre Hollywood Park California Skippy Taubo Rice Ngoc Lam France Vietnam Cambodia Laos Sun Plus Pop
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