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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1953
Page
7
The home of State Senator Charles F. Cummings in Bedford Street hosted a Sunday wedding at 1 PM for his daughter Sally Jane Cummings to Carleton Elhot Sawyer of Thomaston. Rev. Richard J. Schaper officiated the double ring ceremony with lilies and greens, followed by a reception at the Wiscasset Inn and a wedding trip to Highlands, Massachusetts.
Mr and Mrs Percy A Tibbetts of Truro Nova Scotia announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Mae Tibbetts R N to YN2 Robert M Lindgren U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Harold V Fish of 13 Bluff road No date is set for the wedding Miss Tibbetts a Colchester County Academy graduate trained at Sydney City Hospital in 1946 is on the medical staff at Community hospital Rumford Lindgren a Morse High School graduate and Navy veteran is with the Commander Service Force in the Mediterranean area
Miss Gertrude E Ric daughter of Mrs Eliza Richardson of 33 School and Harold E Lovitt son wed Adeline Lovitt of Georgetown at the bride’s mother home with Rev Richard J Scha of Winter Street church in a single ring ceremony. The house glowed with white gladioli carnations and baby’s breath. The bride wore a white net over satin ballerina gown with white carnation corsage and a small carnations headband. Matron of honor Mrs Richardson wore blue and white chiffon with red rose corsage. Bridesmaid Christine Leis wore blue with yellow chrysanthemums corsage. Best man Richard Heffron, groom’s nephew. Reception followed at the bride’s mother’s home with pink and white decor and a large white wedding bell centerpiece. Refreshments on a table with a wedding cake. guests signed a guest book and punch was served. Levitt and Morse High School alumna Mrs Wilbur Lovitt assisted. Levitt is a U.S. Army veteran and works at Bath Iron Works. The couple will live at 33 School Street and leave July 18 for a weeklong Virginia wedding trip. Out of town guests listed from Wiscasset Woolwich Westport Arrowsic Sebasco and more.
Auto excise tax receipts issued by the City Treasurer show 572 more receipts from last Fall to July 1 than in 1948-50. The 1948-50 period had 2905 receipts, while this year totals 8477, covering commercial and pleasure vehicles and not necessarily unique cars. The rise suggests a growing number of cars in the Shipping City.
A woods fire west of High street near Rose street prompted a 5 30 p m alarm from Box 131. Four hundred feet of 2½ inch and 400 feet of 12 inch lines were laid and Engine 3 used its pump to combat slash and bushes burning about half an acre. All clear at 7 12 p m.
The Bath YMCA wrapped up its Life Saving and Water Safety course with eleven boys earning certificates. Students, including Russell Estes and James Hanson, completed roughly 20 hours of instruction, featuring resuscitation techniques and use of the city’s new life saving equipment supplied by the Bath fire department.
Vacation Bible school started at the Church of the Nazarene on Monday morning at 8 45. Children aged four to 14 are invited. Rev J Lyal Calhoun serves as director with department supervisors Iris Moore Winifred Allen and Eugene Dutton. The program covers church history and values with crafts including woodwork plaster plaques metalcraft plaques textile painting and dioramas.
Executive Councillor J Horace McClure of Bath won two boxes of chocolates by finishing second in a beans guessing game at the Rainbow assembly lawn party Saturday night. He reportedly matched the jar total to within 72 of 1184 after counting beans eaten that evening.
Mr and Mrs Francis W Norton of 45 Pine Street announce Susan Carol Norton to Frank Franzosa Jr of Arlington Massachusetts Miss Norton a Morse High School class of 1953 graduate works as a clerk at the Boston Shoe Store Franzosa a Arlington High School 1950 graduate serves with the U S Navy stationed in Sanford Florida No wedding date set
Applications are invited from men seeking a successful career in retailing with a progressive National Chain Variety Store Co No prior retail experience required applicants should be single HS educated ambitious and willing to apply themselves for potential advancement to store manager district supervisor buyer or junior executive Apply to J J Newberry Co Bath Maine Phone 1654 W M N King Manager
Donations from servicemen and Legionnaires across many states and abroad funded instrument payments. The balance will buy flags and drill rifles for the color guard. Two public appearances are planned during a July 10 11 tag sale period with a parade and drill demonstration, weather permitting.
Mr and Mrs Lucien Bisson of 648 High street Bath announce the engagement of their daughter Jeannine Dianne to Raymond Robert Powers son of Mr and Mrs H Martin Powers of 1540 Washington street The bride to be is a Morse High School graduate 1950 and works as a bookkeeper at Hunnewell trucking office The groom to be is a Morse High School graduate 1947 Coburn Classical Institute 1949 Bartlett Tree Surgery School Peekskill NY served two years in the Army and now works in the drafting room at Bath Iron Works A Fall wedding is planned.
The schedule lists baseball for eight to 12 year olds at Goddard’s field and 13 to 17 year olds at Kelley field at 9 a.m. An afternoon program at 1 p.m. has eight to 12 year olds playing baseball at Kelley field and the 13 to 17 group playing touch football at Kelley field.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare issued its report on communicable diseases for the period ending June 27. David H. Stevens, Commissioner, notes two cases of German measles and seven cases of measles in Bath, plus one mumps case in Sagadahoc County located in Richmond.
Classified items offer a modern bungalow with 2 car garage 160 ft salt water frontage own dock gas electricity phone artesian well and insulated low tax suitable for air station personnel or relief home contact M Uzarowicz at 3 Eames Boothbay Harbor or Boothbay Harbor 7227 O hp water diviner consulting and property buying selling services by T J Judkins North Temple after 5 pm plus a Bath area listing Want to buy sell farm city share property Wellsace Frit Bt Bath telegrams and late model wrecked burned beer parts contact numbers provided
Beacon Street Church held closing exercises for its Vacation Bible School with 144 children enrolled over two sessions June 15 19 and June 29 July 3. The program featured opening worship directed by Jeanne Cramer daily offerings totaling 27.14 for a Japanese Christian church, and a Thursday night program with remarks by Rev Howard F. Cramer.
Announcement from Bath reports the birth of a daughter, Anna Carolyn Cutler, to Sewall Cameron Cutler and his wife. Sewall, son of Edward O. and Anna Percy Cutler of Kew Gardens, resides in Paris with the Mutual Security Agency. Edward O. Cutler, Bath Iron Works alumnus, is a National Tennis Championship organizer in Forest Hills New York and serves as Mr. Information for West Side T. Chub Stadium.
Two hundred fire workers battled a stubborn woods fire in West Bath on Sunday. Thanks to Sidney L. Eaton disaster chairman of the Bath Red Cross and local wives, sandwiches and coffee were supplied to the crew at the scene. Eaton organized and delivered the provisions, illustrating Red Cross readiness in community distress.
Miss Ethel Jane Furber daughter of Mr and Mrs C Rudolph Furber and Ronald Frederick Short son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Short were married in a candlelight service at the First Baptist church. Rev C R Sims officiated. The couple will live in Nashua New Hampshire after a honeymoon trip to New York City.
A late Thursday blast in Woolwich Day's Ferry startled residents as workers trying to bring in a water supply sparked the explosion. Reports indicate the incident resulted from work activity and caused damage.
A bather reported lost clothing last week at Reid State Park bath house. The clothes were recovered nearby, found hanging on a buoy post on the beach by the same boy who misplaced them.
The 83rd Congress shows wide age range among members with Rep. Wampler of Virginia at 26 and Sen. Green of Rhode Island at 85, illustrating young entry and senior leadership within the chamber.
Mendoltbesh Baptist Church hosts two week Vacation Bible School with Friday exercises and a Saturday Pleasant Porch picnic. community notices include anniversaries, visits, and local deaths. Ralph Wendell Chesley of Bowdoinham dies at Post Road home after long illness. born 1890 in Lawrence Massachusetts. longtime Brunswick and Bowdoinham resident.
The obituary notes Mr Chesley who lived years in Maine and farmed near Brunswick. He worked 20 years for the Maine Central Railroad as a blacksmith and was active in Merrymeeting Grange and Fort George Lodge Knights of Pythias. Funeral was Sunday at Bowdoinham Baptist Church with Rev Ralph Champlain. burial Bay View Cemetery. Survived by wife Fern Chesley three sons Donald Concord NH Ralph Washington DC Robert Camp Drum NY a daughter Virginia Johnson Bailey Island and two brothers George H Bowdoinham and Percy Washington DC.
Morse High school's State championship baseball squad may pick prizes at rd's Men's Store after defeating Ellsworth High 10 9 for the title. Executive Councilor J. Horace McClure urged swift selections with gifts for all team members, manager, coach, and mascot. An anonymous donor also contributed 10 dollars in memory of Ernest F. Kelley, namesake of Kelley field.
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