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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1954
Page
6
Local society items report family travels and life events. Several Bath residents, visitors from Houston and New York, and military families are mentioned with movements, weddings, pregnancies, and occupations. Notables include naval promotions for Robert W. Lindgren and summer plans at Small Point Beach and Bath cottages.
The Misses Bessie and Helen White of New York City are spending several days in Bath visiting their aunt Miss Minnie White at the home of Mrs. Edward C. Daley located at 210 Washington Street.
Mrs. Fred Chase of Plymouth Massachusetts is visiting her sister Mrs. Eugene Sprague on Richardson Street.
Mr and Mrs Philip Brown and their children left for Atlanta after a two week vacation in Maine and Vermont. They visited Mrs Bates and Delmar E Bates at Snow Park and at the Bates cottage in Sabine before driving to Richford Vermont to visit Mr Brown s parents for a week.
Grace Payne, a patient at a Bath convalescent home for four years, was moved to Memorial Hospital Thursday for medical care.
Ralph P. Mank of Spring Street left Saturday for a visit with his niece Mrs Edward Thornton and Mr Thornton at Hamilton Beach Wareham Massachusetts. Mrs Ralph O Dale returned Thursday to her Middle Street home after a month away visiting Williamsville New York and Birmingham Michigan with her son and daughter in law.
Miss Matilda Frelinghuysen of Moorestown New Jersey stayed overnight at the Red House on Lincoln Street while traveling to Dark Harbor for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clare K. Fulton and family of Beverly arrive for a week's vacation with City Treasurer Mrs. Eva L. Kingsbury at 57 Academy Street. Fulton works as an airport lighting engineer for General Electric in Lynn. Also, Anna M. Packard returns to Pownal after Bath vacation. Charles J. Donnell of Kalama zoo and grandson Roderick Jermain arrive in Bath and stay at the Donnell cottage at Popham. Mabel Reed returns from West Bowdoin after visiting Nettie Coombs.
Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell and sons Charles Jr and Robert of Long Island NY and Mrs Fred Crompton of Pennsylvania who were guests for a week of Mrs Campbell’s daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Wallace Sheldon of Sagadahoc Ferry returned home Saturday.
A daughter weighing eight pounds twelve ounces was born to Mr Paul Berry and his wife at 36 Park Street. The infant has been named Deanna Elaine.
Mrs Walter Beane and mother Mrs Charles MacMahan of Georgetown Center recently visited Mrs Beane's daughter Mrs George Powers of Office Drive.
Mrs Laura Harrington and her daughter Mrs Edward Hines visited Mrs Harringtons sister and husband Mr and Mrs Lucius Barrows of Augusta returning home in a thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail. Mr and Mrs George Frasier of Portland were guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Blakeney of 108 High Street.
Ellery Doyle of Bangor, a former Washington street resident, was a business visitor in Bath and called on his father Archie Doyle of North street. Mrs Harriet Carter and children Clinton and Charles, Mrs George Pratt and daughter Sara, Jean and Billy Furber, and Mrs Bertha Furber enjoyed an all day outing and picnic at Popham Beach.
Mrs Edmund A Rothwell and sister Mrs Irene Ingalls of Bath directed decorations for the first season buffet supper and dance at Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Saturday. Airman 3/C Norman O Morse Jr on a furlough from Chanute AFB Illinois left for Lake Charles La to join his link trainer post. Mr and Mrs Richard C Welch and children of 713 Middle Street returned from a visit with Mrs Welch's brother A C Whitney and Mrs Whitney in Scranton Pa.
Mrs Walter E. Edge and daughter Mrs E Brooke Lee left Small Point Sunday for New York to meet Mrs Edge's other daughter Mrs John H MacFadyen and son John Pinera returning from two years in Rome Italy. MacFadyen and son will go to Duluth Mich, planning to return to Small Point in late August for a visit.
Local residents and guests from Chicago Florida and Massachusetts visit relatives in town. Attendees include Mrs Sonia and family planning August visit. Mr Sonia will join for two weeks vacation. The Castine Normal Alumni hold their 79th encampment at Sandy Point from July 24 to Aug 16 with a reunion and picnic on Aug 7.
Ex Governor Walter E Edge of New Jersey after a salmon fishing trip in Canada arrived at Small Point on Sunday for a few days. Local families and visitors from New Britain Worcester Conn Unionville and Portland are noted as guests at various homes in town.
Mr and Mrs Myron Ellis and family moved to Leominster Massachusetts for a weekend visit with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Edward Ellis at their new home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Farley of High street enjoy vacation and visited South Lancaster Massachusetts for camp meeting and also traveled to Yalow Portland and No field to see friends.
Warren P. Munsey, 19, son of Warren R. Munsey and Mrs. Munsey of Bath Me., married Carolyn Jane Herrin of West Bath in a home plate ceremony before a Bristol Twins versus Pulaski game in Bristol Virginia. Officiant Rev Raymond Smith of Bristol New Baptist Church. The couple's nuptials drew about 2,000 fans. Munsey then played and Bristol defeated Pulaski 9–3.
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Olaf F Pearson of Winnegance include Mrs Odessa Linnell sister to Mrs Pearson, her daughter Mrs Herbert Files of Portland, and daughter-in-law Mrs Victor Linnell of Brunswick. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs John Anderson of New Sweden and Mr and Mrs Lethberg of Leeds.
Mrs Lloyd Jermain and son Philip visit Victoria for an outing at the Beach. The Larrabee party from West Bath and Tops ham enjoy a chicken barbecue at White Farm Auburn. Bedell of New York City and Freedom Me with a Summer home host the Youngs in Bath. plan to spend time at Ocean Park. Bath Iron Works worker Joseph T. Smith is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. Lieutenant Commander Ellen Dolloff with family near Bath recently traveled to Washington for duty and a conference while visiting relatives. Hatch family from South Hanover vacation at Popam Beach occupying Dunlap Hatch cottage.
Mr and Mrs Lester Savage newlyweds hosted a weekend party at the groom’s parents Woolwich Center home after their wedding at Winter Street Congregational church. Attendees included Bath families West Point Yarmouth Bowdoinham and Cambridge Mass with children.
The annual hospital fair auction will be held at Montsweag Farm on August 11 at 10 a.m. If rain intervenes the sale moves to August 12 or 13. Team captains include Mrs. Edward Cummings and others, Hap Dixon will be auctioneer, and Mrs. Edward B. Hamblett bids for catering. Proceeds boost the hospital fair fund.
Mrs Addie Moulton a Five Islands resident residing in Bath for years is a patient at Memorial hospital where friends may call. Miss Frances Norton of Academy street is a Memorial hospital surgical patient hospitalized Monday evening and works as secretary for Attorney Harold J Rubin. Mr and Mrs Alvah Davis of Saugus Massachusetts arrived Wednesday for a brief visit with cousins Mr and Mrs Lawrence Vail Arrowsic. Mr and Mrs Davis vacationed in Vermont. he works for General Electric in Lynn. Mr and Mrs Sumner Andrews Linden New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Ralph Thomas of Charleston West Virginia and daughters Sherrill and Susan left Rumford Wednesday after visiting Meadowbrook with Dudley S Leavitt.
The Co-Workers Class of First Baptist met with Mrs. Bertha Farber on Bedford Road for a monthly picnic supper and business session. The group planned a August 10 meeting at Mrs. Jennie Cameron's Granite Street home and heard a program led by Mrs. Julia Worrey and Mrs. Florence Woodside with quizzes and games.
Sixteen members of the Ladies Sewing Circle at First Baptist Church met in the ladies parlor for an all day session of sewing and planning. Aprons were made, patchwork squares cut, and quilts prepared for annual sale. A noon business meeting led by president Mrs. Ora Dauphin approved committee reports. A follow up all day session is set for July 28 with picnic lunches.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered at Mrs. Alice Colby’s Washington Street home for a forenoon food sale and a lawn picnic. Mrs. Gladys Farley led a brief business session as president. Reports noted illness of Mrs. Sylvan J., a temperance leader from Carbondale, Illinois. Plans for the Youth Temperance Council and Loyal Temperance Legion Camp at Camp Lauderdale in Weld were outlined for the first week of August. Mrs. Annie Pero invited members to meet at her Winnegance home on July 27.
The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary event at Small Point Beach drew guests from across the nation for a clambake sponsored by Hon. Joseph W. Larrabee of West Bath. Proceeds go to the Hospital Fair fund as wind and chill kept many indoors in the casino and on a beach table.
FPFA Donald St. Pierre of Woolwich has been on 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Alex St. Pierre. He left Sunday for Norfolk Virginia where he will join the U S S Bucknell and soon sail for Cuba and the Caribbean after completing a pipefitter Class A course at the U S Naval Schools Command in Norfolk.
Mr and Mrs Wendell Snow and Mrs Lillian Burns of Denny road returned from a weekend visit at Peconoc Bridge Conn where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Clark Mathews. On return they were joined by daughter Margo Mathews who will visit with the family.
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