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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1951

Page

5

Social notes from Richmond area events and visitors

A long list of local and visiting residents appears with gatherings at homes, camps, and churches. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hackett and Mrs. John MacDonald, others from Fairfield Sidney North Dartmouth and Boston. Rev. Lee C. Good spoke at the Youth For Christ conference closing service.

Orange Ladies Fred John Lutherbury Allen Hackett Fairfield John MacDonald Sidney George Johnson C. B. Kennedy D. Harrison Smith North Dartmouth Mass West Dresden Wilbur McKeen Jack Chambers Donald Mervin Arthur Jasper Lee C. Good Monticello Youth For Christ Tabernacle Richmond Don Moreland Clinton, N. J William Whitney Spenter Lake Jackman Salem Vanessa Beedle Augusta Whitney Camp Spencer Lake Arnold Whitney Westbrook Norman Whitney Hartford Kimball Street Thomas Hanley Thomas Kennealey Boston Frank Lancaster Richmond Corner Della Grondin Clarence Gould Hartland Grondin Carolyn Simpson Katherine DiPaola Ravenna Gerald Witham Gardiner Street Howard Wilson Belmont Donald Higgins Higgins Charles Carter Presque Isle Linda Scott Fred Witham Main Street Louise Small Allston Emma White St. Petersburg Fla Arthur Woodbury Mattapan Edna Small Lester Curtis Dianne Lowell Curtis Melvin~ Curtis Myrtle Street

Second City Playgrounds Talent Show Set for Friday

The second talent show for city playgrounds at the Community Center features participants from Goddards South Dike and Huse. Three winners from each playground receive ribbons. Winners from the first show compete August 10 for overall playground victory. Admission is free and recent beach trips drew 192 youngsters.

Goddards South Dike Huse Popham Beach

Birthday Club Picnic Honored at Mrs Perley Ater’s Cottage

Mrs. Perley Ater hosted the Birthday club at her Eddy cottage in Arrowsic. Guests enjoyed lunch ice cream cake and coffee then watched two members Mrs Gladys Eaton and Mrs Josephine Coombs have their birthdays honored. Prizes in a contest were awarded to Mrs Ethelyn Shea first Mrs Esther Steen second and Mrs Emma Drummond consolation. Other attendees included Mrs Howard Steen twin daughters Mary and Jean Mrs Gesine Langbehn Mrs Betty Wishart Mrs Georgia Johnson Mrs Helen Crocker Mrs Evelyn Ater and several Steen family members.

Perley Ater Washington Street Oe Eddy Arrowsic Ethelyn Shea Esther Steen Emma Drummond Howard Steen Mary Jean Gesine Langbehn Betty Wishart Georgia Johnson Helen Crocker Florence Wright Josephine Coombs Evelyn Ater Doris Steen

Cambridge Visitors Arrive For Month-Long Bath Visit

Mrs. Frank K. Scott and daughters Martha Susan and Nant Jane of Cambridge arrive for a month at Bath Street home of Mrs. Harold E. Cutting. They are joined by Mr. Scott who plans a July stay and will return in August for a two week vacation with his family.

Frank K. Scott Martha Susan Nant Jane Cambridge Mass Harold E. Cutting Bath Street Mr. Scott

Georgetown Baptist charity supper supports townwide effort

The Georgetown First Baptist church hosted a large supper at Georgetown Central School to benefit the community. Volunteers from Bath MacMahan and towns raised funds, with 140 seated initially and overflow, plus a white elephant sale and pony riding for children. Receipts totaled about 320 dollars with around 225 expected to be clear.

Cleaves Henderson First Baptist Church King Saul Mount ‘Gilboa Georgetown Baptist Choir Overlook Hall Georgetown Central School Bath MacMahan Mark Elliott Priscilla Rose Robert Graffam Florence Woodside Lena Donnell Alfred Rowe Charles Cummings Sammy Levine Kramer James Oliver Andrew Rowe Elmer Tibbets Joseph Higgins Woodrow Gray Constance Gray Rudolf Pinkham Phillip Pinkham Gilbert Gunnell Doris Reynolds Christine Williams Paul Loughlin Graham Wren Richard Hagan John Bliss Harry Stacey Walter Beane Chester Kelsea Francis Pierce William Todd Roy Newman Belle Heald Harold Brown Elmer Tibbetts Aubrey Fullerton Alvah Reynolds Earle Hagan Beatrice Boutin Priscilla Boutin Ruth Zeller Betty Harris Walter Cunningham Sonney Tibbetts Clarence Hill Thomas Watson Ralph Davis Lincoln Campbell Virgil Stevens Popham Mile Beach Boothbay Harbor Ocean Point Lawrence Hobb Camp Overlook Kennebec Point Harry Heald Coast Guard Harmon's Harbor George A. Powers Walter Parker John Holt Berlin Germany Eugene A. Gilmore Iowa Holt Cottage Heal's Eddy George Laskey Laskey Robinhood

Georgetown Center News in Early Summer Social Roundup

Mrs. Mae Seager visits Georgetown Center after bringing her son to town. Local residents, visitors from Bath, Waltherham, Wakefield, and Newport are mentioned with calls, housekeeping, and fishing. Rain storms leave roads washed, crews repair driveways, and the Ivan Shaw shovel loader works at Reynolds pit.

Georgetown Ivan Shaw Reynolds

Pastry cream ending in caramelized nut pastry squares

A simple treat is described using leftover pastry cream mixed with brown sugar and butter. Spread on pastry squares, top with nuts, and bake in a hot oven for a quick dessert.

Purple Heart awarded to Sgt Chester E. McMahan at Fort Devens

Sgt Chester E. McMahan son of Mrs Margaret McMahan received the Purple Heart at Fort Devens Massachusetts on June 18 He served in Korea before and during the war and was twice wounded He also earned an Oak Leaf Cluster for a second award Lt Gen Willis D Crittenberger presented the decoration He was one of three Maine men to be honored.

Chester E. McMahan Margaret McMahan Fort Devens Mass McMahan Korea Maine Willis D. Crittenberger First Army Sgt. McMahan Mile Beach Ocean Point Penacely U. S.coast Guard Five Islands Nat Hasenfus Fred White Gertrude Smith Sea Crest Harmon’s Harbor Rockmere Sea Chest Jacob Kunz Sagadahoc Bay Reid State Park Wilbert Wolfe Naperville, Ill

West Bath Grange Holds Bible Night

West Bath Grange hosted Bible Night with Mrs Lucy Armstrong presenting in the absence of the lecturer Carl Meister. Visitors from Topsham Dirigo and Waterboro granges attended as the paper drive and garage barn fill ongoing.

West Bath Lucy Armstrong Carl Meiser Paul Lemont Topsham Dirigo Waterboro Lizzie Haggett Leona Howe Grange James Royal Paris Angelicus Dora Collins Bernice McGlinchy The McGlinchy Emma Brown Bertha Palmer Barbara Parks Doris White Howard Cramer Armstrong Nevins Esther Andrews James Lemont Lillian Leona Potvin Marie McFadden

Paisley Families Visit Rev Wolfe at Reid State Park

William Paisley and Mrs Minnie Paisley of Bath visited Rev and Mrs Wilmert Wolfe. Mr and Mrs Moore and family of Naperville Illinois called on the couple after a picnic at Reid State Park last week.

William Paisley Minnie Paisley Bath

Personal Notes From Bath Area Listings

Mrs. Joseph H. Henrikson, 64 Mechanic Street, is a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital. Ina Martha Stevens and sister Gertrude Hennessey of Lynn Mass formerly of Bath visit Bath and Topsham relatives for the Butts Williams wedding last Saturday. Fred Morton and three children of Portland, visiting Morton parents on Middle Street, occupy a cottage at Sabine as Morton joins Bath Iron Works. Frederick Burgess and Lottie Casey Burgess announce the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds 15 ounces. The Burgesses’ residence line includes 19 Goddard Street. Arthur Stewart of Somerville Mass and wife return home after a two week Bath visit with Stewart’s mother Mrs Seth Stewart of Green Street or Mrs Morse of Winnegance.

Melrose Highlands Mass Georgetown Center Mr. Seager Mae Seager Roscoe P. Todd Orr’s Island Bailey Island Clayton Stevens Walter Elwyn Hunt Gertrude Hunt Elwyn Hennessey Roy Patterson Ada MacGilvary Bath Newport R. I Maine Robinhood Harold I. Goss Marrtown Azuba Holland Harry Horne Mr. Barclay New Haven Conn MacMahan Mildred Spock Roland E. Peterson William Strang Portland Alexander Reynolds Merion Margaret, Madeline Hilda Oliver Willard Thorpe Princeton N. J Charles Shain Diplock Augusta Charles Nelson Philo CC Calhoun Bridgeport Roy B. Coles Sugar Loaf N. Y Roy Smith Dr. Gregory’s Hospital Boothbay Harbor Elwood Toothaker Melvin Comeau Frank S. Koehlwetter Helen Stanley William McGrath Brookline Edith Davis Richard Potter Cohasset Reginald Church Somerville McMahon Mary Stevens Kenneth Smith Kittery Charles Jones Winnifred Susan Briggs Winter Hill Edgar C. Osborn Swarthmore David Rutherford Rutherford Edward Davis Yarmouth Stinson Davis Harry Carr Leila Hutchins North Edgecomb Miss Quinlan Comeau Herbert Moore Belmont Joseph Larkin Saugus Marr House William Chafe, Jr Margaret Berry Berry Cottage Cpl Dennis Moore Westover Field Ina Martha Stevens Gertrude Hennessey Lynn Topsham Butts-Williams Fred Morton Stewart Richard Morse Winnegance

Obituary of Jay K Bowker 68 in Phippsburg

Jay K Bowker 68 died suddenly Thursday at his home on Stony Brook Road Phippsburg after a three hour illness. Born June 23 1883 in Phippsburg son of Freeman C and Annie L Bowker he lived in Bath area and worked in Massachusetts before returning to Maine. He is survived by his wife Ada B Bowker a son Eugene R Bowker of Kittery and two grandchildren Eugene R Bowker Jr and Lucinda Bowker of Kittery.

Jay K. Bowker Stony Brook Road Phippsburg Bath Freeman C Annie L. (Sprague) Bowker Bodwker Massachusetts Ivers & Pond Boston Jenny Oil Co Lowell Stonham Mass Phippsburgh Bowker Bath Iron Works Hardings Ada B. Bowker Eugene R. Bowker Kittery Eugene R. Bowker, Jr Lucinda Bowker

Nellie W. Hinckley Rites Held After Heart Illness

Mrs. Nellie W. Hinckley wife of Walter Hinckley of the Good Will Home Fairfield died Saturday after a heart condition. A past grand matron of the Grand Chapter O E S Maine she visited Genesta chapter Bath. Funeral from Good Will home Fairfield Tuesday with attending past grand officers including Sarah A. Shaw Bath Mrs Milward Patten Topsham Miss Mabel Deshon Portland Maurice Grover Falmouth Foreside and Mary Elder Portland.

Nellie W. Hinckley Walter Hinckley Good Will Fairfield Hinckley Grand Chapter O. E S Maine Genesta Bath Sarah A. Shaw Milward Patten Topsham

Edward F Palmer 85 Bath native died at Memorial hospital

Edward F Palmer of 127 Bedford street died Thursday evening at Memorial hospital. Born in New Harbor on September 20 1865 to Samuel and Helen Wallace Palmer he worked many years as a fisherman and last served as night watch at the city barn. Survived by son Clayton Bath daughter Mrs Cora Coffill Bath stepdaughter Mrs Violet Alexander Dorchester Mass brother William Palmer Portland one grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Edward F. Palmer Bedford Street Memorial Hospital New Harbor Samuel Helen Wallace Palmer City Barn Clayton Cora Coffill Bath Violet Alexander Dorchester Mass William Palmer Portland

Nina McRae Found Dead in Kennebec River

Nina McRae, 66, born December 22, 1884 in Nova Scotia, was found in the Kennebec River Sunday afternoon. She lived in Bath 46 years, long a housekeeper for the Andrews family, spent the last 18 months as a guest at the Old Folks Home, and was a Nazarene church member. She is survived by an aunt, Mrs. L. S. Lord of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Nine McRae Kennebec River Nova Scotia Almon Jessie (Hopkins) Chetwind

Bowker Rites Held At A. F. Mayo Funeral Residence

Funeral service for Jay K. Bowker conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Charles L. Stevens of Phippsburg at A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence. Bearers included Leo Martin Elliot Ray Merle Pottle George Sprague and Howard Bowker. Burial followed in the Oak Grove family lot.

Jay K. Bowker A. F. Mayo & Son Charles L. Stevens Phippsburg Leo Martin Elliot Ray Merle Pottle George Sprague Howard Bowker Oak Grove

Kitchen Declared Most Dangerous Room in House

The kitchen is labeled the most dangerous room in the home due to common hazards and accidental injuries. Experts advise intensified safety measures and awareness to prevent fires, burns, and slips in this high risk area.

Walter G Kidder of Stoneham dies in Bath area

Recon reports the death of Walter G Kidder son of William G and Emma Norton Kidder. Born in Bath he lived in Boothbay Harbor and died July 8 at Baker Memorial Hospital Boston after months ill. Survived by wife Mabel sister Mary and brother James plus daughter Mrs Paul Doorly. Funeral at First Congregational church with Mystic Glee Club quartet. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Everett.

Walter G.der Stoneham Mass William G Emma Norton Kidder Bath Hilyard's Daniel T. Dougherty Mr. Kidder Baker Memorial Hospital Boston Somerville Fisher Business College Navy Department Kidder Mystic Glee Club Winchester Metropolitan Singers of Boothbay Harbor Townsend Avenue Mabel (Seavey) Kidder Mary E. Kidder James W. Kidder Arlington Paul H. Doorly Lake Shore Drive Westwood First Congregational Church Arthur Snow Woodlawn Cemetery Everett

Funeral for John Wishart Held at Curtis Funeral Home

John Wishart funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Dr David L Wilson conducting. Blue Lodge and Solar Lodge officers conducted sessions. Bearers included Paul Moore Fred Osgood Clyde Baker Edwin H P Lowell Paul G Badikian and John Gillespie. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

John Wishart Curtis Funeral Home David L. Wilson Solar Lodge Paul Moore Fred Osgood Polar Star Lodge Clyde Baker Montgomery & St. Bernard Chapter Edwin H. P. Lowell Dunlap Commandery Paul G. Bagdikian Eastern Star John Gillespie Mt. Vernon Council Oak Grove

Palmer Funeral Held for Edward F Palmer

Funeral services for Edward F. Palmer were held Monday at 2 PM at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers included Kenneth Alexander Ralph King Percy King and Alton King. Burial followed in Ocean View Cemetery Boothbay Harbor.

Edward F. Palmer Arthur F

Mrs Nina Belle McRae Funeral Held

Funeral services for Mrs Nina Belle McRae were held Tuesday at 10 AM at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Curtis L Stanley of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. The grave was at Vinalhaven following a committal service.

Nina Belle McRae Curtis Funeral Home Curtis L. Stanley First Church of the Nazarene Vinalhaven

Gambling halted at carnival car raffle

The fair committee voted not to sponsor a car raffle this year and will send letters explaining it is wiser not to conduct such a ticket sale. They stressed the decision was made before county action closing gambling at the carnival was known.

Rubin

Mrs Stanley Peterson Hospital Patient Update

Mrs. Stanley Peterson of East Brunswick is a patient at Memorial Hospital.

Stanley Peterson East Brunswick The Memorial Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wesley Webber Farley's Frank York Hanson Sadie Waltz Rosabelle Paine Ethel Margaret Bailey Stanley Marr Theity Center Mrs. Perley Ater Sia Gray Dupont Gray’s Department Store Tel W. Dresden Mildred G. Nichols Edward C. Clarey Francis A. Nichols Herbert A Westfield, N. J Donald Seager Town William Sherman Frank Blake Clare Owens Daughters Concord West Bath Grange Joseph H. Henrikson Mechanic Street Marius H. Page North Street Ebec Gre Kenn Tel Renhouses Nina McRae J. K. Bowker Walter G. Kidder E. F. Palmer Mrs. McRae Fred S. Curtis & CO. Funeral Service
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