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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
8
A brief notice indicates a substantial quantity of items slated for disposal in a local ledger. The fragment references multiple unidentified goods and implies an organized cleanup by an unnamed authority. Further details are not included in the readable text.
The report outlines Bath Legion Junior baseball options for 1952 with players from Bath and California. It notes eligible infielders and pitchers, including Morse High and Chick Archetti, Steverck at the keystone, and Joe Munsey to compete for mound and catching roles.
A group of 14 friends from Dike school held a dinner party for Mrs. Horne who is retiring from teaching at Witch Seeing uh Prattan nies after and at seere Sommel et Mulligan, Harriet Frye, Gladys Lowell and Marjorie Jay. Two teacher associates of Mrs. Horne, Miss Mary Brown and Mrs. Almira Jones, were unable to attend.
Meadowbrook residents hosted visitors at homes and cottages including the Littles Bolducs and Hutchins while students from Haskell and a Richmond school joined outings to Small Point Beach. Officials work on local roads as residents note improvements. Visitors from Bath Yonkers Washington and Virginia vacationed at Meadowbrook and Brightwater cottages.
The Bath High School Alumni Association hosts an alumni banquet in the gym with 10 year 1942 20 year 1932 25 year 1927 30 year 1922 35 year 1917 and 50 year 1902 reunions. Edwin R. Andrews leads post dinner remarks and a pen session. A lobster salad dinner precedes entertainment in the auditorium and dancing to Joe Avery's orchestra in the gym.
Backstopping plans show Carter as the expected starter a year ahead with a smooth transition. Reserves from last year include Terry Ramsay Bobby Hagg et Carl Norton and Gary Parker.
Observances at Parker Head mark Children’s Day with prayers and awards. Local students attend a circus trip, and the eighth grade graduates from Phippsburg join a larger ceremony. Multiple family and town visits, graduation notices, and summer church services noted across Parker Head and surrounding areas.
Genesta chapter OES met Friday after its regular meeting. A large class received degrees, flowers came from Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Alkazin, and District Deputy Grand Matron Edna Purington attended. Highlights included a Grand Chapter Lewiston report, election of Mrs. Freda Bagdikian as president of the District Deputy Association, and music by Shrine Chanters and a 12-voice choir.
Owen Greenblatt begins his freshman year at the University of Maine and arrives Sunday at his parents Mr and Mrs Solomon K Greenblatt 233 Washington Street to spend the summer with them.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Perkins celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a May weekend party hosted by their children. Attending were daughters Mrs. J. W. Gilman of Ashdale and Mrs. Lester Morse of Winnego, plus Norman Perkins of Bath and Stanley Perkins of Popham, among others. The event followed warm cottage season talk and local school consolidation visits by committee members.
Cape Cottage residents Mr and Mrs John McCarty with daughter Ann and son John spent last weekend and the holiday at Pine Eden cottage. A D Hayward of Montreal visits Kennebec Cottages during June. Herbert Sprague hosted Henry Murphy and son from Jackson Park Maryland and Carol Fyler of Connecticut. Stanley Perkins and Norman Perkins visited Bath Saturday. Jed Mitchell Roger Willard Oliver and Gayle Oliver of Bath enjoyed Popham Sunday. Jesse Munsey Mrs Nancy Welch and Fred Spinney attended Woolwich grammar graduation Thursday night. The Roland MacIntosh family
Edward P. Thomas Jr. has returned to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Edward P Fort Lawton Washington from Japan aboard the U S Navy transport Buckner. He recently arrived via the Buckner and is welcomed by family.
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