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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

3

Miss Mase Jocelyn Nelson to receive physical education diploma

Miss Mase Jocelyn Nelson of 1323 High Street is a member of the Boston school of Physical Education affiliated with Potts College in Medford Massachusetts and will receive the diploma at school ceremonies on June 9 She is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science at Tufts College with exercises on June 10.

Mase Jocelyn Nelson Louis Nelson High Street Boston Potts College Medford Mass Tufts College Miss Morse High School

Local Notices From Town Health and Education Happenings

Mrs Cyril Thorne is a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. Allan R Turner is among A B degree candidates from Middlebury College on June 18. Mrs Albert Henderson is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Mrs Rena MacLeod of Grand Lake Stream left on Friday with her daughter and husband. Miss Margaret Fraser resumed duties at Senters Inc after a week’s vacation.

Cyril Thorne Middle Street The Memorial Hospital Middlebury College Allan R. Turner Stanley G. Turner Bedford Street Rena MacLeod Grand Lake Stream Washington County Roy Akeley Grove Margaret Fraser Senters, Inc

Memorial hospital patient Sarah Pratt returns home briefly

Sarah Pratt, daughter of Estin A, was treated for a broken leg sustained last winter during an icy spell. She spent months at Memorial hospital, returned home for a month, then went back to the hospital in early spring for further treatment.

Sarah Pratt Memorial Hospital Tell

Local residents attend state union convention in Brunswick

Mr and Mrs Albert Whitney of Center street joined the state convention of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks and its auxiliary in Brunswick over the weekend. The Whitneys attended events while other visitors included Mr and Mrs Benjamin Mitchell of Woodland visiting Mrs Robert Newman and family at Office Drive. Sunday guests at the Newman home were Mr and Mrs Elston Mitchell and sons from Winterport and Mr and Mrs Ons Machel of Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Albert Whitney Center Street United National Association of Post Office Clerks Brunswick Benjamin Mitchell Woodland Robert Newman Office Drive Newman Elston Mitchell Paul Ben Winterport Ons Machel Portsmouth

Edward D True Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Edward D True has returned to the home of his son and wife Mr and Mrs Edward Dale True on Front Street from Bath Memorial hospital where he was a patient following surgery.

Edward LeMoine North Street Memorial Hospital Robert Levine Mademoiselle Shop Veterans Hospital West Roxbury Mass Edward D., True Edward Dale True Front Street Bath Memorial Hospital Perley Dunbar Middle Street Oldsmar Fla Mrs. Dunbar Bath

Mrs Somes Returns Home After Winter Visit

Mrs Hannah Somes of Reading Massachusetts returns home after several months visiting her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs Ardenne A Stott of Park Street Dr and Mrs Stott accompanied Mrs Somes home

Hannah Somes Reading Mass Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Mrs. Stott Mrs. Somes

Sewall Family Attends Sally Lane Graduation in Peekskill

Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall Hl traveled to New York City to attend the graduation of their daughter Sally Lane from St Marys School Peekskill on the Hudson.

Arthur Sewall New York City Sally Lane St. Mary's School Peekskill On the Hudson

Darling Heads to Camp Hinds for Scout Weekend

Richard Darling son of Mr and Mrs Harold Darling of Cherry Street leaves Friday for Camp Hinds with Troop 52 to attend the state wide Boy Scouts competition over the weekend.

Wayne Akeley Roy Akeley Grove Street Camp Hinds Boy Scouts Wayne Richard Darling Harold Darling Cherry Street

Local social notes from Portsmouth residents

Dr and Mrs Ardenne A Stott of Park Street stayed overnight at the Rockingham Hotel in Portsmouth New Hampshire. They were guests of honors at a party given by Dr and Mrs Cary D Allen in Portsmouth on Wednesday evening. Dr Stott and Dr Carey served at the U S Navy hospital in Portsmouth during World War II. Mrs Carroll Wakefield hosted the Junior Misers club at her Washington Street home Thursday evening with handwork and refreshments.

Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Rockingham Hotel Portsmouth N. H Cary D. Allen Stott Carey U. S. Navy Hospital

Local residents visit Framingham and return from travels

Mrs. Frederick E. Drake and family visit Framingham while Mr. Drake attends a Naval Supply Course in Bayonne New Jersey. Archibald M. Main Jr. returns home from Boston after hospital surgery. Bath Tron Works vice chairman Archibald M. Main Sr. is linked to Bath. Howard Leavitt and family visit Bath area. Pfc Philippe Gremard departs Point Arena California after furlough and is stationed with the Air Force. Perley Dunbar returns home from Oldsmar Florida after accompanying Mrs Dunbar’s burial in Bath.

Frederick E. Drake Elena Frederick E., Jr Grove Street Framingham Mass Drake Naval Supply Course School Bayonne N. J Philippe Gremard William Gremard Federal Street Point Arena Calif U.S. Air Force

Washington Street Trio Visits South Portland Hosts

Mr and Mrs Charles Marr and their daughter Deborah Ann from Washington street recently stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs John Atwood of South Portland.

Charles Marr Deborah Ann Washington Street John Atwood South Portland

Hart Family Weekend Visit and Local Notices

Mr and Mrs Peter F Hart of Auburndale Massachusetts spent the weekend with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Hart on South Street Mrs Arthur Berry of Whiskeay resumes duties in her husbands garage office on Commercial Street after several weeks absence She underwent surgery at Osteopathic hospital in Portland and has been convalescing at home Mrs L L Niles of Rumford arrived to visit her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Merle C Niles of Middle

William Hodgkins Kittery Fred Osgood Cynthia Bedford Street Sheepscot Annie Colby Portland Mrs Granville Colby Quimby Street Peter F. Hart Auburndale Mass John Hart South Street Arthur Berry Whiskeay Commercial Street The Osteopathic Hospital L. L. Niles Rumford Merle C. Niles Middle Street Cedric Martin Willow Street Danvers Frank Martin Louis Michalos Nick Mihalos High Street U. S Siboney Portsmouth mid-Atlantic Mihalos Norfolk Leland Plummer Dummer Street Hartford, Conn Charles Plummer

Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns

Frank Warren returns from Yale to summer recess as Phebe Lee of Boston visits Stonehouse Farm with Hon. and Mrs. Sewall. Harold L. Donnell to attend Morse Highs anniversary in South Pasadena while Mrs. Donnell hosts his visit. Mrs. Edward St Martin returns from Memorial hospital. Melvin Henderson to marry Diane Curtis in Rochester. Bath residents plan Rochester trip for the ceremony. Mr and Mrs Harrington of Beverly visit Bath. Mrs. Harry Thompson of Brewer revisits former school friends at the Methodist church. Mrs. Whitney noted as auxiliary figure and former president. Andrew Flaherty and Sally Rogers return from a wedding trip, scenic tour of New England, St Francis College Biddeford Pool ceremony. They reside at 15 Forest Road.

Harvey Bates U.S. Air Force Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Kansas Frank Bates Dummer Street Harry S. Truman Cpl. Bates Morse High School Air Force Harold L. Donnell South Pasadena Calif Roy A. Donnell Washington Street Andrew C. Flaherty Sally Rogers Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Pee St. Francis College Biddeford Pool Luke M. Chabot Flaherty Forest Road

Rita Mulcahy Listed as Surgical Patient at Memorial Hospital

Miss Rita Mulcahy is recorded as a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital. The notice notes her admission status and affiliation with the facility.

Rita Mulcahy The Memorial Hospital

Trott Harris and Rothschild Wedding Planned in Maine

Invitations announce the marriage of Virginia Trott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sohne Raymond Harris Trott of Providence, to Walter Nathan Rothschild Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Rothschild of New York City. The ceremony will be at 2.45 p.m. at Phippsburg Center church with a reception at the couple’s Summer home Kennebecway in Small Point at 4 p.m. on Saturday June 23, in the presence of families and close friends.

George Dole Louis A. Dole Middle Street Yale University New York City London Harvard Miss Trott Joseph M. Trott Onrs. Amory Houghton

Gloucester observances mark high school centennial

Mrs. Margerie Coleman of Bath attends Gloucester High School centennial events and alumni banquet with her 40 year class. Miss Bessie Stimson of Boston visits Bath relatives. Sunday guests at the Wilbur Casey home include Augusta residents. Dr. Ralph D. Warren at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital recovers from emergency surgery. Pfc. Charles E. Murray Jr and bride visit from Texas for 18 day leave. Mrs. Murray formerly worked at Senter's Inc. Student David Sewall returns home from Taber School for Boys after studies with Ex Gov Sumner Sewall.

Margerie Coleman Bath Street Gloucester Mass Gloucester High School Ralph D. Warren Washington Street Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Boston Charles E. Murray, Jr San Antonio Texas Charles E. Murray Weeks Street Louis Stone Middlestreet Murray Martha Stone Senter’s, Inc Pfc Medical Corps David Sewall Taber School For Boys Marion Sumner Sewall

Soldier Seeks Letters From Friends in Hawaii

Pvt. Robert Cressey U S A stationed in Hawaii requests letters from friends at 42nd B N Hawaiian Infantry Training Center APO 957 care P M San Francisco California He is son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cressey of Willow Street Also attorney Edward W Bridgham welcomed back to Front Street after illness and rest.

Robert Cressey Hawaii P. A 42Nd Co 40Th B. N. Hawaiian Infantry Training Center Care P. M San Francisco Calif Fred Cressey Willow Street Edward W. Bridgham Front Street

Mrs Margaret Monagle Visits Brookline Kin in Fisher's Court

Mrs Margaret Monagle formerly Margaret Keenan of Bath, now of Brookline Massachusetts, recent guest of her cousin and husband Mr and Mrs Frank Dingley of Fisher's Court.

Margaret Monagle Brookline Mass Frank Dingley Fisher’s Court Monagle Margaret Keenan Bath

Bath area families gather for summer travel and visits

Mrs. Fred L. Stover returns home after time with sister Mrs. Frank Pratt in Lowell Massachusetts. Sgt. and Mrs. George C. Wright and son visit Bath during a 30 day furlough and Wright will soon transfer to Fort Jay New York. Other notices include moves to summer homes in Phippsburg and Brigham's Cove and weekend trips by Mr and Mrs McMann of Pleasant Street to Houston for the State Elks Convention.

Fred L. Stover Middle Street Frank Pratt Lowell Mass George C. Wright George C. Jr Bath Sgt. Wright Governor's Island N. Y Fort Jay Edward J. McMann Pleasant Street McMann Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Houston

Misses Conley Guests at Down East Lodge Scarborough

The Misses Anne and Julia Conley of Fremont street visited their niece Mrs. James Barrett and family at Down East Lodge Scarborough. Jim Barrett, seven, received his first holy communion in a class of 97.

Anne Julia Conley Fremont Street James Barrett Down East Lodge Scarborough Jim Barrett Jim Addison Jones

Bath area residents hosted guests and family travel

Elmer Dinsmore remains a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. Debra Swain and Marvin Swain visited York relatives after a weekend with Mrs. Bath. Granddaughters Marie and Jean McMann visited Bath. Sherman Clark, formerly of High street Bath, visited from Portland. Mrs. Cooke from Whitman Mass arrived to visit her Henderson siblings and will accompany them to Rochester for the Henderson Curtis wedding. Louise Garth of Alabama visited Bath with grandchildren from Boston. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Hart at 16 Park street hosted a week with Rogers family before their move to Brookline.

Elmer Dinsmore Academy Street The Memorial Hospital Trafton Swain Deborah Marvin York Francis Cooke Harriet Henderson Whitman Mass Silver Springs Charles Henderson High Street Louise Garth Alabama Sebasco Estates Bath Boston William Rogers Raymond Hart Park Street Brookline Rogers Firestone Co Portland Waltham

Mrs Worden Visits Dover-Foxcroft Parents This Week

Mrs. Frederick J. Worden of 1495 Washington Street is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hewitt of Dover-Foxcroft this week.

Frederick J. Worden Washington Street L. A. Hewitt Dover-Foxcroft

Local social notes and college graduations in Portland area

Social items list weekend visits and family trips of residents. Miss Marilyn ONeill and Miss Mae Nelson plan B S degrees from Bouve Boston School of Physical Education affiliated with Tufts this Saturday. A nurse student, Patricia Worden, vacationing with her parents, will graduate in September. Family travels include Prof George Carlton and son attending a wedding in Rochester and visiting Sagadahoc Ferry.

Patricia Worden Mercy Hospital Portland Frederick J. Worden Washington Street Miss Worden School of Nursing

Tarrs Stay With Poole Family At Moose Lake Camp

Mr and Mrs Lewis E Tarr from 76 Middle Street visited Mr and Mrs William Poole at Poole s Camp on Moose Lake over the weekend. Mr Tarr returned with a quota of five fish.

Lewis E. Tarr Middle Street William Poole Pemaquid Poole Moose Lake Mr. Tarr

Honors and Prizes Awarded at Grace Church School

Grace Church School held a Sunday matins ceremony awarding seven teacher certificates, three conference scholarships, and various honors. Rector Rev. Canon Charles M. Tubbs praised Christian education, and prizes mostly consisted of religious books, pictures, and plaques.

Grace Church School George D. Field Charles M. Tubbs Florence M. Fullerton Duncan A. Robertson Arthur F. Mayo III Arthur A. Burns Roberta A. Morse Martha F. Holmes Waneta L. Estes Camp O-Atka East Sebago Woman's Auxiliary St. Mary’s Guild Church School Robert B. Bussey James F. Day Gladys Gowen Donalene M. Albert Merline S. Osborne Stephen W. Thayer R. Alexander Luke Judith A. Robinson Gloria A. Swearingen George L. Lawrence Lucy Lee Smith Susan E. Bates Joseph A. Fullerton Roberta A. Jewell Charles A. King Robena L. Hamilton Harry M. Wilson Bruce Lyndell Carol E. Young James D. Annis Andrew Gowen Charles D. Annis

Junior Hospital League Holds Final Meeting and Banquet

Members gathered at Mrs. Carl R. Dearborn Jr. home in North Bath for the first course of their annual banquet and moved to Bath Country Club for steak or lobster. New officers were elected led by Mrs. Dean Shaw as president with Mrs. Leon Buck vice president and Mrs. Theodore Bertocci secretary.

Junior Hospital League Carl R. Dearborn, Jr North Bath Bath Country Club Dean Shaw Leon Buck Theodore Bertocci Lynn Bussey Shaw Leslie Shumway Harry L. Day Harold McElman Dearborn A. M. Main, Jr Eleanor Wilson George Barker Bertocci

Homeowners foresee high value homes in 1950 estimates

About 30 percent of non farm homeowners in the United States anticipated their homes would sell for ten thousand dollars or more in 1950.

United States

Average motor truck in the United States age seven years

The article notes the typical motor truck in the United States has a current age of seven years, highlighting age distribution and implications for fleet maintenance and replacement planning.

United States

Graduation Honor Participants Named at Morse High

Morse High School will hold graduation exercises next Monday at 8 in the school auditorium. Four students will deliver class honors: Kathryn Cousins saluta torian, Rollande Girard, Melvin Hodgkins, and Charlies Burden vice valedictorian. Topics include Vocational Preparation Education's Assignment and The Place of the Schools in the World of Tomorrow.

Morse High School Kathryn Cousins Rollande Girard Melvin Hodgkins Charlies Burden Hodgkins Cousins Girard Burden

West Pointers Plan A Real Fair For Building Fund

Under Mrs Myrtle Davis as general chairman the West Point community organizes an August 16 fair to raise funds for a community building. The event features sewing by Girl Scouts Betty Wallace and Virginia Wallace, aprons by Friendship Club, booths built by Marvin Gilliam, and multiple volunteer roles coordinating decorations snacks and collections. Proceeds fund land purchase for the project and a sequence of related community activities and tributes.

Myrtle Davis West Point Patrol Betty Wallace Virginia Wallace Myrna M. Wallace Friendship Club Marvin Gilliam Vida Gilliam Herbert Shorey Esther Alexander Mary Gilliam Mary Alexander Winona Rumery Marjorie York Maureen T. Wallace Lucy Smith Aileen Yeaton Golar Scott West Point Pearl Wallace Captain Kidd Charles Laughton Laughton Gordon Alden Sebasco Estates Laura Emma Gilliam Mr. Alden Donald Wallace Alden Kenneth S. Wallace Sanford Gilliam Merritt Mountain Billy Alexander Juanita Brown Joanne Brown Mary Brown Nancy Wallace Annette Scott Judy Scott Barbara Caton

Final South End P. T. A. meeting notes and new officers

The South End P. T. A. held its final meeting of the season with a Shepard Pie supper at six. Mrs. Orris Ames Mrs. Susanne and Mrs. Alvah Horse served. Officers installed include Mrs. Richard Jenkins president Miss Eleanor Ferguson vice president Mrs. Charles Marble secretary and Mrs. Albert Douglas treasurer. Attendance banners were won by three classes at South Street Mitchell and Weeks Street schools. Next session set for October 2.

South End Association Orris Ames Susanne Alvahorse Edward McGuiggan Richard Jenkins Jenkins Eleanor Ferguson Charles Marble Albert Douglas Evelyn Morse Morse Dorothy Plummer South Street School Nathalie Fowles Mitchell School Jean Jackins Weeks Street

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