Society and Club News From Nashua and Nearby Towns
Society notes mention Mr. and Mrs. John Black of Nashua and Mrs. Julius Appleton of Springfield visiting relatives. Douglas Dearborn and family open their Summer home at Small Point Beach. Capt John H. Spiller and Ensign Frazer W. Spiller attend Navy Week in Annapolis after Frazer’s graduation. James C. Steen and wife return from Beverly New Jersey. Nicholas Sumner Sewall, Ev Gov Sumner Sewall’s son, graduates Hebron Academy joining multiple campus clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Dearborn
Washington Street
Small Point Beach
John H. Spiller
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Ensign Frazer W. Spiller
Ensign Spiller
Batha
Local Notes: Summer Travel and Recital Plans
Mrs Roy Shackford of North Street journeys to Five Islands with her brother Percy Savage, passing Thursday in Bath. Mrs Madelyn Wetherbee and daughter Cheryl head to Wakefield Mass to visit James Ashenden's family where Cheryl joins a school of dancing recital. Mrs Wetherbee will present her annual recital at Morse High Auditorium Friday evening. The Page family moved to their cottage at Popham Beach for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Shackford
North Street
Five Islands
Percy Savage
Bath
Madelyn Wetherbee
Cheryl
Wakefield
Mass
Donald T. Page, Ory
Popham Beach
Watertown Couple Returns After Visit Home
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Skinner of Watertown Mass return Friday evening from a week visiting Mrs Skinner s mother Mrs Bertha de Gardiner and her aunt Mrs Charles A Cornee Geraldine Churchey. They had been in the office of the Iron Works before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur B. Skinner
Watertown
Mass
Bertha de Gardiner
Charles A. Cornee
Geraldine Churchey
The
Iron Works
Helen Plummer Huskins of Five Islands Dies Former Win Resident
Mrs. Helen Plummer Huskins of Five Islands, a former Win resident, is noted in a local obituary brief. The notice records her residence, maiden or family ties, and ties to the Five Islands area, signaling a community remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Plummer Huskins
Five Islands
Local residents and visitors noted in Bath area notices
The column lists Bath residents and friends visiting or returning home. A former Yokohama chef Ira Davis stays with his mother in Westbrook after eight months at sea aboard the S. S. Santa Clara. Mrs. Richard J. Schaper leaves for West Fayville New York to visit her mother. Families from West Bath Sagadahoc Ferry York and Portland host and visit relatives and friends across Massachusetts Maine and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Davis
New Meadows
Bath
Yokohama
Japan
S. S. Santa Clara
Westbrook
Mr. Davis
Richard J. Schaper
Washington Street
West Fayville
L. 1
N. Y
Joseph van Weele
James B. Lemont
West Bath
Massachusetts
Holiday visit brings Rowe family to Georgetown Center
Arthur Rowe and daughters Patricia and Sheila of Waltham Massachusetts, Mr and Mrs John Coughlin of Malden Massachusetts, and Mrs Susie Oliver of Sagadahoc Ferry were holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles MacMahan of Georgetown Center. While in Maine Mr Rowe and daughters also visited Bath relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rowe
Patricia
Sheila
Waltham, Mass
John Coughlin
Malden
Mass
Susie Oliver
Sagadahoc Ferry
Charles MacMahan
Georgetown Center
Maine
Mr. Rowe
Bath
Bath Canning Co. official dies during fisheries meeting
D R Rutherford of Bath Canning Co died Thursday in Augusta while attending an advisory committee meeting of the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries. Mrs Duncan McInnes and daughter Nancy Ellen of Pearl Street left for Woodbury New Jersey to attend the wedding of Lieut Harry Warren Halterman and Marcia Virginia Hoag. Mr and Mrs A M Main Jr and Mrs Thomas Coffill will have gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Rutherford
Bath Canning Co
Augusta
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Duncan McInnes
Nancy Ellen
Pearl Street
Woodbury
N. J
Rothwell and Ingalls Return to Boothbay Harbor Summer Home
Mr and Mrs Edmund A Rothwell and Miss Irene Ingalls former Washington street residents returned from Fort Lauderdale Florida where they spent the winter and opened their Boothbay Harbor home for the summer Rothwell was in Bath Wednesday visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund A. Rothwell
Irene Ingalls
Washington Street
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. Rothwell
Bath
Honeymoon trip marks first Maine visit for newlyweds
A young couple, married May 30 at Union church in Owen sain, travel from Sagadahoc Ferry along the St. Lawrence into New Hampshire and Maine on their honeymoon. They tour the Atlantic Ocean viewpoint on a 100 acre farm during the Pine Tree State debut, before returning to Portland where Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Meister welcome a new daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Rodick confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Savage
Sagadahoc Ferry
Union Church
Owensain
St. Lawrence
New Hampshire
Maine
Pine Tree State
Carl T. Meister
Washington Street
Portland
Evelyn Rodick
Local Residents Visit and Plans Across States
Mrs Hope Ward of Hardings who wintered in Groton Connecticut with daughter Ruth Martin friends in Bath while planning to sell her home. Mrs Bowen Torrey hoje Washington street after surgery at New England Medical Center Boston reports condition satisfactory. Ralph Day formerly of Bath now in New York City visits old friends before summer vacation travels Tennessee and then California. Mrs Horace Puttle of Old Bath Brunswick road returns home after surgical stay at Perea hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Ward
Hardings
Groton
Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
New England Medical Center
Boston
Ralph Day
New York City
North Street
Harry L. Day
Green Street
Bath
Mr. Day
Tennessee
California
Horace Puttle
Bath-Brunswick Road
Perea Hospital
S/Sgt Warren S. Marks Returns From Leave in Maine
S/Sgt Warren S. Marks USAF, stationed at Lejes Field Terceira Azores, returned to base after a 25 day leave at his home 190 High Street. In Maine he spent time with his children Sandra and Warren Jr of Hampden and visited relatives in Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren S. Marks
USAF
Lejes Field
Terceira
Azores
High Street
Maine
Sandra
Warren, Jr
Hampden
Rockland
Miss Belle Aredton Visits Woolwich With Dodge Couple
Miss Belle Aredton of Berwick, ex Bath resident, spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Ossian Dodge at their Woolwich home. John Hartleb of Bath, president of MCI's Pittsfield graduating class, gave the traditional address at MCI's chapel exercises Tuesday at 10 30 a m in George Parks Memorial gym. The service opened with a prayer by class chaplain Louis Pepin of Augusta. Commencement week at CI began with a final ceremony set for Sunday at 3 p m when Principal W Howard Niblock awarded diplomas to 90 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Aredton
Berwick
Bath
Ossian Dodge
Woolwich
Bedford Street
John Hartleb
MCI
Pittsfield
George Parks Memorial Gymnasium
Louis Pepin
Augusta
W. Howard Niblock
Clase
Stotts Return From Troy Visit. Sewalls Attend Hebron Graduation
Dr and Mrs Ardenne A Stott returned to their home on Park Street after a 10 day visit with their daughter Mrs E Bradley Carlton and family in Troy New York Ex Gov and Mrs Sumner Sewall went to Hebron on Friday for the graduation of their son Nicholas from Hebron Academy They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall Nicholas has passed his examinations for Yale which he will enter next Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardenne A. Stott
Park Street
Troy
N. Y
E. Bradley Carlton
Sumner Sewall
Hebron
Nicholas
Hebron Academy
Arthur Sewall
Yale
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
South Portland
Bath
Rockland
Mr. Seekins
Arthur Seekins
Pinkham Family Attends Gordon Pinkham Graduation
Mr and Mrs Fred Pinkham of 19 Mechanic Street travel to Chicago for Gordon Pinkhams University of Chicago graduation on June 12. Grandmother Mrs Ora nge plans to accompany them. Mrs Frank Smith of West Newton, Mass returns home after visiting her sister Mrs Robert Harnden who suffered a stair fall three weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pinkham
Mechanic Street
Chicago
Gordon Pinkham
University of Chicago
Mrs. Orange
Mrs. Pinkham
Frank Smith
West Newton
Mass
Robert Harnden
High Street
Mellen Cottage Opens at Small Point Beach
Mr and Mrs Chase Mellen and their daughter Abigai ellen of New York City opened the Mellen cottage at Small Point Beach for the season serving visitors and locals in a coastal move reflecting ongoing family hospitality and seaside activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Mellen
Abigai Ellen
York City
Small Point Beach
Boston family visits Woolwich kin over weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Leeman Jr. and their sons Gerald and Dana and daughter Holly returned to Boston after a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Leeman in Woolwich, the elder couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Leeman, Jr
Gerald
Dana
Holly
Boston
Mr. Leeman
Mrs
Hollis Leeman
Woolwich
Local Birth Announcements and Social Notices
Mrs Walter Nor accompanies Mrs Ma Wilderness on a State broadcast Friday. John W Tarbox Jr born to Mr and Mrs John W Tarbox at Memorial Friday. Lieutenant Charles A Andre Jr and Mrs Jane Grant announce a May 26 birth Charles Russell Andre weighing seven pounds. Mrs G H Farrin has moved to 708 Washington. Louise Garth travels to Concord for church meeting and to attend Boston First Church of Christ Scientist gathering. Albert E Whitney and spouse spent weekend in Belfast for the State Convention of the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventury Mirtiens
Walter Nor. Ma
Bath
High Street
Twelve Red Road
Brunswick
Maine Street
WCSH
Charles A. Andre, Jr
Laredo
Texas
Charles Russell Andre
Andre
Jane Grant
J. Russell Grant
Groton, Conn
Liberty Street
Lieut
Charles Andre
Lincoln Street
Louise Garth
Sebasco Estates
Ard
Washington Street
Naan Ae
Concord
Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Albert E. Whitney
Center Street
Belfast
United National Association of Postoffice Clerks and Auxiliary
Wilson Family Attends Melrose Graduation and Plans College
Rev Dr and Mrs David L Wilson of Washington street travel Sunday to Melrose for graduation exercises of their grandson David L Wilson 2d from Melrose High. David plans a year at Hebron before college and has been a Summer resident of West Bath at Campbell Pond district since infancy with many Bath friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Melrose
Blair Wilson
Melrose High
David
Hebron
West Bath
Campbell Pond
Bath
Edna Mae Shoppe visitors and regional guests noted
Local social column lists Mrs Ardenne A. Stott and Mrs Bertha Dunbar traveling to Boston for Summer showings of children's and juniors' apparel. Guests include Mr and Mrs Chester Brett Jr and daughters Cynthia and Sally Sewall and Edward Janeway in from New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardenne A. Stott
Bertha Dunbar
Edna Mae
Boston
Chester Brett, Jr
Nancy Sewall
Wellesley
Mass
Brett
Arthur Sewall 2d
Washington Street
Cynthia
Sally Lane Sewall
Edward Janeway
New York City
Weekend visit from Georgetown couples to Connecticut
Mrs White and two children Deann Murray and George Kekatle Jr along with James and William Greenleaf Rona Jean Lewis and Mrs Mains of Georgetown spent the weekend in Connecticut visiting Mrs White's parents Mr and Mrs John Porterfield in South Windsor and Mr White's mother in Coventry Mrs White and the children stay for a week while Mr White returned to Bath Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Black of Quincy Mass were among those from out of town attending funeral services for Walter H Bower Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ernest S Back Bluff Road are parents of a son born Friday at Memorial hospital Donald Ernest Back weighs six pounds and is named after Edna Oliver of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Deann Murray
George Kekatle Jr
James
William Greenleaf
Rona Jean Lewis
Mains
Georgetown
Nathan C. White
White
Keith
Jonathan
Connecticut
John Porterfield
South Windsor
Mr. White
Elizabeth White
Coventry
Donald Black
Quincy
Mass
Walter H. Bowker
Ernest S. Back
Bluff Road
Memorial Hospital
Donald Ernest Back
Back
Edna Oliver
Woolwich
Powers Family Attends Maine Maritime Academy Graduation
Mr and Mrs H Powers of 1540 Washington St with Catherine Robert and Jeannine Bisson attended the Maine Maritime Academy graduation in Castine on Saturday. Their son Henry Powers is a cadet at the academy. The Bath street graduate from Kents Hill School, Tukey, was active in outing club government yearbook Prophecy committee dramatics and sports and plans to attend Wesleyan University in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Armes
North Street
Harold Armes
Inglewood
Calif
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Melvin Tukey
E. O. Tukey
High Street
Kents' Hill
H. Martin Powers
Washington Street
Catherine
Robert
Jeannine Bisson
Powers
Henry
Academy
and Street
Bath
Kents Hill
Tukey
Outing Club
Wesleyan University
Pow ers Family on 10 Day Leave from Virginia Beach Naval Family
Mr and Mrs George Powers of Virginia Beach California are on a 10 day leave with Mrs Powers parents Mrs and Mrs Walter Beane of town Center. Mr Powers serves in the U S Navy in the construction battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Powers
Virginia Beach
Calif
Powers
Walter L. Beane
Wn Center
U.S. N
Freeman Family Plans Vacation in Kansas and Boston Visit
Mrs Harold Freeman returns from Boston where she met her granddaughters Candace and Cynthia Thompson daughters of Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson of Mission Kansas They will spend several weeks with Mr and Mrs Freeman and will be joined soon by their parents for vacation Mrs Thompson is the former Miss Barbara Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Freeman
Boston
Candace
Cynthia Thompson
Robert Thompson
Mission
Kan
Mrs. Freeman
Thompson
Barbara Freeman
Birth of a son at Memorial hospital June 3
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stack pole welcomed a son named Robert Michael at Memorial hospital on June 3, weighing seven pounds, 14 ounces. Eleanor Colcord, R. N., from Bath Iron Works hospital, was among Bath nurses at the New England Conference for Industrial Nurses in Groton, Conn, weekend session. Her name was omitted from Bath attending nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stackpole
Memorial Hospital
Robert Michael
Eleanor Colcord
R. N
Bath Iron Works Hospital
Bath
Maine Industrial Nurses Association
New England Conference For Industrial Nurses
Groton
Dutton Family Welcomes Paula Jean At Memorial Hospital
Paula Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harrison K Dutton of Days Ferry, was born Tuesday morning at Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Lermond and son Kent of Somerville Mass visit two weeks with the Lermond and Lee families in North Woolwich. Mr Lermond recently earned an M B S degree from MIT and will join a Boston research lab mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Jean
Memorial Hospital
Harrison K. Dutton
Day’s Ferry
Charles Lermond
Kent
Somerville
Mass
Earl Lermond
Weeks Street
Harold Leeman
North Woolwich
Lermond
M.I.T
Boston
Mrs William Grevers Receives Treatment At Memorial
Mrs William Grevers of High Street is a medical patient at Memorial hospital, where she is receiving treatment for bursitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grevers
High Street
The
Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Justus Miller Move to Birch Point Summer Home
Mr and Mrs Justus Miller of Garden Street have relocated to their summer residence at Birch Point for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Carroll
Deering
Washington Street
Bay Point
Justus Miller
Garden Street
Birch Point
Sixth Grade Night Unit Showcases Mexico Studies
North Ce school sixth graders hosted an evening summary of their six week unit on Mexico and Central America for a large parent audience. Groups presented timelines murals and demonstrations on history government transportation customs and industries with live songs and a democracy through student led discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ce School
Ven Pernti
Hools
Oither
Carol Hooker
Carol
Stephen Lee
Philip Bailey
Fred Brown
Stewart Bradway
Bug Piper
Middle America
Robert Cloutier
Penelope Carter
Nora Lebel
Noah Caton
Robert Wberhard
Donald Sweeney
David Brown
James Hanson
Thomas Flaherty
Bruce Kingsbury
George Cary
William Kingsbury
Clifford Newell
Lorraine Cormier
Linda Leeman
Wayne Hatch
Harry DeCapua
Judith Legard
Arlene Daigle Carol Haynes
Edward Boucher
Thelma Stover
Herbert Bryant
Olive Guild
Beverlatch
Jane Robinson
Judith Hart
Mexico
Costa Rica
Mertoh Bradway
Lloyd Hooker
Boyd Bailey
Kenneth Trask
Eugene Eberhard
Alfred Caton
Alton Miller, 1952 Pony League ROY, Worked in Oklahoma City
Third baseman Alton Miller who earned rookie of the year honors in the 1952 Pony League spent the winter months employed as a meat packer in his hometown Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Miller
Oklahoma City
Girls outnumbered boys among Morse High graduates
Morse High marked its 1953 class with 137 graduates splitting 72 girls and 65 boys. Seven earned high honors, 33 achieved honors, and 20 were inducted into the National Honor Society. two graduates were veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
National Honor Society
National Honor Wiliam
Arthu
Bruce Redion
Ralph Olin Burden, Jr
Jane Michael Jenert
John Dearn , Jr
Eiures Borman
Bove i Stee
Gene Ann
Diana Fe
Thomas Tarpy
James Everett
Pauline Mariet
Richard Appte
Edmund John
Glenda Boatras
Astin Gover
Joyce Auarey Stove
George Mathias
Thomas Ronald Ae
Eam Cheles
Maw Turcotte Ar Bara
Hazel Urquhart
Warren Susan Winters
Watt Theresa Elaine Williams
Helen White
Joseph Cel
Yron Jam —_ Philli Leroy
David Abbott
One of the Largest Morse Classes Reported
A. Sherwood of 845 High Street tops a list in a local Morse class cohort. The awards include American story prize, the General Information prize by Mrs. Allan Spear and Mrs. Charles McKay in memory of Miss Elizabeth R. Moses. Elford Austin Stover Jr. receives the Boys Athletic award for two major sports, C average, and leadership. Miss Mary-Jane Le Brun earns the Girls Athletic award for two major sports and activities. Lions Club prize honors a Manual Arts graduate with high proficiency and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sherwood
D. A. BR
Allan Spear
Charles McKay
Elizabeth R. Moses
Elford Austin Stover, Jr
Elford A. Stover
Dummer Street
Mary-Jane Lucille le Brun
Avenue
Lions Club
Greene, Lilly Earn Elizabeth R. Moses Prize
Bart Cromee well of We and Andrew Lilly, son of Mr and Mrs Rob Dresden receive recognition alongside Richard Warren Greene, son of Mr and Mrs Stanl Greene of 19 Valley Road, for the Elizabeth R. Moses prize honoring a graduating student pursuing further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fpawon
Bart’ Cromeewell
Andrew Lilly
Roy
Dresden
Richard Warren Greene
Stanl W. ‘Greene
Valley Road
Elizabeth R. Moses
School Safety Patrol Awarded Certificates to 42 Pupils
At a morning ceremony in the city auditorium, 42 School Safety Patrol members received certificates of merit from Superintendent Loring R. Addison city manager Nathan C. White and Chief of Police Frank L. Moriarty with State Trooper Herman Boudreau. The Maine Automobile Association supplied the certificates. Ice cream was served and Chief Moriarty announced the June 18 picnic and field day at Thomas Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Oe Ee
Loring R. Addison
Nathan C. White
Frank L. Moriarty
Herman Boudreau
Moriarty
Maine Automobile Association
Arlyn O. Barnard
Mori
Thomas Point
Tight labor market develops in Bath during May
A May report from Maine Employment Security in Bath credits a tighter labor market to fishing and fish processing, tourism service demand, and resumed construction. Job placements rose from 114 to 267. job seekers declined from 469 to 322 as May closed. 21 physically handicapped workers sought positions, with 23 placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seth W. Thornton
Maine Employment Security Office
Front Street
Thornton
William B Kendall award winners named
Heather McClure daughter of J Horace McClure and Thomas Powers son of Mr and Mrs E Powers of Bath are this year’s Wil liam B Kendall award recipients. The prize comes from a fund established by seventh grade pupils for greatest improvement in character scholarship and physical development at the school. This year each winner receives six dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather McClure
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Thomas Powers
E.1win Powers
Bath, Street
William B. Kendall
Women gain equal voting and office rights in Britain
In Britain, women now have the same rights as men to vote and hold office. This marks a significant step toward gender equality, expanding political participation and public service opportunities for women nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
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John Black
Nashua
Julius Appleton
Springfield, Mass
Edmund P. Briggs
James C. Steen
Beverly, N. J
Nicholas Sumner Sewall
Ev-Gov
Hebronian
Record Club
Press Club
Radio Club
Discussion Group
Camera Club
Visual Art Club
Best
Mr. V
Round Pond
William Sheldon
Winslow
Chester Lawrence
Lawrence Reeeeeeeee
Flossie M. Beals
Trafton Swain
Deborah
Marvin
York
Frank Freeman
A. G. Page Co
Delmar Bates
Snowpark
Dorothy Crocker
Jordan, Marsh & Co S
Adah Russell
Cambridge
Evelyn F. Ward
Freemont Street
Mandy Ward
John W. Tarbox
John W. Tarbox, Jr
Tarbox
Peggy Oreilly
Howard E. O'Reilly
G. H. Farrin
John Burgon
Middle Street
Mrs. Millard A. Pinkham
Heath Jane
Attor
William Pettip
Brister
Lexington
Bo Bailey
M Pettip
Abbott Junior College
Andover
Bailey
Ney
Jack Coogan, Jr
Robert P. Shaw, Jr
South Byfield
Dean Shaw
Governor Dummer Academy
William Leeman
William
Chicago, Ill
Leeman
F. Sewall, Jr
Sewall
Harvard
Jack Pinell
Weymouth
Jay Rupperle
St. Augustine
City
National
City Auditorium
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