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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
5
Society column notes Ronald Atwood, Cadet Airman stationed at Mbese Air Force Base in Texas, earned a place among 2 of 72 in a class of 145 after a series of tests. He plans to attend cadet school for 13 months starting July, while pursuing further studies. Also reported are upcoming weddings, illness news, and relocations within the community.
Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman of 175 Oak Street return home after a stop in Lawrence Massachusetts. They will leave for Chicago where Mr Silverman, merchandise manager for Mikelsky's Furniture Store, will attend the Summer Furniture Show at the Merchandise Mart.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Stewart of 186 Middle Street travel to Cherryfield for a few days at the request of Mrs Stewart’s mother. Stewart works as a maintenance man at the city disposal area.
Richard O. Card left Friday for six weeks training at Fort is Va in connection with the ROTC program. Card who will enter his senior year in September has just been made a member of Bowdoin Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Mrs Agnes Jepson of West Newton Massachusetts stayed overnight Friday with Mrs Seth S in her apartment at the Ershner Apartments on North Street. The two women left Saturday morning for Esport Maine to attend a wedding.
Ex-Senator Walter E. Edge and his wife of Princeton New Jersey arrived Friday to open their summer residence at Small Point. Edge plans to depart early next week for Canada to pursue fishing in the Restigouche River.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Day and daughters Tamara and Jane will return to Florida in fall after Ed ward Bosley and Day bought five acres on Ulmerton Road Largo forming Tamarcin Park subdivision. Bosley’s daughter Cheryl named a street. Also, Bonita Drake visits Sullivan relatives. Welch family summering at Southport cottage after purchasing 60 Lemont Street Blaisdell residence.
Airman Stuart T. Cousins reports back to Lowry Air Base Denver after a leave spent with his parents on 353 Front Street. He flew nonstop from Westover Field Massachusetts to San Francisco and returned to Denver by bus. Drifting through family visits, many local residents were noted across multiple towns including weddings and summer relocations.
Mrs Leona Shepard Harnden of High street visits West Newton Massachusetts to see her sister Mrs Harriet Smith and will return with Smith who will stay at Harnden’s High street home. Mr and Mrs Raymond H Trott of Providence Rhode Island have opened their Small Point Beach cottage for the summer.
Mrs Camille Arsenault wife of Maj Hubert Arsenault formerly of Bath left recently by plane for Badorb Germany called home by illness of her mother Mrs Maude St Pierre of Brunswick Miss Mary Perry RN attached to the infirmary at Radcliffe College Boston has arrived to pass the summer with her father Edward Perry and her sister Mrs Joseph Cyrat their home on Center street extension Prof and Mrs Victor Paquet daughter Cynthia and mother Mrs Mabelle Paquet of Burling the Summer at their home 28 Russell street
Mrs Harold Cutting of Washington Street travels to Cambridge Massachusetts to visit her daughter Mrs Frank Scott and family. Mr and Mrs Scott expect to move to Arlington Massachusetts within a few days.
Mr and oY oe priday ngton Washington for New York late peri bi will visit Mr Zech home They before returning have been guests for the week if Mrs Zechs operas and Mrs Myers Ree jada hoc Ferry Mrs Zech nee Reed is employed in an office with the US Government She lived in San Francisco Calif seven years before coming to Washington and while there filled a secretarial position with the San Francisco naval ship yard Before going to the West coast she was employed in Washington follow her graduation from Morse High Mr Zech RM 10 US Navy is having a two weeks leave from duties at the Capitol Lyndon Plummer was gaged by the Rockland city band to play at the Bi-Centennial celebration at Newcastle also for the St Johns Day Magonic convention June 24 Mrs Warren R Munsey of 94 Court street and Mrs James P Callan and son James P Callan Jr of 205 North street left turday morning for New City where they will be guests of Mrs Munseys proten and his wife Mr and Mrs Rob ert Russell for a week Mrs Edwin Pinson of Sawyers Island formerly of Bath passed Friday in the city.
Miss Georgiana McFadden returns from Trinity College in Washington D C after a weekend house party. Mrs Clara Oliver visits Haverford on a northward trip and will summer at West Point with her daughter. A Flag Day program features recitations and a flag exercise. Mrs Dean Bonney travels to Spencer's Island upon her mother Mrs Merriam's death. Nellie Hunt visits West Bath with the Davises. Mr and Mrs Russell Cook and Mrs Cutting visit Dromore then return for weekend plans. Dr M W Westermeyer and family travel to New York and Boston for a medical meeting. Mina Seymour hosts the Winneganee Auxiliary.
Cards from Mr and Mrs William F Plummer 3d Georgetown announce their marriage on Saturday and say they are enjoying a honeymoon in Canada. Mrs Plummer nee Christine Williams is employed at First National Bank. Terrance Carney son of Col and Mrs Harry B Carney of 71 Green Street left Friday for Houston to work in construction with Trunk Line Gas Co after completing MIT freshman year. He will join MIT and Harvard students for summer positions with Trunk Line Gas Co.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Page of Philadelphia are guests of Mrs Orville E Page and Mrs R J M Steussy at their home 444 Middle street Mrs Page attended her Bradford Academy reunion in Haverhill Mass and Mr Page will attend his Bowdoin class fortieth reunion.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Lewis R. Smith and daughters Melissa and Carla left for Norfolk Virginia after a visit with Mrs. Smiths parents Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Trott of High street. They have been residing in Needham Massachusetts while Lieut. Smith took courses at Harvard University.
David Fields of Harditon recently returned from Berlin where he joined the Seven Brothers and wives. Carol Fields earned four awards at exercises including the Citizenship Award of the Daughters of the American Revolution and other honors in her class. She is the niece of Haro B. Freeman of Sunnyside Farm, East Brunswick. Patrick Nugent, son of George Nugent, attended Sun for Oronowend Boys State at the University of Maine.
Miss Margaret McAvoy of Kittery has been treated at a Portsmouth New York hospital for rheumatic fever. The child shows improvement but will remain confined for three months. Her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Charles White, will visit from upper Washington Street this weekend in Kittery.
Mrs Mary Hall of Sagadahoc who had been confined to home for two weeks with a virus condition is able to be about her home again. Mrs Della Merrill of Lewiston was a regent of W Merrill, 122 Oak street.
Miss Jean Brown of Western avenue travels to Christmas Cove to be employed at Holly Inn for the season. She will start her senior year at Morse High school in the fall. Mrs A Farley Mayo and son Arthur of Park street are visiting Old Town guests of Mrs. Mayo's parents.
Mrs. Sadie Davis and several Maine officials joined an all day Massachusetts government meeting of the United Order of Independent Odd Ladies. Also noted are social visits, a contract club luncheon, and summer plans for Bath residents and Bath Iron Works workers.
Mrs Florence Jewell entertained the Thimble Club at her Middle Street home where members spent time on handwork. Refreshments were served and plans for summer meetings were discussed.
Mrs. Oscar Campbell of Portland visits Mr. Campbell's sister and husband on Bedford Street. She will later go to Lake Moxie to join her husband the fire warden on Bald Mountain for the summer.
Mrs. Gerard T. Billington and her son Robert depart from 40 West Street for Bripond in Ellsworth to pass the summer. Mrs. Billington will work in the Bangor Chamber of Commerce office as she did last year. Miss Elizabeth Moore of High Street has entered Memorial Hospital as a medical patient.
Mrs Frederick Haggett of Phippsburg Center regent of Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R of Bath attended Tuesday session of the State Management of the D A R at the week.
The Bath community notes Martha B Brown among graduates of North Adams State Teachers College this month who received bachelor of science degrees in education.
A woman flew from the British West Indies to New York on Sunday and met her English in laws. Mrs. Russell Irish’s parents in England and Mrs. Thomas DeCourcy of the street were mentioned. Burke and his sister were referenced, with plans to return for a view with relatives in Bath and Popham.
Mr and Mrs Donald F Hodgdon of St Petersburg Fla have arrived to pass the summer in Bath occupying the Percy Low home on Granite street as they did last year. They have purchased an attractive home in St Petersburg and will return there in the fall.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Plum mer and Mrs Plummer and Mrs William Davis of Granite Street have traveled to their Meadowbrook cottage to pass time.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dorsey and children Donald and Anita left Sunday from 12 Ras aall street for New London Conn where they will reside Mr Dorsey works in the drafting department of the Electric Boat Co A daughter born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Hubert Gillis at Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces named Donna Linda
Gordon N Pinkham of 19 Mechanic Street graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree. Mrs Sadie Sarkis now lives in Boston with her son Ernest. Mr and Mrs Daehn and son Billy of Kingsville Texas visit Bath relatives. The Cary family left for Pond Island near Cherryfield for the weekend. Allan Spear and family attended the wedding of Joseph Spear and Maureen Sullivan in Mechanicville New York. Nellie Hunt of Bangor, formerly Bath, was a week visit. Ruth Thompson of New York City spends summer at the Bow College summer home in Boothbay Harbor.
Mr and Mrs Francis Crowley of Greenville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Donald T Page at their cottage on Popham Beach.
Mrs Norman O Morse of Willow street and Miss Louise Munsey of Court street return from Geneva New York where they visited Mrs Morse's son Norman O Morse Jr training at Sampson Air Base soon to graduate in July They also stopped at Swampscott Massachusetts to see Mrs Morse's sister Mrs Noel Esmond.
Miss Annie Goodwin of High Street has returned to her home after hospitalization and convalescence at the home of Ean Everett Leonard, 4 Fartin.
Miss Jane Ledyard travels with her mother and friends to Waterville for Girl State at Sole College then to Christmas Cove to work at Holly Inn for the summer. Also heading to the inn are Miss Jeannetastuart and Miss Sandra Daley with similar plans. Also noted: James, son of the Madisons, born June 20 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Roger Pierce treated after a fall at Memorial. wedding plans for Miss Caroline Hector in Fargo. various absences and visits from Boston to Maine residents amid summer arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Herold Mc Cutcheon of St Petersburg Fla arrived Monday to spend the summer in Bath dwelling at the Red House Linco street. Mr and Mrs John McMann of Lynbrook N Y left for home after visiting with Mr McMann’s brother Edward J McMann of Pleasant street. they were called to Bath by the death of Mrs Mary E Gallant whose funeral services were Monday. Mrs John C Phillips of Cambridge Mass has opened her Small Point cottage for the season, formerly Miss Eleanor Hyde of Bath. Bath residents attended Friday luncheon for Bowdoin women at the Moulton Union, including Mrs Frederick E Drake Mrs George F Cary Miss Anne Kimball Mrs Donald S Sewall of Boothbay Harbor and Miss Ruth Thomson of New York City and Boothbay Harbor also a former Bath resident.
Mr and Mrs Louis LeMay of Phippsburg Mr and Mrs John Blackie of Topsham and Mr and Mrs Albert Burnier of Bowdoinham attended a Boston Red Sox and St Louis Browns doubleheader Sunday. Sue Grevers and Heather McClure daughters of Mea dowbrook residents joined Patty Pardaughter of Florida Street and Dawn White daughter of Waterboro family left Wednesday for a two week ayly Camp.
A boy was born last week at Memorial hospital to Comdr and Mrs Victor A Blandin of Front street. The baby has been named John J. oe in is a Oe to de Brunswick Naval Air Station.
Morse High School of Bath defeated Klisworth High 10 to 9 at Capitol Park Augusta to claim the State Class L baseball championship. Key players included Fireman John Callan and third baseman Carl Black as Morse rallied with a three-run eighth inning aided by Bunts and an error. Ellsworth led much of the game but Morse surged late, aided by consistent hits from Carmichael and Marchetti, while Dick Greene struggled on the mound for Morse but held on for the win with Black delivering a crucial defensive gem in the ninth. About 3,000 fans witnessed the dramatic finish as Morse captured its first state title.
In Bath Municipal Court Friday morning Ar Erren Brin g of Sowdoinham faced arraignment onRoute 201. Lewis Durfee 60 of Boothbay Harbor pleaded innocent to drunken driving but was found guilty by Judge Gardiner R Deering and fined $300 plus $4.70 costs. Durfee was bound over to the October term of the Aroostook County Superior Court and posted $1,000 appearance bond. An officer noted Durfee’s prior conviction in 1947 in Wiscasset Municipal Court. Richard Winslow of Bath pleaded operating a truck in Woolwich with a load over 96 inches and not within center. fined $10 plus $6.40 costs. Leighton D Jaeger of Phoenix with passing another ob struction claim pleaded innocent and was found not guilty by Judge Dolloff. State Prosecutor William Knox led the case.
A group from God gress Saetitweat Co. enjoyed an all expense paid outing to a weekend baseball doubleheader between the St Louis and Boston Red Sox at Tennas Park. The men left Saturday morning, headquartered at the HK wenelay, and returned Sunday. Participants included Ronald Wayne Innes, Glendon Penn, Paul Condon, Ernest Austin, Carrell Burden and others.
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