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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

4

Summer recalls bring back 22 year home visit in Bath

Mrs. Harold McInnis of Pascagoula Miss plans a July arrival for a two week Bath visit to reconnect with family including mother Mrs Mertena McInnis sisters Miss Margaret McInnis and Mrs Keith Pierce and brother Ralph McInnis. C Lloyd Hooker begins annual three weeks vacation with his family at Sabine cottage.

Harold McInnis Pascagoula McInnis Bath Mertena McInnis Margaret McInnis Keith Pierce Ralph McInnis James Nesbit Guilford C. Lloyd Hooker Sabine

Bath Girl Scout Leaders Association Hosts Cottage Picnic

Mrs. Everett Fraser and other Bath Girl Scout Leaders Association members attended a picnic and social at Belangers Brigham's Cove cottage hosted by Mrs. Aubrey Steen Jr. on Wednesday evening.

Everett Fraser Albert Rea Sherman Mitchell Harold Graffam Bath

Bath area residents move to Boston residence club

Rexford B. Stover on annual vacation from Bath Iron Works. Miss Judith Crocker and Miss Claudia J. Carter have moved to Boston and joined the Berkeley Residence club run by the YWCA opened in 1954. Second Lt. Richard E. Jackson is ordered to active duty at Fort Bliss Texas after a year with New England Tel. & Tel. Mrs Earlon J. Rideout returns home after a week at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Judith Crocker High Street Claudia J. Carter North Street Boston Berkeley The YWCA Richard E. Jackson U. S Army Reserve Fort Bliss Texas New England Tel. & Tel. Co Lewiston Bath

Local Graduates Headed To Summer Employment

Miss Sherry Grindell daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Grindell of West Bath recently graduated from Morse High and left for Sebasco Estates to work the summer. Mr and Mrs Harry Adams of Quincy Mass, former Snow Park residents, visited Sedgwick last week. Mrs Esther Steen and Miss Judith Ayer of Washing ton street are employed for the Summer at Sasanoba Inn.

Paul Johnson Morse High School Royal A. Johnson High Street Sebasco Estates Sherry Grindell John H Grindell West Bath Sebascn Estates Harry Adams Quincy Mass Snow Park Sedgwick Esther Steen Washington Street Judith Ayer C Harding Ayer Sasanoa Inn

Local visitors and a naval graduate tie in at East Newton

Mrs Edward McHugh and daughters Karen and Gail of West Newton visit Mrs Melagh’s sister Mrs Edwin F Small and Mr Small Winneyance. Beverly Lane of East Brunswick stays a week with Miss Thelma Stover at 14 Fremont. Ensign William S. Lowell USN, homeported in Parker Head, graduates June 9 at Maine Maritime Academy Castine and serves on SS American Judge for European ports. Mrs John Burgon of 490 Middle returns after two months with her niece Mrs Stanley Cheney of Pembroke, the former Dorothy F E Donnell. her husband, ex vice president of Plymouth Cordage Co., died recently at 51.

Edward McHugh Karen Gail West Newton Mass Melagh Edwin F Small Small Winneyance Beverly Lane East Brunswick Thelma Stover Frcemont Street William SS. Lowell USN Parker Head Maine Maritime Academy Castine US Lines John Burgon 490 Middle Street Stanley Cheney Pembrook Dorothy FE Donnell Plymouth Cordage Co Plymouth

Miss Bernice Green Weds Carl McCabe In Bath Ceremony

Miss Bernice Frances Green became the bride of Carl Orison McCabe in a 1 pm First Baptist church ceremony officiated by Rev. Harold L. Allen. The couple, both from Bath, will reside at 247 Middle Street after a honeymoon at Moosehead Lake. out of town guests joined family members from Shrewsbury, Rockland, Washington DC and Bath.

First Baptist Church Bernice Frances Green Carl Orison McCabe Harold L. Allen Corliss Street Baptist Church Leland F. Green High Street Morse High School Bath Rainbow Assembly U. S. Navy McCabe Chaster McCabe Washington Street Brunswick Naval Air Station Alice Green Jane Homan Sherry Grindell Virginia McCabe Flower Girl Jeffrey Mark LaRochelle Shrewsbury Mass Lawrence Russell Bath George Lawrence Donald Thayer Vinal King James Juliano Armando Cormier Elvira Pecci Isabell Johansen Jane Green Edward McCulloch Edward Robinson Oscar Robinson Rockland Janice Pecci Ellen James Washington, D. C McCabe-Green Douglas Thorpe, Sr Fairfield Elmer Dow Arlene Portland Alton Stimpson Brunswick

Midshipmen Training Cruisers Sail From Norfolk

Herbert C. Smith boilerman second class U S Navy husband of Mrs Marjorie A Smith of Foster's Point road West Bath participates in the first of three Summer mid shipmen training cruises aboard the destroyer U S S Charles R Ware. More than 3 000 Naval Academy and college NROTC midshipmen aboard 23 warships of the Atlantic Fleet departed Norfolk June 5 for Northern Europe. The training ends with gunnery exercises at Guantanamo Bay Cuba July 25 28 and ships return to Norfolk August 2.

U. S.S Charles R. Ware Herbert C. Smith U.S. Navy Marjorie A. Smith Foster’s Point Road West Bath Naval Academy and College Nrotc Atlantic Fleet Norfolk Europe Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Bath residents among weekend visitors and local notes

Russell Merchant of 32 Highland street is treated at Memorial hospital for injuries suffered at Hyde Windlass Co. News records numerous weekend visits and family gatherings in Bath including Sutherlands of Woonsocket, Levine family from Boston and San Francisco, Card family from Washington street, and details of a forthcoming wedding for Beverly Baker and Talbert Williams at 160 Middle street.

Russell Merchant Highland Street Memorial Hospital Hyde Windlass Co

Charles Soule Admitted as Surgical Patient at Bath Memorial

Charles Soule of Corliss Street has entered Bath Memorial Hospital as a surgical patient. The admission notes indicate he is undergoing a planned operation with standard preoperative procedures.

Charles Soule Corliss Street Bath Memorial Hospital

New Service Building For Central Maine Power Co

Central Maine Power Co announces a new 23 000 square foot service building to be built along Route 1 between Bath and Brunswick. The Bath Realty Development Corp will construct and CMP will lease long term to centralize line service and meter departments. About 50 to 60 CMP employees will work at the site with completion slated for late fall or early winter.

Augusta Central Maine Power Co Bath-Brunswick Bath Realty Development Corp Bath Brunswick CMP J. H. Miller, Inc Central Maine Power Co. Engineers

Bath natives linked to California trio in State of Maine club story

Local friends recall Mrs. Harriet Heal Smith and Mrs. Lena Heal Harnden, Bath natives now in California with sister Mrs. Harnden, after illness in Pasadena. Harnden’s son John Shepard, Bath native, serves as vice president of the club. Banquets feature Maine lobsters and Saturday night parties Maine baked beans.

Frank Smith California Robert Harnden State of Maine Club Pasadena Smith Harriet Heal Harnden Lena Heal Bath State of Maine Maine

Bath area notices a mix of marriages births travel and addresses

Miss Margaret Fraser has moved to 962 Middle Street. Donald Wishart son of Mr and Mrs Donald Wishart of Braintree Mass earned a BS in Business Administration at Babson Institute on June 18. Frederick Watson and Virginia Lemont filed marriage intentions with City Clerk Harry Ring Jr. Mr and Mrs Guy Nickerson of St Petersburg Fla are vacationing here visiting relatives at 55 High Street. Mr and Mrs Sam Levin of the Bath Department Store are at the Fall fashion show in Boston. Mr and Mrs Paul Lemont of West Bath announce the birth of a son Richard Michael on June 19 at Mercy Hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces. They returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred P Nichols of Lincoln Street are five days at Pleasant Mountain Inn Bridgton. Mr and Mrs Burleigh L McKay of 13 Adams Court plan a weekend trip to North Carolina to visit Sgt and Mrs Merton Witham and daughter Wendy Jean. Sgt Witham serves with the US Marine Corps at Cherry Point NC. Kenneth M Chute, USAF, on 30 day furlough here with his mother and Mr Bertrand of 22 Floral Street. Chute served 15 years and will report to New York for overseas assignment. He expects to be on duty in England for three years. Dr and Mrs Ardenne A Stott have returned home after two weeks away spent in Troy NY with daughter and husband Dr and Mrs E Bradley Carlton and children and in Reading MA visiting Dr Stott’s sister Mrs Albert Somes.

Paul Lemont West Bath Mercy Hospital Richard Michael Burleigh L. McKay Adams Court North Carolina Merton Witham Wendy Jean Szt. Witham U. S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Wnc Kenneth M. Chute U. S. Air Force Ralph E. Bertrand Bertrand Floral Street Sat. Chute Air Force Chandler Air Force Base Minnesota New York Sgt Chute England

Dial Telephone Service For Wiscasset Goes Into Operation

Wiscasset inaugurates automatic dial telephones on June 21 at 1 p.m. with the old magneto switchboard retired. Long distance offices in Boston and New York coordinate to limit calls until after 1 p.m. Local officials and the selectmen place the first test call as the system transitions to new dial operation. Emergency fire numbers are set as 26232 linking to several local fire contacts. Toll-free calls between Wiscasset and Bath remain, with dialing simplified to the five-digit Bath or Wiscasset numbers.

Wiscasset Boston New York Tuxedo Central Bath Viola Hilton Myles J. Kelley D Magneto Main Street Selectmen’s Office Wiscasset Hardware Co First George Stetson Stetson Water Street Everett Jackson Ormond Pitcher Elliott Abbott Benjamin Rines Campbell Amoco Bath Road

June Greta Helms Weds Glenn Raymond White in Togus Chapel

Miss June Greta Helms R N of Togus hospital marries Glenn Raymond White son of Mr and Mrs Joseph White of Richmond in a Saturday Togus chapel ceremony at 11 am. A reception followed at the Capital Grange in Augusta with many Bath friends among the guests. The couple is active in Rebekah and Odd Fellow circles.

Togus June Greta Helms R. N Togus Hospital Glenn Raymond White Joseph White Richmond Augusta Rebekah Bath

Local Visitors Arrive for Summer at Mrs Brewster’s Home

Mrs Brewster hosts a two week visit from Mrs Prvster Sedgwick and child along with Dianne Ane tta Ann and Mrs Howard Coe and son Walter of Birmingham Michigan. Also in town are Miss Virginia Coombs visiting Mr Charles Pinkham and daughter and Miss Jane Stevens from Times Company staff on vacation.

Pr Vster Sedgwick Dianne Anetta Ann Howard Coe Walter Birmingham Mich Tee Brewster Ralph O. Dale Middle Street Jane Stevens The Times Company

Mrs Bailey Hall And Reed Pass Away In Friendship

Mrs Percy Bailey of Lincoln street Mrs Costello P Hall and daughter Mrs Edward W Reed died Sunday in Friendship and Waldoboro They were guests in Friendship of Miss Nellie Davis a former Woolwich school teacher

Percy Bailey Lincoln Street Costello P. Hall Edward W. Reed Friendship Waldoboro Nellie Davis Woolwich

Bodwell couple welcome daughter Karen Elizabeth

Mr and Mrs William E Bodwell of 47 Lincoln Street are parents of a daughter Karen Elizabeth born June 10 at a Portland hospital. The infant died several days after leaving the hospital. The Bodwells returned home with Mr and Mrs Vernon Bodwell of Prides Corner Westbrook on Sunday.

William E. Bodwell Lincoln Streets Karen Elizabeth Portland

Socially noted visits in Boston and New York circles

Rear Adm. and Mrs. Claude S. Gillette hosted a small gathering at their Washington Street residence for Mrs. William Spann visiting from Baton Rouge. Letters from Mrs. Leah Strout of Winneyanee indicate plans to return home after weeks in New York City and Boston, while Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Strout of New York City are in Boston visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Comestock, who has returned home after two weeks with her sister-in-law Mrs. Harry Bloxsom in Crescent.

Claude S. Gillette Washington Street William Spann Baton Rouge Leah Strout Winneyanee Milton Mass New York City Boston Stanley Strout Mary Comestock Ludlow Harry Bloxsom Crescent Street

Ladies travel to Boston for Summer style show purchases

Mrs. Edna M. Stott and Mrs. Bertha Dunbar left Tuesday for Boston to attend a Summer style show and buy goods for the Edna Mae Bhonbe and the Wiscasset branch store. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bertrand and family of Oliver Street are spending Summer at their cottage at Brigham's Cove.

Raymond Small Marriette of Pleasant Street Brigham’'s Cove Edna M. Stott Bertha Dunbar Boston Mass Edna Mae Bhonbe Wiscasset Francis Bertrand Oliver Street Brigham’s Cove

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Jay K. Bowker Eugene Bowker Kittery Woburn Elliott Ray Leland Green Marblehead Miss Green Louis Silverman Oak Street Lawrence Silverman Lawrence High School Red Tavern Inn Methuen Charles Sastamoine Charles J. Sastamoine Peter Stewart Ventnor N. J Maynard O. Brown Cottage Street Bar Harbor Yarmouth N.S New Jersey Andrews Road Cynthia Ann Jackson Sally Snowden Killeen U. S. Army Pierce Bluff Road Elizabeth Jane McPhee Howard S. McPhee Dummer Street Richard Torrey J. Haviland Torrey Cobb Road Central Congregational Church Craig H. Richards McPhee Norman Brewer Judith Watts Betsy Bertrand Small Point Beach David W. Bell Oliver W. Bell Union Street Robert Carmichae George Gisler Jr Geiler Robert Haskell Bedford Street Patti Hayes Pauline Kelley Sandra Daley Jane Ledward Doris White Marilyn Brown Warren P. Munsey Willis F Morse John F. Trafton Susan Bates Leslie C. Shumway East Waterboro Harold Brown Pamela Carol Charles Grant Farmington Carlene F. Suslar Nancy Gibbs Florida Suslar Doris Babkirk Gorham State Teachers College Julia V. Coombs Robert Metcalf Campbell's Pond Willis F. Morse San Diego Calif Philippine Sea Herbert R. Morse Ensign Morse Jean Brown John McCarty Cape Elizabeth Athern P. Daggett Department of Government Bowdoin College Maine Congregational Conference Winter Street Congregational Church Martin V. B. Sargent General Council of Congregational Christian Churches Omaha Neb Ralph Mosher Taffy Robinson Roger Robinson Edgett Street Ken MacKenzie Wgan-Tv Taffy Starbird School of Music Alice Canacaris Arlington Aubrey Steen, Jr Christie Deborah Brown Street Morris Smart Janice Judy Drayton Road Moosehead Lake Steen Mr. Smart Steen Co., Inc Margaret Stirling Gillette Spann Guy Gillette Mark Cherokee S. S. Nieuw Amsterdam British Isles Scandinavian Countries Saul Pearlstein Quincy, Mass Quincy Hospital Amy Beth Pearlstein Sylvia Petlock Louis Petlock Norman M. Gay Needham, Mass John H. Grindell Warren R. Munsey Court Street Louis H. Parkinson Annapolis Sally Sue Wright John L. Forbis, Jr Scott Air Force Base Forbis Arthur L. Haskins Bath Iron Works Corp Chicago Eleanor Coombs Albert Coombs Pittsburgh A. M. Butterfield Walter Coombs Butterfield Ronald Smith Jacqueline Jean Allen Leigh Pownal Mrs. Smith Amy Stebbins South Street Mr. Smith Paul Owen Chandler Ethel] Chandler Sasanoa Bluffs Arrowsic US Air Force San Antomio Morse High Robert F. Rendall This City Quebec Rendall Judith Stover Winter Street Church Camp Mowans Lake Cobbesseecontee Christian Youth Camp Alden Greene Billy Leavitt Diane Farnham Joyce King Nancy Temple Barbara Deborah Lawrence Horace Pottie Bath Memorial Hoepital Justus H. Miller Marilyn J. House Camp Chewonki Bernard Knight Delen Bonsey Central Avenue Cony High School Maranacook Lodge Winthrop Knight Bonsey Bernard Pratt Sabino Rexford B. Stover Front Street Bath Iron, Works Corp Earlon J. Rideout Tallman Street Fred Sutherland Woonsocket, R. I Sam Levine Charles Levine Paula San Francisco Sam _ Levine Ada Y. Greenblatt Iscar W. Greenblatt Abraham Greenblatt Weeks Street Isadore Singer Linden Street Ralph Card Gordon Hersom West Point the Times Co Patricia Lakeway Chrystal Lynn East Greenwich R. I Eunice Pinkham Lakeway Patricia Nagular Topsham African Inland Mission George H. Farrin Melrose Beverly J. Baker Ralph L. Winslow Talbert F. Williams William F. Williams Marie McMann Edward J McMann Trafton Swain York Jerry Galuza Knights of Columbus Adele Mazeiko Anne Dingley Claudia DeMonte Francis Stanley Bangor Adam Albert Los Angeles Galuza Richard Smith Sharon Ann Owen Donna Leah Petlock Marjory Tillotson Maine Street Edward F. Newell Betty May Nancy Clifford Jacksonville Fla Washington D. C Williamsburg Robert Paulette Newell Bath Police Department Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing Claude C. Gillette Old Ladies Home Jane Lemont Vernon Miller Center Street Lyndon Plummer North Edgecomb James H. Bonney Albert Bonney Burlington University of Vermont Medical School Bonney Mary Fletcher Hospital U. S. S. Fulton New London Conn Franklin Thorne Martinez John E. Germaine Wollaston Germaine Albert L Bonney Donalds. Hall Honolulu Bonneys Rte Maple Street Meter Department Margaret Fraser Donald Franklin Wishart Donald Wishart Braintree, Mass Babson Institute Babson Park Frederick E. Watson Virginia H. Lemont Harry E. Ring, Jr Guy Nickerson St. Petersburg Nickerson Frank Allegrin Sam Levin Bath Department Store Fred P. Nichols Pleasant Mountain Inn Bridgton Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Troy N. Y E. Bradley Carlton Reading Dr. Stott Albert Somes Virginia Coombs Charles Pinkham Green Street Miss Coombs Hallowell High School Farmington State Teachers College Gate's Business School
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