Department of Health May Welfare Statistics Report
The Department of Health and Welfare presents May welfare statistics including Old Age Assistance with 15,011 cases and $662,424 in payments, Aid to Dependent Children with 3,989 families and $259,433 in payments, and Aid to the Blind with 665 cases and $29,815 in payments. Between 1949 and 1950 the number of cases rose by about 2,150, stressing staff of 86 workers handling nearly 20,000 public assistance cases, averaging 229 per worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health and Welfare
Cosmopolitan Club Picnic Meeting at Moffatt Bay Point
The July Cosmopolitan Club meeting will be a picnic at the Bay Point summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt on July 12 at 6 30 p.m. Members should bring their lunches, dessert and coffee will be served, and transportation committee members are Olive Crabtree and Evelyn Stairs. A directors’ meeting is also scheduled at six, with additional invitation from Mrs. Dahlev Spear of Robin Hood to view her paintings and murals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Frederick P. Moffatt
Bay Point
Olive Crabtree
Evelyn Stairs
Pillsburys Visit Sewalls On Way South Thomaston Trip
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pillsbury of South Weymouth Massachusetts were guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall on Wednesday while en route to South Thomaston where they will spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Pillsbury
South Weymouth
Mass
Edward Sewall
South Thomaston
Nelson Berry Wedding at Grace Church
A Grace Episcopal ceremony unites Miss Anna May Berry and Lt. Gerard Louis Nelson in a single ring service performed by Rev. Can on June 17 at 3 30. The bride is escorted by her brother William Berry. reception at Wiscasset Inn follows with family attire described. couple to Niagra Falls trip then Boston before ship departs for Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Anna May Berry
Alton Berry
Alton C. Berry
Montsweag Road
Gerard Louis Nelson
Louis P. Nelson
High Street
William Berry
David Burnett
Brunswick
Norman MacKinnon
Westbrook
Warren Raynes
George Field
Dodson
Bath physician to take part in Maine Hospital Association meet
Francis Winchenbach M D of Bath will join a panel at the Maine Hospital Association annual meeting on trends in medical care. The Belgrade Hotel at Belgrade Lakes hosts Wednesday and Thursday sessions with hospital administrators from New England and New York. The program includes talks, panels, and a special session on improving professional services for medical record librarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Winchenbach
Bath
Maine Hospital Association
Belgrade Hotel
Belgrade Lakes
New England
New York State
Annual Schoolboy Patrol Picnic in Bath at Thomas Point
The Bath Aerie of Eagles and Bath Police sponsor the annual Schoolboy Patrol picnic on Thursday at Thomas Point in Brunswick. Patrol boys and girls should meet at City Hall before 8:45 AM to board buses to the beach. Lunch is provided, and activities include supervised swimming and outdoor games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Bath Police Department
Thomas’ Point
Brunswick
City Hall
Eagles
Safety Patrol Exhibit Postponed To Next Week
The safety patrol exhibition is rescheduled to next week per a Tuesday statement by Police Chief Frank L Moriarty. It will be in City Hall square with patrol representatives, led by Sgt John DeWinter and two Maine State Police members. Bath police will not participate in judging. prizes go to top scoring patrol members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Patrol
Frank L. Moriarty
City Hall Square
John DeWinter
Maine State Police
Bath
Henderson Jewett Wedding Brilliance At The Day's Ferry
The Day's Ferry home hosted the Summer wedding of Ann Louise Jewett to Thornton Gray Henderson with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating at one o'clock. The couple’s reception followed on the lawn overlooking the Kennebec as flame gladioli and pale pink peonies decorated the interior. Guests included relatives from Morse High, the Henderson and McNeish families, with out of town visitors from Eliot, Upper Darby, Beverly, Boston, Pittsfield, and Southington. The bride, a Morse graduate of 1947, is employed at Roger's Jewelry. Henderson is a Morse graduate and co owner of the Kennebec Greenhouses. The couple will live on High Street after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
Ann Louise Jewett
Thornton Gray Henderson
Canon Charles M. Tubbs
Jewett
Kennebec
Kathleen M. Clark
Melvin C. Henderson
John D. McNeish, Jr
Herbert Pierce
Lawrence Murrell
High Street
Henderson
Morse High School
Roger
Charles T. Henderson
U. S. Army
Melvin Henderson
Frederick Henderson
Eliot
George Carlton
John
Upper Darby
Richard Carlton
Beverly
Mass
George Carlton, Jr
Boston
John Duncan McNeish, Jr
John, III
Wellesley
Pittsfield
Wade Marr
Livermore Falls
Andrew McSorley
Southington
Conn
Texas Ross Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Country Club
Texas Ross son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Ross Jr. hosted 37 friends for a birthday party at the Country Club on a Wednesday last week. The celebration featured pin the tail on the donkey, movie screenings, and party favors. Guests included Nancy Ellen McInnes, Ben Main, Joan Fenn, Eleanor Fenn, Donna Robinson, Connie Dearborn, Sally Cahoon, Allison Turpie, Gail McIntosh, Skipper Shearborn, and many others. Refreshments were sandwiches, chocolate milk, cake, ice cream, and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Ross
Rodney E. Ross
Washington Street
Country Club
Nancy Ellen McInnes
Ben Main
Joan
Eleanor Fenn
Donna Robinson
Connie
Nancy Dearborn
Sally Cahoon
Allison Turpie
Gail
Lina McIntosh
Bonnie Luce
Pam Jones
Ruth Puffer
Janet Hoebel
Linda Deering
Judy McCole
John
Joey Lee
Russell Ferris
Chum Cary
Kit
Robby Buck
Gordon Gillies
Baer Connard
Skipper Shear
Approaching Marriage of Edna Besaw and Kenneth Franz
Miss Edna Gilberta Besaw of Bath and Kenneth Albin Franz of East Northfield Mass marry at Wesley Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday. Besaw a Morse High and New Haven State Teachers College graduate. Franz a Mount Hermon and Yale alumnus employed as an engineer with Kellex Corporation in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna_ Gilberta Besaw
William E. Besaw
Bath
Kenneth Albin Franz
Albin E. Franz
East Northfield
Mass
Wesley Methodist Church
Morse High School
New Haven State Teachers College
Franz
Mount Hermon School For Boys
Yale University
Kellex Corporation
New York City
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Announces Annual Fair Dates
Dates set for the Seventh Annual Hospital Fair October 18 19 and 21 by the Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary fair committee. Ar served as co chairman of the previous fair and is named chairman for the 1950 event. Mr and Mrs John Goodrich of Portsmouth New Hampshire were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Casey on Goddard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
John Goodrich
Portsmouth, N. H
Wilbur Casey
Goddard Street
Silver wedding anniversary double party in Brunswick
Former Alderman Edward A Footer and Mrs Beatrice Footer of Bath join Louis Footer and Emiliane Lessard Footer of Lewiston in a joint 25th anniversary celebration at the East Brunswick Powers home. About 50 relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Footer
High Street
Louis Footer
Lewiston
East Brunswick
William H. Powers
Edward Footer
St. Mary’s Church
Beatrice McLellan
Footer
Hyde Windlass Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Bath Iron Works
Bath Board of Tax Assessors
SS. Peter and Paul
Emiliane Lessard
Old Bath Iron Works
Texas Steamship Company
Bath
Tampa
Fla
Edward A., Jr
Robert S
James J
Russell Turcotte
George Footer
William Footer
Nashua
N. H
Powers
William Kerrigan
Topsham
Andrew Ouellette
Edwin Rogers
Brunswick
Methodist Conference Committees Named in Bath
The Maine Annual conference of the Methodist church in Bath named the general committee on arrangements for the May 1951 meeting. Mrs. Willard McLean was chosen to represent the hosting church on the Program committee. Chairmen include Mrs. Merle Niles and A. M. Butterfield with others: Morse, Temple, Hunter, Upham, Sampson, and Butterfield. John Hazen heads the general committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
the Methodist Church
Bath
Wesley Methodist Parsonage
Willard McLean
Merle C. Niles
A. M. Butterfield
Alvah Morse
William Temple
Stanley Hunter
Walter E. Upham
John Sampson
Edward Butterfield
John Hazen
Merle Niles
Ronald Buffum
Walter Upham
Andrew Butterfield
M Burnie Spinney Wedding Sunday
Miss Marjorie Christine Spinney daughter of Mrs Blanche Spinney Rockwood and Keith Alden McBurnie son of Mr and Mrs Alden H McBurnie were married Sunday at the groom s home 201 North street Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church performed the double ring ceremony Mr and Mrs Earl McPhee of Richmond attended the couple McBurnie a Rockwood sports camps employee is a Richmond High School graduate and Bangor Business College alumna bride. After a wedding trip they will reside in Rockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Christine Spinney
Blanche Spinney
Rockwood
Keith Alden McBurnie
Alden H. McBurnie
North Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Earl McPhee
Richmond
Richmond High School
McBurnie
Mittendorf Family Visit Brightens Ironton Area
Mr and Mrs Robert W Mittendorf and their son Bobby Lee of Ironton Ohio are spending two weeks with Mr Mittendorf s parents City Manager and Mrs Ralph F Mittendorf of 47 Lincoln Street in a family visit noted by local social pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Mittendorf
Bobby Lee
Ironton, Ohio
Fishermen Stranded but Got Some Fish at Moosehead
Dr J M Shott of Columbus and Dr R H Johnson of Bath endured a weather‑bound sojourn at Moosehead Lake while touring Maine. They fished for two days securing a bag of two togue and one salmon, photographed wildlife, toured Popham Beach and Boothbay Harbor, and praised Maine scenery and Bath Country Club before returning home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosehead
J. M. Shott
Reinhard
Columbus
Ohio
R. H. Johnson
Fenee Street
Brunswick
Larry Crocker
Lake Shore
Rockwood
Greenville
Waterville
Weather Bureau
Dr. Shott
Fred Baldwin
Wiscasset
Jim Buzzell
Bath
Dr. Johnson
Kennebec River
Sasanoa
Hell's Gate
Hockomock
Back River
Jones’ Eddy
Fiddler’s Reach
Ocean Point
Boothbay Harbor
Shotts
Maine
Goldman Cummings Wedding in Baltimore
Miss Norma Jean Cummings and Mark I Goldman wed in Baltimore this Sunday in a single ring ceremony by Rev Irving R Liebermann. The couple, both graduates with careers in education and advanced study, plan a wedding trip and a visit to the bride’s parents in Bath after a reception at the Marling House.
Mrs Minard Leaves Arlington for Summer at Five Islands
Mrs. George C. Minard of Arlington Massachusetts recently stayed several days with Miss Alice Norris of Weeks Street and has now gone to Five Islands for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Minard
Arlington, Mass
Alice Norris
Weeks Street
Five Islands
Preschool Health Conference At Coombs School
A Bowdoinham preschool health conference was planned at Coombs school for June 28 with free smallpox, DTP vaccinations and physicals for under six. Two more meetings are set for July 26 and Aug 30 conducted by Dr. Bachrach of Brunswick and state health nurse Mrs. Clement Wilson assisted by local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coombs
Bachrach of
Brunswic
Clement Wilson
Robert Dudley
Arnold Lamoreau
Malcolm Jewel
Bert Merrill
Granville Frank
Comfort
Sunshine Society
Margaret Gile
Cutting
Maryland
Gile
Caleb Mitchell
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Charles Hackett
Linwood Rideout
Henry Cornish
Boston Post
William H. Gould
Harry Prout
East Bowdoinham
Bowdoin
Lisbon Falls
Dresden
Jellison
Wye Oak at Wye Mills Stands 95 Feet High
The Wye oak at Wye Mills in Maryland rises 95 feet and is about 400 years old, marking a historic tree known for its age and stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wye Mills
Special Baseball Night Planned by YMCA Twilight League
Kenneth Judkins announced at a Y M C A Twilight Baseball League meeting that a special Baseball Night will occur soon at the Y. The program highlights motion pictures World's Series of 1949 and Batting Stars of Baseball from major leagues. Teams include Hi-V, Red Men, and players listed. weather contingency calls for four and one half innings as official in rain. seven innings normal. time set for 5.45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Judkins
Y. M. C. A. Twilight Basebal League
John Trafton
James Hart
Ted Ames
Red
Kenneth Wilson
Richard Hogan
James Farnham
George Banks
Remick
Jack Hartley
Woolwich
Personal notes on local social rounds and staffing
Donald Lockhart became credit manager at the Sears store on Monday. Miss Selma Cummings enjoys a hospital vacation from New England Baptist in Boston while resting with her parents at 2 Maxwell Street. Mrs Clarence W Morse and Miss Clara Coombs hosted their contract club at a Washington Street home. Visiting from Bangor, Mrs Reginald L Murphy and daughter Regina stay with Mr and Mrs Irving C Trufant at 21 Grove Street. Guests honored at a coffee hosted by Morse and Coombs included Mrs Russell S Hitchcock and daughter Mrs Stephen Hilstad of Bremerton Washington, with pouring by several hostesses. Out of town attendees included Mrs Langdon T Thaxter and Mrs Milton S Kimball of Portland, Md area Mrs James B Drake and guest Mrs Ruth Hewitt of Nassau, Mrs Cunningham of Fort Lauderdale, Mrs Edson Whitehurst of Woodbury New Jersey, Mrs Donald Sewall of Boothbay Harbor, and Mrs Raymond Trott of Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lockhart
Sears
Selma Cummings
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
Raymond Cummings
Maxwell Street
Clarence W. Morse
Clara Coombs
Washington Street
Reginald L. Murphy
Regina
Bangor
Murphy
Duncan McInnes
Langdon T. Thaxter
Milton S. Kimball
Portland
James B. Drake
St. James
Ruth Hewitt
Nassau
B. I
John Cunningham
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Edson Whitehurst
Woodbury
N. J
Donald Sewall
Boothbay Harbor
George C. Minard
Arlington, Mass
Raymond Trott
Small Point
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Senter’s
Department OF Health
Cosmo Club
Our ’51 Vacation Club
Nelson-Berry
Grace Church
St. Gerard L. Nelson
Francis A. Winchenbach
Bride
Texas
Ross
Nniversary Party
Methodist Conference
M’burnie
Spinney Wedding
Lakewood Theatre
Lakewood Players
Bath and Guest
Columbus, Ohio
Bride A
University of Syracuse
Norma Jean Cummings
Mark I. Goldman
Saul Goldman
Hillside
Baltimore
Irving R. Liebermann
Loring E. Hart
Samuel B. Goldman
Marling House
Goldman
Catonsville
Newark High School
Fifth Armored Division
University of Minnesota
University of Maryland
Aquaplus
Bailey
North St
Bath, Maine
Bowdoinham
George Hamilton
Jane Given
Waterbury
Annie Palmer
Brunswick Hospital
Patricia Brown
Augusta
Byron Durgin
Nancy
Betty
Pleasant Pond
Alice Rich
Charles Hatch
Eva Palmer
Warren
Palmer
Nellie Rideout
Eva Rideout
Camden
Phillip Rideout
Albert Libby
Jane Jenkins
Elmer Allen
Standish
Emily Rideout
Lauris Wilson
Minta Wilson
Marion Brown
Philadelphia
Harold Cheney
University of Maine
Leonard Bishop, Jr
Fredrick Pauling
Ricky
Greenwich
Fred Pickens
Pittston
Frank Gray
Monmouth
Mr. Gray
Clifford Gray
Gow Ralso
Isday
Donald Woods
Opera House
Aea
Russell and
Hightyaytn
Goodwin Clubs Inc
Stanley E ‘Allace
Bale
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