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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
5
Rich mond community groups host fundraisers and socials including Beulah Rebekah Lodge teen sale and Emerson Legion chicken supper. Town voters reelect officials, W.S.C.S and Y.A.Y.F. clubs plan St Patrick events while school drives seek books and games for Emerson and High Street schools.
Dresden short items include visits by Nelson Renner family to the Sheldons in Hebron, a public card party for the Ramegin Archery club, and nursing graduate Nellie Knowlton from Maine General Hospital. Engagement announced: Marion Brandt to Sgt James Rahill USMC, both Leicester graduates. Events cover PTA meeting, grange memberships, birthdays, social gatherings, and district visits.
John Reedy led a Georgetown First Baptist sermon on The Holy Spirit with John XVI reading. He outlined three aims: Spirit fills, Spirit guides and teaches, and leads to Christ. Evangelistic meetings begin Sunday and run through the week. the pastor will attend a Ministers Conference in Waterville Tuesday through Thursday.
Vincent A. and Mrs. Marchese of Ferry Road announce their son Marchese has been discharged from the U S Army Signal Corps on February 14 after fifteen months in Korea. He is a senior at Matawan High School and has returned home.
A Maine coastal scene chronicles visits and guests around MacMahon and Georgetown Center. Mrs. Kennedy escorts Mrs. Newman to South Paris and Auburn while Miss Dorothy Stuart stays with Belle Heald. Several others attend family gatherings, birthday parties, and weekend dinners with friends and relatives from Portland Bath Trenton and Wilmington.
The Bay Point area reports bamboo starting to bud earlier than usual. The native tropical grass, grown in homes and for uses from furniture to fish poles, thrives from six to eleven feet tall and has been cultivated as far north as Maine. Local residents and visitors, including J. Reedy and State Police Trooper Boudreau, are noted in a sequence of community interactions and mid February events.
Brandeis University announces 1953 football slate adding Boston University and Springfield College as new opponents alongside existing rivals. The schedule lists dates and venues for home and away games.
Mrs Thomas Watson hosted a shower for Mrs Richard Campbell with gifts, reception, and attendents listed by name. Raymond Hanna celebrated his 12th birthday with games and refreshments as auxiliary and church groups held meetings and plans.
Miss Jane Eileen Ware daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul C Ware of West Gardiner and teacher at Dike school married Pvt Robert John Donahue son of Mr and Mrs John Donahue of Brooklyn New York on February 21 at St Joseph Catholic church Gardiner officiated by Rev Fr P Gorham The bride wore a white lace gown with pale blue satin and a cascade bouquet of calla lilies carnations and a white orchid The groom’s sister Miss Claire Donahue of Brooklyn was maid of honor Best man was Samuel Talbot of Gardiner and ushers were Donald MacDonald and Roger Goodwin A reception followed at the bride’s home The bride is a Gardiner High School and Farming ton State Teachers College graduate and teaches fourth grade at Dike school Mrs Donahue is active in St Joseph’s church Gardiner and Bath Cosmopolitan club Pvt Donahue serves in the U S Army at Indiantown Gap Pa with the 7th Engineer Combat Battalion He is stationed in Pennsylvania after a short wedding trip the couple plans to reside in Bath
Reinhold M. Skelton, of Bowdoinham, promoted to private first class in Germany with the Second Armored Division. serves with 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Co. B. A/3C Clyde R. Cressey on 30 day leave in New Mexico before Europe. Donald H. Robinson part of Operation Springboard with Patrol Squadron 10 in the Caribbean. Paul D. Bourgette, 17, enlisted as private, to report to Fort Devens. Edward Bourgette in U S Air Force and Raymond Bourgette in U S Army. Mrs. Horace Lovell of Brunswick guest of her mother in Bath before marriage. George F. Libby treated for virus pneumonia at Memorial Hospital.
State Police identified William A. Hipp, an airman with the 654th squadron of the Brunswick Naval Air Station, killed in a Monday crash. Companions Miss Colletta LaVoie, 17, and Richard Reeves, 21, also airmen, were reportedly seriously injured when their car left Route 1 near the church west of Brunswick, turning over and ending side down on Pleasant Street five miles below the intersection.
Susie Willett Snipe, 89, died Friday night at Mace Nursing Home Bath after a long illness. Born in Woolwich in 1864 to Charles and Louise Lett, she taught in Pepperell schools before moving to Bath about ten years ago to live with her stepdaughter at 32 Highland Street. She attended Corliss Street Church and is survived by her husband Frank Snipe, a stepson Harold Cage, a sister in Cambridge and several nieces and nephews.
Arthur T. Storer, 70, of Bowdoinham died at home Sunday morning after a two year illness. Born September 5, 1882, he was a brick mason and a veteran of the Spanish War and World War. He served with Moreau-Danforth Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Frank Farrin of Bath Street, E. Storer of Mars, and John G. Brunswick. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the S. H. Storer Funeral Home in Brunswick, with Rev. M. Plummer officiating. burial followed in New Meadows cemetery.
Fred Henry Swanson 66 of Woolwich died at home. Born July 17 1886 in Wisby den he came to the country in 1905 and lived in Bath and Wi wich. A World War II veteran he worked at Bath Iron Works and retired in 1947. He is survived by Amy Z Robertson Swanson and sister Hannah Danielson of Sweden.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two at Curtis funeral home for Mrs Susie W. Snipe with Harold L. Allen pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church officiating. Bearers were Norman Drommond Ibra K Lawrence William Potter and Frank A Rittall. Burial will occur in the spring at State Grove cemetery.
Mrs Grace Bartlett Fox died early Saturday morning at the Home for the Incurable in Philadelphia. She previously resided in Bath at 18 Green Street. Mrs Grace Bartlet Fox was the cousin of Mrs Fred R E Dean of 19 Dummer Street.
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