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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
6
Mrs. Burton Hodgkins hosted a dinner with friends including Chaplain Arvid L. and others. The text reports medical patients, moves, surgeries, parish notes, and travels of Bath residents and families, plus military duties in Korea and upcoming furloughs.
Miss Ruth Thompson of New York City, a Bath native, visited Day's Ferry with Miss Marcia Stinson for a week. A party was given in her honor by the hostess, entertaining many Bath friends during her stay.
Navy man Martin J Doyle of A D 3 USN stationed at NAF Weeksville Elizabeth 30 North Carolina spent the holiday with his wife and son at the home of his mother in law Mrs Eleanor Armstrong Sam dahoc F He had a three day leave to drive home spend time with family and return to base during the break.
Four Misses Jane Niles June Gill Patricia Ames and Edgecomb resumed studies at Gorham State Teachers College on Monday after a week’s vacation spent with their parents.
Fragmented items report school substitutions at Huse Memorial while Miss Danforth is away plus a promotion at Easter Air Base. Other notes mention a patient recovering from major surgery in Mercy Portland and relatives visiting in Kit tery and Washington Street areas.
Mrs Merton Wright of Sasanga Bluffs returns home after illness. Leonard Marks of Closter NJ and his party visit and Marks performs as guest soloist in New York and New Jersey. Mrs William Coombs of Bath Street is able to go out again after a long hospital stay.
Mr and Mrs Robert F Ingraham of Pomeenes announce the birth of a daughter at Lawrence General Hospital weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Mrs Rita Tanguay is the mother, and Arthur Tanguay of Lewiston is the father. Mr Ingraham is son of Mr and Mrs George Ingraham of 14 Elsinore Avenue Bath.
Earl Dow of Lewiston Buick Co and Sagadahoc Ferry home is a surgical patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland. John A Murphy earns Dean's List honors at Bryant College of Business Administration. Mrs Louise Murphy notes family ties and a high school background.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence R Vail of Arrowsie were Sunday guests of Mrs Charles E Doten in Portland as the week-end social note reports.
George H. Musk attends a Board of Directors meeting of the Newland Fuel Dealers in Boston as a Maine group member. Bath residents J F Cooke and family visit New York City, staying at the Biltmore Hotel. Edward Sewall Jr and son Edward III join Sewall family in Washington Street, Hingham, for a weekend. Mrs. Arthur K Purington spends Saturday in Portland. Chester A Plant, long time auto man, is a patient at Memorial Hospital after an illness. Mr and Mrs Robert Turner of Stratton return home after visiting Earl Lermond parents on Weeks Street.
Mrs Peari Reed Mrs Mary Hall Mrs Ethel Bailey Mrs Rose Wallace and Mrs Gennora Moore attended Guest Officers Night at Eureka Lodge Re bekahs in Gardiner recently.
Bath societies and clubs held meetings with crafts and social time. Mrs Laurette Grimard led the French club at her home last week, and members planned a March 11 meeting hosted by Mrs Ettereibaldi at 1332 Washington Street.
The DeMolay Mothers Club met at the temple on Thursday evening and voted to hold a rummage sale on March 14 to aid those in need. A committee led by Mrs. Ruth Fuller was named, with several members tasked to collect sale articles. A social hour followed with refreshments served.
Mabel Merrill and Miss Eleaner Ferguson hosted a Central Church Ladies Aid meeting in the afternoon. After a witness session led by President Mrs. Mary Larrabee a Biblical program was presented. The next meeting is set for Friday March 6 with hostesses to be announced.
The South End PTA will meet Tuesday at the hall at 7 30. The trustees of the Association meet at seven. A css session features a panel Garupien led by Karcher Jackson probation officer and Fos ee Pratt County Commissioner. A question and answer period follows.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lutz hosted the Pede Club at their Pine Street residence last Wednesday. Ladies prize winners were Mrs Gladys Page and Mrs Helen Caton while the men’s prizes went to Lauriston Caton and Edward Page. A social hour and refreshments followed.
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club met at the club rooms on Tuesday, planning the annual banquet for March 11 served by the mother club. Miss Nellie Goodrich led as program chair with speaker Mrs. Stanley Hunter detailing bird feeding, migration and species including grosbeaks, bluebirds and robins.
A Tuesday gathering of the White Ribboners on Hill Middle Street drew a good attendance. Mrs Bu Wright led devotions. Frances Willard organizer of the union spoke and readings and duets were offered. A focus on Alice Mayagingh Bath highlighted efforts, with poems by Douglas read and a discussion on politics. Next meeting set for March 10 at Miss May Besaw’s High Street home.
Smith-To bey Auxiliary of the Smith Tobey Post American Legion met at Snow Park home of Mrs Delmar Bates with co host Mrs Helen Perry 16 members attended A new member Leona Shaugh ree was elected Committees were named for district council activities and a gift for the district president was arranged Magazines订 Popular Mechanics and Popular Science were donated to Togus next meeting set for March 11
Mizpah Class of First Baptist met last Tuesday at Center street home of Mrs Ruth McKenzie with 11 members present. Devotional led by president. Donations totaled 6.91 for choir robes. Plans for Friday noon fish chowder luncheon at the church were made. Members to help with luncheon Friday morning. Meeting closed with benediction and social hour. Refreshments served.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Winter Street church met Tuesday, presenting a patriotic program led by Miss Alice Johnson with Martha and George Washington roles by Mrs. Edith Horne and Mrs. Priscilla Cullen. Members wore Colonial costumes, a Minuet reading, and a photo identity game followed by a Colonial coffee. The group voted a $100 organ fund donation and named a committee to run the March 17 Men's Club supper.
The city manager proposes a higher budget with a potential two mill increase and sets a public hearing for March 11. Council elections produced Hunter as chair on the second ballot, and Harold J. McElman won a three ballot race for Tax Assessor. The Plummer Home sale was rescinded with lease discussions planned with the American Legion.
City Manager Nathan C. White presents the Bath budget for fiscal year April 1, 1953 to March 31, 1954. School and Recreation budgets are handled by its boards and commissions and included without comment. Summary shows abatements discounts and tax reserves totaling 21 185 77 and city hall maintenance 56 342 20.
The proposed 1953 54 budget aims to raise police staffing by 35 percent for actual work, add 13 000 for new sewer engineering, enable a heating plant at City Hall, allocate 2 000 for highway buildings repairs, and earmark 21 900 for motorized equipment replacements. Other services stay near 1952 53 levels, with about 19 000 for pay hikes outside the School Department and funding for the new elementary school. Total general revenue surplus expenditures would be 45 000, against prior surpluses and appropriations. changes include 22 000 City Expense, 4 500 Payrolls, 13 000 for Motorized Equipment Replacement, 13 000 for New Sewers, 59 000 School Dept Gross, 35 000 for Res New Sch Bldg, 74 600 State Tax, and 6 000 Recreation.
The Times will feature a review of major items in the City Manager budget in the Wednesday issue. The budget message spans 29 typewritten pages and shows substantial effort by the City Manager in its preparation.
Junior Hospital League met at Mrs. Leonard Litchfield’s Bath street home. They voted to host a March coffee at York Hall on Washington street, 12 noon to 2 pm, with Mrs. Leslie Shumway chairing and assistants named. Tickets handled by Mrs. Lynn Bussey, sewing for the hospital completed, next session March 16 at Mrs. Edward Kinder’s home.
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