Society notes recount visits and obituaries in Bath area
Social items describe attendees and travels among Bath and Portland residents. Mentioned are Mrs Williams of Beverly, John Knowlton Butts, Major Moyce funeral, Kerwin B. Butcher in Togus, Mrs Ada Cross of Woolwich heading to Florida, Mrs Ricker visiting Newport, births at Memorial Hospital, and local movements between Bath, Portland, and Brunswick including teachers and veterans. Several residents travel to Concord and Lynn. health updates include Butcher’s pneumonia recovery and Miss Florence Neiley under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Street
Beverly
Newbury
John Knowlton Butts
Concord
N. H
Lateeoy
Dodge
Ada Cross
Woolwich
Lynn
Relaes
Florida
Sarasota
Florence A. Neiley
Trufants’ Crossing
Brunswick
Orial Hospital
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
Emerson College Announces Sarah Silverman Dean's List Status
The Dean's Office at Emerson College Boston reports Miss Sarah Silverman from 175 Oak Street with parents Mr and Mrs Louis is majoring in a sena pe and Radio Broadcasting. Mrs Addie Moul and Mrs Moulton celebrate her release from confinement at 18 School Street and plan to reopen their home at Five Islands Friday. She passed her in Bath as has been her custom for many years. Mrs E A Garcelon of Middle 2e ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lliam Nolte Gut
Garsett
Richard W. Ricker
Karen’ Ella
Par‘cine
Arthur W. Edgett
Omar R. King
Leonard Thombs
John Ia Preney
Albert W
Audrey King
Portland
Ricker
Newport
R. I
Comdr
Harland E. Boynton
Ace
North Street
Middle Street
Adam, Accountants and Tax Consultants
Carolyn Miller
Pine Manor Junior College
Wellesley, Mass
A Coe H. Miller
Garden Street
Susan Leeman
Cummings Street
William Rankin
Boston
Rankin
Bath
Boston City Hospital
Emerson College
Sarah Silverman
Louis
Oak Street
Addie Moul
Tom
School ‘Street
James McLaughlin
Whlow ’ Street
McLaughlin
Memorial Hospital
South Street
Ida Hinckley
Wire Islands
Cliford Harrington
North S — Ing
Ordend
Melvin
Five Islands
Kenneth Coombs
Porto Rico
U. S. Air Force
Jean Leonard
B. N. Packard
Bonitacia E Fia
Coombs
Morse High School
Air Force
Morse
Western Maine
States
Death notice for Mrs Charles St Peter in Wa de area
R Tipsword and his sister Setewent St Pierre of Leath Lane left Monday for Wade where they were called the death of their mother Mrs Charles St Peter on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Tipsword
Sis' Setewent St
Local notices note town residents' health and travel
Miss Hilda Bowers undergoes tonsillectomy at Memorial hospital and returns to Morse High as a junior. Mrs. White and Mrs. Goodwin tour Boston for the Flower Show. Pvt Harold Downey rests at Fort Belvoir and now stationed in California. Mr and Mrs Katz visit Searsport kin. Dr and Mrs Warren drive to Portsmouth to meet son Earl from Phillips Andover. Aruba student Charlies Greene visiting. Bruce Wetherington returns to Portland after visiting grandparents on Westerti avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Warren
Washington Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Earl
Phillips Andover
Charlies Greene
Aruba
Netherlands
West Indies
Bruce Wetherington
Portland
Mrs
Thomas Wetherington
Westerti ‘Avenue
Bath mourns long-time resident at funeral
The Bath community gathered as Mr. and Mrs. John Germaine of Quincy Massachusetts attended the funeral of Mrs. Lillian M. Hall, whose death prompted the visit while her daughter in law also joined the procession. Mr. and Mrs. G Clifford Madden of South Portland, formerly of Bath, have returned from a Florida Havana Cuba vacation. Madden is the son of Charles I Madden Sr of Mechanic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clifford Madden
South Portland
Bath
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Madden Oa
Charles I. Madden
Mechanic Street
John Germaine
Quincy, Mass
Lillian M. Hall
Lynn Bussey
High Street
Oodwaerd Allan Quincy
Mass
Ane
Ganden Gatton
Maurice Zibiatt
Washington Street
Boston
Chester Landy
Newton Highlands
Former Representative Improves After Illness on Maple Grove
Former Representative for district C. Legard has improved and is about again after illness confined him to his Maple Grove Avenue home. Bernard E. Varnum executive director of the Bath Housing Authority was in Augusta last week before the judiciary committee speaking for a proposed enabling act. The act would allow municipalities to extend Social Security coverage to employees not currently covered if they choose to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Legard
Maple Grove Avenue
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Augusta
Judiciary Committee
Miss Margaret Stewart Guests in Bath
Miss Margaret Stewart of Boston is visiting Bath for a few days as guest of her niece and husband Mrs Paul Graustuck and Mr Graustuck of Front Street, Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hodgkins
Kittery
Geriond E. Boynton
Middle Street
Margaret Stewart
Boston
Bath
City
Paul Graustuck
Front Street
Arlington visitors with Bath roots stay over weekend
Mr and Mrs Lewis Young and daughters Gloria and Sandra of Arlington Massachusetts formerly of Bath were visitors here over the weekend. Gloria was a guest of Miss Jeanette Bennett of Center street, a Morse High school classmate. They returned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Young
Gloria and
Sandra
Arlington, Mass
Bath
Gloria
Jeanette Bennett
Center Street
Morse High School
Peavey Family Weekend Visit Across Bath and Gorham
Mr and Mrs William Peavey and son Jeffrey visit Bath for the weekend staying with Mr Peavey’s parents and Mrs S J Carson of Gorham in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peavey
Jeffrey
Bath
Mr. Peavey
S. J. Carson
Gorham
Bath students receive caps at Augusta General School of Nursing
Miss Theresa Tardif and Miss Jacqueline Colby of Bath joined fellow nursing students in the 1953 class at Augusta General Hospital School of Nursing as they received their caps at the J. Manchester Haynes Memorial Nurses Home on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Tardif
Jacqueline Colby
Bath
Augusta General Hospital School of Nursing
J. Manchester Haynes Memorial Nurses Home
Community Grange Attendance Noted At Saturday Event
Mr and Mrs Arthur Wing and Mr and Mrs William Armstrong were among those attending a grange Saturday evening. The event drew local families and featured socializing and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wing
William Armstrong
Boy 16 at Memorial Hospital After Friday Admission
A 16 year old boy from Bea Street was admitted to Memorial Hospital on Friday as a medical patient. He is described as stable and under observation by hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Pup
Beastreet
Memorial Hospital
Chester Comeau
Fort On Bolaseterans
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Community Notices From Bath Area Include Hospital Updates
Mrs Clara Hunt travels to Wal tham Mass to visit friends. Mrs McLaughlin remains convalescent at home after hospital stay. Merton L Dearing at Memorial hospital under observation. Richard Andrews returns home after three weeks post surgery. Harry A Beals returns to Wiscasset from Arrowsic with new home. Dr Francis A Winchenbach attends American College of Surgeons meetings in New Haven. Nora M Morse at Memorial hospital under care. Sandra Johnson and Gretchen Trott model hats for a Theta Beta Phi Xi Beta Phi event. Gloria Wilson, Gorham State freshman noted. D McIntosh and Joseph Fullerton birthday celebrated. Earl H Morang home from Memorial hospital improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Winchenbach
Washington Street
New Haven
Conn
American College of Surgeons
Bath
Fred Bolduc Visits Maine Home Amid Weekend Stay
Fred Bolduc of Orono arrived Friday to spend the weekend at Bolduc’s residence on ree court, enjoying time with family and relaxing at the Maine home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bolduc
Atrceity
Maine
Orono
Bolduc
Ree Court
Bath News Notes Personal Visits And Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs F C Dinsmore visit Harrington native state after 46 years, retired railroad man. Anne Louise Gustuck marks first birthday. Paul Graustuck’s family noted. Mrs Rudolph McRae returns from Memorial hospital to 647 Middle St. Various local residents attend Flower Show in Boston and events at Augusta General Hospital. Elks prepare officer elections. Bath residents feature in theater and school events. multiple inspections and hospital visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Dinsmore
Bernard Varnum
Harrington
Dinsmore
Bath B P W Club Meets Tuesday Evening at Sedgwick
The Bath Business and Profession al Women's Club met Tuesday evening at 6 30 at the Sedgwick. New members joined as the roll call showed hobbies from music poetry and gardening to rug making and collecting. Mrs Hartsgrove discussed Japanese clothes artifacts and Maine Indian tools while reading poems from Maine Heritage. Katherine Conley presented a tax film strip and the Vocation committee led the program. The next dinner meeting is set for April 17 with a program on Mental Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sedgwick
Japan
Korea
Maine
Ruth Forbes
Portland
Marion J. Smith
Katherine Conley
Addie Palmer
Bessie Brown
Mildred Hagan
Mary Linekin
Marie Colby
Club Forty-Two Holds Sixth Annual Tea Sunday
The Club Forty-Two hosted its sixth annual tea in the clubhouse parlors decorated with spring flowers. Yellow jonquils brightened mantels and the tea centerpiece featured yellow mums. Mrs. Margaret Ingrpe and Mrs. Louis Silverman chaired hosting duties with Mrs. Arthur Sturtevant and Mrs. William Greene assisting. Frances Grainger led the ticket committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ingrpe
Louis Silverman
Marie Cheirmen
Arthur Sturtevant
Illiam Greene
Elliot Hansen
Frances Grainger
Nequasset Auxiliary Meets Thursday
The Nequasset Auxiliary gathered for an all day session at Mrs. Presley’s home with Mrs Nora Holbrook hosting. Attendees included Mrs June Anderson and Mrs George McLellan. reports were read and an afternoon program was planned with needlework and social time following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Holbrook
Sion
Presley
Junederson
George McLellan
Bath Boys in Service Notes And Furloughs
Local notice lists activities of Bath men in the armed forces and at bases. First Class Lewis Young reports top marks. furloughs for S/Sgt Ray Merrill and others, with assignments in Porto Rico, Stewart, and Naval bases. Families mentioned include Mrs. Lewis Young of Arlington and Miss Jean Leonard hosting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Stewart
Merril
Rachel
William
Gare Merrill
Batlion
Ray W. Merrill
Jri
Army enlistees named in local notices posted here
S/Sgt Stanley R Jr finished two months of leadership training at Fort Ord California and is son of Mr and Mrs Stanley R Chappell of 8856 Central Avenue. Pvt Marie Lorraine A 8103931 3441 A 5B WAC Det Camp Gordon listed in station notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Jr
Marie Lorraine A
Wac
Det
Camp Gordon
Wiscasset Artist Mildred Burgage Displays Works
For the remainder of March at Carnegie Hall University of Maine a display features 20 watercolors and oils by Mildred Burgage of Wiscasset. Her works have been shown nationwide and she helped organize Maine craftsmen. She studied in Paris and Norard Miller private instruction. In 1939 40 she painted murals for Bryn Mawr Science Library and during the war produced safety art for the New Yorkerons Corp South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Hall
University of Maine
Mildred Burrage
Wiscasset
Science Library
Bryn Mawr
New Eagerons Corp
South Port
Masons Install Officers at Solar and Polar Star Lodges
A large Masonic gathering at Masonic Temple witnessed the installation of officers for Solar Lodge No. 14 and Polar Star Lodge No. 114. Rt. Wor. Edwin H. P. Lowell presided with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins as acting grand chaplain and Karcher S. Jackson as acting grand marshal. The ceremony included musical selections by an orchestra directed by Robert Rice and a banquet following the rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Solar Lodge No. 14
Polar Star Lodge No. 114
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Laforest E. Hodgkins
War
Karcher
Jackson
Solar Lodge
Ernest R. Freeman
Polar Star Lodge
William L. Skelton
Rt. War
Bro
Lowell
Robert Rice
War. Lawles
Karcher S. Jackson
Arah Richmond
Fred Osgood
Jano
Hilton Libby
Eith Crockett
Lyndon Plummer
Paul D. Moore
Francis W. Norton
Sherwood R. Fran
Arah E. Richmond
John W. Gillespie
Clyde K. Baker
William R. Skelton
William A. Furber
Harland E. Boynton
Kenneth L. Wood
Philip E. Wyman
Russell J. Brown
Clarence G. Dunn
Harry E. Cornish
Tyler
the Eye
Lloyd Beers
Robert Gallagher
Herbert Morse
Loren Stiles
Sagadahoc Gun Club to Present Deer Transport Program
The Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association plans a Monday meeting at the South End P T A hall. Ladies of the South End PTA will serve a meat pie supper at 6 30. The program features game wardens moving deer between preserves with pictures of deer birds and other wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Gun, Rod and Skeet Association
South End
P. T. A. Hall
P.T. A
Mrs William I Hynes Visits IncPoctlana on Monday
Mrs William I Hynes of Grove Street visited IncPoctlana on Monday indicating a social or travel event in the city. The item records a personal visit with no stated purpose or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Hynes
Grove Street
Two Men Rescued While Saving Family Pet
Firefighters rescued two men and a dog after they attempted to reach a family pet stranded on thin ice. Chief Frates assisted the effort after his car became stuck, finally freed by Central station units. Ranging crowds watched as rescuers used lanterns and ropes to pull the men and exhausted dog to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Innogance
Bath
Frates
Oth Coe
Alle
Eens
Simaster
Merry
Bobby Jows
Fire Department
O.K
Charles Pratt
Central Fire Station
Local Social Notes and Evening Basketball Result
Richmond residents attend Kennebec Council meeting in Gardiner hosted by Smith-Wiley Post and auxiliary. William Sullivan Jr marks seventh wedding anniversary with attending son at Lee Recreation Center in Portland. Richmond defeats Arnold's Cut Rate 38 to 34. Pvt. Fickett, 19, enlists and heads to Fort Devens as his initial assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Guiov
Marsha. Baker
Grace Dickinson
George. McMaster
Glenn Lamoreau
Maurice. Durtrell
Richard. Horne
Bertha Curtis
Ida. Lloyd
Cecil Furlong
Lawrence. Bond, Jr
John Duncan
Esther Foss
Cecelia Robinson
Laura Reynolds
Emerson Lane Post and Auxiliary
A. L
Kennebec Counil Council
Gardiner
Smith-Wiley Post
William Sullivan, Jr
Lee Recreation Center
Portland
Richmond V. F. W
Arnold
Sanford
Richmond
Norris Sidelinger
Gordon Franklin
York Beach
Alden Taplin
Methuen
Mass
Sidelinger
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
Janet Sidelinger
Franklins
Albert N. Ficket
Boynton Street
1013Th A. &. A
Fort Devens
Pvt. Fickett
Irvin L
Jeannette L. Fickett
Richmond High School
Personal notes from Rockland hairdressers meeting and visitors
Mrs. Carol Eastman attends a Merrymeeting district note. Mrs. Allen Brown is a patient at Memorial hospital under observation. Mr. and Mrs. Wells Glover along with daughters Beverly arrive from Shortsville to visit Mrs. Glover’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Watson of York Street. Mrs. Gilbert A ____ of North Pale Street is recovering from an accident that left her with injuries after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Eastman
Merrymeeting Irdressers’ Association
Rockland
Allen Brown
Wen Point
Te Memorial Hospital
Wells Glover
Gasieg Me
Beverly
Shortsville
N. Y
Glover
Theodore Watson
York Street
Johnson
Gilbert A
North
Pale Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roberta Lait
Pin Portland
Kerwin B. Butcher
Leeington Street
Mr. Butcher
Bath Iron Works
James B. Lemont
West Son
Tall Cftee Aang Benyy
Kennebec County
Frank Burnell
Willow Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
James R. Daly
Bath Street
James Reed
Daniel Williams
N. Wright
Anne Calif
North Bath
Bai Country Club
Fred Wright
John A. Lord of
Pearl Street
Ts. John Freete
Jane Gren
Morsey'l
Orville Rowe
Russell White
Granville Colby
Jean Brown
Joan Batchelder
Marie Michaud
Stevens’ Mills Grange Hall
Auburn
Farm Bureau
Twin County
Lewiston Armory
Amy Irish
Fred L. Stover
Hilda Bowers
Manuel Bowers
Miss Bowers
Morse High
A. White
George Goodwin
Pvt
Harold Downey
John B. Downey
Fort Belvoir
Goo Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Calif
Max Katz
Lawrence Katz
Fred Curtis, Jr
Searsport
Iston
Clara Hunt
Waltham, Mass
Merton L.dearing
Drummond Street
Richard Andrews
Carlton Andrews
Bonnie Brook
East Brunswick
Harry A.beals
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsic
Mr. Beals
Nora M. Morse
Willow ‘Street
Memorial ‘Hospi
Sandra Johnson
Gretchen Trott
Gloria Wilson
Gorham State Teachers
D. McIntosh
Joseph Fullerton
Cecil Fullerton
Huse Street
Earl H. Morang
Anne Louise Ustuck
Glee Prey
U. S
Rudolph McRae
Joseph L. Tardiff
Ann
Paulette
Philias Tardiff
Nichols Street
Augusta General ‘Hospital
Sumner Sewall
Marie
Jessie Spauld
Harold J. Sonia
Mechanics Building
William J, Craft
Seecnorink
Soames
Fred H
Flower
Eygues
Henry, Sorat
Russel Street
Pasgatl
Bangoravi Delaney
Wou
Donald E. Dey
Park View Avenue
Bath Lodge of Elks
Janice Knight
Bernard Knight
Central Avenue
Bishop Lee Theatre School of
David L. Wilson
W. Street
Etterie Sinibaldi
Berlin
Janice
Albert Thompson
Upper
Washington Streets
Bath B. P. W
Club Forty-Two
Nequasset
Shepa Force Base
Witchita Falls
Texas
Pfc. Young
Air Eoint
Wa Ae Street
Arlington
Munity Center
Martin J. Doyle
Ance
Cuivan Asca
Takeswurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Warren Raynes
Roy L. Lastz, Jr
Camp Stewart
Lutz
Roy Lutz
Pine Street
Edwin O. Beyei
Navy
Staeee
RB. I
F. Berry
Halting Street
Ned Manion
Fort Monmont
Reggie Callahan
U. S. Navy
New London
Weeks Street
Manion
Frank A. Manion
School Street
Masons
ROD and Gun Club
Oe Ku Lee
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