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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1951

Page

7

Miss Eleanor Gotte Becomes Bride of Augustus Perow

Miss Eleanor Edith Gotte weds Augustus Perow in Grace Episcopal Church with Canon Charles M Tubbs officiating. The couple, both Morse High School graduates and employees in Bath and Brunswick, plan a New York City and Canada wedding trip before settling at 110 Center Street. Guests include Miss Jane Leeman and relatives from the area.

Eleanor Gotte Augustus Perow Eleanor Edith Gotte Grace Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Jane Leeman Lawrence Perow Nicholas Kakos Russell Hatch

Indians in New Mexico Preserve Ancient Forefathers Worship

Several groups of Indians in New Mexico continue to practice reverence for the old gods of their forefathers, maintaining traditional rituals and beliefs alongside modern life.

New Mexico

Bath Girl Bride at Wedding in Portland Church

Sally Sarkis Copp of Bath and Sgt Murray Michael U S A A F of Brooklyn were married at the Cathedral of the Catholic Church in Portland in a morning ceremony performed by Rev Fr Anderson. The couple’s reception followed at 193 Congress Street with family in attendance. They planned a wedding trip to Boston and will reside in Limestone where Sgt Michael is stationed.

Bath Portland Sally Sarkis Copp Sgt Murray Michael U.S. A George Kelley Hardyk Congress Street Sadie Sarkis Mrs. Michael Mary Hordyk Ruth Sarkis Michael Boston Lmestone Sgt. Michael

Shower Arranged for Miss Barbara Danforth

Mrs. Charles F. Nelson hosted a Summer river tea at her New Meadows home in Bath in honor of Miss Barbara Danforth and her upcoming marriage to Alton P. Swett of West Boothbay Harbor. Guests from Bath and West Boothbay Harbor attended, and the tea table featured Spring flowers with a replica sea chest as a focal display.

Charles F. Nelson New Meadows River Barbara Danforth Alton P. Swett West Boothbay Harbor Danforth John Parker Virginia Parker Celina Small Mary Larrabee Daniel Perry Allan Spear Donald Preble Florence Maass Kenneth Wood David Alkazin Dorothy Small Fred Osgood Bert Lonn Jane Feero Dennis Murphy Anne Thompson Harriet Frye Fanny Clements I. A. Trueworthy Joyce Farrar Henry Shaw John Sampson Edward Butterfield Frank Danforth Jean Danforth Eleanor Danforth Bath Chester Swett Orono

Bath couple announces engagement of Evelyn Lowden to Morton Patten

Mr and Mrs Clifton P Lowden of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn L Lowden to Morton C Patten son of Mrs Clarence A Patten of Hampden Highlands The couple met through Bath Iron Works Bath Maine where both are employed An August wedding is planned and both hold degrees in engineering fields from Hampden Academy University of Maine and University of Michigan

Clifton P. Lowden Washington Evelyn L. Lowden Morton C. Patten Clarence A. Patten Hampden Highlands Miss Lowden Erskine Academy Canteen Food Service Chicago Bell Aircraft Niagara Falls General Electric Syracuse N. Y Bath Iron Works Corp Patten Hampden Academy University of Maine University of Michigan United States Army

Couples Club To Meet Saturday Evening

The Winter Street Couples Club holds a covered dish supper in the vestry at 6 45 with Loring Addison and George Barker leading the refreshments. An entertainment segment will be run by Francis Sherwood Linwood Abbott Ralph Brower and Ray Farnham. Plans for a June clambake are to be discussed and interested members are invited to attend.

Winter Street Loring Addison George E. Barker David Y. Alkazin Harvey Hartley Francis Sherwood Linwood Abbott Ralph Brewer Ray Farnham

Officers Nominated by Auxiliary of Winter Street Church

The Winter Street Church Ladies' auxiliary met for a covered dish supper and nominated officers for the 1951-52 season. slate includes President Sylvia Chubbuck and Treasurer Peg Lawrence. Hyde Memorial Home director Marie I. Preston spoke on programs at Hyde Home Pine Tree Camp and the South Portland Rehabilitation Center.

Winter Street Church Bernice McGlinchy Beatrice Leavitt Constance Alkazin Priscilla Cullen Cullen Betty Hartleb Doris Row Arlene McAlliser Blanche Freeman Sylvia Chubbuck Ruth Freeman Peg Lawrence Mae Frye Nina Freeman Edith Horne Marie I. Preston Hyde Memorial Home Hyde Home Pine Tree Camp South Portland Bath Maine Preston Belgrade Lakes Pines Hyde

Generous Employers Add To Benefits At Bath Plant

The Congress Sportswear Co. Bath factory becomes the first in the city to offer Blue Shield service through Associated Hospital Service of Maine. The plan covers all employees with six months service or more, costs borne in full by management, and starts May 1. It complements Blue Cross coverage and existing insurance plans already provided at no cost to workers.

Congress Sportswear Co Bath Blue Shield Associated Hospital Service of Maine Blue Cross

Engagement of Sally Rogers to Andrew Flaherty Named

Mr and Mrs Gardiner C Rogers announce the engagement of their daughter Sally to Andrew C Flaherty son of Mrs Margaret C Flaherty and the late Andrew C Flaherty Sally is Morse High School class of 1949 employee at W T Grant Co Andrew Morse High School class of 1945 served 18 months in U S Army and now employed at Bath Iron Works No wedding date set

Gardiner C. Rogers High Street Sally Andrew C. Flaherty Margaret C. Flaherty Miss Rogers Morse High School W. T. Grant Co Flaherty U. S. Army Bath Iron Works

Engagement of Esther Savage to Robert Westfall Challenged by Time

Mr and Mrs Laforest Savage of Woolwich announce the engagement of their daughter Esther Frances to Robert C Westfall of the same town. Miss Savage is Morse High School class of 1951 graduate and Westfall also attended Morse before serving three years in the US Army. No wedding date set.

Mrs John Huskins Dies in Bath After Tuesday Visit

Mrs. John Huskins of Five Islands passed away Tuesday in Bath after shopping and visiting friends. Her death ends a local family residence and widowhood spanning decades with community ties in Five Islands and Bath.

John Huskins Five Islands Bath

Pine Tree Society Receives 10000 Bequest

At a Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children directors meeting in Hyde Memorial Home, Portland, it was announced a 10000 bequest from the late Josephine D. Anderson will support a new trust fund. A committee including John R. Newell and Sumner Sewall of Bath and John Kimball of Portland will invest the funds. Plans discussed for the July 24 annual meeting in North Penobscot, Rome Me, and expanded cottages for adult care at Hyde Home. Members noted Easter seal sales totaling 50000.

Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children, Inc Hyde Memorial Home For Crippled Children Josephine D. Anderson Portland Sumner Sewall Bath John R. Newell Society North Pone Rome Hyde Home Duncan Farrell Pine Tree Camp Marie I. Preston Mr. Newell Sewall Preston Kimball William P. Wiles James A. Gillies, Jr William H. Dalton Noel C. Little Kenneth C. Tipper Paul Julien Sidney W. Thaxter

No More Fire Permits In Bath City

Chief Richard Frates of the Bath fire department said on Wednesday that he had been instructed by the State Forestry Department not to issue any more permits for outdoor burning. Fair weather and drying winds create a danger, and no outdoor fires are to be built in the city until further notice.

Richard Frates Bath Fire Department State Forestry Department

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Meets Dromore Grange

Sagadahoc Pomona grange held a day meeting with Dromore grange and over 100 attendees. A noon meatloaf dinner followed with pies and coffee served by the hostess grange. West Bath grange received an attendance banner as community singing, piano by Esther Andrews, and tales by James Jones enriched the program.

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Dromore Grange Grange West Bath Grange S. Esther Andrews James Jones Eleanor Ripley Clarence Minott Bath Sagadahoe Pomona Dirigo Grange Brunswick John Howe Frances Clark Ida Oliver Esther Andrews Edmund Arsenault James Royal Dora Collins Lucy Simpson

Five Girls Named Queen Candidates at Community Center

Five girls were chosen as Queen candidates in a two day preliminary vote of 287 ballots. The five finalists are Gay Bonney Audrey Durant Clara Hanscom Sally Snowden and Sally Foote. The final election occurs at the Center next Thursday and Friday with the coronation ball scheduled for Saturday May 5.

William Milliken Gay Bonney Central Grammar Dean Bonney Park Street Audrey Durant Frank Durant Center Street Clara Hanscom Rowland Hanscom Meadowway Sally Snowden Rupert Snowden Andrews Road Sally Footer Ruth Footer Washington Street

Wesley Youth Fellowship Meeting Highlights

Wesley Youth Fellowship met Sunday evening with group singing of hymns and a worship service. Discussion centered on Where Do We Find Our Friends, exploring where young people should meet friends and reasons for lacking friendships. Walter Upham read an article on friendship and a prayer on friendship was offered.

Wesley Youth Fellowship Walter Upham Youth Fellowship

Bowdoinham Socials and Personal Notes Highlight Week

Bowdoinham residents hosted a sixth birthday party for Dianne Jean McEwen with several guests and refreshments. The Progressive Grange heard two lectures by Glenn Lamoreau on Civil Defense and Emily Wallace won the pennant. Comfort branch Sunshine Society elected Mildred Given secretary and planned May meetings. A Bowdoinham Baptist Church speaker Rev Ralph Champlin is slated for Sunday. Personal items cover visits, moves, hospital stays, births, and family gatherings across Bowdoinham and nearby towns.

Progressive Grange Glenn Lamoreau Civil Defense Richmond Penn Emily Wallace Comfort Sunshine Society George Hackett Mildred Given Leona Hackett Mary Haddie Mt. Vernon N. Y Lillian Gilpatrick Ralph Champlin Woolwich Bowdoinham Baptist Church Frank Prett and Portland Avery Fides Raymond Tibbetts Bowdoinham Moosehead Lake Phillip Dow Spears Sedgley Gardiner General Hospital Robert Turner Harold Turner Hazel Turner Post Road Mary Fides Lorna Poland Casco Fryeburg Academy Fides Cecil Good Topsham Myrtie Cutler Leon Thompson Machias Allan Frizzle Angie Reed Long Branch N. J Lydia Adams Millay Road Delmar Curtis Boson James Merrill Hartford Allen Ira Allen Richard Henley Belfast Ella Nash Clayton Mitchell University of Maine Caleb Mitchell Earl Brown Harpswell Marjorie Ingalls Cambridge Mass

Miss Anna Farrar Enters Maine General Hospital for Surgery

Miss Anna Farrar daughter of Mrs Clarence Pye of 1289 Washington Street enters Maine General Hospital in Portland. She will undergo surgery later this week. She is accompanied by her mother and fiancé Paul Pinkham of Southport.

Anna Farrar Clarence Pye Washington Street Maine General Hospital Portland Paul Pinkham Southport Ruth Williams Boston Daniel Williams John Knowlton Butts Concord N. H

Miss Dorothy Freeman to wed Sumner Hawley in late summer

Announcement notes Miss Dorothy Ann Freeman daughter of Mrs. Hedges S. Freeman of Wilbraham Massachusetts will wed Sumner Adams Hawley son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. Hawley of 37 Western Avenue. Freeman attended Classical High Bringfield and Wellesley College class of 1948 and Radcliffe. Hawley trained at Morse High Bowdoin College 1947 and Columbia 1948 and teaches at Wilbraham Academy. Attendants include Hawley family and friends Esther Drummond Arrowish and James Freeman Bowdoin College.

Dorothy Ann Freeman Hedges S. Freeman Wilbraham Mass Mr. Freeman Sumner Adams Hawley Warren F. Hawley Western Avenue Freeman Bringfield Wellesley College Radcliffe College Radcliffe Hawley Morse High U. S. Army Air Force Bowdoin College Columbia University Wilbraham Academy Warren Hawley Warren F. Jr City Esther Drummond Arrowsie James Freeman

Lions and Wives Visit in Bridgton for Anniversary

Bath Lions and wives attended Bridgton Lions Club 25th anniversary celebration with International Directors Edward Korbel and Curt Lovell and District Governor Earl Bibber. Bath delegates included E. L. McCurdy and others. Also visiting were Alec MacDonald and Mrs. Henry Thompson with local residents Ruth Williams and John Knowlton Butts.

Bath Bridgton Edward Korbel Manufacturers Trust Co New York City Curt Lovell Gardiner Earl Bibber Kennebunkport King Lion E. L. McCurdy H. P. Small

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S¢nter's, Inc Masonic Temple Mary Kennedy Lewiston Mildred W Perow Canada First Federal Savings 4Loan Association Front ST. Bath, ME Brooklyn, N.Y Pine Tree Society Lowell Temple Pythian K. of P. Hall Dorothy Stone Sarah Garcelon Lois Knight Rose Jean Wallace Gertrude Stewart Emily Williams Sarah Potter Edith Miller Alice Winslow Neil Bishop Stockton Springs Asenith Haggett Pearl Campbell Sagadahoc Pomona Dromore Wesley Fellowship Ralph McEwen Dianne Jean Linda Hackett Dan Brown Juni Uhle Donna Grang Susan Fides Nancy Dodge Kenneth Noble Opera House THE THING Bailey’s North St VU Eene WSS Dorothy Freeman Sumner A. Hawley Wilbraham, Mass Henry Thompson Brewer Merle Niles Middle Street Stir Nnmac LD Tropics Conte Jew Ayres Louis Wolheim Maria Montez Turhan Bey Jack Oakie
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