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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1954

Page

8

Bath women host stork shower for nurse Kenneth Chubbuck

Mrs Lewis Bowen of Bath and Mrs Henry Harjula of Brunswick led a Cosmopolitan club stork shower for nurse Kenneth Chubbuck last Wednesday. The event featured spring decorations a gift table with a bathinette and many packages, a decorated stork centerpiece, and a punch service by Sonja Harjula. Guests included Marion Caulbock Jackie Chubbuck Nancy Spinney Patti Chubbuck Elaine Mitchell Juley Elsie Mains and others who joined the hostesses and guest of honor for a party with food coffee and punch.

Lewis Bowen Bath Henry. Harjula Brunswick Cosmopolitan Club Kenneth Chubbuck R.N Chubbuck Sonja Har Bowen Marion Caulbock Jackie Chubbuck Nancy, Spinney Patti Chubbuck Mann Elaine Mitchell Juley Elsie Mains el Moody Guy Crow Benson Ernest Dorothy Sidelinger Ge Coombs Nellie Coomra Temple Hazel Tardiff Phyllis Tardiff Josephine Tardiff Edwina Gross Irene Perkins Marjorie Sylvester Emery Wilson Peggy Colby Ellen Kocha Sonja Harjula Carolyn Harjula Ruth Bowen Beatrice Bailey Linda Bailey Jean Moore Priscilla Dodge Arlena Reynolds Nettie Hughes Violet Fitzgerald Eunice Fitzgerald Elizabeth McCabe Emma McCabe Gralys Thurston Sandra Thurston Lorraine Weston Bertha Mains Polly Eliason Bernice Benoit Marion Smith Mrs. Howell Smith Martha Morse Helena Jenkins Lolita Couture Roslyn Higgins Alyce Bowen Margaret Couture

Ruth B Wilson Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party

Ruth B. Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs W Emery Wilson hosted a party at her Bath Street home from 4 30 to 6 30 pm in pink and blue decorations. Guests enjoyed gifts games prizes candy hats and a cake feast with sandwiches punch cookies peanuts and ice cream. Attendants included Mrs George Oliver and Mrs William Diamond with Mariette Small Jean Beaton Ora Fournier Jean Diamond Beverly Doyle Patricia Drum Cynthia Staples Madelyn Pouliot Donnie Chase Ann Gallagher Lorraine Turner Martha Meidermann Karen Marble Bonnie Brown Donnalene Albert Charlene Albert Billy Diamond and Jimmie Oliver. Chattanooga Tenn. Also noted a 91 year old preacher gifted a wardrobe of suits after Rev Robert F Rogers commented on his age.

Ruth B. Wilson W. Emery Wilson Bath Street Ora Fournier Madelyn Pouliot Wilson George Oliver William Diamond Mariette Small Jean Beaton Jean Diamond Beverly Doyle Patricia Drum Cynthia Staples Donnie Chase Ann Gallagher Lorraine Turner Martha Meidermann Karen Marble Bonnie Brown Donnalene Albert Charlene Albert Billy Diamond Jimmie Oliver

Dromore Extension Group Sits in All Day Fabric Session

Dromore Extension Group met in an all day session at the range hall with 14 members. Miss Meredith Pearson substituted for absent Miss Hilda Haskell and led demonstrations on washable and non washable fabrics, cleaning methods, and new hangings. A noon meatloaf dinner was served by Mrs. Mildred Rogers, Mrs. Sadie Hilton, and Mrs. Evelyn Beals. A business meeting followed with officer reports approved. Next meeting set for May 20 with dinner committee Mrs. Addie Seavey and Mrs. Annette Sheffield. subject will be School Lunches led by Mrs. Evelyn Beals.

Dromore’ Extension Group Hilda Haskell Meredith Peaarson Mildred Rogers Sadie Hilton Evelyn Beals Addie Seavey Annette Sheffield Food Project Pearson

Stork Shower Held for Mrs Harold Titcomb

Mrs. Harold Titcomb of 23 Dummer Street was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Evelyn Sweeney of 37 York Street. Guests enjoyed pastels, gifts, and refreshments including sandwiches chips relishes cakes and coffee.

Harold Titcomb Dummer Street Evelyn Sweeney York Street Norman Titcomb Edmund St. Peter Ruth Pratt Stanley Comeau Janet Babine Gwendolyn Gaudette Lillian Dunton Louis Titcomb Carlton Green Edward Turner John Lowery Robert Powell Robert Hall Frederick Wonsor Edward Niwelis Carroll Potter Bath Louis LeMay Phippsburg

State of Maine recruits to train together at Fort Dix

The Army authorizes enlistment of Maine youths to form a State of Maine platoon. Recruits from Maine will train together at Fort Dix New Jersey before further service in their chosen branches. The program promotes enlisting this month with the old slogan Remember the Maine revived as Remember the State of Maine.

Maine Department of the Army Fort Dix New Jersey State of Maine

Hunter Reelected as County Chairman

Sagadahoc County Republican committee reelected Stanley R. Hunter of Bath as chairman at City Hall. John G. Morse Jr. outlined fundraising needs for Fall elections. Earl VicFee named finance chairman with Maynard L. Carlton as assistant. Officers include Elva Curtis and Elnora Blanchard. Public meeting set for May 18 at City Hall.

Stanley R. Hunter Bath Sagadahoc County Republican Committee City Hall John G. Morse, Jr Phippsburg Earl VicFee Richmond Ais Maynard L. Carlton West Bath Elva Curtis Bowdoinham Elnora Blanchard Topsham

Annual Meeting of Old Ladies Home Officers Re elected

At the annual meeting of the Old Ladies Home Association officers were re elected President Arthur Sewall Vice President Rev Louis A Dole Secretary Mrs Charles M Tubbs Treasurer Warren Higgins Auditor Edward Sewall and Bath National Bank as trustee. Board of Managers for three years re elected Miss Phyllis Bowie Mrs Arthur J Dunton Mrs Claude S Gillette Mrs Edwin H P Lowell Mrs Cecil Paine Mrs Arthur Sewall Cary Y Kennedy and Howard Mayo. The board expressed gratitude for gifts supplies kindnesses and services from physicians and clergymen.

Old Ladies’ Home Association Arthur Sewall Louis A. Dole Charles M. Tubbs Warren Higgins Edward Sewall Bath National Bank Phiilis Bowie Arthur J. Dunton Claude S. Gillette Edwin H. P. Lowell Cecil Paine Cary Y. Kennedy Howard Mayo Board of Managers

Twin County 4-H Cookie Sale On Through May 15

The Twin County 4-H club runs a cookie sale from May 3 to May 15 with vanilla and chocolate varieties. Advance orders are taken by club members and leaders with delivery after May 6. Proceeds benefit the individual clubs and the Adult 4-H Leaders Association supporting county 4-H programs.

Twin County

Colonial Club Annual Banquet Planned at Bath Country Club

The Colonial club Banquet committee met Thursday to finalize plans for the annual Spring event. The dinner will be at Bath Country club on May 20 with social hour 6 to 7 p.m. Mrs. Perry will prepare the buffet. Prizes for club sports will be awarded after dinner and dancing will close the evening. Members and guests are invited. Committee members included James Feeney chairman Eugene Eberhard Paul Holmson Richard Paquin Roy Loeschner Edward Lee and William Curran.

Colonial Club Bath Country Club James Feeney Eugene Eberhard Paul Holmson Richard Paquin Roy Loeschner Edward Lee William Curran

Marriage Intentions Filed at City Clerk Office

Marriage intentions on file include William Henry Menzel of Maprewood Mississippi and Mary Teresa. Josephine Tardif daughter of Joseph L. Tardif of Nichols Street and Clarence P. Dodge son of Leon A. Dodge of North Edgecomb. Lois Hodgdon daughter of Sarsurn Hodgdon of Boothbay Harbor.

Harry E. Ring, Jr William Henry Menzel Maprewood Mary T.eres Josephine Tardif Joseph L. Tardif Nichols Street Clarence P. Dodge Leon A. Dodge North Edgecomb Lois I. Hodgdon Bedford Street Shersurn Hodgdon Boothbay Harbor

Wanted to exchange house and lot near Oxford Paper Mill

Wanted to exchange a house and lot within LS minutes ride from Oxford Paper Mill Rumford for a house and lot in a seacoast village. Write Box care of Bath Independent.6-31p.

Oxford Paper Mill Rumford Seacoast Village Bath

Freshman Silv er Tea Augments Class Treasury at Fairfields

More than 100 parents pupils and faculty attended the Freshman Silver Tea at Fairfields the North Bath home of Mr and Mrs James A Gillies Jr on Tuesday. The class treasury gained 65 with generous donations from about 40 parents. Tea tables daffodils were arranged by Mrs William P Kelley. Hosts and servers included Mrs Loring Addison Mrs Raymond Farnham and others linked to class officers student council advisors and school officials. Food ranged from finger rolls to nuts while punch flowed on the terrace with views of the Kennebec river Merrymeeting Bay. Later Cynthia Osgood played piano in the recreation room enhancing the festive affair.

Fairfields North Bath James A. Gillies, Jr Cilags William P. Kelley Loring Addison Raymond Farnham Dennis Murphy Harold Perry Ralph Crocker William Boyce George Fitzgerald Fred Osgood James Henderson Heyward Newcomb Gillies Edward D. True Kenneth Francisco William Kelley E. P. Strube Harold Rubin Philip Tardiff Edward Footer Wyatt Albertson Adolph Spear Punch Kennebec River Merry Meeting Bay Cynthia Osgood

Mrs Addie Moulton Celebrates 99th Birthday at Georgetown Home

Mrs Addie Moulton of Georgetown marked her 99th birthday Tuesday with a social gathering at home. Guests from Bath and Georgetown attended, including Mrs Sarah Potter and others from Lowell Temple Bath. A large decorated cake, ice cream, and luncheon were served as she recalled church and social work.

Addie Moulton Georgetown Fred Canning Eunice Perry Susie Darrah Belle Heald Ida Heald Freda Cunningham Bridie Davis Ethel Higgins Alice Grover Arlene Colby Addie Gay Pierce

Mrs Hill Returns from Wedding in Westfield

Mrs. Frederick D. Hill of 1006 High street returned April 27 from Westfield New Jersey where she was guest of Capt and Mrs William R Freeman for a week and attended the wedding of her granddaughter Miss Priscilla Freeman to John Mc Cartney of Bronxville New York at St Mark's Episcopal church The wedding was followed by a reception at Echo Lake Country Club Guests of Bath included Mrs Walter Paine and daughter Mrs Bert Mason and Faith Langdon Hill Richard Hill son of Mr and Mrs Mark Langdon Hill of Tucson Arizona will graduate from Yale in one year

Frederick D. Hill High Street Westfield N. J William R. Freeman Priscilla Freeman John McCartney Bronxville N. Y St. Mark's Episcopal Church Echo Lake Country Club Freeman Marion Hil Bath Walter Paine Bert Mason Daugh*er Faith Poughkeepsie Richard Hill Mark Langdon Hill Tucson, Ariz Yale

City Council Banquet At Hotel Phoenix Marked By Music

The annual city council banquet drew a large crowd with both incoming and outgoing officials attending at Hotel Phoenix. Cliff Leeman, Bath musician, provided piano music while Arthur Youland presented several reels of notable movies after supper.

Hotel Phoenix Cliff Leeman Bath Arthur Youland

Jockey Eddie Arcaro Sets Derby Ride Streak Milestone

Jockey Eddie Arcaro has ridden in every Kentucky Derby since 1944, extending a historic streak in the famed race and cementing his status as a legend of horse racing.

Eddie Arcaro

Huse Memorial School basketball banquet honors teams

Members of the Huse Memorial School basketball team and girls volleyball squad attended a banquet in the auditorium with Coach George Perry and other guests. Awards and letters were presented, followed by dinner and dancing as Mrs. Marie Hamblet led arrangements.

Huse Memorial School Huse Memorial Huse P.T.A George Perry Dalle Crabtree Lawrence Wright Eugene Hunter Manley Grant Hunter Morse High School Grant Huse School Wright Perry Larry Garside Huse

Chapter Masons Cook Their Meeting into a Dinner

Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Chapter held a large gathering with a cookery demonstration serving meat loaf mashed potatoes green peas tossed salad hot biscuits and home made cakes plus coffee. The evening included a mock Master Lodge led by High Priest Linwood Temple with guests from Belfast Ireland and Rockland. Next meeting slated for May 20.

Montgomery St. Bernard Royal Arch Linwood Temple Belfast Ireland Rockland

Eight Year Old Bath Boy Struck By Car While On Bicycle

An eight year old Bath boy, Russell Ferris, was hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Richardson street. He was taken to Bath Memorial hospital with a cut lip and bruises and held for observation. The driver, Joseph D. Inman, 18, said Ferris rode from Farrin street into the car’s path as it traveled west on Richardson street. The impact lifted the boy onto the car roof.

Bath Russell Ferris Leslie B. Ferris Richardson Street Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph D. Inman Washington Street Young Ferris Farrin Street

Morse High star loses thumb at Bath Iron Works

Harold E. Cornish of Days Ferry Woolwich former Morse High class of 1950 football and basketball standout suffered a left thumb amputation when a heavy machine jammed his hand during ship construction at Bath Iron Works. He works as a rigger at the yard.

Morse Bath Iron Works Harold E. Cornish Days Ferry Woolwich Cornish Morse High Bath Yard

Public Health nurse seeks donated baby carriage

The Public Health nursing office requests a baby carriage for a mother unable to buy one. Anyone with a carrier to donate should call Mrs. Ruth Henry at the PHN office on Front Street, telephone 8.

Public Health Nursing Office Ruth Henry PHN Cums Front Street

Winter Street Ladies' Aid Silver Tea Delightful Affair

The Winter Street church Ladies' Aid held its annual silver tea in the ladies' room Friday afternoon from three to five with about 100 guests. Yellow, green and white flowers decorated the room, and parakeets swayed beside marigolds and ferns. Mrs. Horace Ward welcomed guests while Mrs. Clifford B. Wilband and a team of pourers served tea and snacks. Corsages were awarded to officers and pourers before the event closed.

Ladies’ Aid of Winter Street Church Y. Kennedy Horace Ward Ladies’ Aid Clifford B. Wilband Dean Shaw Harry F. Morin Edward Smith Richard J Schaper Dorothy Weeks Kenneth Francisco Aid John A. Greene John Sylvester Alice Varney

George Paisley U S N Leaving for Japan

George Paisley, U S N son of the late George Paisley of Bath and Mrs Paisley, departs for a year long cruise in Japanese waters after visiting relatives in Castine. He is a Morse High School and Maine Maritime Academy alumnus and recently married Barbara Little. He will join Mt Fujii LL D Chapter of Masonry in Yokosuka upon return.

George Paisley Bath Paisley William Paisley Lawrence Small Pine Street Mr. Paisley Morse High School Maine Maritime Academy Castine Japan Navy Barbara Little John F. Little St. Bernard Roy Arch

Teenagers Dance At Huse School

About 200 sixth to eighth graders from across the city attended a Teen-Age dance at Huse school Friday evening. The event, sponsored by the Huse Memorial P T A, featured Rev. and Mrs. Rev. James L. Grant Rev. and Mrs. Richard J. Schaper Rev. Fr. John E. Bellefontaine and Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Hamblett as patrons. The grand march was led by Rev. and Mrs. Schaper, refreshments were served, and a Teen-Age May Ball for sixth to eighth graders is planned for May 28.

City Huse School Huse Memorial P. T. A James L. Grant Richard J. Schaper John E. Bellefontaine Edward B. Hamblett

Bowdoinham Church Elects Officers and School Fund Supper

Bowdoinham Baptist church members met Thursday to elect officers and committees for the year including clerk Della Rideout and treasurer Gretchen Hatch. A village supper, May 14, supports the school fund for a proposed new grade school building, with seventh and eighth graders serving and younger grades selling tickets. The School Building Construction committee met to plan a barbecue for Field Day and Alumni Reunion on Sunday June 27 at the new school site, with various local volunteers contributing.

Bowdoinham Baptist Church Felows Della Rideout Miriam Rideout Gretchen Hatch Doris Blodgett Clarice Bragdon Arthur Verrill Ella Nash Ruby Blanchard Fern Chesley Della Ridout Ma Emergon David Prout Vincent Valentine Harry Prout Mary Nealey Jessie Frye Alton Fowler Dorothy Prout Margery Champlain Esther Valentine Cecia MacEwen Josephine Valentine Shirley Curtis Margaret Emmerson Mabel Heenie Ella Curtis Wendall Heenie Helen Mitchell Arthur Curtis Olive Frizzle Evelyn Ackley Erage MacDonald Temple Pythian Sisters Red Cross Togus Patricia Rogers Elizabeth Pratt Cleveland Curtis Bernice Dore Bernadette Leonard Gertrude Tierney James Reed Margery Valentine Mary Sedgley Barbara Hackett Pearl Sedgley Dorothy Hutchins George Ackley Bowdeinham Coombs Sedley Berry Waldo Chick George Millay Lumber Bees Bud Fides Erland Curtis Malcolm Billings Lloyd Skelton Roy Wallace Malcolm Jewell Erland Tourtelette Merle MacDonald Spear Sedgley Hollis Temple George Foster Leland Benner Bill Caras Philip Dow Eila Curris Helen Millay Lavell Farm Equipment Brunswick

Bath social leaders invited to speak in Bath May seventeenth

Mrs Alcide Dionne and Mrs Leonard Skelton are invited to speak to a ladies group in Bath on May 17. Dionne will discuss her native land Belgium and Skelton her German roots. A social at the Curtis home Friday raised 25 for the school station fund. An Enterprise grange event is planned for May 18 in Richmond with Merrymeeting grange assisting. Regular Electa Chapter meeting Monday includes a memorial service and ballot. Personal news notes: Mrs Ellis Moore home from hospital. Vernon Tourtelotte visited his ill mother. Edna Tome and son in Lewiston.

Alcide Dionne Leonard Skelton Bath Rs. Dionne Belgium Skelton Germany Erland Curtis Union Grange Enterprise Grange Richmond Merrymeeting Grange Bowdeinham Electa L Hackett Lottie Purington Raymond Eleanor Purington Pauline Tourer Edna Tome Vera Heath Mabel Heégijid Shirley Curtis Mildred Tourtelotte Vera Baker Doroth Hutchins Frances Benner A Skelton Carlyn Beatrice Brown Margery Valetine Edith Tourtelotte Louise Tome Carmalene Lancaster Olga Moore Portland Ellis Moore Gardiner General Hospital Vernon Tourtelotte Augusta Aes Lewiston Tuesay

Woonihin Girl Wins Spelling Championship

Catherine Billings, 13, a seventh grader from Bowdeinham, won Sagadahoc county spelling championship in Bat Wednesday last week. She earns a place in the state finals in Portland May 8 representing the county. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Stephen M Billings. She clinched victory by spelling bruised after Warren Orr misspelled bulletin. Morse High Principal Raymond W Farnham served as spelling master with judges Adelbert Anderson James Collins and Miss Phyllis Rolfe.

Bowdeinham Catherine Billings Sagadahoc Portland Stephen M. Billings Warren Orr West Bath Bath Morse High Raymond W. Farnham Adelbert Anderson Fisher School James Collins Weeks Street School Phyllis Rolfe

Legion district officers elected from Smith-Tobey Post

American Legion Francis E. McLaughlin of Smith-Tobey Post was elected district commander at the District Three meeting Sunday evening. Also elected from Smith-Tobey Post were Charles Paradis adjutant Donald F. Perry athletic officer. They will be installed at the state convention in Lewiston July 25 to 27.

Francis E. McLaughlin Smith-Tobey Post American Legion District Three Russell Turcotte Charles Paradis Donald F. Perry American Legion Lewiston

Morse High student chosen to attend Dirigo Boys State

Bath Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored a junior at Morse High to attend Dirigo Boys State at the University of Maine from June 27 to July 3. William Parks, son of Mrs. William F. Parks of 216 Center Street, was selected as the delegate.

Bath Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Morse High Junio Dirigo Boys State University of Maine William Parks William F. Parks Center Street

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