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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
5
Bath residents attend clubs and garden events. births, marriages, and engagements are announced. Local doctors, nurses, and workers are listed with moves and visits. Bowdoin College announces a psychology grant for Francis G Hugo. community members travel, study, and socialize across Maine and beyond.
Clarence Carlton of Arrowsie remains ill yet improving at home. Mrs John McInnes who wintered at Eastland in Portland returned to Bath to visit family before reopening her home at 1008 Washington street. Mrs Arline Lemoine goes home from Memorial hospital after days as a patient.
Percy Savage of Five Islands, formerly of Bath, returns from a winter in Kittery with his son and wife. He will soon be joined by his sister Mrs Roy Shackford of North Street who plans to spend the summer with him. Mrs Edwin Small of Winne yance is spending several weeks in Massachusetts visiting relatives in Auburndale, her girlhood home, and on the Cape.
Mrs Doris Hardy R N of Waterville arrives to assume duties as director of Hyde Memorial Home. She is the widow of Dr Theodore Hardy. Her three children in Waterville will join her July first. Mrs J Emery Footer hosted the Canasta Club on Monday evening. Mrs Marjorie Small of Bowdoinham and Mrs Frances Haley of Bowdoinham attended a Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters meeting.
Mrs. Lea Coleman hosted the Terrace club at 405 Lark Street Tuesday with a buffet after a business gathering. Next Tuesday the club will meet with Mrs. Kay Young at 421 Lark Street, featuring a birthday party for Mrs. Christine Watts and a swap.
Thelma W. Dearing of Pratt Street is admitted to Bath Memorial hospital under observation.
Sherman Clark a Bath druggist now with Hallet & Co. spent the weekend at his Portland home with Mrs. Clark. He previously worked for Independent and later McFadden Pharmacy before leaving Bath. Mrs. Katherine Whitney left Friday for Belgrade lakes to spend the summer at her camp.
Miss Carol Musk daughter of Mr and Mrs George Musk of 1043 Washington street visited with her parents from Smith College Boston and attended the Deke house party and dance at Bowdoin. Mrs Adeline Porter of Malden Mass returned home after ten days with her daughter and husband Mrs Arthur Perry of 6 Bridge street.
Edward A Rowe Jr an accountant for Houston Co of Brunswick was elected to membership in the Southern Maine chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants at the regular April meeting in Auburn
A West Bath resident is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital following a crash. Authorities report the incident and ongoing medical evaluation.
Local updates list Lt. James Bowdoin scholar Otis N E Card of 134 North Street amid notes on cadet inspection, Navy engineers attendees James B Hunter and Samuel Wakeman, and hospital nurses from Bath Memorial. Births, engagements, and travels include Miss Beverly Dearing’s upcoming wedding shower and Jane Louise Oulton’s nursing staff role, with several Bath residents visiting Boston and Portland.
Rae Lait of 44 Bluff Road reportedly died after passing two of her parents in a Boston incident involving the New England Telephone and Telegraph company. Authorities provided details on the bereaved family and residence.
Mrs Arthur Cores of Stonehouse Farm has returned after a few days away, with details of the brief absence not fully specified in the report.
Mrs Johnson of Bangor is staying with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs David Clark at 1530 Washington Street. Mrs Clark and infant daughter Melanie Jances are to return home from Presley Convalescent and Maternity Home Thursday.
The Harris family of 12 Noble Avenue hosted the Saturday ceremony at Street church with Harold L. Allen performing the double ring rite. Miss Harris wore pink organdy. her sister Mrs Melvina Moore wore ice blue. Waldo Brooks Jr. was best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
Morse High school will be represented by a band for the first time at the Western Maine Music Festival in Brunswick. About 5,500 musicians from 56 communities will audition in 44 bands 12 choirs and 60 choruses across seven Bowdoin College venues Friday and Saturday with massed performances at Whittier field and a final composite orchestra of 100 instrumentalists at Hyde Athletic Building.
Miss Patsy Lynn Chattley daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Chattley of 9 High Street marked her seventh birthday with a Saturday party at home. Guests included Martha Allen Shepard David and Leroy Merry Marcia Holbrook James and Jay Merry Linda Ryan Donald Haggett Leslie Comeau Eleanor Joan and Helen Fenn Dennis Perkins Irene Thompson Paula Atwood Gillian Neilson Gina Neilson and Nancy Lacy.
Rev Wil Braisted M D argues that more than 5,000,000 Chinese Christians endure communist persecution, urging American Christians to unite in prayer and action. He discusses martyrdom, religious suppression, and the need for reconsecrated, active faith to confront the Red regime.
City officials plan to station a dog constable at Huse School after several bites. Unregistered dogs causing trouble will be captured and kept at the plum mer home for six days or until owners claim them. The move aims to prevent further incidents involving a teacher and pupils.
Mrs Irving Harris of Stockton Springs attended the Harris King wedding at Corliss Street Church in Bath on Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jerome Harris of 12 Noble Avenue.
New proprietor Bertram T. Reed, former Bath Bus Service driver, will open Bert's Esso Service Center on Leeman Highway with 7 am to 11 pm hours. Gala opening offers door gifts including a year of free lubrication, oil change, double S. & H. Green Stamps, and a one day tire sale.
At the annual District 12 meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Brunswick on Sunday two Bath residents were elected to top posts Lucien Morisette became District Commander and Mrs Ruth Champion was chosen Auxiliary President Other Bath members named District officers included Elmer Moore Carl Tobey William Fletcher Dwight Hale Esther Tobey Josephine Hazen Posts in District 12 include Brunswick Bath Boothbay Harbor Damariscotta and Richmond
Keith A Harris A S U S Navy son of Mrs Dora Harris 49 Denny road is stationed in New York on the U S S Wasp He plans to go to Korea soon after enlisting in July at Klamath Falls Oregon A graduate of the U S N T C in San Diego California
Conscientious dealers or distributors invited to service coin operated dispensers for Chlorophyll Gum sold at 15c. Requires good references, a car, and $640 operating capital to secure inventory and territory. Potential earnings up to $100 weekly, with possible full time financing and $10,000 annual income. Include phone number in Application Box K Times care.
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