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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1952

Page

6

Society Notes Include Lewd Couple Guests and Visitors

The column lists Mr and Mrs Daniel L Lewd Jr of Washington street hosting and visiting relatives. Stewart Day of Largo arrives for a summer stay at the Day cottage in West Point while Mrs Day and daughters Tamara and Lucinda plan join them. Mrs Edward Hines of Tops and Mrs Arthur Kastner of Newark NJ are mentioned as returning home after visiting Mr and Mrs George Melzard.

Aoapaer 2 Hhusband Daniel L. Lewd, Jr Washington Street Stewart Day Largo Fie West Point Arthur Kastner Newark, N.J George Melzard

Miss Barbera Burden Heads to Concord with Relatives

Miss Barbera Burden of Oliver left Saturday for Concord with cousins Mr and Mrs Lestie Li Deaton and Judy. Mrs Seckins and Judy had been guests of the Delgated's parents, Carleton W Lowell and wife, Middle Street. They were joined by Mr who accompanied his family.

Barbera Burden Oliver ‘Street Concord Lestie Li Deaton Aacaiier Judy Roscoe P. McFadden

Social Notes From Local Families Visit and Guest Additions

Mrs Charles E Hewitt of High street receives guests as her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Sehee have recently married. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Raymond Cummings at 2 Maxwell street include their daughter and her husband. Mr Loring E Hart and Shiko Murakami of Kyoto University visit. Murakami and Hart are Harvard GSAS students. Mrs Jay Bowker spent Fall and Winter with Bowker family in Bath and in Kittenry with her son and family.

Charles E. Hewitt, Jr High Street Mr. and Od Se Heeeeee Raymond Cummings Maxwell Street Loring E Hart Shiko Murakami Kyoto University Kyoto Japan Murakami Hart Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Jay K. Bowker Bowker Bath Kittery

Thimble club hosts May 7 gathering at Mrs Her rin’s home

Mr and Mrs Florence Foss of 31 Floral street hosted guests including Fosss mother Mrs Lizzie Foss of Gouldsboro who arrived for a multi month visit. Twenty seven girls from Wal-... attended with James Hartland. refreshment time followed. Next meeting May 14 at Mrs Walter James 3 Drummond street.

Florence Foss Floral Street Foss Lizzie Foss Gouldsboro Thimble Club Walter James Drummond Street Elmer Blake Robert Seeee Ada Milliken Sonia Lloyd Hookes Karl Rosenwald Foster Pratt Thomas McKay Donald Stewart Percy Miller

Local residents share travels and visits across Maine towns

A long list of Bath and surrounding area residents report recent trips and visits. Lucius Barrows of Augusta returned from a weeklong State Highway Department vacation trip while Gordon Harrington drove home an ambulance from Ohio. Several families hosted relatives in Bangor Old Town Portsmouth and Yorkshire with returns to Bath.

Lucius Barrows Augusta Vewinin Barrows State Highway Department Roberta Lait Bluff Road Bangor Old Town

Clergy and locals update from Beacon Street area

Rev. Howard F. Cramer of Beacon Street church returns from Boston University Theological School and heads to Bangor for the Maine Methodist Conference Mrs Bernice McGlinchy returns home after hospitalization E Everett and Mrs Pierce travel from St Petersburg Fla to their Pear Street home George D Adams resumes work at Hyde Windlass Co after Memorial Hospital stay

Willard McLean Granite Street Maine Methodist Conference Bangor Wesley Church Howard F. Cramer Beacon Street Church Boston Boston University Theological School E. Everett Pierce Pear Street St. Petersburg Fla George D. Adams Russell Street Memorial Hospital Hyde Windlass Co

Mrs. Vaillancourt Returns Home After Hospital Observation

Mrs. Francois Vaillancourt goes home to West Bath after a week as a patient under observation at St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston.

Francois Vaillancourt West Bath St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston

Sisters of Mercy Annual Tea at the Convent

The Sisters of Mercy held their annual tea Sunday from three to five at the High Street Convent. The tea table featured a floral centerpiece with sweetpeas snapdragons and carnations, yellow candles, a lace cloth and silver service. Kathleen Watson sang with Marjorie Carter, Amirault played violin, and co chairs Annie Wilson and Marie Hamblett oversaw arrangements.

Sisters of Mercy High Street Kathleen Watson Marjorie Carter Coe Amirault Annie Wilson Marie Hamblett Carl Crane Joan Barbara Comeau Elvie Bailey Emma Robinson Rose Babine Mary R. Gallant Jerry Gaudet

Community notes from East Boothbay and nearby towns

Social visits recur as guest officers attend Crescent and Mt. Carmel chapters in East Boothbay and Richmond. Students complete achievement tests under the superintendent. Graduation seniors at Case Academy listed with honors. Bridge Academy field day set for May 16 with multiple sports. Richmond High girls to face se academy in softball. Local families exchange visits and return from Florida trips.

Horace Gilpatrick Lyndel Good Crescent East Boothbay Ernest Cate Mt. Carmel Richmond Carle Longfellow Day’s Ferry Harriette Carolyne Sheldon Nelson Renner Bath Harry Hunter Arlington Mass Beersheba Robert Foster Nicky Florida Massachu Middle Ridge Case Academy Valediudy Peters Joel Maison Ernestine Bailey Jack Brown U. of M Joel Weldon Farmington State ‘Teachers’ College Ernestine ‘Bailey Bridge Academy Tennnis Richmond High School Academy R. C. Titus Leslie Bailey J Benjamin Wentworth

Beyea Preaches Two Test Sermons at May Hampton Sundays

Georgetown parishioners unite in prayers as Mr Beyea prepares to preach two test sermons at Hampton in May. A view behind the curtain portrays him as a significant figure in his field, beyond the church's small sphere.

Windham

Personal notes and civic meeting updates in Bath

Mrs Waldo Weston returns from Largo Florida where she spent the winter with her brother and wife in Bowie. Mrs Maurice Hatch of 19 Adams court returns from New York City where she visited her two sons Sgt William J Hatch US Army and Neil Hatch who has been transferred from Camp Sanford New York to a camp in Wyoming for 55 days of training before being sent to Texas. Superintendent Loring F P Addison Board of Education Chairman C Lloyd Hooker and Acting City Manager City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr of Bath joined nearly 300 municipal officers at a Tuesday Augusta meeting to learn about the Maine School meets program aiding school building construction and equipment.

Waldo Weston Largo Fla Texas Loring FP Addison Board of Education C. Lloyd Hooker Harry E. Ring, Jr Bath Augusta Maine

Central League closes season with banquet at Wiscasset Inn

The Central League district ended its season with a Monday banquet at the Wiscasset Inn after a vestry gathering. Officers elected include Mrs. Herbert Pierce as president and Mrs. Zina Eaton as treasurer, with several names named to the executive board and Brownie troop formation approved.

League of Central Bhl Wiscasset Inn Leonard Thombs Edward J. McMann Arthur Brown James Morse L. Blair Bailey Herbert Pierce Robert Milliken Zina M. Eaton Seth Thornton Zina Eaton Joe Grindell Leonard Litchfield League Central Church George van Wynen Laforest Hodgkins Clyde Ambrose Bart O’donnell Russell Kenney Linwood Haynes Earl Wade McMann Popham Beach William Peavey John Grindell Arthur MacDonald J. Haviland Torrey Alex Burden James Caverly Richard Kimball Donald F. Preble George Moses Alfred Carpenter Horace Morse Rudolph M.rae William Blair Harold Avery Zinaton Harold Small Donald McRae James Henderson Donald Page Jack McCall

Stephen Singer Celebrates Ninth Birthday in Franklin

Stephen Singer son of Mr and Mrs Isadore Singer of 11 Linden Street celebrated his ninth birthday Saturday afternoon with a party for friends. The group attended the movies then returned to Stephen s home for games. Prize winners were Alden Greene Kent Higgins Robert Bradway and Charles Carey. Supper featured a decorated birthday cake and ice cream. Attendants included Charles Carey Robert Bradway Christopher Buck Christopher Musenden Richard Haskell Richard Harvey Kent Johnson and Kent Higgins.

Stephen Singer Isadore Singer Linden Street Stephen Alden Greene Kent Higgins Robert Bradway Charles Carey Christopher Buck Christopher Mussenden Richard Haskell Richard Harvey Kent Johnson Kenti Higgins

No Session Signals Halt School Day Amid Heavy Rain

The no session signals were sounded Monday noon due to a heavy southeast rain storm that began early morning and persisted with full intensity. Morning attendance stood at percent of normal.

Weston family returns home after Bath weekend

Lieut and Mrs Waldo Weston Jr and daughter Donna have returned to Presque Isle from a weekend in Bath where the lieutenant visited his mother Mrs Waldo Weston on Center Street.

Lieut Waldo Weston, Jr Donna Presque Isle Bath Lieut. Weston Waldo Weston Center Street

Pian Players Mark First Easter Dance At Country Club

The Thespians held their inaugural Easter dance at the Country Club on Saturday evening. Zimmerman announced the Elsies for Oscars style awards including Catharine Legard Adele Hoebel Marshall Sheridan Nathan Watson and Mary Haskell. Corsages were shared for birthdays May 10 and May 11 as 35 members attended and discussed future productions.

William A. Farber Thespians Zimmerman Catharine H. Legard Gay Wellington Ing

Bath Girl Scouts to Hold Court of Awards on Tuesday

Four Bath Girl Scouts are eligible for the Curved Bat award at the Court of Awards to be held Tuesday evening at seven at Huse Memorial school. Names include Judith Crocker Anna Lonn Astrid Anderson and Tricia Parks with other awards and five year pins. Intermedite troops and leaders will participate and the Bath Girl Scout Council plans the first public Court of Awards in Bath. Linwood Haynes leads as council vice president.

Huse Memorial School Bath Judith Crocker Margaret Black Denny Toad Anna Lonn Bert Lonn Rose Street Astrid Anderson Arvid.l. Andertricia Parks Tricia Frank Butcher Lewis Carter Donald Freeman Aubrey Steen, Jr Arvid L. Andersen James Nostall Bath Girl Scout Council, Inc

Pre-School Coffee At Grace Church Hosts North Center PTA

A successful pre-school coffee was held Monday morning at Grace church parish house. North-Center P T A mothers of children entering North Primary in September attended. Organizers include Mrs. Lynn Pieene and helpers Mrs. William Mussenden Mrs. Clinton Owen and Mrs. Thomas Aikenhead.

Grace Church North Lynn Pieene Oscar William Mussenden Clinton Owen Thomas Aikenhead

Cub Scout Pack 57 Holds All Day Outing

Cub Scout Pack 57 spent an all day outing beginning at 5:45 a.m. at Beacon Street church. Scouts rode to a country club area for a bird hunt and games supervised by Scoutmaster Dearing and Pre, with thanks to Pye for helping make the day a success.

CUB Scout Pack Beacon Street Thurch Country Club Pye

Bath League Meeting Sets Plans For Upcoming Season

Arthur E. Rideout of Bath chaired a well attended league gathering with reps from Berwick and others invited by Fire Chief Harold Nickerson, a life member. Masters at Waterville Old Orchard Beach and Bath are planned. New officers elected include James H. Tupper Jr president, Chester H. McCabe treasurer, Wesley Knight trustee for three years. Retiring president Elmer Brunsw received a past president badge.

Arthur E. Rideout Bath Berwick Runswick Harold ©. Nickerson League Waterville Old Orchard Beach James H. Tupper, Jr Seco Chester H. McCabe Wesley Knight Rockland Elmer Brunsw' the Sensation Ig Sl Pey Beag Mel

Former Bathman Honored by Rotary

Boothbay Harbor club elects a former Bath man who served as an officer years ago. He is a member of Simmons and Hartington funeral directors and was a Morse School athlete. He also served as grand chancellor in his fraternity.

Boothbay Harbor Simmons and Hartington Funeral Directors Morse

Housing Units May Expand in Bath Amid inquiries

The Federal Home and Housing Administration is probing expansion of Bath housing projects. A request from the Lambert Park manager seeks more units, considering 74 additional dwellings at Lambert Park on the wartime site after removal of former housing.

Bath Federal Home and Housing Home Administration Lambert Park

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sicia Edward Hines Tops Manley Breck Arthur Sewall Wal Kenneth O. Herrin James of Hartland John K. Jayne New Mrs A. M. Potter Manchester Leslie Craig Edward Sewall, Jr South Weymouth Mr. Sewall Edward Sewall Ao Snowman Georgia Hamel Eddie Grindal Brewer Arthur Johnson Valley R. J. Steussy O. E. Page Ralph D. Warren Portsmouth Andover Edward Lane Sidney C. Hardwick Frances Oliver Baltimore Frank S. Oliver Bernice McGlinchy Memorial Hal Tively Georgetown Central Iscasset Inn William ‘Tet Rotary
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