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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
7
The U. S. Air follows a two week wedding trip as the couple leaves in their corsage of white roses. The newlyweds will reside in the couple will reside in the area after the ceremony at Lynnfield Church.
Harriet P. O'Reilly and John S. Sturtevant wed in Brunswick on Saturday. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Howard E. O'Reilly, resides on Bedford Street, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Sturtevant of 13 Allen Street. The bride is employed at the...
The notice details enrollment estimates for a September housing show and pre schooling days in North Primary and surrounding areas. It lists expected totals, school counts, and confirms volunteer workers and coordinators for Mitchell, North Bath, South Street and Huse areas. Parents urged to bring absent children to North Primary next Monday.
A Bath couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sturtevant, were married after schooling in Brooklyn and Portland and Bowdoin College. He, a Morse High graduate and World War II veteran, works at Bath Iron Works. They will reside at 108 Bedford Street after a trip to Be. A Peiping landmark stone slab is cited as marking the center of the universe.
A simple visual note compares hair types by shape, describing straight hair as circular in section and curly hair as oval, highlighting geometric differences in texture.
The Cosmo Club approved two initiatives to assist local children in Bath. A joint all day meeting with the Progressive Union of Clubs featured luncheon, a program by Mrs. Iva Kenney on flannel graphs, and spring decor. Hostesses Mrs. Ernest Bailey Mrs. Charles Small and Mrs. Bernard MacDonald arranged refreshments.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl C Anderson of 33 Greenstreet Boston is selected winner of a 10 day Rome Italy trip sponsored by Wm Filene s Sons Co and Pan American World Airways She travels from Boston June 3 stays at the Eliseo Hotel and explores Italian fashion with a wardrobe prize judged by Esther Lyman Rosemarie Sheehan and Jeanne Pierre She is assistant manager of The Industrial Arts Shop at 81 A Newbury Street Boston
Mrs Marie Hamblett of Pratt hosted a Thursday afternoon event with contract bridge and canasta. Prizes went to Ethel Lee, Phoebe Hart, and Annie Brownrigg in contract, while LeRoy Lord and James J. O'Neil earned top canasta honors. Attendees included Mrs Hamblett, Mrs Lord, and multiple local guests.
A Friday sale at Rogers Hardware raised about 50 dollars for Central Grammar School. The event ran from two to four in the afternoon with helpers Jane Homan Diana Fenn Joyce Lemoine Dorothy Robinson Armando Cormier and Sherry Robinson assisted by Mrs. Margaret Long and Mrs. Moody Flint.
The annual meeting of twelve area churches held last week at First Baptist Bath featured Rev. D W Staffeld and Rev. Nelson Felch addressing evangelism in Maine. New ministers Rev. Felch and Rev. Wheeler welcomed, with officers elected and resolutions adopted praising First Baptist Bath, urging evangelism, and extending good wishes to the missing Bousfields.
Mrs Dora Collins and James M Royal of this city were married at St Marys Catholic church Saturday at 7 30 am by Rev Fr Camille J Chasse of Biddeford. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Adlard Ouellette of Brunswick. The couple, members of West ath Grange, will reside at 58 North.
A wooden one story structure measuring about 20 by 40 feet near the Witch Spring Inn on Route 1 in West Bath was destroyed by fire early Thursday. Owned by Arthur Lemay of Auburn the saw sales room was engulfed upon Bath Fire Department arrival after telephone and box alarm calls. Engines 4 and 2 drew water from distant hydrants and prevented spread but could not save the building. Lemay estimated losses at 4000 to 5000 dollars with six or seven new power saws. loss partly covered by insurance. Cause of the blaze was undetermined.
Talbert F Williams 19 of 358 Washington Street paid 10 dollars fine and 4.70 dollars costs after pleading guilty to a speeding charge in municipal court before Judge Gardiner R Deering. Patrolman J Fitzgerald cited him on Leeman Highway May 7. The complainant was Patrolman Fitzgerald. Beards went out of fashion in 3 when Alexander the Great put a tax on them.
Rev Curtis L Stanley, pastor of the First Church of the Naz, will conclude his services June 8. He helped women’s missions, led the Young People’s Society and choir, and organized bimonthly communion to aid the city’s needy with food clothing medicine and doctors. He was known for kindness and a cheery smile.
A bridal shower was held Monday evening at Mrs. Elmer Stark home on Academy Street for Miss Lillian Saunders daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Saunders Center Street She will wed Gerard L Brassard of Brunswick on May 17 Refreshments were served and guests listed include Mrs Frank Saunders Mrs Joseph Brassard Mrs Arthur Eseley Mrs Albert Whitney and many others.
Pupil groups from grades five to eight performed piano solos singing and a play led by Anita Zachau Linwood Billings Norma Valentine Ann Dudley and Janice Sedgley. A new 179 foot bridge across the Cathance river funded at 163 dollars will replace a dismantled old iron bridge. Electa Chapter O E S met in Masonic hall with ballots and refreshments planned. Personal items report moves and a surprise party at the Peterson factory.
Rev Dr and Mrs C Clifford Sargent left Wednesday for the Maine Annual Conference at the First Methodist church in Bangor. Dr Sargent serves on multiple boards including Ministerial Training and Qualifications Evangelism Education Music Worship and World Service and Finance.
The record notes sharks are the largest fish with some species reaching about 60 feet in length. The statement highlights their immense size and notable scale among marine life.
Advertisement snippet notes initial rate of 35 cents for the first insertion and increases for each additional item. Mentions word of a weekly schedule with Wednesday timing and a later net date.
Fire damaged vehicle debris scattered near Ke Ni Tel 989 as investigators assess remaining wreckage and determine cause. No injuries reported. Local authorities caution residents about debris in the area and urge reporting of suspicious activity.
The United States remains one of the world’s leading exporters, ranking among the top four, with Venezuela listed as the second-largest exporter in the comparative grouping.
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