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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1952

Page

4

Bath society notes highlight weddings and military ties

Bath residents attend the National Association of Letter Carriers convention in Portland. Patricia Cowan of Farmington State Teachers College is feted at a pre-nuptial shower and engaged to Charles Grant. Various locals travel, study, or visit family as events unfold across Bath and surrounding towns.

Patricia M. Cowan Farmington State Teachers College Harold E. Brown Bedford Street Mallett Hall Cowan Charles Grant Farmington U.S. Army

Miss Kathleen Clark Visited Manchester With Sister and Brother-in-Law

Miss Kathleen Clark of Kingston Street spent the weekend in Manchester with her sister and brother-in-law Sergeant A M Patterson and Mrs Patterson.

Kathleen Clark Kington Street Manchester, N.ad Inlaw A. M. Patterson William Hodgkins Kittery

Unlisted Volunteers Named in Cancer Drive Effort

Among workers for the recent Cancer drive who have not previously been listed were Donald Povich Miss Jean Caton Mrs. Arthur Brown Mrs. Alice Rideout and Mrs. Alden P. Denham Jr.

Donald Povich Jean Caton Arthur Brown Alice Rideout Alden P. Denham, Jr

Students take part in University of Maine Day skit program

Philip Haskell son of former mayor Robert H Haskell participated in the annual University of Maine Day student faculty skit. The same article notes residents and visitors in Augusta Bath Kittery and Mount Desert with movements of families and a newborn at Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds three and a quarter ounces.

Fred Baldacee Turner Court Memorial Hospital Stephen Allen Thelma Cooma Medford Mass Carrie Little Bath University of Maine Philip Haskell Robert H. Haskell High Street Eugene F. Hersom Tower Circle

Gillette and Spann Families Report Seasonal Visits

Whee Jr. arrives to spend a month with her mother Mrs. Claude S. Gillette and Adm illette at 1111 Washington Street. Spann's son Ronald visits Baton Rouge Louisiana for several weeks with his grandmother Mrs. Benjamin L. Spann.

William P. Drake Berwyn Penn Washington Street Whee Jr Claude S. Gillette Admillette Spann Ronald Baton Rouge Benjamin L. Spann

Summer Home Opens at Head Beach Small Point

Harrison E Bowie and his daughter Phyllis opened their Summer home at Head Beach Small Point on Saturday for the season.

Harrison E. Bowie Phyllis Raymond Court Head Beach Small Point

Morse Seniors Shine In Elks Youth Leadership Test

Five entrants vie for top marks in Maine Elks Youth Leadership contest across four judging categories. Winners receive state awards and advance to national competition with substantial Savings Bond prizes. Names include Sally True and William Haggett of Morse, with Jeannine Leask Patricia Damour and James Noyes also listed.

Maine Elks Waterville Elks Grand Lodge New York City Sally J. True Edward D. True Front Street Morse National Honor Society Miss True William E. Haggett Charles L. Haggett York Street Jeannine Leask Phyllis Leask Lawrence Leask James Street Rockland Patricia A. Damour Arthur J. Damour Rumford James Noyes William P. Mennealy Maine Elk of Bath Maine State Elks Association

Bath's Lite-A-Bike Safety Drive Kicks Off

Bath launches Lite-A-Bike safety campaign with P L Pert and Jenney Manufacturing Co led by Herbert Cilley and G A Herrnton. Police Chief Moriarty and Supt Loring Addison back the effort to fit Scotchlite reflector material on bikes and station near Jenny Station for children to receive safety aids with Rotary Lions and American Legion volunteers assisting.

Bath P. L Pert Jenny American Legion Rotary Lions Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co Center Street Moriarty

Susan Heather and William Grevers Confined by Illness

Susan Heather daughter of Othe and Mee and William Grevers are confined to their Meadowbrook home due to illness.

Susan Heather Daugh Othe Mee William Grevers Meadowbrook

Local Brief Mentions Family Visit in Haverhill

Merle V Watson and his daughter spent the weekend with relatives in Haverhill Massachusetts. The note hints at a family gathering and local social activity without further detail.

Merle V. Watson Washington Et

Kidnapping Report Triggers High-Speed Bath Chase

A Bath resident reports three men kidnapping a woman in front of the Military and Naval Children's Home on High Street. Police pursue via Bath rattling streets and state radio, catching the beach wagon 17 minutes after the call. The woman is reportedly en route to Massachusetts with a man.

High Street Bathine Pe Bath Massachusetts Frank L. Moriarty

Young Family Leaves Bath for Arizona

Mr and Mrs Richard M Young and their children Nancy and Harry depart Bath after years at the Bath Iron Works. Mr Young takes leave due to ill health and the family sold 9 High Street to move to Arizona. Nancy, a Morse High freshman, and Harry known as Butch, were feted locally before departure.

Richard M. Young Nancy Harry S, Ariz Young Bath Iron Works High Street Weeks Street School Manley Grant Bath

Francis L McDonald Honored On Birthday and Milestone

Francis L McDonald from Bath received congratulations on his birthday and a year in the shipbuilding industry. A hullot ee in the District Es aide to Chief Officer Whitaker, he trained in Bath where he was born and worked at Bath Iron Works until its dissolution in the 1920s.

Te Cy Busy Ustry McDonald Hull Cat F. H H. Whitaker Bath Sud Bath Iron Works

Greene and Morse High Juniors Take Exams in Portland

Ard Greene and Harrison Ha Morse High juniors took exams at Portland High School on Saturday morning, as detailed in the readable portion of the article.

Grace Kraft Brunswick Morse High School Ard Greene Harrison Ha Morse High Portland

Soldiers to Take Midmonth Furloughs from Europe

The article notes Sturtevant and Callan in England with the Air Force expect a month long furlough in mid month. Sturtevant, son of Mrs. W. H. McGlinchy of 304 Washington St Cowen, and Callan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Callan of 205 North St, are both in Europe with Army or Air Force units.

Nonother Bath Heidelberg Sturtevant Hard Callan England Air Force W. H. McGlinchy Washington Street Cowen Herold Brown Bedford Street Guynn H. D. Grant Linden Street Callan James P. Callan North Street

Service Members Return from Duty and Training Across Fronts

1st Lieut. and Mrs. Robert M. Woodruff and sons return to Tucson after 30 days of leave from the 15th Air Force at Davis Monthan. Fred erick L. Bates, seaman apprentice, helps erase six months of Korea combat duty aboard USS McDermut as it sails to Mare Island for overhaul. Sfc. Leslie P. Maass, wife Florence, joins the 109th Infantry Regiment Non Commissioned Officer Academy staff in Germany. Basic Airman Stanley W. Preble completes four weeks of indoctrination at Sampson AFB.

Robert M. Woodruff Robert, Jr Frederick Tucson Ariz Woodruff Horace N. Woodruff Court Street 15Th Air Force Davis- Monthan Air Force Base Japan McDermut Korea Frederick L. Bates Ivan A. Bates Union Street Destroyer Squadron 14 Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo Calif Sfc Leslie P. Maass Florence Commercial Street 109Th Infantry Regiment Gablingen Germany Maass Robert Sh Woolwich Stanley W. Preble Air Force Sampson Air Force Base Sampson Edward Delano 226 Washington Street

Monks Served as Timekeepers in the Middle Ages

Chronicle notes that monks moderated daily life by keeping clocks and time records. Their meticulous timekeeping aided prayer schedules, agricultural work, and monastic routines across medieval monasteries.

Blue and White pastimers win first Andy League crown

The Blue and White pastimers took the Andy League title with a 3 0 victory over Auburn's Reaes at Pettengill Park Monday. Co Captain Billy Haggett pitched a four strikeout win, with C Eddies scoring in the ninth to seal the dramatic comeback.

Reaes Auburn Pettengill Park Tg Murphy Hearts Morse Fang Billy Haggett Billy Bagle Murphy Tay Dom Brunswick Dragons Edward Little Lewiston Carl Black Sporse Perc Dim Same Stover Beck Black Sonny Mune Ack Eddies Penny Mt Romnea Beckys Roger Dubois Brad Hohe Wiggins Fanning Sonny En Roger Hace Ts Command Gerie Gins

Bath Hosts Maine Auxiliary Convention Attendees

Bath representatives attended the 57th annual Maine State Association of Letter Carriers convention and the 13th annual auxiliary meeting at Eastland Hotel Fortland. The event featured breakfasts, banquets, and speeches by Governor Payne and others, with Mrs. Athana Gillespie retiring as president and Dora Carson guest speaker for the National Ladies Auxiliary. The next convention was set for May 1953 in Waterville.

C. Lloyd Hooker Oscar Tanguay Bath National Association of Letter Carriers and Auxiliaries Portland Eastland Maine State Association of Letter Carriers Oes Eastland Hotel Fortland Suman John Gillespie C. Hooker Eee Ray Cummings Dwinal Cornish Robert” Ere James Edward 3. leMann Aetna Waterville

Bert the Turtle Will Pay Bath Visit

Civil Defense cartoon mascot Bert the Turtle will visit Bath schools to teach duck and cover. Students will view a 10 minute film and receive a 16 page illustrated booklet Duck and Cover after the screening. Public safety officials expect about 2 600 Bath students to view the film with others hearing the radio broadcast.

Civil Defense Bert Turtle Ore Tely Chiaren Duckaty Gover Soreseer Spaulding Bishell Maine Bath

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry A. Hosmer Rice Shoe Store Arthur R. Nickels Winter Park Fila Katherine G. Whitney Marie I. Preston Mrs Belgrade Gloria Wilson Spohefore Gorham State Teachers College Roland Mcintosh Dorothy Cushing Eleanor Carter of Maine Carter Day's Ferry Mrs. Carter Orono Emery Hart Walter James Thimble Club Drummond Street Kenney Earl Coombs Earl Rosenwald McKenzie, Stewart Lila Richmond Arah Richmond North Ter Street Camp Kilmer N. J Cpl Robert Miller A. Mos. A Battery ESS Edward DeLong Harold DeLong Ife May Mg Bellmore L. I Oaklyn Harry Blaisdell Lemont Street Alfred Pillsbury Hanson, Mass Edward Sewall, Jr South Weymouth Edward Sewall Mark W. Sewall Oslo Norway Copenhagen Hamburg Amsterdam France Italy Maine Methodist Bangor Wesley Church Willard McLean Store Waghend — Knight Ism ‘Temple Min Natalie Theodore Burns Richard Paul Burns Bremerhaven Fred Hector Mary Esther Edge Walter Edge New Jersey John H. MacFadyen Princeton Baty Russell Hitchdock Holnd Office U. S. Navy Elizabeth Bertrand Ral E. Bertrand Floral Street Bath Memorial Hospital Mrs. Ellsworth Darling Forest Road Liberty Franklin Melville Val. W Ringer Scentacs Martha Lee Sue Green Street Needham Cmdr Ringer Dartmouth College L. Wilson Norfolk G. Baer Connard Edward Street Ee H. M. White Beumewie Barbara ‘Hon White Mountains Mt. Washington A Oe Cee Robert 2 Shaw Pelhamsg’sie Puta Ieee Zzaae Sheldon Balloch Beacon Hill Drama Chorus Boston Janice Knight Central Avenue Rupert H. Baxter Claude 8. Gillette Cival P. Baxter Mobdlay Angeley Nelson McCourt Augusta U. S. Army Camp Gordon Eugene L., Coleman Bass Harbor Mt. Desert George Melzard Mary F. Ingham Miss Selly Trae Billy”’ TE Police Bath Oreteaioee Arizona Francis L. M’donald Quincy, Maes Andrew Black Anainee F. *Black 1818Th Airways and 1818Th AACS United Nations Air Arm UN Air Arm U. S Douglas Urquhart 99Th Inee Reproduction Co Fort Winfield Scott Army Andy Valley Ergy Ne Dave Labbe Munsey Trafton Ian Benovan Lizo Bert the Turtle Harry “Thompson
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