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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
3
Society notes list Bath and surrounding area residents visiting, traveling, or hosting relatives. It mentions launches at Bath Iron Works, weekend visits in Lewiston and Boston, and residents from Bath, Brunswick, and Portland engaging in travel, education honors, and social events.
Mr and Mrs John F Cooke of Middle Street and Mrs Henry C Wright of Washington Street have completed a three week motor tour visiting Asheville North Carolina White Sulphur Springs W Virginia and Buck Hill.
Mrs Forrest Young leaves Memorial Hospital and returns to 14 Winter Street where she remains confined but is improving daily.
Local residents and guests are listed with travel and visit details. Robert B. Wilson is on vacation from A. and P. duties. Evelyn Wyman and accompanying guests attend Sonic Chapter gathering in Portland. others visit family, attend church events, or recover from surgery at Memorial hospital.
Mrs Donald Sewall of Boothbay Harbor entertained the memory of the Monday Contract club at her home with luncheon Monday noon.
Mrs Henry G Shaw of Oak Street attended opening festivities in Portland for the Grand Chapter of Maine Q O E S A banquet was held at the Eastland and sessions began Tuesday. Mr and Mrs David Clark return home to 1530 Washington Street after a weekend fishing trip in Northern Maine.
James B Hall, pursuing a Master's at the University of Missouri Columbia, is expected to return to his duties by mid June. Before enrolling last Fall he served as sports editor of the Bath Times.
Mr and Mrs Donald Egan of Medford Massachusetts visited Mrs Egan s parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Kocha at 27 Liberty Street over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Chester Brett of Boston were weekend guests of Mrs Bretts parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall II of Washington street Julius Grossman president of the Congress Shirt Co sails on the S S Amsterdam Holland American line to visit England France and Switzerland to seek new styles and fabrics Mrs Edna Lewis hosts her son Rodney from Portland her daughter Mrs Marie Hurd and her grandchild from Westbrook and Mrs Hurds sister and two children also from Westbrook.
Robert Levine of the Mademoiselle Shop spent a weekend at home with his wife before returning to the Veterans hospital in West Roxbury Massachusetts on Monday morning.
Supt Loring R Addison returned from Cambridge Massachusetts where he attended a Harvard Cooper ative Program on National Administration for New England. He and Ivan Adams Maine Superintendents Association president join the Steering committee. Plans outline two one week summer institutes at Harvard sponsored by Kellogg for New England superintendents featuring lectures workshops and plant and program inspections. Eben and Mrs Eben Tana of Woolwich visited Mr and Mrs William Clark at Fair Camp His Cay Pond on Sunday.
Miss Elsie M. Folsom returns to 1198 Washington Street after spending winter in Washington and Boston. She stayed with her sister and brother in law Leonard and Mrs Norsworthy, then with niece and husband Whittemore Whittier in Belmont and with nephew Folsom Norsworthy in Boston. She will be joined later by Mr and Mrs Norsworthy for the summer.
Miss Judith West of New York City visits Bowdoin for Ivy Day as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sewall in Washington street. Vernon S. Mitchell of New York supplies a Sunday visit with parents in Newark New Jersey. Mitchell, ship's agent for the Texas Company, leaves for South Portland to oversee two Persian Gulf oil cargoes due to pipeline at the city. ships in port under his supervision.
Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman have returned to their home at 175 Oak Street after spending a few days in Boston.
Miss Peggy Hanson entertained friends with a Saturday pajama party at 102 Bedford Street. A midnight lunch followed. guests included Pauline Kelley Janey Whitehurst Carole Fitzgerald Kateri Costautr Julie Cummings Patty MacFarland Sue Hogerthy Janice Hanna Margie Hanscom and Judy Holbrook. Mr and Mrs Paul Graustuck and daughter Anne moved from 362 Front Street to an apartment at 121 Bowery Street.
Mrs Eleanor Leydon Mildram of Brookline Mass was a Tuesday Bath visitor to attend the commital service for Mrs Katharine Conley Reed widow of Fred B Reed. She is staying with Mr and Mrs Daniel K MacFayden of Brunswick before returning home.
Invitations from Mr and Mrs Albert Smith Bigelow invite Lissa Barclay to marry Loyall Howard Edge on Saturday June 16 at 5 30 at the First Parish church Milton Mass A reception follows at the Milton Club Edge is son of Ex Gov Walter E Edge and Mrs Edge of Princeton N J and Small Point graduation from Princeton University is in June. Mr and Mrs Harold Darling of 39 Cherry Street hosted Sunday Mrs Darling’s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Timothy
Clayton MacDonald of Boston stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs Bernard MacDonald at 32 Pleasant street over the weekend. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs H B Mac Donald, their son George, and George Townsend of Bangor.
Pfc. Robert Gauvin leaves for Camp Stewart Ga after a 10 day home furlough with his parents at 1103 Washington Street. Franklin McNeil U S Navy returns from Asia and Korea and visits his Bath parents while his ship repairs in Bremerton Washington. Pfc. Phillipe Grimard Air Force stationed at Point Arena Calif arrives for a 17 day furlough with his Morse High School alumni. First Sgt. Harvey Rowe and family spend 10 days at 1319 High Street while Rowe is on furlough from Camp Stewart Ga. Pvt. Harold E Howe and Ernest Howe arrive in Italy with the U S Army. Howe is Morse High School class of 1950.
M Sgt William Kerwin arrives home for a month long furlough after five and a half years in Germany He is the son of Edward J and Mrs Kerwin of 31 Shaw Street and stays with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Charles Kidder Jr Milan Street In Munich he earned medals including the European African Middle Eastern Campaign the American Defense Medal the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Medal He plans to continue in the Army as a career.
Sgt Reginald Barter Jr of 55 Denny Road reports from Camp Stewart Ga where his son Sfc William Barter has been promoted to Master Sergeant on his 23rd birthday The promotion was announced to his parents He is stationed in Germany with the 18th Engineer Division and previously trained at Fort Dix and Fort Eustis and is Morse High School class of 1946 alumnus
Burton W. Smith of the U. S. Navy arrived Friday for a 15 day leave to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Raymond A Smith at 1218 High Street. He is stationed at Patuxet River Air Base Maryland and heads the recreational and athletic department in charge of the officers club and the gymnasium.
Donald A. Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sanford of West Bath, has been promoted to corporal while stationed with the U. S. Air Force at Tyndall Air Force Base Florida. His twin brother William H. Sanford is at Engineer school at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
Pvt. Melvin Cornish arrived Sunday to spend 28 days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cornish of Day's Ferry. He has been stationed at Shard Air Force Base Texas and will report to Lane Stone Man California after his furlough.
Private David Brownell, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Brownell of 1475 Washington Street, writes to the Times while serving with the U S forces.
A report suggests a message or call from a distant location was received at West Point, described as possibly the longest distance communication ever attempted to reach the academy.
A veteran recounts service with Baker and the 38th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea. He describes injuries at Pusan Hospital from a leg wound and frozen fingers, carrying a 68 pound radio, heavy climbs over hills and rice paddies, and a near hit from a 50 caliber machinegun while serving as forward observer. The unit was 17 miles northeast of Seoul in the Second Division.
Navy man Warren Raynes stationed in Maryland takes two months shore duty and plans marriage to Lombet. His parents are Mr and Mrs Roland B ee of River Road Wool.
Corporal Ralph E McInnis formerly with Battery B 703rd AAA Gun Battalion at Camp Stewart Georgia is now stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina His new address is Cpl Ralph E McInnis NG classified Co D 12 Eng Battalion Fort Jackson SC
Marine Private First Class Clayton K. Verney son of Mr and Mrs John W Verney of Sheepscot reports for duty with the Second Motor Transport Battalion Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune N C Verney a Lincoln Academy Newcastle graduate class of 1949 was a truck driver for E E Jordan Lumber Co North Edgecomb after enlisting in February he completed basic training at Parris Island S C
The final school year meeting at Dike and Washington Street Primary P T A gathered at Dike school. Mrs Evadna Drake led as president. Delegates were elected to Bath P T A Council, and Drake to the P T A Summer Institute at Orono in July. An attendance banner tied between Miss Harriet Frye and Miss Glays Lowell groups. A comedy skit The McFuddle Family entertained. Rebels of the executive committee were listed.
A Bath community center program featured an evening of local talent with stories told in a distinctive style. Betty Fernald performed a specialty tap alongside whistling by her mother Hazel Fernald and Pat Roy of Brunswick received applause for a specialty tap. Service men praised Bath hospitality and hoped to return.
From Rockland chapter Order of De Molay comes a Bath visit for initiatory and Mother's degrees. The Bath event hosts Rockland High School boys including basketball and golf players. Attendees include Robert Annis, Richard Burley, Paul Starrett and many others as listed.
French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited with bringing cabbage to the New World. The arrival marks an early instance of European vegetables in North American agriculture, influencing later gardens and culinary traditions.
Miss Marilyn Longley was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower Friday evening hosted by Miss Joyce McCurdy and Miss Paulyne Ouellette at 226 North Street. She will wed Robert Starling of Bath and Old Town May 31 at Central Congregational Church. Guests included several local young ladies and Mrs. Anita Hamblett.
The Central church Ladies Aid met at the parish house on Thursday forenoon to organize a rummage sale in the afternoon. Members enjoyed box lunches at noon. The sale was successful with varied items selling quickly. A short meeting followed and routines were reviewed. Mrs. R. S. Gordon and another hostess set the May 24 final session before summer recess.
A recipe describes a sauce for fish fillets using finely diced cucumber mixed into commercially prepared sour cream and seasoned with salt pepper and onion juice.
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