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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
8
Pushard Guion Post VFW elected Edward Crosby as commander and other officers including Winfield Hull Lester Umberhind Charles Watson and Henry Alexander. OES grand matron Raymond Libby hosted breakfast for incoming grand officers with many local residents attending.
In Papeete Tahiti divers enter a hopeful season as mother of pearl shifts from fashion to vital war material. The market faces high prices despite copra price drops reducing revenue, reflecting renewed demand for shell in defense production.
Mr and Mrs Carle Longfellow have returned to Day's Ferry from Clearwater Florida. Mrs Longfellow was guest of Misses Harriette and Carolyn Sheldon. Various Masonic and church groups report meetings, guest attendance, and upcoming events including a School of Instruction on June 2 and Dresden Firemen auction for heating system funds.
Commander Clifton Wagner presided as officers including Wyatt Albertson Horace Morse Jr and William Danforth attended the meeting of the Kennebec Power Squadron. A arrangements committee led by Walter Ripley with Fenton Danforth Morse Eaton and Mayo planned the event. New members received certificates in a tableau by Fenton after piloting classes in Augusta and West Southport and a Morse High School seamanship exam. Several summer rendezvous are planned starting with the Fourth of July weekend at New Meadows Yacht Club.
The Scout Troop 52 camping excursion lists participants including Jackie Wallace Robert Waterman Jr Kenneth Nute Raymond Hutchins Paul Butler Jackie Page Richard Oulton Ralph Oulton Richard Lutz Donald Nadine Robert Bruce Kent Stone Ernest Bishop Edward Plant Harvey Hinckley Stephen Brown and Skipper Wallace. Transportation committee members are E Paul Strube Ronald Oulton Ira Nadine Truman Wallace and Edward Page.
The Morse French Club visited Laval University area Montmorency Falls and Ste Anne de Beaupre with participants Mary Talbot Judy Watts Diane Bailey Elizabeth Carey Dawn Newcomb Judith Stover Donna McDougal Elvira Pegei Elizabeth Marble Richard Crabtree Anna Lonn M Hamilton A Bailey J Boyce C Cummings P Johnson B Thornton Althea Gaylord Adelle Rubin Sherry Grindell Stephanie Rush and Ann Amirault.
Miami police chief upheld a $30 fine for a woman who drove 55 mph through city streets toward a hospital where she would give birth four hours later. He said the emergency did not justify endangering herself or others and urged calling an ambulance.
A 6 month old parakeet named Mickey fooled WHFB Benton Harbor Michigan by mimicking the phrase WHFB at 1060 to win a $50 prize, a chrome cage, and a year of bird seed. Station staff said the contest ended quickly after it began and Mrs. Martin Mak claimed the bird learned the winning words in two days.
Only about four percent of men treated for mental health issues in the United States receive care in private hospitals. This statistic highlights limited private sector use for male mental health services.
The Georgetown First Baptist service featured Warren Harris teaching on humility and devotion from St John chapter 13. Notices report choir plans for June 5 at Central School, upcoming memorials, Red Cross diploma awards, and local social events across Georgetown Center Bath and Five Islands, including measles impact and parish activities.
Bath Iron Works golfers won 22 to 14 against Gibbs and Cox in the fifth annual Inter- Company Golf Tournament held at Toy Town Tavern links in Winchendon Mass. Clarence Eaton led BIW with 77 low gross while Archibald Main Jr won BIW low net 66. Gibbs and Cox’s A Coffin had 67 low net. A total of 48 golfers and 95 guests attended with BIW officials John Newell and J William Schulze. Gibbs’s William Gibbs attended. Dinner followed, with Duncan McInnes as master of ceremonies and dancing to close the event.
Mrs Eleanor MacDonald hosted a pre nuptial shower for Mrs Gladys Dodge at 46 Dummer Street honoring her upcoming marriage to Edward Van Buren. Refreshments were served and punch poured by Mrs Russell Estes. Invited guests included Virginia Staples Florence Bachard Ruby Hall Louise Alexander Beverly Henrikson Rena Bois Louise Saindon Connie Michaud Beatrice Higgins Helen Freeman Carrie White Priscilla Estes Waneta Merry Jeanne Golding Alice Labbe Jennie Hall Dawn Cousins Nora Hanna Evelyn Crocker Beverly Van Buren Polly McNeil Nina Puffer Florence Brann Lucelia Blake Dorothy Jordan Lura Robertson.
George W. Young Jr a 16 year old Morse High School student and Bath resident was named one of America's top junior riflemen. He earned the Distinguished Rifleman Medal the NRA s highest junior rifle shooting award after months of targets and rising through 14 lower NRA junior ratings.
Bath Iron Works officials conferred Wednesday with state and local civil defense leaders to discuss proposed plant protection under the civil defense plan. Attending were City Manager Stanley Judkins, R Clinton McFadden civilian defense director Harry Mapes Maine civil defense director C Bruce Wright and Wright.
The Sagada Hoe Women’s Republican Club will elect officers for the coming year at its Thursday evening meeting at 7 30. Mrs James A Bimson hosts at 994 Washington Street and Mrs Hazel Robbins, president, will lead plans for a June supper and year’s activities.
Five Islands Ladies' Bible Class wraps its final session with Mrs. Stinson Davis while others prepare for weddings and parties. Local 4 H club and junior group conclude year with discussions on lobster projects. the town sees visitors, hospitality events, and family milestones including Leona Tibbetts engagement and Measles recovery.
The list includes Woolwich with CD director Leon E Beal and James W Chambers among graduates, Arrowsh graduates Richard F Gowan and Raymond L Ainsworth, and many mass feeding workers led by Edith Rice Emma Drummond and Muriel Preble. In the same period 650000 Americans died of cancer while 33417 were killed in Korea.
Final plans announced for the second annual Spring tea hosted by Morse High School sophomore class at Fairhaven North Bath the Gillies home. Co chairs Judith Boyce and Carol Henderson lead arrangements with a long list of student and community volunteers. Tea runs 3 to 6 pm with terrace service weather permitting and faculty advisors coordinating escort transport from Morse High at 4 and 5 pm.
Bath High school announces the annual alumni banquet set for Friday June 10. Tickets are available from the Superintendent of Schools office. Reunions include 50-year 1905 35-year 1922 25-year 1939 10-year 1945 and 5-year 1950 with other classes invited to notify Mrs Joseph McKenna to reserve tables.
Sherman Campbell prepares lobster traps after launching his fishing boat. Stoneham's Leonard Dough ty and Lewiston's Harry Stone visit Bay Point with others at Green Pastures and cottages. Leona Tibbetts and Philip Wilson Lawrence wed in Georgetown Baptist church with reception at Georgetown Central school. Boots of Cape Elizabeth and Bath attendees mingle with locals as a New England Tel & Tel rep visits. An artesian well for the Butterfields hits a vein at 110 feet.
Richmond residents Rich mond Man and Emery Purington named in embezzlement case with $444.04 alleged theft to discharge a mortgage. Judge Deering set bonds at $2,000 per count and ordered continued to June. Quarrington noted as Bath court record clerk before 1953 resignation. Local traffic cases include William Gallagher of Brunswick Naval Air Station fined $10 plus $30 costs for failing to report an accident on Route 196 at Topsham, Zenos Heath of Leominster Mass fined $10 plus $730 costs for speeding 75 mph on Route 201 at Topsham, and Benjamin Meggett of Mechanic Falls fined $7.30 costs for failing to stop at the Bowdoinham Center Street and Route 24 intersection.
Edward Taylor Whitehouse, 72, of Bath died Tuesday evening at Memorial hospital. Born March 5, 1883 in Bath, he worked fifty years in shipfitting and retired in 1948 as a government inspector at Bath Iron Works. He was past president and longtime trustee of the Bath Aerie of Eagles and served as secretary at death. Survived by wife Harriett Parks Whitehouse, daughter Patricia Ann Whitehouse, brother Charles Whitehouse, nephews Stanley Whitehouse and Wallace Seeman. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Curtis Funeral Home. burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
H Dorman Perkins 69 a former Bath resident died Tuesday night at McKerley nursing home Concord N H after years of failing health He was born March 20 1886 in Brunswick and worked in the hothouse greenhouse business in West Bath later joined Bath Iron Works He moved to Concord a decade ago Survived by widow Ada Berry Perkins two daughters a grandson and a cousin Funeral Friday at 2 PM from Hussey and Wiren Funeral Home Concord with Rev James Stuart officiating Burial in Concord cemetery
Funeral services for Frederick H. Cullen were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. H. Macy Whitehead officiating. Bearers were Charles Wallace Robert Green Arthur Colby and George Colby.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Curtis funeral home conducted by Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell. Bearers were Edgar Oliver J Russell Coogan Clement Barter and Lawrence Bates. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
The Mizpah Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Vinal King’s High Street home with hostess Mrs. Alberta Kingsbury. They discussed the June 13 banquet and noted that members with eight meetings may receive meal funds. others are welcome. Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Flood were absent due to illness. Harriet Carter read an article “Saved By a Thread,” and refreshments followed the Mizpah benediction. Present: Margaret King, Alberta Kingsbury, Roselyn Carey, Adeline Black, Grace Mitchell, Miriam House, Harriet Carter, Gertrude Buffam, Dorothy Thayer, Nancy Roy.
Shoppers and business people in the downtown area will find the children of Haskell Memorial Schools taking part in the World-Wide Missions Appeal this month throughout North America. Seventh-day Adventist churches conduct the program to support missionaries aiding thousands in America and abroad.
Annie Lavonia McCabe died May 19 at her Bath home 23 Marshall Avenue. Born September 20, 1895 in Bath she was the daughter of Walter E Choate and Mary Cullen Choate. She lived in Bath all her life and graduated Morse High School. She belonged to Corliss Street Baptist Church and the Sterling Bible Class and Free Will Workers. Surviving are her husband Edward R McCabe Jr Bath three daughters Abby Holbrook Estelle Morton Bath and Mary F Martin Danvers Mass one son Edward R McCabe Bath one sister Mrs Frank Pedrazzi Chicago two brothers Eugene R Choate Collingdale and James W Choate South Hadley eight grandchildren. She was formerly employed as bookkeeper and stenographer by W E Chase and Co grocers and Harry T Passmore Lumber Co.
Annie Miller Williams 86 widow of Harry E Williams died at a Bath nursing home Saturday. Born in Liverpool Nova Scotia on May 16 1869 she lived in Bath about 80 years and attended Bath High School. She belonged to Wesley Methodist church Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Winneganee Community Club. Surviving are daughter Mrs Thatcher B Pinkham Bath son Harry E Williams Bath four granddaughters and three grandsons including Priscilla Bates Annette Dean Martha Marquis Alice McDonald Donald Williams Edgar Williams Thatcher G Pinkham Jr.
Frederick Huntington Cullen 45 of 607 Middle street Bath died at Memorial hospital Sunday night. Born in Berlin New Hampshire July 22 1909 he was son of Thomas and Vada Lang Cullen. He came to Bath in 1922 from Littleton worked at Bath Iron Works and was a former member of Ladder No 1 Bath Fire Department. Surviving Priscilla Colby Cullen widow two brothers Sidney L Cullen Rockland Arthur V Cullen Thomaston a half sister Roberta Walsh Rockland two half brothers Raymond Walsh Robert Walsh Rockland an aunt Maude Sanderson Stark New Hampshire and several nieces and nephews.
Thomas Doucette 64 died Wednesday May 18 at Memorial hospital where he had been a patient ten weeks. He was born in Canada May 5, 1891 and came to Bath from Hartford last September to live with daughter Mildred Morin. Survived by son Wilfred and four daughters including Mildred Morin and Alice Doucette. He was a carpenter and member of St. Marys Roman Catholic church. Also several brothers and a sister in Canada.
Funeral services for Etta C Norton were conducted at 1380 Saturday afternoon at the Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence with Rev Charles R Sims officiating. Bearers were Edward Benson Percy Roderick Peter Lebel and Mulford Simspuotts. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery Day's Ferry.
A funeral service conducted at St Marys church on a Saturday morning by the Rev Fr John Bellefontaine honored Thomas Ducette. Bearers included Joseph Morin Joseph Fournier Comb Ducette Paul Ducette Leo Rossignol and Sylvia Morin. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.
Funeral service for Mrs. Annie J L McCabe was held Saturday at 2 pm at Corliss Street Baptist Church with Rev. Harold L Allen officiating. Bearers were Silas Plant Leslie Plant Burt Lonn and John Clark Sr. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove. A weather report notes freezing nights and thawing days are needed to stimulate sugar maple trees to production.
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