Society and Clubs Notes From Bath Area
Mrs. Mary Hall serves as noble grand of Queen Esther Lodge. Social items highlight weddings, visits, travel, and community events across Bath and nearby towns, naming families, clubs, churches, and hosts. The column records engagements, hospital notes, and long list of relatives attending gatherings and outings.
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Mary Hall
Queen Esther Lodge
Summer visits and weekend gatherings from Beachmont to Liberty
Residents from Beachmont and surrounding towns spent weekends and summers at farms and lakeside cottages in Liberty and Georges Lake. Notable visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jack McNary, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith, Mrs. Reginald Soucie, and Mrs. Gillies of New Haven. A four year old patient, Allan Thomas, remained under observation at Memorial hospital. A Hallett & Co. contingent attended a Central Maine Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Waterville.
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Jack McNary
Beachmont
Mass
Bates Farm House
Sabine
Raymond Smith
High Street
Georges Lake
Liberty
Smith
Reginald Soucie
Ellen
Mr. Smith
Mr. Soucie
Otis Smith
Alden
Raymond
Wayne
Kittery
Park Street
Allan Thomas
Ray Thomas
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Edward D. True, Sr
Edward Dale True
Carl C. Anderson
Sherman S. Clark
A. Hallett & Co
Central Maine Pharmaceutical Association
Elmwood Hotel
Waterville
Harry Young
David N. Heald
Boston
Touraine
Mr. Young
Robin
South Liberty
Illness Keeps Mrs Russell Colby Confined at Home
Mrs Russell Colby of 34 Pleasant Street is confined to bed with illness and is cared for by her twin sister Mrs Albert E Desmond of Oak Street.
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Russell Colby
Pleasant Street
Albert E. Desmond
Oak Street
Patient Arthur Gediman Transferred After Accident
Arthur Gediman, a Brunswick hospital patient since his recent automobile collision, was moved to Memorial hospital Saturday afternoon for continued treatment. Friends express hope for his quick recovery.
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Arthur Gediman
Brunswick Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Seekins Family Guests At Bedford Street Visitors
Mr and Mrs Archie L Seekins and daughter Judith of Eien Me eat ny ger guests of paren Mr and Mrs Ralph Seekins of Joe Sn Sent ete gue ors. Mr and Mrs Carleton Webor ell of Bedford Street.
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Archie L. Seekins
Judith
Eien
Ralph Seekins
Joe Sn
Carleton Weborell
Bedford Street
Greene family mourns sudden death of Thomas Hawkes
Mrs. John A. Greene Sr welcomes son John A. Greene Jr. as they travel to Por and to North street after the sudden death of Mrs. Greene’s brother Thomas J. Hawkes.
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John A. Greene,Sr
Leonard Court
John A. Greene, Jr
North Street
City Manager White Awards City Contracts
City Manager Nathan C. White announced bids for several projects. The sewer outflow extension on Gay Street from the ferry dock toward the Kennebec river will cost 2490 with Crocker & East Brunswick the low bidder among three. Work includes 120 feet of 24 inch line underwater two to four feet below low water, requiring a diver. Project starts this week. Tree spraying by Brunswick Flying Service between June 1 and 10 at about 700. Fire department equipment purchase from American LaFrance Foamite Corp at 1200, including hoses and nozzles. Five bids received. Acme Supply Co. to supply three ranges. two seven and a half foot refrigerators from Northern Electric Co. to Engine 2 and 3.
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Nathan C. White
Gay Street
Crocker & East Brunswick
Don Leavitt, Inc
Woolwich
Sherwood Baker
Ferry Dock
Kenne
Brunswick Flying Service
State Department of Agriculture
Maine
Fire Department
la France Foamite Corp
Acme Supply Co
Bath
Northern Electric Co
En_ 4
Iron Works golfers win at Winchendon
Bath Iron Works team defeats Gibbs & Cox 26 to 17 at Winchendon Country Club in a Saturday golf tournament. Hank Gallagher led with 85 for BIW and Senese 86 for Gibbs & Cox. A banquet followed. guests returned to Bath or stayed in Massachusetts for the weekend.
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Bath Iron Works
Gibbs & Cox
Winchendon
Mass
Hank” Gallagher
Senese
Bath
Massachusetts
John R. Newell
The
J. William Schulze
Schulze
Archie M. Main
Main
Hull
Edward Kinder
Golden wedding anniversary observed in Falls
Mr and Mrs Roger Robinson and family of street Falls attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs Robinsons parents Mr and Mrs Fred Levesque formerly of Bath noting the family gathered for the celebration.
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Roger Robinson
Street Falls
World faces broad gale of activity with 400 workers renowned
An estimated 400 active workers and many more across regions are involved in a broad wave of industry and activity. The scope includes international firms and local operations, signaling a notable uptick in employment and production amid ongoing global challenges.
Nineteen Cases Heard at Bath Municipal Court
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided over nineteen cases in Bath municipal court. Defendants included Oscar Baurassa who pleaded guilty to assault and robbery and faced a $2,000 bond for the June Sagadahoc Superior Court term. Others pleaded guilty or were found guilty on charges ranging from drunken driving to stop sign violations with fines and costs imposed.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Bath
Oscar Baurassa
Woolwich
Harold Avery
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Avery
Memorial Stes
Carl A. Leonard
Portland
Leeman Highway
Leonard
Kenneth Pomerlow
Lexington
Brewer
High Street
Raymond Alley
Jonesport
Lincoln Street
William E. Thomas
Thomas
Joseph D. Little
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Washington Street
Ritchard C. Weinman
Brooklyn
Mass
Momte
Topsham
George H. Higgin
Hartford
Conn
Deer- Sonn W. Davis
Phippsburg
Harry Stewart
Bowdoinham
Bow
Births Top 3,833,000 in United States in 1951
The 1951 U S birth total reached 3 833 000 according to national statistics. Population trends show steady postwar growth and regionally varied birth rates across states and communities.
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United States
West Bath Fire Raged After High Winds Topple 11 000 Volt Line
Sunday afternoon high winds toppled a large tree across an 11 000 volt feed to Bath from Central Maine Power Co causing a fire that burned about 60 acres through West Bath and Five Mile swamp. Firefighters fought into Monday with bulldozers and tractors supplying water while the loss of electric service affected West Bath and Winthrop. The West Bath Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary fed the crew overnight.
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West Bath
Bath
Central Maine Power Co
West Bethe
Five Mile Swamp
Peetae
Bath Line
Lower High Street
Winneyance
West Bath Flames
Dulay's Cave Fire Burns Four Acres West of Bath
Bath firefighters battled a woods fire Sunday near Daley's cave west of High Street at the head of Marshall Street. About four acres burned from 11:40 a.m. to nearly 5 p.m. A portable pump and a line from Bath Water District aided containment. Fire officials suspect children started the blaze with smoldering overnight tinder fanned by Sunday wind. The fire threatened nearby structures but was brought under control.
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Bath
Daley
Bath Girl Scout Court of Awards Set for Thursday
The Bath Girl Scout Council will hold a Court of Awards for all Intermediate troops Thursday at seven in the Huse school auditorium. Proficiency and rank badges including Curved Bar will be presented. Edward D. True presides. Troop 4 will open with the flag ceremony. Parents and friends are invited.
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Bath Girl Scout Council
Huse
Edward D. True
Presihe
Eee Guard
True
Sep tember barley month in Anglo Saxon calendar
The text notes that September was referred to as the barley month by the Anglo Saxons, reflecting their agricultural calendar and seasonal focus during the harvest period.
Morse High Notes
The assembly discussed senior reception funding with 70 cents per couple from underclassmen. Rifle club rifles were proposed. Next year’s council vows were taken. current members include Fogg Durant Fernald Freeman Hanson Stover Young Mc Kay Mc Court Nugent Hayes Hayes Haggett Hanson Johnson etc. Cheerleader tryouts selected varsity and junior varsity squads. Future Homemakers officers and freshman officers named. The French club went to Quebec with chaperones Mayo Hayes Rouillard Bonney.
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Bill Fogg
Audrey Durant
Bette Fernald
Sally Freeman
Graeme Hanson
Brad Stover
Frank Young
Callie McKay
Paul McCourt
Pat Nugent
Patti Hayes
Robert Haggett
P Hanson
Pauline Kelly
Dick Lemoine
Paul Johnson
Judy Brown
Robert Billington
Marilyn Brown
Nancy Blair
Pauline Kelley
Margie Hanscom
Carole Fitzgerald
Peggy Hanson
Judy Holbrook
Dawn Newcomb
Judy Watts
Kateri Costain
Julie Cummings
Janet Sharkey
Anne Day
Gloria Witham
Future Homemakers of America
Judy Crocker
Nancy Young
Syvilla Wyman
Pat Bailey
Pat Brewer
Diane Bailey
Jane Homan
Mary Grace Talbot
Quebec
Louise Mayo
John Hayes
Leon Rouillard
Dean Bonney
Bath Golfer Beats Julius Boros Score on National Golf Day
Edward W. Bridgham Jr. led a Bath Country Club field to defeat Julius Boros in the second annual National Golf Day. Bridgham shot 97-28-69 to finish one under Boros who had a 70. Morse High’s Les Doyle Jr. was runner up with 97-19-78, and Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach placed third with 83-4-79. Maine medal efficiency included 17 winners from a field of 355 entrants across varied weather. Betty Davis, Gary Merrill, and Bill Gillman appeared but did not win.
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Edward W. Bridgham, Jr
New England
Julius Boros
Professional Golfers’ Association
Life Magazine
Bridgham
Bath Country Club
Boros
Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Bath
Jack Ryan
Morse High
Les B. Doyle, Jr
Francis A. Winchenbach
Maine
Betty Davis
Gary Merrill
Bill Gillman
Portland couple and relatives visit at Brig ham's Cove
Mr and Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland spent the weekend at their summer home at Brig ham's Cove with Mrs Dunton's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Harold Haggett of 1 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mae Price
Sis
Marvy 5 Sims
Wilkes-Barre
Charles Coombs
Washington Street
Maine
Sandra Ellen Reynolds
John Hayden Davis
Frank R Rene
Brookline
Mass
John Atwood
South Portland
Maynard Cell
Hter
Sandra Y
Lois Phillips
New Bedford
Atrude Ferguson
Boston
Harry Ferguson
Lewiston
Alice Reynolds
Marblehead
Fred Anderson
North Dartmouth
Harold Ferguson
Groton
John M. Howe
Union Street
Harold Littleton
Auburndale
Mrs. Littleton
Edwin Small
Winneyance
Mrs. Small
Massachusetts
Ralph Dunton
Portland
Brigham's Cove
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University of Ton
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Lee
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Sagadahoe Ferry
Parker Moulton, Jr
Tony
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Georgetown
D. K. E. House
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Charles S. Bartlett
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Fannie Were
Frances Cooke
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James Henderson
Milton S. Kimball
Langdon T. Thaxter
Cumberland
George Emery
Stoneham
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Gloria Wilson
Roland D. McIntosh
Russell A
Andrew R.cahill
South Street
Winter Street Congregational Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Merton Wright
Sasanoa Bluffs
Maine Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street
Seaman’s Friend Society
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Bangor
Wiscasset
William O. W. Bath
Kenneth E. Waltz
Waldo
Norma E. Waltz
Mrs. Converse Fenn
Belgrade Lake
John G. Morse
Winneganee
Bath Memorial Hospital
Nellie Hunt
Percy Hodgkins
Gardiner
Chester Wilson
Sebasco
Olive Guild
Eastham Guild, Jr
Myrtle Lodge of
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G. A. R. Hall
Lucy Perry
Pearl Street
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Floral Street
Walter Upham
Natalie Fowle
Mitchell School
Forrest F. Fowle
Boothbay Harbor
Rev. Fowle
Methodist Church
Edson Whitehurst
D. C
A. M. Main
Garden Street
William Voorhees
South Boston Naval Shipyard
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Jack Verheus
Thas
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Beverly Carol and
Sharon
1009
Lawrence Matter
Cildren
Frank Lawre
Lawrence Lord
Bolster’s Mills
Eugene Chaplin
Carleton Lewis
Lord’s
Lawrence
Harry L. Bradford
Bath Road
Bradford
Carolyn Thompson
Upper Washington Street
George Bride
Brunswick
Kilbride
George Bourget
Winter Street Court
Paul J. Graustuck
Anne Louise
South Weymouth
Graustuck
Popham Beach
Sea Acres
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp
Quincy
Cecil Ford Brown
Irene Kennedy
East Braintree
Mr. Brown
Leora M. Fowles
Barrett C. Nichols, Jr
Barrett C. Nichols
Cape Elizabeth
Bowdoin College
Carol Ballou
East Providence
R. I
Walker Art
Jack Morse
Needham, Mass
Louis M. Silverman
Frederick E. Drake
James A. Gillies
New Haven, Conn
James A. Gillies, Jr
Fred Higgins
Mildred Gilley
Court Street
Gladys Crocker
Southwest
Seal Harbors
Mount Desert
Little
Andre Whitman Mitchell
Concord
N. H
Doris White
Morse High School
Marcelle I. Baribeau
Henry M. Baribeau
Russell Smiley
Isadore Singer
Samuel Lakin,Jr
Toinette
Westport Island
Mr. Lakin
Alzira Gross
Edna Mae
Ethel Baker
Delphene Goodwin
Ay Street
Sanford Winslo
Edwin Baker
Ada
Arthur Winslow
Decosta
Edgecomb
Dora Bates
Bangoree
Wilfred Chaney
John Edward Martin
Katherine Ann
Community Hospital
Prescott, Arizona
Corp
John Babine
Christine
Denver, Col
Sylvia Langlais
Armand and
Philip
Office Drive
Emil L. French
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Ann Trott
Veterans’ Hospital
Whipple
Arizona
R. Clinton McFadden
Georgianna McFadden
Washington, D. C
Trinity College
Keith McLuer
R. N
Harold Holmes
Betty Chick
Kitty
Morrison, Il
John Conti
John F. Cooke
Peenore Oe Country Club
Ashville
William de Vault
Geraldine Ruth Trott
David
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White
Iron Works
MORSE
Jimmy Aitken
Kimball Field
Young Aitken
Bowdoin
Brunswick High School
S Brunswick
Iebuilders
Duncan Farrell
Robert C. Clunie
Rockland High
Baurassa
Duley
Girl Scout Council