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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1952

Page

5

Richmond nuptials of Miss Vieira and Mr Hersom

Miss Mertie Geraldine Vieira daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Vieira and Calvin Cole Hersom son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hersom were married October 29 at the Richmond Methodist church. Rev R L Whitham performed the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a chantilly lace gown with a fingertip veil and carried white carnations and mums. Followed by a reception at Odd Fellows hall. The couple will reside at 23 Drew Street Augusta.

Mertie Geraldine Vieira William F. Vieira Spruce Street Calvin Cole Hersom Richard Hersom Pittston R. L. Whitham Shirley Vieira Norman Hersom William I. Vieira Lawrence Hersom Lillian Haines Marjorie Clark Odd Fellows Hall James Burney John Fickett Michele Dineco Malden Mass Richmond High School New England Tel. & Tel. Co Randolph Gardiner Kents Hill School U. S. Marine Corps Maine Turnpike Drew Street Augusta

Highway Crash At Witch Spring Hill Injures Driver

A motorist on a highway near Witch Spring Hill was struck by a car and sustained multiple injuries. He is hospitalized with unknown prognosis and is expected to require extended medical care.

Witch Spring Hill

Three In Hospital Following Crash At Leeman Highway Intersection

Three people from Somerville Plantation were treated at Memorial hospital after a collision at Leeman highway and Middle street. A 1930 pickup driven by Isaac H. Murch 68 ran a red light and struck a 1951 sedan driven by Ronald R. Marsh 18, causing $300 damage to the sedan and $200 to the pickup. Murch faces a driving charge in Bath Municipal Court.

Memorial Hospital Leeman Highway Middle Street Ruby Murch Clarissa Eaton Carrie Angeline Murch Somerville Plantation Edward Newell Isalac H. Murch Leeman Ronald R. Marshall Washburn Street Marshall Murch Bath

Parity plan debate at county meeting controversy

County audience heard speaker Eastman outline the surplus agriculture problem and price-support arguments. He framed parity as a balance to assure markets and solvent farmers while noting the risks of under or over production. Attendees included O. C. Harmell, L. Elleman, M. Tellan, and D. Leeds.

United States Eastman Mr. Eastman Mseen Schulten

The Church That Died Sermon At Georgetown

Georgetown church news covers a sermon titled The Church That Died with three points on lukewarm faith, self confidence, and excluding Christ. It urges repentance and fellowship, and invites members to a fellowship supper on November 20 at 5 30 with tickets from Miss Mary Belle Heald. The notice also includes engagements, local events, and school updates from Georgetown and surrounding areas.

First Baptist Church Christ Mary Belle Heald Waldo Merrill Brown Cambridge Mass Georgetown Wellesley Hills Mary Elizabeth Brown James Henry Klein August Klein Chestnut Hill Klein Brown Dana Hall Mount Vernon Junior College Washington, D. C Massachusetts Institute of Technology Working League Richards Library William A. Todd Hazel Gay Clarence B. Hill Georgetown Center Hill Five Islands Lawrence Cloutier Augusta Ralph Davis Cloutier Harold J. Brown, Jr Francis Pierce Charles Kelley Joseph F. Higgins James Oliver Paul McCourtney Central School

Clunie Resigns From Morse High School Faculty

Morse High School teacher Robert Clunie resigns to take a sales position with a national brush company. He will leave as soon as possible after six years at Morse, having previously taught in Kingfield Bristol Rockland and Damariscotta. The Board also approves use of the State Armory for Junior High intramurals from 2 30 to 5 p.m. and extends optional student accident insurance via Harmon Eliason. A federally funded milk program will serve milk to pupils, and $100 is allotted to the Morse Band Boosters for a bass horn from a music fund.

Robert Clunie Morse High School Board of Education Clunie Brush Morse Kingfield Bristol Rockland Lincoln Academy Damariscotta Adjutant General of Maine Lincoln Street Harmon Eliason Bath Band Boosters Club Morse High

Soldier, Mrs Spencer Visit Sister in Woolworth Area

Cpl John R Spencer USA and Mrs Spencer stay with Mrs Paul McClure in Day's Ferry Woolworth for a 30 day furlough. He has returned after a year in Keoflavik Iceland and will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey at end of leave.

John R. Spencer USA Spencer St. Albans N. Y Paul McClure Day's Ferry Woolworth Cpl Keoflavik Iceland Camp Kilmer N. J

Five Islands Church Notes and Local Visits

The Five Islands Sunday school groups met with Ronald Pinkham and Mrs. William Marr, with weekly meetings planned. Various community members hosted bible classes, visitors were listed, and families including Watson, Marr, Pinkham, and Reed enjoyed gatherings. Local residents traveled to Massachusetts, Bath, and Portland for visits and hospital stays.

Bath Legion Cadets to Waterville Veterans Day Parade

The Smith-Tobey Post Legion Cadets will travel to Waterville for the Veterans Day parade at 10:30 am, hosted by the Waterville Legion post. Afterward the corps will dine on a turkey dinner at the Legion home. Seven musical units participate in the parade, with prizes for outstanding performances. Cadets depart Bath American Legion hall at 8 a.m. Thursday.

Bath “Legion Cadets American Legion Hall

Proposed Changes in City Charter Given to Council

The Special Committee on City Charter led by Councilman Donald Perry submitted an informal report detailing recommended charter changes for council review at the December meeting. Proposals cover ward-based council elections, Fire Department supervision, a City Tax Assessor, a Board of Tax Assessment Review, and adjustments to the City Treasurer and related budget duties, with notes on wording changes and authority shifts.

Donald Perry Perry Louis O. Couture Harry E. Cooke Nathan C. White Harold J. Rubin City Council Board of Fire Engineers Board of Engineers Fire Department Department of Finance Board of Tax Assessment Review Board of Assessment Review Board of Tax Assessment

Bath Maine Charter Revisions Discussed For 1955 Session

City committee recommends major charter changes including reducing council size and creating a full time assessor. Proposals modify sections on work programs emergency appropriations and lapse provisions with potential referendum after state approval. Legislation target is January 1955 Maine session with February bill acceptance deadline.

Eerhods Bath Maine Maine Legislatture

Former Pastor Speaks at Corliss Street

Rev. Arvid Anderson of East Bridgewater Massachusetts, a former pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church, will be guest speaker at the Thursday evening meeting at 7 30, sharing his life in Korea with friends. He left Bath to serve as U S Army chaplain and established a school for lost Korean children. His subject, The Cross Over Korea, will be shown with colored slides. He returns to Massachusetts Friday.

Arvid Anderson East Bridgewater Mass Corliss Street Baptist Church Korea Bath U. S. Army Anderson Massachusetts

Laura Harrington Libby 58 widow of John Libby dies in Parker Head

Laura Harrington Libby age 58 died at her Parker Head home Friday afternoon. Born February 12, 1896 in Parker Head she lived all her life there and attended local schools. During World War II she worked at Bath Iron Works Fabrication Plant Hardings. Survived by three daughters Mrs Roger Lewis of Rockland Mrs Bernard Wyman and Mrs Frances Barklow of Parker Head two sons John W Libby USN and Frederick A Libby Parker Head one sister Frances Morang Parker Head one brother Eugene Harrington Parker Head and 15 grandchildren.

Laura Harrington Libby John Libby Parker Head Fred Hannah Oliver) Harrington Libby Bath Iron Works Hardings Smith-Tobey American Legion of Bath Roger Lewis Rockland Bernard Wyman Frances Barkalow John W. Libby U.S.N Frederick A. Libby Frances Morang Eugene Harrington

Tar Queen Yacht Battling 40 Foot Seas Off Newport News

The 60 foot Tar Queen rode 40 foot waves eighty miles offshore as gusts hit 65 mph. A passing steamer alerted the Coast Guard, but the crew claimed no trouble and slept through the ordeal.

Newport News Coast Guard

Tobacco Dominates Kentucky Crop Income

About 40 percent of Kentucky's agricultural earnings come from tobacco, underscoring the crop's central role in the state's farming economy and its impact on local livelihoods and regional markets.

Kentucky

Julian S Mason longtime editor dies at 78 in Maine

Julian Starkweather Mason 78 a former newspaper editor and writer and frequent Summer visitor at Small Point Beach Phippsburg Maine died at his Old Brookville L I home after a brief illness His daughter Mrs H P Baldwin Perry and son Grey Mason own a cottage at Small Point Born in Chicago son of Edward Gay Mason and Julia Starkweather Grandson of Roswell B Mason mayor of Chicago during the 1871 fire Yale graduate 1898 published A Yale Footnote to Kipling He worked at The Chicago Evening Post The Tribune The New York Herald Tribune The New York Evening Post In politics he led National Republican Builders and wrote for The Herald Tribune Saturday Evening Post Newsweek and others He is survived by his widow Florence Gray son Grey daughter Perry and two grandchildren.

Julian Starkweather Mason Small Point Beach Phippsburg Old Brookville L. L H. P. Baldwin Perry Grey Mason Small Point Masons Maine Mr. Mason Chicago Edward Gay Mason Julia Starkweather Roswell B. Mason Yale Mason Yale University Press Kipling Yale Kipling Club United States Chicago Evening Post New York The Tribune New York Herald Tribune Herald New York Evening Post Dutch Treat Club Authors’ League Fund Florence Gray Grey Griscom North Shore Ae Perry

Laura H. Libby Funeral Rites Held at Curtis

Mrs Laura H Libby funeral conducted Monday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev H Macy Whitehead of Phip officiating Bearers were Roger Lewis Bernard Wyman Walter Cushing and Earl Hamel Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery

Laura H. Libby Curtis Funeral Home

Death notice of William F Christopher in Clayton NY

Mrs. Harry B White of 4 Dummer street court reports the death of her brother William F Christopher who died November 8 at his home in Clayton New York. The item mentions three leading jockeys Willie Harmatz Willie Shoemaker and Willie Hartack as prominent names this year.

Harry B. White Dummer Street Court William F. Christopher Clayton, N. Y Willies Willie Harmatz Willie Shoemaker Willie Hartack

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richmond Enterprise Grange Dora Marriner Vivian Tripp Thelma Mank Fern Perry Harry Yule Cleveland Marriner Floyd Foss Bertha Curtis Esther Foss James Meserve Vernon Little Mothers, Friends and Teachers Club Cafteria Eleanor Sherman Hilmer Millett Marion Perry Edith Sullivan Alice Lyons Velma Madore Louise Dunn Laura Lothridge Margaret Mullin Glenia Roland Madelyn Loon Vera Stinson Ethel Pinkham Louise Craig Betty Briggs Elizabeth Barter Center Street Alice Colby Eva Douglass Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Old Ferry Road Joan de Mariano Vernon Kathleen Cadenelli North Front Street Alton Curtis Sherman Mills Wesley Webber Janet Sidelinger Merle Sidelinger Miss Sidelinger Francis Sidelinger Abbie Carver Gardiner Hospital Preston Leslie Roberts Ellen Chase Oscar Douglass Emily Chase Ellen Carl Hitchcock Douglass Richard L. Whitham Harold Perry Dennis Gardner Reynolds Jones Elwin Mullen Lois Pashard Louise Pushard Chester Hysom Windsor George Hoyt Mr. Hoyt Pierce’ Marine Service Evinrude Sales & Service Phone O. C. Harmell Brunswick Ludlow Elleman Marsh Tellan Donald Leeds Bath Junior High School P.T.A Central Schoe Adolph Spear Roy Clark Lewis White Natt Howe Place Charles MacMahan Walter Powers Sewall Webster Bowdoin College Peterson Albert Deermont Grace Fullerton John Calabrese Gladys Weeman Portland William Jackson Eva McLean David Barley Montreal Express Gerald M. York Martha Bowen Dorothy Stuart William Bisseth Donald E. Field Robinhood Tenants Harbor Sidney Dalrymple Bowdoin- Maine Bruns Harold J. Brown Carroll Powers Walter Beane Boston Roy Newman Joan Hagan Colby College Barbara Preston Chevy Chase Waterville Kenneth Craft Bay Point Mr. Gray Lester Lewis Lewis Brian Davis S. A U. S. Coast Guard Barataria Argentia Cape Race Newfoundland Bermuda Brian Ronald Pinkham William Marr Orville Rowe Alton Reed Telephone Company Good Neighbor Club Carr Building Lulu Hanna Harlan Pinkham Thomas Watson Lloyd Pinkham Henry Moore Woodrow Gray Harland Moore Thomas MecCorr Philip Pinkham Dennis Moore George Gray Franz Stevens Warren Harris Georgie Pinkham Mrs. Watson Warner Eustis Newton Kenneth Dell Quincy Bina Marr Braintree Francis Marr Brannett- Harford Osteopathic Hospital Victor Pinkham Donald Hopkins, Jr David Rutherford Reginald Church Bath Memorial Hospital Reginald Pinkham South Portland Wallace Heal Richard Barter Richard Hanna Edith Moore Earland Moore Judith MacMahan James MacMahan Kathleen Rittall Albert Moore Edwin Berry Rittall Arthur Berry Irving Hanna Alvah Reynolds Bath Legion Cadets Corliss Street M. H. Page North St Kennebec Greenas Julian S$. Mason Herok and Post Mrs Laura Libby Shumway High Street
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