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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

6

Bath society notes reveal weddings and visits across towns

A Bath society column lists gatherings and guests from Gorham to Bath including Amelia Mitchell Emma Hartleb and Ruth Coombs among Somersville visitors. Notables Chester McCabe and Lor ing Small attended in Augusta with various locals visiting Dover for a United Order event. Regulars Mr and Mrs Hodgkins in Bath after a wedding trip, plus students and families visiting from Boston Worcester and Portland fill a busy social week in Bath and surrounding towns.

Local residents and visitors noted in brief society items

Mrs. Margaret Quinnam returned to duties at the Edna Mae Shop after illness. Miss Dorothy Small of Farmington State Teachers College visited with her mother Mrs. Madelyn Small in Granite Street. George Ames Sr. of Woolwich, a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital, is improving. Jane Trott of Shawmut National Bank in Boston passed the week with her parents on High Street. Ralph O. Dale Jr. of Salem returned home after visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Libby and son Dana moved from Office Drive to Tower Circle. Mrs. Clarence White, a patient at Central Maine Sanitarium Fairfield, has returned home after a visit with relatives in West Bath and High Street.

Gorin Bath Amelia Anne Mitchell Merritt A. Mitchell B Road Emma Hartleb Henry Maple Street Uth Small Lyn Small Arene Street Charles Andre, Jr Charles Jakes Lincoln Street Jean MacDonald Arthur N. MacDonald Bedford Street David McKellar, Sr David McKellar High Street Jay Niles Merle C. Niles Middle Street Ruth Coombs Edward V. Coombs Ralph O. Dale, Jr Alloy Steel Products Co Linden N. J Somerville Ralph O. Dale Middlestreet Margaret Quinnam Edna Mae Dorothy Small Farmington State Teachers’ College John E. Hunt Purington Hall Miss Small Madelyn Small Granite Street George Ames, Sr Woolwich Memorial Hospital Jane Trott Shawmut National Bank Boston Milton C Frott Salem Mass Herschel Libby Dana Office Drive Clarence White Central Maine Fairfield Herbert White West Bath Walter J. Gallant

Portland Visit By Miss Catherine Pert And Miss Barbara Madden

Miss Catherine Pert and Miss Barbara Madden were recent visitors in Portland, enjoying local sights and social engagements during their stay.

Catherine Pert Barbara Madden Portland

Mrs Galeh Low Families Visits Hartwell Kin

Mrs Galeh M Low and daughter Jean of Chestnut Hill Mass arrived Friday to spend the weekend with Mrs Edward H Hartwell at 903 High Street Her aunt Miss Lucy Hartwell of Brookline Mass will also arrive Friday for the weekend with Mrs Hartwell

Galeh M. Low Jean Chestnut Hill Mass Low Edward H. Hartwell High Street Lucy Hartwell Brookline Hartwell

Illness confines Wendall Snowdear at home

Wendall Snowdear of 74 Den ny road is confined to his home by illness. Miss Betty Noftall, a Gorham State Teacher's College junior, arrived at her parents home at 15 Forest road Thursday afternoon to pass the long weekend with them.

Wendall Snowdear Denny Road Betty Noftall Gorham State Teacher's College James I. Noftall Forest Road Thursaa Oon

Bath resident Burns Burnham Jr enters hospital for observation

Carroll D. Burnham Jr. and his parents are noted as he was admitted to Bath Memorial Hospital for observation. Vivian White of Central Maine Sanatorium Fairfield arrived Friday morning to pass the 8. Mr and Mrs Herbert White of West Bath are mentioned. Alexandria Sewall and Cynthia Sewall of Bath are weekend guests of ex Gov Walter Edge in Princeton New York, attending the Yale Princeton football game.

Vivian White Central Maine Fairfield Herbert White West Bath Alexandria Sewall Cynthia Sewall Bath Walter E. Edge Princeton N. Y

Birthday greeting for Mrs Earl Lemont at Brunswick rest home

Mrs Earl Lemont, long time Washington street resident now bed bound at Miss Marion Hodgdon's rest home Brunswick R F D 1, hopes to hear from friends as she marks her upcoming birthday Friday. Mrs Frederick E Drake hosted the Monday contract club at her Washington home with local acquaintances in attendance.

Earl Lemont Frederick E. Drake Washington Street

Local Hunting Trip Yields Eight Point Buck For Reed

Natt F Howe Woodbury L Bailey Charles B Doyle Hollis W Garey and Bertram T Reed returned late Saturday from Rumford where they were on a hunting trip. Reed was the only lucky hunter bringing home an eight point buck weighing 225 pounds. Doris Doughty daughter of Estella Doughty 17 Shaw Street is a patient at Memorial hospital after an appendectomy. Richard K Jackson arrived Thursday to spend the holiday weekend with his parents on Center Street and is a student at Bryant College Providence Rhode Island.

Doris Doughty Estella Doughty Shaw Street Memorial Hospital Richard K. Jackson Karcher S. Jackson Center Street Jackson Bryant College Providence R. I

Duley Family Holiday Visit in Kennebunkport

Mr and Mrs Frank P Duley and their children Frank Jr and Joanne of Kennebunkport spent the holiday with Frank P Duleys parents Mr and Mrs Frank L Duley on Beacon Street

Frank P. Duley Frank, Jr Joanne Kennebunkport Duley Frank L. Duley Beacon Street

Bath Area Social and Military News Roundup

Mr and Mrs Robert E Wagner Sr of Washington street plan a visit to Washington DC to see Chief and Mrs Ralph Mawyer. Lieutenant (jg) Nelson, son of Mr and Mrs Louis P Nelson of 1323 High street, transfers to the USS Cong to be recommissioned Nov 17. George Fitzgerald and son Buzzy of Meadowway depart for Fort Kent to visit relatives and hunt in Allagash. Marshall Decker USN of the USS Owens, now in Boston, visits his wife Gloria Oliver of 7 Brown street. Nancy Ellen McInnes daughter of Duncan and Mrs McInnes of Pearl street is a patient at Memorial hospital after an appendectomy with an excellent eye. Mrs Thomas G Ryan, former Bath resident, returns to Brooklyn after attending Samuel Belanger’s funeral.

Gerard Nelson U.S. S. Powell U. S. S. Cong Nelson Louis P. Nelson High Street George Fitzgerald Buzzy Meadowway Fort Kent Mr. Fitzgerald Allagash Marshall Decker USN Owens Boston Gloria Oliver Brown Street Nancy Ellen McInnes Duncan McInness Pearl Street Memorial Hospital Thomas G. Ryan Bath Brooklyn N. Y Samuel Belanger

Dillon Gillies Celebrates 11th Birthday at North Bath

Dillon Gillies son of Mr and Mrs celebrated his 11th birthday Wednesday at his North Bath home with many young friends in attendance. Mrs Henry G Shaw grand royal matron of the State of Maine Order of the Amaranth visited Charity court of Auburn Wednesday evening for an official inspection.

Dillon Gillies Mr. and North Bath Henry G. Shaw State of Maine Order of the Amaranth Charity Court of Auburn

Bath area social notes and local visits compile

Mrs Paul Kelley and Mrs Glen Shaw hosted a stork shower with gifts placed in a bassinette and refreshments served. Numerous Bath area residents were listed as guests or visitors including Eva Loriette Doris Hopkins Lorette St. Pierre Janet Turcotte Bertha Parks Kristine Church Donald Gurney and others. Highlights include Russell Snell shooting an eight point buck and Everett Cornish reaching 90 with a birthday celebration. Merrill Chute, now foreman at Clear Beam Television Antenna Co. in Hollywood, is Bath connected after prior Bath Iron Works work and marriage to Dorothy Adams.

Paul Kelley Glen Shaw Freeman Eva Loriette Doris Hopkins Lorette St. Pierre Janet Turcotte Bertha Parks Kristine Church Donald Gurney Henry Grimard Frank Ozzella Reggie Cyr Howard Nash Ben Berenson Muriel Mitchell Merrill Chute Ralph Bertrand Floral Street Clear Beam Television Antennae Co Hollywood Calif Chute Bath Iron Works Bath Dorothy Adams

Navy officer visits Bath during shore duty transfer

Lt W J L Parker USCG formerly based in Boston on the cutter Owasco spent a weekend in Bath after a shore duty transfer. Miss Jean Garbett and Miss Claire Harts grove joined Miss Barbara Harts tove in Water ville for the holiday. Miss Mildred Oliver, a Gorham Teacher's College freshman, visited her parents at 44 Union street with Miss Betty McDowell of Augusta.

Jean Garbett Union Street Claire Hartsgrove Western Avenue Waterville Barbara Hartstove Mildred Oliver Gorham Teacher's College Clarence Oliver Miss Oliver Betty McDowell Lot Augusta

Bath E is A Trip Through Dusty Cotton Country

A travelogue notes a low Arkansas River, carts laden with cotton, and dusty fields as a bus moves toward Memphis and Nashville. The journey covers forests, river crossings, and growing urban development in Memphis, then scenic Cumberland Range hills, autumn colors, and rural life from Forest City to Cannon County.

Arkansas Aleady Forest City St. Francis River Mississippi River Tennessee Memphis Nashville Tennessee River Heroimage Broad Avenue New England Murfeesboro Cannon County Cumberland Range Maine Great Smoky Mountains Mountain Top View

Maine Senior Recalled By Death In Ithaca Family

Harold Peaslee a University of Maine senior was called to Ithaca New York over the weekend by the death of his sister in law Mrs Roy Peaslee Both veterans of World War II the brothers were prominent in Morse High sports Roy attends a Ithaca school of physical education.

Harold Peaslee University of Maine Ithaca N. Y Roy Peaslee Morse High School Roy Ithaca School of

Youth Enlists in Army Corps of Engineers Recruit Program

David Bryer aged 19 of Southport has enlisted in the U S Army Corps of Engineers as a recruit. He was sworn in November 10 and will report to the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Dix New Jersey as his initial assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold A Bryer of Southport and a 1949 Boothbay Harbor High School graduate.

David Bryer Southport U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 9Th Inf Fort Dix N. J Harold A. Bryer Boothbay Harbor High School

Morse Beats Brunswick 14 6 In Armistice Day Classic

Morse High upset Brunswick 14 to 6 at Whittierfield in a brisk Armistice Day game. Bechard led the scoring with a fourth quarter TD and Morse’s defense repelled Brunswick drive after drive, giving Bath the win in coach Bill Johnson’s final game.

Morse Brunswick Ray Bechard Morse High Brunswick Dragons Whittierfield Bill Johnson Bath College Towners Bechard Dick Johnson Don Wilson Hal Cornish Paul St. Pierre Brunswickians Dragons Stan Munsey Johnson Guerrette Munsey Sonny Jones Morse Fullbac Sonny Munsey Capt Whittle Bethard St. Pierre Cornish Dragon Bud Atkins Atkins Champion Blue White Wilson Shining Pete St. Pierre Wilson Lemieux Reynolds Knight Underwood Coffin Ccc Smith Pete St. Pierre Freeman Harris Rt Rt Small Atkins Cornish S. Munsey D. Johnson Champeon Guerrette Bechard Morse Wilson Rush Atwood Preble Higgett Gillies Belanger Powers Malone Worden Brown, Coulombe Lacharite Gustafson Topping Banks

Basketball School Session November 18 at Morse High Gym

Sagadahoc county basketball school sponsored by the Western Maine District Board of Approved Basketball Officials will be held November 18 at 7 30 in the Morse High gymnasium. Edward J Red McMann chairs with Morse High principal Raymond W Farnham as honorary chair. Alfred Parks and Ralph Brewer greet at the door. committee of five will present new rule interpretations with floor demonstrations. High Coach Duncan Farrell will have Morse players to set up plays.

Sagadahoc County Western Maine District Board of Morse High Edward J Duncan Farrell Morse

Bath class of piano and voice pupils in Fall recital

Mrs. Martha Day Achorn of Wollaston Mass presented her Bath school of piano and voice pupils in a Fall recital at her parents home. Over 40 relatives and friends attended the varied program showing talent among vocal students and piano pupils who performed with skill and rhythm.

Martha Day Achorn Wollaston Mass Bath Walter F. Day South Street John Cecil J Sharp Marolyn Hogan Margaret Cahill Camilla Costain Sherdithh Waters Thompson George ‘Belmont Glennis Pagurko Shepherd Boy Granville D. Wilson Ernest Harry Adams Marjorie Knight Lincoln's Inn Herbert Oliver van Alstyne

Huse School Pupils Stage How Boots Fooled the King

Grade six pupils at John E. L. Huse Memorial school presented the play How Boots Fooled the King on Thursday afternoon with grades two to four as guests. The cast included King Wiseacre Herbert Anderson III Queen Wiseacre Judith Watts Jester Fred Vose and others. After the performance tea was served with Mrs Moody Flint Mrs James Main and Mrs Geral Billington assisting.

John E. L. Huse Memorial School Boots King Howard Pyle King Wiseacre Herbert Anderson, III Queen Wiseacre Judith Watts Fred Vose

Personal Notes From Portland Weekend Visits

Dr and Mrs Hugh D Grant of Linden Street were visitors in Portland Monday. Miss Nellie Page a Gorham State Teachers College senior visited her parents Mr and Mrs Marius H Page 47 Academy Street for the weekend. Miss Marilyn McElman daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter McElman 12 Valley Road returned to studies at Central Maine General Hospital after the weekend with her parents. Lt (j g) USN Gerard Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Louis I Nelson High Street is attached to the U S S Cony which is being recommissioned for active duty Friday at Boston Navy Yard. Barbara and Bobby Ireland children of Mr and Mrs Richard P Ireland Tallman Street spent the weekend at their maternal home. Mrs Richard P Ireland Talman Street has returned from Power Foxcroft where she was called by the sudden death of her father in law Clarence V Ireland who was fatally struck while hunting with his son Richard Ireland.

Hugh D. Grant Linden Street Portland Nellie Page Gorham State Teachers College Marius H. Page Academy Street Marilyn McElmar Walte McElman Valley Road Central Maine General Hospital J.g USN Gerard Nelson Louis I Nelson High Street U.S.S. Cony Boston Navy Shipyard Barbara Bobby Ireland Richar P. Ireland Tallman Stree Napa Alton B. Porte Power-Foxcroft Clarence V Ireland Richard Ireland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chester McCabe Loring D. Small Augusta William G. Hodgkins Canada Mrs Everett Comeau Leon White Tower Circle George Boynton Burdette College Sylvia Lord Gorham State Teachers’ College Carol Mr. Boynton Harland E. Boynton North Street Kendall Woodward Bristol Frederick A. Kingsbury, Jr Boothbay Harbor Bertha Sutherland Charles A. Bachelder Richardson Street Velma B. Nichols Wiscasset Lawrence R. Gar Ith L. King Wallace L. Mosher, Jr Theresa M. Lebel Russell Street Gertrude Stewart Lizzie B. Chaney Dover N. H Supreme Board United Order of An Dent Element of New Hampshire Mabel Lamb Grace White Lamb Pythian Temple Stewart Fred Thompson Dorothy Jane Fred, Jr Naugatuck Conn Dillon Toule David Louise Scarsdale James A. Gillies Mr. Toole Alan Phillips-Andover Toole Exeter-Andover Elmer Allard Barbara Johnson Ethel McElroy Robinson Street Marjorie Cushing Dummer Street Phyllis Bisson Orono Philip Paiment Clifford Little Mary E. Lermond Earl B. Lermond Weeks Street Leslie White Ursula, Leora and Coralie Worcester, Mass Mr. White J. Arthur White Upper Melville Clark Judy Portsmouth Mr. Clark Frances Clark Oscar Trott Donald G. Egan Belmont Joseph E. Kocha Liberty Street Ralph Ernest Wright, Jr Ralph E. Wright Maine General Hospital Thomas Pankhurst Framingham Katie Kelley Earl Risteen Betty Dunton Maine Woods State Military and Naval Children's Home Marilyn Hart Mercy Hospital Raymond C. Hart Park Street Clifford Pye Small Point Glennis Jean Solomon K. Greenblatt Iscar Maine Masque Theatre Rebekah Farmington George A. Kilbride Louise Stevens Madelyn Stevens Frank Moore Albert H. Thompson Harold Carter Frank F. Cromwell Ambrose F. Curran Old Brunswick Road Topsham Bertrand J. Roy Presque Isle Shirley Soblosky Limestone Sears, Roebuck & Co Sears Archie Seekins Judith Carroll D. Burnham, Jr Carroll Burnham, Sr Bath Memorial Hospital Robert E. Wagner Washington, D. C Ralph Mawyer Mawyer Marion Wagner Audrey Hill Boston School of Occupational Therapy W. Dayton Hill Herbert Felton Camden Fred Merchant Meadow Way Ruth Williams Daniel Williams Celia Alexander Mary Newton James G. Barnes, Jr Dowfield Bangor Ethel M. Barnes Nancy Sewall Woodward School Arthur Sewall George J. Goodwin Frederick G. Payne Blaine Mansion Frederick G. Merchant Gerry Fogg Augusta General Hospital William Fogg John A. Comeau John Braintree Mary Comeau Brunswick Road Arthur Bixby South Dresden Daniel Wayne Sarah Potter Sadie Garcelon Ann Dunning Viola Melzard Pythian Sisters Everett Haley Margaret McInnes Wakefield Ralph McInnes Russell H. Snell Alna Mr. Snell United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Grace M. Alexander Lafayette Hotel Bertha Whitlam Harriet Otis Helen Gagnon Ernest Edgar Eaton Lillius Larrabee Myrtle Wilson Everett E. Cornish W. J. L. Parker USCG Doug Champion College Town Ean Bechard Champeon Western Maine Board Jay Clark H Street Fred Merritt Eet HUSE
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