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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1953
Page
5
Society column from Bath covers Governor's Council member McClure returning from St Marys hospital after six weeks healing from injuries. Mentions Armistice Day, Lions show, Xi Beta Chapter meeting, Bath residents visiting New York City, and local births, marriages, and reassignments. Includes Andrew J Hart birth and Robert Lord football progress at Colorado State College of Education. social visits and club anniversaries in Brunswick and Bath.
Murphy, a Bath Iron Works employee, left Friday evening to spend the weekend at his Boston home. On Armistice Day he hosted Bath friends on visits to nearby coastal towns including Boothbay Harbor and Rockland along the Maine coast.
Dr Cleveland Page of Rockland recently visited Bath and played the sax in Joe Avery's orchestra at Morse High. Mr and Mrs Leonard Boucher of Woolwich announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital on Nov 12. Laurie Anne weighed six pounds three ounces. Mrs Boucher, nee Shirley Keenewell, is daughter of Mr and Mrs J Vinal Hunnewell of Montsweag.
Mrs Nellie Hunt of Bangor former Middle street resident guest of Mr and Mrs Warren Davis in West Bath calls on friends in the South End then plans a visit to her brother and Mr and Mrs Percy Hodg in Gardiner before returning.
Mrs Sears Fuller nee Cath arine Edgecomb of Franklin New Hampshire formerly of Bath has been visiting days with uncles Charles Ridley and Al Ridley at Mechan ic street. She returned home Saturday afternoon with her girlhood friend Mrs Lin wood Soardman nee Vivian Le Mont of Meadowway who was her weekend guest. Miss Anne Kimball of Lincoln street spent the weekend with cousins Mr and Mrs John H Kimball of Centerville Cape Cod Mass.
Mr and Mrs Alex MacDonald of Bridgton visited Bath on Armistice Day. He once worked at Bath Iron Works and owned Wales and Hamblen hardware in Bridgton. Dora L Howard returns home from Memorial hospital. MacMahan family travels from Malden Everett Mass visiting relatives. George Roger Pike born November eight at Memorial hospital to Bath couple Kathryn Cousins Pike. Dr Herbert T Caverly, Washington street, visited Augusta. John Atwood family from South Portland spent holiday with Clarence Atwood in Bath. Kerwin B Butcher’s family adds Karen Dean as new name.
Mr and Mrs Whitman Mitchell of Concord New Hampshire former Milan Street residents spent a few days in Portland as guests of Mrs Mitchells sister Mrs Charles B Doten of Sherman Street.
Airman James Henderson now stationed at a Maryland air base visits wife Mrs. Henderson and their son James Vinal at Montsweag the home of Mrs. Hendersons parents Mr and Mrs J Vinal Hunnewell. They plan to stay until after Christmas before joining him in Maryland.
Bath residents share health and social news including Mrs Harold B MacElman Jr returning from Maine General Hospital after surgical care in Portland. Mrs Erwin F Hutchins of Waldoboro undergoes surgery at Miles Memorial in Damariscotta. Bath friends note Longfellow and others traveling to Florida for winter, and Armistice Day activities in Portland.
Mrs Leston Harrington of Parker Head is a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. Mrs Helen Montgomery of Dumbarton NH has returned home after a week's visit with Mr and Mrs J Vinal Hunnewell of Montsweag. They have also entertained Miss Angie Hunnewell of Malden Massachusetts who has returned home. Andrew R Cahill of South Street was on vacation last week from his work in Portland.
Mrs. William J. Cavanaugh Jr and her mother in law from Brooklyn arrived Nov 11 to spend 10 days with Mr and Mrs Lester H McNeill of 651 Middle Street. Mrs Myra M Pennell of 14 High Street returned home Nov 10 from Bath Memorial Hospital where she was a surgical patient for four weeks. John Davis USN stationed on USS Roan in drydock at Charlestown Massachusetts spent several days last week with Mrs Davis at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Reynolds Center Street.
Mrs Morris W Zijblatt of 49 Elm street returns home after a few days with her daughter and husband Dr and Mrs Chester Landy of Boston. Mr and Mrs Pred P Nichols of Lincoln street and others from Portland visited Waterville for Sunday with Mr and Mrs Randall Nichols. Mrs R Clinton McFadden returns home after attending a polio meeting in Boston as Sagadahoc county representative. Mrs Alice Rideout leaves North Street Extension after 10 days at Bath Memorial hospital. Mrs Ethel Pluggerd of Ames Court, Hillyard’s drug store employee, will assist again during the holidays.
Mrs Frank C. Kittredge of 59 Bedford street has returned home from the Central Maine General hospital in Lewiston where she had been a surgical patient.
Mrs Dana of 216 Center Street announced the birth at Memorial Hospital of a daughter named Barbara Parks, weight details unclear. Several notices mention Edith Parks, Hagerthy, and other Bath area residents with hospital stays, college connections, and social visits.
Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson is confined to his Washington Street home due to illness. He is under the care of his physician as friends express concern and wish him well.
Blair Wilson of Melrose High resumes duties after an injury at a Wakefield-Melrose High toe game that required hospitalization and a custom steel jacket he must wear for some time. Miss Beverly Curran of Worcester and Paul Martiros of Schenectady were weekend guests of Miss Curran's parents in Melrose. Mrs Francois Vaileamcourt returns home to West Bath from Memorial Hospital after a 19 day stay.
Mr and Mrs Carl C Anderson arrive home at 157 Oak Street after a three weeks vacation partly spent at Old Westbury Long Island as guests of Mrs Frank Warne. Mr Anderson has been on vacation from duties at A Hallet and Co. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lord of Kittery spend the weekend with Mrs Leonard Lord of Fitts Street. Mr Lord works at Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Mr and Mrs Hiram Tobey of Wakefield Mass visited Mrs Tobey s parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Pepper and Mr Harold Tobey. Mr and Mrs Stewart Day and daughter Lucinda left for Florida to spend winters and seek a permanent Florida home joining Mrs Day s mother Mrs Clara Oliver and daughter Tamara along the trip, after spending summer at the Day Summer home at West Point.
Mrs. David N Heald and daughter Mrs. James Knight of Washington street visited Portland Tuesday. Carl P Piper and wife of 29 School street returned from Brooklyn N C after attending the wedding of their son Jon Piper to Miss Tena LaGuardia of Brooklyn N Y. The ceremony was at the Church of Sts Simon and Jude on Nov 14 with Carl K Piper as best man and Mrs Piper s sister Miss Findlen of Brookline Mass formerly Bath as attendant.
A patchwork of social mentions from familiar names and towns. Families from Watertown to Topsham gather for visits in Boston and New Castle while local residents report work changes and holiday plans. Mrs Ethel H Robinson resumes home duties after drug store stint. Donald Robinson, Navy, stationed at Brunswick base. neighbors note recoveries and holiday travel.
Mrs Jay K Bowker of Mead owbrook closed her home and moved to Kittery where she keeps house for Eugene Bowker whose wife died in early fall. Bowker passed summer at Meadowbrook and had been living at the Jaqua home 833 High Street. Mrs George Levya of Turner visits Somerville with her son John Levya and family.
Mr and Mrs C P Holbrook of Bailey street returned from Northern Maine after a hunting trip with no luck until Armistice Day when Mr Holbrook bagged a deer. The venison is theirs and will be used as meat.
J Horace McClure of the Governor's Council returned from six weeks at St Mary's Hospital in Lewiston and was greeted by friends on Front Street. Mr and Mrs John P Carey of South Portland hosted week end guests from Fisher Court and visited Edwin Stover and Beverly Bray in Orland. Mr and Mrs Elliot Hanson of Bedford Street returned from a Northern Maine hunting trip with Augusta friends. Hanson shared a deer hunting success. The Goodrichs of Portsmouth, NH, visited with Wilbur Casey on Goddard Street for a two day stay.
Keith A. Harris, U S Navy son of Mrs Dora Harris of Bath, serves on U S S Wasp and has traveled to Greenland, Iceland, Suez Canal, Italy, now in Japan, planning to return to the United States in spring. He invites rings from friends at sea address C/o F P O San Francisco California.
Mr and Mrs John Berrie Jr of Wellfleet Mass will arrive Friday to spend the weekend with Mrs Berrie s sister and nd Mr and Mrs Edwin F Sinsar of Winneyanee The day acc o home Mon by Mr and Ms Small who will a week Massachusetts visiting enitves while Mr Small vacations from the Bath Iron Works Mr and Mrs Small will be guests ever peanhearving of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Howard Littleton in Au burndale Mass where they will pass most of their visit
Probate records show Lillian W. Tucker of Bath naming Kate Baxter and Pauline Moulton as executrices. Ida Hinckley of Georgetown. Harris Toothakerpeeick of Woolwich. Leon L. Spinney appointed executor. Charles I. Madden of Bath. Geor Madden named coexecutor. Petition for Administration filed for J. Edgar Hunnewell of Woolwich with Flora O. Dow as administrator. Arthur L. Plant of Bath. Leslie W. Plant appointed administrator. Edward W. Vaughan of Bath. Gwendolyn V. Caverly named administratrix without bond. Margaret E. MacDonald of Bath. Francis G. MacDonald appointed administrator. Andrew F. Heath of Bowdoinham. Vera M. Heath administratrix without bond. Hart J. Lounsbury of Woolwich. Ida A. Lounsbery administratrix with bond.
A long list of estates and guardianships from Bath, Bowdoinham, Phippsburg, West Bath, Richmond, Topsham, Woolwich, Georgetown, and Christiana with named executors guardians and administratrices. First and final accounts filed for several estates including Burnham Moulton Card Mallett McCabe Gamache Lait and others with guardianship and trusteeship actions noted.
A bond was approved for Edward J. Bachelder of Bath in the administrator's estate proceeding. The bond covers the administrator for the Bath area and relates to the estate of the late Edward J. Bachelder with ties to Phippsburg. The administration is overseen by Bath authorities under the trustee's estate arrangement.
Partial deposition and probate items list executrix and administrator actions in Bath and surrounding towns. Mentions Wilfred Trott and Henry M as Bath residents, licenses to sell real estate, guardianships for John E Young and Charles T Small, plus estates Adella Moréy and Harry Jitch with guardianship details.
Mrs Mildred selected Thelma Sylveder Mase riacilla Cullen and Mrs Kanie Cat Colby at the November 24 meeting alongside Mary Bruce Mrs Doris IS Tobey Mer Mary Anderson and Mrs Nina Freeman.
Mizpah class met at Mrs. Carl Graves home Tuesday last week with Miriam as reader. Present discussed loom of time poem, decided four chickens for the supper and bake sale on December 5, arranged kale tables, and volunteers to serve. Members listed included Ruth McKenzie Margaret Roselyn Carey Burnita Graves Dorothy Thayer Nancy Roy and others.
Abraham Kramer was reinstalled for a third consecutive year last Wednesday. Officers installed included Jacob Goldstein as vice president Morris Goldstein as secretary Louis Petlock as treasurer and Povich as financial secretary. Refreshments followed served by Mrs Fancier Mrs Kramer and Mrs Prawer.
The Co Workers Class of the First Baptist church met at Evelyn Sotheard Reader's home on Park Street. Mrs. Farnan read, committees were appointed for December, and Devon will lead Miss Evelyn Sotheard with Sarena and Gertrude Akrefield assisting. Florence Woodside oversaw entertainment with Lila Place and Lotta Goodwin. A nominating slate was formed for the next meeting. Cora Blakeney will host December at 108 High Street. Members prayed, read verses, and conducted quizzes. A white sale raised funds for the treasury with assorted treats served.
The Twin Bees club of Bath and Brunswick met Thursday last week in Bruk with 17 present. In the president’s absence Miss Marie Peabody was replaced by ice president Susie Darrah of Bath. Welcome back older member Hattie Pennell of Brunswick. Hosts served folklogs fruit pie and rolls. Next meeting planned for January 14 at Susie Darrah’s Pine Street Bath.
Jackson Hunt is mentioned alongside Mrs. Bertha Kendrick and Mrs. Tom Lombard in a brief society item noting individuals and relations within the community social circle.
Ladies of Winter Street church met Friday afternoon with Susie Clark and others. They discussed the fundraiser on March 3 with tickets on sale. Mrs. Maurice Hutchins spoke about the church organ, noting 1300 pipes and planning a return engagement. Future meetings will pack a Sea Coast Mission box, with warm clothing delivered to Mrs. Clarence cope. Hostesses for next week include Mrs. Arthur K. and others.
The Central Church Ladies Aid voted to host a charity booth at the league sale on December 4 and to hold an all day meeting to prepare items. Members were urged to bring lunches. coffee will be served. Nellie Negram shared Proverbs readings and Miss Eleanor Ferguson spoke on her New Jersey trip and annual Home Missions meeting in Montclair. Hostesses Mrs. Marilla Morse and Della Hodgkins served, with news that Mrs. Cutting is a Memorial hospital patient.
D'Molay Mothers Club gathered at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening with Mrs. Ruth Fuller presiding. The group postponed the fall afternoon tea, announced refreshments at the Peboley installation on November 21, and named Mrs. Louis Annis and L Beckes Billington on the Carl ler. Guests invited to the re dedication service. January 28 next meeting date set. Pictures of the Audubon Camp of Maine to follow business.
The First Baptist Church Ladies Sewing Circle met in the ladies parlor with 20 members from Tepececa. They planned committees for the annual Cesare sale, including dining room duties under Mrs. Ora Dau and assistants, plus a kitchen group led by Mrs. Aptan Goodwin. Members enjoyed a noon lunch and celebrated a birthday with tea cake and ice cream. another all day event is planned for November 21 with boxed lunches.
Suburb Civic Club held a meeting with discussion continuing on a related topic. Details extend to page seven for full coverage and outcomes.
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