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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
2
Bath area residents hosted and traveled for events from September 23 to 26. Attendees included Mrs A Bernard Milton, Mr and Mrs Webber, Miss Rolfe, Mrs Morse, and many local families. Visits spanned Bath, Augusta, Brunswick, and Portland with hospital stays, weddings planned, and relatives arriving from New York, Michigan, and England.
William Voorhees of the United States Navy is spending a two week leave with his family at their home on the old Brunswick road while stationed at the Quonset Navy Base in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Jessie Munsey retires and moves from Brookline to Bath at 46 Dummer Street. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rice return to Sagadahoc Ferry Woolwich after a Los Angeles visit with their son and family, their first plane trip. Ralph E Berry and wife celebrate 27th anniversary with son Alan’s 13th birthday nearby. Thelma Atkinson Bernice Henderson and Mary Linekin take trips to Rutland Saratoga Springs Brattleboro and Providence while on vacation from Bath Iron Works and A G Page Co. respectively.
Mrs Stella Callan received a surprise party on September 25 at her North street home to honor her birthday. Attending were Mrs Rita Mulcah, Mrs Rose Lightbody, Miss Marguerite Mulcahy, Mrs Mary Hart and Mrs Gladys Munsey. Mr Ernest Russell of Revere Massachusetts and Mrs Warren Munsey of Court Street Bangor visited his sisters and planned to return before leaving for Revere.
Mr and Mrs Harry B Musk of 11 Noble avenue welcomed a son on Thursday evening at Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces The child has been named Gregory Jaine Musk Mrs Musk formerly Sue Hagerthy daughter of Mrs Sally M Hagerthy of 847 High street
Miss Kista A. Hanson of 15 Huse Street returned from a trip visiting relatives at Brent Lake New York and former schoolmates at Hague New York on Lake George with travel notes and memories.
Mrs H Frank Chesman and grandson David Van Rosewood of Peabody Massachusetts spend a week in Bath with Mrs Ches mans mother Mrs Scott M Golder of Winship Street Mr Chesman accompanied them home. Donald Sylvester of Chestnut Street returns to work after five weeks from an automobile accident. Charles Lermond and family from Boston visit Earl and Mrs Lermond in Weeks. William Meroff and Mrs Meroff of New Canaan Connecticut attend funeral services for Bertha Lewis in Baring. Bertha Lewis, formerly with Atty Harvey Pease, visited McMann in Bath. A W King of Framingham Mass visits Mrs Lawrence R Vail at Five Islands Summer home. George Olson and family move from Bath to Contacook New Hampshire to run a country store. Olson a former Ford dealer, native of New Hampshire.
Mr and Mrs J Lee Jay of Rumford closed a weekend visit with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Roger Oliver and their son Alan of Fitts street. They were joined by the Olivers for the return home at week’s end.
Mr and Mrs Carl Y Kennedy longtime Bath residents were feted in recent weeks before leaving Monday night for Melbourne Village Florida where they will reside Mrs Kennedy a former teacher active in garden clubs and civic groups Mr Kennedy longtime Oakhurst Dairy president and Rotary treasurer honored at a farewell dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs William J Craft on Washington Street
The Bailey Evening School offers an Industrial Stitching course in cooperation with Congress Sportswear Company. Instructor Grace Waterman brings years of field experience. Registration at Morse High School on Monday Oct 8 from 7 to 9 pm. Classes begin Oct 22, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays for 36 sessions.
Invitations announce the marriage of Sabra Jaynes Toulson daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Houston Toulson of Baltimore and Kennon Jayne son of Mrs. Dorothy Sewall Jayne of New Canaan Conn. The ceremony will be Saturday at four o clock at Grace Church Baltimore with a reception to follow at the Elkridge Club. Jayne is a Williams College graduate, Navy veteran, and now with the International Nickel Company.
Executive Committee of Fisher P. T. A. meets at Mrs. Albert Oliver's Union street home to outline upcoming programs. John Thorpe announces guest speaker Mrs. Isadore Singer for the first Fall meeting and a panel show "I've Got a Teacher" for the evening. October is membership enrollment month.
Mr and Mrs Sherman C Noel of Kittery announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Irene to Bernard Tracey son of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Tracey of Kittery Former Bath Both graduates of Train Academy Miss Noel trains as a nurse at North Shore Baby Hospital Salem MA Mr Tracey is an apprentice electrician with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard He is grandson of Mrs John J Tracey of Woolwich and has many Bath friends
The Sagadahoc Superior Court jury commissioners announced a new Grand Jury for the October term with additional January and June terms in 1957. The Traverse Jury panel for the October term, beginning October 9, includes residents from Bath, Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond, Arrowsic, Woolwich, West Bath, Georgetown, and neighboring towns.
The Kennebec River Power Squadron resumes regular monthly meetings Tuesday evening Oct. 9 at 7 30 in the B I W recreation hall. A Coast Guard Portland station executive officer will speak on Small Craft Safety. Members who passed the engine maintenance exam June 8 are listed.
Capt. and Mrs. William R. Freeman of Westfield New Jersey stay with Mrs. Hill in Lincolnville Center in October and will winter in Deerfield Beach Florida. They sail November 24 from New York on a round the world trip and return to Halifax Nova Scotia in March. Mrs Freeman was Miss Marion Hill of this city before marriage.
Melvin Howe of Woolwich has returned to his home after being treated as a medical patient at Memorial hospital.
Miss Beatrice Wyman entertained friends including the Libbys, Barkalows and Crosses on the fifth ee last Friday. The Parker Head PTA plans a Halloween party, a penny sale, and supports a $100 annual scholarship for teachers’ college graduates. Several residents are listed with visits, transfers, and illness, including Marcia Cross and Mary Anne Wyman.
Loraine M. Price a Maine Central Railroad Bath ticket agent with over 35 years service collapsed at the Bath station Monday morning. He was found by a worker, rushed to Memorial hospital, placed in an oxygen tent, and his family said he was more comfortable Tuesday morning as doctors planned tests to gauge the illness.
Miss Armando Cormier a student nurse at Mercy Hospital Portland spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William Cormier 58 Pearl Street She attended the Bowdoin Tufts football game in Brunswick Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Agnes Olsen of Pownal arrived for a visit with her sister Mrs Everett G Lemont at her home on Andrews road showing family ties in the town.
Two bull moose have been sighted around Bath area over the past week drawn to the scent of the ocean. A Bath family found a large bull moose licking a guest’s car during a supper party. Spinney store and restaurant closed after a successful season run by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spinney with help from Miss Jackie Chubbuck of Woolwich. The lobster stew supper for Popham Beach chapel raised funds for redecorating and carpets. Posters advertise the event across Bath and nearby towns as autumn visitors increase at Kennebec mouth. Numerous Bath residents and guests are listed as staying at cottages or visiting, including the Spinneys, Chubbucks, and McNultys, with several traveling to or from Boston, Needham, Concord, and New York areas.
Dirt roads near Bath have been scraped and repaved improving travel. A small tanker operated on the Kennebec River Monday. Mr and Mrs C Harry Hanna ford spent days in Lenox and Boston Massachusetts. The Dozois family and son Richard returned from Massachusetts after visiting Holliston Sudbury and Auburn. Mr and Mrs George Hoyt of Bath were noted in the report.
Nancy Fields of Gardiner and Harold Austin of Dresden wed at Winter Street Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Blinn officiating. The bride wore white satin with lace and net, carried a white Bible, and was given in marriage by her uncle Elmer Mitchell. Attendants included Carolee Fields and Phyllis Blodgett, with Deborah Mitchell as flower girl and Kenneth Hudson as ring bearer. The couple resides at 601% Charlton Street, Valdosta, Georgia, while Mr. Austin serves in the U S Air Force at Moody Field.
Mt Olive Branch Chapter OES members attended inspection Tuesday evening at Mt Carmel Chapter Richmond led by Mrs Elizabeth Calderwood of Biddeford with several Grand officers present Fourteen pleasure boats traveled up the Eastern River and Eastern Star Club hosted a banquet for Power Boat Squadron visitors Schools will not be in session Thursday and Friday due to the State teachers convention Hunting season opens Friday with reservations reported at Carneys Point and Little's camps in South Dresden Mr and Mrs Earl Good bought the Manelick house at Esden Mills and sold the Baker homestead to Carlton Hughes Mrs Alfred Houdlette of Bath is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland a daughter of Mrs Oliver Getchell of West Dresden well wishes from friends Misses Hazel Brown and Natalie Rose visiting from Connecticut Bruce Carver and family moved to his grandmother Mrs Lou Laws home Albion Beverage Jr visiting from Maine Central Institute Weekend guests were Albion Beverage Sr and family
Five State P T A officers will attend the South End P T A meeting at the association hall on Washington street this evening. State President Howard L. Bowen of Hallowell will attend along with Second Vice President Frederick P Halla of Portland, By-Laws Chairman Andrew Olesen of Portland, Community Service and Citizenship Chairman Mrs John G Lyons of Portland, and Board member Mrs Joseph I Smith of Bath.
John J. Reevy, formerly of Bath, is promoted to management staff assistant at the International Nickel plant in Huntington West Virginia. A former U S Navy officer, he served in Bath during World War II and is married to Mary Morse daughter of Horace G Morse and his wife.
Richmond residents welcome visitors including Mr and Mrs R B K McLanathan of Boston and Mrs Mabel Fuller of Riverside Illinois. Mrs Kenneth Colby of Bath visited this week while Martin F Goodwin stayed in Wolfeboro New Hampshire last week. Mr and Mrs Stanton Dozois and son Ce hosted guests with Mrs H L Carlisle in the area.
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