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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
4
Long list of Bath area residents and visitors including Gen Owen relatives, military notes, medical updates, anniversaries, and social visits. Mentions of Bradley family guests, police chief trip, nursing notes, and local church and club activities with multiple names and places such as Bath, West Bath, Topsham, and Me. Central Maine General and Memorial hospital references appear amid community notices and travel reports.
Donald H. Robinson, seaman recruit USN, son of Mrs Ethel Robinson of 10 Adams court, is in recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois. Training covers seamanship Naval customs signaling navigation and basic ordnance. Upon completion recruits are assigned to fleet units or service schools.
Mr and Mrs Melford Perham and daughter Janice of West Bath left last week for Winter Haven Florida where they will pass the winter Mr Perham is a former popular driver with Bath Bus Service.
Mr and Mrs Donald B Hopkins of 49 Corliss Street have returned from a motor trip through the Adirondacks Catskills and Green Mountains. They stopped in Kingston New York at the home of Dr and Mrs B S Brodhead who accompanied them on the trip.
Mrs Stanley Peterson of the old Bath Brunswick road passes Friday in Rumford visiting her sister Mrs Ivan Leighton who is a patient recovering from surgery at Rumford hospital. Ruth Meister Leigh ton from this city is convalescing satisfactorily.
Mrs. Albert R. Benedict of Medomak, a Maine Garden clubs figure famed for her floral work, fell Sunday morning and is at Miles Memorial hospital in Damariscotta. Friends are welcome. Also noted is Mrs. Mary Kelley praised for her hospital fair lamb cake which Henry Biggins received. Miss Barbara Danforth, Farmington State Teachers College student, returned home from a weekend visit with her parents on High Street.
Richard Arthur Bourget a seaman in the US Navy of 83 Western Avenue moves aboard the destroyer USS D. H. Fox now cruising in the Mediterranean as part of the Sixth Task Fleet under Admiral Richard L. Connolly within the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Forces.
Mrs Whitman Jr, recently named chief clerk for the Bath service board, previously served as secretary to Hyde Memorial Home’s executive director. She is a Bowdoin graduate and veteran Red Cross organizer, retaining multiple volunteer posts in Brunswick and Southern Maine coordinating councils serving VA and Marine hospital.
A local, defense of anti-Communist views predicts a Soviet style regime in Bath. It envisions labor camps for workers and bankers, state ownership of all shops and factories, church closures, and liquidation of some clergy. Civilians face restricted travel, loss of private property, strict work discipline, and rationed food.
A fragment discusses land redistribution breaking up large holdings into small plots under 20 acres and factory style production. It laments coast fishermen organization and warns that communists plan similar upheaval in many countries, ending with a challenging question about reception.
Local items report a 82 year old man still driving and caring for Bon in Bay Point, a Coast Guard veteran, and visits by Gardiner Rogers, Eugene Bowker Jr., and Ralph Coombs. Ira Allen wed Pauline Murphy in a double ceremony performed by Town Clerk Everett Harrington, with reception at the couple’s home. Fall school activities begin, Sunday services planned in Small Point, and committees plan summer and fall programs for youth and communities including Parker Head and Girl Scouts. A nominating slate for next year’s officers was discussed.
The Legion Auxiliary of the Smith Tobey post met last week at ion hall. They schedule October 30 for a sale at the hall and vote to assist in the event. A Memorial Day joint post and auxiliary meeting is planned for 8 o clock. Hostesses for the October 27 event include Mrs. Bibel Tourtillotte and Anna Love of Old Hola. The group also discusses attendance at the National Vice Presidents Conference in Bath and the Third Council meeting.
A bride to be from Lolafi eld Mass and her fiancé from Lewiston plan a summer wedding. The fiancée is a Morse High School graduate now employed at Liberty Bottling Works. He is a World War II Navy veteran and the couple awaits a wedding date.
The Suburb Civic Club held a Thursday meeting at Winne gance Communion hall to discuss Fall and Winter plans. A Halloween party is set for October 30 from seven to nine on both sides of the bridge up to Lemont Street with games, refreshments, and prizes. Proceeds from a recent card party netted 31 dollars for the club. The next meeting will be October 28 with a Glamour party chaired by Mrs Thatcherne ham and others.
Ladies Aid of Winter Street church met Friday afternoon. A rummage report noted funds raised for packing articles. A service table will be added to weekly meetings next Friday with Mrs. Henry McCabe in charge. A white elephant sale is planned and members urged to donate items.
At a Huse P.T.A meeting last week plans were adopted for yearly events including a visit to the Banders club and a kiddie karnival scheduled for October 27. Seventh and eighth graders work on a talent show to be held during the Karnival evening. Mrs Randall Daley, program chair, led the meeting with Supt Lorng Addison presenting teachers and staff. A reception hour followed as the meeting adjourned.
Dr and Mrs Ralph H Meary of Marblehead Massachusetts return after a family visit with friends noting they enjoyed a pleasant trip and plan to resume routine activities at home.
The ceremony featured bride Barbara, sister of the groom, with a satin lace gown and a bouquet of white chrysanthemum. A reception in the vestry followed, with Mrs J Varnum and others handling duties. The bride, a Morse High graduate, worked at W T Grant in Bath and is the second Rainbow Assembly For Girls member to wed since the order began. Doe and Mrs Baker attended. couple planned a wedding trip after traveling in a gray suit with accessories.
The Bath Memorial hosted the Mursel Alumni Association meeting with Mrs Ralph Feastes presiding. A note from the board of trustees president and Miss Helen V Downing praised the Royal typewriter gift and discussed a forthcoming rummage sale. a committee was appointed. The next meeting is set for November 11 with several members named to committees.
Free Will Workers of Corliss are highlighted in the notice, signaling an organized effort or event related to labor or a local group. The brief item names the organization and location, indicating a community or civic function without additional context.
The ceremony featured a pink orchid and baby’s breath theme with velvet gowns. David Conners of Sane Park, Mass, and the sister of the bride served as maid of honor. The groom’s brother acted as best man with ushers including Bruce Y, David D, Wendell C, and others from Arlington. The couple wed at St Forbes and plan a honeymoon at Tybee Island, Savannah, Ga. The groom attended Hebron University Lehigh Rochester, and is a Chi Phi. He served with the U S Marines in the Pacific during World War II.
A four year old boy, Lee Merryfield of W Bath, fell from a barn and was pierced in the chest by a pitchfork. He was in critical condition Monday at Memorial Hospital. The attending physician cited chest trauma and shock as factors in the serious condition.
Harriet Ber ot and Ernest Scammon Berg were married in a single ring ceremony at Winter Street Church with Rev Purdue officiating. The bride wore a navy blue dress with a pink corsage. Mrs Chaney wore a yellow suit with a light corsage. The couple plans a hunting trip in the northern part of the state next week and a Florida tour in the fall.
John W. Gilliam a US Navy fireman from Bashland Lane is noted on a pennant item. The irregular clipping references a ball and sleeves, with unclear dates and events. The fragmentary text mentions Clymes and months tied to a pair, but the exact context remains obscure.
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