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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1952
Page
4
Miss Louise Emily Jones of Gardiner and Henry C. Plouff Jr. married at Jones home in Gardiner. The service by Rev. John Barker followed a reception as local clubs and lodges held meetings, installations, and Halloween events with solos, refreshments, and a guest list including family and friends.
Georgetown Maine listing for Pierce Marine Service offering Evinrude sales and service. Includes contact phone and location near 14 W1 Fira Islands.
Lawrence Cole installed as noble grand of West Dresden chapter. Alice McCausland visited Harriette Sheldon. guests from Framingham joined. James McCoy showed 1% inch wood miniature paintings at Winthrop Club. retired Navy officer spoke. No school sessions due to State Teachers Convention in Portland. R. C. Titus and Leslie Bailey relatives travel to Bridgton. Titus plans jewelry store opening after selling Dover-Foxcroft house.
The Bath Police urge strict enforcement of a new ordinance banning sale or transfer of air rifles or BB guns to anyone under 16. It also forbids possession by under 16 and discharging such weapons within city limits. Violators face fines from 5 to 25 dollars or up to 30 days in jail.
Four driving cases were heard by Judge Deering in municipal court. Eben Baker, 61, Richmond, pleaded innocent to drunken driving on Main Street and was found guilty with a $100 fine and $15.94 costs, plus $300 bond for January Sagadahoc Superior Court. Clifton Muckler, 24, Woolwich, admitted driving an unregistered car on Route 1 and paid $10 plus $5.70 costs. John J. Kelley Jr., 32, Lisbon Center, and Charles Morse, 72, Brunswick, pleaded guilty to passing a stopped school bus on Route 201 at Richmond. each fined $10 and $5.70 costs. Trooper Hopkins led the case.
Mrs Ethel Pinkham of Beedle Road visits family for a few days. Mrs Myra Dunn remains a patient at C M G hospital in Lewiston. Mr and Mrs Richard Witham, visiting his parents in Gardiner Street, return to El Paso Texas after three weeks. Witham wed Sept 17 in Juarez Mexico. He graduated Richmond High School, served four years with paratroopers and attended Kent High School and Portland Junior College. He awaits appointment as patrol inspector with the U S Border Patrol.
Winter Street church Ladies Aid attends a picnic hosted by Mrs. Raymond Welch at Cameron Point Summer home on Thursday August 19. A church bus departs at 10 a.m. attendees should bring a picnic lunch.
Social events include Working League meeting at Robinhood hosted by Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Newman with Miss Heald. P T A food sale at Rogers Hardware in Bath clears 24 dollars and 50 cents. Halloween party planned at Central School with stunts games and square dancing under Mel Howe. Others report family visits, travel, and local misadventures.
Readable fragments detail social visits and gatherings in Georgetown Center Lewiston and Robinhood. Notables include Zorachs returning to Brooklyn, harvest suppers at Grace Lutheran Lewiston, and birthday celebration for Murray Peterson. Also notes on repairs, hospital stays, and a Virginia tonsillectomy for Corp. Clayton E. Stevens.
The Garden Club Federation of Maine schedules its semi annual meeting November 4 at the State House Augusta with programs on preserving Maine’s wealth and holiday beauty. Mrs Burton M Cross invites members to Blaine House tea. Mrs John Parker presides.
Ira Gotte son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Gotte of 30 Drayton Road celebrated his eighth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at home. Ice cream cake gifts games and favors were shared. Attendants included Joe Smith Bruce Pooler Dean Bailey Greig Gowell Ronald Sandra Kamzelskis and Marshall Gotte. The Appalachian Trail is 2000 miles long.
A Five Islands Sunday School class elected Alfred Proctor Jr. as president Ronald Pinkham as vice president and Lloyd Pinkham as secretary at a home gathering. The group plus families and guests attended tape recordings, hymn singing and a Philippians series by the pastor. plans for church extensions and a Halloween party were discussed.
Bowling boom noted as 6,911 certified establishments operated in 1953-54 per the American Bowling Congress. The ABC calls the season a record while Maine manufactured sporting goods ship nationwide to the United States and Canada.
The destroyer escort 1014 left the Kennebec mouth at 8 a.m. Friday with 75 B I W men aboard. Bay Point residents and visitors including Nina Cummings, M Conley party, Eugene Foster, Paul Berry and families, Carl Kiessling and others were seen enjoying the area. Several locals mentioning surgeries and summer homes also appear in the Bay Point notes.
Mrs Henry W Owen Jr received a birthday tea at her Oak Street home hosted by her niece Mrs Carolyn Orr and Miss Nellie Follett. Guests included Col Henry W Owen and Mrs Waldo Marshall among others as tea was served and flowers and cards were given.
The Suburb Civic Club presents the play Where's Grandma at eight Saturday evening in the Central church parish house. Proceeds support philanthropic aims. Directed by Mrs. Harold Miller with a cast including Mrs. Daniel McCall as Grandma and others such as Mrs. John Sylvester, Calvin Taylor, and Sharon Holbrook. Mrs. Elmer Morse chairs ticket sales.
Sandra Jean Lutz daughter of Roy L Lutz Jr celebrated her second birthday on October 22 with a party at 3 Drayton Road. Guests included Pamela Weoright Deborah Small Janice Candage Linda Skillin Sharon Coombs and others. Attending mothers were Mrs Chester Wright Mrs Mary Gaudreau Mrs Lawrence Small and more.
Mrs Hazel B Lausier wife of Joseph Lausier of 23 Lincoln street died at Memorial hospital Tuesday afternoon after a three day stay She was born in Bath February 18 1698 daughter of Charles and Annie Dunbar Robinson She was educated locally Morse High School and a Brooklyn hospital nursing program She served as district nurse in Gardiner for ten years and was active with Red Cross in Gardiner and Augusta Survived by husband sister Miss Louise Robinson and several aunts uncles and cousins Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 pm from Arthur F Mayo Son Funeral Residence with Rev Oliver W Bell of Wesley Methodist Church officiating Burial in Oak Grove family lot
Mrs. Frank Whalen formerly of Bath died at 89 Thursday in St Josephs hospital Yonkers after a fall caused a broken hip. She left Bath in 1934 after her husband Frank Whalen died. Survived by three sons Frank Mt Vernon Raymond Yonkers Vincent Buffalo and two daughters Margaret Poughkeepsie and Mrs Fred Hirsch Brooklyn. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Mount Vernon and burial in Bath.
Sumner Bragdon 62 a well known former Bath resident died Friday evening in Palo Alto California where he had lived for 20 years with his mother Mrs Lucy Pike He was born in Bath September 29 1892 Survivors include four children of Dorchester Mass an uncle Fred Cothran of Bath and two aunts Mrs Seth Stewart of Bath and Mrs Moses Swett of Brunswick
Local residents condemn early Halloween pranks in Woolwich as vandalism. A screen annex was torn from Eben Dana property, smashing the top, while a gas tank from McIntosh store at Carlton bridge embankment nearly damaged the Sencabaugh car, prompting calls for authorities to intervene.
A North Bath couple, Mr. and Mrs. George Barker, watched a bear cub play at the Oak Grove entrance Tuesday. The cub crossed Oak Grove avenue from the old cemetery to the new section, climbed an oak tree near a stone pillar, and watched the Barkers as they observed from their parked car.
Mr and Mrs Rollin Birdsall died Monday evening at the home of Rev and Mrs Oliver W Bell at 33 Union Street while en route to visit children in Massachusetts Conneticut Bee Farm manager of Enfield Prison Farm in Connecticut attended Dr Bell's church at Hazardville 25 years ago.
Roscoe W Parks a 72 year old chemist died at his Hillside New Jersey home Thursday afternoon He was born May 25 1882 in Brunswick son of George W and Anna White Parks He studied in Brunswick Lafayette and Purdue University He worked as a chemist on mining projects in South America Cuba England and the United States He is survived by his wife Elizabeth a daughter Mrs Willim Huston six grandchildren all of Hillside an aunt Mrs Jaques and relatives in Bowdoin Ridge Maine Funeral from his Hillside home on Monday at 10 am.
Mrs Annie L Coombs 79 wife of Benjamin P Coombs of 525 High Street Bath died Sunday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a month as patient. Born Bowdoin Sept 19 1875 daughter of Benjamin W and Frances Card she lived in Bath 48 years formerly Lisbon Falls. She attended Corliss Street church and held roles in Sterling Bible Class Free Will Workers. Survived by husband two sons Lloyd L and Laforest G Coombs four grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Adeline A. Perkins 71 wife of Arthur L. Perkins of 41 Maple street Bath died early Monday at her daughter Irene Farnham s home 214 Myrtle Avenue Portsmouth New Hampshire She was born January 28 1883 in Fargo North Dakota daughter of Charles and Abbie Howe She lived in Bath 35 years moved to Portsmouth six weeks ago for health reasons She was a member of Winter Street Congregational church Survived by husband two daughters Natalie P. Connner Bath and Farnham Portsmouth a brother Natt F. Howe Bath two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
An executive meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Wesley Methodist was held at President Mrs. Walter Upham’s home. A Nov 9 program will feature Mrs. Oliver W. Bell leading a review of the book Jesus’ Concern For Women. Bath Council of Church Women will meet at Wesley on Nov 5 at 2 p.m. Members should bring warm clothing for children blankets and linens for overseas relief. Christmas sale and supper planned for Dec 3. Mrs. Emma Bailey and Miss Nan Brown named delegates to the Maine Conference meeting in South Portland Nov 3 and 4.
The W C T U met with president Mrs Gladys Farley on High Street Tuesday afternoon with good attendance. Devotions were led by Mrs Farley and members participated. Committees were appointed for program membership and spiritual life with named members and roles.Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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