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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Edward Gaudreau Jr and their five sons from South Portland returned home Monday after spending the weekend with Police Sgt and Mrs Edward L Gaudreau Sr on Upper Washington Street.
Dromore Extension Association held an all day meeting at the Grange Hall with 19 members. Mrs. Addie Seavey led the class on quick yeast breads while Mrs. Skeffield assisted. A noon meal featured clam chowder and desserts. Nominating committee elected state officers including Mrs. Lucy Cutting as chairwoman and Mrs. Aletha Campbell retiring after 22 years of service. Next meeting is November 5 with candle making led by Mrs. Lucy Cutting.
Dromore Grange held a Tuesday meeting with autumn leaves and fruit decor. The master plans to send representatives to the State Grange in December. Committees were appointed for Finance Floral Youth and Education Home Welfare Refreshments for Armistice Day. A birthday cake surprise, musical numbers, a bees talk and a patriotic Armistice Day program were featured. A social hour with doughnuts and coffee followed.
Morse High school junior and senior Home Economics students joined a Saturday field trip to a remodeled Gloucester home, a Cumberland Smith farm barn luncheon, and a Portland store department tour. The trip featured Miss Gretchen Trott, Miss Beverly Rittall, Miss Barbara McPhee, and Miss Glenda Steele with teacher Miss Phyllis Flavin and sponsors Mr. and Mrs. F Waldo Marshall and Mrs. Catherine Legard providing transport.
Parker Head residents gathered for a PTA meeting marking ten years of monthly sessions with 14 members, hosted by Mrs. Eugene Ross in Halloween decor. The event featured games and refreshments, with plans announced for next month’s host groups.
In Bay Point Maine drought tightens water supply as cisterns run dry and wells fall low. Owing to the State Teachers Convention the Georgetown Grammar School will be closed Thursday and Friday. Local residents Maurice Hinckley Jr and wife enjoy a Nashville vacation while others visit cottages and attend family events along Bay Point and Bath.
Mrs. Maurice Libby hosted a morning coffee and an evening miscellaneous shower at 5 Palmer Street Bath in honor of her niece Miss Jean MacDonald who will wed Robert Burnelle of Sanford in November. Miss MacDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur N MacDonald taught in Somerville New Jersey and spent the weekend at home with her fiancé a New Jersey worker as a guest of her parents. Invitations listed many Bath residents and guests from Portland Brunswick and Salem Massachusetts and Lewiston.
Marriage intentions have been filed at the city clerk’s office by Edward V. Cummings and Virginia Dall and by Albert O Berry and Ann Calderwood. Also listed are John Joseph Hinds and Norma Lee Wallace, Gordon Wayne Hersom and Juanita Brown, and Glen Shorey and Jennie Middleton, detailing their parentage and residences.
Mrs Marion Cushing and Charles Cushing of Southport are mentioned with regard to a local notice involving the Huskins family in a Southport context.
The Popham Circle serves a Friday lobster stew at the schoolhouse and held a meeting yesterday there to plan an $8 supper. Several local residents attended social visits at cottages, churches, and private homes across Bath, Phippsburg Center, Small Point, Woolwich, and surrounding areas.
The Dromore Extension group held a meeting on yeastbreads with Mrs. Evelyn Beals and Mrs. Addie Seavey instructing. The nominating committee presented the 1953 slate led by Lucy Cutting as chairwoman with Lillian Blair secretary treasurer and others handling food home management clothing. The next meeting is Nov 5 on candle making. Several members and visitors were noted at recent gatherings and local residents were mentioned in short social notes.
Woolwich called on Mrs. Ed ward P. Thomas Saturday. Mrs. Martha Sanborn of Bath passed several days recently with Mrs. Sarah Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Bath were Wednesday visitors of her sister, Mrs. Edith Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lewis of Swampscott Massachusetts occupied their cottage over the weekend. Lewis King of Bath was a business visitor here Tuesday.
The semi annual Merrymeet ing Section meeting gathered Girl Scout adults from Yarmouth to Rockland at the Cosmopolitan Club. Guests included Miss Harriette Aull of Boston. Linwood Haynes welcomed attendees, and Boothbay Harbor hosted next in May. Representatives from Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Lewiston and Auburn attended.
K N Francisco superintendent of the West Bath Bakelite plant returned from Chicago where he represented the plant as a delegate at the National Safety Congress. The council's 40th annual congress drew 12 000 to 15 000 attendees from the United States and Canada across industry, professional and civic groups.
Team captains for the Winter Street Stewardship Visitation program met at director Elmer Williams home to plan a Dec 7 canvass. Each captain leads a ten man team to visit all Winter Street church homes on Loyalty Sunday. The group will reconvene on Nov 16 at 7 30 p.m. for further plans as part of Bath area united canvass with Dr. Frederick Thompson speaking to all canvassers on Nov 23.
The Scouters Roundtable met at Lambert Park Community Hall with 30 members from city packs and troops. Plans for the winter program, a Charter Review for three units, and the 1953 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Los Angeles were discussed.
Thomas Smith, son of Mrs. Claude S. Gillette of 1111 Washington St., graduated from Officers' Candidate School in Newport RI and will report to Bremerton WA. Army Cpl. Alan R. Elwell, from 21 Corliss St., leaves Nashville for Alaska for Exercise Warm Wind and joins the 503d Airborne Regimental Combat Team in the largest airlift in history. Emerson P. Webster, Bath native, U S Air Force sergeant with 14 years’ service, recently returned from Korea and is stationed at Moody Camp Air Base in Valdosta GA. he invites former Guards and shopmates to contact him at the Moody base.
Card expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, and neighbors for kindness, flowers, and support during bereavement for Robert Sutter and family.
Hyde Windlass Rifle Club defeated Bath Rifle Club in both Gold and Blue League matches on Washington Street. It marked BBC’s first loss in at least two years, with R Besaw posting 192 as top score and P Stailey the high scorer for the Bath team with 190.
Central Grammar Grade 8 classes were entertained by a student run marching group during music periods on Monday. The volunteer ensemble showcased a creditable performance with Stirring march selections and drew interest from students and teachers. Members listed include Adelle Rubin conductor Cynthia Osgood trombone Jean Fleming baritone horn David Newcomb trumpet Richard Coombs cornet Diane Longley saxophone Anna Lonn clarinet Michael Freeman drums Donald MacAllister drums Jack MacDonald bass drum.
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