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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1952
Page
5
The Richmond playground closed a nine week period with a Friday party for boys and girls drawing 138 attendees. The season’s attendance nearly doubled last year with a weekly average around 600. The Lions Club plans a year of projects, with a September 8 meeting, officer installation, and a 6:30 supper at the Methodist parish hall.
Health Study Group under Mrs. Horatio L. Baker will start Fall sessions on Wednesday September 17 at 2 p m for six weeks at Stone House Farm home of Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall. Duplicate Thursday sessions at 7 30 p m begin September 18. No tuition charged and all interested in renewing or maintaining health are invited.
A large Bath Republican city committee meeting named Mrs. Bernice M. Oliver to fill the Bath Board of Registration vacancy left by the late Fred H. Lord. Her candidacy, among four nominees, won on the initial ballot. The committee prepared plans to mobilize voters for the September state and November national elections with substantial financial and transport support, including cars and drivers.
National Committeeman Muskie urged bold action on the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power project while criticizing Maine Republicans as old and timid. Lucia Cormier pressed that Septembers election should focus on state issues, questioning Senator Nixon's role and the Augusta mess. The rally at the city hall featured Muskie, Oliver, McLear, Dube, and others with O York and Boulay presiding.
Lewis Barrill of Philadelphia, Pa., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall, 2nd of Washington street.
Georgetown reports a final meeting and sailing races led by Rev. Daniel Bliss. Members discussed improvements to Kennebec Point despite looming land shortages for new homes. Sailors faced wind and handicap results as Annie L placed last but finished strong in season context.
The Alderman family left Tuesday as Albert Alderman takes charge as head of the Physics Department at Massachusetts University. Mrs Agnes Alderman shows real improvement in her condition.
State Highway Commission will post detour signs around the 9.9 mile Gardiner Richmond project to reduce traffic through construction. Drivers may choose marked detours via U S 201 Richmond Corner Litchfield or Route 24 from Topsham to Gardiner, saving time and fuel.
Bath Lodge of Elks Youth Activities Committee was authorized to plan and sponsor a program for the Elks Little League team runner up in the city championship. The committee includes Edward J. McMann Gilbert Hughes Lawrence Boardman George Sarkis Leslie Plant Lucien Tardiff Jesse Allen John Kakos and Donald Sylvester.
Dorothy Robinson Dow married Louis Alfieri at Central Congregational church in a quiet Friday ceremony. The couple, attended by Mrs. Carolyn Day and Dickie Dow, planned a reception at the Day cottage and will visit Boston before Alfieri resumes his orchestra duties at the Steak House on Wiscasset road.
Loyall F. Sewall of Small Point Beach and New York City is spending a few days on the trip and visiting in New York.
Local Five Islands community life reports Sept 9 as opening day for the school and voting at the central building. A Library Hall supper raises funds for repairs. A two masted coaster turned pleasure yacht anchors Friday night. Various church gatherings, fall programs, and social visits are documented along with numerous summer residents departing and visitors to Bar Harbor, Bath Memorial Hospital births, and regional travels.
Bath public schools prepare for the new term with a detailed time schedule bus routes and a hot lunch program. Monday includes meetings for teachers and parent visits. Tuesday starts regular sessions with high school freshmen at 8:30 and other grades later.
A niece from Ontario remains recently deceased. Fred and Mrs. White with grandson Orin Jr. have returned to Winthrop Massachusetts. Mrs. Clifford Canning of Westbrook visited her mother Mrs. Pinkham. Cynthia Ayer of Augusta visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ayer welcome daughter Carolyn Leigh born last Thursday at Augusta General Hospital. Mrs. Ayer is former Jean Thompson. Harlan Pinkham and son Gordon visited Candy's Harbor. Paul Thompson departs for Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Mrs. Thompson stays through September.
The calendar notes that Bath's schedule influences local schools may close if Bath schools close, but not vice versa. It explains closings depend on Bath schools being open or closed and emphasizes alignment with Bath timing.
School calendar outlines term dates for Arrowsie Georgetown Westport Phippsburg Woolwich with two terms and 193 total days including make up. Notable dates include Sept 9 opening, Nov 10 11 holidays, Dec 19 close, Feb 13 and Apr 10 term boundaries, and June 12 final close. Observe American Education Week and Temperance Day.
Residents weigh a plan to convert a three year high school and close the Central Grammar building after completing a new 30 room junior high. Projections show about 2075 elementary pupils in fall with overcrowding in pre primary grades and rising junior high enrollments into 1955 and beyond.
Mr and Mrs Fred Merchant of 40 Meadow Way are visiting friends in Camden.
Mrs Amelia Webber Mitchell 73 of 40 Weeks Street died at Memorial hospital Tuesday night after long illness. She was born October 12 1879 in Bath and lived there her whole life. Survived by husband Robert two sons Vernon of Newark NJ and Merritt of Bath one granddaughter Amelia-Ann one niece and one nephew Funeral Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home burial in Oak Grove.
Mrs. Eva Wilson 74 widow of Alex Wilson of 36 Union Street died at Memorial hospital Tuesday night after a year of ill health. Born in Yorkshire England December 15 1878 she lived in Bath 35 years. She is survived by brother James Vincent Garbett a niece Miss Jean Garbett and many cousins in Massachusetts and California. Funeral Friday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with burial in Oak Grove family lot. Friends may call at the Funeral Home until time of service.
Mrs Lucille J Pierce was laid to rest Friday at 1 30 PM in the Pierce cemetery Southport after services at A F Mayo Son Funeral residence led by Rev Howard F Cramer of Beacon Street Church. Bearers were Richard Hogan Walter Oliver Paul Holmson and Charles D Sullivan Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Williams has returned to New York City after a three week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Daniel Williams at their Birch Point Summer home on Washington street 1608.
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