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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1956

Page

3

Wills Henrikson wedding guests from many towns noted

The Bath Daily notes a wide array of out of town guests for the Saturday wedding of Wills and Henrikson, listing families from Rockport Camden Owl's Head and beyond. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawes Cecil Dennison Eugene Springer Maurice Kennedy Carlton Wood Redue Long Arvo Sale and many others.

Wills-Henrikson Frank Hawes Cecil Dennison Eugene Springer Maurice Kennedy Rockport Carlton Wood Redue Long Camden Arvo Sale Owl’s Head Emma Wheeler Orrin Bryant George Bryant Elsie Tobey C. J. Libby Georgie Harmon Bridgton Raymond Downs Portland Norman Miller Lewiston Walter Wills Elmer Knightly Auburn Walter Wills, Jr Kittery Spencer Crosby Elwin Crosby Dell E. Lee Dexter Harry Bridge Dwight Leighton Yarmouth

Walter Couture and Son Visit Fulton Family Home

Walter Couture and his son Michael of Fulton New York were weekend guests of Walter’s parents Mr and Mrs Peter Couture at 18 Liberty Street.

Walter Couture Michael Fulton, N. Y Mr. Couture Peter Couture Liberty Street

Surgical patient Harry White at Bath Iron Works unit

Harry B. White of 4 Dummer Street Court is a surgical patient. He is employed in the Tin Shop at Bath Iron Works.

Harry B. White Dummer Street Court Memorial Borpushite Bath Iron Works

Local Man Hospitalized After Home Fall

Arthur H. Price of 935 High Street is in Memorial hospital receiving treatment for scalp lacerations and fractured ribs suffered in a fall at his home Wednesday of last week.

Arthur H. Price High Street Memorial Hospital

Death in Auburn Forces Wyman Family To Auburn

Mr and Mrs Philip Wyman of 188 Lincoln street were called to Auburn Friday by the sudden death of Mrs Wyman s father James G Goding Last Winter Mr Goding resided with the Wy mans in this city Mrs Wiliam P Kelley returned last week to her home 104 Winship street after being a patient at the Bath Memorial hospital Herbert Flint who entered the freshman class at Gorham State Teachers college this Fall is visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Moody W Flint of 449 Middle street

Joseph Wells Central Avenue Charleston S. C Wells U. S. Navy Jesupa Norma Hathorne Bill’s Market Roland Grant South Street Boothbay Harbor Sal Millard F. Macauay Macaulay St. Andrews Hospital Louise R. Staples North Street Maine State Military and Naval Children’s Home Lissa H. Dearborn Charles H. Cahill, Jr Augusta Warren Hill Hill Laura C. Harrington Topsham Laura Hines William E. Cummings Office Drive New York State Niagara Falls Chicago Keith Humburger Cummings Remick Auto Co City Treasurer’s Office A. Lincoln Anderson Christine Kathleen Melrose Mass Anderson Lillian E. Fisher Bath Philip Wyman Lincoln Street Auburn Wiliam P. Kelley Winship Street Bath Memorial Hospital Herbert Flint Gorham State Teachers College Moody W. Flint Middle Street Clyde Moore Gerald Gamble Asa Wallace Lucy Marie Frances Morong George Morong, Jr Lloyd D. Lowell U. S. Lines Boston France England Ireland Scotland Illiam Lowell Germany Ramon Hamel, Jr Winnegance Earl Hamel Harold Barkalow Charles Rollins Albert Gray David Chester Sanbourne Malcolm O'Brien Bordentown N. Y Florence Boutilier Herbert Bassett Welfleet New Hampshire Bernard Carlson Dromore Charles Blaisdell J. A. Darling Portland Visies Parker Head Winnifed Ross Donald Bush Lake Maranacook Frances Marks Harringtons James Kerwin Lewiston Leston Harrington Barbara Gorham Cumberland Charles Pantelagos James Louis Helen Tierney Frank Sawyer Portland W. H. Wyman Carolyn Walter Sprague Popham Lewis Lowell Francis Lander Harpswell Lowell Arthur Maxfield J. F. Mezenski Mezenski Cuba U.S. S. Saratoga Laurence Thayer Julia Dozois Cox’s Head Leonard Arsenault Massachusetts Bassetts Ronald Nadeau

Birth and family notes from Knox County hospital

E Dillon Toole of Scarsdale stayed with his sister Mrs James Gil dies Jr of North Bath and Mr and Mrs Wayne Drinkwater of Rockland announce the birth of their second daughter at Knox County hospital on Wednesday Sept 19 Mrs Drinkwater is the former Madelyn Oliver daughter of Maurice and Mrs Oliver of 9 Robbins Street Mr and Mrs Edward M Reed have returned to their home at 55 Lincoln Street after a visit at Ossipee Lake New Hampshire

E. Dillon Toole Scarsdale N. Y James A. Gildies, Jr North Bath Wayne Drinkwater Rockland Knox County Hospital Edward M. Reed Lincoln Street Ossipee Lake N. H

New York Artist Ruth Riggs Talks Bath Concert Plans

Miss Ruth Riggs of National Artists visits Bath to aid the Bath Area Civic Music Association in its membership drive. She spoke to the Brunswick Choral Society at Bowdoin College about upcoming concert plans for the season in this city.

Jeannette Williams Foster's Point Maine Dental Hygienists Association Atlantic City N. J Miss Williams Robert Coffin Brunswick Ruth Riggs New York Bath Bath Area

Local guests and military assignment noted in brief

Mrs Abbie Joslin and Mrs Ada Bridge of Hazardville Connecticut visited Mrs Oliver W Bell at the Bell farm in Round Pond. Mr and Mrs Carl A Banks of Williams Court received word their son MM2c Arthur Banks Jr USCG is stationed in Ketchikan Alaska. He serves with Cutter Hemlock after duty in South Portland.

Abbie Joslin Ada Bridge Hazardville Conn Oliver W. Bell Bell Round Pond Carl A. Banks Williams Court C Arthur Banks, Jr USCG Ketchikan Alaska Bath Coast Guardsman Cutter Hemlock South Portland

Boynton Couple Visited Kittery Guests of Hodgkins

Mr and Mrs Harland E Boynton of Quaker Point West Bath spent the weekend in Kittery as guests of Mrs Boynton s sister and her husband Mrs and Mrs William Hodgkins The visit placed the relatives together for a short leisure stay in the coastal town.

Harland E. Boynton Quaker Point West Bath Kittery

Bath Man Honored By SUV Saturday With Reception

Maurice J. Warner Maine Department Commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was honored at a Bath reception attended by over 200 guests at the Fisher school. Local and state officials and allied orders joined in presenting corsages, pins, and a purse of money while an entertainment program was offered.

Maurice J. Warner Maine Sons of Union Veterans of Fisher School Warner Department Carrie Hunt Norway The Auxiliary and Sons C. Lloyd Hooker Merritt Mitchell Bath Donald C. Preble T. W. Hyde Phyllis Warner Edith Koch Portland Women's State Relief Corps Mary McCoy Women's National Relief Corps Louise Cole Bangor Ladies of the Grand Army Priscilla Smith Daughters Albert E. Moulton Kittery State Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars Eloise Johnson VFW Auxiliary American Legion Robert Wagner Amvets Albert Oliver John Leonard Eva Lemont S. U. V. Auxiliary John Marks Vernon Miller Albert de Haven Sanford deHaven Georgia Patten Augusta Mildred Webster S. A. V. Auxiliary Henry Towle South Portland Paul Crocker James Munsey Katherine Picken Sherry Robinson Taffy Robinson Alice Preble Sherry Dunning

Rainbow Assembly Plans Friday Installation in Masonic Temple

Rainbow Assembly will install Miss Mabel Ashe as worthy advisor at an eight o clock ceremony in the Masonic Temple. Also installed will be Anna Lonn Nancy Eseley Betsy Bertrand Ellen Low and Donna Maxson with Phyllis Warner Frances Warner Cynthia Osgood Judy Ashe and Mrs. Mabel Merrill among installing officers and volunteers handling refreshments and decorations. A business session is set for 7 p m preceding the installation.

Mabel Ashe Cyrus P. Ashe Center Street Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Miss Ashe Anna Lonn Nancy Eseley Betsy Bertrand Ellen Low Donna Maxson Phyllis Warner Frances Warner Cynthia Osgood Judy Ashe Mabel Merrill Ellen Lowe Cyrus P Ashe Lawrence Hill Rudolph McRae Percy Low Maurice Warner Russell Merchant S. Bert, Lonn John Gillespie

Miss Olive Guild Enters House In the Pines Norton

Miss Olive B Guild enters House In the Pines Norton Massachusetts as the school opens its 46th year. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Eastham Guild Jr of 1083 Washington Street.

Olive B. Guild the Pines Norton Mass Miss Guild Eastham Guild, Jr Washington Street

Delta Kappa Gamma Meets Smith At West Southport

Mrs. Violet Smith hosted the Delta Kappa Gamma Fall luncheon at her West Southport cottage. New officers include Granville M. Colby of Bath as president and Helen L. Hayes Hope Hershin Catherine Leonard Louise Mayo as officers with committees named for initiation membership nominations and publicity. Reports from education events in Portland and Parkland were shared.

Violet Smith Delta Kappa Gamma West Southport Granville M. Colby Bath Helen L. Hayes Hope Hershin Catherine Leonard Louise Mayo Mayo Ruth Trueworthy Harriet Frye Hersom Charlotte Hilyard Ruth Wilson Francis Plumstead Amy Irish Phyllis Rolfe Lillian Fisher Eleanor Danforth Smith Anne Thompson Marjorie Niles Rolfe Grace Dodge Olive Patten Dodge Hancock County Teachers Association Colby National Education Association Portland Ore

Mr and Mrs H L Anderson Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Herbert L Anderson of Bath observed their golden anniversary with an open house at 12 Huse Street on Sunday. Married Sept 26 1906 in Portsmouth New Hampshire they have nine children 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He retired from Bath Iron Works after a 51 year shipyard career. They are active in Winter Street Congregational church and local orders.

Herbert L. Anderson Bath Huse Street Anderson Portsmouth N. H Herbert L. Anderson, Jr Robert F. Anderson Harold Trask George Coffin Frederick Gowell Kenneth Snowden Richard Footer James King York Blaine Trafton Boothbay Harbor

Troop 53 Boy Scouts Plan Weekend Mountain Trip

Troop 53 of St. Mary's Scout unit prepares a weekend mountain excursion near Rumford. They will depart Friday at 3 30 PM from Hyde Park Community building and return Sunday afternoon, contingent on available transport. Volunteers to transport scouts are asked to call 138 5302.

Boy Scouts of St. Mary’s Rumford Hyde Park Rumford Suny

Irene Hunt Returns to Sears Roe as Service Manager

Irene Hunt resumes duties this week as service manager at Sears Roe Store after a sweet absence due to illness.

Irene Hunt Sears Roestore

Parker Head Sunday School and Community News

Sunday school at the vestry plans singing for the church service on Oct 7. Bath area families attend meetings, visits and illnesses are noted, with many names and events from Parker Head, Small Point, and surrounding towns, including birthdays, travel, and arrivals from U S Lines and other locals.

Features Added To Complete Reus Theme Of Hospital Fair

Arrangements for the 1956 Memorial Hospital Fair to be held October 5 and 6 at the Bath Iron Works recreation hall were announced after a hospital auxiliary meeting. The circus theme will include helium balloons and fully assigned booths, with additions by the American Legion and Rotary club. A parade will open the fair, led by Erling O Barsness and Cmdr. James L. Henderson. A rummage sale precedes the event on October 4, co chaired by Mrs. Harold Small and Mrs. Theodore Watson.

Bath Iron Works Bowen Torrey Hospital Auxiliary American Legion Rotary Club Erling O. Barsness James L. Henderson Harold Small Theodore Watson Auxiliary Ralph Crocker Joseph Reeeney Hamdi Akar

Bath Garden Club September Meeting Highlights

Bath Garden Club met at Mrs. Walter C. Rogers home to review committee plans for the Hospital Fair booth. Members discussed decorations contacts apples plants and trees herbs and vegetables chicken dinner basket fruit basket flower corsages marmalade bird feeders and more. A lecture by Mrs. Thomas Riley from Brunswick framed the program with garden photos before a 31 member and two guest attendance.

Garden Club Walter Rogers Washington Street G. Thomas Murphy Burt S. Osgood Roscoe C. McFadden Frank Sparks Arthur King Ibra K. Lawrence Kenneth N. Francisco Norman Howard David Dickson Booth Turpie Green Street

International Director Delivers First Fall Lions Club Talk

Merton Gribbin Augusta Lions International director spoke at Sedg wick for the clubs first Fall meeting and Guest Night. President Leslie Shumway welcomed 54 Lions and guests and outlined plans for his term. Gribbin highlighted Lions global role, United Nations contact, bilingual and soon seven language club magazine, and international convention value. A Hospital Fair booth committee was named for Oct 5 and 6. Morse High junior class will staff the broom sale during Oct 8 week to support dental and optical care for underprivileged Bath children. Attendees included Kenneth Robinson Zone Director and members from Gardiner Madison Houston and New York.

Merton Gribbin Augusta Lions International Lions Club Sedgwick Leslie C.shumway United Nations Gribbin Edward True J. Horace McClure Louis Petlock Harold Rubin James Callan Clinton Owen Lions Morse High School Bath Kenneth Robinson Maine Gardiner Madison Houston New York State

Xi Beta Completes Plans For Hospital Fair Booth

Final plans for the joint booth project with Xi Beta Chapter at the Hospital Fair next week were finalized at a Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting held at the West Bath home of Mrs. Edward A. Rowe Jr. Theta Chapter will meet Xi Beta Chapter next Tuesday to begin arrangements for the 1957 Beta Sigma Phi convention at Sebasco Estates. The first meeting will be at the High Street home of Miss Eleanor Danforth. The program on Speech was presented by Miss Valerie Nickerson. Desserts and coffee were served by Mrs. Frederick Wonsor. Attending included Mrs. William Bennett, Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs. Edward J. Cummings, Mrs. Oliver D. Ellis Jr., Mrs. George Larrabee Jr., Mrs. Duncan McInnes, Mrs. Gerald Rioux, Mrs. Ethel Wright and Mrs. Paul Lemont. Mrs. William Bennett will host the next session at 8 Charles Street, Oct. 9, with Mrs. Robert Mayes co-hostess.

Orono G. Thomas Murphy Medomak Camden Turpie Roscoe McFadden Bowen Torrey Arthur King Frank Reinoehl David Dickson Seth Mullin William Deniinson John Parker Xi Beta Chapter Hospital Fair Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi West Bath Edward A. Rowe, Jr Sebasco Estates High Street Eleanor Danforth Valerie Nickerson Frederick Wonsor William Bennett Robert Brown Edward J. Cummings Oliver D. Ellis, Jr George Larrabee, Jr Duncan McInnes Gerald Rioux Ethel Wright Paul Lemont New Home Charles Street Robert Mayes

Miss Kater Costain resumes training at Bouve Boston

Miss Kater Costain resumes professional training in physical therapy at BouveBoston, affiliated with Tufts University in Medford. She is a sophomore at Bouve and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Costain of 47 Granite Street.

Kater Costain Bouve- Boston School Tufts University Medford Mass Costain Bouve George T. Costain Granite Street

Cahill Takes Vacation From Portland Shoe Store Duties

Andrew R. Cahill of 68 South Street is on vacation this week from his duties at a Portland shoe store.

Elbridge R. Wright Marshall Avenue The Times Co Andrew R. Cahill South Street Portland

Junior Hospital League Meets With Mrs Omar R King

The Junior Hospital League held its second meeting of the season at Mrs Omar R King s West Bath home. After dessert and coffee, President Mrs William Mussen den led the business session announcing workers for the White Elephant booth at the Hospital Fair next week with Mrs Edward Sewall Jr as general chairman. Members present included Mrs Donald N Small and many others. The next meeting is Oct 9 at Mrs Eberhard s home.

Junior Hospital League Omar R. King West Bath William Mussenden Hospital Fair Edward Sewall, Jr Donald N. Small Frederick Robie Harold L. Colbeth Eleanor Wilson William A. Niss Eugene P. Eberhard George B. Barker, Jr C. Arthur Mayo Carl R. Dearborn, Jr Harold McElman Lynn M. Bussey William D. Hill League Eberhard Middle Street

St Marys Guild Schedules Oct Meeting After Sale Prep

Seventeen members attended St Marys Guild of St John Episcopal church at the parish house Tuesday. President Mrs Raymondkach presided over a brief business session before members prepared for the guilds rummage sale. Refreshments were served by several members. The next meeting is planned for Tuesday Oct 2.

St. Mary's Guild of Race Episcopal Church Raymond Achon Charles Tubbs Vathon Linwood Boardman Muriel Stafford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alvah Morse Deering Street Pratt Diagnostic Hospital Lloyd G. Daley Lincoln 3Ath Memorial Hospital Katherine Grainger Maishe Medical Center Arthur Hall Cynthia Eric Achorn Washington, D. C Walter S. Glidden Francis Newell West Head N.S Amy Stebbins Newell Advent Christian Church Glen Goodwin Quincy, Mass Harvey Chubbuck Woolwich Carlene F. Suslar Woodbury W. Bailey Jane Redennett University of Maine Ella Bates Major John Carey Cosmopolitan Club Clair Davis Saugus Jennie Walker Lexington A. H Hathaway Popham Beach Jean Stone Robert Townsend Weymouth James A. Gillies Ulm 41St Tank Battalion Pvt Gillies James A. Gillies, Jr Hebron Academy Fort Carson Colo Edmund R. Furber Beacon Street John Taylor Delmar E. Bates John G. Morse Savings Banks Association of Maine Wentworth-By-The-Sea Newcastle Allan Spear Bath Savings Institution Spear J. Franklin Howe Bath Savings Harold Miller Warner Robbin, Ga Zaddie Demers Miller Alton Collins Marilyn Pye Small Point Bruce Gillies Norwich University Northfield Sam Levine 10 North Street Richard Arnold Annie Hall Beacon Street Methodist Church Walter Upham Carlyle Taber Merle Niles Priscilla Marble Wesley Methodist Church Green Street Methodist Church Minneapolis Charles R. Sims Farmington, N. H Harold S. Avery Western Avenue Reading David Bell Boston University School of Theology John Wesley Lord Friendship and Cushing Methodist Arthur Sewall Stone House Farm Waldo C. Brooks Denny Road Gilbertville Alice C. Bramble Dwight Bramble John McPhee McPhee Seattle Wash Howard McPhee Dummerstreet Navy Maine Maritime Academy Castine John Darlington Mary F. Gibbons Jane Whitehurst Edson Whitehurst USN Newport R. I New London Colby Junior College Claude S. Gillette Rodney E. Ross Edwin R. Andrews Douglas Dearborn New Brunswick Philip Bailey Boyd L. Bailey Phillips-Andover Academy Andover C. E. Keppel Erie, Pa Capt Robert C. Keppel Keppel R. L Mrs. Whitehurst Birch Point Frank A. Cadell Annapolis, Md Golda Himburg Mayo, Md George S. Taylor Spring Street Herman L. Stover Robert Cincinnati Stover William Esmond John J. Keegan Robert Sharkey Danette Arlington, Mass Mr. Sharkey James A. Sharkey Meadowway H.S. Delaney Russell Street Mary E. Palmer Thomas S. Gibbons Llston H. L. Anderson Mary Muse Winter Street Congregational Church Hockomock Council Pocahontas Bathletie of Eagles Troop Boy Scouts Parker Iotal Sigma Mildred Westermeyer Lawrence Thayer Florence Jewell Marjorie MacDonald Margaret Hanscom Dorothy Swearingen Barbara Brown House Rosamond McGuiggan Alice Lowell WCTU McGuiggan MacDonald Mary Anne John Patricia Marcia Roberta Edith Beatrice Wyman Harry Lewis James Diane Martha Nancy Ross Alan Harrington Earl Lowell John Libby James Ross Judy Hamel Russell Turner Linda Doughty Charles Donald Wyman Alston Oliver Parker Head Pta Riverside Hall William Hodgkins Dorothy Frangello Wilma Hodgkins Hodgkins Chester Wilson, Jr Sebasco Harriett Wyman Bath Garden Club Walter C. Rogers Both Vention St. Mary’s Guild
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