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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
3
Mrs. Good and son Rodney relocate to Concord New Hampshire via C Rice Paper Co while husband resumes district sales. Several Bath residents travel, study, or recover. Mr. Waite starts Columbia University studies. Miss Mikels visits Brookline and Rockville. others attend meetings, reunions, and hospital stays at Memorial and Friends.
Dennis Anton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Youland of Woolwich, born Sept 13 at Bath Memorial hospital weighing six pounds five ounces. Mrs. Youland is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myers Reed of Woolwich. Mr. Youland works at Hyde Windlass Co. Henry Bell of Washington street is in Portland on business. Roscoe P Higgins of York street improves after five weeks ill. he has been bookkeeper at M. W. Sewall Coal Co. for over 40 years. Terry Carney, son of Col and Mrs. Harry B Carney, 71 Green
Misses Joan and Alice Canacaris daughters of Mr and Mrs Thomas Canacaris North street have entered the Catherine Gibbs Secretarial school in Boston which opened Sept 21 They were accompanied to Boston by their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall 2nd of Washington street who are spending a few days in New York City
Mr and Mrs Bleike Reed of Washington D C visited Wal lace Reed and the Sheldon family in Woolwich while Reed works for Western Electric. Daniel McMullin of the Maine Publicity Bureau visited Bath. Mr and Mrs Earl Burden returned to Lynn Massachusetts on September 21 after several days with Mrs Burden s sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Albert Redlon of Middle
Memorial hospital patient Chester McKenzie, confined for months, shows satisfactory progress. Visitors include Buffalo pair Mr and Mrs Walter P Wass staying with local hosts Mr and Mrs Howard M Steen and Mr E R Wright. Hon Donald N Small and bride Marguerite Brown return from wedding trip and reside at 980 Washington.
Leonard F. Wetherbee returns to Wakefield after visiting Mrs. Wetherbee and daughter Cheryl at 26 Andrews Road. Miss Virginia Trott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Trott of Small Point and Providence, R I, arrived in New York Wednesday and Small Point Saturday after a European summer. Edward Murphy Jr and Robert Young left last week for Aroostook for employment.
Paul H. Barstow son of James E. Barstow of 5 Dingley Court Portland has been promoted to corporal at Fort Dix New Jersey. A combat veteran of the Asiatic Pacific Theater and Bronze Star Medal recipient he serves as a cook with the Ninth Infantry Division. He worked at Bath Iron Works before enlisting in December 1944 and is married to Elizabeth F. Lewis residing at 117 Middle Street.
Mr and Mrs Frank A Given of Andrews road are spending a few days in Ogunquit for a seaside visit.
Lorenzo T Plummer of Los Angeles visits his sister Mrs Oliver Moses at 1034 Washington street after arriving on Thursday night. He is a Lisbon Falls native who practiced law in Bath before moving West. Miss Pat O Reilly of the First Federal Savings and Loan enjoys an annual vacation. Mr and Mrs Maurice Puffer spend a week in Malden Mass with Mr Puffer’s uncle Chester Puffer while he vacations from Bath Iron Works Corp duties. Their daughter Ruth remains at home with grandma Ruth Puffer.
Miss Ruth Small rejoined Gorham State Teachers College as a senior. Her sister Miss Dorothy Small returned to Farmington Normal School as a junior. Both are daughters of Mrs. Madelyn Small. Mrs. Anna Campbell of North Bath is a patient at Memorial Hospital.
Miss Janet Messier daughter of Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Messier of Topsham and a Morse High School graduate marries George Edward Clough Jr son of Mr and Mrs George E Clough of Woolwich in a four o clock double ring ceremony at St Johns Church Brunswick Rev Louis Couture officiates A reception follows at 41 Bridge Street Topsham.
Miss Dorothy Marshall recovering at her Center street home after a weeklong confinement with sickness. State Rep Harry Bartlett and Mrs Bartlett return to Berlin New Hampshire following a visit with Bath relatives prompted by the death of Ralph O Burden.
Robert Richmond of Brookline and Benjamin P Bullman of Woburn are patients at Memorial Hospital after a Friday night automobile collision.
Mr and Mrs James A Clappi return from Syracuse New York where they accompanied their daughter Mary entering her senior year at Syracuse University
Mr and Mrs J W Schulze and Mr and Mrs G Baer Connard attended the annual banquet of the Associated Industries of Maine at Eastland. Mr Schulze attended the meeting in the afternoon.
Mrs Eugene Sprague of Richardson Street recently spent a day with her daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Raymond Brown and their children in Newcastle.
David Sprague of Center street returns to duties at Sears after his annual vacation. His wife Mrs. Sprague also returns to duties at the First National Bank following her vacation.
Miss Marjorie Leeman, daughter of Dr and Mrs Haroee, is attending the University of Maine at Orono this fall campus news confirms.
Miss Jennie Middleton of Middle Street resumed duties at Sears on September 19 following her annual vacation spent visiting relatives in Newport Rhode Island.
Mrs. Clarence Allen and family of New pave join Mrs. He and eight others in a guest gathering. Patricia of Holbrook Massachusetts and Mr. and Mrs. Murryne plus daughter Susan Hope of Hampshire attend. Mrs. Elinor Stone of Providence is visiting Mrs. Raymond Trott at ll Point.
P F C and Mrs Fenton Moore Jr spend time with Fenton I Moore and Mrs Moore of Cherry street and with grandparents Mr and Mrs Lester Lewis of Richmond. P F C Moore leaves for the Far East Command on October first and Mrs Moore will reside in Portland. Patrolman Orville C Mank of the Bath Police is a patient at Memorial hospital.
Miss Catherine Bean daughter of Fire Chief and Mrs. Richard Frates is recovering after an appendectomy during the week at Memorial Albert Povich. Morris S. Povich of Middle Street returned for his third year at Georgetown University Law School in Washington DC Monday.
Mr and Mrs Merton L Dearing and daughter Beverly relocate from Washington Street to the Bowie residence on Drummond Streets.
Clifford B. Smith of Saco was among out-of-town friends at the funeral services for Ralph O. Burden held last week at Curtis Funeral Home.
Mr and Mrs James Steen closed their Kennebec Jones Eddy camp and returned to Oak Street home. Mrs Steen works in the Sears Roebuck office. Mr and Mrs Clarence Barclay and son Lester of Cincinnati left September 20 after a 10 day Merrymeeting Camp vacation. Mr and Mrs William Wright continue their vacation in New York.
Mr and Mrs Harold Leeman were Thursday guests of Mrs Leeman s brother Elmer Hayward and Mrs Hayward in Bangor. Mrs Eva McNeill is a surgical patient at Bath Memorial. Mr and Mrs Clifford Russell entertained Mr and Mrs Harlan Trott of Alexandria Virginia and Mrs Horace Wade Thursday at tea. Harlan Wright son of Mr and Mrs William Wright is a freshman at the University of Maine.
Miss Alice Austin Miss Jerine Conley and George Strout were hostesses at the Birch Point cottage of Mrs. Carl Langbhen Saturday for Theta ona prey Delta Gamma Kappa of Portland celebrating its fourth anniversary. Mrs. Langbhen served luncheon. Other attendees from Portland included Mrs. Elsie Files Mrs. Mary Stone Mrs. Maude Moody Mrs. Maud Haines Miss Lula Gowen Miss Alice Sewall Miss Nellie Crandall Miss Ina McCausland Miss Priscilla Ferguson and Mrs. Mildred Thalheimer plus Inez Allen Dorothy Brackett Lila Scofield Ruth Neilson Nellie Ricker Katherine Varney of Brunswick.
Mr and Mrs Miles B Hagan of Cobb road were visitors in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, stopping to tour local sights and enjoy a day by the harbor shoreline.
Rev and Mrs Culbert McGay of South Casco were weekend guests of Miss Mary Frances Ibbons on Washington Street. Sunday Rev McGay preached at the Camden Episcopal church. The McGays plan to winter in Bath at the Red House on Lincoln Street. Miss Eleanor Lawrence of Belmont Mass has returned home after two weeks with Mrs C P Hall in Woolwich.
Lieut. (jg) Martin W. McPhee arrived Saturday to pass 15 days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M Worthley McPhee at 4 Elsinore Avenue. He graduated last week from Officers Candidate School at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas and will continue studies at Fort Riley Kansas after the Bath visit.
Mr and Mrs Daniel MacDonald of Washington Street were visitors at Brigham's Cove on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Reid of York Pennsylvania spent Saturday in the city after visiting Walter E Reid, father of Mr Reid, in Seguins. Reid, now manager of the Colonial Hotel in York, recalled summers spent in the area and many local friends.
Miss Madelyn Bernier of Washington Street was a visitor in Brunswick on Saturday, staying briefly and viewing local sights.
Isadore Singer of Prudential Insurance Co Bath office and Wallace Trufant and Francis Deehan of Brunswick office will attend a conference in New York City and Newark New Jersey at the home office. They leave Tuesday and return Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lewis E Wilson and daughter Eleanor were visitors in Boston Sunday where they attended the Yankee Red Sox game.
A list of visitors to Sedgwick reads like a regional roster with guests from Andover Mass M H Meets apes Mass Los Angeles Charis Peters Honda Ass Norman Web ber Portland Al Poland Jo Anson New York City Liona Holmes Ca Elizabeth John Rathbone est Hartford and others including Mr and Mrs L H Schwendinger Alton Ill Mrs B M Bartlett and Mrs Gertrude Womevide Boston.
Royal Johnson visiting Portland on business attended the Clough Messier wedding in Brunswick on Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Vincent Henderson Mr and Mrs Clayton Ibodoeau Mr and Mrs themee cobi Elman their daughter Marilyn and son George Mrs Alfred Procter and Mr and Mrs Louis Couture.
Joseph P. Gillo Jr and his mother hosted a weekend in Wesley Street while Norman Woolwich and family returned from a 10 day visit to Leominster Massachusetts. Betty Nostall joined her parents on Forest Road and hosted Marilyn Weymouth daughter of Keith and Morrill Weymouth. Bernard Mellon from the local recruiting office attended the General's School in Camp Pendleton Virginia. Boyd Bailey and Jack Verheus enjoyed a sail in Merrymeeting Bay aboard a floor owned by the Baileys. Philip Trainor returned to Quincy after weekend with family on Denny Road.
Joseph Johnson of the U S N and Mrs Johnson have returned to Boston where he is stationed on the Epperson after spending the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Oliver in Washington.
Alton Stimpson, a joiner at Bath Iron Works Corp, who underwent surgery at Bath Memorial Hospital Friday morning, is reported improving. Visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Walter Williamson of Port Washington, N Y, en route home from a stay at their Southport cottage, where Mr Williamson is a vice president of Westinghouse Electric.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Carpenter welcomed a son named Scott Arthur at Presley Nursing Home. Elmer Pray and daughter Jo Anne Wakefield Mass visited L Wetherbee in Andrews. Claire McArthur new Bath schools physical instructor makes her home with Mrs William P Hatch. PFC John Lawson USA, long stationed in Guam, expected to arrive this week for 30 days leave with his mother Mrs Nora Lawson.
Capt Frankie Fleming of the Salvation Army in Bangor visited Bath on Thursday and called upon his mother Mrs Dorothy Fleming at 18 Drummond Street.
Clinton A. Fleming of 17 Andrews Road, Bath, managers the Bath A and P store and is in Boston for nearly a week at the A and P Managers' school.
Donald MacKinnon of Phipps burg is listed as recovering satisfactorily at Memorial hospital and welcoming friend visits. Mr and Mrs John McEachern and son David of Bangor were guests of the Conners on Denny road. Arthur Rogers Jr and wife from Oak street welcomed daughter Elaine Marine born at Memorial hospital Thursday morning at 6 25.
State Representative J Horace McClure and Juliana Cummings join Patricia MacFarland Heather McClure and Sally Cummings in a Sunday gathering in Norway as community sit-ins and talks proceed.
John A. Doyle, a winner in the Rotary sponsored high school essay contest on communism last spring, has entered the employ of Sears Roebuck and Co. The move links a student winner to a major retail firm.
Robert J. Nutt of West Rockport announces the engagement of his daughter Hazel M. Nutt to Everett L. Spear Jr son of Mr and Mrs Erwin M Spear of Rockland. Miss Nutt works as a recreation worker with the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children at Bath.
Miss Gladys Berry of Washington Street enjoys her annual two weeks vacation from duties at the Bath National Bank. She expects to visit relatives and rest during the leave.
Mr and Mrs Richard Godfrey and their son Dana return to Oak Park Illinois after two weeks at the home of Richard s agents Mr and Mrs Ralph Godrey on Washington street Richard enters his senior year at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois
Mr G B Connard and Mrs Connard with friends sailed to East Boothbay Sunday aboard their cabin cruiser the Ursa.
Mr and Mrs Terrance Quinn of Eliot welcomed a baby boy named Terry Michael at Bath Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces born Wednesday evening. Mrs Quinn is the former Mary Gaudette of Bath. Mrs Dennis Gaudette has returned home from Prince Edward Island after visiting friends.
Alvin E Gediman resumes classes at Ricker College after spending weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Arthur W Gediman of Andreaws Road. Court Recorder and Mrs John W Quarrington of Richmond joined a party of friends for a river cruise down the Kennebec and Sheepscot in the 28 foot Truscott cruiser recently bought by Mr Quarrington. Mr and Mrs Sven Lonn with children Victor and Anna plus Mrs Herold Tobey and Mr and Mrs Laforest Coombs and daughter Beverly spent the weekend in the White Mountains.
Blaine Trafton, son of Mr and Mrs Elton W Trafton, spent the weekend with his parents and has returned to college.
Mrs Doris Wing of Washington street attended the Booster Night program held Saturday evening at the Topsham Grange, part of a community event.
John Parker the fourth a Phillips Exeter senior in Exeter N H and his brother Everett a Dartmouth sophomore. Mrs Bernice Burns of 1093 Washington street leaves for Philadelphia to visit sons Lawrence and David Mac Donald. Mr and Mrs W A Downing of Long Beach California visiting Bath friends after touring New Jersey New York and Massachusetts. Arthur Colby back in Quincy Mass after weekend with family at 30 Academy Street.
Mrs. Edward C. Stiness, who spent the summer at her old home, 15 North Street, returned to Prince by motor. She was accompanied by Mrs. Frank L. Staples, who will visit Portsmouth before going to New York to spend the winter with her daughter.
Mr and Mrs John Swearin of Washington Street greet the birth of a son named Richard Troy in a local birth notice.
Mr and Mrs Grover Connors Jr of Topsham announce the birth of their daughter Linda Ann born Saturday at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston. Mrs Connors is formerly Jeannine Vaillancourt daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Vaillancourt Bath.
Mrs. Harry Joy of Bar Harbor returned Saturday after a week visiting her two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Smith of Hight and Mrs. Brenton Ayer of Washington street.
Elder Heber D. Peterson of Sacramento and Elder Richard Bowman arrived to work with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They conduct services at the Chapel of Our Saviour on the Bath Brunswick road and visit residents in Bath and surrounding areas during the week.
A son named Francis Henry was born on September 19 to Mr and Mrs Walter Hart Jr of 48 Heathlane at Memorial hospital.
Former World War II bartender at the American House, John Fugaus, is spending several days in Bath visiting friends. He is now operating a resort hotel at Mamaroneck, New York.
Mrs Madelyn Curran of Blind Crossing along with Mrs Beulah Pankhurst of Dummer Street and Mrs Florence Huston of Washington Street were visitors in Lewiston on Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Powers a sixth grade teacher in Auburn returns to duties after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs H Martin Powers at their Bay Point cottage.
Mrs Richard T ibbetts of Portland once Joan Burton of Bath, a polio patient at Maine General Hospital, is reported improving. Mrs Charles Hunnewell of South Portland visited Coleman O'Brien and daughter Eleanor in Portmouth New Hampshire, first Bath reunion in 25 years. Allan Spear Edw P Lowell spent weekend at Spear cottage Popham. Judith Ann Sargent, vacationing with her parents George and Mrs Sargent, Middle Street, has returned to Longmeadow Massachusetts where she teaches kindergarten at The Workshop School.
Mrs Arthur Pratt and her daughter Mrs Leonard Thombs with her son Burleigh drove to Portland for a day trip Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell D Sawyer of Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Nadine Sawyer Morgan to Frank L Allen son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Allen of Sanford The couple plans a wedding this weekend.
Mrs. Robert Henry and her son Paul of Augusta are guests of Mr and Mrs Advah Reynolds on Washington Street for several days, enjoying hospitality and local sights.
Mrs Eugene Hayes of Cape Elizabeth a trained nurse assists caring for her husband a Memorial hospital patient after a motor accident Saturday night. Hayes is reportedly suffering a fractured skull and other injuries.
Mrs J W Schulze and her guest Mrs Maude Fisher left Wednesday by car for a few days at Nantucket and Cape Cod. After their visit, Mrs Fisher will fly home to San Francisco via New York.
Judge Gardiner R. Deering and Frank Hunt along with John J. Mulcahy and Atty. Edward W. Bridgham attended the Northeastern Federal Savings and Loan League Convention at the New Ocean House Swampscott Massachusetts. Bridgham and Mulcahy returned to Bath Tuesday evening while Deering and Hunt arrived Wednesday noon.
A son, Jeffery, was born Saturday at Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs James Little of Dro more Phippsburg. The birth adds to the family as they welcome the new arrival.
Archie McLaughlin of Kennebec River Lifeboat station was transferred Monday to Damariscove to serve as officer in charge. The Popham Beach crew drops to six men after the move while Mrs McLaughlin remains at Popham. Mr and Mrs Warren Hawley were weekend visitors at Popham Beach.
Mr and Mrs William Arm strong and Mrs Doris Wing attended the Pomona meeting of Lincoln county at Eastern river grange hall Dresden Tuesday evening Officers Guest Night with Mrs Wing as Ceres William Armstrong treasurer and Mrs Armstrong contributing to the literary program The event drew officers and representatives from many counties A harvest supper was served by the host grange ladies Also reports include residents returning from New York City and a Navy leave as Richard E Webber USN visits his parents after a five month cruise aboard the USS O Hare.
Miss Muriel Raynes head nurse at Togus hospital joined Monday greeting at an eastern tour stop. Actor Mark Stevens visited medical patients on his only Maine stop. Also in Portland this week attendees included Mrs Daisy Ireland Mrs Carol Eastman Miss Gertrude Guerette Mrs Edith White and Miss Julia Brownrigg at cosmetics events.
Charles F. Marble directs the razing of The Cove, a 100 year old Gardiner show place now owned by Miss Ruth Richards, granddaughter of the original builder.
Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross and Miss Barbara Ross have moved to their house on High Street in North Bath.
Mr and Mrs Vernon M Matt son and daughter Dorothy have completed a summer stay at their Popham Beach cottage and returned to their Newtonville Massachusetts home on Monday.
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