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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1955

Page

8

Betty Lou Leonard Weds Francis Arsenault at St Marys

Miss Betty Lou Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Leonard and Francis Joseph Arsenault son of Mr and Mrs Frank Arsenault were married Friday morning at St Marys Roman Catholic church in a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at 364 Front Street. The bride attended Morse High School and works at Freeport shoe factory. The groom works at Bath Iron Works and serves in Baths Battery B National Guard. Out of town guests included Hall Craney of Portland and Robert Crosman of Brunswick.

Betty Loui Leonard Clarence Leonard Middle Street Francis Joseph Arsenault Frank Arsenault St. Mary’s John E. Bellefontaine Sylvia Morin Bath Leonard Nancy Crosman June Oliver Florence Oliver Patricia Leonard Front Street Morse High School Freeport Shoe Factory Arsenault Bath Iron Works Battery B National Guard

Redecorating and Renovations Near Completion at Winter Street Church

Bath’s Winter Street Congregational Church nears completion of extensive redecoration and renovation. Sanctuary repainted in Wedgwood blue with pastel blue sidelights, white woodwork, and a gold leaf carved dove on the pulpit. Project supervision by Mrs. John Parker Mrs. William A. Niss and Mrs. Martin Van Buren Sargent. additions include oil heating sprinkler system a church office minister's office five classrooms and a top floor assembly hall.

Bath Winter Street John Parker William A. Niss Martin van Buren Sargent

Club 42 Plans For The Coming Season

Club Forty-Two held its first Fall meeting with President Mrs. Arthur Sturtevant and discussed events for the year. The club will again sponsor a fudge booth at the Hospital Auxiliary Fair on Oct. 14 and 15, invites donations from all. A Thanksgiving project is set for Nov. 16 and the club room remodeling will be completed. A note of thanks arrived from Miss Gay Bonney for the graduation award. Clean-up committee members are Mrs. Leonard Smith and Mrs. David Clark. A baby shower for Mrs. Maurice Owen and Mrs. Edward Jones was held, with bank books given for their new babies. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Sturtevant and Mrs. Milton Footer.

Club Forty-Two Arthur Sturtevant Hospital Auxiliary Fair Gay Bonney Leonard Smith David Clark Maurice Owen Edward Jones Sturtevant Milton Footer

Child Survives 25 Foot Fall In Waukegan Window Incident

A 22 month old girl, Joyce Westly, fell from a second floor bedroom window in Waukegan Illinois while sleeping. She crawled over her mother and apparently slept through the fall. Firemen reported she breathed normally but was unconscious at the scene with no injuries shown on X ray.

Waukegan Ill Joyce Westly Joyce

City Paints Mail Boxes Red White And Blue

Bath crews begin a citywide update of mail receptacles with a red top white lettering and blue lower sections. The project applies three coats per box and will replace the green boxes while the old units are re painted at the post office for reuse.

Bath

Mrs Loring Addison Hosts Inner Wheel Members

Mrs Loring R Addison hosted a planning session with Inner Wheel members at her Center street home last week. They organized the annual tea for Memorial hospital set for Thursday September 29 from 2 30 to 5 30 at Mrs Donald Emero s High street residence. Attending were Mrs George Sargent Mrs Charles B Doyle Mrs John E Hayes Mrs Marius H Page Mrs Kenneth Humphries and Mrs Roland Farnham.

Marius H Page Kenneth Humphries Roland Farnham

Bath Girl Home On Leave After 26 Months In Germany

1st Lieut Patricia Worden of the U S Army Nurses Corps returns home on leave from Heidelberg Germany after 26 months overseas duty. She recalls travel through Italy Switzerland and England and notes contrasts between East and West Berlin.

Patricia Worden U. S. Army Nurses Corps Heidelberg Germany Pat Frederick J. Worden Washington Street Ramon New Jersey Army Korea Bill Navy George Air Force Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma Alan Fort Meade Morse High School Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Mercy Army Nurses Corps Nurses’ Training School Jeanette Theriault Westbrook Army Nurses’ Corps Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas Jeanette Italy Switzerland France Austria England Rome St Peter Basilica St. Mary's Church

Rainbow Assembly Installs New Worthy Advisor

Miss Cynthia Osgood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred A Osgood of 57 Bedford Street, is installed as Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Assembly No 6 at Masonic Temple ceremonies Friday evening. Other officers include Frances Warner as worthy associate advisor and Phyllis Warner as charity, with Mabel Ashe, Anna Lonn, Adele Rubin, and Jean Fleming among officers, as friends and Masonic members attend.

Cynthia Osgood Fred A. Osgood Bedford Street Rainbow Assembly No. 6 Masonic Temple Frances Warner Phyllis Warner Charity Mabel Ashe Hope Anna Lonn Adele Rubin Jean Fleming Heather McClure Margo Parks Nancy Doyle Rainsbow Donna Maxim Patti Parks Ellen Low Betsy Bertrand Judith Ayer Frances Butcher Nancy Eseley Service Diane Bailey Osgood Herbert

Winnegance Church Resumes Sunday School Sessions

Winnegance Baptist church resumes Sunday school at 2 30 P M after the summer recess marking six years since reorganization. Officers and teachers from last year will continue with primary junior and adult classes inviting local residents to attend.

Winnegance Church Winnegance Baptist Church

Cunninghams Return From Five Week European Tour

Miss Mary Cunningham and her mother Grace return to Middle street after five weeks abroad studying with Paris Rome London and Swiss teachers. They toured England France Italy Switzerland Holland and Germany visiting landmarks and attending performances. Back in Bath they resume classes at 72 Front Street as part of a new season featuring modern ballet and contempo ry rhythm instruction.

Mary Cunningham Modern School of Dancing Grace Cunningham Middle Street Europe Miss Cunningham Paris Rome London Switzerland Bath New York Southampton England France Italy Holland Germany Wiesbaden John A. Conroy U. S Lucerne Roloff Tamara Alexandera Nice Raymond Duncan Mme. Wirrier Victor Sylvester Moulon’ Rouge Louvre Follies Bejeres London Ballet Festival Saddler Welles Ballet Eiffel Tower Pisa Rivieras United States Carlos Front Street

Hyde Home Committee Hears Reports

Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital treats 39 residents and 20 outpatients. Doris W. Hardy reports polio, cerebral palsy, and orthopedic cases. 42 admitted since June 22 with 41 discharged. Volunteers urged. study for a permanent classroom planned. parking area expansion discussed. African violets display by patients noted.

Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Doris W. Hardy R. N Hyde Home Pine Tree Society Hyde Home Committee William H. Dalton Herbert F. White George L. Pew Dean Shaw Rodney E. Ross, Jr Mariel Preston

Reynolds Named Hyde Windlass Traffic Manager

Hyde Windlass Company officials announced the appointment of Eugene A Reynolds as traffic manager of the local plant. Reynolds has served four years as assistant to the traffic manager and succeeds the late Ralph Gay who held the post for many years. Freehold Raceway in New Jersey is noted as the only daytime pari mutuel trotting track east of California. A 50 day ends Columbus Day.

Hyde Windlass Company Eugene A. Reynolds Reynolds Ralph Gay Hyde Windlass Freehold New Jersey California

State President Speaks at Bath BPW Fall Meeting

The Bath Business and Professional Women's club opened the 1955 56 season with 40 attendees at Sedgwick. State Federation President Miss Flor ence M Bibber of Auburn spoke on Federation Procedures and civil defense plans. National headquarters at Washington, D C was noted and National Business Women's Week set for Sept 25 to Oct 1. Next meeting is Oct 18 with Public Affairs program led by Mrs R Clinton McFadden.

Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club Sedgwick State Florence M. Bibber Auburn Bath Club Blanche Huden Helen Parker Lisbon Falls R. Clinton McFadden

Talk On Maine Rocks At Huse School

Mrs. Henry Donnell of West Bath spoke to the Huse Memorial School fourth graders about rocks and minerals found in Maine. The display included magnetite mica red jasper arrow heads beryl garnet amethyst quartz and porcelain making feldspar from Topsham. Pupils Donna Weston Stephen Mayo and others offered examples and questions as they showed interest.

Henry Donnell West Bath Maine Huse Memorial School Henry

Stork Shower Honors Mrs. James P. Dillon in Bath

Mrs. James P. Dillon formerly Marilyn Kimball of Bath received a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Perow on Center Street. Guests from Bath and Brunswick attended and gifts were arranged in a decorated bassinet. Refreshments were served.

James P. Dillon Brunswick Marilyn Kimball Lawrence Perow Center Street Dillon John Preney Joseph Kimball Doris Bourgoin Edward Benson Andrew J. Lemoine, Jr Harold Lydon Richard Lenfest Evelyn Black Jerry MacNeil Nancy Almasi Dana Small Haze Forbes Robert Tabor Bath van Young Cleo Martin Sue Staples

Typing For Blood Bank Resumed Wednesday

Blood bank typing at Memorial hospital resumes next Wednesday to create a donor list for emergencies. Citizens urged to register and have blood typed Wednesday evening 7:30 to 8:30, with a doctor assessing eligibility for the donors' list.

Memorial Hospital

Acquitted After Confession in Denver Fire Plug Case

Sam Poole and Angelo Lopez each owned cars and admitted ramming a yellow fire plug and failing to report an accident. Poole was fined 260 dollars after a municipal court trial. Lopez was acquitted when prosecutors could not prove which plug was hit. Also, Boy Scouts of Troop 55 schedule their first Fall meeting Monday at seven in the Winter Street Congregational church.

Denver Colo Sam Poole Angelo Lopez Lopez Poole H. Joe Rawlinson Boy Scouts Winter Street Congregational Church

Gun Collector Advertisement for Antiques in Kennebunk

A gun collector offers cash for antique guns swords and military items of any type or condition and will visit Wallingford Hall on York Street Kennebunk Maine on September 29 in the town.

Wallingford Hall York Street Kennebunk Maine

Bowdoinham and Bowdoin Center Granges Meet

Bowdoinham Sagadahoc Bowdoin Center granges met Wednesday with dinner served at noon. Lottie York of Winthrop spoke as state lecturer while Eth ee Hackett and others led reports and exhibits. Several local meetings, arrivals, and visits followed, including a birthday supper for Cleveland P. Curtis and a land transfer to Lauris R. Wilson of Philadelphia.

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Bowdoin Center Grange State Grange Lottie York Winthrop Elizabeth Eastman Sunshine Society Charles Hackett Lauris R. Wilson Philadelphia Aubrey MacDougal Quebec Bert Merrill Grange Hall Ruth Merrill Ee Valentine Myrna Baker Norma Benner Carolyn Tome Pythian Eveent K Phall The Baptist Church Baptist Sunday School Bowdoinham Baptist Association Topsham Baptist Church Victor de Bree C. M. G. Hospital Lewiston Nelson Edward Fennimore Bowdoinham Brackett Funeral Home Brunswick Riverside Cemetery

New Ministers And Wives Entertained At Coffee Friday

The Bath Pastors Council hosted a coffee at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Louis A. Dole to honor three new Bath ministers and their wives who relocated here since May. Attendees included Rev. Martin van Buren Sargent, Rev. Craig H. Richards, Rev. Richard Arnold, and council leaders. The group planned a joint meeting with Brunswick Pastors Council for October 5 and discussed hospital services, Reform Sunday on October 30, and the annual Thanksgiving service with Richards to preach.

Louis A. Dole Middle Street Bath Martin van Buren Sargent Winter Street Wilson Tubbs Dole Whitehead Bell Brunswick Pastors’ Council Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Sargent Calhoun Martin Luther Richards

Junior Hospital League Plans New Bicycle Prize At Fair

The Junior Hospital League met with Mrs. Dean Shaw to review Hospital Fair progress led by Mrs. George Barker Jr. and Mrs. Carl Dearborn Jr. A 16 inch convertible bicycle adds appeal to the white elephant booth. Next meeting set for Oct 11 with Mrs. Haggett in Phippsburg Center.

Junior Hospital League Dean Shaw Dummer Street George E. Barker Carl R. Dearborn, Jr Eleanor Wilson League For the Benefit of the Hospital Frederick M. Haggett Phippsburg Center S. Theodore Bertocci Lynn M. Bussey J. Edward Drake, Jr Eugene P. Eberhard William E. Hill, Jr Omar R. King Frederick W. Robie, Jr C. Arthur Mayo, Jr Harold E. McElman William A. Niss Donald N. Small Leslie C. Shumway Edward Sewall, Jr

Creamstyle cottage cheese topping for baked potatoes

Creamstyle cottage cheese mixed with finely chopped green onion makes a topping for baked potatoes that many folks like.

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Betty Lou T Francis J. Arsenault Winter Street Church Church Prudential Committee Edward D. True John G. Morse, Jr Roy G. Lawrence Raymond W. Farnham Club 42 Mrs. Loring Addison Inner Capri Vienna Berlin East Zone Worden Army Hospital Fort Monmouth N. J Thersault West Point Lieut Morse Burleigh McKay Thomas Aikenhead John Gillespie East Pakistan Upper Nile River Cunninghams Hyde Mgr BPW Huse Bertha Brown Gardiner Della Rideout E. Andrew Peterson Malcolm Hatch Merle MacDonald Alfred Peterson Eugene Peterson Earl Brown Harpswell Linwood Rideout Mary Miller Ruth Palmer Union Burton Curtis North Haven Maine Central Railroad Portland Vera Heath Edith Douglas Rochester N. H Mildred Given Carl Whitney Melrose Mass Harry Tome Dover Edna Tome Cary - “Grace” Ev Dae Gina Lollobrigida Burt Lancaster Kentuckion Kk & Print W ‘Technicoloor United Artists WU Hd Audie Murphy
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