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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1952
Page
6
Lt. Col. Edwin H. Guinn U S A F and his family visit Bath as they await a European assignment. Other Bath residents Thwartson and Wright are noted for military service promotions, relocations, and ongoing family events.
Mr and Mrs Parker Worrey Po visited Mrs Julia Worrey of 118 Academy street. Mr and Mrs Frederick Morton have returned to their old neighborhood at 364 Middle street where Morton works for Bath Iron Works. Mr and Mrs John Moore and Carmen visited Hinckley New York and stopped in Kittery on return. The Williams family from Portland stayed with Cyrus Ashe at Center street. R Clinton McFadden and daughter Georgiana traveled to Washington DC and Watertown Massachusetts. Miss Audrey King of Porteous Mitchell Braun Portland is vacationing with her Bath parents Arthur and... King on Center street.
Mr and Mrs Frank Franzosa Jr of Arlington Massachusetts announce the birth of a son at Chelsea Naval Hospital on Sept 8 The child is named Kevin Francis Mrs Franzosa formerly Susan Norton daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis W Norton of Pine street Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Newton Shaw of Dennis Massachusetts who keep a home in Augusta and were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore of Washington street They formerly lived in Bath.
Gordon Pinkham left Friday for Chicago to resume his studies at the University of Chicago where he is working for a Master’s degree after earning a BA. He spent the summer recess with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkham of Mechanic Street. Mrs. William Clark of Damariscotta visited her father Eben Dana and Mrs. Dana of Woolwich recently. Two Bath students enter Fisher Junior College final year in Boston: Judith Costain daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Costain of 47 Granite Street and Kathryn F Libby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S Libby of 11 Adams Court.
Mrs Philip Jones of Shelton Connecticut visited Boothbay Harbor last week as a guest of her nephew John R Newell.
Mrs Charles E Hewitt entertained her afternoon club at her home on High Street with dessert and coffee upon the guests arrival Those present included Mrs ena Ring Mrs Ruth Taylor Mrs Mae Oliver and Mrs George Carter The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Mae Oliver on High Street the afternoon of September 28.
Mr and Mrs John Black remain at their Southport cottage for the Summer. They were Thursday night dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Lemont on Washing ton Street. Mrs Black is remembered as Miss Gladys Parker, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Walter O Parker, former proprietors of the Walter O Parker Store now Bath Department Store.
Jack Hartleb, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey H Hartleb of 75 Academy Street, resumes as Bates College sophomore in Lewiston. Courtney Prentiss, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis E Prentiss of 19 Maple Street, reports to Fort Dix New Jersey for Army basic training after Morse High School graduation last June and work at A and P. Everett Comeau and family return from Boca Raton to Bath and stay with Estella Comeau on Spring Street.
Mr and Mrs Raphael S Sherman of Rockland were in Bath Friday visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold L Colbeth Jr Garden street
Lieut. Comdr. Herbert Sparrell of the U S N and Mrs Sparrell reside in Newport Rhode Island where he is stationed. They will soon come to Bath for a weekend with Mrs Sparrells sister Mrs Harold Tobey of Willow.
Mrs Wallace Rand of Dummer street secretary to J William Schulze vice president and treasurer of Bath Iron Works is on vacation spending time at Northfield Massachusetts.
Mrs. William Hodgkins and Mrs. Bertha Pierce have returned to Kit tery after spending time with Mrs. Hodgkins' sister and husband, Harland E. Boynton of Quaker Point West Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vail of Arrowsie visit Elwood Coffin family in Amston Conn on vacation from the Times.
Mr and Mrs Laforest Coombs return to 22 Cherry street after a weekend in the White Mountains. Mr and Mrs Loyall F Sewall travel to Boston with daughter Camilla who enters freshman class at Wellesley College. Loyall Sewall Jr resumes studies at Harvard. Mrs John C Phillips returns from her Summer home at Small Point to Cambridge Mass for winter. Mrs John E Horne of Milton Mills NH visits sister Mrs Robert Metcalf at Campbell's Pond and brother Robert Coombs of West Bath for several days.
Mr and Mrs Sewall Williams and their two children wrap up a Summer at Small Point and move into the Gillies house at 509 Washington Street marking a new city residence.
Mrs John Darlington returns Friday to her Madison New Jersey home after a two week visit as guest of Miss Mary F Gibbons of Washington street Washington street is noted as the guest location and homecoming is reported in concise style.
Morgan Gilbert of Washington DC visits his niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Christopher Stancliffe Hurst at their Small Point Summer home. The Hursts plan to return to Melrose Massachusetts early in October. Mrs Edmund P Briggs of Center Street visits her son-in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Julius Appleton of Springfield Massachusetts.
Miss Roberta Morse daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Morse of 15 Andrews road has left for Concord New Hampshire to enter the State Hospital School of Nursing. She graduated from Morse High School in June. Mrs Clarence W Morse and Mrs John McInnes drove to Whitefield on Thursday and dined at the Mountain View House.
Mr and Mrs Albert Vachon of Washburn street announce the birth of a son Richard Albert at Memorial hospital on September 23. The baby weighed seven pounds and four ounces. Rev Dr James Miller of Bates College Lewis ton was guest preacher at Winter Street church Sunday morning worship service.
Mrs. Ruth Strack has resumed her New York City employment after a summer at her Washington street home with her daughter and husband, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert McDaniel.
Henry M. Powers, son of Mr and Mrs H Martin Powers of 1540 Washington Street, sailed Friday aboard the Excansian, a cargo passenger ship of American Export Lines, on a cruise to the Mediterranean. Powers, a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, Castine, in August, is a junior third assistant engineer.
Robert L. Oliver, fireman in the U S Navy and son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman L. Oliver of Woolwich, attends a 12 week Naval Metalsmith school course in Norfolk Virginia. The program covers arc and acetylene welding cutting fabrication and repair of metal structures aboard ships and at shore bases. Upon graduation, sailors are sent to ships and bases for practical experience.
Mrs. Francis Bertrand has returned to her home at 27 Oliver street from Memorial hospital where she was a surgical patient for 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. C. Houston Dow have returned to their Jacksonville Florida home after a two weeks vacation with Mrs. Dow's parents at 2 Elsinore avenue and his mother and Mr. Smith of Bowdoinham.
Miss Marguerite Hennessy has returned to her Washington street home after spending two days in Boston where she purchased new Fall hats.
Mr and Mrs Emile Cyr hosted a Sunday gathering at 1016 High street for the birthday of Mrs Cyr's father Ludger Gagnon of Skowhegan. A cake and gifts marked the event with attendees including Mr and Mrs Rosarie Gagnon and their children Donald Richard Raymond and Diane of Auburn Mrs Ralph Reed of Skowhegan and Mr and Mrs Oliver Foster and daughters Marilyn and Linda of this city.
A Maine Maine Maine. The Youth Activities committee and New States Together group with New York New Jersey Toppsylvania and Ohio wrapped a weeklong official tour of Elks lodges in Maine Vermont and New Hampshire led by Grand Exal Ruler William J. Jernick of Nutley New Jersey and Mrs Jernick. They attended dedication exercises for the Elks home in Millinocket, a ball, and met state leaders including Governor Greg and Senators Bridges and Upton. The trip visited 28 of 38 lodges in the three states with over 600 Elks and their ladies present at the Millinocket event.
Mr and Mrs Terrance Quinn of Portsmouth New Hampshire announce the birth of a son in that city on Monday Mrs Q Bat and Mr Quinn are the parents son of Mr and Mrs John J Quinn of 17 West Street Mrs Quinn s mother Mrs Mary A Gaudet of 45 Western Avenue is visiting the Quinns in Portsmouth
Miss Roberta Lait formerly of Bath and now with the New England Telegraph and Telephone Company in Boston is spending two weeks of vacation in Memphis Tennessee.
The Bath Business and Professional Women's club held its first meeting of the season with a dinner at the Sedgwick. President Mrs Rowena Marsh led officers including Mrs Marion Smith Mrs Lillian Heal Mrs Asenith Haggett and Miss Emma Brown. The club voted a $100 Morse High school graduate scholarship for teaching. Katherine Conley shared films from a Hawaii trip.
The Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Baptist Church met at the parsonage on Middle Street with Mrs Harold Allen presiding. Reports were accepted and Fall and Winter plans outlined including a Thursday session with Miss Lucy P Bonney Burma as speaker and a covered dish supper at five. The next meeting is set for Oct 19 in the vestry with a guest missionary speaker from the Kentucky mountains.
The Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a circus themed party at Mrs. Frank Curran’s home 14 Trufant Street on Wednesday. Members and guests wore costumes and enjoyed games and refreshments. The event committee included Mrs. William Rogers, Mrs. Richard Raven, Mrs. Frank Curran, Miss Maria St Angelo and Mrs. Nicholas Kakos, with XI Beta Chapter members and several guests in attendance.
Hildreth H. Fisher New England Tel. Co. district manager gave a Lions club dinner speech at Sedgwick detailing hurricane destruction. He cited about 5000 phones out in the district per hurricane and noted outside aid from Michigan via American Tel. & Tel. Co.
The First Baptist Church ladies sewing circle held an all day session with 17 members in the parlor. They tacked and hemmed quilts, shared noon picnic lunches, and set plans for suppers on Sept 27 and 29 to support the evangelistic program, with Oct 6 as the next meeting and Oct 23 for the fellowship supper. Ruth Farnham received a birthday shower of cards and gifts.
The Free Will Workers of Corliss Street Baptist Church gathered in the vestry for a fall kickoff social, with president Mrs Harolds Walker presiding. Two new restrooms were warmly welcomed as improvements. An invitation from Mrs John Labbie to hold the next meeting at her Highland street home on October 6 was extended.
Under Club Forty Two supervision members discussed by law revisions and filled candy boxes for decoration at the Memorial Fair booth. Mrs Robert Mosher was welcomed as a new member Wednesday evening.
Mrs Sadie Garcelon entertained the Social Eight at her Middle street home Tuesday. Members present included Mrs Phyllis Dauphin Mrs Ida Burnell Mrs Mary Stover Mrs Josephine Pinkham Mrs Viola Melzard Mrs Lucille Stilphen Mrs Susie Darrah and the host. Plans were made for the next gathering at Mrs Ida Burnell’s Willow Home.
The Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters gathered at K P Hall on Washington Street Wednesday last week with unusually good attendance. Members brought items for a future sale and enjoyed a six o'clock covered dish supper. An eight o'clock meeting followed and a cleaning bee was planned for next Wednesday with members bringing utensils to clean the kitchen.
A meeting to organize an Altar Guild at Wesley Methodist Church was held Wednesday last week with Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell. Officers named include Mrs. Otis Ayer president Mrs. Carlyle Tabor vice president Mrs. Edward Butterfield secretary Mrs. Elnora Oliver treasurer and Mrs. William Hanson communion steward. Other members listed are Mrs. John Sampson Mrs. Andrew Butterfield Mrs. William Temple Mrs. Walter Upham Mrs. Merle Niles Miss Nan Brown Mrs. Wilfred Trott Mrs. Alvah Morse Mrs. Marc King and Mrs. Emma Bailey.
At the first Fall mee t of the American Legion Auxiliary last week officers named standing committees for the year. President Mrs Frank Reineohl announced chairs for Child Welfare Rehabili tation Membership Auditing Publicity Sick Welfare Ways and Means Cemetery and Executive committee. a report on the Legion Fair food booth was given. Hostesses were Mrs Charlotte Anderson and Mrs Florence Bates. next meeting is Oct 13.
Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell of Wesley Methodist Church tells Inner Wheel that juvenile delinquency reflects parental issues and should be addressed at home. He argues problems are not wartime caused but linked to modern duties and long walks to school, noting Bath's rates mirror larger cities but are easier to solve due to close community ties.
A charity tea hosted by Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey at 46 Green Street will be held on October 7 to benefit Memorial hospital. Mrs. Edward Bridgham Mrs. William J. Craft and Mrs. D T Dougherty assisted with serving dessert and coffee.
Mrs. Ethel Seeger presided as the Nequasset Ladies auxiliary finalized a 5 30 p m supper and sale at the Nequasset church on Saturday October 23. Committees were named with co chairs Ethel Blake and Amy Cromwell and workers listed for waitressing and kitchen duties. The group met for business refreshments and social hour. next meeting set for October 7 at Hazel Presbys home.
Mizpah class at 531 High Street voted to open a nursery school on Oct 3 and scheduled a rummage sale for Oct 2 with articles due Oct 1. Adeline Black led scripture and prayers, Ruth MacKenzie read a poem, and plans were made for a November sale and tentatively set sale areas. Alberta Kingsbury was noted as a weekly shut-in. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by Ruth MacKenzie.
The Thespians held their first year meeting in South End P T A hall led by President Albert Thompson. Waldo Marshall reported on state non professional groups and Bath Thespians join the new Maine Council of Little Theatres with Richard Haskell and Waldo Marshall as Bath delegates. Haskell named vice president. cast for Harvey to be chosen by executive board this week.
At the Wesley Fellowship gathering Sunday evening Miss Yvonne Crosby was chosen secretary and Roger Upham named Christian witness. Miss Elizabeth Preble serves as treasurer with Priscilla Marble leading worship and Rev Oliver Wexley giving the opening prayer followed by a hymn sing with Miss Anna Lonn at the piano.
The Garden Department met Monday afternoon led by Mrs. Speuss Harris. Reports praised a recent Hobby and Flower Show and a $ donation to the Hospital Auxiliary. A Medomak Regional meeting is set for Thomaston on Oct 7.
Fragmentary text notes the ease with which flowers seem to lend themselves to arranging. The passage hints at wild blooms used in simple, natural displays and the innate order found in floral forms.
The Medomak Garden Club of Maine announces its annual Fall meeting in Thomaston with a 10 a.m. morning session featuring Maine coast exhibits and an Honolulu exhibit by a Thomaston member. Luncheon is at noon in the Thomaston Baptist church vestry. Kenneth Gray of the Inland Fish and Game Department will give an illustrated talk in the afternoon. Transportation requests should be directed to Mrs. Seth Mullin or Mrs. Bowen Torrey.
The Suburb Civic Club voted to hold a rummage sale on October 8 with Mrs. Roberta Farrell named chairwoman. Committees for the next meeting were set for Enter tainment with Mrs. Edna Williams and Mrs. Louisa Alexander, Refreshments with four members, and a brief social period followed by sandwiches and coffee served by four hostesses.
The Central Church League met with 29 members and named the October Activities committee: Mrs. Rob ert Milliken as chairman, along with Mrs. Perry Hamilton, Mrs. Zina Eaton, Mrs. Horace P. Morse, Mrs. Niles Iter, and Mrs. Dana McIlhre. Mrs. Walter Hill spoke on hooked rugs and displayed pupil samples. Hostesses for next week were Mrs. Clyde Ambrose, Mrs. Perley Ster, and Mrs. A Lincoln Anderson.
Mrs. Alice Lewis hosted the Past Ladies club of Myrtle ge U O of O L at 406 High Street Monday evening. A brief business session planned the next gathering for Oct. 25 at Mrs. Savage's home. Guests included Mrs. Gertrude Stewart and others. lobster rolls, shortcake, tea and coffee were served.
The Junior Hospital League gathered Tuesday at Mrs. William P. Kelley’s Winship Street home with dessert and coffee. President Mrs. William A. Niss led the session as plans formed for the October 7 tea hosted by Inner Wheel for Memorial Hospital and the B M H Auxiliary Fair.
Grace Episcopal church group held its first fall meeting in the parish house with Vice President Mrs Dorothy Swear. A covered dish supper is set for Oct 12 with Mrs Priscilla Thayer chairing. Rummage sale planned for Oct 13 in the parish. A corporate communication is set for Sun Oct 10.
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