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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
5
Jose P T A met in the junior high to form 21 a tae Huse setloads on the Glee club Stein local council. Officers elected include Ruth True as vice president and others. The next meeting is April 27 at 7 30 p m with installation and a Scotch auction to follow.
Mr and Mrs Edmund J Arsenault of 535 High Street report a letter received from eat s rd et J Arsenault detailing a meeting between two bath men in Moscow. The notice is brief and lacks additional context or dates.
The Kennebec Greenhouses open house drew more than 1,000 visitors on Sunday afternoon. Over 500 carnations were given to ladies, with attendees from as far as Belfast. The display featured Easter lilies, tulips, and other flowers, and the management calls it the most successful experiment yet.
Brian M. Jewett was elected exalted ruler of Bath Lodge of Elks at a meeting with 75 members in attendance. Installation set for April 11 at City Hall with Daniel Crowley of Biddeford as exalted ruler and Alton Lessard of Lewiston to chair.
A grass fire reported from Box 37 at 266 Center Street noon Thursday spread through tall grass before firefighters arrived. A booster line and brooms controlled the blaze, likely starting from sparks from an outdoor incinerator. Mrs Ablen Little returns to Turner Court after a month in Medford Massachusetts.
Tickets will go on sale next week to guarantee seating in the auditorium for a student Queen event. Each ticket covers one seat and a ballot stub allows voting for one of 16 nominated girls. Votes are cast in a ballot box outside the auditorium during Nee Mohiba Minstrels presentations.
Mrs William Hosmer of 706 Middle Street received a surprise birthday party Friday evening with relatives and friends in Brunswick. Guests included Russell Hosmer and family, Evelyn Hosmer, Ada Pollard, Warren and Paul Hosmer, Harry Morton, Harry Bowie and Phyllis Bowie, Randall Leonard, Alice Johnson, Harry Hosmer, and Guy Hosmer. Daughter Bernice Hosmer, teaching in Attleboro Mass, telephoned to send best wishes. Refreshments were served by Rena Roberts and Evelyn Hosmer.
The Bowdoin Glee Club will perform at the Morse High School auditorium on April 18. Proceeds benefit the French war orphan project sponsored by Morse High School’s French club. Prof. Frederic Tillotson directs the Bowdoin troupe with the Glee gene, the choir, and the medi-dempsters also appearing. Tickets are sold by club members and the event aims for a successful turnout.
A fire was reported around 1 with responding units from the local fire department arriving at the scene to combat flames. Investigators assess damage as residents describe smoke seen from nearby streets. No injuries reported at this time.
A jumble of partial names appears in a legacy listing with Frances Grainger Phyllis Bisson Robert Gordon Edmund Fur Mary Kelley Watts and several fragmented entries. The legible words suggest a community notice or social directory snippet with incomplete connections.
The New England Veteran Firemen's League reschedules its 51st annual muster to July 26 in Bath as a conflict with a Massachusetts Rhode Island handtub firemen event is resolved. The league plans its annual business meeting in Bath on May 3 as part of Bath's centennial celebration.
Club 42 held its paces tea for the Pine Tree Dried Chines Society at the LitAn club. Large attendance of members and friends enjoyed the event. Flowers from Kennebec Greenhouses added beauty. Local and out of town guests attended. Mrs Converse Fenn Mrs Arthur Sewall and Marie I Preston with James A Gillies Jr served guests. The afternoon was a delightful and highly successful social.
The Winter Street club held a meeting with remarks praising club members Nell Wilson and others. Henry D. Small welcomed attendees and Central church members were acknowledged by Ken Donald Page. A nominating committee was named for the October annual meeting and future events included a revival by David Fields and a staged lecture.
A large turnout of Masons and their ladies attended the Polar Star Lodge installation of officers last Wednesday. Past Master Edwin H. P. Lowell assumed each station, assisted by Past Ernest R. Freeman. Donald S. Smith served as Chaprain as part of a pleasant evening with dancing and refreshments.
Ernest R. Avery, past sachem, attended the Madockawanda Tribe in South Portland. A class of three pale faces was adopted two from South Portland and one from Bath. Other chiefs present included Maurice Snow and Alfred Stearns. A statewide class adoption meeting was announced for May 24 at City Hall Portland.
Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church met in the vestry last Wednesday. The committee planning the April 7 reception for Rev. Arvid Anderson met after work. A social hour followed with a birthday cake for Mrs. Warren McIntire and refreshments.
The service at Esley Church featured a sermon on a timely message for world problems. Alfred H Rev Ives led the offertory with the choir and Mrs. Thomas Webber as soloist. The recessional was When I Survey the Wonderer s Cross and Dr Clare gave the benediction.
At a meeting of the Legion Auxiliary an invitation was extended for Howard Tobey to become an honorary member. Members were asked to call for reservations before April 21 at contact numbers. The next auxiliary meeting date and refreshments committee plan were noted.
Mrs. Ruth B. Wilson of Morse faculty spoke at Fireside Saturday on youth opportunities. A baked bean supper served 105 patrons, many turned away, about $46 profit. The club voted $25 to the church, $10 to the Only People’s Sate troupe for needy children, and reported an Easter event at 6:80.
Ballots for voting for the queen are attached to tickets for the Mohiba Minstrels. Ballot boxes will be placed outside the auditorium entrance. The Mohiba Queen will be crowned April 11 at the Mohiba ball and receive a trophy.
A luncheon for the Women’s Golf Division of Bath Country Club is set for Saturday at 1 PM. A meeting will elect the chairmen of the various committees and renew the division’s organizing. Reservations for the luncheon should be made by Thursday. contact Mrs Edmund Larr at 6886-M.
An ANCE PTA meeting discussed forming a schoolboy patrol for safety. They voted to purchase an electric clock for the school and formed a committee led by Mrs Totman and Mrs Thelma Skillings. A white elephant sale is planned for April 23 after and before events at the school.
Mr and Mrs ares F Maro of Highbert are mentioned with a wintering in Fishda and a return trip from Mandsy, indicating a travel notice or social item.
Local church events include Palm Sunday services at Bowdoinham Baptist with Mrs Hazel Turner Eam and Eva Messer leading parts and George family members in attendance. Friday observances at Radigan artist church feature speaker William Eves and organist Bryce McEwen. Social gatherings at the hall sponsored by Safea committee draw many residents. Health officer Helen Dudley appointed. Lewiston visits noted.
Sacred Heart Circle met Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus. Members appointed include Mrs Celestine etc and others. a social is planned for April 22 and a parcel sale will run next week into the month with telephoned marshens work.
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