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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1949

Page

6

Bath society notes list local events and visits

Pfc Joseph B. Reid trains at Fort Francis E. Warren as part of Air Force technical schooling. The piece lists many Bath residents visiting, studying, traveling, or returning from activities, including college students, club members, and family events with numerous local addresses and affiliations.

Joseph B. Reid Mary A. Bacher Willow Street Ft. Warren

Mrs Eliot Admitted As Medical Patient At Memorial Hospital

Mrs William Eliot of 22 Oliver Street was admitted to Memorial hospital on Monday as a medical patient. Robert Levin son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Levin of 10 North Street is at home spending his Spring vacation from Tufts Dental School.

Everett Parker Dartmouth Mrs John Parker Summer Street Donald Hatch Robert B. Hatch Green Street University of Maine Harold M. Sewall Bowdoin Arthur Sewall Washington Street Gary Parker Bath Memorial Hospital Paul R. Ouellette Ricker College Houston Roland Ouellette Meadowway Arthur Bowker, Jr Arthur Bowker Pine Street U. of M. Annex Arthur Morse Norman MacDonald Robert Ireland Richard P. Ireland Tallman Street Memorial Hospital Michael Reardon North Street James R. Cameron Eastern Nazarene College Walston Mass John Stuart James Morse High Leland Plummer Dummer Street Douglas Dearborn David Boston Wendell Evensen Grand Junction Colorado George F. Dole Middle Street Mr. Evensen Mr. Dole Yale University Fred Hector Fred, Jr York Hall Hector Fargo N. C Fred Westminster School Simsbury, Conn Louise Dole Louis A. Dole Miss Dole Wellesley College William Eliot Oliver Street Robert Levin Samuel Levin Tufts Dental School

Easter Hat Parade Delights Churchside Audience

An Easter hat parade hosted Tuesday evening at Winter Street Church drew a large crowd and high praise. Led by Alice Johnson and teammates, models from Chic Shoppe showcased spring and summer hats in two parts with solo offerings and church junior choir numbers.

Winter Street Alice Johnson Thelma Sylvester Mildred Melrose Priscilla Cullen Blanche Anderson Ernest Freeman North Street Jeannette Greene Virginia Percy Patty Atwood Sally Freeman Hilda Bowers Joan Brooks Barbara Greene Barbara Burden Doris Brooks Elizabeth Hathorn Evelyn Percy Sylvia Bowers Edith Horne Bernice McGlinchy Ann Wilson LaRochelle Lydia Hutchins Carolyn McKay Katheryn Libby Nina Freeman Jane Goodman Virginia McNaughton Almena Jaques Ruth Wilson Esther Perry Jeanette Greene

Personal notes from Bath residents reveal travel and health updates

Mrs Eleanor Rand returns home from Boston while Miss Nancy Sewall resumes teaching in Boston. Greg Jenkins, son of Mr and Mrs Jenkins, is home recovering from measles. Mrs Rodney Ross and Miss Barbara Ross visit Delray Florida with relatives. Several others are noted for hospital visits travels and work in Bath and surrounding towns including visits from St Petersbur g Florida to Bath and engagements with local salons and associations.

Eleanor Rand Middle Street Boston Nancy Sewall Woodward School Greg Jenkins James Jenkins Washington Street Rodney E. Ross, Jr Barbara Ross Delray, Fla Rodney E. Ross William Elliott Oliver Street Memorial Hospital George Dennison Freeport Bath Myra Pennell George A. Merritt High Street Louise Briggs Windsor School Edmund P. Briggs Center Street Harold L. Trott St. Petersburg Fla Cobb Road Jay Rogers A. K. Rogers Herbert Mank Colonial Cafe Jacob Smith Barbara Oliver Weeks Daisy Ireland Biddeford- Saco George Gallant Front Street Milbridge M. Y. Lewis Gallant Mr. Lewis Lewis Brigham’s Cove Ray Factory

Bank Building Later Becomes Custom House

Long history of the Center street block in Bath from the early 1800s with William King’s 1810 brick building, Bath Bank, Sagadahock Bank, and customs offices. Traced through 19th century ownership, fires, absorptions, and the 1878 new block.末

Henry W. Owen, JR Front Street Center Vine Bath Water Street Federal Old Point Center Street Shaw Broad Farm Squire Nathaniel Donnell Job Philbrook Isaiah Crocker William King Maine Phippsburg Old South Church Bath Bank Sagadahock Bank United States Treasury King Bank King Peter H. Green David Stinson James McLellan Lincoln National Bank Sagadahock House Lincoln First National Bank Lombard Street Custom House

Bath Sea Scouts Prepare Spring Activities for Barracuda

Bath Sea Scout Ship Barracuda outlines a busy spring program. Members haul out the boat at Bath Iron Works for hull painting and rewiring, plus overhauling the reverse gear. They will assist at the Cub Scout circus on April 22 and attend the Senior Scout ball on April 23. three scouts join a Naval Reserve cruise April 2–3. Rendezvous at York May 28–30. W. F. Mussenden organizes skiff work with C. B. Barber. C. S. Colby donates pine boards. Meetings are Mondays at 7 30 in the Bath Iron Works recreation hall. open to bay 15-year-olds and older with no prior experience required.

Bath Sea Barracuda Bath Iron Works Corp Brunswick Pine Tree Council Portsmouth Rockland Warren Raynes Philip Savage William Webber York Washington _ street

Warren son reports Green Hornets win European basketball title

Lieut Gordon R Warren of the U S Army in Berlin wires Major and Mrs Warren that his Third Battalion 16th Infantry team, the Green Hornets, won the basketball double elimination finals in Munich and are European Command champions. He was a second string all star in Berlin and Munich tournaments and notes Air Lift life in Germany.

Albert Warren Water Street Gordon R. Warren U.S. Army Berlin Ger Warren Stars and Stripes Munich European Command Bremerhaven Green Hornets

Bath Chamber Mulls Parking Lot Survey and CITY Initiatives

Bath Chamber of Commerce Board plans a survey of downtown lots to create a suitable parking facility. A committee including Gardiner Rogers and George Nugent will report findings. The group also aims to host an auto registration office in Bath and will seek state support in Augusta. The Chamber pledges aid to Brunswick in locating a depository near the airport for potential manufacturing sites.

Board of Governors of Bath Chamber of Commerce The Bath Trust Co Chamber Gardiner Rogers George Musk Edward D. True George Nugent Bath Harold P. Small Sumner Sewall Augusta Harold S. Goss Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Bath Chamber College Town Brunswick Frank Freeman

McMann Family Reunion Brings Generations Together in West Bath

More than 30 McMann family members gathered at Rock Hill Inn in West Bath for a long awaited reunion. The event featured clambake fare and a Beano session with two brothers who had not seen each other in 34 years. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Etta Gallant and eight of nine siblings with their children and grandchildren, along with State Senator Joseph W. Larrabee and other local residents._absent relatives noted include Armand Letendre and Ruth McMann.

McMann Rock Hill Inn West Bath Joseph W. Larrabee Mary Etta Gallant Gallant John H. McMann Albertha Williams Bath Alice Christopher Clarence Freeport Priscilla Bates Lawrence Julia Ann Annette Dean Vaughn Brewer Arthur H. McMann Ae Dean McMann Vallejo Alif

City committee weighs new industries and traffic plan

The committee on new industries discusses further study and urges the city manager and police chief to draft a trial plan. President Small raises one way streets in the business district and a full canal may be considered.

Dustries Committee On New Industries Small

Will Be Camp Night At The YMCA

Camp night at the YMCA is announced for Monday. The brief notes indicate accessibility by bus, train, and air, with good roads for private transportation. The item references Augusta and mentions a distance of two hundred.

THE YMCA Augusta

Camp Program Offers Recreational Summer Training For Boys

Acres of shore and island property with groves and playing fields provide an ideal spot for the camp. Boys interested in tending this camp next summer will find the program enjoyable and instructional. All boys may attend Monday's program regardless of camp plans, and parents are invited to the movie showing and to remain throughout the program.

Philadel phia Story cast and committee hosted at Morse High

Mrs Mildred H Trott and Mrs Catherine H Legard entertained the cast and committee after the Tuesday evening performance of The Philadelphia Story at Morse High School.

Mildred H. Trott Catherine H. Legard Philadelphia Story Morse High School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert Haley Maspath, N. Y Capt T. K. Haley Mary Hayes Orono Farmeek Payson Smith University Miss Hayes Plummer Home Richard W. Ricker Karen Ella New York Ricker Isabelle King Arthur L. King Edgett Street Russell S. Hitchcock Capt. Hitchcock Stancliffe Hurst M.I.T Leroy Brown Leroy, Jr Jackie Gouverneur, N. Y Mr. Brown R. H. Loomis Tale Co Joseph. Avery Wilfred Guerin Waterville Bird A. Shelenbarger Topsham Edward Sewall Alfred Pillsbury South Weymouth John Lee New Canaan Conn Robert Reardon Priscilla Rye Beach N. H Mr. Reardon John Rackley Portland Heather Jean McClure Abbot Redlon Hollis Garey George Goodwin John Sise Edward Miller Waldo Brooks, Sr John Wishart H.H. Dickey Race Croix Masonic Hall Auburn Leonard Munsey Eola Atwood Miriam Clement Lillius Larrabee Bertrand Reed Carolyn Thompson Chadbourne Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Wiscasset Richmond Rebekah Assembly of Maine No. 10 Beulah Lodge James P. Sutherland Bath Water District Charles Howe Joseph Delaney Ypsilanti, Mich Delaney Virginia Howe Howe Ypsilanti Ernest Morgan Candy’s Harbor Ferne Pettengill Bath Trust Company New Haven Ida Young Telephone Exchange Seattle Wash Pfe Clarence Young U. S. Army Washington Young Charles McClintock Harpswell Olney C. Perry Bedford Street Rickey Haskell Richard H. Haskell Edward McCabe, Jr the Memorial Hospital McCabe Virginia Trott Horace L. Jones Kay Clark Bath-Wiscasset Road Ernest H. Grover Woodbury E. Brackett Dover, N. H James A. Broom Marie I. Preston Hyde Memorial Pine Tree Society For Alvah Morse Deering Street Nancy Gregware Mt. Ida College Paul A. Gregware South Portland Harold Rogers Parker O. Rogers John G. Morse, Jr William C. Mitchell James Colby Harriet Larrabee Young Women’s’ Christian Association Lexington Avenue New York City Sumit Lake Camp Central Valley N. Y YWCA U. S Claire Fulton Bruce Middleton, Mass Mr. Fulton Robert J. Kingsbury Academy Street Leo Venus Tarpon Springs Mickey Peter John R. Newell Kiwanis Club Gray Clarence W. Morse Claire Coombs Mexico Irving Talbot George Talbot Mr. Talbot Radio J. Horace McClure Carol and Sally Cummings Charles F. Cummings Castine U. S. Maritime Academy Arthur P. Sampson Richard Wilbur H. Towle John Sampson Thomas Pankhurst Mercy Hospital Vernal Chaney Georgetown Central School Kittery Naval Shipyard Percy MacGillivary Robert Mehlhorn Togas Veteran's Administration Hospital Patty Conley John M. Conley, Jr Bank Building Marshall M. Rhein Charles M. Rhein, Sr Stockton Springs Naches Rhein Bath Sea Scouts W. F. Mussenden C. B. Barter C. S. Colby South Paris Coast Guard P. E.howe H. J. Albert, Jr T. E. Haskell Germany Army Chamber of Commerce M’mann Edward J. McMann Emily Barbara Carlisle Colin Robert Edward Jacqueline Jean Marie John L. McMann Grace Brooklyn Carrie Lehane Frank George F. McMann Minnie Letendre San Maeto Calif Leo Agnes Letendre Nashua Albert H. McMann Evelyn Gretchen Jeffery Emily McMann Evelyn Snow Evelyn McMann James Hall I. A. Trueworthy Bath Times Donald Sylvester Armand Letendre Minnie McMann Armand, Jr Ruth McMann George McMann Edgar Williams Alberta Williams John L., Jr Dean Valero Mary E. Gallant George F McMann
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