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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1937

Page

2

Bath Society Notes Brighten Easter Season With Guests

Social news from Bath highlights Miss Frances Shaughnessy at Traphagen School of Design in New York, visits and teas hosted by Mrs. Helen Shaughnessy, a wide array of guests, engagements, and family events across Bath and Brunswick, including travels, hospitalizations, and community gatherings.

Frances Shaughnessy Traphagen School of Design New York Helen Shaughnessy Washington Street Elinor Shorey Elwood Legard Ellen Stevens Carol Stevens Louise Briggs Elizabeth Butterfield Lucille Johnson Louise Calderwood Margaret Austin Netta Briggs J. Edward Drake, Jr Mary Newell Mary Kenney C. Roland Trott Bertha Lord Louise Stewart Beatrice Duprey Kathleen Leonard Marguerite Brown Jeannette Shackford Geraldine Stott Margaret Mackinnon Edith Mackinnon Lore Steininger Clarence Dalton Brunswick Shaughnessy Frannklin Bo Neat Phyllis Richardson Danforth McFadden Robert W. Tomlinson Wimington. del M.fadden Doris Helbrook Ruth Hall Ruth Bangs Dennis Haggerty Anne Fortin Jean Bangs Catherine Martin Marguerite Martin Marsha Neal Springfield Mass

Portland woman leases home and sails to Bri prade Lakes

Miss Rilla Hersom of Portland has leased her Winter residence at 21 Valley road and departed for Bri prade Lakes to begin a girls camp. Lawrence Small is the lessee and the move marks a seasonal change in the property’s occupancy.

Frederick H. Kimball Eastland Hotel Portland Bath High Street Sarah Gibbons Oliver Street Valley Road Martha Hodgkins Needham Mass Elwood Hodgkins Rilla Hersom Lawrence Small Briprade Lakes Wilbur Crocker Park Street Perleston Pert Archie Wishart Raymond Smith Carl Langbehm Donald Green

Metropolitan Opera matinee in New York draws Bath pupils

Miss Barbara Paine 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Paine, among 3000 students from Bath area attending a Metropolitan Opera Company matinee of Verdi Aida with stars Rethberg and Morelli. The event was covered in the New York Herald Tribune roto gravure section showing her with peers and ticket in hand.

Willam D Sewall Washington Area New York New Sewall Dorothy Hector Danahall Fred Hector Marcareto Bath Mer Coronet Alfred Collins Carroll Watson Washington Street Metropolitan Museum Paris Edmund C. Tarbell Collins Jack Gardner Boston Barbara Paine Walter T. Paine Fred D. Hill High Street Metropolitan Opera Company of New York Herald Tribune Elizabeth Rethberg Carlo Morelli Edward Johnson

Probate Court Handles Surge of Will and Administration Petitions

Sagadahoc probate court, in its April term first session, processed numerous items including wills for Alonzo T. Bickford of Topsham and Flora C. Blanchard of Bath, administrations for Eugene B. Webster of Bath and Burleigh Pye of Philpsburg, guardianship for Marjorie Trott, and multiple petitions for commissions to take depositions, bonds, inventories, distributions, and name changes. The docket also lists appointments of administrators and guardians, licenses to sell and convey, and a Katherine B. Campbell adoption grant among broad probate actions across Bath, Topsham, Richmond, Bowdoinham, and surrounding towns.

Sagadahoc Glidden Alonzo T. Bickford Topsham Andrew J. H. Bickford Lauretia O'Connor Bath Flora C. Blanchard Allan Spear Daniel Williams Frank B. Reagan Morristown N. J Gertrude Harris Rathburn Charles W. Pratt Mary Pratt Benjamin C. Quimby West Bowdoin Perley N. Dodge Eugene B. Webster Edward W. Bridgham Clarice C. Silsby Cora I. Thompson Ralph W. Silsby Dexter W. Baker Woolwich Clarence F. Baker Mary Gillis Lauretta McKinnon Burleigh Pye Philpsburg George H. Coombs Earle H. Coombs Henry T. Wing West Bath Pseul Pacel L. Wing Harold B. Wing Marjorie Camilla Trott Milton C. Trott H C. Ricker Arthur J. Dunton Jane C. Donnell John P. Carey Jr Mabel A. Lord of Margaret E. Mitchell Burleign Pye Phippsburg Carrie M. Sampson John Sampson Mary E. Hathorne Richmond Silas S .Lemont Octavia M. Scribner Grace L. Tibbetts Vance V. Tibbetts Louise A. Tibbetts Melinda C. Perry Omar Helen M. Potter Edith M. Furbish Samuel B. Furbish Bridget T. Wagner Edward R. Hanson Marguerite Maxson Russell Scott Willard Maxson Effie M. White Leroy V. Cleveland Herbert W. Cutting Annie B. Cutting Mary C. F. Whittman Lillian A. Donnell Charles 8. Melcher Belmont Mass George K. Curtis Bowdoinham James H. Ames Katherine B. Campbell Arrowsic William B Anna Campbell Said Arrowsic Paula Adora Strout Paula Adora Adams Edward W. Dingley Edna M. Manion

Coast Guard log recounts flood relief mission up the Mississippi

The narrative details a perilous river journey during a flood from Golconda to Cairo and Paducah with Red Cross aid. Chilled by rain and hunger the crew bivouacked in courthouses and churches, ferried nurses downstream, and endured crowded river barges before reaching Wickliffe and Memphis where hotels hosted them. They finally reached Bath, Maine.

Paducah Golconda Cairo Red Cross Irving Dobbin Howard Fenderson Portsmouth Harbor Ohio Mississippi Coast Wickliffe Mississippi River Caruthersville Osceola Ark Memphis Tenn Good Old Bath Maine

Cinderella dramatization tickets handed at library hour

At Bangor Public Library during the 9 30 a m story hour on Saturday April 3 free tickets were issued for the upcoming Saturday’s special dramatization of Cinderella.

Bangor Public Library

Community notices from St Marys Parish and area events

Public card party hosted by St Marys Guild of Grace church set for April 20 in the parish house with reservations through Mrs Edward W Bridgh am Mrs Herbert Calderwood Mrs Harry B Briggs Jr and Mrs Everett Pierce. Local storm closures and a large robin sighting near Woolwich noted by Mrs Alice King.

St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Edward W. Bridgham Herbert Calderwood Harry B. Briggs, Jr Everett Pierce

Enjoyable D A R meeting at Central church

Col Dummer Sewal chapter of the D A R held a rain soaked Tuesday gathering at the Central church parish house. One new member was admitted and a new name presented with reports from Lewiston State Conference attendees. Miss Ethel Blake read the President General’s message and Mrs Charles M Tubbs spoke on Early Punishments in the Colonies.

Dummer Sewal Central Church Lewiston Ethel Blake Charles M. Tubbs Agnes Humphreys Frederick W. Humphreys Edmund Staples

Will Disallowed in Probate Court for Laus O Connors

The court rules Lauretta O Connors lacked testamentary capacity on March 17 1935. It found she could not recall general property details or form a rational judgment, despite witnesses testimony. The will drawn by Hay and witnessed by Connellan Crimmins failed to meet the required proof and was dismissed.

Hay Portland Brunswick Mr. Connellan O'Connors Tam

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Nickerson Nassau College John Newell Norman MacKinnon Mar- Jerre’ MacKinnon Robert F. DeWick DeWick Frank E. DeWick Miss MacKinnon University of Maine Kappa Sigma Fraternity Phi Beta. Kappa Isidore Arik Laconia N. H Charles Arik David S Cobain Mary Arik George Watts Port Arthur Texas Harold W. Child Summer Street Barbara Norton Arthur C. Norton Deaconess Hospital St Paul's Church Longwood Towers Norton Carl T. Meister Monhegan Island Annie Davis Carl F. Pierze Fred G Nanney Gilbert Beauty Shops Augusta Hazel Cooke Harry Cooke Willow Street Memorial Hospital Howard Rice Mechanic Street Riiti EO Cohen Mrahi Ho Cohen Swaoe Poliday Feria Hibbert Nort New England Conservatory Musw Pranus James A Gillies, Jr Bruce James Archibald, Jr New Haven Gillies Mr Gillies Arthur Sewald Clyde Robinson Richard Earl Milan Street Carlton Saz- Redahoe Tere F. W. 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Wright Harry Bartlett Berlin Mas Dora O. Lowell Portsmouth Stanley Peterson William F. Mussenden Morse William B. Mussenden Hebron Academy Clarke Newton Roscoe P. Higgins York Street Newton Ruth Hodgkins Choate School Wallingford Conn Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Anne Kimball Priscilla Bryant Wiscasset A. Leland Bryant James P. Ledyard Herbert S. Harris East Orange Helen Waters R. N Arthur Ayer Winship Street Max Porter Good Aroostook Hospital Houston Good Margaret E. Huse Harry M. Huse Snow Park Byron F. Barker South America Frederick N. Sewall Kansas City Honolulu T. H Herbert T. Caverly Herbert 2Nd Corliss Street Providence R. I Guy A. Nichols Lincoln Street Ephrem Soucie Soucie Nichols Raymond Hart Boothbay Harbor Margaret Miller Brighton High School Archibald Miller Granite Street Bernice Hosmer Attleboro William Hosmer Alice Magoun Metropolitan Opera Company Boston Opera House Alice Mulligan Colbge John Huskins Waterville Alpha Delta Phi Boston University Colby Lucy Bennett Interett Frank Hodgdon Walter Wright Keene, N. H Alice Ramsay Bailey Street Harry T. Passmore John Bowie John Jr Paul Mason Farley Mayo R. Rodger McInnes Duncan McInnes Lydia C. Moses Emma P. Moses Charles C. Low Abbie L. Gage Ate Edwin B. Dunn Eliza J. Hughes Charles A. Melcher Bath Trust Company Susan J. Bailley Bath Trust Co Fred C. O'Cox Oscar E. Hatch Wallace R. Hatch Bowdoin Charlotte C. Day Edward H. Cook Lillie M. Leonard William T. Hall Corrie H. Varney Julia A. Varney Eleonora H. Totman Euoora Totman Mildred T. Barker Fdward W. Wheeler Hubert H. McCarty Rebecca B. Minott Charles V. Minott Edward C. Crocker Ida S Crocker Hiram T. Stevens Saran TL. Kingsbury Coast Guard David Reed Alice King Blind Crossing City Hall Davenport Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Masonic Hall Eugene McGrath Howard C. Bates James A. Clappison Everett Neal D.A.R
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