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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
3
Social calendar items and visits across Bath, Maine, list Howe family members on vacation from university, plus guests of Mrs. Beals and Mrs. Grainger. Local residents travel to Augusta, Orono, and Boothbay Harbor for events while others return from Portland and Portland area homes to Bath.
Sewall Williams of New York City visits his aunt in Washington Street. Miss Gertrude Shumway of Bath begins work for City Manager Mitendorf as secretary. Constance Hitchcock returns to Erskine College after Easter with her parents in Washington Street. Pvt Ralph Bourgoin returns home from Fort Dix after weekend leave. Douglas White of Manchester flies into Brunswick Airport. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Mitchell of Woodland visit Robert Ing Newman and family on Office Drive. Mrs Newman’s sister and husband, Mr and Mrs Lionel Martel of Portsmouth join the same gathering.
Mrs Walter I Noyes has returned to her home from Memorial hospital where she was a patient for four weeks.
In Boothbay Harbor on Feb 12 the Bath Rotarians and Harborites clashed with Bath taking the team win 6451 to Boothbay Harbor's total. Garey Young Carl Albee and Blanchet led with high team honors 1716 and 347 respectively. Individual high honors went to Car bone with 126 and Milt with 107.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Bell of 601 Washington celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a gathering in Bath. Mrs Cassie Bell of Portland, Conn., sent a pin of six bells made by Mr Bell’s grandfather over five years ago to be passed along on the tenth wedding anniversary. The Bells have lived in Bath since X.
At the Masonic Temple in Yarmouth a large attendance is reported for a Friday meeting of the AI Noyance chapter on Wednesday April 7. Refreshments will be served at the close, with Mrs. Marie Berry and Mrs. Lee among the members expected to be present.
The Ladies Aid of Central Church met in the parish house and planned the next serving event. Members included Miss BH and Mrs. Jason A as organizers for the upcoming shift.
The Inner Wheel held a Thursday meeting at the Oak Street house with Mrs Horace Herrick. Members were appointed to serve at the tables and all members were urged to attend the April 15 auction at the Country Club with a hostess and article to contribute.
A group aims to revive the local thespians program from its predecessor, inviting interested individuals to join and contribute to the new effort, aligning with past plans and ongoing community theater activities.
Readable text mentions Sylvie Langlais and Lambert Park with vague details about returning home and a patient in the last ten days. No clear event, date, or outcome is stated.
The fragment describes a storm near Prissy Georgia at 1.30 night with a swept vortex affecting vehicles and people believed to be the husband. It mentions a warm Florida winter in St. Petersburg with temperatures near 90 and hot winds, and plans to stay for another season with several trips to explore state beauty spots.
Ailing child treated at the hospital benefits from the Easter Seals fundraiser. The patient, two months into treatment, entered the program after onset of illness and was unable to walk, relying on assistance for mobility as the case progressed.
The readable fragments mention Bathy and an expression of seeing as one grand place. Names, dates, or concrete events are not provided. The text reads as a personal note or travel snippet without clearer reporting.
Senior members pay 5 dollars for six months or 8 dollars for a year. A. M. Main and others discuss appointing Building Trainee members and a waiver to increase the state board. The State Annual Convention at Colby College will be held April 24 with official invitations for board members.
Frank W. Thompson and Charl Pellet faced fines for violations after brief court appearances. Thompson paid fines and costs following a penalty for a moving offense. Pellet was cited on a separate matter related to passing a complainant, with penalties assessed accordingly.
The P. T. A. Council discusses how much aid to provide to individuals and aims to balance school home support. Emphasis falls on how a child’s needs affect work and budgets for the year is planned by Mrs. Louis A. Dole and Mrs. Orris with Mrs. Isadore Singh as general chairman.
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