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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1936

Page

6

Poverty party and seaside society notes in Bath

The South End Contract club hosted a poverty party at Mrs. Horace P. Morse’s home with grotesque costumes and prizes for best outfits. The roundup lists numerous Bath residents and visitors, upcoming travels, engagements, and a birthday party for Betty Jean Moore, highlighting local social life and community movements.

O Hara announces engagement of Mabel Catherine to Lovell Jr

Mrs Catherine O Hara of Washington Street announced on Thursday the engagement of her daughter Miss Mabel Catherine O Hara to Horace J Lovell Jr of Brunswick.

Catherine O'Hara Washington Street Mabel Catherine O'Hara Horace J. Lovell, Jr Brunswick

Notable Local Social Announcements and Personnel Moves

Mrs. Mary E. Boardman and family depart for a Quebec visit, planning return to Bath next Tuesday. Mrs Minnie Golder visits Portland with daughter Virginia Golder. Engagement announced for Eva May Stevens to Frank H. Cummings Jr of Jenkintown and East Boothbay. Cummings in Philadelphia brokerage. J Rupert Wing now manages Kelley Estate farms in Unionville Connecticut. Capt and Mrs Richard Quick return from Texas trip. Mrs John Peterson joins for Port Arthur visit, with Houston and Galveston stops. William Wyman enters Togus National Soldiers Home for reef treatment and possible operation. Commander Claude Gillette to report to Bath Iron Works as Chief Inspector of Machinery on June 15.

J. Arthur Stevens East Boothbay Eva May Stevens Frank H. Cummings, Jr Frank H. Cummings Jenkinton, Pa Miss Stevens Boothbay Gould Academy Cummings Philadelphia Richard Quick San Antonio Texas John Peterson Port Arthur Houston Galveston Claude Gillette U. S Bath Iron Works Corp Guysbert B. Vroom Gillette Navy Department Washington, D. C

Local visitors and guests among Cohasset and Rutland residents

Mrs. Lester M. Brackley of North Cohasset is visiting ten days with her sister in law Mrs. Carl Pierce in Center street. Miss Margaret Miller a French teacher from Brighton high school Boston will visit her mother Mrs. Archibald Miller Granite street during spring vacation. Miss Marion Armstrong of Rutland a Bath Memorial hospital graduate and State Sanatorium employee was an overnight guest at 6 Plant street with Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Thompson Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Thompson Jr.

Lester M. Brackley North Cohasset Mass Carl Pierce Center Street Margaret Miller Brighton High School Boston Archibald Miller Granite Street Marion Armstrong Rutland Bath Memorial Hospital Fred H. Thompson, Jr Plant Street Frank B. Thompson Lore Steininger High Street Edward P. Steininger New York Girl Scout Leaders’ Association Elizabeth B. Deering Washington Street Portland Bath Eleanor P. Danforth Jean L. Danforth Wilmer I. Voorhees Donald F. Preble A. Catherine Shellenbarger

Miss Hosmer Visits Attleboro During Spring Vacation

Miss Bernice Hosmer a commercial subjects teacher in Attleboro Massachusetts arrived Friday to spend the spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs William W Hosmer on Middle street. she plans to return to her teaching duties after the break.

Bernice Hosmer Attleboro Mass William W. Hosmer Middle Street

Portland Couple Readies Summer Cottages and Store

Mrs. Ralph Dunton of Portland visits her daughter Mrs. Edward St. Martin on Upper Washington Street and plans to open their cottages and store at Robinhood for the summer.

Ralph Dunton Portland Edward St. Martin Washington Street Robinhood Mr. Dunton

Bath skiers join Northeastern crowd at Pinkham Notch

Bath residents join hundreds from New England at Pinkham Notch for spring skiing. MIT student John Westfall, a Bath Works welder, suffered a tumble and required hospital care in North Conway. Community notices include stints of Girl Scout leaders and local residents traveling, visiting, hosting, and a new baby born to the Besaws.

Bath Pinkham Notch White Mountains New England John W. Westfall M.I.T Bath Tron North Conway

Mrs Shackford and her mother pass away in Waterville

Miss Margaret Shackford and her mother Mrs Jennie Shackford of Waterville died Sunday in the city. They were guests of Mrs Shackford's son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Roy F Shackford of 10 Turners Court.

Margaret Shackford Jennie Shackford Waterville

Local social notes from Dexter and area visitors

Principal H A Blake of N H Fay high school Dexter and Mrs Blake visited their son K Stanford Blake at Times Co. Guests included Lieut and Mrs Roger Nickerson of Andrews road Portland visitors. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Gediman and family from Fall River and Portland. Mrs Robert B Hatch, Mrs W Dayton Hill hosts. contract_card games with winners Hawley and Ingalls. Mabel Thwing and Mrs J Edward Drake toured Nassau Junior College. residents returned from Massachusetts and Florida trips. Episcopal quarterly meeting at St Luke's parish house. Hon and Mrs J Edward Drake spent weekend at Birch Point.

H. A. Blake N. H. Fay High School Dexter Benjamin Gediman Pratt Street Mark Gediman Gediman Nelson Barbara Fall River Mass Joseph Mack Mack Shirley Rita Myron Portland Lewis Myers Dorchester Albert Sherman Malden Frederick E. Drake Charles M. Tubbs Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Church St. Luke's Parish J. Edward Drake Washington Street Birch Point

Spring social notes from Portland and surrounding towns

The column lists numerous personal visits and travels around Portland Maine including ambassadors, diplomats, and local residents. It notes weddings engagements and anniversaries among families, with movements to Bath New York Cold Spring Harbor and Bangor. It mentions church services, bank officials travels, and a Wesley church Ladies aid May breakfast plan.

Morin Enjoys Weekend With Father In Washington Street

Edward Morin, a postgraduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spent the weekend and holiday with his father, Dr. Harry F. Morin, of Washington Street.

Edward Morin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harry F. Morin Washtington Street

Bath illness calls for Annis family in need

Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall and son Willard of Laconia New York were summoned to Bath due to Hiram Annis illness at 85 Milan Street. Geraldine Stott from Jackson College Boston visited her father Dr Ardenne Stott in Bedford Street. Mary Perry from Wellesley Mass returned to vacation with her parents on Center Street. Mildred G Nichols traveled to Boston to visit her brother Dr Woodbury Nichols and cousin Mrs Angus McLeod. Grace Evelyn Brown and Frank J Robshaw wedding announced by West Bath couple. D Wyle Lemont hosted dinner with visitors from Boston and Portland after Salvation Army 51st anniversary at Central Church. Mrs Arthur C Whittier attended Maire Methodist conference.

Thomas Oliver Center Street Belle Vue Inn Newport R. I Geraldine Stott Jackson College Boston Bath Portland Clyde Stott South Portland Justin H. Dickens Washington Street Earl Wolfboro N. H Dickins Susanne Earl Melrose Mass Winfield E. Lewis Ralph G. Lewis Deering Street Watertown Perkins Institution Scott W. Maxson Ralph, Jr Lewis Harold Lewis Boston Mass Raymond L. Rogers New York James P. Ledyard Lincoln Street Los Banos Calif Rogers Miller & Lux Land Barnard School For Boys Bowdoin College University of California Ernest Marshall Willard Laconia N. Y Ardenne A. Stott Mrs. Stott Bedford Street Mary Perry Wellesley Edward Perry Mildred G. Nichols Woodbury F. Nichols Brookline Angus F. McLeod West Somerville Allen C. Brown West Bath Grace Evelyn Frank J. Robshaw William Robshaw D. Wylie Lemont Wesley School Street Salvation Ammy Central Church Col Joseph Atkinson Thomas Hargreaves Brig Charles Trew Juanita Trew Walter Portland Leona Schofield

Methodists Attend Maine Conference and Return

Mrs Willard McLean a lay delegate from Wesley church attended the Maine Methodist conference in August with Friday and Saturday sessions noted. Mr McLean, Mr and Mrs Andrew M Butterfield and their son Edward also attended along with Mr and Mrs Bird U Shellenbarger Mrs Arthur C Whittier Mrs Clarence W Morse and Miss Clare M Coombs of 870 Washington Street who have arrived home after a three months trip to California.

Roger D. Skillings Washington Street T. W. Pease St. Petersburg Fla Skillings Mr. Skillings Havana Haiti Jamaica Miami Fila Eva Cahill Middle Street Ladies Aid of Wesley Church Ernest Heywood Maine Methodist Conference Willard McLean Maine Methodist McLean Andrew M. Butterfield Reserve Edward Butterfield Bird U_ Shellenbarger Arthur C_ Whittier Clarence W_ Morse Clare M_ Coombs California

Visit Brings Mrs Brown and Family to Brunswick

Mrs. Brown, long confined by illness, has shown health improvement during a weeklong visit to Brunswick with her daughter Mrs. Melvin Ferris of Park Street and family. The gathering includes Mrs. Fred Baldwin and her household, along with Mrs. Albion K Parzis and others.

Melvin Ferris Park Street Brunswick Fred Baldwin Brown

Bath clubs to meet and Girl Scouts host May card party

Bath area events include a club meeting in Lisbon Falls at 10:30 am Friday focusing on Peace. York Hall hosts a May 7 Girl Scouts card party for Bath, open to the public. Pine Cone troop meets at Mitchell School. St Mary’s School reopens. Progressive Union of Women’s Clubs gathers Friday at 10:30 am in Lisbon Falls. Cosmopolitan Club members invited.

Ac Ae Prisiay I. O. OC. F. Hall Liston York Hall William D. Sewall Girl Scouts of Bath Mitchell School Progressive Union of Women’s Clubs Lisbon Falls Cosmopolitan Club

YMCA Volleyball Team Plans AU burn Tournament

Volleyball is thriving at the Y M C A with high attendance at each gym session of the business men's class. The class volleyball team plans to enter the tournament at Auburn on Saturday April 25, while facility wear shows heavy use with stair treads replacing worn patches and a door tread worn through.

Auburn

YMCA Baseball League Preparations Underway at Priday's

A school for scorers will be conducted at the YMCA Priday at 330 directed by Beaney Stover. Captains managers coaches and players of the YMCA grammar school and intermediate league are invited to attend and receive valuable pointers. The intermediate league held a planning meeting at the YMCA and the league is set to start next Saturday at Kelley Field. The YMCA league begins Thursday at 4 pm with play also starting next Saturday at 8:30.

Y. M C. A. Priday Kelley Field Y. M.C

YMCA Leadership Conference And Athletics Program

The YMCA invites organizers or officials to submit names for the Leadership Conference set for June 20 to 27. The local YMCA sends 18 to 25 young men each summer to develop leaders for the year. Booklets are available at the YMCA office. The basketball league governing committee will meet Wednesday at 7 30 to discuss business.

Y. M. C_ A. Basketball League

YMCA Camp Booklets Now Available for Summer Session

Booklets and circulars are available from the Y M C A office for the camp opening on June 27. Parents and boys interested in attending may obtain the materials by applying at the Y M C A office.

Y. MC. A

Accident narrowly escaped after livewire near car

A serious accident nearly occurred when a broken wire on a car arced. Miss Crowley removed the live wire with her bare hands and, by acting quickly to switch the station, averted a frightful outcome during a very brief interval.

Crowley

Morse Men Set For Open Air Game As Weather Permits

The Morse nine plan an outdoor clash eight days into practice with Gardiner holding the edge after two weeks on the field. Backstop uncertain between George Sarkis and Alfred Gallant. Possible lineup includes McKellar at first, Nickerson at short, Thayer at third, Brown at second, Chaney short, and Footer, Stover, Gaudet the starting outfield with Nickerson Thayer Stover Gaudet veterans among candidates.

Morse Gardiner Sam Goggin Wilson George Sarkis Alfred Gallant George McKellar Clif Nickerson Nick Ar Brown Wil Chaney Harry Thayer Bob Footer Francis Stover Wilfred Gaudet Nickerson Thayer Stover Gaudet

Bowdoin and Colby to clash Saturday

Bowdoin and Colby square off in an exhibition game with Colby at Waterville on Saturday. Bowdoin opens a 13 game schedule April 29 at Amherst and travels to four southern and Bay State campuses before a May 11 home tilt with Colby. The Polar Bears are 2 0 in exhibitions after beating Livermore Falls 4 3 and Bates 12 8.

Colby Waterville Bowdoin Amherst Wesleyan Clark University of Worcester Macs Tufts Bay State Tiek Lin Wells’ Boys Polar Bears Livermore Falls Danny Alvino Fordham Bates Mass Middletown Conn Clark Worcester Medford Lewiston Maine Orono Brunswick Lewton

Maine Central introduces daylight schedule changes this Sunday

The Maine Central Railroad releases new train timetables effective next Sunday with daylight saving time adjustments and a one hour set ahead. Through trains continue via Lewiston until the Topsham bridge is rebuilt likely by late June. Rockland-bound services depart Brunswick at 7 10 am 11 53 am and 6 39 pm with several flag stops removed.

Ales Lewiston Topsham Rockland Brunswick Bath Woolwich Wiscasset Newcastle Waldoboro Warren Thomaston Maine Central

Death of Richard T. Ryan on Bermuda cruise noted

Richard T. Ryan, 48, partner in Nicholson and Ryan of Augusta, died Sunday at Boston City Hospital after falling ill with pneumonia aboard the liner Acadia during a Bermuda cruise. He was taken to the hospital when the vessel docked Saturday.

Richard T. Ryan Nicholson and

Also Mentioned on This Page

South End Contract Club Horace P. Morse Russell Street James T. Bonney Frank Hodgdon Clara Coombs Edward Coombs Flossie Beals William P. Hatch John Hunt Chester Plant Charles E. Hewitt, Jr William Crowley Elbridge R. Wright Leland Mitchell Harry Crosman Nathan E. Coffin William H. Small Russell Colby Pearl Dunbar Kenneth Trask Gardner, Magss Earnest Rice Rose Street Massachusetts Connecticut Danbury, Conn Rice John Wishart Oliver Street Maynard O. Brown Wollaston Fred R. FE. Dean Dummer Street J. R. Andrews Florida Andrews Barbara Ross Webber College Babson Park Mabel Brown Hardings Marion Royal A. Johnson John Hancock Life Insurance Co Curtis L. Hughes Cedric A. Martin Frederick W. Lines Stanley L. Wilcox William T. Cost Lyndon McMackin State of Maine John Hancock DeWitt Hotel Mr. Johnson Mr. Hughes Henry Delong J. G Oklahoma Pensacola Europe Delong Norfolk J. Edward Conley Richard William William Weed East Orange N. J Robert W. Germany Jean Isabel Brown Ina Wishart Lawrence Purington Etta Purington Howard Purington Lynn Sarah Abbie Parington Oak Grove Cemetery Malcolm Doble Green Street Milo William Partington William, Jr Edward R. Lawson Wells Beach S. Levin Bath Department Store Betty Jean Moore Paul Moore Bath Street Norma Jean Smith Russell Cahill Eva Henderson Jane Jones Betty Nostall Beverly Tanguay Norma Jéan Smith Jackie Traccey Jackie Henderson Richard Cahill Roger Easton Edward E. Barry Edward J. Fitzgerald Panama San Diego TWA Pine Tree Limited Los Angeles Elizabeth E. Webber Cambridge, Mass Harry C. Webber Adelbert W. Bailey Mount Vernon Beryl Bailey Burton Jay Jones, Jr Burton Jay Jones Munroe, Mich Miss Bailey J. Gertrude Silsby F. B. Silsby City Ralph Gardiner Robert Madison Aubrey Steen Arthur L. Haskins William A. Kittridge Harry M. Thurlow Boston Bees New York Giants Red Sox Washington Senators Sewall Strout Mr Strout Mrs Albert Strout Freeman H. Merritt Greenwich Mary E. Boardman Tarbox Street Ralph J Ernest H Linwood Mary Charles D. Hall Quebec Minnie Golder Winship Street Virginia Golder Maine General Hospital J. Rupert Wing New Paris Kelley Unionville William Wyman Parker Head National Soldiers Home Togus Susanna K. Mohler Sumner Sewall New York City Mansfield Ohio J. C. Myers Cadillac Mountain Constance Grange James P. McNeil Cottage Street Edward Welch Roosevelt Avenue Welch Katherine Dolan Langdon T. Snipe Atlantic City Howard B. Hawley Mary Patten Hawley Needham William B. Mussenden Garden Street William P. Drake John McGill Winchester, Mass John Besaw Farrin Street Donald Nathan Besaw Roger Nickerson Andrews Road Robert B. Hatch W. Dayton Hill Warren F. Hawley Irene Ingalls Mabel Thwing Nassau Junior College Springvale Fred F. Butler F. C. Butler Belmont P. F. Butler Cambridge William B. Haggett Front Street Breckenridge Gould Charles Guptill St. Paul's Episcopal Church Rome F. Winifred Aderton Diplomatic Corps Associated Press Samuel Tyler St. Paul's Graham Kemper Edward J. Lee Pearl Street Ruth Bliss Schwab Walter Phelps Bliss Lyman Cox Bleecker Cold Spring Harbor Grace Church Bleecker Harrison Wright Small Point Beach Small Point Elizabeth D. McGrath Howard C. Bates Scott Davis East Brunswick Edward B. Thornton Beverly Arlington R. B. Parrish Mr. Parrish Highland Street Arthur C. Shorey National City Bank W. Scott Shorey Henry W. Webb Woman's Club of Alvin Keirstead Clifford B. Wilband Kennebunk Harry E. Knight Charles “Church” Ambrose Wilbur Ambrose Hardings Station Robert C. Pletts Harry G. Deering Harry L. Deering Mr. Deering Chauncy Hall School Claude S. Gillette Guystert B. Vroom Galen Low Jean Edward Hartwell Thomas J. Casey Bangor Karl Philbrick Percival Safford Rochester, N. H Leroy Black Grove Street Cynthia Rogers Dorothy Bege Wenham, Mass Nassan Institute Arlene Rowe Mr. Andrews Waltham, Mass Carl C. Andrews Russell M. Colby Priscilla E A. Elizabeth George R. Colby Ernest Fenno Somerville John E. Sonia Beacon Street John K. Jayne New Canaan Russell M. Colby, Jr Arthur E. Hutchins, Jr James R. Duncan Barre Mr. Duncan James Duncan John Newell Fore River Bethlehem Steel Corp William S. Newell John H. Hyde Elmhurst Garret Cere John A. Lord Eve Hennessey Briggs Emily Jordan Louise Stewart Elwood Legard Doris Scott Mary Kenney Marguerite Brown Evelyn Trott Margaret Austin Margaret Huse Kathleen Leonard Joseph LeFavour Arthur Tucker Mr. LeFavour Leslie J. Wold Mr. Wold Court Street Henry G. Shaw Harry E. Litchfield Frederick K. Edney Frank Reincehl Dunlap Rose Croix Ernesto Fabbri Florence Italy Charles E. Cushing A. Bernard Henderson Muriel H. Howe Stratford, Conn Conrad Olsen John Crosby Alonzo Harriman Harriman Arthur C. Whittier Albion K. Parzis Bath Hed Cross St. Mary's Parochial School Y. CA Gardiner High Bowdoin and Bowdein Maine Central Railroad Acven
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