Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns
Donald P Footer seaman first class U S N undergoing recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill. Recruit training covers seamanship customs signaling and nav. completion leads to fleet units or service school. Several Bath residents visit relatives or travel to Boston New York City and Washington with family and friends. Donald Small Jr born at Memorial hospital to Hon and Mrs Donald N Small. many Bath area residents attend events in Portland Boston and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Footer
Washington Street
Naval Iningter
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Service
Trott Visits Portsmouth Relative After Washington Trip
Oscar Trott of 1530 Washington Street recently traveled to Portsmouth Ohio to spend several days with his nephew Melville Clark and Mrs. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Trott
Washington Street
Portsmouth
Melville Clark
Guests celebrate Patriot's Day at Sewall home
Sewall Williams of Ulla Lodge Vermont and Miss Elvy Hand of Boston were guests over Patriot's Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall II on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall Williams
Ulla Lodge
Miss Elvy Hand
Boston
Arthur Sewall II
Washington Street
Grandson Born to Hitchcock Family in Military City
Capt. and Mrs. Russell S. Hitchcock announce the birth of grandson Russell Christopher Stancliffe Hurst. The newborn is the son of their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stancliffe Hurst, linking two respected military families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell S. Hitchcock
Russell Christopher Stancliffe Hurst
Hitchcock
Christopher Stancliffe Hurst
Morse High Graduates Highlight Home Economics Careers
Miss Dorothy Small and Miss Barbara Danforth of Morse High spoke at a career conference for 30 girls at Morse High Thursday morning. They described courses, school life, and opportunities in Home Economics at Farmington State Normal School. Mrs. Lois Woodman is a patient at Memorial hospital. Leonard Oliver of the U S N stationed on the U S S Benner in Newport R I visited his mother Mrs. Althea Wallace. Oliver plans a three months Mediterranean cruise after a Cuba trip. Mrs. David Clark and Raymond returned from Bangor visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Decker
Althea Wallace
Brown Street
Annalis, Md
Decker
Jacqueline Chappelle
Central Avenue
Morse High School
Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Small
Barbara Danforth
Morse High
Farmington State Normal School
Leon Oliver
Newport
R. I
Oliver
Cuba
Mediterranean
Mrs Myra Burgon Returns Home For Summer Season
Mrs Myra Burgon returns to her home at 290 Middle Street for the summer after spending the winter with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Howard Patchell in Malden Massachusetts. Guests of Mrs Young and Miss Quinlan include Mr John T Young of Bangor and Miss Mary Ellen Quinlan of Augusta visiting 95 Lincoln Street. Mrs David M Armstrong and children Ellen and Read of Washington DC visit Mrs Armstrongs parents Mr and Mrs Frank H Reinoehl at 854 Washington Street for a month before California trip. Herbert Cook Jr celebrated his third birthday with a party at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Cook 15 Valley Road on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Swanton
Carl Swanton
Front Street
Augusta
Myra Burgon
Middle Street
Mrs
Howard Patchell
Malden
Mass
John T. Young
Bangor
Mary Ellen Quinlan
Everett Quinlan
Lincoln Street
Young
Miss Quinlan
David M. Armstrong
Ellen and
Read
Washington, D. C
Herbert Cook, Jr
Herbert Cook
Valley Road
State House
Local social notes list residents and visitors
Mrs Wilbur Crocker of 15 Milan Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital. County Attorney and Mrs Ralph O Dale of Middle Street were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Robert O Dale of Brunswick. Mrs Frank Jones of 23 Russell Street has word that her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Fred Serrot of Amsterdam NY are parents of a baby boy. Mrs Serrot is the former Betty Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Crocker
Milan Street
Memorial Hospital
Ralph O. Dale
Middle Street
Robert O. Dale
Brunswick
Frank Jones
Russell Street
Fred Serrot
Amsterdam
N. Y
Mrs Curtis Visiting Parents in Cobb Road Area
Mrs. Fred Curtis Jr and her son Gary of Searsport are staying several days with Mrs Curtis’s parents Mr and Mrs Max Kutz on Cobb road. Mrs Curtis is formerly Rhoda Kutz of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Curtis, Jr
Gary
Searsport
Curtis
Max Kutz
Cobb Road
Rhoda Kutz
Bath
Stoughton Couple Welcome Son in Boston Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Pechiera of Stoughton Massachusetts are the parents of a son born Saturday in a Boston hospital The mother is the former Miriam White daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter S White of Cottage street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pechiera
Stoughton
Mass
Boston Hospital
Pechiera
Miriam White
Walter S. White
Cottage Street
Cape Elizabeth Student Visits Morse Family During Spring Break
Miss Bette Leonard of Cape Elizabeth visits her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Earle P. Morse at 8 Farrin Street during a spring vacation from Cape Elizabeth High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Leonard
Cape Elizabeth
Earle P. Morse
Farrin Street
Cape Elizabeth High School
Kelley Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Tr a rselley of Woolwich
Leon Carleton Kelley is welcomed by parents Tr a rselley Jr. of Woolwich after a recent birth at Memorial Hospital. The announcement notes the newborn and hospital details in a concise birth notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr.a Rselley, Jr
Woolwich
Leon Carleton Kelley
Memorial Hospital
Raymond Hutchins Returns to Bath Iron Works
Raymond P. Hutchins of 7 Getchell Street, once a virus pneumonia patient at Memorial Hospital, returns to duties at Bath Iron Works on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P. Hutchins
Getchell Street
Memorial Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Social News From Boston Visits And Local Events
Mrs. Roscoe H Shaw and family returned from Boston where Mr Shaw’s sister and husband hosted. Mrs Shaw attended a tea at Boston University for her daughter Joan who belongs to the Eta chapter of Alpha Phi. Mrs Helen Wilkie traveled to Boston to see her sons Alan and Joseph then headed to California for the summer. W H Mitchell from Brunswick visited his brother James Mitchell and Mrs Henry Dionne and four children from Somerville returned home after visiting the Rob inson family on Middle street. Chester H McCabe, city health officer, is a patient at Memorial hospital under observation. Mrs Walter Hill Mrs Norman Howard and Mrs George Sargent attended the Hooked Rug Exhibition in Portland Frye hall. A rug by Mrs Ernest Randall of Falmouth Fore side is among prize pieces. Miss Jane MacGregor of Hotel Phoenix returned from Teddy Pond Orland where she visited Miss Prudy Bell at her summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Bell
Henry, Jr
Linda
David
Prudence
Richard
Charles
Portland
Randall G. Nichlols
Waterville
Nichols
Victor H. Nicholes
Cambridge
England
Fred P. Nichols
Lincoln Street
Boston
Los Angeles
Calif
Ore
Franklin Melville
Dawn
Bath
Liberty
Melville
Joseph L. Robinson
Middle Street
Robinson
Roy Oxton
Audrey
Robinson Home
Roscoe H. Shaw
North Street
Mr. Shaw
Fred Boudin
Helen Wilkie
Bowman Street
Alan
Burdette College
Joseph
Wilkie
California
Walter Hill
Norman Howard
George Sargent
Fryehall
Ernest Randall
Falmouth
John McInnes
Jane MacGregor
Hotel Phoenix
Teddy Pond
Orland
Prudy Bell
Bell
Morse High Student Wins Third Disc Prize at Maine Debate
Miss Marilyn Kimball daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kimball of 252 Center Street won the third disc prize in the Round Topic Debate at the University of Maine Orono on Saturday. She is a junior at Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Kimball
Joseph Kimball
Center Street
University of Maine
Orono
Miss Kimball
Morse High School
Mrs Talcott Visits Talcottville Friends in Conn
Mrs C D Talcott of Talcottville Connecticut is visiting her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs A M Main Jr at 1077 Washington Street for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Talcott
Talcottville, Conn
Mrs. A. M Main, Jr
Washington Street
Bowker Family Welcomes Daughter in Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Eugene Bowker of Kittery announced the birth of a daughter born Monday morning at Memorial hospital. Mrs Bowker is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Fullerton of 27 Huse street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bowker
Kittery
Memorial Hospital
Bowker
Cecil Fullerton
Huse Street
Family reunions and school honors noted in Bath notices
Mr and Mrs A M Main and relatives return from Groton Conn where they hosted a festive reunion with 21 guests at Mrs Main old home. Various local figures attended including Capt Edson Whitehurst James Main Lloyd Gallup and Judge Avery. Oak Grove Vassalboro announced Declamation contestant Miss Louise Peterson. Other items mention Wake Forest Bowdoin Morse and Bath residents, and Patricia Carver top speller at Weeks Street school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Main
Duncan McInnes
Nancy Ellen
A. M. Main, Jr
Groton, Conn
Mrs. Main
Groton
Edson Whitehurst
Woodbury
N. J
James Main
James, Jr
Harrison, N. Y
Lloyd Gallup
Christopher Avery
Addison McInnes
Rochseter
N. Y
Patricia Carver
Weeks Street School
Portland Sunday Telegram
Sears executive attends Portland dinner at Cumberland Club
Carl P. Meister, division head of Sears appliance department, visited Portland Monday evening to attend a dinner meeting of Sears representatives at the Cumberland Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Meister
Sears Appliance Department
Portland
Sears
Cumberland Club
Mrs MacGregor and daughters visit Quincy friends
Mrs Margaret MacGregor and her daughters Joan Judith and Janice returned Sunday from Quincy Massachusetts where they spent several days visiting Mr and Mrs James Freel at Hotel Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret MacGregor
Joan
Judith
Janice
Hotel Phoenix
Quincy
Mass
James Freel
Fred Bolduc Returns to Maine After Weekend at Home
Fred Bolduc resumes studies at the University of Maine after spending the weekend with Mrs. Bolduc at their residence on Turner's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bolduc
University of Maine
Mrs. Bolduc
Turner's Court
Baby Val jerla Ann born to Mailly family
A daughter was born at Memorial hospital on April 19 to Mr and Mrs Oscar Mailly of Beacon Street. She was named Val jerla Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Mailly
Beacon Street
Memorial Hospital
Valjerla Ann
Bath Pistol and Rifle Sharpshooters Close Season Triumph
Bath Rifle and Pistol association ends season as Alden M. Gayton Post Rifle League champions for the fourth straight year. The team won the Berry Paper Trophy for three consecutive legs last year and took the first leg of the Dillingham and Son Trophy this year. Photographed are P L Pert Russ Snell Art Hall and other members with league reels and averages listed for the 1949-50 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rifle and Pistol Association
Alden M. Gayton Post
Bath Club
Berry Paper
Dillingham & Son
P. L. Pert
Russ Snell
Art Hall
Bath, Rifle & Pistol Association
Alden
M. Gayton
O.H. PR
C. McIntire
P. Staley
Bath Clubs Hear Socialized Medicine Talk and Plans
The Bath Men s Club held its final Spring meeting with guests from the Women s League Ladies Aid church and parish. Dr John F Dougherty spoke on socialized medicine citing a 1948 report while arguing it would not fix health system flaws. A clambake is set for July 25 and an annual banquet plus meeting is planned at Hotel Eagle Brunswick May 9 with cake decorating demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's League
Ladies’ Aid
Joe Larrabee
Jason A. Merrill
Hodgkins
Dana McIintire
Karcher S. Jackson
Donald Page
George VanWynen
Lawrence Lord
Theodore Bertocci
John F. Dougherty
Dougherty
United States
Winter St Auxiliary Elects New Officers
The Ladies auxiliary of Winter held its last regular meeting for the year with President Mrs. Selma Chubbuck presiding. Ruth Wilson chaired the nominating committee and presented the slate for the coming year including President Selma Chubbuck, first vice Ruth Freeman, second vice Edith Haggett, and Secretary Sylvia Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Selma Chubbuck
Ruth Wilson
Ruth Freeman
Edith Haggett
Sylvia Bowers
Dorothy Bucklin Guild Hosts Loyalty Class at Corliss Street
World Wide Guild members of the United Baptist church of Topsham gathered Tuesday evening at Corliss Street Baptist church. Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Starr, sponsored by Tremont temple Boston, spoke about Indian Island Old Town where they served eight years with Penobscot Indians. The St arrs were joined by two Indian girls ages 10 and 12 who sang and played piano and violin. Philathea members attended the open meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bucklin
United Baptist Church of
Topsham
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Jesse Starr
Tremont Temple
Boston
Indian Island
Old Town
Cosmopolitan Garden Club Plans May Meeting Officers
The Cosmopolitan Garden club held an all day session with members cleaning the club yard and sharing box lunches. Officers and directors will supervise a luncheon at 12:30 on May 8 to elect officers. The day’s program titled Daffodil Day will be led by Miss Margaret Foote and Mrs Carville Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Margaret Foote
Carville Douglas
PTA Council to sponsor Pinocchio by Children's Theater
At a Monday PTA Council meeting it was announced the council will sponsor Pinocchio presented by the Children's Theater of Portland. A Saturday 11 am performance is planned with a free afternoon showing at Hyde Memorial Home. Unit ticket coordinators were named and a city wide tuberculosis X ray survey was discussed for the week of June 19 with unit cooperation pledged to Public Nursing Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Council
Children's Theater of Portland
Hyde Memorial Home
Charles F. Marble
South End
Isadore Singer
North Center
Charles T. Small, Jr
Huse
Ralph Crocker
Dike
Public Nursing Service
Mittee
Leon Belanger
Stanley Hutchins
Moody Flint
Orris Ames
St. Mary's Guild Holds Parish House Meeting
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal church gathered Tuesday evening in the parish house for a business session. Ended with plans for upcoming charitable activities and member notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Parish rummage sale planned for May 3 at parish house
Plans were laid for a rummage sale to be held Wednesday May 3 at 2 p m in the parish house. Those with rummage should contact Mrs Charles F Cummings or Mrs Kenneth Brown. A food sale is set for May 13 with Mrs W S Voorhees in charge assisted by Miss Myra Foote, Mrs Cummings and Mrs Brown. Refreshments were served by Miss Foote and Mrs Voorhees. The next session will be Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Harwood
Charles F. Cummings
Kenneth Brown
W. S. Voorhees
Myra Foote
Cummings
Brown
Foote
White Ribboners Meet for Temperance Study at Perow Home
Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union gathered Tuesday afternoon at two at Mrs. Annie Perow's home in Winnegance. President Mrs. Theresa Hill led the session with prayers, readings, and a discussion on alcoholic education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Annie Perow
Winnegance
Theresa Hill
Mabel Pearson
Elizabeth Scott
Christ
Benediction
Philathea Class Met for April Meeting at Corliss Baptist
Philathea class of Corliss Fener Baptist Church met in the church vestry for its April gathering with Mrs. Theresa Hill leading devotions on Help Your Neighbor and the Good Samaritan. Officers for the coming year were nominated: Dorothy Davis president Jessie Norton vice president Bernice Day treasurer Ruth Ames secretary. A World Wide Guild meeting this evening will feature Tremont Temple missionaries Rev and Mrs Jesse Starr with Indian Island Penobscot Indians and two young performers. A lawn party was discussed for the summer, and a social hour followed the closing ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Corliss Fener
Ruth Ames
Mildred Stewart
Jesse Starr
Tremont Temple
Boston
Indian Island
Old Town
Ruth Merckel
Margaret Lonn
Marguerite Cornish
Isabelle Berry
Jessie Norton
Marie Berry
Mildred Walker
West Bath Grange schedules degrees and Sagadahoc Pomona meeting
At West Bath grange last night the first and second degrees will be conferred next Monday evening and the third and fourth the following Monday. Sagadahoc Pomona will meet at Dro Maine Wednesday at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon. Monday night opened with singing of Sweet and Low and Happy Birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Notable Names from a Local Program
Day was sung to Worshipful Stew ard Carl Pinson Jr Granville R Rausch screened Esso films titled New England Calling and A Date With West Virginia both shown at the event reflecting local activities and entertainment notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pinson, Jr
Granville R. Rausch
Esso
New England
West Virginia
Bird Lecture by Raymond Paynter Jr on Yucatan Birds
Bowdoin College Memorial Hall hosts Raymond Paynter Jr. in May to discuss Birds Of Yucatan. Paynter led Yale Ornithological Expedition to Quintana Roo collecting Mayan relics and thousands of specimens while filming 2500 feet of Kodachrome, portraying unvisited lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Paynter, Jr
Bowdoin
Mayhew
Yucatan
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin College
Church Women Plan May Fellowship Day Theme Our Daily Bread
The United Council of Church Women board met to present by laws and plan May Fellowship Day on May 5 at the Salvation Army hall Water. The group chose Our Daily Bread as the theme focusing on a Christian economy and family concern. All women are invited, regardless of church affiliation. The organization notes growing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Council of Church Women
Salvation Army Hall
Water Street
Central Church League Plans May Banquet at Hotel Eagle
At a Monday meeting the Central Church League finalized plans for the annual banquet on May 1 at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick. Final reports were read and approved. Mrs. Laforest E. Hodgkins spoke on a Congregational mission in Maine. Refreshments were provided by a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Maine
Beacon Church School Attendance Up at Sunday Board Meeting
The Beacon Street Methodist church Sunday school board met at the parsonage Monday evening and reported satisfactory attendance gains across all classes. Several will receive monthly and yearly attendance pins, and plans were made for the Daily Vacation Bible School set for June 19 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Winnegance Auxiliary Holds Meeting With Auction Session
Winnegance Auxiliary met at the club house Thursday afternoon with 11 members. Mrs. Leon Pennell won the auction while Mrs. Seymour Hayden placed low. A telephone bridge was voted for May. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ralph Rice on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Community Club
Leon Pennell
Seymour Hayden
Ralph Rice
High Street
Local Sailor Reenlists for Four More Years
Donald F. McRae Jr has reenlisted for four years after completing Navy service and passing his fireman exam. He arrived Saturday at 7 Bath Street to be with Mrs McRae. After leave he reports to Norfolk to await assignment on the USS Hua cruising in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Webber
Q. M
U. S.N
Elbridge Webber
Portrea
Carrbbean
Europe
Norfolk
U.S. S. O'Hare
Webber
England
France
Scotland
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Italy
Greece
Germany
Donald F. McRae, Jr
Donald F. McRae
Bath Street
Donald
U. S. Navy
U. S. S. Hua
Mediterranean
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Leslie Thompson
T Street
the Memorial Hospital
Floyd H. Bussey
Fairhaven
Lynn M. Bussey
Neil S. Parsons
Robert Gallagher
George Kingsbury
Bailey Street
Paul Tiemer
Wilton
Conn
William S. Newell
Reginald Sherman
Teddy
Peter
Rochester
Eva E. Wright
Old Ladies’ Home
Lillian Stone
Adams Court
P. E. Fraser
South Hamilton
Morris S. Povich
Albert Povich
Georgetown University
Paul K. Stewart
Christian Civic League
Wesley Church
Patricia Cowan
Farmington State Teachers College
Harold Brown
Bedford Street
Hollis W. Garey
F. B. Nichols
New York City
Associated Press
Ike’’ Eisenhower
Commodore Hotel
Donald N. Small
Donald N. Small, Jr
Madelyn Sanborn
Gertrude DeRoche
Philadelphia
Lawrence McDonald
Roderick Lavoie
Michael
Wilmington
Del
Sanborn
McDonald
Lavoie
Arthur Haggett
Maxwell Street
Donald S. Sewall
Monday Contract Club
Boothbay Harbor
Thompson Potter
Harland E. Boynton
Forest M. Young
Winter Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Edward Sewall
Mount Holly
George Lippincott
William Owen
Gloria Wilson
Dorothy Wing
Leona Tibbetts
Janet Stilphen
Lois Woodman
The
David Clark
Raymond
W. H. Mitchell
James Mitchell
Henry Dionne
Somerville
Mr. Dionne
Chester H. McCabe
Rodney E. Ross
Delray Beach
Fla
Louise Peterson
Roland E. Peterson
Robinhood
Oak Grove School
Vassalboro
Peterson
Miles Standish
Milton
Oak Grove
Myron Jewett
Joseph E. Swanton
Carl B. Swanton
Medical School
Chapel Hill
N. C
Swanton
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
N.C
Raymond Perry
Wellesley
Mr. Perry
T. C. Huse
Meadowbrook
Alonzo G. Fisher
Park Street
Flint
Mich
Fisher
Harold Williams
Elliot Williams
Buick
Williams
Buick Company
Joseph W. Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
William
Edward J. McMann
Marie
Jean
Trafton Swain
Deborah
Marvin
York
Arthur C. Shorey
Bridgton
Mrs. Shorey
Bermuda
A Hall
Bragg
King Wallace
M. Gilliam
Skailing Petit
Gilliam
Pert
Smith
Willson
Bath Societies
Central Church
Priscilla Cullen
Bernice McGlinchy
Charlotte Leeman
Ethel Bailey
Winter ST. Auxiliary
World Wide Guild
Cosmo Garden Club
PTA Council
ST. Mary's Guild
West Bath Grange
Bird
Church Women’s Council
Beacon Church School
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