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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
5
Mrs. Roy O. Donnell arrives from South Pasadena to visit her daughter in Bath as residents share winter tales and snow memories. Local residents Mrs. Bert Alexander and Donna Rae Smalley gain medical or academic milestones while others travel, host parties, or return from trips, with world events noted in brief community sketches.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pepper and Mr and Mrs Chifton Gainsley visited Mrs Margaret Crafts of Bailey's Island. Mrs Paul Bagdikian left for Hartford to attend the Grand Chapter session. Leland Snowman visited Bath. Pere Douglas Forbes substituting at James B Drake Insurance Co. Miss Ella McAllister enjoying a two week vacation. Mrs Lewis Gannon returned from visits to her sons in Derry New Hampshire and a niece in Roslindale. Miss Barbara Younger spent vacation at home in Harpswell. Patricia Cowen vacationing with Ann Elliott then returned to Farmington State Teachers College. Woodrow Gray of Georgetown is a patient at Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Lewis Jr. hosted guests including Miss Angelyn Lewis and Everett Aderton with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Vail lancourt of Brunswick at Washington street. Mrs. Rebecca Holbrook, formerly at J J Newberry, left Central avenue duties last fall to join the New Meadows restaurant staff.
Mrs Margaret McDaniel and her daughter Virginia arrive in Charleston to spend the summer with Mrs Ruth Strack and Mrs Jennie Danforth on Washington street.
Mrs Waldo Weston Sr of 188 Center street along with Mrs Esther Steen of Middle street and Mrs Maude McQuade of Oak street arrived in Bath Thursday evening from St Petersburg Florida where they have been passing the winter.
Mrs Keith McLear and sons James and Johnny spent Thursday in Freeport. Mrs Frank E Hollis of South Portland and her daughter Mrs Clyde F Jordan and daughter Nancy of Dover N H were guests of Mrs Benjamin Woodside Center street. Mrs James McQuarrie of 54 Richardson street is a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. Miss Caroline Carpenter of 696 High street has returned to Tufts College after a week at home.
W H Mitchell of Brunswick was a guest recently of his brother James Mitchell on Washington street. Richard H Johnson a local physician on 1926 Washington street entered the Osteopathic hospital in Portland Thursday for a tonsillectomy and will have his office closed until May 2.
Mrs Harold Deering entertained her contract club recently at her Washington home, hosting fellow players for an afternoon of bridge and social conversation.
Edward J. McMann of Pleasant Street returned home after a weekend in Boston with his wife and daughter Marie who remains a patient at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston.
Ed Jacquith and Emery Free man were guests of Nick Mihalos at his cottage by Merrymeeting Bay recently in a social gathering.
Edward Newell Jr a Morse High freshman son of Mr and Mrs Edward Newell resides at 26 Wesley Jane and is confined to home with a serious throat condition.
Mr and Mrs Harry Horne of Washington street enjoyed Easter weekend at their summer residence in Georgetown, relaxing away from the city.
Mr and Mrs Fred H Thompson Jr and children Dorothy Jane and Freddie of 648 Washington Street spent Easter with Mrs Thompson's agent Wajauskas of Naugatuck Connecticut.
Daniel Hatch of the University of Maine enjoyed a weekend visit with his mother Mrs. Robert B. Hatch. Ernie Back of Middle Street has joined the clerical staff at Howard Tobacco Co.
Mrs Frederick Parkhurst and daughters Nancy and Sandra of Somerville Massachusetts visit her mother Mrs Estelle Comeau on Spring Street. Everett Parkhurst patient at Togus Veterans hospital lonesome for company. Addison McInnes MIT student returns from holiday with parents on Pearl Street. Various residents travel, visit, or return home from Boston Portland Berwyn and other locales with births surgeries and hospital stays noted.
Sumner Hawley a Wilbraham Academy teacher in Wilbraham Massachusetts came back Sunday after spending Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs Warren F Hawley of Western Avenue The report notes his safe return and family reunion.
Mr and Mrs Harold Burns and children Carol Ann Stephen and Harold Jr of Westbrook spent a week with Mrs Burns parents Mr and Mrs George Bertrand on Washington Street. Mr Burns has accepted employment with Deserie Amirault contractor.
Mr and Mrs Omar Bertrand of Central avenue returned from a five day trip to New York City for the 25th Anniversary Convention of Electrolux at the Waldorf Astoria where Mr Bertrand received a gold elephant pinfor outstanding sales in March and an honorary Electrolux club member. Mrs Bertrand gained a $125 Saks Fifth Avenue gift coupon redemption.
Annah McCabe and Flora Thayer of Lowell temple were among over 100 at guest officers night Tuesday at Alvah Young temple Pythian Sisters Brunswick. Roderick McLeod and family left Woolwich for Gorham New Hampshire after years there. He worked at Howard Tobacco Co. Front Knute Holmsen Bowdoin College student returned Sunday from Easter vacation with his father Paul Holmsen and sister Pauline of 87 Bluff road.
Raymond G. Chubbuck traveled Friday from Bath to Dorchester Mass to join his wife and sons Billy and Stephen at Mrs. Chubbuck's mother's home. The family returned to Bath on Sunday. Mrs Myra Burgon has resumed her Bath home after visiting relatives in Malden Mass. Cards arrive from Washington Trip chaperones Mr and Mrs Mark Jackson Hinckley Street and from senior Ned Manion. Elmer Tibbetts of Georgetown, a Memorial hospital patient, has been released.
Donald F. McRae Jr enlists in the U S Navy after Morse High School graduation in 1948 and will spend at least a year in service with current duty at Great Lakes. Charles W Garey of Easton visited Bath with his son Hollis W Garey at 141 North Street after a trip from Lynn Massachusetts. Edward A Kenney State Road has recovered from mumps and visited downtown. his son Elwyn is currently ill with mumps.
Mr and Mrs J Arthur White of Upper Washington street hosted a Thursday dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs H B Everett of Presque Isle. Guests included Mr and Mrs Everett, Mr and Mrs Stephen R Conklin of Terryville Long Island, Mrs Florence Huston of Washington street and G J Goodwin of Bath street.
Mr and Mrs Raymond W Penfold Jr of South Portland announce the birth of a son weighing six pounds six ounces on April 19 at Maine General Hospital in Portland. Mrs Penfold is the former Lorraine Fortier and has joined the Central Maine Power Co office.
Mrs Frank Scott and her daughter Martha Susan of Cambridge Massachusetts are spending two weeks at the home of Mrs Scott’s parents Mr and Mrs Harold Cutting on Bath Street. Mrs Scott is the former Miss Annette Cutting.
Readable items list residents and guests in Bath and vicinity including visits by Miss Betty Newell and Miss Sally Cummings to Portland, family visits from Bangor and Waterville, a Morse High student recovering in Memorial hospital, a 25 inch pickerel caught in Whiskeag creek, and Dr. Nathaniel Hasenfus returning to Boston after speaking in Portland. Also mentions St. Amant residents and local hospital patient Elmer Stark recovering from appendectomy.
Mrs Norman O Magoon and children Norman Elwood Stanley and David returned to Osborn after a week with Mrs Magoons parents Mr and Mrs Henry T B Leeman Somerset Place Mr and Mrs Scott Cressey Sr Phippsburg were guests of Mr and Mrs D J McKenzie Bar Harbor News came of the death of Wyllys Terry of New York City The Terrys have summered at Small Point for years In 1947 they occupied York Hall for six months Mr and Mrs Loyall F Sewall of New York City and Small Point left for a month long trip to San Francisco Miss Marcia Miller of Brattleboro Vt left after visiting Miss Beverly King of 12 Goddard Street Mrs Samuel Levine left for Boston on business William Elliott of 22 Oliver Street left for Moosehead Lake for employment His wife will stay with Mrs William Sanford of North Bath until health improves and then join him
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Jayne of New Canaan Connecticut spent the weekend at York Hall.
Mrs Franklin Melville and her daughter Dawn return to Lambert Park after visiting her husband stationed at Wal tham Mass. Sgt and Mrs Melville spent the weekend with Mrs Melville’s grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Leavitt of East Baldwin.
Miss Lillian Goodwin of Bath street has returned from a week in Boston where she attended a visit era.
Mrs. Frederick Griffin and her children Barbara and Rickey departed for Manchester New Hampshire following a week with Mrs. Griffin’s parents Mr. and Mrs. David Dickson on Washington Street.
Dr. Leon E. Buck of Bath, defending champion Harvie Ward of Tarboro, N C, walk the Pinehurst fairway during the first round of the championship matches. Buck is among 64 leading amateurs who qualified for tournament play at Pinehurst Country Club in North Carolina.
The P T A meets May 4 with plans to invite Lena Douglas Cornell to present a flag in memory of Horatio Douglas. Attendees will appoint a nominating committee for next year and review a new projector arriving for trial.
Sunday visitors include Mrs Sidneyff Brookline Mass and Mrs Wolde ge Betty of Wellesley Mass with Miss Desert at Brown cottage Kennebec Edwin Adams of Auburn and Miss Edith Adams of New Britain Conn at Robin Hood. Dorothy W Stuart visits Five Islands Edward C Clarey returns home ill last winter and tours old Riggs store. Eaton of Bath heads to St Joseph Missouri to visit relatives. Elmer Palmer of Malden and family attend Harry Carlisle services. Gunnar Solveson and family from Staten Island spend time here. William Zorah and family vacationing in Florida with Albert Deermont hosting in Chipley. Mrs Deermont plans May arrival.
The feature filled car interiors with flowers and comfortable lounges, highlighting the Astra Dome atop each car. An amplified GM announcer describes traveling at 70 miles per hour while guests sign the guest book. Passengers step into the locomotive to converse with the engineer.
Guests praised the Train of Tomorrow in Portland with 11 refrigerators in the dining car and a wax phonograph playing during motion. The event drew crowds and GM representatives received courteous feedback. The train stayed in Portland offering free public tours today and Thursday at Union Station.
River anglers report Camp openings at Sebago as inland waters reopen. Several lakes including Cold Stream Enfield and Schoodic see salmon to five pounds and togue up to 11% pounds. Open house May 1 marks Atlantic salmon hatchery centennial observance.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Tetreault of Brunswick announce the birth of a daughter, Linda Mary, at Bath Memorial Hospital. Dr Paul D Taylor, formerly of Bath now in Dover Foxcroft, is noted for his marriage to Noyes of that town. Walter B James of Drummond Street is a Mercy Hospital patient in Portland after a back injury at the Portland Store Foundry. He is allowed visitors while recovering.
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