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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

2

Social notes from Wiscasset and vicinity

Local residents attend meetings visits and family events across Wiscasset and nearby towns. Attendees include Roy Farmer Raymond Farmer and many others visiting relatives contractors guests at homes cottages and public gatherings. The piece lists engagements arrivals illnesses trips and a fire society banquet with members and speakers.

Local Social Notes From Town Entries

Regulars visit relatives and friends with numerous weekend trips and calls. Edward Wise at YMCA Maine Lodge Winthrop for August with family. Mrs Wise and Alfred Gorham accompany. Guests from Worcester, Rumford, New Jersey attend various visits and a funeral at Whitefield. Huntoon Hill grange initiates two new members. Isaac Jackson of Portland spends weeks at his northern hometown residence.

Federal Street Mary P. Hilton Edward Wise Eva Gorham Wise Y. M C. A. Maine Lodge Winthrop Rumford James Holleran Charlotte Quinnam New Jersey James Puiin Boston H O. Pushard S. Huntoon Hill Grange J. F. White F. B. Alien Newman Felt Whitefield Mr. Felt C. M. G. Hospital Lewiston Isaac B. Jackson Portland

Birthday Celebration Honors Franklin on Twenty First

A lawn party at the Dresden Richmond road home celebrated Franklin's twenty first birthday with eighty five guests from ten towns and three states. Games music and fireworks followed by ice cream cake and root beer. Red white and blue crepe paper Chinese lanterns decorations and a bonfire sing along closed the evening with gifts for Franklin.

Dresden-Richmond Road Franklin

Interclub Sailboat Races Thrill Visitors at Mere Point

The Inter-Club sailboat races near Mere Point drew an overcast crowd as 70 plus boats from Portland Yacht Club Centerboard Club Merriconeag Yachting Association and Mere Point Yacht Club raced in four classes. Winners with club initials and corrected times included Windermere P Dorticos 1 43 41 Begys MP Brewer Jr 1 46 23 Paumonok M Templeton Foster Cleveland 1 46 30 in class one and other top boats Doris Wat son 0 52 09 Whisper MA Thomas 0 52 52 Astoria Hill 0 55 01 in class two. Afterward sailors enjoyed coffee doughnuts and soft drinks hosted by Commodore and Mrs Debevois.

Portland Yacht Club Centerboard Club Merriconeag Yachting Association Mere Point Centerboard Club of Portland Windermere Philip Dorticos Begys R. D. Brewer, Jr Paumonok M. Templeton Foster Cleveland Doris Fred O. Watson Whisper S. J. Thomas Astoria George F. Hill Ginger C. Philip Davidson Nauta Puffin Morgan B. Cushing Moujik M. Ruth Brewer Yram C. Everett K. Goddard Miss Maine C. Clayton Clough Scud C. Granville Dyer Commodore D. R. Debevois

Free World’s Fair Trip Giveaway At Senter’s

Senter’s Inc announces a Dollar Days promotion offering a free two night New York World’s Fair trip for one shopper per 50 cent purchase. Entries win rail fare, hotel, two admission tickets, and a choice of sightseeing options in New York. Draw to be held Monday at 2 PM at the Times Office.

Senter’s Inc Bath New York Radio City National Broadcasting Co Tax Grand Central Station Big City Senter’s Times Office

Coast Guard leads in doubleheader with North End win

Coast Guard beat North End 6-4 at Crocker's Field as Jim Morse drives Pine Street attack in the opener and R Hogan blunts the Guardians in a later extra inning tilt. Woolwich, led by E Thorne and R Brown, outhits North End 12-9 with Thorne fanning 15.

Coast Guard Winnegance A. C Woolwich Eee Ae Pine Street North End Winnegance Skibos Eesalts C Crocker’s Coast Guardians Skibos Pine Street Club Jim Morse R. Hogan E. Thorne R. Brown North Enders Thorne C. Cirone Greenlaw King C. Staples J. Knight Mackenzie Cirone Nelson Wilson C. Morse P. Morse

Bath residents attend silver tea for St Pauls church

Rev. and Mrs. Charles M. Tubbs and Mrs Everett Pierce joined Bath attendees at a silver tea Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs Carey E. Ethier at Ash Point Harpswell. The Tubbses were dinner guests of Rev. N J at his summer home.

Charles M. Tubbs Everett Pierce Bath Carey E. Ethier Ash Point Harpswell St. Paul's Church Brunswick Tubbs

Local Cleric and Wife Vacationing at Sebasco Estates

Rev and Mrs Edwin Dodge Hardin formerly of this city and pastor of Winter Street Congregational Church now of Massena New York spent several weeks at Sebasco Estates. Mr and Mrs Barden have been passing part of each summer at Sebasco.

Edwin Dodge Hardin Hardin Winter Street Congregational Church Massena N. Y Sebasco Estates Bath Barden Sebasco

West Bath Visitors Pack Summer Season at Birch Point

A long list of visitors and seasonal residents arrived or stayed at Bath area cottages and homes including Mrs Rexford Clark and Miss Clark Everett Mass at Mrs EB Noyes, Mr and Mrs Samuel Thompson Holyoke Mass, and many others. The West Bath Methodist service is set for Sabine hall at 7 30 pm.

Gossip from the Summer Colony At Small Point

Julian Mason former editor of the New York Evening Post left for New York after a July stay at the Schwab cottage Mrs Mason remains at the club house and as guest of Mrs Chase N J Others guests include Frederick Pord Manley Brack H Baldwin Terry and more with dances and weekend entertainments at the club house Summer residents and visitors from Boston St Louis Englewood Bath Catonsville and London mingle at cottages and camps around Small Point.

Julian Mason New York Evening Post Schwab Cotage New York Mason Chase N. J Frederick Pord Morristown N. J H. R. Dennis Manley Brack Mrrs Duer D. Breck Manley Cottage H. Baldwin Terry Bernardsville Terry Robert HH. Charles St. Louis Charles Sumner Iar James Hinkle Chestnut Hill Mass James Dickson Boston Charles Hinkle William D. Sewall Carrol Morse Bath Clarence Wescott Gallup Marcia Mary, Wescott George Englewood Douglas Mt. Kisco N. Y Gillian, Shirley Sophia Duckworth London Stephen Millett Chase Mellon Raymond H. Trott Providence R. I Trott Small Point Frederick Palmer Club House Palmer Col. Palmer Cape Cottage John K. Jayne New Canaan Conn Jayne Sumner Sewall Richard Pendleton Fields Pendleton Bangor Gordon Brewer J. Prederic Burns Houston Sewall

Salvation Army Launches Final Half of Maintenance Appeal

The Salvation Army begins the last half of its annual fund drive with offices opened Monday and solicitors assigned citywide. Receipts by Saturday night reached 1881.96 toward a 3050 goal, with all donations urged through First National Bank to support continued local service as “A Shield to Thousands.”

Salvation Army First National Bank Daniel Williams

Community Club Auxiliary Hosts Summer Brighams Cove Event

Mrs. Charles T. Small entertained the Community Club Auxiliary at her daughter’s Summer home in Brigham’s Cove. First prize went to Mrs. Charles E. Hewitt Jr. and second to Mrs. Herbert Spinney. Several guests attended from South Weymouth and Hampden, with plans for future entertaining by Mrs. Alice Lancaster.

Charles T. Small Lower High Street Community Club Auxiliary Ralph H. Dunton Brigham’s Cove Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Herbert Spinney Grace Tocher South Weymouth Mass Edwin Small Harold Small Alice Lancaster Gertrude Russell Prank Perry Portland Thomas Guinn Herbert Russell Vernon Dennis Pawtucket R. I Lester Leavitt Hampden Dennis Tooher Joan

Social notes from Bar Harbor and surrounding towns

The Misses Barbara Tubbs and Jane Wing traveled to Bar Harbor for the day. Mrs. Alfred Mackay returned to New York after three weeks here. Miss Louise Stewart of Boston visits her father John Stewart for two weeks. Mrs. Edgar W. Oliver resumes duties in the City Clerk’s office after a week of illness. Mrs. Donald Tarbell and son Donald Jr of Wilmington, Mass visit Mrs. George W. Dall at 32 South Street. Percy W. Oliver returns to Bath for his sister Thelma O Snow’s death. Miss Ellen H Stevens attended a Portland Country Club reception for U S S midshipmen. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln T Sibley of Melrose stay with Russell L Phinney at 6 Oliver Street.

Richards Houston Roy Farmer Raymond Roy L. Dow Alfred Wallace Winchester Mass William Elliot Federal Street Patty Cliff Presque Isle University of Maine Virginia Pease Robert Gilmor Oyster Bay N. Y Harlan Trott Boston John F. Cassewell Baltimore Etta L. Hunter Statler Hotel Cassewell Carroll Pendleton Emery Pendleton Annie Richardson Providence R. I Kate White Woodfords Joseph Costier Bangor First National Ralph Gross Paul Keeler Coffin Cottage Harriet Blagdon Hooper Street Raymond Farmer Upper Federal Street Boothbay Harbor Williams Lineau Port Washington Nash Main Street Pelletier's School of Beauty Culture Lewiston Dot Maine Street Harry McGrath Washington, D. C W. A. Vannah Winslow's Mills Register of Deeds Norris A. Miller Elizabeth Reed Charles E. Cowley William Frye Cora Groves Carolyn S. Varney Frederick Burleigh Joseph Coffin Cowley Cape Newagon L. Frank Metcalf Birch Point Lloyd E. Grover York, Penna Mere Point Grover James Field Richmond George P. Hobson Squirrel Island Elm Lodge High Street Frank S. Lambert Arthur Tobin Mr. Tobin Somerville Lambert Fort Hill Street Mr. Lambert Emerson Smith New York Smith Homestead Frank Trott Boston Globe Elliot Barbara Tubbs Jane Wing Bar Harbor Alfred Mackay Louise Stewart John Stewart Pearl Street Edgar W. Oliver John W. Gilmore Donald Tarbell Donald, Jr Wilmington George W. Dall South Street Percy W. Oliver Bath Thelma O. Snow Ellen H. Stevens Portland Country Club Midshipmen U. S Lincoln T. Sibley Melrose Sara E. Carlton Leon E. Kelley Brunswick Albert Bailey Damariscotta Hospital Elsie Paul Hurlburt New Hampshire John G. Soule Charles Haley Jesse ‘Spauding Glenn Falls Marion Soule Gould Academy A. M. G. Soule Montsweag Soule England Scotland Jane Stubbs Augusta Monhegan John Carter Limerick Melvin C. Drummond Arrowsic Stanley Wallace Nova Scotia Popham Beach Raymond Rice Nequasset Clyde Lake Saugus Louis E. Cooper Barbara B. Barter Good Will Club Carl Longfellow Central Maine Power Co Harold Hall Yonkers Orono Red Cross Cornwall Rogers Henry Carlton Everson Stinson Frank Walker John G. Reed M. C. Drummond Anne Prekop Connecticut Russell Boyd Massachusetts Sarah E. Carleton Sagadahoc Ferry Leon Kelley John M. Gowdey Weymouth Woolwich Center Baptist Gowdey C. E. Bousefield Northeast Harbor Sarah Bagley Wright Emma Head Bath Memorial Hospital Carrie Hathorn Hattie Adams Washington Street Thayer Hospital Waterville Ambrose McFadden Deering Street Lida Hawthorne Christine Hawthorne Walter Stanley Reading Linnie Subphen Elizabeth Wright Newark N. J Wilson M. Wright Woolwich Madelyn Evans Williamstown Hollis L. Leeman Clifford Richey Clifford, Jr Fairview Richey Day's Ferry Edward Wade Danbury Loring Mayberry Harvey O. Thayer Annie Thayer Princeton Mabel Jack Lester Munsey David Pittsfield Herbert Munsey Day’s Ferry Bradford Parnham Charles Patten Welles

Woolwich Notes Highlight Family Visits and Local Events

Mrs. Sara E. Carleton returns home after weeks with daughter in Brunswick. Brunswick’s Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bailey welcomed a son at Damariscotta hospital on July 28. Many local residents host, travel or attend events including funerals, weddings and vacations.

Local Guests and Visitors Schedule Around Town

A string of residents and visitors are noted: Mrs James Williams and guests Misses Iola and Margaret Chase along with other companions toured to South Brooksville Tuesday. Morgan Blake of Saugus Mass visiting aunt Mrs James Summit Springs in Poland Wednesday plans to work there the season. James Lane and Eugene Webber families referenced among others visiting or returning to homes in nearby towns.

James Williams Iola Margaret Chase Norman Greenleaf Norma Greenleaf Frances Jewett Ann Louise South Brooksville Alyn Jewett Oakland House Morgan Blake Saugus Mass James Summit Springs Poland William Lane Everett Gove Cottage Eugene Webber Richmond Margaret Webber Fred Richardson Sans Bernice Rehbein Fairfield Linus Monahan,cp Jamaica L. I N. Y Josephine Tierney Cambridge J. J. Roche Harriman's Point Julia Trahey Somerville Marcelline Mora Royden Colby Foxboro Colby Charles E. Colby Brian Jewett Virginia Daniel Shanahan Augusta Haines Landing Rangeley George D. Richardson Memorial Hospital Damariscotta Melvin Knight Hyannis

Sportsmen oppose dumping crude oil in Kennebec

Bath area sportsmen protest large crude oil dumping into the Kennebec and Sasanoa rivers. They warn the oil will kill hundreds or thousands of young ducks bred in those waters and urge a Sagadahoc Red Gun Skeet Association meeting to address the issue. A spokesman cites a state law banning such dumping and recalls past losses at the river mouth.

Kennebec Bath Sagadahoc Red, Gun & Skeet Association, Inc Sasanoa Gunday Gasanoa Hockomock Bay Liang

Funeral Notes Shape North Arrowsic In Loving Memory

Melvin Custus Drummond's funeral was held at his North Arrowsic home with wide local attendance. Rev. Hoch conducted the service. N Gratz Jackson of Bath directed arrangements. burial was at Oak Grove in Bath beside his wife Alice Hinckley Drummond. Survived by son Norman H Drummond and two granddaughters Esther and Norma Jean. Also mentions ongoing Bible school with 26 children led by Rev and Mrs Hoch. Frank H Clark, a prominent Arrowsie resident, died Sunday. Jane Carlton returned home after tonsil and adenoid surgery at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Melvin Custus Drummond North Arrowsic Arrowsic Hoch N. Gratz Jackson Bath Oak Grove Alice Hinckley Drummond Norman H. Drummond Esther Norma Jean North Arrowsie Frank H. Clark Bath Memorial Hospital Arrowsie Jane Carlton Henry Carlton

Social visits and personal events from Bath and surrounding towns

Mr and Mrs Dominique J Tardif of Pinestreet hosted guests Miss Mar vel Hohenhofer of Philadelphia and Miss Peggy Minihane of Whitman Mass at a Deertrees Theatre outing. Luncheon guests included Mrs John McInnes Mrs Frederick E Drake and Miss Miriam W Kimball of Bath and Mrs John McInnes Jr of Stroudwater. Curtis Pearson and El sie Bailey received a surprise shower by Woolwich Grange and friends. Geraldine Fogg and Kathleen Clark visited Portland to see Miss Fogg’s grandparents. Carolyn Rogers, bank clerk, vacationing with sister Helen Rogers in Springfield Mass, and visiting brother Hallowell Rogers in Glastonbury Conn after attending the New York World’s Fair.

Dominique J. Tardif Pinestreet Marvel Hohenhofer Philadelphia Peggy Minihane Whitman Mass Harrison Deertrees Theatre John McInnes Frederick E. Drake Miriam W. Kimball Bath John McInnes, Jr Stroudwater Robert W. Farrell Newcastle M. H

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Wiscasset Pire Society Quinnam’s Tavern Middle Street Charles E. Knight Mr. Knight Knight Harvey R. Pease George Gregory Charles S. Sewall Roy R. Marston Richmond L. White Parker B. Stinson Leon G. Flood Carroll T. Berry W. Philip Munsey Joseph Kennedy Walter C. Leavitt Sidney G. Evans F. Burton Haggett Town Ley Somes Senter’s, Inc J. Morse Hogan R. Perkins H. Rogers Tibbetts Skibo’s Morse W. Rogers E. Thomas Carter Hart Hinds Kenyon Pitman Higgins Atwood Vigue Kirkpatrick R. Wright Escc A. Thayer P Sees J. Perkins If . R. Perkins H._ Rogers O- B. Williams R. Tibbetts J. Burgess R. Morse O. King B. Greenlaw Sanceee D. Logan Er Leonard Eee Eecess S. Jack F. Rice B. Ayers Tel Phippsburg W. W. Whit West Bath Rexford Clark Miss Clark EB. B. Noyes Samuel Thompson Holyoke Delmar Bates Thompson James Thompson Walter Gilpin O. A. Knight Myrtle Knight Bertha Waugh Malden Aitken Raymond Perry Nancy Robert Hyde Park Conrad Nelson Alice Marblehead Thure G. Nelson Henry W. Henderson Donald Charles H. Bates Henderson Andrew Statton Charlies Bates Cottage Fred Robinson Edith Arlington Westport D. H. Philbrook Sacco M Miss Lynch India China Honolulu Frank Woodside Fryeburg E. B. Noyes Sabine Elmer Hodgkins Courtney E. Stover Washington Alfred Cargill James Brann, Jr James Brann Cooper's Mills Harris Whitney Topsham Grange Ella Jacobs North John Anderson Bethel Toivo Lehto Greenwood Edward K. Thompson Perry Edward Mouse Island Tuttle Cottage Quaker Point Elbridge Malcolm Pred May Harold Liddell Betty Harold, Jr Dedham Earl Eastman Julia Ward Cottage Hardings Alfred Cornish East Brunswick June Martin Groton Graham Revere Larrabee Raymond Sawyer Chester King West Bath Methodist Church Sabine Hall Lester Ward Amherst N. H Robert Ward Philip Stackpole Stackpole Campbell's Pond William Benedict Cynthia Blair Wilson David Philips Alfred Simmons Cook's Corner Pred W. Larrabee Joan W. Sampson the Times Co
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