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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1937

Page

4

South End PTA Visits Bay Point Hostesses

Mrs. Harry W. Crosman and Mrs. Guy Sprague hosted 22 South End PTA members at the Crosman cottage in Bay Point. The event featured knitting, sewing, and cards with refreshments. The group plans a lawn party on Wednesday evening Aug 18 and will appoint committees at the next meeting on Pleasant Street.

Harry W. Crosman Guy Sprague South End PTA Crosman Bay Point Witliam H. Small John H. Hunt Svenn Lonn Fred K. Sturtevant Alfred E. Carpenter

Dance at Bath Country Club Aug 6

A dance Friday night, August 6, at the Bath Country Club with prearranged dinner parties. The club house offers spacious rooms for dancing and a large attendance is hoped. Tickets are available at Hallets drug store or from committee members led by chairwoman Mrs Multon C Trott.

Bath Country Club Hallets Drug Store Multon C Trott

FOR SALE LISTING IN MAINE AREA

Fragmentary classified notice from Maine describing multiple properties for sale. Mentions acres and housing options including a six room dwelling and a two room home with porch. References Haven Street and Bomaveur Meadows with scattered garbled details.

Bomaveur Meadows Bun Water de St Reac

Probate Court Tuesday session details and filings

The probate court docket lists petitions for sale of real estate licenses guardianships name changes and guardian appointments. It notes estates from Bath West Bath and nearby towns with executors administrators and guardians named including Drake Beal Shorey Reed and Roy among others.

Arthur H. Kateon Bath Evelyn M. Kateon Eleanor D. Drake J. Edward Drake Alvah C. Beal Topsham Martha Beal Mary A. Woods Joan J. Keegan Edward W. Bridgham Niiam N_ Beal Eva M_ Beal Orrin P. Genthner Laura A. Genthner George O. Curtis West Bath Ralph O Dale John William Shorey Ppsburg Herbert Shorey Guardian Jessie I. Reed Jessie I Dorothy Grace Dean Bownonham Pownal State

Cutler to Enter Tennis Tourney with Clark at Local Club

Sena Cutler, son of Mr and Mrs Edward O Cutler of Kew Gardens Lone Gland, will compete in a championship tennis tournament at a local country club this month. He will partner Leonard Clark of New York in doubles and they plan to play in the Squirrel Island Tournament airing August 16. Mrs Annie Lynch has returned to Quebec after a week with her sister Mrs William Mann.

Sena. Cutler Edward O. Cutler Kew Gardens Lone Gland Bath Mont Cutler Leonard Clark New York Squirrel Island Annie Lynch Quebec William Mann

Maine Old Folks Club to Meet in Ellsworth

The Three Quarter Century Club in Ellsworth plans its annual meeting on Thursday August 12 with Governor Barrows expected to speak at about 10 30 am Presiding will be President Eugene Hale Staples. Prizes are donated by Eleanor Roosevelt Helen Prince and other officials. Contests include knitting fiddling dancing and games. About 500 Maine residents contribute to the club’s activities and arrangements.

Ellsworth Maine Lewis O. Barrows Eugene Hale Staples Harrison Lyseth Eleanor Roosevelt Helen Prince Wallace H Whie Frederick Hale Ralph O S Breaster William Tudo Gardiner Alness Clyce Smith Smith O. Brewster Brewster Maine Public Health Association Walter A. Hawkins Bridgton S. F. Emerson Skowhegai Frank H. Holley Mary Spear

Annual Men's Night at Bath Country Club

About 50 attendees enjoyed Bath Country Club Mens Night on a Thursday evening. A committee led by W Dayton Hill and Allan Spear arranged nine hole golf in two divisions with net prize winners Edward Sewall 33 and David Henderson 34 in A, Downriggue Taraf 28 and Joseph McCole 30 in B. Dinner followed by a musical program featuring Leonard Marks and pianist Commander Roger McCat.

Bath Country Club Afair W. Dayton Hill Revert Brewsell Warren F. Hawley James Jenkins Edwin R. Andrews Pres Allan Spear Mr. Hill Edward Sewall David Henderson Disiscon

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death

Mrs. Eisner expresses gratitude to acts and neighbors for kindness at Miss Heals death. August 4, 1937 Miss Mary Sewall and guest Miss Marcarer Bunker of Belmont Mass and John Huse spent the weekend at Moose Pond as guests of Roger Brags.

Mary Sewall Marcarer Bunker Belmont, Mass John Huse Moose Pond Roger Brags

Skillin Accepts Position in Honolulu

Miss Alfreda Skillin daughter of Fred W. Skillin of Portland leaves for Honolulu to head the dictition at Kamehameha Boys school. Former Morse high and Thornton Academy teacher, she will sail Aug 5 from New York on the Pres Garfield to San Francisco and then to Honolulu aboard the Malolo. She revived the home economics department at Thornton Academy and started boys classes in the subject, also coaching girls basketball and track. She previously taught at Guilford and Morse high.

Alfreda Skillin Fred W. Skillin Portland Morse High School Honolulu Kamehameha Boys’ School Thornton Academy Biddeford Miss Skillin New York City Panama Canal San Francisco Cal Portland High School Home Economics Farmington Normal School Guilford Shipping City Morse High Camp Wyonegoni Denmark

Miss Betty Fuller Wins First Net Prize

Miss Elizabeth Fuller of the city won the first net prize in a Women’s State Golf Association tourney near Kennebunk Beach at Webhannet links. Mrs Roscoe Fitts of Portland posted an 8 to win low gross, while Mrs Geverze Bradley of Portland and Miss Sally Mosser of Webhannet tied for second gross at 88. Elizabeth Thomas of Portland took second net with 75.

Elizabeth Fuller Kennebunk Beach Webhannet Roscoe Fitts Portland Geverze Bradley Maine Sally Mosser Webhannei Miss Fuller Elizabeth Thomas Rodney E. Ross Bath

Social notes from Maine and New York guests

Miss Alwine Goller of New York City and Mrs W C Davis of Wilkesbarre Pa guesting at Mrs Cole Burns Front Street home. Portland nurse Helen Ou främ is visited by relatives. Hartwell siblings arrive to view relatives in Cambri Mass. Various locals and travelers noted with family ties, hospital news, and a motor trip to Essex Conn. Lieut Frederick Margraff of the U S Craven stays at Popham Beach after trials on the Rockland course. Bath hospital patient Owra E Rogers undergoes surgery amid postcard shower appeal.

Alwine Goller New York City W.C. Davis Wilkesbarre William S. Newell Washington Street Newell U. S . Craven Rockland Owra E Rogers North Bath Bath Memorial Hospital West Bath Charles, Jr Sarah Montreal South Harpswell Essex Conn Frederick Bradeen Frederick Margraff U. S Popham Beach Margraff Bath U.S. S Blind Crossing

Bowdoinham Community Gathers for Summer Activities

Local society notes report visits among Bowdoinham families in Woodfords Rumford and Weeks Mills. The Bowdoinham Firemen plan a August 5 fair to raise funds toward paying off a 115 fire whistle debt. Sagadahoc Fertilizer team beat Bailey's Island 15 to 3 at Bailey's Island. Various residents and visitors from Boston York Belmont Portland and Augusta attend family gatherings lectures travel and church events.

D. A. R. Medal Presented At Firemen's Fair

Emily Rideout presented the D. A. R. citizenship medal to George Millay at the Firemen's Fair Thursday evening. Millay, the second oldest son of Bertha and Horace Millay, was noted during the event. Weekend guest Anson Given hosted Edward Plummer and sister Mabel Plummer of Braintree, Mass. Brunswick visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler and Mrs. Ida Smith. Bath visitors included Charles Randall and J. Hall Denham. Walter Adams visited from Portland Tuesday.

Lawrence Averill Sheepscot Bay Wiscasset George Cutler Ida Smith Brunswick Emily Rideout George Millay Millay Bertha Horace Millay Edward Plummer Mabel Plummer Braintree Mass Anson

Damiscove Crew Wins In Surf Boat Race

The Damiscove Coast Guard life saving crew won by a boat length on a two mile Boothbay Harbor course from the Cuckolds buoy to the inner harbor fish hatchery. Coxswain Gamage led a team including Lubee Peabody Benner Kelley and Wilcox against Kennebec River rivals Oliver Huntley Stover Leonard Fleming Greenlaw.

Maine Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Kennebec River Popham United State Coast Guard Damiscore Fletcher's Neck Biddeford Pool 1St District Quoddy Head Manomet Cape Cod Bay Plymouth Race Point Gamage Earl Lubee Merrill Peabody Benner Kelley Osborne Wilcox Lester G. Oliver Herbert Huntley Eugene Stover Henry Leonard Vernon Fleming Leslie Greenlaw

Silver Tea for Library Benefit at The Crags

Mrs. Talbot Aldrich hosts a Silver Tea at The Crags Tenants Harbor on Thursday afternoon August 12 from 3 to 5 30 to aid the Mary Elinor Jackson Memorial Library of St George The Crags former home of her father in law poet Thomas Bailey Aldrich will be open and tea served in the dining room Attendees may bring any piece of silver money or a broken piece to contribute The library opened February 1935 and the event has run for several summers drawing guests from Bath and nearby areas.

Talbot Aldrich Crags Tenants Harbor Mary Elinor Jackson St. George Thomas Bailey Aldrich Tenant's Harbor Harts Neck

Tablet to Mary Savage Card to be Unveiled in Woolwich

A white metal tablet honoring Mary Savage Card will be unveiled at Woolwich Sunday afternoon August 8 at 2 30 near the cellar hole of her old home on John Soule’s farm. The aluminum copper sculpture was donated by women of the South Baptist church Boston and erected by Rev. Louis W. West. Speakers include Rev. Charles R. Sims Rev. Henry E. Weston and Rev. Plinette Allen. Card helped organize the Free Baptist church with Rev. Benjamin Crandall who later founded the denomination.

Mary Savage Card Free Baptist Church of Woolwich-Wiscasset Woolwich John Soule South Baptist Church Boston Louis W. West Charles R. Sims Bath Henry E. Weston Plinette Allen Boothbay Card Benjamin Crandall Free Baptist

Rotary luncheon hears Spain's civil war discussed

Rotary members and guests at Hotel Sedgwick heard Ray E. Palmer recount Spain's civil conflict from unrest to anarchy. Palmer, a former Barcelona National City Bank official, urged US readers to learn from Spain and to curb radical elements while stressing liberty and labor capital cooperation. District Governor Redfern and several visiting Rotarians joined the event.

Rotary Club Spain Ray E. Palmer Hotel Sedgwick Palmer Bath Bath High School Bowdoin Barcelona Great National City Bank of New York Genoa Italy Foreign Department of the Bank Ralph Redfern Portland Tut

Glowing tribute honors former Bath woman Mrs Jessie Lee

A Richmond widow and former Bath resident, Jessie A Ramsay Lee served as house mother of a George Washington University women’s dormitory, Strong Hall. The University Hatchet praises her leadership and a campus community she helped build with 90 residents and strong personal care.

Clifton K. Lee Richmond Jessie A. Ramsay Bath John H. Ramsay George Washington University Henry Ala Strong Jessie Lee Strong Hall Lee George Washington

Engagement announced for Dorothy Golden to Harold Rubin

Mrs Albert A Golden of Jerusalem Road Cohasset announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Muriel Golden to Harold Joseph Rubin of Boston Dorchester native son of Mrs Mabel Rubin Bath will marry in September Rubin a 1936 Boston University Law School graduate and former Maine Bar exam top 2 of 36 passed. he opened a Bank Block law office last October.

Albert A. Golden Jerusalem Road Cohasset Mass Dorothy Muriel Golden Harold Joseph Rubin Mabel Rubin Mallon Road Dorchester Jacob Rubin Golden Boston University Law School Boston Boston Latin School Boston University School of Law University of Alabama Bath

Heaths and visitors greet ill in Portland area

Mr and Mrs Fred Heath visited Mrs Heaths ill father Mr Bennett in Portland Hospital on Sunday. W S Given and his son William enjoyed a short auto ride this week. Mrs Annie P Cobb improving after illness under Dr Pratt. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wheeler and children of Topsham visited U S Temple Sunday. Mrs Mary Heath ill under Dr C E Richardson care. Mr Elmer Wade and daughter Helen of Pittsfield Mass spent part of their vacation nearby. Paul B Wilson hospital patient since Saturday with left arm infection from a burn returned home Tuesday afternoon.

Fred Heath Portland C. E. Richardson Elmer Wade Helerof Pittsfield Mass Paul B. Wilson Memorial Hospital Middle Street

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