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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1942

Page

5

Bath society notes and spring to summer travels

Bath society patrons attend the Boothbay Playhouse opening of Personal Appearance starring Evelyn Grey as Carole Arden. numerous Bath residents and visitors are listed with travel plans and short visits, including Miss Katherine Hebert and Mrs. Martha Hebert, and many households hosting guests at estates on Washington Street and Bailey’s Island.

Justus Miller Rupert Irvine Boyd Bailey A. J. Danielson Charles Doyle F. B. Nichols Bath Evelyn Grey Carole Arden Katherine Hebert Washington, D. C Martha Hebert Charles BB. Rush Washington Street

Pittsburgh woman Sylvia Geegan leaves Rock Gardens Inn after ten days

Miss Sylvia Geegan of Pittsburgh has completed a ten day stay at Rock Gardens Inn and returned home Friday, spending the weekend in New York. Mrs. Belle Ridley of Milton returned home Friday after visiting Mrs. Eva Bishop in East Brunswick.

Sylvia Geegan Pittsburgh Rock Gardens Inn New York Belle Ridley Milton Eva Bishop East Brunswick

Family visits and travels across New England towns

Mrs Florence Landry and her children Gustave Dolores and Muriel returned Saturday to Dorchester Mass after two weeks with Clifford Landry in Five Islands Mrs Landry also visited relatives while Philip Daigle of Fort Kent spent a week with his daughter Rosalre Daigle of West Bath before heading to Biddeford Mrs James Knight left Crescent Street to visit her son Sidney B Knight and Mrs Knight in Kittery for a few days

Robert MacKenzie Graham Swampscott, Mass Bath Lloyd Lowell Earl Lowell Parker Head Cleveland Schenectady Ngeeke George Babine Middle Street Chelsea Mass Babine Philip Gallant Hiram Tobey Wakefield Earl Baker David Medford Hilton Start Camden Alton Horton Mrs. Horton Spring Street Florence Landry Gustave Dolores Muriel Dorchester Philip Daigle Fort Kent Rosalre Daigle West Bath Biddeford James Knight Crescent Street Sidney B. Knight Knight Kittery Ronald Gallant Bridgeport Conn John Brown Joseph Brown Raymond Court

Local residents noted in Northern Bay area notices

Gerald W. Dawe of Bangor leaves his sister's home to report to Newport Naval Training Station. Barbara Cooke visits Laughing Loon Camp East Waterboro. Mrs. James A Gillies Jr hosts luncheon at Summer home North Bath. Various community updates include school staff changes, anniversaries, visits, births, and family gatherings across Bangor and nearby towns.

Gerald W. Dawe Bangor Leroy Lord Jr Clifton Street Naval Training Station Newport, S Barbara John F. Cooke Middle Street Laughing Loon Camp East Waterboro James A. Gillies Jr Cluir North Bath Rodney E. Ross Ralph G. Stetson Edwin R. Andrews Milton C. Trott Edward Sewall John Parker

VINI De De Department Store Headed to Boston on Business

A note indicates VINI De De Department Store left Sunday to spend a few days in Boston on business.

Rst Vini de Department Store Boston

Rines Family Travel to Fairfield on Sunday

Mr and Mrs John N Rines and their son John Jr drove to Fairfield Sunday. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Lester Munsey and Mrs Annie Russell.

John N. Rines John, Jr Fairfield Lester Munsey Annie Russell

Social Roundup Reflects Summer Travel and Visits

Mrs Blanche J Bunker of Los Angeles returns from Milton and Plymouth Massachusetts after two weeks with cousins. Mrs Leah Strout joins in Milton then Bath. Mrs Milton Crockett returns from Boston visiting Mrs Helen Smith. A surprise birthday party for Mrs Emma Burt at 851 High Street with games dancing and gifts. Several families from Manchester Bath South Portland and New Brunswick spend weeks visiting relatives. Edith Ham of Charlestown visits Bath. Mary H Conley Bath faculty member returns from Springfield Summer course. Keith Williams enlisted at Newport Rhode Island. Earl Maines on leave from Rock Hill New Jersey visits wife and families in Bath and Westbrook.

Blanche J. Bunker Los Angeles Calif Ida M. Beals Sagadahoc Ferry Milton Plymouth Mass Bunker Leah Strout Bath Emma Burt High Street Earl Maines Rock Hill R. J Harry B. White Summer Street Court Westbrook

Local families return from travels and visits to relatives

Miss Kathryn Powers returns from Popham Beach with her parents while Mrs Ambrose Curran and Beverly return to Brunswick road after seven weeks visiting Point Independence Coast Guard service. Henry T B Leeman and family spend time at a North Edgercomb cottage nearing completion. Alden Specht and Waterboro visitors travel to Nantucket for vacation. Mrs Walter Radford and Claire Adams visit grandfather E S Crockett in East Brunswick. Frank Coffin of Worcester visits Nathan Coffin on Park Street while on vacation from New England Light and Power Co.

Laura Harrington North Street Marcia Minott Augusta Ocean Point Kathryn Powers Henry Powers Upper Washington Street Popham Beach Ambrose Curran Beverly Brunswick Road Mr. Curran Point Independence Mass Coast Guard Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place North Edgzecomb Alden Specht Waterboro Walter Radford Claire Adams Cambridge E. S. Crockett East Brunswick Frank C. Coffin Worcester Mr. Coffin Nathan E. Coffin Park Street The New England Light & Power Co

Woman heads to Summer home at Robinhood after visit

A woman has departed for her Summer home at Robinhood following a visit with her daughter Mrs. Edward St. Martin of 1306 Washington street. She will be joined later by Capt. Dunton.

Edward Carter Washington, D C George Johnson Washington Street Land Robinhood Edward St. Martin Capt Dunton

Miss Lillian Oliver Takes Annual Vacation

Miss Lillian Oliver of Bedford Street, employed at Woolworths, is taking her annual vacation.

Lillian Oliver Bedford Street Woolworth's

Old Forts Shape Maine Visiters Historic Forts

An article in the Lewiston Journal explores Maine forts near Bath such as Forts Edgecomb Popham and Baldwin and the Sugar Loaves. It traces preservation, sale history in 1923, and notes Pershing's role and the aging structures overlooking the Kennebec and coastal landscapes.

Maine Lewiston Journal Bath Edgecomb Popham Baldwin North South Sugar Loaf Islands Phippsburg John W. Weeks Percival P. Baxter Henry E. Dunnack North Atlantic Kennebec River Fort Popham Fort Edgecomb John J. Pershing Fort Edgecomb Reservation Sabine Hill

Maine in Washington Keeping Warm Crisis at Hand

The column warns of a severe winter threat to New England’s economy and fuel supply. Governor Sewall chairs a New England governors conference to address shortages, with Congress’s Margaret Smith guiding relief efforts. Maine plans upgrade transport, aerial patrols, and barge conversions to bolster fuel delivery, while Boy Scouts aid harvest as war demands rise. Senators Brewster meet troops and stress rapid, cost-effective support back home and abroad.

Maine New England Hitler Sewall Augusta Margaret Smith House John McCormack Joseph W. Martin, Jr Brewster Congress Atlantic Guy P. Gannett Portland Civilian Air Patrol South Atlantic Gulf Dexter MacArthur Australia Iceland Minnesota

Untitled Passage on Tradition and Freedom Endurance

A reflective note on enduring liberty as innovations evolve, praising the steadfast spirit that carried battle flags across generations to defend homes and territory. Keeps a ceremonial tone, emphasizing continuity of values despite surface changes in progress.

Iron rusting more in water than air explained

In air the rust layer protects underlying iron, slowing further corrosion. In water the rust dissolves away, leaving the surface exposed and increasing rusting. Greater water acidity accelerates corrosion.

Cadmium Oxide Effects on the Human Body

Cadmium oxide can irritate the lungs or gastrointestinal tract depending on exposure route and amount. Additional absorption into the bloodstream may yield systemic effects and health risks.

Cadmium Air Exposure Safety Levels Mentioned

The text notes that for daily eight hour exposures an average of one milligram of cadmium per cubic meter of air is safe. It adds that larger concentrations can be tolerated for shorter periods, implying a time weighted safety limit.

Onions as poultice remedy and sun height effect

Onions provide heat moisture and act as a local stimulant for poultices while supplying vitamin B2 and nutrients. The sun’s heating is greater when it is higher in the sky because sunlight concentrates over a smaller ground area, explaining why summers are hotter with the sun overhead.

Bisbee Canyon Street Recalled in Historic Tiers

Bisbee Arizona features a canyon like main street where houses cling to sloped walls in tiered rows, reflecting the town’s mining era layout and unique topography.

Bisbee Ariz

Bath girl awarded diploma at Bay Path Institute

Miss Jacqueline E. Smith of Bath received her diploma with Distinction at the Bay Path Institute of Commerce in Springfield Massachusetts along with 11 other graduates. Her honors include superior shorthand and typing, dictation of 125 words per minute and 73 words per minute typing. She previously graduated from Lawrence High School in 1940 and participated actively in student government and clubs.

Jacqueline E. Smith Charles F. Smith Washington Street Fairfield Bay Path Institute of Commerce Springfield Mass Miss Smith Lawrence High School Bay Path Institute Commonwealth of Massachusetts Young Women’s Bowling League

Personal notes on social visits from Bath and surrounding towns

Miss Alma Reid of Deering street visits Miss Natalie MacNeil on Pine street at her Point cottage. Julia Eastman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Eastman of Reading Mass, visits aunt Mrs Scott Ward of Hardings. Mrs George Hodgkins of 1224 Washington street a Bath elder, dined with Mr and Mrs William Shea on Beacon street. Marie and Vivian White of West Bath travel to Malden Mass to visit their uncle John Durant.

Alma Reid Deering Street Natalie MacNeil Pine Street On Point Cottage Julia Eastman Earl Eastman Reading Mass Scott Ward Hardings George Hodgkins Washington Street Bath William H. Shea Beacon Street Marie and Vivian Herbert White West Bath Malden, Mass John Durant

Wicked Weasels A balance of predator and pest control

The passage argues that if weasels were abundant they would wipe out small birds animals and reptiles but their numbers stay low because they fight among themselves. It notes their role as ruthless killers yet valuable for destroying rats and mice.

Banks and Savings Seek Investments in Egypt

Banks and savings accounts in Egypt hold more than 3.5 billion dollars awaiting opportunities to invest in industries, according to Mustapha Bey Sadek, director of the department of commerce aged industry.

Egypt Mustapha Bey Sadek Department of Commerce

Beauty Parlor War Effort Turns Iron Into Grenades

A beauty parlor shifts to wartime production as the former hair dryer iron now fuels six hand grenades. The pivot reflects local industry repurposing to support military needs and civilian defense.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elnora W. Oliver Howard C. Bates Elsie Ennis Annie Ware Old Ladies’ Home Nellie Munsey Wiscasset Mrs. Ennis Charles Walsh Watertown Mr. Walsh Bailey's Island Herbert Anderson, Jr Herbert Cobb Road New Meadows D. F. Crowther Mildred Mildred Day of Fryeburg Abbie Harding Effie DeMers North Weymouth Edward Newell Newell Betty May Louise Nadeau Helen Buteau Waterville Walter O. Olsen Mr. Olsen Central Church Choir Olsen Tillie Dingle Fall River Roland Jones Mary Rita Cummings John Cummings Oak Street James W. Stanton Patrick J. Stanton Vernice F Gilman Verona Arthur F. Gilman Old Town Gilman Roland L. White William L. White Lincoln Street Eileen Barker Pennsylvania Emma Haskell Sebasco Estates Meredith, N. If Oscar Tanguay Beverly Ann Wesley Street Mr. Tanguay Fred Benson Benson Wollaston Joseph K. Coss New Brunswick Arthur R. Nickles Squirrel Inn Squirrel Island George R. Yates Yale College Margaret Mehaney William S. Newell Harlan P. Small Freeman Oliver Edna June Roberta Robert York Beach Harrison Rust Albert Reed, Jr Bristol Louis H. Young Camp Pickett Parker N. Moulton Wareham, Mass West Georgetown Josephine Moore R.N St. Stephens N. B Charles M. Lincoln New York Times Orr's Island Mabel Scott Weston Farber Davis Mr. Davis Five Islands Rita Dorothy Arsenault Peter Molchan Bridgeport, Conn Arsenault Manuel Gallant Albert Deermont Chipley, Fla Marequita Camp Wyonegoni Denmark Lorna Fay Kramer Abraham Kramer Court Street Miriam Kaatz Alexander Kaatz Sebago Lake Mertiee Morris West Bridgewater James A. Goodwin Chestnut Street Winfield Ham Sasanoa Bluffs Old Orchard Beach William Tetlow Ina Anderson Thomaston Katherine McKenney Henry C Wright Arnold Cogan David S. Cogan Winthrop William Hill Naugatuck, Conn Bernice Allen Somerville William F. Wiliams Hester Rose Morse High School Brooks Harvard Marjorie Johnstone Central Grammar School Ralph A. Merry A A. Morse J. W. Waterhouse Keith Atwood Walter G. Marco Leonard Maillett Alfred Lewiston Celeste Doucette Bloomfield N. J Genne German Haverhill Miss Doucette Estelle Comeau Maggie Delong Newton, Mass W. H. Delong W. H. Delony Woolwich Charles H. Fullerton York Street Memorial Hospital Fullerton Margaret A. Hall Auburn Edward B. Parker Edward, Jr Leo Venus Summer Street Emma Hallett Ralph Hallett, Jr Mars Hill Milton Crockett Helen Smith Francis Hill Manchester N. H Frank E. Hollis South Portland Florence Woodside Dorothy Wing Ruth Murphy Bath Savings Institution Marcia Moulton Edith Ham Charlestown Pearl Street Edward Morin Trenton, N. J Harry F. Morin Morin Mary H. Conley Western Avenue Springfield College John Duprey Federal Street Mrs. Duprey Inkerman Elmer Stark Roger Huse Street Old Orchard Lewis Wilkin M. W. Kennerson Palmer Street Earl Highland Lake Helen Wedieman Lisbon Falls Bath Memorial Hospital Annie E. Williams Samuel Williams Bowdoinham Keith U. S. Naval Training Station Newport R. 1 William Donovan East Orange Davis Island Fort Sumter Lincoln Kennebec Washington Maine Coast—Youth Movement Ralph O. Brewster Youth Movement Science Forum L. A. Hawkins BAY Path Institute of Commerce Jacqueline FE. Smith Brunswick Longfellow Ave Longfellow School Alonzo J. Harriman H. P. Cummings Co Somit Neti
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