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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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