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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
3
Bath residents and visitors share summer travel, hospital stays, and family gatherings. Miss Judith Dennison attends camp in Vermont. Leonard transfers to Lubec. families, veterans, and seasonal guests enjoy seaside outings and meals.
Mr and Mrs William J White of Detroit Michigan returned home after a visit of several days with their cousins and Mrs Archie E Doyle of North Street.
Miss Nancy Douglass of Winton Virginia is passing several weeks in Rand of Middle street. Virginia Rand of Middle street.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Lewis Gannon of Milan street announce their departure for Francistown New Hampshire near Manchester where they will reside Mr Gannon works for a large farm machinery firm headquartered in Mayerstown Pennsylvania with the New England States as his territory Mrs Eastham Guild daughter Olive and son Peter Mrs Howard Mayo and Mrs Leon Buck and two children have gone to Newport New Hampshire for an outing They will be joined for the weekend by their husbands
Frederick Norman Joy of Gary Indiana and niece Miss Joy Bott of Chicago spend the summer at South Harpswell and visited Bedford street hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O Burden. Mrs Effie Gannon returns from three weeks in Houston staying with Dr and Mrs Barton.. The Barkon party tours Canada. Other locals, Mrs Henry G Shaw and Arthur Sarkis family, occupy cottages at Thomas Point for the season.
Mrs. H. Everett Cook Jr of Pine Street left this week for Boothbay Harbor for a visit.
Miss Paulelia Pinkham of San Diego California visits her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs George P Larrabee on North street. A Boothbay Harbor native she spent time with girlhood friends and Mrs Stella Hodgdon during a stay there. This is her first home visit in several years.
Mrs. John M. Conley Jr and daughter Patricia of Park Street enjoy a week at Sebago Lake as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles MacDonald of Bath who are summering there with them.
Mr and Mrs Harold Darling and sons Joseph and Reggie return from Bangor after visiting Mrs Darling's parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Farrell They attended Mrs Darling's brother's wedding The husband enjoys two weeks vacation from Hyde Windlass Co.
A roundup of Bath residents and guests detailing summer travels and visits. Mr and Mrs William T Hotane and daughters Frances and Ones go to Bangor after Bath stay. Miss Carrie Trott visits with Dr and Mrs Donald Preble. Families across Bath plan trips to North Haven Portland and Georgetown Center while others visit Gorham Gloucester Bethel and Harpswell Center.
Mrs. Florence McNeil of Montclair New Jersey will return home Friday after a week's visit in the city and staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H Bowker during her stay.
Mr and Mrs I B Additon of Norway arrive to visit brother in law Loring R Additon superintendent of schools and Mrs Additon at their home 151 Center Street.
Mr and Mrs Charles Bartlett and Harry of Augusta arrived for a visit with Mrs Bartletts parents Mr and Mrs George Moody of Highland Street in Highland.
Miss Marilyn Turner resumes residence in Washington DC after a two week vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Turner in York.
Charles Blaisdell of Georgetown is a patient at Memorial Hospital. He was visited this week by Mr and Mrs Howard Trafion of that town, who are former Bath residents.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Campbell of Dromore passed Saturday at the Dairy Show held by the State of Maine Experimental Farm in Monmouth.
Miss Effie Noddin of New Jersey and sister Miss Florence Troop visited Portland for the day. Mrs. Charles R. Higgins and Mrs. Frank L. Staples left for Portsmouth to attend the wedding of Miss Winifred Rand, granddaughter of Mrs. Norman Rand. Various locals returned from visits, trips, or visits with relatives in Bath, Cleveland, Cambridge, New York, and White Mountains, with leaves and guests noted.
Miss Alice Minott a girls school instrustress from Florida attends Boston University for her final degree and visits her mother Mrs Lottie Wyman at Phippsburg Center. Accompanied by Miss Pauline Wyman of Allston Mass. Edmund Arsenault of Portsmouth Navy Yard spends weekend with Mrs Arsenault and children. Mrs Russell Young formerly Gertrude Sprassue returns home to 52 Richardson Street from Memorial Hospital after surgery. Miss Rachel Cutting of Foxboro Mass returns home after a week with sister Mrs Ray Campbell in Dromore. Mr and Mrs Earl Upham of Foxboro Mass return home after visiting Dromore with Mr and Mrs Willard Blair and Mr and Mrs Ray Campbell.
Mr and Mrs Darling of Hyde Park Terrace return from Bangor after visiting Mrs Darling's parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Farwell. They attended the wedding of Mrs Darling's brother during their stay.
Edmund and James Arsenault sons of Mr and Mrs Edmund Arsenault of Washington street are enjoying an outing at the Boy Scout Camp at Camp William Hines in Raymond.
The piece lists residents and guests vacationing at Belgrade Lakes and nearby areas. It notes Eaton and family preparing a cottage, Mrs Eaton and Miss Helen Baliss visiting, Richard H. Godfrey of Washington Street achieving high academic honors at Ohio State, Army service in WWI, Arthur R. Nickels vacationing near Milbridge, Donald Wishart and Franklin at Belgrade Lakes, and other relatives visiting from Swarthmore, Braintree, Islington, and Chestnut Street. Remarks on travel, employment with Ginn & Co., and planned fall return to Bath fill the report.
A string of summer guest appearances and homecomings in Rockland and nearby towns. Families including Trask Condon Trowbridge Hart Hart Hart and Loring circulate between Maine and Virginia with car trips covering about 400 miles. Visitors arrive at Pop ham Beach and Greenwich Conn while new births and local stays punctuate the season.
Mr and Mrs Harry Kinbele of New York City spending the summer in Boothbay were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Boyd Bailey of Washington Street. Mrs Kinbele and Mrs Bailey were classmates at Cornell Medical School.
Mrs. Arthur Treamer of 5 Washburn Street announces the engagement of her daughter Julliette Marshall formerly of Berlin New Hampshire to Dale Ellwood Torpedoman 8/c USN on the destroyer Bronson now in port here His home is Seattle Washington No date has been set for the wedding.
The passage records visitors and gatherings in Parker Head including Mr. Bob Wyman, Edwin M. Wyman and family, Mrs. Willa of Rhode Island, Sheree, Mr. and Mrs. Barres, Earl Lowel and daughter Sally, David Harrington, Lawrence, and Bernhard Carlsson of Dix Island. Russell notes a White Spot lunch and Camp Keyes visit by the State Guard.
A string of visits and vacations unfold around Bath and nearby towns as Mr and Mrs Carl Lewis host guests at their Percy cottage. Multiple families from Massachusetts New Jersey and Wollaston Mass enjoy weekends and holidays in Bath Popham Milton Dover Somersworth and Parker Head with Maria Woodward Lena Dozois and others noted among guests and hosts.
Miss Evelyn Coleman daughter of Ralph Coleman of Valley Road married Robert W Donnell son of Mr and Mrs Roy A Donnell of Oak Street Monday afternoon at three in Damariscotta at the home of Rev Phillips Henderson The bride wore a grey traveling suit with navy accessories and an American Beauty corsage The groom’s party included Mr and Mrs Sanford J Brown The couple departed on a honeymoon trip through northern Maine after the ceremony
The Inner Wheel met Thursday at the Summer meeting in West Bath. Mrs Donald Emero hosted a picnic lunch and guests included Mrs Walter Short of Brookline Massachusetts. Reports were received from committees and a regret was noted that Mrs Balham would not attend. Announcements mentioned Foster's Point on August 15.
Mrs M I McNulty hosted popham beach visitors last week as the Wallace Cheever family from Malden and Tom Shawn of Texas joined local hosts Lewellyn Oliver and William Wallace. Richard I Bowet and his family were also guests, with Kathleen returning to Bath after a MorganCats trip. Florence Cheever and Ruth Hudson families visited for two weeks.
WISCASSET residents and visitors are mentioned among social rounds. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hutchins of West Medford Mass called on Mr and Mrs Charles Sewall while traveling. Harry E Bailey visits Brockton MA relatives and has been in New York. Dr and Mrs Foster Kellogg of Boston spend August with Leon Me and Mrs J Kenneth Burnham in Nome. Mrs Louis Quaglia returns to Brighton MA after Maine visit with Sepelinas Leighton and George Edwards family. Barbara Sargent of Boston visits grandmother Cora M Groves at Elmbodige.
Wis casset Legion defeated Bowdoin College 11 to 1 at the local diamond last week. Washburn pitched seven innings allowing only one run as the Legion bats hammered Bowdoin pitching for ten runs in the third and fourth frames. Nevins Stokoe Dalton Grover and Perkins key hitters with two base hits apiece. Dewpley and Sherman also contributed.
In a late season Legion Twilight League note, Wiscasset Legion beat Seas? The Spurs won 8 to 7 over the Tusets, with P Foye and Lewis key in batting. Umpires were J Lewis and Colby.
Hinckley singles in the first of the ninth with two out spoiling Ray Merritt s bid for a no hit no run as Wiscasset Legion defeated Gardiner Legion 13 to 0 Sunday afternoon on the local diamond Errors credited to Gagnon Buck and Nevens Two base hits by M imagenes Runa and Winters driven in on a hit by pitch Merritt hit by Willette and McDermott struck out 12 5 in 8 innings Andrew pitched 2 9th inning Nevens stole a base Herman Umpires Brewer and Abbo Time 2 20
Legion of Post Roland Smith held a busy Tuesday election of officers Eugene Hart captain Maurice Brown and David McKellar lieutenants were chosen. After the police meeting Commander Robert Huse led the regular session with discussions and a planned Aug 17 clambake with Veterans of Foreign Wars inviting all veterans. State Rep Forrest Legard spoke on the legislature and the cash bonus bill. Prizes for the Legion Athletic Fund were awarded with recipients including O Livernois R L Lutz Joseph Turcotte Kay Ayers and Nancy Sewall. An executive committee meeting was set for Aug 20 at 7 1 m.
The Winnegance Auxiliary met at the Liberty Club House with Mrs. Barbers presiding. Mrs. Winifred Moi won first prize while Mrs. Edwin Small took another prize. a social hour followed with refreshments served and plans made to meet again Thursday at the club house where another member will entertain.
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