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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

2

Bath society notes brighten summer with visits and news

Mrs Emma Dunton and fellow Bath friends pass away at Sebasco with the Ebys. Visitors arrive in town for two weeks at Sebasco, Popham Beach, and cottages at McKowns Point. Town residents host guests from New York, Bayonne, Stamford, and Worcester, with dances, baptisms, and local gatherings reported.

Pinkham Middleton Visit Ties Family in City

Mr and Mrs Rudolph H Pinkham occupy a newly renovated home in Five Islands. Saturday Georgetta Middleton formerly of this city is noted. Mrs Stephen Harper of Naugatuck Conn visiting her aunt and uncle Carl Meister on Upper Washington Street has gone to Lisbon Falls.

Rudolph H. Pinkham Islands Pinkham Georgetta Middleton Stephen Harper Naugatuck, Conn Carl Meister Upper Washington Street Lisbon Falls

Bath area notices of visits and gatherings fill summer social column

Adelbert Bowen visits sister Mrs H Edwin Harjula in Bath while Basil Bowen returns from Camden. Norfolk and Orange visitors join local families, and many Bath residents host guests from New York City Boston and Milford. Births at Cornish Maternity Home include Beverly Joy Gilliam and Madelyn Ann Lilly. Travel plans send locals to Bar Harbor northern Maine and Cape Cod.

Adelbert Bowen Boston H. Edwin Harjula Bowery Street Basil Bowen Camden Cornish Getchell Street Warren A. Gilliam West Point Phippsburg Beverly Joy Gilliam Harold Lilly Dresden Madelyn Ann Lilly

Baby Alan Dean Langmuir Born in Pasadena

A son named Alan Dean Langmuir was born on Sunday August 18 to Mr and Mrs Robert Vose Langmuir of Pasadena California. Mrs Langmuir formerly Miss Bertha Lord of this city and Mr Langmuir is the son of Mr and Mrs Dean Langmuir of Englewood New Jersey.

Robert Vose Langmuir Pasadena Calif Alan Dean Langmuir Bertha Lord City Dean Langmuir Englewood N. J

Addie Palmer joins American Express West Coast tour

Miss Addie Palmer sails from Chicago Sunday to Colorado Springs Santa Fe Albuquerque Grand Canyon and Catalina Islands then San Francisco Portland Seattle Vancouver Banff Lake Louise before two weeks travel ends. Other notes cover social visits and recent trips of Bath residents including Elmhurst Farm pilots and local gatherings.

Addie Palmer Caerge American Express Co West Coast Chicago Colorado Springs Santa Fe Albuquerque Grand Canyon Los Angeles Catalina Islands San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition Portland Seattle Vancouver B. C Banff Lake Louise

Residents Visit Family And Travel Narratives

Mrs Nathan E Coffin and Miss Flossie Beals spend days in Worcester Massachusetts with Mr and Mrs Frank Coffin before visiting cousins in Cliftondale. Mr and Mrs Donald Hopkins and children returned from a week long automobile trip to New Brunswick and Quebec with stops at St John and Quebec City. Master Norman Soucie visits grandparents in Augusta with his brother Richard joining weekend visit. Mrs A Utley Wilcox of Providence and Miss Lillian Copeland of Sharon stay with Mrs Edward Stiness in Woolwich along with Mrs B Smith and Mrs Smith of Boston. Mrs Edward Carr from Bedford has been in Woolwich visiting daughter and sister.

Ernest Freeman Andrews Road Barbara Freeman John Freeman Snow Park Rutherford, N. J Mr. Freeman Owen Freeman Willian Sewall The Stonehous Sewall Choate School New Mexico Arigona Grand Canyon Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City Estes Park Colorado Nathan E. Coffin Flossie M. Beals Worcester Mass Frank C. Coffin Cliftondale Lawrence Vail Donald B. Hopkins Betty Donald, Jr Corliss Street New Brunswick Quebec St. John Quebec City Jackman Moosehead Lake Norman Soucie Ephrem Soucie Augusta Guy A. Nichols Lincoln Street Richard Norman A. Utley Wilcox Butler Avenue Providence R. I Lillian R. Copeland Sharon Edward Carr Bedford Woolwich Walter Reed Loring Soule

Social Roundup Includes Luncheon at Small Point Beach

Mrs John K Jayne hosted a noon luncheon at Small Point Beach on Wednesday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Percy M Hardy of Philadelphia visiting Mr and Mrs George H Jacobs of York Street. Hardy a former local resident. Miss Shirley Moore returns to Portland to resume her insurance job after a two week vacation. Mrs Nellie McCutcheon of 46 Winter Street is seriously ill at home. South End PTA picnic at Brigham's Cove featured hostesses Mrs Arthur Bowker Mrs Mark Jackson and Mrs Carl Severin with picnic lunches and drinks and swimming Afternoon visitors include Mrs Henry E Marshall of South Braintree Mass visiting sister Mrs Everett W Neal of 61 Pine Street. Mrs James B Lemont of West Bath is a Memorial Hospital patient after recent operation. Mrs Raymond Smith of Upper High Street recovering at home. Mr and Mrs Archie L Seekins 79 Pine Street visited Mr and Mrs Lawrence Vail of Cliftondale Mass over the weekend. Miss Marguerite Brown Westbrook Junior College 40 is substituting in the office of Dr A A Stott while Miss Flossie M Beals is on vacation. Mrs Archibald M Main of Garden Street hosted Ford Conn guests for several days.

John K. Jayne Small Point Beach Percy M. Hardy Philadelphia George H. Jacobs York Street Mr. Hardy South End P.T.A Brigham's Cove Arthur Bowker Mark Jackson Carl Severin Marguerite Brown Westbrook Junior College A. A. Stott Flossie M. Beals

Leroy Perkins Injured Playing Football at Club Outing

Leroy Perkins, 30, of Russell Street, is hospitalized at Memorial with a fractured cheek bone from an accident during the Skibo club Summer outing on Morse's river shore. The event drew 26 members, spouses and friends with a fire lunch, swimming and sand stunts, and contests won by Dick Hogan, Harold Mott and Marguerite Holbrook, plus Elmer Morse in the bean marathon. Perkins was taken to hospital and placed under Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach care.

Leroy Perkins Russell Street Memorial Hospital Skibo Club Morse's Dick Hogan Harold Mott Marguerite Holbrook Elmer Morse Perkins Francis A. Winchenbach

Gladys Welch Feted With Bridal Shower in Hotel Sedgwick

Miss Gladys C. Welch, fiancee of Harold V. Fielding, was honored at a Sunday bridal shower in the Hotel Sedgwick lounge. Guests enjoyed pink and white gladioli and phlox decorations, a buffet supper, and a miniature bride table centerpiece. Guests included Arline Footer, Ann Thompson, Hazel Feero, Jane Feero, Martha Hamblett, Louise Norton, Jane Rideout, Laura Harrington, and many others.

Gladys C. Welch Harold V. Fielding Sedgwick Eva C. Tatro Una Haskell Miss Welch Arline Footer Ann Thompson Hazel Feero Jane Feero Martha Hamblett Louise Norton Jane Rideout Laura Harrington Pauline Redlon Evelyn Burden Louise MacKenzie Carmen Crosby Catherine Talbot Marion Houde Lewis Welch Priscilla Powers Eunice Ayers Camille Arsenault Rose Jean Alma Foster Florence Linekin

Red Cross Work Exhibit At Elmhurst Tuesday

Samples of Red Cross work will be shown at a card party and tea for Bath chapter Relief quota. A Red Cross work room will let attendees examine current year's articles, with materials and directions for volunteers. Reserve tables by contacting Mrs. Fred D. Hill or Miss Miriam W. Kimball.

Elmhurst Bath Red Cross Fred D. Hill Miriam W. Kimball Carolyn M. Moses Washington Street

New York Couple Visits Shenandoah Relatives Two Weeks

Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis arrived Saturday night from New York for a two week vacation and are staying with Mrs Davis sister Mrs John P Crosby on Shenandoah road. They will visit other relatives before returning.

Ernest Davis New York

Lewiston Garage Plan Moves Amid City Growth

City files report show Charles E. Hubbard leasing Water street property for a filling station and garage after fire destroyed parts of the building. Nearby, Senator Arthur G. Spear expands brick housing to 117 units with new two family apartments and multiple land parcels for development. Specimen Alien registration forms issued at the Post Office. Red Cross knitting drive continues with a Bath chapter exhibit and tea set for Aug 27. pickle guessing contest at the New York World's Fair ends with a tie at 4 509 pickles.

Charles E. Hubbard Lewiston Water Street Chester A. Plant Mr. Hubbard Mie Anita Oliver Circle Sunset Park Arthur G. Spear Justus H. Miller Richard Watson Bath R. L. Cohen St. Louis Jonas Schrieber Paterson N. J

Riders invited to form horse trail system in West Bath

All who wish to ride are invited to meet at the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Dunton in West Bath Friday at 7 30 P M. Riders without saddles may obtain horses from local camps at low cost for the season ending July 1.

Arthur J. Dunton West Bath

Westward Return After East Visit By Mrs Benning Party

Mrs. P. Benning of San Francisco travels westward with her daughter Mrs. J. W. Cook and relatives after ten days with Mrs. Benning's daughter Mrs. Robert G. Nichols in New York. The trip traces ancestry to Mary Ball and visits Fort Williams, Sault Ste. Marie, Niagara region, Toronto, Saratoga, White Mountains, Luray Caverns, Mammoth Cave, and planned stop at the Grand Canyon.

P. Benning San Francisco Calif J. W. Cook Sarita Monica Mary Ball Martha Washington Minnesota Dakotas Fort Williams Sault Ste. Marie Mackinac Straits Toronto Buffalo Saratoga Springs White Mountains Caverns of Luray Virginia Mammoth Cave Kentucky Grand Canyon

Mercer Phillips File for Marriage Intent in City Clerk Office

Wilfred McKinley Mercer and Miss Mary Alice Phillips filed marriage intentions in the City Clerk's office. Mercer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mercer of 688 Middle Street and Phillips is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Phillips of 16 West Street.

Wilfred McKinley Mercer John C. Mercer Middle Street Mary Alice Phillips John P. Phillips West Street John W. Gilmore

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Emma Dunton Florence Manier Hudson Clara Spear Martha E. Hooper Emma F. Hooper Erma Farrar Brunswick R. D. Eby Ebys Sebasco Harry B. Briggs Bayonne Harry B Briggs, Jr E. A. Prisk Mrs. Prisk Mr. Briggs John Dallaway Owen Smith Springfield Donnell Popham Beach Alice Boyer Charles J. Donnell Charles C. Low High Street George E. Thompson McKowns Point Boothbay Harbor Marygareth Sampson John Sampson Walter C. Knight Laurelton Alfred J. Sweet Swampscott, Mass John H. Hyde William D. Sewall Stonehouse Mary Eleanor Donnell Kalamazoo, Mich Houghton Trott R. J Alfred Mackay Harold Francis Hillsdale Joseph Hart Charles Street O. Louise Robinson Stamford, Conn Charles E. Robinson Miss Robinson Stamford Hospital Richard Johnson John Harry Belfast Rockland Waldoboro Arline Littlefield Martina Crosman Harry E. Cornish Weeks Street William Sheehan Billy Kenneth Claire Billerica Catherine Moran Helene Lowell Lena McQuarrie Elm Street Rasmiooed Valimer Bernice Achorn Arthur Berry Trianan Foe Robert King Alden P. Denham Orrie Am Charles Norv Weld Bastian Bodin A Hoegard Ies.n Alfred Grr Motelon Mithlern Waltham Mase Walton t.Tuw Beau Can Herbert Taemond Carol Lermond Crrace Payne Moosehead Joeman, Armstrong and Rancheles Nary Bates Delmar Bate Stow Wiurk Gtrl Miss Bates University of Maine Harmon Sith Patricia An Dennis Avon, Conn Smoiths Edith Smith Wastington Street Smith Topaz Grammar School Avon Charles Shannon J.C. Smith Norwich Conn Philip Beaney Bath and Woolwich Bob Wentworth Florence Benn B. Callier Town Hall Players Beaver Dam Wis Michigan Rosalie Nash Indiana States Canada Mr. Wentworth Milwaukee Wentworth Lena M. Beaney This City Mary Hartnett Lynn Edward N. Hartnett Alice Hartnett Lynn School Department Joseph F. McCole Court Street Courtney Treen Attleboro Florence Alber Bailey Street Medomuk John Shannon John Conley Beacon Street Robert Jouett Hingham Mrs. Jouett Hyde Camp Birch Point Jesse Kenderdine Muriel Harold Freeman East Brunswick Robert C. Thompson Long Island N. Y John M. Thompson Bangor Mere Point Winter Street Ruth N. Pratt Barbara M. Freeman North Street Isabelle King Jane W. Stevens Eake Miss Freeman Dorothy BE Anicker Ellen Cyr Mary Darrah Phyllis Darrah Lillian Goodwin Barbara Kenney Barbara Mank Barbara Young Florence Barnes James MacNeal Pine Street Carol Clever Vers Dorothy Lernigud Orn ‘Treet Phippshore Walter Morse William Adams George KR. Adams East Millmarket Wilton Moore Donald Duncan Cummings Street Harold A. Burbank Hartford, Conn, Gs Mrs. Street Mizpah First Baptist Church Dorothy Cary Rodney E. Ross North Bath Ruth MacKenzie Russell Grant Grace Spaulding Ellen Diskmore Nellie Burns Eleanor Mills Margery Stover Arthur Freeman Hilda Gagnon Alice Footeman George Colton Mins Aline Colton Wilber G. Cahill Frank Arsenault Mary Frances Irene Belmont Mass Bimmanuel FL Arsenault Union Street Arsenault Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leslie Boyd Adams Kennett Square John J, Hyde Olivne Bo Guild Mel Hyde Thornton Percy Bobby Roy A. Donnell Oak Street Brooklyn N.Y Percy Capt. Percy Arthur C. Passmore Customs Service Falmouth Harry T. Passmore Dummer Street Cora M. Sotheard Evelyn W. Sotheard Front Street Edith Miller Helen Hall Laila Place Hall Florence Martin Effie Lagard Cleora Coombs Helen Pratt Florence Woodside Harriet Wright Legard Martin Rose Wade Jennie Cameron Lotta Faton Coombs Julia Haggett Elva Libby Frank Trott Harvey Chesley Arthur Trutchins Clinton, Mass Chesley Hutchins Goddard Street Anna L. Hartwell Lucy H. Hartwell Cambridge, Mass J.R. Andrews John E. Billings Almon Billings Stonington Ralph Seckins Frank H. Coffin Upper New York Thousand Islands William R. Freeman Priscilla Westhield Fred DD. Hall Isoay Scout Camip Marcelo Blanchard San Mateo Elizabeth Jean Blanchard Blanchard Stanley Peterson Judith Ann Portsmouth N. 10 Alton King Bedford Street Audrey Otis A. Smith O. Alden Smith, Jr Beverly Charlestown Navy Yard N. H Navy Yard Everett White Donald John Clark Marshall Avenue William Weed Orange Joseph A. Arsenault Louise Munsey Mary Ann Johnson Elaine Atkinson Leroy Hanson Sonny Munsey Rodney Mears Ferdinando Pellegrini Irene Arsenault Belmont Janice Cunningham Dicky Louise Fuller Northampton Marian Lowry Sedgwick Hotel Nancy Lee Stover Five Islands Evelyn McPhee Howard S. McPhee Salem Rufus E. Ham William F. Ham Ham Pearl Street Thomas H. Pearson Joanne Quaker Point Mrs. Pearson Lester Reynolds Mr. Reynolds Swett Cottages Donald Ring Tripp Lake Velma Blake Leonard Lord Fitts Street William Turpie Cape Cod D. T. Percy Arlington Melvin King Gloucester Milan Street Theodore A. Earl Currier Clyde A. Turner Concord N. W Willian Shaughnessy Bath Iron Works Canal Zone Shaughnessy New York City New Jersey J. William Bourque Spring Street New Edinburgh N. S R. Edward Franke Buffalo, N.Y MC. Watson Edward I. Owen Hartford, Conn Henry W. Owen, Jr E. Nichols Russell Washington, D. C Frank E. Galloupe, Jr Brookings Bay Harry B. White Dummer Street Court Cambridge John White White Bertha M. Tremain Richmond Willis Blair Hazel Bean Carl Martin Son Derritt Montreal Florida Cornelia Ford Nashville Tenn Converse G. Fenn Elmhurst Farm Miss Ford Frank Simpson Roland F. Hill Anchorage Sally Hyde Betty Anderson Mary Morse Jeanette Jenkins Warren Atkinson Ralph Huston David McDonald Bernard Pratt Lucy White Bruce H. M. White, Jr Topsham Muriel Haskell Wellesley Hills Katherine Clifford Elizabeth Magee Stephen Cushing Huston Dow Robert P. T. Coffin, Jr E. Everett Pierce, Jr Everett, 3d York, Pa E. Everett Pierce Olive B. Guild Babson Park J. R. Andrews Anna Hartwell St. Petersburg Fla Harriet Pendexter James A. McLellan Milton Brown Brighton Provincetown Clyde Soule Woolwich and Malden Soule George B. Wolstenholme People’s Church Freedom Colby College Shirley Moore Nellie McCutcheon Henry E. Marshall South Braintree, Mass Everett W. Neal James B. Lemont Raymond Smith Upper High Street Archie L. Seekins Archibald M. Main Garden Street Gladys Welch T. W. Hyde Camp G. A. R. Hall Harold Haggett North Edgecomb Albert Winslow Judge and Mrs. Dunton East
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