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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1947

Page

8

Local Bath Social Notes and Upcoming Events

In Bath this week Mrs. Fa Joy of Boston sues Mrs. Andrew Wanker. Miss Joy, of Boston, faces legal action as residents discuss social events. The Sabine young ladies prepare for a foie match next Saturday featuring performers Caskiedge, Crown Point, Garnet and Indian pied Dall tossers. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon visited the Bay, while Nashua and Mr. Percival’s party plan a return trip. City Treasurer Oscar Rogers has returned home as W. Scott Percy’s friends inquire about his Be Point gesture.

Sabine Ing Charles Percival Oscar C. Rogers

Bath Area Notes On People And Local Happenings

Local items mention Mrs Kimball and Fay plan to stay by William A. while Cornelis Parris travels to visit sister Mrs Lucy Parris Bennett. Boston visitors, Bath residents at home for vacation, and a Bath mechanic’s near miss with a party entering a picnic. A car ferry incident affected a morning routine for a family group.

E. B Parris Greg Lucy Parris Bennett Newadows

Wedding and Social Roundup in West Bath

In West Bath social notes Mrs Cathering Ham hosts a pleasant surprise party at her MilesELGuerneyGardla home for Joseph Guerney. Florence Rand from Bath Iron Works leaves for Boston for a ten day vacation. Rev D B Holt and family visit. Ethel Wessman and daughter guests on 7th Street. Philip Tremaine and Ella Comen record intention to marry at City Clerk’s office. In Christ Chapel, a wedding with Mollie and Ed of Portland among guests. reception held at the bride’s home with Miss Tennie Silsby and others attending. Mr Mayo’s public notice and West Bath residence noted.

Floorence Rand Bath Iron Works Boston Vicinity Christ Chapel West Bath Sinces Issohn Silsths Miss Mollie Portlane Tennie Silsby Minnie Barnes Kittle Larraine Lettieries Eunice Caroline Vi Ise Mayo Att Erart He Maye Virginia William C. Perkins Bay Point Perkins S. E. Tucker Ay Point Tucker

Golden wedding celebrated by Mr and Mrs Geare

August 24 1907 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Geare who celebrated a long marriage in the city. The couple formerly worked at Winter Street church and Bath Iron Works with Mr Geare holding roles at Hyde Wind Co and an office and shop on Sut & pulse streets. They are in good health, with many local friends and city officials noting the milestone.

Orty Ness Y Mente Geare John Wycane Winter Street Ter Frances City Bed Ath Trust Co.parersh Hyde Windes Co Bath Iron

Fragmented notes hint at a family reunion and travels

Scrambled lines mention a family reunion and departures to New York and Bar Harbor. References to Jo Moul, Nashua, Commander Nebelsine, and a naval attaché imply a social or official gathering with travel between Bar Harbor and Washington, though the text is heavily garbled.

Nebelsine Washington Bar Harbor

Schoolboy returns from Lewiston car ride misadventure

Theodore Ham eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Ham arrived home this morning after a car ride to Lewiston. He wandered, unable to identify himself, was taken to the police station, spent the night there, and was later reunited with his parents through a phone call from Marsha Madden in Lewiston.

Theodore Ham William F. Ham Lewiston Brunsh Nickel Carmen Ken Marsha Maden

Theodore Stewart Navajo Saturday Evening

Bay Point continues on page four with mention of Theodore Stewart associated with the Navajo scene on a Saturday evening.

Theodore Stewart

Leather crafting lesson at Dromore Farm Bureau

Dromore Farm Bureau conducted a clothing project session led by Mrs Velma Young Mrs Lillian Blair and Mrs Addie Seavey with instructors Mrs Percy Marston and Mrs Forrest Baker of Woolwich. They taught making billfolds key rings and purses of leather. Eight or so members completed projects. Five guests attended. A September Tops ham training class was approved with Mrs Addie Seavey to attend. Next meeting set for the grange hall in September.

Dromore Farm Lyn Young Velma Young Lillian Blair Addie Seavey Percy Marston Forrest Baker Woolwich Dromore Farm Bureau Topsham Grange Hall

Bath Will Have New Wagon

City officials debated funding for Chief Engineer Richard Frates to attend an International Fire Chiefs meeting in York after merchants and citizens funded a local effort. A six to six tie on an order led to a reversal. discussions covered dangerous taxi stands near the new bridge approach and Center Street meters. The council rescinded meter installation at certain spots and formed a committee to study taxi problems. Federal Works Administration correspondence on the Huse School building offered a low purchase price and possible future negotiation. Mrs. Edson and Mrs. Whitehurst visited relatives at Birch Summer home.

International Fire Chic Association York Richard Frates New York Ne Bah Ward 5 Orcher Middle Street Arthur W. Gediman Center Street Taxi Cpecaines Don Street Small Huse School Federal Works Administration Tata Washington Bathron Works

Miss Alta Cougle Appointed Junior Miss Cougle

Miss Alta Cougle, graduate of Farmington Normal School and Boston University, will teach at the local primary school. She previously taught in Sanford schools after her graduation from Saresmeren and earned her B.S. in education in June.

Alta Cougle Cougle Will Wiier Farmington Normal School Boston University Saresmeren Sanford

Bath school personnel list released by superintendent

The Office of the Superintendent released a complete Bath school staff roster. It names Loring R. Addison as superintendent and Phyllis K. Delano as secretary. Washington Primary lists Rosalie Fogg as principal and Carleen Farnham Suslavich as first grade. Other schools include North Grammar, Central Grammar, Center Street, South Street, Weeks Street, and Morse High School with designated principals, teachers, and staff.

Bath School Office of Superintendent of Loring R. Addison Phyllis K. Delano Dorothy Johansen Washington Rosalie Fogg Doris Scribner Carleen Farnham Suslavich Alice Austin Principe Vein Sherwood LF Brown Harriet Flye Lydia Hutchins Ella Jaqui Central Grammar Moody Fligt Ella Bates Scott Almenayaques Doris Humphries Berenice Colby Oliver Crabtree Center Street Anneson Edith Horne Barbara Younger Eleanor Berguson Dorothy Lee Bonnie McKenna Weeks Street Eleanor Danjforth Minnie Gray

Richmond High School Welcomes New Camp Attendee

A fragmentary note from Richmond indicates a student, Farwell, has returned from a camp near Rice and Mieerane with connections to Ranestey. The report lists school activity and recent attendance at the high school.

Farwell Visirnest Ranestey

West Bath Visitors Highlight Weekend Across States

West Bath residents and guests filled a busy weekend with relatives in Racine, Fairfield, and Foster Point. Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Bowie, Mrs. Pauline Belanger and daughter Benny traveled to Fairfield to see Mrs. Freda Baker and Mr. Ernest Rose. Jackie Rose and Flora Thayer enjoyed an auto trip Sunday. Flossie Rose and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose hosted by Bath. The Bowmans and children visited friends. Raymond Hilliard and Elmer Williams families hosted Massachusetts trips. Blaine Renshaw plans a week in Massachusetts with Eleanor Wright and several others listed.

Racine David Valarie Mea Blapation Pierre Durwood Bowie Pauline Belanger Benny Fairfield Freda Baker Ernest Rose Jackie Rose Flora Thayer Froux Rose Flossie Frank Raymond Hilliard Aee Mass Elmer Williams Foster’s Point Williams Massachusetts Blaine Renshaw Clement Yates Eleanor Wright Gladys Geant Nortrant Leee Farr Leonard Smith Graydon

Free Cure Attributable Record Incomplete Attest

Fragmentary OCR notes record a registration style entry for a person named John L. Jack with a phrase about a free cure of ws am ss p attestation dated 14 21, unclear context. No additional names or places are readable.

Bath gathering of Dater members ends at luncheon

Bath members of the Da ters of the attended the Pearl street of this city. At noon a luncheon was

Bath Daters of the Pearl Street

Weekend at Yates cottage in Rosedale

A weekend visit to the Yates cottage at Rosedale included Mrs. a and Mrs. RD. The party also met B. Nelley and his cousin Miss Florence, joining other attendees for a brief domestic gathering.

Rosedale B. Nelley Florence

Estate of Anna E Butter Bath Licenses Sale of Real Estate

Estate of Anna E Butter late of Bath petitions for license to sell and convey real estate. Administrator Estate C Fisherty of Bath presents the bell and real estate. Presented by Mary J Cum George William Shaw of Woolwich deceased. First and final wife Ralph O Dole. Court copy.

Anna E. Butter Bath C. Fisherty Mary J. Cum George William Shaw Woolwich Ralph O Dole

Take hold of the ping at the cord and connect the element

The prompt provides a fragment about establishing a connection and sensing a ping at a cord. It reads like a technical note or metaphorical line about linking an element to a signal. The readable part emphasizes initiating a connection and monitoring a ping during setup.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Times Fa Sa Miss Fa Joy Andrew Roof H. D. Bacon The Bay Gil Ate Nashua N. H Ea Ripley W. Scott Percy D.T. Perey Faye Mrs. Place H. Batt William A John Brrry Aan Whitehouse Earl Ley Usher of Parmington Je E. Thompson Fred . Cox Herni Iver Hie M T. Donnell Miles el Guerne Y Oseph Guerney Evra Istantians D. B. Holt and Meuatins Ethel Wae Richmond Camp Grounds Ethel Wessman Philip A. Tremaine Ella A. Comen William R. Kimball Bach Bawyer’s Island Chiara Rt Tge Conkig Pt Ropeee Feeres Jo Moulin Kaw Erie H. Tucker Tamia Bermuda A. N Ce Bolen Kathleen Melvin Orleans En of Dhacher Ransom B. Fuller Paris Ww. Morse Arvard F. S. Haggett R. C. Totman Kennebec Yacht Club A. C. Shorey Wheaton International Banking Corporation Tojet Ol Ichanges Carlene Farnham Suslavich Suslavich Bryant's Pond Orone Earl Farnham Front Street Hilyard Helen Canales Ruth Howe Elizabeth Young Hope Hersom Jose Effie Wright Prince Arlene Low Grace Wessenger Maxine Hagger Evelyn Morse Ry Coombe Lillian Fisher Or Morse High School Horace Herrick Cipal Howard McPhee Lence Adena Smith Harold Brown Henry Small Ruth Wilson Conley Katharine Contes Richmond John L. Jack Seco Coal Company Granta Piaget Fo Toe
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