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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

6

Bath Society Notes Highlight Summer Gatherings

Bath residents share social news from Foster's Point to Meadowbrook and Cape Newagon. Mrs. Lillian Upham hosts the Ladies' Aid with waist deep plans, while families from Bath to Lewiston and Boston attend weddings, showers, and out-of-town visits.

Charles Mitchell Injures In Car Crash Near Washington Street

Charles Mitchell son of Horace Mitchell of upper Washington street suffered two broken ribs after a heavy sedan crashed into the woods Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle, with his young son and a nephew aboard, wedged between two slender trees after the steering gear allegedly failed, leaving him with no control.

Charles Mitchell Horace Mitchel Upper Washington Street Mitchell

Philadelphia naval draftsman returns from vacation at Birch Point

George peepee of Philadelphia, a naval draftsman, has returned after a three weeks vacation at the Summer home of Oscar F. Williams at Birch Point. Mr. Stephens was formerly employed in the drafting room of the Bath Tron Works. Miss Geraldine Stott, daughter of Dr. Ardenne A. Stott, will enter Simmons College in September to pursue further study in social welfare after recently returning from Wingdale, N Y where she has worked at Harlem Valley State Hospital two years.

George Peepee Philadelphia Oscar F. Williams Birch Point Mr. Stephens Bath Tron Works Geraldine Stott Ardenne A. Stott Wingdale N. Y Harlem Valley State Hospital Simmons College

Social visits fill week end in Bath area

Camden and Hartford guests visit Bath and Ocean Point families this weekend. B. E. Richards in town with Fred L. Merchant. Mrs. R. C. Samartin and party from Hartford visit Mrs. Worrey. Corliss street resident leaves for Bay Point. Wollaston visitors return from Ocean Point. Van Hook party at Ocean Grove for weekend. Miltenberger and Thurn join Bath hosts for a New Orleans and South Bend tied social stay.

B. E. Richards Camden Fred L. Merchant Washington Street

Bath area notes and family events in Bath and nearby

Miss Gertrude Fraser dies in East Boston. Memorial hospital births Samuel Merritt to Mr. and Mrs. C. Roland Trott. James Little returns to New York where he engineers on the yacht Corsair. Franks Lambert returns to Somerville with family. Engagement announced between Elizabeth Munsey and Albert Reno Jr. Dressmaking shop activity noted. Marriage intentions filed for Robert McEachern and Mary Mackenzie. Birthday party hosted for William Hudson Jr. Local visits and travels mentioned. Helena Celista born Aug 25 to Elmer F. Brown. Bath residents and visitors listed with various trips and encounters.

Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns

Mrs. Marty Hilton and Mrs. Lillie Standish of Waldoboro visited Mrs. Fred E. Mer. Mrs. Guy H Crosby left for Meadowbrook. Miss Anna French and Mrs. Fred Smith visit Rev E T French. Ralph B Bristol met with William Newell of Bath Iron Works over the Greater Service Program. Horace P Bond called on friends in Bangor. Mrs. Palmer Cobb returns to Boston. Roland Taylor visited Birch Point with the Drakes. The Powers family completed a Canada trip from Woodstock to Gaspe via Quebec. Barbara Coombs’s surprise shower honored her upcoming marriage to Linwood Temple at Parker Head. Bath guests included Temple, Morse, Hathorne, Tardiff, and others. Ethel Barter returned from Boothbay. Patrolman McLaughlin and wife enjoyed Five Islands cottage. Frank H Lloyd left for Rochester after visiting Mayor Sewall. Mrs. Burgon and son returned from five weeks in Massachusetts. thyroid operation noted. Mrs. Edwin W Bonney and Marilyn Hart return from East Cold Stream, N B. A group of girls vacationing at Popham Beach under Lucy Haggett's chaperone. The Esmonds return from two weeks in New York and Worcester visit. Mrs. Helen Leach returns from Boston. Mrs. Albert Ames is a patient at Memorial with a broken arm. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Roland Robinson of Bath Street at Cornish Maternity Home. The Duleys visit Kennebunkport. Frank Duley to stay with his ill brother. Nesbit and MacInnis announce marriage intentions. The Deering family returns to Cambridge after visiting Bath. Mrs. Reed of Mechanic Street visits Saco. grandson Minster David Hill returns home.

Barbara Coombs High Street William B. Temple Hinckley Street Parker Head Linwood E. Temple Bath Temple Herbert Morse Elrod Hathorne Philip Tardiff Miss Pearl Natalie Hathorne James Temple Effie Pinkham Archie Trainor Ruth Blaisdell Harland Booker

Prover Wawenock-Nip and Tuck Battle Ends In City Golf Sweep

Rain failed to dampen the Bath Wawenock Country Club match Sunday as Shipping City golfers swept the season with a 20-19 victory over Bath. The nine hole event featured tight foursomes with Bath taking four of thirteen and Wawenock winning three. After play, Bath hosted a dinner and social in the clubhouse.

Bath-Wewenock Shipping City Bristol Wavenock Bath Ae Shaw A. Prescott F. A. Winchenbach Dr. Puller

Local golf results feature Brownell and Moran wins

Bob Brownell beat Harold Paulson 1 up and Dave Henderson edged W Pitcher 3-2 in singles. Spear defeated Seipp, Huntley defeated Caverly, Sewall beat Vannah, Fullmer topped Martin CW, Dunn and Hepburn won for their teams, Moran beat Baka, Girard defeated Prescott, with Wawenock and Bath best balls noted among the day’s matches.

Bob Brownell Harold Paulson Dave Henderson W. Pitcher Bath W. Seipp F. Huntley Dr. H. T. Caverly Wavenock Ed Sewall Vannah Joe Fullmer W. Martin CW Ed Moran Alec Baka Wil Girard C. Prescott Wawenock

Labor Union Rally on Opening Day at Maine State Fair

Six thousand LASPA members will gather at the Maine State Fair in Lewiston on Labor Day to celebrate the workers holiday. Secretary Mark H. Burke says LASPA invites workers statewide to join a day of family entertainment and special events, with plans nearing finalization.

Maine Lewiston-Auburn Shoemakers Protective Association Lewiston Mark H. Burke Shoe Trades Organization Fair LASPA Lewiston- Auburn Burke Shoe Lewiston Fairgrounds America Eryone

City Chat Rerambulating Town Bounds

Brunswick Record reports on coastal mackerel sightings and lighthouse station advisories. It notes the scow Venture sinking near Kennebec, a fire at 167 Court street, a broccoli instead of cauliflower tale, Maine World's Fair praise, Bath to Augusta airport rush, Morse high school hours, and a large Virginia steamer voyage with final sail of season.

H. M. Ingalls Lighthouse Service Richmond-Dresden Kennebec Wyman & Simpson Augusta Leland Seigars Virginia Islands Boothbay Harbor

Wooden Men to Clash with Tron Men at Bath Country Club

The Bath Country Club hosts a Thursday evening nine hole match between the Wooden Men and Tron Men after an eight club break due to Augusta. It is one of the final 1939 season events with special prizes and a Dutch-treat dinner served around seven. Players may tee off after 5 30 and attend dinner following play.

Augusta Bath Country Club

Albino Frogs Highlight Taylor Pond Fair Schedule

A rare albino frog sighting at Taylor Pond is noted by Ben Bixby of Auburn along with past sightings by Peter Grant and Ben Jones. The event features a stage program headlined by the 1939 World’s Fair Ree vue, a race card, safeball games, cattle exhibits, and other displays. The fair runs Sept 4 to 9 with activities day and night, grandstand seating for 6,000, and shaded picnic groves.

Taylor Pond Ben Bixby Maple Street Auburn Peter Grant Ben Jones

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Lillian Upham Wesley M. E. Church Foster’s Point Upham Eugene Upham Dorothy Janette Williams Elmer Williams WCSH Catherine Cimonton Arthur Whittier Emma Rice Ellery Whittemore Georgia Ripley L. Estelle McCabe Marshall Avenue Deaconess Hospital Boston Joseph Long Bedford Street Clinton Wheeler Dayton Ohio Wheeler Meadowbrook John S. Rogers MacMahan Island A. E. Russo MacMahan Blair C. Wilson Campbell's Pond Matthew L. Wilson New York Aomor Donald B. Wilson Paul B. Wilson Philip Stackpole David L. Wilson James R. McKay Bob Chicago J. R. McKay Sadie Burnham North Street Bob McKay Petri Music Camp Winona Lake Ind Indianapolis James B. Lemont J. Bazin Jr Paul West Bath Edward Footer Mary McLellan Prince Edward Island Eastham Guild, Jr Town Barzeley Charles Davis Bangor Ruth Robinson James C. Osborne Elizabeth, N. J BE. J.cyr Hish Street Acton Mr. Cyr Eugene Dutton Wiscasset Gwendolyn Irene Lewis Harvey E Groves Derrint Street Nellie Brown Stanley Johnson Grace Johnson Stanley Fraser James Cameron Loring Bates Lois Palmer Bertha Tremain Howard McNeill Joseph L. Yates Western Avenue Round Pond Geraldine Stont Wingdile Ardenne A. Strutt John Cooper Belle Gilchrist Pawtucket R. J John Bates Andrew, Toid Olive M. Guerin Haverhill Mass Wilfrid FE. Guerin Guerin Wallore E. Cloutier Auweusta Maxine Thibeau Alfred E Cormier Martine Martin Ruth Pearl Muriel Dutile Rita Harvey Wilbur F. Higgins Memorial Hospital Mrs. Sewall Strout Missister Malden, Mass Strout Camp North Holgecomb J. A. Wilson Chester A. Roberts Wilson Westport Evelyn Bennett Dorchester Adam Greenblatt Barbara M. Freeman John H. Freeman Snow Park Ellen Cyr Betty Watson Morse High Miss Cyr Joseph Cyr West Center Street Miss Watson Theodore Watson Middlestreet Newton Hospital Newton Watson Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland Phyllis Darrah Mary Darrah Ruth Pratt Jane Stevens Janet Goodwin Lillian Goodwin Jeanette Varney Jane Varney Barbara Walsh Barbara Mank Barbara Young Barbara Kenney Barbara B. Freeman Connie Morin Connie Gilmore Mary Grace Virginia Preney Cynthia LeMoine Pauline McNeil Arline White Isabel King Martha Pace Vanessa Easton Washington, D. C Sarah Lermond Brigham's ‘Cove Mrs Raymond Small J. Leslie Coombs Southstreet Reading Samuel Williams Marjorie Furber Central Maine Power Co William A. Furber Stanley Henderson David Henderson North Bath Ingersol Rand Co Rio de Janeiro Brazil New York City Roland Eaton Eunice Roland, Jr Evelyn Wherry Swarthmore Si Basso Fitates Mr. Eaton Harry Waisco Front Street Carl E. Nelson Milan Street Mt. Desert Kennel Club Bar Harbor Kin Weng Princess Fu Fred Colesworthy Miss Eva Colesworthy Maurice Haynes Ethel Stewart Haynes Cape Newagon Mr. Haynes Archie Seekins Octave Breton Poland Seekins Caroline Camp Pesqua Sawas Grant Harris Grant, Jr Robert Sorringfield Rita Snow D.H Boon His Herbert T. Caverly Miss Snow Lillian Frost Barbara G. Coombs George G. C. Coombs Mary Hartnett Lynn Inlaw Edward N. Hartnett Alice Hartnet Samuel A. Mildram Squirrel Island Stanley Curtis Pascavoula Mias Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp Peggy Dowd Ruth Kirkman Providence R.I Ethel Blake R. N Wilbur C. Oliver Richard Belmont, Mass Union Street Betty Mac Hopkins Donald Hopkins Corliss Street Alden L. Smith South Braintree Fenton I. Moore Moore Cherry Street Madelyn Jones Barbara Matter Martha Morse Lois Estabrooks Barbara Pittman Edith Nichols Gertrude Haskell Claire Fulton Bruce Fulton Winter Street Camp Manitou Washington Ernest R. Freeman Robert H. Haskell Hazel Fstabrooks Labor Day Maine Acre Andrew Kus Channing Shorey Leonard Lozier Frank Harvie Robert Footer Durward Shorey Wilfrid Gallant Vernal McCorrison Everett Norton Frank Galloupe John Cummings Mary Gallant Everett Cooke Lelia Thornton Merrill Keene Edwin Pollard St. Petersburg Fla Mr. Pollard Albert Pollard Center Street Extension Foster's Point Pollard Ralph Mank Spring Street R. B. Parrish Highland Street Laura Dickinson Prentice Sacramento Cal Frank M. Bowker Pine Street Abbie Minott Phippsburg Prentice John W. Dickinson Joseph O. Purdue Montgomery Vit Linna Marie Alice Lorraine Purdue George Richardson John Evans John Evans, Jr Evans Mr. Evans Jennie Evans Samuel A. Evans People’s Baptist Church Frank Trott Harvey, Ill Thelma L. Thornton Harry F. Morin Indian Point Horatio Baker Bluff Head Arrowsic Baker Enid D. Bryant E. E. Wood Mina Wood Northampton,Mass Sedgwick Ruth Curtis Thompson Leo Gutman St. Andrews Hospital Baltimore Lawrence G. Haynes New Castle N. H Muriel C. Burgess Catherine Burgess Court Street Charles Levine Solomon K. Greenblatt Jane Wing Madelyn Dunton Miss Dunton John Martin M. Adele Hutchins Ir Shepard's W. B. Thornton Gerald Eleanor Bertrand Cold Stream Pond Lincoln Mr. Thornton Harry T. Thornton Thornton George Nichols San Francisco Matson Navigation Co Catharine Johnson Quincy Nichols Augustus A. Percy Rachel F. Nichols Bath Street Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Norfolk Trowbridge Floyd R. Evans, Jr Joseph T. Smith West Street Massachusetts Frederick Parkhurst Somerville Estelle Comeau Frank Smith West Newton R. C. Samartin Hartford Conn Herbert E. Worrey Herbert Hanson Leland Mitchell Bay Point Harry W. Crosman John Marr Marilyn Jackie Wollaston Mr. Marr Stott Ocean Point Benjamin Clifford Betty Alvin Clifford Pearl Dunbar Middle Street Carlton R. van Hook Saint Paul's Methodist Church Ocean Grove N. J van Hook Harry B. Briggs, Jr Stbass Philip S. van Hook Wilbraham Martin W. Watrous Marie Louise Miltenberger New Orleans George O. Thurn South Bend Miltenberger Watrous Gertrude Fraser Elizabeth Fraser Russell Street Samuel Merritt C. Roland Trott James Little Carrie Little Frank S. Lambert Joseph Lambert Lucy Ruth Lester G. Munsey Elizabeth Albert J. Reno, Jr Albert J. Reno Evelyn Young Evelyn David Alice David Heald Robert Dana McEachern Donald E. McEachern Mary Myron MacKenzie George JD. MacKenzie Brunswick John W. Gilmore William Hudson, Jr Summer Street Court Nancy Barbara Isabelle Herbert Hudson Beverly White Marie Fulmer Betty Comeau Danny Fraser Kenneth MacDonald, Jr Marion Reginald Thompson Priscilla Christine Lewis Robert Chaplin Edmund Robinson Helena ‘Celista Elmer F. Brown Bowery Street Mary Lou Cassidy Brookline M. F. Brown Cambridge Mary Boyden R.N Eastport Warren Gledhill Emma Furber Charles Hutchins William A. Grevers Ralph Dunton Sherman Burpee Herman Burpee Brooks Laura May Pushard Loring O. Pushard Horace Holton Brockton Wynburg Holton John Karl Mijal Arthur Footer Brigham's Cove Marty Hilton Lillie Standish Waldoboro Fred E. Merchant Guy H.crosby East Brunswick Gardiner D. Rogers Anna French Manchester, Conn Fred Smith Livermore Falls E. T. French Ralph B. Bristol Maine Publicity Bureau William 8. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp State of Maine Publicity Bureau Newell Sagadahoc Horace P. Bond Palmer Cobb Frederick E. Drake Roland Taylor Cwynebb Valley Henry M. Powers Catherine Raymond M. Powers Canada Woodstock N. B Dester Saunders Gaspe Peninsula Quebec Wilbur Hall Frank Hill Ethel Barter William P. Barter Joseph A. McLaughlin Mrs. McLaughlin Five Islands J. Horace McClure Frank H. Lloyd Rochester Mrs. Sewall Stonehouse Mr. Lloyd Edward C. Curtis Small Point John Burgon George Burgon Charles P. Randall Malden Edward S.randall Rosina Townsend Everett Burgen Edwin W. Bonney Marilyn Hart Raymond Hart Park Street East Cold Stream Bonney Emery Kent Doris Stickney Ruth Cogan Kathleen Harkins Helen Higgins Madelyn Cummings Millicent Coombs Norma Jean Steussey Doris Huston Evaine Munsey Norma Cummings Madelyn Haggett Grace Crowley Popham Beach Fitch Cottage Lucy Haggett William Esmond Willow Street Worcester Esmond Robert Stover Helen Leach Edmund M. Staples Albert Ames The Roland Robinson Cornish Frank L. Duley Beacon Street Kennebunkport Frank Duley James William Nesbit William Nesbit Guilford Isabelle Louise MacInnis James W. MacInnis Howard Deering Lever Bros Harry G. Deering Frank G. Reed Mechanic Street Saco Howard P. Hill Minster David Hill Elwood Toothaker E. Merrill Capt. Halterman Roy Leiser G. Huntley Clarence Eaton E. Collins Ray Parks Spencer Lincoln EF. Sprout Lloyd Steeves Dr. Peterson Dr. Krog Ned Andrews Bill Partington C. Strong J. Prescott Harold Cole Dr. J. Smith Charles Sadler L.A.S.P.A Fair Grounds John T. Gould Brunswick Record Yankee New England D. F. Preble Saateiris New Jersey Lincoln County Damariscotta Horace P. Herrick Morse High School Air Aaida Joseph A. Butler Carlton Bridge
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