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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

4

Social notes from Bath reflect family visits and gatherings

Miss Dorothy Huggard recovering at Cape Cod hospital Hyannis plans a city visit in a fortnight. Mrs Colby, Mrs Brown and daughters hosted Thanksgiving in Eas Deering. Lt Wesley Lemont returned to Lynn after Thanksgiving with family. Mrs Butler improves in Bath Memorial hospital. Nightingale club dinner at Hotel Sedgwick drew 35 couples. Olive Sewall engaged to Robert H Charles. party guests from St Louis and Boston. Other moves include Miss Gediman starting Boston dental nursing program and Harold Violette visiting family in Bath.

Nightingale Club Hotel Sedgwick Grindell Emery Footer James B. Lemont Sumner Sewall Olive Sewall Benjamin Charles Robert Charles Wiliam H. Charles St. Louis Langdon T. Thaxter Portland John McInnes, Jr Stroudwater Donald Ayers Falmouth Duncan McInnes Frederick E. Drake, Jr Boston Samuel Titcomb Augusta Bruce H. M. White Topsham

Thanksgiving gatherings and campus pledges across towns

Household parties mark the holiday with names such as Mr. and Mrs. Upham and guests including Miss Miriam Adams of Woonsocket. University of Maine pledges six Bath area freshmen to fraternities. Ellen Hodgkins, a Maine senior, spends recess with her father and grandparents among other local scenes.

Miriam Adams Woonsocket R. I Wellington A. Moore Weeks Street Ernest Stanwood Brunswick Stanwood Fred Potter Washington Street Ellen Hodgkins University of Maine Thomas Hodgkins Elmer Hodgkins Rachel Potter Miss Hodgkins Middle Street Bath and William F. Mussenden Beta Theta Pi Carroll E Morse Phi Mu Delta Maurice A. Sherman Southport Kappa Sigma N. H Walker Wiscasset Alpha Gamma Rho Robert C. Morang Wicasset

Thanksgiving Guests Visit Several Area Homes

The town saw numerous Thanksgiving visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sewall and son Mark, along with many relatives from Boothbay Harbor and Augusta. Students and faculty from Colby College joined gatherings, while others from Lynn, Revere, Somerville, and Boston joined local families for the holiday weekend.

Hunting trip party leaves for Rangeley Lakes camps

Mr and Mrs Joseph Oliver Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Hutchins Edward Rolfe Arthur Hutchins Edward Leavitt of this city and Mr and Mrs W Os good and son Fred Osgood of Popham Beach have gone to Rangeley Lakes where they will occupy camps the next ten days while on a hunting trip.

Joseph Oliver Ferdinand Hutchins Edward Rolfe Arthur Hutchins Edward Leavitt This City W. Osgood and Fred Osgood Popham Beach Rangeley Lakes

Thanksgiving Guests Fill Homes Across City

A long list of local families hosted relatives and friends for Thanksgiving. Notable visits included Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Parks of Portsmouth New Hampshire, Mrs. Fickett of Orrington, and Alderman and Mrs. William Robson with children. A new baby Eleanor Virginia Crocker was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crocker on Hinckley Street.

Walter Kingsbury Richardson Street Alonzo Parks Portsmouth N. H Kingsbury Walter Fickett Orrington Alderman William Robson Madeline Betty Billy City Herbert Crocker Hinckley Street Eleanor Virginia Crocker

Annie Cutting Returns to Boston After Weekend Visit

Miss Annie Cutting comes back to Boston Sunday afternoon following a weekend visit with her mother Mrs. Belle Cutting of Washington.

Annie Cutting Boston Belle Cutting Washington Street

Card Club Hosts Evening At Washington Street Home

Mr and Mrs Perleyster entertained their card club Saturday evening at their Washington street home with Mr and Mrs Edward Johnson Mr and Mrs Carl Severin and Mr and Mrs Irving Daley in attendance Refreshments were served The club will meet next Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Daley Corliss street

Mrs. Perleyster Washington Street Edward Johnson Carl Severin Irving Daley Daley Corliss Street

Morse High Student Injured in Friday Night Crash

Olin Pankhurst a Morse High senior from Washington street sustained a brain concussion after a Friday evening crash on a curve near Stonehouse farm hill. Returning from a West Bath Grange dance with John Currier Jr and Melvin Henderson, their car skidded into a parked vehicle. Pankhurst was unconscious and later treated at home by Dr. Joseph Smith. All three suffered bruises. Currier had prior crash experience but avoided more harm. The parked car's owner was not located.

Olin Pankhurst Morse High Thomas A. Pankhurst Washington Street West Bath Grange John H. Currier, Jr Melvin Henderson Country Club Stonehouse Farm Hill Pankhurst Joseph Smith Currier

Crosmans Return From Thanksgiving Visit

Mr and Mrs Earl Crosman of Portland return from a Thanksgiving trip to visit Mrs Martha Crosman at 1281 Washington Street. Earl Crosman, formerly with Kings County Gas Co of Brooklyn for 13 years, has recently accepted a position with Portland Gas Co.

Earl Crosman Portland Mr Crosman Martha Crosman Washington Street Crosman Kings County Gas Co Brooklyn N. Y Portland Gas Co

Thanksgiving Reunions Highlight Local News In Boston And Westbrook

Mrs. Howard Mildram returns to Boston after Thanksgiving with her aunt Mrs. Reed in High Street. Westbrook Junior College students Ellen Stevens Lucille Johnson Mary McClure and Kay Scott resume classes after the holiday. Miss Margaret Miller of Brighton High School visits home. Several families report Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives in Maine Massachusetts and Connecticut. A newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. George Wing is noted along with travels of other local residents and visitors.

Howard Mildram Boston Fred B. Reed High Street Ellen H. Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Middle Street Lucille K. Johnson Clarence E. Johnson Summer Street Westbrook Junior College Margaret Miller Brighton High School Archibald Miller Granite Street Lucille Johnson Mary Lowell Mary McClure Ellen Stevens Martha Cutting This City Kay Scott Waldoboro George E. Wing Lewiston Central Maine General Hospital

Mrs Thompson Attends Ridgely Auxiliary Inspection

Mrs Albert H Thompson of Upper Washington street attended the Ridgely Auxiliary annual inspection in the I O O F hall on Forest Avenue in Portland. The group announced its annual Christmas fair scheduled for Friday afternoon and evening December 10 with a supper at six.

Albert H. Thompson Upper Washington Street Portland Ridgely Ridgely Canton I. O. O. F. Hall Forest Avenue Thompson

Mrs Merrill Plans Winter Stay At Clearwater Florida

Mrs Clarence Merrill of the Made line Marie Beauty Shoppe will winter in Clearwater Florida. She is accompanied by her uncle Roderick M Pendleton and daughter Mrs Katherine Hinckley of Islesboro. Mr and Mrs George Renaud of Boothbay Harbor will run her Bath shop during her absence and return in March. Miss Virginia Jewett a University of Maine student was weekend guest at the Youngs home.

Grace Wilbur Red Cross Matinicus Island Miss Wilbur M. Elmer Wilbur Waltham, Mass Cox's Head Bath Clarence Merrill Madeline Marie Clearwater Fla Roderick M. Pendleton Katherine Hinckley Islesboro Merrill George Renaud Boothbay Harbor Virginia Jewett University of Maine City Treas Donald Young Front Street

Two college students return for Thanksgiving recess

William W. Owen resumes as a Tufts freshman after a break with Col. and Mrs. Henry W. Owen Jr. at 1089 Oak street, and Edward H. Owen, Bowdoin senior, also returns from home. Both attend the B. H. S. A. A. annual Thanksgiving night dance with other local attendees. Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Hunnewell of 25 Meadow Way join Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rice of South Windham as Sunday guests.

William W. Owen Tufts College Henry W. Owen, Jr Oak Street Edward H. Owen Bowdoin Charles D. Hunnewell Meadow Way Everett Rice South Windham

Local Students Return From Thanksgiving Visit

Paul F Hayes and Gerald Stack two Holy Cross seniors from Worcester Mass returned Monday morning after a Thanksgiving visit with Hayes parents Mr and Mrs John P Hayes of 6 Washburn Street They attended Bath High School alumni dance Thanksgiving night Houghton McLellan Jr returned Sunday to Boston after staying with his mother Mrs J Houghton McLellen Jr of Washington DC

Rederick FE Drake, Jr Boston Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Paul F. Hayes Gerald Stack Lorain, O Worcester Mass Holy Cross College Hayes John P. Hayes Washburn Street Bath High School Houghton McLellan, Jr J. Houghton McLellen, Jr Roger A. Worrey Roger Allen Jr Lois Ann Portsmouth N. H Bath Herbert E. Worrey

Bath Mourns Absentees At Army Navy Game Guests

Attendees from Bath at the Army Navy football game in Philadelphia included Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter Mrs. John H. Hyde Miss Jane Hyde and Miss Jane S Donnell formerly of Bath confirming Bath social ties to the event.

Bath Army-Navy Philadelphia Rupert H. Baxter John H. Hyde Jane Hyde Jane S. Donnell Elmhurst Boston Army- Navy

Paine Family Visits Span Thanksgiving Weekend

Philip Paine returned Sunday to Boston after Thanksgiving and a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Paine of High Street. Mr. Paine had been in Champaign Illinois with his sister Mrs. Robert Smythe, who is recovering from an operation. The Watson family also returned to their Dike Road home after visiting relatives in Westbrook.

Philip Paine Boston Cecil E. Paine High Street Mr. Paine Champaign, II Robert Smythe Smythe Theodore Watson Betty Richard Dike Road Westbrook Henry Damon Honolulu T. H Choate School Wallingford

Local residents return home after Thanksgiving visits

Miss Mary Hector of Fargo and Miss Bernice Hosmer head back to Connecticut and Attleboro after holiday visits. George C. Wotton Jr returns to New York while Miss Mary Perry, Miss Carol Stevens, and Miss Martha Cahill resume duties in Wellesley Waldoboro and Connecticut College. Families from Bath Portsmouth Woods Hole and Lincolnville also travel from New York and Frostproof Florida as Thanksgiving ends.

Shaw Family Returns Home From Thanksgiving Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw and their son traveled back to Pelham Manor New York on Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Shaw's mother Mrs. Fred R E Dean in Dummer.

Robert Shaw and Son Pelham Manor N. Y

Calderwood Returns to Bowdoinham to Teach at Coombs High

Miss Louise R Calderwood has returned to Bowdoinham where she teaches in Coombs high after honoring her late parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Calderwood of 981 Middle Street with the family homecoming.

Louise Duley Kennebunkport Frank L. Duley Beacon Street Carol E. Stevens Waldoboro Waldoboro High School Hiram T Stevens Middle Street Louise R. Calderwood Bowdoinham Coombs High Herbert Calderwood

Miss Mabel Smith Hosts 10th Birthday Party

Miss Mabel Smith celebrated her 10th birthday with a Saturday party from 4 30 to 7 p m at her home 9 West Street. Janet Staples won the spelling match and Caroline Holmstead took beano honors. Guests included Betty Jones Ramona Haynes Connie Richard Pat Richard Regina Babine Dorothy Dunn Dorothy Stanton Reta Gallant Voreen Higgins and Connie and Norma Jean Smith.

Mabel Smith Joseph T. Smith West Street Janet Staples Caroline Holmstead Betty Jones Ramona Haynes Connie Pat Richard Regina Babine Dorothy Dunn Dorothy Stanton Reta Gallant Voreen Higgins Norma Jean Smith

West Point Colonist Van Zandt Wheeler Improves After Hospital Transfer

Van Zandt Wheeler long an NY colony member at West Point, moved last week from 929 West End avenue to the French hospital for erysipelas, is reported much improved on Tuesday. Mrs H Stanley Peterson and daughter Audrey of Portsmouth NH returned after a week with Mrs Peterson’s parents, the Meisters of Washington street. Mrs Maurice Roderick and daughters and son Donald of Waterville also visited the Meisters over the holiday and have now gone home.

van Zandt Wheeler New York Colony West Point West End Avenue French Hospital H. Stanley Peterson Audrey Portsmouth N. H

Stott Family Returns From New York Thanksgiving Visit

Dr and Mrs Ardenne A Stott of Park Street return from Wingdale New York where they joined daughter Miss Geraldine Stott after Thanksgiving with Dr Stott s sister and brother in law Mrs Albert Somes of Reading Massachusetts Intentions to wed filed Monday in City Clerk John W Gilmore s office by Leon E Trufant of Bowdeinham and Miss Dorothy C Pottle of 20 Marshall Street Trufant is son of Charles F E Trufant of Portland and the late Alice Whitemore Trufant Pottle daughter of Raymond O Pottle of Bath and the late Nettie M Tibbetts Pottle

Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Wingdale N. Y Miss Geraldine Stott Dr. Stott Albert Somes Reading Mass John W. Gilmore Leon E. Trufant Bowdeinham Dorothy C. Pottle Marshall Street Mr. Trufant Charles FE. ‘Trufant Portland Alice (Whittemore) Trufant Miss Pottle Raymond O. Pottle Bath Nettie M. (Tibbetts) Pottle

Mrs Frank Allen Finds Heat in St Petersburg Winter Stay

Mrs Frank Allen travels to St Petersburg Florida for a winter break and stays in a steam heated apartment building on Second Avenue South. She notes the city has been cold but prefers the well heated building as many others remain inadequately heated.

Frank Allen St. Petersburg Fla 2Nd Ave

Pine Cone Girl Scouts Read Christmas Program

The Pine Cone troop met in Winter Street Chapel Monday at four. Mrs. Glenn H. Easton, captain, read "Christmas Around the World" from the American Girl. Navy songs were sung.

Pine Cone Winter Street Chapel Glenn H. Easton Navy

Bath shoppers urged to guard against bag snatchings

City notes warn of rising bag snatching incidents in Maine as Christmas shopping nears. Kennebunk thieves stole a purse over $100 from a woman. local residents report hunting trips yielding several deer and a Mayflower bloom found near North Street extension. A Phippsburg Welfare club sale with supper is planned at Dromore Grange Hall Friday, Dec 3.

Maine Bath Kennebunk Beatrice L. Adams Myers Reed Woolwich Henry D. Adams, Jr J. R. McCabe Woods North Street Phippsburg Welfare Club Dromore Grange Hall Priday

Great Maine Booster Proves Affection for Old Pine Tree State

Miss Helen Bartlett Follett of New York writes from Rockland about Maine pride. The letter recalls Maine plates sparking friendly encounters across shopping centers and roads, showing affection for Maine as home and vacation land.

Maine OLD Pine Tree Pine Tree Helen Bartlett Follett New York Rockland Waldo Mt. Vernon Parkway Rockland Courier Gazette

Personal notes from Memorial Hospital and local events

Ambrose McFadden, 24 Deering Street, underwent emergency abdominal surgery at Memorial hospital. Moses H. Weinblatt returned from Providence after attending a party for the engagement of his daughter Rose Weinblatt to Max Tishler. Evelyn Petlock and Esther J. Petlock attended. Chief Water Tender Currier, U. S. N., to report to Bath Iron Works for duty on the USS Sampson, with transfer from the West coast in January and reporting February 15. Mrs. William S. Newell and Miss Mary Newell travel to Summit, New Jersey, then New York, with plans to sail Saturday on the Santa Paula for California via the Panama Canal, to spend Christmas with John Newell in San Francisco. Morse High School Commercial Club elected Doris Henderson president, Marguerite Brown vice president, Virginia Kingsbury secretary, and Priscilla Bryant treasurer, planning a December Christmas tree party with Barbara Kenney chairing the December meeting and Marion McGuiggan, Mary Darrah, Isabel King on the committee.

Ambrose McFadden Deering Street Memorial Hospital Moses H. Weinblatt Center Street Providence R. L Rose Weinblatt Max Tishler Evelyn Petlock Esther J. Petlock Currier Bath Iron Works U.ss Paul Tiemer New York Mr. Newell Santa Paula California Panama Canal John Newell Union Iron Works San Francisco Morse High School Doris Henderson Marguerite Brown Virginia Kingsbury Priscilla Bryant Barbara Kenney Marion McGuiggan Mary Darrah Isabel King

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Dorothy Huggard R.N Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis Miss Huggard Mira Norton Cape Neddick George Hedgekins Chester V. Colby Vivian Brown Peggy Marion Delano Phyllis Eas Deering Colby Forrest Young Mr. Young Wesley H. Lemont Lynn Salvation Army Corps D. Wylie Lemont School Street Etta Purington Robert Hughes the Mutual Life Insurance Co Joseph A. Butler Russell Street Bath Memorial Hospital Arthur Sewall Benjamin H. Charies Charles Robert H. Charles Lillian Upham Court Street Arthur G. Williams Leroy V. Hensinger Valerie Cobbroad Syracuse Vernon, Jr Honsinger Chapin Washington, D. C Navy Department United States Navy Long Beach Cal Constance Morin Oak Grove Seminary Vassalboro Harry F. Morin John G. Haskell Fairfield Alpha Booker West Bath Fred P. Emmons Lincoln Street James Pratt South Portland William Mann Upper Alonzo Fisher Barbara Barbara Grout Elliot Williams Melvin B. Hodgdon John Erskine Erskine Newcastle Omar King Bates College Arthur King Edgett Street Barkley Dorman C. L. Hutchins Goddard Street Gloucester N. J Ruth Jordan West Roxbury Alfie Jacobs York Street Esta M. Gediman Benjamin S. Gediman Pratt Street Boston School of Dental Nursing Newbury Street Miss Gediman Harold Violette Ld Town Howard L. Rogers Milan Street Eugene Upham Rodney Upham Henrietta Potter Morris Upham James B. Young Frontstreet Phyllis Bowie Paul Niven Alonzo B. Holmes Joseph Stetson Alice K. Laidley John B. Thames Suits-Us Book Club Dike Bernice M. Staples Edward J. Daly Bedford Street James Clappison Mary Randall M. Daly Sandra Julia Bailey Lorraine Price Josephine Moore Theodore Pinkham Joseph Breault Mrs Breault James Duff Clifford B. Wilband West Somerville Mr. Wilband I. L. Wilband A. I. Dingwell Dingwell Andrew W. Wilband Wilband Mrs E. Eileen Jones Bliss College Addison Jones Fremont Street Mark W. Sewall Donald Sewall Mark Joseph T. Sewall Joseph Thomson, Jr Edward Sewall Patricia Alice Mulligan Colby College Waterville Helen Plummer Huskins Winship Street Frederick H. Kimball Marjorie Julie. Kimball Mary Shaw Milton S. Kimball Thomas F. Perkins Dorothy Milliken, R.N Fitts Street Lillian Buck Grace Cotton Revere James E. Lockery D. Joseph Doyle Glen Daniel Doyle Union Street Alex St. Pierre St Pierre Clarence Cunningham Dickie Stre Emanuel Isenault Winifred Dougherty Somerville Margaret O'Donnell George M. Stinson Marcia Stinson Champion Clark M. C. Trott Anna Cassidy Belmont Blanche White Huse Street Earle B. Perkins Rutgers University Edith Perkins Harry W. Smith Mr. Smith Arline Caddy Henry P. Caddy West Medford Arline Troop Frank Powers Miss Caddy Emile LeCour J. C. LeCour Edith Atwood Mary B. Hodgkins Rebecca Miller Elizabeth Finkham Gorham Normal School Leland Plummer Summerstreet Little Neck L. I Charles Foster Mrs. Harlan Trott Montsweag Kenneth Sheldon Winslow Mr. Sheldon William Sheldon Charles F. Hathaway Cambridge, Mass Harry W. Tucker Jane Wing Gorham Norval School Harriet Bowden Doris Colby Cooper's Mills John E. Madden John O. McBean Herbert Antworth Stanley Antworth Shirley Moore Ruth Moore Laura Craft Orono William J. Craft Parker E. Worrey Parker, Jr Alden G. Smith Lydia Thomas Bruce White Philip Gildart Philip, Jr Suzanne Bangor Gildart John Hunt Chester Wilson Glenda Chester, Jr Sebasco Edward J. Lee, Jr Maynard A. McFedden Lawrence E. Perow John W Cummings Westport J. C. Wilson Thurle Wilson Gwendolyn Windsor Auburn Carol Morse Samuel Morse Whiskeay Frank Martin Cedric Martin Willow Street Miriam Doble Tufts Medical College Medford Malcolm L. Doble Green Street F. Wyman Rogers and Sons Francis and Owen Worcester, Mass Mian Street John McInnes McInnes William J. Gallagher John Norway Gallagher Margaret Flaherty Ferralyn Roberts Chester Roberts Gwendolyn Wilson Windsor Wilson Norman O. Magoon Norma Osborne J. C. Geiger Public Health Anna Morse New Orleans Southern Medical Convention Baton Rouge Alexandria Frank A. Vennett Bath Opera House James A. Gillies, Jr Bruce and James Archibald New Haven Conn Gillies Mary Hector Fargo N. D Connecticut College New London Bernice Hosmer Attleboro William W. Hosmer George C. Wotton, Jr Mary Perry Wellesley Edward Perry Joseph Cyr West Center Street Fred B. Kittridge Everett G. Lemont Mr. Kittridge Edward C. Stiness Frostproof Washington Martha Cahill Charles H. Cahill Winfield L. Ham Edward Hamel Alonzo G. Fisher Woods Hole Fisher Forbes Naushon Island Marie Merrill State Library Jason A. Merrill Charles A. Bryant Bedford Road Leland Mitchell Robert Fulton Congress Street Fulton Donald Hopkins Chester Totman Daniel Stover Lisbon Falls Gardiner Juilliard School of Music Miss Sewall William H. Charles Sewall Earl Larrabee Thorndike Edward Coombs South End Contract Club Harry Crosman Chester Plant John Huskins Margaret Higgins Fred Higgins Harvey Henderson, Jr Harvey Henderson Central Church League Marius H. Page Elmer Sidelinger Thatcher B. Pinkham Leon B. Pennell Ralph C. Whitehouse James W. Dunton James Manier Hudson Manier Barbara Fisher Phyllis Chaney Phyllis Troop Mary Perkins Rita Pierce Arline Davis Dorothy Rowland Olive Smith Virginia Wright Edith Estabrook Hazel Cooke Chaney Miss Chaney Edward Chaplin Harold Potter Whitefield Dead River Chester A. Plant J. Edward Drake, Jr Mr. Drake Little Joe’s Parlin Dam Mr. Plant Jackman and Henry D. Small David Y. Alkazin Harold E. Brown Arthur E. Hutchins
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