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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
8
Capt J Coleman Miller of the Salvation Army thanks A J Conti and the Rotary Club for a Thanksgiving pound party donation. Groceries helped provide dinners for 175 people, with baskets made more acceptable by the club's thoughtfulness.
The League of Central church met Monday evening in the parish house with 30 members present. Mrs. Charles R. Farnham and Miss Emma Magoun hosted and served light refreshments. President Mrs. Edith Savage presided as committees reported on the annual Christmas sale planned for December 9 and completed their arrangements.
Dandelions picked Nov 29 by R D Purinton near Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co office. Bowdoinham residents hosted Thanksgiving events with bridge dinners and notes of gratitude. Guests included Hawkes, Thurlow, Maxwell, Lilly, and many others across Bowdoinham, Richmond, Bath, and Portland. Frequent travels and more gatherings highlighted community ties.
Thanksgiving guest lists fill a long column with names and places. Mr. and Mrs. Murl Downing and son Arthur visit in Portland. Dr. and Mrs. I C Irish stay with the Jewell family in Wellesley Mass. Many others host relatives or attend school in Cambridge Springfield Waterville and Lewiston with multiple households noted.
Miss Evelyn Heath, long time Portland worker, spent the Thanksgiving week at home while William Mall and Hollis Temple enjoyed the holiday in Portland. The Earle Co. offers pleasant full or part time work at home with excellent pay and invites immediate applications from ambitious women in Maine.
Dike P T A saw an increase of 51 members from 25 to 76 as Mrs. Bernice D Staples principal of Dike school spoke on The Rights of America s Children urging collaboration between parents and teachers to foster citizenship. The evening included a piano violin duet, candy duties, a Christmas party plan for Dec 18, and sub scriptions to Welfare magazine with refreshments after the program.
Reports of football game attendance between Portland and Deering high schools. Social guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fogg, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cornish for Mrs. Annie Cobb on Nov 26. Families such as Ernest Curtis, Erland Curtis, Smalley, Jinkins, Servis and Heath shared visits or hosted relatives across Waldoboro and South Portland during the holiday period.
At a special Morse high PTA meeting held Tuesday evening in the high school members discussed holding one or two big performances to raise funds for the treasury instead of several smaller events. Mrs Arthur C Norton president named Charles F Cummings chairman with Errol Baker and Mrs Clinton D Wilson to study the idea further.
South End Association of the South End PTA announced committee assignments for its annual Christmas sale to be held December 12. The Tuesday meeting in Washington street rooms unveiled a list beginning with the Cooked committee and other roles to support the event.
Reports from committees covered the past month as members ran a successful rummage sale. Tables displayed food and crafts by diverse hostesses and they sewed on fancy articles for the coming Christmas sale.
Dr. and Mrs. E Motley Fuller with Elizabeth and Edwin returned Sunday after a Boston weekend. The Fuller party attended the Stanford University Dartmouth football game at Harvard Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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