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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1941

Page

6

Society and Clubs in Bath and Nearby Areas

A Bath society column lists a long cascade of visits, hostesses, and gatherings. Mrs Harold M Oldis entertained at Silver Mine Tavern for her mother Mrs Sidney Eaton and guests from Pelham and Salem. Numerous residents attend contract clubs, birthdays, illnesses, and weekend visits, with trips to Boston Portland Hallowell Dixfield and Wick. The note highlights social movement, family ties, travel, and local club planning including a Knick Knack Klub supper and theater party in Portland.

Harold M. Oldis Pel- N. Y Silver Mine Tavern Norwalk Conn Sidney L. Eaton Pelham Clifton Gregg Harold Tillinghast Elinor Tuthill Salem Mass Water Falls Mill House

Birth and social notes from Bath and Portland area

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Bartholomew O Donnell of Cape Elizabeth formerly of Bath at Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland weighed seven pounds Mrs O Donnell formerly Miss Shirley Moore daughter of Mrs Welington A Moore of Weeks street Mrs Moore visiting her daughter in Portland Ammon Soule of Wiscasset and Harold Safford of Spring and Howard Boutin hosted a Pede club supper two tables noted with scores John Burgess and Mr Boutin high scorers Others present included Lauriston Caton Edward Page John Safford Jr C Birger Lindell visiting Boston Miss Ruth Lindell a railroad secretary celebrated a sixth birthday Duncan Robertson at Winship street prize croquet won by David Pye marble game by Gay Bonney and F Arthur Mayo Jr Charles Koushan has returned home after Panama service Thimble club met at Mrs Fenton I Moore’s with several attendees Christmas tree plans discussed Geraldine Rice and Nelson Rice visit Sagadahoc Ferry and Bowe family T C Ragan captain of destroyer Emmons returned to Newport R I Anne Kimball and Miriam Kimball hosted contract club at their Lincoln street home with Milton S Kimball of Augusta visiting.

Lauriston Caton Washington Street Knick Knack Klub Portland Ammon Soule Wiscasset Harold Safford, Jr Roy Lutz Gerald Holland Daniel MacDougall Wilfred Thebeau Redford Christianson Bath Bartholomew O'Donnell Cape Elizabeth Maine Howard Boutin Boutin John Burgess Edward Page John Safford, Jr Duncan Robertson Alex Robertson Winship Street David Pye Gay Bonney F. Arthur Mayo, Jr Nannette Sonia Beverly Niles William Lothrop Fo Arthur Mayo

Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board meeting in Auburn

Notables from First Baptist church and Western Maine Baptist Ministers Association attended a conference at Court Street United Baptist in Auburn. Several clergy and lay members joined Dr. George L. White of New York City, plus local officers, for a Western Maine Baptist Ministers Association session and related activities across Bath, Waldoboro, and Portland areas.

Charles R. Sims Arthur J. Dunton Arthur H. Price Bates E. Stover First Baptist Church Auburn Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board Court Street United Baptist Church George L. White New York City Ministers and Missionaries Pension Board Northern Baptist Convention Baptist Church Western Maine Baptist Ministers’ Association Portlane

Birthday honor for Mrs Melzard by Social Eight club

Mrs George Melzard was honored at a Monday evening party by the Social Eight club at Mrs Lawrence Youngs home on Summer Street Court. She received a lovely gift and refreshments including a large birthday cake. Mrs Melzard will entertain the club next Monday at her Court Street home.

George Melzard Social Eight Club Lawrence Young Summer Street Court Melzard Court, Street

Bath residents host housewarming for Losiers in West Bath

A Bath community note details a surprise housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Losier at their new West Bath home with gifts and refreshments. The piece lists numerous Bath residents attending, along with other local family events, birthdays, and movements to and from Bath, including guests from West Bath, Brunswick, and Portland.

Bath Iron Works Man and Guests Return Home

Raymond Welch of the electrical department at Bath Iron Works spent the weekend with Mrs. Welch at their Woodfords home. Parker N. Moulton and Homer Gibbs have returned to Wareham Massachusetts after a few days in Bath.

Raymond Welch Electrical The Bath Iron Works Mrs. Welch Woodfords Parker N. Moulton Homer Gibbs Wareham, Mass Bath

Woolwich Center Woman 91 Years Old Observed

Miss Clara A. Hawthorne of Woolwich Center celebrated her 91st birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Elster A Dolloff where she resides on her farm. The farm is among the oldest in the county and retains historic architecture. She is a longtime Center Baptist Church member with offices and once spent winters in New Bedford with relatives. She helped run a millinery shop and store at Sagadahoc Ferry with the late Flora E. Leonard. Relatives visited, presenting chrysanthemums, gifts, and cards.

Clara A. Hawthorne Woolwich Center Elster A. Dolloff Miss Hathorne New Bedford Mass Annie McKowan Grace McKowan Center Baptist Church Massachusetts Maine Charles W Clarissa (Walker) Hawthorne Woolwich Topsham Harvey P. Hathorne Sagacahoc Ferry

Youthful Frank Blair Launches New Radio Program FYI on WAAB

Frank Blair, 26, a rising radio producer and commentator, will host FYI For Your Information on WAAB Boston starting Thursday, December 4. The 15 minute weekly series covers sabotage and espionage, airing Thursdays from 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. EST. Blair, a Charleston native, has theater credits coast to coast and once led Cottonbelt Productions Inc and a dance band. He is also a former Western Union telegrapher and amateur pilot with over 100 flight hours.

Aflair Frank Blair FYI WAAB Boston Molineaux Wines Blair Helen Holden Department of Agriculture Charleston D. C The College of Charleston Western Union South Peruchi Players Cottonbelt Productions Inc S. C

Holman bill and gas tax debate in Sagadahoc

Senator Neil S. Bishop explains the Holman bill to shift highway costs from real estate to fuel users and argues the half cent gas tax is temporary. He cites state and local tax burdens, urges broader tax bases, and previews next discussion on rebuilding the Bay Bridge.

Highway Department Old Bay Bridge Neil Sagadahoc

Christmas Plans Set By Corliss Street Sunday School

The Corliss Street church Sunday school held a meeting with a supper and formed committees for a December 23 Christmas Tree and concert, and a December 21 White Christmas gift event. Next meeting is March 3 with a supper committee led by Mrs May.

Corliss Street Harold Walker John Hunt Lillian Clark Raymond Palmer Robert King Bernice Acorn Fred May Frederick P. Moffatt Palmer May Moffatt Beulah Pratt Arthur Berry Miss Pratt Ruth Clark Wilfred W. Chaney

Obituary: Jessie Owen Berry Dies in Los Angeles

News from Bath announces the death in Los Angeles on November 29 of Mrs. Jessie Owen Berry aged 83 widow of George D. Berry. Born December 20, 1858 in New York, she was a Bath organist and music teacher, longtime New Jerusalem Church organist, and last survivor of her immediate family. Her cousin Col. Henry W. Owen of Bath is mentioned among relatives.

Los Angeles Cal Jessie Owen Berry George D. Berry Bath New Jerusalem Church Col Henry W. Owen

Personal Notes From Port land and Bath Social Roundup

Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland passed last weekend with her daughter Mrs Edward St Martin on upper Washington Street. Mrs Sara Bagley Wright will close her home this week and move to Arlington Mass to spend winter with cousin Mrs Anne Barnes. Mrs C Birger Lindell returned Sunday from Boston after ten days with daughter Miss Ruth Lindell. Mr and Mrs Roland Robinson and son Roland Jr of Westboro Mass have been guests of Mrs Robinsons parents. Dr and Mrs Herbert Cav erly of Corlis Street left for New York City for the Greater New York Dental meetings and oral surgery courses. they will stay at the Hotel Pennsylvan ia and return to Bath Thursday.

Ralph Dunton Portland Edward St. Martin Washington Street Sara Bagley Wright Arlington Mass Anne Barnes C. Birger Lindell Bedford Street Boston Ruth Lindell Roland Robinson Roland Jr Westboro Herbert T. Caverly Corlis Street New York City Caverly Greater New York Hotel Pennsylvania Bath

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James Lavigne Wesley Jane Bath Memorial Hospital Peter Strack Margaret Upper Strack Phyllis Bishop Mechanic Street Roscoe Shaw North Street Memorial Hospital Robert B. Hatch Barbara Robinson Dummer Street Gardiner Margaret Hooper Grafton Hooper Vernon W. Miller Center Street Alex MacDonald Dummerstreet Contract Club Roland Crocker Winifred Reed Boothbay Harbor Roland Beal John Sansom Waldoboro Edward Sansom Rockland Harry F. Smith Smith Allen Street Altemonte Springs Fla Denis Allen Kenneth Chaney Alna Wilbra Billings Upper Washington Street Hallowell David Robert Brownell Ethel Blake, R.N Fitts Street Boothbay Frances Gordon Roxbury Ada Y. Greenblatt Geraldine Stott Park Street A. J. Stuart Tenants Harbor Martinsville Hazel G. Hopper Bowen Torrey Deaconess Hospital John Huse Texas Mr. Huse Harry M. Huse Snow Park Jr. Huse Philippines Eugene Desmond Ann Lincoln Street Perry Colby Frank Shepard Chester Charles A. Brooks Mrs. Brooks Medford John Conley High Street Samuel A. Mildram James McNary Newton, Bass Barbara—Masterman Erminie Foster Dixfield Beatrice Doble St. Joseph's Academy Malcolm Doble Green Street Middle Street Bangor Philip Gildart J. Edward Drake San Juan Puerto Rico New York Susan Reed Sierra Madra Calif Georgie Humphries Charles A. Corliss York Street Arthur J. Leeman Rumford Mr. Leeman Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Leeman Bethel Warren Prescott Larchmont N. Y Playmates Summer Street Evelyn McPhee Frances Marks Barbara Madden Betty Moore Beacon Street Milton C. Trott Wesley Frank Myrick Hardings Marion Rowe Oxford Senter’s Benjamin Welch Barbara Benjamin, Jr Highland Street Seth Chute Eastport Clifford Cox George Knott Emily and Blanche Coombs Belmont Andrew Dutterfield Granite Street Arthur L. Pratt Ruth Pratt Leo Pratt Seco Susan Belle George Baer Connard Thomas R. Allen William Steven Mussenden William F. Mussenden Lancaster Mussenden William Mussenden Garden Street Raymond Smith Buddy Liberty Walter Rowe Mary Anderson Hebron Academy Boyd L. Bailey Arch Hamilton Lexington Hamilton Patricia Jane Hamilton Brunswick St. Paul's Church Edward A. Cummings Carl C. Anderson Jane Wiggin Waltham Miss Wiggin John ViacDonald Arcadia Palm Springs W. R. Humphries Alonzo G. Fisher Vassalboro Fisher Arthur Clowes Elliot Williams Gardiner R. Deering Sebago Grace FE. Cotton James E. Lockery Mr. Lockery Revere Miss Cotton Nobleboro Ernest Marshall Willard Laconia N. H Marshall Hiram Annis Milan Street Federal Street Boston & Maine Railroad Charles Koushan Panama Fenton I, Moore Thimble Club C. Lloyd Hooker Walter James Elmer Blake Chester MacKenzie Leon Sonia Louis Alkin Rupert Lewis Roland Mclintosh Geraldine Rice Fast Hartford Nelson Rice Sagadahoc Ferry Fred A. Bowe Drummond Street T. C. Ragan Newport, R. I Com. Ragan Emmons Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Milton S. Kimbell Augusta Donald S. Sewall Mark Harry B. White Robert Bosworth Ross Borden Arthur C. Whittier Borden Farm William S. Newell Archibald M. Main John McInnes Boyd N. Bailey Maine School of Commercce Malcolm L. Dobie Raymond R. Palmer Walter H. Bowker Bessie Potter Frank Lemont Arthur Lemont John Taylor Sarah Lermond Moeade Bryant Berrys Mills West Bath Alfred R. Pratt Worrell Prescott Lucy Larchmont, N. Y Lincoln-Sagadahoc Counties Farmington L. Earle Hagan Victor Joan Nancy Georgetown Melrose Elmer Palmer Morton DeNyse St. Petersburg Aubrey Steen Meadow Way Perleston L. Pert Charles J. Madden Jr Merton Dearing Wilbur Crocker Roy Bradford Williaian Mitchell J. Bazin Lemont St. John’s Preparatory School Danvers James B. Lemont Henry G. Stiin Grand Chapter Rose of Sharon Ella R. Fickett E. A. Jewett Henry W. Mank Fairfield Surday Clifton Jewett Edward J. Losier Doris Losier Thomas Mitchelson Donald Benson Leroy White Albert L. Losier George D. Emero Mitchelson Benson White Helen Losier Edward Jenks Donald J. Emero Horatio White William Barstow Edward McKenna John H. Hyde Nancy Hyde Wellesley Hills Elmhurst Mary E. Carroll Harry J. Carroll Barbara Masterman Norma Small Mary McCabe Webster B. Starr Jackson Heights, N. Y L. Eugene Thebeat Duncan McInnes Pearl Street John McInnes, Jr Stroudwater Archibald M. Main, Jr Donald O. Ayers Mr. Ayers Falmouth James Brown Don Pease Pease Florence Pease Seymore Hayden 8. Gould James Lewis Sanborn John L. Sanborn Doris McKay Oak Street Arthur R. Nickels Winter Park Baltimore Jacksonville Charles Mills Milo Henry G. Shaw Nathan Press Ronna Doris Mr. Press Uptown Press Betty Mack South End Leland Mitchell Donald Hopkins Red Cross British Relief Winter Street Pearl Dunbar William Crowley James T. Bonney Horace P. Morse Clara Coombs Edward Coombs Guy Sprague Vivian Brown Carroll Deering Harry A Beals of Royce Crowley Corliss Hollingshead Lower Middle Street Thurle Robbins Edward Fitzgerald Kentucky Fred O. Hayward Fort McKinley Oliver Street Neil S Bowdoinham Sagadahoc County Peeers Sewall State Highway Department Union U. S Holman Air Town Omeone
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