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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
4
Brunswick relatives attended the event with many guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Jackson and their sons hosted at Sica 9 Laat, entertained on the occasion with family members and friends in attendance.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a Crescent street teacher funeral procession with attendees including Mrs Woodrow and Mrs John M. Conley. The text is garbled but suggests a community event or cortege linked to a local education context.
Miss Constance Staples and Mr and Mrs William Coombs of West Bath announce the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital on Tuesday morning. The infant is named Ferdinand and is the couple’s child.
Capt. Anton Coleman of Glou visits tight family guest Mr and Mrs Coleman on Bruns street. They dine at Hotel Eagle Bruns Day and plan to return on the evening train.
A terse fragment notes a person described as wife and son of Washington Street. Details are unclear and no dates or organizations are provided.
Mrs. Hannah Somes of Reading Mass is a guest in the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Ardeline A. Stott, as mentioned in a local society note from Bend.
A social gathering occurred on Bratos Sprine Street with guests Sie Pratt and Albert W. Dunton and his son Douglas joining the event for dinner and drinks.
Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman of Oak Street host Thanksgiving family gathering with relatives including Mrs James A Gillies Dillon Gordie Bald WMes amen A Gillies and Sewall family members. The Sewalls are from High Street and their son studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York.
Mr and Mrs Charles MacDonald of this city celebrate a birthday Thursday with family and friends in attendance.
Miss Eldinie MacDonald of Portland and Clarence Macnee of Lewiston are mentioned with extended family ties. Mr and Mrs Adelbert W Hall of Bedford Street hosted a gathering. Cyrus Gilmore and B A Barbour are noted in Woolwich and Quonset respectively during weekend plans. C Bruce Wright of Boston University is at home for the holiday recess on Marshall Avenue.
Mrs Afrietta Allard of Mechanic Falls is visiting her mother Mrs Samuel McElroy of Washington street following the death on Thursday of her step father Mr McElroy. Mrs Martha Hall and daughter Esther and Miss Evelyn Southward of Chestnut street have moved into an Allen apartment on Washington street after selling their home.
Mrs. George A. ester hosted Thanksgiving guests Elinton McFadden and Miss Carrie Hall. The group enjoyed a day with Mr. and Mrs. McFadden before returning to Winchester on Friday.
Miss Barbara Ross, who is emergent to Colmead, linked to Rodney Ross of High Street in a local notice about family ties and living arrangements.
Local families from Damariscotta to West Bath and Portland hosted Thanksgiving dinners. Guests included Mrs Henry Shaw, Mr and Mrs Joseph Larabee, Miss Julia Coombs, Miss June Dunton, Mrs Robert Farrell, and the Seikins family, with relatives visiting from Biddeford and Boston for the holiday.
Mrs Lawrence Whitney hosted a family dinner at 1071 Washington Street on Thursday. Among guests were out of town visitors Mr and Mrs Fenn and their three Auburn children and Mr and Mrs Donald B Wilson of High Street. The Boston University music committee is chaired by Rae Wesken Bath.
Reading fragments show a local reference to a person named Mrs Seminfayidh of Ra y connected to a day event. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or actions.
A scan of Portland social items lists residents and relatives at gatherings, including Mr. and Mrs. Chester in Washington Street, Miss Winifred Robshaw and family in Wiscasset, and Mr. and Mrs. George Van Frederick Du with Fortmouth ties. It mentions grants of thanks and an Areawide reception, along with local moves and hospital notes.
The readable text provides vague fragments about a city scene with mentions of a person and place, but clear details are absent. No dates, organizations, or outcomes are confirmed in the fragment.
Mr and Mrs Nathan A Cia announce a personal event in the East Carey area. Details are sparse in the fragment, with names appearing as Cia family members and a general locality mentioned.
Two local obituaries announce the deaths of Russel Thadivertarttty and Anahee. The notices provide brief details typical of funeral guidance and indicate surviving relatives and service arrangements.
An garbled OCR note records a scene with feet on a street and a gun season reference. Names and places are unclear, with partial phrases about Reverend Charles and North Street. The text appears as stray fragments from a local page, not a coherent report.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Wendell and a university honor society called The Scar. references student teaching at a new high school and a family visit. Details truncated and unclear.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions Vernon, Mr Vv, Mr aa tee ae ae and Joe in a dispute with Mr WwW over a possible win at Washington coat. Readable text shows names and a conflict but lacks clear events or dates.
Tete on Mert rigs Hospital in Washington Street centers on a local medical facility. Community residents report ongoing services and facility updates affecting access and care delivery.
Readable fragments describe a Winters event with Ketehury Wits and Bernam at Norridge, though details remain unclear. The note implies a local gathering or contest tied to those names and place.
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