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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
6
A Bath area society page shows residents attending Grange events in Portland, family visits, health updates, and civic notes. Among names appear Armingtons, Dolloffs, Pages, Warrens, Campbells, Sutherlands, Hanscoms, Leavitts, Atwood, and many others with movements between Bath, Portland, Boston, and New Jersey.
Randall G Nichols of Water ville a field native in the U S Den of Labor attended the temple graduation exercises in the conference room at Bathron Works Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Wright of North Bath have a son or relative named Chester Wright who is described as a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital with unclear details in the clipping.
Mrs Nellie D Arcy of Bruce Street an operator at New England Telephone and Telegraph Company has fallen ill while on vacation and is under medical care after a period of illness.
The Woman's Society for Christian Service of Wesley Methodist church met at the parsonage with 40 attendees. The event featured gift exchanges, carols, Nativity decor, poems, and plans for the 1954 season, with next gathering set for January 5.
The Mizpah class met at Mrs. Ronald Buffum's home on Middle Street with devotions and scripture readings by Mrs. Carl Graves and others. Gifts, Thanksgiving basket thanks, and sickness notices were read. A Christmas party is planned for Dec 29 with a drawing. a sale and supper on Dec 5 from 2 to 7 with greens, food, candy, and crafts. Next meeting at Mrs. William Parks' home 216 Center Street.
Fireside Club met Sunday at Winter Street church with Jack Warren distributing clues. Teams alternated reading while the other guessed the character, Moses to Florence Nightingale. Plans discussed Loyalty Sunday service December 6 and a potential Boston trip December 29 and 30.
The First Baptist church Ladies Sewing Circle met with 26 members and completed two quilts. The nominating committee led by Mrs Minnie Pinkham presented a slate with Mrs Ora Dauphin reelected as president, Mrs Cora Blakeney as vice president, Mrs Florence Woodside as secretary, and Mrs Jennie Cameron as treasurer.
Mrs Minnie Pinkham Mrs Harriet Wright Mrs Brooks Mrs Stella Hart Mrs Gertrude Wakefield Mrs Mira Metcalf Miss Mabel Lake and Mrs Lydia Farrow are listed. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon and a service table will be available.
Bath Council of Church Women directors met at Mrs Schaper home to organize the annual meeting. A luncheon is planned Friday January 8 at Central at 1 p.m. followed by the business session and program. United Canvass will be conducted Sunday and all women from member churches are urged to attend and participate.
Sacred Heart Circle of Daughters of Isabella met in K of C hall. Helen Ses elected regent. Christmas party set for Dec 15 with 25 cent gifts requested. Two officers installed: Treasurer Gertrude Nugent and financial secretary Germaine Foster. January social committee named. Welfare committee collecting gifts for Augusta State Hospital patients with contact Mrs. King for donations. Items sought include stockings, soap, face cloths, tobacco, toothpaste, shaving cream, candies, and handkerchiefs.
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held an afternoon Christmas sale with ready purchasers and various activity tables. Members listed assisted include Mrs Potter, Mrs Perry, Mrs Rideout, Mrs Blake, Mrs Darrah, and Mrs Knight. An invitation from Crescent Temple Warren for Dec 14 and a reception for Jessie Strayhorn on Dec 12 were approved. Regular meeting and tacking set for Wednesday with a two pm and eight pm schedule.
Club Forty-Two held its weekly meeting with 20 members as Mrs. David Clark was absent. Mrs. James Daley, Mrs. Frederick Henderson and Mrs. Elliot Hanson were named to arrange the December 16 Christmas program and the December 20 children’s day event. Others were tasked for additional committee work and prospective new members were proposed.
Suburb Civic Club met at the Winnegance Community House in the evening with 19 members in attendance. President Mrs. Mila Morse presided as Belly Rogers reported on the meeting.
Courtesies read from Harold Rogers outline plans for a Christmas carol singing event on December 23 with children invited to accompany members then refreshments at the club house. The annual Christmas tree and party is set for December 17 at the club house with a 50 cent gift exchange. A committee led by Mrs Edna McLean will handle refreshments and decorating for the sale.
Ladies' Aid of Winter Street Congregational church met Friday afternoon with Miss Dorothy Weeks presiding in the absence of President Mrs. Horace Ward. Over 30 members attended as leftover Christmas sale items were auctioned by Rev. Richard J. Schaper. A recess over Christmas and New Year was voted, with the next meeting set for January 8.
Inner Wheel met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Marius Page's Lincoln Street home with 15 members and two guests. They plan 42 Christmas bags for Augusta State Hospital and fundraising gifts for Togus VA patients. The club will donate to a medical fund for a worthy child and heard Esther Hawley on speech therapy. Next meeting December 17 features a 12 30 luncheon and Christmas party at Mrs Loring Addison's Center Street home.
This week’s Youth Temperance Council meeting opened with songs and Psalm 67. Doris Thistle led a prayer after pledges to the abstinence emblems. Plans discussed for a Christmas party and a WCT A contest inviting original essays or poems. A chapter from the book Dope was read and the session closed with refreshments.
West Bath P T A met at Littlefield school with 29 attendees. Mrs Katherine Booker reported on the P T A Council and seven Bath school teachers attended. Mrs Alice Smith and Mrs Ruth Hennessey presented Do's and Don'ts while members discussed carol singing and the recently purchased organ. Refreshments with Christmas décor were provided.
A baked beans supper will be served by the members of the class following the sale.
Mrs Lacy hosts a Christmas dinner party with gift exchange and a tree honoring Mrs Helen Quimby. The meeting will include husbands as guests and announce the 1954 program at the Grange Hall on Thursday December 10.
Helping Hand Club met at 33 Shepard Street to raise funds for Christmas flowers at St Marys Church and First Baptist Church. Members voted to send a box to the State in Augusta instead of a basket to a needy family.
Mrs. Herbert Lemont spoke at the Lionesses Club dinner meeting at the Eagle Hotel Brunswick. Guests were treated to a travel talk and a reading of reports followed by a vote to give a Christmas basket to a needy family with Mrs. Louis Petlock and Mrs. George Moses in charge.
The Central Church Ladies Aid met in the parish house on Thursday then held a Christmas sale Friday with tea served after a brief business session. Mrs. Mary Larrabee named Mrs. Nellie Lord and Mrs. Emma as assistants. Readily displayed handiwork including aprons crocheted doughnuts jellies candies winter bouquets and other items drew many buyers aiding Central Congregational Church activities.
About 30 members attended the Day's Community Club gathering at the Sones residency hall Saturday evening. The hall glowed with Christmas decorations and a large tree. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Fred with Mr. Brawn playing Santa. Gifts were distributed by Mrs. Brawn and Mrs. Russell Boyd of Boston. The Dark Horse was taken home by Mrs. Eben Dana. President Carroll House led a business meeting voting to move January’s meeting to January 9. Co-hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Pinson Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Dunton. Afterward, a game period and a spread of sandwiches, cakes, and coffee followed. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boyd of Boston were among the attendees.
Fireside Club of Winter Street church met at the Manse with president Robert Haggett and heard Ernest Haskell speak on Fine Arts in daily life. The program featured original engravings by Fritz Eichenberg and works by John Taylor Arms and Anna Goldwaite, plus etchings in plastic envelopes. Members signed up for a December 29 Boston trip and others were asked to contact Edna Dighton to finalize plans.
The Suburb Civic Club held a Christmas tea and sale Monday at the Winneganee Community Clubhouse. The hall featured holiday decorations and a gaily trimmed tree with Santa Claus as a focal point. tea service was performed by Mrs. Donald Wilson and Mrs. Duncan Farrell. The club, though young, is noted for its philanthropic projects. The next event is the annual Christmas party with tree and gift exchange, followed by a surprise supper on December 16 coordinated by the refreshment committee.
The Beacon Street Church Women’s Society met in the vestry to plan the December 28 Christmas party with a tree and gift exchange. Ms Jane Shéa and Mrs Evelyn Madden will lead the in charge duties, and Elaine Mitchell chairs the Christmas baskets for shut-ins. Guests from Wesley church were invited and hostesses Hobart Ames Elsie Dunton and William Craft served refreshments after a social hour.
The Sterling Bible Class of Corliss Street Baptist Church met Monday afternoon with 10 members at Mrs Watler Tevier Highland Street. Reports were read, church business discussed, and holiday plans completed. One new member, Miss Mae Besaw, was welcomed and guest Mrs. Ethel Morse was entertained.
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