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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

3

Bath Rotary Anns event and local society notes

Rotary Anns gathered at 38 Trufant Street with 13 members to craft moss and fern bouquets. many Bath residents and travelers were listed among attendees. Notables include Frank Oliver ill at home. Richard Oliver recovering after ear surgery. engagement announced for Miss Florence E Williams and Charles V Hayes. Multiple moves, travels, and visits to family in Bath, Portland, Boston, and Denver were recorded along with a Dec 28 wedding in St Mary’s parsonage and other Christmas preparations.

Roger E. Williams Topsham Florence E Charles V. Hayes Bath and Dover-Foxcroft Lena Kamendalis Donald Perry Bailey Street Perry Edward Lee, Jr Charles H. Cahill, Jr Frank Durant Madeline Henderson Louis Wilkin Cora Sutter Ethel Lydon Nellie Burgon Parsons Charles Burgess Elford Stover Bret Kakos Virginia Wright Jennie Kakos

Sagadahoc Grange Elects Its Officers in Joint Meeting

Sagadahoc Grange of Bowdoin hosted a four-grange joint meeting at Bowdoin with nearly 200 attending. Merrymeeting Grange of Bowdoinham chaired the program, featuring carols, readings, solos, skits, and a discussion on whether chain stores help farmers. Officers elected for Sagadahoc Grange include Sadie Garland master and Edward Baker treasurer.

Sagadahoc Veneranda Sanford Enterprise Mr. Jones Progressive Ethel Rankin Edward L. White Merrymeeting Sagadahoc Grange Sadie Garland Lawrence Adams Dwight Adams Mary Burns

Colonial club seeks Christmas gifts for Bath children

Colonial club members not contacted for donations should reach treasurer Clayton T. Fortier at A. Hallet & Co. Horace P. Herrick chairs the gift committee with Paul B. Wilson John E. Hayes Edwin F. Ramsey Carl Dearborn Nathan W. Watson Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach Dr. Paul A. Gregware and John L. Sanborn. Mrs. Kirk Roberts oversees gift buying with Mrs. Arthur S. Crockett. gifts will be delivered Christmas Eve under Marius H. Page’s direction.

Colonial Club Bath Clayton T. Fortier A. Hallet & Co Horace P. Herrick Paul B. Wilson John E. Hayes Edwin F. Ramsey Carl Dearborn Nathan W. Watson Francis A. Winchenbach Paul A. Gregware John L. Sanborn Kirk Roberts North Street Arthur S. Crockett Marius H. Page

Community Notes Chronicle City Happenings and Holiday Decor

Harold B Wing milk route proprietor sustains a minor leg injury at his farm. Bath Marine Band rehearsals paused until Jan 6. City Hall outage caused by transformer fuse. offices used candles and flashlights. Rotary Lions holiday lights program features two trees and 5000 bulbs. Navy enlistment for Thomas Trainor Jr. Memorial hospital fire safety review approved with additions. Oil tanker Lucy faced ice and rerouted cargo. City Council meetings postponed to Jan 8. Winter Street Church redecorated. new burgundy carpet. British War Relief Mobile Kitchen donation noted. North End Community Club supports British War Relief and Memorial hospital with $25 each. Pitch tournament mishmash with Senator Baxters team. Beacons Christmas program set for Dec 26. Draft board calls 24 for physicals. Community club contributions and social events wrap up with Dec 30 meeting.

Woolwich Notes Holiday Visits and Union Tea

Swampscott student Miss Sarah Bailey and her parents will join the Walker family for Christmas recess. Gardiner teacher Miss Bailey visits her mother Mrs Dora Bailey for the holidays. The Woolwich Union benevolent committee enjoyed an afternoon tea at Mrs Isaac Howard’s Day's Ferry home with candy bags for attendees.

Swampscott Mass Frank J. Walker Sarah Bailey Gardiner Dora Bailey The Woolwich Union Isaac Howard Day's Ferry

Sagadahoc Ferry Christmas Events Report

Activities from Sagadahoc Ferry feature a Good Will club Christmas program at the Good Will club house with Mrs Carrie Wing as chair and guests including Charles A. Brown pastor and George Farnham. Other items include bridge and whist scores at the club, a Sunday school party, church services schedule, and a postponed Christmas sale sale items disposed of privately.

Sagadahoc Ferry Good Will Club Carrie Wing Mary Ge George Farnham Howard Charles A. Brown Union Churches Bert Houdlette Louisa Oliver Gardiner Lincoln Houdlette Samuel Buck Day's Ferry Albion I. Corliss Mabel M. Jack Edward Murphy Walter F. Abbott Alex T. St. Pierre Party of Good Will Club Nelson Rk. Rice Harry A. Walters Edward C. Crocker Good Will Star of the World Earle C. Dow Woolwich Union For Christian Service Nequasset Christian Endeavor Nequasset Church Nequasset Congregational Church North Woolwich Congregational Church

Local Youth Uugh Madden Confined to Bed at Home

Uugh Madden, younger son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Madden of Dike road, remains bedridden under the care of family physician Mrs Louis P Nelson of 154 Center street who has recently returned home from Dr Leighton's hospital in Portland after several weeks of treatment.

Richard Oliver William Oliver North Street Memorial Hospital Duncan Bragg Washington Street Dummer Street Beacon Florence Troop Edmund A. Rothwell Boston James PB. Lemont West Bath Edward A. Footer Upper High Street Orange Mechanic Street Camden Sherwood Armstrom Helen Johnson Midale Street Mrs Totvo Johnson Thomaston Charles J. Madden Jr Mechatie Street Portland G. Chitford Madden South Porthanel Joseph Long Bedford Street Keene, N.H Adelbert Hall Yonkers N. Y Harold Hall Harold Jr John MelInnes Stroudwater Louis P. Nelson Center Street Dr. Leighton John W. Gilmore Paul Irving Miller 590 Middle Street Fred Miller This City Caroline Janet Tripp Poland Spring Daniel C. Tripp Poland John Hunt Percy Hodgkins Cynthia Sortwell Beverly Farms Mass Alvin F. Sortwell Sortwell Wiscasset Bath Radcliffe Vincent Club Phiot Hubbard Cambridge Mrs. Palmer Mellon London Mr. Mellon Chase Mellon New York Small Point Beach Coldstream Guards Daniel Joseph Mrs. Mellon Small Point Palmer Mellon England John A. Morse Summer Street Greenwich Graham Blandy Morse Mr. Blandy Robert C. Lambie Walker Street Park Street H. Edward Harjula Bowery Street Warren Henry Erickson Edward P. Steininger Bath Iron Works Corp Steininger New York City Medical Center Jersey City N. J Paul B. Wilson Fred Pinkham Sherwood Armstrong Clare M. Coombs G. Clifford Madden Narice South Portland Madden Charles I. Madden Charles Bean Old Folks Home Moultonboro N. H George Weeks Suburbs Uugh Madden Joseph Madden Dike Road

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Rotary Anns Carl Y. Kennedy Trufant Street Dominique Tardif Fred D. Hill Charles B. Doyle Daniel T. Dougherty James M. Clappigan Harold Troop Edward W. Bridgham John Parker G. Thomas Murphy Frank Oliver Lincoln Street J. Edward Drake Walter E. Edge, Jr Ventnor Salt Point Beach New York National Guard Mr. Edge Fort Devens Frank G. Reed Howard Pill Saco Sidney Hardwick Denver Cono Hardwick Salt Lake City Utah Texas Mildred Frances Oliver Morse High Arthur Sewalld Prescent Kenneth C. M. Sills Bowdoin Brunswick Clifford Smith Himalayas Leon Sonia Thimbie Club High Street Lucy G. Rogers Elmer Wo Rogers Mabel Shaw Charles Whitehouse Auburn Joe Lilly Upper Edward M. Reed Wollaston Margaret Gannon Bill 950 Memorial Hospital Mrs. Paul Peabody Gaudette Sadie Leonard Dorothy Pitman Paul Pitman Day’s Ferry Dr. Pitman Eleanor Pitman Dramatic Art Newberry Clara MacDougall Boothbay Harbor John Conway Edgar Stinson Libby Court Timothy Edgar Alex St. Pierre Vinal Hunnewell General Store Bessie Pinkham Augusta Charles H. Hunnewell Grace Lord and Everett Lord Victor Grace Central Grammar School Sarasota Fla Explorers Club Central Church Raymond G. Putnam Addison Burbank Dana Groves Larry Wold Fred Andrews Robert Brown Donald King Dick Andrews Joe Torrey Henry Lincoln Heald Commercial Street William H. Heald Phippsburg Hattie Heald Mary Louise Coffill Water Street George Coffill Stanley Peterson Portsmouth Turry &. Peterson Brunswick Road Ernest Wade Philip S. van Hook Springfield Theodore Beck Harold C. Ellis U.S.S. Eberle Annette Lancaster Harold Pease Alan R. Cole Christopher H. S. Tracy British War Relief Society Winfield L. Ham Union Street Chesterfield Clarence A. Peaslee William G. Grace Marjorie Victor Roger South Street Vanona A. MacDonald Langdon T. Snipe Einc Partenen Margaret Cargill Roland F. Hill Archibald M. Main, Jr Beatrice Talcott Talcottville, Conn Grace Payne Jean Lermond Carol Oliver Mildred Coombs Gardiner High School Herbert Morse Lower High Street Leona Robinson Frank S. Wakefield Carl B. Swanton Milbridge Mr. Swanton Helen Wallace Capt Harry Freeman Contract Club Merrymeeting Grange Harold B. Wing Bath Marine Band City Hall Post Office Woolworth's Rotary and Lions Clubs Sedgwick Circle Center Street Hill Thomas Henry Trainor, Jr Clifton Street Navy General Service C. A Maine National Guard Lucy Randolph Sun Oil Co Kennebec Coastal Distributing Station Winter Street Ehurch Damariscotta Baptist Church North End Roland Smith Post American Legion Dyer Flaherty Veterans of Foreign Wars B'nai B'rith Society Beacon Street Joseph J. Smith North End Community Club Senator Baxters Pine Tree Circle, C. F. of A Anna Conley Ella Dingley Ethel CTE Als LA Woolwich Tia Lila Phin Lon Edelphig Washington, D Albany Ieee Chica Hes
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