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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
12
A Christmas party was held in the Emerson school third and fourth grade rooms Friday afternoon. Pupils, visitors, and teachers Marcia Baker and Haynes organized songs, a program, and gifts from the tree.
Members sewed patchwork in the afternoon and served Blanche Kim Blanche ball for a Randlette. Lions Club hosted Ladies Night at the Methodist parish house with help from church women and author John Gould of Lis bon spoke on Farmer Takes a Wife. A Ford car fire damaged Mrs Emma Plummers vehicle. Mt Carmel chapter CBS met with a Christmas party and gifts. Enterprize grange held a Christmas tree program with Juvenile grange guests. Chimney fire sent firefighters to Arthur Charbournes home. Progressive Orange elected officers including Marshall White and Myron Douglas. Erland Curtis joined the executive committee for three years.
Mrs Vanessa Beedle and Miss Hinck were among attendees at a Lewiston reception hosted by Mr Olivet chapter at Masonic Hall. Almon Farley improves after surgery at Maine General Portland. Mrs Laura Stilphen visits Arlington Virginia. Mrs Jeanette Jordan at Thayer Hospital Waterville after surgery. Raymond Steele visiting Boston mother Mrs Alice Steele. Marjorie Rice visits Waterville parents Frankie. Annie Stinson improving after illness.
George N. Gilpatrick formerly of Richmond died December 6 at his Lisbon Center home after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Lisbon Center and burial followed at Everes cemetery. Born in Richmond in 1883, he was a son of George and Nancy Gilpatrick and later moved to Lisbon. Survived by his wife Jennie, Mrs Evelyn Blake of Dover New Hampshire, two grandchildren and brother Frank Gilpatrick of Freeport.
The article notes a season ending school program arranged by teacher Kise and Boait with pupils exchanging gifts and enjoying refreshments. Dr. Sidney Dalrymple is recalled to Navy duty and may return to private practice. A sculpture transport near Robinhood ends with a granite piece loaded from Westport aboard a boat.
The item list catalogues local movements and sightings in Bath and surrounding towns. It notes a funeral at Wolstenholme Convalescent Home Bath, mentions birthdays and obituaries, and records visits, dinners, shoppers, and residents seen at various spots including Indian Point Center and Robinhood.
The Bath Housing Authority personnel from Lambert Park and Hyde Park Terrace held a pre Christmas dinner at the Lambert Park Community hall on Saturday. Guests of honor included Mr. and Mrs. George Nugent and Mr. and Mrs. Edward True with other staff and families attending. The event featured a home prepared full course turkey dinner with fruit salad and vegetables, dancing with Danish Swedish Bavarian and Tyrolean folk costumes, a Santa visit, and gift distribution by Mr Varnum.
Rear Admiral Gillette USN retired and Mrs Gillette concluded a visit in Bremerton Washington and returned to Bath on Monday.
Mrs. Erland Moore hosts Good Neighbor group planning a Mothers club to aid local school, with first meeting set for Wednesday January 1 at 7 20 pm at Five Islands schoolhouse. Club will welcome mothers and other supporters, plan playground equipment and teeter boards for primary ages and coordinate with teachers and school board. Christmas sale netted 39 09, library hall donation noted. Church services, India lecture, and Glee Club carols also mentioned.
Dunlap Commandery No. 5 Knights Templar held the installation of its officers Tuesday evening at Masonic Temple in a dignified ceremony led by Past Commander Edwin H. P. Lowell with Grand Warder Eugene McGrath and Grand Prelate William A. Furber assisting. A quartet and pianist provided music as officers including George J. Goodwin Eminent Commander and Harold E. Cutting Generalissimo were installed, followed by a banquet with Cliff Leeman's orchestra.
January 10 marks the wedding anniversary of George Washington and Martha Custis. These are still in existence as invitations to the historic event.
Word came Saturday of the death at her home in Englewood New Jersey of Mrs She Sere Bewill. She was born in Rome Italy and was the niece of Hon Arthur Sewall. Surviving are one daughter Mrs Clarence Gallup and four grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in Englewood Monday.
Mrs Clara M Foote 89 longtime Bath resident and dressmaker died in Portland after living there 40 years Born North Jay Aug 27 1857 daughter of Henry and Emily Rowell survived by two sons Charles H Foote Seattle WA Edward M Foote Portsmouth NH one daughter Mrs E H Wright Portland and six grandchildren Funeral held Friday at Curtis Funeral Home at 230 PM with Rev Albert R Freeman officiating Burial in Oak Grove family lot
Fannie May Blake died at her Whiskeay road home after a long illness. Born June 24, 1885 in Stratford New Hampshire she was the daughter of Frank and Ellen Roberts. Survived by sons Frank Lawrence Blake Bath Carl Blake Richmond. daughters Doris Libby Gorham Gladys Fleming Bath. brother Arthur Roberts Portland. 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held Mayo Funeral Residence Tuesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Dr David L Wilson.
William P McGray of Damariscotta Mills and formerly of Bath died Tuesday of last week in Damariscotta Mills. A Round Pond native, he lived in Bath around 1915 to 1918 and owned Diamond Spring Water Co. His home stood on Washington Street near the Bath Iron Works site. He and his late wife attended Wesley church.
The funeral of Mrs Nellie Douglas Thompson was held at the Mayor Funeral Residence Friday at two o'clock. Rev Charles L Kinney of Skowhegan, formerly of Bath, conducted the service. Bearers were Samuel Jordan Fred A Futter Allan Spear and Clayton Churchill. Interment in the Spring.
Friends of Mitchel C. Arel of Manchester N H regret to announce his death there on December 15 Former residents here and active at Central church are named in the notice
Inheritance proceedings and guardianship actions involve Arthur J. Demtois John L. Jack Register of Phippsburg Frank C Temple estate administrators and bonds in Topsham and Bath. Accounts and petitions for distribution tied to Albert of Topsham Leon L Spinney ex granted guardianship for George H Perry Arrowsic with license issued to Otty Steen.
Mrs Ila Day reads Courting Under Difficulties while Mrs Louise hosts Evening Star lodge. Pottery gifts to Mrs Potter and guests. tea tables, guest books, and committee duties noted. Grace E Wheeler and Georgia Patten invited to election night at City Hall in Halloween week by Granite City lodge.
The Bath lodge of Elks adorning its porch on Lombard Street with a festive tree and a spotlight installed to illuminate the World War veterans memorial on the lawn nightly.
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