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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1939

Page

6

Society and clubs tea honors Bath locals

A society and clubs tea at the home of Mrs. Edmund A. Roth drew members including Miss Trene Ingalls and several Col. Dum- Leonard bons and Miss Alice E Varney. Guests in the dining room were supervised by Miss In and Mrs. R. J. M. Steussy with help from Miss Barbara Stodder and others. Christmas carols were sung on the stairs by Elizabeth Williams and others in a candle lit hall. The event raised funds for Chapter work.

Edmund A. Roth Trene Ingalls Leonard Bons Alice E. Varney Agnes W. Humphreys Margaret R. Foote Harry G. Deering William Willes Cathance R. J. M. Steussy Barbara Stodder Barbara Morse Virginia Andre Germaine Bonney Elizabeth Williams Geraldine Nickerson Marjorie Nichols Mary Webb Norma Steussy Miss Williams Miss Nickerson Jean Stanton Harry E. Ring

Shaw Family Visit Around Christmas Plans

Mrs. Robert P. Shaw and son Bobby Jr. arrive Friday from New York for a visit with Mrs. Shaw’s mother Mrs. Fred R. E. Dean at 19 Dummer Street. Fred P. Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Day and daughter Anne will be guests on Christmas Day. Mr. Shaw returns to New York early next week and Mrs. Shaw with one son depart Thursday evening.

Fred .A. Bowie Drummond Street Everett B. Bowie Shirley Vernon Harry L. Bowie Reading Mass Nelson R. Rice Edgar W. Rice Maurice N. Rice Sagadahoc Ferry Bowie Robert P. Shaw Bobby Jr New York Mr. Shaw Shaw Fred R. E. Dean Dummer Street Fred P. Shaw Harry L. Day Anne

Review of Year’s Events In Bath and Sagadahoc

A chronological year in Bath and Sagadahoc highlights 1939 events from January through April. Notable items include local government actions, appointments in Sagadahoc probate court and county offices, city charters debates, construction and fire incidents, and military and civic ceremonies. The column promises a daily winter review starting with Winter Street church and covering townwide developments.

Bath Sagadahoc

Transfers At Wesley And Calais Churches Noted

December notes report Rev Ernest Heywood of Wesley church moving to Calais and Rev Chester B Oliver of Calais moving to Wesley. A large dance at the new State armory, a Mother and Daughter banquet at Winter Street church, and Rev Omar W Folsom’s 60th birthday are listed along with a drowning rescue by Archie Lavoie and 213,444 poll tax bills committed to the collector.

Ernest. Heywood Wesley Church Calais Chester Oliver Wesley Country Club New State Armory Sumner Gewall Wineter Street Omar W. Folsom Roger Grace Archie Lavoie

Dresden Obituary Aged 70 Mrs Eliza Robbins Dies at Daughter's Home

Mrs Eliza N Robbins 70 wife of Frank P Robbins died Sunday at the Dresden Call's Hill home of her daughter Mrs Pearl Rittal. Born May 29 1869 she was a lifelong Dresden resident and member of Eastern River Grange. She leaves two daughters two brothers and 18 grandchildren.

Eliza N. Robbins Frank P. Robbins Pearl Rittal Walter Rittal Dresden Leslie Seth Bailey D. A. Cate Damariscotta Cel Bath Willard Gove Gardiner Hospital John Mayers Rosie Chapman Fred Chapman

Dresden Center Christmas Program At Centre School

Centre School held a two week vacation closure ending with a Christmas program featuring students recitations dances and scenes led by Philip Chapman Edna and Virginia Robbins with participants including Frankie James Robert James and the Rittall and Chapman families The program concluded with Santa Claus and a formal honor list naming Donald Robbins David Chapman Albert Robbins Malcolm Bailey Maxine Chapman Barbara Rittall Charles Rittall and Edward James.

Philip Chapman Edna and Virgina Robbins Societs Rosie Chapman Snow Man Madelyn Rittall Frankie James Santa Donald Robbins Barbara Rittall Howard Chapman Santa Claus Robert James Albert Robbins Louise Robbins Charles Rittall David Chapman Edward James Maxine Chapman Malcolm Bailey Edward Chapman Don

Christmas Visitors and Travel Set in Phippsburg Area

Floyde Hamilton of Chebeague was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rogers in Dromore. Miss Alice Hampton Minott arrived from Posse Nissan school to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Minott. Miss Minott will leave Christmas night to join her swimming team bound for Florida for ten days. Emma Wyman Mrs Swanton Wyman and Raymond Wyman of Small Point were Bath shoppers Monday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Campbell of Dromore will spend Christmas with relatives in Foxboro Mass.

Floyde Hamilton Chebeague Ernest Rogers Dromore Alice Hampton Minott Posse Nissan Henry Minott Minott Florida Emma Wyman Swanton ‘Wyman Raymond Wyman Small Point Raymond Campbell Foxboro Mass

Absent Students Listed From Wiscasset School

WISCASSET (Continued from Page Four) absent but tardy once were Lincoln Bailey and Francis Soule Jr. Absent but one half day were Ruth Jackson and Clyde Dow. Those absent only one day were William Rines, Robert Day Jr., and Louise Dutton.

Lincoln Bailey Francis Soule, Jr Ruth Jackson Clyde Dow William Rines Robert Day, Jr Louise Dutton

Local Jottings Maine Lodge Holds Christmas Party

Maine Lodge No. 327 NEO P held a Christmas tree party at Red Men’s hall with 35 in attendance including members’ families. Grand Warden Eugene Osterberg Mrs Osterberg Grand Guide Lawrence Davis and Mrs Davis from Mount Vernon Portland attended.

Maine Lodge N.E.O.P Red Men's Hall Eugene Osterberg

Mrs Grace Bishop of Bath Guest in Guttenberg

Mrs Grace Bishop of Bath, now Mrs Lester Owen of Guttenberg New Jersey, arrives to spend the holidays as a guest of Mr and Mrs Charles I Madden on Mechanic street. Mrs Owen is formerly Grace Bishop of Bath.

Grace Leach Penobscot Chester W. Clement Clement Bath Street Archie Wishart Oliver Street Rockland J. Ross Chase Veterans’ Home Togus Irving Coombs Veterans’ Hospital Mr. Chase Veterans’ Reservation Lester Owen Guttenberg, N. J Charles I Madden Mechanic Street Owen Grace Bishop Bath

Christmas rush and traffic woes dot Bath notes

The Bath area reports holiday mail lines with second window service as Christmas rush grows. A Bath youth faces court for defacing a West Bath tree. a $58 Steeves Market robbery probe continues with fingerprints and suspects. Santa grows popular at Uptown Theatre as Boy Scouts plan a hike weather permitting.

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Anne G. Blodgett Pine Street Horace Cooley Annapolis, Md Bath Iron Works Corp Cooley Washington, D. C Bath Iron Works Mary Leo Brunswick Sumner Sewall Houston Walter N. Wilhelm Washington, N. W Charles JH. Cahill High Street Herbert Leeman Hoekomock Road Woolwich Mr. Leeman Belle Ames Middle Street Bernice Hosmer Attleboro William W. Hosmer Cora Sotheard Pront Street Memorial Hospital Alvin E. Jewett Winslow Street Jewett Arthur Sewall 2d New York City Martha Page University of Maine Marius H. Page Academy Street Amos Webster South Orland Wesley Simpson Middle Street Court Webster James H. Hutchins Converse G. Fenn John H. Hyde Wellesley Hills Lucian Ames Weeks Street Lester Campbell Wellington A. Moore William Paisley Andrew Butterfield Henry McCabe Harold T. Stanton, Jr Deering Street Allan Morse Highland Street South Ozone Park Inlaw Francis Bruce Percy B. Savage Five Islands David White Olive Ann East Harpswell White William Tait Beacon Street Priscilla Magoun Green Street Honolulu T. H Claude S. Gillette Miss Magoun Harry Carney Birmingham Mich Charles Smith Olmstead Falls Ohio Ardelle Farrar Lincoln B. Farrar Portland Mabel Reed Charles MacDonald Jackie Portsmouth N. H Hallowell Maurice Roderick Hugh D. Grant Monmouth Eliza Grant Dundee Quebec C. Russell Grant Roy. O. Burr Eastport Alice Evelyn Burr Edward C. Jordan Boston Miss Burr Mr. Jordan Jordan Harvard University Massachusetts State Health Department Falmouth High School William Armstrong Doris Ada Deering Genesia O. E Washington Street Thomas Aikenhead Albion L. Corliss Charles Nelson Benjamin Savage Luther Thompson Isaac Howard George Merrill Paul G. Bagdikian David Alkazin Annie Cox Wilbur Oliver Katherine Leonard Agnes Trowbridge Hingham Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Leroy FP. Colby East Winthrop Henry Campbell Augusta Gwendolyn Prescott Maine ‘Women’s Legislative Council Estella Bowden R.N Natick Donald Harrison Matthew Harrison Summer Street Carolyn Miller Gay Mason Colleen Rowe Barbara Lou Deering Sally Snowdon Nancy Flint Ann Savage Lydia Savage Jeanette McDonald Larry Pee Lillian M. Goodwin Westbrook Junior College George J. Goodwin Henry W. Butler John B. Eastman Harpswell Percy Richardson Daytona Beach Fla South Noble Street W. Dayton Hill Contract Club James B. Drake St James’ School Hagarstown Frederick E. Drake Esther Drummond Arrowsic Norman Drummond Merle Hutchins James J. Hutchins George Robert Grace William G. Grace South Street Mrs Langdon T. Snipe Arthur D. Brown Roger Perry Brown Carroll Watson Charles J. Donnell Donnell Kalamazoo Mary Ellanor Donnell Rogers Hall Mrs. Donnell Clifton S. Nickerson Elm Street Mary Sewall Smith College Arthur Sewall the Stonehouse Dorothy Wing Harold B. Wing North Street Charlotte F. Page Roberta L. Erwin Margaret S. Gordon Duncan H. Farrell South Portland Morse-South Philip S. van Hook Wilbraham Academy Wilbraham van Hook Harry B. Briggs, Jr Pearl Street Eleanor Voorhees Nassau College Springvale Mrs. W. S. Voorhees Bedford Street Leah Merrill Farmington Normal School Jason A. Merrill Miss Merrill Senter's, Inc Clinton D. Merrill, Jr Warren E. Kershner Army Reserve Officers of Maine Charles B. Meyer Marian Jordan York Street John W. Conley Joan W. Conley, Jr Gardiner Jack Quirk Glafiro Castillo San Antonio Tex William MacLaughlin Robbins Street Bridgeport, Conn Harry MacLaughlin Mary Perry R. N Wellesley Edward Perry Center Street Extension Perley H. Hodgkins Herman P. Hodgkins Lena M. Plummer Wiliam J. Plummer Scarboro Jane Louisa Given Milton Given Bowdeinham Pi Beta Phi Sorority Miss Given College of Agriculture Home Economics George Staples Willow Street Hymen H. Abramson Lewiston Y.M.C.A Abramsons Winship Street Aili Elaine Jewett Virginia Jewett Chen Brian M. Jewett Westport Staples Drug Store Edmund M. Staples Front Street Ellen Louise Blair Winthrop A. Blair Robert Carter Reed Alexander M. Reed Luella May Hanscom Walter L. Hanscom Harrie E. Wallace Auburn Edmund Guynn Jr Donna Charlene Charlestown, Mass Guynn Charlestown Navy Yard Frank Martin Orono Cedric Martin Cora Dunton David North Bath Stanley Henderson Rio de Janeiro Brazil Art Rand Co Henderson Albert Whorff Mr. Whorff John Whorff West Bath Topsham Edward H. Pierce Mr. Pierce Coast Guard Service Marshall Point Paul A. Gregware Pear Street Clarence H. Bickle Stanley J. Bickle Katherine Boutwell Winchester Harry P. Hood, Jr Babson Park Boutwell Milford Hood Bowdoin College Psi Upsilon Fraternity Mary Newell Eastham Guild, Jr Guild William H. Ketchum Federal Street Wilbur J. Ketchum Lee E. Ketchum Madison William 8. Newell Pennsylvania Club of New York Waldorf-Astoria George Wharton Pepper Senator Pepper Pennsylvania Thomas E. Dewey William F. Mussenden Babson Institute William B. Mussenden Garden Street Nancy Hyde Danahall Barbara Tubbs Dorothy Anliker Polly Osborne Barbara Paine Virginia Percy Memorial Hall Sargent Gymnasium Miss Hyde Miss Percy Delta Kappa Upsilon Fraternity Miss Tubbs Miss Anliker Sigma Nu Miss Osborne Zeta Psi Miss Paine Delta Upsilon Janice Redington Ernest Haskell West Point Milton S. Kimball Alton King Herbert T. Caverly Corliss Street Dr. Caverly Orrin Caverly Lois and Eileen Bedell Abram Bedell Owen Williams The Elmer Williams Sumner .Sewall Winter Street Arthur J. Dunton Maine Senate Popham Beach William J. Downing Harold J. Rubin Municipal Court Barrows N. Gratz Jackson Senate Roger F. McCall Us.n Philippines Berwindvale Kennebec Superior Court Arthur Chapman Fred W. Quimby S. S. Ganick U. S. Engineers Office Commercial Market Jouett Maurice J. Libby Bath Water District Kennebec River Lake Nequasset Morse William D. Sewall York Hall the Times Harold P. Small Lewis T. Farmer Southport Virginia Bowdoin Phippsburg Center Ira Stewart Valentine Old Ladies Robert H. Haskell Toa Stewart Gov. Barrows State House Miss Stewart Hollywood James L. McQuarrie Martha's Vineyard Men’s Club of People's Church Waldo Weston Edward A. Footer William H. Daley Donald N. Small Morse High School Merritt A. Mitchell Walter C. Rogers Battery H State Armory Commission Sewall Swett Emery E. Rideout, Jr Charles A John Jr John Emerson Otto F. Bullmann Board of Education William L. Skelton John Parker Walter E. Chase James A. Chamberlain Brewer Sedgwick Lewis O. Barrows Grace Church Emily Morse White Hall Lew‘House Eline Allen Beth. Trott Western Union Phippsburg Wiscasset Donald B. Wilson Committee In Charge Colonial Club Grant City Hall Square Maine Public Health Ass’n Sagadahoe Gardiner R. Deering Charles W. Messenger Steeves’ Market Garah A. Adams Belgium Antwerp Cosmopolitan Club Finland Club Garret Barbara L. Kenney Edward D. McGuiggan Edward Clancy Granite Street Hyde Mr.Clanty Cressey Court Hospital Point Doubling Point John W. Gilmore Central Church School Christopher J. Cushing Dyer-Flaherty Post W.F.W John Quirk Pine Tree Circle Alice Burgess Ethel Parshley Mabel Ansert Andrew R. Cahill Elm May Uptown Theatre Will Goo
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