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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
4
Mrs on the tormiet Miss Sally Moses attends club meeting. Dole and Yale student Louise Dole visit. several Maine and New York residents travel for holidays. Clergymen Rev. Alan Whittemore presides at services. locals plan visits to Kent's Hill and New Jersey relatives.
Bath and surrounding towns share social updates from visitors, engagements, and celebrations. Mrs Etta B Forbis of Sebasco visits Bath, Dorothy Sprankle and others attend Christmas events, and Georgie Perkins announces daughter Carol Carlton’s engagement to Harold Davis Navy. Several residents travel or host gatherings, with family news and local appointments noted.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Olive Guild and Marble Bess in a holiday context tied to Mrs Eastham and possible Washington Street address. Local details are unclear and names are partly garbled, limiting a precise report.
Robert Mitchell, son of Mrs Wallace Jones of 115 Summer street, a Colby College senior at Sunnyside Lodge in North Conway, will work on the ski patrol at Intervale. Miss Marylou Reed, Colby College student, returns home to Reedies Ferry. Bruce Wright of Boston University will holiday with his parents on Marshall Avenue and work as a spare carrier at the Post Office. David Sewall, son of Mr and Mrs Sumner Sewall, returns from Westminster School to pass Christmas with his parents. Robert M Huse, from Snow Park, will remain home and join the Post Office as a spare carrier during the Christmas rush.
Douglas Forbes and Norman Jones return from Quonset Naval Base in Rhode Island with Mrs Hazel Forbes. Ralph Stetson Jr. visits from San Angelo with his parents. Washington Reed Jr. stays with Day's Ferry parents during Christmas recess. Stephen F. O Donnel and wife welcome son Stephen Michael born Dec. 16 in Portland. Alexandra Sewall returns from Eth El Walker School for Girls with Sumner Sewall. Alice Purdue, Maine University sophomore, at Bantue home.
Children at the Pine Tree Society Home receive gifts from Maine lodge members including the Posmay N H and Bath lodge. A record player and toboggan were donated for holiday activities as part of Christmas festivities leading to a turkey dinner and gifts from Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn.
K C O hosted a large party with Mrs Dorothy Bergeron in attendance. Audrey Durant Elizabeth Prentiss and Margaret McCabe performed two songs and Doris White sang one. Maureen Kelliher danced to Bicycle Built For Two and Janet Sharkey sang She ll Be Coming Round the Mountain John Kennedy performed McNamara s Band. Children joined in singing and Reginald Cyr spoke for the Beta and Daughters of Isabella, thanking those who helped. Carleton Perry acted as Santa Claus with gifts for the group of Betas helpers assisted by a group of Betas.
Ensign Kendall J Chapman of the U.S. Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Ira J Chapman of Valley Road, earns an award for exemplary performance. The notice highlights his achievement and hometown connection.
Santa Claus visited the Grand Army Hall as the Dyer Flaherty Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted about 200 youngsters. Twenty one children from the Military and Naval Children's Home attended, receiving gifts, ice cream, cake, soda and fruit. Alvin Williams portrayed Santa while post members organized the event and served the kids.
A chaotic captioned event drew more than 1,000 children and youths from eight months to twelve years, with parents and organizers presenting a crowded scene marked by noisy activities and unclear supervision.
Saturday morning events featured movies and cartoons followed by Christmas carols in which Charles Dorsey led songs and Napoleon Vachenen played piano. Duncan McInnes served as master of ceremonies as Santa Claus arrived with a cannon and oranges distributed to the children.
Children at Winnegance enjoyed a Christmas party with teachers and mothers aiding in preparations. Cakes and ice cream were served and gifts were exchanged during the afternoon event.
Principal and Mrs. Keith Crockett hosted a tea for Huse school teaching staff on Friday afternoon. The gathering included diners and an exchange of gifts after the team event.
Mr and Mrs Charles B E Hewitt Jr of Park Street welcomed the racial Sons of a Confegien at Me Ie Pare oe.
Readable fragments show Mrs. Alta csie and a representative in charge of organizing a small community party. Details about the venue and specific duties are incomplete but indicate a coordinated effort by named individuals to oversee the event setup and cards.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a meeting involving Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Dor as participants. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or full context for a coherent event summary.
The White Violet troop led by Mrs L Drake enjoyed an old fashioned Christmas in the Street vestry evening from seven to. each girl decorated a box for gifts. Members listed include Jesse Homan Browne Janis Rob Patty and guests Barbara Homan Barbara Berenson Marilyn Bates Joan Henrickson George Coombs and Mary Loualt.
Brownies group held a meeting with 23 members and two guests present. Richardson presented materials to Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Hiss fe Sommer lente, with references to a Chest match in the event.
Pine Cone troop from West Bath planned a Saturday hike to the Wallace woods. The girls brought lunches and hot cocoa, making the outing a simple outdoor excursion with readiness and cheerful spirits.
The fragment notes Oakleaf and Nebret working on slits. Details are unclear but indicate a task involving slit work, with no full context or dates available.
Names were given for attendees including Mrs Jamies Caveat leader assisted by Mrs Pendleton and Mrs Freeman. The fragmentary report notes social figures at a gathering with unclear context and roles.
A social gathering hosted by Sandra Daley at the Bath Iron Works featured dancing with piano music by Mrs. William Allen and a singe performance by Ensign and Mrs. Broadfield. Guests included Courtney Jane Ledyard Elaine Pinkham Patricia Hayes Shirley Robinson Gerald Holland Jr. Fiat Rouillard and others. The event concluded with refreshments before departure. Fernando Pellegrini attended but could not arrive.
Children at Lambert Park enjoyed a Christmas party Friday at the community hall hosted by the Women’s Club with Scott as chair. Bath Lodge of Elks and the local organization contributed, featuring recitations by Fernald and a piano solo by Paula Lessard. Lor Drake and Sally Pratt helped with gifts as youngsters departed for home.
The Teen Age Sewing Circle held a Christmas party at the Cosmopolitan with attendees including Carolyn Stackpole Brown Marie Michaud Ka ores Allen Vivian Hart and others. The event featured a festive gathering among junior club members and advisors.
Old Lace a planned production by the seniors is announced with Miss Claire Martin among the cast. The show aims to feature promising performers and mark a notable theater event for the group.
Miss Beverly Curran is noted in Worcester, Worcester College records as a subject of an ongoing case. Details remain limited in the fragment, with no clear action or outcome provided.
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