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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1939

Page

7

Winter Street Church Children’s Christmas Party Held

The Ladies Auxiliary hosted the annual Christmas party at Winter Street Church with over 200 attendees. Bruce Fulton portrayed Santa as a varied program of poems songs and readings entertained the children, followed by ice cream and cookies and a Christmas story by Rev Joseph Purdue.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Winter Street Church Bruce Fulton Santa Claus Robert H. Haskell Edwin Pert Gay Mason Virginia Parker Carol Jackson Robert Marr Barbara Matter Dorothy Patchell Lois Estabrooks Helen Higgins Eunice Melzard Joseph O. Purdue Anna H. Hill Elizabeth A. Colby Walter Maas

Christmas Concert at Beacon Street

Beacon Street Sunday school held its annual Christmas concert Tuesday night with gifts for the school and an honored presentation to Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Kenderdine by C. W. Tedford. The program included hymns, prayers, greetings, recitations, and musical pieces performed by students and soloists.

Beacon Street Jesse Kenderdine C. W. Tedford Noel Irene Jones Beverly White Peter Pinson Carol Renaud Richard Homan Marilyn Holbrook Madelyn Holbrook Barbara Arabis Reme Churchill Ares Jean Lermond Beverly Deering Roy House Eleanor Marks John Bowie Roger Pinkham Dolly Norma Nickerson Frances Marks Arlene James Isabel

Maine Top News Review recaps fires deaths and politics

A year in Maine highlights include a $260000 warehouse fire destroying holiday stock in Portland and other losses at West Paris and Lewiston Auburn. Political year begins with GOP and Roosevelt Democrat bids, plus retirements and appointments after Chief Justice Dunn's death.

Lewiston Portland West Paris Lewiston-Auburn Lewis O. Barrows U.S Ralph O. Brewster U. S. Senate Senate Sumner Sewall Bath Roy L. Fernald Winterport National The Ledger Fulton J. Redman Roosevelt Robert A. Taft Ohio White House Paul V. McNutt Grim Reaper Public Life Charles J. Dunn Maine Supreme Court John H. Dooley Democratic State Committee Frank J. Ham State Liquor Commission Ware House GOP Committee Frank M. Hume 103Rd Infantry Simon M. Hamlin South Portland John W. Gu Superior Court

Longfellow Poem’s Hesperus Whose Wreckspark Alleges Poetic License

The piece notes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s grandson Dana claims the Wreck of the Hesperus story was inspired by the 1839 storms near Bath and Gardiner Maine. It suggests Longfellow used poetic license by naming the Hesperus after the Bath bound brig Rideout and the Wiscasset schooner Favorite. It recalls the December 1839 hurricanes and the vessels Rideout Hesperus and Favorite with losses at Cape Cod and Boston harbor.

Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana Henry Wadsworth Longfellow New York Hall of Fame Hesperus Gardiner Norman Bath Rideout Peaked Hill Bar Highland Light John H. Purington Washington Street Ralph P. Dunbar Arthur P. Purington Matanzas Cape Cod Provincetown Wolston Austin John Shaw Fred P. Shaw Green Street Oak Street Shaw Lincoln National Bank Purington Pittston Boston William Badger Rowe’s Wharf Favorite Wiscasset Sally Hilton William Mann

Reed and Hanscom Wedding Sunday

Robert Carter Reed age 40 of Summer street and Luella May Hanscom of 1234 Washington street were married Sunday evening at six in Winter Street church. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue performed the single ring ceremony with attendants Chester and Mrs Lorentsen. Reed is the fourth sister married by Purdue, who previously married other local couples.

Robert Carter Reed Summer Street Alexander M. Reed Luella May Hanscom Washington Street Hattie E. Wallace Walter L. Hanscom Bath Winter Street Joseph O. Purdue Chester L. Lorentsen Chester L. Lorentsen, the Latter A Sister of the Bride. Mrs. Reed Purdue Hazen Hilton Sebasco Clarence Ayer Lorentsen

Battery H Hosts New Year Dance at State Armory

Battery H sponsors a public New Year dance at the State Armory to welcome 1940. Doors open 11:30 PM, midnight starts Doc Harmon's Orchestra of Portland playing, dancing until 4:00 AM with themed decorations and favors for attendees.

New State Armory Battery H Armory Doc Harmon Orchestra of Portland Battery Boys Armory Hall

Chaney Family Announces Marriage of Margaret Chaney

Mr and Mrs W W Chaney of 232 Russell Street announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Chaney RN to G Keith McLuer of Fairfield. They wed November 25 in Portsmouth New Hampshire.

W. W. Chaney Russell Street A. Margaret Chaney R. N G. Keith McLuer Fairfield McLuer Portsmouth N. Hi

Bowdoin News Notes and Holiday Gatherings

Bowdoin was aires acknowledged for serious illness of heir militaker Mrs Ella Adams. Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Carr included Archie Ayer and wife with child, and Calvin Stewart and wife with baby. East Bowdoin Ladies aid to hold annual New Year tree at Mrs Erland Rogers with dinner at noon Thursday. Richard Enman and family spend holidays in Boston with Mrs Enman’s father Fred Wheelock. L C Starbird hosted Sunday callers Everett Jones Sabattus James Abrams Gardiner and Clyde Starbird Lisbon Falls. Town schools closed Friday for one week vacation as out of town teachers return home for holidays.

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Sub-Deb Club Dance Enjoyable Gathering

Sub-Deb club of Morse high school sophomores hosted a 54 guest dance Saturday night in the armory with Earl Locke and his band providing music. Miss Norma Steussy led the grand march with Stanley Jack. officers and committee members echoed thanks to parents and friends for a successful first dance.

Morse High School Armory Earl Locke Norma Steussy Stanley Jack Daniel Williams R. J.M. Steussy Sanford B. Nickerson Elver A. Stickney Doris Stickney Ruth Cogan Helen Tabor Marjorie Nichols Stickney Elizabeth Williams Mary Anderson Frieda McAllister Kathleen Harkins Barbara White Helen Higgins Geraldine Nickerson Alice Dennison Martha Morse Eleanor Gediman Betty Howard Edith Berg Barbara Vigne Marie Bennett Doris Houston Mary Young Patricia Sewall Barbara Page Mary Double Edward Butterfield Robert Dowling Leon Pennell William Marshall Joseph Pennell George Rogers Robert Kantak Clare Fulton Norman Mackinnon John Coombs John Kimball Warren Higgins D. Leroy Lord, Jr Gordon Estes Sumner Hawley Edward Atkinson Bruce Fulton William Bennett David McDonald Harold Avery Richard Minott Robert Minott Robert Huse Edgar Williams Kenneth Bennett Ralph O. Dale, Jr Robert Kingsbury Richard Dennison Peggy Betty Moores Norfolk Ann Bergle Schwartz Portland

Dancing Classes Gift Exchange At Mrs Plummer Party

Mrs Olive Plummer hosted a Christmas party for 45 pupils of her dancing classes on Saturday from two to five. Prizes went to Cynthia Sewall Jean Lerman Virginia Boston Natalie Burditt John York and Lucien Tardiff. Gifts and refreshments were shared, and some pupils were absent due to illness.

Olive Plummer Cynthia Sewall Jean Lerman Virginia Boston Natalie Burditt John York Lucien Tardiff

City Home Christmas Brightens Family Celebration

Christmas at the City Home featured gifts for every member from Mr and Mrs Hershon B Oliver. Hon and Mrs N Gratz Jackson arranged individually wrapped presents. Girl Scouts and a Fireside club group visited to sing carols, making the day joyful for all.

City Home City Hershon B. Oliver N. Gratz Jackson Fireside Club Winter Street Church

Rate Notice for Classified Inserts

A public notice outlines insertion rates: 25 words first at 35 cents and 20 cents for each additional insertion. It requires copies reach the office by noon on Wednesdays and references contact details for the Government Manager and the Fred location.

Weekend Guests and Local News From Bowdoin Area

Geogie and A Fides Jr University of Maine students visited at the Bowden household in Whitefield. Durham resident Mr Leon Malier visited ill father John Malier. Minot residents Mr and Mrs William Daniels dined with daughter and son in law the Hackets. Portland resident Mrs Murl Downing visiting her mother Mrs Addie Fowle. Camden resident Nellie Rideout visiting Phillip Rideout. Grass fire at Nelson Fenimore’s and a canceled chimney fire at Edwin Baker’s Bowdoin. Esther Browne returned to Springfield Mass with sister Erla. Helen Stackpole from Portland visited aunt Alice Whittier. Hamilton family guests from Dorchester Boston Margaret Hamilton from Boston Alvin Huntoon family from Portland Louise Williams. Electa chapter OES held a meeting with Jane Louisa Given conferred. A Christmas tree enjoyed. Henry Cornish and sister in law in Portland. Mary Hardie visiting parents in Mount Vernon N Y. Jacob Barter and Milton Douglas hosts. Eva Palmer visiting parents Rev J N Palmer. Mrs Albert Fox Florence and Albert visited from Montrose N Y. Ladies aid met at the parsonage. $30 from Christmas supper sale. Miriam Browne visiting from North Conway N H. Robby Morrison hosted John Morrison and Mrs Leola Morrison. Eva Rideout teaching in Camden spending Christmas vacation with Phillip Rideout. Sagadahoc Pomona grange met with Merry Meeting grange. fifth degree conferred.

Georgie A Fides, Jr University of Maine William Bowden Whitefield Addie Fowle Nellie Rideout Camden Phillip Rideout Long Meadow Springfield Mass Erla Helen Stackpole Portland Alice Whittier George Hamilton Humphrey Hamilton William Hamilton Dorchester Margaret Hamilton Boston Alvin Huntoon Richard and Alvin Louise Williams Electa Chapter O E.S Jane Louisa Given Henry Cornish Cornish Mary Hardie Mount Vernon N. Y William Hardie Jacob Barter Milton Given Methodist Church Miriam Browne North Conway N. H Earl Browne Robby Morrison John Morrison Leola Morrison Norway Eva Rideout Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Merry Meeting Grange

Drunken driving conviction tied to Bath bus crash

William J. Gillis of West Bath was found guilty of drunken driving after a Saturday collision with a Bath Bus Service vehicle on Washington Street. He was fined 100 plus 4.95 costs, appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court January term, with $200 sureties. Clarence Croxford of Wiscasset pleaded guilty to a city ordinance violation, fined 5 plus 4.95 costs, with the fine suspended on costs payment, for parking near Center and Water streets.

Bath William J. Gillis West Bath Gardiner R. Deering Sagadahoc Washington Street Center West Bathman John Emerson Gillis Clarence Croxford Wiscasset Deering Croxford Water Streets

Tolerance Theme in Christmas Eve Mass Address

Rev Timothy C Maney delivered a Christmas Eve address at St Marys church during the annual midnight service attended by over 700. He urged greater religious tolerance and noted Americans enjoy broad freedoms in religion speech and the press.

Timothy C. Maney St. Mary’s Church Pather Maney Bath Times

Christmas service decor and choir at local church

In a Christmas service the speaker urged unity and charity toward all. The church featured evergreen trees, a Nativity scene with the Star of Bethlehem, fir streamers, wreaths, and poinsettias arranged by the Sisters and Eugene Gi Hart. A 25 voice choir led by Margaret G. Scott performed, with Mrs. George H. Comeau on organ and Mrs. Nathan W. Watson as soloist.

Christ Eugene Gi Hart

Salvation Army thanks public for aid

Salvation Army expresses gratitude for citizen support during the Christmas and Winter Relief Appeal. The drive funded relief for families with meals toys clothing and employment aid and capped with a War Cries donation tally. A Fellowship meeting Friday evening invites all youth and supporters while Major Schofield from Portland leads Sunday and Watch Night services.

Major Schofield Portland Welfare Department

LocalOfficer Hartwell Fleming Visits on Christmas Night

Lieut Hartwell Fleming formerly of Bath now of Sanford Maine was a recent visitor to the local Corps on Christmas Night.

Hartwell Fleming Bath Sanford Maine

Bath Woman Collects Funds for Finland Relief Drive

Mrs. Anna Campbell of Bath leads a Finland relief campaign sending money and clothing to Helsinki. A recent $68 money order raises her total to $149.80, mailed via Bath post office to New York for conversion to Finnish currency. The effort continues with clothing shipments.

Anna Campbell Arrowsie Finland Bath Campbell Helsinki Foreign Postal Department New York

Winter Street Men Will Be Entertained

Grace Church Men's club hosts Winter Street Men in the church parlor Thursday evening. A hot pot roast supper at 6:30 followed by a business meeting and program. Capt. Harold K. McGuire of the Portland Police will speak on The Prevention and Detection of Crime. Drake heads to Pittsburgh after mas with parents before returning to Hagerstown where he is headmaster at St James school.

Grace Church Winter Street Ladies’ Auxiliary Harold K. McGuire Portland Police Department Charles F. Rush Fred J. Higgins James B. Drake Aramas Frederick E. Drake Pittsburgh Hagerstown St. James’ School

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