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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1938

Page

3

Social Whirl And Seven Weeks Of Local News In Bath

Senator and Mrs Sumner Sewall hosted a Friday supper at Washington street for daughter Olive. Guests included Mayor Arthur Sewall and others, followed by the President's Ball at the Arcade. Attendees ranged from Alden G. Smith to Frederick Burns of Houlton, with many Bath residents mentioned. The column records births marriages illnesses and social visits through Bath society life.

Sumner Sewall Washington Street Olive Sewall Arcade Arthur Sewall Glenn H. Easton Edward Sewall Roger D. Skillings Donald N. Small James A. Gillies Harry L. Day J. Edward Drake, Jr Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Mary Newell Ruth Skillings Eleanor Voorhees Marcia Moulton Mary Sewall Loyall F. Sewall Alden G. Smith Samuel Wakeman Theodore A. Earle David Black Mary Leo Brunswick Starling Burgess Wiscasset Ledlie H. Berry Bowdoinham Frederick Burns Houlton Maine Senate Sewall J. Frederick Burns New York

Telephone club meets at private home gathering

The Telephone club held its bi weekly meeting on Tuesday of last week at 79 York Street hosted by Mrs Roscoe P Hirwins. The Feb 2 meeting occurred at Mrs Arthur Nersons home with guests Mr and Mrs Alden S Specht of Watertown Massachusetts visiting Mr and Mrs Charles F Card at 48 Chestnut Street.

George T MacLellan Center Street John W. Brooks Alberta S. MacLellan James Blake Woolwich Gwendolyn Preble Topsham Eleanor Cunningham Georgetown Charles R. Sims M. Helen Sims Walter Kennerson George Melzard Eunice Melzard Dorothy Kenney Melvin Pratt Beulah Pratt Shirley Pratt Anna Perkins Elmer Rogers Lucy G. Rogers John Hamilton Loraine Lowell Nightingale Club Harold Fef Freeman East Brunswick Hospital Joseph Cyr Center Street Extension Arthur L. Pratt John Freeman Emery Footer Herbert E. Cavanaugh Edward Footer O T. Telephone Club Roscoe P. Hirwins York Street Arthur Nerson Alden S. Specht Watertown Mass Charles F. Card Chestnut Street First Baptist Church Cedric A Martin Joseph L. Dauphin Charles E. Card Kandoo Klub Beacon Street Arthur C. Norton Dummer Street Velma Rogers Norman Howard Washington Street Harold Stanton Harry Ring Elizabeth Coombs Jane Goodman Winnie Durgin Ernest Fulton Robert Babcock Carlton Rice Trafton M. Swain Anstress C. Larrabee West Bath Massachusetts Connecticut Main Street York Village League of Central Church Leslie J. Wold Edward A. Cummings William Daley Oscar Adams Ethel Blake Gardiner R. Deering Leonard M. Lord William H. Small

Local Briefs Report Illness and Visits Across Town

Normarr Smith of Miten street is recovering from influenza. Miss Geraldine Stott, a Jackson College senior, arrived Thursday to spend the weekend with her father Dr. Ardenne A. Stott and Mrs. Stott. Mrs. William Mussenden of Garden street is a patient at Memorial Hospital.

Marvy Sewall Arthur Sewall Stone House Smith College Martha Cahill Connecticut College New London Conn Charles H Cahill High Street Mary E. Nickerson Nusson College Mary J. Scales Elm Street Martha N. Cutting Lydia Black Woodfords Westbrook Junior College Miss Cutting Harold E. Cutting Spring Street Jon D McEarhern North Street Norman South Milan Treet Bathira Jean Marion Bowie Drummond Street Williams Whitney Reta Faulkner R. N Evelyn E. Nickerson Mabel Lincoln Street Nickerson Florence Haskell South Portland Nassan College Geraldine Nickerson Mrs. Sanford RB. Nickerson Park Street Ethel Blodgett Berlin N. H Elmer McFarland Mechanic Street McFarland Boston Normarr Smith Miten—street Geraldine Stott Jackson College Ardenne A. Stott William Mussenden Garden Street The Memorial Hospital Leland Plummer Summer Street Doris Crooker Morse High Wilbur Crooker Shirley Moore Maine School of Commerce Portland Ruth Moore Weeks Street Kathleen Scott Cynthia Rogers Merle McNally Ashland Nassau College Miss Rogers George Merrill Oak Street Alice Mulligan Colby College Waterville John W. Huskins Dummer Street Louise E. Briggs Mt Holyoke College South Hadley Mass Edmund P. Briggs

Veteran Bath Iron Works pattern maker Sees 80th Birthday at Work

Ned L. Robbins of 23 Cherry street marked his 80th birthday at Bath Iron Works where he has worked on and off for more than 35 years. He was honored in the pattern shop with gifts after a long career beginning as Bath’s first pattern maker when the plant reopened a decade ago. The Robbins family later spent Tuesday evening at home as is their custom.

Ned L. Robbins Cherry Street Iron Works Mr. Robbins Bath Iron Works Corp

Bath residents take trips and attend events during January

Miss Cunningham and Miss Stover travel to Boston and Arlington for dancing courses and flu recovery. Ladies sewing circle meets at First Baptist vestry with planned February 3 gathering. Beacons Klub hosts at Norton home with Velma Rogers. Local workers resume duties after illness. families visit relatives in Brookline Dorchester and Quincy. Community members attend sports show in Boston and celebrate birthdays at home.

Birthday Party Honors Barbara Robinson at Grandparents’ Home

A seven year old girl Barbara Robinson celebrated her birthday at her grandparents home on Mechanic street with games a peanut hunt and a seven candle cake. Guests included Roberta Barter Betty Hagan and Valerie Nickerson among others. The party featured valentine baskets and candy and sandwiches cocoa ice cream and cookies.

Barbara Robinson Roland Robinson Washington Street Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street Donald Robinson Reginald Barter Valentine Barbara Dike Miss Libby Roberta’ Barter Betty Hagan Valerie Nickerson Norma Jean Nickerson Edward Hagan Billy Barter

Busy Bake Sale Brings Crowd to Parish Supper

A large turnout filled the vestry for Saturday’s baked bean supper hosted by the church with Mrs. Charles BE Card and Mrs. Clifford F Harrington leading the general committee. Numerous committees oversaw dining room and kitchen duties, while church groups planned future meetings and other events including a February 8 play and a March 19 church basketball banquet.

First Baptist Church Charles BE. Card Clifford F. Harrington Zadoc F. Brown Cedric A. Marttin Lucy G. Rogers James B. Smith Evelyn W. Sotheard 8. W. Teasdale Everett B. Wright George T. MacLellan Freeman Crosby Joseph L. Dauphin Frederick Gundel Mabel I. Lake Annie Oliver William W. Wakefield Wesley M. EB. Church Fred W. Quimby Harris T. Rodick Bird A. Shellenbarger William W. Hosmer Ellery Whittemore

City News Highlights From Bath and Reading Area

Obituary reports the death of Mrs. Edwin W. Pahlow in Columbus Ohio and her Reading Mass ties. Community actions include Red Cross flood relief donations by Sas Anog tribe and a Salvation Army rummage sale fundraiser. Public events feature a turkey supper and orchestra at the Mason Temple, a dance revue rehearsal, and Grace Church Men’s Club talk by Rev. George H. Thorburn Jr. Local court cases note two intoxication arrests and fines.

Columbus Edwin W. Pahlow Gertrude C. Brown Reading Mass Charles P. Wetherbee Masonic Temple Ohio Valley American Red Cross Harold P. Small Lance Cooper Walter Whitney Bob Haskell Nat Howe Georgetown George H. Thorburn, Jr Universalist Church Grace Church Men’s Club W. Percy Marks Francis Holmes Eliot A. Fuller

Personal Notes On Maine Residents And Travel

Notes recount Lisbon Falls residents Oliver Moses III and family visiting Cocoanut Grove Florida for a month, Ann Dobson recuperating at home, Bertha Brown visiting parents in Woolwich, a Bath baby born to Joseph A Butler, pneumonia recovery for Frank H Beal, and Maine folks Finn wearing cold weather complaints while Clara Head and Marcia Kennerson travel between Los Angeles Denver and Beattle Washington with visits to relatives.

Oliver Moses Lisbon Falls Cocoanut Grove Fla Ann Dobson The Memorial Hospital Lower High Street Bertha Brown Portland John Brown Woolwich Joseph A. Butler Russell Street Bath Memorial Hospital Frank H. Beal Edward Wilson Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry Beattle, Wash Samuel B. Reed Denver Head St. Petersburg Kenerson Alton Phinney Arrowsic

Thomaston Forms New Boys Club Under Dr Biggers

The Thomaston Boys Club was organized last Wednesday at Dr Elmer R Biggers office. Charter members number 14 to 20 and include school students and young men. Officers elected are President Herbert L Libbey Vice President Gilbert Delano and Secretary Treasurer Richard Woodcock with Dr Biggers as organizer and director.

Thomaston Elmer R. Biggers Dr. Biggers Herbert L. Libbey Gilbert Delano Richard Woodcock

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Partington Partington F. W. Woolworth Sawyer Mr. Partington Sawwyver William, Jr Archibald M. Main, Jr Archibald M. Main Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hibbert L. Norton WIXAL University Club Trinity Church Mr. Norton New England Conservatory of Music Carl Haskell Harry R. Pierpont Mary H. Cunningham Grace E. Cunningham Matthew L. Harrison Miss Cunningham Moderne School of Dancing Hotel Lennox Adolph Blome John Lonergan Metropolitan Theatre Alberto Gale Frank W. Perkins Arlington M. F Higgins Nathaniel L. Stover Libby's Court Waldo Allen Lillian A. Stover Oakhurst Mr. Allen Hyde Windlass Co Warren Parris Upper Washington Street Deorge Moses West Medford Frank Moses Harry W. Crosman James B. Lemont Walter Adler Brookline Theressa Burgess Dorchester Stanley Clough Mrs. Freemont Hanna Harry W. Lemont Fore River Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp Quincy Lemont Emma Ringbergh Joseph McNeil Contract Club Edward E. Sonia Vincent A. Henderson Maine Steel Products Co Chester Walter E. 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Winchenbach Frank Thompson Harry E. Litchfield Bath Street Florida Calvin W. Rogers West Palm Beach Sarah Bagley Wright North Woolwich Clarence A. Peaslee Cosmopolitan Junior Garden Club Frank A. Hodgdon Cosmopolitan Garden Club Granville M. Colby Mary E. Campbell Betty Robson Leona Watson Betty Jones Mary Sarkis Sally Sarkis June Chase Arthur Sewalld Walter E. Edge Edge Thomasville Charleston S. C Ralph P. Dunbar Shirley L. Moore Noel Coward Pythian Temple Jack Shaw John McInnes, Jr Stroudwater Windward Islands Barbara H. Tubbs Charles M. Tubbs Virginia Haines Elsinore Avenue Church Basketball League Lying C. Varney William Berger Camden Frederick FE. Drake Joseph Sewall Joseph Thomson, Jr Boothbay Harbor Mark W. Sewall Alfred L. Tarbox Washington, Street Coronado Cal Thomas J Casey Casey West Coast U. S. S. King Woman's Auxiliary Diocese of St. Mark's Church Benjamin Brewster Georg S. Paine Auxiliary of Grace Church J. R. Andrews Frederick E. Drake Edwin H. P. Lowell Harold C. DeLong Ralph G. Stetson St. Mary's Guild Paul Mason Fred D. Hill Augustus Perow Edward W. Bridgham W. Dayton Hill Red Men's Hall Red Cross Relief Fund Salvation Army Home League Arthur J. Dunton Municipal Court Eugene Hart Roland Smith Post American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Ralph Wright Middle Road Bath Fire Department Parks Mary Cunningham Columbia Theatre Mr. Small
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