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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
6
A Bath Bath Iron Works community page lists residents and visitors including William H. Gove of 3M Portland, Barbara Denforth home from Farmington Teacher College, and several Bath Memorial Hospital patients. The item notes local births, weddings, travels, and university ties among Bath families and nearby towns.
Camden residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Y Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. H T Stevens. Dorothy Dunn Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Colin Dunn, graduated from Roosevelt College in Chicago on Jan 30. Myra Burgon planned a winter trip to Malden Massachusetts with relatives. Members of the Pilgrim Fellowship aided in church services for National Youth Week.
Miss Juliana Cummings daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Cummings of Washington street is confined to her home by illness Mrs Beatrice Tyson of Greenville Miss has been visiting Mr and Mrs Howard D Farr of 37 Denny road and has returned to Mississippi after a month in Maine
The Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church met at Mrs. W. W. Chaney’s home and voted that each member earn a dollar this month to be paid at the March 2 meeting. A quilt tacking bee and brush demonstration were scheduled for February 16 and next Wednesday respectively. The group, which included Mildred Walker Flora Robbins Marie Berry Alice Bridges Lillian Plant Grace Block Louise Taylor Grace McIntire Amelia Mitchell Abby McCabe, concluded with games and light refreshments.
Local Girl Scout troops are divided into districts under Bath Council supervision. Districts include troops 6 10 16 led by Mrs Maurice Libby. 9 43 5 7 led by Mrs Paul Boudreau. 2 5 14 led by Mrs Loring R Addison. 4 11 led by Mrs William A Niss. Eastern group troops 1 3 7 8 will be announced. Training for leaders set for Feb 25 led by Mrs Roberts of Brunswick Council. Day Camp Pine Haven Sewall's Woods directed by Mrs C B McGlaughlin with local leaders. Gracie Allen to dedicate program to Girl Scouting on March 12 and 13.
Club Forty-Two met with Mrs. Leonard Smith presiding. Reports from Mrs. Mullaney Kenyon Hart covered attendance at the State of Maine Club Conference in Lewiston and a banquet. Hart led a food sale report and won the weekly gift. next meeting features a Valentine party with guest invitations.
The Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met last week and formed plans for an installation ceremony next Wednesday evening with Mrs. Emily Williams as installation committee chair. Members are asked to help clean the K of P hall Monday, rehearse at seven Tuesday, and incoming officers should wear white at the ceremony with Mrs. Hattie Lord of Auburn as installing officer.
Mrs Fredella Prescott Hilton Maine Rebekah warden attended February 1 meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge with Blanche Grummit Augusta Capen lodge P N G and J G and Olive Bowker Washington official visitor. Ethel Reed Wiscasset D D P No 10 accompanied by Thaddeus Reed invited Pine Cone lodge to official visitation set for March 31. A bus load of 26 from Pine Cone lodge joined.
Queen Esther appealed for help as the Children's Home Society based in Augusta received a donation. Bath patrons praised six professional acts in vaudeville at the Odd Fellows Temple under the Ways and Means Committee. The magician impressed and the soft shoe dancers revived nostalgic memories of stage entertainment.
The Hand Engine Association met at Baxter hall with about 60 members present. Reports covered weekly activities including basketball hockey and girls basketball. The girls practice Tuesday at 7 pm and the boys Thursday evening. gifts included a blackboard from William Temple of Bath Box Co.
Blue Bird Brownie Troop gathers at Mitchell School with 12 regular members and six visitors. Leader Mrs Zylpha Richardson with assistants Mrs John Dauphin and Mrs Lawrence Small oversee knitting spools, a folk dance, a valentine party plan, flag pledge, Brownie Promise, circle, and good night song.
The Lionesses of South End PTA held a lively meeting at South End PTA hall with Mrs Theodore Watson winning first prize for a dark drawing. Charades and street clue games drew laughter and the group planned a February 4 gathering with chicken pie supper and swap party.
The Knick-Knack club gathered at the home of Mrs John Burgess on High street for an evening of sewing and card playing. Refreshments were served by the hostess, with members present including Mrs Gerald Holland Mrs Roy Lutz Mrs Harold Stafford Mrs Daniel McDougal Mrs Edward Page Mrs Frank Manion Mrs Lauriston Caton Mrs Norman Norton and Mrs Wilfred The beau.
A group of Corliss Street Baptist teens organized the Dorothy Bucklin chapter Monday in the vestry. Named for Miss Bucklin, the former Corliss youth and current missionary secretary in New York City. Members listed include Edna Wright Lynne Wright Mary McCorr Esther Brown Betty Danforth Patricia Kool Francis McNeil Susan Morton. Next meeting February 28 at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Eugene Cram of Topsham as guest speaker.
Last week at the Maine State Capitol, Gov Payne called a tax conference chaired by Roy L. Fernald. Legislators weighed tax loads amid warnings of unemployment growth and debates on labor bills, pensions, and public works.
June Labbe, 14, Morse freshman and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Labbie, maintains writing lists and pen pals in 37 countries beyond the United States. She has 1,000 plus post cards, exchanges gifts, has sent clothes to Greece, and notes impressions from nations including New Zealand, India, Mexico, Canada, England, Italy, and more. most letters are in English.
Mr and Mrs Norman E Markham of Phippsburg Center were in Boston last weekend for unspecified activities.
Bath Iron Works staff pictured with the new house flag unveiled Monday afternoon at the Bath shipyard near the main gate. Chief Maurice Greenlaw and Linwood L. Groves of the guard force hold the banner. The navy blue field with white letters reverses the former design to improve visibility in print and at launch.
Mr and Mrs William Cavanaugh and Mr and Mrs William Cavanaugh Sr of 83 South Street plan a week away with Cavanaugh parents to attend the wedding of Joan Dannic in Brooklyn.
The former mayor and his wife departed Tuesday for Florida to spend the remainder of the month there.
Dwight W. Pierce Jr., son of Dwight W. and spouse, completed a three week training course in sales methods at Liberty Mutual’s Boston home office. One of 17 salesman candidates nationwide, he now represents the company from the Boston office and resides in Belmont. A 1948 Bowdoin College graduate, he served two years with the U S Army in Europe during the war.
Bath community urged to contribute to the March of Dimes drive as local leaders thank coordinators and town chairmen for campaigns in Arrowsic Bowdoin George town Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. Funds help fight polio with a deadline of February 15 for mailed gifts and coin box returns.
Saturday events centered at the home of Mr and Mrs Sidney L Eaton in Bath. Callers Monday included Mr and Mrs Lincoln Campbell and Mrs Russel Harford of Five Islands visiting Mrs Thomas Watson.
Huse P T A sponsors a Valentine dance at Huse school Friday from 7 30 to 10 30 for grades six to eight. Mothers are invited as hostesses. Charles Burgess Market donates two prizes one as a door prize and one for guessing the Mystery name finished by Jimmy Footer's Orchestra. Refreshments will be served.
Ensign James Voorhees of the U S Navy is expected to return home Saturday after attending a Naval Training school in Philadelphia. He is attached to the U S S Epperson which is currently at Bath Iron Works Corp and will stay in Bath until the Epperson sails.
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