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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
6
Bath and surrounding towns see a flurry of visits, travels and hospital news. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist, Mrs. Murphy, Dr. Geiger, and many others are noted for travel, family visits, and community events across Bath, Brunswick, Portland, and beyond.
Miss Audrey Peterson, senior at Gorham State Normal, arrived at her parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Peterson in East Brunswick. She plans to finish her teaching practice at Wick Junior High and will graduate from Gorham in 1954 after completing the 1950 Brunswick High class.
Alma Nadine entertained the Winneganee auxiliary with two tables of auction on Friday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs John Burgess and Mrs Harriet Howard. Refreshments followed and next meeting set with Mrs Mira Pennell on High Street Thursday evening.
Warren Kenney of Goddard Street will start basic training at Bainbridge Maryland. He previously held duties with the Times in the composing room. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kenney.
Bernard Pratt returned to his home at 10 Cobb Road after several weeks in Memorial Hospital where he was treated as a medical patient. He will be confined to care and recovery at home following discharge.
Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church met in the ladies' parlor for a full day with a noon picnic. Nineteen members sewed and hemmed a quilt and worked on memorial hospital projects. New quilt tops are being made by Nellie Hines Ada Larrabee Jennie Cameron and Lotta Goodwin. One guest attended, Lil Nan Austin. Next meeting set for February 10 with box lunches.
The group met Feb 1 in the vestry for a program with W C T U members and guests. A film Public Enemy No 1, a children’s playlet by Roberta Jewell Marilyn MacDonald and Jenifer McGuiggan, plus musical numbers by Eleanor Wright Paul Strube Omar Snipe highlighted the evening. Refreshments followed and the next meeting is Feb 15 at Mrs Harriet Fraser’s Oak Street home.
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters planned for the installation of officers on February 17 at Eureka Temple in Auburn. Members were reminded to gather at K. P. hall at 6:45 for transportation. The Twin Bees meet February 11 in Brunswick at Mrs Emma Haley’s home for a mystery box swap after the business session.
Mrs Francois Vaillancourt entertained the Helping Hand Club at her West Bay home on Thursday evening for Mrs Oliver Fos nen ce ceo re embers. A heart shaped cake and valentine decor marked the event. Mrs Foster won the guest prize and plans for the February 18 meeting at Mrs Clifford White’s home were announced.
Inner Wheel members met at 60 North Street with Mrs. Kenneth Humphries welcomed as a new member. They voted to fund dental care for a local pupil and prepared Pine Tree Society folders. Co-hostesses included Mrs. Milton Stephenson and others. next meeting heads to Mrs. Donald Emero at 624 High Street.
The Nightingale Club hosts its seventeenth annual tea at the Tan Club on February 11 between three and five o'clock. Proceeds benefit Memorial Hospital with a musical program planned.
Afternoon pleas mention obtaining tickets at the Gift Stall on Front Street or from any Nightingale Club member.
The Letter Carriers' auxiliary met Thursday night at Mrs. Marguerite Cornish's Rose Street home with Louise Varney as co host. A menu of escaloped dishes salads relishes hot rolls desserts and coffee was served at 6 30. Business followed with a vote to hold two cooked food sales and two rummage sales each year as a fundraiser. Two members were noted for health concerns John W Gillespie a brother of the auxiliary is in Memorial hospital with a broken arm from a Thursday route fall. Mrs. Emily McMann was reported red coughing home with a heavy cold. Mrs. Lou Varney entered Memorial hospital Friday for toe surgery. Next meeting set for March 4 with Mrs racager Washington Street assisting hostess Geraldine Perry. Attendees included Mrs. Ruby Hooker Mrs. Irene Douglas Mrs. Athena Gillespie Geraldine Perry Mrs. Ruth Mc Laughlin Mrs. Pearl Tanguay Mrs. Marguerite Cornish and Mrs. Louise Varney.
At the Winter Street Ladies' Aid meeting led by President Mrs. Horace Ward the group voted to move the annual chicken salad supper to March. An upcoming baked beans supper is set for Feb. 13 and tickets are available from Mrs. Ernest Freeman. Next week's guest speaker will be Mrs. Raymond Ainsworth of Arrowsic, discussing Italy with displays of Italian woodwork linen and her husband Major Ainsworth's jewelry. Members were asked to send greeting cards to former member Mrs. Charles Wetherbee living in Portland.
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge at Any Pleasant Erasing held a six o'clock covered dish supper with baked beans casseroles salads desserts and coffee. Grace Casey chaired assisted by Inez Carter and Jessie Morrell. A short business meeting followed with reports read and approved. Next meeting Feb 16 aims for larger attendance. Supper served at six and a swap party will follow the program. supper committee includes Dorothy Wright and Elizabeth McCabe.
First year girls at Central Grammar School formed the Teen Age Sewing Circle to begin making aprons. A thank you note was prepared to Bath merchants for prizes donated in the recent March of Dimes tag day. Attending with Leader Mrs. Granville Colby were Betsy Bertrand Frances Butcher Ellen Low June Robinson Judy Comeau Bunny Jenkins Jean Brown Janet Cohen and Ann Cohen.
The Bath Extension Group met at Hyde Park hall with 22 members and two guests. Mrs. George Kelly resigned. Mrs. George Stimppon was elected to the vacant office. A landscaping meeting is set for March 24 at the remote grange hall with a planned supper. Husbands are invited and attendees urged to confirm for meal arrangements. A Hyde Memorial Crippled Children project basket will start soon.
The program titled The subject, or a Tricks, was presented by Mrs. Charles Paradis who demonstrated with many. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lauriston Caton, M ward Page and Mrs. Kester Comeau. The March meeting will be presented by the home demonstration agent.
St Marys Guild held an afternoon and evening session at Grace church parish house. A six oclock covered dish supper was organized by Mrs Maude Plummer Elizabeth Williams Agnes Stilphen and Mary Carey. President Eleanor Voorhees praised the group for drape work and a final session is planned next Tuesday with supper committee members Eleanor Owen Anna Tubbs and Muriel Stafford.
Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Turpie’s home on Green Street to finalize plans for a February 13 Valentine dance at the Sedgwick for Theta and Xi Beta members and guests. A cocktail party will precede at Mrs. Marsh’s Corliss Street home. A rummage sale report was given and the February 16 meeting at Mrs. McCabe Jr.’s Dike Road home was scheduled with Mrs. Nathan Watson presenting the program.
The February Cosmopolitan club meeting appointed a nominating committee for officers to present in March. A March 10 banquet is planned, with special directors meeting March 7. Speakers included Mrs. Isabelle Bryant on ungraded class pupils and fundraising for education funds.
Jeanie Garn, representative of a telephone company, presented a program at Club Forty-Two on Wednesday last week. She spoke on telephone speaking technique and demonstrated voice tones with tape recordings and cartoons, with samples of a member’s recorded voice played back.
Mrs Linwood Haynes and President Pamela Hanson presided at a meeting where Troop 5 Cloverleaf Girl Scouts planned a Valentine party at the home of Mrs Aubrey The Sea. Troop 93 Boy Scouts arranged a window display for Scout Week with safety tips from State Trooper Herman Boudreau. Cub Scouts and Brownies held meetings, awarded badges and pins, and discussed activities for Scout Sunday and the upcoming week’s exhibit at N Gratz Jackson.
A recording features the group singing together. Mrs Lawrence Ween received refreshments along with Mrs Norman Adams, Mrs Everett Cooke Jr., and Mrs Lawrence Wyman serving. The scene centers on the chair and the group in Salent.
The T. W. Hyde auxiliary held its regular weekly session at 7 30 led by President Hazel Warner. General business was transacted and refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for February 16 with wines served by Mildred Osborne.
Mrs. Gilbert Young hosted the Mizpah Class at 23 Crescent Street. Members read selections from John 6 41 and prepared a rummage sale for February 27 at 1 PM. A Valentine party was planned for next week with members bringing valentines. The class offered to mail Easter seats for pledges and discussed a class wall photo for Easter presentation. A donation of 2.10 was given to the secretary to buy more coal.
The Winnegance P T A met at the school house with seven members present. A Gorham Workshop invitation was tabled due to no attendee. Items included buying coffee, sending cards to two members in Connecticut, and planning refreshments for March 2 with Marleen Nickerson and Louise Alex to assist. Founders Day marked the association’s seventh anniversary with a swap party and refreshments.
Philip Gatz of the Alonzo Hartiman in Auburn spoke at the Winter Street Couples club meeting on modern home improvements. A covered dish supper followed with many couples listed as attendees and organizers including Mr. and Mrs. Loring Addison and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sherwood serving as hosts and entertainers.
At the Cen ee Church Ladies' Aid weekly meeting on February 4 they voted to serve supper for the Men's Club on February 16. The group appointed someone to lead arrangements and completed some sewing tasks.
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