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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
3
Mrs. Hurd and Paul Hurd Jr. head to Blytheville Arkansas for new employment while visiting relatives in Virginia and Maine. Social rounds include Teas in Bath and Manchester en route to engagements, wartime era moves, club meetings and a beauty award for Daisy Ireland with local hosting at 950 Middle Street.
Mr and Mrs G J Goodwin of Washington street were visitors in Augusta Friday. Mr and Mrs Harland Guynn are parents of an eight pound son born Thursday at the Middlesex hospital Middletown Connecticut named Robert Stephen. Mr Guynn formerly Bath boy now works at the Pratt Whitney plant in East Hartford Connecticut.
Mrs Frances Clark of 1530 Washington street spent the weekend as a guest of her son and wife Mr and Mrs Melville Clark of Portsmouth New Hampshire Monte Lowell of Bathurst New Brunswick was an overnight guest at Mrs Charlotte Cahill of Woolwich en route to New York City where he plans to stay several months A talented dancer Lowell has appeared in several Hollywood musicals.
Alan R. Elwell son of Mr and Mrs Floyd M Elwell Corliss street has enlisted in the Army as an infantry recruit He will receive basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey with the Ninth Infantry Division.
Mrs Martha Gross of Page street visited Portland guest of Mrs Arthur Chapman who was injured in a Sunday auto crash. Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin moved to 31 Denny road. Mrs Nathan A Cushman of South Portland visited Bath Friday at her brother’s home. Thornton Williams aged son of Burleigh Williams is home with tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs William Hodgkins of Winthrop visited Harland Boynton's family at 192 North street. Joseph L Robinson moved from 66 Denny road to 705 Middle street. George Boynton, Burdett College student, arrived from Boston for a visit. Mrs G Thomas Murphy attended Boothbay Harbor Garden Club meet. Lloyd Sewall of New York farthered by brother and Mrs Arthur Sewall II on Washington street. Richard Barter, Morse High senior, entered Memorial hospital for several days of observation.
Patricia Condon and her son Robert left Seattle to reside in Wiscasset at Lilac Cottage. Patricia, formerly Patricia Bryant of Bath, studied at Morse High School. Also mentioned are illness confinement for Mrs. Anna Swain and lawmakers J Horace McClure and Joseph W. Larrabee returning to Bath from Augusta. Greta Green works at the Colonial Cafe.
Mrs. Frank E. Bronson and son Leigh plan to join Mr. Bronson in North Tonawanda New York for his work. Mrs. Betty Densmore works at Tom's Diner. Mrs. Catherine T. Mullaney has returned from Cambridge Massachusetts visiting daughter Mrs. Paul Sherman and family and is staying with daughter Mrs. Eugene Stover in Boothbay Harbor. Dick Freeman from Rutland Vermont visits his father Frank Freeman. Oliver Alan R Elwell age 17 of 21 Corliss street enlisted in the U S Army Infantry and was sworn in February 8 reporting to Fort Dix New Jersey. he is the son of Floyd M and Alice M Elwell. his brother Floyd M Jr serves in the Army. he attended Morse High School.
Frederick Ellis Drake III is born to Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake Jr on February 8 at Natick Hospital Natick Massachusetts.
Miss Barbara Ross of High street along with Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White and son Houghton of Topsham J Houghton McLellan Jr of Boston and Mrs G Lincoln Scholfield of Brunswick sailed Friday on the Canadian liner Lady Rodney for a month in the West Indies. On Tuesday Miss Ross was a luncheon guest of author Kenneth Roberts at his Bermuda home.
Morrill Barnes of Damariscot ta Mills and son of Mrs. Ethel Barnes of Bath entered a two year trade school course in Augusta on Monday.
Mrs Richard Coles and her daughter Mary Linda of Cleveland Ohio are spending two weeks at the home of Mrs Ethel Tourtillotte on Center street. Mrs Coles was formerly Miss Margaret Tourtillotte of Bath.
Emanuel Arsenault of Saga dahoc Ferry Woolwich hosted visitors Simon Bernard of Revere Massachusetts and Ephriem Casey of Richmond P to discuss a regional arrangement.
Sgt James G Barnes Jr Medical Air Corps died Feb 6 and is being transferred from Dow Field Bangor to Mitchell Field N Y where he will hold the same operating room role. Mrs Ethel Barnes accompanying the transfer. Also note Mrs Jeannette Warsowick of Portland visited her mother Mrs Arthur Jenkins at 533 High Street last week.
Miss Muriel F. Beal daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Beal Woolwich has accepted a position with the Maine State Department of Agriculture in Augusta She is living with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Norman Pierce in Augusta Danny Needham of Lowell Massachusetts a former Bath resident is spending a brief visit with friends in Bath.
Mr and Mrs F Burton Whitman Jr of Brunswick entertained Friday evening for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Weeks of 100 Front Street before they attended the Brunswick Workshop Theatre production at Brunswick High.
Mrs. James Jordan of 56 Pine Street was a guest of Mrs. George Bartlett in Lewiston on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Smith of West Bath and Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Smith and daughter Karen of North Bath were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White of Gardiner on Sunday.
Announcement declares the engagement of Arthur W. Turner son of Mrs Hazel Turner of Bowdenham and Miss Mary E. Sweatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Sweatt of Richmond. Mr Turner is well known in Bath circles. Mrs Omar Stevens of 1193 High Street was admitted to Memorial hospital Tuesday as a surgical patient.
Donald Huff and Lucien Tardif return to Augusta after weekend with parents. John Sampson of High street, a Times linotype machinist, remains home ill. Andrew Le moine Jr and Clinton Strout visit East Weymouth hosts and attend a Boston sports show. Edwin T Hopkins returns home from a week with his daughter and son‑in‑law Lewis M King.
Arthur Lee of Lewiston made a business visit to Bath on Monday, according to local notices.
Patricia Parks hosts her 10th birthday party with friends Leilani Cahill Beverly Kingsbury Verna Lee Watts Elvira Pecci Jean Belanger Nan Emero Joan Marsh Paule Cole Jr Thomas Bone Stephen Miller and Bo Parks Jr Bath and fllian Parks Lola Hayes. A daughter was born at Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Wesley Marco named Susanne Marie.
Mrs. Bertha Hagan of 1309 High Street leaves Thursday for Butte Montana to visit her daughter Mrs Stephen Carkeek. En route she stops in Swampscott Massachusetts and continues to Montana on Saturday. Carkeek is formerly Betty Hagan.
Mrs. Joseph S. Smith will host a North Center P T A Founder's Day Silver Tea at 940 Washington Street Thursday from 3 to 5 PM. Hostesses are Mrs. Linwood Haynes Mrs. Donald F. Preble Mrs. Clinton Owen and Mrs Harmon Eliason with State Rep J Horace McClure Carol Cummings and Heather McClure present. Visitors shared stories of family visits in Portland and Ossipee New Hampshire amid weekend travels and homecomings.
Mrs. Margaret MacGregor and her children plus the Allen and Pouliot families attended the Gene Autry show at Portland City Hall on Tuesday. The outing included Joan Jane Janice Judy Jesse Billy Loretta and Jennie Middleton among the audience.
Mr and Mrs Claud Beal of Woolwich announce that trice Hupp and family arrived in Fresno California on Thursday after a road trip by car.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Pierce Jr. and daughter Polly of Yarmouth were guests of Mrs. Pierce’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R J M Stussy on Middle Street, in a cordial family visit.
T W Hyde Auxiliary of the Civil War veterans met with large attendance. President Mrs Lillian Farrington led plans for Lincoln and Washington birthday observance on Feb 21 directed by Miss Mary Cressey and Donald Preble. Refreshments by Mildred Cressey. Past commanders night announced for March 21.
The February social of the Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella drew 50 members to Knights of Columbus hall despite the coldest night of winter. Mrs. Ralph Milliken chaired the event with a talk by Bath florist Melvin Henderson on flower arranging. A buffet luncheon featured Valentine decorations and a floral centerpiece. The next meeting is Feb 21 and a polio fund card party was held that evening at Mrs. Lucien Bisson’s home to raise about $60.
Peter Pan Brownies gathered at Grace church parish house led by Mrs. Ernest Sinclair and aides. They made Valentine needle holders, drew names for a Valentine exchange, and collected dues credited to Roxanne Legard, Mary Mc Laughlin, Shirley Milton, Dixie Oliver, and Jill Olsen. The group proudly displayed their calendar and cookie sale funded flag, and closed with the Goodnight Tunnel.
The Beacon Lights of Beacon Street Methodist church met at the parsonage on Wednesday. A Chinese auction followed the business session. They received an invitation from the Friendship club of Wesley Methodist church for a joint meeting Friday at 8. Pleasant Street Methodist church Brunswick will be guests. Plans were made to sponsor a public fish chowder supper on February 17.
The Smith Tobey Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday with Mrs. Madelyn Jackson hosting. A report on the Togus Veterans Hospital project noted 2800 families served at Christmas. Next meeting is February 22 at 7 30.
Most Excellent Chief Sarah Potter and new officers presided at a Low Jubilee meeting in Portland. A rising vote of thanks went to Harry Warner and Dorothy Stone for gifts. A farmington Jubilee is planned for April 22 with Easter sale on April 5 at K of P hall. Emily Williams and Sayde Garcelon oversee a cooked food and candy booth while Phyllis Akeley leads an apron project.
Jane Shea Susie Darrah Anna McCabe and Marion Darrah will head the luncheon while Alice Rideout and Marion Darrah run the fancy work table. Degree Mistress Emily Williams asks all members to attend the next meeting for a rehearsal. Valentines are to be brought for exchange ahead of a Valentine party after the rehearsal. Twenty members were present.
The weekly Phi Kappa Delta meeting at Miss Jane Leeman's home on York Street admitted nine new members including Eleanor Gott Marie Smart Patricia Dionne Barbara Legard Joyce Sprague and several married names. A food sale was planned and committees for membership and initiation were formed. The next meeting will be at Miss Jacqueline Mc Mann's home on East Lane.
At the Winneganee Community clubhouse meeting 16 members voted to donate 5 to the Heart Drive. A cooked food sale at Rogers Hardware last week Friday yielded a satisfying result. Committees for the Feb. 23 meeting named Mrs. Zina Eaton as chair and included Mrs. Em ery Footer Mrs. Edna Williams and Miss Iva Rogers. Card, bridge and canasta prizes were won by Mrs. Keith Atwood Mrs. Zina Eaton and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Thatcher B Pinkham chairwoman and others.
Francis A. Winchenbach, M.D., spoke on the Socialist Threat at the Nurses Alumnae Association meeting in the Cosmopolitan club director’s room. President Elwood Legard led business as plans for a desert bridge in March were set, with a long list of committee members and a cake donated by Marion Loeser.
Ladies Aid of Winter Street church met Friday afternoon with 45 members present. Mrs. Edgar Leavitt led the business session. Next week’s all day meeting with lunch noon is planned, co chaired by Mrs. Arthur Bowker and Mrs. Elmer Williams. A food sale was held successfully with tea served by Mrs. Ar Williams.
The Hockomock Council Pocahontas met at Red Men’s hall Thursday evening with Ruth Trask conducting. Ernest Avery led the degree team in a fine display as new members Marjorie Carter Evelyn Hobbs and Faith McKay were initiated. A Valentine supper is planned for next Thursday at six with each member to bring a Valentine. Refreshments were served under Mildred Avery with assistance from Asenith Haggett.
Genesta Sewing Circle met Thursday for a covered dish supper and elected Tobey as president Elizabeth Burden as vice president Eleanor Merchant as secretary Bertha Southard as treasurer Wanda LeMoine received a gift for her service as retiring president. Meetings were voted to continue.
The notice lists Mrs. Berthathard, Mrs. Zylpha Richardson, Mrs. Wanda LeMoine, Mrs. Marttin Bertrand, Mrs. Virginia Partridge, Mrs. Alice Potter, Mrs. Anne Minott and guest Mrs. Stuart with Mrs. Partridge and Mrs. Rich hosting at 48 Oliver Street on 7 23.
Central Church Ladies' Aid met Friday with good attendance. They planned a Men’s club supper for Tuesday evening. Mrs Ith Rich will lead the kitchen and Mrs Ada Wallace will supervise the dining room with aid members assisting.
Elks' Observance of Annual Past Exalted Rulers Night held at the Elks home Friday. Officers serving included Waldo Marshall as Exalted Ruler and Joseph Mullaney as Esquire. Eight visitors from Augusta and Gardiner lodges attended as Arthur Paulin served the Craig Salmon loaf and meat loaf supper.
The Thespians at Brunswick attended the Workshop Theater presentation of Guest In the House rather than their Laura rehearsal. Notable attendees included Mr and Mrs Linwood Haynes and Dr and Mrs Benjamin Zimmerman. Laura is set to open Feb 28 at Morse High School under H Augustus Huse.
Sunday morning at Winter Street church the Boy Cub and Girl Scouts attended the worship. Promises and laws were recited and Purdeu preached on the four angels kindness faithfulness righteousness and peace. In the Fireside club coach William Johnson of Morse High spoke and devotions were led by Lila Mae Richmond and Robert P Shaw Jr. Next week Duncan Farrell speaks and Lucy Ann Haggett and Andrey Peterson lead devotions. Refreshments by a committee. Lent offerings go to a CARE package for a German Protestant pastor.
The Iota Sigma Chapter met with President Mrs. Marjorie Stevens. They voted to donate to the Lillian Stevens and Frances Willard Memorial funds. A program on Alcoholic Education was presented. Priscilla Thayer received birthday gifts. Martha Achorn attended as a guest. Next meeting set for Feb 28 at Mrs. William Hills home.
John Skelton told Central Church Pilgrim Fellowship that tact is essential for bank personnel. He urged that banking is a service occupation with opportunities for young people, stressing tact, knowledge, integrity, and a desire to advance.
Mr. Skelton’s witty remarks and evident warmth charmed listeners as he spoke with easy fluency and engaging humor. His presentation reflected friendliness and strong stage presence, leaving the crowd attentive and amused.
Residents at Seguin Park report a busy winter with daily events from deep sea fishing trips to shuffleboard. News covers a beef barbecue, bid for a fish fry, committee chairmanships, injuries, building projects, and a growing seasonal population from multiple states at the park.
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