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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1938

Page

6

Bath society notes fill week with birthdays and visits

Mrs. Carl L. Robinson hosted a pink and white birthday party at 54 Bedford Street with Miss Geraldine McPhee and Robert H. Cressey among guests. dancing, games, and a cake followed gifts including a dining set. Many Bath residents and visitors are listed with travels, illnesses, and social events through the week.

Carl L. Robinson Bedford Street Mrs. Robinson Geraldine McPhee Wiscasset Robert H. Cressey George C. Quicksail

Bath People Dine Wine Sonja Henie

Bath social notes recount a luncheon at the Cabana club honoring Sonja Henie the skating star. Guests include Mrs John H Hyde Miss Jane Hyde Miss Lucille Johnson Henie and her brother while Bath and surrounding residents exchange letters about Winter Carnival attendance and travel plans to Miami Beach and the Caribbean aboard the Pilsudski on Holland American Line events around January to February travel dates and social visits across Bath Lewiston Portland and Maine coastal towns.

John H. Hyde Jane Hyde Lucille Johnson Miami Beach Fla Cabana Club Sonja Henie Miss Henie Henie Danforth Alfred J. Sweet

Bath Iron Works chief returns from New York trip

Roland F. Hill general superintendent of Bath Iron Works Corp. came back Tuesday afternoon after a short business trip to New York. Mr and Mrs Will Astle and daughter Mrs Shirley Hatch of Littleton New Hampshire returned home Monday following a weekend visit with their daughter Mrs Fred Hayward on Oliver Street.

Oliver Moses New York City Percival P. Baxter Africa Roining New York American Joseph Caton Joseph, Jr Lillian Caton Delaine Forrest Brooklyn N. Y Caton Melvin Ferris Park Street Roger D. Skillings Washington Street A. E. Loesser Bath U. S. S. Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp Loesser U. S. S. Mississippi Allan W. Oulten Bedford Street Portland Helen Oulton Maine General Hospital Ida Harjula Thomaston William Daley Middle Street Roland F. Hill Will Astle Shirley Hatch Littleton N. H Fred Hayward Oliver Street

Social Eight hosts valentine party at Mrs Burgess home

The Social Eight held a valentine party at Mrs Sterling Burgess's Middle street home Monday evening. Valentines were exchanged, refreshments served, and the room decorated with valentine favors. Music and sewing followed, with a theme song and a good night song chosen by Mrs George Darrah. Guests included Mrs Erving Burnham, Mrs Albert Darrah, Mrs George Darrah, Mrs George Melzard, Mrs Albert Pinkham, and Mrs Walter Thayer. Next meeting will be with Mrs Thayer. members plan to play beano next Monday.

Sterling Burgess Middle Street Valentine George Darrah Erving Burnham Albert Darrah George Melzard Albert Pinkham Walter Thayer Thayer

Maine News Notes Retirements and Local Changes Highlight Bangor and Brunswick

John W. Goode, a Bangor restaurant figure for 38 years, retires with his Exchange Street eatery closed. Cabot Manufacturing in Brunswick plans five day operations by March after renovations. Postmaster Weeks and wife celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Augusta. A three year old cow moose dies on French Mountain Rome after a gunshot, likely from a poacher. Dennysville sees Johnson store change in ownership. New farm bill sponsors question costs, joking about the down payment.

John W. Goode Bangor Lower Exchange Street Goode Goode & Driscoll Cabot Manufacturing Co Brunswick French's Rome

Playoff Dates Chosen for Y Church League

The Y M C A church basketball league set March 8 11 and 15 as playoff dates to crown the season champion after Central won the first half. A banquet March 22 was planned with four committees selected and referees Alfred and Raymond Parks approved for a double referee playoff system. Admission remains ten cents for students and fifteen cents for adults.

Y. M. ©. JA. Church Basketball League Central Oscar J. Tanguay Frank Harvie Charles Osborne Alfred Neal E. A. Jewett Philip Oliver Wilmer Voorhees Donald Page Jerry Desmond Robert Huse Charles Camack James McQuarrie Hall Clayton Thibodeau Man Donald Cromwell Haviland Chaney Maurice Puffer Clyde Stitphen Harold Dunton Harold MacMahan Wiliam Stitphen Thaxter Hill John Currier William Perkins Durward Shorey Harold Walker Elmer Norton Harold J. Carter Oscar Tanguay Robert S. Gordon Harold Carter Arthur Sarkis Reid Perkins

Office Basketeers Win Their Seventh Straight Victory

The Office quintet beat the B I W Reds 37 29 for their seventh City League win in eight starts. Merchants led Blues 33 22 in a first quarter burst, Blues missing two regulars. The three teams vie for the third-round pennant as the race remains open with next games.

Y. M. C. A. City League Blues Reds Merchants Iron Works’ Office B. I. W. Reds Tan Iron Works’ Blues

Bangor Society of Art Luncheon at Cliff Cottage

More than 150 attended the Smorgasbord luncheon sponsored by the Bangor Society of Art at Cliff Cottage overlooking Kenduskeag Stream on Kenduskeag Avenue. The Scandinavian food and costumes delighted guests, marking it as a top social event of the Bangor season with many friends of the society in attendance.

Bangor Society of Art Cliff Cottage Kenduskeag Avenue Kenduskeag Stream Bangor

City chat covers fire, hull work, society notes in Bath

A still alarm on Thursday evening from 386 High street ended with a small chimney blaze quickly fought using a large chemical tank. Bulkhead work at Popham cottage owned by Mrs. Hathaway of Cambridge, Massachusetts, sits 150 feet long with seven foot posts. Daughters of Isabella bridge and whist party winners listed with Mrs. Gallant and Mrs. Nim an. Brunswick Elks join Brunswick club for steak supper at Hotel Eagle. Rock Wool Insulation begins work at 500 Middle street apartment. Grace Church Men’s club to hear Frank H. Holley on taxation. Furniture shipment arrives for Old Age Assistance offices at city hall. Lacy reports Oldsmobile stolen from 27 Lemont street. One intoxication case in municipal court. sentenced to 90 days. Seniors plan a high school dance February 18. Beefsteak for The Hounds Supper at Masonic hall. Bath police invited to Police Ball February 18 at Brunswick town hall. Insane case to be reviewed by board of aldermen. Ward 6 polling booths moved to second floor due to fire alarm system work. Bath police aid assigned for Morse High School safety contest week.

Moses Chandler Popham Charles Hathaway Cambridge Mass Frank H. Holley Grace Church Men's Club Holley Bath North Anson State House Milliken House Senate Rupert H. Baxter

Miss Anna Host to Wed In Paris Early Spring

Miss Anna Host of Paris daughter of Mme Augusta Host and the late Ludvig Host will marry Charles F Bragg 2nd son of Mr and Mrs Franklin E Bragg of Bangor in Paris in early spring. Bragg and his parents will sail on the Queen Mary in March arriving a few days before the ceremony. The engagement was announced December 20 in Bangor.

George Baer Connard Italy Venice Rome Naples Paris Connard France Egypt Holy Land Greece Marseille New York Anna Host Mme Augusta Host Ludvig Host Charles F. Bragg Franklin E. Bragg Grove Street Bangor Bragg Maron Miss Host Bengor

Lewiston men reel big catch on China Lake

Ralph G. Haskell and Richard L. Crocker of Lewiston were fishing on the south end of China Lake Sunday when they landed an eight pound salmon along with four large pickerel. It marked the largest salmon caught at that end of the lake in several years.

Ralph G. Haskell Richard L. Crocker Lewiston China Lake

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Hormell Elbridge Sibley William McGill Winchester Stonehouse Jay Bowker Eugene Phippsburg Carrie Little Turnercourt Mr. Bowker Bath Memorial Hospital R. Clinton McFadden Pascal Flint Richard Brighton Avenue Ethel Reed High Street Court Rita Jenkins Nancy Hyde Wesley Marco Franklin Morse North Conway Charles Doyle Charles 2Nd Brunswick Road J. Edward Drake, Jr Sally Hyde Reginald T. Lombard Capeshore South Portland Waynflete Deborah Lombard Lombard Fancy Okating Carrie Waite Turner Court Somerville Forest Staples Fred D. Hill Santo Domingo Pilsudski Holland American Line William Gallagher Norway Margaret Flaherty Front Street Jeanette Shackford Beatrice Duprey Louise Stewart Katherine Legard Brian Jewett Westport City Donald Young Lincoln Farrar Linwood Little Mr. Farrar Ardelle B. Farrar Sagadahoc Ferry Evelyn Ledaman Greenwich, Conn John W. Gilmore Carl Warren Robinson Carl Leroy Robinson Geraldine E. McPhee William G. McPhee Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Norfolk A. B. Dobbs Ruth Moore Blanch Sprague Harriet Small Vivian Brown Ada Dunbar Ethel Hatch Nell Hunt Maud. Crowley Sprague Crowley Whitman Mitchell Phyllis Elliot and Emery Milan Street Mitchell Charles E. Doten Nathan Watson Bowdoin College Harry Watson Ralph O. Dale Memorial Hospital Raymond Small Sarah Lermond Miss Lermond Bessie Potter Harold Stanton Frank Lemont William Small Walter Bowker William A. Littlefield Lisbon Harry E. Cornish Mr. Cornish Louis A. Dole Church of the New Jerusalem Church Old Ladies Home Nancy Sewall Valentine Favors Lloyd Steeves South Florida Edward H. Kimball Lincoln Street Opera House Jack Keegan John J. Keegan Grovestreac Jack Morse High Albert Austin Frank W. Dearing Thelma W. Dearing Oscar D. Rollins Dorchester Luella Dearing Ralph W. Bragg Edwin R. Andrews John McInnes Margaret Gallagher Center Street Edward V. Reed Bath National Bank Carl C. Troop Marjorie Troop St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Frank Hodgdon City Treas Donald D. Young Sarah Pratt Maine News Notes Harold E. Weeks Augusta Riverside Drive Charles G. Crowell Otto Turner Catherine Weeks Dennysville Fred G. Johnson, Sr J. Ralph Higgins Chester T. McPhee Dennys River Salmon Club Mr. Johnson Uncle Sam A. P. Denham, Jr Felix Gallant Norman Niman Fabien Paulin Earl Allen Sadie Sarkis Bathlodge of Elks Brunswick Elks’ Club Hotel Eagle Albert McMann D. Joseph Doyle Arthur Sprague Arthur Footer Henry Parshley Harry Thurlow Henry Bickle Sam Povich Brunswick Club Roy Joslin Joseph Parquette Ernest Morse William Murch Ernest Coutier Frank Harvey Joseph Ouellete George Gauthier Rock Wool Insulation Company of Maine Commercial Street City Hall Division of Old Age Assistance State Department of Health and Welfare Sagadahoc Lincoln Frederick A. Lacy, Jr Lemont Street Gardiner R. Deering Kennebec County Masonic Hall Langdon Green Carl E. Albee Thomas K. Haley Edwards. Brown Louis Catlin Natt Howe Brunswick Town Hall Board of Aldermen Joseph Pennell William Curran Percy Kingsbury Byron Clark Morse High School
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