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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1943

Page

6

Social and Club News From Bath Area Highlights Personal Visits

Mrs. Welch hosted a surprise family supper for Mrs. Frank Lemont in Bath with Lemont family and friends. War Fund Drive chairwoman Mrs. George Connard seeks volunteers for March quota of 15,600. several residents travel, visit relatives, and attend weddings and engagements as wartime life continues.

George Baer Connard American Red Cross Royal A. Johnson Bath Connard

Colonial Tea Delights Washington Birthday Celebration

Cosmopolitan Garden club of which Miss Alice F Johnson presided hosted a Colonial tea at the Cosmopolitan club house on Washingtons birthday Monday Feb 22. Sixty members and guests attended in costume with Mrs J A Andrews pouring and Mrs George A Churchill Mrs Herbert S Harris and Miss Johnson as hostesses. Decorations featured flowers a mantel display of George and Martha Washington dolls and a blue glass centerpiece. Music included duets by Mrs Maurice A Libby and Mrs Wallace Ham readings by Mrs Arthur M Packard and a Colonial waltz performed by Joan Osborne and Eleanor Jane Mitchell with piano by Andrew J Danielson.

Cosmopolitan Club Washington Cosmopolitan Garden Club Alice F. Johnson J. A. Andrews Lina Andrews Ross George A. Churchill Herbert S. Harris Roscoe P. McFadden George Martha Washington Arthur H. Colby Louis M. Silverman McFadden Maurice A. Libby Wallace Ham Arthur M. Packard Joan Osborne Eleanor Jane Mitchell Charlotte Andrew J. Danielson

Air raid alarm system tested at noon Saturday

The new air raid alarm system was first tested at Saturday noon to acquaint residents and civilian defense workers. Blue signal at 12 03, red at 12 11, blue again at 12 18, with signals on fire alarms and varying siren pitches. No all clear signal. civilians urged to distinguish blue from red on first signal. Also notes Porter authored chemistry maps and a Quimby illness confinement.

Bath Iron Works Corp

Financial Report of 1943 Infantile Paralysis Drive

James W. Temple chairs Sagadahoc county report showing total net $2,116.30 an increase over last year. Half funds go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and half to the local chapter for braces, transport, medical aid, and related needs. Theatre campaign in Bath adds to county total with chairmen Mrs. Gillies Jr., Nostall, Main, Carey, and others gratefully acknowledging public response.

James W. Temple Sagadahoc James J. Nostall Alex. A. Burden National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc Chapter James A. Gillies. Jr Bath Theatres United Nations War Fund Bath National Foundation Sagadahoc County James A. Gillies, Jr James I. Nostall A. M. Main John P. Carey Temple

Hyde Camp Mounts Washington Lincoln Birthday Program

An audience filled G A R hall for a Monday event by the Hyde Camp Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary. Lt Lee USN spoke of the war while local students performed dances and solos. officials from American Legion S W Auxiliary Navy Club and others offered greetings. Net proceeds and donations totaled 2116 30 with 1058 15 each to the National Foundation and local chapter.

G. A. R. Hall Middle Street T. W. Hyde Sons of Union Veterans Washington Lincoln Charlotte School of Dancing Lee Bath Iron Works Lt. Lee USN Eleanor Jane Mitchell Barbara Burnham Peggy O'Reilly Pauline Colby Beatrice Burns Navy Club John Dauphin S. of W Edward F. Miller Sons of Union Veterans Camp Dept Harry Warner Maurice Warner Pat Mary Pratt Isabel Ansert Francis Warner

Obituary Mrs Maude B Lewis 54 dies at home Topsham Maine

Mrs Maude B Lewis age 54 wife of Everett C Lewis died Monday night at her home on Maine Street in Topsham She was born in Dresden October 18 1888 daughter of Charles E and Fannie Bliss Survived by her husband a son Wendell B a daughter Barbara F a grandson and one sister Mrs J Edward Drake of Bath

Maude B. Lewis Everett C. Lewis Maine Street Topsham Dresden Charles E Fannie Bliss Wendell B Barbara F J. Edward Drake Bath

Notable New Arrivals and Local Weekend Gatherings

Notables and visitors verse into a Boston stay with Mrs. John H. Hyde of Bath among new arrivals at The Copley Plaza. Tom Percy hosted friends at his Weymouth area farm as sliding and horseback riding entertained Sunday. Preston B. MacMillan and Mrs. Jansen enjoy Bath hospital visits while Pauline Ouelette shows slight recovery after a serious operation in Bath Memorial Hospital.

Copley Plaza Hotel Boston John H. Hyde Bath Tom Percy Minott Percy Woolwich Preston B. MacMillan Littleton N. H Wiscasset Hans Jansen Jensen Bath Memorial Hospital Pauline Ouelette Roland Ouellette Meadowway Dike School

New Salvation Army Girl Guards Welcome New Leader

The Girl Guards and Sunbeams gathered Saturday afternoon to greet Capt. Marjorie Grover from Portland as the new divisional leader, succeeding Adjt. Ruth Frey who moves to Boston. The meeting featured singing, badges discussion, and a candlelit, Washington’s birthday themed luncheon.

Sunbeams the Salvation Ary Marjorie Grover Portland Adjt Ruth Frey Boston Bath George Capt M. Grover Ruth Fleming Grace Descoteaux Shirley Descoteaux Carol Carleton Dorothy Greenleaf Ida McDorr Ruth Newall June Doughty Virginia Pearson Alice Richardson Ruth Volz Beverly Dearing Mary MecDorr Dora McDorr Julia Doughty Rose Doughty Marjory Milly Geraldine Pearson Kathleen Bronson

Mrs Harriet G McMullan Leaves 1000 For St Anne Church

The Boston widow of William P McMullan Mrs Harriet G McMullan left one thousand dollars to St Anne Episcopal Church Kennebunkport in her will filed with the probate register. She spent many summers at a Kennebunkport hotel and had many friends there.

Harriet G. McMullan William P. McMullan Boston Sheraton Hotel St. Anne Episcopal Church Kennebunkport Register of Probate

Progressive Union of Clubs Meeting at Cosmopolitan Club

The Maine Progressive Union of Clubs met all day Tuesday in the Cosmopolitan club house with about 100 attendees from Winnegance Lisbon Freeport and Bath. Officers were elected led by Mrs Roscoe P McFadden as president and plans endorsed the Gail Laughlin bill while Mrs Joseph I Smith described Russian frontline aid methods. A turkey dinner followed with a patriotic table décor and a sizable dining staff.

Maine Progressive Union of Clubs Cosmopolitan Club Winneganee Community Club Lisbon Progressive Club Freeport Women's Club Granville M. Colby Herbert L. Spinney Winnegance Club Roscoe P. McFadden The Union Charles E. Hewett, Jr Winnegance Fred Rand Lisbon Fannie Plummer Freeport Orman Coggeshall Colby Coggeshell Bertha Small R. J. M. Steussy Bath Hewitt Rand Stanley M. Brown Edward Hayes Edwin Small Gail Laughlin Joseph I. Smith United States

Maine Lawmakers Consider Constitutional Amendments

Senator Neil S. Bighop analyzes four measures before the 91st Maine Legislature. Proposals include optional special elections for constitutional amendments, reducing petition signatures for referenda, a four year governor term, and increasing the governor’s salary to 10 000 dollars. He urges public input and accountability through the ballot box.

Maine Congress Neil S. Bighop

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