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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
5
Local society items list residents traveling to South America and visitations in Bath Massachusetts. Names include George Baer, Barbara Ross, Sev erina Barnes, Lillian Marshall, Emma Southard and others with updates on illnesses weddings and hospital visits. Community clubs and university students receive brief mentions of activities and honors.
John McInnes of Stroudwater visits his mother in Washington street as he joins about 30 alumni for Bowdoin mid Winter session on campus. Attendees travel from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Washington DC for the Council’s three annual meetings in Fall February and June Commencement.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Perry of Bridge Street and Mr and Mrs Herbert Berry of Brunswick spent the week in Boston and attended the Ice Folies show.
Mrs Paul Tiemer came home to Boston Friday after staying several days with her father William S Newell of Washington street. She was joined by her nephew William Guild who will stay a few days and by her niece Olive Guild who will travel to Marblehead Mass to visit her grandmother Mrs Olive
Captain Robert T. S. Keith who in May 1945 took the destroyer H. J. Thomas from received orders a few days ago to assume command of the Missouri now at Norfolk Virginia may take command in March. The Keiths, now at Newport Rhode Island, made many friends during their Bath stay.
Mrs. Harry A. Nealley, widow of a Bath native, injured in Cambridge hip fracture and recovering at Mt. Auburn Hospital. Activities include Mrs. Margaret Hyde Davis in Lakeside California. Charles T. K. listed with Sigma Phi Epsilon in Boston. Dr. Fosdick pens YMCA centennial prayer. others relocate or visit Bath area, including J. Lewis Miller in Los Angeles and extended Bath social roundups.
Mr and Mrs Brian M Jewett of Days Ferry visited St Johns bury and attended a Washington Birthday party at Sohnebury Lodge of Elks. The Maine Elks Association sent Mr Jewett to Vermont on business. Miss Linda Drake of Lewiston vacationing in Bath with Mr and Mrs John Burgess. Mr and Mrs Harry S Collins Jr and daughter Harriett of Noble Avenue attended Wellington Grotto funeral in Water ville. Mrs Collins also saw former teachers at Mount Mercy Academy. Dawn Newcomb, Morse High Sophomore, at Pratt Diagnostic Clinic Boston. Lionel Lessard and daughters Paula and June visited Waterville relatives and attended Grotto funeral.
Hockomock Council D of P met Thursday with Pocahontas Mildred Roderick presiding. Mrs Leah Charles of North Fryeburg Great Pocahontas will visit at the next meeting Feb 25. A meat loaf supper was voted for 6 30 with supper co chairs Annie Wilson and Mary Anderson. Degrees will be conferred on a class. rehearsal for the degree team set at Red Men’s hall Wednesday night. The mystery prize went to Mrs Iva Lee Cousins. A social hour followed with card games television programs. Hostesses were Mrs Pearl ter Mrs Margaret DeMerchant and Miss Sophie McPherson.
The Lioness Club met at Mrs. Arthur Ker's Pine street home with a buffet supper. Members discussed the March 4 meeting at Good Will club hall Woolwich and a March 19 Lambert Park Community hall dance with Lions. New member Mrs Zita BM Rat on was welcomed and Miss Shirley Bishop of Gray MA teacher at Morse High visited.
The group will order six dozen bottles for a 1 pm ale itheracy Bol event and serve a beef supper to laymen. Linda Graves is a Memorial hospital patient and requests cards. Members should bring Bible verses containing the word Word for next week. The meeting ends with Mizpah benediction and refreshments. Attendees include Nancy Pye Miriam House Gertrude Buffum Grace Mitchell Roselyn Carey Burnita Graves Leora Dyer Marie Young Dorothy Thayer Cora Blakeney and Marilyn House.
Mrs Clifford White of Hinckley street hosted the Helping Hand club as members completed work on the upcoming sale. A thank you note from Mrs Leo Rossignol who has returned home after a hospital stay in Lewiston was read. Mrs Simon Cyr received the gift prize. Refreshments were served. The next meeting on February 25 with Mrs Emile Cyr of 1016 High street will include a swap party.
Club Forty-Two discussed the Valentine dance held Friday and sent thank you notes to assistants. Kenneth Jaquith and Miss Addie Palmer won the February project, Frances Grainger received the weekly prize from Mrs. William Ketchum, and Mrs. Allen Thayer won the prize from Mrs. Arthur Sturtevant at last week’s meeting.
Mrs Horace Ward, Mrs Charles Wetherbee, Mrs John Atwood and Mrs Roscoe P Mc Fadden lead a plan for GM to build the first U.S. gas turbine car. March 19 guest speaker Mrs Robert Lindquist of Rockland state president of the Congregational Women's Fellowship will address an aid invitation to the church auxiliary. Prizes and refreshments planned with kitchen supervision by several members. Pot of Gold won by Mrs Yvonne Vaillancourt at session close.
Suburb Civic club met Thursday evening at Winneganee Community house with 14 members and one guest. President Mrs. Elmer Morse led a business session outlining plans for spring events, February purchases of a three handled broom and 24 chairs, and decisions to buy linoleum and venetian blinds. March’s project is a month long telephone bridge. The club voted a Heart Fund contribution and rescheduled the paper drive for April. Hostesses and entertainment plans were set for March 4 with a social hour and fruit salad served.
Founders Day observed at the North-Center P. T. A. meeting with a program by Mrs. Daniel Matter and a message from Mrs. Joseph I. Smith who is wintering in Florida. A silver tea was served on a table arranged by Mrs. E. O. Tukey, center piece a 1897 1954 birthday cake with tapers. Tea cakes and coffee followed. assistants were Mrs. Harold Brown and Mrs. Arthur N. MacDonald.
Inner Wheel members met at 624 High Street with hostesses Mrs Loring Addison Mrs Carl Albee and Mrs Ralph Warren serving dessert and coffee Mrs Mildred Burrage of Wiscasset spoke on the Index of Maine Design Collection and displayed items A February 2 deadline set for officer ballots with elections slated March 4 at Mrs Ira Nadine’s home Prize speaking preliminaries are March 2 at the high school for Junior Contest division leading to the March 25 event.
Wednesday meeting drew many enthusiasts despite bad weather. Lt Kendall Chapman son of I J Chapman presented colored slides from Naples and scenes along a northern Italian route through the Brenner Pass with views across Italy.
Acadia lodge of the Knights of Pythias met Thursday evening with several candidates receiving degrees. The Eureka Lodge will confer the rank of Esquire on Feb 25. Officers to be installed at the meeting. A New England fish chowder supper followed, hosted by Harry Warner. Additional membership applications were received.
The Winter Street church Ladies Aid met Friday for a 12 30 luncheon drawing about 50 attendees. A serving committee included Mrs Arthur Bowker Mrs Roy Akeley Mrs Walter Bowker and others. Mrs George Hartsgrove will lecture on Pre historic In Relics at next Friday’s 2 pm meeting with hostesses named.
At a Chatterabout club meeting Mrs Arlene Scott of Denny road chaired a session where members voted to sew for the Hyde home. Plans were begun for a fancy work sale at Popham next summer. Refreshments were served and the next meeting will be at Mrs Pauline Belanger’s West Bath home.
Mizpah class led by Mrs Ralpheney opened with scripture by Marie Young and Lord's Prayer, with Bible verses recited. Miriam House read the poem God Is Love and Gertrude Buffum presented an article. It was voted to repeat last year’s project selling va-
Genesta Chapter of the OES met Friday with Eleanor Merchant announcing four large boxes of warm clothing shipped last week for Mason families in Germany. The March work committee was appointed with officers to be elected March 5. A swap party followed with Washington cream pies served by Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brooks and others.
Our Lady's Sodality of St. Mary's church met after benediction. With president absent, Mrs. Annie Wilson led as Dena Burgess. A supper at G.A.R. hall was voted for Saturday at 5 30 with committees named and tickets assigned to Miss Margaret Mulligan, Mrs. Barbara Comeau, and Dene Burgess. The dining room, under Mrs. Annie Wilson, was arranged.
At the Junior Hospital League meeting, plans were outlined for a March 24 coffee at York Hall to benefit Memorial hospital. Mrs. Roger M. Luke announced co chairmanship of Mrs. Leonard P. Litchfield with her, and tickets were distributed by Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey.
At a well attended Assomption Society meeting in G A R hall Tuesday evening plans were discussed for a combined whist and canasta party to be held March 9. President Mrs. Malzina Gri- was noted as guiding organizer efforts.
At the T W Hyde Camp S U V meeting Commander Charles Osborne announced a joint Camp and Auxiliary observance of Lincoln and Washington birthdays on March 2 with Rev J Lyal Calhoun as principal speaker Mrs Iva Cousins will show pictures at the occasion Past Department Commander Vernon Miller set March 15 as age for Past Commanders social hour Washington pie and coffee were served by Donald Preble Henry Parshley and Vernon Miller
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gather at the post home to pay respects to Elmer E. Reed, a post commander who died Monday. Absent members are invited to convene tonight at 7 30 with the regular session following at eight.
The South End P.T.A. meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening. The notice indicates continuation on Page Seven.
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