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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

5

Society and Clubs Feast at Sewall Home with Magician

Miss Nancy Sewall and Harold Sewall hosted at their parents’ Washington street home from seven to nine. Ernest Haskell of Augusta performed magic while prizes went to Frinces Lowery, Mary Morse, Andrew Pinherty, Judith Dennison, Lewis Wilson, Richard Andrews and Edward Mosher amid carols sung by George Field.

Nancy Sewall Harold M. Sewall Arthur Sewall 2d Washington Street Ernest Haskell Augusta Frinces Lowery Mary Morse Andrew Pinherty Judith Dennison Lewis Wilson Richard Andrews Edward Mosher George D. Field Anne Desmond Betty Anderson Audrey Hill Lydia Smith Glenda Howard Sally Hyde Frances Lowery Frances Flaherty Barbara Stodder Linna Marie Purdue Cynthia Sallie Lane Sewall Robert Mosher Frederick Kenneth Walter M. Hill Alfred Joseph Perow Andrew Flaherty James W. Ricker, Jr Poland Spring John Kennon, Jr New Canaan. Conn Mrs

Mrs. E G Kelley and others spend Christmas visits

Residents and guests across Bath and surrounding towns share Christmas gatherings. Mrs. E G Kelley visited M and Mrs Edward McAuliffe on 21 Bailey Street and plans winter southern trips. Other locals hosted relatives and friends from New London to Boothbay Harbor including Roscoe Higgins and Beatrice Black.

E. G. Kelley Edward McAuliffe Bailey Street Pleasant View Farm Richmond Kelley Southern Pines N. C Miami Fla West Palm Beach

Ladies of the Methodist church host noon annual bee

The Ladies Wit of Pacn oi thet Methodist church held a noon annual bee at Mrs. William J. Craft’s home with 26 members attended. Miss Laura Craft a University of Maine sophomore helped transport distant members. Remembrances were given by each, with Mrs. Edward St. Martin acting as Santa. Reports by Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Clinton Pratt outlined plans for a supper January 19. Gifts of sandwiches ice cream cake and coffee were served. From the Old Ladies Home Mrs. Annie Tetling and Mrs. Eva Dunton attended. Lionel Stokes spent holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Rogers.

Pacn Oi Thet Methodist Church William J. Craft Laura Craft University of Maine Edward St. Martin

New Year Progression Dinner Hosts Highlight Local Socials

A group of local residents hosted a progressive New Year’s Eve dinner with courses at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Luke, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Bates, and Mayor and Mrs. Small. Barbara Ross returns to Boston for work, and George B. Wetherbee’s family heads home to Brain Tree after visiting his mother. Madelyn Hathorne to wed Harland V. Booker. Ada Y. Greenblatt returns from Boston. Lillian Dunham visits Mrs. Walter Glidden in the city.

William P. Adams Howard Bates Theodore Earl Roger Luke Donald N. Small F. Arnold Willis Mrs. Luke Mrs. Adams Willis Mrs. Bates Mayor Mrs. Small Elwood A. Hathorne Highland Street Madelyn Edith Hathorne Harland V. Booker George R. Booker West Bath Lillian Dunham Portland Walter S. Glidden

New Year Social Pages Bring Local Guests and Residents

Mrs Edward J McMann hosted a New Year tree with club members and friends from West Bath Brunswick and Boston guests among others. Separate notices include Mrs Olive Guild visiting Newton and several families gathering at Washington Street homes for holidays and dinners.

Edward J. McMann Pleasant Street Grace Waterman Dorothy Waterman Beatrice Marion Rose West Bath Phyllis Sandelin Helena Hadley Brunswick Mr McMann Jacqueline McMann Leon Genthner Maynard Carlton This City Alfred Cunningham Boston

Burns Family Holiday Guests From Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Edward J Burns hosted Christmas visitors at 26 Pratt Street. Guests included Laura Seavey of Wiscasset Graydon Burns and son Owen of Auburn John J Quinn and sons Quentin Terrance Ronald Nora Jean Whitten of Kittery Muriel Quinn Augusta Hilton Soule and daughter Jean Donna Woolwich J Edward Burns Bath Maurice C Brown Theodore F Burns Dearing Elmer Higgins Frances Quinn Leonard Thombs Doris E Ash and sons David Austin plus Mrs Davis and daughters Pansy and Merthyne Ward Hartford Conn. Owen Williams visiting from Boston.

Edward J. Burns Pratt Street Laura Seavey Wiscasset Graydon D. Burns Owen Auburn John J. Quinn Quentin Terrance Ronald Edwin W. Whitten Nora-Jean Kittery Muriel Quinn Augusta Hilton Soule Jean-Donna Woolwich J. Edward Burns Bath Maurice C. Brown Theodore F. Burns Paul Carrie Dearing Thelma Dearing Elmer Higgins Frances Quinn Nora-Jean Whitten Jean-Donna Soule Doris E. Ash David Austin East Sullivan Everett Davis Mr. Davis High Street

Mrs Florence Troop Returns Home After Holiday Visit

Mrs Florence Troop returns to her Washington street home after spending the holiday with her brother Frank L. Noddin of Bangor.

Florence Troop Washington Street Frank L. Noddin Bangor

Local Social Roundup of Holiday Visits and Guests

Mrs. Solomon K. Greenblatt and son Owen Lee travel to Augusta to visit daughter. Greenblatt daughter Riva joins them on return. Mrs. Osgood Butler of Milltown visits daughter Mrs. Walter B. James in Mill Street. Mrs. Rene Fontaine also stays on. Many small gatherings noted including Do Little club, Christmas dinner in Portland, and visits to relatives in Reading and Boston-area towns. Patricia Bryant hosts high school senior friends at Wiscasset. professors and families include Buck, Sewall, and Paine households in Maine and New Jersey.

Solomon K. Greenblatt Owen Lee Augusta Albert Friedman Greenblatt Riva Civia Greenblatt Osgood Butler Milltown N. J Walter B. James Washington Street Rene Fontaine James Patricia Bryant Morse High School A. L. Bryant Wiscasset Vanona MacDonald Constance Gilmore Mary Grace Cynthia Lemoine Pauline McNeil

Nobody's Boy thrills Boston audience with May and Sprague

Mrs Hamilton Webb and daughter May attended a matinée of Nobody's Boy at the Repertory Theatre Boston, where Merton Sprague of Bath received hearty applause as Remi the 12 year old lead. The cast includes a dog and monkey central to the production. Next show scheduled in Providence, R I on Thursday. Miss Mary Perry returns to Wellesley work after two weeks at Center Street home.

Mary Perry Wellesley Mass Center , Street

Social Roundup of Visits and Parties in Bath

Mrs. Ralph G. Stetson and son Ralph Jr return home from Garden City New York after visiting her parents. Numerous Bath residents hosted or attended gatherings including teas lunches and dances with guests from New Canaan Portland Newton and Brooklyn.

Local News Briefs From Bath Area

New year events at Old Folks Home featured pianist James McLellan with a grand piano donated by Charles M Lincoln of New York. Edward Farnham of Wiscasset was arrested on larceny charges connected to registration for a Lincoln Express Co. truck. Junior class play postponed indefinitely. Three youths linked to recent city break ins face court outcomes. Christmas party at W T Grant Co awarded bonuses and gifts. A gas buoy off Hospital Point was relocated by the Hibiscus buoy boat.

James McLellan Charles M. Lincoln New York Bath McLellan Edward Farnham Wiscasset John W. Conway Lincoln County Ars Lincoln's Express Co Farnham The Express Co

Personal notes list hometown moves and visits

Mrs Lila Place visits relatives in Rockland while William D Sewall sails for Choate School Wallingford Conn after holidays with Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall. Elena Bianchi returns to Framingham Mass after weekend with Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington Street. Patricia Sewall heads to Bradford Junior College after holidays with Edward and Mrs Sewall of High Street. Levine family back in New York after holidays at Georgetown Summer home. Mr Levine buys former Swedish consul property. James B Drake leaves for Hagerstown Md to head St James school French department. Frederick E Drake Jr returns to Boston after weekend with Drake family. Mrs Guy W Clark hospital bound after ankle fall on High Street. Commander Clark aboard Jouett. St Marys Guild Grace Church meets with plans for year. covered dish supper Jan 10 and parish meeting Jan 9.

Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Bruce H. M. White Topsham Lucy Bruce, Jr Mary Elise Susanne Rupert White Claude 8. Gillette Gillette Lydia Thomas Smith Harry W. Tucker Priscilla Magoun J. Edward Drake James O. Lincoln Mary Sewall Arthur Sewall J. Edward Drake, Jr Mary, Newell Edith Mackinnon Betty Fuller Elizabeth Butterfield Louise Briggs Ellen Stevens Lucille K. Johnson Martha Cahill Bertha Lord Elinor Shorey James B. Drake Robert Bragg Rodney E. Ross, Jr John Huse Paul Hayes David Black Leonardo Buck John Conley William Green Newell Wilson Rodney Lee Bath Jane Porteous Portland Henrietta Brown Hardings Eastham Guild, Jr Newton Mass Oakley Melindy Gardiner Robert B. Hatch, Jr New Castle Lila Place Middle Street Rockland William D. Sewall Choate School Wallingtord Conn Stonehouse Elena Bianchi Framingham Frederick E. Drake Patricia Sewall Bradford Junior College Hagerstown St. James’ School Frederick E. Drake, Jr Boston High Street Hotel Sedgwick Clark Jouett St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Walter M. Hill Harry B. Briggs, Jr Dorothy Milliken

Also Mentioned on This Page

Helen V. Downing William Bennett Bedford Street June McCall Polly Osborne Jean McCall Josephine Haskell Deborah Lombard South Portland William Sewall Ralph Dale John Osborne Melvin Henderson Guy W. Clark U. S.N U. S. S. Jouett Mrs. Clark Harold Safford, Jr Nic-Nac Club Pine Street Walter L. Mosher Roy Lutz Fletcher Harford Redford Christiansen Lauriston Caton D. Wilfred Thibeault Daniel McDougall Gerald Holland Arthur J. Kavanaugh Albert Litchfield, Conn Margaret E. Austin Glender Wallace Leonard Wallace Frances N. Wallace Timothy J. Doucet Estella New Edinburg N. S Mr. Doucet Estella Comeau William Burke Spring Street Mary Martha Morse Lucy White Stephen Cushing Mr. Cushing Phillips Andover Prof Morgan B. Cushing Blanche W. Moody George P. Moody Bedford Road Andrew Butterfield Granite Street Columbian Hall Lucy Carlile Boosthbay Harbor Arthur Welch Byron Dow James Cunningham Albert Coombs Belmont Katherine Davis Maine Bennett Porilana G. A. R. Hall Harry F. Morse Katherine Morse Groton, Conn Morse Homestead Ellen McCall Martha Page Constance Morin Joan Osborne Leah Merrill Jane Stevens Carroll Morse Edward Sewall, Jr Robert Morse Ralph O. Dale, Jr William Donovan Bloomfield John E. L. Huse Harry M. Huse Snow Park United States Military Academy West Point N. Y Donald Stewart John Stewart Pearl Street Fore River Shipbuilding Corp Quincy Bath Tron Works Mr. Beley Esther Beley Waltham, Mass Mrs. Beley William I Tait Beacon Street Frederick Parkhurst Nancy Jane Somerville William P. Drake Grosselle, Imich Mr. Drake Yellett Fitzhugh Hardcastle, Jr Hardcastle Haverford Edith A. Beardall John R. Beardall Beardall St. Thomas Church Washington, D. C Washington Club Mrs. Hardcastle Kew Gardens L. I Gertrude Grimard Skowhegan John H. Perkins East Brunswick Maine Central Trufant’'s Crossing John H. Hyde Nancy Bailly Wellesley Hills Elmhurst Frank E. Horn Brooklyn J. N. Sanford Crescent Street Horn Ralph Mank Gilbert Gunnell John Alonzo T. Hunt West Georgetown Sarah McKenney Alma Reid Deering Street Lorraine Jacqueline Sawyer Angelyn Lewis Court Street Harrison M. Davis Harrison M. Davis, Jr Hingham, Mass Davis Lydia Riley Thomas H. Riley, Jr Orra Mitchel Brunswick Savings Institution Harry Bartlett Berlin N. H Carlton W. Lowell Dorothy Crooker Herman Crooker James W Ricker, Jr Eugene Ingalls George Harry Berry Eleanor Albert Smith Hollywood Alberti Ingalls Ingalls Alice E. Rogers Mabel Ingalls Reid Convalescent Home Allen Clark Farmingdale Mrs Roger Pierce Park Street Danford A. McDonald Nightingale Club Ralph Morton Boothbay Harbor Guy Lewis Ruth I. Dale Plymouth County Hospital Hanson Ralph O. Dale Marian Raphael Weeks Street Lewiston Albert Raphael Vaughan Overman Waldoboro Alderman Alex Burgess, Jr Center Street Herbert Moore South Hadley Helen C. Jacobson Memorial Hospital William Boyce Armand LeTendre Nashua United States Navy New York City Child Education Foundation Durham Duke University Roger F. McCall Queen Esther Rebekah Ledge Odd Fellows Hall Margaret Nelson Agnes Perry Nellie Lord Charlotte Heald Sarah Munsey Roger Pierce Albert Thompson Horace Ward Lula Herbert Carolyn Thompson Rose F. Jean Eva Atwood Marilyn Hatch Herbert T Caverly Chester Roberts Kirk Roberts J. C. Wilson Ferralyn Roberts Augusta General Hospital Clinton D. Merrill, Jr Harry H. Cannell, Jr Frank S. Stewart Russell E. Smith Barbara Tubbs Virginia Haines Bernard Bailey Bath Memorial Hospital John Roberts John, Jr New London Arthur Youland Scott Morse Eugene A. Youland Sedgwick Qld Telephone Club Roscoe P. Higgins York Street Albert Hodgkins Frank Sparks Lillie Bibber Waterville Percival S. Black Payne, Webber Co Beatrice W. Black Grove Street William Price Marcella Plinette Allen Laughlin MacInnis Boothbay Center Willard Adams Boothbay Ransom Sawyer Merritt Scott Walter Rideout Sumner Berry Ethelyn Wilmer Sawyer Barbara Kenney Roslindale Barbara Young John K. Jayne Kennon Pamela New Canaan Hibbert Norton Cushing Academy Summer Street Jacob Verheus Gerolstein Rotterdam Helder Holland Jan Verheus Philip S. van Hook Hobart F. Ames Dummer Street Beryl ‘Cleveland Hallowell Helen E. Hartwell New England T2 Tel., Co Fred Sterling Rumford Clayton Churchill Churchill Russell Colby, Jr Elks Estella Bowden R. N J. B. Moyse Natick, Mass Ernest Fulton Miss Dorothéa Front Street Lionel Stokes Mrs. Gardiner Rogers Barbara Ross George B. Wetherbee Katharine Braintree Charles P. Wetherbee Ada Y. Greenblatt Leroy F. Golby Andrews Road Claude S. Gillette Philadelphia Groton Harry Purness Furness Howard H. Barter Lois Swett Worcester State Hospital Worcester Martha Bridge Linden Street Cecile Veilleux Sanford Morse High Ruth Watson Providence Bible Institute Millard Watson City Eleanor Voorhees Methodist Episcopal Hospital Ernest Ward Robert Sewall Strout Rosa Miller Malden Mattie Cutting Elmer W. Rogers Henry M. Minott Reginald Atwood Portsmouth John Atwood Upper J. S. Winslow Mid- Portland A. Stanley Edes Edes Winslow Terese Hodsdon Reginald T. Lombard J. Edward Die Jr Miss Lombard Owen Williams Leonard Thombs Carrie Swanton Millbridge Carl B. Swanton J. Leslie Coombs South Street Samuel Williiam Reading Wilbur Higgins Do Little Club Hugh D. Grant Kenneth Thayer Russell Grant Donald Avery Fred Perry Arline Caddy Henry P. Caddy West Medford, Mass Smith College Carl Troop Betty Alma Joseph and C. Bartlett, Jr Mr. Swanton Joseph Swanton Virginia Swanton Leonardo E. Buck Harvard Dental School Harry W. Smith Oak Street Walter T. Paine Robert M Barbara L Ralph G. Stetson Ralph Jr James G. Dann Garden City Stetson Morris W. Potter Daniel Williams Fred D. Hill Harry Walters C. Roland Trott Evelyn Trott Dunlap A. Hatch U.S. N Archibald M. Main, Jr Archibald M. Main Garden Street Mr. Main Federal Shipbuilding Co John A. Legro Hugenot Park Allen M. Irish North Street W. Dayton Hill Dr. Lombard Cape Shore Robert B. Hatch Hyla Downs Newport News Alice Britt Pratt Institute Ralph W. Bragg Edmund P. Briggs Mount Holyoke College Charles Moore W. L. Moore Palmer Pes, Lumber Co Joseph Butler Gardiner R. Deering W. T. Grant Co Kennebec River Hospital Point Earl Carroll Claudette Colbert Aim Calony Colony
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