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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

6

Bath society notes feature locals in hospital and travel

Bath MonthlySocial items record Roy G Stewart shaken after the Orange Blossom Special derailment in Millford Va and hospital X rays. Others include Shaws’ honor at Rockefeller Center, area births and marriages, residents abroad, civic posts, and local visits across Bath and Brunswick.

Roy G. Stewart Bath Chamber of Commerce Seaboard Railways Millford Bath Memorial Hospital Stewart

Williamses attend Haley funeral in Portsmouth

Mr and Mrs John H Williams of Dummer street attended the funeral of the late Lucre tia A Haley in Portsmouth on Saturday. Visitors in Portland included Warren Higgin and his children Kent and Sue, and Mrs Alex Burden with sons Bruce and David.

Charles E. Hughes Somerville Mass Annie M. Foote Bedford Street John H. Williams Dummer Street Portsmouth Lucretia A. Haley Warren Higgin Kent Sue Alex Burden Bruce and David Portland

Student visitors arrive from Boston University and Augusta General

Miss Avis Carter a Boston University student arrives Tuesday to spend days with her parents Mr and Mrs Mason Carter at Day's Ferry after mid year exams. Miss Geraldine Foge a student nurse at Augusta General Hospital visits her parents over the weekend at Bonnie Brae farm.

Betty Moore Boston New England Baptist Hospital Paul Moore Washington Street Joan Shaw Boston University Roscoe H. Shaw North Street Avis Carter Mason Carter Day's Ferry Geraldine Foge Augusta General Hospital Bonnie Brae

Convalescing Pup at Dike Primary Hospitalized Weeks

Wryorte SW pups at Dike Primary school, whio has hospital for several weeks, is convalescing satisfactorily. Mr and My Linrd Moore, Broupswich, are My Parent, as a third son, Jerry Joseph, weight 9 pounds, 5 ounces. Mr. Moore is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, 460 Washington street.

Edythe Ann Lowery Memorial Hospital Young Miss Lowery Thomas N. Lowery Oliver Street John McInnes Washington Street Stroudwater Donald C. Freeman Middle Street Virginia Ruth Hazel Schottler Court Street Wryorte Dike Primary Whio Linrd Moore Broupswich Jerry Joseph Mr. Moore Frank Moore

Mizpah class plans dinner for Baptist Ministers Association

Mizpah class of the First Baptist church met with Mrs. J Russell Grant on Liberty Street Thursday evening. They organized plans for a dinner to be served at the Bowdoinham Baptist Ministers Association on Monday January 24 with the class acting as waitresses. A social hour of rug making followed with refreshments served. Attending were Mrs. Harold Carter Mrs. Wilbur Cooner Mrs. James Taggert Mrs. Gilbert Young Mrs. Kenneth Thayer Mrs. William Parks Mrs. John Shorey Mrs. Leslie Dyer Mrs. Carl Graves and Mrs. George Carey. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Kenneth Thayer’s on Union Street Court.

Mizpah First Baptist Church J. Russell Grant Liberty Street Bowdeinham John Shorey Leslie Dyer Carl Graves George Carey Kenneth Thayer Union Street Court

Dike PTA Study Group Meets in North Bath Home

Dike PTA Study Group met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Donald Gurney's home in North Bath with co host Mrs. Vincent Henderson. Miss Jean Danforth spoke on Guidance in the Junior Grades. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Jan 25 at Mrs. Bertrand’s Oliver street with Miss Mary Hayes as guest speaker. Present were several local mothers.

Dike Pta Donald Gurney North Bath Vincent Henderson Maurice Hutchins Jean Danforth Francis Bertrand Oliver Street Mary Hayes Bath Ben Berenson Paul Kelly Frank Ozella Paul Scanion Charles McDonald Frank MacIntosh

Inner Wheel Members Plan Cookie Drive For Veterans

Members met at the home of Mrs. Fred D. Hill for dessert and voted to continue supplying cookies for veterans at Togus. Each member is responsible for delivering the baked cookies to the Red Cross or the committee led by Mrs. Horace Herrick and Mrs. Loring R. Addison. Members unable to attend should notify by phone. Two teams led by Captains Mrs. William Craft and Mrs. Ralph F. Mittendorf will compete for three months to raise funds for the club.

Fred D. Hill Togus Red Cross Horace Herrick Loring R. Addison Hill William Craft Ralph F. Mittendorf

Suburb Civic Club Plans Food Sale and Meeting Schedule

The Suburb Civic Club met at Winneganee Community House with 18 members and one guest, Mrs. Arthur Perry. They approved a cooked food sale for January 21, set Harold Mott as chair with assistants, and organized hospital sewing. Colored movies were shown and supervised by Myra Pennell and others. The next meeting is January 27 with a named committee in charge.

Myra Pennell Edwin Small Elmer Morse Harold Haggett Dorothy Rogers Donald Williams Thatcher Pinkham Keith Atwood

Twin Bees January meeting at Jane Shea home

The Twin Bees gathered at Beacon Street home of Mrs Jane Shea with Mrs Sarah Potter as co hostess. Lois Knight won the mystery prize Sophie Mikels won the quiz prize. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. Next meeting February 10 hosted by Mrs Iola Lombard Brunswick.

Jane Shea Beacon Street Sarah Potter Lois Knight Sophie Mikels Iola Lombard Brunswick Viola Melzard Agnes Perry Louise Munroe Anna McCabe Rose Jean Susie Daley Gertrude Stewart Edith Miller Sadie Garcelon Bath Bessie Hunt Flora Jackson Alta Storer Edith Colby Emma Haley Bertha Kendick Elizabeth Williams Dorothy Stone Lowell Temple

Co-Workers Class Holds Christmas Party at Sims Home

The Co-Workers class of First Baptist met January 11 at Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Sims home on North Street for their annual Christmas party. Prayers were offered by Rev. Vaughn Overman and devotions were given by Rev. Sims. Three duets were performed by Rev and Mrs.

First Baptist Church Charles R. Sims North Street Vaughn Overman Sims

February Committees Named and Meeting Planned

The text lists February committee appointments for devotional, refreshments, and entertainment with names Laura Harrington Brown Blakeney Dunton Furber. It notes the next meeting date to be announced and names numerous attendees including May Armstrong Cora Blakeney Lucy Brown Jennie Cameron Madelyn Dunton Ruth Farnham Lotta Goodwin Laura Harrington Miriam House Lillian Knox Edith Miller Lila Place Mabel Reed Estelle Hart Harriet Wright Bertha Furber Bernice Oliver Florence Woodside Evelyn Southard Florence Thompson Gertrude Wakefield and the Reverends Overman Sims.

Overman Laura Harrington Brown Blakeney Dunton Furber May Armstrong Cora Blakeney Lucy Brown Jennie Cameron Madelyn Dunton Ruth Farnham Lotta Goodwin Miriam House Lillian Knox Edith Miller Lila Place Mabel Reed Estelle Hart Harriet Wright Bertha Furber Bernice Oliver Florence Woodside Evelyn Southard Florence Thompson Gertrude Wakefield Sims

Nightingale club dinner and upcoming tea announced

The Nightingale club met at Mrs. Carol Davis’s Bowery street home. President Mrs. Emery Footer announced the annual tea set for February 1 at the Cosmopolitan clubhouse from 3:30 to 5:30. The tea invites all.

Nightingale Club Carol Davis Bowery Street Emery Footer Cosmopolitan Arthur J. Burgess John Freeman Arthur King Edward Footer Herbert Cavanaugh Carl Freeman Ralph O. Dale James Lemont Henry Footer

Lowell Temple Plans Joint Installation and Jubilee Events

Lowell Temple reported a date schedule for the Western Maine Jubilee Pythian Association with locations in Portland and Brunswick. The most excellent chief named Sarah Potter Gertrude Stewart and Viola Melzard as representatives and Hattie Lord Auborn as installing officer. A February joint installation was planned and a birthday tribute to Dorothy Stone was presented.

Lowell Temple Western Maine Alvah Young Temple Brunswick Jane Shea Beacon Street Dorothy Stone

Club 42 appoints officers and plans year

Club 42 met last week appointing Mrs. Leonard Smith president and six others to council posts. A flower and ecards chair was named, and four committees Program Ways and Means House Entertainment were formed. They vote to send the president and one delegate to a Maine Federation event in Lewiston on Jan 26.

Club Leonard Smith Joseph Mullaney Frank Kenyon David Clark George Hart Edith Small Graydon Smith Ruth Mullaney Lillian Goodwin Dorothy Wyman Barbara Child Marjorie Hanson Ways and Means Hilda Pratt Hazel Adams Mary Cook Laura Hart House Ruth Clark Stanley Brown George Sarkis Dorothy Allen Pat O. Rielly Ruth Hutchins Helen Green Betty Kelley Cynthia Footer Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs Lewiston Portland

Elizabeth Lawrence CAR Officers Installed at Washington Street Home

The Elizabeth Lawrence society CAR met at Betsey Jane Douglas's Washington Street home. Officers installed by Mrs Elwood Hathorne include Natalie Hawthorne president and Ellen Low and Dixie Oliver named to plan a Valentine program. Mrs Charles Andre explained duties. state president Edward Cassidy spoke on state officers.

Elizabeth Lawrence Society CAR Betsey Jane Douglas Washington Street Elwood Hathorne Col. Dummer Sewall Natalie Hawthorne Eleanor Carter Susan Bates Lucy Lee Smith Anna Lonn Christel Cornish Sandra Hawthorne Charles Andre Edward Cassidy Ellen Low Dixie Oliver

Birthday celebration marks society's ninth year

A meeting on February 9 at the home of Anna Lonn on Rose Street featured guests including Mrs. Dwinal Cornish and daughter Carol, Mrs. Carville Douglas, Jean Shumway, Gertrude Legard and Mark W. Hennessey. A large birthday cake and ice cream were served to celebrate the society's ninth birthday.

Anna Lonn Rose Street Dwinal Cornish Carol Carville Douglas Jean Shumway Gertrude Legard Mark W. Hennessey

Winter Street Ladies Aid Hosts Public Health Talk

Mrs. Ralph F. Mittendorf spoke on public health and tuberculosis control at the Winter Street Ladies Aid meeting. She is a leader in health groups and previously served as executive secretary of the Lincoln County Tuberculosis and Health association.

Robert Paine Bath Bowdoin College National Institute of Health Bethesda Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Walter T. Paine Long Lane School Middletown Conn Fred D. Hill High Street Ralph F. Mittendorf Winter Street Ladies Aid Mittendorf Red Cross Public Health and Nursing Association Lincoln County Tuberculosis and Health Association of Ironton Elmer Williams Elmer Rogers Henry McCabe Arthur C. Lemont Edgar Leavitt George Sargent Charles W. Messenger Carl Swanton Ladies Aid of Central Church Joseph O. Purdue Sydney Welch Frederick Hill Elmer Hodgkins Langdon T., Snipe Walter H. Bowker

Beacon Lights Meeting At Mrs Leask Home

Beacons Lights met at 1497 Washington street for a brief business session and social hour Thursday. George Freeman and another member were named on the February 24 program committee and a covered dish supper is planned for January 27 at Beacon Street church with Nellie Jewett as committee chair. The hostess was assisted by Mrs James Steen and Mrs Daniel Lord Jr. Attending included Mrs Edward Larrabee Mrs Alvin Jewett Mr and Mrs Dean Bonnegorge Freeman Mr and Mrs James Steen Mr and Mrs Daniel Lord Jr Mrs Bernard Lewis Mrs Herman Barter Rev and Mrs Alfred Ives and Mrs William Leask.

Beacon Lights William Leask Washington _ street George Freeman Beacon Street Church Nellie Jewett James Steen Daniel Lord, Jr Edward Larrabee Alvin Jewett Dean Bonnegorge Freeman Bernard Lewis Herman Barter Alfred Ives

Mrs Dorothea Betts Returns Home After Jan 11 Surgery

Mrs Dorothea Betts of Goddard street came home Tuesday from Memorial hospital where she underwent surgery on January 11.

Dorothea Betts Goddard Street Memorial Hospital

Early Firemen Records Trace Deluge Engine Move and Town Actions

The entry describes the movement of the Deluge engine to an old engine house on Washington St and its later relocation to a two story building with Deluge hall. It notes the Torrent engine purchased for 955 dollars, the formation of a No 2 company, and town actions to fund and house engines including a Kennebec engine for Engine Co No 1.

Washington St Huron Deluge A. G. Page Bragg Sagadahoc Bank Adams Center St Company No. 3 Boston P. M. Reed E. A. Morse Parsons Smith Grove Street Kennebec South Street

Bath considers bill to create free public school district

The Bath City Council orders a bill to form a new school district free of debt with the city council appointing a four member committee to gather facts. City Solicitor John P. Carey to draft the bill for Maine Legislature consideration. Committee appointees include Rodney E. Ross Jr Edward D. True Selwyn H. Towne Jr and G Baer Connard.

Bath City John P. Carey Merritt A Mitchell Rodney E. Ross, Jr Edward D. True Selwyn H. Towne, Jr G. Baer Connard

Main Reelected as Hospital Head and Memorial Room Dedication

A. M. Main is reelected as hospital president. The Surgical Six room at the pavilion will be dedicated to Frederick E. Drake through a friend’s generosity in Philadelphia. Helen V. Downing notes staff appreciation and outlines yearly statistics: 1,780 patients, 1,099 female, 681 male, 606 medical, 576 surgical, 313 obstetrical, 286 births, 682 cured, 935 improved, 75 not improved, 62 deaths, and 5,071 X-ray exams. Major and minor operations total 535.

Mary Stacey John N. Taylor Surgical Six Surgical Frederick E. Drake Jake's Philadelphia Women's Auxiliary Junior League Nightingale Club D.A.R Girl Scouts Davenport Main Arthur King Colby College Eaton Augusta Rockland Sago County Francis A. Winchenbach Winchenbach Ronald Bettle Brunswick

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norman Seekins Oak Street The Fred P. Shaw New York Rockefeller Center Museum of Science and Industry Robert P. Shaw Kenneth Colby Lexington Judith Bartlett Colby Dorothy Ham Charles F. Cummings Bath Auto Co Raymond D. Cummings Parke W. Grindell Edward A. Cummings New York City Mr. Cummings Higgins and Owens Boats Morris S. Povich John Voorhees Horace A. Hildreth Donald C. Webber Auburn Gadahoc Oorhees Harold L. Troop. Cobbroad St. Petersburg Fla Louis M. Silverman Mikelsky’s, Inc Chicago Grand Rapids Stanley Burgess Osteopathic Hospital Brighton Avenue John Perry Miami Beach Perry Bath Country Club Indian Creek Golf Club William P. Drake Berwyn, Pa Joseph I. Smith PTA New England Educational Association Miss Jones Jones Waterville New England Tel. and Tel J. Frank Jones Russell Street Etta Forbis Sebasco Estates James W. Voorhees U. S.N Epperson Bath Iron Works Corp Wilmer S. Voorhees Mrs Jesse Munsey Welch, Popham Beach John S. Hazen F. W. Woolworth's Tremon{ Street Woolworth William S. Newell National Committee On Financing Development Massachusetts Institute of Technology James R. Killian, Jr Alfred P. Sloan, Jr General Motors Corporation Merrill Smallwood Hamilton, Mass Dudley S. Leavitt Valley Road Francis Vaillancourt West Bath Pembroke Edgecomb Ralph Collins Topsham Hyde Memorial Home William A. Hallet, Jr Parker Theodore Burns Paul Adrien Wright Billy Westport Fred Baldwin Woolwich Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Farm Cleveland Elsmore USA Fort Williams Denny Road Fay Pye Clyde Pye Small Point Red Men's Hall Harpswell Jane Herin Independent Monday Staney Cameron Melrose, Mass Mrs Cameron Melrose Ralph W. Bragg Farrin Street Frank Clark Bruce Judson G. Niles Dorothy Kecha Harry J. Teasdale Heath Lane Kittery John S. Goff Arizona Florida Goff Thomas Cummings Cummings Street George Wade Bailey Street Mr. Wade Harry E. Ring, Jr Muriel T. Pouliot Robinson Jane Robert Patrick Mehlhorn Franklin Street Adele Burton Woodward Agnes M. Perry Crescent Street Hawthorne Eastern Star Millward Patten Robert L. Brownell Walter Sprague Page Wyman Mechanic Street Louis A. Dole Wilmington Del Swansea Burns Burns State Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries Charles P. Wetherbee Reading George B. Wetherbee Roy Morin Ronald Norman Denny Read Sgt. Morin Fred Morin Philip H. Oliver Maine Health and Welfare Department Bureau of Sanitary Engineering Sagadahoc Lincoln Jane Redonnett Bermuda Albert Barden University of Maine Annex Marjorie Merrill Bluff Road Newberry Gardiner National Bank Leslie Shumway Susan Leonard Wetherbee Cheryl Wakefield Paul F Graustuck Front Street Bath Societies C. A. R. Meeting Central Grammar School Aree Lee Central Grammar Huse Dike John Parker Pat Nugent Leon Rouillard John Trafton Gerald Holland Eugene Rouillard Jerry Doyle Walter Cummings Rue Mrs. Colby Carolyn Stackpole Jean Brown Elaine Pinkham Marie Michaud Jeanne Pomerleau Doris Alexander Ann Cohen Janet Cohen Marjorie Bourget Dorothy Thompson Jane Allen Harriet MacDougal Marlene Bryant Jeanne Bergeron Barbara Urquhart Eleanor Cummings Winter Street Aid A. M. Main Helen V. Downing R.N Statistician’s Report
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