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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

7

Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns details many gatherings

Mrs. William D. Sewall hosted a dinner at York hall for her daughter Mrs. John K. Jayne and Mr. Jayne of New Canaan Conn celebrating a crystal wedding anniversary with guests including Mayor Arthur Sewall and numerous Bath residents. Other events include contract club luncheons, tea gatherings, a silver tea for Wesley church, a Boston Hairdressers convention trip, and several marriages engagements and travel notices among local families.

William D. Sewall York Hall John K. Jayne Jayne New Canaan Arthur Sewall 2d Frederick E. Drake Roger D. Skillings Edward Sewall Mark W. Sewall Archibaki M. Main Ernest Haskell Rodney E. Ross Lucy Green Carolyn M. Moses James O. Lincoln James A. Gillies James A. Gillies. Jr. Mrs. John H. Hyde Rupert H. Baxter Glenn H. Easton Mary F. Gibbons Jane S. Murphy Clarence W. Morse Marcia Moulton Alden G. Smith Donald S. Sewall Joseph T. Sewall Boothbay Harbor Cornelius van Ness William Robert Usn Wiscasset Arthur Sewalld Bath Seaver Warland White Helena Bellas Paul Simons Somerville Mass Simons S. Lillian Little Carrie T. Little Turner's Court Edriel Little Hyde Park Conn Washington Street

Nightingale Club Silver Tea Aids Bath Memorial Hospital

The Nightingale club held its first annual Silver Tea at Hotel Sedgwick to benefit Bath Memorial Hospital. About 200 guests attended, enjoying tea in the ladies parlor and private dining room with flowers from Kennebec Greenhouses. Proceeds funded hospital toaster and bed stands. organizers praised volunteers and committee members who assisted in serving and reception duties.

Nightingale Club Bath Memorial Hospital Sedgwick Footer Kennebec William D. Sewall Club J. R. Andrews Helen V. Downing Frederick E. Drake John A. Morse J. Albert Redson Arthur Sewall Charles P. Wetherbee Ralph O. Dale Edward A Ruth Pratt Jane W. Stevens James B. Lemont Ardenne A. Stott J. Emery Footer Joseph W. Cyr Harold E. Freeman Herbert S. Cavanaugh Arlene Footer John H. Freeman Daniel MacDonald Arthur Pratt Freeman Arthur W. King

Bath built ships and destroyers gain praise from San Diego writer

A San Diego columnist under Skipper Redgap highlights Bath Iron Works vessels including the Cleveland Chester Georgia Winchester and Isabel. Disposition records show most are sold or out of commission with Isabel still in service attached to the Asiatic fleet. Bath yard builds included wartime destroyers Wadsworth Davis McDougal and Conyngham with newer leaders Sampson Jouett Sims and Hughes underway.

San Diego Redgap Bath Roy A. Donnell Bath Iron Works Cleveland Winchester Davy Jones Navy Department Isabel Bath Boats Chester York Georgia Bob” Evans William H. Emory Henry McCrea Asiatic Fleet Cavite P. I San Francisco Bath Co Navy Caribbean Bath Company Wadsworth Joseph K. Taussig Europe America Boston Queenstown Ireland Porter Wainwright Conyngham McDougal Davis Gribble Washington, D. C Navy Register Bath Yard Sampson Jouett Sims Hughes

Motor Vehicle Declared Fourth Necessity in Family Budget

F E Parry, chairman of the Sazadahoc Petroleum Industries committee, argues transportation has become a basic need alongside food, shelter, and clothing. He says taxes on motor vehicles rise while travel becomes essential, pinching family budgets and warranting gazetary tax protection.

F. E. Parry Sazadahoc Petroleum Industries Committee Mr. Parry

Flying Fishes Build Nests From Seaweed in Gulf

New York scientists report that flying fishes construct nests from floating gulfweed or sargassum where eggs are housed. Dr. E W Gudger summarizes evidence in a Naturalist report noting nests are anchored by intertwined seaweed and protected from the open sea.

New York E. W. Gudger American Museum of Natural History American Naturalist

YWCA Banquet to Feature Mrs Noel C Little Speaker

Mrs Noel C Little of Brunswick president of the State PTA will headline the Lewiston United Baptist church banquet and officer election on Wednesday evening. She will address the theme New Frontiers for Youth.

Y.W.C.A Lewiston United

Life-long Orrs Island Lobster Fisherman Dies in Portland

Ernest P. Linscott a Maine lobsterman and Orrs Island resident died Sunday at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland. He was the son of Isaac and Elvada Wallace Linscott and a member of the Red Men and the Methodist church. He leaves his wife a daughter Gertrude Dennis of Old Orchard Beach a son and nine brothers and sisters.

Ernest P. Linscott Orrs Island Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland Isaac and Elvada Wallace Linscott Red Men Methodist Church Gertrude Dennis Old Orchard Beach

Who Is On Board The New York Science Museum Director

In L Ait lantique on the Normandie Robert P Shaw acting Director of the New York Museum of Science and Industry sails for Europe to study Paris Exposition exhibits He will visit Munich and London to learn new display techniques and present plan for a Hygenic Exhibition opening later this month showing human body mechanics and body part dramatizations.

Joan B. Sarkis Middle Street New York City S. S. Roma Europe Egypt Syria George Sarkis David Y. Alkazin Washington Street Abraham Attaya Norman Marian Arthur Sarkis Norman L. Alkazin L’atlantique Normandie Robert P. Shaw Frederick P. Shaw Green Street Shaw New York Museum of Science and Industry Rockefeller Center New York Deutsches Museum Munich South Kensington Museum London Paris

Bath daily brief highlights local events and notices

Rotary-Anes hosted Ro tarians at a supper in American Legion hall with 30 plus attendees. Perc y C. Roberts of Portland inspected Bath fire alarm box 19 after a suspected failure. Nomination filing for March 7 municipal election ends Feb 17. caucus calls due Feb 9. Salvation Army revival at hall draws crowd. Major Wiseman reports two conversions. Morse high mid-year exams underway amid storm related no school signals. Sagadahoc Pomona offers first time bus from City Hall square to West Bath grange hall at 9:45 am and return at 4 pm with no fare increase.

Salvation Army Hall Charles Wiseman Old Orchard Wiseman Sagadahoc Pomona City Hall Square West Bath Grange Hall Charles B. Doyle West Bath Grange City Hall Grange Hall

Mrs Otis Morse Hosts Thimble Club Evening

Mrs Otis Morse of 22 Cherry street entertained the Thimble club on Tuesday. Members present included Mrs El mer Blake Mrs LaForrest G Coombs Mrs C Lloyd Hooker Mrs Walter B James and Miss Lucy G Rogers. The club will meet next Tuesday at Miss Rogers 1051 High street and on the following Tuesday the 15th will hold a Valentine party at Mrs Coombs 22 Cherry street.

Otis Morse Cherry Street Thimble Club Elmer Blake LaForrest G. Coombs C. Lloyd Hooker Walter B. James H. Chester MacKenzie Roland D. McIntosh Fenton I. Moore Raymond Palmer Lucy G. Rogers Miss Rogers High Street

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