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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
12
A crowded social diary from Phippsburg lists Prof John Martin Warbeke and Mt Holyoke guests, families from Holyoke Worcester and Bath seasoning at Sebasco Lodge Rock Gardens Inn and Wynburg with multiple attenders. Names include Dyer Brown Tracey Cushman Leavitt Perry Bowker and Morse among others, with weekend visits and extended stays.
Miss Elizabeth B Deering and Miss Carolyn Oliver aided by Henry Leonard of the Kennebec River Coast Guard saved Wilder Blake 46 cashier of Depositors Trust Co Boothbay Harbor after he fell from a camp stool into the Kennebec river off Popham Beach. The Trident dragged him to Bay Point wharf where doctors and rescue efforts continued.
A sweep of social notes from Popham Beach details visits, cottage stays, and weekend travel across Newton Center Bath and Sagadahoc area. Residents including Herbert Kellaway, Harry Spencer, Carol and David Drake, and many others are mentioned with relatives, guests, and trips to Bailey Orr's Island Sebasco and Kennebec Bath. The Popham Beach Improvement Society chaired by Stanley Hyde met to discuss shingles for the library, with Vernon Mattson and Kellaway on the committee alongside a roster of Bath Somerville and Boston visitors.
Mrs. Stella King of Richmond visiting her son Chester G. King of West Bath attended the Lancaster Bowdoinham reunion as the oldest former Bowdoinham teacher present. Sixty two attendees gathered Sunday as an association formed, with Della Rideout as president, Cleora Rollins as vice president, Mary Webber as secretary, and Lida Baker as treasurer. Plans to meet next year at the same location were announced.
MacMahan Island this July notes the Playhouse, run by the Cottagers Association, as a lively youth hub. New Ping Pong and Victrola gear spark weekend events. picnics, boating to Damiscore Island, and boat trips to Linekin Bay accompany daily summer life with visiting families and locals. Indoor baseball adapts to equipment limits, welcoming all ages.
The Winnegance Community Club, Inc. held its regular July meeting at the clubhouse. It was the annual meeting in the organization’s seventeenth year, with the treasurer reporting the club owns a bungalow used by the club and other activities noted.
The village clubs and church, with the owner club, report a debt free treasury. Officers elected were President Harry C. Webber, Vice President Reuben Purington, Treasurer Almon R. Perry, Secretary Charles B. Hewitt Jr, Collector Charles E. Preble, Directors Frank Perry Omar Perry Harry P. Nason. Finance committee includes John G. Morse Arthur C. Lemont Edgar W. Oliver. Lawn party planned. matter tabled. Routine matters discussed at the meeting.
Campbell's pond in West Bath faces resident opposition over private land rights and trespass concerns for shoreline access. Bathers risk legal trouble and danger from deep holes and boggy bottoms, as the pond serves four local families and has no known bottom in the central area.
Twenty two members of Central church choir traveled to Arrowsic to sing at Robinhood and Arrowsic M E churches as a friendly gesture. Rev Lloyd A Doty conducted. John Shaw arranged a fine program with Mrs Shaw at the organ. Music included Antante Cantabile Gloria in excelsis Jerusalem the Golden and a Postlude Marcia. Afterward the choir visited Summer homes of Thomas Q Steen and Howard M Steen.
Dromore Farm Bureau held an in between meeting at Winneganee Community Club house last week to outline plans for the annual fair and a picnic set for July 15 at the Phippsburg Center Summer home of Mrs Henry Minott of Portland. Fifteen members attended with chairwoman Mrs Raymond F Campbell presiding. A covered dish dinner was served. The Bureau will hold a regular meeting August 4.
Carol A Oliver daughter of Mrs Dorothy M Oliver hosted 15 children Tuesday afternoon at her Winnegance home for her first birthday. A lone candle lit a large birthday cake as gifts were opened. Guests included John Bowie Billy Hagg ett Billy Morse Barbara Morse Phyllis Tardif Marian Holbrook Marjorie Rogers Jean Drake Dickie McMann Billy Brown Nancy Brown Beverley Deering Virginia Rogers Marilyn Elwell Marian Bridges. Kenneth MacDonald son of Mr and Mrs D Wallace MacDonald Washington Street left Saturday to spend a week at the YMCA camp at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
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