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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
5
Local social notes list visitors and guests across Bath and nearby towns. Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Wight travel to Kamp Kory and Five Islands with families at cottages. Several Bath residents, including Leland Plummer and Darcy Chandler, plan or enjoy summer stays at Small Point, Five Islands, and Poplar Beach, while others visit relatives in York City and New Canaan.
Mrs Frank L Sewall arrived Wednesday to spend the holiday weekend at Small Point accompanied by Hon Arthur and Mrs Arthur.
Mrs John W Huskins of Five nds and Winship street returns with Capt Huskins of the Tracey Line aboard the U S Cragesmere docked in Lynn Massachusetts. Miss Shirley Chapman and igs Joan Bacarello visit Monroe Michigan after a week with Mr Mrs AJ Chapman. Mrs Ernest Johnson of Alhambra California summering with Galahiase and husband. Mrs Gilbert Atwood of Oak left for Bus tins Island to visit daughter and son in law Prof and Mrs E Ramsdell Lewiston. Mrs Johnson resides with daughter Mrs Arthurge Kindred in Alhambra on first Bath visit in years. Mrs Sidney Greene and Williard Galvin Pilts gust of new Mrs jerce Pierce at Birch Point Summer home.
Mr and Mrs J Paul Cushlman of Trexendria Virginia vacationing at Bar Harbor. Mrs Aher Franklin Howe to enter University of Maine Summer School to study Arts and Sciences. Master Tomm Cughman staying with grandparents. Richard Andrews of High Street to Denmark as counselor at Camp Winona this Summer.
Mrs T W Coss matron at Memorial Hospital Nurses Home spends vacation at Quaker Point Malcolm cottage. Mrs John Rollins of Parker Head passed Friday in Bath. Roger Guthrie and daughter Miss Virginia Guthrie RN visited Bath relatives en route to Southport. Guthrie former Bath resident. Kenneth Hill Bruce Fulton Franklin Howe among Bath attendees at University of Maine Summer session. Louise Briggs Center street spends two weeks at Haven guest of Catherine McCoy. Lieut Col Harry B Carney US Army stationed in Germany arrived in the U S Thursday for leave and reached home on Green Street.
Mr and Mrs John Grindell and daughters Sally and Sherry stayed with Arthur and Mrs Rowe in Arlington Massachusetts for a weekend visit.
Philip J. Wenz, former owner of the Day's Ferry residence, currently owned by Bartlett Sith, is visiting Bath with local friends. He is associated with the DeLaval Corp.
Emery Chase of Augusta formerly of Bath spent the holiday at Islesboro with Mrs. Chase and their daughter Nancy at Mrs. Chase's old home.
Jackson D. Hill a third year midshipman at Annapolis Naval Academy has spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Francis B Hill at their Popham Beach cottage in Manchester New Hampshire He will depart next week for the midships mid summer cruise lasting two months with stops at coastal ports He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Charles T Jackson of South
Mrs Charles W Messenger of Court street passed away Friday in Portland.
A Fourth of July clambake at Small Point Beach was led by Irving Wallace with help from Mrs. Sewall Williams and Loyall Sewall. Lobsters and clams led to watermelon doughnuts and coffee, with two bonfires and fireworks.
George H. Stege of Guantanamo Cuba arrived Friday from New York to spend several days as a guest of Kennon Jayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Jayne, at Small Point.
Charles Foster of Littleneck Long Island New York a Gibbs Cox draftsman arrived for a two week vacation with relatives in Bath and Damariscotta He joined Mrs Foster who is passing the Summer with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Leland Plummer of Dummer Street
Miss Miriam Thomas of Richmond Heights Missouri is spending two weeks in Bath as a guest of her aunts Mrs Morris Potter and Mrs Daniel Williams, both residents on Washington street.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings arrive with daughters Jeanette and Sylvia and son Donald from Bangor for their annual vacation with Mrs Hastings parents Mr and Mrs Fred Kitt ridge on High Street. Hastings works as a postal clerk on the Bangor and Calais railroad.
Mrs. Sarah Couillard of Corliss Street and Miss Ruth Lowell of Middle Street have moved from the day to the night shift at Bath Iron Works. They begin work at five p.m. and finish at one a.m. after four years on the day shift.
Lieut Edward G Aikinees of 80 Court Street left for discharge as army redeployment progresses. He served as engineer officer of the 75th Military Government Company in Aomori Japan attached to Ninth Corps Head Maj Gen Charles W Ryder, based in Sendai. Also noted are Lewiston and East Brunswick residents visiting relatives and a Boston trip by John Wishart to see sons Donald and Robert Wishart.
Mr and Mrs James A Gillies hosted an all day party and barbecue at their summer home in North Bath. Guests of all ages enjoyed ideal weather on spacious grounds for a splended Fourth of July gathering with Bruce Archibald Dillon Corolyn and Virginia among the attendees.
Mr and Mrs Hr L Corliss announce the engagement of their daughter Marion A to Robert M Gilmore son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gilmore of Bailey Street No wedding date has been set.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Pierce of Birch Point hosted guests during the Fourth including Mrs Louisa Henderson of Cumberland Maryland among the visitors.
Mrs Forrest L Littlefield and her son Glenn return to Boothbay Harbor after visiting daughter Arlene and son George in New York City. Rev and Mrs Littlefield and their children once lived in Bath and attended South End schools.
Capt. and Mrs. Narold S. Kelley of Stuart Florida are spending a few weeks in Bath with his mother Mrs. Charles E. Kelley residing at 23 Russell Street.
Miss Lillian Saunders daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Saunders and Miss Virginia Whitney daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Whitney of Center street have returned home after a week in Jonesboro as guests of Mr and Mrs M W Snowdeal.
Mrs. Frank Shepard of West Newton Mass returns after visiting sister Mrs Lena Shepard on High street Dr and Mrs Kenneth Haskell of Augusta formerly Bath spent the Fourth at Pemaquid Beach and stayed over the weekend Mrs Haskell has cared for her mother Mrs Charles Coombs of High street ill since January.
Miss Bessie Bowie of Hartford Connecticut spent the holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie of Urummond Street and remained with them through the season.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr and guest Alyce Russell RN of Vanceboro return to Bath after a three weeks outing at the Hewitt cottage on Capitol Island.
Mrs Roy Shackford, who with her family summers at Birch Point cottage, died Friday at her Turner court residence.
Pfc. Ardenne F. Haines U.S. Army arrives home for a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Royden Haines at 37 York street from Camp Kilmer New Jersey where he is stationed.
Mr and Mrs E Osborne Coates Jr have returned to Ithan PA after several weeks as guests of Mrs Harrison Wright at Small Point.
Mrs Mary Hawley formerly Mary Mussenden of Bath and her daughter Patty of Massachusetts are spending July as guests of Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White at Mere Point.
Mr and Mrs Edward Collins and their son John Patrick of Court street returned Thursday from Montreal Canada where they spent two weeks and celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Collins. On returning they were met in Portland by Mr and Mrs Norman Norton of Marcia street.
Fragmentary text mentions Beacon Street and a trip to Mon rea pat the gost and Williams a Pwaldebore. Unable to determine a clear event or names from the snippet.
Mr and Mrs Howard C dor dan of Auburn returned home after a week with their daughter Mrs Orris Ames and family of Cherry street Miss Carol Ames accompanied them for a visit Miss Patty Ames stays in Wiscasset with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Alton Ames for a few days
An adult nation and camps opened in July for the first time since 1044. Palen predicts a capacity audience as Mrs. Paul Enneking of Cincinnati and James Cannon W. Conn. attend, joined by Miss Edna Vale of Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams of Cincinnati.
The notice identifies Mrs. Lillian Farnham of Bath as the former Miss Lillian Farnham tied to the Greene family through Mrs. Richa Greene and her husband.
Fragmentary article mentions Mr and Mrs Camille Dionne and family of Lambert Park and Mr and Mrs John Cassidy of Washington Street with accompanying Al Dionne and son Billy of Old [location unreadable] planning a visit to Camille Dionne.
Hiram Turner of Somerville Massachusetts has arrived for a summer visit with his cousins Mr and Mrs Frank H Turner of Union Street.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Webber of Boston stay a few days at their son Robert's Head summer home. Charles Rollins of Fest Boston accompanies them. Rev. Mr. Weller serves Tremont Temple in Boston.
Mrs Bernard Knight of Hyde Park Terrace finishes summer as housekeeper at Newagen Inn and plans to return home in September.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry M. Wilson and their two children occupy the residence on Middle Street. He will open his general surgery office there on July 15, and will be consulted only by appointment. Phone number given as 505.
Mr and Mrs James Hastings of Bangor were guests Friday and Mr and Mrs Fred Kittredge of High street were en route to Portland where they will visit.
Donald Hamblett, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Edward B Hamblett of Pratt Street, travels to Framingham Massachusetts to spend the month with his sister Mrs J Francis Donahue. His mother will join him on August first.
Miss Gloria Sinford of the Times Co. office staff takes her annual two week vacation. Pvt. Lucien Tardif arrives from Camp Lee Virginia for a nine day furlough to visit his parents at 518 High Street before reporting to Camp Stoneham California.
Mr and Mrs Otto Lueder mann and daughter Helen and Mrs A Essmuller of the Bronx NY were holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Langbehn of High street where they remained.
Arthur I. Temple Jr. arrives home in Winslow after a 20 month tour in Germany. He received his discharge from the United States Army with the rank of technician fifth grade.
Mrs Pearl Campbell of 21 High Street travels to Augusta to spend the rest of the month at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Earl Hutchinson of Kennebec Pillars on River Road.
Miss Mary Perry RN of Wellesley Massachusetts visits parents Mr and Mrs Edward Perry of Center Street Extension and plans a trip to Boston next week to visit friends.
Miss Betty Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl C Anderson of Greenstreet is spending a week with Mr and Mrs Donald MacKay and family of Wellesley Massachusetts at their summer home on Whitmans Island.
Winthroper and the Mellen B. Potsea alliance celebrate a noon gathering with Portland friends showing unity and shared purpose. Local figures linked by a common effort mark a turning point for the community.
A garbled OCR fragment yields unreadable text with partial phrases and unclear context, offering little usable event data or names to anchor a news summary.
The former governor William Eudes traveled to Boston for an official trip in his own plane. The event involved his office and a return to Woolwich, with indications of a Saturday departure and a 16 year old passenger.
Mr and Mrs Robert Dowling and Mr and Mrs William Jones attended a social event at Harbor View. The venue reported the capacity was reached with attendees and guests present.
Mr and Mrs Chester report a fine holiday at Porcupine Lake near Lilby Ba. They describe a peaceful stay with good weather and note Mr McCabe’s Chester McCabe camp activities.
Miss Arline Fogg arrives for a visit with Miss Carol Wilson at the home of her hosts Mr and Mrs Frederick P Wilson in Gerald. The Foggs are listed as her parents Mr Vaughn Fogg and Mrs Fogg.
Mr and Mrs George Carr of Voath were summoned to Water Street by the sudden illness of their daughter Mrs Aen Elegh Mags of Reg at. A funeral service was held Friday at St Patrick's Church Watertown.
Mrs Almira Jones of 241 Center Lee Goinss returns home after a period of illness. Her son in law Jay Morris traveled from Grand Rapids Michigan to accompany her home for a few more weeks.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Leis and daughter Barbara, once Magrs Griffth s rents, plan a Sunday trip from Washington Street to Hingham Massachusetts where they will stay for an indefinite period.
Miss Emily Potter of St. Jersburg Florida arrives with a few days to visit her sister Miss Pauline Potter on Washington Street. It is her first visit in several years and they plan to spend about a month in the White Mountains.
Mrs Edward LeMoine and Richard of North Street arrived home from Massachusetts to visit Mrs LeMoine’s father Lt Jones Richard Stewart of the U S.
Justus H. Miller of Garden Street, a member of the Republican State Committee for Sughahoe county, has been appointed by Chairman Lloyd B. Forton of Farmington to lead the committee that will organize speakers for the state political campaign this Summer.
George D. Adams CMM USN has been called back to active duty from the Hotel Ambassador Portland and has gone to sea. Mrs Adams remains at the Ambassador.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wade of Washington street spent the weekend at their home here and returned Monday with Mrs Lotta Goodwin of Chestnut street who will be their guest for a fortnight at Raymond Panther Pond camp.
Mrs. Fanny Gass a nurse at the Old Folks Home is away on a two week vacation in Portland with her daughter Mrs. John Heigh. Mrs. Adeline McPhee is substituting for her during the absence.
Willard McCabe and his fiancée Miss May Walsh depart Sunday for Lily Bay Moosehead Lake to spend a week with Mr McCabe's relatives Mrs Chester Cabe Sr of Washington Street and Mrs Mt oeweer Island. They will pass two weeks there and enjoy the vacation at the lakeside retreat.
Mr and Mrs Hayden Hathorn of Glen Ridge N J are visiting Boothbay Harbor Maine with Bath friends last week. Wee Wear is mentioned as a prank by Hathorn of this city.
Mr and Mrs Werres Marks, with brother John, visit Hamparens’ kin and their daughter Sandra, while son in service. Linda Ames is a guest at the rest’s cottage at King’s Point.
Murray Ryder of Dummer Street held a small event on July 4 along the Damariscotta River about two miles below Newcastle. Guests included Mrs. Paul Wilson, the former Secretary of Labor in President Roosevelt's cabinet.
An unclear fragment mentions a person named Thomas with notes of summer and readings. The readable text is fragmentary and does not provide a complete event, location, or outcome.
Fragmentary text references a daughter and parents at Popham Beach with names such as Hutchinson and Bien and partial location hints including Washington. The readable lines suggest a personal notice or diary fragment with insufficient details to establish a complete event.
Mrs Edith H Low and family returned to Chestnut Hill Boston from a weekend visit, arriving Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Paul Prange Be Somaey tee arrived Saturday to visit their cousin Henry Biggins on Chestnut Street.
A Belgrade Lake man planned to attend a meeting of the Gons of Veterans on Sunday. He was identified by John J. Marks of High Street.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Weber stay two weeks at the Woo 8 cottage on Popham Beach enjoying a seaside retreat with family and friends.
Mr and Mrs Edw Ga Mes and Miss Patricia Sewall of Bath are mentioned with Mr Pillsbury in a concise social notice from the era.
John Face of Oliver Trust spent the holiday week with his sons Donald and Robert in Braintree and Shelbourne Falls Massachusetts and arrived home Monday.
Mrs. Blake and her two children visit Mrs. Blake's parents, Capt. and Mrs. Jed F. Hallowell in Presque Isle, before moving to Memphis, Tennessee for a company transfer with Norfolk Engineering Co.
Mr and Mrs Roger D Skilling hosted a Saturday afternoon reception at their summer home in Kings Dock. The event brought together local acquaintances and welcomed guests to enjoy hospitality by the lakeside residence.
Dr and Mrs Milton C Stevenson of High street stay at Hartleb cottage on Popham Beach for a vacation with their daughter Janette. Dr Stevenson commutes to his city office daily.
Miss Paula Chapin daughter of Mr and Mrs Stewart Chapin of Woolwich will spend the summer at Camp Chewonki.
Capt. G. C. Stacey of Washington Street spent part of his vacation from Bath Iron Works at Parker Head and rode Sunday evening’s train to Boston.
Mrs. Paul Wilson formerly Secretary of Labor and familiarly known as Ma Perkins is reported at her summer residence on the Damari Scotta river.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Leavitt of Center Street are away for a two week outing at their home Rosebay. Mr Leavitt is on a vacation from the Times.
Mrs. Stanley Whitehouse of Groton Conn visits Mr. Whitehouse’s mother Mrs. Eben Dana and family in Woolwich while recovering from a sprained ankle.
The text notes a dinner party at Sedgwick with various names and a mention of travel between locations. It references a journey toward a person named Mrs. Howay and touches on several individuals, including Ranny and Plone, in a fragmented account of social events.
Mrs Keith-Garside and child seek resolution in a local matter involving Mr Keith-Garside and others, with Riverside ties cited in documents or testimony. The fragment hints at a familial or property dispute and ongoing discussion among named parties.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Lester Miam, Mrs. Pierce, Fred Brackley and a censor meeting. It references a two week period and someone returning with another person. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Mrs Charlotte Wyman resumed duties at the Alg e Mae center. Harry Parker of Lowell Mass visited his mother Mrs W H Parker and sister Mrs George R Perry at Maple Street. Also noted are visits by Mrs Alonzo G Fisher of Pa street and other local residents in Poster's Point.
Mr and Mrs W Dayton Hill of Washington street with daughter Audrey and son William D Hill spend the summer at Boothbay Harbor Mrs Robert Melville of Cambridge Mass arrives by noon train for a week visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Maynard O Brown on Western avenue
Mr and Mrs ee Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire spent the weekend at Pe uid and on Monday called on Bath relatives before returning home.
Miss Mildred Nichols returned to Boston over the weekend. She was accompanied by Mrs. Alice Skofield Simpson of Mattapan Massachusetts who will stay with her at 3 Page Street. Mrs Simpson is a former Bath resident.
Mrs. Fred Curtis returns to her parents Mr and Mrs Max Kutz in Colebrood after an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital Portland. Loyall Howard Edge son of Mr and Mrs Walter Eins of Hi Point and Harold M Sewall son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall II of Washington street travel Tuesday to Matapedia Quebec for a club event with Governor Edge then visit Small Point before heading back to New Jersey.
Robert Knowlton AMM 3c USCG formerly of the Military Home on South street was active with the Wesley M E church in Bath. He served on the plane that sighted the recently lost dragger off Newfoundland though fog prevented the rescue. The crew reported sighting the branes before weather cut off view.
The Stanton and James families request safety arrangements in Teton amid unclear circumstances. Key individuals include Mr and Mrs and members of the family seeking assurance and support from local authorities.
Mr. and Mrs Brenton Ayer of Washington Street have sold their house and will move to Bath in September. The family will spend the summer at MacMahan Island. The residence has long housed Mrs Hearys, and several local names appear in garbled references to relatives and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell and their son of South Lancaster sail with Pitebel for a voyage aboard a force crew.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mrs Benjamin Zimmerman in an unclear context with partial phrases, yielding no definite event or location to summarize into a clear news item.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Higgins and son Briah of proper visit Mr Figpine's parents at Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Higgins home on York Street today.
OCR text fragment lists names and places such as John SY demnetany, Balti, Warren Wardman Wy, Well 7 F or, Terry Bangor, L. 1. Me yand 5, Preston of Pair. The legible items suggest a crowded list of surnames and locations without a clear event.
Brenton Ayer of Bath Front Works is convalescing after a knee injury suffered two weeks ago when he slipped. The report notes his recovery at home as family and local residents share concern.
Rev and Mrs Wilfred Rice of Fryeburg announce the birth of their daughter Ellen Elizabeth at the Fryeburg Hospital. Rev Rice is pastor at Turner Court.
Elisha Gallup of Groton Connecticut arrives to spend time with cousin Harry Halterman. William Tanguy and son William Jr of Philadelphia visit Mrs Oscar Tan for a family gathering. Jol Cam of Philadelphia makes his first Maine visit. Mr and Mrs Har Horne and Jenny Washington enjoy summer at Georgetown Center and were recent guests.
Clara Hunt of Hall and Huet was confined at home for several weeks following an incident on Front Street. The injury occurred Monday afternoon near the Peninsular area.
Mrs Langdon T Thaxter Portland was a Monday overnight guest of her aunt Mrs Frederick H Kimball on High street. Dr and Mrs Thaxter plan to leave soon with their family for a summer home at Cushings Island Casco Bay. Joseph Swanton son of Mr and Mrs Carl Swanton of Bedford street returned Sunday night from Fort Dix New Jersey where he received his discharge from the Army Air Corps as a sergeant.
Mrs Winifred 3 Rale Banaag City Missouri and Mrs oa Hee Largo North Dakota arrived in Bath Tuesday. Mrs Raley will stay several weeks at York Hall and Mrs Hector will stay there before visiting relatives in the vicinity.
Miss Carolyn St. Martin of Washington is on a two week vacation from her Bath Iron Works duties and intends to spend her time in the vicinity.
Miss Mary Cunningham Mrs Grace Cunningham and Mrs Ar will host with guests Mr and Mrs Mace at a Hyde Park event. Attendance includes estate resident Sweeney.
Two individuals named Evelyn White and Dolversiy are described in relation to Ford's crossing near West Bath while employed at Witch Spring Inn.
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