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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

4

Wiscasset News Notes Fire Society and Local Ties

Wiscasset news reports a quarterly Fire Society meeting with Charles E Knight chosen moderator and deaths of William Elliot and Elden Munsey. It notes marriages, engagements, visitors, and a wide range of local social items, including defense work on Midway Island, a Palo Alto wedding, and movements among Bath Iron Works staff and town residents.

Wiscasset Fire Society Quinnam House Middle Street Charles E. Knight William Elliot Elden P. Munsey Charles G. Chase Mr. Knight Charles S. Sewall Joseph Kennedy Charles E. Cowley Wesley C. Lay John Jackson Sidney G. Evans Lon Jewett Richmond L. White Leon G. Flood Charles Chase Roger Dana Gibson Mr. Chase Gibson Arthur Leland Byrant, Jr Robert Hawai Bryant Midway Island Wiscasset Mary Ronald Tucker Jane Tucker Waldo Shaul Palo Alto Calif Shaul Clear Lake Oaks Diettitian Colby Junior College New London N. H Ralph Evans Edward A. L. Bryant Town Priscilla Robert Ashley Condon Belfast Lester E. Skillin Louis Adams Bath Iron Works Moodus Conn Verdone Chase Biscay Lake Damariscotta Chase Helen Quinnam Vera G. Quinnam Frank Quinnam Verdone Robert Chase Harry Chase Whitefield Union Church Etta Applin Federal Street Hilton Applin Brunswick Organ Society Congregational Vestry Church Lawn Dresden Mills American Red Cross Carauel RK. Sortwell Lincoln County Marion Warland Charles Stewall Sortwell Warland Alberta Yarrabee Viet Adama Edith Day Mattel Dlines Beulah Host Vers Quinnam

Field Day Draws Large Crowd From Five Lodges

Over 100 Odd Ladies from Lewiston Portland Waterville Brunswick and Bath attended a Field day at Rock Hill Inn, the best turnout in 20 years. A noon dinner and a social preceded an afternoon play by the Waterville lodge. Myrtle lodge of Bath sent 36 members to award the prize for highest attendance.

Lewiston Portland Waterville Brunswick Bath Rock Hill Inn Waterville Lodge Myrtle Lodge of

Outing Planned by Roland Smith Post and Auxiliaries

Members of Roland Smith post and A L Auxiliary along with Sagadahoc County Council will hold an outing Sunday at Pemaquid Point. Those needing transportation should meet at Legion hall on Washington and Oak streets by 11 a m.

Roland Smith Post, A. L The Auxiliary Sagadahoc County

West Bath church home draws both townsfolk and summer visitors

The West Bath Methodist church hosts Sunday services at 7 15 led by Rev. C B Oliver with a welcoming spirit for locals summer residents and guests from neighboring parishes. The previous week featured a boys from Wesley church Bath presenting Abandoned Nets and Amy Sherman delivering The Second Mile. A baptism in Sabine and varied social visits followed as the community gathers at Sabine and King Point cottages with many Bath area families and summer guests noted.

West Bath Amy Sherman Wesley Robert Knowlton Robert Dolan Robert Niles Charles Lermond Sabine Mr. Oliver Victor Paquet Raymond Ramsey Arthur Cain Linwood Russell Oliver Herbert F. Aldrich Rufus W. Lombard R. C. van Amringe Boston S.N. Blackwood North Scituate Mass Robert R Coombs Nancy Natick, Mass Gloria Lewis Wiscasset Edward Mank Brian Wing Lewiston F. W. Larrabee Carroll Currier Manchester Douglas Armes King's Point Charles Nelson Bath New Meadows Womans’ Hospital Roxbury Henry White Laehy Clinic Albert Durant Brooklyn N. Y Dobbins Marion Rose Maynard Carlton Stanley Ros Chester Lorentsen Peter Camilla Phillip Chester King Barbara Eleanor Phippsburg Julius Baer Flushing Nell Whitmer Jackie Tommy New York City Cumston Cornish Robert Brunswick Charles Dolliver Fred Williams New Mead»s Ann William Johnson Louise McBride Howard Woerner Yonkers Miss Williams James Williams Cape Elizabeth Phillip Williams William Fred Williamds, Jr Free Rose Hars . Dobbin Dobbin Portland Edward Lamont E. R. Haggett Haggett Arthur Charles Henderson Giltert Wilson Lewis Freepet Flora Davis Waters A Ft. Snow Melfird Perham Janice Dorotr. Soper Livermore Falls Evverett Mayo E. T. French Fred Larrabee Everett Mayo E. B. Noyes Mayo Snow Harpswell Melford Perham Woodstock Jensie Lemont C. B Edward Wilson Wilfred Cookson A. B Snow

Woolwich Clubs Elect Officers and Plan Summer Events

The annual Good Will club meeting in Woolwich elected officers including President Mrs Nelson Rice and Vice President Mrs Fred Rice. Plans were made for a summer sale at the hall on Aug 20 and resumed card parties on Sept 10. Day’s Ferry groups discussed a baked bean and meat loaf supper on July 19 to aid the Day’s Ferry church, with other community gatherings and a two week Vacation Bible school at the Nequasset Methodist and Day’s Ferry Congregational churches.

Sue Fannie Adams Larrabee Lincoln Newcastle William Frye Grace C. Pease Rockland Rockland High School Ogarita Rose Rugg Portland New Hampshire Court House Edgecomb Bath Wiscasset Boothbay Dresden Brunswick Richmond Arrowsie Bristol South Bristol E. Ellsworth Blodgett Niles Baldridge Maine Howard Davis John Huhn Roy Weimert Pearle Blagdon Cleveland Ohio Weimert Fred Blagdon Gardiner Road Barbara Sargent Robert Sargent Brewer Leon G. Flood Bath Road Henry Washburn Marleen Bingham Neal Creamer Josephine Tucker Connecticut Mary Hobson Margaret Rees Philadelphia Carolyn S. Varney Carrie Knight Union Street M. A. Plumstead Birch Point Maine General Hospital Walcott E Andrews New York Andrews John Dow Ol Bar Dow Woolwich Hie Wate Deacones Hospital Boston Good Will Club Nelson Rice Fred Rice S Ferry J. W. Reed Gilbert Hathorne Mothers Club Roland Raines Nequasset Daily Methodist Church In the Pines Herbert F. Milligan Ann Dodge Norma Presley Shirley Beals Bruce Baker Lenon Presley Beatrice Beal Marguerite Cromwell Muriel Beals Patricia Maass Lemuel Stinson Joyce Morson Beatrice Beals Leona Presley Palestine Charles Dickens Jesus Woolwich Union For Christian Service Barley Neck Road Herbert F. Milligan, Jr Rhoda Lowell Binghamton Alice Bernice Tompkins Harold Donald Woburn Mass Esther Elizabeth Williams Charles Charles, Jr Christena Geraldine Gardiner Bertha Isabelle McFarland Walter H Albert Nequasset Methodist Church Good Will Club House Sagadahoc Ferry Day's Ferry Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Day's Ferry

MacMahan Social Life Grows With Each Week

MacMahan week features a Friday bridge party for 35 cottagers at the Seal and Porpoise plus multiple gatherings hosted by Lillian Wheeler Carol Painter and other residents. Coast Guard service alters plans, hymn sings continue, and a major water pump breakdown threatens supplies as residents rally to conserve water.

MacMahan Lillian Wheeler Phoebe Burnham Carol Painter Betty Lester Eleanor Painter Susanne Hussa Bette Jackson Emily Eaton Ann Jaylor Polly Wideman Anne Halbach Ted Hussa Bill McKaye Jack Wideman Charles Snyder Edward Snyder Paul Fitzpatrick Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Maine Ronald Peterson Robinhood Boothbay St. Cuthbert’s Chapel Father Leeming Carol Snyder Athletic Association Gage Bailey Ernest K. Halbach Anne S. Halbach Short Hills N. J Seal and Porpoise Ann Taylor George Rathburn Ware Mass Elizabeth Victor Thomassen Philadelphia Gerry Townsend Edward Townsend New York Harry A. Nealley Grace Whitman Frances N. Whitman Cambridge Henrietta F. Thacher Josephine B. Foster New Haven Conn Benjamin Spock H. J. Painter Robert J. Evans Providence R. I St. Cuthbert's Chapel Florence R. Hall New Canaan Porpoise Clem MacMahan Vincent MacMahan George Gray Edwin Cromwell Ralph Hatstat Chester McCabe Bath Mac

Arthur Sewall 2d Assumes New Duties at Shipyards

Arthur Sewall 2d of 693 Washington street takes on duties Wednesday morning at Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding and South Portland Shipbuilding in South Portland. He serves as executive assistant to William S. Newell, presidents of both firms. A Westminster and Bowdoin graduate, he left college to serve in World War I as a lieutenant in the destroyer force. He later worked in New York brokerage as a partner in McClare & Co, and is son of the late Harold Marsh Sewall of Bath, cousin to Governor Sumner Sewall and ex-Mayor Arthur Sewall of this city.

Julia Lewis Batt Laura Frederik Brown New York Harry Bartlett Elsie Lowell Berlin N. H Ral Preble E. Fred Ilsley Ruth Ilsley Saco Mabel Rhodes Wellesley Hills Mass William Murphy Lynn James J. Keete Gardner Road L. H. Wallace North Edgecomb Fort Hill Washington Streets Searsport James Ross Syracuse N. Y Willow Lane Joseph Gamache Gamache Barber Montpelier Charles Lennox Main Summer Streets Charlotte Quinnam Barbara Nutley N. J Gardiner Road Paul Bailey Portland Frank Bean Frances Grover Bath Frances Somes Register of Probate Harvey R. Pease Court House Saltax Palisades Hudson Smith House High Street Robert Gilmor Elizabeth Oyster Bay W. P. Robert Robert Bath Road Virginia Pease Hartford J. E. McKenney Frank Adams Walter Adams Virginia Byron Adams Arthur Frost Southport Robert Temple Bowdoinham Harry D. Mosher Warren Street Lloyd Lowndes Joseph Smith Bradbury Street Francis Murphy Janet Bridgeport Vivian R. Giles Giles Gardiner Beatrice Plumstead Rumford Frances Plumstead Anne Moody Exeter M. A. Plumstead Ruth Sewall Boston Mary Sewall Metcalf Damarin Egbert M. Sewall Charles S Sewall Ormand Pitcher Ormand, Jr Osteopathic Hospital Arthur Sewall Washington Street Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp South Portland Shipbuilding Corp South Portland Sewall William S. Newell Mr. Sewall Westminster School Limbury McClare & Co Harold Marsh Sewall Sumner Sewall

All-Time High Tuna Fishing By West Point Men

West Point fishermen set an all-time high Thursday with four boats landing 16 tuna, the first season catch. Ernest Wallace led with eight fish weighing 2788 pounds dressed, Oscar Gilliam had four totaling 1637 pounds, Chester Wallace three at 933 pounds, and Douglas Dearborn one at 350 pounds dressed. The catch, all taken by harpoon, suggests a strong season ahead.

West Point West Pointers Totman Rocks Halfway Rocks Ernest Wallace Oscar Gilliam Gilliam Chester Wallace Douglas Dearborn Bailey Island

Patrons Named for Bath Maine Artists Exhibition

Beta Sigma Phi Bath announces patrons for Maine Artists Exhibition July 20 and 21 at Bath Country Club. Governor Sumner Sewall and Mrs Sewall plan to attend. Attendees include Bowdoin president Kenneth Sills and Mrs Sills, Arthur Sewall, Alexander Bower, Mrs Bowker, Mrs Booth Tarkington, Mrs St Felix Thaxter, Mayor Walter Rogers, Robert Shaw and Mrs Shaw, Mrs John H Hyde, Carroll Berry and Mrs Berry, Mrs William Sewall, Mrs Murphy, Ernest Haskell and others. Proceeds aid ambulance fund for Canadian sorority chapters. Members will host from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tea 3 to 5.

Portland Bowker Booth Tarkington Kennebunkport Sidney St. Felix Thaxter Walter C. Rogers Robert P. Shaw New York Museum of Science and Industry Shaw Bath John H. Hyde Carroll T. Berry Wiscasset William D. Sewall G. Thomas Murphy Texas Ernest Haskell Haskell Robert Brownell

Lions Club Plans Two Outings Ahead of Schedule

The Lions club announces two summer outings, a Gilbert's at Pemaquid trip rescheduled to the 27th for members and families, and an Aug 6 Bath Lions night at Boothbay Playhouse presenting The Male Animal with anticipated guest gag writer Jack Benney.

The Lions Club Pemaquid Boothbay Playhouse Gilbert's Roland McIntosh Everett E. Pierce Arthur L. Pratt Bath Lions Club Playhouse Jack Benney

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