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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

4

Social and Club Activities Board Busy in Bath Area

Mrs. Elmer Rogers hosted the Ladies' Sewing circle at 1051 High Street with a five o'clock picnic. The note lists numerous attendees and guests, wedding party mentions, births, hospital visits, and travels of Bath residents and relatives, including summer plans and family events across Bath and nearby towns.

Elmer Rogers First Baptist Church Edwin W. Haggett Willis Hall Buona Dent Cleora Coombs Julia Haggett Pred Larrabee Lily Pray Clifford Harrington Nella Stover Marjorie Stover Carol Stover Ernest Ward Robert Augusta Ward Scott Ward Hardings Elmer W. Rogers High Street

Outing Guests and Local Residents Return Home

Dr and Mrs Hugh D Grant return to Front Street from a two week cottage stay on New Meadows. Mrs Carl Wing of Lewiston also returns. Children Merton Doyle George W Larrabee Jr and Harry P Bridge Jr depart for Camp Gregory Crystal Lake Dry Mills for a month. Isabelle Ladd returns to Senter's Inc after a week in Freeport. Duncan H Farrell resumes Univ of Maine summer studies after weekend with family. Henry M Biggins on vacation from Senter's Inc.

Hugh D Grant Front Street New Meadows Carl Wing Lewiston Merton Doyle Ellery Doyle George W. Larrabee, Jr George W. Larrabee Phippsburg Harry P. Bridge, Jr Martha Bridge Camp Gregory Crystal Lake Dry Mills Isabelle Ladd Senter's, Inc Freeport Duncan H. Farrell Public Schools Bath Orone University of Maine Harry S. Farrell Turner Court

Social Roundup of Visitors and Homes Across Bath

Numerous residents and guests are mentioned visiting, traveling, or returning home. Names include Miss Sarah Pratt from Chestnut street, Mrs. Lawrence B. Jackson of Beloit, Dr. Mabel Thomas of East Orange, and Mrs. Marguerite Hopkins from Cambridge. The list notes hospital stays at Memorial hospital, trips to New York, Wisconsin, and Maine locations, and social events such as a shower for Mrs. Leo Huff and a family visit to Meadowbrook and York Beach.

Sarah Pratt Chestnut Street Maine General Hospital Portland Emery Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Wingdale N. Y Geraldine Stott Harlem Valley State Hospital Lawrence B. Jackson Beloit Wis Mabel Thomas East Orange N. J Bath Laura Darling Esquirrel Island Wisconsin Leo Huff Erving Burnham Western Avenue Social Eight Lucky Seonard Snowden Stanley Leary Agnes Dwyer Harold Corliss Edward Perry Erving Burn- Thelma Fogg Eunice Melzard Betty Burnham John Thayer Walter Stover Nippy Guerette Albert Pinkham Albert Darrah George Darrah George Melzard

Bath Social Roundup Shows Summer Visits and Guests

Local bath residents host and visit across towns with guests at Genesta and South Harpswell retreats. Notable attendees include Mrs Thomas Aikenhead and Mrs Hiram Annis, with many relatives and friends from Bath and surrounding towns visiting family, attending theater in Harrison, and traveling to Quaker Point and Meadowbrook for summer leisure and tours.

Bath Hosts Summer Field Day At Farm House Event

Bath guests from multiple families attend the Merry greeting branch’s annual mid summer field day at the Lawrence T an farm house in Harpswell Center. Attendees enjoy picnics steamed clams coffee ice cream swimming softball tug of war and singing along with visits by numerous Bath residents and out of town guests over the weekend.

Bath Way Merryreeting University of Maine Aluthm Lawrence Tan Harpswell Center Bath Carl Swannton Horace G. Morse Albert James W. Dunton Donald D. Young Ellen Hodgkins Virginia Jewett

Local Social Returns from Cambridge and Raymond Weekend

Miss Alma Allen returns to Cambridge after a week with her sister Mrs. William Blair and Capt Blair on Washington Street. Stanley Cressey councilor at the Raymond boys camp comes home Monday after a weekend with his mother Mrs. Harry Y. Cressey.

Alma Allen Cambridge Mass William S. Blair Capt. Blair Washington Street William 8. Blair Stanley Cressey Raymond Harry Y. Cressey

Marriage guests list for Givin and Miss Mary Lord ceremony

The Central church wedding of Frank A. Givin and Miss Mary Lord drew guests including Lieut. Harry W. Packard US Army and Mrs. Packard, West Point friends of the bride. Packard and wife plan a summer at Locke's Mills camp before sailing to the Philippines in fall. Nearby items note births birthdays travels deaths and society visits among Bath residents and relatives with mentions of Dwight W. Pierce family, Ledyard hosts, and other local families.

Janet Smith University of Maine Orono Edward B. Smith Middle Street Smith Mary L. Lord Frank A. Givin Gertrude Diggery Mary “. Lord Central Church Owen J. Ledyard Harry ‘W. Packard Us.a Packard U. S. .Military Academy Given West Point Locke's Mills Philippines Lieut

Knight Family Visiting In Laurelton From Long Island

Mr and Mrs Walter GC Knight and son Walter Jr of Laurelton Long Island visit his mother Mrs Ruel T Knight at 465 Washington Street in town.

Hugo Booker Hugo, Jr Orange N. J Backer James P. Ledyard Lincoln Street Edmund Arsenault Edmund, Jr James Robert Richard York Walter GC. Knight Walter, Jr Laurelton, L. I Ruel T. Knight Washington Street

Miss Norma Hutchins Visiting Lynn Hosts

Miss Norma Hutchins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fernando Hutchins of Lynn Massachusetts formerly of this city, is a guest of Miss Kathleen Clark at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark on Upper Washington Street.

Gloria Young Louis Young Upper Washington Street Miss Gloria Janice Conley Mary Lewis Irene Jones Martha Clark Joan Hutchins Ronald Atwood Albert Noyes Kerwin Butcher Louis Young, Jr Ann Hartnett Edward N. Hartnett Washington Street Fred W. Hartnett O Zean Drive Lynn Mass Maurice Roderick Maurice B. Roderick, Jr North Street Augusta Maurice B. Roderick Sr Clara Butler John Johnson New York Alexander Kingsbury Antonio A. Puna Kingsbury Lois Ann McEneany Joseph McEneany Brooklyn Thomas Ryan H. D. Small Dike Road Camilla Deering Betty Cummings Sally Freeman Hugh Madden Larry Pecci Wendell Freeman Arthur Sewall 2d House of the Good Shepherd Gardiner Lacy Pike Sumner Blagdon Palo Alto Calif Norma Hutchins Fernando Hutchins Kathleen Clark Raymond Clark Frank M. Lamb Old Orchard Madeline Footer Memorial Hospital Portland Cape Cottage Edwin E. Steussy Robin and Calvin Madison Wis Middle Street Norma Jean Steussy Detroit Clifton O. Page Detroit University School Henry M. Powers Per Washington Street Henry M. Powers, Jr Popeye Nofia Huteninis Geraldine Fogg Katherine Powers Billy Fogg Franklin Howe Wesley Fields Keith Pields Raymond Powers Desta Bounders Upper Kent N. B Lyman B. Hollingshead, Jr Pemberton, N. J

Camp Merrygold Sail on the steamer Virginia

Camp Merrygold girls from Winthrop enjoyed their annual voyage aboard the steamer Virginia linked to their camp life since 1933. Half sailed Saturday and the rest by bus, returning from Bath where Capt. Walter Farmer pointed out sights. The voyage followed repairs at the harbor and plans to land at Ell Island after hurricane damage.

Merrygold Winthrop Virginia Boothbay Harbor Bath Walter America Iel Island Sains

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Moore Cherry Street Jewell Raymond Palmer Elmer Blake Chester MacKenzie Roland McIntosh Walter James Louis Allain LeForrest Coombs Leon Sonia Dorothy Allain Lucy G. Rogers Earl H. Coombs Eugene Franks St. Albands Land Island Carroll Watson Donnell Popham Beach Harry E. Cornish Cornish Percy Canham Auburn Leeman A. Bard Mamie A. Morgan Lisbon George Akins Northwood Ridge N. H Edna Canham William Diehl Mechanic Falls Margaret Leydon Boston Fred B. Reid Prof John Leydon Kezar Falls Elmer C. Lufkin 70 High Street Robert A. Toothaker Caroline Toothaker Brunswick Frederick W. Humphreys Miss Agnes Humphreys Popham Royal A. Johnson Elm Street Carrie Knights Gloucester Harry Handoff Kittery Point Evelyn I. Trott Bath National Bank Bay Point Theo M. McNeil Herbert O. Anworth George W. Rooke North Bath Mr. Rooke Reginald Atwood Portsmouth John E. Atwood Charles H. Cahill Washington, N. J Walter N. Wilhelm Lois Swett Clarence E. Johnson Lucille K. Johnson Summer Street Earle B. 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