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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1937

Page

4

Bath Nurses Alumnae elects Haggett secretary in year end change

The Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae accepted the resignation of Mrs. Helen F. Higgins as secretary and treasurer at the first quarterly meeting. Grace A. Blair named Mrs. Jane W. Haggett as Higgins’s successor for the remainder of the year. Committees remain until the semi annual meeting.

Helen F. Higgins Bath Memorial Hospital North Bath Adeline B. Wing Higgins Boothbay Harbor Grace A. Blair Jane W. Haggett Edith Rich Roberta Parris Belva Fullerton Leona Spicer Margaret Yates Ethel Blake Dorothy Milliken

Harrington Family Returns After Ten Day Visit

Mr and Mrs Fred Harrington and daughter Katherine R N of Roslindale Massachusetts returned Monday after a ten days visit with their daughter Mrs Oscar Wright in North Bath.

Hattie Mitchell Upper Washington Street East Jaffey N. H Grover Fairfield Fred Harrington Katherine Harrington R. N Roslindale Mass Oscar Wright North Bath

Summer social rounds of Bath residents and visitors

Local social notes list trips to Eastport Lubec Bar Harbor and Addison, visits from relatives and friends, a birthday party for Marie Dauphin, golf and bridge gatherings at Bath Country Club and DeWitt Hotel, and several guests staying with families.

Playhouse Fun At MacMahan Island Colonia

MacMahan Island hosts a Saturday program with Mr and Mrs W Clinton Allen of Rye NY leading games from hockey with newspaper sticks to balloon bursting and a straw race. A Kay Brothers Circus visit, deep sea fishing, and social gatherings fill the week along with weddings arrivals and birthday celebrations.

MacMahan Island W. Clinton Allen Rye N. Y Kay Brothers’ Circus Boothbay Harbor Ralph Dunton Lilian Wheeler George K. Rogers Camp Allenook-Allenell MacMahan Damiscore Island Barbara Simond William Billby NE. Simond Dr. Kelly T. S. Lazell David Painter Horace H. Lee Haverford Penna Charles Y. Fox Fox Betty Helen Ardmore Benjamin Speck New Haven Conn Robert Speck England W. Ovid Kinsolving Summit N. J Extrand St. Cuthbert’s Chapel Kinsolving Arthur Lane John Zimmer Larchmont Camp Allenook-Allenoll Lane Zimmer Jane Cushing Bath Sally Masters Dobbs Ferry Gage Bailley Cambridge Mass Neally Cottage James A. Bailley Edward Nealley Bayonne Nealley Cottage Bates’ Cottage Eastcot

Mrs Emma J Brown Funeral Held at Park Street Home

The funeral for Mrs Emma J Brown was held Wednesday at 2 PM at 29 Park Street with Rev George H Thorburn Jr presiding. Pallbearers included E A Jewett Alvin Jewett Donald Jewett and Fred Baldwin. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Florence Troop returned to duties at First National Bank after a two week vacation.

Emma J. Brown Park Street George H. Thorburn, Jr E. A. Jewett Alvin Jewett Donald Jewett Fred Baldwin Bichal Oak Grove Cemetery Florence Troop First National Bank

Labor drive aims to recruit Bath Iron Works staff

A Monday night AFL mass meeting at Arcade hall drew over 80 of Bath Iron Works 1,800 workers as organizers push enrollment into the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers Iron Ship Builders Welders and Helpers of America. Speakers touted AFL principles, pledged no outside dictates, and planned a second meeting for Tuesday July 29 with local organizers continuing outreach.

Bath Iron Works Corp American Federation of Labor Arcade Hall A. F. L. Mass Charles A. Yunckert New York City Bath Iron ‘Works Corp International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Frank McDonald Portland State Federation of Labor Maine Yunckert Bath A. F.L McDonald Fesenden Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Collins

City events reflect July outings and local spots

The City Young People's Union of First Baptist will skip July and August meetings for outings with regular sessions resuming in September. Perkins Inn in West Bath opens for the season run by Mrs H Dorman Perkins and Miss Doris Perkins offering meals and private party catering. A Woolwich Red Cross fundraiser tea is set July 29 at the Moatsweag road home of Mr and Mrs Stuart Chapin. Garden clubs stage shows across York Bar Harbor Camden and Farmington later July.

Albert F. Austin Bedford Street Acme Supply Co East Peru Arthur Kavanagh Richfield Conn Margaret Austin Evelyn Lancaster Riverside Drive N. Y Lillian Ridgway Rockville Center L. I Mary Marshall H. J. Nye South Portland Guy Crosby Brunswick Road Carl Robinson Mary Garl, Jr Geraldine McPhee Wiscasset Eastport Lubec Robinson Charles Ryer Ryer Addison Joseph L. Dauphin Spring Street Marie Robinson Marie Doris Louise Babine George Babine Robert Russell Lilian Wheeler Seguin Island Popham Beach Kennebec Bath Sasanoa River MacMahan Agnes Boothbay Harbor Strand Theatre Mary Lee Playhouse Tarr's Field W. C. Allen Bryn Mawr Penna Mary Rathbun Detroit Mich Young People’s Union of First Baptist Church Stuart Chapin Moatsweag Road Bay Woolwich Garden Club Federation of Maine Old York Garden Club York Village Mt. Desert

Pledge Signers Move Toward Charter Steps

Sufficient signatures would trigger charter action, but for the coming weeks meetings will remain open.

Hastings Return From Buchanan Cottage Family Trip

Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings of Bangor returned Monday after a two week stay at Buchanan Cottage at Pham Beach with Mrs Hastings parents Mr and Mrs Fred Kittridge of High Street Their daughters Misses Virginia and Jeanette Hastings will stay longer with the grandparents.

Charles J. Donnell Kalamazoo, Mich Popham Beach Mr. Donnell Boston Richard Hastings Bangor Buchanan Cotttage Pham Beach

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Wing Percy Bailey West Bath Grange Grange Battery H Fort Williams George E. Soule Tarbox Street Arthur Paulin Calvin Kimball Rotary Rotary Anns Rotary Club
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