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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1942

Page

5

Social notes share long list of Bath residents and visitors

A Bath society page details a week of gatherings at Bright Meadows North Bath and various hostesses. It lists guests from Augusta Woodbury N J Wiscasset Essex Conn Fargo N D New Orleans and New Canaan along with local hosts and clubs. It notes travel to Cundy Harbor and Camp Hinds and mentions sailors and students in the area.

Rodney E. Ross Bright Meadows North Bath Kennebec John F. Cooke Barbara Cooke Edwin HR. Andrews Cecil E. Paine John Parker Warren F. Hawley John H. Hyde Arthur Sewall Anne Kimball

Perey Family Summer Visit From Brooklyn

Mrs. Thornton O Perey and her son Robert and daughter Virginia of Brooklyn New York are visiting Mrs Perey’s parents Mr and Mrs Roy A Donnell at 28 Oak Street for the summer. Captain Perey is staying with them for a week.

Thornton O. Perey Robert and Daugester Virginia Brooklyn N. Y

Miss Laura Craft Heads U S Government Canning Center

Miss Laura Craft daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Craft of Washington street has left for Bucksfield to direct the U S Government Canning Center for six to eight weeks She will process 200 cans daily with produce brought in by farmers and residents one in four cans set aside for government use Miss Craft a University of Maine class of 1941 member and former head of home economics at Praque Isle High School just completed a four day canning course at the university Also notes Miss Jean Betts of East Round Brook and Miss Mary Campbell hosted a tea at her home on Washington Street

Laura Craft William J. Craft Washington Street Bucksfield U. S Craft University of Maine Miss Craft Praque Isle

Community notices list residents traveling and visiting

Howard Macreading of Providence RL is visiting wotantus daughter Mrs Harry G Allen and Mr Allen at 897 Middle Street. Mrs John Conley Sr returns to Beacon Street after a two week visit with daughter Mrs Charles McDonald in South Portland at Hesteke Mies Conley. Mr and Mrs Jack Quirk of Hyde Park also return from a cottage stay and Mrs Quirk resumes work at Todd Bath Iren Shipbuilding Corp in South Portland. Betty Anderson visits Long Stand New York with aunt Mrs Frank Warne. Irving H Daley and wife plan several days in New York City after a Beacon Street retreat. Mrs Lloyd Coombs hosts a picnic at King’s Point for Andrew Hert family. Mrs John C Hart and Mr and Mrs James Hert of Malverne entertain at Bath area. Ralph H Cooper and wife of Phillipsburg are visiting their son Warren Cooper. Mrs Lilla Brown celebrates 70th birthday in Augusta after years in Bath. Cynthia Ladd of Hual Well Prandechidren mentioned. Thomas A Pankhurst’s son Private Pankhurst graduates from Army Air Forces Technical School at Kee ter Field and will serve as airplane mechanic. Uncle Sangs plan Rew in Mass. visit with Webber family. Webber returns to Boston, with mother Mrs Margaret Knight and relatives visiting.

John Conley Beacon Street Charles McDonald South Porvolland Hesteke Mies Conley Jack Quirk Hyde Park Lirrace Quirk Todd- Bath Iren Shipbuilding Corp South Portland Lloyd Coombs Coombs King’s Point Andrew B. Hert John C. Hart James F. Hert Malverne Lilla Broawn Lucha West Augusta Hillcrest Street Brown Bath Henrys West Fast Oli & Pankhurst Oon Mir Thotmas Pankturst Dutumer Treet Army Air Forces Keester Field Bis Mis Panklirst Atab Air Forces Akensy Achiet Rince Uncle Sangs B. Webber U Mass Webber Margaret J Knight Washington Street Boston Tremont Temple Eric Stafford Queens Long Island Susan N. Ballou High Street Lancelot van R. Stafford Brooklyn N. Y Frank Smith Reading Mass

Staff Sgt Tourtilotte Writes From Dilworth Camp

Staff Sgt John H Tourtilotte son of Mrs Ethel Tourtilotte Center street writes his mother from Dilworth NC where he is stationed He has two promotions from corporal to staff sergeant and is shop foreman of the motor station at the Dilworth camp His home station is Providence RI He plans a September furlough with his mother He graduated Morse High class of 1936 enlisted January 41 from Hyde Windlass Co where he learned machinist trade

John H. Tourtilotte Ethel Tourtilotte Center Street Dilworth N. C John Dilworth Camp Providence, R. I Morse High Hyde Windlass Co

Engagement announced for Shirley Alexander to Merritt H Scott

Mrs. Harry Alexander of 65 Water Street Brunswick announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley C Alexander to Merritt H Scott son of Mr and Mrs Lee Scott of 505 Middle Street The notice also mentions Mrs Mary Lawless visiting in Newtonville Mass Mrs Charles Fuller visiting Corliss Street and Mrs William D Sewall opening her Summer home at Small Point Beach with granddaughter Miss Billy Barter as a guest and a weekend visit by Reginald Barter’s son at Bay Point cottage.

Nancy Aitken Roslindale Mass Horace Aitken Beachmont Sabine Edward Waters Jennie Curtis Lee Scott Merritt Scott Shirley Alexander Chamberlain Connecticut Doris Babine Waterville Annette Fortin J. J. Newberry Co Harry Alexander Water Street Brunswick Shirley C. Alexander Merritt H. Scott Middle Street Mary Lawless Newtonville Warren F. Cooper Cooper Washington Stret Charles Fuller Edward Page Corliss Street Roy Lutz William D. Sewall Washington Street Small Point Beach Billy Barter Reginald Barter Oliver Street Dawn Avery Donald Avery Valley Road Bay Point Mary Alice Brosius Washington, D. C Joseph W. Cyr West Center Street William Kenyon Kenyon Billy Orono Joseph Bouchard Millinocket Augusta

Freeman Family Birthday Party Highlights Community Fun

Arthur Freeman Jr celebrated his sixth birthday at home on Center Street with a Pin the Tail on the Donkey contest won by Buddy Parks and a consolation prize to Robert Atwood. Guests included Atwood, Holmes, Parks, McNaughton, McKenzie, Stackpole, St. Pierre, Hooker, and Lemoine.

Arthur Freeman, Jr Arthur L. Freeman Center Street Buddy Parks Robert Atwood Button Blindman Robert Allen Atwood Barbara Martha Marion Holmes Edward McNaughton Donald McKenzie Carolyn Stackpole Francis St. Pierre Beverly Hooker Joyce Lemoine Freeman Reginald Atwood William Parks

Local Gossip Notes and Travel of Portland Residents

Mrs. Maude Smith of Portland visits sister Mrs. Eugene Ingalls in North Bath then returns home. Lieut. John A. Lord USN departs for Washington DC, with Mrs. Lord accompanying to Boston to visit daughter Mrs. John Freeto. Mrs. Albert E. Whitney and Virginia leave Center Street for Jonesboro to see Mrs. Whitney’s mother Mrs. N. W. Fish. Mrs. Florence E. Irish travels with sister to Thompson Pond cottage, joined by sister Mrs. Harwood A. Keyen of Fitchburg. Gordon Allen returns home after tonsil surgery at Portland Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Maude Smith Portland Eugene Ingalls North Bath Albert E. Whitney Virginia Center Street Whitney N. W. Fish Jonesboro Florence E. Irish Chestnut Street Edna Gilpatrick Thompson Pond Harwood A. Keyen Fitchburg Mass

Mr and Mrs Frank A Given Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Frank A Given of 21 Andrews Road are spending a few days at Lookout Point House Harpswell for their anniversary. Mr Given works in Bath Iron Works accounting. Jr of Pine Street vacationing at Safford cottage Foster's Point after visiting Old Orchard and camping before traveling to Moultonboro New Hampshire to visit Mrs Jordan.

Frank A. Given Andrews Road Lookout Point House Harpswell Given Bath Iron Works

Summer session guest list at Gorham Normal School

Miss Almena A. Jaques of Bath, a Gorham Normal School summer student, attended with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank W Jaques at 832 Washington Street. Guest Miss Lucy Hill of Chebeague Island also attends. Mrs Jaques hosted a birthday luncheon for her daughter with guests Mrs H Kenneth Smith and daughter Lucy Lee Miss Hill and Miss Effie C Wright.

Almena A. Jaques Bath Gorham Normal Schools Frank W. Jaques Washington Street Lucy Hill Chebeague Island Gorham

Mrs Ida Bragdon Moves to Green Street Residence

Mrs Ida Bragdon has left 8 Park Street for the former Mae Morse residence on Green Street. Cynthia and Sallie Lane Sewall, daughters of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall of Washington Street, traveled Wednesday last week to spend six weeks at Camp Laughing Loon in East Waterford. Ruth Murphy of the Bath Savings Institution is taking a two weeks vacation from her duties.

Ida Bragdon Park Street Green Street Mae Morse Cynthia Sallie Lane Sewall Arthur Sewall 2d Washington Street Camp Laughing Loon East Waterford Ruth Murphy The Bath Savings Institution Velma I. Cornish Weeks Street First National Bank Melford N. Perham West Bath Woodstock Edward V. Reed Bath National Bank

Local Residents Return from Vacations and Weddings

Portland and surrounding towns see a flurry of travel and family events. Hart family returns from Swan's Island. Barbara Hunter and Chandler Barron wed in Lewiston. Miss Millicent Hecht works at Sagadahoc Ferry bakery. multiple relatives visit or travel, with Bath and Auburn residents noted along with Bath Iron Works staff on vacation shifts.

Stamford nurse Miss Louis Robinson returns from Bath

Miss Louis Robinson R. N. assistant supervisor at Stamford hospital Stamford Conn returned from Bath after being called by the death of her father.

Louis Robinson R. N Stamford Hospital Stamford Conn Bath

Bath and area residents on summer travels and events

Mrs John H Hyde and Miss Sally Hyde of Elmhurst depart for Boston for a brief visit. They visit Charles M Boyd in Clifton Mass for his birthday with guests from Bath Swampscott and Clifton. Several families plan vacations to Topsham Bath Wollaston and Popham Beach.

John H. Hyde Sally Hyde Elmhurst Boston

Mrs Pankhurst Returns From Visit With Mother

Mrs. Thomas A. Pankhurst of 125 Dummer Street has returned from a visit with her mother in the city. She accompanied her mother after visiting at her home in this city.

Thomas A. Pankhurst Dummer Street Land N. Bt

Mrs Ellen Merrill Returns to Edna Mae Shop

Mrs Ellen Merrill resumes work at the Edna Mae Shop after a two week vacation.

Ellen Merrill Edna Mae Shop

Examination visit for officer candidates in Rockland

Col. David Hayes who heads the examining board and commands the First Battalion of the Maine State Guard travels with Capt. Clovis Morin of Lewiston Company B and Capt. David Kazin of Company D to Rockland on Tuesday evening to examine candidates for Second Lieutenants.

David Hayes Maine State Guard Clovis Morin Lewiston David Y. Alkazin Rockland

Wedding date set for Miss Dorothy Waterman and Ednar Owens

In West Bath Miss Dorothy Waterman selects Saturday September 5 for her wedding to Ednar Lee Owens formerly of Norridgewock. The ceremony will be at Winter Street Congregational church parsonage with relatives in Portland and Old Orchard nearby. Also noted are Alma Fifield employed at Sears Roebuck & Co and others visiting relatives in Kittery Togus and Arrowsic.

Dorothy M. Waterman West Bath Ednar Lee Owens Norridgewock Winter Street Congregational Church Alma Fifield Brewer Sears, Roebuck & Co Norman H. Drummond Arrowsie

Vacation Notes Bring Town Ties Across the Region

Mrs Mildred L Hagan is on a two week Sears vacation at Kennebec Point with substitute Evelyn M Gallagher from 851 Middle Street. Several Brunswick residents are away visiting or staying with kin in Bar Harbor Portland and Buffalo New York. Local families from Bath Brunswick and Cumberland attend concerts races and holidays while members of the Wade Moore Barrette and Mensh circles enjoy travels and birthdays.

Mildred L. Hagan Cobb Road Sears, Roebuck & Co Kennebec Point Evelyn M. Gallagher Middle Street Sears

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Plummer Albee Cliftondale, Mass Clair Davis Donald Crosby Dike Road Barbara Grnham Presque Isle Cundys Harbor Watson Cottage Carroll Davis Bowery Street Nightingale Club Seydwick James B. Lement Harold E. Freeman Herbert Cavanaugh Arthur Pratt Ralph O. Dale Danforth MacDonald J. Emery Footer Edward J. Footer Arthur King Minnie Cyr Harry L. Day Jonathan Memorial Hospital Frank E. Horn N.Y Ralph Dunton Edward St. Martin Upper Carroll Watson Frederick Bradeen Essex Shakespeare Club Bradeen Edward Fay Muriel Edward Jr Everett, Mass Mr Fay James Coughran Mr. Coughran Crescent Street Mr. Fay Charlestown Navy Yard Wollivan Ho Duley Jamaica Point Cermos Belgrade Mr Duley West Newton Mus Mirs Smith Lena Shepard Willis Beane Lilly Waltham, Mass John Grindell Brunswick Road W. E. Stewart Topeka Kansas Robert Beverly U.S.N Beth [Ron Mason Bobby Powers Henry M. Powers Upper Washington Street John Wishart Archie Wishart Scouts of the North End Community Club Camp Hinds Raymond Barbara White Green Strect Camden R. C. Whitehead Washington Horace H. White United States Air Corps Intelligence Department Washington College Miss White Arthur Gaul More Mechanic Street Phyllis Mason Albert Cornish Cundy's Harbor Clarence FE. Johnson Newcastle Frederick H. Kimball High = street Sath Kimball John MelInnes Clarence W. Morse Clare M. Coombs Minnie A. White Maynard Moore Fverett Thurday Hyram Annis Milan Street John Conley Jr Lake Cobbosceecontee Conley Bath Fre Works Edward Gallant Emmanuel Gallent Floral Street U. S. Marines South Carolina Gallant Bath Trot Works Corp Mrs Clarence Lane Lincoln Street Poland Mr. Lane Millard Lane William A. Hill, Jr William A. Hill U. S. Marine Corps Parris Island S. C Mr. Hill Fortland Thaxter Hill Mirs. Hall Bath Iron Works Corp Alex McDonald Dummerstreet Portsmouth Navy Yard McDonald Donald Wishart Wolliston Mass Quincy Hospital Trykeey Charlotte Wyman Edna Mae Edis Mi Stott Wyenaa Five Island Withur Phue Petty Maine Ney Cui Garrett. Ordway North Woolwich Myr Mr. Hasty Eit Kipkidtwie K Wytthe Thaveetter Mickle Revere- Mma- Airy Poweeks Kirkpatrick San Drews Mr Gladd Roland Robinson Duromer Street Hyannis, Maas Ruth Merritt Dorothy Huesard Ron Mere Jean Betts East Roundbrook Clarence Tanner Woolwich Mary Campbell Wiscasset Washington Streat Bee Hone Wottoum Leyton Irch Point Ars Paul Butehins Howard Macreading Providence Betty Anderson Long Stand Frank Warne Miss Anderson Lancelot Stafford Irving H. Daley New York City Ralph H. Cooper Phillipsburg, NJ Weehingeton Street Katpy, Jr Aiven Dion Pound Menor Ralph de Mill Western Avenue Haruld Safford Worotus Harold Kenth Mualtonville Harold Saffeid Arsii Donald B. Perey Philatelphia Be Peres Fred J. Higgins Margaret St. Johnsbury, Vt Ethel Reed Harold Boutin High Street Court Pascal Flint Clarence E. McKown Harold W. Bishop Boothbay Harbor Arthur L. Pratt North Street Carle Longfellow New England Tel. & Tel. Co Henry O. Trowbridge Toronto Canada Trowbridge Bath Lions Club Richard H. Haskell Christmas Tree Inn Bridgton Mary Alice Dunton Edith M. Dunton Miss Dunton Webbs Mills Grammar School Casco John W. Williams Small Point Mr. Williams Helen E. Hartwell New England Tel. and Tel Co John A. Greene, Jr Julian Schoppe of Machias Paul A. Watts Mr. Watts Central Avenue Raymond H. Trott Anne Elisabeth Joseph M. Trott Highstreet Misses Trott Children's Hospital Rhode Island Hospital Jeanette Hastings Richard Hastings Bangor Fred Kittridge Kenneth C. Thayer Union Street Court Old Orchard Beach Fred Hall George Hall Coast Guard Manhattan Beach State Guard Robinhood Carolyn St. Martin Langdon T. Thaxter Cushing's Island Frederic H. Kimball Austin West Leon P. Sonia Donald Stewart Pearl Street Stewart Herbert Pushard Joseph O. Purdue Montgomery Purdue Linna Marie Alice Lorraine John A. Lord Gordon Allen Harry G. Allen Eye and Ear Infirmary Harold C. Hart Jeannette Bickmore Swan's Island Albert J. Nicola Donald E. Byers Bluff Road William P. Drake James Berwyn Frederick E. Drake Barbara Eileen. Hunter W. Stanley Hunter Josslyn Street Auburn Chandler Lewis Barron Chandler H. Barron Lewiston United Baptist Church P. L. Vernon Millicent Hecht Joseph Hecht Donald Belanger John Belanger Richardson Street Bath Memorial Hospital Frank Chase Arlington Linwood Hodgkins Ralph Hodgkins Arthur L. Berry Samuel Morse Thomas and Roberta Curley Malden, Mass Joseph H. Hynes Oak Street Joseph Curley Pauly Metcalf William Turner Henry W. Mank Bath Iron Works, Corp Mrs. Mank Judith Donald Ralph P. Mank Foster's Point Eugene Desmond Ann Popham Leston Harrington Lorraine Charles A. Rollins Parkerton Adeline Hooper Catherine Legard Sargent Robert Trott Gretchen Sammy Topsham Charles Harrington Jennie Murray Arlington, Mass Harrington David G. Reed Oscar Tanguay Wollaston Andrew M. Butterfield Granite Street Gerald Murray Patricia Murray Freeman Wotton Nancy Sewall Winn Penobscot County Episcopal Church Miss Sewall William Tetlow Jefferson Street Mr. Tetlow Winfield Ham Sasanoa Bluffs Arthur Sewalld Ocean Athlete Ocean Rider Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp Leo Driscoll Mary Driscoll Kennebunkport J. Henry McLellan Harry Edmund A. Rothwell Laura Harrington Marcia Minott Ocean Point Alma Swanton Carl B. Swanton Bedford Street R. L Harrison W. Hubbard Hubbard Donald S. Sewall Contract Club Mark W. Sewall William S. Newell Edward Sewall Mary F. Gibbons John McInnes Fred P. Ring, Jr Goddard Street Hotel Touraine Samuel D. Hooper Catharine Legard C. Roland Trott Sargent Legard Samuel Trott Hennessy Popham Beach Hans H. Sievers John W. Cummings Mary Rita James William Stanton Ensign United States Naval Reserve St. Mary’s Church Marie Stafford Betty Lou Hill Barbara Page Betty Burnham Woolworth’s Thomas Hawks Old Orchard Sidney H. Emery North Street Court Kittery Harrison H. Workman Togus Veteran’s Hospital Violet Brown Catherine Buffalo Jen Petersen Front Street Petersen William Marr Frank J. Jones Russell Street Kezar Lake William Briggs Ernest Wade Panther Pond Mr. Wade Samuel Wade Paul Moore Betty Montreal Moore A. W. Brown Merton FE. Sprague Curtis String Quartet of Philadelphia Capt. Bell Francis Turtsi Mr. Sprague Jascha Brodsky Mr. Wishart Percy Low Ellen Bar Harbor Low George Barrette West Warwick R. 1 Cynthia Joan Barrette Marrette Violet Lamarque the Times Co John Hardrick Delia Blair Maxwell Street Clarence Merrill Thomas Pankhurst Charles Syde Roscoe P. McFadden Philip O'Hara Cumberland Merrill Senator Charles Burgess Benjamin F. Mensh Mensh Nathan Povich
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