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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1941

Page

5

Bath society notes with many visiting families

A wide list of guests and locals gathered for a family reunion and social events. Numerous Brunswick Bath area residents plus visitors from Boston Quincy and New York share travel, vacations, and city visits, with life updates, a flight test achievement, and summer plans noted.

William Daley Billy Eina Partinen Middle Street H. Edwin Harjula Sonja Albert Harjula Brunswick Harold Pease Topsham Arthur Harjula Sylvia Flaine Quincy Mass Fred Harjula Thomaston

Mrs Turpie Returns From Waterville Visit With Son

Mrs William Turpie of 976 High street came home Wednesday of last week after spending the night with her parents Mr and Mrs Percy H Turpie in Waterville. She was accompanied by her young son Martin.

Billy Barter Reginald Barter Valley Read John Wishart Archie Wishart Oliver Street Camp Hinds Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Charles E. Gilman Brunswick Gilman Mansion Leslie Clark Everett Mass Margaret T. Mulligan Trufant Street Mr. Clark Herman Stover Boston John J. Keegan Grove Street William Esmond Willow Street Harpswell Stover William Turpie High Street Percy H. Turpie Waterville Martin

Citizens School Committee Meeting

The Citizens Committee for a New School leaders discussed disbanding after achieving publicity goals. A public meeting with city and school board reps was set for Monday July 28 at 7 PM in the City Hall auditorium annex. Bath residents were urged to attend through the north entrance.

Citizens Committee Isadore Singer Linden Street City Hall Bath

Park Wading Pool Delights Children

After flooding operations, the reconditioned Park pond reopened Tuesday noon as a wading pool. About 50 children, aged ten to toddlers, enjoyed clean water and the fountain spray as the bottom was graded with sand for safe play.

Park Park Wading Pool

Wiscasset Weekend Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Althea Shortt of Manchester and Edward Larrabee hosted at Foster's Point while Mrs. Charles E. Cowley and Mrs. Dorothy Fischer attended a fundraiser tea at Roads End Boothbay Harbor. Numerous residents visited kin in Maine and Massachusetts, with several property sales and family travels noted.

Althea Shortt Manchester Conn Edward Larrabee Foster’s Point Charles E. Cowley Dorothy Fischer Miss Case Miss Sypher Roads End Boothbay Harbor Lincoln Home Henry Washburn Marleen Lincoln Street Bingham Carleen Shea Albert W. Doughty Lynn Mass Ina B. Doughty Gray Bernard McFadden Bangor Beatrice Plumstead Rumford Community Hospital Lester Sullivan Barbara Roslindale Patty Carol Ames Orris Ames Bath Alton Ames Lowelltown Charles Dunton Gardiner Road Warren Dorr Hartley Smith Florida Lillian Smith Joseph Smith West Alna Road Joseph Kennedy

Woolwich Congressman Oliver to Speak at Day's Ferry Church

Hon James C Oliver congressman from Maine's First District accepts invitation to address Woolwich and vicinity at Day's Ferry Congregational Church on a Sunday evening in August, date to be announced.

James C. Oliver Maine Herbert F. Milligan Woolwich and Vicinity

Personal notes on Donnell and visitors in Bangor area

Personal notes record that Mr and Mrs Charles J Donnell died Monday in Bangor while on business. A note mentions a vacation at a cottage at Rosedale West Bath. Also noted is the expected visit of Mr and Mrs Parker N Moulton of Wareham Massachusetts, touring the Canadian Coastal Provinces, to see Mr and Mrs Milton C Trott of High Street.

Charles J. Donnell Bangor Street Court Rosedale West Bath Parker N. Moulton Wareham Mass Milton C. Trott High Street

Real estate transfers surge in Bath with NE Tel Co parcel

Sagadahoc registry records 31 transfers over two weeks, 18 in Bath. Major deal: New England Tel and Tel purchase of a High street parcel from the Page estate via Fred H. Thompson agency, including about 90 feet on High Street to Lincoln Street. Future plans reportedly include an office building.

Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds Bath New England Tel. & Tel. Co Page Estate High Street Fred H. Thompson Lincoln Street Walter H. Bowker Bath Bath Savings Institution Walter I. Norton Middle Street Bath Box Co Victor R. F. Carey Allen Street Cleveland P. Holbrook, Jr Everett G. White People’s Investment Association Home Builders, Inc Valley Road Frank T. Lessard Samuel McElroy Western Avenue Jennie P. Brown Stella M. Hedrick Washington Street Gertrude Footer George D. Cabot Washburn Street Maud A. Plummer Joseph H. Mullaney Anne Kimball Mary L. Given Andrews Road Frank B. Freeman Frank E. Freeman Beacon Street Minnie A. Eldredge Ella M. Emerson Dummer Street Christina A. Lorentsen Richard A. Stinson Milan Street Marion McKay Marion McKay Taggart North Street Ferdinand W. Coombs Sarah Elizabeth Coombs Corliss Street James M. Jewett Fernand G. Dumais Sherman L. Morse Franklyn W. Morse Catharine D. Hawley Fred H

Modern Center in Bath Proposed by Civic Groups

Lodges and civic organizations in Bath map public social functions to avoid conflicts and provide worker diversion. A committee led by Boyd L. Bailey and Mrs. Ada Crockett will explore U.S.O. funding possibilities. Attendees include Mayor Walter C. Rogers Aldermen Duncan McInnes Harold J. Carter and various local groups.

Boyd L. Bailey Ada Crockett Walter C. Rogers Duncan McInnes Harold J. Carter R. Meredith Langstaff Phillip Oliver Stanley Hunter Edgar Leavitt Hartley James Nostall St. Mary’s Jean Danforth Henry O. Trowbridge Lions and Lionesses Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Red Cross Arthur Gilmore Dike P. T. A

Dartmouth Lords Host as Long-Connected Family Figures

Prof Frederick P Lord of Dartmouth College Hanover NH and Frederick Chase a retired Boston attorney of Milton MA and York were Sunday guests of their cousin Great John A Lord USN and of Earl Street. The Lord family has deep ties to Dartmouth with Prof Lords father John King Lord a professor and trustee for 47 years and grandfather Nathan Lord D D L L D a Dartmouth president from 1828 to 1863.

Frederick P. Lord Dartmouth College Hanover N. H Frederick Chase Boston Milton Mass York John A. Lord Earl Street Lord John King Lord Nathan Lord D. D Dartmouth

Langdon T Snipe Elected President Of Bath Savings

The Bath Savings Institution elected Dr Langdon T Snipe as president succeeding William S Newell who became chairman of the board. Newell had led the bank since July 18 1932 and will assist when in the city. Corporators elected new board members and amended by laws to shift interest dates to June 1 and December 1 for efficiency.

William S. Newell Bath Savings Institution Langdon T. Snipe Newell Bath South Portland Charles P. Wetherbee Snipe Mr. Sawyer Samuel R. Percy Paul M. Olm Carey Sawyer William A. Furber John G. Morse William S. Shorey Allan Spear Lewis E. Wilson Dr. Stipe Mr. Newell William A. Furbher Alex A. Burden

Phippsburg Social Notes Describe Summer Visits and Guests

Phippsburg profiles a week of visits and gatherings with locals and summer guests. Margaret Walker vacations in Wisconsin. Bobby Wilson from Bath helps at Morse farm Beach. Jean and Betty Bowker visit grandparents in Woolwich. Paul Simonds visits Meadowbrook friends and camps at Gardiner Rogers.

John New York Margaret Walker Wisconsin Bobby Wilson Bath Morse Morse Farm Jean Betty Bowker John Tracy Woolwich Paul Simonds Meadowbrook Gardiner Rogers Camp Edna Woodward Miss Blatchley Berry Farm Wynburg Warren Simpson Jeanne South Weymouth Mass Henry Minott Charles L. Stevens John Leeach The Lindens Turner McCarty Jordan Percy Bertha Nickerson Abbie Minott Rebecca. Minott Ada Catherine Minott Hebron Ralph Bearce Waterboro Edward Thomas Cox's Head Pauline Wyman Allston Rosa Wyman Lakeview

Bath resident ill as visitors call Wednesday

Parker Head, daughter of Mrs. Walter Cushing, visited Mrs. Elwood Hathorne in Bath on Wednesday where she is ill. W. E. Hallett and Mrs. Ina Hallett visited relatives in Winneganee Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Woodman and their sons are camping at Small Point Beach for two weeks.

Walter Cushing Charles Blaisdell Elwood Hathorne Bath W. E. Hallett Ina Hallett Winneganee Gilbert Woodman Small Point Beach

Missionary Society Meeting With Fund Drives Highlighted

Mrs Merton Wright hosted Far and Near Missionary society meeting assisted by Mrs Annie Towle. President Mrs Wilfred W Chaney led Emergency Fund discussion. Love bags opened and collections taken for Leper fund and War Relief. Members planned clothing for Mather school in September and to bring used clothing to the next gathering at Corliss Street church vestry on September 19.

Merton Wright Far and Near Missionary Society Annie Towle Wilfred W. Chaney Maude Wright Mather School Corliss Street

Bath Savings Institution marks 89 years since 1852 meeting

The Bath Savings Institution celebrates its long history from the 1852 annual meeting when David C. Magoun was elected first president and John H. Kimball served as treasurer. The note recalls early trustees, growing deposits, and major financial crises the bank endured while maintaining dividend payments to depositors.

Bath Savings Institution John H. Kimball David C. Magoun Bath William Dunning Sewall William M. Reed William E. Payne Charles Davenport William V. Moses George W. Kendall Pres. Magoun New York Stock Exchange Marine Bank of New York

Mrs. Jennie Oliver Leaves Home After Illness

Mrs. Jennie Oliver of 112 Bedford Street is able to go outdoors again after several weeks confined by illness.

Solon Savage Cobbroad Memorial Hospital Jennie Oliver Bedford Street

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