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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1938

Page

4

Bath area society notes include Navy officers wives visit

Mrs. Roger F. McCall hosted a Bath social for Navy officers wives to meet Mrs. Walter L. Dyer, wife of the new inspector of machinery at Bath Iron Works. The column lists multiple hosts, guests, births, moves, and outings among Bath families, with several arrivals at local homes and events across the community.

Roger F. McCall Bedford United States Navy Bath Walter L. Dyer Lieut. Dyer Com. McCall Bath Iron Works William Granat T. DeWitt Carr Erskine A. Seay George Enright Harlan M. Thorp Levi J. Knight Russell Maynard Robert Chandler Kenton Price Herold William S. Newell William P. Robert Glenn H. Easton Rodney E. Ross Edward Sewall

Colonel Baker Returns Home From Veterans Hospital

Col. George A. Baker is greatly improved after returning to his home at 15 Milan Street from the Veterans hospital at Toeus. He continues home treatment and expects to be as well as ever soon. He can drive and has made several visits to the business district where he is greeted warmly.

George A. Baker Milan Street Veterans Hospital Toeus

Street Couple Spends Weekend in Portland with Precourt Parents

Mr and Mrs street spent the weekend in Port land with her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Precourt.

Street

New York Hosts Week With Families Near Scarborough

Mr and Mrs F Lennox of Scarboro New York and Mr and Mrs George McKennainwood of Long Island New York returned after a week with Mr and Mrs David M McKellar at 876 High Street.

F. Lennox Scarboro N. Y George McKennainwood Lone Island David M. McKellar High Street

Social News Highlights From Bath and Surrounding

Bath society notes a long list of visitors and residents enjoying summer in Maine New York and New Jersey figures include Mrs Snyder aeronautical engineer and Doris Jones formerly of this city Miss Arline Lakin Somerville Mass with Bath residents Several hosting gatherings at homes and cottages with a mix of trips to Foster's and Seguinland and numerous family visits across New England and beyond

Hulda McMahan Middle Street C. W. Snyder Brooklyn N. Y Maine New England Snyder Doris Jones McMahon Thomas Hendrickson Baltimore Arline Lakin Somerville Mass Bath Vicinity

Pierce couple from El Paso visit family in Bath and Westport

Mr and Mrs Winfield Pierce of El Paso arrive for a two month stay with relatives in Bath and Westport. They travel by auto and will visit Mrs Emma Pierce in Washington street and Mr and Mrs Roger Pierce on Park street. They plan to spend a fortnight in Westport to revisit boyhood scenes. Both are Westport natives. Mr Pierce worked for Standard Oil for 25 years and now serves as superintendent of Tasotex Pipe Line Co in El Paso, a Standard Oil subsidiary.

Winfield Pierce el Paso Texas Bath Westport Mr. Pierce Emma Pierce Washington Street Roger Pierce Park Street Pierce Mrs. Pierce Standard Oil Co Oakland Calif Tasotex Pipe Line Co

Local Happenings Show Tours and Engagement News

Miss Beverley Shorey joins Philgas Co. and Doris Stickney heads to Camp Piscataqua for two weeks. Engagement announced between Elizabeth Pinkham and Ralph Anderson. Numerous residents travel to see family, visit camps, and attend events in East Barrington Freeport Newport and Boston with extended stays in New York and Norway.

Mary Betty Anderson Martha Morse Marjorie Nichols Jean Dennison Camp Piscataqua East Barrington Stephen Pinkham Boothbay Harbor Elizabeth Pinksham Ralph Anderson Boston Alice Darrah N. H

Mrs Wyman Returns to Edna Mae Shoppe After Vacation

Mrs. Charlotte Wyman of Front Street resumes duties at the Edna Mae Shoppe following a two week vacation. She and Mrs. Charles Higgins of Portsmouth, N H, were guests of Hon. and Mrs. Oliver Moses II of Washington Street at their Rangeley Lake camp for several days. Dr and Mrs George C Nichols of Boston were seen passing through en route to Five Islands.

Charlotte Wyman Front Street Edna Mae Rangeley Lake Charles Higgins Portsmouth N. H Oliver Moses Washington Street George C. Nichols Boston Five Islands

Local couples take camping trips and staff changes noted

Mr and Mrs Sherman Clark of Portland visit Allen Clark in Upper Washington Street after two weeks at Rangeley Lake. Mr and Mrs James Lavigne and daughter Rose leave for ten days camping at Candys Harbor. Miss Jeannette Snackford on vacation. Thomas Cummings improves after rheumatic fever. William Dick, formerly with Newport Naval Torpedo Station, now stationed at Bath Iron Works under Lt Commander Roger F McCall.

John A. Morse Bath Mary P. Gibbons Washington Street Morse Graham Blandy Greenwich N. Y Stanley P. Hatch Robert B. Hatch Stanley Hatch Olean New York City Maine Blanche Craft Prank Clark St. John N. B Miss Craft William J. Craft Priday Medford Mass E. P. Wilson William 8. Newell Roland F. Hill Wiliam Granat Roger D. Skillings Milton C. Trott Dwight Pierce Ralph W. Bragg Clinton D. Wilson Glenn H. Easton Roger FP. McCall Royal A. Johnson Rodney E. Ross Edward Sewall Arthur Sewall John H. Hyde Miriam W. Kimball Edwin R. Andrews George B. Connard Rupert Irvin Ralph G. Stetson William Landers Emery Freeman Sally Jane Wendall Dike Road Moxie Cove New Harbor Peter Flaherty David Newport, R. I Flaherty Andrew Flaherty 344 Front Street Sherman Clark Portland Mr. Clark Allen Clark Upper Washington Street Rangeley Lake James Lavigne Rose Wesley Street Candy’s Harbor Lavigne William Dick Jamestown R. I Naval Torpedo Station Newport Bath Iron Works Roger F. McCall

Faith Eileen Soule Born In Bath Memorial Hospital

A daughter weighing six and a half pounds was born Tuesday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Soule of Kittery. The baby is named Faith Eileen Soule. Mr. Soule works at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and is building a bungalow near the Gardiner estate at Phips Point Woolwich. Mrs. Soule was formerly Miss Marguerite Rogers of Bath.

Bath Memorial Hospital Kenneth Soule Kittery Faith Eileen Soule Soule Wm. Tudor Gardiner Phips Point Woolwich Portsmouth Navy Yard Marguerite Rogers Whiskeay Bath

Daughters Head to Woods Hole Guests of Fisher Family

Geraldine Valerie and Norma Jean of Park Street depart Monday for Woods Hole Massachusetts to spend the week as guests of Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Fisher on Naushon Island.

Sanford B. Nickerson Valerie Norma Jean Park Street Barrington N. H Geraldine Nickerson Geraldine Woods Hole Mass Alonzo G. Fisher Naushon Island

Bath area hit by heavy showers amid varied town updates

Rain flooded streets in Gardiner Hallowell and Augusta while Bath experienced fog then heavy rain. A Bath dairy farm at 122 Court street owns 32 cows with a flagger to aid cows crossing the highway. Three intoxication cases were heard in municipal court. Other notes include bridge card counts, a prize trip to Niagara Falls for a top seller, construction on a new Bath home, and plans for a Bath to Bar Harbor bus excursion on Aug 7.

Gardiner Topsham Hallowell Augusta Bath Court Street Edwin O. Chandler New Bath-Brunswick Arthur J. Dunton Portland Phippsburg Brunswick Town Line George R. Booker West Bath Niagara Falls Charles B. Doyle Bar Harbor City Hall Nut House East Belfast Fort Knox New Waldo-Hancock Bridge Bucksport Sieur de Monts Spring Acadia National Park

Harbor scene hosts Northeast Harbor Yacht Club fleet

Space Island harbor in South Gouldsboro became a bustle of activity Thursday night as 30 to 40 vessels from the Northeast Harbor Yacht Club anchored there. Among the craft were several large yachts including Edsel Ford’s and a Coast Guard boat, with those aboard entertained at the Dolphin Inn.

Space Island Harbor South Gouldsboro Northeast Harbor Yacht Club Edsel Ford Coast Guard Dolphin Inn

Calais Forms Panel to Raise Band Concert Funds

Calais city officials lacking usual financial support for the city band have named a committee of three aldermen and three citizens to organize fundraising for this summer's concerts.

Calais Maine

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