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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
5
Social news highlights entertainments and visits of Meadowbrook and Bath residents. Guests include the King and Umberhind families with children, the Chapmans of Augusta, and Milan opera stars visiting naval midshipmen. Naval families prepare for cruises aboard USS Missouri and O’Hare deployments with Copenhagen calls. several Bath residents travel or host at cottages and gardens.
Mr and Mrs Edward Oliver and daughter Ellen joined Mr and Mrs Chester King for a supper at their Meadowbrook cottage. Mrs Charlene Avery on vacation from duties as secretary to the general manager at Harding fabrication plant Bath Iron Works. Mrs Howard Hatch of Tower Circle attended a shower at New Harbor, her former home, Friday evening.
Mrs Arthur Burgess and Mrs Arthur Wise hosted a joint birthday party at The Lighthouse Summer home of Worthley McPhee with a lawn barbecue, cakes, motorboat rides, sunset and music. Elbert Woodman and Pauline Hurd welcomed a baby son at Memorial hospital. Harry Morse of New London, son of the late ice king, now publishes Connecticut Circle, visiting Mill Cove Boothbay Harbor.
Dr and Mrs Richard H John son and family of Washington street have returned home after spending two weeks at their summer home at Ocean Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Sedgwick of Boston were weekend guests of Mrs. John C. Phillips of Small Point. Mr. Sedgwick was for many years editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Frank Cornish of Boston visits his cousin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker of Hardings.
Mr and Mrs Leslie W Brooks of 16 Hinkley street hosted William F Brooks of West Oylston Massachusetts and Mr and Mrs James E Farrell of Worcester Massachusetts for a week. Miss Ralphine Gardiner of 231 High street returned home after five weeks at Mat tawamkeag Lake Island Falls.
Miss Beverly Austin of Cobb road leaves for Camp Hilinowa in Litchfield to spend the rest of the summer. Mr and Mrs William Temple of Hinckley street return from two week vacation in the White Mountains and Rangeley Lake region. Mr Temple resumes duties at Bath Box Company.
Carlton Pike of Lubec stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewa for a Bowdoin College lecture on Friday where his cousin Sumner Pike was guest speaker.
Miss Peggy Ayer leaves Thursday for Washington D C after a three week visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Kennerson of 1502 Washington street She has been a photographer for Kay Jewelers in Quincy Massachusetts and will take a similar role at a Washington store
Mrs Donald Hatch and her children of 16 Tower Circle are visiting her parents in Pittsfield, with relatives expected to gather for the occasion.
Lt Richard Greene arrived Tuesday to spend the remainder of the month with his wife Mrs Greene and their son Richard Jr. The family has been in Bath this summer with Mrs Greene’s parents Mr and Mrs Leon Farnham. They are now staying with Mr and Mrs Ernest Teel. After Bath they plan to visit Lt Greene’s parents in Iowa before overseas duty in Japan. Mrs Greene and son will join him later in Japan.
A daughter named Nancy Jane was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Scott of Cambridge Massachusetts on Tuesday last week. Mrs. Scott is the former Annette Cutting daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Cutting of Bath street. The piece lists attendees of the Boothbay Harbor and Pemaquid sail on the Viking Sunday including H. B. Cromwell Miss Jean B. Lewis Miss May Besaw Mrs. Helen Wilkie Edward L. Vigne Grace Cook Penny Salter Phyllis Delano Augusta M. Pagurko and Marion Pagurko Janie Billy and Jesse Allen Joan Osborne and Melvenia King all of various Boston area addresses.
Rev. Canon Charles M. Tubbs is visiting friends in Gardner Massachusetts this week according to local church notices.
Priscilla Pillsbury spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of High Street and Monday joined her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Pillsbury Jr of Hanson Massachusetts at South Thomaston for their vacation before returning home.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald McKinnon at Memorial hospital on Monday. Mrs McKinnon is confined and her mother Mrs Chester King cares for the children Gloria Jean and Donna Lee.
Mr and Mrs Howard Farr and family of 37 Denny Road host Mrs Farrs aunt Miss Ruby Henderson and her grandmother Mrs Henderson both of Sardis Mississippi for the remainder of the summer. Mrs Henderson 85 describes her first trip to the northern states as an invigorating excursion. En route to Maine they spent several days in Atlantic City visiting Mrs Hebe Hoff sister of Mrs Farr, a Bath former resident.
Mr and Mrs Burnham Pratt have relocated to 1 Tower Circle from High Street in a recent residential change noted in local records.
Senator Gillette and Mrs. Gillette will visit his brother Adm. Claude Gillette and Mrs. Gillette in Bath after Congress adjourns. He still predicts August 17 as the date. The admiral has been in Bethesda Naval Hospital for a routine check-up and will return to Bath soon.
Miss Louise Daley of Beacon Street died Sunday in Kennebunkport while visiting relatives.
Mrs Nellie D Arcy of Bruce street is confined to her home with a broken ankle after an accident on July 16 while returning from the Telephone office. Mrs Ruth Stone and Mrs Leon Pennell Jr and their children visited Portland last Monday. Hollis Leeman Jr and wife welcomed a daughter Holly Rozanne last Friday. Mrs Edward Sewal High street hosted a luncheon for her contract club. Tighe of Margate N J visited Summer home of former Senator and Governor Edge at Small Point last weekend. Tighe heads Dorland Advertising Agency Atlantic City and serves as financial secretary to the senator.
Mrs. Robert Charles and children Robert Elena and Sumner visit Ex-Governor and Mrs. Sumner Sewall at their summer home in Small Point. The family travels from their residence to enjoy a holiday by the coast.
Mr and Mrs Lewis King and daughter Marilyn of 186 North street along with Richard Armes returned Sunday after a two weeks vacation spent at Kings Point New Meadows. Judge and Mrs William C Olsen of Bronxville NY who spend August at Newagen Inn were Saturday overnight guests of Sheriff on CHITTSS W Messen
Madison Moore, a Houston Texas based GM manager, arrived last Wednesday with Mrs. Moore and their son Madison Jr to spend a month at their Bay Point cottage.
Mrs. Margaret MacGregor and her daughters Judy Janice Jane and Joan left Portland by air for Huron Ohio to visit her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Herman Mrs Herman was formerly Miss Barbara Allen during the month away from home at the Hotel Phoenix text
Francis L. McDonald of Quincy Mass a Navy ship designer at Fore River yard spent a weekend at Popham Beach with Angus D MacDonnell president of the Society of American Shipbuilders and Designers also of Quincy A lunch at Boothbay hosted by Mrs W Dayton Hill and daughter Miss Audrey Hill featured the gathering while McDonald returned to Quincy Monday after Friday afternoon drive to Popham Beach Summers at Popham Beach, Popham Beach, Phippsburgh, on the Bath Iron Works two sister ships under construction.
First Lieut Eleanor Hamilton of the Army Nurse Corps recently returned from overseas duty in the Pacific Japan area. She is spending a month’s leave in Bath with her brother in law and twin sister Mr and Mrs George Hartsgrove of Western Avenue.
William O Wagner seaman recruit USN and son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Wagner of 623 Washington Street is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Aubrey Steen Jr and family return from Saco to Bath to occupy a cottage at Arrowsic for the summer. Mrs Steen formerly Dorothy Belanger begins work at Lambert Park playgrounds. Mrs Thelma Chambers of Sebasco Estates entered Memorial Hospital on July 19.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Norsworthy of Washington DC arrived in Bath to visit Mrs Norsworthy s sister Miss Elsie M Folsom of 1198 Washington Street They will spend a week at Boothbay Harbor before returning.
Mrs. Harry Smith hosted over the weekend with her brother Abram Lanson of Belfast and Mrs. William McGarr of Boston visiting from their homes.
Miss Mary T Hayes Bath elementary school supervisor last year has been appointed an instructor at the University of Maine. A Fair Haven Vermont native, she is a University of Vermont graduate who also studied at Boston University and the University of Maine. She has done school work in Brattleboro Castleton and Barre Vermont and in Concord New Hampshire.
Arthur Jenkins visited Portland on Thursday drawing attention from residents and local officials. The event highlighted his engagements and potential community impact during his stay.
Mr and Mrs Richard Madden and family of Baton Rouge La arrived to spend the summer with Mr Madden s father H Joseph Madden at 10 Dike Road. Charles C Mitchell son of Horace Mitchell Washington Street Headquarters Command US Forces in Austria was promoted to sergeant first class and now supervises enlisted personnel at Vienna Ordnance Supply Depot. Mrs Bernice Frederickson and family moved from Washington Street to North Bath. Mr and Mrs Leon White of Tower Circle flew to Northwest Harbor in Mr White s Aeronic Champ.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hancox depart for a few days in Quebec cities. Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith return from their cottage to spend a month at Liberty. Mr Otis Smith and family visit Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith and Mr Paul Levesque hosts W T Grant employees at a lobster supper celebrating inventory. Attendees include Lillian Witham Marie White Beatrice Grace Alice Munse June Allowell Gloria Hatch Dorothy Pendleton Priscilla Witham Muriel Beal Priscilla MacDonald Barbara Legard Laura Allain Elaine Turner Jane Niles Louis Young John Crowley.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Claude S. Gillette arrived back home on Monday evening following their stay in Washington, D. C.
Worthy of Barnaby Street Washington D C depart Thursday for a week at Boothbay Harbor then return to Bath to stay with Mrs Norsworthy’s sister Miss Elsie M Folsom for a fortnight En route they stop in Milton to visit their son Folsom before Belmont Belmont Hill School master husband and former Solani School Honolulu faculty member A Miss Irene Lait of 44 Bluff Road has been employed as secretary to lawyer Charles T Small Jr
Mrs. H Norman Perkins of Concord New Hampshire formerly of Bath has been confined to her home since May after a heart attack that required a month in hospital. Mrs Norman Talcott of Arlington Massachusetts is visiting relatives at Squirrel Island for a month and was formerly on the Arlington Advocate editorial staff.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Winslow of 256 Washington Street visited Edward P. Winslow in Sanford on Sunday. Edward, aged 92 on Saturday, lives with son Arthur P. Winslow. Also present were daughter Mrs. Anna Goldsmith of Newburyport and son Charles A. Winslow of Springfield to mark the occasion.
Miss Elizabeth Williams, on vacation at the Birch Point cottage of her Williams family, returned Saturday to New York City.
Miss Patricia Worden a student nurse at Mercy Hospital Portland arrived Saturday evening to spend a three weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Frederick Worden at 1495 High street.
Roxanne Legard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Legard of Middle Street, is a patient at Memorial Hospital and would enjoy cards from her playmates.
Mr Bernard Pratt of Cobb road and Paul E Stinson of Dike road returned home Monday evening from Norwood Massachusetts where they attended the funeral of Ruth Carr Hall sister in law of Mrs Pratt.
Donald G. Egan of Belmont Massachusetts visits Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Kocha at 27 Liberty street. Thomas W. Smith vacationing with his mother Mrs. Claude S. Gillette and Rear Admiral Gillette on Washington street. Smith finished his first year at Webb Institute of Naval Architecture and Engineering Glen Cove Long Island. Rt. Rev. Wallace J. Gardner bishop of New Jersey and Rev. James Richards rector of St Pauls church and Rev and Mrs Charles J. Graft of New York City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall 2nd on Washington street Saturday.
Mrs Wilfrid Girard formerly Betty Durant of Bath, now in the Bath Iron Works material office, is a patient at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland awaiting a major operation under Dr Bramball. She would be glad to hear from Bath friends.
Mrs. Charles P. Wetherbee of High street with Mr and Mrs George Wetherbee and children Katherine and Paul, of Portland, return from a short motor trip to Lakewood and Bar Harbor. They visited Bar Harbor friends Mr and Mrs John Conti and former Sagadahoc residents Mr and Mrs Alex St Pierre and sons Don and Dale. The Sagadahoc group spent a week at Sunset Camps in the Rangeley Lake region as guests of Bernard Tully, formerly of Woolwich, now of Waterville, with Dick St Pierre also joining the camp trip.
Mr and Mrs J W Schulze of High Street spent the weekend in Hanover New Hampshire with their daughter Mrs Dorothy Eberle. Their granddaughter Betsy Ann joined for two weeks and attended Camp Pine Haven, a Girl Scout day camp in Bath. Mr and Mrs Ivan Leighton stayed Wednesday with Mrs Leighton's parents Mr and Mrs Carl Meister on Washington Street and visited local friends.
Miss Bett Lou Mitchell daughter of Mr and Mrs Mel vin Mitchell spends a month at Camp Triangle Wood Lincolnville.
Dr and Mrs Reginald T Lombard of South Portland a brother in law and sister of J Edward Drake Jr of Bath sail Thursday noon on the Queen Mary for six weeks abroad They will meet in London on July 31 with their son Cadet Reginald T Lombard Jr West Point Military Academy who will travel by plane Miss Madelyn Bernier of Washington Street visited Popham Beach Wednesday Mr and Mrs Fred Pinkham of Mechanic Street and their son Gordon have returned from a week away visiting Roger Pinkham who works for Eastman Kodak Co Rochester NY He will return to the University of Maine Orono this fall as a senior.
Mrs Freeman Oliver of Woolwich departed for Boston this morning after being summoned by the death of a cousin.
Miss Harriet Campbell Bertha Furber and C B Furber of 24 Bedford Road joined a moonlit Viking sail to Merrymeet ing Bay Tuesday evening. A party of 22 Lewiston ladies and 14 Camp Newfound girls boarded the Viking today for a sail to Popham. Joseph P Gillo Jr of Boston visits his mother Mrs Joseph Gillo Sr on Wesley Street for two weeks. Mr and Mrs America Pace Beverly Pace and George Raskulinecz of Carteret New Jersey arrive to spend a week with relatives at 1487 Washington Street. Mrs Harry Nye of Mechanic Street returns from Tilton New Hampshire with sister Mrs Linnie Morrison.
Mr and Mrs William J Donovan of Mamaroneck New York are congratulated on the birth of their son Thomas James. Mrs Donovan formerly Constance Morin is the daughter of Dr Harry F Morin of this city.
Dr and Mrs Josiah Brown of West Newton Massachusetts spent the summer at Georgetown and passed away Wednesday in Bath.
Miss Vivian White secretary at the Central Maine Sanitorium Fairfield spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert C White at their West home friends say she enjoyed a quiet family gathering and returned to duties Monday
Mr and Mrs Perlston Purdy vacationed with daughters Jacqueline Eunice and Catherine at a cottage on Damaris Street over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Fred Osgood of 57 Bedford Street will depart next week for Belgrade Lakes to spend a two week vacation.
Mrs George Brownrigg and Miss Julia Brownrigg of High street and Mr and Mrs Leon White of Tower circle were dinner guests in Augusta Monday evening. Mrs John Pfeffer and her son John Jr of Pennsylvania arrived to visit Mrs Pfeffer's parents Mr and Mrs Horace Morse of Oak street.
Mr and Mrs J Edward Drake Jr and sons Dickson and Ned reside on High street and are spending the summer at their Birch Point home.
The United Order of Independent Odd Ladies of Maine held a well attended meeting at West Bath Grange with about 50 members and visiting sisters from Pine Cone lodge in Portland Merry Meeting of Brunswick and Myrtle lodge in Bath. Mrs Lizzie Cheney presided in place of the ill Verna Miller Auburn. Guests received Japanese fans and prizes were awarded for walking contests performances included monologues skits readings duets and a guitar song. Prizes honored include oldest member youngest and lightest weight while Myrtle lodge won largest attendance prize and Merry Meeting the best response.
The Far and Near Missionary Society met at Mrs. Annie Towle’s West Bath home last week. Visitors Mrs. Lina Butler and Mrs. Gertrude Coffin attended along with guest Mrs. Ruby Preble. Sewing for the hospital occurred in the morning. business started at 1.30 with devotions, readings, and officer reports. A purchasing committee was named. A temperance article and White Cross Quilts were discussed. Information on the Baptist Women's House Party at Ocean Park Aug 31–Sept 2 was shared.
Chatterbouts met at Mrs. Pauline Belanger’s West Bath home on July 19 and voted to hold a plastic demonstration at Mrs. Clarence Dotton’s 424 Washington Street on Aug 2. The group also agreed to assist Togus hospital boys with a yearlong fancy-work program led by Mrs. Harriet Dotton. Attendees included Mrs. Louise Hamlin, Mrs. Mary McCrater, Mrs. Gerrie Barter, Mrs. Elaine Mitchel, Mrs. Blanche Locke, Harriet Dotton, Mrs. Alberta Brooks, and Mrs. Gladys Gamble.
The Hockomock Council D of P will hold a picnic at the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Avery Sr at Foster's Point on Thursday at 6 30. Members are invited and those attending should meet at Red Men's hall at 5 30 for transport. Each member should bring lunch. Coffee will be served by the hostess.
Members of the Central church Ladies' Aid enjoyed a Thursday picnic hosted by Mrs. Olive Corliss of Day's Ferry. Guests brought lunches, received birthday cake, and shared drinks. The group spent the afternoon in games and Mrs Corliss gave a tour.
Herman Sahagan, owner of Fairview Wine Co in Gardiner, created a beach on 27 yards of sand by his Belgrade Lake property and hosts youths from area clubs for day outings with beach facilities, equipment, and milk from his dairy herd. A local dog slides at Hyde Park, and Bath veterans seek removal of an eyesore honor roll on post office lawn. Friday, Henry W. Senecal rescues a mud hen near Washington street.
Those present included Mrs. Carolyn Thompson, Miss Margaret Foote, Mrs. Maude McQuaid e, Mrs. Lyda Howard, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, Mrs. Emma Ehlers, Mrs. Maude Avery, Mrs. Laforest Hodgkins, Mrs. Annie Bonney, Mrs. Mudget, Mrs. Nellie Sprague, Mrs. Nellie, Mrs. Anne Thombs and Grace Lord.
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