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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
7
Roger Pinkham visits Bayonne relatives. multiple Bath residents host trips and family moves. Reports cover gatherings at homes on Washington and Free streets, weekend visitors from Skowhegan and Winslow, a Bath Iron Works employee on leave, a Thimble club party at Sabine cottage, and a baptism of community activity with several trips to Portland and Belfast noted.
Harry W. Hutchinson of Augusta, a 20 year railroad employee with the Maine Central, visited Bath again on Friday for a brief appearance and reunion with local colleagues.
Olin Closson of 8 Winter Street Court has been a patient at Bath Memorial hospital since July 15 when burned by hot metal at the Torrey Roller Bushing Works brass foundry. He is now able to sit up in a wheel chair briefly each day.
Miss Eleanor McDermott travels to Portland while relatives plan trips and visits. William Elliot and Norman Guynn head to Camp William Hinds from West Bath, two and four weeks respectively, with Dr. and Mrs. Grant escorting. Several Bath residents host guests, enjoy lake and mountain trips, and return from area hospitals and camps. Master Richard LeClair stays with relatives in Skowhegan as others vacation around Bath and Cobbousseeecontee Lake.
Mr and Mrs Carroll Wing of North Bath recently visited relatives in Farmington and Wilton, staying with family members during their trip.
Mrs Clarence Oliver and Miss Lillian Oliver hosted a Tuesday shower at 44 Union Street in honor of sister Miss Mary Oliver on her upcoming marriage to Andrew Leland Stewart. Guests included Mrs Jennie Oliver Mrs Arthur King and several others with gifts noted. Mrs Arthur Wing of Brunswick visited Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs William Armstrong of Washington Street.
Miss Barbara E Wood departed Thursday for Washington DC to join the Signal Corps War Department after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Wood of 24 Washington Street She will relocate to Arlington Virginia where a new War Department office building is nearing completion next month Mrs John Gordon and Miss Ruth Gordon of Georgetown also left Saturday for a week in Old Orchard
Thomas Henry Eaton visits Boothbay Harbor with Rev. Forrest Littlefield. Mrs. Harriett Wellman of Camden visits sister Mrs. William Collins. Henderson on vacation from Kittery Navy Yard. Fragments mention several residents visiting, hosting luncheons, and travel to Portland and New Elizabeth. Family reunions and weddings noted along with illness recovery.
Mrs. James F. Dunton hosted a large family gathering at 16 Court Street, with a noon meal for ten and a prettily decorated dining room. Attendees included Flor ence Dunton Manier of Bolton New Jersey, Robert and Margaret Emma Dunton, James F. Dunton of Gardiner, Harmanus Swan and sons, Frank Dingle of Fall River, and relatives from Malden and Ridgewood. Guests from Malden and others planned to visit Mrs Curley’s family later.
Mr and Mrs Hiram Snowman of Brewer paused in Bath on their return from the White Mountains. Mrs Brewer stayed for a visit with Mrs Arthur Johnson on Dummer Street.
Mrs Hugh Harding of Philadelphia is returning home after visiting her aunts Mrs Brenton Ayer of Trufant Street and Mrs Raymond Smith of High Street.
Sgt. Ted Crabtree, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse D Crabtree of 33 Elm Street, is on furlough from Camp Shelby Miss and speaks highly of the USO center near his camp calling it one of the best in the country. Miss Betty Howard, secretary in a Boston attorney’s office, arrived Friday to visit her parents at 1037 Washing Street.
Miss Anne Steele of Elmira College Elmira N Y returned Friday to Endicott N Y after two months with Prof George M Kahr and Mrs Kahr at their cottage at Kennebec Point Mr Kahr is a professor at Elmira College Edward Hingston of Somerville Mass returned Friday after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Charles A Rogers at their summer home at Phippsburg Announcements received of the birth of a son Bruce Kitteridge Smiley born July 21 to Mr and Mrs Vaughn Smiley of Philadelphia at the Methodist Hospital Mrs Smiley formerly Mrs Thelma Kitteridge daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kitteridge High Street Miss Mary Sewall daughter of Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall of the Stonehouse is taking flying lessons at Airways Inc Brunswick with over nine hours to her credit.
Friday celebrations honored James C Love who resides at the Old Folks Home since 1929 and marked his 83rd birthday. He fished as a boy, worked for Knickerbocker Steam Towage in Bath, and spent 33 years at Bath Iron Works shipyard.
The Maine Horse Association, at its Portland meeting, named Arthur J Dunton of Bath as a vice president. Other officers include Clyde L. Reed of Sanford as president, L. J. Sheaffer of Farmingdale as vice president, and Mrs. Nell Barnes Knorr of South Portland as secretary treasurer. Lois Halliwill of Liberty Street, Bath, director of the Civilian Defense Office, left Saturday for a weekend in Boston. Sophronia Heale of Portland is visiting her parents in Portland with Doris Perkins.
Mrs Allen Pettengill of South Portland visits relatives in Bath with cousin Ida M Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry. She is joined by her son Myron Jewett his wife and their son Donald of South Portland vacationing in a cottage at 5.
Raymond Clark of upper Washington street, patient at Dr. Paul Gregware hospital on Washington street, is improving from rheumatic fever and able to sit up. His many friends will be pleased to learn of his progress.
Melvin Clark and Charles Marr, Morse High graduates and Bath Iron Works employees, are in Margareta and Balboa respectively in the Panama Canal Zone. Clark writes home to say he enjoys life there and finds the country interesting. Marr, a pattern maker, plans weekends with his friend in Margareta, as the pair remain close despite being separated by the Zone.
Among those who passed Saturday in Portland were Mrs. Viola LeClair and Miss Mary Neptune of Woolwich, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gladd of 17 York Street. Winter Street Red Cross sewing group met Friday at Bonnie Brook East Brunswick, home of Mrs. Carlton W Andrews. will meet at the church Wednesday for sewing and asks members to attend. Miss Hazel Morrison of Boston returned home Saturday after visiting Capt. David Reed on his Woolwich farm.
Bradley Nickerson of Water ville left Saturday to visit his father William Nickerson of Ensign Harold Delong, U S N R, who had stayed two days with his parents on 85 Washington street. Miss Caroline St Martin returned from an outing at Robinhood to stay with her grandparents Capt and Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland. Stanley Hatch of Lewiston and Mr Hatch’s wife visited Mr and Mrs Robert B Hatch on Washington street. Muriel White, Pine Haven camp director, left Saturday for a weekend in Cape Cod, Mass, and Bath hosts Mr and Mrs Herbert Pierce on 1284 Washington street. William S Shorey and wife returned Friday after a week at the Christmas Tree Inn Highland Lake Bridgton.
A daughter weighing 8 pounds ? born July 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Turner at their home 725 Washington Street. The infant named Lorraine Lillian. The item also lists visiting relatives, summer guests, and local social notices including Miss Erminie Foster and Miss Audrey Peterson as they travel for visits and gatherings in nearby towns.
Miss Jamie Matheson a student nurse at Bath Memorial hospital departed Saturday to spend two weeks visiting relatives in Hampton Beach New Hampshire.
Roy Mitchell of Oak Grove departed Friday to spend the weekend in Livermore Falls.
Miss Audrey Thompson of Portsmouth returned home Monday after a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Jordan Wright of Woolwich Mrs Wright accompanied her and another granddaughter Joanne will return with her for a month long stay.
Miss Ann Butler of Belmont arrives to spend the summer with her grandmother Mrs. F. F. Butler at 86 Washington Street. Miss Mary Morse visits Sebasco for several weeks. Bowdoin-bound valedictorian Loring Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hart, enjoyed a Bowdoin College Alpha Tau Omega gathering and will enter school this fall. Miss Dorothy Gilchrist visits Popham Beach, Miss Betty Anderson returns from Brooklyn and Long Island trips, and D Edward Laney spends the weekend at his Skowhegan home.
Portland society notes list residents visiting kin and working assignments. Marion Dain has taken a blueprint room post at Bath Iron Works. Several families, including the Milletts and LeMoine clan, host relatives at Boothbay Harbor and North Street homes during summer visits.
Mr and Mrs N Edward Pooler of Springfield Mass are guests of Mrs Carl T Meister of 1273 Washington Street. Pooler recently retired from the Springfield Fire Department after 35 years as captain. They will also visit Lisbon Falls and Lewiston before returning home.
Mrs Earl Andrews and daughter Mary of Skowhegan left Saturday from 254 Front Street to spend a few days in Portland. Misses Isabel Henderson Virginia Dustin Eileen and Mae Davis who visited Sebasco Lodge returned to Boston Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Churchill and son of Worcester Massachusetts returned home after a few days with Mr and Mrs Jack Barry. Mrs Harold Durgin and two children Joanne and Penley of Damariscotta left Saturday for two weeks with Mr and Mrs Herbert Greenlaw of North Abington.
Mrs Archibald MY and her daughter Mrs H Warren Halterman with two children Harry Jr and Jane are spending several weeks in Groton Connecticut as part of a family visit.
Miss Muriel Grace left Saturday night for New Jersey to visit relatives for a week.
Mr and Mrs Henry O Trow of Andrews Road returned home Monday from Toronto where they attended the Lions International convention during the week of July 19. They visited Fort de t Montreal and Niagara Falls and took a steamer trip through the Thousand Islands in the St Lawrence River.
Pvt. Henry A Rideout visited his parents before departing Sunday for Camp Selby Mississippi where he serves with an infantry company. Miss Iaa Anderson from Middle Street visited Sullivan relatives. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Shaw and daughter Joan returned home from a cottage stay at Popham with Joan heading to Camp Laughing Soon for a month. Mrs Cora Balcom returned to Framingham after a week with Miss May Besaw.
Mrs John McInnes of Washington Street left Sunday for a few days visit with her son John McInnes Jr and Mrs McInnes of Stroudwater. She plans to spend several days at Prout's Neck before returning home. Mrs Edgar W Oliver of 30 High Street has resumed duties in the City Clerk's office after a two week vacation.
Mr and Mrs Gardner Hague return to Lowell after visiting Mr and Mrs Milford Lewis at Brighams Cove. Mr and Mrs James Murphy and daughter Ruth stay a week at Quaker Point. William D Sewall, son of the Stonehouse, comes home after a brief course at MIT. Frederick Andrews, Camp Hinds councillor, weekend with parents on High Street.
William P. Drake of Berwyn Pa left after ten days with his parents in Bath and Birch Point. Mrs Drake and two children remain at Birch Point. George York, formerly Honolulu, visits aunt in Portland. Mrs Tom Hunter and Mrs Conners visit Bath. Several families hosted weekends and vacations at local cottages and camps. A baby boy George Weston Pottle Jr. born to Mr and Mrs George R Pottle at Bath Memorial Hospital on July 18. Lieut Frederick E Drake Jr and family visit Bath. Christmas Tree Inn hosts and a Wold cottage gathering in Georgetown.
The Bath Memorial Hospital births recorded by the City Clerk list Theodore Lester Lemont Elwood Pullen Marlene Smith Edward Jence Katherine York and Carol Johnson born July 22 23 and 24 to parents Worrall Lemont Chester Pullen Bartlett Smith Joseph Jence Philip York and Orace Johnson at addresses on High Street Central Avenue Andrews Road Middle Street Union Street Court Street.
Tuesday and Wednesday in Portland list numerous visitors and stays at local homes including Miss Em ily Alexander and Mrs. Flora Freeman in Bath iron works related updates. Notable mentions include the Lemont family vacationing at Lake Webb Weld and Bristol residents Phillip Crocker and Lyndon Lane heading to New York City for Coast Guard transfers. Also noted are travel updates for Miss Robin Tillson Augusta and Henry P Donnell now at Carlstrom Field Arcadia Florida with Army Cadets.
Mrs. Gilbert Young of 194 North Street has returned to Bath after leg surgery at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston and will stay with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Young at 8 Western Avenue briefly before returning home. Philip Hunt, coxswain USN of Norfolk arrives on furlough to spend time with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Shaias Hunt of East Brunswick. Claire Martin of Washington Street visits Auburn for the week. Frances Shaughnessy, Boston worker, visits Nessy and Oliver Moses family on Washing…
Mrs Ture Jacobson of 3 Washburn Street departed Wednesday to spend two weeks with her sister in law Mrs John Larson and Mr Larson in Waterford Connecticut.
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