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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

4

Wedding of Miss Martha Cahill to Walter Wilhelm at Grace Church

The marriage of Miss Martha Wood Cahill of High Street to Walter Navarre Wilhelm of Ardmore Pa. was solemnized at Grace Episcopal Church in a single ring ceremony. Attended by a large group of friends, the event featured music by Miss Jennie R. Melcher and a reception at the Cahill home. The couple plans a Bermuda Havana honeymoon before settling in Washington, D C.

Martha Wood- Cahill Charles Henry Cahill High Street Walter Navarre Wilhelm William Woodburn Potter Ardmore Walter M. Wilhelm Grace Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Jennie R. Melcher Emery Lisat Gaul Mabel Hatch Handel Moszkowski Wodorinski Chopin Miss Melcher Barbara Ross Elizabeth Puller Lois Swett Gertrude Potter Mary Hector Fargo N. D Maid of Honor Mr. Potter John Newell Rodney E. Ross, Jr Karl Easton New York City Sackett Marclay Colt Elizabeth N. J Potter Wilhelm Bermuda Havana Washington Emma Willard School Troy N. Y Connecticut College For Women New London James Bunce Hartford N. H Marjorie Lucy Frances Shaughnessy Eleanor Curtis Boston Percival P. Baxter Portland Jane Donnell Kalamazoo Mich William P. Robert Wiscasset Bruce H. M. White Topsham Edward W. Wheeler Brunswick

Summer party honors bride and groom at York hall

Doors of York hall welcomed guests for a delightful Summer party in honor of the bride and groom. Miss Mary Hector of Fargo, a granddaughter of Mrs. William D. Sewall and a Connecticut College roommate of the bride, served as a bridesmaid in a periwinkle blue taffeta gown.

York Hall William D. Sewall

Wiscasset School Pupils Stage Music Feature and Orchestra

In Birch Point, pupils and parents enjoyed a neighborly program with songs and recitations led by Mrs. Lillian Wallace and music supervisor Mrs. Katherine Lewis. An eight grade orchestra has formed under Lewis, practicing after school, though illness has delayed a planned concert.

Eddy Brothers Circus Opens in Bath Next Thursday

Forty seven years after Kingston birth Eddy Brothers circus travels under a big white tent now in three rings. Owner Charles Hunt built a lasting American institution with elephants lions bears and gymnasts. The Bath show lands at Rideout Field on Thursday June 15.

Kingston N. Y Charles T. Hunt Mr. Hunt Eddy Brothers Bath Rideout Field

Practical Menu Suggestions Column Begins This Summer

A new column titled Practical Menu Suggestions will start next week and run through the summer to help women readers plan economical and attractive meals. Edited by Miss Priscilla Staples, Boston trained in Miss Farmer's School of Cookery, the column promises many new ideas useful and beneficial to readers.

Priscilla Staples Miss Farmer's School of Cookery Boston

Summer social notes from West Bath cottages and visits

West Bath society and Bath Iron Works staff are seen enjoying a season of cottage openings and weekend visits. Notables include Mr and Mrs Delmar Bates, Elmer Hodgkins, and Thomas Hodgkins at Noyes and Larrabee cottages. Guests span from Read ing to Cumberland and Foxboro.

Samuel F. Bates Donald Freeman Sabino Sabino Hall Diamond Cove George Bailey Chester Freeman Walter Mangus Delmar E. Bates Elmer Hodgkins Thomas Hodgkins Bath Noyes Barbara Pawtucket R. I Larrabee’s Grove Lincoln Williams Massachusetts D. Dumoulin Fall R@er Mass William Lundrigan Bath Iron Works Larrabee Ernest E. Williams Dwinal Cornish Harold Ferguson Harry Batchelder John H. McNary Percy Holbrook Herbert Marriner Cumberland Lee Holbrook Freeport Mark Hennessey James Brann Peggy S Mills Wick High School Alber

South End P T A elects leaders at annual meeting

Mrs Alfred E Carpenter was chosen president for the fourth year, with Mrs Arthur W Bowker as vice president, Mrs Fred K Sturtevant secretary, and Mrs Mary A Jackson treasurer. The group planned summer picnics, an all day session at Mrs J Albert Redlons home, and church attendance. Luncheon committee included Mrs William Small and others. Rev Frederick P Moffatt led prayer as 35 members attended with blue and yellow table decor and a menu of tomato juice ham salad rolls strawberry shortcake and coffee.

Alfred E. Carpenter South End P. T. A Arthur W. Bowker Fred K. Sturtevant Mary A. Jackson Carpenter J. Albert Redlon William Small John H. Hunt Guy M. Sprague William P. Hatch Ruth Moore Vivian M. Brown

West Bath Grange Plans Lawn Party

West Bath Grange discussed preliminary plans for its annual lawn party at the regular meeting. Degrees will be worked next week with third and fourth on June 18. The young people's degree team will rehearse midweek and Sunday. A Maine State Grange communication on the Goodwill Farm cottage was read. Mrs. David S. Cogan was reported in the hospital. Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont acted as Flora Protea. Forty attended. Memorial service included hymns Abide With Me and In the Garden, Psalm 23 reading Crossing the Bar, and a memorial address read by Mrs. Joanna M. Sturtevant. Miss Jane Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgins of Portland, visited relatives in Beacon Street residence.

Wiscasset Academy Red Men's Hall Academy Alumni Association Masonic Hall South Windham Effie J. Poole Federal Street Charles Macurda Main Street Bar Mills Portland George Hobson Mary Hobson Squirrel Island Walcott Andrews New York Andrews House Bath Road Dorothy Thompson Bath Memorial Hospital Egbert M. Sewall Providence R. I Mary Sewall Metcalf Charles E. Knight First Congregational Church George E. Millard Joseph H. Hubbard Somerville Alice Taylor Hodge Street A. H. Lennox High Street Bernard MacFadden Grace Barnes Judith Anne Bangor Hospital M. A. Plumstead Elizabeth Moody Westbrook Junior College Boy Scouts Wiscasset Pine Tree Council Camp Keyes Augusta Edwin Pooler Benjamin Rines Conrad Peters Maurice Lint Charles Metcalf Harry Haggett Irving Dickinson Robert Bryant George Pooler John Reid Raymond Hamlin, Jr Parker Joseph Jones Sheepscot George Lincoln, Jr Jones Charles Cowley Uar Maitié’ Funeral Directors’ Association Armory Lewiston Albee Gardiner Road Alvin D. Morris West Bath Grange Maine State Grange Grange Goodwill Farm David S. Cogan Arthur C. Lemont Flora Angie Mass Della Alec St. Pierre Brunswick Minnie Rice Windham Boston Ernest Rice Richmond Popham Warren Pashard Bath Eben Dana Dana Clara Wright Ralph Rice Moses Kennerson Joe Oliver Maryalee Warren Dyer Raymond Victor Donald Norwood Harold Shaw Montsweag Lloyd Ivan Shaw Miss Swanton G. Bailey Montsweag Bay Marion Grover John Cleworth Beverley de Cleworth Melrose John Soule Woolwich Thomas Alfred Oklahoma Ilinois Council of Religious Education Walter F. Abbott Edward C. Crocker Fred L. Rice Harry A. Walters Ardelle Farrar Sagadahoc Ferry Harry Coombs Axford van Horne Baltimore Samuel Buck Day's Ferry Lincoln Street Day’s Ferry Albert Thomson Marcia Stinson Carl Longfellow Miss Stinson Tabor Howard Bangor Alden David Farnham, Jr Alden D. Farnham Westboro George Farnham

Open Amateur Handicap at Bath Country Club

Open Amateur Handicap tournament sponsored by the Maine State Golf Association will be held at Bath Country Club next Saturday. A big field is expected if the weather stays fair, with special prizes in addition to the regular ones. The club dining room opens for the season under Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Crowell, who run Mount Eagle Farm at Maplewood and bring seasoned club dining experience to Bath. They arrived to prepare the kitchen and home for the season with meals featuring chicken and steak, aiming to serve June 10 start.

Maine State Golf Association Bath Country Club Lloyd Crowell Crowell Mount Eagle Farm Maplewood Sebago Lake Limerick Newfield White Mountains New Hampshire Country Club

Woolwich Memorial Association Plans 1940 Service

The Woolwich Memorial Association meets at Woolwich Center Baptist Church with Maurice T. Hathorne as chairman to organize the 1940 memorial service at Murphy's Corner. Proceeds fund a monument for 216 Woolwich soldiers who died in the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish War, and World War I. The program includes hymns, prayers, readings, and a roll of honor read by Dr. David L. Wilson.

Woolwich Memorial Association Woolwich Center Baptist Church Murphy’s Corner Woolwich Union Bridge School Association Alien

Seven Point Pins Awarded to Center Street School Children

Center street school announces students receiving Seven Point pins across grades one three and four. Grade one names include Richard Armes Richard Mc Mann Marilyn Longley Lasca Huse Jane Mocklar and Gilbert Prawer. Grade three lists Elizabeth Hill David Johnson Donald McRae Grace Thayer Maynard Dixon Eleanor Gotte Maurice Tourigny William Pomeroy Joan Briggs Richard Cahill Robert Higgins Janet Haley Richard Hersom Hazel Shellenbarger Joan Longley Stephen Hill Arthur Johanson Pearl McEachern John Warner. Grade four features Merton Merry Doris Lavigne John Lewis Betty Moore Russell Cahill Alice Angelo Franklin Garneau Everett Parker William Jones Dorothy May Richard Callan Alfred Melville Earl Norton Charles Andre May Nelson Norma Smith Bernard Ferris Leone McEachern Elwyn pepe Dorothy Carr Almon Mitchell Jr.

Center Street School Richard Armes Richard McMann Marilyn Longley Lasca Huse Jane Mocklar Gilbert Prawer Elizabeth Hill David Johnson Donald McRae Grace Thayer Maynard Dixon Eleanor Gotte Maurice Tourigny William Pomeroy Joan Briggs Richard Cahill Robert Higgins Janet Haley Richard Hersom Hazel Shellenbarger Joan Longley Stephen Hill Arthur Johanson Pearl McEachern

Nequasset Auxiliary Annual Meeting Highlights

Mrs. Percy Bailey was elected secretary and treasurer and Mrs. Henry T Dubar and Mrs. Franklin R Bailey became Council representatives to the Woolwich Union for Christian Service at the Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary annual meeting held at Mrs. Arthur I Williams home. The president and vice president resigned and will be filled at the next meeting. Mrs. Costello P Hall, Mrs. Edward V Reed and Mrs. Williams served ice cream and cookies. Mrs. Alton Reed will entertain after the meeting. Mr. and Mrs H T Branch of Waterville returned from a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shea at Beacon Street.

Percy ©. Bailey Henry T. Dubar Franklin R. Bailey Woolwich Union For Christian Service Ladies Auxiliary of Costello P. Hall Edward V. Reed Williams Alton Reed

Woolwich Notes From Lincoln County Life

Woolwich community items span weekend visits and family news. Notables include Mrs. Della Mr. and Mrs. Alec St. Pierre hosting relatives in Brunswick, plans for eye treatment in Windham, and trips to Boston and Bangor. Local clubs meet, repairs and new homes are noted, and church services and Sunday School events described.

Tear Gas Bomb Found at City Dump

Police hunt the person who left a tear gas device at the city dump. The weapon, discovered Wednesday morning by Levi Spinney, was addressed to George Gray of 121 Bridge Street Augusta from Duncan Chemical Co New York City. Gray had connections to Bath Iron Works and Augusta, with records showing him aged 34 and employed there in 1937.

George Farnham Sagadahoc Ferry Boston New Swampscott Mass The Telephone Company Farnham New England ‘Tel Tel. Co Bradford Farnham Wellesley Forest Baker Bath Iron Works Levi Spinney City New Road George Gray Bridge Street Augusta 2 Chemical Co East 32Nd Street New York City Gray George Gray II Valley Road

Dunlap Commandery Plans St John’s Day Outing

Dunlap commandery K T voted to join five other commanderies in observing St John’s day on Saturday June 24. The six CQMs will meet in Augusta, parade, motor to Pemaquid Beach for a shore dinner, then afternoon field sports. Eminent Commander McCabe, Generalissimo Albee, and Capt. Gen. Henry Allen lead details.

Dunlap Commandery K. T St. John’s Day DeMolay Skowhegan Maine Gardiner Pilgrim Farmington St. Omer Waterville Trinity Augusta Pemaquid Beach Chester H. McCabe Carl E. Albee Henry Allen Order of the Temple Red Cross Malta Mr. Albee

Sealed bids opened for YMCA gym renovation plan

Bids from contractors for renovating the Y M C A gymnasium are to be opened Thursday at 2 p m in the General Secretary William C Perkins office. The committee will decide on letting the contract for enlarging the playing surface by cutting balcony running track, installing a new ceiling and lighting, and painting throughout.

William C. Perkins

Sagadahoc Women’s Republican Club Elects Officers

Mrs. Henry W. Butler presides over Sagadahoc County Women’s Republican club as members attend the state organization’s semi annual meeting in Lewiston on Tuesday. Dr and Mrs Hugh D Grant of Front Street visited friends in Portland on Monday.

Henry W. Butler Sagadahoc County Hugh D. Grant Front Street Portland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wilhelm Cahill Grace Church Cahill Walter N. Wilhelm Martha Cahill Birch Point Lillian Wallace Katherine Lewis America Priscilla Simpson Isabel Lewis Melvin Bailey, Jr Johannes Brahms Eleanor Pomeroy Barbara Merry Marilyn Petrie Florence Hamlin Horace MacMahon Elaine Monro Robert Adams Frederick Pendleton Raymond Hamlin Stanley Thompson Richard Reid Aurolyn Rines Lorcan Hodgdon Norman Holbrook Frank B. Quinnam Webber Tavern Middle Street Quinnam Wiscasset Grammar School Frances Plumstead June Farmer Robert Rines Clyde Dow Frank Main Beryl Nichols Theodore Sherman, Jr William Stone Rita Ann Gross Helen Gertrude Gross Richard Flood Earl B. Colby, Jr Arlene Dalton Marie Marie Colby Jean Bailey Stanley Fairservice Ethel Y. Barbour Lincoln County Memorial Hospital Damariscotta W. H. Peckham Winfield S. H. Carlisle Chicago Forrest Macurda Wakefield Quincy Upper Federal Street Louise Adams Union Street Helen Farris Kennebunkport Seewall Strout Malden Evans Theodore Dow Dow Granger Lancaster Charles Sessions Russell Kendall John Sellers Kay Weston Mechanic Falls John Clothey Philip Harry E. Rines Sarah Ifill Fort Hill Street Walter Sherman Pittsfield Frank Haggett Paul E. Bailey Bailey Winooski Lawrence B. Greenwood Greenlawn Cemetery Laura A. Lewis Sanford G. Lewis Herbert F. Lewis Lawrence Summer Street Eddy Bros.’ Circus West Bath Meeting OF South End P.T.A Jane Higgins Frank Higgins William H. Shea Beacon Street Center Street Nequasset Auxiliary Annual Meeting H. T. Branch Carl Wallace Bebasco Clara Reed John Tracey Kittery For Fees Emma Bickit Seias Muriel Raynes Roland Raynes Nequasset Church Pauline Pields Arthur Douglas Charles Presley John Parker Bernice Quimby Colby Ivan A. Trueworthy East Brunswick Zina Eaton Phippsburg Forrest Baker Alton Munsey Herbert Munsey Morse High George Allen John Gilmore Nequasset Earl Stimpson Charles H. Hunnewell Elwell Stimpson Mr. Stimpson ST. John’s Day Plans Pemaquid
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