Bath social notes feature gifts and gatherings
Miss Natalie Kidder hosted a kitchen shower at Mrs. Eleanor McDonald's Crescent street home. Guests enjoyed orchid and green decor, cake, ices, and games with prizes won by several attendees. The event honored Kidder, soon to be married, amid a flurry of other local visits and alumni banquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Kidder
Eleanor McDonald
Crescent Street Court
Evelyn Thebeautot
Adele Woodard
Velmar Crocker
William Bettis
Harry White
Charles Kidder
Alex Robertson
Mary Royal
Louise Barter
Evelyn Coughran
Joseph Coughran
Roy McNeal
Howard Blake
Alfred Thurston
Velma Crocker
Kidder
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Bath Town Notes Highlight Local Reunions and Graduations
William P. Nealley of Bangor visits Bath with ties to E. S. J. Nealley a longtime Port of Bath collector and Library president. The class of 1885 Bowdoin alumni reunion occurred at Homeward Prince's Point near Yarmouth. A summer move, showers for a teacher, hospital surgery, and a Genesta sewing circle picnic are noted along with graduation activities at Marse High and Morse High.
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William P. Nealley
Bangor
Bowdoin
E. S. J. Nealley
Port of Bath
Library Association
High Street
Supt
Clinton D. Wilson
Newilley
Prince's Point
Yarmouth
Shaw Francis Wedding Link Oakland Families In Bath Ties
The wedding of William Albert Shaw son of Mr and Mrs William Shaw of Oakland California and nephew of Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High Street to Miss Lucy F Francis of Oakland occurred Saturday at the bride’s parents home. Shaw has visited Bath several times and is a graduate of Leland Stanford University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Albert Shaw
William Shaw
Oakland
Cal
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Lucy F. Francis
Shaw
Bath
Leland Stanford University
Intentions of marriage filed in Luella Lewis and Franklin Neal unions
Marriage intentions were filed with City Clerk Gilmore for Luella Lewis daughter of Ralph Lewis and Stanley Fraser son of Mr and Mrs Major Fraser. Also Franklin B Neal of Bath and Dorothy L Martin of Brunswick filed intentions with City Clerk John W Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Luella Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Stanley Fraser
Major Fraser
Franklin B. Neal
Bath
Dorothy L. Martin
Brunswick
John W. Gilmore
Mr. Neal
Franklin G. Neal
Springfield
Mass
Miss Martin
Carl H. Martin
Scholarship Averages at Hebron Academy Highlight Seniors
A report on second semester scholarship averages at Hebron Academy shows Archibald Main Jr among the seniors noted for notable grades. The piece lists each class’s top averages and emphasizes senior performance in the scholarship rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron Academy
Archibald Main, Jr
McPhees Visit From Salem Maine At Morse High School
Mr and Mrs Howard McPhee of Salem New Hampshire arrive with daughter Evelyn and son John to spend the summer with his father Daniel E McPhee at 43 York Street. McPhee, a Morse High School graduate and University of Maine alumnus, teaches mathematics and science and coaches athletics at Woodbury High School Salem. The past year marked strong athletics with an undefeated football team, a 14–8 basketball record, and a recent Merrimac Valley baseball championship. Professor George M Carlton and family from Drexel Hill Pennsylvania arrive for Lake Nequasset summer. Several local residents and alumni attended events, including Morse High School graduation activities and alumni banquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
McPhee
Evelyn
John
Salem
N. H
Daniel E. McPhee
York Street
Morse High School
University of Maine
Woodbury High School
Bath
Woodbury High
Leaders at Lake Cobbesseecontee YMCA Conference
Raymond C. Small of 21 Pleasant street employed at the Y M C A and Elford A. Stover of 3 Dummer Street sports editor of the Times left Saturday to attend a week long YMCA Leadership conference at Lake Cobbesseecontee. Small will be an instructor in canoeing and Stover will teach basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Small
Pleasant Street
Elford A. Stover
Dummer Street
the Times
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Small
Stover
Family visits patient at Togus home
Mrs. Ralph P. Mank and her daughters Miss Shirley Mank and Miss Ruth E. Huston, along with Mrs. Mank's brother Albert Pollard, visited Victor Pollard, a Togus home patient, during their recent trip to Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph P. Mank
Shirley M. Mank
Ruth E. Huston
Bangor native William M. Brown long associated with railroads
William M. Brown of Bangor previously of this city and Bowdoin College Class of 1881, son of the former Knox and Lincoln Railroad superintendent, spent much of his life in railroading and led the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Brown
Bangor
Bowcoin
City
Knox and Lincoln
Bath
Rockland
Weenie roast at Small Point beach with teacher and pupils
Miss Theo McNeil of the Small Point school led pupils in a weenie roast at the Small Point beach last Friday with Mrs. Maurice Pye and Mrs. Ralph Pye in attendance. Marriage intentions were filed Saturday with City Clerk Gilmore for Dr. Donald F. Preble of Clifton Street and Miss Katherine Trott of Washington Street.
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North Grammar School
Katherine I. Trott
Washington Street
Donald F. Preble
Theo McNeil
Small Point School
Small Point Beach
Maurice Pye
Ralph Pye
Gilmore
Clifton Street
Frank W. Preble
Katherine Trott
Etta G. Trott
Summer Visitors and Local Social Happenings in Bath
Mr and Mrs Lewis H Smalley and daughter Donna Rae of Rockland visit Mrs Evelyn T Hope in Center street for the weekend. Miss Marie Jack hosted two tables of contract with prizes to Mrs Clara Spear and Harvey P Hathorne. Fred A Jack and Miss Jack plan summer months at Abbagahasset Point in Bowdoinham. Mr and Mrs Hugo Baecker arrive from East Orange New Jersey to spend summer in Bath area. Mrs Baecker attended the B H S A A annual banquet. Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill and Mr and Mrs Roland F Hill travel by auto to New London for the Harvard Yale boat race invited by Lieut Leon W Knight to his U S S Falcon. Miss Lillian Green returns to North Cambridge Mass after a week with Miss Sarah Reynolds of Washington street.
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Lewis H. Smalley
Donna Rae
Rockland
Evelyn T. Hope
Center Street
Marie Jack
Washington Street
Clara Spear
Harvey P. Hathorne
Jack
Brother
Fred A. Jack
Bowdoinham
Abbagahasset Point
Hugo Baecker
East Orange
N. J
Bath
Vicinity
Baecker
Fred D. Hill
Roland F. Hill
Auto
New London
Thames
Leon Ww. ‘Knight
U. S
Falcon
Lillian Green
Cambridge
Mass
Sarah Reynolds
Community notices from Priday and surrounding towns
Mrs. Seth Mullin and Mrs. Leroy Colby traveled to Brattleboro Vermont for a meeting of the Council of New England state branches of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and returned Sunday. Bangor women attended as state officers. Summer guests at Popham Beach include Mr and Mrs John H Beebe Jr and children from Wakefield. Phippsburg hosted Captain and Mrs Hill, soon to command the U S Dewey. Mrs Wilson of the Central church Ladies' Aid hosted a farewell for Mrs David L Wilson to California and Hawaii. purse presented by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth
John H. Beebe, Jr
Priscilla
John
Gretchen
Wakefield, Mass
Popham Beach
Central Church
David L. Wilson
Ex Senator and Mrs Mitchell hosted guests in Waterbury
Ex Senator Robert Mitchell and his wife stayed with Mr and Mrs Lincoln Bailey at 111 Bedford Street in Waterbury over the weekend. Other social items note the Past Noble Grands meeting of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge at 1328 Washington Street with prize auction results and plans for a July 12 dinner at Westcustogo Inn. John W Donnell, staying with Mr and Mrs Burgon at 490 Middle Street, has moved to Bretton Woods New Hampshire to work at Mount Washington hotel.
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Robert Mitchell
Waterbury, Conn
Lincoln Bailey
Bedford Street
Noble Grands Club
Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge
John E. Atwood
Washington Street
Horace W. Ward
Herbert H. Huggard
Ralph P. Mank
Wallace L. Atwood
John W. Donnell
John Burgon
Middle Street
Bretton Woods
N. H
Mount Washington Hotel
Third valedictorian in Owen family dates to 1934
Edward H. Owen of Morse high school is the third valedictorian in his family, following father Col. Henry Owen Jr of Bath high school class of 1892 and mother Ruth Turner Owen class of 1894. Mrs. Bessie Pinkham will move to Augusta with daughters who work in the telephone exchange. Ruth Skillings hosted a bridge party at Sebasco with four tables. prizes went to Mrs Roger D. Skillings, Margery Dearborn, Anna Trott, and Carrie Shaw. Milford Oliver of Wiscasset visited at 510 Washington Street before returning home.
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Edward H. Owen
Morse High School
Col
Henry Owen, Jr
Bath High School
Ruth Turner Owen
Bessie Pinkham
Washington Street
Augusta
Sarah
Elizabeth Pinkham
Telephone Exchange
Ruth Skillings
Sebasco
Roger D. Skillings
Margery Dearborn
Anna Trott
Carrie Shaw
Milford Oliver
Wiscasset
David N. Heald
Mrs. Heald
Herbert Calderwood
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Warren F. Hawley
Fred P. Shaw
Eugéne M. Desmond
Ae Wv. Smith
Marold E. Brown
Brown
Ard E. McElman
Huse
Pres. Wilson
Novello
Janet S. Donnell
Silver Spring
Mason
Margaret S. Gordon
Brown Bird
Wood
Marcheta
Schertzinger
Alden G. Smith
A. Barbara Allen
Jennie M. Allen
Sylvia
Rogers
Miss Donnell
Alice M. Mulligan
Rita M. Cummings
Dorothy M. Jenkins
Blanche W. Moody
Marjorie J. Quinn
Vanona A. MacDonald
Mary F. McCabe
Margaret E. Austin
Pale Moon
Logan
Miss Mulligan
Mary E
Visitors and locals note summer travels and events
Mr and Mrs Douglas Stacy of Monroe Michigan left Saturday for Cambridge Maine after visiting their relatives in Bath. The Lewiston Auburn Horse Show drew Bath residents including Hon and Mrs Arthur J Dunton and several Hyde and Sewall family members. Proceeds benefit the Hospital for Crippled Children. Occasional health updates include Mrs Ida Burnham outdoors and Mrs Nathan Coffin returning home from Skowhegan. Miss Marjorie Fisher and sister Barbara Pisher plan summer time at Woods Hole with their father Alonzo Pisher.
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Douglas Stacy
Monroe, Mich
Cambridge
Maine
M. Eugene Watson
Washington Street
Arthur J. Dunton
Madelyn Dunton
John H. Hyde
Jane Hyde
Nancy Hyde
James A. Gillies, Jr
Edward Sewall
Patricia Sewall
Edward Sewall, Jr
Bath
Lewiston
Fair Grounds
Lewiston-Auburn
Marjorie Fisher
Grace Baker
Woods Hole
Mass
Barbara Pisher
Gorham Normal
Alonzo G. Pisher
CITY CHAT Bumps and notices mark Bath day in 1940s
A Bath city briefing covers lighthouse buoy changes on the Griffith head and Pond Island rocks, two car accidents on Front and Linden streets, a fast track reconditioning at Kelley field, and a long circus caravan escorted by state patrol. New Rural Rehab Huse duties, thriving Casco Bay herring hauls, post office reemployment move, alumni tennis needs, Berwindvale coal discharge, Popham Beach crowds, Episcopal youth conference, and local fishing and Y camp news fill the page with local business, sports and community notices.
Bath High School Alumni Banquet Thirty Fifty Years On
Alumni recall the Bath High School class of 1934 marking its fiftieth anniversary banquet. The reminiscence details the cramped quarters, early graduation customs, student fashions from white gloves to dark blue suits, and the old principal Mr Hughes. The event featured speeches, performances, and a procession of committee members with plans recalling the long friendship and shared memories of Bath’s schooldays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BE
Hughes
Bath High Sch
Mr. Hughes
Old
Bath High School
Fiftieth Anniversary Attendance and Class Reports
President Wilson presided over a fiftieth anniversary gathering. Mrs Voorhees and Mrs Calderwood read reports while the treasury held 133.70. Class numbers were called with numerous representatives listed, and Blair C. Wilson and Fred P. Shaw named for the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Voorhees
Calderwood
Association
Oliver Moses
Warren M. Lee
Harry
Hill
Blair C. Wilson
Fred P. Shaw
A Great Man’s Humility Tribute To Tarbell Painter
In Boston's Gossip of the Town on June 19 Edmund C Tarbell a renowned portrait painter and father of Mrs. Ferrel impressed with a portrait of Calvin Coolidge and praised by friend Ernest L Major Tarbell shyly asked if Major truly believed it among his best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Edmund C. Tarbell
Ferrel
Robert White Ferrell
U. S
Bath Iron Works Corp
Calvin Coolidge
Northampton
Ernest L. Major
Tarbell
Major
Ernest
Dromore Grange Remembers Forty Five Years
Dromore Grange marked forty five years with a gathering that featured a mock trial, a note burning ceremony, and a Past Masters pin presentation to Mrs Elfreda Perkins by the Worthy Master Bessie Dickinson. Speakers recalled old grange members including J F Upton Catherine Weston Susan Campbell Frank Harnden and others whose names appear on historic records. The supper committee Ralph Kenney Marion Rafnsl and Hubert McCarty provided lobster stew doughnuts coffee and pickles. A letter from Mrs Mattie Varney, longtime member laid up by rheumatism, was read. The group returned home on Kenney's bus after a late evening. A regular meeting is set for Tuesday at eight o clock D S T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Grangers
Flora Risteen
Elfreda Perkins
Bessie Dickinson
Perkins
J. F. Upton
Catherine Weston
Susan Campbell
Frank Harnden
Mark Percy
Ann Eliza Rich
William
Martha Rogers
William Cutting
Kate Percy
James Morse
Dromore Grange
Ralph Kenney
Marion Rafnsl
Hubert McCarty
Mattie Varney
Elbert M Bates Goes to Prison
Public sentiment showed Bates bore little responsibility as Judge Manser noted age and health in sentencing. Davis was praised for alerting state police after the act. A state prison car from Thomaston transported Bates to the Bath facility after 6:30 PM Friday with two guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Davis
Justice Manser
Thomaston
Bath
Prof and Mrs Minard Visiting at Pleasant Point
Prof and Mrs George Minard are guests for a few days at Pleasant Point with Dr and Mrs E George Payne. Dr Payne is dean of the College of Education at New York University. Minard recently returned from a brief stay in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Minard
Bath
E. George Payne
Pleasant Point
Payne
College of Education
New York University
Minard
New York
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Arthur Moore
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Howard, Jr
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