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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1938

Page

4

Wiscasset Wedding and Community Notices Cited

June wedding of Miss Katherine L. Chase to Dr. Albert S. Owen in North Edgecomb described with ceremony details, attendees, and reception. Also reports on Reverend Houghton’s death, local scouts reunion, Finns anniversary event, Open House Day plans, and multiple local society notices.

Katherine L. Chase R. N Albert S. Owen Bath North Edgecomb H. K. Houghton Congregational Church of Edgecomb Chase Homestead Mendelssohn Anna Colby Fred Colby Elmer Williams Portland Bath Memorial Owen George H Lucy Baldwin Owen Brunswick Tufts College Medical School Boston City Hospital Cambridge City Hospital Framingham City Hospital Natick Hospital U.S. Army U. S. Signal Corps Cavalry France Edwards 102Nd Field Artillery Army U. S. Public Health

Summer Wear Special Prices Hit The Market

Sanforized shrunk slacks priced at 1.00 1.50 1.95. polo shirts 50c 79c 1.00. waterproof straw hats 1.00 1.50 1.95. sport sweaters 1.00 1.50. all wool bathing trunks 1.00 up. bathing suits 1.95. rayon athletic shirts and shorts listed amid wide assortments.

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy A Patterson held in Wiscasset

The obituary notes her residence at Ledges now owned by Harry Quinnam and family. Surviving relatives include Mrs Charles E Owning Augusta Mrs Herbert Marston Gardiner Roscoe P Munsey Vulcan Alberta Canada two sisters Emma Roberts Davis Denton MT and Lida Mitchell Strong a brother Woodbury Greenleaf Lisbon Falls five grandchildren in Canada and a great grandson in Augusta. She was Episcopal and in Christ Church Gardiner Woman's Auxiliary. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 conducted by Rev Tom Akeley with Greenlawn cemetery interment. Bearers Richard Bull Wilbur Roberts Edwin Pooler Fred Merry. Floral offerings praised. Manfred Nelson Gardiner visiting Wiscasset recently. As a boy he lived with Mrs Lucy Patterson.

Delaware Pennsylvania Rockland Charles Hendrickson Otto Miete Anne Miete Joanna Evans Elm Lodge High Street Frederick Forman Brooklyn N. Y Edmund B. Hilliard Donald Tweedie Connecticut Henry W. Webb Mary Ruth Soule Bruce Dickson William Berry Leona Weeks Marcia Bailey Marion Berry Anna Soule Register of Deeds Norris Miller Miller Harry E. Rines Edna Jones Portland Martha Haskell Wiscasset Verna Southard Bangor Squirrel Island Parker B. Stinson Augusta Emma Stinson C. E. Williams Earle Small Bessy Stillman Brunswick Ethel Y. Barbour Randall F. Cummings New York City Columbia Teachers’ College Raymond Sherman Woburn Mass Ivan Sanborn Ruth Leavitt Bath Memorial Hospital Etta Applin Belfast Sidney G. Evans Federal Street Charles Woodworth Sheepscot Valley Grange Isaac B. Jackson Woodbury Lucy Waltz Damariscotta Hattie Pashard Gertrude Vinnie Quinnam Charles H. Munsey Randolph Hartley M. Stewart Houston Maine Lawrence Reynolds Walter Pushard Merrill Dickinson Edgar Rankin Carroll T. Berry Mary M. Marston Frances A. Sortwell Edith Bellas White Emma F., Miller Chicago Ill Charles E. Knight Knight Main Street Elizabeth W. Webb Grace Sewall Edna Southard Verne Bimson Ruth Silverman Bessie Mikels Grace A. Cowley State Federation of Women's Clubs Samoset Hotel Sumac House Ledges Harry Quinnam Charles E. Owning Herbert Marston Gardiner Roscoe P. Munsey Vulcan Alberta Co Canada Emma Roberts Davis Denton Montana Lida Mitchell Strong Woodbury Greenleaf Lisbon Falls Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Church Tom Akeley Greenlawn Cemetery Richard Bull Wilbur Roberts Edwin Pooler Fred Merry

Howard Coal Co finishes city landing wharf upgrade

The city landing wharf at Broad street has been rebuilt by Howard Coal Co with new facing planks and a 10 foot back step. A new slip for the Virginia is installed and the Samoset Steamboat Co office has moved to the dock. The improvement places the wharf near the business district and railroad station, aiding excursionists and river traffic.

City Landing Broad Street Howard Coal Co Samoset Steamboat Co Virginia Bath Boothbay Harbor Clarence Carlton Woolwich Texas Popham Uptown Theatre Down River

Bath musician joins Ernie George and his Arcadians

Joseph E. Avery, a noted Bath xylophonist and drummer, has joined Ernie George and his Arcadians. He makes his first appearance with the band at Garnet pavilion tonight. Avery spent two winters with the Grace Line’s SS Santa Paula orchestra and two winters with the Philharmonic of Richmond Virginia.

Joseph E. Avery Bath Ernie George Arcadians Garnet Pavilion Mr. Avery SS. Santa Paula New York City California Philharmonic Orchestra Richmond

Robert Burns Society Holds Bi Monthly Meeting

The Robert Burns Society met Tuesday night at the G A R hall on Middle Street with president Alexander MacDonald presiding. A poem from Robert Burns To a Mouse was read. Several membership applications were received and will be acted on. Initiation is planned for the next meeting on July 12.

Robert” Burns Society G. A. R. Hall Middle’ Street Alexander MacDonald Robert Burns

West Bath Red Cross Picnic Highlights and Local Notices

West Bath hosts its third annual Red Cross picnic at South Harpswell with Mr and Mrs W H White on June 22. Guests include numerous Bath area residents and visitors, many attending dances, visits, engagements and summer plans.

West Bath Grange Auction Draws 60 Members

More than 60 members attended the West Bath grange auction and sale on Tuesday evening. The business meeting announced committees for the July lawn party with roles in booths advertising lighting food and finance among others. No grange meeting next Monday. Pomona to be held Wednesday at Topsham grange with picnics and coffee.

Dromore Grange Bodwell Grange Phippsburg Woolwich Topsham Dyer's Valley Merrymeeting Bodwell Evelyn Beals Georgena Thorpe Eva Sanford Dromore Alfreda M. Perkins America West Bath Grange E. Mason Wright Booths Harold Peacock James Lemont, Jr Daniel A. MacDonald Charles B. Doyle Herbert Simpson Walter Norton Arthur C. Lemont Albert Thompson Frankfurts Herbert Cavanaugh Percy R. Waterman Fletcher A. Waterman Edna M. Higgins David Fields Harold Freeman Charles Genthner Raymond M. Clark Charles T. Henderson Melvin L. Comeau Henry J. White Christine C. Curtis Emma G. Brown A. Bernard Henderson George R. Booker D. Wallace MacDonald the Grange Pomona Topsham Grange

West Bath Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting on Handicraft

West Bath Farm Bureau met at Mrs Edward K Thompson home for an all day session led by Mrs Loring D Small focusing on Handicraft with 4 H club emblem sewing. Dinner was provided by Mrs James B Lemont and Mrs Arthur W Brown. An outing planned is a boat trip on the Virginia to Boothbay Harbor July 7 with members listed.

Loring D. Small West Bath Farm Bureau Edward K. Thompson James B. Lemont Arthur W. Brown Charles T. Small Charles E. Ripley Virginia Boothbay Harbor Arthur C. Whittier Edwin W. Haggett Joseph W. Larrabee Maude E. Bryant Ellery E. Whittemore Annie H. Trufant Earle B. Lermond Barrold W. Quint Harris T. Rodick William A. Coombs

Modernize Most Traveled Highways Across States

State highway officials warn that major routes carry most traffic yet suffer most crashes. Reports from Ohio and Michigan show 50 to 60 percent of rural and main road accidents occur on busiest arteries, while funds often flow to nonhighway uses, slowing modernization efforts.

American Association of State Highway Officials Ohio Department of Highways Michigan

Nequasset Farm Bureau Meeting At Mrs Perons Bath Cottage

Mrs Augustus Peron of Bath will host Nequasset Farm Bureau for an all day session on Wednesday July 6 at her Bay Point cottage. No program is planned lunch will be served and the afternoon will include sports and recreation for the group. Miss Hilda Scott, Summering at Sebasco, returns from Delta Delta Delta jubilee at New Ocean House Swampscott MA.

Augustus Peron Bath Nequasset Farm Bureau Bay Point Hilda Scott Sebasco Delta Delta Delta New Ocean House Swampscott Mass

Woolwich Community Notes Cover Picnics and Church Events

Woolwich activities include a Friday school picnic with a treasure hunt and prize awards for perfect attendance. The program featured student promotions, church and Red Cross meetings, parish entertainments, and multiple family visits across Woolwich and Nequasset with plans for future events and services.

Infinite Pity in the Pathos of Life

The statement explores the role of infinite pity as essential to the deep emotional experience of existence, framing pity as a fundamental driver in human life.

Fine Entertainment at Nequasset Church Benefit

Woolwich Ladies' Auxiliary and Men's Forum stage a supper and sale at Nequasset Church. Committee heads included Mrs. Franklin Bailey and Mrs. John Gilmore with numerous volunteers handling fancy articles, grab bags, and a varied program of recitations songs and playlets. Next gathering set for July 7 at the Leeman home.

Nequasset Church Ladies’ Auxiliary and Men's Forum of Woolwich Franklin R. Bailey John C. Gilmore Amy P. Cromwell Percy C. Bailey Alton Reed Dora E. Bailey Sarah L. Bailey Arthur I. Williams Bernette L. Bailey Sally Ryan Leona Presley

Gains in cotton and wool noted in New England May

New England Council index shows cotton spindle hours and wool consumption rising in May despite overall activity dip. May index 76.9 percent. April to May gains 11.2 points for cotton spindle activity and 12.3 points for wool consumption. Also reports declines in shoe production and several other components. Walking sleep casualties: Hampden teen James Mc Cluskey, 17, hospitalized after stepping from a second story window.

Boston New England New England Council Council Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts C.l

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Kimber Houghton Union Rodney W. Roundy Houghton Mauritius Indian Ocean United States Higgins Classical Institute Bangor Theological Seminary Sherman Station East Sumner Ellsworth Falls Isabelle Houghton Patten Raymond Quinnam Maurice Lynt Edward Evans Maurice Pendleton Washington Camp Hinds Raymond Scout Evans Quinnam Etta Greenleaf Munsey Water Street Casilda (Barter Daniel D. Greenleaf Goodyear Max Katz Elm Street Manfred Nelson Lucy A. Patterson Bath Boothbay Harbor Dromore Grangers Robert Burns Society West Bath The Red Cross W. H. White South Harpswell Patricia Marilyn J. B. Lemont Paul Edward Footer William Holland Mabel Reed Fred Sanborn Elmer Hodgkins Morton Baker Ida Webber John H. Ames Bingham Ruth Hayden S. Rogers Miss Ames Parishville Waterville Lawrence High School Fairfield Bingham Chapter OB. S Rogers Llewellyn D. Rogers University of Maine Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Central Maine Power Co Bingham Lodge F A. M Hadley Tremaine Paul Hadley W. M. Cole Frank Moulton Falmouth Mr. Cole Charles Baker Jennie Larrabee Walter Larrabee Edward Rice Abbie Minott Henry Minott Elizabeth Hampton Phippsburg Center A. B. Snow Dana York Green Street Helen Rogers Longmeadow Harpswell B. H. Stackpole Pine Street Campbell's Pond Leslie Mayo Winterport Sunnysides Robert Thompson Percy E. Holbrook Arthur Holbrook Freeport Charles’ Jones Everett Sabine Oakes A. Blaisdell H. A. Owen Herbert Hodgkins Lemont Street Humphrey A. Owen E. B. Noyes Rexford Clark Noyes Alfred Horley Arlington Lloyd Hooker Hooker Marion Williams Margaret Cushing Margaret Dorchester Harry Williams Edward Jenks Sampson Robert Fuller Bates College Lannes Fuller Larrabee’s Grove I. B. Neiley Florence Neiley Fred W. Larrabee E. W. Haggett Ar Lover Fred N. Sanborn Harry E. Peterson Fred J. Rose Henry Rose Hazel Heath Marian Rose Maples N. H Teddy Fischer Roslindale, Mass Mr. and Fred Rose Poland Spring Kemp Trott Happy Nook Doris ‘Crocker Beatrice Rose Ruth Murphy Cora Durant Amelise Bourque Mildred Cutting Barbara Priscilla Trott Mrs. Loring Chopps Marion Pinkham Margaret Pinkham Pelham Howe Clifton Muckler Marilyn Temple George Ames Melvin Howe Harry Muckler Maria Savage Marion Skinner Rolvin Trott Hayden Temple Roberta Ames Florence Temple William J. Downing Carolyn Wing Albert D. Wing William Fred H. Thompson, Jr Dorothy Jane Dorothy Thompson Reddington Reed William Hansen Nequasset Geraldine Rice Round Pond George M. Carlton Kenneth Soule Kittery Loring Soule Isaac Howard Day's Ferry Lincoln Farrar Farrar Ardella Farrar Harry Bartlett Otis and Warren Roy Bown Berlin Lowell Camp Josephine Cunningham Eugenie Hunnewell Montsweag Cheerio Club Grange Hall Henry E. Weston Edith Weston Anna May Berry Hill Woolwich Center Baptist Church J. E. Rouse Jennie Hallett Frances Schueter Cathance Lowell Lake Nequasset Sagadahoc Ferry Sagadahoc Good Will Club Edward V. Reed Woolwich P. T. A Sagadahoc Bay James Nostall Beltran Crocker Alex St. Pierre Florence Carlton Vera Dexter Clarence Getchell Charles E. Haley Vinal Hunnewell Ladies’ Auxiliary and Men’s Forum Santa Lucia Miriam Robson Ella Mary Robson Arlene Leeman Evelyn Leeman Cora Stevens Dorothy Belanger Richard James McCluskey Hampden Eastern Maine General Hospital Foley O'Connell OF Bath Henry W. Owen, Jr the Times Press Bath, Maine
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