Hyde Memorial Home work shown to Rotary in Bath
Rotary members heard an intimate account of Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children in Bath. Miss Pitkin described hydrotherapy and convalescent care behind locked gates, with plans for a large swimming pool and improved facilities for polio and nervous cases. The home now houses 26 children, 15 discharged, with several back with families after rest and nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Im Bath
Hyde
Chrilann
Miss Pitkin
Hyde Mansion
Charles B. Doyle
Minott
Lions and
Rotarians
Odd Fellows Hall
Bath resident visits family as Portland hospital stay ends
Mrs Frank' Techiera of Stoughton Massachusetts spent ten days with her mother Mrs Walter White of Cottage street and visited her father Mr White a patient at Mercy Hospital Portland. It is hoped Mr White may return home on Cottage street from Portland during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ Techiera
Stoughton
Mass
Walter White
Cottage Street
Mr. White
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Bath
White
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets With Progress Grange at Richmond Corner
Sagadahoc Pomona held an all day meeting with Progressive Grange at Richmond Corner last Wednesday, attracting over 100 attendees. The program featured remarks by Mrs Horace Hildreth and Senator Neil S. Bishop, a memorial for Lincoln and Washington, a Scotch auction, and a February ideas lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona Age
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Meader Joboabe
Pomona
Augusta
Progressive
Lincoln
Washington
Esther Andrews
West Bath Grange
Lula Lemont
Margaret Morse
Grange
Horace Hildreth
Blaine
Neil S. Bishop
Home Community Welfare Committee
the Grange
Hope Ward
Hardings
Mercie McFadden
Bessie Snow
Frances Clark
McCall
Mason Wright
Soule
Sagadahoc Grange
Trawler Finlande Launched At Bath Iron Works
The 240 foot motor trawler Finlande was launched Friday at 3 30 P M from Bath Iron Works. Miss Annie Gouaillard of Paris France sponsored the craft. The Finlanders are the fifth of six 240 footers for the French Supply Commission. Also noted are plans for future launches and a brief note on a Bath visit by Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall en route to Winchester Virginia. The human eye statement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Annie Gouaillard
Paris
France
Marcel Gouaillard
French Supply Commission
Sorell
Quebec
Suburb Civic Club Holds Successful Fundraising Party
The Suburb Civic Club hosted a party with prizes won by Mrs Marion Oliver and Miss Lelia Oliver in a series of games. Donations from Belanger at Nic Nac Shop funded a flower basket door prize. Winners included Mrs Arline Footer and Mr Henderson, with Seymour Hayden and Walter Ro among contestants. Refreshments followed and plans for the next meeting on March 1 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belanger
Nic-Nac
Bara Haynes
Marion Oliver
Priscilla Bates
Low
Philip
Harold Haggett
Arline Footer
Marion Safford
Walter Ro
Mabel’ Williams
Donald Wilson
Uburb Civic Club
Mac Donald and Gavin Engagement Announced from Cambridge
Agnes Camilla MacDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs D Wallace MacDonald is engaged to Frederick Gavin son of Mrs Annie Gavin and the late James M Gavin of Cambridge Massachusetts. The couple, both with local education and work histories, has not set a wedding date. A Sunday birthday party at 77 North Street honored Mr John Perry with golf themed decorations and gifts from guests including the Perry and Brownrigg families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wallace MacDonald
Agnes Camilla
Frederick Gavin
Annie Gavin
James M. Gavin
Cambridge
Mass
MacDonald
Morse High School
West Somerville
M. W. Carr & Co
Gavin
Rindge Technical High School
Navy
John Perry
North Street
Perry
Daniel Perry
George Brownrigg
Leon White
Julia Brownrigg
Robert Perry
James Jones
Frank Hinds, Jr
Edward Cummings
City
Joseph McLaughlin
Yarmouth
Paul C. Brownrigg
South Portland
Children Attend Village Fair Despite Rain
The article describes a children friendly fair with games and amusements. After movies refreshments and cakes were served by Mar jorie Hansen Hazel Adams and Ruth Mullaney. A brief informal meeting followed with guests including Mrs Barbara Sturtevant Mrs Doris Alan Miss Dolly Goodwin and others. Coffee was provided by Mrs Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benang
Marjorie Hansen
Hazel Adams
Ruth Mullaney
Barbara Sturtevant
Doris Alan
Dolly Goodwin
Barbara Armstrong
Evelyn Rogers
Charlene Avery
Joseph Wakefield
Preston
Ring Around Elizabeth at Morse Auditorium
Bath presents the three act comedy Ring Around Elizabeth at Morse High in a Beta Sigma Phi sponsored evening directed by H Augustus Huse. Proceeds aid the Memorial staff room fund. cast includes Catherine Legard and Rev Joseph Purdue ain with Eleanor Danforth Carlene Suslavich Mildred Trott Kathleen Watson Richard Haskell Nathan W Watson and Earl Farnham. Tickets from sorority members or Mrs Haskell 14 Catharine Legard 141 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Elizabeth
Morse High
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
H. Augustus Huse
Memorial Tar
Catherine Legard
Eliza
Joseph O. Purdue Ain
Ralilliam
A. Furber
Characterley
Eleanor Danforth
Carlene Suslavich
Mildred Trott
Kathleen Watson
Richard Haskell
Nathan W. Watson
Earl Farnham
Ard Haskell
Catharine Legard
St Mary's Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Banquet at Hyde Park
Friday evening the St Marys Pack 53 held its annual Blue and Gold banquet at Hyde Park Community Center. Merit badges were awarded and thanks given to Den Mothers Mrs. Pendleton Mrs. Witham and Mrs. Arthur by Cub Master Leon Piascik. The event drew many families and invited boys aged nine to eleven to join Cub Scouts with a parent present to discuss applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Community Center
St. Mary’s
Cub Scouts
Den
Dorothy Pendleton
Joan Witham
Arthur
den Mothers
Leon Piascik
Piascik
Rainbow Girls Confer Degrees at Wednesday Meeting
Rainbow Girls conferred degrees on a group led by Eleanor in a city lodge. Masonic guests, bars for achievements, and a Mother advisor announced activities for March with a social hour and banquet to follow. Janet and Norma Nickerson to receive bars, next event March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingetaines
Aon Morse
Eastcents
Noe
Janet
Norma Nickerson
Margaret Cahill
Betty Allegrin
Barbara Dinsmore
Avis Carter
Judy Cummings
Annette Godfrey
Kerta Armstrong
Robert Rice
Wives and Women Instructors Meet at University of Maine
University of Maine wives and women instructors gathered at the Student Union hosted by Mrs Patricia Partridge 2127 School Street Brunswick. Mrs Margaret Chase Smith spoke before guests went to the hostess home. Attendees included Mrs Elizabeth Bartlett Gordon and Mrs Jonathan Wales with future meetings planned in Bath and Brunswick including March 11 in Bath hosted by Mrs Albert Barden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Brunswick
Patridge
School Street
Bath
Maareh
Albert Barden
al- Curtis
Sawyer
Riley
Jonathan French, Jr
Robert Raymond
Elizabeth Gordon
Beatrice Hanson
Constance Hedin
Barbara Stanhope
Katherine Trickey
Kenneth R
West Bath ladies honored at Untoon Hill event
Mrs Ethel MacDonald Mrs Thelma Sylvester and Miss Alice Johnson of West Bath were honored guests at Untoon Hill on Tuesday evening. They served as judges in a contest where the back entries were defeated by entertaining sisters. Participants included Mr William Small Jr Joseph Wilson John Sylvester and D Wallace MacDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel MacDonald
Thelma Sylvester
Alice Johnson
West Bath Range
Untoon Hill
William Small, Jr
Joseph Wilson
John Sylvester
D. Wallace MacDonald
Community Funds Support Schools and Local Groups
A bond issue on the Cathance River project raised 13518 for area schools. Voted 250 for paint of Coombs High School building with labor donated by the Chamber of Commerce. A 500 tax discount for pre July 1 payments was approved. Three new budget committee members named Paul Batchelder George Sedgley Winfred Dodge. Red Cross officers elected with Helen Dudley and Byron Durgin joining as secretary treasurer and disaster relief chair respectively. Personal items note Boston meeting attendance and a 45th wedding anniversary with plant gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathance
Coombs High School
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Batchelder
George Sedgley
Winfred Dodge
Coombs
PTA
Crusaders
George Brown
Robert Dudley
Red Cross
Karl Hatch
Hatch
Helen Dudley
Byron Durgin
Hackett
Elva Curtis
Harry Prout
Market Gardeners Association
Boston
Clifford Gray
Progressive Grange
Aarativer
Paula Lee
Gardiner General Hospital
Marshal Dunn
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Brett Heenie
Richmond
William H. Gould
Donald Hackett
Winslow
Portland interior decorators visit for samples and color schemes
Mrs Constant Southworth of Portland and associates visit Wednesday and Friday to present wall and floor covering samples draperies materials and other interior decorating items. They tour several city homes offering color schemes decorating suggestions and cost estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constant Southworth Terior Gacovalley
Cockreachior Decorators
Portland
Wednesda
Miss Marylou Reed Returns to Colby College
Marylou Reed returns to Colby college on Monday after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carlton Y Reed of Day's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marylou Reed
Colby College
Carlton Y Reed
Day’s Ferry
King Family Anniversary Noted In North Weymouth
The King family marked a wedding anniversary over the weekend while Alfred G. King, a U S Army veteran formerly stationed in Philadelphia, and their daughter Miss L. King, who is at home, were mentioned along with Bath Iron Works and a return to Bath shortly before Christmas 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Alfred G
US. Army
L. King
Bath “Iron Works
United
Bath
King Ae
Birth of Roderick Martin Reveals Local Family Ties
Announcement from Warwick Massachusetts lists Mrs M Brown as mother of newborn Roderick Martin born February 28. Family notes: Bowker and Houghton lines include Bertha Bowker Houghton Leo Martin and Bertha Brown. Grandmother is the elder member of the generation, residing with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs J Bowker. The baby weighs six pounds and one ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
M. Brown
Warwick
Mass
Roderick Martin
Winter vacation arrival reported at Delray Beach
Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross arrived in Delray Beach Florida for their annual Winter vacation. He fell ill on the way south by train two weeks ago and is now much improved. Rear Admiral and Mrs Claude Gillette accompany them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross
Delray Beach
Fla
Char
Florida
Claude Gillette
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Gay Spring
Forstmann
Hyde Memorial
Liberal
Mings
Sagadahoc
Maine
Trawler Finlande
Weom Eon Ply Co
Arthur Sewall
Stone House Farm
Winchester
Lewis H. Hyde
Suburb Civic Club
Community House
Ncan
Acadia Pythians
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle
Harry B. Williams
Bowdeinham
Russell M. Hosmer
Grand Lodge
Grand Domain of
Roy Akeley
Vern Miller
Harry Watson
Harry Williams
George Melzard
Earl Freeman
Frank Danforth
Arthur Williams
Alden McBurnie
Loring Roberts
Elden H. Bennett
Wescustogo Lodge
Brother Knights
H. M
J. C. Steen
Howard
Jim
Timken
Washington ST
South St
Embers
Club 42
Morse Auditorium
ST. Mary's Cub Scouts
Rainbow Girls
T. Great
Mem- Masonica
Eleanor Ee
Grou Croup
Mary Partridge
Tine
Sree
Rooney
saNic Ev
Mr. On
Mrs
Alfred L. Are
Clark Bowker
Burg
Atten Chey Lor
THE
Canadian Mounted
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Hugh Herbert
John Skelton
Ann Doran
Ui Cmurea
Dad
Country Store
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