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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1945

Page

6

Social and Club News From Bath Area Society Notes

A Bath area society page lists a party at Mr. and Mrs. Frazer in honor of Daniel Frazer, with guests including Herbert Frazer, William Toothaker, James Staples, Norma Harris, and many others. Local military and family news follow, noting Purple Heart and Air Medal awards, moves, visits, hospital stays, births, and students returning from Boston trips.

Ard Frazer Daniel Frazer Frazer Maine General Hospital Portland Herbert Frazer William Toothaker James Staples Norma Harris Stanley Brimigton Major Frazer James Franham Joseph Spear Edgar Stinson Edward Frazer Carleton Brow Irene Campbell Madeline Kenniston Emma Robinson Ida Frazer Stanley Frazer

Women Legislative Council hears Maine bills in Augusta forenoon

At Augusta House on Thursday forenoon Miss Elizabeth Deering and Mrs. Cora Roberts reviewed current Legislature bills. The meeting opened at 10 30 a.m. and included a noon lunch before attendees visited the State House for hearings. The event highlighted Deering as House chair of the Reformatories committee and member of Education, State School for Boys and Girls, and Post War Planning committees.

Women's Legislative Council of Maine Augusta House Elizabeth Deering Cora B. Roberts Westbrook State House Miss Deering

Genesta chapter OES holds Friday meeting in Bath

Genesta chapter Orient, Escort and Secret Order met Friday evening with several chapters represented. Supper at 6 30, kitchen led by Mrs Florence Maass and assistants, dining room led by Mrs Doris Tobey and assistants. A basket of cut flowers in East memory of late husbands. Next meeting March 16 with degrees conferred. Rehearsal Sunday evening.

Genesta O.E.S Florence Maass Leah E. Strout Evadna Drake Celina Small Marie Berry Doris Tobey Margaret Danforth Carol Drake Ruth Fields Marguerite Cutting Katharine Leonard

Club '42 Meeting Hosts Clothing Sale and Red Cross Box

Club 42 held its weekly meeting in the club room with a large group present. Mrs Mullaney and Mrs Deering organized entertainment including a clothing white elephant sale that raised 15. Miss Edith Small Miss Mary McCabe and Miss Pat O Reilly led a Red Cross box effort to be sent to Mrs Mary Carroll Leeds. Members were urged to bring items for sandwiches and snacks by next Thursday and contribute to the Red Cross box. Refreshments were served at the close.

Club Joseph Mullaney Harry Deering Edith Small Mary McCabe Pat O'Reilly Red Cross Mary Carroll Leeds

Winter Street Aid Met For All Day Fish Chowder

Ladies' Aid of Winter Street church held an all day session on Friday with a noon fish chowder served by Mrs. Harry E. Peterson and committee members including Mrs. Fenner Hodgkins Mrs. Fred C. Hill Miss Winnie Durgin Mrs. Edward Hawley Mrs. El mer Rogers Miss Lucy G. Rogers Mrs. Langdon T. Snipe and others.

Community notices from a church aid group

Charles Bowker and several ladies listed as members of the Ladies aid start an organ fund. Food shortages lead to cancelling the Community Concert Association banquet. Rev Ralph Mohney delivers a Lenten talk on the Purpose of Living. Hostesses for next week are Mrs Archie Doyle Mrs Trygve Carlsen and Miss Sarah Adams.

Charles Bowker Charles Bonney Charles C. Low David Black Charles W. Messenger Walter H. Bowker Arthur Bowker Fred E. Hooper Emma Hooper Grace Dickinson Ladies’ Aid Ralph W. Mohney Archie Doyle Trygve Carlsen Sarah Adams

Community notices invite church and sewing group events

Miss Nancy Coombs at 22 Russell Street hosts BYPU this evening at 7 30 for youth over 15. Mizpah class meets Tuesday at Mrs Kenneth Thayer's Union Street Court. Ladies Sewing Circle gathers in the vestry Wednesday at 1 pm. Union Lenten Service Wednesday at Wesley Methodist Church with Rev Thomas Greene from Nazarene Church preaching. Midweek service Thursday at 7 30 in the vestry on Who Shall We Follow. Holy Week services at this church March 27 to 30.

Nancy Coombs Russell Street BYPU Kenneth Thayer Union Street Court Ladies Sewing Circle Wesley Methodist Church Thomas Greene the Nazarene Church

Free Will Workers Social at Mrs Berry Home

Free Will Workers from Corliss Street church enjoyed a social afternoon last Wednesday at Mrs. Arthur Berry's Robbins Street home. Attendees included Mrs. John H. Hunt, Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Warren McIntire, Mrs. Walter Taylor, Mrs. Ira Boyden, Mrs. Benjamin Coombs, Mrs. Angus Burden, Mrs. Rose Cooper, Mrs. LeForrest Coombs, Mrs. Knowlton, Mrs. Ornis Ames, and Mrs. Jacob Wheeler.

Corliss Street Arthur Berry Robbins — Street John H. Hunt Harold Walker Robert King Warren McIntire Walter Taylor Ira Boyden Benjamin Coombs Angus Burden Rose Cooper LeForrest Coombs Knowlton Ornis Ames Jacob Wheeler

Boy Scouts Pine Tree Council Meet On Monday

Executives of the Boy Scouts of America Pine Tree Council met last Monday to discuss council affairs and organizational matters. The gathering focused on program planning, membership outreach, and upcoming events across the council.

Boy Scouts of America Pine Tree Council

Scout staff meeting at Hyde Windress hosts in Bath

Percy L Dunn led a monthly staff gathering with field executives reporting on rallies and district activities and planning training. Attendees included James McGinn Chester Zucker Merrill Williams Harmon Smith Howard Butler Charles Noyes Lewis Johnson Roland Robinson and William Turpie with Edwin R Andrews hosting dinner at Bath district.

City Percy L. Dunn Mr. Dunn James McGinn Chester Zucker Biddeford Merrill Williams Lewiston Harmon Smith Bath Howard Butler Augusta Charles Noyes Waterville Lewis Johnson Roland Robinson William Turpie Hyde Windress Edwin R. Andrews

Lionesses Meet at Sedgwick Civic Evening

Sedgwick Lions group gathered Thursday for dinner and a brief business session led by President Mrs. Alex MacDonald. A Red Cross donation was made, and guest speakers reviewed four books by Thurber Papashvily Pyle and Karski amid a Red Drive film.

Sedgwick Alex MacDonald Red Cross E. H. Robinson Connecticut Phil Staley Maurice Libby George Barker John Preney Libby

Central Church League Meeting and Charity Sale

The Central Church League met at the parish house Monday evening for a business session followed by a service table. Mrs Horace P Morse and Miss Ethel Blake oversaw the table and all items sold. It was voted to donate toward a local cause.

League of Central Church Horace P. Morse Ethel Blake

Parish rummage sale to aid Red Cross drive

The League runs a rummage sale in the parish house Tuesday afternoon under Mrs. Horace P. Morse as chair. Members are urged to bring articles on Monday evening. Hostesses for Monday evening are Mrs. George Moses and Mrs. Howard Steen. A social hour followed with a frankfurter feed led by Mrs. Morse and Miss Ethel Blake.

Red Cross League Horace P. Morse

Sterling Bible Class Meeting Notes and Plans

The Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church met in the small vestry with 18 members. Devotionals were led by Mrs. Wilfred W. Chaney, and Bible verses were recited. Members voted to donate to Easter flowers and the Easter special collection. Donors toward the birthday bank included Mrs. Chaney, Mrs. Stilphen, and Miss Fisher. The secretary reported that the Washington's Birthday silver tea netted over $21. Bible verses for the April 2 meeting will begin with the letter B. Mizpah benediction followed by refreshments from hostesses Mary Gillespie Annie Coombs Clara Coombs Pearl Campbell Mary Curtis.

Alice Stilphen Lillian Fisher William P. Hatch Washington Street Mary Gillespie Annie Coombs Clara Coombs Pearl Campbell Mary Curtis

Whist Party Held At Mrs Otis Home In March Plans

Ernest E Kate auxiliary hosts a whist party at Mrs John Otis on High street drawing a fine attendance. The next event is set for Thursday evening March 8 at the Willow street home of president Vina Staples.

Jesse Gartin Earl Risteen Washington Street Bath Alan Eades Frank Worting Gartin Kathleen Harkins John H., Harkins Corliss Street Jackson College Boston Ernest E. Kate John Otis High Street Vina Staples Willow Street

Kingsleys Move to Roy Patton House on Eames Road

Mr and Mrs Chester Kingsley formerly of Bath now reside at the Wilson house on Eastern avenue and have moved to the Roy Patton house at 7 Eames road in Southport, the former Bath residents report.

Chester Kingsley Southport Bath Wilson Eastern Avenue Roy Patton Eames Road

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