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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1940

Page

3

Easter Concert at First Congregational Church

Readable program notes for an Easter service in Wiscasset listing organ preludes, hymns, solos, and a benediction. It includes performer names such as Mrs Millard Miss Mary Hobson and Grace Pease, plus guest speaker Dr Lawrence Averill from Worcester.

First Congregational Church Rossini Millard Goacee Aor George E. Millard Gounod Borowski Knapp Reed Fourner Jackson Madeleine Reed Ernestine Munro Nellie Munsey Elsie Pearson Evelyn Hutchins Anne Graffami Priscilla Bryant Marion Millard Margaret Fisher Charles Sewall Paul Sherman Daniel Smith John Munro Mr. Millard

Surprise 34th anniversary for Rev and Mrs Berry

Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Berry were surprised at the Weeks street home of Mr. and Mrs. Lucian R. Ames to mark their 34th wedding anniversary. Emmanuel Bible Assembly friends presented greeting cards and Spring flowers, then shared a buffet lunch and hymn singing.

Charles H. Berry Lucian R. Ames Weeks Street Emmanuel Bible Assembly Pastor Berry

Hayden PTA Plans All Nations Festival and By law Updates

SEEK PREVENTION ADVISES HAYDEN. The Hayden PTA, led by Mrs Louis A. Dole, votes to join an All Nations festival next Fall with city PTAs. New by laws will be approved later. Bath to head a trained police matron for North Center social work. Tag day proposed for Dental Clinic Fund. Next meeting April 2 features guest speaker Mrs Warren F. Hawley.

Page One W. W. Dennison Louis A. Dole C. D. Wilson Marius H. Page Theodore F. Watson Dental Clinic North Center Bath William W. Dennison Bird A. Shellenbarger Walter E. Upham John Rockefeller

Local residents plan spring and weekend visits

Mrs Helen Plummer Huskins will spend the week at the Plummer cottage Five Islands. Miss Frances Osborn will leave Syracuse University Saturday to spend spring vacation with her parents. The Robinson family plan weekend visits. others move houses and visit relatives in Kennebunkport Portland Bath Alfred and Bath addresses noted along with student travel plans.

Helen Plummer Huskins Winship Street Plummer Five Islands Frances Osborn John W. Osborn Pearl Street Syracuse University Roland Robinson Barbara Dorothy Betty Donald Robinson Herbert Huggard

West Bath Notices and Local Social News

Sunday services led by Rev C B Oliver at nine in West Bath Methodist church. Mrs W A Brown hosts Monday Night club with Frankfurts and rolls cookies tea candy nuts. attendees include Mrs Robert Coombs Mrs Walter Marco Mrs Ralph Merry Mrs Stanley W Williams Mrs Randall Merry and Miss Millicent Merry. Men of West Bath Farm Bureau met in Lowell school. Percy Holbrook improved after sudden illness Saturday in Bath. I B Neiley and daughter Florence Neiley of Trufant’s Crossing visited the Williams home. Raymond C Small William H Small Jr and Harold E Cutting spent Sunday at Brigham’s Cove cottages. Tuesday visitors to Miss Odie M Rich and Harry J Rich included Mr and Mrs Harry E Peterson East Brunswick and Mr and Mrs Owen E Rogers North Bath. Harry Batchelder Jr of Kennebunk visiting sister Mrs Harold Ferguson. Mr and Mrs Elmer Mank of Woolwich dined with daughter Mrs Lannes Fuller for their 28th wedding anniversary. Boy Scout Troop Bath members listed: Paul Lemont William Bailey Alden Bailey Perry Thompson Frank Donnell William Babine. Mr and Mrs Elmer D Hodgkins B A M and sister Mrs Louella Noyes Everett Mass visited Bath. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Larrabee returned to Rock Hill Inn after weeks in Bath.

C. B. Oliver West Bath Methodist Church W. A. Brown Winneganee Robert Coombs Walter Marco Ralph Merry Stanley W. Williams Randall Merry Millicent Merry West Bath Boy Scout Bath Paul Lemont William Bailey Alden Bailey Perry Thompson Frank Donnell William Babine Elmer D. Hodgkins Louella Noyes Everett Mass Harry E. Peterson Joseph W. Larrabee Rock Hill Inn

Despondent Bath woman leaps into Kennebec river

Miss Hope M. Berry 20 of Oak street Bath attempted suicide by jumping from Broad street foot into the Kennebec river early Tuesday. She was rescued by Clarence Gibbs 31 and Patrolman Dana York, treated for water in a lung and exposure, while investigators considered but then discarded a fight as cause.

Kennebec Broad Street Hope M. Berry Oak Street Georgetown Clarence Gibbs Woolwich Dana York Bath Five Islands Memorial Hospital Joseph A. Butler Miss Berry Thelma Davis Mr. Gibbs R. H. Houston Construction Corp Vine Street Lombard Street Commercial Marshal Butler Gibbs City Landing John Foley York

Dirigo Grange Program Preview At West Bath Meeting

Dirigo Grange will present next week's program announced at West Bath Grange. The Lecturer and Master’s council meet at Dirigo Thursday. all masters and past masters with their wives are urged to attend. Saint Patrick program featured with refreshments. 54 present including five visitors.

Dirigo Hope Ward Trish Fred K. Sturtevant Grace Waterman Leon Genthner Roll Call Jollone David S. Henderson Nellie Booker

Westport Democrats Convene At Knight Home For Caucus

The Westport Democratic caucus met March 14 at Mr and Mrs Jonas Knight s home. Delegates to the Bangor convention were Mrs Olive Knight and Amos J Knight with alternates Mrs Ann Harrison and Mrs Frances M Jewett. Officers elected were Brian M Jewett chairman, Helena Hodgdon vice chairman, Verlie Greenleaf secretary and Robert Higgins treasurer. A social club was continued with a seven member committee led by Olive Knight Ann Harrison Ethel Wass Mary Greenleaf Laura Greenleaf R T Beaton and Robert Greenleaf. The town committee gained two new members.

Jonas Knight Bangor Olive Knight Amos J. Knight Ann Harrison Frances M. Jewett Brian M. Jewett Helena Hodgdon Verlie M. Greenleaf Robert Higgins Ethel Wass Mary Greenleaf Laura Greenleaf R. T. Beaton Robert Greenleaf Alfred Cromwell Wiscasset Calvin Cromwell Dorothy Higgins Goodall Hospital Sanford Josie Wardwell John P. Harrison Arrowsie John B. Harrison George Ruth Rowe Wilton Edward Cromwell Bath Herbert Cromwell Eva Beaudet Key West Fla Gilbert Greenleaf Mildred Arrowsic Greenleaf Burnham Knight Amos Knight

Local Obituaries and Social Visits Noted in Augusta and Portland

Miss Ethel Blake R N of Fitts street died Wednesday in Augusta. Mrs Lillian Mosher and children Jacqueline and Franklin of Oakland recently visited Mr and Mrs Hans H Sievers at 1226 Washington street. Mrs George Roche famed for her voice has returned to Portland after visiting Mrs Henry Minott.

Ethel Blake R.N Fitts Street Augusta Lillian Mosher Jacqueline Franklin Oakland Hans H. Sievers Washington Street George Roche Portland Henry Minott

Easter services at Moatsweag Baptist church Woolwich

Woolwich Easter services are set for 11.15 a.m. at Moatsweag Baptist church with a cordial invitation to Woolwich grange to attend. The program includes hymns scripture reading and a sermon by Rev. John M. Gowdey, with a union Lord supper at Nequasset church to follow.

Moatsweag Woolwich Grange Christ Anna May. Berry Margaret Anne Gowdey Jean Leslie Gowdey Wbaster John M. Gowdey Woolwich Center Ladies’ Aid E. A. Dolloff J. M. Gowdey White Cross Gowdey Nequasset Congregational Church North Woolwich Day

Bath and area residents visit Portland and celebrate anniversaries

Mr and Mrs Clarence N Flood of 72 Bath Street spend several weeks at Daytona Beach Florida. Bath people including Mr and Mrs Louis Hagan and Mr and Mrs Arthur Berry visited Portland over the weekend. Mrs Norman O Magoon and family visit their relatives in Bath. Mrs Reginald Atwood and family stay with Mr and Mrs John Attwood in Bath. Mr and Mrs Charles S Robinson reach their 58th wedding anniversary quietly at home. Mrs Gertrude Trott travels from Day's Ferry to Belfast to be with ill relative.

Clarence N. Flood Bath Street Daytona Beach Fla Louis Hagan Upper High Street Arthur Berry Park Street Bath Portland Norman O. Magoon Norma Atwood and Stanley Osborne Ellen Mae Robert Portsmouth N. H Atwood John Attwod Upper Washington Street Charles S. Robinson Washington Street Gertrude Trott Day's Ferry Joseph Oliver Harold Bruce Belfast

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