Women society notes and local social events
The Women's Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. Seneca H. Conley on Union Street for a devotional on Jesus the Good Workman with program leaders and readings by Mrs. Bird A. Shellenbarger Eva Cahill and others. Other items include club gatherings, a Legion card party, Bates College senior events, and family visits around Bath Brunswick and Lewiston with charity and school notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society of Wesley M. E. Church
Seneca H. Conley
Union Street
Earle B. Lermond
Jesus
Linwood F. Carr
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Eva Cahill
Harris T. Rodick
Texas
Forest L. Littlefield
Frances Depauw
Los Angeles
Cal
Conley
Bowdoin Freshman Class Elects Josiah Drummond President
Josiah Drummond of Portland was elected president of Bowdoin College’s freshman class. Frederick Mann of Needham Massachusetts became vice president and Thompson S Sampson Jr of Farmington Connecticut was chosen secretary treasurer. Drummond was a regular end on the Bowdoin freshman football team and is considered a strong infield candidate for the varsity baseball team. Sampson played junior varsity hockey last winter and is also a football man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Drummond
Portland
Bowdoin College
Frederick Mann
Needham
Mass
Thompson S. Sampson, Jr
Farmington, Conn
Drummond
Bowdoin
Sampson
Mr and Mrs Oliver Return From East Boothbay and East Edgecomb
Mr and Mrs Harry F Oliver of 52 High Street returned after spending several days in East Boothbay with Mrs Arthur Stevens and in East Edgecomb with Mrs Roland Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Oliver
High Street
East Boothbay
Arthur Stevens
East Edgecomb
Roland Sherman
Post-nuptial shower honors Mrs Irene Campbell Hunt
A miscellaneous post-nuptial shower was given in honor of Mrs Irene Campbell Hunt of this city on Tuesday evening of last week at the home of Mrs Katherine Rogers in Brunswick. Those present were Mrs Christine Ledyard, Mrs Florence Smith, Mrs Germaine Elliott, Mrs Margaret Lonn, all of this city, Miss Thelma Cutler, Mrs Elizabeth Gagnon, Mrs Annie Bernier, Mrs Margaret Austin, Mrs Emily Stanwood, and Mr Katherine Gordon, all of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Campbell Hunt
Katherine Rogers
Brunswick
Christine Ledyard
Florence Smith
Germaine Elliott
Margaret Lonn
City
Thelma Cutler
Elizabeth Gagnon
Annie Bernier
Margaret Austin
Emily Stanwood
Katherine Gordon
Nude Statues at Radio City Music Hall Draw Interest
Mrs. John H. Hyde visits Elmhurst family in Bath as two nude figures by William Zorach and Gwen Lux are displayed at Radio City. The sculptures The Spirit of the Dance and Eve were withdrawn by S F Rothafel and later shown for public judgment amid renewed interest. Mrs. Wallace A. Price and daughter Elizabeth of Augusta visited Bath with Mr. Price, Central Maine Power Co. superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio City Music Hall
William Zorach
Zorach
Robinhood
Bath
S. F. Rothafel
Wallace A. Price
Elizabeth
Augusta
Mr. Price
The
Central Maine Power Co
Hi-Y Club Speaker Discusses Sex At YMCA Meeting
Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach addressed about 25 Hi-Y club members at the YMCA on the topic Sex. A business session followed with Wesley Marco presiding as president. F B Silsby, formerly of Bath, now manages the sail making department for C E Blackman Co of New Bedford and owns a Freeport farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Winchenbach
Y.M.C.A
Winchenbach
Wesley Marco
F. B. Silsby
Bath
C. E. Blackman Company
New Bedford
Mr. Silsby
Freeport
Maine
Ladies Aid Postpones Sale and Supper to April 4
The Ladies' aid of the First Baptist church postponed its March 28 sale and supper to April 4 to avoid clashing with the Union Evangelistic campaign at Wesley M. E. church. Committees to be appointed at the next Aid meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Aid of the
First Baptist Church
Union
Wesley M. E. Church
Senter family opens Kineo Mill End Co in Bangor
Roy W. Putney of Senter's Inc. and Wilbur F. Senter of Brunswick travel to Bangor for the Friday opening of the Kineo Mill End Co their latest acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Putney
Senter's, Inc
Bangor
Wilbur F. Senter
Brunswick
Senter Group of
Kineo Mill End Co
Mrs Waldo Weston Hosts Bridge Night Winners Named
Mrs Wyman won first prize at a bridge event hosted by Mrs Waldo Weston on Wednesday evening at her home. Mrs Bridges took second and Mrs Melvin Ferris received the consolation. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Quick and daughter Clarabell Return from Island Visit
Mrs Richard Quick returned Friday evening after visiting in Island New York for a week. She was accompanied by her daughter Miss Clarabell Quick supervisor of music in the Williston Park and East Williston New York public schools. They arrived Wednesday from Port Arthur Texas and visited Captain Quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Quick
Island
N. Y
Clarabell Quick
Williston Park
East Williston
Captain Quick
Port Ar- Texas
Genealogist Henry W. Owen Jr Joins The Institute of American Genealogy
Pcestmaster Henry W. Owen Jr of 109 Oak Street, recognized for genealogical and historical research, was elected to membership in The Institute of American Genealogy of Chicago. The Institute is the nation’s largest genealogical society and serves as a national clearing house for genealogical information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pcestmaster
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Oak Street
Institute of American Genealogy of Chicago
America
National
Genealogical Information
Grindells depart for New York business trip
John H. Grindell left Saturday for New York City for several days of business. Mrs Grindell accompanied him to Hartford Connecticut where she will visit friends for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Grindell
New York City
Mrs. Grindell
Hartford
Conn
John Grindell
Washington Street
New York
Beacon Street church Ladies aid plans parish supper
At the weekly meeting of the Ladies aid of Beacon Street church in the church parlor plans were made for the annual parish supper on Wednesday evening April 19. Mrs Irving C Varney and Mrs Louise Shepard will head the supper with Mrs George Wallace in charge of the dining room. The program committee chosen by the official board includes Mrs William F Pond Mrs Milton H Douglas Mrs Leland S Plummer Mrs Martha Hall and Mrs Weston P Holman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Beacon Street Church
Irving C. Varney
Louise Shepard
George Wallace
William F. Pond
Milton H. Douglas
Lelands. Plummer
Martha Hall
Weston P. Holman
Miss Henrietta French Visits Miss Cora Mac Pearson
Miss Henrietta French of West Bath the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A French is spending the weekend with Miss Cora Mac Pearson at 468 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta French
West Bath
Frank A. French
Cora Mac Pearson
Washington Street
Lenfest Jacob Marriage Reported At Trinity Church Hannibal Mo
Word comes of the marriage of Dorothy I Lenfest and Francis W Jacob at Trinity Episcopal church Hannibal Missouri on March 11. Mrs Jacob daughter of I Reed Lenfest Presque Isle has led the American Dietetic Association in Chicago since 1930. Mr Jacob Bowdoin 1917 magna cum laude is professor of law at the University of Kansas and maintains advisory practice in Chicago and Lawrence Kansas. His brother William B Bowdoin 1923 heads Latin department and coaches football at Governor Dummer Academy South Byfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy I. Lenfest
Francis W. Jacob
Trinity Episcopal Church
Hannibal
Jacob
I. Reed Lenfest
Presque Isle
American Dietetic Association
Chicago
Bowdoin College
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
William B
Bowdoin
Governor Dummer Academy
South Byfield
Mass
Bath visit recalls Bath semi-pros star Ralph Brewer
Ralph Brewer of Wiscasset formerly of Wakefield Massachusetts, who played short stop for the Bath semi pro basketball team in 1928, was a business visitor in Bath Thursday. Brewer, an athlete of considerable fame, had a try out for the Boston Braves a few seasons ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brewer
Wiscasset
Wakefield
Mas
Bath
Brewer
Boston Braves
Mayor Misses Inaugural as Frigidaire Dealers Meet
Mayor Harold P. Small could not attend the inaugural exercises for his successor Lieut John A. Lord at City Hall on Monday morning. He and Mrs. Small were abroad at a large Frigidaire dealers convention in Boston, drawing him away from the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
John A. Lord
City Hall
Boston
Miss Harriet Lord Hosts Junior Hospital League Event
Miss Harriet C. Lord entertained the Junior Hospital League Thursday night at her residence on 50 Pear street, inviting members to a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Lord
Junior Hospital League
Pear Street
Passover Play Planned by Hebrew Ladies Aid Group
Mrs. Morris 8S. Povich hosted 18 members and guests at 980 Middle Street on Sunday evening. The group discussed presenting a Passover play at the synagogue during the Passover season and closed with refreshments.
Harold A. Burbank Returns to Hartford Home
Harold A. Burbank has returned to Hartford Connecticut after visiting Mrs. Burbank at the home of her parents Archibald M. Main and wife on Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Burbank
Hartford, Conn
Mrs. Burbank
Mrs
Archibald M. Main
Middle Street
Baby Girl Adopted by Portland Couple Named Anne Austin
Cards received from Portland announce the adoption of a baby girl by Mr and Mrs Walter Austin formerly of Bath. They name the child Anne Austin. Mrs Austin was formerly Miss Natalie Lemont of this city and Mr Austin worked for The Texas Steamship Co during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Walter Austin
Bath
Anne Austin
Austin
Natalie Lemont
City
Texas Steamship Co
Morse High appoints substitute for absent principal
Miss Mary K. Kenney Morse 32 acts as office substitute in Morse High School under Principal Arthur B. Scott during the absence of Miss Catharine Hooper Morse 31 who is confined at home 832 Washington Street after a minor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary K. Kenney
Morse
Morse High School
Arthur B. Scott
Catharine Hooper
Washington Street
Catherine Hooper
Shorey improves after appendicitis at Central Maine General
Ss Helen F Shorey Morse 30 Galighter of Mr and Mrs H Alton Shorey has recovered enough from an emergency appendectomy at Central Maine General hospital Lewiston Feb 17 to resume some Bates College classes where she is a junior. Mrs H O Trowbridge of 13 Andrews road returned from Norfolk Va where her sister Mrs Floyd Evans ill but much improved. F Douglass Armes of Topsham entertained Phi Lathea class with a talk on the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs Oliver Moses 3rd hosted a tea for her brother's bride Mrs D Joseph Doyle formerly Miss Mary Lawrence of Rockland. Mrs John W Williams of Baltimore formerly Miss Lani Sewall of Bath was operated on recently in Baltimore. Williams has returned from Paris visit with sister Mrs Walter E Edge. Sidney W Noyes of New York now with Ewart and Bond Inc as vice president. Gaston LaChaise sculptor inspecting RCA building panels at Rockefeller Center. Mrs Edwin Small of Hallowell with infant Mary arrived at Tallman street home of her parents. Several Bath residents visited Sewall F Sewall in Bath on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy A. Irish
Bates
Pres
Frances L. Brackett
Woman's Athletic Association
Rand Gym
Miss Irish
Alice Stewart
Fred T. Stewart
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Marjorie MacKinnon
Norman MacKinnon
Topsham
Stewart
Helen F. Shorey
H. Alton Shorey
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Bates College
H. O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
Norfolk
Floyd Evans
John W. Williams
Baltimore
Lani Sewall
Bath
Williams
Paris
Walter E. Edge
Edwin Small
Hallowell
Mary
Shower honors for Miss Louise Wilson Dorsey at home
A Monday evening shower at Washington street for Louise E. Wilson Dorsey and William R. Dorsey, hosted by the Auxiliary to Frigate Constitution post 2197 VFW and friends. The event featured games, music by The Rainbow Hawaiians, cake and gifts, with 47 guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les R. Dorsey
Asa A. Wilson
Washington Street
Frigate Constitution Post
Dorsey
Louise E. Wilson
Rainbow Hawaiians
Superintendent Wilson Talks on Schools at Bath Rotary
Bath Rotary meets at Hotel Phoe with Supt Clinton D Wilson speaking on civic matters. He decried the old Erudition School House as a rat trap and urged closer interest in the school system, noting nine years of budget adherence and higher costs to run the new high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Phoe
Clinton D. Wilson
Morse High
Alkazin
Vose
Priscilla Magoun
Board of Education Names Officers and Approves Budget Action
Annual re organization meeting in Davenport Municipal Building with Mayor Lord and Allan Spear joining. William Skelton named chairman, Clinton Wilson secretary. budget planning set for March 27. Substitutes face a 10 percent pay cut starting March 21. Morse High bazaar set for April 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Superintendent of
Clinton D. Wilson
Davenport
John A. Lord
Allan Spear
Frostina E. Marston
Langdon T. Snipe
William L. Skelton
Skelton
Snipe
Spear
Athletic Council
Morse High School Student Council
Morse High
Morse High School Athletic Council
William A. Furber
Harold P. Small
Furber
Former Bath Mail Carrier Celebrates Birthday and Retirement Nine Years On
Edward McAuliffe of 21 Bailey Street marked his 74th birthday and the ninth anniversary of his retirement from the Bath postal service. A Bath native born March 20, 1859, he served 25 years as a letter carrier and five years as a post office clerk, retiring March 19, 1924. Neighbors praise his courtesy and good will as he enjoys good health and long life in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McAuliffe
Bailey Street
Bath
Ed" McAuliffe
Opinion States Sale Illegal in City Proceedings
The opinion argues the March 16 1933 special meeting notice failed to limit business to its call and the Order for sale and the transfer of property were illegal. Keegan states the City Government acted beyond the meeting’s scope by considering the Lighting Contract and property transfer contrary to proper procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Bath road fire damages unoccupied home owned by Walter Oakbon
Incendiary fire on Bath road damaged an empty residence owned by Walter Oakbon. The nearby home of Austin H. had been destroyed in a prior blaze a week earlier. Chief Edwards launched an investigation as residents report frequent robin sightings and an unusually large egg lays by a pullet owned by Allen Co. Brown. Spring fish stocking is planned for the Winneganee lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incenin
Bath Road
Walter Oakbon
Byohnson
Austin H
Edwards
Allen Co. Brown
West Bath
Department of Fish and Game
Winneganee
Indies Repeat Victory Over Brunswick Boys Club
Bath Indies defeated the Brunswick Boys Club 52 to 35 at the Bath gym, securing supremacy in both the Bath City league and Brunswick Town League. Allie Jewett scored 21 and Shorty Parks 13 as Bath built a 17-5 first-quarter lead and protected it to the final whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Boys Club
Bath Indies
Brunswick
Bath
Rancour
Stetson
Brunswick High
Bath Indieseek
Jewett
OSE SG
Ratte Striavanie
TE Mus SS Cite Incles
Cick
Sprague, Rg
Parke Slo
Rea
Brunswick Boys Crus G. Pts
Rancoury Rf
Adelom
Robert Brownell Visiting Boston on Business
Robert Brownell of Cobb Road is spending a few days in Boston on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brownell
Cobb Road
Boston
Central Reds Triumph In Third Game Of Grammar League Final
In the 1933 Y M C A Grammar Basketball League final, the Central Reds defeated the Central Whites 14 points to clinch the series. McQuarrie led with 12 points, while Grace and Norton supported the winners as the Reds dominated the first half and held on through a tighter second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar Reds
Central Whites
Reds
McQuarrie
Grace
Norton
Lee
Day and Given Win In Colonial Club Contract
Harry Day and Edwin Given teamed for the winning 450 total in the Colonial Club contract tournament Monday evening. Homer Potter and Alex Burden were runners up with 630, Dwight Pierce and Bill Dennison placed third at 5540. The biggest hand of the season scored 2960 points on one hand as Day and Given took the Winter’s honors to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Day
Edwin Given
Homer Potter
Alex Burden
Dwight Pierce
Bill Dennison
Day
Given
Hearts
William Dennison
Emery Footer
Carroll da
Aldoelvin Haggett
Joseph cCole
Dudley Leavitt
Harold Brown
Albert Austin
Harold ‘Foter
Andrew Merrill
John ‘Hays
Ent Mitchell
Steve McPhee
Arthur Nichols
Edwin Lowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert H. Shaw
Janette Smith
Betty Lee
Henrietta MacDougall
Dorothy Jean
Madelyn Babine
Isabell McInnis
Helen Oulton
Elinor Cunningham
Alberta McLellan
Almeda Genthner
Dorothy Moore
Ethel Sutherland
Mary Babine
Virginia Lewis
Mildred Chellis
Frances Miller
Viola Arsenault
Margaret MacDougal
Theresa Dall
Margaret Gaudet
Pearl Savage
Benjamin F. Mensh
Washington, D. C
Nathan Povich
American Legion Hall
Roland Smith Post
No. 21
Legion
Rachel F. Nichols
Ralph O. Dale
Charles M. Fitzgerald
Carl E. Stinson
J. Horace McClure
Walter Hill
Auxiliary
George W. McLean
Howell B. Smith
Ralph Gay
Post
Sumner Sewall
William D. Sewall
Florence Weeks
Hazel and
Marion Meany
Richmond
Arcade Ballroom
Marguerite Little
Maine State Child Health Council
M. Helen Sims
Gordon College of Theology and Missions
Charles R. Sims
North Street
Susan E. Quick
Long Island
Worcester
Earl P. Cahoun
Lincoln Parks
Willard A. Rowe
Nellie Douglas Thompson
Lena Douglas Donnell
Summer Street
Rowe
Eleanor
Long Beach
Mr. Rowe
Winfield S. Rowe
Waltham, Mass
Hattie Douglas
Horatio N. Douglas
Willard Rowe
Popham Beach
Grange Hall
Eva Fulton
Chester Clement
Liberty Street
Arthur Sewall
Stone House
John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
Charles M. Boyd
F. Douglass Armes
Philathea
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Armes
Sidney W. Noyes
New York Trust Co
Ewart and Bond, Inc
Gaston LaChaise
Sixth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
Clinton Merrill
John M. Kimball
Herbert Connell
Mason Underwood
Edward P. Ricker Jr
Sewall F. Sewall
William Hyde
Rochelle Park
N. J
K. D. Stewart
Emily Hyde
Mountain Lake
Charles E. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
Phoenix
W. Dayton Hill
Juliet
Mildred R. Thalheimer
Fred R. E. Dean
Rodger William Hanson
City Hospital
Russell B. Hanson
Palmer Street
Donald S. Sewall
Mark
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. Sewall
Mark W. Sewall
Mark Sewall
Donald Sewall
Alonzo Harriman of
Margaret E. Huse
Harry M. Huse
Snowperk
Hilda G. Scott
John W. Scott
Court Street
Gorham Normal School
Clinton W. Wilson
Robert
South End
Mrs. Freeman Trott
Dike Road
Frederick F. Rowland
Wentworth Institute
Roxbury
Sylvester H. Rowland
Lincoln Street
Walter M. Hill
William M. Partington
F. W. Woolworth Co
Bath City Hospital
Fred L. Stover
John North
Emma Ansert
Howard Ulfelder
Cambridge
Ulfelder
Snowpark
Carrie Hall
Roscoe P. McFadden
Mr. McFadden
John E. Levyn
Hebron Academy
George E. Levyn
Turner's Court
Beacon Street
George B. Wolstenholme
Frank B. Nichols
Waterville
Chi Chapter
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Elmwood
Mr.Wolstenholme
Clarence W. Morse
Jack Magee
Dike P. T. A
Dummer Street
Hicksville
Wilson
Rotary Club
Charles Plant
Lower High Street
Columbia Theater
Brunswick Publishing Co
Elijah Kelloge
Frederick A. Wilson
M. P. Smithwick
Institute of Modern Literature
Gerald G. Wilder
G. Russell Booth
Elver A. Stickney
Battery H
Montgomery and
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Bath Veteran Firemen’s Association
Phippsburg
Bath Country Club
Kennebec
Richmond-Dresden Bridge
Y.M.C.A. Church Basketball League
George M. Bragg
Minneapolis, Minn
Church of Our Saviour
Brunswick Road
Thespians
Columbia Theatre
Indies
Earlebach
Seen Norton
Essen Reynolds
Peewee
Tee Gavagan
Ee Shaughnessy
Serene Burns
Whites
Jacquith
I Paine
Twee Ee Murray
Seea Eeeeres
Carlton
Sete
Seem
Sullivan
Totals Deere
Stevens
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