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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
5
Local social notes list numerous visits and greetings from Mrs. Samuel D. Hooper to Thomaston friends to Miss Patricia Cowen arriving home for a five day vacation. Several residents enter hospital for pneumonia and X-ray checks while others attend church events, Red Cross drives, and college performances. Ezra Webber reenlists in the U.S. Army Airborne, and Gerald Clough ships to Lackland for initial training.
Mrs Roscoe P McFadden and Miss Carrie Hall left recently for Boston where they passed attended the annual flower show.
Mr and Mrs Paul J Graus of 362 Front Street announce the birth of a daughter Friday at Maine General Hospital Portland weighing seven and one half pounds Anne Bckiee is the baby’s name and birth details are given.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Mac Donald and Laurel Williams attended a Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children benefit bridge hosted by Mrs Frederick G Payne at the Blaine House on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Sumner Sewall and Mrs Burton L Preston were guests of honor and poured at tea. Etta Thurlow joined the Boston Terrier Club of Maine meeting at the Nelsons in Brunswick on Sunday.
Miss Barbara Richardson RN head nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital arrived Saturday afternoon to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Byron L Richardson of 12 Dummer Street in Boston.
Miss Gwendolyn King of Bath accompanied her grandmother Mrs Edwin J Farr of Brunswick to Boston this week to attend the Flower Show. Miss Barbara Danford, a Farmington State Teachers College senior, visits her parents Mr and Mrs Frank W Danforth of High Street for several days.
Harvey A Bates, son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Bates of 97 Dummerstreet, has enlisted in the U S Air Force and will report to Lackland A F Base Texas. Bates is a 1949 Morse High School graduate. Mrs Florence Rollins, long a Memorial hospital patient, returned home to Phipsburg Friday much improved.
Roger Worrey of Needham Heights Mass a Woolworth Co employee was a guest of his mother Mrs Herbert Worrey at 962 Middle Street Friday night while on business in Maine.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Ferdinando of Derry New Hampshire arrive Saturday as weekend guests of Mrs Madelyn Ferdinando Small of Granite street. Mr and Mrs Clarence Wagner of Richmond recently moved to Noble avenue Lambert Park. Miss Doreen Willis a freshman at Colby College Waterville made the Dean's list last semester. Miss Willis is daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall L Willis of Middle street. Mr and Mrs Ronald Bigelow and family were guests at the Henry Allen home at Harpswell Center recently.
Miss Ethel Richardson a Morse High School junior is confined to her home at 12 Dummer street with influenza. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron L Richardson. Mrs Mary Pierce, son Mickey and daughter Nancy were luncheon guests of Mrs Ronald Bigelow of this city Monday.
Mrs. Robert Hodgkins of Bar Harbor spent last week as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. King of North Street. Mr. Hodgkins arrived Saturday and they returned to their Bar Harbor home Sunday.
An active social week in Bath features Mrs Charles Plummer hosting a Tuesday bridge club with prizes to Mrs Edward Newell and Mrs Walter Thurston. Guests include Chi members Mrs John Kelliher and others. locals welcome guests from Topsham and Orange Conn.
Alfred A. Parks Jr and Dun can H Farrell attended the New England Interscholastic basketball tournament at Boston Garden on Thursday Friday and Saturday as visitors to the event.
Miss Christine Curtis and Mrs Louise Mosley spent the weekend in Boston attending the Flower Show and visiting local sights. They traveled by train and hotel plans were made for a return visit in spring.
Miss Selma Cummings, who has been staying two weeks at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Cummings 2 Maxwell Street due to illness, returned to New England Baptist hospital Boston Sunday where she is a student nurse She will resume classes this week and begin practice work next week.
Born in Bath and a Bowdoin College graduate of 1924 he served as a Navy officer in the Pacific. He later joined Dresser Industries staff in Cleveland in 1948 and moved to Cincinnati from Bradford where he was controller of Bovaird and Seyran, a Dresser subsidiary. Randall Merry of 1 High Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Lilla Fogg Mrs Levonia Gerow Mrs Andrew Stewart and son James of Saco and Miss Mary Fogg of 5 Noble Avenue visited the McAvoys of Brunswick Sunday. Miss Olie Rines of Wiscasset and Bath, a student nurse at Augusta General, is affiliating three months at Bellevue Hospital New York City.
Mrs. Keith Crockett and several others were guests of Mrs. Harold M. Bates in Richmond Friday evening. Mr. Gaudreau and family hosted relatives in Portland, while Donald Huff returned to Augusta to resume studies after a weekend at home. Mrs. Kenneth Tice, formerly of Bath, visited Bluff Road hosts due to her mother’s illness.
Jack Waterhouse Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Waterhouse of Lower High Street is currently a patient at Memorial Hospital.
Mrs Paul Brownrigg and daughter Judith Ann of Syracuse New York visit Mr and Mrs George Brownrigg in their home at 972 High Street while her husband teaches in Ottawa Ontario Canada. Robert Gordon of Summer Street attended an Air Force Reserve meeting at Camp Edwards Massachusetts over the weekend.
Mrs Manuel Bowers of Old Brunswick road gave several piano selections at the Silver Tea on Friday at Beacon Street Methodist church. The report previously omitted her name and that of Mrs Arthur Packard who helped serve refreshments.
David Thornton returns home from Memorial Hospital after several days of treatment. Mr and Mrs Edmund J Rollins of Washburn visited relatives in Bath last week. Miss Marjorie Christian of Waterville spent the weekend with her grandmother Mrs Ella Legard at 445 North street. Miss Eleanor McRae and Miss Jane Leeman have joined the New England Tel and Tel Co. The ill health of Mrs William S Newell during a long sea voyage to Cape Town improved. the Newells expect to sail home March 30 and be back in New York around April 19 or 20. Judge Gardiner R Deering and s Deering returned home to 9 Turner Court after several days in Boston on business.
Pvt. Leslie Wold returned to Fort Dix New Jersey Sunday night after spending the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Wold at 60 Court Street. He will finish basic training this week and take a 10 day furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Leavitt Jr their son Hugh and daughter Elizabeth from 7 Central Avenue visited in Wiscasset Sunday.
Lucien Tardif returns to Augusta School of Commerce to resume his studies after spending the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Rosario Tardif.
Reginald G Callahan USN stationed at New London Connecticut is on a 10 day leave to visit his mother Mrs Mary Callahan at 2 Weeks street.
Bath society notes report a Friday Ladies Aid gathering at Winter Street church with Mrs. Horace Ward and Mrs. John Atwood. They promote a Spring Hat Show tickets, Bowdoin Chapel choir to sing at Sunday service, and a Lenten talk by Rev. Ernest Freemont Tittle. Tea served. next hosts named.
Beacon Men's Brotherhood held a brief Thursday gathering in the vestry with President Everett G. Lemont presiding. Officers’ reports were read and approved, the group planned attendance at Wesley church and Winter Street church on April 15, and Raymond Farnham Morse High principal spoke on deserters from the last war.
The Helping Hand club met Thursday at Miss signal of Shepard Street home. President Mrs. Emile Cyr led the session with reports of two baskets for shut in children. Sewing and refreshments followed. March 30 gathering at Mrs. William Cormier home on High Street to observe Mrs. Leo Rossignol's birthday.
Iota Sigma Chapter met Tuesday at Miss Eleanor Wrights home 104 Union Street. Two delegates were chosen to attend a Temperance Conference in Portland. An April covered dish supper and a rummage sale planned for late April with date to be announced. Ruth Merkel birthdays observed with gifts and cake. Next meeting March 28 at Mrs Merkel 23 Valley Road with Junior Iota Sigma members visiting and new members to be initiated.
Winter Street Men’s club held a fineThursday meeting with two color and sound films. From Trees to Tribune showed lumber harvesting and newspaper plant processing, while a reel on fly casting mixed humor with training. Ladies’ Night planned for March 30 with Gerald E. Murch as speaker. ticket committee named including Earle Kimble Norman Adams and Elver Stickney to confirm by next Thursday.
The Teen Age Sewing Circle held a Thursday meeting in Mrs. Bernice Colby’s room at Central Grammar School with Marie Michaud opening the session and Janet participating.
Cohen read the treasurer's rest and led the club a pledge. rie Freeman led the singing and Anne Singer played the club 4-H song. Anne Cohen and Anne Singer gave a demonstration on how to wash Tayon blouses. Mrs. Colby talked about the Style Dress Revue. All girls working on aprons are going to meet with Mrs. Colby Monday and those making skirts will meet Tuesday.
Nurses Alumnae Association sponsored a dessert bridge at the Cosmopolitan clubhouse on Washington Street Thursday evening with 22 tables in contract auction and canasta. Prizes went to Edith Lemont high in contract, Marjorie Sylvester low. Donald Smith high in auction, Louise Burgess low. Arthur Eseley high and Edith Small low in canasta. Mrs Gladys Grant won flowers and Mrs Alvin Jewett received a special prize.
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a supper and initiation ceremony last week. Anna McCabe chairs May Neighborhood Night with Dorothy Stone assisting, and Louise Monroe’s resolutions were accepted after the charter was draped in her memory. April birthday party set with Susie Darrah and Viola Melzard as chairs. Aprons or materials requested by next Wednesday for the apron table, with tackings and supper at next Wednesday’s session.
Pine Tree Troop No. 4 toured local law and firefighting facilities in a recent meeting. Chief Frank Moriarty led girls through police cells and files and coordinated a radio call to Brunswick station. At Central Fire Station a driver demonstrated equipment and pole slide before a church rally at Winter Street parish house with leaders Mrs. E Merritt Shea Mrs. Roger McAleer and Miss Eunice Pert.
Central Church Ladies' Aid met Thursday afternoon at the parish house with Mrs. Maude Longley as hostess. Mrs. Charlotte Longfellow reported on the Men's club supper as a successful event. Mrs. Eleanor Ferguson spoke on the Church Council of Protestant Women meeting held Tuesday evening. Next week's meeting will feature a swap party with each member asked to bring an article valued at 25 cents.
Mrs. John A. Greene Jr of the Chic Shop spoke at the Sedgwick Lioness Club meeting. She demonstrated new spring and summer hat and bag fashions with models Mrs. Arthur MacDonald Mrs. Richard Raven and Mrs. Randall Daley. After a chicken dinner Mrs. Lawrence McCurdy led a brief business session.
A April meeting for the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc was cancelled. The next session is set for April 20 at the Sedgwick, continuing the donation vote and society activities.
Tri-Hi-Y met at the Y M C A with advisor Mrs. Dorothy Owen. Janet Stilphen presided as president and new rules were adopted. Advisory Board members named were William C. Perkins secretary, Mrs. Owen, Miss Germaine Bonney, Miss Helen Moses. A splash party at the Portland Y M C A pool was planned by Leona Tibbetts, Susan Watt, June Radley, Lucy Haggett, and Beverly D AUSTolo. A gym period with a basketball game followed.
Genesta chapter OES met Friday for conferring of degrees. Edith Rich reported on the Anniversary committee. Work committee chair Leah Page announced a rummage sale at the Temple Saturday afternoon. A memorial service honored Herbert L. Hopkins. Household Digest Cook Books available from listed members. Wanda LeMoine performed with Sylvia Bowers accompanying. A piano solo by Bowers followed. Refreshments served by several members. Next meeting April 7 will feature Guest Worthy Matrons’ Night with visitors from nearby towns.
A supper will be served at 6 30. Reservations are to be made for the supper with Mrs Martha Bertrand, Mrs Ruth Hathorne or Mrs Marguerite Cutting.
The Youth Fellowship of Wesley church met Sunday evening at 6 45. The devotional service was inspiring and helpful followed by a discussion on the Bible and Its Books. They announced a sub district meeting at Beacon Street church Wednesday night and a social Friday evening. The group will meet at the church Wednesday at seven to go to Beacon Street church.
The Fireside club session was led by vice president Robert Small as president Edwin Pert was ill. Nathan Watson will speak next Sunday with Graeme Hanson and Edwin Pert in charge of devotions. A social evening is planned for April 2 with other youth groups invited. Gail Fitzgerald and Donna Sutherland led last night’s devotions.
The Wesley church men’s club hosted a Friday evening gathering with ham dinner at six. President John S. Hazen led the business meeting as plans formed for a Holy Week service to hear Rev. Dr. Sam Hedrick from Boston University School of Theology. Messages protested sending an ambassador to the Vatican. Program chair Loring D. Small presented a film program.
A very successful tea was hosted on St Patrick's Day by members of the group. Continued on Page Seven.
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