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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1935

Page

7

Social Roundup Highlights Local Supper Ties

Hon and Mrs Rupert H Baxter hosted a Washington street supper for Lieut Com and Mrs Glenn H Easton with 32 guests. Prizes went to Mrs Frederick E Drake Miss Anne Kimball and Edward Sewall and Mr Easton. Numerous local families, clubs and students appear in the social notices and visits across Bath Maine.

Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Glenn H. Easton Frederick E. Drake Anne Kimball Edward Sewall Mr. Easton Easton William 8. Newell Arthur Sewall Harry W. Tucker Rodney E. Ross Alden G. Smith James A. Gillies, Jr Edwin R. Andrews William D. Sewall Mark W. Sewall James O. Lincoln Miriam W. Kimball Byron F. Barker Sumner Sewall Henry ©. Wright Bruce H. M. White Topsham Allen Morrell Brunswick

Miss Anne Van Leewyn visits Hyannis nurse on Cape Cod

Miss Anne Van Leewyn of Oxford Mass returns after a week at the home of Miss Dorothy Huggard R N Hyannis during her annual four week vacation from Cape Cod Hospital duties Miss Huggard and sister Mrs Roland Robinson of Watson Street accompanied her to Boston and stayed with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Oliver in Quincy Mass Mrs Archibald M Main returns home on Middle Street from a visit with her daughter Mrs H Warren Halterman at Fort McKinley.

Anne van Leewyn Oxford Mass Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street Dorothy Huggard R. N Hyannis Cape Cod Hospital Huggard Roland Robinson Waston Street van Leewyn Boston Frank Oliver Quincy Archibald M. Main Middle Street H. Warren Halterman Fort McKinley

Victor Co. introduces noiseless antennae system at School of Instruction

Louis M. Silverman and Carl Adams of Mikelsky's Music store attended a Portland School of Instruction led by Victor Co. engineers showcasing the new noiselss antennae system for All Wave radios and the New Magic Brain. Numerous social visits and local residents’ activities fill the rest of the column.

Louis M. Silverman Carl Adams Mikelsky's Music Store, Inc Portland R. C. F. Victor Co Victor R. C. F. Co

Local Households Report Spring Homecomings and Health Notes

Miss Elizabeth J. Donnell returns home from Augusta General Hospital after an emergency appendicitis operation and convalescence. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Donnell travel from 23 Oak Street to Augusta, joined by Mrs. George Stacey and Peter O'Brien. Duncan Farrell visits Springfield for spring vacation with parents. Mrs. Otto C. Nutting of Mt. Desert writes Mr. Nutting is improving after March illness and prior surgery. Mrs. Allen Cavanaugh recovers from illness and enjoyed an automobile ride. Rodney E. Ross returns from Boston with daughter Barbara and Elinor Shorey home for spring break from Bradford Junior College. Mrs. Ovis Bonney, formerly of this city, is under observation at Brunswick hospital. Ida Greenleaf returns to Cliftondale after a visit for town meeting. Miss Gladys Jewett returns from Lynn for Westport's spring season. Sam Levin of Bath Department Store leaves for a Boston business trip.

Elizabeth J. Donnell Augusta General Hospital Roy A. Donnell Oak Street Augusta George Stacey Lincoln Bailey Bedford Street Otto C. Nutting Mt. Desert Long Beach Calif Nutting Rodney E. Ross Boston Barbara Ross Elinor Shorey William S. Shorey Bradford Junior College Bradford Mass Ida Greenleaf Westport Cliftondale Albert McFadden High Street Maine Gladys Jewett Lynn

University of Maine students and locals socialize statewide

Miss Hilda G. Scott a University of Maine junior visits Gorham Normal School with Miss Bernice Neilson of Fairfield during her ten day University vacation. Others travel to Orono Lewiston and Boston for visits and events as families host gatherings and attend lectures and shows across Maine.

Hilda G. Scott University of Maine Gorham Normal School Bernice Neilson Fairfield Gorham Miss Scott John W. Scott Court Street

Wing's son born at Memorial hospital Friday morning

A son was born Friday morning at Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold B Wing of North street extension. Miss Mabel Scott of West Bath and Miss Ruth Ames of Woolwich passed Tuesday in Portland. Ames has been visiting her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs David Henderson of North Bath for several days.

Adelbert Hall Bedford Street Woolwich Rachel Gilmore Memorial Hospital Harold B. Wing North Street Mabel Scott West Bath Ruth Ames Portland Miss Ames David Henderson North Bath

Whites Surprise West Bath Grange With Florida Visit

The Whites arrived Sunday night from Orlo Vista Florida where they vacationed since November. They traveled home via Route 1 with stops in Washington D C Philadelphia and New York then Bear Mountain crossing Bear Mountain bridge and Mt Vernon visit.

William H. White Bedford Street West Bath Grange Florida Orlo Vista Washington, D. C

Henderson joins Central Maine Power gas department

Donald Henderson son of Sheriff Albert Henderson and Mrs. Henderson has joined the gas department of Central Maine Power Co. He succeeds Hayden Rogers who moves to the line department in Waterville. Henderson is a University of Maine graduate, class of 1931.

Donald Henderson Sheriff Albert Henderson Central Maine Power Co Hayden Rogers Waterville Mr. Henderson University of Maine

Miss Anne Kimball Guests at Thaxter Home in Portland

Miss Anne Kimball stayed overnight Friday with her cousin Mrs Langdon T Thaxter in Portland. Dr and Mrs Thaxter hosted a dinner and attended the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Gondoliers at the Playhouse for the Wayndside Loyalty fund in which Dr Thaxter appeared, joined by Arthur Sewall Bosworth Mortimer Warren Roger Snow Warren King John Shroeder Benjamin B Sanderson Frederick H Kimball Minnie A White Henry C Wright Bath.

Anne Kimball Langdon T. Thaxter Portland Thaxter Warren King John Shroeder Benjamin B. Sanderson Frederick H. Kimball Minnie A. White Henry C. Wright Bath

Mrs N Gratz Jackson Passes Thursday with Mr Jackson

Mrs N Gratz Jackson of Washington Street died Thursday in August with her husband Mr Jackson, reported in a local notice.

Central Church Cafeteria Supper Draws Large Attendance

The Central Church league hosted a well attended cafeteria supper last Wednesday in the parish house. The Marci committee chaired by Mrs. Owen J. Ledyard included Mrs. Marius H. Page as president and members such as Mrs. Duran Howard, Mrs. William S. Newell, Mrs. E. Motley Fuller, Mrs. Fred Fuller, Mrs. Ralph Bragg, Mrs. Charles E. Helah, Mrs. Edmund Briggs, Mrs. William H. Small, Miss Martha Foote and Archibald M. Main.

Central Church League Marci Committee Owen J. Ledyard Marius H. Page Duran. Howard William S. Newell E. Motley Fuller Fred Fuller Ralph Bragg Charles E. Helah Edmund Briggs William H. Small Martha Foote Archibald M. Main

Social notes and travels of Portland area residents

Mrs Melville Rice of Dummer Street visited in Portland with her daughter and son in South Portland. Mrs John H Hyde and two daughters sailed for Bermuda. Mrs Hyde recovers from back surgery in Boston. Mr Hyde returned home from Brookline. Mrs William A Mann returned from East Orange New Jersey with family. Frances E Mann joined her in Newark for weekend. Fred N Sanborn left for a Boston flower show. Miss Mary Hector from Connecticut College for Women is in Portland for spring vacation with her grandmother Mrs William Sewall. Dancing party planned March 30 at York Hall for Miss Hector and Miss Mary Sewall. Carville Douglas resumed duty as mail carrier after ice fall injuries. Sacred Heart circle study group met with 20 present. Anthony and Rita life papers read. Next meeting April 7. Carol Stevens visiting with her parents Hiram Stevens. Bath visitors noted in Portland list. Wilbur Hagan and Mrs Hagan visited Portland. Mrs Galvin ill at home. Nathan E Coffin returned to Skowhegan after weekend with Mrs Coffin and son. Charles Chesley of West Bath visits with traveling salesman duties in Maine. Mrs James E Lockery returned home after months with her mother in Revere Massachusetts.

John H. Hyde Jane Hyde Nancy Hyde Elmhurst Bermuda Hyde Boston Mr. Hyde Brookline William A. Mann Upper Washington Street East Orange N. J William Weed Percy Mann That City Frances E. Mann Newark Mary Hector Fargo N. D New London Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella K. of C. Hall Saint Anthony St. Rita Catherine O'Hara Mary J Cummings James A. Broom Portland Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Walter W. Smith Avon Brooklyn N. Y Wallace Chaplin Lower John S. Burgess Donald Sterling Burgess Mina H. Snipe High Street Elsie Piper Spring Street Memorial Hospital Babette Story Massachusetts Bath Lois Swett Linden Street Aid Beacon Street Edward Lemoine Park Street Arthur Gilmore Archie Wishart Howard Rice Mechanic Street Fred P. Shaw Carrie Shaw Rosemarie Brancato Frye Hall Y.M.C.A Mr. Carlton Wesley Plummer Prest Stitphen Lee Locke Reynolds Cressey

Degrees to be conferred and meetings set in West Bath

April 8 and 15 confer degrees at West Bath grange, while applications must be presented at the March 25 meeting. Numerous local items follow from pheasant sightings near Arrowsic to a town meeting in Phippsburg about street lighting and toll exemption on the Kennebec bridge.

West Bath Grange Phippsburg Kennebec

Church League Banquet Details Full Auxiliary Involvement

The Woman's auxiliary committee led by Mrs. Hermon Crocker prepared and served the large banquet with multiple kitchen and dining room volunteers. The Y.M.A. credited churches for contributions including cakes from Elm and Wesley, coffee from Central, butter from St. Mary's, and cream from Beacon. Miss Emily Spinney of Portland returned after a two week visit in Bath.

Woman's Auxiliary Committee Hermon Crocker Carroll Deering Charles P. Wetherbee Arthur Lemont Ralph Whitehouse William E. Palmer Irving Varney David Alkazin Albert Henderson Albert McFadden Edwin Pinson Elmer Sidelinger William H. Small J. Albert Redson Arthur Crockett Harold Avery Reginald Stacy Frank Hodgdon David L. Wilson Wellington Moore Pearl Dunbar Ernest Freeman Chester Plant Elbridge Wright Elm Peoples Winter Winnegance Wesley Grace Central St. Mary's Beacon Emily Spinney Portland Bath

Maine's City and Country Unite for Maine Development

A Maine Legislature Publicity Committee meeting praised the state’s unity across towns and farms. The bill to boost Maine Development Commission advertising drew praise from farmers, editors, lawyers, and Fishermen, who spoke of harmony and shared pride in Maine.

Development Commission For Maine Bia Paradise

Personal notes from Bath and surrounding towns

The column lists social visits and family events across Bath Portland Avon Conn and nearby areas. Notable items include the passing of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Broom in Portland a new son for Mr. and Mrs. Burgess and social gatherings at homes on Washington Street Park Street Linden Street and Mechanic Street.

Courage Under Fire in Nicaragua Patrol Heroism

Corporal Donald L. Truesdale, a U S Marine serving as a lieutenant in a native force, led a patrol through the Nic aragua jungle in April 1932. He sacrificed safety to shield his native comrades from a bandit ambush, embodying devotion to duty amid lethal jungle fighting.

Corporal Truesdale Truesdale Nicaragua Donald L. Truesdale U. S

Central Greens Win Grammar School Title

Central Greens clinched the YMCA Grammar School league title by defeating North Grammar 28 to 12 in Game 2 of the playoff series at the Y gym. C Stitphen led the Greens with 14 points as North Grammar faded late after a strong third quarter comeback. The championship trophy will be awarded March 30 at the Grammar School track meet closing the season.

Central Greens Y. M. C. A. Grammar School Y Gymnasium North Grammar Greens C. Stitphen

Lewiston Stamp Club Aims First Air Mail Cachet

Two Lewiston Y M C A stamp club members sponsor a cachet for the first air mail flight from the new airport next June. Sections of the country have sent self addressed envelopes to the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce and postmasters. A. P. McClure handles incoming covers at the Stamp Shop, Park Street. The cachet features a map of Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts with the A M route 27 cities listed including Bangor Waterville Augusta Lewiston and Auburn possibly Boston if ordered by government.

Lewiston Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Bangor Waterville Augusta Auburn Boston

Banking official aids arrest warrant for Basil Finhegah

H G Hoyt of the State Banking department visited the city Wednesday to confer with County Attorney Ralph O Bale and obtain a municipal court arrest warrant for Basil J Finhegah of Belmont Massachusetts. The warrant charges a larceny of about 1 per share with a par value at the time of the alleged offense two years ago.

H. G. Hoyt State Banking Department Ralph O. Bale Basil J. Finhegah Belmont Mass Bene County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wheaton College Leland Mitchell Harry Crosman South End Contract Club Wright Wellington A. Moore Ernest P. King Shepard Street Maine General Hospital Weeks Street School Isadore Singer Amelise Bourque John Coombs Donald Hart James Knight Rowena London Eileen Piper Willard Radley Frank Staples Jeanette Varney Mildred Wallace Clarence Warner George Wilson Priscilla7 Wood David Young Marguerite Brown Maxwell Street Elwina F. Durgin Harry E. Ring State of Maine Society Bangor House Colonel Dummer Sewall Stanley Henderson David S. Henderson Fla Roger D. Skillings Mrs. Skillings T. W. Pease St. Petersburg Ava Whitney Frederick Edney Harry E. Litchfield Frank Reinoehl Henry G. Shaw Reinoehl Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Martha Cahill Connecticut College For Women Conn Charles H. Cahill Charles H. Cahill, Jr Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, N. Y Linwood W. Haynes Harry L. Haynes Waterstreet Colby College Betty Fuller Burnham School Northampton Mrs. E. Motley Fuller John T. Parris Parris Edward Gaudreau Emery Street Edward Parris Jack Pinnell William Field Yardings Harold Freeman East Brunswick Bliss Minnie White Fred H. Kimball Eastland Ian Sylvester Mr. and Eam Sylvester Sagadahoc Ferry Bobby Allard Mechanic Falls Leah Merrill Dawn Nelson Wallace Nassan Institute Colonial Natson Institute Jeanette Shackford Dorothy Thompson Dorothy Conley Marion Whitten Annie Zuma W. Dayton Hill Linwood F. Carr Pins Tree Troops Richard Bickerstaff Haddonfield Donald S. Sewall Boothbay Harbor Paul Kind George Nevens Guy Sprague Somerville Harry W. Crosman J. Edward Brown Watertown M. Edith Lemont Barbara T. Brown Morse Walter T. Brown Stoneham Richard and Frederick New York England Albert Ballin H. E. Turner Turner Lake Sebasticook Newport Robert Maggie Denming Albert Duncan Bragg Ralph W. Bragg David Field Bath Memorial Hospital Hardings Ardenne A. Stott Reading Dr. Stott Albert Somes Ruth Edward C. Craig Garden Street Thomas J. Casey Greenstreet Clyde Smith Executive Jounal Topsham Grange Charles E. Roten Robert Doten Duncan Farrell Springfield Harry Farrell Turnercourt Ovis Bonney Brunswick Hospital Sam Levin Bath Departmentore Warren Parris Joseph Cyr Center Street Herbert E. Calderwood Orono Louise Calderwood Barbara Fisher Marjorie Fisher Grace Baker Jane Lemont Dummer Sewal D.A.R. Congress Clara Newhall Fogg Bowdeinham Milton C. Trott Hartford Raymond Brown Damariscotta Eugene Sprague Richardson Street Pittsfield Dr. Brown Mrs Langdon T. Snipe Frank W. Hagan Western Maine Alumni Association The Hagan Duncan Bragg Alderman Fargo, N. D Paul Mason Gay Mason Charlotte Wyman Front Street Melville Rice Dummer Street Everet, Burt Concord Street Woodfords Herbert Rice South Portland Fred N. Sanborn Carville Douglas Carol Stevens U. of M Hiram T. Stevens D. D. Clark William Robert B. Hatch Arthur J. Dunton Sylvester Rowland Mabel Thwing James A. Bimson Frank A. Small Warren F. Hawley Jane S. Murphy Wilbur Hagan Mrs. Hagan Garrett Galvin Nathan E. Coffin Skowhegan Charles Chesley Mr. Chesley Mrs. Chesley James E. Lockery Ida J. Cotton Revere Frank Clark, Jr Maine Fish and Game Department Earl Wing Hotel Phoenix Merton M. Oliver Center Opera House Edwards Roland Smith Post A. L John Crosby Miles Hagan J. Horace McClure Harry Hall Waldo Weston Leon Billings Ralph Gay Sam Povich Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows’ Hall Herbert W. McCabe Shirley M. Mank Ernest B. Heald Morse High School William L. Skelton Eugene M. Desmond Clinton D. Wilson Morse High Warren Rockland High Bowdoin College M. Agnes Fahey Mary L. Lord Katherine Conley Federal Milton H. Douglas Harold P. Small Mr. Small Edward Kerwin Shaw Street Law Sagadahoe Superior Court John J. Keegan Church League Mr. Kipling Legislature State House United States Marine Thibodeau Stilphen Weeseeeen Boardman Eens Gavagan Webster F.G . John Pete Revereee McLaughlin Doeaee Morrison Eeaer Curtis MacMahan
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