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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

3

Little Miss Lorraine Hamlins Tenth Birthday Party

Society notes describe Little Miss Lorraine Hamlin celebrating her tenth birthday on April 24 with a party from 3 30 to 6 at her parents home and the home of Mrs Harold R Blair 1353 street. Guests from Dike school and local families attended with games refreshments and greetings.

Lorraine Hamlin Harold R. Blair Lorraine Dike School Margaret Saunders June Doughty Shirley Cane Betty Cummings Joan Bridges Norma Nickerson Arline James Marilyn McElman Mary Lewis J. Edward Jones High Street Jones A. D. Stetson & Son

Summer Homecomings and Visits Highlight Local News

Miss Grace Jewett returns to Winslow Street after nearly two years away pursuing beauty culture in Rochester and New York. Mrs Ivy Lee Cousins visits from Stonington, convalescing from a back injury and rib fractures. Ernest Edgar Kateon Auxiliary held a card party at the G A R hall with prizes awarded to several members.

Grace Jewett Erastus Jewett Winslow Street Rochester N. Y Henry W. Mank New York Ivy Lee Cousins Stonington Arthur Haggett Maxwell Street Ernest Edgar Kateon G. A. R. Hall Paul Boudreau Eleanor MacDonald Theresa Dutton Melvin Witham Catherine Douglass Jennie Hughes

Winter voyagers and travels fill local notes

Residents and visitors are listed with winter travels and returns from Florida Maine and New Jersey. Families Higgett Coombs Stetson Howe Small Adams Wing Sampson Card Lemont Partanen Adams Pierce and others are noted with moves visits and weekend returns as snow fog and roads shape trips and outings.

Birthday party for Miss Hogan at 31 Oliver Street

Miss Janice Marie Hogan celebrated her twelfth birthday on Gaturdday at her parents home 31 Oliver Street entertaining friends from two to 430. Games included pin the donkey tail won by Phyllis Stover and a peanut hunt won by Barbara Preney. Ice cream cookies and candy were served. Other guests included Velma Rogers Frances Cushing and Muriel Kenderdine.

Janicé Marié Hogan

Bath Girl Scout activities spring schedule and events

Bath Girl Scouts announce a four week swimming session at Bowdoin College pool starting May 7 from seven to eight. Troops organize transportation, volunteers welcome to help. Okatoka troop plans a silver tea at the Y.M.C.A. with a short program and candy sales. Pine Tree troop continues weekly games and bird finding, with several girls advancing nature badges. Twenty three members attend Portland Conference and participate in a pantomime and crafts. Wild Rose troop holds a sale and entertainment with performances and homemade hats. Wise Owl and other troops attend the Portland conference with patriotic demonstrations and Our Greater Heritage pageant.

Bath Bowdoin College Pool Linwood F. Carr Okatoka Wilmer T. Voorhees Elizabeth Deering Collins Sarah Silverman Audrey King Ruth Williams Mrs. Carr Nancy Gregware Nellie Page Eagle Patrol Mary Sarkis Robin Red Lucian R. Ames Edgar D. Leavitt Cromwell Bonney Langley’s Dorothy Gilchrist Judy Dennison Sally Munsey Frances Callan Eleanor Fullerton Nancy Sewall Pepper Patrol Majella Miller Natalie Hagan Caroline Carpenter Evie Given Frances Russell Jean All Wild Rose Troop Stanley R. Hunter Scout Promise California Dorothy May Geraldine Estabrooks Elaine Noyes Anita Bagdikian Barbara Legard Dorothy DeLong White Pine Patrol Jackie Pert Margaret Elliot Gerda Langbehn Jacqueline Pert Hiawatha Patrol Barbara Danforth Louis A. Dole G. Thomas Murphy W. Linwood Haynes Dwight W. Pierce Wise Owl Troop Portland Congress Square WCSH Our Greater Heritage Dorothy Holmes Janice Hogan Mary Morse Dorothy Maass Jane Baker Bowen Torrey

New Pocket Books Hit Market With Minimal Size

A new era in publishing brings miniature four and a quarter by six and a half inch books half inch thick. Five titles a month appear including The Great Prince Shaw and Our Town with uniform low prices. An initial order of 300 was placed by Senter's Inc with strong demand forcing rapid restocking.

Prince Shaw E. Phillips Oppenheim Our Town Thornton Wilder Green Bay Tree Louis Bromfield Dorothy Parker Tom Brown Thomas Hughes Senter’s Inc

Brush fire threatens homes on Sasancoa Bluffs

Woolwich authorities called Bath Fire Department for a brush fire on Sasancoa Bluffs Wednesday afternoon. Engine 4 and the service wagon from the station responded. Firemen used portable pumps to extinguish the blaze.

Woolwich Bath Fire Department Sasancoa Bluffs

Bath Brunswick highway delays reflect funding woes

City notes show limited work planned on the Bath Brunswick road this year due to state funding shortages. Other items include property sales, new apartments planned in Cambridge, and the Bath press reporting on rail books and local civic notes.

Bath-Brunswick State House New Meadows Western Avenue Court Street High Street Carlton Bridge Augusta Sebasco Sebasco Estates

Mrs Hooper to Visit Newton Area Guests of Owen Family

Mrs Samuel D Hooper of Washington street sails Thursday for West Newton Massachusetts to visit Mrs Walter B Warren and her sister Mrs Alfred Miner of Newtonville Mass She will be joined by Mrs Arthur E Russell and Mrs George Strath of Medford Mass guests of Col and Mrs Henry W Owen during the Boston visit.

Arthur E. Russell George Strath Medford Mass Col Henry W. Owen, Jr Oak Street Charles F. Hathaway Huron Avenue Cambridge Russell Gerould Gerould The Boston Herald Saltonstall Hathaway Bath Lester Alton Elmer Walter Popham Beach Samuel D. Hooper Washington Street West Newton Walter B. Warren Hooper Alfred Miner Newtonville Boston Henry W. Owen

Mrs Morse Returns From New York Visit to Boston

Mrs Clarence W Morse came home to Washington street Monday night after several days in New York. She was accompanied to Boston by her sister Miss Clare Coombs who made a brief visit there and returned with Mrs Morse for a short visit by her cousin Miss Alice Cowin of Medford Mass who returned Monday itself.

Charles C. Price St. Clair Avenue North Hollywood Calif North Bath Harry Wright Hollywood Price Sophia Wright Wright Homestead Bath Country Club Nathan E. Coffin Park Street Frederick H. Kimball High Street Boston William B. Haggett Front Street West Palm Beach Fla Atlantic Coast Highway No. 1 Charleston Cape Charles Ferry Portland Bath Miriam Adams Woonsocket R. I New York City Margaret Adams Wellington A. Moose Weeks Street Clarence W. Morse Washington Street New York Mrs. Morse Clare Coombs Miss Coombs Alice Cowin Medford Mass

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Merry Randall E. Merry Rines Center Street John Nate Rines, Jr Marion Black Thomas P. Black Quincy S. C Frank Sylvester, Jr Donald Howard Donald M. Brewer Walker Street Mary H. Cunningham Evelyn Harrison Miss Cunningham Boston Dancing Teachers’ Club Jack Dayton Carlos William S. Newell Clifton, Mass Eastham Guild, Jr Harry W. Tucker Tampa C. F. Hathaway Rupert H. Baxter Beverly Elaine Edwin F. Ramsay J. Leslie Coombs South Street Samuel Williams Charles M. Tubbs Washington Lawrence Sager Palisade N. J Foster's Point West Bath William P. Drake Haverford Frederick E. Drake Ferdinand Coombs Legard Mildred O. Wright Portland Children’s Hospital Irving B. Wright Stanley J. Commeau Milan Street Judith Ann Converse G. Fenn John H. Hyde Wellesley Hills Albert Pinkham Erving Burnham Albert Iran Napoleon Guerrette Laurence Young George Darrah George Melzard Walter Thayer Walter Stover Elmer B. Clark Louise Bucknam Charles Gordon Specht Bedford Street Gordon Bath Times Meorse High Richard Sherwood J. G. Gilmore Jennie Oliver Paul Peabody Scarboro Bath Iron Works Gertrude Trott Day's Ferry Joseph Oliver Upper Washington Street Belfast Harold Bruce Bruce Harold Alexander Donald H. G. Page Camden Fred Merchant Meadow Way Nathan E. Copeland Hollis Pratt South Portland Alfred Pratt George Roundy Groton Roundy Eugene R. Brown Deering Street Bruce Gillies James Archibald Gillies, Jr James A. Gillies Warren W. Gledhill Wash WLU Lewiston Wiliam Yule Upper Leo M. Venos Caife Sam Camacaris Venos Tarpon Springs Michael Peter Asimeni Vellousios Fred R. Lord Milton Kimball Associated Press Lord Harris Woodman Winthrop Francis Parnum Kecoughtan Keith Ryan Col. Ryan Togus Veterans Administration Facility Keccoughtan Lewis Spicer Vera Quinnam Quinnam Wiscasset Washington, D. 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Small Gloucester Philadelphia Edwin Pinson Wyman Dam Charles Soule Corliss Street Harry Moses Cynthia Moses Buddy Hopkins Stella Block Arthur Bowker Lardina Caverly Buddy Caverly Buli Coombs Ralph Palmer Nathalie Hathorne Eddie Berry Raymond Small Pleasant Street Flossie M. Beals Ida M. Beals Harvey P. Hathorne John Savage Sagadahcc Ferry Pinkham Notch White Mountains Nick Carter Ruth Guptill Shepard Street Norway Galen M. Low Jean Chestnut Hill Clyde Morton Bridgton Clara Arthur P. Sampson Richard John Sampson John Gilman Ralph Card North Istreet Everett G. Lemont Upper High Street Eino Partanen Monson Margatet Adams Herbert Pierce Charles Herbert Pierce Pierce Reta Henderson Charles Henderson Edward T. Hamel Henry Armstrong-Paul Paul R. Andrews Brunswick Hospital Francis Hill Manchester Hill Warren McIntire Alfred Rowe Georgetown Center Gilbert Maxwell North Adams Christie Carl Wing Phyllis Paul Wright Paul Jr Harold Mott Hugh D. Grant Wilbur Hagan Skowichegan John Parker John H. Runt Walter P. Kingsbury Myrtle Lodge LL. O Fred S. Curtis Wilfred W. Ghaney Curtis Charles O. Nelson Howard E. Blake Howard O. Nash Milton C. Savage Nathan Davis Mrs. Davis Annie Colby Colby Annie Cox Woodland Clifford Gox Highland Street Leonardo C. Buck Dental School Harvard University Katherine Boutwell Winchester Harry P. Hood, Jr Babson Park Clifton Hood Mary Newell Mr. Guild First Congregational Church Guild Buck Psi Upsilon Fraternity Bowdoin College John Atwood John Jr Dorchester Atwood Thomas F. Reynolds Thurle Robbins Cony McCurdy Concord, N. H Robert King Clarence Bailey Fenton I. Moore Cherry Street Edward Holt William Dow Henry Erickson Rockland H. Edwin Harjula Bowery Street Melville Robbins Philip and Lawrence Wyman Grant Harris Holyoke Vanona A. MacDonald New England Tel. and Tel Charles Armstrong Garden City L. I Edna Wahle Sam Stoddard Peter R. Gagnon Meadowbrook William E. Hill Louise Robinson Robert Naugatuck Norman Chase Whitefield Marcia M. Stinson Kenneth Colby Otis Baker Newton Seguinland William LeClair Bradley LeClair Joseph LeClair George H. McElman James F. O’brien O'Brien Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Harry B. Willams Gardiner D. Rogers Sally Stanley Robinson Elizabeth Pattee Howard W. Mayo New Jersey Charles H. Weymouth, Jr Springfield William W. Dennison Green Street Bath Girl Scout Frank N. Thompson Thompson Frederick E. Chapman Damariscotta Lucius Beebe Patten Free Library High Iron Beebe Fred H. Thompson Lord Streets Blasland Lane Helen B. Gallant Elton Pinkham Arthur Wilson Bath Box Co Leeds Lisbon St. Mary’s West Bath Grange Albert Kuzel Hyde Windlass Co Lincoln-Sagadamoc County Council American Legion Roland Smith Post Hall Grace Church Common Council City Hall Bagadahoc County Bath Police Department
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