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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1938

Page

4

Delta Upsilon Dinner and Frankfurter Lecture at Bowdoin

Lieut Arthur E Loeser U S N of the Sampson attended a Delta Upsilon dinner at Bowdoin Thursday and heard Dr Felix Frankfurter Harvard Law School lecture at Memorial hall on Mr Justice Holmes and the Supreme Court. Several Bath residents and visitors are listed at social events and family updates across the area with moves, visits, and upcoming plans.

Arthur E. Loeser U.S. S Sampson Delta Upsilon Fraternity Bowdoin College Felix Frankfurter Harvard Law School Memorial Hall

Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Bath residents hosted family gatherings and birthday celebrations including Elizabeth Ater’s 18th birthday with prizes and a May basket. Guests included Steen, Sewall, Wright, Crocker, Snipe, and others. Visitors also traveled from Cambridge, New York, Boston, and Winch ester for visits and weddings. Regulars cited include Sewall, Hughes, and the Newcomb family with travel to Portland, Redlands, and Prout’s Neck.

Perley Ater Washington Street Elizabeth Miss Ater Aubrey Steen James Richard and Aubrey, Jr Howard Steen Bruce Wright Doris Crocker Mina Snipe Otty Steen Thomas Steen

Clergy man and sister sail for Caribbean cruise

Rev Timothy C Maney of St Marys Church and his sister Miss Alice Maney of Bangor depart Bath on Wednesday for a 29 day Caribbean cruise aboard the Talamanca of the United Fruit Co line. They will visit Havana Kingston the Panama Canal and other ports with several social engagements planned in Boston New York and Brooklyn before returning. John Stapler and Alden Anderson of Boston stayed with Duncan McInnes in Washington street while William Congdon and wife return from Buffalo after months away. Social Eight meeting featured sewing and a cocktail prize with a covered dish supper planned next time. Mrs J Welsh of Boothbay has returned to Portland after visiting her sister.

Timothy C. Maney St. Mary’s Church Alice Maney Bangor Caribbean United Fruit Co. Line Boston New York Mabel Louise Guilmard Brooklyn Bath Madame and van Zandt Wheeler West Point Havana Jamaica Kingston Panama Canal Costa Rica Honduras Balboa Amy Preney Loring Walter H. Stover Court Street Maurice D. Puffer Erving L. Burnham Sterling J. Burgess George O. Melzard George M. Darrah M. Albert Pinkham Albert Darrah Erving Burnham Western Avenue

Nutting and Bailey families visit from California and Maine

Mr and Mrs Otto C Nutting and Mrs Julia Bailey return to Mt Desert after wintering at Nutting apartments in Long Beach California where Nutting runs orange groves They visited friends in Oklahoma Mrs Bailey a former Bath resident will visit Bath with Mr and Mrs Herbert E Woorrey 1207 Washington Street John Watson Bath Iron Works office returns from Quincy Massachusetts Carolyn Rice Fryeburg daughter of Rev Wilfred G Rice visits Turnercourt with her parents Rev and Mrs Rice while they attend the New Church convention in Washington Miriam Adams returns to Woonsocket Rhode Island after visiting her mother in Bath Ina M Williams resumes duties at Hall Hunt jewelers after vacation in Lynn Massachusetts and Philadelphia Murray club hosts at Mrs George Merrill's Oakstoret home 14 attend Miss Alice King Woolwich injured foot cast by Dr Joseph I Smith Mrs Charles E Armstrong departs for two week visit with daughter Edna Wahle Long Island New York Walter Myatt family from Quincy moving to West Bath Morse High School attendance A daughter born to Joseph and Mrs Pecci 25 Cobb Road April 29 Memorial Hospital Aveira Pecci Major hospital patient updates Sagadahoc probate court closed due to Judge Glidden illness Mrs Walter Small and daughters Ruth Jean Phyllis visit Winnegance Mrs Carroll Davis and son Arthur head to New Haven Connecticut for visit with friends

Otto C. Nutting Nutting Julia Bailey Mt. Desert Long Beach Calif Oklahoma Bailey Bath Herbert E. Woorrey Washington Street

Higgins Return From Visit To Connecticut

Mr and Mrs Forest Higgins of Waterville returned Monday after a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Higgins in York street John H Greene and son James L Greene and Mrs Greene have returned to their home at 18 summer court after passing the Winter in Waterbury Connecticut.

Mrs. Forest Higgins Waterville Mr. Higgins Roscoe P. Higgins York Street John H. Greene James L. Greene Greene Summer Court Waterbury Conn

Bath urged to become model health city by P T A leader

Mrs. Noel C. Little of Brunswick urged Bath to adopt a national health clinic program and immunize schoolchildren at a North Center P T A meeting in Grace church parish house. She praised Maine’s Bath spirit, noted fund receipts from a rummage sale, and announced officers for the coming year while program numbers entertained attendees and local women discussed child health and training.

Bath Noel C. Little Brunswick North Center Grace Church Parish House Oak Street Little Florence Jenkins Thomas MacDonald Fred J. Higgins Theodore Watson Daniel Matter Louis A. Dole Marius H. Page Bird U. Shellenbarger Joseph I. Smith Richard Hersom Center Street Reading Harry Smith North Smith Edward B. Hamblett Bird A. Shellenbarger Davids. Cogan

North End PTA hears school orchestra and operetta

A Dike school first grade operetta At The Circus followed a brief PTA meeting at the North End Community club house. The public schools orchestra directed by Miss Margaret Mackinnon performed two pieces with piano, while Miss Danforth supervised the operetta cast including Mother Moore Denny Moore and other roles. The gathering of about 60 attendees approved plans for a lobster supper for the rifle team and praised the program and cast.

North End Dike P. T. A Public Schools’ Orchestra Margaret M. Mackinnon Dike Jean L. Danforth Stella A. Dolloff Public Schools Mackinnon Dike School Mother Moore Judith Hibbs Denny Moore Kenneth Gibbs John Moore John Linnell Bobby Moore Paul Petit Moore Danforth Frederick B. Kittridge Fred D. Pinkham Aubrey E. Steen Archie M. Wishart Charles F. MacDonald, Jr

South End P T A Meeting Adopts Music Program

South End P T A met Tuesday afternoon led by president Mrs Alfred E Carpenter. Members sang, read Collect For Women, and heard district convention report. A $10 award for outstanding graduate girl was approved. Next meeting May 17 will feature a musical program under Mrs Bowker.

South End Alfred E. Carpenter Arthur W. Bowker J. A. Redlon Carpenter Friendship Wellington A. Moore Russell Colby Bowker

Miss Atwood Funeral Held in Bath With Gorham Delegation

Miss Earth M Atwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard B Atwood of Phippsburg died prompting a Bath service at the Art Mayo funeral residence 819 High street. Rev Jesse Kenderdine officiated with Gorham Normal school seniors delegation attending. Pallbearers included John Atwood Francis Burgess Harold Footer and Donald Page. Burial followed at Oak Grove.

Miss Atwood Earth M.atwood Willard B. Atwood Phippsburg Art ’ Mayo High Street Bath Jesse Kenderdine Beacon Street Gorham Normal School John Atwood Francis Burgess Harold Footer Donald Page Oak Grove

Summer work begins as city lays groundwork for highway and rentals

Carl Crocker launches sand dredging gear on upper Washington street for summer projects while Hendrickson Bros. advance the Bath Brunswick road with under drains and a renewed surface. New drainage and fill progress near New Meadows river. Tug Seguin undergoes overhaul in South Portland in preparation for Kennebec season. Texaco station foundations rise on Court street for M. W. Sewall Co. and Cahill plans for another filling station nearby. John H. Currier Jr. renovates Annie L. Palmer house into six apartments, with occupancy set for next week and dormer work upcoming. T W Hyde Camp hosts a 150 attendee gathering at G A R hall. Rummage sale committee of Beacon Street church to meet for May 10 sale. Bath students showcase physical education at Morse High Friday May 13 under Duncan H. Farrell.

Bath-Brunswick Hendrickson Bros New Meadows Cook’s Corner Brunswick Texaco M. W. Sewall & Co Court Street Richardson Street Home Construction Co. of Portland Charles H. Cahill, Jr Bath- Brunswick Road John H. Currier, Jr Annie L. Palmer Washington and North Streets Currier Bath Morse High School Duncan H. Farrell

Officers elected at D A R meeting in Bowdoinham

Col. Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R elected new officers at its Tuesday afternoon meeting in Central church parish house. Names include regent Mrs. Leonard M. Lord and vice regent Mrs. Charles M. Tubbs. New member and three proposed names were presented. Clara Fogg reported on the Continental Congress trip to Washington and Williamsburg. Leroy Adams spoke on his Washington Philadelphia trip with Bowdoinham classmates. Music week observed with a piano duet by Mrs. Carl Albee and Miss Jennie Melcher. Refreshments served. Next meeting at Mrs. Percy Bailey’s Woolwich.

Col Dummer Sewall D.A.R Central Church Leonard M. Lord Charles M. Tubbs H. Kenneth Smith Alice E. Varney Flora M. Randall Alice G. Shorey Herbert Calderwood Margaret R. Foote Harry E. Ring Clara Fogg Continental Congress Washington Williamsburg Leroy Adams Coombs High School Bowdoinham Philadelphia Dummer

Girl Scout Meeting Led by Easton and Rubin

Pine Cone troop of Girl Scouts held its weekly gathering Monday at four in the Men's club rooms of Winter Street church. Mrs. Glenn H. Easton and Mrs. Harold J. Rubin led the session. Several girls passed their second class requirements as field day plans for June were discussed.

Pine Cone Winter Street Glenn H. Easton Harold J. Rubin

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H. M. Jewett Westport Mildred G. Nichols William E. Palmer Everett Goodwin York Harbor George H. Hodgkins Yarmouth Yarmouth Academy June Freeman William Freeman Barbara Freeman Ruth Pratt Paul Buckley John Preney Channing Shorey Eben J. Marston Ruth Virginia King Howard E. King Elsinore Avenue St. Barnabas Hospital E. Everett Pierce Duncan McIinnes Mr. McInnes Seaboard Navigation Co Dorothy Hector Fargo N. D Barbara Donnell Kalamazoo Mich Pine Manor Junior College Wellesley Mass Hector William D. Sewall Donnell Charles R. Donnell Elizabeth Pattee Constance Peters Boson Arthur Sewall The Stonehouse Helen Shaughnessy Bruce H. M. White Towsham Joseph Fef Stetson Walls Roberts Bath Memorial Hospital Albert Thompson Upper Washington Street Ridgley Patriachs Millitant I. O. O. F. Hall Forest Avenue Thompson Nellie Leeman Edward A. Garcelon Middle Street William Haggett Front Street West Palm Beach Fla Thomas Hill Emerson Hill Wiscasset University of Maine City Glen Easton Connecticut New York City Mrs. Easton E. J. Delano Washington, D. C Valhesa Easton Alice Mulligan Colby College Charles Foster Harold Little Neck L. I N. Y Ethel Perkins Sedgwick Madison Harold O. Crooker Northeast Harbor John Huskins Craigsmere Tracy Line Huskins Holbrook Willian Plummer Winship Street Portsmouth N. H John Tracey Freddy Hoffman, Jr Fred Hoffman South Carolina Freddy Ladies Aid First Baptist Church Lotta Eaton Freeman Crosby Cedric Martin Ora Dauphin Edward Cooke Clifford Harrington Helen Hall Evelyn Sotheard Mabel Reed Aid R. W. Samartin Hartford, Conn Herbert E. Worrey O.E.S Doris Leavitt Lincoln Street Catherine Leonard Edith Rich Cascades Scarboro Ada E. Deering George A. Cahill George W. Merrill Paul G. Bagdikian Wilbur C. Oliver Annie Cox Thomas F. Perkins Albion L. Corliss Roger Pierce Bath Iron Works Park Street Erskine A. Casey U. S. S. Sampson Lieut. Casey Navy Yard Elmer D. Hodgkins Dodge Hotel George H. Pratt William Fraser Mr. Pratt Arthur P. Pratt Munjoy Street William Plummer Melvin Harfo Islands Charles Love H. A. Magne Auburn Joseph Peed Cobbroad F. B. Nichols Mr. Nichols Associated Press Waldorf-Astoria Clarence W. Morse Clare Coombs Morse Miss Coombs Florida Edward Stiness Frostproof Fanning Miles Lynchburg Capt Claude S. Gillette Silver Springs Harry F. Smith Allen Street Rockland Rebecca Ingraham Frederick E. Drake Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Church St. Luke's Parish House Ralph G. Stetson Arthur Sewalld Adrienne Reynold Lester John Casson Geiger, Jr San Francisco Geiger John C. Geiger Anita Morse Frank Shepard Highland Street Haverhill, Mass Sarah Fall Jane Lowell Ware Vera Quinnam Lowell Lewis Spicer Bedford Street Kathleen Anne Memorial Hospital Urban McCorrison Washburn Street Patricia Wing Earl Wing North Bath Parker E. Worrey Peter McVicar Ait Senter’s Henry D. Small Jean Jackie Dike Road South Pari Sadie A. Sansom John Street Beatrice Avery Donald Avery Meadow Way Margaret Twoomey Senter's Lotus Club Lisbon Falls George Wallace Somerset Place Daniel Williams Williams Jane Coolidge Edward Pole Fenton Tobey Clara Coonbs Herman Scholz Eva Webber Arthur Harmon Frank Petty Emma Pelley Wallace Donald Doughty Matthew Reid Fred W. Hartnett Alice Hartnett Lynn Gordon Preble Deering Street Somerville Harold Battison Harry P. Nason Arthur S. Robertson 11Th U. S. Cavalry Hotel Victoria Courtney Treen Attieboro, Mass Florence Albee Green Street Frank Perkins Wheeling Steel Corp New Hampshire Archie Wishart Oliver Street North End Sewing Club Perlston Pert Maurice Shea Wilbur Crocker Raymond Smith Donald Green Carl Langbehn William H. Lowell Casco Terrace Falmouth Augusta Charles A. Corliss Alfred Orr Moncton N. B George Beley Waltham, Mass William I. Tait Tait George Piichard of Jane S. Murphy Bertram Willis Shawstrear Mr. Willis Florence Willis Watertown Francis Murphy Murphy Willis Shawstree Academy Street Cooper Residence Roland McIntosh Sagadahoc _—‘ Ferry Melrose Mr. McIntosh Joseph Deininger Walter McCarty Schenectady McCarty George Avery Paul Bagdikian Augusta House Jackie Oliver William W. Oliver North Street Bill Haggett David Henderson Bill Smith Alford A. Stover Billy Lewis Henry Albert, Jr Edward Thing Ralph Dunton Robinhood Dunton Edward St. Martin Edward Thornton Beverly Edward Jr Arlington Mass Edward Dale True Sally Joan Garden City Long Island Mr. True Edward D. True J. Edward Drake, Jr Ilness William F. Puffer Fairfield Ernest Shepard Shepard Thomas F. Baxter Cambridge, Mass Quaker Point William S. Newell Mary Newell East Orange N. J Sumner Sewall Henry C. Wright Roger F. McCall Wilbur N. Landers John H. Hyde William P. Robert Mrs Paul Olm West Bath Mr. Olm M. Gordon Egbert Oak Park, Ill Robert Charles St. Louis Yale Law School Oliver Sewall Mr. Charles Westbrook Belle Cutting Harry T. Passmore Dummer Street Annie B. Cutting Charles E. Hughes Cal Hughes Fred E. Foote Agnes Harris Topsham Crystal Naugler Howard Trafton Melrose Highlands Gardner Hanson Arlington Hotel Sedgwick Massachusetts Roger Oliver George F. Oliver Newtonville John Mitchell Burton Newcomb Redlands California Maine Mrs. Newcomb Lafayette Hotel Prout’s Neck Albert F. Austin Arthur Sewaild Mary S. Metcalfe W-scassel Charles S. Sewall G. Clifford Madden Narice Herman Dyer David South Portland Oliver Moses Ath Emerson School Exeter Moses Philips-Exeter Academy Wendall Stevens Lower Washington Street Steven Ralph and Grant Jewett Arrowsie Church of the New Jerusalem Dole Fred D. Hill George H. Thorburn, Jr First Universalist Biddeford City Hall Square Thorburn William McGill Winchester John Stapler Alden Anderson Duncan McInnes William Congdon Bruce Street Buffalo Charles D'Arcy J. H. Welsh Boothbay Orville E. Page Middlestret John Watson Quincy Little Carolyn Rice Wilfred G. Rice Fryeburg Mr. Rice Carlton Rice Turnercourt Miriam Adams Woonsocket R. I Margaret Adams Weeks Street Ina M. Williams School Street Hall & Hunt, Jewelers William Hennessey George Merrill Murray Club Oakstoret Alice King Woolwich Charles E. Armstrong Edna Wahle Walter Myatt Anna May Helen Quincy, Mass Misses Myatt Eugene Eberhard New Haven Joseph Pecci Cobb Road Aivera Pecci Robert H. Haskell Junior Hospital League Elizabeth Fuller Janette W. Smith Frederick P. Shaw Shaw Sagadahoc Walter S. Glidden Walter Small Ruth Jean Phyllis Carroll Davis Arthur Bowery Street New Haven, Conn North Center P.T.A Dike P.T.A North End Community House South End P.T.A Carl Crocker Seguin Kennebec Towboat Co Marine Dyer’s Ship Yard Kennebec T. W. Hyde Sons of Union Veterans G. A. R. Hall Junior Aid of Howard M. Rice Mechanic Street Rice Whitman R. Mitchell Roy O. Richards Arthur L. Berry William H. Shea Girl Scout
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