New Members Initiated and Hobby Omission Decided
New members were initiated and the group decided to omit the annual hobby. The meeting notes indicate emphasis on inclusivity and streamlined activities for the upcoming term.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
7
Pre-nuptial Party for Gertrude Morin
A handsomely decorated cake was cut and served with refreshments at a pre nuptial party for Gertrude Morin. Guests gathered to celebrate the upcoming marriage in a festive social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Morin
Battery inspection notice for 703rd AAA Battalion
All members of Battery B 703rd AAA Battalion National Cont section 45 will be held at 7 o clock. It is important that all men be in attendance promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
703Rd Aaa Battalion
Local Social Roundup Highlights Visitors and Events
Mrs Thomas Watson hosted a noon gathering with a peanut hunt and games. Visitors include Miss Edna Reynolds of Portland and Miss Doris Reynolds returning from Memorial Hospital. The piece notes guests from Bath Lewiston Melrose Highlands and Brookline along with travels of Mrs Roscoe Todd and Mr. Harry Carlisle guests at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Watson
Alfred Wood
Edna Reynolds
Portland
Alfred Woods
Roger Peterson
Portland and Sons
Peterson
Robinroad Screen
Secege ‘George
J ‘Arthur
Jackie
Edith Ann
Edith Powers
Elbridge
Bath
George Wert
Harry Carlisle
Harry Stone
Lewiston
Roy Newman
Ralph Davis
Brian
Addie Moulton
Five Islands
Joan Marr
Boston
Roscoe P. Todd
Warren
Todd
Melrose Highlands
Stoneham
Mass
Joseph F. Hig
Doris Reynolds
Memorial Hospital
Louise Peterson
S. Todd
Carro
Ray Grover
Sidney Dalrymple
Brookline
Middle Dyke Farm
John K. Stone
Short Hills
N. J
MacMahan
Progressive Union Meets Thursday With Cosmopolitan Club
The Progressive Union gathered with the Cosmopolitan Club for an afternoon program including a piano selection Souvenir by Franz Drolla and a poem Satire On Men read by Mrs Gerard. Mrs Edward Brown introduced a playful play Manikin by Alfred Kren and patriotic songs closed the event with The Star Spangled Banner. The gathering was called one of the happiest the Union has held and a dessert was served. Arrangements for the next meeting will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Drolla
Mabel Harris
Gerard
Alfred Krentone
Edward Brown
Lees
Harris
Montsweag Farm Bureau Display At Sears Window
The Montsweag Farm Bureau showcases an attractive three day display in Sears Roebuck Center Street featuring up holstering chair slip covers and sewing shortcuts. Led by Mrs Lemuel Preble the clothing project with Mrs Norman Drummond of Arrowsic as president draws public attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Sears Roebuck
Center Street
Lemuel Preble
Norman Drummond
Arrowsic
Presi
Community notices sketch a week of visits and gatherings
Local readers report a busy period with visitors from Bath and Kittery and many summer homes in Georgetown Monta and Crow Island. Attendees include Rev Whitelock, Rev Earl Spencer, Major Bowles, Mrs Bowles, and families from Kittery Bath Yarmouth Norwood Mass Wakefield and Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Whitelock
Georgetown Monta
Addie Moulton
Georgia Watson
Georgetown
Earl Spencer
Monticello
Crow Island
P. B. Savage
Bath
Roy Shackford
Walter Sa
Kittery
Major Bowles
Otis Baker
Norwood
Mass
Zetta Higgins
Wakefield
Carl A. Rassmussen
Harold A. Rowe
Carl
Kittery T
E. E. Pinkham
Vincent Strout
Gardiner
North End
Sylvia Warren
State Road
Edda Needham
Jeanette Pinkham
North Yarmouth Acatan
Edward Davis
Stinson Davis
Herman Barter
Funeral Services for Ralph A Baker Held in Dunbar
Mrs. Leon N Belanger returns home to West Bath after the sudden death of her father Ralph A Baker a native of the city and son of Col George A Baker and Rev John Carpenter. Services were attended by many locals including colleagues from the Benjamin F Co Charleston WV and relatives from Portland. Burial occurred in the family lot at the Dunbar cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon N. Belanger
West Bath
Rap A. Baker
George A
John Carpenter
Beavers
Benjamin F. W Co
Charleston
W. Va
Alice Jewett Rollins obituary notice
Alice Jewett Rollins wife of Parker Rollins was born in Bangor March 4 to George E and Seep Grant She had two sons Charles A and John E Rollins of Bath one sister Eloise Kresge of Barnstable and six grandchildren Funeral Friday at two in Parker Head church with Rev Alfred Hillman burial Hillside cemetery Parker Head
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jewett Rollins
Parker Ee Ee
Bangor
George E
Seep Grant
Rollins
Brunswick
Charles A
John E. Rollins
Bath
Eloise Kresge
Barnstable
Parker Head
Alfred Ily
Hillside
Mrs Irving Jordan Bath native dies in Yarmouth
Agnes Plant born Bath daughter, sister of Thomas G. Plant who funded Bath Old Folks Home, died at home in Yarmouth. Survived by son Frederick Jordan of Yarmouth and daughter Mrs William Redman of Kittery. Funeral held with Bath relatives. buried in Yar mouth family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Jordan
Agnes Plant
Bath
Yarmouth
Thomas G. Plant
South End
Anthony and
Sophie Plant
Jordan
Frederick Jordan
William Redman
Kittery
Harry Cook
Agnes Kingsbury
Mrs Lottie Delaney dies in Newark hospital
Mrs Lottie Delaney wife of Henry Delaney died at Lutheran Hospital Newark New Jersey where she had been a patient for some time born in Germany she had lived in this country many years survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Arthur Seekins of South Portland Mrs Richard Scott of Portland and a son Alfred Wandell of Newark Funeral services were held Monday at 3 30 pm Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street church officiating burial in Oak Grove family lot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Delaney
Henry Delaney
Lutheran Hospital
Newark
N. J
Germany
Arthur Seekins
South Portland
Richard Scott
Portland
Alfred Wandell
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Oak Grove
Obituary of Roy F. Shackford Former Bath Liquor Manager
Roy F. Shackford died suddenly Wednesday while returning from his daughter’s home. He had been recovering from illness after serving as manager of the Maine State Liquor Commission store in Bath. Born January 17, 1881 in Townshend Vermont, he worked at local candy stores and with Spear Folks before joining the Liquor Commission ten years ago. He was a Past Master of Solar lodge and a member of Dunlap Commandery. Survived by wife Alice, daughter, four sisters, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The couple observed their thirty-ninth wedding anniversary recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Shackford
John A. Greene, Jr
North Street
Turner Court
Maine State Liquor Commission
Mr. Shackford
Townshend
Albert
Jennie (Sparks) Shackford
Townshendgh School
Rutland Business College
Bath
John F. Clary
Spear
Shackford
Liquor Commission
Bath Ie
Solar Lodge of Masons
Dunlap
Mrs. Shackford
Wakefield Captain Herbert H. Wallace Dies at 64
Capt Herbert H Wallace 64 of Wakefield Mass died April 16 at U S Marine Hospital Brighton Mass He was the oldest sea captain with Sprague S S Co of Boston His ship served the United States and South America in World War II Survived by wife two daughters and several siblings. burial in Pine Grove cemetery Falmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Wallace
Wakefield
Mass
U. S. Marine Hospital
Brighton
Phippsburg
Wallace
Margaret L. (Murray) Wallace
Bath
Small Point
Frederick H
Vandelia (Hodgkins) Wallace
United States
South America
Shirley Jean Babcock
Freda Holding
Letty Lord
Effie Woodbury
Portland
Celinda Woodbury
Skowhegan
Frank Wallace
Providence
R. I
Falmouth
Pine Grove Cemetery
Mary O Robinson dies at 99 in Brunswick home
Mary O. Robinson aged 99 died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Grace Allen in Brunswick last Wednesday. A former Bath resident, she had been living with her daughter since the death of her spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Mary O. Robinson
Grace Allen
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs Longfellow Stays in Topsham With the Greys
Mrs C B Longfellow of Trufant street spent the weekend in Topsham as a guest of Mr and Mrs William Grey and family. The group all drove to Portland on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Longfellow
Trufant Street
Topsham
William Grey
Portland
Gorilla valued at $100000 at Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo
In 1942 the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago housed a 520 pound gorilla valued at $100000, the most valuable animal in any zoo that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Mrs Theodora E Webb Former professor dies in Wellesley Hills
Mrs Theodora Elwell Webb age unknown died at her home in Wellesley Hills Massachusetts after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia she was a Vassar graduate and former associate professor with degrees from several institutions. Survived by daughter Mary Webb and sister Mrs Charles Bolton. Body to Bath for burial with services at Oak Grove Friday at two o clock conducted by Rev Dr David Su Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Elwell ‘Webb
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Philadelphia
William P
Mary (Stulb) Elwell
Webb
Middle Street
Vassar Collage
Western College
Charles W. Larrabee
Leon Buck
Mere Point
Mary
Bath
Mary Webb
Wellesley College
Charles Bolton
Oak Grove
David Su. Wilson
Reral Congregational Church
Roy Shackford Funeral Rites Held in Winter Street District
Funeral services for Roy F. Shackford manager of the local Maine State Liquor store were conducted at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home on Winter Street with officiating clergy. Representatives of the Masonic bodies and the local commission store attended. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
FF. Shackford
Maine State Liquor Sion
Curtis Funeral Home
Winter Street
Theodore Ricker
Aulgien
Oreer
Funeral Rites Held for George Cressey
Funeral services for George Cressey were held Wednesday at Arthur F. Goan Funeral Home 819 High Street with Reverend L. Anderson officiating. Bearers were Alonzo H. Freeman Llewellyn C. Freeman Frederick Pushard and Loring Pushard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cressey
Ol Arthur
High Street
L. Anderson
Alonzo H. Freeman
Llewellyn C. Freeman
Frederick Pushard
Loring Pushard
Oak Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rita Fournier
Sister
Gilreath
N. C
Progressive Union
Cosmopolitan Club
William Doyle
Victor Pinkham
Mrs. Goodrich
South Weymouth
Howard Home
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
Ralph A. Baker
John A. Rollins
Mrs. Irving Jordan
Bethia (Webb
Prankathe
Meuniere Hamblen
Grande
Theodora E. Webb
Fred
S. Curtis & CO
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