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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1934

Page

4

Bath social noted as Hunter farewell before Honolulu

Mr and Mrs John H Hyde hosted a Friday dinner at Elmhurst for Lieut and Mrs George P Hunter before their Boston to Honolulu voyage aboard the USS Breese. Guests included Commander Vroom and many Bath friends as they bid farewell and spoke of leaving Bath. Dr Donald F Preble leaves for optometry clinic in Lewiston.

Donald F. Preble Lewiston A. M Skeffington Maine Maine Association of Optometrists Preble George P. Hunter George, Jr Andrew Boston Honolulu Hunter U.S. 8. Breese Guysbert B. Vroom Bath Iron Works San Francisco Bath A. I. Stuart A. M. Skeffington Maine Optometric Association

Bath Social Roundup Highlights Visiting Notables

Mrs. Ralph O Dale visits Lewiston while Josiah L Walker of Roslindale MA stays at the Day's Ferry district Woolwich homestead and may travel with Senator F W Carlton. Bath acquaintances recall Walker's hospitality in Boston and at Young's hotel and Parker House. Several Bath residents travel, host, or visit Boston and Portland connections, with social events, family visits, and upcoming dances noted.

Josiah L. Walker Roslindale Mass

Mrs Barker Flies From Paris to London Beside Mediterranean Visit

Mrs Byron F Barker flew last week for Paris to London instead of crossing the Atlantic. She journeyed by sea to Mediterranean ports where she met Hon R H Baxter and Mrs Baxter of this city.

Wild Rose troop holds meeting at Legion hall with transfers

The Wild Rose Girl Scout troop met Thursday afternoon at the Legion hall with 39 members present. Nine scouts will transfer to a new troop with Miss Irene Ingalls as captain. Anne Berle Schwartz and Ida Cohen passed tenderfoot tests. Open exercises featured horseshoe formation and a Court of Honor meeting. Taps closed the gathering.

Wild Rose Legion Hall Irene Ingalls Anne Berle Schwartz Ida Cohen Court of Honor Edwin H. Given Evelyn Trott Ellen Hodgkins

Social Hour Hosted By Vroom And Sewall Couples

Commander and Mrs. Guysbert B. Vroom and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall entertained Saturday night for Lieut. and Mrs. George P. Hunter with a progressive party starting at the Vroom home on Washington street. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Alden G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Given, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gillies, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Sewall, Anne Kimball, Miriam W. Kimball and Frederick E. Dake. Mrs. Fred R. E. Dean returned Saturday to her home at 19 Dummer street after two weeks in Dorchester, Mass.

John H. Hyde Elmhurst George P. Hunter Boston Honolulu Hunter USS. Breese Bath Guysbert B. Vroom Robert W. Ferrell Edward C Craig Rodney E. Ross Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall Alden G. Smith Edwin H. Given James A. Gillies, Jr Edwin R. Andrews Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Henry C. Wright Frederick E. Drake Francis A. Winchenbach John McCole Samuel Wakeman Bruce H. M. White Topsham Arcade North Street Edward C. Craig John A. Lord Edward Sewall James A. Gillies W. S. Newell William D. Sewall Mark W. Sewall Seth S. Mullin Clarence W Commander Vroom Washington Street Frederick E. Dake Fred R. E. Dean Dummer Street Dorchester Mass Charles F. Magoun Middle Street Philadelphia Magoun Jean Graham Altoona

Bath News Highlights Local Visitors and Licenses

Mr and Mrs Edwin A Copeland of 1001 Middle Street arriving in Bath after wintering in St Petersburg Florida visit Mr and Mrs Alfred H Bunker at 170 North Street before camping at North Woolwich for the summer. Miss Etta Bartlett of Sebasco visiting Bath. Bath residents list fishing license recipients Edward T Guy Fred J Higgins Herbert L Grindell Margaret Yates George I Smith George A Rogers Edward J Lebel Francis McPherson. Henry Joseph Albert Jr welcome new son to Mr and Mrs Henry J Albert at 7 Summer Street Court. Paul G Legard Morse High junior represents school at Lyford interscholastic contest at Colby College. Arthur C Shorey of National City Bank New York visiting Bath. Birthday Sewing Club concludes season at Mrs Eleanor McDonald Crescent Street. James E Little 3rd assistant engineer aboard J P Morgan yacht Corsair returns to Glen Cove after Bath visit. Adjutant Mrs Brant of Salvation Army Camp Bangor visiting Bath with Ensign Mrs E J Tripp. Mrs Charles J Donnell teaches Girls Friendly Society candy making session at parish house. Young Woman's Missionary Society Nazarene church elects officers Edna Johnson president Elsa Pinkham vice president Eva Whittier secretary Hazel Brann treasurer Reginald Lombard Cape Shore South Portland and son Reginald Jr visiting. Lieut Warren Halterman and son Harry of Fort McKinley stay with Archibald M Main. Leroy Smith of Auburn visits Bath to arrange VFW state convention reservations. Mrs William W Oliver and infant John Edward return from Memorial Hospital. Mrs Roger D Skillings returns from St Petersburg Fla after ten weeks with her mother. Mrs Arthur Sewall leads Brownies meeting at Legion hall with 20 present and Brownie songs.

Edwin A. Copeland Middle Street St. Petersburg Fla Alfred H. Bunker North Street North Woolwich Charles R. Oliver Portland Bath Florida Maine

Miss Marion O'Hara Heads to Wilfred Academy Boston

Miss Marion O'Hara of Washington street left Friday for Boston to enter the Wilfred Academy of Beauty Culture. Arthur B. Scott Morse High principal attended the Maine Secondary High School Principals Association convention in Augusta.

Frederick W. Humphreys High Street Boston Humphreys Ringling Bros. Circus Marion T. O'Hara Washington Street Wilfred Academy of Beauty Culture Arthur B. Scott Morse High School Augusta Maine Secondary High School Principals Association

Weekend party at Brigham's Cove hosts notable guests

Miss Annette and Martha Cutting entertained with a weekend gathering at Brigham's Cove. Chaperone Miss Elizabeth Deering led a guest list including Helen Moses, Jennie Kakos, Grace and Mary Goodwin, Shirley Moore, Julia Paisley, Elizabeth Qolby, Cora Mae Pearson, Nellie Burgon, and Dorothy Thebeau. Numerous attendees planned spring swims, while local residents shuffled between Portland and Bath for visits and opening plans. Sheriff Albert Henderson and A. J. Conti Jr. visited Portland on Friday. Betty Westfall prepares to open a beauty shop at 910 Washington Street after decades in Boston and local shops Deline and Nadine. Other news notes include hospital arrivals, family visits, job changes, and travel plans across Bath, Brunswick, Lewiston, and Augusta.

Annette Martha Cutting Brigham's Cove Elizabeth Deering Helen Moses Jennie Kakos Grace and Mary Goodwin Shirley Moore Julia Paisley Elizabeth Qolby Cora Mae Pearson Nellie Burgon Dorothy Thebeau Brigham’s Cove

Surprise party honors Miss Doris Dall before her wedding

About 30 members of Pine Tree circle No 826 of F of A hosted a bridal shower for Miss Doris Dall at her mother Mrs George W Dall’s home 32 South Street on Monday evening in anticipation of her June 4 marriage to Horatio Joliceur of Waterville. The event featured a May basket gift display, an auction with five tables, and refreshments served by Mrs Ralph G Stetson.

Pine Tree Circle F. of A Doris Dall George W. Dall South Street Horatio Joseph Joliceur Joseph W. Joliceur Waterville John E. Hart George R. Ingraham George A. Milliken Ernest R. Avery Leonard F. Lightbody

New England Modern Language Association Meet at Radcliffe

Maine teachers and language instructors plan to attend the 31st annual meeting of the New England Modern Language Association at Radcliffe College next Saturday. A dinner and social at Parker House Boston Friday evening will feature Professor Louis J. A. Merjer of Harvard as toastmaster. Sectional meetings follow Saturday in Spanish French German and Italian with Bates College’s T Gilbert of Lewiston serving as vice president.

Maine New England Modern Language Associee Radcliffe College Parker House Boston Louis J. A. Merjer Harvard University T. Gilbert Bates College Lewiston Association

Bath News Roundup Highlights Community Events and Incidents

Salvation Army seeks rummage donations to fund work. Two youths, 19 and 17, plead guilty to auto radiator larceny and receive six months probation. Bath Boy Scouts host outdoor roast with 27 scouts and leaders. treats donated by local residents. Fire crews rescue a cat from Chestnut street. a red stone found at Lower High street prompts jeweler input. New telephone switchboard at Bath Iron Works expands line capacity. Sebasco golf course opens soon. reservations surge for early season. Ep st Lenten offerings reported from St Luke's Cathedral and statewide services. Dinner bridge planned by Cosmopolitan Garden Club with a large host committee. Publicity chairman hopes a battleship for state encampment. Bath fire rosters to June. new guide post aids traffic at City hall.

Moose sighting on Tops ham shore spurs dam jump and flood

A moose leaped from the Tops ham shore on Sunday, swam in the rushing water below the dam and then moved to the Brunswick shore where a pack of dogs chased it into the woods. Several onlookers witnessed the event but did not give their names.

Topsham Shore Brunswick

Meetings to Halt Hunger Do Not Deter Salvation Army

A reporter noted with facetious tone a series of meetings to be held at Our Savior Church with Ensign Edward Tripp leading the Salvation Army band. Fred Dwyer will preach the evening service as usual amid the event.

Co ‘Terndon Our Saviour Edward Tripp Salva Army Fred Dwyer

American Music Societies Talk Highlights Local Sons and Daughters

Miss Alice N Magoun and Miss Margaret Melcher entertained Les Camarades and guests at a rehearsal celebrating Music Week. Mrs. Hatch presented American Music Societies with remarks on Sacchini and Ponchielli anniversaries, followed by a lengthy program featuring soloists, duets, violin pieces, and ensemble performances.

Les Camarades Musicaux Alice Magoun Margaret Melcher Alice N. Magoun Les Camarades Kathaleen Scott Betty Rice Merion Sprague Gumbert Weare Franze Densmore Holman Albee Liszt Furlong McPherson Garden Quartet Faust Sturtevant Rice Field Mr. Ramsay Brahms Merton Sprague Mr. McPherson Miss Magoun Miss Brown Mrs Ambroise Thomas Scuderi J’avais Novello Lucrezia Borgia Ramsay Berceuse Joscelynnae Godard Don Giovani Mozart Kathaleen Scott Siles Miss Rice Merton Sprague Resti Servita

Bath Boy Wins Prize in Essay Contest

Bob Cressey won $5 in the Maine Teachers association prize for an essay on Maine Education and Its Needs. He previously earned $25 in a statewide contest by a Portland firm for a paper on How the Consumer May Co operate with the NRA. He plans to attend Bowdoin in the fall as Morse in Colby Oratorical contest representative Paul Legard spoke in assembly, coached by Rev. George Wolstenholme. Girls tennis by Miss Deering shows progress. Nellie Burgon stands out among newcomers. Rumbling club held first practice Friday. school cafeteria ends hot lunches. Dramatic club meets Friday.

Bob” Cressey Maine ‘Teachers’ Association Maine Portland NRA Bob Bowdoin Assembly Paul Legard Morse Colby Waterville George B. Wolstenholme Miss Deering Nellie Burgon Dramatic Club

Real estate transfers recorded in Sagadahoc deeds

Real property transfers over the last two weeks across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg include Emma Spinney to Emma M. Duley Flora L. Grover to Emma Spinney Mary A. Clatenburk to Alma E Daley Seneca H. Conley to William O Robson estate of William Oliver to Ralph A McIntire Abbie M Graves to Chester F Hobart John Q Sedgely to Neal B Roberts Ezra R Graves to Caro E Witham Lucilla M Damar eau to Edwin A Lamoreau Louise H Rand et al to Associates Inc to John Richards Edward C Clarey to William A Todd James W Knowlton to Hildred B Harrington to Frank W Thorne Emery N Noyes to Annie L Marriner.

Sagadahoc Bath Emma Spinney Emma M. Duley Flora L. Grover Mary A. Clatenburk Alma E. Daley Seneca H. Conley William O. Robson William D.oliver Ralph A. McIntire Bowdeinham Abbie M. Graves Chester F. Hobart John Q. Sedgeley Neal Neal 8. Roberts Ezra R. Graves Caro E. Witham Lucilla M. Damereau Edwin A. Lamoreau Etal Georgetown Louise H. Rand Josephine H. Wilson

Flint Family Returns From Weekend Visit in Dover

Mr and Mrs George F Flint and son Tracey of Dover New Hampshire returned Monday after spending the weekend with Mr Flint s brother Albert F Flint and Mrs Flint at 27 Farrin street The article notes the family s travel from Dover and arrival back home.

George F. Flint Tracey Dover, N. H

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Aline G. Smith Auburn The City Maizie Ritchie Pres. L. Eugene Thebeau Bath Memorial Hospital Sewall J. R. Andrews Byron F. Barker Bertha Y. Bellerose Charles H. Cahill Mary F. Gibbons Fired H. Kimbal Fred H. Lord John A. Morse William S. Newell J. Albert Redlon Arthur Sewll 2Nd Charles W. Welch Andrews Road Ridin’ Light Lodge J. H. Easter E. H. Burs M. Seidem H. A. Kerner RP. B. Weeks Manchester N. H Joseph Sandman Brady Sandman New York Ben L. Baker Henry O. Trowbridge Norfolk, Va A, B, Dobbs Ralph O. Dale Fred B. Reed Howard Mildram Frederick Swanton Washington, D. C Swanton Frank Elliott Gilliam Frank, Jr West Point Frank L Woodbury Waynflete Latin School Langdon T. Thaxter Thaxter Frederick H. Kimball John H. Grindell Haines Landing Mr. Grindell Oquessoc Otto C. Nutting Tong Beach Calif David Feldman Leo Humoff Joseph Lebow Samuel Barkin Roxbury, Mass Nathan Petlock Franklin Street C. W. Rogers Eat Palm Beach, Fla Howard Edward Maynard Levitt Noble Street Mr. Leavitt Judge Arthur J. Dunton Taylorsville, Ky Herbert Howerton Charles S. Bradeen Montreal Mrs. Bradeen Edward F. Johnson Summer Street Mr. Bradeen Roscoe G. Bailey Board of Assessors State House Richmond Samuel R. Percy San Diego Allen M. Irish Mr. Irish Baltimore William Hill Naugatuck Conn H. and H. Club Joseph T. Smith West Street Theresa Dall Harry P. Briggs Netta Bedford Street Pearl Street Lina Sewall Frances .L. Miller Edward F. Miller Ruth Oliver Madelyn Summerton Priscilla Wyman Etta Bartlett of Sebasco Edward T. Guy Deering Street Fred J. Higgins Lincoln Street Herbert L. Grindell Union Street Margaret Yates Western Avenue George I. Smith Front Street George A. Rogers Edward J. Lebel Pleasant Avenue Francis McPherson York Street Henry Joseph Albert, Jr Henry J. Albert Summer Street Court Paul G. Legard Colby College Mr. Legard Woodrow Wilson Legard Forrest C. Legard Maple Grove Avenue Arthur C. Shorey National City Bank W. Scott Shorey Birthday Sewing Club Eleanor McDonald Crescent Street Celena Desjardin Mabel Ansert Stella Wade Florence Adeton Amy Wade Minnie Woodman Howard Blake Bessie Pinkham Samuel H. Mildram Brookline James E. Little J. P. Morgan Yacht Corsair Glen Cove Long Island Edriel B. Little Turner Court Brant Salvation Army Bangor E. J. Tripp Charles J. Donnell Girls Friendly Society Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church Eva Whittier Edna Johnson Elsie Pinkham Miss Whittier Hazel Brann Reginald T. Lombard Cape Shore South Portland Reginald, Jr J. Edward Drake Warren Halterman Harry Fort McKinley Leroy Smith Veterans of Foreign Wars William W. Oliver John Edward Memorial Hospital Roger D. Skillings T. W. Pease Albert Henderson A. J. Conti, Jr Betty Westfell Charles G. Pearce Westfall Nadaine Old Qui¢ehard Carrie Shaw Green Street Annie E. Riley Herbert MacGuire Alice B. Ramsay Bailey Street Louis Johnson Senter’s, Inc Margaret Guinn James Guinn Children’s Hospital Margaret Dike School Gidon Jordan George Footer George Clement Footer Brunswick Road Frank W. Carlton Lily Bay Orvis Bonney East Brunswick Raymond C. Hart New Jersey Bonney Dover Hart Newark Arthur Sampson Woodfords Carl E. Meister Washington Steel Maurice Roderick Jackson Heights Mrs. Roderick Bermuda Grace Bishop Mechanic Street Raymond Brown Damariscotta Mrs. Brown Eugenie Sprague Richardson Street Brown Sprague Dr. Brown Elinor Shorey Bradford Junior College Bradford William S. Shorey Omar W. Folsom Elsie Folsom Washington Stephen McPhee Moulton Drummond Street Rogers Moulton Violet Marks State Highway Police Department Scott Ward Hardings Norman Haskell Olive Brown Phoenix Hotel Burtran Hodgkins John and Dana Chester Dana Howard Rice This City Esther Furber William A. Parker Scott Gordon Cobb Road Everett G. Lemont Sabino Contract Club Ralph G. Stetson Richard Quick Susan Clarabell Quick Capt. Quick S. S. Dungannon Corpus Christi Puerto Rico Venezuela Providence Port Arthur Tex Capt Roger Pierce Park Street Mrs. Allen Clark Farmingdale Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Old Ladies Home Archie Wishart Oliver Street John Mrs. Wishart John Ramsay Louis M. Silverman Elm Street Joseph Silverman Miss Sadie Saul Portsmouth Benjamin Morris Herbert E. Huggard Huggard Ellen Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Robert P. Shaw Pelham Manor N. Y Chester L. Allen Bath Hospital Bath Iron Works Corp New York City Jane Hyde Army John J. Keegan David S. Henderson Cari Daley Harry Hall Walt Lermond Hook & Ladder 1 Chestnut Street Charles E. Parks Fire Department Isaac Chase Lower High Street Edwin E. Elisemere Pine Street New England Tel. & Tel. Go Richard D. Cushman Sebasco Lodge Bath Country Club Grace Church Charles M. Tubbs Eleanor Voorhees Piscilla Wyman Jennie Middleton Sophia John St. Luke's Cathedral Episcopal Studio Cosmopolitan Garden Club Guy Crosby Alice F. Johnson David L. Wilson Elizabeth E. Dunbar Harry G. Deering George W. Merrill Louise A. Bucknam R. Clinton Mee- Padden Jacob R. Andrews Margaret R. Foote Washington and Bowery Streets Forrest L. Maines Harold L. Corliss Harold P. Small City Hall Center Street Brunswick and City Hall Square
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