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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

5

Society notes highlight Bath crowds and guests at Washington street party

Bath society items describe Mr. and Mrs. W. Dayton Hill hosting a supper for Webber Emery of Providence with guests including William Newell Edwin Andrews and Arthur Sewall. Other notes cover travels, lodge events, and church groups with numerous Bath residents and visitors in late May.

W. Dayton Hill Washington Street Webber Emery Providence R. I William S. Newell Edwin R. Andrews Arthur Sewall Glenn H. Easton Edward Sewall Sumner Sewall William P. Hill Mary F. Gibbons Jane 8. Murphy Roland F. Hill Harry F. Morin Alden G. Smith Blake Portland Providence, R. I

True and Dale Funeral Visit In Gardiner

Mr and Mrs Edward D True of Washington Street motored to Gardiner on Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs True s brother Chauncey M Dale. Mr and Mrs Max Good arrived Thursday from Monticello to spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry M Huse at Snow Park.

Edward D. True Washington Street Gardiner Max Good Monticello Harry M. Huse Snow Park

Beauty culture exam success for Mrs Hughes in Hallowell

Mrs Curtis L Hughes of Lincoln Street Hallowell a frequent guest at the Shea household has passed the state examinations for beauty culture marking a milestone in her professional training and credentials.

Curtis L. Hughes Lincoln Street Hallowell William H Shea

Women Arrive Home After Summer in Tryon and Cities

Miss Jane Cushing and Miss Alys Thompson reached the Cushing residence on Green Street Friday night after spending several months at Tryon North Carolina and making visits in New York and Boston on their journey home.

Jane Cushing Alys Thompson Cushing Green Street Miss Cushing Miss Thompson Tryon N. C New York Boston

Mrs Samartin Returns to Hartford After Visit

Mrs. R. L. Samartin has returned to Hartford Connecticut after spending several weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Worrey at 1207 Washington.

R. L. Samartin Hartford Conn Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street

Marriage Intentions Filed in City Clerk Office

Saturday marriage intentions were filed by Miss Helen L Larrabee of Bootibay Harbor and Donald F Perry of 1070 High Street. Larrabee is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry S Larrabee while Perry is son of Mr and Mrs Laniel J Perry.

Helen L. Larrabee Harry S. Larrabee Bootibay Harbor Donald F. Perry Laniel J. Perry High Street

Local residents visit Lewiston and attend K of C convention

Mr and Mrs James Duncan were Saturday visitors in Lewiston. Algernon L Eastman and James T McNeil left Saturday afternoon to attend the Knights of Columbus State convention at Waterville as delegates from Sagadahoc Council No 249 K of C Bath. Emil J Cyr proprietor of Cyr s market is in Chicago on business for about a week.

Henry G. Shaw Madonna Shrine No. 1 Portland Lewiston Toronto Supreme Council of the White Shrine of James Duncan Algernon L. Eastman James T. McNeil Knights of Columbus Waterville Sagadahoc Council K. of C Bath Emil J. Cyr Cyr Chicago

Dance exhibition and social visits fill Bath and Portland week

Mrs. George A. Churchill attended the Mason-Emerson School of the Dance exhibition at Frye Hall and the Ted Shawn ballet in Portland. J Roscoe Chase entered Togus hospital for treatment. Mrs. Charles Fielder arrived from Honolulu for the summer with her sons ex Mayor Harold P Small and Ralph F Small. Mrs. Clara Spear returned from Augusta to Bath to visit. Mrs Weston P Holman attended a concert by Les Camarades Musicaux in Bath. Mrs George D Cabot Jr. is visiting her mother in Bath. Mr and Mrs Donald B Wilson fished at Sebago with salmon catches and hosted guests. Mrs John A Lord entertained Arrowsic Ladies at Land Haven. Supt Maurice A Libby attended a Maine Water Utilities meeting in Waterville. Miss Barbara Ross attended the Bradford Junior College Alumni meeting in Portland.

George A. Churchill High Street Dorothy Mason Portland Mason-Emerson School of the Frye Hall Ted Shawn Wellesley Club of Charles Fielder Honolulu T. H Harold P. Small Ralph F. Small Donald B. Wilson Sebago Charles C. Toothaker North Street Wilson John A. Lord Arrowsic Land Haven Maurice A. Libby Bath Water District Maine Water Utilities Association Elmwood Waterville North Anson

Melrose High School confirm Blair Wilson for third year

Blair C. Wilson son of Dr and Mrs David L Wilson 898 Middle street re elected to Melrose Mass high school faculty for the third consecutive year He formerly taught at Morse high school where he coached baseball Wilson now teaches biology and also coaches the golf team Meantime Hon and Mrs Allen M Irish have returned home after several months in San Diego Miss Evelyn F Trott Marshall Avenue left for a weekend in Boston Mrs Edward Sewall High Street was elected secretary and treasurer of the Maine Alumni club of Bradford Junior College Miss Patricia Sewall plans to enter Bradford in the Fall Miss Clare Coombs Washington Street remains a patient at Maine General Hospital Portland recovering from a tonsillectomy last week

Robert Couillard Harry Couilllard Center Street Blair C. Wilson David L. Wilson Middle Street Melrose Mass Morse High School Wilson Allen M. Irish North Street San Diego Cal Edward Sewall High Street Maine Bradford Portland Country Club Sewell Patricia Sewall Clare Coombs Washington Street Maine General Hospital Portland Oscar Thornton Boston Leopold Brett Thornton

Calderwood announces engagement of Louise Rand Calderwood to Joseph W Cyr

Mr and Mrs Herbert Calderwood of Middle Street announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Rand Calderwood to Joseph W Cyr son of Mrs Joseph W Cyr of Bath Miss Calderwood a Morse High 1932 graduate and UMaine 1937 is a Coombs High School Bowdoinham faculty member Cyr Morse 1933 and UMaine 1937, Phi Kappa member, employed at the State Health Department Augusta No wedding date set A son weighing eight pounds born Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold J Sonia 42 Edward Street

Herbert Calderwood Middle Street Louise Rand Calderwood Joseph W. Cyr Bath Miss Calderwood Morse High School University of Maine Pi Beta Pi Coombs High School Bowdoinham Mr. Cyr Phi Kappa Fraternity Cyr Department of Health State House Augusta Memorial Hospital Harold J. Sonia Edward Street

Nurse Miss Mildred Footer Returns Home for Semester

Miss Mildred Footer, a student nurse at St. Barnabas hospital in Portland for the past four months, has returned to the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Eugene Footer, on South Street and will remain there until September.

Katherine O'Brien Clayton T. Fortier Middle Street Portsmouth N. H Mildred Footer St. Barnabas Hospital Portland Eugene Footer South Street

Naval Storekeeper Joins Sampson Crew at Bath Iron Works

John Devlin a storekeeper first class in the U S Navy reported for duty aboard the U S S Sampson at Bath Iron Works Corp He arrived from the Naval Academy at Annapolis Md where he served at the radio station prior to assignment aboard the destroyer.

John Devlin U. 8S. N U. 8. S. Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis

Mrs Minnie Bacon Leaves for Boston for Wedding

Mrs Minnie Bacon departed Thursday for Boston to attend the marriage of Florence Wood Lewis to Keith Colby Parris at Leslie Lindsey Memorial chapel at noon. Parris, formerly of Bath, moved to Portland with his parents 18 years ago and now works at the Christian Science Monitor publishing house in Boston. Mrs Bacon plans to return June 1. Miss Emily Jordan of Hallets is ill at home.

Minnie Bacon Boston Florence Wood Lewis Keith Colby Parris Leslie Lindsey Parris Bath Portland New Christian Science Monitor Bacon

Madden Family Visits In Maine And Michigan From Across States

Mr and Mrs G Clifford Madden and daughter Narice of South Portland spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles I Madden of Mechanic Street and with Mrs Madden s grandmother Mrs Ida M Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry Also Miss Alice Sturtevant Bowdoin teacher visited Auburndale Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Henry Girardin and his parents from Wyandotte Michigan arrived for a weekend visit with Mrs Henry Girardin s brother Lieut Comm and Mrs Glenn Easton of Front Park Mr and Mrs Sanford B Nickerson of Park Street and Mr and Mrs Reginald Warren of Waterville spent the weekend at Parlin Pond.

G. Clifford Madden Narice South Portland Madden Charles I. Madden Mechanic Street Ida M. Beals Sagadahoc Ferry Henry Girardin Mr. Girardin H. Girardin Wyandotte, Mich Glenn Easton Front Street Sanford B. Nickerson Park Street Reginald Warren Waterville Parlin Pond

Drake jr returns to Boston after Bangor visit

Frederick E. Drake Jr. returned to Boston Sunday after a brief visit with his parents on Washington street. He is in charge of Boston traffic for the Seaboard Navigation Co. He also spent a few days in Bangor on business. Miss Lida Nadedu, Miss Ellen Stevens, Miss Jean McCall, and Miss Josephine Haskell were weekend guests at the University of Maine.

Frederick E. Drake, Jr Boston Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Mr. Drake Seaboard Navigation Co Bangor Lida Nadedu Ellen Stevens Jean McCall Josephine Haskell The University of Maine

Col Baker seeks renomination amid recovery from hospital operation

Col George A. Baker progresses after surgery at the Veterans hospital in Tagus and hopes to return home before the Primary while continuing his bid for Republican renomination to the Legislature. Mrs. Fannie Wilson hosted her contract club on Bedford street Saturday night. Miss Alice M. Douglass attended a Pen Women meeting at the Eagle Hotel in Brunswick. A plaque was planned for Head Tide in memory of Edward Arlington Robinson. Robert McCarty of Springfield Mass attended relatives in the city. Lieut Arthur E. Loeser of the U S N engineering officer of the U S S Sampson attended the Delta Upsilon club banquet and lecture at the Columbia hotel in Portland. He was the sole Rochester N Y representative present. Mrs Grace E Cunningham and daughter Mary left for Boston for a few days.

Bessie McKay New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co Ruth Hughes Lemont Street Boston New York City Kerwin Butcher Mary Willis George A. Baker Veterans Hospital Tagus Col. Baker Alice M. Douglass Pen Eagle Hotel Brunswick Edward Arlington Robinson Arthur E. Loeser U. S. S. Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp National Delta Upsilon Club Columbia Hotel Portland Rochester N. Y Benjamin A. Willmott Concord Mass Sedgwick

Weekend Guests and Local Social Notes in Somerville

Mr and Mrs Charles Redfearn of Somerville hosted Lieut Comm and Mrs William Landers and others over the weekend. Dr and Mrs Paul Tuttle and son Richard visited their cottage at Quaker Point in South Portland. Mr Beddees and Mr Louis Brown from Arlington Heights returned after visiting Mrs Beddees sister Mrs William Hynes. Mrs John McInnes held a contract lunch club at Washington street. Stella Dolloff, president of the Dike PTA, returned from Lewiston where she attended a nominating committee meeting. names to be released in fall. Mrs William Sturtevant spent the weekend in Litchfield due to her sister Davis’s illness.

Charles Redfearn Somerville Mass William Landers High Street Paul Tuttle Richard South Portland Quaker Point Guy Beddees Louis Brown Arlington Heights Mr. Beddees William Hynes Grove Street Stella Dolloff Dike P.T.A Lewiston State Congress William Sturtevant Litchfeld Davis

Mrs Struckmann Leaves For New Rochelle Visit

Mrs. William Struckmann departed Saturday for New Rochelle New York after a three week stay with her daughter Mrs. W N Landers of High street She plans to return in June to stay several weeks with Mrs Landers in High street.

William Struckmann New Rochelle N. Y W. N. Landers High Street Struckmann Landers

Goldsmith Family Returns Home After Four Years

Mrs William Goldsmith and daughters Anne and Rheila of Hilo Hawaii arrive in Portland to visit relatives including Margaret Flaherty and Mrs William J Gallagher. They head to Bath for extended visits with family before traveling to Vancouver and Montreal by steamer and rail. Mr Goldsmith and son John 10 will join later via the Panama Canal. He is superintendent of Hawaii Cane Products Co mills.

William Goldsmith Anne Rheila Hilo Hawaii Portland Goldsmith Margaret Flaherty Front Street William J. Gallagher Norway Gallagher Bath Flaherty

Potter adds a son David Manson Potter at Memorial hospital

Mr and Mrs Homer M Potter of 2 Deering street welcomed a son named David Manson Potter born Thursday morning at Memorial hospital. Edward Clough and sons George and Gerald visited their cottage on the Sheepscot. Mrs Robert C Mitchell and Mrs John H Hunt hosted the Myrtle lodge Past ladies club at 40 Weeks street. Mrs Elmer F Campbell presided and reports were approved. An invitation to meet at 850 Washington street on June 27 was accepted. After the meeting games and prizes followed with Mrs Wallace Atwood winning first and Mrs Fred S Curtis the consolation. Mrs Campbell took the flinch prize. Others present included Mrs Howard Blake, Mrs Fred Daley and Mrs Charles Nelson.

Murray Club Universalist George H. Thorburn, Jr Thorburn Biddeford Fred D. Hill Charles A. Corliss George J. Jacobs Amos Perry J. Horace McClure Arthur Nichols Martha Hooper Emma Hooper Ada Deering Augustus Percy Rachel Nichols Dennis D. Clark The Cascades Memorial Hospital Homer M. Potter Deering Street David Manson Potter Robert C. Mitchell John H. Hunt Myrtle Lodge S. O O. L Campbell Howard Blake Fred Daley Charles Nelson

Local Residents Attend Visits and Dedicatory Events

Miss Ida Harjula and sister from Thomaston visited their sister Mrs. William Daley in Middle street. Gen. Arthur G. Adams and Mrs. Adams attended the Gorham Odd Fellows hall dedication with Albert Thompson and Mrs. Farrin among Lodge members. Several residents traveled to Boston Lewiston and Gorham for weekends and Memorial Day plans.

Ida Harjula Fred Anderson Thomaston William Daley Middle Street Albert Thompson Frank J. Farrin Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Gorham Arthur G. Adams Patriarchs Militant of the World Adams Ithica N. Y

Bath delegates attend Lincoln Association meeting in Bristol

D. David L. Wilson and Rev. Joseph O. Purdue led Bath delegates from Central church along with Mrs. William Potter Mrs. Walter Abbott and Miss Abigail Carter of the Winter Street church to the 28th annual Lincoln Association of Congregational churches meeting held on Tuesday in Bristol.

D. David L. Wilson Central Church Joseph O. Purdue William Potter Walter Abbott Abigail Carter Winter Street Bath Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches Bristol

St Marys guild holds supper and plans lawn party

St Marys guild served a supper at the parish house on Tuesday with treasurer Mrs. Herbert C Calderwood reading the yearly report. Miss Marjorie Troop received a silver tray and plate. her summer wedding to Charles Bartlett is planned. A July lawn party at the rectory was proposed.

St. Mary’s Guild Herbert C. Calderwood Pred D. Hill Marjorie Troop Miss Troop Charles Bartlett Walter M. Hill Wilmer I. Voorhees William Double Warren F. Hawley

Summer visitors and relocations in Phippsburg and Bath

Miss Abbie Minott returns from Roxbury to open her Summer home in Phippsburg with Mrs T J Hampden of Norfolk joining her. Commander Guysbert B Vroom and Mrs Vroom arrive for a short visit with Hon Arthur Sewall at Stonehouse. Various locals travel to New York Boston and New Haven for business and medical care while others plan Summer stays in Maine.

Abbie Minott Roxbury, Mass Phippsburg T. J. Hampden Norfolk, Va Guysbert B. Vroom

Navy officer arrives in Bath for destroyer trials

Harry A. Ferrell U S N water tender first class arrived Tuesday from the Portsmouth Navy yard and reports for duty on the destroyer Sampson now being prepared for trials at Bath Iron Works Corp launched April 16.

Harry A. Ferrell U.S.N Bath Navy Yard Portsmouth N. H Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp

Bankers Meeting trip and visitors in town

Fred D. Hill left Wednesday morning to attend a Massachusetts Bankers Association meeting at the Parker House Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles Wixson of Winsor arrived Wednesday to visit sister Mrs. Herbert E. Worrey at 1207 Washington Street. Miss Ethel Mann of Medford Mass also staying with Mrs. Worrey. Miss Beth Trott a University of Maine freshman earned honorable mention in an April writing contest.

Fred D. Hill Massachusetts Bankers Association Parker House Charles Wixson of Winson Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street Ethel Mann Medford Mass Worrey Beth Trott University of Maine

Mr and Mrs Roland Hill Move to Thompson House

Mr and Mrs Roland F Hill move from 22 Lincoln Street to the Thompson house at 660 High Street corner Westec Avenue after residing there for several years.

Roland F. Hill Lincoln Street Thompson High Street Westec v Avenue

Global land versus sea in historical belief

The text notes that before America was found, people thought the world was largely land, but in fact about three quarters of its surface is ocean. It contrasts ancient perception with modern understanding of Earth's geography.

America

Bath residents receive 2867 free Carlton bridge ident cards

City Clerk's office reports 2,867 Bath identification cards issued by Saturday noon, entitling holders to free Carlton bridge use with 50 cent card payments. Total 1937 cards reached 3,744, running ahead of last year at this point.

John W. Gilmore Bath Carlton Bridge

Air Mail Comes Free In Snowbound La Porte Town

In La Porte California residents received letters newspapers and circulars by air mail without extra postage as Warren Shingle a mail contractor used a private plane to drop bundles. Snow delayed winter deliveries causing a red blanket to be spread on the snow as a target for the drops.

la Porte Calif Warren Shingle

Priming Coat for Woodwork Preparation Tips

The primer should cover newly installed wood with a generous priming coat. Use a mix containing a good quantity of raw linseed oil to fill the pores and prevent dull spots in the finished woodwork.

Drying time prevents paint checks on recoat

Do not rush the second coat. Let the first coat dry and harden to avoid problems from painting over a soft undercoat.

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