Society and clubs notes from Bath area May events
Pfc Bernard L Ferris, 19, reports to Keesler Field Mississippi to begin Radar school training. Training spans 20 to 36 weeks with a electronics intro and then either Ground Equipment or Airborne Equipment phases. Several Bath residents and visitors are noted including Mae Nelson, Laur ie Caton, and multiple club and church members attending meetings in Portland and Bath. Social visits, travel to cities, and community activities are listed alongside hospital stays and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard L. Ferris
L. B. Ferris
Richardson Street
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Air Forces Radar School
Technical Division
Air Training Command
Enine
Pfc. Ferris
Queen Esther Members Attend Maine Rebekah Assembly Visitation
Leonard M Munsey and nine women including Mrs Nel lie D Arcy Mrs Doris Tobey Mrs Georgie Pierce Miss Alice Johnson Mrs Lillius Larrabee Mrs Athana Gillespie Mrs Glen nora Moore Mrs Muriel Moore and Mrs Carolyn Thompson attended the official visitation of the warden of the Rebekah assembly of Maine at Evening Star lodge Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. Munsey
Nellie D'Arcy
Doris Tobey
Georgie Pierce
Alice Johnson
Lillius Larrabee
Athana Gillespie
Glennora Moore
Muriel Moore
Carolyn Thompson
Queen Esther
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Evening Star Lodge
Brunswick
Infant Karen Hudson Patient at Brunswick Hospital
Karen Sue Hudson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hudson Jr of 17 Dummer Street Court is a patient at Brunswick Hospital. Barbara Ann Homan seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse W Homan of 55 Dummer Street is also a patient at Brunswick Hospital and would like to hear from her little friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Hudson
Lloyd Hudson
Dummer Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Karen _Sue—Hudson
William Hudson, Jr
Dummer Street Court
Brunswick Hospital
Barbara Ann Homan
Jesse W. Homan
Lincoln County Garden Club Meets In Wiscasset
Mrs Norman Palmer of Woolwich attended the Lincoln County Garden clubs meeting at Wiscasset hosted by Mrs John R MacFarlane wife of the local rector The gathering also hosted Mr and Mrs Paul Stewart from Santa Paula California visiting Mr and Mrs Newman Getchell at Witch Springhill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Belle Chaney
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
United Order of Independent Odd Ladies
Boston
Gertrude Stewart
Supreme Right
Lucelia Blake
Nell Hunt
Bangor
Bath
Norman Palmer
Woolwich
John R. MacFarlane
Wiscasset Episcopal Church
Lincoln County Garden Clubs
Wiscasset
Local visitors from Brunswick and Quincy host in town
Mr and Mrs Carroll W Hamilton of Brunswick recently returned from a winter in St Cloud Florida and were guests of Mr and Mrs A H Thompson of Upper Washington Street Mr Hamiltons Boston aunt also visited. Mr and Mrs Lawrence P Radley and daughter Joan Edith from Quincy Mass have been visiting Mrs Radleys parents Mr and Mrs Newman Getchell at Witch Spring Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carroll
Paris Hill
Palm Beach
Fla
Bath
John C. Leeds, Jr
State of Washington
Captain Leeds
USAAF
University of Washington
Charles Marble
South Street
Newman Getchell
West Bath
Old Town
Lambert Park
Massachusettts
Connecticut
Carroll W. Hamilton
Brunswick
St. Cloud, Fla
Mr. Hamilton
Boston
A. H. Thompson
Upper Washington Street
Lawrence P. Radley
Joan Edith
Quincy, Mass
Local Couple Weds in Richmond Home Ceremony
Miss Carlene Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles S Barnes of Wiscasset married Leroy H Smith of Richmond Sunday May 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Maurice Robinson Richmond Rev William T Bennett officiated. Nellie Page a Gorham State teacher college student attended Ivy Week at Bowdoin College. Mr and Mrs George Bert rand and Mrs Helen Bonney went to Brownville Junction Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs Vina E Gorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlene Barnes
Charles S. Barnes
Wiscasset
Leroy H. Smith
Richmond
Maurice Robinson
William T. Bennett
Richmond Church
Nellie Page
Gorham State Teacher's College
Bowdoin College
George Bertrand
Washington Street
Helen Bonney
Brownville Junction
Vina E. Gorman
Births and Visits Highlight Regional Social Notes
Mrs Earie Hodgkins of Buffalo visits her Page family in Lynn Carter Academy. Frances Clark hosts Mrs Kay Clark at 1530 Washington. Elliott Mitchell of Portland welcomes daughter Barbara Ann born May 19 at Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. Mitchell’s parents are Whitman R Mitchell and family formerly of Milan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earie Hodgkins
Martha Page
Buffalo, N. Y
Mrs
Marius Page
Academy Street
H Lynn Carter
Boston
Frances Clark
Washington Street
Kay Clark
Elliott B. Mitchell
Lincoln Street
Portland
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Barbara Ann
Mitchell
Whitman R. Mitchell
Milan Street
Social Notes From Mrs Baxter Register at Parker House
Mrs Rupert H Baxter is registered at the Parker House Boston Arthur Turner and Joe Bil end guests of Mr Billings' brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Malcom Billings of the Westport road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. Baxter
Parker House
Boston
Arthur Turner
Joe Bilend
Mr. Billings
Mrs
Malcom Billings
Westport Road
Hutchins Family Heads to California with Son
Mr and Mrs Bernard Hutchins and son Bernard Freeman Hutchins II, and Mrs Joseph Jenkins with son Paul departed Sunday on a motor trip to California. They will spend time in Beverly Hills and Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hutchins
Bernard Freeman Hutchins
Joseph Jenkins
Paul
California
Beverly Hills
Glendale
Mrs Cahill Hosts Sedgwick Luncheon for Monday Contract Club
Mrs Charles H Cahill entertained the Monday contract club with a luncheon at Sedgwick on Monday in an informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cahill
Sedgwick
Powers Family Weekend Visit Ties Walton Junior High Staff
Miss Catherine Powers a Walton Junior High sixth grade teacher in Auburn and Robert Powers a Coburn Classical Institute student in Waterville spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs H Martin Powers at 1540 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Powers
Walton Junior High School
Auburn
Robert Powers
Coburn Classical Institute
Waterville
H. Martin Powers
Washington Street
Miss Anne Kimball Returns Home After Portland Visit
Miss Anne Kimball of 138 Lincoln Street returns home after spending the weekend in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Kimball
Lincoln Street
Portland
Bath Party Plans Summer at Sabino Cottage
Bath friends report Prof. and Mrs. Henry W. Cobb and daughter Miss Eleanor will arrive mid June to spend the summer at their Sabino cottage in Bath, sharing a pleasant seaside retreat with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Henry W. Cobb
Eleanor
Sabino
Baxter Party Leaves for Vermont Fishing Trip
Former Governor Percival P. Baxter of Portland travels with his brother Rupert H. Baxter Rear Admiral Claude S. Gillette and Mrs. Gillette departing Sunday morning for a short fishing trip to Quimby's Camp on Lake Averill in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival P. Baxter
Portland
Rupert H. Baxter
Claude S. Gillette
Gillette
Quimby's Camp
Lake Averill
Vermont
Higgins Family Visiting In Eliot Return
Mrs Ernest M Higgins returns to her Eliot home after a week with brother Charles E Hewitt and Mrs Hewitt at 74 High Street. Mr and Mrs Hewitt accompanied her home for the weekend. Raymond Irish of 797 High Street is spending the week with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur E Irish of Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Higgins
Eliot
Charles E. Hewitt
Hewitt
High Street
Mrs. Hewitt
Raymond Irish
Mrs
Arthur E. Irish
Portsmouth
N. H
Wetherbee Tour Highlights West Coast Naval Society Meet
Mr and Mrs George B Wetherbee of Portland and Miss Lillian Hanson of Cumberland Center recently returned from a West Coast tour sponsored by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The 8200 mile trip spanned 20 states, with stops in Chicago Denver Colorado Springs San Francisco Los Angeles Catalina Island Grand Canyon Santa Fe New Mexico, ending with a New York stop for Janet Middleton of Charlottesville Va and Richard Brainard Lewis Jr wedding at the Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Wetherbee
Baxter Boulevard
Portland
Lillian Hanson
Cumberland Center
West Coast
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Wetherbee
Society
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Los Angeles
Catalina Island
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe
N. M
New York
Janet-Louise Middleton
Birdwood
Charlottesville
Richard Brainard Lewis, Jr
Waldorf-Astoria
Almeda Genthner
Blasl
Jane
Dave Gagne
Brunswick
George Wetherbee
Naval Architects Convention
Eastern Naval Architects
Grand Can
Miss Ida Thurlow Funeral Attended by Out-of-Town Guests
Miss Ida A. Thurlow’s funeral drew visitors from several towns. Miss Marietta Garey of 141 North Street is confined at home with mumps. Attendees included Cecil F. Brown and Charles R. Brown from East Braintree, Mrs. Walter A. Austin of Cascade New Hampshire, Leslie A. Fowles of Dover, and Harry Groom of St Stephen New Brunswick., who joined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leeman of 2 Plant Street over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Garey
North Street
Ida A. Thurlow
Cecil F. Brown
Charles R. Brown
East Braintree
Mass
Walter A. Austin
Cascade
N. H
Leslie A. Fowles
Dover
Harry Groom
St. Stephen
N. B
Henry Leeman
Plant Street
Local Families Attend Ringling Circus in Boston Visit
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Higgins and son Billy of Bedford street with Mrs Mercie MacFadden and Harry Bennett traveled to Boston to see the Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey circus. In Massachusetts they visited Mrs MacFadden's sister in Saugus. Mrs Marion Ette of Grant's store will finish her duties Friday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Goldstein of 220 North Street and granddaughter Beverly Diamond will spend a few days in Boston to attend the circus. Charles E Hughes of Somerville arrived Monday to visit his sister in law Mrs Annie Foote on Bedford street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Higgins
Billy
Bedford Street
Mercie MacFadden
Harry Bennett
Boston
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus
Massachusetts
MacFadden
Saugus
Marion Ette
Grant’s
Jacob Goldstein
North Street
Beverly Diamond
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Charles E. Hughes
Somerville
Mass
Annie Foote
Local couples undertake long summer fishing trips and engagements
Mr and Mrs Henry T B Lee man return from a four day excursion to Puangur Wwoouianu and Calais visiting Woodland for a Rebekah District 27 inspection. Gordon Pinkham takes a Boothbay Summer post beginning June 16. Miss Consuelo Eames and Midshipman Rockwell Holman announce their engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. B. Leeman
Puangur
wWoouianu
Calais
Woodland
Rebekah
Rebekah Assembly
Leeman
Grand Lake
Pamalee Lodge
North Edgecomb
Consuelo Eames
John Heagan Eames
New York
Boothbay Harbor
Rockwell Holman
Annapolis
Isabel Crone
Paul Rockwell Holman
Bolton
Mass
Miss Eames
Lycee Francais de
Wheaton College
Mrs Culbert McGay Hosts Tuesday Contract Club Luncheon
Mrs Culbert McGay entertained her Tuesday Contract club with a luncheon at her home in South Casco, sharing a pleasant social gathering and card-playing afternoon.
Personal shower honors Mrs Skal ing and guests
Mrs Lorraine Kenyon of Center street and Mrs Barbara St Pierre of Chisholm were honored at a joint personal shower hosted by Mrs Maurice Skal ing of Brunswick Friday evening. Bath guests included Mrs Pauline Skaling and Mrs Wilfred Skaling. Mr and Mrs William Schuster of Berwick Pa were weekend guests of Rev and Mrs Joseph O Purdue. Schuster was formerly a welder at Bath Iron Works. The Thompson family from New Castle Del have left for Kansas City Mo where Robert Thompson has taken a post as superintendent of flight planning for Transcontinental and World Airline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Kenyon
Center Street
Barbara St. Pierre
Chisholm
Maurice Skaling
Brunswick
Bath
Pauline Skaling
Wilfred Skaling
William Schuster
Berwick, Pa
Joseph O. Purdue
Washington Street
Schuster
Bath Iron Works Corp
Robert C. Thompson
Cindy
Candy
New Castle
Del
Thompson
Harold E. Freeman
Sunnyside Farm
Mr. Thompson
John B. Thompson
Bangor
Kansas City
Ight
Dearborn Student Plans Summer Job with New York Ad Firm
George Dearborn a Franklin Art school student in New York City stays three weeks at his father Douglas Dearborn and Mrs Dearborn on Washington Street. He has a summer position with Charles W Hoyt Advertising Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dearborn
Franklin Art School
New York City
Douglas Dearborn
Maine’s wilds and roadside musings nurture curious tales
A sprawling column reflects on Maine’s wild character from moose crossings to bears and busy streets. It notes visitors’ views, laborers on a road crew, ideas about baby carriage parking, Pickle Week humor, summer garden party tips, clam worm supply chains, and the Lincoln County Fair’s history from 1770 land deals to early horticultural fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Thomas Flint
Round Top Farm
Lincoln County Fair
Flint
Order of Cincinnati
Little Burying Ground
Lincoln Agricultural and Horticultural Association
Bath
Rockland
Huse P T A installs officers at Thursday meeting
Huse P T A installed officers at the school auditorium with Keith L Crockett elected president and Mrs Linwood Abbott secretary and Mrs John Hart treasurer. Stanley Woods was absent due to illness. An art exhibit by Huse school teachers and students was shown and Miss Wilma Geer of Binney Smith Co spoke on art instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Matter
Drst
Huse P. T. A
Keith L. Crockett
Linwood Abbott
Secreta
John Hart
Stanley Woods
Huse School
Wilma Geer
Binney & Smith, Co
New York
Are
Geer
Bath
Abbott
Hart
Maine P. T. A
Congress
Bangor
Keith Crockett
Kenneth Tice
Lewis Prentiss
Charles T. Small
Loring R. Addison
Parent-Teacher Association
Eleanor Matter
Estyn Evans
Barbara Abbott
Demerise Hart
Yvette Small
Marie A. Hamblett
Alice
County Fair opens May 28 with new owners and art
The County Fair restaurant at Lincoln County Fair Grounds reopens May 28 after reconstruction. Frank B. Grinnell and aides Hazel Young Sylvia Host Leta Young supervise the Summer place with interiors by Robert Moore. Grinnell writes cookbooks under Hazel Young. Tourists arrive and information booths expand as Maine town name origins fascinate readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Top
Maine
Little
Big
Gettysburg
Lincoln County Fair Grounds
Frank B. Grinnell
Hazel Young
Sylvia Host
Leta Young
Robert Moore
New York City
Hezel Young
County Fair
Moose Sign Tests and Summer Youth Plans in Bath
A local note details a moose crossing sign near Foster's Point on Route 1 tested by Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet. Omar King of Bath Iron Works ribbing his father Arthur King, a director, while a moose crosses his path. The item shifts to Miss Germaine Bonney chosen as Bath City Playground supervisor for summer, outlining her athletic and teaching background and aims to lead girls’ activities, following Miss Mae Nelson's previous post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association
Route 1
Foster's Point
Omar King
Bath Iron Works Corp
Arthur King
Association
Bath
Boston
Mama
Omar
Papa
Germaine Bonney
Albert Bonney
Union Street
Bath City Playground Association
Edward J. McMann
Morse High School
Miss Bonney
Extra
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Betty Small
Georgetown
Arfowsic
Dresden
Farmington
University of Maine
Harvard
Mae Nelson
Bouve Boston School of Physical Education
Germaine
Wording of the Kennebec Rapids Tale Varied
An account from the Kennebec river describes a person falling and swimming back to shore just as their boat disappeared. Some versions mention an Indian woman collapsing at the rapids with the phrase Squaw he gone. The differing retellings reflect local lore surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
New England Lions district hosts luncheon for governors
Mrs. Edward Dale True and Mrs. True welcomed 47 New England Lions district governors for a Sunday luncheon at their home. The meeting followed by dinner at the Lobster Pound. The gathering promotes Lions ism and previews the July New York convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dale True
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