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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1937

Page

3

Halloween party for little Joan Hutchins marks fifth birthday

Society notes describe a Halloween birthday party in Winship Street honoring Joan Hutchins. Guests plus many neighbors joined the celebration with orange black decor, treats and games, and a large birthday cake.

Joan Hutchins Ferdinand Hutchins Winship Street Norma Jian Nickerson Dorothy Bradford Joan Barbara Morse Kathleen Clark Winona Clark John Bradford Judith Hibbs Norma Jsan Nickerson Charles Turcotte John Footer Barbara Gardenier Norma Hutchins Herbert Morse Arthur Hutchins Alphonse Turcotte Joseph Oliver

Mrs Guilmard Leaves Bath After Visit to Honor Father

Mrs. H. A. Guilmard of Brooklyn and Miami Beach departed Bath after a Sunday to Wednesday stay. She aided in inscribing a monument for her father Capt. Henry Louis Kingsbury, whose death occurred in infancy. The monument will be unveiled in spring.

H. A. Guilmard Brooklyn N. Y Miami Beach Fla Boston Bath Henry Louis Kingsbury Guilmard New York South America Sedgwick St. Mary's Church Emma Kingsbury Poland Belgrade Washington, D. C Southard States Miss Kingsbury

All Day Meeting of South End PTA Held in Washington St Rooms

South End P T A conducted an all day session on Tuesday with 27 attending the afternoon meeting and 22 at dinner. The group packed a puff in the forenoon and made candy bags in the afternoon. Dinner committee included Mrs. Pearl Dunbar and others. menu featured covered dishes rolls coffee pie and cheese. The 2 30 p m business session opened with the PTA song and piano by Mrs. Fred K Sturtevant.

South End Washington Street Pearl Dunbar Arthur F. Mayo S. Bert Lonn Alfred E. Carpenter Fred K. Sturtevant Arthur Berry Frank A. Hodgdon Raymond C. Small Elwood A. Hathorne

First Deer Taken In Bath Area By Rogers On Opening Day

Henry Rogers Jr. of Bath reports the season’s first deer in Georgetown Center, a 90 pound doe at dawn. Albert Greenleaf, 13, with his father, followed with a 110 pound doe nearby. In Woolwich, Bernard Hathorn, 17, hunted near Middle Road and shot a 250 pound buck, the largest in years, after helping his father with plowing.

Henry Rogers, Jr Middle Street Arthur Georgetown Center Mr. Rogers Montsweag Albert Greenleaf Westport Woolwich Bernard Hathorn Woolwich Center

Five Bath men guilty on intoxication charge

Five Bath men arrested in the business district between 7 and 7:15 Tuesday evening pleaded guilty to intoxication at municipal court. Judge Arthur J. Dunton ordered fines of 10 dollars and court costs of 5.30 or 90 days in Kennebec County Jail. One paid. four chose jail. One man highlighted a pattern of repeat arrests on the second day of the month with prior Sept 2 and Oct 2 incidents.

Bath Arthur J. Dunton Kennebec County Augusta

Frederick Drake Jr Returns to Boston After Weekend Visit

Frederick E. Drake Jr returned Sunday to Boston after a weekend in the city with his wife and Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington Street.

Palmer Cobb Frederick E. Drake Boston Philadelphia Frances McLaughlin Middle Street Rockland Frederick E. Drake, Jr Washington Street

STYITH AMERICAN GIRLS

Public relations column notes Girl Scout Council aims to inform the public about activities and needs through articles during Girl Scout week. Mrs. Alfred E. Carpenter chairs the PR committee and serves as registrar. Mrs. Mitton C. Trott is council treasurer. Carpenter urges girls to explore hobbies, skills, outdoors, and healthy minds, as Scouting broadens paths to future vocations.

Girl Scout Council Times Girl Scout Week Alfred E. Carpenter Mitton C. Trott Carpenter South End P.T.A Trott Kipling

Grangers Prepare for Annual Fair in West Bath

West Bath grange hosts a food fair entertainment and dance on Thursday evening November 11 under Mrs Charles B Doyle. First bus departs Postoffice square at seven with tickets required for ride. Free samples door prizes from local sponsors and a beauty contest with cash prizes planned along with a lucky spot dance and top ticket seller award. Committee includes Miss Helen E Hartwell Mrs D Wallace MacDonald Herbert S Cavanaugh Arthur C Lemon and Charles B Doyle.

West Bath Grange Charles B. Doyle Grange Hall Postoffice Square Grange 1 Central Maine Power Co Bath Bus Emera James B. Lemont Econom Simpson's Rosedale Farm Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange Center Street Torrey Roller Steeves Wilson’s Cyr’s Stetson's Acme Service and Supply Co C. W. Rogers Eaton’s

Garden Club Federation Meets in Saco

The Garden Club Federation of Maine executive board led by Mrs. Harrie B. Coe will convene Friday at 10 30 am in the Harilton Memorial House Beach street Saco hosted by the Saco and Biddeford Garden club. Luncheon reservations go to Mrs. Philip E. Graves and post luncheon the 13 federated clubs of the Saco District plan to organize with talks on Bulbs by Mrs. C O Porter and Tree Planting by George C Thurlow of Cherry Hill Nurseries.

Garden Club Federation of Maine Harrie B. Coe Portland Harilton Memorial House Beach Street Saco Biddeford Garden Club Philip E. Graves Pleasant Street Kennebec Androscoggin Aroostook C. Omer Porter Westbrook George C. Thurlow Cherry Hill Nurseries West Newbury Mass

Knights of Columbus Meet Monday in City Council

A special meeting of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 249 is called for next Monday evening at 7 30 by grand knight A L Eastman. The session will discuss activities for the coming year and special plans to readmit and reinstate former members through December 31. Committees for the membership campaign will report at the meeting.

Knights of Columbus Council No A. L. Eastman Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Hall Daniel J. Perry John W. Costain Edward J. Lee John E Muriel C. Burgess Ralph Gay George D. Emero James E. McLaughlin Margaret E. Allen Annabelle MacDougall John Hart Grace E. Cunningham Annie Wilson Alexander Burgess John W. Cummings Andrew C. Flaherty

Dike PTA Meeting Tuesday Afternoon Highlights

Dike PTA met Tuesday afternoon at club rooms with 15 attendees. Mrs. Lillian H. Fadden, school nurse, gave a talk, hosted by Mrs. Clinton F. Pratt and Mrs. Edward St. Martin. Miss Stella Dolloff, R.N., served as president.

Dike P.ta Lillian H. Fadden Clinton F. Pratt Edward St. Martin Stella Dolloff R.N

City chat and local notes on fruit stands and eggs

Apple week traffic fills road side stands with cider demand for Charley McCarthy and his ventriloquist creator Edward Bergen. Repairs at the Frank N. Thompson house accompany a shift in freight from street railway cessation to spar shipments by truck to the Maine Central yard. Rhode Island Red hens on Jack Wilson’s Elbridge Bowker farm lay 1640 eggs from Christmas to October. The State P T A hosts a Portland high school session on Europe’s education and democracy with remarks by Mrs Neel C Little and a board symposium. An exhibit of PTA materials is led by Mrs Leroy F Colby.

Jack Wilson Phippsburg Elbridge Bowker Stonybrook Road Rhode Island Mr. Wilson Portland High School Neel C. Little Brunswick Europe State Board Leroy F Colby

Delightful Shower for Recent Bride Miss Mabel Pulierton

Mrs. William S. Tait hosted a Monday evening shower for Mrs. Charles Nelson nee Miss Mabel Pulierton at 16 Beaton Street. The event featured white and silver decor, a doll carriage procession by Fair Aly Alma Tait, and gifts including a breakfast set and parlor maple table from the Eastern Star. A three tier bride cake, silver candles, and confections complemented the dining room, with music and social time to finish. Attending were numerous local women including Mrs. Omar Futlerton, Mrs. Willis Hall, Mrs. Lewis Sanborn, and Miss Stella Dolloff among others.

Charles Nelson Mabel Pulierton William S. Tait Beaton Street Nelson Alma Tait Omar Futlerton Willis Hall Lewis Sanborn Harris Rodick Alfred Pullerton Florence Tait Horace W. Ward Winfield Hagan Archie Wishart Helen Shaughnessy Stella Dolloff Thomas Pankhurst Carson Lloyd Hooker William Potter Norman Drummond Nellie Thom Clarence Fullerton Benjami F. Savage Jason A. Merrill Paul Bagdikian Thomas Wilson

Bath Memorial Hospital Patient Aid Mention

A fragment notes ae Lewis of 85 Pine Street listed as a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital, with unspecified details about their status or care.

Ae Lewis Pine Street Bath Memorial Hospi

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