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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
2
National Prosperity Week marks $365,000,000 in Christmas club distributions across about 4,800 banks and savings institutions. The average member gains roughly $50, aiding holiday shopping and gifts while illustrating thrift.
A Bath Y M C A plan to create a boys work secretary is endorsed as a needed leadership for youths. It notes a few hundred dollars more annually to fund the post, banking on city prosperity and rising taxes from new housing to support the initiative.
Pupils of two seventh grade classes at Central Grammar under Mrs. Granville M. Colby presented a musical program for 15 mothers during National Education Week. The program included piano solos such as Blue Danube and In the Sultan's Palace, songs by the group and individual performers, and selections like South of the Border and There'll Always Be An England.
Approximately $100 was cleared from a tea held Tuesday of last week at Hotel Sedgwick to benefit the Dental Clinic. Over 150 attended the event organized by a joint committee from Bath three PTAs with music by the Dennison trio and a floral dining room.
The Bath branch of Portland's Greek Orthodox church held its annual election in Oak Street parish hall. Sam Canacaris was named president, Spilios Kakos treasurer, John Tangakis secretary, and Nicholas Mihalos with Theodore Vamvakias to the school committee. The group approved a Greek War Relief Campaign to be conducted locally. Fr Kaisaris attended along with Stathis and Dadiotis. Seventeen members and six guests attended.
Winter Street Ladies Aid met Friday in the ladies room to prepare articles for the December 4 Christmas sale. Mrs. J. Franklin Farnham will run ticket sales for a lobster salad supper linked to the sale. Hostesses included Mrs. Clifford B. Wilband and others. 32 attended.
George Sokolsky, noted author and Herald-Tribune columnist, will lecture this evening at Bates College as the second George Colby Chase Lecture speaker. His talk titled Japan's Role in the War examines the island nation and its wartime strategy.
Bath Lodge of Elks held its annual inspection Thursday at its Lombard street home. District Deputy Maine West Joseph L. Brown of Sanford lauded the lodge now near 200 members, helped by the Pershing class initiation on December 31. Exalted Ruler Jesse W. Allen led the session. 125 diners enjoyed a turkey dinner prepared by John Clark.
Fifth degree was conferred on 22 candidates Thursday at a Sagadahoc Pomona meeting in West Bath grange. All county granges attended except Merrymeeting Merriconeag Sagadatoe. Attendance reached 95 with Topsham and West Bath showing the largest delegations. Guests from Kennebec and Lincoln counties attended Pomona events.
Jay Dow Jr Kennebunk former European correspondent spoke on the European situation and political figures at Morse High School Bath. Nathaniel Parker American Red Cross rep discussed Red Cross work and safety. Final plans for a public card party on Nov 21 and table sales progress reported. President J Edward Pomeroy received a hunting coat in appreciation. A lobster salad supper was served by North Center P T A before the meeting.
The Co-Workers class of the First Baptist Church met Wednesday last week at 1207 Washington with Mrs. Worrey hosting entertainment by Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Stover. Refreshments were served by several members. next meeting set for December 11 with entertainment planned and officer elections to follow. Walter McKenney enjoyed a hunting trip finding a 135 pound young buck and a pheasant in the Po Toad Sach area.
Louis H. May of Keene New Hampshire longtime Y M C A worker is named Bath Y M C A Boys' Work secretary to start duties Monday The plan expands the program cutting age limits to include nine to twelve year olds and creating dedicated quarters for various age groups with a three phase club events and athletic structure amid a campaign still short of its goal.
Rev. Charles M. Tubbs presided as Grace Church held an admittance service Thursday evening for eight new St. Barnabas Guild for Nurses members. Names include Frances Adams May MacRitchie Beatrice Sidelinger Doris Mahoney Vanessa Gaddis Charlotte MacCrae Jamie Matheson and Mrs. Fred R. E. Dean.
A five cent per pound premium will be paid on about 2,000 turkeys raised by members of the Maine Defences Association affiliate with the New England Turkey Association. Eligible birds are fancy stock and must be delivered to Portland Maine or Somerville Massachusetts. inspection is offered by the Maine Department of Agriculture. The move aims to stabilize market prices per the New York Price Current.
Kennebunk foreign correspondent and 89th Legislature representative Joy Dow spoke at Bath Rotary Anns luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick about the foreign situation and recent European events. The club will meet November 21 for lunch and a business session followed by a program chaired by Mrs. Winchenbach and Mrs. Fenn.
Mrs. Earl T. French hosted the W C T U luncheon at the Nazarene parsonage on Russell Street before the annual roll call. A monthly business meeting followed a devotional service and program. A Christmas party was planned for December at Miss Jennie M. Besaw's home with devotions led by Mrs. French and others assisting.
In honor of her marriage to Arthur G. Small on November 28, Miss E Frances Mather received a miscellaneous shower at the home of Miss Edith G Small at 60 Pearl Street. Guests included relatives and friends, gifts numbered many, cards and prizes awarded to Mrs. James G Nelson and Mrs. Paul G Sherman. Light refreshments were served.
Stephen F. Leo of Portland, a noted newspaperman who covered Maine legislature, joins the secretarial staff of Gov elect Sumner Sewall after receiving a leave of absence. Leo is brother to Miss Mary Leo and previously ran Sewall campaigns and a Sunday political column.
The Junior Cosmopolitan Club voted to sell a quilt and run a candy and novelty booth for the mother club Christmas sale. They plan to furnish the December meeting program and set membership at 75. Committee chairs include Miss Alice Dennison and Miss Eleanor Wilson. A musical program and refreshments were noted with several members admitted or serving on the committees.
Beacon Street Women's Society for Christian Service held an all day vestry meeting to prepare aprons for a Christmas sale on Dec. 3. Mrs. Charles I. Madden Sr. and Mrs. Madden Jr. lead apron work with fancy work by Mrs. Dean R. Bonney and Mrs. Sanford B. Nickerson. Nettie Teeling runs candy. greens handled by Mrs. William Yule, Miss Elizabeth E. Dunbar and Mrs. William J. Craft. Kitchen chairmen for the sale are Mrs. Irving C. Varney and dining room chairwoman Mrs. Roger W. Pierce. The group served a public covered dish luncheon to more than 70. A large turnout is hoped for the Nov. 21 afternoon meeting to finalize sale plans.
Friday afternoon filings show Joseph W. Cloutier Jr and Rita M. Gallant plan marriage, along with Clarence Pecci and Margaret K. Babine. A tea in Lewiston featured Muriel H. McCarthy hosting as district deputy grand matron of the fifth district, OES, attended by several matrons.
Les Camarades Musicaux gathered at Miss Alice N. Magoun's home on Middle Street for an evening of chamber music and discussion. Mrs. Robert B. Hatch read a paper on whether radio aids or hinders music study, followed by a program of solos duets trios and piano works featuring Mrs. Hatch Mr. Ramsay Miss Melcher and others.
Nearly 100 guests attended a Thursday tea at Mrs Sumner Sewall's home to raise funds for Boy Scout and Cub troop equipment. Tea ran four to six with pours by Mrs Robert H Haskell Mrs John McInnes Mrs J R Andrews and Mrs John Parker. Helpers included Miss Elizabeth Deering and several others from Kansas City Missouri. Representatives from each scout and cub unit assisted during the afternoon.
Club Garret discussed tentative Christmas format at their regular meeting and set a Christmas party for December 19 with co chairs Miss Barbara L Kenney and Miss Ruth Pratt. New member Miss Helen Johnson joined. Announced two swimming parties at Bowdoin College next week. The Garret Gossip was read by Miss Frances Ginty.
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