Winter Street Club Reveals Two Surprises At Meeting
At the Winter Street Men’s club gathering, members disclosed self outlines drawn from Who’s Who plus additions, and a varied dinner was served. The business session approved funding to support the Winter Street Church basketball team for new uniforms, with a committee led by Harry M. Huse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Men's Club
Charles Andre
Olney Perry
Arthur Crockett
Harry M. Huse
Charles
William A. Fall
Horace Herrick
Charles Blaisdell
Red Cross Aims To Double Dollar Membership This Month
The American Red Cross seeks to double its dollar memberships in its annual roll call this month. The promotional pitch asks how a dollar can be spent while noting 50 cents of each dollar supports the cause. Also, Rawleigh salesmen wanted for routes serving 800 families in Bath Waldoboro Gorham and Yarmouth. A reliable hustler can start at $25 weekly with rapid growth. apply to Rawleigh Co Department ME-23-8 Albany NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Rawleigh
Bath
Waldoboro
Gorham
Yarmouth
Rawleigh Co
Dept
Albany
New York
Contract tournament shines at Colonial Club
Attendance rose at Monday evening's Colonial club contract tournament with five tables. High scorers Clinton D. Wilson and John E. Hayes posted 5,620 points, while Arthur B. Scott and William L. Skelton tallied 5,150. Total for the session reached 10,770. Other results included M. Page and P. Thompson 3,450 and A Burden and H. Potter 2,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton D. Wilson
John E. Hayes
Arthur B. Scott
William L. Skelton
C. Wilson
J. Hayes
A Scott
W. Skelton
M. Page
P. Thompson
A Burden
H. Potter
W. Dennison
D. Pierce
A. Austin
H. Footer
B. Wilson
R. Skillings
O. Adams
M. Haggett
M. Mitchell
E. Sewall
McPhee
H. Brown
Busy social notes from Bowdoinham and nearby towns
Bowdoinham residents host weekend guests while others attend meetings and hunts. The P T A rehearses a play and the Farm Bureau meets to discuss hot dishes for cold days. Beekeeping surprises at a Boothbay summer home. multiple visits, travel, and deer sightings fill the community update with names and places across Maine towns.
Mrs. John Marsh Observes 87th Birthday
Mrs. John Marsh of 1079 High street marked her 87th birthday with gifts flowers cards and visitors. A dinner party for immediate family followed. A longtime resident of Bath she previously lived in China Maine Arrowise and attended Oak Grove Seminary in Vas salboro. She taught school in Arrowsic and is the last of eight siblings. Her two daughters from a prior marriage reside nearby in Bath and West Newton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
High Street
Jacob
Sally
Celley) Randall
Thorndike
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
Marsh
Arrowsic
Tea Dance Fires up Bates College Chase Hall
A capacity crowd of 90 couples attended the first tea dance of the year at Bates College Friday afternoon in Chase Hall under the Lambda Alpha umbrella of Lewiston Auburn girls. Norman DeMarco’s Bobcats supplied the music while Miss Mabel Eaton assisted as hostess and Dean Clark and Mrs Gilbert poured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates College
Chase Hall
Lambda Alpha
Lewiston-Auburn
Norman DeMarco
Bobcats
Mabel Eaton
Dean Clark
Gilbert
Chafing Dish Returns To Popularity In Homes
An old culinary favorite makes a comeback as 3.2 percent beer legalization spurs renewed interest in chafing dishes. Once a social staple for gatherings and welsh rarebit, the device declined during Prohibition but now enjoys growing demand and prominent shelf space in retailers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert
Mrs Cary Hosts Musical Society in East Brunswick
Mrs Fred H Cary entertained Les Camarades Musicaux Monday night at her East Brunswick home. The program featured a paper Writers of Songs by Mrs Carl E Albee, various vocal and instrumental pieces, duets and a piano trio with performances by Mrs Albee Mrs Holman Mr Ramsay and Mr Edney all led by Mr McPherson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Cary
Les Camarades Musicaux
East Brunswick
Carl E. Albee
Mendelssohn
PuSherse
Ss Coe of
Hullah
Edney
McPherson
West Wind
MacDowell Ec
Leoncavallo
Ramsay
Mrs. Albee
Holman
Rice
Mr. Ramsay
MacDowell
Mr. McPherson
Bellini
The
Changeling
Brown Bird
Cary
Albee
Ace Wagner
Crane Lieurance
Lania Pvc
Cyril Scott
Chadwick
Sturtevant
Mrs
Gia la Mensa
Don Govan
Fifty-First Wedding Anniversary for Bates Family
Thursday marks the fifty first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F Bates of West Bath. The couple recently stayed in Topsham with daughter Mrs William A Foster while Mr Bates health remains cautious. Their family includes four daughters and two sons with members living in Bath Portland Richmond and Albany New York. Mississippi 4 H clubs enrolled 40187 boys and girls in 2084 communities in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F. Bates
West Bath
Topsham
William A. Foster
Bates
Foster
Chester Freeman
Portland
Fred Duren
Richmond
Eleanor Bates
Delmar E
Bath
Lloyd D. Bates
Albany
N. Y
Mississippi
East Bowdoin Ladies aid annual supper at Bowdoinham
The Bowdoin East Bowdoin Ladies aid held its regular annual supper at Mrs. Grant Woods home. Forty two attended including nine children. The event featured baked beans bread salads pie cake and coffee and a pleasant evening. Local and visiting members were noted along with several people stopping by in Augusta West Bowdoin and Richmond Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bowdoin Ladies' Aid
Grant Woods
Ernest Carr
Thresa Carr
Portland
Westbrook
Charles Babb
Clifford Starbird
Augusta
Oscar Douglass
Phyllis
Douglass
Charles Cobb
Richmond Corner
Guy M. Williams
Sagadahoc Grange
Central Maine General Hospital
Grange
Clara Williams
West Bowdoin
Addie Williams
Leonard Curtis
A. E. Purinton
Ella Adams
Pricella Small
Bowdoinham
Alden Smal
Hyde Camp Veterans Night Draws Full House at Grand Army Hall
Hyde Camp S U V honors veterans with a large turnout at Grand Army hall near Gettysburgs 70th dedication anniversary. Civil War vets scarce. World War and Spanish War attendees present as program features music, readings, and a benediction. Committee members from T. W. Hyde camp and Auxiliary organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.W. Hyde Camp
Grand Army Hall
National Burying Grounds
Gettysburg
George Chandler
America
Walter Swank
Woolwich
Forest Legard
Bertram Crocker
John Carter
Lincoln
Gardiner Crocker
Peerless
Lillian Stover
Gertrude Stewart
William Robertson
George B
Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Everson Stinson
William Robson
Ira Day
Mr. Carter
Wesley Lemont
Sadie Garcelon
Phyllis Haggett
Beulah Pratt
Clarence A. Warner
Norman Smith
Harry Barrett
T. W. Hyde Camp
Florence Robinson
Adjie Smith
Etta Gallant
Auxiliary
Dyer and Parris Betrothal in Portsmouth Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Dyer Lewiston dancing teacher and Keith Colby Parris of Bath Portland artist wed in Portsmouth New Hampshire on October 6. Earl T Smart justice of the peace officiated at a home ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs George Burgess of the Eastland Portland. The bride daughter of George B Dyer of Portland opened Evelyn Dyer studio in Lewiston last September and pursued extensive dance study and performance work. The groom a Portland Bath native attended Deering High School 1927 Portland School of Fine Arts Vesper George Exeter School Boston and led hockey and football at Deering while also working in art and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Dyer
Lewiston
Keith Colby Parris
Bath and
Portland
Portsmouth
N. H
Earl T. Smart
George B. Burgess
Eastland Hotel
Parris
George B. Dyer
Winslow Street
Portland High School
Ned Weyburn School of
New York City
Michael's
Bill Fable
Tarasoff
Maxie Ford
Roy Shuster
George Cole
RKO
Publix
Buddy Rogers
Rudy Vallee
Sophie Packer
Jimmie_Durante
May Questellc
Betty
Vesper George School
Exeter School
Boston
Deering
Lewiston studio to open by Parris art teacher
The Deer and Exeter school paper editor Parris, noted for free lance commercial design and drawing instruction in oils pastels crayons and water colors, opens a branch studio at 38 Lisbon Street Lewiston in the Evelyn Dyer studio. His Portland studio remains at 181 State Street in the Maine Publicity building. He and Mrs Parris will reside in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Deer
Exeter
Parris
Lisbon Street
Lewiston
Evelyn Dyer
Portland
Maine
State Street
Heater Installed for Dike School PTA Meeting
Dike PTA met Tuesday at 2 30 in the former Dum mer street school house where a heater was installed by a committee led by Mrs Ralph P Dunbar and Mrs Walter Smith. The group sent thanks to the two organizers and planned gifts including history books for 33 seventh graders and a bookcase and card tables for various rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike P. T. A
Dummer Street
Ralph P. Dunbar
Walter Smith
Dunbar
Smith
Daniel MacDonald
Morse High School
Edmund D. Staples
Dike School
Leona B. Houstis
Warren F. Hawley
Opportunity School
William A. Furber
John W. Gilmore
Winter Street Ladies Serve Fine Supper
A baked bean supper was held in the Winter Street chapel by the Auxiliary from 5 30 to 7 30 Saturday evening. Tables featured Thanksgiving motifs with Puritan and bronze chrysanthemum centerpieces. Parish ladies served as waitresses in Puritan attire. Menu included baked beans, cabbage salad, pickles, hot rolls, brown bread, pie and coffee with about 125 served. Sheriff Albert Henderson led singing after the meal. Mrs Fred Sturtevant and Mrs Carl Kennedy played. Credit for the success goes to chairwoman Mrs Russell Colby and helpers Mrs Archie Doyle Mrs William R Donnell Mrs Harry L Horne Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr Mrs Edward Brown Mrs Arthur Lemont Mrs Carlton Rice and Miss Mary Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Albert Henderson
Fred Sturtevant
Carl Kennedy
Russell Colby
Archie Doyle
William R. Donnell
Harry L. Horne
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Edward Brown
Arthur Lemon
Venison Supper at Elks Club Thursday Night
The Elks club house will host a venison supper at 6 30 followed by a regular meeting at eight. Percy W Oliver donated the venison from a buck shot at Wilson Pond last weekend. The menu includes squash mashed potatoes cranberry sauce celery hot rolls dessert and coffee. Committee chair Edward J McMann leads Alexander Robinson Morris E Povich George Rogers and Thomas Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Percy W. Oliver
Wilson Pond
Edward J. McMann
Alexander Robinson
Morris E. Povich
George Rogers
Thomas Conley
Pioneers Plan Reorganization at YMCA Club
The Pioneers, a YMCA Boys' club for ages 12 to 14, will reorganize Friday at 7 p.m. The aim is fourfold growth: social, physical, spiritual, and mental development. Wesley Lemont and Franklin Hallo well will lead, after attending a summer Leadership Conference. Boys may sign up at the YMCA desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Pioneers
Y.M.C.A
Wesley Lemont
Franklin Hallowell
Bath Merchants Send A Silent Tribute
Floral tributes from Bath merchants and patrol officers marked the funeral of Patrolman John S. Place at Pred S. Curtis funeral home. Rev George B Wolstenholme officiated as officers served as pall bearers. burial followed at Oak Grove with city officials and Masonic representatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Center Streets
S. Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
John S. Place
Place
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Walter L. Whitney
Melville L. Rice
George H. McElman
Night Force
Langdon E. Green
John R. MacDonald
George W. Wilson
William Mann
John J. Foley
Harold W. Child
Cedric A. Martin
Bathaerie
Oak Grove
Go To Church Day Observed By Grange Delegation
More than fifty members from West Bath Grange No 154 and Dromore Grange No 302 attended a Sunday service at First Baptist Church in observance of Nation of Go to Church Day. Edwin W Haggett led, with Elbridge B Malcolm and William H White as chaplains, and Mrs Haggett at the piano. Rev Charles R Sims preached on Knowing God to the grange audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
First Baptist Church
Edwin W. Haggett
West Bath
Elbridge B. Malcolm
Dromore
William H. White
Two Town Bridge Bids Opened And Totals Shown
Bids for the Two Town Bridge project were opened with a Bath firm at 27,907.70, Wyman & Simpson of Augusta submitting 29,266.70, and Saunders Engineering Co. of Portland among the contenders. Kennebec Construction Co. of Westenville also listed in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Eee
Wyman & Simpson
Augusta
Saunders Engineering Co
Portland
Kennebec Construction Co
Wstenville Prescient
Obituary of George Henry Erskine 83 retired mill sawyer
George Henry Erskine 83 a retired mill sawyer died Tuesday afternoon from a stroke that struck about 2 30 he never regained consciousness born in Georgetown son of Christopher and Mary Erskine most of life in Bath worked until four years ago survived by daughters Blanche Moore of Portland and Mrs Warren Woodbridge of Cambridge Mass one grandson Clyde Morton of Portland and sister Mrs Charles Crosby of Arrowsie funeral private Thursday at two at Fred S Curtis funeral home 105 Center street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henry Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Georgetown
Christopher
Mary Erskine
Bath
Blanche Moore
Portland
Warren Woodbridge
Cambridge
Mass
Clyde Morton
Charles Crosby
Arrowsie
Fred S. Curtis
Center Street
Thebeau to Attend Harvard Yale Game at Harvard Stadium
Bath Iron Works cast accountant Harry W. Thebeau will attend the Harvard Yale football game Saturday at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge Massachusetts after watching Harvard Dartmouth and Harvard Army games earlier this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Thebeau
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harvard Stadium
Cambridge
Mass
Thebeau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
New Deal
Sargent
Norway
Nashua
Palmer
Men’s Furnishings Department
Special Men’s
Winter Street Club
Red Cross
Arthur S Crockett
Sidney L. Eaton
Colonial Club
Oxford Gray
Smithson
Worumbo
Morris S.povich
Front Street
Fred Morgan
Saco
J. Hall Denham
Morgan
Denham
Alton Hanson
East Bowdoinham
George A. Hackett
Harold Hackett
Buckfield
Ketchum
Richmond Village
S. A. Cobb
Springvale
Edith Wood
H. O. Andros
Lillian Elliott
Massachusetts
F. K. Jack
J. E. Cornish
Newtonville
Farm Bureau
Grange Hut
Star Aid
Herbert Merrill
Methodist Church
Nash and Whittier
H. S. Dodge
Boothbay
John Alden
Auburn
Virginia Sherman
Charles Sherman
Grant Hulse
Sherman Nelson
Annie Brooks
Howard Moody
Walter Ross
Owls Head
Albert M. Card
Milo
Sidney Higgins
Waltham
Norman Rowe
Karl Hatch
Ralph Denham
South Portland
Frank Siegars
Theo Lang
Lang Farm
Helen Denham
Brunswick Hospital
William Morse
Donald Crafts
Lisbon Falls
Karl D. Hatch
Gladys
Doris Raymond
Bowdoin College
Methodist Aid
Elisha Webber
Pleasant Street Bridge Club
A. S. MacDougal
Baltimore
Frank Hackett
Rochester
Hattie Hackett
Green Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Merry Meeting Grange
Grange Hall
Charlotte Randall
Brunswick
Mrs. Cary
Carl Albee
Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Bowdoin
Hyde Camp
DIKE
P.T.A
Pioneers
Opera House
Jean Harlow
Lee Tracy
Richard Cromwell
Judith Allan
Pat O’brien
Mae Clarke
Katherine Hepburn
Ruth Chatterton
Hollywood
Alice Brady
Frank Morgan
George ‘Henry Erskine
Whitney
Dupont
Max Katz
Elm Street
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