Wiscasset Club Guests Hear State Librarian Talk
Wiscasset Woman's club met Friday with public school teachers and school board members as guests. State Librarian Oliver L. Hall spoke to about 40. Madeline Reed sang with Mary Hobson at piano. A social hour followed with ice cream and cake. Next meeting set for December 2 with a talk on the Constitution by Rev. Henry W. Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Mana Zucca
Reed
Mary Hobson
Grace Sewall
Ethel Bailey
Angie Rines
Alice Taylor
Stella Miller
Henry W. Webb
Local social brief highlights from Lewiston to Wiscasset
Mrs Edith Libby of Lewiston was a guest of Mrs Frances Somes on Fort Hill. Mr and Mrs Earl Rines returned from Jackman. Mr and Mrs Stanley Dodge visited Hallowell. Mrs Carl Brandt will travel to New Jersey for the winter with her sister Mrs Pedro Gillott in Lyndhurst. Pemaquid chapter DAR held monthly meeting at Mrs Lois Flye in Sheepscot with hostesses and articles on Colonial cooking, Nav Day, and Thanksgiving. Auxiliary leaders from Chelsea Windsor and Wiscasset attended Winslow Holbrook Post meeting in Rockland where Mrs Nellie Dowling was installed Department Sergeant at Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Miete
Alna
Miss Miete
Wesley C. Day
Depositors’ Trust Co
Anne Nelder
Josie Wardwell
Westport
Georgianna Lilly
Hooper Street
Ed Connor
Connor
Augusta
Frank Stone
Camden
Edgecomb
Boston
Alfred Gorham
Eva Gorham Wise
Edward Lowe
Paris
Katherine Farnham
Harry Farnham
Portland
Arthur Keating
West Somerville
Maso
Keating
Reed Brookings
Bath
Wiscasset
Elizabeth Blinn
Itzetta Taylor
Charles Day
Cheshire Conn
Emma Stinson
High Street
Ruth E. Dickinson
Alma Dickinson
Lawrence Frances Carolan
C. Martin O'Toole
Boothbay Harbor
Marvin Stinson
Judson Soule
Ing
Mary Marston
Edith Day
Edith Libby
Lewiston
Frances Somes
Fort Hill Street
Earl Rines
Jackman
Stanley Dodge
Albert Galloupe
Hallowell
Carl Brandt
Henry Johnson
Mm Brunswick
New Jersey
Pedro Gillott
Lyndhurst
Pemaquid
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lois Flye
Sheepscot
Flye
Grace A. Cowley
Reed
Inez Ayer
Hulda Pennoyer
Louise Maxwell
Gorham
Chelsea
S. P. Barton
Windsor
W. E. Gorham
Federal Street
Irene Metcalf
Third
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Dowling
Bradford-Sortwell- Wright
Winslow- Holbrook
Rockland
Checks for 39651.23 Mailed to Christmas Club Members
Checks totaling 39651.23 were mailed to First National Bank Bath Christmas Club members as the program ended its year. The club saw record membership of 1158 and a higher distribution, up nearly eight percent from 1937, circulating funds to local merchants and supporting bank employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
First National Bank
Christmas Club
First National
West Bath Grangers Meet Monday Night
West Bath Grange held a meeting at the Yregiar picetin hall. The charter was draped for Henry Rose who died recently and others were named in resolutions. Delegates were chosen as David Henderson and Mr Henderson. A quilt by the Sewing Circle was noted for sale at the December fair. Next week’s program kicks off contest jacurams under Everett Lemont. Seventy-nine present with Harold Peacock as treasurer. No Sewing Circle meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Henry Rose
Mr Roe
John Howe
Everett Lemont
David S Henderson
Augustates
David Henderson
Sion
Charles B Doyle
Presentarson
Harold Peacock
Boston area families to visit aunt over holiday weekend
Mr and Mrs Samuel H Mildram of Brookline and Mr and Mrs James McNerney with son James Jr of Newton Center will spend the holiday and weekend with their aunt Mrs Fred B Reed at 969 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Mildram
Brookline
Mass
James McNerney
James, Jr
Newton Center
Fred B. Reed
High Street
Bath couple narrowly missed Portland disaster anniversary tale
Mr and Mrs Daniel Doyle of 41 Union Street Bath recall boarding the doomed SS Portland at India Wharf but turning back minutes before sailing. They mark their 40th wedding anniversary this week, recalling the gale and the black cat that preceded the ship's loss with 162 hands. The couple, married in 1898 at St Marys, plan a quiet luncheon with family at their home. Mrs Doyle, formerly Delia Durin of Boston, and Mr Doyle a Portland native, have lived in Bath 46 years and work with the Sagadahoc Real Estate Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Daniel Doyle
Union Street
Portland
India Wharf
Mrs. Doyle
Bath
Jacob R. Andrews
The
Hyde Windlass Co
Mr. Doyle
St. Mary’s Church
Doyle
Delia Durin
Sagadahock Real Estate Association
St. Mary's Church
Fr. O'Brien
Oliver Moses
Lisbon Falls
D. Joseph Doyle
Joseph F. McCole
Nellie E. Biggins
John W. Costain
John M. Johnard Bickford
Charles M. Fitzgerald
City
E. A. Riley
Larceny Charge Involving State Unemployment Check
Ernest L Woodsum a laborer of 9 Water Street Court was arrested on a larceny charge after allegedly stealing and cashing a $13.60 Maine State Unemployment Compensation check belonging to a Front Street resident. He pleaded not guilty as Judge Arthur J. Dunton set bond at 100 cash or sureties for November 25. Police investigated a locked mailbox broken with a knife and coordinated with the Post Office and State Unemployment Commission as the case develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Woodsum
Water Street Court
Arthur J. Dunton
Woodsum
Maine
Dunton
Marshal Butler
Front Street
Charles H. Cahill
Postal Department
State Unemployment Commission
Covered Dish Supper and Glass Shower At Winter Street Church
More than 70 people attended the annual covered dish supper Tuesday evening hosted by the Winter Street church Ladies Auxiliary for prospective members. Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Freeman led the supper. 79 glasses were netted from a glass shower for the kitchen. Mrs. Christensen spoke about Alaska. Mrs. Morse and Edward Waters performed music. Miss Leonard Conley and Mrs. Crockett led the program. Dolls for the December 7 sale were requested from several members. Hostesses for the next meeting are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Arthur S. Crockett
Ernest R. Freeman
Herrief S. Christensen
Alaska
Edward T. LeMoine
Samuel A. Morse
Edward Waters
Bartlett
Morse
Robert Morse
Catharine E. Leonard
Katherine Conley
Olney C. Perry
Edgar D. Leavitt
Archie E. Doyle
Earl C. Kimbie
Henry O. Trowbridge
Ruth F. Skillings
Ida H. Coffie
Caton Family Plans Thanksgiving at Seals Harbor
Brooklyn residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Caton and son Joseph Jr travel with daughter Lillian known as Jean Caton who has just returned from Los Angeles stage work to join Mrs Caton's sister Mrs Melvin Ferris in Park Street for the weekend. They will entertain Mrs Baldwins sister and husband Mr and Mrs Fred Baldwin and daughter Barbara of Brunswick. Mr and Mrs Fred J Higgins and daughter Margaret E Higgins and Mrs Alice E Higgins will spend Thanksgiving at Seal Harbor with Mrs George B Wood and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caton
Joseph, Jr
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lillian Caton
Jean Caton
Los Angeles
Calif
Caton
Melvin Ferris
Park Street
Baldwin
Fred Baldwin
Barbara
Brunswick
Fred J. Higgins
Margaret E. Higgins
Alice E. Higgins
Seal Harbor
George B. Wood
Oscar Adams
Betty
Dorman Perkins
Bath
West Bath
M. E
Thomas Aikenhead
Alpha Booker
Carleton Andrews
Charles T. Henderson
Portland
Andrews
Massachusetts
Edwin W. Haggett
Harold Haggett
Lucy Ann
Charles Haggett
Billy
Bobby
Lannes Fuller
Elmer Mank
Woolwich
Fred W. Larrabee
Lance
Joseph W. Larrabee
L. D. Sheldon
Trafton Swain
York
Walter Larrabee
David
Joseph
Topsham
Frank Woodside
Fryeburg
J. Everett Mayo
Annie H Trufant
James B. Lemont
Courtney E. Stover
J. E. Mayo
Jennie Silsby
Green Street
Elmer Higgins
Ruth Jene
E. R. Brown
Deering Street
Ladies’ Aid
First Baptist Church
Harry Jenks
Edward Jenks
Lincoln Williams
Stanley Williams
Winthrop
Annie H. Trufant
Ralph Warren
Leslie Smith
Islesboro
George R. Booker
William Sampson
Chester King
Mary Kelley
Washington Street
West Bath Social Notes Highlight Adams Return and Local Visits
West Bath notes record the return of Oscar Adams after 76 years, moving into the former Dorman Perkins home near the M E church. The column lists numerous local visits, Thanksgiving plans, birthdays, and theatre outings involving Bath residents and nearby towns, including Bath, Portland, Topsham, and Woolwich.
Woolwich Book Club Meeting Reviews Social Problems
The Woolwich Book Club met at Mrs. Carlton D. Reed's home in Day's Ferry with Mrs. Beltran Crocker in charge. The program based on Bossard's Social Change and Social Problems covered the nature of social problems and the need for citizen action. Four books were reviewed including Julia Johnson's Marriage and Divorce and Dorothy Bromley's Use and Abuse of Birth Control. Fourteen members attended and plans for a December meeting on Women As Citizens were announced, with Miss Lois Day in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Johnson
George E. Wright
Dorothy Bromley
Carlton D. Reed
Warren Grant
Lois Reed
A. Farley Mayo, Jr
Mary L. Dodge
West Bath Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting
The West Bath Farm Bureau gathered for an all day session led by Mrs. Ellery E. Whittemore and Mrs. Loring D. Small on Slip Covers and Christmas Suggestions. A noon dinner was served by Mrs. William A. Coombs and Mrs. Harris T. Rodick. 18 people attended including Mrs. Walter G. Marco and several others. Beth Trott of University of Maine plans to stay with her parents C. Wilfred Trott and family for the remainder of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna M. Hodgkins
Lemont Street
West Bath Farm Bureau
Ellery E. Whittemore
Loring D. Small
William A. Coombs
Harris T. Rodick
Elmer ‘Sidélinger
Walter G. Marco
E. K. Thompson
Arthur Brown
Walter Smith
Earle C. Donnell
D. O. Blaisdell
Errold W. Quint
D. Wallace MacDonald
Beth Trott
University of Maine
C. Wilfred Trott
Marshall Avenue
Modernization of Y proposed by architects
Bath Y.M.C.A. directors voted to have plans drawn for a full modernization of the building including a swimming pool and gymnasium enlargement. The project, pegged at 700 dollars with half funded by the National Y.M.C.A. Bureau, will allow phased upgrades starting with a gymnasium expansion and rear level pool installation as funds permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Y.M.C.A. Architectural Bureau
Bath Y.M.C.A
National Y.M C.A. Bureau
Gordon Sweet
National Bureau
William C. Perkins
Sweet
Bath
Summer Street
Y.M.C.A
Galen C Moses
Charies E. Moody
Charles Do. Low
William H. White
Edward Sewall
Frank B. Nichols
Roger D Skillings
J. Edward Drake
Alden G. Smith
Arthur I. Stuart
Maine Red Cross Achievements Lauded in Yearlong Review
Maine Red Cross accomplishments across water safety first aid accident prevention and health work were highlighted by Bath Chapter Chairman Harry L Day. The annual summary notes state enrollment at 46363 up since World War II and adds 52500 health visits and 5240 school examinations among other efforts.
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Red Cross
Maine
Harry L. Day
Bath
United States
Day
Woolwich clubs plan meetings and holiday gatherings
Woolwich Good Will Club meets Monday at Mrs Charles Haley home. Sagadahoc Ferry club house nears occupancy. Day's Ferry Community Club hosts guests Mrs Susette Howard and others for a Saturday evening of Monopoly and contract. Several residents plan Thanksgiving visits and church services with Woolwich Union scheduling services at Day's Ferry Nequasset and North Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Charles Haley
Sagadahoc Ferry
Susette Howard
Boston
Maxine Walker
James T. Thorpe
Kenneth Thorpe
Berlin
Mass
George Gainsley
Charles Henderson
Bath
William R. Bowie
Lester Oliver
Edward Thomas
Harold Shaw
Bernard Bailey
Bath Memorial Hospital
Richard T. Grover
Montsweag
Henry Dubar
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Nequasset
Farm Bureau
North Methodist Church
Woolwich Union
Day's Ferry
North Woolwich
Roland McIntosh
Donald
Danielson, Conn
Morning service and season events at local church
Morning service at 10 45 with Bible school to follow. Willing Workers met at Mrs Ruth Soule’s home for an all day meeting planning a Christmas sale and supper then a program at Montgweag Grange. Cheerio club to meet Dec 1 at the Soules home. Christmas tree planned at the church and interior re decoration underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Soule
Montgweag Grange
Cheerio Club
Jud Soule
Bath Chapter Roll Call Highlights Training Needs
The Bath Chapter notes ongoing November Roll Call events from November 11 to 24 emphasizing greater needs for training in health safety and character education, urging members to remember these facts as the period winds down.
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Bath
West Bath Red Cross Holds All Day Session
West Bath Red Cross met at the grange hall for a long session with lunch served by Mrs. Charles T. Henderson and others. Mrs. Llewellyn D. Rogers received a birthday cake, enrollment managed by Mrs. J Everett Mayo, and a dinner committee named for November 30. Attendees included many local residents from West Bath Bath and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Doyle celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family luncheon at their Union Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Henderson
E. W. Haggett
Clifford B. Wilband
Lulu P. Herbert
West
Charles B. Doyle
Joseph Day
David S. Henderson
Lincoln Williams
A. H. Donnell
Earl C. Donnell
J. Everett Mayo
F. W. Larrabee
Llewellyn D. Rogers
George R. Booker
William H. Sampson
Chester G. King
Carlton Andrews
Annie H. Trufant
Henry White
West Bath
Henry D. Adams
Harry S. Wallace
Charles 2Nd
Melvin L. Comeau
Margaret Sonia
Bath
David
Herbert Simpson
Herbert Paul
North Bath
Morton S. Baker
Woolwich
William Powers
Harry Peterson
East Brunswick
Marriage Returns for Manley T Ellis and Frances Reed
Returns of the marriage of Manley T Ellis of 9 Valley Road and Miss Frances Louise Reed of Boothbay Harbor have been received by City Clerk Gilmore. They wed November 21, at Central Church parsonage 898 Middle Street, officiated by Dr. David L. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley T. Ellis
Valley Road
Frances Louise Reed
Boothbay Harbor
Gilmore
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Middle Street
Baxter Presents Additional Land for State Park
Percival P Baxter transfers 6000 acres in Township 5 Range 9 Piscataquis county north of Katahdin to Maine as a permanent trust for state forest park and recreation. The land must remain in natural wild state as a sanctuary for wildlife with no development. Baxter plans further gifts to expand the Katahdin region, aiming for a total 12,000 acres with potential third deeds forthcoming. Portland October 9 1938.
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Maine
Mt. Katahdin
Percival P. Baxter
Portland
Barrows
Executive Council
Baxter
Piscataquis County
Percival Proctor Baxter
Katahdin
State
State Forest Commission
Lewis O. Barrows
Executive
Waldo N. Seavey
State of
W. E. L. S. Piscataquis County
Baxter State Park
Township 5
Central League Sets Supper and Christmas Sale
At a regular Central League meeting members voted to hold a supper on November 28 with a committee led by Mrs Williams Small and others including Mrs Leonard M Lord Mrs Leon B Pennell Mrs Rudolph McRae Miss Shirley M Mank and Miss Ethel Blake in charge Plans were made for a Christmas sale scheduled for December 13 After the business session a social hour followed hosted by Miss Blake and Miss Mank with 34 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Williams. Small
Leonard M. Lord
Leon B. Pennell
Rudolph McRae
Shirley M. Mank
Ethel Blake
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State Armory
Battery H
National Guard of
North
Lincoln Streets
Alameda
Hans Jansen
George Bemis
Carolyn S. Varney
Mary Hanley
George Hobson
Neal Creamer
North Carolina
Mrs. Creamer
Charlotte S. Whiton
Creamer
Mrs. Whiton
Organ Society
West Bath Grangers
Case
Winter Street Ladies’ Auxiliary
Woolwich Book Club
Bossard
Maine Red Cross
Joseph Deininder
Melrose
Deininder
Duncan McIintosh
Ardella Farrar
Edward Ripley
West Bath Red Cross
Llewellyn Rogers
Central League