Bath society notes and district conference reports
Augusta district Meth men conference at Green Street Bath features Rev Dr C Sargent in charge of evangelism program. Oak figures include Mrs Willard McLean and Walter Upham elected to district evangelism committee. Local residents attend, visit, and relocate for military, education, and social events across Bath and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Methme Pe
Green Street
Wesley Church
C. Clifford Sargent
Walter E. Upham
Willard McLean
William Temple
Nan E. Brown
Merle C. Niles
Sargent
Dr. Sargent
William A. Craft
Annie Hall
George Pierce
Murchie A. Gordon
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Augusta District
Weddings And Travel Glimpse From Local Notices
Arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Curran and Mr. Henry Small for the Smith Small wedding in Boothbay. Mrs. Hazel Young visited her ill mother in Damariscotta. Edward Sewall and wife travel to San Francisco for their son Edward Sewall Jr. to wed Miss Ollie Richards. Mrs. Archie Seekins visited Lewiston relatives. Daughters of American Revolution members attended Poland Spring Fall State meeting with dinner at Poland Spring House. Norman Palmer and wife return from a 10 day Canada and Aroostook County trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Helen Marie Richards
Oran E. Richards
San Francisco
Cal
Edward Sewall, Jr
Edward Sewall
High Street
Chapel of Grace
Grace Cathedral
Calif
32Nd Ave
Beverly Curran
Jean Small
Worcester
Mass
Ambrose M. Curran
Old Brunswick Road
Henry D. Small
Bedford Street
Smith-Small
Boothbay
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Ollie Richards
Dummer Sewall
Daughters of American Revolution
Poland Spring
Lena Shepard
Lena Ring
Nellie Lord
Vida Morse
Mildred Swanton
Poland Spring House
Holbrooks Attend Bath Funeral for Margaret M Holbrook
Rev Harold L. Holbrook and daughter Norma from Cleveland Ohio returned to Bath to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Margaret M Holbrook of 37 Chestnut street last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Holbrook
Norma
Cleveland
Ohio
Bath
Margaret M. Holbrook
Chestnut Street
Mrs Reed and Mrs Hall Visit Sailor Nephew at Newport
Mrs Edward V Reed and Mrs Costello P Hall of Woolwich left last weekend on a motor trip to visit their nephew Joseph C Hecht a U S Navy recruit receiving basic training at Newport Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Reed
Costello P. Hall
Woolwich
Joseph C. Hecht
Newport
R. I
Orcutt Family Leaves for 10 Day Visit
State Trooper and Mrs. W R Orcutt Jr and children Steven and Ellen left Friday for a 10 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Willard R Orcutt in Ashland, traveling from 1206 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Orcutt, Jr
Steven
Ellen
Washington Street
Willard R. Orcutt
Ashland
Kosalka Family Enjoy Weekend at Sagadahoc Bay
Mr and Mrs Stanley Kosalka and family of Lexington Massachusetts spent the weekend at their summer home on Sagadahoc Bay enjoying quiet harbor views and family time during their autumn stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Kosalka
Lexington, Mass
Sagadahoc Bay
Mrs Page visits Boothbay and Bath as Woolwich dedicates new school
Mrs. Orville E Page daughter and granddaughter of Yarmouth visited Boothbay and Winter Street hosts entertained officers of Winter Street Auxiliary and Rev Richard Schaper. Miss Maureen Drigotas of Lewiston attended the dedication of the new Woolwich school in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond G. Chubbuck
Washington Street
Winter Street
Richard Schaper
Maureen Drigotas
Lewiston
Bath
Woolwich School
Bazaar Plans Formed At Miss Bourque Home
Miss Amerise Bourque of Floral Street entertained Theta chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi at her home. Plans for a bazaar were discussed. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Oscar Marsh on Corliss Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerise Bourque
Floral Street
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Oscar Marsh
Corliss Street
Mrs Marcia Knight Guest at Topsham Party
Mrs Marcia Knight of 449 Washington street attended a party hosted by Miss Barbara Genthner in Topsham last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Knight
Barbara Genthner
Topsham
Washington Street
Boston couple returns home from Maine visit
Mr and Mrs Theodore Osley have returned to their Boston home after visiting Mrs Osleys sister Mrs Harry F Morin and Dr Morin in Boothbay Harbor Mrs Donald Sewall hosted the Monday Contract club with a picnic luncheon at her Boothbay Harbor home Mr and Mrs William D Hill of Washington street welcomed a daughter Ann Louise born Thursday at Memorial hospital Mrs Hill is the former Majella Miller Roger Skillings of Washington street was a business visitor in Portland Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hosmer
Bernice
Small Point Beach
Middle Street
R. J. M. Steussy
Iowa
Bertha Kellogg
Boston
Frank N. Lord
Bedford Street
Carlton E. Green
Office Drive
James Evans Green
Memorial Hospital
Horace Mitchell
Eleanor
Mary
Kittery Point
Murchie A. Gordon
Beacon Street
Mitchell
Gordon
Richard’ Mayer
Wellesley
Mass
J. Bazin Lemont, Jr
Bath
James Bazin Lemont
Lemont
Elaine Moore
North Edgecomb
Theodore Osley
Donald Sewall
Boothbay Harbor
William D. Hill
Washington Street
Ann Louise
Roger Skillings
Portland
William R. Donnell
High and
Marshall Streets
Miss Joyce Sprague Visits From Boston
Miss Joyce Sprague arrived Saturday from Boston where she works to spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Sprague of 70 Denny road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Sprague
Northeastern University
Boston
Willard Sprague
Denny Road
Miss Sprague
Winslow Secretarial School
Willard E. Sprague
Dinner Guests Include Tasker and White Couples
Mr and Mrs Everett Tasker of Atlanta Georgia and Mr and Mrs Fred G White of Gardiner were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J Arthur White on Friday at their Washington Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Tasker
Atlanta, Ga
Fred G. White
Gardiner
J. Arthur White
Washington Street
Mrs Henrietta Dallaire Visited City After Hip Injury
Mrs. Henrietta Dallaire of Biddeford spent the weekend in the city visiting friends. She recently recovered from a broken hip caused by a fall at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Dallaire
Biddeford
Mrs. Hannah Somes Returns From Visit
Mrs. Hannah Somes of Reading Massachusetts has returned home after visiting her brother and sister in law Dr. and Mrs. A A Stott on Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Somes
Reading
Mass
A. A. Stott
Park Street
Visitors from Belgrade En Route to Echo Lake Swim
Miss Sally Cummings Juliana Cummings Carol Cummings Betty N1 Miss Patty McFarland Carol Gowell and J Horace Mc Clure visited Belgrade Sunday en route for Echo Lake swimming. Norman D Frizzell Jr studying in Boston spent weekend with parents at 401 Lark Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Cummings
Juliana Cummings
Carol Cummings
Betty
Patty McFarland
Carol Gowell
J. Horace McClure
Belgrade
Echo Lake
Norman D. Frizzell, Jr
Boston
Norman D. Frizzell
Lark Street
Bath Garden Club Visits VA Hospital To Brighten Wards
Cosmopolitan Garden club members visited Togas Veterans Administration hospital on a Friday to deliver flowers to shut ins. Six members led the trip and more than 150 bedside bouquets were prepared for bed-ridden veterans, with pink geraniums placed in wards for tuberculosis patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Togas Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Edward Hamblett
Fred Quimby
Emerton Gross
Albert Whitney
Delmore Gilman
Charles W. Messenger
Club
Cays
Tagus
Camden Graden Club
Helping Hand Club Elects Officers and Welcomes New Member
Mrs E J Cyr hosted a spaghetti supper at her Georgetown Summer home where the Helping Hand club planned this weeks officer elections. Mrs Francois Vaillancourt will host the vote at West Bath and Mrs Clifford White hospitalised received a sunshine basket. New member Aristide Bergeron joined as Mrs Langlais rejoined. attendees included Leo Rossigno, Sylvia Langlais, Le land Green, and Francois Vaillancourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Cyr
High Street
Georgetown
Francois Vaillancourt
West Bath
Clifford White
Aristide Bergeron
Leo Rossignol
Sylvia Langlais
Leland Green
Langlais
Xi Beta Chapter plans year and RCA radio award
XI Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met with Mrs. John Greene in Bath to outline plans for the year and the October 3 RCA portable radio award. The group discussed fundraising, hospital auxiliary cooperation, and service committees. A program on leisure time featured Mrs. Horace Sturgis, who shared hobbies and butterfly collections from Asia and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XI Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
John Greene
North Street
R.C.A
Xi Beta
Theta Sener
Paul Graustuck
Harmon Eliason
Horace Sturgis
Augusta
China
India
Africa
Sturgis
Bath
David Soule
Linwood Haynes
Paul Graystuck
William Turpie
Harry Ring, Jr
Richard Haskell
Nathan Watson
Catharine Legard
Mildred Trott
Roberta Hathorne
Albert Thomson
Eleanor Danforth
Helen Hayes
Albert Coombs
Flushing
N. Y
Trott
Legard
Eliason
Good Will Club Elects Officers at Bath Meeting
Mrs Edwin Hemingway was elected peer of the Good Will club at its annual election held Wednesday at Mrs Florence Carleton s home. Other officers named include Mrs Nel sa Rice as vice president and Mrs Edward V Reed as secretary and treasurer. The club plans another baked bean and salad supper for Bath Memorial hospital set for Saturday October 14. The next event follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hemingway
Good Will Club
Florence Carleton
Nelsa Rice
Edward V. Reed
Bath Memorial Hospital
Phi Kappa Delta Club Holds Wednesday Meeting
Phi Kappa Delta held a club business meeting at Ba Community Center last Wednesday. Seven new members were chosen, initiation planned for October, Christmas club duties assigned, refreshments served, and a list of twenty one members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Kappa Delta Club
Betty Footer
Dorothy Steen
Louise Fullerton
Jane Leeman
Eleanor Gotte
Connie Bolduc
Grace Young
Jean Anderson
Jackie Sylvester
Jane Jones
Bath Lions hear talk on Highway Safety by State Trooper
Ray Orcutt of the Maine State Police gave an excellent talk on Highway Safety at the first Fay meeting of the Bath Lions Club at the Sedgwick hotel. He urged constant care in driving and welcomed suggestions to improve the Highway Safety program. Attendance reached 68. Robert Frink, Morse High football coach, will speak next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Orcutt
Maine
Fay
Bath Lions Club
Sedgwick
Robert Frink
Morse High School
St Marys Guild Plans Christmas Fair and Meet Next Week
St. Marys Guild of Grace Church held its first Fall meeting in the parish house with a supper organized by Mrs. Lawrence Thayer for 24 members and guests. A business session led by president Mrs. Willard Harwood discussed plans including the December 5 Christmas fair and supper and a follow up meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Lawrence Thayer
Willard Harwood
Knitting Club Plans Cooked Food Sale at Meeting
The High school Girls Knit ting club met at the Community Center and decided to hold a cooked food sale soon. Members present included Vivian Clark Barbara Urquhart Jeanne Bergeron Nancy Brown Eleanor Cummings Sue Watt Anita Deering Marlene Holbrook Frances Norton and Doris Alexander. Next meeting set for Thursday evening Oct. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Center
Vivian Clark
Barbara Urquhart
Jeanne Bergeron
Nancy Brown
Eleanor Cummings
Sue Watt
Anita Deering
Marlene Holbrook
Frances Norton
Doris Alexander
Brunswick Choral Society Invites Bath Residents to Join
The Brunswick Choral Society invites Bath residents to join the group as it rehearses Faure's Requiem and Handel's Music Spread Thy Voice Around. They present Messiah every Christmas and gave a concert at Wesley Methodist church last spring. Directors are Frederick Tillotson and Russell Locke. inquiries to Miss Esther Brown or Sanford B. Nickerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Faure
Handel
Solomon
Bath
Wesley Methodist Church
Frederick Tillotson
Bowdoin College
Russell Locke
Esther Brown
Sagadahoc County
Inner Wheel luncheon plans and committee slate
Inner Wheel met at Sedgwick for a 1 PM luncheon with 20 members and two guests, Mrs Horace Herrick of Ellsworth and Miss Agnes Prout of Bangor. President Mrs Hollis Garey announced committees for the coming year and approved a Hospital Fair donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Horace Herrick
Ellsworth
Agnes Prout
Bangor
Hollis Garey
Charles Small, Jr
Herbert Lemont
Chester Plant
Hh Warren
John Parker
Ralph Warren
William Skelton
Raymond Farnham
Fred
Bath area notes on deer sightings and local fishing lore
A Bath guest column recalls sighting more than 20 deer on Swan Island State game preserve. It mentions potential restaurant development along State Highway No. 1, past striped bass in Winnegance Creek, and recent fishing reports near Doubling Point. Also covers mosquitoes, road work north of Bath, renova tions at the former Donnell house, barber prices, and upcoming United Nations flag training classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baer
Swan Island
Ts Preserve
Bath
Brunswick
Hill on High Street Tea Service After Sessions
D Hill hosts tea on High Street at 1.30 following the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hill
High Street
City debates salt use for icy roads in historic recall
Fragmentary notes recall a time when the city restricted salt and sand on steps to avoid harming horses. Citizens protested as winter weather tested road conditions, with officials weighing limited salt against keeping routes passable.
Bath Marine Wounded in Korea
Mr and Mrs Fred H Hersom of 49 Chestnut street report their son Pfc Hersom US Marine Corps was wounded in action September 15 in the Korean area. The 20 year old, a native of Bath and a Brienne School attendee, served with Company Bre Pro and recently entered service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Hersom
Chestnut Street
Hersom
U. S. 5 Marine Corps
Pfc. Hersom
Bre
Ma Brienne
Local News From Woolwich and Nearby Communities
Woolwich and surrounding towns share visits and travels as residents return from trips and host relatives. Families from Woolwich join trips to Durham New Hampshire and Franconia Crawford Notches while Australian war bride Mrs Albert Galuza and kin visit Brunswick. Everson Briggs Stinson is born in Auburn and Lemuel Stinson, U S N., awaits Norfolk orders. Reilley Reynolds and Sandra depart Santa Monica after summer stay with Everson Stinson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John Leonard
Vinal Hunnewell
Norma
Carol
William Bradford
Durham
N. H
Benson Animal Farm
Albert Galuza
Indiana
Galuza
Adam Galuza
Woolwich
Jerry Galuza
Brunswick
Alfred Holmes
Plymouth
Mass
Chester Leeman
Walter Leeman
Orrs Island
Herbert Leeman
Donna
Yvonne
Lewiston
William Stevens
Rockland
Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches
Nequasset Congregational Church
Lemuel Stinson
Auburn
Everson Briggs
Stinson
Everson Stinson
Barley Neck Road
U.S. N
Norfolk
Jordan Wright
New Boston
Reilley Reynolds
Sandra
Santa Monica
Calif
Woolwich Churches to Dedicate New Decor at Center Baptist
Sunday October 15 a dedication service will be held at Woolwich Center Baptist Church. Rev. Warner R. Gifford United Baptist Convention of Maine district secretary will deliver the dedicatory sermon. Choir directed by Mrs. Sarah Bousfield will sing special music. Service starts at 11 15 a.m. Colonist division of Pioneer Girls Montsweag Baptist church will meet for a hike Saturday October 14 at 2 p.m. All girls ages nine to fourteen are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Warner R. Gifford
United Baptist Convention of Maine
Sarah Bousfield
Pioneer Girl’s Group
Montsweag Baptist Church
Champlin
Montsweag
Radar School Training Set for Pfc Bates at Keealer Field
Pfc Harvey Bates, son of residents of 97 Dummer Street, has begun in the Air Forces Radar school at Keealer Field in Mississippi. The program lasts 20 to 36 weeks, with 16 weeks in fundamentals and radar basics, followed by a second phase in either the advanced ground equipment or airborne equipment course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Harvey Bate
Ee Eerenetes
Dummer Street
Keealer Field
Miss
Air Forces Radar School
Bates
Sulfa Medicines Reduce Poultry Deaths
Certain sulfa medicines now widely used to cut down disease fatalities among poultry, reflecting a shift in farm health practices.
Sagadahoc Pomona meets at Bowdoin
Sagadahoc Pomona held an all day session at Bond Center with 5th degree conferred on six candidates. Attending were Master Erland Curtis Protem appointments plus grange officers and members from West Bath and Dirigo Grange. A harvest dinner, entertainment, and attendance cups highlighted the gathering. next meeting set for Oct 25 at Bedwell Grange Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Gada Srenes
Bond Center
Dergee
Erland Curtis
John Ee
Gra
Eleanor “Ripley
Grange
Lucy Strong
West Bath Grange
Ceres
Ethel Mac
Flora
J. Merrill Hatch West Minor
Joseph Larrabee
West Ba
Grange Insurance
Esth Andrews
Williams
Bowman
West Bath
Dromore
Dirigo Grange
Bath Grange
Bedwell Grange Phippsburg
Identical Damages Suits Filed Over Bath Car Crash
Two identical personal injury suits filed in Cumberland County Superior Court seek $5,000 each from Frederick J. Bourassa of Bath and Donald Staples of Bath. Richard G. Stubbert of Portland alleges his car was struck on Route 1 between Bath and Wiscasset when Staples tried to avoid a slower machine. Staples earlier faced a Bath court August 15 for driving without a license, paying a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Bourassa
Bath
Donald Staples
Cumberland County Superior Court
Richard G. Stubbert
Portland
Stubbert
Route 1
Wiscasset
Staples
Bourassa
Ray Orcutt
Stork Shower Given for Mrs Donald Page
Mrs Leonard Thombs hosted a stork shower for Mrs Donald Page at Mrs Arthur Pratts North street home. Dessert bridge format. prizes won by Mrs George Van Wynen and Mrs Frank Gallagher. Other guests included Mrs William Mussenden, Mrs John Preney, Miss Jane Stevens, Mrs Albert Thompson and Mrs land Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Thombs
Donald Page
Arthur Pratt
North Street
George van Wynen
Frank Gallagher
William Mussenden
John Preney
Jane Stevens
Albert Thompson
Cland Patton
Wiscasset Briefs and Community Notes
Fire department extinguished a chimney fire at Ashbury Bailey’s home last Wednesday afternoon without damage. The Women’s club meets Friday at 1 30 p.m. with dessert. Miss Sidney Baldwin speaks on The Habit Of Happiness. Leon G. Flood was ill with virus flu. Mr and Mrs W Philip Munsey vacationed last week. Lester Petres aided in the market meat room during Munsey’s absence. John Fahey starts at Farmington State Teachers College and is elected class president. Sagadahoc Lincoln Teachers’ Association names Stanwood C. Gilman president for the year. Hollis T. Greenleaf did contract work for Tidewater Oil Co. Neal Creamer visits from Boston, and J William Schulze returns from a Miramichi fishing trip with an 18 pound salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashbury Bailey
Woman's Club
Sidney Baldwin
Leon G. Flood
W. Philip Munsey
Hollis T. Greenleaf
Farmington
Tidewater Oil Co
Ub-Master Rands
T Will
Neal Creamer
Wiscasset
Boston
J. William Schulze
Miramichan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burt Walker
Harold Cornish
Ricker College
Houston
Herbert E. Cornish
Frank W. Powers
Nathan W. Watson
James B. Drake Insurance Co
Josephine Lebel
Russell Street
John G. Lebel
Fort Bragg
N.C
N. C
Joseph Ciomer
Italy
Cpl. L. Howard
Edythe Giacobbe
Corporal Howard
Berlin
298Th
United States
Julia Worrey
Mabel Mereen
Old Ladies Home
Charles Totman
Kittery
Totman
Phippsburg
Maine State Cosmetologists
Eastland
Merrymeeting Hairdressers’ Association
Carole Eastman
Carmen Sampson
Betty Bernier
Muriel Mehlhorn
Barbara Weeks
Gloria Young
Nashua
R. P. Burke
Suzanne
Washburn
Pvt
Ilene N. Percy
Minot S. Percy
Marblehead
Lackland Air Force Base
Women of the Air Force Train Center
Air Force
Harold Darling
Bluff Road
Joseph Farwell
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Andrew Stewart, Jr
Janet
Mr. Stewart
Andrew Stewart
Nashville, Tenn
Mercie MacFadden
Massachusetts
Addie Lewis
William Neeb
Everett
Burton Lyon
Saugus
Louis-Charles
Nathalie M. Hall
South Paris
Dudley S. Leavitt
Valley Road
Miss Hall
South Paris High School
Edith Wallace
Sebasco
A. M. Curran
Frances McLaughlin
The
A. G. Page Co
Nancy Lee _ Stover
Elford A. Stover
Westbrook Junior College
June B. Eugley
Anthony W. Eugley
South Bristol
Westbrook
Donald Footer
U. S. Navy
New London
Conn
Eugene J. Footer
Bill Murphy
Fred King
Charles
Fred Small
Bar Harbor
Hazel Young
Damariscotta
Albert Reed
Miles Memorial Hospital
Archie Seekins
Carlton Lowell
Norman Palmer
Miller Road
Canada
Aroostook County
Orville E. Page
John H. Welsh
Dwight W. Pierce, Jr
Yarmouth
Bath Societies
Cosmo Garden Club
Helping Hand Club
Hall
PHI Kappa Delta
Lions Club
ST. Mary’s Guild
Knitting Club
Pythian Sisters
Lowell Temple
Sara Potter
Choral Society
Brunswick Choral Society
Winneganee Creek
Kennebec
Alton Wright
Woolwich- Arrowsie
James Gillies
North Bath
Ireland
Lovers’ Retreat
United Nations
Ale
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Oxford
Bath Marine
Korea
Pomona
Bowdoin
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