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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
6
Local clubs met at homes in Bath and West Bath with luncheons and games. Members from Sagadahoc and Topsham granges attended September meetings and dinner was served. Rumors include Myron Kelsea, son of the Kelsea family, missing family, and naval service details for Fogg and H. B. Hammond Jr. USN.
Mr and Mrs George Bertrand Washington street returned weekend from a trip to Fort Arthur Texas where they visited their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Jack Ei for a month. Mr and Mrs William Coombs Bath street are guests of Mrs John P Sylvester at Bel
Loyall F. Sewall Jr and James Preston travel to West r School Simsbury Conn while Da Sewall son of Sumner Sewall returns to studies. Nancy Sewall sails to Woodward Boston and Jane Cushing with Alys Thompson visit New ark City before winter in Tryon NC. Cynthia Sewall heads to St Marys School Peekskill as Mrs John LaSell supervises a new summer home at Small Point.
Miss Catherine Powers a teacher at Auburn passed away this week following illness. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs H Powers of Washington Street and is mourned by her parents and local community.
Miss Beth Forbes of Bath was named to serve on the nominating committee of the Poetry Folio of Maine at the Fall meeting held recently at the Waterville Methodist Church.
Mrs Raymond Small residing at 27 Pleasant Street is a surgical patient admitted to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Student nurse Geraldine Fogg of Augusta General Hospital School of Nursing spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William Fogg of Woolwich.
Mrs Harry Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts visited cousins Mrs Edith Campbell Ralph and Granville Jewett in Nobleboro and called on cousin Miss Flossie Beals of North Street.
Mrs. Charles E. Doten Mrs. Laura Taylor and Miss Ellen Brooks of Portland visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence in Pemaquid Beach. Mrs. Laura Cutting of Winnecook is visiting her granddaughter Mrs. Haggett and family on York Street for a few days.
Mr and Mrs George E Clough Jr return from their wedding trip to settle at 1485 Washington street Mrs Clough is the former Janet Messier of Topsham.
Mrs John Parker gave a talk on conservation Thursday at the Medomak regional Garden Club meeting held in Topsham Grange Hall.
Mr and Mrs John J Downey of Portsmouth New Hampshire have returned home after spending the summer at their residence in Wiscasset Maine. They are identified as former Park street residents. Mr Downey works as a civil engineer for the Central Maine Power Company.
Mrs. Olive Boyd Guild of Marblehead Mass spent the weekend with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Eastham Guild Jr on Washington Street.
Ray Campbell of Dromore met a large bull moose and a cow moose on the highway while returning from Popham. The pair appeared engrossed in each other and paid little heed to Campbell, delaying him during the evening.
Alvin Halpern and his mother Mrs. Bessie Halpern of Ashland Massachusetts arrived Sunday to spend the holiday weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kramer on Court Street.
Mrs Leah B Strout of Winneganne is visiting Milton Massachusetts with cousins Miss Grace Ferry and Lorenzo Ferry. She travels with her sister Mrs Blanche J Bunker of Los Angeles who has been visiting Sagadahoc Ferry and will return home soon with Mrs Charles H Hunnewell of Sagadahoc Ferry.
Betty Chadbourne completed her duties at the Bath Variety store on Saturday and prepared for a Sunday trip to Bridgton after a week's visit there. She plans to go to Boston for new work.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Dauphin hosted a family reunion at 43 Spring Street last week their first in 51 years. Attendees included Asa Jones of Detroit Mich Mrs Ora Dauphin of Bath Mrs Ella Moffett of Lincoln and Mrs Vera Edgett of Passadumkeag. Jones departed Wednesday Edgett and Moffett left for their homes Thursday.
Lester Phyllis Malone of Danforth, Miss Shirley Blow, Miss Gray and Miss Ann Robb of Gardiner, Mrs. Lois Ciarlino of Philadelphia, Mrs. Grace Farrell of Houston, Miss Madelyn Leblond of Lewiston and Miss Barbara King of Togus.
Reginald J. Saucier returns home after appendectomy at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Damond Moses of Peterboro and Mrs. Edward Hamblett in Pratt street recall a 25 year school friendship with plans for a visit the Oct 22 weekend. Ernest Ward and Hope Ward entertain in Hardings with Augusta ties. Beals couple move to Court street Wiscasset from John Blagdon home Union street Bath. Melvin Comeau and family spend weekend at their Five Islands cottage.
Master Rodney Goodridge son of Mr and Mrs Robert Goodridge formerly of Turner court Warner New Hampshire has been staying several days with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Norman Howard on Washington Street in Washington.
Mrs Laforest E Hodgkins visits relatives in Washington and Virginia. Robert D Miller son of Mr and Mrs Lynwood Miller of West Bath attends Fort Knox Armored School studying motor vehicles. Miller a Morse High freshman left with local battery earlier this year. Send mail to Pvt Robert D Miller 212-05-716 2nd Company Student Regt Armored School Fort Knox Kentucky. Mr and Mrs David Clark moved from Tower Circle to 1530 Wash. Mrs Gertrude Wormwood of Dorchester Mass Mrs John MacKenzie of Abington Mass and Mr and Mrs Leon Brown and Mrs Archie Hennessey of Portland returned home after John M Loring funeral. Mrs Henry Delaney 19 Russell Street and daughter Mrs Woodbury Bailey 89 North Street visited in Portland recently. Mrs R P Burke Jr of Washburn left for Jacksonville Fla to join husband on business. Burke's daughter Suzanne will visit grandparents H T Stevens Middle Street. Miss Geraldine Toothaker resumed work at Bath Iron Works after vacation. Mr and Mrs Charles F Cummings and daughter Carol Washington Street returned Sept 26 from East Longmeadow Mass where they stayed with Mr and Mrs Errol Baker.
Mrs. Henrietta Dallaire of Biddeford has come back to her home after a several day visit in Bath with friends.
Mrs Patricia Henderson and Mrs Ruby Hall of Sardis Miss were hosted by Mr and Mrs Edwin J Farr in Brunswick for a farewell gathering as they prepare to move to Sardis. The event drew Mr and Mrs Howard Farr with twin sons Donald and Ronald from Denny road and other guests including Mr and Mrs William Tait and son William Jr at Mr and Mrs David White’s Brunswick home.
Mr and Mrs Sumner Berry of 22 York Street take their daughter Betty to Boston where she enters the Irene Fay Secretarial School. Miss Berry, Morse High School graduate last June, previously worked at Boothbay Harbor, begins a two year medical secretary course.
Mrs Emma Haley of Brunswick attended the Grand Temple club in Portland with Mrs Ruby Hall and Mrs Septem from Hotel Eagle on 28 Green Street. The event connected Club Forty-Two members and others in a social gathering at the venue.
Capt and Mrs Thomas Hall and daughter Ann of San Antonio Texas arrived by noon train Friday to bay Hall's father Emerson R of 208 Water street. Mrs Ralph Griffin and Everett of Windham and Mrs Clarence Bailey of Wiscasset attended the re of John M Loring and Mr Byron Hammond and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs H Byron Hammond of Brunswick.
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Rams dell of Monmouth were guests of Mrs Florence Huston Saturday evening. Jenee Fenda daughter of Mr and Mrs Converse Fenn of High Street celebrated her sixth birthday with a Halloween themed party including games refreshments and clown masks. Mrs Walter S Glidden returned home after a short visit with Miss Dunham in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Donnell of Pinehurst South Carolina stayed with his aunt in Bath over the weekend and left Monday for Plymouth Massachusetts to visit his sister Mrs. Stanley Cheney before returning home. Miss Eleanor Wilson of 120 North Street returned home after a weekend in Boston with friends.
Mrs Carleton Andrews substitute organist at Central church will present a program at the dedication of the newly installed organ at First Universalist Church Turner on Sunday evening October 16 at eight. Paul Ouellette a Farmington State Teachers College sophomore spent the weekend with his parents on Central Avenue.
Lawrenceville New Jersey couples and friends spent weekends at coastal cottages and inns including Small Point and the Coffee Pot in Woolwich. Guests ranged from New York City and Cedarhurst to Princeton and Bath with trips to West Virginia and the White Mountains for leisure.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Jenkins of 9 Bluff road left Tuesday for a few days in Boston where Mrs Jenkins is on her two weeks annual vacation from the Boston Shoe store.
Second Lt. Martin W. McPhee USA is on a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Worthley M. McPhee at 4 Elsinore avenue.
Arthur Mihalos who was injured Thursday at Kelley Field football practice is improving at Memorial Hospital where he remains a patient with the injury.
Mrs Eleanor Hyde of Bath returns home from a Summer in Maine at Small Point Beach. Mr and Mrs John McInnes plan a week in Whitefield New Hampshire as Mrs McInnes parents from Portland stay in October. Judson G Niles and Hollis Kennedy attend John Hancock Life Insurance Co convention in Swampscott Massachusetts with a tour of the new Boston John Hancock Building. Mr and Mrs John Cooke of Middle Street return from a weekend at Russell's North Conway New Hampshire.
Mrs. Donald C Freeman Mrs Clifford Wilband and Rev and Mrs Joseph O Purdue passed Tuesday in South Bristol after attending the Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches annual meeting. Mr and Mrs James R Daly of Melrose Massachusetts were weekend guests of George J Goodwin in Bath Street. Donald B Hopkins and wife returned from a motor trip covering about 1080 miles through Northern New York and Canada including Thousand Islands Finger Lakes and Niagara Falls visiting Kingston New York.
Earl E. Wing of North Bath travels with Capt. and Mrs. William Blair on a Western visit. The trip includes stops in New York City, Baltimore, and West Virginia this week.
Mrs Charles B Doyle Mrs Manuel E Bowers Mrs John G Morse Jr Mrs William Potter and Rev Joseph O Purdue will attend the annual meeting in Augusta Maine Thursday of the Maine Council of Churches.
Dr and Mrs Chester Landy of Boston returned to their home Monday evening after visiting Mrs Landys parents Mrs and Mr Maurice W Ziblatt at 690 Washington Street for Sunday and Monday.
Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of High street came home Monday from North Conway New Hampshire after a two week stay at Russell s hotel.
Golf pro Alec Baka of Purpoodock Country Club is out of danger after a three day battle with spinal meningitis. He was in a serious stage but has begun recuperation. Baka previously served as assistant pro at Bath Country Club and lives with Mr and Mrs Daniel Perry on High Street.
Mrs Lyle Clark of Schenectady New York was an overnight guest recently of Captain and Mrs Russell Snow Hitchcock on Washington Street in town.
Lt. Comdr. William Fowden USN assistant to Captain Russell Snow Hitchcock at Bath Iron Works Corp has moved with wife Barbara Jean and daughter Martha Ann from California to West Bath. Major and Mrs. Thomas Hall and daughter Anne from San Antonio Texas visit Emerson Hall on High Street.
Miss Mae J. Nelson returns to Boston to continue physical therapy training at Bouve Boston School of Physical Education, affiliated with Tufts College. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis P Nelson of 1323 High Street.
Miss Barbara Danforth resumes studies as a senior Home Economics student at Farmington State Teachers College after visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank W Danforth at 1075 High Street.
Brownies gathered for a weekly meeting at Corliss Street with games and prayer. Donald was voted troop chairman while officers discussed a birthday and a future hike. the session ended with a short prayer and wrap up of activities.
The text lists individuals East Miss Lucy Orne and Jac oline Aloisio with a reference to Brunswick, mentioning Joyce exender in the fragment. The incomplete OCR shows names tied to a Brunswick context with no clear event or outcome.
A South Street group discussed a future sale at the T A convention with plans for Waterville in October. Entertainment was by Mrs Ruth Merkel and refreshments served by members. The meeting opens on the 11th at Mrs Priscilla Thayer's home near the school.
Leon F. Jones, president of the Maine Elks association, announces year appointments and a Sept. 25 meeting at 2:30 p.m. at Lewiston Lodge. Bath Lodge appointees include Joseph W. Larrabee sergeant-at-arms John P. Carey laws committee Edward J. McMann chairman children's rehabilitation Rend V. Fielding Veterans' Service Committee J Haviland Torrey Elks National Foundation Committee Brian M. Jewett Credentials Committee Waldo Marshall Auditing Committee.
The Bath Ministers Association held a Monday morning meeting at Winter Street Cantional church. Rev. Charles R. Sims was named treasurer and will lead the training courses starting with five consecutive evenings. Union Thanksgiving services were announced for November 3 at Winter Street church with Rev. Gordon as guest preacher. Gideons were approved to provide new testaments. Nine members attended as plans for evangelism and canvass programs were discussed before adjournment.
The Thespian executive board met at Mr and Mrs Richard Haskell home to plan the upcoming production John Loves Mary A first reading is set at Albert Thompsons home 959 Middle Street Sunday at two The cast is asked to attend promptly Gus Huse will direct the play.
The Wesley church Youth Fellowship held its first social evening Friday at 7 oclock with seventeen members present. Advisors Mrs Ronald Buffum and Rev and Mrs C C Sargent oversaw games and a talk by seven members who attended Methodist camp at Winthrop. The evening ended with a friendship prayer circle and officers will be installed on Youth Sunday October 9.
Central Church League members served a covered dish gathering and set the annual parish supper for Monday Oct 24 with co chairs Mrs Donald Page and Mrs Clyde Ambrose. A Polio Fund donation was approved and appointments to the October Activities committee were announced.
The Dyer Flaherty Post and its auxiliary held a Wednesday meeting to discuss interior decoration of their new home under construction. State Dept. Commander Ira Fonda attended as guest of honor and outlined incorporation steps, with plans expected at the next gathering. Refreshments were served.
The C C Club met with Mrs. Nancy Fifield at 60 Health Lane Wednesday for current events and knitting. Virginia Staples of Russo Street was elected a new member. Refreshments were served. Next meeting at Mrs. Lottie Brown’s home 66 Heath Jane. Present: Mrs. Mary Dorr, Mrs. Lottie Brown, Mrs. Freda Kingsbury, Mrs. Virginia Staples, Mrs. Flora Simard, and Mrs. Muriel Morin.
Members of the Bath Girl Scout Council hosted the Fall meeting at Central church parish house with Mrs. Fred Marks as general chair and Mrs. George H. Quimby presiding. Helen Webber resigned as secretary treasurer and Gertrude Shumway was elected to succeed her. Three Bath Scout work demonstrations were given by local scouts and a spring meeting date for March was tentatively announced along with several attending officers.
Neighborhood Commissioner Stewart McAllister and Scouter Carlton Pye inspected the Winter Street church Scouts Monday evening. Troop Seniors guided Tenderfoot drills as new Scouts received guidance. A morning hike is planned for Saturday at eight, meeting North and Lincoln, weather permitting. If rained out, the regular meeting will be Monday evening.
West Bath Grange held its election of officers Monday evening with a large attendance and a social hour with refreshments afterward. Officers elected include Richard A. Renshaw master Paul Mont overseer Carl Meister lecturer Carl Pinson Jr steward Peter Pinson assistant steward John M. Howe chaplain Bertha Palmer treasurer Ethel MacDonald secretary Beverly Coombs gatekeeper Angelina Renshaw Ceres Constance Murphy Pomona Vivian Brown Flora Verna Grover executive committee Daniel McCall for three years.
The Sterling Bible Class of Corliss Street Church met Monday evening in the small vestry with President Mrs. William A. Hill presiding. Three guests attended along with 20 members. Mrs. W. W. Chaney led devotions and the hymn What a Friend We Have In Jesus was sung with Rev. Arvid L. Anderson accompanying on piano.
The group voted to meet afternoons for the next five months from November to March. Members discussed illness notices and welcomed guests Mrs. Flavel Pierce and Mrs. Harold Roberts. Rev. Arvid L. Anderson spoke on Stewardship and members prepared readings and prayers. Next gathering is November 7 at 2 p.m. in the small vestry.
Colonial Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R held a Tuesday session in Central church parish house. Mrs Maude Howard installed as treasurer after Mrs Ethel May resignation. Miss Alice Varney performed the installation. Mrs Lena C Shepard presided. Lillian Heald reported on the Wa terville state meeting. program showed Technicolor films on Historic Virginia. Tea followed with Mrs Shepard and Mrs Charles Andre pouring.
The Beacon Street Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Milton H Douglas's home on York Street with Mrs. Irving Varney presiding. A Christmas sale and supper is set for December 7 at the vestry and Mrs. Hall heads the apron committee. Delegates Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Varney will attend the Maine Methodist Conference in Auburn October 19 and 20.
The Bath chapter directors met at Mrs Arthur Sewall II's home. Miss Anna Trott and Mrs Omar King were elected to fill vacancies left by the late Mrs Charles M Tubbs and Mrs Edwin M Fuller who has moved to Connecticut. An exhibit is planned for November 2 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Sewall's Washington Street home.
Troop 52 ends Week of Roll Call with a vestry meeting at seven o clock inviting parents and friends. District Commissioners will inspect the troop and help in a ceremony for 11 Scouts who become Explorers. Donald Coombs Donald Kenney and Robert Potter will be installed as Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. Several Scouts will advance to Junior Leaders Council as Patrol Leaders and be invested with Tenderfoot rank.
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