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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
4
A Bath column reports military service, family events, engagements and travels. Highlights include naval veterans visiting Bath and Glen Cove, marriages, births, and household moves among Bath Brunswick Portland and Mass. residents. The piece mentions local families such as Gillette Beals Nickerson and the Gouzoule families with travel from Bath to New England sites and a Addison Lowell wedding in Bath.
Mr and Mrs Robert Thistle have moved from the French apartment at 468 Washington Street to Meadowbrook to spend the winter with his parents.
Community members gathered Saturday at the Quaker Point cottage for Goodwin's birthday with guests including Mrs Bernard Pratt, Mr Ambrose Curran, Mr Miles Hagan, Mrs Florence Huston, Miss Frances Callan, Mrs Lou Freetan, and John Adams of Wollaston. John Stewart, a Memorial Hospital patient, shows improvement. Visitors to Bath include Mr and Mrs Prror Baker en route to Thomaston and Mrs Truman Sawyer. Mrs John C Phillips of Cambridge has purchased the Schwab cottage at Small Point and rents it. Miss Roberta Oliver attended Woolwich PTA events. Ed L aw Jr and sons joined the Gaudreau family in Washington Street.
An incomplete notice notes Madison en route near the Poyne cottage at Bay ng one of the ents at Hodeed Phoenix for.
Mr and Mrs Charles T Wight of Woolwich and peers who have spent the summer at Kamp in Woolwich left Monday for their winter home in St Petersburg.
Mrs Marcella Gibson the worthy grand matron of the Grand chapter O E S is making her annual visitations to chapters across the state. At the Garrison Hill chapter Tuesday evening attendees included Mrs Freda Bagdikian deputy grand matron Mrs Emraers Mrs Irene Rice Mrs Carrie Thompson Bessie and Mildred ark Mrs Stanley Kosalka and see cee y pacaturday shopping in Bath. Ralph G Stetson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph G Stetson of Washington street left for San Angelo Texas to join the Aviation Cadet pilot training class of the U S Air Force accompanied by his friend Charles Bonney Portland who will also join the Air Force. Stetson attended Portland Junior College last year.
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Rich and Mrs. Maude McQuaide with Mrs. Luther Thompson joined Genesta chapter members in inspecting Mt. Carmel chapter OES in Richmond Thursday evening.
Miss Frances E Marks daughter of Mr and Mrs W Percy Marks 370 Front Street enters Wagner College Staten Island New York as part of the college s largest freshman class She is Morse High School graduate and will major in nursing Mr and Mrs G Walter Snipe 211 High Street passed Friday in Portland on a pleasure and business trip
Robert Powers, son of Mr and Mrs H Martin Powers of Office Drive, is a patient at Thayer hospital in Waterville after injuring his leg Friday while playing football at Coburn where he attends school. Irving Brown of Norfolk Virginia and his wife visited relatives in Park Street area before returning home Monday. Brown, a Bath native, long worked as a draftsman at the Norfolk Navy Yard and is now retired.
Master John McLuer of Washington street travels to Freeport to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs George McLuer. The youngster travels with his parents Mr and Mrs Keith McLuer.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hart and Mrs. Dean Bonney of Park Street left Sunday for a two week motor journey to Nova Scotia. Hart will visit her brother and family in Clementsport while Bonney stays with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Leslie Merriam of Spencers Island. Hart is vacationing from Brooke-Chevrolet Co.
Mr and Mrs Parker Moulton of Augusta formerly Bath were at their West Georgetown home earlier in the week as they visited local acquaintances and caught up on town news.
Mr and Mrs Harry E Ring Jr of Park Street and Mr and Mrs Donald Ring of Cherry Street spent Saturday in Boston where they attended the ball.
Mrs Eva Atwood of School street returns from Old Town after visiting relatives and plans to spend the winter in Florida.
Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross have closed their Summer home at North Bath and returned to their High street home following a very pleasant season.
Mrs William H Ketchum entered Memorial Hospital Thursday as a surgical patient and is in the Colonial Club room where visitors may come from 9 a m to 9 p m Friends are invited to visit Her husband and wife Converse Fenn returned home Friday from Belgrade Lakes where they spent the season Their daughters Diana and Eleanor returned to Bath to enter school with Diana visiting Mr and Mrs James A Gillies and Eleanor with Mr and Mrs East ham Guild Jr Joseph Gillo Jr recently graduated from the Franklin Institute in Boston has been visiting his mother Mrs Joseph Gillo Wesley street
Mrs Earl Kimble of High street entertained her contract club with a Thursday noon luncheon. Cards were enjoyed. The club will meet with Mrs Lena Shepard of High street next Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Hart of Bath, long resident of Oakland California, has returned to Bath to resume her nursing career and is staying at Hotel Phoenix. Mrs Hugh D Grant has returned to Linden Street from Middletown Connecticut after visiting her daughter and son in law and Mrs Grant Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll of Natick Massachusetts returned home after a weekend in Bath as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake Jr. of Washington street.
Miss Alexandria Sewall, daughter of ex Governor and Mrs Sumner Sewall of Washington Street, resumes her studies at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury Connecticut.
Sewall Williams, long a patient at Memorial Hospital, has returned to his Summer home at Small Point and is making satisfactory recovery from his illness.
Miss Pamela Jayne daughter of Mr and Mrs John K Jayne of New Canaan Connecticut and Small Point Beach returns to Westboro School in Westboro Connecticut to resume her studies.
Miss Louise Dole and Miss Marilyn Hart return to Wellesley Massachusetts last week for senior class entry. Miss Gertrude Dole plans graduate work this year.
A new Ullahaber lodge will open around January 14 near Mad River Glen Vermont. The facility will include rooms for quets and a dining room with dormitories for men and women. The owner expects a big season. Adolph Sey pest er was a Bath. Louise Peterson of Rob was recently named to Oak Grove School for Girls Student Council.
Miss Jane Jones of Russell Street completes duties at a Quincy jewelry store and resumes music studies at Lowell State Teachers College as a sophomore. Other items note William Sewall visiting Boston, Mrs. John Hunt moving to Bangor, and various Newcomen Society members gathering in Portland with Frank Bower speaking on papers. Additional visits include Dr. Ardenne A. Stott and Lucy Bennett among others, with Miss Viva Burnham a Memorial Hospital patient.
Mrs. Fred Hector of Fargo North Dakota is visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Jayne, at their Small Point home. The Jaynes recently returned from a stay in New Calnaan and are joined by Mrs. Hector.
Kennon Jayne of New Canaan Conn who graduated from Williams College in June has returned to Williams for postgraduate study this year. Miss Joan Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe H Shaw and Miss Avis Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Mason Carter both Morse High School graduates earned honors at Boston University. Shaw elected to Inter Dormitory Council and Carter named secretary of the freshmen class. Edna Besaw of Bath joins the junior class at New Haven State College in Stege New Haven.
Miss Ton Baker was crowned queen at the Woolwich Fair where she wore a Winter dress from Bath Department store and a skirt and sweater set from Edna Mae Shoppe. The event closed the second annual Fair, drawing over 2,000 attendees with net proceeds likely over 1500. Part will go to renovate Tuessic hall and the rest to Woolwich PTA projects. Howard Steen of Bath won the grand award. Ernie Kingsbury of Bath praised for running beano games. The PTA Winter program will include Friday dances and Oct 22 activities at Ye Olde Tyme Faire and Tuessic hall events.
Flowers memorialize Mrs. Barbara Bourne at Winter Street Church service with strong attendance. Junior church members under 21 held their annual meeting electing officers: Parker moderator, Pole clerk, Rowland, Haggett, Herson, Warren, Skillin on the Prudential, deacons Dawn Avery through Barbara Burden, Green, McKay, Parker, Stover, True, Stover. McKellar and Stickney as communion stewardesses and head ushers Marion Snow and treasurer. Fireside Club plans first Fall meeting next Sunday at seven.
A group of seven Bath system fourth grade teachers met with Miss Alice Austin to discuss problems of interest to their grades. Supervisor Miss Mary Hayes of Schly acted as consultant, with Miss Harriet Frye as chairman. Participants included Mary Hayes Theo Honsinger Arline Low Eleanor Furgerson Mrs. Alva Donnell Harriet Flye and Miss Austin.
Theta chapter Beta Sigma Phi gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Paul Akeley residence on Linden Street. Desserts and coffee were served while White Cliffs of Dover music played. Recorder Fontaine logged attendance including Mrs. Royal Johnson, Mrs. Bourque, Miss Helen Racine, Mrs. Wal, Mrs. Harry Ring, Miss Jane Stevens, Mrs. Mildred Trott, Mrs. Thompson, and others.
A fragment suggests a recipe concept mixing meats and flavors as a starter. It mentions a chicken component and a savory blend, presenting a potential culinary idea for a first course.
Mrs. C H Bates and her daughter died after a car collision at Goose Plain in Saco. Bates and his son were injured. a truck driver, Lansing, also suffered serious injuries. Mrs Bates had long ties to West Bath and Revere, appearing active in Sabino improvements and Trinity Church Beachmont. Funeral set for Trinity Church Beachmont with burial in Puritan Lawn, Peabody.
A Rotary meeting discussed disabled veterans with 1014 in the area and 42 seeking jobs. President Loring Addison led the program as ward W Bridgham introduced speakers Crie Rockland Crocker and Willie Jerome from Orange Mass. Bennet of Veterans Employment Bureau and others attended.
Mrs. Sarkis who came to America 87 years ago to Torrington and settled in Bath after a decade away from family, reconnects with relatives abroad. The affluent, multilingual clan writes a moving letter and shares stamps from her delivery. The reunion brings relief after years of grief for the long divided household.
About 300 members of the Central church League attended a covered dish supper at the parish house to begin fall meetings. A committee led by Mrs Arthur Brows will organize the Men's club supper on Oct 12 with kitchen duties assigned. The Christmas sale and supper is set for Dec 6 and more committee appointments will be announced. The group will meet next Monday at 7 30 with Mrs Lawrence Lord and Mrs Theodore Burns as hostesses.
The Y M C A convention adjourned at five this afternoon after a Botany conference segment and sessions, with attendees including Albert F. Means and multiple regional Y M C A leaders such as Hansen, Hallock, Chandler, Temple, and Blake among others. The gathering in Portland and Lewiston-Auburn areas concluded a busy afternoon of organization and youth work.
During Fire Prevention Week all city schools conducted special drills. Mo Cc Frates addressed students virtually, focusing on fire causes prevention and actions if fire occurs. Notable drill times showed quick evacuations at Mitchell 180 pupils 1 min 30 secs and other schools with 91 130 125 and 327 pupils posting 1 min 15 secs to 1 min.
A fragmented notice lists a reception event for Season 4 at Five Islands honoring Mrs and Mr Betneth Smith Mrs Mabel J Drinkwater Miss Alice R Drinkwater Mr and Mrs Edward R Doyle their son Gordon and Carolyn Doyle. It offers a tip: cut stems at a slant to prevent wilting longer.
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