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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1936

Page

8

Donation Week Brings Bath Memorial Hospital Appeal

Bath Memorial Hospital asks for help during Donation Week starting Monday October 19. The call goes out for sheets, towels, blankets, napkins and canned foods, with money and special funds like the worthy patient fund to assist those unable to pay. Community leaders and local shops welcome donations and offer pickup arrangements by telephone. Luncheon guests included Mrs. Sidney St F Thaxter and others from Portland and Augusta.

Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Memorial Bath Hospital Bath Memorial Hospital Cosmopolitan Club H. W. Crosman H. W. Crosman’'s South End

Dromore Farm Bureau Fair Planned at Grange Hall

Dromore grange hall will host the annual Farm Bureau fair Thursday October 22 with supper and entertainment included in the program.

Dromore Grange Hall Dromore Farm Bureau Fair

Father Whittemore Returns From Africa Mission

Father Alan Whittemore brother of Mrs. John K. Lee of MacMahan Island and Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania returned to the United States arriving in New York City on September 22. He had served as missionary at the Liberia mission of the Order of the Holy Cross. He was greeted by his sister and two brothers and later dined with the party before heading to West Park New York to assume duties as Father Superior of the Order of the Holy Cross.

Alan Whittemore John K. Lee MacMahan Island Bryn Mawr Penna New York City Liberia Order of the Holy Cross C. L. Whittemore H. Lawrence Whittemore New York Father Whittemore West Park N. Y Hudson River the Order of the Holy Cross

Ardmore and Chevy Chase Families Share Summer Plans

Ardmore Pennsylvania and Chevy Chase Maryland families visit New Haven and MacMahan as guests of Mrs Benjamin Spock. The Rose family plans to occupy Morse cottage at MacMahan next summer with Caroline Rose returning for multiple summers.

Herbert T. Painter Carol Charles Y. Fox Betty Ardmore Penna New Haven Bryn Mawr Haverford School Haverford Peggy Lee Hollands College North Carolina Mary St. Mary’s School Peekskill N. Y Mary Rathbun St. Mary's School

Bailey Night School to Open November 2

Bailey Evening School of Industry will reopen Nov. 2 for 18 weeks with Paul Mason as principal, following a Board of Education vote. A class must have at least 18 enrolled and average attendance of 12. Principal Herrick reported $121.60 on hand for sports at Morse. Accounts No. 8 totaling $1,780.21 were ordered paid. Mrs. John Hunt hosted her Saturday Evening Con tract club. prizes awarded to Mrs. Florence Wright, Mrs. Harriet Small, and Mrs. Ruth Moore. Refreshments served. next meeting with Mrs. Moore.

Bailey Evening School of Industry Paul Mason Board of Education Herrick Morse John Hunt Middle Street Florence Wright Harriet Small Ruth Moore Moore Weeks Street

Dale family trip visits Ruth Dale at Nassau College

Attorney and Mrs. Ralph O. Dale and son Ralph, Jr., with Dr. Brewster Sedgwick motored to Center Ossipee New Hampshire. They passed Sunday calling at Springvale for their daughter Miss Ruth Dale at Nassau College who joined the trip.

Ralph O. Dale Ralph, Jr Brewster Sedgwick Middle Street Center Ossipee N. H Springvale Ruth Dale Nassau College

Bath area sees fall work and hunting seasons begin

The Bath region reports cottage renovations for Sebasco Lodge and nearby homes. Coon hunting opens in multiple counties with a two per party limit. Local lore recalls Bath’s historic hunting and coon dog leaders.

Newburyport Club Cuts Membership Fee Like Bath Model

A prominent Newburyport Country Club figure said the club trimmed its annual dues to 25 dollars this year, mirroring Bath Country Club. The move boosted membership, especially among younger men, and followed Bath’s pattern of widening appeal.

Newburyport, Mass Bath Country Club Bath

Costs and jobs echo through Bath and Panama Canal Zone

The article notes Bath residents balking at $35 fees versus Newburyport at $40, Jimmy Jones running Gatun Locks Golf Course on the Panama Canal Zone dam structure claimed at about $120,000,000 to build. A Freeport woman built a local crab business serving many weekly Bath customers. WPA road work from Phippsburg Center toward Small Point progresses slowly due to worker shortages.

Jimmy Jones Bath Country Club Gatun Locks Panama Canal Zone United States Bath Phippsburg Phippsburg Center Small Point Road

Ingalls Stahl wed in Berlin church ceremony

Miss Geraldine Stahl of Berlin married Eugene George Ingalls of North Bath in a double ring ceremony at St Barnabas Church Berlin. The service featured a trio of musicians and Mendelssohn nuptial music, with autumn floral arrangements and white satin attire. Following the ceremony a reception at Androscoggin Valley Country Club was held and the couple departed on a wedding trip to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. They will reside at 193 Madison Avenue after Oct 19.

Geraldine Stahl Berlin N. H Eugene George Ingalls Eugene E. W. Ingalls North Bath St. Barnabas Church Maude C. Barney Elsie Holt Patsey Gagliuso Lohengrin Leslie W. Hodder Newport George Reid J. Murray Hamilton Nashua Albert Leroy Ingalls Henry E. Stahl Mendelssohn Androscoggin Valley Country Club Raymond J. Ingalls Bath Harry M. Hazzard Nelson C. Haskell Portland Benjamin Hoos Henry Menusen Virginia Ingalls Ann Duggan Ingalls New Brunswick Nova Scotia Madison Avenue Berlin High School University of New Hampshire Chi Omega Fraternity Episcopal Church Eugene E. Ingalls Morse High School Bowdoin College Congregational Church and Chi Pst Albert L. Ingalls Henry Menuson Albion New York H. M. Berry Mabel Ingalls T. J. Devine Linden N. J A. I. Lawrence Pauline Moores Isle la Motte Carl] N. Haskell

Mary Frances Hyde Weds Judge John Curtis Hall in New York

Miss Mary Frances Hyde daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Chase Hyde Augusta formerly Bath became the bride of Judge John Curtis Hall of Millington New Jersey at The Little Church Around the Corner New York City The couple will reside in Millington New Jersey The bride’s father was a Bath resident and the groom is a young municipal judge from Passaic County New Jersey.

New York City Mary Frances Hyde Nathan Chase Hyde State Street Augusta Bath John Curtis Hall Millington N. J Hall Cobb Road A. and P. Co Lewiston High School Gorham Normal School New Jersey School of Law McKirgan and Gilson Summit Passaic County Millington, N. J

Mrs Deering Installed as New President of Cosmopolitan Club

Mrs Gardiner R Deering former vice president and director becomes president to fill the unexpired term of Mrs Edwin H Given who moved to Melrose Mass The October meeting at the club house 894 Washington Street named Miss Christine C Curtis as vice president and continued as acting leader The November committee lists and events include a rummage sale harvest supper and Christmas sale with various chairs named Mrs Granville M Colby named motion picture chairman and Miss Sophie G Greenblatt in charge of publicity

Gardiner R. Deering Cosmopolitan Club Edwin H. Given Melrose Mass Washington Street Christine C. Curtis Deering Deer Rachel F. Nichols J. Harold Labbie Alice F. Johnson George A. Churchill Isadore Singer Mary E.campbell Minnie A. White Granville M. Colby Sophie G. Greenblatt Cosmopolitan Players Singings Joseph I. Smith Warren F. Hawley

Bath mayor receives letter on rheumatic hospital appeal

The Bath England city government received a letter from the parent city detailing relief and research efforts for rheumatic diseases. It accompanies an 200000 pound appeal to rebuild Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, modernize its research department, and expand to become Europe’s finest. Building is hoped to start by January 1938 on a fourfold larger site nearer the hot springs, offered by Bath Corporation in exchange for the current hospital and site.

Bath Bath. Eng Royal National Hospital For Royal Mineral Water Hospital Europe United Kingdom Corporation of Bath

Boothbay Harbor Couple Weds in Oct Evening Home Ceremony

Eugene M. Larrabee of Boothbay Harbor and Miss Gladys E. Nason of Oxford were married Saturday evening October 3 at the Townsend Avenue home of Rev. Forest L. Littlefield. The couple, both with local family ties, plan residence at 3 Bridge Street Boothbay Harbor after a wedding trip to China Lake.

Eugene M. Larrabee Boothbay Harbor Bath Gladys E. Nason Oxford Forest L. Littlefield Townsend Avenue Agnes Nason George Littlefield Larrabee Roy Nason Bridgton Oxford High and Pelletier Lewiston Nason Bridge Street Harry S. Larrabee Bath Iron Works China Lake

Basket of fruit sent to Dike teacher by pupils

Miss Jean Danforth first grade teacher at Dike school was confined with pneumonia at home on High street when pupils from Littlefield school in West Bath, where she taught last year, presented a basket of fruit and flowers on Tuesday.

Jean Danforth Dike School High Street Littlefield School West Bath

Bowdoinham Social Roundup Large Luncheon and Local News

Miss Clara Fogg and Mrs. Charles Browne hosted a Friday luncheon and bridge gathering with attendees including Mrs. Grace Maxwell Alice Maxwell Miss Martie Jack Mrs. Clara Corliss of Bath Fred Jack and Dr Browne. Prizes went to Mrs Maxwell first and Miss Alice Maxwell second.

Clara Fogg Charles Browne Luuncheon Bridge Grace Maxwell Alice Martie Jack Clara Corliss Bath Fred Jack Dr. Browne Maxwell Alice Maxwell William Gardner Erwin Jones Newport Nettie Brown Gardiner Phillip Rideout Verda Colgan Boston Karl Hatch Norman Rowe Neal Bishop Knights of Pythias Wilbur Browne Sarah Elizabeth Brunswick Marie Sagadahoc County Topsham Grange Hall Georgia Pratt George Priest Ellen Sparks Rumford Frank Siegars Barbara Siegars Robert Gardner Highland Lake Methodist Ladies Aid R. D. Purington J. N. Palmer Waterville Rebecca M. Allen J. E Helen Wildes Allen Central Maine Hospital Rockland Bowdoinham Louise James Mabel Jordan Cape Elizabeth Bay Road George McLellan Old Town Parent- Teacher Association Ralph MacEwen Charles Hackett Milicent Page Avery Fides Ina Douglas Richmond J. E. Allen

Adams Lavers wedding in First Baptist parsonage

Robert B. Adams of 10 Water street court Boston area and Evelyn F. Lavers of 40 West Cottage Roxbury Mass united in marriage Saturday forenoon at the First Baptist parsonage 138 North street Rev Charles R Sims officiated using the double ring service Adams works in Boston as a Filene's collector His father Joseph W Adams resides at 10 Water street court and mother at Dorchester His wife is daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard W Lavers of Roxbury

Robert B. Adams Water Street Court Howard W. Lavers Roxbury

Tanks Moved From Bath Gas Plant To Augusta and Rockland

Seven large gas storage tanks formerly used by Central Maine Power Co at Bath are being moved by Chase Transfer Co to Augusta and Rockland for use at those plants. Removal began Tuesday using a large truck and trailer. five tanks go to Augusta and two to Rockland.

Central Maine Power Co Bath Chase Transfer Co Portland Augusta Rockland

Bowdoinham Baptist Association to Meet Friday in Georgetown

Bowdoinham United Baptist Association will meet Friday October 16 with a daytime program from 10 a.m. including devotions, business, lectures, and sermons led by Rev Walter Schoepfer, Rev Frederick P Moffatt, and Rev Henry Weston, plus a 7 p.m. service led by Rev M Helen Sims and Rev Charles Sims. Dinner at noon and supper at six will be served at nominal costs. Women's hour and reports from societies are planned, with offerings and special music throughout the day.

Bowdoinham Baptist Association Georgetown Bowdoinham United Baptist Association Ing Walter Schoepfer Sarah Bagley Wright Woolwich F. H M. Helen Sims Bath Charles R. Sims

Winter Street Church Auxiliary Holds Fall Meeting

The Ladies Auxiliary of Winter Street Church met in the parlors on Tuesday evening with 31 members and two visitors. Officers and committee appointees were named to draft by-laws, plan a Halloween event, host a future supper for the Men’s club, and prepare for a Christmas dolls sale to support welfare work and the hospital appeal.

Winter Street J. Edward Drake Arthur Crockett Katherine Leonard Ernest Freeman Alice Johnson Olney Perry Ralph Warren Joseph O. Purdue Richard Hersom Carlton Rice Harry Horne Katherine Gonley Frank Hunt Purdue James Warden Gilkie

Duprey Family Returns Home After Bath Hospital Stay

Mr and Mrs Francis Duprey of Quincy Massachusetts returned Tuesday after Columbus Day with Mr and Mrs Stilman Duprey of Spring Street. Sr Duprey, once a Bath Memorial Hospital patient for several weeks, has gone back to his home.

Francis Duprey Quincy Mass Mr. Duprey Stilman Duprey Spring Street Sr. Duprey Bath Memorial Hospital

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