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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1941

Page

6

Bath society notes from Bath on community, travel, and work

Richard Madden writes from Pascagoula Mississippi that he enjoys his new job at Ingalls Shipbuilding and finds Gulf waters warmer than Popham Beach. The column records birthdays, weddings, visitors, club meetings, relocations, and local gossip across Bath including members of the Morse High class, Coast Guard leave, and residents abroad.

Bath Notes on Local Residents and Visitors

Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington street returned Friday from Boston and Pittsfield Massachusetts after attending the Women s auxiliary meetings at the Provincial Synod. Mr and Mrs James Hunter with daughter Margaret and son James of Quincy Massachusetts former Bath residents returned home at the Hotel Sedgwick. Mr and Mrs Parks Saxon and daughters Phyllis and Joyce of New London Connecticut have moved to Bath and will stay with Mrs Saxon s parents Mr and Mrs Frank King at 35 Oliver street for several weeks.

Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Boston Pittsfield Mass Woman’s Auxiliary James Hunter Margaret James Quincy, Mass Bath Sedgwick Parks Saxon Phyllis Joyce New London David Rich Mechanic Street Swett Oak Street

Malden guests visit during Columbus Day weekend

Mr and Mrs George H Strath of Malden Mass arrived Saturday noon for a visit over Columbus Day as guests of Mr and Mrs J Walter Snipe 211 High Street Mrs Jennie Shackford and daughter Miss Margaret Shackford Waterville were Sunday guests of Mrs Shackfords son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Roy Shackford Turner Court at the Cary Coppier? Biren Mr and Mrs Norman Chase the latter formerly Phyllis Darrah of this city will soon make their home at 206 Pine Street South Portland Mr Chase having been transferred to the Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp

Olin Closson Winter Street Court Herbert Mr. Closson Clarence Clark Roger Foss Joseph Seekins Bernard Flemmings Leona Watson Mabel Leach Bath Dennis Davis Berlin N. H Forrest Lewis Wiscasset Wilfred Thebeau Knick- Knack Klub Court Street Gerald Holland Lauriston Caton Walter Mosher Norman Norton Harold Safford, Jr Daniel McDougal Roy Lutz George H. Strath Malden Mass Columbus Day J. Walter Snipe High Street Jennie Shackford Margaret Shackford Waterville Norman Chase Phyllis Darrah City Pine Street South Portland Chase Todd- Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp Co Street Thursdernoon Alfred H. Pence George Springvale James Bailey James Alan Vinal H. King Arlene Roberta Victor Leask Jimmy Foster M. Pratt Mary Walter E.vere Walter Jon Jeer Alan Pence Emma Colby Merle Lilly Salem Mr. Lilly Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Richmond Capt Charles E. Hewitt William Haynes Lilly Olive M. Guerin Haverhill, Mass Wilfrid Guerin Eameshelm North Street Edward Hadley Boston Ware Bar Harbor Hadley Hallet's Drug Store Robert Hoax Hyde Windlass Co Beatrice Carter Yarmouth Bedford Street Alfred Pratt

Social Roundup of Local Visits and Guests

Mrs J Walter Snipe hosted visitors including Mrs Alfred Pence and son George of Spring Vale. Other guests were Mrs James Bailey and James Alan of Wiscasset, and several local residents. Attends included Jack J Keegan resuming duty at Bath Lhow Works after illness. Various hospitality visits noted among Richmond residents and visitors from Salem New York and Haverhill.

Jack J. Keegan J. J. Keegan Grove Street Bath Lhow Works

Potter Baby Born In Bath Memorial Hospital

William Dunn Potter and Alice Dunn Potter welcome a son born October 1 at Bath Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Potter of 2 Washburn Street. R.N. Mrs. William D. Willes of Cathance travels to St Petersburg Florida for the winter, joining Mrs. Charles Browne and Mrs. George Hamilton of Bowdeinham.

Joseph Seth Small Charles T. Small, Jr Memorial Hospital William Dunn Potter Bath Memorial Hospital Homer M. Potter Washburn Street William D. Willes Cathance St. Petersburg Fla Charles Browne George Hamilton Bowdeinham Willes Browne Dummer Sewall Bath

Norman Skarstein Christened in Winter Street Church

Norman Frank, son of Mr and Mrs Birger Skarstein, was christened Sunday afternoon in Winter Street Church by Rev Joseph O Purdue. Mr Skarstein works with Watrous and Sunderlin Dredgers in the Kennebec river.

Norman Frank Birger Skarstein Winter Street Joseph O. Purdue Skarstein Watrous and Sunderlin Kennebec River

Drake's visit to Hagerstown headmaster in Maryland

James B. Drake, headmaster of St. James School in Hagerstown, Md., arrived Friday to spend several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Drake.

James B. Drake St. James School Hagerstown Frederick E. Drake Washington Street

Bath readers recount weekend visits and travels notes

A Bath column lists visitors and residents with extended social calls. Phyllis Smith arrives from St John to visit relatives on Washington Street as Randall Daley rides in Poland Spring on a 50 rider trail ride.

Phyllis Smith St. John N. B Edward Daley Washington Street

Miss Priscilla Merrill Apendectomy Patient At Bath Hospital

Miss Priscilla Merrill clerk at Carl's Drug Store is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital after an ap pendectomy on Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Merrill of Front Street and her father is manager of Cities Service in this city.

Elisha Bridges Marion Popham Beach Bath Washington and Milan Streets Priscilla Merrill Carl's Drug Store Bath Memorial Hospital Herbert Merrill Front Street Mr. Merrill

Grange installs new lecturer at West Bath No 154

Mrs William A Armstrong was installed lecturer of West Bath grange No 154 P of H for the year. She succeeds Fred K Sturtevant who resigned. An invitation went out for all present to return next Monday when contest programs resume under Frederick Morton. A baked bean supper and cards followed the meeting with tickets to sell.

William A. Armstrong West Bath Grange No. 154 Fred K. Sturtevant Frederick Morton Silver Star Grange Hall Joseph N. Day Milton Rowe Grannie Cher

Merill Couple Observe 49th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs George A Merrill 29 School Street quietly observed the 49th anniversary of their marriage Sunday They were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur R Avery 96 Union Street Other relatives attended including Ernest Avery Jr and the Avery daughters Louise Alice and Helen The Merrills received an anniversary cake from neighbor Evelyn Petlock Mrs Merrill formerly Agnes Avery wed Rev John O Brien in St Marys rectory Mr Merrill long employed by Maine Central Railroad Co now retired both in good health

George A. Merrill School Street Arthur R. Avery Union Street Ernest R. Avery Avery Ernest R. Avery, Jr Louise Alice Helen Avery Merrill

Engagement announced for Louise Ellen Cribby and Kenneth L Lovett

Mr and Mrs Harry Cribby of Bonnie Brook East Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Ellen Cribby to Kenneth L Lovett son of Mrs Sally F Lovett of Durham NH and Jasper H Lovett of Bath The couple reference their schooling and work histories and plan a November wedding.

Harry Cribby Bonnie Brook East Brunswick Louise Ellen Kenneth L. Lovett Sally F. Lovett Durham N. H Jasper H. Lovett Bath Miss Cribby Morse High School Congress Shirt Mr. Lovett Dover High School Dover Hyde Windlass Company

Obituary Snippet for Bagdikian Family in South Berwick

Dr and Mrs Paul G Bagdikian with daughter Anita and son Paul G Jr of Oak Street pass away Sunday in South Berwick while visiting Mrs John Burleigh as guest.

Paul G. Bagdikian Anita Paul G., Jr Oak Street South Berwick John Burleigh

Tibbetts Leach Wedding in Southport

Miss Maebelle Leach of Barton Vermont and Roland H. Tibbetts of Bath wed Friday at 3 p m in Southport chapel in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Corliss. Attendants were Mrs James Sutherland and Lawrence McPherson. The couple plan a Northern Maine honeymoon and will reside at 92 Union Street. The event was attended by family and local friends from Southport Woolwich Brunswick and Bath.

Maebelle Leach Barton, Vt Roland H. Tibbetts Bath Southport Chapel Rev. Corliss Irving Knox James Sutherland Lawrence McPherson South Portland Tibbetts Bath Iron Works Corp Maine Union Street Mathew McPherson Marion Skinner Duncan MacIntosh Clifton Guptill Woolwich Nellie Swett Maurice McCrater Brunswick Harold Powers J. B. Payson Walter Tibbetts Southport Clarence Mayo Ralph Morrill Harold Lyden

Edward J. Lee Dies Sudden at Bath Residence

Edward J. Lee age 59 prominent Bath citizen died suddenly Tuesday morning at 64 Pearl Street from heart trouble. He worked 18 years with John J. Desmond Co and 22 years at Bath Iron Works, later clerking at Desmond Co. Born April 21 1882 in Cornwall Ontario he moved to Bath in 1901. Survived by wife Ethel M Ham six Bath children and nine siblings. Funeral held at St Marys church Thursday at 9 a.m.

Edward J. Lee Bath Pearl Street Mr. Lee John J. Desmond Co Center Street Clothiers Bath Iron Works Harrison Corner Cornwall Ontario Francis Elizabeth Allen Lee John J. Lee States Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Aerie of Eagles Lee Aerie of Eagles Ethel M. Ham City Francis E. Lee Quincy Mass Elford A. Stover Thomas H. Pearson Charles P. Lee Kamloops British Columbia St. Mary's Church

Halloween Dance for Maine Engineers at Bath Armory

The State of Maine Post and Co A 1st Battalion Combat Engineers Volunteers plan a joint Halloween night dance at Bath Armory on Friday Oct 31 at 8 pm. Funds from ticket sales support uniforms for Co A while prizes celebrate costume and event contests with local business support and Navy volunteers aiding.

State of Maine Society of American Military Engineers 1St Battalion, Combat Engineers, Volunteers Maine Bath Armory the Navy Frank T. Fortier Bath Iron Works Corp Hyde Windlass Co Torrey Roller Bushing Co F. W. Cunningham Co Reed & Reed Ellis Snodgrass Co Capt. Houston R. H. Houston Co Fortier Chester A. Roberts States Freeport Portland Brunswick Bath Woolwich Wiscasset Edgecomb 1St Engineers Band Maine Volunteers Hubert W. Eldred State of Maine Post Hayden O. Houston William S. Newell National Defense Organizations New England

Shower for Miss Thebeau in New York

Miss Dorothy R. Thebeau returned from a ten days visit in New York where she attended a wedding shower in honor of her upcoming marriage to Webster B. Starr of White Plains New York. Miss Helen Negreen hosted the old fashion well themed party with pink and green decorations and a cake centerpiece.

Dorothy R. Thebeau Oak Street New York Miss Thebeau Webster B. Starr White Plains N. Y Helen Negreen Forest Hills Miss Negreen Eleanor Thebeau Bath Charles Cornwall Starr Good Counsel College

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Richard Madden Joseph Madden Dike Road Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp Pascagoula Miss Gulf Popham _ Beach Morse High Pvt Francis Sullivan Camp Polk Pvt. Sullivan Harry Sullivan Liberty Street Frederick N. Sewall Kansas City Pine Bluffs Katherine Nellie Tracey Meadowbrook Donald N. Small Duncan McInnes Eastham Guild, Jr Clifton Archibald M. Main John McIinness James A. Bimson Mary MacKinnon Topsham Howard Bates William P. Adams Hiram Annis Milan Street Charles Henderson Hermon Crocker Fred B. Kittridge Clifford Wilband Carleton Andrews Earl Kimble Raymond Smith Wilband Mary Allcott Maurice J. Warner Middle Street Sherman Mills Sons of Union Veterans Henry W. Owen William W. Owen Oakstreet West Hartford Conn James W. Lawrence Dorothy A. Lawrence Edward Owen Warren V. Brady Mr. Brady Edmund Robinson South Street Lardina Ann Buddy” Caverly Herbert T. Caverly Corliss Street D. W. Ramsiy Samuel D. Hooper Walter B. Warren West Newton Alfred Miner Newtonville Thomas L Pierce Seekonk, Mass Birch Point Edward A. Garcelon Joseph Cyr Edna Mae Ellen Cyr Newton Mary Perry R. N Wellesley Beacon Street Everett G. Lemont Bertram Willis Academy Street Sadie Dowling Shaw Street Harry L. Day Marcia Moulton John Dowling William Lewis Mr. Lewis Grace Payne Jean Lincolnnville Central Square Richard Meneir Barnes Corner Ella Woodard Phippsburg Bernard Henderson Donald Black Mr. Black Thomas Black John Sylvester Fiesta Club Chestnut Street Percy Miller Charles Stackpole Everett White Armand Petit Ralph King Mandfield Boucher Harry Allen Samuel Lancaster Brigham’'s Cove Harold E. Cutting Cutting Carroll Burnham North Bath Mary Ward Clinton, Md Emma Wignall Camp Springs Harold Williams Valley Road George Gray Winnie Reed Boothbay Harbor Albany Utica Ray Temple Ray Williams Arthur Sewall New York City Mary F. Gibbons Sharon Fred Cummings Frederick E Drake, Jr Framingham, Mass Mary Gallant Shaw's Book Store John Taylor Frank Lemont Walter H. Bowker Walter L. Ellis Nashua Harold Alexander Donald Camden Fred Merchant 40 Meadow Way Merchant Emily Etheridge Shirley Etheridge Round Pond Elsie Crooker New Canaan, Conn Herman Crooker America William D.sewall James A. Gillies, Jr Arline McCurdy Lubec Jorney John J. Keegan Caleb Coombs Montgomery, Vt Rev Purdue Grace E. Goodwin Bath Street Charles H.cahill, Jr Edward J. Lee, Jr Heyward A. Newcomb Donald Perry Frank W. Sparks, Jr Robert Sutter Sparks Francis A. Winchenbach California Belle Welch Westport Blanche Dickson Raymond Welch Constance Gilmore Arthur Gilmore M.H.S Herbert Lermond Carol Walter Morse Winneganee Woodward Street Arthur Hutchins Pascagoula, Miss Hutchins Edward Bougette Bessie Potter Misers Club Max P. Good Sandra Max, Jr Monticello Fred Pecci Cornish Lorelei Fave Leilana Faith Jacob Smith Harry Ring Betty O'Leary Winthrop, Mass Richard Carver Summer Street Margaret Strack Peter Strack Philadelphia Quilting Club Gilbert Arsenault Ralph Kener Justin Wayne Mary Cummings Hall & Hunt's, Jewelers Ibsen Club Emily M. Gediman Pratt Street David S. Cogan Eleanor Wilson School of Liberal Arts Jackson College Medford Lewis E. Wilson Ernest Freeman Charles Walsh Herbert Anderson Sr White Mountains Ernest Marshall Willard Laconia, N. H Philip S. van Hook Stokes and Theodore Newton, Mass van Hook Harry B. Briggs, Jr Frederick L. Henderson Camilla Kittery Henderson Arthur A. Gilley Robert Skillins Peaks Island G. Clifford Madden Mr. Madden Charles I. Madden Edward Mooers Minneapolis Minn Margaret M. Cargill John White Sue Cambridge Mr. White Harry B. White Summer Street Court Robert Preston Thomas L. Pierce Langdon T. Thaxter Julie Mary Shaw Kimball Thaxter Frederick H. Kimball Edgbert Farnham Janice Barbara van Buren Theodore Watson Westbrook William D. Sewall Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hon the Stonehouse Frederick A. Lovell, Jr Mr. Lovell Brockton, Mass Parker N. Moulton Wareham L. L. Kingsbury Edward Sewall John W. Sheldon William H. Sheldon Frank Danforth, Jr Herbert Steeves Higgins Classical Institute Charleston Jack Germaine Wollaston Germaine R. K. Hall Carol Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Marblehead Harlan Trott Beacon Hill Trott The Christian Science Monitor John J. Cavanaugh Anne Center Street Grange West Bath Marie MacDonald Anna May Sheilenbarger Eileen Piper Miss Piper Fred Morton Carter Ward Linwood Piper Robert Reeder Carver Mrs Dance and Entertainment
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