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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

4

Bath society notes and gatherings fill city life

St Marys guild of Grace church opened the season with a parish house meeting led by president Mrs Fred D Hill. A covered dish supper planned for Monday with Mrs Wilmer Voorhees as chair. Christmas sale committees named and refreshments served. Many local residents and visitors are listed in ongoing social rounds and travels.

St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Fred D. Hill Wilmer I. Voorhees William H. Double Thomas Aikenhead A. Farley Mayo Walter M. Hill Voorhees Fred Hill

Sacred Heart Circle to Sponsor Show at Central Church

Maine entertainer Bobby Selberg, known as the Prince of Promoters, brings his unit to a Sacred Heart circle fundraiser at Central church parish house. The vaudeville entertainment followed by dancing aims to draw many locals, highlighting Selberg’s Maine New England circuit and storied early career.

Maine Melody Bobby Selberg Central Church Parish House Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Prince of Portland Maine New Hampshire New Brunswick New England New York Jefferson Stock Players White Cargo Seventh Heaven Beda Bobby Massachusetts Harry Delmar Revels RKO Bath Opera House

West Bath Sewing Group Meets Tuesday

West Bath Sewing Group met Tuesday in West Bath grange hall to work on hospital shirts and layettes. Two quilts were tacked and a luncheon was served. Next meeting will be Oct 29 in the hall, with lunch by several listed members.

West Bath West Bath Grange Hall Herbert S. Cavanaugh Charles B. Doyle Melvin L. Comean William H. Powers Joseph B. Day Reginald S. Farnham Edward C. Burns Day Powers Herbert Simpson Morton S. Baker Forrest S. Baker

West Bath Grange Votes To Move Annual Fair Date

West Bath grange meets Monday approving shifting its annual fair from November 6 to November 7. A Masters and Lecturers Council and Past Masters Association meeting is set for Thursday. Next week features patriotic events led by Mrs Armstrong with a roll call of famous Americans and historical roles.

West Bath Grange Masters and Lecturers Council Past Masters Association Grange Hall William Armstrong Charles Genthner Bud Warner Bake McPherson Fred K. Sturtevant Alice Darrah Edgar D. Leavitt Marie MacDonald Herbert Simpson Joseph Oliver E. Mason Wright

Local Social Notes Share Weekend Visits and Travel

Mrs. William B Mussenden and Mrs. Howard B Hawley spend a few days in New York. Mr and Mrs Earl Boyd return from Maryland. Stanley Peterson visits from Portsmouth to stay with his parents in East Brunswick. Durward Shorey and others motor to Bar Harbor and Cadillac Mountain. Mrs Jennie Shackford and Miss Margaret Shackford visit Waterville. Walter Libby and Georgie Durgin family return from Kezar Falls after a weekend with Ernest Wade's family. Libby is 85 and Wade’s uncle.

William B. Mussenden Garden Street Howard B. Hawley Auburn New York Earl Boyd Washington Street Maryland Stanley Peterson Portsmouth N. H Harry Peterson East Brunswick W. Channing Shorey Durward T. Shorey Charles W. Plummer Frank E. Harvie Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain Jennie Schackford Margaret Shackford Waterville Shacford Turner Court Walter Libby Georgie Durgin Maurice Durgin Kezar Falls Ernest H. Wade Libby Wade

Life and Teachings of Jesus by Rev George H Dole

A Bath pastor and author, Rev. George Henry Dole, publishes The Life and Teachings of Jesus Science and Scripture from Dorrance & Company Philadelphia 398 pages in blue cloth. The work reconcilies scientific knowledge with biblical truth in 127 chapters and includes endorsements from clergy and scientist.

BATH Jesus George Henry Dole Dorrance & Company Philadelphia Christ Earth Miriam Samuel F. Dike Dole John Herrick Darling Hanover Street Presbyterian Church Wilmington Delaware Walter A. Dew God Science

Dr. Paul Bagdikian Named Maine Chiropractic Vice President

Dr. Paul G. Bagdikian of Bath was elected vice president of the Maine State Chiropractic Association at its annual meeting held at the Falmouth hotel Portland with about 50 in attendance. New officers include President J H Sanborn and directors B P Turoff O H Burns F J Moore and Blake Annis. Six new members were admitted.

Paul G. Bagdikian Bath Maine State Chiropractic Association Falmouth Portland Richard van Rumpt New York City Sacro-Occipital Research Society C. W. Weiant Eastern Chiropractic College New York J. H. Sanborn Waterville Paul Bagdikian Earle C. Lewis Lewiston B. P. Turoff Madison O. H. Burns Augusta F. J. Moore Blake Annis Rockland

Patten Library Annual Meeting and Improvements Report

The Patten Library outlines a successful year with new flooring in the work room completing floor covering, redecorated walls, and an oil burner providing consistent heat. Librarian notes gifts of books and periodicals from authors publishers and industries as evidence of durable community support.

Parker Head Social Notes Include Local Visits

Local residents from Hollis Center to Popham and Bath keep busy with family visits. Notables include Cecil Benson and family visiting Elsie Sargent in Parker Head, John D. Libby at a Twin County Council meeting, and several visits by Wallace, Rollins, and Marsh families to friends and relatives nearby.

Cecil Benson Hollis Center Elsie Sargent John D. Libby Twin County Alvin Rollins National Guard Fort McKinley John Rollins Arthur Maxfield Portland H. D. Mank Margaret Marsh William Turner Leslie Logan Olive Deejay Frank Deojay Leston T. Harrington Leo Hamel Ashdale Lawrence Stiles Bath Karl Shirley Currey Stiles Arthur Kreidler William Cushing Lewiston George Mtrong Clifton Lee Sheldon Frank Allen Katherine McKenny Charles Blaisdell Burleigh Williams Winnegance George Morong

Bath unit moves Battery piano to Fort McKinley

City notes Sgt Calvin Kimball and four privates moving the Battery D piano and pool table from the State armory to Fort McKinley in Portland Harbor with military colleagues. Bath Iron Works officials, Newell and Main, return from business trips amid two ocean navy program activity. Morse high holds safety assembly led by ALA Boston's Mr Reegan as part of statewide safety push. Cosmopolitan rummage sale moved to Oct 26. Local tomato gifts from Mrs Ambrose S MacFadden highlight gardening. Moose sighting near Bath bus prompts pause for Lisbon travelers. Armistice Night ball planned by Roland Smith post A.L. with Rafnell orchestra. Lynch pleads guilty to DUI. co-defendant’s case filed. Mrs Olive Plummer closes dancing classes due to ill health.

Sargeant Calvin Kimball Attery D 240Th Coast Artillery S City Bath State Armory Fort McKinley Portland Harbor Kimball Frederick Safford Arthur Perry William Ayer Frank Robshaw

Marriner Newell Couple Wed in Topsham City

Mr and Mrs John C Marriner of Topsham announce their marriage held Saturday September 28 at Berean Baptist Brunswick. The ceremony was single ring and unattended. Mrs Marriner formerly Ruth Newell a Brunswick High graduate and Topsham Grange member works at Pejepscot Paper Co. Groom son of Mrs Elinor Marriner Topsham and the late Frank Marriner attended Brunswick High and works at Bath Iron Works Corp.

John C. Marriner Topsham John W. Hyssong Berean Baptist Church Brunswick Marriner Ruth Newell Brunswick High School Topsham Grange Omer Newell Pejepscot Paper Co Elinor Marriner Frank Marriner Bath Iron Works Corp

Reno King Marriage Returns Filed in West Bath

The marriage of Phil lip J. Reno of West Bath and Miss was filed in the City Clerk office. They wed Oct 12 by Rev George B Wolstenholme with Mr and Mrs Erwin F Whorff as attendants. The Reno groom is son of Albert J Reno and Mrs Reno is daughter of Frederick L King both of Bath.

Phillip J. Reno West Bath John W. Gilmore George B. Wolstenholme Erwin F. Whorff Albert J. Reno Reno Frederick L. King Bath

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