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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1945

Page

6

Notable Local Social and Club News From Bath Area

Rev and Mrs Forrest L Littlefield recall a moose sighting near Moatsweag Farm as they return to Boothbay Harbor. Bath residents E A Hagan sails for Seattle to board Arkansas. two Bath students named to University of Maine Dean's List. numerous visits, weddings, and club meetings across Bath, Arrowsic, Woolwich, and neighboring towns with hospital stays, travels, and social events noted.

Forrest L. Littlefield Boothbay Harbor Bath Boothbay Day’s Ferry Moatsweag Farm Rev. Littlefield Wesley M. E. Church Bath and Vicinity University of Maine Beverly Packard Woolwich Martha E. Leeman

Mrs Kimball Hosts Luncheon Before Portland Winter

Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High street hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Light House on Washington street before leaving next week for Portland to spend the winter at Eastland. Mrs Gertrude Milks of Buffalo New York is staying with her daughter Mrs Emerson Workman in Washington.

Ethel Thompson High Street The Memorial Hospital Roger Pierce Herbert Huggard Sanford B. Nickerson Howard Parks Lewiston Bertha Bellerose Drs Maurice J Alberic H. Bellerose Harold Beane Rutland, Vt Frederick H. Kimball Light House Washington Street Gertrude Milks Buffalo, N. Y Emerson Workman F. H. Kimball Portland Eastland

Social Roundup of Bath Area Notables and Guests

Washington street residents Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake and Miss Mary F Gibbons return from Boston while Mrs Drake Jr hosted in Natick. Former Governor Sumner Sewall hosts in Bath. Grace church service attended. Notables including Rear Admiral Claude S Gillette, Hon and Mrs Rupert Baxter, Mrs Harry W Tucker, and Gov Percival Baxter visit Sunset Farm Basin Point Brunswick. Mary Sewall to New York, Peter Lorentsen recovers from fall surgery. Several local visits to Popham Beach and Five Islands noted alongside upcoming wedding of Mary Sewall to Lieut Lewis Huntington Hyde. May include memorial and social events with Masonic and sewing circle activities.

Frederick E. Drake Mary F. Gibbons Washington Street Boston Frederick E. Drake, Jr Natick Sunset Farm Basin Point Brunswick Claude S. Gillette USN Gillette New London Conn Rupert H. Baxter Harry W. Tucker Bath Percival P. Baxter Portland Bruce H. M. White Topsham Mary Sewall Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Farm Lewis Huntington Hyde Winchester Mass Church of the New Jerusalem

Birthday Party for Beverly Lois Diamond at Home

A birthday party for Beverly Lois Diamond was held Saturday at her parents home 2 North Street with Halloween decorations and candy baskets. Attending were local children Joyce Finkelstein Stephen Fradkin Donald Epstein Sheldon Epstein Adelle Rubin Marline Prawer and visitors from Lewiston William Goldstein Rhoda Natalie and Allen Goldstein.

Beverly Lois Diamond Hyman Done North Street Joyce David Finkelstein Stephen Fradkin Donald Sheldon Epstein Adelle Rubin Marline Prawer William Goldstein Rhoda Natalie Allen Lewiston

Granddaughter Sanda Guptill Celebrates Third Birthday

A Friday party at Mrs. Lois Woodman’s Middle Street home honored Sanda Guptill daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Guptill on her third birthday. Guests included Mrs Gilbert Woodman and son Robert of Phippsburg Mrs Roscoe Woodman and daughters Mary Louise and Jeanette of Nobleboro Mrs Edward Anderson Betty Lou Richard and Robert Mrs Philip Haining Mrs Bertha Nickerson Mrs Horace Woodman and Lois Ellen Guptill. Refreshments and a cake were served and each child received a plastic animal favor along with a floral candy basket at their place.

Lois Woodman Middle Street Sanda Guptill Samuel Guptill Day’s Ferry Gilbert Woodman Robert Phippsburg Roscoe Woodman Mary Louise Jeanette Nobleboro Edward Anderson Betty Lou Richard Philip Haining Bertha Nickerson Horace Woodman Lois Ellen Guptill

Priscilla Magoun Hosts Visitors Amid Art Exhibit

Miss Priscilla Magoun of Green Street hosted Bowdoin College exhibit visitors including Mrs. Paul Kind and Miss Edith Kind of Haddonfield. The show features illuminated floral paintings and will close Oct. 28 drawing Bath residents and other interested persons.

Priscilla Magoun Green Street Paul Kind Edith Kind Haddonfield N. J Magoun Bowdoin College Bath

Local residents take weekend travels and visits

Nat F Howe of Georgetown and L J Sanborn of Cherry street left Sunday for Flagstaff to hunt in the big woods for a week. Mr and Mrs Edwin Pinson were in Portland Saturday then came up from down river to their cottage. Ruth Cogan daughter of Mr and Mrs David S Cogan returned to Boston University after weekend at home. Mrs Richard Purdy nee Doris Colley has arrived for an extended visit with her parents while Lieut Purdy serves overseas.

Myrtie Billings Robert Brownell Washington Street Newton Mass Agnes Wright Hobart Ames Dummer Street Gardiner Harvey Hooper Robert Dowling John Dowling Brunswick Dowling Marjorie Nichols Arthur Nichols Cobbroad Memorial Hospital Florida Nat F. Howe Georgetown L. J. Sanborn Cherry Street Flagstaff Big Woods Edwin Pinson Portland Down River Ruth Cogan David S. Cogan Boston University Richard Purdy Doris Colley Robert Colley Chestnut’ Street Lieut. Purdy Mary Webb Middle Street Wheaton College William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Charles Helah North Street Dr. Helah New Harbor Bositon Orlando Wallace Charles Pye Small Point Barbara Wallace Mina Wallace Somerville Irving Atwood U. S. Maritime Service Oscar Gilliam Orr's Island Leon Davis Golar Scott Bath Raymond Brown Charles Buddy” Wyman Rodney Wyman Wyman Chicago Europe

Moose encounter thrills late night rural trek

Carl Wallace 15 years old walked home after missing a ride and sprinted past a large moose on a nearly deserted road near Sam Day hill. A car picked him up and drove him home on a calm moonlit night. Clifford Robinson promotes 4 H club use of town hall for winter projects.

Bickmore Portland Carl Wallace Niles Wallace Bath Center Mr. Wallace Sam Day Hill Clifford Robinson Robinson Kilby

Dresden Notes Include Guests and Local Moves

South Portland visitors including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gahan and Elaine and Mr and Mrs Shaw stayed with Mrs Cora Gahan in Dresden. Mrs John H Mayers left for Gardiner for winter work. Mrs Norris Lord of Boston visiting Dresden Mills. Dr Alexander Cairns sermon series continued with Christian Comradeship titled The Green Hill. Mrs Mayers noted a brother’s Japanese prisoner return news. Frank Goodwin now with Wiscasset Lumber Co after Bath work. Gardiner buyers moved into the Russell Bickford farm last week.

Lawrence Gahan Elaine South Dresden Green Hill

Kennebec Greenhouses Changes Under New Ownership

Harold L Troop and Severin Syvertsen take ownership of Kennebec Greenhouses in Bath merging with Troop's Greenhouses. Troop will run the business end and expand operations shipping to eastern towns while maintaining staff and high floral standards. The firm traces back to 1892 and has been a Bath landmark under P M Olm and H Ramsay lineage.

Lucille Johnson Newcastle Capt Gordon Davidson New York City Kennebec Harold L. Troop Severin Syvertsen Bath Troop Mr. Syvertsen P. M. Olm Syvertsen Mr. Minott Lincoln ‘Street Boothbay Wiscasset Damariscotta Waldoboro Nobleboro North Street Kennebec Greenhouses John H. Ramsay James W. Wakefield Ramsay

What-So-Ever Club Meeting Notes

The What-So-Ever club met Tuesday with 12 members at the club house. President Mrs Edward Goody led a vote to donate five dollars to the Boy Scouts. Hostesses for Oct 23 are Mrs Marguerite Carlisle and Mrs Gwendolyn Clouse.

Edward Goody Boy Scouts Ralph Morrell James Nelson Marguerite Carlisle Gwendolyn Clouse

Bath committee urges $3000 daily to meet war fund quota

Bath aims to raise over $3000 per day to reach the $36,000 War Chest quota by October 31. City chairman Edward F. Edgren reports $8,327.63 raised so far, largely from special gifts and Bath Iron Works employees. Ward 1 reports progress under Mrs. W H Ball as canvassing expands. Volunteer high school girls are urged to aid wards 4 and 5, call Mrs. James Nostall for details.

Bath National War Chest Fund Edward F. Edgren Bath Iron Works Ward 1 W. H. Ball James Nostall Middle Street

Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Meet Discuss Rules

The Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae held a semi annual meeting at the hospital Thursday evening with 21 members present. Mrs. Roberta Parris presided as nursing rules were discussed and plans made to remember two ill members with cards. Several members consider joining the State Association at its annual meeting.

Bath Memorial Hospital Roberta Parris R.N

Nequasset Mothers Host Silver Tea at Parsonage

Mrs Dallas Tracey entertained Nequasset Mothers at the parsonage with a Silver Tea the first in a yearly series to raise funds. The tea table featured cut flowers and candles with Halloween touches. Guests included Mrs Frank Sparks Mrs Henry Seegar Mrs Stanley Elwell Mrs Eugene Beck Mrs Walter Libby and guest Mrs Rox Buxton of Corinna.

Dallas Tracey Nequasset Henry Seegar Stanley Elwell Eugene Beck Walter Libby Guest Rox Buxton Corinna

Trott Couple Closes Summer Home at Small Point

Mr and Mrs Raymond H Trott of Providence Rhode Island have closed their summer residence at Small Point and have returned home according to local notices and parish records.

Raymond H. Trott Providence, R. I Small Point

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edmund A. Hagan Sampson N. Y Seattle Wash Arkansas Percy R. Low Ellen Granite Street John Wishart Oliver Street Shelbourne Falls Robert Wishart Hanover N. H John Crosby Charles Crosby Arrowsie Albert H. Thompson Upper Washington Street Rebekah Assembly of Maine Amelia McLellan Chestnut Street St. John N. B Harold Fish Bluff Road Quilting Club Annie Arsenault Center Street Josie Lebel Russell Street Josephine Gennett Ethel Robinson Rosalie St. Pierre Dorothy Pecci Rose MacDonald Tina McInnis Bertha Hagan Ida Norton Paul Gonley Henry Biggins Eleanor Moore Thimble Club Ethel Coombs Coombs Lauris Blake Edna MacDonald Doris James Ruth MacKenzie Dorothy Pratt Florence Jewell Ruby Hooker Hulda Stewart Anna Miller Dorothy Kenney Moore Paul Eastman Candy’s Harbor Neal Butler Ashington Street Gertrude Stewart George Morong George Jr Laurence and Bloward Parker Head Clayton Hoar East Machias Edward Larkin Hyannis John W. Huskins Craigmere Frank Harding Alna Alice Chase Harold Chase Lambert Park Pauline Kelley Alton Murray Alice Diana Longley Donna McCarthy Sandra Sprankle Dorothy Thompson Peggy Hanson Roger Harris Jackie Purdy Jelaine Nott Freddie Thompson Harold Leonard Chase Maude Longley Norman Harris Albert Longley Annie Longley George Sprankle Florence Sanborn Edgecomb Howard Trafton Georgetown Center Massachusetts Elvira Trafton Lincoln Street C. C. Whidden Whidden Harpswell Center George Haskins Wakefield Loyall F. Sewall John H. Reed Elsie Joseph Arthur Peters Philip Peters Andrew Hart Dudley Leavitt Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street ‘Methodist Church Worcester St. John's Methodist Church Watertown Kinney Horace P.morse Morse High School Student Council Association of High School Student Councils Augusta Oscar Page Della Hall Orville E. Page Mrs Oscar Wright North Bath Alice Johnson Mrs. Wright Samuel Levin Bath Department Store Ralph H. Fielding Vernon Wallaston M. F. Fielding Spring Street Arthur Corwin Marblehead, Mass Elmhurst Herbert Harris Cosmopolitan Club Maine General Hospital Ntu Bate N.Y Joseph Mullaney Mullaney Catherine Mullaney Ralph Gay Five Islands Sumner Sewall Grace Stone House Peter Lorentsen Chester Lorentsen Mechanic Street Myra Sulphen Howard Leavitt Front Street Harry McGlinchey Torrey Roller Bushing Works Elm Street Page Wyman Waldo Weston Maudi Moore Popham Beach Elisha Bridges Eleo Genesta P Mai Masonic Temple George Merrilt Oak Street Charles Nelson Carl Pinson Kathering Lesnard Alice Muilizin Joan W. Haskins Guptill Sandra Lois Ellen Day's Ferry Edward A. Rothwell Marblehead Cape Cod Louis A. Dole Maine Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations Edward B. Hamblett Joseph S. Stetson W. Emery Chase Rufus W. Lombard Howard Spinney John McInnis John McInnes Stroudwater John Newton Elliott, Jr John E. Elliott Oakland Calif Elliott West Coast Margaret Austin Albert F. Austin Brentwood Street Austin Joseph Avery Prof Maurice Avery Williams College Williamstown Nellie Stilphen Mary Carney University of Michigan Harry B. Carney Donna Gorman Bouve-Boston School of Physical Education National Foundation For New York State West Haverstraw Gorman Tufts College Bouve-Boston Harold Ham Susanna Bluffs New York Mildred Booth Sarah King Jane McCabe Guy H. Crosby East Brunswick USA Walter Dreyer Candace Dreyer Newtonville Roland Robinson Huggard Robert Greene Ruth Young Pearl Gaudette Emma Fickett Chase _ Fickett Priscilla Estes Margaret Holmes Carrie White Harry Williams Allilon Morrow Ruth Hudson Joseph Torrey J. Haviland Torrey Newport R. I James A. Gillies New Haven Roy Buxton Corrina Sandra Jane Earl Mains Mains Dorothy White Harry B. White Josie Pulsifer Mechanic Falls Arthur Andrews Robert Farrell Comdr Nathan E. Coffin Park Street Charles E. Doten Sherman Street Doten Marion D. Bowie Robert L. Simpson Richmond Ceres McCourt Mary. Bloxsom Ninth Army Air Forces Dresden Bailey Superintendent of Schools Ae Home Nursing Nurses Association Shel-Don Household Equipment Co Joseph Epstein
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