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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1937

Page

3

Wiscasset Club Hosts Reception For Educators In Oct

The Wiscasset Woman's Club hosted a reception for teachers and town officials on Oct 22 with full rooms. Guest speaker Prof Wilmot B Mitchell of Bowdoin College spoke on Mark Twain followed by a Elm Lodge refreshment reception.

Woman's Club Henry W. Webb Louise Miller Waldoboro Woman's Club Mary Hobson Wilmot B. Mitchell Bowdoin College Mitchell Mark Twain Elm Lodge Cora Groves Charles I. Sewell

Robin Hood Brownies Host Halloween Supper

Robin Hood pack of Brownies held a Halloween party Monday afternoon at Winter Street Chapel with over 19 children present. Leaders Mrs Bird A Shellenbarger Tawny Owl Miss Alma S Kirkpatrick and Miss Pearl Oliver attended with mothers Mrs Harold L Corliss Mrs Joseph O Purdue Mrs Louis M Silverman and Mrs Henry D Small. Games were played and snacks of lollypops cookies and cakes made by mothers were served.

Robin Hood Winter Street Chapel Bird A. Shellenbarger Brown Owl Alma S. Kirkpatrick Tawny Owl Pearl Oliver Harold L. Corliss Joseph O. Purdue Louis M. Silverman Henry D. Small

West Bath Social News and Local Visits

Mrs C H Williams of Topsham and Ruth Williams visited Campbell's Pond and Phippsburg relatives. Ernest E Williams hosted guests from Beachmont and Phippsburg with music and refreshments. Bath items include gunning trip returns, highway projects, and Red Cross planning. West Bath and surrounding towns share visits, meetings, and upcoming events in late October and early November.

C. H. Willams Ruth Williams Topsham Ernest E. Williams Williams Fof Campbell's Pond T. C. Hughes Phippsburg Stanley Omar Perry Addelia Bolton Herbert Wilson Maine Albert Gonya Larrabee's Grove Plattsburg N. Y Wilbert Hendrickson New York Ellis Coombs Foster’s Point Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph W. Larrabee Augusta Annie Williams Foster's Point Portland Harry Williams West Bath The Red Cross William Powers Brunswick Road Hortense Welch Lewiston J. Everett Mayo Bath E. R. Brown Deering Street Dromore Grange West Bath Grange Charles W. Walsh

West Bath Farm Bureau Holds All Day Session in West Bath

An all day West Bath Farm Bureau meeting was held at Mrs. Arthur W. Browns home with 15 members attending. The program on Sewing at Home was led by Mrs. Harris T. Rodick and plans were made for the Oct. 28 Topsham annual meeting and the Nov. 2 joint session with the Dromore Bureau in West Bath Grange Hall.

Organ Society of the Congregational Church Alberta, Larrabee Kate Sewall Pemaquid Chapter Lois M. Frye Sheepscot Elizabeth Reed Mabel Rand Georgia Wing Thomas Fairservice Boston Bunker Hill Monument Joseph C. Kennedy James A. Bimson Middle Street Bath Charlotte Whiton Robert E. Merry Cincinnati Ohio Episcopal Church Henry W. Webb Charles S. Sewall Lincoln Home Newcastle C. Tyler Rodgdon East Boothbay Fred Merry Evander Gamage Edwin Pooler Kingsbury Raymond Sherman Farmer Maine Robert Temple Shirley Lancaster Bowdoinham Ama Rond Eugene W. Chase Gardiner Emily Groves Dresden Road Maurice Flynt Maine Central Railroad Madison Freeman D. Southard Mary Rich Portland Montsweag Farm Bureau Knox-Lincoln Farm Bureau Rockland West Loring D. Small Topsham Bureau Dromore Farm Bureau West Bath Grange Hall Hortense Welch Lewiston Sumner Brown John H. Bryant Hugo F. Sandelin Edward K. Thompson West Bath William A. Coombs Earle B. Lermond Errold Quint Elmer Sidelinger Ellery E. Whittemore

West Bath Red Cross Guests Gather for Quilt Work

Mrs. Joseph N. Day hosted West Bath Red Cross with 19 adults and three children. Members sewed quilts and layettes. Welcome back Mrs. William H. White after an auto crash. Next meeting set for Nov 3 with Mrs. William Powers. Dinner committee listed. Attendees from West Bath and surrounding towns.

Joseph N. Day Brunswick Road West Bath George R. Booker William H. Holland Fred W. Larrabee James B. Lemont J. Everett Mayo Llewellyn D. Rogers Hugo F. Sandelin Courtney E. Stover Joyce Lincoln Williams Weston L. Bonney Harry E Herbert Paul East Brunswick David

Henry D. Eaton Returns to Lowell After Bath Visit

Henry D. Eaton arrived in Lowell Massachusetts on Tuesday morning after spending several days with friends in Bath and nearby areas.

Henry D. Eaton Lowell Mass Bath

Woolwich Community Busy With Meetings and Visits

Woolwich and Sagadahoc Ferry residents keep active with PTA gatherings at Chopps and Nov 16 meeting at No 6 school. Harvest Home services in Montsweag and Woolwich Center support Salvation Army, with bake sales and sewing circle work proceeding for upcoming events.

Woolwich P T A Meets On Thursday Night

Woolwich P T A held a 37 attendee meeting at Chopps schoolhouse North Woolwich on Thursday evening. The program featured readings and music with Mrs Florence Temple on organ and a plans to donate funds for credential cards for state PTA delegates. The group also set a November 18 supper and card party at Sebenon hall and next meets November 16 at No 6 schoolhouse with Harry Edwards as speaker. Coffee and sandwiches followed.

Lincoln Houdletter Rockland Herbert Hail Eugenie Hunnewell Josephine Cunningham Bath Joseph Dunton Florida Chopps Sara Bagley Wright George Tibbetts Richmond No. 6 School Sebenon Hall John Carter Florence Temple Georgie Walker Ethel] Reed Portland Arrowsie Bernette Bailey Montsweag Woolwich Center Harvest Home Salvation Army Ladies’ Aid Moatsweag Alton Berry Henry E. Weston Andover Mass Woolwich Waldon Hathorne Cummington Christine Hathorne Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry Gerald Walker Kenneth Walker Helen Walker Brownfield Clare Hawthorne Good Will Club Florence E. Carlton Roland McIntosh Woolwich Union For Christian Service Henry C. McDowell Africa Union Lincoln Houdlette Herbert L. Hall George Farnham Wellesley Bradford Alden Farnham Bertram Crocker Patricia Richard Paul Lincoln Crocker Horace Bryant Jessie Delano George Delano Robert T. Greenleaf, Jr Jessie Mildred Greenleaf Merleen Jameson Eleanor Avis Carter Barbara Verlie Hathorne Virginia Harold Young Myron Osman Skillins Millard Francis Delano Woolwich P. T. A North America P.T.A John H. Carter Carter Bernice Nutt Marilyn Temple Melvin Howe No. 6 North Woolwich Harry Edwards State Department of Physical Education

Woolwich Book Club Studies The Bible as Literature

Woolwich Book Club met Thursday afternoon with about 14 attendees. Speakers covered Bible forms and poetry focusing on Doom songs wisdom literature Job drama Epistles of St Paul and Morton’s In the Steps of St Paul. Next meeting on Nov 19 at Day's Ferry will discuss Kipling Something of Myself.

Woolwich Book Club Percy C. Bailey Wilson M. Wright Wright George Wright Winfield Wright Mary Dodge Job Beltran Crocker St. Paul Morton Day’s Ferry Kipling

Honor Society Holds Its Full Meeting

Morse high chapter of the National Honor Society held a full meeting Monday evening in the high school under Mrs. David S. Cogan. About 40 members attended. Lena L. Kamendulis will lead the mid winter meeting after Christmas. Halloween games in the gym, prizes awarded, refreshments in the cafeteria with orange and black lollipops.

Morse High National Honor Society David S. Cogan Lena L. Kamendulis Cogan Priscilla E. Colby Phyllis M. Chaney Helen L. Hayes Clifton S. Nickerson Stanley A. Rogers G. Ronald Smith

Brother and Sister Reunite After Thirteen Years

Mrs. Rose Bragdon and her daughters Virginia and Louise of South Portland visit Albert R. Richard and his wife at 3 Winship street in Bath. The siblings had not met for 13 years since their parents died, discovering each other after a Chicago brother learned of their former Bath residence.

Rose Bragdon Virginia Louise South Portland Chicago Bath Richards

Thanksgiving High School Alumni Ball Plans

Bath High School Alumni association executive committee in Morse high met Monday evening to outline the eighth annual Thanksgiving night ball and entertainment. The event, hosted by the association, will be at Morse high school gymnasium with Mrs. Warren F Hawley credited for initiating the tradition. Elmer Norton presided as president. next meeting slated for midweek.

Nger Sidney G. Ev.deral John F. Vallely Eleanor Vallely New York Marblehead Mass Wiscasset Inn Florida Molly Seamon Middle Street Bernard Leonard Hazel Lundy U. of M Bernice Hopkins Belfast Albion Miss Lundy L. B. Haggett Lewiston William L. Frye Sowder Louis B. Richardson Attleboro M. A. Plumstead Federal Street James McCarty Mildred Eugene Drake George Plumstead Portland Elizabeth Moody Westbrook Junior High School Bradford C. Redennett Bath High School Alumni Association Morse High Morse High School Warren F.hawley Elmer Norton

School entertainment teased under Mrs Georgie Walker

An entertainment is planned at North school tonight under Mrs Georgie Walker’s direction with choral reading recitations tap dancing and music. Mrs James McFarland will entertain the Ladies' Aid Wednesday afternoon at her home.

North School Georgie Walker Theano James 8 McFarland

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Wiscasset Gertrude Stevens Ina Smith Florence Sherman Woman’s Club Rooms Grace Cowley Ira Redonnet Bradford C. Redonnett Hodge Street Charles A. Day North Edgecomb Baltimore Charles Collins Collins Academy Marcia Bailey Lloyd Palmer Mary Palmer Holbrook Bingdon Phyllis Bryant Elaine Dow Grace Dutton Parker Fowle Kenneth Lincoln Maurice Lint Mildred Morris Burton Bailey Robert Brackley Nadine Dow Bertha Dutton Louise Lamson John Lewis Maurice Pendleton Franklin Pond Phyllis Reed Emily Riley Arvilla Yarborough Herman Grover Kenneth Munsey Burnita Pray Manchester N. H Wiscasset Academy Elaine Dowe Gladys Rines Emily Chisam Ruth Leavitt Gerald Sherman Raymond Quinnam Curtis Pub. Co Clarence A. Richards Robert Applin Wakefield Robin Hood Brownies Gang le SA Chevrolet Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Sales Corporation Detroit Michigan General Motors LANT Washington Street West Bath Farm Bureau Harris T. Rodick West Bath Red Cross Day's Ferry Mabel Jack Albion Corliss Carle Longfellow Herbert Munsey Milton H. Douglas William J. Craft Edward Brown Thomas R. Huston Harry Lund Albert Meadows Edward V. Reed Costello P. Hall Ida M. Beals Ardelle Farrar Baptist Ladies’ Aid Emma Head Carrie Hathorne Treasury Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary Lester Spinney Guy Payne Geraldine Payne Florence Brackley Woolwich P.T.A Honor Society
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