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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
8
Local notes report Rural and civic group events including O E S food safety event at Perley Joy’s store, Farm Bureau nutrition program led by Mrs Harold Lammers, a Peace program at Progressive Grange, and social visits from members and guests to families in Mt Carmel. Also listed are travel, hospital notes, and a Republican Town Committee meeting.
Beverly Mass visitors Mrs. Arthur Carr and family stayed with Mrs. Erland Rogers while Mrs. Thresa Carr joined them after Beverly. L. C. Starbird hosted Miss Irving Clough for an over Sunday visit. Kingston Mass couple Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bamburger stayed with Mrs. C. A. Babb. George H. Heeley of Troy NY also visited. Richard Enman and Allen Wardell moved to Aroostook County for work. East Bowdoin Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Harry Purington’s Bowdoinham home for a picnic. Inez Gowell of Bowdoinham visited Mrs. C. A. Babb. Maude Kendall visited Bowdoinham while caring for William B. Kendall. Clifford Starbird and Robert McAfee and son visited Brunswick and Phippsburg friends. Hazel Carr returned to Beverly after summering with Mrs. Erland Rogers. Marion Curtis came back from Kennebunk Beach after a summer stay.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Stedt of Quincy Mass and John Richardson of Milton called at Fryes poultry farm. The Three-Quarters Century Club met in Augusta with the Goulds and guests. Ernest Frye visited Augusta. Various locals hosted guests from West Medford New Bedford Bath and Auburn. Major financier Maurice Greene of Yarmouth attended early visits with Purinton family hosts.
Progressive Grange of Richmond met Friday with visitors from Enter prise and Merry meeting oranges. Claire Farnum led a peace program including a tableau on peace and a skit titled World Peace. Attendees included Helen Witham, Dorothy Rideout, Bernice Farnum, Estelle Brown, Margaret Babson, and musicians. Supper followed.
Bay Point social column notes Harold and Mrs Robinson with daughter Hildred and son Keith visiting from Auburn. Guests include Robert Stone Hubert Chain William MacDougall from NBC Studios New York weekend with Harry Stone and family. NBC dramatic group recently staged June Moon. Eleanor McCue and Coleman Norton of Lewiston as guests. J Craiggin of WGY Schenectady will visit two weeks.
A Democratic rally at Davenport City hall auditorium was cancelled after a schedule mixup. Ex Governor Louis J. Brann, candidate for re election in the Sept 12 election, was to be the main speaker but arrived late. Other appearances were planned in Limerick Saco and Topsham.
Labor Day weekend brings a wave of visitors to Georgetown while locals depart for vacations. The town reports no traffic accidents all summer and notes a lively influx for the long weekend. Numerous residents and guests from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are listed, with social visits, cottage stays, and convivial events described. The piece also mentions a pending election and local interest in liquor questions.
Fay Wray the film star rode the 9 03 train from Bath to New York City for a summer role. She has been visiting Rochester New York residents Mr and Mrs Edward Curtis at their Small Point summer home since Sunday evening. Wray born Sept 10 1907 in Alberta is a former Universal and Fox leading woman with credits including King Kong The Bowery Viva Villa and The Wedding March among others.
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church met Tuesday evening in the vestry with 24 members present. Mrs. Millard EF Watson opened with devotionals and Mrs. John H. Hunt presided. Plans were made for the Roll Call supper on Oct 3 with a large committee and an entertainment group. The calling committee reported 66 calls for the past month. Members coordinated a picnic plan with Free Will Workers and a birthday bank contributed funds for a new electric organ.
Mrs Frank G Reed of Mechanic Street travels to Saco for a visit with daughter and son in law Mrs Howard P Hill and Mr Hill. She is accompanied by her grandson Master David Hill who has been her guest for the summer vacation.
At the Five Islands Improvement Association meetingGeorge MacKinnon was named chairman with Mrs Zetta Higgins as vice chair Miss Gertrude Smith as secretary and Mrs Paul Thompson as treasurer Plans included a Winter reunion in Boston for Five Islands summer residents Several families and visitors from Massachusetts Maine and New York are noted as spending time at Five Islands with cottages trips to Bath Damariscotta and Pemaquid and various relatives arriving and leaving for extended visits.
Buxton residents and guests were at Five Islands for a few days. Brown, a former local pastor, was among attendees. Pinkham and O'Brien families visited from Portland and Washington, D C. Lincolns, Malden and Milford residents also spent time at cottages. Books and gifts arrived for the library from Miss Gertrude Smith and Mrs. Briggs.
Boston paper notes Miss Iva Stewart of Hollywood formerly of Bath has rising screen fame. The article compares her career with beauty contest winners and highlights her Maine title, Atlantic City recognition, model listings, and a screen test at 20th Century Fox. Stewart plays ingenue leads in the Jones Family film series and the latest film Safety in Numbers.
As September 15 nears Bath and Brunswick residents are urged to pay memberships for the Bath Brunswick Concert Association. Spring pledges included a Sept. 15 deadline for dues. Featured Winter season acts include The Don Cossacks with 31 singers Ruth Posselt violinist and Trudi Schoop with a 26 dancer ballet.
The Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge held its second officer nomination Tuesday night. Nominees named were Rose Jean for noble grand Lula P. Herbert for vice grand Lena Shep ard secretary and Nellie Leeman treasurer. A September 13 picnic at Mrs Edward V Reed’s home was announced with Leeman, Bunker, and Thompson as committee.
The article reflects on a pleasant season at MacMahan Maine coast community welcoming new residents who became friends, and notes plans to return next year. It mentions Master Norman Small of Gardiner returning from a visit with his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Leon Pennell of 14 High Street.
George M. Whitehead 72 a retired ship carpenter died suddenly from a heart attack Tuesday night at the Old Folks Home where he had lived 14 months. A native of Prince Edward Island he came to Bath over 50 years ago and worked in the ship yards becoming well known in the trade. He was a son of Gavin and Anne Ross Whitehead and survived by one sister Miss Winifred Whitehead and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held Thursday at two in the home.
Richmond native John Warren Lemont died Wednesday at Maine General Hospital in Portland after living most of his life in Richmond. Born June 3 1855 in Boston to Silas S and Phoebe Toothaker Lemont, he later moved to Portland to live with his son Silas Lemont. He was a longtime member of Richmond lodge F and A M and belonged to Emeth chapter R A C and Maine commandery No 1 Gardiner. Survived by son Silas Lemont of Portland, another son Joseph A Lemont of Lowell Massachusetts daughter Mrs Mary Ingraham of Rutherford New Jersey and five grandchildren.
Mabel Heyler Ranson Moir, 56, wife of Alexander Moir of New York City, died last Wednesday at Sebasco Lodge Phippsburg where she and her husband had stayed since July 30. Born in Mt Vernon NY she was the daughter of William H Leitch and Nannie G Leitch. The body left Bath Wednesday evening with Mr Moir for funeral and burial in Montclair New Jersey.
Mrs Mabel V Lord 62 widow of Frank P Lord of Bath died in Augusta after a long illness. Born in Bath to Alendal M Franks and the late Mrs Franks, she graduated Bath High School in 1895 and lived in Bath most of her life. Survived by daughters Merritt A Mitchell and Mary L Lord of Bath and sister Mrs Owen J Ledyard of Bath.
The funeral of Hon. George M. Stinson, Sagadahoc County Commissioner chairman for 18 years, was held Thursday at his Day's Ferry home. Officiant Charles Brown led service as county offices paused. Bearers included Cleveland Buck and others. burial followed at Riverside cemetery.
The funeral for Julia E. Johnson wife of Abner C. Johnson was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the family home 666 Middle Street with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of the Winter Street Congregational Church presiding. Bearers were William W. Hesmer Andrew M. Butterfield George Morton and George E. Daley. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence M Ryder wife of Vivian F Ryder were held Thursday at 2 PM at her home 28 Valley Road Rev Jesse Kenderdine of Beacon Street Church officiated Bearers were Leo Gauvin Charles H Kidder Leland S Plummer and Linton Robinson Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery
Stanley Peterson of Portsmouth New Hampshire spent the holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Peterson of Brunswick road. He returned home Tuesday with Mrs Peterson and daughter Audrey who had been guests for a week with his parents and Mrs Petersons parents Mr and Mrs Carl T Meister of Washington street.
Mrs Burton Fuller of Melrose Massachusetts has arrived for a visit with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Arthur Pepper of Middle Street Mr and Mrs Raymond Quinn and Mr and Mrs R L Spicer of New London Connecticut who have also been guests of Mr and Mrs Pepper have returned to their respective homes
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