Wis casset Female Charitable Society Meeting Ends Long-Serving President
The 148th Wis casset Female Charitable Society meeting at the Congregational church parish house saw Miss May Hobson resign after 22 years as president. She is named honorary presidentress and first directress as officers were elected, including Mrs. Grace Sewall as presidentess and Mrs. Laura Evans as secretary. The Mothers club begins its season September 10 at Red Brick school with catering and social time, while parents are told lunches rise to 20 cents. Local items report illness and travels of several residents, with brief notices on teaching assignments and a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset Female Charitable Society
Congregational Church Parish House
May Hobson
Carolyn Varney
Carl Larrabee
Kate Sewall
Grace Knight
Sol Holbrook
Carrie Knight
Mother's Club
Seasort
Red Brick School
Charles Sewall
Wiscasset
the Independent
Belle Frazier
Peterboro
N. H
Death of Perley Munsey Former Wiscasset Resident
Perley Munsey aged 70 a former Wiscasset resident died after long illness in Worcester Massachusetts City Hospital He was born in Wiscasset son of the late Wilbur and Mary Blair Munsey and a retired painter He is survived by two sisters Mrs Walter Wetherbee Hudson Massachusetts and Mrs Amy Robinson Worcester Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Munsey
Wiscasset
Worcester, Mass
Wilbur
Mary Blair Munsey
Walter Wetherbee
Hudson
Mass
Amy Robinson
Worcester
Hot Lunch Program Faces Growing Supervision Challenge
The new school hot lunch program began Monday at Huse and Fisher schools with pupils from various schools walking or riding to meals. Increased cold lunches create a supervision burden for teachers, prompting calls for pupil and parent cooperation to reduce cold lunchers while emphasizing health benefits of hot lunches. Superintendent Additon notes many students live nearby yet bring cold lunches. reducing this would ease supervision and improve midday health. Also noted are travel details and a visit by Mr and Mrs Ralph Dames to Arbor, Michigan, with Dames working at Willow Run Research Center and attending a MIT meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse
Fisher
Central Grammar
Loring R. Addition
Ralph Dames
Arbor, Mich
Dames
Ernest J. Iley
Oliver Street
Willow Run Research Center
Ann Arbor
East
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dresden area social notes and school updates
Mr and Mrs Howard Mayers and daughter of Needham Mass visited Mr Mayer s uncle Clayton W Mayers over the weekend. Mrs Thelma Gagne a former Dresden Mills teacher now at Pewnalboro school with Miss Collins of Bath succeeding her. Frank O Moses of Hartford and cousin Clifton Cate of Damariscotta called on friends. Mrs Robert Foster and son Nicky visited in Boston. Mrs Carle E Longfellow of Woolwich Mrs Harold Rollins of Bowdoinham and Misses Harriette and Carolyn Sheldon visited Reid State Park Bay Point and Five Islands Thursday. Dexter Siegars of Richmond made a business call in Dresden last week. Rev Frank Fellows pastor of Dresden Mills and South Dresden returned from vacation and held services at both churches.
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Howard Mayers
Needham
Mass
Boston
Carle E. Longfellow
Woolwich
Harold Rollins
Bowdeinham
Harriette
Carolyn Sheldon
Reid State Park
Bay Point
Five Islands
Dexter Siegars
Richmond
Dresden
Frank Fellows
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
Sarkis Seeks Place on Bath Recreation Commission
George A. Sarkis of 677 High Street announced Tuesday his bid for the Bath Recreation Commission seat being vacated by James Temple. The election is set for the Oct. 7 Bath City Council meeting. Sarkis, a Morse High School alum and former Elks athlete, is a New England Telephone lineman and WWII Army Air Forces navigator. Temple will not seek re-election, citing lack of time to devote to the program.
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Morse High School
Elks Club
Bath
Recreation
George A. Sarkis
High Street
James Temple
Sarkis
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Morse Hgh
Commission
Temple
Skeet Shooters Have Busy Weekend in Bath and Richmond
Bath skeet shooters fielded 30 participants at Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet in North Bath on Saturday while a five-man team joined Richmond club’s field day on Sunday. Timer Savage led local scores, hitting 46 of 50 on Saturday and 25 of 25 on Sunday, with several women from Madison New Jersey and local residents noted among visitors. Reverend Culbert McGay and his wife plan to visit their son in Darien Connecticut soon.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
North Bath
Richmond
Savage
Mary F. Gibbons
John Darlington
Madison, NJ
Frederick E. Drake
Charles H. Cahill
South Casco
Culbert McGay
McGay
John McGay
Darien
Conn
Nequasset Extension Group reports crafts session
Nequasset Extension Group met at Good Will hall with instructor Mrs. Eldie Wright. The session featured painting on wood for Christmas gifts and was followed by a now schedule shift to October 7 for the Shoes topic presented by Hilda Haskell of Lewiston.
Bay Point notices and summer departures in Georgetown
Sympathy extends to Arthur Maxwell and family of Richmond and Bay Point on the death of Leola Maxwell. After a year’s illness she died Sept 9 with the funeral in Richmond. The holiday weekend closed the season for cottages as Bay Point residents and seasonal visitors prepared to depart. Families like the Gee and Crafts returned to Worcester and Providence, while many others headed home or to school. Several Bath Iron Works workers joined the McCain trial run, weather delaying plans, and local residents aided by nurses and doctors after a heart attack incident. Numerous families left Bay Point cottages for Bath, Dedham, Auburn, Exeter, and other New England towns, with many visitors and residents sharing farewells at the close of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Maxwell
Richmond
Bay Point
Pearl Perry
Leola Maxwell
Georgetown
Albert Gee
Robinson
Worcester
Mass
Gee
Frances Clapp
Donald Craft
Providence
R. I
Kenneth Craft
John Simpson
Auburn
Fred P. Taylor
Martin Powers
Thomas Hagan
George Renaud
Bath Iron Works
McCain
Atlantic Coast
Drake's
Wilmer Bowen
Leona Tibbetts
C. M. G. Hospital
Lewiston
Eva Powers
R. N
Butterfield
Dennis Sullivan
Whitehaven
Dedham
Hope Reed
Bath
Harold White, Jr
Rusty
Massachusetts
F. P. Taylor
Richard Hagan
Davis Avenue
Kennebec
Maine
George Bennetts
Coburn
Exeter
N. H
Harold White
Roslindale
White Caps
A. M. Butterfield
Merle Niles
Butterfield Cottage
Mae Hagan
Jean Rogers
Rockland
Harry Stone
Theodore Stewart
Kennebec Point
Thomas Hagans
Miss Beverly Miller Begins Student Teaching at Farmington
Miss Beverly Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs G N Miller of 3 Bedford Street, returns to Farmington State Teachers College for nine weeks of student teaching as a senior at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Miller
G. N. Miller
Bedford Street
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Harvesters 4-H fair set at Littlefield school Saturday
West Bath announces a Harvesters 4-H fair at Littlefield school on Saturday from 7 to 9 pm. The community notes visits, family trips, and local residents’ activities including camp stays, fair attendance, school enrollments, and furloughs involving families around New Meadows river and nearby towns.
West Bath Grange Opens Evening Program
West Bath Grange opened with community singing of In the Garden Dwelling In Beulah Land and Loves Old Sweet Song A reading The Mind Bends Down given by Pauline Be langer and a piano and violin duet by Anne and Carl Amirault Everyone joined a quizz conducted by Doris Doughty The penny match was won by Roger McNally Before the closing thought by Stella Doughty Carl Amirault played violin Refreshments were served and dancing followed
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West Bath Grange
Beulah Land
Pauline Belanger
Anne
Carl Amirault
Doris Doughty
Roger McNally
Stella Doughty
Stork Shower for Mrs. Robert M. Huse in Woolwich
Mrs. Robert M. Huse was guest of honor at a stork shower Sunday evening hosted by Mrs. Robert Rice and Mrs. Robert Mosher at Mrs. Eveleth Regan's home in Woolwich. Refreshments followed gift opening as a social evening continued with guests including Mrs. Delmar Bates and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Huse
Robert Rice
Robert Mosher
Eveleth Regan
Woolwich
Delmar Bates
Carlton D. Reed
Franklin Howe
Hilton Libby
William Hynes
William Kistler
John Voor
Montsweag Extension to Meet at Arrowsic Town Hall
Montsweag Extension Group will meet at Arrowsic town hall Thursday at 10 30 a m for an all day session. Subject gifts from the kitchen under direction of Mrs Hopper and Mrs Dalrymple of Tenant's Harbor. Craft meeting moved from September to November due to lack of materials. At noon a square meal for health will be served by Mrs Rosalyn Condos Mrs Adele and Mrs Adelaide Bowker.
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Neqtasset
Good Will Hall
Eldie Wright
Hilda Haskell
Lewiston
Bernice Bailey
Ina Leeman
Elta Robson
Robert M. Huse
Heath Lane
Lambert Park
Portland
Frank Garon
Arrowsic
Montsweag Farm
Arrowsic Town Hall
John Coombs
Rosale Kondos
Adele Majeiko
Adelaide Bowker
Ellen McInnis
Allie Richards
Day's Ferry
Sagadahoc Ferry
Montsweag
Hopper
Dalrymple
Tenant's Harbor
Rosalyn Condos
Adele
Portland visit to patient at Maine General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Levine and Mrs Harry Lait traveled to Portland on Sunday to visit Alex Miller a brother of Mrs Levine and Mrs Lait Miller formerly of Bath now lives in Portland he is a patient under observation at Maine General hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Levine
Harry Lait
Portland
Mrs. Levine
Mrs. Lait
Alex Miller
Maine General Hospital
Mr. Miller
Bath
Bath clubs meet as temperance union hosts gathering
Miss Sarah Coombs entertained the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at 51 Corliss last Tuesday with a program on Seed Sowing. Officers were appointed for child welfare, Christian citizenship, flower missions, and other duties. A card was sent to ill Harry Williams and $5 pledged to Opportunity Farm. Next meeting September 22 at Miss Farley’s High street home at 1:30.
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Sarah Coombs
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Corliss
Nella Stover
Doris Thistle
Mary Pratt
Theresa Hill
May Besaw
Lillian Hume
Frances Pearson
Lila Place
Loyal Temperance Legion
Harriet Wright
Soldiers and Sailors
Elizabeth Trott
Eleanor Ferguson
Bertha Chase
Bertha Robinson
Trott
Thistle
Luetta Brooks
Alice Pratt
Sarah Pratt
Farley
Harry Williams
Phippsburg
Opportunity Farm
Hill
The
Seas Farley
High Street
Boy Scout Troop 52 elects new committee and plans
In Corliss street vestry last Wednesday Boy Scout Troop 52 elected a troop committee. William Hanson was named outmaster with Louis MacDonald as assistant Scoutmaster and Ronald Oulton as committee chairman. A first meeting is set for Friday September 18 at Mitchell school, led by Hanson and MacDonald. Plans include a Small Point camporee this fall, a baked bean supper in October to fund repairs, and preparations for fall and winter camping at Scoutland.
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Corliss Street
William Hanson
Louis MacDonald
E. Paul Strube
Ronald Oulton
Albert Alby
Ira Nadine
James Haley
Lloyd Perry
Donald Ring
Mitchell School
Scoutland
Nightingale Club holds farewell dinner at Hotel Eagle
The Nightingale Club gathered at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick for a farewell dinner to Miss Mary Perry R.N. of Boston returning to Radcliffe College. A large table, prizes for contract, and a plan for Memorial hospital work followed a business meeting.
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Nightingale Club
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Mary Perry
R.N
Boston
Radcliffe College
College Infirmary
James B. Lemont
West Bath
Richard Renshaw
Memorial Hospital
Nightingale
Edward Footer
King Point
New Meadows
J. Arthur Burgess
Arthur King
Arlene Footer
Club Forty Two Opens Fall Session With Resignations
Club Forty Two held its first fall meeting with 15 members and one guest Mrs William Marshall. President Mrs William Greene led a session covering last meeting and summer activities while resignations of Mrs Rob Riley were accepted. Equipment purchases for Hyde Memorial Home were discussed and voted on. Mrs Joseph Mullaney to select a child's crib mattress and accessories. A thank you note from Mrs Doris W Hardy received.
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Club Forty-Two
William Marshall
William Greene
Rob Riley
Hyde Memorial
Joseph Mullaney
Doris W. Hardy
Hyde Home Directors Plan Bath Country Club Party
The Hyde Home director discussed the junior wheel chair bought earlier in summer. A buffet supper and party were approved for Bath Country Club on Saturday evening, Sept. 26. Mrs Edward Jones named committee chair. Mrs Paul Hart and Mrs Edward Jones appointed to September house committee. Next week's social eve will feature a white elephant sale. Mrs Paul Hart Miss Jances Grainger and Mrs George Sarkis to serve on the committee. Weekly prize, donated by Mrs Leon White, awarded to Mrs Joseph Mullaney. A vote to continue the fudge bar at the Auxiliary Fair on Oct 16 and 17 was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Bath Country Club
Edward Jones
Paul Hart
House Committee
Jances Grainger
George Sarkis
Leon White
Joseph Mullaney
Sunday School Staffing Plans at Beacon Street Church
The Beacon Street Methodist church Commission of Education met at the parsonage led by Rev. Howard F. Cramer in the chairman's absence. They organized fall classes by school grade, elected teachers for each grade, listed substitutes, and set Rally Day for Oct 4 as classes begin.
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Commission of Education
Beacon Street
Carrie Wallace
Arlene Anderson
Alice Potter
Daniel Lord, Jr
Hartley Wilbur
Frances St. Martin
Carlton
Rev. Cramer
Twin Bees Club entertains at Potter residence outing
The Twin Bees Club of Bath and Brunswick past chiefs from Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters and Bruns wick Alvah Young Temple enjoyed a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs. Sarah Potter at her Summer home on Spinney Mill road overlooking the Kennebec river. A noon meal featured garden produce and a menu including hot pea soup and lemon meringue pie followed by a business meeting led by vice president Mrs Susie Darrah. The next meeting is set for October 10 in Auburn with host Mrs Hattie Lord.
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Twin Bees Club
Bath
Brunswick
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters of
Alvah Young Temple
Sarah Potter
Arrowsie
Susie Darrah
Hillyard
Potter Sumer
Spinney Mill Road
Kennebec River
Marie Peabody
Auburn
Hattie Lord
New England
Emma Haley
Iola Lombard
Florence Jackson
Edith Colby
Bessie Hunt
Sadie Gracelon
Gertrude Stewart
Lois Knight
Viola Melzard
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Plan Supper and Sales
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met at K of P hall and announced a supper precedes the September 16 meeting at six. The food sale is set for September 19 with Pearl Campbell Dorothy Stone and Susie Darrah on the committee. Inspection is October 28. A reception for Grand Chief Sarah Morse of Cherryfield will be in Portland October 30.
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Lowell Temple
K. of P Hall
Pearl Campbell
Dorothy Stone
Susie Darrah
Sarah Morse
Cherryfield
Portland
Baptist Sewing Circle Meets at First Baptist Church
The Ladies Sewing Circle of First Baptist Church met with 12 in attendance. They carried picnic lunches, the president Mrs Ora Dauphin served coffee at noon, aprons were made, a quilt top was prepared, and plans laid for the next meeting after a brief business session.
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Ladies Sewing Circle
First Baptist Church
Ora Dauphin
Community group reviews sale and plans fall activities
The group noted the August rummage sale date of the 21st and devoted time to fall and winter activities. An onerous donation was made for the Community Farm for Boys in New Gloucester as part of an annual project. Members slated another all day meeting for Wednesday with picnic lunches and toffee served.
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New Gloucester
Bath Home Extension Service Demonstrates Upholstery Cleaning
The Bath Home Extension Service opened its fall season at Hyde Park Community building with a program by Mrs. Louise Stimpson on cleaning upholstery and rugs. She showcased a new fabric spray paint to refresh or recolor fabrics. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Beatrice Ozella and Mrs. Virginia Dauphinee. Attendees included Mrs. Gladys MacIntosh, Mrs. Margaret Robinson, Mrs. Elvina Blackwell, Mrs. Rita Flemming, Mrs. Lillian Libby, and Mrs. Gladys Page. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct 1 at the same venue.
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Bath Home Extension Service
Hyde Park
Louise Stimpson
Stimpson
Beatrice Ozella
Virginia Dauphinee
Gladys MaclIntosh
Margaret Robinson
Elvina Blackwell
Rita Flemming
Lillian Libby
Gladys Page
Inner Wheel Holds Fall Meeting and Plans Hospital Tea
Inner Wheel gathered Thursday at Birch Point with Mrs Chester A Plant hosting. Co hosts were Mrs Loring R Addison and Mrs Edward W Bridgham as Mrs Kenneth Francisco led in President Mrs Lynn Bussey's absence. They discussed the hospital tea on October 1 at Mrs George Sarkis home 677 High street with co chairs Mrs Carl C Anderson and Mrs Charles T Small. Tickets by Mrs Eugene Desmond and flower arrangements by Mrs William Skelton. Members will meet with Mrs Kenneth Francisco for sewing duties with Needle Work Guild. The next meeting is September 24 with co hosts Mrs Frederick Haggett Mrs William J Craft Mrs Daniel T Dougherty and Mrs Charles B Doyle.
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Inner Wheel
Chester A. Plant
Birch Point
Loring R. Addison
Edward W. Bridgham
Kenneth Francisco
Lynn Bussey
George Sarkis
High Street
Carl C. Anderson
Charles T. Small
Eugene Desmond
William Skelton
Needle Work Guild
Frederick Haggett
William J. Craft
Daniel T. Dougherty
Charles B. Doyle
ORDER D MOLAY BATH CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS AT FALL MEETING
The Bath Chapter Order DeMolay held its first fall meeting Thursday at Masonic Temple with 30 officers and members present. New officers elected include M C Frank Young S C Stewart McAllister J C Robert McRae S D Irving Davis J D Herbert Anderson S S Robert Billington J S George Coombs Chaplain George Langbehn M Jack Warren S B David Potter Orator Richard Crabtree Almoner Martin Turpie T Peter Owen S Arthur Mayo. Receptors named Lance Fuller Ted Andrews Ned Andrews Victor Fuller Herbert Morse Edward Wilson David Newcomb. Aides Edward Cummings and Charles Higgins. A baked beans supper at the Temple planned for Oct 3 from 5 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order DeMolay
Masonic Temple
M.C
Frank Young
S.C
Stewart McAllister
J.C
Robert McRae
S.D
Irving Davis
J.D
Herbert Anderson
S.S
Robert Billington
J.S
George Coombs
George Langbehn
Jack Warren
S.B
David
Bath Memorial Hospital Alumni Meets at Cosmopolitan Club
The Bath Memorial Hospital Alumni association held its first Fall meeting at the Cosmopolitan club on Thursday evening. With the president absent, Mrs. Mary Leonard led the session. A motion to raise private duty nurse fees per the Maine State Nurses association schedule was approved. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ruth Hutchins, Mrs. Jennie Legard, and Mrs. Nellie McCabe, followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital Alumni Association
Cosmopolitan Club
Mary Leonard
Maine State Nurses Association
Ruth Hutchins
Jennie Legard
Nellie McCabe
Beacon Street church women hold fall meeting
The Christian Service Society of Beacon Street church held its first fall meeting with twenty members present. Mrs. Arline Anderson led devotional prayer, President Mrs. Blanche Locke opened the session, and plans were laid for fall activities including an apron table for the Christmas sale managed by Mrs. Elsie Dunton and Mrs. Ethel Huggard. Sewing sessions start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street Church
Arline Anderson
Blanche Locke
Elsie Dunton
Ethel Huggard
Everett Lemont
Orange
Stanley Wallace
Elaine Mtchell
Helen Crocker
Ruth Stiles
Evelyn Madden
Miss Hodgkins Lectures On Simple Flower Arrangements
Miss Anne Hodgkins of New York and Harpswell, noted student lecturer and flower arranging judge, delivered an engaging talk outlining a few bare rules for good flower arrangements, highlighting it as a popular art of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hodgkins
New York
Harpswell
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