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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
3
Bath column notes local residents visiting and traveling for work and study. Thomas S Aikenhead enlists in the Airborne and reports to Fort unknown. families in Bath and Popham Beach send sons to schools and military posts. Nearby towns see residents attending schools, sightseeing, and returning from Boston and California.
Eugene McGrath of Wiscasset, formerly of Bath, and Rev. John R. MacFarlane rector of St. Philips Church in Wiscasset, were in Bath Thursday.
Donald H. Robinson, now Navy enlistee, left Bath for Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Prof. and Mrs. George Carlton and family of Upper Darby Pa., returned home after a pleasant Westport season. Carlton family members hosted by Fred Carlton of Sagadahoc Ferry. Others traveled to Mercersburg Pa and New York City. Boston University students and University of Maine freshman noted among Bath residents.
Mrs Octave Dauphin of Arrowsie entertained a recently married couple Mr and Mrs John Gaudet of Connecticut and Lt and Mrs Edward Gaudet of Washington DC along with Mr and Mrs Peter Gaudet of Bath and Mr and Mrs Irving Purdy in a community gathering.
Joseph Melanson of Damari Scotta died Monday in Bath after an illness. He was known in the local community and is survived by relatives in the area. The funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
Mr and Mrs Ettore Sinibaldi and children relocated from an over the store apartment at Park and Washington to their new house 1332 Washington street. Belongs to a social note with several names and brief mentions of visits.
Mr and Mrs William Denni of Green Street have returned from Jay New York where they visited their sister and husband Mr and Mrs Thomas L Fairchild. Mrs Ethel H Buck of Days Ferry has returned home from Memorial Hospital where she was a patient following a lead suit and medical care.
Among Portland attendees listed Saturday are Mrs. Arthur MacDonald Mrs. Ar denne A Stott Mrs. Nathan E Coffin and Mr and Mrs Donald Young indicating a social or civic listing in the local paper.
J Edward Drake Jr returns to his Middle See home from Portland where he underwent surgery at the iescy hospital for 10 days. He is much improved. Mrs Rudolfph of St Marys Ga arrived to visit with Mrs Sara Doherty and Mr Doherty of 26 Grove Street.
Sharon and Carol Haynes daughters of Mr and Mrs Linwood Haynes of Green Street helped make the Birch Point party a success. An outdoor treasure hunt and tag games entertained the guests with climbing and other activities.
A reconstructed view of Bath High School football team in 1902 shows a rugged squad that beat Portland and Westbrook, with notable players and post season fates. Captain Wildes suffered a broken collarbone but stayed on as manager, while others moved on to farming, insurance, or law careers as the Bath squad closed with a 44-0 Rockland victory.
Arnold Barrett won the singles championship at the Western Avenue Horseshoe Club after a playoff with Stephen K. Crosby. Barrett claimed the title 21 to 14 in the first two matches, best two of three, and received the trophy from club president George Comeau.
Junior League members met at Mrs. Carl Dearborn's North Bath home for a dessert coffee session before the business meeting. They finalized plans for a Wednesday rummage sale at Grace Church house with Mrs. Frank Given as chairwoman and discussed the white elephant table for the Olde Tyme Faire on Front Street. The annual New Year's ball was also discussed, followed by a social hour.
White Violet Troop of Girl Scouts met Tuesday evening at the Beacon vestry with leader Edgar in charge. A planned cook-out was canceled by fire concerns. instead the program featured a refreshment committee and an entertainment section led by Sinclair and Faltsman before the circle closing.
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