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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1942

Page

4

Easter Services and Community Notices in Richmond

Easter services were held at the Methodist church with activities led by Miss Lois Webber and Rev. George Volz. A pageant The Victory Garden and baptisms occurred, plus a Good Friday service. Other items include D A R April meeting, Boy Scout investiture, grange inspections, and a Baptist church annual meeting with officer elections.

Methodist Church Lois Webber Youth Fellowship George Volz Elizabeth Haynes Elizabeth Volz Lillian Haynes United Baptist Church Lester Norton Fort Richmond Augustus Small Lorena Reed Protheroe West Bath Grange Baptist Church Lester R. Norton Norton Mayford Morris Carl Curtis Fred Naylor Amy Hovey Gladys Purinton Grace Purinton Ethel Bailey Young People's Union Ladies’ Aid World Wide Guild Stella Knowlton S. Stanley Card Fred Nay Sherburn Evelyn Cromwell Alice Hovey Marion Dickey Te Cross Mildred Morris Beulah Naylor Joanna Small Susan Borjesson Zoe Tyler Katherine Tyler Eriel Merrifield Brewer Ralph Norton Rangeley Corp Willard G. Norton Pvt Robert Cate Biloxi Miss Don O. Cate Charles Pushard Donald Elaine LeClair Lewiston

Progressive Grange appoints Celia Moore as Ceres in Richmond

Mrs Celia Moore was appointed Ceres at a Progressive Grange meeting in Richmond taking over from Mrs Gladys Rideout who leaves for two months. The program featured a tableau Resurrection of Humanity by Gertrude Curtis Eva Libby and Marshall White readings on receipts today and past a sketch Practicing First Aid by Erland Curtis Bernice McCarthy a reading The Consumer's Pledge by Roberta McCarthy a stunt Crossing the Lines of a Rectangle a talk on vitamins and closing thought Eva Libby. Penny match won by Mrs Laura Baker with one visitor from Sagadahoc Grange.

Celia Moore Ceres Progressive Grange Richmond Gladays Rideout Gertrude Curtis Eva Libby Marshall White Erland Curtis Bernice McCarthy Roberta McCarthy Laura Baker Sagadahoc Grange West Bath Grange Hall Order of Patron of Husbandry Sumner Sewall Governor Sewall West Bath Alice F. Johnson West Bath Grange Wilfred Hart Topsham Grange G. Cleveland Marriner Enterprise Grange Sagadahoc The Grange Farmers Institute Maine Pomona John H. Perkins Hardings Dromore Grange Ernest Snow Freeport Mercie McFadden the Grange Sewall Gov Naom Doris E Armstrong Ruth E Milson Wright Edward Bb. Hamblett Bertha Ward Lucille Carr Imelda Laponte Bertha Rideout Topsturm Marilyn and Patricia Booker West Bath Orange Ruth Furbish Wopsham Orange Frea K. Sturtevant Arthur Clemont Albert Trenderson Merrymeeting Orange Sidney Holbrook Topsham Orange Wesles Ho Lemotnt Bodwell Arthur C. Lemont William H. McGtnnehy Justus Ho Miller Lewis E. Palmer Grover C. Smith Carvers Cavaliers Topsham Charles Berry Merry Meeting

Mrs Howard Rogers Joins Senter's Linen Department

Mrs Howard Rogers of 8 Prospect Street has entered the employ of Senter's Inc in the linen department.

Howard Rogers Prospect Street Senter’s, Inc

Bath Fans Shocked by Coach and Aide Resignations

Bath basketball fans learned that Ray Reed head coach of the 1941-42 team and Raleigh Glynn physical education director and Jayvee coach, submitted resignations to the Board of Education to take effect at week’s end. Reed leaves for Army Air Corps duties. Glynn will join Bath Iron Works counting department. Football coach Henry D. Small may direct baseball. study of next basketball coach begins amid questions from fans and faculty.

Bath Ray Reed Raleigh Glynn Jayvee Board of Education Reed Bath Iron Works Corp Glynn Henry D. Small New Hampshire Clyde M. Hatch Colby College Morse Iron Works Maine Portland Army John E. Madden Battery of National Guard Clyde Hatch Air Corps

Junior Cosmo Club Plans Card Party

The Junior Cosmopolitan club, meeting at the club house, set April 15 for a card party with committees led by Doris Stickney for general duties and Kathleen Harkins for refreshments. Rhoda Katz presided as president. Red Cross orders were placed and an ad was approved for Morse High School yearbook.

Cosmopolitan Club Cosmopolitan Club House Doris Stickney Eleanor Gediman Phyllis Bisson Kathleen Harkins Betty Lou Hill Marion Small Zeramarie Sullivan Shirley James Pauline Thayer House Judith Dennison Grace Crowley Mary Durant Lorna Kramer Red Cross Morse Rhoda Katz

Augustan schools close for Good Friday services

Perry Shibles announced that Augustan schools closed Friday afternoon to allow students to attend Good Friday services. Cony High School finished at noon while the primary and grade schools closed at the end of their regular morning sessions.

Perry Shibles Cony

First Baptist Church Easter Service in Georgetown

The morning service at First Baptist in Georgetown featured floral memorials, a fine sermon by Mrs. Pettengill on Be of Good Cheer, and Easter music led by Miss Minnie Gray. Measles impacted part of the program, with a concert still praised for effort and devotion by local children and teachers.

Dike PTA names new officers at Tuesday meeting

Dike P T A lists officers for 1941 terms with Mrs Edmund Morkler as president and Mrs John H Labbie as vice president. Other officers include Mrs A Farley Mayo Jr secretary and Mrs Fred O Hayward treasurer. Supt Harland A Ladd spoke on sugar rationing and asked parental support. Next meeting set for Thursday April 23 at North End Community clubhouse.

Dike P. T. A Dike School Edmund Morkler John H. Labbie A. Farley Mayo, Jr Fred O. Hayward Mayo Merton L. Dearing W. Percy Marks Mocklar Wilbur H. Crocker Roy Loeschner Fred D. Pinkham Harland A. Ladd Ladd North End

Local Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Activities

Charles Nelson and Augusta friends visited Mr Nelsons camp while Bath shoppers included Mrs George Powers and Mrs Alvah Reynolds. Families from Portland Bath Robinhood and West Boothbay enjoyed Easter visits as fishermen welcomed spring and Frank Heald tended the Roy Campbell cottage at Robinhood.

Indian Point Charles Nelson Augusta Boothbay Robinhood Clement McMahan William Bissett Portland Violet Sabin Gladys Dunbar Bath Fullerton Allan C. Brown Edgar Stinson East Brunswick

Easter Supper After Meeting of Pilgrims

Bath Pilgrim Fellowship met Sunday evening at Winter Street Church for an Easter supper led by chair Linna Marie Purdue and a committee. Jane W Stevens hosted as toastmistress and invited Morse High School instructor George T. Bishop to speak on hobbies. A cars committee for Brunswick April 19 was named, with Frederick Andrews Virginia Bowker and James Sutherland. The next meeting will be canceled as members attend Community Vespers in Central Church where Brunswick poet Robert Peter Tristram Coffin will speak.

First Baptist Church Koehlwetter D. L. Pettengill Christ Thomas Hagan Harry Carlisle Bath Red Cross Ernest Heal Davis John Thibdeau Oldsmar Fla Thibdeau Rockport Harry Heal Clara Brown Ellsworth Loveitt Pvt Herbert E. Loveitt Camp Devens Medical Corps Virginia Clark Center School Maureen Davis Adaline Heffron Joan Hagan Doris Reynolds Faylene Rowe Christine Williams Wilbur Loveitt Eugene Reynolds Harold Loveitt Clayton Heald George Powers Leroy Pinkham Arthur Laskey Seward Emmons Earle Hagan Dorothy Stuart Pettengill Clayton Stevens George Laskey Alfred Rowe, Jr Lily Brian Davis Olive Elmer Palmer Joan Olsen Roy Newman Darien Conn Charles Andre High Street Winter Street Fred Butters Malden Indian Point Road J. H. Wilson Milton Mass Billa Tarr Five Islands Joe Lane Boston Winter Street Church Linna Marie Purdue Gerda Langbehn Judith Dennison Lydia Smith Joseph Swanton Larry Wold Jane W. Stevens George T. Bishop Morse High School Brunswick Frederick Andrews Virginia Bowker James Sutherland Young People’s Society of Brunswick Central Church Robert Peter Tristram Coffin

Gardiner Merchants elect officers and set Patriots Day closure

E. E. Pomerleau was elected president of the Gardiner Merchants Association at a meeting. Newly elected officers include George O. Smith as vice president, Harvey Allen as secretary, and Fred Pope as treasurer. The nominating committee consists of Fred Pope, Frank Wise, and Fred Crosby. The group voted to close stores on April 20 in honor of Patriots Day, observed April 19.

E. E. Pomerleau Gardiner Merchants Association George O. Smith Harvey Allen Fred Pope Frank Wise Fred Crosby

Easter service highlights and grange degree event

Rev C H Stuart led Easter service in Five Islands with a letter from Rev F Koehlwetter read to the congregation. Flowers for the shut ins came from Bath, while measles kept the Easter concert from proceeding. West Bath grange hosted Gov Sumner Sewall and 16 others for the third and fourth degree, with tableaux and remarks praising the order and its activities.

C. H. Stuart Topsham Stuart F. Koehlwetter W. H. Holland Bath Charlie Davis Will Field Lloyd Pinkham Ellsworth Pinkham Lincoln Campbell Hope Berry Thelma Davis Allie Carr F. P. Carr Portland Eddie Carr Fred Carr Bath-Todd South Portland Alton Reed Woolwich Vincent Davis Kittery Lester Davis

Arrowsic First Aid Class To Hear Kingsbury Talk

Arrowsic air raid wardens First Aid class will meet Tuesday evening April 14 at 7 30 in the Arrowsic school house. Bath City Marshal Percy W Kingsbury will discuss gas types and gas masks. Mrs Ibra K Lawrence invites all members and others interested to attend.

Arrowsic Bath City Percy W. Kingsbury Kingsbury Ibra K. Lawrence

Bath Family Returns From Ten Day Southern Trip

Mr and Mrs Thaddeus Roberts and son Maynard of Meadoway Maine returned home from a ten day vacation through Savannah Ga and Jacksonville Fla Willis Roberts joined them home on furlough from Savannah where he is stationed with the United States Army Thaddeus Roberts resumes work in the Bath Iron Works riggers department Welcomed back by coworkers A surprise plane pass over the Foreside Road home by Lieutenant William Dufault brother of Mrs Roy Hyde Topsham amused her as she mistook it for an air raid before learning the pilot was her brother in the Army Air Corps

Thaddeus Roberts Maynard Meadowway Savannah Willis United States Army Jacksonville Roberts Willis Roberts Bath Bath Iron Works Corp Roy Hyde Foreside Road Topsham Lieut William Dufault Army Air Corps

City names year long joint standing committees by mayor

Mayor Rogers and President Longley appointed numerous joint standing committees at last week’s Aldermen meeting. Elmer W. Rogers won a highway and sewer board seat, with Arthur W. Gediman absent, declining a post. Special committees include Trees, Police, State Aid and Pensions, Licenses.

Walter C. Rogers Cyrus W. Longley Elmer W. Rogers Highway and Sewer Board Harry L. Knight Arthur W. Gediman Rogers Longley Shepard Kingsbury Stover McCabe Rogers Charities and Corrections Bowie Oliver Lermond Osborne Rothwell McCabe Pletts Clement

Letter Carriers' Auxiliary Meeting Held at Mrs Titiguay Home

Regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliaries No 801 of the National Association of Letter Carriers convened Wednesday at 17 Westley Street. Attendees included Mrs Titiguay and several members, followed by social hour and refreshments. Easter decorations and a centerpiece bouquet graced the dining room. Hostess Mrs Harold E Hodgkins to host May 6.

National Association of Letter Carriers Oscar Jo Titiguay Westley Street Tiampuay John Gillespie Frank Wakefield Hilind Tinker Dwinal FE Cornish Velma dl Cornish Harold E. Hodegkins Washington Street

Temperance Playlets Staged at Dresden and Middle Bridge

The Temperance dialogue The Triumph of Water was staged at Middle Road school under teacher Louise Shakford with cast Whiskey Thelma Pushard Water Arlene Pushard Milk Hazel Pushard Man Robert Varnum Dog Earl Pushard Cat William Varnum. At Middle Bridge school Miss Sheldon led a second performance with Milk Edna Robbins Water Virginia Robbins Man Edward James Whiskey Franklin James Dog Archie Higgins Cat Billy James Clifton. Marilyn Call of Damariscotta visited, J H Mayers illness improving, and funeral services held for Mrs Frank Call with nieces and nephews noted.

Middle Road Louise Shakford Whiskey Thelma Pushard Arlene Pushard Hazel Pushard Robert Varnum Earl Pushard William Varnum Middle Bridge Miss Sheldon Edna Robbins Virginia Robbins Edward James Franklin James Archie Higgins Cat Billy James Clifton Cate Marilyn Damariscotta J. H. Mayers Frank Call

Obituary of Mary Ella Snipe 1859 country widow dies at 63

Mary Ella Snipe, 63, widow of Henry Snipe, died Sunday afternoon at 4 30 at her home in Arrowsic. Born in Boston on April 3 1859, she moved to Dresden at age five. Survived by daughter Mrs W J Evans of Gardiner, son Everett Snipe of Arrowsic, sister Mrs Herbert Torsleff of Holden, Mass., and nephew Daniel Small of Bath. Funeral Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home, 942 Washington Street.

Mary Ella Snipe Henry Snipe Arrowsic Snipe Orrey Boston Chandler Bickford Dresden W. J. Evans Gardiner

Widow of Baltimore Doctor Dies at Church Service

Mrs Margaret Mackinnon widow of Dr Fred Mackinnon of Baltimore Md died suddenly Sunday morning while attending services at Our Lady of Good Council Church in Baltimore. She was sister of Mrs James Sweeney of Bath and survived by four children William Robert Leslie Roberta of Baltimore and two sisters Mildred and Louise Dunn. She was daughter of the late Capt William H Dunn and Katherine H Dunn and spent many summers in Rockland.

Margaret Mackinnon Fred Mackinnon Baltimore Church of Our Lady of Good Council Mackinnon James Sweeney Bath William Robert Leslie Roberta Mildred Louise Dunn That City William H. Dunn Katherine H. Dunn Rockland

Mrs. Mary Paul Found Dead At West Dresden Home

Mrs. Mary Paul aged 85 widow of Frank Paul was found dead at her West Dresden home where she had lived alone. Born in Woolwich May 10 1854 she was daughter of Josiah Lilly and had resided in Dresden since marriage. She was found by Nelson B Chaffin who helped about the house. Surviving are a nephew Fred Lilly of Hallowell and several nieces.

Mary Paul Frank Paul West Dresden Woolwich Josiah Lilly Dresden Nelson B. Chaffin Fred Lilly Hallowell

James Duncan Funeral Held After Fatal Car Crash

James Duncan 28 a Shelby Mississippi native and Eastland Motors mechanic died when his car failed to turn near the Chapel of Our Savior on the Bath Brunswick highway. Funeral held Friday at 10 at Arthur F Mayo residence with Dr David Lo Wilson officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

James Duncan Chapel of Our Savior Bath-Brunswick Arthur F. Mayo High Street David Lo Wilson Central Congregational Church Oak Grove Duncan Eastland Motors Shelby Miss

Mrs Snipe's Funeral Held in Bath

Mary Ella Snipe of Arrowsic widow of Henry Snipe died recently. Her funeral was Wednesday at Curtis funeral home Bath. Bearers included David Stinson Woolwich Everett O Snipe Arrowsic W J Evans Gardiner and Carl E Albee Bath. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery Bath. Horace Bond of Bangor visited Bath friends Tuesday.

Mary Ella Snipe Arrowsic Henry Snipe Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street David Stinson Woolwich Everett O. Snipe W. J. Evans Gardiner Carl E. Albee Oak Grove Cemetery Bath

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Junior Cosmo Club Georgetown Dike P.T.A Fellowship Newell and Rothwell, Benson and Plummer Thayer Rothwell, Small and Fire Department Thayer and Green, Thomas and Coombs New Streets Benson Small and Hunter Pletts Anderson Thomas Knight Newell Povich Eaton, Pletts Coombs Eaton Hunter Green Water and Water Works Jewett Athletics Small Public Safety Plummer Trees Alderman Newell State Aid and Thayer and Bowie Henry Snipe of Mrs Hlorace Bond Bangor Freds, Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston Washington St
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