Community Notices and Local Appearances in Bath
Local society notes report on Fred Starkey of Brock and family, Nancy Cambridge and friends visiting, and several hospital updates. Admiral Claude Gillette and Cmdr Norman Fey visit Bath parents. Gillette to retire June 5 after 40 years, planning Bath residence. Public figures and residents attend society events, guests, and medical updates across Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude S. Gillette
USN
Gillette
Thomas
Cmdr
Norman Fey
Rupert H. Baxter
Admiral Gillette
Commander Fey
Groton
Conn
Navy
Bath
Troop
Washington Street
Local notices from Brunswick reflect community events
A string of brief items notes residents attending services and events at Bruns wick Maine. It mentions Mr and Mrs Carleton An East Brunswick leaving the Bruns wick station after a Lenten service, Richard Rickler guest of Talbot, Mrs Chester a patient at a Port land infirmary, tugboat commander Charles E Hewitt now residing in Bath, births and family news including Priscilla Pils wy born at Memorial hospital, E Wright Jr USN on leave, and Mrs Charles C regent's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton An- East
Brunswick
Bruns- Reva
Drews
John Sylvester
Richard Rickler
Apt
Charles E. Hewitt
Bcal
Kennebec
Rumford
Richmond
E. Hewitt, Jr
Bath
Sae
USN Bees
Ralph E
Phippsburg
Cali
Mrs Armstrong Flies to Meet Husband Aboard USS Doyle
Mrs David M Armstrong travels from Washington Street to San Francisco to join Lt Cmdr David M USN commander of USS Doyle while Mrs Lester Oliver visits mother Mrs Leah Bowie and Miss Gertrude Dole a Ellesley College senior arrives with her sister to pass time at a local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Violet Scates
Fort Fairfield
David Wilson
Washington Street
David M. Armstrong
Frank Reinoehlashington Street
San Francisco
Calif
Cmdr
David M
USN
USS
Doyle
Lester Oliver
Popham
Leah Bowie
E Street
Gertrude Dole
Ellesley College
Dole
Mrs Hay’s Restaurant Cook Allegedly Threatened
Fragmentary report notes Mrs Hay formerly employed as a cook at a hotel and a brownie street location. A hospital appears in the fragment with Memorial Hospital referenced. Details are unclear but involve a cooking staff member and a potential incident at a local hotel or street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Brownnar
Memorial Hospital
Birth of Betsy Jane Greene at Memorial hospital
Mrs. John A. Greene Jr. announces the birth of Betsy Jane Greene at Memorial hospital on Sunday forenoon. Elvira Trafton returned home on Lincoln street after a winter in North Vassalboro with her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Jane Greene
John A. Greene, Jr
North Street
Memorial Hospital
Elvira Trafton
Lincoln Street
North
Vassalboro
Benjamin Webber
Mrs Durgis returns to Kezar Falls after winter visit
Mrs. George Durgis returns to her home in Kezar Falls after spending the winter with her niece and nephew, Mr and Mrs Ernest Wade of Washington Street. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Elio Kanto and daughter Jackie of Quincy Massachusetts and Robert Champagne of Webster Massachusetts visiting Mr and Mrs Joseph A Long of Bedford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Durgis
Kezar Falls
Ernest Wade
Washington Street
Eiio Kanto
Jackie
Quincy Mass
Robert Champagne
Webster, Mass
Joseph A. Long
Bedford Street
Thompson Potter
High Street
Biddeford
Mrs
Mellen B. Potter
Havey Avenue
Morse Receives Honorable Enlistment Discharge
Robert W. Morse son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Morse of Whiskey received his honorable discharge at the Naval Personnel Separation Center Jacksonville Florida in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Morse
Samuel Morse
Whiskeay
Naval Personnel Separation Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Poland family attends Livermore funeral in Carton
Mr and Mrs Norman Poland were among many out of town relatives at the funeral for George A Poland of Livermore held Friday afternoon in Carton. Mr Poland served as a pallbearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Poland
George A. Poland
Livermore
Carton
Poland
Soloist at Sagadahoc Grange meeting in West Bath
Carlton Andrews of Bonnie Brook Farm East Brunswick was one of the soloists at the Thursday evening meeting of the Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council of Sagadahoc Grange held at West Bath Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Andrews
Bonnie Brook Farm
East Brunswick
Past Masters Association
Sagadahoc Grange
West Bath Grange
Mes James Cooke Visits Portland as Guest
Mes James Cooke spends several days in Portland staying with her sister Mrs. Charles Darrah and enjoying the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cooke
Portland
Charles Darrah
Bath soldier assigned to Panama Canal unit and local notices
Pfc. Ramon T. Worden of Bath joins the 33rd Combat Command in the Panama Canal Department and will begin training at Fort Clayton. The column also notes visits and residences of local residents, guests from New York and Massachusetts, camps at Moosehead Lake, a Garden Federation talk by Mrs. Granville Colby, a local birth, and a patient convalescing at Memorial Hospital Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon T. Worden
Bath
33Rd Combat Command
Panama Canal Department
Worden
Panama
Etree of
Soneres
Fort Clayton
C. I
Pfc
Inf
Ae Worden
Washington Stree
Local Visitors Return Home From Lincoln Street Red House Stay
Mrs. Ernest Haskell her son Ernest and Miss Marion Fairhurst spent three months at the Red House on Lincoln street and have now returned to West Point. Mrs. John Boyd of Adderfield New Jersey who had been visiting her sister Mrs. Harry B. Carney of Greenner for ten days returned home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Haskell
Ernest
Marion Fairhurst
Red House
Lincoln Street
West Point
Ee John Boyd
Adder Field
N. J
Harry B. Carney
Greener
Bath Rotary club names new officers and honors retired clerk
John W. Gilmore former city clerk was honored at a meeting before retirement. The club noted his service in city government and finance, and announced new officers to assume duties July 1 including President Charles A. Shepard and Secretary John Stell. Carl Kennedy will serve as treasurer with a six week leave for a Pacific coast auto trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
Bath
Rotary Saiick
Cilmere
Pd Aig
Gilmore
Lee
Cnumerwa
Carl Ke Cane
Kennedy
Pacific Coast
Bath Rotary Club
Charles A. Shepard
Charlies B. Doyle
Viccent
Loring Addison
John Stell
Carl Kennedy
Loring R. Addison
Earl J. Wade
George H. Charles A. Shepard
Horace P. Herrick
Eleven Bath Men Enlist for U S Army Service
Eleven local men enlisted for service at the Bath Army recruiting station in the last two weeks. The list includes two World War II reenlistments and names such as Dwight W. Rowe of 2322 Dum merstreet and Donald I. Chaples of 15 Grace Street Rockland, with prior service details and decorations. Others include Ralph Rogers Bowdoinham Charles A Hart RED 3 Bath, Walter R. Wolfren Warren, and more Bath area residents with varied military roles and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Dwight W. Rowe
Dummerstreet
Charles W. Rowe
Deshned
U.S. Army Air Corps
Balkans
Ace Valley
Europe
Donald I. Chaples
Grace Street
Rockland
Earl I. Chaples
A.D.G
Ralph Rogers
Bowdeinham
Charles A. Hart
Bath
Ralph Racers R.cleaves
Woolswich
Hannah Cleaves
Willis E. Alexander
Middle Street
Florence Frances Alexander
Walter R. Wolfren
Warren
Frederick D. Miller
Albert Miller
Leo J. Gallant, Jr
Court Street
Leo d. Gallant
E. Mank
Waldoboro
Johny
Joseph E. Cormier
Crawford Drive
Arthur E. Goulet
Soldier William Kine Returns Home From Service
William Kine son of Mr and Mrs E Kine of Walker Street has completed a years service with the armed forces and received a discharge after four months of active duty. He arrived home the first of the week to join his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun Ene Wit Alu Tee
Tarbox Street
William Se”Ine
Their Meeting Aided Work But Text Is Fragmented
Fragmented OCR text notes a meeting that aided work, but the remainder of the lines are garbled and unreadable, leaving only a partial reference to assistance during the efforts.
Club members gather for photo at Douglas Studio
Charter members and guests attended a social gathering with Mrs. Fred Starkey of Brockton and others from Quincy. The group included Mrs. John Taylor and Miss Sarah Lermond, who later posed for a Douglas Studio photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkey
Brockton
Mass
Thomas Black
Da’ter Marian
Quincy
Arthur C. Lemont
John Taylor
Walter Bowker
Raymond Ich
Bessie Potter
Sarah Lermond
Douglas Studio
Abbie Scott
Frank Lemont
Bernice Potter
Arthur le- Annie
Rutheres
Sarah Ijerm
Local Meeting Hails Prizes and Refreshments
The report notes prize allocations to Mrs. Nathan Wat BS Hien etc. Ellen Orta and Mrs. Polly Elia s08 along with Mrs. Carol and Miss Jean Lachess receiving top and place awards. Refreshments and candles in bottles were used. The next meeting is on date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Wat- BS
Ole
Pias
Ellen
Orta
Polly
Research Class at Corlisa Street Church
A church group at Corlisa Street holds a research class with plans to continue through summer. Members attended Easter services and a custom sending notes to the sick is mentioned. the next meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corlisa Street
Pate Eteach
Ponte i
Pythian Sisters Event Recaps Wins and Awards
The Lowell Temple event on Wednesday of last week concluded with a ladies’ session. Mrs. Williams won the march and Mrs. Merkins captured the mystery prize, amid a sequence of contests and recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Eharae
Ce Williams
Mserkins
Allegra Giri Scouts Meeting Plans May Sale
Allegra Senior Troop of Girl Scouts met at Mrs. Wdsaniay's home with good attendance. Five year members participated. They voted to hold a sale in May. Scouting activities at Sins hospital will continue Mondays and Fridays after school. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Cummings' Maxwell Street home on May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegra
Mra. Wdsaniay
Sins Hospital
Cummings
Maxwell Street
Club 42 Meeting Agenda and Cake Hosts
A club meeting note outlines weekly sessions on Wednesday by Club 43 with cake duties assigned to Taare and Ma Frances Emmett Me nya ayes One Meeta scheduled before the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club 43
Taare
Ma Frances Emmett Menya
Ambiguous Message from VF Meeting Post
Fragmentary note indicates a follow-up meeting for VF interest or commemoration, but key details such as date, location, and purpose are unreadable.
Puzzling Snippet Points to Hidden Mining Era Note
A fragmentary OCR line mentions miners and a place hinting at a historical mining context. The readable parts reference inner whee and toes, suggesting garbled text from a page segment about workers in a mine. The exact event, date, and entities remain unclear.
Past Masters meeting features noted attendees
The report lists attendees including Grews, Julia Fields, Monica Har, Ducet, David Henderson, John Howe, Merle Jameson, Austin Morse, Everett Lemont, with France and England referenced. A presentation or pictures were enjoyed and the next meeting time will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee
Net
Grews
Julia
Fields
Harmonica
Ducet
David
Henderson T
John Howe
Ace - Merle Jameson
France
England
Austin ‘Morse
Everett Lemont
Local Meeting Votes for Charities and May Event
A meeting approved contributions to the Red Cross and to the church for Haster. Members contributed thirty watts during the month. Gillespie’s group served refreshments and Miss Amelia Mitchell’s group was appointed to handle the May meeting tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Church
Memrs
Ee Gillespie
Amelia Mitchell
Co-Workers Class Meeting Reported with Local Members
The Co-Workers class met Friday evening with Mrs. Lena Spinney and Mrs. Lotta Goodwin among attendees. Mrs. Bertha Furber presented an invitation by Mrs. Nellie Hynes. notes mention future events and names of several participants in a tight community setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Spinney
Washington ‘Street
Lotta Goodwin
Bertha Furber
Nellie Hynes
Mra
Julia. von i
Neila
Philathea class meets at Corhias Street church
The Philathea class of Corhias Street church met Monday evening in the small vestry and heard a favorable report on the food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corhias Street
Historians Recount Canadian Capital Shifts 1044 to 1649
Fragmentary notes reference a sequence of events about Canada’s capital during 1044 to 1649. Mentions figures Nathan A. Queene and A. Ken with unclear roles. Indicates a court or legal context and a possible renaming or relocation linked to early governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Canada
Unsigned Sisterhood Notes On Lodge Degree Event
The text references Mrs Charles N Siglson and Miss sister in White N. ., with a Slater to 0-40 and Boston University Frances Sertwell returning from seven weeks in Washington. Fred Moody and son William with sister Mrs Dora Moody of Exe oe ee N. 8. attend a lodge meeting expected to confer fellowcraft and Master degree at Simsay ning March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relat
Charles N. Siglson
Slater
Boston University
Frances Sertwell
Washington
Fred Moody
William
Dora Moody
Exeoe Ee
Ars Ane
Raat Ir
Ingoin Lodge Ee Ee Simsay Ning
Fellowcraft de Peeres Aes Ateator
Fragmentary Phippsburg item continues on page three
The clipped OCR notes a quick home and property addin item with unclear details about activity. It also references a shopper and a death, likely in Phippsburg, but the exact actions and names are unreadable. Further legible text would be needed for a precise summary.
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Reie
Teen Works
Brock
Thomas Hd
Tarkey
John Gu
Erie
Graydon
Path
Carl F. Pierce
Center Ee
Norfolk
New Yo
Steet
Tiara de
Clara Cambridge
Chet Irmaster
Edward I. Stacey
Stacey
Seguin
Ey Mire
Archie McLaughlin
J. Horace Lure
Eney
Learn
Oscar Tanguay
A. E. Whitney
Center Street
Cpl
Allen M. Whitney
US Army
Germany
Wesley J. White
Robert G. White
Enterprise Chain Store System
la Bakery
Elmanar
Richard Seavey
Gardiner General Hospital
Mrs. Seavey
Raymond Lewis Fof Randolph
Frank Bike
Palo Palo Alto
Lyndal Good
Burns
Pearl Rittal
Nobleboro
Fred Duren
Margaret Bates
William I. Tait
Willis Holbrook
Louise Wade
Cumberland
Genesta
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Newport
Revie
Park Street
Augusta Rowe
John Grindell
Brunswick Road
Edward Sewall
Bedford
Downey
Bingham
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Harvard
John Freeman
Snow Park
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
J. Edward Drake
Florida
Alfred P. Pilswy, Jr
Priscilla
Charles C
Walter Omar
Omar
Nellie
Torrey
GM 3
Alton Higgins
Alice Mullaney
Newton
Harry A. Beals
Union Street
Wiscasset
Noble Avenue
Granville Colby
Quimby Street
Albert Grover
Moosehead Lake
Grovers
al Grover
Moosehead
Louisiana
Mexico
Rockwood
Nathan A. Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Garden Federation of
Maine
St. Mary’s
Mrs. Colby
Heather
Dominique J. Tardif
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston
D. Joseph Tardif
Adah Smal
Corinna
John Gilmore
Milan Street
Spelur
Weald
Pythian Sisters
Allegra Giri
Scouts
CLUB
Lionheses Mert
Ie Howe
Psecs
Fms Mae
I OF
Aoe
Ib Ahate
Eine Sreagina
Nathan A
Kenand
Renyon
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