Ruth S Drapeau Engaged to Navy Petty Officer Hunt
Ruth Shirley Drapeau of Augusta announces engagement to Philip Faward Hunt, U S Navy petty officer, son of Mr and Mrs I W Hunt of East Brunswick formerly Bath and Augusta. Drapeau a Colby College student and Colby alumna. Hunt a six year Navy veteran with Pearl Harbor service now at Newport R I for training. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Hunt
Bath
Alfred E. Drapeau
Belfast Avenue
Ruth Shirley
Philip Faward Hunt
L c. Us.n
I. W. Hunt
East Brunswick
Bath and
Miss Drapeau
Cony High School
Kiwanis Laboratory
Augusta Hospital
Colby College
Morse High
Cony High
U S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Tached
Newport
R. L
Engagement of Cora Durant to U S Navy Cadet Pennell
Mr and Mrs Frank R Durant announce the engagement of their daughter Cora to A C Leon Pennell USNR son of Mrs Myra Pennell of 14 High Street and the late Leon Pennell Cadet Pennell a Morse High class of 40 graduate served in the US Navy Air Corps and was employed by New England Tel and Tel prior to enlistment Beety Simall and mother Selina Simall of Dummers Street visited Lewiston Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Durant
Center Street
Cora
Leon Pennell
Myra Pennell
High Street
Miss Durant
Morse High
Safety Department
The
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pennell
U.S. N. Air Corps
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Selina Simall
Beety
Dummers Street
Lewiston
Sunday Wedding at Winter Street
A church wedding was held Easter Sunday at Winter Street church as Miss Georgine Dorothy Maass married Kenneth L. Wood, U S N ordnance man, Bar Harbor. The ceremony featured Easter lilies, a Lohengrin march, and a reception at the bride’s mother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Georgine Dorothy Maass
Kenneth L. Wood
Ordnance Man
Bar Harbor
James Cavanaugh
Sarah Reed
Oscar Thompson
Jean Belanger
Joseph Belanger
Michael Ottoriveno
U.S. N
Ralph Mohney
Winter Street Church
Carleton Andrews
Florence Maass
Washington Street
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Knights of Columbus Easter Monday Ball Draws 100 Couples
Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus hosted the Easter ball at the State Armory on Lincoln Street with 100 plus couples and 64 in the grand march led by Grand Knight and Mrs. Alex Burgess. Lennie Lizotte's 13 piece Lewiston orchestra provided music with Miss Bennie Blake as soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Lennie Lizotte
Lewiston
Bennie Blake
Grand Knight
Alex Burgess
Anchors Aweigh
Charles Benoit
Joseph Marquis
Edmund Parity
Joseph Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Marquis
Raymond Dugas
Benoit
Theta Chapter Hearing Sculptor Talk At Meeting
Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Tuesday of last week with Mrs. William Turpie as host. Mrs. Bur ton Jones spoke on sculpturing, bringing tools and samples. Officers elected for the year include Madge Stacy president and James A Greene Jr vice president. The chapter planned a social hour, fund reports, and furnishings for a hospital lounge. Next meeting set for April 18 with Linwood Haynes in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
William Turpie
High Street
Burton Jones
Harmon Ellason
Wiscasset
Madge Stacy
James A. Greene, Jr
Catharine Legard
Brewster Sedgwick
Linwood W. Haynes
Helen Hayes
Jones
Bath
Gertrude Silsby
Green Street
Sedgwick
Memorial Hospital
Linwood Haynes
Eleanor Danforth
John M. Conley, Jr
Burt Osgood
Sagadahoc Receives $9.80 For Its Tin Cans
The Maine Salvage Committee reports over $650 paid to small communities for tin cans shipped to detinning plants. Sagadahoe county received 9.80 as its share, marking the start of funds returned to salvage committees for prepared cans. Further collections are planned later this month or in May. Citizens are urged to wash and flatten cans to save storage space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Salvage Committee
Sagadahoe County
Miss Harriet Plant Becomes Bride Of Robert Doehn S J
Miss Harriet Isabell Plant daughter of Percy Plant and Mrs White of Portland married Robert John Doehn S J U S N Seabees April 2 at a Cambridge Mass Methodist church. Rev Cartwell officiated with Miss Mildred Irene Daehn and Evelyn Louise Daehn as attendants. The bride wore a lilac blue gown with carnations and lilac buds. They plan to reside in Providence R I after visiting Mrs Daehn's parents. other local moves noted nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Isabell Plant
Percy W. Plant
Frank L White
Portland
Robert John Doehn
S. J
U.S.N
Seabees
Cambridge
Mass
Jonathan Cartwell
Mildred Irene
Evelyn Louise Daehn
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Bath
Somerville
Girls' Glee Club Presents Easter Sunrise Song
The Morse High School Girls' Glee Club presented The Easter Sunrise Song under Miss Violet F Dyer with an audience filling the auditorium. Soloists Ruth Williams Virginia Andre and Marie Purdue received praise for their performances and the chorus delivered strong two part harmony in pieces like The City Lies in Shadow and Christ Arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Girls’ Glee Club
Violet F. Dyer
Bath
Handel
Linna
Marie Purdue
Valerie Nickerson
Virginia Andre
Miss Andre
Ruth Williams
Miss Williams
Mozart
Christ
Betty Anderson
Linna Marie Purdue
Mrs. T. F. Perkins observed eightieth birthday Sunday
Mrs. Thomas F. Perkins of 45 Bedford street marked her eightieth year with a family dinner party. She received bouquets gifts and birthday cards from friends and relatives. A Bath and West Bath native she has long been active in local clubs and church life. Her crocheting and fancy work are well known and she still creates pieces for friends. She and her husband Thomas F. Perkins live with their son H. Dorman Perkins. Mrs. Chester Roberts is a hospital patient at Memorial after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Perkins
Bedford Street
Perkins
Bath
West Bath
Hardings
Joseph and
Phoebe (Perkins) Higgins
Kate Perkins Higgins
Kate Higgins Perkins
Colonel Dummer Sewall
Wesley Methodist Church
West Bath Grange
Ceres
Play Day Planned by Girl Scout Council for April 19
The Girl Scout Council met to plan the annual Play Day for Wednesday April 19 at the State Armory Lincoln street. The Summer Day Camp will run July 10 to July 21. Mrs Parker was appointed to handle used uniform sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Stret
Arthur Sewall
Louis A. Dole
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Edward Sewall
John Parker
Parker
Edgar Sewall
Dorcas Society Food Sale Draws Patrons in Brunswick
The Dorcas Society of the Seventh day Adventist church held a well attended sale at McFadden Drug Store. Proceeds of 26.70 support local welfare work. Leader Mrs Gibbs Gould Brunswick. assistant Mrs Frances Pearson. secretary Mrs Langdon N Thistle. An Easter cake by Mrs Gould drew attention. Next sale planned for May 12 Mothers Day special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
McFadden Drug Store
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Frank Gould
Brunswick
Frances Pearson
Langdon N. Thistle
Gould
Department Quenches Its First Grass Fire
The season's first grass fire occurred Tuesday near Lemont and Middle streets when a grass blaze at the northwest corner of Lemont and Middle streets was brought under control by Engine Four. Fire officials suspect sparks from an incinerator north of the plot started the fire. the grass was burned to prevent rekindling. A field mouse died after being trapped by the flames, while firefighters, despite rain, kept the remaining grass burning to ensure no further flare ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemont
Washington Streets
Middle Streets
Engine Four
Marriage Announcement Ann Helen Cav anaugh and James Faile
Mr and Mrs John J Cavana ugh announce the marriage of their daughter Ann Helen to James E Faile Radioman 1c USN of Bamberg South Carolina on March 24 The wedding was held in Phoenix Arizona The Faile couple arrived in Bath on Tuesday and plan to reside in San Francisco Albert Maxim of Anson was a weekend guest of his brother and wife at 20 Quimby street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Cavanaugh
Franklin Street
Ann Helen
James E. Faile
USN
Bamberg
S. C
Phoenix
Ariz
Faile
Bath
Albert Maxim
Anson
Joseph Maxim
Quimby Street
Bowdoinham Social Calendar and Obituary Notes
Bowdoinham community events fill the week with a personal shower, school programs, and club meetings. Funeral services were held for Abbie Graves of Bowdoinham, with survivors listed. Local officials and residents attend quorums, pic tures shown, and visits noted among neighbors and relatives.
Fund to buy gift for U S S Bath raised in Milwaukee
Milwaukee is urged to raise funds to gift the USS Bath. Mrs. Fred R E Dean, sponsor from 19 Dummer Street, witnessed the November launch of the frigate named for the city. Mayor Walter C. Rogers named John Newell honorary chairman to supervise the gift drive with more committee members to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Bath
Fred R. E. Dean
Dummerstreet
U. S. Maritime Commission
Walter C. Rogers
John Newell
Meeting Day Dinner Served at Noon by Hostess
A day meeting concluded with a meal served at noon. The hostess organized the dining, providing a midday break.
Obituary notices Bowdoinham Post Road community
William Graves died March 16 after a brief pneumonia illness. She was blind for years yet cheerful, sending letters to friends. next birthday would have been 80. Survived by four daughters and several brothers. Local notices update residents and family moves on Bowdoinham Ridge with Millay and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Graves
William Graves
Bowdoinham Ridge
Walter Rogers
Ethel Beadly
Berths Hertzler
Edne Johnson
Bion Marriner
New Hampshire
W. H. Gould
Ellis Moore
Millay
Frank Millay
Mr. Tracy
Ernest Millay
Gardiner
George Millay
U. of M
Horace Millay
Mrs Abbie Graves Dead at 78 After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs Abbie Graves 78 died Thursday at Brunswick hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. She boarded with Mrs Fred Scammon in Topsham and was born in Bowdeinham August 6 1865 to Charles and Abigale Cunning Marriner. She lived all her life in Bowdeinham and married William J Graves October 13 1887, who died about ten years ago. Surviving are four daughters Mrs Walter Rogers Indiana Mrs Ethel Brearey Cambridge Mass Mrs Bertha Hertzler Philadelphia and Mrs Edna Jolson Boston and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sedgley
Eli Miner
William Gray
Mildred Temple
Frank Heath
Adelebert Temple
Mabel Heath
Vernon Yates
James Pratt
Arnold Lamoreau
Shirley Humphrey
Lynde Heath
Abbie Graves
William Graves
Brunswick Hospital
Bowdoinham
John D
Abbie Cunningham Marriner
Richmond Corner Grange
Electa Chapter
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Paul West
Frank Siegars
Percy Marriner
Karl Hatch
Cleveland Marriner
Neil Bishop
Carl Rogers
Miles Hilton
Gladys
Pearl Raymond
Farm Bureau
Reginald Dore
Ruth MacGregory
Lewiston
Edna Cobb
Orono
Dore
J. N. Palmer
Abbie’ Graves
Fred Scammon
Topsham
Graves
Bowdeinham
Charles and
Abigale Cunning Marriner
William J Graves
Walter Rogers
Indiana
Ethel Brearey
Cambridge Mass
Bertha Hertzler
Philadelphia
Penna
Edna Jolson
Boston
Lions Club Lionesses Meeting at Woolwich Goodwill
Lionesses will meet Thursday evening at 6 30 at the Goodwill clubhouse in Woolwich where supper will be served. Mrs Arthur Bowker will head the entertainment program titled An Evening of Fun with a surprise element. Transport is available by contacting Mrs Harold Avery by Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionesses
Goodwil
Woolwich
Goodwill Club
Arthur Bowker
Harold Avery
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Senter’s, Inc
Bayon Jersey
Ruth S. Drapeau
Wiss
Cora Durant
Darling
Frank Sinatra
ATS
Christian
Maine
Voice of Friendly Service
Georgine D. Maas
Damariscotta Mills
Damariscotta Newcastle
Wiscasset Alna
Enterprise 5303
Bath, Maine
Theta Chapter
Sagadahoc
Harriet
Plant
Robert John Daehn
William Knapp
Somerset Place
T. F. Perkins
Chester Roberts
Faile—Cavanaugh
Arizona
Jessie Ames
Harvey Ames
Arthur Curtis
Curtis
George Hamilton
Lawton Rounds
Dorchester
Hamilton
Jane Browne
Cleveland Curtis
Bangor
Masonic Hall
Byron Durgin
Ben Craig
Anne Baxter
Dana Andrews
Walter Huston
Walter Brennan
Ano Harding
Farley Granger
Reo Bodo Patue Geese
Wed
Nesdays
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Criterion Studios
School Street
U.S.S. Bath
Bowdoinham Post Road
Mrs
Uptowns
Tex Ritter
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Thursda
Clementine
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