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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1943

Page

4

Union Cottage Lenten Service at Eugene McGrath Home

Lenten services begin with Union Cottage meeting at the McGrath home with Harold Blanchard as speaker. Palm Sunday services planned in each church, with First Congregational Church and Sunday school starting Palm Sunday at 11 am. Also notes a surprise showers and birthday party events among local residents and various social gatherings.

Union Cottage Eugene McGrath Harold Blanchard First Congregational Church Robert H. Heigham Ruthena T. Clark Grace Bean Lillian Gowen Betty Richardson Barbara Dow Verna Southard Florence Cossette Cora Bean Ruth Applin Gladys Kaler Marion Abbott Frances Grover Bertha

Thunder Rolls In Early Storm

A March storm caused power outages in some city areas while others faced only sleep disruption. No buildings were struck by lightning and overall damage appeared trivial. Residents called the event memorable yet hardly unprecedented after a harsh winter.

Mrs. Sadie Couillard Hospitalized With Knee Injury

Mrs. Sadie Couillard remains a patient at B. I. W. hospital after a knee injury confined her there for two weeks.

Sadie Couillard B. I. W. Hospital

Joint committee appointments for the coming year

Mayor Walter C. Rogers announced the committee lineups with himself and President Alden H. Anderson on all joint and special panels. The list names 12 joint standing groups with aldermen and councilmen assigned to each, plus special committees on Trees and Police with defined members.

Alden H. Anderson Walter C. Rogers Rogers Anderson Oliver Kingsbury Stover Carter Lermond Thayer Plummer Emery Coombs Luke and Newell Fenn Bowie Prentiss and Watson Carter, Green and Thomas Eaton Rothwell Green Comeau Witham Newell and Luke Reeks Kidder Jones Hunter Prentiss Robinson Lake

Free Will Workers Meet On Wednesday

Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church met Wednesday of last week with Mrs. John Hunt, Middle street, with 16 members present. The meeting opened with prayer, the president presided, and plans included church subscription of 25 dollars, 10 dollars for Easter flowers, and 5 dollars for a special Easter collection. A Trading Post event followed the business, hosted by Mrs. Hunt, netting a satisfactory sum. Attendees included Mrs. Ned Robbins, Mrs. Ida Borden, Mrs. Harold Walker, and others.

Free Will Corliss Street Church John Hunt Middle Street Frederick Moffatt Harold Walker Hunt Ned Robbins Ida Borden Benjamin Coombs James Gillspee William Hill Burt Preble Frank Preble Charles Harrington Chester Plant Wilfred W. Chaney Warren McIntyre Fred Coombs Abbie McCabe

Urban Gowen Graduates From Chanute Field During War Service

Urban Lawrence Gowen son of Mrs Rebecca Gowen of Woolwich and the late Urban L Gowen of Gardiner recently graduated from Chanute Field Illinois Pvt Gowen who joined the service in October trained in aircraft mechanics and is assigned to the 400th Service Squadron at Ephrata Washington He asks friends to write to Pvt Urban L Gowen A S N 31153135 400 Service Squadron Army Air Base Ephrata Washington

Urban Lawrence Gowen Rebecca Gowen Woolwich Urban L. Gowen Gardiner Chanute Field Ill Pvt Gowen A&p Bath Iron Works Lsent 400Th Service Ephrata Wash A.S.N Army Air Base Washington Barbara Priscilla Milton C. Trott Bath Alfred E. Trott Stoneleigh College Rye Beach N. H Suzell Howard Day's Ferry Saco Herbert N. Munsey Village Pride Sagadahoc Ferry William Downing Carrie Wing Nelson Rice Rice Camp Hale Colp Hyde Windlass Co Morse High School Costello P. Hall Portland Arthur Hayward North Woolwich Truaxfield Madison Wis Corporal Hayward 45Th Academic Squadron U.S.A

Woolwich Mothers Club meets. anniversary party held

Mrs. Roland Raynes and Mrs. Melvin Howe hosted a Mothers club meeting at Raynes home with a Winter quilt auction won by Mrs. Frances Hathorne. A May meeting is planned at Mrs. Carlton Day Reed’s home. Guests included Durgin Hathorne Hathorne Elizabeth Merle Jameson and Mason Carter. A 30th anniversary party for George and Ames featured gifts and games with over 30 neighbors in attendance.

Roland Raynes Melvin Howe Mothers Club Frances Hathorne Carlton Day Reed Durgin Elizabeth Hathorne Carrol Perkins Emma Copeland Horace Allen David Henderson Judson Soule Fred Soule Wiscasset Harold Ames Bath Merle Jameson Spinning Wheel Club The Christian Endeavor

Alfred Bath Confined by Injury After March 10 Fall

Friends report Alfred W Bath has been homebound due to a hip dislocation suffered March 10. He is regaining the ability to walk and plans to resume piano tuning calls across the state. He is brother to Miss Marion Rafnell of Weeks Street.

Alfred W. Bath Marion Rafnell Weeks Street

Woolwich Reports Red Cross Drive Surpasses Goal

Woolwich raised 725.90 dollars for the Red Cross drive, exceeding its 500 dollar quota. Committee members in North Woolwich, Woolwich Center, Montsweag, Murphy's Corner, Day's Ferry, Sagadahoc Ferry, Nequasset and other areas contributed, with thanks extended to all donors and organizers led by Mrs. Edward V. Reed.

Woolwich Red Cross Edward V. Reed North Woolwich Albert Thompson William Thornton Woolwich Center Harold Roberts Isaphene Dolloff Montsweag Oxstan Dodge Leverett Welch

Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting at Mrs Baker’s

Montsweag Farm Bureau convened an all day session at Mrs. Forrest Baker’s home on the Wiscasset road. A noon meal featured baked beans and assorted breads. The group, with Home Demonstration Agent Lucinda Waterman of Rockland, discussed “Manage Your Day” and planned the May meeting with Mrs. Norman Drummond in Arrowsic. They voted to donate to the Red Cross and subscribe to Cancer Control. A committee of Mrs. Paradis and Mrs. Baker assisted Mrs. Drummond.

Montsweag Farm Bureau Forrest Baker Wiscasset Road Baker Norman Drummond Marion Paradis Lucinda Waterman Rockland Hed Cross Cancer Control Fund Arrowsic

Miss Geraldine Stott to Visit Columbus with Father

Miss Geraldine Stott of this city affiliated with the Naval hospital at Newport R. I. will pass the weekend in Columbus Ohio with her father Capt A A Stott MC U S N R and Mrs Stott. The doctor heads the psycho pathic ward and unit for induction camps in several states.

Geraldine Stott Naval Hospital Newport R. L Columbus Ohio A. A. Stott

Leeman Grange Meeting Notes and Song Service

A Grange gathering featured a Jerusalem See ee poem New Garden by Sister Eleanor Sutter, closing songs and readings by Sister Rose Hathorne. Attendance noted as 2 percent with two visitors from Prasklin Grange. Doughnuts and cuplex were served to attendees.

The Grange Jerusalem New Garden Eleanor Sutter Orange God Bless America Rose Hathorne Prasklin Grange

Good Will Chub Meeting Discusses Upcoming Saturday Supper Plans

The club met in the Westl Wadh clubhouse for the first time since last Fall. Attendees planned the next meeting for Monday April 19 with Mrs. Marcia Koight present to give a demonstration. Residents from Bath and Woodwick requested more Saturday night suppers and officers will consider the matter.

Good Will Chub Westlwadh Mosday OA Marcia Koight Trusts Bath Woodwich

Junior Leaguers Sponsor May Ball Event

The Junior Hospital League will sponsor a May Ball on Saturday evening May 1 with dancing from eight to midnight to Lloyd Rabeli and orchestra. The event was announced at a league meeting at the home of Mrs J Ward Drake Jr, chairman of the events committee.

Junior Hospital League Lloyd Rabeli Mra J Ward Drake Jr Mra Aslred Parks Hall Fdwaret Drake Jr Theket — Combittarw Marx Frank Given Ecdhwiss Bf Fuller Patrensectoee George Baer Connard Theodore Karl Alden G Andersen Howard €. Bates Wall Mass Marcia Musulton Mrz Roger Mc Luke G. Fenn

West Bath PTA meeting reports drive for Red Cross

A large West Bath PTA gathering on April 6 at Littlefield School heard plans for Lily sale benefits to crippled children and cancer fund drives. Members discussed district meeting in Bath, election of Mrs Byron Clark to the Summer round up committee, and an article “Your Community and You” with discussion and a community information contest.

West Bath Pta Alice Smith Lily Bath Byron Clark Sean Belanger L. Belanger K. Thompson Lowell School

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