John Emerson Leaves Bath Bus Service
John Emerson the last surviving Bath bus driver since Charles B. Doyle began service on May 17 1936 completed duties Tuesday night and starts work at Bath Iron Works. Nicknamed Johnny he was beloved for courtesy punctuality and knowing regular passengers stopping points. The public will miss his friendly service and careful driving on crowded trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Emerson
Charles B. Doyle
Bath Iron Works Corp
Johnny
Mr. Doyle
Far and Near Society Elects Officers
Officers and committees were elected Friday at the Far and Near Missionary society of Corliss Street church. Mrs. Alfred W. Chaney was named president with 14 members and one guest present. The group opened with devotions and packed Red Cross items. the White Cross quota was filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far and Near Missionary Society
Corliss Street
Wilfred W. Chaney
Red Cross
White Cross
Harold S. Walker
Alfred W. Chaney
Merton A. Wright
John A. Towle
William A. Hill
Missionary Education
Frederick P. Moffatt
Hill
Milard Watson
Benjamin Stackpole
Walker
Janet McKay
New York
Chaney
Richard Baker
Bowdoinham Baptist Association
Wall
Chenes Vembers
Rose Cooper
Shooting From Car Costs Petit Ten Dollars
Arias Petit a Bath Works Corp. employee pleaded guilty in Mindencourt to shooting from a vehicle at a game bird on April 19 in North Bath. Judge Deering fined $10 and costs $9. Petit paid. Marcelle Dumais Brunswick admitted operating a motor vehicle without a license and paid $5 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arias Petit
Bath Troy Works Corp
Sity Oh Mindenpal
John H. Perkins
Petit
North Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Marcelle Ditmais
Brunswick
Ditmais
Capt
York
Decapua
Dumais
Mayflower Treasures Found Inside Acorn Shell
Allan Spear of Bath Savings Institute while in the woods Sunday found a cluster of mayflowers blooming inside an acorn shell. A sprig from the plant pushed through the shell’s split end, and all the buds remained inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treas
Allan Spear
Bath Savings Institution
Clothes of Bath Models in Attic Era Display
The Cosmopolitan club event in Bath featured outfits from local attics with Mrs. J. J. Smith as announcer and Mrs. Donald D. Young at the piano. Proceeds benefited a philanthropic fund as guests modeled costumes from Bath residents and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Cosmopolitan Club
J. J. Smith
Donald D. Young
Philanthropic
Charles T. Jackson
Chester Roberts
Alice Johnson
Hiram Stevens
Edwin H. P. Lowell
John H. Harkins
Carroll A. Deering
Maurice A. Libby
Richard A. Sherwood
Car
F. Pierce
Jacob Smith
Betty Colby
Amy Irish
Gertrude Dole
Judy Dennison
Herbert R. Lemont
Barrett Allain Wedding Held in St Marys Bath
The marriage of Quentin F Barrett of Hope and Dorothy Geraldine Allain of Bath occurred Saturday at 9 45 am in St Marys church with Rev Timothy C Maney officiating. Best man was John T Allain of Portsmouth and bridesmaid C Celia Luke of Portland. An afternoon reception followed at the bride's parents home on Nichols Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin F. Barrett
Hope
Dorothy Geraldine Allain
Bath
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
John T. Allain
Portsmouth
N. H
Cecelia Luke
Portland
George Comeau
Nathan Watson
Georgeette
Miss Luke
John A. Allain
Nichols Street
Reuben Barrett
State of Maine float wins second at Festival of the States
The Maine Tourist Society entry at the Festival of the States in St Petersburg Florida placed second. The float depicted Norse landing in Maine around 1000 and noted earlier English settlement at Pemaquid before Plymouth. A Viking ship, two Indian girls, Queen Shirley Berry on a golden shell, and four torchbearing braves lit the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maine
St. Petersburg
Fla
Maine
Pine Tree
Pemaquid
Gardening course opens May 8 at University of Maine
A gardening course begins May 8 at the University of Maine for Garden Club Federation members and other gardening enthusiasts. Registration at 9:30 in Estabrooke Hall precedes lectures by Paul Dempsey and Henry Clapp on topics from home vegetable gardens to roses, followed by an evening banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Garden Club Federation of Maine
Estabrooke Hall
Paul W. Dempsy
Waltham Field Station
Waltham
Mass
Henry Clapp
University of New Hampshire
Paul Dempsey
Helen H. Champlin
F. H. Steinmetz
Clapp
G. P. Steinbaur
Champlin
Llyle Snow
College
Bath Country Club Spring Ball Lights Up Patriotic Night
Governor and Mrs Sumner Sewell led the receiving line at Bath Country Club's annual Spring dance on Patriot's Eve at the Armory. Ginger Ballou orchestra provided music to a crowd of 350-plus, with prizes and country club memberships awarded. Walter Anliker won 55 dollars first prize, Arnold P Holmes 25 dollars, and George Baer Connard Alden H Anderson won memberships. Club president Robert Brownell chaired, with co chairs on decorations and ticketing. Furniture loans came from A D Stetson Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Bath Country Club
Armory
Ginger Ballou
Walter Anliker
Arnold P. Holmes
George Baer Connard
Alden H. Anderson
Robert Brownell
Francis A. Winchenbach
L. Eugene Thebeau
Warren Higgins
A. D. Stetson & Son
Junior Cosmopolitan Club Auction and Contract Party
The Junior Cosmopolitan club hosts an auction and contract card party at the club house on Thursday with prizes and refreshments. Those invited for food should bring it by 1 p.m. Play begins at 2. attendees should bring covers and cards. Waitress committee is Norma Steussy chairwoman with Kathleen Harkins Doris Stickney Nancy Sewall and Maureen Roderick. General committee aiding service includes Gertrude Dale chairwoman Elizabeth Hill Ruth Gogan and Barbara Mattor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Norma Steussy
Kathleen Harkins
Doris Stickney
Nancy Sewall
Maureen Roderick
Gertrude Dale
Elizabeth Hill
Ruth Cogan
Barbara Mattor
Fire at Bath Iron Works cargo ship deck
An acetylene burner fire on the top deck of a Bath Iron Works cargo ship built for American Export Lines prompted a local alarm from box 24 at 9 15 Sunday. No injuries or damage beyond a gas tank loss occurred. no external department response was required and the all out was sounded at 9 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Richard Frates
Bowdoinham Man Willis Sewall 74 Dies at Home
Willis F Sewall 74 of Bowdoinham died of a heart attack at his home. He was born in Chesterville on August 12 1861 and later owned Sewall Orchards. He served as a lieutenant in the Adjutant General's department during World War I and belonged to several local groups. Funeral services were held at his home with a military funeral at Reny Brown funeral home Livermore Falls. He is survived by his wife Natalie Billings Sewall a son Howard a half brother and a granddaughter. Interment was in Livermore Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis F. Sewall
Mr. Sewall
Chesterville
Howard and
Florilla Fuller Sewall
Westbrook Seminary
Wilton Academy
Tufts College
Albany
N. Y
Bryn Mawr
Wilmington
Del
Toledo
Adjutant General's Department
Bowdeinham
Sewall Orchards
Sewall
Electa Chapter
Merrymeeting Grange
American Legion
George Cadogan
Brunswick
Reny Brown
Livermore Falls
Natalie Billings Sewall
Howard
Gardiner
Weston Sewall
Boston
Peggy Sewall
Willis Sewall 74 Dies After Long Illness At Orchard
Willis Sewall died Sunday morning about 10 o clock after a year of declining health. owner of Sewall's Orchard he leaves a widow a son and a grandchild. Funeral was held from his home Wednesday at 10. He was a Mason Eastern Star and Merry Meeting Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Sewall
Sewall
Eastern Star
Merry Meeting Grange
Steve Billings
Faith
Chester Hobart
Arthur Romaine
Linda
Hobart
Ames
Lee Benner
Berry Farm
Jess Harriman
Baby
Dorgan
Ernest Millay
George Millay
Horace Millay
Arthur Carr
Beverly
Mass
Erland Rogers
Clifford Starbird
New York
Starbird
Classifieds Rate Notice and Local Help Wanted Ads
Rate details for first and subsequent insertions and deadline. Includes contact for Fred Reed Co and Stanley E Wallace. Also lists sale of property by George H Gustin and a position wanted notice by Fred Sammis seeking general farm or domestic work in Poland Maine with references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front St. Bath
Fred Sammis
Poland
Maine
Births Filed From Local Maternity Home Names and Weights
Certificates of birth at the Cornish Maternity Home list three newborns. Roger L Upham weighed eight pounds three quarters and arrived Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Walter Upham of Floral Street. Paul Arnold Wright weighed seven and a half pounds born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Wellesley Wright of Woolwich. Ronald Stephen Sawyer weighed eight pounds born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Ransom Sawyer of Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getcell Street
Roger L
Walter E. Upham
Floral Street
Paul Arnold
Wellesley Wright
Woolwich
Ronald Stephen
Ransom Sawyer
Cosmopolitan Garden Club May Breakfast Planned
Mrs. Edmund A. Rothwell chairs the general committees for the Cosmopolitan Garden club May Breakfast set for May 1 from 6 to 9 a.m. at the club house. Co chairs are Mrs. Chester A. Roberts and Miss Alice Johnson. Lynn M. Bussey of Boston is a holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Bridgham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund A. Rothwell
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Chester A. Roberts
Alice Johnson
Lynn M. Bussey
Boston
Edward W. Bridgham
Washington Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter's, Inc
Children’s Smart
Tom Bay
Peter Pumpkin
tHerhy Shes Star Shoes
Boorarep
CARLS
Cee
FAR and Near Society
St. Mary’s Church
Bride
Barbara Barrett
Arthur Luke
Cecilia
Patricia
Thomas Allain
Geraldine Allain
Anthony Pomerleau
Waterville
Andrew Allain
Marion Savoie
Bertha Savoie
Michael Toth
Michael, Jr
E. Stewart Orberton
Garden Club Federation
Junior Cosmo Party
Wells, Maine
Kay Morris
Wells
Bowdoinham
Eva Nicholl
Hillsboro
William Woods
Frank Nichols
Washington, D. C
Woods
New Sharon High School
Farmington Normal School
Adams School
Bowdoin
Coombs High School
New Hampshire
Theodore Carras
Margaret Reed
Frances Hatch
John McCart
Linwood Hackett
Arthur Payne
Ray Travis
Togus
James H. Ames
Harold Millay
Eva Palmer
Bernardston
J. N. Palmer
Insurance Company
Eastland Hotel
Ralph MacEwen
Washburn
Paul MacKinnon
Joan and
Orrin
Aroostook County
Albert Henderson
LeLaine
Arthur Curtis
Hodgdon
Walton Adams
Gorham, N. H
Pleasant Street
Methodist Church
Liberty
Axminster
As Adveriedn
Corte
Bowdoinham Post Road
East Bowdoin
Arthur Nelson
Hattie Babb
Harold Adams
Melrose
H. K. Adams
James Abrams
Irving Clough
Hallowell
L. C. Starbird
Richard Enman
Little Son
Rumford
Enman
Mrs
S. S. Enman
Richard Arlen
Humphrey Bogart
Sylvia Sidney
Bette Davis Geroase Brent
Ote
Liz
Augusta
George H Gustin
Uptowns
Dick Foran
Leo Carrillo
Neetle
Country Store
Notre Dame
Inno Radio
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