Elizabeth Webber named general secretary of Portland YWCA
Elizabeth Webber, former Cosmopolitan club president and Times staffer, becomes general secretary of the Portland YWCA with HQ at 120 Free Street. She began duties Monday. Miss Mary E. Dunbar resigns after 10 years to lead the New England War Work Council in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Webber
Cosmopolitan Club of Bath
The
Times and Independent
Portland Young Women's Christian Association
120
Free Street
Miss Webber
Portland
Mary EK. Dunbar
Portland Association
New England
Woman's War Work Council
Boston
Miss Dunbar
Cape Cottage Casino
Webber
Cambridge Brockton
New Bedford
Congress Square Hotel
John Thompson
the Patriotic League
Junior War Work Council
Morse High Girls in Studio Photos Through Years
In Pepper's studio on Front Street Morse high girls basketball team photos show changes across seasons. The 1915 line includes Edith Cochran Edith Mitchell Edna Hall Florence Wagner Nellie Doyle Mary Mlaherty Freda McAllister Alice Hartnett and coach head captain and manager. Helen Totman as a past member died recently. Hazel Robinson becomes a nurse. Four players graduate in June leaving 1918 19 season uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepper
Front Street
Morse High School
Edith Cochran
Edith Mitchell
Edna Hall
Florence Wagner
Nellie Doyle
Mary Mlaherty
Freda McAllister
Alice Hartnett
Helen Totman
Ger
Hazel Robinson
One Hundred House Club Starts Here With Open Charter
Bath faces population growth with 15 percent of men as permanent residents and 85 percent in temporary quarters. A plan to build 100 houses aims to attract 100 families, turning temporary residents into permanent ones. Sheriff Wilbur C. Oliver volunteers to join 100 builders, with Scott R.N. Frye as second, and Elwell Pinkham added to the list. more names expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wilbur C. Oliver
Scott RN. Frye
Elwell Pinkham
Resolutions Honor Departing Bath Clergy and Officers
The Bath Ministerial association adopted resolutions on the departure of four Clergy members Rev Thomas N Kewley Rev C Wilson Harrison Rev George Noble and Captain B E Freeman. They commend their service and pray God’s blessing on their future labors wherever they continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culbert McGay
Grace Church
Raymond Chappell
First Baptist Church
Samuel A.evans
People’s Baptist Church
Bath Ministerial Association
Thomas N. Kewley
Beacon Street Methodist
C. Wilson Harrison
Wesley Methodist
George Noble
Pentecostal Churches
BE. C. Freeman
Salvation Army
Bath Boy in France and Bath Moves
Mrs L A Haley received a letter view atonihem relative Lieut John H Williams formerly of the old Fourth Co CAC of Bath and now attached to the Sith ILPLA announcing this safe arrival over seas. Lieut Williams says the trip across was uneventful but he is now confined in a hospital with mumps. He sent his regards to his numerous lat friends Mrs H D Bacon and son Doug las arrived in Bath this morning from Portsmouth planning to stay indefinitely in this city at their former home Upper Washington street. Mrs Douglas Thorne formerly Miss Bel Bacon is with her husband in Texas. Miss Ann Lynch resumed duties at the Percy store Monday after a two weeks absence called to Waterville by the serious illness of her brother George. Miss Lynch reports that he is improving now and will soon be about again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Haley
John H. Williams
Old Fourth Co
C.A.C
Bath
Sith Ilpla
Lieut. Williams
Ile
H. D. Bacon
Douglas
Portsmouth
Upper
Washington Street
Douglas Thorne
Bel Bacon
Texas
Ann Lynch
Percy
Waterville
George
Miss Lynch
Arthur Stanwood
Shaw Auto Company
Brunswick
Jack
Ellsworth Leavitt
Gretchen House
W. N. Price
FF. K. Jack
Achsah Purington
Massachusetts
Bertha Moulton
S. A. Getehell
Angie Tracey
Lewistone
C. O. Purington
I. Ll. Merrill
Merrill
T. P. Curtis
Effie Small
N. W. Eaton
Ashdale
Carrie Kendall
Samuel Burke
Wiscasset
W. A. Downing
Eugene Spinney
Alton Oliver
Portland
George Rogers
Venus Marco
Gardiner
Walter Marco
Zina Eaton
Charles Morse
D. A. Merry
M. E
A. D
L. F. Adams
T. F. Adams
Adams Brothers
Walter Morse
Harlan P. Gregg
Morse
Elmer Williams
Perry House
Gus Small
Bridgehall
Joyce Butterfield
Robert Oliver
France
Oliver
Fred Coombs
Milton Morse
Lynn
Mass
Lower High Street
Bay State Street Railway
Joel Dobbins
South End
Scott Perry
Winneganee
Winnegance
Salvation Army
George Merritt
Alfred Morse
Louise
Adelaide
Richard Mann
Parker Head
John Scholfield
Joshua N. Tibbetts
Maria Tibbetts
Rockport
Billa Merryfield
Bangor
Seymore Hayden
Roy Trask
Bowdoinham Woman Celebrates Birthday With Friends
Mrs. C. O. Purinton hosts a birthday gathering in Bowdoinham with guests including Mrs. D. S. Jacques and Mrs. Fred Mulligan. The event featured dinner, gifts, and a humorous poem, plus social games, knitting for soldiers, and notes on local visits and town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Local Residents Travel and Visits Reported
Mrs JF BR Burns and children and Mrs Kate Blair have gone to Haines Landing. Fred Rackley of Topsham was a summer visitor in town one day this week. Mrs C R Blair visited Bath Tuesday. Miss Marie Jack has returned home after wintering in Bath and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JF. BR. Burns
Kate Blair
Haines Landing
Fred Rackley
Topsham
Town
C. R. Blair
Bath
Marie Jack
Woolwich
Perkins Family and Local Happenings in Woolwich
Alfred Perkins returns home after several days at his brother Willis Perkins in Bath. Mrs. Fitch visited relatives in Massachusetts. Fishermen plan to build weirs though fewer than before. Myra Seigars stays with Herman Lilly during his wife’s absence. Mrs. Arthur Seigars teaches in Lower Road schoolhouse. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gray return from winter with Frank Robbins. Mrs. Herman Lilly to leave Augusta General Hospital after a six week stay and serious operation. Gustavon Perkins and Milton Canton move a mill from South Newcastle to Woolwich’s south part. Mrs. Gorham Lilly spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Perkins
Willis Perkins
Bath
N. A. Fitch
Massachusetts
Myra Seigars
Herman Lilly
Arthur Seigars
Lower Road
Henry Gray
Frank Robbins
Augusta General Hospital
Gustavon Perkins
Milton Canton
Newcastle
Woolwich
Gorham Lilly
Star Significance In Service Flags
Bath readers are informed by a leading flag maker about the meanings of stars on the United States service flag. A blue star marks entry into U S service, a red star denotes British or Canadian service, a white star over blue shows a death with a blue border, and a gold star may misrepresent a death. J W McCubrey, a Bath plumber with The Texas Steamship Co, visited family, then left Bath Saturday to return to Portland and work in a wooden shipyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
United States
Gypsy moths loom in Winnegance area as pests spread
Winnegance residents fear gypsy moth nests are spreading after prior oak tree cutting on the Morse lot. Local authorities are urged to act to curb the infestation before it strengthens its foothold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Morse
Timber Island
Local residents with visits and returns noted this week
Illness kept some at home while others returned from visits in Newcastle and Malden Mass. Ida Hunt came home Monday while Lemuel Holbrook and family visited Freeport. Coombs sprain keeps Fred S. Coombs off duty in Winnegance replaced by Albert B. Storer. The Winnegance sewing circle met with Mrs. Morse. Otis Hunt returned from Camp Devens for a Sunday at home. Ernest Knight and family visited from Augusta. Mary Siegars returned from Malden for summer. Loring Small, Naval Reserves, home visiting Charlestown. Ray Oliver of Fore River Shipbuilding visited his parents in Quincy. Mrs. Houdlette returned from wintering with the Rogerses to Winnegance. Winfield Groves on sick list. Nellie Allen returned to Bath after visiting Mrs Holbrook. Mrs. Alice Rich returned home after winter with daughter Mrs Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hunt
Newcastle
Lemuel Holbrook
Freeport
Lydia Holbrook
Albert B. Storer
Fred S. Coombs
Winnegance
Coombs
Winfield W. Morse
Charles T. Small
Ray Oliver
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Quincy
Mass
Alfred Oliver
Lower High Street
Seth Houdlette
Ormand Rogers
Phippsburg
Local News Notes From Weston Doughty And Area
Weston Doughty called in the draft will leave for a training camp on April 27. An epidemic of sickness affects horses with Holbrook Bros and Forest Jackson reporting ill stock. Mr and Mrs Doughty of Massachusetts arrive for the summer with son in law Mr Freeman and family. Alfred Storer plans extensive farming and chick production. Ada Holbrook sick with a cold, Samuel Holbrook visited Boston, Chester Gatchell welcomes a new son, Mabel Jordan hosted Merry Club on April 18, Mary Purinton improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Doughty
A. A. Wheeler
Holbrook Bros
Forest Jackson
Garnet Bay
Mrs. Doughty
Massachusetts
R. D. Sleeper
Mr. Freeman
Alfred Storer
Ada Holbrook
Samuel Holbrook
Boston
Chester Gatchell
Mabel Jordan
Merry Club
Mary Purinton
Bath boys in Texas are now tentmates
Mr and Mrs William D Coombs of Corliss Street report their son Ferdinand has enlisted in the aviation ambulance corps and is stationed at San Antonio Texas His tentmates come from across the country and mail service has improved since a slow start Randall Coombs also shares the same tent They note good food and a recent turkey dinner In Norway John Roscoe Crocker and Bertha Floriss Stevens were married by Rev Herbert L Nichols Groom is a teamer son of A Trowbridge and Albgenora Crocker Bride is daughter of Daniel E Stevens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Coombs
Corliss Street
Ferdinand
Aviation Ambulance Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Bath
Coombs
Kelley Field
Kelley Fields
Randall Coombs
Fred S. Coombs
John Roscoe Crocker
Norway
Bertha Floriss Stevens
Herbert L. Nichols
A. Trowbridge
Algenora Crocker
Daniel EL. Stevens
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Espring
Senter
Maine
C. L. Farnhamco. Inc
Elm St
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Morse High
C. O. Purinton
D.S. Jacques
Fred Fred Mulligan
Linwood Skelto
Everett Rogers
Frank 8. Adams
W. S. Given
I. M. Fowle
W. J. Graves
F. K. Jack
Rebecca Bowker
Lewiston
L. S. Jacques
Ias
Katherine
Lena
Adams
Evelyn
C. G. Brown
Hazel Cornish
Nis
Mealey
Cr. C. Purinton
Frances Plummer
Alice Fulton
Hattie
Perry
Louise Clark
R.E
Bowdoin
Arnold Mealey
Red Cross
Cc. W. Whtson
EK. P. Gile
David C. Bridge
Helen Wildes
Jeanie Edgecomb
Augusta
J. Ee. Cornish
Gertrude Small
Augusta Adams
Maud York
L.mosher
John C. Sedgley
Anna
East Bowdoinham
Dresden
J. W. McCubrey
Mr. McCubrey
Texas Steamship Co
State
D. T. Percy & Sons
New Meadows
Swastika Exchange
Bath Boys
Hershberg’ Master-Craft
Liberty Bonds
Deermont Clothing CO
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