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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1944

Page

5

Bath area wedding marks Seguinland day

Miss Gwen Dolyn Lander of Rusell Street Bath wed William A Collins a noted local truck and bus driver on a Sunday lawn ceremony at the Hunt home Seguinland Rev J A Beyea officiated A reception followed with ice cream cakes and punch as guests included A S Cunningham Woodrow Gray and Charles Cummings family of Bath and other locals The event sparked village chatter and union news across the BathSeguinland community.

Herbert Hunt Seguinsand Gwendolyn Lander John Lander Russell Street Bath William A. Collins J. A. Beyea Hunt Home Alex Cunningham A.S. Cunningham Woodrow Gray Charles Cummings Clarence Colby Jacqueline Topsham Charles Collins Southport Working League Howard Trafton Roy Newman Maud Thayer West Georgetown William A. Todd Pauline Thomas Florence Fortin Charlotte Therreault Lewiston J. C. Hulbert Howard Trafton Mabel Crocker Malden Cynthia Trafton Portland Robinhood Boothbay Harbor Aubrey Fullerton Goose Rock Sheepscot River Townsend Gut Chester Kelsea John Williams Miles Hagan Nathalie Hagan Anna Gould Waltham Charles Gould Donald Trafton Laura Horne Bath Memorial Hospital David Foster Five Islands Mildred Pierce Thomas Moulton Thomas S. Moulton U.S.N.R Rolf Thomas Roy Moulton Seguinland Philo Calhoon Bridgeport Bossevain Cottage Charles Andre Ernest Heald Dorothy Oliver Melrose Highlands Roscoe Todd Sidney Emery Harold Hunt Old Orchard Beach Foster White Dana Cranes Allen C. Brown Doris Corey Bridgewater C. A. Hanford Kennebec Point Cambridge Florence Roehnus England Sevuinland Walter Beane Row Revey Cynthia Traiton Raphael Higgins Sapyadahoe Bay

Five Islands Community News Highlights

The community reports a woods fire behind Ransom Sawyer’s home extinguished by water. About 35 people joined a Boothbay Harbor trip. A covered dish supper at Howards hall featured Fred Rittall and Everett Hennon. Vacation Bible School hosted an indoor picnic due to rain and closed with a full church, led by Cecil Wagstaff and Robert Hammond.

Ransom Sawyer Boothbay Harbor Howards Hall Fred Rittall Everett Hennon Vacation Bible School Cecil Wagstaff Robert Hammond Arthur Marr Malden Mass J. A. Beyea Wakeffred Edna Emery Shawmut Orville Rowe A. P. Hackett Emery

Community notices of residents and visitors across Bath area

Thirty years ago entries list visits and stays at cottages in Bath and nearby towns. Names include the Hall cottage group from Bath, the O'Conner cottage on Sedgemere road, and guests of the Higgins and Harford households. The notes also reference relatives from St. Petersburg, Philadelphia, Malden, Waltham, and Lynn. A separate item reports U.S. retail sales rising to a record high in 1943 after recovery from 1933.

Harold Miller Bath Leonard Gould St. Petersburg Fla Hall Cottage John Flaherty Philadelphia O'Conner Sedgemere Road Gordon Clark Felix Solomon Lynn Mass Luke Roy Higgins Pauline Rassmussin D. W. Staffeld William Wolfe Mr. Wolfe Napersville Howard Bacon Waltham Bacon Lermond Davis North Anson Clifford Landry Lincoln Campbell Landry Elson Harford Richmond Mr. Warford Arlettau Harford Beulat Miller Harry Peterson Mast Brunswick Mer Mel Valk Comeau Woodrow Cray Commden Raynor Belanger Sam Viola Hilton Wiscasset Barbara Pinkinmdauetter Vactor Pink Hit McMahon Tsland Frank Blake Mars Blake McClain Everett Fred Blind Andrew Willer Willian Milrt Miller Pearle Tinckles

Personal notes from South Portland and Boston visitors

Mrs. Jennie Jewett Pettengill of South Portland returns after a week with relatives. Misses Catherine and Mary Graham of Boston come back from a month at Bay Point cottage. Miss Anita I. Deering hosts eight girl friends for her ninth birthday with lunch, cake, theatre party, and red white and blue decorations. Guests include Gay Bonney, Sandra Daley, Patty Smith, Marilyn Hoean, Gait Fitzgerald, Anita Recks, Mary Ann Conway, Audrey Durnnt. Master Harry D. L. Deesinga attends lunch.

Jennie Jewett Pettengill South Portland Catherine Mary Graham Boston Bay Point Wirry L. Deering Park Street Anita Pitts Misse Gay Bonney Sandra Daley Patty Smith Marilyn Hoean Gait Fitzgerald Anita Recks Mary Ann Conway Audrey Durnnt Harry DL. Deesinga

1943 Income Payments Rise to New Highs

1943 income payments to individuals in the United States reached a record total of 142.2 billion dollars, with government takes at 18.3 billion. Disposable income stood at 124.0009 billion, as goods supply limits and price controls muted inflation while war bonds boosted savings. Expenditures totaled 91 billion, yielding a 33 billion saving for 1943 and 88.5 billion saved over five years, much of it during wartime output.

United States Alexander Hamilton Institute

Obituary of Mrs. Jessie Nowell 86

Mrs. Jessie Nowell 86 died Friday at the Old Ladies Home where she had lived four years. She served eight years as matron of the home. Born in Edinburgh Scotland March 17 1858 she was daughter of James and Mary Mackerlin. She widow of Aloses Nowell and formerly lived in Bath and Boston. Survived by nephew Harold Denham of Brighton Massachusetts.

Enterprise Grange Grange Bowdoinham Marriner Jacob Barter Elizabeth Bishop Milton Douglas Grange Ladies Aid Pearl Perry County Road Sue Carroll Stover Patricia McDermott Joyce Foster Mary Sullivan Eva Hutchinson Elaine Smith Beverly Coughin Barbara Groves Shirley Groves Sharon Grover Buddy Donnell John Fickett Bernard Fickett Harold Averell Chloe Fickett Beraia LeBaron Charles Everett LeBaron USNIR Navy Department Washington, D. C Navy Jessie Nowell Boston Harold Denham Brighton Mass

Miss Clara A Holmes 79 Dies In Augusta

Miss Clara A Holmes aged 79 died Saturday in Augusta. Born in Bath to Augustine D Holmes and Ellen O Neil Holmes she lived at 418 Front Street. Survived by brother Francis A Holmes of Bath. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at two from Hew Mayo Funeral Residence 519 High Street.

Clara A. Holmes Augusta Bath Augusta D Ellen O'Neil Holmes Francis A. Holmes S19 High Street

Funeral rites for James A. Larrabee in Boothbay Harbor

Funeral services were held Friday at the Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street for James A. Larrabee formerly of Cambridge Massachusetts. Rev Dr David J Wilson officiated with bearers Charles D B Larrabee Os borne Larrabee James Thistle and Wareld Whistle. Burial followed in the Oaklawn cemetery family lot in Boothbay Harbor.

James A. Larrabee Cambridge Mass Ar- Thur Mayo High Street David J Wilson Central Congregational Disuireh Charles DB Larrabee Osborne Larrabee James Thistle Wareld Whistle Oaklawn Boothbay P Harbor

Funeral held for Mrs Jessie Nowell in New Jersey

A funeral service for Mrs Jessie Nowell was conducted at the Old Ladies' Home in Terigny with Lois A Dole, pastor of the Church of the New Jerusalem, presiding. The body was sent to Cambridge, Mass for committal services scheduled in Monday.

le Baron Mediterranean Alfred Herbert Kenneth F. Herbert Sgt Herbert Italy Europe William F. Herbert Seabees Newport R. I Robert Brockman Drew Field Mla Beverly Cadenelli Randolph Somerville Mass Arthur Faulkner and Kenneth Robert Reading Faulkner Dewey Fisher Lyte Lint Neilie Cobb Richmond Corner Mt. Ararat Marilyn McCobb Dresden Carlton McCobb Ernest Hodgkins Libneral Jessie Nowell

Mrs Noweless Nowell Funeral Service

Mrs Nowell died Friday at the Old Lads Plot. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 am with Rev A A Dole of the Church of the New Porisatoan officiating. Burial will follow in Mart Puern in Georgia. The text is garbled and some names unclear.

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