Wiscasset Club Events and Local News Roundup
Inspection of Lincoln lodge No 3 of Masons at the Masonic temple drew 75 attendees on Thursday evening November 29 A banquet in the dining hall followed led by Mrs Cora Beane with a committee of local ladies The Marco club held a November gathering with a talk on the academy and a new member intake An all day meeting of the First Congregational church organ society prepared wreaths for the Christmas sale and a charitable tea will follow A parade of personal items notes several servicemen families relocations and Thanksgiving visits across town including Miss Esther Nute Mrs Lou Jewett and the Kimball couple with wartime service highlights and marriages around Wiscasset
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge No. 3
Masonic Temple
Garrison Hill
CES
Cora Beane
Viola Adams
Louise Mason
Louise Blagdon
Carolyn Pendleton
Laura Evans
Gladys Light
Helen Gross
Arlette Foster
Minnie Lewis
Alberta Blagdon
Eva Bradford
Eunice Adams
Edith Rines
Gordon E. Kimball
Robert Applin
High Street
Gerald Sherman
Betty Richardson
Ruth Leavitt
Ruthena Clark
Jeanette French
Lillian Gowen
Walter Sherman
George Sarkis
Olavi Miete
Gordon Kimball
U. S. Army
111Th
Kimball
Kimbal
Pacific
Paris
Alameda
Calif
H. F. Kimball
Newcastle
Flood's Hardware Store
Water Street
Effie J. Poole
Wiscasset
Portland
Pleasant Avenue
Pleasant Avenue. Miss Poole
Jane Tucker
Miss Poole
Bradford C. Redennett, Jr
Malir
India
Karachi
Redennett
U.S.A
Marco Club
Albert Bailey
Stanier
Wiscasset Academy
William Cost
Robert Heigham
William Cossette
Richard Barker
Richard King
Vincent Reed
William Kierstead
Bernard McFadden
John Blagdon
Leland Foster
Leland Brown
Curtis Pearson
Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Freeman D. Southard
Charles S. Sewall
Roy R. Marston
Samuel J. Sewall
Mary Nute
Boston
Esther Nute
Percy Nute
Rufus H. Caswell
Chase’s Point
Rufus, Jr
North Edgecomb
Alta Parker
Philip Parker
Lou Jewett
Head Tide
Eastland
James Colby
Harold
Rochester
N. Y
Drummond Giles
Hubert Ryan
Clarence Dickinson
Alma Dickinson
Geraldine Reay
Charles Reay
North Nobleboro
Cecil Witham
Popham Beach Visitors and Local Updates
Popham Beach hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Ellison Moody on Sunday afternoon. Stanley Hyde of Yarmouth visited to work on his dock at Atkin's Bay. William Hutchins, recently home from a foot injury, is again out. George Barnes travels to North Brookfield Massachusetts to visit his mother Mrs Mary Barnes. Harry Spencer moved to a new home in Ripley and left Bath Iron Works due to his wife’s illness. The Snipe family of Bath visited on Sunday. Harold Barlow and Lorraine Harrington visited Mrs G E McNulty, while Moses Chandler and Alvin Pushard were in West Bath. Margaret Wyman, ill at Spruceville, can resume duties at Popham school. Cpl Jean Hamel and Fred Libby of Parker Head were Sunday visitors. Linda Wallace, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wallace, has recovered from a serious cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison Moody
Stanley Hyde
Yarmouth
Ledgewood
Atkin’s Bay
William Hutchins
George Barnes
North Brookfield
Mass
Mary Barnes
Harry Spencer
Ripley
Bath Iron Works
Spencer
Walter Snipe
Bath
Popham
Harold Barlow
Lorraine Harrington
G. E. McNulty
Moses Chandler
Alvin Pushard
Ernest Rose
Army
234Th Engineers
Caratan
France
Elmer Williams
New York
Dorothy
Foster’s Point
Jeanette Williams
Boston
Archibald MacCoy
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Masachusetts
Penacook
N. H
Cpl
Paul MacCoy
Newport News
Naples
Italy
West Bath Grange
Pomona
Topsham Grange
E. W. Haggett
Everett Lemont
John Howe
William Armstrong
Arthur Wing
Eva Lemont
Ila Day
Bertha Ward
Francis Deehan
Edward Burns
Fred Bubier Graydon Smith
USN
Maine General Hospital
Hayden Rogers
L. D. Rogers
Rogers
Ralph Dudley
Dudley
Fred Larrabee
James Cooke
West Bath
Stanley Williams
Walter Stover
Horace Small
Topsham
Samuel Guptil
Day's Ferry
Raymond Small
Perry's Cove
Edmund Arsenault
Richard Renshaw
Ralph Kenney
Laura Cutting
Edward Kenney
Warren Davis
Harry Beal
Lynn
Alfreda Perkins
Portand
Walter Wade
Farmington
Harold
Billy Small
Harold Cutting
Charles Holbrook
Alvah Holbrook
Percy Holbrook
Proper care for men’s suits and travel notes
A guide advises brushing suits with a down into corners and working with the grain, hanging trousers with clips, padding wire hanger crossbars to avoid creases, and checking button security. A driver reminder notes sliding across seats adds shine. The Army used 540 carrier pigeons averaging 125 miles in Europe invasion. The Chilean monetary unit is the gold peso.
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Europe
West Bath community notes reflect social meetings and local updates
The West Bath Winter series opened with Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mc Nary hosting, and a Dec 26 social at L. D. Small. Ernest Williams to speak Jan 6. gift exchange planned. West Bath sewing group aided Red Cross. Social Eight club shared sewing and refreshments. Local residents travel, military honors, family visits, and transfers are listed along with school PTA plans and Grange events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. McNary
L. D. Small
Ernest Williams
West Bath Sewing Group
Grange Hall
Red Cross
Earle Donnell
Melvin Comeau
Fred Larrabee
Edwin Haggett
James Cooke
Anne Towle
Francis Deehan
Henry Boudreau
Walter Marco
Social Eight Club
Irving Burnham
Madge Stacey
Viola Melzard
Josephine Pinkham
Parker Head Thanksgiving Guests and Visits
Parker Head residents shared a second Thanksgiving on the 29th with Mr. and Mrs. H D Mank Jr and family. Guests included Mrs Edith Hammer Cpl Jean Hamel and William Katz. Sunday visitors at the Mank home included Cpl Hamel F A Libby and Edith Hamner.
Coxs Head Notes Snowstorm Delays Roads In Maine
The report notes a Thursday night snowstorm and strong winds created deep drifts, making roads impassable on Friday and Saturday. Only Bath visitors Lawrence Thayer and Clarence Spinney managed to pass through. Local cleanup includes Frank Wyman clearing Percy cemetery brush. Household movements include Mrs. Bernard Carlson visiting Bath, Mrs. Julia Dozois and Mrs. Stanton Dozois shopping there, and Vernon Philbrook with two children returning to Matinicus after visiting family in Bath and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thayer
Clarence Spinney
Bath
Frank Wyman
Percy
Bernard Carlson
George Stacey
Julia Dozois
Stanton Dozois
Vernon Philbrook
Matinicus
Monroe Wilbur
Charles Robbins
Massachusetts
Lionsesses Meet at Odd Fellows Hall Dec 13 Evening
The Lionsesses plan a gathering at the Rebekah lodge rooms in Odd Fellows hall on December 13 at 6 30. Supper will precede the business meeting. The Dec 6 meeting was canceled due to Ladies Night with Mayor Mary Dondero of Portsmouth N H as speaker. Ruth G Haskell will speak on wartime experiences with scrapbook and souvenirs. Lieut Haskell served in Africa France and Germany campaigns earning 97 points. Continued on Page Six.
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ODD Fellows Hall
The
Lionesses
Rebekah Lodge
Mary Dondero
Portsmouth
N. H
Ruth G. Haskell
Lieut. Haskell
France
Germany
Woolwich Church Plans Family Service and Local Notices
Woolwich Center Baptist church schedules a 10 am Sunday service with a 5 30 pm united B Y F and adult gathering guest speaker Rev Charles R Sims of Bath First Baptist. Other items note Willing Workers meeting sewing session Cheerio club Christmas party Dec 14 and local town matters from Taxpayers Budget committee and Day's Ferry Community Club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
B.Y.F
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church, Bath
Arthur Williams
Cheerio Club
Alton Berry
Day's Ferry
H. B. Leeman
James Dunton
R. H. Bowers
F. Bailey
Harold Shaw
Merle Jameson
R. H. Boowers
George Wright
E. Murphy
Clifton Gainsley
Nequasset
Nequasset Auxiliary Gifts At Christmas Party
Nequasset Auxiliary met at Mrs. Percy Bailey’s Woolwich home for an all day sewing session. A noon cold meat meal preceded work on candy bags for the community Christmas tree party. The members presented Mr. and Mrs. Bailey a silver serving tray and vases for their 35th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset
Percy Bailey
State Road
Woolwich
Margaret Beck
Henry Dubar
Bailey
Maine 4 H champions named for record achievements
Esther Hoyt of Farmington Cumberland Center’s Anna Stasinowsky and Stanley Patterson head Maine’s 1945 4 H champion group for Food Preparation Girls’ Record Activity, National 4 H Club Congress trips, and Power of Achievement honors. The awards highlight long club service, demonstrator work, judging, and numerous project completions with cash prizes and savings bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Esther Hoyt
Farmington
Server, Inc
Boston University College of Physical Education
Esther
Anna Stasinowsky
Cumberland Center
Chicago Club Congress
Montgomery Ward
Anna
Stanley Patterson
Newfield
Chicago
Swift & Company
Stanley
Severa
U. S
George Larrabee
Bath
Howard Bamford
Livermore Falls
Alton Ward
Dennysville
Month and Gift Honor Occasion Recalls Illnesses
The month and the gift were given in honor of the occasion. Two members remain home ill, Mrs. John C. Gilmore for two weeks and Mrs. Fritz Klippel under a physician’s care. The December meeting is set for Dec 13 with location to be announced. Attendees include Mrs. Dallas Tracey, Mrs. Henry Dubar, Mrs. Lowell Milliken, Mrs. Anna Seegard, Mrs. Norma Holbrook and Richard, Mrs. Amy Cromwell, Mrs. Genesta Carter, Mrs. Alice Baker, Mrs. Bernice Soule, Mrs. Bernice Bailey, Mrs. Florence Hathorne, Mrs. Ina Leeman, Mrs. Charlotte Leeman, Mrs. Margaret Beck and Mrs. Nellie Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Gilmore
Fritz Klippel
Dallas Tracey
Henry Dubar
Lowell Milliken
Anna Seegard
Norma Holbrook
Richard
Amy Cromwell
Genesta Carter
Alice Baker
Bernice Soule
Bernice Bailey
Florence Hathorne
Ina Leeman
Charlotte Leeman
Margaret Beck
Nellie Libby
Boy narrates harsh night under freight shed in Bath
A 13-year-old Sebasco lad confessed to multiple car thefts around Front Street, saying he slept under the Maine Central freight shed used by Lucien Bisson trucking after running away from home. He described stealing blankets, food, bottles, and small tools to survive, with police holding him as parents were alerted.
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Bath
Sebasco
Maine Central
Lucien Bisson
Percy W. Kingsbury
Front Street
Marshal Kingsbury
Portland
Joseph Thibodeau
Warren Munsey
Court Street
Elm
Front Streets
John Kelleher
Thibodeau
UNRRA Delivers Food Aid Across Several Nations
UNRRA has provided 1,309,904,950 pounds of food, with the bulk sent to Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, aiding postwar relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNRRA
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Pipeline Gas Loss During Allied Invasion
The United States reported that pipeline losses of gasoline during the Allied invasion of Europe were under one percent, indicating efficient supply operations amid the combat deployment.
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U. S
Europe
Weather, damages, and community notes from Bay Point
A recent severe storm caused deep drifts and structural damage, with cisterns cracked and windows loosened. Otis Swift, Mrs H S Keen, and the Navajo area reported damaged cisterns. Local residents discuss social concerns as the Taylor infant Joan Barbara is welcomed. Navy patrolman Frank Powers visited, and families like L W Hinckle and Spinney households were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Swift
H. S. Keen
Clayton Taylor
Joan Barbara
Forrest Drak
L. W. Dietrich
The
Naval
Frank Powers
State Police
L. W. Hinckle
Sagadahoc
L. M. Spinney
British Candy Industry Prewar Output and Wartime Touches
The British confectionery sector employed nearly 100000 people in 1939, producing about 1120 million pounds of candy. Per capita consumption stood at 23 pounds 7 ounces weekly, with U.S. consumption at 16 pounds. Wartime sugar allotments rose to three ounces weekly and near-total ration coupon redemption showed strong candy demand. Milk fed the growth, with 60 million gallons used in 1939, aiding chocolate and toffee production.
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England
U. S
Great Britain
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Dallas
Davidson
Parker Fowles
George S. Lincoln, Jr
Federal Street
G. R. Jones
Sheepscot
George S. Lincoln
A. E. Chaney
Gertrude Willis
Martena Willis
J. Kenneth Lincoln
George G. Chiera
Miles Memorial Hospital
Connecticut
Holy Trinity Church
Marlboro
Ralph Harvey
Bath Road
Depot Hill
Lincoln County Superior Court
Robert E. Williams
J. Edward Ball
Ball
Nobleboro
Carlisle Macurda
Macaurda
Charles L. Macurda
Main Street
Macurda
Merchant Marine
Frederick Tripp
Louise Adams
Rockland
Hubert Taylor
Stanton Sherman
Sherman
Clinton R. Bailey
Upper Federal Street
Leslie A. Sullivan
Walter G. Sales
Bath Cleansers and Dyers, Inc
Bath Dye Works
A&p Market
Damariscotta
Boothbay Harbor
Verne Batteese
Popham Beach
Trafton
York Village
Jean McMann
Swain
Joseph Larrabee
L. D. Sheldon
Joseph Robichaud
Osteopathic Hospital
Alma Merry
Lawrence Berdoin
Hazel Atwood
Marshall Holmes
Jefferson
Holmes
Courtney Stover
Charles McEwen
Andover
Peabody
Washington
Cooke
Stover
Kenneth Crocker
Henry Rose
Fred Waterman
Williams Place
Chelmsford
Arthur Nicoll
John Perkins
Wilson Hospital
Brunswick
Joseph Laban
Madison
Juliet Carlton
Parker
H.D. Mank, Jr
Edith Hammer
Jean Hamel
William Katz
Mank
Cpl. Hamel
F. A. Libby
George Eltmann
John Libby
Augusta
J. W. Libby
Lisbon Falls
Dobbins
U.S.C.G
Center Light
Parker Head
Perkins Island
Mertie Shepherd
George Watson
Bob Moore
Paul Daley
Wade
Maurice Blaisdell
Charles Blaisdell
Clarence Blaisdell
Arthur Harrington
Cox
Edwin Whitten
Wendy
Nora Jane
Hilton Soule
Murphy’s Corner
Howard W. Kirkpatrick
Day’s Ferry
Eben Dana
Mabel Hodgkins
Roscoe Higgins
Ralph Rice
Winneganee
Frank J. Walker
Roland Raynes
River Road
Dexter Robinson
Belfast
South Portland
Robinson
Gibbons Coal Co
Woodrow Miller
James Parker
Dean Irving
Bath Memorial Hospital
Edwin L. Moulton
Burton Hodgkins
Dana
Patten
Minnie Berry
West Newton
Madelyn Berry
Mabel Dickey
Berry
Franklin
Tracey
Nequasset Auxiliary
Phyllis Pettengill
State Agricultural College
Usda Cooperating
Bath Country Club
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