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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1939

Page

4

Maine Leads Army Enlistments Despite War Readiness

Maine reports the highest New England enlistments per population with Piscataquis County fully subscribing its army quota. Major Bolling notes Army expansion progresses well and aviation interest remains high among youths in the Corps Area as General Woodruff opens access to a plane for centers showing community support.

Maine New England United States Army Piscataquis County Pine Tree A. R. Bolling Boston Woodruff

West Bath Notes Holiday Guests and Visits

Social notes from West Bath record numerous Thanksgiving and holiday visits. Families from Bath Larrabee's Grove and surrounding towns hosted relatives and friends, including Bookers, Whitmers, Larrabees, and Smalls, with attendance of state grange delegates and a hospital appendicitis recovery mentioned. A Red Cross meeting at the grange hall closes the list.

Dresden News Notes From Thanksgiving Week

Miss Harriette Sheldon returned to Everett Massachusetts after visiting Dresden for Thanksgiving. Mrs D G Cate visited son Don in Richmond. Charles Dorr of Wiscasset buys Christmas trees to ship to Rhode Island. Mrs Cora Gahan visits son Lawrence in South Portland. Heavy weekend rain improves wells and forest fire risk. Mrs Lillian Wakefield of Gardiner called in Dresden. Mr and Mrs John Rittall Jr move to Greenfield Massachusetts for winter. Leonard Robbins has joined the U S Army.

Dexter Groves Boston Alfred L. Groves Bath Road Fred Haggett Edgecomb Church Verne Vincent George W. Fisher Bryant House Washington Street W. S. Warland Cambridge Mass Priscilla Bryant Miss American Legion Auxiliary Nellie Dowling Bradford Street Lester Ray Woolwich Oscar King Bath Wilder Merry Middle Street Grace Beane First National Bank Portland Harvey Beane Margaret Ethel Donnell Bradford C. Redonnett Woman’s Club Redonnett Maine High Street George Bemis Redonnet Henry Webb A. D. ‘Gray Waldoboro Schools Edward Mason Susan Benjamin Crossman Herbert Schoppe Bangor Margaret White Katharine Gibbs School Shirley White Concord Academy Concord Richmond White Effie J. Poole Federal Street Herman Fowles South Windham Ralph Harvey Florida Roger Cowley Charles Sigison Catherine Pinkham Mary Amory North Edgecomb Rodolfo Branca Albert Soule Medford Alton Berry Judson Soule Hilton Soule Fred Soule Birch Point Helen Harford Alfred Dowling Suffolk L. Frank Metcalf William Elliot John C. Fisher West Roxbury Vincent Reed Archie H. Dodge Main Street Providence R. I Ava Dodge Lincoln Academy Sanford G. Lewis Lawrence Laura Seavey Mr. Lewis Newman Getchell Getchell Franklin Radley Quincy Leroy Radley Radley Fore River Sidney B. Knight Robert Heald Knight Knight James Knight Waldoboro Gordon Petrie Donald Petrie Bath Memorial Hospital John L. Blagdon Charles J. DiPerri Benjamin Webber Thomaston Roy L. Dow Earle Dow Virginia Merle Day Littlefield School Barbara E. Fisher Patricia Booker George A. Booker Morse High School Orin Evans Booker Joseph Robichaud Ernest Andrew Clement Herbert R. Wilson Larrabee’s Grove Harland V. Booker Alpha W. Booker Stanley Procter Frederick and Stanley, Jr Ernest Ludner Auburn John Perkins Hardings State Grange Dromore Merton Wright Jennie Larrabee Ronald Larrabee Walter H. Larrabee Ernest Ward Robert Augusta Scott Ward Joseph W. Larrabee Edward J. McMann McMann Fred J. Rose Maynard Carlton Helen Congdon Marion Rose Jackie Whitmer Tommy Whitmer Rose New York Lannes Fuller Lance and Victor Scott Maxson Edward Mank Edward, Jr Elmer Mank Laura Cutting Winnegance Ernest Williams Percy E. Holbrook Waterville Eastport Holbrook Loring D. Small Wilbert and Dana C. H. Bates Beachmont Massachusetts John McNary Ralph McNary Jackie Lynn Hospital Raymond Small Brigham’s ‘Cove Julia Coombs Robert R. Coombs Campbell’s Pond Coombs Harry Moulton Russell Street Melford N. Perham Chester King Barbara Eleanor Estella King Richmond Ned McGuiggan Annie Trufant Courtney Stover J. E. Mayo Ernest Small West Bath Harriette Sheldon Everett Miss Sheldon Center D. G. Cate Don Charles Dorr Wiscasset Rhode Island Cora Gahan South Portland Lillian Wakefield Gardiner Dresden John Rittall Jr Greenfield Winfield Mayers Needham

Woolwich Grange Thanksgiving Program Highlights

Woolwich Grange held a Thanksgiving themed program on November 29 with Gov. Barrows' proclamation read by Worthy Master Albert Bailey. Members shared poems songs and responses to what they are thankful for. Officers will be elected at the next meeting December 6.

Woolwich Grange

Thanksgiving Day happenings in Woolwich and area

A long Woolwich news summary recounts local Thanksgiving events. Activities include games, hunting trips, school lessons, church meetings, club gatherings, and social visits among residents of Woolwich, Bath, Sagadahoc Ferry, North Woolwich, and nearby towns.

Madame Emma Eames Recovering Health in New York

Madam Emma Eames the retired opera star once living in Bath has been in a New York hospital for Xray examinations and general observation after a summer in West Virginia. At 75 she is described as much improved in recent reports and has lived in Paris and Manhattan’s Sutton Place during her long career.

Emma Eames Bath New York White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Madam Eames Paris Fred Patten North Street Eamesholm Europe United States Juliet Tosca Eva Elizabeth Sieglinde William Lyons Phelps Yale

Morse High offers toy repair classes for needy kids

Manual training at Morse High School will repair broken toys through Christmas. Over 100 toys will be repaired and repainted and distributed to children in need by the Junior Red Cross. Anyone with toys to donate is asked to bring them in.

Morse High School Red Cross

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Virginia Pease Joanna Evans University of Maine Mrs Roy Marston Malden Fred R. Merry the Legion Hall A. H. Durgin B. F. Blagdon C. H. Bryant Houdlette Searsmont Donald Shea Robert Maass Patricia Harry Quinnam Bata U.S.A the Times Company Bath — Telephone Leonard Robbins U. S. Army Popham Obaigatte Erwin Skillin Carleton Reed, Jr Elsie Reed Marjorie Maybury Muriel Raynes Avis Carter Virginia Reed Betty Preble Martin Carter Robert Chandler Barbara Chandler Myron Skill John Reed, Jr Robert Westfall Harold Young Robert Reed Ein Peis Merleen Jamieson Roberta Armstrong Keith Jamieson Eleanor Carter Hepzibah Reed Mothers’ Club George M. Ames Chopps School Improvement League North Woolwich Tuttle Lynn Center Street S Ferry Alfred E. Trott James Blinn Samuel Morse Clara M. Reed Orono Frank J. Walker George Gainsley River Road James Thorpe Clifton Gainsley Earl Gainsley Bertha Brown Chester Howe Portsmouth N.H Howe Wilbur E. Howe Harlan E. Trott William Elliott Maxine Walker Swampscott Milton C. Trott Raymond Dexter Robert Rice Esther Drummond Norman Drummond Elwood Howe Wilbur Howe Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church Sara Bagley Wright New Organized Missionary Society Gertrude Goudy Ssaphene Dolloff Evelyn Roberts Veazie Rockland Bernard Bailey Walter Gould William Gould Camden Gould Walter Baker Kittery Navy Yard William Tudor Gardiner Alec St. Pierre George Farnham Sagadahoc Ferry Wellesley Ray Prescott Henry Carmel Eben Dana Laurel Grove Harold R. Shaw E. B. Shaw Murphy’s Corner DiPerri Gardiner Deering Pearl Grover Eleanor Ward Moatsweag Flora Plumstead Richard Hunnewell Nequasset Farm Bureau Nejjuasset J. M. Gowdey Woolwich Center Baptist Church Montsweag Center Church A. L. Corliss Day's Ferry I. B. Howard Woolwich Union Day’s Ferry Nequasset Charles P. Edwards Milton Bowdoin College Council of the Union Isaac Howard Joseph Arsenault Bobby Viola Arsenault John Jessie Kelley Henry Carlton Ruth Sylvester Good Will Club Edward V. Reed Harry Fitch Freeman Oliver Loring Maybury Florence Carlton Edward Murphy Annie Wilson J. E. Moore John Costain J. A. Gardner Loring Soule Kenneth Soule Kittery Samuel Soule Edward Carr Bedford Walter Reed Clyde Soule Alden Bradford Farnham Mrs. Farnham Lyda Hathorne State House Christine Hawthorne Harvey P. Hathorne Mens’ Fine Markson Bros Madame Emma Eames New York Hospital
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