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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1942

Page

5

Gaudet family with three sons in U S service

Society notes report John A Gaudet visiting, then stationed at Fort Meade Maryland after furloughs. Brothers Fred W a petty officer in the Navy and Edward F a chief petty officer are also in service with families in California and Long Beach. Other items cover local club activities, dental conference participation, and community notices.

Fred W. Gaudet Postal Department U. S. Navy San Francisco Gaudet Long Island Calif Edward F. Gaudet

Bowdoin Glee Club Concert Guest Spotted

Miss Marjorie L. Cushing attended the Bowdoin College glee club concert and dance on Saturday night as a guest of Richard Condike Bowdoin.

Marjorie L. Cushing Glee Club Bowdoin College Richard Condike Bowdoin

Mrs Percy Low Receives Shower in Granite

Mrs. Percy Low of Granite hosted a social event for members of the community. A shower honoring Mrs. Roger Luke featured attendees including Mrs. Archie Wishart Mrs. John A Greene Jr Mrs. Carl Lang Behn Mrs. William Turpie Mrs. Edward Cummings and others adding to the list of friends who sent good wishes.

John A. Greene, Jr Richard Haskell Carl Olsen White Cliffs of Dover Lynn Fontaine Greene Olsen Harry Deering Carleton Perry Joseph Mullaney William Kelley Nathan Watson Barbara Pitman Lillian Goodwin Estelle Hutchins Henrietta French Mary Carroll Maurice Owen Betty Watson Paul Hart Percy Low Roger Luke Archie Wishart Carl C. Langbehn William Turpie Edward Cummings Linwood Haynes Leonard Wetherbee Maynard Brown Howard Bates Raymond Small Donald Greene

Woman In Waterville Beset By Illness Of Father Perseveres

Street has been passing several days in Waterville, called by the illness of her father Perey Williams. The absence highlights family strain and local concern as residents await word on the father’s condition.

Street Waterville Perey Williams

Lewiston visitors from city named in social round

Mrs Howard Steen and several Mrs George Moses along with Mrs Frank Moses Mrs Raymond Trott Miss Helen Moses Mrs Clarence Oliver and Mrs Donald McRae of this city were among Lewiston visitors Monday.

Howard Steen George Moses Frank Moses Raymond Trott Helen Moses Clarence Oliver Donald McRae Lewiston

Engagement announced for former Bath boy in West Paris

A formal engagement is announced in West Paris between Herbert J. Rice Jr and Miss Natalie N. Perham. Rice, son of Herbert J. Rice of South Portland and the late Gladys Rice, and a Gray’s Business College alum, is employed at Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding. Perham, daughter of Harold C. Perham Sr of West Paris, is a West Paris High School and Gray’s Business College graduate now working for the Maine Central Railroad. The couple’s families hosted the dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland.

Bath West Paris Herbert J. Rice, Jr Natalie N. Perham Mr. Rice Herbert J. Rice South Portland Gladys Richards Rice Park Street Lafayette Hotel Portland Miss Perham William T. Conley Melville Rice Dummer Street Margaret Richards Charles Street Herbert Rice Mechanic Street Harold C. Perham Phyllis Williams Perham West Paris High School Gray's Business College Maine Central Railroad Co Rice Gamma Chapter Delta Phi Alpha Fraternity Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp

Woolen Garments Care for Winter Warmth

Proper care of woolen garments preserves warmth and shape when temperatures drop. Woolens hold heat but cannot endure extreme cold or heavy soil. Repeated wear can cause soil deposits to subtly damage fibers, so timely cleaning and conditioning matter.

Prospects for Eggs Set Record in 1943

A new record in egg production is anticipated in 1943 as favorable feed and egg prices likely support 6 to 8 percent more laying hens on farms at the start of 1943 than a year earlier. Experts also expect egg prices to rise above 1942 levels next year.

Miner Converts Closed Mine To Copper Output

A miner from a government closed gold mine can repurpose to copper work and, by steady effort, mine sufficient copper content for six heavy tanks within one month, meeting the copper demand outlined for military material.

Bath column urges bus stops and shopper habits

A Bath column urges regular bus stops on key streets to reduce wear and aid motorists amid gas and rubber shortages. It recommends specific stops in Summer, Elm, Broad, Hallets, Water, and Washington, and suggests avoiding peak 3.30 to 4.30 trips to ease crowding and lateness at Bath Iron Works.

Summer Elm Broad and Hallet's Center Street Water Washington

Gardiner Roll of Honor Grows After Pearl Harbor

By December 7, the Gardiner area lists 563 men in the armed forces. In July the figure exceeded 30, and by October 30 it stood at 464. In the past month 100 names were added as locals support the United Nations and the road to victory.

Pearl Harbor Gardiner United Nations

Truck overturns near Bath injuring Lewiston men

Two Lewiston men were hurt when a 1938 Ford two ton truck owned by Seltzer and Rydholm overturned on U S Route 1 near Bath. Driver Robert Hamel 55 and his helper Arthur Parrent were injured. Parrent was hospitalized with shock and head abrasions while Hamel suffered arm and leg injuries and a facial cut. The truck skidded about 114 feet after braking at about 30 mph, spilling soft drinks along the road.

Lewiston Memorial Hospital Bath Arthur Parrent Robert Hamel Middle Street Donald H. Crosby Seltzer & Rydholm, Inc Minot Avenue Crosby Bath-West Bath

Funeral services for Miss Miriam Kimball

The funeral for Miriam Worcester Kimball prominent in Bath drama and music and long a Times staff member was held Wednesday at 2 PM at her Lincoln Street home. Rev. Louis A. Dole officiated with many flowers and friends in attendance. Burial followed at Maple Grove cemetery with out of town guests from Portland Augusta Brookline and the city.

Miriam Worcester Kimball Times Lincoln Street Louis A. Dole Church of the New Jerusalem Miss Kimball Bath Arthur Sewall Harry L. Day Fred R. Lord Augusta Ralph G. Stetson Dunlap Hatch Rodney E. Ross Duncan McInnes Maple Grove Cemetery

Bowdoin Relgious Forum Showcases Wartime Faith

Bowdoin College hosted its Twelfth Annual Religious Forum December 6 to 8 with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme and Rev. Raymond G. Putnam leading discussions at Zeta Psi and Beta Theta Pi houses. President Kenneth C. M. Sills and Colby president Dr. J Seelye Bixler addressed attendees as ministers lectured on religion in wartime and morale.

Bath Bowdoin College George B. Wolstenholme The People’s Church Raymond G. Putnam Central Congregational Church Wolstenholme Zeta Psi House Putnam Beta Theta Pi Moulton Union Kenneth C. M. Sills J. Seelye Bixler Colby College Sills George Cadigan Grace Church Salem Mass Gordon E. Gillett Bowdoin Bowdoin Christian Association Amherst Williams Colgate Colby

What Shall We Do About It

Grasshopper damage can be prevented only by a cold and wet spring and timely control measures.

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