Bath friends learn Lt Comdr Hill safe aboard Nicholas
Local friends learn Lt Comdr A J Hill U S N stationed on the U S S Nicholas is safe and well as of Nov 16. He notes promotion from lieutenant since Bath assignment and plans to arrange a chaplain visit aboard. Letters may be addressed to Lt Comdr A J Hill U S N U S S Nicholas care of the San Francisco post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hill
U.S.N
U.S.S
Nicholas
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Church
Comdr. Hill
Norway
Bataan
Acton
Hill
A. J. Hii
U.S. N
San Francisco
Calif
Miss Carol Stevens Joins Hyde Windlass Co in Portland
Miss Carol Stevens, long employed in Portland, began duties on Monday at the Hyde Windlass Company, marking her new role in the local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Stevens
Portland
Hyde Windlass Co
Shipyard workers may live aboard floating hotel
Fore River shipyards consider docking the S. S. Rensselaer as a hotel to ease housing shortages. The 400 furnished rooms, restaurant, and facilities could serve workers, with auction planned in Providence if moved to Quincy. Previous examples include the Evangeline used as lodging during a New England convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore River
W. W. Willson
South Shore
S. S. Rensselaer
Hudson River
Willson
Rensselaer
Quincy
Providence
R. I
United Commercial Travelers
New England
Eastern Steamship Line
Evangeline
Smith-Fish Wedding at Beacon Street Parsonage
Arland L. Smith son of Mrs. Morris A. Smith of Saco and Miss Mildred A Fish daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse S. Fish of Hallowell wed at the Beacon Street Methodist parsonage with Rev Charles L. Kinney officiating. The bride wore blue velvet with fur and brown accessories, the groom works at Bath Iron Works Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arland L. Smith
Morris A. Smith
Saco
Mr Smith
Mildred A Fish
Jesse S. Fish
Hallowell
Beacon Street
Charles L. Kinney
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Lions hear plan for extended school fitness program
Duncan H Farrell, Bath Public Schools physical education director, outlines federal aims to raise student fitness, stressing five hours weekly training, tougher drills, and inclusive participation for Morse High students. He cites Boston meeting and notes need for field space and obstacle courses.
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Bath Lions Club
Sedgwick
Bath
Morse High School
Duncan H. Farrell
Farrell
Army
Navy
Leon B. Pennell
James Weeks
Richard J. Madden
Popham
Lion Henry O. Trowbridge
Naval Barracks
Western Avenue
Russia
Lion Archibald N. Main
Elmer Williams
John Taylor
General Treasury
Lion Arthur L
Ladd
Boston
New England
Mr. Farrell
Albut
Morse High
Kimball
John Newell
High School Victory Corps
State Armory
Lionesses
Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds Monthly Meeting
The Montsweag Farm Bureau met at Sagadahoc Ferry home hosted by Mrs. Nelson Rice with ten members present. The program titled Home accidents explained causes and effects, and a nominating committee was formed for officers next year. Luncheon featured fricassee chicken, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberry sauce, Indian pudding and coffee. Attendees included Mrs. Alice Baker Mrs. Helen Crocker and others from Arrowsic Wiscasset West Bath and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Nelson Rice
Sagadahoc Ferry
Alice Baker
Helen Crocker
Emma Drummond
Alice Dutton
Rose Dutton
Wiscasset
Roy Moore
West Bath
Marion Parady
Norman Drummond
Arrowsic
Rose Baker
Carrol Burgess
Rumor of Dow Field Chaplain Death Debunked
A Bangor rumor claimed Rev. Thomas F. Shea was killed at Austrata, alarming soldiers and civilians. A clipping from Ansonia Leader shows he is alive and has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain, clarifying the misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Shea
Dow Field
Austrata
Bangor
Ansonia
Conn
Lehtiner
PUPILS PRESENT PLAYSET AT COSMO CLUB MEETING
At the Cosmopolitan club December session two book reviews by Mrs. Maurice Libby followed by a well acted eighth grade playlet The Old Old Story under Mrs Eugene Halliwill. Secretary and treasurer reports were read and accepted with arranging notes for future events and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Maurice Libby
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
LeGrand Cannon, Jr
Eugene Halliwill
St Mary's Guild Sale and Supper Draws Crowds
Grace Church parish house hosted St Marys Guild Christmas sale and lobster salad supper Monday. Tickets sold out dining room capacity, tables displayed many items quickly purchased. Awards went to Quilt by Mrs Arthur H Colby Poinsettia by Mrs A W Kierstead Chairback set by Mrs G Baer Connard. Gratitude extended to volunteers and donors including Kennebec Greenhouses for plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Church
Arthur H. Colby
A. W. Kierstead
G. Baer Connard
Henry W. Owen
Louis Annis
Hubert McCarty
Edward Parker
Reginald Parker
Kennebec
Baths new fire pumper given a successful trial
Bath tested its new fire pumper at the city landing Tuesday morning. A suction line was dropped over the wharf and two hose lines fed from the pumper to the Eastman deluge set. John Davis, a pump expert from Island where the truck was built, advised local firefighters on operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Landing
John Davis
É Island
Mrs Walter S Glidden Returns From Malden Visit
Mrs Walter S Glidden of 1016 Washington Street has returned after spending three weeks with her sister Miss Weeks of Malden Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Washington Street
Miss Weeks
Malden, Mass
Christmas Sale and Supper at the Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan Club hosted a Christmas sale and public supper drawing 150 guests including Navy personnel. Meals featured meat loaf, baked beans, potato and cabbage salads, brown bread, coffee, Washington pie, and more. A quilt prize went to Mrs. Carl Pierce and a war bond to Wilson Finley. over $240 was cleared from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Washington
Navy
Carl Pierce
Wilson Finley
Edward Hamblett
Charles Soule
Karcher Jackson
Thelma Knight
Charles Messenger
Fred W. Quimby
N. Gratz Jackson
Stanley Brown
Edwin Fuller
Arthur J. Dunton
Louis Silverman
Roscoe P. McFadden
Earl Cahoon
Justin Wayne
Carroll Deering
Mildred Nichols
William Yule
Charles Frost
Mabel Harris
Walter Wiggin
Alice Johnson
George Churchill
Hallet Discusses Japanese Espionage Impact at Forum
More than 200 attended the Community Evening Forum at Central Congregational church to hear Richard M. Hallet discuss Japanese espionage and their global knowledge network. He warned the audience that Japan’s fighters are highly trained and urged decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Congregational Church
Richard M. Hallet
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Mr. Hallet
Edwin R. Andrews
Raymond G. Putnam
Hallet
Addison Burbank
Kenneth Hill
Judy Dennison
Betty Small
Fire Destroys Barn on River Road in Bowdoinham
A 40 acre grass fire late Tuesday afternoon destroyed a large barn a stable an ice house and other buildings owned by Mrs Hat tie Powers now residing in South Hartford Conn Damage was about $3000 with some insurance coverage The fire likely started from sparks near the railroad and burned through uncut hay until halted by Bowdoinham and Richmond fire departments Also reported Wilbur M Small died at his Bowdoinham home He was born January 6 1884 and was a farmer and member of Progressive Grange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Powers
South
Hartford
Conn
Powers
Bowdeinham
Richmond
Reed Walker
South Hartford
Wilbur M. Small
White Road
Bowdoinham
Small
Gilbert
Adelaide Getchell Small
Progressive Grange
Edna Gray Small
Alfred Small
Seattle
Wash
Merton Small
South, Gardiner
Beas County voters plan registration at Bath board in December
The notice outlines registration dates at Local Board No.1 46 Front Street Bath for Beas county residents not currently emperors at localities. Eighteen-year-olds with birthdays in July to December 1942 register Dec 11–31 by birth month. The piece also notes local social events and various residents’ movements and visits around Bowdoinham Brunswick and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beas County
Front Street
Bath
Earl Browne
Brown's Point
Donald Hackett
Ransome P. Kelley
Bowdeinham
Fairfield
Mary Browne
Mary McAuliffe
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Spear Sedgley
Hazel Browne
Earle Browne
Bowdoinham
Millay Road
Millay Brothers
White Road
Albert Cote
Huntley
Marshall White
Quoddy Village
E. L. White
Bowdoinham Ridge
Hallowell
Brunswick
Curtis House
Clay Hill
Burtram Skelton
Lewiston
James Harris
Lisbon Falls
Clarence Skelton
Augusta
Linwood Skelton
Brunswick Road
Charles Hackett
Marshall Merryman
Frank Merryman
Arthur Merryman
John
Phillip Rideout
Center Street
Ruth Grady
Coombs High School
Raymond Grady
Nancy Larochelle
Jellison School
Peter Larochelle
Mary McdAuliff
Miss Browne
Grace McIntyre
R. A. Dickinson
Stockbridge elected eminent commander of Lewiston Commandery
Arthur W. Stockbridge of Auburn was elected eminent commander of Lewiston Commandery No. 8 K T during the annual meeting on Thursday night. Other officers named include Generalissimo Ira B. Safford captain general William A. Jordan senior warden Gilbert M. Baker junior warden Merion F. Peterson prelate L Kenneth Green treasurer Daniel L. Stetson recorder J Edward Booth Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Grange
Main Street
Fred Leavitt
Coombs High School
Stanley
Earl Hobart
Roberta Burrell
Clayton Mitchell
Josephine Lancaster
Neil Billings
Louise Allen
Village Lodge of Masons
Maine Street
Ralph Blakeney
Solar Lodge of
Bath
Winfred Dodge
Delmar Curtis
Wilford Jones
Elmer Dodge
William Vallentine
E. L. White
Henry Cornish
Lewis Lucy
Bowdoinham
Lewis Gilpatrick
Karl Hatch
Kenneth Patterson
Topsham
Charles Deancause
Lowell
Mass
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Corporations
Arthur W. Stockbridge
Auburn
Lewiston Commandery
No. 8
K.T
Generalissimo
Ira B. Safford
William A. Jordan
Gilbert M. Baker
Merion F. Peterson
L. Kenneth Green
Treasuer
Daniel L. Stetson
J. Edward Booth, Jr
WANTED Girls to Apply for Telephone Operator Work
Bath seeks female applicants aged 17 to 35 for steady employment as telephone operators. Good working conditions and many advantages offered. Apply at Telephone Office, 72 Front Street, second floor, or call Bath 9908 for more information. Current listings 10-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
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Bath, Maine
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Rubinoff
Hearth Society
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Garden Club
Julia Fields
Hiram T. Stevens
Leslie Wold
Addie Palmer
Rachel Nichols
Harmon Smith
William Lundrigan
Reginald Pingree
Emery Footer
Donald Wilson
George Stangel
Eleanor Hamilton
Frederick Moors
China
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Leonard Weatherbee
Leah Strout
Blair Hodge Program
Jennie Hall
Juanita Fortier
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Arthur King
ST. Mary’s Guild
Central Church Forum
James A. McLellan
Gardiner
Amory McLellan
McLellan
J. Houghton McLellan
Overlook Lodge
Howard Hawley
J. H. McLellan
Louis A. Dole
Church of the New Jerusalem
Dole
M&p
Texas
King of the Mounties
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Raymond Walburn
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Fred B. Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
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