Children bright with Christmas joy at Bath Knights party
About 500 people attended St Marys parish Christmas party at Huse Auditorium in Bath. Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella hosted the event with gifts fruit and candy. The program featured carols by St Marys Junior Choir piano by Barbara Hart and a Christmas film Santa's Toy Shop. Rev Rollin Martineau spoke on Santa Clauses origin and St Nicholas life. Community singing closed the event. Organizers and helpers included Alex Burgess Edmund Parady William Wallace Paul Burne Arthur Bourque and many others. Oranges were donated by local markets.
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Kris Kringle
Bath
Huse Auditorium
St. Mary's
Knights of Columbus
Daughters of Isabella
Barbara Hart
Louis Kondos
David Guay
Rollin Martineau
Santa Claus
St.Nicholas
Richard
Robert Arsenault
Chattanooga
United States
Maney
America
God Bless
Isabella
James McLaughlin
Ann Skaling
Frank Fortier
Alfred King
Francis Vaillaincourt
Alex Burgess
William Edgett
Louise King
Daniel MacDougall
Burgess
Cyr
Sagadahoc Council
Edmund Parady
William Wallace
Paul Burne
Arthur Bourque
John Dauphin
Earl Cooper
Rod Caouette
Ernest Purdy
Sylvia Langlais
Louis Perreault
Andre Dubois
Joseph Wilson
Hyde Windlass Christmas Party At Bath Country Club
Nearly 30 Hyde Windlass Co executives and office staff attended a Monday evening Christmas dinner at Bath Country Club. Rodney E. Ross acted as Kris Kringle, drawing jokes from a large lighted tree, as dancing and music from radio and Victrola provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Hyde Windlass Co
Rodney E. Ross
Kris Kringle
Copper Named Chile’s Chief Mineral Export
The article notes that copper stands as Chile’s leading mineral export, highlighting its central role in the national economy and trade balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper
Chile
Foreign War Vets Hear Interesting Talks At Meeting
Dyer Flaherty Post V F W held a large turnout with several new members joining including Percy W Kingsbury Capt Hugh A Hughes and Robert W Donnell Theo J Crabtree and John W Conway. Speakers shared wartime experiences from Dachau to Okinawa and Christmas appeals were made for veterans' families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer-Flaherty Post
V.F.W
Percy W. Kingsbury
Hugh A. Hughes
Robert W. Donnell
Theo J. Crabtree
John W. Conway
Melvin D. Wittman
Lawrence Talbot
Cmdr
James Cook
Europe
Bulge
Dachau
101St Artillery
Third Army
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Togus
Elizabeth French
Auburn
State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Maude Richards
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Robert Donnell
130Th Seabees
Okinawa
168Th Combat Engineers
Theo Crabtree
Munda
31St
Morotai
Navy
Leslie Neilson
Auxiliary
Bath Odd Ladies Attend Maine Government Session
Three Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies officers attended the Government of Maine session in Portland. Mary S. Curtis treasurer Lizzie B. C. Chaney financial secretary and Gertrude Stewart trustee attended with a substitute lady governess. Brunswick members included Miss Alice Dunning Velma Neilson and Etta Walker. A candidate received the Government degree Hazel Schottler was eligible but absent. next meeting set for March 8 in Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
Government of
Maine
Portland
Mary S. Curtis
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Gertrude Stewart
Alice Dunning
Velma Neilson
Etta Walker
Merry Meeting Lodge
Brunswick
Hazel Schottler
Myrtle Lodge
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal Seeks Bath Donations
The Salvation Army launches its annual Bath Christmas appeal to aid the less fortunate. Donations may be mailed to The Salvation Army or given in the kettle at Center and Front streets near Newberry's store. Major Brister thanks Bath residents for past generosity and anticipates continued support this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Salvation Army
Newbury
Brister
Typewriter Factory Turns From Slave to Free Labor
A German typewriter factory shifted from 900 machines a month using Belgian slave labor to 3,000 with free paid labor. In parts of France and Italy readers rumor that burying a drop of blood under a rose tree ensures lasting luck.
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Germany
France
Italy
Bath granddaughter earns honorable mention in pin up contest
Four year old Leslie Lorraine Lakin, granddaughter of Bath native Lorraine Mary Lakin, received honorable mention in a Philadelphia based Pin-Up contest by N Snellenburg Co. Her photo is showcased in a Market Street display window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Snellenburg & Co
Philadelphia
Bath
Lorraine Mary Lakin
Leslie Lorraine Lakin
Hollywood
Chester Marr
Philadephia
E. Chalifaur
Leslie
Bath Scouts Attend Pine Tree Council Banquet in Portland
Bath residents listed among 406 attendees at the Pine Tree Council annual meeting and banquet held Tuesday at a Portland hotel. The Bath group performed a skit about Humphrey Gilbert and his compass, with Avah Reynolds Sr. organizing and Avah Reynolds Jr. and others starring in the program.
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Pine Tree Council of Scouts
Falmouth
Portland
Bath
Hermon Smith
John Dauphin
A. E. Eastman
Louis Perreault
Edward Parady
Clark Mathews
Ernest Purdy
Roche Cayonette
Edwin R. Andrews
Alvah Reynolds
Edgar Leavitt
George Hastings
Oscar Tanguay
Merle Niles
Earl Lermond
Andrew Butterfield
Edward M. Butterfield
Arthur Berry
Arthur Berry, Jr
Neal Bayard
Linwood Abbott
Leon Paiscik
Bath Boys
Den 3
Humphrey Gilbert
Fort Popham
Alvah Reynolds, Jr
David Hodgkins
Walter Goodwin
John Reynolds
Arthur Mayo
Robert Atwood
Billy Lothrop
Dennis Smith
Eleanor Smith
Commander Taylor Receives Promotion at Brunswick Naval Base
Cmdr. Joe Taylor USN, commanding officer at Brunswick Naval Air Station, promoted to captain. His predecessor Cmdr. Ezra M. Ellis also promoted to captain and detached Aug. 4 to Philadelphia. Taylor served as executive officer on the carrier USS Franklin during its torpedoing and earlier led Torpedo Squadron 5 on the USS Yorktown, earning two Navy Crosses for Coral Sea action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmdr
Joe Taylor
USN
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Ezra M. Ellis
Taylor
Ellis
Brunswick Post
Philadelphia
Franklin
Yorktown
Coral Sea
Little-Foster Wedding Tuesday Unites Navy Groom and Bath Bride
Cole E. Little of the U. S. Navy and Mary M. Foster of Bath were married at seven in the evening in Washington street. Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiated with Gretchen Myers as bridesmaid and Harry M. Boucher as best man. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with roses and chrysanthemums. the bridal party wore dark blue and white corsages. The groom, son of the late Cole F. Little of Troutdale, Oregon, has served in the Navy and is stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey after time at Brunswick Naval Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole E. Little
U.S. Navy
Mary M. Foster
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Gretchen Myers
Harry M. Boucher
James E. Rice
Bangor
Bath
Cole F. Little
Vacation dates announced for School Union 48
Schools in Arrowsic Dresden Phippsburg Woolwich and Wiscasset will close December 21 1945 and reopen December 31 with Dresden opening January 7 Georgetown closes December 14 and reopens December 31 Westport tops epidemic closure with January 7 reopening Wiscasset Phippsburg Dresden Georgetown maintain on New Year’s Day Woolwich Arrowsic observe holiday Winter term runs from December 31 to February 15 for Georgetown Woolwich and Wiscasset Arrowsic starts December 31 for four weeks extendable to cover lost time Phippsburg winter term begins December 31 for five weeks ending January 31 with extensions where needed.
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Arrowsic
Dresden
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Georgetown
Westport
Lithium and radar impulse facts from a historical note
A brief note states lithium is the lightest metal with a cubic foot weighing 33 pounds versus 108 pounds for magnesium. It adds a radar impulse can travel to and from an obstacle five or ten yards away in a fraction of a month of a second.
Robinhood Brownies Christmas Party at First Baptist Vestry
The December meeting of Robin Hood Brownies held at the First Baptist vestry featured a decorated tree with handmade trinkets, candy bags, and gift exchanges. A Fly-Up meeting is planned for January 10 as several Brownies advance to the Girl Scout Troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood Brownies
First Baptist
Brownies
John Henderson
J. Russell Grant
Hender
Elton L. Pinkham
Jean
Joan Abbott
Priscilla Addison
Jean Brown
Jean Bowers
Lillian Canales
Janet
Ann Cohen
Leilani
King Blackwell wedding joins Portland and Bath families
The marriage of Miss Lilla Blackwell and Ernest King was solemnized Saturday at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Portland. The couple, who will reside in Portland, were joined by relatives and friends with a single ring ceremony. The groom, a Navy veteran, is employed at Hyde Windlass Co. A reception followed at the parish house with attendees from Portland and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla Blackwell
Ernest King
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Portland
Eddie Albert King
William Blackwell
Albert King
Bath
Mary E. Blackwell
Maine Central Railroad
Howard E. King
Elsinore Avenue
U. S. Navy
Foreign Service
Hyde Windlass Co
Merwin Brown Wed In Bath Ceremony
Mrs. Madeline J. Brown of Bath married Morris M. Merwin of Lowell Michigan at 3 p m Saturday in the Beacon Street Methodist church with Rev C L Kinney officiating The couple were attended by Mrs Phyllis Alexander and John Holdridge The bride a salmon pink street dress carried a white bouquet Honored by a gray styled matron and ribbons The bride is daughter of Mrs Almira T Jones and the late Edward A Jones Morse High class of 40 Nassau College class of 42 employed in Bath The groom son of Mrs Catherine Merwin and the late Elbertus M Merwin Grand Rapids Michigan is a Lowell High school graduate class of 38 and recently discharged from the U S Navy after six years They will reside in Grand Rapids after a brief honeymoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline J. Brown
Bath
Morris M. Merwin
Lowell
Mich
Beacon Street Methodist Church
C. L. Kinney
Phyllis Alexander
John Holdridge
Merwin
Almira T. Jones
Edward A. Jones
Somerville
Mass
Morse High School
Nassau College
U. S. Navy
Catherine Merwin
Elbertus M. Merwin
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lowell High School
Oil use and geography notes on Ecuador and Colombia
The United States consumes oil at thirty times the world per capita average. Ecuador derives its name from the equator crossing just north of Quito. Colombia sits with both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines.
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United States
World
Ecuador
Equator
Quito
Nurses Alumni Christmas Dance Planned at Bath Memorial
Committee meeting at Memorial Hospital outlines plans for the Nurses Alumni Association Christmas dance to be held December 21 at the State Armory with Gordon Howe's orchestra. Tickets are advancing and proceeds will fund refurnishing the Nurses Home living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses Alumni Association
Memorial Hospital
Roberta Parris
Ethel Blake
Arthur King
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mary Gibbons
Ralph G. Stetson
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Annah Crocker
Nellie McCabe
Josephine Moore
William Blair
Marion Rose
State Armory
Gordon Howe
Bath Savings contest names winners of Thrift Poster Contest
The Bath Savings Institution announces winners in the local Thrift Poster Contest across two groups. High School honors go to Carol Walker first and Jean Dee second, with Honorable Mention ribbons to Riva Greenblatt and Jane Fossett. Grammar School honors go to Terry Carney first and Richard Armes second, with Honorable Mention ribbons to June Labbie, Francis Hart, Arthur Michalos, Charles Pratt, Henry Powers Jr., Sylvia Merrill, Joyce Fullerton, Earl Robert. Judges were Mark W. Hennessy, Alice Jaffe, and Clifford Russell. Winning posters advance to the State contest with prizes of 100, 50, and 25 Victory bonds. Posters not winning may be retrieved by calling at the Bath Savings Institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Savings Institution
Carol Walker
Reuben C. Walker
Middle Street
Jean Dee
Sidney E. Dee
Riva Greenblatt
Solomon Greenblatt
Washington Street
Jane Fossett
Charles Pratt
Henry M. Powers, Jr
Sylvia Merrill
Joyce Fullerton
Earl Robert
Mark W. Hennessy
Alice Jaffe
Clifford Russell
Citation Honors Abath Man’s Son for Legion of Merit
Eight-page citation confirms Lieut. Col. Charles A. Shaunesey Jr. earned the Legion of Merit for service in the African Middle East Theater from 1942 to 1945. His duties spanned Eritrea port duty, Libyan service command, Benghazi base command, and Cairo base coordination, with key roles in Cairo Tri-partite Conference planning and Air Transport Command support. His wife, Mrs. Shaunesey, joined on an Atlantic grain boat voyage and stayed with him in Egypt before his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Shaunesey
Academy Street
Cairo
Shaunesey
Atlantic
Egypt
Charles A. Shaunesey, Jr
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Middle East
Eritrea
Libyan Service Command
Benghazi
Heliopolis
Africa-Middle East
North Africa
Persian Gulf
End of World War II Surges U S Aviation Gasoline Output
As World War II ended American refineries increased aviation gasoline production to over 500,000 barrels daily, roughly 85 percent of global output, highlighting the United States dominance in fuel supply.
Helping the Aged by Girl Scout Troops Christmas Pageant
Girl Scout troops entertain at the city farm with a pageant titled Down Carol Street led by Mrs. Linwood Carr and Mrs. Harry Collins. Sunday groups plan Christmas carol singing at the Old Folks Home and Memorial Hospital.
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Pine Tree
Carol Street
City Farm
Linwood Carr
Harry Collins
Old Folks Pos
Memorial Hospital
Augusta guests to share Christmas dinner with Jacksons
Fred B. Hill along with his daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Cornell of Augusta will dine with Mr and Mrs Charles T. Jackson on South Street Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Hill
Cornell
Augusta
Charles T. Jackson
South Street
Bowdoinham Local News Roundup of Holiday Events
Bowdoinham hosts a three week art loan from the Maine State Library opening Friday with Madonnas and holiday pieces. Schools report Christmas observations with student plays and gifts. The Baptist church holds a Christmas concert Sunday. Women’s Missionary Society meets with quilt work and a book review planned for Jan 8. Merry Meeting Grange elects officers and reports a $1,000 bequest invested. Personal items note visits and a Boy Scout Christmas tree event.
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Bowdoinham
Maine State Library
Madonna
Gladys Raymond Tecaher
Richard Dore
San Claus
Fred Almy
Shirley Temple
Janice White
Bar Merrill
Tamborine
Cletarence Triangle
Joan Humphrey
Patricia Messer
Miss Pearl Raymond
Janice Sedgley
Robert Miner
Norma Benner
Clarence Tone
Joh Dudley
Irene Babb
Hele Robinson
Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Karl Hatch
Merry Meeting Grange
William Bailey
Edward Haley
Nelson Fennimore
Hartley Douglas
Arthur White
Lora White
Hazel Turner
Chester Hobart
Hazel Denham
Clyde Pratt
Ceres
Mary Bailey
Pomona
Thelma Pratt
Flora
Eva Messer
Frances Haley
Ralph Chesley
Delma Curtis
The
Grange
Emma Purington
Lottie Purington
Lewiston
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
World Crusade Group
Jessie Ames
Alden Connors
Rutland Heights
Mass
Bowdeinham
Boy Scouts
Board of Review
Turkey's unique meerschaum deposits cited
Turkey remains the only nation with measurable meerschaum reserves, a white clay-like material chiefly mined for tobacco pipes, while engineers report a four-pound water purification unit capable of producing a half gallon per minute and Cuba's foreign trade per capita ranks among Latin America's top, second only to Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Army
Cuba
Argentina
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Anderson’s Market
Richmond, Maine
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Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding
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