Bath society notes and military marriages in Maine
Rev Plinette Allen, long-time pastor in Montsweag and Boothbay, now in St Petersburg, spends winters in the South while cherishing Bath friends. Major Joe A Bennett to wed Miss Margaret Frances Minott in Orlando, Florida, at Mrs Otto Tietjens home on December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Frances Minott
Henry Minott
Henry Melville Minott
Portland
Phippsburg
Joe A. Bennett
U. S. A. Signal Corps
Otto Tietjens
North
Eola Drive
Orlando
Fla
Local Residents Share News and Holiday Happenings
Parker Head resident Mrs. Frank Wyman returns from visit to daughter Mrs Lawrence Thayer. Peggy and Patsy Burns, featured singers at Wesley church, auditioned for radio on WCSH. Janet Marion, first baby born in the new Memorial Hospital wing, weighs seven pounds six ounces. Hubert McCarty visits from Philadelphia and works at Gimbel's flower shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Patsy Burns
Wesley Church
WCSH
Portland
Vinal King
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Janet Marion
Janet
Hubert McCarty
Philadelphia
Gimbel's
Local Gossip and Weekend Travel Notices
Miss Margaret Bovaird of Hampton visits sister Mrs George Peten will of 672 Middle street then travels to Wakefield Massachusetts to visit cousin Miss Emma Libby for a week before returning home. Mrs Charles J Butka nee Katherine Marr leaves with husband Set Butka to join him in San Antonio Texas where he serves in the medical corps. Mrs William Kistler of Grove street is confined to bed with a bad cold while clerking at centers for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bovaird
Hampton, N. Bo
George Petenwill
Middle Street
Wakefield
Mass
Emma Libby
Charles J Butka
Katherine Marr
Ron
Lute Marr
Upper
Washington Street
San Antonio
Texas
Set Butka
William Kistler
Grove Street
Senters
North Grammar seventh graders keep perfect attendance
Arthur Brown Roland Grant and William Mc Kellar of the seventh grade under Miss Enid Sawyer at North Grammar School have been neither tardy nor absent for the first term of 15 weeks marked by steady attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Yours
Arthur Brown
Roland Grant
William McKellar
Enid Sawyer
The
North Grammar School
Local social notes and a Belmont road accident
Mrs Edward MacGuivean of Middle Street and Mrs Roland Hanscom of Meadow passed Friday in Lewiston. Mrs Robert Gardiner of Belle, Ww Niglay visited with her husband in the Coast Guards and at Mrs Helen Gagnon’s home in Phippsburg. Bath residents hear of Mrs William Tait of Richmond who suffered injuries when a car overturned en route to Lewiston. Mrs Tait, a former Bath resident and past matron of Genesta chapter OARS, lived on Beacon Street before moving to a Richmond farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward MacGuivean
Middle Street
Roland Hanscom
Meadow
Lewiston
Robert Gardiner
Belle
Niglay
Coast Guards Service
Helen Gagnon
Phippsburg
Bath
William Tait
Richmond
Myr
Tait
Beacon Street
Genesta Chapter
Local residents earn hunting marks and holiday travels noted
Harvey Henderson Jr a Bath Iron Works machinist from Foster Point reports 18 fox pelts in his trapping season and prior muskrat catches while enjoying a large buck. John and Mrs Downing plan Florida winter retreat. Phillips Exeter student David Dickson visits from New Hampshire. Mrs Arthur Warner and Ardella Bourgon return from Newport after a 12 hour leave with Seaman Warner awaiting boat training and a medal for sharpshooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Henderson, Jr
Bath Iron Works
Foster Point
Mr. Henderson
Harvey Henderson
Shepard Street
Arthur Warner
Ardella Bourgon
Newport
R. L
Warner
U. S. Naval Station
Seaman Warner
Clarence A. Warner
205
Middle Street
Local residents mix holiday plans and recoveries
Morse High senior Guy Hynes works at the post office for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. David L. Wilson visit Melrose Mass for Christmas with son Blair Wilson. Miss Margaret Rich in Washington DC travels to New York to meet brother David E Rich Jr en route to Bath for vacation with parents. David Jr a UMaine ’43 mechanical engineer, chosen by his company for a specialized training program. Mrs. George H Farrin arrives from Mobile Alabama to spend Christmas with relatives in Bath. Mrs. Carrie M French returns home after hip injury at Bar Harbor hospital. Mrs. Ira Davis resumes duties at New Meadows Restaurant after illness. Carrie Trott and J Lauriston Trott winter at Washington and Curtiss. A wave returns to South Portland to occupy apartment at 24 Preble Street. Dr. Donald Preble reduced duties while ill at home in Whippasbury. Mrs Frank Wakefield’s illness improves at Mary Hodgkins home on Washington Street. Lloyd Rovers of Bath convalesces at home after hospital stay following work at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rich
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
New York
David E. Rich, Jr
Curtiss- Wright
Bath
David R. Rich
Bedford Street
David, Jr
University of Maine
Carrie Trott
J. Lauriston Trott
Washington and
Curtiss Streets
South Portland
Preble Street
Birthday party at 10 Quimby street honors Grover and Knight
Mr and Mrs Granville Colby hosted a Sunday birthday party at 10 Quimby street for Mrs Albert Grover and Bernard Knight. Lobster supper and birthday cakes were shared. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Raymond Trott, Mr and Mrs George Hastings, and Mr and Mrs Grover and Knight. Grovers run a camp on Moosehead Lake. Mr Grover works at Hyde Windlass Co and Mrs Grover at Bath Iron Works. Other items note Steeves real estate business in Bath and Adams family naval service updates including promotions and moves between Bath and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Colby
Quimby Street
Albert Grover
Bernard Knight
Raymond Trott
Brunswick
George Hastings
Grover
Rockwood
Moosehead Lake
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
E. Edgar Murphy
Bath Iron Works
Bath visitnotes and family movements span Maine towns
Mrs. G Clifford Madden of South Portland returned Sunday after visiting her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Nathan E Coffin of Park street and with her father Harry A Beals and Mrs Beals of Noble avenue Lambert Park. Mrs Walter Brennan nee Jennie Sawyer of Augusta passed Monday in her former home. She was accompanied to Bath by her son Harry and Vaugrin Young guests of Harrys uncle Donald Brennan director of athletics and recreation at the Bath Iron Works. Miss Marcia M Stinson of Portland is spending the week with relatives in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brennan
Jennie Sawyer
Augusta
Bath
Harry
Vaugrin Young
Donald Brennan
Bath Iron Works
Bath families prepare for Christmas visits and homecomings
John Konen returns to his ship after a four day leave with Mrs. Konen at 10 Charles street while expecting to spend Christmas at home in Bath. Walter Orrin Darby of Bath earns a B S in mechanical engineering at Carnegie Tech, active in student press and Pi Delta Epsilon. Mrs. Julia Field and Mrs. Lee Hansoi spend Tuesday in Portland. Dr. and Mrs. William S. Fradkin and son Stephen Michael of Court street head to Boston for Christmas with Dr. Fradkin's parents. Carolyn St Martin of Washington street visits Portland, will return with Mrs. Dunton for Christmas weekend. Addison Burbank, Phillips Andover student, arrives for Christmas recess. J Edward Drake of Bath, a Winter visitor from Bath, Me, hosts birthday picnic at the pier with friends in St Petersburg Times report. Mr. and Mrs. Drake reside at 512 Third street south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Adams
U.S.N
San Francisco
Solomons
Navy
John Konen
M.M
Walter Orrin Darby
Bath
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh
Darby
Karl F. Darby
Marshall Avenue
College of Engineering
Tartan
Pi Della Epsilon
William S. Fradkin
Stephen Michael
Court Street
Boston
Dr. Fradkins
Mrs. A. Fradkin
Carolyn St. Martin
Edward St Martin
Washington Street
Portland
Capt
Ralph Dunton
Dunton
St Petersburg
Fla
J. Edward Drake
Christmas Class Party at Mrs McCabe's Home
Mrs. Henry O. McCabe hosted a Winter Street Congregational Sunday school party for boys from 10 to 11 AM with breakfast, popcorn, gifts, a grab bag, and a tree in the decorated living room. Attendees included Jackie Rockefeller and several local youths. visitors from Boston also expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. McCabe
North Street
Winter Street
Ronald Sharette
Billy McKellar
Henry Hartleb
Douglas Wishart
Edwin Pert
Bombardier Visits Bath After 25th Flying Fortress Mission
First Lieutenant William C. Petrie, bombardier of the B-17 Piccadilly Virgin, visited Bath after completing his 25th mission over France and Germany. He recalled heavy damage on Regensburg and Schweinfurt raids, crew safety, and the aircrafts deadly yet resilient nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombardier
Bath
William C. Petrie
Redensburg
Schweinfurt
Germany
France
United States Eighth Air Force
England
Hell's Angels
Pappy
Polly Annas
Harold Petrie
Petrie
Bath Memorial Hospital
H. P. Cummings Construction Co
Ware
Mass
Winthrop
St. Petrie
Massachusetts
the Times
Regensburg
Asken
Eighth Air Force
Messerschmitt
Mediterranean
North African
Bordeaux
Continent
Gardiner Resident Hospitalized With Severe Cold
Warren Tozier of Gardiner, living with daughter and son in law in Lambert Park, Memorial Hospital patient for a heavy cold. He is reported much improved and will soon celebrate his birthday. He formerly ran a business in Gardiner before retirement. Miss Bernice Hosmer of Attleboro, Mass., visiting her mother on Middle Street during Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Tozier
Gardiner
Harry A. Beals
Noble Avenue
Lambert Park
Memorial Hospital
Tozier
Bernice Hosmer
Attleboro
Mass
William W. Hosmer
Middle Street
Christmas Holiday Guests From Bath and Bucksport
Mrs. William H. Duley and son Billy visit Portland with sister Mrs. J Edwin Harjula and daughter Sonja from Brunswick. Bath residents travel to Waterville for holidays, joining Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Jolicoeur. A party from Sagadahoc Ferry includes Philip Beaney and relatives, with Bath connections renewed in Kittery and Sagadahoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Duley
Billy
Middle Street
Duley
J. Edwin Harjula
Sonja
Brunswick
Bowery Street
Portland
Horatio Jolicoeur
Waterville
Bath
Minnie M. Dall
Jolicoeur
George D. Cabot, Jr
Mr. Cabot
George D. Cabot
Edgar G. Hancox
Mr. Hancox
South Street
Philip Beaney
The
Periodical Sales Co
Chicago
Fred Beaney
Sagadahoc Ferry
Kittery
Stanley Teasdale
Betty
Beaney
Douglas Burr
Bucksport
Willis B. Hall
Middle Street. On Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. Burr
George Carey
Malcom
Wendall B. Heal
Joanne
Arthur Hall
City
Burr
Soldier in Africa Letters Describe Devastated Cities and Desert Rides
Mrs. Lena C. Shepard of 1079 High street reports letters from her son Corp. John J. Shepard, U.S.A., overseas nearly a year. He recounts convoy duty through Alexandria and Tripoli to Tunis, driving through bombed towns and desert belts. He notes beauty amid destruction and memories of Egypt's architecture. He enlisted after Morse High class of 39 and worked at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena C. Shepard
High Street
Corp
John J. Shepard
U.S.A
Alexandria
Egypt
Tobruk
Tripoli
Tunis
Africa
John
First National Bank
Morse High
Christmas Visitors and Departures Across Local Families
Numerous local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives for Christmas and the New Year. Wellesley student Miss Gertrude Dole returns to her parents Rev. and Mrs. Louis A. Dole of Middle Street. Philip Mansfield, with Cummings Construction Co., heads to Barre Vermont for holidays with family. Mrs. Ralph Spinney and son David travel from Burlington Vermont to see her parents on South Street while Mrs. Matthews suffers illness at home. Arthur R. Young, newly enlisted in the Army Air Corps, leaves for Fort Devens. A. Duncan Rogers of Portland will join Mrs. Rogers and daughter Bonnie Jean visiting Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Berry. Miss Sylvia R. Petlock from Lesley College Cambridge returns for Christmas and New Year, with a Jan. 13 return. Mr. and Mrs. Webster B. Starr and son Michael Peter from Jackson Heights expected for holidays. Mrs. Starr is former Dorothy Thebeau. Mrs. Samuel Scholnik, formerly Mary Abramson from Bath, moves toward Boston to work with the Red Cross home service. Set. Scolnik is stationed at Fort Heath. Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Higgins and a son move from 79 York Street to 8 Elsi dore Avenue. the Gurneys relocate to Waterville as Mr. Gurney heads to Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Dennison
William W. Dennison
Green Street
New York City
Hunter College
Hospital Corps
WAVES
Boston
David 5. Miller
Portland
U. S. A. Medical Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Miss Dennison
Morse High
Columbia University of Oral Hygiene
Gertrude Dole
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Louis A. Dole
Middle Street
Philip Mansfield
Cummings Construction Co
Memorial Hospital
Barre
Ralph Spinney
David
Burlington
Louis Petlock
Raymond Court
Webster B. Starr
Michael Peter
Jackson Heights
Starr
Dorothy Thebeau
L. Eugene Thebeau
Sullivan's Shipyard
New York
Samuel Scholnik
Mary Abramson
Bath
Home Service Department
Metropolitan Chapter
The
Red Cross
Set. Scolnik
Fort Heath
Winthrop
Lewiston-Auburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plinette Allen
Montsweag
Boothbay
St. Petersburg
South
Maine
Woolwich
Business Women’s Club
Tremont Temple
Francis W. O'Brien
Greenwoodee
Brooklyn
Lieut. Moody
WAC
Wilfield Ham
Carlton Bridge
Joseph I. Smith
Dennis Harvey Mullen
Roland Mullen
James A. Goodwin
Chestnut Street
Vincent Morck
Coronado
Calif
Santa Barbara
Gunner Morck
Morck
Mrs. Goodwin
Ernestine Eaton
Edward Footer
St. Johns Eceancony School
Danvers
Frank Moore
Albert Thompson
Marguerite Morrison
Katie Smith Casey
Lilla R. Sproul
Rebekah Assembly of
City Hall
Hallowell
Raymond Clark
Upper Washington Street
Fades
Herbert Hamlin
Nichols Street
Harold R. Blair
Walter McNaughton
Martha Sue
Gordier Stevenson
Braintree
Colin Dunn
Center Street
Hubert Eldred
River Road
Kenneth E. Dermon
Marie
Keuntoocook
N. H
Hon
Arthur Sewall
Stonehouse
Frank Wyman
Parker Head
Lawrence Thayer
School Street
Samuel Hooper
Irving Bickford
Syosset
S.1
N. Y
Frederick Burditt
Robert Brownell
Bickford
U.S. Navy
Southern Pacific
Wes Seas
Philip W Brown
Mary Bates
Sun Dial Court
Hannis
Lieut) Brown
Cant Edwards
Fred S. Coombs
Louise Briggs
Brimmer-May School
Belle Briges
Keneath Frederick
Cleveland
Ohio
Gregory MacDonald
Wiscasset
Frances Harding
Harding
Paul A. Gregware
Charles Savige
Bath Tron
Mr. Gud
William Worsnep
York
Worstup
Cnureh
John Downing
Florida
David Dickson
Phillips-Exeter
David C. Dickson
Guy Hynes
William Hynes
David L. Wilson
Melrose
Blair Wilson
Wilson
Melrose High School
George H. Farrin
Mobile
Alabama
Fred E. Bragg
H. E. Pinkham
Richardson Street
Carrie M. French
South Addison
Bar Harbor Hospital
Ira Davis
Bernard Street
New Meadows
Donald Preble
Whuppsbury
Ilness
Frank Wakefield
Harold Hodgkins
Wash Neton Street
Lloyd Rovers
Althoneh
Peter Hodgkins
Chamberlain Avenue
Richard Carter
Bluff Road
Percy Hodgkins
Drummond Street
Lloyd E. Steeves
Steeves’ Market
Mr. Steeves
Charles J. Madden, Sr
Mechanic Street
New Brunswick
Marcia M. Stinson
Julia Field
Lee Hansoi
Addison Burbank
Phillips-Andover
Melines
Ensign
James Stanton
Mrs. Stanton
Mary Cummings
Oak Street
Katherine Harkins
John H. Harkins
Corliss Street
Omicron Chapter
Sigma Kappa
International Social Sorority
Jackson College For Women
Medford
Miss Harkins
John Parker
Johnson Home
Summer Street
Emma Jewell
Alfred Higgins
Albert Douglas Jr
Albert Douglas
Hinckley Street
Norman Getchell
Edgewater Farm
Robert Thompson
Cynthia
Alexandria, Va
Thompson
Harold Freeman
Sunnyside Farm
East Brunswick
Barbara Freeman
T. W. A. Airlines
Bangor
Lucy Baker
Grace Crowley
Larsen College
New Haven
Stanley J. Stutz
Mark W. Hennessy
Barbara Trott
Mrs
Milton C. Trott
Horace Nerrick
Cobb Road
Sanford
Arthur Young
Fort Devens
Army
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Manuel Locsin
James W. Stanton
James Jr
Stanton
John Cummings
Norway
Regensberg
North Africa
Edglant
British Isles
Channel
Piccadilly
Europe
Warren A. Higins
Ar Ren Ent
Roscoe P. Higgins
York Street
Elsidore Avenue
Donald J. Gurney
Gurneys
Gurney
Marines
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