Dromore Farm Bureau Elects Officers for 1941
At the annual meeting in the grange hall Dromore Farm Bureau elected officers for 1941 including chairwoman Aletha Campbell secretary Myra Metcalf clothing leader Eva Rogers and food leader Evelyn Beals Home management leader Esther McCourt and a new land use committee were named The group approved a 1941 library project and planned educational sessions plus Farm and Home Week attendance and a year of themed programs with a December planning meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Hall
Dromore Farm Bureau
Aletha Campbell
Myra Metcalf
Eva Rogers
Evelyn Beals
Esther McCourt
West Bath Grange Christmas Program Delights Group
West Bath grange held its annual Christmas tree event with gifts, refreshments, and a Lowell school program. Howard Bubier recited Christmas Greetings and If I Were Santa Claus, Shirley Wharff and Dot Bubier delivered poems, bands and pantomimes followed, with next week’s program led by D Wylie Lemont and Alice F Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Lowell School
Howard Bubier
Everett Waterman
Santa Claus
Santa
Shirley Wharff
Carol Carlton
Dot Bubier
Jesus
Elwin Greig
D. Wylie Lemont
Alice F. Johnson
Carver
Christmas Program at Nequasset Church
Woolwich near Cambridge couple Mr and Mrs Stuart Chapin will attend the holiday at Murphy's Corner. A Christmas program directed by Mrs Henry T Dutar begins Wednesday at 7 45 p m at Nequasset Congregational church with songs recitations by children and an adult choir selections. A tree and gift exchange will follow. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Chapin
Cambridge
Mass
Murphy’s Corner Road
Nequasset Congregational Church
Henry T. Dutar
Bath Iron Works employee injured by hammer blow
Edward McLaughlin a 55 year old bath iron works boiler making department employee was struck on the head with a hammer by a fellow worker Saturday morning. He was taken to Memorial hospital for observation but is expected to resume work within a few days. A daughter born December 20 to Mr and Mrs Charles F Chapman West Bath was named Gale Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McLaughlin
Willow Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
E. Motley Fuller
Morial Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Charles F. Chapman
West Bath
Gale Ann
Namesake Towns Contribute Funds to British Ships
The Namesake Towns Association of the English-Speaking Union cables over $1500 as a Christmas gift to officers and men on British destroyers adopted by American towns. List includes Annapolis Maryland to Salisbury North Carolina with support from 23 towns. shipments of clothing and comforts continue. A luncheon fundraiser was postponed and rescheduled for January at the Hotel Astor to send another sizable donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
English-Spoking Union
Annapolis
Georgetown
Mass
Lewes
Del
Lancaster
Dartmouth House
London
England
Admiralty
Sydney Fremantle
Navy League
Royal Navy
Great Britain
Atlantic
Association of the English-Speaking Union
Hotel Astor
New York
Marquess of Lothian
United States
the Astor
Destroyer Fund
Miss Shaughnessy Secures Fine Position With International Business Machines
Frances Shaughnessy daughter of Mrs Helen Shaughnessy arrives from Endicott New York to spend holidays with her mother and grandparents Hon and Mrs Oliver Moses II of Washington street. She will join IBM Boston office December 30 after training in Endicott and New York and soon work as a world office staff member in electric accounting machines division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Shaughnessy
Helen Shaughnessy
Endicott
N. Y
Oliver Moses 2d
Washington Street
Shaughnessy
International Business Machine Corp
Madison Avenue
New York City
Boston
Miss Shaughnessy
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Corporation
Morse High School
Traphagen School of Design
New York
Best & Co
R. H. Macy
Jordan Marsh Co
Park Central Hotel
Park Central
Lines Rog ers Wedding in Portland
Frederick W Lines of Kittery and Mrs Laura A Rogers of this city were married at eight o'clock Thursday evening in Portland at the State Street Congregational parsonage with Rev Wal lace W Anderson officiating. The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Clarence E Baker of Woolwich. The bride wore a soldier blue gown and pink rosebud corsage. Mr Lines, formerly of Southington Conn, has lived in Maine nine years and recently moved from Bath to Peea where he runs a catering business. Mrs Lines, a Houston native, has lived in North Bath about 25 years. They will reside at 912 Government Street, Kittery, after a trip to Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W.lines
Kittery
Bath
Laura A. Rogers
Portland
State Street
Wallace W. Anderson
Clarence E. Baker
Woolwich
Southington
Conn
Maine
Newcastle
John Hancock Insurance Co
Pee
Herrick and Diggery Wed at Sanford Home
Principal Horace P. Herrick of Morse High School and Miss Gertrude J. Diggery Morse English instructor wed Sunday afternoon at the Diggery home in Sanford. Attendants included Mrs. Harold Trafton as matron of honor and Francis Young as best man. They plan a Cobb Road residence after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace P. Herrick
Morse High School
Gertrude J. Diggery
Morse
Charles W. Diggery
Sanford
Harold Trafton
Francis Young
Southwest Harbor
Cobb Road
Western Maine
Thayer Diggery Co
Bates College
University of Maine
New Hampshire University
Miss Diggery
Bath
Herrick
William E. Herrick
Bates
NILES GILMORE Weds in Bath at Wesley Church Parsonage
Wendall I. Niles and Miss Made line A. Gilmore both of Sydney and Augusta were married in Bath at three o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. B. Oliver officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple were attended by the groom's parents, Har old Niles and his wife. The groom works in an Augusta shoe factory and the bride, daughter of Fred C. Gilmore and his wife of Sydney, is employed by a paper concern in Augusta. They will reside in the Capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall I. Niles
Madeline A. Gilmore
Sydney
Augusta
Bath
Wesley Church
C. B. Oliver
Harold Niles
Fred C. Gilmore
Capital
70th Birthday Reflections From Mr Watrous in Bath
Accompanying Christmas cards from Mr and Mrs Martin Wright Watrous of New Orleans recall his 70th birthday on December 21 with gladness. The Bath feature highlights his varied life from college days to pioneer, woodsman, railroad builder, Klondike gold seeker, and lawyer. Miss Dorothy Huggard arrives from Hyannis to spend holidays with her parents on Mechanic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wright Watrous
New Orleans
Bath
Watrous
Legdemere
New Meadows
Klondike
Dorothy Huggard
R. N
Hyannis
Mass
Mrs
Herbert Huggard
Mechanic Street
Party honors eleventh birthday at 680 Washington Street
A Thursday evening birthday party for Martin J. Doyle at his home 680 Washington Street featured refreshments and games. Curtis Albee showed motion pictures. prize winners included Betty Dingley Mildred Oliver and Charles Dingley. Attendees also listed include Donald McRae Lorna Dingley and Barbara Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Doyle
Washington — Street
Curtis Albee
Betty Dingley
Mildred Oliver
Charles Dingley
Donald McRae
Lorna Dingley
Barbara Oliver
To Let and Services Listing in Bath Area
Classified items include rooms for rent at 14 Winter street Topsham furnished and heated with bath. Veterinary service by Dr HN Eames at 45 Fairps Weil Street. Painting and paperhanging by Williams and Batley Woolwich with local P O address. Farm property buying selling by Reed Co manager Stanley E Wallace Bath Front Street contact 514 W 12-30tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Topsham
Wilams & Batley
Woolwich
P. O
Wiscasset Tei
Bath
Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front St. Bath
Tel
Bowdoinham Club Sees Christmas Party and Pageant
Electa OES hosted a Christmas party with committees led by the Hunter and Hackett families. Herschel McEwen marked his birthday at a grade school party with a candlelit cake for each child. The Queen Esther class prepared candy boxes and staged a large annual Christmas concert featuring many students and community members. Funeral notice arrives from Reading, Mass. for Mrs. William W. Siegars. Local residents share holiday visits and gatherings, with many from Bowdoinham and nearby towns visiting family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Chapter
Wallace Hunter
Charles Hackett
Dorothy Dickinson
Herschel McEwen
Ralph McEwen
Herschel
Methodist Sunday School
Jessie Ames
Gloria In Excelsis
Frank Tome
Louise McKenzie
John Palmer
Cynthia Denham
Doris Ambrose
Roland Robinson
Jeanette Hilton
Ross Dodge
Mary Jane Fides
Rodney Hunter
Theodore Carras
Cavatina
Happy Landing
Harold Hobart
Joan MacKinnon
Pauline Tome
Santa
Dickie Babb
Kay Turner
Floyd Hunter
Mildred Temple
Winifred Robishaw
Kris Kringle
Alice Tome
Phillip Dodge
Babe Divine
Guy Sedgley
Marilyn Brown
Charlie Allen
Jesus
Betty MacKenzie
Raymond Blodgett
Star
Crowned Heralds
Raymond Peabody
Russell Hunter
Joan Humphrey
Patty Brown
Rita Miners
Lena Hackett
Santa Claus
Paul MacKinnon
Janice Jones
Phyllis Brown
Raylene Peabody
William W. S. Siegars
Reading
Mass
Christmas Visit Highlights Local Social News
Francis Schryber of Newark arrived Tuesday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Schryber and their children at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Hart at 10 Charles Street where they will winter. Miss Ethelyn Johnson returns to Alna after a weekend with Mr and Mrs Omar Stevens on Beacon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Schryber
Newark
N. J
Ethelyn Johnson
Alna
Mrs
Omar Stevens
Beacon Street
Christmas Party for Boys Under 12 at YMCA
A YMCA Christmas party for boys under 12, held Saturday afternoon from three to five, drew 36 attendees. Lewis H. May led the event with a Hi Y gift tree, decorations by Gen. Sec. and Mrs. William C. Perkins, and ice cream from Carl Y. Kennedy of Oakhurst Dairy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. May
Hi-Y Club
Carl Y. Kennedy
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Edwin Long
Edwin Hood
Donald White
Erving Wright
Thomas Coffill
Dick Lewis
Richard Torrey
Edward Torrey
Donald Blaisdell
Steam Heat Joins Early Rail Travel In 1881
Steam heat was introduced in railway passenger trains in 1881 marking a milestone in comfort on early rail travel.
Greek Community Presents Nativity Pageant at Grace Church
The Greek Community staged The Birth of Christ Sunday evening at Grace church parish house directed by Mrs. Hariklia Venor. Cast included Georgia Kakos as Mary and John Kakos as Joseph with many local youths in roles and interludes. A light supper followed with gifts for the children presented by Nick Poulos and Santa Claus figure George Poulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Grace Church
Hariklia Venor
Georgia Kakos
Virgin Mary
John Kakos
Joseph
Bessie Kakos
Gabriel
Angel
Helen Kakos
Agistrate
Nick Kakos
Messenger
Toula Kakos
Richard Poulos
Barbara Poulos
Poppie Kakos
Joan A. Canacaris
Alice A. Canacaris
Helen Poulos
George Poulos
Anastasia Mihalos
Arthur Mihalos
Nick Vamvakias
James Gregory
Nick Va
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Merry Christmas
Senter’s, Inc
Bureau
Orono
Miss Wright
Chris
Anderson
Employe
U.S
Rogers
Morse High
Hn, Eames
Fiarpsweil St
Bowdoinham
Ruth McEwen
Waterville
Charles McEwen
Mary Dodge
Rumford
Horace Dodge
S. A. Cobb
Mabel Living
Edith Wood
Hattie Andros
Kenneth MacDougal
Paris
A. S. MacDougal
Lara Green
Alice Shanks
George Hamilton
William Hamilton
John Hamilton
Leroy Adams
Margaret Hamilton
William Whipley
Skowhegan
Alvin Huntoon
Francis Williams
Louise
Charlotte White
Louisa Given
Georgie Fides
Avery Fides
Clifford Perry
Harold Millay
Horace Lancaster
Horatio Hall
District
Mich
Jane Browne
Hamilton House
William H. Gould
Allan Naugler
Dixie May
Portsmouth
N. H
Naugler
William Gould
Erle Browne
Mars Hill
Royden Browne
Ricker Institute
Houston
Eva Palmer
Powers Institute
J. N. Palmer
A. D. Stetson & Son
Uptowns
Dead End Kids
Country Store
Jackie Cooper
Bonita Granville Gent Reynolds
Gail Patrick Ian Hunter
PT Hat Peete Peete
With John Tien
Paul Muni
Hudson's Bay
Dorothy Lamour
Linda Darnell G
Clark Hedy Gable - Lamarr
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