Getchell Twin in U S Army Wartime Notice
Communication from the Adjutant General confirms Coronnell Newman Getchell, cor. son of Mr and Mrs Newman Getchell, enlisted March 20 1942 and embarked April 19 1942 from Angel Island California. Address listed at 118 Ordnance Co A P O 501 San Francisco. Also notes Mrs Geissler and Mrs Blagdon attend funeral in town and a turkey supper given for Bernard Merry prior to Camp Devens departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington
Coronell Newman Getchell
Newman Getchell
U. S. Army
Angel Island
Cal
Donnell Newman Getchell
A.S.N
Ordnance Co. A.P. O
C-O
San Francisco
Fred Geissler
Roslindale
Mass
Horatio S Shea 74 dies in Westport area home
Horatio S Shea 74 died Saturday at 5 30 p m at his son Harold's home in the north part of town born in Westport he worked in Salem Mass married Ida L Ratorville later moved to Westport and Wiscasset owning the Richard Bailey farm for years he leaves a widow eight children 15 grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and was a Huntoon Hill Grange member funeral Monday at Crowley's Funeral Parlor Rev George Chiera officiating pallbearers were sons in law body placed in Evergreen cemetery receiving tomb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio S. Shea
Harold
Mr. Shea
Westport
Salem
Mass
Ida L. Ratorville
Wiscasset
Richard Bailey
Clinton
Donald
Gertrude Munsey
Alice Colby
Albertine Swett
West Boothbay Harbor
Inez Geisler
Roslindale
Mildred Ferris
Juvenile Pleads Guilty On Driving Without License
A juvenile arraigned in Municipal court pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license after a Front Elm street collision. Judge Gardiner R. Deering fined $5 and costs 4.70, suspended sentence on file. An officer noted inexperience and unclear instructions to stop. Another respondent pleaded guilty to intoxication with a $5 fine and $5.05 costs or 30 days in Augusta jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Elm Streets
Gardiner R. Deering
Frank L. Moriarty
Elm Street
Front Street
Elm
Front Streets
Moriarty
Augusta
Woman to address Winter Street Men
The Winter Street Church Men's club will host Lt. Dorothy L. Kenna of the WAAC as a rare female speaker. The event promises an informal, entertaining evening before the club's business meeting and program. Mr. and Mrs. Justus H. Miller dined with Gov. Sumner Sewall at the Blaine House in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Winter Street Church
Dorothy L. Kenna
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Justus H. Miller
Gov
Mrs. Sumner Sewall
Blaine House
Augusta
West Bath Grange focuses on agriculture for war effort
West Bath grange will devote this year to agricultural study aiding the war effort. Mrs. Julia Field reported on a state conference. Members discussed increasing food production with less labor and fewer new tools. The meeting featured readings, music, a quiz on grange ritual, and a Lincoln Valentine program planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Joseph N. Day
J. Franklin Howe
Edward G. Waters
John M. Howe
Grover C. Smith
Bertha Ward
Fred K. Sturtevant
Edwin W. Haggett
Waters
William A. Coombs
W. Elwin Greig
Francis W. Deehan
Courtney E. Stover
Man falls from roof while repairing chimney in neighborhood
James Carr, 62, is hospitalized with multiple fractures after slipping from the roof of his one story camp at 722 Washington street Tuesday evening. A neighbor alerted authorities. Carr, formerly caretaker aboard the barge East tied at Eastern Steamship wharf, was taken to Memorial hospital for X rays and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carr
Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Carr
Joseph Cloutier
Cloutier
Central Fire Station
Mr. Carr
East
Eastern Steamship Wharf
Junior Red Cross Keeps Busy in City and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Wilmer I Voorhees reports the Junior Red Cross, spanning all city and Woolwich Phippsburg Arrowsic and West Bath schools, has shipped much work and is packing the rest for New York. Projects include 15 ash stands five darts and targets five reading stands 30 glass jars painted as containers 25 lap and 30 writing boards bedroom slippers and 210 utility bags sent to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
City
Woolwich
Phippsburg
Arrowsic
West Bath
Wilmer I. Voorhees
New York
David Y. Alkazin
West Bath sewing group gathers at grange hall
The West Bath sewing group met February 2 at the grange hall with members listed including Mrs. Harry Peterson and Mrs. Joseph Day. The next meeting is set for February 16 and attendees are asked to bring lunch. Local notes mention WAAC recruit Carol Coombs, mail-route substitution, and various residents’ health and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Grange Hall
Harry Peterson
Joseph Day
E. W. Haggett
Howard MacDonald
Llewellyn D. Rogers
Fred Larrabee
Charles Doyle
Melvin Comeau
John Whorf
Rose Baker
Alice Baker
Florence Wallace
J. B. Cook
E. B. Donnell
Courtney Stover
Lincoln Wiliams
Clara Hammonds
Francis Deehan
Robinhod Brownies Valentine Party Led by Mrs Grant
Robinood Brownies met Monday afternoon at Winter Street church with 17 members led by Mrs J Russell Grant. Plays by Flora Thayer and Elaine Lagasse featured the program, plus exercises by Joan Fergus. Marion Ferris handed out Valentines. Elsie Thayer received a birthday Valentine basket. Housekeepers for next meeting named Winifred Fish and Edna Sukeforth. gathering to be at Mrs Grant’s 26 Liberty Street with a home making lesson on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood Pack of
Brownies
J. Russell Grant
Winter Street Church
Flora Thayer
Elaine Lagasse
Nimble
Joan Fergis
Marion Ferris
Elsie Thayer
Margaret Cahill
Norma Ferris
Beverly Higgins
Dorothy Landry
Norma McIntyre
Ann MacLeod
Barbara Parks
Carol Ann Quimby
Madelyn Thayer
Alice Staples
Winifred Fish
Edna Sukeforth
Dorothy Huggard Returns to Cape Cod Hospital Service
Miss Dorothy Huggard of Mechanic Street re enters service at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis Massachusetts after private duty in Bath. She previously served as floor supervisor at the hospital for several years.
Woolwich Notes: Home Purchases and Community Clubs
Royce Howes of East Vassalboro bought the Elmer Mank Jr. home for his own occupancy. Good Will club and Day's Ferry groups met with officers elected, events at Day's Ferry school, and birthdays celebrated. News included the death of Raymond M. Clark of Bath and local births, dinners, and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Howes
East Vassalboro
Elmer Mank, Jr
Forrest Legard
Bath
Good Will Club
Costello P. Hall
Roy Stewart
Day's Ferry Community Club
Loring Maybury
Raymond M
Carter
Madlyn Durgin
Clayton Armstrong
Gilbert Hathorn
Roland Raines
Merle Jameson
Carlton Reed
Frank Walker
James Carter
Mothers’ Club
Stanwod Gilman
Red Cross
Washington
Christian Endeavor
Muriel Raines
Donald Ketchum
Marjorie Maybury
Avis Carter
Carlton Day Reed, Jr
Rolvin Trott
Linwood Rideout
Mary Brown
Warren Morgan
Portland
Earl Brown
Ransom Kelley
Hazel Brown
Bowdoinham
Ella Shaw
Harold Shaw
Alton Dunn
Dresden
Bath Memorial Hospital
Dunn
Woolwich
Clara M. Reed
Sunday Services at Woolwich and Montsweag Churches
Woolwich group led by Rev J M Gowdey holds morning worship at ten with the theme How the Kingdom Comes and an evening service at 7 30 on Hosea Sunday school follows at 11. Montsweag holds morning worship at 11 15 with the same How the Kingdom Comes theme and Sunday school at 12 15. Cheerio meets Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Montsweag Baptist Church
J. M. Gowdey
Woolwich
Hosea
Dolloff
Huse Memorial P T A to Meet with Founders Day Program
The Huse Memorial P T A will convene Thursday at 7 30 PM in the school building. Harmon W Smith, principal, will speak and officials hope non members attend and join as a membership campaign rolls forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial P. T. A
Harmon W. Smith
Phippsburg Student Serves in Army Air Force Family Ties News
Charles Bud Wyman, son of Rodney Wyman and brother of Mrs. Raymond Wyman, has graduated from the School of Aircraft Mechanics and the Aerial Engineering School and earned staff sergeant at MacDill Field Florida. He married Miss Margaret Clough in Wichita Falls Texas after a long distance courtship begun last October. The piece also chronicles local Phippsburg Center school reopenings, Rev C L Nichols family history, and various town residents' updates including hospital observation, illness, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Bud) Wyman
Rodney Wyman
Raymond Wyman
Army Air Force
Wyman
Morse High School
Bath
Texas
Maryland
Margaret Clough
Margaret Howland
Portland
Wichita Falls
Augusta
State House
MacDill Field
Fla
George C. Pease
Ernest Rogers, Jr
Newport News
Kittery
Barbara Wyman
Swanton Wyman
Bath Iron Works
Mrs Karcher S Jackson Hosts Contract Club at Center Street
Mrs Karcher S Jackson entertained her contract club at her Center street home on Thursday.
Birth of Albin Jr. to Mrs Albin Cloutier in Brunswick
Parker Head announces the birth of a son to Mrs. Al bin Cloutier of Brunswick. The baby is named Albin Jr. Family ties include Mrs. Cloutier being granddaughter of Mrs. Mertie and late Fred Shephard of Brunswick. Several local residents visit and social notes include hospital convalescent activities by Girl Scouts and Red Cross sewing. P. T. A. set meeting at Mrs. Eugene Harrington’s home Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Toas
Philadelphia
Annie Bristol
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
Bristol
J. K. Bowker
Langdon Thistle
Bowker
Christine Aines
Esther McCourt
Hyte Wyman
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
Agnes Cutting
Foxboro
Danbury
N. H
Concord Wea
Albin Cloutier
Brunswick
Albin, Jr
Dresden Middle Bridge spelling honors awarded to Bar bara Rittall and peers
The Dresden Middle Bridge school held a term spelling match on Friday with Barbara Rittall named top scorer. Other honorees included Madelyn Rittall Katherine Beckwith Edna Robbins Ronald Brackley Mary Lou Dyer Edward James Franklin James Virginia Robbins Dorothy Rittall Louise Robbins and Jean Strout. Those with perfect attendance were James Dorothy Rittall Ida Robbins Edna Robbins and Louise Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Bridge School
Barbara Rittall
Madelyn Rittall
Katherine Beckwith
Edna Robbins
Ronald Brackley
Mary Lou Dyer
Edward James
Franklin James
Virginia Robbins
Dorothy Rittall
Louise Robbins
Jean Strout
James
Ida Robbins
Local Notables and Personal Notices From Gardiner Area
Benjamin Bailey of Bridge Academy stays with Mrs J H Mayers during the winter term. Robert Rittall and Harold Hall enjoy furloughs at home. Charles Chism, a carpenter, dies at Gardiner General Hospital leaving a daughter Mrs William Rittall and three grandchildren. services at Amesbury White Funeral Home in Gardiner. Stanley Vigne ill. Mr and Mrs Alton Dunn welcome a daughter born at Bath Memorial Hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Bailey
Bridge Academy
J. H. Mayers
Robert Rittall
Harold Hall
Charles Chism
Gardiner General Hospital
William Rittall
Amesbury-White
Gardiner
Stanley Vigne
Alton Dunn
Bath Memorial Hospital
Frances Kendall Engaged to Ensign Philip Moon
Miss Frances Maxwell Kendall of Augusta announces engagement to Ensign Philip George Moon of Detroit. The couple met at a White House Inn party in Northampton Massachusetts. Kendall, a Smith College junior, is a descendant of Bath sea-faring families. Moon recently graduated from Dartmouth and serves in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Maxwell Kendall
Clara Goodwin Kendall
Augusta
Bath
Maxwell Kendall
Philip George Moon
Detroit
Mich
White House Inn
Northampton
Mass
Kendall
Smith College
Waynflete
Deering High School
Cony High
Ensign Moon
Dartmouth College
Navy Supply Training School
Harvard University
Clara Patten
J. R. Andrews
Washington Street
John Patten
North Street
F. B. Nichols
Patten
Richard E. Goodwin
Augusta House
Maxwell
Dunns Welcome Daughter at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Alton Dunn welcomed a daughter born Saturday morning at Memorial hospital. Mrs Dunn, formerly Evelyn Nickerson, lives with Miss Mabel Thwing on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Dunn
Memorial Hospital
Dunn
Evelyn Nickerson
Mabel Thwing
Lincoln Street
Maine in Washington Manpower and War Needs
Maine faces about 25 000 men drafted this year, restricting farming, factories, forests and fisheries. Labor shortages in lumber, woods, and farm machinery strain supply chains as victory gardens and self sufficiency gain urgency. Aroostook County braces for a record crop amid scarce labor and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manpower
Maine
Potattes
Victory Gardens
Aroostook County
Ralph O. Brewster
Senate
Washington
Canada
America
England
Germany
United States
Popham Beach Social Taste and Winter News
Popham Circle will host a community supper at the library featuring baked beans brown bread cole slaw pickles fruit jello with whipped cream and coffee. Ration Book No 2 registration set for February 22 at the schoolhouse under Mrs Harry Spencer. Local street conditions and tides affect Ernest Spinney s store area with warnings of storm risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Popham Beach
Harry Spencer
Supt. of
Stanwood Gilman
Fred Waterhouse
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ernest Spinney
Early Spring Hints From Bay Point and Auroral Glow
Bay Point residents report returning birds including bluejays robins chickadees and sparrows signaling an early spring. An aurora borealis was seen Thursday around 2 to 3 am. Dave Noyes expects spring in Bay Point and sends greetings. he nears his 78th birthday after a hard winter in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Noyes
Portland
Dave
Bay Point
Mr. Noyes
Alec MacDonald Reaches Portsmouth in Time of Sister’s Illness
Alec MacDonald, a Portsmouth navy yard employee, arrived Sunday amid news of his sister Mrs. George Winters grave illness and death in Fremont Street. He joined Mrs. MacDonald at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Robinson at 46 Dummer Street where she had been staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec MacDonald
Portsmouth Navy Yard
George Winters
Fremont Street
MacDonald
Roland Robinson
Dummer Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.A.A.C
Junior Red Cross
Carol Coombs
Robert Coombs
WAAC
Miss Coombs
Warren K. Davis
William Ketchum
Leonard Smith
Lemont Street
G. C. Smith
Robert Waterman
Fletcher Waterman
Co. 1
Monmouth
N. J
Lee Owens
Norridgewock
Ednar Owens
Otis Brown
Keith
Brenda
Melford N. Perham
Janice Perham
Harry Cornish
Weeks Street
Mitchell School
Myrtle Staples
Harry Tabor
Everett
Barbara Tabor
Bates College
Lewiston
Perry Thompson
George Baker
Fairfield
Baker
Leon Belanger, Jr
George Baker, Jr
Leon Belanger
June Henry
Thompson
Norman Perkins
Arleen Moore
Winnegance
John Patterson
Glenn Holden
Skowhegan
Marshall Boudreau
Joseph W. Larrabee
Iron Works
Robinhood Brownies
Huse Memorial
Phippsburg Center
Womals
C. L. Nichols
Nichols
Boothbay Harbor
Princeton
Mr. Nichols
Libby
Richmond
Susan P. Nichols
Cornel University
Thomas Nichols
Clark University
Susan Nichols
Stroudwater
Christian Endeavor Society
Church Society
Parker
Sewall C. Moore
Lewis Lowell
Forest Wyman
Rosalie Richards
P.F.C
Harold Barkalow
Manasquam
Bertha Barkalow
Beatrice Denningham
John D. Libby
Fred Libby
Dale Mabry Field
Tallahassee
Eugene Harrington
Harold Rogers
George Morong
Howard
Harold Thayer
Betty Farris
Beryl Nisbet
Clayton Hoar
Connie
Leston Harrington
Stephen Etnier
Stephanie
Victoria
Gilbert Head
Paul Davis
Etnier
L. J. Preney
Fred Spinney
Marilyn Morse
Virginia Perkins
Dora Bridges
Guy Crowley
Frances
Lester Morse
Clarence Perkins
William Cushing
Arthur Kriedler
Parker Head
Popham
Kennebec Point
Dunlap
Hardings
H. A. Spinney
Lester Ross
George Gates and Son
L. M. Spinney
Edna Coolidge
Birchwood
Thomas Nolan
Old Ladies Home
Board of Managers
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