Joint installation of Camp and Auxiliary at Grand Army hall
Mrs. Bertha Whitlam was installed president of the Auxiliary during a joint installation of Ernest Edgar Kateon Camp USW V and Auxiliary in Grand Army hall. Other Auxiliary officers included Harriet Otis, Beatrice Burns, Estelle Jones, and more. Kateon Camp officers were installed by Past Commander Harry P Nason. guests numbered 45 to 50 with cake, coffee, and dancing following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Whitlam
Ernest Edgar Kateon
Grand Army Hall
Harriet Otis
Beatrice Burns
Estelle Jones
Bina Staples
Dorothy Wright
Beatrice Hart
Margaret Hart
Virginia Cutting
Kathleen Douglas
Myrtle Wilson
Gladys Arabas
Thelma Crocker
Charlotte Barker
Louise Dorsay
Anna Swain
Mattie Swain
Kathleen Davis
Maine
Julia Bennett
Marguerite Barry
South Portland
Whittam
Asa Wilson
Kennebec
Central Ladies Aid Preparing for Sale at Church
At a regular meeting of the Central church Ladies Aid binders were made for Home Service Nursing of bath under Mrs Edith Rich. Sewing was done for the annual pre Easter sale set for March 31. An all day session next Friday will tack quilts and a luncheon will be served with husbands as guests. A service table proves a profitable aid this year. Mrs Margaret Harkins and Mrs Lewis Sanborn hosted refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of Central Church
Home Service Nursing of
Bath
Edith Rich
R. N
Aid
Margaret Harkins
Lewis Sanborn
Parker addresses new Hi-Y club
Superintendent John Parker spoke on successful club organizing at a Hi-Y meeting. He cited enthusiasm willingness to accept advice and unity as key factors. Attendees included E. Lewis C. Atwood G. Hart and J. McGuiggan. R efreshments followed. next meeting set for Feb 9. Mrs. Henry M. Minott returned home from a visit in Virginia and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmi-Y Club
John Parker
E. Lewis
C. Atwood
G. Hart
J. McGuiggan
Henry M. Minott
Middle Street
Virginia
North Carolina
Les Camarades Meet With Mrs Sturtevant
Les Camarades Musicaux held a Wednesday evening gathering at Miss Alice N Magoun home 1009 Middle Street hosted by Mrs Fred K Sturtevant. The program included multiple piano duos solos and trios featuring Wagner Branz Abt and other composers with performers Miss Margaret J Melcher Miss Magoun Miss Kathleen Leonard Mrs Richard T Hersom Donald B Lewis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred K. Sturtevant
Les Camarades Musicaux
Alice N. Magoun
Middle Street
Wagner
Margaret J. Melcher
Miss Magoun
Kathleen V. Leonard
Richard T. Hersom
Donald B. Lewis
Brunhilde
Siegfried
Fred Cary
Lewis
Little Damozel
Novello
Phillips
Sturtevant
Mrs Beach
Miss Leonard
Ramsay
Englemann
Mrs. Albee
Swan
Reinoehl and Pitman Wed at Central Congregational
Frank H. Reinoehl naval inspector at Bath Iron Works and Doris M. Pitman were married at 11 a m Saturday by Rev. David L. Wilson at Central Congregational parsonage 898 Middle Street. Attendants were Read and Barbara L Pitman their son and daughter. They will reside on Bedford Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Reinoehl
Bath Iron Works Corp
Doris M. Pitman
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Parsonage
Middle Street
Read
Barbara L. Pitman
Reinoehl
Bedford Road
Delano and Bailey wed at Nazarene Church parsonage
Llewellyn H. Delano Jr and Verne M. Bailey, both of Wiscasset, were married January 19 by Rev. Earl T. French at the Church of the Nazarene parsonage 77 Russell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn H. Delano, Jr
Llewellyn Delano
Wiscasset
Verne M. Bailey
Stuart L. Bailey
Earl T. French
Church of the Nazarene
Russell Street
Marriage returns for George E Farewell and Rita Fotin
Returns of the marriage of George E Farewell Holyoke Mass and Rita Fotin Holyoke have been received in the office of City Clerk. They were married Jan 20 by Rev George B Wolstenholme 95 Court Street. Mr and Mrs Milton C Trott entertained a few friends at a supper party at their home on High Street Monday evening. Lieut Comm and Mrs William Landers of Brunswick were out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Farewell
Holyoke
Mass
Rita Fotin
Gilmore
George B. Wolstenholme
Court Street
Milton C. Trott
High Street
William Landers
Brunswick
Beano Beano Stop Urged Over Bath County Games
County officials launch probe after complaints of weekly Beano sessions in Bath including Sundays. County Attorney Sherwood Aldrich and Sheriff Charles W. Messenger say no permission has been granted and promise action if misuse is confirmed. Authorities earlier cracked down a year ago amid businessmen complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Attorn
Sherwood Aldrich
Charles W. Messenger
Budget Engineer Osborn Guest Speaker at Rotary Luncheon
John W. Osborn budget engineer at Bath Iron Works spoke to the Rotary Club at Hotel Sedgwick Tuesday noon. He described purchasing analysis, pricing judgment, and the use of Moody's Babson reports and charts to gauge steel iron coal and other basics. Rev Joseph O Purdue and Vice President Thomas R Histon attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Osborn
Bath Iron Works
Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Bath
Osborn
Frigidaire
General Motors
Dayton
Ohio
Moody's
Babson
Thomas R. Histon
Joseph O. Purdue
Mill Pond Ice Co Harvests Record 3509 Tons of Ice
Mill Pond Ice Co reports a superb crop with 3,509 tons harvested at the famous Mill Pond. Cutting began at once and by day ten the ice stood 16 inches thick, crystal clear and free of sap. None of this year’s harvest was stacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Pond Ice Co
Edward Sewall
Old Mill Pond
Engagement announced for Ada Bonney and Edwin Bates
Announcement from Buckfield and South Paris notes the engagement of Miss Ada A. Bonney daughter of Mrs. Kate Jordan Buckfield and Edwin H. Bates son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar E. Bates of 15 Snow Park. Bonney a Buckfield High School and Bliss Business College Lewiston graduate works in the South Paris conservation office. Bates a Morse College and University of Maine graduate and Phi Mu Delta member is a conservation agent for Oxford Cumberland and York counties with HQ at South Paris. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada A. Bonney
Kate Jordan
Buckfield
Edwin H. Bates
Delmar E. Bates
Snow Park
Miss Bonney
Buckfield High School
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
South Paris
Mr. Bates
Morse
University of Maine
Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
Oxford
Cumberland
York Counties
South
Paris
Dinner to Sustaining and Post members in Roland Smith area
Post members in Roland Smith post Alabama will host a dinner on Wednesday night February 8 at Legion hall. Guest speaker George B. Connard, assistant to Bath Iron Works president William S. Newell, will present motion pictures from a recent overseas trip. Music will be provided. Committee chair Edgar D. Leavitt leads Perry Thompson Ralph Gay and Donald D. Young. Committee to meet before tomorrow night’s card party at 7 30 for a brief session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
Legion Hall
George B. Connard
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Edgar D. Leavitt
Perry Thompson
Ralph Gay
Donald D. Young
Morse High Mentor Staff and Ice Harvest Anecdote
The Morse High School Mentor staff for 1939 includes Clare Fulton and John C. Osborn as co editors with Barbara Curran as managing editor and Eleanor Bertrand as business manager. The account also lists editors for social sports art exchange alumni joke advertising and more amid a side note about harvesting an ice crop and comments on Mr McIntosh’s weight and a quip about inspecting the ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Clare Fulton
John C. Osborn
Barbara Curran
Eleanor Bertrand
Madeline Jones
Barbara Mank
Earle Locke
George Tinney
Edna Besaw
Edward Butterfield
Catherine Hart
Geraldine Andrews
Alice Eaton
McIntosh
Bishop McCarthy to Speak at Daughters of Isabella Banquet
Portland bishop Joseph E. McCarthy will be guest speaker at the Daughters of Isabella annual banquet Sunday evening at Hotel Sedgwick. Tickets on sale until Feb 1 from members. reservations may be made at the hotel. The program includes multiple speakers, a Royal Minuet by D of I members, solos, and a closing lecture by Rev. Timothy C. Maney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. McCarthy
Portland
Daughters of Isabella
Hotel Sedgwick
Ada Nostall
Margaret Long
Katherine Madden
Annie Skaling
Lida Costain
Vivian Kronstrand
Muriel Tardif
Dora Collins
Annie Arsenault
Nora McLaughlin
Margaret Flaherty
Delia Moody
Helen Perry
Sacred Heart Circle
Anne Perry
Archie Gillis
St. Joseph's Academy
Gertrude Nugent
Margaret McCluskey
Timothy C. Maney
Bishop McCarthy
Grace Cunningham
Junior Class Play Tonight at Morse High School
The Mad Hatters a three act comedy romance will be presented this evening at eight o clock in Morse high school auditorium by the Junior class Proceeds fund a class trip to Washington D C The setting is Labania in the early 20th century with Mrs Hatter portrayed by Thelma Baker and Mr Hatter by Richard Madden The daughter is Alice Eaton with Harry Fullerton as the Count and Edna Besan as Mrs Van Russell The cast includes Mary Double Harold Avery Betty Swanton Glenda Wright George Tinney and John Osborn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Washington, D. C
Labania
Thelma Baker
Mrs. Hatter
Richard Madden
Mr. Hatter
Alice Eaton
Harry Fullerton
van Russell
Edna Besan
Mary Double
Edward Butterfield
Harold Avery
Betty Swanton
Glenda Wright
George Tinney
John Osborn
Grange hears report of lecturers parley in Augusta
Mrs. Edgar D. Leavitt reported on the Lecturers Conference held last week in Augusta at a meeting of West Bath grange Monday night. Suggestions for restocking the kitchen were made by Leavitt, and Grace M. Waterman thanked all who helped serve dinner at Pomona. Leavitt reported seeing Ernest B. Haskell, Augusta magician, who will be featured on the program Thursday, Feb. 9. Leavitt and his wife are in charge. it will be followed by a social hour and dancing with Mrs. Sturtevant at the piano and Mrs. Cavanaugh Pomona pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar D. Leavitt
Augusta
West Bath
Fred K. Sturtevant
Herbert S. Cavanaugh
Pomona
Snowstorm Strands Patrols at Popham Beach
A Monday snow storm started 11 am at Popham Beach and persisted through the night and morning with near continuous snowfall. Patrols along the south beach to Fox Island fought strong north northeast winds. Drifting made measuring exact depths difficult and the return trip was harder than the outbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Fox Island
Legion Pitch Party Sees New Players Elected
At the regular weekly pitch party at American Legion hall last Wednesday, a list of new players was elected to compete. Participants include Dr. Victor Carey, Allan Spear, Perry Thompson, Olney Perry, Wilbur Crocker, Miles Hagan, Eugene Hart, John Libby, Freeman Crosby, Waldo Weston, James Clappison, Dr. Albert Owen, Howell Smith, F. Turner, Ralph Gay, Roy Getchell, Lucien Bisson, and Earl Maxwell. Play began at 7:30 pm and a light lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Victor R. E. Carey
Allan Spear
Perry Thompson
Olney C. Perry
Wilbur Crocker
Miles Hagan
Eugene Hart
John Libby
Freeman Crosby
Waldo Weston
James A. Clappison
Albert Owen
Howell Smith
F. H. Turner
Ralph Gay
Roy Getchell
Lucien Bisson
Earl Maxwell
Local Residents Spent Sunday in Lewiston
Mrs Julia C Clark of Western Avenue and Miss Anne M Conley with Mrs Addison Jones of Fremont Street spent Sunday in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia C. Clark
Western Avenue
Anne M. Conley
Addison Jones
Freemont Street
Lewiston
Classified Rates Note for Submissions
Rate information states 25 words for the first line and 35 cents per insertion. Each additional insertion costs 20 cents. Copy must reach the office by noon on Wednesdays.
Farm for sale or trade notice in Bath area
Help wanted or needed? Buy or sell farm or shore property through Fred B. Reed at 93 Front Street, Bath. Call or write for details as of December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Shore Erty
Fred B. Reed i. Wellave
Front Strest
Bath
Bowdoinham Community Notes and Social Highlights
Bowdoinham PTA postponed toxoid clinic to February 7. Methodist Ladies Aid met with Mrs. John Palmer. Electa chapter officers installed with Leon P. Shepard leading and Nellie Hinckley assisting. Virginia Dunklee sang, and a chicken pie supper followed with many guests and decorating by Gladys Raymond and Ella Purington. Fire station chimney fire reported at Cleveland Curtis home. Numerous local residents listed as weekend visitors or guests. Merrymeeting grange dedicated program on what to do this year. next meeting February 10. Glenwood Curtis’s sudden death in a woods accident noted for Ernest Curtis. Several ill or traveling residents mentioned and bridge club gathering in River Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Harold
Bowdoin
Belmont
Mass
Eleanor Rogers
South Freeport
Erland Rogers
Angie Reed
St. Augustine
Fla
John Tarbox
Topsham
Bowdoinham Ridge
Boston
Lena Scott
River Road Bridge Club
Frank Siegars
Jane Woodbury
William Roggee
Merrymeeting Grange
Raymond Blodgett
Grange
William Gould
Ernest Curtis
Glenwood Curtis
Litchfield
Florence Jensen
Brunswick
William Hamilton
Albert Wightman
Hamilton House
Dorchester
Wallace Trufant
Bath
Elmer Raymond
Portland
Emma Raymond
Change of Ward Room Sparks Bipartisan Petition
Fred W. Quimby and Ralph C. Covel, heads of the Republican and Democratic city committees, unite to urge moving Ward 1 polling from the Marshall street hose house to the Weeks street school ground floor. The plan, endorsed by Alderman Ellery E. Whittemore, aims to favor public convenience and will be presented to municipal officers Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Quimby
Republican City Committee
Ralph C. Covel
Democratic City Committee
Marshall Street
Weeks Street School
Ellery E. Whittemore
Cooked Food Sale Supports Central Church Guild
A successful cooked foods and white elephant sale was hosted by Central Church league Monday evening. Committee in charge included Mrs. Leonard M. Lord Mrs. Horace P. Morse and Miss Martha A. Foote with hostesses Mrs. Alex MacDonald and Mrs. Leonard F. Wetherbee. Twenty people attended. The next meeting on February 6 will continue Needlework Guild work with hostesses Mrs. David L. Wilson Mrs. Donald B. Wilson and Mrs. Hiram T. Stevens. Robert Stevens of Portland was a business visitor in the city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
Leonard M. Lord
Horace P. Morse
Martha A. Foote
Alex MacDonald
Maine bird hunters seek Oct 1 woodcock opener
Maine bird hunters favor restoring the woodcock season opening to October 1 rather than October 10, a U S Bureau of Wildlife report filed with Inland Fish and Game Commissioner George J. Stobie shows. Of 18 hunters wanting no change 17 were from the southern half of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Inland Fish and Game
George J. Stobie
U. of Maine
U. S. Bureau of Wildlife
Stobie
Federal Bureau
Saco River
Successful party despite the storm benefits Woolwich club
Despite Monday night storms, six tables of whist and bridge operated at the Good Will club house in Woolwich for a charity card party. Prizes went to Mrs. Mabel Jack for bridge, Howard Rice for men, and Mrs. Freeman L. Oliver for whist with several consolations. Card committee included Mrs. Fred L. Rice, Mrs. Nelson R. Rice, and Mrs. Arthur Orr. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Edward V. Reed and Mrs. Costello P. Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Mabel Jack
Carl Trott
Howard Rice
Melvin Howe
Freeman L. Oliver
Elbridge R. Rice
Nelson R. Rice
Edward V. Reed
Fred L. Rice
Nelson R
Fractures Left Arm for Second Time
Janet Susan Garwood 11 daughter of Capt and Mrs Allen Garwood of 688 Washington Street fractured her left arm for the second time in a month after slipping on ice Sunday. She previously broke the same arm January 3 while returning from Central Grammar School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Susan Garwood
Allen Garwood
Washington Street
Central Grammar
Auburn Production Credit Association reports strong 1938 results
In Southern Maine the Auburn Production Credit Association, with 263 former members, extended $97 800 in credit in 1938 and finished with a loss under 0 16 percent. Farmers used funds for crops, dairy replacements, and equipment. Year end loans outstanding totaled about $120 000 and net earnings after expenses were $3 970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Auburn Production Credit Association
Auburn Y. M. C. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter's
Ss, Inc
Central Ladies
Parker
LES Camarades
Bath Musical Society
Delano-Bailey
County
Morse High
M’carthy
Isabella
Popham
Robert Stevens
City
Stetson
Red Cross
A. D. Stetson & Son
Bureau
Uptown
Pat O’brien
Joan Blondell
Tim McCoy
Robert Taylor
Maureen O’sullivan
Vivian Leigh
Dennis O'Keefe
O’connor
Opera House
Bath, Maine
TEL
Bing Crosby
Shirley Ross
Helen Mack
Dick Foran
Jane Withers
Leo Carrillo
Arizona
Loretta Young
Dick Greene
Kentucky
Claudette Colbert
Zaza
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